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The Montana National Guard started helping the Sidney Health Center (SHC) combat COVID-19 on Saturday, Oct. 2. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte sent out four Montana National Guardsmen to assist the Environmental Services Department at Extended Care and the Hospital. During September, SHC has experienced a rapid increase in COVID-19 related cases, ranging from three to seven COVID-19 inpatients daily. "As a result, our hospital census has averaged 18 inpatients per day, which is running at or nea...
The Roosevelt Memorial Healthcare Foundation is a go-for-launch for this year’s version of the annual Fall Fest fundraiser. The Over the Moon Gala will take place on Oct. 9, at Dry Prairie Rural Water Authority, Culbertson. This year’s theme is Over the Moon and it is going to be out of this world, literally! That’s because attendees will embark on a flight destined for the lunar surface to enjoy an evening among the stars. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m....
On Wednesday, Sept. 29 McKenzie County community members gathered at the new fairgrounds construction site to celebrate the new Ag Expo. The event featured remarks from building committee members Tim Jorgenson, Howdy Lawlar, and Chris Kubal - all of whom were instrumental in getting this project off the ground. The celebration was designed to showcase the 2+ years of hard work by the building committee, design and construction team, the McKenzie County Fair Board, and McKenzie County to move...
Funeral services for Cheryl Knudson, 56, Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Carpenter’s Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Gloria Buxbaum officiating. Interment will be in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Cheryl passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Robert “Bob” Fink, 87, Sidney, MT is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, MT, with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Interment will be in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lambert Senior Center and Museum or a charity of one’s choice. R...
Funeral services for James “Jim” Iversen, 71, Sidney, MT, were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT with Pastor Tim O’Shields officiating. Interment was in Four Mile Cemetery, rural Fairview, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was 1-6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. James “Jim” passed away on Sunday evening,...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Mavis Boyer, 67, Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT, was held at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, MT, with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Family service was from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Mavis passed away on Wed...
Fort Peck, MT - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has publicly made available the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for test releases from Fort Peck Dam, MT. The purpose of the EIS is to assess the capacity of test flows from the Fort Peck Dam to promote the growth and survival of the pallid sturgeon, a fish species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The EIS describes the formulation of alternative plans, presents analyses of predicted benefits and environmental impacts; identifies a...
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 12-6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th ST. SE, Sidney. Advance appointments are strongly recommended. To make an appointment, call the American Red Cross at 406-868-0911 or 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org....
The Community Choir needs your voices! The greater Sidney Area Annual Christmas Concert is coming up in December, and the Choir would like to encourage all interested singers over the age of 16 to join the choir. Practices for the choir began 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sidney. The choir is volunteer, non-denominational, and previous experience is not required. The choir will practice every Sunday from Oct. 10-Nov. 28. A dress rehearsal will be held...
When asked what one food item reminds you of fall, what would you say? It's easy to imagine the vast majority of folks would say pumpkin, pumpkin spice, or some other variation of this fall favorite. Besides being just a symbol of the season, pumpkins also are a nutrient-dense, low-calorie food. Pumpkin has about 50 calories, 1.8 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, and 2.7 grams of dietary fiber according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Pumpkins are also full of vitamins and...
The Long X Arts Foundation's Watford City Area Concert Association continues the 2021-22 concert series with a Five-man classical crossover vocal ensemble, Veritas. Composed of 3 tenors, 1 baritone, 1 bass, the group is becoming well known on the gospel circuit, but returning to backgrounds from opera, pop, rock and Broadway. In 2012, when tenors Jeff Anderson, Andrew Goodwin and Jordan Johnson, baritone James Berrian, and bass Scott Lawrence came together as Veritas, their backgrounds,...
FWP regional staff will hold virtual meetings across the state to discuss potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023. These meetings will be held via Zoom and allow the public to hear directly from FWP staff and ask questions about the proposed changes. The potential hunting regulation changes are available online for the public to review. The potential changes are coming now during the normal biennial season setting year to help make Montana’s hunting regulations simpler and easier to understand. Over the last several weeks, FWP b...
This year in McKenzie County harvest was “a little tough” for producers. One of the driest years to date in 127 years with soil moisture low and poor crop conditions. “Several crops were turned into forage for livestock because there was not enough of the crop to make any kind of desirable yield. Seed heads only filled part way before curing off and most small grain crops – aside from corn- had very low yields. Wheat was around the 5-to-15-bushel rate. That’s highly variable, but that’s the truth,” said Devan Leo, McKenzie County Agricultural...
As the 2021 Class A golf season came to a close on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the 2nd round of the State A tournament, Polson. Karly Volk earned a top 10 finish with 7th place and a 4th All State Honor. Senior Karly Volk capped off a great golf career for the Eagles with a final round 85. On the boys side the Eagles Senior Tate Hazen battled back with a final round 90 and junior Logan Schumacker shot a 91. The Lady Eagles also had Junior Emilee Iversen and Freshman Mercedes Lamb improve from the...
The Sidney-Richland County Library will be celebrating its newly renovated space with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 2:45 p.m., followed by an open house from 3-6 p.m. The open house gives the public a chance to see the space and visit with library staff about current programs and services. “We love our library, and we are proud of the space we have,” said SRCL Director Kelly Reisig The library went through renovations on the outside, downstairs, the main area, and the inside upper level. A new parking area was created behind the...
Ranchers across the Midwest are facing a shortage of forage due to this year's drought. According to a survey conducted by NDSU Extension ranchers across the state reported a 51-75% reduction in hay with reductions of 76-100% being reported in the counties that were in exceptional drought (D4) for much of the growing season. This is forcing ranchers to use several methods to address the forage shortage, including harvesting failed crops as livestock feed, planting annual forages, purchasing...
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) presented Haugen Ranch, Alexander, ND, with its Rancher of the Year award at a special awards banquet during its annual convention in Fargo, ND, on Sept. 25. Seventy-five-year NDSA members and ranch proprietors Les and Shelly, along with their son Lane and daughter-in-law Kristan, run the cow-calf operation in McKenzie County. In 1912, Lars and Christine (Dahl) Haugen homesteaded Haugen Ranch 15 miles south of Alexander. They had made the voyage from Vang, Valdres, Norway, unwed at the time, and a...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it's time to celebrate this year's harvest with The Roundup's 18th annual Harvest Festival 2021. Make It With Sugar Contest Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, Nov. 5 and bring them to Reynolds Market, 404 N. Central Ave., Sidney, between 9-10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from area merchants. Cooks also receive a 5 lb. bag of sugar for each entry. The Peoples Choice winner will win a $100 gift card. Enter in cakes, cookies, pies,...
Farmers across the area have taken a blow this year; a combination of the devastating drought and a sky-rocketing population of grasshoppers has caused significant losses for producers. “I believe that a majority of our farmers and ranchers are dealing with some level of damage from the grasshoppers, ranging from light damage to some pretty severe crop and/or grass loss. Of course, the damage was exacerbated by the drought so it’s hard to determine exactly just how much damage was grasshoppers and how much was drought,” said Tim Fine, MSU R...
Deshler, NE - Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, has recognized Mon-Kota, Inc.’s Lyle Roberts, Fairview, with a 15-year PLUS Program Longevity Award. Roberts received the award in recognition of his dedication to maintaining a PLUS Program certification for 15 years. The Reinke PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Program is a service training program that’s offered to full-service Reinke dealers and includes a series of six courses and a testing process that qualifies them as a PLUS or Platinum PL...
On Wednesday, Sept. 29 McKenzie County community members gathered at the new fairgrounds construction site to celebrate the new Ag Expo. The event featured remarks from building committee members Tim Jorgenson, Howdy Lawlar, and Chris Kubal - all of whom were instrumental in getting this project off the ground. The celebration was designed to showcase the 2+ years of hard work by the building committee, design and construction team, the McKenzie County Fair Board, and McKenzie County to move forward in the process of making this building a real...
Due to the impacts of widespread drought on forage and hay production in North Dakota, most livestock producers are seeking feed resources to get animals through the upcoming winter. The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) program will be expanding to cover feed transportation costs for those impacted by drought. Livestock producers in all North Dakota counties will be eligible. Additional...
Montana Horsepower is hosting Ranch Hand and Ranch Sorting jackpots throughout the month of October. Practice started Sunday, Sept. 26 followed by jackpots on Oct. 3, 9,17, and 30 (all dates pending weather). The event will take place in Sidney at 12966 County Rd 353. Practice is $15 per rider per run and is limited to three practice runs. Jackpots are $40 per ride with a 50% payback, one time office fee, five-ride limit, mandatory draw all five or draw one and pick four. Ranch hand will do all the sorting; there will be no alternating to gate...
