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1798: Congress passed the
Sedition Act, making it a crime to
publish false, scandalous, or mali-
cious writing about the U.S. govern-
ment.
1881: Billy the Kid was shot by
Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.
• Golden Valley County Fair
& Spirit of the West Celebration,
Aug. 3-7.
• American Legion Auxiliary
of Belfield will be having a sum-
mer luncheon Saturday, July 30 at
11:30 a.m. in the Belfield Senior
Center. Please bring a salad or
dessert to share.
Enjoying a good book
Golden Valley County Librarian Joanne Tescher reads to kids as a part of the summer reading program at
the library on July 6. (Photo by Michelle Morelock)
Guard neighbors
work together
MINOT - The assistance provided by the Minnesota
National Guard during the 2011 flood fight in Minot has
been an invaluable asset to the North Dakota National
Guard, which has been engaged in flood response opera-
tions in the central region of the state for almost 50 days,
according to the N.D. National Guard.
Minnesota has deployed 120 soldiers to assist in the
Minot area in the first of two rotations.
The Minnessota Guard became engaged in the flood
fight through the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact (EMAC). They are assisting with the removal of
sandbags and levees, operating traffic control points and
conducting security patrols in evacuated areas.
"The Minnesota Guard soldiers have displayed an
excellent attitude while assisting Minot during this disas-
ter", said Command Sgt. Maj. Norman De schene, of the
Devil Lake based 136th Combat Sustainment Support
Battafion. "They are tackling their missions with a com-
mitment to do the right thing, being helpful to citizens and
take care of Minot."
Lt. Nathan Sokolowski, with the Litchfield, Minn.
based 849th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC), is
the officer in charge of the unit's engineering operations in
MinoL
"Instead of building up defenses against the floodwa-
ters, we will begin tearing down, thus helping the commu-
nity return to normal," said Sokolowski. "As the flood
waters recede, our primary mission will be debris removal.
Sokolowski said that they had cleared out 116 one-ton
sandbags in one day as a part of the cleanup missiori. Since
the Black Hawk helicopters left Minot, there was no rea-
son to keep the large sandbags ready for aerial placement.
After disassembling the sandbags, the sand was returned
to the city's public works division.
In spite of minor state-to-state differences, Sokolowski
found the commonality in the Army bond enabled his unit
to work smoothly with the North Dakota Guar&
"We felt like we were North Dakotans ourselves," said
Guard
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Bakken even,Is planned for July 26, 28
Plans are under way for the third . topics. This session will be held in
annual Bakken Rocks CookFest to
be held later this month. The two-
day event will take place from 5-8
p.m. CDT at Pioneer Village near
Crosby on July 26 and at the
McKenzie County Fairgrounds near
Watford City on July 28.
Prior to the BBQ cook-off, a
Bakken Basics general education
session will be held from 2:30-4:30
prm. CDT where people will hear
from industry professionals on sub-
jects including Bakken geology, how
to drill a well, transporting pipelines,
safety, regulation, and other industry
the talent show building at Pioneer
Village near Crosby and in the 4H
building at the McKenzie County
Fairgrounds near Watford City.
In addition to the Bakken Basics
session and the industry's best
'BBQ, there will be educational
industry booths and local entertain-
n}eent. Industry personnel will also
available to answer questions on
operations taking place in weste
North Dakota.
"CookFest is an opportunity to
bring togethe r the people Of western
North Dakota and those in the oil
industry," said Ron Ness, president
of the North Dakota Petroleum
Council. "It provides a fun atmos-
phere and is intended to give those
who live in the area a chance to
learn more about drilling and pro-
duction operations directly from the
operators. Plus, there will be great
local entertainment and lots of
incredible food to try."
Everyone is welcome to attend
at no cost. Come and be the judge of
the North Dakota oil industry's best
BBQ and get to know the people
from companies operating in your
community.
MDU files request to build facility
BISMARCK - Montana-Dakota
Utilities Co. announced today that it
has filed an application with the
North Dakota Public Service
Commission for an advance determi-
nation of prudence to construct, own
and operate an 88-megawatt simple
cycle combustion turbine, as well as
the related infrastructure needs for
the project.
The natural gas-fired electric gen-
eration facility would be located on
existing company-owned land next
to the company's R.M. Heskett
Generating Station near Mandan.
The facility is needed to meet the
capacity requirements of Montana-
Dakota's electric customers served
by the company's integrated system.
At capacity, the facility would gener-
ate enough electricity to serve about
86,000 Montana-Dakota customers.
"This new facility will add to our
generation portfolio and provide our
customers with a cost-effective
capacity resource for many years into
the future," said Dave Goodin, presi-
dent and CEO of Montana-Dakota
Utilities. "We think this a great
opportunity to construct on land we
already own, next to company-
owned generation. We'll be able to
capitalize on that location and
achieve cost efficiencies by sharing
facilities, equipment, supervision and
labor with the Heskett Station, which
translates into the best-cost option for
our customers."
The type of generation and the
location were chosen after a thorough
evaluation of generation and site
options. The project includes a 24-
mile natural gas pipeline to serve the
generation station, as well as trans-
mission interconnection facilities.
If the ADP is approved by the
PSC, the facility is expected to be in
operation by the first quarter, of
2015. The estimated cost of the proj-
ect is $85.6 million. North Dakota's
share of that cost is $58.2 million,
which equates to an estimated
increase of' $4 per month for resi-
dential customers.
Bikes in Beach
Bikes line Main Street in Beach last weekend during the annual Bike to Beach event host-
ed by The Backyard bar, Dozens of people participated. (Photo by Michelle Morelock)
No season recommended for pronghorn
North Dakota Game and Fish
Department biologists recently
completed the 2011 pronghorn
population survey, which revealed
the statewide population is 30 per-
cent. lower than last year.
Therefore, the Game and Fish
Department is recommending the
pronghorn hunting season remain
closed in 2011.
Bruce Stillings, big game super-
visor in Dickinson, said three severe
winters with high adult mortality
rates followed by poor fawn pro-
duction has dropped the statewide
population estimate to approximate-
ly 4,500 pronghorn. Until last year
when the population fell to 6,500
pronghorn, the statewide population
had been at or above 10,000 animals
since 2003, including two years
with more than 15,000.
"Our numbers are declining
with few young animals observed
due to poor production in 2009 and
2010," Stillings said. "To make
matters worse, production this year
was the lowest documented since
biologists began surveying in the
late 1950s."
The aerial survey is flown in
late June/early July after young-of-
the-year are born and Visible. Five
airplanes covered more than
11,000 square miles of aerial tran-
sects within pronghorn habitat.
Survey results indicate the pop-
ulation in the western Bowman and
southern Slope management
regions are doing the best, while
pronghorn in the northern badlands
and northern Slope areas are in the
poorest condition. Pronghorn in all
management regions are well-
below population objectives.
Northern Great Plains prong-
horn are susceptible to dramatic
population declines due to extreme
winter conditions, Stillings said.
The last three years have been a
worst case scenario for pronghorn
in North Dakota, similar to 1977-
79 when three consecutive severe
winters hit the region, resulting in
closed seasons from 1978-1981.
"The last thing pronghorn need-
ed was another severe winter,"
Stillings said. "A much needed
mild winter would increase adult
survival and leave females in good
condition for fawning:'
Biologists will continue to mon-
itor pronghorn numbers in the
future, and will reopen the season
when the population returns to a
level capable of withstanding a
harvest.
The 2011 pronghorn season will
be closed to both gun and archery
hunters. Applicants who have
accumulated preference points will
maintain their current points.
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having to worry about your money. It makes sense to take Travelers Checks,
instead of cash, because you can get a refund if your Travelers Checks
are lost or stolen. Be sure to tate Travelers Checks on your next trip.
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