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PUTTING THE 'FUN' IN FUNDRAISER
Annual Celebrity Waiter event thinks outside the box
3 charged with felony in Bowman drug bust By Bryce Martin
Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Three males were arrested the afternoon of Feb. 25 after police executed a search warrant at a home on 4th Avenue in Bowman. The Bowman Police Department, in coordination with the Bowman County Sheriff’s Department, N.D. Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Southwest Narcotics Task Force, initiated the search around noon, which resulted in the arrest of three men at the residence, Donavon Brushia, 19, of Harrison, Ark., Mitchell Storer, 23, of Bowman and Codee Wickstrom, 23, of Bowman. Storer was charged Feb. 27 with manufacturing a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a felony, possession of a controlled substance, a Class-B misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class-A misdemeanor. Brushia was charged with man-
ufacturing a controlled substance, a Class-B felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class-A misdemeanor. Wickstrom faces three felony charges, for manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records. The three were transported to the Southwest Multi-County Corrections Center in Dickinson where they awaited bond hearings to be held Feb. 27, according to Bowman County State’s Attorney Stephanie Pretzer. Wickstrom is waiting to stand trial in Bowman County for an unrelated felony charge of aggravated assault. Bond was set at $5,000 cash for Storer, while Wickstrom and Brushia's was set at $3,000 cash by Judge Dann Greenwood, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing for each of the three is scheduled for April 9.
YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY Kirbi Braaten dresses as Cindy Lou Who from Dr. Seuss's "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas," Jason Bullis goes as the brooding Grinch, Jim Stafford leaves people guessing his whereabouts dressed as Waldo and Dr. Forrest Lanchbury dons a white wig.
By Bryce Martin
Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Where’s Waldo? He (well several of him) was finally spotted — hanging out at this year’s Celebrity Waiter event. A team of the red-and-whitestriped-shirt wearing Waldos joined some bloodthirsty sharks, blacked-out-teeth-having rednecks, voluptuous Shakira and a — er, black faced — Pharrell as part of this year’s creative attire for Southwest Healthcare Services’ annual fundraising event. The evening, aimed at raising funds for local health care, was held Feb. 28 at the Four Seasons Pavilion in Bowman. This year’s event was one that should not have been missed, according to Katie Harris, the event committee’s chairperson.
The night had its usual whimsy. It serves as a mid-winter escape for ticketholders to break free and don some captivating costumes while they help raise money for SWHC in both a live and silent auction. Guests were provided a meal, catered by Jabbr’s Restaurant in Bowman, and treated to a night of entertainment from dueling pianos. “It was so fun; I think it was probably the most fun I’ve had in the six years we’ve been doing it,” Harris said. The night brought in about $68,000 for the local hospital, with proceeds coming from ticket sales, the auctions and proceeds from the
raffle of a 1984 Jaguar XJ6, valued at $5,250 and donated by Chris and Dan Peterson of Bowman. A little more than 300 tickets were sold for the event, compared with last year’s more than 400. Last year, however, was a special circumstance as Bowman resident Deb Patterson was raffling off a 2013 Dodge Challenger that attracted many to the event. A painting donated by Marsha Lehmann, an artist from Bowman County, was auctioned off as the topdollar item of the evening, getting a winning bid of $5,500 from Dan
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Less than a month to Shopko’s opening By Bryce Martin
Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Better late than never. Shopko gave the official word in a statement last week explaining that it had finished the transaction for purchasing the former Alco building in Bowman.
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Local artists Sarah Snavely and Cris Fulton are bringing their art exhibit 'Confluence on the Western Edge' to Bowman's library. PAGE 2
Daylight Saving Time begins March 8. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before bedtime to adjust for the change.
Snavely, Fulton exhibit to display in Bowman
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And — to nobody’s surprise — will transform the location into the newest Shopko Hometown store. Banners have been at the site for weeks counting down to the store’s big opening and a mass mailing even went out to residents in the area
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