30 April 2020

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Mabel Sherman

Mabel Sherman


Mabel Anne (Thompson) Sherman, 80, of Medicine Lake died April 19, 2020. She was born Feb. 17, 1940, on the farm at rural Reserve one of 11 children to Nels and Mathilda (Flakne) Thompson. She attended Plentywood School, graduating in 1958. She married Clarence Sherman on Oct. 17, 1959, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Plentywood. They lived in many places following Clarence’s work in the oil fields. They raised four children — Tracy, Nancy, Kevin and Tim. She enjoyed being a homemaker and selling Avon. Her hobbies included embroidery and crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She enjoyed time spent with family and visiting with friends. After Clarence’s retirement, they settled in Medicine Lake. After Clarence’s death in 2014, she remained in Medicine Lake until moving to Williston, N.D., in September 2019 to be closer to family. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Eugene, Melvin, Eddie and Nels Thompson; and sisters, Viola Grimes, Gladys Lindell and Dorothy Clark. She is survived by daughters, Tracy Tormaschy and Nancy Balikian; sons, Kevin and Tim Sherman; five grandchildren; brothers, John Thompson and Rick Thompson; and sister, Irene Nordstrom. A memorial service will be conducted this summer.

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23 April 2020

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Four New COVID-19 Cases Reported  In Last Week In Roosevelt County

Four New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Last Week In Roosevelt County


Late last week, Roosevelt County recorded four new positive cases of COVID-19. The fourth case was a female aged 50-59 and was reported on Wednesday, April 15. The fifth and sixth cases were reported Thursday, April 16, and were a female aged 20-29 and a female aged 60-69. The seventh case, a male aged 70-79, was reported Monday, April 20. The case investigation is ongoing for the recent cases,

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Library Board Talks Branch  Access, Staffing Issues

Library Board Talks Branch Access, Staffing Issues


The Roosevelt County Library Board met via Zoom April 18 at 10 a.m. Library chairperson Beth Hekkel, trustees Laurie Evans, Gloria Mason and Pat Henry and library director Andrea Hayes were in attendance. The minutes of the Feb. 1 board meeting were reviewed. Evans made a motion to accept the minutes as written, which passed. The board perused the statement of accounts for March 2020. There