Articles from the August 15, 2018 edition
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Cell Phone Scam Targeting Local Residents
A new scam has hit unsuspecting Sidney area residents. According to Jo Ellen Bartels FedEx delivered a brand new iPhone to her home address. Jo Ellen's husband was home and accepted and signed for...
Lone Tree Gun Show This Weekend
One of the most popular events in the MonDak, the Lone Tree Gun Show, will take place August 17-19, 2018 at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. Hours for the show are 5-8 pm Friday; 9am – 6pm Saturday and 10am – 3pm Sunday. Admission is o...
Watford City Ribfest Draws Huge Crowd
Watford City Chamber held their Best of the West Ribfest on Friday, August 10....
Northeastern Arts Network Big Sky Series Announced
The Northeastern Arts Network is pleased to present the 2018-19 Big Sky Concert Series to our community .This year's series features exciting live theatre and a kaleidoscope of musical entertainment...
Celebrate LYIP's Victory Saturday, August 25!
In just a few hours on Saturday morning, July 21, ecstatic members of the community had fleshed out the idea for a parade and picnic to celebrate Judge Morris’s positive ruling on the Intake diversion project. After years of worrying and...
American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Course Offered
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, August 17 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will...
Red Cross Blood Drive Aug. 21
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 21, 12:30-6 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...
3-D Archery Shoot August 18-19
The Lone Tree Archers Club of Sidney will be hosting their annual 3-D archery shoot on Saturday, August 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, August 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will feature 24 3-D animal targets set up on the archery range, which is...
Construction Loan Guarantee Program Regulations Updated
Bismarck, ND – Rural communities struggling to meet the demand for affordable single-family housing are expected to benefit from an update to North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s Construction Loan Guarantee program regulations. NDHFA’s Constru...
Health Officials Offer Tips During Smoky Conditions
Montana’s air quality has worsened this week due to fires burning in Oregon and California. State public health officials urge people across the state to take precautions as the potential for poor air quality reaches unhealthy levels in the coming...
Golf For The Health Of It
Sidney, MT—The Foundation for Community Care will hold its 25th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Sidney Country Club. This tournament has raised more than $425,000 to benefit local healthcare over its long...
Older Dogs Learning New Tricks
I used to believe that old dogs could certainly learn new tricks. After all, age and experience have to count for something. In the case of canines, dogs learn the fine art of manipulating their humans as the dogs age. They can learn at any age what...
First Confirmed Equine Case of West Nile Virus in Montana for 2018
Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Livestock has received the first reported cases of equine West Nile Virus in Montana for 2018 in Musselshell and Lake Counties. This follows detection of the virus in mosquito surveillance pools from Cascade,...
Signup For The Roundup
The Roundup offers free weekly mail delivery in Sidney, MT. If you have a Sidney mailing address and currently do not receive The Roundup newspaper at home (and would like to) sign up today! Stop by 111 West Main, call 406-433-3306 or send your name...
Deadline Approaches for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers today that the deadline to sign up for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. “Any agricultural producer that has eligible land...
Tester Chief Of Staff Visits Sidney Sugars
Senator Jon Tester sent his Chief of Staff, Aaron Murphy, to Sidney on August 9 for a brief meeting and tour of the Sidney Sugar Plant. Murphy was received by Sidney Sugars General Manager, David...
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Donation
Once again the Tough Enough to Wear Pink on Friday night during the Richland County Fair and Rodeo was a huge success. There was a great turnout with 1,517 people wearing pink that night. The Cancer...
Elks Donates to Fire Department
The Sidney Elks donated $2,500 to the Sidney Fire Department for equipment purchases on August 9. Pictured (L-R) are Elks Trustee Ryan Laqua, Elks Exalted Ruler Travis Cundiff and Sidney Fire...
Tiger Sharks Place 5th at State Meet Aug. 4-5
Sidney Tiger Sharks Results State Meet In Conrad Aug. 4-5 The Tiger Sharks took 5th in State last weekend. Ryhleigh Kleinke set a pool record in 50 free. The 9-10 year old girls relay team made of Ryh...
Stockman Bank and the Eagle Foundation Donates Backpacks
Stockman Bank and the Eagle Foundation donated about 500 backpacks containing a few school supplies to Central and Westside school students when they come in to register for the 2018/2019 school year...
Anglers Find Success at Skunk Bay
Local fishermen Russ (left) and Jody Wells had a successful day of fishing on August 5 at Skunk Bay near Mandaree, ND. They braved the hot weather the entire day without landing a fish but their luck...
MT Block Management Program Information Available Aug. 10
Hunters will be able to obtain 2018 Block Management Area information from the Block Management page of the FWP website and in FWP regional offices beginning at 8 a.m. on Aug. 10. Guides also will be shipped this week to those who have already...
Anglers Should Fish Responsibly, Keep Fish Caught in Deep Water
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release. Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said while...
HIP Registration Required for Migratory Bird Hunters
Migratory bird hunters of all ages are reminded to register with the Harvest Information Program prior to hunting ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, doves and woodcock. Hunters must register in each state for which they are...
Tornado Relief Fund BBQ and Update
The McKenzie County Department of Emergency Management helped to organize a barbeque event for those adversely affected by the tornado that touched down and destroyed much of the Prairie View RV Park...