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The Long X Arts Foundation and The McKenzie County Heritage Park will be hosting a “Good Old Fashioned” Barn Dance at the new Heritage Park Building on Friday, Aug. 20 in Watford City. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. followed by music at 7 p.m. There will be hot dog and burger plates for $5, kids games, and lots of dancing. The music at the event includes the radio stars trio; Merrill Piepkorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals), Smokey Temple (steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals), Loy Larson (champion fiddler, mandolin, vocals). The...
Growing up on a farm eight miles North of Alexander we always looked forward to Old Settlers Day. We attended Alexander Public School, graduating in 1970. Ed married his high school sweetheart, Mary, on April 29, 1972 while working at Missouri Valley Creamery. In 1977 we moved to Alexander and that same year Alexander Farmers Grain and Oil offered Ed a job. The management position became available in 1979. The next 10 years were full of peaks and valleys as farming and oil industries are. In...
On Saturday, Sept. 4, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Bakken Brewfest at Richland County Event Center, Sidney; doors will open at 5 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and 7 p.m. for general admission. The event will have unlimited beer samples, boozy ice-cream, and live music by Mighty Big Jim. “I’m pretty excited about our new “boozy ice cream.” Our VIP’s will receive the boozy ice cream free of charge and it’ll be available to the general admission for $5. One of the boozy ice creams is a vanilla, raspberry,...
The Watford City Chamber held their annual Best of The West Ribfest on August 13 on Main Street. Winona Judd was the featured entertainment after the day's festivities and rib contest judging....
Jordyn Melby, with the help of her husband, Beau Melby, opened a brand-new children's boutique located at 141 7th St. SW, Sidney. Huckleberry Children's Boutique provides a wide range of clothing (currently sizes newborn-2T), toys, accessories, bath products, and much more for all price ranges. Melby also has a photo studio in the same space for indoor pictures including newborn, headshots, and family pictures. Melby went to college for photography and has been running her own business, Jordyn M...
Arnie J. Karsten, 65, Savage, MT, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, MT. Interment of Arnie’s cremains will be in Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT....
A graveside memorial service for Gene Krueger, 75, Sidney, MT will be 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 at Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Sione Fungalei officiating, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation for Gene will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gene passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney,...
Memorial services for Michael “Mike” Kummer, 69, Watford City, ND will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Reverend Paul Balabad and Pastor Adrian Timmons officiating. Inurnment will follow the memorial service in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Mike passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 at McKenzie County Health Cen...
No services are being planned for Rudy, as were his wishes. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Rudy passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
The MonDak Heritage Center has received $10,000 through Humanities Montana’s Sustaining the Humanities Through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) grant program. This rapid-response funding provides general operating support to the state’s museums, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The funds received from this grant will support the Mission of the MonDak Heritage Center which is to “Engage, educate, and inspire our community by preserving and contributing to the area’s arts, culture...
Kid stuff! As adults, we all remember things from our youth that have been left behind: bed time stories read by Mom, Santa wonderment, tooth fairy payments, Friday night curfews, teen acne. Some of these things we remember fondly and miss, and others we are happy to have outgrown. While our early years include a variety of immunizations, we never "outgrow" the need for vaccinations. The Center for Disease Control recommends several routine immunizations continuing through adult years. Tetanus...
Interstate Engineering is stepping up recruitment and retention efforts across multiple disciplines and regions, expanding the team and services across the Great Plains Region. "As an established firm, Interstate Engineering is listening to our clients and their needs while watching the industry trends," said Interstate Engineering Chairman Damon DeVillers. "Growth in various areas from drafting and engineering to surveying and drones allows our team to continue to be proactive in trying to meet...
Olivia and her family have worked extra hard over the summer to get ready for the start of kindergarten this week. In addition, they completed a full list of 1,000 books that Olivia has read too! Olivia, 5 years old, is the daughter of Kat and Rob Oakley. Olivia loves reading about Disney princesses. She also adores If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and all titles by Laura Numeroff. To encourage a love of reaching in children, the Sidney-Richland County Library is promoting "1,000 Books before...
4-H youth competed in junior or senior individual or team presentations in the 2021 4-H Communication Arts Contest at the North Dakota State Fair, Minot, Sunday, July 25. 4-H'ers competed on a county and district level to qualify for the State Fair event. The top presenters received Awards of Excellence. McKenzie County 4-H'er Kyle Best Received an Awards of Excellence in the Junior Video Production Category with his "Why Buy Local" presentation. Also receiving an Awards of Excellence from...
Miles City - Due to current dry conditions and high fire danger throughout much of Montana, hunters may encounter some Block Management Area closures or restrictions. In southeastern Montana’s Region 7, as of Aug. 13 there were 19 BMAs in eight counties that were either closed or limiting access. The list of BMAs is attached. Statewide, there are just over 70 closed or restricted BMAs. Hunters are advised to check back closer to their hunt to ensure access, as conditions may change daily. To check the status of BMAs in various FWP regions, v...
IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature 1 1st Place: Andrew Bertsch, Minot, ND, 146 2nd Place: Riese Dignan, Kenmare, ND, 144 3rd Place: Vance Tomlinson, Max, ND, 3T 4th Place: Rany Zufelt, Williston, ND, 88R 5th Place: John Flory Jr, Williston, ND, 18 6th Place: Kyler Satran, Minot, ND, 22 7th Place: Dennis Breivik II, Williston, ND, 11B IMCA Modified A Feature 1 1st Place: Chris Schroeder, Williston, ND, 6 2nd Place: Wayne Johnson, Minot, ND, 4J 3rd Place: Travis Hagen, Williston, ND, 14T 4th Place: Mike Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, ND, 2T 5th Place: Marcus...
The Norseman Museum, previously located at the old First Lutheran Church, Tioga, recently moved to a new location at 108 Welo St. To celebrate this, there will be a grand opening for the building on Friday, Sept. 10 starting at 11:30 a.m. CT, followed by a free barbeque and entertainment and door prizes from 4-6 p.m. The Norseman Museum is a curator and historian of Tioga, ND. It has several artifacts and an oil capital of North Dakota display that keeps growing, with a true-to-scale derrick...
The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) has their annual meeting scheduled for Sept. 22 - 24 at the Rough Rider Center, Watford City. The NDPC Annual Meeting brings together more than 300 industry professionals to network with the Bakken's foremost industry leaders and learn about the latest trends in oil and gas development. During the event, NDPC also hosts its Industry Awards Luncheon and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In 2019, over 400 attendees were present at the meeting, there is...
Sometimes, after watching some feat of daredevil antic performed by a youngster with more muscles than brains, we older folks fall into the trap of believing that as we age, we no longer excel at anything. We aren’t as strong, we can’t climb as high or as fast, and it often takes us somewhat longer to accomplish tasks now than it did in our younger years. Too many abilities diminish as the years stack up. The list of lessening aptitudes seems to increase on a weekly basis. Fear not, however. I have discovered that certainly there are act...
