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Men and women of all ages and abilities participated in the trap shoot and awards presentation as part of the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club’s Grand Opening on Saturday, Aug. 30....
The Food Truck Rodeo was held at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds June 3-5. Many people sampled food from trucks from around the state....
McKenzie County participated in the State 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest held on July 26 at the ND State Fair, Minot, and came home with top honors. The Junior Team of Kyle Best, son of Vawnita and Pete Best, Watford City; Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy, Fairview, MT; Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Partrick Darrington, Arnegard; and Gwen Signalness, daughter of Wade and Katie Signalness, Watford City; captured 1st place. Individually, Gracyn was honored with 9th...
On Monday, Jan. 23, at approximately 6:30 a.m. CST on HWY 85 near mile marker 151 approximately 1 mile west of Arnegard, ND there was a hit and run injury crash. A 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, driven by a 48-year-old, male, Watford City, ND, was traveling eastbound on Highway 85. An unknown truck hauling a flatbed trailer was traveling westbound and crossed into the eastbound lanes. The unknown truck struck the Chevrolet and continued westbound. The driver of the Chevrolet sustained serious injuries and was transported to The McKenzie County...
Amazing Floors & More, Watford City, officially opened their doors over the summer, but flooring is nothing new to owners Susan and James Collins. The couple initially owned and operated G.F.S. Enterprise Corporation, a flooring installation company, which Amazing Floors is under. But with 20+ years of experience, they found themselves in a position to expand, teach the trade, and eventually pass the torch. It seems flooring was in their future as Susan is the fourth generation of her family...
On Monday, Dec. 26 at approximately 6:29 p.m. CST on Hwy 85-mile marker 177 approximately 6 miles south of Williston, ND there was a head on collision that resulted in a fatality. A 2008 Ford F-150, driven by Betty Lee, a 61-year-old female, Sidney, MT, was traveling northbound on Highway 85. The Ford lost control as it negotiated the curve. The Ford entered the southbound lanes and struck a 2021 Ram 5500, driven by Michael Deck, a 31-year-old male, McPherson, KS, that was traveling southbound. The driver of the Ford was ejected and pronounced...
Badlands Bulleyes 4-H Shooting Sports Club is proud to announce the Sixth Annual Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club southeast of Watford City. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and flights will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Beginner, Junior and Senior Barebow participants will shoot 30 arrows at 15 yards. Senior Freestyle shoot 60 arrows at 20 yards. Over 200 4-H’ers, ranging in age from 8 to 18 years, will participate in thi...
Mark Voll and Teresa Tescher Voll own Dakota Badlands Beef, located south east of Sidney in North Dakota. This family owned and operated ranch is located 20 miles southeast of Sidney. Mark and Teresa were asked how long they’ve been selling beef. “Selling our own beef has been a part of our operation for many years. A highlight of raising cattle is having repeat customers come back and tell you how much they enjoy consuming our beef”. Mark has been part of several cattle industry associations and is currently the ND Beef Commission chair...
Mark Voll and Teresa Tescher Voll own Dakota Badlands Beef, located south east of Sidney in North Dakota. This family owned and operated ranch is located 20 miles southeast of Sidney. Mark and Teresa were asked how long they've been selling beef. "Selling our own beef has been a part of our operation for many years. A highlight of raising cattle is having repeat customers come back and tell you how much they enjoy consuming our beef". Mark has been part of several cattle industry associations...
Leland Red Angus will be hosting their 40th annual production sale on Friday, March 10 at the ranch located in SW McKenzie County, 35 miles SE of Sidney in the Squaw Gap Community. The ranch, which has raised registered Red Angus for over 50 years, is operated by Melvin and Luella Leland and their son and daughter-in-law Todd and Carla Leland. Homesteaded in 1911 by Melvin's father, Leland Red Angus breeds over 500 registered Red Angus females per year and will market 200 bulls and 50 yearling...
Best Angus will be hosting their 9th Annual Best Angus & Quarter Horses Production Sale at 2 p.m., Monday, March 6, at the ranch southeast of Watford City. The sale will offer 60-registered yearling Angus bulls and 20 coming two-year-old registered Angus bulls and excellent home raised heifer calves. For more information, visit the ranch website, http://www.bestangusandquarterhorses.com. What started in 1987 as a 4-H and FFA project of Pete's has grown into a registered Angus cowherd known for...
Badlands Bulleyes 4-H Shooting Sports Club is proud to announce the Sixth Annual Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club southeast of Watford City. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and flights will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Beginner, Junior and Senior Barebow participants will shoot 30 arrows at 15 yards. Senior Freestyle shoot 60 arrows at 20 yards. Over 200 4-H’ers, ranging in age from 8 to 18 years, will participate in thi...
On Monday, Dec. 26 at approximately 6:29 p.m. CST on Hwy 85 mile marker 177 approximately 6 miles south of Williston, ND there was a head on collision that resulted in a fatality. A 2008 Ford F-150, driven by Betty Lee, a 61-year-old female, Sidney, MT, was traveling northbound on Highway 85. The Ford lost control as it negotiated the curve. The Ford entered the southbound lanes and struck a 2021 Ram 5500, driven by Michael Deck, a 31-year-old male, McPherson, KS, that was traveling southbound. The driver of the Ford was ejected and pronounced...
Watford City - Dr. Ravindra Joshi performed the first minimally invasive bunion procedure on October 10 using the miniBunion™ Minimally Invasive System designed to minimize scarring and soft tissue damage while allowing a walking recovery. Whereas, with a traditional open bunion procedure, patients are in pain and unable to walk for 4-6 weeks. Some patients have to use their vacation time and/or sick time to take off of work just to recover. "This miniBuniont™ Minimally Invasive System cau...
Watford City will be looking festive this year with tons of Christmas events happening throughout November and December. McKenzie County 4-H Junior Leaders are having their Annual Spudfest Friday, Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m., at the Watford City Civic Center kitchen. Orders for spuds can be made after 4:30 p.m. by calling 701-570-4472. They are moving it to Main Street near Door 204 at 6 p.m. Watford City Chamber of Commerce's Annual Parade of Lights will be lighting up the city Friday, Nov. 25 at...
Each year the McKenzie County Community Foundation provides grants to organizations doing charitable work in McKenzie County. This year they are awarding $12,517 towards area projects. 2022 Community Foundation awardees include: Long X Arts Foundation for their Missoula Children's Theater program; Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems towards the purchase of a NuStep exercise machine in the Horizon Assisted Living Facility; Watford City Park District for a 3-day remote control car...
On Friday, Dec. 9, Saturday, Dec.10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, the Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association will be having their gun show at the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club. Come to buy, sell, trade, or just look! This will be the first year that the gun show will be held at the Sportsman’s Club range. In 2021 it was held at the Rough Rider Center. Friday will be 4-8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is $10 per day. There will be free parking. Concessions will be available. Help will be provided for unloading...
Watford City - Dr. Yolanda Newton, OBGYN, has joined our team and will spearhead women's health and obstetric services. MCHS has not had an obstetrics department in over 25 years, so it is with great excitement that this service line is deployed! Dr. Newton is no stranger to North Dakota having served with Great Plains Women's Health Center in Williston from 2013 to 2017. Returning to North Dakota from North Carolina, Dr. Newton served as both an OBGYN Nocturnist and Assistant Professor of Obste...
Back in 1992, local pastor Alton Hillesland, formerly of Watford City and now in Sidney, was passing by a collection of antique farm equipment north of Watford City owned by a fellow Lions Club member, Arne Holms. "Arne had been complaining to me that he was tired of moving the machinery every time he had to mow," said Hillesland. "So as I was passing Ras Rolfson's office (another Lions' club member) I stopped to see if there was something we could do to help Arne." The idea was brought up to...
On Friday, Dec. 9, Saturday, Dec.10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, the Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association will be having their gun show at the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club. Come to buy, sell, trade, or just look! This will be the first year that the gun show will be held at the Sportsman’s Club range. In 2021 it was held at the Rough Rider Center. Friday will be 4-8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is $10 per day. There will be free parking. Concessions will be available. Help will be provided for unloading...
Watford City - As of Thursday, Dec. 1, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) in partnership with Allcheck Medical Clinic is offering orthopedic care and services at Allcheck Medical Clinic’s location at 223 N Central Ave., Sidney, MT. The MCHS orthopedic team will see patients the first Thursday of each month. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 701-609-5480. Dr. Ravindra Joshi, orthopedic surgeon at MCHS, and Angela Ekblad, FNP-BC, are looking forward to serving patients in eastern Montana along with those they see in western North D...
The story of McKenzie County's rich history, from pre-historic to modern day oil exploration and agriculture, can soon be explored under one roof. With the opening of the McKenzie County Heritage Park and North Dakota Oil Museum's new indoor space in 2021, plans for the Heritage Park to acquire the displays and exhibits from the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County inside the Long X Visitor Center have been in the works. Now the time has come to make the transition. "Both entities have a commitment...
There was a ceremony at one of Fairview's public-school buildings to start a long overdue task. After four long decades, the East Fairview School will be undergoing some much-needed updates and renovations. The ground breaking ceremony was Monday, Oct. 10, on the east side of the building. McKenzie County Commissioners and East Fairview School Board, Howdy Lawlar, Melissa Elletson, Doug Gullikson, Harvey Asbeck, Kathy Skarda, Clint Wold, Craig Hystad, and Derek Gackle as well as B&B Builders...
(Updated 10-12-22) The Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum flag-raising ceremony has been cancelled. (Original Story) The museum, formally known as the McKenzie County Heritage Park, has 16 different flags representing the different countries the original settlers had come from when they settled in McKenzie County. Because of the construction being done for the new building, all the flagpoles were taken down. Now they are all back up and three taller ones were put up for the American, Canadian, and North Dakota state flags. The American...
Born Dec. 24, 1940, Barb was the second of four children of German immigrants Elizabeth Langwald Weber and Joseph Weber. During her childhood she loved working with her father on the family farm south of Fairview, MT. Barb was the homecoming and prom queen her senior year at Fairview High, but was quick to say "there weren't many girls in my class." Her classmates knew her to be kind and beautiful, especially her high school sweetheart Johnny Bauman whom she later married. After high school...
