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VOL. 110 NO. 45
Local bank hosts event for community apreciation
By Cole Benz
Record Editor cbenz@countrymedia.net
A YEAR IN REVIEW
Brandon Pierce (49) carries the ball past Mott-Regent defenders. The Night Hawks defeated the Widlfire to advance to he semifinals of the 9-Man State Football tournament. They will face the undfeated North Prairie Cougars. (Photo by Cole Benz/Adams County Record)
‘A Dominating Win’
The driving force behind Dacotah Bank’s first annual Customer Appreciation Dinner in Hettinger was a way to give back to the community, according to Customer Service Representative Kem 8-9 pages Huisman. “We decided just to give back the community,” Huisman said. “We were looking for an event that we could do so that people would know that they could come in.” his presence known as he ran touchdowns, but he had three running backs also had good Dacotah Bank of Hettinger hosted twoRanchers of which fell games Hettinger/Scranthree and interceptions, offor that, theirtouchdowns 6’4” center Mason 26 but the just asNighthawks. girls wh the event Oct.Harding 29 inside County the Hettinger scores. ton never had to punt during caughtleft a the passgame for another Teigen late in thehe returned short byfor two points. Sadowsky scored 34 for HS came in with a 1-3 record. T School, with dinner being served from first one not yourto tie the the game and scored on every five 3-point- Hettinger/Scranton girls al score. Weghwith finished which included first quarter threewith fouls The They hadwas a chance 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 148 yards rushing and threw typical interception return. possession but two. Senior and would not return until the game with less than a minute ers and Brandon Pierce added jumped out bank’s to an early Seven members of the staff lead quarterback Brandon Pierce rushed for 175 for 60 yards more, and had Mott-Regent helpedleadserve the community tacos-in-ato go but, Sam Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton Koch 2nd half. The Nighthawks built they were head 16-1 after t three passes intercepted. But Wegh pitched out to his run- yards and scored three touchwith beverages cookies des- at ha ing Harding Co. with bag 23 points. a the 13-point leadwere at the end of closebut in the shot by was Teigen which One first and stop, and for 25-15 pitch a downs. of his scores Wildfire unable to theningaback, sert. than likely saved The Nighthawk first highlighted too high and the running wasthe on a kick-off return. TheJV team also They held on in the second ha stophalf thewhich Nightwas Hawks run- littlemore So why did they choose the school for remains undefeated as they although being outscored 2 byning a buzzer-beating long rangebackgame from tied. reached upbeing and tip the Wildfire weren’t kicking deep game and Hettinger/ the event? whogot was thevery oftendowning due to the cross Co. 63-53. Scrnatonshot cameby out Haden on top 623-point Sad-ball, and TheSanford, Ranchers ball Harding 21 to decided pull offittheir w The bank officials wouldsecond be to catch left wind, trying toCo. avoid 36. back was withthere 10 seconds butand not Harding camea good into idea the toofcoincide owsky, which made the scorecovering, the season to go along wi the dinner with returned 27 yards sophomore I believe Night Hawk se- it and with aIsaiah 2-0 record and re- five 38-25. could not itget off a for goodSanford shot. orgame losses. to take adparent/teacher conferences nior Tanner Sanford had his the touchdown. Sanford also Kludt from returning it. five of in the high With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the top Caseytraffic Joppa vantage andtallied get as 19 an Pierce was playing in the best all around game of his had some key tackles on deSouth Dakota Class B ranks. the second half, better shootfinding his shooting touch but Kinsey Jahner added 11 f football career. He not only fense. | PAGE 6 CUSTOMER ing and rebounding, they outhis blocked shot was definitely The following night the the Nighthawks. Both had tw The two other Night Hawk rushed for 71 yards and two SEMIFINALS | PAGE 7
It’s on to the semifinals forbasketball the Night Hawks Nighthawk teams both down Harding County By Sheldon
By SHELDON CHRISTENSON ForChristenson the Pioneer For The Record
Harding County came to Hettinger/Scranton rantonThe on Dec. 18 and 19 to Night footballboys team ke on the Hawk Nighthawk hadbasketball to play teams, Mott-Regent d girls’ and again in the quarterfinals of t going 0-2 for their efforts. the 9-Man football playoffs. Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s They had defeated Wildfire sketball 46-30 team back onfaced Oct. 2,the but nchers first andhad pulled Mott-Regent a fewout play64-62erswin. The injuries, Nighthawk’s out with includingpressure their bestinitially player, gave junior l court Brady Wegh. He as wasthey availe Ranchers trouble able for this game and made ickly fell behind 12-0. On top scored Hettinger/Scranton 37-
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Military training complex plans first large-scale exercise Residents in southwest North Dakota can expect to see low-flying aircraft last few years. Scheduled for Dec. 2 and 3, the exercise will impact people living under the Powder River’s 2, 3 and Gap B military areas. Those areas include the cities of Bowman, Rhame, Scranton, Marmarth and Baker, Mont. People in those areas
By Bryce Maritn
ND Group Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Next month will mark the first large-force exercise in the newly expanded Powder River Training Complex, PRTC, an issue that stirred up much debate in the region over the
can expect to see multiple types of aircraft using the airspace, and reaching altitudes as low as 500 feet above ground. The exercise is designed to train aircrew under realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against modern threats and replicate today’s contingency operations, according to Lt. Rachel Allison, public affairs chief of the 28th Bomb Wing. Large force exercises, colloquially known as war
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istration’s Notices to Airmen, NOTAMs, and review flight plans to avoid the areas and altitudes where aircraft will be participating, Allison stated. The new PRTC officially opened Sept. 17, with military operations beginning the following day. “It’s crucial that we keep our rural towns healthy, and our local economies thriving by continuing to secure the access of our pilots, airports and businesses need to do their jobs throughout this ex-
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games, are the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat. This type of training is limited to 10 days each year, with each exercise lasting no more than three days, and only occurring once every three months. During the scheduled times for the exercise, non-military aircraft are suggested to review the Federal Aviation Admin-
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pansion in Powder River,” Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said in a statement earlier this year. The most pressing issue brought up by local aviation authorities and residents during the complex’s public input sessions was the altitude at which several of the military aircraft would fly, notably over Bowman which has been designated in the plans as a low area, at which crafts could fly at a minimum of
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