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February declared Winter Recreation Month Page A2 Langdon Prairie Health welcomes Dr. Ratzlaff Page A2 Electronic posting system for private land available in N.D. Page A2 Red River Farm Network headlines Page A3 NDSU sets Best of the Best in Wheat Production meeting Page A3 The Morning Run: Crumbl crazy Page A4 Musings from Munich: We know what you did last summer Page A4 Bob’s Big Adventure - Part 3 Page A5 N.D. Legislature correspondence Page A5 Munich Tech Systems Class presents surprises Page A6 Northern Lights Arts Council presents Art Students of the Month Page A6 30th annual Snowfest this weekend A6 Walhalla Elementary celebrates Groundhog Day Page A7 Cavalier County holds annual Spelling Bee Page A7 St. Alphonsus School hosts annual spaghetti dinner Page A7 From the Pastor’s Desk - Sue Mackey Page A8 Views from the Borderland Page A10 Eagles fly to high scoring wins over Cavalier, Lakota Page B1 Jake’s Take on Sports Page B1 Blades Junior Gold and 19U teams gets weekend sweeps Page B5

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Friday, February 10, 2023

Volume 2, Number 5

Artist in Residence creates mural with students at LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, teaches community classes

By Hilary Nowatzki

Within one week, the once neutral colored hallway at door two of Langdon Area Elementary School is now colored by vivid nature and seven animals, each of whom have a special importance. Anna Johnson was the local artist in residence this past week in Langdon and spent hours at the elementary school with students of all ages.

After the untimely and unexpected loss of Kevin Locke, an indigenous musical artist who performed at Boyd Block just last summer in Langdon, Johnson was asked to fill the role. Melissa Spelchen with CREA (Central Regional Education Association) works closely with the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). NDCA offers the Artist in Residence grant that allows students K-12 to work with a professional artist. After Locke’s summer performance, the Northern Lights Arts Council decided to bring him back to do a residency with the students. After Locke’s unexpected passing in the fall, Nye reached out to Spelchen for assistance with finding a new artist.

Spelchen contacted Johnson about the residency.

Johnson’s day job involves operating a dump truck, but art is where she finds her passion. She completed a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Printmaking from NDSU in 2010. Although printmaking is her first love, she’s begun creating large murals these past few years all around North Dakota in Fargo, Minot, and Belcourt. Johnson likes for her murals to tell stories or have meaning behind them. When Nye, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce and executive director of finance of the Northern Lights Arts Council (NLAC), asked the school what kind of message they wanted the art work to portray, they considered something

along the lines of their mission statement or the importance of kindness.

While Nye, Spelchen, and Johnson were brainstorming on a video chat, the theme of the Seven Grandfather Teachings of the Ojibwa Tribe came up.

The Seven Grandfather Teachings uses animals to illustrate seven important principles of character that humanity should strive for. The wall at the elementary school is now filled with rolling green and yellow fields, a blue sky, trees, flowers, and a pond.

Inhabiting the landscape is a turtle that represents truth, a bear to represent bravery, a buffalo to represent respect, a raven perched in a tree for integrity, an eagle soars through the sky for love, a beaver who represents wisdom, and a wolf to represent humility.

“I think it went amazing; it exceeded my expectations,” Nye stated upon the completion of the project.

Amber Benoit, executive director of marketing and programming of NLAC, agreed and said that the collaboration between all involved went really well.

“I feel like there was so much teamwork between Mindi, Anna, the high school art students, and the elementary school and coming up with different strategies,” said Benoit.

“And the end result shows,” Nye followed.

All grades got to work with the artist for at least one art period at the elementary school. The fourth grade students put in a hefty amount of work with the mural. Fifth and sixth grade classes also assisted in the massive

Cavalier and Pembina Counties eye participation in proposed regional jail facility

By The Borderland Press and Walsh County Record Staff Walsh County is hoping to partner with neighboring counties for a regional jail facility. What that partnership would look like is up in the air as some of the counties that they have reached out to are still undecided.

The Walsh County Jail Committee formed in 2022 and sent out letters of interest to six area counties: Cavalier, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Steele, and Traill in hopes of soliciting financial help to get the new jail built.

For Cavalier County, the process is in preliminary stages.

“At this point, we’re at a wait and see attitude. We haven’t really been approached as far as how many dollars it will take, how big it will be, would we partner with them or rent a certain number of beds,” said Stanley Dick, Cavalier County Commissioner. “At this point, there’s a lot of information we don’t know about - we’re definitely interested because our jail is closed.”

Cavalier County’s jail closed in early 2022.

Dick said the Walsh County option would offer more of a regional tie, adding that financially what Cavalier County and its law enforcement are doing reinforces that it was a good choice to close the county jail in Langdon. He said the county commission always has taxpayers in mind when exploring potential projects, and it’s important to weigh the pros and the cons.

The Pembina County Commission is also exploring the idea and keeping communication open.

“We have indicated that we are interested in being involved. Other than that, we haven’t discussed it,” said Jim Benjaminson, Pembina County Commissioner. “These little local

Photo by Larry Stokke.

painting, while high school art students did the finishing touches.

“Everyone got to be a part of it,” stated Nye. “I think it's going to be really neat for them for years to come to say, ‘hey, I made that’ or ‘I worked on the turtle’.”

Little kids combined with a lot of paint may seem like a daunting task, but Johnson took everything in stride and said that Langdon has been a lovely host for her first residency.

“The kids have been wonderful. They're all so excited; they're all so involved, and everybody has been so helpful and so nice. From the principal to the lunch ladies and ev-

Photo by Mindi Lill.

cont’d. on page A10

BEST IN SNOW:

Team North Dakota wins first place at national snow sculpting tournament

county jails - the state is dropping so many rules and regulations - it’s going to get to the point where we can’t operate.”

Pembina County’s most recent jail was built in the 1970s. It can hold 16 male inmates. Female inmates are transported to jails in Minot or Bottineau. The older 1912 jail cells still exist and are used for storage.

Benjaminson said the jail inspectors were in Pembina County recently and said effective Jan. 1, the county must have two jailers on duty at all times.

“Where do you get the people, and where do you get the money to pay for this?” he asked. “I think they’re trying to cut jails and go regional.”

At January’s Walsh County Commission meeting, commissioners and jail committee members heard from the Samuels Group, which is made up of architects and planners. The hour-long presentation touched on numerous issues regarding the study, planning, design, and different avenues the county may want to take in terms of financing and management of a new correctional facility.

“There are costs regardless of what you decide,” said Sid Samuels, Samuels Group president. “Obviously there are costs incurred with going forward with construction, but there are also costs associated with doing nothing.”

One of those costs is that the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) will eventually close the existing Walsh County jail facility. DOCR has also been more active in recent years in regards to enforcing standards and regulations of county jails, putting many of them on cont’d. on page B8

Team North Dakota won first place in the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Wisc.

Pictured are Jay Ray, Mike Nelson, and Langdon native Josh Zeis. The trio also earned first place honors in the People’s Choice Awards for their sculpture "The Nemean Lion." Photo courtesy Jay Ray.

News

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NEWS BRIEFS

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Langdon Prairie Health welcomes new primary care physician terests in public health, office-based procedures, and emergency medicine.

From The Borderland News Center National Weather Service releases first flood outlook Meteorologists are saying that when spring finally shows up, flooding probably isn’t going to be a major issue. In its first spring outlook for the year, the National Weather Service said while there is a chance of spots of moderate flooding, major flooding along the Red River is not expected. The National Weather Service will be releasing its flood outlooks every two weeks until March 9.

Robinson bows out of Beargrease, completes Klondike Dog Derby Cavalier resident Eva Robinson competed in the 120-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in Duluth. Robinson, 16, hoped to place first in the event as she did in 2021 but had to bow out of the race last week. A number of her dogs were experiencing sore muscles, and continuing the race would have put their health in danger. Robinson raced over the weekend at the 3rd Annual Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby in Excelsior, Minn., with official results to be released soon.

N.D. airports bounce back in big way After reduced numbers due to the pandemic, travel numbers in North Dakota’s airports are up in a big way.

Officials at Fargo’s Hector International Airport have announced 2022 was the second busiest year in the history of the airport’s existence. North Dakota’s Aeronautics Commission further said numbers from all eight of North Dakota’s main airports have seen improvements and are hoping to offer additional flights and capacity in the near future.

UTMA warns of phishing scam

United and Turtle Mountain Communications informed customers that a phishing attempt had been reported last week. Some users received emails indicating that their webmail would be getting replaced and that they needed to provide their email account information to update their accounts. UTMA said this is a false email and users should not click on any links.

N.D. legislative bill updates On Monday, Jan. 30, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill that would criminalize false accusations of discrimination or harassment, the penalty of which would be a Class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum fine of 360 days in jail and/or a $10,000 fine. Introduced

by Grand Forks Rep. Eric Murphy, Bill 1256 passed the House on a vote of 53-41. The bill now heads to the Senate floor.

Dr. Rory Ratzlaff, Langdon Prairie Health

Langdon Prairie Health’s Primary Care department recently welcomed Dr. Rory Ratzlaff to its staff. Ratzlaff, a native of Langdon, has particular in-

Ratzlaff earned his medical degree at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, where he also received a master’s degree in public health. Prior to that, Ratzlaff earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of North Dakota. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of several associations, including the American Medical Association and the American Association of Family Physicians. He will be serving patients five days per month as well as providing leadership as the Chief Medical Officer.

By Nick Vorlage

The call came in at 12:20 p.m. on Feb. 2, one of the coldest days seen so far this winter. A fire had broken out at Janzen’s Paint and Decorating in Winkler.

North Dakota legislators are discussing Senate Bill 2140, which would cap insulin prices at $25 a month. This comes at a time when many patients are paying hundreds of dollars a month for their insulin. If the bill passes, North Dakota would join 22 other states, including neighboring Minnesota, that have passed similar laws.

The Winkler Fire Department reported to the scene on Centennial Street, but by that time, the fire had become fully involved. The store carried paints, toys, and hobby materials, which the fire quickly consumed then grew in size with frightening speed. Further, toxic smoke choked the sky and smothered a stretch of Highway 32, causing the Winkler Police Service to block a portion of the road.

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the North Dakota Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 2258, which would allow retired teachers to return to classrooms. This would be allowed only in districts that report they are severely understaffed, and schools would still be required to go through the standard search and hiring process. The bill now heads to the North Dakota House.

Morden and Altona fire departments soon arrived to lend support. Working in shifts, fire crews fought through the freezing temperatures, spending more than 12 hours to contain the fire. In the end, it destroyed the store that has served the region for nearly 30 years.

"After receiving significant snowfall across the state this winter, our parks and recreational areas are full of endless opportunities to explore the outdoors and become more active in North Dakota this season,” said Cody Schulz, NDPRD Director. “Our visitation at state parks in 2022 was the third highest on record, and with the abundance of outdoor activities available, we invite even more visitors to experience our state parks in 2023.”

From classic wintertime activities like sledding and ice skating to new favorites such as kick-sledding or fat tire biking, North Dakota's diverse landscape and unique climate welcome winter fun in February. Visitors can expand their experience by renting a cabin or yurt for overnight stays.

Recreational opportunities abound at both state and municipal parks with many of our state parks hosting special events ranging from themed

No customers were in the store when the fire broke out, and reportedly, no staff members were caught in the fire.

The only injuries reported were some firefighters sustaining frostbite.

hikes and Valentine’s Day sledding to Winter Fest and a fishing workshop. A list of upcoming events can be found at www.parkrec.nd.gov/events.

In addition, registration for the 12 Months-12 Hikes Challenge is open, and this year includes six bonus hiking trails within our partnering park districts to help participants complete the challenge and have a chance to win a free annual permit.

Snowmobile enthusiasts can take advantage of the excellent snow conditions at this year’s State Snowmobile Ride hosted in Bottineau on Feb. 18. NDPRD provides equipment for nearly 75 Snowmobile ND volunteers to groom over 2,800 miles of trails across the state.

Winter recreation isn't just for enjoyment; it is also great for your mental and physical health. An estimated 93% of U.S. adults say parks and recreation services improve their mental health, according to a National Recreation and Parks Association report, and in a post-pandemic world where workers can choose where they wish to live and work, a healthy system of recreational programs enhances a community’s quality of life.

LPH’s primary care providers deliver comprehensive healthcare for people of all ages by offering preventive services such as routine checkups, health-risk assessments, screenings and personalized assistance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (701) 256-6120.

Fire breaks out at well-known Winkler business

February declared Winter Recreation Month Governor Doug Burgum has declared February 2023 as Winter Recreation Month in North Dakota. The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) invites the public to join in celebrating all the winter activities and programs offered to North Dakota citizens and communities.

“We’re excited to have one of our own return to LPH to serve our community,” said Darla Roder, chief operating officer and interim chief executive officer at LPH. “Dr. Ratzlaff’s experience as a healthcare provider, especially his background in public health, is a true asset to Langdon and the surrounding areas.”

Fire officials are looking through the rubble to discern what caused the fire.

Photos courtesy of Steve Hiebert, Simmons Multimedia.

Electronic posting system for private land available in North Dakota Landowners interested in posting private land electronically for the 202324 hunting season can log into My Account on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website: gf.nd.gov.

The deadline for landowners to digitally post land is July 1, which enables Game and Fish to produce print material and digital content prior to

hunting seasons that begin in August.

Landowners who enrolled land electronically last year can renew, add or modify posting designations during the enrollment period. Others posting for the first time might need to create a profile. To post land, proceed to the “Land Parcels/Electronic Posting” section at the bottom of the page and click “Search/Renew Land par-

cels.” The electronic posting system is linked to land descriptions based on county tax parcel information.

The Game and Fish website has complete instructions for landowners, along with frequently asked questions for both landowners and hunters.

Agriculture

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NDSU sets Best of the Best in Wheat Production meeting in Minot for Feb. 15

Meeting topics will include small grain diseases, fertility, variety selection, weed management and a market outlook.

By NDSU Extension

WOTUS: An Existential Crisis for North Dakota – North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong says the Waters of the United States rule is detrimental to the farmers and ranchers in the Northern Plains. “It’s an existential crisis to North Dakota. Every single ag producer and every single cattle rancher know what it means if the federal government is knocking on their door before they can plant a soybean crop or they can run some cows on their pasture.” In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Armstrong said WOTUS is one of the biggest mistakes being made by the federal government. “We’re not asking for no regulation, we’ve never asked for no regulation, but why don’t we let an ag-producing state make the determinations on how to regulate the land where we’re producing the products the world needs.” Armstrong is part of a Congressional Review Act petition regarding the Biden Administration’s WOTUS rule. If passed, it forces Congress to act on an administrative ruling that has a negative impact.

Market Development Funds Sought – All commodities rely on USDA Foreign Market Development and Market Access Program funding to expand trade. Approximately $200 million is available each year. “It’s a very small share of the overall farm bill budget, but critically important for us as producers because for every dollar we put in, it is leveraged with FMD/ MAP funding to help do international market development,” said Jim Peterson, policy and marketing director of

the North Dakota Wheat Commission.

More resources are being sought in the new farm bill for these programs.

“It’ll be a challenge with the current deficit and other pressures in the farm bill from the nutrition side, but we’re very hopeful because it’s been since 2002 since there’s been an increase in (funding for) those programs.” Peterson was part of the annual winter meetings of the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates.

More Aggressive Approach Expected With China – With the Air Force declaring Fufeng USA a national security threat, the proposed Grand Forks project will likely not happen. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said Fufeng has become “a flashpoint,” but it reflects a bigger issue with foreign ownership of farmland. “I think you’ll see a much more aggressive approach in pushing back against Chinese investment across the country.” China remains a major customer for U.S. agriculture. Cramer said, “Balance must be sought, but we cannot be as naive as we’ve been for the past couple of decades.”

Posthumous Honors for Schatzke – Jason Schatzke was posthumously named the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Sugarbeet Producer of the Year. The Wheatland, N.D., producer was a member of the ASGA and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association boards. Schatzke died in a car accident in November.

Grand Farm recognizes Farmers Union for capital campaign donations On Feb. 1, Grand Farm recognized North Dakota Farmers Union for its $100,000 contribution to the development of a 140-acre ag innovation facility near Casselton. Coupled with a previous donation from Farmers Union Enterprises, some $300,000 has been contributed by Farmers Union to the group’s capital campaign, making Farmers Union one of its largest contributors.

“We are grateful for this commitment and dedication as we work to help growers grow more food, more efficiently, and more effectively with fewer resources to feed an increasingly hungry world,” said Brian Carroll, director of Grand Farm.

Grand Farm is a network of growers, technologists, companies, startups, educators, policymakers, and investors, all working together to solve problems in agriculture through applied technology. The new facility will provide space for partners to collab-

orate on innovative solutions and accelerate research and technology that will be used on farms of the future.

“Some of the ideas that are being explored through the Grand Farm initiative to enhance production agriculture are beyond the scope of what most of us can imagine,” said North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne.

“For us, any idea that ultimately makes things better for family farmers and ranchers by enhancing what they do is worthy of research and support.”

Carroll said Farmers Union’s contribution will be doubled through a $10 million matching grant established in 2022 by the North Dakota Legislature and State Department of Commerce to advance agriculture technology.

Farmers Union Enterprises is comprised of several businesses and owned by Farmers Union organizations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Wisconsin.

North Dakota State University (NDSU) has set the 2023 Best of the Best in Wheat Production meeting for Feb. 15 at the Grand Hotel in Minot, N.D. The program starts at 9 a.m. Central Time with an agenda that covers small grain diseases, fertility, variety selection, weed management and a market outlook. The program will conclude around 3 p.m. Small-group, hands-on breakout sessions will feature bacterial leaf streak, weed identification, Palmer amaranth and a demonstration from the NDSU Wheat Quality Lab. Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soil specialist, will discuss fertility recommendations and new research using optical sensors for determining the need for post-anthesis nitrogen in wheat.

low pH in the last few years in western North Dakota, and we want producers to be on the lookout for any signs of acidifying soils,” says Buetow.

Brian Jenks, weed scientist at the North Central Research Extension Center in Minot, will present weed control recommendations and focus on tough-to-control weeds such as kochia.

“We’re seeing that kochia is getting harder to control,” says Jenks. “Some of the products we were able to count on just aren’t as effective as they used to be, so I’m encouraging grow-

ers to use multiple strategies when controlling kochia.”

Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered.

Participants can earn up to 3.5 CEUs in the following categories: 1.0 Nutrient Management, 1.0 Pest Management, 1.0 Crop Management and 0.5 Professional Development.

The Best of the Best meeting is free to attend, but registration is requested to help with meal planning. To register, go to www.ndwheat.com, email at ndwheat@ndwheat.com or call 701328-5111.

This event is sponsored by the North Dakota Wheat Commission and North Dakota Grain Growers Association.

“With the high cost of fertilizer and the uncertainty of discounts or premiums available for spring wheat, farmers will benefit from knowing that they can use sensors to determine the need for late-season nitrogen application at flag-leaf to increase grain protein,” says Franzen.

Ryan Buetow, Extension cropping systems specialist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, will discuss his work on low pH (acidic) soils and strategies to deal with them in no-till production systems.

NDSU's Best of the Best in Wheat Production meeting will feature information on small grain diseases, fertility, variety selection, weed management and a market outlook. NDSU photo.

“We’ve seen many fields testing with

Soybean organization leaders travel to Asia to receive updates on food and feed projects North Dakota Soybean Council Director Adam Redmann of St. Thomas will be among members of an international trade team traveling to Southeast Asia. The mission, sponsored by the North Dakota Soybean Council, will allow soybean organizations to receive updates on soy food and feed projects in the region. The trade team members are traveling to Cambodia and Vietnam to meet with aquaculture farmers, feed millers, and soyfood company leaders.

The week will also feature an animal feed conference where leaders will discuss the 2023 soybean outlook market. The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Program is leveraging North Dakota soy checkoff dollars and USDA Market Access Program funding to create this dynamic exchange of ideas.

Redmann serves on the WISHH program committee.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher So I don’t forget…KUDOS to Grafton Public School holding an active shooter training for their administration and staff. Keeping my granddaughters safe, I like that!

Speaking of grandchildren, the fearless Langdon Squirts took home the first place trophy from the Devils Lake tourney last weekend. This group of talented youth are looking better and better every time I see them. What stands out the most is how they work together so well, even working to

make each other look good on the ice.

Their coaches are talking to them on the bench, their heads are nodding and away they go, out onto the ice to work towards that first place trophy.

Check. See the photo in our sports section.

My granddaughter’s team, 19U, swept their 3-game western run, which included three shutouts! Seriously! These girls have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins, stinkin’ amazing! I don’t want to take Jake’s

job, so I’ll let him give you the details in our sports section. So many great athletes in our area, and he has the good stuff.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and this is your reminder to act now! Have you found the person you want to annoy for the rest of their life? Yes? Then Valentine’s Day is your time to shine - whether it’s with flowers, chocolates, a blue box from Tiffany’s or red jello shots, this is not the time to procrastinate. Good luck,

no thank you necessary! (If you’re single and you know it, pet your cat.)

If I had 1300 boxes of chocolates, I’d send them to our subscribers! That’s not really doable so we’ve sent you the next best thing, this newspaper.

Enjoy and thank you for renewing!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor asked good questions. Many were also quite observant. When I told the kids that it was just the night before at 11:15 p.m. that we sent our newspaper files to press, a sweet little girl raised her hand and then told me I wasn’t getting enough sleep. “Aren’t you tired?” she asked.

I laughed and replied, “Yes, I am very tired.”

The highlight of my week last week was speaking to four different sessions of students at St. Alphonsus School about the newspaper business. The kids were interested, attentive, and

While I pass along the lessons I’m learning in the newspaper newsroom, I am reminded daily of news lessons I learned in the television newsroom.

I had many of the best teachers in the business who put all of the new reporters on the right path.

Over the weekend I was reminded of past stories even more when a former colleague reached out to me early Sunday morning. She saw online that someone connected to the Mindy Morgenstern murder case out of Valley City in 2006 had been interviewed by Dateline recently. That person posted that the North Dakota story would be featured on a two-hour Dateline special on Friday, Feb. 10. I will be setting my DVR. I covered the case from day one until the end of the first trial, which ended with a deadlocked jury. Many members of the Fargo media lived in Minot for a month, where the trial had to be moved. We covered the trial all week and went home on the

weekends. As my colleague recalled, “it was wild.” There were so many strange things that happened in the courtroom and in the courthouse that it was tough to keep up. They had all the media parked in a tiny room, so we all got to know each other quite well. We also knew the case well, discussing it over dinner each night even though we were competition.

Most of us are still connected via social media and chat on occasion. It was my last television assignment as a full-time television reporter.

I miss the camaraderie of covering news, but I don’t miss covering that type of news. As we add more people to our news team, I see that old newsroom vibe growing. We are

getting into good routines and adding more people to the mix, and I am so thankful. Even after a year, we’re still able to grow and add more to what we’re able to offer to our readers.

I can see that some of you are taking my New Year’s resolution challenge very seriously and sending in your news! Last week’s paper is evidence of that as we ended up publishing a 22-page newspaper. Thank you for contributing!

Keep up the good work, and enjoy your week.

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: Crumbl Crazy

by Sara Goodman Another jam packed weekend is in the books, and I’m sad to report that, once again, nothing overly exciting happened. Greg and Catelyn headed out on Friday for yet another “western swing” hockey weekend, hitting Crosby then Sidney, Mont., and finishing out the weekend in Watford City. The girls 19U team had a sweep of the weekend, winning all three games, and their goalie, Jaelyn, had shutouts in all three games which means

that the other teams didn’t score any goals. The Junior Gold boys team played Friday night at home against Minot, and then on Sunday, they played at home against Northwood, winning both games handily. My often neglected third child, Ella, had a traveling basketball tournament in Casselton and Fargo on Saturday.

They won one out of three games in a fiercely competitive line-up of teams, many of them Class A. The highlight of the weekend for Ella was the box of Crumbl cookies that we had pre-ordered and had another mom pick up for us in Fargo.

If you don’t know what Crumbl is, then you don’t have kids addicted to TikTok. For the record, Crumbl is spelled without the “e” at the end, which I’m certain is just to annoy all the spelling bee winners around the country. It’s like Hom Furniture which is pronounced like “home” but, again, without the “e” on the end. Grrrrr.

If you’re not familiar with the light pink box full of goodness that is Crumbl,

let me fill you in. These are not just cookies, these are COOKIES. They are huge, they are delicious and they are clearly addicting if you judge addiction levels by the amount of people at any given time in line at the store. If you’re smart and tech savvy, you will have ordered ahead on the Crumbl app, and you can simply pull up to the store and bypass the distressingly long line to be handed your light pink box full of a variety of sugar, butter and almond frosting delights.

Whoever the marketing guru is for Crumbl, they are brilliant. Every week there’s a new line-up of flavors to try, and every possible form of social media is utilized to hype up the anticipation and unveiling of these flavors.

This week it’s Sugar (could have used a bit more creativity naming that one), Kentucky Butter Cake, Chocolate Cake and Peanut Butter Banana.

The bestsellers, Milk Chocolate Chip and Classic Pink Sugar are always on the menu.

The biggest downfall of Crumbl is

the price. According to the Crumbl website “the price is spot on.” This is false. If the price of eggs lately has left you feeling faint, you may want to skip reading this paragraph. Maybe the price of eggs is what makes the price of these cookies a bit outrageous. A box of six cookies will run you a hair over $25 if you include a $2 tip. This makes each cookie around $4.20. When I get the box home, I immediately cut each one like a pie, so there are 8 slices of each cookie. This is for several reasons, the first being a sanitary one because I don’t particularly enjoy seeing the grubby hands of my kids pulling bits and pieces off each cookie to try them. Secondly, everyone wants to try each flavor and cutting it like a pie makes all the pieces equal, so no one feels cheated on their cookie quota. Thirdly, it helps with rationing the cookies, and it seems to make the box last longer.

Because there are only 3 locations (so far) of Crumbl in North Dakota - Fargo, Bismarck and Minot - the frequency of a light pink box making its way into our house is typically in-

frequent, although we’ve ended up with 3 boxes in the last month. The marketing guru was working overtime when the tagline on the side of the box was added- “bringing friends and family together over a box of the best cookies in the world.” The best cookies in the world? Grab an overpriced pink box, and see for yourself!

Musings from Munich: We know what you did last summer exists, but let me tell you - it is truer than the sun rising each morning. I think I will just throw a couple examples out there to show you.

By Matt Mitzel It is true, this is small town living at its finest. Everyone knows everything.

No secret is kept that doesn’t eventually come out. If you do something in a different town, odds are that someone here has a relative in that town, and they happen to be visiting this weekend. The reason I bring all of this up is that there are still some that don’t believe that small town gossip

First off, the classic - what did you do last night? Everyone immediately knows when you leave the bar as that is the first question you get when you check the mail in the morning. I don’t know how many times Bernard has asked me “How many people were at the bar last night? You were there until 11:04”. We all know over here that if you think about drinking and driving, by time you reach your vehicle, you will notice Bruce Wirth in your backseat just waiting for you to hit your ignition.

No one expects that spidey sense from everyone else. I don’t know how many times I have just finished supper when I get a text, “Now that your done eating, let’s go ice fishing” from Eric. It is almost creepy.

Secondly, just try and break the law and let it get unnoticed. I was recent-

ly in Bismarck, and I found out that someone got a DUI on a Saturday. I don’t even think the cop left his car to speak to the occupant yet. If you do happen to do something in another state, they still find out, it’s just that they do not know all of the specific details. Last year, we were with a crew of couples from Munich in Deadwood, and I woke up to a text, “I heard you stole a jackalope mount from a pizzeria.” The distance proved the details wrong - actually, while Molly was shopping for a jackalope mount, we stole a piece of the teller’s pizza when he went to pull it off the display rack. So close, just not that accurate. Even if it is not breaking the law, just something bad. If you get fired, the rumbling around town zeros in on why and pray it isn’t something juicy cause it will fly. Maybe it is something good - they will know, too. This year I am remodeling a couple of rooms, and as I went to the elevator, I was greeted by three, “Are you done yet?”

Finally, any new purchase is known before you leave the dealership. I bought a go cart in Devils Lake on a whim, and by time I got home, there were 4 other kids waiting for me to unload it. The bigger the purchase, the quicker it is found out. God help me if you buy a ranger, Snobear, or pontoon, you will get called about it while you are signing the papers. It is not the fact that you are buying something, it is almost always the case of you not telling everyone first. Maybe it was something you posted on social media? We have all seen those awkward rants or posts that you did in the moment that you really wish were not out there, but we have seen them and will talk about them. Luckily, I am pretty much off the grid.

Regardless of what you may think, especially if you are big city folk and think this would be a huge problem with living in a small town, it really isn’t. People around here at the end

of the rainbow also come running when they hear that something is wrong. Even if your animal died, the few animal lovers will come running with comfort. If someone in your family is having a bad time, I guarantee the store stocks up on get-well cards because they know they will get bought out. The point is - even our small town nuisances beat your big city triumphs, and there is still nothing better than a small community when you need it…and even when you do not. If you really want to get away with something, put it in the running column above me, nobody ever reads that.

Matt Mitzel is the unofficial events coordinator for the City of Munich, a supporter of Langdon Area Edmore Munich athletics, football coach, and all-around Munich mega fan, earning him the nickname “Mr. Munich.”

Opinion

The Borderland Press

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Bob’s big adventure – Part 3 BAD Bob Simmons was on the rental truck company’s DO NOT RENT TO list. Last week, you learned the rental truck I was assigned was a filthy mess, the radio didn’t work, the gas gauge was broken and when pulling into the Twin Cities at dusk in heavy traffic I learned the headlights and dashboard lights were inoperable.

Bob Simmons, Borderland Press co-owner

In case you missed any of the previous columns - here is a brief recap of my misadventures in the quest to retrieve a used high power FM radio transmitter from a station in Cincinnati. In week 1 you read - Another VERY

What else could go wrong you ask?

PLENTY, but first the matter of the headlights. I managed to pull the 16foot box truck off the interstate at the closest exit. I drove about a quarter mile to a well-lit parking lot of a closed car dealership. I proceeded to call the rental company’s 24-hour emergency number. After navigating the phone tree, I was serenaded in the dark to the sounds of music on hold. You want to know my pain? Do a YouTube

search for ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ by Frank Sinatra. I would hear this music several more times on this trip. Note to Rental Company: CHANGE YOUR MUSIC! After sitting on hold for about three minutes, a very nice lady (we’ll call her Karen) asked for my rental agreement number. Once verified that I was in fact not the felon Bob Simmons, we got down to business. I informed her of all the issues with the truck up to this point, including having to navigate the heavy Twin Cities traffic without the benefit of having headlights or dashboard lights and that I was hoping to get the vehicle towed or repaired post haste so I could resume my trip. She took the information and explained it would be at least 45 minutes to an hour before they could dis-

patch a wrecker.

We hung up, and there I sat. After five minutes of sitting, I couldn’t take it anymore. My adult ADHD kicked in quickly, ask anyone. With my cell phone set to flashlight mode in hand, I climbed into the back of the box truck and located my electronics tool box. Like many of you, I own several Milwaukee brand stackable boxes for different jobs. My friend, Doug, and I believe the guy with the most tools in the end wins. So, it’s my electronics box where I keep the extra fuses for the vehicles, boat, garden tractors, etc. BINGO! I had fuses! 10, 15, 20 and even a few 30 amp and jackpot even some relays!

er the dashboard with legs dangling out the door and with head and torso contorted in a way I didn’t realize I still could. Diane and I were much younger back then...(let’s see if they print that). I managed to replace three blown fuses bringing back to life the headlights and the dashboard lights - still no radio or working gas gauge, but I was in business. I could see in traffic, and THEY could see me! I then decided to call the 24-hour service number a second time to tell Karen to cancel the tow truck! I was back on the road!

Next week in Part 4: why I hate Madison, Wisconsin.

With fuses in hand, I managed to squeeze between the seats and low-

Legislative Legislative report

Senator Janne Myrdal, North Dakota District 19 cated policy issues remain. If a bill has an appropriation (expenditures attached to the policy) and received a Do Pass recommendation, the bill is rereferred to the Appropriation Committee for further review. The appropriation committees are processing many such bills next week. Bills without an appropriation are sent directly to the floor with a Do Pass or Do Not Pass recommendation from committees. Both chambers have been voting on bills and we will see many more bills on the floor next week.

We are just a few weeks to cross over or half way point of the legislative session. Days are full and floor sessions each day getting longer as bills are coming out of committees. Most bills have had their first hearings in a committee in both House and Senate, though some lengthier more compli-

One very lengthy hearing on Judiciary this week was SB 2302, which would prohibit discrimination against persons with mental or physical disabilities in the organ transplant process unless the disability is medically significant to the transplant. The hearing was very moving and a great reminder of the inherent dignity of all persons

and that no one should be denied health care because of factors unrelated to the treatment. Our committee voted in favor and the bill should be voted on by Senate this week.

A very unique yet serious issue in this session is workforce or rather the lack thereof across our state. Every industry and business feels it including agriculture. When the 68th Legislative Assembly began, Senate Republicans announced that workforce development would be a top legislative priority. Workforce development is a complex problem that cannot be solved without thoughtful, comprehensive approach by employers, educational leaders, and government.

The legislature has a role to play. Staying true to its pledge, the ND Senate passed the first two bills to be signed by the governor; both involve efforts to improve our workforce. House Bill

Annual bipartisan fantasy football league is a way to “bridge the gap” between politicians

By Isabelle Ballalatak N.D. Newspaper Association

An annual event since 2017, the good-natured competition was started by Ruby and Rep. Corey Mock, D-Grand Forks. “It’s a fun way to bridge the gap between politicians,” Ruby said in an interview.

BISMARCK -- Walking into the North Dakota House chamber, one might notice amid stacks of paper and law books a large trophy sitting on the desk of Rep. Matthew Ruby, R-Minot.

Most valuable legislator? Best orator?

No, the trophy goes to the winner of a bipartisan fantasy football league.

Each year, the league is made up of 14 politicians from both sides of the aisle, including a few from the Executive Branch. Before the NFL season starts, the legislators draft players to build teams. “How many yards and points our players get in the NFL game correlates to how many points we get on our team,” Ruby said.

Anticipating some raised eyebrows among constituents, Ruby made a point of saying that the fantasy football season is over before the legislative session begins, so legislators are not focused on football as the session progresses.

The winner of the season gets “bragging rights,” he said. “And a couple years ago we decided to get the trophy.”

A plaque on the trophy identifies the season’s winner -- and the player with the worst record for the year.

A trophy on the desk of Rep. Matthew Ruby, R-Minot, represents bragging rights for winning a bipartisan fantasy football league.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Cavalier County Health District would like to remind residents that cooler winter months are a great time to test their home for radon, a leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

1199 provides an $68 million appropriation through a line of credit from Bank of North Dakota to fund projects to enhance Career and Technical Education in North Dakota and continue developing students to be workforce ready. This bill comes after approximately $88 million was allocated to Career and Technical Education in the 2021-2023 biennium from the Federal Government. Of that $88 million, $68 million has not been released by the federal government, therefore putting a hold not only 13 projects regarding CTE, but also on the education of our youth affecting our district specifically. Funding these CTE projects now gets the state closer to bringing the CTE centers operational.) It is a risk in that I personally do not trust the feds coming through with the monies, but we shall see.) In addition to House Bill 1199, today the Senate passed out House Bill 1279.

This bill removes a needless barrier for firefighters and peace officers who transfer into North Dakota from another jurisdiction. The bill permits out of state firefighters and peace officers to be treated just like their North Dakota counterparts with respect to certain work-related injuries. The law previously had a 5-year minimum for fulltime first responders to work in the state to be covered through Workforce Safety and Insurance. This bill effectively eases restrictions for coverage regarding cardiac events for firefighters and peace officers who relocated to North Dakota.

Senator Janne Myrdal North Dakota District 19 jmyrdal@ndlegis.gov 1 701 331 0946 Vice Chair Agriculture Committee Judiciary Committee

Community

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The halls of St. Alphonsus School

by Carrie Hope

The Borderland Press

Munich Tech Systems Class presents surprises

leave happy knowing that one student achieved their goal.

At St. Alphonsus School, there are times during the day when the school is buzzing with the activity of students learning and then there are times later in the evenings when I like to walk around the school and take a few moments to reflect. I like to think about all the history of St. Alphonsus School- the memories I made personally while I was a student at the school and of the pride I take in being a part of the school now as the principal. I walk in the halls listening to the teachers teaching a lesson or the students partnering to read in the hallways, and I feel the smile come on my face.

Joy just fills my spirit as I watch the power of faith and education come together to create something so special; it is hard to explain.

We work hard every day. Some days we leave the school exhausted, some days we leave with excitement for an upcoming event, and some days we

No matter how I leave the school, I walk away thankful for our amazing staff and all their hard work and dedication. I am thankful for our students that bring joy, challenges, and pride each day. I have thankfulness for our parents who choose St. Alphonsus School for their child’s education and thankfulness for our community and supporters who have helped and continue to help us build our school and allow us to do the great work that we have strived to do for 102 years.

I am also thankful to you for reading.

Carrie Hope is in her fourth year as principal at St. Alphonsus School.

She can be reached at carrie.hope@ k12.nd.us or at 701-256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1920.

Ms. Beston's 8th grade tech systems class surprised Mrs. Amble, Munich’s preschool/kindergarten teacher, with a rocking chair they had redone in class. They did a wonderful job.

Ms. Beston's classes also made the preschool/kindergarten class wooden animals. Their hard work was very much appreciated!

Northern Lights Arts Council presents Art Students of the Month December Art Student of the Month: Kendra Busse - Kendra's parents are Jason Busse and Kim Johnson. Kendra is a senior at Langdon Area High School. From Kendra’s art teacher, Mindi Lill: She has shown an immense amount of growth this past year! Kendra has worked very hard to develop and grow her art skills, and it shows in her gorgeous body of work. Kendra is a mature and level-headed artist who sets her eyes on a goal and then works persistently to achieve it. She is kind, responsible and respectful. Her motivation and work ethic are clearly setting her on a path to success. Congrats, Kendra! Kendra's artwork is a drawing of an African Eland, done in pencil, colored pencil, and chalk pastel.

January Art Student of the Month: Abel Moen - Abel's parents are Sarah and Kyle Moen. Abel is a 2nd grader at Langdon Area Elementary School.

Langdon Area Elementary School to hold kindergarten registration Parents are asked to register children as soon as possible for the 20232024 kindergarten class at Langdon Area Elementary School. The school wants to make sure it has adequate staffing for next year’s classes.

Children must be 5 years of age by July 31, 2023, to be eligible. Call Lori Dettler at Langdon Area Elementary School at 256-3270 to register.

From Mrs. Lill: Abel has always taken art seriously. He is a thoughtful and detail-oriented artist with a wonderful work ethic. Abel is always interested in noticing the small but important things that make an artwork great.

Because of this, he's always growing in his skills and pushing himself to create. Abel is a pleasure to have in class! Congrats, Abel! Abel's artwork is an expressive watercolor and India ink painting of a tree.

Abel Moen, January Art Student of the Month Kendra Busse, December Art Student of the Month

30th annual Snowfest this weekend The 30th annual Snowfest event will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. The hub center is the Gardar Township Hall in Gardar, N.D. There will be lunch available.

The event is sponsored by Northeast Snowmobile Club Association and hosted by the Tri-County Trail Riders.

There is $1,750 in cash prizes. Additional prizes will be awarded.

The event includes 487 miles of groomed trails in the region to choose from and youth activities with youth door prices.

Clubs included in the Northeast Snowmobile Club Association are the Moonlighters Snowmobile & OHV

Club of Langdon, Trailblazers of Nekoma, North Valley Riders of Cavalier, Tri-County Trail Riders of Edinburg, and Pembina Hills Trail Riders of Walhalla.

Community

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Friday, February 10, 2023 - Page - A7

Walhalla Elementary celebrates Groundhog Day

Koree Hoffman and Sarah Pritchard greet attendees and sell plates during the annual spaghetti dinner at St. Alphonsus School.

Alyssa Plummer, Emily Benoit, Brianna Wild, Carol Wild, and Lindsey Meidinger volunteer in the kitchen to serve up spaghetti.

St. Alphonsus School holds annual spaghetti dinner for Catholic Schools Week

Walhalla Elementary students celebrated Groundhog Day on Feb 2. Mr. Amb was the guest reader in the early reading club. He also took some time to take a photo with the kindergarten class later in the day.

Clyde Anderson, Kayla Domres, and Runa Claire Chaput deejayed a dance for community students from 5-7 p.m. during the annual spaghetti dinner. Principal Carrie Hope led the students in some of the dances and designated some of Anderson serve at the dessert and beverage the dances as competitions, with students winning prizes at the conclusion of the songs. table.

Cavalier County holds annual Spelling Bee

Left to right: 1st Place Ella Goodman, 2nd Place Braxton Lindseth, 4th Place Aiden Haraseth, and 3rd place Matilda Lawson. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Matilda Lawson won the Written Vocabulary Test. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Langdon Area High School 2nd Quarter 2022-23 | A Honor Roll

Langdon Area Middle School 2nd Quarter 22-23 | A Honor Roll

Seniors Lexi Bata Kendra Busse Mason Christianson Olivia Christianson Tru Decker Gage Goodman Sebastian Hibshman Macie Hicks Nathan Kitchin Harrison Nuelle Jack Romfo Jiry Rosecrans Brenna Schuler Carter Tetrault Breana Wagner

Seventh Grade Heidi Crump Carson Entzi Taya Feist Aiden Haraseth Meggy Hetletved Kamrin Hicks Logan Landsem Kaydence Lundquist Connor Mitchell Evan Ottem Abby Peterson Ty Ramberg Patrick Ryan Eastyn Schaefer Chase Thielbar

Juniors Arianna Haraseth Jaya Henderson Isabelle Olson Paige Peterson Parker Rime Taryn Romfo McKenna Schneider Jane Sillers Kate Sillers Jalynn Swanson Landon Welsh Sophomores Ciara Baker Kartheek Chapara Claire Chaput

Brock Freer Catelyn Goodman Tallia Johnston Rylee Medbery Mikaela Olson Meredith Romfo Drew Rostvet Jacob Sanders Reed Scherr Freshmen Thomas Blackburn Addison Busse Jacob Collier Madilyn Crump Megan Dudley Tyson Gemmill Brayden Harris Emma Hetler Jax Johnson Mya Johnson Kiera Lien Nora Lorenz Sophia Nuelle Chloe Ottem Nathan Pengilly Haven Radway Raeleigh Ratzlaff McKenzie Regner Theodore Romfo Levi Swanson Keaton Ullyott Graci Witzel

Langdon Area High School 2nd Quarter 22-23 | B Honor Roll Senior Kiley Davidson Alex Gellner Kevin Kessler Brady Regner Brody Steinmetz Juniors Cora Badding Makayla Blackburn Edward Freer Adam Hart Kadyn Hein

Carter Henderson Ryan Henderson Reese Hoffarth Eli Johnson Tyler Kram Sarah Lowery Chase Moen Jada Moen Rudy Moser Drew Peterson Mason Romfo Cole Welsh

Sophomores James Domres Thomas Gendron Jayden Lee Jaxen Rademacher Freshmen Kenadee Cluchie Christine Joyner Karter Lien Charis Littlewind-Sabo Jaymee Reidhammer

St. Alphonsus School Second Quarter A Honor Roll: Kenleigh Nye and Chiles Karsky. Not pictured: Demetrius Janis.

Eighth Grade Aubrey Badding Erika Bakke Makayla Bartlett Kennen Forest Max Henderson Maci Hoffarth Nadia Lewis Olivia Lorenz Landon Schneider Maddux Stremick Isabelle Vikan

Langdon Area Middle School 2nd Quarter 22-23 | B Honor Roll Seventh Grade Remmi Bodnar Dawson Downs Hadley Medbery Ryder Moser Ryland Peterson

St. Alphonsus School Second Quarter Honor Roll

Eighth Grade Tucker Gellner Devin Hakanson Frank Kelso Daisy Kuhn Matilda Lawson Koda Clay-Warner

St. Alphonsus Second Quarter B Honor Roll: Devin Finnson, Eliel Janis, Wesley Meidinger, Noah Nelson, Reid Spanier, Porter Pritchard, Zenna Ritterman, Nora VanHeerden, Christian Tollefson and Mya Hoffman (not pictured).

Church

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The Borderland Press

From the Pastor's Desk: Valentines from God

By Pastor Sue Mackey

are simple, others ornate. Valentines for everyone, not just your sweetheart but for any and every person you love.

Millions of cards will be given in the coming week.

Walk by the Valentine’s Day card section in any store and there are cards of every size, shape, and color. Some

Did you know that God sends Valentines, too? Valentines are messages of love, and who loves more than God? Each of us is God’s beloved. Every day is Valentine’s Day for God showers love upon us in so many ways, every second of our lives. Every breath is a valentine from God - every sunrise, every sunset, every moonlit night, every starry sky, every meal, every walk, every hug; every second of our lives is filled with valentines with “I

love you’s” from God. The Bible is a collection of the most wonderful valentines ever written or given. Here are love letters from God to you and to me for us to read over and over - to cherish and to find strength, hope, and the reassurance that we are loved. Here’s just one example of a scriptural valentine: See how much the Father has loved us!

His love is so great that we are called God’s children (I John 3:1).

There have never been any valentines like these! They are sent to you every day of your life because God loves you more than you can know. A lot of peo-

ple don’t just send a card on Valentine’s Day but send gifts, like flowers or candy…fragrant and beautiful flowers for those who have brought beauty into our lives or a box of sweets for those who have brought sweetness into our lives.

God wasn’t satisfied with just cards or words on paper, either. No. God gave all of us the best, the sweetest, the most wondrous gift of all: For God loved the world so much that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not die but have eternal life.

(John 3:16) Heart-shaped boxes may contain sweet candy, but the greatest of all valentines comes from the very heart of God…overflowing with love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, and life - both abundant and eternal.

In elementary school, we could give valentines to whomever we wanted.

That was good for some people, the most popular ones, because they received more valentines than anyone else. Others got a few; some didn’t get any at all. Eventually, the teachers changed things so that each person gave every other person in the class a valentine, so everyone got them.

The valentines from God are not just for a few. They are for you…for me… for everyone …every day of the year.

Let us remember that each of us and every other person in the world is a gift from God. In every day of our lives, we are showered with gifts of God’s love. Some gifts are welcomed, others are left unopened, but everyday God is telling us and the world that we are loved. In every way that we can, let us live that love and grow in trust in the God who is the lover of our souls.

I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love, so that you… may have the power to understand how broad and long, how high and deep, is Christ’s love. Yes, may you come to know his love (Ephesians 3:17-19a).

Pastor Sue Mackey is a native North Dakotan and an ordained United Methodist minister. In her 43-year career, she has served United Methodist, UCC, and Lutheran congregations in the area, and now serves the Langdon Presbyterian Church (since 2012). She lives in rural Hampden, has 2 sons and (currently) 7 grandchildren. An avid reader, she also enjoys playing baritone horn in the Devils Lake Elks Band.

Obituaries

Lawrence H. Gapp

Mass of Christian Burial was held February 8, 2023, in Walhalla, N.D., for Lawrence H. Gapp, 92, of Walhalla, who passed away January 30, 2023, in Walhalla.

Lawrence, son of Henry and Josephine Gapp, was born April 18, 1930, on their family homestead west of Walhalla. He grew up on a farm east of Walhalla and attended a country school a mile from his home through the eighth grade. He then attended and graduated from Oakwood High School near Grafton. He went to college at NDSU for a while then returned home where he continued farming with his family. On January 31, 1959, Lawrence married Carol Leonard from St. Paul, Minn. They raised nine children together on a farm near Walhalla. There was never a dull moment at the Gapp house. Lawrence loved family gatherings, especially during the holidays.

Lawrence lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed socializing and visiting with people and made several acquaintances

over the years through his many travels with friends. He farmed for over 45 years. After retiring, he spent a lot of time gardening. He enjoyed making homemade sauerkraut, wine, pickles and his famous hot sauce. Lawrence also made deer sausage every year using his secret recipe. His children and grandchildren were always there to help out, which became an annual family tradition. He was a member of the St. Boniface Choir his whole adult life. Lawrence also belonged to the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years and was very proud when he became a Fourth Degree Knight.

Lawrence left a long family legacy.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Carol; children: Phil (Angie) Gapp, Lisa (Kent) Dalzell, Chris (Jackie) Gapp, Mike (Debbie) Gapp, Maria Gapp, Sharon (Jim) McMullen, Larry (Paula) Gapp, and Bridget (Zack) Rudolf; 26 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; son-in-law Larry Schill; brother Frank (Christa) Gapp; sister Anna Brombach; and sistersin-law: Patricia Dickman, Karen Gapp and Jackie Gapp. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Wilfred, Henry, Phillip and infant brother Allan Gapp; daughter Cynthia Schill; nephew Greg Brombach; niece Kathy Weyrough; and brothers-in-law Jack Brombach and Jerry Dickman.

Online guestbook available at www. askewfuneralhome.com.

Obituaries

The Borderland Press Gardens, Minot.

Richard Vondal Mass of Christian Burial was held February 7, 2023, in Minot, N.D., for Richard Vondal, 79, of Minot, who passed away Feb. 3, 2023, at home with his loving family at his side. The service can be accessed by going to the Thompson-Larson Funeral home website. Burial at Sunset Memorial

Judy Lill

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Langdon with visitation on Friday, February 10, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Feb. 13 BBQ Chicken Breast/Boiled Potato/Creamed Corn/Cookie/ Fruit Tuesday, Feb. 14 Meatloaf/Baked Potato/Stewed Tomatoes/Cupcakes/Fruit Wednesday, Feb. 15 Roast Beef/Dressing/Mashed Potatoes/Gravy/Corn/Jello with Fruit Thursday, Feb. 16 Taco Salad/Chips & Salsa/Yogurt with Fruit Friday, Feb. 17 Chicken Cordon Bleu/Cheesy Hashbrowns/Malibu Vegetables/ Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages.

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.

Richard Allan Vondal was born on April 22, 1943, the second of nine children born to Adelard and Viola (Olson) Vondal. He was raised on the family farm near Walhalla, N. D. Richard had a knack of entertaining you with stories of growing up on the farm and the many pranks he pulled on everybody.

Some of his favorite stories were of riding his horse, “Toots”, to school, skipping school, rolling his old Chevy sedan while sitting on a couch cushion at the age of 13, and the many, many deer hunting stories.

Richard quit school at the age of 14 before going to Iowa in 1959 to work with Johnson Construction. In 1963 he attended barber school in Fargo, graduating in 1964. He later moved to Harvey, N.D., and purchased the Texaco Station. It was there he met prayer service at the Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon for Judy Lynn Lill (Dusek), 56 years old, who returned to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, after her short but strong fight against cancer. Judy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on January 12, 2023, and was admitted to the hospital on January 20, 2023.

Her love and support for her family shone through in the last few days of her life. She was surrounded by family as we prayed over her as she ascended into Heaven to get her angel wings.

I should warn you this isn’t going to be your normal obituary because my mom was not a normal woman. She was an extraordinary wife, mama bear, sister, aunt, “adoptive mom” to my friends, a warrior who fought hard for her family and now our guardian angel.

Judy was born in Harvey, N.D., on the 11th of December in 1966 to Lawrence and Audrey (Grochow) Dusek.

She grew up on the family farm north of Martin, N.D. The farm where Judy grew up was her absolute favorite place to be, and she was always proud to call it home. Judy attended and graduated from school in Ana-

Sharon Kay Schmitz and was united in marriage in 1965. They moved to Minot where they started their family, having their first child in 1966.

Richard ran the barber shop at Ruthville and later took over the Minot Air Force Base barber shop. During this time period is when Richard found the love of dirt track racing at the Nodak Speedway, driving #147, a ‘55 Chevy car, until 1972. After his retirement from driving, he continued to support his love of dirt track racing by sponsoring other cars and always helping other drivers until his son, Rick, followed in his footsteps to start racing cars, and later to follow his granddaughter, Kadi.

Richard started Quik Lube and Oil with his business partners, Uncle Alvin Olson and Marshall Denny, in 1978. He later bought out his busimoose. She then attended college in Devils Lake, graduating top of her class with her associate degree. After college she fell in love with living in Langdon, N.D., for the remainder of her life.

She worked many years at the Bread Pan Bakery where her love for baking only grew. She also owned and operated Judy’s Kitchen and Catering for many years. If you knew my mom well, you knew how incredible she was at cooking and baking. Every holiday or just on a random day, Judy would bake treats for her family and friends and deliver delicious homemade goodies right to your doorstep. After a few years of living in town, she received a job offer as a part-time mail carrier.

On the first day she was offered a fulltime position. She LOVED delivering mail, and she enjoyed many laughs with her friends on her mail route.

My mom delivered mail through rain, sleet, or snow. She was always there for everyone whenever they needed her. She had a special way of taking care of family, friends, employees, and neighbors. In the last 10 years, Judy was the director of the Langdon Activity Center before joining my dad

Friday, February 10, 2023 - Page - A9 ness partners, and his son joined him in the business, who is still running the business today. Richard retired in 1992 to take care of his wife, Sharon, before her passing in 1994. Richard married Janet Emerick in December of 2000. They enjoyed summers at the family cabin in Walhalla with the grandkids and winters in Salome, Ariz.

Richard always put family first. He enjoyed square dancing, woodworking, hunting, fishing, and wrenching on anything.

His loving family includes: his children: Kristi (Mike) Momerak of Fargo, N.D., Rick (Tricia) Vondal of Minot, Corrine Vondal of Minot, Lynette Vondal of Minot; grandchildren: Stuart Mankin, Brittany Westerman, Dustin Westerman, Kadi (Jason) Ruby, Alexis (Quincy) Rohach, Lukas Vondal, Lacey (Bryce) Westphal, Melissa with owning and operating Langdon Fire Equipment. They had planned to work through the year 2023 and then move to New Salem and help me with my coffee shop, Udderly Caffeinated.

Her last wish was to see our new coffee shop. Now she has the best view of all - looking down on all of us.

Judy and Tony Lill were united in marriage on April 21, 1990, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Langdon. Their marriage was blessed, and Judy joined the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Their home was in Langdon where I, Malinda Ellingson (Lill), was born and raised.

Judy was a huge part in the Langdon community. She was known for her years of service on Langdon City Commission, St. A’s Church Circle, Eagles Auxiliary Member, and Langdon’s 125th Centennial Board director.

(Jake) Greeman, Trevor Weaver, Caleb Schmutzler, and Garret Schmutzler; great-grandchildren: Braxton Westerman, Ellie Ruby, Maverick Ruby, Cora Rohach, Lyrah Thorson, Cadence Greeman, Hadley Westphal, Parker Greeman, Liam Schmutzler; brother Jim (Donna) Vondal of Cando; and sisters: Joan (Lloyd) Hoffarth of Lakota, Barbara (Loren) Christianson of Langdon, Roxie (Allen) Horsley of Neche, Valerie Gordon of Detroit Lakes, Minn., Susan (Brian) Danielson of Langdon and numerous nieces, nephews. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, wives Sharon (Schmitz) Vondal and Janet (Emerick) Vondal, and brothers Roger and Rodney Vondal.

Thompson-Larson Funeral Home of Minot, N.D. website: www.thompsonlarson.com.

Judy is survived by her husband, Tony, of Langdon; daughter Malinda (Nolan) Ellingson of New Salem; brothers: Russell (Alice) of Stanley, James (Anita) of New Salem; sisters: Susan Corwin of Jamestown, Deborah (Larry) Schoepp of Lakota, Janice (Stanley) Degenstein of Gwinner, Joan (Chip) Chiappiti of Sun City West, Ariz., Grace (John) Minarik of Forman, Annette Dusek of Reno, Nev.; sisters-in-law: Mary Dusek of Moorhead and Linda Dusek of Anamoose; and numerous nephews and nieces. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers David and Lowell Dusek; in-laws Ed and Ethel Lill; brothers- in-laws: Gary, Mark, and Wayne Lill along with numerous other loved ones.

Online condolences available at www. brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com.

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Views from the Borderland - 100th day of School

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St. Alphonsus School

Cont’d. From Page A1 -Artist in Residence creates mural with students erybody in between - it's been great,” said Johnson.

Spelchen has also agreed that the whole process has been one of the most fluid processes she’s experienced since she began her work and contributes it to the leadership of Nye and support of the NLAC. Spelchen described Kevin Locke as having a, “character of greatness,” and his loss came as a shock and hurt to her and numerous others last fall.

She is grateful, though, that Johnson, who is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, was able to fill

Lill has enjoyed the collaboration with Johnson throughout the week and said that her students have enjoyed learning about the Ojibwa culture.

“It's always fabulous when kids can be exposed to another kind of art, another kind of art teacher, and another kind of artist,” she stated. “Learning how to work on such a large scale can be really exciting when you’re such a little person, so they've had a really awesome time being part of something bigger than they are.”

The elementary school hosted an assembly for the official completion of

Edmore Public School Photo by Larry Stokke.

his role. She also extended her appreciation to Langdon for playing a part in supporting indigenous art.

“We’re beyond blessed that the kids are the ones that reap the biggest reward of this and just grateful for Northern Lights for their constant support of the community and the arts,” Spelchen said, and in her opinion, very community should have a Northern Lights Arts Council.

Spelchen emphasized the importance of preserving the arts in schools and its benefit to children.

“The arts are an incredible coping mechanism to assist with anxiety, depression, trauma, and feelings that are otherwise not coped with properly,” she explained, and said that she is also glad to see other outlet opportunities for kids being presented because not all kids can play sports, but she is sure that every kid is creative.

the mural on last Friday. A video Lill created with the third and fourth graders was presented. It showcased the mural and explains the Seven Grandfather Teachings. Miss the assembly?

That’s okay! The video can be found on Langdon Area School’s Facebook page.

Johnson not only shared her talents with students but taught a few Gelli (pronounced Jelly) printmaking classes to the community which integrated nature items with acrylic paints pressed atop a gel-like, squishy plate.

Gelli printmaking is a relatively new technique and perfect for all ages and experience levels as it does not require a printing press, ink, or any chemicals like other more traditional methods On Wednesday, she taught a class with the residents of Maple Manor, and the next evening she did the class for all ages in Maple Manor’s activity room.

WINTER

SPORT S

Eagles fly to high scoring wins over Cavalier, Lakota; Record now 13-2 North Border averaging 74 points a game, tops in Class B Hoops

By Jake Kulland

The North Border Eagles boys basketball teams played two home games in Walhalla on Feb. 2 and 4. They put up 181 total points in the two games, winning over Cavalier 91-58 then beating Lakota 90-58. With the wins, the Eagles are now 13-2 overall on the season and 6-2 in Region 2 games. North Border played at home in Pembina versus Larimore on Feb. 9 then have a huge regional game in Walhalla versus Hillsboro-Central Valley on Feb. 14. They will play their final home game of the season in Pembina against Park River-Fordville-Lankin on Feb. 16, which will also be Senior Night. The Eagles lead Class B in scoring, putting in 74 points a game, and they have scored over 80 points seven times. Here is a recap of their last two contests: North Border 91, Cavalier 60 The Eagles met their biggest rival in the Tornadoes on Feb. 2. They put on a shooting display in the first half, with 34 points in the first quarter, on their way to a 58-27 halftime lead. Ayden Stainbrook had 20 first half points, followed by TJ Cosley with 17 and Kyle Thomas with 10. They pushed that advantage to 40 points at 75-35 midway through the third quarter with two 3-pointers and eight points by Grant Cosley.

On the night, North Border made 13 3-pointers and shot 54 percent from the field. Stainbrook finished with a game high 30 and pulled down nine rebounds. TJ Cosley had 22 points, and Grant Cosley had one of his better games of the year with 13 points and nine assists. Grayson Ohman also played a fine all-around game with eight boards, seven assists and four steals. For Cavalier, Talan Devine did his best to keep the Tornadoes in the game, scoring a career high 37 points, 27 coming in the second half.

NORTH BORDER 91, CAVALIER 60 C --17 10 16 17 -- 60 NB --34 24 23 10 -- 91 North Border -- Ayden Stainbrook 30, TJ Cosley 22, Grant Cosley 13, Kyle Thomas 10, Grayson Ohman 7, Cody Eisenbeis 6, Brody Berg 3 Cavalier -- Talan Devine 37, Zack Anderson 10, Brecken Thorpe 5, Kaden Yanish 5, Ryan Pelletier 2, Ethan Longine 1 Rebounds -- NB: 32 (Stainbrook 9,

Kyle Thomas chipped in 10 points against Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ohman 8); C: 19 (Anderson 7) Assists -- NB: 27 (G. Cosley 9, Ohman 7); C: 15 (Anderson 7, Adam Ratchenski 5) Steals -- NB: 12 (Ohman 4, TJ Cosley 3); C: 4 Turnovers -- NB: 4; C: 10 Field goal percentage - NB: 37/68 (54.4%); C: 25/47 (53.2%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 4/8 (50.0%); C: 2/8 (25%) North Border 90, Lakota 58 The game with the Raiders was a lot closer than many realized for three and a half quarters. Lakota hung right with the Eagles for most of the first half with 18 points from Ross Thompson and 13 by Zach Gibson before intermission. TJ Cosley had 16 in the first half for North Border, and Ayden Stainbrook hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the half to give the Eagles a 44-33 lead.

Lakota still would not go away in the

Ayden Stainbrook had one of his dunks in the win over Cavalier to finish with a game high of 30 points with four 3-point shots. Photo by Larry Stokke.

third and were only down 58-53 before the Eagles got their Cosley/Stainbrook combo to heat up. North Border went on a 9-0 run that turned into 21-1 to put the game away. Cosley led all scorers with 32 points, while Stainbrook put down five shots from long distance and ended with 26.

Grayson Ohman continued his strong play in the last couple of weeks, pushing into double figures with 14 points.

Thompson and Gibson both finished with 20 points apiece for the Raiders, while Jaxon Baumgarn had 12 - all in the second half.

NORTH BORDER 90, LAKOTA 58 L --11 17 21 4 -- 58 NB --19 25 27 19 -- 90 North Border -- TJ Cosley 32, Ayden Stainbrook 26, Grant Cosley 8, Kyle Thomas 6, Kade Schafer 3 Lakota -- Zach Gibson 20, Ross Thompson 20, Jaxon Baumgarn 12, Rider Schmidt 4, Anthony Bullis 2

TJ Cosley had three 3-point buckets and had a 22 point night winning over Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Kyle Thomas drained two 3-point shots and finished the game with 10 points in the Eagles' win over the Cavalier Tornadoes. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Shane Jordan reaching the 30s in the mid 90’s, and Korey Lorenz, who scored 34 in the late 1990’s. The Hoopster boys basketball preview has the highest scoring Langdon player begin Kraig Lorenz with 37 in 1981.

to the State Wrestling Tournament in Fargo Feb. 16-18. On Feb. 11, the Region 2 Individual Tourney will be held in Hillsboro. Speaking of the state tournament, former Walhalla and Pembina County North coach Shon Horgan is going to be inducted in the North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame at 12:00 p.m. on Feb. 18 with a reception to follow at the Fargo Holiday Inn starting at 6:00 p.m.

Coach Horgan was the head man for the Eagles and Grizzlies for 25 years, and hopefully everyone can get down to Fargo and celebrate his special day.

Jake’s Take on Sports 1963 (Alsen Broncos and Osnabrock Orioles, HELLO!). The new classes this time will be AA, A and B. Basically, the Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck schools will be AA, and there will be a new Class A division featuring area teams such as Grafton, Thompson, Four Winds-Minnewaukan, HillsboroCentral Valley, Dunseith, Bottineau and Rugby, among others.

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Three class basketball approved for North Dakota; First time since 1963 Just when we were about to write these words at press time on Feb. 8, word came down that the North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted in a three class basketball system for boys and girls basketball starting in the 2023-24 year. This is the first time North Dakota will have three basketball classes since there were A, B and C classes from 1950-

Everyone else stays in Class B. Just when we have been feeling sad about no district tournaments in our area this year, districts will be back next season. For Class B, there will be eight districts with our area called District 3.

It includes Langdon-Edmore-Munich, North Border, Cavalier, Drayton-ValleyEdinburg, Park River-Fordville-Lankin, Midway-Minto, North Star, North Prairie and St. John. These nine teams will join with District 4, which features teams like Lakota, May-PortC-G and Hatton-Northwood to form a new Region 2.

The question has been asked how Langdon-Edmore-Munich can still be Class B. This new system goes by enrollment numbers with Class B listed as 162.5 or below. So for now, the Cardinals are Class B with 150.5

kids, fourth behind May-Port-C-G, Oakes and Tri-State (Fairmount area).

This new system will stay in place for two years, then the numbers will be recalculated. To see the Cardinals, Eagles and Tornadoes in the same district in hoops for the first time in decades has people very excited as are we. We hope to have a story with reaction from area coaches in next week’s paper.

Speaking of excitement, 41 points in a game got fans talking up Cardinals boys buckets again It’s amazing how one game can get people excited about LangdonEdmore-Munich boys basketball again. Cards junior Rayce Worley scored 41 points in a wild win over Warwick in Edmore on Feb. 6. Many have asked, is this some kind of record? Well, from Edmore, Jason Studrud in 1988 and Mike Zahradka in 1995 each scored 41, and in Munich, Marty McDonald has the record, scoring 47 against Dunseith in the Langdon Invitational Tournament in 1991. He also put in 43 versus Leeds in 1992. For Langdon, it’s a little sketchy. We have heard of Darrin Romfo scoring 35 at a state tourney in the mid-80’s (Langdon Long Ago!),

Regardless of whether it’s a record or not, Worley’s 41 has people excited about the team and the program again. Many folks had written them off after some injuries before the season started, some have made some extremely ill-advised quotes and videos on social media (As I always say, THINK before you turn that mic on or hit record), and I think some even forgot they have a team.

But here the Cards are, matching their win total from last year with several games to play. A path to the Region 4 Tournament is getting brighter.

Individual regional wrestling coming to Hillsboro Feb. 11; PCN takes second at dual meet Congrats go out to the Pembina County North wrestling team. They took second place at the Region 2 Dual Tournament held in Harvey on Feb. 4. The Grizzlies lost to a very good Central Cass team for the title, but they will still move on as a team

Super Bowl LVII prediction Each year, going back to the years of writing this column for the Cavalier County Republican, I have offered my fearless Super Bowl prediction. Some I have right on, some close, and most way off. This year, for right or wrong, I’m going with the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the Kansas City Chiefs...let’s say by a score of 34-24. Most people, especially Vikings fans, can’t stand the Eagles, so maybe that swayed my decision a little. Let’s all just hope at the very least that it’s a fun game to watch, the commercials are good, and that we eat too much.

“See ya!” next week!

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Eagles girls get two big Region 2 wins over Larimore, PRFL Helland gets second double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds versus the Polar Bears

By Jake Kulland

The North Border Eagles girls basketball team was looking to string together a couple of wins in the last games of their regular season to move up a couple spots in the standings when they played at Larimore on Jan. 31

and at Park River-Fordville-Lankin Feb. 3. They got just that with a 5230 win over the Polar Bears and a big victory over the Aggies, 43-37. The Eagles are now 9-9 on the year and closed out their regular season sched-

Aggies, but North Border got the job done. Both teams did not shoot well from the field. North Border ground out a 15-12 lead at halftime with Jenna Fraser scoring six points and Addi Brown five.

Both of those girls finished in double figures with 16 and 10 points, respectively, as Fraser hit a late 3-pointer that helped clinch the victory. The Eagles also got it done from the charity stripe, going 21 for 28 from the line for the game, including 13 attempts in the fourth quarter alone. Brown and Taelyn Dunnigan made clutch free throws late in the fourth to secure the win. Brown and Moore each had nine rebounds for the Eagles, and Fraser and Brown each had four steals.

Hannah Halverson had 12 points to lead the Aggies.

Keira Moore nails a 3-point shot in the Eagles' win over Cavalier on Feb. 3. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Addi Brown gets her hand on the ball for a blocked shot in the Eagles' win over Park River. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaelyn Johnson drains a 3-point shot against Park River. Photo by Larry Stokke.

ule with Senior Night in Pembina versus Drayton-Valley-Edinburg on Feb. 7. They then play another big game at Hatton-Northwood Feb. 10 before playing their final game, in Pembina against Midway-Minto on Feb. 13, before the Region 2 Tournament. The Region 2 Tourney will begin with playin games on Feb. 17 then will officially begin Feb. 20-23 at the Betty Englenstad Arena in Grand Forks. Here is a recap of North Border's last two games: North Border 52, Larimore 30 The Eagles got rolling at Larimore with the start of two big nights from Kierra Helland and Jenna Fraser. Helland knocked down three 3-pointers in the first half with both girls scoring 12 points in the opening two quarters to help the squad to a 32-14 lead.

North Border held that lead the rest of the night. Fraser finished with a game high 22 points, and Helland scored her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Keira Moore led the team with four assists, and Addi Brown had four steals. Alli Larson had nine points for Larimore; no players reached double figures in scoring.

Jenna Fraser adds two points to her 16 point game and went 9 for 10 from the free throw line.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

NORTH BORDER 52, LARIMORE 30

NB --14 18 13 7 -- 52 L -- 6 8 9 7 -- 30 North Border -- Jenna Fraser 22, Kierra Helland 15, Taelyn Dunnigan 8, Keira Moore 5, Katie Volk 1, Jaelyn Johnson 1 Larimore -- Alli Larson 9, Payton Benson 8, Carley Pietron 5, Brooke Bruske 4, Kendra Gemmill 3, Micayla Sharp 1 Rebounds -- NB: 38 (Helland 10, Dunnigan, Volk 7); L: 29 Assists -- NB: 12 (Moore 4, Fraser 3) Steals -- NB: (Brown 4, Helland 3) Turnovers -- NB: 11; L: 21 Field goal percentage -NB: 18/62 (30.6%) Free throw percentage -NB: 11/14 (78.6%) North Border 43, Park River-Fordville-Lankin 37 It wasn't one of the prettiest games in girls basketball history when the Eagles played the

NORTH BORDER 43, PARK RIVER-FL 37 NB --6 9 14 14 -- 43 PRFL --6 6 12 12 -- 37 North Border -- Jenna Fraser 16, Addi Brown 10, Keira Moore 8, Taelyn Dunnigan 6, Jaelyn Johnson 3 Park River-Fordville-Lankin -- Hannah Halverson 12, Addi Skibicki 7, Sopie Markusen 6, Lily Skibicki 5, Megan Larson 5, Dani Thompson 2 Rebounds -- NB: 34 (Moore, Brown 9, Helland 7); PRFL: 38 (Halverson 14) Assists -- NB: 5; PRFL: 10 (A. Skibicki 4) Steals -- NB: 10 (Brown, Fraser 4); PRFL: 10 (A. Skibicki 4) Turnovers -- NB: 12; PRFL: 17 Field goal percentage -- NB: 9/48 (18.7%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 21/28 (75.0%); PRFL: 8/10 (80.0%)

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Lady Cards keep piling on the wins over NR-S, Nelson County

L-E-M has won 10 straight games going into the last week of regular season play; Henderson scores 30 versus NC

By Jake Kulland

Player of the Game Jaya Henderson had a game high 19 points in the Cards' win over the Rockets. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Chargers. Jaya Henderson caught fire right off the opening tip, scoring 20 points in the first half, 10 in each quarter.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich got nine points from Cora Badding and seven by Meredith Romfo before intermission.

Meredith Romfo lays in a basket to finish with 15 points against the Rockets.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals continued their run through Region 4 with conference games at New Rockford-Sheyenne on Jan. 31 then at home in Edmore against Nelson County on Feb. 3. The Cards had a big second half to pull away from the Rockets 63-32 then dominated the Chargers, 72-29. The Cards have now won 10 straight games and have a record of 13-5. They close out their regular season with games at home versus Four Winds-Minnewaukan on Senior Night in Langdon on Feb. 9 then play at Warwick on Feb. 13. The Region 4 Tournament will begin with play-in games on Feb. 16, then the tourney gets underway at the Devils Lake Sports Center Feb. 20-23. Here is a recap of the Lady Cards last two games: Langdon-Edmore-Munich 63, New

Halle Jabs drains a 3-point shot in the Cards 63 to 32 win over the NRS Rockets.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Rockford-Sheyenne 32 The Cardinals had a battle with the Rockets for one half. Jaya Henderson had nine of her game high 19 points in the first quarter. Langdon-Edmore-Munich got out to a 30-20 lead at halftime with Meredith Romfo also scoring eight first half points. All Cards starters scored in the third quarter, and Langdon-Edmore-Munich tired out the Rockets in the fourth, outscoring them 19-4 to run away with the win.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich forced 26 Rockets turnovers, and after Henderson's 19, Romfo finish with 15 points and Cora Badding 13. Kelsie Belquist led the Rockets with 14 points. She played with three fouls for nearly the entire second quarter. The Cards went 8 for 11 from the free throw line

and had 16 turnovers on the night.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 63, NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE 32 LEM --19 11 14 19 -- 63 NRS -- 13 7 7 5 -- 32 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Jaya Henderson 19, Meredith Romfo 15, Cora Badding 13, Halle Jabs 8, Jalynn Swanson 4, Aubrey Badding 2, Tallia Johnston 2 New Rockford-Sheyenne -- Kelsie Belquist 14, Kaiya O'Connor 7, Ava Peterson 7, Madi Myhre 2, Katie Allmaras 2

Aubrey Badding fights with four Rockets for the ball in New Rockford on Jan. 31. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 72, Nelson County 29 In their annual game in the Edmore gym, the Cardinals jumped out to a 21-9 lead after one quarter over the

Henderson stayed hot with two 3-pointers in the third, and she made one bucket in the fourth to give her 30 points on the night. Badding had nine in the third and finished with 18.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich did miss nine free throws in the game, going 8 for 17, but still won easily. They only turned the ball over eight times compared to 21 for Nelson County. The Chargers were led by Brandi Lippert with 11 points, three shots made from beyond the arc.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 72, NELSON COUNTY 29 NC LEM

– 9 7 7 6 -- 29 -- 21 23 20 8 -- 72

Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Jaya Henderson 30, Cora Badding 18, Meredith Romfo 7, Jalynn Swanson 5, Halle Jabs 4, Payton Hall 4, Aubrey Badding 2, Tallia Johnston 2 Nelson County -- Brandi Lippert 13, Mya Luehring 4, Krista Lippert 3, Sydnee Johnston 3, Rylan Parsley 3, Rylee Flaagan 2, Emily Larson 1

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Worley pours in 41 points as Cards win over Warwick 76-73 L-E-M evens Region 4 record at 3-3, 6-9 overall

By Jake Kulland

with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter. Jack Romfo would come up huge by hitting a 3-pointer and making two free throws down the stretch, but the final minutes belonged to Worley, who hit two 3s, had a three-point play, and made two clutch and nearly impossible shots to get the win for the Cards. He finished with 41 points on the night, shooting 17 of 28 from the field, which tied an Edmore school record and now is the record for the Cardinals Langdon-Edmore-Munich co-op. It was still to be determined if any player from Langdon or Munich had scored more in a game. Romfo finished with 14 points, and freshman Levi Swanson had six off the bench, all scored in the second quarter to help keep the Cards in it. Fassett also hit a number of clutch shots in the final moments for the Warriors and had 22. Romfo just missed double-double with nine rebounds, while Worley had eight boards and Swanson seven. They had 42 rebounds as a team. Nick Kingzett did a fantastic job of taking care of the ball for the Cards, and he also had eight assists and six boards.

Jack Romfo lays in a basket adding to his 14 points for the game. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jayden Lee casts up a shot against the Warwick Warriors in Edmore on Feb. 6.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team played their annual game in Edmore on Feb. 6, hosting the 12-3 Warwick Warriors.

The Cards were down by as many as 14 points in the third quarter. They battled back and won the game 76-73 behind a career high 41 points from junior Rayce Worley, which is a Langdon-Edmore-Munich program record and tied the Edmore school record as well. That win, after a loss at #1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan on Feb. 2, puts the Cardinals record at 6-9 overall on the season. More importantly, they

are now 3-3 in Region 4 games. They played in McVille versus Dakota Prairie in a make-up game on Feb. 9 then host North Prairie in Langdon on Feb. 10. In the week ahead, they are at St. John Feb. 14 then have a non-conference home game versus Griggs-Midkota on Feb. 17.

In their game at FW-M, the Cards battled the best Class B team in the state hard for one half, leading at various points of the first quarter, then trailing 31-23 at halftime. They ended up losing the game 71-38 but took several

Rayce Worley was Player of the Game scoring 41 points and tying a school record in the Cards 76-73 win over Warwick. Photo by Larry Stokke.

positives out of the loss.

A nice crowd was on hand for the Cardinals next game in Edmore versus Warwick. The Warriors had been playing some very good basketball coming into the game, winning their last four contests. They showed why in the first quarter, running and gunning up and down the floor to take a 21-16 lead after the first quarter with Worley scoring 13 of the Cardinals 16 points. It appeared that Warwick was going to take an 11-point lead into halftime before Worley hit a 3-point-

Levi Swanson had a great game in the Cards' win over Warwick. Photo by Larry Stokke.

er and was fouled for a rare four-point play to cut the lead to 42-35 at the half.

In the second half, Warwick went on a 16-8 run and led 57-43 behind seven points from senior guard Mark Fassett. Again, the Cards would fight back with all five of their starters scoring in the third plus an unreal tip in from freshman Tanner McDonald.

They went on a 10-1 run to end the frame, trailing 58-53.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich came all the way back to tie the score at 63

PCN Grizzlies take 2nd place in Region 2 Dual Tourney in Harvey Grizzlies still qualify for State Tourney, Feb. 16-18 at the Fargodome.

Pembina County North Grizzlies took 2nd place at Harvey in the Region 2 Duals. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Logan Werner pinned his opponent in the first period of the 106 lb. weight class. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ethan Stegman picks up his opponent in the 152 lb. weight class and wins with a pin.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Kaden Rose wasted no time winning with a pin in the 182 lb. weight class. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Brock Freer pinned Maddix Moch from May-Port in the 126 lb. class. Photo by Larry Stokke.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 76, WARWICK 73 W -21 21 16 15 -- 73 LEM -16 19 18 26 -- 76 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Rayce Worley 41, Jack Romfo 14, Levi Swanson 6, Nick Kingzett 5, Tanner McDonald 4, Cody Amble 2 Warwick -- Mark Fassett 22, Dwight Hunt 13, Dalton Joramo 11, Dorvan McKay 10, Marcus Joramo 6, Jason Lenoir 6, Elijah Feather 5 Rebounds -- LEM: 42 (Romfo 9, Worley 8, Swanson 7, Kingzett 6); W: 27 (Fassett 10) Assists -- LEM: 17 (Kingzett 8, Romfo 4); W: 9 (D. Joramo 4) Steals -- LEM: 3; W: 12 (D. Joramo 4) Turnovers -- LEM: 17; W: 8 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 31/61 (51%); W: 29/61 (48%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 9/15 (60%); W: 11/21 (52%)

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Friday, February 10, 2023 - Page - B5

Blades Junior Gold and 19U teams get weekend sweeps

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon Blades 19U girls and Junior Gold hockey teams had a busy weekend Feb. 3-5. The girls got three big wins: beating Crosby 7-0 on Feb. 3 and getting two slim victories over Richland 1-0 on Feb. 4 and Watford City 1-0 on Feb. 5. The Junior Gold boys played at home for the first time in three weeks, winning over Minot 6-1 on Feb. 4 then crushing Northwood 13-4 on Feb. 5. The girls record is now 7-2-1 on the year, and they are once again out west for a 19U league jamboree in Watford City Feb. 10-12.

They finally come home to play three games at Dakota Spirit Arena the following weekend. The boys are now 9-2-1 on the season and are at home for games against Dickinson Feb. 10, Fargo Feb. 11 and West Fargo Feb. 12. Here is a recap of both teams' games and wins last weekend: 19U Girls Recap

and Ella Holkesvig capped the scoring with two more goals in the third; Schneider got her third assist to get a playmaker. Jaelyn Buckman only needed to make seven saves to get the shutout. The Blades outshot the Comets 54-7 on the night.

In their next outing at Richland in Sidney, Mont., the Blades scored a goal in the second period by McKenzie Regner on an assist from Kora Gensrich on the power play, which would be the only goal of the game. There were some white knuckle moments down the stretch, but Buckman stopped 13 shots and got another shutout. Langdon had a 29-13 advantage in shots on goal.

The Blades last game was their toughest; they played at Watford City. Buckman would be much busier in goal in this one. She had 34 saves, including

While the girls got a road sweep, the Langdon Junior Gold boys got two home wins, starting with the Minot Wolves. The Blades decided the game early with four goals in the first period from Rudy Moser, Mason Romfo, Parker Rime and Alex Gellner.

Romfo had two assists in the scoring run, plus one each by Rime, Brody Steinmetz, Ryan Henderson, and Brady Regner. Steinmetz would score unassisted in the second and would assist on a Gellner goal in the third to round out the scoring. Dawson Hein had 23 saves with Langdon outshooting Minot 43-24 for the game.

In the Blades contest with Northwood, it was competitive for the first period. Langdon scored three goals from Regner, Gellner and Romfo, but Northwood would stay with the Blades, tying the game up on a buzzer

Rudy Moser scores the 13th goal in the win over Northwood on Feb. 5 in Langdon. Photo

by Larry Stokke.

Parker Rime fakes out the goalie and scores a goal for the Blades. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Mason Romfo slides the puck past the goalie for one of his hat trick goals in the Blades' win over Northwood. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Blades girls started their latest western run at Crosby and got a shorthanded goal from McKenna Schneider in the first period to start the scoring. Leading 1-0 into the second, Langdon put in four goals, two by Catelyn Goodman and two by Arianna Haraseth, with Schneider assisting on both Goodman goals. Graci Witzel

13 in a crazy final period, to complete a weekend shutout sweep. Langdon got the only goal of the game once again in the second period. Holkesvig scored on an assist by Haraseth. The Blades got the win despite being outshot 34-21.

beating goal by Mike Steinbrink. From the second period on, Langdon would outscore the Ice Storm 10-1. Romfo, Regner and Moser all would get hat tricks with Rime putting in two goals and one more from Steinmetz. Gage Goodman would get a playmaker, leading the team with three assists.

Langdon outshot Northwood 52-19.

Junior Gold recap

Langdon Squirts place first in tournament

Brady Regner scores the first goal of his hat trick against Northwood on Feb. 5 in Langdon.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ryan Henderson takes the puck away from the Northwood player. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Junior High Lady Cards take second in tournament

Langdon Squirts took first place at the 40th Annual John and Pat Olsen Memorial Tournament in Devils Lake.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jr. High Grizzlies Basketball Photos are from the Grizzlies vs. Midway Minto in the PSEC tournament held in Cavalier. The Grizzlies grade 7 team dropped two games but they keep developing and growing each week!

#23 Mercedez Lafferty.

#3 Adrienne Longtin and #21 Chere Feather

#12 Katy Jensen (Cavalier) lines up to shoot 2.

The Junior High Lady Cards participated in the Cavalier Blizzard basketball tournament. They defeated Valley-Edinburg to advance to the championship game against the Pembina County North Grizzlies, where they went into overtime.

They lost 35-33 and took home second place.

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• St. Valentine could be one of at least three individuals who were martyred. In fact, some believe there were about a dozen St. Valentines.

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• Visitors to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Rome can find the flower-adorned skull of St. Valentine on display. Other parts of St. Valentine’s skeleton are on display in the Czech Republic, England, France, and Ireland.

• Some people think Geoffrey Chaucer may have invented Valentine’s Day. In his “Parlement of Foules,” he speaks of a tradition of courtly love with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. This association became more established after Chaucer’s poem received widespread attention.

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Valentine’s Day sparks one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year.

Though it might not inspire the masses quite like Black Friday, Valentine’s Day compels millions of people to find gifts for that special someone in their lives each February. In fact, the National Retail Federation’s Annual 2022 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey found that the average person expected to devote $175 to Valentine’s Day spending in 2022.

Any heartfelt gift can light up a sweetheart’s smile on Valentine’s Day, but certain items tend to be more popular than others on February 14. Though Valentine’s Day shoppers can always go their own way when shopping for their sweethearts, some of the more traditional gifts remain wildly popular.

In its survey, the NRF found that these go-to gifts maintained their status as the most popular items for individuals to show their love for that special someone in 2022: • Candy: Fifty-six percent of survey respondents indicated they planned to buy candy for their sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. Though any candy can suffice, chocolates inside a heartshaped box tend to be especially popular in mid-February.

• Greeting cards: Greeting cards will likely never go out of style, as 40 percent of respondents indicated they would give a card in 2022.

• Flowers: The appeal of a bouquet is undeniable, prompting 37 percent of shoppers to give flowers on Valentine’s Day. • A night out: A romantic night out is perhaps as meaningful as ever in a world still emerging from the pandemic. So it’s no surprise that 31 percent of respondents indicated they planned to take their sweethearts out for a night on the town in 2022.

• Jewelry: Though it might rank below the others on this list, jewelry remains a go-to gift on Valentine’s Day. And with total Valentine’s Day spending on jewelry estimated at more than $6 billion in 2022, this could be where most Valentine’s Day dollars go this February.

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Budget-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas near Valentine’s Day, so consider giving another flower. Lilies can be lovely or maybe that special someone has a signature flower. A flowering plant, which will cost less than many bouquets and will last far beyond Valentine’s Day if given care, is another alternative to consider.

The National Retail Federation indicates Valentine’s Day is the fifth largest spending event in the United States after the winter holidays and Mother’s Day. Each February, people clamber to get gifts for their sweethearts and create romantic memories through fine dining and decadent desserts.

According to Finder, a tool used to navigate complex decision-making processes, Americans were expected to spend a combined $50 billion on gifts and activities in 2021, with gifts averaging $187. Men tend to spend more than women on Valentine’s Day. Everyone may be spending more on Valentine’s Day this year due to inflation. In 2021, used cars and trucks, oil, meats and poultry, airline fares, and women’s apparel were just some of the items that increased significantly in price. Finding ways to be frugal may be challenging this February, but these ideas are a start.

DIY card While a card may be the smallest purchase on your shopping list, you can still save an average of $3 to $5 on a card by making one yourself or sending a free digital greeting.

Dine in Restaurants are popular options for couples on Valentine’s Day, but they can be busy and prices may be inflated. Many also offer limited prix fixe menus. By making a meal at home and picking and choosing less-costly ingredients, couples can save a substantial amount of money.

Be flexible with jewelry You don’t have to spend a fortune to make an impression with gifts. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but other stones are often less costly.

Try giving a birthstone as an alternative. If gold is out of your price range, many sterling silver options are just as beautiful. In addition, consider warehouse retailers for jewelry purchases, as they may have lower costs.

Frugal flowers The cost of roses definitely goes up

Notice to Pembina County Taxpayers The deadline for payment of the 2022 Real Estate Tax to receive the 5% discount is February 15, 2023.

Payment must be in the office by 4:30 PM on February 15, 2023.

Pembina County is no longer accepting postmark dates.

Payments are being received in the Office of Auditor/Treasurer at the Pembina County Courthouse. Office staff to serve your needs are Linda Schlittenhard, Renee Lunde, Dawn Useldinger-Menzies, and Laura Hinkle. You can also drop your payment off in the drop box, located near the rear entrance of the Courthouse, by 4:30 PM on February 15, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact our office, at 701-265-4231, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Save on chocolate Sweet treats are the name of the game, but many popular chocolate boxes can be pricey this time of year.

Plan ahead and keep a stockpile of

chocolates from Halloween or Christmas. Then use floral wire or pipe cleaners to turn bite-sized packages into a handmade chocolate bouquet.

Otherwise, purchase various chocolate bars and package them with hot chocolate, chocolate cookies and other decadent offerings in a themed gift basket.

Saving on Valentine’s Day comes down to being creative and focusing on the sentiment rather than the price.

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Prairie Fare: Egg prices may prompt cooking, baking changes for a while Fewer chickens leads to lower egg inventories and higher egg prices.

By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension

I picked up a carton of 18 eggs after checking for cracks and broken eggs.

Although I paid more than usual, I still consider eggs a nutritional bargain.

These laying hens do good work.

At just 70 calories each, an egg provides 13 vitamins and minerals. The protein in eggs is very digestible.

I pushed my grocery cart into the dairy aisle as I read my shopping list.

I did a double take when I reached the stacks of egg cartons in a large cooler.

The current price was $7.89 for 18 eggs and 5.89 for 12. I blinked and looked again.

Eggs are at record-setting high prices.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, egg prices in late December 2022 were 267% higher than prices at the start of 2022.

Are the hens on strike? Are they demanding spa treatments and fancier food?

Avian flu is the main reason for increased egg prices. This disease resulted in at least 50 million birds culled from their flocks by November 2022 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fewer chickens means lower egg inventories. Chickens, at their peak, lay one egg a day.

Eggs also provide lutein and zeaxanthin, which are pigments (natural colorants) found in eggs. These pigments reduce our risk for age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness.

Eggs provide vitamin D, which we need to maintain our bone health. Vitamin D plays a role in immune function.

Eggs have many useful properties in recipes. Eggs provide flavor, structure, binding and thickening properties in recipes. They serve as leavening agents. For example, eggs’ leavening properties cause angel food cakes to have a fluffy, tender texture.

Eggs also can be a “wash” brushed over the top of baked goods for browning and glossiness. You might coat chicken tenders in an egg wash before rolling in crumbs so the crumbs remain on the food during cooking.

What if egg prices stretch your budget too much? In this case, you might find recipes that use fewer eggs.

For example, homemade angel food cakes that call for 12 egg whites might not be on your menu.

I have only made a “scratch” angel food cake a couple times in my life, so this is not a hardship.

You also might explore recipes developed for people with egg allergies, which need to be egg-free.

Many substitutions are available to help you make your favorite recipes without eggs. The following ingredients may be substituted for one egg, but you will need to experiment with your recipes. Muffins and quick breads may work better with some of these substitutions. ¼ cup applesauce ¼ cup mashed banana ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup of yogurt or buttermilk 3 tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid found in canned chickpeas or beans) The following are common substitutions for binders, equivalent to one egg; 1 tablespoon ground flax seed plus 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons water plus 1 teaspoon oil plus 2 teaspoons baking powder Commercial egg replacers are available in some stores. These products are made from various types of starch and leavening ingredients.

Here’s an egg-free cookie recipe with yogurt as the substitute for eggs.

These tender cookies were a hit with our taste-testers.

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Egg-free) ½ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup sugar, granulated ¼ cup butter ½ cup shortening ½ cup plain, nonfat yogurt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 F. In medium

Low inventory usually translates to higher prices at the grocery store.

Consumers tend to use more eggs during the holiday season as we bake holiday goodies and have larger gatherings of family and friends.

According to economists, we might see a leveling of egg prices as demand decreases in post-holiday months. Hens are busy restoring the egg inventory.

The price might surprise you at the grocery store. However, according to my calculation, the current pricing equates to 44 to 49 cents per egg.

According to economists, we might see a leveling of egg prices as demand decreases in postholiday months. Pixabay photo.

bowl, cream brown sugar, sugar, butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Stir in yogurt and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture until incorporated. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake eight to 10 minutes until edges begin to brown. Cool for a minute on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Cont’d. From Page A1 -Cavalier and Pembina Counties eye participation notice to make necessary repairs or face closure.

Samuels said construction of a new correctional facility could take up to four years.

“The study would take from four to six months to complete. There would be six to eight months of design work and 18 to 24 months to construct it,” he said.

Time is of the essence, as several officials believe Walsh County’s 40-year-old jail could have massive failure at any time.

Samuels also said his group would orgaMakes 36 servings. Each serving nize and present information to the public has 150 calories, 8 grams (g) fat, to help them make an informed decision 2 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 0 through education. g fiber and 30 milligrams sodium.

The commission is going to discuss further (Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., at a future meeting whether or not to take R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota the first step and authorize and spend the State University Extension food money for a study, which is estimated to be and nutrition specialist and $25,000. professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sarah Hinnenkamp, The Borderland Press Sciences. Follow her on Twitter @ and Todd Morgan, Walsh County Record jgardenrobinson) contributed to this story.