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The LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats faced the LRS Broncos for the first time in league play on Saturday, April 20, but returned home without a win against the Bronco squad. The match-up proved to be tough competition for the Tigercat team and two matches highlighted the Saturday outing to Ritzville. Justin Wargo and Zach Swanger battled for the number one singles win, and the league rivalry victory eventually went in favor of Swanger. The two have faced each other in the number...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team traveled to Davenport on April 17 for a league match. The LRS girls’ team swept the match with a 5-0 record over the Gorillas, and the Bronco boys returned home with a 4-1 record. Tracy Melville continued to have a successful season by winning the number one singles match 6-0, 6-0 against Michaela Holden. Melville has only suffered one loss this season to St. George’s Darby Pierce. Lindy Brown faced Oiana Casch in the number two sin...
On April 15, our country was once again subjected to a terrorist attack, this time in Boston. At the finish line of the Boston Marathon one bomb went off, followed by another a block away. Three people were killed including an eight-year-old boy. More than 150 were wounded by nails and ball bearings, and whatever else was packed into the homemade pressure cooker bombs. Complete strangers became lifesavers stepping in to help their fellow men and women. Lives were changed forever in an instant. Those that lost their lives...
House Democrats finally disclose details of their near-record tax proposal To propose tax increases is just talk. To pass tax increases – well, that’s different, because action is required. As I pointed out last week the House budget would raise taxes in our state by $1.3 billion, and while it would put a lot more money toward K-12 education it would allow more increases in college tuition. Our Senate budget, in contrast, puts a lot more money into K-12 education and higher education, to the point of enabling a decrease in...
March 23, 10:37 a.m. – Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to a possible traffic accident on North Adams Street. Upon contact, the complainant advised they were driving southbound on Adams at the railroad crossing and did not see the crossing arms due to the sun being in their eyes. The complainant stated the crossing arm went up on the hood of their pickup, then up the windshield and over the top of the pickup as they continued across the tracks. They were on the tracks when they heard the arm bouncing off the pickup, looked t...
March 16, 8:42 p.m. – Dispatch advised of a suspicious 911 hang up call from a location on West 2nd Street in Lind. Deputy Bernath contacted the residence and found no one home. Dep. Bernath spoke with a neighbor who advised the residents were not home now. March 16, 6:30 p.m. – Dispatch advised of a Lind complainant requesting contact at the Lind Park regarding a suspicious person. Upon contact, Deputy Bernath contacted the complainant who advised their child called and stated a slender older female subject was talking str...
Mikaela Schmunk and Dan Ecker of Fargo, N.D., are pleased to announce the arrival of a daughter, Hailey Morgan, born on April 21 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. At birth Hailey weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 and one-half inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Toni Guinn and Greg (Jamie) Schmunk of Lind. Paternal grandparents are Wesley and Myrna Ecker of Grandin, N.D. Great-grandmother is Verna Ecker of Grandin. Great-great-grandmother is Esther Domeier of...
BAUMAN. Thelma and Don Bauman celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on April 11, with a surprise night out arranged by their daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and Dwight Calkins. Formerly of Lind, the Baumans now make their home in Spokane. They have five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild....
Due to weather conditions, the lady golf tournament has been postponed until Monday, April 29. All Ritzville lady golfers are invited to join in a round of nine-hole golf at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course at 9:45 a.m. for the 10 a.m. tee-off on Monday. After all of the ladies complete a round of golf, all participants are encouraged to attend lunch. For more information about the annual event, contact Ronna Galbreath at 659-4239....