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On February 24, the Watford City Area Concert Association will kick off the first annual Concert Series with a free performance by musician Scott Kirby. The Watford City Area Concert Association is a new project by the Long X Arts Foundation. The goal is to bring a variety of quality musical performances to the local community at a reasonable cost. The Concert Association will offer three to four musical performances of all varieties each year. The performances “will all be high caliber entertainment brought to our small community. This r...
If you’re interested in learning more about the future of The Long X Arts Foundation and want to be in on the conversation officially, please join us at our annual meeting, 5 p.m., Monday, February 5, Roughrider Center, Watford City, ND. This meeting is open to the public and a great way to learn more about our organization and provide input, feedback and ideas for the 2018-19 calendar. In the meantime, check out our exciting upcoming events or donate to our mission on our website www.longxarts.com....
On February 24, the Watford City Area Concert Association will kick off the first annual Concert Series with a free performance by musician Scott Kirby. The Watford City Area Concert Association is a new project by the Long X Arts Foundation. The goal is to bring a variety of quality musical performances to the local community at a reasonable cost. The Concert Association will offer three to four musical performances of all varieties each year. The performances "will all be high caliber...
Watford City's Lindsay Peterson #10 drains a jump shot from the paint in Friday night's match up against Bowman. The Wolves defeated the Bulldogs 56-34. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
If you’re interested in learning more about the future of The Long X Arts Foundation and want to be in on the conversation officially, please join us at our annual meeting, 5 p.m., Monday, February 5, Roughrider Center, Watford City, ND. This meeting is open to the public and a great way to learn more about our organization and provide input, feedback and ideas for the 2018-19 calendar. In the meantime, check out our exciting upcoming events or donate to our mission on our website www.longxarts.com....
The North Dakota Brewers Guild is teaming up with Save the Maah Daah Hey to combine a cool race ending with cold local beers at the Winter Beer Fest. On Saturday, February 10th, enjoy the snowy "Poco Rio Frio" Badlands race on the historic and serene Maah Daah Hey Trail, Long X Trail, and the Poco Rio Frio, a frozen Badlands creek. The trail will be cleared for snowshoeing, cross country skiing or fat biking with bike tires 3.8 inches or greater. The course begins at the CCC Campground south of...
Summit Counseling Service will host an #UNBULLIED event in Watford City on January 20th, and Williston on February 17th. Summit Counseling Service is a non-profit mental health and addiction treatment provider with offices in Williston and Watford City. Since opening its doors in 2015 with a single therapist in a one-room, part-time office, the office has expanded to include three locations, one each in Williston, Watford City, and Tioga, with eight therapists, two addiction counselors, and two office staff. The office serves hundreds of client...
This is the first year that the Watford City High School DECA class put on such an event. The McKenzie County Library in Watford City held this event for the DECA students and the community members that attended every day. It was held when DECA replaced the former school group of FBLA. As many people are familiar with FBLA which stands for Future Business Leaders of America. DECA which may not be as familiar with, has been around for nearly 70 years and has impacted the lives of more than ten...
Best Angus & Quarter Horses started as a 4-H and FFA project in 1987 with the purchase of a heifer from the placement pen at McCumber Angus Ranch. Many of the cows in the herd are descendants of the original heifer, Rosetta 622 of McCumber. Best Angus grew slowly focusing on quality. Pete and Vawnita Best worked together in building their business; Vawnita worked as a meat inspector and Pete worked as an Agricultural Lender. The Best's continued to keep top heifers as replacements and invested...
Cornerstone Bank invited the Watford City High School Chior to sing during a reception on December 19 at their Watford City location. Forty five students from two choirs stopped by to sing carols to the public from the second floor of the building. The bank made contributions to the WCHS Choir and the Kent Pelton Nature Park in honor of the holiday season....
On September 26, 2017 the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation conducted an annual inspection of the McKenzie County Correctional Facility. The McKenzie County Correctional Facility operates under a governing authority consisting of two McKenzie County Commissioners, two Watford City City Council Members and one Citizen-at-Large, with Ken Rooks serving as the Administrator. The McKenzie County Correctional Facility has an operational capacity of 135 and is graded as a Grade 1 correctional facility under NDCC 12-44.1-06....
Founded in 1906, ONEOK began as a pipeline business in Oklahoma, but today is one of the country's largest energy companies in the gas and natural gas liquids business. Headquartered in Tulsa, the business is a Fortune 500 company and also trades on the S&P 500 stock index. Despite its national business and international influence in the gas and oil industry, ONEOK also partners with local communities to help local areas receive the resources they need for long-term financial development and...
J'z Fashions and Coffee House completed its expansion into the former Saddle Up building next door just in time for the holiday season, and the store has been bustling with customers eager to see the new space and all the exciting new merchandise. There's ample room to browse in this tastefully designed store, with delightful surprises waiting at every turn. In addition to their fantastic fashions and footwear, J'z Fashions added western wear, infant and children's wear, and home décor. Levis...
Watford City High School has exciting opportunities for students to receive real-world work experience, while benefitting local employers and the community. The High School currently offers a Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) program for eligible senior students. The goal of the program is to help students develop skills to prepare for future leadership and career opportunities by pairing classroom learning with real-life work experience. Students apply for employment in one of the Career and Technical Education areas, including agriculture, bu...
Netzer Law Office, P.C., is pleased to announce the opening of its Billings, Montana office, and the hiring of Billings attorneys Russell Hart and Chase E. Brown. Since its inception, Netzer Law Office has been a Sidney, Montana law firm focused on serving clients throughout eastern Montana and western North Dakota. With the opening of the Billings office, located at 3203 3rd Avenue N., Ste. 303, Billings, MT 59101, Netzer Law Office is pleased to expand its commitment to serve clients...
Watford City Oilers celebrate after a goal made by Darien Dunn in last weeks game against Williston. The Oilers defeated Williston 4-1. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Rural Leadership North Dakota's eighth class includes farmers, a rancher, farm assistance program representatives, business owners, city and county officials, health care and bank personnel, a consultant and communications specialists. They are among 26 people selected for the North Dakota State University Extension Service's leadership development program that started in November. They will spend 18 months developing skills to help them shape the future of their organization, community and...
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Are you nearing the age of 65? If so, you have a lot of decisions to make as you may need to sign up for Medicare. “Turning 65: Medicare Basics” program will be offered from 6 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, December 6 at the NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County (205 6th Street NW in Watford City.) Pre-registration is requested by Tuesday, December 5. Please e-mail [email protected] or call the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County at 701-444-3451 if you are interested in att...
Watford City offers an array of exciting Christmas events this season. Christmas begins early the day after Thanksgiving with the Parade of Lights, continues through December with events for kids, and ends with a bang with A Magical Medora Christmas! The Watford City Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights on Friday, November 24th. The parade begins at 6:30 PM CST, and the theme is "Christmas in America", so expect red, white and blue themed floats. The Chamber has asked local...
How will your family farm or ranch business operate in the future when the owner retires or is gone? Are you currently working with another generation who may be questioning their role in the future of the farm or ranch business or are you yourself questioning your current role? More than 80 percent of farm and ranch families hope to pass the family farm or ranch on to the next generation, but research shows only 30 percent of family farms and ranches survive to the second generation, and only...
How will your family farm or ranch business operate in the future when the owner retires or is gone? Are you currently working with another generation who may be questioning their role in the future of the farm or ranch business or are you yourself questioning your current role? More than 80 percent of farm and ranch families hope to pass the family farm or ranch on to the next generation, but research shows only 30 percent of family farms and ranches survive to the second generation, and only...
Are you nearing the age of 65? If so, you have a lot of decisions to make as you may need to sign up for Medicare. “Turning 65: Medicare Basics” program will be offered from 3 pm to 4 pm on Monday, November 20 at the NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County (205 6th Street NW in Watford City.) Pre-registration is requested by Friday, November 17. Please e-mail [email protected] or call the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County at 701-444-3451 if you are interested in attending. Thi...
