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The Richland County Senior Division Livestock Judging Team won first place for team judging at the Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging Contest held in Sidney March 16....
A series of four public programs titled “The U.S.-Dakota War in North Dakota: A Sesquicentennial Discussion” is scheduled to be presented across the state. The programs are organized by the Center for Heritage Renewal at NDSU, with funding from the North Dakota Humanities Council. Local organizations host the programs in individual communities, which are scheduled for Fort Yates on Friday, March 22; Watford City on Saturday, March 23; Ellendale on Friday, April 5; and Devils Lake on Saturday, April 6. All programs begin at 7 p.m. “This is a...
The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sidney Elks Lodge will take place at Quillings Park on March 23 starting at 11 am for all children under 12. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center is also holding an Easter Egg Hunt on March 23, with 4000 hidden eggs this year. All children ages 0 through 12 are welcome, which will be divided into three groups by age. The egg hunt will begin at 1 pm CDT, but come early to register as door prizes will be handed out after the egg hunt. The event is sponsored by the Trenton Fire Department and...
While U.S. agriculture and resource management have long histories of successful adaptation to climate variability, the accelerating pace and intensity of climate change presents new challenges to be addressed, according to a comprehensive report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last month. Updated every five years by congressional mandate, the technical report, entitled “Climate Change and Agriculture: Effects and Adaptation,” synthesizes the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for...
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
With a blend of country and rock, the band ‘Slamabama’ will be performing live at the Sidney Jaycees Spring Concert. The concert, which will be at the Ranger Hockey Arena, Friday, April 19 with the doors opening at 7 pm and the concert starting at 8 pm. Known for their energy and fun, Slamabama is a mixture of a female vocal lead, 2 male vocalists and a “tight rhythm section.” For more information about Slamabama and to hear a sample of their music visit: www.Slamabama.com. Tickets are selling...
Many booths were set up during Sidney Health Center’s Health Fair March 13. Preston Sorensen stopped by the Sidney Health Center Surgery booth to fit the pieces back together for a piece of candy....
At the Roundup, we’ve had the privilege of having published author, Tie Shank (Pen Name Tie Harris) write for us for the past few months. Tie has two published quick read novels, is working on her third novel and she writes for another local newspaper. It’s rare to find her without pen in hand. In support of Tie’s accomplishments, we’d like to share the synopsis of her novels with our readers and encourage you to support her. Brie and Corey have a bright future ahead of them. Young and in love, the beautiful nursing student and strong career...
The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has incredible influence on the distribution of global temperatures and precipitation. There are two phases to this phenomenon including the warm phase (El Niño) which is observed when the Pacific Ocean is observed to be colder than average. However, one thing that has been troubling is the idea that as the earth continues to warm, would that mean that the Pacific Ocean would be perpetually in the warm phase? Would La Niña seemingly disappear? Or, will we simply need to just redefine what is considered ...
Funeral services for Vera Ler, 84, of Savage, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Savage. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT, under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Vera died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Aspen Meadows Nursing Home, Billings, MT....
Fairview Old Timer’s Festival Committee would like to invite the community to join them on Thursday, March 21st, 5:30 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Church in Fairview. The committee is hosting the first planning meeting for this year’s Old Timer’s Festival....
The Lambert First Lutheran Church Spring Dinner & Bazaar will be held Sunday, April 7th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lambert School. Roast beef, salads and homemade pie will be served. Free-will donations accepted. There will be a raffle for handmade quilt and goodie-baskets and a bazaar with baked/canned goods and handmade crafts. Everyone is welcome....
Jr. Leaders Dinner & Dance is on April 12th, 2013 at the VFW 124 2nd Ave. N.E., Sidney. Tickets are $25. Dinner is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and dance is from 8:30-10:00 p.m. Dinner choices are steak or shrimp. For more information and to purchase tickets contact 4-H Jr. Leaders or call the Richland County Extension Office at 406-433-1206....
The Montana Department of Revenue provides assistance on individual income tax matters through its internet website, call center and statewide local offices. But did you know that they also have an income tax specialist who will offer state side training for the volunteers that enter tax returns? Brian Olsen has been traveling the great state of Montana for eight years, meeting with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) folks and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) to train the volunteers that assist the primarily elderly...
On Friday, March 8, the Trading Card program at Sidney High School donated $800 to the Sidney Special Olympics program. Presenting the check to Special Olympic athlete Skyler Schaff and coach Lacy Hutchens are Taylor Utgaard, Jesse Staffanson, Tresha Sanders, and Taylor Tighe. Special Olympics will be using the money to help pay for state Special Olympics that will take place May 15 – 18 in Billings. Their goal is to raise $5,000 to help compensate for state expenses. Special Olympics will a...
The Montana Board of Environmental Review (BER) will hold a regular meeting on Friday, March 22 in Helena in Room 111 of the Metcalf Building (1520 E 6th Ave) starting at 9 a.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Agenda items include a briefing on issues in eastern Montana related to oil and gas development, updates and actions on contested cases before the Board, and consideration of final rules relating to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The Board will also hold a public hearing on Butte-Silver Bow County’s r...
Wolf Point Thirteen wrestlers traveled to Wolf Point for their Invitational on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Results were: Tot 1st Kaleb Kutzler, 2nd Cayden Hambro, 3rd Asle Everett, 3rd Talena Hambro, 3rd Wacey Hovde, 3rd Aiden Rudie Bantam 3rd Tanner Becker, 3rd Tyler Brost Midget 3rd Blake Benson, 3rd Ben Carlsen, 3rd Cole Humphries Novice 2nd Cash Cundiff, 3rd Devon Becker Spearfish Five wrestlers traveled to Spearfish to participate in the Black Hills National AAU Wrestling Tournament. Placing were: Jace Winter 3rd in the 90# Novice Division,...
(Photos by Kari Jones)...
For those accustom to living in rural America it comes as no surprise that volunteer efforts and good’ol fashioned neighborliness are what keeps small communities thriving and prospering. It is generosity that serves as the backbone of many improvement projects that simply couldn’t move forward without those in-kind and monetary contributions not given a line-item in any departmental budget. In recognizing this, two major oil and gas companies and four service companies have joined together to...
After four years of pay freezes, state employees are still waiting to hear whether they will receive an across-the-board 5 percent raise over each of the next two years. Roughly two dozen people supported House Bill 13 at a January hearing before the House Appropriations Committee. That measure finally surfaced for a vote last Wednesday when Rep. Steve Gibson, R-East Helena, made the motion. But he was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the GOP-controlled committee. The measure failed, but that didn’t stop the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kath...
Kick Butts Day is a day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco across the United States and around the world. Big Tobacco is a group of tobacco companies which manipulate you into using harmful and addictive tobacco products by denying or down playing their deadly effects all for profit. They especially go after the youth by creating candy flavored cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to entice them into trying their products. Big Tobacco needs...
Senior Skaters MacKenna Leiseth and Emily Ramage wow the crowd during the WCFS Annual Ice Show Performance. (Photos by Kathy Taylor)...
North Dakota’s 2013 moose, elk and bighorn sheep proclamation is finalized and applications are available at the State Game and Fish Department’s website. The deadline for applications is March 27th. A total of 111 moose licenses are available in 2013, 32 fewer than last year. Randy Kreil, Game and Fish Department wildlife chief, said a downward population trend in the northeastern portion of the state is of great concern. “Unit M1C will remain closed,” Kreil said, “and in addition, unit M4, which encompasses the Turtle Mountains, is also clos...
North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track general locations of geese as birds make their way through the state. Hunters are able to call 701-328-3697 to hear recorded information 24 hours a day. Migration reports are also posted on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Updates will be provided periodically during the week as migration events occur, until the season ends or geese have left the state. North Dakota’s spring light goose season continues through May 5. Season information, including licensing r...
Samples taken from North Dakota deer during the 2012 hunting season have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease, according to Dr. Dan Grove, wildlife veterinarian for the State Game and Fish Department. Last fall, samples for CWD testing were taken from more than 1,300 deer harvested by hunters in the western third of the state. “As always, the success of our surveillance program could not be accomplished without the cooperative efforts of hunters, meat processors and taxidermists,” Grove said. Since the Game and Fish Dep...
