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Watford City’s Annual Homefest - a time for summer fun festivities and class and family reunions - has been cancelled this year due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors based their decision on the health and well-being of the general public, event volunteers, and vendors. The Chamber of Commerce appreciates the support from the community and is looking forward to next year’s Annual Watford City Homefest!...
House District 35 candidates Joel Krautter and Brandon Ler discussed their differences on issues during a forum sponsored by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture along with the Richland County Farm Bureau on Thursday, May 14. Medicaid Expansion, the Solutions Caucus and the economy were among the topics of the candidates' forum between the two Republicans. Mail-in ballots for the primary election must be postmarked by May 26. Ler said he doesn't believe that Krautter has done a...
The school year was derailed as schools had to cope with the pandemic and its ensuing closures. As the 2019-2020 academic year concludes, schools are trying to find a balance between providing graduates with some sort of normalcy by affording them a ceremony while still keeping people reasonably safe. Some area high schools have already held their graduation ceremonies while others have decided to postpone or modify them in other ways. Sidney High School administration have worked with official guidelines and placed limitations on this class...
Sidney, MT – Knowing that contact tracing is a critical component in keeping residents safe and in ensuring local businesses can open and remain open, The Roundup will be donating a portion of the profits from the "Discovering the MonDak" visitor's guide to the Upper Missouri Health Department Unit (UMHDU) and to the Richland County Health Department. Upper Missouri Health Department Unit: Public Information Officer Daphne Clark, UMHDU, stated, "The UMHDU covers Divide, Williams, McKenzie and M...
Dear Editor: Let Environment Council Hear From You On Radioactive Waste For six years citizens have worked with the Department of Environmental Quality to write rules setting safeguards for disposal of oilfield radioactive waste called TENORM. Richland County Commissioner Duane Mitchell served on the stakeholder working group. He promoted standards consistent with surrounding states to prevent Montana from becoming a dumping ground for out-of-state radioactive waste. Richland County Commissioner Shane Gorder and Civil Attorney Tom Halvorson...
The Environmental Quality Council has sidetracked six years of citizen work to protect Montana against radioactive waste from out of state. At its April 2020 meeting, the Council voted 10-to-6 to file an informal objection to protective rules proposed by the Department of Environmental Quality. The objection delays the rules going into effect. If the Council continues its objection at its May meeting, sidetracking will become permanent derailment. DEQ’s proposed rules would establish safeguards for disposal of TENORM waste. TENORM is naturally...
The Federal Primary election to be held on June 2, is an all-mail ballot election. All active, provisional, and late registrants will receive a ballot in the mail. Inactive voters will need to update their registration to receive a ballot. Ballots were mailed May 8. Montana is an open primary state that requires voters to receive all eligible party ballots. Only vote one party ballot. Put the voted ballot in the pink secrecy envelope. Place the pink secrecy envelope in the white affirmation envelope and sign the affirmation envelope. Destroy...
Sidney will soon have a store unlike any other. MiMi's Kitchen has its grand opening on Saturday, May 23 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The dream of owning a store like this has been in the works for quite some time for Billie Hillesland, one of MiMi's store owners. MiMi's will be under joint ownership by Chris and Billie Hillesland and Heidy and Curtis MacGrady. MiMi's will be open 7 days a week. The store schedule is Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday's from 1-4 p.m. We wanted to be sure our doors...
Through the Rural Health Development Hospital Improvement Grant several eastern Montana facilities have banded together to provide support for each other on a regional basis. It is designed to provide additional funding for hospitals for capital purchases, quality improvements and for creating cost savings and operational efficiencies. The grant is meant to benefit smaller facilities in implementing improvements in their facilities on an annual basis. The Hospital Improvement Grant has been esta...
The date for the annual dryland field days at the Froid Research Farm is tentatively set for Thursday, June 25. More details will be made available here as plans are finalized. The Sidney dryland field day, typically held jointly with Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT, has been cancelled for 2020, but will return in 2021....
Watford City, ND – Breaking from its tradition, Dakota West awarded $500 to every student who submitted an application for its 2020 Dakota West Credit Union Annual Scholarships. Originally planning to award four scholarships, current high school seniors and enrolled college and trade school students submitted essays focusing on the Dakota West Value of Communication. “The unconventional circumstances for most students right now made the final months of this school year an exercise in self-discipline. Any students who made the effort to spe...
Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 of Masons has awarded a $500 scholarship in memory of Earl & Clona Hawley. The 2020 winner is Hailey Christensen, Sidney High School. Hailey plans to attend Minot State University to study criminal justice. The Earl & Clona Hawley scholarship was created by Richland Chapter #62 of Eastern Star to recognize the devotion of Mr. & Mrs. Hawley to their community. In addition, three more students have been named as winners of 2020 Ben York Memorial scholarships. Hunter...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site has made the difficult, but necessary, decision to cancel the upcoming 2020 Rendezvous that was scheduled for June 18-21. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service wide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution. Alice Hart, F...
Jamestown, ND - University of Jamestown nursing student Brianna Reid, Sidney, was inducted into the Xi Kappa-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. The society recognizes nursing students and community nurse leaders who have demonstrated achievements in nursing, leadership qualities, and high professional standards. The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in...
Cole Roberts, Sidney, has received a $4200 scholarship from Vision of Hope of Emmaus House for his continued education. This scholarship represents 1/2 of the proceeds of the Emmaus House/VOH fall fundraiser and 1/2 of proceeds from the VOH 5k walk/run. Pictured with Cole are Sr Rita Rauschendorfer and Sr Regina Murray, Emmaus House. VOH will be hosting a Virtual 5k Walk/Run on June 27 to help fund future scholarships and to help in it's ministry to young adults on the autism spectrum....
Montana remains in Phase One of the Governor’s reopening plan. Governor Bullock has not provided a specific date that Montana will progress into the second phase. Currently, restaurants, bars, casinos, retail businesses, personal care providers, gyms, movie theaters and museums are open with restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Many organized activities have resumed with restrictions. All guidance documents and checklists for #ReopenRichlandCounty are available at www.richland.org/rchd, by clicking on the COVID-19 re...
Alexandria, VA – CFRE International has named Melissa Boyer as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Melissa Boyer, Foundation for Community Care Directorjoins over 6,700 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. They have also passed a rigorous written examination testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a f...
The Department of Public Heath and Human Services has sent letters to all registered medical marijuana registered cardholders within the state of Montana. The letter, issued April 29, 2020, explains to cardholders that effective June 2 they will no longer be tethered to their current medical providers. This means that all registered cardholders will be able to purchase medical marijuana from ANY licensed provider within the state of Montana. On May 3, 2019 Senate Bill 265 was signed requiring all untethering to be completed prior to July 1,...
Riverdale, ND – A draft environmental assessment for a surplus water request at Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the use of surplus water and the environmental impacts of constructing an industrial water intake to allow 1,000 acre-feet (maximum withdrawal rate of 2,100 gallons per minute) to be used by White Horse Water, LLC for oil and gas development. The proposed action, located in Sand Creek Bay of Lake Sakakawea, would include approximately 1,900 feet of horizontally d...
This year, the Watford City Parks and Recreation and the Rough Rider Center have been working hard to provide fun summertime activities and new equipment for the whole community to enjoy! As of May 7, the Watford City Parks and Recreation just completed setting up a brand-new outdoor fitness area. The 1.9-mile Linear Park Loop now has an outdoor fitness area that includes 20 pieces of exercise equipment catered to older kids and adults. Robin Arndt Watford City Park District supervisor, said,...
Concrete paving work began on Thursday, May 14. Motorists should be aware that during concrete paving work, crews will be closer to vehicles than usual as they are working within smaller-than-normal lanes. A flagger will be on-site to direct the flow of traffic along MT 200 (Ellery Ave) during this first phase of paving. Please be aware that 9th Street (MT 200) is closed to traffic where it transitions from 9th to Ellery Ave. It will remain closed for about a week. There are no additional traffic impacts planned for motorists traveling through...
The word "excited" just doesn't cut it. It can't begin to describe the sentiment around Roosevelt Medical Center. Perhaps words like "ecstatic or over-the-moon are more fitting. That's because the community now has access to something big and most-definitely worth celebrating! After a year of planning and remodeling, the CT Suite is now complete at RMC. That means patients can now benefit from access to state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) diagnostic technology. The fanfare of a...
The Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative (LYREC) board of trustees voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 annual meeting of members scheduled for June 3 at the Richland County Event Center. This is in response to Gov. Steve Bullock declaring a state of emergency in Montana and President Trump declaring a state of emergency in the nation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, LYREC will strive to keep our membership informed. The 84th annual meeting program will be distributed to all...
Sidney, MT – As Sidney Health Center resumes doing elective surgeries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization is pleased to announce the addition of Deborah Harris, D.O. Dr. Harris joins the medical staff as a General Surgeon along with Dr. John E. Carey and Dr. Edward Bergin. The surgery department was temporarily closed for elective surgical procedures when the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the United States more than a month ago. The downtime allowed administration, surgeons a...
A small family funeral was held for Rocky “Rock” Brekhus, 62, formerly of Sidney, MT on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT with Pastor Rolf Preus, Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. He was interred next to his dad, Rosvel, in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Anyone wishing to offer a remembrance is encouraged to share their sentiments by USPS or email wit...
