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Do you have a pasture(s) that is not performing? This sounds like some of the pasture around our ranch or some old CRP acres that are now in permanent pasture with water. So what do we do? You need to come and hear the great speaker we have coming to the open the gate workshop- rejuvenating soils, pastures, and profits in Wibaux, MT. Greg and Jan Judy of Clark, Missouri run a grazing operation on 1620 acres of leased/owned land. Greg and Jan went from being nearly bankrupt in 1999 to paying off a 200 acre farm and house in three years with cust...
It’s about that time of year for anglers to dust off their fishing rods and go down to their prime locations to try their hand at snagging paddlefish. The paddlefish season this year is from May 15th to June 30. However, the season will close early if the harvest cap of 1000 fish is met, according to Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 7 fisheries manager Mike Backes. May 15th, though opening day, will be catch-and-release only at the intake dam, and harvest will begin May 16th. Speaking upon the prospects of this season, said Backes, “It’s a bit...
Do you have a pasture(s) that is not performing? This sounds like some of the pasture around our ranch or some old CRP acres that are now in permanent pasture with water. So what do we do? You need to come and hear the great speaker we have coming to the Open The Gate Workshop- Rejuvenating Soils, Pastures, and Profits in Wibaux MT. Greg and Jan Judy of Clark, Missouri run a grazing operation on 1620 acres of leased/owned land. Greg and Jan went from being nearly bankrupt in 1999 to paying off a 200 acre farm and house in three years with...
Williston, ND, April 12, 2017: North Star Caviar regrets to announce the plant closure for the 2017 season. The change in the caviar market price and supply in 2016 due to the Chinese farm raised product flooding the market has critically affected North Star Caviar operations. This past year, North Star Caviar experienced a drastic decrease in the sale of its well-known paddlefish caviar from the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri River. As a non-profit joint venture, North Star Caviar relies on the sale of its caviar each year in...
Paddlefishing is an interest that brings people to the area from all over the country as the waters here are ideal, providing the appropriate temperature, water flow, and clean gravel and cobble which make up the fish's habitat. The North American paddlefish, one of only two species in the world, are found in the Missouri, Mississippi, and Yellowstone drainage systems and are only present in twenty-two states. Paddlefishing season starts May 1 in North Dakota and May 15 in Montana. Paddlefish...
The hearing to dissolve the injunction stopping the fish bypass and diversion dam at Intake has been set for Wednesday, April 5 in Great Falls. Richland Economic Development is coordinating buses and food for those wishing to attend the hearing. Please call them at 406-482-4679 to reserve your seat, or to let them know that you will be driving on your own. It is critical that RED get a head count since the judge will need to know how many people are there in support of LYIP. Buses will leave promptly at 5:30 am from the MSU – EARC building n...
The hearing to dissolve the injunction stopping the fish bypass and diversion dam at Intake has been set for Wednesday, April 5 in Great Falls. Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project manager James Brower urges the community to show its support at the hearing stating, “It’s very important that all aspects of the community come and show their concern.” The injunction has to be removed by April 15 so the Army Corps of Engineers can issue a Notice to Proceed or all federal funding will be lost. LYIP will still be required to provide fish passa...
During the Dec. 21 winter solstice, the sun takes a brief respite on the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 degrees south latitude. Over the next six months, it journeys north for a June 21 rendezvous with the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees north latitude. En route, on about March 20, for one brief moment it touches its rays directly over the equator, declaring the spring equinox. In Montana, this pronouncement is merely a promise of something to come, as March's third week usually finds us yet deep...
Paddlefish anglers planning to fish in the Upper Missouri River (From Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton) will need to apply for an Upper Missouri River Paddlefish Tag. Applications are available to apply by mail, online at fwp.mt.gov, or by stopping by any regional or area FWP offices. Applications must be received no later than March 30, 2017. For 2017, a total of 1,000 tags will be available for the drawing. Successful applicants may harvest a fish anytime during the season, from May 1 through June 15. The season will not be shortened if more...
Duane Claypool and Ann Kulczyk, Program Specialists, MT DNRC, Conservation and Resource Development Division Conservation District Water Reservations for irrigation. How do I apply? What is the advantage of using reserved water? What are my responsibilities as a water reservation user? Presented by Duane Claypool and Ann Kulczyk, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. In 1978 the Montana Board of Natural Resources and Conservation granted water reservations to several entities in the Yellowstone River Basin, the Missouri...
The Forever Buds 4-H club was named club of the year at the Richland County 4-H Achievement Day. The annual event was held on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Richland County Event Center and was hosted by the Missouri River Ranchers 4-H Club. This event is a time for 4-H members, leaders and parents to celebrate all the accomplishments throughout the past 4-H year. The Friend of 4-H award is given to a business, family or individual who has gone above and beyond to help the 4-H program. The...
The Forever Buds 4-H club was named club of the year at the Richland County 4-H Achievement Day. The annual event was held on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Richland County Event Center and was hosted by the Missouri River Ranchers 4-H Club. This event is a time for 4-H members, leaders and parents to celebrate all the accomplishments throughout the past 4-H year. The Friend of 4-H award is given to a business, family or individual who has gone above and beyond to help the 4-H program. The...
Tyler Farr will be in concert Saturday, Nov. 5th, with Forgotten Highway opening. Doors open at 7:00pm central time, with Forgotten Highway taking the stage at 8:00, and Tyler Farr performing at 9:30 at the new Rough Riders Event Center, 2209 Wolves Den Pkwy in Watford City. Tickets are $30 in advance and $50 at the door and can be purchased at www.ticketnoble.com, at the box office in the event center, or by calling 701-842-3665. Farr is a country singer and songwriter who grew up in Garden...
First Place Team winners were Upper Missouri G & T (Left to Right): Tom Sands, Jackie Sands, Curt Brown, Parris Pewonka, Della Pewonka, Jason Bright with Foundation Executive Director Gina Heckey in the middle, holding their Vegas Top Golf Experience prize. The Golf Scramble fundraiser was a success with 17 teams participating which helped raise funds for the Foundation to continue in their mission of providing quality healthcare to Richland County....
Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney will be hosting a German Meal on Sunday, September 18 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The meal will feature bratwurst, fleischkeuchle, German potato salad, regular potato salad, coleslaw, fresh vegetables, kuchen, german chocolate cake and refreshments. The cost of the meal will be $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 5 to 12, and children under 5 eat for free. The proceeds from this year’s event will be given locally to the Sunrise Women’s Clinic and globally to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Missions and Out...
Author, speaker, and adventurer Rod Wellington will be at a book signing at Books on Broadway Sept. 2nd and 3rd. Wellington has written and self-published two books. His first book Part-time Superheroes, Full-time Friends was published in 2015 and his second book River Angels was published earlier this year. After reading a story of two men who paddled the White Cliff section of the Missouri River, Wellington found himself intrigued; upon further research, he discovered that the Missouri is the...
The 4-H program in Richland County has been growing. Richland County 4-H has 12 active and incredible clubs that have been participating all year in many different 4-H events. With all the growth in the 4-H program, the livestock barns and exhibit building at the fair will be full of exciting exhibits for people of all ages. The 4-H Exhibit Building this year will have a vast display of projects completed by Richland County 4-H members. In the 4-H program, youth have the opportunity to partake...
I am excited to be serving in the Diocese of Billings-Great Falls as Associate Pastor at St. Matthew's in Sidney, Montana. Being here in Montana brings back many memories of my childhood in Vietnam. In 1979, my dad was able to escape war-torn Vietnam and go to America before the rest of our family. My mom, siblings and I were forced to move to a secluded village in the countryside after the Communist government took our home. There we had to travel nearly half a day to get to the city to attend...
WILLISTON – The public is invited to the Second and Sixth Infantry Encampment at Fort Buford State Historic Site July 16-17 featuring historical demonstrations, a fashion show, and a dance. All events are free and open to the public. On July 16 at 2 p.m. the Second and Sixth Infantry re-enactors will perform military drill demonstrations, followed by a 2:30 p.m. cannon demonstration and a 3 p.m. telegraph demonstration. A dance is scheduled for the evening at 7 p.m. featuring Sunrise Brass. July 17 will feature a Fashion Show at 1 p.m. s...
The Miles City Fish Hatchery has played host to some very important and unusual visitors for the past month. Three male pallid sturgeons from the Missouri River in Montana, estimated to be up to 80 years old, have been kept in a large holding tank at the facility. They were brought there so that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can harvest their milt to fertilize eggs, part of the agency's efforts to bolster this endangered, prehistoric species. Hatchery reproduction and stocking of pallid...
Some of Montana's earliest recorded history played out on the eastern fringes of our state. Through Fort Union, this "Confluence Country" held supremacy over the fur trade business of the Upper Missouri from about 1830 until the 1850s. On April 27, 1805, the Corps of Discovery, after having spent a few days at the joining of the two rivers, (just across the state line in North Dakota), first entered what would become Montana Territory. Meriwether Lewis noted in the expedition journals ... "we sa...
The Upper Missouri Valley Fair is held in Williston on June 22-26. There are a lot of wonderful events going on for everyone every day of the fair. The Williams County 4-H members have been working hard on projects all year long, the final reward is the fair. From sewing, woodworking and baking to livestock there will be projects displayed the whole time of the fair. The rabbit and poultry show will be on Wednesday June 22, at 4:30 p.m., the other species; beef, swine, sheep and goat, will be...
Last summer I planned a trip to neighboring North Dakota and honestly felt a bit ashamed of myself for not having an adventure in this legendary state sooner. Better late than never I suppose, but I can say it was one of our best vacations and we will be returning to do some camping this summer. We spent part of our first day in Medora, checking out the unique little tourist town, filling up on delicious food, and doing a little shopping. This is home to the well-known Medora Musical and...
This year’s Fort Union Rendezvous takes place, June 16-19. Headlining the event is Dr. Daniel Patterson. Patterson is a scholar of early American natural history and nature writing and professor of English at Central Michigan University. Patterson’s presentations will be at 2 p.m each day, Friday through Sunday, he will present; “Oh that we had more guns!”: John James Audubon’s Missouri River Journals and His Hidden Conservation Ethic.” In addition there will be a featured speaker sponsored by the Montana Humanities Council, Kristi Hager. She...
A fish kill affecting adult rainbow smelt is ongoing in portions of the upper half of Lake Sakakawea, according to Dave Fryda, Missouri River System fisheries supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Fryda said the cause of the die-off has been documented numerous times in North Dakota in the past. “The vast majority of the dead and dying smelt have physical signs of Columnaris bacteria,” said Fryda. “We’ve recovered infected fish from White Earth Bay downstream to Deepwater Bay and Van Hook Arm.” Columnaris bacteria are prese...
