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Triangle M Ranch receives needed moisture with cold snap

Sue Roesler
Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024

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The Thornes fixed fence, which is a never-ending job on the Triangle M Ranch & Feedlot.

Early last spring, Calli Thorne and the kids were out enjoying snow, just as they did during Thanksgiving this year.

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Sue Roesler

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – It has been a warm fall at the Triangle M Ranch & Feedlot, at least until just a few days before Thanksgiving when temperatures dipped to the single digits and below.

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