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Bible Baptist Church When you walk into Sidney’s Bible Baptist Church, you can’t help but notice that it is a hub of activity. The church runs the Liberty Christian School, and the school’s 25 students were all busy when I visited their facility. The church and school are in the process of adding a 1400 square foot addition to their building. The new construction will house a classroom, a nursery, bathrooms, office space, and a wheelchair lift. Bible Baptist Church came into being in 1974 when...
As the candy cane resumes its place temporarily on the top of the food pyramid and community members watch to see who will be the first to hang up their festive Christmas lights, plans are underway to celebrate a growing Culbertson tradition; the annual Christmas open house. The evening of merriment offers community members the opportunity to take in a local concert and visit fellow community members over a hot cider and tasty treats. This year’s event is taking place on Dec. 19, in downtown C...
The Montana and North Dakota Highway Patrol Departments are conducting a commercial motor vehicle safety inspection saturation effort this week. The saturation effort began Monday in northeastern Montana by the Montana Highway Patrol with a similar saturation being held in northwestern North Dakota. Commercial vehicle operation related to oil production has increased in eastern Montana and western North Dakota during recent years. According to Shane Mintz, Montana Department of Transportation...
The Roundup held it's annual Harvest Festival contests and are pleased to present this years winners!...
The Missouri River Conservation District Council (MRCDC), comprised of the 15 conservation districts in the Missouri River Corridor held their quarterly meeting in Culbertson on Sept 26. The MRCDC provides leadership, assistance and guidance to conservation districts along the Missouri River Corridor, their goal is to share perspectives, solve problems and exchange information on Missouri River resource management. In this light the Lower Missouri Coordinated Resource Management (LoMo CRM), the...
After over a week’s delay from scheduled start-up, the sugarbeet harvest got underway on Oct. 8 for Sidney, Culbertson, Savage and Fairview area growers. Those growers in the Powder River and Pleasant View areas followed suit on Oct. 9. At press time, weather has continued to cooperate and growers have had relatively smooth digging with only a few delays at individual stations due to heat. “We’re about a third done,” said Randy Jones, Sidney Sugars, on Oct. 12. “If the nice weather continues...
Every summer, Sidney Sugars crews work to repair, maintain and upgrade the six pile grounds, preparing these beet receiving stations for the upcoming beet harvest. Some years, a particular pile ground may require additional attention, and this past summer, both the Savage and the Culbertson stations had special needs that crews attended to over the summer months. Because of this extra work, Savage this year has the capability to weigh semi trucks, an improvement that brings this pile ground...
For the 38th straight year, Sidney Sugars Agriculturist Kerry Rasmussen has supervised beet harvest, organizing and training pile ground employees, working with growers, and doing everything possible to ensure that beet harvest runs as smoothly and trouble-free as possible for everyone. Rasmussen, who plans to retire from Sidney Sugars in the spring, expects harvest 2011 will be his last harvest as an agriculturist. “It’s been a good run,” Rasmussen remarks. “I’ve served at every pile ground in...
Savage Football wins over Terry & Savage Volleyball Packs it in Pink!...
Richland Federal Credit Union, Sidney, is once again proud to be recognized as a superior 5-Star rated credit union by BauerFinancial, Inc., Coral Gables, FL the nation’s leading credit union and bank rating and research firm. To earn this rating Richland Federal Credit Union must not only report impressive capital levels, but also an enviable loan portfolio with negligible levels of delinquent loans. That’s a combination that has been hard to come by the past couple of years. Yet, Richland Federal Credit Union has managed to do it. With tha...
Harry Foss, 97, a longtime rancher from the Charlie Creek Community died Sunday evening, Sept. 25, 2011 at the Roosevelt Medical Center, Culbertson, MT. His funeral mass was celebrated on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. (MDT) at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Culbertson. Fr. Ray Nyquist officiated and interment was in the Hillside Cemetery, Culbertson. A Vigil service was held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in the Charlie Creek Community on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 at 6 p.m. (MDT). Friends are encouraged to share memories and con...
With the start of sugarbeet harvest, we all realize summer has truly come to an end. Area growers began the 2011 fall beet harvest last week, and Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugar Agriculture Manager, expects harvest will take between two to three weeks to complete, depending on weather. "The Eastern Ag Research Center harvested their plots in late September, and the neighbors harvested Nathan Langwald's beets on Sept. 28," says Fullmer. "Sugar Valley and Sidney started on Sept. 30 with some quotas...
In some corners of the world, nostalgia is hard to come by. New buildings are sitting on every concrete corner and it becomes quite difficult to envision what yesteryears may have looked like. But in our corner of the world, images of bygone days are oftentimes just a gravel road away and although they may not be easily accessible, they are certainly readily available. In keeping with that tradition of preservation, members of the Northeastern Montana Threshers and Antique Nonprofit Corporation...
A Poplar youth recently traveled to Washington, DC, after winning a national essay contest about a subject he feels intensely strong about; youth and violence. The trip, as well as his life experiences and renewed outlook on life, have served as a catalyst, sparking a passion in him that has helped him find his identity and the leadership role he would like to take on for his community. Joshua Failing, 15, is like many other freshmen at his school. He enjoys hanging out with his friends. He...
Roosevelt Memorial Healthcare Foundation is proud to announce Stockman Bank as one of the major sponsors for its annual Pheasant Phest. The event will be held on Oct. 8 at Dry Prairie Rural Water, Culbertson. Pheasant Phest is an annual event for RMHF. Held opening weekend of pheasant hunting season, the event draws hunters and non-hunters alike with live entertainment, fabulous food, beer tasting and much more. Proceeds from the event help to purchase an item or items for Roosevelt Medical...
Rhonda Kay Kozak, daughter of Jerry and Caroline Kozak, Culbertson, and Justin Levi Swisse, son of Bruce and Nadine Swisse, Sidney, have announced their engagement. The prospective bride is a graduate of Culbertson High School. She graduated from Fort Peck Community College and is currently a stay at home mom. The prospective groom is employed by Patterson UTI Drilling. A Sept. 10, 2011 wedding is planned in Culbertson....
4 Roosevelt County Fair Youth Livestock Showmanship Grand Champion Beef Sr. Showman – Carlie Anderson, Up-N Atom 4-H, Froid Reserve Champion Beef Sr. Showman – Wyatt Handy, Culbertson FFA Grand Champion Beef Jr. Showman – McKade Mahlen, Tumbleweed 4-H, Culbertson Reserve Champion Beer Jr. Showman – Jordan Anderson, Up-N Atom 4-H, Froid Grand Champion Swine Sr. Showman – Cassee Lepper, Frontier 4-H, Wolf Point Reserve Champion Swine Sr. Showman – Ty Anderson, Up-N Atom 4-H, Froid Grand Champion Swine Jr. Showman – Jordan Anderson, Up-N Atom 4...
Funeral services for Kris Steppler, 55, Brockton, MT, and her mother, Hazel Kjelgaard, 84, Wolf Point, MT were at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at the Culbertson High School. Kris was interred at the Steppler Ranch following the services. Hazel was interred in the Prairie Elk Cemetery, Wolf Point, MT on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, helped the family with the arrangements. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kris and Hazel died on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 in an auto...
It’s summer time again, finally, and that means fair time. This year the Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, is pleased to present The Copper Mountain Band and Action Entertainment. The fair will be held Aug. 10-13. Highlighting this year’s fair is the Action Entertainment Co. The fair package includes: Nascar Remote Control Racing, Speed Pitch, Football Toss, Hole in One Golf, One on One Hoop Shoot and a free three-hour dance. This group specializes in fun for a wide range of people from you...
It’s summer time again, finally, and that means fair time. This year the Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, is pleased to present The Copper Mountain Band and Action Entertainment. The fair will be held Aug. 10-13. Highlighting this year’s fair is the Action Entertainment Co. The fair package includes: Nascar Remote Control Racing, Speed Pitch, Football Toss, Hole in One Golf, One on One Hoop Shoot and a free three-hour dance. This group specializes in fun for a wide range of people from youth to adults. Action Entertainment is proud to be inv...
Attend this year’s Roosevelt County Fair Fashion Revue on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Old Armory, Culbertson. “This year should be really exciting,” Ardis Oelkers, MSU Extension agent and fashion revue coordinator, said. Enjoy delicious refreshments at 6:30 p.m. with the program getting underway at 7 p.m. Enjoy a stitch in time with clothing from past fashion revues. Clothing as early at 1968 will take the runway. Look back into the past, and see what was flattering in the ‘60s or even in the ‘70s. The ‘80s and ‘90s brought more traditional f...
Warm summer weather, coupled with plenty of moisture, has allowed beets to grow well this past month. Due to bad weather in early spring, however, Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugars Incorporated agriculture manager, expects a light tonnage year even if the weather remains warm and sunny for the next few months. “The beets are growing well with lots of water, and the heat is good,” says Fullmer. “Beets love the mid 80 or lower temperatures; the 90º and higher temperatures shuts them down a bit during...
It’s summer time again, finally, and that means fair time. This year the Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, is pleased to present The Copper Mountain Band and Action Entertainment. The fair will be held Aug. 10-13. Highlighting this year’s fair is the Action Entertainment Co. The fair package includes: Nascar Remote Control Racing, Speed Pitch, Football Toss, Hole in One Golf, One on One Hoop Shoot and a free three-hour dance. This group specializes in fun for a wide range of people from youth to adults. Action Entertainment is proud to be inv...
On July 18-19 Cub Scouts of Pack 293 Culbertson participated in the Cub Scout Day Camp at Spring Lake Park, Williston. Cub Scouts; Dylan Dabb, Travis Green, Tristan LaBatte, Eli Lambert, Clayton Marchwick, Colby Olson, Ryne Oelkers, Zachary O’Neil, Colton Spacht and Addison Stentoft took part in the events. Mike Olson, John Bergstrom and P. A. Olson provided transportation and adult supervision. The Cubs were actively engaged at the archery and BB gun ranges, Scouting skills; tracking and p...
The story of the Richland Federal Credit Union of Sidney and Culbertson began at a Farmers Union meeting back in 1939. Fifty founding members saw a need for a local credit union in Sidney and the Federal Credit Union was chartered in accordance with the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934. Since that time, Sidney's credit union has experienced steady growth to get where it is today. In June 1974, the name was changed to Richland Federal Credit Union (RFCU) and in 2002, the Culbertson branch was...
