Community leaders in North Dakota are confronting a civic engagement crisis as numerous park board positions across the state will remain vacant due to a lack of applications.
DICKINSON In a move that bucked recent precedence, vice-chairman of the board Bernie Marsh did not move into the chairman position during the Stark County Commission meeting on Dec. 6.
Stark County says goodbye to pillar community leader
Stark County lost a true community man, Arnie Binek this past weekend. The Press sat down with various fair board personnel, his wife of 52 years to detail Binek’s legacy and contributions to the county. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Arnie Binek, 73, leaves behind a legacy of community involvement with Stark County. Binek passed away Sunday morning due to heart failure. (Dickinson Press File Photo)
It takes a real community-embodied person to envision a dream and watch it come to life. The late Arnie Binek was just the right idealist to lead Stark County, leaving behind irreplaceable shoes for someone just as dedicated to fill.