Articles from the February 9, 2022 edition


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  • Sidney's Bowling Alley Is Back In Business

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 9, 2022

    After remaining closed for 2 1/2 years, Sidney's Bowling Alley is back and busier than ever. The building has undergone several changes since it was last open. New owners, Dennis and Robin Trudell, Fairview, have dedicated several hours of their time to get the place back into working order. "There were issues with the building that had to be addressed, so we had a lot of maintenance work done and did some remodeling," said Dennis Trudell. In addition to this, it took a long time to obtain a...

  • McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Welcomes New CEO

    Feb 9, 2022

    McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) in Watford City has welcomed a new CEO following the departure of Dr. Dan Kelly, Peter Edis. Edis previously was vice president at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, CO. Changes in the Salida community due to the pandemic prompted Edis to look elsewhere for opportunities. "I felt like I had accomplished a lot at Heart of the Rockies Medical Center and had reached a level in my career where I didn't really have more movement," he...

  • Sidney/Fairview Wrestlers Place 1st at Divisionals

    Feb 9, 2022

    The Sidney/Fairview wrestling team came out on top at the Class A Divisional Wrestling Tournament in Laurel on Feb. 5. The Eagles won with a score of 243.5. Laurel and Havre rounded out the top three with scores of 196.5 and 186.5. Sidney/Fairview had four divisional champions: Reece Graves at 113#, Owen Lonski at 126#, Zander Burnison at 152# and Aden Graves at 160#. The team will head to Billings for the state tournament starting this Thurs. though Sat. Sidney will face stiff competition at...

  • Pearl Haney, 74, Williston, ND

    Feb 9, 2022

    Funeral services for Pearl Haney, 74, Williston, ND were held at 2 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Williston, ND with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery, Williston, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT and Williston, ND. Visitation was at 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston, ND. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the...

  • Marjorie Larsen, 95, Sidney, MT

    Feb 9, 2022

    Funeral services for Marjorie Larsen, 95, Sidney, MT are at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Audrey Rydbom officiating. Interment will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marjorie passed away on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Extened Care,...

  • Fairview Drama Team Takes 1st Place At State Tournament

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 9, 2022

    The Fairview High School Drama team captured a big win at the Montana State Speech and Drama Tournament in Worden, MT at Huntley Project Schools Jan. 28-29. The team placed 1st, making them the 2021-2022 Class C Drama State Champions. Vilate Knapp and Aubrey Slade placed 2nd in Classical Theater, Rebekah Keen placed 3rd in Dramatic Solo, Grace McPherson placed 6th in Informative Speech, Hannah Karren placed 7th in Original Oration, and Chloe Gullikson and Cali Norby placed 8th in Humorous...

  • Annual Celebrating Chocolate Event With MDHC

    Joe Bradley|Feb 9, 2022

    Celebrating Chocolate returns to MonDak Heritage Center, Saturday Feb.19, the doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 7 p.m. This year marks the 15th Annual Celebration for this Fund-Raising Event and will be celebrated in person this year. We will celebrate “Love Around The World” this year with an internationally inspired menu of delicious appetizers accompanied by tasty chocolate treats from Lisa Combel, Orleans Cuisine, Sidney. (Visit her website at orleanscuisine.com). There will be a silent auction with a large variety of ite...

  • Mid-Rivers Increases Available Scholarships To $90,000 For Area Students

    Nicole Senner|Feb 9, 2022

    Mid-Rivers Communications is offering $90,000 in scholarship funds for eastern and central Montana students, more than doubling the Cooperative’s total scholarship investment in recent prior years. The Mid-Rivers Fund for Education, funded by unclaimed capital credits and donations of capital credits from members, has awarded over $470,000 in scholarships to area students. In 2022, Mid-Rivers will award 36 competitive and 15 drawing scholarships. Scholarship categories reflect the mission and values of the Cooperative and its members. This y...

  • Rau School Student Of The Quarter

    Feb 9, 2022

    Rau School would like to announce Layla Petrik, daughter of Kale Petrik and Carly Zadow, as their student of the second quarter. Layla is a helpful and caring student. She always puts 100% effort into everything that she does. She is very kind and welcoming to all the other students at Rau. Layla is a hard working student and sets a good example for other students by following the rules. She is polite to staff and students alike. She is always trying to make others laugh with her goofy sense of...

  • Sidney Middle School Honor Roll

    Feb 9, 2022

    6th Grade: Aiden Anderson; Jared Anderson; Reegan Anderson; Rose Baltrusch; Kayson Batty; Ryan Bengochea; Paxton Berry; Holden Boehler; Teyven Borst; Bodee Bright; Ashlyn Burke; Brooklin Burnison; Zander Capwell; Wyatt Conn; Sofia Dietrich-Dicken; Leah Dignan; Bailey Dishon; Aaron Dominguez Valdez; Levin Dunn; Ethan Eide; Jessica Entz; Cooper Fulgham; Alyna Garza; Kylee Glanton; Matthew Helfrich; Braydon Herbel; Hitch Horsburgh; Seth Hussey; Michael Johnson; Korbyn Johnston; Miri Jordan; Jace Keller; Kade Kutzler; Tristan Lamb; Eli Lonski;...

  • The Pioneer Musuem Of McKenzie County Presents A Celebration Of Hygge

    Jan Dodge|Feb 9, 2022

    Saturday, Feb. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. the Pioneer Museum warmly presents a Celebration of Hygge (hoo-gah) taking place at the Pioneer Museum/Long X Visitor Center, 100 2nd Ave SW, Watford City featuring Jessie Veeder, Daphne Johnson-Clark, Nikki Darrington, and Jess Newman. The Pioneer is proud to bring a Celebration of Hygge once again to the Pioneer Museum/Long X Visitor Center for the sixth year and as a family event. Hygge (hoo-gah) - A calm comfortable time with people you love. A complete absence of frustrations or anything emotionally...

  • Injunction Denied For Vaccine Nondiscrimination Law

    Alex Sakariassen|Feb 9, 2022

    A legal request by the Sidney-based Netzer Law Office to temporarily block Montana’s vaccine non-discrimination law was shot down by a district court judge in Richland County Tuesday, Feb. 1, the first significant action taken by the court in one of two lawsuits challenging House Bill 702. Netzer filed the lawsuit against the state last October, alleging that the new law prevents the firm from implementing measures to protect its employees and clients from COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The firm further argued that HB 702 p...

  • MHSA A Eastern Divisional Results for Sidney/Fairview, Feb. 4-5

    Feb 9, 2022

    4: Gordan Knapp (41-12) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. 113: Reece Graves (46-3) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points. 120: Deegan Carranza (25-24) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points. 126: Ben Carlsen (35-13) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. 126: Owen Lonski (48-5) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. 132: Kaden Wise (19-17) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points. 138: Aaron See (26-27) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. 145: Zander Dean (33-6) placed 2nd and...

  • Not To Late To Sign Up For Sidney Soccer

    Marie Holler|Feb 9, 2022

    Travel Soccer: The initial 1st wave of sign-ups is over. With the currently signed-up players, we were able to register two teams a U14 and U19 team. If your child has the birth year of 2003-2010 they can still sign-up by going to the Sidney Soccer Website. There are a limited amount of spots left on the two teams as you can only roster 18 each, so we will decide on a first come first serve basis. The cost of travel soccer is $150 and the cost of the uniform. Practice should begin around the...

  • Hockey Action at Watford City's Rough Rider Center

    Feb 9, 2022

  • Letter to the Editor

    Jordan D. Hall|Feb 9, 2022

    Jan. 31 - I write this letter to the readers of The Roundup newspaper, in attempt to clear up misinformation published in another publication, because I’m sure it will see the light of day in view of The Roundup’s longstanding history of fairness – which in today’s word, is not altogether common. Two pieces, featured on the front page of the aforementioned but unnamed newspaper, mentioned a lawsuit I was in, along with my PR and Media Firm, Gideon Knox LLC. This organization consults with Christians, Capitalists, and Conservatives, helps c...

  • Farm Bureau Calls On DOJ For Update On Meatpacker Investigation

    Rebecca Colnar|Feb 9, 2022

    Bozeman, MT - The American Farm Bureau Federation has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking the Department of Justice to provide an update on its investigation into the meatpacking industry. The Department of Justice began an investigation after excessive volatility in the live and fed cattle markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “With over 80% of the fed cattle market controlled by only four major packing companies, we are concerned about the control these firms have,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall wrote. “We...

  • Area Basketball Action

    Feb 9, 2022

  • Donald Dominick Boehm, 85

    Feb 9, 2022

    Donald Dominick Boehm passed away peacefully Friday afternoon February 4, 2022 at the McKenzie County Health Center with his loving daughters, Kara and Kami at his side. Donald was born in Killdeer, North Dakota on April 25, 1935 to Rose (Cary) and Christ Boehm. He was raised on the family ranch near Grassy Butte, he attended grade school at the Rhoades School through the 8th grade, he started high school in Killdeer and was needed on the family ranch so he left school in his freshman year....