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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Joe Ryan was surprised by his meeting with the manager on Wednesday. Rocco Baldelli was, too, at least by the ending.
"We hugged," Baldelli said.
That's because Ryan was so ecstatic about the news that Baldelli shocked him with: He and the coaching staff have selected the rookie righthander, who has five games of major-league experience, to take the mound against the Mariners on Opening Day at Target Field next Thursday.
Ryan will be the second Twins rookie ever to start a season opener, joining Tom Hall, who got a no-decision after pitching 5⅔ innings of a 4-3 loss to the Royals on Opening Day 1969. Hall had pitched only 29⅔ big-league innings at the time — or three more than Ryan has so far.
But Baldelli said the choice wasn't random and it wasn't because of how each starter's work schedule falls on the calendar. It's an honor that he wanted to bestow on the rookie because of the impression he made last September and again this spring.
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"He just goes out there and tries to make good pitch after good pitch, simplified things in all the right ways," Baldelli said of Ryan, who went 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA after being obtained in a trade with Tampa Bay last July for Nelson Cruz. "It's what allows him to go out there and have success, and I think he's ready for this."
The choice was even more surprising, given how many Opening Day starts the newly acquired veterans on the Twins' staff have made. Chris Archer was on the mound in four Rays openers, Sonny Gray three times for the A's (two) and Reds (one), and Dylan Bundy twice, once for the Orioles and last April for the Angels.
"Sonny Gray has many, many accomplishments — of course he was a consideration and part of this discussion," Baldelli said. "But the way things have played out, who was set up to do this and who was throwing the ball really well, who has proven himself to us in a lot of ways, the answer to that this year, for us, was Joe."
Baldelli said he hadn't told the other pitchers his decision, but "our pitching staff is a unit. I think everyone's going to be very happy for Joe."
CELESTINO TO MINORS
Gilberto Celestino was optioned to Class AAA St. Paul, but Baldelli said the news didn't seem to dampen Celestino's good mood.
"Honestly, nothing was going to take the smile off of his face," Baldelli said. "Not even that news."
That's because the young outfielder flew back to his home in the Dominican Republic earlier this week and on Tuesday, married his longtime girlfriend Lea in front of about 50 friends and family members.
"We were thinking about a future together," Celestino said, "and we decided to do it now."
Celestino said he didn't want to spend another summer away from his new wife, and them being married will speed up the immigration process.
The Twins also reassigned utility infielder Tim Beckham, a former overall No. 1 draft pick in 2008, to minor league camp.
PETRICKA, RAMIREZ SIGNED
Northfield native Jake Petricka has signed a minor league contract with the Twins, the team announced.
Petricka — a Faribault High School graduate who has pitched in parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the White Sox — gives the Twins added bullpen depth for later this season. He'll remain in Fort Myers when camp ends next week to get his arm stretched out before being assigned to a minor league team, presumably the Class AAA St. Paul Saints.
Petricka, 33, was one of the game's most reliable middle relievers early in his career with the White Sox, posting ERAs of 2.96 and 3.63 in 2014 and 2015, his first two full seasons. But he has thrown only 14 innings in the majors over the past three seasons, allowing 13 runs.
In addition to Petricka, the Twins announced the signing of JC Ramirez, another 33-year-old righthander who has played for the Phillies, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Reds and Angels, to a minor league contract.
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Major League Baseball games will be a little harder to find this season.
When ESPN decided last year to significantly cut back the number of games it broadcast – the worldwide leader will show only 30 games this season – MLB was tasked with finding someplace else willing to pick up the slack. That place? Apple TV Plus. What is Apple TV Plus? I don’t know. More importantly, I don’t care.
FOX, FS1, MLB Network, TBS and the cluster that are the regional sports networks will continue to broadcast games this season, but having just one game a week on ESPN is a blow to MLB. If you’re not on ESPN, as the saying goes, you’re not on.
Cord cutting has put a dent in TV ratings across the board, except for the NFL, which is immune to anything bad. The NFL is going to streaming for its Thursday night games next season on Amazon. I don’t understand it, but I’m sure it’ll have a happy ending for the NFL. It always does. The $1 billion annually rocketman Jeff Bezos was willing to cough up for the rights probably didn't hurt.
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Why MLB would make finding its games more difficult coming off a 99-day labor stoppage makes no sense to me, but senseless and stupidity often prevail in that sport.
The fit seems odd for Apple as well. When you think of Apple, you think of cutting-edge technology, innovative, fast-paced and hip. It's joining a sport, whose games have grown increasingly long with less action. The era of three true outcomes -- home run, walk, strikeout.
In 1980, a nine-inning baseball game took 2 hours and 38 minutes. In 1990, it was 2:50. In 2000 it was up to three hours. Last year, it was 3:11, and as someone who actually watches games, or at least tries to, it felt worse.
I got an email recently asking if any Twins games would be affected by the MLB striking its deal with Apple TV Plus. My response was, “Sir, I have no idea.”
I guess we’ll find out starting April 7.
Reach Tribune sports editor Dave Selvig at (701) 250-8246 or david.selvig@bismarcktribune.com
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An all-West Region state softball title game saw Dickinson end Bismarck High's run with a thud last spring.
Now the Demons start their season hoping for a little revenge, with a new coach at the helm.
"I've been Kurt's assistant for six years before he left, and we have the same mentality," Bismarck head coach Billy Schmidt said. "The kids have the familiarity with knowing who their coach is, they know what I'm like and it's not going to be a surprise for them or anything."
Kurt Grensteiner was Schmidt's predecessor in the position, and he recently left to help run the Bismarck State College softball program.
Schmidt's job is to try and help the Demons get over the hump.
He's already working on one area in particular.
"We've got to prepare better," Schmidt said. "We weren't mentally prepared, we got down a little bit and we weren't used to it and we didn't know how to handle it and pretty soon we were done.
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"We want to get them mentally tough and ready. You can't prepare for everything, you just have to react and be able to move on and hopefully we can do that this year."
Moving on gets a little easier when you have the two-time Gatorade Player of the Year headlining your pitching staff.
Schmidt plans to work closely with Logan Gronberg every time she takes the hill for the Demons.
"She's a senior this year and she's been starting since she was an eighth-grader," Schmidt said. "I'll be getting her involved and making sure we're on the same page with what we're throwing."
Gronberg is one of six seniors on this year's Bismarck High softball team, joined by Mia Hinsz, Payton Gerving, Sydney Gerving, Cameron Schmidt, and Ashlee Potter.
They take over as the old kids on the block from Macie Lemar, Delaney Ziegler, Peyton Schmitz, and Paige Hanson.
"Paige was our catcher, so she's going to be hard (to replace)," Schmidt said. "We have a few girls working at it, a mix of juniors and sophomores. She had a good bat so we'll miss that too. The others, they played a lot, and they'll be tough to replace with their attitude and everything else."
A senior-laden lineup, plus one final season from Gronberg, has the Demons ranked second in the West Region preseason poll behind Dickinson.
The rankings get a test almost immediately, as the Midgets visit Bismarck next week, weather permitting of course.
"We only play them the one time, and we're going to try some things to see if they work," Schmidt said. "We want to win, but we also want to learn from it. We're going to take it as a learning game.
"I don't want it to be our state title, I want to get better every game."
Bismarck's schedule this year features a decent mix of West and East Region teams, including an early May tournament against exclusively East Region opponents.
Schmidt is glad to get some games in against opponents from the other side of the state.
"They have good teams," he said. "We don't want to underestimate anybody and playing them will help make sure we don't do that."
Despite their high early ranking, Schmidt doesn't intend to overlook any of the West Region teams.
"We're going to try and take every game like it's a state tournament game, every at-bat has to be like that so when the pressure comes again, we're ready for it," he said. "Minot has some good players coming back, they have a good pitcher. Century, Mandan and Legacy, they're always tough games because the kids play with each other all summer and stuff.
"We'll have good competition out west."
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The South Central Judicial District is gradually returning to in-person court hearings.
The court in January returned to remote hearings for all trials and many other criminal and civil proceedings, as COVID-19 cases spiked due to the omicron variant wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cases have since plummeted, and judges have reviewed procedures and decided on a gradual movement back to in-person hearings.
The court no longer requires masks for in-person hearings but “strongly suggests” their use.
The South Central Judicial District comprises Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sioux and Sheridan counties. It has judges chambered in Bismarck, Mandan and Washburn.
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25 Years Ago – 1997
Keith Ulmer, a vice president for business banking at First Bank-Bismarck, has been named chairman of the Fort Lincoln Foundation for 1997-98 during the group’s annual meeting. He has served on the Fort Lincoln board of directors since 1992, the last two years as vice chair of the foundation. The full roster of other board members includes Marv Erdmann, Wally Joersz, Paul Trauger, Cherie Harms, Dan Ulmer, Jon Von Rueden, Cornelius Grant, Ric Glaser, Dr. Kermit Lidstrom, Steve Barlow, Ginny Corwin, Donna Richter and Bill Shaloob.
The Montana-Dakota Utilities office in Mandan, 308 1st St. NW, closed this week and services have been transferred to the Bismarck office, at 122 East Broadway. According to an MDU spokesman, the move was one of consolidation, not reducing or downsizing. No employees were laid off or fired but were relocated to the Bismarck office. Currently, Mandan has nearly 7,800 customers and less than 5% actually walked into the Mandan office to pay their bills. Most customers utilize the drop boxes located in various Mandan businesses.
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The Mandan Athletic and Recreation club has announced their selections for the March Athletes of the Month as Rob Wagner, a senior on the Braves swim team, who was nominated by Coach Manley. Representing the girls was Kristen Feist, a sixth grader on the Marlins swim team; she was nominated by her coach, Mike Moldenhauer.
Temps recorded Tuesday, April 1: a high of 56 degrees above zero; 39 degrees for the low.
50 Years Ago – 1972
It took a tie-breaker to determine the winner in both the Mandan City and Morton County spelling bees. Marcia Zachmeier, 14-year-old eighth grader at Mandan Junior High and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Zachmeier, won the city bee when she finally out-spelled 10 other contestants. She received $25 each from the Mandan Lions Club and the Mandan Chamber of Commerce to defray expenses to the Minneapolis “Bee” in April. In the county contest, Grace Morman, 13-year-old eighth grade daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morman of Hebron, out-spelled 17 other competitors. She was awarded $50 from the banks of Morton County.
Gary D. Darling, a 1962 graduate of Mandan High School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Darling of Mandan, has become the first C-D (small schools) wrestling coach to be named Michigan Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s “Coach of the Year,” twice. He is also the first C-D coach to be named Michigan High School Coaches Association “Coach of the Year” for the state of Michigan in all classes, which includes nearly 400 schools sponsoring wrestling.
The 27-year-old Darling has been a biology teacher and wrestling coach at Shelby High School, Shelby, Michigan, for six years. When he began teaching in 1965, there was no wrestling program at the school, but by 1969, when he was first named “Coach of the Year,” his team won the state wrestling title and broke a state record with 57 points. They were also undefeated in duals with a 15-0 record. This year, before 4,000 fans in Lansing, Michigan, Shelby High won the state championship and again set a new state record in points. Shelby also has a career record of 70-10-1 in dual meets. Shelby High School has an enrollment of 487 students.
(Gary Darling became Michigan’s 2021 Inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.)
75 Years Ago – 1947
More than 3,500 cups of coffee and 300 sandwiches, in addition to doughnuts and other food, were served to men engaged in emergency work to strengthen Mandan’s dikes during the recent flooding, according to Capt. E.W. Bailey of the local Salvation Army. Lunches were served in three-hour intervals, beginning 10 o’clock Tuesday evening and continued until Saturday afternoon.
The Big Muddy reached its high point of 21.8 feet early Saturday morning, March 29, just 1.3 under the 22.83-foot mark recorded in the 1943 flood. Highway 10, between Mandan and Bismarck, which had been covered with several feet of water at the height of the flood, opened to traffic at 10 Monday morning, resulting in a constant stream of cars traveling the intercity road in both directions. Great cakes of ice were strewn on both sides of the road, but the ice was reported out of the Missouri all the way to the South Dakota line. Mandan residents who evacuated their homes in Syndicate and had been temporarily housed with family and friends or in the Red Cross room in the Memorial building during the weekend, were returning to their homes by Sunday afternoon.
Births announced this week: Sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Broxmeyer, Solen; to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Koch, Mandan. Girls born to Mr. and Mrs. John Zueger, Ft. Rice; to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer, Mandan.
100 Years Ago – 1922
“Bert L. Ament was the first to phone the Daily Pioneer announcing the arrival of robins in the city. A.H. Peterson also reported seeing robins this morning.
“Softened by the recent warm weather, the Missouri River ice has finally begun to break at Mandan and at Fort Clark this week. However, ice jams at Sibley Island, near Bismarck, is causing the Heart to back up, resulting in water spreading into the Syndicate, the fairgrounds and Dog Town.
“More than 500 fans, including dozens from Jamestown, Dickinson and Glendive, Mont., jammed into the arena at Mandan’s fairgrounds this week for a night of boxing, organized by John K. and Bernie Kennelly. The preliminaries featured Johnnie Miller and Jack Hoffman, both of Mandan, who worked four fast and furious rounds to a draw. In the next bout, Jack Fleck proved unusually fast with Lyle Gray, but it was also judged a draw. Next on the program was four rounds that featured Leonard Meilecke, Mandan, and Al Shaw, Dickinson. But, after the second round, the two were hauled off the floor as no blows had connected. “They can’t pull that chicken fight stuff in this club. We don’t want any stalling.” said the referee. The main bout of 10 rounds was cut down to just two when Jack Krause of Beulah quickly knocked out Sailor Billy Peoples of Glendive.
“Hebron High School is the first basketball champs of the new Consolidated League, formed for small schools to play others of equal size. Hebron defeated Balfour, Erik and York for the title in games played at Valley City.
“The Fargo High School basketball team took the high school championship honors last weekend from the Egeland team, 25-10, in the final game of the state tournament held at the N.D. Agricultural College. The Egeland quint from the Sixth District represented a high school in a town of less than 400 population and proved the surprise of the tournament. The dark horse team defeated Bismarck and Valley City, last year’s champs, in the preliminaries, before losing to Fargo due to injuries of two of their 'star' players.
(Only one basketball class was recognized in the state from 1914-32, according to the ND High School Athletics Association. However, some small schools did play in the State Tournament under that format, and three of them won state titles: Tower City in 1915, Michigan in 1917, and Petersburg in 1919.)
125 Years Ago – 1897
“At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, the thermometer recorded 47 degrees above zero.
“Several efforts of 'April fool' nonsense by boys were neatly nipped in the bud today.
“The first rain of the season began to fall soon after 9 o’clock on Monday night.
“Even though the Bismarck Tribune says the Heart 'started out' on Wednesday night, nobody in Mandan knew anything about it. But then, those Bismarck reporters are wonders on imagination.
“A season of Forty Hours Devotion began at 10 o’clock at St. Joseph Church this morning with Fr. Collins as celebrant, accompanied by Rev. Father Clement of Bismarck, deacon, and Rev. Father Ambrose of Glen Ullin, subdeacon. Father Ambrose will preach in German this afternoon; Bishop Shanley will preach tonight. Masses will continue tomorrow morning at 7, 8 and 10 o’clock, along with another 7:30 evening service. This schedule will continue for 10 days or until 40 hours of services are completed.
“During the final days of the Legislative Session, the House passed Haggart’s senate bill prohibiting the use of convict labor in any industry which would bring it into competition with free labor. The labor unions at Fargo were in favor of the bill, and they had some good lobbyists here for it. As a result, the harness factory at the penitentiary will be closed up as soon as the current contract expires. Now there will be absolutely no work for the convicts and what to do for them is a serious problem.”
Diane Boit can be reached at dboit46@gmail.com.
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To update an event listing or include an event, email editor@mandan-news.com or call 701-250-8287 and leave a message.
Friday, April 1
Wear Blue Day for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Saturday, April 2
Lewis and Clark AA, 8:30 a.m., Spirit of Life Church, Mandan.
Children’s Hour at the Depot, 10 a.m., Signature Events at Mandan Depot. Info: www.signatureeventsmandan.com
Sunday, April 3
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9 a.m., livestream and archived services. Info: 701-663-5344.
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m., Facebook Live and archived to YouTube. Info: 701-663-9562.
Open AA, 11 a.m., Ridge Hotel, Mandan.
Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian, 11 a.m., YouTube or audio sermons. Info: 701-751-1107.
Mandan Christian Community Church service, 1:30 p.m., 211 2nd Ave. NW. Info: Pastor Jeff Roper, 701-400-0523.
Monday, April 4
Immunizations by appointment only, Mandan Custer Health Office, 403 Burlington St. Info: 701-667-3370.
Mandan Kiwanis Club, noon, Mandan Eagles Club. New members welcome.
Nurtured Heart Approach, 6:30 p.m., Bismarck. Info: 701-667-3342.
Spring Fever Garden Forums, 6:30 p.m., Bismarck and online. Info: 701-667-3342.
Tuesday, April 5
Gearing Up For Kindergarten, 5:30 p.m., Mandan. Info: 701-667-3342.
Mandan City Commission, 5:30 p.m., Mandan City Hall.
Mandan Board of Equalization, 7 p.m., Mandan City Hall.
New Salem AA, 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, New Salem.
Frank Lee Earnest NA (OP), 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 310 Third Ave. NW.
West River Al-Anon, 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Mandan. Handicapped access, north door. All meetings are currently meeting online via zoom. Please visit www.ndalanon.com for a list of available Zoom meetings.
Wednesday, April 6
24-hour, seven-day-a-week adoration at Christ the King Church, 505 10th Ave. N.W., Mandan.
West River Head Start accepting applications for children ages 3-4. Free preschool program. Info: 701-663-9507 or 888-327-4670.
Foot care and blood pressure, 8-11 a.m., Mandan Senior Center. Call 701-667-3370 for appointment.
Thursday, April 7
Livestock Drought & Forage Outlook webinar, 1 p.m. Info: 701-667-3342.
Thursday Night Big Book AA, 7 p.m., Methodist Church, Mandan.
Mandan Christian Community Church Bible study, 7:30 p.m., 211 2nd Ave. NW; info, Pastor Jeff Roper, 701-400-0523.
SERVICES:
Resources for talking to children about the pandemic: www.parentslead.org.
People with a substance abuse disorder who need support can call Recovery Talk at 1-844-44TALK2 to speak with a trained peer support specialist in North Dakota.
People with thoughts of suicide can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
People can dial 2-1-1 for FirstLink services, which include listening and support, referrals to resources or help, and crisis intervention.
People can receive crisis counseling and support for emotional distress or other mental health concerns related to natural or human-caused disasters (including COVID-19) through the Disaster Distress Helpline by calling or texting 1-800-985-5990. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing to connect via TTY, use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-985-5990.
The Mandan News encourages members of the community to share events and meetings. To add a meeting or event to the calendar, email editor@mandan-news.com or call 701-250-8286 by noon Wednesday.
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State wildlife officials are conducting their annual spring aerial mule deer survey in the western Badlands.
People might notice low-flying small airplanes over some parts of the Badlands over the next couple of weeks.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department biologists have completed aerial surveys of the same 24 Badlands study areas since the 1950s to assess mule deer abundance in the region.
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Prairie West opens
Prairie West Golf Course in Mandan has opened as of Monday.
Tee times are available from 12-6 p.m., and can be made at golfmandan.com. For more information call (701) 751-0692.
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Bis-Man Transit is accepting applications for its board of directors.
A third of the board is up for election at the annual meeting on April 28. Current board members elect new members. The board also chooses officers.
The board oversees the operation of the paratransit and CAT bus systems in Bismarck-Mandan. People interested in serving can apply at www.bismantransit.com. Applications also can be emailed to info@bismantransit.com, or mailed to the Bis-Man Transit Administration Office at 3750 E. Rosser Ave., Bismarck, ND 58501. The deadline is 9 a.m. on April 18.
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Two women starting a mobile beverage service have won Mandan’s 2022 Business Pitch Challenge.
Cassidy Hartman and Krysten Faehnrich will receive $1,000, the chance to be eligible for a forgivable loan of up to $10,000 from the Mandan Growth Fund, and other prizes to help them with Bubbles and Brews ND.
The business emerged from a field of 11 entrants and four finalists in the contest designed to benefit Mandan companies looking for a boost in the startup process.
First runner-up was Send-It! 24/7 Cornhole, a recreational venue planned by Brad Anderson, Jed Geer and Brandon Koch. They intend to locate a court for 16 sets of cornhole boards at 1700 E. Main St.
The Mandan Tomorrow - Economic Opportunity and Prosperity Committee hosts the competition with assistance from the Mandan Business Development Department and the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC. For more information, go to cityofmandan.com/businesspitch.
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Burning restrictions in the region are mounting as dry conditions persist this spring.
Ten North Dakota counties including Morton have now implemented some sort of a burn ban, with nine of those counties in the west or central part of the state. The lone eastern county with a ban is Stutsman.
Morton County's ban is effected through Oct. 1. Violations are punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. The ban is in effect when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Rating is in the high, very high or extreme category, or when a red flag warning has been issued for the county.
A prohibition on open fires in Morton County parks is not tied to the fire danger rating. Open burning including campfires is banned until further notice. The ban includes charcoal, wood fired or pellet grills, screened patio fireplaces and chimneas, and smokers. The use of portable propane grills, propane fire pits and propane fire rings is allowed, but extreme caution is advised due to dry vegetation.
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North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is prohibiting open burning this spring on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area south of Bismarck-Mandan, as it often does.
The heavily wooded recreation area along the Missouri River is popular with anglers, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts, and it's prone to wildfires before the spring green-up.
All open burning including campfires is banned until further notice, on both sides of the river. The use of portable grills is allowed but extreme caution is advised.
The Oahe Wildlife Management Area covers 16,000 acres or about 25 square miles in portions of Burleigh, Emmons and Morton counties. In addition, surrounding areas included in the open burn ban include Kimball Bottoms and Maclean Bottoms managed by the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, the Desert off-road vehicle area managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Graner Park managed by Morton County Parks.
Much of central North Dakota is considered abnormally dry, and the west is in either moderate or severe drought, with a large swath of extreme drought in the northwestern corner, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a partnership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Drought that endured all of last year led to a busy wildfire season, with more than 2,400 fires statewide burning nearly 126,000 acres -- nearly 200 square miles.
Information on burning restrictions and fire danger ratings is at https://ndresponse.gov/burn-ban-restrictions-fire-danger-maps.
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The next district game warden exam is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, May 27, at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department headquarters in Bismarck.
Test-takers must register by Tuesday, May 24. Applicants can submit an online application through the North Dakota State Job Openings website.
Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have a bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree with either two years of law enforcement or wildlife experience. They must have a valid driver’s license and a current North Dakota peace officer license, or be eligible to be licensed. Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check and must not have a record of any felony convictions.
Salary through training is $4,400 per month. For more information, see the district game warden job announcement on the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
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Authorities have charged a Mandan man with three misdemeanors after he allegedly held his girlfriend against her will in his vehicle on March 26.
Leroy Jett, 36, faces charges of unlawful imprisonment, disorderly conduct and fleeing a police officer. The charges together would carry a maximum punishment of a little over two years in jail.
Mandan police located the vehicle he was in along Old Trail Road in northwest Mandan after his girlfriend texted her mother, indicating she was in trouble, according to an affidavit by Officer Deedra Finley. Officers attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle drove on Interstate 94. The woman quickly exited the vehicle and hid inside a police car, the affidavit said.
Police say Jett took off in the vehicle after she got out, but officers later found him and took him into custody.
The woman told police that she had asked Jett multiple times to let her out of the car, but he refused unless it was in a deserted area. She said she feared that if she exited the vehicle in such a place, he would hit her with the car, according to the affidavit.
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Jett made an initial appearance in court on Monday. Court records show that South Central District Judge Pam Nesvig set bond at $1,500 and issued an order prohibiting him from contacting the woman.
No attorney was listed for Jett in court records.
Reach Amy R. Sisk at 701-250-8252 or amy.sisk@bismarcktribune.com.
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Bighorn sheep are battling back in North Dakota, rebounding from a crippling disease outbreak in the Badlands and flourishing on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
The number of bighorns in the state is approaching a benchmark that seemed improbable just a few years ago, when disease was causing concerns about a potential long-term population decline.
There are almost 450 bighorns among populations managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, the National Park Service and the Three Affiliated Tribes Fish and Wildlife Division. The next target is 500 sheep, with an end goal of about 600, according to Game and Fish Big Game Biologist Brett Wiedmann.
"If at some point we reached 600, that would be maxed out," he said. "Bighorns, if the abundance gets too high, then you really run the risk of disease."
Sheep survey
An outbreak of deadly bacterial pneumonia eight years ago cut into the western Badlands sheep population, but the bighorns have since rebounded to reach record numbers for two straight years.
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The Game and Fish Department’s 2021 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs this month, revealed 335 bighorns in western North Dakota, up 4% from the 2020 record of 322, and 15% above the five-year average.
Biologists counted 99 rams, 175 ewes and 61 lambs. Not included in the count are about 40 sheep in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and bighorns introduced to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation two years ago.
“We were encouraged to see the count of adult rams increase to near-record levels, and adult ewes were at record numbers,” Wiedmann said. “Most encouraging was a record lamb count corresponding with a record recruitment rate.”
Recruitment refers to how many lambs become a permanent part of the herd.
The northern Badlands population increased 6% from 2020 and was the highest count on record. The herd south of Interstate 94 continues to struggle and is at its smallest size -- 12 -- since bighorns were reintroduced there in 1966. That's three fewer than last year.
The southern herd has been decimated by disease through the years, and Game and Fish hopes to eventually eliminate it and start over, transplanting bighorns from the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in Montana. Flocks of domestic sheep in southwestern North Dakota have hampered the plans, as they can spread the pneumonia bacteria to wild sheep.
"Our fear is that rams would eventually wander over to those domestic sheep and bring those deadly pathogens back," Wiedmann said. "Better to go on standby mode until conditions change in the future."
The 30 bighorns translocated in January 2020 from Rocky Boy’s Reservation to the Fort Berthold Reservation have thrived, nearly doubling in population in just two years, to 58. State and tribal wildlife officials categorize that as "exceptional population performance."
Sheep rally
The bacterial pneumonia outbreak in Badlands sheep in 2014 killed about three dozen animals that year and a handful the next year. Game and Fish canceled the bighorn hunting season in 2015 for the first time in more than three decades. The agency reinstated hunting the following year but cautioned that it can take up to 15 years for disease to work its way out of a herd.
The sheep have rallied, however, and the survey has now seen an increased count for four consecutive years.
Officials saw a low prevalence of the bacteria during sheep monitoring last winter, but biologists did observe several bighorns coughing during the 2021 survey, indicating the population has not completely cleared the deadly pathogen, according to Game and Fish Veterinarian Dr. Charlie Bahnson.
A bighorn sheep hunting season is tentatively scheduled this fall. The status of the season will be determined Sept. 1, following a summer population survey.
Game and Fish typically allocates fewer than 10 once-in-a-lifetime licenses per year. Five licenses were given out last year, including one that's traditionally auctioned off by the Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation to raise money for sheep management. Four hunters were successful in harvesting a ram.
Bighorn hunting is immensely popular in North Dakota, and the license lottery has set application records for four straight years, according to Wiedmann.
There were 19,127 applicants last year, according to Game and Fish Licensing Manager Randy Meissner -- meaning nearly 4,800 hunters vied for each available license doled out by the department. This year, 19,426 hunters have applied, even though there's no guarantee of a season.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com.
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Voters in North Dakota's coal country can expect a Republican fight on the June ballot for the Legislature.
Sen. Jessica Unruh Bell, R-Beulah, announced her plans on March 24 to run in the primary. Last month she lost District 33 Republicans' endorsement to Mandan-area farmer and business owner Keith Boehm. Party endorsement is not required to run in the primary.
"North Dakota deserves strong, conservative leadership with experience now more than ever to boost our economy, foster growth in coal country and protect our communities from government overreach," Unruh Bell said in a statement. "I am that leader. I have and will continue to work tirelessly for the good of all the families of District 33."
She was first elected in 2012 for the district comprising Mercer and Oliver counties and parts of McLean and Morton counties. She is an environmental manager for North American Coal.
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Another Republican candidate joined the district's House race on March 24 -- "Faces of North Dakota Coal" founder Mark Pierce, of Beulah.
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District 33 Republicans last month endorsed incumbent Reps. Jeff Delzer, R-Underwood, and Bill Tveit, R-Hazen. Five Republicans jostled for the two House endorsements at the district convention.
Pierce's organization is "dedicated to telling the stories of the hardworking men and women in the coal industry."
“As a political outsider, an active member of my community, and the father of five young girls, I’m running for the Legislature to protect our way of life in North Dakota,” Pierce said in a statement. “Growing up in western North Dakota taught me to appreciate the value of a hard day’s work, and I want to ensure that my children have the same opportunity.”
He touts his and his family's background in the coal industry. He serves on his church council and a board of a local child care cooperative, emcees various events and volunteers in the community.
He has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Dickinson State University, and has worked in public accounting, agricultural lending and coal mining.
Voters in the June election will determine political parties' nominees for the November general election.
Ninety-eight seats in the Legislature are on the ballot this year, more than is usual due to decennial redistricting.
Republicans control the House of Representatives 80-14 and the Senate 40-7.
April 11 is the filing deadline for candidates.
Reach Jack Dura at 701-250-8225 or jack.dura@bismarcktribune.com.
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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking for help in locating active bald eagle nests in the state.
An eagle’s nest is easy to distinguish because of its enormous size, according to Conservation Biologist Sandra Johnson. Eagles lay eggs in early to mid-March, and they hatch about a month later. There are nearly 350 active bald eagle nests statewide, and they're found in 47 of the 53 counties.
Nests historically were found along river corridors, but Johnson said that's not the case today. Bald eagles will nest in trees in the middle of pastures, fields or anywhere a food source is nearby.
Nest observations should be reported online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. Observers are asked not to disturb the nest and to stay a safe distance away. Johnson said foot traffic might disturb the bird, likely causing the eagle to leave her eggs or young unattended.
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Do you ever catch yourself thinking about the impact you have on others? Perhaps it is a civic organization in the community and you wonder as you serve on a committee, what kind of impact does this have on our community?
In 4-H, we strive to provide opportunities for youth adult partnerships so youth learn, become active participants in their communities and engage in civic leadership. Youth become mentors to younger participants of the program and have a chance to use what they have learned to become mentors themselves. Creating ”Spark,” a place for youth to explore their interests, passions and most importantly where they can thrive! The 4-H Developmental Context provides a place for youth to thrive.
Thriving youth:
- Have an intrinsic desire and willingness to try new challenges
- Cultivate a growth mindset that emphasizes effort in learning over innate ability
- Believe in a hopeful future and purpose in life
- Are connected to something greater than the self that provides meaning and purpose in life and shapes everyday thoughts and action
- Demonstrate the pro-social values of respect, honesty, responsibility, empathy and helping
- Are able to express and manage emotions appropriately
- Set and manage goals, with perseverance toward goal achievement
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The development outcomes of youth that thrive because of participation in 4-H include:
- Academic Achievement and Self-Motivation
- Social Competence
- High Personal Standards
- Contribution to Others
- Connection with Others
- Personal Responsibility
In 4-H we relate long term 4-H program outcomes back to the 4-H Pledge where we discuss Head, Heart, Hands and Health. I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world. You know that by simply reading that you probably thought about the actions that go along with it. It’s something you probably take great pride in knowing. This is the same that we are teaching the youth in the 4-H Program today. We are setting them up to thrive, providing them a chance to find their spark. Sparks create action, they provide fuel to grow and they enhance a young person’s networks with other youth and more importantly caring adults. Even more importantly, sparks appear to be a protective factor for youth, they keep youth out of trouble because they have a place to focus on to become successfully and succeed in all aspects of their lives such as personal, social and academic.
Compared to their peers, did you know that 4-H’ers excel in both civic engagement and academic achievement in a variety of subjects including:
- 4-Hers in grades 7-12 are nearly four times more likely to make contributions to their communities
- 4-Hers in grades 8-12 are about two times more likely to be civically active
- 4-Hers in grades 10-12 are nearly two times more likely to participate in science programs during time outside of school
- 4-H girls are two times more likely (10th grade) and nearly three times more likely (12th grade) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other extracurricular activities
- Seventh grade 4-Hers are nearly two times more likely to make healthier choices
4-H is based on positive youth development, recognizing all youth that have interests, abilities and strengths that can be enhanced by participation in 4-H programming. For more information on 4-H in Morton County, contact 701-667-3340 or karla.meikle@ndsu.edu
Upcoming NDSU Extension events
Call 701-667-3342 for help gaining access to virtual events or visit www.ag.ndsu.edu/mortoncountyextension for more information.
Monday, April 11 and 18: Nurtured Heart Approach, 6:30 p.m., Bismarck.
Monday and April 11: Spring Fever Garden Forums, 6:30 p.m., Bismarck and online.
Thursday: Livestock Drought & Forage Outlook webinar, 1 p.m.
April 9: State 4-H Indoor Archery Championships, Bismarck.
April 14: Ag Market Situation & Outlook webinar, 1 p.m.
April 22 and 23: Dakota Garden Expo, Bismarck Event Center.
Karla Meikle is the Morton County Extension agent for 4-H youth development.
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“What did that mean?” my husband asked. He sounded a bit surprised.
As we drove down the street, we saw the electronic billboard at the same time.
I believe the sign said, “Let’s Start a Bowel Movement.”
“That was clever, wasn’t it?” I remarked.
He glanced in my direction. I think he finds me a bit strange some, if not most, days.
“March is National Colorectal Awareness Month. That billboard got our attention with its play on words,” I added.
As a nutrition specialist, I want people think about the foods and beverages they consume and their influence on health. Digestion is part of the nutrition equation, as is elimination and bowel health. “Colon” is another word for the large intestine or large bowel.
I recall an earlier attention-getting campaign about colorectal cancer with the tagline, “Don’t die of embarrassment.”
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Sometimes people do not seek medical treatment, because they are embarrassed to talk about symptoms.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer and second in terms of cancer deaths. Chances are, you know someone or perhaps directly experienced colon cancer. You may know people lost their lives to colon cancer.
Cancer is a disease where our body cells grow out of control.
These are some of the risk factors that could be linked with colon cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ask yourself these questions. “Yes” answers mean you may be at greater risk.
Are you 45 or older? If you are, have you been screened for colorectal cancer yet? The age for a colon cancer screening was reduced from 50 to 45 in recent years. Discuss screening options such as a colonoscopy or stool test with your healthcare provider.
Do you have a family history of colon cancer? If you have a family history, your provider may suggest that your screening begins 10 years before the age the family member was diagnosed.
Do you have inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis? These conditions place you at a greater risk.
Have you noticed a change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea or constipation that is not normal for you? Do you have blood in your stool? Do you have abdominal pain or cramps that don’t go away? Ribbonlike or narrow stools could indicate a blockage from a tumor. Let your health care provider know you are having issues.
As with many diseases, our lifestyle plays a role in modifying our risk for colorectal cancer. Next, ask yourself these questions. “Yes” answers mean you are taking steps to reducing your risk for colon cancer.
Do you get regular physical activity, such as walking? Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. You can accumulate it in 10- to 15-minute increments. Be inspired by the warmer weather of spring and get outdoors and walk around. Yardwork counts as physical activity.
Do you eat at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Nutrition experts advise that we fill half of our plate with fruits and vegetables of all colors. Any fruit or vegetable whether canned, fresh or frozen counts toward the total.
Do you eat plenty of fiber-rich foods? Any type of bean, lentils, split peas, plus fruits and vegetables are rich in fiber.
Do you get enough calcium in your diet? Milk and yogurt are among the excellent natural sources of calcium. Researchers have shown adequate calcium may lower your colon cancer risk.
Are you at a “normal weight” according to a healthcare provider? By getting more exercise and modifying your diet, you may bring down the number on the scale.
Do you avoid smoking and/or drinking alcohol? Both alcohol consumption and tobacco use are linked with several types of cancer. The more you drink the more you increase your cancer risk. Tobacco use can cause cancer almost anywhere in the body.
Use spring as a “springboard” to a healthier lifestyle. Consider setting some goals, and tackle one item at a time. See www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/ to learn more about colorectal cancer.
Here’s a fiber-rich recipe to get you started. Visit www.ag.ndsu.edu/food for more information, including nutrition newsletters delivered to your email on a monthly basis.
Mediterranean Bean Salad
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can beans (Great Northern, navy or white kidney), drained and rinsed
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips (or substitute chopped fresh tomato)
1/3 cup sliced black olives, drained
1/3 cup fat-free or reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
Drain and rinse beans. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Try these serving suggestions: Serve on a lettuce leaf with grilled flat bread, tossed with pasta, in a pita pocket sandwich, on top of tossed salad or with whole-grain chips or crackers.
Makes six servings. Each serving has 150 calories, 7 grams (g) fat, 5 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber and 200 milligrams sodium.
Julie Garden-Robinson is an NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor.
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The record indicates that life at "the I can’t sleep any longer so might as well get up and make sure my coffee klatch isn’t talking about me yet" morning routine has been fairly consistent, and at this age consistency is a good thing, but I already digress.
Both my loyal readers know that my coffee klatch rarely appreciates my analysis of politics because mine often differs from theirs. But that doesn’t seem to interfere with this group’s hopes to be surrounded by free speech that might be worth listening to.
Depending on the day there’s somewhere around three to 15 people with nothing else to do between 6:30 and 9 a.m. that end up at Cappuccino on Collins. Some of us have been engaged in this routine since 1994 when Shari "Jo" Ereth opened the place up.
Jo sold it to Tera who sold it to Dot who recently sold it to Trish. I’ve spent more time waking up with all four of them than any of them want to admit.
We were all recently shocked and saddened to learn that Jo died in a car accident in Montana. She was a really fun friend who always seemed to pass her smile from her face to mine and we all extend our condolences to her family and friends.
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Anyway the latest change of ownership hasn’t affected our routine much because they’ve kept the coffee coming. For the record it didn’t take them long to realize caffeinated seniors should not be left unsupervised and they’ve done a great job of figuring out how to handle our mob. I do have to wonder what some of their other customers think about stumbling into this occasionally raucous caffeinated crowd of old folks, but then again most of them keep coming back so there is that.
Over the years the conversations haven’t changed much. Many mornings are spent resolving questions like I got this thingamajig does anyone know how to discombobulate it? Local news always seems to lead to an open mic session that oft times breaks into small chat groups that head off on their own and where you are is whatever comes off the table you're seated at.
Often the conversation starts off across the tables but as the crowd crescendos the chats slowly turn to whomever you’re sitting closest to because you can’t hear what’s going on over there.
Yes there have been a few times that the crowd wished I would just take my coffee and go but mostly they’ve allowed me to sit somewhere that minimizes any damage I may bring to the subject that day.
Back in my working days it wasn’t unusual for me to show up just as Jo or Tara opened up at 6 a.m. There were a number of times I had to wait for their machinery to warm up and this provided room for a daily chat while finishing their morning touch-up routines and allowing me to get to know them better.
These days I sleep in a bit longer and usually show up after Bob, get a latte and find a seat while the rest of the klatch slowly arrives. It doesn’t take long for the caffeine to kick in and conversations get underway. By 9 a.m. the caffeine takes full effect and the klatch unklatches for the next 24 hours when it starts all over again.
This time of year I abandon the klatch by moving to the lake for the summer so I’d really appreciate it if either of my loyal readers would stop by Cappuccino on Collins and take notes so I know what was said about me when I return in the fall. Here’s hoping wherever you end up is close to where you wanted to be; miss ya Jo.
Dan Ulmer is a parent, grandparent, as well as a retired teacher, counselor, politician, lobbyist, public employee, nonprofit executive and opinionated citizen who believes that we need to do what we can to leave the world better off than we found it.
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ACTIVITIES
Friday, April 1: Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Card bingo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, April 4: Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 5: Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:40-10:30 a.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6: Caramel rolls, 8-10 a.m.; Custer Health, 8-11:30 a.m.; Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Pinochle card party, 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 7: Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:40-10:30 a.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.
Friday, April 8: Open activities, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Card bingo, 12:30 p.m.
MENU
Suggested donations are $4 per meal. Call 701-663-6528 for meal reservations; call at least one day in advance. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Menu items subject to change based on availability.
Friday, April 1: Baked fish, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, Mandarin oranges.
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Monday, April 4: Sweet and sour chicken buttered rice, egg roll, fortune cookie, chilled pineapple.
Tuesday, April 5: Beef stew, buttermilk biscuits, cheesecake with fruit.
Wednesday, April 6: Pork chop, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas and onion pearls, banana bar.
Thursday, April 7: Cabbage roll, baked potato, country trio of vegetables, chilled pears.
Friday, April 8: Egg salad on a bun, knoephla soup, crackers, banana, cookie.
Senior citizens age 60 and older are eligible to participate in services provided by the Morton County Council on Aging, Mandan.
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Friday, April 1
• Girls softball, 4:30 p.m., Bismarck High, Fort Lincoln Elementary School Softball Diamond.
Saturday, April 2
• Boys track, 11 a.m., meet, University of Mary.
Tuesday, April 5
• Girls softball, 4:30 p.m., Legacy, Fort Lincoln Elementary School Softball Diamond.
• Boys baseball, 4:30 p.m., Bismarck High, Mandan Memorial Ball Park Main Field.
Thursday, April 7
• Boys baseball, 5:30 p.m., Dickinson, Dickinson High School.
Friday, April 8
• Girls soccer, 7:30 p.m., Minot, Duane Carlson Stadium.
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A stellar 2021 regular season led to a disappointing West Region tournament for the Mandan baseball team.
After going 18-6 overall with an 11-5 mark in region play, the Braves lost twice in the state qualifiers to end their season.
"We had a good season last year, the boys played well, but when we got to tournament time, things just didn't click," Mandan coach Dewitt Mack said. "We didn't get timely hits, we made mistakes we didn't typically make.
"We're focusing on a different mental approach and making sure we're mentally ready to play every game."
Mandan's 2022 roster is senior-heavy, and that has other coaches in the West Region taking notice.
The release of the West Region preseason coaches poll placed Mandan in second behind Dickinson, which finished third at state last year.
"That puts a target on us, and everybody is going to be gunning for us," Mack said. "I wasn't surprised that, with nine seniors, other coaches could see the leadership and maturity and put us that high."
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Among those nine are a trio that's expected to head Mandan's starting pitching rotation.
"Last year, Ben Kleinknecht was one of our main pitchers," Mack said. "Lucas Burgum, Avery Bogner, and Stetson Kuntz threw quite a few innings for us last year and a fair number for Legion as well, so they'll be our leaders on the hill."
Burgum, Bogner and Kuntz are joined in their final high school season by fellow seniors Regan Schlosser, Luke Darras, Isaac Huettl, Turner Locken, Preston McElvaney, and Seth Arenz.
The top trio will pitch a fair amount, but when they aren't pitching, Mack will have them and the rest of his team playing a number of different positions around the field.
"At Mandan, you play multiple positions and fill multiple roles," Mack said. "You'll be called upon to contribute throughout the season."
Mack isn't planning on taking things easy on this year's squad.
"The baseball knowledge is pretty good with this group of guys," he said. "We've seen that in practice already, their understanding of the game is further ahead than in the past. That should allow us to work on different things, both offensively and defensively."
That difficulty level extends to the schedule as well. The lone regular season matchup between the top two teams in the preseason poll comes on Mandan's second game of the year.
"It'll be a big game because it'll be two of the top teams in the West," Mack said of Mandan's matchup with Dickinson on April 7. "It would be nice to face them a second time, but it could be a deciding game come the end of the season."
The rest of the West Region isn't going to be easy either. Mack wants his players to understand that they have to approach games the same way every day.
"There aren't any teams in the West that are a cakewalk," he said. "Every team has good athletes and depending on how hard they play, they can beat you any day. It all starts on top of the hill. If you have a good pitcher, that can be a huge difference in a game."
When the playoffs roll around, Mandan will have a bit of an advantage as the West Region tournament host.
"It's always big when you get to play at home," Mack said. "Familiarity with the field, the fans, it's always a bonus. We have to make sure we come ready to play."
"It'll be an interesting season with a lot of good, quality baseball being played," Mack said. "A lot of good athletes out here in the West Region, and it should be a lot of fun."
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting grant applications for the Technical Assistance Investment Program funded through American Rescue Plan coronavirus aid.
The goal is to provide historically underserved farmers and ranchers with technical support in accessing USDA programs and services.
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will use at least $25 million to fund the effort, which will involve partnerships with nonprofits and higher education institutions.
The deadline to submit applications is June 1.
For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3pRLOfh.
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The Bismarck Art and Galleries Association will host the 12th To Be Hung Over sale, an opportunity for those with original art to remarket their pieces, April 5-9.
The cash and carry-based sale and artwork will change daily.
Pieces must be registered with BAGA. Registration forms are available at the BAGA website, www.bismarck-art.org. More information may be obtained by calling BAGA at 701-223-5986.
The exhibit will include original art by local and regional artists. Artwork includes paintings, pottery, mixed media, prints and collectibles.
There will be an opening reception, free and open to the public, from 5-7 p.m. April 5.
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Bismarck State College Theatre will present “The SpongeBob Musical” based on the Nickelodeon program “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
The show’s cast features BSC and local high school students, BSC alumni and community members familiar to the Sidney J. Lee Auditorium stage.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 6-9 and 2:30 p.m. April 10 in the auditorium on the BSC campus. Reserved tickets can be purchased in advance online at bsctheatre.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
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The Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site will host an Easter egg hunt on April 9.
Children should bring their own baskets for the outdoor event from 2-3 p.m. Sweet treats and lemonade will be served. The event is free and children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Tapping maple trees for syrup will take place at Fort Stevenson State Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9.
Fort Stevenson State Park staff will demonstrate how to tap trees, collect sap and turn it into maple syrup. Hear about the history of maple syrup and the equipment used to make it. Take a horse drawn wagon ride, see how to make sugar on the snow and listen to live music.
A pancake and sausage breakfast will be served by the Friends of Fort Stevenson starting at 9 a.m. while supplies last. Maple cotton candy and maple popcorn will be available for purchase.
The park charges a $7 vehicle entrance fee unless a State Park Annual Pass is displayed. Fort Stevenson State Park is 3 miles south of Garrison.
For more information, call 701-337-5576 or go to fssp@nd.gov.
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The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck will host a presentation and book signing by “The Fargo Fire of 1893" author Danielle Teigen.
Teigen will discuss how a fire on June 7, 1893, changed the landscape of North Dakota's largest city.
The program at 2 p.m. Sunday is free and open to the public. It's part of the State Historical Society of North Dakota's Sensational Sundays series.
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“All Is Grass and Clouds, Forever: The Art of S.D. Nelson,” exhibition has opened at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck.
The exhibition features the work of award-winning writer and illustrator S.D. Nelson and includes vignettes from his children's books and traditional objects he fashioned and embellished.
A registered member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Nelson has produced a series of 12 children’s books and collaborated on an additional seven books focused on the cultural heritage of Native American communities.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your power won't grow from shunning the parts of you that you don't like, but from integrating all parts of you and accepting the polarities: good and bad, strong and weak, yin and yang.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). From the outside it may seem that everyone on the inside gets along famously, but groups are more typically held together by tension than by harmony.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You might think that people who are a little like you will follow the same lines of thought, but they won't. Your mind is more unique than you know. No one is you; don't forget it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It's not that you have some burning piece of information to share, it's just that sharing anything is so important right now. Satisfy your craving to connect.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Attractions aren't always mutual, and even when they are it's not always so easy to make the connection. When it happens, it's something to celebrate.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You see the opportunity in a situation but you're not an opportunist because what you notice is the opportunity to give, to help and to take an action that will raise everyone up.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People appreciate what you do for them, and it feels good to be around people who don't take you for granted. Just know that you are also loved, not for what you do, but just for being you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're sensitive to the energetic reality around you. You feel the shadows and either do something to lighten them or avoid them altogether. Be spiritually generous, but also know your limits.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Negativity can be literally cleared away as you clean the environment. You'll be amazed at how much better you feel when everything is in its place and the surfaces are cleaned.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Just as the wind moves stagnant energy outside, new influences move the stagnant energy of the mind. Reading, conversation and intellectual experiences are key to optimal health.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Someone is thinking of you and in just the way you would most prefer. This is no accident; rather, you've shown people how you like to be treated and they've done as you wanted.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You've wanted something for a long time. The way to get it is to stop trying. Change the focus for a while. Do other things that delight you. Take yourself out of the normal setting so there's no choice but to deal with elements unknown.
Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis@gmail.com.
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The Knights of Columbus will host a breakfast and silent auction Palm Sunday, April 10, to benefit Special Olympics.
Serving times are 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Christ the King Parish Life Center, 505 10th Ave. NW in Mandan.
On the menu are sausage, pancakes, ice cream, scrambled eggs, hash browns, fruit, juice, milk and coffee. The cost for the breakfast is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for 5 and under.
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Dear Doctors: How do I tell my doctor that I have a problem with alcohol? I'm prescribed pain medicine, which I don't abuse. However, my alcohol consumption has increased, especially since my mom died last fall. I want to bring it up, but I am not sure how, or even if I should.
Dear Reader: We want to begin by saying that it takes courage to recognize when you have a problem. Alcohol is a widely accepted part of adult life, which makes it easy to label potentially damaging behavior as merely social drinking. By acknowledging your concern about the changing role of alcohol in your own life, you've taken an important first step to regaining control and balance.
You've also opened the door to examining why this has occurred, which can be painful. It's understandably difficult to share this kind of personal information. But in addition to the impact that substance abuse can have on one's physical and mental health, the fact that you are taking pain medications makes this important information for your doctor to have.
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Alcohol can reinforce the sedative properties of a range of prescription pain medications. This can lead to unexpected, and even dangerous, results. It's important to become aware of any potential side effects that can arise from mixing alcohol with the medications you have been prescribed.
In our experience, excessive alcohol use begins as a behavior, a numbing process used to medicate underlying pain or emotion. When someone understands what's behind this behavior, whether it's boredom, anger, disappointment, fear, anxiety or, as in your case, grief, they can begin to focus on healthier, more useful and more healing coping mechanisms. We think you will be best served by approaching your doctor with honesty and clarity.
It will also be helpful if you have a goal in mind. It may be as simple as wanting your doctor to have this information as part of your medical history. Or perhaps you would like to engage further and get support, information or a referral. By beginning with "I just wanted you to know" or "I wonder if you can help me with," you're setting the stage for the conversation you're comfortable having at that point in time.
When someone's alcohol consumption edges into heavy drinking territory, which is currently defined as 15 or more drinks per week for men and eight or more drinks per week for women, we use what is known as the CAGE questionnaire. We ask if the person feels they should "cut back" on drinking, if they get "annoyed" when someone questions their alcohol use, if drinking makes them feel "guilty" and if they have recently started the day with a drink as an "eye-opener." A single "yes" answer to any of the questions indicates the need for further evaluation. Two or more affirmative answers indicate an increased risk of alcohol dependence.
While letting your doctor know about your struggle with alcohol can feel intimidating, it's actually important information for them to have to help you maintain your good health and well-being. In sharing this information now, you may be preventing future pain and harm.
Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o Media Relations, UCLA Health, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA, 90095.
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Do you know what a trend is? According to Mr. Dictionary, it is a prevailing tendency or inclination.
Now, I ask this question because over and over I hear people say that they very seldom watch TV. And I say to myself: “Well, that’s a lie.”
That’s because statistics, from organizations such as Statista.com, show that as many as 95% of Americans include TV watching as part of their leisure time activities, and that the typical American watches just over five hours of TV every single day.
Therefore, the average American watches about 141 hours of TV per month, or 1,692 hours per year. So if the average American lives to the ripe old age of 78, that means about 15 years of that person’s life has been spent watching TV.
Besides that, the average American home features 2.5 TV sets, and 31% of American households own four sets or more. So a TV is either considered a very popular home decorating item, or someone is actually turning it on.
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And not surprisingly, senior citizens spend the most time watching TV, to the tune of about 47 hours per week. And on average, women watch TV about 40 minutes more per day than men.
Meanwhile, kids ages 2 to 11 spend about 26 hours per week watching TV. And studies estimate that the typical American child will view 16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence on TV by the time he or she graduates from high school.
So you could say that Hollywood is doing a great job of teaching our kids how to kill. And yet I contend that TV might just be mankind’s most amazing invention, if used right.
However, I’d really like to know why dogs watch TV and what it is that they see?
That’s because my friend Katie’s dog, whose name is Kash, watches hours of TV every day. In fact, when Katie goes out, she turns on the TV to entertain Kash while she is gone. And he has somehow revealed that his favorite TV series is “Heartland.”
Meanwhile, experts say there are a number of elements about television shows that dogs find attractive. Some of them are visual, such as motion, while others relate to the sounds coming from the TV.
And, you see, dog's eyes are very different from human eyes, so they see things on TV differently. In fact, their vision isn’t as sharp, with it being closer to 20/75 than 20/20, which may explain why they prefer to sit closer to the TV than we do.
They also have different color perception because they have only two types of color-processing cells in their retinas to our three. So they can only see blues, greens and yellows.
Also, humans don’t notice any flickering of images if the screen refresh rate is faster than 55 hertz. However, dogs have better motion perception and they will see flickers up to 75 hertz.
And it does appear that dogs recognize other animals on TV, and respond to the barking of dogs, while readily distinguishing real dogs from cartoon dogs.
Yet all that still doesn’t explain why “Heartland” is Kash’s favorite TV series? After all, if we could figure that out, we could collect doggy viewing data, and that could be a big ratings boom.
Kevin Holten is the executive producer of "Special Cowboy Moments" on RFD-TV.
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Dear Annie: I've been dating my boyfriend for a little over 14 months. We knew each other 30 years ago, as we attended the same church. We never said anything but hello to each other. Fourteen months ago, we connected on Facebook, and a fairytale romance began. We were so in love and enjoyed spending time with each other.
For the past few months, he's become distant, sometimes irritable and seems emotionally dead. He was never that great as far as expressing emotions. He's a workaholic and doesn't make an effort to come see me like he used to. He's a truck driver and has a landscaping business.
I don't know if he's cheating or it's just plain over. I've tried to break up with him about three times, but he won't go away. It confuses me. I don't know what to do but am feeling foolish. I feel like I'm more into him than he is into me.
I don't know if I should be firm and walk away or what I should do. Please help. -- Am I Being Stupid or Naive?
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Dear Stupid or Naive: First things first, I would decide what you want from him. If it's to break up, then you need to tell him that clearly and directly. If he still won't leave, it may be time to look into legal options such as a restraining order.
But don't write him off because you're insecure about his feelings for you. Sudden attitude changes are often a symptom of a larger problem. Tell him that you've noticed a difference in his behavior and ask if there's something you can do to help. If you still feel a disconnect, ask him to attend couples therapy to get to the root of the problem.
Dear Annie: I am about to turn 40 and want to take my family to London to celebrate. It's a good time to go now that COVID is receding and my kids are teenagers. The whole family is excited about the trip.
However, my best friend told me that she wants to go on the trip with us. My original plan was just to have it be our family. But she is adamant about going and celebrating our forthcoming "big 4-0" birthdays together -- mine this summer and hers in the fall.
It could be nice to have her there, but now she's talking about bringing her whole family. Our kids are very different and aren't friends. Worse, her husband is extremely annoying. He's uncouth and a know-it-all, and my husband can't stand him. I don't want to go on vacation with him, let alone celebrate my special birthday with him.
I don't know how to tell her that, at most, I would want only her to join us on what is supposed to be a family vacation. -- The Concerned Traveler
Dear Concerned Traveler: It's sweet of your friend to want to celebrate you and this milestone birthday, but she's now put you in an awkward position by inviting herself, along with her whole family.
Your family's trip to London was planned with purpose; it's not a free-for-all. Make a boundary with your friend and offer an alternative. Suggest that the two of you take a trip sometime in between your birthdays to celebrate your 40ths together -- no husbands, no kids -- and keep your London trip on the books as planned. These conversations can feel uncomfortable in the moment, but in hindsight, you might consider it the best birthday gift to yourself.
Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.
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Due to the recommendations regarding coronavirus, funerals may be limited to family only.
*denotes a private service
Francie Klein, 10 a.m., Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck. Livestream available at the Eastgate Funeral Service website.
Raymond Aberle, 10:30 a.m., Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan. (Weigel Funeral Home)
Betty Kostelecky, 87, Mandan, 10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan. Livestream available on the Weigel Funeral Home website.
Frances Berger, 100, Mandan, 11 a.m., St. Vincent's Catholic Church, Crown Butte. Livestream available on the Weigel Funeral Home website.
Joanne Schwartz, 12:30 p.m., Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3JZupZY (Bismarck Funeral Home)
Clifford Enockson, 93, Bismarck, 1 p.m., Parkway Funeral Service.
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“We’re after the truth. The best way to preserve evidence and the truth is to have it captured on video and audio.”
-- Jason Stugelmeyer, deputy chief of the Bismarck Police Department, which is considering the features of several body camera systems as it eyes implementation of the technology next year.
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"Honestly, it probably will help us plant a few more wheat acres. We'll put a few more acres into wheat and a few more into sunflowers."
-- Dickinson-area farmer Ed Kessel, reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries are big producers of wheat and sunflower seed oil, and the war has thrown global crop supplies into question.
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-- North Dakota Chief Investment Officer Scott Anderson, on the State Investment Board's holdings with ties to Russia falling from about $16 million to about $2.7 million as the panel has sought to divest from the country attacking Ukraine.
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-- North Dakota Turkey Federation board member David Muehler, in a request to the State Board of Animal Health to cancel poultry shows and exhibits amid the spread of bird flu in the country. The board agreed to the move.
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-- Wachter Middle School history teacher Erica Quale, after being presented with a prestigious Milken Educator Award, and the $25,000 prize that goes with it.
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-- Sister Nicole Kunze, prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, which is marking 75 years as an independent Benedictine community.
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"Top-of-mind concerns are water; how -- or if -- grazing and forage production areas will recover; and diminishing stockpiles of feed that are the reserves tapped in emergency situations. There is still time for snow and rain to show up, but as we get deeper into the calendar without measurable precipitation in these areas, we grow more anxious about what lies ahead.”
-- North Dakota Stockmen's Association Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson, commenting on the concerns of ranchers as drought persists heading into spring.
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-- Attorney General Drew Wrigley, who is replacing his chief deputy and evaluating other replacements to positions within the office.
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-- House Majority Leader Chet Pollert, R-Carrington, noting that the state has healthy reserves as a persistent budget gap, recent tax breaks and volatility of the state's major revenue sources create challenges for budget writers.
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Friends of the Rail Bridge envision a rail-to-trail conversion for the Bismarck-Mandan bridge that will create civic pride, historic awareness, economic development, and heritage tourism. The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines heritage tourism as “traveling to experience the places, artifacts, and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.” We have a magnificent structure right here in our own backyard. The Bismarck-Mandan 1883 rail bridge has been determined historically significant and is listed by the National Trust For Historic Preservation as one of the 11 Most Endangered places in America.
Bismarck and Mandan were built because of the railroad bridge construction. Workers and settlers were drawn to the area in the 1870s because they could see the opportunities for a better life. When North Dakota taxpayers have invested $50 million in the new Theodore Roosevelt Library in Medora, it is unthinkable that this bridge could be demolished when it was this significant structure that Theodore Roosevelt crossed in Dakota Territory, the opening week of the bridge in 1883, to start his new life.
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Today, we should embrace tourism marketing with workforce development, to retain and attract people who want to live in a vibrant community; a community that cares about its iconic past and provides the outdoor recreation that a rail-to-trail conversion would create.
Bismarck City Commission has discussed plans of riverfront development. According to their criteria, projects must strengthen Bismarck’s sense of community pride, create economic opportunities, and cultivate a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations. Repurposing the bridge is culturally, economically, and environmentally feasible according to the NDSU Historic Bridge Repurposing 2019 Feasibility Study. Our vision is real. Let the bridge span for future generations. Save Our Bridge at friendsoftherailbridge.org.
Marjory Enerson, Bismarck
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Every April, we celebrate Fair Housing Month in honor of the Fair Housing Act that was passed on April 11, 1968. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, presence of children in the household, and physical or mental disability. North Dakota offers additional state protections of age, marital status and receipt of public assistance.
Open and barrier-free housing contributes to expanded social and economic opportunity for individuals and families, providing a pathway to improved life outcomes and stronger communities for all. When fair housing laws are enforced, people have choices about where they live and aren’t relegated to neighborhoods of concentrated poverty or limited in their community access.
High Plains Fair Housing Center is a statewide organization that works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunities. We assist people who believe that they have experienced discrimination while attempting to rent or purchase housing. We conduct investigation into potential housing discrimination and we provide community education to promote fair housing.
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In the past year, High Plains Fair Housing Center directly assisted over 190 individuals and families that experienced discrimination and over 80 households facing evictions. We were able to temporarily expand our mission in 2021 to address pandemic related housing issues by assisting some tenants with legal representation in certain metro areas and by helping clients access the Rent Help program across the state. We processed more than double the calls to our intake line this last year compared to just two years ago. In 2019, High Plains Fair Housing Center received 336 housing related calls for the year. In 2020 we saw 569 and last year we handled 766 housing related calls to the center. Since our first year of federal grant funding in 2016, we have seen a steady increase in total calls to our intake line as more people learn about their fair housing rights and our organization, but the drastic increase in 2020 and 2021 echo the increasing crisis many in North Dakota face in both accessing and keeping housing.
Housing discrimination complaints to our center increased during the two years of the pandemic as well. In 2019, High Plains processed 180 fair housing intakes for the year and that rose slightly in 2020 to just over 200. Last year, fair housing related calls increased drastically to over 320. So, despite the laws that are in place, despite the agencies entrusted with enforcement and the option for individuals to file lawsuits, discrimination in housing continues to take place.
I hope you will join us in many of the Fair Housing Month Events we have planned this month including a free in-person and online event showing "Jim Crow of the North" on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre. You can attend in person or online and can register on our website or by emailing info@highplainsfhc.org. If you think you or someone you know is experiencing housing discrimination, please call our intake line at 701-203-1077 or fill out a form on our website at highplainsfhc.org
Fair housing is your right. Ensuring fair housing in North Dakota strengthens our communities and ensures equal access to our communities for us all.
Michelle Rydz is executive director of the High Plains Fair Housing Center.
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Officials in Mandan are seeking volunteers to pick up litter around the city later this month.
The City of Mandan Community Beautification Committee has scheduled the ninth annual Mandan Litter Cleanup Day for Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Businesses, civic organizations and youth groups are encouraged to take a route. Signup is at cityofmandan.com/register until April 27.
Volunteers will be preassigned areas and notified the day before of designated meet-up locations. They're asked to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes, and to bring protective gloves and bug spray.
Route leaders will pick up supplies for volunteers on cleanup day from 8-9 a.m. at the city grounds maintenance building at 1600 Mandan Ave. NE. Volunteers will be served lunch at the building following the work, and they also will have a chance to win prizes.
Updates will be posted to City of Mandan and “Keep Mandan Beautiful” Facebook pages. Questions can be directed to Communications & Community Services Coordinator Kari Schmidt at kari.moore@cityofmandan.com or 701-667-3478.
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The board of trustees and staff of the Morton Mandan Public Library have set a goal of fully reopening the expanded and upgraded facility in July.
Officials plan a public celebration to mark that achievement and also the 15th anniversary of the merger of the county and city libraries.
Meanwhile, the Friends of the Morton Mandan Public Library will host a book sale and donation drive on Saturday.
The project
The nearly $6 million library project and upgrade to adjoining Dykshoorn Park in downtown Mandan began in September 2020. The effort is being funded with a $3 million donation from Dakota Access Pipeline developer Energy Transfer, $2.2 million from the Mandan Visitor’s Fund and $600,000 from the Mandan Supplemental Environmental Projects Trust.
The first phase of the project included an addition of about 8,000 square feet with a new atrium, a public meeting room that can seat up to 300 people, staff offices, public restrooms and a Bookmobile garage with an area for equipment storage.
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The existing 13,000-square-foot building is getting heating, air conditioning and electrical upgrades; new doors and windows; masonry restoration; and new flooring, walls and ceiling finishes. The library is closed while that work continues, though the Bookmobile, online services, curbside pickup, and passport and notary services continue.
Staff are working on inventory and cross-training, as well as updating procedures and the employee handbook. They're also awaiting the delivery of new shelving and furniture.
For more information, go to mortonmandanlibrary.org or the library's Facebook page, or call 701-667-5365.
Book sale
The Friends of the Morton Mandan Public Library will be collecting book donations from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Bookmobile garage. Officials will add the books to the library's stock, and hold the sale from 2-5 p.m.
Proceeds will go toward a new stage in the children's section of the library.
“The children’s section is the heart of the library,” Friends President Austin Lafferty said. "This stage will enhance the library experience for children and parents alike.”
The stage is one of three “specialty pieces” planned for each age zone of the library, including a fireplace in the adult reading room and a custom gaming table in the teen zone lounge.
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Drought has begun to expand in North Dakota as spring progresses with little precipitation.
The amount of area in some form of drought rose by 2.6% over the past week, to more than 54%, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map, released Thursday.
"Much of the High Plains remained dry last week resulting in deteriorating drought conditions across parts of the Dakotas and Nebraska," National Drought Mitigation Center Climatologist Deborah Bathke wrote. "The eastern edges of abnormal dryness and moderate drought crept eastward. Severe drought expanded over a large swath from southwest North Dakota to central Nebraska."
Drought has persisted in North Dakota for more than a year, though the eastern half of the state is no longer in any category. Nearly all of central North Dakota is either abnormally dry or in moderate drought; western North Dakota is in moderate or extreme drought, with the northwestern corner in exceptional drought, the worst category.
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Bismarck since the beginning of the year has received 1.2 inches of precipitation, six-tenths of an inch below normal, according to National Weather Service data.
Bathke offered little optimism.
"Short-term dryness is superimposed over long-term moisture deficits across the region," she said. "The lack of seasonal snow cover combined with the onset of spring has people in the region worried. Soil moisture is very low, stream flows continue to decline and state reports indicate that stock ponds are drying up."
The monthly North Dakota crop report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, released Monday, rated topsoil moisture as being 44% short or very short and subsoil moisture as being 55% in those categories as spring planting season nears.
"Soil moisture levels, while improved over the dry soils of last summer, are still a concern west of the Highway 83 corridor," the weather service said in its most recent flood outlook for the Missouri River Basin, released March 24.
The agency said the spring snowmelt season is all but over, and "Most wetlands, and nearly all flood control and water storage reservoirs in central and western North Dakota, are at or well below their normal levels."
One-fifth of the state's winter wheat crop is rated poor or very poor. Hay and roughage supplies are 64% short or very short, and stockwater supplies are 48% in those categories.
Cattle and calf conditions are mostly rated fair to good. Calving is one-third complete, on pace with the long-term average.
Weekly crop reports resume next week.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a partnership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Drought Mitigation Center.
Rancher aid
Federal disaster aid should soon be in the hands of North Dakota ranchers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans next week to begin sending out payments through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program, which is providing at least $750 million for ranchers nationwide stricken by drought or wildfires last year.
“Producers of grazing livestock experienced catastrophic losses of available forage as well as higher costs for supplemental feed in 2021," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement Thursday. " Unfortunately, the conditions driving these losses have not improved for many and have even worsened for some, as drought spreads across the U.S.
“In order to deliver much-needed assistance as efficiently as possible, phase one of the ELRP will use certain data from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, allowing USDA to distribute payments within days to livestock producers,” he said.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com.
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Today's highs will be in the 50's. It should reach a chilly 54 degrees. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 26 degrees. We'll see sunshine today, but also cloud cover at times. Friday's winds could be brisk, with forecast models showing 15 mph wind conditions coming up from the West. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Stay in the know. Visit bismarcktribune.com for local news and weather.
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MANDAN - Shannon Gangl, 53, of Mandan, ND passed away March 30, 2022 at a Bismarck hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 5th at the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan. Further arrangements are pending with Weigel Funeral Home.
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Fr. Charlie Heidt
BISMARCK - Fr. Charlie Heidt, 90, died on March 30, 2022.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4 at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 806 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a vigil service starting at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway.
To share memories of Fr. Charlie, view the service livestream and sign the online guestbook visit, www.parkwayfuneral.com.
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BISMARCK - Robert "Bob" Irwin, 85, Bismarck, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday April 5, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 4 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 6:30 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Service.
Bob is survived by his beautiful wife, Christine, his devoted children, Sheryl "Sher" Harildstad, Rodney "Bud" Irwin, Roberta "Bertie" Torgerson (Dennis), Craig Irwin (Chaz), and Karl Irwin, as well as 18 grandchildren, 32, great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Von Folden, Jr., and all of his siblings including his soul sister, Edith Messner.
To share memories of Robert, sign the online guestbook and to view the service livestream visit www.parkwayfuneral.com.
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BISMARCK - Robert E. "Bob" Keim, 95, Bismarck, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Prospera on Sunset, Mandan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N Sixth St., Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.
Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Robert was born July 12, 1926, in Muscotah, Kansas, to Erwin S. and Orpha (Legler). His parents soon moved to Jamestown and then to Robinson.
In 1944 he graduated from high school.
Bob served with the Army Quartermaster Corps, Administrative section, as Chief Clerk to the Quartermaster, Western Pacific Base Command, Saipan, Marian Solendo, Marianas Islands, and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a T/Sgt.
He graduated from Jamestown College in 1951. After college, Bob was Assistant Accounting Supervisor with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Omaha, Nebraska, for three years. He was Office Manager for T. Clem Casey of Bismarck for five years and traveled North Dakota as a State Bank Examiner for 10 years. For an additional 20 years he served as Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions of North Dakota, retiring in 1989.
On October 9, 1966, Bob married Calista Devore. They lived at 332 Nova Drive in Bismarck. Calista passed away on November 11, 2003.
Bob was a member of the American Legion, Bismarck Mandan Garden Club, Golden K Kiwanis and McCabe United Methodist Church. At McCabe, he served on many committees, served as the Director/Treasurer of the McCabe UM Church Foundation and was a member of the Chancel Choir for over 40 years. As a long-time member of the Elks Choir, he traveled to Europe in 2013.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Calista; brother, Vernon; sister, Orla Bea Hitt; and nephew, Ted Hitt.
He is survived by his niece; Sue Burnett, Trenton, GA; nephews, Steve Hitt Springfield, Mo., Dave, Doug and Warren DeVore, all near Dawson, ND; cousins Lisa and Jeff Schmidt, Bismarck, ND and many great-nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be given to the McCabe UM Church Foundation or a charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements with Eastgate Funeral Service.
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BISMARCK - After a long and courageous battle, Michele Louise Walcker, 69, Bismarck, ND passed on Thursday, March 24, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at home.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.
A celebration of life will follow at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Mandan, ND.
Michele was born on October 2, 1952 in Fargo, ND. She was the first born child to Doreen and Alvin Michaels.
Michele married the love of life Eugene Walcker on January 23, 1997. They were married in Mandan, ND and made their home in Bismarck, ND. Michele worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and finished her career with Qwest after 30 years and retired in 2005.
Michele and Eugene traveled on cruises to the Panama Canal and Alaska. She loved to sew and spend time with her beloved children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her loving husband Eugene; her two sons, Michael (Jennifer) Krueger and Jason (Sue) Krueger; her two stepchildren, Laura (Mike) Walcker-Schulz and Craig (Laurie) Walcker; eight grandchildren: Bradley, Kevin, Sarah, Rachel, Chris, Andrew, Blake and Logan; her sisters, Beverly Pardee and Shari (Terry) Krchnavy; her brother, Alan (Sue) Michaels; and had many nieces and nephews.
Donations can be made to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Bismarck in memory of Michele.
Michele was deeply loved by all and will greatly missed by family and friends.
Please go to www.bismarckfuneralhome.com to sign the online guestbook and share memories with her family.
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The board of trustees and staff of the Morton Mandan Public Library have set a goal of fully reopening the expanded and upgraded facility in July.
Officials plan a public celebration to mark that achievement and also the 15th anniversary of the merger of the county and city libraries.
Meanwhile, the Friends of the Morton Mandan Public Library will be hosting a book sale and donation drive on Saturday.
The project
The nearly $6 million library project and upgrade to adjoining Dykshoorn Park in downtown Mandan began in September 2020. The effort is being funded with a $3 million donation from Dakota Access Pipeline developer Energy Transfer, $2.2 million from the Mandan Visitor’s Fund and $600,000 from the Mandan Supplemental Environmental Projects Trust.
The first phase of the project included an addition of about 8,000 square feet with a new atrium, a public meeting room that can seat up to 300 people, staff offices, public restrooms and a Bookmobile garage with an area for equipment storage.
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The existing 13,000-square-foot building is getting heating, air conditioning and electrical upgrades; new doors and windows; masonry restoration; and new flooring, walls and ceiling finishes. The library is closed while that work continues, though the Bookmobile, online services, curbside pickup, and passport and notary services continue.
Staff are working on inventory and cross-training, as well as updating procedures and the employee handbook. They're also awaiting the delivery of new shelving and furniture.
For more information go to mortonmandanlibrary.org or the library's Facebook page, or call 701-667-5365.
Book sale
The Friends of the Morton Mandan Public Library will be collecting book donations from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Bookmobile garage. Officials will add the books to the library's stock, and hold the sale from 2-5 p.m.
Proceeds will go toward a new stage in the children's section of the library.
“The children’s section is the heart of the library,” Friends President Austin Lafferty said. "This stage will enhance the library experience for children and parents alike.”
The stage is one of three “specialty pieces” planned for each age zone of the library, including a fireplace in the adult reading room and a custom gaming table in the teen zone lounge.
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Bette Ottmar
Bette M. (Davison) Ottmar passed away Oct. 17, 2020 at the Forest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Oklahoma, of natural causes. Memorial services for Bette will be held 11 a.m. Thursday June 17 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.
Burial will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, where Bette will be interred with her husband, Ben.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
(Eastgate Funeral Service)
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Helen Sailer
Helen E. Sailer, 93, passed away Saturday, June 12, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. The service will be live streamed on the funeral home website listed below. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
Helen was born on Feb. 17, 1928, in Hebron, one of 15 children born to the late Christ and Elizabeth (Scheck) Metzger. She attended school in Glen Ullin.
Helen married Benjamin Sailer on Dec. 26, 1945 and together they raised seven children, Dwight, Gilbert, Carol, Dennis, Keith, Ivan and Judy. Helen always welcomed family and visitors into her home and was willing to help others. She served in all the officer positions for United Commercial Travelers. She was a member at Bismarck Community Church since the formation of the church. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting and playing pinochle. She was known for her delicious bread, caramel rolls and brown sugar chicken and dumplings. She traveled to Germany, Maryland and Texas to visit her sons. Helen worked many years in and outside of the home. She did laundry in her home, employed at Eddy's Bakery, Arrowhead Cleaners, The Terrace and Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories. Ben and Helen owned and operated Sailer Bus Line for eight years.
Helen is survived by her sons, Dwight (Debbie) Texas, Gilbert (Sue) Maryland, Dennis (Debbie), Keith (MaryJane), Ivan (Shelia); daughters Carol (Duane) Voegele and Judy (Don) Meidinger, Bismarck; and 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, brother, Raymond, South Dakota, sister, Florence, Bismarck, sister in-laws, Alvina, Washington, Diana, South Dakota and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, seven brothers, six sisters, six brother-in-laws and five sister-in-laws.
The family would like to extend a deep appreciation to the staff of Northland Pace Senior Care Services, the staff at Sanford Medical Center and Missouri Slope Care Center for care and love she received.
To sign the online guestbook, watch the livestream of the service and share memories of Helen, go to www.parkwayfuneral.com.
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Ruth C. Wall, 94, formerly of Mercer, died June 9, 2021 in a Bismarck hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Mercer. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Please visit www.goetzfuneralhomes.com to view the complete obituary and share memories of Ruth with her family. (Goetz Funeral Home – Washburn and Turtle Lake)
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Joann Josephine Weigel, 74, Bismarck, passed away June 11, 2021 at St. Alexius, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 17 at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck. A vigil will begin at 7 p.m.
Burial will be held 9 a.m. Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Joann was born June 23, 1946 to John and Sue Hoffman. She was raised and educated in Center, graduating from Center High School. Following high school graduation, she attended Dickinson State University.
In 1976, she married Alois Weigel at St. Matin's Catholic Church in Center. Alois and Joann moved to Jamestown, where she worked at the Anne Carlson School. In 1977, they moved to Bismarck and Joann worked at St. Alexius on the mom/baby unit as an LPN until her retirement. In Bismarck, Alois and Joann were members of the Church of St. Anne.
She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, playing cards, gardening, traveling, reading and spending time with family.
Joann is survived by her husband, Alois; children, Lisa Weigel and Matthew (Rachael) Weigel; granddaughter, Michele Weigel; and siblings, John Hoffman, Nancy Pfaff, Rose Westbook, Lynnette Kraft, Albert Carry Moccasin and Marvel Hoffman.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Sue Hoffman; sister, Amy Hamers; brother-in-law, John Hamers; and brother, Shannon Carry Moccasin.
To share memories of Joann and to sign the online guestbook, go to www.eastgatefuneral.com.
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Gwendolyn "Lee" Ball, 87, Bismarck, passed away at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck on Sunday, March 7, 2021. A burial service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at St. George's Episcopal Church, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the church's website. Burial will take place in Colorado this summer.
Lee was the second child of three born in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 21, 1933 to Burnett and Mabel (Hansen) Gibson. The family moved to the Detroit, Michigan, area a few years later where Lee attended schools in Macomb county school district. After high school graduation from Redford Union High School, Lee worked as a secretary for various companies including Chrysler Missile Plant in Detroit. It was in the carpool to Chrysler where she met John T. Ball. They married July 21, 1956 at Grace Episcopal Church in Mt. Clemens. They were blessed with two children: Michael David and Amy Joy.
Lee and her family moved to Titusville, Florida in 1958. This was an exciting time for them as John worked at Cape Canaveral for Martin Marietta during the early missile programs, and Lee was able to be a homemaker where she honed her baking and cooking skills, sewed matching outfits for her and Amy, and centered the family's lives around church activities at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church. Lee also loved playing bridge, as she would say, "around the clock."
After the completion of each missile program, the family would move to another state for the next program. This led the family to El Paso, Texas where Lee took up art classes and became a talented artist. Again, their lives were enmeshed with the church, Grace Episcopal Church.
In 1970 the family moved to Evergreen, Colorado. Lee loved the small mountain town they would call home for the next nine years. Lee worked for George Kachadurian, DDS, and was the voice behind the phone and the smile behind the desk. Lee had a sunny disposition and loved interacting with people. She was active in the Church of the Transfiguration, and later St. John Chrystostom Episcopal Church. Lee broadened her culinary skills by trying recipes from Gourmet magazine on an almost daily basis -- she wasn't afraid to make her family her guinea pigs! She also attended Red Rocks Community College and enjoyed continuing her education.
The next move was to Dearing, Kansas in 1978. Lee and John bought a small hobby farm and enjoyed a simpler life. Working in their large garden and taking care of the chickens and horses was a full-time job. Eventually Lee began working at Coffeyville Community College as the secretary for the dean of students. When John passed in 1982, Lee had the opportunity to return to Evergreen where she had fond memories. She started working at Forest Heights Lodge as the executive secretary in 1983. She was loved by everyone she came in contact with, young and old alike. She retired in 2001 and moved to Mitchell, South Dakota to live near her daughter and grandchildren.
In 2010, she followed her daughter's family to Bismarck where she resided until her death. Lee had many hobbies including needlepoint, sewing, knitting, painting and pencil sketching, volunteering, attending the symphony, continuing education (OLLI), a member of P.E.O. in Mitchell, South Dakota and Bismarck, Daughters of The King, and remained active at St. George's Episcopal Church.
Lee is survived by her children, Michael of Garden Grove, Calif., and Amy (Luke) Richter, Bismarck; grandchildren, Abigail (Hunter) Puetz, Olivia, and Joseph; and great-grandson, Maximillian James Puetz.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, John Thaddeus Ball; her parents; sister, Barbara Fairbanks; and brother, Donald Gibson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are encouraged to St. George's Episcopal Church or Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck.
To share memories of Lee and to sign the online guestbook, go to www.eastgatefuneral.com.
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Matt Baumeister
Matt Baumeister, age 47, of Bismarck, formerly of Watauga, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck.
The rosary service for Matt will be held 10 a.m. MT followed by the Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. MT all on Wednesday, March 10, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Watauga. Fr. Dan Juelfs will officiate with burial in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery at Watauga.
The service will be livestreamed by going to Matt's obituary on the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home website and clicking "View here to see funeral service."
Special music will be provided by Amy Schriock.
Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Matt's nieces, Ashley Neigel, Megan Baumeister, Kayla Strid, Kaitlyn Dix, Alyssa Dix, and Ella Baumiester. Serving as Active Casketbearers are Matt's nephews, Corey and Chet Collins, Brandon Baumeister, Nathan Strid, Levi and Owen Hancock, Grant and Luke Baumeister.
Matthew Wade Baymeister was born on Sept. 10, 1973 in Hettinger; the youngest of seven children born to Thomas and Leverene (Ulrich) Baumeister. He grew up on the family farm south of Watauga. He attended school in Watauga and graduated from McIntosh High School in 1993. Matt participated in wrestling during his schooling years.
Following his graduation, Matt worked various jobs in the surrounding areas and then moved to the Bismarck-Mandan area where his first daughter, Halli was born in March of 1997. A daughter, Amara was born in May of 2008 and a daughter, Jaela was born in September 2009.
Matt, Jaela and Amara enjoyed their yearly family trips to Aberdeen and spending the holidays with Matt's family. He loved watching Jaela's and Amara's piano recitals and concerts.
For the past 23 years, Matt worked as a laborer for companies that did environmental cleanup. This job took him to many different states. He was known as Matty to his work family.
Good night, don't let the bed bugs bite and if they do, bite them back was said every night before bed along with the argument, I love you more.
Keeping him in their fondest memories are three daughters, Halli, Athens, Ga.; Amara and Jaela, both of Bismarck; his father, Tom, Lemmon, S.D.; two brothers, Mark (Kathy); Lemmon, S.D.; John, Watauga, S.D.; four sisters, Rhonda Collins, Isabel, S.D.; Carmen Strid, Hettinger; Pam (Mitchell) Dix, Morristown, S.D.; Deanne (Michael) Hancock, Bismarck; and his special friend, Sheila.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his mother, Leverne; brother-in-law, Larry Collins, and a nephew, Zachary Hancock.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at the church in Watauga.
A memorial has been established.
Cards can be mailed to Deanne Hancock, 408 N 16th St., Bismarck, ND 58501
Condolences may be sent to the family at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home website.
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Morris Delorme
Maurice "Morris" Stephen Delorme, age 86, of Bismarck and Rolette, died March 5, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. Morris was born Sept. 16, 1934 in Belcourt and was one of ten children born to William and Eliza (Allard) Delorme. He attended school at St. Ann's Mission School.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Belcourt, with a visitation beginning at 8 a.m. and rosary service at 9 a.m. prior to the funeral Mass. Burial will be held 9 a.m. Thursday in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Belcourt.
Morris met the love of his life, Mabel Poitra, and they married July 12, 1955 at St. Ann's Church in Belcourt, North Dakota. This past summer they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They enjoyed, jigging, square dancing, traveling, being with their son and grandchildren, and visiting family back at home in Belcourt.
Always a hard worker, Morris never had a hard time finding work. Shortly after their marriage, Morris and Mabel moved to San Francisco, California where he worked construction and for Bethlehem Steel. He went on to continue working in construction in San Jose, California. After about three years it was time to head back to N.D. where Morris took a job at the Minot Air Force base in construction. Morris and Mabel's next adventure took them to Great Falls, Montana where Morris worked for Pacific Hide & Fur and General Mills. Morris, always a cowboy at heart, fell in love with the mountains and Montana. It was in Montana that Mabel and Morris raised their son, Lonnie. Upon retirement in 1996, Morris and Mabel moved to Bismarck to be close to Lonnie and their grandchildren.
Morris was a kind, loving and simple man who asked for nothing and found enjoyment helping to care for his grandchildren. He also enjoyed doing yardwork and planting a garden at their son, Lonnie's home. He was a regular at the pinochle table on Saturdays at the VFW in Bismarck. Morris was a horseman in his early life and had a special horse, Pinto that held special place in his heart. Back home at Belcourt he was known as one of the better "Jiggers." He was still "cutting a rug" in his 80s with friends and family back home at Fiddler's Hall.
Morris is survived by his wife, Mabel (Poitra) Delorme and their son, Lonnie (Melanie) Delorme and their grandchildren, Zachary (Gina) Delorme, Moorhead, Minn., Cole and Olivia Delorme, Bismarck; three great-grandchildren; Aidan, Leif and Freya Delorme; and his only surviving sibling Gladys Henry of Rolette.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eliza; his brothers, Fred, Caris, Collis, Ernest, Sylvester, and Melvin, and sisters, Katherine Keplin and Leona Davis.
(Elick Funeral Home, Rolla)
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James Gaab
James Gaab, 75, of Bismarck, passed away March 5, 2021 in a Bismarck care center. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at Church of Saint Anne Catholic Church. Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. A livestream of the service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home with a rosary/vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Jim was born May 7, 1945 to Michael and Regina (Zentner) Gaab in Richardton.
He is survived by his loving wife Anita, of Bismarck; one son, Bradley (Ashley) Gaab, of Gladstone; one daughter, Amanda Gaab, of Dickinson; two granddaughters, Kyra Petersen and Cambree Gaab; five step grandchildren, Zell Harvey, Makiah and Elliot Hartleib, Easton and Berkleigh Thompson; two sisters, Kathleen (Herbert) Billman, of Dickinson, and Linda (Dick) Olstad, of Sentinel Butte.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother and father-in-law; and sister-in-law.
The recording of the service will be posted to the Bismarck Funeral Home website where you can also read the obituary, sign the online guestbook, and share memories with his family at www.bismarckfuneralhome.com.
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Bernice Gartner
A funeral Mass for Bernice Gartner, 91, of Glen Ullin, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, March 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin. Fr. Jeff Zwack will celebrate the Mass.
Visitation for Bernice will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin with a rosary and vigil service taking place at 6 p.m.
For those unable to attend, Bernice's services will be livestreamed on the Stevenson Funeral Home website. Click on Bernice's photo, select photos and videos, click watch webcast. The livestream will be active 15 minutes before the service.
Bernice passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck.
Bernice was born on the family farm south of Beulah to John and Katie (Zahn) Eberle. She was the third child of six children in the family. Bernice attended rural school south of Beulah.
On Oct. 23, 1951 Bernice married John Gartner of Glen Ullin at St. Benedict Church, rural Beulah. After marriage they lived on the original Gartner homestead southwest of Glen Ullin where they farmed and raised cattle. She remained on the farm her entire life and even though she was semi-retired at the time of her passing she took active interest in the everyday operations of the farm.
Bernice and Johnnie had two sons, Garyl and Joel. Garyl (Marlene) Mandan, has two daughters Maranda Gartner of Minot, her daughter Alexandra McCone of Bismarck, and Ashley (Danio) Fajardo and their sons Jayden and Austin of Bismarck. Joel (Ann) lives on the family farm.
Bernice was a very active person. She enjoyed gardening, planting flowers -- especially pink petunias, rose bushes and geraniums. There were numerous bird feeders hanging around the yard so she could watch the birds through her windows. Finches and robins were two of her favorites but she knew the names of each kind of bird. There were always laying hens in the chicken coop and at one time had peacocks in there with them. Winters would find her embroidering dish towels and many of her family members were recipients of those sets. In earlier years Bernice painted many ceramic projects at the neighbors shop. She kept up on all the current events in the country and you could always have a discussion with her about what was happening in the world. Bernice subscribed to and read several magazines and also farm papers that came in the mail. Sunday noon meals were very important to Bernice and you could always count on mashed potatoes, farm-raised beef and dessert. Her specialty was homemade pie. You never left Bernice's kitchen hungry. She used to say she should be buried with a paint brush in one hand and a paring knife in the other.
Bernice loved being outside; in early years it was painting buildings or corrals and even this year she mowed her yard and worked with her flowers and garden. Many days you could see Bernice on a small ATV looking at the cattle, crops, countryside and wildlife. She recently came up with a new place on the farm to plant flowers and hauled rocks on the ATV to make the border for that area and could see it from her kitchen windows. In early spring she was always eager to go with to see the baby calves. They were all cute to her. And she loved going to the truck and tractor pulls that her sons went to and participated in. She was right there on the sidelines cheering everyone on and the louder the noise the better.
Bernice and Johnnie were awarded the Morton County Soil Conservation Award in 1987 for their farming practices which included tree rows and grass waterways. They made many changes on the homestead and built a new home in 1971 and other farm buildings throughout the years. Bernice was a longtime member of the St. Joe's Christian Mother's Circle, rural Glen Ullin.
Bernice is survived by her two sons and their families; her sister Celestine Weigum Hafner (Floyd Weigum) of Beulah; sister-in-law Mary Anderson of Dallas, Oregon and all her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband Johnnie in 2002; her parents and four siblings Joan (Arnold) Ahl of Chelan Wa., Adam (Wendy) Eberle of Fargo, Ted Eberle of Wichita, Kan., Ida (Jerome) Skalsky of Morana, Ariz.; and her little white dog, Peppi.
Bernice had some phrases she used all the time: I think to myself...Whatever...But what are you going to do...Make the best of it and go on...and most recently: There will be better days.
Remembrances and condolences can be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Stevenson Funeral Home – Glen Ullin
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Judd Myers, 84, formerly of Washburn, died March 6, 2021 in a Bismarck care center. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at the Underwood Cemetery, Underwood.
Please visit www.goetzfuneralhomes.com to view the complete obituary and share memories of Judd with his family. (Goetz Funeral Home – Washburn and Underwood)
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Sandra Volk, 74, Bismarck, passed away March 5, 2021 at Sanford Hospital. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at Bismarck Funeral Home. Go to www.bismarckfuneralhome.com to read the full obituary.
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Darbie Young
On this day 5 March 2021, Darbie Kay (Fleck) Young, 48, Chapman, Kansas, has completed her journey as a WARRIOR and has begun her new journey as our GUARDIAN ANGEL, along the side of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mass of Christian burial will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, 801 First St SE, Mandan. A service livestream will be available on the church's Facebook page.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Burial will be held 3 p.m. Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Darbie was born Nov. 11, 1972 to Mr. Jack and Lenora Fleck in Devils Lake. She was raised in Mandan alongside her brother, Tim Fleck, and sister, Robin (Fleck) Jundt, graduating from Mandan High School in 1991, beginning her WARRIOR journey. She attended Bismarck State College and Minot State University, earning an associate of arts degree.
Darbie joined the United States Army in January 1997. She completed her basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and concluded her advanced training at Fort Sam Huston, Texas, as a mental health technician. Darbie was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. While at Ft. Huachuca, Darbie was promoted to Sergeant, and re-classed to become an Army Intelligence Analyst. She continued her service at Fort Riley, Kansas, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. While stationed at Ft. Riley, Darbie served her country with honor and distinction during two combat deployments to Iraq. Her achievements during her service to this great country are many, most notably, the Combat Action Badge, five Army Commendations Metals, and being selected by the Department of Army to be promoted to Sergeant First Class with less than 10 years of service. Darbie fulfilled her service in December 2006.
"The road to freedom isn't free, and thus is open to us all." -Abraham Lincoln
It was during her second deployment to Iraq when she met her soon to be husband, Elmer Young. On a blind leap of faith Darbie opened her heart, soul and life to him and his two children, Shelby Renee (Young) Collins and Senior Airman (SRA) John Paul Young. Marrying Elmer on Dec. 18, 2006 and so began her new role, WARRIOR, wife and mother. She also started a new career, still providing service to her country, not as a soldier, but as a Department of Defense civilian in January 2007. She took her new roles head on, leaning into the wind and without fear.
Darbie raised her children with an iron fist, the ferocity of a Mama Bear and with the love and compassion of a Saint. Guiding them along their own paths, giving them encouragement, motivating them to aspire to greatness and never settle for second best. To be independent, thoughtful and compassionate to others, to safeguard their morals and values and always do the right thing, no matter how hard it might be. Through Darbie's nurturing she was able to witness her daughter graduate with two college degrees and get married to Nathan Collins and welcome his son Hunter as her first grandson. She was able to watch her son complete his "right of passage" and graduate from the United States Airforce basic training, serving his country in Afghanistan and flourish in his military career. There is no greater achievement a parent can have, there is no greater sense of accomplishment than to know your children have become successful adults. This is especially true for Darbie, she has no greater sense of pride and the feeling of accomplishment then to know that all her sacrifices, hard work and always putting her children first paid off. She will rest peacefully, knowing that her children will live their lives with the values she worked so hard to instill in them.
While simultaneously being a wife and mother Darbie worked as the Department Manager for Security at the Irwin Army Hospital, developing and implementing an armed security guard force and constantly working every day to make her hospital safe and secure for the soldiers it serves. She also attained her bachelor's and master's degree in security management.
We can all reflect on Darbie's life, it meant so much to so many and for various reason. There is one certainty and truth we can all hold dear to our hearts. Darbie's love, compassion, selflessness and thoughtfulness was far reaching and never ending. Her love to you all had no boundaries, no limitations nor an expiration date. She touched the hearts of all she called a friend and family, in fact if you were her friend, you were her family. Know this; when you are facing hard times and you feel a gentle breeze on the back of your neck, it is our GUARDIAN ANGEL helping to LEAN INTO THE WIND.
Darbie Kay Young is survived by her husband, Elmer Young; daughter and son-in-law, Shelby Renee and Nathan Collins, and grandson, Hunter; son, SRA John Paul Young; father, Jack Fleck; mother, Lenora Fleck; sister, Robin (Daryl) Jundt; brother, Tim (Patty) Fleck; sister from another mister, Tammy Krein; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She will also be missed by her dogs, Little Buddy and Milo, and her cat, Buck.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Jacob Sr. and Pauline Fleck; and maternal grandparents, Ester and Art Fischer.
To share memories of Darbie and to sign the online guestbook, go to www.eastgatefuneral.com.
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Republican voters in a legislative district encompassing the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and nearby counties will have a state House challenge to settle in June.
Dairy farmer Dawson Holle, of Mandan, announced his District 31 House candidate filing this week. He also is an intern for U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., and counts agriculture as his top priority.
“I will fight to maintain programs that benefit farmers and ranchers such as the Milk Marketing Board, Livestock Groups, and Commodity Councils, and continue to communicate with them on their needs and issues. We must support policies that increase our commodity exports, and allow North Dakota farmers and ranchers the ability to do what they do best -- without burdensome restrictions, laws, and regulations," he said in a statement Thursday.
He also said the Legislature "must reform and reduce sales, property, income and land taxes. This means we must ensure the state government stays within its appropriate size and purpose.”
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Holle called family "the backbone of every community," saying he "will relentlessly fight to keep the integrity of the family and the rights of parents to raise their children how they choose. Federal and state mandates on personal medical choices are not acceptable. We must never again allow bureaucrats to shut down our economy, schools or churches ever again. Health care decisions belong to our families, not the state.”
District 31 encompasses southern Morton County, the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Grant and eastern Hettinger counties. The reservation shares geography with Sioux County.
District 31 Republicans have endorsed incumbents Sen. Donald Schaible of Mott and Reps. Karen Rohr of Mandan and Jim Schmidt of Huff for their fourth terms.
Voters in June will determine political parties' nominees for office in the November general election. April 11 is the deadline for candidates to file.
Ninety-eight seats in the Legislature are on the ballot this year, more than is usual due to redistricting.
Republicans control the House of Representatives 80-14 and the Senate 40-7.
Reach Jack Dura at 701-250-8225 or jack.dura@bismarcktribune.com.
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A Bismarck man has died from injuries suffered in a March 10 crash in Mandan, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Ronnie Kienzle, 71, was driving a Ford pickup truck involved in a three-car crash at Twin City Drive and East Main Street. He died Sunday, the Patrol said.
Kienzle was going west and made a left turn into the intersection. His pickup collided with an eastbound Ram pickup driven by Tiffany Quast, 29, of Bismarck, who was entering the intersection. Another Ram pickup, driven by 76-year-old James Teske, of Mandan, struck the rear of Kienzle’s Ford.
Quast was not injured. A 5-year-old passenger in her pickup suffered minor injuries, the Patrol said. Teske was not injured. The crash is still under investigation.
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The BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus is beginning to assert itself in North Dakota, and health officials are on guard.
The subvariant that's known to be even more infectious than the original omicron has caused new outbreaks in Europe and Asia and is now the dominant cause of COVID-19 in the U.S., accounting for more than half of recent cases that have undergone the "sequencing" process through which variants are determined, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The so-called "stealth omicron" hasn't reached that level yet in North Dakota -- accounting for only about 5% of all specimens recently sequenced -- but confirmed cases are on the rise, according to Kirby Kruger, head of the Health Department's disease control division and forensic pathology section. The coronavirus and its variants and subvariants have been slower to arrive in North Dakota than in some other parts of the country throughout the pandemic.
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About 5-10% of total positive COVID-19 tests weekly in North Dakota typically undergo the sequencing process, enough to give state health officials a sufficient sample size. State data shows 45 confirmed BA.2 cases, up eight from last week. At the beginning of the month, there were 14 cases.
"When looking only at the most recent specimens to be sequenced by our lab, we are starting to see a greater percentage of BA.2," Kruger said. "Of the specimens collected on or after March 20 and determined to be omicron, 27.5% were BA.2. So we are starting to see a greater proportion of BA.2."
Other known variants in North Dakota besides omicron are alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon and mu, though there have been no cases of any but delta for months.
Scientists say one reason the BA.2 subvariant has gained ground is that it’s about 30% more contagious than the original omicron, according to The Associated Press. But it doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease than the original, and vaccines appear just as effective against it. Unvaccinated people are at far greater risk.
"Because it is more infectious, we are watching to see if this subvariant may drive another increase in cases here," Kruger said.
"One additional monoclonal antibody has been found to be ineffective against the BA.2 subvariant," he added. "Vaccination and booster doses remain our best tool to prevent serious illness and hospitalizations."
Federal data shows that North Dakota continues to have some of the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country: 65.3% of adults in the state are fully vaccinated, with the rate for all vaccine-eligible people -- age 5 and older -- at 58.8%. Neither rate increased over the week. The national averages are 75.5% and 69.7%, respectively.
COVID-19 booster shots are recommended for people 12 and older. North Dakota's booster rate is 41.7%, compared to 46.6% nationally. The state rate is unchanged from last week.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week authorized second booster doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people age 50 and older, and for those age 12 and older with weakened immune systems. The CDC endorsed the additional booster. North Dakota's Health Department is urging eligible people to consider it.
“Real-world data from Israel shows that an additional booster dose is safe and life-saving," state Immunization Director Molly Howell said. "Mortality due to the omicron variant in this data set was significantly lower -- a 78% reduction -- in those ages 60 and older in Israel who received an additional booster dose.”
Weekly data
BA.2 isn't pushing COVID-19 cases up yet in North Dakota.
The Health Department's now-weekly coronavirus dashboard shows 193 new cases over the past week, compared with the previous three weekly totals of 242, 336 and 555 new cases, respectively.
The dashboard posted Friday showed that coronavirus patients made up just 2.5% of occupied inpatient beds statewide and about 6% of ICU beds. There were 19 COVID-19 admissions during the week, down from 32 the previous week and 56 the week before that. The two hospitals in Bismarck as of Thursday had a total of six staffed inpatient hospital beds available and five intensive care unit beds open.
There have been 239,861 confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota during the pandemic that began in March 2020. Data posted by the CDC shows 2,245 virus-related deaths, 13 more than last week. County-level death data is not available.
The state no longer reports the number of active COVID-19 cases, as part of its recent shift from daily public reporting to weekly reporting.
The data reported to the public now emphasizes trends over time and severity of disease, rather than daily case counts and test positivity rate -- data that state health officials say could be skewed by the fact that results from widely available COVID-19 home test kits are not required to be reported to the state.
More information
County-level COVID-19 risks determined by the CDC can be found at https://bit.ly/3Clifrq. Burleigh and Morton counties both are considered at low risk, as is most of the state.
State Health Department guidance and resources for businesses is at https://bit.ly/3w0DpKj.
Go to https://www.ndvax.org or call 866-207-2880 to see where COVID-19 vaccine is available. Information on free public testing and free test kits is at health.nd.gov/covidtesting. More detailed pandemic information is at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com.
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For the drive home in Bismarck: Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 26F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Bismarck folks should see highs in the 50's tomorrow. It looks to reach a crisp 54 degrees. A 33-degree low is forecasted. We will see clear skies tomorrow. The area will see gentle winds tomorrow, with winds only reaching 7 miles per hour, coming from northwest. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. For more daily forecast information, visit bismarcktribune.com.
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MORNING KICKOFF
Saturday, April 2
College baseball: Winona State at University of Mary, 1:30/3:30 p.m., Municipal Ballpark.
College softball: U-Mary at St. Cloud State, Noon/2 p.m.; Bismarck State College at Dakota College-Bottineau, 1/3 p.m.
College track: U-Mary at South Dakota Early Bird, Vermillion, S.D.
College women’s tennis: Minnesota-Mankato at U-Mary, 1 p.m., Capital Racquet and Fitness Center.
High school baseball: Fargo North at Bismarck, Noon, Sanford Sports Complex; Wahpeton at St. Mary’s, Noon, Haaland Field; Langdon-Edmore-Munich at Shiloh Christian, 2 p.m., Dwyer Field; Fargo North at Century, 2 p.m., Sanford Sports Complex; Oak Grove at Shiloh Christian, 4 p.m., Dwyer Field.
High school boys track: WDA Indoor meet, 11 a.m., U-Mary Fieldhouse.
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NAHL: Aberdeen at Bismarck, 7:15 p.m., VFW Sports Center.
Sunday, April 3
College baseball: Winona State at U-Mary, Noon, Mandan Memorial Ballpark; Dakota College-Bottineau at Bismarck State, 4/6 p.m., Sanford Sports Complex.
College golf: U-Mary at Hardrocker Invitational, Rapid City, S.D.
College softball: Dakota College-Bottineau at Bismarck State, 1/3 p.m., Cottonwood.
College women’s tennis: Southwest Minnesota State at U-Mary, 1 p.m., Capital Racquet and Fitness Center.
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12 p.m.
ESPN2 — Texas at Oklahoma
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TBS/TNT/TRU — Final Four: North Carolina vs. Duke
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
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ESPN2 — Georgia at Alabama
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ESPN — Kentucky at LSU
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ESPN — Oklahoma St. at Baylor
GOLF
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NBC — Women's Amateur: Augusta National, Final Round, Augusta, Ga.
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NBC — PGA Tour: Texas Open, Third Round, TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
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ESPN — GEICO Nationals: Championship, Fort Myers, Fla.
HORSE RACING
5 p.m.
CNBC — Florida Derby: From Gulfstream Park
NHL
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ABC — Pittsburgh at Colorado
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BSN – Minnesota at Carolina
SOCCER
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USA — Premier League: Leicester at Manchester United
SPRING TRAINING
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BSN -- Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay
WOMEN’S SOCCER
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CBS — NWSL Challenge Cup: Angel City at San Diego Wave, Group B
Playback
10 YEARS AGO (2012): Perfect weather benefitted a number of track and field performers at the Charlie Denton Relays, including Bismarck distance runner Jake Leingang, who shattered Community Bowl and meet records in the 1,600 with a time of 4:12.32 as Bismarck took first place as a team with a total of 327. His time broke the Bowl record of Jamestown’s Sam Larson (4:15.89), which was set in 2007, and the meet record of Greg Rohde (4:20.74), which was set in 1980.
20 YEARS AGO (2002): With their passing game struggling, the Bismarck Roughriders took a flier on a quarterback, picking up Jason Baliko to try and boost a passing offense that had collected just 75 yards combined between its first two NIFL contests of the season. Then-starter Kirk Anderson’s play was a large contributor to the problems, having completed just 6 of 21 passes for 55 yards and two interceptions and no touchdowns.
50 YEARS AGO (1972): Mark Aide’s 14-foot, 8.5-inch mark in the pole vault at the Arnie Martin Indoor Games gave the Bismarck Demons senior athlete of the meet honors as the Demons scored 59 points to easily blow second-place Minot (23) and third-place Fargo South (22). Fargo South’s Dave Borge also broke a record, clearing 6-0 in the high jump to break the year-old mark of 5-11.5 set by Stanley’s Bill Strasser.
TRIVIA ANSWER
The Seattle Mariners have not been to the postseason since 2001. The Sacramento Kings (2006) have the second-longest drought.
CONTACT US
Dave Selvig, Tribune sports editor, 250-8246 or 888-684-2293 after 3 p.m. (e-mail: david.selvig@bismarcktribune.com)
Josh Dungan, Tribune sportswriter, 355-8389 or 888-684-2293 after 3 p.m. (e-mail: josh.dungan@bismarcktribune.com)
Scott Throlson, Tribune sportswriter, 250-8245 or 888-684-2293 after 3 p.m. (e-mail: scott.throlson@bismarcktribune.com)
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O'Connell sat at a table just inside the entryway of a ballroom at the Breakers resort, talking to a handful of reporters as larger crowds gathered around several of his NFC coaching counterparts at the league's annual meeting.
The conversation shifted from the Vikings coach's own background as an NFL quarterback, and how he'll try to help Kirk Cousins, to the experiment he's about to attempt: Taking a player who reached 50 sacks at a younger age than anyone in NFL history, and shifting him to a new position in the Vikings' base defense.
At perhaps no point in O'Connell's 30-minute media session did the coach get more excited than when he laid out his plans for Danielle Hunter as an outside linebacker in the Vikings' new 3-4 defense.
That would involve Hunter dropping into coverage on occasion. O'Connell said he had seen Hunter do that on "enough snaps over the past couple years, whether in games or practice."
"He's got such a baseline level of athletic ability that as long as you're teaching landmarks and the intent behind dropping into coverage — are we going to have him covering Cooper Kupp in the slot? Probably not," O'Connell added. "And if we do, that's more so a question for you to ask me over Danielle. But I think guys like that, with his length, his athletic ability, it's almost as much about taking up space on the second level of the defense as it is matching people in coverage."
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He shifted to Hunter's job as a pass rusher, and his voice grew more animated.
"But then that role in base is really cool now, because we can kind of free him up sometimes from those interior combination [blocks], keeping those tackles from getting their hands on him, trying to match him up more against tight ends on the perimeter, setting those edges with him and Za'Darius [Smith]. And that's why you have guys like Dalvin [Tomlinson], that's why you have guys like Harrison Phillips that can then get off blocks inside. But most importantly, if all four of those guys are eating up blocks, guess what? Jordan Hicks and Eric Kendricks are running sideline-to-sideline making a lot of plays, which you can tell I'm excited about."
By signing Hicks and Smith, and choosing to keep Hunter and Kendricks, the Vikings devoted nearly $33 million of cap space to a group of linebackers they hope can be among the NFL's most versatile and dynamic. If it all works, the Vikings will have interior linebackers that can cover receiving targets or pressure the quarterback. They'll have decorated edge rushers who can line up in different places, attacking matchups of the Vikings' choosing.
Their hope, quite simply, is they'll always have the upper hand.
"That's where scheme comes into play. We can move these guys. They're movable pieces, both Danielle and Za'Darius," O'Connell said. "The one cool thing, when you really study them over their careers is, go look at how many times those guys have been walking around on a third down and hitting four or five different gaps in a game, rushing different matchups. Look at how many times they've been on the same side with another rusher. So we can dictate the terms of slides. That's one thing as an offensive coach: I can look at protections and see how exactly to manipulate the turn of the center so we can get one-on-one matchups with whoever we want, whenever we want."
The plan is not without its risks: Hunter has played just six games in the past two seasons, missing all of 2020 with a herniated disc in his neck before sustaining a torn pectoral muscle last year. Smith, perhaps more troublingly, was on the field for just 18 regular-season snaps in 2021, missing the rest of the regular season with a back injury before returning to play 19 snaps in the Packers' division playoff loss to the 49ers.
Though the Vikings manufactured a pass rush with players like Kendricks, D.J. Wonnum and Armon Watts after Hunter was lost for the season, their pressure rates dwindled down the stretch, particularly after Everson Griffen stepped away from the team to treat bipolar disorder in November. For the Vikings' new scheme to disrupt quarterbacks in 2022, they'll need Hunter and Smith to be healthier than they were in 2021.
But O'Connell sees the potential in the plan because he knows how much a similar tandem would give him anxiety before a game. He discussed it in a manner that could be interpreted as an overture to defensive players, who might be worried they'd be the ones getting short shrift this time from a head coach focused on the opposite side of the ball.
O'Connell said versatile pressure packages are what keep him up at night an offensive coach.
"Maybe that week, I'll walk down the hall and be a defensive coach for that week." he said. "I'll leave it to [offensive coordinator] Wes [Phillips] and the guys to go figure out how to block all those guys, and I'll go figure out how to get the other team's quarterback on the ground. That's the good part about being a head coach now: You can be in different rooms when you want, and nobody can say anything to you."
The comment itself seemed to signal a change in how the Vikings will do business this year. Signing Smith, who changed his mind about returning to the Ravens and chose to reunite with former Packers coaches Mike Pettine and Mike Smith in Minnesota, gives the Vikings a complement to Hunter.
They are taking a different approach to their latest defensive rebuild, this time looking to build around a shape-shifting pass rush.
"We're excited about how we're going to deploy [Za'Darius], with Danielle, with Dalvin, with Harrison, with the rest of our outfit, to be in attack mode on defense when it comes to those known passing situations," O'Connell said. "I'm really excited about that, and I think everything that he brings, from his experience level in big games, to the juice factor in setting the tone of what we want our culture to be like, [there's a] lot to be excited about with Z."
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MARAUDERS’ HAYDEN EARNS AWARD
University of Mary goaltender Kyle Hayden was named the ACHA Division II West Regional Player of the Year.
Haryden went 25-3-0-2 with a 1.57 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and posted six shutouts in leading the Marauders to a second consecutive national championship. He played 1,839 minutes in 30 games. Hayden set season records for wins, appearances, minutes and GAA.
He was previously named to the all-West Region team and the all-tournament team at the national tournament.
Hayden is the Marauders’ career leader in games played (87), wins (25), minutes played (1,839), shutouts (15), shots faced (2,168) and saves (2,023).
He is the second Marauder to be selected as West Region player of the year. Goaltender Aaron Nelson won the honor in 2019, the program's first season of hockey.
UND’S FORD SIGNS WITH AHL TEAM
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Connor Ford, who was an assistant captain at North Dakota last season, has signed a professional tryout agreement with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights.
The 6-foot forward scored four goals and notched 28 points in 37 games at UND as a graduate transfer after playing four seasons at Bowling Green.
Ford, a Pittsburgh, Pa., native, was named the NCHC’s top defensive forward, the second North Dakota player in a row to win the honors. He had a team-leading 17 assists, which ranked fourth in the NCHC.
In 185 collegiate games, he scored 57 goals and 142 points with a plus-22 rating.
MANDAN MUNICIPAL OPENING MONDAY
Mandan Municipal Golf Course is opening for the season on Monday, April 4 at 1 p.m.
Tee times can be made at golfmandan.com.
For more information call 751-0692.
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Derek Shoen is no stranger to hitting homers for the Marauders.
However, Tuesday’s performance on a cold and windy day in Sioux Falls, S.D., was one for the record books.
The University of Mary first baseman slugged three home runs and drove in seven runs to set school records in both categories. Unfortunately, it came in another close loss for the Marauders.
“Yeah, that’s the one bad part. You definitely want to get the win,” Shoen said. “That would’ve made it a lot better.”
Against Northern Sun power Augustana, Shoen homered to all three fields – a two-run shot to left; another two-run blast to right before a three-run bomb over the 395-foot center field fence.
Off the bat, Shoen didn’t think any of them were gone, although the shot to center felt the best off the bat.
“The first one was foul, but then a cross wind blew it back fair. The second one honestly was a defensive swing and it went out to right,” he said. “The third one, I knew that pitcher. We grew up in the same area. I had a good feeling on that one, but wasn’t sure about it.”
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The three home runs came on different pitches – curve ball, fastball and slider – on a far from ideal day to hit with temps in the low-40s and steady 15 mph winds.
“It was not a fun day to hit,” Shoen said. “Going in, you’re definitely not expecting that to happen.”
Shoen does have plenty of power.
In his two seasons with the Marauders, he has 17 home runs, including 11 last spring during his All-NSIC campaign. This year, the Truman, Minn., product is hitting .303 with six home runs and 28 RBIs. Cal James, who hits in the 3-hole spot for the Marauders, directly in front of Shoen, leads the team in most everything, including batting average (.400), RBIs (34) and runs (29). He’s also got five home runs for the Marauders, who play for the first time at home today against Winona State at 1:30 p.m. The doubleheader will be played at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark. Sunday’s game will be played at Mandan Memorial Ballpark at noon.
Through 22 games, all on the road, the Marauders are 9-13 overall and 1-6 in NSIC play, but their record is deceiving. Of their six conference losses, five are by one run, four of which are walk-offs. The other defeat was by two runs.
“It’s been frustrating because in most of those games we’ve had leads and it felt like we were going to win the game, we just haven’t been able to wrap it up,” Shoen said. “We definitely still feel like we’re a really good team. I don’t feel like we need to hit the panic button yet. Hopefully getting to play at home, things will flip for us.”
Few on the Marauders’ roster have more at bats in Bismarck than Shoen. Last summer, he played for the Larks in the Northwoods League. This summer, he’ll play for the Mankato MoonDogs, another NWL club, which is much closer to his home.
Shoen has one more year of eligibility remaining with the Marauders and will graduate with degrees in business administration and sports leisure management next spring.
The focus now, though, is getting back into the mix in the NSIC. With 13 straight home games, it’s possible.
“We’ve had to learn to love the bus. We’ve been road warriors. It feels like we’ve been gone forever,” Shoen said. “It’ll be nice to be home for a while. Hopefully we can take advantage of it and at least we won’t be able to get walked-off.”
Reach Tribune sports editor Dave Selvig at (701) 250-8246 or david.selvig@bismarcktribune.com
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Shiloh Christian finished one win short of a return to the state Class B baseball tournament last spring.
The Skyhawks are hoping to take that final step this spring and finish the season at Newman Outdoor Field in early June.
“As always, our expectations are high,” Skyhawks coach Aric Lee said. “We expect to go out and compete for a region title, for a state title, every year and that’s our goal this year.”
The Skyhawks open the season on Saturday at Dwyer Field, playing in a triangular with defending state champion Langdon-Edmore-Munich and Fargo Oak Grove.
“We’re going to start right away with some great competition,” Lee said. “Hopefully, our kids are ready to execute and start the season off playing well.”
Langdon-Edmore-Munich, which beat LaMoure-Litchville-Marion in the state title game last spring, will take on Oak Grove at noon in Saturday’s opener. The Skyhawks will take on Langdon-Edmore-Munich at 2 p.m. and Oak Grove at 4 p.m.
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Beulah, which finished seventh at the state tournament last spring, edged Shiloh Christian in the Region 8 title game.
Despite a young roster – Shiloh has three seniors and two juniors on its 14-man squad – the Skyhawks have a solid nucleus returning as they look for another region title. Shiloh has made four appearances in the state Class B tournament (2019, 2017, 2010, 2009) since 2009, finishing third in the state in 2010 and 2019.
“Right away, our strength will be pitching,” Lee said. “Overall team speed will be a benefit for us too. Overall, we’re a bit faster than we’ve been in previous years, which will help out our offense.”
The Skyhawks have several strong arms ready to take the mound, led by sophomore Michael Fagerland, senior Joe Fode, junior Trace King, sophomores Eli Thompson and Atticus Wilkinson, senior Eliot Huntington and sophomore Conner Martin.
The lineup will feature several good-hitting veterans as well, including Huntington, Fagerland, Thompson, Fode and King.
“They all have the ability to set the table and drive runs in,” Lee said.
The Skyhawks expect to field a good defensive lineup as well.
“Defensively, we should be strong,” Lee said. “We’ll put a solid nine out there every game. We’ll shuffle some guys around, look for our best mix and put them in the best spots to be successful and help the team out.”
The Skyhawks are slated to play five of the teams that competed in the state tournament last spring.
After opening with the defending champs, Shiloh Christian’s early-season schedule also features games against three other returning region champs – LaMoure-Litchville-Marion on Friday, April 8, Minot Ryan on Saturday, April 9 and a Region 8 doubleheader against Beulah on Thursday, April 14.
In May, Shiloh travels to defending Region 2 champ Thompson, which finished third in the state last year.
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First impressions are important. If Bismarck High's first impression on the softball diamond is anything to go by, they'll be a tough team to face.
The Demons put an overwhelming amount of pressure on Mandan and came away with a doubleheader sweep, winning the first game 16-1 and the second 23-3, with both games finishing in five innings.
"My concentration today was for us to put the ball in play and make the defense work," Bismarck head coach Billy Schmidt said. "It's early in the season, and we haven't been outside so I know they haven't been and we wanted to see what their defense could do."
It was a typical day in the office for two-time Gatorade Player of the Year Logan Gronberg in Game 1.
Gronberg held the Braves to just four hits over five innings of work, striking out seven and allowing just a single run in the top of the fifth on an infield single.
The Braves put several runners into scoring position before finally breaking through, but Gronberg had an answer to keep the Braves scoreless before the fifth.
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"Everyone kind of settled in, we got the nerves out," Schmidt said. "I thought she threw well, her changeup was working really well, she was locating her fastball well. If she does that, she's hard to hit. Our defense played really well and that makes it tough on teams."
As for Bismarck's offense, well, that was helped along by an inordinate number of Mandan errors.
The Demons had just seven singles in the opener, but when combined with 13 Mandan miscues, those seven hits were more than enough.
As for Bismarck, they avoided committing an error in the first game, and had a few nice plays, including a sliding catch in center field by Mia Hinsz to end the top of the fourth.
"I liked that our concentration was there the whole game, whether we were up 16-0 or 0-0 in the first inning," Schmidt said. "I thought they performed well. You never know when the ball's coming, so they have to be ready and know what they're doing. Maybe they're starting to listen!"
Bismarck put up six runs in the first, eight more in the second, and capped off their offensive outburst in the opener with a pair of runs in the third.
Along with their 16 runs and seven hits, the Demons waited out eight walks, attempted nine steals and succeeded on eight, and just made life miserable on Mandan starter Andi Borchers (3 IP, 6 H, 16 runs (0 ER), 2 K, 5 BB).
"We have a very fast team and they're very smart baserunners," Schmidt said. "I like to see us putting pressure on a team, if their catcher starts throwing us out then I need to readjust. I believe in putting pressure on and seeing who can handle it."
Lilly Giggee came in for the Braves in the fourth, and while she got herself into danger by issuing three walks and a single, she escaped the inning without allowing a run.
Gronberg aided her own cause at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Mia Hinsz was the lone other Demon to collect a pair of hits, going 2-for-3 herself with a stolen base.
Cameron Schmidt (1-2, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 SB), Jersey Berg (1-2, 2 BB, 3 R, and a stolen base), and Abby Renner (1-1) had the other Bismarck hits.
"We had a lot of nice hits," Schmidt said. "We put the ball in play and it worked out for us."
BISMARCK 23, MANDAN 3
As if the first game wasn't emphatic enough of a statement to start their season, the Bismarck offense kept on going in Game 2.
Helped along by five runs batted in each by Gronberg and Caitlyn Dannenfelzer, the Demons confidently won the second game of their doubleheader with Mandan, 23-3.
Brielle Wrangham threw all five innings and earned the win, allowing the three earned runs by Mandan.
Nine Demons hitters registered hits in the nightcap, led by Dannenfelzer's 3-hit, four-run, 5 RBI outburst.
Gronberg (2-2, three runs), Ashlee Potter (2-4, two runs), Brielle Wrangham (2-3, two runs), and Berg (2-2, two runs) each added a pair of hits and two or more runs in the nightcap.
With the pair of wins, Bismarck starts off with a 2-0 record when they welcome Dickinson into town Tuesday for a doubleheader. Mandan also plays again Tuesday, and will look to break into the win column against Legacy.
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Insurance agency recognized
The Jed Geer/Beck Hruby/Jamie Ressler Agency of Bismarck has been recognized with Premier Agency status. It is one of nine Farmers Union Insurance agencies in the state to do so.
Company sells Ramkota
The Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center in Bismarck has been sold to Weishan Jin by Regency Midwest Ventures LP.
Jin, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has previous experience in hospitality and lodging. Regency Midwest Ventures will maintain ownership of the hotel and conference center.
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Montana-Dakota Utilities names region director
Nicole Garrett has been named director of Montana-Dakota Utilities’ Dakota Heartland Region. She will be based in Bismarck and oversee all operations of the region, which covers Montana-Dakota’s electric and natural gas service territories in south central and northeast North Dakota and north central South Dakota.
Garrett started her career in public accounting before moving into the utility industry where she has been in roles with risk management, safety management systems and quality assurance programs. She most recently spent six months as the interim region director for a sister utility company in Idaho.
Garrett has a degree in accounting from Butler University and is a licensed certified public accountant.
First Community Credit Union hires
Matt Dahlke has been hired as an ag/commercial loan officer by First Community Credit Union.
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Dahlke graduated from NDSU with a degree in ag systems management with minors in agribusiness and business administration. He worked as an ag loan officer for the previous seven years with Farm Credit Services of Mandan.
Cedric Theel Toyota adds two
Cedric Theel Toyota has hired Connor Hamlin as a service adviser and Chase Eckholm as a lube tech.
Hamlin attended Bismarck High School. He worked in the reconditioning department then quick lube at Cedric Theel Toyota from October 2017 to February 2019.
Eckholm follows in his father’s footsteps. His father, Curtis, has worked in the service department at Cedric Theel Toyota for more than 20 years.
Wanner elected
Kyle Wanner has been elected to serve as the secretary for the National Association of State Aviation Officials. Wanner is the executive director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission.
Submit businesspeople and business digest items to businessbeat@bismarcktribune.com. Deadline for submissions is noon Tuesday.
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Easter at the Belle services are being led by Surprise Church.
Good Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. April 15, and Easter Sunday services will be at 9 and 11 a.m. April 17. All services take place at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in downtown Bismarck.
The items Welcome House needs are hygiene products including shampoo/conditioner, body wash/soap, toothbrushes/toothpaste, lotion and cleaning supplies. Those attending any of the services can bring these items as donations.
Welcome House connects local families to temporary shelter and offers support as well as resources that lead to self-sufficiency.
For more information, go to www.easterinbismarck.com.
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“Do you want a bagel with scrambled eggs and cheese?” my neighbor asked.
Of course, I did.
Scrambled eggs are one of my favorite foods starting from when I was a toddler.
My neighbor and I were going shopping that morning. Eggs were just the ticket for sustained energy.
However, that energy boost may have affected how much I purchased. I zipped around several stores with my cart and kept finding things I liked.
We had lunch later, and I had no problem taking half of my lunch home. I was still full from breakfast.
Researchers have shown that having eggs for breakfast may reduce the amount of food we eat later in the day. A study published in 2020 examined the effects of two different breakfast meals on later hunger for 50 overweight or obese participants.
The study participants’ meal choices were eggs and toast, or toast with cereal and milk. Those who had high-quality protein such as eggs in the morning reduced their food consumption at lunch compared with higher-carbohydrate meals such as cereal.
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However, if you are on a special diet, be sure to work with your health care provider.
In my work I often am asked about eggs. How would you answer these questions that I have received through the years?
1. “My eggs expired two days ago according to the date on the carton. Is it safe to use the eggs?
2. “Why did my hard-boiled eggs turn green around the yolk?”
3. “I have a recipe for ice cream that calls for raw eggs. Will freezing kill the bacteria?”
These are the answers based on national safety recommendations.
1. Yes, fresh eggs are safe to use for three to five weeks after you purchased them, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The date on the carton is usually a sell-by date for the store.
For safety and quality, eggs should be kept refrigerated. In fact, stores and restaurants must receive eggs at their door at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. The green halo on hard-cooked eggs is due to a natural reaction between the iron in egg yolk and the sulfur in the egg white. It is not harmful but is not very attractive in your deviled eggs.
Note that I called them “hard-cooked” eggs. Prolonged boiling promotes the green color.
The Egg Board recommends placing eggs in a saucepan in a single layer. Add cold water to cover by 1 inch, then heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from the heat and cover the pan. Allow to stand in hot water for 12 minutes for large eggs. Drain and serve warm, or cool completely in ice water.
Other people create perfect eggs in an “egg pod” appliance or in a multifunction cooker. Follow the manufacturer’s directions.
3. Eating raw or undercooked eggs poses a safety risk. Freezing doesn’t kill bacteria such as salmonella. Either find a recipe that does not call for raw eggs, or replace the raw eggs with pasteurized eggs available in the shell or in liquid form.
I sometimes am a lucky recipient of farm-fresh eggs from friends that raise chickens. In many cities, you can raise your own backyard chickens if you follow the city ordinances.
If you are inspired, a group of NDSU Extension agents and specialists created a new guide called the “Beginners Guide to Raising Chickens.” Search for that title to learn more.
Lately, we have been hearing about “bird flu” that can affect poultry. “Bird flu,” known as avian influenza, is not a food safety issue, and poultry is safe to eat. Always cook poultry and eggs thoroughly. Be aware of state and federal guidance and updates. See www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm for details.
Are you hungry for a breakfast dish that also works for any meal of the day?
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Bake
16 ounces hash browns, fresh or frozen (thawed)
Salt (optional)
12 ounces breakfast sausage links, cut into chunks (or chopped ham)
1/2 cups onion, chopped
1/2 cups red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups colby-jack or cheddar cheese (low-fat or fat-free), shredded
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk, fat-free or low-fat
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Preheat oven to 350 F. Thaw hash browns in a microwave oven if needed. Cut links into small pieces, then brown sausage in a frying pan. Add onion and pepper to the pan and saute until softened. Set aside. Spray a 9- by 9-inch casserole dish. Spread half of the hash browns in the pan. If desired, sprinkle potatoes lightly with salt.
Top the potatoes with half of the sausage, onion and pepper mixture. Top with 1 cup of shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle the top with remaining cheese. Whisk together eggs, milk and seasonings. Pour egg mixture over the layers and swirl gently to penetrate layers. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until eggs are set and temperature reaches 160 F.
Makes six servings. Each serving has 340 calories, 16 grams (g) fat, 30 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 720 milligrams sodium.
Julie Garden-Robinson is an NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor.
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CHI St. Alexius
Daughter, Jon and Jill Irgens, Bismarck, 2:33 p.m. March 25.
Daughter, Nicholas and Christa Rutschke, Bismarck, 9:14 a.m. March 29.
Daughter, Ryan and Heather Miller, Bismarck, 10:27 a.m. March 30.
Daughter, Kylie and Justin Nygaard, Lincoln, 2:02 p.m. March 30.
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An enormous amount of effort and planning went into crafting a single coherent message, and in one instant it was all for naught. I'm not talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Sunday night's Oscars, but President Biden's similarly unscripted call for regime change in Russia.
In Warsaw on Saturday, Biden delivered a speech intended to underscore NATO's resolve and America's leadership in the Ukraine crisis. When he was done, Biden ad-libbed nine words that sent allied governments -- and White House aides -- into a frenzy: "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."
In one sense, I'm sympathetic. Everyone, especially Ukrainians and Russians, would be better off if Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn't in power. He's a force for evil and hostile to America and our values. Graded morally and emotionally, Biden's outburst was a classic "Kinsley gaffe" -- named after Michael Kinsley, who said, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth -- some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say."
But because Biden's heart was in the right place, a lot of people are denying that his mouth wasn't.
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Much of it has to do with America's Trump hangover. For instance, the Washington Post's Max Boot rushed to Biden's defense, writing that Biden's speech was "pitch-perfect" while Donald Trump's 2017 Warsaw speech was a horror. He acknowledges that Biden's nine words were a gaffe, but thinks history might vindicate the president the way it vindicated Ronald Reagan's attack on the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" in 1983. Boot concludes, "I would rather have a president who is fearless in calling out Putin's war crimes than one who toadies to the Russian tyrant."
Unfortunately, none of this is really a defense. "What about Trump?" is no more a defense of Biden's mistakes than "What about Obama?" was a defense of Trump's. If two wrongs don't make a right, neither do Trump's (myriad) mistakes make Biden's gaffe savvy.
Similarly, the whole point of his prepared remarks, no doubt crafted in consultation with allies, was to signal not just NATO's unified resolve but Biden's surefootedness in this crisis. The ad-libbed bit contradicted or overshadowed the allegedly perfect pitch -- by unsettling allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and bolstering Russian propaganda. How "fearless" can Biden's remarks be if they were walked back for fear people took him literally?
Simply put, this wasn't a Kinsley gaffe in the way that matters most: It wasn't policy. When Reagan said the U.S.S.R. was an "evil empire," it was a deliberate statement. The opposite is true here.
The more fundamental problem isn't one gaffe but rather a whole pattern. Biden told the 82nd Airborne forces stationed in Poland that they'd see the devastation in Ukraine "when you're there." Aides had to clarify that U.S. troops would not, in fact, be going to Ukraine. Biden also said in Warsaw that we would respond "in kind" if Russia used chemical weapons. Nope, clarified national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Biden long ago acknowledged he was a "gaffe machine," and throughout his presidency the White House has had to correct the plain meaning of his utterances. Asked about an incident when activists chased Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, into a bathroom, Biden said, "I don't think they're appropriate tactics, but it happens to everybody. ... It's part of the process." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki subsequently tried to convince the press his real position was that "he believes that what happened to her crossed the line and was absolutely unacceptable and flat out wrong to violate someone's personal space in a bathroom."
From suggesting the 2022 midterm election results would be illegitimate if his election reforms failed to pass, to implying that a "minor incursion" into Ukraine by Russia wouldn't be that big a deal, there are now dozens of examples of the administration retconning Biden's verbal stumbles. This pattern hit a new low Monday, when Biden -- using prepared talking points captured by photographers -- insisted, "I'm not walking anything back." Which made his aides' various walk-backs seem even odder.
But what's more worrisome than denying the reality of Biden's verbal mistakes is making his verbal mistakes reality.
For instance, initially the White House was rightly careful to not call Putin a war criminal, not because he isn't one -- he obviously is -- but because saying so has profound policy implications. The policy suddenly changed when Biden responded off the cuff to a shouted question from a reporter, saying, "I think he is a war criminal."
At first, Psaki said Biden was merely "speaking from his heart." But soon it became the administration's official position.
I'm open to that position, but on this and many other issues, I'd like America's policies to be informed by something more deliberate and considered than a gaffe.
Jonah Goldberg writes for the Los Angeles Times.
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