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The Fairview FFA Chapter assisted with the MonDak Ag Days Banquet on Thursday, March 1st. Jerry Caroll was the speaker at the banquet and spoke on agriculture's comedy, Farm Safety and the importance of youth in Agriculture. A donation was then given in honor of Mr. Caroll to the Fairview FFA Chapter. In the photo (from left to right) banquet speaker Jerry Caroll, and FFA members Alexis Griggs, Anna Dragseth, Jesse Selting, Alex Young and Blake Patten....
A draft supplemental environmental assessment for proposed construction changes at the cultural interpretive center located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in McKenzie County, North Dakota is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of increasing the project footprint by approximately four acres. The purpose of the proposed project is to increase the size of the cultural interpretive center by approximately 15,000 square feet, construct a 500-seat amphitheater adjacent to the...
On February 28, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced the recipients of Suicide Prevention grants totaling $372,000. District II Alcohol and Drug received $63,000 to implement STEP UP (Strategies and Tools Embrace Prevention with Upstream Programs) in 13 schools in their 11 county service area, including all four schools in Richland County with middle school. District II has also applied for additional grants to cover the $95,000 cost of the program, and is welcoming donations from the...
March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. During this month, hospitals and medical facilities across the nation focus their attention on preventing, treating and curing colorectal cancer. According to the CDC, colorectal cancer, which occurs in the colon or rectum, is the leading cause for cancer death in Montana and the United States. This March, Sidney Health Center Cancer Care and the Richland County Health Department are teaming up to host a free Men’s Health Screening on Friday, March 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the...
Portland singer and guitarist Lauren Sheehan, who's new record is a companion to a book about the women who kept Gibson's guitar shop strumming during World War II. will play songs from her recording "The Light Still Burns" as well as salute the women in folk who shaped her music. Enjoy this fascinating concert as part of the Northeastern Arts Network Big Sky Series on Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 pm at the MonDak Heritage Center. Roots Americana musician, Lauren Sheehan, launched her recording...
Family and friends of Sherri Lynn Paulsen, 50, Sidney, are invited to share a meal and any stories they have about Sherri at her Celebration of Life on Saturday, March 10, 1 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Sidney. Sherri passed peacefully on January 24, 2018 in Louisville, Ky., with her family by her side....
Applications are now available for two scholarship programs offered by the Foundation for Community Care for new and continuing college students in the 2018-2019 academic year. The first program offered by the Foundation Board of Directors is the annual Healthcare Scholarship program. Richland County and surrounding area residents pursuing an education in a healthcare field who intend to live and work in the area are encouraged to apply for funding. Applicants must have completed one year at a post-secondary university or college. The...
In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is held to honor their patron saint, Saint Patrick. He was brought to Ireland as a slave and after he escaped slavery he converted to Christianity and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He later became the leading bishop in the country and was named the country’s patron saint after he passed away on March 17, 461. Every year in Ireland a feast was held in his honor. When the Irish people began to immigrate to the United States they brought this tradition with them and it slowly grew to the big celebrations tha...
Paula Trudell Steinbeisser has been named as the campaign manager for Joel Krautter’s campaign for Representative of House District 35, a district that covers all of Richland County. “I’m excited to have Paula join my team as she will bring a wealth of information and insight, along with positive energy to the campaign,” said Krautter. On why Steinbeisser decided to get involved in Krautter’s campaign, “I truly believe Joel is the person we need to represent District 35. I know he will be effective at educating his fellow representat...
Republican candidate Joel Krautter held listening sessions at Elmdale, Girard and the MSU Extension building in Sidney last Saturday. In a wide range discussion at Girard Hall, Krautter was asked about his stance on many issues affecting Richland County and Montana. He stated his firm desire to take his problem solving abilities to Helena and to always put the needs of Richland County first. He is generally opposed to the proposed Yellowstone Disposal facility, citing concerns about the...
The Roundup offers free weekly mail delivery in Sidney, MT. If you have a Sidney mailing address and currently do not receive The Roundup newspaper at home (and would like to) sign up today! Stop by 111 West Main, call 406-433-3306 or send your name and address to us at either [email protected] or PO Box 1207, Sidney, MT 59270....
Jeff Gronos has been promoted to Senior Vice President at Cornerstone Bank in Watford City. Jeff joined Lakeside State Bank/Lakeside Insurance Agency in New Town, March of 1986. He transferred full time to Lakeside State Bank as an Assistant Vice President in 2000. Jeff joined the McKenzie County Bank in July 2009 as a Credit Analyst and in May 2013 transitioned to Vice President/Business Banker. Stacey Arndt has been promoted to Retail Manager at Cornerstone Bank in Watford City. She joined Cor...
The Lisenbee Blue Grass band will liven up the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m. with its mix of country, pop and R&B classics as well as its own songs, all done in a traditional bluegrass sound. This event is free and open to the public. Free refreshments served but donations are welcome. The band is made up of members of the Lisenbee family: parents Travis and Angie as well as their children, Katie, Beth and Konrad. This talented family plays multiple instruments. Travis plays bass and sings, Angie...
Rugby Homes & RV Center, Williston, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony last Wednesday, celebrating its expansion into the current location at 321 Gate Avenue....
On a blustery Friday in late February, members of Richland County Communities in Action Corps set out to try a point of sale Scavenger Hunt offered to youth groups by Richland County Health Department's Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program. The Hunt is designed to view tobacco at store counters from the perspective of children in the community, and showcase ways tobacco is being specifically targeted to youth. Many of these displays are shipped to stores with instructions for assembly and...
If you are interested in learning the latest information on timely topics in horticulture, you won’t want to miss the 2018 Spring Fever Garden Forums offered on four consecutive Monday nights from March 19 to April 9. Each session will begin at 6:30 pm and conclude by 8:30 pm CT. Live presentations will be delivered the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County, where educators will provide participants with samples of vegetable and flower seeds, flower bulbs and miscellaneous gardening supplies. You can also join presenters online at home. You wo...
RiverStone Health, in conjunction with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, has confirmed the first pediatric death of the 2017-2018 influenza season in Montana. The school-age child was a Yellowstone County resident. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that there have been total of 97 flu-related pediatric deaths so far this season. In Montana, the last flu-related pediatric deaths occurred during the 2015-2016 influenza season when two children under the age of 18 died. Influenza...
ACH Seeds announced the winners of the 2017 National Sugar Bounty Program at the 2018 American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The national winner, Dave Apers of Doverland Farms in Dover Centre, Ontario was awarded a customized Polaris Ranger as well as trip expenses and registration to the ASGA meeting. Seven regional winners were also invited to the ASGA meeting, and received a plaque and Sugar Bounty Program jacket. The regional winners were chosen from 36...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces A Reading with Lowell Jaeger, Montana’s Poet Laureate Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Join us for the first program in the Hometown Humanities Poetry & Literature series! Montana’s Poet Laureate, Lowell Jaeger, appointed by Governor Bullock in 2017, will read his own work and recite from memory poetry from other poets, like Robert Frost, Donald Hall, Richard Wilbur, and more. At Jaeger’s readings, expect humor, expect serious reflection, and expect to ex...
Been thinking about adding biocontrol to your weed management plan, but not sure where to start? Have you tried biocontrol but it just didn’t seem to work all that well? Then consider taking in our next BrownBagger presentation at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney on Friday, March 9, when ARS Research Ecologist Natalie West will discuss “Effective Use of Biocontrol for Rangeland Weeds: An Overview and Update.” “Weed biocontrol is an important asset in the management toolbox, and particu...
As we start the third month of 2018, ranchers have a lot on their minds. For many, March and April are their calving seasons, starting some of their busiest weeks. As exciting and tiring calving season can be, we have to think about spring. As we all know, 2017 was one of the driest years on record for most of North Dakota, so many are wondering what 2018 will be like. Some people might not like the little snow we have received, but for those that work in agriculture, we want so much more. With...
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced plans to invest approximately $2.3 billion between now and 2020 to construct: • A new 400,000-barrel per day (bpd) natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline – the Arbuckle II Pipeline – that will create additional NGL transportation capacity between ONEOK's extensive Mid-Continent infrastructure in Oklahoma and the company's existing NGL facilities in Mont Belvieu, Texas; • A new 125,000 bpd NGL fractionator – MB-4 – in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and related infrastruct...
McKenzie County conducted it's annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Supt. of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, February 21 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Superintendent Leslie Bieber and her staff. The 2018 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 26 at the Ramkota Inn. The North Dakota Masonic Foundation, The North Dakota Association of County Superintendents, and the North Dakota Newspaper Association co-sponsor the State Spelling...
1st match Randy McCray of SC, won 15-3 2nd match Landan Bailey of Northern MT State, won 17-1 in 2nd period. 3rd match Robert Ozuna of York NE, won 7-5 4th match Erique Early of Indiana Tech, lost 3-6 5th match Trevor Murano of Grand View IA, won 11-2 6th match Robert Ozuna, lost 9-11 to take 4th place. Gresh Jones received ALL American honors. He also won an award for NAIA Champions of Character for demonstrating the quality character traits, as an athlete, that are identified by the...
