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Oil and gas extraction practices are permanently removing at least seven billion gallons of water from the hydrologic cycle each year in just four arid western states, according to a new report, Gone for Good, published by the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC). The reason for the huge loss of water is that states have failed to place adequate protections on the use and contamination of fresh water in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the technology that has allowed the oil and gas industry to extract oil and gas from sha...
A multi-year walleye tagging study that will eventually include thousands of fish was initiated on the Missouri River earlier this spring. The study area is big, running from Garrison Dam in central North Dakota downstream to Lake Oahe Dam in South Dakota. It’s being conducted by biologists and researchers from the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, North Dakota Game & Fish Department and South Dakota State University. The study, which falls on the heels of the 2011 flood and a major decline in the forage base, is designed to assess walleye m...
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Legal snagging hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. One tag per snagger will be issued. Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in the area of the Missouri River lying west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border, excluding that p...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Townsquare Media and Sykes are sponsoring the Missouri River SPLASH – a recreation and boating safety event for everyone who enjoys the Missouri River. The event is Thursday, May 16 in Mandan from 3-6 p.m. at Moritz Sport and Marine. Displays, hands-on activities, demonstrations, regulations, registrations and prizes are included. The event is free, and people of all ages are invited to attend. Individuals who bring a completed boating safety exam to the event are eligible to win a prize. State law r...
When Michael Bugenstein began researching the Kalfell family with intentions to write a short Kalfell family history, he found a story larger than he anticipated. The result became Since the Days of the Buffalo, ($24.95, Kalfell Ranch, Inc., 2013) a comprehensive history of eastern Montana. “I found a lot of documents that were previously unpublished,” said Bugenstein of his decision to expand the family history into a broader book about eastern Montana ranching. “I asked Lance [Kalfell] about...
Based in Belfield, ND. and formerly known as Missouri Basin Well Service, MBI Energy Services is one of the fastest growing service companies in the North Dakota petroleum industry. They began in 1979 with only one truck and have grown substantially to having a fleet of over 1000 contract and company trucks to meet the needs of their customers. Locations MBI has expanded its services to multiple locations throughout the Bakken oil field in North Dakota, in the Marcellus in Pennsylvania, the...
A weed is defined as any plant that interferes with management objectives for a given area of land at a given point in time. Invasive weeds are one of the greatest threats to Montana’s environment. When these invaders are allowed to spread, they cause a reduction in wildlife forage, degrade fisheries through erosion and sediment buildup and reduce property values. Currently, Montana has approximately 7.6 million precious acres infested with state-listed noxious weeds, and several new and p...
Come along on a cattle drive through the historic Brink ranch. Lay out your bedroll under a pine tree beneath the starry skies of Montana, as coyotes howl from the rimrocks, cattle graze nearby, and horses nicker softly and stamp their feet in the darkness. The spirit of the west comes alive in a unique new book, Montana Stirrups, Sage and Shenanigans:Western Ranch Life in a Forgotten Era, in stories of working cattle, horses, wildlife and western humor. In this old west epic with a modern touch, sisters Francie Brink Berg, Anne Brink Krickel...
Due to the weather last weekend, the Easter Egg Hunts that were scheduled for Sat. March 23 have been rescheduled. -The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sidney Elks Lodge will now take place at Quillings Park on March 30 starting at 11 am for all children under 12. -The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center Easter Egg Hunt will also be held on March 30, with 4000 hidden eggs this year. All children ages 0 through 12 are welcome, which will be divided into three groups by age. The egg hunt will begin at 1 pm CDT, but come early to...
The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sidney Elks Lodge will take place at Quillings Park on March 23 starting at 11 am for all children under 12. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center is also holding an Easter Egg Hunt on March 23, with 4000 hidden eggs this year. All children ages 0 through 12 are welcome, which will be divided into three groups by age. The egg hunt will begin at 1 pm CDT, but come early to register as door prizes will be handed out after the egg hunt. The event is sponsored by the Trenton Fire Department and...
Is your organization working on sustainability issues, and does it need help reaching out to clients and other community members? Energy Corps may be part of the solution. It is a national program developed and managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) that uses AmeriCorps members to provide hands-on energy assistance, energy education, and community recycling and other sustainability planning, to help communities. Host site opportunities are available in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylv...
The Montana Department of Transportation is searching for wetlands that have been drained and/or partially drained that could be restored as mitigation for transportation projects. Former wetlands in the Watershed #12 – Lower Missouri River basin associated with the Big Muddy, Little Muddy, Redwater and Poplar River drainages in Northeastern Montana that could potentially be restored to wetlands are being sought by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). If you own drained or partially drained wetlands and would be willing to sell or p...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
The Montana Department of Transportation is searching for wetlands that have been drained and/or partially drained that could be restored as mitigation for transportation projects. Former wetlands in the Watershed #12 – Lower Missouri River basin associated with the Big Muddy, Little Muddy, Redwater and Poplar River drainages in Northeastern Montana that could potentially be restored to wetlands are being sought by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). If you own drained or partially drained wetlands and would be willing to sell or p...
Funeral services for Helen Gierke, 86, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Sidney, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastors George Karres and Charlane Lines officiating. Internment was in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Helen died on Monday evening, February 11, 2013, at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck,...
Jason Mitchell of the outdoor program, Jason Mitchell Outdoors recently filmed an ice fishing segment on Fort Peck Reservoir. Mitchell along with three additional outdoor writers targeted trophy pike near Rock Creek in the Dry Arm. “We caught several big pike, the size and girth of these fish is impressive and Fort Peck might be one of the Nation’s best kept secrets for huge pike,” explains Mitchell. The anglers used tip ups and Northland Tackle Predator Rigs baited with either frozen herri...
Growing up on a farm in the Columbian Basin Irrigation Project, Jon McCreary, owner of JMAC Resources, is no stranger to hard work and Midwestern values. “As a young man, I witnessed my father working extremely long hours on construction jobs during the day and doing farm work late in to most evenings. As an early teen, I spent my summer days driving tractor, stacking hay and changing siphon tubes. I enjoyed many afternoons of swimming in irrigation ditches and playing sports with the n...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
Mr. Ignacio Mendez-Ortiz, is a Sex Offender in the State of Nebraska. Mr. Ignacio Mendez-Ortiz resides at 103 Ball Diamond Road, Arnegard, ND. Mr. Ignacio Mendez-Ortiz has a 2009 conviction in the State of Nebraska for Attempted 1st Degree Sexual Assault F3. NE-Status: Registered, NE-Risk level: Non Exp. ND-Status: Registered, ND-Risk level: Undetermined Mr. Kenneth D. Hamilton, is a Sex Offender in the State of Missouri. Mr. Hamilton resides at 304 16th Ave SW., Watford City, ND. Mr. Hamilton...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
Since its beginning over 100 years ago, 4-H has grown to become the nation’s largest youth development organization. 4-H revolutionized how youth connected to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside of the classroom. Back in 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act and created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA, which included boys’ and girls’ clubs. The first 4-H camp was held in Blaine County followed by Prairie County camp in 1919. Shortly after, National 4-H week became a nat...
Since its beginning over 100 years ago, 4-H has grown to become the nation’s largest youth development organization. 4-H revolutionized how youth connected to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside of the classroom. Back in 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act and created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA, which included boys’ and girls’ clubs. The first 4-H camp was held in Blaine County followed by Prairie County camp in 1919. Shortly after, National 4-H week became a nat...
Come and celebrate Christmas at the Confluence Sunday, December 16 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. CST. Area students will be providing entertainment at 2 p.m.; ‘Cameron’ will be performing oldies western Christmas music at 3 p.m.; and the Liberty Christian School Bell choir will perform at 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, Arch Ellwein will read Christmas stories and children can make a craft item to take home. Everyone will enjoy refreshments and a visit with Santa. The Confluence Quilters, who are working on a Civil War sampler quilt, will meet fro...
For FY 12/13 Missouri River Country budgeted $7,000 in Cooperative Marketing, which is designed to allow Missouri River Country to promote an area or event on a cooperative basis with a nonprofit tourism-related organization. The intent of this program is to encourage the development of new or expanded marketing projects outside the local community, thereby increasing the tourism travel to the region and extending the traveler’s stay in Missouri River Country. The cooperative marketing funds are a 50/50 split between Missouri River Country a...
