Ransom County Gazette • Monday, August 26, 2019 • Page 5 Fourth in a series Is ’s criminal safety net too thin?

By Sam Easter services to 60 to 100 people every One driver of crime — and sig- “In the business world, they ND Newspaper Association month. nificant drug issues — is the grow- say time is money,” Enget added. Editor’s note: This series, spon- Martin’s work coincides with ing opioid crisis. The National In- “Well, time is life, in this case.” sored by the North Dakota News- a wave of criminal justice reforms stitute on Drug Abuse’s latest data Wamstad, the Grand Forks paper Association and the Grand that have come to North Dakota showed 9.2 drug overdose deaths County State’s attorney, sees the Forks Herald, aims to answer in recent years. In the state De- per 100,000 in North Dakota in solution in more local resources. questions at the difficult intersec- partment of Corrections and Re- 2017, — far lower than the nation- “If we’re going to expect our tion between budget crunches, habilitation, administrators are al rate of 21.7, but still the second local communities to be addressing criminal justice and the well-being increasingly less preoccupied with highest year on record. and rehabilitating and punishing of North Dakota’s communities. As exacting punishment on prisoners According to the North Dakota these people that have commit- rising prison populations stress the and more concerned with creating addiction counselors’ state licens- ted these very serious crimes, we state’s corrections system, how will good future neighbors — offering ing board, the number of licensed need to make sure that our local state leaders address what some volunteer-led astronomy classes or counselors in North Dakota has probation officers, parole officers, say is a risk to public safety? rethinking harsh prison discipline. hovered at roughly the same point jails, treatment facilities — the list FARGO — The first thing As many leaders there are fond since 2014, oscillating between could go on and on — we need to Adam Martin ever stole was a of saying, most North Dakota fel- 371 and 436 through 2018. make sure that they have adequate bouncing balloon from a drug store ons will someday live next door Kurt Snyder, executive direc- resources before these folks are in Breckenridge, Minn. He says he to someone. How would they like tor of the Heartview Foundation being pushed back to their home doesn’t know why he did it. He just them to behave? — which has multiple addiction communities,” she said. did. But some of those reforms are treatment facilities in North Dako- Martin agrees. He said it’s al- “And I got caught. And my also coming as the state’s prisons ta — pointed out that a portion of most as if patients in need of treat- dad told me, ‘Today, it’s balloons. near capacity, and state’s attorneys those are administrators, not prac- ment need to check at least one Tomorrow, it’s going to be cars,’” worry some changes — like the titioners. of a list of boxes — insurance, Martin said. “I always thought he Parole Board’s increasingly earlier “I think that the short answer or wealth, or even just a criminal was just full of it. That’s a big shift. releases, or the Legislature’s gener- is yes, we need more,” he said. He background — to get treatment. But he was right.” ous use of probation — are making pointed out that state counseling That’s why he feels F5 services are Martin, now 37, grew up in communities less safe. resources like Free Through Re- so important. Moorhead, Minn., and soon grad- “I think it’s not just limited covery have helped significantly, “But trying to get people to see uated to more serious crimes. Al- to pushing that capacity problem as well — launched by the Legis- that, they’re just like — so you most a decade has passed since onto parole and probation,” Grand lature in 2017 to the tune of $7 mil- want to give drug addicts free ser- the worst of his court docket. But Forks County State’s Attorney Ha- lion and renewed and expanded in vices? Or you want to give felons he still remembers small details of ley Wamstad said. “It’s also push- 2019. “The longer answer is that, free services?” Martin said. “No, the things he did; in at least one in- ing that capacity problem on to our I believe that in the last few years, I don’t want to give free services. stance, getting drunk before scuf- local jails, pushing that capacity we’ve seen a lot of silos, where ad- I want to help people. You know fling at a bar and stealing a car. A problem onto our local treatment diction was a siloed service — we what I mean?” litany of offenses turns up in both centers.” see so much more collaboration Minnesota and North Dakota court Like Wamstad, advocates like (now) ... so there is a real joint ef- Director Ransom County Social Services, Code, as more fully appears from the Peti- records — fleeing police, domes- Martin say that one of the best pre- fort on the part of local and state ABBREVIATED Jana Sholhjem, LGAL, tion, a copy of which is on file in the office tic assault, driving 85 in a 55 zone, scriptions for that problem is more authorities to address this issue. Public Notices Samantha Reamann and Cody Devold of the Clerk of the District Court of Ransom writing a bad check, terrorizing, resources. That helps, without a doubt.” NOTICE OF INTENT A public notice is information informing citizens Respondents County. burglary, driving while impaired. “I think the argument of, ‘We’re ‘Time is life’ TO AMEND of government activities that may affect the THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO 2. If you fail to appear personally and citizens’ everyday lives. Public notices have been THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS; bring said child before the Court at said time “I think the reason I overcame moving the problem down the riv- But resources don’t always ADMINSTRATIVE printed in local newspapers, the trusted sources for 1. You and each of you are hereby and place the Findings and Recommen- what I was doing is because, in- er’ — I think there’s some legiti- reach everyone. Enget, the Moun- community information, for more than 200 years. RULES summoned and required to appear person- dation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court, stead of getting sent to prison, I got macy to that,” he said, referencing trail County state’s attorney, said relating to the Practice of North Dakota newspapers also post public notices ally and bring the above-named child(ren) made by this court at a hearing had herein sent to a long-term treatment cen- a shift some see from crowded the state has failed to help rural Clinical Laboratory Practice that are printed in newspapers on before the Juvenile Court at the Ransom will become final. www.ndpublicnotices.com at no additional charge to County Courthouse 206 5th Ave W., Lisbon, 3. You are entitled to legal counsel in ter,” he said. That was in 2010. prisons to crowded parole and pro- addicts. What little local resourc- ND Board of Clinical units of government. North Dakota, on September 11, 2019 at these proceedings if you desire. If you are In 2016, Martin went on to bation caseloads. “(But) I’ve al- es there are for drug rehabilitation 1:30p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties unable without undue financial hardship to Laboratory Practice found F5, a Fargo-based organiza- ways been a believer that we need is mostly concentrated in nearby will hold a public hearing to address proposed IN JUVENILE COURT, can be heard for the purpose of a hearing employ counsel the Court, upon request, tion that helps reintegrate criminals to move up the river. So preven- Minot, creating “two classes” of changes to the N.D. Admin. Code COUNTY OF RANSOM on a Petition filed with the Court alleging will appoint legal counsel for you. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. the above-named child(ren) to be subject Dated August 13, 2019 into North Dakota’s everyday life. tion, working with kids in the ju- offenders: the urban dwellers who 2900 E. Broadway IN THE INTEREST OF A.R. & K.R., to the provision of Chapter 27-20, North Mark T. Blumer Some people have the money they venile detention centers. Working have a shot at help, and the rural Suite 2 CHILDREN Dakota Century Code by reason of the fol- District Court Judge need to rebuild their lives. Others, with kids in the alternative schools, ones who live a long drive away — Bismarck, ND 58501 Shantel Froelich, LSW, Petitioner, lowing: that the said child(ren) falls within Publish August. 19, 26, & September 2 Martin said, have nothing, and still or … in the foster care system.” if they even have a driver’s license. Vs the meaning of Section 27-20-02 of the said Tues., Oct. 15, 2019 more lack the skills they desper- ‘We need more’ In his county, with a population 9:00 to 11:00 AM ately need to break the cycle of One of the starkest examples of barely surpassing 10,000, the prob- A copy of the proposed rules may be recidivism. His organization helps that gap is in the state’s resources lem is pressing. obtained by writing the North Dakota Biesterfeldt Site on North Country Trail them find housing, a job and a way for drug offenders. Martin said he “If we’re going to talk about Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, back to normalcy. The organiza- sees a wide range of offenders — this justice reinvented, we need PO Box 4103, Bismarck, ND 58502- 4103. Also, written comments may be tion’s name is a double reference to violent ones, sex offenders and to talk about the entire justice re- submitted to NDBCLP, PO Box 4103, was Native American village Martin’s felonies, he said, and for more — “(But) the ones that we invented — not just ‘we’re going Bismarck, ND 58502-4103 until Octo- a computer’s screen-refreshing F5 see repetitively are drug offend- to divert them from prison,’” Enget ber 25, 2019. If you plan to attend the key — a metaphor for a fresh start. ers.” said. “Sometimes you may not hear public hearing and will need special “My vision is that I wanted to “And nine out of 10 times, it’s prosecutors say this, but these are facilities or assistance relating to a build the F5 office where people because they start to build up their people. These are human beings. disability, please contact the NDB- CLP at 701-530-0199 at least 5 days just feel comfortable that they can lives, but then they start dealing And if we want them to be good prior to the public hearing. walk in here and be like, ‘I’m ready with stuff emotionally or mentally citizens of our city, our county, our to change,’” Martin said. or not knowing how to take care of state, then let’s start treating them Dated this 20th day of August 2019. Nikki Owings, Administrator Already, the organization offers those issues,” he said. like human beings.” NOTICE TO LISBON RESIDENTS Fraedrich Transport Will Be Moving Your Garbage Receptacles On September 8 & 9 Beginning The Week of September 16

Pictured is the model Lodge that Dakota Prairie Chapter member, Ed Gruchalla from Fargo, is constructing. The model is an example of a lodge from the Ransom County Biesterfeldt and Every Week Thereafter... Site, and it will be on display at the McLeod Museum starting in October.

By Rennae Gruchalla enne during their transformation the trail to view the site, and then Fourteen miles east of Lisbon, from a horticultural society to a driving to the museum to see the Lisbon Residential Garbage & North Dakota sits the site of what society of bison hunters on the model. once was a large Native Ameri- plains. The village site helps show can village. It is now designated the development of Plains Indian as a National Historic Landmark culture during a period of intense ABBREVIATED NOTICE Recycling Will Be Picked Up protected and preserved by The and dramatic change. OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Archaeological Conservancy. The In 2018, The Archaeologi- relating to site also contains a .6 mile seg- cal Conservancy and the North Changing Continuing ment of the North Country Na- Country Trail Association created Education Requirements tional Scenic Trail. a segment of the North Country and Prescription Drug This quiet area was once a National Scenic Trail through Monitoring Program bustling village with hundreds of the Biesterfeldt Site. This unique •Street Side• North Dakota Native Americans living in earth partnership provides a special lodge dwellings. The village was opportunity for visitors to expe- Board of protected by a large ditch and rience a National Historic Land- Oppyptometry Will hold a public hearing to EVERY TUESDAY... by the embankment of a curve mark and a National Scenic Trail address proposed changes to the in the Sheyenne River. A year at the same location. This is the N.D. Admin. Code round spring provided water for only place on the nearly 5,000 Sakakawea Room Garbage Pickup is on East Side of Main Street the village. On the surrounding mile trail that this occurs. North Dakota State prairie and along the river, the Since there are no actual earth residents cultivated gardens and lodges remaining, a Dakota Prai- Capitol Building EVERY WEDNESDAY... hunted wild game. The circular rie Chapter member, Ed Gruchal- 600 E. Boulevard Ave. depressions in the prairie surface la from Fargo, is constructing a Bismarck, ND Garbage Pickup is on West Side of Main Street are locations where earth lodges model of one. Unlike the earth Mon., Sept. 23, 2019 once stood. Many of these are still lodges south of , N.D., 1:00 p.m. ••••• visible. which were covered with sod, the A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained by writing the RECYCLING PICKUP... The Biesterfeldt Site in Ran- Cheyenne lodges were covered ND Board of Optometry, 341 som County, North Dakota, is an with animal skins. 1st Street East, Dickinson, ND earth lodge village site historical- The McLeod Museum has 58601, or at www.ndoptometry. The First Tuesday & Wednesday of Every Month com. Also, written comments may ly identifiable as having been oc- agreed to place the model in their be submitted to 341 1st Street cupied by the Cheyenne Indians museum, so people hiking on the East, Dickinson, ND 58601, and from 1724-1780. The village is North Country Trail through the oral comments may be provided at (701) 690-7937, until October Thank you in advance for the only known site representa- Biesterfeldt Site can then travel 4, 2019. If you plan to attend tive of this period in the Cheyenne 5 miles east to McLeod and view the public hearing and will need Nations’ history. They pursued a the earth lodge model located at special facilities or assistance your cooperation relating to a disability, please horticultural way of life. the museum. contact the ND Board of Optometry The Biesterfeldt site is the He plans to have the model in at the above address 10 days in putting your garbage largest village site on the Shey- place at the McLeod Museum by before the public hearing. enne River. This village was an October 1, 2019. You can make it Dated this 14th day of Aug., 2019. receptacles street side each week! Alan J. King, O.D. important settlement of the Chey- an afternoon trip by first hiking Executive Director