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A paddlefish tag is required to participate in North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season, which opens May. 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of May. 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. Snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays; therefore, the first two days of the 2016 snagging season will be snag-and-release only. Mandatory harvest of all snagged paddlefish is required on T...
The Grand Opening of the Sunset Village was held on Thursday, April 21st, providing much needed affordable housing for area residents. The Sunset Village is a ten year project which replaced the former Sunset apartments, built in the 1950s.Building of the 36 units began in the spring of 2015, which includes eight more apartments than there were previously. There are also more one bedroom, four bedroom, and handicapped accessible units.The Sunset Village apartments will be move-in ready in May...
The Bra Auction raised approximately $20,000 for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund, which provides financial assistance to patients with all types of cancer. More than 40 donated bras were auctioned off during the fun-filled evening and auctioneer Rick Kniepkamp had the audience laughing throughout the night. (Photo by Heather Nevins)...
The Montana Farm Bureau is urging Congressional support for S. 2774, the Agriculture Student EARN Act. The Act, introduced by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), would make the first $5,000 of income earned by students completing 4-H or FFA agricultural projects tax-free. Farm Bureau also supports companion legislation introduced in the House by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Michael Conaway (R-Texas). That bill is H.R. 3255, the Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015. “Student a...
Thank you Richland County! The evening of April 2nd, over 240 Richland County community members joined Boys & Girls Club staff in the Hawaiian themed luau. It was a celebration of how donors have helped move Boys & Girls Club forward this past year as well as fundraising for 2016-2017 fiscal year. With a renewed staff and strong community support this year's event was able to meet the $75,000 goal; $15,500 was through a Raise-the-Paddle segment where individuals pledged a specific dollar amount...
Summer camps have been a U.S. tradition for over 150 years. Did you know that over ten million American kids attend camp every summer? That opportunity is available close by and coming up quickly. Eastern Montana Bible Camp was incorporated in 1950 and has become a tradition for families and children to attend for the past 66 years. Many changes have taken place at the campground as are visible when you enter camp: a multi-purpose gym/building known as the Ark, chapel, dining hall/kitchen are some of the newer buildings. There are many...
The 11th Annual Best Kept Secret Bra Auction had another successful year, raising approximately $20,000 for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund (CCAF), which is housed at the Foundation for Community Care. The CCAF is part of the Montana Comprehensive Cancer Program that serves Richland, Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Fallon, and Wibaux counties and provides financial assistance to help with living and other expenses for those going through cancer treatments. The CCAF has helped patients from other...
Organizers for the annual “E-rase your E-waste” collections are happy to announce the return of their spring e-waste collection event this year. Jackie Couture, chair of the E-rase your E-waste Committee, reported this week that the group is planning a spring collection on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14th in both Sidney (Fri and Sat) and Fairview (Sat morning only) and a fall collection on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10 in Sidney. “We’re pleased to be able to offer another springtime collection and to once again be working with the Fai...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 2.0 program. They are available at Sidney City Hall located at 115 2nd St. SE, Sidney, MT, 59270. This is a free hands-on workshop which teaches people proper tree planting and care techniques and also gives instructions on how to determine the appropriate tree for a given space. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Free 6’ to 8’ trees are available to be planted wit...
Trace Jones runs in the 400 meter dash placing second with a time of 51.90. The Eagles travel to Dickinson Tuesday April 26th and to Glendive this weekend....
Montana State University Extension recommends that producers now applying urea fertilizer (46-0-0) protect it from volatilization loss (ammonia loss to the air) by sub-surface banding, incorporation into the soil by tillage or a half-inch of water in a single event or through the use of urease inhibitors. The standard recommendation for banding nitrogen fertilizer was historically to band it about two inches below seeding depth, or three to five inches below the soil surface – before packing. With increased no-till practices and application o...
The Richey Historical Society would appreciate your help in sponsoring our book, “The Long Road Home”. The book will contain approximately a thousand pages and cover 100 years of history. There will be information and stories of the people who homesteaded and settled in the Richey area. It will also include pictures and information of the first Post Office, Railroad, Schools, Businesses, Military Personnel, area Churches and much more. Our goal is to reach $17,000 by May 15th, 2016. The Historical Society has a 501 (C) (3) non-profit sta...
Tick season is underway here in North Dakota. There are three species of ticks that can be found: American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick and winter tick, American dog tick is the most common. With the worry of Lymes disease being carried in ticks, here in North Dakota we are lucky that the black-legged tick, also known as deer tick, is not naturally occurring. The black-legged Rocky Mountain tick may be transferred over from neighboring states. Ticks will bite on to your skin and engorge wi...
As Montanans look to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health officials urge everyone to follow a few simple steps to prevent tick bites and their illnesses: Limit, repel, and inspect. State public health officials receive an average of eight tick-borne illness reports every year, the most common being Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia, and Colorado Tick Fever. “The best defense against tick-borne illnesses is by spraying your legs, ankles, p...
Jeff Drop, Catholic Health Initiatives’ Senior Vice President and Executive Officer with the Fargo division announced today the formation of a regional health care system in central and western North Dakota. CHI Mercy Medical Center in Williston, CHI St. Joseph’s Health in Dickinson, CHI Carrington Health in Carrington, CHI Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake and CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Minot, Mandan, and Washburn are now united under one name, CHI St. Alexius Health. “We are rebranding these facilities to clear...
Under the capable direction of outgoing president Danny Johnson, Sidney Key Club ran the entire Kiwanis meeting last Thursday. The program included installation of Key Club officers for the 2016-17 year, plus addresses from Montana Key Club governor Mason Hutchinson and District 5 lieutenant governor Shelby Dolch, both of Glendive....
As the weather warms, business begins to pick up for landscaper Curtis Romeo who knows that once summer is in full swing, he will be extremely busy throughout the area. Romeo grew up in Trinidad and moved to Florida in 2009; in 2010 he made his first visit to Eastern Montana to visit family and friends and for the next few years would commute back and forth between the two states. In 2013, he permanently moved to Fairview, MT. Romeo worked for a landscaping business for four years before relocat...
(BPT) - Open floor plans, mini-mansions, micro homes - some home design styles and elements shift with the currents of consumer tastes. However, others stand the test of time because they're enduringly useful. Attics or lofts, for example, are a staple of American home design, remaining in demand even as the way we use them has evolved. In bygone eras, attics served largely as storage space - but those were the days before the growth of the self-storage industry. Modern homeowners can stash...
If you are someone who is looking to move, whether it be across town or someplace new, there can be a lot of different aspects when it comes to selling your house. One of these aspects is "staging" your home to be appealing to potential buyers. The Roundup talked to Amanda Seigfreid with Seigfreid Insurance and Real Estate, who works with Missouri River Reality, on what it takes to stage a home. Staging Your Home While Still Living In It "There's a lot of common sense things that should be taken...
To say that I am an amateur gardener is to be very generous with the term; really, I just like to play in the dirt and see if something beautiful comes of it. Gardening is a hobby that anyone can enjoy in some form regardless of money, time, or space. Herb garden on your windowsill anyone? My main project this year is a recently added 24' x 8' flower bed on the east side of our house; the size was, in part, to accommodate three miniature lilac bushes that had to be transplanted. So now I am...
(BPT) - The arrival of spring means new beginnings and a fresh chance to tackle those home improvement projects you've been putting off for the last several months. Get your home ready for summer and make it more beautiful, efficient and functional than ever with these five seasonal projects. Keep, donate or trash. Your first step is to declutter the home. Separate items into three categories: keep, donate or trash. Here's a tip: if you haven't used something in the last year, chances are you...
(BPT) - With the snow gone and the ground thawed, many eager homeowners and landscape professionals across the country are rolling up their sleeves and reaching for their shovels to start projects that require digging this spring. During the transition into "digging season," Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the association dedicated to protecting underground utilities and the people who dig near them, reminds homeowners and professional diggers that calling 811 is the first step towards protecting...
When it comes to preparing an area for a vegetable garden there is one main point to stress: do whatever you possibly can do to limit the amount of "damage" to the soil. Soil damage, refers to soil compaction, breaking soil structure, robbing the soil of nutrients, etc. People frequently get anxious when it finally warms up and conditions are right for working in the soil, but sometimes waiting an extra day or two to let the soil dry out some (or warm up a little) pays off tremendously in the...
