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Lindstrom Murder Case Heads to Jury Trial
Community Chorus Gives Back Through Scholarships
Bowman Wrestlers Place 3rd at Beulah Invitational
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Q&A with CEO Seeking District 39 State Rep Nod
PAYING IT FORWARD: Students Help Raise Funds for Charity
Nighthawks Win Against Bison in Double Header
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Community Holds Benefit for Injured Bowman Pastor
Lady Nighthawks Win Richardton Game in 4th Quarter
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Police: Student Brings BB Gun to Elementary
Lindstrom Murder Trial Faces Delay Yet Again
Lady Nighthawks Take Victory Over Heart River
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Bowman Co. FFA Places 1st at Event
A Look at Tuttle Cemetary in Rhame
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THE 'EVENT OF THE SEASON'
Bowman's Pioneer Trails Regional Museum Gets New Manager And She's Ready To Work
Construction Delay Allows for Addition of New Plans
Woman Claims Gang with Bombs Breaks into Home
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MAKING HISTORY
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Scranton Native Displays Local Talent on NBC
Pioneer Contest Winners Share Story of Their 62-Year Marriage
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LINDSTROM PLEADS GUILTY TO NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE NEWS | PAGE 3
Bowman Co. Chamber Board Gets New Member
F.R.O.G.: Car In Memory of Bowman Man To Be Raffled Off During Fundraising Dinner
Rhame Still Battling Over Water Project
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CELEBRITY WAITER DINNER RAISES BIG BUCKS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
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'JAMMED' 'SEVERE' ICE JAMS CAUSE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD
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Feral Cats Appear in Alarming Numbers Around Bowman
SPECIAL REPORT
Air Force Plan Could Mean Great Loss for Area Business, Farming, Aviation
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'BOMBING' OVER BOWMAN
IT'S TRACK SEASON IN BOWMAN COUNTY
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DESIGN SPACES: A Trip to Tropical New Zealand
Bowman Student Competing For $5k Scholarship
Lady Bulldogs Have Big Win Against Mott
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Kat Perkins 'Sears' Audience, Judges on 'The Voice'
Reading Month Celebrated in Scranton schools
Senior Spotlight: Bowman Co.'s John Yale
A Monthly Focus on Community Health Care
With All Easements Signed, Rhame Set For SW Water
March Madness Is Back: How Are Your Brackets?
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Name Drawn for Bowman F.R.O.G. Car Raffle
Hospital Requests $200K from City Sales Tax Fund
Bowman Honors Student Athletes During Awards
County Discusses Developing Airport Land for Businesses
'THE VOICE': How Did Perkins' Dad React to Song Dedication?
2 Bowman Wrestlers Head to National Competition
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Kat Perkins Talks About 'The Voice,' Her Vocal Surgery and What's Next
County Soon Could Save You Thousands of Dollars
Over $70k from F.R.O.G Car Raffle Goes to Southwest Healthcare
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221 Turn Out for Dawg Wrestling Tournament
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THE PIPELINE TO NOWHERE?
Lieutenant Governor Talks Oil, Growth with Bowman Chamber
Students Show Support For Teacher By Wearing Pink
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Keystone XL Pipes Lie Unused in Gascoyne
Bowman Sees Jump in Property Value, Not Taxes
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Nighthawks Hold On In New Super Regionals
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BCDC Details 'Huge' Stats for Bowman County Economy
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Is Southwestern N.D. the New Land of Opporunity?
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Bowman Boys Claim Victory Against Lemmon
'THE VOICE'
A Celebration of Love & Life
Bowman Girls Face Struggles In Very Close Scoring Games
Bowman Artist Reflects on Art, Life and Latest Exhibit
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Scranton Road a Hotbed of Dangerous High Vehicle speeds
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June Election Set for Bowman City Commission
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MEET THE ARTIST
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They Get a Break?
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Bowman Co. Hit with Blizzard, Life Threatening Lows; Major Warm Up to Come
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FLYING HIGH
Latest saltwater leak in Bowman Co. prompts safety questions
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After More Than 7 Years of Planning, the New Bowman Airport Nears Completion With $2M Grant
2014 A GUIDE TO VOTING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION
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Scranton School Play Mixes Murder with Humor
Bowman Girls' Golf Team off to Solid Start
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Police, Sheriff Arrest 3 During Traffic Selective
WRIGLEY: 'A Pleasure to be in Bowman'
Kat Shows She Has 9 Lives on 'The Voice'
No Full Liquor License For New Bowman Lodge
School of Promise Gets Art Treatment from Seniors
Perkins Says Farewell to 'The Voice'
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BOWMAN CELEBRATES OPENING OF THE LANDING
Bowman Co. Turns Out to Support Loved Ones in Relay for Life
SHARING STRENGTH
Bowman Ambulance in Tricky Situation with Garage Location PAGE 10-11
2014 Primary Election Results: Who Won?
Lindstrom Avoids Jail in Homicide Case, Gets Suspended Sentence
Kat Perkins to Perform in Medora
Faith Fest Comes Back to Bowman with Deeper Meaning
Contaminated Water Leaks Again Near Marmarth
Perkins' Concert Sells Out of Tickets in 4 Hours
Jones Declines Write-In Nomination To Be Rhame Mayor
Jury Convicts Man Accused of Scranton Burglary, Theft
Popular Medicine Hole Shut Down to Public Access
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Person Breaks Into Local Motel, Stays Night
Family Pet Injured by Gunshot Wound in Bowman
Area Gas Prices Remain Steadily Above Average
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DID HE DUNK HER?
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SEIZURE TO BLAME FOR CAR CRASH
FROM FOOD STAMPS TO CEO
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CHELSEA PERKINS BERLER ■ PAGE 8-9
You've seen the Ice Bucket Challenge on social media, now read about the cause behind it PAGE 11
SCHOOL
A PENNY AT A TIME
Where else can you go for animals, crashes, music, and pie? PAGE 10-11
Staff at a local Bowman office building receive an unpleasant, surprise visitor PAGE 9
What would it mean for you?
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BOWMAN RAISES PROPERTY TAXES
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'THE COMEBACK KIDS'
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Stunning victory for varsity Bulldogs over Mott
State sets precedent for first wind farm decommissioning
MDU offers decommission plans for Bowman County wind turbine farm; cost near $1M
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CHANGES COMING TO THE PIONEER
HOME CATCHES FIRE IN BOWMAN PAGE 2
Bowman sewer problem reaches City releases map of standstill restriction zone PAGE 3
STILLCOMING...
HERE WE GO AGAIN... PAGE 10 - 11
Scranton students raise money for sex trafficking awareness PAGE 12 - 13
North Dakota high school students may need to pass citizenship test before graduation WOULD YOU PASS THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST? PAGE 8
Bowman girls defeat New England Tigers, 58-47 • Team stands at 1-1 SPORTS | PAGE 14 - 15
Scranton EMRs need help or could disband PAGE 3
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NO MORE ‘RED ZONE’
After almost a month, sewer break gets fixed PAGE 3
Everything you need to know for this year's All Hallow's Eve PAGE 14-15
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Holiday season in full swing in Bowman County
IT'S HALLOWEEN!
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PART II: Air Force releases final impact report; decision to come later this month
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AN EYE ON THE OIL INDUSTRY
Possible oil fund formula change could mean big payout for western N.D.
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BOMBING OVER BOWMAN
FARMER/RANCHER OF THE YEAR
'The epitome of the modern farmer and rancher'
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WHAT WILL TAKE ITS PLACE?
MAYOR: Bowman sewer problem ‘will get fixed’
Bowman woman becomes first N.D. female to receive cochlear implant
HEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Teigen vs. Dodge for Bowman County Sheriff ►PAGE 10
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HONORING OUR VETERANS
City asks residents to refrain from using water, sewer
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SW Water pipeline finished, hook-up pushed to 2015
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ALCO to close its doors in Bowman
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BIG
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Massive sewer main burst in Bowman
Going back to the beginning, Kat ►PAGES 12-13 Perkins shows she's 'fearless' EXCLUSIVE
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Friends remember Sense as devoted mom
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City, county meet to discuss crew camps, rising permit fees
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Bowman gets new bar, grill
Everything you need to know about the general election results
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telecommunications blackout
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Pumpkin Junction a big hit
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NO SIGNAL?
HAIL THE VICTORS!
HOW FAR IS TOO FAR?
Conference attracts hundreds to Bowman County for day of learning, entertainment
Bulldogs defeat Center-Staton in Homecoming Maintenance issues cause countywide game
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Scranton wins big in Homecoming Game
Junior High Bulldogs topple Mott-Regent, 36-6
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Breaking ground for Bowman's future
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WATER COSTS TO JUMP FOR RHAME RESIDENTS
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Summerfest returns Saturday to Bowman
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FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN
HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU? HEAR FROM THE CITY COMMISSION PRESIDENT
Eliminating Canada thistle:
SCRANTON ELECTS HOMECOMING ROYALTY
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WANT TO SAVE MONEY?
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Varsity football kicks off Saturday in Bowman County
A LOOK AT BOTH SIDES OF A CITY SALES TAX INCREASE
It's that time again. Don't worry, we have you covered.
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BACK TO
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'WATCH OUT!'
One of the 'most appalling' acts of treachery against Native Americans occurred at Fort Dilts, not documented until 1963
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‘Grimm’
YOUR GUIDE TO SURVIVAL
Spirit Lifeline abruptly ends N.D. service and free, countywide subscriptions now made void
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FUN AT THE FAIR
THE TOMB OF JEFFERSON DILTS | PHOTO BY BRYCE MARTIN | PIONEER
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PRCA RODEO RETURNS TO BOWMAN
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In the tranquil space of what is considered the Griffin Cemetery, few answers about its history loomed. That is, until last week.
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WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND
BOWMAN LODGE BREAKS GROUND Ambulance garage gets new location
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150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF FORT DILTS PAGES 13-14
2 local businesses announce cutbacks as they're left struggling to find immediate help
TAKE A TOUR OF OUR AGING ROUZIE CENTER ■ PAGE 12
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KAT IS BACK
WANT TO BE 'JESSIE'S GIRL'? WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND - PAGE 2
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MURDER, BETRAYAL POISONING
GONE?
See why the community says 'yes'
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Scranton Public School wants a 12 percent mill levy increase
Bowman County Honors Its Spring Student Athletes
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You've Seen It Around Town: The Pink Toilet for Cancer
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Discover Fort Dilts' secret past:
WHERE HAVE THE WORKERS
DO WE NEED A NEW REC CENTER?
Bowman museum finds massive dinosaur north of Marmarth
Find out inside and read more about this year's 'amazing' events during the Bowman Summerfest
Competition Alive at 4-H Horse Show
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FARMERS
Man Stops in Bowman During His Nationwide Walk to 'Love Life'
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Bowman State's Attorney Offers Resignation
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Track Season Wraps Up in Strong State Finals
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ROCK A HARD PLACE
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BETWEEN A
PLUS, SCORES, PHOTOS AND MORE FROM THE EVENT
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Company Drills Oil Well North of Rhame; First since 1979
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What Does the High School Finals Rodeo Mean for Bowman?
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20 Bulldogs Head to State Track Championships
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County Approves Spirit Lifeline Memberships
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Woman Arrested For Drugs, Suspected DUI After Crash
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LETTERS: Bowman Speech Brings Scrutiny for Lieutenant Governor
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Dawg Wrestlers Claim 1st Place All-State Victory
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Perkins Debuts in Live Performances on 'The Voice'
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Hospital Plans for Growth Despite Big Operating Loss
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ONE YEAR LATER
Olson family shares story of accident that left daughter, 11, a paraplegic PAGE 12-13
Continental Resources begins drawback of oil rigs in Bowman County PAGE 10
‘A DOG AND PONY SHOW’ Bowman County reacts to Powder River Training Complex expansion Commissioners, airport authority upset
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New Pioneer website to go live Jan. 2 What you need to know about the change By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor The Bowman County Pioneer will switch Jan. 2 to a new website that is secured by a pay wall. While the change allows for a more user-friendly, immersive site, there is some information that you, as the audience, may need to know. At the launch of the updated website (www.bowmanextra. com), those who visit will experience a completely new look and many new features, including a full digital e-Edition of the weekly print product, the ability to purchase print and digital subscriptions online and also to place classified ads into the paper directly from our website. Every piece of content from the print edition will be featured on the website, compared with only the top stories we currently share online, and the website will be updated around the clock—you can expect coverage to be posted online as news unfolds around the community and not just on Fridays when the print editions are delivered. This turns our online operation into a daily process,
while our print edition continues as a weekly product. Our new site utilizes a thirdparty subscription service called TinyPass, which has an excellent history in providing safe and user-friendly service. Those wishing to access stories that are behind our pay wall can simply click a link on our site that will allow for them to purchase a subscription for access. They will then receive instant access to the full site. The prices for digital subscriptions have different price points, which vary by its length. Those prices are slightly higher than for our print product because more content is available on the site and it is updated daily instead of only on Fridays. Content behind the pay wall that requires a subscription will include original news stories, feature stories, original story series, some more interactive multimedia content, letters to the editor, opinion pieces and editorials, announcements, our weekly e-Edition of the Pioneer and an e-Edition archive, which will provide access to full print editions from previous months. Not everything posted
throughout each week will be behind the pay wall and, starting out, an online subscription will only be required for a limited amount of content. We realize moving to a pay site is a big change and we want our readers to become accustomed with the new site and experience its enhanced capabilities before we start putting more content behind the pay wall. When breaking news occurs, those stories will remain free and available for everyone to read. Also free to view will be obituaries, simple press releases, classifieds, calendar of events, the e-Edition of The Finder and some news stories at the editor’s discretion. Existing print subscribers will receive a free digital subscription for as long as their print subscription is valid. Print subscribers can log onto our website, navigate to the “subscription” page and input their information to request a unique code that will access their digital subscription. Users of devices other than computers, such as mobile phones and tablets, will be able to access a mobile version of the website that adapts to fit their specific screen size.
An Important Notice from Southwest Healthcare Services: Effective January 1, 2015, the Hospital ER Entrance (Door F) on the west side of our Hospital, will remain locked 24/7 for safety and security reasons. This comes as a recommendation following a visit from our safety and emergency preparedness survey team. Visitors and Patients will need to enter through the Hospital Main Entrance (Door B) which can be accessed from the clinic parking lot. The Hospital Main Entrance (Door B) will be open daily from 5am to 8pm. Patients and/or visitors who require handicap accessibility can use the doorbell at Door F and someone will come to their assistance. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we transition into this new process.
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Scranton’s first response unit could disband By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor The Scranton Quick Response Unit has assisted communities surrounding Scranton since 1990, but now they need the community’s help. Having the Scranton Quick Response Unit is said to bring great peace of mind to the community, but that could change as the group faces disbandment if it cannot find more people to volunteer. People in outlying areas east of Bowman could wait upwards of 30 minutes for an ambulance when they dial 911 and having
the unit means an initial, quick local response. “I think they’ve gotten a little complacent with the fact that we are there ... if they dial 911, we’re going to show up,” said Danyel Titus, assistant squad leader. “(But) with the lack of people and bodies, it’s no longer given that someone will show.” In the long run, Titus said not having a local response unit could cause a lot of people to panic. To avoid that situation, the group needs more volunteers. The emergency medical responders on the squad specifi-
Members of the Scranton Quick Response Unit after a meeting in November 2013. This year, the squad only has nine active members, with two soon to retire. [File photo By Bryce Martin] cally are the first ones on the scene of any emergency within their responding area. They perform strictly on a volunteer basis, with no compensation. They attend to emergency situations prior to an ambulance arriving on scene, which could mean a matter of life and death. Many times, the group responded to a call simply as a helping hand or to provide comfort if the situation is nonlife threatening, but the knowl-
edge that someone is coming to help is always important, said Angie Eberle, a squad member. The ideal number of volunteers on the squad rests around 13 to 15, so Scranton’s responders have a lot of extra weight to pull with only nine active members and two soon to retire. That is a critically low amount of help, Squad Leader Pam Meier said. It is so serious that in the summer there were two emer-
gencies where nobody responded before an ambulance because no one was available. A big reason for the dip in numbers is because of the amount of people living in the area, but commuting to Bowman for work. Those people are unable to respond during the daytime hours. “I hear a lot of people say, ‘I could never do that,’” Eberle said. “I think some of it is (that) there’s a fear that they wouldn’t be able to do it.” Meier said if there was ever a time when a person could not do perform the EMR duties, they would not be held to it. For those who are willing to join the squad, there are numerous benefits, with the most significant being the knowledge that they are able to help in most situations. “For me, it’s kind of a feelgood to have the knowledge to help somebody else when they’re in distress,” Titus said. Eberle agreed and added that her decision to join the squad was for personal reasons and the ability to help family and
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Say Anything During the 2013 legislative session lawmakers authorized $29 million to match donations to the state’s institutions of higher education. The funds come in the form of grants, and every $1 in taxpayer dollars must be matched by $2 in privately-raised dollars. Supposedly it’s all been a rousing success. I’m dubious. Raising a lot of money for the universities is all well and good, but how is that money being spent? Many, including this observer, are growing weary of being told that pouring money into higher education will improve education for our students. What it seems to have accomplished more than anything else is a culture of decadence on campus. The payrolls at our university have grown, but we’re hiring more administrators instead of more instructors. Taxpayer appropriations to the schools have grown much faster than enrollment, yet tuition rates have increased aggressively while the mediocre academic outcomes our universities produce have stagnated. Most alarmingly, it seems the campuses themselves are being allowed to rot. At NDSU alone there is a chemistry building which is a borderline fire hazard and a research lab without running water. Across the university system there is apparently $800 million in deferred maintenance. What assurances do we have that these Challenge Fund grants are being used to improve education for students? As opposed to, say, funding a chauffeur for the university president? The Challenge Grants seem to come with no such assurances. It’s just the same old, same old. Give more money to higher education, and somehow it will magically improve everything. But even setting those misgivings aside, there is another reason to be concerned about these grants. The foundations which receive the grants, supposedly private entities which are separate from the universities themselves, are neither transparent nor accountable to the public. Already Lt. Governor Drew Wrig-
ley, who chairs the By ROB Challenge Fund’s board, has had to PORT withhold dollars from the Dickinson State University Foundation due to financial irregularities. In the past foundations at other state institutions, such as the NDSU Development Foundation, have tried to block public inquiry into their finances by claiming they are exempt from open records laws. In fact, the NDSU Development Foundation has made headlines recently with a series of staff resignations attributed to inner turmoil dealt with in a behindclosed-doors meeting (I’ve filed an open meetings complaint challenge whether or not that meeting should have been closed to the public). The concept behind the Challenge Fund is a sound one: Maximize private giving by incenting it with taxpayer dollars. But after years of scandal and controversy which have inundated the university system, can they be trusted to be the recipients of these dollars? More specifically, should we be pouring dollars into their supposedly private foundations when those foundations have fought transparency and public oversight? The state’s lawmakers will be considering whether or not to reauthorize the challenge fund for the 2015-2017 biennium, and many are questioning why they would let it end. They might let it end because there’s little evidence that the universities are using the massive infusions of cash legislators have directed at them to benefit students. They might also let it end because there are serious questions about the oversight and accountability of the university foundations. But there’s a third path. They might also use the Challenge Fund as a carrot to lure the universities into dropping their hostility to oversight by elected leaders. The university system is currently searching for a new chancellor, and the oft-expressed hope by observers is that whoever the new chancellor is can lead the university system away from the incessant scandals they find themselves mired in. But a new chancellor will fix nothing.
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By JOSEPHINE KACZMARKEK Wednesday evening Pastor Ron Olson brought a group of students and they sang Christmas Carols. There was quite a big group. Dick and Rita Fischer from Rapid came to see Aunt Doris Fischer. Ruth Kline was also here to see Doris. Marcus Jacobs from Denver stopped to see Grandma Dybe one evening last week. Also Lenny and Carol
Jacobs from Reeder came to see Dybe. I was so happy to see the new baby. Emily Larson and her baby daughter stopped in one day. Emily has worked here for quite a while. Then about a year ago she married Cole Larson. The baby is about three weeks old, such a little doll. Friday visitors here were Carolyn Bingham, Joy Naico and Edna Paulson, as well as Delores Schuh. Saturday afternoon, Morris and Hazel Wanek drove to Scranton to attend the Baptism of their great grandson. It was at the Sacred Heart Church. The baby boy is the son of Jarrett and Janet. Jarrett is the grandson of Hazel and Morris and Janet is the daughter of George and Sue Buckmeier.
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By DEAN MEYER Hello, And a Merry Christmas to you and yours! To most people, Christmas is a time for family and friends. A time to give thanks and a time to celebrate the birth of Christ. Oh, many people complain that Christmas is now too commercial, but dang, it’s fun to sit and watch grandkids rip open gifts and scream
with delight when they find the “shark teeth” they had wanted for a year were under the tree! For many ranchers, it is the Christmas cow sale. I guess every sales ring in the Dakotas has a bred cow sale during the holidays. The family can come to town and exchange those boots that don’t quite fit and that hat that is the wrong color, and buy a trailer load of cows to take home before the New Year. And a good time is had by all. Now, speaking of good times, we preg checked cows the other day. I guess it was one of the more miserable days of December. I think the high was around 12 above. The southeast wind was whipping new snow around and the vet hadn’t
told me he wanted a space heater. We told him to cowboy up. And dang it was cold. But, thanks to a couple of younger hands, they managed somewhat of a solution. We had a thermos of hot coffee to take the chill out of your bones. They also had contributed a bottle of something called “Fireball”. Now Fireball is an alcoholic beverage that warms your body and soul from the inside. I think it would also be pretty darn good on pancakes, but Shirley nixed that idea pretty quick. I suppose the Fireball contributed to the good time we had in spite of miserable conditions. I’ve told you before we are a sharing family. We are like the Indians that greeted the Pilgrims.
We share. What’s ours is yours, and by coincidence, what is yours is ours. So we borrowed a neighbor’s corral to work the cattle in. Because he had a loading chute we could load some cows out to take to another ranch. We don’t have a loading chute. I borrowed one last spring, but I think I told you; someone wrecked it in the dark of night. Well, this neighbor that was kind enough to lend us his corral also has a couple of Shetland ponies. We assured him the ponies would not bother us. He could just leave them in the corral. The easiest place to set that bottle of warming elixir was on the Ritchie water tank, near the chute. I had thrown the lid away,
North Dakota Outdoors Most years there’s no shortage of attention grabbers in late fall, with deer season coming and going and the wrap-up of fall sports and harvest and the early stages of the holidays. Such concentration of activity sometimes prevents us from keeping up with an array of hunting and fishing information, and the good news is overshadowed by the not so good. The early start to winter right after opening weekend of deer season was kind of a not-so-good news event. North Dakota resident wildlife could use a mild winter again, and the early cold spell was not a good start. However, things have moderated recently, so that’s good news. Some other good news from the fall relates to survey numbers for mule deer,
and a successful salmon spawning effort that should mean good salmon fishing in years to come. Mule deer The fall aerial survey for mule deer is conducted specifically to study demographics such as estimated reproduction for the year and the ratio of bucks to does. The aerial survey covers 24 study areas and 306 square miles in western North Dakota, and biologists compare survey results from the same areas year to year to determine annual changes and long-term trends. Biologists counted 1,969 mule deer in the survey this past October, up from 1,761 in 2013. The buck-to-doe ratio of 0.50 (0.46 in 2013) was slightly above the long-term average, while the fawn-to-
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confident that by the time we were done with the cows, the lid would not be needed. As we neared the end of the job, someone let out a holler. A holler that sounded surprised and somewhat upset. He pointed We looked over and that little spotted pony was licking the top of our warmer! I quickly grabbed the bottle before he could spill it, and then out of curiosity, offered the pony another shot. He curled his lips, and quickly sucked on that bottle. He loved it. But trust me gentle readers, I did not give him enough to hurt him. But, the curious thing was, much like the relatives that helped that day, once that pony tasted that cinnamon flavored whiskey, we couldn’t get rid of him. Merry Christmas! Dean
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Missouri River System collected approximately 1.3 million eggs. Dave Fryda, Game and Fish Missouri River System supervisor, said about two thirds of the eggs came from Lake Sakakawea and the remainder from the Missouri River below Garrison Dam. The average size of Lake Sakakawea female salmon was 8.5 pounds, almost 3 pounds larger than 2013, and among the highest weights documented since the inception of the salmon program in the mid-1970s. Female salmon in the Missouri River below Garrison Dam, which are typically larger than the lake fish, averaged 10.4 pounds. Fryda added that the 2014 salmon spawning run provided enough eggs to meet next year’s stocking goals, even though the number of salmon caught was greatly
reduced throughout the Missouri River reservoirs due to lingering effects of the 2011 flood. “Salmon stocked during 2011 would have been a major component of this year’s spawning run,” Fryda said. “Unfortunately, large numbers of juvenile and adult salmon were entrained through the dams during the record flows that summer.” Plans for 2015 are to stock Lake Sakakawea with 400,000 salmon, with none scheduled for the river below Garrison Dam, Fryda said. While most of us would rather not have had the winter cold start so early, it has meant a good base of ice on most waters, and an early start to ice fishing. Considering the good fishing prospects ahead for the winter, an extra month of icefishing is pretty good news as well.
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Bowman County FFA students participate at Ag Activity day evaluation with aroma testing. They also make a group project of a protein based energy snack that the students made and enjoying eating during the session. There were 125 students from the area that participated at the day’s activities. The purpose of the day is to give younger members an opportunity to see some of the
Bryan Knopp, Andrew Miller, Chance Andrews, Dillon Eagon, Tristen Peterson, Cassidy Walby and Meggie Fischer take a group photo at Ag Activity day. Members of the Bowman County FFA chapter participated at an Ag Activity day held in Belfield on Dec. 5. Ag I students participated and Bowman County Chapter of-
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The Pioneer would like to clarify several comments that were published in the story titled, “County Reacts to Powder River Expansion,” written by Bryce Martin and featured in the Dec. 19 edition of the Pioneer. Rodney Schaaf, president of the Bowman Airport Authority, gave recommendations for alternatives to the proposed Powder River Training Area. In the article, it stated that Schaaf suggested
ficers Sarah Kruger and Kylee Hendrickson Food Science workshop where students got to learn about the Food Science contest where they conducted an activity in sensory
that the U.S. Air Force move the low-fly zone east 50 miles or put in an area over Wall, S.D. Schaaf clarified that his actual recommendation was to expand Minot Air Force Base’s training area 50 miles east, in north central North Dakota and to expand Ellsworth Air Force Base’s training area to reach over Wall, S.D. The Pioneer apologizes for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.
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What a year for Scranton’s Kat Perkins By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor Kat Perkins is somewhat of a local legend in Scranton. She’s a country girl who grew up in a musically talented family who went on to pursue bigger dreams. She shared that pursuit with the nation beginning Feb. 24, as she auditioned for NBC’s music talent scout “The Voice.” Several months later, she made it into the Top 5 of the competition and went on to tour the country and even made a stop in the Middle East. While Perkins went from her upbringing in Scranton to perform in bands such as Scarlet Haze and touring with the rock band Dirty Word, she never forgot her hometown. Most recently, she performed at the Bowman County Fair with Dirty Word last year. Perkins now lives in Minneapolis and works as a nanny by day and plays music at night. “Since my 15th birthday, I’ve been navigating my way through the crazy world that is the music industry,” Perkins
wrote on her Facebook page. Perkins said she has over 1,500 shows under her belt, ranging in performances everywhere from The Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D. to soldout stadium shows performing with Bon Jovi, and just about everything in between. “It’s been an incredible ride and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my amazing family, friends and fans,” she wrote.
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scheduled from Aug. 23 due to rain—but she displayed an undying determination to put on an incredible show for her North Dakota fans. The stage, in front of 2,800 empty seats, buzzed with activity prior to the songstress’ arrival. Equipment was being moved and connected, random parts of various melodies were repeated by the band to achieve the best sound and crews were setting up concessions in preparation for the sold-out show. Perkin’s band—Eric Warner, of Minneapolis, on guitar; Joe Harrier, of Detroit, Mich., on
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Lieutenant Governor makes string of appearances in Bowman By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor N.D. Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley unintentionally ignited a firestorm of publicity after he attended the April 21 Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. Wrigley came to Bowman to talk about oil and the state of the state, but ended up making comments that didn’t rest well with some on the other side of the aisle. Following his initial appearance in 2014, Wrigley returned to Bowman several times, including making a speech at the opening of The Landing and the ground-breaking ceremony for Southwest Healthcare Services’ expansion. When it comes to oil, Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley said North Dakotans could deal with its complicated and controversial issues well. Wrigley accepted Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce President Chris Johnson’s invitation to speak at the chamber’s April 21 member meeting, which was attended by several area business owners and officials to represent the Bowman area. Over his half-hour-long speech, Wrigley made no specific statements regarding oil heading to Bowman, but spoke in general about the regional Bakken oil boom. He explained that while the state is the fastest growing in the nation, it comes with a price. A price, he said, North Dakotans can afford to pay. The state is only seeing five percent of the Bakken’s oil capacity and drilling would likely continue for the next 20 or 30 years, Wrigley said. Even though great problems stem from oil and gas exploration, he said North Dakota could deal with them. North Dakota in the last six years produced jobs and increased wages faster than any other state, he said. Still, Wrigley said the complaints “continue to roll in.” The state’s government has been criticized for several key problems spurred by the oil activity and subsequent jump in population, including a lack of housing and overcrowded schools. “Now there’s other things we’re doing wrong. We didn’t build them a house … and their kid had to sit in a school that was kind of cramped,” he said. “Those are problems of prosperity, but they are rich man
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problems.” Wrigley said many of the funds allocated to the Bowman area through oil impact grants in the last few years went towards growing the community’s EMS, schools, and making infrastructure improvements. But he recognized the area needed more. In the last legislative session, taxes were cut greater than ever before in state history, made possible by the ever-growing presence of oil exploration, according to Wrigley. “We hear from your representatives and senators out here that they think there needs to be more to come out for the impacts in this part of the state and they’re right,” he said. “You’ve got people out here who know this community and bring that message out to Bismarck and people out there are responding.” While Wrigley said in his speech that people around the state are getting the story of life in oil country, later he admitted that the eastern portion of the state, and perhaps the middle, doesn’t understand the full picture of what oil development is causing for certain communities. “There’s strain on our communities and it’s real, but it’s a blessing,” he said. There are a lot of “squabbles” going on over oil as Wrigley said there still are many unanswered questions about development and revenues from the oil boom. “What should the formulas look like? Where should the money go? Are we doing enough? Are we meeting those challenges? Are we being fair?”
he said. Wrigley said opponents in the last gubernatorial election, even though they unsuccessfully fought politically across two or three decades in the state, would like to help split up the money coming from the state’s growing economy. “Before they ask for support, they ought to ask for forgiveness,” he said.
The state has a stewardship obligation for the land and way of life but for those weary of oil drilling, Wrigley had a simple message: It’s a way of humankind. Wrigley then paid homage to the state’s agricultural business when he noted that, despite the oil sector growth, it’s the No. 1 component to the state’s economy.
“It’s not simply an oil-based economy; we’re still an agbased economy. Our farmers and ranchers are still the backbone of our economy,” he said. In an effort to spur advancement in technology for farmers, Wrigley joined other North Dakota legislators in Grand Forks earlier in the day to meet with the administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority, who designated the state as the first test site to be certified in the unmanned airspace initiative happening across the country. Wrigley said the use of drones, which is a controversial topic across the United States, has its pros and cons, including people’s concerns over privacy, safety, and impact on commercial aviation. But he said it is the fastest growing component in aviation. “We’ve got to figure out ways to safely integrate the manned and unmanned airspace,” he said. Eighty percent of drones would be used for farming and ranching. It also would create high-tech jobs to find ways to use drones for an added value to farms and ranches. “Here in North Dakota, we’re an island of prosperity,” he said.
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Museum finds 63-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in Marmarth AU G . 15 By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor Beyond its educational, maze-like displays and entertaining splendor lay a series of rooms at the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum in Bowman to which few from the general public are privy. Rows and rows of tan-colored drawers and cabinets, strung along several separate rooms, make up the Bowman museum’s collections area. Its contents tell a whole different story of their own – a story that began tens of millions of years ago. Scientists from around the world use the contents of those collection rooms to help tell stories of how life lived so long ago and to bring new light to places on the globe that have
remained shrouded in mystery and academic ambiguity. Top universities such as Yale and world-famous museums such as the Smithsonian often call on Bowman’s impressive collections to aid in research for a variety of topics, notably for paleontology, the study of fossils and early life. But how are these materials
amassed by the museum? One answer to that question exists today at an active dig site located 30 miles north of Marmarth A 63-million-year-old skeleton of a hadrosaur was found three years ago on a massive stretch of private land in the Badlands north of Marmarth. It was discovered exclusively
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by the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. A team of volunteers, led by Dean Pearson, left Bowman in the early morning hours Aug. 2 and headed out to an approximately 20-foot by 20foot sized area in the Badlands. French paleontologist Antoine Bercovici, 32, of Paris, who had helped with several of the museum’s digs and research in the past, also joined
the group to lend his expertise and another helping hand. Once onsite, the team’s objective was to continue excavating the ancient discovery – a long process that had been put on hold over the winter – and to stabilize it for transport. Prior years of painstaking digging led the group to find at the site the largest, most complete hadrosaur body ever discovered by the museum. A hadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur, was an herbivore, or plant eater, commonly found in Asia, Europe and North America. The body, specifically of the hadrosaur found by the museum, reached up to 40 feet in length and could weigh over 10 tons. Split into two plaster casts, the body of the dinosaur was found without its head and tail. Pearson, who serves as the chairman of the museum’s board of directors, said he was optimistic those would eventually be found, though obviously could make no guarantee. The body of the creature rested on its back, with its legs upwards.
BOWMAN vs. OCT. SCRANTON: A small 17 editorial makes a powerful impact By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor A sore issue lingered above Bowman County and Hettinger-Scranton teams ahead of a series of important football games for both teams in early October. It’s an issue that has been quietly present since the “unfriendly” disassociation of the previously merged Scranton and Bowman County sports teams several years ago. It was supposed to be about football and a fair, sportsmanlike rivalry during the wellanticipated seasonal game between the Bulldogs’ and Nighthawks’ varsity football teams playing on Scranton’s turf. From multiple reports, on both sides, it was anything but. Some of the blame has been placed on the referees, allegedly making unfavorable calls. That resulted in obscenities and name calling from the bleachers. But it didn’t end
there. According to eyewitness reports from both sides, some of Bowman County’s fans had to be restrained from entering the field during the first half. After the game, speculation and rumors burned like a wildfire throughout the county. Posts were made to Facebook and the blame-game began. There’s a lesson to be learned from these actions and I hope it’s one both sides can understand—poor sportsmanship, degrading other people over a game, it’s never productive to air that in front of our youth. After the editorial was published, the Pioneer and I received many comments—some were to show appreciation for me writing the editorial, some expressed their disappointment with certain things in the editorial and explained they were untrue. Whatever the outcome, however, the editorial needed to be written and shared with the community.
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Bowman County gets update on status of proposed ‘boom’ By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor Bowman County won’t be the next Williston or Watford City. That much is certain. Though, Teran Doerr said nothing is ever “100 percent” certain when dealing with unpredictable energy exploration in North Dakota. Doerr, executive director of the Bowman County Development Corp., joined Bowman City Commission President Lyn James in a one-on-one meeting with Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, in October for an update on the fate of oil coming back to Bowman County. Proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) flooding by Denbury Resources Inc. throughout the Cedar Hills site south of Rhame was what attracted attention to southwestern North Dakota last year. That news started widespread discussion about oil heading back to Bowman County and the potential regional “boom” it could bring. Denbury’s proposed timetable has since moved up by two years, according to Helms. That gives leaders of Bowman County and its communities two less years to institute necessary safeguards for the area to deal with a potential increase in population and need for services. CO2 flooding is a phase in oil development to bring an area’s existing wells back into production. Carbon dioxide is injected into an oil reservoir in order
to increase output when extracting oil. When a reservoir’s pressure is depleted through primary and secondary production, CO2 flooding can be an ideal tertiary recovery method, according to industry research. Helms estimated that Bowman County could see about an 80 to 85 percent return of the county’s previous peak oil production, which was recorded in 2007, after Denbury floods the production fields. Bowman County was at its peak oil production seven years ago, when Doerr first came to Bowman County. “We definitely saw more transient workers. When I started working here, we got five calls a day looking for rentals,” Doerr said. “Things were good here; the economy was very good.” This year, according to records provided by Helms, Bowman County had 92 drilling jobs, 170 gathering jobs, 1,120 production jobs, with 0.9 rigs and 509 wells. If predictions made by Helms and the Department of Mineral Resources are correct, the future proposed peak of production in Bowman County would be reached in 2026. At that point, there would be 552 drilling jobs, 20 gathering jobs, 2,443 production jobs, six rigs and 1,110 wells. Forecasts keep that flat until 2050, when predictions cease. Reports proposed more than double the amount of production jobs, but Doerr said not all those workers would reside in Bowman County. Still, the region will need to make changes.
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“We’re definitely going to need more housing, more infrastructure, make sure our water and sewer can handle it,” Doerr said. And it has been a continual process for Bowman for several years. The area’s needs are continually reiterated and discussed.
“We’re talking about those at our meetings,” Doerr said. Doerr said it was also discussed that Bowman might want to revise some of the details in its massive comprehensive plan to ensure “it’s what we want it to be.” “Based on these numbers, we are taking a look at how we
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can be prepared for this,” Doerr said. “We do think that we’ll see a gradual increase.” But there are some people that don’t expect any “boom” to occur in Bowman, Doerr said. At the same time, some people are realistic and think that the area will see something along the lines of growth.
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Health Dept. reports heavy Influenza activity The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is reporting widespread influenza activity for North Dakota. As of Dec. 13, 332 cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza have been reported, with a large increase in the number of cases reported in the last two weeks. Several community outbreaks have also been reported in recent weeks. It is common for different types of flu strains to circulate each season. Nationwide, the majority of flu cases have been caused by Influenza A
H3N2 this season. However, this circulating A H3N2 strain has changed a little (or drifted) from the A H3N2 strain used to make the vaccine. The vaccine is effective against other influenza strains circulating in the country and may still provide some protection against the drifted strain. In years when the circulating influenza viruses differ from the vaccine components, treatment with influenza antivirals becomes especially important. Treatment with antivirals works best when begun
within 48 hours of getting sick. For this reason, it is important people receive prompt medical attention if they think they may have the flu. Antivirals may also be given to people at risk of severe complications of flu if they know they have been exposed to someone diagnosed with flu. Influenza can be a serious illness for some people. Complications of influenza and pneumonia contribute to the deaths of over 400 North Dakotans annually, most of whom are older than 64.
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UPCOMING EVENTS ■■ DEC. 25 • Bowman Assembly of God Church Christmas Day Dinner — From 12 -1:30 p.m. in Bowman ■■ DEC. 27 • Dirty Word — 9 p.m. at the Four Seasons Pavilion in Bowman ■■ DEC. 28 • Bowman Alumni Basketball Game — At the Bowman County High School gym. Women’s game at 4 p.m. Men’s game at 6 p.m.
■■ JAN. 12 • Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District SW Ag Forum — At the Sweet Water Golf Course in Bowman ■■ FEB. 28 • Southwest Healthcare Services Celebrity Waiter Dinner — Begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Pavilion ► If you have event information,
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purchased using community donations. “This community has been really great,” Meier said. For the community to retain the well-received service, Titus reaffirmed that the group needs immediate help to increase its amount of volunteers. Training is necessary to become a certified EMR and is available annually in Bowman at no expense to the trainee as the group pays for it. People willing to drive the group’s rig only need CPR certification and that is available monthly in Scranton. The minimum age to become a responder is 16 and the group said it does accept high school students. For more information or those interested in becoming a Scranton responder can contact Pam Meier at (701) 275-6323 or Danyel Titus at (701) 275-4359.
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Eat in, eat out: Grab a fresh slice at Next Door Pizza By COLE BENZ For the Pioneer On any given evening, if you’re in the mood for a fresh slice of pizza, you don’t have to travel very far. Setting on Main Street in Scranton, just after the fire hall, sits Next Door Pizza. Next Door Pizza has been open in the Scranton community since 1987. Originally owned by Dick and Kay Fries, Sheila Ness and her husband Danny bought the business from them in 1991 after the Fries moved out of the area. Sheila had worked there since 1988. Ness cited her knowledge of the business and familiarity with operations as part of the reason they decided to venture into the pizza making industry. Ness said one of her favorite parts of owning Next Door Pizza is inter-
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CNA Instructional Course An instructional class is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 for applicants who are interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. Those applicants who become employed with our organization will be waived the class fee and will be financially compensated during the 3 week class. In addition, we offer benefits, as well as, paid time off and extended sick leave hours that can be earned by both full-time and part-time employees after a 90-120 day orientation period. **Deadline to apply is December 31, 2014. ** Paramedic Southwest Healthcare Services is seeking Full-Time, Part-Time or Shift-Work Paramedics to provide emergency medical care in pre-hospital settings and perform additional office, supply and maintenance duties related to EMS. Candidates must have a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record. Contact Human Resources for additional information. Housekeeping Aide at our LTC Seeking a Part-Time Housekeeping Aide to help maintain a safe, pleasant and functional environment for residents, patients and staff. The Aide will work rotating shifts at both of our facilities.
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BOWMAN COUNTY SPORTS
Bowman County wrestlers compete in several matches
Nate Boehm wrestles an opponent. He placed fourth in the tournament.
Junior high wrestlers end season at state tournament The Bowman County Junior High wrestlers attended the ND State JH Tournament this past weekend in Minot. Twenty-eight Class A and Class B teams were in attendance with over 265 wrestlers competing. The Bowman County wrestlers finished the day as a team in 7th place, behind five Class A schools and one Class B school. The wrestlers met up with some tough competition and large brackets, for a very long day of wrestling. Alex Madrigal and Jacoby Mattern finished the day in 1st Place. Nate Boehm,
DJ Martian and Beau Jeffers finished 4th. Andrew Narum, Jacob Ruggles and Clay Mattern placed 5th. Some brackets were very large and the tournament split them into two divisions. Mitch Stuber placed 1st in his division. Dante Hatch finished the day with a 1-2 record. This tournament was the end of the JH wrestling season. The JH wrestlers will continue to wrestle at the varsity tournaments in the JV and Varsity divisions. [Submitted By Sarah Martian]
Thank You Our family would like to thank each and everyone of you for the outpouring of support for Grant in the Bowman and surrounding communities. He now has a fighting chance to beat Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. We cant say thank you enough. God Bless you all and Happy Holidays.
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@Baker The Bowman County wrestlers hosted the Baker Spartans for a dual last week. The Bowman County wrestlers won 57-15. The wrestlers were given the opportunity to wear the National Guard singlets for the dual and it was also parents night. Along with the dual there was also many exhibition matches for the wrestlers. 106# Alex Madrigal over Trevor Griffith in a fall of 1:17. 113# Andre Narum won by forfeit. 120# Clayton Mattern won by forfeit. 126# Cole Schmalz won by forfeit. 132# Tyler Longland lost 5-7 to Keegan Kary. 138# Mathew Carlson over Dalton Herbst 7-1. 145# Brayden Jorgensen pinned Dillon Cunningham in 1:50. 152# Tel Lardy pinned Chase Huelle in 1:30. 160# Lane Jeffers won by forfeit. 170# Sterling Lee pinned Andrew Craft in 3:34. 182# Beau Jeffers won by forfeit. 220# Ben Fugimari (Baker) won by forfeit. 285# Summitt Wiman (Baker) won by forfeit. @Linton The Varsity wrestlers traveled to the Linton Holiday
Tournament this past weekend that hosts 25 teams from across the state. The Bowman County wrestlers finished 13th as a team. First round: Cole Schmalz fell to Elijah Hackman (Velva) in 4:35. Tyler Longlad over Seth Peltier (Northern Lights) tech fall 18-2. Mathew Carlson received a bye. Brayden Jorgensen over Damian Eslinger (Beulah/Hazen) in a fall of 3:05. Tel Lardy received a bye. Sterling Lee lost to Ryan Gailfus (Northern Lights) 6-1. Jason Schade fell to Austin Moen (DL-B) in 5:11. Consolation Round 1: Cole Schmalz lost to Levi Herrington (Harvey) 10-8. Sterling Lee over Keaton Smith (Bishop Ryan) in a fall of 2:14. Jason Schade won by fall over Joseph Rico (Mondak) in 2:31. Quarterfinal: Tyler Longland over Jeseb Mogen (Velva) 13-9. Mathew Carlson over Colton Bartuska (DL-B) 7-5. Brayden Jorgensen fell to Erik Loepp (Oakes) in 1:26. Tel Lardy fell to Billy Holtan (Carrington) in 1:54. Consolation Round 2: Brayden Jorgensen over Hayden Beck (Harvey) in a fall of 2:15. Tel
Lardy won by medical forfeit. Sterling Lee won by fall over Issac Anderson (Hettinger) in 4:58. Jason Schade lost to Nathan Erickson (May-Port CG) 6-0.Consolation Round 3: Brayden Jorgensen won over Carson Schell (Bishop Ryan) 4-3. Tel Lardy lost to Reid Myers in a 8-6 decision. Sterling Lee won by fall over Brandon Steffen (Larimore) 8-7. Semifinal: Tyler Longland lost to Bryce Carr (Carrington) 5-2. Mathew Carlson lost to Joshua Snyder (Beulah/Hazen) 6-3. Consolation Semi: Tyler Longland over Kole Johnson (DL-B) 6-4. Mathew Carlson over Cole Dauphinais (Bishop Ryan) 100. Brayden Jorgensen lost to Any Nolz (South Border) in :35. Sterling Lee fell to Brett Lyman (Carrington) in 3:58. 7th Place: Tel Lardy won by decision over Bryce Moen (Larimore) 14-6. 6th Place: Brayden Jorgensen lost to to Logan Lachowitzer (Hettinger) 8-4. Sterling Lee lost to Braeden Mathern (EEK) 7-0. 4th Place: Tyler Longland lost to Aaron Sandy (Bishop Ryan) 13-0. Mathew Carlson lost to Carson Koble (Harvey) 14-1. [Submitted By Sarah Martian]
Bowman County wins District 13 Championship
Bowman County 8th grade basketball team won the championship of the 2014 District 13 Basketball Tournament. Opening round they downed Mott/ Regent 45-17. Semifinals they beat Dickinson Trinity 39-25. Championship game they defeated Hettinger/Scranton 3832. Front Row L-R: Coach Cora Nasset, Abigail Bartholomay, Cashae McGee, Maury Burke, Brooke Peterson. Back Row L-R: Kelsie Goodshield, Sierra Lee, Ellie Stafford, Natalie Kempenich, Michaela Fischer, Coach Shari Hewson. Kaylee Septon is not pictured due to an injury in the championship game.
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Employment Opportunity ABLE, Inc. in Bowman currently has a part-time position opening and back-up position openings which provide support and assistance to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Required are a valid driver’s license and the ability to work a variety of shifts. Starting wage is $15.00 per hour. This experience will invite you to empower the lives of others, as well as yourself. Join our team today!
Secretary/Assistant in professional office. Position open at Bowman County State’s Attorney’s Office. The position requires 20-30 hours per week. Flexible schedule. Wages based on experience. Benefit package available. Position to start immediately. Applications available at Bowman County Auditor’s Office, 104 1st Street NW, Bowman, ND 58623 or at www.bowmannd. com/county. Completed applications need to be returned to the Auditor’s Office no later than January 7, 2015.
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PARKBOARD: No activity with the parkboard right now. PWS REPORT: Kirchhecks property & Bryce Johnson’s property were cleaned up by Tony. He changed oil in the tool cat. Tony & Donny moved snow on November 10th. Tony Dillon started working for the city on November 1st & is being trained daily. Tony will need to be certified as a Water Distribution Operator & a Wastewater Collection System Operator. He will take his exams after he has had six months of hands on training with the city. POLICE REPORT: Complaints have been received regarding barking dogs & dogs running loose. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A sealant has been put on the pavement in the TIF project because the pavement was questionable. The sealant was peeling soon after it was put on. Brosz Engineering will be asked to attend the December council meeting to give a report on the TIF project. The bond funds have been deposited in the city checking account to pay for the TIF project. NEW BUSINESS: The council is going to check into annexing more property on the west side of town. The city sewer line on the far north end of Main Street needs to be extended even further north towards the Mary Peterson property. ADJOURN: Sheila Ness made a motion to adjourn at 8:45 pm, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council meeting is scheduled for December 8th, 2014. Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR OCTOBER 2014: EFT IRS $1,379.50; EFT IRS $1,379.50; EFT IRS $26.78; EFT IRS $15.30; EFT State Tax Commissioner $126.00; 6574 USPO $253.00; 6575 Don Young $20.00; 6576 Kari Ruggles $1,219.02; 6577 NDPERS-Retirement $732.63; 6578 Donny Young $3,612.67; 6579 Southwest Water $2,699.92; 6580 Super Valu $20.00; 6581 Scranton Equity $668.94; 6582 Consolidated Telcom $101.26; 6583 Sadowsky & Wild $250.00; 6584 Office of State Auditor $200.00; 6585 One Call $11.00; 6586 Black Mountain Software $1,357.00; 6587 Starion Bond Services $900.00; 6588 City of Bowman $4,280.50 6589 Scranton Equity $285.00; 6590 Fargo Waterworks $786.61; 6591 Randys Welding $780.16; 6592 MDU $1,679.89; 6593 Elbert Maychrzak $161.61; 6594 RDO Equipment $750.00; 6595 Allan Andersen $92.35
ber, Teran Doerr, Steve Wild. READING OF THE MINUTES: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the September minutes, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: Dale Henderson made a motion to approve the agenda for October, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the financial reports for October 10th, 2014 with a balance for the city of $934,997.78 & the Parkboard General Fund of $13,614.83 & Improvement Fund of $990.25, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Sheila Ness made a motion to pay all bills presented for September 2014, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. AUDITORS REPORT: No water needs to be shut off due to delinquency. 2015 Budgets for the city & the parkboard have been completed. The city has decided to join the Bowman County website. Changes will be made to the Scranton site periodically. The address is www.bowmannd.com/county/city-ofscranton/. PARKBOARD: It was decided that trees will not be planted in the park until the spring of 2015. Tree movers are behind due to the wet weather. Further research will be done on just what type of trees to purchase & where to purchase them from, over the winter. PWS REPORT: The city needs some milling placed in low areas around town. The culvert has been placed on 6th Avenue. Street sweeping will be done soon. Salt will be added to the sand for sanding the streets this winter. POLICE REPORT: Residents have been contacted regarding barking dogs & dogs running loose. There was a domestic call. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Lucas Doerr attended the meeting representing Brosz Engineering & the TIF project. Core samples were taken from the asphalt on the streets in the North Addition & they did pass. Top soil needs to be spread & grass needs to be seeded. Street signs need to be replaced. Dale Henderson made a motion to accept the resolution authorizing the issuance of improvement warrants and exchanging them for $350,000.00 for the TIF project, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote: Henderson yes, Ness yes, Sanford yes, Maychrzak yes, MC. The curb & gutter on 2nd Avenue has been poured. The back fill & street work needs to be done yet on that project. Brent Sanford made a motion to set the cost of a lot in the North Addition at $10,000.00 in addition to the Special Assessment cost previously set of $8,580.73, for a total cost of each lot of $18,580.73. The initial cost of purchasing a lot is $10,000.00 plus the cost of Special Assessments to get current from 2007, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote: Ness yes, Maychrzak yes, Sanford yes, Henderson abstain, MC. NEW BUSINESS: Teran Doerr & Laura Weber attended the meeting representing Bowman County Development Corp. They spoke about aban-
PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 26, 2014 NOTICE OF HEARING N.D. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OIL AND GAS DIVISION The North Dakota Industrial Commission will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the N.D. Oil & Gas Division, 1000 East Calgary Ave., Bismarck, N. D. At the hearing the Commission will receive testimony and exhibits. Persons with any interest in the cases listed below, take notice. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If at the hearing you need special facilities or assistance, contact the Oil and Gas Division at 701-328-8038 by Thursday, January 08, 2015. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO: Case No. 23536: On a motion of the Commission to review the authorization and permit under Order No. 18693 for the R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc. for a treating plant permit to operate a portable oil and gas waste treating plant at various oil and gas production sites throughout North Dakota and such other relief as is appropriate. Signed by, Jack Dalrymple, Governor Chairman, ND Industrial PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 26, 2014 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER: The Scranton City Council met Monday, November 10th, 2014, at Scranton City Hall. Mayor Robb Pierce called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. In attendance were Aldermen: Sheila Ness, Brent Sanford, Dale Henderson, EllDean Maychrzak; PWS: Donny Young & Tony Dillon; Auditor: Kari Ruggles. READING OF THE MINUTES: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the revised October minutes, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the agenda for November, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: Dale Henderson made a motion to approve the financial reports for November 6th, 2014 with a balance for the city of $992,983.44 & the Parkboard General Fund of $13,519.83 & Improvement Fund of $990.25, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Brent Sanford made a motion to pay all bills presented for October 2014, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. AUDITORS REPORT: Kari will be attending a meeting in Bowman regarding the role of elected officials during a disaster. Kari is working on getting health insurance for Tony. The city cannot go through NDPERS so Kari is checking into BCBS.
PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 26, 2014 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER: The Scranton City Council met Monday, October 13th, 2014, at Scranton City Hall. Mayor Robb Pierce called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. In attendance were Aldermen: Sheila Ness, Brent Sanford, Dale Henderson, EllDean Maychrzak; PWS: Donny Young; Auditor: Kari Ruggles; Visitors: Lucas Doerr, Laura We-
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approximately 1,000 more jobs will be created as oil is explored in the Sierra Hills Field in the Rhame area. They
also had much information regarding all the activities they are involved in right now. Sheila Ness made a motion
to grant a raffle permit to the Scranton Fire Protection District for their chili & brat fundraiser, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. ADJOURN: Sheila Ness made a motion to adjourn at 10:23 pm, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council meeting is scheduled for November 10th, 2014. Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 2014: EFT IRS $1,379.50; EFT IRS $66.58; 6549 Main Bar $35.02; 6550 Roseanna Young $263.19; 6551 Terra Crafters Concrete $1,420.00; 6552 Bowman Ready Mix $947.90; 6553 Team Lab $1,785.00; 6554 Scranton Equity $1,016.71; 6555 One Call $6.60; 6556 Donny Young $3,612.67; 6557 NDPERS-Retirement $732.63; 6558 Kari Ruggles $1,219.02; 6559 Don Young $20.00; 6560 City of Bowman $4,282.00; 6561 Jeff Oase Excavating $2,400.00; 6562 Brosz Engineering $1,720.00; 6563 Super Valu $13.31; 6564 Country Media $374.16; 6565 Consolidated Telcom $104.55; 6566 Eido Connect $40.00; 6567 Southwestern Dist. Health Unit $60.00; 6568 Southwest Water $2,612.19; 6569 G. Braaten Services $2,629.92; 6570 Roughrider Industries $158.84; 6571 MDU $1,704.24; 6572 Elbert Maychrzak $138.52; 6573 Fargo Water Equipment $300.74.
POLICE REPORT: Many problems with dogs barking. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Lucas Doerr & Gary Brennan attended the meeting representing Brosz Engineering & the TIF project. Part of the over run of the project was due to unforeseen gravel expense. The city will split the $7,800.00 gravel expense with Wilson Const. Four more large blocks will be added to the retaining wall along with caps. A final bill will be presented to the council at the October meeting. Kari will be contacting the North Dakota Health Department to see if they can assist us with abandoned housing in the city. The city has been advertising for a replacement for our employee, Donny Young. We are accepting resumes until September 30th. The resumes will be reviewed at a Special Meeting on October 1st. Dale Henderson made a motion to accept a bid for $1,920.00 from TerraCrafters Concrete & Contracting to do the cement work on 2nd Avenue, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to purchase trees for the park with the $711.59 that was donated to the city by the Scranton Development Corp., Dale Henderson second, roll call vote, MC. Unmowed & unkept properties continue to be a problem. The city will be working towards getting more of these cleaned up this fall. Skylar Kincade attended the meeting regarding the lots in the North Addition. He was inquiring about the cost of improvements after the TIF project is completed. The council has not decided on that cost as of yet. NEW BUSINESS: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the 2015 preliminary budget, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. A special meeting will be held on Oct. 1st to final the budget & review the applications for the city job. Brent Sanford made a motion to approve a county park levy, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. ADJOURN: Dale Henderson made a motion to adjourn at 9:45 pm, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council meeting is scheduled for October 13th, 2014. Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR AUGUST 2014: EFT IRS $19.14; EFT IRS $1,379.50; 6526 Donny Young $3,612.67; 6527 NDPERS-Retirement $732.63; 6528 Kari Ruggles $1,219.02; 6529 Don Young $20.00; 6530 Mayo Construction $15,813.00; 6531 Elbert Maychrzak $115.43; 6532 Consolidated Telcom $106.94; 6533 Super Valu $10.07; 6534 Eido Connect $10.00; 6535 One Call $4.40; 6536 Visa $41.98; 6537 Southwest Water $4,092.65; 6538 City of Bowman $4,232.50; 6539 Dakota Western Ins. $2.434.00; 6540 MDU $1,603.39; 6541 Jeff Oase Excavating $1,100.00; 6542 Jeff Oase Excavating $659.32; 6543 Team Lab $1,792.00 6544 NDAOGPC $1,026.01; 6545 ND Sewage Pump & Lift $2,280.70; 6546 Brosz Engineering $4,267.50; 6547 Cashway Building Center $1,239.60; 6548 Scranton Equity $727.93.
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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER DECEMBER 26, 2014 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER: The Scranton City Council met Monday, September 8th, 2014, at Scranton City Hall. Mayor Robb Pierce called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. In attendance were Aldermen: Sheila Ness, Brent Sanford, Dale Henderson, EllDean Maychrzak; PWS: Donny Young; Auditor: Kari Ruggles; Visitors: Lucas Doerr, Gary Brennan, Randy Seifert, Skylar Kincade. READING OF THE MINUTES: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the August minutes, Dale Henderson second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the agenda for September, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the financial reports for September 7th, 2014 with a balance for the city of $880,140.40 & the Parkboard General Fund of $13,614.83 & Improvement Fund of $840.25, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Sheila Ness made a motion to pay all bills presented for August 2014, Dale Henderson second, roll call vote, MC. AUDITORS REPORT: No water needs to be shut off due to delinquency. PARKBOARD: Kari has been pricing evergreens for the park. PWS REPORT: Street sweeping will be done. The culvert for 6th Avenue will be placed north & south.
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