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The Watford City Oilers 12U/14U hockey team skated their way to the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association’s state tournament in Mandan March 7-10. The team went into the tournament seeded No. 1 with a 26-4 season record....
Larry Ray Miller of Puyallup Washington, formerly of Savage Montana, passed away unexpectedly at his home in the early morning hours of Saturday December 7, 2024. Larry was born on July 2, 1965 to Orvil "LeRoy" and Carol Reynolds Miller, in Sidney Mt. Larry grew up in Savage and attended the Savage Public School until he graduated in May of 1983. He went on to college at Eastern Montana College in Billings MT until transferring to the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton ND. After...
Memorial Services for Jeanette will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Watford City, ND with Garrett Gudmunsen and Matthew Rolfson officiating. A luncheon will follow the burial at The American Legion Carl E Rogen Post 29 for a time of fellowship and sharing. Jeanette will be laid to rest at Silent City Cemetery in Keene, ND. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to the Wilmington Lutheran Church Sunday School. The service will be livestreamed...
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is urging all motorists to travel with care. High winds are occurring throughout North Dakota. During these conditions, high-profile, long-load type, and permitted over dimensional vehicles have restricted travel. North Dakota law restricts movement for these vehicles when wind or other conditions may cause the vehicle or attachment to swerve, whip, sway, or fail to follow in the path of the towing vehicle. Federal regulations direct the operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) to reduce speeds when...
BISMARCK, ND – Nathan Anderson, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources director, and Ed Murphy, North Dakota state geologist, announced the completion of a case study evaluating the middle Three Forks reservoir within the Bakken Petroleum System. The study results indicate that significant undeveloped oil resources remain in this reservoir across a portion of western North Dakota. Following the 2006 discovery of the Parshall Field in western North Dakota, oil and gas companies primarily targeted the Middle Bakken with horizontal wells. Th...
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Jill Kringstad, manager of business operations for the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC), to fill the PSC seat vacated by former commissioner Julie Fedorchak, effective immediately. Fedorchak was elected to Congress in November and sworn in Friday to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kringstad has served as the PSC's manager of business operations since January 2019, overseeing daily business operations, managi...
Jeff Beach North Dakota Monitor https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/feds-approve-wildfire-disaster-assistance/ North Dakota is eligible for federal disaster assistance to help recover from historic wildfires in 2024. President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for North Dakota, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a news release Thursday. FEMA announced that public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain...
The 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Jan. 28, 2025, at the Grand Hotel, Williston, ND. It will start at 7 a.m. with the free Ag Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by American State Bank, and be followed by a welcome and roll right into their speaker lineup. First up will be the “Weather Outlook” with Mark Ewens of Home on the Prairie Weather. Climate crops and change will be discussed. Brian Jenks will follow with his “Weed Control Update”. Rob Sharkey, known from his podcast “The Shark Farmer” will give two presentatio...
Most of North Dakota received good moisture over the growing season, producing ample hay availability. As a result, the hay market has slowed and prices have dropped, indicating a buyer’s market. This has some livestock growers speculating whether they should purchase hay now to create a carry-over surplus as a forage insurance policy if forage supplies are tight in 2025. Considering moisture conditions across the state since July have been low and spring moisture conditions are unknown, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops s...
Calgary, Alberta (December 23, 2024) – Cerilon is pleased to announce that the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) has issued a North Dakota Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPDES) Permit for Cerilon GTL North Dakota. This is the final major permit required for the project. "We've designed the project with a focus on minimizing impacts on both the community and the environment and have worked hard to meet the State's high expectations. Receiving this final major perm...
HOUSTON, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravity Oilfield Services Inc. ("Gravity" or the "company"), a growth-oriented water and power infrastructure company backed by affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), announced today that it has agreed to sell its Gravity Water Midstream division to Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) ("Delek Logistics"). Gravity Water Midstream provides gathering, transportation, recycling, storage, and disposal solutions for produced water in the...
The hardy, performing Angus cattle raised on Regency Acres Angus look good wearing their work clothes – and get their jobs done. "Our environment here is quite brutal," says owner Russ Thiessen. "We believe that our cattle are unique in that if they can survive our extremes in weather and on our short grass, they can survive anywhere." The Thiessen family: Russ and Jill and their children, daughter Téa, who teaches math in Grenora, ND and Tyler, who is now the fifth generation on the ranch, ra...
The 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Jan. 28, 2025, at the Grand Hotel, Williston, ND. It will start at 7 a.m. with the free Ag Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by American State Bank, and be followed by a welcome and roll right into their speaker lineup. First up will be the “Weather Outlook” with Mark Ewens of Home on the Prairie Weather. Climate crops and change will be discussed. Brian Jenks will follow with his “Weed Control Update”. Rob Sharkey, known from his podcast “The Shark Farmer” will give two presentatio...
Hereford cattle have made an impact in the Beery name since 1912 when Lawrence Beery landed in Vida originating from Iowa. He purchased his first Hereford cow shortly thereafter to start the legacy. In the summer of 1929 Newell Beery arrived to help Lawrence and was the first to purchase Hereford cattle to start the Beery's Hereford business. Newell Beery ran cattle and horses throughout the Vida and Richey area for many years along with buying, selling, feeding and finishing cattle. Later...
Watford City, ND - McKenzie Health is thrilled to welcome Dr. Chad Pedersen, an experienced medical oncologist with a deep commitment to providing cancer care to our rural region. Dr. Pedersen, a Sidney native, brings over a decade of internal medicine, and specialized oncology and hematology expertise, bolstered by his leadership as Montana State Oncology Society president. "Dr. Pedersen is welcome addition to McKenzie Health," said Pete Edis, CEO of McKenzie Health. "Dr. Pedersen's arrival ena...
A single vehicle crash occurred on Highway 1804 near MM 310. on Dec. 13, at approximately 6:42 a.m. CT. A 2011 Ford F-150 being driven by a Clyde Petty, Williston ND, was traveling westbound on Highway 1804. The F-150 left the roadway and entered the north ditch. The F-150 then vaulted over a field approach and came to rest upright. Clyde Petty sustained injuries from the crash and was transported to CHI St. Alexis Hospital, Williston, and was later transferred to Sanford Hospital, Bismarck. Clyde Petty passed away due to the injuries...
On Dec. 19, at approximately 9:12 p.m., a sergeant with the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 85 near Mile Marker 161 after noticing a white Ram pickup truck driving with no headlamps when required. The driver was identified as Christopher Martin-Holmes, 26. Local dispatch provided the MCSO Sergeant with information pertaining to Christopher Martin-Holmes, including that Martin-Holmes had a suspended driver's license, an active arrest warrant in North...
Esprit Health Clinic & MediSpa celebrated its 10th anniversary. Thursday, Nov. 14. The clinic was founded in 2014 in Sidney, and began with Primary Care roots. Michelle Trudell, MSN, APRN, CNP and CEO of ESPRIT, has three decades of healthcare experience and is passionate about providing care for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Through actively listening and responding to the needs of her patients and community, hormone optimization has become a primary focus, and a suite of additional custom services When asked about her thoughts on...
Researching the introduction of The Roundup has been a story in itself. Luckily, back in 2017 we received an email from Carol (Duncanson) Jolin telling us that she and her husband, Dean, started a shopper called “Sunbeam” in the 1960s in Mott, ND. “It was very successful so when we sold my father’s night club business, we thought it’d be great to duplicate the “Sunbeam” type shopper in Watford City in 1974. We had a typewriter, a Compugraphic and office supplies and had everything in the basement of our home, thus the birth of “The Roundup...
SIDNEY – On the ninth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Sunrise Women's Clinic, a pregnancy support center serving eastern Montana. In October 2020, the governor committed to Montanans he would contribute his salary as governor to nonprofit organizations and charities in the state. "For more nearly 15 years, Sunrise Women's Clinic has provided care and resources to young mothers and families," Gov. Gianforte said. "As we...
While on patrol on Dec. 14, at approximately 9:14 p.m., a McKenzie County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on 4th Ave. NW, Watford City. The vehicle refused to stop and continued westbound, initiating a pursuit. A PIT maneuver was utilized in a field west of the Prairie View RV Park, however, the suspect vehicle was able to continue fleeing. The suspect vehicle continued driving through the Prairie View RV Park at speeds of 90 mph. The pursuit continued onto U.S....
Calgary, Alberta - Cerilon is pleased to announce that the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Air Quality has issued a Permit to Construct for Cerilon GTL North Dakota. This milestone follows an extensive application review, solicitation of public comment and a public hearing held in Williston in November 2024. The State’s process thoroughly assessed the air quality aspects of the proposed facility and included independent modeling to determine compliance. “This permit is significant because it means our fac...
The Richland Ranger Bantams took 2nd place this past weekend in the B-Dubs Shootout Tournament held in Grand Forks, ND. Friday night in their first game of the tournament the Bantams faced the Roseau Bearcats, a team out of Minnesota. The Bantams started out the tournament strong with an 8-4 win. Saturday would bring the Bantams two games. First, they faced West Fargo Stampede and dominated the ice with a 19-0 win. The second game on Saturday brought them up against another Minnesota team the...
The McKenzie County Community Foundation has been awarding local organizations grant money since 2017. This year's organization's that will receive grant money include: McKenzie County Ambulance Service; McKenzie County Heritage Association; McKenzie County Nonprofit Network; Bakken Area Skills Center-Health Occupations Student Association; Alexander Public School District; Long X Arts Foundation; Bakken Oil Rush Ministry; Watford City Swim Team; McKenzie County Hockey Club; Watford City Park Di...
Williston, ND - Educators and school administrators in northwest North Dakota interested in bringing trades instruction to their high schools are encouraged to apply for the Schools to Skills grant through the Home Builders Institute (HBI) HBI is the nation’s leading educational resource for career technical education in the building industry. Their award-winning Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) is one of only three pre-apprenticeship curricula recognized by the Department of Labor. Vetted by subject matter experts, PACT g...
