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Swap Black Friday for Small Business Saturday

By BRYCE MARTIN

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net The culprit: Lutefisk, steeped in butter, served at the Bowman Lutheran Church’s annual Lutefisk and Meatball Supper.

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Forget battling the crowds on Black Friday, stay local and shop Small Business Saturday.

Sen. John Hoeven announced this week that the U.S. Senate unanimously

passed Senate Resolution 304 that designates Nov. 28 as Small Business Saturday.

Hoeven was an original cosponsor of the resolution, which aims to support efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy, and this resolution

recognizes their important role in the overall economic success of the United States,” Hoeven said in a statement.

“We encourage North Dakotans to support their local small businesses, and especially on Nov. 28, to show appreciation for the many contributions these businesses make in our communities.”

Laura Weber, business assistant with the Bowman County Development Corp., agreed.

“Small Business Saturday is a way for those businesses to remain a visible player in holiday shopping,” Weber said. “It is always important to remember that supporting

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limy, slippery, smelly and steeped in butter. It’s lutefisk and it was on the menu Saturday night.

I had an idea for a unique way to cover Bowman Lutheran Church’s annual Lutefisk and Meatball Supper: I would try a piece of the lye-soaked cod and report my experience. I took to Facebook the night before asking if anybody had tried the ancient dish, and I was overwhelmed by a resounding, “Yuck.”

I didn’t fully prepare myself for what was to come.

I arrived to Bowman Lutheran Church early Saturday afternoon to get a glimpse of what locals in these parts had cautioned me about. I had only heard tales of the fishy dish, which is considered a delicacy to the Norwegian palate.

I met with Cooky Septon, one of the “masterminds” behind the evening’s lutefisk meal, who explained to me how the tradition began. It was an idea from her cousin, the late Clare Voight of Rhame.

He had attended a lutefisk supper near Garrison and brought the idea down to Bowman County in 2007.

The first year, each fish was wrapped in cheesecloth to hold the pieces together, one of the most widely used cooking methods for the dish. Since Septon took over the lutefisk, along with Gerald and Gail Braaten, she opted for a more simple way of cooking the fish, just in water.

Septon, who is part Norwegian, ordered 175 pounds of the fish from Olsen Fish Co. in Minneapolis. It came pre-soaked in lye so the awfully smelly part of the ordeal had already occurred. From there, Septon began earlier in the week, soaking the fish in a mixture of salt and ice water for three nights.

Prior to cooking it at the church, it was soaked in water in large blue tubs in one of the church’s coolers.

Lutefisk, quite the acquired taste, begins with a long piece of stockfish—most commonly cod—that is soaked in a lye solution for several days to rehydrate it. Lye is a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.

Once the fish is soaked in lye, it becomes caustic, meaning it’s able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

It is rinsed with cold water to remove the lye, then boiled or baked, and then

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The Crystal Bar on Main Street in Bowman always had free pool. People would often grab a beer, shoot some pool and enjoy conversation with friends at the small local bar. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer)

The Crystal Bar bows out on Main Street

By BRYCE MARTIN

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Gone are the days of having a brew and hearing some banter at one of Bowman’s most established taverns.

The Crystal Bar unofficially closed its doors Sept. 18, reopening just for one day Nov. 14 and now will remain with its doors closed indefinitely. The Main Street business felt the affects of a changing generation, but ultimately was handed its fate as its customer base slowly dwindled.

The bar has been part of Shannon Traquair’s family for decades. While it was obviously emotional for her to make the decision to close, she was able to reflect on many fond memories

of her time as owner, namely building relationships with her patrons over the years.

Traquair’s father, Curtiss Monson, had purchased the Bowman bar in November 1979.

He had quit a 28-year career as an X-ray and lab technician at Southwest Healthcare Services—called St. Luke’s Hospital at the time.

It wasn’t really a dream Monson had communicated with his family. When he announced one evening that he was quitting his day job to run a bar, there was indeed surprise.

“I know I was shocked,” Traquair said.

There were five children in the Monson family but in 1979, when the bar became available, he only had two left at home and could freely seize the op-

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Traquair’s mother, Bev, did the bookkeeping, but wasn’t really a drinker.

Traquair, 62, was living in Dallas at the time. She got a phone call from her father with the surprising news. “I thought they’d lost their minds,” she said with a laugh.

Because Traquair had been bartending since she was 21, she understood the headaches of running a bar. Her first job was as barkeep for Bob Wiffler, the previous owner of The Crystal, so she also had some inside experience.

But her father had also bartended on the side, one of his odd jobs trying to make ends meet for his large family.

“He did a great job and he loved it,” she said. He owned the bar for 17 years

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NEWS BRIEFS Medora Musical to be televised for first time in 50 years The Medora Musical will be broadcast on television for the first time in its 50-year history, when BEK Broadcasting Network launches “BEK Prime,” new programming that showcases North Dakota content, in primetime.

The Medora Musical, a family-friendly, outdoor musical spectacular held each summer in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands, can now be seen televised at 7 p.m. CST Nov. 29. If you missed the show this summer, or can’t wait to relive your favorite moments again, you can now enjoy it from the comfort of your home.

This BEK Prime event will air in North Dakota, through cable and satellite providers, and will also be available nationally, through the Roku device. Western North Dakota: KNDB Bismarck, over-the-air channel 26 and KNDM Minot, over-the-air channel 24. Through cable and satellite providers: Viewers can search their cable or satellite providers at www. bektel.com.

Nationally on the ROKU: Additionally, viewers from across the nation can enjoy this elite content with BEK NOW on the ROKU streaming device.

“We never imagined being able to broadcast a full recording of the Medora Musical,” commented TRMF president, Randy Hatzenbuhler. “But we are thrilled that this is happening now because of the commitment of the folks at BEK Communications -- plus, we are really excited because this is great for fans of the show.”

Bowman man signs up for WWII Victory Roll Call The ND WWII Victory Roll Call project is an attempt to locate and thank all World War II veterans who are currently living in North Dakota as well as those who entered service from North Dakota and are now living elsewhere on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of their Victory in WWII. There are an estimated 1869 WWII veterans in ND, according to Veterans Administration records.

According to further calculations by the ND Census Office, there may be as many as 18 WWII veterans residing in Bowman County.

Only one has registered so far.

Douglas Burtell, Bowman, served in the 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division, at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Leyte, and Southern Philippines. Burtell attended the 70th Annual reunion of the 164th Infantry Association, which was held in conjuction with the ND WWII Victory Program and Dance las month in Bismarck.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov. 29 Climate Change Awareness Event — Begins at 2 p.m. at the Bowman City Hall Bowman County Development Corp. Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament. Registration at 11:30 a.m. at the Four Seasons Pavilion in Bowman.

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Dec. 5 SWHC Auxiliary 44th Annual Bazaar — SWHC Long-term Care Center, 9 a.m. to noon Marmarth Santa Clause Day — Doors open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marmarth Community Center

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Dec. 12 Bowman Parks and Recreation - Frosty Frolic 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Rouzie Rec Center in Bowman

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Dec. 14 Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce presents Christmas Stroll — Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (tentative), merchants open until 8 p.m., hayrides, carolling, Saxy Brass performances and photos with Santa.

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Community Chorus set to ring in holiday season

By BRYCE MARTIN

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net The Bowman Community Chorus will bring the holiday feel to Bowman County next month.

Since 1959, people from all walks of life have come together with a simple love of music, to perform in the chorus. The group, a culmination of all walks of life, represents each place of worship in Bowman.

Under the direction of Ron Bowman, 46 singers will take the stage beginning Dec. 6 to spread holiday tidings in the community.

The concert will open with “What Child Is This?” a new Christmas musical by Joel Raney. Bowman said it is very contemporary, but filled with many traditional favorites.

Saxy Brass will offer a prelude and a performance at intermission.

Since 2000, Saxy Brass has been a welcomed addition to the concerts.

That group consists of 14 members, including several high school performers.

LUTEFISK FROM PAGE 1

served with butter, salt and pepper.

Septon said people come from all over to attend the church’s annual lutefisk dinner. A circuit of people desiring the often hard to find dish attend such dinners around the state each year simply for a piece, or two, of the cultural dish.

Olsen Fish Co. labeled itself as the world’s largest lutefisk producer using only genuine Norwegian stockfish. Much of the Olsen lutefisk comes from the Norwegian town of Alesund.

According to Olsen’s website, lutefisk translated means lyefish, which refers to the early process of soaking where a lye solution made of birch ashes was used in the luting process.

In many Norwegian homes, lutefisk takes the place of the Christmas turkey.

Septon said she was practically raised on the fish, eating it every Christmas Eve. Now, however, she passes on the fishy dish.

No one is quite sure where and when lutefisk originated, according to an article about the fish dish by the Smithsonian magazine. Both Swedes and Norwegians claim it was invented in their country.

In the Sagas of the Norwegian Kings, from the 12th century, Snorre wrote about King Oystein building fishing shanties in Lofoten. Lofoten was the

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The Bowman Community Chorus during its 2014 performance. (File photo) The concert will return after intermission with several other holiday renditions, accompanied by several vocal and instrumental solos, and one song, “Glory to God,” performed a capella.

All concerts by the community chorus are done for a free-will offering, with the support of area businesses. That has always been a big factor of the chorus’s success, according to Bowman.

most important spawning ground for the cod, and for centuries Norwegian fisherman have hauled in huge catches of mature cod in January to April spawning period. The ageold adventure continues, creating the foundation for human existence and sustenance along with the entire Norwegian coast.

Stockfish is probably one of Norway’s oldest trading commodities. It has been used for trading with foreign countries for centuries, along with skins and furs.

In Viking times, stockfish was both a main part of the diet, and a trading commodity on long voyages.

After I learned about the dish I was about to eat, I understood its cultural significance. I didn’t want to offend any Norwegians in the room if I happened to show overt signs of disgust when I ate the fish.

Unfortunately, I would find that was inevitable.

I grabbed a plate of meatballs, mashed potatoes and vegetables—the more delectable choice for the supper—and kindly asked if I could try a sample of the lutefisk.

I again was questioned, “Are you sure?”

I swallowed my fear.

I looked down at the small piece of translucent cod, hardly recognizable in a swirling cup of melted butter. The smell was what you’d expect, quite fishy. I grabbed a plastic fork, took a heaping por-

Several memorial gifts and donations have helped the chorus to promote music education in local high schools. Beyond purchasing music each year, the chorus has helped fund the Bowman, Scranton and Harding County High School music departments represented in the group. Funding for music camp scholarships, foreign music group trips with Northern Ambassadors of Music and local music events has been a vital role of the chorus for several years.

The group established a $500 musical scholarship in 2005 that is awarded to a second-year college student pursing a degree in music.

The chorus found its roots in 1959, the first year Bowman Lutheran and Bowman Methodist Churches joined together for a Christmas concert.

Joan Thom was the director until 1968. During that time, the concerts were mostly held during Christmastime with several Easter cantatas.

Over the past 56 years, 611 performers have been listed in the chorus’s musical programs, with more than 100 concerts.

Cooky Septon platters up lutefisk during the church’s supper. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer) tion and slowly lifted it towards my mouth.

My reaction was all caught on video.

With deliberate fastness, I rested the fish on my tongue. My eyes began to narrow as the lutefisk’s flavor reached my taste buds. To my surprise, there wasn’t much of a flavor, just an overwhelming taste of butter.

But wait…

Yes, there it was, what people familiar with the fish tried to avoid. Not too much of a displeasing taste, but a dreadful texture that made me grimace. I immediately regretted putting the fish into my mouth. It was like a warm Jell-O. What? Who eats warm, fish Jell-O? By that time, the lutefisk had reached the back of my mouth, unfortunately about to make its way down my throat and into my stomach. I cringed a

bit more distinctly.

I didn’t attempt to chew.

I thought the butter would be good enough lubricant for the fish to simply roll down my throat, but it seemed to lump up in the back and just hang out there, sort of teasing me.

Not a big fan of fish to begin with, the abundant cod taste started tugging on my gag reflex. No, I thought, please don’t let me throw up on video and in this big crowd of people.

I swallowed hard and the fish finally left its place in my mouth.

I survived, that is, until the aftertaste arrived. It was like I had eaten it all over again.

But then I took a hearty swig of water and that seemed to properly wash it down. I followed that with a helping of mashed potatoes.

I exhaled with relief. It was over.

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The Board Members, Staff and Students of the School of Promise would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone for another successful Auction! We are always amazed and grateful for each and everyone that helps in making each year so successful!!

We would like to thank Leo Heinrich and his family for donating the beef and Ron and Ardis Kraulik for doing a tremendous job cooking it; JABBR’s for making the best potatoes and Big J for all your extra hard work that sometimes goes unnoticed; Gary’s Jack and Jill for donating the drinks and Ken’s Super Valu for the yummy buns!!

Thanks to the auctioneers: Bob Penfield, Bert Penfield, Dale Hande, Bob Osendorf, Jud Seaman and Andy Mrnak for a job well done! Thank you to the clerks for keeping everything in order: Mona Stafford, Karen Gerbig and Dana Stuber, you ladies always do a superb job!!

Thank you to all of you that came and had dinner, brought items to donate, bought items, helped in the kitchen, brought and/or helped prepare the food, helped set up and/or take down and clean up; thanks to Judy Sparks, Brenda Osendorf, and the Dollars for Scholars students. You are a great bunch of hard workers! Thank you to all the little tykes that were so willing to help as well! Last but certainly not least, we thank the parents that came and helped in any way. We certainly appreciate all the businesses and communities’ support. We couldn’t do it without any of you!!

We look forward to seeing you at next year’s auction which will be November 20th, 2016!!

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Students create ‘thankful tree’

The Crystal Bar in Bowman has seen the last of its patrons. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer)

BAR: Traquair closes doors to The Crystal

Kelley Ouradnik’s fifth grade students at Bowman County Elementary celebrated Thanksgiving by tracing their hand each day of the month and writing one thing they are thankful for. Here’s the finished product.

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FROM PAGE 1 and took one vacation.

His favorite part of the bar, from Traquair’s perspective, was conversing with the clientele. She joked that he was much better at it than she was.

“When dad worked the bar, he knew everybody in here,” she said, “and if he didn’t, he sat down and introduced himself.”

The bar maintained a booming feel, attracting its regulars and some of the county’s bigwigs, for years.

After Traquair bought The Crystal from her father in 1996, Monson could still be seen behind the bar and in front of it, with his favorite drink, an ice-cold can of Pabst Blue Ribbon, in hand, playing three-handed Pinochle and exchanging lies with his cronies.

Monson passed away in 2006.

At its busiest point under Traquair’s ownership, there were two full-time and three part-time bartenders to help with the crowds. The bar was open from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. almost every day.

For years, owning The Crystal was a profitable endeavor for Traquair, one that she also enjoyed.

She extended the bar’s services, opening up the rear banquet room for bands and redoing the dance floor, hosting karaoke nights, pool tournaments and catering to patrons for holiday parties.

In its heyday, The Crystal was the happening place on Main Street.

But she soon encountered a trend that would ultimately play hand in her closing the doors.

The times changed as more alcohol awareness was spread throughout the state and Bowman wasn’t a large enough city for a taxi service. Some of the patrons—resistant to change—no longer felt safe in liquoring up and driving themselves home. Safety became a much greater concern.

Traquair said she believes the trend of drinking for many people had shifted to house parties.

But there were also two other bars directly in the vicinity, one at either end of the street, each offering its own distinct atmosphere. One was a more reserved bar, the other attracted younger crowds.

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A photograph of Curtiss Monson, Shannon’s father, who owned the bar before she purchased it in 1996. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer) Traquair found herself in the middle, labeling The Crystal as a “blue collar” bar, but also attracting a diverse enough group to cater to most affinities.

Just as its location, The Crystal was at the middle of the spectrum.

But 2015 wasn’t the greatest year for Traquair.

She had noticed the empty nights for a couple years leading up to her closure.

There was no specific date in mind that she would close, it simply struck her one afternoon in September that she needed a reboot.

None of her regulars knew. “It came as a shock to all of them,” she explained.

On that day, Sept. 18, she opened in the morning as she had for years. Her first customer was the same as every day before. That person left and another familiar customer came in shortly after, already inebriated. Traquair couldn’t fake it, she wasn’t being personable, not being friendly, she wanted that person to leave—when he finally left, she was sitting there alone, got the front door key, went over to the door and locked it.

“I didn’t know that day that I was done for good,”

she said with brimming emotion. “But I still felt that was Saturday.”

The next week came, still an orange and black closed sign on the front door.

She admittedly had become jaded. She had bartended for 41 years, but only in the last two her attitude had changed. She became burnt out. Business wasn’t great; she had no employees since Jan. 1 and had been working countless hours for months. Her edginess was becoming more and more apparent to customers, she explained.

The pressures she had worried about for her father when he first purchased the bar had finally caught up to her.

With a final hoorah Nov. 14, Traquair reopened the bar as a farewell to her customers. She made it around the room as she had like in its heyday, but with no filter. It was a somewhat freeing moment for her.

Traquair said she would always be thankful that she played a part in people “celebrating life” with a night out on the town, stopping by The Crystal for their favorite adult beverage and a chat with the familiar face behind the bar.

our local businesses means you are supporting local people and the services we have available. It is one of the many marketing tools that helps promote local.”

The resolution encourages consumers to shop locally and to increase awareness about the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy.

Today, there are more than 28 million small businesses in the United States that employ more than 56 million employees. The resolution text is available here.

According to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 69,000 small businesses in North Dakota that employ more than 194,000 employees.

Small Business Saturday began in 2010. It was created to encourage people to do some of their holiday shopping at local, small businesses.

Every year, the event has grown.

According to economists, small businesses are a driver for job growth. They are where most business ideas get started. Finally, they form the core of the local economy, especially in rural areas.

So engage with your community as a storeowner and as an individual citizen.

Be the leader in shop local, not only on Nov. 28, but throughout the year. Your customers and community are watching.

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• All amounts payable to: WRHSF, 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639.

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COMMUNITY EDITORIAL

Bowman health care: Use it or lose it

By CHUCK STEBBINS There's a problem in this town and I don't think the greater community of Bowman really appreciates the gravity of it.

Healthcare in Bowman always seems to be threatened with closing its doors. Like other rural communities in this state, healthcare is crucial to small town survival. Why is it always at risk of going away? I would argue that it is not supported like it should be.

Use it or loose it folks.

I moved back to Bowman after 40 years of living in Bismarck mostly, Fargo for nine years, and then back to Bismarck. I moved back last year in December because I could no longer afford to live in Bismarck because greedy landlords raised the rent out of my reach, but that's another rant.

I left behind the best personal assistance I have ever had in my 32 years of dealing with a disability. I broke my neck in 1982 and have used a wheelchair since.

Age has taken care of some of my independence, but I can still manage the day after help getting up in the morning.

Now before any of you suspect otherwise, I did put my time in working full-time 20 years and part-time for two more after that. I've earned my Social Security Disability. But this bit is not about me. It's about keeping healthcare secure in this community.

I've seen my share of doctors over the last 32 years and have the scars to prove it.

All three doctors are leaving the Bowman community before the end of this year. That's scary. Their reasons are their own and I would not question any of them.

Losing these doctors is frightening to me and should be to every one who lives and works in the greater Bowman community.

But losing doctors is not the only cause for concern when it comes to keeping the hospital doors open.

I've done a little research and if you were not aware, Southwest Healthcare is a Critical Access Hospital.

This means they have to have certain things in place in order to keep the doors open. Doctors are part of the requirement, but so is a pharmacist.

From what I have been told, the current pharmacist at Southwest Healthcare gave a notice to leave last April or May, and they have not found a replacement as yet. Hey, it's a small town, people talk.

A huge rule like that, you would think the administration and board would be busting their butt to find someone to fill the position. Now they may very well be, but that is not the impression I am getting after listening to the small town talk regarding this issue.

So, why is this community always at risk of loosing its healthcare?

I think a huge part of it is that a number of people who live in Bowman drive 40 miles east and do not even use Southwest Healthcare. That number of people includes, sad to say, board members, and people who draw a paycheck from Southwest Healthcare. I'm sorry, but that just isn't right.

If you truly want to eliminate this risk, don't drive 40 miles east.

Eliminating this risk means if you are an administrator, an employee, a board member, a legislator (talking about you Keith and Bill) in this community you especially don't drive 40 miles. Everyone in this community should be supporting Southwest Healthcare. If you are an administrator, or board member, employee, or someone directly connected to the hospital or clinic, you should be required to use the system you are working for or making policy decisions on. This should be a no brainer.

Eliminating the risk should also mean sitting down with any and all interested parties who actually want to help the situation. You want to help eliminate the risk, check your ego and your politics at the door before you sit down to the discussion. I think a huge part of eliminating the risk is to bring people to the table who use the services and ask their input.

There is no room for politics or subjective greedy thinking here. If you are a nay-sayer, go away and leave the rest of us alone.

As I said earlier, I use in-home help.

If I cannot find the help I need to live a quality life, I cannot live in this community; I will move if I have to. I have no intention of going to an institution like a nursing home or otherwise. It is no different when it comes to access to quality healthcare.

If the healthcare goes, people will either leave here or they will die here.

Chuck Stebbins is a resident of Bowman.

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Festus Hello, As usual, it is Monday morning and I have no idea what to write about. And I have very little time to do it, because I have hungry cows and calves waiting for that early morning feed.

And, per usual, I rely on Shirley to tell me what to write about. She suggested, that beings Thanksgiving is coming up in a couple days, write something thankful! So I was going to. And then I found this old article. Enjoy…

And a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I usually write about how many relatives came to Thanksgiving dinner and try to do a summary of what it cost. It is kind of like the deal where they talk about “killing the fatted calf”. Only we do it with a 30 pound turkey, a nice big prime rib, and a delicious ham. Now, I know the turkey gets all the credit, but I tell you what, that prime rib goes pretty darn fast

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around our table.

I was at a cattle meeting the other night and it gave me a lot of food for thought. Reasons why we raise cows and kids and wheat and corn and horses and dogs and cats.

As you looked around the room, you saw a wide variety of people.

Young. Old. Couples with small children. Oldsters that have been to meetings for fifty years trying to help rural America survive. I had a great speech in my head for ending the meeting. But one rancher spoke up before I had a chance. His voice was choked as he simply said, “I have a ten year old son that talks about wanting to be a cowboy and a rancher. If I don’t work to make this industry survive, he won’t have that opportunity. That’s why I go to meetings.”

I thought about it on the way home that night. Is there any better sound than a horse munching oats, after you’ve put in a long day in the saddle and are just sitting down in the barn? Is there anything better than helping your kids pull their first calf? Or take them on their first ride through the cows?

Is there anything better for a kid than knowing if they are going to go to the dance on Friday night, there are chores that need done first, and there will be chores that need done at daylight on Saturday?

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N.D. Outdoors By DOUG LEIER

As the sun sets on the 2015 deer gun season, the State Game and Fish Department is already well into the process of thinking about next year and beyond.

Agency biologists and administrators are close to finalizing a new plan that will guide deer management for the next five years, with a goal of increasing the number of deer gun licenses available up to around 75,000, compared to about 43,000 allocated this year.

In an article in the November 2015 issue of North Dakota Outdoors magazine, wildlife division chief Jeb Williams said that every five years the Game and Fish Department develops deer population goals for each of the state’s 38 hunting units.

I know there are millions of people out there that don’t have that opportunity. But it always seems to me, that as a rural parent, we have a little advantage that makes our job a little easier. I think most in people in the Dakotas have that advantage.

Shirley was at a meeting with one of the commanders of a unit from North Dakota that had been in Iraq. This was some time ago. The question was asked “if the troops had the supplies and armament that they needed”. The soldier thought a minute and replied that they didn’t, but he had a bunch of boys from North Dakota that could pull a truck into the motor pool and with a welder and some scrap iron improvise. I’m glad they can help. But I wish they were home.

We have a lot to be thankful for.

Oh, there are always problems.

There is drought and war and sickness. There will be loss of loved ones and those that can’t make it to dinner.

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Williams said the plan is reevaluated every five years because changes in the landscape, deer populations, deer hunter expectations and landowner tolerance levels go up and down. During the previous two five-year cycles, when the department made available more than 100,000 deer gun licenses, the management objective was to reduce deer numbers statewide.

“Looking back at North Dakota’s long deer hunting history, allocating more than 100,000 licenses to hunters, which we did from 2001 through 2011, is the exception, not the rule,” Williams said. “We went through a time when all the stars aligned and we had good habitat on the landscape and had several good winters, which proved to be a great recipe for building the state’s deer herd.

Based on the amount of wildlife habitat currently on the landscape, and the uncertainties of North Dakota’s winter weather, Williams said a new plan for 75,000 licenses is a realistic expectation, but get-

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ting there won’t happen overnight.

“The challenge in that is knowing that 75,000 licenses is not going to meet hunter expectations, but this is what we think is reasonable for a five-year plan and what the landscape can hold,” he said. “If something would happen, like the weather cooperating this winter and next, and we start hitting our deer unit goals, we would continue to try to move that bar up.”

In an effort to start rebuilding the state’s deer population, Game and Fish has significantly reduced whitetail doe licenses, and has not issued any mule deer doe licenses for several years.

“The last couple of years, the majority of the license cuts have been in the eastern part of the state because of some tough winters and the habitat conditions have changed,” Williams said.

In southwestern North Dakota, deer numbers continue to build, but Williams said a conservative management plan is needed in that part of the state as well.

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OBITUARIES Phillip Munro, 76 Phillip D. Munro, 76, of Reeder, ND, passed away on Nov. 21, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Funeral Services for Phil will be on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Reeder.

Pastor Allan Wickstrom and Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate with burial

Munro to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Reeder.

There will be a Family and Friends Service on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church beginning at 7 p.m.

Phillip D. Munro was born on March 17, 1939 the son of Donald and Bertha (Kenitzer) Munro on the family farm. He was raised on the family farm north of Reeder.

Phillip attended grade school at the Whetstone country school north of Reeder and then Het-

tinger High School graduating in 1958. He then joined the Navy in July of 1959 where he served his country for four years until being honorably discharged in 1963. Phillip was united in marriage to Lola Sittner on Feb. 25, 1964 and to this union, six children were born.

Phillip worked various ranches and then moved to Hettinger where he worked for Heath Plumbing as a plumber. He and his family then moved to

sister, Ivadell Salmon of Reeder; 12 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents, father and mother-in-law, sister, Mary Lou Vadner, son, John Munro and brothers-in-law, Ronnie Abrahamson, Donald Salmon and Roy Vadner.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.

the family farm where he would work out in the oil fields. Phillip and his family then moved into Reeder where he would work as a self employed plumber. Phillip is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Lola; sons, Donald (Beth) Munro of Reeder, Jim Munro and friend Elvira of Reeder, Dennis Munro of Reeder; daughters, Charlotte (Brad) Lee of Hettinger and Charlene (Andy) Maychrzak of Scranton;

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■ 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

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HELP WANTED NURSE ADMINISTRATOR POSITION at Wells County Public Health Department, full time 32 hours/week with benefits. Call 701-547-3756 for application. Application deadline Nov. 30, 2015.

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LOOKING FOR SEMI-RETIRED couple or individual to manage 30-room renovated motel in Jamestown, ND. Includes housing, plus salary. Call John for details. 1-352-427-8484.

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RAILROAD VEGETATION CONTROL: Full-time traveling opportunity, 60-80 hours/week, $12-$15/hour starting, meal allowance, paid lodging & benefit package. RAW, Inc. in Cooperstown, ND – 888.700.0292 | www.rawapplicators.com | info@ rawapplicators.com IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING, Sioux County has a job opening for a full time heavy equipment operator. The applicant must have a valid cdl class A license, duties include running a motor grader, haul gravel, do labor work, and some mechanical work. Starting pay would based on experience --40 hours a week, 10 hour days, benefits available.

Applications can be picked up at the courthouse in Fort Yates or requested by email: bhettich@ nd.gov. Taking applications November 3, 2015, interviews will be set for December 1, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. or, send resume to Sioux County Auditor, PO Box L, Fort Yates, ND 58538 - or e-mail to bhettich@nd.gov EXPERIENCED TRUCK DRIVERS: Freight Solutions of Hurdsfield, ND has an immediate opening! Excellent pay, benefits, vacation time and home almost every weekend. We pull variety of hopper bottoms in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

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swlawpc@ndsupernet.com 701-523-3112 Attorney for: Personal Representative IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOWMAN COUNTY STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN N. KROMAREK, AKA STEVE N. KROMAREK, 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 Sharon Paulson, personal representative of the estate, at PO Box 534, Scranton, ND 58653, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 5th day of November, 2015.

Sharon Paulson, Personal Representative PO Box 534 Scranton, ND 58653 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 Attorney for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 20, 27 & DECEMBER 4, 2015 Probate No. 06-2015-PR-00035 SCOTT T. SOLEM (ID #05098) SOLEM LAW OFFICE 109 Central Avenue S P. O. Box 249 Beulah, North Dakota 58523 (701) 873-5555 beulaw@westriv.com Attorney for Peter C. Wolleson Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise L. Wolleson IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOWMAN COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 13, 20 & 27, 2015 STEVEN J. WILD, #04091 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623

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Steven J. Wild, as attorney and representative for Patrick W. Getz and Pamela J. Getz

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 27 and DECEMBER 4 & 11, 2015

Dated this 10th day of November, 2015.

SCOTT T. SOLEM (ID #05098) Attorney for Petitioner P. O. Box 249 Beulah, North Dakota 58523 beulaw@westriv.com

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 20, 27 & DECEMBER 4, 2015 NOTICE OF LAPSE OF MINERAL INTEREST AND OF INTENTION TO CLAIM SUCH LAPSED MINERAL INTERESTS AS BEING ABANDONED BY OWNERS OF RECORD TO: Milwaukee Land Company, the record owner of mineral interests: TAKE NOTICE, that, under the authority granted in Sec. 3818.1-06, NDCC, that Patrick W. Getz and Pamela J. Getz, as surface owners of the following described real estate situate in the County of Bowman and State of North Dakota: TOWNSHIP 132 NORTH, RANGE 104 WEST of the 5th P.M. Section 22: SE1/4 lying Northwesterly of the railroad right-of-way. hereby give notice of the lapse of mineral interests including oil, gas and all other minerals including gravel clay and scoria of the above-named record mineral interest owner on, in or under the land above described, and of their intention to succeed to such mineral interest of the above-named record mineral interest owner, and of their intention to claim title to such lapsed minerals as being abandoned mineral interests.

Sec. 38-18.1-02, NDCC, provides that the title to the abandoned mineral interests vests in the owner of the surface estate in the land in or under which such mineral interests are located on the date of the abandonment.

Please take FURTHER NOTICE, that as the above-named record mineral interest owner, Milwaukee Land Company has sixty (60) days after the first publication of this Notice to record a statement of claim in the office of the Recorder in and for Bowman County, North Dakota, in accordance with Sec. 38-18.1-04, NDCC. If no statement of the claim is filed within such sixty (60) day period, the title to the abandoned mineral interests will vest in the undersigned owners of the surface interest in and to the land above described.

Dated this _______ day of No-

On this _______ day of , 2015, before me personally appeared Steven J. Wild, known to me to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in his capacity as attorney and representative for Patrick W. Getz and Pamela J. Getz.

Notary Public G\370-406.3 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 20 & 27, 2015 CITY OF BOWMAN CHECKING ACCOUNT BID The Bowman City Commission is accepting bids for their checking account. Bidder may submit a bid for one or both options.

Each bid should contain a fixed rate and a variable rate of interest the bank would pay. Bids must be in the City Auditor’s Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 14, 2015. Bids will be opened at 5:00 PM at the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Bid Option #1: A (1) one year bid from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Bid Option #2: A (2) two year bid from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Dated at Bowman this 16th day of November 2015. Peggy Allen, Bowman Financial Auditor.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER NOVEMBER 20, 27 & DECEMBER 4, 2015 CITY OF BOWMAN BIDS FOR CLEANING SERVICES The City of Bowman is accepting bids for the weekly cleaning of Bowman City Hall and the Joint City/County Shop for the year 2016. Bids shall be for the monthly cost to clean City Hall and a monthly cost for the Joint Shop separately.

Bid specs may be picked up at the City Auditor’s office during regular office hours. Bids will be accepted until December 14, 2015, at 4:00 pm. Bids will be opened at the regular commission meeting on December 15, 2015 at 5:00 pm. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. No late bids will be accepted.

Dated this 16th day of November, 2015.

Peggy Allen, Bowman Financial Auditor City of Bowman, ND

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF BOWMAN IN JUVENILE COURT SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE INTEREST OF A.M., a child State of North Dakota, Petitioner, vs.

A.M., a minor child, Dion Mitchell, her father, Respondents.

Juvenile File No. 06-2014-JV00007 IN THE INTEREST OF K.S., a child State of North Dakota, Petitioner, vs.

K.S., a minor child, Shannon Smith, father, Respondents.

Juvenile File No. 06-2014-JV00008 IN THE INTEREST OF D.H., a child State of North Dakota, Petitioner, vs.

D.H., a minor child, Ty (unknown last name), father, Respondents.

Juvenile File No. 06-2014-JV00009 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-entitled cases are scheduled before the Honorable Dann Greenwood on December 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Stark County Courthouse, Dickinson, North Dakota.

The purpose of said hearing is as follows: PERMANENCY HEARING RIGHT TO COUNSEL While you are not required to have legal counsel in this proceeding, you are entitled to legal counsel if you so desire. If you desire legal counsel and are unable without undue financial hardship to employ counsel, the Court, upon your request, will appoint legal counsel for you.

If you wish to have counsel appointed for you, you must contact the Office of the Juvenile Court at the Stark County Courthouse, 51 3rd St. E, Suite 201, Dickinson, ND 58601, or by calling (701)227-3170 within three (3) days of the date of service of this Notice of Hearing.

The hearing on this matter will proceed at the time and place scheduled Melissa Senn, Deputy, Clerk of Court

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By SARAH MARTIAN For the Pioneer

The Bowman County Beach co-op wrestlers started out their season this past weekend with tournaments for both the Junior High and High School. The Junior High wrestlers spent Friday afternoon at the Baker JH tournament. Results were 79# Sam Radakowski 4th, 94# Tucker Strand 2nd, 105# Jacoby Mattern (Beach) 2nd, 115# Tyson Mattern (Beach) 3rd, 138# Mitch Stuber 2nd and 170# Nate Boehm 1st.

Saturday morning the JH wrestlers then traveled to Dickinson. Placing for the Bulldogs were 79# Sam Radakowski 2nd, 91# John LaFlamme 1st, 94# Tucker Strand 1st, 105# Jacoby Mattern (Beach) 2nd, 115# Tyson Mattern (Beach) 1st, 138# Mitch Stuber 2nd and 170# Nate Boehm 1st.

The varsity wrestlers competed at the New Town Early Bird Tournament on Saturday along with wrestlers from Beulah-Hazen, Watford City, Velva, Stanley, Standing Rock, Mondak, Newtown and Kenmare.

Bowman County finished the tournament in 3rd place with 124 point behind first place Beulah Hazen with 181.5 points and second place Watford City with152.5 points.

106# DJ Martian placed 2nd: Martian pinned D. Sessing (Stanley) in 1:23.

Martian fell to B. Snyder in 3:03. Martian pinned L.Berg (Mondak) in 2:52.

Martian over L. Shannon (WC) in a major decision 11-2.

120# Alex Madrigal placed 1st: Madrigal pinned R. Sago (Beulah) in 1:46. Madrigal pinned C. Rudolph (Stanley) in 1:28. Madrigal pinned C. Hellman (Velva) in 4:43.

Madrigal over C. Thacker (WC) in a 11-7 decision.

126# Cole Schmalz placed 1st: Schmalz pinned B. Yanish (Velva) in :52. Schmalz pinned M. Thomas (Velva) in 3:56. Schmalz won by major decision, 13-0 over L. Stroklund (Kenmare).

Schmalz pinned A. Wood

(Above) Cole Schmalz pins an opponent. (Right) Sterling Lee gets an opponent in a lock.

(WC) in 5:27.

138# Clay Mattern (Beach) placed 3rd: Mattern pinned D. Harrison (Standing Rock) in 1:23.

Mattern fell to J. Mogen (Velva) in 1:07. Mattern pinned M. Salsbury (Mondak) in 2:21. Mattern pinned Ruggles in 3:32.

138# Jacob Ruggles placed 4th: Ruggles over M. Salsbury (Mondak) in a major decision 164. Ruggles fell to Hepper (WC) in 4:23. Ruggles pinned Harrison (Standing Rock) in 2:30. Ruggles fell to Mattern in 3:32 152# Lane Jeffers placed 3rd: Jeffers pinned J. Paine (Mondak) in 4:57. Jeffers fell to D. Lester (Standing Rock) in 3:30. Jeffers pinned H. Schwartzenberger (WC) in :32. Jeffers pinned J. Paine in 3:39 152# Kamrin Madrigal placed 5th: Madrigal pinned H. Schwartzenberger (WC) in 1:53. Madrigal lost in a major decision 16-7 to T. Erickson

(Beulah). Madrigal lost to J. Paine (Mondak) in a 4-3 decision. Madrigal pinned H. Schwartzenberger (WC) in 2:48.

170# Sterling Lee placed 1st: Lee pinned J. Smith (Stanley) in 2:25.

Lee pinned C. Turnquist (WC) in 1:18. Lee over A.

Sager (Velva) in a pin in :23. Lee over D. Eslinger in a major decision 13-1.

195# Beau Jeffers placed 4th: Jeffers fell to J. Helseth (Velva) in 1:11.

Jeffers fell to A. Barbion (Beulah) in :47. Jeffers pinned Peterson in 1:48.

Jeffers lost to K. Murphy

in a 10-3 decision. Jeffers pinned J. Wilhelmi (Stanley) in :34 195# Tristen Peterson placed 5th: Peterson fell to K. Murphy (Standing Rock) in 2:37. Peterson pinned J. Wilhelmi (Stanley) in :32. Peterson fell to Jeffers in 1:48. Peterson

fell to A. Barbion (Beulah) in :50. Peterson fell to Helseth (Velva) in:41.

The wrestlers have a break over Thanksgiving, but will take back to the mat on Tuesday December 1st in Lemmon and then the Sidney Tournament Dec. 4 and 5.

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SKOL!: The Vikings Vine Another high stakes, prime time Vikings game goes by, leading to another week I’ll be unable to watch any football related show on television. On Sunday, Nov. 22 the Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 30-13. The good news is that Minnesota still has a record of 7-3, good enough to be tied (although the Packers own the tie-breaker now) for the lead in the NFC North. If anyone had told me before the season started that the Vikings would be 7-3 after 10 games, I would have jumped up and down with joy. Unfortunately, this loss stings and there was a lot to be disappointed about.

As a team, the Vikings were just unable to get anything going. The players and coaches knew this was a huge game, and because the Packers had just lost three in a row, the Vikings knew they were going to get the Packers’ best shot. This game was always going to come down to the play in the trenches. Could the Vikings give quarterback Teddy Bridgewater protection, and also open up holes for running back Adrian Peterson to run through? Could the defensive line get to Pack-

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ers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers and pressure him into mistakes while also limiting their run game?

The answer to both those questions is a resounding NO! The Vikings’ offensive line gave up six sacks, eight tackles for a loss and 10 quarterback hits.

I would’ve expected this horrendous play if the Vikings had been on the road, where they give up, on average, four sacks and nearly eight quarterback hits and tackles for a loss. But this was at home, where the Vikings’ offensive line plays much better, only allowing on average two sacks, five quarterback hits and six tackles for a loss. Because the offense and the offensive line in particular were unable to sustain drives, Peterson and the ground game were not effective. Peterson rushed only 13 times for 45 yards, a touchdown, while committing a costly fumble.

The stats will look better than they were, thanks in large part to Bridgewa-

ter, who ran the ball four times for 43 yards.

Defensively, the Vikings just couldn’t do anything to stop Rodgers and company. Eddy Lacy, a running back who was just benched because he became too over weight and wasn’t playing at a professional level, was able to gash the Vikings for 100 yards on 22 carries. The biggest surprise to me was the linebackers. It was hard to tell from the stands, since I couldn’t pause or rewind, but I didn’t see too many double A-gap blitzes that Viking Head Coach Mike Zimmer is famous for.

None of the linebackers got so much as a quarterback hit, and the only good play I saw from any of them was a tackle for a loss by Kendricks.

The player of the game for me was Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater threw

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fans. After watching the game again at home, I am ashamed that there were more “Go Pack Go” chants than there were chants for “De-fense”, “Teddy, Teddy”, or “AP”.

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needed to be. All of the “Beat Green Bay” t-shirts and all the hyperbole leading up to the game was out of character for him, and we all paid the price for his arrogance.

The second group I am calling out is the fans.

That’s right, us. The section I sat in was probably 30 percent Packers fans, which is way too many, and they were 10 times louder than the Vikings

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the ball 37 times, completing 25 of them (68 percent) for 296 yards and a touchdown, while also not turning the ball over. On a day where he was constantly under pressure, Bridgewater was able to show his signature poise and composure, keeping the Vikings competitive until the defense completely gave up.

The player who needs the most improvement could’ve gone a lot of ways, but I am going to call out two particular groups. The first group is the coaching staff. For the most part, I like what Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner is doing with the offense. That man has forgotten more about football than all of us combined will ever learn.

But my particular gripe is against Zimmer. I think it was foolish to make this past game bigger than it

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Counties work together for new repeater

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For the Pioneer cbenz@countrymedia.net Due to a change mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, communication for emergency services in the area has been diminished, particularly in Reeder, Scranton and parts of Harding County.

The narrowbanding mandate was instituted by the FCC starting in 2011 and it was completely transitioned by 2013. This deadline is the result of an effort that began almost two decades ago to ensure more efficient use of the spectrum and greater spectrum access for public safety and non-public safety users, according to the FCC. Narrowbanding affected two-way radio communication, diminishing the clarity at which communication could be sent and received. Complete dead spots in some areas were

also created as result of the broadband to narrowband change. Because of the change from broadband, older equipment would experience channel cross overs from the new, narrowband frequencies.

“To keep up with the FCC regulations, (it) reduced the amount of range that the effective radio communications go through,” Adams County Sheriff Travis Collins said.

This change has led to challenges when dealing with emergency situations, especially in the Reeder and Scranton Fire Districts. The affected area also stretches into parts of Harding County, S.D. Because the diminished quality of communication affects so many entities, Adams, Bowman, and Harding County formed somewhat of a partnership to update the equipment.

By putting a new repeater in place, emergency service providers that serve all three of those areas would see the benefit.

“The main purpose was to get those areas that aren't covered at all, but it will extend our ability to extend to a location it can see,” Collins said.

The best way to make the improvement was cooperation between the counties as each community shared the same need and experienced the same issue.

“We work together on a fairly regular basis,” Collins said. “We just continued to discuss it.”

Through their discussions they found a landowner with an ideal location that would work to benefit all three counties.

The landowner agreed to house the equipment on

his property.

A new repeater will be raised and a new paging system will be added for both the Reeder and Scranton Fire Departments.

Collins said he is unsure of how Harding County would utilize the improved communication system.

Some of the equipment was donated to the effort, but other affiliated costs of the project would be split between the three entities. “(It will) make it more economical for all of us,” Collins said.

The total project is estimated to cost about $12,000.

Collins said the whole setup should last at least

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