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  • MonDak Heritage Center Celebrates Christmas

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 11, 2024

    The MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, hosted its annual Christmas celebration on Sunday, Dec. 8 with delightful entertainment, crafts, tasty treats and Santa Claus. Mary Anne Mercer kicked off the festivities with a talk about her new book, "Crossing the Yellowstone, The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family". MonDak executive director, Nikki Bailey-Will, described the story this way. "Books like Crossing the Yellowstone are important for preserving not only the history but also the culture of Eastern...

  • Attend "Christmas At The Confluence"

    Kara Haff|Dec 11, 2024

    WILLISTON, ND – Step back in time and celebrate “Christmas at the Confluence: A Taste of Frontier Christmas” Sunday, Dec. 15, 2-4:30 p.m. CT, at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Experience holiday traditions from the 19th century and enjoy festive activities for all ages. Listen to live music, learn the history of snowshoeing in our area with guided tours, and try your hand at classic frontier crafts and homes...

  • Christmas At The Confluence: A Taste Of Frontier Christmas

    Dec 4, 2024

    Step back in time and celebrate the season at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center on Sunday, Dec. 15, 1-3:30 p.m. MST. Experience holiday traditions from the 19th century and enjoy festive activities for all ages. Enjoy a frontier Christmas Skit: A reenactment of a 19th-century frontier Christmas, showing how soldiers and settlers celebrated the season with limited resources. Hear Live Music by the Sidney High School Christmas Jazz Band and Mick Soiseth and friends classical acoustic. Listen to a fun and interactive...

  • Christmas At The Confluence: A Taste Of Frontier Christmas

    Nov 27, 2024

    Step back in time and celebrate the season at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center on Sunday, Dec. 15, 1-3:30 p.m. MST. Experience holiday traditions from the 19th century and enjoy festive activities for all ages. Enjoy a frontier Christmas Skit: A reenactment of a 19th-century frontier Christmas, showing how soldiers and settlers celebrated the season with limited resources. Hear Live Music by the Sidney High School Christmas Jazz Band and Mick Soiseth and friends classical acoustic. Listen to a fun and interactive...

  • Area Events

    Oct 23, 2024

    Events in Watford City, Willison & Alexander, Central Time. Now - Sat., Nov. 2, 5 p.m. 10 a.m. - Beneath These Western Skies Exhibit - Featuring art of Afton & Trish Stevenson - Long X Art Gallery, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City Wed., Oct. 23 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Toddler Time - Ages 2 & 3. Read stories, sing songs, dance, play games, & engage in social play. Williston Community Library, 1302 Davidson Drive, Williston. 12-2 p.m. - Homeschool Hangout - Williston Library Community Room, 1302 Davidson Drive, Williston. 3:30-5 p.m. - Workplace Wise -...

  • Beneath These Western Skies Art Exhibit Open House

    Jessie Veeder|Oct 16, 2024

    Join the Long X Arts Foundation, Watford City, as they celebrate the "Beneath these Western Skies" art exhibit in their gallery at the Long X Visitor Center and The Merc on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 12 - 4 p.m. This vibrant exhibit features the contemporary western paintings of Montana artists, Afton, (who, as an artist, goes by her first name only) and Trish Stevenson. Meet the Artists, explore their work and enjoy some sweet treats with at The Merc. In addition, Trish Stevenson will be...

  • Area Events

    Oct 16, 2024

    Events in Watford City, Williston & Alexander, Central Time Now - Sat., Nov. 2, 5 p.m. 10 a.m. - Beneath These Western Skies Exhibit - Featuring art of Afton & Trish Stevenson - Long X Art Gallery, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Wed., Oct. 16, 23 12-2 p.m. - Homeschool Hangout - Williston Library Community Room, 1302 Davidson Drive. Wed., Oct. 16, 23, Tues., Oct. 22 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Toddler Time - Ages 2 & 3. Read stories, sing songs, dance, play games, & engage in social play. Williston Community Library, 1302 Davidson Drive, Williston....

  • Fort Buford State Historic Site Hosts Ghost Walk

    Kara Haff|Oct 9, 2024

    WILLISTON, ND – Halloween is fast approaching, which means it's almost time for the annual "Ghost Walk" at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. The family friendly event is free and open to the public. The "Ghost Walk" will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 19, with the last tour beginning at 8:15 p.m. After listening to the historical spirits, enjoy refreshments at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Please come dressed for the weather, and bring a f...

  • Area Events

    Oct 9, 2024

    Events in Watford City & Williston, Central Time. Now - Sat., Nov. 2, 5 p.m. 10 a.m. - Beneath These Western Skies Exhibit - Featuring art of Afton & Trish Stevenson - Long X Art Gallery, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Wed., Oct. 9 & Thurs., Oct. 10 3:30-6 p.m. - North Dakota National Guard Open House - Soldiers & equipment will be available for the public at Williston High School. The soldiers will talk about their mission. Wed., Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Kids Book Club - Listen to some awesome stories through chapter...

  • Montana Big Game Hunting Forecasts

    Oct 2, 2024

    Destination: Northeast Montana (Region 6) A couple years of drought and the long winter in 2022-23 have reduced deer and elk populations. FWP adjusted license quotas in many districts as needed. The winter of 2023-24 was fairly mild, however, and habitat conditions in much of northeast Montana have improved considerably. Abundant spring and early summer rainfall earlier this year resulted in good recovery of range plants. Elk Surveys in the Missouri River Breaks showed elk numbers about 56 percent below long-term averages and population at 41...

  • "It's bigger than sports" – McPherson Helps A Patient In Need

    U of M Montana Sports Information|Sep 25, 2024

    Back in June, Montana junior defensive linemen Sloan McPherson did something not many of us would these days: answer a phone call from an unknown number. Fast forward to the last week of August, just as he and the Grizzlies were preparing to take on Missouri State in the season opener, he did something else not many would. And he did it for a good cause. McPherson put the chance to play in one of the few games a college football player gets in life on hold for an opportunity to save someone's...

  • Arcand Search Continues

    Sep 25, 2024

    Anyone that may frequent the Yellowstone River in Dawson and Richland County, Montana, or the Missouri River to Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota are being reminded to be on the lookout for a missing woman or anything that may be related to the case. Missing since June 28, 2023, Renee Arcand, 34, of Wisconsin, was last known to be camping at the Fish Intake Campground in Dawson County, MT, along the Yellowstone River, 18 miles north of Glendive. The river at the time was at a high flow stage and wa...

  • Area Events

    Sep 25, 2024

    Events in Sidney, Mountain Time Wed., Sept. 25 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - 43rd Annual Quilt & Needlework Show - Through Oct. 5 - MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave. SE, Sidney, MT. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. For more info call 406-433-3500, or visit https://mondakheritagecenter.org/. Thurs., Sept. 26, Oct. 3 & Oct. 10 4-7 p.m. - Richland County Farmers Market - Reynolds Market Parking Lot, Sidney, MT. Fri., Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 7:30 p.m. - Volleyball Sports Nights - Come bring your family & have a great time, 1215 5th St. SE, S...

  • Losses After Fire Near Cartwright Sept. 10

    Katelyn Sponheim|Sep 18, 2024

    The Fairview Fire Department responded to calls on Tuesday Sept. 10 about a semi starting four grass fires along ND Highway 200 due to an unconfirmed mechanical issue. The semi driver continued on his route and was not stopped at any point. Fairview Fire Chief Ryan Taylor was assisted by Sidney Fire Department and Alexander Fire Department in shutting down the fire. He felt Sharbono Creek assisted as a physical barrier in preventing its spread, and if not for the creek's location, they would...

  • Fort Buford Military Collectors Show, Sept. 21-22 Williston

    Sep 18, 2024

    The Fort Buford 6th Infantry will host its 7th annual Military Collectors Show Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22 in the multi-purpose building at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds, Williston. The show is a fundraiser for the Fort Buford 6th Infantry which is a living history group portraying the Fort Buford soldiers in the 1870s. This fundraiser will help them continue to provide valuable insights into the history of Fort Buford and the area through events including the Living History Encampment held each July. The Military Collectors...

  • Area Events

    Sep 11, 2024

    Events in Sidney, Fairview & Savage, MT: Mountain Time Now-Sun., Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m. Daemon Dean Johnston Silent Benefit Auction & Spaghetti Feed Savage - Visit auction page: www.daemondean.weebly.com to bid for the auction and attend the free will spaghetti feed on Sun., Sept. 15, 3-6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Savage. Wed., Sept. 11 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - 43rd Annual Quilt & Needlework Show - Through Oct. 5 - MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave. SE, Sidney Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. For more info call 406-433-3500, or visit...

  • Multiple grass fires spotted on Highway 200 near Cartwright, ND.

    Sep 11, 2024

    On Tuesday September 10th, Fairview Fire Department responded to calls about a semi starting four grass fires along ND Highway 200 due to an unconfirmed mechanical issue. The semi driver continued on his route and was not stopped at any point. Fairview Fire Chief Ryan Taylor was assisted by Sidney Fire Department and Alexander Fire Department in shutting down the fire. He felt Sharbono Creek assisted as a physical barrier in preventing its spread, and if not for the creek’s location, they w...

  • Fort Buford Military Collectors Show, Sept. 21-22 Williston

    Sep 4, 2024

    The Fort Buford 6th Infantry will host its 7th annual Military Collectors Show Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22 in the multi-purpose building at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds, Williston. The show is a fundraiser for the Fort Buford 6th Infantry which is a living history group portraying the Fort Buford soldiers in the 1870s. This fundraiser will help them continue to provide valuable insights into the history of Fort Buford and the area through events including the Living History Encampment held each July. The Military Collectors...

  • "Annual Fall Scout Recruitment Night" Sept. 5

    Brandon Delvo|Sep 4, 2024

    Boys and girls in grades K-12 are invited to Join Scouting on Sept., 5, at 6 p.m. at the Upper Missouri Fairgrounds, 519 53rd St E. Williston, ND. Scouting is a program designed to be fun that teaches lifelong skills such as leadership, citizenship, character development, and physical fitness. Activities include camping, swimming, target sports, building lifelong memories and more! For more information contact Assistant Scout Executive Thomas Huether at 406-780-0690 or [email protected] or go to our webpage www.nlcbsa.org/join. About...

  • Living History Day Set For Saturday, Aug. 31

    Alice Hart|Aug 28, 2024

    Join Fort Union staff, historical reenactors, and traditional artisans in celebrating the Upper Missouri's fur trade story at one of the West's grandest historic sites. Williston, ND – Get ready to step back in time as the much-anticipated Living History Day returns to the Upper Missouri. The Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is set to come alive with the sights, sounds, and excitement of the American Frontier during the annual Living History celebration. On Aug. 31, 2024, from 1...

  • Richland County NRCS Encourages Planning Now For Conservation Benefits & Future Funding Opportunities

    Jamie Selting|Aug 28, 2024

    Sidney, MT – Montana’s short summer is winding down and now is a good time for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to conduct the field inventories and planning needed to develop a conservation plan for farmers, ranchers, and private forestland managers looking to improve their natural resources. Because the timeframe before snow is unpredictable and because the NRCS application ranking period for funding opportunities usually happens in the fall, visit the Sidney field office now. The local NRCS staff can help to figure out...

  • "Annual Fall Scout Recruitment Night" Sept. 5

    Brandon Delvo|Aug 28, 2024

    Boys and girls in grades K-12 are invited to Join Scouting on Sept., 5, at 6 p.m. at the Upper Missouri Fairgrounds, 519 53rd St E. Williston, ND. Scouting is a program designed to be fun that teaches lifelong skills such as leadership, citizenship, character development, and physical fitness. Activities include camping, swimming, target sports, building lifelong memories and more! For more information contact Assistant Scout Executive Thomas Huether at 406-780-0690 or [email protected] or go to our webpage www.nlcbsa.org/join. About...

  • FWP Requests That Recreationists Be On Lookout For Greater Short-horned Lizards This Fall

    Montana FWP|Aug 28, 2024

    GLASGOW - As you are hunting, hiking, and exploring Montana this fall, be sure to take a break from scanning the horizon and look down at the ground once in a while. Not only will this help you avoid stepping on a cactus or a rattlesnake, but you might also see one of eastern Montana's rarely seen critters...the greater short-horned lizard, commonly known as a "horny toad." If you do, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks would like to know about it. The greater short- horned lizard, Phrynosoma...

  • Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Re-prints "Sagas of the Smoky Water" by Ben Innis

    Brandon Delvo|Aug 14, 2024

    Williston, ND – The Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association, in coordination with help from the Innis family, and Friends of Fort Union/ Buford, are thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated re-printed book, "Sagas of the Smoky Water: True Stories Reflecting Historical Aspects of the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Region, 1805-1910" by the late-Ben Innis. The book was first published by a group of volunteers to celebrate Williston's Centennial in 1987. "Sagas of t...

  • Badlands SAR Conference 2024 

    Travis F. Bateman|Aug 14, 2024

    The Badlands Search and Rescue Service held its second annual conference in Watford City and throughout McKenzie County from Aug. 6-9. This year's event included ground, water, and K9 skill venues with attendees coming from Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Held in partnership with the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office, the first day started at the law enforcement center before dividing up into those partaking in ground search basics,...

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