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The Fairview Chamber of Commerce held its annual recognition banquet Monday evening at the new fire hall. After delightful entertainment by Fairview School's Speech and Drama department, and a delicious dinner catered by Debbie Dahl, awards were presented. The Fairview Ministerial Association honored Al McGahan; The City of Fairview thanked long-time councilman Dan Cayko; The Fairview Old Timers Festival honored former mayor Brian Cummings; and the Fairview Chamber presented its award to...
Dorothy and Toto will find themselves at Watford City High School on March 9th and 10th for the Drama Club's spring musical performance. The Wizard of Oz follows the classic story of Dorothy and her dog Toto, who are taken to the magical land of Oz by a tornado. They follow the Yellow Brick Road to Emerald City, searching for the Wizard who they believe will take them home. Along the way, they meet the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch of the West, and the Good Witc...
SHS wrestlers will compete at the state tourney this weekend in Billings. Pictured top (L-R) Trey Schepens, Trevor Dean, Sawyor Thogerson, Jace Johnson, Waylon VanBuren, Rayn Wyman, Riley Waters, Dylan Lutz; middle row, manager Lily Johnson, manager Hailey Carranza, Kolby Hutzenbiler, Brodey Skogen, Avery Gurney, Kade Graves, Kolten Reid, Jett Jones, Christian Dean, Everett Jensen, manager Shaylyne Fischer; front, Kaiden Cline, Jace Winter, Ryan Horner, manager Caitlyn Metrick, Jordan Darby....
On Wednesday, February 7th, an agricultural advocating and musical group of three brothers will be coming to Williston! The event will take place at the Williston Grand Hotel from 6:00 pm CST to 8:00 pm CST. It is open to the public and admission is free. The Peterson Brothers: Kendal, Greg, and Nathan will be presenting educational and entertaining parodies and talks, all for the purpose of advocating for agriculture. They will be talking about the need to inform people about what they do in farming and agriculture as a whole. The brothers...
A fundraiser has been planned for Neal Stromberg and his wife Audrey, former residents of Plentywood. Neal was diagnosed with leukemia in late September and has since been undergoing treatment at the University of Minnesota. His recovery is expected to take place over the next year, or longer, and has included a recent bone marrow transplant. The Fiesta and Fireworks fundraiser will take place on Feb. 11 at the Culbertson School cafeteria beginning at 4:30 p.m. and will include a free-will donation taco bar, silent auction and entertainment by...
This beautiful life started out being born to Gerald (Jim) and Wanda (Miller) Frank in Sidney, MT, where Sherri lived her entire life. Her siblings, Debbie, David and Donny Frank, all helped in forming very memorable and funny stories throughout their childhood. Sherri was working at the Centre Theater when she met her loving husband, Rick. They were soon blessed with two wonderful children, Shannon (Vine Grove, Ky) and Cody (Rosedale, Ind.). She and Rick raised their children in Sidney, and their children both served in the U.S. Army. Sherri w...
A celebration service for William “Bill” Smelser of Sidney will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Burial will be in Lone Butte Cemetery, Girard Community under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. If you would like to remember Bill, suggested memorials include Trinity Lutheran Church and Richland Opportunities, Inc. William “Bill” died on Friday, Februar...
Are you ready for some practical parenting skills that are effective and easy to learn techniques you can use right away? • Set enforceable limits that make your parenting words GOLD and not garbage to your child’s ears. • Raise children who are family members rather than demanding dictators! • Help kid learn from their mistakes and become responsible adults. Join us for “Parenting the Love & Logic Way” on Wednesdays, February 21, 28, March 7, 14 and 21 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. CT at the NDSU Ex...
The Montana Department of Revenue is mailing livestock reporting forms this week to livestock owners who own livestock and need to meet upcoming reporting and payment deadlines. About 18,500 livestock owners who reported last year will receive reporting forms. All livestock owners need to report by March 1, 2018, any livestock they own as of February 1. Livestock owners can file online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or submit the hardcopy form. Livestock owners who have not reported in the past need to report online or fill out a reporting form...
The Montana Alfalfa Seed Advisory Committee will meet at 9:00 am on Monday, February 19th in Billings at the Red Lion Hotel and Convention Center (1223 Mullowney Lane). The Alfalfa Seed Program is administered by the Montana Department of Agriculture under the Alfalfa Seed Industry Act. The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee provides direction for research and marketing toward the continued growth of the alfalfa seed industry of Montana. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and d...
U.S. Senate candidate Russ Fagg made a campaign stop in Sidney last week. He is running as a Republican to unseat current senator Jon Tester. Fagg is a 4th generation Montanan, a former prosecutor, a Republican legislator for the 1991 and 1993 sessions and a judge for 22 years. Fagg spent 2 ½ days in Sidney, touring the highlights such as Sidney Sugars and Blue Rock Distributing, as well as visiting coffee shops and The Meadowlark Brewery. He said he really enjoyed his time in Sidney and...
Volunteers for the American Heart Association and CHI St. Alexius Health are celebrating American Heart Month by knitting red hats for all babies born at area hospitals in February. The Little Hats, Big Hearts™ project raises awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans, and congenital heart defects, the most common type of birth defect in the country and the leading killer of infants with birth defects. Volunteers from across the country have knitted nearly 500 hats that will be given to all babies born at 5 North Dakota hosp...
West Side School in Sidney, kicked off its I Love to Read month festivities with Olympic Opening Ceremonies in which classes paraded in and circled the gym carrying flags from many countries. Ethan King, a West Side third grader, came jogging in carrying the Olympic torch. This year the theme is the "West Side Reading Olympics". Prizes were displayed and a lively skit by several teachers illustrated how important reading is, especially to Olympic athletes. Bob Cost-us-a-Lot (Lynette Farr)...
As a parent, there are often countless concerns and tales of when you were growing up that you would want to share with your children. However, do our children absorb those experiences that we are sharing and when is it the right time to talk about those concerns? Even in close-knit communities like Richland, that are built on strong family values, talking to youth can be difficult. Parents are busy and often it is easy to go days without more than a few minutes talking with your child. The urgency and seriousness of some conversations about...
High School: Ninth Grade: Rebecca Aldrich; Gwyneth Arthur; Jaylen Baxter; Adriana Beyerle; Matthew Brakefield; Brianna Brost; Kyla Carlson; Rosio Chaidez; Seth Dodds; Sean Earle; Ecriselia Flores; Claire Frank; Jaxson Franklin; Hadley Garsjo; Matthew Hansen; McKenzy Hazen; Jazmine Hernandez Piedra; Kay Hoffman; Trista Hovde; Alexa Iversen; Hailee Ivory; Riley Jackson; Liliana Johnson; Logan Jones; Sarah Karanjai; Braden Kindopp; Nickolas Kordonowy; Serenity Kuntz; Noah Kyhl; Kylee Lambert; Kaston LeRoy; Benjamin Lunderby; Ali Merritt; Brooke Mo...
“A” Honor Roll: Fifth Grade: Erin Kelly; Kally Strohm; Izabel Leach. Sixth Grade: Ryan Eggert; Kiera Strohm. Seventh Grade: Joshua Sponheim. Eighth Grade: Shawna Eggert; Ella Robbins; Jacob Smith. Ninth Grade: Nicholas Ellerton; Samuel Smith; Isabelle Fatzinger; Laurel Sponheim; Caleb Senner; Jayden Goosen. Tenth Grade: Chance Senner; Peyton Sodt; Kodi Bireley. Eleventh Grade: Kyler Brown; Hayley Olson; Abbie Smith; Brylee Brost; Daria Navogitcina; Anna Buller; Chase Brown. Twelfth Grade: Halle Fatzinger; Charlie Hoffman; Ellie Smith; Anna Joh...
In 1984, a young lady embarked on a journey to bring gymnastics to the tiny town of Watford City ND. The club started as a parent run organization and was called the twisters back then. The club has grown through the years, is now called the Badlands Gymnastics Club and is still a parent run organization. What started in the basement of a bank building has grown into a bottom portion of the Rough Rider Center, in 2016, the gym is roughly a 120x75 feet location. This move has proven to be an...
On February 24, the Watford City Area Concert Association will kick off the first annual Concert Series with a free performance by musician Scott Kirby. The Watford City Area Concert Association is a new project by the Long X Arts Foundation. The goal is to bring a variety of quality musical performances to the local community at a reasonable cost. The Concert Association will offer three to four musical performances of all varieties each year. The performances “will all be high caliber entertainment brought to our small community. This r...
First Lutheran Church of Williston, ND will be having their 85th Annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner in the Fellowship Hall, Saturday, February 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until out of food. The people in charge of arrangements this year are David Brevik, Pat Hamers and Sandy Winter. The public is invited to attend, tickets are available at the church office, Monday through Friday. Adults, $18, $15 before February 20; students through junior high school, $8 and preschoolers are free. Six hundred men, women and youth are involved in preparing,...
Sunday, February 25, at 2 p.m. Tyrra Clinkenbeard of Clinkenbeard Creative will be holding one of her fun and easy wood sign painting parties in Alexander, North Dakota. It will be held at city hall, 112 Manning Avenue West. Tickets are $30 each and the proceeds will go towards assisting the Alexander Youth Wrestling Club in acquiring new practice mats. There are limited spots available and they are going fast. Those who wish to attend must contact Tyrra at 760-577-9482 to register by February...
