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On this date in 1901, North Dakotans were buzzing about the accusation of murder against William Barry. Barry was a farmer from Cavalier County who was accused of killing his hired hand. According to the complaint, Barry felt that Andrew Mellon, the hired man, had mistreated Barry’s sister, Mary Ann. It was Barry’s understanding that Mellon had proposed, and Mary Ann expected to marry him. Whether there was a misunderstanding between the two young people or whether Mellon changed his mind, Mary Ann became distraught when she learned the wedding would not take place.
The more he thought about how Mellon had hurt his sister, the angrier Barry grew. He finally decided that the only way to resolve the matter was murder. He lured Mellon into the barn, gave Mellon a few minutes to pray, and gave him the choice of being hanged or having his throat cut. Mellon refused to make a choice. Barry tried to hang him, but Mellon fought back, so Barry went with option B and cut Mellon’s
· Williams County – 7 Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters). Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
Looking back over the year is a common occurrence this time of year as everyone recounts events.
The month of January 2020 saw a lot of new faces and change in the Cavalier County Republican. Frost Fire welcomed a new general manager, Natalie Gebur, in the new year. One of the feel-good stories in the new year was Tycen Restadâs Make a Wish dream trip coming true. Restad and his family went to Dallas, Texas, to visit the Dallas Cowboys. At that visit, Restad âsigned his contractâ with the Dallas Cowboys senior director of football operations, Todd Williams. He and his family attended the game against the Washington Redskins; toured AT &T Stadium and the practice field in Frisco, Texas; and met with players, coaches and owner Jerry Jones. Restad was diagnosed in October of 2017 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The condition is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to the alterations of a protein called dystrophin that hel
Man in his 80s from Burleigh County.
Woman in her 90s from Logan County.
Woman in her 100s from McLean County.
Woman in her 60s from McLean County.
Man in his 60s from Ward County.
Deaths are reported to the state health department by facilities or by official death record, and can take up to ten days to be confirmed.
375 new individuals from 41 counties have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Dakota, bringing the new statewide positive total to 92,202.
These results were from a pool of 8,944 tests for a daily positive rate of 4.74 percent.
· Williams County – 20 Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters). Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.