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Giving is the reason for the season, so it seems only appropriate that #GivingTuesday would follow shopping days Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday, and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday is a social media movement that began about five years ago as a worldwide initiative for philanthropy. At www.givingtuesday.org, people can search for non-profits in their area, or anywhere, should they choose to give on a nation-wide or worldwide level. Currently, Sidney has four non-profit groups that are...
I've decided that Christmas truly belongs to youngsters. The eager eyes, the intense anticipation, and the sheer enchantment of the season spills out of every child's being, and adults cannot help but get drawn into the magical wonderland we call Christmas. Children love the decorating, the school concerts, and the idea of filling their homes from stem to stern with the reminders of the season. They thrive on the overall atmosphere of this special time of year that fills them with great...
You won't want to miss out on what's happening at Quilts & More on Friday, Nov. 25th and Saturday, Nov. 26th. Stop by the store to get 25% off holiday fabric and be sure to bring the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, too so they can meet live animals that call Quilts & More home. Owner Nancy Van Hook, Manager Vonnie Van Hook, and staff Deb Bradley and Amber Hambro will be in the store to help with all of your Holiday quilting needs including stocking stuffers, gift certificates, and gift...
Taking 1st place in the 4th - 6th grade division is Sienna Boehler with her "Tree Sunset" picture. Placing 2nd was Hannah Ossowski with "Pattern Tree" and 3rd was Jordan Skeens with "Plane." Taking 1st place in the K - 3rd grade division was Tai T. with an "Owl" picture. Placing 2nd was Hayden Miller with "Scarecrow Scene" and 3rd was Payton Bauer with "Colorful Fall Objects."...
Having been born and raised in Richland County, agriculture has had a lasting impression on me, and still does. As a child, my mom and grandma leased their land to wheat farmers, but it was beet farming that I really have memories of. My mom started driving beet truck in 1984 when she was pregnant with me. She worked for Tom, Montie, and Steve Lorenz for six years, and for Simards. I have distant memories of riding in those dusty trucks. Seat belts were always mandatory, but in those old trucks...
The Roundup is proud to sponsor Harvest Days, Oct. 19th – 28th, as a way to celebrate and honor those in the agricultural industry. Stop by participating businesses to enter for a chance to win $500 in gift certificates, and while there, take a minute to admire some local talent. Richland County Boys & Girls Club members and students in the MonDak Heritage Center’s Wednesday afternoon enrichment classes entered fall and harvest related artwork for a chance to win six weeks of enrichment classes,...
Celebrate 2016 as the International Year of Pulses! Pulse crops, that is, and there are plenty of reasons to celebrate because Montana and North Dakota are the two leading states for pulse crop production, such as dry peas and lentils. Montana and North Dakota are responsible for 80% of all dry pea and lentil production. Pulse crops are good for the farmer because they provide an income opportunity when the prices of grain crops are down, and pulse crops planted in rotation with other crops are...
In 2003 Beau Anderson made a decision that would change the way he farmed. The price of wheat was down; durum was only selling for $3.35 a bushel, but lentils were selling for $.12 per pound. State and federal legislation had recently made it possible for pulse crops to be insured, and so it seemed like the perfect time to try something new. Anderson is now the Vice President of the Dry Pea & Lentil Council, and it's his thirteenth year as a pulse crop producer, and his ninth year on the Board...
The Make It With Sugar contest is coming up, Friday, Oct. 21st, and Anne Babb is looking forward to another year of participation. This will be her fourth year taking part in the contest, previously having entered with delicious desserts and candy. Babb won 1st place for her chocolate cheesecake pie, receiving a hand-made lazy-susan, and she's won People's Choice Award, winning a $100 Gift Certificate to Reese & ray's IGA. "I've always enjoyed cooking and have done it for years," she said,...
Once again, the kids who entered The Roundup's beet decorating contest showed great imagination and skill. Judging took place on October 11 at Neu's Super Valu in Fairview. Thank you very much to Neu's Super Valu for being such an accommodating host, the Powder Keg and Matilda's for providing great prizes. Special thanks to all who entered- you did a great job!...
It was November 2013, and on that cool and snowy day Josie Evenson and her dad went out hunting. It was the last week of the season, and the pair traveled up an old logging road until they could drive no further. They parked the vehicle and started hiking up and over a ridge and down into a bowl-shaped land formation, surrounded by ridges. They decided to sit and glass, which means they were going to scope out the surrounding area with binoculars. Evenson has been hunting all of her life, along...
People and their phobias. While walking the other day with a friend in a newly mown field – a backyard really – a slender eastern racer snake probably two feet long crossed in front of us. My friend, born and raised in Glendive, and tough as railroad spikes, jumped about three feet in the air and let out a scream heard in the next ZIP code. Everyone has their fears, phobias and hatreds when it comes to the natural world. Take your pick: from big grizzly bears down to swift snakes and its...
Montana’s outdoor crime-stopper help line, TIP-MONT, has a new online option to report poachers and other hunting-season violators. Now alert citizens can report poaching and violations of hunting regulations by going to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Click “TIP-MONT” to use the online report form. “TIP-MONT online is best used to report observations that might help solve a violation that has already occurred,” said Brian Shinn, FWP’s TIP-MONT coordinator. “The TIP-MONT toll-free number—1-800-TIP-MONT or 1-800-847-6668—is the best way to repor...
• Antelope general season opens – Oct. 8 • Deer, elk archery season closes – Oct. 16 • General deer and elk season opens – Oct. 22 • Fall mountain lion season opens – Oct. 22...
Derek Schieffer of Sidney shot this 4 by 4 buck the opening week of the 2015 season....
Bird hunters may not be aware that they have multiple walk-in hunting areas available to them across the state through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters” program. They can hunt game birds and waterfowl on enrolled tracts of CRP and associated quality habitats with no further permission required. Since Open Fields began in 2012, nearly 150 private landowners across Montana have enrolled more than 44,000 acres. In recent years, more Conservation Reserve Program land has been converted to cropland, which decre...
Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks just completed a major enhancement project at Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site in Richland County, but it would not have been possible without the vision of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership group and help from many area businesses, organizations and volunteers. In November 2015, FWP was approached by members of the chamber’s Leadership group with the idea of enhancing recreational opportunity at Gartside. Gartside FAS is a very popular destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing and p...
The Eastern Montana Bass Association tournament that was scheduled for Sept. 24-25, 2016 on Ft Peck Reservoir was changed due to heavy wind and rain on the date of the event. The rescheduled date for the tournament, based out of Hell Creek Marina, is Oct. 15-16, 2016. For additional information, please contact tournament director Benny Wiles at 406-629-0822....
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are letting hunters know that the Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is currently dry and will offer no opportunity for waterfowl hunting this coming season. There will also be restricted access in the WMA, but some hunting opportunity is available for other species. “With lower water levels, there may be more of an opportunity to hunt pheasant and deer on the WMA,” said Ryan Williamson, area biologist. “There has been a good production of cattails, bulrushes and other early succession vegetation on the d...
Long time Sidney residents Scott and Gloria Ramus purchased their home in the Goss Subdivision in 1988. The home was originally built by Les Otto in about 1966 and was later owned by Christine Steinbeisser. The house has undergone many renovations and additions throughout the years and has grown from 1300 square feet on each level to more than double that space. This ambitious couple has just recently completed a massive renovation to accommodate a larger kitchen, living room and master bedroom...
(BPT) - The backpacks are full, the car pools are set, and the homework is piling up as we continue to transition away from summer and back-to-school. Whether you are walking your child to the bus stop, dragging your teen out of bed or dropping your child off at school, the morning routines for millions of Americans around the country have changed. Hankook Tire recently polled Americans about driving this fall and found that the start of school impacts traffic, morning routines and driver...
As an added bonus on this year's Parade of Homes, the MainStay Suites has graciously invited the community to view their new, up-scale facility. The MainStay Suite is a member of the Choice Hotel Family and they offer suites of every size from an efficiency studio type to a large, luxury apartment style; complete with living room, kitchen and bedroom. The address of the MainStay Suites Hotel is 1000 3rd St. NW in Sidney, conveniently located near the Sidney Health Care Center, Richland Country...
If you are like me, you are looking forward to putting the mower and the weed-eater in the storage shed about now. While we are rapidly approaching the time to put the mower away, I would not go as far as to say that lawn care is finished for the year. There are still a few things that can be done to make sure that, in the spring of 2017, your lawn will get off to a good start. The first and most important thing to help your lawn along is a good fall fertilization. A good rule of thumb when it...
A total transformation awaits at the Brent and Brenda Bowlds residence situated on the corner lot directly behind the high school. This house has been remodeled and updated inside and out and is now a charismatic home that reflects the personalities and passions of these hardworking and talented homeowners. In 2007, Brent and Brenda put a bid in on this 1500 square foot HUD house, knowing that it was a total wreck and nothing about it fit their likes or lifestlyle. However, they knew this house...
Now that summer is behind us and the leaves are starting to turn, we are rapidly approaching the optimum time to prune trees and shrubs in our area. While pruning typically conjures up more questions than answers from most people, here are some very basic steps to consider before you start "hacking and whacking". The first question that should be answered in regards to pruning is "when do I prune?". Typically, pruning is always recommended when trees are dormant, the same would apply for shrubs...
