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Memorial service 1 p.m., Jan. 4, at Heights Family Funeral Home (4) CHERYL MCCORMACK Bismarck Tribune The Bismarck Police De- partment expended nearly $20,000 for detox services to the county jail from January to September of this year. In the same time frame, the department has received more than 3,250 calls for service related to intoxication, with two officers costing nearly $160,000 responding to each call. These statistics, which were presented by Deputy Police Chief Randy Ziegler at the recent Intoxication Management Commu- nity Forum, reflect only a partial year and take into account other local de- partments, such as Lincoln, Mandan and Burleigh and Morton counties. dealing with detox calls, not doing the stuff the citizens of Bismarck expect from Ziegler said.

spending so many man-hours dealing with individuals who are under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, not getting a chance to be pro- active in our communities, and not getting an opportunity to meet with individuals of our commu- nity and do the community policing According to Ziegler, when officers respond to a detox-related call for ser- vice, they have two options: release those intoxicated to a friend or family member which rarely happens or transport them to a lo- cal emergency room, where they are medically cleared to be taken to the jail to sleep it off. They are not prosecuted because public intoxication is not a crime in the state and they typically stay in jail for eight hours before released back into the community, Ziegler said. Many end up back in jail a short time later. great expense to that, whether an of- time, whether an emergency time and the resources that have to go into somebody, basi- cally, being able to sleep it Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken said. Drafting a plan A social detox center is being proposed for the Bis- marck-Mandan-Lincoln community, and the forum, hosted last month by the Gold Star Community Task Force, was an opportunity for attendees to learn more about the need for such a facility in the area.

Local homeless shelters do not accept individuals under the influence of alco- hol or drugs. West Central Human Service Center and The Heartview Foundation are licensed for detox, but are not and do not ac- cept drop-ins. Fargo has a homeless shelter that doubles as a detox facility, as well as a mobile outreach unit, while Grand Forks has a with- drawal management center. Bismarck is comparable in size, yet offers no such ser- vices to people in need. are to the point where we want to try and make something happen and maybe move some- thing said Renae Moch, director of Bis- marck-Burleigh Public Health.

A plan is being drafted but many details have yet to be determined, such as where the center will be lo- cated or if a new or existing building will be used. A 10- to 12-bed facility is being considered, with staff- ing for client admissions. Patients will be evalu- ated and stabilized, with the third step in the detox process being patient readiness for en- tering into ac- cording to Moch. the other thing looking at making sure not just someplace to go and sleep it off, but someplace where some- body can go get the help they need and reintegrate back into Bakken said. Another unknown is funding to establish the center.

At least $350,000 is needed to move the project forward, according to Moch, who said, ideally, the project would be a joint undertaking between Bis- marck, Mandan and Lin- coln, as well as Burleigh and Morton counties. is a community ef- fort. Public Health can try to coordinate and move it forward, but we need the support from community entities to get this off the she said. State assistance State funds may be avail- able for the project, though Bismarck has not yet made a formal request. it a community in- vestment or a state invest- ment? Decisions like these are a little bit challeng- said Sen.

Erin Oban, D-Bismarck, a member of the Gold Star Community Task Force. or with- out state funds or grants, this deserves due diligence or With the North Dakota State Penitentiary being located in Bismarck, Oban said a thought to ponder is whether or not the state location is con- nected to the increased need for behavioral and mental health services in the community. Sen. Dick Dever, R-Bis- marck, a member of the Gold Star Community Task Force, said the people of Bismarck, Mandan and Lin- coln are at stepping up when they see a and commended the task force for bringing together all the to communicate that need and mull solutions. most effective solu- tions to community issues come from the community itself If it becomes about money, it will fail.

If it is about people, it will suc- he said. grant from the state could be counter- productive to that The Free Through Recov- ery program, which pro- vides support to inmates released from prison, is a result of the last legislative session. has shown enough success in rebuilding lives that we will expand it this session to move upstream and divert people before they get further in the sys- Dever said. This legislative session, according to the senator, there will be a bill to certify peer support specialists. Legislators also will con- sider the needs of public schools throughout the state in dealing with chil- dren who suffer from both addiction and mental health issues.

Moving forward Moch estimates take at least a year to establish a social detox center within the community. Bismarck Police Chief Dave Draovitch says the so- cial detox center come soon enough. dealing with sometimes the same people over and over again, and we can literally see them dete- riorate. seen people die because of this problem. We just get them the he said.

JACK DURA AND BLAIR EMERSON Bismarck Tribune Since her body was found last summer, no new infor- mation has been made pub- lic about Olivia Lone disappearance and death. me, there are still a lot of questions needed to be said her brother, Matthew Lone Bear. home, and what we wanted in the end is for her to be home, re- gardless of the circum- he said. i i a Lone Bear, a 32-year- old mother of five chil- dren, was last seen Oct. 25, 2017, driving in New Town.

Her body was found inside a submerged truck located by sonar and recovered July 31 from Sanish Bay on Lake Sakakawea. Her remains were identified by tattoos. A valiant search effort Matthew Lone Bear led volunteers in combing the Fort Berthold Reservation, using drones, mobile camps and fanning volunteers throughout North Dakota cities to search for the truck connected to his dis- appearance. Tribal entities, such as the Three Affiliated Tribes Police Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, also participated in the search, as well as North Dakota agen- cies, such as Highway Patrol and Game and Fish. Matthew Lone Bear has criticized law enforcement searches for how it ap- proached water searches on the massive lake.

He also pointed out heavy turnover in BIA investigators. Since Olivia Lone body was identified Aug. 1, been nothing new from the related investiga- tion. Kevin Smith, spokesman for the Minneapolis FBI, said the investigation is ongoing, nothing to be released to the public at this have nothing new to Smith said Wednes- day. Matthew Lone Bear said he has received no new in- formation from the FBI or BIA.

I was told is it was an ongoing investigation, and the forensics have not come back on the truck he said. Matthew Lone Bear added considered driving to the State Forensic Examin- Office in Grand Forks to ask for answers in person as to the cause of his death. just trying to find answers now, and not trying to wait on the FBI or the BIA to tell us Matthew Lone Bear said. frustrating after all the search efforts to have no answers now, he added. A tip line remains open at 701-226-3433.

The Tribune in October requested an opinion from North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem for the availability of the report of death for Olivia Lone Bear, under the open records law. The State Forensic Office would not release the report of death upon request. Seeking protocol After several recent deaths in the family six in total, counting his sister Matthew Lone Bear and his family have made drafting a missing persons protocol for tribes a priority. The search for his sister got off to a slow start and was fraught with issues, according to Matthew Lone Bear, who said he hopes a protocol will address issues specific to what he and oth- ers encountered during the search. want to take it to other tribes in the state of North Dakota and unify them so that everything is on the same terms, because a lot of times what we were hearing from law enforce- ment was, dif- ferent (on another reserva- he said.

Matthew Lone Bear said the protocol would be for- warded to tribal emergency management. In addition, he said he also wants to train law enforcement on how to do an efficient search, which he said the volunteer search team developed after months of scouring land and water. With no new information in the investigation into his death, Matthew Lone Bear said he plans to start a petition seeking an- swers. want to get this peti- tion going to see if we can get this case moving, because, right now, it just feels really Matthew Lone Bear said. The forthcoming petition would gather the signa- tures of North Dakota res- idents looking for answers and would be forwarded to North congressio- nal delegation.

More resources in Indian County In addition to the miss- ing persons protocol on which Matthew Lone Bear is working, North Dakota In- dian Affairs Commissioner Scott Davis said his office also has developed a draft template on for searching for a missing person in Indian Country. Davis said, about a week after Olivia Lone body was found, there was a debriefing held with var- ious entities involved in the search to discuss what was done right, suggested im- provements and additional resources needed. He said his office then completed a tem- tribes can use in the event of a missing person. The draft has not yet been fi- nalized, but will in about the next month or so, he said. Lone disappear- ance resulted in a roller coaster of emotions for Da- vis, who serves as the liaison between tribal governments and the state.

hard to keep your emotions really stable, be- cause I have Da- vis said. compared to the family, obviously, but it hits Though he has no updated information on the investi- gation, Davis said he con- tinues to find ways to assist tribes, counties and the state in future missing persons cases. With a of for most of the tribes in the state, he said important for these en- tities to undergo training on how to work together. Two months after Olivia Lone body was found, North Dakota U.S. Attor- ney Chris office and the Department of Justice announced additional re- sources for the Fort Berthold Reservation.

JESSICA HOLDMAN Bismarck Tribune Farmers affected by the ongoing trade war with China will receive a sec- ond round of aid payments to help make up for price losses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. there have been positive movements on the trade front, American farm- ers are continuing to experi- ence losses due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. This assistance will help with short-term cash flow issues as we move into the new Agricul- ture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement. Earlier this fall, USDA opened applications for pay- ments to farmers who raised certain crops for half of their production.

This second round of payments will cover the rest of production. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Ag- riculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has been urg- ing USDA officials to move the payments forward in a timely manner. The announcement comes just a couple days af- ter hundreds of North Da- kota Farmers Union mem- bers met in Bismarck for the 92nd state convention. At the start of the event, NDFU called for the immediate distribution of those aid payments.

Administration told us in August, when half of the $12 billion was first dis- tributed, that a second pay- ment would be coming NDFU Presi- dent Mark Watne said in a statement. North Dakota corn, dairy, pork, soybean and wheat producers are among those eligible to receive payments under the Market Facilita- tion Program. Producers who signed up for the first round of pay- ments have to sign up a second time for this next round. Sign ups opened in September and run through Jan. 15.

Those who sign up then have until May 1 to cer- tify their production. MFP payments are lim- ited to $125,000 per oper- ator and applicants must meet income requirements. For more further infor- mation, contact local FSA offices or go online to www. farmers.gov. Olivia Lone Bear case awaits answers after 14 months MIKE MCCLEARY, BISMARCK TRIBUNE Matthew Lone bear is still waiting for answers into the death of his sister olivia Lone bear after her body was recovered in a submerged pickup in Lake Sakakawea on July 31 near new Town.

olivia Lone bear, 32, was last seen alive on oct. 25, 2017. Olivia Lone Bear Bismarck police chief stresses need for detox center USDA to release second round of aid to farmers.