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On Friday July 6, Rita Rauschendorfer and Regina Murray professed vows to the Emmaus Community before Bishop Michael Warfel and the faith community gathered at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church at Charlie Creek. The Emmaus House is a House of Prayer and Hospitality established as a private association of the Christian faithful subject to the guidance of the Bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings and in accordance with the Benedictine tradition. Emmaus House was established to evangelize t...
Montana fisheries officials are set to embark on developing a statewide fisheries management plan that will seek to establish goals and direction for fish management, habitat protection and improvement, fishing access and angling opportunities for the next five to 10 years. A statewide plan is essentially a “road map” for managing all of the state’s fisheries, said Bruce Rich, fisheries bureau chief for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena. “The plan won’t be a substitute for regulation setting, but instead will provide managemen...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel, along with staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish hatcheries, recently completed stocking 9.8 million walleye fingerlings in 113 lakes across the state. Jerry Weigel, fisheries production and development section leader for the Game and Fish Department, said this year’s walleye goal required exceptional production from nearly every hatchery pond in the state. “Overall, we were able to meet every request with Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery contributing 8.7 million fin...
Parker Moore, Jace Johnson and Hunter Moore with their big catches on the 4th of July at Pouch Bay....
The deadline for submitting photos to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is Sept. 30. The contest has categories for nongame and game species, as well as plants/insects. An overall winning photograph will be chosen, with the number of place winners in each category determined by the number of qualified entries. Contest entries are limited to digital files submitted on disk or via email. Contestants are limited to no more than five entries. Photos must have been taken in North Dakota. By submittin...
The 4th Annual Northeastern MT Monster Cat Roundup will be held July 14 at the Sidney (MDU) Bridge. The tournament will consist of two person teams and will be limited to the first 60 teams that enter. The first place prize is $700 & champion plaques and the New Tournament Record Catfish winner will receive $300. Second to tenth places will also be awarded as well as the Big Fish Award and Big Fish Runner-up. The registration deadline will be July 13 before the calcutta and social at the Ranger Lounge at 7 p.m. Tournament hours are 7 a.m. to 3...
The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. The test is given periodically to anyone interested in becoming a hunting guide or outfitter in the state. In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include a background check for criminal and game and fish violations; certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid; and employment by or contract with a licensed hunting outfitter. Hunting outfitter...
A special luminaria ceremony to be held during the MonDak Relay For Life on Friday, July 27 remembers those lost to cancer and honors those who have survived. Luminaria candles will be lit at the Richland County Fairgrounds at 9:30 p.m. Anyone desiring to purchase a luminaria may do so by contacting any Relay team member or by calling Toni Zieske at (406) 488-2595. Luminaria bags are available for a donation of $10.00. All funds raised through these sales support the programs and services of the American Cancer Society. “It will be beautiful wh...
Two Fairview Relay for Life teams, the Sharpshooters and the Love Birds, have joined forces this year to host the popular annual summertime event Hamburgers in the Park. Hamburgers in the Park will run every Friday night at Sharbono Park, Fairview, culminating on July 20, in conjunction with the Old Timers’ Festival. People can purchase hamburgers or hotdogs, with chips and a drink between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (MDT). All proceeds will go to the MonDak Relay for Life, which in turn gives the money to the American Cancer Society. Team member Kim S...
Kari Hall, a teacher at Williston High School in Williston, has been named the 2012 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year. The award is sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, HISTORY®, and Preserve America. The North Dakota History Teacher of the Year Award is coordinated by Neil Howe, coordinator of the North Dakota Studies program at the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Hall has been teaching at Williston High School for 12 years. In receiving the award, Hall expressed an appreciation for teaching...
Girl’s 9-10 100 Yard Free Relay 3 Sidney A Men’s 15-19 200 Yard Free Relay 2 Sidney A Women’s 15-19 200 Yard Free Relay 1 Sidney A Girl’s 8 & under 100 Yard IM 3 Taylor Stewart Girl’s 9-10 100 Yard IM 1 Olivia Kober 13 Shea Roberts 15 McKenzy Kostelecky Boy’s 11-12 200 Yard IM Trev Stewart Girl’s 11-12 200 Yard IM 1 Torey Dahl Men 15-19 200 Yard IM 4 Colin Moran Boy’s 8 & under 25 Yard Free A Final 4 Tate Kostelecky Girls 8 & under 25 Yard Free A Final 4 Taylor Stewart B Final 7 Suttyn Barnhart Boys 11-12 50 Yard Free A Final 7 Trev Stewart Gi...
Shodair Children’s Hospital recently welcomed genetic counselor Marissa Clark to its Genetics Department. Marissa received her Master of Science degree in genetic counseling from Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania this year. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Rocky Mountain College in Billings in 2009. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. While pursuing her Master’s degree, Marissa experienced a variety of clinical rotations in genetic counseling, including one in pediatric gen...
The New Rockport Hutterite Colony near Fairfield last week became Montana’s first state-inspected poultry slaughter plant. The colony, which was founded in 1948, has been slaughtering and selling chickens and turkeys for more than 40 years, said John Wipf, poultry operations manager, but never under state inspection. State-inspected poultry requires standards that are equal to or greater than federal standards but can only be sold intrastate, whereas federally inspected poultry can be sold interstate. Almost all of the poultry bought at M...
This year, the Watford City Relay For Life Committee has opted to set up a Ribfest Booth Friday, Aug. 10. The focus will be to honor survivors during Ribfest. Local teams are also being organized with a variety of events from now until Ribfest. Teams from other areas are also invited to participate either with events or to sign up for teams. For more information contact Kari Korslien at 701-842-2174....
The Ribfest 2012 Planning Committee has set Friday, Aug. 10 for this year’s event on Main Street, Watford City. The street fair and concessions start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will begin at 5 p.m. There will be street vendors and several ping pong drops that will offer special deals from Main Street businesses. The day will be filled with live music from local talent, ending with a street dance featuring the band, “Branded” beginning at 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the best ribs with first prize receiving $1000; second place recei...
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification. Acreage reports are required to be filed by any producer requesting payments. This includes DCP, ACRE, NAP, CRP, LDP and SURE. The deadline for submitting a timely filed acreage report is July 15, 2012. Producers are reminded that filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs....
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a Fiscal Year 2013 Call for Grant Applications under Section 319(h) of the Federal Clean Water Act. Section 319(h) are funds for projects which are distributed competitively to support the most effective and highest priority projects that address Non Point Source (NPS) water pollution. There are two categories for competitive projects: Watershed Restoration and Education and Outreach. DEQ is soliciting project proposals from eligible applicants to further Montana’s NPS Program. M...
Mr. Jeffrey Alma Hughes is a NonExp., Sex Offender in the State of Washington and also a Registered Sex Offender in the State of Wyoming. Mr. Jeffrey Alma Hughes resides at 104 14th St SW., Watford City, ND. 58854. Mr. Hughes was convicted of Communication with Minor for Immoral Purpose in the State of Washington, on 10 October, 2003. No charges or conviction in the State of Wyoming. WA-Status-NONEXP, WY-Status-Non-Compliant, ND- Status/Registered, ND- Level/Undetermined Mr. John Allen Marr is a...
