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A tag has been placed on Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Leuko 17:26, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


Welcome to Wikipedia. An article you recently created may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines for new articles, so it will shortly be removed (if it hasn't been already). Please use the sandbox for any tests you may want to do and please read our introduction page to learn more about contributing. Thank you. Exploding Boy 18:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] AfD nomination of Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND

I've nominated Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND, an article you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion; I have explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Grandfield Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Leuko 18:27, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Spirit Lake Casino

A tag has been placed on Spirit Lake Casino, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Clicketyclack 22:01, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Totten.jpg

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[edit] Spirit Lake Casino

A {{prod}} template has been added to the article Spirit Lake Casino, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you endorse deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please tag it with {{db-author}}. Clicketyclack 08:24, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WPND

Happy to see a new member join WikiProject North Dakota! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. --MatthewUND(talk) 06:37, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

I might also point out that you're going to want to be careful about creating articles for subjects of rather dubious notability. Within North Dakota, something like Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion might be notable enough for its own article, but that notability probably doesn't translate into being notable enough for its own article on here. --MatthewUND(talk) 06:39, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm very happy to have you aboard! I hope I didn't offend you be mentioning that it is best to create articles for only notable subjects. Like you, I love North Dakota and I would like to have articles for all sorts of things in the state which, in reality, really aren't all that notable outside of the state. We just have to remember that, in the end, an article about a non-notable subject is bound to eventually get deleted. Because of that, it's best not to waste our time working on articles which are destined for deletion. See you around! --MatthewUND(talk) 22:01, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
The Log Cabin Museum, Sheyenne, ND article was speedily deleted after you, the main author of the page, requested that it be deleted. I've recently become an "administrator" which means I can now take care of things like deleting a page. Let me know if you ever need help! --MatthewUND(talk) 22:19, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Answers to your questions

First of all, you might want to take a lok at Talk:North Dakota State Bison football to see my response pertaining to the article's low importance rating. I hope that answers your question for the time being. Next, don't worry about what Google lists. Even though the article you're talking about has already been deleted, the Google database will probably take a while to realize that the article is gone. However, after a while, the link to the deleted article will no longer show up in Google. Lastly, about your question pertaining to bringing an article up to a higher class, that is done by thoughtful expansion and improvement of the article. One of the more important things that needs to be done in order for an article to have a higher rating is to make sure that the article is thoroughly sourced. If you have any further questions, you know where to find me. --MatthewUND(talk) 22:52, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Museum pic

Unfortunately, on Wikipedia we are not able to use images that you find on an external website. Image:Museumfacingnorth.jpg was taken from http://www.rogermarismuseum.com/museum/. I've removed the image from The Roger Maris Museum article and listed the image at Wikipedia:Copyright problems. The result will probably be that the image will be deleted. I invite you to scan through Wikipedia:Copyrights to learn more about what types of images may and may not be used on Wikipedia. When in doubt, it is almost always better to use an image that you took yourself and that you've released into the public domain. --MatthewUND(talk) 01:35, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Fred Gottfried Swenson

Fred Gottfried Swenson, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Fred Gottfried Swenson satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fred Gottfried Swenson and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Fred Gottfried Swenson during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. New England Review Me!/Go Red Sox! 06:34, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

As the creator of the article, I give permission for the article to be deleted. TRBUFF 13:54, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] SPA

I a member of the staff for Summer Performing Arts and Red River High School, so I have a vast knowledge of the subject, but I do not have the time right now to write an article. If you would like to start the article, go ahead. I will chip in my thoughts and such, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Just make sure you establish notablitiy (over 1000 students, 2004 stage directions techincal theatre grant award, etc). If you need any more ideas for notability, please leave a message on my talk page. I check my watchlist often. Thanks, -JWGreen 02:51, 31 August 2007 (UTC) (Jordan Green, Technical Staff, Grand Forks Public Schools)

I would think twice before making a SPA page. I'm not sure that other users would feel the group was notable enough for an article. Keep the Faith would probably be the one and only thing that might make it notable enough for an article, but even that is pushing it. --MatthewUND(talk) 05:18, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 4 - September 2007

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter

Issue 4 - September 2007

WPND · WPND talk · WPND article list · WPND article statistics · New ND articles · ND Portal

News
---North Dakota articles on Main Page---
This past month, two new North Dakota-related articles appeared in the Main Page's "Did you know?" section. The articles were Zip to Zap and Climate of North Dakota. Congratulations to the creators of these articles — it's always exciting to see North Dakota articles on Wikipedia's Main Page. A request has also recently been made to make Grand Forks, North Dakota a Featured Article of the day.

---Active members and inactive members---
In an effort to more accurately gauge just how large WPND is, the WPND members list has been split into an active and inactive list. If you have not made an edit to a North Dakota-related page within the last three months, you are moved to the inactive list and do not receive the WPND newsletter. If you disagree with moving members to an inactive list, please share your thoughts at the WPND talk page.

---New administrator---
WPND member MatthewUND (talk · contribs) was recently promoted to Administrator status. That means that he has been granted the use of special tools so he can take care of housekeeping tasks such as blocking disruptive users, protecting pages, deleting pages, and quickly reverting edits to pages. It has been mentioned in the past that WPND was in need of an administrator. With MatthewUND's promotion, that is now a reality. Please contact MatthewUND if you are ever in need of an administrator's help.

New articles
Please help to improve and expand these new North Dakota-related articles:
Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra · Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion · Climate of North Dakota · Empire Arts Center · Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site · Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra · Herman Beach · Herschel Lashkowitz · Hi-Line Railroad Bridge · List of defunct high schools in North Dakota · List of University of North Dakota people · Media in Carrington, North Dakota · Media in Jamestown, North Dakota · Minnie D. Craig · Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center · NDSU Spectrum · New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School · North Dakota Fighting Sioux softball · North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance · On Bison · Pointe of View Winery · Robertson Field (North Dakota) · Sorlie Memorial Bridge · Summer Performing Arts Company · Tagus, North Dakota · The Roger Maris Museum · The Yellow and The Green · Town Team Baseball (North Dakota) · Zip to Zap

The WikiProject North Dakota newsletter is a work in progress so please share your ideas about how the newsletter can be improved. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please add your name to the opt-out list. Those who have not contributed to a North Dakota-related page in the last three months are inactive and will not receive this newsletter.

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[edit] Alexa May

When does the speedy deletion tag go away ??? I just started the page and article about "Alexa May".

I have definitively added more to Alexa May page here... than before, and I hope that I can add more... to the English page of Alexa May. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Alexa_May —Preceding unsigned comment added by Newlypie77 (talk • contribs) 00:20, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Alexa May

An article that you have been involved in editing, Alexa May, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexa May. Thank you. Carlossuarez46 00:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 5 - October 2007

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter

Issue 5 - October 2007

WPND · WPND talk · WPND article list · WPND article statistics · New ND articles · ND Portal

News
---Article deletions---
A series of deletions of North Dakota articles this past month is a good reminder that we need to be careful when creating new articles. Before creating any article, it is a good idea to 1) check out Wikipedia:Notability to see if the subject deserves an article and 2) make sure that worthwhile sources can be found pertaining to the subject and are effectively used to cite the article. Often, instead of simply creating a brand new stub article for a subject, it is a good idea to expand an existing article that in some way can address the subject.

---Peer reviews---
The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University articles are currently up for peer review. Please take a moment to visit UND's peer review and NDSU's peer review. Read through the articles and then share your opinions of where the articles currently stand and how they might be improved. Peer review is often a step in the process of getting articles to Good Article or Featured Article status. As a WikiProject, we are very much in need of more GA or FA class articles.

Housekeeping
---Mandan demoted---
After a review, the Mandan tribe article is no longer considered Featured Article class. This is a reminder that even after articles have made it all the way to FA class, it is always possible for them to lose that designation. This also means that WPND is down to one FA class article.

New articles
Please help to improve and expand these new North Dakota-related articles:
740th Missile Squadron · 741st Missile Squadron · Bison Illustrated · Carrington High School · KMAV (AM) · Mandak League · NDSU Magazine · Northern Tier Bicycle Route · Phoenix Elementary School · William P. Tuttle

The WikiProject North Dakota newsletter is a work in progress so please share your ideas about how the newsletter can be improved. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please add your name to the opt-out list. Those who have not contributed to a North Dakota-related page in the last three months are inactive and will not receive this newsletter.

This newsletter has been delivered to you by --MatthewUND(talk) 08:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject_European_history vs. Wikipedia:WikiProject_History/Task_forces/Europe

I'm posting a message to all members of Wikipedia:WikiProject_European_history to make sure everyon is aware that there is a proposal (apparently never discussed on at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_European_history to deprecate the project and mark it {{historical}} supplanting it with Wikipedia:WikiProject_History/Task_forces/Europe. Whether or not this should occur, we need to have as much discussion as possible. So far, only two editors have had anything to say about it. Please join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_European_history#WikiProject_History.--Doug.(talk • contribs) 18:30, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Bison Alternative Logo.gif

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If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 11:03, 27 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Bison Alternative Logo.gif

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If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 06:47, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 6 - November 2007

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter

Issue 6 - November 2007

WPND · WPND talk · WPND article list · WPND article statistics · New ND articles · ND Portal

News
---UND article upgraded---
The University of North Dakota article was recently upgraded to "good article" status. This brings WPND up to two good articles and one featured article. We should work on bringing other North Dakota articles up to a higher status. Look in Category:Top-importance North Dakota articles for articles to work on improving. It would be great to get the main North Dakota article to GA or FA class in the near future. There are also a number of other articles which are close to GA status already...a little work will make them ready for that designation.

---Assessing article importance---
Work continues on assessing the "importance" of all articles that fall under the banner of WPND. Currently, around a third of all articles have been rated for importance.

New articles
Please help to improve and expand these new (or newly added to WPND) North Dakota-related articles:
2007–08 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team · Adam Hamm · Big Hidatsa Village Site · Bison Radio Network · Bowman County High School · Buford, North Dakota · Carrington High School · Electoral reform in North Dakota · KCAD · KLTC · KZRX · Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye · Prairie Pothole Region · Rupert's Land · We are the Pride

The WikiProject North Dakota newsletter is a work in progress so please share your ideas about how the newsletter can be improved. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please add your name to the opt-out list. Those who have not contributed to a North Dakota-related page in the last three months are inactive and will not receive this newsletter.


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[edit] The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 7 - December 2007

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter

Issue 7 - December 2007

WPND · WPND talk · WPND article list · WPND article statistics · New ND articles · ND Portal

News
---A new "Good Article"---
WPND now has another new good article: 1997 Red River Flood in the United States. This article was recently split off from the 1997 Red River Flood article. Much of the credit for this article's promotion should go to Nehrams2020 (talk · contribs).

---Let's improve our main article---
For a WikiProject whose focus is the state of North Dakota, there is likely no article that should be more important to us than the North Dakota article itself. We should work on improving this article to at the very least good article status and ideally featured article status.

---UND on the Main Page?---
The University of North Dakota article is currently listed as a good article. Given UND's 125th anniversary ([1]), perhaps we should think about improving this article to featured status so it could potentially be the article of the day in February when the event is officially observed.

New articles
Please help to improve and expand these new (or newly added to WPND) North Dakota-related articles:
1997 Red River Flood in the United States · Bakken Formation · Beulah High School · Carrington Public Schools · Dakota Central Telecommunications · Hazen High School (Hazen, North Dakota) · Henry Holt (North Dakota politician) · KEYA · Lisa K. Fair McEvers · North Dakota census statistical areas · North Dakota Century Code · North Dakota wine · Valley City High School · Valley News Live · Williston Basin

The WikiProject North Dakota newsletter is a work in progress so please share your ideas about how the newsletter can be improved. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please add your name to the opt-out list. Those who have not contributed to a North Dakota-related page in the last three months are inactive and will not receive this newsletter.

-This newsletter has been delivered to you by --MatthewUND(talk) 00:51, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article First Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add {{db-author}} to the top of First Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND. Jfire (talk) 07:31, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Grace Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND

An article that you have been involved in editing, Grace Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grace Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND. Thank you. Nyttend (talk) 15:09, 27 March 2008 (UTC)