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Volume 3, Number 52

NORTH DAKOTA’S FIND THE GOOD LIFE CAMPAIGN AIMS FOR ‘BOOMERANG FAMILIES’

By Michael Achterling/The North Dakota Monitor

News: Walhalla wraps up another festive season with Light Up Walhalla, Pg. A2

Some move away for school, or a job, or to stay with their partner.

the cost of living outside of N.D. can be eye-opening.

Some vow never to move back to North Dakota. Until they do.

Max and Melissa Otto grew up in N.D., but decided to move to Michigan in 2018 so Max could complete his medical residency. They also moved to Salt Lake City during a one-year fellowship as part of his training.

“We had Thanksgiving with our family for the first time in years … the simple things like that have really been a blessing,” said Max Otto, a N.D. native who moved away for a five-year medical residency, but moved back to the Peace Garden State with his wife and newborn daughter in August.

N.D.’s Find The Good Life campaign is hoping family members around the state can lure their out-of-state family members to move back to N.D.

Agriculture: NDSU celebrates Cavalier County agriculturists at 50th Anniversary Harvest Bowl, Pg. A3

Region: Volunteers make community Christmas cheer possible, Pg. A10

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The advertising and workforce program, administered through the Department of Commerce, is geared toward promoting N.D.’s main industries to address workforce shortages, but also showing former residents what they are missing.

Sara Otte Coleman, director of the tourism and marketing team for the Department of Commerce, said the program’s goal is to create a national talent attraction program through advertising and a website assistance portal that helps with moves to the state. The program targets young families, new college graduates, veterans and boomerang residents — people who previously lived in the state that could potentially be drawn back.

“I know a lot of boomerangs and my kids are kind of at that age,” Otte Coleman said. She added her daughter and some of her friends moved back to N.D. after living out of state. A lot of those people who move away realize that it’s harder to get away when grandparents aren’t there to help out with the kids, Otte Coleman said, and

“It was a discussion,” Max Otto said.

“When I left, I had no intention of coming back to N.D.” But the family’s thinking evolved over their six years away from the state, they said. After much consideration, the Ottos decided they missed their families, friends and the state’s outdoor recreation opportunities and moved back to N.D., where Max took a job at Sanford Health in Bismarck as a colorectal and general trauma surgeon.

“For us, we had to love a place enough to be far away from family and I feel like we never really found that,” Melissa Otto said. “That was the thing we kept coming back to.”

Max Otto said they were thinking about moving back to Michigan once his fellowship ended in Utah, but they realized they were missing too many family moments back home. The couple also wanted to raise their daughter among the smiling faces of their grandparents.

Max Otto said he missed the outdoors, but also the people and the culture of N.D. He added that Michigan was very friendly and welcoming, but it wasn’t “North Dakota nice.”

“Nowhere else I’ve lived could I drive five minutes and be out of town and be hunting or going fishing, or something like that,” he said. “It’s just so easy to go and access the peacefulness of the outdoors here.”

With many families gearing up for large family gatherings during the holidays, Otte Coleman said it might be a good time to have some conversations.

“Just because there’s so many people that do come home over the holidays, it’s a good time to start the conversation. Get them thinking about it when they are in-state,” Otte Coleman said.

She said the Find The Good Life program is designed in a way that creates different ways to connect with the website’s help desk and the program’s community champions.

“Ultimately, we think we’re going to have more of a chance of getting them to move to North Dakota if we have more connection points,” Otte Coleman said.

In total, the Find The Good Life program received $12 million from the 2023-25 budget, which was split evenly between the department’s workforce and tourism/marketing divisions, she said.

120 million impressions across the country and netted more than 4,100 engagements with the program’s help desk. One person can have multiple impressions across a range of electronic devices and media.

Of those help desk engagements, nearly 2,400 people entered the program’s candidate marketplace, which led to more than 1,300 people connecting with a community champion.

Ultimately, the department reported 43 people completed the process all the way through and made moves to N.D. The new arrivals relocated into 17 different communities over the past two years.

However, Otte Coleman said those totals can be misleading because they don’t track the number of people who received information from the help desk and then used those resources to complete the process of securing a job and moving to the state on their own.

Brooke Leno grew up in Dickinson and then moved to the Twin Cities to attend the University of Minnesota. She was interested in pursuing a career in the fashion industry and interned for a time in New York.

“I was one of the people that were like, ‘I gotta get out of here. This place sucks.’ But being away, I think you just really realize how great N.D. is,” Leno said. She moved back to Dickinson in 2011.

“When we finally told everybody we were taking the job here, our family Leno believed the oil boom in northwas so ecstatic,” Max Otto said. “It Since the program launched in its west N.D. was bringing a lot of people current form in 2022, the campaign and capital into the state, so when was hilarious.”

Melissa Otto said N.D. sunsets were something she missed during her time away.

has spent about $2.2 million in advertising through television, audio, digital and print media, according to a Department of Commerce fact sheet. Those ads created more than

her father and some other investors wanted to open a clothing business, she jumped at the opportunity to run it. cont’d. on page A5

Two fundraisers, one night of community fun in Langdon

By Rebecca Davis Langdon residents have an exciting evening to look forward to on Friday, Jan. 10, as two fundraisers combine efforts for a night filled with good food, fun, and community spirit at the Langdon Eagles Club.

Roxy Theater fundraiser From 5:00 to 8:00 PM, the Northern Lights Arts Council will host a fundraiser to support renovations for the historic Roxy Theater. The event coincides with the Eagles Club’s popular Burger Night and includes a bake sale. All proceeds will go toward enhancements at the theater, such as a lighted outdoor movie poster display box, updated carpeting, aisle lighting, and premium seats.

Amber Benoit, executive director of the Northern Lights Arts Council, shared her excitement for the planned updates.

"These renovations are on our wish list to make the Roxy even more inviting for the community.”

Ladies Auxiliary Trivia Night At 8:00 PM, the Eagles Club will transform into a trivia battleground for the first annual Ladies Auxiliary Trivia Night. Hosted by Kyle Gagner, this fun-filled event will feature up to eight categories of trivia, making it enjoyable for participants of all knowledge levels. Teams can consist of up to four players with a registration fee of $125 per team, which includes four drink tickets. The winning team will take home the prize of $500 in cash.

The Ladies Auxiliary hopes to attract 20 teams with proceeds going toward community initiatives such as high school scholarships and other local projects. Organizer Brandi Mittleider emphasized the event’s inclusive nature.

"We’ve kept the categories neutral, so everyone—whether local or from a neighboring community—has a fair shot."

Participants are encouraged to enjoy dinner at the Roxy fundraiser before testing their trivia skills. For those who miss Burger Night, the Eagles Club offers frozen pizzas and other snacks.

How to join the fun Pre-registration for trivia night is available by contacting Taylor Benneweis by text at 701-680-9413. Those who do not pre-register are welcome to sign up at the door. Community members can also learn more about supporting or joining the Ladies Auxiliary by visiting the Eagles Club.

This joint effort highlights the community’s dedication to supporting local organizations while providing a lively night of entertainment. Whether you're there for the burgers, the trivia, or both, Jan. 10 promises to be a night of fun for Langdon.

For more details on the Roxy Theater fundraiser, visit the Northern Lights Arts Council’s Facebook page.

Proceeds from the fundraisers will go toward enhancements at the theater.

News

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Walhalla wraps up another festive season with Light Up Walhalla and Hidden Medallion Hunt

By The Borderland Press Staff

KodaBank/Koda Insurance won best decorated business for the 3rd year in a row. Photo by Rebecca Davis.

Walhalla’s annual “Light Up Walhalla” festivities concluded on a high note with the community celebrating creativity, holiday cheer, and quick sleuthing in the popular Hidden Medallion Hunt.

This year’s winners of the Light Up Walhalla decorating contest brought festive flair to the town. Samantha Johnson, 1001 Mountain Avenue, earned top honors in the residential category, while KodaBank/Koda Insurance claimed victory among businesses for the third year in a row. As in years past, the community was the judge by casting ballots online and in person at various drop off points.

The Hidden Medallion Hunt, a highlight of the event, saw participants racing to decipher clues and claim their prizes. In a remarkable show of determination, both medallions were discovered within two hours of the first clue being released. Avery

Santa with his sleigh and reindeer rehabbed by the North Border Shop Class.

Photo by Rebecca Davis.

Mostad found the adult medallion; Mercedez Lafferty and Jascie Moreno teamed up to locate the children’s medallion.

This year’s medallions had a special

twist, designed to be both meaningful and memorable. Robert Ripple, owner of The Creative Heart Warrior, crafted and donated the medallions using 3D printing technology, allowing the winners to take home a unique keepsake

Christmas Tree set up by the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Rebecca Davis.

as a token of their success.

“Making it an ornament made it a tangible item that they can look back on and take pride in,” said Ripple.

The Walhalla Chamber of Commerce expressed gratitude to all participants and volunteers who made the event possible, celebrating another successful year of fostering community spirit and holiday magic.

News Briefs

From The Borderland News Center Ian Cramer sentenced A sentence of 28 years in prison was ordered Monday for Ian Cramer, 43.

In December 2023, Cramer led officials on a 40-minute, high speed, multi-county chase which ultimately ended the life of Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin. In September, Cramer would plead guilty to all charges, including homicide while fleeing from a police officer and reckless endangerment.

Colleges called into question Law enforcement agencies from India allege they are investigating connections to dozens, possibly over 100, colleges in Canada in connection to “entities” involved in human trafficking. Officials from India say their investigation began following the 2022 incident near Emerson. These reports come at a time where tensions between Canada and India are already strained. These latest accusations have yet to be tried in court.

Man found not guilty due to mental capacity A Fargo man, Maichael Yousa, 30,

who was charged with attempted murder has been found not guilty by the court due to mental capacity. In July 2022, Yousa was involved in a hit and run that nearly killed a motorcyclist, fired a gun from an apartment balcony, then got into a police chase and shootout with police. Instead of jail, Yousa will be placed in a state hospital.

Rural Community Endowment Fund The North Dakota legislature has introduced a new bill to create what is being called a Rural Community Endowment Fund. The bill would earmark $50 million which could be used to assist communities in the state with populations of under 1K people.

The grants awarded could be used toward improving housing, infrastructure, and other community assistance programs.

Major disaster declaration approved President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration following the October wildfires in NW North Dakota. McKenzie and Williams coun-

ties, in particular, would be receiving assistance through this declaration, but the declaration could still be expanded. From Oct. 5 to 6, about 190 wildfires were reported, with over 126K acres burned.

Former president passes Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at 100 years old. Carter served as the 39th President of the US from 1977 to 1981. Despite having a widely unpopular one-term in the role, post-presidency Carter was known for his humanitarian efforts, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. N.D. Gov. Kelly Armstrong and MN Gov. Tim Walz have ordered US and state flags to fly at half mast now through Jan. 29.

Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue asks for help The operators of the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue in Rolla are asking for donations to help keep the facility operating at its current location. The rescue center’s operators are looking to purchase the land where their 233 acre facility is situated. Since 2013,

the TMAR has re-homed over 8,000 animals and assisted in dozens of animal clinics.

Belcourt shooting under investigation The FBI are investigating following a police-involved shooting in Belcourt Sunday evening which saw one person die by gunfire. Initially, it was reported both the individual, who was allegedly suffering a mental health crisis, and officers exchanged gunfire, but legal counsel of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa now claim it was only police who opened fire.

Sanderson files new charges against Myrdal Park River resident Mitchell Sanderson has filed a new case in US District Court against state Senator Janne Myrdal, accusing her of evidence tampering and obstruction. Previously, Sanderson sued Myrdal for allegedly violating his right to free speech – that case was thrown out. Sanderson now claims Myrdal altered evidence after that original case was filed.

Man sentenced to life in prison

A West Fargo man, Spencer Jay Moen, 32, on Monday was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.

Moen was arrested in Aug. 2023 for the death of his wife, Sonja Moen, 30, which, as autopsy results would conclude, was beaten to death. He was found guilty of the crime by a jury on Oct. 23.

Shopping center faces struggles Columbia Mall in Grand Forks is reportedly losing two of its longest operating stores next month with the American Eagle Outfitters closing up shop on Jan. 19 and Tradehome Shoes calling it a wrap on Jan. 25.

The once-thriving mall has struggled to find new renters in recent years with the former Macy’s storefront being foreclosed in Nov. 2023.

Rate increases approved North Dakota Public Service Commission has given the green light to a rate increase request from Otter Tail Power. Effective the first quarter of 2025, Otter Tail customers will see their rate increase by around 6.18 percent. Otter Tail serves over 133K customers across the Dakotas and MN.

Agriculture

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NDSU Extension Land and Livestock Forum set for Jan. 15 Cramer: New congressional leadership key to farm bill progress – With a new Congress coming in, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is confident a new farm bill will finally happen. “I think it’s also helpful to have a majority leader that’s from farm country. John Thune has a pretty strong understanding of the importance of a farm bill considering he’s from South Dakota,” said Cramer. “I think a lot of people who eat a lot more food than they’ve ever seen grown may not understand the capital that it takes to put in a crop every spring and harvest it every fall.”

Beneficial ownership requirement reinstated – A federal appeals court has reinstated the requirement for filing beneficial ownership reports with the government. The Corporate Transparency Act required farms and businesses that operate corporations or limited liability companies to file this information with the U.S. Treasury Department. A preliminary injunction temporarily ended this requirement, but the court brought it back. As of October, less than 11 percent of eligible businesses had filed.

Developing the beef industry’s long-range plan – Two longtime North Dakota Stockmen’s Association members are part of the new

Beef Industry Long Range Planning Committee; Clark Price of Washburn and Larry Schnell of Dickinson. In an interview with RRFN, Price said the cattle industry is in a good place. “Our numbers are low, which is reflected in the price of cattle right now. Most sectors are profitable right now, but we’re in short supply, and we all know that that will change over time.” Policy and sustainability have been a focus in recent years, but Price said funding will be a priority going into the next five-year plan. “Our dollar that was implemented into the checkoff side of things in 1986 is now worth somewhere around 30 cents equivalent to that time. I think the need for additional funding is big.”

Cargill to acquire Golden Growers interest in ProGold – Cargill will buy Golden Growers Cooperative’s interest in the ProGold corn wet milling plant when their current lease expires in two years. Cargill started leasing the plant in 1997 and purchased its 50 percent interest in the company from the American Crystal Sugar Company in 2022. Cargill and Golden Growers planned to form a long-term joint venture but were unable to come to terms on a deal. As a result, Cargill will move forward with the buyout and indicated no change in the operation of the Wahpeton plant.

Producers and agricultural professionals from across the western Dakotas and eastern Montana are invited to join the 2025 Land and Livestock Forum hosted by North Dakota State University Extension on Jan. 15. The event will take place at the Biesiot Activities Center on the campus of Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D. This year’s forum is a combined event, merging the popular Diversity, Direction and Dollars Forum with the Agriculture Livestock Forum to deliver a comprehensive lineup of speakers and discussions. Topics will range from soil acidity management and herbicide-resistant weeds to financial strategies, innovative technologies and sustainable production practices.

The event features two keynote speakers: Amanda Radke, Heart of Rural Amer-

ica podcast host, is a fifth-generation rancher and advocate for rural America. Radke will share her experiences and insights on preserving agricultural profitability and ensuring a robust, diverse food system.

Carley Garner is a renowned commodity market analyst and co-founder of DeCarley Trading. Garner, a frequent guest on CNBC’s Mad Money and Bloomberg Television, will explore strategies for using market tools to hedge price risks in today’s volatile commodity markets.

Presenters and topics include: Darrell Oswald, Burleigh County Soil Conservation District – Implementing the Five Soil Health Principles Josh Hammond, FarmAssist Consulting – You Think You Have a pH Problem, Now What?

Charlie Lim, NDSU Extension – Weed Herbicide Resistance and Stew-

ardship of Weed Control Tools Steve Saunders, Bridger AgVentures, LLC – Ventenata: A Beast That Can Steal Your Ranch Logan Vandermark, South Dakota State University – Incorporating Technology into Livestock Production Systems The presentations will provide attendees with actionable strategies for enhancing productivity, cutting costs and addressing emerging challenges in farming and ranching.

Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. MST, and the $30 fee is payable at the door and covers all materials, lunch and refreshments. CEU credits will be available.

For more event information, including a detailed agenda, visit ndsu.ag/ landlivestock.

NDSU celebrates Cavalier County agriculturists at 50th Anniversary Harvest Bowl The success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and six counties in Minnesota were honored during the 50th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University on Nov. 15 2024 Cavalier County Harvest Bowl Honorees Dean and Heidi Bittner Dean and Heidi operate a grain farm, primarily raising HRS wheat, canola, soybeans and yellow peas. Over 40 years, they have also raised durum, barley, faba beans, rapeseed, crambe, borage and yellow mustard. The farm has transitioned to a nearly notill system.

In 2024, Dean received the Cavalier County Outstanding Agriculturalist award and in 2022 the Cavalier County Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Award. Dean is active with the Knights of Columbus and Devils Lake Elks Lodge 1215. He holds a seat with the North Dakota Knights of Columbus and is a Clyde Farm Service board member. Heidi is a board member for the Women’s Care Center in Devils Lake and Catholic Charities of N.D. Heidi worked as a family practice physician and is enjoying retirement.

Congratulations, Dean and Heidi.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher

Here we are, entering a new year, and hopes are high for a great one!

January can bring hope and a fresh start if you need that; we all do whether we realize it or not. Last year’s memories carry over, while new ones are already being made.

Happy New Year to you!

Let’s see, my schedule isn’t changing so nothing new there. I spend a couple hours at our radio studios and offices on Third Street a few mornings a week. I am treated every Wednesday to a day at home with the cutest little two-year-old. How’s that for a blessing? Of course, we are at Sip Happens every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening with a few other hours spent there during the week doing all the necessary tasks to open again. I want to say thank you to so many of you who have stopped in and visited with us at Sip. Our community has been so supportive, as well as the surrounding area, along with visitors from other areas of the country.

We’ve had a blast making new friends and have enjoyed everyone! We look forward to seeing you again and will continue to work hard to bring you the

products and service you deserve!

me over the years.

Looking ahead in my new 2025 planner gets me excited. I’d be lost without it. No, it’s not on my phone. It’s a lovely, new spiral notebook splayed out on my desk. Each month I fill in all the boxes 1-31, and it becomes my to-do list. By the end of the month it’s looking pretty bad - coffee stained, torn, scribbled on. No problem, turn the page and begin again. It’s my lifeline and misplacing it would be a crisis. I’d have no reason to come to work because I wouldn’t know what to do when I got there. I never throw them away and am including a picture of those from years past. It’s a little library of my work life, and I often pull out an old one to search for something or other. Those old calendars have answered many questions for

I plan on taking my Christmas tree down this weekend as well as pack up the random Christmas décor scattered around the house. It always packs up quicker than it comes out but still feels like a big job. If only the two-year-old could carry heavy things.

We’re seeing a lot of Borderland Press renewals coming in - thanks to all. If January is your renewal month, you’re up. Remember, the digital subscription is available at our website, theborderlandpress.com. It is free with the paper subscription, otherwise there is a monthly fee. Take a peek!

Wishing you a winter-full week. Here in North Dakota we’ll be busy knitting new sweaters and socks and heating rocks for under the bed covers. Take care!!

was terrifying, but here I am nearly a year later better than ever! Time truly heals.

of volume 4 of The Borderland Press.

That’s right, our lovely paper is turning 4 years old!

mor spread that the paper was closing its doors. Soon, I heard another rumor…a new paper was starting up.

The year started off bleak for me, but with patience, perseverance, and a lot of prayer, I’ve made it to the other side unscathed! No matter what you went through or are going through, dear readers, keep fighting the good fight!

If I reflect even further back, I remember my first time walking through the doors of Simmons Multimedia on Third Street here in Langdon. In December of 2021, I had only lived here for three months. I had heard the Cavalier County Republican was looking for some help. With a background in writing research papers, I thought this would be a good part-time gig to do while I was still healing from two broken legs. I was in pain, but I was also bored. I figured working could help take my mind off the pain and ease the boredom.

It was early January at this point, and I was still on the hunt for that part-time gig. I asked my dad and grandpa who the folks were in charge of starting up this rumored new paper. “Call that Bob Simmons guy,” they both told me.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor:

As I’m sure many of our readers are this time of year, I’ve been reflecting on 2024 lately. It was a year full of ups and downs for me on a personal and professional level. I saw the worst heartbreak of my life at the beginning of this year, but with it, I felt an outpouring of love and support from my friends, family, and even strangers. Starting over

Upon my reflection, I also realized it’s this very publication’s birthday! Well, it was last week, but if you look at the little numbers at the top of every front page, you’ll see a volume number and an edition number. The volume number is the year of the publication; the other number represents the week in the year. This week, that number is 52, representing the final week that this publication will cover events in 2024. Next week will be the premiere

I interviewed with the Republican but sadly never heard back. I would learn why I never heard back when the ru-

I walked into Simmons with my resume, still using a walker, and met with Bob and Sarah, and started writing! After a few articles, they decided they would keep me, and I’m glad they did. It’s been an honor to be on board The Borderland Press team since the paper’s infancy. It’s even more of an honor to now find myself as editor of this wonderful publication.

We have a wonderful team that all

makes this happen week after week.

I feel supported by these individuals, not just through the work they do for this paper but for the kind souls they are as humans. It’s a pleasure to walk into our newsroom and be surrounded by folks who aid in your work efforts and aid in your life by being good friends and awesome humans.

I like to joke we are the island of misfit newsies, as we are all a bit quirky around here (especially that guy Bob Simmons). Perhaps that’s why I love it so much, and it feels like home.

I’m wishing everyone a happy new year and hope you will join me in celebrating our publication’s birthday!

Hilary Nowatski Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

The Morning Run: Here’s to more ice cream in 2025! (maybe) ing ground and sleeping quarters.

Another major shake-up is the grocery situation. All of a sudden, a gallon of milk only lasts two days instead of a week, and the rotisserie chicken looks like a vulture had a turn before everyone else. Due to Gage living in a house full of teenage boys during the school year and taking an occasional turn on what they call “crud” duty (kitchen clean-up), everyone enjoys being chewed out for not thoroughly rinsing out their dishes after a meal.

By Sara Goodman Gage is home for Christmas break, which completely changes the dynamic in our household. Now in his second year of college, it’s his second time coming home for the holidays and essentially rerouting everyone else’s routines from morning (if he’s up before noon) until night.

One major shake-up is the bedroom situation because the empty upstairs guest bedroom, where Greg enjoys many an evening slumber, becomes Gage’s temporary dump-

The pleasantries don’t end with the sleeping and eating arrangements either. One evening he emerged from a lengthy (and noisy) trip to the main upstairs bathroom and questioned the rest of us with “do you know what this house needs?” My immediate answer was “more bathrooms,” and “please light a candle and shut the door.” Before anyone else could reply, he said in a very disgusted voice, “no, it needs ice cream.” On the contrary, Gage, I feel that what this house could really use is one or two extra bathrooms, preferably one that

no one else can use except for me.

Unfortunately for me, our house was built in 1971 in the ranch style home design and does not include a master bathroom and bedroom combo. It’s essentially the exact same floor plan as every single other house in our section of town and on our block with very few exceptions. We’ve grown to enjoy our cozy little house and appreciate the closeness it brings our family, however, there are definite cons to this layout - bathrooms being one of them.

Don’t get me wrong, we obviously love having Gage home to pester his sisters, entertain us with college shenanigan stories, and to take out the recycling. We miss him like crazy when he’s gone but also know that he’s having the time of his life, making new friends, and enjoying his freedom. We’ve gotten used to the new normal of having him gone during the school year, although he’s not that far away. With Bison games to attend and family and friends to visit, we end up in Fargo quite often for

one reason or another and see him often. We keep in touch through texts and phone calls, and even though it took Greg some convincing, we even have a family SnapChat group that we mainly fill with cat videos and horrible pictures of each other but mainly cat videos. Before we know it, Gage will be done with school, and since he has threatened to move home, it won’t be long before he’s around all the time like he never left.

As crazy as it seems to already be saying this again - Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but 2024 flew by faster than I ever thought possible. I’m not one to look back and mull things over very often, but occasionally I do a bit of reflection in order to keep things in perspective and remind myself of the amazing events that happened and the people who shared the year with us. Even though in my mind I feel like our schedules seemed too busy, too hectic, and too stressful, it only takes a minute or two of scrolling through the picture album on my phone to be reminded that the

majority of the craziness was positive.

With a middle schooler, a high school senior and a kid halfway through college already, I feel like now more than ever our lives are in a weird state of transition where one kid still needs us to drive her everywhere and another kid calls to let us know he drove through the night to go skiing in Whitefish like it’s no big deal. That was last year; this year he and a few buddies are taking the train to Whitefish, and I feel like my endless nagging about safety has finally paid off! Let’s see what 2025 brings!

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.

Happy New Year – Can you watch the dog? and live at YOUR house. I think this stems from over the years of dog ownership of having always been the one to deliver our pets to the ‘vets’ for their final reward. I just hate that task and vowed to never be placed in that position again. Our son, Drew, and his family have a puggle named Daisy that, left to her own devices, will eat everything in sight, including furniture.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Our daughter, Andrea, has flown off to Denver for the week between Christmas and New Year’s and we wound up with her dog, Hugo.

Hugo is a little yippy dog that likes to bark…at me. Look, I like dogs and cats so long as they are yours

Recently, Daisy ate a tube sock and needed a trip to the vet. I think the vet gave her what amounts to Ipecac syrup to cause her to yak it up. In my opinion, a vet doesn’t see a dog or cat as a pet but rather as a slot machine, and it came up a winner with Daisy’s visit to the tune of $400 bucks! What a racket!

Back in the 1960s, I remember Uncle Harold had a dog that ate a sock.

Harold was a short, stout, bald gentleman who dutifully took my aunt, Dorothy’s, prized miniature Cavalier King Charles Spaniel outdoors several times each day in all sorts of weather for potty breaks. As he recounted the story to me and my dad, he was holding the dog’s leash with one hand and holding a bottle of beer in the other.

Harold was patient. Several days after the prize miniature had ingested my aunt’s nylon hosiery, Harold waited for it to start coming out the dog’s back end, and when enough of it had passed through the anus, he stood on the exposed end with his left foot and gave the mutt a gentle kick with his right. It raggedly let out a yelp and bolted, and the sock was left behind, so to speak. I’m guessing that poor dog didn’t sit down for a month. Of course, Uncle Harold saved a fortune by practicing his own form of veterinary medicine with his foot.

I don’t mean to sound paranoid, but have you ever noticed how dogs and cats are always watching us? I know I’m not the only one who thinks this way. I’ve given this considerable thought and believe they are all recording us. That’s right...your dog or cat has a miniature chip in their brains (likely made in China), and when we are walking around the house naked and think we are alone, they are secretly videoing us for playback at a later date. Watch them and the way they are staring at your body while you are sitting naked in the recliner eating a sandwich. I fear that these recordings will be used on judgment day and played on a big screen outside of the Pearly Gates where we will be judged by our dearly departed family members, former school teachers, and clergy.

Friends, I implore you to make sure

you’re fully clothed and not engaging in any questionable acts when in the presence of your pet. You have been warned. You’re welcome. Happy New Year.

Hugo videoing me while I sit in the recliner.

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No expectations, no disappointments

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County what you give out, and it’s important to surround yourself with those things you wish for, long for, and love. It’s also important to have standards and expectations, both in your career and relationships. How we view people and situations matters.

During a conversation the other day, it was brought to my attention that I analyze everything, and I most certainly do. The reason why I do it is to help me understand how the world works.

It’s just the way my brain is wired. I have always been curious about how things work, why things work, and what I need to do to make things work - whether it be machines, foods, relationships, or anything else. I have a relative who is very outgoing and loves to have interactions with others. Her way of relating to the world is through celebrations and bonding with other people. It’s how HER brain works.

I have to admit, the title of my article is a little misleading. I don’t mean to never expect anything. In fact, I think that it’s super important to send positive and supportive messages to yourself and the universe. You get

So, thinking about it, the title is actually more in reference to perspective.

The perspective we have on life and what happens within it makes a world of difference for our mental and emotional well-being. I’ll give an example. I am the sole dish washer in our house…the only one. Well, to be honest, that’s being a little dramatic, but that is absolutely how I feel when I am once AGAIN washing and drying the dishes. Others in my home may wash one or two items, have it for a chore for the day, or be asked by the chief bottle washer (me) to help. If dishes have to be done, it’s always up to me.

It’s just assumed that it’s my job. I’ll admit: I let the dishes stack up sometimes, but I can’t stand to let it go for too long, so of course I wash them as needed without much help from others. I read an article once that said the person was joyful when they do chores around the house, as it’s a way to care for the family and show their love. Well, I am not that joyful…Ha! What DOES help me put things into perspective is when I don’t have the expectation of the chore getting done on its own. I either choose to do it, or I choose to ask someone else to help.

If I don’t expect it, then there is no disappointment.

It also helps me to put things into perspective when I consider that everyone has their own strengths. We are all different, and we all do things differently. We are all good at something - whether it is building a skyscraper or bringing smiles to people’s faces.

We can’t expect a person with an engineer’s brain to be a butcher and vice versa. We can’t expect someone who is analytical to plan a celebration without a reason, and we can expect a person who loves to celebrate to analyze why there needs to be a celebration. Those ways of thinking will just bring disappointment. Expecting strengths will always be positive.

One way to help understand others is by thinking of the strengths people have. There are assessments that can be taken, such as Real Colors and Gallup’s CliftonStrengths. There is a cost to research-based assessments, but it can be beneficial to take one in order to understand yourself and how you interact with others.

Real Colors is a temperament assessment that uses colors to categorize certain characteristics. I am trained in facilitating Real Colors and know for a fact that people find it very fascinating and learn so much about themselves and how they interact with others from taking the training.

I most recently completed a session with the Building Tomorrow’s Leaders program at Langdon Area High School. It helped the youth under-

stand how they view things and helps them see the perspective of others in order to become good leaders. The assessment comes in a small booklet that has a series of questions and activities to help you score your colors.

After taking the Real Colors Assessment, I found that my top two colors are green (analytical and logical) and gold (organized and punctual). There is more of an explanation for each of the colors, and the information given helps you understand who you are and how to interact with others that are different colors than you.

CliftonStrenths is an online tool used to help understand how people work and interact with the world. There are a series of questions that you answer as honestly as possible, and the program analyzes your answers to best find your personal strengths.

After taking the Strengths Finder assessment, I found that my top five strengths are: Learner, Input, Intellection, Deliberative, and Consistency.

There is a little bit of an explanation for each of them. I basically thrive in strategic thinking (absorbing information and analyzing) and executing (helps me make things happen). I’m driven by the things I’m good at, love to read, devoted to things that intrigue me, and like order and consistency.

There are some books published by Gallup called ‘Living your Strengths’ and ‘Strengths Based Leadership’ that are also useful in analyzing how your strengths can be used to benefit all.

Looking at the outcomes of my assessments, I find they are pretty consistent. I’m not sure everyone who knows me would agree, but I’m pretty sure they could see at least a little bit of all of these things in me. The assessments have definitely helped me not only understand myself better but also how I interact with others. Personal growth is an important part of life and can help us be better people not only to ourselves but also to those around us. I encourage you to take a path of personal growth and discovery, no matter your age. It’s a worthwhile adventure.

If anyone would like to have a Real Colors session with me, feel free to contact me to organize a time and date. It can be for an organization, a business, or even a group of friends.

The cost is $15 per person, and it includes your book, assessment results, and some knowledge (and hopefully fun) along the way. It takes about 3 hours and works best with about 25 people but could definitely be done with less and more. Stop into our office at the Cavalier County Courthouse, call me at 256-2560, or email me at katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu to discuss setting up a Real Colors session.

If you use your strengths and expect others to use their strengths as well, there won’t be any disappointments.

Wandering in Walhalla

By Rebecca Davis

By the time you read this, it will be the new year. I hope you had the happiest of holidays and were able to spend

time with those you love. How crazy is it that we are already in 2025? I feel like I just got accustomed to writing 2024.

gods would afford favor on them for the coming year. Their promises included paying their debts and returning anything they may have borrowed.

Are you one who makes New Year's resolutions? I read an article on History.com reviewing the history of New Year’s resolutions and New Year’s celebrations. Interestingly enough, New Year’s resolutions have a religious background going back to the Babylonians, although their celebrations looked significantly different. Their new year took place in mid-March when crops were planted. The promises they made to the [pagan] gods could be considered the precursor for our New Year’s resolutions. If the Babylonians kept their promises, their

Similar practices took place in ancient Rome after Julius Cesar changed the calendar and established January 1 as the beginning of the new year circa 46 B.C. January is named for Janus.

Romans believed that Janus symbolically looked backwards into the previous year and ahead into the future.

Romans offered sacrifices to Janus and promised exemplary behavior for the year ahead.

Hello from Edmore!

By Tammy Burg

Early Christians used the first day of the new year to think about one’s past and resolve to do better in the future.

he got home.

By the time you read this, 2024 will be over, and we will be a few days into 2025. Christmas came and went in a big hurry. Just think, if you got coal in your stocking this year, you have about 360 days to turn your attitude around and get better for next year.

Our Christmas Eve service was at 11am in Fairdale. It was a little hard to get excited with our candles in the daylight. All in all, the service was great. We spent Christmas Eve with our middle son and his family in Grand Forks. We had Olive Garden lasagna for supper. That’s one of the perks of living in a larger town.

The kids talked Grandpa and Grandma into letting them open their gifts from us that night; all the rest were left for Christmas Day. Before they went to bed, our almost 8-year-old grandson left a cookie (left over from a stop at the gas station), a very small amount of milk, and a Hershey’s kiss, along with a very sweet note for Santa - not asking for anything but thanking

When the clock hit 7, they were down the steps in a flash. They waited a bit for their sister, then the party began.

All of Santa’s treats were gone, and Santa had left Rocco a note, thanking him for the sweet letter and that he didn’t often get letters not asking for anything and how sweet his family is.

Rocco was thrilled!!!

On Christmas Day, we were in West Fargo with our youngest son and his family. They, too, must have had a good year. Part of their gift was a scavenger hunt that ended with them finding out they are going to Florida, and Grandpa and Grandma are going, too. They are so excited!! So is Grandma!

Bruce and I have never done anything like this, so wish us luck.. I won’t be writing next week, as we hope to be soaking up the Florida sun. Until next time when I will bore you all with our Florida fun, take care and do something nice for someone!!

Personally, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because I just feel like that is entirely too much pressure.

People slip up and make mistakes, and every day is a new start. So what if you eat a donut one day after making a resolution to give up sweets? If you slip up, are you just going to throw all that progress away?

Although New Year’s resolutions came from a religious background, today's version is mostly secular where people make promises to themselves and focus on self-improvement rather than making promises to gods. In the article by Sara Pruitt, she cited that 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only around 8 percent actually achieve their goals.

If you are someone who makes resolutions, I’d love to hear about them and be able to cheer you on!

Rebecca Davis Reporter rebecca@theborderlandpress.com

Cont’d. From Page A1 North Dakota’s Find The Good Life campaign aims for ‘boomerang families’

“I always wanted my own clothing him for bringing gifts to all the chil- store,” she said. “That was kind of dren and hoping he would rest when my dream all along.”

Christmas morning early, I was up because it had been years since I had seen that Santa had come. None of the kids were downstairs yet, which I thought was odd. I could hear Rocco, the letter writer, in his room, so I told him to come down. He said he couldn’t, because his dad said he had to stay in his room until 7. I went up, and he was sitting on the floor with his eyes on the clock, joined by his brother.

In 1740, John Wesley created the Covenant Renewal Service, typically held on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day - also known as watch night services.

Congregations read Scriptures and sang hymns. These services served as an alternative to the unruly celebrations that were normally held to commemorate the new year.

In the years that followed, she made the store her own and bought out her investors to become the sole owner of Out of Town Clothing. She has since opened a second location in Bismarck.

“I think when you’re young, being in a city, all that sounds really appealing … but once you think about settling down, having a family, and I have two little boys, and I just can’t even imagine not raising them in N.D.,” Leno said.

Otte Coleman said she hopes Gov.elect Kelly Armstrong and lawmakers will continue to fund the program when they craft their 2025-27 budget next year because many employers are still looking for workers.

“The number of people that moved isn’t as big as we necessarily liked, but we also know it’s impossible to know how many other people were influenced by the marketing,” Otte Coleman said. “We know that 10,000 additional individuals are employed in

N.D. since the program launched and can we say how many of those were attributable to Find The Good Life?

No. But we do believe based on the

tremendous marketing metrics and the number of people that have seen our spots … we believe it’s making an impact.”

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Heritage and happenings - Resolutions 101

By Kari Phillips

revolves around local bars. Finding my place in the community while staying true to my choice was a challenge, but it has also been one of the most rewarding journeys of my life.

Every January 1, I take a moment to appreciate that decision and the strength it took to make it. It’s a reminder that no matter how hard a change may seem, the rewards can be life-changing. The new year offers all of us a chance to create a better version of ourselves, even when the path forward feels uncertain.

As we welcome a new year, it’s natural to reflect on where we’ve been and where we hope to go. For many, this season brings resolutions to hit the gym, eat better, or try something new.

For me, January 1 carries a special meaning - it marks two years of sobriety. Two years ago, I made the decision to leave alcohol behind. It wasn’t easy, especially in small town North Dakota where much of the social life

As I sit and reflect on resolutions, I can’t help but wonder: when did this tradition begin? My mind drifts to the image of cavemen sitting around a fire, grunting their resolutions—perhaps vowing to club fewer women and drag them around by the hair. (Let’s face it, “me no think that happen.”)

Historically, New Year’s resolutions date back over 4,000 years to ancient

Babylon. The Babylonians celebrated their new year during spring planting season, pledging to repay debts and return borrowed items—essentially promising to be better versions of themselves. Later, Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar, establishing January 1 as the start of the new year.

January was named after Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, transitions, and doorways. Romans believed Janus could see both the past and the future, making him the ideal figure to honor at the year’s start. On January 1, they offered sacrifices and made promises to Janus to improve their behavior in the coming year.

During the Middle Ages, knights took what was known as the “Peacock Vow” at the end of the Christmas season. It was a noble tradition of pledging to live virtuously and avoid any unknightly behavior (like jousting after too many meads). They reaffirmed

their commitment to chivalry and to living virtuously in the year ahead.

Christianity later adapted the tradition as a time for spiritual renewal and reflection. In the 18th century, John Wesley, founder of Methodism, popularized Covenant Renewal Services on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. These services focused on self-examination and resolutions for living a better life.

By the 19th and 20th centuries, New Year’s resolutions became increasingly nonreligious and centered on personal improvement rather than religious commitments. Goals shifted to things like weight loss, financial management, and personal growth.

Around 40-50% of Americans now make New Year’s resolutions each year, though only about 8-10% succeed in keeping them. Today’s resolutions often revolve around health, finances, relationships, and productivity—a reflection of the modern de-

North Dakota's midwife shortage: 39.07 births per midwife, is ninth-worst in the U.S A new study by Birth Injury Lawyers Group reveals North Dakota has the ninth-highest midwife shortage among the U.S. states. The research analyzed monthly birth data from January to May 2023 sourced from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the National Vital Statistics System alongside the number of certified midwives in each state as of May 2023 provided by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

The average monthly births for each state were calculated and compared to the number of midwives, revealing the births-to-midwife ratio for each state and identifying those facing the most significant shortages.

Taking the ninth spot, N.D. reports a monthly average births-to-midwife ratio of 38.07 to 1. This is 55% above the national average of 24.5.

Although the state’s monthly average of around 799 births is relatively low, the availability of just 21 certified midwives has led to a critical shortage.

Top 10 U.S. states with the highest births-to-midwife ratio: Mississippi – 78.66 to 1 Alabama – 73.99 to 1 Arkansas – 57.33 to 1 Louisiana – 52.96 to 1 Oklahoma – 52.16 to 1

Texas – 50.01 to 1 Nevada – 39.25 to 1 Missouri – 39.18 to 1 North Dakota – 38.07 to 1 Nebraska – 36.49 to 1 Looking at the study, a spokesperson from Birth Injury Lawyer commented, “North Dakota’s high births-to-midwife ratio puts expectant mothers at risk, as there aren’t enough midwives to provide essential care during pregnancy and childbirth. As a result, complications like delayed interventions or inadequate monitoring can increase, affecting both maternal and neonatal health. To tackle this issue, N.D. needs more trained midwives.

Offering incentives like scholarships, loan forgiveness, and competitive salaries could attract people to the profession. Increasing access to midwifery education and promoting diversity in the field would help ensure all mothers receive the quality care they deserve.”

More information is available at www. birthinjurylawyer.com.

sire for self-betterment.

As you can see, New Year’s resolutions have evolved from pledges to gods into personal self-help goals, but their core meaning remains the same: hope for a better future and the opportunity for a fresh start.

If you’re thinking about making a change this year, know that it’s possible—even in the face of challenges.

The small steps you take today can lead to incredible transformations tomorrow. Let’s support one another in making 2025 a year of growth, courage, and hope.

Cheers to the New Year!

Kari Phillips is the Community Development Coordinator for Cavalier County JDA and can be reached at karip@utma.com or at 701-2563475.

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Prairie Fare: Add some spice to your menus

By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

other compounds degrade. Do the “sniff test” with your spices. If the aroma is weak, add more. If you do not smell anything, you may want to refresh your spice cabinet and buy a smaller amount next time.

The use of spices dates back thousands of years. They were widely used in Egypt, China and India in food preparation, preservation, religious and medicinal purposes.

“How long can you keep spices?” a woman asked me. I was presenting a workshop about food safety. “Spices do not become unsafe, but they lose their flavor. How long have you had your spices?” I asked.

“I received them for our wedding,” she responded. I noted a bit of a grin on her face, so I asked the next obvious question.

“How long have you been married?” I asked. “It’s been over 40 years.” That response got a big laugh from the audience.

Most of us have spices beyond their prime. To retain their quality, store them in a cool, dry and dark place.

Most sources say to use them within two to three years, but label them with the date you opened them. Whole spices such as cloves last longer than ground spices.

As spices age, the essential oils and

Early explorers were sent throughout the world to find spices for the spice trade. Spice traders became very wealthy because the cargo was almost as valuable as precious metals.

Early people did not have refrigerators and freezers, so spices became a way of disguising the flavor of food beyond its prime.

Spices can be from seeds, stems, leaves, bark, flowers and roots of plants, while herbs are from nonwoody plants. Spices can be mild or hot.

Can you name a spice derived from a seed? If you are thinking of pepper, cardamom, coriander (the seed form of cilantro), cumin, dill, mustard or vanilla, you are correct. Many more seed-based spices are available.

Can you name a spice derived from the dried inner bark of a tree? Flavor-enhancing cinnamon is derived from an evergreen tree. If you have a sweet tooth, try putting a pinch of cinnamon in your coffee or tea.

Cloves, by the way, are a flower bud

from a type of evergreen tree.

Spices can enhance the nutritional value of food, because they have almost no calories. Spices allow us to reduce the amount of added salt, sugar and fat in some recipes.

Having a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder can release the pungent aromas from whole spices. Black pepper is the most popular spice. Consider investing in a pepper grinder or try the spices with the built-in grinder.

What if you have a lot of spices in your cupboard but are not sure how to use them? Cuisine throughout the world uses different spices.

Explore some recipes in the coming year or make your own spice blends.

Check out NDSU Extension’s “Do It Yourself Spice Mixes” for printable guides for a Mexican seasoning blend, a ranch blend or an Italian spice blend.

½ cup maple syrup 1 egg 1 cup split red lentil puree 1 cup sliced strawberries To make lentil puree: Cook lentils according to package directions for 15 to 20 minutes, drain and blend thoroughly in a food processor.

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, mix flours, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda and cardamom. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or use your fingers to mix in. The mixture should resemble oat flakes. In a medium bowl, whisk together maple syrup, egg and lentil puree. Add strawberry slices. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Halve the dough into two discs, approximately 1-inch thick. Cut each disc into eight pieces. Bake on a parchment lined baking tray for 20 minutes, or until

the tops are lightly browned. Cool on a baking rack before serving.

Makes 16 servings. Each serving has

170 calories, 6 grams (g) fat, 4 g protein, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 45 milligrams sodium.

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.

Have you ever tried making scones that are a delicious breakfast bread?

Cardamom is featured in this week’s recipe. This recipe also has a secret ingredient: pureed red lentils. This ingredient adds protein and fiber.

Strawberry Cardamom Scones 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons wheat germ 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ cup cold butter, cut into small cubes

Spices can enhance the nutritional value of food, because have almost no calories. Spices allow us to reduce the amount of added salt, sugar and fat in some recipes. (Pexels photo)

Prairie Doc® Perspective FDA approval

By Debra Johnston, MD

ed parents long before I was ready to leave. I wasn’t done reading all that fascinating information.

Most of my family dreads the thought of going to a museum with me. It really doesn’t matter what the museum is, or how interested they might be in the subject, they’d prefer to do something, perhaps anything, else.

I recognize that I am the problem. I love museums. One of my early memories is of exploring the King Tut exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum, and being drug out by my exasperat-

Perhaps this explains why my Apple News Feed often presents me with historical trivia. Recently, I encountered a description of a patent medication marketed well into the 20th century that almost stopped my doctor heart. This particular product was targeted to parents, promising a myriad of benefits from soothing their fussy infant to freshening his breath.

I have no doubt those fussy babies stopped crying. The combination of alcohol and opioids is generally pretty sedating. It is also pretty dangerous, and some of those babies never woke up.

It wasn’t until the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 that companies were required to specifically identify the presence and amount of certain ingredients, at least in products sold across state lines. Importantly, this law did not prohibit the sale of ingredients like cocaine, chloroform, or formaldehyde in over-the- counter medica-

tions. It simply said that if those ingredients were present, and the product wasn’t being sold in the same state where it was manufactured, the label had to say so. At least now those parents knew they were giving morphine to their children!

are held to the same standards as domestically produced products -That ongoing monitoring of products occurs

This same act prohibited “filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal or vegetable” material in food products.

Admittedly, this applied only to items transported from out of state. If your groceries came from your own state, you were on your own.

Over time, amendments to that original law, court decisions, and new laws brought us to the expectations we as consumers have today: -That manufacturer claims about food and medication are true -That medications and medical devices are safe and effective -That we can find information about the potential risks and side effects of a treatment -That product labels are accurate -That common allergens are identified -That imported foods and medicines

History has important lessons to teach us. Maybe I should be dragging my family along to those museums after all.

Still, the system is imperfect. There aren’t enough inspectors, and there isn’t enough post-market testing.

Changes in drug manufacturing processes have introduced risky chemicals that go undetected for years.

Contaminated foods sicken and kill before they are identified and pulled out of the food chain.

Concerningly, people are often unaware that many products aren’t

Dakota Gardener: Time flies

It still holds true, even when writing a monthly garden and forestry column.

Some would say there isn’t much work involved with writing one article a month. Some writers may write a column every day or every week. For me, it is just right and gives me the opportunity to use my creative writing skills and an excuse to run some garden experiments during the growing season.

The top five articles viewed in 2023 were: Protecting your vegetable garden from pesky rabbits; How to grow giant onions; Beware of grasshoppers; The secret to great pumpkin pie; and Do not buy ladybugs.

had 7,765 views with an average engagement time of 53 seconds.

The top five articles viewed in 2024 were: Do not buy ladybugs, The messy and controversial science behind “No mow May;” The myth of high phosphorous fertilizers for more flowers; Great cucumbers for your garden; and Pro-

What other gardening or forestry-related topics would you like to learn about in the new year? Send me an email at carrie.knutson@ndsu.edu, with your topic ideas or questions.

That is a lot of gardening and forestry information! Topics have ranged from roots and earthworms to the best vegetable varieties, proper watering and why leaves change color. A number of papers across the region pick up our articles.

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Jan 3: If quitting smoking and living a healthier lifestyle is your New Year’s resolution, Langdon Prairie Health (701-256-6120) and ND Quits (1-800-784-8669) have specialists ready and willing to help you with your resolution to quit.

I guess we all want more information on how to get more ladybugs and fewer rabbits in our gardens.

Happy gardening!

The Dakota Gardener column made its debut on April 21, 2020, and the North Dakota Gardening world hasn’t been the same, or at least I like to think so. Every week for the past four years a member of the NDSU Extension group has studiously written a column to inform you about gardening and forestry-related topics. We have written a total of 234 articles.

Rebecca Davis

Over the past four years of publication, Dakota Gardener column topics have ranged from roots and earthworms to the best vegetable varieties, proper watering and why leaves change color.

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Debra Johnston, MD. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices as a Family Medicine Doctor at Avera Medical Group in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Threads. Prairie Doc Programming includes On Call with the Prairie Doc®, a medical Q&A show (most Thursdays at 7pm streaming on Facebook), two podcasts, and a radio program (on SDPB), providing health information based on science, built on trust.

Health Tip

By Carrie Knutson, Horticulture agent, NDSU Extension - Grand Forks County Thanks to Grant Christian, a helpful tecting your vegetable garden from NDSU Ag Communication web tech- pesky rabbits. nology specialist, I have some fun facts on Dakota Gardener online arti- What has been the most popular article accessed digitally for the past two cle views for 2023 and 2024. years? Dr. Esther McGinnis’ article The total number of Dakota Gardener “Do not buy ladybugs” published June page views in 2023 was 24,646 with of 2023 holds that record. The article an average engagement time of 55 seconds. Engagement time means the amount of time users spend on a webpage before leaving. We flew by that number in 2024, with 47,268 total page views and 56 seconds of engagement time. Wow! The old saying goes, “Time flies when you are having fun.”

regulated even to these imperfect standards. Herbal and nutritional supplements aren’t reviewed even for safety prior to sale. Most skin and hair care products are classified as cosmetics and can also be marketed without any FDA approval (sunscreen is an exception).

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Cherry-almond ice cream is a scoop above the rest 450 milliliters double (heavy) cream (about 2 cups) 397 grams condensed milk (14 ounces) 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon pink food coloring (optional) Cherries and toasted flaked almonds, to serve

Ice cream is a beloved dessert. The extraordinary number of flavor combinations that can be achieved simply by mixing together a few ingredients undoubtedly contributes to the popularity of ice cream.

For those partial to cherries and almonds, there’s nothing better than combining those flavors in this recipe for “No-Churn Cherry Bakewell Ice Cream” from “Jane’s Patisserie”(Sourcebooks) by Jane Dunn.

No-Churn Cherry Bakewell Ice Cream Serves 10 200 grams pitted cherries (about 1 cup)

Add the pitted cherries to a blender and blitz until smooth. Pass through a sieve to remove any lumps and set aside.

Pour the cream into a bowl and whip to soft peaks.

Put the condensed milk, almond extract, pink food coloring (if using) and purŽed cherries into a separate bowl and stir to combine, then pour the mixture into a container, like a large loaf tin.

Freeze for at least 5 to 6 hours, or preferably overnight so it has time to get the correct texture. Remove from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving to allow it to soften slightly.

Scoop into bowls and serve topped with fresh cherries and toasted flaked almonds.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Jan. 6 Pork Chop in Gravy/Mashed Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes/Fruit Tuesday, Jan. 7 Cheese Ravioli in Sauce/Stewed Tomatoes/Garlic Toast/Fruit Wednesday, Jan. 8 Sweet-n-Sour Chicken Rice/Vegetable Egg Roll/Japanese Veggies/ Mixed berry Crisp with Topping Thursday, Jan. 9 Chicken Wild Rice Hotdish/Lettuce Salad/Peas/Fruit Friday, Jan. 10 Liver-n-Onions/Twice Baked Potato/Carrots/Fruit

EBT/SNAP accepted.

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

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

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Next Generation 9-1-1 achieves important milestone in Dakotas Public safety has reached a new milestone in North Dakota and South Dakota. The Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system has proven it can accurately route emergency calls made from near the border to the appropriate state, allowing for faster response to emergencies.

NG9-1-1 is migrating the network that it operates on from a telephone linebased technology to internet protocol (IP) based. This allows for geospatial call routing, where the call is directed to the 9-1-1 call center – known as a public safety answering point (PSAP) – based on the caller’s physical address. Challenges in routing 9-1-1 calls arise when made from near the state border.

Recently, a call was made into the DRN (formerly Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative) phone system from one of their customers across the border in S.D. Because DRN is in N.D., the call was sent to the N.D. emergency services network. However, based on the geospatial data, the system successfully routed the call directly to S.D. emergency services. This was all done seamlessly without delay or the need for other actions.

This exemplifies N.D.’s significant

progress in NG9-1-1. Working with originating service providers like DRN as well as Dakota Carrier Network and the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, both states are realizing the benefits of Next Generation 9-1-1.

“We have struggled considerably with finding cost-effective ways to handle out-of-state originating service providers (OSPs), which have a very small number of wireline subscribers in our state. This deployment demonstrated that it may not be necessary to directly connect out-of-state OSPs to our emergency services network, allowing them to leverage their existing connectivity to the state in which they primarily do business,” said Jason Horning, N.D.’s NG9-1-1 program manager.

N.D. is still evaluating this initial deployment and working to document the requirements necessary to make it a repeatable configuration.

“There are details we are still working through, but clearly this is possible and may serve as a model for other out-of-state OSPs that we engage in an effort to make sure every North Dakota and South Dakota resident receives the proper PSAP on initial delivery,” said Horning.

Poll: North Dakotans support both fossil fuels and environmental protection

Respondents split on whether state should fight feds to protect fossil fuels

By Michael Standaert/North Dakota News Cooperative

Asked if they’d like more environmental protections when it comes to energy production in the state, 63% were in favor while 28% opposed more protections.

Here party affiliation flips when compared to support for coal and oil production.

With the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump choosing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to both head the Department of Interior and lead a newly established National Energy Council, many of those contentions are likely to be resolved in favor of the fossil fuel industry.

A total of 92% of Democrat respondents want more environmental protection related to energy production and 65% of Independents also see a need for more. A smaller set of Republicans - 46% - want further environmental regulation in the energy sector.

In his role heading the National Energy Council, Burgum is expected to oversee energy permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation and transportation, according to a Trump administration statement announcing the choice and the new body.

Overall, 79% of respondents support the state in fighting to preserve coal and oil production, with only 14% opposed.

When asked whether they supported or opposed the state fighting federal efforts to cut back or eliminate production of fossil fuels, however, reactions were split: 45% supported that fight while 42% opposed it.

The poll, commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative, finds the highest support for fossil fuels among self-identified Republicans, at 95%, and Independents at 80%.

Strong support in that fight included 34% of respondents and 29% strongly opposed battling with the feds.

The North Dakota Poll surveyed 500 adults between Nov. 17-19, and has a margin of error of +/- 4.4%. The poll surveyed roughly equal numbers of men and women, as well as equally from the eastern and western halves of the state. The poll was conducted by national research firm WPA Intelligence.

North Dakotans overwhelmingly support continued production of coal and oil resources in the state but also desire stronger environmental protections when it comes to energy extraction, according to a new poll.

They just aren’t so certain about what lengths the state should go to in any fight with the federal government in reducing reliance on fossil fuels, the poll shows.

Among those identifying as Democrats, 47% are in favor of the state continuing to fight to preserve fossil fuel production.

In total, 63% strongly support the preservation of fossil fuels in the state.

The majority do appear to want that production conducted in an environmentally responsible manner, however.

North Dakota is currently in several contentious struggles with federal agencies, most notably the Environmental Protection Agency and the Bureau of Land Management.

The fights cover issues ranging from methane gas flaring rules related to oil extraction, to reductions in airborne emissions of arsenic, lead and mercury and other pollutants by coalfired power plants, to the blockage of coal leasing on federal lands.

Tagline: The North Dakota News Cooperative is a non-profit news organization providing reliable and independent reporting on issues and events that impact the lives of North Dakotans. The organization increases the public’s access to quality journalism and advances news literacy across the state.

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Graphics were created by Troy Becker at The Forum.

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Grand Forks man faces 19 felony charges after crime spree

By The Borderland Press staff

Grand Forks resident Ian Paul Kramchuck, 20, made his initial appearance in court on December 26, accused with 19 felony and nine misdemeanor criminal charges.

The alleged crimes Kramchuck is charged with all occurred between the dates of July 30 through August 12. He is accused of 11 different variations of theft crimes, six charges of breaking into a vehicle, five charges of criminal mischief, three burglary charges, and two attempted burglary charges.

On August 12, Kramchuck was arrested after allegedly being involved in an attempted armed robbery of a convenience store on Grand Forks’ University Avenue. Police accused Kramchuck of threatening an employee with a handgun, however, employees working at the store were able to wrestle away the gun and restrained Kramchuck until law enforcement arrived.

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Volunteers make community Christmas cheer possible

By Hilary Nowatzki Last week, Amy Phillips, along with the help of her husband, Joe, and her son, Dale, hosted a warm and welcoming community Christmas dinner

in Walhalla. This was their 9th year hosting the dinner, and they were overwhelmed by the community support shown for the event.

Melanie Thornberg, who photographed and attended the dinner, said that she was impressed by the response of volunteers.

“What I thought was cool was that Amy Phillips said that they don’t really have to call for volunteers to bring food, donate their time, set up, decorate, host, clean up, etc.,” said Thornberg. “Volunteers started calling them a few weeks before Christmas to ask what they could do or bring for this annual Christmas community gathering.”

Amy Philliips said that she would like to thank the following people for making this year’s celebration possible: Tim and Noreen Carpenter; Kevin and Tiffany Robinson and family John, Gracie, Cassidy, and Troy; Anne Heck;

Laurel Brusseau; Tammy Sullivan; Sandra Johnson; Rhonda Fehr; Ryan Magnus; Jim and Kathleen Carpenter; Sharon Carpenter; Wanda Carlock; Darlene Roy; Kathy and Bernie Kopf; Marilyn Gapp; Leona Schneider; Sharon Koropatnicki; CB Grocery Store; Billy Anderson (Billy's Legendary BBQs); Kristie Anderson (Leyden Country Market); Leo Beauchamp; Gerri Longtin; and a group of 4-H kiddos who helped clean the Legion after the celebration.

“The volunteers really understand the true meaning of Christmas. They have the Christmas spirit and love to give more than to receive,” said Thornberg. “It was just an amazing gift for the entire community!”

Photos by Melanie Thornberg

During the investigation of the armed robbery, police located evidence which allegedly connected Kramchuck to the string of crimes carried out over the previous two weeks.

For the armed robbery itself, Kramchuck is facing a separate federal court case and remains in custody. He was arrested for the 28 new charges on Thursday; his preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 3.

Devils Lake woman faces new charges

By The Borderland Press staff

A new preliminary hearing date has been scheduled on Feb. 7 for Devils Lake resident Florence Angel Whitetail, 21, for alleged crimes carried out in Grand Forks County.

According to court records, on the evening of Nov. 10, Whitetail, in a vehicle reported stolen only hours prior, took Grand Forks police on a highspeed chase on Highway 2 and 18, swerving around vehicles in excess of 125mph. The chase would conclude in Larimore city limits when Whitetail veered off the road and disabled the vehicle on the railroad tracks. Once in custody, an breathalyzer test was administered, which returned with a result of .181% A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Monday, Dec. 23, but a continuance was ordered after Whitetail’s attorney withdrew from the case.

Prior to this incident, Whitetail was involved in another police pursuit back in September, which saw her attempt to flee from police in another stolen vehicle – the chase running from Lakota to the outskirts of Brocket. On Oct. 24, Whitetail pled guilty to the charges and was given 18 months supervised probation.

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Cardinal boys move to 3-0 on season with home win over Cavalier

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

The Langdon-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team got one game in over the Christmas break, playing a home game against Cavalier on Dec. 30.

The Cards got off to an early lead then pulled away in the second half, winning 67-44. The Cards are now 3-0 on the season, and the win over the Tornadoes puts their District 3 record at 1-0. Langdon-Munich will host Grafton on Jan. 6 then will entertain Larimore on Dec. 10.

Against the Tornadoes, the Cards got out to an early 12-4 lead and sustained a thunderous two-handed slam dunk by Ryan Pelletier to lead 21-15 after the first quarter. Both teams played each other point for point in the second with Langdon-Munich leading 35-28 at the half.

The Cards decided the game in the third quarter, outscoring Cavalier 145, and moved on to the win. Eastyn Schaefer had a big night for the Cardinals with 28 points, including 10 in the first quarter. Cody Amble also got double digits with 14 points, and Levi Swanson cracked double figures with 10. Brecken Thorpe had four 3-pointers and 15 points to lead the Tornadoes, followed by Pelletier with 10.

LANGDON-MUNICH vs.

CAVALIER 67 - 44

Eastyn Schaefer was Player of the Game for the Cards in their win over Cavalier Dec. 30 with a 28-point night. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Levi Swanson added 10-points to the board in the win over Cavalier. Photo by Larry Stokke.

C -- 15 13 5 11 -- 44 LM -- 21 14 14 18 -- 67 Langdon-Munich -- Eastyn Schaefer 28, Cody Amble 14, Levi Swanson 10, Jayden Lee 8, Tanner McDonald 4, Levi Olson 3 Cavalier -- Brecken Thorpe 15, Ryan Pelletier 10, Jack Gunderson 7, Evan Janish 7, Tage Holmquist 3, James Gagner 2

Cardinals Cheer Team did some stunting to keep the fans entertained and cheering.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jayden Lee added a couple 3-point baskets in the Cards’ win at home over the Tornadoes.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cody Amble puts up a shot over Ryan Pelletier to finish with a 14-point game.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Levi Olson came into the game and dropped in a 3-point basket right away. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Here’s to 2025, Happy New Year to all As we are writing these words of non-wisdom this week, it’s actually not quite to the new year but Dec. 30.

We just came back from broadcasting at the Hoopster Classic at the MSUDome in Minot for some girls basketball then had a great supper with the Platz family. We need to give a little shout out here to Larry and Colleen Platz, two former longtime Langdon residents, who now reside in Minot.

Every time any Langdon-Munich or just Langdon team is playing in the Magic City, they are there in full Cardinals garb to cheer on their favorite team, whether it be football, basketball, volleyball or hockey. Larry actually told a great story about how he was given the wrong information that Katie Lorenz-Johnson’s daughter, Jada, was playing as an eighth grader for Fargo Davies against Minot in girls basketball recently (she actually plays for West Fargo) and they went, but they still enjoyed the game. Here’s to two of the Cardinals’ all-time biggest fans!

We hope that 2025 brings you all the best. It’s always great knowing that the new year can bring a fresh start to many things or a continuation of good times, for which I am hoping for the latter. As we are in the last year of finishing the first quarter of a new century (Isn’t that bananas?!?), here’s hoping all our great readers have great times and good health in the months to come.

Nervous breakdown season is here In the eons of years that I have written this column, many moons ago I came up with a nickname for the month of January. I call it “Nervous Breakdown Season.” The reason is that this is the busiest time of the year for both broadcasting sporting events on KNDK 1080 and 95-7 My FM and also the busiest time for the sports pages in The Borderland Press. It’s Nervous

Breakdown Season, because by the end of January, I’m about ready to have one.

While it’s a crazy time with non-stop running around, what makes it fun is that there are fun teams and games to cover. Both the North Border and Langdon-Munich boys basketball teams are undefeated, and the Lady Cards girls basketball squad has lost some early games, but they are showing improvement with a very young roster. The Langdon Blades hockey teams, also very young, are also learning and getting better each time out.

We will do our best to cover it all here in this newspaper. We have been having issues with new coaches, managers and you name it to get scores and stories in for some sports, but we are getting the kinks worked out and should be full on for everything to go with the new year.

Langdon Blades hockey has a big weekend, get to the meat of their home schedules The Langdon Blades junior gold and 19U girls hockey teams have been in action the last couple of weeks, but now they are ready to host several hockey games throughout January.

They both play the night of Jan. 3 with the girls hosting Bottineau-Rugby at 6:00pm and the boys entertaining Crosby at 8:00. The junior gold team then also has a big home game at Dakota Spirit Arena with Fargo on Jan. 4 at 5:00pm. This will give you an opportunity to see what each team brings to the ice this season; they are both working hard to be the best they can be. You can also hear all three of these contests on KNDK 1080 or on the fantastic MyBorderland app.

The Vikes are 14-2 (It’s no dream!), Skol!, and “See ya!” next week!

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Lady Cards lose holiday games to Thompson, Rugby; losing streak at three

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

It's been an interesting ride for the Langdon-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team. The Lady Cards always try to get the most competitive schedule they can and that put them up against three Class A teams over the Christmas break, including at home to Thompson on Dec. 28 and at the MSU-Dome in Minot for the Hoopster Classic against Rugby on Dec. 30.

The Lady Cards played well in each

Lorenz and Mikaela Olson each had a team high four assists. Addison Sage led all scorers with 25 points for Thompson.

THOMPSON 71, LANGDON-MUNICH 57 T -- 19 19 16 20 -- 71 LM -- 19 14 11 13 -- 57 Langdon-Munich -- Meredith Romfo 21, Avery Lorenz 14, Aubrey Badding

Kemi Morstad tangles with the Tommies’ Jadeyn Albrecht for a loose ball. Photo by Larry Stokke.

contest but lost to the Tommies 7157 and to the Panthers 42-35. The Lady Cards are now 3-4 on the year.

They played at Warwick on Jan. 2 then will play Benson County at Munich on Jan. 3 in a game that was rescheduled after being stormed out on Dec. 19. Here is a recap of their last two games: Thompson 71, Langdon-Munich 57 The Cards stayed right with the Tommies in the first half, battling to be down just two points at halftime, 3533. Thompson employed a half-court trap defensively in the second half of play, which forced some critical turnovers on the Cardinals, and allowed the Tommies to build a double digit lead in the fourth quarter.

Meredith Romfo went 8 for 11 from the field and led the Cards with 21 points in the loss, followed by Avery Lorenz with 14. Aubrey Badding led the team with six rebounds, while

9, Hilary Haaven 7, Mikaela Olson 3, Kemi Morstad 3 Thompson -- Addison Sage 25, Kya Hurst 15, Claire Kolling 12, Jailn Avdem 8, Andi Schwab 4, Jordyn Tozer 4, Jocelyn Oster 3 Rebounds -- LM: 20 (Badding 6); T: 32 (Avdem 9) Assists -- LM: 14 (Olson, Lorenz 4); T: 18 (Tozer) Steals -- LM: 5; T: 11 Turnovers -- LM: 18; T: 12 Field goal percentage -- LM: 19/38 (50%); T: 28/60 (46.7%) Free throw percentage -- LM: 14/21 (66.7%); T: 8/11 (72.7%) Rugby 42, Langdon-Munich 35 Against the Panthers, the Lady Cards were missing three of the top six girls in their rotation in Avery Lorenz, Hilary Haaven and Kemi Morstad. They all did not make the trip to Minot, as they were all suffering from the flu.

Mikaela Olson gets fouled going up for a shot, sending her to the free throw line where she drained a basket. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Cardinals made the best of it, however, as Erika Bakke and Meggy Hetletved moved into starting roles with Taya Feist and Mya Swanson coming off the bench. This makeshift lineup hung right with Rugby, a team that nearly defeated highly touted Devils Lake just before Christmas, for most of the game.

With the Lady Cards bench looking on, Avery Lorenz drains a three point shot to end the game with 13-points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Cards scored the first two baskets and trailed by three at 11-8 after the first quarter, but then things got tough for them to make a shot.

They scored just four points in the second quarter and were down 3418 in the third when they mounted a comeback. Leading scorer Meredith Romfo got hot with 10 points in the fourth quarter, but Langdon-Munich just dug themselves too deep a hole to come all the way back.

Romfo had 14 points, followed by Aubrey Badding with nine. Both girls were forced into more ball handling

Merideth Romfo was player of the game against Thompson, finishing with 21 points.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Hilary Haaven puts up a shot over a Thompson Tommie to add two points to the Cards’ score.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

roles and did it smoothly. Langdon-Munich went 8 for 8 from the free line, including 4 for 4 from Feist. Alli Blessum and Avery Santjer each had 10 points for Rugby, and the Panthers did not shoot a free throw the entire game. Katie Sullivan, daughter of former Lady Cardinal Brooke Treleaven Sullivan, had four points for Rugby.

RUGBY 42, LANGDON-MUNICH 35 LM -- 8 4 9 14 -- 35 R -- 11 10 15 6 -- 42 Langdon-Munich -- Meredith Romfo 14, Aubrey Badding 9, Taya Feist 6, Meggy Hetletved 2, Mikaela Olson 2, Aryanna Schaefer 2 Rugby -- Alli Blessum 10, Avery Santjer 10, Elise Fahnstock 6, Sara Schmaltz 4, Katie Sullivan 4, Lacie Deplazes 4, Reese Gullickson 4

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Views from the Borderland Photo of the week

Jon Grams submitted this photo of his dog, Winston Churchill, who was spotted sledding on Christmas Day in Langdon. Winston is Jon’s wife, Jeanette’s companion dog who loves his sledding time! Thanks for the photo Jon!

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One of The Borderland Press’s reporters, Rebecca Davis, took these shots at Icelandic State Park during the beautiful weather seen last Sunday.