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Friday, February 9, 2024

Volume 3, Number 5

LANGDON AREA & MUNICH CELEBRATE

News: Border Patrol says 19 crossed border illegally near Neche, Pg. A2

Community: Hart, Chaput participate in UND Honor Choir Festival, Pg. A6

Days Smarter For more on how Langdon Area and Munich celebrated the 100th day of school, see Page A10.

Views from the Borderland: More from Edmore’s final basketball game, Pg. B8

Wales Fire Department to host pancake breakfast

Haitian family’s arrival in Langdon stalled

By Sarah Hinnenkamp Over the summer, the congregation of United Lutheran Church in Langdon pledged support to co-sponsor a family from Haiti, along with parishioners Terry and Janet Jacobson.

husband, Armstrong; and two children to come to Langdon to escape the violence that is currently happening in Haiti.

“Work is scarce; food is expensive and difficult to find,” Janet said. “The banks, grocers and markets are often closed because of demonstrations and violence in the streets. Kerlange says no one dares to travel to Portau-Prince for fear of being kidnapped, and up 90% of the capital city is estimated to be under the control of gangs, and the violence is spreading outward to other smaller cities and the countryside.”

It was a possibility that the family of four could arrive before winter in the Borderland, but progress has stalled.

“It seems it has been a long six months since we submitted our I-134A forms to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,” Janet said. “We are still waiting.”

The line for approval is long with about 2 million applications in the last year, and so far, this request has not gotten to the top of the list. As of the middle of August, 160,000 applications had been approved. The Jacobsons have been given an estimate of a few more months to another year of waiting before their sponsorship application will be considered.

Janet said the United Nations' promise of help has not arrived.

“Kerlange and her friends continue to help to feed their neighbors and to visit patients in need in their local hospital,” Janet said. “She continues to hope and places her trust in God, whom she tells me frequently is still in charge.”

Janet said, meanwhile, the situation in Haiti continues to worsen.

Curt Kram cooks up the pancakes at last year’s breakfast. Borderland Press File Photo.

The Wales Fire Department is hosting its breakfast on Super Bowl Sunday for the 18th year. Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 at St. Michael’s Parish Hall in Wales. It will be a free will donation, and take out is available.

The menu includes Hickory Hut sausage, scrambled eggs, buttermilk and blueberry pancakes, and homemade chokecherry syrup.

The volunteer fire department started this event in 2007. The department serves mutual aid for Cavalier County.

They hope to use the money raised for equipment purchases and replacements.

“The violence has touched our friends Kerlange and Armstrong in very real ways,” she said, saying several members of the couple’s extended family have been targeted by gang violence.

The couple has not been able to return to their home for more than six weeks because the gangs control the area between where they are staying with friends and their own home.

On top of all of that, the family has battled with illness and has had a tough time.

Kerlange has served as one of the translators, so the Jacobsons have

gotten to know her and her family.

They are trying to assist Kerlange; her

Photos submitted by Janet Jacobson.

cont’d. on page A12

For the Jacobson’s, it’s personal.

Terry Jacobson has been on two mission trips to Haiti, and Janet has been on four with two more trips that got canceled due to riots and gang activity in the region. Janet has been a board member for Seeds of Support since her second trip to Haiti. For each trip,

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Church/Obituaries Sports Classifieds Public Notices

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News

Page A2 - Friday, February 9, 2024

Border Patrol says 19 crossed border illegally near Neche

By Borderland Press Staff

The U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector said they arrested 19 people who crossed the northern border illegally into the U.S. on Jan. 30.

Border Patrol officer David Marcus explained there were two vehicles carrying 19 people - 10 females and nine males - ranging in ages from 2 to 36.

“They attempted to cross, and they attempted to drive through a ditch, which is where they got stuck,” Marcus said, adding that it was a citizen near Neche who reported the group of 19 walking down a gravel road.

The group – all hailing from Romania – were arrested and processed at the Pembina station.

“There were some of them, actually quite a few of them, who were already in removal proceedings. They had already had court dates, and then the other ones that were not were processed and put into removal proceedings and were given court dates,” Marcus said.

ciates the efforts of local authorities and encourages citizens to report anything suspicious.

“This person did a great job in notifying the Border Patrol,” Marcus said.

“It can be difficult at times, patrolling the border. You know, we’re kind of spread few and far between, but that’s why we rely so much on our other law enforcement partners, as well as the local public, to help us, be our eyes and ears.”

Marcus says the Border Patrol appre-

Photos courtesy U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector.

FANS DON’T LET FANS DRIVE DRUNK:

Make a game plan for Super Bowl LVIII and commit to sober driving Langdon, N.D. — Who will you be rooting for during Super Bowl LVIII? We’ll be rooting for you! Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl viewing party or attending one, everyone has an important job to do: help keep drunk drivers off the road, so we can all make it home safely on game night.

During Super Bowl LVIII, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Cavalier County Health District to remind football fans everywhere that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

This year’s Super Bowl LVIII is on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Get ahead of the game, and create your game plan now. If you’re going out to a Super Bowl party and you plan to drink alcohol, make sure you plan for a designated driver to get you home safely at the end of the night. If you’re hosting a party, prepare plenty of food and non-alcoholic drink options for your guests, especially for the designated drivers. If you’re a designated driver, be the night’s MVP and keep that commitment front and center.

“The Super Bowl is a special night each year for our community to come together to celebrate, but we need responsible drivers on our roads,” said Barbara Crockett, Cavalier County Health District. “If you are planning to be away from home during the Super Bowl, make a game plan to ensure you don’t find yourself without a designated driver if you need one. If you’re hosting a party, make sure you take care of your designated drivers.

Remind your friends and family: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.”

Everyone should know by now that it is illegal to drive impaired. More than 13,000 people are killed in drunk-driving crashes annually, and nearly one person is killed every 39 minutes. In fact, fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes increased from 14% to 31% in recent years.

More information to keep in mind when you’re making plans: drunk drivers are often more prevalent at night than during the day. Drunk drivers were involved in fatal crashes 2.8 times more frequently than during the day. Males are more likely than females to be driving drunk when involved in fatal crashes.

Drunk driving can have a range of consequences, including the possibility of causing a traumatic crash. These crashes could cause you, someone you love, or a total stranger to suffer serious injuries or even death. Help set up your team — your friends, family, and other party-goers — for a night of success.

Host a Winning Party If you’re hosting a party for this year’s Super Bowl, prepare plenty of snacks and nonalcoholic drinks for your guests and the designated drivers.

Ask your guests to designate their sober drivers in advance. Remind drinking guests that they have a long evening ahead of them, and encourage them to pace themselves, to eat food,

and to drink plenty of water.

Another important reminder: never serve alcohol to minors. If an underage person drinks and drives, the person who provided the alcohol can be held liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by the underage driver.

Be the DD MVP If you’re planning to be a designated driver, know that you’re the night’s MVP. Commit to a sober evening. If you are attending a party or are at a bar or restaurant, enjoy the food, the company, and the nonalcoholic drinks. Your positive influence could help keep them on the right track. If someone you know has been drinking and tries to drive, take their keys and help them get home safely. Remember: you’re the night’s quarterback, and others are relying on you.

Have a Game Plan There are plenty of options to help impaired drivers get home safely, such as designating a sober driver or calling a friend or family member for a safe ride home. If you see a drunk driver on the road, do not hesitate to contact the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department by calling 911, or anonymously report it using ND TIP, which is an app available for free in your app store.

It's simple: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. If you drive drunk, you lose.

Make a commitment today to refrain from drunk driving. For more information, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving.

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Langdon Area School Board discusses school calendar, future planning, and sports

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

At the Langdon Area School Board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 17, the board and administrators discussed a variety of topics. First on the list was the approval of next year’s school calendar.

The school board approved the 20242025 school calendar. Superintendent Daren Christianson worked on the calendar and requested staff input. He presented version eight of the calendar to the board for approval after making multiple changes to accommodate requests.

One of the changes on the calendar is the shifting of the graduation date like this year. In years past, high school graduation has been held on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. This spring and in the spring of 2025, it will be held the weekend prior to Memorial Day weekend. This year’s graduation date will be Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., and in 2025, Sunday, May 18, will be the graduation date. In 2025, however, the last day of school for everyone, except the graduating seniors, will be May 20, 2025, which is after graduation, with storm make-up days going through May 23, if needed.

Future planning Christianson also told the board that it’s important to continue discussions about where the district wants to go from here.

“Do we want to try and do another vote to raise the building fund, or do we want to gather bids for the many things that we will need to do in the next 5-10 years and do a bond vote for those specific things?”

Items that are on the needs list moving forward are: New clock, bells, and intercom system for both the elementary and high school buildings HVAC for the remainder of the high school building A new roof for the elementary school building within three years A new roof on the high school building in the next 8-10 years Replace lighting with new LED lights (classrooms and gym) New security cameras with DVR and software Replace all door handles on classrooms so they lock from inside Update kitchen equipment Establish secure entrances at both buildings Christianson said this list of expenditures are things that should happen in the next 5-10 years, but it was just off the top of his head, so it is not comprehensive.

Christianson said, “If we want to go for a mill levy increase, we have to get

on the horse and get on the ballot.”

“The building committee needs to come up with a five-year plan,” said Dave Hart, school board president.

“What needs to be fixed in the next 5-10 years. The community wanted to know what money will be used for and obviously, if we don’t get help from the community, we won’t be able to do all this stuff.”

Hart said there will be extra money coming from the Edmore School District after it closes and some students start attending the Langdon Area School District, but it won’t be as much as the public may think.

The board agreed that research needs to be done moving forward and planned to schedule a building committee meeting.

Activities committee report: The activities committee recommended that the school board move forward to support the girls softball program financially, after this year, going into next year. This is the third year of the program. It is a school-affiliated program, but up to this point, the school hasn’t paid for anything. The program has relied on fundraising and had to prove interest in their sport.

“There seems to be a lot of girls out,” said Abby Borchardt, school board member.

“Yes, there’s a lot of interest in it,” said Cindy Stremick, school board member.

The motion to financially support the program passed unanimously.

Athletic director Ethen Askvig asked board members to talk to their constituents about potential names moving forward as Edmore will be out of the sports co-op agreement, come next year. This is the final year of educational operation for the Edmore School District.

The loss of Edmore in the co-op agreement will mean losing $25,000 for activities.

“Now you’re down one school, and you have the addition of softball,” Askvig said.

The co-op has operated under the name Langdon-Edmore-Munich for years but will need to adjust. Options will be discussed at the co-op meeting in April.

Askvig said another thing for the board to consider is that checks for refs will be going up by 25%.

The next school board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the boardroom of Langdon Area High School.

Destination Northeast North Dakota continues holding meetings

By Nick Vorlage

The January round of launch meetings for Northeast North Dakota Destination Teams sponsored by the Red River Regional Council wrapped up.

The meetings were for community volunteers across Pembina, Walsh, Nelson, and Grand Forks counties to come together.

A “destination team” is a group of passionate and committed volunteers who work to make their communities more visitor-friendly through free and

low-cost initiatives such as beautification efforts, providing resources and guidance to local businesses and attractions, creating an online presence that is visitor-friendly, and creating local support for visitor attractions.

Lule Naas is the Destination Northeast North Dakota project manager with the Red River Regional Council.

She said after the meeting in Cavalier on Jan. 25 that she’s been happy with the turnout at the meetings.

“It’s fantastic to see some new faces, and I think it went really well. I can always tell when the light turns on for people as they listen to some of this because it’s new information in a lot of cases,” Naas said.

The last Destination Teams meetings are scheduled for February 22 at the

Lakota Community Center and to be determined in Grand Forks County.

Each meeting runs from 6-7:30pm.

“Bring a friend. Come, bring people with you,” Naas said. “Let them learn whether or not they want to be engaged in a destination team. We absolutely want people to come and at least learn about why this is so important for our rural communities.”

According to organizers, a destination team doesn’t have to be a separate group of people. In fact, it is best added to a group that is already working on community improvement and growth initiatives.

Destination Northeast ND provides free resources and guidance to help communities each step of the way. For questions, Lule Naas can be reached at lule@redriverrc.com.

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News Briefs

From The Borderland Radio News Center Duerr pleads guilty to felony ter- with the department, Knowski plans ocrat, is being called a long shot bid rorizing charge to serve with the TSA at Devils Lake in the Republican-led state. Kelly ArmJason David Duerr, 42, of Devils Lake, Regional Airport. strong has been the only other candipleaded not guilty to the charge of date to announce their campaign for felony terrorizing on Wednesday . The Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In to re- the governor seat and stay in the race. charge stems from after Duerr was turn this summer Burgum requested presidential disastransported to Pembina County Jail Mark your calendars: the Cavalier ter declaration after ice storm in December, at which time Duerr al- Motorcycle Ride-In committee last legedly told a deputy he was going to week confirmed the 28th Annual Gov. Doug Burgum has requested a kill them. Duerr was placed into the Ride-In will continue its Father’s Day presidential disaster declaration for jail after being arrested in Pembina weekend tradition and will return to the damages caused by the ice storm, County after allegedly stealing a van Cavalier on June 14 and 15. which slammed portions of North worth over $54,000 from Dakota Dakota over Christmas and through Canadian Border Service Agency December 27. The storm, considered Supply Group in Fargo. reports largest seizure of meth in the worst ice storm in the state since Davis announces run for state Prairie region 1997, destroyed over 2,000 power The Canadian Border Service Agency poles and caused over 20,000 resisenate seat North Dakota House Representative (CBSA) announced what it's calling dents to be without power, some for Jayme Davis has announced she’s the largest seizure of meth in the well over a week. aiming to serve in the state Senate Prairie region. The CBSA released on District 9 seat this year. In 2022, Da- Jan. 14, they intercepted a shipment Tax season opens vis was elected into the State House of nearly 900 pounds of meth with a Tax filing season has begun. North to represent District 9A, which is be- street value of over $50.7 million. The Dakotans will be seeing new, lower ing moved back into District 9 follow- shipment was heading into Winnipeg income tax rates this year, and proping a federal judge’s order that the at the International Peace Garden erty owners are also eligible for a tax creation of the sub-districts 9A and Port of Entry. Officials say the investi- credit of up to $500. Filing deadline is 9B was in violation of the Voting Right gation is still in its infancy, so they are on April 15.

Act. District 9’s current state senator not able to disclose too many details but confirmed they believe the ship- UND brings back journalism prois Republican Kent Weston. ment was en route to Winnipeg, as gram Devils Lake Police Chief leaving most likely across the province. The The University of North Dakota anearlier than anticipated driver of the shipment was taken into nounced it will be restarting its jourDevils Lake Police Chief Joe Knows- custody. nalism program starting in the fall. ki has announced he will be leaving The program was consolidated back the department a bit earlier than an- Neche man announces bid for in 1985. It is hoped that launching ticipated. Previously Knowski said he North Dakota governor this renewed program, more homeplanned to resign in May,but has an- A security guard from Neche is run- grown journalists will emerge to asnounced he will instead be leaving on ning for Governor of North Dakota. sist in reporting local news across the Feb. 23. Following his six-year tenure Travis Hipsher, a security guard at a state. bus manufacturing plant and a Dem-

Trailblazers to hold 3rd Annual Fun Run event this weekend The Nekoma Trailblazers will hold their 3rd Annual Fun Run event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. The event at the Pain Reliever will include a vintage snowmobile show, free-will offering for food, meat raffle, a silent auction, and dice shaking.

The vintage sled show will run from

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with People’s Choice Awards. The Fun Run will go from Nekoma to the Hop to Nekoma from 1-4 p.m. There will be a free will dinner starting at 4 p.m. The meat raffle drawing is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Silent Auction goes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 50% of the proceeds going to the Cavalier County Cancer

Crusaders.

Dice shaking in Nekoma will go from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and dice shaking at the Hop will go from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. High and low winners will be announced at 5 p.m. in Nekoma.

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Temporary exhibit to feature the Icelandic Heritage at Icelandic State Park

This is a big year for the Icelandic communities in the area, and the Heritage Association at Icelandic State Park plans to honor that heritage with its 2024 Temporary Exhibit. The Icelandic Communities Association will be marking 125 continuous years of celebrating the Deuce of August, Borg Pioneer Home will be celebrating 75 years of service, Icelandic State Park will mark 60 years since the dedication of the land for the park, and Icelandic Roots genealogy has been preserving, promoting and sharing Icelandic histories and stories for 10 years.

The theme for this year’s Northeastern North Dakota Heritage Association (NENDHA) temporary exhibit is “Celebrating the Icelandic Heritage”. In addition to honoring the anniversary events being celebrated this year, the exhibit will feature the churches and halls that formed the communities, notable Icelanders (past and present), the importance of literature to the Icelandic culture, farms and places in Iceland where ancestors lived and much more.

We welcome you to assist with the exhibit by sharing artifacts or items of interest pertaining to the Icelandic Heritage. We would love to fill our display cases with many items and stories relevant to the Icelanders in northeastern North Dakota. If you have questions or an interesting item to share for the exhibit, please contact Icelandic State Park at 701-265-4561

Man arrested in Cavalier County burglary case after many months

By Nick Vorlage

A man wanted for burglary in Cavalier County has been apprehended after eluding officials for many months.

Jonathan Wayne Royce, 34, is accused of breaking into a residence with a Fairedale address, but located in Cavalier County in March 2023. Among the items stolen were guns, valuables, and checkbooks.

The checks were later used in the Fargo-Moorhead area, with one of the arrested parties saying Royce provided them the checks. Further, investigations were able to link Royce’s DNA at the break-in site. A warrant was issued for Royce’s arrest on July 19.

According to court records, Royce was arrested on February 5 in Dawson County, Mont. He now faces eight Class-C felonies, two Class-B felonies, and a Class-A misdemeanor.

Questions can be directed to 701256-0343.

Agriculture Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research meetings to be held Feb. 7-8

The Best of the Best meetings showcase the latest research information, Extension recommendations and industry knowledge on wheat and soybeans.

By NDSU Extension

The Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Meetings will be held on Feb. 7, at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks and on Feb. 8, at the Courtyard

by Marriott in Moorhead, Minn.

NASDA urges Congress to act swiftly on the farm bill – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has released its legislative priorities for 2024. NASDA Senior Director of Public Policy R.J. Karney says the farm bill is at the top of that list. “We are keeping the pressure on and really calling on Congress to act now to make sure we can get a farm bill through Congress and to the President’s desk before the election cycle kicks into full swing.” Karney believes House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership is close to having a farm bill ready for prime time. “However, I don’t think either the House or Senate want to put the text out until they have certainty that there will be opportunity on the floor.”

This will be the first trillion-dollar farm bill, but Karney said dollars will still be tight for this legislation.

Exercise caution with pinto bean acreage expansion – Despite a drop in acreage this past year, good yields resulted in “about average” production. In the NDSU Getting it Right in Dry Bean Production webinar, Exten-

sion Crop Economist Frayne Olson offered a warning, “Moving forward into 2024, the industry as a whole has to be a bit careful. We want to increase our acreage base but not too much.

We don’t want to stimulate too much production so that we end up with two or three years of inventory that takes quite a while to work through.”

Pellman moves to vice chair – McClusky, North Dakota, farmer Jim Pellman is the incoming vice chair for U.S. Wheat Associates. The board also elected Clark Hamilton of Idaho as chairman and Gary Millershaski of Kansas as secretary-treasurer. These newly-elected officers will take their positions at the USW board of directors annual meeting in July.

IPSA honors Carl Peterson – Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson was awarded the ‘Independent of the Year’ by the Independent Professional Seed Association.’ This award recognizes Peterson’s contribution to the IPSA and his work in seed industry issues.

Each day the programs begin at 8:20 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m. The agenda includes information on wheat disease management, pigweed control, spring wheat variety selection, Phytophthora root rot in soybean, on-combine protein mapping in spring wheat, ag equipment prices and a commodity market update.

“We are pleased to continue the Best of the Best meeting series in 2024,” says Clair Keene, NDSU Extension small grain and corn agronomist.

“We have some new names on our program as well as some long-time speakers. We’re excited to have Wade Webster, the new NDSU Extension soybean pathologist speak about Phytophthora in soybean as well as longtime speakers Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soil science specialist and Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension crops marketing economist.”

Melissa Carlson, vice president of research for the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers will speak about her on-farm research using combine-mounted sensors to measure protein in spring wheat.

“There has been a lot of interest in the potential for this technology to

Northern Ag Snips

By Bailey Reiser│NDSU Extension – Cavalier County, Agriculture & Natural Resources The Cavalier County Crop Improvement Association will be having its annual meeting and supper on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the American Legion Hall.

Registration will be at 2:00 p.m. with speakers starting at 2:30 p.m. The speakers include Ben Harms with NDSU Soybean Breeding Program Updates; Frayne Olson with Market Updates; Jason Hanson On Agronomy in the Area; and Mike Ostlie with Intercropping Q&A.

The annual business meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m. with scholarship award recognition, and the meal will begin at 6:00 p.m. Membership fee is $30, which includes the meal.

Cavalier County Crop Improvement Membership is open to all farmers or Ag business/persons in Cavalier County. Everyone is welcome!

Please contact the Cavalier County Extension Office at 701-256-2560 for any additional information.

show farmers in real time what the protein of their crop is at harvest,” says Carlson.

The popular hands-on demonstrations will again be offered. These small group sessions allow participants to interact with presenters while seeing up-close plants and other specimens to increase learning. Demonstrations include cover crop roots, insect defoliators, soil salinity effects on wheat and soybean, IDC in soybean and pigweed identification.

Certified crop advisor continuing education units will be offered in the following categories: 0.5 nutrient management, 1.5 pest management, 1.0 crop management and 2.0 professional development.

These programs are free to attend

The Best of the Best meetings showcase the latest research information, Extension recommendations and industry knowledge on wheat and soybeans. (NDSU photo).

but pre-registration is requested.

Registration is available at https:// mnwheat.org/growers/2024-best-ofthe-best/ or over the phone by calling 218-253-4311, Ext. 4.

The Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research meetings are a joint effort of NDSU Extension, University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Grain Growers Association and the North Dakota Wheat Commission.

Opinion

Page A4 - Friday, February 9, 2024

The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher That nice groundhog, Phil, came through for us. I’ve always liked Phil.

According to him, we’ll see six more weeks of winter, an early spring!

That’s a pretty big statement for a 138-year-old groundhog! Did you know that the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club President Tom Dunkel has a cane that he can hold to give him the power to speak Groundhogese?

Totally legit. Why wouldn’t we put our total faith in the little rodent? According to my research, he has been right 39% of the time. Must be a typo!

Either way, we’ve been having a spring-like winter for the most part here in the Borderland, although, by the time this paper reaches your mailbox that may have changed according to the weather forecast.

I got in a couple peewee hockey games last weekend at the lovely Dakota Spirit Arena. The girls’ western swing was postponed due to the flu taking out too many of the Langdon girls. They’ve rescheduled for the weekend of Feb. 23rd. The season is

flying by, and soon, we’ll be all about state tournaments, whoa.

Giving Hearts Day is behind us. You’ve seen a lot of information on that in the Borderland Press. Valentine’s Day is next. Two important days related by the happiness they can bring to so many others - each in their own way.

Whether your wish next week is for flowers, a card or, most importantly, chocolate, I hope it finds you. Bob and I were married Valentine’s Day weekend, so we have an anniversary

to celebrate, also!

Thank you for your renewals and new subscriptions! You never let us down.

Take care wherever you are, and trust in Phil - spring is near.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor was good. Everything was wonderful.

That is until young Callen declared that he wasn’t the biggest fan of the chocolate chip dessert. He said the “frosting tasted funny.”

slice, he said the ice cream cake tasted funny. We explained that it was not ice cream cake, it was cheesecake, to which he replied, “Oh, then it’s pretty good.”

“That’s not frosting, cheesecake,” I said.

It’s a matter of perspective.

that’s

He wasn’t aware that cheese went anywhere near desserts, and it became apparent that he has never had cheesecake.

We had a lovely sampling of desserts in front of us, including a Death by Chocolate Cake and a Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake bar. Life

It took me back to high school when my brother took a slice of cake from the freezer, ate it, and then went and got another in a different flavor.

Halfway through eating his second

It’s just like this strange weather we’re having. Maybe you enjoy the milder temperatures or maybe you want snow because you love outdoor winter activities. I’m not sure about reaching 40 degrees in February, and neither are my allergies. It seems my system thinks it’s real spring instead of fake spring, and that hasn’t been enjoyable.

Do you know what was quite enjoyable? The vocation panel held at St. Alphonsus School during Catholic Schools Week. I sat in on the last half of the discussion and stayed after to see the room buzzing with energy.

The panelists were energized and impressed by the students’ thoughtful questions, and the kids were excited to meet with leaders in the community and have their questions answered.

It was a wonderful event, and I’m happy I got to sit in on it. One of the panelists suggested a transcription of the whole event would be fun to have; another said the whole community should come to learn more about what others handle in their jobs. It

was a neat way to understand what our friends and neighbors deal with in their professions.

over-rated stores in the mall, Sephora and Lululemon. Greg, who normally leads the way, dragged his feet at a snail’s pace behind us. He took two steps into Sephora, exclaimed loudly that he could feel his throat closing up from the fumes and hightailed it right back out. I trailed through the store behind Ella, who was agonizing over perfume options and lash serum, checking my phone on occasion for the inevitable text from Greg wondering how much longer until we’re done. Not seeing a text from Greg, I allowed Ella a few extra minutes to make her choices. After a few more minutes and still not seeing a “hurry up” text from Greg, I was starting to get concerned and barked at Ella to head to the register.

whoever is busy shopping and needs help carrying bags out to the vehicle.

This is where we found Greg, smiling and looking more content than any other male in the mall. Noticing his glass was full and he was in no rush to leave, we dropped our bags with him and continued our browsing.

I hope you found some charities to love on Giving Hearts Day. Due to our press time, we will have details on that in next week’s newspaper.

Until then, wash your hands, take your vitamins, and stay healthy. Real spring is coming.

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

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THE MORNING RUN: West Acres for the win! morning. The girls’ team would be traveling with the junior gold team with the junior gold games following the 19U games at each location. Unfortunately for us, a last minute decision was made to cancel the 19U games due to several of our players being hit with the stomach flu. Ugh. ‘Tis the season.

By Sara Goodman Last weekend we had our bags packed, sub sandwiches and doughnuts ordered from the bakery, the Suburban was full of fuel, and we had enough snacks on hand to last at least halfway to our destination.

We were excited to head to Crosby for what we call the “western swing” of hockey games. The 19U girls’ team was scheduled to play in Crosby Friday night; in Sidney, Montana on Saturday; and in Watford City on Sunday

We decided to take advantage of being packed and ready to go somewhere by piling in the Suburban and heading east instead of west. Gage had sent me a schedule of upcoming NDSU chamber choir concerts, and there was one that day at 4:30 p.m. at the Fargo South High School. I called for an overpriced hotel room on the way down, and our plans were set.

We’d go down and take in the concert, go out to eat, and enjoy an evening in Fargo. Once we arrived in Fargo, we checked into the hotel room, watched in agony as a charter bus full of mitesized hockey players streamed in, then called Gage to let him know we were headed to the school. His reply was, “Uhhhh, well, I’m not sure what

time we sing.” He wasn’t clear on the details, so he said he’d get a hold of his professor and call me back. Not trusting my detail-challenged son to figure things out in time, I instructed Greg to pull up to the front of the school, I’d go in and check things out myself. After wandering around for a few minutes, I found the music department and fired a few questions at the first person I encountered. It turned out that Gage was singing at a conference at 4:30 and not a concert.

There was a concert that evening at 7:30 p.m., however, he was not going to be a part of it. Details, details.

It didn’t take long for the girls to talk Greg into heading to West Acres Mall while I got busy figuring out a place to eat and calling for a reservation. As we walked into the mall, the crowd of a busy Friday evening greeted us, and I knew Greg was going to put a hard and fast time limit on the excursion.

Sure enough, he said we should meet back at the same door in 45 minutes.

The girls rolled their eyes and headed for the two most expensive and

Sephora is on the same end of the mall as the food court, so as Ella and I left the store. We walked past a newer addition to the food court, Crafty Taps.

Crafty Taps is a self-pour bar where disgruntled men who don’t want to be at the mall can go and enjoy a beer while they people watch and wait for

Eventually, it was time to head over to the restaurant for our reservation, so we headed back to Crafty Taps to pry Greg off his bar stool. His comment as we left, “I like this mall. I’ll come back here anytime.” Ladies, take note! If you want to shop in peace, take your hubby to West Acres.

Sara Goodman is an avid runner who says her best ideas come to her between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Watford City, N.D. After recently retiring from 15 years of long-term care consulting, she now helps her husband, Greg, run the family farm near Milton and volunteers on many boards and committees in her church and community.

The Goodman house has three kids, two cats, and a dog.

Musings from Munich: How white are Josh’s shoes? basketball tournament last weekend, and boy, was that a treat! For the first time in years, instead of getting up and driving a couple hours to get to a game, it was the normal 26 minute jaunt that the county commission insists I take every day for services.

Well, if you haven’t been tanning, golfing, or just generally suffering from weather confusion, basketball has been the big ticket item in Langdon and Munich this past week. Even though Jake covers a lot of this stuff on the radio and in his articles, I’m thinking I want to shed some light on the down and dirty of the week - the stuff that happens that no one talks about because they don’t want to be known as the one who brought it up… insert me.

Langdon hosted their first traveling

This time, I was thankful. Now, I’m not really sure who started it all - either a sidebar conversation of Rachel Schaefer, Nicole Koons, and Sarah Overby in the middle of cocktail hour or if the Sports Boosters planned it - but someone did the Munich thing and just said, “Let’s do it”. A list of needed volunteers went around, and there are two types of people out there - the ones that either say “This is stupid” or “This is awesome”.

Trust me, there are always more awesome than stupid, and the sign-up rosters were full in a matter of days with more people than they could’ve imagined ready to go if needed. I was blessed to be needed in the concession stand area, which I thrive at as I need the interaction of people to stay busy. Originally, they asked if I could

referee, but I had to explain to them my hate for a particular group of parents that accompany traveling tournaments. I would be kicking a steady stream of people out the doors. You know the ones…they yell at the refs, take things too seriously, bypass the concession stands and bring in mass amounts of food, or the teams that classify themselves as average from a 70K person town in order to get into a lower bracket to hoist the first place trophy. Regardless, slinging hotdogs is where I belong at such events. I’m sure you heard, but it was a huge success. There is a pretty long list of people to thank, but I forgot most of them except a few. I want to thank the little sister of a Langdon player for saying, “I don’t know why I have to be here, and I wish they would just let me live my life”; a big thanks to the Girodat clan - Brandon, Hillary, and Chase were helping everywhere and they didn’t even have a family member in it; and finally, to the lady in line whom I made a joke about Munich Math while I told her the price, as she so regretfully tried to snipe me. Her- “oh, you and

you’re Munich”, Me- “don’t blame me, your town sucks”….

On the flip side, on Monday, Munich hosted its one and only boys basketball game of the year, and I’m sure you still have goosebumps from it.

They swept all four games, and the roof was a rockin’. There were plenty of individual achievements obtained with Eastyn’s first start and a 20+ point game, Tanner giving up 80 lbs. and putting on a defensive clinic, Cody triple jumping down the court to be in the right spot every time, or Nick using every inch of the court he grew up on to be an absolute menace to the other team… Honestly, it all just fit together; everyone on the team played their best. The insane crowd proved that Class B teams belong in Class B gyms. If you walk into a game and you see wooden rafters, you know it will be a good one.

Finally, as I have immersed myself into the LEM sports community, whenever I go to an event, especially basketball, I find myself looking for two

people - Josh and Zach Schaefer. Not so much to talk to them, but more so to see what they are wearing. As most know them for being great coaches and donating a lot of time towards LEM athletics, I know them for something else. Zach is a member of the losing Langdon softball team and the owner to some of the weirdest pants I have ever seen. This week he had on a pair that were higher than his calf muscles, as I assume he was walking in our swimming pool/ice rink at the plaza. Josh, well he always has the whitest shoes I have ever seen. I scuff mine up going to the urinal while he can maintain those pearly whites throughout all four games each night.

I’m betting if the lights went out, they would glow, but seriously, take a look the next time you’re at a game. It’s pretty eye-catching. America.

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

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Prairie Fare: Is chocolate healthy or not?

While dark chocolate has more health benefits than milk chocolate, not all components of chocolate candy promote heart health. Enjoy in moderation.

By Julie Garden Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

about potential health benefits of chocolate, and I advised enjoying chocolate in moderation. I did not mention eating a bag of chocolates as fast as you could.

A few years have passed since I observed this interaction. What do we know now? Is chocolate a healthful option in any stretch of the imagination?

“You’re really snarfing down that chocolate,” the young woman said.

“I read an article that said chocolate is good for your health,” her friend noted. “I’m eating as much as I can.”

I was sitting at a nearby table. I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but my ears perked at the comment about chocolate and health.

I had never seen anyone unwrap and eat candy so quickly. “Snarfing” was the perfect word because the word means to eat quickly or greedily.

I wonder if the friend wasn’t angling for a piece of chocolate.

I had just written an article about chocolate, and the article had run in the local paper. I think I authored the article that led to this chocolate feast.

What on earth had I said in that article?

I reread my article. I commented

compounds.

Natural antioxidants in foods act like “boxing gloves” as they fight foreign invaders (free radicals) in our bodies.

Cigarette smoke and pollution are two examples of oxidative stressors.

Oxidative stress can increase our risk for heart disease, cancer, arthritis and other diseases.

People tend to love chocolate. In a study of nearly 5,000 people ages 18 to 64, about a third said they could not imagine their lives without chocolate. On the other hand, one in 10 really didn’t care about chocolate.

Could chocolate help us stay healthy?

Dark chocolate is particularly high in antioxidants from the cacao bean.

Dark chocolate has a slightly bitter flavor, so some people prefer the milder flavor of milk chocolate.

Those of us who live in the U.S. are not the highest consumers of chocolate. That award goes to Switzerland.

The Swiss eat about 22 pounds of chocolate yearly. Austrians eat about 20 pounds of chocolate yearly.

Milk chocolate tends to be higher in fat and sugar and has about onefourth the natural antioxidants of dark chocolate.

On average, people in the U.S. eat about 10 pounds of chocolate annually. That’s still a lot of chocolate.

Valentine’s Day lands in the middle of February, American Heart Month. An estimated 58 million pounds of chocolate are given away on Valentine’s Day.

White chocolate is creamy and sweet.

Technically, white chocolate contains only the cocoa butter, so it isn’t really chocolate. White chocolate is less healthful than dark chocolate or milk chocolate.

Therefore, if you are going for health benefits, choose dark chocolate.

Chocolate often comes in a heartshaped package. Is chocolate good for your heart? It depends.

Remember that many components in dark or milk chocolate do not necessarily promote heart health. Candy tends to be higher in saturated fat and added sweeteners.

If we look at the components of chocolate candy, we see some potential for health benefits. Cocoa powder is particularly high in natural antioxidant

Unfortunately for chocolate lovers, chocolate candy is not a health food.

Colorful fruits, vegetables and beans (such as black beans and kidney

beans) are excellent sources of antioxidants. Try strawberries with a chocolate dessert hummus made with cocoa powder and garbanzo beans. See www.ag.ndsu.edu/food and search our recipe collection.

2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 tablespoons cocoa 1/3 cup peanut butter 3 cups oatmeal 1 teaspoon vanilla

What does “moderation” in chocolate consumption mean?

In a saucepan, cream together milk, sugar, butter and cocoa. Heat until mixture comes to a boil. Continue to boil for 3 minutes while stirring. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the peanut butter, oatmeal and vanilla. Drop onto wax paper and allow to cool.

Makes 24 cookies. Each cookie has about 95 calories, 6 grams (g) of fat, and 8 g carbohydrate.

Enjoy a decadent piece of candy now and then. Instead of “snarfing” a large candy bar, have a high-quality piece of chocolate candy. Slow down and really taste the chocolate as it melts in your mouth. Pay attention to the flavor and texture.

Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.

To satisfy a craving for chocolate, try having a cup of homemade cocoa made with milk. That way you are getting all the benefits of milk, along with natural antioxidants in cocoa. Sip it slowly and enjoy the cozy feeling.

Here’s a no-bake cookie with fiber-rich oatmeal and peanut butter, along with antioxidant-rich cocoa. Savor a cookie and put the rest away for another day.

Quick Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 cup milk

Moderate consumption of chocolate may include a decadent chocolate treat now and then. (Pixabay photo)

Praire Doc Perspectives “These Boots Are Made For Walking”

By Jill Kruse, DO

warmth, but also the wellbeing of your feet. Choosing the correct boots for the elements could mean the difference between enjoying the outdoors and needing an urgent care visit.

What makes good footwear for enjoying the outdoors safely?

Winter weather has finally arrived this year. Getting outside for some activity, even in winter, is great for your overall health. However snow, ice, and cold can turn a stroll in the park into an obstacle course. Having proper footwear is not only important for

Good traction is essential for walking outside in slippery conditions. If your shoes do not have good traction, you can buy ice cleat attachments. However, you likely already have something in your home that will help with increasing traction on icy sidewalks. The New Zealand Medical Journal published a study showing a significant improvement in traction by placing socks over normal footwear.

In the study, those who wore socks over their shoes found walking on a hillside footpath less slippery and had increased confidence. You may look silly, but you are less likely to slip.

Having proper fitting shoes is also important when going outside. Shoes that are too tight could decrease circulation; leading to swelling of the feet and ankles. If they are too small, it can lead to ingrown toenails, corns, and calluses. Conversely, boots that are too loose can cause friction leading to blisters. Ill-fitting shoes can have poor arch support causing shin pain when walking. One might also be at higher risk for jamming a toe or spraining an ankle due to tripping or falling caused by improper fitting shoes.

Additionally having shoes that keep your feet warm and dry are crucial in the winter. Frostbite occurs most commonly in extremities, such as fingers, toes, or the nose. The first signs of frostbite are a pins and needles sensation, throbbing, or aching in the affected areas. Trench foot has sim-

ilar symptoms, but is caused by feet being in a wet environment for a prolonged period of time. Wet socks and wet boots can lead to both of these injuries. It is important to dry out boots between uses and have clean, dry socks when going outside in the

winter. Having boots with weatherproofing and insulation will also help prevent these issues from occurring.

Made for Walking” and whether you are “Walking on Sunshine,” “Walking in Memphis,” or just want to “Walk the Line”. The proper winter boots will keep you upright and safe. We would not want you to fall and have anyone else “walk all over you.” So stay safe, get outside and stay healthy out there.

Jill Kruse, D.O. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices as a hospitalist in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook and Instagram featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc®, a medical Q&A show providing health information based on science, built on trust, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

Now that you know what “Boots are

Dakota Gardener: 2024 is the Year of the Hosta Hostas are a fantastic plant for North Dakota landscapes.

By Kelsey Deckert, Horticulture agent, NDSU Extension - Burleigh and Morton Counties categories for the plant; green, blue, gold, medio-variegated and marginal variegated.

Hostas can be planted throughout the growing season, but springtime is ide-

al. They are usually bought as a bare root or potted plant. They require one inch of water per week. Hostas have very little pest problems, but a common pest to be on the lookout for is slugs.

Hostas have been called the friendship plant because they can be easily divided, though it is not necessary for the health of a mature plant. Hostas

have flower stalks that hold bell-like

The Lunar New Year starts on February 10 and this year is the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents strength, good luck and health. I think these sound like good characteristics for 2024.

Did you know that there is an organization that selects plants of the year? The National Garden Bureau is a non-profit organization that exists to educate, inspire and motivate people to increase the use of garden seeds, plants and products in homes, gardens and workplaces by marketing the gardening industry. Each year they choose a handful of plants that are considered the plants of the year.

This year, one of those plants is a hosta. Hostas are a fantastic plant for North Dakota landscapes. They are a durable plant that can survive in heavily shaded areas and thrive in a wide range of soils. They are generally maintenance free too.

There are tens of thousands of registered hosta varieties. Hostas were named after Dr. Nicholaus Host, an Austrian physician. They come in five defined sizes ranging from mini, which are less than 6 inches in height, to giant, which grow more than 28 inches in height. The American Hosta Society identifies the following five color

Hostas are a fantastic plant for North Dakota landscapes. (Pixabay photo).

blossoms of white, lavender or blue.

The flowers are fragrant and are attractive to bees and hummingbirds.

If you have a shaded area in your landscape, add a hosta, and it will show its “strength” with little sunlight!

For more information about hostas, contact your county NDSU Extension agent. Find the Extension office for your county at ndsu.ag/countyoffice.

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Pembilier Nursing Center update: January happenings

By Heather Duerre, Activity Director/ Spiritual Coordinator

Hola from your amigos at PNC! I have decided it’s time for another recap of some of the activities the residents have been busy participating in.

then decided to take a break from teaching to raise her 7 children. Sadly after 33 years of wedded bliss, Gilbert passed away leaving Hazel a widow.

She decided to go back to school at UND to renew her teaching license.

Again, Hazel found herself at the front of a classroom, but this time many of her students were adults seeking their GEDs. In her spare time, Hazel filled the hours with reading encyclopedias… for fun! You read that right, she sat down and read encyclopedias for pure enjoyment! I’m not sure what her secret is to living such a long life, but I’m sure grateful we get to celebrate it with her.

Music- Here at PNC, we are very lucky to have a variety of individuals and groups that bring music and joy to our residents. One of those indi-

Anyways, on this Chef’s Corner day, the residents made popcorn balls. It was a fun afternoon of mixing gooey liquid with crisp popcorn and watching everyone struggle with getting the mixture unstuck from their gloves.

Thankfully, many of our residents have ample experience with these kinds of situations, and one of them saved the day with their wisdom. It was a simple solution that I was ashamed that I hadn’t thought of myself. The resident simply suggested we dowse our hands with cooking spray. It worked, and we were soon making popcorn balls like elves make toys.

Joke telling- January 24th was National Belly Laugh Day, so naturally, Kelsey and I did a stand-up routine for the residents. I hate to toot our own horn, but I have to say that we were quite a hit with those in attendance.

Just to give you a small idea of the enormously funny humor the residents experienced, here are a few of the jokes we told: *My teachers told me I’d never amount to much since I procrastinate so much.

I told them, “Just you wait!” *A horse walks into a bar.

The bartender says, “Hey!” The horse replies, “Sure.”

January birthday bash- Every month we have a “Birthday Bash” that celebrates the residents that have a birthday that month. January only had one birthday, and it was that of Hazel Berg. She turned an astonishing 103 years old! I am sure some of you out there are wondering “What does a person do to stay occupied for 103 years?” Well, as a young lady, Hazel went to Minot State and earned her teaching degree. Soon after, she started teaching and met Gilbert Berg. Apparently, he swept her off her feet, because in 1941 they were married. He continued to sweep her off her feet, because they went on to have 3 sons and 4 daughters. Hazel

viduals that we had come to sing and play music in January was Jordan Thornberg. He plays a wonderful mix of well-known songs and his original songs for the residents. He has a way of making people feel warm and cozy with his harmonious voice that carries throughout the facility.

Chef’s Corner- Every month, we try to have at least one day of cooking or baking with the residents. I am pretty sure that their favorite part of this activity is “rocking” their hair nets and medical grade non-latex gloves. No worries, we keep the cupboard that stores these fashion pieces locked, so there’s no risk of having them stolen.

*How do you make a tissue dance?

Put a little boogie in it!

Feel free to contact me if you would like to book Kelsey and I for an event…

Movie- We ended the month of January enjoying popcorn and a movie.

This month, the residents watched Mrs. Doubtfire. It was fun to hear all the laughter and the crunching of popcorn as they watched Robin Williams transform into an elderly British woman that rivals Mary Poppins.

Thanks for reading and staying informed on the happenings of PNC. In the words of Bugs Bunny “That’s all Folks!” -at least until next week…

St. Alphonsus packs Catholic Schools Week with activities

By Jessica Tull

Catholic Schools Week was held from Jan. 28 through Feb.3. St Alphonsus School kicked off the week with a family carnival.

"The carnival was a great success with lots of families coming in to play lots of games," said Carrie Hope, principal of St. Alphonsus School. "Our first through fifth grade parents volunteered, and it was just a lot of fun."

On Wednesday, Jan. 31, a school mass was held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. led by Bishop John Folda. Bishop Folda traveled from Fargo, attended lunch, and blessed each classroom before mass was held.

"It's quite a deal when the Bishop comes,” Hope said. “Our students had to help hold his staff and serve; the students were pretty honored to help with that."

Later on Wednesday evening, a spa-

ghetti supper was served at the school for the community. More than 220 people attended, and over $3,200.00 was raised, which Hope said is a high number for the school’s annual event. The school committee hosted the event. The parents of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students helped with the dinner.

"More hands make less work; it just went really smoothly," explained Hope.

The funds from the spaghetti dinner go to the school committee to purchase curriculum.

A family dance was held at the same time with Ms. Claire as the DJ. "We love to see the kids out there dancing and just having a great time," said Hope.

A silent auction was also hosted at this time by the St. Alphonsus School

Foundation with 30 baskets available.

Money raised goes to help the school purchase things for classrooms throughout the year.

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Retrospect: Outsourced implements

By Steven Ames

front and mid mount blades. Some of the companies that built the consumer products were MTD, Homelite, Ariens, Lawn Boy, McCullough and Poulan.

This week I will be talking about outsourced implements. What exactly are outsourced implements? Well, it simply means that a machine is built by a smaller company and a larger company has it built for them in their colors and badging. The main reason for this is that large companies and corporations don’t think it is feasible to spend millions on research and development for a machine that is specific to a certain area, so return on investment would take many years.

This is unlike tractors and combines, which take in 99.9% of the ag industry.

According to John Deere Tractors and Equipment Vol 2., some of these implements include agricultural dozer blades built by Degelman Industries Regina, Sask.; implement carriers and multipurpose trailers built by Donahue of Hutchinson, Kan.; hydraulic field scrapers built by Eversman of Denver, Colo.; and hay rakes that were built by Darf MFG. Another equipment line that was commonly outsourced was lawn and garden tractors and equipment. John Deere and IH garden tractors were built and engineered in house by them in factories located in Horicon, Wisc., and Knoxville, Tenn. Many do not know that Case garden tractors were built

by Colt MFG, Allis Chalmers garden tractors were built by Simplicity MFG, Massey Ferguson garden tractors were built by Bolens MFG, and White garden tractors were built by Jacobsen MFG. Most of the consumer products that large farm machinery companies offered were outsourced such as garden tillers, walk-behind snow blowers, push mowers, weed trimmers, chain saws, hedge clippers, sprayers, and

Probably the most common outsourced implement is the self-propelled and pull type windrower. Since windrowing is only done in the northern wheat growing areas of the US and southern Canada, it is a specialty market. Some of the companies that made windrowers for larger companies were Renn, MacDon, Kilby, Hesston, Coop and Vicon. For example, Massey Ferguson self-propelled windrowers were made by Renn, IH self-propelled units were made

by Hesston, and some John Deere self-propelled units were made by MacDon. Pull-type windrowers were always outsourced; for instance, did you know that a John Deere 580, IH 75 and Massey Ferguson 35 were the same machine? The only difference between the three machines were the guards and knife. It was not uncommon to see these units on an auction sale or a dealer’s lot with mismatched colors like John Deeres with red parts and IH and Masseys with green parts on them. I do have a special spot for these machines since I put many hours in looking back at an IH 75 being pulled by a 3010 John Deere tractor. No air conditioning, autosteer or cab but I enjoyed it to the fullest, and it is a great memory for me. A lot of my classmates, churchmates and friends also can contest to this since they had the same job as me. One friend pulled a IH 75 with a D17 Allis Chalmers, another pulled a John Deere 580 with a 70 John Deere and yet another pulled a Massey 35 with a U Minneapolis Moline. I won’t mention any names, but you know who you are. In the late 1980s, this line of pull-type windrowers were discontinued, and a new series was introduced as the John Deere 590 and Case IH 700 series. Massey had their pull-type windrower built by Vicon. This machine was definitely way ahead of its time; it was chainless and beltless, reel, drapers and knife and were all hydraulically driven. In the early 1990s, Case IH ended their relationship with MacDon and started a new venture with Hesston with the 8000 series windrowers. Until next time, remember to keep the classics classy.

Hart, Chaput participate in UND Honor Choir Festival

Bingo was played after the school dance.

"This was our biggest year of Bingo; it was a lot of fun. That money goes to help fund our field trips," Hope said.

"It's one of our favorite nights. I remember doing it 30 years ago when my mom was on the school board serving."

On Friday, Feb. 2, K-8 students from St. Alphonsus split up for two field trips with the older kids hitting the slopes at Frost Fire Park and the younger students bowling in Cando.

"We are very grateful for everything our community does for us - our community is just one of the best," said Hope.

The UND Honor Choir Festival was held on Jan. 21 with a concert at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks. Pictured is Adam Hart and Claire Chaput from the Langdon Area High School Choir. Submitted photo.

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Walhalla Public Library news

By Sandra Johnson, Director

Walhalla Public Library is excited to announce it has been selected to receive a “Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit” from the American Library Association (ALA). The program kit is a collection of expertly vetted resources to help libraries teach financial education concepts for children ages 3 to 12, both in the library and in children’s homes.

Selected through a national application process with nearly 600 libraries across the nation applying for this grant, Walhalla Public Library is one of 300 libraries to receive this unique offering.

We are excited to bring the Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit to WPL, and we encourage parents to visit the library to check-out a Playaway Launchpad tablet to bring home once we’ve received the kit (Summer 2024). These brand-new tablets are pre-loaded with fun financial education games. Stay tuned for some creative financial education games for kids to play at the library in the coming months during Story Hour.

Playaway Launchpads are kid-friendly tablets designed to continue learning at home, and they don’t require a home internet connection. Watch for the announcement in Spring 2024 as to when the Launchpads will be arriving at the library and available for

checkout!

Once again, we've received some great books to add to our collection!

One of them includes: "The Terminal List" (A Thriller) by Jack Carr. "On his last combat deployment as a Navy SEAL, Lt. Commander James Reece's entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them.

When those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of his own government. They have taken everything from him.

Now it's his turn. With nothing left to lose, Reece applies lessons learned in more than a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates. In a thriller told with breathless pacing and relentless suspense, Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in Washington's upper echelons without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law. Driven by the love of family and country and an undying need for revenge, James Reece is on a one-man mission to confront the corruption of absolute power and those who would do anything to achieve it."

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Panel of professionals answers questions for St. A’s students

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

As part of Catholic Schools Week, St. Alphonsus School gathered a panel of professionals to answer students’ questions and get them thinking about future careers.

The event focused on vocation and included five panelists: Father Kurtis Gunwall; Lisa Bakke, Langdon Dairy Queen; Mike Schrader, Langdon Fire Department; Vanessa Chaput, hotel owner; and Angelo Mondragon, Cavalier County State’s Attorney. Students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade wrote questions on notecards.

Terry Hinnenkamp served as the event’s emcee and directed questions to the panelists.

The goal was to get students thinking about and get excited about future careers.

A sampling of the questions included: How do you defend someone you don’t like? Do you ever trip over your big firefighter boots? How do you handle it when people at the hotel are too loud? How is the ice cream so good?

A question directed to firefighter Mike Schrader was “Do you ever get scared?”

He answered, “Oh yeah. We’ve been scared quite a few times. There are times when you get into a house, and you don’t think it’s so bad until you get in there – yes, we’ve been scared quite a bit.”

Lisa Bakke of the Dairy Queen was asked what her favorite blizzard is and she answered the chocolate brownie extreme blizzard with peanut butter cups. She added that the most

A student question directed at Father Gunwall was “What is your favorite robe you wear during mass?” He thought for a moment and answered, “The white one with a lot of gold.”

Vanessa Chaput, who owns hotels in Langdon and Walhalla with husband Alex, was asked what happens when guests are too noisy. She said her husband is the one who usually handles those complaints, and it’s typically as simple as asking them to quiet down and go to sleep, because those complaints usually come at night.

A student question directed to Angelo Mondragon, Cavalier County State’s Attorney was, “How hard is the bar exam?” He said he was impressed with the students’ questions, and when he answered about the bar exam, he said he spent months reading and studying in a small study room and said the exam is very hard but encouraged students that they could do it if they work hard.

After the panel, students were able to visit with the panelists individually and thanked them for coming. The panelists agreed that the students asked thoughtful questions. and it was fun to hear their excitement for their future work opportunities.

Thank you again from the board and staff at Walhalla Public Library for the wonderful donations!

Moonlighters Snowmobile Club raffle winner

Pictured is Ronnie Clark of Walhalla, who won the Moonlighters Snowmobile Club raffle of a kids Ski-Doo MKZ 200 snowmobile, which was drawn Feb. 3 at their annual fundraising event. With him are grandsons Bryggs Girodat, and his older brother Sawyer Girodat. Tab Johnson of Osnabrock and Jay Brusseau of Walhalla each won the two $500 cash prizes for the day. Despite the lack of snow, the Moonlighters had a great crowd for their fundraiser, and thank everyone for their support. The event was hosted at At the Hop Bar and Grill.

popular blizzard made for customers is the oreo blizzard.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District

Raelyn Klindt graduates from BSC in Fall 2023

Super Bowl 58 is on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Whether you are attending a party or going to a bar or restaurant, make a game plan and commit to having a sober driver.

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Raelyn Klindt, Langdon, N.D., completed the coursework to graduate from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technician in Fall 2023. Fall 2023 graduates are eligible to walk in BSC's 84th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Bismarck Event Center.

Valentine fun

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County that was too mushy, or other kids might think you LIKE-like the person you gave it to). Both the boxes and the bags fit at the corner of our desks.

With the sky scrapers, transformers, 3 tiered cakes, football fields, and other cool decorated boxes of today, I’m not sure where the classrooms can fit all of them. It’s an exciting time for kids, and hopefully adults (though most of us don’t have Valentine’s Boxes). The best part of it all for me as a child was the fun and cute Valentines, and the candy that came with them.

I have seen LOT of Valentine’s boxes over the years as a youth, teacher, and mom. The creativity and thoughtfulness that has gone into them has astounded me. There have been robots, hearts, monsters, and much more. One thing that I’ve noticed is that the boxes have gotten bigger and more elaborate than any we had as children. I remember we usually used either a brown lunch bag that we would color and put stickers on with a little slit at the top to put the valentines in, or we would use a shoe size box that we would decorate. The bags or boxes would get filled with Valentines and candy (though you had to be sure that there wasn’t one

There is something about the smell of candy and chocolate that appeals to most people’s senses. There have been some studies that suggest that chocolate could be beneficial to heart health, including the possibility of lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of clotting and increased blood circulation to the heart. Unfortunately for me, it is only the very darkest of chocolate that has shown to have these benefits, and only in small amounts. Can we rely on chocolate as our only heart healthy way of living?

Unfortunately, not, though I would thoroughly enjoy that.

We can certainly enjoy chocolate in

healthier ways, and it would be beneficial to think of how we can do it, especially on special occasions. Valentine’s Day is one of those times that we can celebrate and have fun while we indulge in sweets of our liking without feeling too much guilt. If you would like to keep on track for being healthier this year, try making sure there is a little extra nutrition in your treats. The following is a recipe courtesy of NDSU Extension that can help you have a little sweet fun this Valentine’s season (or actually any time) with a little added nutritional boost.

NDSU Extension: Chocolate Dessert Hummus Ingredients 15 ounces can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup honey 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 3-4 tablespoons water Directions Drain and rinse chickpeas, and place in a food processor. Place all other ingredients into the same food processor and puree until a smooth texture is visible. If needed, add additional honey one tablespoon at a time until desired sweetness level is met.

Serve with fruit such as strawberries, graham crackers or vanilla wafers.

Servings: 11; Serving Size: 2 tablespoons Nutrition & Dietary Information

Per Serving: 70 calories, 0.5 grams (g) fat, 2 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 105 mg sodium.

You can find more recipes like these at our website https://www.ndsu. edu/agriculture/extension. You can contact me at the NDSU Extension office here in Cavalier County in the courthouse, by calling 245-2560, or by emailing katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu.

I would love to help you with some Valentine Fun ideas, and much more.

Church

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The Borderland Press

From the Pastor's Desk: Hard to swallow

By Don Barsness, Salem Bible Church

medicines. Recently, I attempted to make the routine easier by purchasing a weekly pill organizer. You get it five to eight pills every morning, seven days a week. It should be easy.

There’s a problem. With all my planning to make the process easy, sometimes the pills are simply hard to swallow. Anxious to maintain my health, ready to ingest the prescribed tablets, doing everything I know to do - I struggle to swallow what’s good for me.

My breakfast menu includes a handful of vitamins, minerals, and prescribed

No doubt, you’re familiar with the phrase “hard to swallow.” The expression identifies a common experience - when our deeply held beliefs or per-

sonal biases are contested, it may be difficult to process the challenge.

New ideas can fuel discomfort. Even a noble attempt to adjust may leave us struggling to accept what’s good for us and others.

Truth be known, there are things in the Bible that are hard for me to swallow. After years of experiencing God’s grace and the encouraging support of those who share my faith, I am solely responsible to decide if I will be a follower of Jesus Christ or not.

If, in this life filled with God’s grace and the love of others, I decide to identify with Jesus, what then? Then I hear Jesus saying, “A disciple is

not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master” (Matthew 10:24 and 25).

Jesus boldly calls us to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39). Here’s Jesus, living a life in perfect agreement with the character and purposes of our heavenly Father.

So do I want to be a follower of Jesus?

Would I choose to be practically like Him? Yes! Even when so much of me resists right choices, I want to be a Christian. Naturally, I’d rather choose who I would love or not? But Jesus teaches, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).

What about forgiveness? Aware of my need of God’s forgiveness of my sins against Him, I’m thrilled to read Psalm 86:5, “For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive.” When I need to forgive a friend or an enemy, I read the Lord’s prayer -- “forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us” (Matthew 6:12) - and find it difficult to swallow.

What about Jesus’ life of service? He told His disciples,”I’ve come not to be served but to serve, and to give [My] life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Jesus’ example goes against the grain of my selfishness. Motivated to serve myself, I push to be first in line.

So, here I am, inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus. Stirred to follow Him, I live with the tensions of a holy calling and my resistant nature. Wanting all that is the spiritual life of faith in Christ and fellowship with God, I find that it remains, at times, hard to swallow.

There is hope in the creative tension.

Our Teacher and example is our spiritual-life giver. Jesus came “that [the sheep under His care] may have life and have it abundantly”(John 10:10).

He nurtures His followers with all that is good for them and others - all that is in accord with His teaching and life-example.

The “hard to swallow” events simply identify places where we can grow.

When following Jesus is hard to swallow, believe His teachings, follow His example, and swallow.

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, Feb. 12 Swiss Steak•Mashed Potatoes•Parslied Carrots•Fruit Cocktail Tuesday, Feb. 13 Taco Salad•Fruit•WW Bread Wednesday, Feb. 14 Fish•Roasted Potatoes•Green Beans•Peaches Thursday, Feb. 15 Pork Roast w/Gravy•Mashed Potatoes•Broccoli Normandy•Fruit Crisp/Topping Friday, Feb. 16 Tuna Casserole•Mixed Vegetables•Cherry Sauce•WW Bread This is a menu for the Walhalla Title III Older Americans Act Food Program. The full cost of the meal is $10.00. Suggested donation for those 60 and older is $4.00. EBT/SNAP accepted. Under 60 are required to pay $10.00. Meal site is Waters Family Restaurant, 1108 Central Ave., Walhalla. Call 701-549-2443 before 10:00 a.m. to place an order for congregate, pick up, or home delivered meals.

Obituaries

The Borderland Press 28 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. A funeral service was held February 1, 2024, in Cylinder, Iowa, for Beverly R. Bolte, 90, of Cylinder, who passed away January 28 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Burial followed the service in the church cemetery.

Beverly R. Bolte

Beverly R. Bolte, age 90, of Cylinder, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January

Francis (Frank) Sperling

A celebration of life was held January 27, 2024, for Francis (Frank) Sperling, who was born September 28, 1932, in Langdon, N.D., to Frank and Lydia Sperling and was the youngest of four children. Life on the farm was challenging, but it taught Frank the value of hard work and dedication that set the stage for his future successes.

Raymond T. Samuelson

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Rock Lake Community Center in Rock Lake, N.D. with visitation on Friday, February 9 from 5 p.m.

Beverly Rae (Renfrow) Bolte was born July 7, 1933, in Independence Township, Iowa, the daughter of Howard K. and Florence Emilie Augusta (Laabs) Renfrow. Beverly began her education in North Dakota where she attended a one room country school.

She then attended high school in Calvin, N.D., graduating in 1950. Following graduation, Beverly continued her education in Grand Forks, N.D., where she received certification in the field of home economics.

On September 9, 1951, Beverly was united in marriage to Delond George Bolte at the Presbyterian parsonage in Calvin, N.D.. Delond and Bev moved to Fairville, Iowa, to farm. They were blessed with five children. Bev actively farmed along with Delond.

She was a devoted mother - cooking, sewing and raising her family.

Bev was a faithful member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Fairville where she was active in Ladies Aid, A.A.L. and L.W.M.L. She served as historian for the church for many years. Bev was a member of the Palo Alto County Genealogy organization where she served as treasurer. She loved doing family genealogy as well.

Bev made many quilts throughout her life, sharing them with her family. She

He came to the Antelope Valley in 1955 and immediately landed a job with McMahan’s Furniture Store as a delivery clerk, eventually working his way up to manager. Enthusiasm and ambition also brought a part-time career as a tax consultant with Skousen Tax Service. During his first year with Skousen, he was chosen among the top 20 consultants. While at a picnic at Lake Hughes, Frank met Renee Navarret in 1958, and they were married in 1959. They started their family with the birth of Denise in 1960, Deaun in 1961 and Kevin in 1962! (They were happily married for 55 years before losing his precious “French Lady” in 2014.) In 1964, he and Renee acquired a partnership interest in Steve’s Discount House, Inc. in Palmdale, and in 1967, they became the sole proprietors of the thriving business. In 1970, they built a new site located on Palmdale Blvd. and 3rd Street East with a name change to Sperlings and operated at that loca-

tion for another 47 years! Frank has spent these last several years with his companion, Dorothy Ackelson, who he referred to as his “Sweet Lady”.

They did some traveling together to see family and friends throughout the U.S. as well as a few riverboat cruises.

Frank and Dorothy always enjoyed a friendly game of Scrabble as well as attending the frequent family gatherings and celebrations in town.

to 7 p.m. at the Rock Lake Community Center and a family service at 7:00 p.m. for Raymond T. Samuelson, 84, of Sarles, N.D., who passed away January 30, 2024, peacefully at his home. The interment will be held at the Sarles Cemetery in the spring with full military honors.

30 years. He also prepared income tax for many members of the community. Raymond enjoyed spending time down in Chandler, Ariz., during the winters and at Devils Lake in the summers. Raymond was a member of the Sarles Lutheran Church board, Sarles Cemetery board, Devils Lake Elks Club #1216 and a member of the Sarles American Legion.

Raymond was born in Calvin on October 8, 1939, to Floyd and Ruth (Dahl). He was raised and attended school at Sarles and completed the welding program at Wahpeton. Raymond served in the National Guard and was honorably discharged June 30, 1966. Raymond married Genevieve Smythe on June 11, 1966. They had three children: LaRae, Lynn, and Tara. Later they divorced in 1986.

Raymond was a lifelong farmer, who farmed with his son, Lynn, for the past

OUR FATHER’S LEGACY: While growing up, we kids had an innate sense of security, knowing our dad loved us and most importantly that he deeply loved our Mom. He was strong, faithful, hardworking, dependable, understanding and respectful of others, which reflected his character of honoring and obeying God in his daily life. Summer family vacations to North Dakota instilled in us a deep appreciation for our relatives there, and the connections we established over all of those years remain strong

Raymond loved his family dearly and went to every possible school event for his children and his grandchildren.

He was a John Deere machinery and Ford pickup fan! Family, farming, and his faith were the pillars of his life.

Raymond is survived by his children: LaRae (Darren) Welander, Lynn (Kimberly) Samuelson of Rolla, and Tara (Chad) Trottier of Belcourt; six grand-

Friday, February 9, 2024 - Page - A9 had been very involved in the 4-H program and the Irish Stepperettes when her children were younger.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Florence (Laabs) Renfrow; her husband, Delond G. Bolte; father-in-law and mother-in-law George and Viola (Gremmels) Bolte; a grandson, Nathaniel Webster; great grandson Colby Bolte; son-in-law Paul Darnell; sister-in-law Ivadell (Bolte) Walton; and brother-in-law Charles Walton. She is survived by her children: George L. Bolte (Sheryl) of Wooldridge, Missouri, David A. Bolte (Janet) of Cylinder, Iowa, Debra L. Steven (Craig) of Lakota, Iowa, Patricia R. Darnell of Fenton, Iowa, and Gary H. Bolte of Cylinder, Iowa; nine grandchildren: Gwyndolyn Birk (Eric), Jason Bolte (Ceeven today. Alongside our mom, Dad taught us the importance of never giving up on anyone. Dad (& Mom) gave us a foundation in learning about Jesus Christ as our Savior as we completed our confirmation at the Lutheran Church of the Master. In his last few years while homebound, we witnessed a softening of Dad’s heart and a tenderness, asking more and more often how each person in our family was doing, taking the time to listen and respond that he was praying for us all. 3 John 4 'Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the Truth.'

Frank is survived by his “Sweet Lady”, Dorothy Ackelson; daughters Denise (Harvey) Holloway, Deaun (Tim) Zasadny; son Kevin (Roxanne) Sperling; in addition to seven grandchildren: Amanda (Jordin) Hance, Bryan (Bianca) Holloway, Devin Sperling, Caroline Zasadny, Claire Zasadny, Annie Zasadny and Laurel Zasadny; five sons: Colton and Tyler Welander, Trek Wilhelmi, Jory Samuelson, Dalton and Brody Trottier; three granddaughters: Ashley Welander, Laney and Timber Trottier; one great-granddaughter Luna Wilhelmi; brothers: Vernon (Delores), Dale (Janice), Lyle (Delphine), Ron (Julie); and many nieces and nephews. Raymond was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Johnston; his parents, Floyd and Ruth Samuelson; son-in-law Chad Trottier; and nephew Aaron Samuelson.

Online guestbook is available at www. dunnigandix.com.

Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home of Cando, ND is in charge of arrangements.

leste), Crystal Bolte, Christina Meissner (Jeff), Wendy Schnieders (Todd), Doris Blocker (Michael), Mary Steven, Angel Riecks (Thomas P.) and Hope Bell (Ronson); thirteen great-grandchildren: Emily Mason (Haydn), Karen Rae Ehret, Kevin Meissner, Sean Meissner, Allison Meissner, Diedrick Schnieders, Jordan Blocker, Caelum Blocker, Zackery Steven, Thomas D. Riecks, Memphis Riecks, Adam Bell, and Starr Bell; great-great grandchild Fionnegain Mason; her brother, Kenneth E. Renfrow of Langdon, N.D.; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home martinmatticefuneralhome.com

great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church Property Fund in memory of Frank Sperling at: pumchurch.com

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon

Monday, Feb. 12 Cabbage Rolls/Parslied Potatoes/Brussel Sprouts/Fruit Tuesday, Feb. 13 Beef Stew/Peas/Pudding/Fruit Wednesday, Feb. 14 Tuna Noodle Casserole/Savory Carrots/Cornbread/Fruit/ Cupcakes Thursday, Feb. 15 Beef Black Bean Soup/House Salad/gg Salad Sandwich/ Crackers/Fruit Friday, Feb. 16 Baked Cod/Seasoned Zucchini/ Baked Potato/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 2562828.

News

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The Borderland Press

Cont’d. From Page A1 100 Days Smarter

Munich kindergarteners with their teacher, Mrs. Amble.

Langdon Area Elementary kindergarten.

Munich kindergarteners with Mrs. Cahill, Miss Roberts, and Mrs. Amble.

100 objects project in Munich.

Langdon Area Elementary second grade.

Amanda Coyle at Langdon Area Elementary.

Langdon Area Elementary first grade.

Myca Flink at Langdon Area Elementary.

Munich students celebrate 100 Days Smarter with 100 snacks.

Cont’d. From Page A1Haitian family’s arrival in Langdon stalled When the family arrives, they will be from United Lutheran Church will in an emergency immigration category oversee the project as a whole. The that is used to allow people to escape non-profit, working with groups wishfrom life and death situations. The ing to sponsor eligible families and sponsorship lasts for two years. individuals, recommends sponsors A Sponsorship Steering Committee

Myca Flink, Emily Braunberger, and Wendy Lorenz at Langdon Area Elementary.

raise about $3,000 per person, so for this family the cost would be about $12,000. This amount may cover airfare from Haiti to the U.S. and initial living expenses such as housing,

food, clothing, health care, utilities, transportation, and other necessities.

This isn’t the first time a congregation in Langdon has supported refugees.

United Lutheran supported refugees from Vietnam in the mid-eighties, and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church sponsored immigrants from Poland and Hungary as well.

This is a developing story.

WINTER SPORTS Pembina County North Grizzly girls place 6th at team regional competition

By Coach Crag Brodeur Shout out to the girls team! We placed 6th in our region last Friday after heading in with an 8 seed. I’m very proud of the growth these girls have made over the season. We picked up our very first dual win vs. Lisbon and battled hard against some tough competition.

We will be headed to Carrington for individual regions on Feb. 9.

Dual results: Central Cass: 66 // Pembina County North: 12 Lisbon: 30 // Pembina County North: 48 Fargo: 42 // Pembina County North: 36 Grand Forks: 42 // Pembina County North: 36

Pembina County North Girls Wrestling Team

Jaelyn Forrey won by pin fall in Casselton on Jan. 2. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Leby Montez pinned her Fargo opponent in the 106 lb. weight class. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Marlie Stremick pinned her opponent in the 124 lb. weight class in Casselton on Feb. 2.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Katie Byrum looks up at the official as he signals the pin. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaelyn Carigan won by pin fall in the 112 lb. class in Casselton. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ava Kemnitz, in the 155 lb. weight class, pins her opponent’s shoulders to the mat for a win.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Tia Hughley brings her Fargo opponent to the mat and went on to win her 130 lb. match.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Tournament Time brings storms, because of course it does We are just getting into Tournament Time for our area, and of course we are also getting ready for some kind of winter storm to welcome it in. The District 3 Girls Basketball Tournament is set and ready to go in Park

River Feb. 9-12, and already things have changed from the original plan.

Being some teams (St. John and North Prairie for examples) have to travel around two hours for the tourney, and the chance of freezing rain and snow is very possible, the St. John and North Prairie games have been moved up to the first games of the day, and opening round games for Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border have been moved down to the last two. We have an updated bracket in this week’s paper that states this, although it is a little confusing. We just hope the opening round can be played at all, because as of press time the forecast did not look good. I guess the games will get in sometime, but at the time of this writing we are not sure when. All games can be heard on 95-7 My FM and online through myborderland.com.

Senior Night for the Langdon

Blades junior gold hockey team coming Feb. 9; Senior Night for Cardinals and Eagles boys basketball on Feb. 15 The weather again may be an issue for our next topic, but the Langdon Blades junior gold hockey team is scheduled to have their Senior Night on Feb. 9. The Blades have eight seniors this year -- Dawson Hein, Kadyn Hein, Ryan Henderson, Eli Johnson, Rudy Moser, Jace Rime, Parker Rime and Mason Romfo. They will be honored with their parents, before the Blades game with the Grand Forks Stallions on Feb. 9 at 6:00pm. The Blades boys and girls teams both have games at Dakota Spirit Arena this weekend -- The junior gold team is again playing Feb. 9, then Feb. 11 versus Fargo at 1:00pm. The 19U girls have games Feb 10 at 1:00pm against West Fargo, then versus Bottineau-Rugby at 11:00am on Feb. 11.

The girls had their games out west

postponed last weekend due to too many girls out sick, and will now play those on the weekend of Feb. 23-25.

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team will have their Senior Night on Feb. 15, before their game with the Benson County Wildcats. Seniors Nick Kingzett and Rayce Worley will be honored before that contest. And for North Border boys hoops, Senior Night for their only upperclassman Grayson Ohman will be Feb. 15 before the Eagles game with Midway-Minto in Pembina. It’s crazy that we are already getting down to this, but time flies, as always.

Regional Individual Wrestling Tournaments in Carrington Feb. 9-10 The stormy weather is such bad timing for this weekend, as along with everything we have already talked about, it’s also time for Region Wrestling Tournaments. They both will be held

in Carrington, with the girls on Feb. 9, and the boys Feb. 10. We wish everyone gets to Carrington safely, and best of luck to all our grapplers, who hope to qualify for the State Wrestling Tournament, to be held Feb. 15-17 at the Fargodome.

Happy Valentine’s Birthday to my Mom Valentine’s Day is of course coming up next week, and it’s always a very special day for me and my family, as my Mom, Ellen, has a birthday that day. And this year she hits the milestone of turning 85-years-old. A lot of good things are coming her way in Grand Forks where she lives for the big day, trust me (Red Lobster, HELLO!). We hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day holiday, and to my mother, I’m sure you all will join me in wishing her a happy 85th birthday.

“See ya!” next week!

Sports

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CARDINAL BOYS GET BIG OT WIN Edmore senior Worley gets 1,000th career point at North Star

By Jake Kulland

the team in rebounding with nine.

Eastyn Schaefer had a team high 16 points against the Mustangs on Jan. 30.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jayden Lee sinks a 3-point shot against Midway/Minto. Photo by Larry Stokke.

NORTH STAR 73, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 56 LEM -- 6 21 15 14 -- 73 NS -- 20 19 14 20 -- 56 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Rayce Worley 21, Nick Kingzett 9, Eastyn Schaefer 8, Tanner McDonald 8, Levi Swanson 7. Cody Amble 3 North Star -- Dane Hagler 25, Parker Simon 25, Hunter Hagler 7, Brett Dilley 6, Karsen Simon 6, Garrett Westlind 3, Brody Svir 1 Rebounds -- LEM: 34 (Kingzett 9, Worley 7); NS: 33 (Dilley 9, P. Simon 7, D. Hagler 7) Assists -- LEM: 12 (Kingzett 4, Amble 4); NS: 17 (D. Hagler 7) Steals -- LEM: 8 (Worley 4); NS: 9 (P. Simon, D. Hagler 3) Turnovers -- LEM: 12; NS: 14 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 20/62 (32.3%); NS: 28/51 (54.9%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 11/15 (73.3%); NS: 10/19 (52.8%)

WORLEY GETS 1000TH CAREER POINT

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH

VS. NORTH PRAIRIE 60 - 56 (OT) Cody Amble drops in a basket against the Midway/Minto Mustangs. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Nick Kingzett was Player of the Game with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Midway/ Minto. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals continued their run of the District 3 games when they played at North Star in Cando on Feb. 1 then played a home game in Munich versus North Prairie on Feb. 5. The Cards lost at the second-ranked Bearcats 73-56 then won a hard-fought game over the Cougars 60-56 in overtime. After their latest two games, the Cards now have an overall record of 8-8. They played a weather-permitting, non-conference game at New Rockford-Sheyenne on Feb. 8 then will complete their regular season schedule at St. John on Feb. 13 and at home against Benson County on Feb. 15. Their last home game will also be Senior Night where seniors Rayce Worley and Nick Kingzett will be honored before the game along with their parents. Worley reached 1,000 career points in the Cards game at North Star. Here is a recap of their last two games:

The Cards got off to a rough start in Cando. They had trouble making shots with North Star slowly working to a 12-0 lead. Langdon-Edmore-Munich did not stop working; seniors Nick Kingzett and Rayce Worley had nine and six points, respectively, in the second quarter to keep close at 39-27 at the half.

North Star VS. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH

73 - 56

The Cardinals got back-to-back 3-pointers from Levi Swanson and Cody Amble in the third, which made the score 40-37, and had the ball but could get no closer. The Bearcats pushed their lead back to 11 after the third quarter, and Dane Hagler and Parker Simon, who each had 25 points on the night, hit some key baskets and free throws to get the win.

Worley needed 21 points to reach 1,000 for his career, and a late, deep 3-pointer got right to that mark late in the fourth quarter. Kingzett had a team-high nine rebounds and four assists for the Cards. Worley had seven boards and four steals. Langdon-Edmore-Munich did a decent job against North Star's constant full court pressure, finishing with 12 turnovers. The Bearcats shot just under 55 percent for the game with Brett Dilley leading

The Cards had another slow start against the Cougars, falling behind 14-2 in the first quarter. For whatever the reason, the second quarter has been huge for the Cardinals all year, and it was again versus North Prairie.

Cody Amble had eight points in the frame, and Eastyn Schaefer hit two 3-pointers, as Langdon-Edmore-Munich stormed back to take a 29-24 lead at halftime.

Rayce Worley with a great dunk against Midway/Minto in Langdon on Jan. 30.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Pictured is Rayce Worley with his Langdon-Edmore-Munich boys basketball teammates, after he scored his 1000th career point in a game at North Star in Cando on Feb. 1. Way to go Rayce!!

The Cougars struck back in the third quarter with five players scoring, helping them get the lead back at 38-37.

The fourth would be a wild ride; both teams got big baskets. Schaefer hit two more 3s and Tanner McDonald, who played his best game of the season, also had a clutch triple. Again, North Prairie would not give up. Blake Mattson and Nate Tastad combined for 11 points in the fourth quarter to help send things to overtime.

In the extra session, Amble got two quick baskets, but it took Schaefer, who got the first varsity start of his career, to hit another 3-pointer and a game clinching layup to give the Cards the win.

Schaefer led the Cardinals with 21 points, followed by Amble with 13 and nine each from McDonald and Rayce Worley. Tastad had 27, while Mattson put in 16 for the Cougars.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich had 43

rebounds with 16 on the offensive glass. McDonald and Worley each had nine boards; Amble had eight.

Tastad had 15 rebounds to get a double-double for NP. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 60,

NORTH PRAIRIE 56 (OT) NP --16 8 14 13 5 -- 56 LEM --11 18 8 14 9 -- 60 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Eastyn Schaefer 21, Cody Amble 13, Tanner McDonald 9, Rayce Worley 9, Nick Kingzett 6, Levi Swanson 2

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OVER NORTH PRAIRIE IN MUNICH North Prairie -- Nate Tastad 27, Blake Mattson 16, Kade Mitchell 5, Jonathan Mears 4, Carter Casavant 4 Rebounds -- LEM: 43 (Worley, McDonald 9, Amble 8); NP: 33 (Tastad 15) Assists -- LEM: 15 (Kingzett 4, Amble 3); NP: 12 (Casavant 4) Steals -- LEM: 11 (Schaefer 4, Swanson 3); NP: 8 (Casavant 3) Turnovers -- LEM: 20; NP: 17 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 24/68 (36.4%); NP: 25/59 (42.4%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 5/9 (55.6%); NP: 5/9 (55/6%)

Cody Amble lays in a basket and had a 13 point night in the win over North Prairie in Munich on Feb. 5. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Levi Swanson gets nothing but net with his 2 point basket in the Cards win in Munich on Feb. 5. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Player of the Game Tanner McDonald had a fast break and a layup in the win over the Cougars. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Rayce Worley drops in a bucket in Munich in a nail-biter against North Prairie. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Eastyn Schaefer had five 3-point shots and had a team high 21 points in the overtime win over North Prairie. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Nick Kingzett with a layup against the Cougars. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Sports

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The Borderland Press

Eagles cruise to Senior Night win over Cavalier; end regular season at 9-9

By Jake Kulland The North Border Eagles girls basketball team had one game left on their regular season schedule when they hosted the Cavalier Tornadoes on Senior Night in Walhalla on Feb. 1. Seniors Taelyn Dunnigan, Jenna Fraser, Keira Moore and Katie Volk were all honored before the game along with their parents. The Eagles then went out and routed the Tornadoes 71-45 to end their regular season with an overall record of 9-9. North Border will now enter the District 3 Girls Basketball Tournament in Park River Feb. 9-12 as the fifth seed, and they will play fourth-seeded Park River-Fordville-Lankin at 4:30pm in the opening round on Feb. 9.

In their game with Cavalier, the Eagles used a big first half to decide the game early, rolling to a 35-16 lead behind 12 points from Fraser and nine by Jaelyn Johnson. The second half was a little more competitive, but Moore had eight points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

All four North Border seniors played great in the game. Fraser had a game

high 23 points with three 3-pointers, Dunnigan finished with 14, Moore 13 with two 3s, and Volk had five points all from the free throw line. Johnson had one of her highest scoring outputs of the season with 14 points.

Colbie Furstenau led the Tornadoes with 10 points followed by Grasen Helgoe with eight.

NORTH BORDER vs.

CAVALIER 71 - 45 C -- 6 10 15 14 -- 45 NB -- 19 16 16 20 -- 71 North Border -- Jenna Fraser 23, Taelyn Dunnigan 14, Jaelyn Johnson 14, Keira Moore 13, Katie Volk 5, Sadie Snyder 2 Cavalier -- Colbie Furstenau 10, Grasen Helgoe 8, Delaney Denault 8, Hannah Russell 6, Jaylynn Stegman 4, Sara Jensen 3, Anja Schlucter 2, Arianna Thebeau 2, Emersen Helgoe 2

Jaelyn Johson get around Colbie Furstenau and lays in a bucket. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Keira Moore drives and lays in a basket and finished with 13 points in the win over Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Sadie Snyder drains a bucket from the side of the lane. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Katie Volk ties up Graesen Helgoe for a jump ball. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Taelyn Dunnigan swishes a long basket to add to her 14 point night in the Eagles win over Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jenna Fraser drained three 3-point shots and had the team-high 23 points to win over Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Blades boys get three wins on western road trip, push winning streak to nine Langdon 19U girls forced to postpone three games due to illness

By Jake Kulland The Langdon Blades junior gold and 19U girls hockey teams were planning to compete together in games on the western edge of the North Dakota NDAHA leagues on the weekend of Feb. 2-4: at Crosby, Richland and Watford City. A nasty case of the stomach flu throughout the team forced the Blades girls to postpone their games, but the boys did play and got three wins: 12-0 over the Comets, 6-1 against the Rangers, and 3-1 versus the Oilers. The girls are fortunate enough to have had a weekend open Feb. 23-25, as did their opponents out west, to make up the three games they missed. The Blades girls will now play at Crosby on Feb. 23 at 8:15pm, at Richland Feb. 24 at 6:00pm, and

at Watford City Feb. 25 at 11:00am.

Both teams are busy in the weekend ahead. The junior gold boys are at home for a huge game versus the Grand Forks Stallions Feb. 9 at 6:00pm, and they also play at Northwood on Feb. 10. They then will host the Fargo Freeze at 3:00pm on Feb. 11. The game with Grand Forks will also be Senior Night for the Blades boys. Mason Romfo, Dawson Hein, Ryan Henderson, Rudy Moser, Parker Rime, Kadyn Hein, Jace Rime and Eli Johnson will all be honored before the game along with their parents. The girls have games at home at Dakota Spirit Arena versus West Fargo Feb. 10 at 1:00pm, then they also have a big game taking on Bottineau-Rugby

at the DSA at 1:00pm on Feb. 11 Junior gold recap: In their three games out west, the junior gold Blades had an offensive explosion in their first game at Crosby, scoring five goals in the first period to begin the rout. Mason Romfo had his second first period hat trick of the year with Ryan Henderson and Keaton Ullyott also scoring in the first frame.

The second period saw the onslaught continue. Romfo, Ullyott, Rudy Moser and Jace Rime lit the lamp, and the Blades added three more goals in the third from Romfo, Ullyott and Kadyn Hein. Romfo finished with five goals and three assists in the game, and Ullyott also had a hat trick. The Blades

put an amazing 81 shots on goal with Comets goalie Isaiah Rindell coming up with 69 saves compared to Langdon's Dawson Hein, who stopped 17 shots.

The next night in Sidney, Mont., the Blades were efficient with their scoring, putting in two goals each period in a five-goal victory. Moser and Parker Rime got things going for Langdon in the first period with Henderson and Ullyott assisting on the Rime score.

Romfo and Ullyott would get goals in the second period with Rime getting an assist. Romfo would score twice in the third to get his second straight hat trick. Jace Rime and Max Henderson assisted on the second one. Dawson

Hein had 22 saves in the win. The Blades outshot Richland 36-23.

The last game the Blades boys played out west at Watford City was the most competitive. Langdon did grab a nice lead, scoring the game's first goals: Parker Rime and Rudy Moser in the first period and Romfo in the second.

Romfo, Ryan Henderson and Parker Rime had assists on the first two scores. Langdon sustained a late rally by the Oilers to get the win. Dawson Hein stopped 27 shots in the victory, and the Blades outshot the Oilers 3928.

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Public Notices

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The Borderland Press

Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On January 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman David Zeis called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Zeis asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried. Sheldon Romfo, Road Foreman, informed the commissioners a gravel proposed gravel project map is being worked on; the insurance check was received for the 2016 Ford Expedition; bids will be opened next meeting to replace the Expedition; and he has been working with Langdon Building Center on the new building in Vang. Bids were opened from Kevin Forest and Jason Spanier in response to an ad to purchase a shop in or around Langdon City. A meeting was noticed for the commissioners to tour the proposed shops at 11:00 AM on January 24, 2024, following items currently on the agenda.

Discussion followed on current fund balances and funds that could be used to purchase a shop. Nick Moser made a motion to appoint Stanley Dick for a three-year term on the Northern Valley Social Service Zone Board, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to amend the following 2023 expenditures: Federal Recovery

Funds (ARPA) $10,699.60; Farm to Market $46.27 (abatements); R&B HB 1505 $1,098,882.76; County Road $17.87 (abatements); R&B Equipment Replacement $40,762.00; 2022 FEMA $1,374,204.07 (Federally funded); Human Service Zone $258,692.29 (State funded); Weed Control $20,665.80; Sheriff 24/7 Trust $525.42; Emergency Manager Trust $5,000; Document Preservation $210.90; seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Year-end financials/ cash on hand were reviewed. Cindy Stremick, Treasurer, met with the commissioners and gave a department update. Stremick also brought the following pledges: Choice Financial – pledge pool of $134,000,000; Farmers & Merchants State Bank – security pledges of $8,423,616; Horizon Financial – security pledges of $3,585,000 and Bank of North Dakota being covered under the $250,000 FDIC insurance.

Greg Goodman made a motion to accept and approve the security of pledges, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. The following department updates were presented: Jill Denault – NVHSZ; Vicki Kubat – County Recorder; Stephanie Bata – Tax Director; Anita Beauchamp – Clerk of Court; and Josh Short – Weed. Stephanie Bata presented the commissioners a proposed mapping upgrade from Sidwell to assist with soil type valuation compliance for agricultural property. Bata stated the one-time cost for the upgrade is $1,680, and proposed using her department’s budgeted amount for GIS to pay for this program upgrade

instead. The commissioners were in agreement. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the following resolution: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that following the federal court ruling changing the legislative district lines for the 2024 election cycle, the Cavalier County Commission approves the establishment of precincts and polling locations for the 2024 election cycle as follows: Precinct 1 – Langdon City (Legislative District 15); Precinct 2 – Remainder of Legislative District 15; Precinct 3 – Legislative District 19; Polling Location – Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse for all Precincts; and Vote by Mail continue with the absentee ballot precinct located in the Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to transfer $363.49 from VSO Fund to County General Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion to transfer $5,771.19 from Farm to Market Fund to Road & Bridge Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $2,229.02 from County Road Fund to Road & Bridge Fund, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion to transfer $7,531.35 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion, seconded by Austin Lafrenz to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $1,116.10 | LIFE INS •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $121,772.60 | HEALTH INS •ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $430.26 | FEES •ND STATE TREASURER | $16,659.56 | FEES •LEON HILTNER | $227.53 | ABATEMENT •STANLEY DICK | $78.60 | COMM •BORDERLAND PRESS, INC. | $49.00 | COMM •BORDERLAND PRESS, INC. | $130.65 | COMM •BORDERLAND PRESS, INC. | $49.00 | REC •FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $318.70 | MAINT •RICARD PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING, INC | $512.50 | MAINT •SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS | $9,900.00 | AUD •SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS | $600.00 | AUD •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $13.00 | CLERK

•PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $119.07 | MISC •MORGAN PRINTING, INC. | $359.66 | COMM •NATIONAL ASSN FOR COURT MGMT | $150.00 | CLERK •ECOLAB INC. | $129.00 | MAINT •SIDWELL | $5,310.00 | TX DIR •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $29.29 | CLERK •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $574.86 | TX DIR •ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $12.00 | CLERK •STEPHANIE BATA | $149.00 | TX DIR •ND COUNTY AUDITORS ASSOCIATION | $200.00 | AUD •WEST PAYMENT CENTER | $321.41 | STATE'S ATTY •MCINTOSH COUNTY RECORDER/CLERK | $28.67 | REC •CHAD HENDERSON | $75.00 | TX DIR •LISA JACOBSON | $75.00 | TX DIR •TIM KINGZETT | $75.00 | TX DIR •MARK SCHNEIDER | $75.00 | TX DIR •LANGDON CITY | $369.50 | GEN/R&B •OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $2,525.01 | GEN/R&B •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $1,466.25 | GEN/R&B/VSO •MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $2,580.32 | GEN/R&B •CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $74.91 | GEN/WEED •INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $4,534.69 | GEN/E-911 •LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $337.83 | GEN/R&B •GABE JOHNSTON | $23.00 | SHERIFF •CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. | $424.26 | SHERIFF •GALLS, LLC | $276.69 | SHERIFF •MID-CONTINENT CABLE CO. | $110.83 | DISP •ND STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS $240.00 | SHERIFF •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $400.01 | SHERIFF •FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $2,650.38 | SHERIFF •STONE'S MOBILE RADIO, INC. | $99.98 | SHERIFF •ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $400.00 | SHERIFF •LANGDON PRAIRIE HEALTH | $344.00 | SHERIFF •JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | $388.29 | SHERIFF •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $51.95 | DISP •UNIFORM CENTER | $165.98 | SHERIFF •AT&T MOBILITY | $903.08 | SHERIFF •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $25.98 | SHERIFF •DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $3,039.46 | R&B •MAC'S HARDWARE | $499.31 | R&B •JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | $349.80 | R&B •BUTLER MACHINERY CO. | $9,073.52 | R&B •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $121.45 | R&B •POMPS TIRE SERVICE INC | $101.65 | R&B •UP NORTH OIL, INC. | $48.84 | R&B •NDACE | $150.00 | R&B •CAR-

QUEST OF LANGDON | $55.93 | R&B •FORCE AMERICA DISTRIBUTING, LLC | $602.83 | R&B •VERIZON WIRELESS | $110.73 | R&B •CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. | $84.67 | R&B •DAHL TRUCK & AUTO | $825.06 | R&B •RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | $900.00 | R&B •FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $1,652.53 | R&B •ERLING'S OIL, INC. | $181.35 | R&B •KLJ ENGINEERING LLC | $3,798.37 | HB1505 •SCHILL'S SHOP | $48.84 | R&B •CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP. | $140.98 | R&B •FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE | $2,158.96 | R&B •WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. | $311.19 | R&B •CLYDE FARM SERVICE & SUPPLY, INC. | $257.00 | R&B •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $43.10 | EMG MGR •VERIZON WIRELESS | $47.50 | EMG MGR •NDTC | $128.03 | E-911 •POLAR COMMUNICATIONS | $373.70 | E-911 •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $207.36 | E-911 •POLAR COMMUNICATIONS | $91.20 | E-911 •FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $35.75 | VSO •FOUNDATION OUTDOOR GROUP | $164.62 | NDSU EX TR •BORDERLAND PRESS, INC. | $49.00 | NDSU EXT. •CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $209.34 | NDSU EXT. •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $52.29 | NDSU EXT. •NDSU EXT OFFICE - AG BUDGET OFFICE | $13,642.76 | NDSU EXT. •NDSU - DEPT 3110 | $163.00 | NDSU EXT. •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $40.87 | NDSU EXT. •NDAAEA - ATTN PENNY NESTER, TREAS | $75.00 | NDSU EXT. •BISMARCK RAMKOTA HOTEL | $288.90 | WEED •JOSHUA SHORT | $432.18 | WEED •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $85.68 | WEED •MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $110.11 | WEED •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $265.80 | WEED •LANGDON CITY | $112.81 | SS •OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $139.83 | SS •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $83.88 | SS •ST ALPHONSUS SCHOOL | $207.79 | SS •CONNIE KASTE | $208.00 | NVHSZ •NDACo RESOURCES GROUP | $21,888.00 | NVHSZ •QUILL CORPORATION | $74.63 | NVHSZ •INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $148.70 | NVHSZ •DHS-AGING SERVICES | $50.00 | NVHSZ •CAVALIER COUNTY HEALTH | $100.00 | NVHSZ •PEMBINA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT | $647.57 | NVHSZ •WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT | $387.99 | NVHSZ •WINDWOOD ESTATES | $882.50 | NVHSZ •XCEL ENERGY | $38.11 | NVHSZ •NORTH WEST YOUTH ASSESSMENT CENTER | $2,600.00 | NVHSZ •ARAMARK | $113.50 | NVHSZ •LEEVERS FOODS | $51.07 | NVHSZ •CARL HOFFARTH | $120.00 | NVHSZ •LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $28.99 | NVHSZ •MINNKOTA | $41.30 | NVHSZ •DOCU SHRED INC. | $57.00 | NVHSZ •COUNTY OF GRAND FORKS | $2,600.00 | NVHSZ •LERNA PAULSON | $41.92 | NVHSZ •JEANETTE JOHNSON | $31.00 | NVHSZ •JENNY JOHNSON | $945.00 | NVHSZ RORY JOHNSON | $600.00 | NVHSZ At 11:15 a.m. the commissioners proceeded to tour shops in Langdon City industrial park which they opened bids on earlier in the meeting. Commissioners will discuss the tours at the next commission meeting. No decisions were made. At 11:50 a.m. the shop tours were complete and the meeting ended.

Cavalier County, North Dakota David J. Zeis – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner – Auditor

Public Notices

The Borderland Press

Notice to Creditors Notice to Pembina NOTICE OF FILING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER County Taxpayers DEADLINE COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Randy Herbert Thomas, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Eric Thomas has been appointed Personal Representative of the above Estate.

All persons having claims against the said Decendent are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or mailing of this Notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Brandon M. Erickson, Attorney for Eric Thomas, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Randy Herbert Thomas, deceased, at O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys, 720 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota 58103, or filed with the court.

Dated this 12 day of January 2024.

Eric Thomas 3707 17th St. S. Fargo, ND 58104 Personal Representative Brandon M. Erickson ND Attorney ID No. 09333 O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys 720 Main Avenue Fargo, North Dakota 58103 Attorney for: Eric Thomas, Personal Representative First publication on the 26th day of January, 2024.

NOTICE OF FILING DEADLINE FOR PEMBINA COUNTY OFFICES The deadline for filing a petition to have your name appear on the June 11, 2024 Primary Ballot is Monday, April 8, 2024 at 4:00PM. Offices that will appear on the county ballot include: County Commissioner for District #2 – 4 year term County Commissioner for District #4 – 4 year term These offices are currently held by Jim Benjaminson and Laverne Doyle. Any Pembina County resident wishing to have his/ her name on the ballot can pick up a Petition packet at the County Auditor’s Office. For further information please call 701-2654231.

The deadline for payment of the 2023 Real Estate Tax to receive the 5% discount is February 15, 2024.

Payment must be in the office by 4:30 PM on February 15, 2024. 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, Kelsey Dawson, and Christine Henke. 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, 2024.

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.

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing to have a candidate’s name printed on the ballot for the City of Langdon is April 8th, 2024, by 4:00 PM. The following city offices are up for election: City Commissioner (2) Positions (4year terms) City Park Board Member (3) Positions (4-year terms) City Park Board Member (1) Position (2-year term unexpired) A Candidate for a city office must turn in a completed SFN 2704 Petition/ Certificate of Nomination and a completed SFN 10172 Statement of Interests to their City Auditor by the above deadline date and time. All forms are available from either the City Auditor at 324 8th Avenue or can be obtained online at http://www.nd.gov/sos/ electvote/elections/forms.html

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The Borderland Press

Views from the Borderland - Edmore

This is the final year of educational instruction for Edmore Public School. Tip off for the very last game on Edmore’s home court was at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 when the Langdon-Edmore-Munich girls basketball team played one last game at the school against Drayton-Valley-Edinburg. We’re sharing more photos that Larry Stokke captured in this week’s paper.

Alumni Doug Loff, Ryan Lorenz, Rick Knoke sing the National Anthem.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaelyn Swanson drives in and lays in a basket against DVE in the last Edmore home game.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Carol Mikkelsen is pictured with her granddaughter Maisie. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaya Henderson was player of the game against DVE in the last game ever in Edmore. jaya finished the game with 16 points including four 3 point buckets. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cora Badding made a three point shot and had a 10 point game vs DVE. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Randy Kuchar from Edmore, pictured with his grandson, Rhenyn. Photo by Larry Stokke.