LISBON BANK ROBBED

 
by Terri A. Barta
An armed man walked into US Bank, Lisbon, just before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, brandishing a silver handgun, and was last seen fleeing on foot in a northwest direction through a residential area, with an undisclosed amount of money.
The president of the Lisbon branch of US Bank said she [...]

The ‘Veteran’ and the ‘Rookie’ return from Iraq

 
by Terri A. Barta
When the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 817th Engineer Battalion returned from Iraq the first week of June, a veteran and a rookie from Lisbon returned with them. Sgt. Cale Kiser,  served his second tour of duty in Iraq while Spc. Levi Bischof was on his very first assignment as a newly [...]

Commissioners vote to use vote-by-mail for November election

 
by Janet Hansen
The Ransom County Board of Commissioners, meeting on Tuesday, June 17, voted to proceed with the vote-by-mail process for this fall’s general election.
Gilbert reported that, following the canvassing of the primary election, the official tally of votes cast is 836. This represents a 45 percent increase over the amount cast in [...]

Lisbon to hold blood drive

 
Lisbon’s next blood drive will be held on Tuesday, July 1, from 12:00 to 6:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Generally, most healthy people whose age is at least 17 and weigh at least 110 pounds may donate.  There are quite a few people who do not realize they are qualified to donate.  People who [...]

North Dakota National Guard seeks former 141st engineers

On Sept. 1, 2008, the 141st Engineer Combat Battalion will deactivate after more than 53 years of service to North Dakota communities, the state and the nation. The North Dakota Army National Guard will commemorate the occasion with events this fall, including a Casing of the Colors ceremony, at which time the unit’s color [...]

Ground breaking held at North Dakota Veterans Home

by Janet Hansen
 
A large crowd, including congressmen, state legislators, veterans and National Guard members, as well as residents of Lisbon and the surrounding community were on hand for the official ground breaking ceremony for the new $25.6 million North Dakota Veterans Home (NDVH), which took place on Saturday afternoon, June 7 in Lisbon. 
A [...]

Council approves store front beautification grants

 
by Terri A. Barta
The Lisbon City Council met in a special meeting on Tuesday, June 10, to address two issues, an off premise license for a local bar and a store front beautification project.
Kathy Thompson, co-owner, The Island Bar and Grill, asked the Council for an off premise license for Saturday, June 21 [...]

Voter turnout better than last presidential primary

by Janet Hansen
A total of 833 ballots were cast in Ransom County at the primary election held on Tuesday, June 10. This is an increase of 45 percent over the last presidential primary, in which only 574 voters cast their ballots, according to Ransom County Auditor Connie Gilbert. She stated that she can’t be [...]

School Board hears Southeast Region Career and Technology Center presentation

by Janet Hansen
Dan Rood Jr., director, and Kraig Steinhoff, assistant director, Southeast Region Career and Technology Center (SRCTC), Wahpeton, gave an informational presentation on partner schools at the Lisbon School Board meeting on Tuesday, June 10. They suggested various career and technology programs offered by the center which might prove beneficial to the Lisbon [...]

Hospice of the Red River Valley addresses a leading cause of death

 
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are the third leading cause of death among older Americans.  And yet according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, only 8% of patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia seek help from a hospice program.  Also surprising is that according to statistics provided by the National Alzheimer’s Association, 50% [...]