Articles from the May 11, 2016 edition
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Cornerstone Bank Breaks Ground On New Location In Watford City
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 3 for the new Cornerstone Bank in Watford City. The new bank is scheduled to open to customers in the summer of 2017. Watford City Market President...
New Blog Website For The MonDak Area
Brought to the public by the Roundup Newspaper, a free-opinion blog in which citizens can submit anonymous submissions involving the MonDak Area. The website is called The MonDak Yak and can be found...
The Josh King Memorial Scavenger Hunt is Sure to Put 'Fun' in Fundraising, May 20
The Josh king Memorial Scavenger Hunt is happening Friday, May 20 with registration open at 5:30 p.m. and games beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held in honor of the late Josh King, who served...
Fairview City Wide Cleanup, Erase Your E-Waste Event This Saturday
Fairview residents are encouraged to help clean up the city this Saturday, May 14. While this past winter was an easy one, litter still accumulates and yard chores still need to be done. Dumpsters will be placed at the fire hall from 8am to noon for...
Gottlieb "GB" Schmierer, 92, Savage, MT
Funeral services for Gottlieb “GB” Schmierer, 92, of Savage, MT, are at 10 a.m. on Thurs., May 12, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Savage with Pastor Nell Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, under the...
Dorothy Barber, 87, Sidney, MT
Memorial services for Dorothy Barber, 87, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Thurs., May 5, 2016 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, officiated by Reverend Richard Eggars. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson...
Sidney Girls Summer Fast Pitch League
The Sidney Girls Summer Fast Pitch League season game opener will be Tuesday, May 17th. Players consist of girls currently in grades 5-8. Games will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting at 6 p.m. at the South Meadow Softball Complex. The...
Girls Scout Troop #2358 Proceeds Benefit Boys & Girls Club
Girls Scout Troop #2358 led by Jenna Donahue had a bake sale. The scouts came together and decided to take their proceeds and donate it to Boys & Girls Club of Richland County. “Jenna Donahue called me and said that the girls wanted to make this...
Harvest Reporting Now Mandatory For Paddlefish Anglers
Paddlefish anglers with a yellow harvest tag that are anxious to fish on the Yellowstone River or Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Reservoir in 2016 need to be aware of two issues. First, for anglers with a yellow paddlefish harvest tag,...
Welcome New Owners Of Burns Creek Inn In Savage
Starting April 11th, 2016, Michelle Smith and her husband Bryan became the official new owners of Burns Creek Inn (BCI) Bar & Grill in Savage, MT. "It was up for sale for quite awhile, and I had...
Paddlefish Snagging Season Closed in ND
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department closed the state’s 2016 regular paddlefish snagging season, effective at 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time, on Monday, May 9. Snaggers are reminded that Sunday and Monday are snag-and-release only. The 2016-18...
Livestock Per Capita Fee Payments Due May 31
Helena – The Montana Department of Revenue mailed 2016 livestock per capita fee bills this week. Payment is due by May 31. Livestock owners can pay online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or by mail with a check. The 2015 Legislature changed the...
Richland County 4-H Holds Annual Speech And Demonstration Day
The annual 4-H Speech and Demonstration Day was held on May 1 at the Sidney High School. Speech and Demonstration Day is a local 4-H event, where 4-H members get to practice public speaking skills...
Catchable Trout, Catfish, Pike Stocked
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently stocked more than 40 local fisheries with catchable trout, catfish and pike. Approximately 23,000 11-inch rainbow trout, 800 adult catfish, 750 5-pound pike and 600 1- to 5-pound...
McKenzie County Food Pantry
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month...
DPHHS Reminds Montanans To Take Precautions To Avoid Hantavirus Infection This Spring
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reminds Montanans to be aware this spring about the risk of hantavirus. Health officials say that hantavirus infection can occur during any month, but spring and summer months pose the...
County Agent Update
North Dakota State University Extension Service puts out weekly reports called the Crop & Pest report. These reports start in May and go through early fall, which highlights all of the times where...
The Montana's Outdoor Legacy Foundation Contributes $5,000
The Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation (MTOLF) contributes $5,000 to help launch the fundraising efforts for the Gartside Fishing Access Site Enhancement Project through the 2015 Sidney Leadership Class. Development of this project was created...
Fort Buford Opens Season May 28 With Flag Raising
On May 28 Fort Buford State Historic Site begins summer hours and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time. Opening day will feature the 6th Infantry Regiment Association frontier army re-enactors conducting a Flag Raising Ceremony...
Drivers Urged To Be Alert For Motorcycles
Helena – In a year when motorcycle-riding season began as much as six weeks early, safety officials are concerned about a possible spike in rider deaths. In the last ten years in Montana, 283 motorcyclists have died and more than 1,500 have been...
Sidney, Fairview 'E-Rase Your E-Waste' Event Is May 13-14
E-rase your E-waste organizers invite you to bring your damaged and outdated electronic equipment to the group’s spring recycling event May 13-14 in Sidney and Fairview. Now in its 12th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled more than 380,000...
USDA Offers New Loans For Portable Farm Storage And Handling Equipment
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator...
Badlands Arts Showcase In Watford City May 26
Watford City’s Long X Council on the Arts is pleased to present the Badlands Arts Showcase and Fundraising Gala on Thursday, May 26. Guests will enjoy an evening of original western North Dakota dance and music performances, art, coffee, dessert...