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water permit. That move came after staunch opposition against the dairy, mostly from residents in Hanson County.
• Today, we aren't taking sides. We understand that people get nervous about large development, and especially in their own backyards. And once those big projects are built, they aren't going anywhere.
• Neighbors have a right to be edgy.
• But both of these cases tend to show that future development of large agricultural operations may be in jeopardy, since county officials and rural residents alike are showing trends of fierce opposition.
• Today, our only question is this: If farmers, ranchers and rural developers cannot operate their businesses in the country and once appropriate rural areas, where can they do it?
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• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The U.S. Forest Service has lifted fire restrictions on some national grasslands in the Dakotas.
• The restrictions were put in place in late August because of dry conditions that elevated the danger of wildfires. They affected the Little Missouri, Grand River and Cedar River national grasslands.
• The restrictions were lifted this week, but officials are urging people to use caution with fire even though cooler temperatures and recent moisture have reduced the fire risk.
• The Forest Service is planning prescribed burns on about 3,100 acres in the Sheyenne National Grasslands over the next several months. The agency uses fire as a management tool to reduce the threat of wildfires and improve wildlife habitat.
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