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Vol. 115 No. 2
2019 Year in Review
A Survey Shows North Dakota Roads Safer
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n the bid for most deadly state when it comes t o D U I s , No r t h D a kota dropped from third place to 16th i n j u s t o n e y e a r. S o u r c e s s a y Ne w Ye a r s Ev e w a s a b o r ing night for our local law enforcement, they only pulled ov e r o n e p e r s o n , and that was for a headlight being out. Our closest neighbors did not fair so well in this dangerous race. Un f o r t u n a t e l y, Mo n t a n a , t h e Tr e a s u r e St a t e i s n ow t h e deadliest state when it comes to deaths tied to driving under the influence (DUI). S a d l y, i t i s n o t even close I n 2 0 1 8 , Mo n t a n a was number six on the list of the deadliest states, with n e i g h b o r i n g Wy o ming topping the list. Mo n t a n a l e a p f r o g g e d ov e r t h e E q u a l i t y St a t e w i t h the 2019 statistics t h a t s h ow e d t h e Tr e a s u r e St a t e h a d an impaired driving death rate of 7.44 per 100,000 people. Wy o m i n g w a s s e c ond with 5.54 deaths per 100,000 involving blood alcohol l e v e l s a b ov e t h e . 0 8
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STAFF REPORT April 5 Scrubs Camp inspire local students - Students from the surrounding Scranton and New England communities gathered at the Hettinger Armory this week for a day of health related fun and learning at Hettinger’s fourth Scrubs Camp. For Adams County and its surrounding rural communities, healthcare functions as a backbone, and Scrub’s Camp is just one way to keep the interest in healthcare alive in the youth. The Scrubs camp, lead by the Center for Rural Health and the Area Health Education (AHEC), was free for any student from the Scranton or Hettinger schools. April 12 Bowman at center of paleontological treasure trove - A cataclysmic flash occurred 65 million years ago on an area of the planet that we know as Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It was a blast so large it sent earthy debris hurling into space
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to eventually land on Mars, amongst other celestial bodies. This epic collision represented one of the most iconic turning points in Earth’s biological calendar. April 19 Fischer named 2019 Dekalb Outstanding Agricultural Accomplishment - Michaela Fischer of Bowman County High School was recently presented the school's highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, sponsored my Monsanto Company. Fischer, the daughter of Marcus and Mary Fischer, received the award for excellence in academics, leadership and agricultural work experience. Fischer’s significant experiences and accomplishments have included her SAE and Chapter officer for three years, Leadership activities, Parliamentary Procedure, Food Science, Creed speaking, Prepared Public Speaking, Talent, and teaching Farm Safety. Mary Fischer is Michaela’s Agricultural Education instructor and FFA Advisor
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Pioneer finds hundreds of family photos
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he Bowman County Pioneer is hoping to reunite families with some of their photos, if members of the families can stop by the newspaper office. According to Casandra Horn, the office manager at the newspaper there are hundreds of photographs ranging from the 1950s and 60s through to the present-day which are in the office in the files of the Pioneer and The Finder. “Each week, until the photos run out, we will be featuring sets of those photos in the hopes that they will be claimed,” she explained. Among some of the subjects of the photos are: Sports teams & individuals
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Tractors with and without people Cars that were for sale Wedding and engagement photos Awards photos Reproductions of old photographs Senior portraits An envelope labeled “Scranton People” and one labeled “Bowman People” Hunting photos Party photos Little Cuties “And some that are not easily put into a category,” Horn added. “This week we have some cuties! Is one of these a picture of your grandparents, parents, you or your child? Stop by the BCP to claim your photos, we are open Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m.,” she added.
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