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In Watford City, we're pretty well-known for the energy industry, but did you know we are still a world class destination? Whether you are hoping to work, stay or play, Watford City area offers everything you need in terms of activities, comfort, and amenities. On your trip, you will learn a lot about the growth of our region. You'll see the expansion of our roads, the busy movements of the energy industry, and an incredible pace of housing and commercial construction. You'll also rediscover...
This site works closely with the Williston CVB and Chamber of Commerce as well as with the Fairview, MT Chamber of Commerce to market the site. These organizations' websites, along with the Sidney, MT Chamber website, carry the site's programs, open hours, and other information. Most of the oil field businesses have joined the Chamber so the information is disseminated to them. The site has also worked with Target Logistics and other housing companies from the oil field to provide information to...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced today that the state’s 2014 regular paddlefish snagging season will close at 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Sunday, May 18, to protect the population level of the fish. However, snaggers are reminded that Sunday is a snag-and-release only day. The 2014-16 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears more than 1,000 paddlefish will be harvested. Fisheries chief Greg Power said it’s been another successful year. “The unique thing...
The North Dakota paddlefishing season is in full swing. The season runs through the end of May; but might be cut short if harvest limits are reached. The Montana paddlefish season begins May 15. Pictured are paddlefishermen attempting to snag a fish at the Yellowstone-Missouri River Confluence on Sunday....
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Potential snaggers are reminded that opening day, May 1, falls on a Thursday. Snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, so opening day is snag-and-release only. Mandatory harvest of all snagged paddlefish is required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, F...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, in cooperation with the Trenton Fire Department, will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 5, beginning at 1 p.m., weather permitting This special community event will offer children not only the chance to chase down those elusive Easter Eggs at the confluence, but also allow them to enjoy the educational opportunities provided by the Confluence Center’s exhibits. The eggs will be hidden in three locations, with the children divided into three age groups. The Trenton Fire D...
Oil and water don't mix. The full extent of the March 11 oil spill at Private Frazier Well site north of Fairview remains to be seen. The Zavanna LLC well site is on land owned by Cayko Farms. Although the North Dakota Oil and Gas Commission says they sent out warnings of ice jams and potential flooding four days in advance, David Hodges, senior vice president of operations for Zavanna says the company received notification by voice mail at approximately 8 a.m. on March 11. Workers were in the...
What do you get when you combine 225 miles of laterals, 118 miles of drains, the Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam, Thomas Point Pumping Plant and the main canal? The answer is, The Lower Yellowstone Project. Approximately one-third of the project lands are in western North Dakota and the remaining two-thirds are located in east-central Montana. According to a recent article written by Gerald 'Jerry' Benock, of the Montana Area Office (MTAO) of the Bureau of Reclamation, "This project is...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will be hosting several events in March. All of the events are free and open to the public. Join history buffs in an interesting discussion of the month’s selected book as the Fort Buford History Book Club gathers on March 13 at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center. Please call in advance if you will be joining us. Join the Confluence Quilters for their monthly meeting March 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central. Quilters of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to p...
Terry Cayko may just have soil pumping through his veins. His career of farming spans a lifetime and he has no plans of retiring. It’s his passion. His family’s tradition. And something he’s darn good at. As owner of 6J Farms Incorporated, he was recognized by Sidney Sugars on Jan. 15, at St. Matthews Church during an appreciation banquet that recognized area beet growers in varying categories. Cayko was recognized as the top producer in the “large, over 247 acres” category. This is the third...
Terry Cayko may just have soil pumping through his veins. His career of farming spans a lifetime and he has no plans of retiring. It's his passion. His family's tradition. And something he's darn good at. As owner of 6J Farms Incorporated, he was recognized by Sidney Sugars on Jan. 15, at St. Matthews Church during an appreciation banquet that recognized area beet growers in varying categories. Cayko was recognized as the top producer in the "large, over 247 acres" category. This is the third...
Location: Northeast Montana near today's Snowden Bridge just west of the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. In the evening of a day that saw the Corps of Discovery cross into what would become Montana, Captain Meriwether Lewis put words to paper and commenced the first written history of Montana. Heretofore everything was oral. What follows are some of those sentences, excerpted from the original journals of Lewis & Clark as penned April 27, 1805: "This morning I walked through...
Come and celebrate Christmas at the Confluence Sunday, December 15 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST. Area musicians will be performing Christmas favorites for the audience to enjoy. A Christmas craft will be available for the youngsters to make and take. All events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 701-572-9034. The Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is located 22 miles southwest of Williston, ND....
Sawyer Flynn, son of Scott and Dona Flynn of Fairview, received the 2013 Youth Award from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. He was nominated for the volunteer work he does at the Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center by Kerry Finsaas. Flynn is a member of the 6th Infantry which provides assistance with the Flag Raising and Flag Retreat ceremonies, the Summer and Winter Encampments and the annual Cemetery Walk at Ft. Buford. Flynn...
Come one, come all to the Montana Historical Society History Conference in Sidney to join in on a celebration of history in eastern Montana that is jam packed with events for everyone. “We are Montana’s Historical Society, and it is an honor to have our conference in this part of the state that holds a special place in the history of the Treasure State,” MHS Director Bruce Whittenberg said. The three-day conference Sept. 19-21 is titled “Boom & Bust: Extracting the Past.” Although it will have a special focus on the history of the oil indus...
The MonDak Heritage Center is happy to announce Thursday, August 8th, at 7pm the Fort Union Ranger Talk Series continues with a presentation from Fort Union Park Ranger Fred McVaugh. Mr. McVaugh’s subject will be the confluence of art and science at Fort Union titled: One-Upping the Coasts: Fort Union and the Origins of America’s Most Prized Possessions. Artists and scientists documented the confluence more fully than any area west of the Mississippi River during the active period of Fort Union. During that pivotal time, the years before Get...
Fort Union Trading Post NHS is proud to announce that the Friends of Fort Union and Fort Buford received the 2013 National Park Service Midwest Region Partnership Award for their long term support of Fort Union Trading Post. For over 28 years, the Friends of Fort Union Trading Post have provided vital support to the park. The “Friends” have coordinated significant fund-raising efforts for park reconstruction and annual interpretive events. They have supported publication of books related to the...
Nearly 10 years ago in August 2003 the 8,600-square-foot facility known as the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, held its grand opening. The $2.2 million facility was built with local, state and federal funding approximately one-half mile east of Fort Buford, to tell the stories of the area near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and to share the views that Lewis and Clark Expedition members enjoyed when they visited in 1805 and 1806. In addition to the Conf...
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Legal snagging hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. One tag per snagger will be issued. Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in the area of the Missouri River lying west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border, excluding that p...
Due to the weather last weekend, the Easter Egg Hunts that were scheduled for Sat. March 23 have been rescheduled. -The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sidney Elks Lodge will now take place at Quillings Park on March 30 starting at 11 am for all children under 12. -The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center Easter Egg Hunt will also be held on March 30, with 4000 hidden eggs this year. All children ages 0 through 12 are welcome, which will be divided into three groups by age. The egg hunt will begin at 1 pm CDT, but come early to...
The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sidney Elks Lodge will take place at Quillings Park on March 23 starting at 11 am for all children under 12. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center is also holding an Easter Egg Hunt on March 23, with 4000 hidden eggs this year. All children ages 0 through 12 are welcome, which will be divided into three groups by age. The egg hunt will begin at 1 pm CDT, but come early to register as door prizes will be handed out after the egg hunt. The event is sponsored by the Trenton Fire Department and...
Thursday March 14, the MonDak Heritage Center is proud to host “An Evening with Theodore Roosevelt” featuring Arch Ellwein. This event is FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Arch Ellwein will share some of his experiences, performing as Theodore Roosevelt over the past 17 years. He will go in and out of character to discuss the 26th President of the United States and Roughrider. Memorabilia and historic TR items will be displayed and commented upon. “... [Mr Ellwein] knows that accurate historical portrayal goes far beyon...
Come and celebrate Christmas at the Confluence Sunday, December 16 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. CST. Area students will be providing entertainment at 2 p.m.; ‘Cameron’ will be performing oldies western Christmas music at 3 p.m.; and the Liberty Christian School Bell choir will perform at 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, Arch Ellwein will read Christmas stories and children can make a craft item to take home. Everyone will enjoy refreshments and a visit with Santa. The Confluence Quilters, who are working on a Civil War sampler quilt, will meet fro...
The State Historical Society of North Dakota will host the ghosts of Fort Buford, on Saturday October 20th, as they share why they came to rest in their current location, this historic cemetery. The 8th Annual Fort Buford Cemetery Walk will begin at 7:00 pm and run until 9:00 pm (Central Time) at the Fort Buford State Historic Site (located 21 miles NE of Sidney). Tours will be every 15 minutes, followed by refreshments and Halloween activities at The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence...
Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is located 22 miles southwest of Williston at Fort Buford. Beginning on Sept. 16, 2012, the Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center’s winter visitation hours will be Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. (CT) The Center is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. At the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, the chateau home in Medora will close for the 2012 season on Sept. 15, but the site’s interpretive center is open year-round. Interpretive Center winter hou...
