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Few things add to the aesthetic of an outdoor environment more than trees. Trees offer numerous benefits to us and to the landscape. Unfortunately, in the climates of the western Dakotas and eastern Montana, we do not receive enough annual rainfall to support tree life natively. The annual rainfall needed to support tree life naturally is around 35 inches of annual precipitation. Here in western North Dakota, we come up short of that number by over half! That coupled with some of our soil...
Bozeman – For agricultural producers around the state, forage plants are a key element of cattle grazing as well as helping maintain soil nutrition, preventing erosion and providing a food source for wildlife. Now, funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute for Food and Agriculture, or NIFA, will let a Montana State University scientist begin exploring how those crops respond to changes in water availability. Andrew Felton, College of Agriculture's Department of Land R...
The NDSU-WREC Dryland Field Day was held in conjunction with the Horticulture Field Day on July 12 in Williston....
On July 20 at approximately 12:50 p.m. CT a two-vehicle injury crash occurred at the intersection of 11th St. W. and 32nd Ave. W., Williston. A 2023 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Anna Blazicevich, Williston, ND, was traveling northbound on 32nd Ave. W., Williston, ND, near the roundabout with 11th Ave., W. A 2019 Ford Edge, driven by Katelund Cooper, Williston, ND, with three passengers, was going through the roundabout at the time. Blazicevich failed to yield to traffic in the roundabout and struck the Ford Edge. The Ford then spun and rolled...
An injury crash occurred on July 22 at approximately 8:45 a.m. CT on Hwy. 2 near mile marker 60 approximately four miles east of Ray, ND. A 2023 Hyundai Elantra driven by Jonathan Kamner with two passengers, Olivia Kamner and a 3-year-old male, all from Plentywood, MT, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 2 in the right lane. A 1999 Freightliner hauling a tanker trailer, driven by Brandon Scott, Winona, TX, was traveling south on an unnamed road. The freightliner failed to yield the right of way, crossed the westbound lanes, entered the median cross...
After 26 years, Richard and Josie Riedel have sold their family-owned and operated sod farm, Green Acres, to a past customer. The Riedel's started their sod farm originally in western Montana. Then they moved back to rural East Fairview. Richard was born and raised on the land that Green Acres Sod Farm sits on now. They originally tried farming the usual crops such as sugar beets, wheat, and corn but it was hard for them. They tried sod on just one acre and now Green Acres Sod Farm spans 70...
Funeral Services were Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at the Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor David Meehan officiating. JuDean will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery in Sidney, MT with Military Honors presented by the United States Air Force Honor Guard and VFW Post Post 4099. Visitation will be Monday, July 10, 2023, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is...
Gerhard (Gerry) and Beverly Reichenbach will be honored for their dedication to the community during this year’s Summer Festival and Old Timers’ Reunion, July 14-16, Fairview. Bev (Biehl) is a Fairview native who graduated from Fairview High School in 1959. At the urging of her father to see more of the world, she moved to St. Paul, MN, where she worked at Montgomery Wards and at First National Bank, but soon returned to Fairview where she worked at the bank and met the handsome Gerry, marrying him in 1964. Gerry immigrated from Germany wit...
The mission statement of the MonDak Seniors is “Enriching Lives of Seniors through Connection and Creativity”.“The MonDak Seniors have created activities and events to give people 55 years and older a reason to get out and socialize. Combating the isolation of elder Americans is a significant problem in outstate Montana. Having a place to come and meet with others, learn new skills, and new things that are happening in the area is very important. MonDak Seniors include both Montana and North Dakota residents. For those over 60, lunches are p...
A ten-year project that started out on a napkin between an architect and engineer has come to fruition; a dedication ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Park, Watford City, will be held Saturday, July 15 at 4 p.m. CT. "Before we started (the project) we had 100 flag poles which were made out of oilfield pipe, five crosses to represent each branch of the military, and a propane powered Eternal Flame, which was pretty costly," explained retired Navy veteran and recently retired McKenzie veteran ser...
On July 10 at approximately 9:10 p.m. an 11-year-old boy, Landon Shufflen, was reported missing to the Stanley Police Department. The Stanley Police Department began searching the local area where the juvenile was last seen. As of 12:30 p.m. on July 11, a grid search of the area is being conducted by local agencies. Residents in the area are asked to check their property including any outbuildings, sheds, or unoccupied structures. The juvenile was last seen wearing a gray short-sleeve shirt with red shorts and no shoes. The public is asked to...
The newly renamed accounting firm, Wheeler, Bieber & Associates, will be hosting a business after-hours event in the parking lot of their offices located at 1060 South Central Ave., on Thursday, July 13 at 5 p.m. Formerly Smith, Lange, & Halley, the firm has been operating in its current offices since 1988. Cory Wheeler bought out former owner Duane Smith, Amy Bieber then bought out Teresa Halley, and Richard Lange has since retired. Together, Wheeler and Bieber decided to finally undertake the arduous process of changing the official title to...
On July 13 at approximately 8:07 p.m. CT there was a single vehicle injury crash at the Intersection of 65th St. E. and 2nd Ave. E., Williston A 2012 Club Car golf cart was traveling westbound on 65th St E., Williston, when it attempted to make a left turn onto 2nd Ave. E. The driver, Dustin Dahlberg, was traveling too fast for the turn and two occupants were ejected, Cody Jeannotte and Adam Engh. Dahlberg, and the third passenger, David Moore, remained in the golf cart during the turn and were uninjured. The two ejected parties landed on the...
Bismarck, ND - Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Watford City attorney Charles “Chas” Neff Jr. to a judgeship in the Northwest Judicial District. Neff has served as a staff attorney for the Northwest Judicial District Court since May 2020, assisting judges with research and drafting orders and opinions on a variety of topics including criminal motions, oil and gas matters, administrative appeals and complex civil pre-trial motions, in addition to providing trial assistance. He previously served as the McKenzie County state’s attorney in Watfo...
Fargo-Moorhead Community theater is set to visit Watford City for a performance of their production of “The Hello Girls” on Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Watford City High School Performing Arts Center at 2313 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the performance of “The Hello Girls” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of live, professional theater! From New York to Paris, from ragtime to jazz: “The Hello Girls” chronicles the story of America’s first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to July programs at Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. July 8: Sixth Infantry Encampment, Fort Buford State Historic Site, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The day features demonstrations of military life by living historians, including a rifle and cannon demonstration at 2 p.m. Bring socks or a t-shirt to the laundresses to discover how the solders’ clothing was washed. Learn h...
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at the Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor David Meehan officiating. JuDean will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery in Sidney, MT with Military Honors presented by the United States Air Force Honor Guard and VFW Post Post 4099. Visitation will be Monday, July 10, 2023, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is as...
Montana Governor Gianforte met with Martha Nugent, a small business owner providing personalized home care for seniors in Sidney through her caregiving business, Thy Neighbor on June 27. Nugent will soon open Martha's Place, the only residential hospice house in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. "Martha's work is making a real difference in eastern Montana, especially as more folks elect to age in place," Gov. Gianforte said. "Today, we heard from families who had loved ones pass at...
The Long X Arts Foundation is celebrating their newest art exhibition "Flow and Pop," the art of Katie Vasbinder with an open house event on Friday, July 7 from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Long X Visitor Center and Art Gallery, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Stop in all day to enjoy refreshments and Vasbinder's exhibit featuring large abstract acrylic paintings and ceramic pieces. In addition, at 5 p.m. the public can enjoy a preview of the upcoming Fargo/Moorhead Community Theater's musical...
Field days at North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) are set for July 12 and 13. NDSU research scientists will highlight their work. Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for agricultural affairs, will attend the field day. The annual dryland agronomy and horticulture field day will be held Wednesday, July 12, at the WREC, 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The event begins with registration at 3 p.m. Central time. The dryland crops tour starts...
The Montana Stockgrowers Association met on Thursday, June 15 at the Sidney Livestock Company. Financial reports were given. Discussions were had on the Check Off beef system. Mark Voll reported on the North Dakota Stockman’s Association. He discussed how membership in these types of associations are important. “It is important for us to be a voice. This is the only way we, in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, can have a voice in DC. Our dues go to combat issues that we are constantly getting hammered with in the agriculture ind...
Blister beetles have made their appearance in North Dakota and are feeding on alfalfa fields. "The name 'blister beetle' stems from a naturally occurring toxin called cantharidin produced by the beetle that causes blistering of skin when the beetle is crushed and the toxin is released," says James Rogers, Extension forage crops production specialist at North Dakota State University's North Central Research Extension Center. Adult blister beetles are attracted to blooming alfalfa fields and...
The Food and Drug Administration is changing guidance for using implants in beef cattle after June 2023. Implants for beef cattle are placed under the skin of the ear and promote growth and improve feed efficiency. "The new guidance from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine redefines beef cattle's production phases, which will affect the label claims of existing and new drugs," says Zac Carlson, North Dakota State University Extension beef cattle specialist. "This affects implants for beef...
On July 6 at approximately 9:30 p.m. CT at the intersection of 2nd St. East and 2nd Ave. East, Williston, ND, there was an injury crash. A 2021 Dodge Durango patrol vehicle, driven by a 28-year-old male, (Williston PD Officer) was traveling eastbound on 2nd St. East. A 2015 Ford Escape driven by a 17-year-old female, Williston, ND, was traveling south on 2nd Ave. East. The Ford failed to yield at the intersection marked with a stop sign. The Ford struck the patrol vehicle. The backseat passenger of the patrol vehicle suffered minor injuries...
Gerhard (Gerry) and Beverly Reichenbach will be honored for their dedication to the community during this year's Summer Festival and Old Timers' Reunion, July 14-16, Fairview. Bev (Biehl) is a Fairview native who graduated from Fairview High School in 1959. At the urging of her father to see more of the world, she moved to St. Paul, MN, where she worked at Montgomery Wards and at First National Bank, but soon returned to Fairview where she worked at the bank and met the handsome Gerry, marrying...
