Last turkey season we were in the thick of the newborn stage. I was lucky to get out a few times, but it was a lot more abbreviated than I’m accustomed to. After another long, albeit mild, winter riddled with daycare illnesses, I found myself dreaming of turkey season. I was manifesting calm, sunny weekends and a stretch of household health to get us through.

Come opening weekend, Grandma and Papa arrived and the weather part was just as planned, if anything, maybe too warm. We dusted off the Kelty and pitched it in a familiar piece of grasslands. However, my cozy night under the stars was quickly interrupted with a nightlong bout of vomiting in the buffaloberry bushes. I’m still not sure if it was due to our Mexican food date night in Dickinson or yet another stomach bug but seemed par for the course these days. I almost opted to stay back that morning, but I had waited too long for this.

Our tags were left unfilled, and a bitter taste lingered for days on a weekend I had envisioned going so much differently.

Fast-forward to the following weekend and we planned on taking turns. Scott headed west after bedtime Friday, and by the time Fisch was enjoying his usual scrambled eggs Saturday morning, we received a text that Dada had sealed the deal and would be heading home soon. As readers know by now, turkey nuggets for dinner.

Sunday was my turn and I opted to hunt my leftover unit alongside Jackie, Department marketing specialist and turkey hunting novice.

BISMARCK, ND — A North Dakota state agency has been awarded just over $5 million to address housing challenges in the state.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) Member Impact Fund awarded a multi-million-dollar grant to the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA), according to a release from the North Dakota Industrial Commission.

“The availability of affordable housing continues to be a long-standing challenge,” said Dave Flohr, NDHFA executive director. “Through addressing the housing needs of our most vulnerable residents, we strengthen and stabilize North Dakota communities.”

Included in this $5.1 million grant, the NDHFA will receive a $1.28 million funding match from Bank of North Dakota (BND) capital.

These funds will be spent to bolster existing NDHFA programs to obtain housing for workers who earn low to moderate wages, aging North Dakotans, people with disabilities and those at-risk of homelessness.

“Affordable housing is a key component of economic development,” the release said. “It plays a critical role in attracting workforce talent and is one of the highest priorities of people moving to our state.”

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JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Mandan man was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, after a pursuit in Stutsman County and crash in Jamestown involving another vehicle, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The patrol said in a news release that at about noon on Tuesday, a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a 2004 Honda Accord for speeding on Interstate 94 near milepost 271 in Stutsman County. The driver, Chance T. Standridge, 27, continued to flee at high speeds toward Jamestown, the patrol said.

Standridge left Interstate 94 at the Bloom exit (262) and continued to flee at a high speed, the patrol said. Before entering Jamestown, the patrol trooper discontinued pursuit.

Standridge allegedly continued to flee into Jamestown at high speeds and was involved in a property crash near the railroad tracks on Third Street and 12th Avenue Southeast, the patrol said. The struck vehicle was a 2002 Chevrolet Astro driven by Ricky Haugen, 65, of Jamestown.

Haugen was not injured in the crash, the patrol said. Standridge fled the scene of the property crash at high speeds driving through Jamestown, according to the patrol.

The Jamestown Police Department located Standridge and took him into custody near the 1500 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest in Jamestown. He was arrested and booked into the Stutsman County Correctional Center in Jamestown.

Standridge was charged with fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment extreme indifference, leaving the scene of a crash involving damage, careless driving, driving under suspension, and no liability insurance, the patrol said. He had outstanding warrants for carrying a concealed firearm or dangerous weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension, and probation revocation.

The patrol was assisted by the Jamestown Police Department and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.

Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of “staff.” Often, the “staff” byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.