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Williston - The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. March 18: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs to discuss this month's book. Free refreshments. March 19-20: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels welcome and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. For more information, contact Debbie Crossland or Joe Garcia, 701-572-9034. The...
Funeral services for Velma Mae Daugherty, 82, Arnegard, ND were held 1 p.m. CST, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, ND with Pastor Garrett Gudmunsen officiating. Interment was in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Visitation was 12-5 p.m. CST, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family...
Omaha, NE - A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs along the Upper Missouri River Basin in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Public comments on the draft EA will be accepted until March 2, 2021. The existing watercraft inspection programs are managed collaboratively by the states of Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, wh...
Governor Gianforte signed bill SB65 on Wednesday Feb. 10. This law limits when businesses, health care providers and other organizations can be sued for potential COVID-19. There is also an allowance for those groups to claim a defense if they took “reasonable measures” with accordance with guidelines provided by public health. With the passing of bill 65 it opened the door for the mask mandate to be lifted statewide. Gianforte explained the bill was necessary before the mandate would even be lifted. Stated wide lifting of the mask mandate beg...
Williston - Effective immediately, the citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 by Williston Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission is now expired. Until further notice, masks are still required for entering City buildings and for any in-person city meetings. The next City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, will be held in-person in the John Kautzman Chamber Room. At the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, Mayor Klug made a motion to rescind the COVID-19 Emergency Municipal Declaration and...
Funeral services for Velma Mae Daugherty, 82, of Arnegard, ND are at 1 p.m. (CST), Monday, February 22, 2021, at the Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard with Pastor Garrett Gudmunsen officiating. Interment will be in the Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 21, 2021, from 12-5 p.m. (CST) at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and...
WILLISTON, N.D. – Effective immediately, the citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, November 9, 2020 by Williston Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission is now expired. Until further notice, masks are still required for entering City buildings and for any in-person city meetings. The next City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, will be held in-person in the John Kautzman Chamber Room. At the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 9, Mayor Klug made a m...
Williston – The citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 by Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission remains in effect following the expiration of the statewide mask mandate on Monday, Jan. 18. "While our COVID-19 numbers for Williams County remain under 100, until more vaccines are distributed, it is important that we continue to keep what has worked in place," emphasized Mayor Klug. The order will remain in effect until the current state of emergency ends. C...
The Upper Missouri Valley Health Unit Covid vaccination clinic is full but there is an option to sign up to receive more information on upcoming clinics and priority groups. They will continue to work through the priority group of 75 and older as soon as they receive more vaccine. Citizens of the Upper Missouri District Health Unit service area (Divide, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie counties) can now sign up to be notified when the vaccine is available for their priority group. If an individual does not fit into a priority group, there is...
Omaha, NE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is seeking public comment as part of the update of the Lake Sakakawea Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). This update is part of a routine five-year review of the SMP. In general, the SMP provide guidance on how USACE will administer the Shoreline Management program at Lake Sakakawea near Riverdale, ND. The SMP balances authorized private use, while protecting general public use on the shoreline of Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon. Private dock areas, vegetative management, and the...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, November 9, 2020 by Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission remains in effect following the expiration of the statewide mask mandate on Monday, January 18. "While our COVID-19 numbers for Williams County remain under 100, until more vaccines are distributed, it is important that we continue to keep what has worked in place," emphasized Mayor Klug. The order will remain in effect until the current state of emergency e...
WILLISTON, N.D. – In partnership with Williams County/Williston Emergency Management, Upper Missouri District Health Unit (UMDHU), and the State of North Dakota, the City of Williston will offer its first community BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen screening next Monday, January 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This drive-thru testing event is open to the general public, aged 18 and older, that are asymptomatic (showing no signs and symptoms of COVID-19) and will be held at the former Sloulin Airport hangar at 408 Airport Road. If you are showing signs and s...
This year at the MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, Christmas will be celebrated a bit differently than in prior years. Instead of a single day of celebration, we invite you to join Christmas and us as often as you can between now. Stop down any day Tuesday-Saturday and look for the pair of ice skates hidden somewhere within the facility. If you find them, stop at the front desk and tell us where you found them to receive a coupon for a small bag of popcorn at Party Central. You can choose from all the flavors that they have available. You can...
Williston - The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central times. Masks are required and visitors are asked to follow state and local mandates and the CDC’s recommendations on social distancing and personal hygiene. Dec. 17: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in discussing this month›s book, «Jefferson’s Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello,» by Andrew Burstein. Free refreshments. D...
Pony, MT - Writer's Digest awarded Montana author Thomas J. Elpel first place in nonfiction for his natural history travelogue, "Five Months on the Missouri River: Paddling a Dugout Canoe." Elpel partnered with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson of Captain William Clark to carve the canoe. Together they whittled a 10,000 lb. Douglas fir log into a 500+ lb. canoe. Enlisting friends with additional canoes to join the adventure, Elpel led a five-month "Missouri River Corps of...
WILLISTON, N.D. – In response to increasing COVID-19 cases, on Monday, November 9, 2020 City of Williston Mayor Howard Klug signed a COVID-19 Emergency Municipal Declaration. Utilizing emergency powers, Mayor Klug has issued a city-wide Mask Order. "After much deliberation, I have decided to enact this emergency declaration requiring the use of masks in the City of Williston," stated Mayor Klug. "We have watched carefully as our neighbors throughout the state have undertaken similar measures a...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2020 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from units in the western third of the state. Samples from hunter-harvested deer taken will be tested from units 3A1, 3A2, 3A3 (that portion of the unit north of U.S. Highway 2), 3B1, 3C (that portion of the unit west of the Missouri River), 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2, 4A, 4B and 4C. Game and Fish wildlife veterinarian Dr. Charlie Bahnson said given the COVID situation, Game and...
Upper Missouri District Health is hosting several community vaccination clinics for $25 or billed through insurance with a copy of your insurance card. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Watford City Civic Center Walk In Clinic School district vaccination clinic details for students of McKenzie County School District #1 - visit https://www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, click on Departments, Health Services and Flu Shot Information. Flu vaccine consent form, visit https://www.umdhu.org/usrfiles/events/FluVaccineConsent ImmunizationF...
Funeral services for Larry J. Tveit, Sr., 85, Sidney, MT were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Reverend M.J. Nicolaus, PH. D officiating. Interment was at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Dawson Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendive, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Remembrances, condolence...
Upper Missouri District Health is hosting several community vaccination clinics for $25 or billed through insurance with a copy of your insurance card. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 12-6 p.m., McKenzie County Public Works Building Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Watford City Civic Center Walk In Clinic School district vaccination clinic details for students of McKenzie County School District #1 - visit https://www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, click on Departments, Health Services and Flu Shot Information. Flu vaccine consent form, visit ht...
Upper Missouri District Health is hosting several community vaccination clinics for $25 or billed through insurance with a copy of your insurance card. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Watford City Civic Center Walk In Clinic Tuesday, Oct. 20, 12-6 p.m., McKenzie County Public Works Building Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Watford City Civic Center Walk In Clinic School district vaccination clinic details for students of McKenzie County School District #1 - visit https://www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, click on Departments, Health Services and...
Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday unanimously passed a measure from Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-MT) to ensure the Sidney and Kinsey Irrigation Districts continue receiving affordable power that enables irrigation. “This critical legislation ensures many family farms in eastern Montana have access to reliable irrigation, and I look forward to President Trump signing it into law,” Gianforte said. “Agriculture is Montana’s top industry, and I’ll continue working hard to protect it.” “This is about protecting Mont...
Funeral services for Larry J. Tveit, Sr., 85 of Sidney are at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Reverend M.J. Nicolaus, PH. D officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the Dawson Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendive, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation will be Friday, October 9, 2020, from 10 AM to 6 PM at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church....
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central times. Visitors are asked to follow the CDC’s recommendations on social distancing and personal hygiene. Oct. 15: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in discussing this month’s book. Free refreshments. Oct. 16-17: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. Bring your...
Helena - The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public hearing on the tentative determination to issue a Water Quality Certification for the Keystone XL Pipeline project in eastern Montana under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The project requires a water quality certification because the pipeline would cross 201 wetland and water body features that are regulated under the Clean Water Act. A 36-inch diameter pipeline would be installed at water body crossings by creating an...
