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The McKenzie County Cowboy Association is hosting the 2023 North Dakota Rodeo Association Finals on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23 indoors at the new McKenzie County Ag Expo, Watford City, ND. With three rounds of rodeo, a western art and vendor show, a Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Kids Cowboy Bootcamp, mechanical bull riding and two nights of rodeo dancing, there will be fun for the entire family to enjoy! The Western Art and Vendor show kicks off the weekend on Friday, Sept. 22 from 6-8 p.m. in the Ag Expo Exhibit Hall. Shop over 20...
In September, NDSA members are invited to “come home” to the organization’s birthplace for business, meetings and celebration. The 94th Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held Sept. 28-30 in Watford City. The event will feature an educational series, informational speakers, policy-development sessions, business, networking and fun. This year, the NDSA will host the largest trade show in their history, featuring 64 booths. During policy meetings members will discuss and debate policy issues and learn from industry experts who will offer info...
Watford City will be hosting their 23rd Annual Heritage Day Sept. 16. Events will be held at the McKenzie County Heritage Park and North Dakota Oil Museum, 904 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. The day will start at 11 a.m. with opening ceremonies and food service starting immediately after. They will be serving BBQ burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and hot dogs. There will be several other food and goods vendors, and have openings for additional vendors should any be interested. At 12:30 p.m., the educational entertainment will begin with an old-time...
The rough landscape surrounding Watford City was the classroom for a different kind of hunter this Aug. 22-26. The sought-after being the human sort in this case. The Badlands Search and Rescue service teamed up with the American Mantrailing, Police, & Work Dog Association to offer its first K9 seminar for this region. They worked with eight teams, with hounds and handlers representing nine different states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Washington, Alaska, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Caroli...
Watford City will be hosting their 23rd Annual Heritage Day Sept. 16. Events will be held at the McKenzie County Heritage Park and North Dakota Oil Museum, 904 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. The day will start at 11 a.m. with opening ceremonies and food service starting immediately after. They will be serving BBQ burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and hot dogs. There will be several other food and goods vendors, and have openings for additional vendors should any be interested. At 12:30 p.m., the...
The 4th Annual "War in Watford", a family friendly event with fun for all ages, will take place on Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 7 p.m. The Minot Minotauros and Bismarck Bobcats will battle it out on the ice. Those two teams are part of the NAHL Central Division. The teams are all junior hockey teams. According to the NAHL website, www.nahl.com, the NAHL is part of the USA Hockey National Junior Development Model, which includes the USHL and the US National Team...
The 4th Annual “War in Watford”, a family friendly event with fun for all ages, will take place on Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 7 p.m. The Minot Minotauros and Bismarck Bobcats will battle it out on the ice. Those two teams are part of the NAHL Central Division. The teams are all junior hockey teams. According to the NAHL website, www.nahl.com, the NAHL is part of the USA Hockey National Junior Development Model, which includes the USHL and the US National Team Development Program. The NAHL works closely with NCAA Col...
Aug. 18 - (Watford City, ND) - Nurses at McKenzie Health will soon be honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon au...
Watford City Chamber of Commerce held their 19th Annual Ribfest Friday, Aug. 11 on Main Street, along with a Classic Car & Truck Show. Each vendor brings their own recipe to win a cash prize and the proud ownership of the traveling trophy. This year, Hess Corporation went home with the traveling trophy....
After two years, "A Hard Day's Night" is returning to the Rough Rider Center for another concert on Saturday, Aug. 19. This year, they are performing their 50s and 60s Revue Tribute which is Tribute to Roy Orbison, Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Bobby Darin, and Frankie Valli. According to Brock White, City of Watford City marketing and communications coordinator, "A Hard Day's Night" was asked to come to the Rough Rider Center in 2021. They did their tribute to the Beatles, and it...
Patricia Joanne (Dwyer) Idler was born February 19, 1954 in Williston, North Dakota to Thomas (Lester) Dwyer and Edla (James) Dwyer. She went home to their farm five miles south of Alexander to join her three siblings Benjamin, Robert, and Elizabeth. She enjoyed an idyllic childhood growing up on the family farm, swimming in the stock dam and roaming the countryside with her dog and best friend Prince. She was active in 4-H in her formative years and participated in various oratorical contests....
Get your grub and good times on at the 19th Annual Best of the West Ribfest & Street Fair on Main Street, Watford City, ND, Friday, Aug. 11. Ribfest teams must be set up and ready to cook by 10 a.m.; judging will start at 3 p.m. There is no limit to the number of teams that can register, but there is a minimum of 200 lbs. of ribs that each team must cook, and teams must provide an emailed receipt for the purchase of the meat by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9. First place will be awarded $1,000 and...
After meeting each other at the Long X Visitors' Center in 2019, Kelly and Frances Olson, Watford City, ND, and Jeannie and John Minten, Watford, ONT, Canada stayed in touch with each other partially because they experienced so many likenesses in their communities. Since the village of Watford was having their 150th anniversary on June 23 the Mintens chose to invite the Olsons to attend. Since Dr. Vaughn Morris, who was a doctor in Schafer and Watford City from 1906-1940, named Watford after...
The Bakken Rocks Cookfest, which is in its 14th year, was held again this year in Killdeer, coming full circle. The Cookfest began in 2009, being held in the towns of Killdeer and Belden that first year. Over the next 12 years there would be two Cookfest's each year in various towns around the western third of North Dakota. The past fests were held at: 2009: Belden and Killdeer; 2010: New Town and Tioga; 2011: Crosby and Watford City; 2012: Belfield and Ray; 2013: Parshall and Powers Lake; 2014:...
Submitted by Jessie Veeder Scofield, Long X Arts Foundation Director Watford City ND - July 18 - The Humanities North Dakota, in partnership with The Long X Arts Foundation, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Little Mo Writers Tour’s stop in Watford City on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Long X Visitor Center. Published authors Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad and David Bjerklie will be hosting a series of sessions designed to meet people in their communities and whet their interest in writing, creative expression and d...
Get your grub and good times on at the 19th Annual “Best of the West” Ribfest & Street Fair on Main Street, Watford City, Friday, Aug. 11. Ribfest teams must be set up and ready to cook by 10 a.m.; judging will start at 3 p.m. There is no limit to the number of teams that can register, but there is a minimum of 200 lbs. of ribs that each team must cook during the day. First place will be awarded $1,000 and bragging rights, of course. Second place will get $500 and third place will receive $250....
Watford City ND - July 18 - The Humanities North Dakota, in partnership with The Long X Arts Foundation, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Little Mo Writers Tour’s stop in Watford City on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Long X Visitor Center. Published authors Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad and David Bjerklie will be hosting a series of sessions designed to meet people in their communities and whet their interest in writing, creative expression and discussion. Little Mo Writers Tour has something for everyone. The event f...
Fox Hills Golf Course, Watford City, was proud to host the local qualifier for PGA Jr. League's Drive, Chip & Putt program on July 19. The event was one of only two local qualifiers in North Dakota, and saw over 60 kids from around the state participate in age divisions from 7-15 years old. Successful participants that qualified for the Sub-Regional Qualifier will move on to Oxbow Country Club in Fargo on Aug. 1 for their next round of action....
Graveside services for Edsel "Ed" Schilling, 80, Minot, ND formerly of Watford City, ND and Sidney, MT were held Thursday July 20, 2023 at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, at 3 p.m. with Al McGahan officiating. Visitation was Thursday July 20, 2023 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers please consider making donations in Ed's name to a charity of your choice. Remembrances,...
A lot of things have changed for the 2023 Richland County Fair. One that will be very obvious is that a few of the local food trucks have been able to make it into the fair. Orleans Cuisine, Island Cuisines, and Sunrise Berry Bowls were a few of the businesses. Island Cuisines is a locally owned and operated food truck that fuses Jamaican Style cooking and flavors with classic American foods creating a delicious flavor profile. Island Cuisines is owned and operated by Cal Gordon, a...
Searches are ongoing for 36-year-old Renee Arcand who went missing from Intake Fishing Access Site at the Intake Diversion Dam, 15 miles north of Glendive, MT, along the Yellowstone River. Arcand is a Wisconsin native who was traveling from her home state to Oregon, with plans to camp in Montana for five days. She was last seen the night of Monday, June 26 and was reported missing the morning of Friday, June 30 by her companion. She has been officially missing since June 27. Arcand is 5'5" tall...
The Long X Liquor Store held their final Dogs On The Deck event for the year on July 13 in Watford City. Josey and the Whalers entertained the attendees....
Graveside Services will be Thursday July 20, 2023 at the Sidney Cemetery in Sidney, MT at 3:00 P.M. with Al McGahan officiating. Visitation will be Thursday July 20, 2023 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers please consider making donations in Ed's name to a charity of your choice. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at...
