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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...
BILLINGS, MT – RiverStone Health and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services have reported the first human death this year in Montana from West Nile Virus (WNV). The death was reported in an elderly Yellowstone County male who died after a brief stay in a Billings hospital. This is the first WNV associated death in the state since 2016. As of August 29th, there were 19 confirmed human cases of WNV in Montana appearing in Carbon, Cascade, Lewis and Clark, McCone, Roosevelt, Toole, Valley, and Yellowstone counties. There h...
A parade and community picnic were held in Sidney on August 25 to celebrate the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project's court victory over environmental groups Defenders of Wildlife and the Natural Resources Defense....
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 event and provides their services for FREE, with a cou...
A parade and community picnic was held in Sidney on August 25 to celebrate the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project’s court victory over environmental groups Defenders of Wildlife and the Natural Resources Defense....
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...
It's been a long and frustrating road for the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project and federal agencies attempting to save the endangered pallid sturgeon while maintaining reliable irrigation water for the area farmers who use the Intake Diversion Dam. However, at every step of the way, the community became more and more determined to fight those who seemed intent on destroying our livelihoods along the Lower Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. Never before had federal agencies seen hundreds of...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, which diverts water from the Yellowstone River to nearby thirsty farms along the river that need irrigation to grow profitable crops, is made possible by the Intake Diversion Dam. That dam, located between Glendive and Sidney, Montana, sits beneath the water and is designed to raise the water level, pushing water into the canal system. The dam has been under legal attack by Defenders of Wildlife, an environmentalist organization headquartered in...
Kjeld Jonsson, a Savage area beet farmer and current president of the Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association, is glad to forge forward following the July court ruling in favor of local farmers. Local beet farmers found themselves reluctantly amidst a court battle that began three years ago, between the Army Corps of Engineers and Defenders of Wildlife, over a fish bypass that would determine the fate of irrigation farming in our area. The Intake Diversion weir was mandated by Congress more...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, August 17 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 am CT registration and will conclude by 4 pm 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....
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, August 17 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 am CT registration and will conclude by 4 pm 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....
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these free 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. Aug. 11-12: History Alive featuring Arch Ellwein portraying buffalo hunter Vic Smith, 2 and 4 p.m., both days at the Confluence Center. Aug. 16: Fort Buford History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month’s selected book. Free refreshments. Please call in advance, 701-572-9034. Aug. 17-18: Con...
The excruciatingly long battle to save the Intake Diversion Project is finally over with the decision by District Judge Brian Morris to grant the Federal Defendants/Intervenor Defendants’ cross motions for summary judgment and to dismiss the Plaintiff’s (Defenders of Wildlife) request that the court order the Bureau to finalize a plan to bring its operation at Intake Dam into compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Morris also dismissed the Plaintiffs request that the court order the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to fin...
The excruciatingly long battle to save the Intake Diversion Project is finally over with the decision by District Judge Brian Morris to grant the Federal Defendants/Intervenor Defendants’ cross motions for summary judgment and to dismiss the Plaintiff’s (Defenders of Wildlife) request that the court order the Bureau to finalize a plan to bring its operation at Intake Dam into compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Morris also dismissed the Plaintiffs request that the court order the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to fin...
(L-R) Kyler, Jordan, Liam and Mason Swisse play in a the flooded street outside the Yellowstone Marketplace in downtown Sidney after a storm on July 21. (Photo by Russ Wells)...
Federal district court judge Brian Morris issued his summary judgment ruling in the lawsuit that threatened to end irrigation in the lower Yellowstone valley. The ruling is cause for joy and celebration with caution. The ruling is a solid win for our community. In addition, some of its points, besides contributing to this win, can be beneficial in future cases. There are, however, several reasons for caution about further litigation. Let’s look at points that can help us in future cases. At last, due consideration was given to the fact that Con...
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,...
Most regular attendees at the Richland County Fair are well aware of the longstanding Co-op Day tradition. On this day, local co-ops sponsor a free treat for fairgoers, which includes root beer floats and frozen orange push-ups. Horizon Resources is one of the corporate Co-op participants who sponsor the treats at the Richland County Fair. Other corporate sponsors include Richland Federal Credit Union, Mid-Rivers Communications, CHS Farmer's Elevator, Nortana Grain Co. and Lower Yellowstone Rura...
