Charitable hair
April 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Lori Acevedo cuts the first lock of her husband’s hair Saturday at the Men’s Den. Continue Reading
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Dickinson’s Polar Plunge
March 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Ryan Kilwein of Dickinson reacts after diving into a tank of ice-cold water on Saturday afternoon during the inaugural Dickinson Polar Plunge event hosted by Special Olympics North Dakota outside the Dickinson Recreation Center. Continue Reading
2013 Alexandria Polar Plunge breaks records
February 26, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Ice swimming. Norwegians, Swedes and Fins do it all the time for no apparent reason. Folks of all ilks banded together on Sunday at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria to be freezin’ for a reason to support Special Olympics by jumping into the icy-cold waters of Lake Darling. Continue Reading
Schulz reflects on Games
February 12, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun
Five-time Special Olympics World Games’ competitor Blaine Schulz said Sunday he is glad to be back in Jamestown.
“It was a lot of fun meeting new people, the different food,” he said.
Schulz was in PyeonChang South Korea, for the 2013 Special Olympics Winter World Games. He ran in the men’s snowshoe 200-meter, 400-meter races and was the third leg of the 4×400-meter relay team.
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Picking up the spare
October 14, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
Special Olympics athlete Nathan Schoendorf, Pipestone, celebrates picking up a spare during competition Saturday afternoon at the Oxford Bowl in Worthington. Sponsors of Area 8 Special Olympics include Oxford Bowl, Pizza Ranch, Hy-Vee and JBS, all of Worthington, with volunteers from the Nobles County Collaborative. Continue Reading
Special Olympics announces new area director
October 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Rachel Nelson has been named area director for Special Olympics of North Dakota in an area that includes Grand Forks, the organization announced Friday.
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Parkston Area Special Olympics team places second
October 1, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Members of the Parkston Area Special Olympics team competed in the Special Olympics South Dakota State Softball Tournament in Brookings Sept. 22-23.
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Special Olympics coming to Grand Forks
August 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Special Olympics North Dakota will have its State Soccer/Bocce Tournament in Grand Forks’ Bringewatt Park Sept. 15 to 16 for the 12th consecutive year. Nearly 400 participants from across the state will compete. Continue Reading
Class Acts: Jamestown’s sporty girls
August 14, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
This is the fourth story in a six-part series recognizing teenagers who make a difference in their communities. Continue Reading
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