𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝖲𝖼𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗏𝗂𝖺𝗇 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖩𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗒 𝖭𝖾𝗌𝗌

by Kim Pederson

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Ness retired in 2011 after an illustrious 37-year coaching track that produced a state team title and four individual state champions in ACGC. Ness is also a freelance writer.
“I’m an avid Press reader,” said Ness. “The writers at the Press do an excellent job of telling a story, and I think that’s one of the reasons it is so enjoyable.” Ness and his wife, Geri, live by Fort Ransom, North Dakota.

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