Center Republican
They say that you can tell who your loved ones are by realizing the first people that you want to talk to when something wonderful – or mortifying – happens to you in life. When you have a great day, or when you have a sad day, it is easy to turn to a friend or family member for support. Even across the miles, those ties can be held strong through a simple telephone call.
The four ’Cats of Center-Stanton HS basketball
Notre Dame had its ‘Four Horsemen’ in the 1920s. The Minnesota Vikings had their four ‘Purple People Eaters’ in the 1960s. Center-Stanton had its four ’Cats this year.
A mighty Center came together to fight rising creek
Citizens of Center were a shining example in April when more than 80 volunteers came together to stand up to the rising waters of Square Butte Creek. They showed that it indeed takes a village and for the most part, the village won the battle.
School board addresses numerous staffing changes
Teaching staff changes occupied much of the Center-Stanton School board’s agenda last week at the monthly meeting on April 16, including accepting the resignation of athletic director Janet Erhardt.
Junior high acalympics team have night of ‘Jeopardy’
Can you name the capital of the Aztec Empire? Tough question, and the answer has to be spelled correctly. Center-Stanton’s acalympic team answered this question correctly and many others but did not make it to the final round at the 2009 Junior High Acalympics April 2 at the Glen Ullin High School.
Winter has been tough on Oliver County roads
Winter has been tough on Oliver County’s rural roads.
Road washout catches driver off guard
Oliver County Sheriff David Hilliard reported that on March 23 a pickup truck driven by Cody Bargmann of rural Oliver County struck a washout about 11 miles northwest of Hannover on a secondary road.
Council reviews taxes, grants, building plans
The Center City Council had a busy evening April 6 starting with a tax equalization public hearing at 6 p.m. That hearing was followed by another public hearing to discuss the grant awarded to the city by the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council on behalf of the Oliver County Golden Age Club. The council then geared up for a full monthly meeting agenda. The tax equalization meeting is held once a year in April for the purpose of giving city property owners an opportunity to ask questions or issue complaints.
According to a popular business theory, nine out of 10 new businesses fail in the first two years. Common causes of business failure are owners lack standard business knowledge, product market analysis, personal ability to manage and sufficient money. But Center’s newest business Fit-4-Life won’t be worrying about that. According to Fit-4-Life board member John Mahoney, the fitness center would never have become a reality without the kind businessmen and women in the area. “Without businesses (support) it wouldn’t have happened,” Mahoney said.
Garrison Dam Shuts off the Missouri River
The U.S. Corps of Engineers made history March 24 when they made the decision to close the Garrison Dam and allow no water to be released into the Missouri River. The recent risk of flooding in the Bismarck-Mandan area drove the Corps to make their decision. The water in the Missouri had risen near Bismarck to an estimated 15.5 feet, less than half a foot from the 16-foot flood stage. The Corps had been carefully watching the river flow, ice dams and other factors that contributed to the area's flooding. Paul Johnston, spokesman for the Corps, said that on March 21, the Garrison Dam, which usually releases 19,000 cubic feet per second, was taken down to a 6,000 cfs release, a near record for the dam.
