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  • Watford City Municipal Airport Recognized As ND General Aviation Airport Of The Year

    Meagan Dotson|Jan 17, 2024

    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...

  • Badlands Cattle Conference at Regency Acres Angus Ranch, Oct. 4

    Meagan Dotson|Sep 27, 2023

    AgPro Solutions & Purina Animal Nutrition in partnership with Thiessen’s Regency Acres Angus Ranch will be hosting the inaugural Badlands Cattle Conference this fall. The event will be hosted Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Russell and Jill Thiessen’s ranch located 8½ miles south of Lambert and 16 miles west of Crane. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with speakers lined up to start their presentations at 9:30 a.m. Mark Voll, Zoetis Animal Health, will be speaking about biosecurity threats and calf...

  • Mark Your Calendars For The Badlands Cattle Conference, Oct. 4

    Meagan Dotson|Sep 6, 2023

    AgPro Solutions & Purina Animal Nutrition in partnership with Thiessen’s Regency Acres Angus Ranch will be hosting the inaugural Badlands Cattle Conference this fall. The event will be hosted Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Russell and Jill Thiessen’s ranch located 8½ miles south of Lambert and 16 miles west of Crane. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with speakers lined up to start their presentations at 9:30 a.m. Mark Voll, Zoetis Animal Health, will be speaking about biosecurity threats and calf...

  • Foundation For Community Care Still Seeking Donations For Cancer Center Expansion

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 23, 2023

    Construction of the expansion to Sidney Heath Center's Cancer Center is on track to be completed in October 2023. The decision to expand the Cancer Center was made as Sidney Health Center's TomoTherapy Hi-Art radiation system is reaching the end of its use, having been incorporated into Sidney Health Center's cancer services in 2011. A new radiation vault is being built to accommodate the new TomoTherapy machine, while keeping the current machine up and running so patients' treatments aren't dis...

  • "Best Of The West" Ribfest & Street Fair This Friday

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 9, 2023

    Get your grub and good times on at the 19th Annual Best of the West Ribfest & Street Fair on Main Street, Watford City, ND, 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, and teams must provide an emailed receipt for the purchase of the meat by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9. First place will be awarded $1,000 and...

  • Sidney Job Service Provides Valuable Resources For Former Sidney Sugars Employees

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 9, 2023

    Former Sidney Sugars employees have found resources through the Sidney Job Service over the last few months. Within days of learning that the factory was closing, Governor Gianforte visited Sidney and tasked the Sidney Job Service with providing every possible resource to the individuals impacted by the layoffs. A welding trailer, provided by Great Falls College, was brought to Sidney Sugars for onsite training April 3-13, 2023. Dawson Community College provided the trainer, materials and...

  • Mark Your Calendars For The Badlands Cattle Conference, Oct. 4

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 2, 2023

    AgPro Solutions & Purina Animal Nutrition in partnership with Thiessen’s Regency Acres Angus Ranch will be hosting the inaugural Badlands Cattle Conference this fall. The event will be hosted Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Russell and Jill Thiessen’s ranch located 8½ miles south of Lambert and 16 miles west of Crane. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with speakers lined up to start their presentations at 9:30 a.m. Mark Voll, Zoetis Animal Health, will be speaking about biosecurity threats and calf...

  • Richland County Fair & Rodeo Has An Extravaganza Of Entertainers For 2023

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 2, 2023

    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...

  • Mark Your Calendars For The Badlands Cattle Conference, Oct. 4

    Meagan Dotson|Aug 2, 2023

    AgPro Solutions & Purina Animal Nutrition in partnership with Thiessen’s Regency Acres Angus Ranch will be hosting the inaugural Badlands Cattle Conference this fall. The event will be hosted Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Russell and Jill Thiessen’s ranch located 8½ miles south of Lambert and 16 miles west of Crane. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with speakers lined up to start their presentations at 9:30 a.m. Mark Voll, Zoetis Animal Health, will be speaking about biosecurity threats and calf...

  • Mark Your Calendars For The "Best Of The West" Ribfest & Street Fair Aug. 11

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 26, 2023

    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...

  • Professional Workshops Scheduled For July, Aug. & Sept.

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 26, 2023

    Richland Economic Development Corporation is excited to be partnering with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Great Northern Corporation and the Small Business Development Center to bring important workshops to Sidney and the surrounding area. Exit Strategy will be the first workshop, scheduled for Thursday, July 27, at the Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney, from 8-10 a.m. The class will shed light on the long-term planning process of transferring own...

  • Richland County Fair & Rodeo Has An Extravaganza Of Entertainers For 2023

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 26, 2023

    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...

  • Searches Ongoing For Missing Woman, Renee Arcand

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 19, 2023

    Searches are ongoing for 36-year-old Renee Arcand who went missing from Intake Fishing Access Site at the Intake Diversion Dam, 15 miles north of Glendive, MT, along the Yellowstone River. Arcand is a Wisconsin native who was traveling from her home state to Oregon, with plans to camp in Montana for five days. She was last seen the night of Monday, June 26 and was reported missing the morning of Friday, June 30 by her companion. She has been officially missing since June 27. Arcand is 5'5" tall...

  • Professional Workshops Scheduled For July, Aug. & Sept.

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 19, 2023

    Richland Economic Development Corporation is excited to be partnering with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Great Northern Corporation and the Small Business Development Center to bring important workshops to Sidney and the surrounding area. Exit Strategy will be the first workshop, scheduled for Thursday, July 27, at the Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney, from 8-10 a.m. The class will shed light on the long-term planning process of transferring own...

  • Richland County Fair & Rodeo Has An Extravaganza Of Entertainers For 2023

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 19, 2023

    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...

  • Richland County Property Assessment Public Meeting, July 18

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 12, 2023

    The Montana Department of Revenue’s Property Assessment Division will be holding a meeting, Tuesday, July 18 at the Richland County Event Center, 2118 Holly St. from 1-4 p.m. It is one of several meetings being held across the state to explain how property assessments are determined and answer the public’s questions. Richland County residents recently received real property classification and appraisal notices. These are not tax bills, but rather assessments used by county treasurers to...

  • Dedication Ceremony For Veterans Memorial Park To Be Held In Watford City, July 15

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 12, 2023

    A ten-year project that started out on a napkin between an architect and engineer has come to fruition; a dedication ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Park, Watford City, will be held Saturday, July 15 at 4 p.m. CT. "Before we started (the project) we had 100 flag poles which were made out of oilfield pipe, five crosses to represent each branch of the military, and a propane powered Eternal Flame, which was pretty costly," explained retired Navy veteran and recently retired McKenzie veteran...

  • Dr. Chen Will Present "Alternatives To Sugar Beets" During Upcoming Field Day, July 11

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    Professor of Agronomy and Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU-EARC) superintendent, Dr. Chengci Chen will be presenting "Alternatives to Sugar Beets" during the 2023 Field Day, July 11. "Several crops have a potential as alternatives to sugar beets, including soybean, dry bean, and oilseed crops. Currently, we are studying mung bean, adzuki bean, soybean, and dry bean," Chen commented. While dry beans have adapted to the soil and climate in the surrounding area...

  • Chen & Etesami To Discuss Camelina & Canola As Alternative Crops To Sugar Beets at MSU-EARC Field Day

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    The 2023 Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center's (MSU-EARC) Field Day will be held Tuesday, July 11 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center, 1501 N. Central Ave., Sidney. The day starts with registration and coffee and donuts from 8-8:40 a.m., and crop tour starts at 9 a.m. MT and several speakers will be presenting their research on agricultural topics relevant to area growers. Dr. Chengci Chen, MSU-EARC professor of agronomy and superintendent, in conjunction with...

  • Pulse Crop Root Disease Will Be Presented By Crutcher During 2023 Field Day

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    The Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU-EARC) is holding their annual Field Day, July 11. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with several speakers presenting their research on topics which impact area farmers. Dr. Frankie Crutcher, who is an associate professor and plant pathologist at MSU-EARC, will discuss pulse crop root disease, and how it can be best prevented. “The longer you grow pulse crops and the tighter the rotations, the more likely you will develop yield...

  • Dorval To Discuss Ascochyta Disease Management At MSU-EARC Field Day, July 11

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    Graduate student Marie Dorval, under advisor and plant pathologist Dr. Frankie Crutcher, will be presenting Intercropping Chickpea and Flax for Ascochyta Disease Management at Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center's (MSU-EARC) Field Day July 11. Intercropping involves planting one crop between rows of another, in this case planting flax between rows of chickpeas. It is being studied as a way to deter Ascochyta blight, which is a foliar disease that destroys leaf tissue,...

  • Richland County Fair & Rodeo Has An Extravaganza Of Entertainers For 2023

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    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...

  • 'Smokin' Hank Berry Will Compete At Williston Basin Speedway July 11

    Meagan Dotson|Jul 5, 2023

    Sidney resident and Richland County native 'Smokin' Hank Berry competed at the Williston Basin Speedway Friday, June 23 and will be back Tuesday July 11 with the Dakota Mod Tour, just two of the 35 races he'll compete in this year. Berry found his love for racing as a kid watching his uncle on the race track in Great Falls. He started drag racing in high school at the dragstrip that was in Glendive at the time. This is where he first raced a 900 Kawasaki street bike and later a few big block...

  • Leadership MT Confluence Event Held In Sidney, Gracious Space Curriculum Available To Employers

    Meagan Dotson|Jun 28, 2023

    The Confluence, which is a Leadership Montana Signature Event, was held in Sidney May 4-5. The Confluence was held at the Pella Lutheran Church and was organized by local leadership graduates Leslie Messer, Cami Skinner, Elaine Stedman, Paula Eberling, Kelly Reisig, Katie Dasinger, Jen Doty, Lorilee Norby and Michelle Frank. There was a total of 30 alumni from across the state in attendance. The first concept was to provide transparency about oil and energy revenue, as well as correct the idea...

  • Make New McKenzie County Fair Memories At New McKenzie County Ag Expo, June 14-17

    Meagan Dotson|Jun 14, 2023

    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. General admission to the fair is free and the carnival will run Thursday-Saturday. Be sure to check out the vendors and take in the exhibits; 4-H animal showing is happening Thursday-Saturday. There is free admission to the Olaf Leiseth Jr. Memorial Draft Horse Event at 7 p.m....

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