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The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and Watford City Economic Development Corporation held their 2021 Annual Meeting on Nov. 5 at the Rough Rider Center. The guest speaker for the event was Malcom "Chap" Chapman. Chapman is president and founder of the Chapman Group, an organizational communications consulting firm that offers retreat facilitation, strategic planning, coaching, seminars and keynote addresses to organizations and businesses....
Damon McLaughlin Memorial Hockey Tourney took place in Sidney Nov. 5-7. The Richland Rangers 14U Girls took 5th Place....
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it's time to celebrate this year's harvest with The Roundup's 18th annual Harvest Festival 2021. Make It With Sugar Contest Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, Nov. 5 and bring them to Reynolds Market, 404 N. Central Ave., Sidney, between 9-10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from area merchants. Cooks also receive a 5 lb. bag of sugar for each entry. The Peoples Choice winner will win a $100 gift card. Enter in cakes, cookies, pies,...
Johnson Corners Christian Academy was founded in 1982 and just under 1,100 young people have come and gone through the school where the Bible is taught and young people can take college level classes for college credits, while finishing high school classes in a fully state approved K-12 school. This year’s event will be held in the fieldhouse at the Roughrider Center, Watford City. There will be a free will soup supper starting at 5 p.m., silent auction and the live auction will start at 6:30 p.m. The live auction will consist of many homemade...
Private Memorial services for Larry Joseph Heiser, 68, Grassy Butte, ND, will be on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Watford City, ND, with Father Brian Gross officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. MDT/10 a.m. CDT to 10:30 a.m. MDT/11:30 a.m. CDT at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Grassy Butte Cemetery, Grassy Butte, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND, is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family...
Larry Signalness, Watford City, has been in the customs spraying service since his senior year in high school in 1975 when he started Larry’s Spraying Service, He began spraying Fargo, Treflan and 2-4-D in the early days adding Roundup and many different chemicals for the next 25 years. In the late ‘90s wanting to go a different route in the Ag field he subcontracted the spraying part of the business out and added fertile, certified and registered seed and changed the business name to Larry’s Seed and Ag Supply, Inc. By changing to the seed sid...
The McKenzie County 4-H range judging team placed first in the senior division of the North Dakota 4-H and FFA range judging contest at Reeder. Team members are Paige Delaney and Sylvia Boekelman, Alexander; Ryan Pingel, Watford City and Luke Smith, Arnegard. coaches are Morgan Wisness and Devan Leo. The team will represent North Dakota at National Invitational 4-H Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma in the spring of 2022. The Foster County team placed second in the senior division. Team members are Kyle Johnson, Kensel; Karlee Lesmann,...
Farming/ranching rank among the top ten most stressful occupations in the United States. Too much stress takes a toll on health, including one’s mental and emotional well-being. Adult Mental Health First Aid, a program that addresses ongoing issues of farm/ranch stress, will be held from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Nov. 10 at NDSU Extension/McKenzie County, Watford City. Pre-registration is requested prior to attending by going to https://myfirstlink.org/events or please call NDSU E...
With new technology, comes new opportunities. Drones are continuing to take flight around the world, with Western North Dakota being a new spot for drone technology opportunities. Vantis, a company base in Grand Forks, chose Watford City and Williston as the starting point for testing new BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) network - Vantis and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site is the first BVLOS in the nation. The state has invested $48 million and infrastructure toward the new venture. On...
SIDNEY The Sidney Wrestling Club Raffle Night and Halloween Party will be holding a chicken fried steak dinner at the Ranger Lounge at 5:30 p.m.Friday, Oct. 29 with a raffle after the meal and a costume contest at 9:30 p.m., plus games, cash prizes, 50/50, silent auction, Heads & Tails and a live auction. Tickets are being sold for $50 at the Ranger,from club members, or message Sidney Wrestling Club on Facebook A Halloween Costume Dance sponsored by the St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at the St. M...
Larry Signalness, Watford City, has been in the customs spraying service since his senior year in high school in 1975 when he started Larry's Spraying Service, He began spraying Fargo, Treflan and 2-4-D in the early days adding Roundup and many different chemicals for the next 25 years. In the late '90s wanting to go a different route in the Ag field he subcontracted the spraying part of the business out and added fertile, certified and registered seed and changed the business name to Larry's...
Family and Community Wellness. The Adult Mental Health First Aid program assists participants to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health concerns, such as depression, and connect others with available resources. Addressing the mental and behavioral health needs of those working in agriculture or other areas will be focused on in several upcoming seminars sponsored by NDSU Extension and FirstLink. Registration is now open for three scheduled seminars in western North Dakota...
The McKenzie County 4-H range judging team placed first in the senior division of the North Dakota 4-H and FFA range judging contest at Reeder. Team members are Paige Delaney and Sylvia Boekelman, Alexander; Ryan Pingel, Watford City and Luke Smith, Arnegard. coaches are Morgan Wisness and Devan Leo. The team will represent North Dakota at National Invitational 4-H Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma in the spring of 2022. The Foster County team placed second in the senior division. Team members...
West Fargo, ND -The Economic Development Governor's Choice Awards were presented at the Economic Development Association of North Dakota Fall Conference in West Fargo on Wednesday, Oct. 13. EDND Board President Shawn Wenko and Governor Burgum presented the awards, which honor economic development professionals, organizations and projects making a significant impact on communities and regions in North Dakota. The Governor's Choice Award for Economic Developer of the Year were presented to the...
The Long X Arts Foundation and Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County announced on Oct. 8, that they will host the "The Bias Inside Us" Smithsonian Exhibition Nov. 13, 2021- Jan. 3, 2022. The community engagement project from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) will raise awareness about the social science and psychology of implicit bias, the impact of this bias and what people can do about it. "The Bias Inside Us" features a traveling exhibition that serves as the...
On Saturday, Oct. 16, the Rough Rider Center will be hosting its annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will include a pumpkin patch, vendor show, fall-wreath-making, games for all ages, a pumpkin decorating contest, face painting, fun photo opportunities and more. Admission is $5 per person to attend; ages 13 and under will receive a pumpkin painting kit and mini pumpkin with admission, thanks to the Long X Arts Foundation. The Rough Rider Center, along with the help of Northern States Fishing Tools, has expanded Fall Fest to...
The Long X Arts Foundation's Watford City Area Concert Association continues the 2021-22 concert series with a Five-man classical crossover vocal ensemble, Veritas. Composed of 3 tenors, 1 baritone, 1 bass, the group is becoming well known on the gospel circuit, but returning to backgrounds from opera, pop, rock and Broadway. In 2012, when tenors Jeff Anderson, Andrew Goodwin and Jordan Johnson, baritone James Berrian, and bass Scott Lawrence came together as Veritas, their backgrounds,...
After a full week of activities and class competition, Watford City High School Students held their coronation on the football field on Friday, Sept. 24....
Approximately 100 volunteers from congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout eastern Montana and Watford City, ND spent part of Saturday, Sept. 11, giving service during the Glendive Stake's 3rd Annual Day of Service. Since Sept. 11, 2001, 9/11 has been designated as Patriots Day and as a national day of service and remembrance in honor of those Americans and first responders who lost their lives. Serving in our local communities is one way to recognize and pay t...
This year, the McKenzie County Cowboys Association will be hosting the North Dakota Rodeo Association Championship Finals Rodeo at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds, Watford City, on Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25. The rodeo will start at 7 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday. The NDRA Rodeo will include a rodeo dance, The Mud Butte Band, a ranch rodeo, and vendors. The Finals Rodeo will feature the top contestants in each standard event and pit them against the top stock in the state. Events that will be at the finals rodeo is...
Watford City Area Concert Association is kicking off the 2021-22 concert series with one of the most popular forms of musical performance – A Cappella! BALL IN THE HOUSE will visit Watford City on Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at Rough Rider Center Convention Hall. The Concert Association is offering this as a FREE kickoff concert to encourage people to come and learn what the concert series is all about. Based in Boston, MA and having been in existence for over 20 years, Ball In The House is a h...
Watford City Heritage Park held their annual Heritage Day on Sept. 18...
The McKenzie County Watford City Heritage Park, located west of Watford City at 904 2nd Ave. SW, will be celebrating its 21st Annual Heritage Day with a brand new building and mural. On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., the Park will be filled with fun family games, food, live music, local artists, and much more. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the historic buildings, look at antique tractors, and participate in old-time school activities. Sandy Rieker, Heritage Park Director...
The newly formed “Running Free” organization is hosting its 2nd Annual Suicide Awareness Walk/Run event in Watford City on Saturday, Sept. 18. The race will start at 9 a.m. CDT at 313 Fox Hills Pkwy N, Watford City, (Stonehome Brewing Co. parking lot). The fee to participate is $30 and the Carl E. Rogen Post 29 will serve lunch following the race. The organization is taking cash donations as well; if you are not interested in participating in the run/walk you can still show your support by making a cash donation online for suicide awa...
