After nearly six years of planning and execution, the work on the Wetlands Hazard Mitigation Project at Minot International Airport is nearing completion. Work on Phase 3 of the project kicked back into gear on Tuesday, with crews manning a variety of excavators, scrapers and heavy hauling ...
Daniel Wegener’s bullhead caught Sept. 27 broke a state record for the species that’s been in the books for more than 35 years. The Fort Totten angler reeled in his 4-pound, 9-ounce bullhead from Devils Lake. The previous record of 4 pounds, 1 ounce was established in 1988 by Riley Zavada, a Wolford angler who was also fishing Devils Lake.
The state Game and Fish Department is allowing hunters with whitetail or “any” deer gun licenses in several units in western North Dakota the option of turning those licenses in for refunds. Casey Anderson, wildlife chief, said the decision is based on scattered reports of white-tailed deer mortality caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease that began in late August. Hunters with antlered whitetail, antlerless whitetail, any antlered and any antlerless licenses, are eligible for refunds in units 3D1, 3D2, 3E1, 4B, 4C, and 4D. Hunters who return their licenses will have their bonus ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board will host public meetings this fall at eight locations across the state. These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency personnel. Meetings for Ward and area counties include: District 2 – Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and Ward counties. Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., American Legion, Memorial Hall, 224 2nd Ave. SE, Rugby. Host: Barton Sportsman Club. ...
MEDORA – In tribute to Theodore Roosevelt and the legendary Rough Riders, the Sully Creek State Park will officially become Rough Rider State Park, the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department announced, according to a news release. This announcement coincides with the 166th birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt. Among the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry “Rough Riders” organized by Roosevelt and Leonard Wood to fight in the Spanish-American War were several North Dakotans, including Jesse Langdon, who was the oldest surviving Rough Rider when he died at age 94 in 1975. “The ...
BISMARCK — Badlands Conservation Alliance’s annual meeting will be held in Bismarck at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2-4 p.m. The event will celebrate BCA’s 25th anniversary. The annual meeting will feature speaker Michael Barthelemy, director of Native American Studies at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town. Barthelemy will speak at 3 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. The event is free and open to the public and will include refreshments and door prizes. Founded in 1999, Badlands Conservation Alliance is a ...
