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BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and emergency services officials toured flood-affected areas along the Yellowstone River in western North Dakota and eastern Montana on Wednesday and met with residents displaced by the floodwaters. Local officials report more than 40 families and homes have been impacted by the flooding near the North Dakota-Montana border, where ice jams have backed up the Yellowstone River. Floodwaters have submerged a section of Highway 200, which remains closed from Cartwri...
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) have CLOSED Highway 200 near Cartwright (mile point 2) to the Highway 58 Junction until further notice due to water over the road. There is no signed detour. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes. NDDOT encourages motorists to check road conditions before traveling. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map at ww...
What began as a hobby turned unexpectedly into a successful business for Cartwright's Erin Roedeske, owner and floral designer for Wild Prairie Floral Designs. Roedeske worked for a high-end florist during her time at Oklahoma State University. "She's the one who taught me the ropes, what it takes to be a florist, and how to do big events," Roedeske said. Her mentor was the official florist for the University. "I got to see a lot of different things that I wouldn't have gotten to otherwise."...
On July 14, 1918 Reverend Olaf Carlson was installed as the full-time pastor for four different churches. Scandinavian Lutheran was in Four Mile, Montana, St. Peter’s Lutheran was in Sioux Pass, Montana, Bethel Lutheran was in Cartwright, North Dakota and the freshly started Zion Lutheran Church was in Fairview, Montana. As the years rolled on, attendance in most of the churches dwindled and they merged with Zion in Fairview. Scandinavian Lutheran joined with Zion in 1954, St. Peter’s in 1965 an...
On July 14, 1918 Reverend Olaf Carlson was installed as the full-time pastor for four different churches. Scandinavian Lutheran was in Four Mile, Montana, St. Peter's Lutheran was in Sioux Pass, Montana, Bethel Lutheran was in Cartwright, North Dakota and the freshly started Zion Lutheran Church was in Fairview, Montana. As the years rolled on, attendance in most of the churches dwindled and they merged with Zion in Fairview. Scandinavian Lutheran joined with Zion in 1954, St. Peter's in 1965...
McKenzie County Ag Extension Agent Morgan Wisness is ready to close out winter and start a busy spring. First on the agenda is pesticide recertification training for private pesticide applicators. The private pesticide applicator license allows farmers and ranchers to spray restricted-use pesticides, such as Husky Complete and Tordon, on their own land. There are currently 59 license holders in the area who need their certificates renewed, and Wisness is providing several opportunities for recer...
Please join the MonDak Heritage Center for an exhibition reception for the Captured Memories art exhibit by Daphne Clark on Friday, March 2 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (MST) at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney, MT 59270. Enjoy refreshments and drinks, explore the exhibit and museum, and meet artist Daphne Clark. Daphne is the daughter of Darwin and Dorothy Johnson from Fairview and Granddaughter of John and Annie Walker of Cartwright. She was born and raised in rural East Fairview, North Dakota only three miles from the M...
The only railroad tunnel in North Dakota will disappear forever unless funds are raised immediately to repair it. The Cartwright Tunnel, located four miles east of Fairview, MT, is collapsing. This 1,458 foot long structural marvel was dug by hand in 1912-13, connecting to the Fairview Bridge, a vertical lift bridge for rail and vehicular traffic. Together, the tunnel and bridge represent a snapshot of history that will never be duplicated. People from all over the world walk the bridge and...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Julie Verplancke, 78, of Cartwright, ND will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 1 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Fairview, MT with Father Jim O’Neil presiding. Wake services were held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 28 at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Julie died on February 22 at Sidney Hea...
Graveside services for Margaret Denowh, 94, of Cartwright, ND were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, January 21 at the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Visitation was on Friday, January 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the funeral home and from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church in Fairview. There was a gathering at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT before leaving for the cemetery. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT was in charge of the arrangements. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the...
Funeral services for Oscar Oakland, 86, of Cartwright, ND are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 12 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND, under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation was on Tuesday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one hour before service at the church. Oscar died on Thursday evening,...
Sundheim Park is always one of my top recommendations to people looking to spend some time outdoors. Having grown up in the area, the Fairview Bridge was enchanting to me in my teenage years because of its enormity and preserved state. Back in those days, you had to go tie hopping and I distinctly remember the rush as I crossed the entire 1,320' expanse; 100' above the water, my heart would start pounding being so high up, but I would make myself stop and look around at how small everything...
Dakota Boat Center is now open in Williston under the capable ownership of Dutch Deick. Deick saw a definite need in the community for quality, moderately priced boats and pontoons, plus full service. At this time he carries Crestliner and Avalon, with more brands to come. "With all the boaters and fishermen in this area, I saw a need for this kind of business. There's definitely a market," Deick commented. He has already heard comments about how nice it is to have a full service dealer back in...
A series of producer meetings entitled “Cropping Decisions 2016: Putting the Profit Back in Your Crop” have been scheduled for December 7-11 across northwest North Dakota. The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County will be hosting one of these meetings at the Cartwright Hall in Cartwright on Thur., Dec. 10th at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The “Cropping Decisions” meeting series is designed to cover a variety of agronomic, management, and market issues that could be of concern to producers in the 2016 growing season. The meetings will begin w...
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...
Opening weekend of North Dakota's deer season 2014 was really cold, but first time hunter Valerie Deicks, Cartwright, stuck it out and was rewarded with a 4-point mule deer buck. She and her husband, Dutch, stalked the animal for over two hours, using the noise of migrating geese to cover their movements. "He was wonderful," Valerie said of her husband. "He knew just what to do and where to go." Deicks shot the gun, which she had won, for about an hour, sighting it in and getting comfortable...
Funeral services for Frances Bertha Johnson were held Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 11:00 AM at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Cartwright. Burial was in the Yellowstone Point Cemetery in Sioux Township under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Memorials are preferred to St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church or the Cartwright Historical Society. Frances died on Sunday evening, May 17, 2015, at Highgate Senior Living in...
Graveside services for Nels Boe, 84, of Circle, MT will be held Thursday, March 12th at 1:00 p.m. (MST) at the Nameless Cemetery in Cartwright, ND. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Circle, MT. Nels died on March 6th, 2015 at his home in Circle, MT....
Memorial services for Joseph Lester, 73, of Miles City, MT (formerly of Fairview, MT) will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 at Fairview Alliance Church with Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Inurnment will take will take place in Yellowstone Point Cemetery, Cartwright, ND, at a later date under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Joseph died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the VA Nursing Home in Miles City, MT....
Memorial services for Joseph Lester, 73, of Miles City, MT (formerly of Fairview, MT) will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 at Fairview Alliance Church with Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Inurnment will take will take place in Yellowstone Point Cemetery, Cartwright, ND, at a later date under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Joseph died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the VA Nursing Home in Miles City, MT. The headline for Joseph's...
Funeral service for Severt Sponheim, 100, of Cartwright, ND were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 23, at the Fairview Alliance Church with Pastor Paul Sponheim and Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Burial followed at the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Severt died on February 18, 2015 at the Sidney Health Center in Sidney, MT....
McKenzie County NDSU Extension Agent, Karla Ryan will be working with producers to help them make decisions about the recent farm program using an Excel spreadsheet developed by Andrew Swenson, NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. A hands-on approach will be taken using laptops to enter producer’s individual information. Work days will include two sessions on each of the following dates (all times are Central Standard Time): December 15 – 9 am or 1 pm, Extension Office, Watford City December 17 – 9 am or 1 pm, Cartw...
Funeral service for Annie Walker, 80, of Cartwright, ND was at 1:00 p.m. (MST), on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Internment was at the Yellowstone Point Cemetery, Cartwright, ND. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Annie died at her home in Cartwright, ND on Wednesday, November 19, 2014....
Graveside services for Ole Olson, 90, of Sidney, MT will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Bethel Melland Cemetery, Cartwright, ND. Interment will be in the Bethel Melland Cemetery, Cartwright, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be sent to the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ole died on Sunday afternoon, October 26, 2014, at the Eagle Cliff Health facility in Billings, MT....
The year 1914 gave way to pioneering moments; the first scheduled commercial flight took place with one pilot and one passenger, Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut, the first traffic signal was installed. A little closer to home, the city of Fairview was established and Severt Sponheim was born. The 68th Annual Fairview Festival kicks off Friday, July 18th and runs through the weekend. Severt Sponheim, celebrating his 100 year birthday on July 16th, was elected by Fairview Festival...
