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Meagan Dotson The Bakken Global Recruitment of Oilfield Workers (GROW) Program is looking for sponsors for Ukrainian workers, with intentions of welcoming 25 new workers to North Dakota by July 2023. The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) launched this program in the spring of 2023 as a way to address the oil and gas industry's shortage of workers. "Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, many Ukrainian citizens want to flee their country and come to America and work to make money to send...
Grasshoppers have started to hatch and now is the time to begin scouting your crops and rangeland. Grasshopper Life Cycle In the fall, adult grasshoppers deposit their eggs in the soil where they overwinter and begin to hatch from May-July. Juvenile grasshoppers develop through five nymphal instar stages (30-40 days) before developing into an adult with fully formed wings. Adults live for 40-60 days. There are a few species of grasshoppers that overwinter as nymphs; however, these species are not economically damaging. Management The majority...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association will host a spring meeting on Thursday, June 15 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Sidney Livestock Market Center. On the agenda will be scholarship presentations, a Montana Stockgrowers Association update, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association update, and the Cattlemen’s Ball donation to area fire departments. Meat will be provided by the MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association, but we ask that those whose last name begins with A-K please bring a salad and those whose last name begins with L-Z please bring a des...
The second annual Watford City FFA Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 16 during the McKenzie County Fair, Watford City. Watford City High School FFA and Watford City Middle School FFA will be bringing livestock along with static exhibits to the fair. “Watford City Middle School FFA is officially the first middle school FFA charter in the whole state of North Dakota and we are very proud of this and what it will do for the future of North Dakota FFA as well as our community,” added Watford...
At approximately 6:40 a.m., June 7, on McKenzie CR 10 near 132nd Ave. NW, a 2016 Kia Optima, driven by Clay Youngbird, Sidney, MT, was traveling westbound and entered the eastbound lane. An eastbound 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Colton Wood, Williston, ND, swerved right to avoid the westbound Kia Optima. At the same time, the Kia Optima swerved left to get back in the westbound lane. The Chevrolet Silverado struck the Kia Optima head on. The Kia Optima entered the north ditch and rolled. Wood was wearing his seatbelt and sustained minor...
On June 8, 2023 at approx. 8:30 PM, The Richland County Sheriff Office received information that Williams County North Dakota Sheriff’s Office was involved in a high-speed pursuit of vehicle occupied by 2 individuals. They were requesting assistance should the suspect vehicle travel into Richland County Montana. Suspect vehicle was subsequently stopped in Richland County South of Fairview on County Rd. #356. The suspect driver identified as John Lee Tester 50 years of age, a North Dakota Resident was subsequently taken into custody by the R...
On June 10 from 5-6:30 p.m., the Sidney-Richland County Library will be having its Kickoff Concert for the Summer Reading Program, Veteran's Memorial Park. The concert will feature Watford City musician and children's book author, Jessie Veeder. The concert will also have food and free activities for the kids. Veeder is a favorite among the patrons of the Sidney-Richland County Library and was requested to come. The Watford City area musician is also a children's book author and has performed at...
Watford City, ND - Last year’s inaugural Food Truck Rodeo brought many area and statewide food trucks to the Bakken for a weekend full of flavor. In its second year, promoters are eager to grow not only the culinary offerings, but the family fun options in and around the festival site. Something they say moving the event back one weekend to June 9-11, and joining forces with the Rough Rider Center will accomplish. “There’s so much more happening in conjunction with this year’s event,” says Mike Schmitz, event producer and owner of 701 Food...
Lately, a new brand of shirts and hats has been seen in Meyer's Department Store in Watford City. 7L1 *Maximum Potential* is a brand of sweatshirts, t-shirts, and hats in honor of Lynn Linseth, his brothers, and a brother-in-law. In January 2023 the brand with the curious name started showing up in the store. Billie Jo Morken, the daughter of Lynn Linseth, is selling the merchandise. According to the brochure provided with the clothing, 7L1 *Maximum Potential* products have been created to...
On the morning of May 17, residents of Big Horn, Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin, Garfield, Hill, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux, and Yellowstone counties woke up to thick and strong-smelling smoke. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for those counties from 9 a.m. May 17-9 a.m. May 18. According to Ted Jamba, National Weather Service, Glasgow, the smoke is coming from...
The Long X Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the second exhibition in their new gallery space located in the lower level of the Long X Visitor Center, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. "Art in the Parks" is a collection of work inspired by North Dakota's state parks. It is on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday until June 23. The exhibit is free and open to the public and comes to Watford City from its last show in the state capital. Each year, the North Dakota Parks & Recreation...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to the Flag Raising Ceremony, May 27, at Fort Buford near Williston. The event is free and open to the public. All times are Central time. The Flag Raising Ceremony conducted by the Fort Buford 6th Infantry Regiment Association frontier army re-enactors begins at 12 p.m. Flags will be raised at the field officer quarters, cemetery, and Masonic Lodge site. Raising the reproduction 1872 flag marks the beginning of summer hours. Fort Buford will be open daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Missouri-Yellowstone...
Jeff Benda, Fargo, poses with his paddlefish caught at the Confluence on May 2, 2023....
Join us at the MonDak Heritage Center on Friday, May 26 from 4-6 p.m. for a reception for North Dakota artist Lacey Holmen. Holmen's art exhibition "Western Pride" will be on display at the MDHC until July 1. Lacey Holmen's creative passions includes watercolor, acrylic and occasionally wood. Having started off in drawing, she has expanded into acrylic, eventually growing into watercolor and then taking steps into wood art. Lacey's style is more realism. She states, "Animals have always been my...
On Friday, May 12 approximately 4:20 p.m. CDT there was a two-vehicle head on collision 25 miles east of Williston. A 2008 Ford F350 was traveling westbound on Hwy. 1804 near mile marker 283 being driven by David Seiferd, a 49-year-old male, Williston, ND. A 2010 Toyota Highlander was traveling eastbound at the time of the crash. The Toyota was driven by Robert Ndahigwa, a 40-year-old male, Dickinson, ND, and had Ronald Nanan, a 57-year-old male passenger, Hedgesville, WV. The Ford failed to negotiate a slight curve in the road and crossed into...
The McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum invites you to their seasonal opening Saturday, May 27, with extended summer hours, Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Arts and crafts vendors will be set up so park goers can do a little shopping starting at 11 a.m. The local Lions Club will be serving burgers in the park starting at 11:30 a.m. so be sure to grab a bite to eat before or after strolling the six acres of exhibits including several...
(Sidney) - Watford City, ND musician and children’s author Jessie Veeder will be live in-concert on Saturday, June 10, at 5 p.m. Jessie Veeder has been a symbol of folk music in western North Dakota since she released her first original album when she was only 16 years old. It was an effort that took her from performing at fairs and festivals around her home state to managing a national college and coffeehouse tour and launching a music career that recently landed her in Nashville to record her fifth original album. Since then, she has gone o...
In the morning of May 17, residents of Big Horn, Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin, Garfield, Hill, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux, and Yellowstone Counties woke up to thick and strong smelling smoke. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for those counties from 9 a.m. May 17 – 9 a.m. May 18. According to Ted Jamba, of the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the smoke is c...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. Events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. May 20 19th-Century Sewing, Textile Arts, and Projects, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Bring your lunch. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center May 21 History and Nature Lecture Series, 2 p.m. Brandon Delvo will talk about recent studies of PTSD indications within the frontier military era. Missouri-Yellowstone C...
On Sunday, June 25, the Sidney Lions Club will be holding its 6th Annual Family Fun Trap Shoot fundraiser event. Shotgun owners from all over eastern Montana and western North Dakota are welcome to participate. The event will be held at the Sidney Trap Club Range, 12598 Hwy. 16 North. Registration is $35 per person from 8 a.m.-10:30 am. Registration for the practice rounds will be $10 per round and is from 9 a.m.-10:40 a.m. The actual event begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until finished with a two-round guarantee. There will be an adult...
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum announced that the Washburn High School Band and Williston High School Chorale have been selected as the 2023 Governor’s Official State Band and Choral Programs. “These two exceptional groups of young people do an outstanding job representing their schools, their communities and the state of North Dakota through their musical performances,” Burgum said. “Congratulations to the Washburn High School Band and Williston High School Chorale for being fantastic examples of the incredibly talented musicians who enhan...
At the end of February 2023, Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) signed with “Rebel River Creative”, Billings area after sending out requests for marketing firm proposals. “Rebel River Creative”, will review what REDC has already been doing and present their findings during a discovery session, and then walk the non-profit organization through a focused strategic marketing plan. During phase one the marketing firm will present three logo options, create a revised brand and tagline...
Birds and Birdies, a fundraising tournament event benefiting the North Dakota Petroleum Foundation will be held Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 16 at the McKenzie County Sportsman's Club and Fox Hills Golf Course, Watford City. The Birds and Birdies tournament is a shooting and golf event. For the first three events, teams will be scored in a 25-round trap shoot, 10-shot archery competition, and 20-round .22 rimfire rifle competition. For the second event, teams will compete in a 16-hole max...
On Friday, May 12 approximately 4:20 p.m. CDT there was a two-vehicle head on collision 25 miles east of Williston. A 2008 Ford F350 was traveling westbound on Hwy. 1804 near mile marker 283 being driven by David Seiferd, a 49-year-old male, Williston, ND. A 2010 Toyota Highlander was traveling eastbound at the time of the crash. The Toyota was driven by Robert Ndahigwa, a 40-year-old male, Dickinson, ND, and had Ronald Nanan, a 57-year-old male passenger, Hedgesville, WV. The Ford failed to negotiate a slight curve in the road and crossed into...
McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum welcomed new director, Ferin Moore, April 4. Moore is a Watford City graduate who moved back to the area in 2022. She previously worked as a para at the Watford City Middle School. "I thought being the director of the museum would be an interesting change of pace," Moore commented. The position became available with the retirement of Sandy Rieker who worked as the museum director for the last eight years. Moore will be responsible for the...
