Center Republican

City Interim Mayor Jayar Kindsvogel, City Councilman Harold Wilkens resign from seats ... County's canvassing board finalizes election results ... CSHS' Sheridan Bubel earns trip to National High School Rodeo Finals ... new scoreboard coming for Miners' football field. This and more in this week's edition!

Attorney General looking into possible executive session violations with Oliver County's Planning & Zoning Board ... Recap of Old Settlers Days ... Election results still yet to be finalized, canvass board meeting June 24th to settle things. This and more in this week's issue. Check it out!

[UPDATE 2:00 AM CDT Sunday 6/15] This watch has been allowed to expire on time, and is now out of date.

[8:20 PM CDT Saturday 6/15] A Tornado Watch has been issued for much of western and central North Dakota until 2 AM CDT. A couple tornadoes are possible across the watch area, but our main concern is damaging wind gusts up to 85 mph and wind-driven hail. Please pay attention to the weather tonight and know where your shelter is, especially if you are outdoors!

Write-in candidates receive more votes than candidates who filed in the city council and park board elections held June 11, thus the determination of who gets the seats is still unsettled ... One Center councilman has abruptly resigned ... A season recap of CSHS' track and field teams ... this and more in this week's issue. Check it out!

Washburn/Wilton/Center-Stanton baseball finishes fifth in state finals ... CSPS asking taxpayers to raise millage cap (not levy) in efforts to alleviate issues with boiler system, roof leaks ... Coal Country Community Health Clinic to host open house. This and more in this week's issue!

With the upcoming Old Settlers Day event, check out the stories of this year's honorees in this issue as well as Q&A's for the election face for city council and mayoral positions. Check out these stories and more in this week's issue.

CSHS graduation celebrates Class of 2024; Author's book shares story of the secret mission her father and crew of USS Guadalcanal had to keep during WWII. Read these and more in today's issue!

CS school getting some props!

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The first of a multi-part election candidate Q&A series — that will be running between May 16 and May 30 leading up to the June 11 primary election — is in this week's Center Republican, so go check it out!

Graduation is coming up for Center-Stanton High School (May 19), so check our story and learn about CSHS' top-of-the-Class of 2024 students, Sasha C**n and Jordan Peterson, in this week's issue!

CITY OF CENTER COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED

Owing to a council member unable to attend, the city reported tonight's regular council meeting will be postponed until next Monday, May 13. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at Betty Hagel Memorial Civic Center.

Elections are coming up and the Center Republican will be rolling out some Q&A stories from candidates running for positions. County candidate Q&As will be planned for the May 16th issue, followed by school board (May 23) and city (May 30).

K-12 schools across the state are making plans to implement cybersecurity education into curriculums to adhere to a new state law. Find out how Center-Stanton Public Schools is tackling this issue in this week's issue!

One of Center's very own is the new superintendent for Square Butte Creek Golf Course. Hannah Hoffman, a 2021 Center-Stanton High School grad. Check out the full story in this week's Center Republican. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Hoffman)

Several members of the Center High School class of 1973 met tonight for their 50th reunion at the Square Butte Golf Club near Center. More Old Settlers Days coverage coming up in next week's paper.

Center Republican honored by the North Dakota Newspaper Association.

February has been a big month for Center athletes -- Check out photos from recent tournaments!

Wildcat girls at Region 5 Basketball: https://nordaknorth.smugmug.com/Central-McLean-v-Center-Stanton-Girls-Region-5-Basketball

Holstein Wrestling at State team duals: https://nordaknorth.smugmug.com/Holstein-Team-Duals-State-2023-Wrestling

Holstein Wrestling at State individual competition: https://nordaknorth.smugmug.com/Holstein-Wrestling-State-2023-Individuals-

Holstein Wrestling @ State 2023 Individuals - NorDak Publishing This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.

Coming next week, exclusively in the Center Republican.

The new “home office” of The Center Republican.

Center native Kori Nagel is making waves at her new school, breaking a Dickinson State University shot put record and ranking first in the event in the NAIA.

More about Nagel and her track and field journey in this week's Republican: https://www.centralnordak.com/pageview/viewer/CenterRepublican01052023

Even though Christmas is a few days away, we're already preparing the post-Christmas issue of the Center Republican. With that in mind, we'd love to hear what your New Year's Resolutions are. Make 'em serious or make 'em funny. After all, they're YOUR resolutions! Send them to us either by responding on Facebook or via e-mail to [email protected] by noon Monday. Have a wonderful Christmas, stay safe, stay warm, and thanks in advance!

What's the right meat to serve for Christmas dinner?

Take our two-minute holiday survey to cast your vote on holiday dishes, traditions and more!

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Has anybody heard anything about official snow totals in Center from the storm?

We hope that everybody is safe and warm in Center and Oliver county as this storm just doesn’t wanna seem to let up. If anybody is out and about and happens to take a photo of how things are looking in Downtown Center, or anywhere else in the county, please feel free to send a copy to us for publication. Either reply to this post, or send it via email to [email protected]. Stay safe, stay warm, and thank you in advance!

Another day, another snowstorm, another call out for pictures from our readers. If you are out moving snow, and take some interesting pictures, please feel free to send them to us at the Center Republican. Make sure to identify who is in the photo and in which city it was taken. Also, let us know who took the picture so we can give you credit. You can either attach photos as a response to this post, or send them to us at [email protected]. Be safe, stay warm, and thank you!

In this week’s Center Republican, we remember longtime educator Harold “Harry” Fass. Loads of photos from the Christkindlmarkt. We start a four-week “year in review“ feature. And it seems World Cup fever left the editor cold. Check it all out in this week’s Center Republican.

Have a great fishing photo? Get it on the cover of one of the top tourism publications in the state -- Sakakawea Country!

Send your high quality photo submission and details about where and when it was taken to [email protected].

Priority will be given to photos of walleye fishing on Lake Sakakawea.

It’s Christkinldmarkdt Time at the Betty Hagel Memorial Center. Many more pics in this week’s Center Republican.