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SINGLE COPY $I.00 VOL. 133 • ISSUE 46 • PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016
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Photo: Larry Biri
The Park River Area Elementary students get in touch with their inner pirates for the 2016 spring concert. Above: A pirate salute.., some even with swords. Pirates performing at the Park River Spring Con-
cert were Kodi Bell (L to R) Jonas Kjelland and Makenna Munoz. The third and fourth grade chorus performed "Pirates_The Musical." For more photos from the concert turn to the back page.
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Walsh County Press
Staff Report
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- Walsh
County photographer Larry Biri has
been named one of the North
Dakota Newspaper Association's
top award winners in the annual
Better Newspaper Contest compe-
tition.
For work done in the year 2015,
Bid earned the honor of Photograph
of the Year in a competition against
all other weekly newspapers
throughout the state. The photo, ti-
tled "Walsh County Wild Life --
Eagles Battling in Flight," was the
first place winner in the Pictorial
Photo category.
Judges commented that "It's
rare to get a clear shot of an eagle,
Photo: Larry Bid
Above: These eagles battling over a deer won Larry Bid the 20,15 Photo
of the Year in the weekly photo division. It originally ran in the .12-30 issue.
but to capturcto two them -- fight-
ing over prey -- requires not only
putting yourself in the right time and
Nace but know what to do in that
time and place. From the full wing
span of the attacker to the upside
down response of the defender, this
is a rare and beautiful photo."
This was one among the many
honors that the Walsh County Press
was awarded for work done in
2015 at the annual NDNA con-
vention in Crosby, N.D. on May 6.
The Park River paper competed in
the small weekly (1-1,000 circula-
tion) category and was named
among the state's top newspapers
NDNA
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PARK RIVER, N.D. -- Mem- with members joining from across
bets of The Gym in Park River, the nation. Each year this challenge
along with friends and family from continues to grow and this year 110
across the nation, just completed an people took part. This the chal-
8 Week Healthy Living Challenge lenge started on Monday, March 7
with and end result of a total 1088 and ran through Sunday, May 1.
pounds lost by the group in 8 In order to compete in the chal-
weeks, lenge each person paid an entry fee
In 2012, Peppi Trontvet, a per- of $35 and kept track of their
sonal trainer from Grafion who Healthy L!ving Points.
teaches fitness and nutrition class-
es in Park River, started a fitness Healthy Living
challenge referred to as "The 8 Cant page 5
Week Healthy Living Challenge"
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Breaking News
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PR native expands law practice
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Fon:Mlle-Lankin sd¢~ earns honors
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