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From July 31-Aug. 3 the Richland County Fair & Rodeo invites you to join in the festivities celebrating the theme of Back Roads & Tractor Shows. Get ready for four days packed with excitement, entertainment, and the best of rural Montana culture. CowTown USA invites visitors of all ages to experience the charm of rural life with a petting zoo open all day. From cuddly farm animals to interactive exhibits, there’s plenty to delight animal lovers and there’s even pony rides! Plus, don’t miss Rollo strolling around and Leapin’ Louie’s captivati...
This year's National Night Out will be Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4-7 p.m. at Kent Pelton Nature Park, 501 7th St. SE, Watford City. This community block party will include free food, bounce houses, music, activities for kids, face painting, meet the local First Responders and more. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the...
Sidney graduate MaKayla Sparks won the 2025 Miss Montana Teen Volunteer pageant in Glendive on July 19. Sparks competed in interview, talent, fitness and wellness in activewear, evening gown and job readiness phases of competition to be crowned by last year's winner Kelly McCloskey. Her platform is mental health awareness. Sparks will take home at least $1,200 in scholarship money for her win in Montana's contest. The Miss Volunteer America Program is a nationwide, service-oriented scholarship...
On July 22, the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office was investigating a completely different event when they were challenged to a motor vehicle race with a 2010 Chevrolet Impala occupied by a male driver and a female passenger. The 2010 Chevrolet ended up stopping a short time after the pursuit began. The male driver exited the vehicle and began running and was soon apprehended. The male driver, Richard Rodriquez, Jr., was located and taken into custody for burglary, DUS/DUR (4th or subsequent...
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at St. Catherine Church Fellowship Hall, 317 West 7th St., Fairview To schedule an appointment to donate blood, contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, enter sponsor code: Fairview. Donors needed! Come give blood in August for $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. See reblood.org/Help....
Dennis "Denny" James Latka, 81, Sidney, MT, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on July 20, 2024. We are so thankful for all your prayers. Denny was born in Glendive, MT, to Tony and Rose (Grimes) Latka on Sept. 10, 1942. He was the third of seven children. He spent many summers with his cousins, the Rickls, who were more like brothers and sisters to him. He marched to the beat of his own drum. Denny married Carmen Mae Muñoz in 1964. They adopted twin boys at...
On July 7, the Ceynar family faced a devastating tragedy when a house fire destroyed their home and all their possessions. Dustin and Clay Ceynar sustained severe burns and were urgently flown to Minneapolis for treatment. A Ceynar family benefit will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, starting at 5 p.m. at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds, 519 53rd St. E, Williston. There will be a free will spaghetti and alfredo dinner, lots of fun items auctioned off, fun games, music played by High Voltage Entertainment, plus a live auction. The Ceynar Famil...
Jamestown, ND Old Pros (35 yrs. & older) East Fairview 4, Casselton, 2 Jamestown Gold 2, Fairview 1 Jamestown Black 3, Fairview 2 Next state tournament is the Class A tournament Aug. 2 at 7 p.m., Fairview vs. Jamestown....
Berkelee Hislop is ready to start Kindergarten after reading 1,000 books! Berkelee and her little sister Remi love picking out 4-5 books to read most nights. Her favorites include "Fancy Nancy", "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie", and any Halloween books. She is a cherished regular at Storytime and looks forward to checking out new library books each week. Berkelee enjoys drawing, reading, painting, and dancing. When she grows up, Berkelee wants to be a police officer. Berkelee, age 5, is the...
The Fairview Chamber held a ribbon cutting for ZOAT LLC on July 25. ZOAT specializes in signs, vinyl graphics, auto glass and detailing. They are located at 602 Ellery Ave., Fairview. They can be reached by phone at 406-480-4047 or visit their website zoatllc.com...
“Preserving Our Past, Building Our Future” has been the chosen theme for the 2024 Roosevelt County Fair scheduled for Tuesday-Friday, Aug. 6-9 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, Culbertson, MT. The fair opens Tuesday, Aug. 6 with the Youth Horse Show at the Saddle Club Grounds at 9 a.m. The fair officially opens Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. with a special stage show. The Lego Contest follows up at 2 p.m., Kid’s Farmer’s Market at 4 p.m. and Kid’s Money in the Straw at 5 p.m. A small animal show will be held in the arena at 5:30 p.m., 6:3...
Gen passed away peacefully at 93 on Monday, July 22, 2024. Genevieve Anne Holen was born on Jan. 19, 1931 to her parents, Lawrence and Anne Holen, on the Bolken Farm, north of Arnegard, ND. The story goes that at a whopping 5 lbs., she could fit inside a shoebox! Her birth and death took place on the same family farm. Gen spent her youth in Arnegard, with a brief time in Camas, WA, and Whitefish, MT. The family returned to Arnegard and Gen graduated in 1949. At age 17, she taught one year in a...
Funeral Services were Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Ben Miller officiating. Deanna will be laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Coffee and desserts will follow the burial back at the church. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Deanna Royle Hedegaard, 84, Mandan, ND, was welcomed in the arms...
"We are deep-rooted in our community and want to focus mainly on connecting local customers to our local ranches." claims C.J. Thorne and Luke Taylor, Watford City. "We both live near Watford City and chose to form a partnership," they stated. "Our families have always had our custom processing done locally and we know how handy that is to help the farmers and ranchers," Thorne chimes in. The young entrepreneurs purchased Yellowstone River Beef, 6 E. Dakota Parkway, Williston, in May and were...
OMAHA, Neb. -- The 2024 flow test from Fort Peck Dam was the first in a series of test flows intended to comply with the 2018 Biological Opinion. The 2024 flow test was comprised of the following: An attraction flow, which began April 26 and continued through early May, and was intended to encourage Pallid Sturgeon to enter that reach of the Missouri River. A retention flow of release rates lower than the attraction flow and designed to keep the fish in the designated river reach. Then, a second spawning peak release took place in late June...
As the Fair quickly approaches, 4-H members and their families often reflect on past Fair experiences. Last year Liam Steinbeisser raised a Charolais cross market steer to exhibit at the County Fair. In the live show Liam did well, receiving a blue ribbon, however, he exceeded his expectations in the carcass contest. He placed first place in the Richland County Market Beef Carcass Contest. He then went on to win the Steer of Merit contest for the entire. This is a great achievement. When Liam wa...
As temperatures remain high, it is important to consider not only the quantity of water that your livestock have access to, but also the quality of the water source they are on. The amount of water livestock require depends on the animal’s size, production stage, moisture content of their diet, and temperature. For example, a 1,300-lb. mature beef cow requires approximately 9.2 gallons of water when temperatures are at 40°F, and this requirement increases to 14.3 gallons a day when temperatures are 90°F. When cows are lactating, water req...
July 27 IMCA Hobby Stocks A Feature 1 1st Place: Ethan Neu, Fairview, MT, 51E 2nd Place: Kyler Satran, Minot, ND, 22 3rd Place: Taylor Heaton, Baker, MT, 11H 4th Place: Brennor Grinstead, Stanley, ND, 82X 5th Place: Jonathan Taylor , Tioga, ND, 5 6th Place: Sage Borud , Williston, ND, 6B 7th Place: Matt Sorenson, Williston, ND, 110 8th Place: Jay Larsen, Williston, ND, 2L IMCA Modifieds A Feature 1 1st Place: Travis Hagen, McGregor, ND, 14T 2nd Place: Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, ND, 5T 3rd Place: Jake Nelson, Williston, ND, 10J 4th Place:...
The Montana Department of Agriculture’s pesticide container recycling program provides pesticide applicators with the means to recycle their clean and rinsed HDPE plastic pesticide containers. The mobile grinding unit and a 40 ft. drop down trailer will be making a stop in Sidney at the Richland County Weed District on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. It is required that all pesticide containers be rinsed of product, adjuvants, and oils, that containers are dry, and that foil seals and label booklets are removed. Larger 30-50-gallon drums must be c...
The Xerces Society will be conducting their Bumble Bee Atlas for Field Training Day, Thursday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Lambert Park. From there participants will be driven to the field site outside of Lambert. At this field training, Michelle Toshack (Xerces Society) will teach the basics of surveying bumble bees. This event will be a great way to learn how to use an insect net, collect data according to project methods, and identify local bumble bees! Bring: water, snacks, and sun protection. Michelle will provide insect nets and oth...
Events in Williston, ND & Ray, ND, Central Time. Thurs., Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 5-9 p.m. - Summer Nights On Main - Slamabama - Come to downtown Williston to experience incredible live music, amazing food, drinks, kids’ activities & more. Aug. 8: Chloe Marie; Aug. 15: Josey & The Whalers; Aug. 22: Moments Notice; Aug. 29: Eyes Closed. Fri., Aug. 2 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - 2nd Annual End Of Summer Bash - Exclusive party at the Williston ARC on the front lawn & in the pool. Lunch 11 a.m.-12 p.m., followed by yard games, pool volleyball & entertainment f...
James “Jim” Luchi, 73, Watford City, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Belle Fourche, SD. A memorial service for Jim will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Minister Matthew Rolfson and Mark Honstein officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
Funeral Services will be Wednesday August 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the First Lutheran Church in Watford City, ND with Pastor Matt Rolfson officiating. Light refreshments and desserts will be served concluding the service. Maxine will be laid to rest at the Redwing Cemetery in Arnegard, ND. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Maxine Sondrol Nelson was born April 29,...
