Articles from the January 30, 2019 edition
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19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day Feb. 7
The 19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day will take place Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Area Recreation Center in Williston, ND. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. Central time and speaker presentations will begin at 9:00 a.m....
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MonDak Ag Days Promises Education, Comedy March 7 & 8
The annual trade show and education forum MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is set for Thursday, March 7, and Friday, March 8, at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. An effort of the Sidney Area...
Hemp Growers Petition MDA To Create Hemp Advisory Committee
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received a verified petition from 25 Montana hemp growers to create the Montana Hemp Advisory Committee. MDA will hold two listening sessions to receive input regarding the proposed...
Girl Scout Cookies Are Back!
Girl Scouts will be selling those delicious cookies February 1-17. All your favorites will be offered including S’mores and Toffee-tastic for $5.00 per box and Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas, Do-si-dos, Trefoils and Savannah Smiles for just $4.00...
GATE Feb. 8-9 in Glendive
The 41st annual Glendive Agri-Trade Expo (GATE) will be Friday and Saturday, February 8 & 9, 2019 at the Eastern Plains Events Center on Merrill Avenue in Glendive. This is a winter event we always look forward to. Consider becoming a GATE vendor...
Barron Dean Rudie, 56 Mandan, ND formerly of Fairview, MT
Memorial services for Barron Dean Rudie, 56, of Mandan, ND, formerly of Fairview, MT are at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 2 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Peirce officiating. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be...
Raymond "Ray" Christianson, 74 Sidney, MT
Funeral services for Raymond “Ray” Christianson, 74, of Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 5 at Assembly of God Church in Sidney, MT. Interment will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home...
Beware Of Phone Solicitations
The Sidney-Richland County Library is asking local businesses and organizations to be aware that a Texas-based company, Universal Ad, is soliciting for advertising in support of the library. “Despite the fact that we have asked Universal Ad to...
Pick Up Your Pizza And Brat Orders, Sunday, February 3
Your pizza and brat orders will be ready for you to pick up from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, February 3 at St. Matthew’s Parish Center located at 310 7th Street SE, Sidney. For more information call Mary Quiroz at 433-2510. Thank you for...
Watford City Hosts Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match
Badlands Bulleyes 4-H Shooting Sports Club is proud to announce the Second Annual Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match will be held on Saturday, January 26 at the Rough Rider Center Fieldhouse in...
American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Course Offered
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Saturday, February 9 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will...
Correction
In the FFA article published on 1-23, the phone number for Tom Smith with Lincoln Tech is wrong. The correct phone number is 406-413-8054. The Roundup sincerely regrets the error....
Todd Oliver The Funniest Night of Your Life Feb. 13 in Watford City
When comedian, ventriloquist and America’s Got Talent Finalist Todd Oliver takes the stage, an unusual troupe joins him: live dogs and stuffed dummies that come to life and speak (yes, even the dogs), delivering the best jokes in Mr. Oliver’s...
Friends Of Reynolds Awards Donations
F.T. Reynolds Co. awarded its fifth Friends of Reynolds (FOR) donations to participating non-profit groups in the five Reynolds Market stores – Sidney, Glendive, Miles City, Baker and Glasgow. Over...
PBS Travel Show Features Watford City and McKenzie County Based Episode
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,...
New McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Facility Opens Its Doors in 2018
One of the greatest enhancements to Watford City in 2018 was the opening of the new McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) facility. In August 2016, JE Dunn began construction on the McKenzie Count...
New Officials Elected in 2018
Matthew Johansen unseated incumbent sheriff of McKenzie County, Gary Schwartzenberger, and did so by a wide margin with 2,496 votes accounting for 60.89 percent of the votes cast, Johansen's win...
Promiseland Project: America's Front Porch
The Promiseland Project kicked off its nationwide America's Front Porch event in Watford City on October 14. The event held three discussion panels focusing on education, workforce development and...
Community Comes Together to Help Those Inpacted by Tornado
The storm that rocked Watford City on July 10 ended with the fatality of a young child, critically injured nine people and hurt more than a dozen others. It also left parts of Watford City in...
Long X Arts Foundation Brings More Art to Watford City in 2018
The Long X Arts Foundation in Watford City celebrated 2018 as a year of growth, offering a record amount of programs and art opportunities for our community. The Arts Foundation believes that collabor...
Economic Development Outlook Positive For 2019
The prospects for a good financial year in McKenzie County and the surrounding region is hopeful, according to Daniel Stenberg who serves as the Economic Development Coordinator for McKenzie County....
New Watford City Businesses in 2018
(Not pictured): Also opening in 2018 were clothing store Miss Willow’s Nest at 360 North Main and health minded restaurant Metanoia located in the former Dakotan Restaurant location at 604 2nd...
Dennis Becomes Champion
Watford City wrestler Connor Dennis defeated Pembina County North's Carter Brown to win the championship at 195 pounds during the State Class B Wrestling Tournament in February 2018. (Photo...
County Agent Update: Not Your Average Fruit Fly
Part 1: Identification and Biology Most Drosophila species, commonly referred to as “fruit flies”, are a known nuisance in homes, especially around the banana bunch sitting on the counter. However, these flies typically feed on overripe or...
