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The second annual Watford City FFA Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 16 during the McKenzie County Fair, Watford City. Watford City High School FFA and Watford City Middle School FFA will be bringing livestock along with static exhibits to the fair. “Watford City Middle School FFA is officially the first middle school FFA charter in the whole state of North Dakota and we are very proud of this and what it will do for the future of North Dakota FFA as well as our community,” added Watford...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
The second annual Watford City FFA Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 16 during the McKenzie County Fair, Watford City. Watford City High School FFA and Watford City Middle School FFA will be bringing livestock along with static exhibits to the fair. "Watford City Middle School FFA is officially the first middle school FFA charter in the whole state of North Dakota and we are very proud of this and what it will do for the future of North Dakota FFA as well as our community," added Watford...
The McKenzie County 4-H Range Judging team came home as national champions after attending the 2023 National Land and Range Judging Contest in El Reno, OK. The contest was held May 2-4 at the Canadian County Expo Center. The team consists of Paige Delaney, who was named the individual national champion, Ryan Pingel, Luke Smith, Sylvia Boekelman along with Head Coach Morgan Wisness and Coach Devan Leo. Kevin Sedivec assisted with coaching while the team was in Oklahoma. Range Judging challenges...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
The McKenzie County Fair is happening Wednesday, June 14-Saturday, June 17. The county fair will be the debut event for McKenzie County Ag Expo, with the ribbon cutting ceremony being held during the Bulls & Broncs event. The carnival will run Thursday-Saturday; be sure to check out the vendors and take in the exhibits. There is free admission to the Olaf Leiseth Memorial Draft Horse Event at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14. Events include an obstacle course, pole bending, swamper race, and corn...
The second annual Watford City FFA Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 16 during the McKenzie County Fair, Watford City. Watford City High School FFA and Watford City Middle School FFA will be bringing livestock along with static exhibits to the fair. “Watford City Middle School FFA is officially the first middle school FFA charter in the whole state of North Dakota and we are very proud of this and what it will do for the future of North Dakota FFA as well as our community,” added Watford...
The McKenzie County 4-H Range Judging team came home as national champions after attending the 2023 National Land and Range Judging Contest in El Reno, OK. The contest was held May 2-4 at the Canadian County Expo Center. The team consists of Paige Delaney, who was named the individual national champion, Ryan Pingel, Luke Smith, Sylvia Boekelman along with Head Coach Morgan Wisness and Coach Devan Leo. Kevin Sedivec assisted with coaching while the team was in Oklahoma. Range Judging challenges...
Get your grub and good times on at the 19th Annual "Best of the West" Ribfest & Street Fair on Main Street, Watford City, Friday, Aug. 11. Ribfest teams must be set up and ready to cook by 10 a.m.; judging will start at 3 p.m. There is no limit to the number of teams that can register, but there is a minimum of 200 lbs. of ribs that each team must cook during the day. First place will be awarded $1,000 and bragging rights, of course. Second place will get $500 and third place will receive $250....
The McKenzie County Fair is happening Wednesday, June 14-Saturday, June 17. The county fair will be the debut event for McKenzie County Ag Expo, with the ribbon cutting ceremony being held during the Bulls & Broncs event. The carnival will run Thursday-Saturday; be sure to check out the vendors and take in the exhibits. There is free admission to the Olaf Leiseth Memorial Draft Horse Event at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14. Events include an obstacle course, pole bending, swamper race, and corn...
At the end of February 2023, Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) signed with “Rebel River Creative”, Billings area after sending out requests for marketing firm proposals. “Rebel River Creative”, will review what REDC has already been doing and present their findings during a discovery session, and then walk the non-profit organization through a focused strategic marketing plan. During phase one the marketing firm will present three logo options, create a revised brand and tagline...
McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum welcomed new director, Ferin Moore, April 4. Moore is a Watford City graduate who moved back to the area in 2022. She previously worked as a para at the Watford City Middle School. "I thought being the director of the museum would be an interesting change of pace," Moore commented. The position became available with the retirement of Sandy Rieker who worked as the museum director for the last eight years. Moore will be responsible for the...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
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” will drop April 28. The Richland County Fair & Rodeo is still waiting to announce the opening act, but, according to Pam Shelmidine, fair manager, they have scheduled a ‘young, up and coming opener’. Of course, there will be rodeos Thursday and Friday nights, w...
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" will drop April 28. The Richland County Fair & Rodeo is still waiting to announce the opening act, but, according to Pam Shelmidine, fair manager, they have scheduled a 'young, up and coming opener'. Of course, there will be rodeos Thursday and Friday nights,...
Rachel Laqua, Interstate Engineering, was recently appointed as the Richland County Planner. Richland County has not had a county employed planner since 2018 when Marcy Hamburg retired; at that time Richland County made the decision to contract the position to Joel Nelson, a certified planner in the state of Montana. Nelson resided in the western part of Montana, which was not always conducive to the quick progression of projects, and Nelson decided to step away from the position in the fall of...
Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) has hired part time Project Assistant Amelia Messer after being without a project assistant since Dec. 1, 2022. At the end of March the local church Amelia Messer had worked at for the last six years reduced her hours and she began to look for other employment options. As it happened, her mother Leslie Messer, REDC director, was in need of a project assistant. Leslie Messer discussed it with executive board members before encouraging her daughter to app...
Take a step back in time while visiting the McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum located at 904 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. The museum sits on six acres and several historical McKenzie County buildings have been relocated to the grounds for public display. These include a barbershop, blacksmithing shop, homestead shack, church, George Shafer's Law Office and the "end of the line" train depot from the Great Northern Railroad. The McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil...
The Watford City Police Department is comprised of 23 certified law enforcement officers and six non-sworn personnel who serve their community both on and off duty. "Our priority is community involvement whether it is our community BBQ, National Night Out, the first weekend in August, our car seat checks, and everything in between," said Jeffrey Jensen, Watford City Police Department public information officer who has been with the department nine of his ten years in law enforcement. "We take...
The McKenzie County Health Center Rehabilitation Department, Watford City, has been an asset to the community since it was established in 1993, starting out with just one physical therapist. Now, as part of McKenzie Health, it has grown to include three physical therapists, one physical therapy assistant, and one occupational therapist. The Rehabilitation Department can assist patients with an increased range of motion, improved function, pain reduction, proper alignment, post-surgery...
Hayley Darnielle and her husband, Shayn, are first generation farmers, operating Darnielle Farms about 30 miles outside of Sidney, and in 2021, just prior to Covid, Hayley bought her first milk cow and the wheels were set in motion for Crooked Creek Farms. "I've always been an animal lover and wanted to ranch full time, but as first-generation farmers, I couldn't be at the ranch full time," Hayley explained. She was managing the local feed store and bottle feeding 20-30 bum calves at a time. The...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo is in its final stages of completion in preparation for the grand opening during the McKenzie County Fair. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at the Bulls & Broncs event. The idea was rooted in giving the McKenzie County Fairgrounds an upgrade, but it was quickly determined that an entire new facility would be the better option, as the fairgrounds were limited on surrounding land to expand onto. Three potential building sites were...
Watford City Municipal Airport was recognized as the 2022 General Aviation Airport of the Year by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the North Dakota Aviation Association. The airport attained this award for building a new runway and parallel taxiway, installing new runway lighting and instrument approach procedures. These projects were started in 2020 and completed in 2021. The airport closed for six months in order to tear out the existing runway and install a new...
Approximately 100 Sidney Sugars employees attended a meeting held in conjunction by Richland Economic Development and the Sidney Job Service on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the MSU Extension Office, Sidney. “Normally, the Job Service would take the lead on something like this, but because of the great partnership we have, the Job Service did what they do best and then allowed me to bring other resources in,” said Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) director, Leslie Messer. During the two...
Sugar beet growers across the region are finding themselves having to make some tough decisions. Approximately 32,000 acres throughout McKenzie, Williams, Roosevelt and Richland counties have been previously dedicated to sugar beet production, and the recent announcement of Sidney Sugars' closing will impact all of them. The next closest sugar beet factories are located in Billings or Hillsboro, ND, however federal sugar allotment is tied to the factories themselves, making switching crops growe...
