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A reluctant society reporter has been assigned to do a story on a "typical" day in the mayor's office. A guru and his pregnant wife, a faith healer, and a lady of the night all add to the confusion and finally to the happy ending in this one act comedy. Friday October 10, 2014 at 7pm Sunday October 12,2014 at 2 pm Sidney Middle School $5 adults. $3 students...
Bo Cook and Clay Jorgenson make a big stop for the Wolves against Bismarck St. Mary's during Friday night's homecoming game. St. Mary's handed Watford City their second loss of the season defeating them 41-0. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Kara Langerud, Katie Mogen and Mackenzie Sparby make a big play at the net against Parshall. The Lady Wolves defeated the Braves 3 games to 0, 25-16, 25-17, 25-8 during homecoming week on their home court. (Photo Kathy Taylor)...
For Loren Dempsey hunting is not merely a sport or even a hobby, it is a tradition introduced to him by his father and passed down by him to his son. Dempsey became involved at the age of four as he joined his dad in the tree stand and learned to shoot at age six. At age twelve he had completed hunter's safety and was hunting with both bows and firearms. "I love to get outdoors for any reason; when you're hunting you're out in nature and can just enjoy the solitude," Dempsey comments. With...
Mule deer numbers have experienced recent declines in many areas of Montana but should be improving with favorable weather and habitat conditions in 2014. Recent seasonal insect-related disease outbreaks have reduced white-tailed deer populations in parts of eastern, central and west-central Montana. Other areas have stable populations with favorable weather and habitat conditions in 2014 enhancing recruitment levels across the state. Bottom line, deer hunters in Montana will find improving populations but a mix of hunting opportunities when...
Block Management is a cooperative effort between Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), private landowners and public land management agencies to help landowners manage hunting activities and provide free public hunting access to private and isolated public lands. Region 7 alone has over 320 Block Management Area (BMA) cooperators providing over 2.4 million acres of access. Each BMA has its own rules agreed upon by the landowner(s) and FWP regional personnel. Hunters, be sure to read, understand and follow the rules for the BMA you plan to hunt....
Block Management is a cooperative effort between Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), private landowners and public land management agencies to help landowners manage hunting activities and provide free public hunting access to private and isolated public lands. In Region 7 alone, there are over 320 cooperators forming 266 Block Management Areas (BMAs) providing over 2.4 million acres of access. Block Management Areas are unique and range in size from 200 to more than 100,000 acres. Some BMAs have diverse habitat types and offer a wide variety of...
North Dakota’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program can now accept donations of Canada geese taken during the regular waterfowl hunting season. Previously, the program could accept snow, blue and Rossís geese during the regular season, but Canada goose donations were only allowed during the early Canada goose season. This new opportunity for hunters to donate goose meat is part of a two-year pilot program between the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In the past couple of years we have heard from many hu...
Opening day for deer and elk is October 25th and as each day winds to an end, all the hunters out there will be slashing another day from their mental calendars with anticipation. As you can probably imagine most twelve year olds right now are chomping at the bit, anxiously awaiting that first day and its first light that will bring them closer to harvesting their first animal. 38 year old Mark O'Toole was no different. Born and raised in Sidney, he has left no rock unturned, no trail...
Montana, September 16, 2014 - Hunting season is a very exciting time for many Montanans, as well as out-of-state visitors who come to hunt in Montana. As you prepare for your hunting trip, make sure you have plenty of water to put your warming fire out completely. Vegetation is dry and wildland fires can still occur. Do your part to ensure you do not start a wildland fire. Before you head outdoors know the below items. 1. It is best to keep your fire small and manageable, no larger than three fe...
NEW TOWN: The three affiliated tribes on the Fort Berthold Reservation – Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) will be holding a meeting in the Tribal Chambers in New Town on October 9th to discuss the MHA Gas Capture Plan - a plan that supports cleaner energy and cleaner air. Per the MHA Gas Capture Plan Concept, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has had "a foundation of a Gas Capture Plan (GCP) in place that has existed for decades," however they question how effective the plan has been m...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Richland County Farm Bureau invite Richland County residents to the Candidates Forum scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on October 23rd. It will be held at the MSU Extension conference room north of Sidney on Highway 200. Invited locally are candidates for Richland County Sheriff, Richland County District Court Judge and House Districts 36 and 37. Each candidate has the opportunity to provide a short prepared message, followed by questions submitted by the audience. This is an excellent...
Genetically modified wheat, unapproved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been found in Huntley, Montana. Just today, the USDA announced it will investigate a occurrence of wheat contamination in Montana. At the same time, USDA will discontinue its investigation into a GM wheat contamination in Oregon, in which USDA could not find a cause or source of the GM seed. The Montana contamination was found at Montana State University’s Southern Agriculture Research Center, in Huntley, formerly a testing location for Monsanto’s GM wheat bet...
On September 15, 2014, Quantum Energy, Inc. based out of Tempe, AZ with an office in Williston, ND, entered into a Strategic Alliance with Bilfinger Westcon Inc. of Bismarck, ND, for the development of a series of refinery projects throughout the Bakken Formation. Quantum Energy, Inc. is proposing to develop five 21st Century Energy Centers (micro-refineries) throughout the Bakken with each one including a 20,000 barrel-per-day diesel refinery, a processing plant to strip the crude of Natural...
