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The article about the recent Math Counts competition has the team pictures misplaced in the Feb. 13, 2019 issue of The Roundup on page 9A . The first place team information is correct, but the picture is of the Watford City team, and the East Fairview picture is with the Watford City information....
Comedian Chad Prather returns to Sidney to entertain at the MonDak Ag Days on Friday, March 8th. The "supernaturally articulate" Georgia native-turned Texan graced Sidney to perform at Ag Days in 2017, and will return with a few more years' experience under his belt, as well as countless viral Facebook videos. Prather is known for his fast-talking "armchair philosophy", most often portrayed in his viral Facebook video rants from the front seat of his pickup. His viral videos have hundreds of...
The first weeks of the legislature were filled with many clean-up bills, often passing with between 70 and 100 percent support. Now the House Floor debates are getting more spirited and the decisions to vote yea or nay are a little more difficult to make on complicated issues. I passed my first legislation out of the House, 83-16. HB 50 dealt with commodity dealers and warehouses. This week I presented it to the Senate Agriculture Committee. One highlight of my week was introducing HB 405, the Catch and Keep Montana’s Treasure Act, along w...
Junior High students from East Fairview, Alexander, Johnson Corners Christian Academy and Watford City competed in MATHCOUNTS, the annual nationwide math program for junior high school students on February 5th, according to Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools, local program coordinator. The MATHCOUNTS program aims to help improve student interest and ability in mathematic. They have targeted junior high students, who are at a crucial stage in sustaining and developing math...
“Growers can control a lot of epigenetic factors but seed quality is the basis of efficient crop production.” -Kathryn Cayko Developing new varieties of sugarbeet seed is a lengthy process involving seed companies, nurseries, Sidney Sugars Incorporated (SSI) and Ag Terra Technologies. Seed needs to fit this market, showing high sugars and tonnage as well as disease resistance. SSI submits the seed they want tested to Ag Terra which organizes the seed for testing, determining its viability and randomizing the seed for coded trials. Certain var...
For almost 50 years, Betaseed has been providing top quality sugarbeet seed to area growers. With four research facilities in the U.S. including one in Idaho and three in the Minnesota and North Dakota areas, seed breeders test for various genetic traits with the main goal to develop germ plasm to suit each growing region. Breeders will start with ten varieties and will be lucky to end up with one that is viable in the ten year process it takes to develop new seed. "It's quite an investment,"...
Jeff Bieber grew up on the family farm north of Fairview and returned to farm full time after graduating from Minot State University in 1993. Jeff met his wife Jessica while at Minot and they were married in 1991. He farmed with his Dad Jim as JB Farms until the late 90s when he went on his own. Now, he's excited that his son Justin decided to come back after graduating from UND. "We're working on getting him started and getting his own acres," Bieber said. Daughter Jenna is in her second year...
Scott and Anita Reidle Buxbaum both grew up on farms north of Fairview and have continued the farming tradition their whole lives, welcoming children and grand children along the way. Their son Brian, his wife Trish and their four children live on, and farm grandma and grandpa Frances and Eddie Buxbaum's place, farming 950 acres with 450 in sugarbeets. Daughter Kayla, her husband Blaine Watts and their two children live just ½ mile down the road and farm with Scott and Anita. The men,...
For the first time, Sidney Sugars installed temperature probes in some of their beet piles to improve monitoring. Sidney Sugars agriculturalist James Johnson spent 10 days at American Crystal headquarters in Moorhead, MN where the equipment was built, learning how to install and utilize it to maximize benefits. Monitors are a common practice for Crystal, but new to the Sidney Sugars area. PVC pipe is put in the beet pile, then the equipment is placed inside. One pile in Savage, two in Fairview, and two in the factory yard received three...
Sidney Sugars Inc. completed slicing earlier this week and campaign should be done by the end of the week. General manager Dave Garland said it was a good year. The factory finished up slicing the beets they had over ventilation which was noticeable to the process. The factory finished beets from the Fairview pile grounds last Wednesday and ended slice from the ventilated pile at the factory yard. The factory sliced 984,000+ tons of beets and produced 264+ million pounds of sugar. 32,637 acres of beets were harvested with an average tonnage of...
The Fairview Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Recognition Dinner Monday evening, featuring fun, great food and terrific door prizes....
Sidney Sugars will hold 2019 grower meetings on February 11 at the Knights of Columbus, Glendive at 9:30 a.m. and the Savage Senior Center, Savage at 1:00 p.m. On February 12, Fairview growers are invited to the Waterhole #3 in Fairview at 9:00 a.m., and Sidney growers to the EARC at 1:00 p.m. Sidney Sugars agriculturalists will give short presentations on several topics and David Reisig will present updates concerning the 2018 farm bill in regards to sugarbeet insurance. Private applicator points are pending at this time....
Memorial services for Barron Dean Rudie, 56, of Mandan, ND, formerly of Fairview, MT are at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 2 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Peirce officiating. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Barron passed away on Monday, January 14 at his home in Mandan, ND....
Wrestling Results Baker at Sidney/Fairview, 1/25/2019 Sidney/Fairview (SIFA) 66.0 Baker (BAKE) 6.0 103: Christian Lassey (SIFA) over (BAKE) (For.) 113: Kaiden Cline (SIFA) over Tegan Miller (BAKE) (Fall 2:59) 120: Grady Nelson (SIFA) over (BAKE) (For.) 126: Everett Jensen (SIFA) over Donnie Steen (BAKE) (Fall 3:33) 132: Kolton Reid (SIFA) over Dalton Lecoe (BAKE) (Fall 3:20) 138: Kyler Afrank (BAKE) over Wyatt Reid (SIFA) (Fall 0:42) 145: Zander Burnison (SIFA) over Bruce Higbee (BAKE) (Fall...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Carla Malsam, 73, of Fairview, MT was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 17 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Fairview with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Wake services were 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 16 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Fairview. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Visitation was Wednesday, January 16 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. Remembrances, condo...
The Sidney Wrestling Team went undefeated at the Class A Duels in Belgrade last weekend. Colstrip at Sidney/Fairview on Friday, Jan. 18 Sidney / Fairview (SIFA) 37.0 Colstrip (COLS) 24.0 103: Robbie Burns (COLS) over Christian Lassey (SIFA) (Fall 0:00) 113: Kaiden Cline (SIFA) over Garrett Buckalew (COLS) (MD 9-1) 120: Jordan Darby (SIFA) over Zach Valdez (COLS) (Fall 0:00) 126: Everett Jensen (SIFA) over Kayden Howe (COLS) (Fall 0:00) 132: Aden Graves (SIFA) over Dawson Buckalew (COLS) (Fall...
According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty or a particular theory or conception of beauty or art: a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight. It also says that aesthetics is a pleasing appearance or effect. Sam Perry, the Clinic Administrator of McKenzie County Aesthetics Clinic in Watford City, believes aesthetics...
Richland County Transportation is asking county residents to help them determine the direction of their service by filling out a quick survey. The service is twelve years old and has grown and changed a lot. The question is whether the existing plan still works or whether there are additional services that residents would utilize. Results will be used to develop a five year plan with an extension to ten years. Richland County Transportation received a grant to pay for the survey so no county dollars are being spent. Richland County...
Sidney wrestling at Bismarck Individual results: Kaiden Cline - 4th Jordan Darby - 6th Aden Graves - 3rd Kade Graves - 7th Christian Dean - 1st Jace Winter - 1st Easton Hopes - 8th Jett Jones - 2nd Ryan Wyman - 8th Brodey Skogen - 4th Wrestling Results Sidney/Fairview At Dickinson, Jan. 3 Individual results: 106: Houston Crimmins (DICK) over Kolby Hutzenbiler (SIFA) (Dec 4-2) 113: Kaiden Cline (SIFA) over Henry Nelson (DICK) (MD 2-12) 120: Joshua Johnson (DICK) over Jordan Darby (SIFA) (Fall 3:4...
Wrestling Results Fergus (Lewistown) at Sidney, Dec. 21 Individual results: 103: Christian Lassey (SIFA) over (FELE) (For.) 113: Kaiden Cline (SIFA) over Jack Coles (FELE) (Fall 2:57) 120: Jordan Darby (SIFA) over Cael Nearhoof (FELE) (Fall 1:05) 126: Cooper Birdwell (FELE) over Everett Jensen (SIFA) (MD 19-6) 132: Aden Graves (SIFA) over (FELE) (For.) 138: Kade Graves (SIFA) over Dylan Gatz (FELE) (Fall 0:38) 145: Christian Dean (SIFA) over Ashton Grover (FELE) (Fall 1:53) 152: Jace Winter...
The Fairview Community Foundation is hosting a DJ dance and social New Year’s Eve party at the Richland County Event Center on Monday, December 31 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. for all area high school students. All students from Fairview, Sidney, Savage, Lambert, Richey, Bainville, Culbertson, Watford City, home schooled, etc. are welcome. Dress is casual to semi-formal and there is a $5 cover charge. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. A “Ringing in the New Year” hotel special is available for anyone wishing to stay overnight in Sidne...
Fairview students from Kindergarten through High school delighted audience members with song, dance and skits Tuesday, December 18. Fifth graders presented "Home for the Holidays". In this scene, there are no train tickets left for the family....
Through a cooperation of private and public entities that include both the Sidney Health Center and Richland County Schools, a groundbreaking piece of technology is now available for educators and students. The Anatomage Table is a highly advanced anatomy visualization system that is used in leading medical schools. Its technological innovations have been highlighted on PBS, the TEDTalks Conference, and other national outlets, but have now found a home educating Richland County students. The...
