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Jeffry Allen Johnsrud, 68, a lifelong resident of rural Watford City passed away on August 30, 2022, peacefully at his home and surrounded by his loving family. Jeff was born to Alvin and Cecelia Johnsrud on June 21, 1954, and was the oldest of three children. Jeff graduated from Watford City High School in 1972 and attended ND State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, for heating and air conditioning training. He returned to Watford City and worked at R&T Plumbing for several years before...
Dallas was born on Nov. 14, 1919 to Henry and Emma Pagel Hystad at their home in the Farland community. He graduated from Watford City High School and attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. After serving in the Army Air Force for over 3 years in World War II, he came back home and purchased his farm/ranch in 1947. Phylis was born on July 14, 1928 to Harold and Elsie Gessner Lynner in Watford City. She was second born of 5 siblings. She attended grade school at the Braaten...
Farmers across the region have experienced significant losses due to the sky-rocketing grasshopper population. "The population levels this summer have met the USDA-APHIS projection and, in some areas, have greatly exceeded it. The late snowstorms and cool and wet weather this spring helped combat grasshoppers early on by 1) delaying their hatching, and 2) allowing the grass to grow and get a head start before the grasshoppers had finished hatching," explained MSU Richland County Extension Agent...
On Aug. 26, 2022 at about 6 a.m. CT, a silver 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab, driven by Errol Malone Jr, Minot, ND, was traveling west on 28th St NW in rural McKenzie County. Malone failed to negotiate a left curve and drove off the roadway to the right. The vehicle overturned in the north ditch, struck a fence, and came to rest in the ditch upright, facing east. Malone was ejected as the vehicle overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt. Malone was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. At the time of the...
Watford City held their annual Best of the West Ribfest and street fair on Aug. 12....
The Inn at Hunters Run in Watford City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 20 to celebrate its newly renovated space. The hotel upgraded its internet services and renovated public spaces, making them more functional for their guests. The renovations took place in Feb. 2021 and wrapped around the end of Feb. 2022. "We needed to upgrade to bring the hotel up to optimal functionality. Reopening the hotel was a vision to bring additional rooms back into Watford City in preparation for...
This year marks 10 years of successful business for Watford City's Outsiders Bar & Grill. In 2012, Watford City natives Cary and Darlene Garmann opened the restaurant in hopes of it serving as a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy a meal. Ten years later, it still serves that same purpose. "During Watford City's oil boom, Outsider's Bar & Grill was excited to meet all the new people coming into our town. Now that things are winding down, we have become a place for locals and visitors to...
Hobby Stock sponsored Green Lawn Carpet Care LLC 1st Place: Kyler Satran, Minot, ND, 22 2nd Place: Max Beeter, Minot, ND, 48 3rd Place: Riese Dignan, Kenmare, ND, 144 4th Place: Shane Nehring, Williston, ND, X 5th Place: Brennor Grinstead, Stanley, ND, 51X 6th Place: Logan Larsen, Williston, ND, 69 7th Place: Ethan Neu, Fairview, MT, 51E 8th Place: Dennis Breivik II, Williston, ND, 11B 9th Place: Dawson Reese, Williston, ND, 13R 10th Place: Preston Duke, Williston, ND, 7 11th Place: Zack Nelson, Williston, ND, 306 Modified 1st Place: Travis...
Wed., Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Pulled Pork, Burgers, Bratwurst Rifle & Ammo Giveaway 1 Rifle & 4 Boxes of Ammo Per Hour 1504 11th Ave SE, Watford City, ND....
Watford City’s Best of the West Ribfest and Street Fair is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. The event will feature tons of music, ribs, vendors, a classic car and truck show on Main Street, games for the kids, cornhole, and much more. There will be a Bags and Bones Cornhole Tournament starting at 11 a.m. followed by the Class Car and Truck Show from 12-7 p.m. There will be a kid’s zone with jump and fun inflatable games for children 0-12 years of age from 12-8 p.m. At 6 p.m. ribs will be served to the public and the Best of...
The Coy Hepper Memorial Invitational is set for Friday, Aug. 12 at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds, Watford City. The event will feature the area's top stock, top riders, and a Calcutta. The Calcutta starts at 5 p.m. CT followed by the rodeo at 6 p.m.; adult admission is $15 and admission for kids is $5. The annual rodeo honors Coy Hepper, a competitive rider and a big part of the rodeo community from Keene who passed in 2021. The top contestants from the NDJHRA and NDHSRA will compete in each...
Watford City held their National Day Out event on Aug. 2 at the Kent Pelton Nature Park. The event is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. First responders from across McKenzie County as well as North Dakota Game & Fish held fun events and iteractions with members of the community....
Dogs On the Deck was such a huge success this year. Every week was filled with amazing music, food, games, family, and friends. If you missed this year or last year you will not want to miss the 2023 season. So many changes this year, with having our vendors on site each week. The staff at the Long X Liquor Store, the Pioneer Museum, the Long X Arts Foundation, and the Long X Visitors Center enjoyed seeing all the faces come through our doors helping us give back to this amazing community. This...
Construction for the Bakken Area Skills Center kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony July 18. This is a big step for the center as it has been in the works since 2016. Construction is anticipated to be finished by late 2023. The center will be located near Watford City High School, across from the Rough Rider Center's baseball field. Once the project is completed, this one-of-a-kind facility will "up-skill" area employers' current workforce, create more opportunities for students, and...
McKenzie County participated in the State 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest held on July 26 at the ND State Fair, Minot, and came home with top honors. The Junior Team of Kyle Best, son of Vawnita and Pete Best, Watford City; Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy, Fairview, MT; Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Partrick Darrington, Arnegard; and Gwen Signalness, daughter of Wade and Katie Signalness, Watford City; captured 1st place. Individually, Gracyn was honored with 9th...
McKenzie County participated in the State 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest held on July 26 at the ND State Fair, Minot, and came home with top honors. The Junior Team of Kyle Best, son of Vawnita and Pete Best, Watford City; Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy, Fairview, MT; Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Partrick Darrington, Arnegard and Gwen Signalness, daughter of Wade and Katie Signalness, Watford City; captured 1st place. Individually, Gracyn was honored with 9th placing,...
On Saturday, July 16, community members gathered to see and use the Watford City Municipal Airport's new extended runway. The event celebrated the two-year project with a ribbon cutting, free airplane rides, BBQ, and aircrafts. The new extended runway measures 6,550-feet long by 75-feet wide and allows the airport the ability to welcome bigger airplanes to the area. The old runway, measuring 4,400-feet long by 60 feet wide, has long awaited renovations. The area has been wanting to extend the...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4 at the NDSU Extension Office, 205 6th St. NW, Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 4 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11-15 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...
The Watford Market is back in town with a variety of goods on display. The market is held every Thursday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kent Pelton Park. This is the seventh season that the market has brought fresh produce, homemade goodies, canned goods, and handmade crafts to the public. In addition to this, vendors have also signed up to sell their pottery, glasswork, and other handmade items. Every week the Watford City Lions Club will be grilling food for sale, demonstrations will be...
Modified A Feature 1 1st Place: Travis Hagen, Williston, ND, 14T 2nd Place: Wayne Johnson, Minot, ND, 4J 3rd Place: John Flory, Williston, ND, 19 4th Place: Jeremy Sorensen, Williston, ND, 1HZ 5th Place: Donavon Sorenson, Williston, ND, 307 6th Place: Kyler Jeffrey, Williston, ND, 72X 7th Place: Tommy Lee, Grenora, ND, 17X 8th Place: Bland Bohannon, Williston, ND, 87X 9th Place: LaDue, Trenton, ND, 11 10th Place: Ed Conlin, Williston, ND, 47 11th Place: Tim Dignan, Kenmare, ND, 5D Stock Car A Feature 1 1st Place: Mike Hagen, Williston, ND, 27X...
Watford City's Twist 2.0 is a having a grand opening Friday, July 22 from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. CT. Located at 501 6th Ave SE, Watford City, the event will have several prizes including Twist 2.0 tank tops, t-shirts, and gift cards. The restaurant will be offering some different specials including slushies, appetizers, sandwiches, and a variety of ice-cream toppings. "We are excited for people to come in and enjoy the new atmosphere and ice-cream," said Julie Grotte, Twist 2.0 manager. "Everyone in...
Watford City - Dr. Steve VanWylen, thoracic and general surgeon, has joined our surgical team! A career spanning 35 years and special interest in esophageal surgery, Dr. VanWylen developed a unique skill set in surgical treatment of acid reflux. Of acid reflux, Dr. VanWylen said, "There are around 200 million people who deal with reflux, only a small percent will benefit from surgical treatment. It's my role as a surgeon to have done the right testing to see who would benefit from surgery."...
With gas pushing and even over $5 a gallon more people are having to reconsider their vacation plans for the summer. One of the many considerations is a staycation. According to Webster’s Dictionary, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staycation, a staycation is a vacation spent at home or nearby. When spending a staycation at home a person’s best tool is the local public library. All libraries offer books and movies but some of the libraries have board and card games. The Sidney-Richland County Library also has backpacks with several act...
