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The youth of Zion Lutheran Church along with youth from Sidney, Savage and beyond will carry a 12-ft. cross from Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney to Fairview starting at noon on April 15, Good Friday with 14 stops along the way to read Scriptural accounts of the Way of the Cross. The walk will end at Zion Lutheran Church where participants will enjoy an Agape meal and a short Worship Celebration Service. All area youth in Montana and North Dakota, and those young at heart are invited to participate in this walk to give thanks for the Cross-and...
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 time. April 16: Historical Sewing, Textiles and Projects, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. All ages and experience levels are welcome to learn historical sewing techniques from Yvette Bachmeier. Personal projects are welcome, and participants should bring their own supplies if possible. A limited number of ongoing projects for the facility are available as l...
Bozeman - An emerging energy storage technology could soon have an unexpected ally thanks to research at Montana State University: the pulp left over from processing sugar beets into sugar. Backed by a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, a team of scientists will study how the byproduct of the starchy root crop can be refined into cellulose nanocrystals that shows promise for improving how heat is captured and recycled in a variety of industrial settings. The project also...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a wild snow goose in North Dakota on March 24 and in a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock in Kidder County. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department sampled a wild bird mortality in Burleigh County that was confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA. Samples from the North Dakota flock were tested at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the...
The Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) is performing soil acidity studies on land throughout North Dakota. Chris Augustin, North Dakota State University's Dickinson Research Extension Center director and soil scientist, is leading the project. "Soil acidity is a big soil health issue that has come to the forefront in the past 4-5 years, and we are trying to figure out how much lime is needed to remediate these soils." Augustin and DREC staff performs the soil acidity study on small secti...
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation's geographic features. She also declared "squaw" to be a derogatory term and ordered the Board on Geographic Names – the federal body tasked with naming geographic places – to implement procedures to remove the term from federal usage. "Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands. Our nation's lands and waters should be places to celebrate the...
Williston, ND – In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 and in preparation for Band Day on May 7, the City of Williston’s Spring Clean Williston event is scheduled for 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, April 23. In the event of inclement weather, Clean Williston will be held on Saturday, April 30. This change will be announced on City of Williston social media and www.cityofwilliston.com. Paused in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clean Williston is a tradition going back over 20 years and is held biannually in the spring and fall. “Clean Willi...
WILLISTON, N.D. – 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. April 3 Confluence History and Nature Lecture Series, 2 p.m. "Frontier Army Logistics" presented by Brandon Delvo. April 21 Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs for a discussion of this month's book, "Sea of Glory" by Nathaniel Philbrick. April 16 Historical Sewing, Textiles, and Projects, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. A...
Bozeman - Montana State University Extension and USDA Agricultural Research Service will host a free, two-hour workshop, "Grasshopper Outbreaks and Management Options in 2022," at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29. The event will be held in-person at the Richland County MSU Extension conference room in Sidney and will also be viewable online. ]Over the last year, eastern Montana and western North Dakota farmers and ranchers endured the second-largest grasshopper outbreak in the last 35 years. Annual...
The youth of Zion Lutheran Church along with youth from Sidney, Savage and beyond will carry a 12 foot cross from Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney to Fairview starting at noon on April 15, Good Friday with 14 stops along the way to read Scriptural accounts of the Way of the Cross. The walk will end at Zion Lutheran Church where participants will enjoy an Agape meal and a short Worship Celebration Service. All area youth in Montana and North Dakota, and those young at heart are invited to participate in this walk to give thanks for the Cross-and...
Fargo, ND - Butler Ag Equipment, a division of Butler Machinery Company, is pleased to announce the a full-service facility in Sidney The facility, formerly B&B Rentals, is located at 34940 MT-23 #1, near the intersection of MT-16 and MT-23, just outside Sidney. The Sidney opening represents Butler Ag's commitment to expanding agricultural sales, parts, and service to the new areas of the Midwest. The facility will offer the full line of AGCO equipment including Fendt, Massey Ferguson,...
Currently 36% of North Dakota is experiencing some level of drought as drought conditions continue to persist in the western part of the state. “Drought impacts are at the forefront of many rancher’s minds as we head into the 2022 grazing season,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “Concerns linger about long-term impacts of the drought on forage production as well as the risk of a continued drought throughout the year.” NDSU specialists will be hosting live webi...
Dickinson, ND - Over 150 EMTs, social workers, nurses, licensed addiction counselors, school counselors, municipal officials, hospital personnel, long term care employees, oil industry safety officers, human resource directors, probation and parole officers and interested members of the public will gather at the Rough Rider Center, Watford City, ND April 26 and 27. Vision West ND is sponsoring its second Summit on Behavioral Health in Energy Country. “Today many in families, in local government, and in private business must deal with b...
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) (“Whiting”) and Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: OAS) ("Oasis") announced they have entered into an agreement to combine in a merger of equals transaction. The combined company will have a premier Williston Basin position with top tier assets across approximately 972K net acres, combined production of 167.8 thousand boepd, significant scale and enhanced free cash flow generation to return capital to shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement, Whiting shareholders will receive 0.5774 shares of Oas...
Sidney - Watford City, ND writer and musician, Jessie Veeder has released her first children's book, "Prairie Princess" featuring beautiful oil painting illustrations by Williston artist Daphne Johnson-Clark. The Sidney-Richland County Library is hosting an author meet and greet, reading, signing, music and creative activity for all ages featuring Jessie Veeder on March 29 at 6:30 p.m. "Prairie Princess" is a celebration of rural living and our connection to the land told through the perspective...
In the wake of tragedy Katelynn Berry's family has chosen to help the community in Katelynn's memory. The small Facebook blog page, "Bring Katelynn Berry Home", meant to further the search efforts with photo's of Katelynn and a reward for the missing woman is now, Katelynn's Voice, a foundation created to raise money to aid those with mental health issues or dealing with addiction and to raise awareness of these problems. Katelynn was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her early 20's and battled...
On March 12, Charles Steed, a 31-year-old male, and Nathaniel Steed, a 19-year-old male both from Colorado City, AZ were traveling in a 2011 GMC Sierra westbound on Hwy 68 near mile marker 2. The GMC left the roadway to the north, overcorrected, crossed both lanes of travel, entered the south ditch, and struck a stop sign. The GMC partially overturned and struck a fence. The GMC came to rest in the south ditch facing north on its wheels. The passenger was ejected. Both occupants were transported to Sidney Health Center. Charles Steed was...
The youth of Zion Lutheran Church along with youth from Sidney, Savage and beyond will carry a 12 foot cross from Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney to Fairview starting at noon on April 15, Good Friday with 14 stops along the way to read Scriptural accounts of the Way of the Cross. The walk will end at Zion Lutheran Church where participants will enjoy an Agape meal and a short Worship Celebration Service. All area youth in Montana and North Dakota, and those young at heart are invited to participate in this walk to give thanks for the Cross-and...
Access to adequate, good quality water will continue to be a challenge for ranchers in North Dakota this spring, according to North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist, Miranda Meehan. Many ranchers in the region still depend on surface water sources, such as dugouts and stock dams to provide water to grazing livestock. Due to drought conditions in both 2020 and 2021, many livestock sources either dried up or were potentially toxic to livestock...
Nathan Richard Meyers was born on January 22, 1981 in Lapeer Michigan passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2022 in Watford City, North Dakota. He was the firstborn son of Thomas K. and Janice E. (Hall) Meyers. Nathan is survived by his wife, Amanda; three children, Emily (12), Ivan (7), Breanna (5); father, Thomas Meyers; brother, Michael Meyers and his wife Christina, of Croswell, MI as well as one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law. He was an uncle to 11 nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court will visit Alexander High School March 22 as part of its Taking the Courts to School program. While at the school, justices will visit classrooms, eat lunch with students, hold oral arguments, and have a question and answer session after the argument about the process of the case. The Court will also meet with Alexander's Mock Trial team. Taking the Court to Schools is one of the North Dakota Supreme Court's education outreach programs. The program...
#GWAW serves as an annual reminder for water well owners to test, tend, and treat their private water systems. The National Groundwater Association, along with state and local water quality advocates encourage annual inspections and testing of private water systems to ensure systems are operating correctly and producing safe and healthy water. How can you help? Practice Groundwater Awareness Week in your home by using the following tips: • Schedule your annual checkup on your water well. A properly constructed and maintained household-supply we...
Sidney - Sidney Health Center Extended Care recently named Billie "Snoball" Davis the 2021 Resident of the Year. Billie, better known as Snoball, was honored at a celebration on Thursday, Feb. 24 in the dining room at Extended Care. Family, friends and staff gathered to celebrate the occasion with a brief program including a cake in his honor and refreshments. Snoball has called Extended Care his home for more than 13 years. Not a lot of information about Snoball's early years is known, but he...
Oh no! Here we go again! After eastern Montana and western North Dakota farmers and ranchers endured the second largest grasshopper outbreak of the last 35 years in 2021, they're naturally nervous about what may be coming next, particularly given persistent drought in the region. And it appears everyone is rightfully on edge. Annual grasshopper surveys taken last fall by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) indicate another bad year for grasshoppers, with more than 20...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces "Perspectives in Nature" – Works in Oil & Photography by Jennifer and Brian Matthews on display through April 20 at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Wife and husband duo, Jennifer and Brian Matthews travel throughout North Dakota and surrounding states capturing the beauty of the natural world. Nature and wildlife is the focus of both artists, but each discovers a unique point of view that tells different stories. Often their work is the r...
