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A free community meal is offered to the public on Monday, July 16th, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 CST, at the Bakken Conference & Expo, held at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. The community meal is offered as an opportunity for members of the public to experience all things Bakken, at an event tailored to the industry. The exhibit floor will be open for those interested in learning about the Bakken and networking with the exhibitors, speakers and event organizers. Exhibitors range from oil drilling and exploration companies, to news media, to...
Sidney Health Center and the Foundation for Community Care are partnering with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture to kick off this year's Sunrise Festival of the Arts on Friday evening with the traditional concert and a tribute to area cancer patients through Light the Park. The third annual Light the Park event is set to take place Friday, July 13 at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney. There will be a free concert sponsored in part by XTO Energy starting at 6:00 PM featuring The...
As the sun rises on the Sunrise City, tents stand tall, merchandise shines on tables, and friends stop to say hello. Sunrise Festival of the Arts celebrates 28 years in Veteran's Memorial Park, Sidney Montana, on July 14 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., presented by XTO Energy. Sunrise Festival of the Arts connects local and regional artists, craftspeople, and authors along Writer's Row with shoppers and enthusiasts. The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Sunrise Festival Committee works...
Funeral services are for Kari Ann Engstrom, 33, of Watford City, ND are at 2 p.m., (CDT) Wednesday, July 11 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND with Pastor Mark Honstein of First Lutheran Church of Watford City, ND. Interment will be in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, ND. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation will be from noon till service time at the funeral home in Watford City, ND. Kari...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Lonny Rogness, 57, of Watford City, ND was held at 11 a.m., CDT, Tuesday, July 10 at Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City with Father Brain Gross as presider. Wake services were held at 6 p.m., CST, Monday, July 9 at Epiphany Catholic Church, Watford City, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures mya be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, July 9 at the funeral home in...
The Oakley Olson family had a gathering of family and friends at 10 a.m., MDT on Tuesday, July 10 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney. Funeral services for Oakley Olson, of Sidney, MT formerly of Bowman, ND, are at 2 p.m., MST, Wednesday, July 11 at Bowman Lutheran Church, Bowman, MT. Interment will be in Bowman Cemetery, Bowman, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Oakley died on Friday, morning, July 6 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
Every Friday in July the Foundation for Community Care will host Foundation Friday Lemonade Stands to help teach kids about philanthropy. Groups of kids from around the community will be selling lemonade between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on July 13, 20, and 27. Check out the Foundation for Community Care Facebook page for more information on location and times: https://www.facebook.com/ foundation4communitycare. Stop by and enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade & help support our next generation of givers as they volunteer their time this...
Joshua Alexander Hedegaard was born on July 1, 2018, to parents Melissa and Brock Hedegaard in Madison, WI. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Karen Goorhouse, Holland, MI. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Nancy Hedegaard, Sidney....
The Montana Department of Transportation will hold an educational open house focused on teaching drivers to safely navigate the new roundabout under construction south of Sidney. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 18 from 4-7 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center located at 120 3rd Ave, SE, Sidney MT 59270. Once complete, the Sidney Roundabout, located at the junction of MT-16, MT-200, and MT-23, will be the first multi-lane roundabout in the area. Shane Mintz, Glendive District administrator says the Department’s priority is making s...
Sidney has held annual Field Day Tours for many years to showcase their involvement and research with agriculture. The primary purpose of Field Days is to inform and make the public aware of what the research centers around the MonDak area are performing and accomplishing. It is now that time of year where research centers are planting seeds in the ground and getting ready to present new ideas and studies for the public to analyze. The MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center Irrigated Farm...
At the EARC/MSU Extension Field Day, Dr. Mike Giroux will be speaking on durum and low cadmium durum around 1 p.m. MDT on Tuesday, July 17th. Dr. Giroux is a Professor of Wheat Genetics and Interim Department Head of the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Giroux earned a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics from the University of Florida where he studied genes limiting cornstarch biosynthesis and agronomic yield. Giroux’s current research focuses on developing durum wheat varieties adapted to M...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The 2018 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is Mon., July 16, 2018 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, and all Spring-Seeded Crops and any other crops not required to be reported by previously announced deadl...
Dr. Luther Talbert, Montana State University (MSU) wheat breeder/researcher, will be discussing spring wheat breeding challenges and opportunities at the EARC/MSU Extension Field Day on Tuesday, July 17th. "I will talk about developing spring wheat varieties for Montana, especially as related to climate challenges we will continue to face," said Talbert. The MSU spring wheat-breeding program has developed several varieties that are widely grown in Montana such as Vida, Duclair, and Lanning....
Like a farmer scanning the horizon for coming changes in weather, in 2014 Mary Burrows looked to the future of Montana agriculture, and what she saw prompted her to start the Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Laboratory at Montana State University. It was a prescient decision. That year, farmers planted about 702,000 acres of pulses - dried leguminous crops that include peas, chickpeas and lentils. Just three years later, they planted more than double that acreage. Burrows, a professor in MSU's...
Sidney Tiger Sharks Sidney Swim Meet Results July 14-15 We had one top girl in the 8 and under age group Madycen Sanders. It was a fun hot meet but the swimmers swam well shaving a lot of time this weekend. Boys 100 Free Relay 8 & Under: A Relay, 3rd place; B Relay, 6th place. Girls 100 Free Relay 8 & Under: A Relay, 1st place; B Relay, 5th place Boys 100 Free Relay 9-10: A Relay, 3rd place. Girls 100 Free Relay 9-10: A Relay, 1st place; B Relay, 7th place; C Relay, 5th place; D Relay, 11th plac...
The Bakken Conference and Expo will be held Monday, July 16-Wednesday, July 18 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. The event will focus on oil and gas production in the Williston Basin and the various investment strategies and innovations that will be useful in the industry in coming months and years. The conference and expo will feature industry regulators, company CEOs, completion engineers and other petroleum professionals that will lend their expertise and ideas to those with...
Produced by BBI International and North American Shale magazine, The Bakken Conference will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the Bakken shale play. BBI International announced the keynote speaker for the 4th annual Bakken Conference & Expo, one of North Dakota's premier shale oil events, taking place July 16-18 in Watford City, North Dakota. This year's agenda headlines Oasis Petroleum, Vice President of Operations as the keynote speaker who will highlight...
Bakken region operators, suppliers, consultants, local officials and many others will convene in Watford City for the three-day Bakken Conference & Expo, beginning on July 16. Among the many exhibits and panels of speakers is "Boomtown 2.0: New Realities for Real Estate, Roads and Community Enhancement," offering an update on the economic status of the region. Local officials Shawn Wenko, Executive Director of Williston Economic Development, and Daniel Stenberg, Economic Development Coordinator...
Committee members have a full weekend of fun planned for everyone during Fairview’s 72nd annual Old Timer’s Reunion and Summer Festival July 20 – 22. Start the weekend off with a free musical slide show, “Looking Back at Old Timers” at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Included are photos of each button from 1956 to 2017 plus photographs of parades and events. Enjoy Hamburgers in the Park during Registration of Old Timers from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21 starts with the first annual 5K run/walk at 7 a.m. Call Bert O...
Cooks on Main, located in Downtown Williston, has recently been named a 2018 distinguished "All Star" retailer by Gourmet Insider Magazine. Cooks on Main owner Angela Skogen was notified in April of the award and is currently featured in the July/August issue along with 2 other distinguished winners. Gourmet Insider is the leading trade magazine in the houseware industry. Executive Managing Editor Emily Cappiello said, "These retailers are not just stimulating change and growth in our industry i...
Message from the Watford City Chamber: Good afternoon! What a great city we live in. So many businesses have stepped up and donated man hours and equipment for the tornado clean up. They will be working for the next 3 days and could use some meals, snacks and drinks. If anyone would like to donate please contact karen at 701-651-6125. Thanks in advance! #Watfordcityproud BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum, Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford and Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota N...
More than two-dozen people were injured, and a seven day-old baby was killed, when a tornado tore through Watford City on Tuesday, July 10. The tornado, which reached speeds of 127 miles per hour, according to meteorologist John Paul Martin of the National Weather Service, destroyed more than one hundred structures and damaged vehicles and property throughout the city. Hitting just a few minutes after midnight, the tornado touched down at the Prairie View RV park where it hurt up to 28...
