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The MonDak region has something to offer for everyone this 4th of July season, from parades and barbeques, to pies and fireworks. Bainville Start 4th of July celebrations early with Bainville, Montana's Heritage America event, beginning Friday, June 28, with a family movie in the park at dusk. On Saturday, breakfast is hosted by the Bainville Dollars for Scholars at the fire hall from 7-10 a.m., followed by the annual parade at 11 a.m. Parade registration is required, and is available on the...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Renate “Jackie” Lyon, 78, of Arnegard, ND will be at 11 a.m. CST on Saturday, June 29 at the Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, ND with Father Brian Gross as presider. Prayer service will be at 5 p.m. CST on Friday June 28 at Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, ND. Interment will be in the Farland Cemetery, Watford City under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, ND. Visitation will be Friday, June 28 from 2:30 p.m. until prayer service time at the church and one hour bef...
Funeral services for Deborah C. Bertinuson, 93, of Sidney, MT formerly of Alexander, ND are at 11 a.m. CST, on Monday, July 1 at the Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, ND. Interment will be in Timber Creek Cemetery, Arnegard, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT and Watford City, ND are caring for the family. Visitation will be Friday, June 28 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND. Deborah passed away on Monday, June 24 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
The Arnegard Fire Department recently put their new fire hall into service. The previous fire hall was located behind the city hall for the past 30 years. Over the past six years call volume in the area increased by 1200%. This signaled the need for an expanded facility to handle the needs of the quickly growing community and oilfield activity. The new $1.5 million facility was paid for in large part by private donations. The project took two years to complete and gives the department the...
The Arnegard Fire Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 4 in their new fire hall. Local officials and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford spoke at the event....
The Arnegard Fire Department recently put their new fire hall into service. The previous fire hall was located behind the city hall for the past 30 years. Over the past six years call volume in the area increased by 1200%. This signaled the need for an expanded facility to handle the needs of the quickly growing community and oilfield activity. The new $1.5 million facility was paid for in large part by private donations. The project took two years to complete and gives the department the...
The McKenzie County Sheriff's Office utilizes the latest in technology to investigate, deter, and apprehend criminals adequately. They work with other city, state, and federal agencies that operate in the confines of the county to ensure the safety and security of McKenzie county citizens. They provide law enforcement and public safety services to 2,800 square miles including the cities of Alexander, Arnegard, Cartwright, Fairview, Grassy Butte, Keene, Watford City, and a portion of the Fort...
Virginia Elliot will remain in her seat as mayor of Arnegard after a recall election. The efforts to remove the mayor failed by a 63-47 vote margin on Monday, March 11. Running against Elliot in the recall election was Arnegard’s previous mayor, Jeff Kindle. A petition was circulated last November to recall Elliot due to claims of nepotism centering on the hiring of her son’s construction company to do work for the city. Also cited in the recall petition was Elliot’s allegedly failing health and...
McKenzie County Juniors received first place team honors in the Junior Bare Bow category of the Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, January 26 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. Receiving first place honors in the Junior Division was Jake Ceynar, son of Dustin and Sara Ceynar of Arnegard. Ryan Pingel, son of Brent and Sandra Pingel of Watford City, came in with second place honors. Jeremiah Patten, son of Jane and Tony Patten of Watford City, followed by placing 5th...
Fourteen McKenzie County 4-Hers participated in the Southwest 4-H Archery Match held on January 12 at the Nishu Bowmen Archery Complex in Bismarck. Receiving third place honors in the Junior Division of the Freestyle Bow Category was Jake Ceynar, son of Dustin and Sara Ceynar of Arnegard. Other top placings were: Sixth place in Junior Bare Bow—Ryan Pingel, son of Brent and Sandra Pingel of Watford City Seventh place in Senior Bare Bow—Hosanna Patten, daughter of Tony and Jane Patten of Wat...
The McKenzie County Community Foundation, in partnership with Conoco Phillips, provided granting gifts for seven local programs and projects in December of 2018. Recipients were: Arnegard Rural Fire-Purchase Trauma Gear Marketplace for Kids-materials for Watford City event First Lutheran Church-Free Community Thanksgiving McKenzie County Emergency Management-Project ALICE Watford City Police-Blue Santa McKenzie County Pioneer Museum-Children's Program Long X Arts Foundation-Art in the Park...
The July 4 activities will start out with a 5K-Colored Spud Run. Registration for this run starts at 8 a.m. with the 5K run starting at 9 a.m. Registration fees for the 5K run are $20 for adults, $10 for kids and $50 for a family pack. July 4th festivities will continue on with a parade at 11 a.m. down Main Street, turning at 1st Street and following around Railroad Avenue and back up Main Street. All are welcome to join in the parade or set up along the route to view. Around noon the BBQ beef lunch sponsored by the Samuelson Family will begin...
Families on a budget this summer can still have lots of affordable fun at many of the free camping, fishing and swimming locations available in the MonDak. From Richland and Dawson Counties in Montana, to Williams and McKenzie Counties in North Dakota, there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of public outdoor locations that offer access to water and wildlife for free or little charge. For those in the Richland County area, free camping can be found at Seven Sisters Wildlife...
The McKenzie County Ambulance Service has remained strong through the oil boom, despite a 328% increase in the number of calls. At the height of the oil boom, in 2014, the Service responded to about 1200 calls total. For comparison, ten years ago, the Service responded to 280 calls per year. This year, they have responded to about 70 calls per month, on track to reach about 840 calls in 2018, according to Jim Johnsrud, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Squad Leader for the McKenzie County...
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,...
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...
The success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and nine counties in Minnesota were honored during the 44th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University, on Nov. 10. Information on the outstanding agriculturists listed by county is available at http://bit.ly/2017HarvestBowlBios, and photos are available at http://bit.ly/2017HarvestBowlPhotos....
McKenzie County 4-H Consumer Choices judger Magnus Trembath placed 25th at the State 4-H Consumer Choices Junior Division contest held on July 25th at the ND State Fair in Minot. Magnus is the son of Andrea and Cameron Trembath of Arnegard. He was among 57 junior judgers competing in this annual contest. 4-H Consumer Choices judging activities are designed to help youth develop decision making skills. Their ability to observe and evaluate written materials as well as reciting oral reasons to...
On Tuesday, July 25th there will be a “Toys for Tikes” fundraiser from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Watford City Tourist Park. There will be a free will donation supper served at the event along with live music performed by local musicians. Attendants are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy or gift for children from the ages of six months to 17 years old. There will be games, competition for the best “July Christmas Tree”, Christmas goodies, and drinks served by local businesses. Santa will also be at the event dressed in his Hawaiian attire....
If the 4th of July means parades, concerts, barebeques and fireworks, the MonDak region has all of those bases covered this year! From Lambert to Bainville, from Arnegard to Medora, this 4th of July has something for everyone! Many traditional events, like the Pepsi ball drop in Lambert and the parade in Arnegard, take place this year, as well as many new events. Lambert Lambert's annual 4th of July celebration starts, as always, with the street dance from 7PM to 2AM, with music by Vernon DJ...
Jamall Wold, Combination Tech, is the recipient of the RTC Exceptional Employee Award for the first quarter of 2017. Jamall started working at RTC in June of 2013 as a Combination Tech in Watford City. His duties are varied, he installs and maintains RTCs Fiber-to-the-Home network and services along with assisting in Alexander and Arnegard exchanges. Jamall also installs and maintains wireless Internet and wiring, installs cable TV and high speed Internet. RTCs West Outside Plant Manager Cory...
ONEOK, a leader in gathering, processing, storing, and transporting natural gas in the United States, was founded in 1906 under the name Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. The company changed its name to ONEOK in 1980, and became a presence in the Williston Basin in 2004 as Bear Paw Energy. After the company became the majority interest owner of Northern Border Partners in 2006, Bear Paw Energy was renamed ONEOK Partners. "Our presence has continued in the Williston basin as our assets are uniquely p...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s district 1 advisory board meeting in Watford City that was originally scheduled for Dec. 5 is now set for Monday, Dec. 19. District 1 – Counties: Divide, McKenzie and Williams Date: Dec. 19 – 7 p.m. Location: Rough Rider Center, 2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City Host: Mule Deer Foundation Advisory board member: Jason Leiseth, Arnegard, 586-3714...
Jean Ekern and her siblings were the 2016 Old Settler's Day Honorees in Alexander ND. She joined 15 relatives to lead the parade and eat barbequed beef. She had planned for two years to revisit her childhood home, see the oil wells, and tour Roosevelt National Park. She marveled at the changes brought by the oil boom and the relaxed traffic brought by the oil downturn. Jean Ekern, 91 years old, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her devoted and beloved family. Interment...
