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Let’s walk through a YES to Measure Two. Tens of thousands renters and campers are moving in, and they all use the services that are currently funded by property tax. But, since you voted YES to Measure 2, those renters and campers will have to pay their share for those services. Good! Property owners should not have to foot their bill. Currently, out-of-state developers are being given an ‘incentive’ by our generous government, giving them No-Property-Taxes on their housing developments for more renters. But if a North Dakotan develops a pro...
Dinner provided, followed by a 50-minute documentary: Gold Diggers: Investment Fraud in The Treasure State Sidney: Tues., June 12th at the Sidney Country Club, 2250 W. Holly St., 6 p.m. Plentywood: Wed., June 13th at Angel Light Catering, 644 Sunnyside Ave., 6 p.m. For planning purposes, an RSVP is requested: 1-800-332-6148. Sponsored by CSI- Commissioner of Securities and Investments www.csi.mt.gov/GoldDiggers....
Sidney Sugars staff held a retirement party for General Manager Steve Sing on Tuesday, May 15. Sing, who has served as GM at Sidney Sugars for nearly ten years, retired effective the end of May. Factory employees hosted the retirement gathering to wish Sing well in his retirement. During his tenure at the factory Sing has witnessed many changes and he has helped initiate and implement goals for the sugar plant. Sing emphasized efficiency and safety as two of his major goals. A high quality...
National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote milk drinking. It was created to stabilize the dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but it has developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions the dairy industry has made to the world. After the National Dairy Council stepped in to promote the cause, the name soon changed to “Dairy Month.” National Dairy Month (June) is a great way to start the summer with “3-A-Day” of nutrient-rich...
A talented, vivacious local young lady has won this year’s Miss Southeastern Montana Teen Rodeo Queen title. Jade Brunsvold, Crane, won top honors during this year’s Bucking Horse Sale, held at Miles City in May. In order to win the title of Miss Southeastern Montana Teen Rodeo Queen, Brunsvold had to study and know the Professional Rodeo Circuit rules, various winners of rodeo events, deliver a short speech, and ride a horsemanship pattern that included loping, trotting and backing. She also ha...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 3.9 million acres offered under the 43rd Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. During the extended five-week signup, the Department received nearly 48,000 offers on more than 4.5 million acres of land, demonstrating the CRP’s continuing leadership as one of our nation’s most successful voluntary efforts to conserve land and improve our soil, water, air and wildlife habitat resources. Under Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has now enrol...
“Mom, milk break is done this week at school, so I will need something to drink and 24 birthday treats to share with everyone because my birthday is in the summer. Why does my birthday have to be in the summer, anyway?” my 8-year-old daughter exclaimed. I think she delivered all this “end of the school year” and “don’t forget my birthday” information in one breath. “Sure, we can buy a snack for an early birthday party at school,” I replied. “We can have milk breaks at home, too,” I added. “Did you know that a cow drinks 30 to 50 gallons of wat...
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation celebrated the completion of Phase I of the Lower Yellowstone Headworks Project by hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at Intake Dam on Monday April 30. The $17.8 million Phase I project saw the completion of a single diversion headworks structure that includes twelve double fish screens, sluice gates, and a new canal. The project allows irrigators within the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) to continue to receive irrigation...
It’s time to plant summer gardens, and for those with extra garden space, consider planting a few extra rows of beans, corn, or other vegetables to donate to the Richland County Food Bank. This essential organization has seen an increase in people requiring emergency food, and farmers’ gardens provide an ideal way to help fill the food shortages. Remember the Food Bank when faced with abundant garden surpluses. “We will take garden produce,” says Food Bank volunteer Gloria Yockim. “We truly do...
Agricultural scientists with Montana State University Extension are encouraging farmers to consider techniques that can increase wheat grain protein, which can be a financial boost to producers. In a recently published a bulletin entitled “Practices to Increase Wheat Grain Protein,” MSU Extension presents crop and fertilizer management practices that can increase grain protein without sacrificing yield. The bulletin came out of the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences and was co-authored by Clain Jones, an Extension soil fer...
As the state begins serious discussions about the potential of establishing a “free roaming” herd of bison in Montana, there seems to be a lot of disparity in opinions. Some would like to see us return to the time when bison roamed the plains without the annoyances of modern towns, farms and ranches, or a web of highways and railroads. Others can see only conflicts with establishing a herd of “wild” bison in the state. It’s quite the debate. Our question is: have Montanans expressed a true desire to see more bison, or is the pressure coming fr...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it will accept 3.9 million acres offered nationwide under Farm Service Agency’s 43rd Conservation Reserve Program general signup. In North Dakota, 190 thousand acres were accepted into CRP. “2,017 out of 3,513 CRP offers were accepted, which is right around 57% percent,” North Dakota State Executive Director Aaron Krauter said. “County offices across North Dakota are preparing written notifications to everybody who submitted offers. Please give the offices a few days to process those n...
The Montana Department of Livestock’s master brand book is now up to date and available on the web. “We’ve had a lot of calls from people about the new brand book, and now they can see it online,” said John Grainger, administrator for the department’s Brands Enforcement Division. The brand book, commonly referred to as the “brands bible,” is updated every 10 years after rerecord, and features all of the brands available in the state. It’s posted on the department’s web site as a 6-part PDF file, which users can view online or download to their...
Growing up on a farm can help define a person and shape her perspective of life. For those who have a passion for art, the farm lifestyle can also add depth and feeling to the artwork. North Dakota native and artist Naomi Pannell, who recently moved to the Sidney area with her husband, believes that her farm background fueled her love of animals and the land, both of which are recurring themes in her artwork. “I grew up on a farm and I developed my love of nature in the process,” Pannell say...
We all know farmers and ranchers continue to implement new technology and that they have the desire to try new methods and ideas which enables them to become more and more efficient in what they do. New technology helps farmers grow better crops with less inputs, and new equipment makes the farming process faster and more efficient. Stop and consider the enormous strides agriculture has taken in just the last one hundred years. We’ve gone from horse and oxen power to tractors and equipment t...
During the past 10 years, the Montana Department of Livestock has recovered 41,907 head of stray livestock worth more than $48 million for livestock producers around the state. It’s a long-standing part of the department’s tradition, said John Grainger, MDOL’s Brands Enforcement DIvision administrator. “Recovery of strayed and stolen livestock has historically been a big part of our duties,” Grainger said. “We’ve been doing it for nearly 130 years, and have gotten pretty good at it. The big numbers are a testament to how well our brands system...
North Dakota author Paula F. Winskye has sent her latest novel closer to home. “The Reverend: Murder In Medora” is scheduled for May release, both in paperback and for e-readers such as Kindle and Nook. This novel is the fourth in her Tony Wagner mystery series, which began with “The Reverend Finds His Calling” in 2007. When a small plane crashes south of Medora, investigators find bullet holes, illegal weapons, and thousands of dollars. FBI consultant Tony Wagner is brought in to assist with the murder investigation. Tony’s new partner t...
The sun was just beginning to set. Dick and Billy were perched out on the porch enjoying a warm evening last spring, when they heard the distinct rattle of a horse trailer coming over the hill. “Wonder who that could be?” Dick belched as he reached for another barley sandwich. (He’d been on the wagon for a while, but because he and Billy split the groceries 50-50, he had to start drinkin’ again just to get his money’s worth.) “I’ll be doggoned if ’n it don’t look like ol’ Slick Jacobson’s ou...
A love of animals combined with the ability to train those animals leads to a winning combination every time. Peggy Ann Strupp, Crane, trains her Dalmatians for field trials, and in May, her two dogs won first and second places in their class at the Dalmatian Club of America’s National Show and Field Trials, held this year in Tulsa, OK from May 3-9. Strupp’s two Dalmatians competed in a class of five judged obedience exercises and in a twelve and a half mile endurance test. Judges rated the dogs...
Area farmers and ranchers may be spending a little less time on the back forty and a little more time on the back nine at the Sidney Country Club as they prepare for an upcoming event. On July 9, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber’s Agriculture Committee, along with local business sponsors will host the Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament at the Sidney Country Club. Not everyone involved in the 10th annual golf tournament is overly concerned with their skill level when it comes t...
