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Sugar beet growers across the region are finding themselves having to make some tough decisions. Approximately 32,000 acres throughout McKenzie, Williams, Roosevelt and Richland counties have been previously dedicated to sugar beet production, and the recent announcement of Sidney Sugars' closing will impact all of them. The next closest sugar beet factories are located in Billings or Hillsboro, ND, however federal sugar allotment is tied to the factories themselves, making switching crops growe...
US Highway 85 will soon be under construction as the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) approved a $77,229,503.51 bid from Minnesota-based business, Central Specialties, to expand the two-lane highway into four lanes from 23rd St NW (CR30) to Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s North Unit Entrance. “A connected four-lane system has been discussed by leadership in the state for many years with the main remaining link between I-94 and US 2 along the US Highway 85 corridor. Dur...
The MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. Here is a recap of the events held. Weiland Presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m. Jerry Weiland presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts." Weiland is the Midwest and West region salesman for Franco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty...
District Judge Katherine Bidegaray ruled last week that Frank Piocos wasn’t an eligible candidate in the Roosevelt County attorney election held in November. The ruling came after Northern Plains Independent and Community News publisher Darla Downs filed a complaint against Piocos in Roosevelt County District Court. Downs filed the complaint Friday, Jan. 20, which claimed that Piocos is not qualified to assume the office of county attorney because he falsely registered as an elector of Roosevelt...
Sidney Moose Lodge donated one case of Tommy Moose Plush Dolls to the Roosevelt Medical Center EMS (Emergency Medical Services) on Jan. 2, 2023. The Fairview Police Department also received one case of Tommy Moose Dolls on Dec. 16, 2022. Other "Heart of the Community" donations for the third quarter (November 2022-January 2023) by Sidney Moose Lodge included $313 and 10 lbs. of food items to the Richland County Food Bank, A breakfast fundraiser for the Lambert Fire Department was held on Nov....
Watford City will be looking festive this year with tons of Christmas events happening throughout November and December. McKenzie County 4-H Junior Leaders are having their Annual Spudfest Friday, Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m., at the Watford City Civic Center kitchen. Orders for spuds can be made after 4:30 p.m. by calling 701-570-4472. They are moving it to Main Street near Door 204 at 6 p.m. Watford City Chamber of Commerce's Annual Parade of Lights will be lighting up the city Friday, Nov. 25 at...
When a storm is approaching, cows and buffalo have two very different responses. Cows will attempt to outrun the storm, thus prolonging their suffering as they often run with the storm. Buffalo, however, turn and face the storm. They instinctively know that charging directly into the storm will get them out of the inclement weather quicker. Montana residents have faced many storms and challenges over the last few years. Many residents have chosen to face these challenges head on attempting to...
Montana’s Missouri River Country and South Saskatchewan Ready have partnered together to form a cross-border tourism promotion. Missouri River Country is a Destination Marketing Organization in northeast Montana. South Saskatchewan Ready is made up of nine rural municipalities near the Saskatchewan-U.S. border. Last week the two organizations met in person at the Scobey Golf Club House for a meet and greet and to discuss steps towards developing and strengthening tourism across the border. We have similar landscapes, attractions and things t...
The Richland County Farm Bureau held a candidate forum on at the Sidney Elks Lodge May 26. The following candidates were in attendance for sheriff; John Dynneson and Shane Kyhl; both candidates for county commissioner, Shane Gorder and Brian Holst; county attorney candidates, Charity McLarty and Layne Johnson; county treasurer Candidate Amy Metz, Clerk and Recorder Candidate Stephanie Verhasselt, County superintendent of schools candidate Tim Tharp, and District 35 State Representative Brandon...
Sidney, MT - Visiting Sheridan, Roosevelt, and Richland counties, Governor Greg Gianforte met with apprentices, employees, and business owners helping drive Montana's economic growth and strengthen their communities. "From Polaris to Plentywood, and Ekalaka to Eureka, hardworking Montanans are driving our state's strong economy," Gov. Gianforte said. "Not only are the businesses I visited today supporting Montanans with good-paying jobs, but they're also part of the fabric of their tight-knit...
Great Northern Development Corporation, the Small Business Development Center, and the MDT Small Business Enterprise program would like to congratulate the 2022 Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition finalists. Finalists will present their business plan ideas to a live audience at 5 p.m., April 12, at the Richland Fairground Event Center, following the “Rise & Restore” small business summit. After businesses pitch their plans to the live audience and a panel of judges, one start-up business and one existing business will win $5,000 cash tow...
Watford City - McKenzie County Tourism announces the launch of Yondar, a web-based product that allows visitors to virtually explore area attractions while planning their trip. In addition, once guests arrive, this revolutionary tool, built by InnovatAR, a North Dakota-based tech firm, helps visitors navigate outdoor attractions and unlock prizes for visiting points of interest right from their smart phones. Yondar virtual tours are available in downtown Watford City, Tobacco Gardens Marina & Resort, and in the north unit of Theodore Roosevelt...
A private family service for Arthur O. Damm, 85, Sidney, MT was held on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Inurnment will be in the spring of 2022 in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arthur O. Damm was born on Oct. 27, 1936, to William and Selma (Mick) Damm, Roosevelt County, MT. He was the oldest child of ten children. He grew and up and...
A private family service for Arthur O. Damm, 85 of Sidney was held on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Inurnment will be in the spring of 2022 in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arthur O. Damm was born on October 27, 1936, to William and Selma (Mick) Damm in Roosevelt County, MT. He was the oldest child of ten children. He grew...
The Richland Federal Credit Union, Sidney, helped raise over $2,000 in funds for the Shodair Children's Hospital, Montana's only Children's Miracle Network hospital. The credit union staff put on various events including ugly sweater contests, funky flip flops, jeans on Fridays, and a recent Brawl of the Wild Contest. "The contests are well received by our staff and members, and we can have some fun raising money for organizations. We joined other credit unions in our state 5 years ago to...
11 MT Counties Triggered; U.S. Drought Monitor Updated Weekly Livestock producers in 56 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or leased land or fire on federally managed land. County committees can only accept LFP applications after notification is received by the National Office of...
Great Northern Development Corporation, Small Business Development Center is hosting a business plan competition in conjunction with the MDT Small Business Enterprise Program throughout a seven-county region in northeastern Montana consisting of Valley, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Daniels. The goal of this event is to attract new entrepreneurs and support existing businesses in northeastern Montana by uniting communities in a common goal of economic development. GNDC...
At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Nov. 6 Roosevelt County Deputies responded to a reported shooting at StateLine/Colby’s Casino, Bainville. Upon arrival they discovered three people deceased, including the suspected shooter. Based on evidence recovered the shooting incident at StateLine/Colby’s Casino appears to have been a double-murder suicide. All three subjects were known to each other and no bystanders were injured. Surveillance video recovered from the scene appears to show 56-year-old Bradford Mann, Williston shot and killed his wife, 49-...
11 MT Counties Triggered; U.S. Drought Monitor Updated Weekly Livestock producers in 56 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or leased land or fire on federally managed land. County committees can only accept LFP applications after notification is received by the National Office of...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) will be executing an experiment that involves fluctuating dam releases of Fort Peck Dam between April and July 2023. This experiment causes a variety of concerns for several people, especially area irrigators and farmers. The financial impact from executing these tests is estimated in the millions of dollars due to a decrease in power generation when water is dumped over spillways instead of through turbines, a blow to the recreation economy on Fort Peck Reservoir, and a loss of irrigation water...
Memorial services for Ronald "Ron" Torgerson, 91, was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Bainville Cemetery, Bainville, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ronald Keith Torgerson passed away peacefully at Sidney Health Center on Wednesday, Oct. 13,...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) will be executing an experiment that involves fluctuating dam releases of Fort Peck Dam between April and July 2023. This experiment causes a variety of concerns for several people, especially area irrigators and farmers. The financial impact from executing these tests is estimated in the millions of dollars due to a decrease in power generation when water is dumped over spillways instead of through turbines, a blow to the recreation economy on Fort Peck Reservoir, and a loss of irrigation water...
In an effort to see if the endangered pallid sturgeon can successfully spawn in the wild, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) will be executing an experiment that involves fluctuating dam releases of Fort Peck Dam between April and July 2023. In the spring when Fort Peck Reservoir's elevation reaches 2,227 feet, flows would be increased by 1,700 cubic feet per second each day until the peak flow at Wolf Point gauge reaches 16,000 CFS. That flow would be held for three days and...
Memorial services for Ronald “Ron” Torgerson, 91 will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church in Sidney with Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Bainville Cemetery, Bainville, MT under the care of the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ronald Keith Torgerson passed away peacefully at the Sidney Health Center on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Ron was born on the farm nea...
Bozeman —The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program, with assistance from the Montana Department of Agriculture, is offering a pest management tour for pesticide applicators at 10 locations across eastern Montana from Oct. 4-8. Those in the state’s Private Applicator Training District 4 need to earn six private applicator credits before Dec. 31 to avoid losing their certification, according to MSU Extension Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp. District 4 includes Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McC...
