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NDSU Extension-Williams County and City of Williston Forestry Department will be conducting a 2024 Spring Tree and Garden Workshop Saturday, March 16. Join NDSU Extension, Williams County for an educational workshop with specialists addressing current topics in lawn, tree and garden. There will also be breakout sessions on a variety of topics. Preregister by March 13. For more information contact Kelly Leo at 7010577-4594 or email [email protected]....
Seconds matter in rural injury incidents or medical emergencies, and the time it takes first responders to travel to an injured person can be critical to survival, says Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator. To help reduce deaths caused by unintentional injury, NDSU Extension and the NDSU School of Nursing have partnered to offer free, Stop the Bleed trainings for residents of rural communities across North Dakota. Nursing faculty have traveled...
February is grain bin safety month. North Dakota is no exception when it comes to grain bin entrapments and engulfments. In 2020, North Dakota ranked second in the nation for recorded grain-bin-related entrapments in the Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report from Purdue University. That does not account for any undocumented grain bin related injuries and fatalities. Research estimates that 30% of confined spaces incidences, including grain bin...
The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $21.8 million in matching grants and $153 million in loans during the latest grant round for the Clean Sustainable Energy program. The Clean Sustainable Energy Program was established in 2021 to advance the commercialization of low-emissions technologies for North Dakota’s energy industry and is funded by a combination of oil tax revenue and state-owned mineral royalties. The eight a...
The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams County Commodity Elections led by Kelly Leo, Ag &...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board continues to be integral in the decision making process...
On Monday, Jan. 22 at approximately 1 a.m. CT, a 2014 Peterbilt truck pulling a sandbox trailer, driven by a Hosea Kleinsasse, Aberdeen, SD, was westbound on HWY. 2 near mile marker 41 when it lost control. The semi-truck entered the north ditch and rolled. The driver was pronounced deceased on scene. At the time of the crash the roads were snowy and icy and the weather was cloudy. The agencies who responded to the crash were North Dakota Highway Patrol, Williams County Sheriff’s Office, Ray Ambulance, Ray Fire Department and Epping Fire D...
The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board contin...
On Jan. 22 a 2020 Kubota M5, driven by Lester LaDue, Trenton, ND, was traveling eastbound on Hwy 1804 at slow speed approximately 1 mile west of Trenton, ND. A 2009 Freightliner, driven by Michael McGrath, Benton, AR, was traveling eastbound behind the Kubota and two other vehicles. The two vehicles passed the Kubota in the left lane. The freightliner began to pass the Kubota in the left lane as well. The Kubota began to turn left onto 147th Ave NW. The Kubota was struck by the Freightliner. Both the Kubota and Freightliner came to rest in the...
The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams...
The Williams County Sheriff's Office is searching for Roger Shelton, a missing 61-year-old man. He was last seen on Friday evening, Jan. 5 in a residential area west of Williston near the intersection of Hwy 2 and 146th Ave. NW. Roger is 5′2″ and has brown eyes and brown hair. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Shelton, you are asked to contact the Williams County Sheriff's Office at 701-577-7700....
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association is an affiliate association of both the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the North Dakota Stockman’s Association (NDSA). The association serves cattle producers in Dawson, Richland, Roosevelt, and Wibaux County, MT, Golden Valley, McKenzie, and Williams County, ND. Our organization annually provides scholarships to four students that will have a positive future impact on the agriculture industry. Additionally, we annually provide a scholarship steer to an area 4-H youth who is interested in p...
Sidney – In the heart of rural communities, volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) often serve as lifelines, ensuring prompt and effective medical assistance. The Richland County Ambulance Service is looking for compassionate, hard-working, dynamic individuals to become members of its life-saving service. An EMT training class will start Nov. 6 and is anticipated to end Mar. 27. The course includes classroom participation and offers hands-on skills stations that work to develop t...
There was a single vehicle fatality crash on Thursday, Sept. 7 at approximately 6:31 p.m. CT. A 2013 Peterbilt semi driven by Steven Fenwick, Williston, ND, was northbound on 115th Ave. NW, just north of Ray, when Fenwick, appeared to have a medical emergency while driving. The semi went off the road and into the east ditch. The semi continued through a fence and struck a tree row before coming to rest in the front yard of a residence. Fenwick was pronounced deceased on scene. At the time of the crash the road conditions were dry and the...
On Aug. 20 at approximately 3:38 a.m. on 32nd Ave. W. and Bison Drive, Williston, ND, a southbound 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Paul Stewart, Williston, ND, on 32nd Ave. W. struck a pedestrian, Amanda Garrison, Williston, ND. Stewart was wearing his seatbelt and sustained no injuries. Garrison was pronounced deceased on scene. At the time of the crash the road conditions were good and dry and the weather was clear. The agencies who responded to the crash were North Dakota Highway Patrol, Williston Police Department, Williams County...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 2-5 this year. Kip Moore is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Chancy Williams. According to www.songkick.com, Kip Christian Moore is an American country music singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, TN, who has been active as a musician since 2008. According to his website, www.chancywilliams.com, Chancey Williams is a saddle...
Get ready to be entertained at the 2023 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, happening Aug. 2-5. Country artist Kip Moore will be headlining this year’s concert on Saturday night. He recently released two new singles and his album “Damn Love” which dropped April 28. Neo-traditional country singer and songwriter Chancey Williams will be opening. The Wyoming native was named iHeartRadio’s 2022 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year. Williams also won Songwriter of the Year for “Th...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 2-5 this year. Kip Moore is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Chancy Williams. According to www.songkick.com, Kip Christian Moore is an American country music singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, TN, who has been active as a musician since 2008. According to his website, www.chancywilliams.com, Chancey Williams is a saddle bronc athlete turned neo-traditional country musi...
Get ready to be entertained at the 2023 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, happening Aug. 2-5. Country artist Kip Moore will be headlining this year’s concert on Saturday night. He recently released two new singles and his album “Damn Love” which dropped April 28. Neo-traditional country singer and songwriter Chancey Williams will be opening. The Wyoming native was named iHeartRadio’s 2022 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year. Williams also won Songwriter of the Year for “Th...
The 2022-2023 4-H year, thus far, has been a large success for the 235 4-H members and 92 adult volunteers in the ten active 4-H clubs in Richland County. 4-H focuses on growing confident, capable, and caring youth through science, citizenship and healthy living projects that provide hands on learning and engagement in their home and community. 4-H has come a long way since its beginning in 1902. 4-H now offers a wide variety of projects including animal science, aerospace, robotics, woodworking, entomology, shooting sports, sport fishing, baby...
On July 13 at approximately 8:07 p.m. CT there was a single vehicle injury crash at the Intersection of 65th St. E. and 2nd Ave. E., Williston A 2012 Club Car golf cart was traveling westbound on 65th St E., Williston, when it attempted to make a left turn onto 2nd Ave. E. The driver, Dustin Dahlberg, was traveling too fast for the turn and two occupants were ejected, Cody Jeannotte and Adam Engh. Dahlberg, and the third passenger, David Moore, remained in the golf cart during the turn and were uninjured. The two ejected parties landed on the...
Get ready to be entertained at the 2023 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, happening Aug. 2-5. Country artist Kip Moore will be headlining this year’s concert on Saturday night. He recently released two new singles and his album “Damn Love” which dropped April 28. Neo-traditional country singer and songwriter Chancey Williams will be opening. The Wyoming native was named iHeartRadio’s 2022 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year. Williams also won Songwriter of the Year for “Th...
An injury crash occurred on July 22 at approximately 8:45 a.m. CT on Hwy. 2 near mile marker 60 approximately four miles east of Ray, ND. A 2023 Hyundai Elantra driven by Jonathan Kamner with two passengers, Olivia Kamner and a 3-year-old male, all from Plentywood, MT, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 2 in the right lane. A 1999 Freightliner hauling a tanker trailer, driven by Brandon Scott, Winona, TX, was traveling south on an unnamed road. The freightliner failed to yield the right of way, crossed the westbound lanes, entered the median cross...
