Sorted by date Results 591 - 615 of 1317
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2019 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium, which will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings. The event is hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which is comprised of industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The first day of the event will focus on barley production topics related to seed treatments and grain storage, as well as soil conservation and precision a...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture plans a holiday season full of fun and excitement to encourage everyone to “Shop Sidney First.” The annual Big Bucks loan program started November 1 with over 30 chamber businesses participating. For a $15 fee, applicants can receive up to $1000 upon loan approval at Stockman Bank, Yellowstone Bank and Richland Federal Credit Union, with nine months to repay, interest free. The popular Christmas Cash Giveaway returns for another year! Customers shopping at participating Chamber businesses fro...
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2019 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium, which will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings. The event is hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which is comprised of industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The first day of the event will focus on barley production topics related to seed treatments and grain storage, as well as soil conservation and precision a...
The Roundup newspaper in Sidney, MT, held their first ever Harvest Carnival in conjuction with the annual Trail of Treats on Saturday, October 27. Children and their parents were invited to participate in the various activities both on the street and inside the Yellowstone Marketplace....
The popular Big Bucks program is once again available in Sidney. For a small fee of $15, individuals may apply at Stockman Bank, Yellowstone Bank or the Richland Federal Credit Union for an interest free loan up to $1000, with nine months to repay. Big Bucks can be spent like cash at a wide range of Sidney businesses....
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2019 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium, which will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings. The event is hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which is comprised of industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The first day of the event will focus on barley production topics related to seed treatments and grain storage, as well as soil conservation and precision a...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it's time to celebrate the end of harvest with The Roundup's 15th annual Harvest Festival October 24 through November 3. Make It With Sugar Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, October 26 and bring them to Reynolds Market between 9 and 10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from Pifer's General Store, Cooks On Main, Johnson Hardware & Furniture, Ranger Lounge, Williston Saddlery or Larson Service Drug. Cooks also receive a bag of sugar...
The Key Club and Leo Club Trail of Treats for kids through 5th grade kicks off in downtown Sidney, MT, Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Reese and Ray’s IGA would be the place to start for a free donut hole and apple cider. Maps will be available there listing the participating businesses. If needed members of the Leo Club and Key Club will be available to lead youngsters to the participating businesses. Starting at noon Reynolds Market will have a treat available for children and at 12:30 p.m. they will hold their annual costume c...
Area farm/ranch women interested in becoming better business partners are encouraged to attend Annie’s Project, a program offering a series of educational sessions on the business side of farming and ranching. Annie’s will be held from 9 am to 3:30 pm CT on Fridays—November 2, 9 and 16 in the Yellowstone Room of the McKenzie County Courthouse. A noon meal will be provided at each session. Registration cost for the course is $125.00, which includes software, books, meals and materials. The 3-day...
In the spirit of Celebrating Co-op Month, Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative is holding its Annual Coat and Food Drive. You can bring non-perishable food items, hygiene products, coats, mittens, scarves, boots or cash donations to LYREC’s office the entire month of October. All food items and cash donations will be taken to the Richland County Food Bank and all winter gear will be donated to the Salvation Army in Sidney. This is a great way to show your community that you care, and together we can make a difference...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it’s time to celebrate the end of harvest with The Roundup’s 15th annual Harvest Festival October 24 through November 3. Make It With Sugar Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, October 26 and bring them to Reynolds Market between 9 and 10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from Pifer’s General Store, Cooks On Main, Johnson Hardware & Furniture, Ranger Lounge, Williston Saddlery or Larson Service Drug. Cooks also receive a bag of sugar for each entry. The Peoples Choice winner will win a...
Annie’s Project – a program developed to empower farm and ranch women to be better business partners, will be held on the first three Fridays in November—2, 9, 16—in Watford City. The purpose of the program is to help agricultural women gain the understanding and knowledge necessary to be active and involved farm and ranch partners. In addition, Annie’s Project will help women find new ways to balance demands of family, community and professionalism within the agricultural community. Sessions...
In the spirit of Celebrating Co-op Month, Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative is holding its Annual Coat and Food Drive. You can bring non-perishable food items, hygiene products, coats, mittens, scarves, boots or cash donations to LYREC’s office the entire month of October. All food items and cash donations will be taken to the Richland County Food Bank and all winter gear will be donated to the Salvation Army in Sidney. This is a great way to show your community that you care, and together we can make a difference...
The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers announced on its website that the contract to build the new fish bypass and concrete weir at Intake has been awarded to Ames Construction headquartered in Minnesota for just under $35 million. No start date has been determined for the project. Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project will begin a major project this fall to rebuild a giant lateral delivery canal which was damaged by erosion from the Missouri River. The project near Dore involves reconstructing the 4800’ canal about 1000 feet south of the existing o...
Annie’s Project – a program developed to empower farm and ranch women to be better business partners, will be held on the first three Fridays in November—2, 9, 16—in Watford City. The purpose of the program is to help agricultural women gain the understanding and knowledge necessary to be active and involved farm and ranch partners. In addition, Annie’s Project will help women find new ways to balance demands of family, community and professionalism within the agricultural community. Sessions...
The Voice of the Eagles and Teddy Roosevelt is silent. Arch Ellwein passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 after a lifetime of acting, teaching and broadcasting. Arch started his career with KGCX, then did play by play of football, basketball, volleyball games and wrestling meets for Power 95 beginning in 1995. J.R. Greeley, marketing manager for Cherry Creek Media, said Arch was a real cheerleader for the Eagles and could make any sport an exciting event with his captivating, old-school style. He...
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. Oct. 18: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month’s selected book, “West Like Lightening” by Jim DeFelice, recounting the legendary ride of the pony express. Free refreshments. Oct. 20: 14th Annual Cemetery Walk at Fort Buford, 6:30 p.m. with the last tour beginning at 8:30 p.m. Hear...
Sidney Mercantile held its grand opening Friday, September 28. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture as well as many of the vendors from the Mercantile were in attendance for the ribbon cutting. Sidney Mercantile is located in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney. Pictured are, left to right, Susan Joy, Tara Carlsen, Elaine Stedman, Jake Carlsen, Sami Lynn, Kim Lange, Julie Lander, owners Chris and Judd Entzel, Kortney Beth, Ben Entzel, Monica Waters and Will McCament. Kneeling...
Montana is experiencing a large decline in conservation reserve program acreage along the northern tier of the state, which may have an impact on hunting experiences in Regions 4 and 6. CRP is a program that pays landowners to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species which improve environmental health and quality of bird habitat. In Region 5, pheasant crow counts this spring in the Clarks Fork valley indicated that over-winter survival was not too good. Pheasant harvest will likely be somewhat lower...
A Montana State University faculty member dedicated to researching cereal genetics and genomics for Montana farmers is part of an international research team that published an article detailing the entire sequence of the wheat genome of bread wheat. The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium published the article in the prestigious journal Science this week. It is the result of 13 years of collaborative international research. The article will pave the way for the production of wheat...
To the editor: The E-rase your E-waste committee would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2018 E-rase your E-waste event in Sidney this fall. The official results are now in for our fall event held Sept. 7-8 in Sidney where MonDak businesses and residents recycled another 16,213 pounds (more than 8 TONS) of electronic waste. That brings our grand total to 472,637 pounds of e-waste recycled since this program’s inception 14 years ago. That’s nearly 238 TONS of e-waste that DIDN’T go into our local landfill! Our thanks to every...
Richland County’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been reported for 2018 on September 10th after exposure to mosquitoes locally. The adult case was hospitalized and is now home recovering. State and local health officials are encouraging Montanans take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile virus. WNV case tracking began in Montana in 2003. The highest number of cases reported in Richland County was 7 confirmed cases in 2007. As of September 7th, there have been 25 confirmed human cases of WNV r...
Owner Chris Entzel is providing an outlet for all the talented people in eastern Montana to display their wares with the opening of Sidney Mercantile in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney. It's also a year round opportunity for shoppers to purchase all those wonderful items they usually had to wait for a craft show to find. With 27 vendors and more coming, the store is chock full of items, from the practical to whimsical, perfect for your own use or as gifts, and constantly changing. C...
It's that time of year again! Let us help you clean out your closets for fall! The annual E-rase your E-waste collection event is coming up on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8 in Sidney and MonDak area residents are invited to bring their damaged and outdated electronic equipment for free recycling. Now in its 14th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled approximately 460,000 pounds (230 TONS!) of electronic waste to date! Yellowstone E-waste Solutions of Billings is again the e-cycler for 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. Winter hours begin Sept. 4: Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CT Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Fort Buford is closed. Sept. 16: Concert at the Confluence, 3 p.m. CT. The public is invited to a concert featuring City Band from Williston. Sept. 20: Fort Buford History Book Club, 7 p.m. J...
