With the increase of virus cases and more restrictions announced in Montana, it has been decided to cancel this year’s Sunrise Festival of the Arts in Sidney. The Sunrise Festival of the Arts has been a very positive event in Sidney for nearly 30 years. The festival attracts vendors from throughout Montana as well as neighboring states. It’s a tough decision to cancel the Sunrise Festival

Another week goes by and we find ourselves still locked down and the doors remain closed to any of our public without appointments. We hope that you are staying safe and enjoying the beautiful weather while it’s here. On Aug. 1, Julie Bach will be taking over the aging services department as I move into an early retirement. Bach has been with the county since 2012 and with aging services since

McCone County reported a confirmed, but recovered case, of COVID-19. The case was reported by the State of Montana on its Monday, July 20, daily report. The person, a male in his 60s, was tested at a community testing event July 1 and, according to the McCone County Health Department, isolated at home awaiting the test results. Because the test results took 16 days to get back, the man is only being

The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting Monday, July 13. Mayor Dennis Portra and councilmen Ron Butikofer, Travis Wills and Chuck Hyatt were in attendance. The agenda was approved with one addition to old business: A list of properties currently out of compliance with town ordinances was prepared for the council by Wills. Notices will be sent out to property owners. A web complaint

According to Montana health officials, 626 COVID-19 cases in the state were reported between July 7 and July 13. This bumped the state’s total number of known cases to 1,952. Around the state, 1,034 people are known to be currently infected and 29 are hospitalized. A total of 884 people are listed as recovered. At press time, there have been 34 deaths. There have been 121,396 tests conducted