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On April 4 at approximately 8:17 p.m. CT, a 2004 silver Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling east on 57th St. NW. The Dodge approached a marked railroad crossing (no arms). The Dodge failed to yield to the Amtrak train coming from Williston going to Stanley. The Amtrak train collided with the Dodge, pushing the Dodge down the train tracks for a short distance before the dodge was pushed off the tracks. The Dodge was occupied by 3 males, 17-year-old male driver in critical condition that was transferred to Trinity Hospital, Minot, a 15-year-old male...
(Updated 4-6-23) The following story has been updated to include the name of the driver of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado. On April 3 at approximately 11:44 p.m. CT there was a single vehicle rollover. A 2012 silver Chevrolet Silverado was westbound on HWY 2, when the driver, Whitney Adams, 34 of Williston, ND, lost control of vehicle due to ice on the roadway, entered the median, and overturned. Adams and both occupants were ejected as none of them were using seatbelts. One juvenile came to rest on the roadway, where she was subsequently struck...
Williston Basin School District #7 is reeling from the loss of four students who were involved in two separate vehicle accidents last night. The sudden loss of our students is an unimaginable tragedy for all, not just for our district, but for our entire community. We have mobilized our crisis team to provide support and counseling at Williston High School and Bakken Elementary for our students and staff that are undoubtedly affected by this. We will continue to provide support as we deal with the aftermath of this. Please keep all of the...
The Watford City Oiler's Girls 12 & Under team won the North Dakota state hockey tournament March 9-11 in Devils Lake. The 13 Watford City girls that make up the team have been playing hockey at their best since Nov. 11, 2022. Months of travel, playing on the weekends, and after school from the Rough Rider Center to rinks as far as Devils Lake came to a culmination in February. They did not have to win any certain number of games as every team in the league qualifies for the state...
Books On Broadway will host a book signing by local author Steve Guglich from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 for his new book, 'Piercing the Veil'. Fantasy fiction fans will love following the story of Jeremy Goodson and Masaru Hagan, two complete strangers from opposite sides of the world who are confronted by something that neither one of them can explain. Their unforgettable journey will forge them into living legends, as they fight principalities of this world that will do whatever they can t...
Billings, MT - March 20 - If you didn't have the opportunity to pre-order your Girl Scout Cookies-no worries! You can still purchase your favorites at Girl Scout Cookie Booths across Montana and Wyoming. From local grocery to large box stores, Girl Scout Troops will hold booth sales through April 16. On Saturday, April 1 there will be a booths at Reynolds Market, Sidney, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and the Raymond Center, Williston, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Customers can find more locations, dates, and...
Your favorite store for delightful home décor, unique furniture and comfy bedding has moved just down the street to the former Kum & Go building at 1404 2nd Ave. W., Williston. After six years in business, Home Comforts owners Bev and Dale Salmen are delighted with the new location, which offers more floor space to showcase their wares. Make a statement with the expanded line of furniture by Salt Flats, and make yourself and your guests more comfortable with luxurious bedding by Malouf, which...
Williston, ND - Mark your calendars for the next Community Egg Hunt scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, at Davidson Park located at 11th St. W. and 9th Ave. W. This year’s hunt will be split into two times from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-6 p.m. This event is free and open to all ages. Formerly organized by the Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Community Egg Hunt was taken over by the Williston Community Library in 2019. “We are thrilled to host our third annual Community Egg Hunt,” stated Andrea Placher, Library Director. “The mi...
Funeral services for Michael "Mike" Obergfell, 52 of Sidney were at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the funeral home and one hour before services at the Event Center. Wake services were at 6:00 P.M., Thursday, March 30, 2023, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made...
Books on Broadway, in Williston will hold a book signing from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 25 with Karin Rathert, author of "Invitation To a Hanging". This gem is for western fans as well as for readers who love generational family drama. Rathert breathes life back into the ghost town by vividly capturing the rise and fall of the real town of Mondak, MT. She transports readers back to the early 1900s where Adam is searching for meaning in his own life in the dying town trying desperately not to be...
Mark your calendars for the premiere showings of historical crime thriller, 'End of the Rope.' This North Dakota made movie is based on the late Dennis Edward Johnson's book 'End of the Rope', which was written about the infamous Charles Bannon case of 1931. Bannon was a ranch hand for the well-off Haven family who resided just south of Schafer, ND, five miles east of Watford City. When the family mysteriously disappeared, the townspeople's suspicions were raised as to what had become of the cou...
On Friday, March 10, at approximately 6:38 p.m. CST Hwy. 85 near mile marker 178, approximately 5 miles south of Williston there was a fatality crash. A 2014 Western Star Truck driven by Kenneth Schafer, 67-year-old male, Bridger, MT, hauling a pneumatic sand trailer was traveling north on Hwy. 85 near mile marker 178. A 2018 Ford F350 driven by Bona Son, 29-year-old male, Watford City, ND, was traveling south on Hwy 85. The Ford lost control, crossed into the northbound lanes. The Ford and Western Star Truck collided. The driver of the Ford...
Williston, N.D. - The 36th Annual Sport & Recreation Show will be hosted by the Williston Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) at the Raymond Family Community Center March 17-19. Show attendees can view the newest models of boats, RVs, ATVs, grills, golf carts and more. Upstairs, there are over 30 vendor booths offering a wide variety of products including hunting trips, apparel, taxidermy, cutlery, gun accessories, clay shooting, fishing tackle, home decor and much more. Show attendees will also enjoy checking out “Otter Adventure”, a live ani...
6 brought with it the return of a longstanding Williston business. A property company that has bought different hotels in Williston and Watford City bought the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center and has renovated it to the point that it would not be recognized upon entering. The Grand Williston Hotel was first opened in the 1980s. It was a major part of the scenery for many years until 2020 rolled around. Like many other businesses across the country, the hotel had to close down....
US Highway 85 will soon be under construction as the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) approved a $77,229,503.51 bid from Minnesota-based business, Central Specialties, to expand the two-lane highway into four lanes from 23rd St NW (CR30) to Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s North Unit Entrance. “A connected four-lane system has been discussed by leadership in the state for many years with the main remaining link between I-94 and US 2 along the US Highway 85 corridor. Dur...
The MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. Here is a recap of the events held. Weiland Presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m. Jerry Weiland presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts." Weiland is the Midwest and West region salesman for Franco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty...
Williston, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. March 16: History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs to vote on book choices for upcoming months. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center March 18: 19th-Century Sewing, Textile Arts, and Projects, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Bring your lunch. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center For more i...
On Friday, March 10, at approximately 6:38 p.m. CST HWY 85 near mile marker 178, approximately 5 miles S. of Williston there was a fatality crash. A 2014 Western Star Truck driven by Kenneth Schafer, 67-year-old male, Bridger, MT, hauling a pneumatic sand trailer was traveling north on Hwy 85 near mile marker 178. A 2018 Ford F350 driven by Bona Son, 29-year-old male, Watford City, ND, was traveling south on Hwy 85. The Ford lost control, crossed into the northbound lanes. The Ford and Western Star Truck collided. The driver of the Ford was...
A private family service will be held in the spring of 2023 in Savage, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Helen Estelle Rawlins was born on Jan. 5, 1943, to Mary Janet and Estele James "E.J." Rawlins, San Francisco, CA. In 1959, she married Robert Bridges in Great Falls, MT. Helen graduated from Sidney High School in 1961. Robert's military career took them to...
Books On Broadway in Williston welcomed children of all ages Saturday, Feb. 25 to celebrate Literary Dogs, particularly Clifford the Big Red Dog, but also Old Yeller, Seaman, and Dog Man. Kids enjoyed snacks, a scavenger hunt and coloring. The event kicked off a month's long celebration honoring the store's founder, Robin Wilder, who loved animals, especially dogs. Her birthday was Feb. 3. Robin passed away in January 2000, but her husband Chuck and his staff have kept the unique independent...
Williston, N.D. – The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce, Williams County, and Western Region Economic Development are once again partnering to host a Legislative Forum on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in the Williams County Commission Room. The 68th Legislative Assembly began in January and the first forum was held at the end of that month. This upcoming forum is an opportunity for the public from Districts 1, 2, and 23 to hear an update from their local legislators about what has transpired over the past two months and what to expect in the f...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. March 5 History and Nature Lecture Series, 2-3 p.m. Rod Lassey will present "Forgotten Forts and Military Camps of the Confluence." Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center March 16 History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs to vote on book choices for upcoming months. Missouri-Yellowstone C...
According to a press release sent out by the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office, there was an explosion and fire at the Elk Salt Water Disposal on Feb. 10 at 10:26 p.m. The disposal is located north of Alexander near the intersection of Hwy 85 and 35th St. NW. Elk Disposal is a place where truckers hauling production water, an ongoing byproduct of oil field activity, can dump their load in an ecologically safe manner. A driver for a local water hauling company was at the disposal, unloading his truck when the explosion occurred. It was r...
Charlie Lim, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) Extension weed specialist, Williston, is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. March 3 at MonDak Ag Days in Sidney. Lim will offer farmers, ranchers and gardeners up to date information relating to effective control of weeds using pre-emergent herbicides. He will explain the differences in herbicide modes of action and requirements for effective weed control. He will also have updates on herbicide resistance. Lim will cover control of weeds in...
