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The Alexander Settlers Museum on the Lewis and Clark Trail, formerly known as the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum, is excited to announce programming at the museum every weekend through Labor Day. Melissa Teel-Hartman will be offering readings in North Dakota for the first time ever on July 22 and 23. Melissa, who works out of Spearfish, South Dakota, will provide guideposts for soul-inspired healing during her sessions. Private sessions are available both Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 for those interested in meeting with Melissa one-on-on...
Long-time Fairview resident Dick Shannon will be featured on this year's Old Timer's Reunion button. Richard Shannon was born in 1937 and grew up in Alexander, ND to parents E.D. and Hildegard Shannon with his two sisters. Shannon has been farming and ranching his entire life and learned a lot from his dad who was the unofficial community veterinarian. Soon, Shannon began working as a ranch hand himself. Dick, his wife Carol, and their young sons had been living in Sidney until 1958 when a frien...
After some concerns that the museum in Alexander might be closed during summer months, museum officials are pleased to now announce that the future looks much more positive for the Lewis and Clark Trail Homesteaders Museum. Barb Curren, president of the museum’s board, said the group was short of workers and board members late in the spring. But since May, three staff members have been hired and the group now has a full board. Curren said cleaning started the week prior to Memorial Day and t...
The top three vote getters in the McKenzie County commissioners race for the primary election on June 14 were Gene Veeder with 1,121 votes, Richard Cayko with 913 and Douglas Nordby with 875 votes. Thomas McCabe finished fourth with 733 votes. In Alexander’s mayor race, Jeff Whitehurst received 39 votes compared to Jerry Hatter’s 27 and Kenneth Willcox with 17. Top council candidates Richard Modine and Terrille Jacobson each received 59 votes. The top three candidates for Watford City council were Kenny Liebel with 368, Matthew Beard with 243...
High Honor Roll Sixth Grade: Logan Scott Adams, Megan Olivia Asbeck, Michyla Jade Emly, Evan David Kalligher, Lauren Marie Kjos, Vilate Jules Knapp, Lacie Lynn Selting, Makayla Rose Smith and Teigan Alyvia Taylor. Seventh Grade: Jadyn Tariah Gackie. Eighth Grade: Cody Ryan Asbeck, Lak Walter Kloker, Macy Seadeek, Jesse Wayne Selting, Hanna Doyle Skov, Hunter Joel Whitmus and Allyson Marie Young. Freshmen: Emily Joy Axtman, Bryce Neu, Jaycie Marie Rau, Elizabeth Paige Shannon and Alexis Renee Sundheim. Sophomores: Jae JaRyn Kloker, Tanner...
The Lewis & Clark Trail Museum to open Art and Grace Link exhibit. The Lewis & Clark Trail Museum, Alexander, N.D., is proud to announce its newest exhibit honoring the life of Art and Grace Link. “Members of the Link family have put together a wonderful exhibit full of honors bestowed on the Link’s and memories of their family and the Link’s public life. The museum is thrilled to house this collection and have it on display,” board president Barbara Curren said. Art Link, an Alexander native, was a former North Dakota House member, a former...
6th Grade High Honor Roll Logan Adams, Megan Asbeck, Lauren Kjos, Tristan Skov, Lacie Selting, Makayla Smith, Jade Emly and Evan Kalligher 6th Grade Honor Roll Jack Smies, Teigan Taylor, Cody Scarpholt, Avery Seadeek, Vilate Knapp and Shaniyah Harris. 7th Grade High Honor Roll Jayden Gackle and Shaylee Dean 7th Grade Honor Roll Brady Buxbaum, Martha Isley, Easton Hopes and Daniel Porter. 8th Grade High Honor Roll Cody Asbeck, Macy Seadeek, Jesse Selting and Allyson Young. 8th Grade Honor Roll Nikki Harris, Dylan Elletson, Rebecca Deming,...
McKenzie County conducted its annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Supt. of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, February 24 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Superintendent Leslie Bieber and her staff. The 2016 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 21 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...
Tom Peters, a Sugarbeet Weed Specialist and Assistant Professor at North Dakota State University in the Department of Plant Sciences, will be at the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show March 3 to discuss sugarbeet weed control at 4 p.m. Peters earned his BS degree in agronomy and soil science from the University of Minnesota, his MS in agronomy, specializing in weed science, from the University of Nebraska, and his Ph.D in agronomy, specializing in weed control in the sugarbeet, from NDSU. Most of...
Junior High students from East Fairview, Alexander, Johnson Corners Christian Academy and Watford City competed in MATHCOUNTS, the annual nationwide math program for junior high school students on Feb. 10, according to Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools and local program coordinator. The MATHCOUNTS program aims to help improve student interest and ability in mathematics. They have targeted junior high students, who are at a crucial stage in sustaining and developing math...
6th Grade high Honor Roll Megan Asbeck, Lauren Kjos, Vilate Knapp, Lacie Selting, Teigan Taylor, Jade Emly, Evan Kalligher, Makayla Smith. 6th Grade Honor Roll Caleb Baxter, Cody Scarpholt, Avery Seadeek, Tristin Skov, Piper Hurley, Logan Adams. 7th Grade High Honor Roll Jayden Gackle and Martha Isley 7th Grade honor roll Erin Shannon and Shaylee Dean 8th Grade High Honor Roll Cody Asbeck, Macy Seadeek, Jesse Selting, Josh Herron, Lak Kloker, Allyson Young 8th Grade Honor Roll Nikki Harris, Dylan Elletson, Rebecca Deming, Mackenzie Hall,...
In Watford City, ND, citizens can find a brand new, local coffee shop owned by Beth Veeder, who also owns Meyers Department Store right next door. Door 204 is a comfy, yet contemporary designed coffee shop that is also a private postal service and art gallery. Watford City is a close-knit community, and Beth Veeder wanted to bring something new, different and special to the community. Beth Veeder has managed Meyers Department Store since September of 2011, offering Watford high quality...
Author and playwright Cecile Long will be at the McKenzie County Library, 112 2nd Ave NE, Watford City, ND from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. CT, signing her newly published book, "I Drew Him from the Water". The book tells the story of Moses and Pharaoh from the perspective of reporter Marissa, assigned to do a documentary about Moses and accounts her struggle between loyalty to her beloved Pharaoh and uncovering the truth about Moses, a mysterious stranger in town, as the people of Egypt are caught in t...
Saturday, October 17, the 6th Street and Main Street intersection in Williston was reopened to through traffic on Main Street. A portion of 6th Street near the intersection will remain temporarily closed and traffic traveling on 6th Street may be unable to access Main Street. This is part of the Main Street Reconstruction project, which includes replacement of storm drains, sewer, water, sidewalks, landscaping and signal lights. The NDDOT Williston District serves the transportation needs of the communities in northwestern North Dakota,...
Gov. Jack Dalrymple today joined state and local officials to celebrate the completion of the third and final phase of Williston’s permanent truck reliever route. The 13-mile-long bypass is designed to divert regional truck traffic around the western edge of the city to ease traffic congestion and improve roadway safety. “This truck route is another example of our ongoing commitment to addressing the public infrastructure needs in western North Dakota and throughout the entire state,” Dalrymple said. “With more than 29,000 vehicles traveli...
Joseph Mrachek of Alexander, ND, was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 30 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered EMT. Mrachek is one of few EMTs in the nation to receive this honor, having completed the most comprehensive recertification program in the nation on a biennial basis and attending a minimum of two hours per month of additional continuing educational courses, furthering his knowledge of...
On Saturday, Sept. 5, Grace Link, wife of the late North Dakota Governor, Arthur Link, was present in Alexander, ND to participate in their Old Settler's Day celebration. Amid the parade and other festivities, there was a special reason to celebrate as it was recently announced that Grace Link will be donating family memorabilia and congressional items to the Lewis & Clark Trail Homestead Museum in Alexander. The museum currently has a few items from the Link family including plaques, former...
Earlier this year, our museum was privileged to enjoy a visit from the delightful Mrs. Grace Link. (Grace, 96, the widow of former North Dakota Governor Art Link.) She relayed that she would like to place some of their family items and possibly gubernatorial items in addition to the donations already in place at the Lewis & Clark Trail Homestead Museum, Alexander. We have cleared out an entire room for their artifacts and family memorabilia in anticipation of a very special exhibit in their honor. Once the room was cleared, we realized that...
Tina's Greenhouse located at 316 Richards Ave E in Alexander, ND opened for the 2015 season May 19th. What began as a hobby for owner Tina Moreno, is now in its fourth year as a business. Moreno worked in greenhouses for nine years in Nebraska prior to moving to North Dakota where her personal project became a family operation her husband and grandson help ingher in the greenhouse. She initially started out by planting flowers at the homes of senior citizens or bringing them to the greenhouse so...
Thanks to the community and some generous donations, the 1st Alexander Foundation Ball was able to raise $45,000 to help bring sports back to the Alexander school. The Foundation Ball was held May 2nd and was very successful. The biggest donation of the night was a matched donation of $10,000 from Ellen Novak. As well as being a life long member of the community, Ellen wanted to do this in honor of her husband George. He was a 1939 graduate of Alexander Public School. George served on the...
Alexander Public School welcomed artist Jane Kalmback for a week long residency sponsored by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts. K-12 and afterschool program students participated in art classes throughout the week which focused on "Recycled Art." On Thursday March 26th Alexander Public School hosted a "Student Art Gala" to the community in conjunction with Family Fun Night and the school book fair. This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the...
Alexander Public School students, grades 4th-6th, participated in the North Dakota Jr. Duck Stamp contest. This contest included 4th-6th graders across North Dakota, with a total of 603 students altogether. Alexaxnder students Bailey Taves, 5th grade, earned 3rd place and Tianna Dwyer, 6th grade, earned honorable mention....
On Thursday February 19th 4th-6th grade students participated in the Alexander School Science Fair. Students were judged by at least three judges. Students worked on their projects at home and at school over several months. Students were not only judged on their boards but their understanding of the scientific method and the science that went into their individual projects. All students who completed projects were given a certificate and science pencil. Awards were given for 1st-3rd place for...
Marci Steedley, the owner of the new barber shop Klipper Kuts, is happy to be in eastern Montana as it has been a long-time dream of hers to live in the state. Steedley opened the shop in the Yellowstone Marketplace in Sidney July 16, 2014, this being the third barbershop she has owned and operated in her fifteen year career. "I love the people," said Steedley who started barbering at the age of nineteen. "I like talking with the people that come in; everyone is friendly." Steedley graduated...
With the support of XTO, who was the donation location for companies to donate items, and the parents of the Alexander community the community Easter Egg Hunt was the most successful one yet. With the help of Elite Energy Services who donated almost enough for the whole event, Rolfson Oil who went to Minot and bought Target out of all the plastic eggs they had, Bekk's Hot Oil dropped bags of candy off, Reese and Ray's donated bottled water, and Oasis Petroleum donated 4 bikes and 4 trikes for...
