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Katie Dasinger, the program coordinator for Richland Economic Development Corp, has been selected as the 2018 Woman of the Year by the Montana Young Professionals, a coalition of roughly a dozen local chapters across the state. Dasinger has worked for Richland Economic Development Corp for five years and has been instrumental in various initiatives to help assist the economic flourishing of Richland County. The Roundup spoke with Dasinger and also with Leslie Messer, the Executive Director of...
Families on a budget this summer can still have lots of affordable fun at many of the free camping, fishing and swimming locations available in the MonDak. From Richland and Dawson Counties in Montana, to Williams and McKenzie Counties in North Dakota, there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of public outdoor locations that offer access to water and wildlife for free or little charge. For those in the Richland County area, free camping can be found at Seven Sisters Wildlife...
The Bakken Conference and Expo will be held Monday, July 16-Wednesday, July 18 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. The event will focus on oil and gas production in the Williston Basin and the various investment strategies and innovations that will be useful in the industry in coming months and years. The conference and expo will feature industry regulators, company CEOs, completion engineers and other petroleum professionals that will lend their expertise and ideas to those with...
The Montana Farm Bureau hosted the Young Farmers and Ranchers Ag Tour on June 1-2 in the Richland County area. Taking a tour of local points of agricultural significance, a group from around the region learned more about local food and natural resource production and consumption. The Roundup spoke to the Montana Farm Bureau Director of Membership Relations, Sue Ann Streufert, who also serves as the Young Farmer and Rancher Coordinator, about the importance of the event. Streufert said, "The...
On June 12, Watford City voters will have an opportunity to remove the current $25 cap on sales tax within the city. A citywide sales tax of one cent was first passed by Watford City in 1998, called the Roughrider Fund, when it took in approximately $100,000. In 2014, voters decided to raise the tax to 1.5 cents, but retain a $25 cap on sales tax. Today, the fund has grown to more than two million dollars in annual revenue. Those funds have typically been used for infrastructure and...
The Bakken Conference and Expo is planned for July 16 through July 18 at the Roughrider Center in Watford City. The event is hosted by the North American Shale Magazine and will focus on oil and gas production in the Williston Basin and the latest investment strategies and innovative solutions for the near-term and long-term health of petroleum production in the region. The event will host numerous speakers, from oilfield CEOs and producers to technology leaders who can speak to the various...
Justin Voll, who became mayor in a special election after the departure of Brent Sanford to the office of Lieutenant Governor, is not seeking reelection. Three candidates are vying for the office. Phil Riely was born in Watford City and raised in the community as well. He moved away in 1996 to go to college, where he met his wife and moved back to the area in 1999 to get back into the oilfield. Riely currently works for Whiting Oil and Gas as a lease operator, and is married with two children....
Two candidates are challenging McKenzie County Sheriff incumbent, Gary Schwartzenberger. Schwartzenberger has had a controversial term as McKenzie County Sheriff, with a misdemeanor charge of the misapplication of entrusted property recently dropped in January of this year. Schwartzenberger, was reinstated as sheriff by Governor Doug Burgum, after having been suspended as the result of a special investigation of the North Dakota Attorney General. He is now running for reelection. Brady Beyers...
A number of upcoming events are planned in the MonDak region for car enthusiasts. From classic cars to hot rods, there will be more than a few occasions to stop by area towns to peruse impressive vehicles on display that were brought from far and near to be shown in style. The Sheridan Classics Car Club, which is in Plentywood, MT, has several events on the calendar for the weekend of June 1-2. There will be a "Meat and Greet" at the Harvest Church Plentywood Campus and will be a family and...
Three candidates are running for Richland County Justice of the Peace. Sidney resident, Judge Luke Savage, Sidney resident, Ross Hall, and Fairview resident, Judge Ray Trumpower are all vying for this position. Savage explained to the Roundup the position of Justice of the Peace and its terms of office, saying, “The Justice of the Peace handles all misdemeanors outside the City of Sidney. It’s technically called the ‘Richland County Justice Court of Record.’ That means that because there i...
Two local attorneys are running for Richland County Attorney, both on the Republican Party ticket. One candidate is Tom Halvorson, and the other is Janet Christoffersen, both of whom serve currently as deputy county attorneys under Mike Weber. Weber is retiring from his long-held office, which leaves the opening to be filled by the upcoming election. The Roundup spoke with Christoffersen, who has about eleven years in her current position, about her candidacy for County Attorney. When asked why...
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau hosted a forum for candidates on Thursday evening, April 12, at the county Extension Office. Twelve candidates for local office were present for the event, running for offices that include County Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Justice of the Peace, County Attorney, County Superintendent of Schools, and representatives for House District 35. The forum for the event was relatively simple, with each candidate being given three minutes to...
Dear Editor: I admire Joel Krautter. I admire that Krautter has been able to fit in and plug into Sidney when he’s from a place that is startlingly different from here. I admire that Krautter has come to change his worldview so dramatically some time between when he campaigned for Barack Obama and worked for John Tester and when he came to Sidney. I truly admire the ability of someone to admit they’re wrong, and that’s commendable. I admire that Krautter has been able to employ his skill as a de...
Changes in petroleum infrastructure are a common sight in the Bakken oilfield, especially as technological advancements gradually improve. One such example is the decision by CHS – the parent company of Cenex – to re-route the pipeline between Sidney, Montana and Minot, North Dakota. Cenex is the name of the company's regional cooperative and its energy division, which started in 1929 as the North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc. and later as the Farmers Union Central Exchange, which was created as...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show recently hosted Pat Gilchrist, who explained past weather trends and predicted upcoming weather trends that may or may not have a negative impact on Eastern Montana agriculture. Gilchrist serves as the National Weather Service Early Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Glasgow, Montana, which is the regional office for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show recently hosted Pat Gilchrist, who explained past weather trends and predicted upcoming weather trends that may or may not have a negative impact on Eastern Montana agriculture. Gilchrist serves as the National Weather Service Early Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Glasgow, Montana, which is the regional office for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the...
Tanya Rost, a long-time resident of Richland County, is running for legislative office in House District 35. She is married to Shawn Rost, and they have four children together, own an oil field business and have investments in local agriculture. The Roundup spoke with Rost and asked her questions regarding her candidacy and plans for legislation if she were to win the seat. When asked why she was running for the House District seat, Rost responded, "I want to make sure that there is a...
The Richland County Extension Office is hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6 p.m., with a social beginning at 5 p.m.. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to the Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. “The purpose of Ag Days,” Fine said, “is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what’s going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our trade show exhibitors.” As a part of Ag Day...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and the Richland County Extension Office are hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6 p.m., with a social beginning at 5 p.m.. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to The Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. "The purpose of Ag Days," Fine said, "is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what's going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our...
V.I.S.I.O.N. is an organization in Sidney that seeks to help educate and integrate military veterans into civilian society. Standing for "Veteran Integrated Services Innovating Opportunities Nationwide," the organization is a nonprofit designed to engage the rural veteran and their family by providing various services, which include education, medical services and research. Their program is designed to help reduce the risk of suicide among veterans and to help equip them to better live in a...
The Richland County Extension Office is hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6PM, with a social beginning at 5PM. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to the Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. "The purpose of Ag Days," Fine said, "is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what's going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our trade show exhibitors." As a part of Ag Days, the ba...
Many of McKenzie County seniors are living alone, without necessary help for their daily needs or basic, regular companionship. A steering committee met Thursday, January 18 at the McKenzie County Extension Office to present a solution to the problem. Marcia Hellandsaas, the Extension Agent for McKenzie County Family and Consumer Sciences, Karolin Jappe, the Emergency Manager for McKenzie County, and two other volunteers, Rita Hovet and Vicki Bauer, gathered to discuss the solution presented by...
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is a trade association that represents producers and servicers of a wide range of oil and petroleum businesses throughout the United States. Representing more than 10 million jobs in the United States, more than eight percent of the nation’s economy and more than 625 business members, the organization focuses on promoting safety on the job and positively affecting the gas and oil industry through influencing public policy. This organization is r...
More than 100 community members convened at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney for the scheduled public hearing for the proposed Yellowstone Disposal solid waste landfill. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to the public about the proposal in an effort to obtain public comment on the application. Agents from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) set and ran the meeting, supported by an engineer from Bartlett & West, the firm's engineer, Chris Kreger,...
Founded in 1906, ONEOK began as a pipeline business in Oklahoma, but today is one of the country's largest energy companies in the gas and natural gas liquids business. Headquartered in Tulsa, the business is a Fortune 500 company and also trades on the S&P 500 stock index. Despite its national business and international influence in the gas and oil industry, ONEOK also partners with local communities to help local areas receive the resources they need for long-term financial development and...
