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On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Rough Rider Center will be hosting its 3rd Annual Fall Festival. The event will start at 11 a.m. with a vendor show, concessions, fall photo ops, carnival games, wagon rides, pumpkin painting kits, face painting, and a hay bale maze. In addition to this, they will be having a Haunted Swim event from 3 p.m. to 5:30 and a Haunted Skate event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per person to attend the vendor show and $10 per person to attend the whole event. The admission...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it’s time to celebrate this year’s harvest with The Roundup’s 17th annual Harvest Festival Oct. 21-30. Make It With Sugar Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, Oct. 23 and bring them to Yellowstone Marketplace, 102 N Central Ave. between 9-10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from Mimi’s Kitchen, The Shoppes at Peifer’s General Store, Johnson Hardware & Furniture, Larsen Service Drug, Barrett Pharmacy & Variety and Cooks on Main. Cooks also receive a 5 lb. bag of sugar for each entr...
We all know the holidays are going to look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean Sidney area kids should have to miss out on making memories. Trail of Treats has been extended to last a whole week instead of just one night. Participating chamber member businesses will be offering special deals and free treats to anyone who comes in wearing a costume Oct. 26-31. You’ll know for sure that a business is taking part by the sign on their door or storefront window that reads “Trail of Treats Week Participant.” Take a look at our map...
Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign that millions of people celebrate. Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After his death, people wanted to honor his sacrifice. In 1988 the National Family Partnership started the first National Red Ribbon Week in his honor. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated Oct. 23-31 of every year, but will be celeb...
We will always have our community’s health and well-being at the heart of our decisions, and as Governor Burgum has now moved McKenzie County’s COVID-19 status to Code Orange “high risk” level, we have made the hard decision to cancel this year’s Trail of Treats on Main Street event to follow recommended guidelines of large gatherings. We do not take the cancellation of Trail of Treats lightly as we know it is something many of you look forward to. This is why as we enter the holiday season, we are exploring alternative ways to have other upc...
Funeral services for Eddie Joslin, 81, Sidney MT, were held 10 a.m. (MST) Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at Sidney Assembly of God Church with Pastor Jay Cummins officiating. Interment took place in Sidney Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, 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. Eddie Ray Joslin was born...
Diane Hoover, 69, East Fairview, ND, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Billings, MT. Services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT, Robin Trudell officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is caring for the family. Interment of her cremains will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
Upper Missouri District Health is hosting several community vaccination clinics for $25 or billed through insurance with a copy of your insurance card. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Watford City Civic Center Walk In Clinic School district vaccination clinic details for students of McKenzie County School District #1 - visit https://www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, click on Departments, Health Services and Flu Shot Information. Flu vaccine consent form, visit https://www.umdhu.org/usrfiles/events/FluVaccineConsent ImmunizationF...
In the spirit of Co-op Month Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative (LYREC) will be holding a book, game, and food drive throughout the month of October. Unfortunately, the seniors and children have felt the impact of social isolation with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to shine light on this pandemic, LYREC will be collecting new and used books, puzzles, games, crafts etc. The donations will be distributed to several organizations throughout the LYREC service territory. The Richland County Food Bank is continuously in need of...
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and while following state and local guidelines, congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout eastern Montana volunteered their time on Sept. 12, to give service to their local communities in the Glendive Stake's 2nd Annual Day of Service. Locally, 27 youth and adults spent several hours on a Saturday morning working in small groups to clean up the intersection of Highway 201 and 16 near the County Landfill. The project began after a...
Dear Editor • I am writing in response to a recent letter from Susan Peterson from Glendive. Ms. Peterson had attended a community session on Human Trafficking. She criticized Senator Steve Hinebauch for not being in attendance. • Unlike his opponent, Steve has a ranch and a business that requires him to work. In further reading the letter I find it interesting that the presenter said basically the same things Senator Hinebauch has been saying about human trafficking -- it is a community problem, not just a problem for law enforcement to handle...
Graveside services for Ruth Nichols, 89, Sidney MT, were held at 2:30 p.m. (MST) Saturday, Oct.17, 2020 at Klempel Homestead Cemetery with Pastor Mike Backhaus officiating under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ruth Nichols passed peacefully on to Heaven to join her Savior on Oct.14, 2020 at Eastern Montana Veterans Home, Glendive, MT. Ruth was born Jan. 5, 1931 to Hugo and...
Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 9-10:30 a.m., Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center will be offering a free webinar on how to contract goods and services with the State of Montana. Each year the State of Montana has numerous contracts available to businesses for everything from catering to construction. This webinar is available statewide to all Montana businesses. Register here: https://www.montanaptac.org/event/free-webinar-contracting-your-goods-and-services-with-the-state-of-montana-6/ The free webinar will include the following...
I was 41 years old the first time I went hunting. I grew up on the central coast of California. Hunting wasn't an integral part of life, nor was it a frequent topic of conversation around the supper table. Other than the occasional, stray comment about killing Bambi, hunting just wasn't on our minds. Don't judge me. When I was allowed to choose where I wanted to live, I ended up in eastern Montana. Not bad for a first choice. When I first expressed curiosity about hunting, the most common...
Helena – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will begin accepting grant applications for four recreation grant programs on Monday, Nov. 2, at 12 p.m. via the online system at funding.mt.gov. Applications for the Recreational Trails Program, the Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program, the new Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program, and the new Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program are due by Feb. 1, at 3 p.m. In total, these four grant programs provide over $3 million for recreation projects across Montana. Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program: Th...
Hunters who use boats to access waterfowl or big game hunting areas can help prevent aquatic invasive species from infesting Montana’s wetlands, rivers and lakes. The three steps of Clean, Drain, Dry greatly minimize the risk of spreading invasive species. Waterfowl hunters should clean gear that can unintentionally carry invasive plants or animals. Before hunting in a new area, all hunters should: - Clean aquatic plants, animals and mud from boat, trailer, anchor, waders, boots, decoys, decoy lines and push poles. - Drain water from decoys, b...
Basically, "distracted driving" is a catch-all phrase for anything that diverts a driver's attention from safely operating the motor vehicle. Such distractions can include anything from eating and drinking to talking to other passengers. There are three most common types of distractions: • Manual, anything that requires you to take your hands off the wheel, such as: eating or drinking, smoking. adjusting seat belts or vehicle controls, texting and talking on your phone. • Visual. Anything tha...
The annual Powderpuff game is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. at Swanson Field. This event is a fundraiser for the Sidney High School Close Up group. The $5 admission fee will assist the club on their trip to Washington D.C. in April. Don’t forget to check out the concessions stand for some good treats while you enjoy the game....
Bismarck - With active COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum has announced updates to the ND Smart Restart guidelines to help reverse the trend and reduce the spread of coronavirus in communities. “We can better target the source of community spread of COVID-19 by reducing the recommended size limits for gatherings while also collaborating with communities to promote social distancing, wearing face coverings and practicing good hand hygiene to save lives and livelihoods,” Burgum said. Effective 5 p.m., Friday, Oct...
During the busy time of harvest, Agriculturists at Sidney Sugars Inc. work extra hard to help ensure that things are running smoothly at area beet receiving stations. Two of the newest agriculturists at Sidney Sugars Inc. who help contribute to making sugar beet harvest happen are Somer Reidle and Timothy Cymbaluk. Reidle is originally from Bainville, MT, and has been working for Sidney Sugars since June 2019. She was hired fresh out of college, "I graduated in May 2019 from Montana State...
President Trump and USDA Secretary Perdue have announced a second round of aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Up to $14 billion will be used to help farmers devastated by the economic disaster caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost $10 billion from the first CFAP provided much-needed support to livestock, dairy, non-specialty and specialty crop producers throughout the country. Some farmers were initially left out of CFAP, and although the program was expanded to include more commodities, aid was only made available...
Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes. “CRP is one of the many ‘tools’ that USDA offers to producers and private landowners to help best manage sensitive lands,” said Richard Fordyce, USDA’s Farm Service Agency Administrator. “Lands enrolled in this program conserve soil, improve water quali...
The Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center has been harvesting sugar beet plots since Monday, Sept. 21. Chengci Chen, MSU EARC superintendent and cropping systems agronomist, explained that harvest has been going smoothly for the center thus far. The weather conditions from this year have affected harvest in both a positive and negative way. "The dry and warm weather makes harvesting easier for us. However, the abnormally warm weather in September is not ideal for sugar...
The Roundup held their 17th Annual Sugar Beet Decorating Contest Oct. 13 at Neu's SuperValu, Fairview. Special thanks to Neu's SuperValu and Powder Keg for sponsoring the event....
Bozeman – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana has set a Nov. 17, 2020, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle. The cutoff date applies to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program-Classic (CSP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP-EQIP). “NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners implement conservation practices that pro...
