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The old Regent School took on a scary visage with skeletons, ghouls, witches and even Freddie Krueger Oct. 18 when the “School of Terror” opened behind the Enchanted Castle in Regent. The “school” is scheduled to maintain its nightmarish look for the next two Fridays and Saturdays. Herald photo / Brad Mosher
‘School of Terror’ resurrects closed building S k el e to n s , z o mb i e s and w itch e s s c are c amp u s v i sito r s By Brad Mosher The Herald R e ge nt S ch o ol w a s re s u r re c te d Fr i d ay n i g ht . It c am e b a ck to l i fe
w it h g hou l s , z ombi e s , tor tu re chamb e rs , w itche s and e ve n a bu s l o a d of s ke l e tons . T h an k s to G ar y Gre f f. T h e m an w ho h a s
bu i lt an E n ch ante d Hi g hw ay i nto R e ge nt tu r ne d h i s atte nt i on to t he cl o s e d s ch o ol r i g ht n e x t d o or to h i s E n ch ante d C a s t l e w h i ch h a d b e e n a p ar t of t he for me r s ch o ol c ampu s ye ars b e fore. T h e S ch o ol of Te rror got of f to a go o d s t ar t , Gre f f s ai d. “It we nt g re at . . . . b e tte r t h an I e x p e c t -
e d,” h e s ai d, n ot i ng t h at ab out 1 2 5 p e opl e p ai d for a d m i s s i on on t he op e n i ng n i g ht . “I t hou g ht i f we got ove r a hu n d re d we’d b e h ap py and it w a s b e tte r t h an w h at I e x p e c te d.” S atu rd ay n i g ht at te n d anc e w a s e ve n b e tte r w it h Gre f f s ay i ng t h at m ore t h an 1 5 0 p e opl e v i s ite d t he n e w ly “sp o ok - i - f i e d”
s cho ol. Gre f f s ai d h e h e ard a l ot of p o s it ive c om m e nt s ab out t he v i s itors h a d gon e to s ch o ol ove r t he f i rst we e ke n d. T h e s ch o ol w i l l b e op e n Fr i d ay and S atu rd ay, fol l owe d by Ha l l owe e n n i g ht and Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 b e fore it w i l l go d ar k a g ai n for a l m o s t a ye ar.
“ T h e c om m e nt s we re n ot h i ng but go o d and t h at t he y we re i m pre s s e d w it h it ,” Gre f f s ai d. “ T h e y s ai d it w a s wor t h t he i r t i m e and t he i r m on e y.” A f te r t he v i s itors s i g n e d w aive rs and p ai d a d m i s s i on i n t he for me r s ch o ol g y m n a s iu m , t he y fol l owe d
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Scrimmage, supper raises funds for Wildfire basketball program Staff Report More t h an 1 0 0 p e opl e stopp e d by t he Mott A r m or y Su n d ay for a Pan c a ke Supp e r w it h gou r m e t top pi ng s . But t he bi g ge s t t re at m ay h ave b e e n t he pr a c t i c e and i nt r a s qu a d s c r i m m a ge put on by m e mb e rs of t he Bi s m arck St ate C ol l e ge me ns b a ske t b a l l te am . It w a s t he re tu r n to Mott by re c e nt g r a du -
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There was a large choice of toppings available at the Pancake Supper fundraiser Sunday at the Mott Armory, ranging from peach, apple, caramel and much more. Herald photo / Brad Mosher ries. A f te r t he e n d of t he s upp e r and t he pr a c t i c e / s c r i m m a ge, t he e ve nt c on clu d e d w it h a m e a l for t he m e mb e rs of t he My s t i c s and t he i r c o a ch i ng s t af f b e fore t he y re tu r ne d to Bis m arck . T h e te am w i l l op e n t he i r s e a s on Nov. 1 i n t he Mon - D a k Pre s e a s on t ou r n am e nt i n Ne w Tow n a g ai nst Nor t h D a kot a St ate. T h e Mott - R e ge nt b a ske t b a l l s e a s on w i l l s t ar t D e c . 2 , w it h t he f i rst c onte nt s s e t for D e c . 1 2 , a c c ord i ng to t he N DH S A A .
Fresh strawberries were also available at the Pancake Supper Sunday in the Mott Armory. Herald photo / Brad Mosher