Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities this winter. *Lake Metigoshe State Park Wild Outdoor Women (WOW) registration now open. Go to (https://bit.ly/2021WinterWOWTickets) to register and (https://bi...
With a record number of lakes stocked with walleye fingerlings in 2020, the North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDG&F) is not resting on its laurels. According to NDG&F Director Terry Steinwand, the trend of stocking more lakes with more walleye fingerlings than ever before will likely continue in 2021, satisfying the growing demand for the state's most popular angling target in the coming year. With many new lakes stocked with walleyes last season, thanks in part to a wet 2019 which expanded...
Here and there the frozen trickle of the creek bed shown through in the little draw. The last remnants of a dry summer and fall, it was fueled in places by tiny hillside seeps which were almost invisible, save for the change in density and variety of vegetation growing around them. The golden grasses with just the slightest trim of white from the dusting of snow the night before created small pathways winding up the valley. In those spaces the trails of four-toed tracks would weave and merge in...
Despite the cold weather season descending on North Dakota in earnest this week, the Badlands Bass Bandits are looking to keep the open water action rolling with the organization's new winter tournament series which kicked off in December and will run through March on Nelson Lake near Center, N.D. The impoundment, formed by the installation of the Minnkota Power Plant which utilizes the water for cooling purposes, stays open all year with winter temperatures frequently in the sixties, and with...
The New Rockford Transcript launched an exclusive line of Rocket gear for the holiday season, with 20% of the proceeds earmarked for the gymnasium. Although we initially planned the fundraising effort to last two weeks, we have decided to extend the promotion indefinitely. So far the effort has generated $500 for the project. Shop online here: https://rocket-gear-shop-103243.square.site/ Out of area readers, you now have the option to purchase gear online and have it shipped directly to you! As...
As announced earlier this week, Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an amended executive order officially increasing the capacity limits for restaurants, bars and gatherings. Bars, restaurants and other food service establishments have been operating at up to 50 percent of their licensed seated capacity, not to exceed 150 patrons, since Nov. 16. The capacity limits were one of several mitigation measures announced Nov. 13 to slow the spread of COVID-19 as active cases and hospitalizations were...
