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North Dakota county fair season is about to get its jump start. For some reason several counties in the northwest are usually the first to have their fairs. Williams County is one of those. The fair in Williams County is actually known as the Upper Missouri Valley Fair (UMVF). I can only assume that its early founders speculated the UMV Fair could involve people beyond the boundaries of Williams County. To some extent, that has become a reality as several of the events involve youth from many...
The McKenzie County 4-H Horse Show will run on Tuesday, June 19 at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City. The show begins at 9 a.m. All 4-H members in McKenzie, Williams, Divide, Mountrail, Dunn, Golden Valley, Stark-Billings and Richland (Montana) counties are invited to attend. 2012 classes include halter showmanship, western horsemanship, trail, western riding, reining, pole bending, barrel racing, goat tying, ranch horse, and western pleasure classes, with classes in each event held for 11 years and under, 12 through 14 years,...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it will accept 3.9 million acres offered nationwide under Farm Service Agency’s 43rd Conservation Reserve Program general signup. In North Dakota, 190 thousand acres were accepted into CRP. “2,017 out of 3,513 CRP offers were accepted, which is right around 57% percent,” North Dakota State Executive Director Aaron Krauter said. “County offices across North Dakota are preparing written notifications to everybody who submitted offers. Please give the offices a few days to process those n...
Watford City, McKenzie County and the North Dakota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, are proposing a highway bypass/reliever route around the corporate limits of Watford City, North Dakota connecting ND Highway 23 and US Highway 85. The project consists of developing an Environmental Assessment (EA) which would analyze the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of constructing a bypass/reliever route around Watford City, North Dakota. Alternative highway bypass/reliever route al...
A documentary project, seeking to document the lives of six brothers growing up in McKenzie County during the Great Depression, World War II years and beyond, has been progressing. “We’ve raised enough financial support to begin the interview process,” says Daniel Stenberg, a grandson of one of the six brothers, who is co-producing the documentary preliminarily titled 6 Brothers with Prairie Public Broadcasting. “Thanks to the generous support of over 70 individuals and businesses, a grant from the North Dakota Humanities Council and support fr...
Mr. Eldon Wayne Bayless resides at 2198 125th Ave NW. Watford City, ND 58854. Mr. Bayless has 2 convictions one in the State of CO and another in the State of OK. Convictions dates where 1993 & 1992. Expiration date; lifetime, North Dakota risk level; undetermined, status; registered....
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is implementing camping restrictions effective immediately on some wildlife management areas in western North Dakota and along Lake Sakakawea. Overnight camping is now prohibited on the following WMAs: Antelope Creek, Big Oxbow, Lewis and Clark, Neu’s Point, Ochs Point, Overlook, Sullivan and Tobacco Garden in McKenzie County; Van Hook in Mountrail County; and Hofflund and Trenton in Williams County. The following WMAs are closed to camping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but open to camping T...
If you would like your children who are ages 8-12 years old to learn more about gardening, the Junior Master Gardener Program (JMG) is for them! This free course will be held in Watford City starting May 10 after school to 5 p.m. and continuing weekly (Thursdays) through the month of June. This program is modeled after the highly successful Master Gardener Program and offers horticultural and environmental science education, and leadership and life skills development through fun and creative act...
The North Dakota Field Office of USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service conducts an annual survey of farmers and ranchers to obtain average rental rates and the value of rental land in their localities. Approximately 4,600 North Dakota agricultural producers were sampled for this survey conducted Jan. 17-Feb. 2, 2012. More than 2,950 reports were collected with almost 2,150 containing positive data. We recently received a copy of the survey report and will share it upon request. It a...
Daniel Stenberg, in cooperation with Prairie Public Broadcasting, is seeking to create a video documentary based on the lives of six brothers, one of whom is his grandfather, who were born to homesteading parents in rural McKenzie County, North Dakota. “This isn’t a story of ‘rags to riches’ or ‘the rest of the story’ of someone famous,” says Daniel Stenberg, “but rather it would document the lives of those whose experiences would be similar to many other North Dakotan families who grew up aroun...
With the increase of residents and a noticeable increase in crime, newcomers and long-time residents of eastern Montana and western North Dakota are concerned about what can be done to feel safer. Fairview, East Fairview & surrounding area will be holding a Neighborhood Watch Program informational meeting beginning at 5:30, Thursday, March 29, at the Fairview High School Cafeteria. An information session will be held from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and a question and answer session will run from 6 to 6:30...
Watford City’s Community Prevention Coalition will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on March 29 at the Watford City Civic Center. The meeting will take place from 6:30-8 p.m., with a free catered supper starting at 6 p.m. The meeting is titled “What’s Really Happening in Watford City?” Door prize drawings for those in attendance include two Kindle Fires, $100 and $50 in Watford City bucks. Pre-registrations are requested by Tuesday, March 27 to give a food count, but is not required for attendance. Community members are invited to attend an even...
The Watford City’s Community Prevention Coalition will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on March 29 at the Watford City Civic Center. The meeting will take place from 6:30-8 p.m., with a free catered supper starting at 6 p.m. The meeting is titled “What’s Really Happening in Watford City?”. Door prize drawings for those in attendance include two Kindle Fires, $100 and $50 in Watford City bucks. “This is an opportunity to create awareness that prevention efforts are occurring locally and a great way for community members to take action,...
McKenzie County Public School District #1 will be holding kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school term on Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Watford Elementary School office. Please call the school office at 701-444-2985 if you have an upcoming kindergarten student and did not receive a letter, or are unable to register your student during that time or date. To attend kindergarten, the student must turn five by July 31, 2012. When the child is registered, it will be necessary to bring the child’s i...
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...
