Cattle ranchers and other livestock owners need to be aware of an important task they will need to take care of during the coming months. Conducted every 10 years, the period for re-registering all brands and other ownership marks for livestock will begin Aug. 31, according to Dawson County Clerk Clare Christy. Anyone who currently has a brand registered in Dawson County will be receiving a letter reminding them that it is time to renew that registration. “If they have a brand on file, they are receiving a letter from my office,” Christy said Friday. Currently about 100 different brands are registered in Dawson ...