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"Critics call Scott Kirby one of the best interpreters of ragtime music on the scene today." Charles Osgood, CBS Sunday Morning The Long X Arts Foundation is excited to present Mainstreet Souvenirs, a concert by pianist Scott Kirby on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 pm at the Watford City High School Theater. The concert is free and open to all ages and is a kickoff event to the organization's first membership driven concert series that will feature three quality concerts in the 2018/2019 season,...
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...
On Feb. 18 R&J Ag Supply of Sidney held thier second annual Feed Like A Champion seminar for area 4H and FFA members raising show and market animals. The multi-species workshop featured speakers Corey Rieker - Rabbits, Kyle Topp - Chickens, Wyn Reimann - Lambs & Goats, Jason McNally - Swine and Ben Johnson - Steers & Heifers. If you have any questions about feeding your market animals call R&J Ag Supply at 406-488-1953. Above: R&J Ag Supply's Ben Johnson passes around samples of various types...
Time is running out to apply for conservation cost share funding through the Richland County Conservation District. Examples of eligible practices include irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50 percent cost share on the practices. The conservation districts share for 2018 is limited to $4050 per applicant. Practices must benefit the natural...
Funeral services for Curtis Brown, 55, of Sidney are at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 22 at Rau School with Pastor Steve Poetzl of the Faith Chapel officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is entrusted with arrangements. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Curtis died on Thursday, February 15 in Keene, ND....
What: In March, 500 community members of Watford City will rally to be a part of the hunger solution through the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). Who: 500 volunteers will make a difference by packing 101,088 meals with their own two hands in just two days. When: March 9-10, 2018 Where: Rough Rider Center, 2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND 58854. How: Community members can support this MobilePack by making a donation to cover meal costs, or by volunteering to package food at the event. Donations may be given immediately. Volun...
Please join the MonDak Heritage Center for an exhibition reception for the Captured Memories art exhibit by Daphne Clark on Friday, March 2 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (MST) at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney, MT 59270. Enjoy refreshments and drinks, explore the exhibit and museum, and meet artist Daphne Clark. Daphne is the daughter of Darwin and Dorothy Johnson from Fairview and Granddaughter of John and Annie Walker of Cartwright. She was born and raised in rural East Fairview, North Dakota only three miles from the M...
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte announced that a member of his staff will conduct mobile office hours in Richland County 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 28 at Richland County Extension Office, 1499 North Central Avenue. Area residents are invited to visit with Tayla Snapp, a field representative for Gianforte, on an individual basis and share their views, questions, or concerns regarding the federal government. These comments will be shared with Congressman Gianforte. Residents may also inquire about federal programs or seek help with a...
In the story entitled “Joel Krautter Running For Montana House District 35” that appeared on page 7 of the Feb. 14, 2018 issue there are the following corrections. In the second paragraph the word successful should have been omitted. In the third paragraph of the story the sentence that read, “Joel also told me of how when he ran at the last election a group supportive to him launched a smear campaign against one of his competitors. He denounced it and quickly approached the managers to correct them.” should have been worded as “Joel also told...
The District II Class C Basketball Tournament was held in Sidney last week. The Fairview boys won the District II Class C title over the MonDak Thunder with a score of 39-25....
Savage Girls Win District II C title over Plentywood with a score of 48-47....
Cornerstone Bank is proud to announce Vicki Monsen as the Watford City Market President. Originally from Watford City, Monsen not only brings local expertise to her new position, but she also brings a wealth of banking experience. She is committed to supporting the continued growth and success of the Watford City area. When asked about her new role, Monsen said, "I look forward to continuing to provide our tradition of community banking to our customers and community along with our great team."...
Former Sidney wrestlers Gresh Jones and Cody Johnson qualified for the 2018 NAIA National Tournament last weekend at the Heart of America Conference tournament in Kansas. Jones and Johnson are currently sophomores wrestling for Dickinson State University. Jones took first place at 133 lbs and Johnson placed fourth at 197 lbs. The NAIA National Championships will take place in Des Moines, IA on March 2-3....
The Richland Rangers hockey club held Senior Night on Feb. 16 to honor the club's high school seniors and parents. Lady Rangers and the Jr. Gold both hosted Watford City. Lady Rangers took down the Oilers 10-3. Jr. Gold fell to the Oilers 6-9. Pictured above are the seniors accompanied by their parents. (L-R) Connor Fink, Breanna Frank, Chase Metcalf, Chase Morehouse and Ethan Petrik. (Photo by Crystal Baker)...
Gymnastics Results Valley City Sweet Meet Feb. 10-11 Natalie Judd-Vault 9.1 (5th place), Bars 8.0 (6th place), Beam 7.5 (6th place), Floor 8.85 (3rd place), All Around 33.45 (6th place) Morgan Kindopp- Vault 7.9 (5th place), Bars 7.9 (3rd place), Beam 8.75 (1st place), Floor 8.85 (1st place), All Around 33.4 (2nd place) Kylie Schoepp- Vault 8.5 (2nd place), Bars 8.4 (1st place), Beam 8.4 (1st place), Floor 9.0 (1st place), All Around 34.30 (1st place) Sophia Schoepp- Vault 9.15 (2nd place),...
The Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County will hold this season’s second Hygge event on Friday, February 23rd. Hygge is a Scandinavian term, pronounced “HOO-gah”, which celebrates coziness, shared meals, and companionable interactions with friends and loved ones. Hygge is Danish perspective on life that emphasizes warmth, kinship and an appreciation for the little things, and is said to contribute to Denmark’s consistently high rate of happiness. The event features a candle-lit environment where adults can visit, enjoy a warm meal, and partake...
Results For Sidney Wrestling Club On 2/17/18 Tot 36-39 A - Raiden Olmstead - 2nd Place Tot 36-39 B - Camdyn Batty - 5th Place Tot 38-41 - Flint Solem - 1st Place Tot 42-45 - Ryker Heckler - 3rd Place Tot 44-46 A - Graeden Trudell - 1st Place Tot 44-46 B - Toby Kleinke - 1st Place Tot 46-47 - Tamara Taylor - 4th Place Tot 46-50 - Hatch Wills - 1st Place Tot 49-52 - Kyler Stevens - 4th Place Tot 49-52 - Konnar Ulrich - 3rd Place Bantam 44-47 A - Briar Hanson - 5th Place Bantam 45-46 - Mason Swisse - 5th Place Bantam 46-48 - Hazen Hoss - 2nd Place...
2/17/18 And Cyclops, Butte, MT, 2/18,18 Sidney took 1st Place in the Cyclops in the Team division. We took 2 teams Eagle Force and Delta Force. Delta Force beat Eagle Force 55-49. Delta received 1st Place and Eagle Force got 2nd Place. Sidney individual results: Tyler Loan - Novice 70 - 6th Place. Reece Graves - Novice 74 - 2nd Place. Ryker Wise - Novice 63 - 3rd Place. Amaiya Kirn - Novice 86 - 3rd Place and in Girls Novice 85 -1st Place. Aiyana Kirn - Intermediate 105 - 3rd Place and in Girls Novice 102 - 1st Place. Amariah Kirn - Girls...
Sidney Sugars' Agriculturist Kathryn Cayko has been hard at work testing methods to combat sugar beet crop damage from springtail infestation. Springtails are tiny, wingless insect-like hexapods that live in the soil and cause damage to growing beets. They are visible to the naked eye and can be found just under the soil crust. Springtails live in straw during the winter, but feed on both the root and meat of the sugar beet. It was a "perfect storm" that created favorable conditions for...
The process of extracting sugar from beets dates back to 1747 when a German chemist first demonstrated that crystals formed after a crude extraction from pulverized beets were identical in properties with sugar cane crystals. From there, beet varieties and processing have evolved to what we have today. Beet sugar makes up 54% of domestic sugar production with a close and cooperative relationship existing between excellent growers and the plants that process the beets. Sidney Sugars is one of...
Sugarbeet growers Tim and Adam Cayko of the Sugar Valley district conduct strip trials each year to determine which variety of beet seed works best in their heavy soils. In addition to cooperating with Sidney Sugars, Caykos do their own real world testing, some through strip trials. "The best fields are the ones with the least amount of work, where the seeds come up well and the ground doesn't crust," Tim said. "The digging is more weather dependent." With two passes of each seed, side by side i...
Strip tillage, the method where only the narrow strip of land to be planted is actually tilled, is in the trial stages. With only a 4 to 6” strip disturbed, the process leaves a lot of residue on the ground, helping to reduce inputs and erosion from wind and water. Sidney Sugars agriculturalist James Johnson for the Savage, Pleasant View, and Powder River areas, has more growers in his area doing no till and strip till. About 30% of his growers use the reduced tillage practices. The trials involve multiple variables including irrigation m...
In an ongoing quest to improve production in sugarbeet fields, Sidney Sugars and a small group of cooperators have been testing spent lime on fields in the factory growing area. The lime is part of the process of making sugar. It starts out as calcium carbonate limestone, is heated up in the lime kiln where it separates into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide, then hot water is rushed over the calcium oxide to create a milk of lime which is injected into the sugar purification process. It attaches to impurities in the juice and is recombined...
Information is critical to the success of any operation and farming is no different. Pure Ag is the database used by Sidney Sugars to store all grower information, providing quick accurate information to the factory and the grower. The previous years’ seed varieties, fertilizer amounts and production levels as well as cultural practices such as soil type, seed spacing and row width are all readily available to the grower and the factory. It compiles the facts for individual growers and gives them information based on what other growers did. I...
