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The 69th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston. The event includes a vendor show, breakfast, agriculture specialist speakers, an awards lunch, and an evening banquet. At 7:30 a.m. the show will kick off with a free ag appreciation breakfast, followed by words from Williston Mayor Howard Klug, Wheat Show President Dusty Berwick, and Wheat Show Board. Throughout the day, several speakers will be...
The Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) gained a new team member, Corinne Bordwell. As the new project assistant, she attends public meetings on behalf of REDC, is the initial contact for the office, manages marketing aspects for REDC including the website and other projects as they arise, and several other administrative duties. "When I heard about the position at REDC, I applied right away. I interviewed with Leslie Messer and Leif Anderson, and I was very hopeful that I would get the...
The 69th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston. The event includes a vendor show, breakfast, agriculture specialist speakers, an awards lunch, and an evening banquet. At 7:30 a.m. the show will kick off with a free ag appreciation breakfast, followed by words from Williston Mayor Howard Klug, Wheat Show President Dusty Berwick, and Wheat Show Board. Throughout the day, several speakers will be informing attendees on the latest issues affecting...
Dr. Andrew Friskop, Cereal Extension Pathologist associate professor, NDSU Department of Plant Pathology will be discussing wheat disease for every environment and management implications at 1:15 p.m. CT at the Hard Spring Wheat Show, Williston, ND. "I am really looking forward to coming back to Williston and to get out onto the road again and see everybody out in the audience." Friskop's talk will focus on helping attendees understand that, even though this past year was not a big disease year...
Starting at 9:15 a.m. CT, Dr. F. Adnan Akyüz, will discuss the 2020-2021-drought intensity and impact on North Dakota's agricultural community. A historical pespective of the drought will also be discussed along with the outlook into the next growing season at Hard Spring Wheat Show, Williston, ND Akyuz is the North Dakota State Climatologist and professor of climatological practice. Since August 2020, he has been researching drought conditions and is finding new drought indices to adequately...
At 3:30 p.m., Upendra Sainju, Northern Plains Agriculture Research Laboratory research scientist will be discussing soil carbon storage under dryland wheat-based cropping systems at the Wheat Show, Feb. 9. Sainju will discuss long-term research in eastern Montana, involving 10-36 years of experiments. He will also touch on the effects of tillage, crop rotation, and nitrogen fertilization on soil organic carbon to a depth of 4 ft. Since 2004, Sainju has been working at the USDA-ARS, researching...
Dr. Jason Cook, MSU-Bozeman trait integration breeder and geneticist, will be presenting information on the MSU spring wheat-breeding program at 2 p.m. CT during the Wheat Show, Williston. Cook will update attendees on wheat varieties that are doing well in eastern Montana and sharing information on some of the new varieties that are coming out of the breeding program. He will focus on Hard Red Spring Wheat varieties and provide data on how well these different varieties yield, what their...
Jolene Brown is coming to the National Hard Spring Wheat Show to speak on how to “stop the fighting on the way to the funeral home” at 6 p.m. CT. “It happens far too often in family business - promises are spoken and broken, facts are assumed, habits are hardened and before we know it, we’ve got family fighting on the way to the funeral home. It’s time we honor the family and do the business right,” said Brown. Her presentation highlights transition issues of fair and equal, earned sweat equity, advisor necessity, productive communicati...
MonDak Ag Days is bringing together agriculture and entertainment on March 3 and 4 at the Richland County Event Center. This year's entertainment features "Laura and the Soo Valley Boys". "I'm particularly drawn to this band for Ag Days because essentially all of the band members are from within our own agriculture community," Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. Last year, due to COVID-19, the event was held in a hybrid format but this year the...
Located south of Wibaux, in "Eastern Montana short grass country" sits the Nelson Livestock Company, a 113-year-old family run operation. Tom and Renee Nelson and their family operate the ranch. The place was originally homesteaded by Tom's great grandparents in 1909 and has remained in the family since then. Nelson Livestock raises Simmental, SimAngus, and Angus cattle. They started raising Simmental cattle in 1971 and sold their first set of bulls in 1974. "We added purebred Angus to our herd...
The NDSU Williams County Extension Office has relocated to a new space at the Williams County Highway Complex, 5218 141st Ave NW, Williston. The extension office was previously located at Broadway Commons in downtown Williston since 2012. The new location provides more office space and a bigger parking lot for visitors. "Downtown was really difficult for parking and was not real user friendly. Our location now is much more convenient for producers; we have a great big parking lot for them to...
Morgan Taylor has been officially elected to the Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) Board of Directors. Taylor is helping the organization work with the business communities throughout Richland County to foster economic growth and continued success. Born and raised in the Sidney/Fairview area, she has a great passion for Richland County and a great knowledge of the area. "It's been an ongoing tradition in my family to serve our community and I believe it is important to carry it on," she...
The Watford City Wolves Wrestling team is dedicating their season to a late team member, Coy Lane Hepper. “He was a part of our family for so many years and all of a sudden he is gone. He is still a part of our team and everybody’s life. He spent a lot of time with a lot of kids and parents that are on our team,” said Coach Jon Matson. The team had t-shirts made to honor the passing of this extraordinary wrestler, who left an impact on everyone. The t-shirts say, “Live Like Coy,” Matson explained that these were made to show that Coy is always...
A premier San Francisco mural painter, Morgan Bricca, finished painting a 3D landscape mural inside Heritage Park Building, Watford City on Saturday, June 5. This mural is custom and a site-specific piece - Bricca wanted it to depict the landscape through the eyes of a pioneer. She considers the perspective from which the artwork will be viewed, the lighting, the scale of the space, the colors, mood, and the story she wants to tell with the piece. Bricca said, “I spent a couple days just cloud gazing, walking, and driving around - I tried to s...
Meg-A-Latte will be coming to Watford City the week of May 17. The new coffee shop will be located at 109 6th Ave. SE (in the former Taco John’s space). Meg-A-Latte provides a wide variety of coffee/espresso drinks from cappuccinos, lattes, mochas to frappuccinos and real fruit smoothies. Meg-A-Latte also has a large food menu including breakfast and lunch options, from soup and salads to grilled paninis and more. Meg-A-Latte opened almost 10 years ago in Williston and now has three Meg-A-Latte coffee shops in the Williston area - these l...
Watford City is now home to a new organization called, HAND (Hispanic Advocacy of North Dakota). The goal of HAND is to create a more inclusive community for Hispanics in Watford City; it will help Hispanics feel welcome and part of the community by translating events and other resources. “We aim to empower Hispanics in our town to be more successful. We want them to plant roots here and stay, even after the oil job is gone. For they are one of the first people to pack up and leave when they get laid off. We want them to learn how special Watfo...
With a mission to bring about less government, more responsibility, and a better world by providing leadership, education, and volunteer action with moral and Constitutional principles, a John Birch Society returns to Sidney. A society was founded in Sidney in 1959 and is starting to regain traction after Leah Southwell John Birch Society Regional Field Director, met with over a dozen adults to restart the one in the area. "JBS has never gone away but it was very strong in eastern Montana since...
To honor lives lost to COVID-19, an area artist created a plan to support both artists and families who lost a loved one to the disease. Over 100 people in the MonDak area have died from COVID-19 related complications and Daphne Clark saw a need to remember each of those community members with a portrait, creating “The North Dakota COVID Portrait” Project. The project is where artists complete a portrait of someone who was lost to COVID-19. Artists will receive a $100 stipend for each 11” x 14” framed portrait they complete. One portrait will b...
Williston High School wrestling is well on its way to success, thanks to the team's new Head Wrestling Coach, Gresh Jones. Originally from Sidney, Jones has been involved with wrestling for as long as he can remember. His parents, Darold and Kari Jones, got him started in the sport at just five years old. "I just loved wrestling from the start, always did and it was something that I always looked forward to after school," said Jones. Throughout his 7th and 8th grade years, he would help Guy...
A new store selling fresh baked and custom-decorated cookies opens its doors at 215 S Central Ave, Sidney. Customers can stop by Big Sky Cookie Co. and purchase a treat from Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Plans currently to open for business starting Sat., Jan. 15. "We are hoping to catch all kinds of customers, we may even throw in an early day - that way if someone wanted to grab treats before work they could," said owner Lisa Harrel. The store specializes in custom-decorated sugar...
Richland County Disaster and Emergency Services has implemented a new system called CodeRED. This system will be used to notify residents of emergencies, notifying them of a threat or danger and providing them with information on what they should do. This system will help Richland County instantly notify specific areas of emergencies such as hazardous materials, crime, evacuations, shelter-in-place, wildfires affecting populated areas, and other times of emergencies. It will be used to supplement Fire, Law, EMS, DES, and other agencies to be...
Soccer season is nearing so be sure to sign up for recreational and/or traveling teams. Sidney’s recreational soccer team registration is available online and began Jan. 1 and continues through Feb. 18. In-person registration is available Feb. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Sidney Middle School room 312. The cost of registration is $60 per player and the player must be 5 years old (by April 1) and up to 8th grade. There will be a $15 late fee for all registration received after Feb. 18 (late registrat...
The Sidney VFW is hosting a benefit on Dec. 31, at 5 p.m. for Brittney Samuelson, Sidney who was diagnosed with cirrhosis. There will be live music by Brett Herron, a free-will chili feed, silent auction, 50/50 tickets, and for every fireball order, 75¢ is donated to Samuelson. The benefit is designed to help offset medical expenses while traveling for care and waiting for a transplant. "We encourage everyone to come for the benefit. We are hoping to raise money for her as she is facing a lot...
As of Sept. 13, Pamela Shelmidine-Wipf joined the Richland County Fair & Rodeo as the new fairgrounds manager. With this position, she oversees the day-to-day operation of the fairgrounds, including regular maintenance and rental of the buildings. She will also procure the entertainment for the fair and oversee the logistics of Richland County Fair & Rodeo. "Everything has been going well. I am enjoying getting to know the fair staff and the 4-H staff. I look forward to meeting more of the...
The Sidney-Richland County Library celebrated its newly renovated space with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The open house gave the public a chance to see the space and visit with library staff about current programs and services. "We love our library, and we are proud of the space we have," said SRCL Director Kelly Reisig The library went through renovations on the outside, downstairs, the main area, and the inside upper level. A new parking area was created behind the library along...
