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Wes Erickson, left, piloted his boat through the Yellowstone River flood waters after he picked up Todd Cayko, center, and Richard Cayko from their home, which was unaccessible by road.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of six U.S. West exchanges to Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Circle, in January. The exchanges included Savage, Roundup, Baker, Lavina, Melstone and Ryegate. The company, headquartered in Circle, operated 8,513 miles of telephone line and had 63 employees.
Local attorney Donald L. Netzer opened a law practice in Sidney.
Bill and Marilyn Huft purchased the Super Valu grocery store in Fairview and took over the operation of the store Jan. 30. They changed the name to Fairview Super Valu; they believed the store should belong to the people of the town.
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Farmers Union Oil, Williston, N.D., bought the Cenex Supply Service station in Fairview and fertilizer plants in Fairview and Savage.
Veterinarian Dr. Duane Douglas and wife, Sheryl, purchased Myers Ranch Supply in March from longtime owner Donna Myers. The couple renamed the store All-West Ranch Supply.
The planning of the area history book "Courage Enough 2" began in April. The first book was printed for the county's bi-centennial.
The Yellowstone River sent families in Savage, Sidney and Fairview scrambling for high ground. Many residents called it one of the worst floods to hit the area.
OMNI Electronics, Sidney, became the first company to offer cellular phone service in May becoming a CELLULARONE agent.
Montana passed North Dakota in the number of oil rigs actively drilling for the first time in a number of years. The Rocky Mountain Oil Journal counted seven rigs drilling in Montana with only three in North Dakota.
The Northern Plains Soil and Water Research Center saw its funding restored by the House Agriculture Appropriations Committee for another year.
Loren Sax of Coast to Coast sold the business to Ron and Bob Danielson in June. Sax owned the Sidney store since 1967.
Western Days sponsored by the Sidney Chamber celebrated 10 years. It featured three days of activities for the entire family; including the great pet drive, donkey pie bingo, carnival, petting zoo, big drip water fight between the Kiwanis and Lions clubs, free BBQ, stick pony show, buggy rides and historic tours, theater, pedal tractor pulling contest, walk- run for fitness, Richland County Youth Rodeo, barn dance and fun shoot.
The Sidney Moose Lodge 856 celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Three trees infected with Dutch elm disease were found in July. The disease spread fast, and Sidney struggled to keep up with the problem. County Extension agent Fred Barkley led the charge to fight the disease and by August 130 trees were treated with Linnaean. There was no presence of the disease in Savage or Lambert; 40 trees in Fairview were identified with the disease.
Bill Giese was the 1994 Fairview Old Timers Reunion honoree.
In August, Sidney High School cheerleaders Jaime Lang and Tara Koch beat out more than 200 other competitors for a spot on the 13-member Montana All-Star Cheerleading squad. The team, with other state winners, performed in the New Year's Day Parade in London, England.
A report in September stated that unemployment in Richland County was at it lowest point in a decade. According to figures from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Richland County's unemployment rate for 1993 was 6.7 percent. It drop 1 percent to 5.7 the first six months of 1994, making the rate the lowest since 1984.
Construction started on the MonDak Clinic and pharmacy at the intersection of Third Street and Ellery Avenue, Fairview.
Sidney seniors Sheridan Panasuk and Brandon Eggum were crowned the 1994 homecoming king and queen in October.
The Foundation for Community Care's first Wine and Food Festival was held Nov. 5 at the MonDak Heritage Center. Sole sponsor of the event was Blue Rock Beverage Co., Sidney.
Sidney's new $5.75 million Yellowstone Bridge was opened for traffic after more than a year of construction.
Fairview's annual Silver Bells holiday shopping event was held in December. It featured Debbie Crossland's Butterfly Ceramics teardrop Christmas ornament with bows and bells on the inside of the ornament.
Footnote: Information provided by the MonDak Heritage Center's archives. Previous years can be found on the Herald Web site www.sidneyherald.com/herald_facts
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