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/2021WinterWOWInfo) for more information and class descriptions for t...
Mike Anderson, video project supervisor for the ND Game and Fish Dept in Bismarck, received the agency’s Director’s Award for professional excellence. Terry Steinwand, Game and Fish director said “From traveling to every corner of the state to take his next photo, film his next video, conduct his next interview or package his next story, Mike was able to deliver more than 100 programs this year alone, because of his commitment and passion for his job, this agency and his peers,” Steinwand said. “He is the consummate professional. He spends co...
Kylor Johnston, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden stationed in Hazen, is the state’s 2020 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Johnston was honored recently by Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that recognizes outstanding wildlife officers in each state. In a nomination letter sent to Shikar-Safari, chief warden Scott Winkelman said Johnston’s district contains a variety of wildlife and recreational areas. “Warden Johnston’s district includes some of the busiest and best open water fishing...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand recently honored employees with performance-based awards. Ashley Peterson, photographer and videographer of Bismarck, was recognized for her efforts in live streaming the spring and fall advisory board meetings. Bob Frohlich, fisheries development supervisor, Bismarck, was recognized for fisheries development projects, specifically with state, federal and local permitting, and federal grant funding and construction plans. Brett Wiedmann, big game biologist, Dickinson, was...
Here's some ice fishing insight for North Dakota this winter from Greg Power, fisheries division chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Q: In terms of fishing activity, how much participation in overall effort is winter ice fishing? Power: It can be substantial. In an open winter, at least in the past, we've seen as much as 25% of our entire annual fishing effort come from the ice fishing season. On a bad winter, historically, it could be as low as 5%. Q: Outdoor recreation continu...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Choir spread Christmas cheer on Monday, Dec. 21 by caroling around town. The high school concert, which was videotaped over several days, was uploaded to Youtube on Friday, Dec. 18. It is available to view at this link: https://youtu.be/SWye77o6U_E Even though the concert wasn't live, students still honored the tradition of wearing ugly sweaters. All the sweaters were posted to the school's Facebook page, and friends and family could vote for their favorite...
Since the music program reintegrated in October, students have been learning to manage their singing voice even with masks on. The festive holiday attire and animated motions helped the audience engage with students. Students also performed musical numbers on instruments, further demonstrating their musical skills. Social distancing was a part of the program, giving students plenty of room to perform their choreographed movements. The program was streamed live on the New Rockford-Sheyenne...
The depths of winter and the long dark nights can often trigger a lot of indoor time. Whether it's a weekend outing cancelled by a blizzard, or just the hum-drum routine of not seeing the sun after five o'clock for a few weeks, time spent inside is a frequent occurrence in the coldest months of the calendar. That time, however, can be very productive in terms of getting set for the fishing seasons to come. From those first openwater opportunities where panfish flood the shallows after ice out,...
