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This spring, locals of the Sidney area will be able to help a longstanding benefit to children of the community acquire, upgrade and install their playground equipment. Rau Elementary School will be having two fundraisers before summer break to help with the much-needed improvements. This Saturday, April 27, there will be a garage sale in the Rau School Gymnasium. It will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be selling desks, chairs, curriculums, P.E. items, school supplies, office supplies and...
The Arnegard Fire Department recently put their new fire hall into service. The previous fire hall was located behind the city hall for the past 30 years. Over the past six years call volume in the area increased by 1200%. This signaled the need for an expanded facility to handle the needs of the quickly growing community and oilfield activity. The new $1.5 million facility was paid for in large part by private donations. The project took two years to complete and gives the department the...
Richland Opportunities Inc. is hosting its 3rd annual dinner & comedy show this Saturday, April 27 at the Sidney Moose Lodge. Enjoy a roast beef dinner followed by a fun-filled evening of family oriented comedy with Jonnie W. Jonnie W. is sure to tickle your funny bone with his razor sharp wit and multi-generational, off-beat standup humor. The comedy event is one of three fundraising events held by ROI each year to help cover the financial responsibilities of taking care of their clients since only a portion of that care is covered by the stat...
F.T. Reynolds Co. has just completed another quarter of the Friends of Reynolds (FOR) program. Each quarter the five Reynolds Market stores donate a percentage back of the total purchases made by the supporters of each FOR organization. This quarter over $9,000 has been given back to the FOR member organizations in the Reynolds Market stores. Assistant store manager Sam Simard awards, from left, Dan Peters - Richland Opportunities Inc., Tim Tharp - First Lutheran Church, Chandler Padgett - Boys...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces a screening of the independent film The Rider, the final film in our First Friday Film Series sponsored by Mid-Rivers Communications! The film will show on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. The Rider is an independent drama directed by Chloé Zhao. Synopsis: After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady (Brady Jandreau), once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, is warned that his competition days are over. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has...
On Saturday, May 11 St. Matthew’s will be holding their Spring Fling from 7-11 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center in Sidney, MT. The cost is $10 per person and it will be for grades 6th-8th. It will be open to all area youth. There will be DJ music by Midnight Express. This semi-formal dance will be a lock-in for safety and students will only be allowed to leave early if picked up and signed out by a parent. The boys should not wear blue jeans, shorts or T-shirts and the girls no shorts or pants and modest dresses are encouraged. For more inf...
From 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25 the preschool pre-registration will be held in the old gym at the Alexander, ND school. Please call the school, 701-828-3334, to schedule an appointment for your student. Your child must be four years old by July 31, 2019 to be eligible....
A lot of trash can accumulate during the long winter months in our area, and it’s 15 miles to the Richland County landfill. Fairview residents can take advantage of the city-wide cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fairview water depot on 9th St. Dumpsters will be on site to take your trash and help will be available to unload. Elderly or disabled people who need help hauling items are asked to call Fairview City Hall at 406-742-5616 two days in advance. The erase your e-waste event will also be held at the same location....
On Saturday, May 11 the letter carriers in Sidney will be taking donations for a food drive. You should just put your non-perishable donations in a bag by your mailbox and they will deliver it to a local food bank. Please check the expiration dates. There will also be drop off locations from May 5-11 at Millers Corner, Reynolds Market and Reese and Rays IGA....
The annual Savage Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 9-11 a.m. at the Savage Community Hall. (Please note the location change) Please bring in your pets to protect them against rabies. You may also pick up your flea and tick medications! Hope to see you there!...
The past week saw the legislature send several pieces of major legislation, representing this session's major policy debates, to the Governor's desk for approval. The legislature gave final approval to Representative Buttrey's Medicaid Reform and Integrity Act (HB 658) after the House approved Senate amendments that: added income verification, removed the worker's compensation premium tax, and added a 2025 sunset date to the program. A fixed sunset date is extremely important for managing a...
Randy Pinocci, the recently elected Public Service Commissioner for District 1 (which includes Richland County and much of Eastern Montana), has some strong opinions about HB411, which he feels is designed to increase the Fish and Game Department's revenue by tacking funding onto an energy-related bill, while letting legislators claim they didn't raise taxes. Pincocci is also soliciting thoughts on a possible Montana Dakota Utilities rate increase from the public in Sidney. The Roundup spoke to...
BOZEMAN - In recognition of his contributions to society's understanding of weeds and weed control, a Montana State University researcher has won a national award from the Weed Science Society of America. Bruce Maxwell, professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in MSU's College of Agriculture, received the Outstanding Research Award at the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans in February. "It's a nice honor," said Maxwell, who has been a member of WSSA...
Prom. It’s the most special event of the year for most high school students, and one that makes memories that last a lifetime. But, not everyone gets to go. Even though most residents of ROI attended high school, they never got to experience a prom. ROI staff member Tami Edwards has wanted to do a prom for a long time and was spurred into action last winter when one of the residents expressed sadness at not being able to attend her prom in high school. Edwards and her prom committee including Jami Carlsen, are determined to make the ROI prom o...
If you missed our community focus groups this past month, you can still have your voice heard through our survey! Active Richland County (ARC), a Community in Action group, is conducting a survey as part of the PACE-Environmental Health Assessment. Results from the survey will be combined with feedback from the focus groups and will be used to develop a focused approached for ARC to address community environmental health needs. The topics that you will find on the survey have been identified as priority issues by community members in the...
(Big Sandy, Mont.)—U.S. Senator Jon Tester delivered good news to Montana hemp farmers, *“There is no more red tape keeping farmers from growing hemp in Montana.” Tester successfully forced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue new guidance and allow Montana producers to purchase their hemp seeds from Canada. Prior to Tester’s push, farmers weren’t allowed to purchase hemp seeds as a result of USDA’s inaction to approve the State of Montana’s updated hemp growing plans. *“This welcome news will ensure producers can purchase and cle...
It doesn’t appear the legislature will meet their goal of concluding by Good Friday. With a few big ticket items still being negotiated, like Medicaid expansion, legislators will report for duty April 23rd after a short Easter recess. There are a number of bills still pending. These are bills that Montana Farm Bureau members have passed policy on at their local, county meetings and have been handed up to the state policy book for us to pursue. We don’t lobby on a bill unless we have explicit, member-written policy that directs us to do so. Inc...
Farm and ranch owners are urging their Congressional delegations to support S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, sponsored by Senator Steve Daines, R-MT. This important legislation will make permanent the Section 199A qualified business income deduction, which is currently set to expire after 2025. “Many farm and ranch families and other self-employed business owners should be interested in this bill as it has positive implications for retaining this helpful deduction,” said Cyndi Johnson, chair of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation Tax...
The snowy, frigid winter may have left cattle producers short on forage for their livestock, and they are itching to get the cattle out on grass. "Proceed with caution when turning livestock out on range and pasture," advises Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. "The long, cold winter may result in a delay in grazing readiness, especially considering the cool temperatures we have experienced so far this spring. Grazing too early...
North Dakota's 2019 paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Legal snagging hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. One tag per snagger will be issued. Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in the area of the Missouri River lying west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the...
(HELENA) - Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. FWP advises against this practice for several reasons. The agency does not accept, hold or rehabilitate deer and elk because the animals rarely survive the stress of captivity, and because of concerns with the spread of disease. So FWP's likely response would be to tell people to leave the animals alone or return them to where they were found. People care...
It’s that time of year again! Let us help you clean out your closets this spring! The annual E-rase your E-waste collection event is coming up on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 in Sidney and Fairview (Saturday morning only) and everyone is invited to bring their damaged and outdated electronic equipment for free recycling. You need not be from Richland County to participate. Now in its 15th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled nearly half a million pounds of electronic waste to date! Yellowstone E-waste Solutions of Billings is again the e...
(BPT) - The incredible look of lush, green grass. The feel of soft lawn beneath your toes. The smell of the freshly cut yard on a warm sunny day. A healthy lawn starts with good maintenance and the most important step is mowing. Is your lawn mower ready to go? A lawn mower is an investment, and if you take a few proactive maintenance steps, you'll keep it running efficiently all season long. However, research from Briggs & Stratton Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of small engines for...
Searching for fun this spring season? Why not a road trip across the country? Last week I did just that with my father. My dad was in Cape Coral, FL visiting relatives and I flew down to drive him back to Montana. Our first stop was on Pine Island, FL to the town of Matlacha. We had lunch along the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at the Hooked Island Grill. We had excellent fresh seafood and enjoyed blueberry mojitos. The following day we hit the road stopping in Tampa, FL. Tampa just so happens...
Boys & Girls Club Staff, board members, supporters and members of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture gathered at the ribbon cutting and open house held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the MonDak – Richland Unit on Tuesday, April 16. The Club moved into its new location on April 1....
