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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts) Sat Jul 21, 2018, 04:27 AM Jul 2018

Mayor of North Dakota's tiniest town dies

RUSO, N.D. (AP) — The man considered instrumental in keeping North Dakota's tiniest town alive has died, likely putting an end to the municipality with a population that can be counted on one hand.

Bruce Lorenz, 86, died in a Minot hospital Tuesday after serving as Ruso's mayor for more than 30 years, the Minot Daily News reported . He was recently re-elected with all three votes cast in a 100 percent turnout, his platform being that he wanted to get rural water service in the McLean County city.

An incorporated municipality in the state needs at least three council members, according to the North Dakota Century Code. With only two remaining residents, a couple who filled the necessary offices required for recognition, Ruso no longer meets state law for incorporation.

"If Ruso no longer meets the requirements for a city there's probably a process that needs to take place," said Stephanie Dassinger, deputy director of the North Dakota League of Cities. "I don't know if there's much of a choice."

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Mayor of North Dakota's tiniest town dies (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2018 OP

3 people underpants Jul 2018 #1

[Reporter:] This is your action news reporter once again and we're here at the Ruso gas station. TexasTowelie Jul 2018 #3

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Friday night: "Al, what're you gonna do tonite?" 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #4

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Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:31 AM

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TexasTowelie

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3. [Reporter:] This is your action news reporter once again and we're here at the Ruso gas station.

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Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:17 AM

Jul 2018

Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

[Witness:]
Yeah, I did. I's just in here gettin my car checked, he just appeared out of the traffic.
Come streakin' around the grease rack there, didn't have nothin' on but a smile.
I looked in there, and Ethel was gettin' her a cold drink.
I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late.
She'd already been mooned. Flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers.

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4. Friday night: "Al, what're you gonna do tonite?"

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Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:30 AM

Jul 2018

Al: "Maybe I was thinkin' to go down to the Ruso station and watch the grease rack go up and down a few times."

(That was actually part of a Lenny Bruce routine."

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