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Oldest Weekly Newspaper in North Dakota • Published Continuously with the Same Name in the Same City Since 1880 Cops and Kids Page A6 Cass CountyCasselton Reporter • Kindred Tribune • Hunter Times REPORTERDecember 15, 2010 • 131st Year • No. 41 • Casselton, ND 58012 • www.ccreporter.com • $1 Hunter businesses latest hit in burglaries Casselton native son back home to greet neighbors Two more businesses can be added to the list of at least five at- By Lin Smithwick Dakota issues and politics. stepped down to take his seat in the tempted and successful break-ins in A Casselton native son has no idea And just why has Casselton been U.S. Senate. As Dalrymple took the rural Cass County. why a small community in the Red able to produce five people who oath of office, Betsy, and the four The C & I Bar, Hunter was bro- River Valley has been able to provide would go on to become governor? “I grown Dalrymple daughters, were ken into on Dec. 8 between 3 and 9 fertile governor-growing ground. The have no idea,” Dalrymple said. “We among those witnessing the historic p.m. A bar employee reported the Peace Garden state’s 32nd governor have come from all different eras, dif- event. incident at 9:18 p.m. – the fifth to come from the Casselton ferent political parties – everything. This is the first time in North The person responsible was able area – was in town Sunday to visit I really can’t explain it.” He does Dakota’s 121-year history that a to get inside the storage area but with well-wishers during a reception believe Casselton is a microcosm of governor has voluntarily stepped not the bar. Nothing was stolen, ac- in his honor. the state. “There’s a good, balanced down. Several have vacated the office cording to Captain Rick Majerus. Gov. Jack Dalrymple and First mix here of Democrats and Republi- because of death or other issues. Dur- During the evening hours of Dec. Lady Betsy were welcomed home by a cans – people who are representative ing his farewell remarks last week, 8, an individual also tried to break large group of local residents attend- of what is going on in the state.” Hoeven said, “Other governors have into Hunter Equipment by break- ing the reception, which took place at Last Tuesday, Dec. 7, moments left office early, but only involun- ing a window but was unable to get the Governors Inn. The Dalrymples before noon, Jack Dalrymple, was tarily – whether by dying or because inside stated Majerus. spent more than two hours renewing sworn in as governor of North they were removed by law. I’m very Authorities believe these inci- friendships and talking about North Dakota, replacing John Hoeven who pleased to report that neither of those dents and attempted break-ins and cases applies here.” burglaries in Leonard, Embden, Dalrymple, who has Oxbow and Hunter in the last two served as lieutenant gover- weeks are related. nor for the past 10 years, will The investigation is still under- finish the two years remain- way. There are no suspects at this ing of Hoeven’s term. In one time. of his first official duties, Anyone with information related Dalrymple named former to these incidents is encouraged to U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley call the Cass County Sheriff’s Office as his lieutenant governor. at 701-241-5800. Anyone speculating on changes Dalrymple might have planned for his admin- istration need only hear the Photos by Lin Smithwick/The Reporter Kindred Community words he spoke during his North Dakota’s First Couple: Jack and Betsy Dalrymple acceptance speech. “As we Learning Center say in Casselton – stick with Infrastructure in western North Governor, Carl Hovland joked, “The on hold a proven winner.” Dakota and energy are certainly is- mayors of Minneapolis and Denver Sunday, just before sues high on Dalrymple’s prioriority have more people in their cities than By Amanda Gades people started to arrive for list. he (Jack) will be governing in our Kindred area developers are the reception, Dalrymple He said, “John Hoeven and I have entire state.” hoping to transform the soon-to- talked about being governor worked hard together for the past 10 As people visited while snacking be vacant Cass County Electric and what lies ahead. “The years on things like maintaining low on appetizers and sipping punch, Cooperative (CCEC) building into budget will be the first order unemployment, quality instruction Betsy Dalrymple talked about her a cutting edge educational facility. of business. On Tuesday, in schools and new ideas for funding plans. At the end of December, they They hit a slight road bump in their January 4, I will deliver the higher education.” will be moving into the Governor’s plans, though. State of the State address.” In the days to come, Dalrymple Mansion. “I am going to have to start Several unanswered questions That will take place the day will continue to focus his attention resulted in the City of Kindred Gov. Jack Dalrymple visits with Bernie Sinner and Don Larsen about North after the legislature convenes on North Dakota and its 647,000 being unable to approve a 10-year Dakota issues and politics for its 2011 session. residents. Just out of earshot of the Dalrymple - Page A2 Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) request at a Dec. 2 special meeting. CLC Properties sought the PILOT to help ease start-up costs for the Kin- dred Community Learning Center. If it were approved, the taxes for the $250,000 appraised building would be $1,662 annually - the same amount CCEC is paying be- cause of a previous tax break agree- Highway 11 project won’t be finished until 2011 By Amanda Gades ted a 15-day time extension request month of October? It was beautiful also disagrees with the delays result- contract - about $59,000. Riley Bros. ment with the city. The Kindred Riley Bros. has failed to meet the on Nov. 9, mostly due to excess rain. out and they weren’t here. That’s ing from rain. “A lot of the rain stuff will receive the final payment after the School District gets the majority of Nov. 15 completion deadline for the The council did not express any where my lack of sympathy is coming I don’t agree with - there is a certain city engineer has confirmed the proj- that amount. The city only receives Highway 11 project in Mapleton. With sympathy toward the contractor dur- from.” amount you have to expect when you ect is complete. $24, according to Councilman Jeff winter setting in, permanent strip- ing the Dec. 7 city meeting. Council member Larry Dell asked, do a project.” Ashmore Glen second addition Wanner. ing, dirt work and hydro-seeding will Council President Eric Hillman “Why do they need 15 days? I would Oye told the city it doesn’t need to update Discussion on the request need to be done in the spring. said, “The only question I have is be okay with half that.” act on the request yet. “I plan to tell The Planning and Zoning Commit- Possible uses of the facility, at Co-owner Chris Riley, had submit- why weren’t they out here the whole Brandon Oye, project engineer, the contractor that they need to get in tee reviewed the plans for Ashmore 491 Elm Street, would be an Alter- and get it done as soon as possible.” Glen’s second addition and put to- native Learning Center, outreach Assessing damages to the contract gether two recommendations at their programs for the North Dakota for the late completion was discussed. Nov. 30 meeting. School of Sciences, NDSU and UND Oye explained that liquidation dam- First, they’d like to see the addition and a training center for businesses. ages are $500 per day. create a road opposite of Carl Olsen Curt Leslie, of CLC Proper- “Do we assess liquidated damaged Street to make it a four-way intersec- ties, said he is not sure, however, through the winter when they can’t do tion. The developers had expressed a how long it will take to get the work? My thought is we’d suspend it desire to use the current golf course educational facility going. It might through winter until the spring when road on Meridian. “The golf course be a couple years before it is fully they can get back in to finish it.” told us they were going to vacate that,” running as it is intended. Before That practice is also common to Planning and Zoning member Geoff then, the developers have discussed the North Dakota Department of Lowe explained. “It also sits north of renting out portions of the building Transportation, added Oye. Carl Olsen Street.” for income. Also related to the project, the Also, they noticed a lack of storm The vagueness as to who the city approved two invoices. They sewers. “I think the consensus was tenants will be was a concern to City are: a $25,040.65 payment to Moore pretty adamant that we were not going Attorney Chris McShane. “We need Engineering. The city’s portion is to play that game again,” said Lowe. to have some locked in tenants and $15,225.39. The remaining amount “Storm sewers need to go in.” without that we don’t know when will be paid by the county. No residents came for the public the purpose of the facility changes. The city also approved a hearing portion of the meeting. With any change in the facility use, $253,439.31 payment to Riley Bros.

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