Almont News

“I used to set the alarm for every two hours and get up all night long and rewind the tapes and reset the video recorders. DVDs are about 12 times faster to make and I don"t have to get up during the night now.”

Kevin and Lynette Thompson with their son Justin and wife Bridget with twin girls Madison and Kari, daughter Shanon with husband Gabriel and children Trenton and Teagan, and daughters Kendra and Brekka. via Farm & Ranch Guide

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Almont Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon BISMARCK - United States Attorney Drew H. Wrigley announced that on January 18, 2008, Peter W. Olson, 48, of Almont, North Dakota, was ... via US Department of Justice Bureau of ATF

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An Almont man has been sentenced to three months in a halfway house and three years of probation for being a felon in possession of a firearm. via KFYR-TV Bismarck

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“I felt excited a little excited. I didn`t think it was going to be this much.”

Veterans Day was a week ago, but it`s never too early or too late to remember the brave men and women who serve our country and who served our country. via KMOT-TV Minot

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Joel and Donna Johnson, Almont, were recently presented with Preservation North Dakota's Bentley Award, for "Volunteer of the Year" at Preservation North Dakota's 2007 awards ceremony held Nov. 2 in conjunction with the 19th Annual Governor's Conference on North Dakota History at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck.

The Bentley Award is presented for extraordinary dedication to volunteer service in the field of historic preservation in North Dakota. Originally created to recognize the efforts of Dale R. Bentley, Executive Director of Preservation North Dakota, the award continues to recognize the volunteer efforts of others who have demonstrated a passion and dedication to historic preservation in North Dakota. Read more

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“The bridge is a very tall bridge”

After a bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, bridge inspectors across the country began paying more attention to bridges that are structurally deficient. via KMOT-TV Minot

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“On a timber structure you listen for the hollowness if there is any back fill loss.”

Structurally deficient. Its a word many people didn't know the meaning of before the tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis. via KXMB-TV Bismarck

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A breakaway roping, team roping and barrel racing benefit will be held Saturday, September 15, at the New Salem Saddle Club Arena for Jackie (Olson) Schau, daughter Joel and Jill and Olson of Almont.

Jackie was recently diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors, a rare postpartum cancer requiring extensive treatment. Jackie, her husband Tyler, and daughter Sidney now make their home in Clemons, IA.

The following is a schedule of events for the Saturday, Sept. 15th benefit:

9:00 a.m., CDT -- Ladies' Breakaway Roping. Enter at 8 a.m. $30 entries - cash awarded. Read more

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