Articles from the February 12, 2020 edition
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Equinor Contributes Over $34K To STEM Education Fellowship
Williston, ND - Equinor, an energy company operating in the Williston Basin, has donated over $34,000 to educators promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in McKenzie...
Ler Files For House District 35
Feb. 6, Brandon Ler announced his candidacy for House District 35, which encompasses Richland County. The Lincoln-Reagan Day annual event had a crowd of local Republicans who gathered to hear both...
USDA Declares Disaster In 17 Montana Counties After Months-Long Push
(U.S. Senate) – After a months-long push by U.S. Senator Jon Tester to provide relief for farmers in Eastern Montana, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a disaster declaration for 17 Montana counties, clearing the way for producers...
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Brett Young, Bellamy Brothers To Headline RCF&R Centennial Sidney Aug. 8
Brett Young, with special guest the Bellamy Brothers, will entertain at Richland County Fair & Rodeo concert on Aug. 8. Brett Young released his first self-titled debut album in 2017, which...
Skyler J. Tibbits, 21 Fairview, MT
Funeral services for Skyler J. Tibbits, 21, Fairview, MT were held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Audrey Rydbom and Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, East Fairview,...
Franklin "Frank" Young Bear, 53 New Town/Mandaree, ND
Funeral mass for Franklin “Frank” Young Bear, 53, New Town/Mandaree, ND was held at 10 a.m., CST, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at Water Chief Hall, Mandaree, ND with Father Roger Synek as presider. Senior pallbearer was John Jack Rabbithead. The wake...
Duane "Dewey" Johnson, 77 Watford City, ND
Funeral services for Duane “Dewey” Johnson, 77, Watford City, ND will be Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 12-5...
Dana Dockweiler, 59 Sidney, MT
Memorial services for Dana Dockweiler, 59, Sidney, MT will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Fairview Alliance Church, Fairview, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Dana passed away...
Caregiver Support Group Feb. 13 Sidney
There will be a Caregiver Support Group on Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at Peoples Congregational Church, 405 10th Ave SW. Sidney. This group will be offering support to all community caregivers and is planning to hold a meeting once a month. For more...
McKenzie Co. 4-H'ers Achieve At NW District Archery Match Minot Feb. 1
McKenzie County 4-H’ers received top honors in the Northwest District Archery Match on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Minot. Team members Beau Hovland, Jax Hovde, Brianna Rink and McCoy Lawlar placed first in the Beginner Division of Bare Bow competition....
87th Annual Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner, Williston, Feb. 22
The public is invited to attend the 87th Annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner held at First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Williston, Saturday, Feb. 22. They will be serving from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or until they run out of food. Tickets are available...
Second Participant Reads 1,000 Books In Less Than One Year
Thanks to a local program, Kiersta Jensen, 2, recently completed a huge milestone by reading 1,000 books... and she did it in just 8 months! One of Kiersta's favorite times to read is on pancake days...
Musical Instruments Donated to Fairview East Side School
Baylee Schlothauer presents some of the used instruments that were collected in December and January to East Side School principal Derik Gackle on Feb. 4. Baylee and her sister, Jade, conducted the...
Upcoming Programs Presented At Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Feb. 14-15: Confluence Sewing and...
Getting A New Knee At 93 Years Young
Sidney, MT - For Lorena Hekkel, age is not slowing her down. Last week, Dr. James Scott, who is an orthopedic surgeon, replaced Lorena's knee. At age 93, she is doing well and recovering from the...
SHS Wrestlers Dominate at Divisionals
The SHS wrestling team brought home a 1st place finish at the Class A Eastern Divisional Tournament in Lewistown on Feb. 4. The Eagles had 8 individual champions at the tourney. The team will travel...
Healthy Heart – 2020 Update
There are some recent changes in the recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Thankfully the death rate from CVD declined by 60% since 1950. Heart attacks and strokes caused well over 50% of...
McKenzie County 4-H Archers Receive Top Honors In Badlands Roundup Watford City Jan. 25
McKenzie County senior and junior 4-H Archers teams received first place team honors in Bare Bow at Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Rough Rider Center, Watford City. Receiving 3rd place honors individually was Senior D...
CDE Judging Season Has Begun: Watford City FFA Competes in Bismarck Jan. 4-5
Winter Leadership is a fun event that students can attend to learn more about what being a leader means and how they can make an impact in our very own community. As members of the Watford City FFA chapter return home from this conference held in...
Planet Hair New Massage Therapist Joel Tuttle
Update Wednesday, February 12: We had mistakenly listed "Kyro, Finland" as one of the locations that Tuttle had traveled to. This should actually have been "Cairo, Egypt," and has been changed in the...
CRP Signup Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new sign-up period for the popular Conservation Reserve Program. The sign-up began Dec. 9 and will remain open through Feb. 28. Game and Fish private land biologists are currently analyzing the new...
Richland County Crimestoppers Wanted Person Of The Week
On May 31, 2018 a Bench Warrant was issued out of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County for the arrest of Brandon James Heilman for Failure to Appear for status hearing set for May...
The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch Will be Marketing Bulls & Heifers March 11
On Wednesday, March 4, starting at 1 p.m., The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch will be marketing 35 yearling Red Angus bulls and 30 replacement Red Angus heifer calves at the Sitting Bull Auction, Williston. The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch is located...
Sidney Speech, Drama and Debate Team Results Class A State Whitefish, MT Jan. 31-Feb. 1
The Sidney Speech, Drama and Debate Team Travelled to Whitefish, MT for Class A State. The Speech & Debate Team finished 8th, and the Drama Team finished 2nd. Dramatic Theatre Team Autumn...
