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Come be a part of the taping of the Mad Dog and Merrill Midwest Grillin' Show on the street during Ribfest in Watford City on Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m. With their wacky blend of barbecuing, satire and wittiness on national and regional television, Mad Dog and Merrill have brought their comedy cooking performance to home and sport shows sprinkled around the nation, and now they'll be on Watford City's Main Street, grilling and entertaining for all! Since 1983, these grilling gurus have...
Brooks Ryan Kuylen was born Tuesday, June 29, 2021, to Alyssa and Jeffrey Kuylen, Sidney. He weighed 8 lbs., 11.3 oz. Maternal grandparents are Deann and George Olvera, and Ron and Marj Dahle and paternal grandparents are Phil Kuylen and Kristi Kuylen. Peridot Korena Ann Ecklund was born Tuesday, June 29, 2021, to Jorgeann and Aaron Ecklund, Williston, ND. She weighed 7 lbs, 6.7 oz. Maternal grandparent is Mikeal Curtis and paternal grandparent is Koreana Fullerton. Sohil Nitin Patel was born Monday, June 28, 2021, to Manali and Nitin Patel,...
Watford City - McKenzie County Tourism announces the launch of Yondar, a web-based product that allows visitors to virtually explore area attractions while planning their trip. In addition, once guests arrive, this revolutionary tool, built by InnovatAR, a North Dakota-based tech firm, helps visitors navigate outdoor attractions and unlock prizes for visiting points of interest right from their smart phones. Yondar virtual tours are available in downtown Watford City, Tobacco Gardens Marina &...
On Saturday, July 24 from 1-4 p.m., there will be a book signing of Sandy Rieker's book "The Most Unlikely Pair" at Books on Broadway, Williston. After over a year of hard work and creativity, Sandy Rieker and Cheryl Brown, Watford City, had their book, "The Most Unlikely Pair," published. For the last 10 years, Rieker has wanted to write a book and she found inspiration for her story in her own backyard. Rieker explained, "What inspired this book was at one of my feeding troughs, I have both...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, Aug.6 at 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 requested...
Members of the Watford City High School Student Ambassadors Leadership team have joined Vision West as student advisors to share their voice and ideas in support of Vision West ND and their mission. Vision West is a consortium that represents 19 energy producing counties in Western ND. The goal for this group as they lead, educate and collaborate, is to mobilize western North Dakota towards a resilient and prosperous quality of life for all residents promoting long-term sustainability for our...
The Watford City and the Rough Rider Center will be hosting the 2021 North Dakota West Region Legion A Baseball Tournament July 21 – 24. Teams participating in the tournament include Bismarck Reps, Bismarck Caps, Mandan A’s, Minot Metros, Bismarck Scarlets, Bismarck Senators, Williston Oilers, Dickinson Volunteers, Jamestown Eagles, and Watford City Walleye. Two games will be on Wednesday with four games occurring each of the next three days. The top four teams will advance to the state tournament in Jamestown. Brackets will be finalized aft...
Watford City held their annual Homefest celebration July 15-17....
Memorial service for Daryl Vance, 73, Spearfish, SD, is at 11 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2021 at Assembly of God Church, Watford City, ND with Pastor Sheldon McGorman officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, with a time of prayer and sharing to begin at 6 p.m. Inurnment will be at Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Daryl passed away Wednesday, July 7,...
Watford City’s Main Street will be filled with crowds of people July 15-18, with Homefest weekend kicking off on Friday evening at 5 p.m. and wrapping up Saturday night. The reunion weekend will be filled with events in addition to street dances, music, food and vendors. “We are very excited to be having Homefest this year. Due to COVID-19 we were not able to host it but now everything will be back on Main Street and we just welcome everyone to come out and enjoy the good music, entertainment, and food,” said Mary Gumke, Watford City Chamber of...
One of the biggest events in Western North Dakota takes place on Main Street Watford City. The Best of the West Ribfest, Street Fair and Classic Car show is set for Aug. 13, and it just keeps getting bigger and better than ever. This year's free concert headliner is chart topping and Grammy Award Winning country legend Wynonna Judd. As one-half of the legendary mother/daughter duo "The Judds", Wynonna was once dubbed by Rolling Stone as «the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline"....
The City of Watford City is in the midst of developing a long-term infrastructure Master Plan. Public input is desired at this point of the planning process to ensure the plan is aligned with the appropriate priorities. Over the last decade, communities across western North Dakota have experienced rapid population growth, primarily due to increased oil and gas activity during the recent surge in the oil and gas industry. Watford City was one of the fastest growing communities in the state, growing from 1,800 people in 2010 to an estimated...
This year the annual Best of the West Ribfest and Street Fair is bringing Wynonna Judd to Watford City. Parmalee was originally scheduled to perform at the Ribfest but recently cancelled. The free concert will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug.13 on Main Street, Watford City. "She is the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline," according to Rolling Stone Magazine. To date, Wynonna has sold over 30-million albums worldwide and is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female...
Norman Harold Kostad, 89, Watford City, ND, passed away June 21, 2021 in Minot, ND. Visitation will be 12-6 p.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, 305 4th Ave. NE, Watford City, ND. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd St. NW, Watford City, ND. Services are under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND, 701-842-2490....
Area youth who have completed grades 6-8 in 2021 are invited to attend a five-lesson program, Teen Cuisine, that will teach them knowledge and skills needed to prepare nutritious snacks and meals at home. Teen Cuisine will be held from 10 a.m.-noon on Mondays, July 12, 19, Aug. 2, 9 and 16 at NDSU Extension/McKenzie County, 205 6th St NW, Watford City. Preregistration is required prior to attending. Call 701-444-3451 or email [email protected] by July 6 to reserve a spot in class....
Barrett Lee Pence was born Monday, May 31, 2021, to Tiffany Coogan and Christopher Pence, Glendive. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. Maternal grandmother is Raquel Coogan and paternal grandparents are Sam and Lori Pence. He joins sisters Ashlyn, Harper and Kenley and brothers Axton and Raiden. Shiloh Danielle Moon was born Sunday, May 30, 2021, to Brooke Bowland and Jesse Moon, Culbertson. She weighed 8 lbs., 5.5 oz. Maternal grandfather is Anthony Bowland and paternal grandparents are Steve Moon and Danielle Moon. She joins sister Mia. Harry Alan Tro...
Watford City’s Main Street will be filled with crowds of people July 15-18, with Homefest weekend kicking off on Friday evening at 5 p.m. and wrapping up Saturday night. The reunion weekend will be filled with events in addition to street dances, music, food, and vendors. Thursday, July 15, from 5-7 p.m., The Long X Visitor Center will be hosting its famous Dogs on the Deck event with music by Jessie Veeder. This is a family-friendly BBQ event that brings the community together to raise funds for local nonprofits. It will have a beer garden, m...
Wild Calf is a coffee roasting company that roasts high-quality, specialty-grade, green coffee beans. This business is owned and operated by Sara and Dustin Harmon, located on 6001 Road 1011, Bainville. Wild Calf Coffee is sold across the MonDak area including retail stores in Williston, Watford City, Culbertson, Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Sidney, Wolf Point, Baker, Terry, Circle, Miles City, and all Reynolds Market locations. The company currently has a wide variety of Single Origin roa...
In 2019, The McKenzie County Job Development Authority (JDA) started a program designed to defray infrastructure costs for qualifying housing projects in McKenzie County: The JDA Housing Development Subsidy program. So far, 42 houses have been accepted into McKenzie County JDA Housing Development Subsidy Program as of June 11. This means that $125,000 remains to be allocated out of the program funding. The JDA board has recently indicated there is no interest in seeking more funds to the program, so once that allocation runs out, no more applic...
Watford City's Fox Hills Golf Course now has 18 golf holes. "The course has continued to grow over the years. It went from 9 holes a few years ago, to playing 12 holes last year, to this year, having 18 golf holes," said Aaron Pelton, Six Shooters LLC managing partner. The course is owned by the City of Watford City with Six Shooters LLC overseeing the clubhouse operations and its bar and restaurant. The course was originally built in 1930 as the "Watford City Golf Course." It was first built...
Watford City's Main Street will be filled with crowds of people July 15-18, with Homefest weekend kicking off on Friday evening at 5 p.m. and wrapping up Saturday night. The reunion weekend will be filled with events in addition to street dances, music, food, and vendors. Thursday, July 15, from 5-7 p.m., The Long X Visitor Center will be hosting its famous Dogs on the Deck event with music by Jessie Veeder. This is a family-friendly BBQ event that brings the community together to raise funds fo...
Norman Harold Kostad, 89, Watford City, ND, passed away June 21, 2021 in Minot, ND. Visitation will be 12-6 p.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, 305 4th Ave. NE, Watford City, ND. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd St. NW, Watford City, ND. Services are under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND, 701-842-2490....
This coming Wednesday, June 30th, the Williston Job Service will be at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, ND. They will be encouraging employers who need workers to schedule an appointment to do a Facebook Live Video on the Job Service ND Facebook page…about a 5 minute segment. Employers can represent themselves, have an employee or other company representative talk about their organization and/or open jobs. For those participating, the post will include a link to their company website. The job service sees as many as 50,000 views on t...
After a storm hit the area on Thursday, June 10, Sidney and the surrounding towns were left without power and quite a bit of damage. With hail, rain, high winds and even some tornadoes, left with downed power lines, fallen trees and debris everywhere. Brandon Roth with Sidney Disaster and Emergency services said he spent most of the day on Friday doing damage assessment. "In general, it's not too bad," Roth said. There were about 120 poles knocked down in the storm. Roth said that some of the...
