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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....
The 2018-2019 4-H year, thus far, has been an amazing experience for the 216 4-H members and 119 adult volunteers in the 10 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...
Local artists Trish Stevenson and Afton Ray have gathered a treasure trove of local and regional artists to the "Confluence of Creativity" at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney. The show, which runs through July 27, will feature about 14 different artists including painters, a book illustrator, a glass artist and more, plus musical acts. The Roundup will be regularly featuring artists from the show. Linda Conradsen A lifetime Montanan, Linda uses the rugged countryside and native creatures of...
Every year since 1946, on the third weekend of July the people of Fairview, Montana have come together to reminisce and honor the people who have made a difference in the community. This year, 2019, Eddie Buxbaum will get his face on the Fairview Old Timer's Reunion and Summer Festival button. Eddie was not born here. His family moved from Nebraska to Crane, Montana way back in 1930. He spent most of his childhood there until, in 1943, his father bought a farm north of Fairview. There, the...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. July 18: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month’s selected book. Free refreshments. July 19-20 Confluence Quilters, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Confluence Quilters at their monthly meeting. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. For more information, contact Debbie Cro...
The small cost of buying a button for the Sunrise Festival of the Arts this year can easily be made back by taking advantage of the various sale offerings available in Sidney on Saturday, July 13. Buttons for the Sunrise Festival of the Arts are $4 in advance or $5 the day of the event. Buttons are available at the Sidney Chamber, Stockman Bank, Richland Federal Credit Union and Yellowstone Bank. The event is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 13 at Veterans Memorial Park. When people purchase a ticket,...
On June 29, 2019 at about 2:30 p.m. the Richland County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 21-foot boat that had overturned on the Yellowstone River near Benny Pierre Creek and CR 122. It was found that two adults and one child were boating on the river and had pulled close to the bank and attempted to retrieve something from the edge of the bank. A large part of the bank gave away onto the boat, knocking one of the adults out of the boat, and then causing the boat to overturn. The other adult and child then were trapped under the boat. Th...
The 2019 paddlefishing harvest season on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers wrapped up on June 1, condensing the harvest into a two-week window. High catch rates on May 31 heading into Memorial Day weekend prompted FWP to give notice of the harvest season closure on June 1 at 9 p.m. This accommodated paddlefishing the entire Saturday of the holiday weekend, which proved to be a busy harvest day. Following the harvest season closure, anglers were allowed to catch and release paddlefish...
Dick Iversen and Buzz Mattelin attended the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) plenary session May 21 – 23 in Sioux Falls, SD serving as representatives of Richland and Roosevelt Conservation Districts. Dick and Buzz had both previously served as stakeholder representatives on the Committee but were attending this meeting to represent the interests of irrigators and agriculture producers in the area below Fort Peck dam to the Yellowstone River Confluence. The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) s...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announces that the 29th annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts, presented by XTO Energy, will feature a new and expanded Kids Corner on Saturday, July 13. The segment will now be called Arch’s Kids Corner after the late Arch Ellwein, who was an outstanding contributor to the Sunrise Festival of the Arts for many years. A Lemonade Stand Contest will be one of the features of Arch’s Kids Corner. Youngsters are urged to build a stand, sell their lem...
Every year since 1946, on the third weekend of July the people of Fairview, Montana have come together to reminisce and honor the people who have made a difference in the community. This year, 2019, Eddie Buxbaum will get his face on the Fairview Old Timer's Reunion and Summer Festival button. Eddie was not born here. His family moved from Nebraska to Crane, Montana way back in 1930. He spent most of his childhood there until, in 1943, his father bought a farm north of Fairview. There, the...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. June 20: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month's selected book. Free refreshments. June 21-22: Confluence Quilters, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Confluence Quilters at their monthly meeting. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. For more information, contact Debbie C...
Lower Yellowstone REC held its 83rd annual meeting Wednesday, June 5 in Sidney. Forty-one students received $1000 scholarships from money generated from unclaimed capital credits....
Local artists Trish Stevenson and Afton Ray have gathered a treasure trove of local and regional artists to the "Confluence of Creativity" at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney. The show, which runs through July 27, will feature about 14 different artists including painters, a book illustrator, a glass artist and more, plus musical acts. An opening reception with several artists in attendance, will be held on Friday, June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and musical entertainment by Lane...
The E-rase your E-waste Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2019 Spring E-rase your E-waste events in Sidney and Fairview. The official tallies are now in and, altogether, more than 80 MonDak area businesses and residents recycled another 14,385 pounds (more than 7 Tons) of electronic waste! That brings our grand total to 487,000 pounds recycled since the program's inception 15 years ago. That's more than 243 Tons of e-waste with its toxic substances and heavy metals...
The Sunrise Festival of the Arts, presented by XTO Energy, is always one of the highlights of the summer season as residents enjoy viewing homemade items from vendors throughout the area, a variety of entertainment and great food from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during a traditionally beautiful day in the city’s downtown park. Cost for vendors is $45 for a 10 by 10 booth. The fee increases to $55 after May 31. In addition, there’s a special low $25 charge for authors taking part in the festival. Food vendors representing non-profit groups are also wan...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, May 31 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 3:30 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11 to 15 interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend. Topics to be included in the training are: leadership and learning to be a safe and responsible babysitter, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid. Pre-registration is requested by Wednesday, May 29 at...
Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. FWP advises against this practice for several reasons. The agency does not accept, hold or rehabilitate deer and elk because the animals rarely survive the stress of captivity, and because of concerns with the spread of disease. So FWP’s likely response would be to tell people to leave the animals alone or return them to where they were found. While people mean well, they may not understand that their intervention c...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, May 31 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 3:30 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11 to 15 interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend. Topics to be included in the training are: leadership and learning to be a safe and responsible babysitter, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid. Pre-registration is requested by Wednesday, May 29 at...
Joseph Garcia became the site supervisor for the Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Center on April 3. He brings an impressive background which includes his upbringing on a horse ranch in Southern California, four years with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in northern California, working for a very large company creating large exhibits for major museums and lately developing his own company creating small exhibits for small museums. Garcia is delighted to have the opportunity to build on the...
Join friends and community members for a night of entertainment in support of families affected by recent area flooding at the Rising Above the River event, Saturday, May 11. The night opens with Denver-based Dueling Pianos Road Show, an all-inclusive sound and light show familiar to the Sidney community. The Road Show has performed in Sidney for several other community benefits, as well as events across Montana. A buffet dinner will be served, provided by the Cutting Edge Dance Studio, followed by a live auction. Auction items have poured in...
Join friends and community members for a night of entertainment in support of families affected by recent area flooding at the Rising Above the River event, Saturday, May 11. The night opens with Denver-based Dueling Pianos Road Show, an all-inclusive sound and light show familiar to the Sidney community. The Road Show has performed in Sidney for several other community benefits, as well as events across Montana. A buffet dinner will be served, provided by the Cutting Edge Dance Studio,...
Sandra LaRoque, an artist from Alexander, has been selected as this year's featured artist for the Sunrise Festival of the Arts to be held Saturday, July 13, at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney. LaRoque said she started creating art from Montana moss agates about 10 years ago. She noted that her grandfather produced belt buckles and bolo ties from moss agates many years earlier. Her creations out of the agates from the Yellowstone River include beautiful lampshades and suncatchers. She noted...
North Dakota's 2019 paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Legal snagging hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. One tag per snagger will be issued. Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in the area of the Missouri River lying west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the...
(HELENA) - Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. FWP advises against this practice for several reasons. The agency does not accept, hold or rehabilitate deer and elk because the animals rarely survive the stress of captivity, and because of concerns with the spread of disease. So FWP's likely response would be to tell people to leave the animals alone or return them to where they were found. People care...
