Help! A dingo ate the script! Nov 26, 2008
The movie switches gears from the bantering comedy of The African Queen to Howard Hawk's cattle drive epic Red River, when Lady Ashley fires her crooked ranch foreman (David Wenham) and determines that her only chance to save the ranch is to drive 1,500 cattle across the desert to the port at Darwin, to be sold as beef to the army. With a crew consisting of The Drover, a half-caste boy named Nullah (Brandon Walters), the bookkeeper again, a handful of aboriginal people and a Chinese cook named... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
JROTC continues winning ways Nov 26, 2008
The TCHS JROTC Orienteering Team competed at Lake Texoma in the NTOA Red River Ramble meet on Nov. 15-16. TCHS took freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams, which brought home seven medals and won third place overall out of 23 teams. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
StubHub FanStats(SM) 2008 Top 25 College Football Rivalry Rankings Nov 26, 2008
Saturdays game in Tuscaloosa is currently sitting as the second highest grossing rivalry game of the year, just behind the Red River Rivalry of Oklahoma and Texas earlier this year, and poised to surpass it by weeks end. Its commanding an average selling price of $402 per ticket via sales through , only the second game of all the rivalries to do so, while gross sales have increased over 100% from 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Logan to give Nebraska a look Nov 25, 2008
Red River High just started hearing from home-state LSU, as well as Nebraska and others, after completing a dominating senior campaign. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Nebraska Sports -- Rivals.com)
Logan back from Baton Rouge Nov 25, 2008
Red River defensive end Bennie Logan told TigerBait. com that he would be attending LSU's game against Ole Miss. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Davy Crockett Nov 25, 2008
Leaving Memphis on November 2, 1835, Crockett explored the Red River country of Texas. When he arrived in Nacogdoches, he learned that San Antonio had been captured and enlisted in the army. (Suite101.com)
ST. MARY'S WRESTLER: Vetter wants vindication Nov 25, 2008
That's the day David, the top-seeded St. Mary's 160-pounder, lost to Jake Cooley of Grand Forks Red River in the semifinals of the state wrestling tournament. David's setback came just six days after his brother, Joe, saw his season end in the West Region tournament. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Class A State Wrestling Capsules Nov 25, 2008
Grand Forks Red River Roughriders ... Opener: Nov. 25, at G.F. Red River (dual). (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Death of a deal: Billiton's failed bid for Rio Tinto Nov 25, 2008
1872: Rio Tinto Company formed to mine ancient copper workings at Rio Tinto (Spanish for red river) in Southern Spain. 1883: Broken Hill Mining Company established. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Alabama still atop BCS as Texas, Oklahoma slide up Nov 24, 2008
The Longhorns also did not play this weekend, but dealt the Sooners their only loss of the season, a 45-35 decision on October 11 in the Red River Rivalry. Texas hosts Texas A&M on Thursday, while Oklahoma visits Stillwater on Saturday for a matchup with BCS No. 12 Oklahoma State. (FOX23.com, OK)
Love And War Nov 23, 2008
The storyline about riding herd over 1,500 head of cattle has echoes of "Red River.". This could be a breakthrough role for Jackman, who has had his biggest success so far as Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
ST. MARY'S VOLLEYBALL: Coyotes take seventh Nov 23, 2008
Nice said the Coyotes were ready to play Saturday, losses to Grand Forks Red River and Fargo North notwithstanding ... West Fargo 3, Grand Forks Red River 1 ... West Fargo's second game was a clinker, but the Packers took care of business in the other three games to thump Red River in the third-place match. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Balancing higher ed costs is top priority Nov 23, 2008
Recently, four state lawmakers from the Red River Valley proposed the governor freeze tuition at the state's colleges and universities. The board of higher education, in its budget proposal for 2009-11, freezes tuition for two-year schools and limits the four-year institutions to tuition increases of no more than 4 percent, and put $14 million into tuition assistance. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Huskies pick up All-State honors Nov 23, 2008
David Schmidt, West Fargo, Scott Schiller, West Fargo, Jake Bucholz, West Fargo, Luke Solum, West Fargo, Cody Zarak, Wahpeton, Charles Regan, Jamestown, Tyler Gefroh, GF Red River, Sam Herauf, Dickinson, John Oyloe, Williston, Seth Jorgenson, Williston, Seth Erickson, Bismarck Century, Bruce Govig, Bismarck Century, Kyle Kingsley, Fargo South. Copyright. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Abuhantash leads Buena boys into new season Nov 23, 2008
He eventually took a job with a civil service program where he worked with the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Texas, for a year, then moved to New Jersey for the next year. The program made it possible for Abuhantash to complete his master s degree in software engineering. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
No. 5 Oklahoma Routs No. 2 Texas Tech Nov 23, 2008
The Longhorns have held a trump card since the annual Red River Rivalry game in October, having beaten Oklahoma 45-35 on a neutral field at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. No. 3 Florida 70, Citadel 19 If this was Tim Tebow's final game at Florida Field, coach Urban Meyer let him put on a show. (Click2Houston, TX)
Score this one a Sooners TKO Nov 23, 2008
The Longhorns have held a trump card since the annual Red River Rivalry game in October, having beaten Oklahoma, 45-35, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. But the Sooners came up with as resounding a statement as they could by stifling Graham Harrell, who came into Norman as the Heisman Trophy favorite but might have relinquished that honor to Bradford. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
SHOWN ARE MEMBERS of the GAMCO United Way Committee made up of volunteer employees. In no particular order are Dan Carpenter, Burl Oliver, Becky Stevens, Marc Stubblefield, Megan Saar and Pat Pearce. Nov 22, 2008
Monies raised for United Way will be dispersed to local non-profit agencies such as Families Feeding Families, Red River Special Olympics, Crisis Control Center, the Bryan County Retired and Senior Volunteer program, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 986, Salvation Army, Bryan County CASA, Bryan County Youth Services, Meals on Wheels and Big Five Transportation. Article Rating. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
CENTURY VOLLEYBALL: Patriots fight back Nov 22, 2008
Century came back from a 2-1 deficit to overhaul Grand Forks Red River 3-2 in Friday's semifinals round of the state Class A girls volleyball tournament ... The Patriots rallied to win the opening game 25-21, but Red River assumed a lead by squeaking out 26-24 and 28-26 verdicts in the next two games ... Walsh said it's that competitive nature that sustained her team through a heart-stopping match with a Red River team that was every bit Century's equal. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Medicare D help available Dec. 2 Nov 22, 2008
The session is open to residents of North Dakota, Minnesota or South Dakota from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Red River Valley Room. "This will be their opportunity to come and sit down with someone face-to-face, and we will help them with that," said Muriel Hedrick, public health community resource coordinator at Richland County. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Future Medicare Part D session gets relocated Nov 22, 2008
Participants who attend the event at North Dakota State College of Science should go to the Tech Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event was originally scheduled to be in the campus' Red River Valley Room, but Muriel Hedrick, public health community resource coordinator for Richland County Public Health, announced Thursday morning the change happened due to parking issues. Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Ever on the hunt for wildlife, captured on canvas Nov 22, 2008
There are house finches in a scuffle, honeybees working in a comb dripping honey, a red river hog taking a nap. There's a spotted turtle, a Western Lowland gorilla and an American toad standing guard amid clay flower pots. (NJ.com -- Times)
Minnesota farmers work long hours on corn harvest Nov 22, 2008
A small region of southeast Minnesota was short of topsoil moisture, while surplus moisture remained across the Red River Valley. For the week of Oct. 23-29, the Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, reported 6-inch soil temperatures ranging from 43 to 38 degrees. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
OU needs Stoops to be difference-maker Nov 22, 2008
Earlier this year the No. 1- ranked Sooners lost to No. 5 45-35 in the highest-scoring game between the two teams in the history of the Red River Rivalry. Saturday's game between Oklahoma and Texas Tech will feature two of the best quarterbacks in the country and two of the highest scoring offenses in college football. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Red River Ford extends canned food drive Nov 21, 2008
Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:06 AM CST DURANT Red River Ford is extending its canned food drive and its offer to donate $25 for each car sold until Saturday because of the popularity of the food drive and fundraiser. The response has been so overwhelming, were extending it two more days, said Red River Ford Partner Darrell Mendez ... Mendez and Pat Lynch, partners of Red River Ford, joined with Pam Robinson of United Way with the food drive, aimed at benefiting six United... (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Dangerous Intersections and streets Nov 21, 2008
"Well, we're working on that, there's other phases in addition to that, which will go sooner, there's 00004000 some right of ways through the Red River dealership we're still working on," says Hudson. Shreveport intersections have proven extremely dangerous over the past several months. (KSLA.com, LA)
CENTURY VOLLEYBALL: Patriots don't panic Nov 21, 2008
Century, 31-5, takes on Grand Forks Red River, 27-6 and No. 2 from the East, in an 8 p.m. semifinal at the Minot State Dome ... Century has lost just once to a North Dakota opponent - 2-1 against Red River in the first week of the season - and is on a 12-match winning streak ... Grand Forks Red River 3, Williston 0. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Class A State Volleyball Tournament Nov 21, 2008
2E Grand Forks Red River 3, 3W Williston 0 ... Match 8: Century vs. Grand Forks Red River, 8 p.m.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Wednesday's Scores Nov 20, 2008
Haynesville 60, Red River 54. Lakeside 47, Bernice 10. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Class A state tournament volleyball capsules Nov 20, 2008
The Patriots have lost just one match to a North Dakota team, a 2-1 setback to Red River in the season-opening BHS-CHS invitational ... G.F. Red River vs. Williston, 8 p.m. ... G.F. Red River Roughriders. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
CENTURY VOLLEYBALL: Patriots have a will to win Nov 20, 2008
The West Region champs have lost just one match to a North Dakota team all season - an opening-day setback to Grand Forks Red River. The Patriots hope to keep that run intact as they travel to Minot for the state Class A tournament. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tournament Results Nov 20, 2008
The 39th edition of the Classic will be held Feb. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La ... According to BASS rules, the Red River will become off-limits to Bassmaster Classic participants Dec. 15 ... The competition will feature daily launches at 8:15 a.m. Feb. 20-22 at Red River South Marina. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UC vs. Pitt Key Matchups Nov 20, 2008
This week, as the University of Cincinnati football team prepares for the Red River Rivalry against the Pitt Panthers, we take a look at three key matchups that should prove influential in the game's final score. Matchup Number One- vs. Linebackers. (BearcatInsider.com)
Bowden: Is the Pac-10 getting passed by? Nov 20, 2008
The Dallas Cowboys may have been America's Team at one time, but in the Lone Star State, they are a distant third to the Red River Rivalry and Friday night lights. Just as the triple-option came out of Texas high schools to transform the college game in 1966 and produce numerous national champions, the prep school seven-on-seven summer passing leagues are flooding the college ranks with quarterbacks who are used to lining up in the shotgun and throwing the ball 40-50 times a game. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Coyotes are confident before state tournament Nov 20, 2008
The rolling Coyotes take their game to the state tournament this week in Minot, beginning Thursday against Grand Forks Red River ... Red Rivers definitely beatable for us,Jeannotte said ... TheCoyotes are counting on Megan Torgerson and Brittany Nice up front to neutralize Red Rivers hitting and give KatelynChristensen and the defense a chance to work. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Local winter sports gearing up Nov 19, 2008
Head coach Kelly McNary's team has their first match against Grand Forks Red River next Tuesday. Both boys and girls basketball teams begin their practices on Monday. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Firebirds see weekend win then loss: ‘An ugly win is better than a pretty loss’ Nov 18, 2008
West Fargo, Red River, and Fargo North also qualified ... 2 Grand Forks Red River 3, #3 Fargo Shanley 0 (25-19, 27-25, 25-20) ... 1 West Fargo 3, #2 Grand Forks Red River 2 (22-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 15-8). (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Monday's Scores Nov 18, 2008
Red River 69, Evangel Christian Academy 57 ... Evangel Christian Academy 78, Red River 41. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Flood protection plan continues through fall Nov 18, 2008
The city continues to clear the way for diking along the Otter Tail River and Red River, intending to stay ahead of Corps plans so it can forge plans ahead once state money arrives. "It all boils down to federal dollars," he said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Hunting & Fishing Notebook: Trappers expected to have a good season (Today) Nov 16, 2008
Ken Baumgardner of Monongahela is heading to the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Feb. 20-22. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
THE DURANT ROTARY Club is taking aim on its outdoor sports, gun and knife show that will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Bryan County Fairgrounds. Shown from left are Rotarians John Buchanan, Glenn Price and Tom Criswell. Nov 15, 2008
Red River Ford will have at least five trucks on display at the gun show, said Glenn Price, chairman of the project. We will have local vendors as well as vendors from Texas, Oklahoma City, Wetumka, Tulsa and all over Oklahoma. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Firebirds fall to Shanley in EDC tourney Nov 15, 2008
Central lost their opening round game to Grand Forks Red River in three sets. Red River and Shanley will play in the second semi-final game. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
More of this story Nov 15, 2008
Connecting with the bike trail near Arkansas State University Searcy, the spur would cross Davis Drive and the White County Fairgrounds, then dip down into the Little Red River lowlands to cross Davis Drive again near the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Another sub-spur could connect the fairgrounds with the River Oaks subdivision, allowing employees of White County Hospital to ride their bikes to work without getting on Moore Street, a prospect that Handley said is very popular in the... (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Friday's Scores Nov 15, 2008
Clinton 37, Red River 12. Donaldsonville 40, Westminster Christian 14. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Managing N. D.s water resources Nov 15, 2008
Sheyenne River is a tributary of the Red River ... For example, the Red River has a history of going dry ... The Red River Valley regions only backup supply is the storage capacity in Lake Ashtabula, which has about a years supply, Koland said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Texas-Kansas might fill Mizzou players' idle hours Nov 14, 2008
"A lot of guys were sitting around watching the Texas-Oklahoma game, the Red River Shootout, and it was like the stage was set for a big game the next week," linebacker Sean Weatherspoon said. "We kind of got ahead of ourselves, and it hurt us. "We can't let that happen again. (International Herald Tribune)
Yes, think of Nov. 11 – but 1871, not 1918 Nov 14, 2008
They even let the 60th Rifles help crush Louis Riel's Mtis in the Red River colony. Videos. (Globe and Mail)
THIS TRACTOR-TRAILER rig burned up Tuesday evening after a crash at the Red River Bridge on Highway 69/75. Nov 13, 2008
Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:47 AM CST A fiery crash involving a semi truck at the Red River Bridge on Highway 69/75 shut down the southbound lanes for more than 11 hours. Emergency personnel from both sides of the Red River responded to the crash that happened during foggy weather. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
West Region volleyball capsules Nov 13, 2008
The Patriots have lost just one match to a North Dakota team, a 2-1 setback to Red River in the season-opening BHS-CHS invitational. CHS has won eight straight and 19 of its last 20. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Worst sugar beet harvest in decades Nov 13, 2008
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) Thousands of acres of sugar beets likely will be left in fields too muddy to harvest, spokesmen for the Red River Valley s two major beet cooperatives say. In southeastern North Dakota, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Communications Manager Susan Johnson called it the worst sugar beet harvest in decades. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Amendment pleases local outdoors, arts lovers Nov 13, 2008
While allocation of the funds has yet to be established, Bajumpaa said his first priority is to address water quality concerns along the Red River. The conservation district has been successful in securing clean water grants in the past, but continuous farming over the years has contributed to soil erosion and continues to cause problems. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Gajeski, Rivard // Nov 13, 2008
He is the agent/owner of Red River Agency in Breckenridge, Minn. A Nov. 22, 2008, wedding is planned at St.Mary's Catholic church in Breckenridge. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Sugar beet cooperatives say fields too muddy Nov 12, 2008
LOADING Nov 12, 2008 - 04:05:25 CST WAHPETON (AP) - Thousands of acres of sugar beets likely will be left in fields too muddy to harvest, spokesmen for the Red River Valley's two major beet cooperatives say. "We've got extremely wet soil conditions right now," Greg Richards, the agricultural strategy development manager for American Crystal Sugar Co., said Tuesday. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Richels named All-Conference Nov 12, 2008
The Wahpeton High School girls swim team competed in the EDC conference meet on Saturday, Nov. 8 at UND. Teams at the competition included Fargo North, Fargo South, West Fargo, Grand Forks Central, Grand Forks Red River and Wahpeton. Kelsey Riches was one of 18 girls named to the All Conference team, an honor she earned by placing first in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Woman Survives Fall at Red River Gorge Nov 11, 2008
Red River Gorge An Erlanger woman is recovering, after falling about 50 feet at the Red River Gorge. 18-year-old Brandy Timerding was camping Saturday night, near the Princess Arch, in Eastern Kentucky, when she fell. (WKRC.com, OH)
Mailbag: What pitchers are on radar? Nov 11, 2008
-- Steve D., Red River, N.M.. He would be a great fit for the Rangers. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Denton County: Gas prices steadily falling Nov 11, 2008
The first sign of relief at the pump can be seen at various places around the area and north of the Red River ... and prices in the Sherman area, a short trip south of the Red River, have hovered below 1. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
BAE Systems wins $66M contract Nov 11, 2008
BAE will send parts for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to the Defense Distribution Depot at Red River Army Depot in Texas for use by combat military personnel. Final inspection, packaging and shipping on all items will be completed by the BAE s facility in Anniston. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Top 10 in 10 genres Nov 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES - The American Film Institute's top-10 lists of the best in 10 film genres: Animation 1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Farmers fear a repeat of 1970s Nov 10, 2008
Given current costs, Red River Valley farmers will need about $6. 50 per bushel for wheat to break even next year, said Andrew Swenson, a North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural economist. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tile drainage workshop to take place in February (3) Nov 9, 2008
"This fall has been very wet and many of the fields in the Red River Valley are saturated," said Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension Agronomist in broad leaf crops. "In our newly established tile drainage research plot, the water table is only a few inches below the surface in the non-drained plot, whereas water is coming out of the tile in the drained area.". (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Jim Lamb | Green Valley NewsBruce Andre of Sonoita casually strums his guitar during the Empire Ranch roundup last Sunday in Sonoita. Hundreds of fun-seekers packed the ranch this past weekend, looking to learn about the Old West and the old-fashioned cowboy way of life.\0\0 Nov 9, 2008
Parts of a score of movies and TV series were filmed on and around the ranch, including Red River with John Wayne, Oklahoma with Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones, Duel In the Sun with Jennifer Jones and Gregory Peck, Hombre with Paul Newman, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas and Winchester 73 with James Stewart and Shelly Winters. On Sunday, the east side of the ranch house and corrals was pretty much turned over to cattle ranching activities. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Crews finishing up power restoration Nov 9, 2008
The weather service late Saturday morning canceled a warning for the Wild Rice River in southeastern North Dakota, but a flood warning continued for the Red River at Fargo. No major flooding was expected. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Oklahoma gov pays off bet with steak dinners Nov 8, 2008
AUSTIN (AP) -- The Texas Longhorns' victory in the Red River Rivalry meant red, juicy steaks for emergency workers in Galveston. Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry sent 20 steaks to the Galveston County Emergency Operations Center on Friday to pay off his friendly wager on the Oct. 11 game with Texas Gov. Rick Perry. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
BHS FOOTBALL: Gunderson ready for Hanson, Coyotes Nov 8, 2008
LOADING Nov 08, 2008 - 04:05:57 CST By STEVETHOMAS BismarckTribune Williston quarterback Alex Hanson runs with a fast crowd. The junior signal caller's statistics put him in a class with such recent standouts as ZachWentz of Century and Zac Elgie of Minot. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
