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Since its beginning over 100 years ago, 4-H has grown to become the nation’s largest youth development organization. 4-H revolutionized how youth connected to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside of the classroom. Back in 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act and created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA, which included boys’ and girls’ clubs. The first 4-H camp was held in Blaine County followed by Prairie County camp in 1919. Shortly after, National 4-H week became a nat...
Connie Wold’s memory will go on forever in the hearts of all those she knew, but now her dream of a wellness center for the entire family is coming true. The Connie Wold Wellness Center, a 24,000 square foot facility, is expected to open on 8th St. in Watford City, ND in the winter of 2013. The center will offer aerobics, spinning, a large workout room – both cardio and strength, a walking and running path and physical therapy. It will meet the needs of youth through senior citizens and peo...
Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter. Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and c...
The 7th Annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza will be December 31st from 8pm-12:30am at the Raymond Family Community Center. The Williston Parks and Recreation District is once again hosting the event for Williston youth grades 7-12. The event is free of charge and will include dancing, a ball drop at midnight, open ice-skating, prizes, and free food and beverages. There will be door prizes throughout the evening. Any chaperones would be appreciated as well. For further information, to donate a door prize, or to provide funding please contact t...
Looking for great food, great entertainment and a great cause this New Year’s Eve? Join the Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc ., Watford City, for a special New Year’s Eve celebration. “Boots & Bling” will be held from 6:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. at Outlaw’s Ballroom, Main Street, Watford City. Attendees will be treated to a 4-course dinner, followed by dessert and a live auction. A murder mystery will unfold during a live performance by a Minneapolis-based murder mystery theater. Proceeds from the event will improve patient c...
The oil and gas industry has seen record energy development and production while driving the economy in the Williston Basin yet faces continued challenges requiring further investment in and development of infrastructure and other assets. The oil and gas industry is driving the economy in the Williston Basin. The real estate developers and investors build out the housing, industrial, commercial and other infrastructure needed to sustain energy and economic development in the Bakken. The 3rd Annual Bakken Investor Conference brings together oil...
Montana landowners interested in raising and releasing ring-necked pheasants next year have until Jan. 15, 2013 to submit an application to the state wildlife agency. This new application deadline is among several recommendations made by a citizens’ advisory council and now a part of Montana’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program’s strategic plan. “The new deadline is aimed at improving the flow of program logistics,” noted Debbie Hohler, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ UGBEP’s program biologist. “Once the release sites are evaluated by wi...
Mr. David W. Barloon, is a Sex Offender in the State of South Dakota. Mr. Barloon resides at Low Down RV Park, 1304 11th Ave SW., Watford City, ND. Mr. Barloon has a 2006 conviction in the State of South Dakota for 3rd Degree Rape. SD-Status: Registered, SD-Risk level: Non Exp. ND-Status: Registered, ND-Risk level: Undetermined...
Members of Montana Farm Bureau Federation have been appointed to serve on the advisory committees of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The advisory committees meet annually in Washington, D.C. to provide input for future Farm Bureau policy. Serving on the 2012 AFBF Advisory Committees are: Equine – Milee Malone Dailey, Pray; alternate, Troy Kurth, Missoula Forestry – Betty Biggs, Bozeman; alternate, Bruce Vincent, Libby Honey/Apiculture – Ross Geise, Augusta; alternative Susan Geise, Augusta Sheep – Darin Stanley, Conrad; Gary Heibert...
Montana’s unemployment rate dropped below the 6% mark in November, dipping 0.2 percentage points to 5.8%. The national rate also decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 7.7%. “We are finishing 2012 with good economic news for workers during the holiday season,” said Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. “There still is some uncertainty with federal spending levels and the national economic outlook, but Montana’s economy has gained momentum this year and our economic prospects for 2013 are strong. We continue to outperform the nation.” Montana’s t...
Funeral services for Joyce W. Johnson, 94, of Sidney were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Pastor Charlane Line of the Pella Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Joyce died at her home on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2012....
Funeral services for Arvin D. Heinle, age 72, of Fairview, are at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. On December 19, 2012, Arvin passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Fairview, MT....
Recreational trapping season runs from September, 2012 through May, 2013 in Montana. Tens of thousands of steel-jawed and snares traps are hidden on public lands. This season will be more dangerous than ever due to a new wolf trapping season from December 15 through February. This will add thousands more large, deadly 9-inch traps to the landscape. Traps are not marked. Dogs are lured to them by the scent of bait. Footloose Montana recommends carrying heavy-duty fence cutters and extra rope to release traps. However the pain and panic an...
Economist Patrick Barkey, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Recovery, presented the Montana Business Quarterly report Thursday, December 13th at the Montana Taxpayer Association meeting. The findings, which highlighted income and industry growth around the state, were especially positive for natural resource development. Department of Commerce figures show a boost of 6,037 jobs over the past decade in mining, oil and gas work. “Among the more encouraging signs of strengthening recovery are: Robust energy investment. A wide variety...
Jim Steinbeisser of VS Inc. in Sidney was elected to the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) Board of Directors during MSGA’s 128thAnnual Convention and Trade Show, held Dec. 13-15 in Billings, MT. Steinbeisser was elected by his peers to represent the Northeastern District on the 13-member board. “I met Jim a number of years ago at a national convention,” said Tucker Hughes, MSGA president. “Jim has done a superb job serving Montana as a Montana Beef Council member and on the nationa...
Sidney Elementary 2nd Graders performed their “Twinkle and Shine” program Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 18th....
The Boys & Girls Club K-Kids went caroling at Crestwood this past Tuesday, Dec. 18th. Pictured here singing are: (Back row: L to R) Allyson Nentwig, Hailey Lemerond, Ariana Gaskin, Braden Harris, Emily Schaff (Club employee and Key Club Member) (Front row: L to R) Serenity Kuntz, Hannah Uran, Kylie Schoepp and Kaileigh LaRoche....
Nearly one year ago, Joel Lundeen and his partner purchased the old Elks building on 1st St. in downtown Williston and began renovating it in to one of the classiest places in town. The walls were torn down to the studs, and 67 windows and over 100 doors were replaced. The cosmetic surgery, so to speak, was completed and the doors to the beautiful new restaurant opened in August. While restoration was taking place, the owner and construction crew were careful to preserve as much history as possi...
Montana workers earning minimum wage will see an increase from $7.65 per hour to $7.80 per hour on January 1, 2013. “The cost-of-living rose slightly and as a result there will be a minimal increase to the State’s minimum wage,” said Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. “This increase will keep those earning minimum wage on par with the increase in the cost-of-living.” The increase in the minimum wage is based upon any increase in the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items (CPI) from August of the preceding...
Unique Montana gifts such as coffee from Missoula-based Hunter Bay and golf balls with Grizzly paws are among the items University of Montana Entertainment Management students are collecting to put in gift bags for nearly 50 musicians who will play at a festival put together by one of music’s biggest names, Eric Clapton. Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, sponsored by Chase, will be held in New York’s Madison Square Garden April 12-13 and is a benefit for Crossroads Centre Antigua, a chemical dependency treatment center founded by Cl...
Want to find your Montana hunting and fishing information fast? MyFWP, the new website offering from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks delivers your info in a click or two and allows anyone to subscribe to hunting and fishing news all packaged in one place. With one search, MyFWP allows hunters and anglers to find their FWP information related to specific Automated Licensing System identification numbers, hunting license bonus points, drawing status and results and more. In addition, MyFWP allows anyone to sign up for FWP’s new e-mail s...
The autumn 2012 issue of the Crown of the Continent e-magazine has been released and can be found online at http://issuu.com/um_crown_gye/docs/crownofthecontinent-autumn2012. The new issue contains scientific articles, which discuss the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ bull trout research and take a look at invasive plant species. It also contains historical articles, which tell the stories of George Bird Grinnell’s climb to the glacier that now bears his name in Glacier National Park, and of former Northern Pacific President Henry Vill...
The 2013 Montana/Wyoming Sugar Beet Symposium will be held in Billings at the Big Horn Resort on Wednesday and Thursday, January 9-10, 2013. The symposium will feature top experts from Montana State University, University of Wyoming, North Dakota State University and Kansas State University, the federal Agricultural Research Service (from Sidney and Kimberly, Idaho stations), as well as from private industry. There will also be a trade show with exhibits by many agricultural input suppliers. Wednesday’s program will focus on malt barley p...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of the National Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) final rule today. USCA applauds the agency for the release of this long-awaited policy and the open and transparent process by which USDA promulgated the rule. Dr. Dick Bowman, USCA Animal ID Chairman and veterinarian who participated in the public rule-making process through the Cattle ID Group said, “This administration has invested consi...
Local and state public health officials are reporting an increase in influenza activity and reminding all Montanans that it is not too late to vaccinate – get your influenza vaccine today! “Influenza season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May,” says Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Anna Whiting Sorrell. “We are encouraging people who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated now.” Each year, millions of people are infected with influenza, more than 200,000 people are hospitali...
