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Watford City's Kara Langerud #2, spikes the ball past two Trinity Christian Defenders in the District 15 Championship Match Thursday in Watford City. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
After a first round Bye in the District 15 Tournament, the Watford City Wolves defeated Trenton 3-0 in the Semifinals and Trinity Christian 3-1 for a first place finish. The Regional Tournament will be held in Tioga November 11, 12 and 14. (Photos by Kathy Taylor) Senior Athlete Amanda Mogen was voted Region 15 Player of the Year and Coach Nancy Deutsch, Region 15 Coach of the Year. Lady Wolves receiving awards from District 15 were Amanda Mogen and Tori Hopkins, All Tournament and All Region...
It is time to start thinking about getting your float ready for the Parade of Lights! The Parade of Lights is held on Friday immediately after Thanksgiving. This year that date is November 29, the parade is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm. Closer to the day we will send you a letter with the information needed for that evening. For now all we request is your registration as a participant. We have chosen “The Spirit of the Season” for our theme this year. Vague? Yes and no. What does the Christmas season mean to you and yours? How do you cel...
Dedication and hard work is rewarded with great accomplishments, and few know this better than Watford City's 18-year-old rodeo competitor, Samantha Jorgenson. Among her many achievements, Jorgenson has claimed the title of NDRA Lady's All Around Champion the last two years, as well as the 2013 North Dakota High School Lady's All Around Champion. For the Jorgenson family, rodeo is a way of life. "It's definitely a family thing," Jorgenson says about her training. Both her parents and her little...
Watford City's Teddy's Residential Suites, the Little Missouri Inn & Suites and the new exceptional South Park Lounge will be hosting a Grand Opening open house Tuesday, November 5, 2013 with a 3 PM ribbon cutting and a celebration featuring complimentary wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres from 4 – 7 PM. All community members are invited to this unique grand opening event that will recognize and celebrate McKenzie County's First Responders. "We wanted to show our appreciation to the volunteers who w...
Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce Trail of Treats will be held noon until 5 p.m. on Thursday October 31. Hours have been extended for our little people to come into businesses in smaller groups. Parents of young children are encouraged to take their kids before school lets out to beat the rush....
The Watford City Fire Department held its annual banquet Saturday, October 26. Five firemen were given awards for their years of service. Steve Sanford received an award for 20 years of service, Pat Fitzgerald for 15 years, Cory Johnson for 10 years, Warren Jarland for 10 years and Justin Voll for 10 years of service. Also Ben Weltikol is retiring as chief after 11 years. Pictured above is Ben Weltikol, Steve Sanford and assistant chief Oscar Knutson. (Photo by Laura Sanford)...
Larsen Service Drug invites witches of all ages to come join them for their WITCHES NIGHT OUT event, an evening of fun, friends, food and fundraising to be held on Monday, October 28th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. “We will have all of our fall and Halloween items on sale, as well as other things, and 15% of all our sales that night will be split between a benefit for Darlene and Karee Jo Garmann, and McKenzie County Social Services,” stated Larsen Drug owner Debbie Larsen. Whether you always wanted to be the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda, or Sam...
The weather couldn’t have been nicer for the 100+ runners and walkers who participated in the 5th Annual Connie Wold Memorial Run on Saturday morning in Watford City. The noncompetitive run gave friends and family of all ages a chance to get out and get moving while remembering Watford City’s fitness hero. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
A daughter, Payton Olivia Hehn, weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz., was born on August 21, 2013, to Kristen (Ault) and Ryan Hehn of Monument, Colorado. Grandparents are Mary Lou Ault of Watford City, N.D., Bill Ault of Sidney, Mont. and Kim and Mick Hehn of Clearlake, S.D. Great-Grandparents are Tony & Donna (Ault) Sunsted of Sidney, Mont. and the late Jim and Lila Elgie of Wolf Point, Mont....
Michael W. Kaminski II resides at 615 10th St SW, Watford City, ND 58854 Offense: Rape in the third degree. Conviction Date: May 6, 2005 ND-Status: Registered. ND-Risk Level: Undetermined Jordan B. Pitts resides at West Dakota Inn, 708 1st St NW, New Town, ND. Offense: Sexual Assault. Conviction Date: 06/21/2013 ND-Status: Registered. ND-Risk Level: Undetermined For additional information concerning this and any other registered sex offender in North Dakota, go to North Dakota sex offender...
Trail of Treats has been a part of the Main street business for the last few years. Katie Main with Prairie Companies and Laura Sanford of MBI wanted to create something for the businesses that are not on Main street. So we came up with Trail of Treats “Off the beaten path” and rented out the Veterans Building. This event will promote your businesses while handing out candy to all the kids. We are seeking businesses to participate in this fun event. There is no fee to set up a booth and a table is provided. We would love to see the bus...
A few long time companies in Watford City have recently relocated to better handle increased demand and serve their customers. Taylor Ag Services Inc. took advantage of an opportunity to consolidate their business into one location and moved ½ mile down the cemetery road. With the completion of a new fertilizer plant in November, all their services will be in one handy location. The former fertilizer plant will be occupied by Foundit Now, an oilfield service company. S&S Motors is now settled...
It is time to start thinking about getting your float ready for the Parade of Lights! The Parade of Lights is held on Friday immediately after Thanksgiving. This year that date is November 29, the parade is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm. Closer to the day we will send you a letter with the information needed for that evening. For now all we request is your registration as a participant. We have chosen “The Spirit of the Season” for our theme this year. Vague? Yes and no. What does the Christmas season mean to you and yours? How do you cel...
Join First International Bank & Trust for an Informational Open House Thursday, October 10th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Outlaws’ Bar & Grill Ballroom - refreshments and snacks will be served. Learn how easy it is to make a HIF Donation that will have a lasting Impact in Watford City and help the McKenzie County Healthcare System....
The results are in! Altogether, more than 230 area residents, businesses, schools and government agencies recycled just over 21 Tons (42,049) of e-waste at this year’s “E-rase your E-waste” events, organizers reported last week. This is the fifth year in which the annual total collected has exceeded 20,000 pounds of e-waste, bringing the county’s overall collection total for the past nine years to more than 154 Tons! “Things went very well again this year,” Jackie Couture, Co-Chair of the E-rase...
Gov. Jack Dalrymple, North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) Director Grant Levi, Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford, and other state and local officials broke ground recently on the U.S. 85 Watford City Bypass, which will re-route Highway 85 traffic onto a new roadway southwest of Watford City. The bypass will enhance safety and traffic movement throughout the area, as well as meet the region’s transportation needs resulting from increased economic growth and activity. “Watford City and McKenzie County have experienced rapid gro...
A Watford City development will benefit from MBI Energy Services’ third contribution to the Housing Incentive Fund (HIF). The energy company contributed $250,000 to Wolf Run Village, an affordable housing project for essential service workers including teachers, law enforcement and medical personnel. “MBI strongly believes in supporting the people and the communities in which we operate,” said Jim Arthaud, the energy company’s CEO. “Our roots are in Western North Dakota, and we want to see this...
Bishop Ryan’s defense proved to be too much for Watford City as the Wolves fell to the Lions 40-6 in Friday night’s match up on their home field. Above: Derrike Hayden #89 attempts to catch against a Ryan defender. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
The two-day NDRA Rodeo Finals event will feature the talents of North Dakota’s top 12 competitors in nine events, as they try to become the 2013 NDRA State Champion. The event is taking place Sept. 13 - 14 with rodeo action starting at 7:00 p.m. Go-around prizes will be awarded to each night’s top contestants. The beer garden opens Friday at 6:00 p.m. Other events are scheduled for Saturday including the Watford City High School Club Rodeo at 9:00 a.m. along with a team roping event to follow at 10:00 a.m. The Saturday NDRA Rodeo again sta...
Local individuals interested in an in-depth look at gardening are encouraged to enroll in the Master Gardener Program to be held weekly for eight Friday mornings starting September 27 and ending November 15. Sessions will be offered over the Interactive Video Network System (IVN) from 8:30 AM CT to 12:30 PM CT at the Courthouse in Watford City. Registration deadline to enroll in the course is Friday, Sept 13. This program is offered by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and...
Fourty six years is a very long time to many of us. Especially when it comes to maintaining a job for that long of a period. The average national length a person holds the same job consecutively, if we are lucky, is around seven years. Then many of us tend to wander on for one reason or another usually in search of that one career that will fit want we want and that we truly enjoy. However, for Sandy Crimmins of Watford City it took her forty-six years of the career she loved before wanting to...
Local individuals interested in an in-depth look at gardening are encouraged to enroll in the Master Gardener Program to be held weekly for eight Friday mornings starting September 27 and ending November 15. Sessions will be offered over the Interactive Video Network System (IVN) from 8:30 AM CT to 12:30 PM CT at the Courthouse in Watford City. Registration deadline to enroll in the course is Friday, Sept 13. This program is offered by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and...
The two-day NDRA Rodeo Finals event will feature the talents of North Dakota’s top 12 competitors in nine events, as they try to become the 2013 NDRA State Champion. The event is taking place Sept. 13 - 14 with rodeo action starting at 7:00 p.m. Go-around prizes will be awarded to each night’s top contestants. The beer garden opens Friday at 6:00 p.m. Other events are scheduled for Saturday including the Watford City High School Club Rodeo at 9:00 a.m. along with a team roping event to follow at 10:00 a.m. The Saturday NDRA Rodeo again sta...
The two-day NDRA Rodeo Finals event will feature the talents of North Dakota’s top 12 competitors in nine events, as they try to become the 2013 NDRA State Champion. The event is taking place Sept. 13 - 14 with rodeo action starting at 7:00 p.m. Go-around prizes will be awarded to each night’s top contestants. The beer garden opens Friday at 6:00 p.m. Other events are scheduled for Saturday including the Watford City High School Club Rodeo at 9:00 a.m. along with a team roping event to fol...
