BISMARCK – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will participate in “Operation Dry Water” as part of a nationally coordinated effort to increase knowledge about the dangers of boating under the influence, the department said in a news release. The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and deaths associated with alcohol and drug use on state waterways. ODW weekend, July 4-6, is the national weekend of heightened enforcement directed at boating under the influence laws and recreational boater outreach.
While educating boaters about the hazards associated with boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a year-round effort, on ODW weekend, the Game and Fish Department’s game wardens focus on the water, informing boaters about safe boating practices and removing impaired operators from the water. Tips for staying safe on the water: – staff report Mike Hetteen of Roseau, Minnesota, is among the 2024 inductees into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (ISHOF), the organization said in a news release. Founded in 1984, the ISHOF is housed inside the World Snowmobile Headquarters in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Hetteen, who retired from Polaris in 2016, is the son of Allan Hetteen, one of the founders of Polaris. He spent 36 years with the company and was a “driving force” in founding the Roseau County Trailblazers snowmobile club dating back to 1987, the news release indicated. As a volunteer club organizer and trail developer, Hetteen spearheaded .
