POWERS LAKE – In 2017 a dredge began operation on Powers Lake with the ambitious goal of cleaning up the water. Years and years of sediment containing high amounts of nutrients had settled into the lake, fueling algae blooms that degraded water quality so much that use of the lake had dropped ...

It hasn’t produced any serious trouble yet, but you can see it from here. North Dakota’s lake and rivers are feeling the heat. Water levels are low and dropping. Sloughs are drying up. Algae outbreaks thrive in hot weather, especially without any fresh rainfall. Dissolved oxygen levels ...

GARRISON – Oh, he would have been there alright. No question about that, but things didn’t quite work out as planned. Ken Siegel of Mandan, at 90 years of age the oldest entrant in the recent Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament, stayed home from this year’s event held July 16-17. That ...

North Dakota’s 2021 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 1,720 licenses available in 15 open units. Applicants can apply online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for submitting applications is Aug. 11. Bruce Stillings, big game management ...

Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed North Dakota Game and Fish Department Deputy Director Scott Peterson to serve as interim director of the department until a new director is named. Current Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand is retiring July 31 after more than 15 years as director and nearly 40 ...

Today – AIM Weekend Walleye Series State Championship, Devils Lake. Today – Badlands Bass Bandits derby, New Johns Lake, 6:30 a.m., 300-3442. Today – Souris Valley Bowmen 3D Shoot. Aug. 7 – Four Bears Casino, Casino Cup Walleye Circuit, 800-294-5454. Aug. 14 – ND High School ...