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Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative (LYREC) announces the retirement of Don Prevost. Don began his career at Lower Yellowstone as the office manager in 1970. After 27 years of fulfilling his role as office manager, Don was promoted to general manager/CEO in 1997. Throughout Don's years with LYREC, he has donated time to numerous cooperative affiliates such as the Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Basin Electric Power...
Memorial services for Joseph Lester, 73, of Miles City, MT (formerly of Fairview, MT) will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 at Fairview Alliance Church with Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Inurnment will take will take place in Yellowstone Point Cemetery, Cartwright, ND, at a later date under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Joseph died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the VA Nursing Home in Miles City, MT. The headline for Joseph's...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District held its annual meeting Friday, February 13 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney with board of control chairman Richard Cayko as emcee. It was announced that Tony Barone is a new member of the board of control, replacing Bud Groskinsky who retired. Jamie Selting gave a report on the AWEP program which has provided funding for sprinkler irrigation. He stated that 2.5 million has been spent so far in Montana under the program. The benefits of the pivot system include saving an estimated 4000 acre feet, or 1.3...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District held its annual meeting Friday, February 13 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney with board of control chairman Richard Cayko as emcee. It was announced that Tony Barone is a new member of the board of control, replacing Bud Groskinsky who retired. Jamie Selting gave a report on the AWEP program which has provided funding for sprinkler irrigation. He stated that 2.5 million has been spent so far in Montana under the program. The benefits of the pivot system include...
In 2014 a New York Times investigation reported that 18.4 million gallons of oil and chemical substances had leaked into the North Dakotn air, water and soil between 2006 and October 2014. Since this investigation, two more major occurrences have taken place in the area, leaving some residents wondering how safe the air is they're breathing. More than 4 million gallons of a mixture of fresh water, brine and oil have been pumped from the area affected by the largest saltwater spill of North...
I love to walk and I love to ride my bike. Both forms of exercise not only give me great pleasure, they also serve as therapeutic measures to restore my balance. A good walk or an exhilarating bike ride can often allow me to shed cares and worries, and also provides quiet time to think through problems that have plagued me and for which I can't seem to find any solutions Sometimes after wrestling with a problem or worry, I just get up, take a good walk or a bike ride, and the answer occurs to...
HELENA, Mont. – The Governor's Rangeland Resources Executive Committee (RREC) announced today that rancher Duane Ullman of Sidney and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) employee Matt Ricketts of Bozeman have been chosen as recipients of the 2014 Range Leader of the Year awards. "Duane Ullman and Matt Ricketts are genuine leaders in the field of range management," said Les Gilman, Rangeland Resources Executive Committee Chairman from Alder, Mont. "Their commitment to education and t...
Sidney Middle School and the Family Resource Center are pleased to have Loretta Thiel, Vice Principal of Sidney High School presenting and discussing Sidney High School’s Alternative Education program. It will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at District II Alcohol & Drug Program, 102 N. Central Suite B (in the basement of Yellowstone Marketplace), from 12pm to 1pm. Lunch will be provided and this presentation is for parents, childcare is not provided. If you would like more information on this event or other Parent Cafés that will be...
BILLINGS— Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has issued a consumption advisory for fish caught in the Yellowstone River in the area of a Jan. 17, 2015, oil spill west of Glendive. People who have caught fish in the Yellowstone River between the spill site, six miles upstream from Glendive, and the North Dakota state line should be cautious about consuming them. This week FWP biologists started capturing fish below the oil spill site and sending them to a laboratory for testing. Biologists and game wardens also are asking anglers if they will d...
SGC All Around (Level 3): Junior A - 2nd Place, Kambre Kloker • 9th Place, Macy Tjelde • 10th Place, Allison Thiel, • 12th Place, Kenzie Gaffield. Junior C – 2nd Place, Allison Axtman. Senior A – 1st Place, Taylor McPherson • 2nd Place, Hailey Hasvold • 5th Place, Makyya Beyer • 6th Place, Lacie Selting • 11th Place, Ella Jordan. Senior C – 13th Place, Zoe Thom. SGC Top Ten Results (Level 3): Vault – 2nd Place, Hailey Hasvold • 11th Place, Allison Thiel. Uneven Bars – 2nd Place, Taylor McPhers...
The Lower Yellowstone Wool Pool has been a great asset to area producers for many years. In case you are not familiar with the reason for the existence of a pool, its sole purpose is to gather wool from area sheep producers in one central location, grade said wool, and then combine that wool with other producers’ wool to make a larger shipment. By combining these graded pools of wool together, instead of one person trying to market their product, there is now a greater amount of wool being marketed at one time. This process of combining and g...
Forty-nine Montana Farm Bureau members who traveled to San Diego for the American Farm Convention January 9-14 had the opportunity to participate in workshops, hear speakers at the General Session, listen to the Young Farmer and Rancher contests, and meet other agriculturalists from across the country. The meeting kicked off with AFBF President Bob Stallman addressing the successes of Farm Bureau as well as the challenges. “Farmers and ranchers care deeply about our environment and are focused on continuous improvement. However, we cannot s...
Flyin'Lion Antiques and Collectibles is open in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney, MT. Full of fascinating items from the past, the store is a must see for antique and history buffs alike. Owner Arch Ellwein, well known local broadcaster and actor, has spent a lifetime collecting historic and unusual pieces, often as props for his theatrical performances. Many of those pieces are now for sale in his new shop. Sports memorabilia, small furniture, toys, books, magazines, posters and...
The Lower Yellowstone Wool Pool has been a great asset to area producers for many years. In case you are not familiar with the reason for the existence of a pool, its sole purpose is to gather wool from area sheep producers in one central location, grade said wool, and then combine that wool with other producers’ wool to make a larger shipment. By combining these graded pools of wool together, instead of one person trying to market their product, there is now a greater amount of wool being marketed at one time. This process of combining and g...
Flyin' Lion Antiques and Collectibles Ribbon Cutting Owner Arch Ellwein cuts the ribbon at Flyin' Lion Antiques and Collectibles last Friday. The new store, which features historical and unusual items, is located in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney. Pictured L to R are Sunrise Ambassadors Enid Huotari and Judi Anderson, Ellwein, Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Jessica Davies and Sunrise Ambassador Lola Herbert....
Sidney, Mont. – Irrigators in the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) area in Dawson and Richland Counties have until Friday February 20, 2015, to apply for financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install sprinkler irrigation systems on irrigated land. For the past five years, owners and operators of land within the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project have received funding from NRCS through its Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) to increase irrigation efficiency on agricultural land....
Sidney, Mont. – Irrigators in the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) area in Dawson and Richland Counties have until Friday February 20, 2015, to apply for financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install sprinkler irrigation systems on irrigated land. For the past five years, owners and operators of land within the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project have received funding from NRCS through its Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) to increase irrigation efficiency on agricultural land....
Oil spill response workers recovered approximately 240 barrels of crude oil from the Poplar Pipeline Tuesday. Workers recovered the oil from the south side of the Yellowstone River where the pipeline crosses about six miles upstream from Glendive, MT. Responders earlier had calculated the pipeline breach to have a worst-case discharge of up to 1200 barrels (50,000 gallons) of crude oil. Today’s recovery reduces the total that could have escaped into the river to about 960 barrels (or 40,000 gallons.) Drinking water is still being made a...
FORT BUFORD--The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will be hosting several events in January. All of the events are free and open to the public. January 16-17, 2015 Confluence Quilters, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join the Confluence Quilters for their monthly meeting at the Confluence where they will be quilting the Disappearing Nine Patch. It is recommended that quilters bring two Charm packs or have their fabric pre-cut into 5 inch squares before coming for class on Saturday. All experience levels invited and instruction provided....
The incredible public support for Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) during hearings on the proposed fish bypass and concrete weir placed the project much higher on the priority list for the government entities involved. Those agencies came to realize that the irrigation project is critical to virtually every segment of the population in the Lower Yellowstone Valley, not just the 400 plus farmers who irrigate. Immediately after the story broke in The Roundup on April 16, 2014 Richland Economic Development sprang into action, setting...
For some area residents, the convenience of turning on the faucet and enjoying a drinkable glass of water is now a refreshing reality following the recent completion of a water pipeline project by Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority. It will also create a new flow of money from the users enabling DRWA to continue with other projects that have been in wait because of the lack of federal funding. The Sidney South pipeline went live on Sept. 15. The pipeline, a major victory for DRWA, is one of...
Locals Enjoying Meadowlark Microbrewery With a pallet for the proper blending of ingredients, and a sense for business, Travis Peterson is living his dream one micro-brewed concoction at a time. On May 18, he opened Meadowlark, a local brew house, restaurant and coffee house following nearly four years of planning and work. Meadowlark offers a new experience for beer appreciators in Sidney while introducing them to the many different flavors of micro brewed beer. "The most popular beer is the...
Funeral services for David Thiel, 66 of Sidney, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2014 at Assembly of God Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Pat McWilliams officiating. Interment took place in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. David Charles Thiel, husband extraordinaire, rest now my love. David Charles Thiel was born to Charles Leroy Thiel and Lillie Ann...
In a press release dated November 17, 2014, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, said a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has helped initiate a partnership that is improving the environment, creating a market for carbon credits generated on working grasslands. Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, recently purchased almost 40,000 carbon dioxide reduction tons generated on working grasslands in the Prairie Pothole region of North Dakota. This announcement...
Funeral service for Annie Walker, 80, of Cartwright, ND was at 1:00 p.m. (MST), on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Internment was at the Yellowstone Point Cemetery, Cartwright, ND. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Annie died at her home in Cartwright, ND on Wednesday, November 19, 2014....
