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by Joe Howell
Lisbon gained an all important victory at home on Thursday, October 2 with a hard fought 3-2 victory on the volleyball court versus Oakes. The Broncos had previously lost to Wyndmere in District 1 action and could not afford another setback as they ready themselves for tournament play.
Lidgerwood still has to play Wyndmere and Lisbon during the regular district schedule and those two matches will determine the top three seeds for the District 1 tournament that will be played in Hankinson at the end of this month.
On Thursday, October 16, Lisbon will host Lidgerwood in what should be a good and very exciting contest. The Broncos hitters will again face a very scrappy Cardinal squad that defeated LHS during the Lisbon-Enderlin tournament.
The Broncos survived a tough home match-up with the Tornados.
Oakes gained the momentum in the match with a 25-20 first game win and took a 2-1 advantage with a convincing 25-12 win in game 3. Coach Amy Lyons and her group bounced back to win game four and five.
Veroncia Munkeby led Lisbon in digs, aces, and kills with 14, 4, and 21.
Taryn Wagner tied Munkeby for the team lead in aces and Susie Lyons also had 14 digs for the Broncos.
Lyons recorded 39 assists as the Broncos put away 38 kills on the evening. Kali Olson also was in double figures with kills as she slammed 17. Olson added four blocks in Lisbon’s victory.
Lyons commented on her team’s performance. “We had already defeated Oakes twice this year in tournament play. It is a strong rivalry and we knew Oakes would come out strong behind one of the best players in the area in Michele Warren.”
Both teams played with a lot of emotion and it was a big district win for us.”
1 2 3 4 5
Lisbon 20 25 12 25 15
Oakes 25 19 25 16 10
Stats
Aces – Veronica Munkeby and Taryn Wagner 4 each, Ashley Berg, Susie Lyons, and Kayla Rotenberger 1 apiece
Kills – Veronica Munkeby 21, Kali Olson 17, Taryn Wagner 4, Ashley Berg 3, Susie Lyons 2, Kayla Rotenberger 1
Assists – Susie Lyons 39, Michele Hoistad 4, and Veronica Munkeby 1
Digs – Veronica Munkeby and Susie Lyons 14, Ashley Berg 11, Taryn Wagner 8, Karli Freeberg 6, Kayla Rotenberger 4, Taylor Wagner 3, Michele Hoistad 2, Tracie Heacox 2, Kali Olson 1
b – Kali Olson 4 and Veronica Munkeby 2
Visiting Lisbon swept Milnor in a match played on October 7. The Broncos played many athletes and often as they cruised to their fourth District 1 victory of the season.
This match was moved from October 9 to the seventh to accommodate Lisbon’s trip to Minot for the DLB tournament.
The Broncos swept a very young Bison team at Milnor on October 7. Milnor scored off of the serve or used their serve to setup their offense.
Bronco Coach Amy Lyons commented on this match. “Milnor is young but had some good servers. Service receive is a weakness for us right now when we let it be. Being mentally tough is our biggest struggle right now. Milnor will be good in a couple of years if their players stick with it.”
Leaders for the Broncos against Milnor were: Munkeby and Berg in kills with 12 and 9; Susie Lyons 23 assists; Munkeby and Berg in digs with 11 and 8; Munkeby with 3 blocks.
1 2 3
Lisbon 25 25 25
Milnor 16 15 11
Stats
Kills – Ashley Berg 9, Veronica Munkeby 12, Kali Olson 6, Taryn Wagner 2, Susie Lyons 1, Michele Hoistad 2
Assists – Susie Lyons 23 and Veronica Munkeby 1
Digs – Ashley Berg 8, Taylor Wagner 1, Tracie Heacox 1, Susie Lyons 6, Taryn Wagner 4, Veronica Munkeby 11, Jess Rotenberger 1, Kali Olson 2, Kayla Rotenberger 8, Michele Hoistad 1, Karli Freeberg 2
Blocks – Courtney Bischof 1, Veronica Munkeby 3, Kali Olson 2
Aces – Ashley Berg 2, Susie Lyons 4, Taryn Wagner 1, Veronica Munkeby 1, Kali Olson 5, Kayla Rotenberger 2
by Terri Kelly Barta
Voters either voting from the comfort of their own homes ahead of election day or at the polls on Tuesday, November 4 will have four statewide measures to vote on.
Measure No. 1
Constitutional Measure No. 1 was placed on the ballot by action of the 2007 North Dakota Legislative Assembly with the passage of House Concurrent Resolution No. 3045 (2007 Session Laws, Ch., 584). If approved, it would add a new section to article x of the North Dakota Constitution.
This measure would establish a permanent oil tax trust fund from oil and gas tax revenue exceeding one hundred million dollars per biennium, adjusted for inflation; interest earnings on the trust fund would be transferred to the general fund each year; and no more than twenty percent of the principal of the trust fund could be spent each biennium, if approved by three-fourths of the members of both houses of the legislature.
Voting “Yes” means you approve the measure as summarized above. Voting “No” means you reject the measure as summarized above.
Measure No. 2
Statutory Measure No. 2 was placed on the ballot by petitions circulated by a sponsoring committee. If approved, it would amend sections 57-38-30 and 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code.
For tax years beginning after December 31, 2008, this initiated measure would lower the state corporate income tax rates by fifteen percent and the adjusted state income tax rates by for both resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts by fifty percent, except for one taxpayer bracket where the reductin would be forty-five percent and for two other brackets where $10,400 and $58,000 of income would not be taxed.
Voting “Yes” means you approve the measure as summarized above. Voting “no” means your reject the measure as summarized above.
Measure No. 3
Statutory Measure No. 3 was placed on the balllot by petitions ciculated by a sponsoring committee. If approved, it would add seven new section the North Dakota Century Code and amend section 54-27-25.
This measure would establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee and an executive committee; develop and fund a comprehensive statewide tobacco prevention and control plan; and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settelement dollars to be administered by the executive committee.
Voting “yes” means you approve the measure as summarized above. Voting “No” means you reject the measure as summarized above. Voting “No” means you reject the measure as summarized above.
Measure No. 4
Statutory Measure No. 4 was placed ont he ballot by petitions circulated by a sponsoring committee. If approved, it would add two new sections to Title 65 of the North Dakota Century Code.
This measure would provide for the appointment by the Governor of the director for the Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency, the placement of its employees into the state personnel system, and for the appointment of independent administrative law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions.
Voting “Yes” means you approve the measure as summarized above. Voting “No” means you reject the measure as summarized above.
by Terri Kelly Barta
With the General Election just three weeks away, the Ransom County Auditor’s Office has sent out 1,528 applications for ballots, 975 ballots have been sent, and 138 ballots have been returned (by Monday, October 6).
Although the mail-in ballots were used in the June Primary, this is the first General Election in which they are being used.
Along with 21 other counties, Ransom County is giving vote-by-mail a trial run this year. Voters who haven’t received an application postcard in the mail, can pick one up at the county auditor’s office at Ransom County Courthouse or phone for information at 683-6113. Many received them last spring before the June primary. After receiving the completed postcard back, the county will send out a voter’s ballot. Voters can make their selections in the comfort of their own homes and mail in the ballot. Ballots are also printed in the front section of this week’s Gazette. Read the rest of this entry »
by Terri Kelly Barta
Although there is not much new to report on the Lisbon walking bridge, city officials did learn that the bridge was built in 1975 by a Fargo unit of the Army Reserves. It has not been determined what entity actually owns the bridge.
In an August 7, 1975 issue of the Gazette, the new bridge completion was reported on in a City Council meeting. This is the excerpt from that meeting:
“The new footbridge near the Creamery (where Gordy’s Grill and Fill is located today) is completed and in use. However, Council was very disappointed that already motorcycles are driving across the bridge. The bridge is for pedestrians only. Bicycles should be walked across the bridge.
No motorcycles are permitted Council members urged that tickets be given to motocyclists riding across the bridge. Methods of blocking off the bridge for pedestrian use only were also discussed.”
The bridge was voted to be constructed in a tie-breaker vote by then Mayor Ed DeMoss who voted in favor of building the bridge. The cost of the materials for the bridge were estimated at $2,500, according to the City Council meeting story in the July 10, 1975 isssue. The Army Reserves said they would do the work for cost. To build a new walking bridge would cost considerably more at today’s prices.
The walking bridge has always been used by the citizens on the east side of town to walk from their homes to the downtown area to shop and go to clinic appointments. It has been used by mothers pushing baby strollers and children walking to school and anyone else taking a walk.
“The investigation continues, but there is nothing new I can tell you,” said Lisbon Police Chief Jeanette Persons.
This was echoed by Randy Seelig, city supervisor, Lisbon, “There is nothing new that I am aware of.”
Attorney Randy Bakke, Bismarck, representing the City of Lisbon, was at trial and was not available for comment.
Vogel Law Firm, Fargo is representing one of the unnamed victims of the bridge collapse.
No cause for the bridge collapse has been determined as yet. The investigation continures.
by Joe Howell
The Lisbon defense came up big when it needed to and the Broncos ground game took control of the second half as Lisbon defeated previously unbeaten and second ranked Linton HMB in Linton. The Broncos posted their third shut-out of the season but this shut-out was needed as Linton HMB only allowed one Bronco touchdown.
Brandon Schell scored from three yards out in the third quarter. And Dillon Bishop’s PAT kick were the only points that the Broncos needed for the victory but a 7-0 victory that left a sour taste in Lisbon’s mouth and a Linton team happy in defeat.
How does that happen you ask? The win vaulted the Broncos into a three way tie with Linton HMB and Milnor-North Sargent for the Region 1A lead. If all three schools remain tied after the regular season is completed on Friday, October 17, a tiebreaker goes into place. Linton defeated MNS by 14 and lost to Lisbon by 7 for a plus 7 differential. Linton’s total is better than the two teams (Lisbon’s total was minus 1 and the Bulldogs totaled minus six). That means the Lions will have earned the number one seed. The next tiebreaker is based on head to head competition and the Bulldogs defeated Lisbon. Therefore, MNS will be the number two seed if all three teams win their last two game. Thus the Broncos could become the third seed. Read the rest of this entry »
by Joe Howell
*The Kindred High School Hall of Fame inducted three this year. On October 10, Greg Jerlow, Oswald Twedt, and John Nellermoe, Jr. were selected to be a part of the third annual class.
Jerlow coached football, basketball, wrestling and golf at Kindred for 23 years before dying of cancer in the spring of 2001.
Nellermoe was a three sport star for Kindred and played baseball and football at Concordia.
He is a professor at Texas Lutheran and has been their golf coach for the past 13 years.
Twedt was a four sport letterwinner for the Vikings and played basketball NDSU. The Bison were NCC champs during Twedt’s playing days.
*Nathan Horgeshimer ran his first cross country meet of the season for Jamestown College on Friday, October 3. Dickinson State dominated the men’s division and the Jimmies won the girl’s side. Read the rest of this entry »
Name: Marlyn Carlblom
Age: 71
Residence: Glencoe, MN
Funeral -
Date: October 4, 2008
Location: Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel, Glencoe, MN
Date of Death: October 1, 2008
Birthplace: Fort Ransom, ND
Name: Mary J. Bopp
Age: 64
Residence: Gwinner, ND
Funeral -
Date: October 9, 2008
Location: St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Lisbon, ND
Date of Death: October 4, 2008
Birthplace: Fergus Falls, MN
Name: Robert “Bob” Roney
Age: 75
Residence: Oakes, ND
Funeral -
Date: October 5, 2008
Location: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Oakes, ND
Date of Death: October 2, 2008
Birthplace: Oakes, ND
Name: Brian A. Robert
Age: 62
Residence: LaMoure, ND
Funeral -
Date: October 6, 2008
Location: Zoar Lutheran Church, LaMoure, ND
Date of Death: October 3, 2008
Birthplace: Fargo, ND
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