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Tioga gets new boutique

O. Theone Boutique, a new wom-en’s clothing store, is a dream come true for Haley Alberts.

The new Tioga store, located on First Street, is just the latest step in Alberts’ journey from a home-based business into a storefront.

“I’ve always wanted a store for forever,” Alberts said. “So long ago that I don’t remember how long ago it was.”

Alberts began selling clothing on her Facebook page fi ve years ago. Then she utilized a space in the lo-cal microretail buildings as a way to give her customers a location to visit.

“It just gave them somewhere to go or try on,” Alberts said. “Like touch and feel things. People like to see it before they buy.”

It wasn’t long before her business outgrew the small, shedlike structure and she decided to fi nance the pur-chase of a true storefront.

--Tioga TribuneIllegal Divide crossings noted

A U.S. Customs and Border Pro-tection offi cial is confi rming reports of a number of recent illegal cross-ings near the Ambrose port.

Public Affairs Offi cer Kris Gro-gan said the crossings took place outside of that port of entry’s normal hours of operation.

Those incidents, Grogan said, resulted in a number of Romanian citizen-nationals in vehicles being arrested by CBP offi cers.

There was no number of indi-viduals given, nor did Grogan give a specifi c time frame.

“The investigation is ongoing, and we are working with our law enforcement partners in the U.S. and Canada to protect the integrity of the border,” Grogan said.

Divide County Sheriff Zach Schroeder said his deputies assist-ed CBP offi cers in a number of the interdictions, some “in broad day-light.”

--The Journal, CrosbyStanley stadium lights go up

Work at Stanley High School’s Will Athletic Complex is continuing with both the installation of the new lights for the fi eld and preparations for a new eight-lane running track.

Crews were working on the new lights throughout the weekend of Sept. 5 and 6, including some work to get the lights properly aligned. Plans are in place to also get the track widened and properly surfaced this year.

Neighbors might be surprised by how bright the new lights are, considering the project reduced the number of poles from eight to four. However, each pole holds more than 20 lights.

While fundraising for the project has raised roughly $980,000 in cash and pledges, that is not even halfway to the full project’s cost estimates of $2.2 million, which would also cov-er upgrades to the grandstands and football fi eld.

--Mountrail County Promoter, Stanley

Bowbells bridge needs work

A bridge on Burke County Road 17 just south of Bowbells has re-ceived the state Department of Transportation’s most serious alert code, indicating a need for immedi-ate attention.

It is the county’s second bridge issue this summer, as the county commission also seeks repairs for a bridge in North Star Township.

However, “This is a bigger and worse situation than we have up north,” said Ken Tetrault, the coun-ty’s road foreman.

The state classifi ed the condition of the bridge’s substructure as poor. One timber pile has a major split; multiple timber piles and wingwall planks are leaning at the top; and the timber is rotting below the water line.

The commissioners enlisted the county’s engineering fi rm to suggest weight limits and detour routes for truck traffi c on that road.

--Burke County Tribune,Bowbells

Williston school plan has foes

A plan to combine the two school districts that serve Williston has moved a step closer to a public vote but faces some opposition from resi-dents and former school board mem-bers.

The Williams County Committee for School District Annexations, Dis-solutions and Reorganizations voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve the reorganization plan between Willis-ton Public School District No. 1 and Williams County Public School Dis-trict No. 8 after a hearing that lasted more than two hours.

Among those opposed are for-mer school board members Curt Sullivan, Penny Soiseth and Jenny Jorgensen, who have hired attorney Bill Brudvik to help oppose the re-organization.

Brudvik said his clients believed the election of the current District 8 board was improper and therefore invalidates the reorganization.

--Williston HeraldMcKenzie park is adding on

McKenzie County Heritage Park board members are back to work on completing the outside of a new visi-tor center after COVID-19 put the project on pause earlier this year.

The board and Director LeRoy Lillibridge shopped for contractors to build the visitor center, but the es-timates they received quickly forced them to change their hiring plans.

“They wanted around $88,800,” Lillibridge said. Instead, “It’s me, Tex Stevenson and two workers who we pay hourly.”

While Lillibridge says the men ran into some little hiccups along the way, it has ultimately made for an easier and quicker job.

Lillibridge said the visitor center will be open year-round with rest-rooms, a media center and a kitchen for use during events such as the an-nual Heritage Day held every Sep-tember.

--McKenzie County Farmer, Watford City

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - REZONINGTake notice that Sam Fritel has made a request to the Stanley Planning & Zoning Commission to change the use of the below-described property from Agriculture to C3 – Corridor – Highway Commercial.The proposed property is described as:Outlot 5 in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 20, Township 156N, Range 91W and is 2.49 acresThis property is located out of city limits but is in the city’s extrater-ritorial zoning jurisdiction.The public is hereby noti ed that the Stanley Planning & Zoning Commission will hear comments on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at 221 S Main, Stanley, North Dakota. The Stanley City Council will then hear comments on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at 221 S Main, Stanley, North Dakota.All persons who would object to the proposed zoning change should be present at the meetings or submit any objections in writing be-fore the date of the meetings to Allyn Sveen, City Auditor, PO Box 249, Stanley ND 58784.

Allyn Sveen, Stanley City Auditor

City of White EarthFinal Budget Meeting Notice

The City of White Earth will have a Final Budget meeting immediately after the regular city council meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. All are welcome to attend.

Shannon Swain, City Auditor

Clifford NeetherJuly 21, 1925 – Sept. 5, 2020Clifford Neether, 95, of Palermo,

ND passed away on Friday, Sep-tember 5, 2020 at the Trinity Health Hospital in Minot, ND.

Cremation has taken place as Clifford’s wishes. Springan Steven-son Funeral Home of Stanley is as-sisting the family. Condolences may be left on our Funeral Home web-site. www.springanstevenson.com

Clifford Franklin Neether was born on July 21, 1925 to Joseph and Margaret (Akers) Neether on the family farm in Clearwater Town-ship, Mountrail County, North Da-kota.

He was raised and attended rural grade school in Clearwater Town-ship and graduated from high school in Stanley, ND.

Clifford met Hazel Hizer and they later married June of 1947 in Williston, ND. Hazel passed away in August 2018.

He was a dedicated, hard work-ing man who farmed and ranched his whole life in Clearwater Town-ship. He was also a bus driver and mail carrier for many years.

Clifford is survived by his son, Levi Neether of Stanley, ND.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Hazel; parents, Joseph and Margaret Neether; brother, Alvin; sisters, Ethel and Margaret.

(Springan-Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley)

Wayne Lawton

Larry WangsnessMay 18, 1954 – Sept. 9, 2020Larry Wangsness, 66, Portal,

ND, passed away Wednesday, Sep-tember 9, 2020 at his residence.

A celebration of Life was held

Yvonne OlsonApril 1, 1936- Sept. 6, 2020

Yvonne Eleanor Charlotte Olson, age 84 of Minot, ND formerly of Plaza, ND passed away on Septem-ber 6, 2020.

Funeral service was held Friday, September 11, 2020 at First Lu-theran Church in Plaza, ND. Burial followed the funeral in Van Hook Cemetery in Van Hook, ND. Fulk-erson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, ND is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolenc-es and pictures may be shared with family at www.fulkersons.com.

Yvonne was born on April 1, 1936 to Loyal and Gertie (Wadholm) Hornaday in Van Hook, ND. She was the eldest of 10 children. She was named after her grandmother Charlotte, her great grandmother Jensine, and after her grandmother Ella. She was raised in Parshall, ND and attended a country school up to the 8th grade, and then later ob-tained her GED.

Yvonne met the love of her life Arnold on September 3, 1954 at a dance in Plaza, ND. They wed on December 11, 1954 in Parshall, ND. The newlyweds lived in Plaza with Arnold’s parents before moving on to Minot, ND and then later to Grand Forks, ND. They were blessed with four daughters, Katheryn, Kyanne, Keri and Kristi. The family lived in various places before settling back in the area where their love began.

Yvonne is survived by her lov-ing husband of 65 years, Arnold; her daughter, Kristi Moe, Watford City, ND; 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; sisters, Sharon Hor-naday, Portland, OR, Fern Skarphol, Ryder, ND, Marsha Peterson, Turtle Lake ND, Lauren Ruland, Geneva, OH; brothers, Lynn Hornaday, Mi-not, ND, Forrest Hornaday, Scap-poose, OR, and Rick Hornaday, Mi-not, ND; along with several nieces and nephews.

Yvonne is proceeded in death by her parents, Loyal and Gertie; her

Obituariesthree daughters, Kathy Barry, Ky-anne Olson and Keri Edwards; and by two sisters, Bonnie Hornaday and Carol Norton.

July 2, 1940 – Sept. 7, 2020Wayne A. Lawton, 80, formerly

of Stanley, died Monday, September 7, 2020 in a Minot Nursing Home.

A Private Family service, due to the current COVID restrictions, took place on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot. The Interment was at St. Olaf Cemetery in rural Tagus, ND.

Wayne was born July 2, 1940, the son of Barclay “Bert” and Anne (Gorham) Lawton at Welland, On-tario, Canada. He was raised in Welland until he moved with his parents to London, Ontario and attended St. Michael’s Catholic School. His family moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1953, where they lived for a short time until settling in Salem, Oregon. He attended the Catholic grade school, Sera High school and graduated from North Salem High School in 1958.

Wayne became a naturalized citizen of the United States in a cer-emony with his parents on June 15, 1959. He attended San Mateo Col-lege in California for 2 years and then worked for fi nancial companies and auto parts businesses in that area. Wayne was united in marriage to LaDonna on February 21, 1964 at St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church in Millbrae, California. Their daugh-ter, Teresa was born in 1964.

The family moved to North Da-kota in 1978, where he was em-ployed with auto parts companies in Minot and Stanley. They lived in Stanley from 1982 until 2017 where he owned and operated Alley Auto, a small engine repair and car wash business for a number of years. They moved to Minot in 2017 due to health concerns.

Wayne enjoyed hunting, fi shing and gardening along with telling a good joke.

His loving family includes: wife of 56 years, LaDonna Lawton, Mi-not; daughter, Teresa “Teri” (Rich-ard) Kjellberg, Berthold, ND; broth-ers in law: Wally Lee of Palermo and Glenn (Delores) Lee, Blaisdell, ND; sister in law, Brenetta Lee, Blaisdell, ND; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Those wishing to sign the online memorial register or share memo-ries are invited to use the expres-sions of sympathy section at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com.

(Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot)

on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Portal Memorial Park in Portal, ND. A Public Graveside Service was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Bethlehem Lutheran Cem-etery rural Coulee, ND.

Larry Leroy Wangsness was born May 18, 1954, the son of Don-ald and Pearl (Haugen) Wangsness, in Kenmare, ND. He was raised and educated in Kenmare, ND.

Over the years, Larry worked at the Chevy garage in Kenmare, the Kenmare Laundry and then at the LW Gas station in Portal for a time. In 1999, he began his employment with the City of Portal as a mainte-nance worker, retiring in 2019.

He was a member of the NRA.Surviving family includes: sis-

ter, Pauline Wangsness, Portal, ND; brother, Dale (Cathy) Wangsness, Powers Lake, ND; brother-in-law, Edward Kremer, Portal, ND; nieces and nephews; best friend, Owen Medlang and his daughters.

Larry was preceded in death by: his parents; sister, Darlene Kremer and numerous aunts and uncles.

North Dakota gas prices have fallen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.04/g Mon-day, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 493 stations. Gas prices in North Dakota are 4.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 51.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price re-ports, the cheapest station in North Dakota was priced at $1.80/g Mon-day while the most expensive is $2.39/g, a difference of 59.0 cents per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.17/g Monday. The national av-erage is down 0.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 38.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Historical gasoline prices in North Dakota and the national aver-age going back ten years:

September 14, 2019: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)

September 14, 2018: $2.81/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)

September 14, 2017: $2.54/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)

September 14, 2016: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)

September 14, 2015: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g)

September 14, 2014: $3.39/g (U.S. Average: $3.39/g)

September 14, 2013: $3.63g (U.S. Average: $3.51/g)

September 14, 2012: $3.95/g (U.S. Average: $3.87/g)

September 14, 2011: $3.84/g (U.S. Average: $3.63/g)

September 14, 2010: $2.82/g

(U.S. Average: $2.71/g)Neighboring areas and their cur-

rent gas prices: Sioux Falls- $2.10/g, down 2.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.12/g; Fargo- $2.01/g, down 1.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.03/g; South Dakota- $2.09/g, down 2.5 cent per gallon from last week's $2.11/g.

“Seasonal factors, as expected, are pushing gas prices down in most areas across the country. In addition, oil prices have hit a rough patch on renewed concerns about the economy and falling demands, leaving motorists the benefi ciaries for the next few weeks,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy. “No one should be in a rush to fi ll up as prices will likely continue to trend lower, especially as the summer gasoline requirement ends on Tuesday, ushering in cheap-er to produce winter gasoline and a return to less fragmentation in sup-ply since winter gasoline is common nearly coast-to-coast, making it less of a headache to produce fuel since it can be used universally.”

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data span-ning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA’s once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations na-tionwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. Gas-Buddy data is accessible at http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.com.

North Dakota WeeklyGas Price Update

The North Dakota Petroleum Council is excited to highlight a re-cent study by ICF, commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API), assessing the economic im-pacts of shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

“This study illustrates what we’ve been saying all along,” said Ron Ness, President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, “shut-

API Releases Study On The Economic Costs Of DAPL Shutdown

ting down DAPL will cut off North Dakota oil producers from the saf-est, most reliable and economic method of transporting our high-quality Bakken oil to the best mar-kets in the country. It will also lead to thousands of lost jobs and a loss of $852 million in state production taxes paid to North Dakota and Montana due to decreased produc-tions.”

Memorials AndDonations Received

By MountrailBethel Home

In memory of Gene Vedaa, Sr. from Larry Neether.

In memory of Bob Stenehjem from Nina Uran, for Rosen Place.

Donation received from Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Powers Lake

Donation received from Veterans Club of Kenmare gaming funds for Rosen Place.

Memorials and donations are al-ways appreciated and may be mailed to Mountrail Bethel Home at P.O. Box 700, Stanley, ND 58784.

Ina Mae Rude Aquatic Center Memorials

In memory of Robert Stenehjem from Gary and Candice Ruden, Dorothy Feiring, Rick and Gladys Meiers, Bernice Feiring, Clayton Hove, Jean Nelson and Tom Sauber.

Thank you to MDUThank you to MDUfor the donationfor the donation

to help fund the concerts to help fund the concerts for the bene t of the for the bene t of the

people of not only people of not only Stanley Community,Stanley Community,

but all of westernbut all of westernNorth Dakota. It was North Dakota. It was greatly appreciatedgreatly appreciatedand the concert wasand the concert was

well attended.well attended.Thank you from the Board ofThank you from the Board of

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