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Southwest North Dakota cross country off the line at a good pace

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September 12, 2023

Southwest North Dakota cross country off the line at a good pace

SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA — Cross-country meets come along about once a week, but you wouldn’t know it to see how much the runners are improving on various teams throughout the area. With a pair of races, one on Sept. 8 – the Glendive (Mont.) Invitational — and the other on Sept. 1 — the Bowman County Invite — the runners from area teams are getting some miles on their shoes as they proceed through the truncated North Dakota cross-country season.

In the case of the Glendive meet, the top-area boys performer was third-place junior Jekori Dahlen from Killdeer, who turned in a time of 16:50.94 to lead local runners, followed by his sibling and teammate Nekori Dahlen’s 17:50.24, good enough for 10th-place in the 5,000-meter event.

Other area top-runners from each team turning in solid times were Beach’s Gavin Farstveet, who came across the finish-line at a 20th-place 19:50.87 and Dickinson Trinity’s Landon Knote, who was 21st at 19:52.90.

Custer County came away with the win, while Dawson County finished second, Sidney was third, Killdeer was fourth and Trinity came in at sixth for the boys.

On the girls’ side, another pair of Killdeer runners earned top-10 spots with third-place Addie Miller leading the way among area runners with a third-place 19:52.49 and she was followed by ninth-place teammate 20:24.76. Top-finishers for individual area schools included Trinity’s Celine Lefor, in at 22nd-place with 22:34.27, and Heart River’s Serra Buerkle with a 43rd-place 26:40.25.

Williston won the girls meet in Glendive, with Killdeer placing third.

Going back to the Sept. 1 Bowman County Invite, the Bulldogs’ girls team won their home meet going away, while Dickinson High School finished second and Killdeer ending up third.

New England’s Noa Sancho took first at 20:09.14 and Killdeer’s Abbie Hardersen wound up with a third-place 21:16.39 with teammate Addie Miller a few seconds behind with a fourth-place 21:26.48. DHS’s Leila Gregoire took home fifth with a time of 21:35.32 and two BCHS runners — Landyn Gerbig and Julie Sarsland — took sixth and seventh with 21:37.23 and 21:42.76, respectively, and their teammate Jaci Fischer came in the top-10 at a ninth-place 21:53.49.

Other scores in the top-20 were Hettinger-Scranton’s Kayla Schauer in at 17th with a 23:16.91, along with her 20th-place teammate and sister Kelly Schauer with a 23:44.81 and Heart River’s top-performer among area schools was Serra Buerkle with a 29:43.32.

Among the boys performers were an absolute slew of Bowman County runners — who combined to finish second-place in the meet to Williston — with Dickinson finishing third-overall and Glen Ullin/Hebron ending up in sixth.

Bulldogs standout Taylor Wanner was first-overall at 16:26.72 and his teammate Jonah Njos was third-place at 17:08.9. Killdeer’s Jekori Dahlen was the top-team-performer at a sixth-place 17:44.32, while Bowman County’s Gavin Lambourn rounding out the top-10 at 18:00.74. Meanwhile, three other Bowman County Bulldogs crossed the finish-line in 12-14th places with Thomas Bowman at 18:12.88, Gabe Sarsland close behind at 18:16.87 and Noah Njos 14th with an 18:25.72. Killdeer’s Nekori Dahlen was the final top-20 performer from the area with a 16th-place 18:33.

Other area teams’ top-performers included Jaxon Rolle from Glen Ullin/Hebron at 19:13. 5 and Hettinger-Scranton’s Trevor Dalley at 19:16.1. Richardton-Taylor’s Tracy Aune ended up with a 19:41.82 and Beach’s Gavin Farstveet turned in a 21:05.32.

For more information about cross country in North Dakota, please visit either

https://ndhsaanow.com/tournaments/crosscountry-boys

https://ndhsaanow.com/tournaments/crosscountry-girls

or keep reading The Dickinson Press.

Gaylon is a sportswriter from Jensen Beach, Fla., but has lived all over the world. Growing up with an athletic background gave him a love of sports that led to a journalism career in such places as Enid, Okla., Alamogordo, N.M., Pascagoula, Miss. and Viera, Fla. since 1998. His main passion is small-town community sports, particularly baseball and soccer.

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South Dakota Democratic delegates unanimously endorse Harris as presidential pick • South Dakota Searchlight

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6 hours ago

July 23, 2024

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South Dakota Democratic delegates unanimously endorse Harris as presidential pick • South Dakota Searchlight

The South Dakota delegates to the Democratic National Convention met virtually Monday night and voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee in the 2024 presidential race.

South Dakota Democrats hopeful, not yet ready to endorse Harris as presidential nominee

In voting to endorse Harris, South Dakota Democrats fell in line with other state and national Democratic leaders who quickly followed the lead from President Joe Biden, who dropped out of the 2024 race via social media Sunday afternoon and endorsed Harris as his successor shortly thereafter.

Democrats in Nebraska, Maryland, Florida, New Hampshire, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia were among the states where Democrats backed Harris as of Monday evening.

Harris has also picked up endorsements from key leaders at the national level. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, mentioned as a possible Democratic contender himself, endorsed Harris quickly on Sunday. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Harris Monday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had not endorsed Harris as of Monday evening, but Jeffries said earlier in the day that Harris had “excited the House Democratic Caucus and she’s exciting the country.”

Late Monday evening, the New York Times, CNN and other national media organizations reported that Harris had secured the backing of more than the 1,976 delegates needed to win the nomination in the first round of voting at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month. The news came by way of a poll from The Associated Press, which broke the story.

The poll listed 2,668 delegates pledged to Harris and 54 undecided as of 10 p.m. CST Monday.

The Democratic National Committee will move forward with the process to formally nominate a presidential candidate Wednesday when its Rules Committee meets in a public virtual session amid ongoing efforts to set up a virtual roll call vote ahead of the convention next month in Chicago, according to reporting from States Newsroom.

South Dakota Democrats backed Biden with around 75% of the vote in the state’s June 4 primary. In a news release, the South Dakota Democratic Party announced that its 20 voting delegates to the August convention had voted unanimously to back Harris.

“We thank President Biden for his leadership throughout his career and for choosing Kamala Harris four years ago to be his Vice President,” said Delegate Chair Jessica Meyers. “Harris has proven that she is more than equipped to take on the Presidency and we as a delegation are looking forward to casting the official vote for her.”

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Tuesday is Military Appreciation Day at the ND State Fair

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13 hours ago

July 22, 2024

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Tuesday is Military Appreciation Day at the ND State Fair

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – This is a reminder for servicemembers and their families that the North Dakota State Fair is continuing its long-standing tradition of honoring those who serve with a special Military Appreciation Day on Tuesday.

Military members and their families can enjoy lunch from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the north festival tent.

The event is sponsored by the N.D. Beef Commission, N.D. Stockmen’s Association, and N.D. CattleWomen.

They can also enjoy free carnival rides from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., half-off unlimited ride wristbands, and $2 off go-cart rides.

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Applications now available for 2024 North Dakota swan license

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July 22, 2024

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Applications now available for 2024 North Dakota swan license

BISMARCK – Hunters can now apply for a 2024 North Dakota swan license

on the Game and Fish Department’s website

at gf.nd.gov, the department said Monday, July 22.

North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The application deadline is Aug. 21.

North Dakota’s statewide tundra swan hunting season opens Sept. 28, and 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may hunt them only during the period their nonresident waterfowl license is valid.

All swan hunters, regardless of age, are required to have a general game and habitat license when applying. In addition, nonresidents must have a waterfowl license, and residents 16 and older need a small game or combination license.

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