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Bozeman - Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center and its partners will hold the 2023 MonDak Agriculture Research Summit on Thursday, Jan. 19, in Sidney. At the event, which aims to encourage interaction between farmers and ranchers, scientists from three partner facilities will report on agricultural research underway in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. The summit is coordinated by North Dakota State University’s Williston Research Extension Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Plains Agric...
On Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, Senator Jon Tester visited the Northern Plains Ag Research Laboratory, in Sidney. He set up and hosted these listening sessions because he wants to hear from folks in production agriculture across the state. Senator Tester had also attended listening sessions in Glasgow on January 10th, and Plentywood the morning of the 11th. Harry Child, Senator Tester's deputy press secretary, said that Sidney had the biggest turn out of citizens at the listening session....
America’s farmers and ranchers now have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory. USDA has mailed the 2022 Census of Agriculture to all known agriculture producers across the nation and Puerto Rico. Producers have the option to respond securely and conveniently online at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail. The deadline for response is Feb. 6, 2023. Collected in service to American agriculture since 1840 and now conducted every five years by USDA’s Natio...
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 12-6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Advance appointments are strongly recommended as there is limited availability for walk-ins. Please call 406-868-0911 or 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment....
The Board of Directors of Richland Federal Credit Union (RFCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Korey Hagan as the new chief executive officer at Richland Federal effective Jan. 23. A northeastern Montana native who grew up on the family ranch near Plentywood, Hagan holds an MBA in business administration from St. Thomas University, Minneapolis and a B.S. in agricultural, business management with an economics minor from Montana State University. He brings 20 years of progressive...
Helena, MT - Senator Steve Hinebauch, R-Wibaux, is a sponsoring a bill to help maintain and increase hunters’ access to private land through Montana’s Block Management Program. Senate Bill 58 would double the limit on the money that landowners can receive for participating in the Block Management Program from the current $25,000 per year to $50,000 per year. The increase would help fairly compensate landowners for voluntarily allowing public hunters onto their properties. “Block Management is one of the best and most popular conservation tools...
On Saturday, Jan. 14, at approximately 8:36 a.m. CST, there was an injury crash on Highway 1804 near mile marker 251, approximately 4 miles north of New Town, ND. A 2022 Ford F150 driven by Heather Blackstone, 34-year-old female, Watford City, was traveling eastbound on Highway 1804. The Ford crossed into the westbound lane of travel and struck a 2004 Kenworth truck tractor, driven by Eric Danks, 31-year-old male, New Town, ND, that was traveling westbound. The Ford came to rest in the eastbound lane facing west. Blackston, the driver of the...
The MSU Richland County Extension office will be hosting the January Winter Series on Thursday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Richland County Extension office meeting room at 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension cropland weed specialist, will be discussing Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp: Herbicide Resistance Awareness & Prevention. Palmer Amaranth is moving west through North Dakota towards eastern Montana. This presentation will review pigweeds, their biology, and how to identify Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp....
Richland Youth Hockey will be hosting a college game in Sidney on Thursday, Jan. 26. Come and see the Missoula Montana Griz battle the Dakota College Jacks from Bottineau, ND. This is an ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) Division 2 men's college hockey game. The puck drops at 6 p.m. The Ranger arena doors will open at 5:10 p.m., with warmups starting at 5:20 p.m. The admission cost is $5. Ages 5 and under are free. Full concessions will be served. Dawn Rehbein, Richland Rangers...
The MonDak Heritage Center will be celebrating Leann Pelvit's retirement Sunday, Jan. 22 from 2-4 p.m.. After 16 years of being the face behind the front desk at the MonDak Heritage Center, Leann is retiring from her role as MDHC Administrative Assistant. Over the years, Leann has been instrumental in the success of the MonDak Heritage Center and its mission to bring art, culture, and heritage to our community. The MonDak Heritage Center Board of Directors and Staff would like to invite...
Sidney, MT - St. John's United, a Billings, based Social Ministry Organization was awarded a three-year grant from Lutheran Services in America to address the increasing number of underserved and isolated older adults in rural communities in northeastern Montana experiencing social isolation and difficulty accessing services and supports to successfully age at home. St. John's United will partner with Sidney Health Center, to provide older adults in the Sidney area community with service...
Jan. 7 and 8, Team Montana traveled to Omaha, NE with Coach Shane Gorder to attend Winter Youth Nationals. Four Sidney wrestlers Brenner Mullin, Aaron Schmitz, Eli Lonski, and Bodee Bright attended the event. Mullin Novice 120 and Schmitz Novice 130 claimed the championship and the coveted "Chain". Eli Lonski competed at Schoolboy 70 and placed 2nd and in Schoolboy 75 and placed 6th....
Fairview Warriors Played Bainville Bulldogs, Jan. 14 Varsity Girls: Fairview 43, Bainville 35 Varsity Boys: Fairview 67, Bainville 51...
(Sidney, MT) - Jan. 12 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Tammy Lyseng in Richland County reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, including leaseholds of 10 years or more, in agricultural land in the United States is required by law to report the t...
Greetings from Helena! Our second week of session seemed like a busy week. I presented my first two bills: SB 58, which raised the cap on Block Management from $25,000 to $50,000, and SB 42, which allows an easier path for a right of way through state trust land. Both bills passed out of committee and are headed to the Senate floor this week. I have three bills that I am working on that might take a little more push. The first bill, LC1348, is to get rid of perpetuity in conservation easements that are financed by state money. The second,...
In the Dec. 28 issue of The Roundup on page 7A in the State Farm Ribbon Cutting Dec. 20 Michele Harris’s name was misspelled and it should have been Michele Herres....
Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers with perennial forage crops of an option to report their acreage once, without having to report that acreage in subsequent years, as long as there are no applicable changes on the farm. Interested producers can select the continuous certification option after USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) certifies their acreage report. “FSA’s continuous certification option simplifies future acreage reporting of perennial crops, and it can also help streamline...
No services will be held for Bruce W. Seader, 75, Fairview, MT, at this time. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Bruce William Seader, 75, Fairview MT passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, MT, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Bruce was born to William and Leah (Kaufman) Seader on Aug.4, 1947, in Williston, ND. He attended schools in Dore and East Side then graduated...
Services are pending for the spring of 2023. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Sandra (Sandy) Viola Papka, 68, Sidney, MT, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND with her two loving children by her side. Born in Plentywood, MT, she was the daughter of Bob and Eva Brown. She attended schools in Plentywood, MT. She started her work in the...
Funeral Mass for Mary Buske were held at 10 a.m., Friday Jan. 13, 2023, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Sidney, MT with Fr. Jim O'Neil as presider. Wake services were at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Sidney, MT. She will be laid to rest in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Mary Denise (Prevost) Buske was...
(Sidney) - A new year gives us all a fresh chance to reflect on the prior year and create new goals and benchmarks moving forward. The Sidney-Richland County Library is celebrating the library's successful year, generous community support, and wonderful patrons. Although modern-day libraries have evolved to encompass much more than books, our summary will ultimately begin and end at its core...books. This year SRCL truly embraced a variety of platforms to widen its collection beyond the...
Prior to the formation of Communities in Action, the community recognized the need for a youth-oriented coalition and community partners came together to form the Partnership for Promise Coalition. This was modeled after America's Promise, a national group that promised the youth of America, five ways they would help them be successful. Richland County's Partnership for Promise facilitates collaboration with a variety of partners and youth-oriented organizations to provide the youth in our...
10th Annual Cowboy Invitational Results for Sidney, Jan. 13-14, Miles City 103: Gordan Knapp (30-3) placed 1st 120: Brody Keysor (23-10) placed 4th 132: Reece Graves (25-5) placed 2nd 145: Zander Dean (30-1) placed 1st 160: Kaden Wise (21-13) placed 8th 285: Caleb Kleinke (22-14) placed 4th 2nd Annual Cowgirl Invitational Results for Sidney, Jan. 13-14, Miles City 132: Amaiya Kirn (11-0) placed 1st 235: Autumn Owmby (5-8) placed 5th 2023 Cowboy JV Results for Sidney, Miles City, Jan. 13-14...
The Sidney boys & girls basketball teams took on Miles City at home on Jan. 10. The girls came up short with a score of 55-38 and the boys lost 80-53....
Fairview Junior High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll High Honor Roll 6th Grade: Brooklyn Nicole Dean, Brycen King Fox, Trigger Wayne Henline, Klara Marlee Karren, Memphis Debin Kruse, Trey Anthony Linam, Kenley Claire Prewitt 7th Grade: Landen Lee Emly, Cambree Charlie Hansen, Kiley Lynn McGhee 8th Grade: Adilyn Baxter, Emmellia Erin Browning-Pierce, Isabelle Lynn Fry Honor Roll 6th Grade: Roper Dean Bain, Cole Alan Bryan, Kyra Lynn Buckley, Evan Stuart Gerbracht, Mallory Cynthia Hoenig, Jayden Ogden Pierre LeGros, Jarredd Eugene Shaffer, Bryson...
