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The Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging competition was held Saturday, March 3 at the Gartner Denowh Angus Ranch, Sidney....
Is being a parent draining your energy? Parents of tots to teens use these Love & Logic strategies to energize. Reduce the nagging and complaining from your children, promote thinking and responsibility, and give consequences with empathy. Put a laugh back into your parenting in this five week IVN series! Become a Love & Logic parent starting on Wednesday, March 7 and continuing on March 14, 21 and April 4 and 11 at the courthouse meeting room, Watford City, from 6:30-8 p.m. CT. Participants...
McKenzie County conducted its annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Principal Michelle Simonson and her staff. The 2012 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 23 at the Ramkota Inn. The North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders, The North Dakota Association of County Superintendents, and the North Dakota Newspaper Association co-sponsor the...
Is being a parent draining your energy? Parents of tots to teens use these Love & Logic strategies to energize. Reduce the nagging and complaining from your children, promote thinking and responsibility, and give consequences with empathy. Put a laugh back into your parenting in this five-week IVN series! Become a Love & Logic parent starting on Wednesday, March 7 and continuing on March 14, 21 and April 4 and 11 at the Courthouse Meeting Room, Watford City, from 6:30-8 p.m. CT. Participants...
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. 8, according to Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools, local program coordinator. The MATHCOUNTS program aims to help improve student interest and ability in mathematic. They have targeted junior high students, who are at a crucial stage in sustaining and developing math skills...
Because of a new federal mandate, outreach services through the Williston Council for the Aging, Inc. (service which had been provided by Karen Froysland and Coreen Nehring, Williams County; Judy Jacobson, McKenzie County; and Lisa Fredrickson, Divide County) ended Dec. 31, 2011. The Council and other entities were not interested in contracting for the new service Aging & Disability Resource Link (ADRL) Options Counseling. NW Human Service Center’s Aging Services Unit is offering ADRL Options Counseling as of Feb. 1, 2012. Eligible consumers a...
Dale Patten who has been with McKenzie County Bank, Watford City, for 29 years has been named the new president of the bank by the McKenzie County Bank board of directors. Patten began his career with the bank in 1983 as a loan officer and recently serves as senior vice president and senior lender. He has served as a McKenzie County Commissioner for 11 years, is a member of the Western Interstate Region Board; Public Lands Steering Committee; McKenzie County Job Development Authority Board;...
The FBI is asking land owners in North Dakota and Montana to help find the body of missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. Williston Police Chief Jim Lokken, along with Sidney Police Chief Frank DiFonzo and Williams County Sheriff Scott Busching, held a press conference Monday at the Williams County Law Enforcement Center, Williston. Chief Lokken began with thanking the public in the efforts to find Sherry Arnold. “They have been, from the beginning, a very important component to this i...
Our skin is the largest organ in our body. It serves as a protective barrier to help prevent harmful substances from entering our body. Therefore, if we really want to protect our bodies, we need to commit to protecting our skin and making it a powerful barrier. To learn more, attend the lesson, Nourish Your Skin, on Friday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room in Watford City. Pre-registration is requested prior to attending. Please contact McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-444-3451 or e-mail me at...
Do you want to have beautiful skin, minimize wrinkles and look your best as long as possible? Our skin can undergo a lot of stress and taking good care of it is important to putting our “best self” forward as we age. “Nourish Your Skin” is a new lesson for adults that will be offered at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. This session is research-based and will be taught by McKenzie County Extension Agent Marcia Hellandsaas. The program will he...
Key Ingredients: America by Food Smithsonian exhibit will be featuring “Veggie Vittles, Food for Life” Monday, Jan. 9 at the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County, Watford City. The exhibit is on display from now through Jan. 22 at the museum located in the Long X Visitors Center. To celebrate the connections between Americans and the foods they produce you are invited to participate in these exciting and educational events. Learn to cook healthy meals with North Dakota’s leading agricultural products to be presented by Chef Lael Reed at 5:30...
Parents in a step family situation, foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents and others affected by loss and change are all invited to attend Active Parenting for Step Families to be held on Monday evenings, Jan. 9, 23, 30 and Feb. 6 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. Each class will get underway at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 per person (for the series) and this includes snacks and class materials. Pre-registrations are...
Looking for great food, great entertainment and a great cause this New Year’s Eve? Join the Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc., Watford City, for a special New Year’s Eve celebration. “Boots & Bling” will be held from 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Outlaw’s Ballroom, Main Street, Watford City. Attendees will be treated to a 4-course dinner, followed by dessert and a live auction. Entertainment will be provided by “Dueling Pianos, Minneapolis, MN. Proceeds from the event will be used for improvements and expansion of McKenzie Co...
The McKenzie County Hockey Club and fans enjoyed a night of food, fun and hockey as they watched the annual Alumni Hockey game. This year the alumni came out on top with a score of 9-6. The girls also had an alumni game which was also won by the alumni. Chris Larsen attempts a shot on goal only to be saved by goalie Jamall Wold....
Army aviator Captain Anne Rockeman Montgomery died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 as the result of a helicopter training accident at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, WA. She was 25. Anne was born Oct. 1, 1986 in Comayaguela, Honduras to Kurt Rockeman, a U.S. Foreign Service officer, and Kathleen Joslyn Rockeman. She grew up in Honduras, Somalia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia and graduated from high school in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Anne was a proud legal resident of North Dakota, though, and...
As discussions and controversy continue about whether or not the McKenzie County Commissioners should enact a county-wide land use plan, the divide seems to continue with some residents adamantly for it, others opposing it and others somewhere in between. With the oil boom expansion and population explosion, the landscape of Northeast Montana and Western North Dakota is changing rapidly with buildings going up seemingly overnight. How community members feel about the rapid expansion and creep...
The Key Ingredients: American by Food Smithsonian exhibit is on display at the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County in the Long X Visitors Center, Watford City until Jan. 22, 2012 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Explore the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table—a provocative and thoughtful look at the historical, regional and social traditions that merge in everyday meals and celebrations. Join the discussion as they read the bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver’s narrative “An...
Getting married is the easy part! When a step family is formed, everyone needs to learn new rules: Mom and Dad need to learn how to work together as a team. Children and teens must adapt to changes. Everyone needs to build good relationships with new family members. Active Parenting for Step Families can help! This video-based discussion program is designed to help couples work together to raise children in the challenging stepfamily environment. Active Parenting for Step Families will be held...
Memorial service for Gary Rindahl, 62, Cinnamon Creek, McKenzie County, ND, was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Cremation has taken place. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gary died Thursday morning, Dec. 8, 2011 at his home....
The Key Ingredients: American by Food Smithsonian exhibit is on display at the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County in the Long X Visitors Center, Watford City until Jan. 22, 2012 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Explore the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table—a provocative and thoughtful look at the historical, regional and social traditions that merge in everyday meals and celebrations. Join the discussion as they read the b...
According to Adnan Akyuz and Barbara Mullins, both of the NDSU Department of Soil Science, the 2011 growing season (the period from April-September) for North Dakota can simply be characterized as “wetter” than normal compared to the 30-year average from 1981-2010. No one will argue that statement, even those retired farm producers who have lived a lifetime in this area. I have yet to come upon a farmer who remembers so many prevent-plant acres as we had this year. Here are some of the numbers w...
Thanks to all of our great turkey sponsors: Badlands Power Fuels, Reservation Telephone, McKenzie Electric Cooperative, McKenzie County Guaranty & Title, Dakota West Credit Union, McKenzie County Bank, Farmers Union Insurance, Big Boys Toys, Twist Drive In, McKenzie County Health Care Systems, Front Porch Floral, Barrett Pharmacy, BNC National Bank, Wiggles and Giggles, Little Missouri Grille, McKenzie County Fair, Heggen Equipment, Paradise Ridge Lodge, Larsen Service Drug, Dr. Gary Trauger, Benefit Fund of MCHS, McKenzie Building Center,...
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Watford City, held a groundbreaking ceremony last Wednesday. Gathering in the ceremony were: (L to R) Marna Frick, Trish Sundeen and Laura Johnsrud, Wellness Center staff; Dan Kelly, McKenzie Co. Healthcare Systems administrator; Scott Swenson, board member; Julie Wisness, board member; Dr. Doug Nordby, board member; Dr. Gary Ramage, Kristin Bolken, McKenzie Co. Healthcare Systems Benefit Foundation director: Arden Berg, Good Shepherd Home maintenance;...
Turkey Bingo is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Watford City High School Commons Area. The McKenzie County 4-H clubs will once again be having a Soup and Sandwich Supper starting at 5:30 p.m. Local Watford City Area Chamber members will be donating turkeys for the event....
Farmers and ranchers with a desire to successfully develop a transition plan for their farm/ranch business are encouraged to attend the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning Workshop scheduled for Nov. 16, 30 and Dec. 7 at the McKenzie County Courthouse Meeting Room, Watford City. Sessions will begin at 6:15 p.m. and conclude by 9:30 p.m. CT each evening. Cost options to participate in this course are: $55 for individuals, if registration is postmarked by Nov. 9 $15 for EACH for spouse or business...
