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On May 20-22, the Upper Missouri District Health Unit in collaboration with the City of Williston, Williams County Emergency Management, Williams County Sheriff's Office, Williston Fire Department, Southwestern District Health Unit, ND National Guard and ND Department of Health hosted a drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Williston High School. The event was open to Williams County residents, essential workers including agriculture, oilfield, retail and food service. Vehicles were allowed to line up...
Sidney, MT – Knowing that contact tracing is a critical component in keeping residents safe and in ensuring local businesses can open and remain open, The Roundup will be donating a portion of the profits from the "Discovering the MonDak" visitor's guide to the Upper Missouri Health Department Unit (UMHDU) and to the Richland County Health Department. Upper Missouri Health Department Unit: Public Information Officer Daphne Clark, UMHDU, stated, "The UMHDU covers Divide, Williams, McKenzie and M...
A one-week paddlefish snag-and-release season will be open May 15-21 for anglers who hold a valid fishing license, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced this week. However, if conditions warrant, Game and Fish may close the season with a 24-hour notice. Game and Fish announced April 3 that the annual paddlefish snagging harvest season, which was scheduled to open May 1, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the agency held open the possibility of a snag-and-release season in mid-May. Fisheries chief Greg Power...
COVID-19 continues to impact activity around the world, with the agriculture industry being no exception. The pandemic has hampered exports of American agricultural products, disrupted processing and marketing channels by shutting down restaurant sales, and many meatpackers have slowed production at meat plants, and some have even temporarily closed. Prices of agricultural commodities are dropping, and low prices are expected to persist for months. According to an updated economics report...
The Rest Of The Story Dear Editor: I am saddened when an elected leader of the majority party in the Montana State Legislature becomes involved in a personal attack on an incumbent Legislator, of their party, in a district 500+ miles away, for putting his constituents ahead of partisanship. This also appears to apply, in the opinion of some, in the local central committee. Sort of like a "purity" requirement based on their views. President Ronald Reagan said, in effect, "do not speak ill of a fellow Republican." HB 658, the Medicaid reform bill...
Originally published by the Montana Free Press A Montana federal court judge blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline from crossing bodies of water pending further federal permitting on Wednesday. On Thursday, the same judge heard arguments in additional lawsuits seeking to halt the pipeline's construction. The Wednesday ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris revoked a key U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-crossing permit that a coalition of environmental groups said was granted in...
The 2020 paddlefish seasons on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers (yellow tag) are canceled in response to Gov. Steve Bullock’s extension of the directives for social distancing and non-resident quarantine to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As of now, paddlefish season on the Upper Missouri River from Fort Benton downstream to Fort Peck Dam (white tag) will remain in place and the drawing for these limited tags occurred April 6. The fishery opens May 1 and is conducted in a more dispersed manner. There are also no proposed changes t...
Williston, ND – Williams County Commission Chairman Steve Kemp signed a public health emergency declaration for Williams County in response to the ongoing local, national, and global COVID-19 situation. The declaration is in effect for 7 days and will be revisited during the April 7, 2020, regular Commission Meeting. By declaring a local state of emergency, additional financial resources can be expended from the County’s emergency reserve fund as needed and the County will have increased flexibility for obtaining and securing resources for the...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages hunters and anglers to make mindful decisions on outdoor activities by following guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Customer, volunteer and employee well-being is of top priority. Earlier this week, Game and Fish canceled upcoming public gatherings such as the National Archery in the Schools state tournament. In addition, several hunter education classes scheduled to begin in the next few weeks were canceled or postponed, and late-season ice fishing...
(Updated Thursday, March 19): Due to COVID-19, these events have been cancelled. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will remain in operation, however the doors will be closed to the public. Original story below. Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. March 19: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in discussing this month’s book and fre...
Monday, March 16th, a McKenzie County COVID-19 task-force was created. The mission of the task-force is to prepare the community for and support the efforts to slow the spread and flatten the curve. With unified coordination and collaboration between Anova Family Health Center, McKenzie County Health Care Systems, Sanford Health Watford City Clinic, and Upper Missouri District Health Unit, the following public health information is for your personal well-being, the well-being of your friends and family, and the overall well-being of the communi...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages hunters and anglers to make mindful decisions on outdoor activities by following guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Customer, volunteer and employee well-being is of top priority. Earlier this week, Game and Fish canceled upcoming public gatherings such as the National Archery in the Schools state tournament. In addition, several hunter education classes scheduled to begin in the next few weeks were canceled or postponed, and late-season ice fishing...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Feb. 14-15: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. Feb. 20: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a reader’s choice discussion. Participants will give a short review of their chosen book. Free refreshments. Feb. 28-29: His...
Missouri River Country has Cooperative Marketing funds available for communities in northeast Montana, designed to promote an area or event on a cooperative basis with a nonprofit tourism-related organization. The intent of this program is to encourage the development of new or expanded marketing projects that attract visitors outside the local community, thereby increasing the tourism travel to the region and extending the traveler’s stay in Missouri River Country. The cooperative marketing funds are a 50/50 split between Missouri River C...
The Williston City Commission has approved up to $50,000 from the Williston STAR Fund’s Community Enhancement Grant program for 23 projects in the Williston trade region. Each year, the commission allocates up to $50,000 for nonprofit groups and organizations to fund activities and projects that improve the quality of life in the Williston area. This year’s projects include playground equipment, a powwow, building upgrades, sports equipment purchases, a leadership conference and much more. Recipients are from Williston, Ray, Crosby, Col...
Trenton, ND – Montana and North Dakota legislators representing the Sidney, Williston, Watford City and Bowman areas held an informal meeting at the Missouri-Yellowstone River Confluence Center on Jan. 8. Discussions centered on challenges facing each state and the MonDak region and the comparative approaches being taken. Discussions were wide-ranging, covering issues such as the region's spring flooding of 2019, annual legislative sessions vs. biennial sessions (both states are currently on b...
A young bull moose that had been stuck on ice for at least three days on the Missouri River in Richland County had to be dispatched Tuesday by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “It’s been three days,” said FWP Region 7 Warden Ryan Kasson. “We did what we could do, and let Mother Nature try to take its course, but unfortunately the moose didn’t get up.” The moose was spotted earlier this week by citizens flying over the area in a helicopter. The animal was lying on river ice near the Snowden Bridge Fishing Access Site, about 2-1/2 miles west...
A MonDak Christmas has been scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m. on December 15 at the MonDak Heritage Center. This year’s theme is Celebrating Danish Heritage. We will have one tree with classic Danish paper ornaments at the entryway next to the Brorson Church Replica. The Make & Take Art project will give everyone the opportunity to learn how to make one of the classic Danish ornaments seen on the tree. Central School 5th Grade Choir directed by Janet Spracklin will be performing a variety of Christmas music, Santa will be available to have photos t...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. December 13-14: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. December 15: Christmas at the Confluence, 1-5 p.m. Featuring the Sunrise Brass Band, Jim and Cheryl Lingenfelter, and more. Santa will make an appearance at 3 p.m. Visitors can create their own c...
A MonDak Christmas has been scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m. on December 15 at the MonDak Heritage Center. This year's theme is Celebrating Danish Heritage. We will have one tree with classic Danish paper ornaments at the entryway next to the Brorson Church Replica. The Make & Take Art project will give everyone the opportunity to learn how to make one of the classic Danish ornaments seen on the tree. Central School 5th Grade Choir directed by Janet Spracklin will be performing a variety of...
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has unfortunately become increasingly more prevalent in North Dakota. The first case of CWD in North Dakota was reported in 2009 when a mule deer buck located in southwestern North Dakota tested positive for the disease. The disease has been spreading throughout the state, and now a case of CWD has been reported in McKenzie County. In September, a mule deer located in the deer gun hunting unit 4B tested positive for CWD. This is the first reported case in the badlands. CWD is a serious disease that can cause...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2019 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from units in more than half of the state. Samples from hunter-harvested deer taken in the eastern portion of the state will be tested from units 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F1, 2F2, 2G, 2G1, 2G2 and 2L. In addition, deer will be tested in the northwest from units 3A1, 3A2, 3A3 (that portion of the unit north of U.S. Highway 2) and 3B1, in the west from units 4B and 4C, and in...
The Northeastern Arts Network presents the Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole Trio on November 7. Passionate ambassadors of Creole music and traditions, expanding interest and excitement in a region that has been ignored by the history books. This medley of music, language, stories, and culture secreted away in the Missouri and southern Illinois Ozarks now has a voice in the tapestry of this world. With the blessing of the Creole people of the Midwest, Dennis Stroughmatt et l’Esprit Creole work to expand interest and excitement in a reg...
Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole will be performing at the MonDak Heritage Center's HarvestFest event on November 8. Along with Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit's music, attendees will also enjoy seasonal beer and brats (wine and punch for non-beer drinkers) as part of the HarvestFest fundraiser. Tickets are available through the MonDak Heritage Center, $50 per person, $40 for MDHC & NAN members. Attendees for this event must be 21 or older to attend. Originally from southeastern Illinois,...
