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A mother and daughter move to Watford City from Oregon, with a husband and fiancé in tow, in search of work and a way out of mounting debt. The men open a thriving electrical business, the women find careers in Outlaws Bar and Grill, the daughter and her fiancé buy land to build a house and the family settles in to call Watford City home. An energetic veterinarian moves to Watford City to take over an old practice, expands to fill a need and falls in love with the community who helps him r...
USDA scientists frequently collaborate with scientists from other countries around the globe on shared problems. Recently, Sidney Agricultural Research Service Soil Scientist Upendra Sainju traveled to China to collaborate on ways to optimize nitrogen fertilization rates and straw/plastic mulching to conserve soil water and sustain winter wheat yields in the Loess Plateau in central China. He will discuss his visit and joint research in the latest BrownBagger presentation by the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory...
The fourth annual Bakken Brewfest, one of three fundraisers for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday April 18th at the Event Center in Sidney. It will be an evening of entertainment with good food, good music and a variety of different brews to be sampled. There will be approximately sixty types of beer with fifteen brews from Montana breweries. The Laughing Sun Brewery out of Bismark, ND will be there and Blue Rock will also be providing microbrews, specialty beers that are produced...
Brorson Farmhands held their March meeting at the Moose. Club. Members did a Community Service for Baskets of Promises. We all brought personal care products for orphans and widows. Then we had our meeting and talked about upcoming events....
There will be Richland County Baseball sign ups in the main hallway of Sidney High School from 5:30-8:00 pm Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17-18th....
The Town of Richey is looking for volunteers for this summer’s upcoming celebrations! July 15th and 16th of 2015 the Town of Richey will be celebrating its centennial and its all class reunion! Please call 406-773-5634 for more information....
Funeral services for Kay E. Hamburg, 75, of Savage, MT are at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2015, at the First Congregational Church, Savage, MT with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kay died on Saturday morning, March 14, 2015, in the Emergency Room at the Billings Clinic, Billings, MT....
Funeral services for Cory Petrie, 52, of Sidney, MT were held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, March 16th, 2015, at the Faith Alliance Church in Sidney with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. Interment was held in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Cory died in his home on Monday evening, March 9, 2015....
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 from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry includes...
The SEA Scholarship will be awarded to at least one high school senior entering the field of education. The SEA has also decided to open up the scholarship to at least one current college sophomore or junior who is a Sidney High School graduate and enrolled in the field of education. Current seniors and college students who are interested, please contact Stacey Collins at Sidney High School or visit her website for application forms. These applications are due by April 7....
Memorial services for Helen Frounfelter, 87, of Sidney, MT will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT with Pastor Bob Meehan officiating. Interment of cremains will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Helen died on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....
Sidney High School FFA students, L to R, Garret Leland, Chris Gartner and Kyle Topp, visited the Sidney Livestock Market Center last Wednesday to observe the sale. The students are familiar with the Center, having been there many times before but they were there to watch and learn. All three students participate in 4-H as well as being very active in FFA. Gartner is a junior who has a market beef. He plans to continue his education in diesel mechanics or agri business. Sophomore Leland also has...
The Northeastern Arts Network Big Sky Concert Season ends in a bang on Thursday, March 26th with Alex Zerbe – “The Zaniac”. Alex is a two-time Guinness World Record holder who was voted Seattle’s Funniest Prop Comic. He has appeared on prime-time television in three countries including the hit NBC TV shows, “America’s Got Talent!” and “Last Comic Standing.” Alex is a Hacky Sack World Champion, half of the award-winning comedy act, Brothers from Different Mothers, and, as if that wasn’t amazing enough, he was ranked Seattle’s 3rd Best...
Montana artists Peggy Ames Nerud and Mary Knapp will be on hand Friday, March 20 at 7pm to present their collaborative exhibit, "Found Metal Finds Fused Glass" at the MonDak Heritage Center. This opening reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. These two friends and artists work together, each in their own medium, from studios 250 miles away from each other. Peggy works with found metal and Mary works with glass. This pairing has been somewhat complicated, since...
Nevaeh Harris, 3, receives an Easter Egg from the Easter Bunny at the BPA Easter Carnival on Saturday, March 14th at Sidney High School....
Staff of the North Dakota State University are offering a series of forums to gardeners across the state. A team of 12 university experts will present information on timely topics in gardening and landscaping. In Williston the forums will be held at the Williston Research Extension Center located approximately 4 miles west of town. In Tioga, the forums will be held in the Pinnacle meeting room. The forums will be held Monday and Tuesday nights, March 23, 24, 30 and 31 from 6:30 – 8:30 CDT. Presentations will be broadcast before live a...
Except for pockets in northwest North Dakota there is a decreased level of overwintering wheat midge larvae across the state for the 2015 season. The high risk pockets of 800 to 1200 midge larvae per square meter are concentrated in Mountrail and Divide Counties. Areas with moderate risk of 501-800 midge larvae per square meter are located in only Williams County. The above numbers were found through a survey of 196 soil samples from 21 counties analyzed by the entomology department of NDSU. More details and population maps can be found at...
Traditionally the Watford City Lions Club has sponsored the Easter Egg Hunt for young children, Saturday, April 4th. We are planning to continue that tradition. But, we are sorely in need of help. This has been a fun event for children ages 0 - 9 years old, where they have been able to come to the Good Shepherd Home Lawn and pick Easter Eggs, meet the Easter Bunny, do face painting, and each receive a goodie bag as well. It has always been well received by the children, parents and particularly great entertainment to the residents of the Good...
The Sidney Wrestling Club took 45 wrestlers to the AAU State Folkstyle Tournament this weekend in Great Falls. Five wrestlers came home state champions: Kaleb Kutzler - Bantam 90, Zander Dean - Midget 70, Wyatt Van Buren - Elite 126, Gresh Jones - Elite 132, and Ethan Graves - Elite 152. The following are the rest of the results: Tot 40 - Eli Engstrom - 6th • Bantam 55 - Jordyn Radasa - 4th • Midget 50 - Reece Graves - 3rd • Midget 112 -Chance Waters - 2nd • Novice 75 - Aden Graves - 2nd • Novice 80 - Jordan Darby - 3rd • Novice 95 - Colton Rei...
Nothing beats a sister trip. These excursions provide an opportunity for my sister and me to travel someplace different, visit the area for a few days, lounge in a motel room, eat a few meals in a restaurant, and to reconnect and share thoughts about anything and everything. These reflections can range from discussing our fears and worries to comparing reactions about the most recent books we have read. We do not schedule many activities in advance of our sister trip, and we keep the distance...
A person’s dreams, goals, and future plans do not stop at retirement nor while aging. The care of a loved one as they move through the next stages of their life or when a sudden illness occurs can be overwhelming and devastating. Bridging Milestones, a Geriatric Care Management company, is a local resource that can help. Staci Miller, owner of Bridging Milestones explains that the company acts as an advocate and liaison with seniors and their family members, physicians, attorneys, home health agencies, long term care facilities, hospitals a...
The 7th Annual Community-Wide Conference is coming up March 19 & 20 at St. Matthew’s Parish Center and conference organizers are excited about this year’s offering. This year’s conference has been divided into TWO sections—a “Community Engagement Rally” on Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 PM and a “Community Planning Forum” on Friday from 8 AM – 4 PM. Both components will feature Keynote Speaker and Facilitator Karen McNenny from Missoula, MT. Karen is a nationally recognized professional speaker specializing in community development, custom...
"Time-tested," "Lose weight without effort," "What do you have to lose?" Does this health information sound familiar? Yes, we are bombarded with information about nutrition and/or health! How do we separate fact from fiction? Attend "Finding the Truth" lesson to find out. This session will be held on Wednesday, March 25 at 11 am at the Watford City Senior Center. This lesson will help you learn about nutrition and health information sources. An activity with vintage advertisements will be...
According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, the number of adults age 65 and older will double to more than 70 million by 2030. The rapid change in demographics as the baby boomer generation ages will place increasing demands on the nation’s health-care system. Chronic diseases affecting physical health and cognitive functioning impact a higher proportion of older adults, decreasing their quality of life and increasing health-care costs. As the population ages, chronic diseases may affect a...
