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Back by popular demand Jack and Kitty will perform live in concert on Friday, July 6 at 1 p.m. The free concert will be held at the Sidney-Richland County Library as part of the library's summer reading program, Libraries Rock! Jack and Kitty are Emmy Award winning vaudevillian songsters – playing family friendly jug band folk music influenced by old blues, ragtime and jazz from the 1920s and 1930s. On their website Jack and Kitty say the following about themselves: "Kitty's uncle is reggae l...
Committee members have a full weekend of fun planned for everyone during Fairview's 72nd annual Old Timer's Reunion and Summer Festival July 20 – 22. Start the weekend off with a free musical slide show, "Looking Back at Old Timers" at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. Included are photos of each button from 1956 to 2017 plus photographs of parades and events. Enjoy Hamburgers in the Park during Registration of Old Timers from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21 starts with t...
The Job Service Employer Committee recently helped to host an opportunity for local employers and community professionals to learn about the problem of sex and labor trafficking in the Richland County area. The Roundup spoke with Paula Eberling, who is the Director for the Seventh Judicial Victim Witness Program and is a crime victim advocate. Speaking of the Job Service Employer Committee (abbreviated as JSEC), Eberling explained, "JSEC is a non-profit group that tries to address issues with...
Once again, the second weekend of July, the town of Wolf Point, situated on the beautiful Missouri river will explode. The Rodeo Committee and Stadium Committee are banding together to bring the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede to life. It will be held July 12-14 this year at the Marvin Brookman Stadium, 6265 Rodeo Rd in Wolf Point Montana. The ticket booth is open from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Friday and can be contacted at 406-653-1770. General Admission Advance tickets are $l5. At the gate, th...
On Monday, July 9, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host the Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament at the Sidney Country Club. Golfer check-in and breakfast starts at 7a.m. and play begins at 9 a.m. with a scramble start and ends with awards at 4 p.m. For the 19th year, the tournament pairs businesses with farmers and ranchers for a day of fun and golf. Farmers and ranchers participate for free and businesses that sponsor the tournament, a team, or a hole, play a round with producers. Available Ag Appreciation Golf...
Funeral services for Myrna Kay Brodhead, 77, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Interment was held in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Myrna Kay Danielson Brodhead was born December 13, 1940 in Sidney Hospital to Axel and Hilda Danielson. She grew up on their...
Despite the lack of a decision from Judge Morris on the project, the US Army Corps of Engineers has advertised that it will be accepting bids on the replacement weir and fish bypass at Intake from July 12 through August 14. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction in April. However the Corps was politely waiting for a decision from Morris before advertising the project for bids. They are now running out of time since the biological opinion will expire soon and having to do a new one would delay construction even further....
In this training you will learn how to help a friend, family member, co-worker, or neighbor. In the end, it is a way help to yourself too! Attend training in Mental Health First Aid from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17. You must be at least 16 years old and attend both days to become certified. This training will be held at Richland County Community Services Building Conference Room, 1201 W Holly in Sidney, MT. The fee for this training will be $20 per participant. To register call Richland County Health Department at...
The McKenzie County Fair Open Class Show is celebrating Gardens and the Long X Arts Foundation is in on the fun, hosting FREE garden art classes for kids and adults. The fun begins Saturday, July 7 at 11:30 am at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Kids can decorate a flower pot, paint a sun catcher or both while supplies last. At 4:30 pm, adults and teens are invited to make a beaded wind chime. All supplies are provided or bring your own special beads and embellishments. Enough supplies for 10 participants, first come, first served. All classes...
The Richland County Health Department received the Employee of Choice Award for 25 employees or less from JSEC (Job Service Employees Committee.) The award is based on employee benefits/initiatives, leadership and workplace culture, employee training/development and community orientation/involvement. Pictured are Richland County Health Department employees (back L-R) Andrew Christensen, Kali Godfrey, Jacklyn Damn, Katy Demangelaere, Ashley Vandebossche, Jessica Gilbert, Kelly Feldman, Kathy...
Team Montana - Sidney competed in the 2018 AAU Wrestling Scholastic Duals June 23 – 28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World® Resort in Kissimmee, FL. (photos by Heather Johnson). Sidney Wrestlers Florida Duals Results 106-Kaiden Cline: 7 wins; 3 losses; Copper. 113-Jordan Darby: 5 wins; 5 losses. 120-Aden Graves: 9 wins; 1 loss; Silver 126-Kade Graves: 9 wins; 1 loss; Silver 132- Everett Jensen: 3 wins; 7 losses. 138-Dalton McKenzie: 7 wins; 3 losses, Copper. 1...
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Aquatic invasive species (AIS) threaten Montana’s waterways and fisheries. AIS are plants, animals and pathogens that are not native to Montana and cause harm to Montana’s native plants, animals and fish. AIS populations can reproduce quickly and spread rapidly because there are no natural predators or competitors to keep them in check. *Anglers can help prevent the spread of AIS by following these 3 simple steps: * *Clean.* After you’re done recreating or fishing in a water body, completely remove all plants, animals, mud, and standing water...
High water levels on the Missouri River have closed or restricted access at numerous public boat ramps, specifically in the Bismarck/Mandan and Williston areas. Bob Frohlich, North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries development supervisor, said high releases from Garrison Dam have led to the closure of Cross Ranch (Sanger), Hoge Island, Grant Marsh Bridge, Fox Island and Little Heart Bottoms ramps, and high flows coming from the Yellowstone River have inundated and closed the Highway 85 boat ramp near Williston. “In addition, several o...
Sidney Health Center and the Foundation for Community Care are partnering with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture to kick off this year's Sunrise Festival of the Arts on Friday evening with the traditional concert and a tribute to area cancer patients through Light the Park. The third annual Light the Park event is set to take place Friday, July 13 at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney. There will be a free concert sponsored in part by XTO Energy starting at 6:00 PM featuring The...
The Sharks swam in Glendive last weekend. We brought 65 swimmers ranging from long time Sharks, to first meet ever Sharks. Many swimmers cut from their best times this weekend and I was very proud of how hard they all worked. Hadley Garsjo earned top girl for the Girls 15-19 year olds. This is Hadley's first meet of the season and first year in this age group. The Tiger Sharks took 1st overall from this meet. We are looking forward to our swim meet this weekend, and we'd love to see the...
Trista Hovde, a 9th-grade student at Sidney High School has earned a position on the North Dakota state/provincial National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyo., July 15-21 to compete at the 70th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Barrel Racing competition. Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian Provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NHSFR is the world's largest rodeo. In addition to competing...
Once again, the second weekend of July, the town of Wolf Point, situated on the beautiful Missouri river will explode. The Rodeo Committee and Stadium Committee are banding together to bring the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede to life. It will be held July 12-14 this year at the Marvin Brookman Stadium, 6265 Rodeo Rd in Wolf Point Montana. The Wild Horse Stampede actually started out as a competition in 1920 for a few local cowboys and native Americans in roping and riding events. Now, 98 years...
Williston, Sidney, and Froid have held annual Field Day Tours for many years to showcase their involvement and research with agriculture. The primary purpose of Field Days is to inform and make the public aware of what the research centers around the MonDak area are performing and accomplishing. It is now that time of year where research centers are planting seeds in the ground and getting ready to present new ideas and studies for the public to analyze. The Williston Research Extension Center...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) will showcase dryland agronomy and horticulture at its annual field day July 11 and host an irrigation field day July 12. The WREC is 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The July 11 event begins with registration at 3 p.m. CDT. The dryland crop tour starts at 4 p.m. Topics to be highlighted during the dryland crop tour are: • Spring wheat breeding program • Precision field management • Unmanned aerial vehic...
At the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center Dryland Field Day, Dr. Andrew Green will be talking about variety testing that was performed in 2017, as well as how the season has been going so far for 2018. "I will highlight some specific varieties that seem to be a good fit in the Williston (Northwest), North Dakota area," explained Green. Green is the NDSU Spring wheat breeder, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at NDSU. Prior to coming to NDSU, he performed...
Gautam Pradhan, Williston Research Extension Center's Dryland Research Agronomist, will be speaking at 6:20 p.m. at WREC's Dryland Field Day on Wednesday, July 11th. He will be sharing information from his research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in crop production and also details on how they can be used for precision field management. The project Pradhan will be speaking on will determine the applicability of Unmanned Ariel Systems (UAS) based high throughput phenotyping in the identification of...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The 2018 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is Mon., July 16, 2018 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, and all Spring-Seeded Crops and any other crops not required to be reported by previously announced deadl...
Dr. Luther Talbert, Montana State University (MSU) wheat breeder/researcher, will be discussing spring wheat breeding challenges and opportunities at the EARC/MSU Extension Field Day on Tuesday, July 17th. "I will talk about developing spring wheat varieties for Montana, especially as related to climate challenges we will continue to face," said Talbert. The MSU spring wheat-breeding program has developed several varieties that are widely grown in Montana such as Vida, Duclair, and Lanning....
At the EARC/MSU Extension Field Day, Dr. Mike Giroux will be speaking on durum and low cadmium durum around 1 p.m. MST on Tuesday, July 17th. Dr. Giroux is a Professor of Wheat Genetics and Interim Department Head of the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Giroux earned a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics from the University of Florida where he studied genes limiting cornstarch biosynthesis and agronomic yield. Giroux’s current research focuses on developing durum wheat varieties adapted to M...
