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Actor hikes White Butte for disease awareness

Michael J. Fox stops in Amidon as part of Tour de Fox

By Cole Benz

For the Pioneer cbenz@countrymedia.net AMIDON — In the fight against Parkinson’s Disease there are a lot of big names, but one seems to stand out: Michael J. Fox. Fox, known around the world

for his hit films and television acting, brought the fight to North Dakota on July 12 when he and a group of Parkinson’s survivors and supporters hiked up White Butte, the state’s highest point, as part of the Tour de Fox. “The breadth and the scope of this is incredible,” Fox told the Pioneer regarding the tour.

BCHS tweaks classes for upcoming year

The magnitude of the expedition should not be underestimated and Fox admitted he has to sit back and think about it every now and then just to wrap his head around it.

Fox briefly took a break from acting after he received the dev-

ACTOR | PAGE 2 (Right) Michael J. Fox, right, walks with Sam Fox, left, during his visit to White Butte in Slope County.

(Photo by Cole Benz / Pioneer)

AT THE BOWMAN COUNTY FAIR

By Bryce Martin

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Incoming Bowman County School Superintendent Tyler Senn began his tenure with a fresh approach to changing some parts of the high school’s curriculum.

Senn, who officially steps into the role of superintendent on July 20, discussed some ideas during the July 9 Bowman County School Board meeting that he and Bowman counselor Pam Fisher worked on for the coming school year.

Bowman County hasn’t met the state’s benchmark for annual yearly progress in the last two years. The school has since been placed in a probationary period by the state—if state testing scores don’t increase, the school’s state-allocated funds would be reduced.

It appeared during last week’s meeting that the school is setting some focus on tweaking the schedule of classes and graduation requirements to allow for a greater breadth of high school education for students.

The preliminary efforts, according to Senn, were to ensure students would be able to take on different classes through their high school career, in preparation for graduation and their potential post-secondary schooling.

One of the changes focused on health education.

Senn explained to the school board that he and Fischer decided to forego offering a health class for the next year, which he said would allow for some flexibility for sophomores this year.

Health classes would then resume in the 2016-17 school season as a class for juniors and seniors.

“It’s going to allow more of an elective option in the junior and senior year,” Senn said. “We thought it was a better option going for some of those kids going into health careers and things like that.”

Bowman County schools also currently require that students take two credits of physical education and one

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The talented Kat Perkins shines on stage at the Bowman County Fair during her performance July 11.

(Photo by Bryce Martin / Pioneer)

‘IT’S ROCK AND ROLL’

Kat Perkins delights fans with Bowman County concert

By Bryce Martin

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net

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he audience grew quiet following Keith Raymond’s magic act Saturday night; they knew who was coming next onto the fair’s stage.

A mist of fog stirred the silence and cheers erupted throughout the All Seasons Arena. Onto the brightly lit stage stepped a local girl, clad in black, clasping a microphone.

It was more than two decades earlier when the county was first introduced to this girl’s musical talent. Her family was well known in the Bowman County community and so when they debuted their young daughter into the

musical world, à la the stage at the Bowman County Fair, it was love at first sight.

Since then, the girl’s talent has soared and her local fan base has become larger and

stronger.

That girl, now a 34-yearold woman, is the one and only Kat Perkins.

Her 75-minute performance during the Bowman

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County Fair on July 11 was indeed the highlight of the entertainment for many this year.

Hordes of people came out, young and old, just to see their local native blast her hits live on stage.

It was an albeit smaller venue than Perkins has strutted throughout her blossoming career, but this was one of the most important—she didn’t want to disappoint.

From the roaring applause and chanting of her name at the close of her performance, it was clear she had not.

Leading up to the performance that day, the only part that went unplanned was her crew having to re-mix everything after her sound board was fried. The power

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NEWS BRIEFS Weather modification week 6 update Weather conditions were close to normal during the first full week of July on the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project. Warm temperatures and dry conditions were experienced over the southwestern part of the state. In the District 1 operations area, which includes Bowman and part of Slope Counties, aircraft conducted operations for hail suppression on July 7 and reconnaissance on July 12. Rain enhancement operations were suspended last week in Bowman County due to wet conditions. In all, 5 flights were flown by the two project aircraft.

An active weather pattern returns beginning Tuesday evening when an upper level trough over the Pacific Northwest sends disturbances into the Northern Plains. High temperatures in the low to mid 80s will continue this week and the greatest chances for significant rain will occur Tuesday through Thursday.

Radar facilities in Bowman operate around the clock during the NDCMP. Radar images can be viewed on the Atmospheric Resource Board’s web site at http://www.swc.nd.gov/arb. The NDCMP will continue through the end of August.

First N.D. West Nile Virus case reported The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) disease in 2015 in North Dakota. Additionally, two mosquito pools from Grand Forks County have tested positive for WNV. To help avoid contracting the virus, state and local health officials urge people to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

The patient is a female in her 40s who resides in McLean County. The patient was not hospitalized for her illness. “The identification of West Nile virus in a person is a reminder of the importance of protecting ourselves from the bites of mosquitoes,” said Laura Cronquist, epidemiologist with the North Dakota Department of Health. “It is particularly important for people over the age of 50 and those with other medical conditions to prevent mosquito bites, as they are more at risk for severe complications from West Nile virus.”

In 2014, the NDDoH received reports that 23 people tested positive for West Nile virus. Of those 23, eight were hospitalized and one died. West Nile infection was also identified one cow, one horse and two moose. The common symptoms of West Nile virus include fever, headache, body aches and rash.

People with more severe illness may experience symptoms such as stiff neck, confusion, paralysis, coma and even death. Fortunately, most people infected with West Nile virus develop the less severe form of the disease or develop no symptoms at all.

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 13 Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting — Featured Program, “Team from Carrington” at 6:30 p.m. at the Sweetwater Golf Course

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July 25 Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce Summerfest, events throughout the day on Main Street Dakota Car Club Show Bowman All Class Reunion, events throughout the weekend at various locations City Wide Garage Sale Bowman Assembly of God Church’s 40th Anniversary Celebration — Brunch at 8 a.m. at the church Lions Medial Benefit for Gary Orcutt — 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the parking lot just south of Nodak Mutual Insurance

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Aug. 7 Second Annual Rainbow Run/Walk — 5K Color Walk or Run will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 to start at James Field in Bowman

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Be sure to read our nostalgic July 24 special edition of the Pioneer just in time for the Bowman All School Reunion

Goat tying event returns to Bowman next weekend The “Worlds Richest Goat Tying” event is returning to Bowman on July 25 and 26.

Contestants from across the country are poised to take a run at over $10,000 in cash and prizes during the third annual Ty Tuff Challenge held at the Dakota Winds Arena.

This “one of a kind” event promises to be intense and exciting as there will be national and state champions competing as well as up and coming tough competitors.

The 4D format with one second splits allows the “young guns” a chance to compete with the “big

guns” of goat tying and assures them that they will have the opportunity to make bank on some cool cash and great prizes.

New to the event this year will be a breakaway roping with $1,000 added money on July 25, beginning a 1 p.m. There will be an open, high school and junior high division.

Open ropers will get two head and a short go. Junior high and high school will be paid on a two head average.

Action resumes at 10 a.m. July 26 with the first round of the goat tying.

During the break between the first and second round, there will be a

ground goat tying jackpot for youth that did not enter the 4D competition.

Ty Tuff will have a booth set up for all your goat tying needs as well as some of hottest, original Ty Tuff clothing and caps.

Even if it rains, the show will go on and will be held in the All Seasons Indoor Arena.

Enjoy a great day at Ty Tuff. Eat a little, shop a little and watch some of the nations outstanding goat tiers and ropers. Admission is free and the competition assures to keep you on the edge of your seat.

ACTOR FROM PAGE 1

astating Parkinson’s diagnosis. He kept his struggle mostly private until symptoms of the disease became too apparent. Since then, he’s returned to the big and small screens in occasional bit parts.

Parkinson’s disease affects an estimated seven to 10 million people around the world. The disease progresses differently from person to person and symptoms of the disease can differ from one person to the next. One of the most common Parkinson’s symptoms is the presence of body tremors, which is one of Fox’s most visible symptoms.

There is no cure for the disease and medication can only help with the symptoms, though today millions of dollars are being donated for research and advancements in treatment.

Sam Fox—no relation to Michael J. Fox—helps spread Parkinson’s awareness by taking his Tour de Fox to each of the 48 contiguous states.

He is leading a group of supporters around the country on a tour to raise money and awareness to battle the disease.

Tour de Fox is a three-and-a-halfmonth, 14,000-mile journey that is making stops at each of the state’s highest point, with one stop in Canada. The goal is to raise one million dollars.

Fox acknowledged the amount of inspiration that Sam has for the adventure and the amount of inspiration that he emanates.

“Sam is inspiring, he’s inspired by his mother and he’s inspiring the rest of us with what he’s doing,” Fox said.

Sam is biking between each stop, with supporters and volunteers then joining him to hike the elevations.

Sam, a native of Rhode Island who now makes his home in New York City, found inspiration in his mother’s struggles.

At 11 years old, his mother was diagnosed with the disease. Shortly after he finished college he knew he wanted to do something that would have a direct impact on her life.

He started as a volunteer five years ago with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and has since moved into a full-time position. He is on the development team and is a part of the fundraising portion of the foundation.

One of his biggest supporters of his journey is Fox.

Families gathered at the Tour de Fox begin the 3,506-foot hike up White Butte on Sunday. (Photo by Cole Benz / Pioneer) “He’s been incredibly supportive of the project already, which has been great,” Sam said.

When Fox arrived at the site of the hike he greeted families from around the area affected by the disease. Handshakes and conversation broke the ice between the actor and the people waiting to exchange a few words.

Their common connection with the disease allowed people to find ease from any star-struck feelings as conversations continued with Fox prior to the 3,506-foot hike up the butte.

After a quick lunch under the sun’s beating heat on White Butte’s summit, the friends and families were led by Fox and Sam through the start of the journey.

Survivors from as far away as Fargo and Rapid City, S.D., joined local natives for the hike.

One such group that had traveled far for the event was the family of the late Marv Bossart, a FargoMoorhead television broadcaster that succumbed to the disease in 2013.

Bossart’s daughter, Liz Mathison, and his family established the Marv Bossart Foundation for Parkinson’s Support a few years ago. Mathison said the event was a big stride in the fight against Parkinson’s in North Dakota.

She was able to share some information with Fox regarding the disease’s impact on the state—per capita, North Dakota has the third most residents affected by the disease, a statistic that surprised the actor.

The opportunity to speak with Fox was life changing, she said. She thinks that his appearance in North

Dakota was a game-changer for the state as it brought more attention to the local struggle with the disease.

“It really changed how North Dakota will be seen, in maybe the bigger picture of Parkinson’s,” Mathison acknowledged. “(Fox) coming (here) was absolutely huge in bringing awareness to North Dakota and how much Parkinson’s is affecting people here.”

At this point his journey is roughly a third of the way complete. White Butte, in northern Slope County, is the 32nd peak he has hiked. His efforts thus far have generated nearly $600,000.

Sam said that this type of crosscountry fundraiser gets a larger amount of people involved. He cites YouTube and the Internet as avenues for people to connect to his journey and donate without getting on the trails.

“You don’t have to ride 10,000 miles on a bike to make an impact in this cause,” Sam admitted.

He also said that the tour helps to bring awareness of the organization to a broader range of people.

“That was one of the things that we were most interested in doing was bringing our foundation and our message individually to communities across the country, which is not something we do that often,” Sam said.

The Tour de Fox began on June 2 in Maine and will finish on Sept. 12 in British Columbia, Canada.

Those interested in donating to Sam Fox’s Tour de Fox can visit the website TourDeFox.org. Information on Sam Fox’s progress and how you can get involved can also be found at the website.

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Bethany Church Sunday, July 26th • 2:30 p.m.

John Susag’s 70th & Kaye (Seibel) Susag’s 60th Birthdays Your presence is your gift

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Hettinger surgeon accused of sexual assault of minor

By Bryce Martin

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net West River General Surgeon Robert John Gustafson pleaded not guilty on Monday to 12 total counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Oregon.

Gustafson, 46, began working in November as a surgeon specializing in laparoscopic surgery at the West River Health Services hospital in Hettinger. He had relocated to the area from South Dakota and had previously worked at a hospital in Spearfish, S.D. According to court records obtained by the Pioneer, Gustafson was charges with 10 counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of firstdegree encouraging child sexual abuse related to the alleged 2-year sexual abuse of a girl in Clatsop County, Ore. The abuse was said to have begun in 2009 when she was “not yet 14 years old,” according to a court complaint.

Bail for Gustafson was set at $250,000. He was ordered to avoid contact with minors unless it was necessary to his occupation but was allowed to leave the state.

It was indicated by the Associated Press that Gustafson’s attorney said his client would post the required 10 percent of his bail and return to Het-

PERKINS FROM PAGE 1 went out twice following her Fourth of July performance in Hettinger and it had severely damaged the board. Her sound check in Bowman was delayed a bit as the crew scrambled to get everything ready.

Since she was named part of the Top 5 group of contestants on NBC’s singing competition, “The Voice,” more than a year ago, Perkins has dominated headlines and featured endlessly on social media pages.

While her name became known almost internationally, she never forgot her small hometown of Scranton.

Bowman County first met a darling, 12-year-old girl when she performed with her family—uncle Randi Perkins, father Mark Perkins and older sister Kelly Perkins Robinson—on a free stage during the 1993 county fair.

When they opened for the short-lived band Ricochet on the main fair stage in 1997, Perkins was only a sophomore in high school.

Her talent progressed through the years after being part of the Scranton High School band, directed by her father; she became a Burning Hills singer in the Medora Musical after high school, then headed out to the Twin Cities where she ultimately landed a gig as a nanny in Minneapolis.

She was determined to make a name for herself after work and in her free time, hitting up the nightclubs to perform live and taking on other small venues.

tinger. His attorney said West River indicated they would hold his job for him.

West River CEO Jim Long told the Pioneer on Wednesday that he was not aware of the situation prior to Gustafson’s court appearance. Long said he knew that the doctor was taken into custody but didn’t know the charges until Tuesday.

Long said that he made an inquiry with West River’s physicians on how they should proceed. He also contacted the board of the North Dakota State Medical Examiner.

“It wasn’t a surprise what I was told there,” Long admitted.

The medical examiner’s office told Long that they could make no restrictions on licensing based on accusations; there would need to be a determination of guilt before they could act.

Long said there was a consensus among West River’s administration and staff to allow Gustafson to continue his employment with the health care provider.

A stipulation made by Long, however, is that Gustafson would not be allowed to see a patient under the age of 18 without another adult being present.

“It protects him as well as it protects us,” Long said.

Long explained that United Clinic Physicians

She subsequently sang in two bands, Scarlet Haze and Dirty Word, which would help a bit to edge her into the independent music scene—as front for Scarlet Haze, the group opened for a Jon Bon Jovi concert in Minneapolis—but nothing would compare to the success she’s found in the last two years.

After her time on “The Voice” ended, Perkins got with a talent management company and started on the long path to becoming a famous artist. She created her own label and released her first solo single, “Fearless,” months later.

She watched as it climbed the iTunes rock charts.

Last week she did the same with the release of her first solo, self-titled album that featured eight all-new tracks co-written

by Perkins and her lead guitarist, Eric Warner.

Coming back to Bowman County just as her first album dropped was an especially gratifying moment for Perkins.

The humble Perkins dazzled her audience during the fair then took the time to meet her most diehard fans from the area. A sea of people—many wearing Kat Perkins shirts and cat ears—clamored for the opportunity to meet the songstress one-on-one.

Perkins happily posed for photos and signed memorabilia after her show, meeting some of her biggest fans and reminiscing with old friends.

Perkins never broke a sweat throughout the night, but finally collapsed into bed in her nearby RV after leaving the All Seasons Arena.

The day had taken its toll and she had to head out

that his innocence will be proven and that he will be accepted for his quality as a good surgeon and a good person,” Long said.

“If the opposite would turn out, we would have no options, we would have to release him.”

Gustafson is Gustafson’s actual employer—West River contracts with their service to utilize him as a surgeon.

His employment would also continue with United Clinic Physicians, according to Long.

“We’ll continue with him until innocence or guilt is proven,” Long said.

While Long admitted that it was not a good situation, he said it would have been wrong for West River to end his career without being able to defend himself or have an opportunity to prove his innocence.

Long said WRHS has had no prior incidents with the doctor. He explained his previous employment references were positive.

Before a physician is hired by West River, they complete a full credential verification procedure.

According to Long, nothing appeared out-of-theordinary when it came to Gustafson’s check.

“Our hope in the end is

at 6 a.m. for back-to-back concerts in Stanley.

In the words of her sister: “It’s rock-and-roll, baby!”

Gustafson was born in Minneapolis, Minn., and raised in eastern South Dakota.

He attended UCLA and went to medical school at the University of South Dakota.

West River has several clinics in western North

Dakota, including one in Bowman and Scranton.

Gustafson’s next scheduled court appearance is an early resolution conference in September for which it will be requested that he not have to appear in person.

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New events prove ‘more than fair’ with crowds

County fair adds truck pull, Ag Olympics to event schedule

(Left) A fair. (R includ

By Bryce Martin

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net

Dozens of vehicles and floats parade down Main Street in this year’s Wild West themed parade. (Photo by Bryce Martin / Pioneer)

This year’s Bowman County Fair offered a few new things that seemed to reinvigorate a crowd familiar with the fair’s annual events.

The grandstands of the Dakota Winds Arena were full on Saturday with people eager to witness the fair’s new truck and tractor pull.

Bowman residents Rachel Nelson-Hestekin and Dusty Rafferty said it was one of their favorite events this year.

“Hope it comes back next year,” Nelson-Hestekin wrote of the pull on the Pioneer’s Facebook page.

The 4-H side of the fair also saw some new events, namely a much-anticipated Ag Olympics and a goat and lamb dress-up contest—both events drew a lot of laughter and excitement.

“We added the dress up goat and lamb contest for something new and fun,” said Andrea Bowman, Bowman County NDSU Extension Agent and fair board member. “They do a similar class at the state fair.”

The Olympics were organized by the Livewire 4-H club.

“The kids had a blast,” Bowman said.

Several of this year’s static and livestock projects will compete at the North Dakota State Fair next week.

A successful livestock sale had a surprise buyer, none other than Scranton native Kat Perkins.

Perkins bought a pig to support her hometown’s 4-H program. She joked about it during her performance later Saturday evening.

Bowman resident Sandy Belle mentioned on the Pioneer’s Facebook page that she wished the fair concerts would go back to being held in the Dakota Winds Arena.

Fair concerts previously took place on the dirt of the Dakota Winds Arena, just a few feet from the doors of the All Seasons Arena. Fans would line the (Left) Amy Jeffers of Rhame smiles as she races in a potato sack during the new Ag Olympics event, organized by the Livewire 4-H grandstands and enjoy the entertainment as they club. (Photo by Joy Soreide) (Right) Dianne Miller, left, and Meggie Fischer, right, perform during the fair’s free stages inside the 4 took in the night air.

Seasons Pavilion. (Photo by Jason Waskiewicz / Pioneer) Perkins, and other acts for the last few years however, performed inside the All Seasons. That’s to ensure the space of the sprawling All Seasons Arena is continuously being utilized since its construction.

Overall, the fair seemed to be a success, with the parking lot of the fairgrounds full for most of the weekend.

“The 2015 fair went very well,” Bowman admitted. “We have great youth, parents, volunteers and community support that make everything run smoothly.”

The fair has somewhat struggled to pull in large crowds in recent years. Asking around, one of the main things people again seemed to miss having were rides or more activities for children that aren’t involved in 4-H. Attracting a carnival to the county fair isn’t easy.

First, its costs are most often in the tens-ofthousands and they are few and far between in the region. With summer being the biggest time for people booking carnivals, vendors would need to be scheduled more than a year in advance.

It was sheer happenstance that a carnival vendor passed through Bowman two years ago, the last time the area had such an attraction.

Still, this year’s addition of several events was well-received by the community and the fair seemed to attract more people than it has in the last few years.

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The grandstands were full for the Bowman County Fair’s first truck and tractor pull. (Photo by Jason Waskiewicz / Pioneer)

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4-H

Kaylee Kinsey of Bowman shows off her white heifer during the fair. (Photo by Joy Soreide) A bull gets a bit out of hand and nearly tramples its rider during the fair rodeo July 10. (Photo by Jason Waskiewicz / Pioneer)

Gavin Lambourn of Bowman shows of his red steer during the 4-H beef show. (Photo by Joy Soreide)

(Left) Ann Berquist of Rhame visits with a friend while looking at the 4-H exhibits inside the 4 Seasons Pavilion during the fair. (Right) A unique concession stand for the fair this year was Chuck Wagon of Rapid City, serving up hot food on the spot including rattlesnake brats. (Photos by Jason Waskiewicz / Pioneer)

TOP 3 PARADE FLOATS

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THE WILD WEST — The Top 3 floats from this year’s Bowman County Fair Parade down Main Street are Scranton Equity, first place, Dakota Western Bank, second place, and Dakota Community Bank, third place. An honorable mention also went out to the Bowman Lions Club for the ingenious idea to make and distribute snow cones on the hot, sunny day.

4-H Event Winners

■ RABBIT SHOW Cloverbuds-Rabbits Riley Pond Casey Kinsey Noah Kolden Market Rabbit SponsorRandy & Donna Bolte Grand Champion- Kaitlyn Hill Reserve Champion-Summer Miller Overall Breeding Rabbit Grand Champion- Tracy Demery Reserve Champion- Brian Bartholmy Jr Jr Rabbit Showmanship Sponsor- Traveling Kitchen Catering Grand Champion- Shayna Pond Reserve Champion-Emily Wanek Jr Rabbit Showmanship Sponsor-Traveling Kitchen Catering Grand Champion-Tasha Pond Reserve Champion-Kaitlyn Bartholmy Sr. Rabbit Showmanship Sponsor- Traveling Kitchen Catering Grand Champion-Brittany Green Reserve Champion-Kaitlyn Hill ■ LIVESTOCK SHOW Breeding Gilt Sponsor-Bob McIntyre Memorial/Nordak Grand Champion- Timber Hauso Reserve Champion-Alec Kolden Premier Mkt Hog Grand Champion- Gracie Ruggles Reserve Champion-Tate Jerdee Lightwt Mkt Hog SponsorHerb Schade Memorial Grand Champion- Gracie Blaser Reserve ChampionAbbigale Steeke Med Lt Wt Mkt Hog Sponsor-Bowman Co Farm Bureau Grand Champion- Skylar Ruggles Reserve Champion- Jacob Ruggles Med Heavy Wt Mkt Hog Sponsor-Traveling Kitchen Catering Grand Champion- Lilli

Steeke Reserve Champion- Colbey Steeke Heavy Wt Mkt Hog SponsorAce High 4-H Club Grand Champion- Riggs Rotenberger Reserve ChampionMadison Rotenberger Overall Mkt Hog SponsorRick Braaten Family Grand Champion- Lilli Steeke Reserve ChampionSponsor-R&L Contracting Inc. Skylar Ruggles Sr Swine Showmanship Sponsor-Nodak Mutal Insurance Grand Champion- Colbey Steeke Reserve Champion- Skylar Ruggles Jr Swine Showmanship Sponsor-River Ramblers 4-H Club Grand Champion- Madison Rotenberger Reserve Champion-Abbigale Steeke Jr Jr Swine Showmanship Sponsor-Livewire 4-H Club Grand Champion- Molly Rotenberger Reserve Champion- Lilli Steeke Cloverbud GoatsTJ Andrews Riley Pond Callie Pierce Maria Jerdee Breeding Dairy Goat Sponsor: Laurel Foust Grand Champion- Lilli Steeke Reserve ChampionAbbigale Steeke Breeding Meat Goat Sponsor-Stuber Ranch Boer Goats Grand Champion- Colbey Steeke Reserve ChampionAbbigale Steeke Light Weight Market Goat Sponsor-Dakota Farm Equipment Grand Champion- Abbigale Steeke Reserve ChampionElizabeth Bartholmy Medium Weight Market Goat Sponsor-John & Lola Hobbs Grand Champion- Colbey Steeke

Reserve ChampionMadison Rotenberger Heavy Weight Market Goat Sponsor-Dakota West Credit Union Grand Champion- Abbigale Steeke Reserve Champion- Lilli Steeke Market Goat Sponsor-Cedar Pocket Ranch Grand Champion- Abbigale Steeke Reserve Champion- Colbey Steeke Jr Jr Goat Showmanship Sponsor-Stampeding Lads & Lassie’s 4-H Club Grand Champion- Sam Andrews Reserve Champion- Lilli Steeke Jr Goat Showmanship Sponsor-Country Clovers 4-H Club Grand Champion- Madison Rotenberger Reserve Champion-Katilyn Bartholmy Sr Goat Showmanship Sponsor-Dakota Western Bank Grand Champion- Elizabeth Bartholmy Reserve Champion-Colbey Steeke Cloverbud Lambs Casey Kinsey Maria Jerdee Ewe-Meat Sponsor-Bowman Auction Market Grand Champion- Lilli Steeke Reserve ChampionAbbigale Steeke Pen of Three Lambs Grand Champion- Ace High 4-H Club Reserve Champion- Range Riders 4-H Club Lightwt Mkt Lamb Sponsor- John & Annabelle Abrahmanson Memorial Grand Champion-Elizabeth Bartholmy Reserve Champion- Sarah Frietag Med Lt Wt Market Lamb Sponsor-Don & Judy Sparks Grand Champion- Gracie Blaser Reserve Champion- Gracie Blaser Med Heavy Wt Mkt Lamb Sponsor-Wallman Ranch Grand Champion- Abbigale

Steeke Reserve Champion- Colbey Steeke Heavy Wt Mkt Lamb Sponsor-Bowman Slope County Farmers Union Grand Champion- Cashae McGee Reserve Champion- Cashae McGee Champion Overall Market Lamb Sponsor-Dakota Community Bank- Gracie Blaser Reserve Overall Champion Sponsor-Naomi VanHove – Gracie Blaser Sr Sheep Showmanship Sponsor-Dakota West Credit Union Grand Champion-Elizabeth Bartholmy Reserve Champion- Colbey Steeke Jr Sheep Showmanship Sponsor-Jim A Melaney Memorial Grand Champion- Abbigale Steeke Reserve ChampionMadison Rotenberger Jr Jr Sheep Showmanship Sponsor-Traveling Kitchen Catering Grand Champion- Gracie Blaser Reserve Champion- Brian Bartholmy Overall Beef Female Champion Sponsor-Little Missouri Ranch Supply Kaylee Kinsey Reserve Champion SponsorBowman County Farm Bureau Kathryn Bartholomay Bred & Owned Sponsor Alona & John Njos Sr. Memorial Grand Champion- Kaylee Kinsey Light Wt Mkt Steer SponsorBowman Grain Grand Champion- Gracie Blaser Reserve ChampionMadison Rotenberger Med Lt Wt Mkt Steer Sponsor-Lavelle & Ilabelle Nelson Grand Champion- Abbigale Steeke Reserve Champion- Sam Andrews Med Hvy Wt Mkt Steer Sponsor-McGee Red Angus

Pigs are shown during the fair. (Photo by Jason Waskiewicz / Pioneer)

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C ommunity EDITOR’S NOTE—This week, the Pioneer is introducing a new section to our weekly print edition (and online) dedicated to all the random things that make up our wonderful community. We get a lot of submissions from the community each week, but now this will be a section dedicated to all of them in one place, and we're hoping to get even more! We want people to submit anything and everything related to their life in Bowman County. Be it random photos of people out-and-about, people getting awards, photos of your vacation, or short stories about something or someone in the community, we want what you've got! The deadline to submit those items (preferably by email to bmartin@ countrymedia.net) is 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Hopefully we'll get enough submissions to keep this section going!

School board honors late bus driver

By Bryce Martin

Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net Clarence Kitzan loved driving the school bus.

For 23 1/2 years, he would get up early in the morning and make his way over to the bus garage, step onto a clean, empty school bus and wait until it was time to make his rounds.

It was his sole job after he retired from 19 years of owning and operating Bowman Custom Meat.

So when it was finally time to retire from driving this year, it wasn’t easy for Kitzan, according to his wife, Agnes.

Kitzan of Bowman ended his two-decade driving job at the start of this year due to health reasons, only a month before he sadly passed away Feb. 28.

The beloved community member was honored last week during the July 9 Bowman County School Board meeting.

The school gave Agnes a plaque in remembrance of

her late husband, a Bowman County Bulldogs jacket and had a cake, appropriately decorated with a bright, yellow school bus.

“That was quite an honor to have him honored that way,” Agnes said.

Kitzan was well respected in town and the children he transported on the school bus echoed that respect. He, too, respected them, Agnes said.

If there was ever a problem, which was a likely occurrence considering he drove a vehicle full of young students, he took care of it immediately.

Kitzan was so dedicated to driving the bus that he got up early and drove even on a day that there was no school.

“I forgot to tell him there was no school,” Agnes said with a grin. “He went to the first place, nobody got on; second place, and nobody got on. Finally he called the secretary at the school and said there’s no school today.

That was funny.

“By the time he got back to Cenex, everybody knew it in town,” Agnes laughed.

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Montana-Dakota Utilities recently announced that Derek Austin has been named combination district representative in Bowman. He is responsible for the Bowman district, which also includes Rhame, Marmath and Camp Crook, South Dakota.

Austin has been with Montana-Dakota for more than a year. He pre-

viously was a combination service technician in Bowman. He is a graduate of the power line program and gas utilities program at Mitchell VoTech Institute in Mitchell, South Dakota.

Austin has been a member of the South Dakota National Guard for seven years and enjoys camping, hiking and running.

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DWB announces new hire Dakota Western Bank is pleased to announce the recent hiring of a new employee.

Michelle Septon began employment at Dakota Western Bank as a Loan Secretary at the BowmanNorth Branch on June 29th. She is a Bowman native and a graduate of Bowman County High School. Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (with a minor in Human Resources) from

Dickinson State University, graduating in May of this year. Michelle’s immediate family includes her parents, Jim and Cooky Septon of Bowman, and her brother and family, David and Monica Septon and three daughters of rural Rhame. Michelle enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hunting, and playing softball in the summer.

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Say Anything By Rob Port Guest Columnist

Stark County’s intolerance A Supreme Court ruling striking down laws banning gay marriage isn’t the same thing as acceptance of homosexuals. On that front we’ve still got a long way to go.

“John Marshall has made his decision,” President Andrew Jackson supposedly said in response to the Supreme Court’s 1832 decision in Worcester v. Georgia, “now let him enforce it.”

That case had nothing to do with homosexuals, and Jackson probably didn’t utter those exact words, but his reaction is instructive as America in 2015 grapples with a much more recent high court ruling.

Courts may be able to shape the law, but legalese doesn’t change hearts and minds.

If the gay rights movement truly has widespread acceptance of homosexuality as its goal then we will need something more than a narrow 5-4 Supreme Court ruling. We need people to change their hearts and minds.

Unfortunately, the attitude of many proponents of gay rights are an obstacle to this. As an example, consider what happened in a western North Dakota county recently.

Stark County (Dickinson) recorder Kathy Schwab went to her county’s commission and requested that they grant her deputy recorder the authority to issue marriage licenses as she has a religious objection to gay marriage.

The county obliged, but when this news hit the internet the reaction was swift and furious.

“Fire her” was a common refrain among the vitriol and name-calling as was the claim that Schwab wasn’t upholding her oath of office. Both arguments illustrated how lightly informed this angry, reactionary mob is.

For one thing, Schwab can’t be fired. Vast swaths of the public probably aren’t aware of this given the voter turnout in these sort of local elections, but county recorders are elected. Schwab can be recalled if voters in her area are willing to mount the effort, but she can’t be fired.

For another, Schwab is not violating any consti-

tution, be it the state’s or the nation’s. Her office has not denied anyone a marriage license on the grounds that they are homosexual.

In fact, one might argue that Schwab is showing a great deal more tolerance than her critics. Don’t believe me? The definition of tolerance, according to the Oxford dictionary, is “the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.”

Now consider what Schwab did. Despite her personal feelings on the subject, she took steps to ensure that her office was in compliance with the law by requesting that her county commission designate another official to issue those licenses, something explicitly allowed by the language of section 14-03-19 of the North Dakota Century Code.

Schwab may not like gay marriage, but she made sure that licenses for gay marriages would be issued in Stark County.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough for the gay rights activists and the social media reactionaries, because they don’t want mere tolerance. In that, the gay rights activists confirm the caricature many social conservatives draw of them.

“Let me make it clear for you — you will be required to care,” conservative pundit Erick Erickson, an opponent of gay marriage, wrote in a 2013 posting on RedState.com.

“Gay rights advocates on the steady march toward and past gay marriage will make you care. They will not give you room to sit on the fence.”

As a conservative proponent of gay rights I’d like to be able to shoot down Erickson’s statements. Unfortunately, the gay rights movement sets about proving him right over and over again.

Whether we’re talking about the principled and perfectly legal actions of a county recorder, or a cake baker in Oregon fined six figures for refusing to bake a cake for a gay couple, or a wedding photographer in New Mexico forced to pay legal fees for refusing to work at a gay commitment ceremony, what many in the gay rights movement is not tolerance but obedience.

Even though attitudes about homosexuals both in North Dakota and nationally are shifting quickly, they might shift faster if the gay rights movement were more gracious in victory and a little less willing to try and bend dissenters to their will.

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Big Hats Hello, They call the wind “Maria”. Remember that song? “Oh the wayward wind, is a restless wind”.

Now that I have you humming that tune…

Dang it, I can’t get it out of my head now.

We try to ranch a little in Harding County. Try being the key word.

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Montana on the west and North Dakota on the north side. Maybe it touches Wyoming too, I’ll leave that for you to look up.

If you watch the weather, oftentimes you will see that Harding County and Buffalo, South Dakota are under a “high wind warning”. I think they just post it and leave it up. If you live there, you don’t really think about it that much. It’s just life.

It’s like breathing. You just do it. Without really thinking.

What brought this about is what one of our neighbors recently said.

They have a new hired man. And this cowboy came from California.

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Monday morning two of the vans picked up some of us to go out to Dick and Sylvia Theurer’s place. I had never been out there before so it was a real treat. I couldn’t believe all the flowers and trees that are there.

Dick said they planted all of the trees and flowers.

Sylvia knew all the names of the flowers and Dick knew the names of all the different trees. They also had a nice fish pond with about 25 or so big gold fish that were a lot bigger than the regular gold fish. Dick threw some food for them but when they saw us sitting there, they wouldn’t come up anymore. Sylvia treated us to coffee, lemonade, some cookies and scones (that were still warm) and were very good. They also have a beautiful big

garden – represents all the hard work for the both of them. They have many nice things to see and even some antique things. It’s like a small Peace Garden in Bowman County. Those of us that were on the tour were Joann White, Doris Fischer, Eunice Ruggles, Alda Berg, and me. We got back just in time for lunch. It was a very enjoyable outing. They only live about two miles north of Bowman.

Tuesday Pam and John took me to Bismarck to the Bone & Joint for a shot. When we were on our way home we ran into a big rain. It only lasted for a few miles.

We were a little south of Belfield. What we really missed was the big rain that they had in Dickinson. Couldn’t believe they had five inches in a short time. We couldn’t see the clouds because it was so hazy on account of the fires in Canada.

Dennis Schaff from Scranton spent some time with his mom Barbara.

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southwest United States, you notice something.

They wear big brim hats.

I mean really big brim hats. And when roping, many pride themselves on throwing a big loop.

This California cowboy said that he left home with a big hat, but as he worked his way to Harding County, he kept buying hats with a smaller brim!

I’m guessing he’ll be wearing a baseball cap on the days the high wind warnings are out!

Because we haven’t had a good blow in awhile.

Which reminds me of an old cowboy saying, “Never hire a man that wears a straw hat or rolls his own cigarettes. Because when he is needed, he is either chasing his hat or rolling a cigarette!”

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Fair is on and some of the residents went down on both Friday and Saturday mornings. On Saturday afternoon there was a magician that had a short program before Kat Perkins that evening. He was here at 2:30 for about a half hour. He did quite a few card tricks and other things. We couldn’t figure out how he did what he did. It was very interesting.

Noreen Elichuk, Marsha Peterson and son Chad from Minneapolis left for home Friday morning. They had spent some time with their mom/grandmother Betty Peterson.

The fair parade was Sunday at noon and it went past here. Some went outside to watch it and others stayed inside watching it from the big window. Lots of nice floats. It was so hot! It was at least 90 or more.

Family members visiting Morris and Hazel July 4th were their daughter Debbie and Jim Honeyman from Kennewick, WA; grandson Steve Hon-

I’m guessing that there aren’t a lot of people out there that still roll their own smokes. Unless of course, you live in Colorado. But that’s a different story. Used to be you could sell a good horse if you could guarantee that “he’s so smooth you can roll a cigarette while traveling at a trot”! But the west changed as most people started using “tailor mades”.

I don’t smoke. Haven’t in a number of years. But I can still recall how I could admire a guy that could sit on a horse, roll a smoke with one hand, and strike a match on his leg.

“Oh the wayward wind is a restless wind. A restless wind that yearns to wander…”

Later, Dean

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eyman and his girlfriend from Boston, Massachusetts; and granddaughter Kristen and Adam Donahue from Pasco, Washington.

On July 5th Morris came and got Hazel taking her to the farm where they had a family reunion. Others there were daughter Sherry Sanford of Newell, SD; granddaughter Tori Sanford of Dickinson; son Jim and Nadine Wanek of Halliday, ND; granddaughter Angie and great granddaughter Emily of Reeder, ND. All left for their homes on July 6-7.

Hazel enjoyed the family reunion very much and was so happy to see all of them again.

Morris and Hazel were happy to hear that their great granddaughter Emily won first at Richardton when she entered a team roping contest.

We will miss our dear friend Ernie Bloomgren who passed away Thursday; our sincere sympathy to all of his family. Ernie’s funeral was Monday, July 13th.

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OBITUARIES Ernest Bloomgren, 90 Ernest A. Bloomgren, 90, of Bowman, N.D., joined his beloved wife Opal in Heaven’s Ballroom to dance the Pennsylvania Polka on July 9, 2015.

Funeral Services for Ernie were held at 10 a.m.

July 13, 2015 at the Bowman Lutheran Church in Bowman. Pastor Mark Nygard officiated with burial to follow in the Mound Cemetery, rural Rhame, N.D. There was a Family and Friends at 7 p.m. July 12, 2015 at the Bowman Lutheran Church.

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Ernie leaves behind his children Dorothy (Don) Kohlmeier of Battle Lake, Minn., Mike (Heidi) Bloomgren of Scranton, Bette (Dave) Tooley of St. Croix Falls, Wis., Cathy (Steve) Wanderaas of Vida, Mont., and Arley Bloomgren of Fargo. He leaves grandchildren: Kelly (Richard) Kohlmeier, David (Annette) Kohlmeier, Maria and Rebecca Kohlmeier, Jason (Jean) Bloomgren, Jus-

tin (Chris) Bloomgren, Jared Bloomgren and special friend Sondra Smith, Erik and Jordan Bloomgren, Chad Tooley, Cara (Matt) Tooley Spurr, Mark (Amie) Peterson, Travis (Katie) Peterson, Paul Wanderaas, Jessica (Axel) Bloomgren Yamil, Josh and Jamie Bloomgren, 26 greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He has touched the lives of many and will continue to color our world for the better in the days to come. Heaven is all the richer.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services of Bowman was in charge of the arrangements.

Senn said the school would “back that off” to allow students further opportunities to join other classes.

A new offering will be a second Algebra I class.

That would force students to take a math class

in their junior year, which is when the state conducts its testing.

“That would up our test scores a little bit,” Senn acknowledged.

Another class under scrutiny is world history.

Currently the school

requires sophomore students to take it for graduation; the state makes no such requirement.

A new state law will become effective in the 201617 school year, which requires all North Dakota students to pass a civics

test prior to graduation.

That law was passed in last year’s state primary election.

It won’t affect the coming year, however.

Many of these changes were also discussed so students could pursue differ-

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and children, and did we mention dancing? How Ernie and Opal loved to dance!

He was an outstanding member of the community, and had a part in many of the Slope County Fair skits. Ernie was honored by the Cash Township board for 50 years of service. He also served on the election board for many years. He was a member of the Silver-Haired Legislators, Yesterday’s Farmers and Sod Busters as well as the Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish (which consists of Rhame, Bowman, Bethany and Amidon).

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They then moved to the Milliman place north of Rhame, in Slope County where together they raised 6 children. Ernie farmed and ranched with his Dad, his brother Edgar Pearson and his son Mike.

Ernie and Opal retired to Bowman in 1998.

Things and words that come to mind when thinking of Ernie are: Dancing the polka, plowing snow for the neighbors (at all hours), “Behind the Curtain” pie, mischief, generosity, hard work, land stewardship, farming at 4:00 am, loving his wife

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Potluck following worship of Ludlow, LCMC Pastor Peterson on JulyMary 12 and Aug. 9 Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 701-275-6977 ■ Scranton Lutheran Parish 3:45 p.m. and worship at 53 p.m., Sunday, Sunday, 22St. - 8John’s a.m.,Worship; St. July 19June - 8 a.m. followed by potluck fellowship. John’s 9:30After a.m.,Church Peace 11 a.m.Worship; Peace Worship; Peace: Meet10:30 and greet luncheon Little Missouri Lutheran Church, at Worship; a.m., Specialfor Pastoral Candidate Mary Wiggins, Peace worship at 9 a.m. followed by Congregational Meeting, Peace Church basement coffee time Friday, June 27 8 p.m., AA, Wednesday, July 22 - 5:30-7:30 p.m.

PeaceinChurch Burgers the Park ■ Break Forth Bible Church Friday, July 24June - 8 p.m., Sunday, 29AA, - 8 Peace a.m.,Church St. July 25 - July 25th to Aug. 4th Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen Saturday, John’s Worship; 9:30 a.m., Peace Annual campWorship out at Bowman Haley 614 N. Earling Dam. Badlands camp counselors here Miles City, MT 59330 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.for children’s games.

(406) 234-4572 Followed by supper at 6 p.m. (Sponsored

by Thrivent) Badlands Ministry Church www.breakforthbiblechurch.

Service at 7 p.m. All are invited and com welcome. Private Birthday party at noon, Bible Study meets every Peace church Wednesday night at Bowman Sunday, July 26 - 9:30 a.m. All Parish County Public Library from 6:15 Worship at Peace, Margee Witti Service Using your Gold Crown card is a Leader; Special congregational meeting p.m. to 7 p.m. rewarding experience! at Peace Lutheran following service, Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: Greg & Janie Wolf regarding pastoral candidate Mary ■ Bowman Lutheran Worship Worship Times Wiggins.

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SECTION 00030 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice of Public Hearing

The following vouchers were approved by a motion made by Brackel, with Abrahamson seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

22791 ACME Tools $95.76; 22792 Advanced Business $1,000.38; 22793 Ameripride $116.79; 22794 A2Z Printing $122.68; 22794 A2Z Printing $250.00; 22795 Bowman Auto Parts $16.36; 22795 Bowman Auto Parts $209.45; 22796 Bowman County Development Corp $935.00; 22797 Bowman County Treasurer $276.48; 22798 Andrea Bowman $30.16; 22799 Rick Braaten $69.60; 22800 Lynn Brackel $81.26; 22801 Bowman Sales $166.08; 22802 Wayne Buchholz $500.00; 22803 Fred Burk $10,011.44; 22804 Comfort Inn $74.00; 22805 City of Bowman $2,360.94; 22805 City of Bowman $193.50; 22806 Country Media $100.00; 22806 Country Media $114.08; 22806 Country Media $780.54; 22807 Cofell’s Plumbing & Heating $181,433.00; 22808 Consolidated $1,462.80; 22808 Consolidated $409.00; 22809 Diamond H. Services $7,560.00; 22810 DJ’s Tesoro $30.32; 22811 Dakota Western Insurance $67.00; 22812 Robert Freymiller $23.23; 22813 Farmers Union Oil Company $6,079.43; 22813 Farmers Union Oil Company $3,938.53; 22814 Karla Germann $24.80; 22815 ITD $428.65; 22816 Kohler Communications $4,241.30; 22817 KPOK $20.00; 22818 Lyle Signs $248.24; 22819 Mahlon Smith Repair $298.99; 22820 Matthew Bender & Company $273.31; 22821 Kevin Miller Construction $4,984.17; 22822 NDACO Resource Group $282.00; 22823 G.L. Perry Trucking $16,200.00; 22824 Petroleum News Bakken $215.95; 22825 Prairie Mountain Electric Motor Inc. $519.90; 22826 Quill $97.26; 22827 Respond Systems $134.83; 22828 Dan Ross Trucking $12,447.82; 22829 Shopko $62.90; 22830 Sirchie $63.70; 22831 Slope County $9,600.00; 22832 SW Ag $1,360.00; 22833 Ken Steiner $75.40; 22834 Jim Stebbins Trucking $10,686.07; 22835 Swanston Equipment $6,000.00; 22836 SWMCCC $1,225.00; 22837 Sandra Tivis $236.80; 22838 Vanguard Appraisals $312.50; 22839 Woodley Construction $839.20 Steiner made a motion to approve the minutes from June 2, 2015, with Brackel seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Dennis Pathroth and Teel Jensen, representatives from Denbury Onshore LLC, met to discuss the Approach Permit application submitted for the following location, T130N R105W Section 2. Discussion was held on the permit application process for both Utility Permits and Approach Permits. The commission stated that in the future, if they have technical questions on the site or policy requirements, they should contact Bowman County Highway Superintendent, Neil Hofland. Steiner made a motion to approve the Approach Permit application, with Brackel seconding the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

Bowman County Treasurer, Christine Septon, met to present the May 2015 Treasurer’s Report/Bank Reconciliation Report. Steiner made a motion to approve the report, with Brackel seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Steiner made a motion to approve the Telephone Company Right-of-Way Easement, with Consolidated Telecom, located in SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 18, T129N R102W. Abrahamson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

Brackel made a motion to approve the Gaming Site Permit, submitted by the Bowman County Economic Development Corporation, for the dates of June 5 through June 7, 2015, for a golf tournament, which was held at the Sweetwater Golf Course.

Steiner seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

Brackel made a motion to approve the Gaming Site Permit, submitted by the Bowman County Economic Development Corporation, for the dates of July 17 through July 19, 2015, for a golf tournament, which will be held at the Sweetwater Golf Course.

Abrahamson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

Bowman County Assistant Emergency Manager, Bowman/ Slope 9-1-1 Coordinator, Karla Germann, met to outline training opportunities for Disaster Emergency Services, Incident Command. Germann stated that the training is being held in South Carolina in September, and upon her successful completion of the course, FEMA will incur the cost of the training and North Dakota State Emergency Services will incur the cost of meals. The com-

mission offered their approval for Germann to attend.

Brackel made a motion to approve a promissory note executed with the Bowman County Fair Association for the purchase of a rotary mower at a cost of $4,000, payable in two annual installments, zero percent interest. Abrahamson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried AJ Delzer, from Ulteig Engineering, met to outline the bid specifications for the landscape project.

The final bid specifications will be presented on July 7, 2015.

Bowman County Rural Ambulance District Board members Pam Hestekin and Becky Hansen met to review the revisions to the lease agreement for the new ambulance building and review their proposed 2016 Budget. The salary was increased due to the dire need of personnel to be competitive with neighboring communities and also with the industry as a whole. The commission will establish the mill levy rate in the fall.

Bowman County Highway Superintendent, Neil Hofland, met to discuss upcoming road projects.

Bowman Township board members, Don Wallman and Bruce McLaughlin and Talbot Township board members, Rod Schaff, Jim Hestekin and Gary Hestekin, met to discuss their recent request for the county to take over the Paulson Seed Road. The recent traffic count report was presented for the Paulson Seed Road, and also for the Rhame Road South and the Scranton Road, and will be utilized as a comparison to the traffic volume. Discussion will be held at the next commission meeting.

Members of the community discussed the proposed Airport Industrial Project. Gary Brennan provided the Federal Aviation Administration timeline for governance of the new and existing airport sites. Ross Graves, representative of Gilmore Planning, provided an update and outlined pending components to complete the feasibly study.

Brackel made a motion to approve the easements necessary for the Njos Cut-Across- Road and the Buffalo Springs Road, with Steiner seconding the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

With no further business to discuss, Steiner made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 PM, with Brackel seconding the motion, and upon a vote the motion was carried unanimously.

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CROSBY, ND TEACHING Vacancies: 4 elementary positions-- 7-12 math, vocational ag/ industrial arts. $44,000 base salary. Affordable housing available.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - LAKE Region State College, Devils Lake, Fulltime, full benefits. Salary depending on experience. For more information see our website at lrsc.edu.

IMMEDIATE OPENING for Produce Department Manager at Leevers Foods-Devils Lake.

Competitive wages, full benefit package. Contact Frank Mack at 701-662-4945 or apply online at www.leeversfoods.com.

FOOD SERVICE BAKER/Special Events - Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, Fulltime, full benefits. Salary depending on experience. For more information see our website at lrsc.edu. $500 SIGN ON BONUS! Paying Top Dollar for Concrete Laborers, Finishers AND Foreman. Paid Vacation Incentive and Other Benefits Available. Call 701-5957305 or go to www.northlandce. com and submit your application online.

HIRING SERVICE AND Equipment Setup Technicians. Competitive wages, 401k, health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays and paid factory training. Prefer experience but will train the right individuals. Call Troy 701-452-4242 or Duane 701-254-4649. Sayler Implement, Inc., Wishek and Linton, ND. CENTRAL N.D. DIRT and field drain tile contractor seeking dependable individual. Full time employment. Must have good operator and mechanical skills.

No long distance work. 701-3410454/kingdom@daktel.com HOUSING FOR RENT ALMOST HOME HOUSING. $1000/month or less. Utilities, maid service included. On-site laundry. 1-4 bedroom units available. 10 minutes from Watford.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE NORTH DAKOTA FARMLAND values are at all-time highs! Contact Kevin Pifer 701-238-5810 (kpifer@pifers.com) for Free Farmland Valuation Land Auctions & Farmland Management Services. www.pifers.com LAKE LOTS FOR SALE LAKE LOTS, WALFORD Bay,

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Seed Tenders, Custom Conveyors, Grain Bins, Seed Treaters , Bulk Handling Systems, Used Equipment. Hamilton Systems, Inc., www.conveyall.net or 701454-3875.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS. Commercial, residential & shop buildings. Economical heating & cooling. Federal tax credits, electric rebates available. Earthloop Geothermal Systems, Fosston 218/435-6379.

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LegaLs PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 10, 17 & 24, 2015 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given, that separate sealed bids for the construction of ____2015 SEWER MAIN REHABILITATION___will be received by the CITY OF BOWMAN COMMISSION, BOWMAN, North Dakota at the office of_______ CITY FINANCE OFFICER, 101 1ST STREET NE; P.O. BOX 12, BOWMAN, North Dakota until 2:00 p.m., local time on July 27, 2015, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The project consists of: the rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains via Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) along with sewer manhole rehabilitation. Approximate lengths of pipe to be rehabilitated include 3,616 LF of 8 inch, 1,823 LF of 10 inch, 10,182 LF of 12 inch, and 803 LF of 15 inch. Forty seven (47) sanitary sewer manholes to be improved via corrosion resistant underlayment and epoxy topcoating.

The complete set of Contract Documents, including drawings and specifications, is on file with the Owner at the City Hall and the office of Brosz Engineering, Inc. 109 S. Main. Digital Contract Documents are also available from QuestCDN and can be accessed from the Brosz Engineering website at www.broszeng.com under the “Bid Information” page. The cost for downloaded (electronic) plans is $20. The official Plan Holders list can be viewed for the project on the QuestCDN website. Only electronic plan holders downloaded via QuestCDN will receive addendum notifications.

Contractors using any other means for obtaining plans and specifications must periodically check the QuestCDN website for any addenda.

In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: Builder’s Exchange – Billings, MT; Rapid City, SD; & Dickinson, ND The City of Bowman reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and waive any defects therein.

Disabled persons needing assistance, please contact the City of Bowman at least 72 hours before the services are required.

For more information or for complaints about ADA compliance, call 701-523-3309 .

Dated at Bowman, North Dakota 7th Day of July, 2015 Peggy Allen, City Finance Officer City of Bowman Bowman, North Dakota PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER

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NOTICE The City of Bowman City Planner and Zoning Administrator will be out of the office between July 6, 2015 to July 24, 2015. She will resume her regular working hours on July 28, 2015.

Sealed bids will be received by Bowman County, North Dakota at the Offices of the County Commissioners, Bowman County Court House, 104 First Street Northwest, Suite 1, Bowman, North Dakota, until 10:00 a.m., August 4, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the construction of County Courthouse, South Landscape and Grading, Bowman County, North Dakota.

Bids shall be upon basis of each payment for the following major estimated quantities: Landscape Plantings Rock Mulch Seeding

65 Each 260 SY 175 SY

The proposed work specified in the contract documents must be substantially complete by October 9, 2015 and entirely completed by October 16, 2015.

The contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations: Office of the County Auditor, Bowman County, North Dakota Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota All bids shall be made on the bid packet included in the project manual. A complete digital copy of the drawings and project manual, pursuant to which labor, materials, or services must be furnished, is available at www.ulteig.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting the Quest Project No. 3999351 on our website’s homepage (located under Bidding Documents). Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in downloading and working with the digital project information. Bidders may also obtain hard copies of the drawings and project manual from the issuing office of Ulteig Engineers, Inc., 1412 Basin Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00.

All bids shall be made on the bidding documents included in the project manual.

A Bid shall be received no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and shall be enclosed in a plainly marked package with the Project title, the name and address of Bidder, acknowledging addendums if applicable.

Per North Dakota Century Code 48-01.2-05 bids shall be accompanied, IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE ATTACHED TO THE BID PACKAGE, by the Bid security and CONTRACTOR LICENSE. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.” Per North Dakota Century Code 48-01.2-06 if individual general, electrical or mechanical portions of the bid exceed $100,000.00 separate bids are required. Bidder shall include IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE ATTACHED TO THE BID PACKAGE, notice that the portions of the bid are considered general, electrical or mechanical and that separate bids are required. Failure to disclose this information prior to the opening of the bid shall be reason for rejection of the bid.

Bids may be filed with the Bowman County Auditor during normal office hours or hand carried to the meeting prior to the scheduled bid opening, as specified above. No bidder shall withdraw his bid for at least 30 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond in a sum equal to five (5) percent of the full amount of the bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The bidder shall submit a Bid Bond payable to Bowman County. The bid security is a guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into a contract for the work described in the contract documents. The bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders will be retained until the contract has been awarded and executed, but no longer than 30 days after the opening of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish contract Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the full amount of the contract.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Dated this 7th day of July, 2015 as authorized by Bowman County on July 7th 2015 Sandra Tivis, Auditor Bowman County, North Dakota PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Bowman City Commission will meet on July 21st at 5:30 pm in the commission chambers at City Hall (101 1st St NE) to conduct a public hearing regarding the addition of city blocks to the Renaissance Zone and the deletion of block 14. The following blocks are being proposed to be added 5, 6, 17, 35, 37, 38, 63, 71, and 70. Anyone wishing to voice their concern is invited to attend this public hearing. If there are any questions, please contract Peggy Allen, City Financial Auditor by calling 523-3309.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17 & 24, 2015 NOTICE BOWMAN COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING TO MEET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there will be a meeting of the Bowman County Planning and Zoning Commission July 28th at 7:00 PM at the Dakota Room of the Bowman County Courthouse.

This meeting will include a request for a Zoning Change from Bob Susa and Steve Boehler to change the zoning from agricultural to industrial for the following description: A 5.15 Acre tract in the N ½ NW ¼ of Section 25, Township 131 North – Range 100 West. A more detailed description may be obtained at the Bowman County Planning and Zoning Office in the Bowman County Courthouse. The second order of business is that of a request from Tomas Rusch to rezone a tract of land from agricultural to industrial. This property is further described as: Township 131 North Range 101 West; Section 8: S ½ SE ¼ , excepting there from the Right-of-Way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company; S ½ SW ¼ less: (1) The south 294 feet of the West 690 feet; (2) The North 400 feet of the South 794 feet of the West 653.5 feet; (3) That part of the SW ¼ SW ¼ describes as the West 653.5 feet of the North 526 feet lying South of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way. Dated at Bowman this 30th day of June, 2015.

Rory M. Teigen, Administrator Bowman County Planning and Zoning Commission PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17 & 24, 2015 NOTICE BOWMAN COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there will be a meeting of the Bowman County Commissioners on August 4, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Commissioners Room of the Bowman County Courthouse.

This meeting will include a request for a Zoning Change from Bob Susa and Steve Boehler to change the zoning from agricultural to industrial for the following description: A 5.15 Acre tract in the N ½ NW ¼ of Section 25, Township 131 North – Range 100 West. A more detailed description may be obtained at the Bowman County Planning and Zoning Office in the Bowman County Courthouse. The second order of business is that of a request from Tomas Rusch to rezone a tract of land from agricultural to industrial. This property is further described as: Township 131 North Range 101 West; Section 8: S ½ SE ¼ , excepting there from the Right-of-Way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company; S ½ SW ¼ less: (1) The south 294 feet of the West 690 feet; (2) The North 400 feet of the South 794 feet of the West 653.5 feet; (3) That part of the SW ¼ SW ¼ describes as the West 653.5 feet of the North 526 feet lying South of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way. Dated at Bowman this 30th day of June, 2015.

Rory M. Teigen, Administrator Bowman County Planning and Zoning Commission PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17, 2015 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN COUNTY, BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on June 15, 2015, with the following present: Pine Abrahamson, Rick Braaten, Lynn Brackel, and Ken Steiner. Bill Bowman was absent. Chairman Braaten called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. Chairman Braaten asked for corrections or additions to the agenda. Abrahamson made a motion to approve, with Brackel seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Rick Braaten (S) Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: Sandra K. Tivis (s) Bowman County Auditor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17, 2015 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN COUNTY, BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA The Board of County Commissioners met in special session on June 17, 2015 with the following present: Pine Abrahamson and Rick Braaten. Lynn Brackel and Kenneth Steiner were present via telephone conference. Bill Bowman was absent.

Chairman Braaten called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. On June 2, 2015 a hearing was held for the equalization meeting for Unorganized Townships. No guests were present. Pearson stated that there will be no changes for residential property but an increase of sixteen percent for agricultural land and an eight percent increase for commercial property. Steiner made a motion to approve the recommendations made by Bowman County Tax Director, Dean Pearson, which is based upon state law, with Abrahamson seconding the motion.

A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried.

On June 2, 2015 a hearing was held for the equalization meeting for countywide equalization. No guests were present. Bowman County Tax Director, Dean Pearson, recommended a sixteen percent county wide increase for agricultural land, an eight percent increase for commercial property and no change for residential property. Pearson’s recommendations are based upon state law.

Brackel made a motion to accept the 2015 county valuation, as presented by Pearson, with Steiner seconding the motion. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting aye. Motion carried Abrahamson made a motion to adjourn the special meeting at 10:03 AM, with Steiner seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Rick Braaten (s) Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: Sandra K. Tivis (s) Bowman County Auditor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER

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JULY 17, 2015 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN COUNTY, BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA The Board of County Commissioners met in special session on June 23, 2015 with the following present: Pine Abrahamson, Bill Bowman, Rick Braaten, Lynn Brackel and Kenneth Steiner.

Chairman Braaten called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. Christine Septon, Bowman County Treasurer, met to present the contract from the North Dakota Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Branch Office.

Steiner made a motion to approve the contract, with Brackel seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Bowman made a motion to adjourn the special meeting at 8:15 AM, with Steiner seconding the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

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Rick Braaten (s) Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: Mindy Schumacher (s) Bowman County Deputy Auditor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17 & 24, 2015 SALE OF OIL & GAS LEASES The Board of University and School Lands will conduct an oil and gas lease auction on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at 9:00 AM, MT at the AmericInn in Medora, ND. For a list of tracts being offered, visit www.land.nd.gov, or call (701) 328-2800 or write to the ND Department of Trust Lands, Box 5523, Bismarck, ND 58506-5523. Anyone needing auxiliary aids and services call Catelin at (701) 328-2810 by 0728-15.

07/01/15 /s/ Lance D. Gaebe Commissioner

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JULY 17, 2015 UNAPPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL Jeremiah called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Roll Call. Jeremiah Erickson, Scott Luvaas, Grace Wood, Andy Adkisson, Michelle Susag, Pam Getz, Helen Edwards, Dennis Walser, Margie Russ, Joshua Umbreit, Peggy Thomas, Nick Werth, Trace Wiffler Motion to approve June 12, 2015 Minutes made by Scott, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

Motion to approve June 2015 financials make by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

A/R Aging Report – two disconnection notices sent out SW Water Usage Report –still in the black

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Streets – Update - Gravel for Fargo Street Three loads of gravel for Fargo Street is coming in. Miller Construction will deliver. Working on one manhole cover. Lynn Health will help with the manhole.

Water & Sewer – Water Meter Update – have very few left.

Having problems accessing some of the customers meters.

Josh may need some help from Tony Heick to put some of the meters in.

City Works – Branch burning – still burning. City will no longer use the site by the rodeo grounds for branches. Margie will put notice in next water bill that there will be no more dumping at this site. Residents will need to go to Bowman dump.

Josh is working on the mower, the parts are somewhat expensive. Grader is working well.

Josh has done an excellent job on repairing the grader.

Park - will be getting a bid for the shelter at the park.

Old Business.

Update on Sale of Blk 6, lots 13

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& 14. Waiting for Steve to complete the paperwork.

Junk Cars – Update Braaten – Request for assistance to remove debris from lot south of church – board is willing to let Josh help. Braaten will need to pay for hauling.

New Business.

Meter Vault –Trace Wiffler has not been contacted by anyone regarding installing a meter vault. Trace does not want to have anything torn up on his land. Jeremiah and Joshua will visit with Trace this week to discuss this. Jeremiah tabled this discussion. Dennis would like to know if he can have a line to connect to the City of Rhame.

Donation – Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center. Jeremiah will call this organization.

Tabled.

Grant – 2015 Emergency Medical Services – will not apply Office Flooring – cannot afford this at this time – will look into this next year.

Plumbing Invoice – Braaten is liable from the main to his house.

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Grant – 2015 Cultural Heritage – Would like to use this grant for the log cabin. The Booster/Community Club owns this. Would like to get permission to apply for this grant.

Motion to approved invoices made by Scott, seconded by Andy, motion carried.

Comments Michele Susag has a fire pit – will need to fill out a bonfire permit. Michele would like to set off fireworks – Motion to allow Michele to light fireworks between July 24 – 26, 2015 made by Grace, seconded by Scott, motion approved.

Discussion on cleaning up some areas in the City Discussion on Main Street slurry versus chip sealing. $2.30 square yard for chip seal from the County. No one is available to slurry the road until next year.

Motion to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. made by Grace, seconded by Andy, motion carried.

FOR THE FUN OF IT Posting Date July 13, 2015

1. U.S. STATES: What time zone is the state of Alabama in?

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Babe Ruthers sweep Bowman again

By Sheldon Christenson For the Pioneer

The Hettinger-Scranton Bears Babe Ruth team again took two from Bowman on Bowman’s home field to conclude their regular season play. They again played two five-inning games with the Bears coming out on top 17-13 and 12-5.

In the opening game Mason DaFoe started on the mound for the Bears and was breezing along with a 16-2 lead until the bottom of the third inning.

After walking two and giving up a hit he was relieved

by Warrick Dilse with the bases loaded. The situation didn’t get any better as Bowman ended up scoring nine runs before Dilse got the last out.

Bears pitching gave up seven walks and four hits in that inning.

The Bears started with a bang by scoring five in the first, and seven more in the second inning. Leading the hitting for the Bears was Carson Schalesky with three hits, three RBI’s and scoring four times. Kyle Burwick and DaFoe each

had two hits and scored twice. Brett Christopherson pitched the final inning for the Bears giving up one run.

Bears pitching issued nine walks for the game and Bowman pitching issued eight walks for the game.

The starting pitchers for the second game were Christopherson for the Bears and Camden Wokal for Bowman.

Wokal was undoubtedly the smallest player on the field but he is a gamer. He gave up two runs in the first inning, set the Bears down in order in the second, but ran into control problems in the third, giving up two runs and leaving with the bases loaded before being relieved. The Bears ended up scoring six times in the inning.

Christopherson pitched the first four innings for the Bears and left with a 9-2 lead. DaFoe had a good game at the plate going 3 for 4 including a leadoff triple in the first.

Both teams now head for Hazen for the regional tourney, July 17-19. The winner of the regional tourney advances to the

A Bowman pitcher throws a walk for the Hettinger-Scranton Bears during the game July 14. (Photo by Bryce Martin / Pioneer) state tournament in Hettinger starting on July 31.

Since Hettinger is hosting the state tourney they have

an automatic berth in it. If the Bears should win the

regional, the second place team will go to state.

Bowman team wins all in Midget tournament

By Sheldon Christenson For the Pioneer

The Bowman Sox team, pictured above, won the Hettinger-hosted Midget baseball tournament last week. The team is coached by Mark Kunze of Bowman.

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Hettinger hosted this year’s Midget baseball tournament with 10 teams. It was a single elimination tournament with a consolation bracket. Bowman and South Heart both fielded two teams along with Belfield, Scranton, Buffalo, New England, Baker, Mont. and host Hettinger. Midget baseball is also called coach-pitch as the team’s coach pitches to his/her own team but cannot be involved in any defensive plays.

With 10 teams entered there had to be two play-in games with the winners advancing to the quarter finals and the losers headed for the consolation bracket.

Both games were close with the Bowman Red downing a scrappy Scranton team and Hettinger getting by New England.

In the quarter final games the Bowman Sox defeated Belfield, Bowman Red over South Heart #1, Hettinger squeaked by Buffalo, and Baker downed South Heart #2. That set up the semi-finals pitting the

two Bowman teams against each other and Hettinger facing Baker. I missed the rest of the tourney as my wfe had an emergency dentist visit that I had to take her to. I returned as the finals were completed.

I was informed by some Bowman fans that the Bowman game was a barn burner. The Red jumped out to a big lead but the Sox kept pecking away at the lead and pulled it out in the last inning. With the coach pitching to his own team, coach Mark Kunze had to pitch for both teams since he is the coach of both. Hettinger downed Baker in the other semi game to put them in the championship game with the Sox. The Sox defeated Hettinger 11-7 to win their second straight Midget tournament.

Bowman Red was victorious over Belfield to take third place.

It looks like the sport of baseball is making a comeback at South Heart. I talked to their assistant coach Dustin Honeyman who informed me that they had enough kids out this year to form two teams.

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SKOL!: The Vikings Vine For the next several weeks I will be breaking down the Viking’s roster, evaluating the players and letting you know what to expect from each position. If you have any questions or comments feel free to write me at jwright3030@gmail.com, follow me on Twitter @ SkolJWright or find me on Facebook at Jordan Wright. All stats are courtesy of Pro Football Focus unless noted otherwise.

Linebacker is a position that is finally getting a rebuild after too many years of mediocrity. For as long as I can remember, the Vikings have not had great linebackers, which I always wondered about, because to me linebacker is the quarterback of the defense. Linebackers are usually the ones calling

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out defensive plays and relaying information from the sideline. Linebacker is a very important position on defense and it’s great to see a coaching staff who believes that.

Starters: Chad Greenway has been a staple in the Viking’s linebacking corp since his second year in the league. Greenway was drafted in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft, then immediately tore his ACL in the preseason and missed his entire rookie season. Since returning

his sophomore season, Greenway has started 122 of a possible 128 games.

Last season, Greenway was rated 38 out of 40 outside linebackers, but he was dealing with a lot of injuries throughout the season.

Anthony Barr was drafted with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Barr played in only 12 games last year before he was placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury, but before that Barr had amassed 70 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles.

Barr was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in week 8, and was in the discussion for Defensive Rookie of the Year before the injury. Barr ranked eighth in the NFL for

outside linebackers last season.

With Greenway and Barr locking down the two outside linebacker spots, the Vikings went out and drafted Eric Kendricks in the second round of this year’s NFL draft. Kendricks is by far my favorite draft pick from this year, and I think he has a good chance to come in right away and start at middle linebacker. While he may be on the smaller side as far as linebackers go (six-foot, 232 pounds), he is very quick and is always around the ball.

Kendricks also played alongside Anthony Barr in college, so there is a familiarity there, which will help the learning curve.

Backups: Right now the Vikings have 11 lineback-

ers on the roster, but they will only keep six at the most, so while the starters are set, there will be eight linebackers playing for the remaining three spots. Audie Cole is a fan favorite and a good bet to make the team. Cole is entering his fourth season and is probably known best for his back to back pick sixes during a preseason game. Another player who is almost guaranteed to make the roster is Gerald Hodges.

Hodges is entering his third NFL season and has performed well when Greenway was injured, ranking ninth (one spot behind Barr) in outside linebacker rankings last season.

On the bubble: The Vikings have a lot of depth on the roster and

that means they will have some hard decisions to make in the upcoming months. With three starters basically set in stone and two backups who are a lock to make the roster, that leaves six linebackers battling it out for the last roster spot. My personal favorite is Mike Mauti, who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 draft. Had it not been for his knee problems, Mauti would have been drafted a lot higher and when he is healthy, there is no doubt Mauti can be an effective linebacker in the NFL. The problem is he is never healthy. The other linebackers battling this offseason are: Josh Kadd, Casey Matthews (brother of Clay Matthews), Brandon Watts, Brian Peters and Edmond Robinson.

percent), while wigeon remained unchanged at record numbers. Mallards were down 17.3 percent, shovelers down 48.7 percent, pintails down 43.6 percent and blue-winged teal down 29.3 percent.

However all species, with the exception of pintails, were above the long-term average (1948-2014).

“The large number of ducks tallied during our survey is still 55 percent above the long-term average, and is consistent with the well-above-average populations we have been carrying for more than a decade,” Szymanski said.

While the spring water index showed a decrease of 47 percent from 2014, Szymanski said frequent rains in the weeks following the survey have since

filled many wetlands and ditches.

“Conditions coming out of May into June were much wetter than what we observed during the week of the survey,” Szymanski added. “Substantial rainfall occurred in mid-May throughout most of the state, and wet conditions persisted through most of June.”

The water index is based on basins with water, and does not necessarily represent the amount of water contained in wetlands or the type of wetlands represented.

Szymanski said the July brood survey will provide a better idea of duck production and insight into expectations for this fall.

“Our observations to date indicate that produc-

tion will again be high across the state due to improved water conditions since the survey and increased wetland availability for brood production,” he said.

grouse heard drumming in the Pembina Hills was up 86 percent from last year, while the Turtle Mountains had a 35 percent increase. No drumming males were heard in McHenry County (J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge), where they have not been heard since 2006.

The statewide average number of ruffed grouse drums heard per best stop was 0.94, up from last year’s count of 0.65.

The last year statewide spring drumming counts were higher than 2.0 was in 1999.

GAME AND FISH NEWS ■■ Pronghorn Season Set, Online Apps Available

North Dakota’s 2015 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 410 licenses available in three open units, according to Jeb Williams, wildlife chief for the State Game and Fish Department.

Along with unit 4-A, which was the only open unit in 2014, units 3B and 4C will hold a limited number of licenses.

A total of 250 licenses are available in 4-A, 100 in 3B and 60 in 4C. All licenses are valid for any pronghorn.

Similar to last year, the three units will have a season that is split into an early “bow-only” portion, and a later gun/bow season.

The bow-only portion of the season is from Sept 4 (noon) – Sept. 27. Anyone who draws a license can hunt pronghorn with a bow in the unit printed on the license.

From Oct. 2 (noon) – Oct.18, hunters who still have a valid license can use legal firearms or bow equipment, and again must stay in the assigned unit.

Survey results indicated the number of pronghorn in the primary range was similar to last year, Williams said.

“Pronghorn in the three units have maintained a high buck-to-doe ratio, so we are having another limited season to take advantage of a surplus number of bucks and provide hunting opportunity, while still encouraging population growth,” Williams said.

Game and Fish biologists surveyed more than 9,900 square miles, which covers 100 percent of the primary range for pronghorn in North Dakota. The buck-to-doe ratio remained stable at 44 bucks per 100 does.

Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply for a 2015 pronghorn license. Williams said people who have accumulated bonus points and choose not to apply

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this year will not lose their points.

In addition, state law allows youth who turn age 12 on or before December 31, 2015 to apply for a license.

Applicants can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications will be available the week of July 20 for printing off the website, and from Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors, or by calling 800-406-6409.

The pronghorn license fee is $30, and the deadline for submitting applications is Aug. 5.

■■ Spring Breeding Duck Numbers Tallied

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of 3.6 million birds, down 25 percent from last year, primarily due to weather conditions that resulted in an early migration.

Migratory game bird supervisor Mike Szymanski said the spring migration was well ahead of normal due to open fields and warm temperatures.

“Early migrants such as mallards, pintails and northern shovelers didn’t stay long due to the dry conditions,” Szymanski said.

Survey results indicated all species decreased from their 2014 estimates, except ruddy ducks (up 20.6 percent) and greenwinged teal (up 11.5

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North Dakota’s spring ruffed grouse survey indicated a 44 percent population increase statewide compared to 2014, according to Stan Kohn, upland game bird supervisor for the State Game and Fish Department.

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We appreciate the support of our fundraisers throughout this past year, kind words, and thoughts of us as we travel to Europe this month. It will be a trip of a lifetime as we travel to several countries and get to sing and/or play in the band in many amazing places! We are joining other students from across ND and MT, forming a group of over 300; 150 each in choir and band. It will be an experience we will never forget.

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Bowman students attend Colo. leadership camp Each summer, National Farmers Union (NFU) members ages 17-20, who have distinguished themselves as leaders, are given the opportunity to attend NFU’s All-States Leadership Camp. Youth come from across the United States to Bailey, Colo., where they spend a week at the NFU Education Center, nestled among the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. This year’s camp was held June 21-25.

Campers explored their personal leadership skills; identified issues important to their generation; and discussed their role in affecting positive change throughout rural America, both individually and through involvement in Farmers Union.

They also took part in cooperative activities and listened to several inspirational presentations.

Special speakers included William Nelson with CHS and Rulon Gardner, an Olympic gold and bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling who grew up on a dairy farm in Wyoming.

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Daniel Baesler, Timothy Fischer and Kaitlyn Hill of Bowman about to board a bus headed to the National Farmers Union All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. share his vision and ideas about his cultivation project using quinoa.

In addition to building leadership skills and other learning opportunities, participants enjoyed hikes and outdoor games, a camper talent show, dances, a campfire, and special outings.

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