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Alexander Comets football played Mandaree Warriors on Saturday. It was a great game. Alexander rushing was unstoppable and rushed for over 100 yards. Isaac Sitzman and Jayden Ybarra were big parts in that. Our quarter back Taylor Gayton threw for 60 yards and one touch down. On defense Alexander did a good job at swarming to the ball. Alexander 57 Drake Anamoose 13 Saturday afternoon Alexander Comets faced off against Drake/Anamoose Raiders. It was a good game, both teams played hard, and Alexander came out on top. The final score was...
Alexander held their annual Old Settler's Day celebration honoring the Jacobson family on Sept. 1....
The McKenzie County Heritage Association is joining with the American Legion ND Post 29, Watford City and ND Post 94, Alexander, to celebrate the WWI 100th Anniversary in conjunction with the annual McKenzie County Heritage Day on Sept. 15; 11 am - 5 pm at the McKenzie County Heritage Park. Heritage Park is located at 950 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Enjoy an all around patriotic day beginning at 11 am with a Flag Raising and Flag Folding Ceremony conducted by the American Legion. The ceremony...
Oasis Petroleum's Alexander office gave away over 100 bikes and helmets to kids ages 0-14 during the Old Settler's Day Celebration in Alexander. The event called the "Oil Field Community Appreciation Bike Giveaway," will took place at noon on Main Street in Alexander on Sept. 1. This is the second year Oasis has held the bike giveaway during Old Settler's Day. This year the bike donations have more than doubled. The bikes were donated and delivered to the Oasis Alexander office by their...
XTO Energy donated $50,000 for an urgent care room and $10,000 for a defibrillator at McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Watford City, on Aug. 29. "We are thrilled to receive the $50,000 for this urgent care room," stated Patsy Levang, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Board Chair. The money is enough for the equipment in the room and provides supplies for several months. The urgent care room is of vital importance to the triage area in the emergency wing of the hospital. XTO also donated...
Located seven miles north of Alexander, North Dakota sits The Wahlstrom Farm. The 4,000-acre farm consists of mainly spring wheat, barley, flax, lentils, soybeans, and durum. The farm is operated by Cameron and his dad Craig Wahlstrom. Cameron is a fourth generation farmer. "Farming has always been in the family. My great grandfather Axel Wahlstrom homesteaded near Alexander in the late 1800s and started farming. After Axel, my grandpa John took over the farm and later passed the farm on to my...
The McKenzie County Heritage Association is joining with the American Legion ND Post 29, Watford City and ND Post 94, Alexander, to celebrate the WWI 100th Anniversary in conjunction with the annual McKenzie County Heritage Day on Sept. 15; 11 am - 5 pm at the McKenzie County Heritage Park. Heritage Park is located at 950 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Enjoy an all around patriotic day beginning at 11 am with a Flag Raising and Flag Folding Ceremony conducted by the American Legion. The ceremony...
For lifelong Alexander residents Jim and Barb Jacobson, Old Settlers Day is a time to celebrate a year's worth of agriculture. The couple will be honored at the 73rd annual Old Settlers Day in Alexander from August 30 through September 1st. The Old Settlers Day tradition began in the 1940s, when a group of ranchers decided that the small Alexander community needed a celebration after harvest. The event centers on a parade and beef barbeque, cooked under coals in a pit. The families of both Jim...
For lifelong Alexander residents Jim and Barb Jacobson, Old Settlers Day is a time to celebrate a year's worth of agriculture. The couple will be honored at the 73rd annual Old Settlers Day in Alexander from August 30 through September 1st. The Old Settlers Day tradition began in the 1940s, when a group of ranchers decided that the small Alexander community needed a celebration after harvest. The event centers on a parade and beef barbeque, cooked under coals in a pit. The families of both Jim...
The past meets the present and future in a quiet little town; from the last lynching in North Dakota to the fellowship of burgers in the park and a farmers market on Saturday nights. Showcasing it all is the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum. Motoring down Highway 85 you now bypass the town of Alexander where traffic and trucks lumbering through town used to be an all-day occurrence. All that commotion goes around town now, but beckoning passersby is a highway sign pointing the way for some quiet...
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....
Area anglers enjoyed a fun day of fishing on the Yellowstone River at Sundheim Park outside Fairview on Father's Day, June 17....
The first Connecting Communities BBQ of the summer will be held June 20 in Alexander, ND. The BBQ is free and open to the public. It will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at City Park. The event allows Williston to thank Alexander residents for shopping, dining, utilizing health care facilities, attending college and simply visiting Williston....
Sidney High School Q4 Honor Roll Joshua Aisenbrey; Rebecca Aldrich; Carson Allen; James Allen; Kade Anderson; Gwyneth Arthur; Kristopher Ashcraft; Lauryn Barnhart; Jaylen Baxter; Jenna Baxter; Lauren Beenken; Railyn Behringer; Jory Bell; Katelyn Berglund; Samantha Berglund; Adriana Beyerle; Peyton Beyerle; MaKenzie Bjork; Holly Bouchard; Bryanna Brakefield; Angeleanna Bridges; Janelle Brien; Benjamin Brodhead; Brianna Brost; Madison Brost; Samantha Brummage; Shane Buxbaum; Kylee Byer; Raquel Cabrera; Kyla Carlson; George Carpenter; Hailey...
6th Grade: Dawsyn Armes; Aurora Baker; Marcquee-Jayne Berg; Seth Beyerle; Sienna Boehler; Dalton Bouchard; Brooklyn Boyer; Nora Brengman; Tayten Bright; Tyler Brost; Dalton Brown; Braylon DiFonzo; Jadyn Earles; Drew Ellingson; Ethan Erickson; Koda Glanton; Jacqueline Gonzalez; Roxanne Hansen; Braden Harris; Lily Haywood; Avery Hazen; Cayden Heck; Felicity Heinzle; Corben Holler; Jerome Hughes; Noah Huse; Kevin Hutzenbiler; Savanna Juarez; Jonathan King; Caleb Kleinke; Grace Klempel; Keaten Kostelecky; Aren Larson; Garrett Larson; Eric...
In the last decade, the number of ambulance calls has increased as much as 300% or more in and around McKenzie County, North Dakota. Several of the rural areas in McKenzie County have turned to Quick Response Units, or QRU's, to ensure efficient emergency care. Quick Response Units are intended to respond to emergency calls and provide stabilizing care until an Ambulance Service arrives to transport the patient. QRU's are provided for in North Dakota law, requiring only one emergency responder,...
High Honor Roll Ninth Grade: Jadyn Gackle; Kennedy Hansen; Scout Hofer; Daniel Porter; Maysen Poulsen; BayLee Schlothauer, Jessie Scholes. Tenth Grade: Cody Asbeck; Joshua Herron; Ashley Karst; Lak Kloker; Logan Schipman; Jade Schlothauer; Macy Seadeek; Jesse Selting. Eleventh Grade: Emily Axtman; Carson Cayko; Kellie Hansen; Bryce Neu; Jaycie Rau. Twelfth Grade: Jae Kloker; Tanner Poulsen. Honor Roll Ninth Grade: Montana Buckley; Audrey Burman; Brady Buxbaum; Keaton Condie; Shaylee Dean; Rachel Galarneau; Paul Hardy; Robert Hopes; Cadrian...
Ninth Grade: Rebecca Aldrich; Gwyneth Arthur; Jaylen Baxter; Adriana Beyerle; Matthew Brakefield; Brianna Brost; Kyla Carlson; Sean Christensen; Stephen Christensen; Seth Dodds; Sean Earle; Ecriselia Flores; Claire Frank; Jaxson Franklin; Curstine Gaffield; Hadley Garsjo; Matthew Hansen; McKenzy Hazen; Jazmine Hernandez Piedra; Kay Hoffman; Trista Hovde; Emelia Hoye; Alexa Iversen; Hailee Ivory; Riley Jimison; Logan Jones; Sarah Karanjai; Braden Kindopp; Nickolas Kordonowy; Serenity Kuntz; Noah Kyhl; Kylee Lambert; Kaston LeRoy; Benjamin...
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, Alexander Public Schools will join East Fairview, Fairview Public Schools, and many other regional schools in instituting a 4-day school week. Savage Public Schools may not be far behind, as the school is currently amidst a public meeting process to solicit community input on the matter. The 4-day school week is an innovative and relatively new concept spreading across the United States. Improved morale in teachers and students, financial savings, and improved student and teacher attendance, as well as...
March 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. a benefit for Leanne Melberg-Abelmann will be held at the Alexander Firehall in Alexander, ND. There will be good food, a live and silent auction as well as a full bar provided by the Highway Lounge. Leanne was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2017 and underwent chemotherapy until August of the same year. A friend of the Abelmann's, La Shell Tjelde, has organized this upcoming event to assist Leanne and her husband, Dan, with the medical expenses that were not...
McKenzie County conducted it's annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Supt. of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, February 21 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Superintendent Leslie Bieber and her staff. The 2018 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 26 at the Ramkota Inn. The North Dakota Masonic Foundation, The North Dakota Association of County Superintendents, and the North Dakota Newspaper Association co-sponsor the State Spelling...
Pianist, composer, visual artist and former Alexander, ND resident Scott Kirby held his performance called "Main Street Souvenirs" at the Watford City High School theater on Feb. 24. The multi media show focusing on the American Great Plains and prairies featured Kirby's original artwork, historical & contemporary photos accompanied by Kirby's original compositions & narrations as well as pieces from famous American composers....
Region 4 Wrestling Results from Saturday, Feb. 10 in Bowman, ND. The top 4 place-winners qualify for state. Placing for the Watford City Wolves are 106# Tel Sorenson, 4th place; 126# Braedon Gumke, 2nd place; 132# Liam Shannon, 3rd place; 138# Beau Matson, 3rd place; 145# Antonio Garcia, 2nd place; 160# Hunter Schwartzenberger, 3rd place; 170# Joshua Duckworth, 5th place; 195# Connor Dennis, champion; 285# Jackson Faller, champion. Alexander Comets 182# Carlton Turnquist, 3rd place. Team Scores: 1st Bowman County 210; 2nd Hettinger-Scranton...
High School: Ninth Grade: Rebecca Aldrich; Gwyneth Arthur; Jaylen Baxter; Adriana Beyerle; Matthew Brakefield; Brianna Brost; Kyla Carlson; Rosio Chaidez; Seth Dodds; Sean Earle; Ecriselia Flores; Claire Frank; Jaxson Franklin; Hadley Garsjo; Matthew Hansen; McKenzy Hazen; Jazmine Hernandez Piedra; Kay Hoffman; Trista Hovde; Alexa Iversen; Hailee Ivory; Riley Jackson; Liliana Johnson; Logan Jones; Sarah Karanjai; Braden Kindopp; Nickolas Kordonowy; Serenity Kuntz; Noah Kyhl; Kylee Lambert; Kaston LeRoy; Benjamin Lunderby; Ali Merritt; Brooke Mo...
In 1984, a young lady embarked on a journey to bring gymnastics to the tiny town of Watford City ND. The club started as a parent run organization and was called the twisters back then. The club has grown through the years, is now called the Badlands Gymnastics Club and is still a parent run organization. What started in the basement of a bank building has grown into a bottom portion of the Rough Rider Center, in 2016, the gym is roughly a 120x75 feet location. This move has proven to be an...
