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A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 3 for the new Cornerstone Bank in Watford City. The new bank is scheduled to open to customers in the summer of 2017. Watford City Market President Dale Patten says the move is necessary because of the bank's growth. Patten adds, "We have enjoyed participating in McKenzie County and Watford City's tremendous growth. We are very excited to bring new banking facilities to town that will allow us to not only continue serving customers and meeting...
Brought to the public by the Roundup Newspaper, a free-opinion blog in which citizens can submit anonymous submissions involving the MonDak Area. The website is called The MonDak Yak and can be found at themondakyak.com. The purpose of this website is to provide the public a source where they can anonymously provide their opinion on any sort of matter; whether it is a good or bad business experience, who they want to vote for this coming election and why, religious beliefs, personal thoughts,...
The Josh king Memorial Scavenger Hunt is happening Friday, May 20 with registration open at 5:30 p.m. and games beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held in honor of the late Josh King, who served as a paramedic and Director of Ambulance. Anyone who knew King knew that he was incredibly devoted to his calling and to his community and many of the current Richland County EMTs were trained by or worked with him. After he passed away in 2013, family and friends set up the Ambulance Education Fund...
Fairview residents are encouraged to help clean up the city this Saturday, May 14. While this past winter was an easy one, litter still accumulates and yard chores still need to be done. Dumpsters will be placed at the fire hall from 8am to noon for those wishing to dispose of unwanted items and trash. A tree chipper will be on site as well. An erase your e-waste event is being held during the same hours. Anyone needing help with items is encouraged to call City Hall at 406-742-5616 by 5pm Friday, or Ray at 406-489-2624 Saturday morning. This...
Funeral services for Gottlieb “GB” Schmierer, 92, of Savage, MT, are at 10 a.m. on Thurs., May 12, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Savage with Pastor Nell Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gottlieb died on Saturday evening, May 7, 2016, at Glendive Extended Care Facility....
Memorial services for Dorothy Barber, 87, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Thurs., May 5, 2016 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, officiated by Reverend Richard Eggars. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Her cremains will be interred with her husband in the Columbarium Wall in the Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Dorothy died on Monday evening, May 2, 2016 at her home in Sidney....
The Sidney Girls Summer Fast Pitch League season game opener will be Tuesday, May 17th. Players consist of girls currently in grades 5-8. Games will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting at 6 p.m. at the South Meadow Softball Complex. The end of the year tournament will be June 29th and 30th. Fundamental nights for players and coaches will be every Monday at 6 p.m. starting Monday, May 16th. Teams consist of: Nick Jones Realty, coached by Amber Henwood and Melanie Morrill, 8th graders Malia Crosby, Rebekah Goerke, Zoe Morrill, Aidan...
Girls Scout Troop #2358 led by Jenna Donahue had a bake sale. The scouts came together and decided to take their proceeds and donate it to Boys & Girls Club of Richland County. “Jenna Donahue called me and said that the girls wanted to make this donation to the Club and I thought wow, what a selfless act by these young ladies,” says Michele Seadeek, BGC Development Director. According to the Club, this donation will help provide Back-A-Kid scholarship funds for the summer camps provided by the Club. Many Boys & Girls Club members are inv...
Paddlefish anglers with a yellow harvest tag that are anxious to fish on the Yellowstone River or Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Reservoir in 2016 need to be aware of two issues. First, for anglers with a yellow paddlefish harvest tag, opening day of paddlefish season is Sunday May 15; however the first harvest day is Tuesday May 17. This oddity of opening day results from designated Catch and Release days (Sunday, Monday, and Thursday) and mandatory Catch and Harvest days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). Thus, in 2016, the...
Starting April 11th, 2016, Michelle Smith and her husband Bryan became the official new owners of Burns Creek Inn (BCI) Bar & Grill in Savage, MT. "It was up for sale for quite awhile, and I had always had my eye on it. One night my husband and I were hanging out with the previous owners and they joked about us purchasing the bar, and we thought, 'Well, why not?", said Michelle. The bar is mostly family run, featuring Michelle, her husband, their daughter Brittany, and a few others. Already the...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department closed the state’s 2016 regular paddlefish snagging season, effective at 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time, on Monday, May 9. Snaggers are reminded that Sunday and Monday are snag-and-release only. The 2016-18 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears the harvest will exceed 1,000 paddlefish. “Snaggers this year have been extremely successful,” said Greg Power, fisheries chief. “In addition, similar to last year, a high proportion of this ye...
Helena – The Montana Department of Revenue mailed 2016 livestock per capita fee bills this week. Payment is due by May 31. Livestock owners can pay online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or by mail with a check. The 2015 Legislature changed the payment due date from November 30 to May 31 to decrease the time between livestock reporting and payment. March 1 was the deadline for livestock owners to report livestock they owned as of February 1. If owners already paid their 2016 fees when they reported their livestock, they will not receive a b...
The annual 4-H Speech and Demonstration Day was held on May 1 at the Sidney High School. Speech and Demonstration Day is a local 4-H event, where 4-H members get to practice public speaking skills that build self-confidence and self-esteem in these young members. This year the event was comprised of three different categories for 4-H youth to compete in; Demonstrations, Prepared Public Speaking and Career Communications. A demonstration gives the 4-H member the ability to teach others how to do...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently stocked more than 40 local fisheries with catchable trout, catfish and pike. Approximately 23,000 11-inch rainbow trout, 800 adult catfish, 750 5-pound pike and 600 1- to 5-pound cutthroat trout were recently stocked in rural and city ponds and lakes. Fisheries production and development section leader Jerry Weigel said while the state’s fisheries are at historic highs, many are not as easily accessible to youngsters, older adults and disabled anglers. “These stockings put cat...
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry includes...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reminds Montanans to be aware this spring about the risk of hantavirus. Health officials say that hantavirus infection can occur during any month, but spring and summer months pose the highest risk for exposure as people clean cabins, outbuildings and campers or begin spring and summer recreation activities outdoors and come in contact with mouse and rat nesting materials. “Before you start cleaning garages, sheds or dusting off your camping gear, it is important to look for evidence o...
North Dakota State University Extension Service puts out weekly reports called the Crop & Pest report. These reports start in May and go through early fall, which highlights all of the times where pests, diseases and stress factors can occur for plants. One article in this report is about Cutworms, more exactly the Army and pale western cutworms that have been reported feeding on winter wheat and weedy cultivated fields in northwest North Dakota. The army cutworm’s larvae are gray to brown w...
The Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation (MTOLF) contributes $5,000 to help launch the fundraising efforts for the Gartside Fishing Access Site Enhancement Project through the 2015 Sidney Leadership Class. Development of this project was created and spearheaded by Duane Beiber, Michele Seadeek and Anil Kara with oversight by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Montana gives us open spaces, wildlife, adventure, the opportunity to get away and places where we can reconnect to nature. “Keeping people engaged in outdoor recreation-and helping to...
On May 28 Fort Buford State Historic Site begins summer hours and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time. Opening day will feature the 6th Infantry Regiment Association frontier army re-enactors conducting a Flag Raising Ceremony at 1 p.m. Also on May 28, the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will expand hours to daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m....
Helena – In a year when motorcycle-riding season began as much as six weeks early, safety officials are concerned about a possible spike in rider deaths. In the last ten years in Montana, 283 motorcyclists have died and more than 1,500 have been seriously injured in motorcycle crashes. Most crashes occur during the five-month peak period of May through September. Because it’s the start of prime riding season, May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorists are being reminded to watch out for motorcycles and share the road safely. In thr...
E-rase your E-waste organizers invite you to bring your damaged and outdated electronic equipment to the group’s spring recycling event May 13-14 in Sidney and Fairview. Now in its 12th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled more than 380,000 pounds (190 Tons!) of electronic waste and is hoping to add substantially to that total in 2016, organizers said. This spring’s collection will once again be held Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, in Sidney, while Fairview will hold its own mini collection event on Saturday morning, May 14, as part of tha...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Elanor Starmer announced changes to the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program today during a local and regional food roundtable in Columbus, Ohio. The loans, which now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments, are designed to help producers, including new, small and mid-sized...
Watford City’s Long X Council on the Arts is pleased to present the Badlands Arts Showcase and Fundraising Gala on Thursday, May 26. Guests will enjoy an evening of original western North Dakota dance and music performances, art, coffee, dessert and hors d’oeuvres for purchase as part of one of the first events held in the beautiful new theater space in the new Watford City High School. “Part of the mission of the Long X Council on the Arts is to celebrate Western North Dakota artists and provide the community access to the arts,” said chairma...
