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Man offers witty response to stolen fencing By BRYCE MARTIN

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net John Fossum was understandably upset after he found over $1,000 in fencing material stolen from his work site. But it was with reserved wit that he responded to the criminal(s) via Facebook. The Bowman resident pointedly mocked the guilty party in a post that circulated on social media pages Tuesday night showing a pair of tin snips that had been left at the site of the alleged theft. “Looking for the owner of the tin snips pictured below that must have needed fencing material in a hurry,” Fossum began

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the post. He reported in the post that the pair of red, aged snips, used to cut various materials including tin, were found near a flatbed that had held about $1,000 worth of new fencing material. The snips were found, but the fencing was gone, according to the post. Fossum explained that the flatbed trailer was parked on Buffalo Springs Road about four-and-ahalf miles from Highway 12. He alleged the burglary took place somewhere between the night of Dec. 24 to Tuesday morning. “If the owner of the snips would like them back, they can be picked up at the sheriffs department...,” Fossum wrote. The Bowman County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that it is

presently investigating the matter. Fossum ended his post with a clever warning: “If more materials are needed in the near future please smile for the trail cams that we will now be placing every day after work. “We would hate for someone to (lose) a set of tin snips again.” As of Wednesday, the only responses to the post were out of support for Fossum and condemnation of the thieves.

(Right) Do you recognize these tin snips? If so, John Fossum has a message for you. The pictured tool was discovered at the site of an alleged burglary that occurred sometime over the past week in Bowman County. (Courtesy photo)

Welcome to 2016

Year in Review JOIN US ON AN UPDATED LOOK AT THE BIGGEST NEWS OF THE PAST YEAR | PAGE 2

Bowman County Boy’s Basketball Coach Erik Egan weighs in on the new season. | PAGE 10

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Ruggles named to NDIDA board of directors A Bowman resident was recently elected to serve the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. | PAGE 4

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he past year ushered in many changes around Bowman County. New businesses were welcomed, but farewells were said to others. Shopko, one of the first new businesses to open in 2015, saw success over its predecessor, ALCO. Bowman got a new optometrist, filling a years-long vacancy, and a barber. Scranton’s Main Bar was taken over by new owners while Bowman’s Crystal Bar closed after decades. A handful of restaurants opened to delight peoples’ palettes (one closed shortly after it opened). And the new ambulance garage and highly anticipated lodge filled the long-standing empty lots on Highway 12. A sprawling new airport welcomed aircraft near the eastern edge of Bowman while its former location wrestled through a lengthy, controversial process to become an industrial park. Oil continued to be the focus of many

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coffee-fueled, early morning conversations, but not like it used to be — people focused on its continuing slump. Others offered optimism that it would return to a boom, just not sure when. The community has much to look forward to in the New Year. Notable projects coming to a head include the new Southwest Healthcare Services Hospital, surge fund projects in all three cities will wrap up and the industrial park will begin to get its infrastructure. Those projects were touted to both improve the region and attract newcomers. Bowman is gaining momentum, with new community events and higher participation being seen in others. Two-thousand-and-sixteen will mark yet another year that Bowman County will stand out as a brightly shining gem among North Dakota’s vast stretch of unique communities. (By Bryce Martin/Pioneer Editor)

What’s next for the Pioneer?

It is undeniable that 2015 was one of the biggest years for the Bowman County Pioneer. The publication underwent a large amount of changes right at the switch of the New Year’s calendar with the launch of our completely redesigned website and print edition. Though, it wasn’t a change everybody liked at first. Our office a handful of letters, calls and emails asking why we changed the layout to broadsheet, ditching the previous tab-sized paper. Our answer was simple: it was both a business decision, making it financially feasible for our continued success, and it brought a more modern feel to the paper. It allowed us more space to bring readers the latest news. With time, those concerns mostly disappeared. Overall, the changes brought much success, as did our steadfast approach to reporting the news. At the 2015 North Dakota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Awards in May, the Pioneer brought home more than a dozen awards, for design, writing, photography and advertising. It was a humbling moment. So, how can we top such a bright year? By continuing what has brought us the most success—engaging our community, following its events and continuing our dedication to report the latest, most accurate news, but also by placing a greater emphasis on countywide stories and on each city therein. By no means is it a time for us to slow down; knowing that we have our community’s support only accelerates our passion for what we do. We have several plans for the New Year that will reaffirm our commitment to community journalism and to our community. We welcome 2016 with high hopes! -Bryce Martin, editor

Sports................ 10-11 | Obituaries................ 7 | Opinion................ 6 | Church Directory................ 7 | Classifieds/Legals................ 8-9 | Briefs................ 2

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Watch for snow plows during busy travel time The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) wants to remind motorists to be cautious of snow plows during this busy travel time. Plow trucks are working hard to clear snow and ice from state highways and need your help to ensure safe travel. NDDOT employs approximately 355 snow plow operators in the state who are the eyes and ears on the road, reporting actual conditions that are then implemented onto the Travel Information Map. NDDOT snow plow operators maintain over 8,000 miles of roadway throughout the state and work weekends and holidays. In addition to standard plow trucks, the NDDOT also utilizes a piece of equipment called the TowPlow. The TowPlow is a trailer mounted plow, which is pulled and operated by a snow plow truck. The combination of the front truck plow along with the TowPlow can clear a path approximately 24 feet wide in one pass. The TowPlow can operate in multiple lanes and is equipped with steering axles which swings the trailer from behind the truck into an adjacent lane. Don’t crowd the plow. Sharing the road with snow plows is important. By following a few basic tips, you and your passengers can reach your destination safely: Stay back. Sometimes snow plows have to stop and back up and they often spread sanding material. Know where the plow is on multi-lane roadways. The TowPlows could be in both lanes or on the shoulder. Be extremely cautious when passing a snow plow. They can be moved sideways by snow drifts and hard snow packs. Never drive through “white-outs” caused by cross winds or plowing light snow. Be patient and wait until you can see. Snow plows pull over and stop to allow traffic to pass when it is safe to do so. Slow down and drive for the conditions. Most winter crashes are caused by driving too fast for conditions. Motorists should be aware of the “Move over Law.” If you approach a snow plow or other emergency vehicles with flashing lights that is stopped on the shoulder of a multi-lane road, you must move over to the lane that is not next to the snow plow or vehicle, if it is safe to change lanes.

Land owners asked not to put snow into right-of-ways The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) are requesting landowners not push snow into rights-of way, which includes the roadway, ditch bottom and backslope on state highways. This practice can exaggerate the drifting problems experienced on state highways and can create obstructions for motorists. State law prohibits a person from obstructing, or causing to be obstructed, any public highway or rightof-way.

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Jan. 7

Flowers left at cemetery thrown away on Christmas Day

What was intended as a small tribute to a relative’s memory has now turned into an upsetting situation for Todd Fuchs and his family. Fuchs is one of several people with relatives buried in the Bowman Cemetery that have placed grave blankets and flowers at the site of their loved ones, only to soon after find that the flowers disappeared. With a quick search, those innocent items laid in remembrance of a loved one were found discarded in the trash. A small, permanent sign stands at the entrance to the cemetery indicating that flowers and gravesite tokens would only be allowed from Mother’s Day through Sept. 1. Yet Fuchs and his family left the small bouquet of plastic flowers at the gravesite of their beloved one, Stanley Pope of Amidon. “If they have a policy about it, fine; go out after the first of the year, let them lay there for a week or so,” Fuchs said. “Did they have to go out on Christmas Day?” The problem for Fuchs is that he only returns home every so often and, when they returned to the area to visit family over Christmas, they wanted to leave a small memento at Pope’s grave. Fuchs’ wife went to the grave in Bowman Cemetery on Christmas

UPDATE After the Jan. 7 story appeared in the Pioneer, along with a letter to the editor from Mr. Fuchs, it appeared many others had experienced similar instances and were not very happy with the cemetery board’s policy. During a Bowman City Commission meeting several weeks later, each of the board’s members offered their resignation and a new board was established a while later. The policy of removing flowers has since been changed. morning and carefully tucked some fake flowers into a vase. When the two returned a few hours later, Fuchs wanted to pay his respects to Pope, his father-in-law, and discovered that the flowers were gone. Initially they thought the wind could have whisked them away, but, upon closer inspection of the cemetery, they realized there were no flowers at any of the graves. “This is really odd—nobody came and put flowers out?” he wondered. Then he eyed a nearby Dumpster, opened it and found the bouquet they left for Pope, thrown in the receptacle with other floral arrangements and wreaths. That upset Fuchs and, out of frustration, he went to a local store and purchased a new set of plastic flowers. But this time he also returned with a bag of zip ties.

He walked to Pope’s grave and secured the flowers at the site with the ties. Fuchs and his family then left for home. Small footprints in the freshly fallen snow led up to Pope’s gravesite Dec. 29, 2014 and the flowers Fuchs had fastened were gone. Fuchs was surprised. “I’m certain after visiting all weekend that I’m not the only one that feels this way,” he said. According to the cemetery’s policy, no flowers can be left during several holidays that occur within the months the restrictions specifiy. That means no flowers for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day or Easter. “It’s just a crappy policy,” Fuchs said. (By Bryce Martin/Pioneer Editor)

‘IT’S ROCK AND ROLL’: Perkins delights fans with Bowman County concert July 17

The audience at the Bowman County Fair grew quiet following Keith Raymond’s magic act Saturday night; they knew who was coming next onto the fair’s stage. A mist of fog stirred the silence and cheers erupted throughout the All Seasons Arena. Onto the brightly lit stage stepped a local girl, clad in black, clasping a microphone. It was more than two decades earlier when the county was first introduced to this girl’s musical talent. Her family was well known in the Bowman County community and so when they debuted their young daughter into the musical world, à la the stage at the Bowman County Fair, it was love at first sight. Since then, the girl’s talent has soared and her local fan base has become larger and stronger. That girl, now a 35-year-old woman, is the one and only Kat Perkins. Her 75-minute performance during the Bowman County Fair on July 11 was indeed the highlight of the entertainment for many this year. Hordes of people came out, young and old, just to see their local native blast her hits live on stage. It was an albeit smaller venue than Perkins has strutted throughout her blossoming career, but this was one of the most important—she didn’t want to disappoint. From the roaring applause and chanting of her name at the close of her performance, it was clear she had not. Since she was named part of the Top 5 group of contestants on NBC’s singing competition, “The Voice,” more than a year ago, Perkins has dominated headlines and featured endlessly on social media pages.

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Since performing at the Bowman County Fair, Kat Perkins has continued performances around the country, most recently debuting at several sold-out venues in the tri-state area for holiday concerts. There seems to be no slowing down for Ms. Perkins.

While her name became known almost internationally, she never forgot her small hometown of Scranton. Bowman County first met a darling, 12-year-old girl when she performed with her family—uncle Randi Perkins, father Mark Perkins and older sister Kelly Perkins Robinson—on a free stage during the 1993 county fair. When they opened for the shortlived band Ricochet on the main fair stage in 1997, Perkins was only a sophomore in high school. Her talent progressed through the years after being part of the Scranton High School band, directed by her father; she became a Burning Hills singer in the Medora Musical after high school, then headed out to the Twin Cities where she ultimately landed a gig as a nanny in Minneapolis. She was determined to make a name for herself after work and in her free time, hitting up the nightclubs to perform live and taking on other small venues. She subsequently sang in two bands, Scarlet Haze and Dirty Word,

which would help a bit to edge her into the independent music scene— as front for Scarlet Haze, the group opened for a Jon Bon Jovi concert in Minneapolis—but nothing would compare to the success she’s found in the last two years. After her time on “The Voice” ended, Perkins got with a talent management company and started on the long path to becoming a famous artist. She created her own label and released her first solo single, “Fearless,” months later. She watched as it climbed the iTunes rock charts. Last week she did the same with the release of her first solo, self-titled album that featured eight all-new tracks co-written by Perkins and her lead guitarist, Eric Warner. The humble Perkins dazzled her audience during the fair then took the time to meet her most diehard fans from the area. A sea of people— many wearing Kat Perkins shirts and cat ears—clamored for the opportunity to meet the songstress one-on-one. Perkins happily posed for photos and signed memorabilia after her show, meeting some of her biggest fans and reminiscing with old friends. Perkins never broke a sweat throughout the night, but finally collapsed into bed in her nearby RV after leaving the All Seasons Arena. In the words of her sister: “It’s rock-and-roll, baby!” (By Bryce Martin/Pioneer)

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by Bowman Sales and Service. Wanzek was on the set in Bowman on Monday while crews readied filming equipment to shoot a sequence of the film in an alley west of Bowman Sales and Service. Passersby were eager to get a look at the Los Angeles crew and several cast members as an action scene, depicting the beating of a man, was being filmed. Wanzek was also billed as developing the film’s story. “Valley of Bones” will be directed by Dan Glaser, a native of Fargo. Glaser also wrote the movie’s script, along with Richard M. Lewis and Steven Molony. (By Bryce Martin/Pioneer Editor)

UPDATE Now finished with filming, “Valley of Bones” is expected to debut this year, marking its release at smaller independent film festivals. It will debut on streaming services later this year.

A member of the film crew for “Valley of the Bones” helps prepare one of the film’s sets prior to shooting in an alleyway to the west side of Bowman Sales. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer)

A community’s perspective

The most engaging letters to the editor from 2015 School’s actions show ‘disrespect, dishonesty’

Luke Kilzer, my three-year-old grandson from Hettinger, great grandson of the late Leonard and Clara Fischer (who lived their entire lives in Bowman County), is one such example. Luke has just recently been diagnosed with acute leukemia and is presently undergoing chemotherapy at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital. The outpouring of support through a variety of benefits, some hosted by complete strangers, speaks to the gracious decency of rural North Dakotans, somehow we all indirectly know one another. I grew up in the rural countryside of Rhame with 13 siblings, everyone knew the Fischer family. Nine of the 14 siblings stayed in rural ND and raised their families in much the same way, contributing 88 children and grandchildren who have either graduated from or are presently attending the local school system of Rhame and Bowman. These 88 do not even include Leonard and Clara’s siblings who mostly all settled in Bowman County and have their own descendants attending this school system as well. I was recently disheartened when the Administrators of the Rhame and Bowman grade school, rejected a request to distribute a flyer to all the students for a tee-shirt fundraiser that was being held for Luke and his family. The principal’s response to the organizer of the fundraiser was that there really aren’t that many Fischers in the school system, I was shocked, to say the least, by such a disingenuous and disrespectful response. There are currently 37

students in the Rhame/Bowman schools who belong to my nieces and nephews, which is not an insignificant number. These children are all cousins to Luke’s mother, Maria Fischer Kilzer. This connection to the community was explained to the elementary principal by the organizer of the fundraiser but to no avail. There was no monetary or time commitment needed from the faculty and/or staff and it was explained to her that the schools of Hettinger, Regent, Scranton and Mott all participated in the distribution of flyers and hosted separate fundraisers, no questions asked. From what I understand they were happy to participate and allow their students the option of placing an order for one of these cute T-shirts to help support this family. This example shows a disrespectful if not dishonest school administration. Behavior such as this erodes the values that have prevailed in this area for generations. If our children are not given the opportunity to support one another with the freedom of their own choices we have done a great disservice to our future and the faith, integrity and grit that have shaped us. Let our character not be as thin as our soil but as steadfast as our bountiful history of unwavering support for our family and neighbors. - Bernie Fischer, Bismarck RESPONSE: ... As explained in last week’s Letter to the Editor, school is not the hub for out-of-town fundraising; however, the school did attempt to assist in the T-shirt sales for the young boy once the email was received. - Tracy Lecoe, Bowman County Elementary principal

Person upset after ‘opinion’ during rodeo?

I recently completed my 15th year of play-by-play of the NDHSRA finals rodeo. As I was finishing, two members of the high school board came to me and asked what I said to make one person so angry. They said, “He was really hot.” What I said to upset this person was, “I have an opinion as to whether rifle and skeet are rodeo, but I will keep my opinion to myself.” Apparently this person has a problem if other people have opinions, even if he has no idea what the opinion is. He is living in the wrong country. This country is the greatest in the world because our people have a diversity of ideas and opinions and we are able to freely express them. It is sometimes called freedom of speech. It certainly does not involve censoring the press, which is what I am as a broadcast journalist. I have a difficult time expressing my contempt for this kind of bullying behavior. It has no place on the playground, let alone among adults. This person did not have the decency or courage to approach me. It was suggested I may want to apologize. That’ll be a cold day in hell. - Florian Roehrich, Bismarck RESPONSE: In response to Florian’s letter to the editor in last week’s Pioneer pertaining to me not liking his opinion on the shooting sports in high school rodeo, and feeling bullied… Suck it up buttercup! As an adult, it’s not bullying – it’s criticism. I am proud to support all western traditions — rodeo, ranching, shooting and hunting. If that makes me a bully, so be it. - Scott “The Bully” Bachmeier, Rhame

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EDITOR’S NOTE—We want people to submit anything and everything related to their life in Bowman County. Be it random photos of people out-and-about, people getting awards, photos of your vacation, or short stories about something or someone in the community, we want what you’ve got! The deadline to submit those items (preferably by email to bmartin@countrymedia.net) is 5 p.m. every Tuesday.

‘Their Christmas was made’

Marcus Stotts of Rhame, left, won the drawing for “The World’s Largest Christmas Stocking” from Farmers Union Oil in Bowman. Roxanne Miller of Bowman, right, won the 42-inch television giveaway. (Courtesy photos)

DWB employees donate from fund The employees of Dakota Western Bank’s Bowman branches recently made a $250 donation from their Jeans Day fund to the Bowman/Slope Community Cupboard. Employees personally contribute to the Jeans Day fund for the privilege of wearing jeans to work on Friday. By employee vote, a decision is made as to which local charitable organizations will receive the donations and the amount of the contribution given to that group.

Kay Cox (right) of Dakota Western Bank presenting the check to Suzanne Strand, representing the Bowman/Slope Community Cupboard organization.

Ruggles elected to NDIDA Board of Directors Jason Ruggles of Bowman has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. The election took place at the association’s 116th annual convention held recently in Bismarck. Jason is the Regional Manager for West Plains Inc., a Case IH, New Holland, Bobcat dealer group with locations in Bowman, Beach, Dickinson, and Het- Ruggles tinger. Born and raised in Bowman, ND, Jason attended Bowman High School, and Dakota Aero Tech in Fargo, earning an aircraft technician certification. He worked as Store Manager for Cenex Livestock Headquarters from September 2000 to July 2008. In August 2008, Jason began working for West Plains Inc. as Store Manager of the Bowman and Hettinger locations. In the first quarter of 2015, he became Regional Manager of the West Plains Inc. Region (Bowman, Beach, Dickinson, and Hettinger) a region of Plains Ag. Plains Ag also includes two other regions: Border Plains Equipment (Stanley, Williston, and Glasgow, Mont.), and Northern Plains Equipment

(Mandan and Minot). Jason currently serves as a member of the North Dakota Case IH Roughrider Board. He is also co-owner of Ruggles Farm/Ranch. Active in his community, Jason has served as Vice President of the Bowman Area Jaycees, co-founder of Bowman Area Bull and Stallion Showcase, member and President of the Pastor to Parish Council for Bowman United Methodist Church, and as a member of the Farmer Rancher Banquet Committee for the Bowman Chamber of Commerce. Jason has received the Top Contributor Award for NDIDA’s Mastering Leadership Course 2009, and the Bowman County Friend of the Fair Award 2012. He was a member of the first graduating class of the “Case IH Pinnacle Program” in 2012, and the Bowman store was a 2012 recipient of “Pinnacle,” a Sales and Marketing award, which recognizes the top 1 percent of North American Case IH dealers. Jason resides in Bowman with his wife, Sasha, and their four children: Skylar, 16; Jacob, 15, Gracie, 10; and Lily, 4.

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Bowman airport gets honors for excellence in concrete paving The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 26th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards Dec. 29, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in concrete pavement projects, and serves as way to share information about challenging and highly successful projects. Judges representing various stakeholder groups throughout the transportation-construc-

tion community evaluate projects. The program recognizes contractors, engineers, and project owners who completed outstanding projects. The program requires projects to be completed in the calendar year prior to judging (2015). Awards were given for 16 different categories, with two awards being presented in each category; one for Silver and one for Gold. In the Reliever & General Aviation Airports category, the Sedalia Regional Airport was presented with the Silver Award and the Gold Award for Excellence went to the Bowman Regional

Airport, located in Bowman. The Bowman Regional Airport was the only project that was constructed in North Dakota to receive

an Excellence in Concrete Pavement Award from the ACPA this year. This project encompasses the total construction of a new general avia-

tion (GA) airport facility, including a 5700 ft. long by 75 ft. runway, as well as taxiways, hangars, and aprons. The airport is located in the very southwest corner of North Dakota and on the edge of oil country. The runway is now the longest GA runway in the State of North Dakota. The 6-in. thick pavements will routinely handle 30,000 lbs. aircraft weights. During the early stages of planning, discussions of pavement material alternates included future maintenance costs for the pavement surfacing after the project was construct-

ed. The Bowman County Airport Authority, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration and North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, chose concrete pavement for all surfacing through an alternate bid selection process, which included a 12 percent life cycle cost analysis allowance for concrete pavement. In the end, 6-in. thick concrete bids were only 6.8 percent higher than 4 in. asphalt options. With attractive concrete pavement prices, even the airport access road was paved in concrete.

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City reinstates ‘red zone’ for latest major sewer break A portion of the city of Bowman is back in the all-too-familiar “red zone” today after a major sewer break happened last night south of the Bowman City Park. Homes and businesses in the “red zone”—an area from Highway 85 west through Eighth Avenue— were asked by the city to limit their sewer use “unless absolutely necessary” until further notice. Residents in the zone were asked to refrain from flushing toilets, washing clothing, using a dishwasher and anything else that would require sewer use. The restriction comes at a busy time for the city as the North Dakota High School Rodeo Finals are being held in Bowman from today to Sunday. According to the “red zone” map, however, the fairgrounds and local motels should remain unaffected. Bill Mason, city water and sewer supervisor, was at the scene of the break Friday morning and told the Pioneer that it was similar to November’s break, only one block from the same location. Cameras navigating through the city’s sewer lines to locate potential disruptions hit an area of muddy water in that area of the line several weeks ago, according to Mason. As the city prepared to clean out the site, it began to back up. A break was soon after discovered. “It’ll be a mess,” Mason said of the sewer’s impending fix. While there is no definite timeline for repair, Mason said crews began working

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to pump the manholes last night and crews to dewater the area will be at the site next week. The massive break at the end of last year left residents with extremely limited sewer use for more than a month while crews were unsure of how to remedy the situation. That break now gives the city a better idea of how this fix will go, Mason said. While last year’s break was located on the southeast section of the park, the current break runs through a residential area. The break occurred on the same line as last year’s but on a portion at the south end of the alley on Second Street Southwest between Highway 85 and Second Avenue Southwest. The area will have to be dug up and dewatered, according to Mason, as it is the only way it can be fixed. He said he hopes crews will be able to avoid digging up nearby yards, but there is currently no certainty.

West River Healthy Happenings

Happy New Year! The West River Family of Health Services appreciates the gift of your friendship & looks forward to serving you in the years ahead. Happy New Year from us all! One Room at a Time Together Campaign The Foundation is starting a $215,000 fundraising campaign to renovate 44 individual resident rooms at Western Horizons Care Center. Call Ted at 567-3666, 6187 or email fdo@wrhs.com with any questions or to arrange for a personal visit one-on-one with Ted. Enhance the lives of those we serve. Stork Screening Classroom 1 on Tues., Jan. 5 from 2 - 5 pm Complimentary prenatal education • Tour of birthing wing Staff-enroll in patient portal • All expectant mothers & support person encouraged to attend. Please contact Patty Ness, RN to schedule at 701.567.6177 or patrician@wrhs.com. Next month’s Stork Screening is Feb. 2

UPDATE After running cameras through a majority of the city’s sewer lines, the city of Bowman allocated a portion of its surge funding to slip line the pipes in an attempt to restore the aging infastructure and avoid similar leaks in the future.

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A major sewer break in Bowman occurred at the south part of the alley on Second Street Southwest, between Highway 85 and Second Avenue Southwest. Crews are on scene and roads are being closed. (Photo by Bryce Martin / Pioneer)

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Knoephla Soup PB/Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Fruit, Salad Bar & Milk

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Chicken Nuggets, Noodles, Green Beans, Fruit, Salad Bar & Milk

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Living with Diabetes A series of group education sessions scheduled with Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs): “Counting Carbohydrates” on Mon., Jan 11 presented by Linda Nudell. “All About Diabetes” on Mon., Jan. 25 presented by Barbara West. Registration is required by calling 701.567.6203 or 800.732.0685. Classes held in classroom 1 from 2 - 4 pm. Congestive Heart Failure “CHF” Patient Education Class Mon., Jan. 18 from 2 - 3 pm in classroom 1. Call Patty Ness, RN 701.567.6177 to register for this complimentary education. Attention Mott Area Community Matching Challenge meeting on Mon., Jan. 18 at 7:15 pm at the Mott Playhouse Theatre. Hear the story that fueled the WRHS Mott Clinic challenge. Complimentary popcorn, pop & register for door prizes. Call Ted at 567-3666, 6187 or email fdo@wrhs.com with any questions. Wellness Break on KNDC 1490 Patty Ness, RN, Community Health & Wellness Coordinator at West River Health Services will discuss “Family Fitness Tips” on Thurs., Jan. 21 at 8:30 am.

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Say Anything By ROB PORT Guest Columnist

Today’s agriculture needs change I don’t spend a lot of time scrolling through Facebook because I have better things to do than be bombarded with misleading clickbait stories and personal drama of the sort some people insist on sharing with the global internet community. But the other day a friend of mine posed an interesting question in a post. She asked, by way of provoking a discussion, what the most important discovery of all time was. That got me thinking, because there are a lot of really good responses to a question like that, and it was fun to discuss the merits and demerits of all the possibilities. There isn’t one right answer, but I think I arrived at the best possible response. The most important discovery by humanity has been agriculture. There’s no question in my mind about it. One of the other commenters on the thread suggested that gravity was the greatest discovery. I’m not sure that qualifies - we were living with gravity long before the concept was “discovered” - but it rings up an interesting point. Could Isaac Newton have been inspired to mathematically quantify gravity had he not seen an apple fall from a tree near his home? A tree that was no doubt planted and attended to by a farmer? Could Newton have attended Cambridge to study the world him and make great advancements to our knowledge of it if he weren’t able to subsist on the toil of farmers cultivating land and husbanding animals? Agriculture is our greatest discovery because it has made room in our lives for so many other great discoveries. Astronomers have time to gaze at the stars, engineers are free to build, and doctors can focus on fighting back disease because they can rely on farmers and ranchers to provide a consistent source of food. Before agriculture, most human endeavor was tied up in finding enough food to survive. It was only after agriculture that we became free to do everything else worth

doing. Yet today agriculture is taken for granted. Schools which teach agriculture are derided as “cow colleges.” Most Americans, when asked to think of a farmer or a rancher, probably conjure up an image of some provincial rube who dresses funny and bangs around on dirt roads in a pickup truck on the way to a square dance. What they probably don’t consider is that the person they’re thinking of, whatever their fashion or cultural choices, makes our modern way of life possible through. That’s a major disconnect, and it explains a lot of modern environmental politics. Farmers are under attack in myriad ways, and not many Americans realize how dangerous a situation that is. For instance, the EPA’s new “Waters of the U.S.” rule is potentially an expansion of federal regulatory authority to every mud puddle in America. Farmers are frightened of the impact this will have on their livelihood. “Wherever rain falls, water puddles or streams trickle, would become the regulatory prerogative of an unelected and unaccountable EPA and their bureaucrats,” Pete Hanebutt, policy director for the North Dakota Farm Bureau, has said of the rule. Self-appointed experts - most of them lacking any sort of meaningful expertise - rail against the use of pesticides and herbicides and genetically modified foods which are the cornerstones of modern farming. They tout organic farming, as though we could feed our modern society without modern innovation. Speaking of which, according to data from the USDA per-acre wheat yields have tripled since 1950, soybean yields have quadrupled, and corn yields have sextupled. Overall, agriculture now requires about 61 percent less land to produce the same amount of food. That’s nothing short of astounding. Yet, again, it is all taken for granted. There are problems with American farm policy. There’s no question that certain government programs have distorted markets and should be reformed. Yet, in recent times we seem to be moving in a darker direction, one where the very industry of farming seems to be under threat from an army of politicians, bureaucrats, and regulators. We need to reverse that trend and let farmers farm. They seem to know what they’re doing.

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New Years Happy New Year! I know you are not supposed to air your dirty laundry in public. At least that’s what my mother used to tell me. But I just have to get this off my chest. Shirley says I am starting to act like Grandpa Jack and Uncle Hugh. Two of my favorite people of all time. You see, they always found work for us to do on holidays. They would decide to preg check cows on New Year’s Eve. And it would be done up on the rez in the A. I. Pasture. The pasture was on a hill overlooking Moccasin Creek. In the winter it was always cold and windy. In the summer it was hot and windy. I guess it was built to keep the flies away. The only thing I could figure out. Or they would decide to trail cows home from Charlie’s on St. Patrick’s Day. Or start a roundup on Thanksgiving. Or brand the first week in July. And she accused me because I was looking at the forecast for the next week or so and trying to pick a day to preg check our cows. While nieces and nephews and kids are around to do a major part

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of the work. Christmas week was out because of family dinners and family travels. I’m not just talking Christmas Day or Eve. I’m talking the week. There is sledding and skiing and ice-skating and snow boarding and dinner at every relative and some people I don’t even know. So I looked at next week. Can’t. New Years. What? Why not New Years Eve? We will be done mid afternoon. I mean how many Tom and Jerry’s can you drink? Someone might invite us over. Oh. I guess she is right. She usually is. And it won’t hurt to feed those old cows up a little after that cold snap last week. And by then, I might find someone to nail shoes on a horse anyway. As usual, you just start getting over Christmas and New Years pops up. Now, if I were in charge, I would space them out a little better. You should have like a month in between major holidays. I would celebrate New Years in August. We don’t have any good holidays in August. You could go to the lake. Go golfing. Rope steers. Have a family picnic. I mean, the whole world is waiting for a good August holiday. Instead, we celibate, I mean celebrate, but that too, in the winter when it is ten below and snowing! You have to sit around in the dark for hours waiting for the stroke of midnight so you can hug and kiss people you don’t really like and wish them well. Spreading H1N1 and drinking sticky drinks! Give me August and a drink with ice in it.

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N.D. Outdoors By DOUG LEIER

I’ve always enjoyed my final column of the year and first column of the next year, as a kind of closing one door and then looking ahead to what may or may not be coming for the next year. Fisheries and fishing are similar to deer, pheasants and ducks. Habitat is a crucial piece of the puzzle and in general, the health of

North Dakota’s fisheries is perhaps the best ever in terms of the number of managed lakes and fish populations in those lakes. In the same conversation, though, fisheries managers will acknowledge a lack of 2015 spring runoff and sporadic precipitation and even dry spells in some areas. Given normal snow and winter conditions, fishing in North Dakota for 2016 should continue to attract record or nearrecord participation. A dry winter followed by a dry summer might start to affect some lakes. Pheasant numbers

I guess I’m not the only one that sometimes gets a little testy over the holidays. Had a friend telling me about his shopping the other day. It was the same friend whose wife was looking through the kitchen window in that storm. He said he never liked shopping. I mean if you can’t get it at the House of Booze or the feed store, it most likely isn’t needed. I’m a lot like this friend. Anyway, he and his wife had gone to Billings to Christmas shop. They were in that big mall and she separated from him to do some serious shopping and he sat down next to that pretzel machine in the middle. But, as men sometimes do after a couple of hours of watching crazy people walk by, he wandered off. Thanks to the miracle of cell phones, his wife called him quite a bit later. “Where are you”, she asked? He quickly replied, “Remember that jewelry store we shopped at before our tenth anniversary? The one that had that beautiful Black Hills necklace with our brand on the pendant? The one you said you wanted more than anything in your life? Remember?” His wife was breathless! She was taken aback that he would remember! “Oh God”, she squealed! “I do remember! I love you so much!” “Well”, my cowboy friend replied, “I’m in the bar next to that store”. Happy New Years, Dean

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North Dakota’s summer pheasant brood index was up 30 percent statewide from 2014. That was good news and not totally unexpected, as last winter was fairly mild and weather during the primary nesting period was mostly favorable. It will be months before the 2015 pheasant harvest is determined, but anecdotal accounts indicate that many hunters were encountering more birds in their favored areas. What’s In Store For 2016? A late start to winter, with unseasonably mild

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weather and limited snowfall into mid-December is about as good of a start to winter as pheasants could ask for. The continued effects of a shrinking habitat base from the loss of more than half the Conservation Reserve Program acres in the state since 2007, limits the potential for much continued expansion of pheasant numbers into 2016. And even with a predicted mild winter ahead, one major storm can change things in a hurry, so we’ll still have to cross our fingers and wait to see how it all shakes out.

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OBITUARIES Jane Pierce, 68

Jane M. Pierce, 68, of Bismarck, formerly of Scranton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 in Gilbert, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial for Jane will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 31, 2015 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Scranton. Father Stephen Folorunso will celebrate the Mass with burial to follow in the Sacred Hearth Catholic Cemetery. There was a Rosary and Vigil service on Wednesday evening at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church beginning at 7 p.m. Jane was born May 31, 1947, in Bowman and was the daughter of Maurice and Gladys (Erickson) Henderson. She graduated from Scranton High School in 1965. Growing up, Jane and her brothers and sisters helped on the family farm and she also worked in the local café as a teenager. Jane made many lifelong friends growing up in a small town and often reminisced about her years in Scranton. On Oct. 1, 1966, Jane married Leonard Pierce in Scranton. They lived in that Scranton and later moved er to Parker, Ariz., before ng returning home to North er Dakota in 1972. Together, ose they had three sons, Mi-

Pierce chael, Mark and Matthew. Through the years, she worked in banking and financial services before retiring from Edward Jones in 2013. She enjoyed her work and the people she met and always greeted everyone with a welcoming and memorable smile. She was a very creative person and enjoyed painting, arranging flowers, singing and interior decorating. She always had a good “eye” and could see the endless possibilities when working with elements, objects and colors. In her downtime, she enjoyed reading, watching mysteries, going on drives and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters. She was also known to enjoy a good bath, doing her hair and deep thought before going to bed. Jane will be remem-

bered for her kindness and thoughtfulness and was always looking to help others. She was a kind, loving, supportive and thoughtful friend who always put other people before herself and will be deeply missed by many. She saw the good in everything and encouraged those around her by building confidence, showing support and providing hope. Upon being diagnosed with cancer in 2013, she assumed a new role to be remembered as – a fighter. She fought diligently and always held hope close to her heart and never gave up. Even on the days she felt her worst, she was always there to bring out your best. She set a great example for us all. Jane is survived by her husband, Leonard of Bismarck; her sons, Michael (Rebecca) Pierce of Gilbert, Ariz., Mark (Shauna) Pierce of Beulah, Matthew (Melissa) Pierce of Bismarck; five granddaughters, Madison, Meghan, Sadie, Ella and Lainey; her sisters, Ann Johnson of Chicago, Fae Pierce of Tucson; her brothers, Jerome (Carol) Henderson of Maple Grove, Minn., William Henderson of Lisbon, Dale (Doreen) Henderson of Scranton; and numerous nieces, neph-

ews and cousins. Preceding Jane in death were her parents, Maurice and Gladys Henderson; her brother, David Henderson; two sister-in-laws, Carol Henderson and Judy Henderson and one nephew, Todd Pierce. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in Jane’s name to Hope Manor, PO Box 1301, Bismarck, ND 58502. Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.

Judy Fisher, 94 Judy Helen Fisher, of Dickinson and formerly of Scranton passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at the age of 94 at St. Benedict Care Center in Dickinson. Mass of Christian Burial for Judy was on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Scranton. Father Stephen Folorunso celebrated the Mass with burial following in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. There was a Rosary and Vigil Service on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church beginning at 7 p.m. Judy Helen Kralicek Fisher was born north of Dickinson in Dunn

County on Oct. 29, 1921 to Frank and Helen Kadrmas Kralicek. Her family moved south of Gascoyne to a farm that her brother George eventually took over. She attended school in Dunn County, and later the Haley School #2 in Bowman County. It was during her first years of school that she learned to speak English, while continuing to speak Bohemian at home with her parents. Judy went to work for neighbors after attending the eighth grade, so was no longer able to continue her education at that time. She later obtained her GED in 1995 at the age of 74. Judy married Tony Fisher on Aug. 23, 1941 in a double wedding ceremony with her brother Bill and Tony’s sister Agnes. They lived in Scranton and Gascoyne, and then purchased the Symanowski farm six miles south of Gascoyne where they farmed their entire life. She helped with the farming, milking, and cooking for the field workers. She enjoyed crocheting, bowling, yard work, polka music, dancing, cards, puzzling, sewing and quilting, and her Czech heritage. Of all her earthly loves, her family was her greatest joy. Her arms were always open to hold a baby or hug

a child. Even when she was very ill, a smile would come to her face when she heard a grandchild’s voice. Her kids and grandkids have fond memories of her famous frosted rolls and Hershey syrup brownies. While living at Hawks Point and St. Benedict’s, she rarely missed a rosary or a prayer service. Her faith was important to her. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Czech Heritage Association, Sacred Heart Guild, and had volunteered at the nursing home. She is survived by her daughters Betty and Kathy. Her grandchildren, Colin Fisher and Kyloe Fisher, Randy (Lori) Fisher, Mike (Geri) Ruggles, Rachael (Darwyn) Mayer, Toni (Bryan) McCarvel, Amanda Ruggles, Jill (Brad) Moran, Andrea (Todd) Dorval, Jayme (Dustin) Heick, Tessa Wolf, and Teresa (Tyson) Bren, 28 great grandchildren, 13 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Tony, her son Sam, her parents, and brothers Edward, Bill (Agnes) George (Irene) and their spouses, and her sisters Libby Papka, Claudia (Albert) and Bertha Shiley and spouses.

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■ Bowman ► For changes United Methodist to the church directory, please contact the Pioneer Church at (701)Ron 523-5623 Pastor Olson 701-523-5492 ■ Bowman United Methodist www.bowmanumc.org Church SundayPastor - Adult Sunday School Ron Olson 8:30 a.m.; Worship Service at (701) 523-5492 9:30 a.m. www.bowmanumc.org Tuesday - Nursing Home at 2:30 Sunday School for all ages: 9 am p.m. Worship Service: 10:10 am Wednesday - 6 p.m. Potluck; 7 Wednesday night activities: p.m. Bible Study beginning @ 6 pm

■ Marmarth Bible Church Pastor Norman Rice 10:30 a.m. worship services

Seventh Day Day Adventist ■■ Seventh Adventist PastorSaturday David Moench Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. Sabbath 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School, Bible School, Bible Study; 11 a.m. church Study; 11 a.m. church service

■ Mound Church North of Rhame Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship service Weather permitting

■ Pierce Congregational Church ■ Pierce Congregational Church Pastor Mary Peterson Pastor Maryschool; Wiggins11 a.m. 10 a.m. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship worship

Catholic Churches: ■ St. Charles - Bowman ■ St. Mary’s - Marmarth ■ St. Mel’s - Rhame Saturday Mass - 5 p.m. Marmarth; 7 p.m. Bowman Sunday Mass - 8 a.m. Rhame; 10 a.m. Bowman Weekday Mass - 7:30 a.m. Tues., Thur., Fri. Bowman - 10 a.m. Wed. Sunset Home

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■ Sacred Heart Catholic Church Scranton 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass ■ Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ludlow, LCMC Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 3:45 p.m. and worship at 53 p.m., followed by potluck fellowship. Little Missouri Lutheran Church, worship at 9 a.m. followed by coffee time ■ Break Forth Bible Church Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen 614 N. Earling Miles City, MT 59330 (406) 234-4572 www.breakforthbiblechurch. com Bible Study meets every Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: ■ Bowman Lutheran - Worship ■ Bethany Lutheran, rural Rhame a.m.fellowship 10:30 a.m.9:30 - Coffee ■ Lebanon 11 a.m. - Lutheran Worship of

Amidon - Worship 8 a.m. ■ Bowman Lutheran a.m. - Worship ■ First9:30 Lutheran of Rhame 10:30 a.m. - 10:15 Sundaya.m. School Worship 2nd Wed., 9 p.m. Women's Bible study ■ Bethany Lutheran of Rhame Wed., Noon - Sack lunch Bible study Worship 9 a.m. over Swanson Wed.,Pastor 6 and 7Charles p.m. - 7th and 8th grade classes Scranton Lutheran ■■First Lutheran, Rhame Pastor Peterson 9:30 Mary a.m. - Worship 2 p.m., Thurs. - release time 701-275-6977 ■ Lebanon Lutheran, Amidon Sunday, June 22 - 8 a.m., St. 1st & 3rdWorship; Sundays 9:30 - 5 p.m. potluck and John’s a.m., Peace 6 p.m. worship Worship; 10:30 a.m., Special All other Sundays - 11 a.m. worship

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372.31; LASTING VISIONS FLOWERS, 50.00; LECOE, TRACY, 125.89; MARTIAN, CHARMAINE, 195.57; MCGEE MCHANICS TEAM, 820.50; MENARD’S BISMARCK, 286.57; MENDOZA PLUMBING, 240.00; MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES, 7,793.73; MOSER, ANGELA, 119.60; MURPHY, THOMAS, 17.50; MUSIC ALIVE, 315.00; NEOFUNDS BY NEOPOST, 1,000.90; NETWORK SERVICES, 2,292.79; NEWBY’S ACE HARDWARE, 156.13; ODYSSEYWARE, 2,145.00; OFFICEMAX CONTRACT, 852.62; ORIENTAL TRADING CO,22.74; OSENDORF, BRENDA, 63.74; PACIFIC STEEL & RECYCLING, 150.32; PERSONAL BEST, 773.40; PRAXAIR DITRIBUTION, 231.58; RAMKOTA HOTEL, 623.00; REGION X MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA, 400.00; ROUGHRIDER EDUCATION SERVICES, 2,700.00; SCHAEFER, LYNETTE, 317.23; SCHWINDT, CHELSEY, 224.25; SIMONSON, ROBERT, 304.50; SNAVELY, MARIE, 100.00; STEIN’S, 1,277.61; SUSAG, CONNIE, 59.80; SW AUTO SUPPLY, 9.48; SWANSON, SANTHA, 74.75; TEACHTOWN, 300.00; TIGER ELECTRIC, 290.25; TMI STORAGE SYSTEMS, 35.00; UPSTART, 68.95; WANNER, MARK, 48.02; WCS TELCOM, 188.34; WEST PLAINS IMPLEMENT, 4,034.50; WEST RIVER STUDENT SERIVCES, 200.00; WOODLEY CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, 75.45 Checking Account Total:67,178.72 A 2 Z PRINTING, 118.32; ACME TOOLS, 23.48; ALLARD TROPHY COMPANY, 30.50; ALLIED 100 ,97.99; AT&T MOBILITY, 1,065.86; AVI SYSTEMS ,1,123.60; BARNES & NOBLE, 104.25; BAYMONT INN & SUITES, 160.20; BAYMONT INN & SUITES, 990.00; BEGGER, TYNEAL, 25.78; BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS, 25.97; BOWMAN AUTO PARTS, 36.05; BRAATEN, LAURIE, 28.87; BURKE, AMY, 64.99; CAMBIUM LEARNING, 15.00; CITY OF BOWMAN, 911.30; CITY OF RHAMe, 153.50; COMFORT INN, 80.00; CONSOLIDATED TELCOM, 707.96; C O U N T R Y MEDIA, 231.15; DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH, 1,925.00; DAKOTA DUST-TEX, 425.65; DALE’S CLOTHING, 1,079.56; DEMCO, 26.12; DIAMOND TRUCK EQUIPMENT, 1,584.57; DICK’S HEATING AND COOLING, 997.75; DULETSKI, MARY, 147.75; EIDO CONNECT, 50.40; ENSIGN, KELLI, 39.07; ETSYSTEMS, 62.40; FARMERS UNION OIL, 3,456.65; FLOWER NOOK, 25.00; FOUR SEASONS TROPHIES, 1,440.31; FREYMILLER, LEONA, 13.76; FRONTIER TRAVEL CENTER, 66.47; GSPORTS WRESTLING, 663.25; GAEBE, CONNIE, 7.04; GERRELLS & COMPANY, 147.50; GRAND INTERNATIONAL INN, 327.60; GRIPCASE LLC, 39.99; HAAR, JENNIFER, 102.50; HARLOW’S SCHOOL BUS SERVICE, 8,809.75; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, 1,416.21; J.W.PEPPER & SON, 95.00; JACOBSEN MUSIC, 7,914.86; KEN’S SUPER VALU,617.77; KOHLER COMMUNICATIONS, 191.00; KORDOVSKY, SARA, 154.00; KRINKE, SHARI, 372.31; LASTING VISIONS FLOWERS, 50.00; LECOE, TRACY, 125.89; MARTIAN, CHARMAINE, 195.57; MCGEE MCHANICS TEAM, 820.50; MENARD’S BISMARCK, 286.57; MENDOZA PLUMBING, 240.00; MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES, 7,793.73; MOSER, ANGELA, 119.60; MURPHY, THOMAS, 17.50; MUSIC ALIVE, 315.00; NEOFUNDS BY NEOPOST, 1,000.90; NETWORK SERVICES, 2,292.79; NEWBY’S ACE HARDWARE, 156.13; ODYSSEYWARE, 2,145.00; OFFICEMAX CONTRACT, 852.62; ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, 22.74; OSENDORF, BRENDA, 63.74; PACIFIC STEEL & RECYCLING, 150.32; PERSONAL BEST, 773.40; PRAXAIR DITRIBUTION, 231.58; RAMKOTA HOTEL, 623.00; REGION X MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA, 400.00; ROUGHRIDER EDUCATION SERVICES, 2,700.00; SCHAEFER, LYNETTE, 317.23; SCHWINDT, CHELSEY, 224.25; SIMONSON, ROBERT, 304.50; SNAVELY, MARIE, 100.00; STEIN’S, 1,277.61; SUSAG, CONNIE, 59.80; SW AUTO SUPPLY, 9.48; SWANSON, SANTHA, 74.75; TEACHTOWN, 300.00; TIGER ELECTRIC, 290.25; TMI STORAGE SYSTEMS, 35.00; UPSTART, 68.95; WANNER, MARK, 48.02; WCS TELCOM,188.34; WEST PLAINS IMPLEMENT, 4,034.50; WEST RIVER STUDENT SERIVCES, 200.00; WOODLEY CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, 75.45

STEVEN J. WILD, #04091 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 swlawpc@ndsupernet.com 701-523-3112 Attorney for: Personal Representative Case No. 06-2015-PR-00038 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOWMAN COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. FISCHER, AKA JAMES FISCHER, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned have been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Denise J. Fischer, personal representative of the estate, at 8702 153rd Ave SW, Rhame, ND 58651, or filed with the Court. Dated this 7th day of December, 2015. Denise J. Fischer, Personal Representative 8702 153rd Ave SW Rhame, ND 58651 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 Attorney for Personal Representative E\4839-009.1 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 18, 25, 2015 & JANUARY 1, 2016 STEVEN J. WILD, #04091 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 swlawpc@ndsupernet.com 701-523-3112 Attorney for: Personal Representative Case No.06-2015PR-00039 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOWMAN COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLEMENS F. SCHAAF, AKA CLEMENS SCHAAF, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned have been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Rodney Schaaf, personal representative of the estate, at 13903 86th St. SW, Bowman, ND 58623, or filed with the Court. Dated this 11th day of December, 2015. Rodney Schaaf, Personal Representative 13903 86th St. SW Bowman, ND 58623 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 Attorney for Personal Representative E\4791-009.1 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 25, 2015 & January 1, 2016

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Bowman City Commission will meet January 5, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall (101 1st Street, NE) to conduct a public hearing and first reading of the ordinance for an amendment to Chapter 6, Article 8, Flood Regulations of the Zoning Code. The amendments are inclusive of all lands in the City’s flood zones and extraterritorial flood zones and include but are not limited to the following: 1) statement of purpose; 2) methods of reducing flood losses; 3) definitions: 4) basis for establishing special flood hazard areas; 5) warning and disclaimer of liability; 6) duties and responsibilities of the Bowman Zoning Administer; 7) variance procedure; 8) utilities; 9) specific standards; 10) floodways; 11) penalties for violations; and 12) other text amendments as appropriately related to Article 8 of Chapter 6. To examine the case file for the project please make an appointment with Cheryl Ryan, Zoning Director, City of Bowman by calling 701-523-7627 or 701523-3309. PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JANUARY 1, 2016 Bowman County School #1Board Report - For Newspaper AMAZON MARKETPLACE, 96.11; APPLEONLINE STORE, 1,348.82; BARNES & NOBLE, 326.17; BAYMONT INN & SUITES, 178.00; BISMARCK TRIBUNE, 37.20; BOB’S PHOTO, 10.03; CITY OF BOWMAN, 1,008.40; CONSOLIDATED TELCOM, 707.96; COUNTRY MEDIA, 85.00; DAKOTA WESTERN INSURANCE ,25.00; DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL, 70.00; DICKINSON PRESS, 30.00; DSU MUSIC, 120.00; FISHER, BECCA, 1,000.00; HORACE MANN COMPANIES, 1,157.03; HOT LUNCH-BOWMAN SCHOOL, 179.00; JAHNER, JONATHAN,210.00; LITTLE MISSOURI INN & SUITES, 1,071.00; MCDONALDS, 6.12; MSU DIVISION OF MUSIC, 80.00; ND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS, 210.00; NEW TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL, 150.00; NORTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY, 14.99; NORTHERN PLAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL, 280.00; ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, 59.92; OSI, 139.53; PEACOCK ALLEY, 89.23; PILOT,133.04; PLAYERS SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 62.68; PRAXAIR DITRIBUTION, 224.85; RAMKOTA HOTEL, 28.76; SANFORD HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, 30.00; TACO JOHNS, 29.98; TEXAS ROAD HOUSE, 17.00; UNITED STATES TREASURY, 25.56; VAN DAELE BUS SERVICE, 21,954.64; WCS TELCOM, 207.52 Checking Account Total: 31,403.54 A 2 Z PRINTING, 118.32; ACME TOOLS, 23.48; ALLARD TROPHY COMPANY, 30.50; ALLIED 100, 97.99; AT&T MOBILITY, 1,065.86; AVI SYSTEMS, 1,123.60; BARNES & NOBLE, 104.25; BAYMONT INN & SUITES, 160.20; BAYMONT INN & SUITES, 990.00; BEGGER, TYNEAL, 25.78; BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS, 25.97; BOWMAN AUTO PARTS, 36.05; BRAATEN, LAURIE, 28.87; BURKE, AMY, 64.99; CAMBIUM LEARNING, 15.00; CITY OF BOWMAN, 911.30; CITY OF RHAME, 153.50; COMFORT INN, 80.00; CONSOLIDATED TELCOM, 707.96; C O U N TRY MEDIA, 231.15; DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH, 1,925.00; DAKOTA DUST-TEX, 425.65; DALE’S CLOTHING, 1,079.56; DEMCO, 26.12; DIAMOND TRUCK EQUIPMENT, 1,584.57; DICK’S HEATING AND COOLING, 997.75; DULETSKI, MARY, 147.75; EIDO CONNECT, 50.40; ENSIGN, KELLI, 39.07; ETSYSTEMS, 62.40; FARMERS UNION, 3,456.65; FLOWER NOOK, 25.00; FOUR SEASONS TROPHIES,1,440.31; FREYMILLER, LEONA, 13.76; FRONTIER TRAVEL CENTER, 66.47; G-SPORTS WRESTLING, 663.25; GAEBE, CONNIE, 7.04; GERRELLS & COMPANY, 147.50; GRAND INTERNATIONAL INN, 327.60; GRIPCASE, 39.99; HAAR, JENNIFER, 102.50; HARLOW’S SCHOOL BUS SERVICE, 8,809.75; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, 1,416.21; J.W.PEPPER & SON, 95.00; JACOBSEN MUSIC, 7,914.86; KEN’S SUPER VALU, 617.77; KOHLER COMMUNICATIONS, 191.00; KORDOVSKY, SARA, 154.00; KRINKE, SHARI,

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JANUARY 1, 2016 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES BOWMAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 The regular meeting of the Bowman County School Board was held on Monday, December 14th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rhame Campus Multipurpose Room. Members present: Kevin Bucholz, President; Stacy McGee, Dan Peterson, Ann Fischer, Sharon Holder and Russell Homelvig. Others present: Tony Duletski, Superintendent; Tyler Senn, High School Principal; Tracy Lecoe, Elementary Principal; and Shari Krinke, Business Manager. Members Absent: Tara Lambourn Guests: Jason Waskiewicz and Betty Heinrich Kevin Bucholz called meeting to order. Homelvig moved seconded by Holder to approve the agenda. All yes, motion carried. McGee moved seconded by Fischer to approve the minutes of the November 9th, 2015 regular meeting. All yes, motion carried. Homelvig moved seconded by Fischer to approve the District Bills. All yes, motion carried. Fischer moved seconded by McGee to approve the Monthly Financial Reports. All yes, motion carried. Recognition of audience: no business was brought forth. Administrative Reports: A. Elementary Principal: November In-service, Suicide Prevention, presented by Pam Fisher; KQCD TV taping Rhame 5th & 6th graders for Bowman Sales and Service Christmas ad; Grades 4-6 Dance sponsored by High School Student Council well attended; Bowman Elementary Concert December 21st ; and Kim Marshall Teacher Evaluations B. High School Principal: announced November Students of the Month; Finals schedule change; Midwest Investigations security system update; DPI School Safety Assessment midJanuary; military appreciation video; dual credit teaching credential changes; and State Student Council Convention C. Superintendent: DPI Annual Compliance Report- approved; school dismissal for Christmas break December 23rd ; didn’t qualify for the Enrollment Growth Grant; Legislative Score Card; taxable valuation; Prairie Engineering quotes for summer projects; and busing “ No Drivers = No Buses” . Old Business: A. Formative Superintendent Evaluation: discussion was held on the three areas of performance. 1. Relationship with the Board; Homelvig moved seconded by Holder to accept as a satisfactory rating. On a roll call vote, all yes motion carried. 2. Educational Leadership; Fischer moved seconded by Homelvig to accept as a satisfactory rating. On a roll call vote, all yes motion carried. 3. Relationship with Community; Holder moved seconded by Fischer to accept as a satisfactory rating. On a roll call vote, all yes motion carried. B. 2016-2017 School Calendar: discussion was held with no motions made. New Business: A. Rescind/Adopt School Board Policies: discussion was held. Holder moved seconded by Fischer to rescind and approve the first readings of the 58 descriptors as presented. All yes, motion carried. Fischer moved seconded by Holder to approve first reading of policy AAC-BR, Discrimination & Harassment Grievance Procedure, and adopt new policies Meal Charging Procedure #1 and Meal Charging Procedure #2. All yes, motion carried. Homelvig exited meeting 6:55p.m. Other Items/Committee Reports: A. School Leadership: Lecoe reported on December 1st meeting. Discussion was held no motions were made. B. Extra-curricular: Senn and McGee reported on December 11th meeting. Discussion was held no motions were made. Committee Meetings: 12/10 School Board Policies, Holder and Lambourn; 12/11 Extra-curricular, McGee and Lambourn There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. The next regular meeting

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comp a day park area road West dent there come egaLs PEC will be held on Monday, January they a 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Bowman RYAN County School District Board Flood Room. tacted ND PUBLISHED IN THE via e BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER need JANUARY 1, 2016 dinan by 4/5 Special Meeting Minutes of the CHIE Joint City and County Commis- Dept. sioner Meeting at the Bowman to rep County Courthouse on 11/25/15 ALLE at 9:00 am. Faceb Allen President James called the meetthey ing to order at 9:00 am. Motion Faceb by West, Second by Limesand to allow approve the agenda on the proto use posed Gateway Industrial Park. things RCV= all aye, MC. There was action taken to pur- Motio chase the millings from the Air- Limes port Authority. There is 15,270 Faceb yard of millings. There are 50 prese acres of wetlands, 160 acres of BCDC developable land. What makes BCDC this project work is the purchase reque of the Wokal property. The State get in is very interested in the wetlands. cost o The county wants to preserve the increa comm wetland. Currently there is a purchase searc agreement between the County includ and the Wokal’s for their piece of inform property which will expire on De- appro cember 15, 2015. the g The initial cost opinion for the tal/ m infrastructure for Phase I is secon $1,850,000. James said if the the B commission decides to commit to upgra $1,850,000, for this project, that airing is it; no more funds will be given. RCV= It will pay for electricity, natural 2015 gas, road, sewer, water, curb, Allen and gutter up to Phase II. Phase ed Fu II will require a lift station but Bowm Phase I will be gravity fed. The tion b county will get the gravel if they to re choose to recover it. Currently funds the county has no contracts to remove the gravel. Bill Bowman said this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This offers growth potential down the road to benefit every resident. It is easy to be negative, but open your mind. It can’t be a success unless you try. Chuck Whitney feels we need to be more conservative. James said we have spent over 5 million into repairs and rehab projects of our surge related money which would have cost a special assessment in taxes of over $5,400 per water user. James asked the City Commission if they were ready to make a decision today. West yes, Sondeland – no, Whitney-No, Limesand-No, but a decision needs to be made by December 15 because of the Wokal purchase agreement. The County took action to purchase the airport property. The hangers stay there for now because the weed control was needed in one for storage. RCV=all aye, MC. The airport authority will obliterate the runway. The county’s purchase of the Wokal property is contingent upon the city committing to putting in infrastructure. Motion by Whitney, second by Limesand to adjourn the meeting. RCV= all aye, MC.

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Lyn James, President of Commission ATTEST: Peggy Allen, Financial Auditor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JANUARY 1, 2016 Minutes of the Regular City Commission meeting held on December 1, 2015 at City Hall at 4:00 PM. Present: Lyn James, Darren Limesand, Mike Sondeland, Darrell West, Chuck Whitney, Chuck Headley, Peggy Allen, Bill Mason, Todd Hofland, Steve Beylund, Dan Peterson, Dan Brosz, Kevin Bagley, Cheryl Ryan, Brian Caron, Teran Doerr, Julie Lockert, Kevin Bucholz, Lauren Homelvig, Ken Silha, Chris Johnson, and Jeanette Homelvig. President James called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Motion by Sondeland, second by Whitney to approve the agenda as presented. RCV= all aye, MC. Checks: #8843-8864; Direct Deposit: $24,846.48; Voided Checks: None; Bills: Bowman Chamber of Commerce $2,000.00, Dakota Western Bank $277.45, Advanced Business Methods $36.66, Bill Mason $170.00, Bowman Regional Public Library $21,500.00, Brosz Engineering $10,595.00, Dacotah Paper $352.72, Double EE Service $14.34, Fidelity Security Life $230.44, Jim’s Repair $723.60, Lexis Nexis $62.18, Mahlon Smith Repair $114.97, MDU $7,510.51, ND League of Cities $1,451.00, ND Rural Water Systems Ass. $225.00, Newby’s Ace Hardware $104.59, NOVA Fire Protection $500.00, NSC Minerals $2,474.69, POST Board $45.00, Respond Systems of MT $27.98, Tiger Electric $140.35, and VISA $661.27. HOFLAND: Dept. Head Report: West Plains contacted Hofland about the program tractor the City uses for cleanup week and mowing. West Plains is not continuing the same program so it will cost about $9,700 to get a tractor through West Plains next year. MASON: Dept. Head Report: Slip lining of the sewers is going well, the worst places are completed; about 5,900 feet is complete. They will be back tomorrow to start again. There is a little over 16,000 feet to do and about 1/3 is done, they

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complete approximately 800 feet a day. The School area and park is done, the Sunset Home area through Hwy 85 frontage road is completed. West asked if there are any resident complaints. Mason said there were a few that had water come up though the toilets and PEC went in and cleaned it up, they are very professional. RYAN: Flood Plain: Ryan was contacted by Dionne Haynes at the ND State Water Commission via email informing her that we need to have their flood plain ordinance in place and be in effect by 4/5/2016. CHIEF HEADLEY: Dept. Head Report: Nothing new to report. ALLEN: Facebook/Social Media Policy: Allen asked the commission if they would consider adopting a Facebook/social media policy to allow the auditors the authority to use their discretion on deleting things posted on the City’s page. Motion by Whitney, second by Limesand to approve the new Facebook/Social Media Policy as presented. RCV= all aye, MC. BCDC Access Channel: The BCDC Office thought they had requested funds in the 2015 budget in the amount of $600 for the cost of their internet speed to be increased in order to air the city commission meetings. After research, Allen found they did not include that in the budget, but informed the board if they would approve it could be taken out of the general fund/non-departmental/ misc. Motion by Whitney, second by Sondeland to allow the BCDC an additional $600 to upgrade the internet access for airing City Commission meetings. RCV= all aye, MC. 2015 Budgeted Library Funds: Allen asked for the 2015 Budgeted Funds to be released for the Bowman Regional Library. Motion by Whitney, second by West to release the 2015 budgeted funds in the amount of $21,500

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to the Bowman Regional Library. RCV= all aye, MC. BROSZ: Slip Lining Project: Brosz stated that 1/3 of the sewer slip lining is done and he was presenting pay application #1 for PEC. Motion by West, second by Sondeland to approve Pay Application #1 for Planned Engineering and Construction in the amount of $238,678.47. RCV= all aye, MC. PEC will give the commission a video of the process of the slip lining and invited them to get in contact with Jon Brosz to go out and view the process. 5.5 Blocks of Water Main: Brosz asked if he could start the engineering design on the water main on Divide for the 5.5 blocks. The City Commission gave approval to start the design. The engineering bill will come in January. GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL PARK: The county has purchased the old airport and is waiting to see what the city is going to decide prior to purchasing the Wokal land. Whitney: Whitney thanked James and Doerr for their work on this project. Whitney commented on his thoughts regarding this project and is concerned about the soil samples and building on it. Ryan: Cheryl Ryan was gone during previous meetings and wanted to give additional information that may have not been previously brought forward. The City drafted a comprehensive plan a few years ago and the plan looks 10 -30 years in the future. The City wants to grow in a fiscally responsible manner and an organized proactive manner, not reactive. Gateways are the entrance to the city which are supposed to make people want to stay or develop a business there. This comprehensive plan is required by state law and the City has to comply with its zoning plan and the comprehensive plan. Gateways are identified, if you don’t plan for your gateway like the comprehensive plan

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says, you are not in compliance with state law. Someone will come in and plan for it if the City does not; then the City will have to fight with them regarding what gets put there. Kevin Bagley: Is it normal for industrial to come to residential? Ryan said it can be less impactive than a commercial and there can be buffers that are listed and required in the handbook. Bagley said if the BCDC has control of it and who comes in, it gives him a feeling of relief. Ryan said plan the uses and even specify what zoning uses are allowed, not planning means it is up in the air. Bagley is not worried, this way the City has control of what comes in. Ryan says there needs to be a handbook, that’s the control. There is more care and concern for the residents when it’s under the BCDC office roof where they can care about everyone involved. James: James said go further north and look at unplanned growth and see what happened. I don’t think we want that, Whitney agreed. Kevin Bucholz: The County allows for a lot of ag uses which has a lot of impacts on residential; you could have a feed lot or slaughter house in your neighborhood, this property is in the ETA which the City can exert its authority which is why the City can control more what happens with this property, the City is stricter. Dan Peterson: Plan for infrastructure, zoning and lay out, as long as we plan for it, we don’t have to develop it; then we are not out of compliance with the comprehensive plan. He questioned why the city is not doing sidewalks and James said sidewalks are an annual conversation with grant funding; we are doing it and still working on it every year. He is worried about spending money for a place to build that he feels is not attractive. He is in favor of the annexing, just not putting the infrastructure. Dan Brosz: We have the right

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people in the commission to make the right decisions. If you don’t use this Surge money, the legislature will assume that we did not need all that was allocated to us, it’s not intended to be put away as a savings account. At the Ports to Plains Alliance conference the key note speaker was from Florida and talked about economic development; he said if you don’t have a building sight you will never get economic development unless there is a boom. They will not come in to commission meetings for 8 months to try and get something accomplished so they can build. We need to keep working to that goal. They will go to the next town, they won’t mess around. Developers want to know what the rules are, (Ryan) they want them laid out prior to starting. Brian Caron: Caron asked how this project is different than the privately owned land as far as getting utilities to it. James said on private developers land the City will get services up to the edge of the development and the developer is responsible within the development for infrastructure. This is different because its publicly owned and we are trying to get businesses in. Privately owned property is different. Teran Doerr: This project started because they need to decommission the airport property and the County can capitalize on the millings, gravel, etc. and the city can use surge funds to get the infrastructure there. With the County willing to purchase the Wokal land, it will create rail access, making it right for an industrial park. Darren Limesand: An industrial park has always been what the BCDC wants. He feels we should take advantage of the opportunity even though it could take 20 years to fill. There was discussion from people about putting infrastructure in but not the curb and gutter. The curb and gutter is for the commercial lots only.

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Beylund: In his professional opinion-don’t build on it. He has land he would sell for ½ the cost of the land that needs to be decommissioned, but it is not railroad accessible. Peterson: Said use funds if there is nowhere else to go with the money. Sondeland: Mike Sondeland says that according to NDSU soil reports there is a problem with the land being buildable. West: Darrell West feels we need the infrastructure out there. Curb and gutter is his issue, he does not have a problem with the soil. Teran says the industrial zoned land does not have curb and gutter. Motion by Whitney to allow up to 1 million of the surge money for water, sewer and a gravel roadway as needed for phase I of the Gateway Industrial Park. James asked three times for a second, therefore the motion dies for a lack of a second. Engineer put contingencies in the $1.85 million, and if it is not used, it will come back to the city. Motion by Limesand, second by West to fund up to and not to exceed $1.85 million of surge funds on the infrastructure for the Gateway Industrial Park contingent on the County purchasing the Wokal property. James said a handbook needs to be completed to protect the residents. Limesand wants to amend his motion to include the land must be annexed to the city and planning will be in place for the area, West accepted the amendment. RCV= Whitney and Sondeland voted NO, Limesand, West, and James voted YES, MC. Motion by Whitney, second by West to approve the bills, minutes from 11/17/15 and the July, Sept., and Oct. 2015 Judges Report and the Oct. 2015 Financials. RCV= all aye, MC. Motion by Whitney, second by West to adjourn the meeting 6:34 pm. RCV= all aye, MC. Lyn James, President

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ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH

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Will hold a public comment period and public hearing to address proposed changes to the N.D. Admin. Code Article 33-10.

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A copy of the proposed rule changes may be viewed on the Department’s website at: http://www.ndhealth.gov/ DoH/PublicNotices.aspx. A copy of the proposed rule changes may be obtained by writing to the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Air Quality, 918 E Divide Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bismarck, ND 585011947 or calling (701)328-5188. Written comments may be submitted to the above address from December 26, 2015 through January 26, 2016. If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Department of Health at the above address at least seven days prior to the public hearing. Dated this 21st day of Dec. 2015. Terry L. O’Clair, P.E., Director, Division ofAir Quality

Posting Date December 28, 2015

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which borough of New York City is the only one on the U.S. mainland? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many arms and tentacles does a squid have? 3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Where the Red Fern Grows”? 4. LANGUAGE: What does the notation “a.c.” mean when it is written on drug prescriptions? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a phillumenist? 6. MOVIES: What was the name of the town where “It’s a Wonderful Life” takes place? 7. MEASUREMENTS: How many gallons are in a firkin? 8. TELEVISION: What is Kramer’s first name in the “Seinfeld” comedy series? 9. MATH: Who is known as the father of geometry? 10. MEDICINE: What is the common name for tinea pedis? ©2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Trivia Test Answers 1. The Bronx, the rest are islands.; 2. Eight arms and two tentacles; 3. Wilson Rawls; 4. “before meals” or “ante cibum” in Latin; 5. One who collect matchbooks; 6. Bedford Falls; 7. Nine; 8. Cosmo; 9. Euclid; 10. Athlete’s foot

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S ports BULLDOGS BASKETBALL

Ample experience returns at varsity level Coming off a two win season the Bowman County Boys’ Basketball team is looking for improvement. Even with a down year last year there are 20 boys in grades 9-12 out for basketball this year. So far the intensity in practice to start the year has been great, and the boys’ are working hard to get better every day. With that being said, learning a new offense and defense will take some extra time, but we hope it will work out for the better in the long run. Getting comfortable with a new style of play will lead to some ups and downs at the beginning of the season. Our goal is to get better every day, and work towards being more consistent and faster paced on the offensive end and more aggressive on the defensive end. If we take care of those things we will be competitive in a very tough region this year, and be competing for a spot in the region tournament at the end of the season. One of the biggest strengths of the team this year is the amount of experience we return at the varsity level. We return five players that started at some point during the year or played significant minutes at the varsity level.

has been great in practice these first two weeks as we prepare for games to begin. I’m excited for the upcoming season and to see the improvements from last year to this year, and from the beginning of the season to the end. (By Coach Erick Egan)

THIS SEASON’S ROSTER - Cole Osendorf (Sr.-F) - Dylan Scott (So.-G) - Daniel Baesler (Sr.-F) - Brayden Miller (Sr.-F) - Andrew Miller (So.-G) - Jacob Boehm (Jr.-C) - Alex Bartholomay (Sr.-G)

Leading those returning players are seniors Cole Osendorf and Alex Bartholomay. Other returners include: junior Jacob Boehm and sophomores Dylan Scott and Andrew Miller. We also have sev-

eral newcomers to the varsity that will help fill major roles. Those players include: seniors Daniel Baesler and Brayden Miller; junior Mason Moran; sophomores Reed Marmon and Chance Andrews;

freshman Corban Massey. As I said before our main goal is getting better every day, as well as getting more comfortable with the new offense and defense. Our main focus has to be being more aggressive and

intense on defense and rebounding. In this region you have to play good, solid, aggressive defense in order to be competitive, and we are working towards getting to that point. Intensity and focus

and handed the ball off. Speaking of the run game, the entire unit from the running backs to the offensive line had one of their best games of the season. Adrian Peterson ran the ball 22 times for 104 yards and a touchdown, but it was Jerick McKinnon who stole the show. McKinnon only ran the ball seven times, yet he still had 89 yards and two touchdowns, including a spectacular 68 yard score with under four minutes left in the fourth quarter. As a group, the Vikings ran for 222 yards which was their second highest total of the year. With Odell Beckham

serving a one game suspension for fighting with Josh Norman, combined with the Vikings getting their top three defensive players back, the Giants were unable to get much going offensively. Manning finished with 234 yards and a touchdown, but also threw three interceptions. Ryan Nassib replaced Manning in the fourth quarter and threw for an additional 68 yards and a touchdown in garbage time. The Vikings really played together as a team and showed what they can do when all the cylinders are hitting. Because of that, the player of the week isn’t just one player, but four. Jerick McKinnon showed plenty of athleticism and speed, keeping the offense running when Adrian left the game. Jarius Wright led the team in receiving yardage, and besides having the best last name in football, he really stepped up and made some big plays. Harrison Smith was third on

the team in tackles, while also snagging an Eli Manning pass and returning it 35 yards for a score. Tied with Smith in tackles was Tom Johnson, who also pitched in two sacks and two additional quarterback hits. There isn’t too much to complain about after this victory. If I had to choose one area that could use the most improvement, it would be the defense allowing big plays because of the occasional sloppy effort and poor tackling. There is an excuse to be made because of the weather (I know I wouldn’t want to tackle a 200 pound athlete who is running at full speed when the temperature is in the single digits), but that excuse only goes so far. The Vikings defense allowed 12 plays of 10 yards or more, including plays of 50, 72 and 25 yards. Looking forward, the Vikings will play the Packers in Green Bay for the NFC North crown next

The boys captured a victory over New Town Dec. 29, 71 to 67. A week before that, the team won against Mott with a 3-point shot made at the buzzer.

OPINION

SKOL!: The Vikings Vine The Minnesota Vikings scored 49 points, their highest total since the 1998 season. Coming in to Sunday night, the Vikings were still not assured a playoff spot. Needing to win at least one of their two remaining games to punch their playoff ticket, the Vikings were solid in all three phases of the game and took care of business in the prime time match up, beating the New York Giants 49-17. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Teddy Bridgewater had himself a great game. Showing his customary poise and quick decision making,

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Teddy completed 15 of 25 passes for 168 yards, one touchdowns and zero interceptions. Bridgewater could’ve had bigger stats, but this contest became out of reach early, leading to a heavy dose of the run game. He was also pulled from the game with almost 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, giving way to Shaun Hill who simply took snaps

Employment Opportunities Southwest Healthcare Services of Bowman offers competitive wages and benefits, as well as, paid time off and extended sick leave hours that can be earned by both full and part time employees after 90-120 day orientation period. We offer a caring environment with emphasis on community, family and compassion. We encourage any interested individuals to seek additional information from Human Resources regarding the great benefits offered here at Southwest Healthcare Services.

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Sunday night, as the game has been flexed to the Sunday Night game on NBC for the second week in a row. The Packers are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals, losing 38-8, and will be looking to get back on track before the playoffs start. If the Vikings play like they did against the Giants, they have a legitimate shot to dethrone the Packers and secure a first round playoff game at home. However, it should be noted that as it stands now, the loser of the Vikings Packers game will play the Redskins in Washington, while the winner will play the Seahawks at home. A home playoff game would be nice, but I think the Vikings would have a better chance against the Redskins. As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me at facebook.com/ skoljwright, or on Twitter @skoljwright. Skol!

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North Dakota waterfowl hunters are reminded that the Missouri River zone Canada goose season closes at 2 p.m. Jan. 1, and the high plains duck and statewide light goose seasons continue on through Jan. 3. Archery deer, fall turkey, sharp-tailed and ruffed grouse, partridge, pheasant and tree squirrel hunting seasons also continue through Jan. 3, 2016. More information on the Missouri River zone and high plains duck unit boundaries is available at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov.

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EXCLUSIVE: Patients at Southwest Healthcare first in state to receive adult stem cell therapy It sounds like something from the mind of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury: To use a person’s own cells to heal another area of their body. But because of work being done by modern-day doctors, it is no longer fiction. One such doctor blazing the trail in stem cell therapy is Dr. Forrest Lanchbury and his team at Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman. They are working to prove an experimental method of transferring adult stem cells to promote healing could actually become a real, mainstream solution to many ailments. Since November 2014, Lanchbury and his team— Chrissy Blankenbaker, Tasha Heinrich and Wanda Henderson—have had five patients who received the revolutionary therapy where stem cells are removed from an area of fat on their abdomen and injected into a certain joint or muscle tissue. Compared to a joint replacement surgery, which could cost tens-of-thousands of dollars and require weeks for a patient to recover, Lanchbury’s procedure is completed in one day, is minimally invasive and has virtually no recovery period. The procedure is called autologous adult stem cell therapy and it is giving patients a new hope for fast, easy and long-lasting relief from chronic ailments such as arthritis. The team at Southwest Healthcare in Bowman is the only one working on the therapy in North Dakota. “It’s minimally invasive, it’s low risk and it can have a really positive outcome,” Lanchbury said. When a person hears the words “stem cell,” often they relate that to controversy. Embryonic stem cells became a controversial political and religious issue when science allowed for doctors to remove cells from aborted fetuses or blood from an umbilical

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cord and implant those into patients. With adult stem cells, which are the sole cells used by Lanchbury, that is not the case—the cells are a person’s own naturally growing cells. While an embryonic stem cell has extreme potential to do a lot of things for the human body, it is hard to control, according to Lanchbury. And once that cell is implanted, the patient would receive all the genetic information from that cell, including genes that could potentially carry cancer or other diseases. With adult stem cells, there is no such risk. Adult stem cells can differentiate to form any number of tissues, including muscle tissue, joint cartilage, bone, and some types of nervous tissue. They are basically cells that can go in multiple different directions depending in what part of the body they are located. Lanchbury explained the way stem cells work naturally in the human body by relating it to a person cutting their finger. “If you cut your finger, the only way that finger is going to heal is with stem cells,” he explained. Because stem cells are contained within all human tissue, “if you cut your finger, the body has to recruit stem cells into that area to heal.” That is the basic idea behind using stem cells to promote growth elsewhere—they can “heal wherever they need to be,” he said. While the application for adult stem cell therapy is relatively new in the United States, seen within only the last five years, the technology has existed since the 1990s. But it is quickly

UPDATE It came as a surprise to many when Dr. Forrest Lanchbury announced he was leaving Bowman and Southwest Healthcare to pursue other opportunities. Unfortunately, the stem cell program goes with him. At this time, there is no future plans to continue Lanchbury’s research in Bowman.

Dr. Forrest Lanchbury and Chrissy Blankenbaker, a registered nurse, of Southwest Healthcare in Bowman look at adult stem cells from fat under a microscope. Those cells are used by Lanchbury and his team in treating patients with chronic osteoarthritis or tendon tears during a three-hour procedure that they hope will revolutionize medicine with the large amount of possible applications for adult stem cells. (Photo by Bryce Martin | Pioneer)

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to the stem cells for the injection. PRP acts like a fertilizer in that it recruits stem cells and has a lot of growth factors to promote healing and reduce inflammation. The joint is then injected with the stem cell-PRP mixture under ultrasonic guidance. Then the patient can return home; typically the entire procedure lasts only three hours. Lanchbury said the procedure is very safe and has few to no side effects, the most common of which could be minimal drainage at the site of the liposuction. A subsequent PRP injection is administered about a month later, which boosts the potential of the stem cells. Additional PRP injections are possible, but not required, according to Blankenbaker. While Lanchbury said he would not use the words “miracle” or “cure” to describe the stem cell therapy, he acknowledged that for some of his patients it could be considered such, but that he would rather hear from them that it worked. (By Bryce Martin/Pioner)

Dr. Benjamin Krogh at Southwest Medical Clinic Dec. 31, 2015 Jan. 10, 2016

becoming popular. One example of stem cell use is apparent in professional sports. An average of six football players on each NFL team has received stem cell therapies in some form for injuries to tendons or joints, according to Lanchbury. While not many patients of Southwest Healthcare long to become the next NFL superstar, there is a large local population suffering from osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions that can benefit from the therapy. When a patient seeks treatment for arthritic issues, after alternatives are discussed, Lanchbury can decide whether the patient is able to participate in the adult stem cell therapy study. “It may be somebody who has been considering a knee replacement or been considering a way to maybe put that off,” he explained. That is a typical patient for the procedure—most of the time they will have a significant disability or interference with function. On the day of the procedure, 60 cubic centimeters of fat are removed

from the patient’s abdomen through liposuction. Lanchbury considers this part of the process minimally invasive—resulting in incisions no larger than 5 millimeters—and the patient is not fully anesthetized, simply injected at the liposuction site with Lidocaine, a topical analgesic, and given a tranquilizer. Fat is very rich with stem cells, according to Lanchbury, and they divide faster. It is easiest to remove fat from either side of the abdomen, he said. Then the fat is processed. Blankenbaker, a registered nurse, handles this part of the process and has received training on how to do so. It takes about an hour and is done under aseptic conditions to protect against any contamination. A stem cell count is obtained from the fat—the procedure requires about 25 million cells and the amount of cells in the fat taken contains more than double. Meanwhile, blood is retrieved from the patient and spun down on a centrifuge to separate the platelet rich plasma (PRP). The plasma is then added

Current Happenings

Dr. Oksa, Pediatrics at Southwest Medical Clinic Jan. 8, 2016 Dr. Matthew Feller at Southwest Medical Clinic Jan. 11, 2016 Jan. 16, 2016 Dr. Arnold, OB/GYN Jan. 13, 2016 Dr. Mahr, Cardiologist Jan. 14, 2016 Farewell Party for Dr. Forrest Lanchbury Jan. 14, 201 4:00-6:00pm at Southwest Medical Clinic

Dr. Jonathan Rosenfield at Southwest Medical Clinic Jan. 18-24, 2016 Dr. Benjamin Krogh at Southwest Medical Clinic Jan. 25, 2016 Feb. 6, 2016

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