Campbell County Commissioners receive preliminary audit report
The Campbell County Commission reviewed the preliminary audit report and agreed to make an extra payment on a motor grader at their year-end meeting Dec. 30. State Auditor Dave Schlosser met with the commissioners to review findings from his audit. He noted that it was a clean audit report with no internal deficiencies. “It’s a clean report with no written […]
CC Wind Farm crosses another hurdle in path towards completion
The recent announcement that developers of the Campbell County Wind Farm have signed a power purchase agreement with Basin Electric is another major step towards potential completion of the project. Basin Electric, with headquarters in Bismarck, has agreed to purchase the entire output of the 98 megawatt project to be located south and southeast of Pollock. Aberdeen–based renewable energy developer […]
Herreid Council to seek two options for replacing city water meters
The Herreid City Council discussed options for bids for new water meters and the possibility of adding a livestock ordinance for the city at their year end meeting on Monday, Jan. 30. At a special meeting on Dec. 11 called for the purpose of discussing the water meters and meter reading equipment, the council had moved to advertise for bids […]
Judge Jack Von Wald is stepping down after 20 years on the bench
Aberdeen American News Editor’s note: This story and the accompanying photos are reprinted with the permission of the Aberdeen American News. He formerly practiced law in Selby where his son and daughter-in-law, John and Lisa Von Wald, now practice. Most who see Jack Von Wald at work know he regularly wears a black robe. Fewer have seen him operate in […]
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses
Small, nonfarm businesses in 46 North Dakota counties, and neighboring counties in Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the combined effects of the late spring snowfalls, significant rainfall, unseasonably cool spring frost […]
From the Heartland…
After the bitterly cold weekend and start of the week, the forecast seems almost like spring. Highs should range from 5 to 33 degrees with lows between 0 and 17 degrees. The chance for precipitation is in the 10-20 percent range. Here’s hoping for more mild weather. Where to go to warm up Our Snow Bird friends have winter nesting […]