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🌱 How a drive home from Dickinson turned into a life-saving moment
And on the Dickinson Patch calendar - Wrestling: B/V
What's up Dickinson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a drive home from Dickinson turned into a life-saving moment
- Meet the Dickinson gymnast rewriting North Dakota’s record books
- How a Dickinson junior’s AI project turned into a $50,000 win
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Dickinsonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 15 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy with a little snow, temps: high: 48, low: 12.
- Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 23 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'He was God's servant that day': Seth O'Donnell honored with the Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award (thedickinsonpress.com) — A Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award ceremony in Gladstone honored Seth O’Donnell for comforting crash victim Barb Beggs after she blacked out driving home from Dickinson. Dickinson ambulance and rural fire crews were among many responders credited with saving her life, as family, friends and first responders gathered to celebrate O’Donnell’s quiet heroism. 
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2. Sports Spotlight: Aspen Roadarmel (kfyrtv.com) — Dickinson High School senior gymnast Aspen Roadarmel is capping a record-setting career, including historic skills and recent perfect 10s for the Mavericks program. As she eyes a transition to pole vaulting, she’s focused on leading her Dickinson teammates to another state title and leaving a winning culture behind.
3. Dickinson High student creates AI-powered computer medical program (kxnet.com) — A Dickinson High School junior, Ava Hauck, has created an AI-powered diagnostic program, Clinivue DX, that can identify blood diseases like malaria and has already earned her a $50,000 grant. Inspired by a relative’s leukemia battle and supported by teachers and family in Dickinson, she’s turning a science fair passion into a potential global health tool while weighing college options from MIT to UND and NDSU.
4. Man deported for sixth time following crash, DUI arrest in Cody (wyomingnews.com) — A man repeatedly deported from the U.S. once worked oilfield jobs in Dickinson, where investigators previously traced a fraudulent bank transfer tied to his identity theft case. He was recently arrested for DUI in Cody, Wyoming, then swiftly deported again, and is now highlighted by ICE on its “Worst of the Worst” list. The case underscores how past activity in Dickinson still surfaces in wider regional crime stories.
📸 Around Dickinson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dickinson
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- Wrestling: B/V
Dickinson 1 Dickinson, ND 58601 - Basketball: G/JV
Dickinson High School Main Gym
4:00 pm - Basketball: B/JV
Dickinson High School VanElls Gym
4:00 pm - Gymnastics: G/V
Jamestown Gymnastics Club
4:30 pm - Ice Hockey: B/JV
Heart River Elem School Dickinson, ND 58601
5:00 pm - Basketball: B/Sophomore A
Dickinson High School VanElls Gym
5:45 pm - Basketball: G/V
Dickinson High School Main Gym
5:45 pm - Ice Hockey: G/V
Dickinson High School Dickinson, ND 58601
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Basketball: G/C
South Heart High School Gymnasium
4:00 pm - Basketball: G/V
South Heart High School Gymnasium
5:30 pm - Basketball: G/JH
South Heart High School Gym South Heart High School
4:00 pm - Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Beach (Home)
New England Public School New England, ND 58647
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
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- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Dickinson. Apply here.
- Honey Creek Staffing posted a job opening for Electrician in Dickinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dickinson here.
Ok Dickinson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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