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Watford City voters have overwhelmingly approved two ballot initiatives set to fund the construction of an elementary school and provide potential funding for another. Two questions were asked of voters. The first was whether or not residents should approve a general obligation bond up to 35 million dollars for the purpose of building a new elementary school, which would raise millage an additional 13 mills, equal to $13 dollars on each thousand dollars taxable valuation for the first taxable...
Daytime Emmy Award nominated TV host, Darley Newman, rolls out the sixth season of her PBS and Amazon Prime series "Travels with Darley" with an episode based in Watford City and McKenzie County. Kicking off the series that travels to Brittany, France, California's Central Coast, Culpeper, Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas and a special episode dedicated to delectable global foods you must try on your travels, Darley discovers and falls in love with North Dakota's Badlands. Watch as Darley mountain...
Since 2008, the congregation of Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana has been helping those in need of food through the Fellowship Food Pantry. Now, the people and businesses of Sidney and the surrounding area are helping them. Last December Town Pump Charitable Foundation, Town Pump Corporate Fund, and the Bridger Lounge Corporation, through Town Pump's match donation program, donated $3,300 to Fellowship Food Pantry for purchasing subsidized food products from the Montana Food Bank. Th...
After taking a short break to move, ElectricLand re-opened at 225 2nd Avenue N.E., Sidney. Although the showroom is considerably smaller, the store still has the same suppliers except for Verizon, which cancelled their agreement. “We are stocking the things we use, sell and install,” explained Raleigh Peck who owns the store along with his wife Deb. Those things include cables, networking equipment, TVs and mounts and much, much more. Right now, shoppers can save during ElectricLand’s closeout sale on toys, musical accessories, band suppl...
Funeral services for Leota Johnson, 78, of Miles City, MT formerly of Sidney, MT were held Saturday, January 12 at 11 a.m. at People’s Congregational Church in Sidney, MT. Family received friends on Friday, January 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, MT. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Leota passed away on Sunday, January 6 in Miles C...
Funeral services for Thomas Lorenz, 63, of Sidney were held Saturday, January 12 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Visitation was Friday, January 11 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Interment was at Richland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at wwww.fulkersons.com. Thomas passed away Sunday, January 6 at Sidney Health Center...
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, January 22, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are strongly recommended. To make an appointment, call Red Cross at 406-403-0956 or visit redcrossblood.org....
The Female Gaze by artist Jamie Azevedo is a series of images of the female form in motion, exploring what it feels like to inhabit the female form. According to Azevedo: All of us are wrapped up in fragile bodies subjected to abuse and annihilation. But we also possess creative minds, which can empower and enlighten others. As we females stand on the shoulders of the countless brave women who have helped pave the path towards our own insight and successes, let us remember that we are much more than our bodies. And we can not be contained.I...
Sidney, MT–MSU Extension Richland County and District II Alcohol and Drug Program is offering Active Parenting Classes. The teen years of your child’s life can present changes and challenges, for you as a parent and your child. Active Parenting is a program created by Dr. Michael Popkin who is a parenting expert. Active Parenting of Teens program is a six-session class designed to help parents learn about a variety of items such as what teens need to succeed, communication and cooperation, handling anger, courage and self-esteem, pre...
A soil health workshop aimed at helping Montana producers learn new strategies and techniques for improving soil health on their land and their bottom line is coming to the MSU Extension Office Building in Sidney on January 18, 2019. The workshop will feature well known soil health speakers Race King and Keith Berns. Race King brings a wealth of expertise in ranching and herd management to his job as Ranch Manager at La Cense Montana. La Cense Montana specializes in raising and developing Angus and Angus-cross feeder cattle entirely on grass an...
The first week of the legislative session in Helena got underway this past week. I was excited to be sworn-in, along with 30 other freshman House members and with family and friends present. While the session officially began on Monday, the unofficial start for me was the day before, as a bipartisan group of a dozen legislators and I gathered at the home of Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion to make sausage and visit. Senators Daines and Tester, along with Attorney General Fox each...
Richland County Health Department is announcing our county winner in the 2018 MT TeenVax Challenge! Out of the 41 entries in Richland County, Logan Boyer was the lucky name drawn to receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Congratulations! To enter the challenge, youth aged 11-17 years old must have received one dose of Tdap, MCV4 and HPV prior to the entry deadline. The MT TeenVax Challenge is a multi-year campaign to provide education, resources, and information about Tdap, meningococcal, HPV, and...
Results: 103: Kolby Hutzenbiler, 8th place. 113: Kaiden Cline, 4th place. 120: Jordan Darby, 4th place; Grady Nelson, 5th place. 126: Everett Jensen, 2nd place 132: Aden Graves, 5th place 138: Christian Dean, 2nd place; Kade Graves, 3rd place. 145: Zander Burnison, 3rd place; Dylan Lutz, 4th place. 152: Jace Winter, 2nd place. 160: Riley Waters, 3rd place. 182: Jett Jones, 1st place. 205: Ryan Wyman, 4th place. 285: Brodey Skogen, 8th place....
Individual placers in Helena are as follows: Toby Kleinke, 4th place. Max Kleinke, 4h place. Brenner Mullin, 3rd place. Aaron Schmitz, 2nd place. Tyson Syth, 2nd place. Ryland McGahan, 6th place. Maliek Taylor, 6th place. Ryker Wise, 4th place. Kaleb Kutzler, 4th place. Gordon Knapp, 3rd place. Kaden Wise, 1st place. Zander Dean, 2nd place. Owen Lonski, 5th place. Nathan Romo, 2nd place. Caleb Kleinke, 3rd place. Chace Waters, 2nd place. Amaiya Kirn, 2nd place. Miles City Results: Brody Keysor,...
The Richland Ranger Mites traveled to Watford City this past weekend for the 3rd Annual Arden Berg Invitational. Pictured is Conner Price attempting to shoot the puck into the net (submitted by Brenda Filler)....
(BPT) - Are supplements part of your daily routine? If they are, you're not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than half of all Americans take one or more supplements in their quest for better health. That's because even if you have an ultra-healthy diet (and many people don't), it's difficult to get all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs for optimal health from food alone. So supplementing your diet is a good idea. But going to a store or searching online for...
Billings – On January 2, 2019, Stockman Bank implemented a plan to assist federal employees impacted by the government shutdown. This includes furloughed employees who are not working and essential employees who are currently working without pay. “Government shutdowns are very stressful for workers who still have bills to pay,” said Bill Bickle, Chief Credit Officer for Stockman Bank. “We are happy to make accommodations for impacted federal employees to help reduce stress and protect their credit.” Until the shutdown ends, Bickle said Stoc...
The Richland County Conservation District is accepting applications for the 2019 Conservation Cost Share Program. Applications can be picked up at the Conservation District Office 2745 West Holly ST, Sidney, MT 59270 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Currently the Conservation District office is open as well as the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50 percent cost share on the practices. Examples of...
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. Jan. 17: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month’s selected book, “Little House in the Big Woods” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Free refreshments. Jan.18-19: Confluence Quilters, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Confluence Quilters at their monthly meeting. All experience levels invited and ins...
Healthworks, a popular gym facility in Sidney, has recently added a new line of cutting-edge workout equipment. The Roundup spoke with Scott Doty, who has served as director of Healthworks gym for the last 12 years. Healthworks is a separate non-profit from the Sidney Health Center, but rents space from the facility and is managed by hospital staff. Doty explained the new equipment and how it was acquired. Doty said, "The newest equipment we have in is the Keiser Strength Line. The nice thing...
According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty or a particular theory or conception of beauty or art: a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight. It also says that aesthetics is a pleasing appearance or effect. Sam Perry, the Clinic Administrator of McKenzie County Aesthetics Clinic in Watford City, believes aesthetics...
A raging inferno destroyed a White Owl Energy Services salt water disposal site when one of its tanks exploded. At the time of this posting, no injuries have been reported and the cause of the explosion is still unknown. Due to the amount of damage caused, and because no nearby structures were in immediate danger, the Watford City Fire Department elected to allow the fire to burn itself out. This is a developing story....
An explosion rocked a White Owl Energy Services saltwater disposal site on Thursday, which led to a temporary evacuation of the Black Gold Suites and the yard and apartment owned by Mann Energy Services. The incident was east of Watford City, approximately a quarter-mile from Highway 23 in McKenzie County. Reports indicate that many in the surrounding area, some well more than a mile away, felt the concussion and heard the explosion first hand at about 12:15PM Central Time. The Roundup spoke wit...
