COMPLAINT

CIVIL NO. 51-2020-DM-00638

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Bradley Lampkins,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Nicole Lampkins,

Defendant.

Comes now the Plaintiff, Bradley

Lampkins, by and through his attor-

ney Jennifer M. Gooss, and for his

cause of action against the Defen-

dant, alleges as follows:

1. The parties have been residents

of the State of North Dakota for at

least the last six (6) months preced-

ing the commencement of this ac-

tion;

2. The Plaintiff and Defendant were

married on December 6, 2018, in

Minot, North Dakota, and ever since

have been and are now husband

and wife;

3. The parties separated on or

around August 16, 2019.

4. No other proceedings for Dissolu-

tion of Marriage or Legal Separation

have been commenced by either

party and are presently pending in

this state or any other jurisdiction;

5. Defendant is a member of the

armed services;

6. The parties have no children to-

gether. Defendant is not now preg-

nant, and no children are expected

to be born as a result of this mar-

riage;

7. The Plaintiff and Defendant have

acquired personal property during

their marriage, which requires an

equitable distribution;

8. The Plaintiff and Defendant have

incurred certain debts and obliga-

tions during their marriage which re-

quire an equitable distribution;

9. Irreconcilable differences exist

between the Plaintiff and Defendant,

which makes the continuance of the

marriage intolerable;

WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays for

judgment as follows:

1. For an absolute decree of divorce

from the Defendant;

2. For a fair and equitable division

and distribution of the property accu-

mulated by the parties during their

marriage;

3. For a fair and equitable division

and assignment of the debts accu-

mulated by the parties during their

marriage;

4. That neither party be obligated to

pay or receive spousal support; and

5. For any other such other relief

that the Court deems just and prop-

er.

DATED this 17th day of September,

2020.

/s/Jennifer M. Gooss

JENNIFER M. GOOSS (ID # 07971)

Attorney for Plaintiff

SOLEM LAW OFFICE

P.O. Box 249

Beulah, North Dakota 58523

701-873-5555

beulaw3@westriv.com

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)

Minutes of the Board of Ward

County Commissioners

November 17, 2020

The regular meeting of the Ward

County Commission was called to

order by Chairman Fjeldahl, at 9:34

AM with Commissioners, Rostad,

Pietsch, Walter and Weppler

present. Also present were depart-

ment heads Bradley Starnes, Dana

Larsen, Jason Blowers, Jennifer

Wiechmann, Kerrianne Boetcher,

Kristin Kowalczyk, Leona

Lochthowe, Marisa Haman, Melissa

Bliss, Robert Roed, Roza Larson

and Tammy Terras.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Walter to approve the

agenda. Roll call; all voted yes; mo-

tion carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Walter to approve the

minutes of the Regular Commission

Meeting on November 10, 2020 and

Special meeting on November 10,

2020. Roll call; all voted yes; motion

carried.

Moved by Comm. Rostad seconded

by Comm. Pietsch to approve the

regular bills totaling $570,677.11

and Human Service Zone Direct

cost bills totaling $3,075.50. Roll

call; all voted yes; motion carried.

Director of Tax Equalization Noreen

Barton appeared with a Memoran-

dum of Tax Roll Adjustments for the

Commission approval.

ADD CHART

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Walter to approve the

Tax Roll Adjustments as presented.

Roll call; all voted yes; motion car-

ried.

County Engineer Dana Larsen

presented the Commission with

three bids for removal of collapsed

Bridge 156-49.0.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Rostad to approve the

bid in the amount of $18,925.00

from Dig It Up Backhoe Service,

LLC. Roll call; all voted yes; motion

carried.

Mr. Larsen continued with an update

on the transition of the Highway

Department to their new facility. All

operations have moved to the new

location.

Ryan Gellner from ND Association

of Counties presented the Commis-

sion with information on the NDACo

Vision Zero Outreach Program. Vi-

sion Zero aims to establish a culture

of personal and community respon-

sibility where motor vehicle fatalities

and serious injuries are recognized

as preventable. The mission is to el-

iminate fatalities and serious injuries

caused by motor vehicle crashes. In

an effort to meet community respon-

sibilities the NDACo and the ND

Department of Transportation would

like to partner with Ward County and

create an Outreach Coordinator po-

sition within Ward County. This posi-

tion will be 100% fully funded, in-

cluding benefits, by the ND DOT and

managed by Mr. Gellner.

Moved by Comm. Rostad, seconded

by Comm. Weppler to enter into

partnership with NDACo and ND

DOT and move forward accordingly.

Roll call; all voted yes; motion car-

ried.

Marisa Haman, Auditor/Treasurer

appeared.

Moved by Comm. Walter, seconded

by Comm. Pietsch to receive and file

the following correspondence: Minot

Chamber of Commerce-Economy at

a Glance; Brad Borkhuis-Are You

Listening to COVID? Article. Roll

call; all voted yes; motion carried.

Human Resource Director Tammy

Terras informed the Commission the

County COVID task force met yes-

terday to discuss the Governor’s

Statewide mask mandate. The

County will follow the mandate in

County Buildings. Sheriff Robert

Roed informed the Commission his

department will not seek out of-

fenders of the order but will respond

to any complaints that are received.

His goal is zero citations.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Pietsch to receive and

file the two emails from Andy

Bertsch and Vicki Michels. Roll call;

all voted yes; motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Rostad, seconded

by Comm. Weppler to receive and

file the monthly reports including

financials. Roll call; all voted yes;

motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Walter to receive and

file the CARES Act Coronavirus Re-

lief Fund Eligibility Certification Law

Enforcement Payroll Reimburse-

ment. Roll call; all voted yes; motion

carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Rostad to approve the

four Quit Claim deeds for foreclosed

properties redeemed by owner. Roll

call; all voted yes; motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Rostad, seconded

by Comm. Pietsch to reappoint Jef-

frey McElwain to the All Season Are-

na Board. Roll call; all voted yes;

motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Pietsch, second-

ed by Comm. Weppler to approve

advertising for the open position on

the Ward County Water Board.

Deadline for applications in De-

cember 7, 2020. Roll call; all voted

yes; motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Rostad to reappoint

Marvin Wierenga, Jr and Dawn Mat-

tern to the First District Health Unit

Board of Health. Roll call; all voted

yes; motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Pietsch to appoint

Cynthia Sessions to the Minot City

Planning Commission. Roll call; all

voted yes; motion carried.

Moved by Comm. Weppler, second-

ed by Comm. Pietsch to appoint

Jerome Behm to the Ward County

Weed Board and to advertise for the

remaining open position with an ap-

plication deadline of December 7,

2020. Roll call; all voted yes; motion

carried.

At 10:55 AM with no further busi-

ness, the meeting was adjourned.

(December 4, 2020)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT

OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

N.D.C.C. SECTION 59-15-04

Court File No. 31-2020-CV-00224

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Martha Clark

Testamentary Trust, Created by the

Last Will and Testament of Martha

Clark dated October 25, 1976

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Thomas Drews has filed herein a

Petition for Appointment of a Suc-

cessor Trustee pursuant to N.D.C.C.

Section 59-15-04.

Hearing has been set upon said

Petition on the 22nd day of De-

cember, 2020, at 1:00 o’clock p.m.

at the Courtroom of said Court at the

Ward County Courthouse in the City

of Minot, County of Ward, State of

North Dakota, and any person in-

terested may appear and contest the

said Petition, and may object to the

appointment of Petitioner as Suc-

cessor Trustee.

To appear by telephone, please call

1-888-296-6500 at the scheduled

time. Guest code 744165.

Dated this 9th day of November,

2020.

/s/Gary C. Dahle

Gary C. Dahle – Attorney at Law

North Dakota ID # 07768

2704 Highway 10

Mounds View, MN 55112

(763) 780-8390

Attorney for: Petitioner

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case No. 51-2020-PR-00204

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Marion Pauline Quick, a/k/a Marion

Paulina Quick, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned have been appoint-

ed co-personal representatives of

the above estate. All persons having

claims against the said deceased

are required to present their claims

within three (3) months after the date

of the first publication or mailing of

this notice or said claims will be for-

ever barred. Claims must either be

presented to Gae Avers, and Kelly

Beecham, co-personal representa-

tives of the above-named estate, in

care of Louser & Zent, P.C., Town &

Country Center, 1015 South Broad-

way, Suite 15, Minot, North Dakota

58701, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 20th day of November,

2020.

/s/Gae Avers

Gae Avers

1024 Eigth Street Southeast

Minot, ND 58701

/s/Kelly Beecham

Kelly Beecham

131 South G Street, Apt. 2

Lompoc, CA 93436

Diane R. Louser (ID#03882)

LOUSER & ZENT, P.C.

Town & Country Center

1015 South Broadway – Suite 15

Minot, ND 58701

Telephone No. (701) 837-4846

Attorneys for the Co-Personal

Representatives

(December 4-11-18, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00127

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the matter of the Estate of

Steven M. Cordner, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

Administrator of the above estate.

Pursuant to N.D.C.C. Section

30.1-19-01, all persons having

claims against the said deceased

are required to present their claims

within three (3) months after the date

of the first publication of this notice

or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to

Charlene Cordner, Administrator,

P.O. Box 125, Surrey, ND 58785;

Bormann, Myerchin, Espeseth &

Edison, LLP, Attorneys for Ad-

ministrator, P.O. Box 995, Bismarck,

ND 58502-0995; or filed with the

Clerk of District Court, P.O. Box

5005, Minot, ND 58702-5005.

Dated: 10/30/20

/s/Charlene Cordner

Charlene Cordner

Paul H. Myerchin (ID# 05412)

BORMANN, MYERCHIN,

ESPESETH & EDISON, LLP

P.O. Box 995

Bismarck, ND 58502-0995

(701) 250-8968

pmyerchin@bmellp.com

Attorneys for Administrator

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00216

IN DISTRICT COURT, WARD

COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Clarence Paul Olson, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

Personal Representative of the

above Estate. All persons having

claims against the said deceased

are required to present their claims

within three months after the date of

the first publication of this Notice or

said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to

Richard P. Olson, Personal

Representative of the Estate of

Clarence Paul Olson, c/o Olson &

Burns P.C., P. O. Box 1180, Minot,

ND 58702-1180, or filed with the

Court.

Dated this 17th day of November,

2020.

/s/Richard P. Olson

Richard P. Olson,

Personal Representative

Mary P. Burns (ID# 03201)

OLSON & BURNS P.C.

P. O. Box 1180

Minot, ND 58702-1180

Attorneys for Personal Representa-

tive

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00225

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Janene Haugen, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat

Larry Borud has been appointed

Personal Representative of the

estate of Janene Haugen. All per-

sons having claims against the de-

cedent are required to present their

claims within three months after the

date of the first publication of this

notice or their claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Larry Borud at PO Box

1057, Minot, ND 58702, Personal

Representative of the estate, or filed

with the Court.

Dated this 23rd day of November,

2020.

/s/Larry Borud

Larry Borud,

Personal Representative

Paul A. Temanson (04468)

Temanson Law Firm

PO Box 1057

Minot, ND 58702

Attorney for the Personal

Representative

(November 27; December 4-11,

2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-210

In the District Court, State of North

Dakota, County of Ward, North

Central Judicial District

In the Matter of the Estate of

Roger C. Cilke, Deceased

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

David Leite has been appointed per-

sonal representative of the Estate of

Roger C. Cilke. All persons having

claims against Roger C. Cilke are

required to present their claims

within three (3) months after the date

of the first publication of this notice

or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to

David Leite, personal representative

of the estate, at 2 11th Ave., Minot,

ND 58703, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 1st day of December,

2020.

David Leite

Personal Representative

(December 4-11-18, 2020)

Special Meeting Minutes of the

Board of Ward County

Commissioners

November 19, 2020

The special meeting of the Ward

County Commission was called to

order by Chairman Fjeldahl at 8:00

PM with Commissioners Weppler

and Pietsch present.

Purpose of the meeting was for

Department Head Evaluations.

The Commission met with Depart-

ment heads, Noreen Barton, Kristin

Kowalczyk, Bradley Starnes, Marisa

Haman, Jennifer Wiechmann, Dana

Larsen, Leona Lochthowe, Jason

Blowers and Tammy Terras.

Commissioner Weppler left the

meeting at 11:30 AM.

No action was taken.

At 4:04 PM with no further business,

the meeting was adjourned Sine Die

(December 4, 2020)

SUMMONS

Civil No. 51-2020-CV-01628

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ProCollect Services, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Marianne L. Barnes,

Defendant.

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-

DANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

and required to appear and defend

against the Complaint in this action,

which is herewith served upon you,

by serving on the undersigned an

Answer or other proper response

within twenty-one days after service

of this Summons upon you, ex-

clusive of the day of service. If you

fail to do so, judgment by default will

be taken against you for the relief

demanded in the complaint.

Dated November 17, 2020.

/s/Christopher A. Carlson

Chistopher A. Carlson (ID #03378)

PO Box 1097

Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-1097

701-258-4800

carlsonlaw@qwestoffice.net

Attorney for the Plaintiff

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)

SUMMONS

CIVIL NO. 51-2020-DM-00638

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Bradley Lampkins,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Nicole Lampkins,

Defendant.

The State of North Dakota to the

above-named Defendant:

You are hereby summoned and re-

quired to appear and defend against

the complaint in this action, which is

herewith served upon you and will

be filed with the clerk of this court,

by serving upon the undersigned an

answer or other proper response

within twenty-one (21) days after the

service of this summons upon you,

exclusive of the day of service. If

you fail to do so, judgment by default

will be taken against you for the re-

lief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING PROVISIONS

Under Rule 8.4 of the North Dakota

Rules of Court, upon service of this

summons, you, and your spouse,

are bound by the restraints following:

1) Neither spouse shall dispose of,

sell, encumber, or otherwise dissi-

pate any of the parties’ assets, ex-

cept:

a. For necessities of life or for the

necessary generation of income or

preservation of assets; or

b. For retaining counsel to carry on

or to contest the proceeding.

If a spouse disposes of, sells, en-

cumbers, or otherwise dissipates as-

sets during the interim period, that

spouse shall provide to the other

spouse an accounting within thirty

(30) days.

2) Neither spouse shall harass the

other spouse.

3) All currently available insurance

coverage must be maintained and

continued without change in cover-

age or beneficiary designation.

IF EITHER SPOUSE VIOLATES

ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS,

THAT SPOUSE MAY BE IN CON-

TEMPT OF COURT.

DATED this 17th day of September,

2020.

/s/Jennifer M. Gooss

JENNIFER M. GOOSS (ID # 07971)

Attorney for Plaintiff

SOLEM LAW OFFICE

P.O. Box 249

Beulah, North Dakota 58523

701-873-5555

beulaw3@westriv.com

(November 20-27; December 4,

2020)