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The recent flooding of the Yellowstone River has been the worst in memory for many in Richland County, Montana and McKenzie County, North Dakota. With roads shut down due to flooding and residents still unable to make it home to assess the damage, the question for many remains when things will get back to normal. The Roundup spoke with McKenzie County Emergency Planner, Karolin Jappe, who explained the extent of the damage and expressed that it could be weeks before the damage was properly asses...
Sidney, MT – Sasha Marie Hinds, 30, made her initial appearance in court in Sidney at 10 a.m., March 29. Hinds appeared before Sidney City Court Judge Luke Savage who advised Hinds of the charges against her. Hinds requested a public defender, but declined to have a probable cause hearing. Judge Savage bound the case over to District Court. Hinds' next court appearance will be in the 7th Judicial District Court in Sidney on April 15, 2019. Bail remained set at $1,000,000. Hinds is being held at...
Richland County Commissioners held a meeting on March 29 to discuss the current status of flooding in the county. Although there was some subsequent flooding of county roads and five reported homes, Richland Country did not receive as much damage as McKenzie County, ND to the east. Currently all county roads are reopened and the process of assessing the damages to property has begun. Fortunately Richland County participates in the National Flood Insurance program and some of the landowners are covered. Even though many of the homes are...
Following their mantra of "Where there's a need, there's a Lion," the Sidney Lions Club donated $2500 to the Fairview Ministerial Association for victims of the disastrous flooding in the Fairview area. "As a local club, we felt we needed to help," past-president Raymond Carlson said. He also said that manpower may be available to help with cleanup once people are able to return to their homes. "We serve," stated president Raleigh Peck. According to Pastor Kelly Sloan of the Fairview Alliance...
Merchants Bank, Fairview, represented by president Neil McWalter, far right, and vice-president Janet Duda, far left, present a check for $5,000 to pastors Roberta Pierce of Zion Lutheran Church and Kelly Sloan of Fairview Alliance Church, representing the Fairview Ministerial Association. The money will go to assist flood victims in the Fairview area. Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so at Merchants Bank or by contacting the Fairview Ministerial Association....
Services for Ella “Pete” Larsen, 97, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 1 at Faith Alliance Church with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. Visitation was held Sunday, March 31 from 12-6 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Pete passed away, Tuesday morning, March 19 at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
The area lost a friendly voice and a strong community supporter when Raymond "Maverick" Kent Simonis passed away on March 18, 2019 at the age of 60. He was born on Aug. 19, 1958. For many years, "Maverick" was welcomed in area homes as a host of area radio stations including for Power 95. His enthusiasm for the community could be heard every day through his broadcasts. Prior to his radio career, he worked in seven VA medical centers and ultimately became the Director of Health Administration...
As climate change continues to influence Montana rangelands, crops and livestock, as well as pollinators, diseases, pests and weeds, scientists continue to look for ways farmers, ranchers and land managers can adapt to those changes. Dr. Bruce Maxwell, director of the Montana State University’s Institute on Ecosystems, will be discussing some of those options at a special BrownBagger this Friday, April 5, at the USDA- Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney. Describing his upcoming pre...
Hide out in amazing surroundings and savor the perfect cup of your favorite beverage at Bittersweet Hide Out & Coffee Shack located in the Shoppes at Peifer's General Store, 141 7th St. S.W., Sidney. Curl up and read a book by the fireplace or a chat with friends as you enjoy a specialty coffee, frappe, drip or French press coffee, or loose leaf tea in multiple flavors. Coal Country Coffee out of Bismarck is featured and is available for sale as well. Blends include Lignite, Boilermaker and...
The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is changing the way they allocate funding for conservation work in the state of Montana and in Richland County. To determine the natural resource concerns in Richland County we need your help identifying the top resource concerns. Local Working Group Meeting will be held on April 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the meeting room at MSU Extension Office. Montana Focused Conservation (MFC), County Long range Plans (LRP) and Targeted Implementation Plans (TIP) will determine how and where EQIP funding is...
Five businesses will be popping up in the main foyer of the Watford City High School lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. This Market Day event is a part of the Youth Entrepreneurs curriculum. Earnings from the sales will go to the student minus expenses and sales tax. Watford City is the first high school in North Dakota to offer this elective course to their students thanks to generous sponsorship by First International Bank and Trust. This event is open to the public....
Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney is always re-inventing itself to better serve its clientele. They recently opened a new antique store called "Archer's Antiques" in honor of Arch Ellwein who had his antique store in the same location for many years. The store is an on-going project as merchandise is collected from all over the country. Owners Russ and Linda Wells already have one pod crammed full of antiques, vintage items and collectibles and will expand as needed. The antiques are of...
Sidney Boy Scout Josh Delany was presented the Eagle Award March 30 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care. Delany's Eagle Scout Project was to build a pergola for Angel Avenue. The Eagle Award is the highest honor that can be achieved in Boy Scouts....
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is excited to announce that Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys will entertain at the eighth annual Bakken Brew Fest on Saturday, April 20, at the Richland County Event Center. The celebration begins at 7 p.m. VIP ticket holders enjoy early entry at 5:30 p.m. Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys features veteran singer/songwriter Jim Devine, Casey Malkuch on lead guitar and vocals, Jon Redlin on bass and vocals, Jayson Eslick on drums and vocals and...
Richland Economic Development Corp is pleased to announce that the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) committee has awarded its sixteenth loan for the expansion of a business in Fairview. Tim Neu was approved for a loan to remodel and improve Neu's SuperValu. Tim completed an application in partnership with his lead lender, Chad Molden, of Stockman Bank of Sidney, and presented this project to the RLF committee for review. The funding request was to consolidate loans, remodel and update equipment. Tim...
Please visit our drive up cookie booth this Wednesday from 2:30-5 p.m. in The Rush parking lot. Cadette Troops #2338 and #2358 led by Stephanie Ridl and Becky Bradley will have all of your favorite cookies available for purchase. The following delicious cookies can be purchased for just $4/box: Samoas, Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles and then for just $1 more, $5/box, you can get S'Mores or Toffee-Tastic. Please come support your local Girl Scouts....
Rau Elementary School is proud to announce that Signe Halvorson, daughter of Leif and Kim Halvorson is the Student of the Quarter. Signe is a hard worker and always completes her work on time and to the best of her abilities. She respects her fellow students and teachers. Signe is always willing to help, and includes other students in playground games and activities. She continues to improve herself by learning new concepts and skills. Signe follows all the rules of the classroom, lunchroom,...
Members of the Watford City FFA Chapter have been hard at work this winter studying and preparing for their judging season. On March 18, FFA members from around the state competed in Minot in Agronomy, Ag Sales & Livestock Judging. Cauy Harte did an outstanding job as he earned Gold & was the 12th High Individual out of a total of over 180 contestants. The Agronomy team consisted of Shayla Rolla, Kristen Clark & Connor Cross. Our Livestock Judging team members were Laney Hartel, Jenna Mandler &...
Jacklyn Damm, Tobacco Prevention Specialist at the Richland County Health Department will be presenting Kick Butts Day hosted by Savage Junior High and High School on April 11. As an annual celebration of youth leadership and activism in the fight against tobacco use, Kick Butts Day rotates around Richland County schools each year. This year Savage will feature five activities to demonstrate important consequences of tobacco use. Posters around the school will inform students that across the nation 1200 people die every day from a tobacco relat...
On Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Fort Buford 6th Infantry Association will be holding a Northern Plains Military Show at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building, Williston, ND. This show is open to the public with a admission charge of $5. This military show will feature militaria from all countries and eras and there will be a showing of Peter Jackson’s epic World War I documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old.” The dealer display setup is Friday, April 12 from noon...
“A” Honor Roll 5th Grade: Lina Smith, Jacqueline Barnhart, Adilyn Elverud. 7th Grade: Ryan Eggert, Kiera Strohm. 8th Grade: Joshua Sponheim, Mataya Veverka. 9th Grade: Shawna Eggert; Ella Robbins; Jacob Smith. 10th Grade: Nicholas Ellerton, Isabelle Fatzinger, Laurel Sponheim, Samuel Smith, Caleb Senner. 11th Grade: Chance Senner, Peyton Sodt, Kodi Bireley. 12th Grade: Brylee Brost, Chase Brown, Kyler Brown, Haley Olson, Abbie Smith, Leotie Whitehead. “B” Honor Roll 6th Grade: Kally Strohm, Erin Kelly, Daniel Reitz. 7th Grade: Taylor Goosen....
6th Grade: Dylan Albrecht; Savanna Anderson; Abbigael Batty; Tacy Borg; Haylee Breitling; Nathan Carlsen; Justin Clifton; Trevor Croucher; Brayden Davidsen; AnnDee Eksteen; Gabriel Enriquez III; Lilah Entz; Kagan Eury; Zoey Garsjo; Paul Gonsalez; Mackeijan Gonzalez; Cristian Gonzalez Pelayo; Reece Graves; Evan Hampton; Gracie Hentges; Jackalynn Hinck; Maraia Holt; Hailey Holzworth; Jori Horsburgh; Cedar Hovde; Myah Hughes; Kyle Humphries; Blake Johnson; Ashlynn Johnston; Ryleigh Kleinke; Mercedes Lamb; Anderson Lannoye; Avia LeRoy; Alexa...
Greetings from Helena. We put in some extra-long days this week, with extra floor sessions. As we near the final weeks of the session we will probably see more of these as deadlines are approaching. HB 2, the budget, was heard in Senate Finance and Claims Committee this past week. We will hear it on the Senate floor sometime this week. In Judiciary Committee, we heard SB 354, Born Alive Act, carried by Senator Olszewski. This bill says that a baby that survives an abortion has a right to live. We passed it out of committee on a party line...
Join MSU/Richland County Extension for a class on how to make tasty foods that won’t knock you off track! Each class will offer different food demonstrations and samplings as you learn about Type II and Pre-Diabetes, carbohydrate, fats, sodium, vitamins, minerals and fiber. For a limited time, this is a free program. Classes are on Tuesdays April 9th-30th, from 5:30-7:30 pm, at the MSU/Richland County Extension Office Meeting Room, 1499 N Central Ave, Sidney. For more information or to register for classes contact the MSU/Richland County E...
