Bests make preparations for cold front in early December

Sue Roesler
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021 Updated Dec 16, 2021

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Best Angus and Quarter Horses is located in the Badlands.

Vawnita, Kyle and Pete Best at their ranch.

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Sue Roesler

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – At Best Angus and Quarter Horses, Pete and Vawnita Best were busy contending with a cold front that moved into the northwestern region of the state on Thursday, Dec. 2. The forecast called for snow by the weekend with lows plunging into the single-digits and possibly, below zero.

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