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On February 5, 2015 Radio Shack filed Chapter 11 restructuring bankruptcy. The bankruptcy affects the approximately 4000 company stores owned in the US. The more than 1,000 dealer franchise stores in 25 countries are not affected. ElectricLand is a franchise store, independently owned and operated by Raleigh and Deb Peck, and therefore is NOT affected by the bankruptcy. However, anyone who has a Radio Shack gift card must use it by March 6 due to the bankruptcy, otherwise those funds will be los...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District held its annual meeting Friday, February 13 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney with board of control chairman Richard Cayko as emcee. It was announced that Tony Barone is a new member of the board of control, replacing Bud Groskinsky who retired. Jamie Selting gave a report on the AWEP program which has provided funding for sprinkler irrigation. He stated that 2.5 million has been spent so far in Montana under the program. The benefits of the pivot system include...
Flyin'Lion Antiques and Collectibles is open in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney, MT. Full of fascinating items from the past, the store is a must see for antique and history buffs alike. Owner Arch Ellwein, well known local broadcaster and actor, has spent a lifetime collecting historic and unusual pieces, often as props for his theatrical performances. Many of those pieces are now for sale in his new shop. Sports memorabilia, small furniture, toys, books, magazines, posters and...
The Sunrise Women's Clinic in Sidney has quadrupled the number of visits to over 400 in just the past two years, demonstrating the tremendous need for its services in the community. The clinic provides counseling and ultrasounds to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy under the direction and supervision of a volunteer medical director who is a local physician licensed to practice medicine in Montana. Rachel Sonnenberg is the newly hired director for the clinic. In order to provide a more...
The incredible public support for Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) during hearings on the proposed fish bypass and concrete weir placed the project much higher on the priority list for the government entities involved. Those agencies came to realize that the irrigation project is critical to virtually every segment of the population in the Lower Yellowstone Valley, not just the 400 plus farmers who irrigate. Immediately after the story broke in The Roundup on April 16, 2014 Richland Economic Development sprang into action, setting...
Petitions signed by 270 individuals were presented to the Fairview school board last Tuesday night, asking for the reinstatement of principal Reuben Moreno. On September 10, Moreno was placed on paid administrative leave by superintendent Kloker citing insubordination. Following disagreements with the head football coach, Moreno had given a verbal resignation as assistant football coach on September 5. At the regular school board meeting on September 9, he asked to rescind that resignation, which was denied. Board chair Randy Skov allowed...
The 2014 sugar beet crop is shaping up to be a good one according to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Russ Fullmer. The latest root samples indicated big tonnage. “They were pretty good,” Fullmer said. “The tons will be there.” The earlier light frosts should help with sugar content while not affecting growth. Fullmer said there are more yellow fields this year than in the past few years, indicating that the beets are making sugar. Sugar content has been an issue recently, but Fullmer predicts better sugar this harvest. The root samples...
The 2014 sugar beet crop is shaping up to be a good one according to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Russ Fullmer. The latest root samples indicated big tonnage. "They were pretty good," Fullmer said. "The tons will be there." The recent light frosts should help with sugar content while not affecting growth. Fullmer said there are more yellow fields this year than in the past few years, indicating that the beets are making sugar. Sugar content has been an issue recently, but Fullmer predicts...
The 3rd Annual Parade of Homes will take place from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, September 28 with homes ranging from contemporary to western log. This fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County has become the premiere opportunity to view a wide variety of homes, get some fantastic building and remodeling ideas and become acquainted with local contractors and their talents. Organizer Brenda Larson of Creative Solutions is delighted with the selection of homes this year. “We have a condo, split levels, and a multiple story home,” she...
Renaissance on Main, the multi-use development to be built at the corner of 2nd and Main, downtown Williston, held a ground breaking ceremony on September 16. Government representatives including Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, attorney general Wayne Stenehjem, former mayor Ward Koeser and current mayor Howard Klug welcomed developer Nancy J. Kapp and spoke of the importance of downtown revitalization and creating housing for essential workers. Chuck Wilder, Downtown Williston member and a driving...
The 3rd Annual Parade of Homes will take place from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, September 28 with homes ranging from contemporary to western log. This fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County has become the premiere opportunity to view a wide variety of homes, get some fantastic building and remodeling ideas and become acquainted with local contractors and their talents. Organizer Brenda Larson of Creative Solutions is delighted with the selection of homes this year. "We have a...
The 3rd Annual Parade of Homes will take place from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, September 28 with homes ranging from contemporary to western log. This fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County has become the premiere opportunity to view a wide variety of homes, get some fantastic building and remodeling ideas and become acquainted with local contractors and their talents. Organizer Brenda Larson of Creative Solutions is delighted with the selection of homes this year. "We have a...
The 3rd Annual Parade of Homes will take place from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, September 28 with homes ranging from contemporary to western log. This fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County has become the premiere opportunity to view a wide variety of homes, get some fantastic building and remodeling ideas and become acquainted with local contractors and their talents. Organizer Brenda Larson of Creative Solutions is delighted with the selection of homes this year. "We have a...
The recent heavy rains, and a breakdown temporarily stopped the critical rocking process of the Intake diversion dam by Lower Yellowstone Irrigation. By August 14,the river level over the dam was approximately 2.9 feet and rising due to both the rocking and the rain. In 2012, the last year when rocking was permitted, 15,000 cubic yards of sandstone boulders were used to bring the height up to 2.5' above the dam. The 2012 rocking was extensive after the flooding of 2011. This year, the ice jams...
B&B Sales & Service is excited to announce the purchase of Montana Turf 'n Wheels of Sidney. B&B now offers Yamaha golf carts, with full service provided by Bruce O'Connor and his many years of experience. Full parts and accessories are also available for this very popular golf cart line. Yamaha also offers the 2 + 2s and multiple seat units. Used carts are also in stock. Bear Track aluminum trailers are perfect for getting that new or used cart to the course. Traeger smoker grills are a BBQers...
The critical rocking process of the Intake diversion dam by Lower Yellowstone Irrigation began August 7 and should be completed in about a week. In 2012, the last year when rocking was permitted, 1500 cubic yards of sandstone boulders were used to bring the height up to 2.5' above the dam. The 2012 rocking was extensive after the flooding of 2011. This year, the ice jams removed all the rock from the top of the dam. However, LYIP manager James Brower said the river seems to be responding faster...
Northwestern Richland County holds thousands of acres of hills, pasture land and crops, but very little water. When a fire breaks out, there are few natural barriers to help halt the flames. Ames Water Solutions has recently made firefighting a bit easier with unlimited, free water available to the Richland County Fire and Road Departments at their Charley Creek Water Depot. Situated approximately seven miles south of the Missouri River, the depot draws water from the river using a floating...
After winning gold medals in the 100 meter run, bowling, standing long jump and the tennis ball throw at the regional Special Olympics in Miles City, Dean Risinger of Fairview is excited about competing at the State Special Olympics in Billings May 13 – 16. He will compete in the tennis ball throw, the standing long jump and the 100 meter run. Risinger, who was born with Downs Syndrome, is a freshman at Fairview School. His family, including his mom Michelle Judd, moved to Fairview in 2005 and g...
Record crowds of supporters of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) attended the public meetings in Glendive and Sidney hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) two weeks ago. Both venues were changed from cafeterias to gymnasiums to accommodate the 500 plus people in Glendive and 400 plus in Sidney. In conversations after the meetings, LYIP manager James Brower was told they were the largest endangered species public meetings ever seen by USACE or BOR. He expressed his deepest gratitude...
Your support, whether in person or by written comment, is vital to ensure the continuation of irrigation and the economic vitality of our community. Even though this issue should be cut and dried, it is not. Public meetings and comment will determine whether the proposed fish friendly concrete weir and fish bypass at Intake are approved to begin construction. Federal agencies and state leaders are actively analyzing the level of public support vs protest. There will be opposition shown at the meeting in Glendive and political leaders including...
Can this community afford a 1.2 billion dollar loss, every three years? That is the potential impact if the new Intake diversion plan is not approved this year. The Endangered Species Act requires a fish passage on the Yellowstone River. Regional Montana Fish and Wildlife leaders have said they prefer a complete removal of the existing diversion dam and the return of the river to its pre 1907 state. Goodbye Sidney Sugars. Goodbye Busch Ag. Goodbye to many businesses from Glendive to Trenton...
The annual March for Babies will take place this Saturday, April 12 at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney. Registration is at 9 with the walk beginning at 10. Family teams, company teams and individuals will be walking to improve the health of babies. Everyone is welcome to come and take part. Following the walk, awards will be presented and lunch will be served by the Sidney Kiwanis Club. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. To learn more, or to...
J'z Fashion Threadz in Sidney has undergone a transformation that shoppers will love. By knocking out a wall, the beautiful spring fashions and footwear for men and women now stretch all the way to the back of the store. With the expanded floor space comes new lines including Yest from Holland, Mi-Smash, Sno Skins, Neon Buddha, Tribal, Adam Jacobs, Pure Knit, Big Star Vintage, Elana Wang, and Element for men and women. The new spring shoes by Dansko and Allegria are here with more coming soon...
Oil and water don't mix. The full extent of the March 11 oil spill at Private Frazier Well site north of Fairview remains to be seen. The Zavanna LLC well site is on land owned by Cayko Farms. Although the North Dakota Oil and Gas Commission says they sent out warnings of ice jams and potential flooding four days in advance, David Hodges, senior vice president of operations for Zavanna says the company received notification by voice mail at approximately 8 a.m. on March 11. Workers were in the...
Mandi Nay, project coordinator and Kerry Rasmussen, DRWA board member of Dry Redwater Authority along with Interstate Engineering engineers Jed Kirkland and Josh Johnson presented information to the Girard community Thursday evening. Progress is being made on the rural water project, with pipe from Sidney going to Sidney Circle subdivision and west. Depending on funding, the legislative process, and logistics, future water may come from Culbertson or Sidney and go to Fairview or Lambert, then...
