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Bowman schools start registration as board finalizes plans

Access to the Bowman County campus is still being strictly regulated as it prepares for the start of the school year. PHOTO/Brad Mosher

By Brad Mosher

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The Bowman County School District unveiled its draft for opening and operating its campuses in Rhame and Bowman July 29 and it went before the board again Wednesday for final approval, according

to local school superintendent. Superintendent Wayne Heckaman said that there were only a few minor changes made after the first meeting, which lasted about three hours. According to the superintendent, if approved, the district will be following the state health guidelines and use that for the cleaning and student scheduling protocols. Registration has already started for the students, with the students starting their first day of school Aug. 19. Eighth grade students will start registration Aug. 10, followed on Tuesday by the seventh graders registering and going through orientation. “Last week, on Wednesday (July 29), we presented our first draft,” the superintendent said Monday. “This week we had will have another special board meeting on Aug. 5. It is our hope and our goal that when we submit our latest draft for full approval, that is will be passed.” The latest draft incorporates material from the surveys that the district’s COVID-19 Response Team has received, the superintendent explained. “We had a really good presentation on our draft last week and there is not going to be any real substantial changes to our draft. We are going to add a few resources and guidance onto that draft, but other than that, we feel pretty confident going forward. “Our response team that help draft our health and safety plan met for three and a half days. There was a lot of collaborating and that team did an enormous amount of work,” Heckaman explained. “A lot of the credit to how the first draft came (together) was because of that time and effort. We had a really diverse group of individuals that met those three and a half days. We had two school board

members, high school principals, both of our counselors and the elementary, our tech coordinator, myself, both of our athletic directors were there and we had representation from the Rhame teaching staff. We had representation from the Bowman elementary and high school teaching staff, a social services representative and our local county health nurse was also involved in our team planning. There were also two parents, one from the Rhame community and one from the Bowman community on that team,” he said. “The majority of the people on that (team) were also parents,” he added. “We all wear multiple hats. “I feel really good. It was a huge team effort and the collaboration and diversity that we had really provided for a really good draft.” If approved, the latest draft calls for continuing to follow the state guidance for cleaning and disinfecting the campus, facilities and buses, the superintendent said. The district will also post the approved draft on its websites. The risk levels will determine how the schools and the district respond to the COVID-19 threat, the superintendent explained. “Each of our risk levels, we go off of a color, so it is all laid out in the draft,” he said. “State-wide, I believe we are currently green right now.” There may be distance learning available for the parents and students. “We are working with our building principals and families if they want to go look at that option,” he said. “For our district, K through 12, our students have that option to do distance learning from the very start of school. We will work with those parents, if that is what they would like to do. “Right now, I don’t know of anybody requesting to do it from the first day of school,” he added.

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Beth Criswell mops up the cornhole boards after an early afternoon rainstorm stopped play in a tournament during the Rock the Block event July 30. The tournament finished later just before another rainstorm caused the block party to close down. PHOTOS/Brad Mosher

Rain cleared out many of the people attending the inaugural Rock The Block event in downtown Bowman temporarily shortly after it started. But the people returned after the rain left to make the event a success, according to organizers.

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A summertime celebration became a demonstration of precipitation when downtown Bowman businesses hosted a ‘block party’ called Rock the Block July 30 on Main Street. One block of downtown Bowman was blocked off with businesses setting up booths and food stops, mixed with places to pick up rub-on tattoos and sit down. The only problem came from above. Twice in the space of a few hours the celebration was put on hold while the area was drenched as the town was hit by cloudbursts. Still, organizers considered it to be a “huge success.”

The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the new event with 14 local food, beverage, and retail vendors set up. According to a chamber spokesperson, it welcomed over 200 attendees in spite of the unpredictable weather. The cornhole tournament had ten teams with Tanner Fischer and Jim Bartholomay winning the title. In addition, there was a variety of outdoor kid’s games and fire pits. The event was in response to holding a Summerfest this year. In addition, ‘The Mollies’ performed on a flatbed trailer parked across Main Street until the second rainstorm and the lightning, which came with it, shut down the perfor-

mance. Even though it was cut short by the weather, the chamber officials thanked both the people who attended ‘Rock the Block’ and the vendors who participated in the event. The sponsors included A2Z Printing, Brosz Engineering, Buffalo Hardware Store, Dakota Community Bank, Dakota Dental, Dakota West Credit Union, Eido Connect, Flowers and Cappuccino by Lasting Visions, Frontier Travel Center, Lucky’s Liquor, Propoint Cooperative, Repeat Outlet, Silver Dollar Bar, Southwest Healthcare Services and Tax and Tourism. In addition, special thanks were offered to Southwest Ag, Brian Moench and Josh Buchman.

The Bowman County Board of Commissioners will be holding a special meeting Monday at 8 a.m. to approve the 2021 preliminary budget. According to the Bowman County Auditor, Sandy Tivis, the commissioners have been going through a series of staff meetings to help meet a more spartan budget that will take in the impact of reduced tax revenues from local and state sources, in addition to the impact of the recent collapse of the global oil market has had in the region. The auditor explained that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on tax revenues, both locally and at the state level, forcing the departments to adapt to reduced budgets while still following current restrictions in dealing with members of the public. Each of the department head were asked to come up with ways to reduce their budgets in preparation for less money coming into the

county coffers, she said. The county not only is facing a strong drop of state revenues from state taxes because of the impact of the economy by the Coronavirus, but the spring drop in oil prices also meant a drop in revenues for the county, she explained. The drop in both state tax revenues and oil revenues is hitting most of the counties in western North Dakota hard. “We finish up meeting with different departments and taxing districts (Tuesday) in Bowman County to present their budgets,” she explained. “Then we’ll work through the figures and then we will have a special meeting on Aug. 10 to review the budget. Hopefully, they will approve the preliminary budget at that time. One of the county commissioners with expertise and contacts in the oil industry will help provide the county departments with an estimate

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Howard Ralph Merz, 102, of Rhame, ND passed away on July 17, 2020 at Fallon County Long Term Care. Viewing and visitation for family and friends was held at Krebsbach-Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel on July 22. Funeral services were July 23, 2020 at Mound Church, where he was a lifelong member, with burial following at Mound Cemetery. Howard was born on June 10, 1918 to Leo Merz and Grace Bacon Merz at the home place northwest of Rhame. He worked alongside his father ranching throughout his formative years, including those of the Great Depression. These were hard times for ranchers and his family sold their cattle herd in 1934 when they could no longer afford to keep them. They managed to save the ranch by raising turkeys and milking cows, two commodities that held their value during those trying times. He attended grammar and high school in Marmarth, graduating in 1937. The summer prior to his final year of school, he and his father traveled to Hardin, MT gaining employment shoveling and hauling beets. The two summers following, Howard ventured further west and worked haying operations

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of revenues, she added. “He’ll give an idea of what we should look at as a preliminary (budget),” Tivis explained. “The department heads were asked to reduce their budgets by 10 percent at the county level. They were given that instruction in the end of May to early June. The county will not be issuing any salary increases for the next year.

a good quality to mix with the Angus. Always the caregiver, Howard retired in part due to the failing health of Patsy, and after an illness, she passed away in 1985. He then moved to Bowman and cared for his aging father until his passing. In 1989 he married Etha Lawson and he resided on her ranch north of Bowman where in the later years of their marriage he also cared for her until her passing in 2008. He remained on the north Bowman ranch for a number of years after Etha’s passing and in his early 90’s he was still doing fencing work for neighboring ranchers. A few years following, he moved in with his daughter, Nancy and Jim, still assisting when he could in checking cows and fencing at 100 years young. Shortly before his 101st birthday he moved to Fallon County Long Term Care and recently celebrated his 102nd birthday with his family. Howard is survived by his youngest sister Grace Privratsky, his son Harvey, daughter-inlaw Connie Merz, his son-inlaw James Birch as well as his grandchildren Meira Merz, Karla (Edwin) Germann, Lee Ann (Shawn) Preszler, Doreen Birch, Deborah Birch (Nick Werth); and his great grandchildren Nicole, Trey, Justin, Tyler, Kyle, Kayla, Alissa, Allison, John and Lena. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Helen Paulson and Joyce Myron, his wives Patsy (Burnetta) and Etha, and his daughter Nancy. When Howard learned that Nancy had passed, his response was a testament to his faith: “I guess our Lord knows best.” Due to COVID, there was Fellowship following the services.

“What we are anticipating for our revenues, that is what the mill levies are going to be. We’ll know more about the revenues budget (Tuesday) after we have a commission meeting. They are going to help with estimated revenues and then we will put it all together,” she explained. “Once we have the comparison to revenue, while we are looking at the projected expenses, then if the departments need to make even more of cutbacks, then they will have to reach out more to make ups some additional cuts.”

“COVID has really affected things. In North Dakota right now, our oil and gas money is dwindling down to nothing,” she said. “It is just a trickle-down effect that we are all facing. So, we are really going to have to sharpen our pencils.” The county will schedule a public hearing about the proposed budget in September after the people get their estimated tax statements, the auditor explained. Monday’s special meeting will be open to the public..

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Howard Ralph Merz, 102 on a ranch in Tom Miner Basin, south of Livingston, MT. He earned $2 per day and sent his paychecks home to assist with the bills at the ranch. When he returned each fall, he worked as a hired hand at the neighboring S.M. Hoveland’s T Cross Ranch. In 1939 his parents moved to Dickinson, at which time he took over operations of the 600 acre homestead where he stayed the rest of his ranching life and raised his family. In April of 1941 he met a pretty gal from Marmarth and after a short courtship, he married Patsy (Burnetta) Gerth on Oct. 5, 1941. Together, they had two children; Harvey was born in 1945 and Nancy in 1948. In 1947, Howard entered into a 5-year partnership with Oscar Weisz leasing the Hoveland place, which gave the duo a total of 10,000 acres. In 1952 he resumed running his own land and built the ranch to be about 2000 acres upon his retirement. Money was hard to come by in the early years; he told the story of how he tried to borrow funds in 1942 to purchase a tractor, but the bank turned him down. Never the less, he accomplished his ranch work exclusively with horses until 1946, but because of his love for horses he continued to use his draft team for feeding for several decades after, even though he had the automated means to do it. He was a lover of all animals, especially when it came to his horses and cattle. He knew at a young age he wanted to build his own cattle herd. His L4 branded cattle started mostly as Herefords but he later began breeding them with Black Angus Bulls as he found the baldy calves would produce a better weaning weight. As well, he said the docile nature of the Herefords was

By Pastor Mary Wiggins, Scranton

For the last few years I have been a member of Badlands Ministries in Medora. And this week, was a rather exciting one in this strange summer, because after months of waiting on our side, campers were finally able to try out the new high ropes course at the camp. This type of activity and rock climbing in general which requires a little trust. Which is why I think ropes courses are a great activity for people who are growing in their faith and building a deeper relationship with God. This is because climbing a ropes course requires trust from the get-go. Before climbing on top of a course that is 30 feet or more in the air, participants must put on a harness and a helmet in order to keep them safe. And they also need to trust that this gear is in good shape in order to do what is was made to do. It is just like how as people of faith, our trust in God is similar. We trust that God is going to do what we are told God will do. God is going to be compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. God is going to take care of God’s

people. And not only does a person need to trust their equipment. They need to trust the other people on the course. Such as the belayer who job is to help keep them from getting hurt if they happen to slip or fall. Or the other people that are on the course with them. They trust that the others will not do anything to spoil the fun for them. A high ropes course is all about trust and using that trust to prevent your fears from overcoming that trust. How much fun on will have and how much one is able to accomplish is directly related to the trust that they will stay safe. Because if you believe you will fall that fear is super strong and you may not be able to over come that. Which I know really well. On journey of faith, we do something similar. Our deep trust is connected to our relationship with God. And the deeper our trust is in God the more we are willing to risk in our lives of faith. And as a result we grow and become stronger in that relationship. But the great part about this trusting relationship with God is that all the weight of that trust isn’t on us. It’s like a pully. Or an anchor connecting us to a strong rock. God bears the brunt of the weight. For it is not by our own effort that that trust is cemented, it is held up mostly by God and God alone as a result of God’s steadfast love and faithfulness to us. And God’s steadfast faithfulness to us is great and it is solid and will bear us up no matter the circumstances.

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If you boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol you are endangering your life and the lives of others. Photo by NDGF

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By Doug Leier

I’ll never tire from stressing the importance of outdoor safety because hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors is beneficial in a variety of ways. Outdoor recreation brings people – old friends, new acquaintances, family – together. If you simply need time away from the stress at work or need to refocus, the outdoors is many times the remedy. A little exercise walking to a favorite fishing spot, loading the boat or paddling a canoe down a quiet river can with the sun at your back provide some cardiovascular exercise, burn some calories, improve your overall health. Yet, then I think of a preventable outdoor recreation injury or accident inspired by poor choice, such as boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and all the benefits become moot. “Our goal, as always, is to make sure everyone gets home safely,” said Jackie Lundstrom, North Dakota Game and Fish Department enforcement operations supervisor. “No matter if you’re boating or fishing. Making sure you return home safe and others enjoying the outdoors are as well.” According to Game and Fish enforcement records from 2015-19, there were 74 reported boating accidents, including 11 fatalities, five of which were alcohol-related deaths, and 45 injuries beyond first aid. It’s no secret, Lundstrom said, that alcohol impairs judgment and reaction time, especially on the water, because of added stressors of heat, wind, wave action, noise and vibrations of the boat. “Anytime you go out on the water you need to be prepared … you need to have food along and plenty of water to drink on a hot summer day,” she said.

“Being prepared also entails having a float plan. If you are the only one on the boat who knows how to safely operate it, should you be drinking? The key is to have a sober driver to get everyone safely back to shore.” Lundstrom said she started patrolling the Missouri River near Bismarck-Mandan in 1997 and has seen her share of boat operators who have had too much to drink on a summer day. “The stigma that it’s OK to be drunk in your boat because you’re getting a ride by a sober driver home once you get on shore floors me,” she said. “There should be no difference in that mentality.” To wit: •Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in recreational boating deaths and a major factor in accidents on the water. •Boating under the influence is illegal. Operating a boat in North Dakota with a blood alcohol concentration of .10 or higher is against state law. •Alcohol use is dangerous for passengers, too. Impairment can cause slips, falls overboard and other accidents. •If you boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol you are endangering your life and the lives of others. •Alcohol use impairs a boater’s judgment, balance, vision and reaction time. •Sun, wind, noise, vibration and rocking of the boat are all stressors common to the boating environment. These stressors intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs and some medications. Make good choices when you head outdoors and turn a day on the water or in the field into one you’ll remember, not one you’d wish to forget.

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Jenna Buchholz joined Dakota Western Bank on July 8 as a high school student-employee. She will be a Teller/Customer Service Representative in the Bowman-South Branch. Jenna will be a senior at Bowman County High School this Fall. She participates in the sports of volleyball, basketball and track. Her parents are Wayne and Leann Buchholz and she has an older brother, Connor. Mikayla Bartholomay returned to Dakota Western Bank as a full-time employee on July 20. She previously worked at DWB during the summers of 2018 and 2019. Mikayla will be a Bank Trainee and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) Specialist. Her position covers all branch locations and she will be based in the Bowman-South Branch. Mikayla is a 2020 graduate of North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Her family includes her parents, Jim and Wendy Bartholomay; two sisters, Kathryn (Matt) and Abigail; and one brother, Alex. She and her fiancĂŠ, Tanner Fischer, are planning a July 2021 wedding. In her free time, Mikayla enjoys playing basketball and running. Dakota Western Bank is headquartered in Bowman, ND and has branches in Rhame, Scranton, Hettinger, and Regent.

August 7, 2020

2020 Bismarck Marathon canceled

The 2020 Bismarck Marathon has been canceled due to safety concerns associated with COVID-19. Runners who have already registered have options on what to do with their registration fees, including getting it refunded. The decision was based on the recent uptick in positive cases in Burleigh and Morton Counties, the new Burleigh-Morton task force to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and the recent travel restrictions of some states to and from North Dakota. Runners from 30 different states had been registered to race. â€œItâ€™s a tough decision to call off a race that we are so passionate about,â€? Dustin Erhardt, Bismarck Marathon Committee Chairman said, â€œbut ultimately it went against the Bismarck Marathonâ€™s mission to enhance health and wellness in our communities. We felt we had a good plan in place to hold the event safely, but recent events have proven not everything is in our control.â€?

Registered runners have the option to donate their registration fees, defer the fee to next yearâ€™s race or receive a refund. Runners will receive an email and must respond to defer payment or receive a refund. Fees will be refunded within two weeks after the emailed form has been filled. Credit card processing fees will not be refunded. â€œWe know that training for races is a big part of a runnerâ€™s life,â€? Erhardt said. â€œGiven the recent developments this week, we wanted to make this decision as quickly as possible so our runners wouldnâ€™t feel strung along or train for an event that might not be able to take place.â€? The Bismarck Marathon will not be offing a virtual race. Instead the Marathon Committee wants the 2021 Bismarck Marathon to be bigger and better than ever to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the event. â€œWith the number of races that have went

to a virtual and our next marathon being our 40th anniversary celebration,â€? Erhardt said, â€œwe have decided to forgo a virtual race and focus on making our next marathon as great as it can be.â€? The same 40th anniversary swag that had been planned for runners in 2020 will be issued to 2021 runners instead. â€œWe thank our great sponsors for helping us make the Bismarck Marathon the friendly event that it has been known for and allowing us to provide options to our runners,â€? Erhardt said. â€œWe hope for safety and wellbeing to everyone and are already transitioning our focus to how we can make the 40th anniversary celebration that much better.â€? The Bismarck Marathon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In 2019 the marathon made a record donation of over $45,000 to local charitable organizations.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is scheduled to resume driver license renewal services at part-time Driver License locations across the state beginning August 3. These services are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, visit our website at dot.nd.gov or call 1-855-633-6835. These locations will follow CDC guidelines on social distancing; due to limited office space masks will be required for appointments. A mask will be provided if you do not have one.

â€œWe have limited space available in our facilities and scheduling appointments is the safest, most effective way we can serve our customers and reduce wait times,â€? said Robin Rehborg, NDDOT Deputy Director for Driver Safety. â€œSafety remains our top priority. We appreciate your patience as we work through our backlog and continue to meet customer demand.â€? At this time, NDDOT is focused on serving customers with a driverâ€™s license that expired March 1 - August 31, 2020 and will continue to schedule appointments based on

immediate need. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration also has extended the REAL ID deadline to October 2021. Only customers renewing a North Dakota driver license at this time will be able to obtain a REAL ID during their scheduled appointment. In addition to appointments, many driver license services such as change of address, renewals, replacements and more are available online. For a complete list of Driver License office locations and hours visit dot.nd.gov.

The Alzheimerâ€™s Association will offer a free virtual presentation titled, Understanding Alzheimerâ€™s and Dementia. This free presentation will take place on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from Noon â€“ 1:00 p.m. (CST). The webinar is open to the public; registration is required. Individuals will be able to participate from the comfort of their own home. This project is supported by funding granted through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Service Division.

Call: 1-800-272-3900 to register for the class. More about the presentation: Alzheimerâ€™s disease is not a normal part of aging. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimerâ€™s; the difference between Alzheimerâ€™s and dementia; stages and risk factors; current research and treatments available for some symptoms; and Alzheimerâ€™s Association resources. About the Alzheimerâ€™s Association Minne-

sota-Dakota Chapter The Alzheimerâ€™s Association is the worldâ€™s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimerâ€™s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimerâ€™s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimerâ€™s. Visit alz.org/mnnd or call the 24/7 Helpline 800.272.3900 for support.

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Alzheimerâ€™s Virtual Presentation: North Dakota in â€˜red Free and open to the public zoneâ€™ as COVID-19 cases rise Staff Report

North Dakota is the latest state to be designated as a COVID-19 â€˜red zoneâ€™, making it one of 21 states to be rapidly increasing the number of positive cases. For the state, there had been one lone county not to log a single positive case. But that distinction ended late last week when Adams County had two positive tests. Bowman County still has five, and one who has recovered, while Slope County has kept it as three positives for since April. Those three positives have recovered, according to officials. According to federal officials, nearly half of all states are now part of the governmentâ€™s â€œred zoneâ€? due to rising numbers of positive cases, including Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin. It was determined based on whether a state has over 100 new cases per 100,000 people during the past week previous to when the report was made public July 29. In the latest North Dakota results from ndresponse.gov, the state had tested 324,901 people since testing started in the spring. Of that total, there have been more than 158,000 people tested. The state had 1,090 active cases in Mondayâ€™s report, including 12 from Sunday. The state also has 46 people currently hospitalized. The state also has a 2.7 percent daily positive rate.

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Basil: a versatile herb By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist

Javier Aradillas, a recent graduate of the AMVC Leadership Development Program, is congratulated by Nick Weihs, AMVC Leadership Development Director.

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Audubon, IA - AMVC Management Services recently graduated ten employees from their Leadership Development Program. Among the graduates is Javier Aradillas, an AMVC employee at the sow farm near Scranton. AMVC’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) was created in 2015 to develop the next generation of leaders and to give employees a program to propel their career within AMVC. These individuals were selected to be in the program based on their drive to be in a management position within the company. The graduating class came into the program with a range of swine experience. Some individuals bought many years of swine experience with AMVC, while others began their journey with AMVC at the start of their program. The class included individuals from AMVC managed farms hailing from four different states. “I learned how to analyze objectives, manage my time, and make decisions through the Leadership Development Program,” commented Aradillas. Bimonthly he attended educational sessions in Audubon, Iowa, to expand his technical and leadership skills. Time was spent in the classroom and on-farm with company experts to allow for in-depth discussions and explanations. Over the course of the last year, Aradillas participated in a variety of activities to understand all facets of pig farming to better prepare himself for future leadership roles. Aradillas is currently a swine specialist at NorDak, a breed to wean sow farm in the area. “It has been exciting to see the personal and professional growth Javier has shown over the past year. Javier is very dedicated to improving himself and his farm. I look forward to seeing him continue to grow into a great leader at AMVC,” commented Nick Weihs, AMVC Director of Leadership Development. This is AMVC’s fifth class to graduate. The next LDP class will begin in August 2020. AMVC Management Services is headquartered in Audubon, Iowa, and manages 149,500 sows across ten states.

Bowman County Extension Offers Forage and Nitrate Testing As we make our way through haying season and harvesting small grains for forage, the NDSU Extension Bowman County Office would like to remind producers that we offer all manner of forage testing, as well as the Nitrate Quick Test. Samples can be sent to the lab of your choice, including the NDSU Vet Diagnostic Lab. Typical turnaround on results is 1-2 weeks. In office Nitrate Quick Testing is available. Any green forage needing to be tested, please bring the samples in on a Monday, to reduce the risk of the samples sitting over the weekend.

Any questions or for any testing needs, feel free to stop by the office or reach us at 523-5271 or reach Max on his cell, 406-461-3462

I plucked some basil sprigs from our herb garden and I removed the flowering parts. I knew I should pick leaves fairly often to keep the plant productive. I also knew not to pick the plant bare. Leave at least one-fourth of the basil leaves and remove the plant’s energy-draining flowers. As I pruned my prolific plant, the scent of fresh basil on my hands triggered a memory. I participated in a workshop at a culinary institute a few years ago. “Julie, you are going to make a margherita pizza with pesto sauce,” my chef-teacher said. “That sounds good,” I said. “Where’s the recipe?” I probably sounded like the novice I was. “You are creating the recipes,” he replied with a grin. “OK, where are the measuring cups?” I asked, a bit hopefully. I was getting the idea of where this conversation was heading. “We have no measuring cups,” he noted. I should have smuggled some measuring utensils into the class. I had big side pockets on my shirt. I looked around for hidden cameras. Was I being pranked? Was I going to be “chopped” from the class? Other chef-teachers were doing demonstrations for their groups. The group members were chopping ingredients. I bet they had recipes. I began assembling ingredients for a pizza crust. After the dough was in the proofing cabinet, I began work on the pesto puzzle. By the way, we had no phones to access recipes online. I knew fresh basil and olive oil were in pesto. I had written about preparing basil-containing food, such as caprese salads with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves. I knew how to preserve basil by drying and freezing. I silently begged my brain to conjure the flavor of pesto. I was thinking that pesto includes garlic, but what else? Can a doctorate in food science be revoked? I felt mine flying out the door of the huge kitchen. The chef looked over at me as I stood thinking. “You’ll find Parmesan cheese and pine nuts over there,” he noted. I found a cheese grater. At least they had one. I took a wild guess at the ingredient amounts, using my washed hands to grab a bunch of this and a pinch of that. I wasn’t sold on the food safety aspects of this experience. I found the food processor. It didn’t work. “You have to jiggle the switch,” the chef said. I partially baked the pizza crust for a few minutes before spreading the homemade pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese slices and thin slices of ripe tomato. I sprinkled my margherita pizza with some dried Italian herbs.

By some miracle, I came up with an edible pizza. It didn’t look half bad, either. Basil, or sweet basil, gets its name from its Latin name, “ocimum basilicum,” and its history dates back thousands of years. We can grow basil indoors or outdoors, and it will produce prolific amounts of fragrant leaves with adequate sunlight and water. Herbs add flavor with minor amounts of calories. Basil is used in a variety of cuisines, including Italian recipes, where sweet basil is used. “Crazy Basil” is my favorite dish in a local Thai restaurant. This spicy dish arrives on a sizzling plate and features a sweet basil’s spicier cousin, Thai basil, along with chicken and hot peppers. This type of basil withstands high-temperature cooking, compared with sweet basil. Basil can be used fresh in salads or in cooking. Be sure to add basil at the end of cooking to preserve the delicate flavor. Try infusing ice water with basil and watermelon cubes for an interesting taste sensation. You also can freeze or dry basil for later use. To freeze basil, first remove the stems and blanch the leaves in boiling water for three seconds. Then dry the basil with a paper towel and separate leaves to put into a freezer-tight bag. Or you can freeze basil by pureeing it and putting it into an ice cube tray. Then cover the tray and freeze. Later, pop the frozen basil cubes into a freezer bag and use as needed. Drying basil is not the best option because the flavor of the herb changes dramatically. If you choose to dry it, separate each leaf with the stems removed. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for using a food dehydrator. Store cool, dry basil leaves in an airtight container and use within one year. Try this five-minute recipe and inspire your menu with something new. See https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/fieldtofork for more information about herbs and a variety of vegetables and fruits. Homemade Pesto 3 C. fresh basil leaves, rinsed and patted dry 4 tsp. minced garlic (or more to taste) 2/3 C. grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 C. olive oil 3 tbsp. pine nuts In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients. Pulse to blend. Try combining pesto with hot pasta for a quick main dish. Spread it on a sandwich or a pizza crust. Blend into a creamy salad dressing for a tasty dip or salad topper, or brush it on bruschetta before baking. Note: Pesto may oxidize (turn brown), so some people blanch the leaves in boiling water a few seconds and pat dry. Store pesto in an airtight container up to five days in the refrigerator. For longer storage, freeze in freezer containers up to six months. Makes 16 servings (for sandwich spreads). Each serving has 9 grams (g) fat, 2 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber and 75 milligrams sodium.

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The 4th annual ‘Carz-n-Cures’ Car Show is a fun family event that will raise money and awareness for the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation while giving car enthusiasts a place to connect for a cause. The event will take place on Saturday, August 8 from 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. in the NW parking lot of the ND State Capitol. With a free will donation, cars or trucks can be entered with the registration starting at 8:00 A.M. the day of the show. Prizes will be given for ‘People’s Choice’ and ‘Best in Show’. There will be a silent auction along with a free will offering lunch. The idea of the car show was hatched by Terry Schreiner, a Tires Plus employee, in honor of his wife Teri who was treated at the Bismarck Cancer Center for breast cancer. The money raised will provide support services for local cancer patients to treat the whole person - mind, body and spirit - and will provide help with housing assistance, transportation, nutrition counseling, support groups, cancer education and much more. Last year’s event raised over $12,000 for the Foundation. For questions, contact Terry at (701) 989-0585 or visit to www.bismarckcancercenterfoundation.com. ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO N.D.A.C. CHAPTER 75-04-05 PAYMENT FOR PROVIDER AGENCIES OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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Room 210 Second Floor Judicial Wing State Capitol Bismarck, ND Thurs., Sept. 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

Copies of the proposed rules are available for review at human service zones (formerly known as county social services) offices and at human service centers. Copies of the proposed rules, the regulatory analysis relating to these rules, and the telephone call number for public access to real time streaming of the public hearing may be requested by telephoning (701) 328-2311. Written or oral data, views, or arguments may be entered at the hearing or sent to: Rules Administrator, North Dakota Department of Human Services, State Capitol - Judicial Wing, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250. Written data, views, or arguments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020. ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you plan to attend the hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Department of Human Services at the above telephone number or address at least two weeks prior to the hearing. Dated this 28th day of July, 2020.

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Dakota Datebook: Chateau Opens Written by Merry Helm

The Chateau de Mores was refurbished and opened to the public on Aug. 7 in 1941. The Marquis de Mores built his house overlooking Medora – it became known as the chateau. Actually, though, it was more of a hunting lodge – the type of structure eastern businessmen liked for entertaining guests. It was two stories tall and had 26 rooms. Researcher Constance Silver wrote, “Unfortunately, we will never know Medora’s reaction when she saw the barely completed Chateau for the first time in August 1883. However, from the major changes that resulted, we can be sure that she did not like much of what she saw... She was able to employ the latest machine-made commercial goods, available in Minneapolis or Chicago, to add a touch of domesticity.”

Pictured center Jerri Storer, President of the Little Missouri Arc, donated $20,000 from the organization to Southwest Healthcare Services. The donation was accepted by CFO Amanda Loughman (left) and COO Amber Umbreit (right). The donation will be going towards the purchase of a new ambulance. (Photo Courtesy of Southwest Healthcare Services.)

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Community Grant deadline The committee of the Bowman-Slope Community Foundation (BSCF) Endowment Fund is accepting grant applications from local organizations that provide services to the area. Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, government agency, or have a qualified fiscal sponsor. APPLY online by going to NDCF.net/BowmanSlope -- Apply Tab -- Apply Button: Applications are due Sep. 15th. The BSCF is a permanent endowment, from which the local advisory committee grants out annual earnings to projects and programs in most need, and so help improve the quality of life in our area. Last year’s grantees were: Bowman County School District: Benchmark Assessment Books; Southwest Healthcare Services: COPE2Thrive Program; Bowman Regional Public Library: Calm Down Corner. Thank you to those who have already helped to grow the fund. Last year we were able to fund around 8% of the need and we would like to be at 50%. The committee offers organizations, individuals, families, and business owners, who are or were from the area, a way to create a

“Living Legacy” by taking advantage of charitable ND income credit, and IRS charitable deduction laws. Givers thoughtfulness makes the area a better place to live, even if they no longer live in the community. Legacies serve the community forever and North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) and the advisory committee makes sure donors intent is alive in the community year after year. For more information on how to apply for a grant or to create your Legacy, please contact the committee at foundation@bowmannd.com or go online to NDCF.net/BowmanSlope. We are here to serve you for the betterment of OUR community! REQUESTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. Anonymous information can also be requested through NDCF at john@ndcf.net. BSCF was established within the umbrella of the NDCF, who provides committee training, program marketing, endowment management, gift planning, annual audit, gift and grant processing so committees can focus on building the fund and making it a significant resource for the community.

There were Santas on two-wheeled “sleighs” Saturday morning leaving for a 200-mile ride through Baker and Wibaux in Montana on their way to collect toys to distribute in December. The not-so-secret Santas left Windy’s on Main Street in the morning and returned from their ride in the late afternoon. PHOTO/Brad Mosher

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August 19, First Day of School! Hello to the Scranton School community. We are all wondering about the school restart on August 19 and what school will look like. I can promise you that we are working diligently to complete our school restart Plan and to prepare our school building to provide the safest environment feasible. Even though our school restart plan is a work in progress, I can give you insight on a few important components of our plan that you may be wondering about. Keep in mind that we are following recommendations and guidance for schools from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the ND Smart K I2 Restart guidelines. To assist in the planning process we have established a COVID-I 9 Task Force. These nine people include, teachers, administrators, parents, a student, local health officials, an EMT, a family nurse practitioner and a school board member. It is important to remember that our school will have more than one COVID-19 plan depending on the color phase our state is in. Today we are in the “green” phase which means we are at a limited risk for exposure. If our state would move into the “yellow” phase, this would mean there is a heightened risk to exposure and more stringent school guidelines would follow. In the “red” phase this would identify significant transmission and risk of exposure. In the red phase, distance learning would be occurring. Two of the critical components of the School Health & Safety Restart Plan includes social distancing and the wearing of masks when social distancing is not feasible. We have restructured our classrooms to social distance students student’s as much as possible. We have purchased many plexiglas barriers where students can work together in close proximity to classmates where droplet transmission is mitigated. Because of our small class sizes I am confident we can accomplish our

social distancing goals within our classrooms. When social distancing is achieved, students will not be asked to wear masks. We hope this to be the vast majority of classroom time. We want our students to be comfortable and enjoy a normal classroom environment. At times when social distancing is not possible, we will ask students to wear masks (hallways, labs, lines, etc.) I understand that there are many different attitudes about wearing masks. It is not fun for anyone, but a small sacrifice in order to reduce any possible transmission and to help keep our school and community as safe as we can. We are asking that students provide their own masks and care for them appropriately with daily washing. We will be training our students on the protocols for wearing masks. The same guidelines will be followed on our buses. When social distancing is not possible, masks are appropriate. In order to reduce the social distancing problem on our buses, we will NOT be offering school transportation to students living in Scranton this fall. When the weather becomes cold we will resume these services. We may need to make two-drop offs with our buses to accomplish this. Cleaning and sanitizing daily is a top priority. Our custodial staff does a wonderful job and we have provided them additional equipment to ensure that each classroom and high traffic areas are sanitized daily. Areas such as restrooms, door handles, etc. will be sanitized multiple times each day. Our buses will also be disinfected prior to each trip. Our distance learning will also be offered alongside our classroom learning. Parents who have children with underlying health conditions or parents who are concerned about the school setting may choose this option. Assignments will be posted on our TEAMS platform: teachers will monitor the chat lines

throughout the day and schedule video conferencing with students upon the request of a student or parent. We ask that parents who choose this option complete a written request for nine-week periods. As parents, you may be asking your “what can I do to help?” When our school plan is complete it will be posted on our Facebook page as well as our school website. It will include a “Parent Checklist” to observe before sending your child to school. We need to avoid sending children who do not feel well to school in hopes that in an hour or two they will feel better. Please keep them home and monitor their symptoms to share with your healthcare provider. We all need to become accustom to our new health and safety protocols. For example, all students will enter the front door in the morning. They will pass in front of the temperature kiosk to ensure that no one has a heightened body temperature. This is our first line of defense to limit possible transmission. All staff, parents, and visitors will do the same. Parents and visitors will then report directly to the office to make their request. We want to eliminate, as many unneeded entries into the school as possible. We have posted the CDC and ND K-12 Smart Restart Guidance on our website and Facebook page. We have also posted COVID-19 School Guidance and the ND Department of Health decision tree documents. I believe many of your questions will be answered using these resources. All this being said, we are excited to be back in school on August 19. It can only be assumed that throughout the school term we will be faced with difficult health related questions and decisions. If we pull together and all do our part to make our school as safe as we can, we can expect another great and successful year at Scranton School. Enjoy the rest of summer! Supt. John Pretzer

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The Hamilton Award for 2019 was presented to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment on July 27, 2020 at the Camp Grafton Training Center, near Devils Lake, N.D. This award recognizes the best air defense artillery battery in the Army National Guard. From left, Lt. Col. Walyn S. Vannurden, commander, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment; Col. David Shank, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School Assistant Commandant, Fires Center of Excellence; Capt. Cody Brekken, commander, Battery C; and 1st Sgt. David Saari, first sergeant for Battery C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Charles Highland/released)

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CAMP GRAFTON TRAINING CENTER, N.D. - Soldiers of the Fargo-based Battery C (Charlie Battery), 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment were formally presented the 2019 Hamilton Award on July 27 at the N.D. National Guard’s Camp Grafton Training Center near Devils Lake. This award is presented annually by the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA) branch to the ADA battery that demonstrated exceptional achievement and mission accomplishment through the course of the year. Representing the air defense community at the presentation were Brig. Gen. Frank M. Rice, U.S. Army National Guard Deputy Commanding General (ADA) of the Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Okla. Presenting the award was Col. David Shank, the Acting Commandant of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. The leadership team of Capt. Cody Brekken and 1st Sgt. David Saari accepted the award on Charlie Battery’s behalf. Among Charlie Battery’s 2019 accomplishments were high retention, skills qualification and physical fitness test rates along with a highly successful training evaluation at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, Calif. About 76 Soldiers trained at NTC in the unit’s first force-on-force mission where they supported the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team from Idaho Army National Guard. “This award proves you are the best air defense artillery Soldiers in the National Guard,” said Brig. Gen. Leo Ryan, Army commander for the N.D. National Guard. “You have a long list of

impressive achievements which earned your unit this recognition.” The award is named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who served as an artillery officer and aide de camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War and was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury of the newly founded United States of America. Senior N.D. National Guard leaders present at the ceremony included Brig. Gen. Leo Ryan; Command Sgt. Major Derek Heck, State Command Sergeant Major for the N.D. National Guard; Col. Ben Cleghorn, commander, 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade; and Lt. Col. Walyn S. Vannurden, commander of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. “I’m really proud of the non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and Soldiers of Charlie Battery,” said Command Sgt. Major Derek Heck. “The unit’s NCOs truly shined during the NTC rotation - their leadership ensured 100% mission success through 90 simulated enemy aircraft engagements with no friendly fire incidents, which kept their supported ground forces safe from enemy aircraft.” The North Dakota National Guard is a trained and highly motivated force of about 4,000 Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen. We are always prepared to provide ready units, individuals and equipment in support of our communities, state and nation. Always ready, always there. William “Pro” Prokopyk Assistant Public Information Officer North Dakota National Guard

~~North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest ~~

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism Division encourages North Dakotans to submit entries for the 2020 North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest for Travel and Tourism before the entry deadline of Aug. 31. The contest celebrates the talents of North Dakotans and the appeal of the state’s wide-open spaces, where you can follow your curiosity, not the crowds. Photographers are asked to respect physical distancing, closures and executive orders in place while gathering imagery in this unprecedented time. Photographers can submit photos to one or more of the following categories: Road Trips, #InThisTogetherND, Wildlife, Badlands Scenery, Beyond Badlands Scenery and Our Town.

One winner will be selected in each category and a $200 cash prize will be awarded to the photographer of each selected photo. Additional honorable mentions may be selected in each category, with photographers receiving $50 and North Dakota merchandise. A Best in Show photo will be selected from the winning photographs, and the photographer will receive an additional $300 cash prize and a one-year basic membership to AAA. In addition to the prize money: • Winning photographs will be published in North Dakota Tourism’s promotional materials and on Tourism’s website. • Winning photographs will be eligible for display in AAA North Dakota branch offices and may be printed in AAA regional

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publications. • Winners also will be published in North Dakota Tourism’s newsletter and likely in future promotional publications and marketing efforts. • Winning photographs will be featured in a public display at the North Dakota Capitol building during the fourth quarter, through a partnership with North Dakota Council on the Arts. The annual Governor’s Photo Contest has grown significantly since its inception in 2004, when 300 submissions were received. Approximately 10,900 photos have been submitted in the years since. Submission instructions and full contest rules can be found at https://belegendary.link/2020-ND-Photo-Contest

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August 7, 2020

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Hettinger/Scranton/Bowman/Lemmon Bears pitcher Mason DeFoe leans back on the mound during a recent game. The American Legion team closed out its season in Beulah with a pair of losses in the district tournament.

Cancellations may hit Bowman sports

Mason DeFoe pauses by second base during a recent Hettinger/ Scranton/Bowman/Lemmon Bears contest against the Belfield / South Heart Knights. The American Legion team closed out its season in Beulah with a pair of losses in the district tournament.

Bears drop two in Beulah playoffs

Staﬀ Report

The Hettinger/Scranton/Bowman/Lemmon Bears dropped its American Legion District 1 tournament opener July 27 in Beulah. The team rallied from its 3-2 loss to the Cyclones to beat rival Belfield/South Heart Knights by a narrow 9-8 score Tuesday. But the Bears’ season ended Tuesday afternoon with a second loss to the Cyclones in the district tournament by a 9-4 margin. The final loss ended the season with a 16-12-2 record. Opening loss The Bears scored first in the battle with the Cyclones Monday, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Cyclones rallied to take the lead in the top of the second inning, scoring two runs in the low-scoring contest. Beulah would add another run in the top of the fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead It wasn’t until the bottom of the seventh inning that the Bears would score again, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Cyclones from taking the 3-2 victory. Jacob Hetzel picked up the loss, giving up three runs on two hits to the Cyclones. He had six strikeouts and gave up two walks. Jacob Svihovec started the game on the mound for the Bears, going one and two thirds innings and striking out two. Ty Warbis had four strikeouts and four walks in his two and a third innings pitching. The Bears finished the game with eight hits of the Cyclones’ pitching. Ty Warbis, Bo Wilson and Cade Warbis finished the game with two hits each for the Bears, while Cam Wokal and Connor Dilse each had one hit in the loss. Bears bounce back The Bears rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning with three runs to come from behind for a 9-8 victory over the Belfield/South Heart Knights. It was Wokal providing a key hit in the seventh with a single that scored two runs. The Knights scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning

on an RBI double, but it was the Bears who had the big offense at the plate, finishing with 12 hits off the Knights. Warrick Dilse led the way at the plate, going 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Wokal was 2 for 2 at the plate, while scoring twice and getting two RBIs. Svihovec was 2 for 4 at the plate, finishing with two hits, while Mason DeFoe was also 2 for 4, with one run and one RBI. Connor Dilse was 2 for 4 at the plate. The Bears’ pitching quartet of Svihovec, Warrick Dilse, Mason DeFoe and Cade Warbis held the Knights to five hits. Warrick Dilse had 14 strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings on the mound, while giving up three runs on one hit, and picked up the win. Mason DeFoe gave up two runs and three hits in his one and one-third innings on the mound, while Cade Warbis gave up two runs on one hit in his one inning pitching. In just one inning on the mound, Svihovec made only nine pitches but struck out two. The Bears were hampered by three errors. Belfield opened the game with two runs in the first inning and held the lead until the Bears rallied to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning. The Knights opened up another two-run lead in the top of the fifth inning, and added to it with one more run in the sixth inning and three runs in the top of the seventh. Down 8-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, the Bears came back to tie the game (8-8), forcing an eighth inning. After one batter, Svihovec came into the game, striking out two while a Knights’ base runner was picked off trying to steal third. In the bottom of third inning, Svihovec got on base with a walk and stole second, then moved to third when the pitcher gave up a third walk. It was Ty Warbis’ one-out sacrifice fly to left field that scored the winning run, sending Svihovec across the plate. Svihovec also was the winning pitcher.

The big rally was started in the top of the seventh when Wokal doubled to lead off the Bears. Wokal moved to third on a one-out single by Svihovec and scored on Warrick Dilse’s single. Moments later, Svihovec would score on an error, cutting the Knights’ lead to 8-4. Warrick Dilse and Mason DeFoe would score on Ty Warbis’ double to right field, cutting the lead to 8-6. Wokal singled to score Ty Warbis and Wilson, tying the game. Cyclones win in ninth The Bears had more hits in the second-chance game against the Cyclones Tuesday (July 28) evening in Beulah. Unfortunately for the Hettinger/Scranton/Bowman/Lemmon Bears, the hosts had more runs at the end of the game. The game was scoreless through three innings before the Cyclones scored one run in the top of the fourth. The Bears answered with a run of their own to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth. The Cyclones scored three in the top of the sixth, while the Bears answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning, then tied the game with another run in the seventh. But a five-run outburst in the

top of the ninth inning by the Cyclones decided the game. Warrick Dilse and Cade Warbis both hammered three hits in five trips to the plate, as they led a 14-hit assault of the Cyclone pitching. Svihovec, Wilson and Ty Warbis were each 2 for 4 at the plate, with Ty Warbis getting the only RBI for the Bears. Svihovec went six innings, giving up four runs on six hits. He also struck out two. Ty Warbis gave up three runs on four hits in two innings on the mound. The Cyclones got one run off Warrick Dilse in one inning. The Bears got their first run in the fourth when Ty Warbis’ ground out scored Mason DeFoe from third, tying the game at 1-1. The Bears scored again in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ty Warbis and Cade Warbis got one-out singles to start the rally. Both would come around to score, cutting the lead to 4-3. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Bears would tie the game at 4-4 when Warrick Dilse would score from third on an error after starting the play on second. But it was the five runs by the Cyclones in the top of the ninth, which ended the game and the season for the Bears.

The Bowman fall sports calendar may look a little empty with cancellations as the schools cautiously reopen their fall sports programs. The opening football boys’ varsity meeting with Oakes slated for Aug. 22 has been canceled. However, the varsity has scheduled at trip to Belfield High School at 2 p.m. instead. The junior high and high school football practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 10 at the school, while the cross-country program also holds its first practice at 8 a.m. Volleyball practice will start at the high school gymnasium a week later (Aug. 17), while the junior varsity volleyball practice will start Aug. 24. The football schedule still has the boys’ junior high squad at Reinhiller Field at 4 p.m. Aug. 24, while the junior varsity will take the field at 5:30 p.m. As of press time, the cross-country team is slated to compete at the Heen/Inmels Invitational Aug. 22 at Williston High School, with a 9 a.m. starting time. The cross-country team is still scheduled to host its invitational at 9 a.m. at the Sweetwater Golf Course on Aug. 27 On Aug. 28, the Richardton-Taylor football team is scheduled to come to Reinkiller Field to face the varsity squad, with the junior high and junior varsity squads facing the Raiders April 24 at Reinhiller Field, starting at 4 p.m. The Bowman volleyball C-squad hosting Beach, Beulah and Dickinson Trinity on Sept. 12 have been canceled. The boys junior high football contests scheduled for Sept. 12 at Reinhiller Field have also been canceled.

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Friday @ 4 p.m. Thanks to the following for their recent monetary and other donations, acts of kindness, and aluminum cans: Bailey & Courtney & Girl Scouts, ABATE, Jerri Storer, Mr. Mrs. Tom Pendergrast, Mary Duletski, Norma Swenson, Donna Crow, Linda Matthews, Betty White, Kim Peplinski, Silver Dollar, Linda Andersen, Chris Voegele, Meredyth Bagley, Norma Jardee, Reeder WLC Lutheran Church, Bill & Carol Donley, Donna Marie Dettman, Brenda & Bob Morland, Joyce Wilburn, Charlene Maychrzak, Cathy Kessler, Woodley Construction, Tiger Electric, Kay Fletcher, Beth Molman, Evie Flemer, Diann Rue, Linda Paulson, Baker Furniture, Scranton High School National Honor Society, Shelby Pauley, Eileen Engraf, Mamie Johnson, Rhame Quilters, Scott Peterson, Vickie Andersen, Lutheran Quilters, Reeder Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Charlotte Pladsen, Marie Miller, Margie Timm, Lynette Jacobson, Graceann Lushenko, Joe Painter, Agnes Kitzan, West River Clinic, Chuck & Terri Whitney, Skip Walby, Brosz Engineering, Mia Stafford, Elaine Mandrell, John Henderson, Linda Blees, Justin Titus, Bowman County Courthouse, Kevin & Debbie Buchholz, Grant Paulson, George Nelson, Catholic Daughters, Northern Lights Small Engine Repair, and Anonymous. And last, but not least, thank you to everyone who donated to our community service mask making project. Your donations allowed us to pay it forward by giving out almost 1500 masks at no cost from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March to date. Masks can now be purchased at our REPEAT OUTLET store in Bowman at a minimal cost which will help defray the cost of some of our supply expenses. We appreciate your ongoing support of our recycling business, our REPEAT OUTLET, and our organization during a very difﬁcult time! What wonderful communities we live and work in! We are in this together!

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