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Funeral services for Melvin R. Hill, 76, of Lambert, MT were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Pastor Nell Lindorff officiating. Interment was held on the Hill Family Farm, Lambert, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with family at www.fulkersons.com. Melvin died on Monday, Oct. 2 at Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive, MT....
Eastern Montana hunters are preparing for this year's deer harvest with eager expectation. Various local sources indicate that deer licenses are up, but the number of hunters may be down. According to data provided by the Montana Game and Fish, licenses available have increased from years past and more deer will be allowed to be taken by hunters. The Roundup spoke to Montana Game and Fish officer, Ryan Karren, about the increased licenses. "They did increase the mule deer numbers quite a bit,"...
Officials from North Dakota traveled to Richland County on Sept. 21 to tour the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford, McKenzie County Economic Development Coordinator Daniel Stenberg and McKenzie County Commissioner Gene Veeder were in attendance. The officials were invited by LYIP Project Manager James Brower and Chairman of the Board of Control Richard Cakyo to tour the irrigation project and gain a better understanding of its importance to the region. The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project ex...
Officials from North Dakota traveled to Richland County on Sept. 21 to tour the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford, McKenzie County Economic Development Coordinator Daniel Stenberg and McKenzie County Commissioner Gene Veeder were in attendance. The officials were invited by LYIP Project Manager James Brower and Chairman of the Board of Control Richard Cakyo to tour the irrigation project and gain a better understanding of its importance to the r...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a public hearing on Wednesday, September 20, at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney. The DEQ hosted the hearing to inform the public regarding proposed waste management rule changes for Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM). Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) is any substance that contains radioactive isotopes, and it is regularly present in different kinds of common rocks and soil....
A state hearing on proposed radioactive oil waste disposal rules will take place at 7:00 PM, September 20th, 2017 (informal state Q&A at 5:30) at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave. SE, Sidney, MT. Link to DEQ draft radioactive oil waste rules and hearing schedule: http://deq.mt.gov/DEQAdmin/dir/legal/hearing Seth Newton and other landowner neighbors of Montana’s only current radioactive oil waste disposal facility, located near Glendive, will join other eastern Montanans traveling to Sidney to testify at a September 20th hearing on the M...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 0.7 miles of urban roadway in Sidney. The project includes four segments of roadway, as follows: 1) 5th Street between 7th Avenue Southeast and 9th Avenue Southeast, 2) Lincoln Avenue between West Holly Street and 4th Street Southwest, 3) 9th Avenue Southwest between 5th Street Southwest and 7th Street Southwest, and 4) 14th Street Southwest between 9th Avenue Southwest and South Central Avenue. Proposed work...
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana Centenarians Tuesday, September 12 at noon in Glendive at the Eastern Plains Event Center. The luncheon is part of the 49th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging. Lt. Governor Mike Cooney will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. “I have so much respect and admiration for our Montana Centenarians who live life to the fullest each and every day,” Cooney said. “These individuals are wonderful representatives of our state, and set an excellent example for all of...
Greg Gianforte, who was elected as Montana's representative to the United States Congress in a special election in May of this year, made a stop in Sidney to speak to local leaders in the sugar industry. Attending the meeting, aside from Gianforte and two of his staffers, included Bill Johnson, a local farmer from Savage who serves as president of the Sugar Beet Board, along with Steve Pust and Scott Flynn, also local farmers and representatives for the Montana Sugar Beet Growers. Also present w...
The Montana Department of Transportation would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to reconstruct about 1.3 miles of U.S. Highway 2 through Culbertson in Roosevelt County. The project will begin near the Diamond Creek crossing on the west edge of Culbertson at reference post 644.3 and extend east to the west end of the Clover Creek crossing at reference post 645.5. The purpose of the project is to improve the surfacing and develop mid- and long-term safety and operational improvements identified in the 2012 Culbertson...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to rebuild about 5.9 miles of Montana Highway 201 (MT-201) beginning west of Fairview in Richland County. The project will begin at approximate reference post 63.6 and continue easterly to the junction of Montana Highway 200 (MT-200). A new MT-201 alignment is proposed, beginning at approximate reference post 67.4 then easterly to connect to MT-200 north of Fairview. Proposed work includes earthwork, a new and wider surfacing section,...
The Tiger Sharks swam this weekend in Glendive. The heat wave could not stop the sharks. They showed up ready to compete. We took 50 swimmers with us and all but 4 made it to Sunday. We had 6 take high points for their age groups: Torey Dahl 15-19, Hadley Garsjo 13-14, Seth Dodds 13-14, Marrett Schieber 9-10, Corben Holler 9-10, Morgan Kindopp 8 and under. There were many other sharks who came in second and third place for high points. I was extremely proud of how much time they cut this weekend as one of our main focuses is to beat your own...
Correction: this week's print edition incorrectly lists Friday, June 14, as the date of the event. It should have read Friday, July 14. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center is having their Yard Sale and Bake Sale fundraiser to support Day Treatment programming and the client’s trip to Glendive and for upcoming trips and outings. Come and join the fun at 1201 west Holly in Sidney. We will be set up in the empty lot west of the Community Service/Health Department building, 9:30 a...
U.S. Geological Survey scientists will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Yellowstone River during the week of June 26, 2017, weather permitting. The study is being done in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. The goal of the dye study is to understand how larval fish drift in the complex waters of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. Such information is used by federal, state and local agencies to help manage aquatic habitat and...
Cherry jam, cherry juice, cherry pie, oh my! Summer is finally here, and that means sweet cherries are in season. In the Sidney area, we are lucky to have a range of cherry variety available at local grocers throughout the season, as well as regular visits from the Jacobs Fruit Company Truck. For the past five years, Levi Jacobs, owner and operator of Jacobs Fruit Company, had made regular stops in Glendive, Sidney, and in Eastern North Dakota, with his refrigerated truck filled with cherries. Jacobs’ cherries are sourced from growers in the W...
The Sidney Tiger Shark's came home with a third place trophy from the Scobey meet on June 10-11. Torey Dahl brought home high point winner for girls 15-19 taking 1st in all her events. The swimmers had a lot of adversity their first week of swim team with only two pool practices before the pump went out. They spent their week completing dry land training, and driving to neighboring city pools: Williston and Glendive to use their pools for workouts. It's a great way to start our season and we...
About twenty people gathered at the Ullman Center at Dawson Community College at ten o’clock Friday, May 26, to take part in Senator Jon Tester’s Farm Bill Listening Tour. Beginning with the pledge of allegiance led by Tester, the session was led by the Senator and seven other panelists from various public and private agricultural agencies in Montana. Taking part in the session were Ben Thomas of the Montana Department of Agriculture, Kurt Voss and Justin Loch of Montana Farmer’s Union, Scott...
About twenty people gathered at the Ullman Center at Dawson Community College at ten o'clock Friday, May 26, to take part in Senator Jon Tester's Farm Bill Listening Tour. Beginning with the pledge of allegiance led by Tester, the session was led by the Senator and seven other panelists from various public and private agricultural agencies in Montana. Taking part in the session were Ben Thomas of the Montana Department of Agriculture, Kurt Voss and Justin Loch of Montana Farmer's Union, Scott...
Democratic nominee for US House of Representatives Rob Quist gave a speech in Glendive at the Makoshika Park Visitors Center on Thursday, May 18th. The speech was a part of the Hands Off Our Health Care Tour, a Quist effort that on the same day went to the Wolf Point Community Center at and Loaded Toad Coffee in Glasgow. While not limited to health care, as Quist took opportunities to reiterate his platform and address statements made by his opponent, Republican nominee Greg Gianforte, the...
On November 13, 2014 a Warrant for Arrest was issued out of Sidney City Court for the arrest of Steven Douglas Mason for Violating the terms of suspended sentence. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it is a crime to knowingly harbor a person that is wanted by a law enforcement agency. Steven Douglas Mason is 34 years of age, White Male, 6', 200 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair. The subject was originally charged with Aggravated DUI and Failure to Stop at Stop sign and was...
Sidney track attended the Jock Stop night meet in Glendive on Friday....
A surge of water is heading downstream, just in time for the opening of paddlefish season on the Yellowstone River Monday. That's according to Mike Backes, fisheries manager for Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7. "There's a pulse of water that's projected to peak Tuesday or Wednesday" at Intake Fishing Access Site near Glendive, Backes said. Increasing river flows tend to stimulate paddlefish migrations and concentrate fish below the Intake Dam area as they are attempting to swim upstream to...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces the WaterWorks Art Museum Traveling Art Show. The Traveling Collection features works representative of the 38th Annual Juried Exhibit, “The Confluence,” shown earlier this year at the WaterWorks Art Museum (WAM) in Miles City. The exhibit represents professional and amateur artworks from local, regional, and national artists. WAM staff selected 17 representative works from the original exhibit for inclusion in the 2017 Traveling Collection, which will tour eastern Montana until the end of 2017, with sto...
