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The Williston City Commission has approved grant requests totaling $50,000 for 15 nonprofit projects in the Williston region. The commission approved the funding requests at its meeting on Tue., Feb. 9, 2016. Each year, the Williston STAR Fund board of directors conducts a thorough review of projects seeking Community Enhancement funding. In order to qualify for the CE grants, the group applying for the funding must be able to show how their project improves the quality of life in Williston by stimulating economic growth, promoting tourism and...
On Wednesday, the North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the permit for the biggest-capacity pipeline to date, the Dakota Access Pipeline. The longest leg of the 1,130 mile pipeline will run through approximately 360 miles of North Dakota, beginning near Stanley and would end near Patoka, Illinois. The 12-inch to 30-inch diameter pipeline will pass through 50 counties in 4 states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. The North Dakota Public Service Commission had been...
Norby Inc. was honored to join Sidney Sugar's exclusive 20/20 Club during the annual Top 10 luncheon held last Wednesday. Rocky Norby started farming with his dad Richard in 1974 and enjoyed that partnership until 1997. Rocky's wife Lori joined the family in 1979. In 1993, Norbys started growing sugar beets along the Missouri River near Culbertson, and rented out their Sidney ground. Matt Stedman started farming with Norby in 2011. "I'm excited for it," he said. "I love what I do." This year,...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering additional funding through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target specific resource concerns in Montana in 2016: On-Farm Energy, Organic, Seasonal High Tunnel, Prairie Pothole Wetland and Grassland Retention, Honey Bee Pollinators, Big Horn Irrigation Improvement, and Drought in the Missouri Headwaters Basin. While NRCS accepts applications for EQIP on a continuous basis, NRCS has set a deadline of Feb. 19, 2016, to apply for 2016 initiatives funding....
Norby Inc. was honored to join Sidney Sugar’s exclusive 20/20 Club during the annual Top 10 luncheon held last Wednesday. Rocky Norby started farming with his dad Richard in 1974 and enjoyed that partnership until 1997. Rocky’s wife Lori joined the family in 1979. In 1993, Norbys started growing sugar beets along the Missouri River near Culbertson, and rented out their Sidney ground. Matt Stedman started farming with Norby in 2011. “I’m excited for it,” he said. “I love what I do.” This year, the Culbertson land produced 26.69 tons per acre and...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project had its plans for the modifications to the weir diversion project put on hold pending more research on the pallid sturgeon, an endangered species which inhabits the Yellowstone River. The purpose of the project was to comply with the Endangered Species Act and address the declining number of pallid sturgeon. After 15 years and millions of dollars spent to study the fish as well as the river, the best course of action seemed to be modifying the rock...
The Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center held a Christmas concert on Dec. 13. Pictured is the Richland County Sunrise Brass L to R – Brad Tveit, J J Mercer, Mark Halvorson, Juanita Johnson and Michael Bruner. (Photo by Leslie Tveit)...
North Dakota waterfowl hunters are reminded the statewide duck and white-fronted goose seasons close Dec. 6. However, duck hunting in the high plains unit reopens Dec. 12 and continues through Jan. 3, 2016. In addition, the season for Canada geese closes Dec. 24, except for the Missouri River Zone, which closes Jan. 1, 2016. Light goose hunting closes statewide Jan. 3, 2016. Archery deer, fall turkey, sharp-tailed and ruffed grouse, partridge, pheasant and tree squirrel hunting seasons continue through Jan. 3, 2016....
Ingolf was born in Gimsoy, Lofoten, Norway in 1894, came to the United States in 1912. He became a United States citizen and showed what a privilege it was by joining The United States Army as the US was involved in World War I. He assisted countless migrants to study for the citizenship tests so they could also have that privilege. He placed a homestead on property bordering the Missouri River north of Nohly, Mt. After he was discharged he owned and operated Ingolf Jacobson General Merchandise...
Public Scoping Meetings will be held at the following dates, times and locations: 5 to 7:30 p.m. MDT on Nov. 9, 2015, at the Belfield City Hall, 107 2nd Ave NE, Belfield, ND 58622 & 5 to 7:30 p.m. CDT on Nov. 10, 2015, at the Watford City Hall, 213 2nd Street NE, Watford City, ND. The Public Scoping Meetings will utilize an open house format beginning at 5 p.m. with formal presentations beginning at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the Public Scoping Meetings is to understand potential issues of the proposed project and to help define the project’s p...
North Dakota Game And Fish Department Fisheries Biologists Have Evaluated Fish Spawning And Stocking Success Across The State. Fisheries management section leader Scott Gangl said Lake Sakakawea produced good catches of Walleye and Yearling Perch. “We had a good hatch on Perch in 2014, and our guys were still seeing a lot of those in the nets this year,” Gangl said. “Our Walleye catch was above average with a combination of stocking and natural reproduction. Smelt numbers aren’t compiled yet, but other forage fish remain fairly stable when co...
Agates are another lower Yellowstone River attraction. Millions of years ago, volcanoes ruled Montana east of the mountains. Powerful eruptions of molten lava and ash covered and destroyed hundreds of miles of forests. After centuries of activity, the climate cooled and rain washed silica and minerals from the surface of the land down into the labyrinths of hardened lava beds, filling the nooks and crannies with what several eons later would become Montana agates. In those unstable geologic...
Alexa Azure has always been interested in water. An enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, she remembers one spring when the water tasted gritty and another time when Standing Rock completely ran out of water. She doesn’t drink the water from her home faucet. Instead, she uses her own reverse osmosis water filter system. “My whole life I’ve been interested in water,” Azure said. “It’s a basic resource that’s essential for all life on the planet.” Azure’s interest in water, as well as her experience teaching pre-engi...
These are good times for elk hunters as Montana elk populations continue to be strong across most of the state. In some areas of western Montana, where populations have declined, wildlife biologists have recently observed increased recruitment of calves. In many hunting districts, however, access to private lands can be difficult, which can affect hunting success given landownership patterns and distribution of elk. Montana’s archery season for elk will close Oct. 18. The general, five-week long, elk-hunting season runs Oct. 24 through Nov. 29....
Every other year Missouri River Country designs and prints a new travel guide to promote Northeast Montana tourism to potential travelers. We have recently completed our newest guide and would like to distribute it to anyone that’s interested in coming to Northeast Montana. There is no charge for the guide and shipping is also free. Don’t miss your opportunity to receive the newest copy of Montana’s Missouri River Country Travel Guide or have a copy sent to a friend or relative that plans to come visit our breathtaking part of the state. To si...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center begins winter hours on Sept. 8 and will be open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. CT and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Fort Buford State Historic Site closes for the season on Sept. 7. The public is invited to these free upcoming events. Confluence Quilters will gather Sept. 18-19 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CT. Monthly meetings will be held at the Confluence. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch and unfinished projects. The public is i...
Hardy Plants For North Dakota Chrysanthemum are great fall bloomers that will provide bright colors heading into the cold winter months. Mums are an annual plant that will grow and thrive year after year. Sedum, sometimes known as stonecrop, is one of the most drought tolerant, low-maintenance and hardy plants available for North Dakota. Sedum works well for harsh rocky soils, hence its nickname. Sedums will have year round appeal, with the thick leaves in the spring and summer that provide...
On Thursday, Aug. 27 lawyers from the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Army Corps of Engineers and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project argued the filed temporary injunction on the proposed Intake diversion project with lawyers representing the Defenders of Wildlife and Natural Resources Defense Council in a Great Falls District Courtroom. The Defenders of Wildlife lawyers asked for a "time out" to stall the start of the project which would very...
A 93-acre land transaction brokered by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation opens the door to approximately 6,000 acres of previously difficult-to-reach public land just in time for Montana’s big game hunting season. “Access to our public lands is a key component to RMEF’s mission and is important to sportsmen and women as well as all Americans who seek to enjoy the outdoors,” said Blake Henning, RMEF vice president of Lands and Conservation. “This particular project permanently secures access to huge tracts of public land that are home to elk, m...
North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Sept. 4 at noon, and bow hunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase. Bow hunters can buy a license online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling 800-406-6409; or at license vendors in counties that are linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. Hunters who purchase bow licenses at an online vendor will receive a tag at the time of purchase; otherwise, hunters who pur...
Hunters are reminded that hunting big game over bait is prohibited on all state owned or managed wildlife management areas, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands. The governor’s proclamation relating to chronic wasting disease also includes a provision that prohibits hunting big game over bait on both public and private land in deer unit 3C west of the Missouri River, and al...
The number of anglers buying fishing licenses in North Dakota during the 2014-15 season established a new record in license sales for the third consecutive year. Statistics compiled by the State Game and Fish Department revealed more than 222,000 fishing licenses were sold last year, an increase of 3,000 from 2013-14. Resident license sales were down slightly from last year’s record, but the number of nonresident licenses issued grew by 5,000, establishing a new mark of nearly 65,000. More than 201,000 anglers actively participated, and ice f...
North Dakota’s 2015 waterfowl season is set, with noteworthy changes including a daily bag limit of two canvasbacks and three white-fronted geese. Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 26 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Oct. 3. The season for swans opens Oct. 3 for both residents and nonresidents. Hunters may take six ducks per day with the following restrictions: five mallards of which two may be hens, three wood ducks, three scaup, two redheads, two pintails and two c...
Friedrich Felix Gollnick, an adventurous 19th century immigrant from Germany to Dakota Territory, will appear at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora, Aug. 29-30. Portrayed by Donald Ehli in the popular History Alive! program, Felix will describe his colorful life, including stints as a buffalo hunter, homesteader, and employee of the Marquis de Morès. Performances will be on the veranda of the Chateau at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). The free History Alive! performances are part of the summer programs sponsored by...
WILLISTON: West Dakota Water, a subsidiary company to JMAC Resources, Inc., is an oilfield water resources contractor specializing in fresh water sourcing, transportation, and conveyance for well completions and production maintenance. WDW was granted an industrial permit by the ND State Water Commission to withdraw a total of 12,000 acre feet from two access points on the Missouri River. The first is in McKenzie County and is for 10,000 acre feet, the second is in Williams County for another...
