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Soil samples in North Dakota indicate lower levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2021 season, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. A total of 2,050 soil samples were collected from 22 counties in the fall of 2020 to estimate the statewide risk for wheat midge in the 2021 field season. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "The majority of the soil samples, 86%, had zero wheat midge...
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:20 a.m. at National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Kelly Leo and Jeffrey Chilson will be giving updates on weeds prevalent in western North Dakota. The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Williston ARC located at 822 18th St. E., Williston. Kelly Leo NDSU Williams County Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension agent and Jeffrey Chilson for MSU Roosevelt County Extension agent. Chilson will be discussing waterhemp, which is known for being...
Williston – The citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 by Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission remains in effect following the expiration of the statewide mask mandate on Monday, Jan. 18. "While our COVID-19 numbers for Williams County remain under 100, until more vaccines are distributed, it is important that we continue to keep what has worked in place," emphasized Mayor Klug. The order will remain in effect until the current state of emergency ends. C...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, November 9, 2020 by Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission remains in effect following the expiration of the statewide mask mandate on Monday, January 18. "While our COVID-19 numbers for Williams County remain under 100, until more vaccines are distributed, it is important that we continue to keep what has worked in place," emphasized Mayor Klug. The order will remain in effect until the current state of emergency e...
WILLISTON, N.D. – In partnership with Williams County/Williston Emergency Management, Upper Missouri District Health Unit (UMDHU), and the State of North Dakota, the City of Williston will offer its first community BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen screening next Monday, January 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This drive-thru testing event is open to the general public, aged 18 and older, that are asymptomatic (showing no signs and symptoms of COVID-19) and will be held at the former Sloulin Airport hangar at 408 Airport Road. If you are showing signs and s...
This year, in lieu of a parade, the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the first annual Holiday Lights Tour. All local businesses and organizations are invited to decorate outside their offices, shops, restaurants or parking lots. Park your regular parade float in front of your business! On Nov. 27, from 6-8 p.m. we invite the public to load up with their families, grab some hot cocoa at one of our great local coffee shops or kiosks, and take a drive around town to see the lights decorations and displays. The following day,...
This year, in lieu of a parade, the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the first annual Holiday Lights Tour. All local businesses and organizations are invited to decorate outside their offices, shops, restaurants or parking lots. Park your regular parade float in front of your business! On Nov. 27, from 6-8 p.m. we invite the public to load up with their families, grab some hot cocoa at one of our great local coffee shops or kiosks, and take a drive around town to see the lights decorations and displays. The following day,...
WILLISTON, N.D. – In response to increasing COVID-19 cases, on Monday, November 9, 2020 City of Williston Mayor Howard Klug signed a COVID-19 Emergency Municipal Declaration. Utilizing emergency powers, Mayor Klug has issued a city-wide Mask Order. "After much deliberation, I have decided to enact this emergency declaration requiring the use of masks in the City of Williston," stated Mayor Klug. "We have watched carefully as our neighbors throughout the state have undertaken similar measures a...
Democratic candidate for Montana's US House of Representatives Kathleen Williams visited Sidney Oct. 2. Williams spoke to supporters at Greg Miller's shop near Miller's Corner. She will face serving Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Matt Rosendale in the Nov. 3 election. Williams spoke about her background and her history serving in the nonpartisan Environmental Quality Council of the Montana Legislature and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks....
WILLISTON, N.D. – On September 23, Governor Doug Burgum made additional announcements related to COVID-19 risk levels in some of North Dakota's counties. On September 3, Williams County transitioned from the Low Risk level (green) to the Moderate Risk level (yellow) under the ND Smart Restart color-coded health guidance. Currently, Williams County remains in the yellow range, alongside five additional counties. However, with a high positivity rate, Williams County is rapidly approaching the H...
WILLISTON, N.D. – On September 3, Governor Doug Burgum announced changes to COVID-19 risk levels in some of North Dakota's counties. In response to the transition for Williams County from the low risk level (green) to the moderate risk level (yellow) under the ND Smart Restart color-coded health guidance, the City of Williston has introduced additional internal guidelines for workplace response and staff and visitor safety. "These guidelines are intended for general office environments and a...
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 04:40pm BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced changes to the COVID-19 risk levels for 21 of North Dakota’s 53 counties under the ND Smart Restart plan, stressing the need to reverse the state’s upward trend of active coronavirus cases and positive test rate. Eight counties – Barnes, Benson, Burleigh, Grand Forks, McLean, Morton, Stark and Williams – are moving from the low risk level (green) to the moderate risk level (yellow) under the ND Smart Restart color-coded health guidance. These counties...
Williston, ND - The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation (NWNDCF) has awarded $14,000 from the Relief Fund to organizations supporting human services in Williams, Divide, McKenzie, and Mountrail counties as a result of COVID-19 and energy industry pressures. This grant allocation brings the total committed from the Relief Fund to $85,000. The following three grants were recently allocated: • $6,500 to Bakken Oil Rush (Watford City): Funds will be utilized to install laundry facilities in the thrift store to wash and sanitize donated clot...
4 Primary Election Results June 2 Precincts Fully: 579/663 | Partially: 84/663 President (D) Joseph R. Biden, 368 (79%) (D) Bernie Sanders, 46 (10%) (D) Elizabeth Warren, 33 (7%) (D) No Preference, 15 (3%) (G) No Preference, 4 (67%) (R) Donald J Trump, 2,580 (94%) (R) No Preference, 122 (4%) United State Senator (D) Steve Bullock, 426 (92%) (D) Mike Knoles, 20 (4%) (D) John Mues, 19 (4%) (G) Dennis Daneke, 2 (25%) (G) Wendie Fredrickson, 5 (62%) (R) Steve Daines, 2,370 (88%) (R) John Brian Driscoll, 164 (6%) (R) Daniel R Larson, 162 (6%)...
On May 20-22, the Upper Missouri District Health Unit in collaboration with the City of Williston, Williams County Emergency Management, Williams County Sheriff's Office, Williston Fire Department, Southwestern District Health Unit, ND National Guard and ND Department of Health hosted a drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Williston High School. The event was open to Williams County residents, essential workers including agriculture, oilfield, retail and food service. Vehicles were allowed to line up...
Sidney, MT – Knowing that contact tracing is a critical component in keeping residents safe and in ensuring local businesses can open and remain open, The Roundup will be donating a portion of the profits from the "Discovering the MonDak" visitor's guide to the Upper Missouri Health Department Unit (UMHDU) and to the Richland County Health Department. Upper Missouri Health Department Unit: Public Information Officer Daphne Clark, UMHDU, stated, "The UMHDU covers Divide, Williams, McKenzie and M...
Dear Editor, I am saddened to see politics in Richland County more vicious than I have ever seen it. Based on recent letters to the editor, petty personal attacks cast a cloud on real issues that need to be addressed. We need discussion on how adequate funding for our public schools and rural healthcare can be sustained in the current economic climate. On a positive note, I met a gentleman the other day from Glendive who is running for Senate District 18, which encompasses Wibaux, Dawson and Richland counties. His name is Pat Mischel and I...
The Rest Of The Story Dear Editor: I am saddened when an elected leader of the majority party in the Montana State Legislature becomes involved in a personal attack on an incumbent Legislator, of their party, in a district 500+ miles away, for putting his constituents ahead of partisanship. This also appears to apply, in the opinion of some, in the local central committee. Sort of like a "purity" requirement based on their views. President Ronald Reagan said, in effect, "do not speak ill of a fellow Republican." HB 658, the Medicaid reform bill...
On April 7, 2020, the Richland County Health Department was notified by the Montana State Public Health Laboratory of a positive case of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in an individual residing in Richland County. The individual is a male in his 40s. The case investigation is ongoing. The Richland County case was tested at Sidney Health Center. In accordance with Federal law, the Department will not release any other identifying information about the positive case to protect the individual’s personal privacy. COVID-19 Update: Richland County...
What once started as a Facebook group designed for members to share their craft and get ideas and inspiration from like-minded craft enthusiasts, turned into a community outreach program that is fulfilling the needs of several McKenzie County businesses. The Watford City Sewing and Crafts Facebook group is comprised of over 300 members. Several members within the group have been busily gathering sewing materials, cutting out patterns, and constructing handmade masks. So far, the group has made...
Williston, ND – Williams County Commission Chairman Steve Kemp signed a public health emergency declaration for Williams County in response to the ongoing local, national, and global COVID-19 situation. The declaration is in effect for 7 days and will be revisited during the April 7, 2020, regular Commission Meeting. By declaring a local state of emergency, additional financial resources can be expended from the County’s emergency reserve fund as needed and the County will have increased flexibility for obtaining and securing resources for the...
Williston, ND - The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation (NWNDCF) has awarded $14,000 from the newly established NWNDCF Relief Fund to organizations responding to immediate needs in Williams, Divide, McKenzie, and Mountrail Counties as a result of COVID-19 and energy industry pressures. “We established the NWNDCF Relief Fund on Monday, with funds donated by local individuals, companies, and charitable organizations,” remarked Ward Koeser, President of the NWNDCF Board of Directors. “We felt very strongly that we needed to get funds...
Soil samples in North Dakota indicate increasing levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2020 season, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. A total of 1,900 soil samples were collected from 20 counties in the fall of 2019 to estimate the statewide risk for wheat midge in the 2020 field season. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "About 1% of the soil samples had very high population...
On Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:45 a.m. on Hwy 2, milepost 9, about 7 miles from Williston there was an angle (T-bone) vehicle crash between a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with driver Hallie Finnicum, 24, Culbertson and a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Aaron Tkachyk, 29, Whitefish. This crash occurred on an asphalt roadway with patches of ice and clear weather conditions. The Dodge was traveling westbound on Hwy 2. The Hyundai was traveling eastbound on Hwy 2. The Dodge lost control, rotated counter-clockwise and entered the eastbound lane of Hwy 2...
"Three-peat!" exclaimed Sidney wrestling coach Guy Melby during the team state wrestling after party at the Hampton Inn in Billings on Feb. 15. The Sidney High School wrestling team has once again taken the top Class A spot at the MHSA All-Class State Wrestling tournament in Billings for the third year in a row. The 2019-2020 season has ended in historic fashion once again for the Eagles. The 15 of the 17 Eagle wrestlers in the tournament placed fourth or higher, a record for the Sidney squad....
