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The Three Buttes 4-H Club made Hershey kiss flowers for a May-Day project to give away to locals around Lambert. Although the original design was by Lacey, many more flower designs were created by the 4-H members. When the members deliver the flowers it's likely they won't stick around to give a hello: they'll leave the flower, knock, then race back to the car before they're discovered. Happy May-day! Maybe you received one of these flowers if so, happy May-Day again! (Photo submitted by Julia...
The Richland County Sheriff's Office serves an area of 2103 square miles, including the unincorporated towns of Crane, Savage and Lambert. They also work closely with the Police Departments in Fairview and Sidney, Montana Highway Patrol, and neighboring Roosevelt and Dawson counties in Montana and McKenzie County, ND. Law enforcement, dispatch and jail services are provided by a staff of 35 people, led by Sheriff John Dynneson, and Undersheriff Bob Burnison. Besides solving crimes, the...
As scheduled, Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m., ARC or the Active Richland County action group held a PACE-EH assessment at the Mainstay Suites in Sidney, Montana. Attendees told the group the environmental health concerns they have in the community and discussed strategies on how to fix the issues. The meeting was held in the common area of the hotel. People from local businesses, the county health department, Richland County employees and Sidney City employees came to participate. Everyone was...
Active Richland County (ARC), a Communities in Action group, is facilitating four community focus groups as part of the PACE-Environmental Health Assessment. The focus group meetings are a forum for residents to identify needs and concerns of our county, and to identify what should be done about the environmental health concerns to improve quality of life. Results from these meetings will be used to develop a focused approached for ARC to address community environmental health needs. All residents of Richland County are invited and encouraged...
Active Richland County (ARC), a Communities in Action group, is facilitating four community focus groups as part of the PACE-Environmental Health Assessment. The focus group meetings are a forum for residents to identify needs and concerns of our county, and to identify what should be done about the environmental health concerns to improve quality of life. Results from these meetings will be used to develop a focused approached for ARC to address community environmental health needs. All residents of Richland County are invited and encouraged...
FFA students from all over the district converged in Sidney Monday for day long competitions. Floriculture took place at St. Matthews multi purpose center. Hinsdale advisor Patti Armbrister explained how valuable the competition is, stating that the students learn job interview, problem solving, sales and marketing and customer service skills. "They come out of this contest with pretty good business skills," she said. The goal is to prepare the students for college and a career and Armbrister...
Since 2008, the congregation of Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana has been helping those in need of food through the Fellowship Food Pantry. Now, the people and businesses of Sidney and the surrounding area are helping them. Last December Town Pump Charitable Foundation, Town Pump Corporate Fund, and the Bridger Lounge Corporation, through Town Pump's match donation program, donated $3,300 to Fellowship Food Pantry for purchasing subsidized food products from the Montana Food Bank. Th...
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, MT – Sawyer Duane Buckles was the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2019. Eileen Lambert and Morris Buckles of Poplar welcomed their baby boy on January 1 at 6:51 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 4.9 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Sawyer joins big sisters Charlie, Marissa, Mandee and Mallory. As the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2019, Sawyer and his parents received a gift bag full of baby items valued at more than $200 from the Sidney Health Center Caring Corner G...
Located in the hills south of Lambert, MT, Regency Acres is a registered black Angus ranch owned and operated by Russ and Jill Thiessen, along with daughter Téa and son Tyler. Russ is the fourth-generation ranching and farming the land settled by his great grandfathers. Russ's grandfather, C.R. Thiessen, founded the registered herd in 1957 under the name Thiessen Angus Ranch. In the early 80s, Russ's dad, Jim, added registered Gelbvieh to the herd and the name was changed to Regency Acres....
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...
11 has been a productive year for Sidney Public Schools. Several facility improvements, educational enhancements, updates, and other changes have come along for the benefit of the students, staff, and community. I spoke with Sidney's Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Silk, who was happy to tell me about what has been happening this past year. First thing, in February of 2018, the Sidney Public School district was able to purchase a large Blue Bird diesel school bus and a smaller shuttle type bus....
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...
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...
The Richey-Lambert Fusion had a heartbreaking loss to the Jordan Mustangs in the semi-final round of the Montana 6-man football play offs. Jordan beat R&L in Lambert on Nov. 10 by a score of 50 - 37....
As of Tuesday morning on November 6th, we received an update from Richey High School that the R&L Fusion vs. Jordan Mustangs football semi-finals playoff game to be held Saturday, November 10th at 1pm has changed location from Richey High School to the Lambert Sports Complex. Unfortunately, we had already gone to press before receiving this information. We apologize for any confusion this may cause....
Thank you to all the clubs, businesses and organizations who shared their talents in the hay bale sculptures throughout Richland County. (Photos submitted)...
Lambert held their Homecoming on Sept. 28. The R/L Fusion beat the Froid/Med. Lake Red Hawks 55-12 in the Homecoming football game. Pictured are front (L-R) Jacalyn Wright (Queen), Leman Hanifayeva, Kat Hill, Liz Hill. Back (L-R) Tyler Thiessen, Paxton Ferguson, Casey Cayer, Garrett Cayer, Seth Prevost (King). (Photo submitted)...
Beautiful, creepy and interesting hay bale sculptures are all over Sidney, Savage, and Lambert in Montana, once again. They are the creations of groups from 4-H and from the general public as well and are awaiting the critical eyes of residents and visitors alike to judge and vote for them. The regular judging was Friday, September 28 but the hale bales do not need to be cleaned up until October 10. There will be a Grand Champion award, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and a Reserve award. The winners will be...
Montana's President, Jacquelyn (Jacki) Poland of Lambert, a member of Lower Yellowstone Auxiliary 4099, led the state delegation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the 105th National Convention held July 21-25 at the Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. As leading representative of the state, she voiced the delegates' votes during the election of National Officers and played a key role in deciding the direction of the national organization for 2018-2019. A highlight of...
Savage's Tyler Lien had never shown a 4-H steer, but swept up two big wins at the 2017 Richland County Fair & Rodeo. The twelve-year 4-H veteran had years of experience showing pigs in the ring, but had never delved into the steer business. "I always showed pigs because they were easier to keep. We didn't have a whole lot of land to keep a steer," she explained. When the opportunity arose to keep a steer, Lien jumped at the chance. "I started babysitting for Jason and Stacy McNally. They had...
The 2017-2018, thus far, has been a large success for the 199 4-H members and 131 adult volunteers in the eleven active 4-H clubs in Richland County. 4-H focuses on growing confident, capable and caring youth through science, citizenship and healthy living projects that provide hands on learning and engagement in their home and community. 4-H has come a long way since its beginning in 1902. 4-H now offers a wide variety of projects including animal science, aerospace, robotics, woodworking, entomology, shooting sports, sport fishing,...
Two Richland County commissioners will be traveling to Washington D.C. to meet with President Trump’s office in regards to important state, regional, and county needs. The Roundup spoke with commissioners Duane Mitchell and Shane Gorder, about their upcoming July 18 and 19 meeting in Washington and what they hope to accomplish. Duane Mitchell explained why the two commissioners were attending the event, saying, “We were invited by the president to come for Montana Day, something the adm...
