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Present and past players and fans gathered on Friday to honor Dave Hansen and Arden Berg for their committment to the development of the hockey program in Watford City. The program was started in 1986, skating on an outdoor rink when the weather permitted. The two new sheets of ice in the Rough Rider Center are named after Dave and Arden. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Lt. Michael Schmitz was fired on December 30 by the interim sheriff of McKenzie County, Matthew Johansen. The deputy had already been suspended from the department in October. Schmitz, a three year veteran of the department, was scheduled for a hearing with the McKenzie County Commission to address allegations of bullying made by an independent firm that had done a workplace investigation within the department in the summer of 2016. Before the scheduled hearing could commence, however, Schmitz...
Dave Hansen Arena & Arden Berg Community Rink Naming Ceremony will start on ice at 7 pm at the Rough Rider Center hockey rink in Watford City. All former players, current players and former Oiler and current Oiler families and friends are asked to wear old jerseys or Oiler colors/apparel and join Arden and Dave on the ice for this portion. The Sidney vs. Watford City Junior Gold game starts at 7:30. Immediately following the game we will have a reception for Dave and Arden in the rink concourse....
Watford City's defense turns away an attempt by Sidney to break the tie inovertime. After 10 minutes of overtime, the game ended in a 6-6 tie on Sunday afternoon at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
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 i...
Sidney Eye Care had their Grand Re-Opening on Thursday, Sept.22nd. The event included a Trunk Show by three frame representatives, and served as a great opportunity for patients and community members to stop in and see all the new renovations. The building next to the original practice was purchased three years ago, in preparation for a needed expansion. A year later, O’Brien began working with architects to develop a design that would allow them to build from the original office’s exam lan...
ONEOK, a leader in gathering, processing, storing, and transporting natural gas in the United States, was founded in 1906 under the name Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. The company changed its name to ONEOK in 1980, and became a presence in the Williston Basin in 2004 as Bear Paw Energy. After the company became the majority interest owner of Northern Border Partners in 2006, Bear Paw Energy was renamed ONEOK Partners. "Our presence has continued in the Williston basin as our assets are uniquely p...
Jim Arthaud started a three employee company in 1979 called MBI Energy Services. That company quickly became well known in the Bakken and quickly grew to become the largest independent oil field service provider in the Williston Basin. MBI is headquartered in Belfield but has locations across North Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming. The leadership exemplified by Arthaud to grow a company to that magnitude and his involvement on state and local boards is part of the reason that he was awarded in Bisma...
Has caring for a loved one become stressful for you? Caregiving is rewarding, but let’s face it: caregiving is not easy—physically, emotionally and financially. “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is a class designed to provide you, the family caregiver, with the skills you need to take care of yourself. Classes will be held on Thursdays, January 5 to February 9, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm CT at the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County Office Meeting Room (office is located in the County...
The Richland Rangers Squirts, coached by Mike Fink, hosted a tournament this weekend at the arena. Saturday they won all three of their seeding games to place them into 1st going into the 4 team single elimination tournament on Sunday. They were victorious beating out Watford City Black 4-1. It was a great weekend of fun for the boys as each team Saturday played 3 games. The games were followed by an on ice skills competition in which players from each team signed up to race forward, backward,...
Brent Sanford's six-year term as Watford City mayor ended Dec. 9. A celebratory send-off at Door 204 followed an open house event for him that evening. Sanford will take the reigns as North Dakota's lieutenant governor on Thursday alongside governor-elect Doug Burgum. Burgum will present his inaugural address on Jan. 3, 2017. Sanford said he looks forward to what comes next. "It's going to be exciting taking what we learned in Watford City and applying it statewide," he said. "Doug has a lot of...
Daniel Stenberg has recently been hired by McKenzie County as its Economic Development Coordinator. A native of Watford City, he previous worked as a labor market information research analyst for Job Service North Dakota; staff assistant at the Federal Reserve Board and as manager of regional initiatives for the Midwestern Governors Association. "I am really excited by the prospect of being a part of our county's economic development efforts. Obviously Watford City and McKenzie County have...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s district 1 advisory board meeting in Watford City that was originally scheduled for Dec. 5 is now set for Monday, Dec. 19. District 1 – Counties: Divide, McKenzie and Williams Date: Dec. 19 – 7 p.m. Location: Rough Rider Center, 2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City Host: Mule Deer Foundation Advisory board member: Jason Leiseth, Arnegard, 586-3714...
If you are a caregiver to a parent, spouse or other older adult you may want to consider attending a new course offered in Watford City, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week educational program to provide family caregivers with tools to increase their self-care and confidence. This series of classes will be held on Thursdays, January 5 to February 9, 2017 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm CT at the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County (located in the County Bui...
Over 75 participants enjoyed the nice weather for the annual Turkey Trot at the Connie Wold Wellness Center in Watford City on Thanksgiving morning. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Join the Rough Rider Center in Watford City for the 12 Days of Christmas, beginning Dec. 1st with free hot dogs and chips from 5pm – 7pm, and a Lighting Ceremony at 6pm. Dec. 2nd stop by the Rough Rider Center and mail letters to Santa at their North Pole Mail Box from 5pm – 7pm, and on the third day of Christmas, have a French toast breakfast with Santa from 9am – 11am. On the fourth day of Christmas, there will be caroling on the concourse from 5pm – 7pm, with special guests singing at 6pm....
The Williston Area Builders Association is pleased to announce the hiring of their new Executive Officer, Mariah Bates. Mariah grew up in coastal New Hampshire until she graduated high school and left for college. She then attended college at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado where she received her Bachelors of Business Degree with a double major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Mariah moved to Williston, North Dakota with her husband Pace in February of this year. Growing up in the construction industry around her father a...
The Watford City Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses, organizations, teams, and churches to participate in the Parade of Lights that will be happening on Friday, Nov. 25th, the day after Thanksgiving. Entered floats will parade down Main Street at 6:30pm central time, and trophies will be given for Best Use of Lights and Best Theme, which is ‘The Sights and Sounds of Christmas’. The line-up will be in the elementary school parking lot, and registered floats will be sent an ema...
This series of sessions to help farm and ranch families pass their businesses on to the next generation will start next week Tuesday, November 29, in Watford City, and will continue on December 1 and 6. Each of these meetings, of which attendance is highly encouraged, will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm CT at the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County Office at 205 6th Street NW in Watford City. “The program will prepare you to envision, communicate, plan, write and shape the legacy of your f...
Saturday, November 26 is Shop Small, or Small Business, Saturday across the country. This holiday was recognized by Congress in 2011 and was created in an effort to empower small businesses amid Black Friday and major corporations' holiday marketing campaigns. Some small businesses will be offering sales and promotions to celebrate. Larsen Service Drug, Inc. in Watford City will hand out reusable bags on Saturday to anyone who visits the store, and anything that can fit in the bags will be sold...
Join the Rough Rider Center in Watford City for the 12 Days of Christmas, beginning Dec. 1st with free hot dogs and chips from 5pm – 7pm, and a Lighting Ceremony at 6pm. Dec. 2nd stop by the Rough Rider Center and mail letters to Santa at their North Pole Mail Box from 5pm – 7pm, and on the third day of Christmas, have a French toast breakfast with Santa from 9am – 11am. On the fourth day of Christmas, there will be caroling on the concourse from 5pm – 7pm, with special guests singing at 6pm....
Election Day elicited ups and downs for everyone, but for Watford City mayor and lieutenant governor-elect, Brent Sanford, it presented serious change. Republican candidate Doug Burgum named Sanford his lieutenant governor running mate in April, and on November 8, the pair won the election with 77% of North Dakota’s votes. Watford City councilmen and women held a meeting on November 10 to discuss the fate of the forthcoming open mayor position. “The city council voted in favor of a special ele...
The Watford City American Legion Club is putting on a triple header concert at the new Watford City Rough Rider Event Center in the name of honoring area veterans on Saturday, November 12 at 8 PM. 1980s Billboard chart topping band Starship, known for their two #1 hits, “We Built this City” and “Sara” will be taking the stage along with legendary classic rock band, Head East and North Dakota native and NBC’s “The Voice” semi-finalist Kat Perkins. All proceeds from this power house concert will go to fund the new Watford City Veteran’s Mem...
It’s once again the season for Turkey Bingo in Watford City; the highly anticipated event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 15th in the commons area of the Watford City Intermediate School, 300 3rd St SE. The public is invited to stop in at 5:00pm central time for the soup and sandwich supper provided by 4H. Bingo starts at 6:30 and the Chamber will be giving away 100 turkeys sponsored by chamber businesses, Watford City Bucks, and the District I Cattlewomen will be donating packaged and frozen b...
The Watford City Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses, organizations, teams, and churches to participate in the Parade of Lights that will be happening on Friday, Nov. 25th, the day after Thanksgiving. Entered floats will parade down Main Street at 6:30pm central time, and trophies will be given for Best Use of Lights and Best Theme, which is ‘The Sights and Sounds of Christmas’. The line-up will be in the elementary school parking lot, and registered floats will be sent an ema...
