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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...
As back-to-school time arrives again, record enrollment numbers are expected in schools across the oil patch in North Dakota as the population in the western part of the state soars. With these increased numbers, the North Dakota Department of Health is reminding parents of school-aged children in this area how important it is that kids are fully immunized for the new school year. To meet this pressing need, a coalition of health-care partners will be teaming up to offer easy, affordable immunizations to any school-aged children or teenagers...
Living History weekend September 1-3, and the story of Missionaries coming to Fort Union are this years’ Last Bell Tour for the Saturday night. The setting for this year’s Last Bell Tour is based on events that occurred over July 1 & 2, 1858 when two German Lutheran missionaries briefly visited at Fort Union. On June 22, 1858 the steamboat Twilight, an opposition boat leased to Frost, Todd & Co. off loaded Indian annuities for the Crow & Assiniboine. Also aboard were the two Missionaries, western artist Carl Wimar, Indian Agents Alexander Red...
The 2012 version of the Montana Cats Circuit will always be known as the year of the “RECORD”. For the third time this year a new standard was set. And for the second time this year, one of the fishermen was Chad Dawson. Chad, of Dickinson, ND. joined forces with Lars Sorensen, of Williston, ND., to take down the field at the 2nd Annual Missouri River Catfish Clash held over the weekend in Williston. The duo focused their efforts on submerged cover and deep water to land over twenty catfish on...
North Dakota’s 2012 waterfowl season has been set, with season details similar to last year. The only significant changes are the daily limit on scaup has increased from two to six, and a waterfowl rest area in Rolette County has been eliminated. Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 22 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 29. The season for swans opens for both residents and nonresidents Sept. 29. Mike Johnson, game management section leader for the State Game and F...
Fort Buford comes to life on Saturday, August 18, 2012, with living history and historical presentations. The Fort Buford site, located 22 miles southwest of Williston, is managed and maintained by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Programs will be featured throughout the day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regiment Association of Williston will provide demonstrations on marching, a cannon drill, and history on the life of a frontier soldier in the late 1800s. Ann Marks of J...
Anglers who catch a tagged salmon are reminded to turn in the heads and report information to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Anglers can identify a tagged salmon by looking at the adipose fin – a small fleshy lobe found on the back toward the tail. If the fin is missing it was likely removed by Game and Fish biologists and the salmon probably has a micro-tag embedded in its head. There is no external tag. Micro-tags are inserted into a sample of young salmon before being stocked into Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. This m...
Fort Buford comes to life on Saturday, August 18, 2012, with living history and historical presentations. The Fort Buford site, located 22 miles southwest of Williston, is managed and maintained by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Programs will be featured throughout the day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regiment Association of Williston will provide demonstrations on marching, a cannon drill, and history on the life of a frontier soldier in the late 1800s. Ann Marks of J...
Freshly baked bread, piled high with fresh meats, cheeses and lavish extras await the hungry customer who enters Russon’s Delicatessen in Williston. Add one of their freshly made salads, and a gourmet cupcake for dessert to make it a meal sure to satisfy the taste buds and the tummy. Dine in their relaxed restaurant or order your favorites to go. Russon’s Delicatessen is located in the former Pierce’s Steakhouse at 20 E 2nd St. Russell Hayden, manager and head chef, learned how to bake bread...
Once again there will be one night of entertainment that is free and well worth your time to look into. During the fair on Wednesday night, everyone will have the rare opportunity to see some of the most beautiful and talented horses and riders in the Mondak region. I hope you take advantage of the free show. You will again have the chance to view draft teams, rare breeds, talented riding exhibitions and horses of every color and size. We always start out with a flag presentation. We are blessed to have so many talented youth in our area, and...
Legendary Missouri River steamboat captain Grant Marsh returns to Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston the weekend of July 28-29, 2012. Portrayed by Arch Ellwein in the popular History Alive! program, Grant Marsh will discuss his life as a steamboat captain on the Missouri River. His monologue is set in the early 1900s when Marsh was in his late 60s. Performances of Grant Marsh are scheduled for Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 at Fort Buford State Historic Site at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (CT). Ellwein is a touring actor/historian and...
Once again there will be one night of entertainment that is free and well worth your time to look into. During the fair on Wednesday night, everyone will have the rare opportunity to see some of the most beautiful and talented horses and riders in the Mondak region. I hope you take advantage of the free show. You will again have the chance to view draft teams, rare breeds, talented riding exhibitions and horses of every color and size. We always start out with a flag presentation. We are...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds outdoor recreationists who celebrate the Fourth of July along the Missouri River or any other heavily-used recreational area to keep it clean by packing out all trash, including fireworks. Nancy Boldt, water safety coordinator, said litter is already accumulating along the shorelines of the Missouri River. “People are excited to be able to enjoy the river again after not being able to use it last year due to the flood, but it is really disappointing to see shorelines littered with bottles, cans...
Recycling was the theme at this year’s Tri County Sewing Camp. Thirteen area sewing students and fifteen adults from surrounding counties gathered on Thursday at the Roosevelt County Complex to create unique sewing items. “The recycled items are nice and inexpensive products to learn on. There isn’t a lot of cost involved, and they can give them as gifts or keep them for themselves,” Leslie McMillen, Richland County 4-H sewing leader, said. Students created recycled animal food hand bags. T...
Wagon Train Captain James A. Fisk will appear at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston on June 16 and 17, 2012. Performances will be at 1 and 4 p.m. (CT). Portrayed by Arch Ellwein as part of the popular History Alive! program, James A. Fisk will discuss his life as a wagon train captain in the 1860s. The free History Alive! performances are part of the summer programs sponsored by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Captain James A. Fisk, was commissioned a Union Army officer, but led no c...
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...
Sergeant John Ordway will appear at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. Portrayed by Arch Ellwein in the popular History Alive! program, Sergeant Ordway will discuss his service as the First Sergeant of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-06. The May 19-20 performances of Sergeant John Ordway will be at 1 and 4 p.m. (CT). Located one-half mile east of Fort Buford, the Confluence Center is also part of the Fort Buford State Historic Site. Ellwein is an advertising cons...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston will feature Jessie Veeder Scofield, a writer, musician, and performer, on Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Concert at the Confluence will feature this outstanding musician from Watford City, North Dakota. The event is free and open to the public. Veeder Scofield is a regular on Prairie Public Radio’s “Hear It Now.” She performs original songs and poems....
Hydroacoustic surveys conducted by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks last July showed exceptional smelt populations in Lakes Sakakawea and Oahe. However, record releases from Garrison and Oahe dams resulted in substantial losses of smelt from the reservoirs during the later stages of summer. Dave Fryda, Missouri River System supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said entrainment rates with the record flows were very high and reduced the smelt population in both reservoirs....
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston will feature Judy Cook, a folksinger and historical balladeer, on Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Central Time. The Concert at the Confluence will feature this outstanding musician from Laurel, Maryland. The event is free and open to the public. Cook’s program is entitled “One Man’s Civil War: A Musical Look at the Civil War Through the Eyes of Gilbert Claflin.” Cook has been performing her repertoire of songs and ballads of traditional Americana and the British Isles since t...
North Dakota’s state historic sites will open or expand hours for the summer season, beginning May 16 and continuing through September 15. The historic sites opening for the season include Gingras Trading Post near Walhalla; Fort Abercrombie, and its interpretive center, near Fargo and Wahpeton; Fort Clark Trading Post near Washburn; and Whitestone Hill near Kulm. Other historic sites will expand their hours for the season. These include the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile site near Cooperstown; the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence I...
Beginning Wednesday, May 16, visitor hours will change at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. From May 16 to September 15, summer hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Central Time, seven days a week, will be in effect. The museum will follow winter schedule hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 16 through May 15. Located 22 miles southwest of Williston, the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is considered part of the Fort Buford State...
Sidney Middle School wrestlers competed at the 2012 AAU Middle School National Duals held at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa on April 14 & 15....
A classic children’s book, Fairy Tale Pictures, has been republished by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, with funding from the Museum Store. It is the tenth, and last, in a series of classic reproductions from the collections of the state’s history agency. This book includes four fairy tales, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Little Snow White,” and “The Frog Prince,” with paper dolls and story scenes to match each story. The original images were perforated for easy removal by delighted youngsters; this reproduction d...
