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Glendive Garden Club members Marge Lukanitsch, Lore Schlieper and Sherry Corneliusen were part of a crew that worked to clean up and replant the Priscilla Hudson Garden on Tuesday. The Garden Club takes care of several gardens and planters around town. Amanda Breitbach photo

Following are abbreviated versions of the week's top stories. This digest is updated once a week, usually on Thursday.

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Missing woman’s body found near Fallon

By Jamie Ausk Crisafulli
Ranger-Review Staff Writer

The body of missing Glendive woman Susan Casey was found Tuesday in the Yellowstone River near Fallon in Prairie County.

According to Dawson County Sheriff Craig Anderson, the body was immediately turned over to the Dawson County coroner and transported to Billings for an autopsy. As a result of the the autopsy, the body was identified as that of Casey, who had been missing since mid-April, stated Anderson Wednesday morning.

Dawson County law enforcement authorities have been searching for Casey, 34, since April 12 when she was last seen in downtown Glendive.

The initial search for Casey included hundreds of volunteers and officers, covering about 1,700 square miles in Dawson County alone. Although the official search was suspended April 17, law enforcement agencies have continued their efforts, and the search focus has been on the Interstate and Yellowstone River corridors between Glendive and Billings. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office enlisted the assistance of the Department of Homeland Security Black Hawk helicopter on several occasions during the search, the most recent being last week. Search and Rescue boats have been conducting searches on the river over the past weeks as well.

One arrest related to the case was made two days following Casey’s disappearance when Casey’s ex-husband Walter “Marty” Martin Larson, 37, was booked in to the Yellowstone County jail on a Dawson County warrant.

Casey had a permanent order of protection against Larson, her ex-husband. A complaint filed by Dawson County Sheriff Craig Anderson resulting in the warrant stated, “During the course of a missing person case your affiant discovered numerous and repeated attempts made by the defendant to the cell phone of the petitioner, Susan Casey. The defendant’s Verizon cell phone call detail history showed 44 attempts from April 10, 2008 to April 12, 2008 that he made to the cell phone of the petitioner, Susan Casey.”

Larson posted a $5,000 bond and was released. He later appeared in Dawson County Justice Court and pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating an order of protection. He is being represented by a public defender. A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for June 11.

 

Glendive school mill levies fail

By Kim Wiseman
Ranger-Review Staff Writer

Glendive schools mill levy requests failed for the second year in a row.

Not only did the 2007 $43,000 mill levy request in the Glendive High School District fail, but Tuesday’s requests for Dawson County voters to pass the Glendive Elementary School District $96,429 mill levy and the Glendive High School District $46,889 mill levy also failed.

The election results, unofficial at this time, weighed in at 630 for and 717 against the Glendive Elementary School District mill levy, and 619 for and 710 against the Dawson County High School District mill levy.

Glendive and area schools have faced budget constraints due to dropping enrollment and increased costs.

“It is unfortunate that the levies didn’t pass. I realize that the faltering economy had much to do with it and that inadequate state funding is going to have to be addressed in the next legislative session. We will continue the process of making spending cuts, and because so much of the budget is salaries, we’ll have to look at personnel and class sizes over the next few years,” said Glendive Superintendent Jim Germann.

Other school mill levies in the county passed Tuesday.

The Lindsay District 367 $3,660 mill levy passed with 42 votes for and 32 votes against.

Also passing was the Richey District #2 78J mill levy request of $4,525 with 88 votes for and 26 votes against.

Savage District 7J passed its mill levy, with 97 votes for and 24 votes against.

The Tuesday election ballots also gave voters the chance to vote for area school board candidates.

Contested races were that of Bloomfield District 30 and Savage District 7J while the position representing Deer Creek District 3 on the Glendive Unified School Board had no candidates.

In Bloomfield, Shawn Walker was re-elected to the school board with 24 votes, while Linda Borntrager had 20. The board position is a three-year term.

Kylee Lange, with 86 votes, and Mark Tombre, with 67 votes, were elected to three-year terms on the Savage School Board. Jim Miller received 64 votes.

Several other board trustees were elected by acclamation to the Lindsay, Deer Creek, Richey and Glendive school boards.

In Lindsay District 367, Jim Durbin was elected to a three-year term. Carlena Quinn was re-elected to a two-year term and Ben Rahr to a three-year term in Deer Creek District 3. In Richey, Marlin Johnston was re-elected and Mary Zimdars elected to three-year terms. Jeanne Seifert was also re-elected by acclamation to a three-year term on the Glendive Unified School District #1 board.

 

Area receives inches of much needed rain

By Amanda Breitbach
Ranger-Review Staff Writer

The rain which began falling Wednesday night and continued through Thursday more than quadrupled the total precipitation for the year in Dawson County.

“I have to tell you, Dawson County was the big winner,” said meteorologist Tanja Fransen with the National Weather Service in Glasgow. She noted that precipitation totals from six weather stations in the area ranged from 1.89 to 3.17 inches. Dawson Community Airport received 2.16 inches of precipitation, while a station in West Glendive received 2.51 and the Water Treatment Plant station received 3.17 inches.

“You got your monthly normal in one day ... That is impressive,” Fransen said. Average precipitation for the area during the entire month of May is 2.08 inches.

The rain came just in time for local farmers who are nearly through with seeding spring crops. Until this storm, year-to-date precipitation in the county sat at just .94 inches.

In fact, just before the rainfall, the Dawson County Commissioners drafted a letter to Montana Lt. Governor John Bohlinger, Chairman of the Montana Drought Advisory Committee, asking that the county’s designation be changed from “moderately dry” to “severely dry.”

Based on low precipitation totals and the increased number of wildland fires, the commissioners asked the committee to review the data and make adjustments to the county’s drought status.

Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Pam Crisafulli said the letter will still be submitted, noting that a single rain does not reverse drought conditions. Crisafulli said the county was trying to be proactive, to make sure that the drought committee had accurate precipitation numbers in case the drought persists.

 

 

Obituaries

 

 

The following obituaries appeared in The Ranger-Review the week of May 4, 2008.



Francis J. Carrigan died April 27, 2008, in Seattle.

Walter E. Kaiser, 81, died May 2, 2008 at the Glendive Medical Center in Glendive.

 

 

 

 

SPORTS





DCC Bucs will play in Region championship

By Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer

The Dawson Community College Baseball team attended the Mon-Dak Conference tournament in Bottineau, N.D. The team’s first game was against Williston State.

CC started out with a one run inning in the 1st inning and scored three more in the 4th. The Bucs held Williston scoreless until the 5th, when they scored one.

Dawson went into the top of the 9th leading 4-1. Williston scored four in the inning and the Bucs did not answer back.

Shelby Lindley pitched all nine innings. His record is now 6-1. Lindley went 2-4 with 2 RBIs. Kevin BeBeau was 1-3 and had an RBI. David Doerr went 1-4 and also had an RBI. The Bucs only had one error, but it was costly.

WSC 000 010 004 - 5 9 0
DCC 100 300 000 - 4 9 1

Dawson would then face MSU-Bottineau in its second game. The Bucs had 19 hits in this game to take a 13-10 victory. Zach Griffith was the winning pitcher. Jeff Allen went 2-4 with 3 RBIs. Doerr was 3-4, Brady Zimmerman was 4-6 and had 2 runs batted in. Chad Berg went 2-5 with 2RBI. Griffith helped his own cause by hitting 2-4 and hit in a run. Lindley also went 3-6 with 3 RBIs.

MSU-B 030 220 300 - 10 15 2
DCC 111 142 03x - 13 19 2

The Buccaneers moved on to their final opponent of the tournament, Bismarck State. Bismarck started with four runs in the first. They held the lead through out the game.

The Bucs were able to put some runs on the board with the help of Griffith going 1-5 with 2 RBIs, Danny Bennett going 1-4 with 2RBIs and Doerr going 2-3. Robbie Radakovich started the game and pitched four innings. Chad Berg pitched five.

BS 410 300 010 - 9 10 3
DCC 011 001 002 - 5 8 2

DCC now with a record of 22-18 goes to Miles City to play MCC for the Region IX Championship, Saturday, May 10 at 3 and 5 p.m. An “if necessary game” is scheduled for Sunday. This is a best out of three series, with the winner advancing to the sub-regional in Iowa, May 17 and 18.

 

Track teams place fifth

By Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer

The DCHS track athletes participated in the Cowboy and Cowgirl invitational meet in Miles City on Monday. Both the girls‚ and boys‚ teams finished in 5th place out of nine teams that competed.

On the boys‚ side of the meet Derek Ohs and Ty Meiers claimed 1st place finishes for the Red Devils. Ohs continues to excel in the long jump as he took home the 1st place award with a jump of 20-11. Meiers has yet to be beat this season in the high jump and Monday was no exception as he cleared 6-3 to win in Miles City. Ohs also finished 2nd in the 100m and 400m. Both Ohs and Meiers ran legs of the 4 x 100 relay and 4 x 400 relay for DCHS, which placed 6th and 4th respectively.

For the Lady Red Devils Nocona Frame and Ashley Skillestad led the way. Frame and Skillestad, along with Sadie Sampson and Lillian Temple won the girls‚ 4 x 400 relay in a time of 4:16.20. Frame placed 2nd in both the 800m and the 1600m, while Skillestad picked up a 2nd in the 100m. Mackenzie Clayton finished 3rd in the 100m hurdles and Sampson finished 3rd in the 300m hurdles.

Next up for the teams is the Jock Stop night meet at Perham Field on Friday. This will be the last competition for the track and field teams before their Eastern A divisional meet in Miles City.

Boys Results

100–Derek Ohs, 11.14, Second Place; Shay Bender, 11.66, Sixth Place; Cody Miller, 12.20; Darien Saeman, 12.49; Eli Bachmeier, 13.21
200–Cole Muller, 23.86; Bender, 24.09; Saeman, 25.35; Ty Meiers, 25.54; Cody Miller, 25.81; Russell Howard, 25.98; Jamie Iwaniak, 26.16
400–Ohs, 52.05, Second Place; Cole Muller, 54.19; Shay Bender, 54.76; Howard, 57.63; Miller, 59.23
1600–Kyle Fife, 5:01.30; Iwaniak, 5:33.00
3200–Fife, 11:13.90, Fourth Place
300 Hurdles–Howard, 48.89; Iwaniak, 52.12
4x100 (45.86, Sixth Place)–Muller; Ty Meiers; Bender; Ohs
4x400 (3:39.60, Fourth Place)–Bender (55.0); Muller (53.6); Meiers (57.1); Ohs (54.3)
Long Jump–Derek Ohs, 20-11, First Place; Saeman, 19-5, Sixth Place
Triple Jump–Saeman, 38-8
High Jump–Ty Meiers, 6-3, First Place
Shot Put–Garrett Goroski, 39-9; Justin Schaaf, 39-4; Bryce Benson, 38-11 1/2;
Javelin–Bryan Benson, 123-8; Bryce Benson, 124-4; Eli Bachmeier, 93-5

Girls Results

100–Ashley Skillestad, 13.01, Second Place; Erin Jones, 14.49
200–Ashley Schwartz, 32.8
400–Skillestad, 651.76, Fourth Place; Jessica Berg, 65.20; Tori Shoopman, 65.95
800–Nocona Frame, 2:32.38, Second Place; Shoopman, 2:36.28, Fifth Place; Berg, 2:42.00
1600–Frame, 5:33.70, Second Place; Sabrina Temple, 6:55.00
3200–Caitlin Taggert, 13:14.90, Fifth Place; Sabrina Temple, 14:52.00
100/110 Hurdles–Mackenzie Clayton, 17.05, Third Place; Karissa Linn, 17.06, Fourth Place; Sadie Sampson, 17.59; Schwartz, 21.16
300–Sampson, 50.00, Third Place; Linn, 51.02, Sixth Place; Mackenzie Clayton, 52.29; Schwartz, 60.16
4x100 (53.87)–Karissa Linn; Lillian Temple; Sampson; Skillestad
4x400 (4:16.20, First Place)–Sampson (65.7); Frame (62.4); Lillian Temple (66.1); Skillestad (62.3)
4x400 (4:29.50)–Clayton (67.5); Shoopman (66.8); Linn (66.1); Berg (69.0)
Long Jump–Erin Jones, 14-11 1/4, Sixth; Clayton, 14-8 3/4; Skillestad, 14-0;
Triple Jump–Temple, 32-5 1/2, Fourth Place; Linn, 32-1 1/4, Sixth Place; Jones, 31-0
High Jump–Temple, 5-0
Pole Vault–Sampson, 8-6; Alex Burman, 7-6
Shot Put–Megan Armstrong, 22-8
Discus–Armstrong, 82-4;
Javelin–Lacey Olson, 76-0; Alex Burman, 54-0

 

Tennis teams continue improving

The Dawson County High School tennis teams competed at the Mayfair Tennis Tournament in Billings over the weekend.

Three members of the girls’ team - Ashlea Duke, Ashlee Burman, and Katie Turner – and two members of the boys’ team – Josh Hill and Amadeo Lamphier – were undefeated over the weekend.

The girls’ team record indicates 15 wins and 6 losses while the boys have improved to 16 and 5 overall.

“The teams are continuing to improve,” said tennis coach Rich Lindgren. “The tournament provided much needed court time to help preparation for the Divisional Tournament May 15 and 16 in Billings.”

The JV squads were set to finish their seasons Monday against Gillette and Thursday against Dickinson, with all matches being held in Glendive. The Gillette matches start 10 a.m. Monday and the Dickinson matches will begin 3:30 on Thursday. Matches will begin in Miles City 9 a.m.

Girls' Team Results:

Glendive-4 vs. Lewistown-3; Glendive-3 vs. Livingston-4; Glendive-7 vs. Billings Central II-0; Glendive-4 vs. Dillon-3; Glendive-6 vs. Cody-1; Glendive-3 vs. Billings Central-4.

Girls Singles Individual Results

Megan Geiger, G, defeated Abby Knabb,L, 6-4, 6-0; lost to Annah Aerosmith,Liv, 6-0, 6-0; defeated Taylor Steubs, BC #2,6-0, 6-0; defeated Stacia Velasco, D, 6-4, 6-0; lost to Brigetta Roney, C, 6-4, 2-6, (3).
Ashlea Duke G, defeated Shani Anderson, L, 6-0, 6-0; defeated Megan Chapman, Liv, 6-3, 6-1; defeated Devon Beddow, BC #2, 6-0, 6-0; defeated Kelsi Nordahl, D, 6-0, 6-3; defeated Jill Ross, C, 6-2, 6-2; defeated Whitney Frank, BC # 2, 6-0, 6-1.
Ashlee Burman, G, defeated Taylor Machler, L, 6-0, 6-0; defeated Alexandra Ricketts, Liv, 6-1, 6-1; Katelynn Hanser, BC #2; 6-0, 6-0; defeated Emily Paffhausen, D, 7-6 (4), 7-5; defeated Mary Taggart. C. 6-0, 6-1; defeated Katie Wilmouth, BC, 6-0, 6-0.
Katie Turner, G, defeated Abby Gordon, L, 6-4, 6-2; defeated Victoria Foster, Liv, 6-4, 5-7 (0); defeated Maggie Wilmouth, BC #2; 6-1, 6-0; defeated Sara Downey, D, 0-6, 7-6(4), 7-6 (4); defeated Christa Muriari, C, 6-4, 6-0; defeated Taylor Steubs, BC, 6-4, 6-0.

Girls Doubles Individual Results

Blair Milne-Carly Selvig lost to Diamond Braine-Kylie Jimmerson, L, 7-6(5), 6-4; lost to Hanna Barney-Mollie Morrow, Liv, 6-2, 6-1; defeated Kate Stanley-Christine Ray, BC #2, 6-2, 6-0; lost to Sammi Mitchell-Anna Brammer, D, 6-1, 6-3; defeated Shaeralyn Jones-Susie George, C, 6-0, 6-0; lost to Cathy Muskett-Katie Dahlin, BC, 6-2, 6-2.
Kallie Madler-Whitney Ripley lost to Kate Menger-Samantha Kindred, L, 6-1, 6-1; lost to Kay Hall-Emmie-Handle, Liv, 6-2, 6-2; lost to Laura Briggs-Jo Wehile, D, 6-2, 7-6(1); defeated Beth Miller- Janelle Scheitlin, G, 6-1, 6-1; defeated Saraj Gillette-Kylee Leidholt, BC #2; 6-2, 7-5.
Janelle Scheitlin-Beth Miller lost to Sarah Rice-Dez Bergstrom, L, 8-7; lost to Katie Condon-Dani Hendrickson, Liv, 6-2, 6-2; defeated Megan Lewis-Cailin Shipp, BC#2, 6-4, 7-6 (4); lost to Kallie Madler-Whitney Ripley, G, 6-1, 6-1; lost to Erin Rose-Alie Stanesitch, D, 5-7, 7-5, (5).
Katy Peterson-Kelsey Tweit lost to Kylee Snapp-Marian Ferry, L, 6-4, 6-4; lost to Mariah Gersack-Lainey Harriman, Liv, 6-1, 3-6, (5); defeated Megan Rothstien-Naomi Yakavich, BC #2, 6-2, 6-1; lost to Alyse Baker-Nadine Dietrich,D, 6-2, 6-4; defeated Savannah Bailey-Kaelin Roach, C, 6-0, 6-0, lost to Jessie Robinson-Lindsay Sebastian, BC, 6-1, 6-1.

Boys' Team Results

Glendive-4 vs. Livingston-3; Glendive-6 vs. Cody-1; Glendive-5 vs. Billings Central-2; Glendive-3 vs. Lewistown-4; Glendive-7 vs. Hardin-0; Glendive-5 vs. Miles City-5;

Boys' Singles Individual Results

Blake Anderson, G, lost to Rex Allen, Liv, 7-6 (3), 1-6, (5); defeated Don Brockus, C, 7-6 (3), 6-2; lost to Ben Nearpass, BC, 6-3, 2-1; lost to Justin Hartford, L, 6-1, 6-1; defeated Chance Johnson, H, 6-1, 6-2.
Brook Murphy, G, defeated Chaz Goodwine, Liv, 6-2, 6-4; defeated Jake Dunn, C, 3-6, 6-2, (3); defeated Tomay O'Leary, BC, 6-2, 6-3;
Jesse Orcutt, G, defeated John Sweeney , Liv, 4-6, 6-3, (2); defeated Nick Mainini, C, 6-4, 6-1.
Caleb Zody,G, defeated Tyler Nelson, BC, 6-1, 6-4; lost to Shane Parker, L, 6-2, 6-2; defeated Jordan Couch, H, 6-2, 7-6(4).
Amadeo Lamphier, G, defeated Leith Wilson, L, 7-5, 6-3; defeated Keith Francis, H, 6-1, 6-3; defeated Michael Muggli, MC, 6-2, 6-0.
Josh Hill, G, defeated John Pankartz, C, 6-0, 6-1.
Christian Hannesson, G, defeated Isaac, Rost, MC, 6-2, 6-3.
Jeremy Orcutt, G, defeated John Sweeney, Liv, 4-6, 6-3, (2); defeated Nick Mainini, C, 6-4, 6-1; defeated Logan Daines, BC, 4-6, 6-2, (4); defeated Seth Maly, L, 6-4, 6-1; defeated Patrick Doyle, H, 7-5, 6-1; defeated Joao Pinheiro, MC, 7-6(1), 6-2.
Deric Holden, G, defeated Chaz Goodwine, L, 8-6; lost to Cameron McCleery, L, 6-2, 6-4.

Boy's Doubles Individual Results

Jesse Orcutt-Brett Patterson, G, lost to Isaac Boelman-Bryce Burke, BC, 6-2, 6-4; lost to DJ Kamp-Derek Bartel, L, 6-4, 6-1; defeated Brian Stenerson-Steven Kunz, H, 6-2, 6-0; defeated Jase Sanderson-Daniel Nelson, MC, 6-2, 6-3, (2).
Scott Athas-Christian Hannesson, G, lost to Josh Chavez-Gabe Pritchett, Liv, 7-6 (4), 6-1; defeated Wiley Newsome-Taylor Skiffington, C, 3-6, 6-2, (3); defeated Ryan Toner-Ryan Hodges, BC, 6-1, 6-3; defeated Morgan Redfield, L, 6-1, 6-4; defeated Kemuel Bull Show-Tyler Chavez, H, 6-3, 6-3.
Deric Holden-Josh Hill, G, defeated Steven Sheehy-Jesse Robins, BC, 5-7, 7-6 (5) (5), defeated Andrew Scheiner-Hayden Hooker, H, 6-1, 6-3.
Aaron Ladd-Jeremy Orcutt, G, lost to Travis Patengale-Calvin Anderson, Liv, 6-4, 7-6 (6); defeated Ryan Toner-Tyler Nelson, C, 6-1, 6-1.
Cody Carman-Amadeo Lamphier, G, defeated Will Potenberg-Micah Price, 8-4; defeated James Sweeney-Charles-Buckner, Liv, 8-1.
Caleb Zody-Deric Holden, G, defeated lost to Tyler Weeden-Luke Kolar, L, 2-6, 6-4, (4.
Josh Hill-Amadeo Lamphier, G, defeated Ethan Bent-Dylan Kelly, Lew, 6-2, 6-1.



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