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A 2025 Chevrole6 Silverado was traveling eastbound on ND Highway 23 at 3:36 a.m. and rear ended a 2012 Kenworth truck that was eastbound on ND Highway 23 also. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado, Rance Bennett, El Dorado, KA, died from injuries on the scene. The driver of the Kenworth truck, Augustin Solis Munoz, Westport, WA, was uninjured. The driver of the Silverado was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Names will be released pending next of kin notification. Other agencies...
Funeral services were Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor John Baseley officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. After the luncheon, Ruth will be laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND. Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances,...
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...
November 4-8th was Red Ribbon Week at Watford City High School orgainized by the WCHS Student Against Destructive Decisions Committee. In conclusion to our Red Ribbon Week, Watford City High School had the honor of hosting Shani. Shani discussed how important it is to keep up with your physical and mental health, as well as, looking for the signs of drug abuse in those around you. Through personal family history, students learned the signs of an overdose and active measures to take in the...
Memorial services were Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT, with Bill Buckley officiating. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marlo (Piker) Ray Salsbury was born May 5, 1960, in Sidney, MT, to Loyd & Myrl (Lyon) Salsbury. Piker grew up and lived on the family...
(Updatedd 11-14-24): Funeral services are Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor John Baseley officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. After the luncheon, Ruth will be laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, North Dakota. Visitation is Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral...
The senior class of Alexander, ND, led by Amber Severson, Alexander Public School social sciences teacher, want their classmates and community to understand not only how important voting is, but every factor in the process. Working in 5 separate teams, they put together slideshows to show their classmates, which varied depending on grade level, and had the Alexander School bus to take them and any interested community members to the Cartwright, ND, voting station Nov. 5. Team Who, consisting of William Richards, Jordan Hernandez, and Paiten Ive...
(Updated 11-6-24): Memorial Services will be Thursday November 7, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Bill Buckley officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marlo (Piker) Ray Salsbury was born May 5, 1960, in Sidney MT to Loyd & Myrl (Lyon) Salsbury. Piker...
One of five sisters, Kendel Hofer, Williston, ND, had years of duck hunting under her belt before she could even lift a shotgun. Today, she can say she has bagged bucks by bow in North Dakota, elk hunted in Montana, brought down snow geese, and even watched her dad successfully hunt stag in New Zealand. Her grandfather, Charles Nehring, made hunting a family priority. Both he and his wife, Persis, were excellent shots, competition winning even for his part. Her grandmother encouraged the girls...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2024 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from select units in the northeastern portion of the state. Samples will be tested from deer taken from units 1, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F1, 2K1, 2K2, 2L, 3A4 and 3B2. Outside of this area, hunters can still have their animal tested by taking it to a Game and Fish district office, deer head collection site or by using a self-sampling kit. CWD is a slow-moving brain disease of deer, mo...
Since late August, wildlife biologists have been monitoring scattered reports of white-tailed deer found dead in a portion of southwestern North Dakota. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease was confirmed in a number of these cases. “EHD is a viral disease transmitted by biting gnats,” said Dr. Charlie Bahnson, Game and Fish wildlife veterinarian. “We see a low level of EHD most years. It typically stays fairly localized, but every so often it can intensify into a significant die-off. The combined outbreak in 2020 and 2021 was probably the worst in me...
The state Game and Fish Department is allowing hunters with whitetail or “any” deer gun licenses in several units in western North Dakota the option of turning those licenses in for refunds. Casey Anderson, wildlife chief, said the decision is based on scattered reports of white-tailed deer mortality caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease that began in late August. Hunters with antlered whitetail, antlerless whitetail, any antlered and any antlerless licenses, are eligible for refunds in units 3D1, 3D2, 3E1, 4B, 4C, and 4D. Hunters who ret...
State wildlife and outdoor recreation agency officials said a weekend of historic fires in western North Dakota delivered a stark reminder to hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts about the need to be acutely aware of dry conditions while recreating outdoors. While the need to be aware of the daily fire index is standard for hunters and state park visitors in North Dakota in fall, it’s especially true now considering the conditions and the fact that many hunters will be in the field for the pheasant season opener and hundreds of campers will v...
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs) can be a great resource for work or play for many user groups across North Dakota. However, due to the high fire risk in many locations across the state, they can also be a cause of concern if precautions are not followed while operating. To protect people and property, NDSU Extension, the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department are encouraging ATV and UTV owners to practice fire...
Since Oct. 5, McKenzie and Williams County have battled fire, some only being fully contained in the last few days. Watford City, Mandaree, Ray, Arnegard, Tioga, and surrounding areas now face the devastation left behind on the over 22,000 scorched acres. Two men, Ed Coppersmith and Nicolaas van Eeden, lost their lives working to save livestock. Tioga and Ray producers were hit the hardest, some losing the majority of their herd. The livestock that were lost are yet to be totaled, and more will...
As frost begins to appear across parts of the Northern Plains, temperatures have been low enough to cause leaf burning and plant stress in many frost-sensitive annual and perennial forage plants. James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops production specialist, highlights three main frost effects: prussic acid production, nitrate accumulations and bloat. "The most concerning of these frost effects is prussic acid which can develop in the sorghum family of plants," Rogers...
Due to a challenging spring planting season, corn has varying moisture levels between fields and even within fields. This may be due to replanted portions of fields, with the initial planted acres at about 15% while the replanted acres are still in the upper 20% moisture range. "One option is to segregate harvest as much as possible," says Ken Hellevang, professor emeritus and retired North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer. "Harvest the initial planted acres now, then come...
Funeral Services are Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 12:00 pm at the Assembly of God Church in Watford City, North Dakota with Pastor John Brady officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Following the luncheon, Cameron will be laid to rest beside his dad, Gregg Schuetze, in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, North Dakota is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the...
Funeral services are Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor John Baseley officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. After the luncheon, Ruth will be laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, North Dakota. Visitation is Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences,...
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and McKenzie County celebrated the completion of the U.S. Highway 85 four-lane project, from Watford City to the Long X Bridge, and adjacent shared-use path Friday, Oct. 25. Chad Orn, NDDOT deputy director for planning, State Senator Brad Bekkedahl, and other state and local officials were in attendance to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony. "The successful completion of this Highway 85 four-lane project is a major win f...
Every two years, November is a flurry of action with Election Day. This year, there are several new measures proposed in North Dakota as amendments to the state constitution. While each of these measures has its own set of benefits and challenges, measure #4 stands out as the one that will affect schools the most. Measure #4 directly states: “This initiated measure would amend sections 1, 14, 15, and 16 and repeal sections 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10 of Article X of the North Dakota Constitution. It would prohibit political subdivisions from beyond t...
Funeral services were Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Bainville School, Bainville, MT. Dixie will be laid to rest at the Bainville Cemetery. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Dixie Donalynn Portra was born on July 11, 1962, in Williston, ND. She was the daughter of Larry and Jewel Portra....
Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Ruby will be laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. A luncheon will follow services for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation will be Friday Nov. 1, 2024, from 1-5 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and...
The senior class of Alexander, ND, led by Amber Severson, Alexander Public School social sciences teacher, want their classmates and community to understand not only how important voting is, but every factor in the process. Working in 5 separate teams, they put together slideshows to show their classmates, which varied depending on grade level, as well as arranged for the Alexander school bus to take them and any interested community members to the Cartwright, ND, voting station this coming Nov....
MEDORA, ND – Step into history and mystery at the Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora, during the Chateau Lantern Tours on Saturday, Oct. 26. Explore the darker side of the Chateau’s past in a thrilling evening of frights, delights, and minimal lights. The one-hour tours start at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. MT at the Interpretive Center. After watching a short film, participants will walk up to the Chateau for a tour through the main level where shadows linger. While venturing through the Chateau, illuminated only by lanterns, hear the eeri...
