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REMEMBERING THE BLIZZARD OF ‘66 Local station weathered the storm, continued to broadcast By Cole Benz
Record Editor cbenz@countrymedia.net
It has been 50 years since one of the worst blizzards in North Dakota’s history. The storm started on March 2 and lasted three days and spanned across the entire state, taking the lives of five people it its pathway. Historical records show that winds were measured at 70 mph with spots recording 100 mph gusts. As the stormed traveled east, the snowfall in-
creased. According to a map published by the National Weather Service, snowfall in southwest North Dakota was anywhere between eight and 20 inches, a vast difference from the northeast part of the state where levels as high as 36 inches were recorded. Though the snowfall was not has high in this part of the state, it didn’t prevent high snow drifts from accumulating. Drifts as high as 40 feet could be seen across the state. According to records, all transportation had stopped
by the second day of the 3-day storm. The National Weather Service said that three trains were forced to stop and drifts developed around the rail cars. Visibility was non-existent, causing travel by automobile to cease early and wouldn’t be resumed for nearly two days. According to the North Dakota Historical Society, the economic impact was great after tens of thousands of livestock was lost. Records show that 74,500 head of cattle, 54,000 sheep, 2,400 hogs, along with other livestock died in the
heavy storm. The value of the lost livestock was estimated at $12,000,000 at the time. Schools and businesses were closed across all of North Dakota, some of the first recorded instances of closures in the state’s history. Nearly all activities requiring some form of transportation stopped, including airlines, bus lines, mail routes and newspaper publishings. Though some people around the state lost power and phone
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCOUTS
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Local WEARING VEST CAMERAS Hettinger
youth earns Nighthawk basketball teams both down Harding County the rank of Eagle Scout By Cole Benz
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Record Editor cbenz@countrymedia.net
Local law enforcement has added another level of protection, but it isn’t a new firearm. By SHELDON CHRISTENSON About a year ago, deputies Adams County SherForfrom the the Pioneer iff’s department began wearHarding County came while to ing a small vest camera ranton 18 and 19 to theyon areDec. on duty. apke on The thedeck-of-card-sized Nighthawk boys paratus clips firmly on and to the d girls’ basketball teams, front of for thetheir officer’s uniform t going 0-2 efforts. on their protective vest just Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s as you would slip a pager or sketball phone team clip on faced and off.the The nchers first and pulled camera is activated and out oper64-62ated win. Thedeputy Nighthawk’s by the and has a l court initially feature gave 30 pressure second pre-record once the camera turned e Ranchers troubleis as theyon. Thebehind battery12-0. of the ickly fell Ondevice top lasts the duration of the officer’s patrol shift. And once the shift is over they simply bring it back to the department building and plug it in for the next time they need to use it. Sheriff Collins approached the Adams County Commission with a proposal to purchase the devices and was given approval to use money out of the general fund. The deputies, as well as Sheriff Collins, began wearing the cameras in 2015. The cameras currently serve two purposes: evidence gathering, and officer protection. Though the squad cars have a dashboard camera for both of those reasons, but the vest camera adds another dimen-
of that, their 6’4” center Mason Teigen left the game late in the first quarter with three fouls and would not return until the 2nd half. The Nighthawks built a 13-point lead at the end of the first half which was highlighted by a buzzer-beating long range 3-point shot by Haden Sadowsky, which made the score 38-25. With the return of Teigen in the second half, better shooting and rebounding, they outscored Hettinger/Scranton 37-
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sion. The video shot can be used in a multitude of ways. It can be used as evidence in a criminal or civil case, or it can also be used in a claim against an officer. “It helps us limit those liabilities,” Collins said The camera used is made by the company Taser, and
it is the Axon model. Deputy Trevor Bergerson gave the Record a brief demonstration of how to activate the camera. With a switch and a click, the camera was ready to record in just a few seconds. Bergerson said the device doesn’t get in the way of performing his required duties, and actually took off the
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camera to display the ease of access the deputy has to the hardware. The footage taken by the vest cameras are downloaded to a computer and saved for a case if it being used as evidence. If the footage is not needed then the department stores it up to 30 days, as space allows.
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the Lyle Markegard Memorial Park The senior at Hettinger High School advanced through the ranks of Scouting as a member of Troop 45 of the American Legion Post #115. Troop 45 has been making a difference in the Hettinger community since 1922. Eric has held several offices including Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader and Web Master. Eric is an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow Pa-Hin chapter. The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout has always carried with it a significance, not only in Scouting but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout
The device rests on a sectoin of the officer’s protective vests. It clips on like a beeper or phone case and is light weight. The officers have operation of it and it for the protection of the officer and for evidentiary purposes. (Photo by Cole Benz/The Record)
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Nighthawks. Harding County girls wh Sadowsky scored 34 for HS came in with a 1-3 record. Th which included five 3-point- Hettinger/Scranton girls al ers and Brandon Pierce added jumped out to an early lead 21. I had Clayton Koch lead- they were head 16-1 after th The highest award obtainable from the ing Harding Co. with 23 points. first stop, and 25-15 at ha Boy Scouts of America organization will The Nighthawk JV team also onold in Hettinger the second ha be presentedThey to an held 18 year remains undefeated youth. as they although being outscored 2 Eric Steen will receive the Eagle downing Harding Co. 63-53. 21 toof pull offattheir second w Award in a Court Honor The AmeriHarding Co. came can intoLegion the Post of the to go along wi #115.season The Court of Honceremony willlosses. be held on March 13, game with a 2-0 recordorand re- five 2016 2:00 PM MDT.Joppa tallied 19 an ceiving votes in the top fiveatin Casey Eric, the son of Mike and added Michelle 11 f South Dakota Class B ranks. Kinsey Jahner Steen, receives the award after earning The following night the the Nighthawks. Both had tw 25 merit badges and completing his serNighthawk girls downed the of 3-pointers. vice project building a park shelter in
26 but the Ranchers fell just short by two points. They had a chance to tie the game with less than a minute to go but, Sam Kludt blocked a close in shot by Teigen which more than likely saved the game from being tied. The Ranchers got the ball back with 10 seconds left but could not get off a good shot. Kludt was having a problem finding his shooting touch but his blocked shot was definitely one of the key moments for the
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