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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  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.  Exploding Boy 18:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

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 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)

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  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)

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Spirit Lake Casino
A 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  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)

WPND
Happy to see a new member join WikiProject North Dakota! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. --Matthew UND (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. --Matthew UND (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! --Matthew UND (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! --Matthew UND (talk) 22:19, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

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. --Matthew UND (talk) 22:52, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

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 Copyright problems. The result will probably be that the image will be deleted. I invite you to scan through 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. --Matthew UND (talk) 01:35, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

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 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)

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. --Matthew UND (talk) 05:18, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

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)

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 Articles for deletion/. Thank you. Carlossuarez46 00:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 5 - October 2007
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WikiProject_European_history vs. WikiProject_History/Task_forces/Europe
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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  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  to the top of First Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND. Jfire (talk) 07:31, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

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 Articles for deletion/Grace Lutheran Church Sheyenne, ND. Thank you. Nyttend (talk) 15:09, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Your source(s) for Rock Township
I've been reviewing your contributions to Rock Township, and they are missing reliable, verifiable sources per WP:VERIFIABILITY and WP:Reliable sources. I am working on populating articles for all of the townships in North Dakota, and think your contributions will fit well. However, in order to clean up the article to meet Wikipedia standards, could you please provide what source or sources you used for the history information in the article, such as a website or which particular book you used. If the information is based on your personal knowledge of the township, that is OK to a point, but to avoid the prohibition on original research, it needs to be verified by some other source as well. If the information cannot be verified by a reliable source, it may have to be deleted. I have access to a number of historical documents through the State Library here in Bismarck, and would like to help improve and provide proper citations for the article. Please respond here or on my talk page with the information.DCmacnut &lt; &gt; 01:05, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I just did a quick check with the ND state library site and ODIN catalog, and that particular book does not seem to be available in any library in the state. Google Books also doesn't pull it up. However, I would take you at your word that the text came from that source. It should be sufficient to just add that source to the article. Thanks for the response.DCmacnut &lt; &gt; 20:29, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Sheyenne, North Dakota
Thanks for all your work on that article, it's one of the best I've seen on a small town. I'd like to nominate it for Good Article status, do you think you could help out by adding some citations? The intro and history parts, for example. Thanks! --AW (talk) 06:38, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

I'll do my best, and thanks for the input! TRBUFF (talk) 17:59, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

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