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Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials has announced the state now has 19 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus variant strains. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified DPHHS late, March 16,and March 17 of 11 additional variant cases that match two California variant strains and a New York variant strain. These cases involve specimens of Montana residents that were submitted for testing dating back from January to early March 2021. These 11 cases are from Beaverhead, Cascade, Glacier,...
The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, and the Annual MonDak Pulse Day is set for Thursday, Feb. 11. Both events will be at the Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston. This year, both events are being offered in a hybrid in-person and online format, due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Participants will have the opportunity to choose to attend the event at home via Zoom or in-person. The 68th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show is free admission. Everyone is encouraged to...
The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, and the Annual MonDak Pulse Day is set for Thursday, Feb. 11. Both events will be at the Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston. This year, both events are being offered in a hybrid in-person and online format, due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Participants will have the opportunity to choose to attend the event at home via Zoom or in-person. The 68th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show...
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:20 a.m. at National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Kelly Leo and Jeffrey Chilson will be giving updates on weeds prevalent in western North Dakota. The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Williston ARC located at 822 18th St. E., Williston. Kelly Leo NDSU Williams County Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension agent and Jeffrey Chilson for MSU Roosevelt County Extension agent. Chilson will be discussing waterhemp, which is known for being...
Dear Editor: I have followed Austin Knudsen since 2011, his 1st year in office. I have personally known Austin for several years. Austin and his wife, Christie, have a great family. One thing I am confident about Austin is that he will be tough on crime. As Roosevelt County Attorney, Austin has worked hard to fight the drug problem and bring those responsible to justice. Austin is a strong supporter of law enforcement; so don’t believe the lies told by his opponent. Austin Knudsen is pro-life, pro-family, pro 2nd Amendment, pro-property r...
Dear Editor: Experience and Safety in the Attorney General Race Raph Graybill comes to the Attorney General as the only candidate who served as a law enforcement officer as a member of the NYPD. In private practice he represented inventors and entrepreneurs harmed by unfair business practices by multinational corporations and banks. As Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Bullock, he went to court against the federal government beating the IRS when they tried to shield dark money groups from disclosing the names of their corporate donors. He took...
Funeral services for Ashton Gillming Stovern, 24, Sidney, MT were held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Richland County Rodeo Arena. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 from noon-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ashton died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, of injuries received in a semi truck/train accident in Roosevelt County....
Picture this. A dementia resident in her late 70s wakes in the middle of the night confused. She begins to frantically search in a panic for a loved one. In this situation, it can be difficult to put her mind at ease because she is in the late stages of dementia. The nurse redirects her by placing a 'cat' in her arms and she immediately begins to pet it. Otis looks like a cat. His orange, tabby fur feels soft. He purrs, licks his paws and even rolls over for a good belly scratch. But Otis isn't...
Funeral services for Ashton Gillming Stovern, 24, Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Richland County Rodeo Arena. Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 from noon to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ashton died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, of injuries received in a semi truck/train accident in Roosevelt County....
As Montanans continue to gather in large groups, leading to the spread of the coronavirus, some counties are allowing such gatherings, while others are taking steps to further regulate them. In Roosevelt County, the four-day Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede rodeo illustrates the enforcement limits of Gov. Steve Bullock's phased reopening plan, but also shows the role that local health officials have in enacting - or not - public health mandates to try to limit the spread of COVID-19. This year's...
While COVID-19 has prompted the cancellation of the annual onsite Froid Research Farm Field Day typically held in late June, two live webinars are planned to provide interested participants with important information on range and cropland weeds in the MonDak with a special emphasis on identifying and preventing the introduction of Palmer amaranth in Montana, a dangerous herbicide resistant crop weed that has recently made its way into North Dakota. The webinars were originally scheduled for successive Thursdays, but have now been moved to the...
Last week, Roosevelt Medical Center proudly welcomed its' newest member to the medical team. Keri Foster, a family nurse practitioner, joined the staff as a mid-level provider who will work in collaboration with Dr. Helland and Zoe Fugere, FNP. At the same time, staff at RMC said good-bye to Elizabeth Kleppen, a long-time physician's assistant, who recently resigned to be more involved in managing her family's farm. "My fondest desire is to be integrated into the community and become a valuable...
There has been an accident between an Amtrak passenger train and a John Deer sprayer tractor at mile marker 653, at a crossing with no crossing arms, on Highway 2 near Bainville. The male operating the sprayer is deceased. The Amtrak train has 10 cars derailed with multiple injuries being reported. The injured passengers are being taken to Culbertson High School for triage. Roosevelt County dispatch informs that all train traffic is stopped on the line. They recommend avoiding the 6th Avenue...
On April 7, 2020, the Richland County Health Department was notified by the Montana State Public Health Laboratory of a positive case of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in an individual residing in Richland County. The individual is a male in his 40s. The case investigation is ongoing. The Richland County case was tested at Sidney Health Center. In accordance with Federal law, the Department will not release any other identifying information about the positive case to protect the individual’s personal privacy. COVID-19 Update: Richland County...
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...
Four young men were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout Wednesday night, Dec. 18, at the year-end court of honor for Sidney Troop 190, sponsored by the Sidney Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The four young men are Daniel Stevens, Easton Hopes, Gordon Knapp, and James Allen. Daniel Stevens is the fifth child in his family, all of whom achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, as did their father, Bart. For his project, Daniel restored and refreshed the recycle sheds in Sidney. He...
Thanks to the generosity of the county commission and emergency manager, Badlands Search & Rescue (BSAR) now has a camper trailer to work on and set up better for the organization. The trailer was originally purchased several years ago by the County from FEMA but was never put to use for emergency management and has went unused for the last several years. BSAR will be able to utilize it for their purposes as an extended mission (over 12 hours) mobile command and rehab (rest/replenish) center as...
On September 2 at 1:46 pm Badlands Search and Rescue responded to Theodore Roosevelt National Park-North Unit, 2 miles from Oxbow Overlook on the North Achenbach Trail. Badlands Search and Rescue (BSAR) was called out by the National Park Service for a 66 year-old female with injuries to both wrists sustained from a fall. Others with her hiking party called 911 via satellite phone and began first aid to her injuries. Weather was foggy, cloudy, with misting rain. Trail conditions were wet and muddy with a bison herd in the vicinity. National...
Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy of Williston, received Grand Champion honors in the Junior Division of the Electronic Presentation category at the State 4-H Communication Arts Event held on July 21 at the Ward County Administration Building in Minot. Jaden shared the “The Toys” video he produced at this event. Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Patrick Darrington of Arnegard also participated in this event with her “The Life of Theodore Roosevelt” Interpretative Reading – Junior Division. Gracyn was awarded a participation ribbon....
Richland Federal Credit Union (RFCU) of Sidney and Culbertson began at a Farmers Union Oil Company meeting back in 1939. Fifty founding members saw a need for a local credit union in Sidney and the Richland County Cooperators Credit Union was chartered in accordance with the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934. RFCU will be celebrating their 80th anniversary on August 2. The foundation of RFCU was built around the Farmers Union Oil Company principles. The field of membership needed a common bond....
Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Northern Plains Ag Research Lab in Sidney held a joint field day on June 20. The field day was held at Sidney ARS research farm located about 4 miles north of Sidney off MT Highway 16. Tour talks included a Weed ID talk looking at common herbicide resistant crop weeds in dryland agriculture as well as new weed arrivals, such as Palmar amaranth, identified in North Dakota this...
Farmers and ranchers wage a continuous battle with weeds in their crops and pastures, battles that have grown fiercer with new weed species popping up and the development of herbicide resistance in existing weeds. Knowing your enemy is key for combating resistance and preventing introduction of new species and area producers have an opportunity to brush up on their weed skills at the 2019 Froid Research Farm Field Day on Thursday, June 27, from 1-5 p.m. The day's program features discussions on...
Pesticide credits have been awarded for upcoming field days in Sidney and Froid on June 20 and June 27 respectively. First up is the joint dryland field day with MSU’s Eastern Ag Research Center and USDA’s Northern Plains Ag Research Lab at their adjoining research farms near Sidney on Thursday morning, June 20th, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. The event has been awarded 2 private and commercial pesticide credits. Featured tour talks include a special weed identification workshop, along with an update on winter and spring cereal variety trials usi...
Austin Knudsen, a resident of Culbertson, Montana, a former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and fifth generation Montanan is running for state Attorney General. The Roundup spoke with Knudsen about his ambition for the office and why he feels that he's the best candidate for the job. Knudsen, who is currently the Roosevelt County Attorney, told the Roundup, "I'm running for office because Christie and I have given it lots of thought and lots of prayer, and we're looking at the...
Farmers and ranchers wage a continuous battle with weeds in their crops and pastures, battles that are often compounded by the arrival of new weed species and the development of herbicide resistance in existing weeds. Knowing your enemy is a key component for combating resistance and preventing introduction of new weed species. Producers will have two opportunities to hone their identification skills at field days being conducted later this month in Sidney and Froid, along with learning about other dryland research underway in this area. The...
