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The 2014 Froid Research Farm Field Day is set for Thursday afternoon, June 26th, and kicks off with a tour of United Grain Corporation's (UGC) recently completed 1.4 million bushel capacity elevator in Culbertson. The tour begins at 1 pm and Field Day participants are asked to meet at the elevator located at 111 1st Ave SW in Culbertson. Following the UGC tour, activities will move to the Froid Research Farm for the remainder of the day. The farmsite is located 8 miles north of Culbertson on MT...
Funeral services for Jerome Sunwall, 62, of Sidney, MT were Wednesday May 28, 2014 at Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church with Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Interment will be in Kvile Cemetery, Froid, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jerome died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Sidney Health Center....
The Williston State College’s 4th Annual Carcass Challenge is underway at the Hovde Feedlot near Arnegard, ND. The following livestock producers have donated calves to the program this year. Aaron & Shelby Jacobson of Noonan, ND Emmet & Hugh O’Neil of Columbus, ND Bradley Rosenquist of Columbus, ND Jonathan Enget of Stanley, ND Helen Glasoe of Wildrose, ND Mark & Shelley Ellis of Williston, ND Curt & Nancy of Severson of Cartwright, ND Brent Svangstu of Noonan, ND Chuck Hanson of Noonan, ND Ger...
The Williston State College’s 4th Annual Carcass Challenge is underway at the Hovde Feedlot near Arnegard, ND. The following livestock producers have donated calves to the program this year. Aaron & Shelby Jacobson of Noonan, ND Emmet & Hugh O’Neil of Columbus, ND Bradley Rosenquist of Columbus, ND Jonathan Enget of Stanley, ND Helen Glasoe of Wildrose, ND Mark & Shelley Ellis of Williston, ND Curt & Nancy Severson of Cartwright, ND Brent Svangstu of Noonan, ND Chuck Hanson of Noonan, ND Ger...
The Froid Scholarship Tournament originated in 1984 as a tribute to Jeff Ryder. All profits from this tournament have gone into the Jeff Ryder Memorial Scholarship fund. The scholarships are given from the interest earned by the trust fund and will be a continuous and lasting fund. Initially, scholarships were awarded to Froid High School students. As the tournament grew and sound base was built in the trust fund, the committee felt more scholarships could be awarded. Since we have received such tremendous support throughout the years from our...
For many U.S. soldiers, the holidays will be spent overseas, on foreign soil. In an effort to create a more holiday-like season for those selflessly serving their country, one area organization is helping ensure them a merrier holiday season. In Culbertson, the American Legion Auxiliary sends care packages to area soldiers in an effort to give them a small part of home while they are deployed. The next set of packages will be mailed out on Dec. 4. On Dec. 3 volunteers will put the packages...
Cover crops have been around for a long time. Until recent years, no one gave them much thought. That is changing. According to Ann Ronning, Roosevelt County Extension Agent, the concept of cover crops dates back hundreds of years. “It really went by the wayside after WWII with the development of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. Prior to the War, cover crops were used to help prevent soil erosion and to add fertility to the soil,” she said. Today, researchers are looking at the pot...
The results are in! Altogether, more than 230 area residents, businesses, schools and government agencies recycled just over 21 Tons (42,049) of e-waste at this year’s “E-rase your E-waste” events, organizers reported last week. This is the fifth year in which the annual total collected has exceeded 20,000 pounds of e-waste, bringing the county’s overall collection total for the past nine years to more than 154 Tons! “Things went very well again this year,” Jackie Couture, Co-Chair of the E-rase...
The internationally-acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will be visiting northeastern Montana for a game at Culbertson High School Gymnasium on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines. Our local team, the RMC Super Shots, includes teachers, coaches, firefighters, police officers, ranchers, farmers, and other local leaders. Come and see your neighbors from Bainville, Brockton, Culbertson,...
The internationally-acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will be visiting northeastern Montana for a game at Culbertson High School Gymnasium on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines. Our local team, the RMC Super Shots, includes teachers, coaches, firefighters, police officers, ranchers, farmers, and other local leaders. Come and see...
Two special workshops are planned as part of the 2013 Sidney ARS Dryland Field Day set for this Friday from 9 am to noon, including a special sprayer calibration workshop, as well as a recap of the March 5th “Pipeline Reclamation Workshop” held in Sidney this past winter. A free lunch is provided. The sprayer calibration workshop will be conducted by Richland and Roosevelt County Extensions Agents Tim Fine and Ann Ronning, and participants can sign up for two commercial or private applicator pesticide points for attending. ARS Plant Eco...
Three special presentations, two workshops and a report out of Washington, DC, are planned as part of the 2013 Froid Research Farm Field Day set for this Thursday at 1 pm. First up is a discussion by Outlook area farmer Gordon Stoner, who as past president of the Montana Grain Growers Association, has been participating in the debate on the new Farm Bill heating up in Congress. He will share his insights on the debate and other ag issues in this update from DC. His presentation will be followed by two special workshops, the first a sprayer...
The following Montana State University Billings undergraduate students excelled academically during the 2013 spring session and have been named to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is an honor roll of undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits which are not of a Pass/No Pass nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. Asterisk (*) = 4.00 GPA Circle - Lynae Sutton, Culbertson - Alene Crowder, Fairview - Cattie Shelmerdine, Froid - Tyler Mahlen*, Poplar - Leslee Bighorn, Sidney - Kailee Anderson, Alisha Steffan, Jory Ste...
Two back-to-back dryland field days highlighting research being conducted at farmsites near Froid and Sidney are on tap for Thursday and Friday, June 20th and 21st.This year’s lineup for the two annual tours includes several shared topics, so if you have to miss one event, you can still catch much of the information at the other. Joint Field Day Talks: Headlining both events are two workshop presentations, the first a sprayer calibration workshop for local producers and the second a brief recap of the March 5th “Pipeline Reclamation Wor...
Plans are coming together for two annual dryland Field Days to be held in Froid and Sidney in June. The 2013 Froid Field Day, which is co-sponsored by the Roosevelt and Sheridan County Conservation Districts and Extension Offices, along with the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) in Sidney, will be held on Thursday, June 20, with the Sidney ARS Dryland Field Day following on Friday morning, June 21. That event is also co-sponsored by the S...
Although it began as a Christmas store, the Caring Corner Gift Shop at Sidney Health Center has evolved to be a very unique boutique style store with a good cause. Started by Kay Ashcraft, the Christmas store was originally run out of a small office but became so popular it quickly grew to offer more than just Christmas stuff. Kathy Iversen played a huge part in getting the gift shop to where it is now. After managing the store for 17 years, she retired and now continues to volunteer her time...
The National Weather Service will be holding Skywarn Spotter classes in April and May. The course teaches volunteers to spot severe weather conditions such as flash floods, hail, lightning, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In an average year, 5,000 floods and over 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States, threatening lives and property. The course covers the storm structures, safety precautions, how to identify a severe weather condition and how to properly report severe weather. The classes...
For those accustom to living in rural America it comes as no surprise that volunteer efforts and good’ol fashioned neighborliness are what keeps small communities thriving and prospering. It is generosity that serves as the backbone of many improvement projects that simply couldn’t move forward without those in-kind and monetary contributions not given a line-item in any departmental budget. In recognizing this, two major oil and gas companies and four service companies have joined together to...
In Northeast Montana, crop acreage can be as individualistic as the farmers that seed them. And because of that, special care has to be taken to ensure acreage is strategized and individualized to ensure the best fit for maximum growing potential. Ag Partners LLC, of Wolf Point, is not only in the business of supplying area farmers with the needed fertilizers, chemicals and crop protection products they need to get their seedlings off to a robust start; they also want to provide the best advice...
In Northeast Montana, crop acreage can be as individualistic as the farmers that seed them. And because of that, special care has to be taken to ensure acreage is strategized and individualized to ensure the best fit for maximum growing potential. Ag Partners LLC, of Wolf Point, is not only in the business of supplying area farmers with the needed fertilizers, chemicals and crop protection products they need to get their seedlings off to a robust start; they also want to provide the best advice...
In small communities in Montana and North Dakota the funding for certain services just isn’t cutting it. On February 22, 2013, the Froid Volunteer Fire Department was presented with a $10,000 check from Energy Outreach Williston. The issue in Froid is definitely not the lack of volunteers, as they make up 10% of the community. As fire department chief Dave Clark stated, “It’s a really good group of guys, they all respond to most of the calls.” The real issue for the department is the lack of...
Funeral services for Darnell Sparks, age 52, of Froid, MT, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Darnell died Sunday evening, February 17, 2013 at her home near Froid, MT, after a long illness with cancer. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
2nd QuarterSeniors: Joey Kohl 3.46 Juniors: Layne Johnson 3.83*, Alicia Mason 3.50*, Dallas Reiland 3.13, Raymond Smith 3.11 Sophomores: Jordan Smith 4.0*, Emmitt Reiland 3.63*, Tessa Slater 3.4, Jeannie Schneider 3.11 Freshman: Bailey Christoffersen 3.86* 8th Grade: Anistyn Young 3.56*, Paige Robertson 3.54*, Chantelle Strandlund 3.43, Brittany Bergman 3.29, Coltin Danielson 3.0 7th Grade: Karrington Kjos 3.68*, Morgan Mason 3.54* 1st SemesterSeniors: Joey Kohl 3.67*, Audrie McBride 3.04 Juniors: Layne Johnson 3.88*, Alicia Mason 3.14...
Funeral services for Bernhardt “Ben” Eschenbacher, age 95 of Froid, were at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Froid Lutheran Church in Froid, MT. Burial was in the Grandview Cemetery, near Froid, MT. Ben passed away Wednesday, January 23, at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson, MT....
