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The Montana Farm Bureau hosted the Young Farmers and Ranchers Ag Tour on June 1-2 in the Richland County area. Taking a tour of local points of agricultural significance, a group from around the region learned more about local food and natural resource production and consumption. The Roundup spoke to the Montana Farm Bureau Director of Membership Relations, Sue Ann Streufert, who also serves as the Young Farmer and Rancher Coordinator, about the importance of the event. Streufert said, "The...
Area producers have two opportunities in June to learn more about dryland agricultural research being done in this region including work on intercropping, renovating CRP monocultures, new cereal livestock forages, soil acidification and remediation, as well as training in vertebrate pest control, grazing cover crop mixes, and more. The first opportunity is Tuesday, June 19th when the joint field day hosted by Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and the...
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of PETER AND WENDY on Monday, June 18 at 11:30 am at the Watford City Intermediate School Media Center in Watford City. There are roles for those students 1st grade through 8th grade. Approximately 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show. Those wishing to audition must arrive at 11:30 am rehearsal time and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition at 2 pm No a...
Funeral service for Gladys Herdt, 92, most recently of Billings, MT, formerly of Crosby, ND and Williston, ND area was held 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 12 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Peirce officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery, East Fairview, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT was entrusted with the arrangements. Gladys passed away on June 4 in Billings, MT....
Funeral services for Robert Rodgers, 67, of Sidney are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 13 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Bill Henderson officiating. Visitation was held on Tuesday, June 12 from 1-6 p.m. at the funeral home in Sidney. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Robert died on Wednesday, June 6 at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, June 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Matthews Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are strongly recommended. To make an appointment, call Red Cross at 406-403-0956 or visit redcrossblood.org....
There will be a free will offering pancake and sausage breakfast and silent auction for Andrew Liebel on Saturday, June 23. This event will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Watford City Civic Center, Watford City, ND. Andrew is 28 years old and was recently diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. The silent auction items reflect Andrew’s personality, interests and hobbies. Many handmade items by family and friends of Andrew will be available at the auction....
The first Connecting Communities BBQ of the summer will be held June 20 in Alexander, ND. The BBQ is free and open to the public. It will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at City Park. The event allows Williston to thank Alexander residents for shopping, dining, utilizing health care facilities, attending college and simply visiting Williston....
There will be a pancake breakfast and silent auction for Tim Neu, Sunday, June 24 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Fairview Firehall. Food will be served at 10:30 a.m. and the silent auction will end at 1 p.m. Items and baskets for the silent auction are welcome. If you have a basket or item for the silent auction you would like to donate contact Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT, 742-5523. Tim Neu was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is having treatments in Billings and will go to Mayo Clinic for several weeks of radiation. Please come to the...
Richland County Conservation District along with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Richland County Extension Office will be hosting Dave Pratt of Ranching management Consultants for part one of his Ranching for Profit Series on Friday, June 22. The workshop will begin with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. and program beginning at 9 a.m. in the meeting Room of the Richland County Extension Office at 1499 North Central Ave., Sidney, MT. Dave Pratt is one of the most respected authorities on sustainable ranching in North...
The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) organization has been providing opportunities for youth involved in 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) to get a head start in the cattle business. The program is called the NILE Merit Heifer program. It is a live animal scholarship, which means recipients are given a heifer to take care of, keep records on, and build a herd with. The NILE Merit Heifer program is now accepting applications for the 2019 program and will be accepting...
We have absentee neighbors. They live just down the road from us during the summer months, but they have obligations in Nevada so they live in that state for the winter season. Sometimes they need to order items for their Montana home while they are still stuck in Nevada. On these occasions they email us to advise us that a parcel or package of theirs is on the way, sent to us under our name and at our post office box. We collect the parcel when it arrives and stow it safely at their house so their purchase sits waiting for them when they arriv...
Sidney High School Q4 Honor Roll Joshua Aisenbrey; Rebecca Aldrich; Carson Allen; James Allen; Kade Anderson; Gwyneth Arthur; Kristopher Ashcraft; Lauryn Barnhart; Jaylen Baxter; Jenna Baxter; Lauren Beenken; Railyn Behringer; Jory Bell; Katelyn Berglund; Samantha Berglund; Adriana Beyerle; Peyton Beyerle; MaKenzie Bjork; Holly Bouchard; Bryanna Brakefield; Angeleanna Bridges; Janelle Brien; Benjamin Brodhead; Brianna Brost; Madison Brost; Samantha Brummage; Shane Buxbaum; Kylee Byer; Raquel Cabrera; Kyla Carlson; George Carpenter; Hailey...
Lower Yellowstone REC held its 82nd annual meeting Wednesday, June 6. In addition to reports from manager Jason Brothen and board chair Alan Thiessen, the crowd enjoyed sports and human interest stories from Rocky Erickson, sports caster for Northern News Network. A total of 47 $1000 scholarships were awarded to attending students. The funds come from unclaimed capital credits....
The Long X Wagon Train took place June 8 at Tobacco Gardens Resort & Marina near Watford City. The wagon train was part of a weekend of events at Tobacco Gardens which also included the 2018 ND Draft Horse Association Field Days on June 9 and an obstacle course competition for all ages June 10....
Tobacco Gardens held their annual Kite Festival June 8-10. Pictured is festival organizer Kurt Giebler setting up the large kites for the event. The festival includes kites for everyone to fly, candy drops and parachute races....
On Monday, July 9, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host the Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament at the Sidney Country Club. Golfer check-in and breakfast starts at 7a.m. and play begins at 9 a.m. with a scramble start and ends with awards at 4 p.m. For the 19th year, the tournament pairs businesses with farmers and ranchers for a day of fun and golf. Farmers and ranchers participate for free and businesses that sponsor the tournament, a team, or a hole, play a round...
Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, Watford Chamber of Commerce will be putting on Watford City Homefest. Watford City’s main street will be filled with local area food and craft vendors. This year there will be music by Big Skillet, Merrill Peipkorn and the Radio Stars, plus Tim Ritter and Amanda Johnson. There will be so much to do that it will be impossible to be bored. It starts Friday at 5 p.m. with music, food and a street dance with music by Big Skillet on Main St. The street dance will e...
U19 State Cup Stats from Livingston Game 1: Sidney 3 Lewistown 0 Seth Dyk 2 goals Kaleb Jimison 1 goal Jace Johnson 1 assist Game 2: Sidney 2 Miles City 1 Seth Dyk 1 goal Nathan Dyk 1 goal Julian Imhof 1 assist Jace Johnson 1 assist Game 3 (semi finals): Sidney 2 Red Lodge 1 Seth Dyk 1 goal Julian Imhof 1 assist Red Lodge knocked a goal in for Sidney Game 4 (championship): At the end of regulation, the score was tied 0-0. This led to a shootout. Livingston scored 3 goals. Sidney goalie, James...
Kinsey Ross, 17 of Bainville and Cammy Heck,17 of Sidney are competing for the title of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen for teens 13-17. The teen competition is held in conjunction with the Miss Montana Scholarship competition June 14-16 at the DCHS auditorium in Glendive. Julie Theis is competing for Miss Montana again after being a 3rd runner up and recipient of the Miss America Community Service Award in 2016. Daughter of Teresa Ross of Bainville, Kinsey will be performing a vocal solo for...
Garth Kallevig presents a check for $250,000 from the Dayton Foundation to the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County CEO Elaine Stedman. The generous gift will be used for the building project....
Political scientist Megan Ruxton presents an interesting and informative program on environmental issues and community impacts last Friday in a special brownbagger at the USDA-ARS. The talk focused on her work in New Brunswick, Canada and how scientists can communicate with the public, leading to better understanding between the two....
On Tuesday, June 19 at noon bring your lunch and join us at the MonDak Heritage Center to hear about how labor and sex trafficking can be found in any area. Georgia Cady with the Tumbleweed Organization will give tips on spotting trafficking, who to contact if you see or hear something, and what services are available in our area to assist in the prevention of human and labor trafficking. Presented by Sidney JSEC, Tumbleweed Runaway Program and 4Get Me Not Victim Services. For more information call Margie at 406-433-1204. Human Trafficking: the...
