Higgs' hearing delayed until attorney appointed
A Dickinson man’s preliminary hearing was delayed Monday while he applies for a new court-appointed attorney to represent him on one misdemeanor and two felony drug charges.The Dickinson Press, 05/14/2013
Land values continue to increase
A chance to conduct business on even a small piece of North Dakota’s more than 39 million acres of farmland has not come cheap in recent years, as the price per acre continues to rise. Kevin Pifer, a former North Dakota Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture who heads Pifer’s Auction and Realty in Bowman, said land values have tripled over the last six years. “Farmland values increased around 30 to 40 (percent) last year but leveled off in November,” he said. “The market remains really strong and very confident.”The Dickinson Press, 05/10/2013
Fairground site for Stark County 'on the road'
The Stark County Park Board will grant the fair association two easements onto 34 acres of frontage property the county owns west of Fairway Street that will go up for sale.The Dickinson Press, 05/10/2013
Something to think about: Drunk driving
BEACH — The faint sound of a siren coming from a Golden Valley Sheriff’s Department car began to echo in front of Beach High School on Wednesday and it didn’t stop there. A parade of emergency services flooded the school parking lot for a mock car crash that left area sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders with something to think about as they make choices to get behind the wheel or get into a vehicle with a driver who has been drinking.The Dickinson Press, 05/09/2013
Help on the farm: Rescue organization helps local farmers in need
Planting crops near his home between South Heart and Belfield wasn’t in the cards this year for Daryl Zarak. A brain injury from an ATV accident in December has kept Zarak from being able to do much on the farm.The Dickinson Press, 05/08/2013
Stark County bans controlled burns
The Stark County Commission took action Tuesday to ban controlled burns within the county’s limits when the state’s fire index reaches a certain level.The Dickinson Press, 05/07/2013
Dealership internships bring classroom lessons to life
Classroom lessons will be put to the test through real world application when students from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton make their way west to West Plains Inc. in Dickinson this fall to learn the ins and outs of Case IH agricultural equipment and technology.The Dickinson Press, 05/04/2013
Ag degree equals options
When Matthew Ruland was growing up in Ross, he would wonder why his family performed particular tasks on their ranch. Commonly, he said, the responses were simple: “Because” and “That’s the way it’s always been done.” Then, Ruland, who owns a ranch, came to Dickinson State University for an agriculture studies degree with an integrated ranch management option, which he will receive next week when he graduates. “My degree has given me a reason why the old-timers would say, ‘Because this is what has to be done,’” he said. “The classes I’ve taken have covered the entire agricultural industry, from sales and service to animal science to economics. It has really helped me learn a lot of new methods, opinions and ways to operate that I can take home and make things a lot easier on myself.”The Dickinson Press, 05/03/2013
Not all DSU ag majors are geared to 'cows and plows'
The idea that agriculture majors at Dickinson State University will lead students back to farms and ranches isn’t right, said Chip Poland, chair of DSU’s Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies.The Dickinson Press, 05/03/2013
Dunn County issues burn ban based on fire danger index
MANNING — The Dunn County Commission agreed at its meeting at the Dunn County Courthouse on Wednesday to issue a burn ban that will be regulated by the North Dakota Fire Danger Index and require anyone who wants to burn to first check the index to assess the potential for fire to spread.The Dickinson Press, 05/02/2013
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