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Construction Will Start On US Highway 85 This Spring
US Highway 85 will soon be under construction as the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) approved a $77,229,503.51 bid from Minnesota-based business, Central Specialties, to expand the...
Late Night Explosion At Salt Water Disposal North of Alexander
According to a press release sent out by the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office, there was an explosion and fire at the Elk Salt Water Disposal on Feb. 10 at 10:26 p.m. The disposal is located north of Alexander near the intersection of Hwy 85 and...
Late Night Explosion At Salt Water Disposal North of Alexander
According to a press release sent out by the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office, there was an explosion and fire at the Elk Salt Water Disposal on Feb. 10 at 10:26 p.m. The disposal is located north of Alexander near the intersection of Hwy 85 and 35...
Krautter Instrumental In Return Of Oil Funds To Montana Cities & Towns
During the Chamber Banquet on Monday, Jan. 16, Sidney Mayor Rick Norby mentioned we need to thank Joel Krautter for helping get oil funds back. Norby was talking about HB 656. The bill was brought to the Montana House in the 2019 session to...
Watford City's Inn At Hunters Run Gets New Upgrade
The Inn at Hunters Run in Watford City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 20 to celebrate its newly renovated space. The hotel upgraded its internet services and renovated public spaces, making them more functional for their guests. The...
Outsiders Bar & Grill Celebrates 10 Years Of Being In Business
The year 2022 marked 10 years of successful business for Watford City’s Outsiders Bar & Grill. In 2012, Watford City natives, Cary and Darlene Garmann opened the restaurant in hopes of it serving as a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy a meal. T...
Community Celebrates Watford City Municipal Airport's New Extended Runway
On Saturday, July 16, community members gathered to see and use the Watford City Municipal Airport’s new extended runway. The event celebrated the two-year project with a ribbon cutting, free airplane rides, BBQ, and aircrafts. The new extended...
Otto Sovig, 89, Watford City, ND, formerly of Williston, ND
Otto Sovig, 89, Watford City, ND, formerly of Williston, ND passed away peacefully Dec. 14, 2022 with family by his side. Otto was born Feb. 13, 1933 on the family farm near Arnegard, ND, where he...
County Helps Provide Updates To Sidney Circle Subdivision
The fall of 2022 Sidney Circle Subdivision was finally given some long-needed improvements. The Sidney Subdivision was started in 1978. More people started moving in during the oil boom in 1979 and...
Otto Sovig, 89, Watford City, ND, formerly Williston, ND
Otto Sovig, 89, of Watford City, ND, formerly of Williston, ND passed away peacefully December 14, 2022 with family by his side. Otto was born February 13th, 1933 on the family farm near Arnegard, ND...
County Helps Provide Updates To Sidney Circle Subdivision
Fall of 2022 Sidney Circle Subdivision was finally given some long-needed improvements. The Sidney Subdivision was started in 1978. More people started moving in during the oil boom in 1979 and 1980....
Watford City's Inn At Hunters Run Gets New Upgrade
The Inn at Hunters Run in Watford City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 20 to celebrate its newly renovated space. The hotel upgraded its internet services and renovated public spaces,...
Outsiders Bar & Grill Celebrates 10 Years Of Being In Business
This year marks 10 years of successful business for Watford City's Outsiders Bar & Grill. In 2012, Watford City natives Cary and Darlene Garmann opened the restaurant in hopes of it serving as a...
Community Celebrates Watford City Municipal Airport's New Extended Runway
On Saturday, July 16, community members gathered to see and use the Watford City Municipal Airport's new extended runway. The event celebrated the two-year project with a ribbon cutting, free...
Randy Ray Klasna, 53, Lake Havasu City, AZ, formerly of Fairview, MT
Randy Ray Klasna, Lake Havasu City, AZ formerly of Fairview, MT, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at his home with his family at his side following a long battle with cancer. Randy was born Sept....
Richland County Primary Candidates Participate in Forum
The Richland County Farm Bureau held a candidate forum on at the Sidney Elks Lodge May 26. The following candidates were in attendance for sheriff; John Dynneson and Shane Kyhl; both candidates for...
Missoula Nonprofits Turn To Surplus Bakken Homes For Affordability Solution
As home prices continue to climb to record highs in Missoula, community nonprofits are turning modular homes that were once intended for workers in the Bakken oil fields into permanently affordable...
Candidate Voices At The Sidney Young Professionals Candidate Roundtable
Over 40 citizens of Richland County crowded into the Sidney Elks Lodge for the 4th Candidate Roundtable on April 21. Nine candidates running for public office in the Richland County primary election...
Sidney Young Professionals 4th Annual Candidate Roundtable April 21
With the local federal primary elections just eight weeks away, the Sidney Young Professionals are offering a fantastic chance for the community to learn more about the candidates they will have a...
Montana Hemp Growers Awarded $65 Million For 'Deceptive' Deal
The civil judgment, the second-highest ever awarded in Montana, highlights volatility and growing pains in the CBD market. Hemp, a crop that largely flew under the radar in Montana when it was...
Past Extension Agents Share Memories of Past Fairs
Fred Barkley When Fred Barkley and his family arrived in Sidney in 1976, they thought I had found Eden. The town was so clean, with well manicured lawns and parks and the people were so friendly and...
Reporter's Notebook: Oil Town
Sidney, Montana's Young Professionals chapter put on a conference to showcase their town. Here's what we learned from showing up. Editor's note: As part of MTFP's Long Streets Project, reporter Eric...
Center Of North America Controversy Highlighted By Local Historian
Bismarck - North Dakota humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson was featured on CBS Sunday Morning on May 30 in a feature on the search for the geographic center of North America. CBS producer Stephen...
Sidney Community Garden Continues To Provide Space For Community To Grow Produce
Since 2014, Sidney has had a community garden that provides a space for individuals to grow fresh produce, learn more about gardening, and to participate in outdoor activities. The idea for the commun...
US Representative Matt Rosendale Visits Sidney
Recently elected US House Reprehensive Matt Rosendale visited the Sidney area last week. Rosendale was in town from Feb. 15-17 and visited with area Republicans, toured local businesses and held a Q...
