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Ho’olu komo la kaua! Please join us! Pull out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or muumuu and get ready for great food and fun at the annual event & auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The Luau themed event takes place the evening of Saturday, April 2 at the Richland County Fair Event Center and the proceeds will be used toward BGCRC operating expenses for the year. There will be a single auction item dedicated to the building fund campaign. Get ready for taste explosion! Honorable Judge Mohr is catering this event with smoked p...
Ho’olu komo la kaua! Please join us! Pull out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or muumuu and get ready for great food and fun at the annual event & auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The Luau themed event takes place the evening of Saturday, April 2 at the Richland County Fair Event Center and the proceeds will be used toward BGCRC operating expenses for the year. There will be a single auction item dedicated to the building fund campaign. Get ready for taste explosion! Honorable Judge Mohr is catering this event with smoked p...
Williston Economic Development (WED) has announced it will be a major sponsor of the 63rd National Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 2-4 in Williston. The long-running Wheat Show brings experts and exhibitors to Williston to share cutting-edge information with producers. WED will have a booth at the event showcasing its programs that benefit agricultural business opportunities. Farming and ranching has historically been the leading industry in northwestern North Dakota; although in recent years, it has shared the media spotlight with the booming Bakk...
Welcome from the 2016 National Hard Wheat Show. Through the years, the Wheat Show has brought prospective and exciting new ideas to the region's producers. This year promises nothing less! First let me give a shout out to the people and organizations who make this event possible. Take a few minutes to look through the list of sponsors and remember to personally thank them for their help. You will also find a list of the board and committee members. Give them your thanks also. Last but not least,...
Reporter, weatherman, photographer and speaker Cliff Naylor will be speaking during the lunch hour on Wednesday, February 3rd. During his career, Naylor has won over 25 broadcast television awards for sports reporting, news reporting, feature and documentary reporting, news and sports photography. "A large portion of my job is feature reporting. I love traveling across the state finding unique and interesting stories in rural North Dakota for my weekly "Off the Beaten Path" series which airs...
NDSU Extension Beef Specialist, Kris Ringwall, recently wrote an article about Maternal Breed Indexes. The article was featured in North Dakota State Universities BeefTalk: Visit Your Breed Association Website for Maternal Breed Indexes. Ringwall states that the hidden treasures for beef producers are the various breed association websites. These websites help ranchers understand the performance of cattle available within each breed. One newer addition to sire (male) summaries is a selection ind...
The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County will host a workshop Jan. 15, 2016, for cow-calf producers, particularly those who are new to beef cattle production. This daylong cow-calf management school will cover forage production, cow nutrition, grazing management and the Veterinary Feed Directive through a combination of presentations, activities and problem-solving exercises. The program, held in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. Presenters and their topics are: * John...
With 2016 upon us, so are winter educational opportunities. Fri., Jan. 15 there will be a Cow-Calf Management School focusing on forage, grazing and feeding. This will be in Watford City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. located at the McKenzie County Courthouse. The cost is $20, preregistration is appreciated, please call 444-3451 for more information. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be February 2-4, at the Grand Williston Hotel. This event has speakers from Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and...
On May 28, 2015 a warrant was issued out of Williams County, Williston, North Dakota for Samuel Thomas Asta for offense of Failure to Appear with original charge of Theft of Property. This is a felony warrant out of North Dakota with extradition of surrounding states (MT, SD and MN). Authorities in North Dakota have set a bond of $10,000.00. Information has been developed concerning Samuel Asta being in the Richland County or Sidney Area, with a confirmed sighting of him in Sidney around the 22n...
The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County will host a workshop Jan. 15, 2016, for cow-calf producers, particularly those who are new to beef cattle production. This daylong cow-calf management school will cover forage production, cow nutrition, grazing management and the Veterinary Feed Directive through a combination of presentations, activities and problem-solving exercises. The program, held in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. Presenters and their topics are: * John...
Joppa Durum In 2015, North Dakota State University decided to release a new durum variety called Joppa Durum that was created in 2013. Williams County had five producers decide to grow this newly released variety, and the results were as good as expected. Joppa durum has been tested at multiple sites across the state, including the Williston Research Extension Center. For their 2015 growing season, on their dry land research fields, the protein was at 16.1%, and the standing height was at 20...
Thank you! Action Auto, Marci Lynn Albin, Marian G. Albrecht, Bonnita Anderson, Steve & Christy Barbosa, Melyssa/Randal Bauer, Nicki Bell, Danielle Bergeron, Sara Berndt, Body Bliss Massage/ Cami Seader, Melissa Boyer, Margaret Bradley, Mr. Kenneth Brost, Jason Brothen, Molly Cook-Fine, Dan Johnson Consulting, Nadine Dietrich, Barry Dutton, Sherman Dynneson, Eagle Country Ford, Ebenezer Congregational Church, Economy Polymers & Chemicals, Mickyla Eide, Erin Ellingson, Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation, Fike Crushing Inc., Tim Fine, Dorothy...
Proceeds from the voter-approved Public Safety Sales Tax are going to help purchase $3 million in new equipment and vehicles for the Williston Fire Department. The Williston City Commission recently approved a Williston Fire Department request to purchase the gear over the next two years. “This funding will help provide the resources we need to catch up with the growth over the past five to six years,” said Williston Fire Chief Jason Catrambone. The Public Safety Sales Tax was approved by voters in November of 2014 to help pay for inf...
9 Cropping Decisions Around this time of year, farmers are finishing up with their current years crop and already thinking about the next year. 2016 is right around the corner, so now is the time to start making some decisions for your farming operation. On Thursday Dec. 10, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service will be putting on a program at the Williston Research Extension Center. This program is called Cropping Decisions for 2016: Putting the Profit Back In Your Crop....
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend a North Dakota Game and Fish Department fall advisory board meeting in their area. These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency personnel. The governor appoints eight Game and Fish Department advisors, each representing a multi-county section of the state, to serve as a liaison between the department and public. Any person who requires an auxiliary aid or service must...
Through a generous gift by a George Gaukler, a benevolent Williston area developer, local residents were able to establish the Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation. The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation will bring together passionate people and trusted resources to create lasting change in the communities of Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties. “The communities of our three-county service area have been experiencing a vast growth of needs in the last few years. The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation is now a...
Gov. Jack Dalrymple today joined state and local officials to celebrate the completion of the third and final phase of Williston’s permanent truck reliever route. The 13-mile-long bypass is designed to divert regional truck traffic around the western edge of the city to ease traffic congestion and improve roadway safety. “This truck route is another example of our ongoing commitment to addressing the public infrastructure needs in western North Dakota and throughout the entire state,” Dalrymple said. “With more than 29,000 vehicles traveli...
Educational Opportunities There will be a Winter Grazing forum Nov. 4-5 in Streeter, ND. This will be held at the North Dakota State University Central Grasslands Research Extension Center with a hotel available at the Quality Inn in Jamestown. This forum will include topics on; winter grazing of cover crops, soil health, swath and bale grazing, livestock nutrition, case studies, integrated systems, manure distribution and water quality. There will be NDSU staff there to provide information and...
Young farmers and ranchers from across the state converged at the Crowne Plaza in Billings Oct. 2-4 for the 12th Annual Young Ag Leadership Conference (YALC). YALC is a collaborative effort between nine of Montana’s agricultural organizations, offering attendees a chance to take part in various workshops, discuss current ag issues, meet with industry leaders and network with fellow young people who live Montana agriculture. The event kicked off Friday with tours of Diamond X Farms, ORIgen and Trailhead Spirits Distillery followed by the C...
Fall Weed Control in Lawns Right now is the best time to try to be taking care of the weeds that occur in your yard. Most people believe that spraying in the spring is the best idea so they do not grow all summer, in fact spring and summer are the worst times to spray for weeds. Right now all plants are starting to store sugars in their roots to make it through the long winter, so killing them now before they go dormant is the best option. Next year’s dandelions have already germinated so p...
The 4th annual Parade of Homes will be held in Sidney on Sunday, September 27th. The team at Creative Solutions is proud to sponsor this event as a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. Once again, there is a great lineup of homes! Those who attend the event will tour three newly built homes, three recently remodeled homes and one newly built apartment complex. All I can say is...be prepared to be amazed! A few features all will enjoy include unique floorplans, great...
Hardy Plants For North Dakota Chrysanthemum are great fall bloomers that will provide bright colors heading into the cold winter months. Mums are an annual plant that will grow and thrive year after year. Sedum, sometimes known as stonecrop, is one of the most drought tolerant, low-maintenance and hardy plants available for North Dakota. Sedum works well for harsh rocky soils, hence its nickname. Sedums will have year round appeal, with the thick leaves in the spring and summer that provide...
The 4th annual Parade of Homes will be held in Sidney on Sunday, September 27th. The team at Creative Solutions is proud to sponsor this event as a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. Once again, there is a great lineup of homes! Those who attend the event will tour three newly built homes, three recently remodeled homes and one newly built apartment complex. All I can say is...be prepared to be amazed! A few features all will enjoy include unique floorplans, great...
North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set with 3,655 licenses available to hunters. This is a drop of 150 fewer than last year. Prospective hunters, including gratis applicants, can apply online, or print out an application to mail, at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications are available from Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors. The deadline for applying is Sept. 2. Applications are also accepted at the department’s toll-free licensing line, 800-406-6409. A service fee is added for licens...
WILLISTON: West Dakota Water, a subsidiary company to JMAC Resources, Inc., is an oilfield water resources contractor specializing in fresh water sourcing, transportation, and conveyance for well completions and production maintenance. WDW was granted an industrial permit by the ND State Water Commission to withdraw a total of 12,000 acre feet from two access points on the Missouri River. The first is in McKenzie County and is for 10,000 acre feet, the second is in Williams County for another...
