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  • Ranger Bantams – Putting in the Work

    Brenda Filler|Feb 14, 2024

    Ever wonder what is going on in a hockey player's' head when they step on to the ice? Is it the smell of freshly jammed ice, is it the fans in the stands, is it the work they put in to get to this moment? Whatever it is that they think many players have been here before them and many will be here after them putting in the work. Well, let me tell you, your Richland Bantams have been putting in the work and it shows. The Rangers met up with Mandan Mayhem on Sunday, Feb. 11 for their 11th league...

  • McKenzie Co. Ag Expo Farm Show Feb. 7-8

    Katelyn Sponheim|Feb 7, 2024

    The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have so...

  • Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames Coming To Watford City: Cast Members Needed

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 7, 2024

    For the first time in Watford City, local churches are partnering with Reality Outreach Ministries to present Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames, an evangelical drama presenting the gospel in a unique way. Organizers are looking for cast members from local churches to fill speaking and non-speaking roles. Rehearsals will take place at 5 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10. This inspiring event takes place nightly at 7 p.m. CST on Feb. 11-18 at the Roughrider Center. Admittance is free and childcare will be available. The program...

  • MonDak Cropping Seminar To Be Held Feb. 20

    Marley Manoukian Voll|Feb 7, 2024

    The northeast group of Montana State University (MSU) Extension Agents are planning the MonDak Cropping Seminar, formerly known as MonDak Pulse Day, for Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Wolf Point, MT. This event will feature a wide range of topics and a great lineup of speakers. The event will be held at the Elk’s Lodge at 304 Main Street with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. There is a $20 registration fee and lunch will be included. There will be a total of four pesticide points available during the MonDak Cropping Seminar, two available in the...

  • Bakken Area Skills Center Now Open

    Jaymi Mozeak|Jan 31, 2024

    The Bakken Area Skills Center, a facility built to increase the availability of career and technical education and training for high school students and incumbent workers throughout the Bakken region, was completed in 2023 and began holding classes on Jan. 15. The Bakken Area Skills Center is owned and primarily operated by McKenzie County School District #1. According to the Watford City School district website, www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, that vision was to provide in-demand training...

  • McKenzie Co. Ag Expo Farm Show Feb. 7-8

    Katelyn Sponheim|Jan 31, 2024

    The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have so...

  • Hard Spring Wheat Show This Thursday

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 31, 2024

    The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams County Commodity Elections led by Kelly Leo, Ag &...

  • Books On Broadway To Host Book-Signing With Pinder Feb. 3

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 31, 2024

    Glasgow, Montana author Cara Pinder will sign copies of her delightful children’s book, “The Tooth Fairy Stars” at Books on Broadway on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 1-4 p.m. Pinder says her book is about a young girl who does not want to give up her very first wiggly tooth, not even for a shiny gold coin under her pillow. But what if the Tooth Fairy gives her something else? Something so big everyone will see it? Find out what the Tooth Fairy does with our teeth when we lose them. The book offers a new approach for elementary age children,...

  • Williston STAR Fund Seeks Advisory Board Member

    Barb Peterson|Jan 31, 2024

    The Williston STAR Fund is seeking candidates interested in serving on its advisory board. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. The applications may be emailed, or hand delivered to the Williston Economic Development office. The Williston STAR Fund got its start in 1991 when voters approved a 1% city sales tax to provide infrastructure debt relief (75% of collections) and job creations and community development (25% of collections). The long-lasting program has been approved by voters several times and it currently sunsets on...

  • Richland Ranger Bantams – The Team to Beat

    Brenda Filler|Jan 31, 2024

    Coaches Braden Kindopp and Shane Schantz continue to lead the Richland Ranger Bantams to success. This small but mighty team, comprised of 12 skaters and one goalie, continued their winning streak with another two wins at home this past weekend. On Friday the Bantams were matched against the Williston Flyers. After a bit of a slow start the Bantams proved to be unbeatable with both offense and defense working to secure the 7-1 win for the Rangers. Saturday, they faced off against the Minot...

  • City of Williston Allocates $70,000 To 39 Community Enhancement Projects

    Barb Peterson|Jan 31, 2024

    The Williston City Commission has approved a recommendation by the Williston STAR Fund Advisory Board to increase its annual Community Enhancement (CE) allocation from $50,000 to $70,000 in 2024. The approval was made during the commission meeting on Tuesday, Jan.23. The request was made due to an influx of CE applications this year. The Williston STAR Fund Advisory Board reviewed and scored a record 53 CE applications on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The request for funds totaled $279,200. The board approved funding in the amount of $70,000 for 39...

  • Sidney Tendokan Taekwondo Has Been Teaching Martial Arts In Sidney For 40 Yrs.

    Jaymi Mozeak|Jan 24, 2024

    February 2024 marks Sidney Tendokan Taekwondo’s 40th Anniversary. Back in 1984, some instructors came from Williston to Sidney to teach the martial arts and the school has been here ever since. Over its 40 years of existence, Sidney Tendokan Taekwondo has been blessed to have various attentive instructors. Paul Speck and Patsy Harlan were the first two. They came to bring the martial art to eastern Montana. Mike Berg, Sidney Tendokan Taekwondo’s current owner, joined the school in 1984. He had started to learn Taekwondo in 1977 under Moo...

  • Books On Broadway To Host Book-Signing With Pinder Feb. 3

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Glasgow, Montana author Cara Pinder will sign copies of her delightful children's book, "The Tooth Fairy Stars" at Books on Broadway on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 1-4 p.m. Pinder says her book is about a young girl who does not want to give up her very first wiggly tooth, not even for a shiny gold coin under her pillow. But what if the Tooth Fairy gives her something else? Something so big everyone will see it? Find out what the Tooth Fairy does with our teeth when we lose them. The book offers a...

  • McKenzie Co. Ag Expo Farm Show Feb. 7-8

    Katelyn Sponheim|Jan 24, 2024

    The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have so...

  • Dr. Audrey Kalil Hired as Agronomist/Research Specialist at Horizon Resources

    Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Audrey Kalil obtained her Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities in 2007 and worked in the commercial inoculant industry in research and development for three years prior to entering her graduate program.  Audrey obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology with a minor in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied beneficial plant symbiosis with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.  After completing her PhD in 2015, Audrey moved to Williston and joined Nort...

  • Eastern MT & Western ND 5th Graders To Experience Fun Educational Opportunity At 2024 Hard Spring Show Bread Fair

    Jaymi Mozeak|Jan 24, 2024

    Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board continues to be integral in the decision making process...

  • Richland Ranger Bantams Continue To Dominate

    Brenda Filler|Jan 24, 2024

    The Richland Ranger Bantams dominated on home ice this past weekend and secured another two wins. The Bantams faced off against the Watford City Oilers B1 team on Saturday, Jan. 20 and battled their way to a 4-3 win over the Oilers. They played Jamestown/Valley City Prowl, Sunday, Jan. 21 when the Rangers proved to be victorious once again skating away with a 6-1 win over JVC. The Ranger Bantams were a force to be reckoned with both offensively and defensively. Adding a few points to their...

  • Jack & Juice, Fast-Growing Health Business Boost To Williston

    Jaymi Mozeak|Jan 24, 2024

    Valerie Valentino had an idea to start a cold-pressed juice business in 2023, which quickly exploded into the healthy and delicious addition to Williston in eight months. Valentino came to Williston from Minot with her husband just before 2020. Valentino loved helping people with their health and wanted to do something that supported her passion. With her home kitchen and a $5,000 credit card, Valentino decided to cold-press some fresh and healthy juices and try to sell them. She expected to...

  • 71st Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 1, Williston

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams...

  • Andrew Thostenson to Provide EPA Pesticide Update At Hard Spring Wheat Show

    Katelyn Sponheim|Jan 24, 2024

    As, Andrew Thostenson, NDSU Extension Pesticide program specialist, oversees the training and certification of private and commercial pesticide applicators throughout North Dakota. A decade of owning and operating a seed and crop management consulting company in the Pacific Northwest, and four years of experience as a county Extension agent in Washington and North Dakota required him have a firm grasp on the litigation and regulations regarding pesticide use. The Endangered Species Act, enacted...

  • Dr. Lim To Discuss Metribuzin In Pulse Crops

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Charlie Lim, Williston Research Extension Center NDSU Extension weed specialist, will share results and experiences from field trials with Metribuzin in pulse crops at 9:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Grand Hotel, Williston. Lim’s experiments have mostly focused on crop safety of Metribuzin in lentil and chickpea with some in demo plots featuring in different soil types. He will also discuss contributing factors that could increase the potential for injury in pulses due to carry over from herbicides...

  • Dr. Frayne Olson to Provide Market Outlook For 2024

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Frayne Olson will share his expertise on grain markets, soybeans, and corn at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Williston. Olson explained that with all the volatility in the markets, he will first give attendees an update on the current market including what traders and analysts are saying. Although he said that it's a guessing game to a certain extent, he will explain what he and others are focusing on as market predictors. He will then share what he...

  • Tom Wolf of Agrimentrix to Discuss Nozzle Selection for PWM and Conventional Sprayers

    Katelyn Sponheim|Jan 24, 2024

    Tom Wolf won't be showing up empty handed to the 71st National Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Grand Hotel, Williston Feb. 1. He'll have a portable sprayer along to demonstrate pulse width modulation, and proper nozzle selection. Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, he is a Canadian Weed Science Society spray application specialist, and a past president and fellow. He has been named Distinguished Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology and writes for the world's number one...

  • NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, New Director Funk, To Deliver Wheat Show Welcome Address

    Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Sam Funk, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center director, will welcome guests to the 71st Annual Wheat Show along with Brian Kaae, Wheat Show treasurer, at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. Funk, who began his appointment on Dec. 18, 2023, is looking forward to introducing himself to area farmers, ranchers and the business community. Funk is an expert in farm and ranch management, agricultural policy and evaluation of on-farm technology adoption. "He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in...

  • Sullivan to Explain Farm Rescue At Wheat Show

    Katelyn Sponheim|Jan 24, 2024

    Williston will be hosting the 71st National Hard Spring Wheat Show, where Tim Sullivan will share the Who, What, When, Where, and How vision for Farm Rescue. He will show a family case video testimonial to display to attendees what he and his organization achieve for the families they assist and the impact on their communities. After he speaks, there will be time for questions and discussion. The 71st Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand...

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