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The MonDak region has something to offer for everyone this 4th of July season, from parades and barbeques, to pies and fireworks. Bainville Start 4th of July celebrations early with Bainville, Montana's Heritage America event, beginning Friday, June 28, with a family movie in the park at dusk. On Saturday, breakfast is hosted by the Bainville Dollars for Scholars at the fire hall from 7-10 a.m., followed by the annual parade at 11 a.m. Parade registration is required, and is available on the...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Renate “Jackie” Lyon, 78, of Arnegard, ND will be at 11 a.m. CST on Saturday, June 29 at the Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, ND with Father Brian Gross as presider. Prayer service will be at 5 p.m. CST on Friday June 28 at Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, ND. Interment will be in the Farland Cemetery, Watford City under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, ND. Visitation will be Friday, June 28 from 2:30 p.m. until prayer service time at the church and one hour bef...
Funeral services for Deborah C. Bertinuson, 93, of Sidney, MT formerly of Alexander, ND are at 11 a.m. CST, on Monday, July 1 at the Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, ND. Interment will be in Timber Creek Cemetery, Arnegard, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT and Watford City, ND are caring for the family. Visitation will be Friday, June 28 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND. Deborah passed away on Monday, June 24 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
McKenzie County's 61st annual fair begins Thursday, June 20th with a free beef barbeque following a parade down Main Street beginning at 4 p.m. The Long X Wagon Train will be celebrating 50 years and will end their ride at the parade in downtown Watford City. The public is invited to enjoy a piece of the anniversary cake at the barbeque. The annual Olaf Leiseth Jr. Memorial Draft Horse Competition will take place in the rodeo arena on Thursday evening. For the youngsters there will be Curly's Fu...
Saturday afternoon's 2nd annual "Life Light Christian Festival" at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City, ND started out wet but the rain stopped, temperatures warmed and bands played, BMX bikes jumped, motorcycles from "Zero Gravity Outreach" flew, Josh Brewer preached and 5 bands played concerts. Children's activities were not forgotten. The youngsters were busy painting rocks, making balloon animals and watched and joined into a live show by "Burnnie the Bunny" of children's TV...
Entry of Open Class exhibits in the McKenzie County Fair is from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 in the Homemaker Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds on the east side of Watford City. Judging takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. Exhibit books are available at several businesses in Watford City and are also on the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County website at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/mckenziecountyextension. Top exhibit in each class can...
Kurt Giebler supplied kites to participants at the annual Kite Festival at Tobacco Gardens. This year's event also included a candy drop, a candy cannon and kites for sale. Taking part in the parachute race are (L-R) Julissa Santos of Watford City, Maddox Kottingham of Williston and Angela Kobeski of Watford City....
A memorial service for Marie Luchi, 66, of Watford City, ND was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 at Watford City First Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Honstein officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marie passed away on Tuesday, June 4 at her home....
Cauy Hartel is a fifth-year member of the Banks Willing Workers 4-H Club and he is also a member of the Watford City FFA Chapter where he is currently competing for a position on the 2019-2020 North Dakota State FFA Officer Team. While keeping busy with clubs, Hartel also helps out on his family's ranch and works for the City of Watford City. In the summertime Hartel looks forward to participating in the McKenzie County Fair. "My favorite part of 4-H is the fair time. It's cool to see everyone w...
Fire trucks new and old paraded down the streets blasting sirens and throwing out treats for those who attended the Firemen's parade in Watford City. The Parade was one of the activities held during the 135th Annual Firefighters Convention in Watford City May 30 through June 1 (photos by Kathy Taylor)....
On Thursday, June 6, at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, ONEOK made a donation of $100,000 to the McKenzie County Flood Relief Fund aimed at helping those affected by the flooding in March of 2019. Pictured left to right are: Henry Jangula, ONEOK; Anselmo Hernandez, ONEOK; Tara Carlsen, ONEOK; Tom; Lauren Oliver, ONEOK; Heather VanGelder, ONEOK; Jeff Chamberlain, ONEOK; Karolin Jappe, McKenzie County Emergency Planner; Mike Cotter, ONEOK; Teresa Morawski, ONEOK; and Chris Fonck,...
You are invited to display exhibits in the Open Class Show held during the McKenzie County Fair, June 20 to 22 in the Homemaker Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards as follows: Grand - $5, Purple Ribbon - $4, Blue Ribbons - $3, Red Ribbon - $2 and White Ribbon - $1. All exhibits entered in The Show will receive a ribbon; with exception being those entered For Show Only. Entries can be brought to NDSU Extension/McKenzie County if you cannot bring them to the Homemaker...
Watford City—In a rural population that only continues to grow, reaching close to 10,000 now, we know that in order to properly care for our growing and evolving community expanding the continuum of healthcare is crucial, that includes a long term plan to implement labor & delivery services. Making a strong community footprint, Whiting is donating $200,000 to name and help offset expenses for the Labor & Delivery Wing. This wing is special because once deployed, it will be a service that hasn’t been provided in the county for decades. In 201...
Funeral services for Lillian Bergem, 97, will be Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Watford City, ND with Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Visitation is Wednesday, June 5 from 12-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Lillian passed away Friday, May 31 at Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, ND....
The 15th Annual Children's Fishing Derby was held 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, June 1 at Watford City Fishing Pond, Watford City, ND. This was a free event open to children 13 years old and under. They had several sponsors for this event that included, fishing poles donated by the National Wild Turkey Federation; tackle donated by Lund's One Stop; tackle boxes donated by the North Dakota Game and Fish, US Forrest Service Department of Agriculture, City of Watford City, Watford City Parks and...
Kell Helmuth is a nine-year member of the Sagebrush Ranglers 4-H Club and has been involved in 4-H since the age of eight. He has done many indoor, market, and showmanship projects through 4-H such as Pigs, Sheep, Beef, Rabbits, Chickens, Vegetables, Vet Science Projects, and Baking Projects. Helmuth is not only busy taking care of his many animals but also stays busy with the Watford City FFA Chapter (where he serves as the president), Watford City High School Golf, National Honors Society,...
This year will be the first-ever Firefighters Convention hosted by the Watford City Fire Department. The 135th Annual North Dakota State Firefighters Convention will take place at the Rough Rider Center located at 2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City. The convention will start at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 and conclude on Saturday, June 1. Attendees will consist of North Dakota Firefighters Association members which comprises primarily of all the fire departments in the state of North Dakota,...
The Arnegard Fire Department recently put their new fire hall into service. The previous fire hall was located behind the city hall for the past 30 years. Over the past six years call volume in the area increased by 1200%. This signaled the need for an expanded facility to handle the needs of the quickly growing community and oilfield activity. The new $1.5 million facility was paid for in large part by private donations. The project took two years to complete and gives the department the...
On June 8, 2019, Switchfoot will be performing with a few others in Watford City. For the second year in a row, several western North Dakota churches have come together to bring a Life Light Christian Music Festival to Watford City, North Dakota. Just a couple years ago, Kelby Timmons decided he wanted to share the gospel with the people of western North Dakota. He also noticed a need for good, clean family-friendly events that were geared toward the entire family, not just the kids. Last year...
Watford City, ND – Mayor Phil Riely proclaimed Thursday, May 23, 2019 as Governor Burgum Day in Watford City. The day the governor and his team are coming to visit Watford City for their Main Street Initiative visit. Mayor Riely urges local businesses to dress up their Main Street store fronts, and residents and students to display their warmest Watford City WELCOME. The governor and his team will be conducting a Main Street walk in the morning and then hosting a public listening session from 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. CST at Outlaw’s Gallery locat...
BTMA is sponsoring another motocross race in Watford City on May 25. This will be our 7th race as we host one a month. Anyone can enter and there are categories for all ages and abilities. BTMA has goals of providing dirt bikes and riding gear for youth that can’t afford it. BTMA founder Ryan Dwain Pederson is a Veteran racer of American Motorcycle Association Supercross and Outdoor Pro Nationals. For more information call Ryan for details, 701-495-1053....
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, May 31 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 3:30 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11 to 15 interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend. Topics to be included in the training are: leadership and learning to be a safe and responsible babysitter, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid. Pre-registration is requested by Wednesday, May 29 at...
The North Dakota Public Service Commission held a public hearing to discuss a possible new pipeline. The meeting was held on May 17 at the Little Missouri Grille and Suites, and was attended by approximately ten people including three of the North Dakota Public Service Commissioners, some private company representatives, local officials, and at least one legislator. There were about ten people present, not counting Public Service Commission staff and attorneys. The public meeting was held to...
(Watford City, ND) ¬– One of the four scholarships awarded by Dakota West Credit Union has been bestowed upon a senior in McKenzie County. Jessen Homiston will receive $500 towards his college expenses. Continuing its annual tradition, Dakota West Credit Union invited high school seniors throughout the communities it serves to participate in its 2019 scholarship opportunity and announced Homiston at the Watford City High School Awards Ceremony on May 8, 2019 and on its Facebook page as one of the recipients. The essay competition focusing on...
Watford City, ND – Mayor Phil Riely proclaimed Thursday, May 23, 2019 as Governor Burgum Day in Watford City. The governor and his team are coming to visit Watford City for their Main Street Initiative. Mayor Riely urges local businesses to dress up their Main Street storefronts, and residents and students to display their warmest Watford City welcome to the governor and his team that day. The governor and his team will be conducting a Main Street walk in the morning and then hosting a public listening session from 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. CT at...
