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NDDoH seeking information on
exposure to puppy with rabies
BISMARCK - The North
Dakota Department of Health
(NDDoH) is working with the
South Dakota Department of Health
in seeking individuals possibly ex-
posed to a rabid puppy or the
puppy's littermates.
On Aug. 29, a puppy tested pos-
itive for rabies in South Dakota.
Very little is known about the
puppy, but it last resided in Agency
Village, S.D. Limited information
available is indicating that this
puppy had at least three littermates
that have been adopted by individ-
uals who are unknown.
"Our concern is that the litter-
mates have been exposed to rabies
and may develop rabies and expose
their new owners," said Alicia
Torfin, epidemiologist with the
NDDoH. "It's possible that some
of the new owners may be North
Dakota residents."
Rabies is a viral infection that
affects the central nervous system.
It is almost always fatal for animals
and people. People who are ex-
posed to rabies need to begin a se-
ries of rabies vaccinations as soon
as possible after the exposure.
The following recommendations
can reduce the risk of rabies to peo-
ple:
- Routinely vaccinating pets
Shown is the puppy that
tested positive for rabies. Lit-
termates will most likely re-
semble this puppy. (Courtesy
Photo)
- Avoiding contact with wild an-
imals
Washing bite wounds thor-
oughly with soap and water
- Beginning the series of rabies
vaccinations as soon as possible
after an exposure
Anybody who may have infor-
mation regarding the whereabouts
of these puppies should call the
NDDoH at 800-472-2180 or (701)
328-2378.
How to get social security disability benefits when you can't work
Dear Savvy Senior,
What do I need to do to get Social
Security disability benefits? I'm 60
years old and have some health prob-
lems that won't allow me to work,
but I've read that getting disability
benefits is difficult.
Laid Up Lenny
By Jim Miller
enough to work part-time, your ap-
Dear Lenny, plication will be denied. You also
Getting Social Security disability need not apply if you still are work-
benefits when you're unable to work ing with the intention of quitting if
can be challenging. Last year, more your application is approved, be-
than 2 million people applied for So-cause if you're working your appli-
cial Security disability benefits, but cation will be denied.
two-thirds of them were denied, be- Your skill set and age are factors
cause most applicants fail to prove too. Your application will be denied
that they're disabled and can't work.if your work history suggests that
Here are some steps you can take you have the skills to perform a less
that can help improve your odds. physically demanding job that your
Get Informed disability does not prevent you from
The first thing you need to find doing.
out is if your health problem quali- To help you determine if you are
ties you for Social Security disability disabled, visit SSAigov/planners/dis-
benefits, ability/qualify.html and go through
You generally will be eligible the five questions Social Security
only if you have a health problem "uses to determine disability.
that is expected to prevent you from How to Apply
working in your current line of work If you believe you have a claim,
(or any nther line of work thnt yc,iyour n~xt .~tep is to gather up your
have been in over the past 15 years) personal, financial and medical in-
for at least a year or result in death, formation so you can be prepared
There is no such thing as a partial and organized for the application
disability benefit. If you're fit process.
You can apply either online at
SSA.gov/applyfordisability or call You can hire a representative to
800-772-1213 to make an appoint- help you with your Social Security
ment to apply at your local Social disability claim. By law, representa-
Security office, or to set up an ap- tives can charge only 25 percent of
pointment for someone to take your past-due benefits up to a maximum
claim over the phone, of $6,000 if they win your case.
The whole process lasts about an It's probably worth hiring some-
hour. If you schedule an appoint- one at the start of the application
ment, a "Disability Starter Kit" that process if your disability is some-
will help you get ready for your in- thing difficult to prove such as
terview will be mailed to you. If you chronic pain. If, however, your dis-
apply online, the kit is available at ability is obvious, it might be worth
SSA.gov/disability/disability starter initially working without a represen-
kits.htm. tative to avoid paying the fee. You
It takes three to five months from can always hire a representative later
the initial application to receive el- if your initial application and first
ther an award or denial of benefits, appeal are denied.
The only exception is if you have a To find a representative, check
chronic illness that qualifies you for with the National Organization of
a "compassionate allowance" (see Social Security Claimants' Repre-
SSA.gov/compassionateal- sentatives (NOSSCR.org, 845-682-
lowances), which fast tracks cases 1881) or National Association of
within weeks. Disability Representatives
If Social Security denies your ini- (NADR.org, 800-747-6131). Or, if
tial application, you can appeal the you're low-income, contact the
decision, and you'll be happy to know Legal Services Corporation
that roughly half of all cases that go (LSC.gov/find-legal-aid) for free as-
through a round or two of appeals end sistance.
with benefits being awarded. But the Send your senior questions to:
bad news is with backlog of around Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Nor-
800,000 people currently waiting for man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySe-
a hearing, it can take 12 to 24 months nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
for you to get one. to the NBC Today show and author
Get Help of "The Savvy Senior" book.
Hunters in Williston area asked Resource Center to hold sessions
oil
By News/Pioneer Staff
The following relates to oil and
gas well activity for the week of Aug.
25, in Stark, Golden Valley, Billings
and Slope counties and is from re-
ports of the N.D. Department of
Mineral Resources:
Released from "confidential"
status:
#35629 - Petro-Hunt, L.L.C
Zabolotny 144-98-3B-10-3H, Lot4
3-144N-98W, Billings Co 775
BOPD, 1645 BWPD - Bakken
Permit renewals:
#35355 - Cobra Oil & Gas Cor-
poration, NERU, 1701H, NENE 17-
144N-101W, Billings Co.
#35354 - Cobra Oil & Gas Cur-
ty rt
poration, NERU 1804H, SWSW 17-
144N-101W, Billings Co.
#29301 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Cymbaluk Federal 31-
15PH, NENW 15-140N-99W, Stark
Co.
#29296 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Koppinger 41-13PH,
NWNE 13-140N-98W, Stark Co.
#29295 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Koppinger 21-13PH,
NWNE !3, t40N-98W, Stark Co.
Well name change:
#22223 - Medora Minerals, LLC,
Lourdes 16-15 1TH, SWSW 9-
!37N-99W, Stark Co (was Lourdes
16-15 llTH)
to help with CWD surveillance
West Dakota Parent & Family
Resource Center will be holding
The North Dakota Game and Fish Instructions and information are sessions for parents of fifth graders
Department is asking bowhunters posted at the drol~-Off sites. Test re- in September.
who harvest a deer in gun hunting suits will be provided to hunters The Changing I Program will
units 3A 1 and 3B 1 to help the de- within 2-3 weeks. Additional drop- provide information and dialog with
partment's chronic wasting disease off sites will be available throughout parents on what to expect as the
child merges into adolescence. The
surveillance efforts by submitting the the region during the deer gun sea-
head of their animal for testing, son in November. dates for these will be: in South
Heads may be dropped off in CWD is a fatal disease of deer, Heart, Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 7-
freezers located at the Game and moose and elk that can cause long- 8:30 p.m. at South Heart Elemen-
Fish district office in Williston, and term population declines if left tary. For Belfield, it will be on
at the Divide County sheriff's office unchecked. Annual surveillance for Thursday, Sept. 19, from 7-8:30
in Crosby (north side of building). CWD is critical for determining the p.m. at Belfield Elementary, and for
Hunters wishing to keep the head spread of the disease and if manage- Billings County (Medora/Fairfield),
may have it sampled at the Williston ment actions have been effective, it will be held Monday,~Sept. 23,
office during business hours. Taxi- More information on CWD, in- from 7-8:30 p.m. at DeMores Ele-
dermists in Williston are also assist- : cluding information about testing, is mentary.
ing in~the',effort~y ~saving~ head~ ~available at the Game and Fish weh-. r -
throughout the season. *site, gf.nd.gov.~ ,:'~ ,~ ~
USDA rele
details on
Market FacilitationProgram
The sign-up period for the 2019 history 'at the' ~ounty :'level, and the
Market Facilitation Program is now 2019 payment rates per commodity.
open, says Bryon Parman, North These calculations are thenaveraged
Dakota State University Extension across the county such that each acre
agricultural finance specialist, of the specified crops receive the
The program provides aid to farm- same payment rate.
ers growing specified crops in the "These county rates may differ
form of a county-wide payment rate dramatically, even for neighboring
as determined by the U.S. Depart- counties, i.e. Stutsman County re-
ment of Agriculture (USDA). ceiving $51 per acre, while Kidder
The county payment rates were re- County will receive $29 per acre due
leased at the end of July and varied the ratio of crop acres receiving a
from a minimum of $15 per acre to a high payment like soYbeans, to crops
maximum of $150 per acre. Many assigned a lower payment rate such
North Dakota.c6umiesinthe south- as corn (as well as the typical yield
westempa4"t'of flaestate will receive for the specified' crops)," says Par-
the minimum Of $ !5 per acre while man. "A county may have more total
the eastern part of the State will have soybean acres than the neighboring
payment rates of up to $60 per acre county, however, if the neighboring
(Lamoure County)i' Most of the county has more soybean acres rela-
southeastern counties will receive tive to other crops with lower pay-
more than $50 per acre with the av- ment rates, then their rate per acre
erage payment rate across North could be higher."
Dakota being $31 per acre. Additionally, crop acres with no
Last year, the rate was applied to payment rate still receive a payment,
actual 2018 production where a rate however, they lower the county aver-
was chosen and multiplied by the age by having a $0 value attached to
number of head, bushels, tons or hun- them.
dred weights produced and verified 2019 payments are set to go out in
after harvest. It was weighted heav- three portions with 50% of the rate
ily towards soybeans, with soybeans being paid out in the first payment.
getting $1.65 per bushel. However, counties receiving less than
According to a report by Farm Fu- $30 per acre will receive at least $15
tures, Cass County received the most during the first round of payments.
money of any county in the U.S. in
2018, having $34.4 million paid out,
while Richland and Stutsman coun-
ties were both in the top 10 in 2018.
This year payments are in dollars
per acre and not based on the current
year's crop production. Additionally,
the rates have changed, and other
crops are included that were not pre-
viously.
The USDA performs four calcula-
Please
support your
local merchants!
tion steps to determine the payment
rate. The steps include looking at the
typical number of acres in a county
of the 2019 specified crops, the yield
Assistance avail, ble for
blackbird damage to crops
BISMARCK - Agriculture Com- Wildlife Services provides federal
missioner Doug Goehring is remind- leadership and expertise to resolve
ing farmers that assistance is wildlife conflicts that threaten public
available for blackbird damage to :,health and safety; and agriculture,
crops through the U.S. Department ,property and natural resources.
of Agriculture's (USDA) Wildlife Wildlife Services provides services
Services program, to residents of North Dakota through
"Blackbirds cause millions ofdol- a Cooperative Service Agreement
lars in losses annually to sunflower with the North Dakota Department
and grain crops in North Dakota," of Agriculture, North Dakota Game
Goehring said. "Wildlife Services ~and Fish, and the State Water Com-
provides integrated blackbird dam- mission.
age management by loaning non- : Goehring said those needing
lethal management equipment to blackbird management may find the
farmers and assisting with blackbird contact for their county at
dispersal from sunflower fields and www.nd.gov/ndda/wildlife-services
roost sites." or by calling (701) 355-3300.
Put Your Money
Where Your house Is~
local independent ~ ~',"rstrel~gthen our
businesses are I~ community
your best value and our economy
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relahng to ND Oil, Gas. UIC,
and Re, fairy Admini!~rah,ve Rules
North Dakota
Oil and Gas
Division
Oil and Gas Division
8 am Mon Oct. 7, 2019
1000 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND
Dickinson Field Office
1 pm Mon, Oct. 7, 2019
926 E Industrial Drive
Dickms a, NO
Clarion Hob l and Suites
8.'00 am Tue. OcL 8, 2019
1505 151111 Ave W
Williston ND
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are forsixth graders and will be held
for parents and their sixth-grade
children. Dates for these sessions
will be: in South Heart, Tuesday, ,
Center ;
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