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Bowman man, 19, faces gross sexual imposition charges By Bryce Martin
Pioneer Editor bmartin@countrymedia.net A Bowman man is facing multiple felony charges stemming from an alleged incident of sexual assault in Bowman. Jovani Parra, 19, of Bowman appeared Aug. 26 in Southwest Judicial District Court on three felony charges after his arrest Monday in Bowman. Parra is being held at the Southwest Multi-County
Correctional Facility in Dickinson where he was booked on two counts of gross sexual imposition of a victim less than 15 years old and one count of luring minors by computer or other electronic means, Police Chief Chuck Headley stated in a media release Tuesday. According to an affidavit in support of complaint filed with the court Aug. 26, the alleged victim was 14 years old and had admitted to police that she had sexual intercourse
Parra with Parra on two separate occasions. It was stated in the af-
fidavit that the alleged victim approached police with her parents to report the incident. The female informed police that she had communicated with Parra namely via electronic text messaging. A subsequent police investigation led to the execution of two search warrants. “There were some items that we collected in regards to a report that was given to us…,” Headley said after the department executed one of the
searches last week. Bowman officers first executed a search warrant Aug. 19 at a residence police said was being rented by Parra, located near the intersection of First Street Southwest and Highway 85 in Bowman. Officers carried from the scene several brown paper bags, the contents of which were not immediately disclosed. It was later stated in the court documents, however, that authorities had seized various electronic items from the residence.
LOCAL ART—Steve Beylund of Bowman has amassed quite the collection of various historical items, displayed along Highway 85 north of Bowman. (Photo by Bryce Martin/Pioneer)
A second search warrant was executed Monday to obtain Parra’s DNA. He was later placed under arrest. Headley said there was probable cause to make the arrest. Gross sexual imposition is a Class A felony, punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both; luring minors by computer or electronic means is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, or both.
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An eclectic nod to the past Beylund drops small hints about creation on Highway 85
By Lori Sola For the Pioneer
As the old adage goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That’s certainly the case for an eclectic collection of items resting alongside Highway 85, just north of Bowman. The assortment appears to be a sort of patriotic tribute, with old planes, a windmill, an old bell tower, and a tall searchlight with USA printed on it in thick, red letters. Though whatever it may be, it is certainly a sight hard to pass without wondering its story. Unfortunately, Steve Beylund of Bowman, the land’s owner, wasn’t quite ready to share the complete story of his “project,” located just north of Pifer’s Auction and Realty. He did, however, offer a few facts on one of the major objects. Even though almost all of the
items along the highway, excluding the planes, originated from locations in the city of Bowman, the one piece Beylund was ready to discuss was a historic bridge that showcases most of the décor at the site. The bridge was originally erected in 1934 in Harding County, S.D. Beylund said his son, David, who
is in the U.S. Air Force, coaxed him into getting the bridge. Beylund was one of the men who helped tear down the bridge. He marveled at how a bridge of that era was built so structurally sound. Tens of thousands of hand rivets; a load capacity of 100,000 pounds;
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The North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) is launching a contest this month with a p r i z e package valued at nearly $5,000 to combat the idea that newspapers are dying. “When you’re talking about community newspapers, nothing could be further from the truth,” said Cecile Krimm, NDNA president. The theme of the promotion is “It’s Alive!” A statewide subscription drive poses the question, “How is a newspaper like a zombie? You can’t kill either one.” “People have been predicting the demise of newspapers for almost 100 years now,” said Krimm, and those predictions have been wrong. First, people predicted radio would kill newspapers. Then it was television. Lately, the Internet. However, newspapers offering
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hyper-local content are thriving because their news is not available anywhere else. “What the Internet is doing is impacting the way readers access our product, but it’s actually enhancing our delivery, particularly to younger people,” said Krimm. A recent survey commissioned by NDNA found seven out of 10 North Dakotans read their local newspaper eve r y
week, and it’s just older
n o t readers. Among adults 18 to 34, 73.3 percent read their local newspaper. Among all adults, that percentage goes up to 83.4 percent, whether readers are accessing the product on paper or online. “The fact is a huge percentage of online content originates in newspapers,” said Krimm. “Newspapers are the original media monster.” People who want to continue to receive news oriented specifically to their community can support that pipeline by subscribing to their local newspaper. And there’s never
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