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June 14th, 2013
The Barnes County Sheriff's Department has two new vehicles, this AWD Taurus and a four-wheel-drive Tahoe, which will remain unmarked, replaced older vehicles in the fleet. The new vehicles have the advantage of being able to go through snow, the Tahoe allows extra storage space for necessary equipment.
June 13th
Delores Fossen, 84, Valley City, ND
Delores H. Bahr was born on April 17, 1929 to Grover and Mathilda (Thiel) Bahr. She grew up in Grafton, ND. As a young woman, she lived in Fargo and Jamestown, ND.
While living in Jamestown, she married Clarence Fossen. They made their home on a farm near there. After Clarence died, she moved to Valley City, ND where she did housekeeping and also worked in a bakery and at the Times Record. In March of 2004, she moved into the Sheyenne Care Center.
Lorraine Genevieve Noles, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN.
A Region VI housing study commissioned by South Central Dakota Regional Council (SCDRC) reiterates the need for senior friendly housing options throughout the nine-county region.
Becky Thatcher-Kellerm of the South Central Dakota Regional Council said Wednesday the study includes Barnes County, Stutsman County and surrounding counties, “and mentions a specific area in Barnes County.
More in Thursday's issue of the Times-Record.
An Oriska man was arrested late Monday for terrorizing after he discharged a weapon within his home while people were present.
According to Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin, at about 10:30 p.m. he and four deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call from Oriska after a 54-year-old man fired four shots from a handgun into a wall.
Read more in Thursday's Times-Record
Valley City High School speech coach Eydie Wagar has been named North Dakota Class A Speech Coach of the Year for 2013 along with EDC coach of the year.
Wagar has been coaching speech at Valley City High School since the 2007-2008 school year.
More in Thursday's issue of the Times-Record.
With almost 7 billion people living on Earth, there's a lot going on in this world. In fact, there may be so much happening that leaves people asking, "What in the world is going on?" That's a question a local group hopes to answer each time they host an event in the community. The group that started 12 years ago aims to give people a broader understanding of Thomas Jefferson when they bring in an impersonator this fall.
Learn more about how the group started and some of the events they've hosted in Thursday's Times-Record.
June 12th
All terrain vehicles; North Dakotans use them for work, for play and sometimes, for transportation. But as convenient and useful as an ATV may be, it's important to remember they can also be unsafe.
Riders who know and follow the rules are less likely to be injured or killed in an ATV accident.
The All Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, a not-for-profit organization that plans and implements nation-wide programs of safety education and awareness, offers its eight golden rules for ATV safety in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Saturday will be a big day for Barnes County youth in 4-H, with the organization's annual expo planned for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum.
Tammy Jacobson, administrative assistant for the Barnes County Extension Service office, said Tuesday judging will take place from about 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and the public is invited to check out projects this year's 14 entrants will have on display.
This year the expo is taking place during Valley City's annual Rally in the Valley.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.
People can wake up with makeup every day if they choose to see permanent cosmetics technician Beth Wobbema at Hair Therapy. Operating under the name Bella Amore, she provides permanent cosmetics, or permanent makeup, by depositing hypoallergenic mineral pigments into the dermal layer of the skin.
In addition to covering scars and stretch marks, permanent makeup can provide eyebrows, eyeliner, lip liner and full lip color.
