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Parra pleads guilty to felony gross sexual imposition Court cancels jury trial after change of plea By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Southwest Judicial District Judge Rhonda Ellis accepted a change of plea from Jovani Parra on Tuesday, the same day a felony jury trial was set to begin for the Bowman resident. Parra, 20, who was charged with two Class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition and one Class C felony count of luring minors by computer, appeared with his counsel, Robert Bolinske, in a Dickinson courtroom Tuesday for the hearing.

Bowman County State’s Attorney Stephanie Pretzer, who was accompanied by Assistant Attorney General John Byers, told Ellis during the hearing that there was no plea agreement reached, though the state was prepared to dismiss Parra’s charge of luring minors by computer. “We won’t take anything that we can’t 100 percent prove to trial,” Pretzer told The Pioneer after the hearing as the state’s reasoning for dismissing the charge. As part of an open plea proposal to the court, as Byers explained to the judge, he had informed Parra and his counsel what the state’s recommendations were going to be to the court. The Class C felony charge would be dismissed based upon Parra changing his not guilty plea on both gross sexual imposition counts.

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Jovani Parra, left, sits with his defense counsel, Robert Bolinske, as they listen to Southwest Judicial District Court Judge Rhonda Ellis on Nov. 8 during a change of plea hearing. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

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2 commissioners keep seats, Jeffers will join board By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

In a night full of surprises on the national stage, it was relatively uneventful in Bowman County, with the exception of two races. Bowman County Commissioners Rick Braaten and Pine Abrahamson managed to retain their seats, while Jerry Jeffers will join the board in January, filling Bill Bowman’s vacated seat. “(I was) very nervous,” Abrahmason said Tuesday evening at the Bowman County Courthouse as he awaited election results. “It was very tight.” Abrahamson, who amassed a total of 865 votes, was only 137 votes away from his nearest competitior, Dave Anderson.

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Earlier in the evening, Abrahamson said he hoped to see a large turnout in the election by the county. With 1,814 votes cast, the general election’s total surpassed the primary election in June by more than 400 votes. With the election nerves out of the way, the commissioners said they look forward to resuming their work for the county. “I hope we get higher oil prices to help our revenue in our county,” Braaten said is one of his main hopes for 2017. He indicated he was pleased with the results. “I hope we can keep going forward,” Abrahamson said. “I hope our county can continue on the path we are, but with lower taxes and better revenue.”

1,814 total votes cast BOWMAN COUNTY: County Commissioner (Vote for 3) Rick Braaten 1,145 (23.59%) Pine Abrahamson 865 (17.82%) Bruce McLaughlin 494 (10.18%) Jerry Jeffers 927 (19.10%) Chris Johnson 689 (14.19%) Dave Anderson 728 (15.00%)

LOCAL MEASURES: MEASURE No. 1: Should weather modification be abolished in Bowman County? Yes 532 (29.9%) No 1,247 (70.1%)

(Those in bold won on the state and national levels.)

County votes to keep weather mod By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

The weather modification program will continue in Bowman County, per the wishes of the majority of voters in Tuesday’s election. It was a sometimes brutal fight for John Palczewski, who served as the face of the weather modification ballot measure. He had successfully got the item onto the general election ballot, and said was mostly pleased just with

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that feat. “We achieved what we initially set out to do which was get it on the ballot,” Palczewski told The Pioneer on Wednesday. “Of course we are disappointed that it didn’t get voted out, but I’m happy to know that the residents of Bowman County were given the opportunity to vote.” But the residents seemed to thoroughly oppose the measure to abolish the cloud seeding program,

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with nearly a landslide vote to deny the measure. About 70 percent of the vote, 1,247 votes, were cast in favor of keeping weather modification, while only 30 percent, or 532 votes, sought to abolish the program. The largest amount of votes in favor of keeping weather mod came from the Four Seasons precint, which encompasses mostly rural townships throughout Bowman County.

GIVING BACK: Pioneer donates to booster club

STATEWIDE MEASURES: MEASURE No. 1: Should law prohibit an individual from serving in the legislative assembly unless they live in the district from which they are selected? Yes 1,542 (88.27%) No 205 (11.73%) MEASURE No. 2: Should 10 percent of oil extraction tax revenue be deposited in the common schools trust fund? Yes 972 (56.22%) No 757 (43.78%) MEASURE No. 3: Should

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U PCOMING E VENTS NOV. 19

■ Catholic Daughters Bazaar — From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Bowman

NOV. 20

■ School of Promise Benefit Dinner and Auction – Serving begins at 11 a.m. with auction to follow.

NOV. 23

■ A Magical Medora Christmas — 7:30 p.m. at the Bowman Theater. Tickets available at the Bowman Chamber and at the door.

I N B RIEF PRTC exercise planned for Nov. 15-17 A large force exercise of military aircraft has been scheduled for Nov. 15-17 in the Powder River Training Complex. This exercise is designed to train aircrew under realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against modern threats and replicate today’s combat operations. During this period, people living under the PRTC can expect to see multiple types of aircraft utilizing the entire area. There is also potential for loud noises associated with sonic booms. Those living near Ellsworth AFB may see increased flightline activity between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day. A map of the airspace is attached for reference and can be found on the Ellsworth AFB website at http://www. ellsworth.af.mil/prtc.asp. As a reminder, non-military aircraft should thoroughly review the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs, and review flight plans to avoid these areas and altitudes where aircraft will be participating. This can be done by calling 1-800-WXBRIEF, or online at https://sua.faa.gov/ and http://www.1800wxbrief.com. This type of training is limited to 10 days each year, with each exercise lasting no more than three days. These events will only occur once each three-month period, as separated into January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. The PRTC officially opened Sept. 17, 2015 upon its charting by the FAA, and military flying operations began Sept. 18, 2015. This will be the fourth LFE for the PRTC and this news release serves as the official public notification of the event. The NOTAMs for the exercise, issued by the FAA 72 hours prior to its start, will act as the final official notice.

Thank You We would like to thank the Bowman Chamber and the Ag Committee for choosing us for the Farmer/Rancher of the year award. What an honor! The food was great as was the entertainment! We truly enjoyed sharing the evening with our neighbors and friends. Also, thanks for the cards and phone calls. Everything was very much appreciated.

Thanks again, Harry & Gloria Kerr

PSC files complaint against Dakota Access Pipeline From PIONEER REPORTS

The North Dakota Public Service Commission this week voted to move forward with a formal complaint against Dakota Access, LLC, for failing to obtain approval from the commission before proceeding with construction after unanticipated cultural sites were identified in the pipeline route and necessitated a route change to avoid them. In the complaint, commission advocacy staff alleges Dakota Access violated a provision of the order that was issued for construction. The provision stated “the company understands and agrees that if any cultural resource, paleontological site, archeological site, historical site, or grave site is discovered during construction, it must be marked, preserved and protected from further disturbances until a professional examination can be made and a report of such examination is filed with the commission and the State Historical Society and clearance to proceed is given by the commission.” The Commission was first notified of the unanticipated discovery by its third party construction inspector, retained by the commission, during a routine

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Byers said the state had evidence that on two successive days in August 2015, Parra had sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 15. Those acts, he said, occurred in Bowman County. In addition to testimony of the victim, Byers said the state would have provided DNA evidence that corroborated the allegations. There

The Dakota Access Pipeline, which is set to stretch across land north of the Standing Rock Reservation in south central North Dakota, has been a subject of controversy in the past several months. inspection report filed with the commission on Oct. 25. The Commission immediately requested an explanation from the company regarding the find, steps taken to protect it and why the company did not notify the Commission directly as required by the permit. Documents filed by the company on Oct. 27 state that stone cairns and other cultural artifacts were identified on Oct. 17, by a company cultural resource monitor. The company

stopped construction in that area, notified the State Historic Preservation Office, and involved an archeologist to identify the boundary of the artifacts. The company developed an alternative route around the site to leave it undisturbed, and the SHPO approved all the work to mitigate and protect the find. In the complaint filed Nov. 8, commission advocacy staff alleges the company failed to submit the required documentation and

obtain the required clearance from the PSC before resuming construction on the adjusted pipeline route. As part of the complaint, commission advocacy staff has recommended a minimum fine of $15,000. Dakota Access has 20 days to respond to the complaint. The response can include a settlement agreement where the company agrees to pay a fine or the company could request a hearing on the issue.

were also statements made by Parra to the victim’s mother as well as electronic messages between the victim and Parra that also corroborated the victim’s claims. “By pleading guilty to a Class A felony of this nature, in any sentencing, the court would have to impose the requirement that you register as a sex offender,” Ellis told Parra. Ellis then accepted Parra’s change of plea to guilty on

both counts of gross sexual imposition. A pre-sentence investigation and risk assessment will be concluded within approximately 90 days, according to Ellis. Byers indicated he would not set a cap on sentencing, but would recommend to the court a sentence, after which the judge would freely decide a sentence. Ellis reiterated each charge is punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment, a

$10,000 fine, or both. Parra was arrested in August 2015 and charged with the three felony charges, stemming from allegations made by a 14-year-old girl who said the two had sexual intercourse on two separate occasions. Because Parra was 19 at the time, the charge was considered a Class A felony instead of a Class AA felony. Parra originally pleaded not guilty to the charges in December 2015.

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ise Annual School of Prom ion Benefit Dinner & Auct Make plans to attend the Annual School of Promise Benefit dinner and Auction. It will be held Sunday, November 20th at the Four Seasons. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. with the auction to follow. If you have items to donate, you may bring your items to the Four Seasons on the day of the Auction; or drop them off at the School of Promise by November 16th.

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VETERAN’S DAY | Nov. 11, 2016

Olaf Aasen George Schaff

George Schaff, PFC US Army Infantry WWII. First from Bowman County to give his life in WWII. Born; June 7, 1915, died Jan. 20, 1945. He served in the 2nd Infantry Division, 23 Infantry. Landed on Normandy Beach on D-Day +1. Wounded in action, Belgium Aug. 27, 1944.

Olaf Aasen, Tech 5, MOS 345 Truck Driver light, 96 Quartermaster Company, US Army WWII, Pacific, December 23, 1919, May 24, 1980. Served Oct 14, 1942 to Jan. 14, 1946. Battles participated in; Southern Philippines, Okinawa. Beloved by all of his nieces and nephews.

Christine Peterson Kenneth Aasen

Kenneth O. Aasen, SP4, US Army, MOS 612.10 Construction Machine Operator. Served June 4, 1957 to April 4, 1960. Born March 28, 1940, died Oct. 30, 1998. 1st Calvary Division, Korea, last duty station, 611th Ordinance Company, Ft. Bliss, Texas. Buried Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, S.D.

Christine Peterson retired after 24 years is service, 17 years in the Navy and seven years ND National Guard. Peterson credits the military for making her the nurse/NP she is now. “The military always trained hard and pushed me to do my best,” she said. She was deployed to Kubal Afghanistan December 2009 to July 2010, OEF 10.

Robert Aasen

Robert K. Aasen, Sgt. USMC, MOS 5955, Air Traffic Control Navigational Aids Technician, September 1974 to September 1978. San Diego, CA Marine Corp Recruit Depot 1974, Millington NAS, Memphis, TN for training, 1975, Cherry Point MCAS, Cherry Point, NC 1976-1978.

(From left) Maddox Pierce, Molly Holt and Lynn Brown each have photos of loved ones who have served in the armed forces hanging upon a wall at Scranton Public School for Veteran’s Day. Pierce and Holt both said seeing their family members’ pictures in uniform serves as a reminder how they selflessly serve to protect the United States. “It means freedom,” Pierce said. Brown, a Scranton teacher, remembers her father, who now lives in Bowman, as a fearless and courageous man who gave up much for his country.

Sheldon Christenson Wesley Johnson

Wesley D. Johnson. PFC, Born April 3, 1914 in Marmarth. Served in Army Infantry from April 1, 1942 to April 30, 1945. Received two Bronze Stars. Mostly in Pacific. Participated in Battle of Attu and Kisks, Aleutians Islands, Alaska. Johnson died Sept. 29, 1993.

Sheldon (Chris) Christenson spent 23 years in the Air Force. From 1966 to 1989. He was stationed in Taiwan (where he met my mom) while he was in the Vietnam War. Retired while stationed at George AFB in Southern California.

Dan Peterson Tyler Schaff

Tyler Schaff is an active duty Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, currently serving at the Pentagon in Washington DC and working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Lt Col Tyler Schaff is the son of the late Duane Schaff and Patricia Sadowsky. He is a 1991 graduate of Bowman High School.

Dan Peterson has 25 years of service, serving in the following military jobs of the Army National Guard: Infantry, Mechanized Infantry, Combat Engineer, Truck Driver, Supply/ Armor. Peterson retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 2010. He was deployed to Iraq in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Please join The Bowman County Pioneer and our following local sponsors in paying tribute to our local veterans this Veteran’s Day: Subway Bowman Sales & Service American Family Insurance, Stephanee Germann Bowman Glass Inc. Lasting Visions James Cabinets & Remodeling Morland Financial Bowman Chiropractic Clinic Dakota Community Bank Frontier Travel Center Prairie Dental Inc. Scranton Equity Exchange

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COMMUNITY Bowman County FFA Members at General Mills in Golden Valley, Minn.

Bowman County FFA members attend National FFA Convention

Fifteen students and their advisor attended the 89th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis Indiana Oct. 16 to Oct. 22. There was record breaking attendance at this year’s convention with over 61,000 members, advisors, and guests. FFA is the largest student group in the nation. On the way to the National Convention, members got to tour large corporations. The first stop was the General Mills Betty Crocker Test Kitchen in Golden Valley, Minn., where the group was given a private tour of the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen and facility. Then it was onto Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana. Fair Oaks Farm is a very large dairy and swine production farm where students got to tour a 38,000 head dairy in operation including a birthing barn where members got to watch a calf be born. We also toured the National FFA Headquarters and The Indianapolis 500 Speedway in Indianapolis Indiana. After that, it was onto the convention in Indianapolis. While at the convention students attended convention sessions. They also attended a Cole Swindell and Chris Young concert Wednesday night. Thursday the students had a chance to walk around the Expo where over 323 businesses and colleges had informational booths set up. There were also simulators for students to try their hands at operating a combine or a tractor. Lincoln Electric also had welding simulators. Thursday night students went to the Indy Scream Park. The Scream Park is the scariest in the nation. Friday students and the advisors went to an IMAX theater and then went to the Indianapolis Zoo. Then later Friday evening they attended Jim Wand’s Hypnotism show. Tristen Peterson got the opportunity to go on stage and be hypnotized. Each year the National Convention has a theme, this years was “Transform.” FFA is trying to get students to Transform and find your “Purpose to Action.” (Submitted by Bryan Knopp, Bowman Co. FFA reporter)

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Bowman’s industrial park nabs major award

Bowman County Development Corp. Board of Directors, from left, Laura Weber, Josh Stuchl, Allison Englehart, Julie Lockert, Duane Bowman, Kevin Bucholz, Lyn Jame, Alan Peters, Teran Doerr and Rick Braaten celebrate with their award after their BCDC’s industrial park project won Project of the Year from the Economic Development Association of North Dakota. Despite a slippery slope with some residents of Bowman County, the Bowman County Development Corporation’s project, the Bowman Gateway Industrial Park, received the Economic Development Association of North Dakota Impact Award for Project of the Year – Small Community Division during the EDND Fall Conference on Oct. 19 in Valley City. The Project of the Year recognizes a project that has made a significant contribution to the economic health

of a community or region in terms of job creation, partnerships and overall economic impact. The idea for an industrial park was sparked with the relocation of the Bowman Regional Airport and the desire to create a diverse and sustainable economy in Bowman County. The project was a collaboration between the Bowman County Development Corporation, the City of Bowman and Bowman County. The project creates land availability for industrial businesses, provides opportunities for job devel-

opment, fosters growth in the county’s tax base, generates commerce for other existing businesses, and greatly contributes to the economic health of the region. “The Bowman Gateway Industrial Park was a large undertaking for a smaller town and has the potential to make a significant impact in the region for years to come,” said Connie Ova, EDND president. “We are pleased to recognize Bowman for their dedication to the economic health of their community.”

Scranton’s Musonda chosen to sing at national FFA conference Farmers Union Insurance names Fischer of Bowman a top producer

Farmers Union Insurance based in Jamestown recently announced that Marcus Fischer of Bowman was a Top 5 producer of life insurance sales for the company during the month of September.

Local FFA member Ebony Musonda was selected to perform with National FFA Chorus at 2016 National FFA Convention & Expo Ebony Musonda, a member of the Scranton FFA chapter in Scranton, was on stage and in the spotlight Oct. 19 through 22 during the 2016 National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Musonda, a sophomore and the daughter of Dirk and Deidre Mack, was selected to be a member of the 2016 National FFA Chorus where she sang with 80 other FFA members. The National FFA Chorus performed several times during the national convention and expo, adding excitement and motivation to the sessions through their music. Musonda was select-

ed to sing a solo at the beginning of one of the songs when sang at the fourth general session. Musonda sang in front of over 14,000 people at each session. Musonda joined fellow chorus members from across the states in Indianapolis for rehearsals three days before the convention and expo begins. The chorus sang and preformed for over 1500 state officers from every state in the nation at the largest luncheon in Indianapolis on Oct. 17. The National FFA Chorus is sponsored by Dow Agrosciences as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, North Dakota FFA Foundation, Scranton FFA Chapter and Scranton FFA alumni.

Ebony Musonda of Scranton performing in the spotlight during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis last month.

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Scranton experiences hands-on ag at FFA convention The Scranton FFA chapter left on Oct. 16 in the early morning, very excited for the week to come. They would experience seven days of agricultural tours, FFA, and the chance to meet several other FFA members from around the state as well as the entire country. The members attending from the Scranton FFA were Jordan Dilse, Seth Olson, Andrew Sulzman, Jaxon Mellmer, Abbigale Steeke, Quinn Mellmer, Abi Sulzman, Sam Oase, Casitee Miller, Kaitlyn Bartholomy, Elizabeth Bartholomy, and Ebony Musonda. On our way to Indianapolis, we toured so many places. We toured a cattle feedlot in Iowa, the John Deere Pavilion, Hummel Livestock cat and goat farm, and Fair Oaks dairy and pig farm. At the feedlot, we looked at their feed rations and equipment, their mechanic shop, and all their cattle on feed. The John Deere Pavilion was

breed domesticated cats with wild cats to create a hybrid. They are sold to many overseas buyers. Fair Oaks dairy and pig farm is set up for agricultural advocacy for the public. We saw a carousal dairy parlor, pig farrowing facilities and even ate some amazing cheese. Along with all the other excitement we can’t forget that we attended sessions at the 89th Annual National FFA Convention. They put on a laser show introducing all the states for the opening reflection ceremony. We also heard from many motivational speakers such as Colin Ryan, retiring addresses from National Secretary Nick Baker, National President Taylor McNeal, and National Eastern Vice Pres-

A group of Scranton FFA students smile at the camera as they sit in the audience during the national FFA convention. very neat to see even if you are not a John Deere fan. There was a self-driven trac-

ident Sydney Snider. The convention was very exciting and lots to see. There was so much to do and so little time

so we are all hoping to attend the convention again. (By Abbigale Steeke, Scranton FFA Reporter)

Wednesday Commercial Bowling League Week 9 – November 2, 2016 High Scratch Game 1. Josh Buchmann 226 2. Jeff Boynton 225 3. Travis Teske 224 High Scratch Series 1. Tony Pierce 631 2. Josh Buchmann 582 3. Ron Kraulik 582 Team Standings 1. The Aces 81.5 2. Crooked Creek 81.0 3. S&S Farms 76.0 Hours: Pioneer Trails Regional museum

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Value for your money. STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Bowman County Schools name its students of the month for October, including, from left, Mason Moran, Shelby Schmalz, Gabby Madrigal, Brady Senn, Hope Allen and Alyssa Buckman. Shaye Lardy not pictured.

Slide in oil leads to lower gas prices

North Dakota motorists can expect gasoline prices to fall as oil prices and seasonal demand for gasoline wane. Today’s national and state averages for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.21. The national average is down 4 cents from one month ago. The North Dakota average is down 7 cents, with about 20 percent of gas stations selling gas for under $2 a gallon. While the averages are down, the price of a barrel of crude oil has retreated even further. In the past month, oil is down about $7. A $1 drop in crude equates to about a 2.4 cent drop in the price of gasoline. Without a jump in the price of oil, the lower price will ultimately

be reflected in what consumers pay at the pump. Oil prices tumbled to a sixweek low last week due to an unexpected record-high build in domestic crude oil inventories. Also impacting crude oil prices are lowering

expectations that OPEC will agree on a production freeze in effort to reduce global oversupply. OPEC has until a scheduled Nov. 30 meeting to develop a framework to curb further declines in the price of oil.

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Woohoo! The election is over! Now can we get on with November and proclaim our daily thankfulness in preparation of Turkey Day? Yes, it’s admirable to do a daily list of thanks in November, but I’ve gone a step up and beyond. I have joined the ranks of By LORI SOLA those who keep a gratiBowman County Pioneer tude journal. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine gave me one for a belated birthday gift. She said there are lots of options, but gave me a copy of the one she loves best. My first question was, “Do I start now? Or wait until January?” “Don’t wait,” she advised. “Start now.” So there I started a brand new book on Oct. 19. It felt very unnatural to me to be starting at the end of the book (I personally would have waited), but I took the advice my friend offered. Every day, I write down five things from that day I am grateful for. Five things. Some days this is easy peasy. Some days, I look at that hard-covered book with dread. But amazingly enough, even on days where it seems like the world is crashing in around me, there is always something to be grateful for…sunshine, a good cup of coffee, a shared laugh, music, a note from a friend. I am new to this grateful journaling journey, but I’m already looking at my day differently. When things are not going so smoothly and something unexpected comes up that is purely magnificent, I allow myself to pause and soak that moment in. A recent revelation was when my son and I started reading, “Can I tell you about Autism?” by Jude Welton. It’s a short book that is broken into two parts: one for the child; and one for the adult. We started reading together…each reading a paragraph then talking about what we just read. I’d tell him of things that he’s done since he was a tot (such as his fascination with wheels, trains, patterns and routines); and he’d tell me when he’s had the same kind of experience as Tom (the boy character in the book). After reading several pages, we stopped so Shawn could do a different activity. A while later he came up to me and said, “Can we read more from that book?” I looked at him, smiled and said, “Of course we can” and cuddled back up on the couch to read more about a child’s perspective of autism. In that moment, I felt such love for my son. Love for wanting to know more about what he’s been diagnosed with; wanting to see how he is similar (or different) from the boy in the book. I was proud, very proud, of my 11-year old. I was grateful to the person who recommended the book; I was grateful for my son not being afraid of learning more about autism; I was grateful for being his mom. We are new to being officially on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. We certainly were not surprised when we learned of the diagnosis the day before school began and I promise to share more about that journey with you in the future…but let’s get back to gratitude, shall we? Usually this time of year you’ll find a pumpkin on our kitchen counter that has not been carved with a pen beside it. Every time we feel grateful for something or Yes, every day some 900,000 barrels oilpumpkin. are someone in our lives, we write it onofthe It’s a produced by North Dakota’s 9,000-plus wells. That’s visual reminder for our family to go about our day in a more thandifferent Alaska, more than California, and more slightly manner. thanWe Oklahoma. It’scaught a figureupsurpassed the number tend to get in not soby important things, ofhold eyeballs onpains our state’s newspapers. are stray in our and struggles, and Estimates let our focus from what’s truly important. This year, pumpkin that more than 475,000 readers areour looking did notthrough last longa before it hadReady to be trashed; but we newspaper. for the slick substituted it Most with areaders paper pumpkin printout. part? have two eyes. That We all need in our meansbalance there are morelives…balancing than 950,000 our struggles with eyeballs realizing scanning all that isthe good at the same time. pages of North For us in November, it’s writing on a pumpkin, Dakota’s finest dailies and weeklies. thanking our veterans, and being grateful for all that we have. No matter how the election turned out, I’m hoping our gratefulness rises above and beyond politics and focuses on things we can actually control: our thoughts, how we treat others, and learning how to balance the good with the bad. Be grateful each and every day.

Hat Tips: Remembering an old friend By DEAN MEYER

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Everyone knows I like kids. I guess maybe it’s because I’m still pretty much an older kid. I often think of an old friend that passed away several years ago. He was Peg O’Neil from Killdeer. One time Peg gave me a quote that I still remember. “I wouldn’t wish any kid to get in trouble. But I really wouldn’t want a kid that wasn’t at least capable of it.” What got me to recalling Peg was a visit with a friend down in Harding County

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the other night. We were on the way home from Belle Fourche and stopped in Buffalo for supper. This young father stopped at our table to visit for a bit. To protect the guilty, I suppose I had better not use the family name, but suffice it to say that he is the father of twin boys. Now the twins are pretty well known in that corner of the state. I guess they are probably around ten years old. And if I am wrong I am sure they will forgive me. This past week they got in a little trouble. Nothing serious mind you. They were

visiting in band class. Again. Now it’s been 50 years or better since I was in band class, but I can relate to “visiting” in band class. I mean if you play the trumpet or the sax and you don’t have to blow on that horn for a while what are you supposed to do? Just sit there? Anyway, they were visiting and the instructor had enough of it. The boys were reprimanded and sent to the principal’s office. The principal, who seems to be a wise and just person, asked the twins, “What do you think I should do with you?”

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and Fish Department and other state and federal agencies want all these hunters to be on the lookout for feral pigs while they’re in the field. Realistically, the odds of any one hunter coming across a feral pig are extremely low in North Dakota, but it can happen, and if it does, state officials want to know about it as soon as possible. Urgency is important because the state does not want feral pigs to become established, but the Game and Fish Department reminds hunters and landowners who might come across feral pigs this fall, that shooting them is illegal, unless a person is protecting property or livestock. Reporting is important so agencies can quickly come up with a plan for eliminating the pigs. The reporting rule also prevents hunters in the field from shooting what they may think is a feral pig, only to find out later it was a domestic pig that had simply wandered off from a nearby farm. Casey Anderson, assistant chief of wildlife for Game and Fish, said feral swine were first documented in North Dakota in summer 2007, when state and federal agencies became aware

of two separate bands: one in the western badlands southwest of Grassy Butte, and another in the Turtle Mountains. Since then, feral pigs have been reported in several other areas of the state. In each case, the pigs were captured and/or killed, and at this time North Dakota does not have any known established local feral pig populations. While the state doesn’t have any known established populations, there has been at least one random feral pig taken this fall, so it is always possible for a hunter to come across one, and Anderson said it is important to know you can’t shoot them, but instead contact the State Board of Animal Health immediately. A landowner may eliminate wild pigs on his or her land if they pose an immediate threat, but must contact the BOAH within 24 hours (701-328-2655). The board will then make arrangements with the landowner to obtain the entire pig for disease testing. The landowner must follow any instructions given by the board regarding the handling, preservation of the carcass. Feral pigs, by definition, can be stray domestic pigs

One of the twins quickly responded, “I think a stern lecture would be good, and then possible detention if we do it again!” I just can’t see that these boys have a very good future in crime.

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that have adapted to living in the wild, introduced Eurasian wild boars, or varied hybrids of each. They are a threat to domestic livestock, agricultural crops, public safety, natural habitat and wildlife because of their destructive nature and potential to transmit diseases. Feral Hogs Elsewhere According to scientists, 30-plus states have feral hog populations. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates more than 5 million wild hogs in the U.S. These animals are said to cause $1.5 billion in damages each year. Once established, eliminating feral hog populations is difficult. In Missouri, for instance, wildlife managers have tried many methods, but found that trapping worked best. In 2015, Missouri Department of Conservation staff and partners removed nearly 3,700 feral hogs from the state. Make the Call Anyone who observes or suspects the presence of feral pigs should call the North Dakota Board of Animal Health at 701-328-2655, Game and Fish Department at 701-328-6300, or U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services at 701355-3300.

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Jerry West, 79

Jerry West was born April 26, 1937, in Rhame, and completed his journey in this life on Oct. 23, 2016, in Green Valley, Ariz. Jerry grew up in Bowman with his parents, Ted and Mary West, and eight siblings. In 1955, he joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany until 1957. Following his Army service, he earned a bachelor’s degree in social science education from Dickinson State College. While at Dickinson State, he met and married Anne Koch Dvarishkis. Fol-

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West lowing college, Jerry taught high school social studies and coached basketball in Glen Ullin. During his years

teaching, Jerry and Anne, and their four children – Don, Maurya, Wade and Allison — enjoyed the summer months in Cooke City, Mont., near Yellowstone National Park, where he and Anne owned and operated the Ma Perkins Café. After his years as a teacher, Jerry and his family moved to Bowman where Jerry worked in sales for the Nordberg Chevrolet car dealership. During this time he and Anne also owned and operated the Gateway Restaurant. Upon retirement, Jerry and Anne moved to Green

Valley, Ariz., where he continued to enjoy a lifelong passion of playing golf with his buddies and brothers. One of his favorite experiences in life was playing the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia with his brother, Ken West. In addition to his fondness for golf, Jerry was an avid reader of history, a lover of travel, and an enthusiastic fan of Ernest Tubb music. Throughout his life, Jerry was known as a great conversationalist with a winning sense of humor, a welcoming and generous person, an affectionate family man, and a caring

friend. Jerry is survived by his wife, Anne, his children Don (Tien), Maurya (Don), Wade, and Allison, his grandchildren Peter, Anna and Emma, and a close niece Jennifer, who spent summers with the family. He is mourned by his brothers Tyrone (Linda), Ken, Ron (Theresa), Clifford (Glenna), sister Cindy and numerous nieces and nephews, along with members of the Koch family. Jerry was predeceased by his parents, to whom he was a devoted son, and his brother, Russell, and sisters Mary La-

Vonne and Janice. Jerry will be remembered during an 8 a.m. Nov. 11 Mass at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Green Valley, Ariz. There will also be a celebration of his life for family and friends at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Canoa Hills Social Center in Green Valley, Arizona. Interment will be at a later date in Bowman. In lieu of flowers, Jerry’s family suggests donations to be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or a local food bank, or making a visit to someone who is ill or lonely.

breaks down the walls that divide us, and reunites us not only with one another, but also with God (Ephesians 2). Our feelings and disagreements about what happened with this election are not going to disappear right away. And because of this, I think it is important to remember the things that we have in common with one another. That we are all

created the image of God, loved by God, and that we are all people for whom Christ died. Our neighbors also love and are passionate about this piece of God’s country that we call home. May we remember these things in the days to come. Mary Wiggins serves as pastor of the Scranton Lutheran Parish.

Pastor’s Corner

How do we move forward?

As you read this, most likely, we will have elected a new president, along with a few other important government officials on a county, state and federal level. And now that the long-awaited election is over, we move forward towards whatever direction it will lead us. As we move forward, I think the message of unity that we hear from the Gospel is very important to remember. This past election season was the perfect example of how our polarized political climate continues to create division between people. It seems like this world keeps trying to divide us and

By PASTOR MARY WIGGINS perpetuate an us vs. them mentality. Just look at the rhetoric that we use to describe people on the other side of issues. This language is one way we distance ourselves from other people.

There is nothing wrong with differences in opinion. They are so important for change and diversity. And without them, we would all view the world the same way. How boring would that be!? However, a problem arises when these differences cause us to view others without compassion and treat them poorly. Our opinions, for example, on things like, what the bible says or who we think is most qualified to be president, should not be cause to hate someone else. I believe that a Christian response is to not allow these differences to prevent us from seeing those on the

other side of the issues, as who they are. And as hard as it is to admit sometimes, these people are children of God, people that God loves, and people for whom Christ died, just like us. They are our neighbors, our friends, and our family. Throughout the bible, we hear messages of peace and unity. We are told to not just love our neighbors (Mark 12:31), but our enemies as well (Luke 6:28). We hear of Jesus’ desire for his disciples to be united, so that the world may know God’s love ( John 17:23). We hear both pleas to end division (1 Cor 1:10) and reminders about how Christ

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More livestock auction yards to host meetings on cattle price collapse

Two more South Dakota livestock auction yards have joined with the four livestock auction yards in North and South Dakota that previously announced they would be hosting meetings Nov. 10 through 15 to explore the causes of the current cattle-price collapse and identify steps that can be taken to reverse the unprecedented price decline. According to production-cost data provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average cost of producing a calf in the Northern Great Plains was $1,410 per bred cow in 2015, which covers the total economic cost incurred by the region’s cattle ranchers. When only annual operating costs are considered, the 2015 cost of production was $756 per bred cow. USDA market news reports that a 550 pound calf sold last year at this time in South Dakota brought an average of about $2.16 per pound, or about $1,188 per head. At that price, area ranchers on average recovered all of their annual operating expenses and all but about $222 of their ranch’s total economic costs. However, the unprecedented market collapse that began in early 2015 has now driven the price of that 550 pound calf to about $1.26 per pound, or about $693 per head. “Today’s broken market is not even covering the region’s average operating expenses, let alone its total economic costs for maintaining a viable ranching operation in the Dakotas,” explained R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard. “Given the significant contribution the cattle industry makes to our state’s economy, the market failure we are experiencing will seriously weaken not only our rural communities, but South Dakota’s overall economic strength as well,” said Bill Kluck, President of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA). Bullard said that he, along with area cattle feeder and R-CALF USA co-founder

Herman Schumacher and owner of Livestock-R-Us and Huron Continental Marketing Kim Ulmer will address the various forces that are contributing to today’s cattle-price collapse, including recent changes to the cattle future market. In addition, the meetings will suggest an

action plan for area ranchers to follow to fix the industry’s broken market. Schumacher, the SDSGA and the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) are helping to organize the meetings that are open to the public. Below is the time and location

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• Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ludlow, LCMC Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 3:45 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m., followed by potluck fellowship. Little Missouri Lutheran Church, worship at 9 a.m. followed by coffee time • Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Rhame 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship 11:00 a.m. – Worship • Bowman Assembly of God Pastor Ed Kvaale 523-5544 / bowmanag.org Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning worship • Bowman United Methodist Pastor Ron Olson (70l) 523-5492 www.bowmanumc.org Sunday School for all ages: 9 a.m. Worship Service: 10:10 a.m. Wednesday night activities: Beginning @ 6 p.m. • Break Forth Bible Church Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen (406) 234-4572; www.

breakforthbiblechurch.com Bible Study meets every Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Catholic Churches: St. Charles of Bowman; St. Mary’s of Marmarth; St. Mel’s of Rhame Saturday Mass - 4 p.m. Bowman; 6 p.m. Marmarth. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Rhame; 10 a.m. Bowman. Weekday Mass - 7:30 a.m. Tues., Thur., Fri. Bowman - 10 a.m. Wed. at Sunset Home • Bowman Lutheran Church 9:30 a.m. – Worship 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship & Sunday School 2nd Wed., 9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible study Every Wed., 12:00 p.m. – Sack lunch Bible study: Genesis

Coffee Fellowship, 11:00 a.m. Worship • Marmarth Bible Church Pastor Norman Rice 10:30 a.m. worship services • Mound Church North of Rhame, Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship service. Weather permitting • Pierce Congregational Church Pastor Mary Wiggins 11 a.m. worship • Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Scranton 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass; 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass

• First Lutheran Church, Rhame 9:30 a.m. – Worship 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship

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Jenn will send out emails to contractors bidding in the dike project of the new guide lines. Erin the City attorney will draw up a contract for the contractor who get the Dike bid, also the contractor need to get a $100,000.00 performance bond. Consolidated Bored through Marmarth’s Dike without a 408 Hailey contacted Consolidated they will be taking care of the 408. Meeting Wednesday September 14th at 7:30 for dike bids Meeting adjourned next meeting October 5th at 730 Meeting was called to order with Hailey Dschaak, Crystal Hamlin, Donnie Sonsalla, Ward Clark, and Jenn Lecoe present. Contractor bid were looked at GL Perry Trucking was awarded the dike bid at $98,800.00. The City is asking for GL Perry’s Contractor licenses, Contractor Insurance, and a $100,000.00 performance bond before start on the Dike repair project Ward made motion Donnie 2nd all in favor Fence bids were looked at J&B Contracting was awarded the bid at $7420.00. The City is asking for J&B Contracting Contractor Licenses and Contractor Insurance. Fence work is to start on the river side first then work with the contractor with the land side. Ward made motion Donnie 2nd all in favor.

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LEGALS Published in the Bowman County Pioneer November 11th & 18th, 2016 CITY OF BOWMAN 2017 BID FOR CLEANING SERVICES The City of Bowman is accepting bids for the weekly cleaning of Bowman City Hall and the Joint City/County Shop for the year 2017. Bids shall be for the monthly cost to clean City Hall and a monthly cost for the Joint Shop separately. Bid specs may be picked up at the City Auditor’s office during regular office hours. Bids will be accepted until December 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Bids will be opened at the regular commission meeting on December 20, 2016 at 5:00 pm. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No late bids will be accepted. Dated this 7th day of November, 2016. Peggy Allen, Bowman Financial Auditor City of Bowman, ND Published in the Bowman County Pioneer November 11th & 18th, 2016 CITY OF BOWMAN 2017 CHECKING ACCOUNT BID The Bowman City Commission is accepting bids for their checking account. Bidder may submit a bid for one or both options. Each bid should contain a fixed rate and a variable rate of interest the bank would pay. Bids must be in the City Auditor’s Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 19, 2016. Bids will be opened at 4:45 PM at the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Bid Option #1: A (1) one year bid from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Bid Option #2: A (2) two year bid from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Bowman this 7th day of November 2016. Peggy Allen, Bowman Financial Auditor.

SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF MARMARTH SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 Meeting was called to order with Hailey Dschaak, Ward Clark, Don Sonsalla, Crystal Hamlin, Jim Carroll, Jeff Quenzer, Gary Perry and Jenn Lecoe present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and a motion to approve the minutes was made by Donnie 2nd by Crystal all in favor. Financial reports and bills were reviewed and approved motion was made by Ward 2nd by Donnie all in favor. The City attorney Erin Melling sent a contract to sign The City of Marmarth pay’s filling cost no retainer fee. Water project is finished Ward asked if there will be more clean up when the roads dry up, no more clean up necessary. Roll off will be picked up after the 2nd Saturday in October Ward made motion Donnie 2nd all in favor The Park bathroom will be closed September 30 unless it starts freeze. Now that Bird season has opened we will be putting up a sign on door no cleaning birds Ward reported on Mary Ann Lecoe water issue in front of her house there is nothing the City can do unless we put in a whole drainage system which costs lots of money. The summer mowing is done for the rest of the year. The Cemetery contract ends September 15th. We have a very delinquent water bills, the City has made contact many times and no attempt to make payment. Prelim budget has been reviewed and approved Ward made motion Donnie 2nd all in favor Hailey and Jenn got the LOI letter sent off Tuesday sept 6 got corrected letter back and will be sent out on Friday sept 9 The City will be sending out a letters to the resident of Marmarth regarding the Dike repairs explaining what is being done. Letters also were sent out to the land owners asking them to remove encroachments by October 15th or contact the City of Marmarth. The Dike inspection was completed for this year on August 25 2016. The City will be starting on the USDA grant for the dike the City has received a letter from the City’s Attorney stating we are the Dike Board. Hailey went to the Slope County Commissioners and asked for a loan for the dike so we can start the repairs this fall they will loan the City $100,000.00 on a 3 year note $20,000.00 due January 2018, $20,000.00 January 2019 and the remaining $60,000.00 due January 2020.

Published in the Bowman County Pioneer November 11th, 2016 PUBLIC MEETINGS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, KNIFE RIVER INDIAN VILLAGES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will hold public meetings to gather comments on the Draft Archeological Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 a meeting will be held at the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Satellite Office, 107 West Main Avenue, Suite #200, Bismarck, ND, 58501. The public meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:00 pm CT. A second public meeting will be held in Stanton from 2:00 to 3:30 pm CT on Thursday, December 1 at the park visitor center. The park visitor center is located ½ mile of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. Light refreshments will be provided. A short presentation will be followed by discussion. The public comment period is open November 4, 2016 until January 4, 2017. For more information, please contact the park at 701745-3300 or visit http://parkplanning.nps.gov/KNRIdraftEIS.

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Bowman County volleyball season closes Pioneer Photo by Cole Benz

By JENNIFER HOLECEK For The Pioneer

Bowman County finished out regular season against the Hettinger-Scranton at the Solberg gymnasium with a 1-3 loss. The Bulldogs were pleased with the outcome in spite of the score, although a win over the regional seeded #2 Nighthawks would have been outstanding. The girls played an excellent defensive and better offensive game, seeing improvements in some intangibles characteristics on the floor. Communication, competitive drive, and assertiveness improved for most players. The lady Bulldogs played well as a team, hanging in there with H-S in most of the sets they lost. Individual defensive highlights of the match included 9 blocks for Ellie Stafford, 4 for Kaylee Septon, and 2 for Kelsie Goodshield. Cassidy Walby led digs with 32, with libero Skylar Ruggles putting up 20 digs and also leading the team in passing with the highest rating. Setter Josie Smyle had 14 digs. Offensively Goodshield and Lindsey Dix led the team with two aces each, Stafford put up an amazing 15 kills and hit .237. Goodshield followed with 9 kills and Septon put down 4 kills.. Last Friday, 11/4, we traveled to Mott to play the Wildfire at the Amory. This was our regional play-in game. M-R won in 3 sets, in spite of the Bulldog's high intensity. Defensively, the girls looked strong. The team had 19 total blocks, with Goodshield leading with 7, followed by Lindsey Narum with 5 and Stafford with 4. Ruggles led with 16 digs, followed by Walby with 11, and Maury Burke playing one of her best

The Bowman County Lady Bulldogs closed its volleyball season with a 1-3 loss to Hettinger-Scranton. nights of the season with 8 digs and her personal highest pass rating. Stafford led with 9 kills, Goodshield with 5, and Walby with 3 kills. Stafford also had 3 aces, Septon scored 2 aces. Offensively, the Bulldogs struggled with serving and attacking, with multiple errors, giving M-R 33 of their 75 points. The Bulldogs finished the season with five seniors. Lindsey Dix, a left side hitter, worked through injuries to assert herself all season as one of the most consistent hitters with the second highest hitting percentage and was one of best servers on the team. Lindsey Narum switched from left side to right side this season, and was put into a position to set at times based on the rotation. She handled the change well and put up 26 kills, 33 assists and 33 blocks. Leslie Roen also hit right, and really put up a solid block, with 48 blocks, 33 kills, and 15 assists. Both of these right side players worked through a lot of ad-

versity and put their team first many times this season. Skylar Ruggles, the libero was a rock on serve receive and defense, leading the team with the highest pass rating and 251 digs on the season. Josie Smyle, setting in a 6-2 offense (meaning there's two setters setting for the team instead of 1 in a 5-1 offense), put up 236 assists on the season, and served the most this season at 280 times this season and had 17 aces. The Bulldogs will miss these seniors greatly, as all five girls taught a love of game and love of team to their underclassmen, as well as teaching their coaches many things about being better coaches. I apologize to these young ladies that they had to be my prototype team on my first year as a head coach, but our coaching staff (Mia Stafford, assistant) is always looking at improving and being better in the future. Best wishes to our seniors and good luck with the off-season to our underclassmen.

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November 11, 2016

G AME AND F ISH N EWS Salmon Spawn Completed

Fisheries crews have completed their annual salmon spawning operation on the Missouri River System after collecting roughly 2 million eggs. Dave Fryda, North Dakota Game and Fish Department Missouri River System supervisor, said the salmon spawning season was extremely productive and crews easily collected enough eggs to stock the 400,000 smolts planned for Lake Sakakawea in 2017. “The majority of eggs were

collected from Lake Sakakawea, but the Missouri River below Garrison Dam also contributed,” Fryda said. “In addition to meeting North Dakota’s own egg goals, additional surplus eggs were provided to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to help with their Lake Oahe salmon program.” Fryda said the average size of Lake Sakakawea female salmon was 7.6 pounds, about 3 pounds smaller than 2015. “The average size was smaller than the record we saw in 2015, but the overall number of salmon in the spawning run was exception-

al,” he added. “Montana also had a very strong spawning run and a good egg take, but South Dakota had challenges collecting eggs this year.” Fryda said the abundance of young male salmon, also called jacks, was again high in 2016. “Jacks are 1-year-old male salmon that become sexually mature, and typically a high abundance of these young males will forecast a good run over the next couple years,” he said. Chinook salmon begin their spawning run in October. Since salmon cannot naturally reproduce in North Dakota, Game and Fish

Department and Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery personnel collect eggs and transport them to the hatchery. Once the eggs hatch, young salmon spend several months in the hatchery before being stocked in Lake Sakakawea.

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Hunters are reminded that several North Dakota national wildlife refuges open to late-season upland game bird hunting the day after the

deer gun season closes. Arrowwood, Audubon, Des Lacs, J. Clark Salyer, Lake Alice, Lake Zahl, Long Lake, Lostwood, Tewaukon (pheasants only), and Upper Souris NWRs open Nov. 21. However, portions of each refuge are closed to hunting. Hunters should contact refuge headquarters for information on closed areas and other restrictions: Arrowwood 701-285-3341; Audubon 701-442-5474; Des Lacs 701-385-4046; J. Clark Salyer 701-768-2548; Lake Alice 701-662-8611; Lake Zahl 701-965-6488; Long Lake 701-387-4397; Lostwood

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Night Hawks suffer upset by Wildfire Brianna Robinson goes up for the spike against Mott-Regent in the quarterfinals of the Region 7 volleyball tournament. The Night Hawks fell to the Wildfire 3-0.. (Pioneer Photo by Cole Benz)

By COLE BENZ For The Pioneer

Hettinger/Scranton beat the Wildfire twice in the regular season. But a third win wasn’t in store for the Lady Hawks. The Lady Wilfire—fresh off a three game sweep of Bowman County in the opening round of the Region 7 tournament—painted the corners of the court all night and consistently had the second-seeded Night Hawks off balance and miss judging balls inside the line en route to a 3-0 upset victory. The Wildfire (No. 7) set the tone early with a 25-8 victory in the opening set. Mott-Regent came out and played communicative volleyball, and the Night Hawks couldn’t seem to find a hole anywhere on Mott-Regent’s side of the court. It was a trend that lasted the entire game. The Night Hawks finally took their first lead when they were ahead 6-5 in the second set. It was short-lived, though, as Hettinger/Scranton gave way to Mott-Regent again, putting the score at 13-12. They wouldn’t relinquish the lead, and took the second game 25-22. Early in game three, the Wildfire started to slip with some sloppy play. They were hitting out-of-bounds and put a few serves right into the net, and the Night Hawks took advantage and went at 8-7. But after an early timeout, Mott-Regent cleaned up their act. Hettinger/Scranton, already facing a 4-point deficit but playing competitively, gave a point away midway through that final set, and got penalized for an illegal substitution, extending the Widlfire’s lead 16-11. What ever momentum the Lady Hawks had seemed to dissipate after the penalty. The Night Hawks took one last time out with the score

22-18, but the break wasn’t enough to regroup, and gave up three more points, losing 25-18. Hettinger/Scranton had to deal with the tall Maddison Johnson all evening. But they couldn’t find an answer, and she had two key blocks for the winning points in both games two and three. The loss eliminated the Hawks from the tournament, ending their 2016 season. Molly Holt led the Night

Hawks in kills with six, followed by Alyssa Andress who had five. Senior Tayler Burwick had 10 assists, and senior Brianna Robinson lead the way with 8 digs. Kills: Holt (6), Andress (5), Robinson (3), Burwick (1), Warbis (1). Assists: Burwick (10), Callie Anderson (6), Briana Sanford (2). Digs: Robinson (8), Anderson (4), Abbie Kludt (3), Burwick (3). Blocks: Holt (1).

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Grain backlog slows in 2016 From PIONEER REPORTS

GIVING BACK — The Bowman County Pioneer donates $315 to the Bowman County Booster Club for use to help with wherever funds are needed. The money was part of the Pioneer’s profits from its 2016-17 fall and winter sports calendar. Bryce Martin, Pioneer editor, hands over a check to booster club members Chrissy Blankenbaker, center, and Chris Peterson, right.

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certain rights be granted to victims of crime in North Dakota? Yes 983 (55.47%) No 789 (44.53%) MEASURE No. 4: Should a

$2.20 tax be imposed on cigarette purchases within the state? Yes 493 (27.51%) No 1,299 (72.49%) MEASURE No. 5: Should medical marijuana be legal in North Dakota? Yes 811 (45.77%)

No 961 (54.23%) STATEWIDE: U.S. Senator (Dem.) Eliot Glassheim 136 (7.59%) (Rep.) John Hoeven 1,603 (89.45%) (Lib.) Robert Marquette 36 (2.01%)

Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. Cramer noted for North Dakota’s grain harvest this year, BNSF reported fewer outstanding cars and average days late, along with a decrease in the number of car orders filled compared to last year. CP had more outstanding cars this year but maintained roughly the same number of car orders filled. “American farmers have enjoyed high wheat yields this year, but so have producers in the rest of the world,” said Cramer. “Countries including Australia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and most notably, Russia, have had record wheat harvests this year, outpacing world demand. This global glut and other factors have kept prices low, which has affected the number of grain cars filled for shipping.”

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