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Friday, November 22, 2024
Volume 3, Number 46
Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway
NDDOT, NDPRD, and Cavalier County partner to apply for grant to pave portion of highway By Hilary Nowatzki
Letters of support are being garnered for a project which would pave five miles of Highway 55 near the Pembina Gorge. According to Cavalier County commissioners, this project has
sioner. “When you get state and federal dollars involved now, it makes it more feasible, which we couldn't do it on our own. We don't have enough tax base to pay for it.”
natural, recreational, or archeological qualities. “It's a federal grant; it's nationwide. Like Austin [Lafrenz] said, it looks a
Community: Read the first of a three part guest series, ‘His Brother’s Flag,’ Pg. A5 Map courtesy of NDDOT.
been discussed for years, but only recently did it seem achievable. “Well, it's still not set in stone,” said Greg Goodman, county commissioner. “What the difference is is we have the state involved with applying for a federal grant to pave it.” The county has considered tackling this project on their own in the past, but due to costs, it seemed insurmountable.
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Dear Secretary Buttigieg: [Impacted Business/agency] supports the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) application for National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) funding for the Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway Reconstruction Project.
Community: Gordy “Crazy Fingers” made a visit to Pembilier Nursing Center, Pg. A5
Views from the Borderland: Langdon’s Drama Club Team heads to state competition, Pg. B6
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“It's the closest we've ever come since I've been on the commission to actually getting it done. I mean, we've discussed this for my time, 10 years, and that's just because of the cost,” added Stanely Dick, fellow commis-
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD), and Cavalier County are partnering in a National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) grant for the reconstruction of 5.5 miles of Cavalier County Road 55 (CR-55), part of the Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway, between 116th Ave NE (CR 39) to 122nd Ave NE, as shown on the map included with this article. The National Scenic Byways Program funds improvements such as byway facilities, safety improvements, and interpretive information along roads in the United States that merit recognition at the national level for their outstanding scenic, historic, cultural,
lot better when applying when you have the state with you,” said Goodman. “So this is better than us trying to do it on our own.” NDDOT is currently seeking local agencies and businesses to provide letters of support for the Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway Reconstruction Project by Dec. 4 2024. The application will be submitted on Dec. 13 with a final decision on the project expected by February 2025. Below is a sample letter of support for the project which can be used as a template. **SAMPLE LETTER OF SUPPORT** The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
The Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway Reconstruction Project will address concerns about safety and improve resiliency (including damage from previous storm events) on this portion of the Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway, which connects ND32 to ND-1 (parallel north-south highways that serve adjacent Canada/ United States border crossings) and is frequently used by US Customs and Border Protection and US Border Patrol personnel. It also provides access to numerous economic generators and recreational destinations in the area including the future Pembina Gorge State Park (current Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area). This grant application supports the implementation of a major highway safety and resiliency project within the community we serve. The project is needed because this road will experience increased traffic, including heavy recreational vehicles accessing the future Pembina Gorge State Park and other private businesses in the area. [Impacted Business/agency] would appreciate your favorable consideration in reviewing NDDOT’s Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway Reconstruction Project grant application.
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Human smugglers plead not guilty after two-year hunt By The Borderland Press staff
Beginning on Monday in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is the trial of two men arrested in connection to a human smuggling operation. This same operation is the one which led to the death of a family of four outside of Emerson. In the overnight hours of January 19, 2022, hours after a blizzard, US and Canadian Border patrol agents were called out after agents from the Pembina port of entry apprehended Florida resident Steve Anthony Shand. Shand was discovered in a rural area of northwest Minn. carrying two Indian nationals inside of a passenger van and another five Indian nationals located nearby. Once daylight broke, Canadian officials would find the frozen bodies of two adults and two children 40 feet north of the border. Investigations into this incident would continue for over two years until U.S. officials arrested Shand’s alleged financier, Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, aka “Dirty Harry,” in February 2024. Allegedly, Patel would pay Shand upwards of $8,000 to smuggle people from the border and drive them to Chicago. Court affidavits indicate this incident was Shand’s sixth smuggling run. Both Shand and Patel have pleaded not guilty to the charges laid upon them. Jury selection is set to occur on Monday with the trial anticipated to run through the week.
By The Borderland Press staff
As we approach the five year anniversary of the first diagnosis of COVID-19, some border towns are feeling some reprieve as hours at the northern port of entries are slated to change. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hours were significantly reduced at numerous ports of entry along the Canadian border- namely Walhalla, Neche and Maida being the primary ones affecting The Borderland Press readers. Walhalla was reduced from 10pm to 6pm, Neche from 10pm to 4pm and Maida from 10pm to 5pm. In the Spring of 2023, the Walhalla City Council, Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, Cavalier Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor of Neche co-sponsored a petition that was circulated in hopes of enacting change. Walhalla Chamber of Commerce Executive DIrector Rebecca Davis testified in front of the House Judiciary subcommittee in Grand Forks in May of 2024 alongside North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner and Renville County Sheriff Roger Hutchinson - each speaking on different elements of the Border Crisis from the need for extended hours to additional personnel. Davis shared how the reduced hours had affected tourism, the agricultural industry, the economic hardship and families in the border communities. Prior to the 2023 petition, in a letter dated April 25, 2022 to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Brian Hyer with the US Department of Homeland Se-
curity and Commissioner Chris Magnus with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Governor Doug Burgum had urged Customs and Border Patrol to restore pre-pandemic hours of operation citing at that time a $300 million loss of tourism business. “These April 2020 reductions were clearly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as CBP had just completed a round of adjustments to hours of service at several North Dakota ports of entry in November 2019,” Burgum wrote. Burgum said at that time Canada had restored normal hours of operation at its ports of entry. In a statement released November 18 from Senator Kevin Cramer’s office, hours at the Walhalla port of entry would be extended until 8pm, Neche until 6pm and Maida will remain open until 5pm. “As a northern border state, North Dakota’s 18 ports of entry play a vital role in facilitating cross-border travel and trade,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), co-chair of the American-Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus. “While these adjustments in ports of entry operating hours are much needed, we need to restore hours of operation at our border to pre-pandemic levels. The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and it’s time the operating hours at our ports of entry reflect it.” Although hours coming stateside may be increasing, hours heading north of the border have reduced. Canadian ports of entry will be aligning their
hours with the United States ports of entry. “This will allow CBP to increase border security while facilitating legitimate cross-border trade and travel. CBP officers will be deployed to busier ports of entry, enabling the agency to use its resources most effectively for its critical national security and border security missions. “These adjustments formalize current operating hours that have been in effect for more than four years at 13 ports of entry across the northern border with eight ports of entry expanding hours. A small number of ports will see reduced hours in an effort to continually align resources to operational realities. Travelers who use these affected crossing locations will have other options within a reasonable driving distance,” read a statement from the CBP. A statement by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) echoed the same response. “These adjustments are based on an analysis of operational pressures, peak periods, and services required at the ports of entry, to minimize the impacts on border communities. Almost all of these ports of entry are processing an average of two or less cars or commercial trucks per hour during the hours that will no longer be in operation, and travellers have an alternative border crossing option within a 100 km radius,” the CBSA statement read. “This alignment will also allow both countries to return in-
admissible travellers and goods to the other country, which is more difficult when one side of the border is closed while the other remains open.” While some residents are eager for the new hours to go into effect, others aren’t impressed by the change and say it still isn’t enough. “It’s two years too late,” said a local resident. “I still want an answer as to why hours never resumed after COVID restrictions were lifted. Why, when Canada went back to pre-COVID hours, didn’t the US side?” Some residents still feel like it doesn’t alleviate the strain among families on both sides of the border. “It doesn’t help them see their grandkids' Christmas programs, school programs,” another resident lamented. Local businesses aren’t sure if it is enough either. As the Walhalla Co-op currently closes at 8pm, a reduction from pre-COVID 10pm hours won’t be extended if travelers aren’t stopping to get fuel, snacks or other supplies after 7:30pm. “While any expansion of hours at the border is a good thing, this action almost feels like a dismissal of the concerns of small towns along the border,” said Leeroy Carpenter, a Walhalla City Councilman who worked tirelessly advocating for change. Carpenter noted that the new policy was announced without any input cont’d. on page A2
Friday, November 22, 2024 - Page A2
News Briefs
From The Borderland News Center Walhalla residents face felony charges Felony charges were laid upon two Walhalla residents last Friday. Michael Lafferty, 27, and Stephanie Lafferty, 50, have both been charged with possessing methamphetamines with intent to deliver. Stephanie was also charged with Possessing Drug Paraphernalia. Both have been placed on appearance bond with an initial appearance date scheduled for Dec. 9. Dog responsible for collision The Devils Lake Police Department reported that a mixed breed dog named Max caused a car crash at the Altru Clinic last Friday. The department reports Max, while waiting inside of a pickup truck, managed to move the manual transmission to neutral, causing the truck to roll downhill and collide into an unoccupied vehicle. Max was uninjured. LPH accepting entries for annual celebration Langdon Prairie Health Foundation has begun accepting entries for their annual Lights, Stars, and Diamonds Program, where residents can submit a dedication for a loved one they may miss over the holidays. A reading of the names will be held Dec. 8 at St. Alphonsus’ Festival of Trees and live on KNDK AM 1080 on Dec. 18. Entries are due by Dec. 4. Summit granted permit The North Dakota Public Service Commission met last week to vote on whether or not to allow Summit Carbon Solution’s pipeline project to commence. Back in 2023,the PSC denied Summit a permit, but over the last two years, the company appealed and changed its original plans. Opponents of the project continue to raise concerns about how the pipeline could damage farmland and property values. North Dakota’s Public Service Commission has unanimously given the go-ahead to Summit Carbon Solutions for their carbon capture pipeline project. Summit’s approved plan intends to install 333 miles of pipeline through N.D. as part of a five-state network. Other states such as South Dakota have still not approved a permit for Summit. Search into two disappearances Last weekend, the Spirit Lake Tribe and the Fort Totten community began the search for leads into the disappearance of Jemini Posey, 22, and Isaac Hunt, 27. The two went missing in January and March of this year.
Myrdal case dismissed In a 10-4 decision, North Dakota’s Legislative Management voted to cover the $40K accrued in legal fees by state Senator Janne Myrdal of Edinburg. Myrdal had been sued by a Park River resident and one of her constituents, Mitchell Sanderson, for blocking him on Facebook. Sanderson’s case was dismissed by the state Supreme Court on Nov. 8. Burgum to take on new roll President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will be appointing North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. In this position, Burgum will be responsible for managing several government agencies and bureaus such as the National Park Service, the US Geological Survey, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Anheuser-Busch announces closure Anheuser-Busch has announced its plans to close down its malt operation in Moorhead. In a statement, Anheuser-Busch Agronomy Director Nicole Zaharadka said the brewing company still intends to purchase barley grown in N.D. and Minn. When operational, the Moorhead plant processed close to 8 million bushels of barley annually. Steinbach data breached The Steinbach Credit Union reported their phone systems were breached by a third party recently. The credit union said only limited data such as names and phone numbers could have possibly been exposed. The union is continuing to investigate and work with impacted members. CDC issues recall The CDC has issued a nationwide recall on organically grown carrots and baby carrots following an outbreak of e.coli which has seen 39 confirmed cases, 15 of which required hospitalization and one reported fatality. The carrots came from California-based Grimmway Farms but are sold under numerous store brands. A link to the complete brand listing is available at our QL page. Dunseith teacher sentenced to 50 months Belcourt resident and former English teacher at Dunseith Public Schools, Rhawnie Marcellais, 42, was sentenced last week to 50 months in federal prison. Local officials and the FBI began investigating Marcellais in January 2021. In June of this year, she was convicted of child abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, and malicious mischief.
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NHTSA and Cavalier County Health District remind drivers: Buzzed driving is drunk driving Langdon, N.D. — As people across the country make plans to kick off Thanksgiving on the night before the holiday, popularly known as Thanksgiving Eve or Drinksgiving, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Cavalier County Health District remind drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Drinking and driving is a deadly choice; drivers should always commit to sober driving or arrange for a safe ride. Even one drink can cloud a person’s judgment and impair their ability to make safe choices. Drunk driving has tragically become a defining aspect of Thanksgiving Eve, with some people turning it into a night of drinking and driving. From 2018 to 2022 (6 p.m. the Wednes-
day before Thanksgiving through 5:59 a.m. Thanksgiving morning), 143 drunk drivers were involved in fatal traffic crashes on that night. Of those drivers, 109 were males and 25 were females. Drivers 21-24 (38%) were the age group most likely to be alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal crashes on that same night, followed by drivers ages 25-34 (35%). In 2022 alone, there were 35 drunk drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve, with 27 of the drivers being males.
secure a designated sober driver for a safe ride home.
Drivers should be safe on Thanksgiving Eve by planning ahead if they intend to drink. They shouldn’t wait until after drinking to plan how to get somewhere. Impairment clouds a person’s judgment. Drivers should
Drive 100% sober, because Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. For more information on impaired driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/ drunk-driving.
If a driver finds they are unable to drive, they should give their keys to a sober driver so that person can get them home safely. When a friend has been drinking and is considering driving, friends should be proactive — take away the keys and help them get a sober ride home. If anyone spots a drunk driver, contact the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department by calling 911.
House fire in Langdon leads to complete loss By The Borderland Press staff
Alarms went off a short time after 3:45 in the afternoon on Sunday on the report of a house fire on Langdon’s 16th Street.
However, the extent of the fire was substantial, as explained by Langdon Ambulance Service Director Chris Sanders.
Police, fire and EMT crews quickly mobilized and found themselves outside the residence of one of their own, EMT service member Lorraine Gage.
“Everything was a total loss, including her car,” he stated.
Teams quickly went to work to extinguish the fire. At time of writing, there have been no reports of injuries.
The Borderland News Center has reached out to representatives of the Langdon Fire Department for further details but at time of publication, we had not heard back.
Hours after the incident, Sanders went to work putting together a GoFundMe for Lorraine and her mother. “Her mother also resided at the home, so she has to replace all the prescriptions and everything. So that'll probably be full price for stuff like that. We're just trying to support her in any way we can,” said Sanders. A link to the Go Fund Me page is now available at our QL page.
NLAC News – November 2024 Greetings from the Northern Lights Arts Council! The holiday season is here! It seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the summer sun listening to the music of the Summer Concert Series, but I am watching the snow fall as I type this, and Christmas music is filling the air! Speaking of Christmas music… the Langdon Community Band has been rehearsing and is excited to present their Holiday Concert which will be held on Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:00pm at the Roxy Theater. Tickets will be sold at the door, and doors open at 6:30. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and kids 5 and under are free.
Art Club has begun for the 2024-25 season. Join us the third Thursday of each month in the Langdon Eagles Club basement meeting room at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own projects and supplies and hang out with fellow artists. The next time we meet is Dec. 19. Art Student of the Month is also in full swing. Each month a student is chosen from a Cavalier County school and their artwork is displayed at the Bread Pan in Langdon. Our October Art Student of the Month was Nora VanHeerden from St. Alphonsus and our November Art Student of the Month is Lucy Westphal from Munich. Congratulations to both Nora and Lucy! Mark your calendars for a couple of upcoming fundraisers for the Roxy
Theater. We’ll be doing a burger night and bake sale at the Langdon Eagles Club on Jan. 10, and Giving Hearts Day is Feb. 13. More details to come! On behalf of myself and the board of directors, thank you for your membership donations. We cannot thank you enough for your support. Your membership gives us the ability to promote the arts and host events and activities for our community. If you haven’t had a chance to become a member or renew your membership, visit nlac.us/ membership or contact me for more information. See you around this holiday season! Sincerely, Amber Benoit Executive Director of Marketing/Programming
Cont’d. From Page A1 Northern port of entries hours slated to change from the people who live and work near the border and depend upon the free flow of individuals, goods and services across the border. He added that while two additional hours will help alleviate some of the pressures for commercial commodity haulers, it isn’t near enough to restore lost small town business activity or to renew family and friend relationships across the border. Mike Cook, Walhalla City Auditor, feels that it is a step in the right direction and hopes that it will help Frost FIre and other local businesses. Desiree Kintyhtt, Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce Board president, is grateful that the hard work the community has put in hasn’t totally fallen on deaf
ears, and some progress is being made. “We hope that with the expanded hours, Canadians will be able to enjoy the campground in town and the new state park in the Gorge,” said Kintyhtt. With the port of entry closing at 6pm, it was difficult for campers to get into town after work on Friday evenings, so many would camp elsewhere. After the Judiciary Committee hearing in Grand Forks, N.D. in May, Congressman Armstrong was able to pass an amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, HR 8752 that would have restored the border hours of operation to the pre-COVID hours. However, this bill was never taken up by the Senate and is now bogged down in the post-election budget negotiations. “Please reach out to Senators Hoeven, Cramer, Governor Elect Armstrong, and our new Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and tell them to do everything they can to restore the port of entry hours to their pre-COVID state,” pleaded Carpenter. CBP says that it continually monitors operations, traffic patterns, and volume, and analyzes the best use of resources to better serve the traveling
public. Sharing it will remain engaged with local and regional stakeholders, as well as communities to ensure consistent communication and to address concerns. Hours effective at midnight, January 6, 2025: Fortuna will expand its operating hours to 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Neche will expand its operating hours to 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Noonan will expand its operating hours to 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Walhalla will expand its operating hours to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Carbury will permanently maintain current hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Maida will permanently maintain current hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Northgate will permanently maintain current hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. St. John will permanently maintain current hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sherwood will permanently maintain current hours of 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Westhope will permanently maintain current hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Antler will expand its operating hours temporarily for 120 days to 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Hannah will continue to operate from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hansboro will continue to operate from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sarles will continue to operate from 9 a.m-5 p.m.
Agriculture
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Friday, November 22, 2024 - Page A3
New program offers incentives for adoption of cover crops
Promising ag leadership – With the new Congress, the Midwest and Northern Plains will be represented in the Senate leadership. South Dakota Senator John Thune is the incoming majority leader. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will become the lead Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven will chair the agriculture appropriations bill. American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle welcomes these changes. “Whether it’s Thune, Klobuchar, Hoeven, both parties, different states, but there are a lot of regional similarities. They’ve found ways to work together.” Gackle said their agricultural knowledge is important. “It’s going to be a good group of people coming in here.” Tariff concerns – The possibility of a trade war with China remains a talking point in the markets. Heartland Investor Services CTA Gene Graner is taking a contrary view. “It doesn’t take a lot to put more pressure on the economy of China, which is already struggling; they need our business,” said Graner. “They need us to get them back to the negotiating table after President Biden failed to follow through to continue the Phase 2 (trade deal).” Ultimately, Graner believes demand will drive the market.
Analyst warns tariffs may disrupt fertilizer exports – StoneX fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville is concerned what additional fertilizer tariffs would mean for U.S. exports. It’s a slippery slope that Linville worries could lead to a trade war with Russia. “If the Trump administration gets into a little tit-for-tat type thing with Russia and we start to see not only phosphate that’s cut off from coming here, but they’ll probably start doing the same thing with potash and nitrogen.” Tariffs aside, there is legitimate concern over a tight supply situation and how it could drive nitrogen fertilizer prices higher and higher. Biofuels hopeful for policy shift under Trump 2.0 – During President Trump’s first term in office, there was more focus on fossil fuels over biofuels. Former National Corn Growers Association CEO John Doggett is curious to see if that changes once Trump is back in office in January. “It isn’t what it would have been eight years ago, but he did tell the petroleum industry, basically, what you want, I’ll give you.” On a hopeful note, Doggett cited comments from Exxon officials regarding their commitment to biofuels. “I think we need to continue to push that and American companies will use green energy if it’s priced right.”
Farmers for Soil Health is a farmer-driven initiative for farmers aimed at improving soil health through the adoption of cover crops. The collaboration among the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff and National Corn Growers Association in partnership with state commodity groups and conservation organizations seeks to double the adoption of cover crops to reach 30 million acres by 2030. Through the Farmers for Soil Health program, enrolled farmers receive incentive payments for adopting cover crops on their farms. The incentives are supported by a $95 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant. North Dakota State University is playing a pivotal role in the partnership by providing science-based technical assistance and outreach to farmers wishing to enroll.
The program's goal is to enroll 35,000 acres, or approximately 98 farmers into the program in North Dakota. (NDSU photo)
Helping to coordinate Farmers for Soil Health activities in North Dakota is Rutendo Nyamusamba, NDSU Extension conservation agronomist stationed at the Dickinson Research Extension Center.
“This program is unique because it was built by farmers for farmers, and it assists with the cost and learning curve of adopting cover crops,” said Ben West, Farmers for Soil Health executive director. “We built flexibility into the timing, allowing farmers to enroll their fields before or after planting cover crops.”
“Cover crops have many benefits, including soil water and nutrient retention, reduced soil erosion, extending grazing periods and managing soil health aspects,” said Nyamusamba. “Our goal is to enroll 35,000 acres, or approximately 98 farmers into the program in North Dakota.”
Enrollment is a simple online process that also positions farmers to take advantage of the new marketplace, providing a direct channel between farmers and end users. The fiscal year for the program is March 1 to February 28. The turnover between the previous year’s cover crop and the current
year’s cover crops is February 28. The program also provides dedicated technical advisors to offer guidance and answer questions about transitioning fields to successful cover crop adoption. If a field was planted to cover crops for the first time in the fall of 2024, it is eligible for a three-year contract payment of $50 per acre. This is structured as $25 the first year, $15 the second year and $10 the third year. Visit FarmersforSoilHealth.com for information on eligibility and how to enroll online for cover crop payments.
Ag producers income tax management program set for Dec. 2
Featured topics at the Dec. 2 webinar include federal income tax updates, lease and easement income reporting, tax management upon retirement, and disaster provisions and reporting. (Pixabay photo)
A tax management program will be offered to ag producers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The program, sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension, will be moderated by Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The program will feature presentations by Alan Gregerson, Internal Revenue Service; Russ Tweiten, Ag Country Farm Credit Services; Rob Holcomb, University of Minnesota Extension and JC Hobbs, Oklahoma State University Extension. This program provides an excellent opportunity for agricultural producers and tax preparers to learn and ask questions about tax management alternatives while there is still time to implement year-end tax management decisions, says Haugen. Program topics include: •Federal income tax update •Lease and easement income reporting •IRS update
•Identity theft and breaches •Tax management upon retirement •Depreciation, like-kind exchanges •Disaster provisions and reporting •Qualified business income •Tax planning Preregistration is required by Tuesday, Nov. 26. The cost for the virtual program and materials is $20. To register, visit ndsu.ag/taxmanagement. When registering, an email address is required to be able to attend the meeting, along with a connection to Zoom to participate. Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link and materials link by email on Wednesday, Nov. 27. All participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via the chat box. All program materials will be posted for downloading prior to the meeting. Continuing education credits will not be offered. For additional information or questions contact Paulann Haakenson at paulann.haakenson@ndsu.edu or 701-231-7393.
Opinion
Friday, November 22, 2024 - Page A4
The Borderland Press
Letter from the Publisher ready begun. See ya, fall. It’s kinda pretty, I’ll say that. Considering today is Nov. 19, I shall not complain. We can all use the rest of this week remembering how to drive, put it in neutral, pump the brakes, slow down in school zones. That’s my PSA for this week!
I’m writing this at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Winter was supposed to arrive at noon, however, it has al-
and positive energy coming our way. We know it’s helping. This small rehab specializes in TBI recovery. It is a very slow process, and he works very hard every day. He has come a long way with his speech these last few months and is communicating and is in good spirits. His smile and laughter are amazing gifts as well; we are so blessed. Garrett enjoys the cards and letters and remembers all of you.”
I received the following message from Dana Illerbrunn, mom of Garrett Illerbrunn, Langdon native who was injured in Iraq on Christmas Day of 2023. She writes from Raleigh, N.C.
cle, Raleigh, NC 27610. I’ve included a picture of this handsome, young soldier. Have a Happy Thanksgiving week, and stay safe if you’re traveling. Thank you so much for reading!
Diane Simmons
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
With the holiday season here, it’s the perfect time to get a card in the mail to Garrett. His address is, W4 Garrett Illerbrunn, 530 Building Futures Cir-
‘We are so grateful for all the prayers
Letter from the Editor: long days in the sun. However, this is life in small town North Dakota, and although the winters are rough, all the other perks make up for it. Someone told me during my first winter here that the people make up for the weather, and I have certainly found that to be true.
my teens! I started kayaking at 15 and bought my own at 17. On the rare occasion we got more than two inches, I would take my kayak and some friends sledding around the mountainous landscape. We even used the paddles to steer. There was always a sense of urgency as well, since we knew the pretty white stuff would be gone within a day or two.
The flakes are flying as I sit in my office to write on Tuesday. I spent earlier this morning in Cavalier’s county commission meeting watching them pour down, and I have to admit, they are pretty. Much like a horse or dog, I feel a little extra frisky when the first snow falls- perhaps it’s from growing up in the south, where snow was a rarity.
Now I’m sitting here wondering when I will see the ground again. However, I’m certainly grateful for a nice long fall and feel mentally prepared for snowmageddon. I’ve been changing up my routine and watching some more uplifting shows and listening to more engaging podcasts than usual. The shorter days are messing with my head a bit, but I feel like that is normal for most everyone. That reminds me - I need to start taking my vitamin D supplement.
As a child in Tennessee, waking up to snow was always cause for celebration. Heck, I celebrated well into
Most folks probably think that finishing the mural was a relief, and it was in a way, but boy, do I miss those
Speaking of wonderful people, I had a blast participating in my first(ish) vendor show. I say first(ish) because I did set up a booth at Pumpkinfest but was sorely underprepared and actually spent most of the day painting kids faces instead. Last Saturday’s vendor show at the American Legion Post 98 was a joy to be a part of. I set up a booth full of a series of drawings I’ve been doing which incorporate pressed flowers. I also had some paintings and plenty of macrame projects available. Not only did the vendor show benefit a good cause - the American Legion Memorial which Post 98 is hoping to erect within the next two years - but it was a
way for small businesses and individuals out there like myself to make an extra penny and share their creations. I loved chatting about my pieces and seeing others’ beautiful works as well. In other news, my foster dog, Max, a big beautiful German Shepard, has finally started putting on some weight. He came to me terribly emaciated, and I was feeding him so, so much kibble, peanut butter, and pumpkin twice a day, along with meds for his poopy issues and some probiotics. Two weeks later and the guy hadn’t put on a pound. I was getting worried. I spoke with his rescuer, Lauren, and Dr. Charlotte at Dakota Animal Care recommended a pancreatic enzyme to add to his food. He’s been on it for less than a week, and I’m seeing results! I’ll share a photo with you next week when the added weight becomes more apparent. BUT, I’m still worried for Mr. Max. This enzyme is something he will need to be on for the rest of his life, and it’s around $100-$150 a month (or bi-month-
ly, I’m waiting to see how fast I go through this first bottle) for a dog his size. I know finding a forever home for him that is willing and able to provide this medication will be difficult, but he is such a SWEETHEART. He is already so loyal to me. I can only imagine what kind of dog he will be for someone that has the time to dedicate solely to him. He wants to be with me constantly when I’m at home, but attention has to be divided between my two older girls. He is smart as a whip as well. Back to North Dakota nice - people here just tend to be so dang friendly and supportive. It’s my fourth winter here, and I’ll take the crap weather to be surrounded by a community that is full of love. I’m praying Max’s future owners are out there somewhere nearby just waiting for their new best friend to join them.
Hilary Nowatski Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
The Morning Run: Gossip, it’ll getcha! is an amazing accomplishment, especially given the fact that the majority of the team is in junior high or early high school. This team of players has worked their tails off and come together as a team, both on and off the court, to achieve the greatest of post regular season goals. This is the 23rd time they have ended the season as Region 4 champions and gone on to the state tournament. It’s a record not many other teams have or will ever achieve. By Sara Goodman The schedule has officially kicked into high gear! We had our first hockey game of the season in Grand Forks, the volleyball team won the regional championship and is headed to state, the drama club team also won their regional contest and is headed to state, and we’ve had our first high school choir and band concert. A big congratulations to the volleyball team, players, coaches, parents, stats, bus drivers, photographers and general fans and supporters of these girls. Being ranked first going into the state tournament
The “Gossip” play started out with a game of telephone. I’m assuming if you’re around my age you know what this game is all about. The first person in a line says something to the next person in line and at the end of the line, you see how close the last person is to repeating the original message. Typically, the message at the end is not even close to the original. In “Gossip,” a group of six teens lined up on stage and started a rumor about a new girl in school named, you guessed it, Gossip. Gossip, it turns out, lives up to her name. She sets her sights on a cute boy in school, as well as the lead part in a play. Through a lot of manipulation, sweet-talking the right people and general cuteness, she manages to get her way (the boy and the lead part!) while leaving a trail of disasters in her wake. Ruined friendships, once inseparable sisters enraged with each other, a break-up, and an illness- there’s no end to the problems that Gossip creates as she claws her way to the top of every pile. At the end of the play, the teens have had enough of Gossip and her disastrous and menacing ways. Everyone bands together to tear her down and let her know exactly what they think of everything she’s done. Gossip storms
off in a rage, and the teens are told that Gossip has died. Lo and behold, when one teen decides to attend the funeral, he finds out that this was just another rumor. The play ends with Gossip introducing herself to another student at a new school and another game of telephone announcing that “Gossip isn’t real.”
controls and functions like carburetor heat, flaps, trim tab, etc. and then she said pay attention, I will now put the plane into a stall. At this point I’ll mention many pilots jokingly refer to the Piper Tomahawk as the Trauma Hawk. I was about to find out why. Stalling in an airplane isn’t like having the engine stall in your car or pick up. A stall occurs when a plane loses lift during flight due to a breakdown of smooth airflow over the wing.
YOU DOING? To which I said, stalling the airplane like you told me. Karen, using her co-pilot controls, immediately recovers from the stall returning the plane to level flight. Karen was now white as a sheet. She then took a deep breath, wiped the sweat that had formed on her brow and then proceeded to chew me out for recklessly endangering our lives and the aircraft. She was pissed. Why would you do THAT she snapped. She continued -this plane is not designed to withstand such aerodynamic stresses, blah blah blah. I said, ‘Well, thank you, Amelia Earhart. I thought I was just doing what you showed me!’
Another big congratulations goes out to the Langdon High School drama club. If you didn’t make it to one of the two performances over the past weekend, you missed out! The drama club presented “Gossip,” a one-act play written by Brian Hampton. On Nov. 7 the drama club took their talents to Rugby to the regional competition and won first place. This “punched their ticket” to the state competition in Jamestown on Nov. 25 and 26. Now, I have been told by several reliable sources that no one can remember the last time that the drama club team won the regional competition and went on to state. Has it been 15 years? 20? 30? If anyone reads this that might remember, please let me know!
The play was funny, smart, entertaining and enlightening. The actors all played their parts wonderfully. Because this is my article, I will humble brag about my own kid who had the lead part of Gossip, the girl who creates all the disastrous drama. Thankfully, this is a far cry from her true personality but, as any good actor will do, she researched and studied for the role. For this part, she watched the movie Mean Girls. The incredible cast of characters were Catelyn Goodman, Kartheek Chapara, Claire Chaput, Jonathon Lill, Melah Mackall, Madilyn Crump, Ruby Davis, Izzy Vikan, Kamrin Hicks, Brayden Harris, Matilda Lawson and Jaymee Reidhammer. The play was directed by Emily Braunberger and Kim Hart. Behind the scenes in costumes, makeup and backstage crew were Shauna Gette, Claire Melhoff and Tori
Mittleider. Our Cardinals are awesome! Good luck at state to both the volleyball and the drama teams!! 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.
The cast and crew of “Gossip.”
Stupid things I won’t do again, part four
By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Last week I left you high above the prairie at 3,000 feet. My flight instructor, Karen (not her real name, but it fits), has grown exasperated with my desire to be able to look out the front window. The pilot’s seat doesn’t seem to adjust up/down
or move very much forward/back. Karen assures me there is nothing to see ahead but clear blue sky and that there were no other planes nearby to crash head on into, so I tried to relax. I still wanted to see what was ahead of us and found myself repeatedly trying to pull myself up in the seat to get a look over the top of the dashboard. On this day the sun was shining brightly, no clouds and perfect visibility. It was also about 90 degrees. You would think this would be wonderful flying weather, but not so fast. The heat creates thermals and when mixed with winds aloft you get turbulence which creates a very, VERY bumpy ride. For a student pilot, this can be a bit nerve wracking. I didn’t need a barf bag, but I’m sure many would. As the PA-38 Tomahawk encountered air pockets and dropped several feet in altitude bouncing us around, Karen continued to calmly explain to me the various
Learning how to recover from a stall is essential in flight training. To stall the plane Karen throttled the engine back, nosed up, and we began to fall out of the sky! To recover she simply nosed down, leveling off and throttled up and we were back in business. Now Karen said – it’s your turn! Stall the plane. So I pulled back on the throttle and yanked the yoke back, and Karen immediately snapped WHAT ARE
She was shaken, and I had obviously misunderstood an important part of her tutorial, but what did I do wrong? What did I miss? To this day I still don’t know how I botched up. You pilots will have a better idea, but I suspect I may
have unknowingly added some rudder or yaw that I shouldn’t have. I honestly don’t know what I did, and she wasn’t saying much. So I chalked it up to the distraction of fiddling with my seat. For what it’s worth - I would later learn that this particular model of plane had been prone to catastrophic loss of control crashes that the FAA and NTSB found to be the result of stall spins where the plane would stall, go into a spin, not have enough altitude to recover, crash and kill the student and instructor. Hmmm...do I still want to be a pilot? Join me again next week when I learn what the flaps do and are not built to do and in the process, make Karen’s head explode again.
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Pembilier Nursing Center: Crazy Fingers
Friday, November 22, 2024 - Page A5
Wandering in Walhalla
By Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director
By Rebecca Davis
news, we have been working with the students at North Border Walhalla to get the Christmas decorations up (including the 14 foot tree). The students in Mr. Hartje’s shop class have been kind enough to take on the task of restringing the lights on some of our fixtures. Our hope is that with different lights, they will last for a few years rather than having to be redone each year as that is a huge undertaking.
Gordy “Crazy Fingers” playing the piano while laying on his back!
Hello from all of us at PNC! This week I was reminded of just how magical music can be for our residents. We were fortunate enough to welcome back Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist to play for our residents and mem-
with him that draws the audience into his realm of musical magic. Gordy’s aura exudes joy as his “crazy fingers” tickle the piano keys. As I looked around the audience, I saw the sincerest smiles and heard the most genuine giggles.
The most fascinating part of the whole show was watching our residents that struggle with their cognitive function come to life. I could physically see how the music impacted them and, for a moment, brought them back in time to a place where they had no limitations. Even if just in their mind, for a moment they were swept away to Gordy playing at North Border. another place. Elton John once bers of our community that wanted to said “Music has healing power. It has join us. the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” I was able As always, he brings a certain energy to witness that firsthand last Friday
Mike and Gordy shaking hands.
when Gordy played. Thank you to those of you out there that have musical talent and choose to share it with the world. Music is a gateway to our emotions that otherwise gets tucked away deep inside of us. This gives music the ability to light our senses on fire and in many cases brings us to a place of euphoria. I challenge each of you to listen to some music today, and let it sweep you away, even if just for a moment.
A guest series: ‘His Brother’s Flag’ By Tina Stradal
In Walhalla Chamber of Commerce
Note from the Editor: We observed Veterans Day in the last two weeks of The Borderland Press. Now, we would like to introduce you to this beautifully written piece from Tina Stradal. ‘His Brother’s Flag’ was written throughout a series of years and countless hours of research conducted by Stradal. Of all of her family members, Stradal took an intense interest in this story and hopes it, along with the memory of these brave soldiers, will be preserved for generations to come. Stradal currently resides in Mora, Minnesota, but the soldiers in this story resided on the family farm which was a few miles outside of Langdon on County Road 1. This is part one of the story, which has been broken into three pieces to share with readers over the next three weeks. The dust danced and sparkled around the room as the sun streamed through the blinds. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as my hand touched the plastic-wrapped object. My fingers touched the red and white stripes as my eyes fell on the blue field and white stars. I had finally found the flag that had eluded me for so long. This six-foot heirloom had traveled for over 80 years, passing from soldier/ casualty to father/mourning parent, then into the hands of brother/proud sibling, and finally to daughter/intrigued child. The flag had witnessed so many momentous moments, each with its own corresponding photos. These precious objects had found their way to me so I could tell their stories. April 21, 1945, was the date on the last letter. Private First Class Louis Kram posted his last letter home. The letter was addressed to his brother Walter and included small presents for his five-year-old nephew, Marlow. The letter was filled with love and laughter from a small-town farm boy. But Louis was far from his life on the farm. He was stationed in the Philippine Islands at the tail end of World War 2. May 8, 1945 Just 17 days after the letter was postmarked, the world was celebrating victory in the war over Europe. While the world cheered, the family of Pfc. Louis Kram did not. They had been informed that on April 23, 1945, their son and brother had been killed, fighting for the freedom of his country and his family. During this time, another young soldier, Eddie, was preparing to take leave from his station in Hawaii to visit his brother. Instead, the very young Eddie became another family member mourning a brother lost in the Philippines. His leave was supposed to reunite him with Louis for the first time in many years. Instead of seeing his brother, Eddie found himself back on the farm with his family. There was no laughter or shared beer at the PX—only sadness and mourning. The family not only lost a brother but also a cousin who died a continent away, in Italy, just a few days before Louis had died. May 15, 1945 A week had passed since the world began celebrating the end of the war in Europe. The small rural community
Friday Fight Night didn’t exactly bring the fight that we expected. While I’m not saying it was rigged or scripted - I will say it did not seem like an authentic fight. Everyone has been posting their opinions on social media, whether it was about the fights or the fight they were having with Netflix. Growing up, I was not into boxing, but I did enjoy my fair share of WWE matches. I was excited for the fight just to see what everyone had been hyped up about. I feel the best fight out of them all was the Taylor vs Serrano - which is right about the time Netflix’s servers went haywire. While our goal was to sit there and watch everything on our tv, we ended up all huddled around the screen of my iPhone. It’s times like these that I’m glad I opted for the Pro Max when I upgraded my phone.
Tina’s father, Edward, is on the left, her uncle Louis is in the middle, and her uncle Walter is on the right.
was preparing a ceremony to honor their lost sons and to help the families begin to heal. Eddie was soon to report back to his duty station in Hawaii and would not be with his family for the memorial. He had a more important role to serve. The family was given the choice to bring their son and brother’s remains home or they could choose to leave Louis buried where he fell. It was a choice they never should have had to make. The family argued both for and against bringing him home, but the final decision was made based on Eddie’s statement. He reminded his father how broken their cousin’s family had become when their son’s remains were brought home. Eddie said that Louis would never have wanted that for his own family. He would have wanted to stay with his buddies, where they all died. May 28, 1945 Just five days after his 19th birthday, Eddie was leaving the mess hall for his nighttime MP duties when he was handed a letter from home. The letter was from his eldest brother, Walter. There was news from home about the family. Walter wrote that the decision had been made to keep their brother with his fallen comrades. He also described how the entire town had turned out for the memorial, and enclosed a newspaper clipping about the memorial. At the end of the letter, Walter wrote about receiving the last letter Louis had written home. Before signing off, he shared that the Army had sent Louis’s burial flag and a condolence letter from his superior officer. The package had arrived on the day of the memorial. Eddie gripped the letter tightly and returned to the barracks. He didn’t care about the trouble he might face for being late to his duty station. He placed the letter in his footlocker, then stood and straightened his uniform. It would be years before he allowed anyone to see an emotional reaction about his brother again. In the spring of 1947, as the two-year anniversary of the end of the war and the family’s loss approached, Louis's family continued the process of adjusting to their new normal. The process of healing came in waves, with moments of progress followed by setbacks. Eddie, now almost 21, spent
most of his time working on the family farm until he decided what came next. The eldest brother, Walter, like most of Louis’s siblings, had a young family of his own. The brothers and sisters scattered like seeds in the wind. Eddie, still single and fresh out of the service, still had no direction. Then, on a warm spring day, the bright sun shone and a package arrived in the mailbox.
We are encouraging all businesses and residents to “Light Up Walhalla,” and we have upped the prize money for the winning home. The winning resident will receive $150 in Walhalla Bucks, and the winning business will receive a pizza lunch from Waters Family Restaurant along with the traveling trophy. While I’m not a huge fan of Christmas, I love seeing all the lights. I can’t wait to see the Langdon’s Parade of Lights and all the lights around Walhalla. We also hope that you will join us for Turkey Bingo this Sunday, Nov. 24. The Bake Sale will benefit the North Border Walhalla Close Up trip students, and Bingo and the 50/50 will go to the Chamber. We will also have two games that are for $25 in Walhalla Bucks. Rebecca Davis | Reporter rebecca@theborderlandpress.com
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Heritage and happenings - From the outhouse to the bidet in 150 short years By Kari Phillips
an outhouse, armed with a lantern and a stack of newspapers or catalog pages for…well, you know. Life in the late 1800s, especially on the Great Plains of North Dakota, didn’t include the comforts of modern plumbing. Outhouses—a wooden shack over a pit—were the norm. They weren’t fancy, but they got the job done. A trip to the outhouse could be an ordeal in sub-zero temperatures with snowdrifts and biting winds adding to the experience. Many families kept a chamber pot indoors for nighttime use, sparing themselves a frosty trek under the stars. World Toilet Day – it’s a real thing, and it’s observed every year on Nov. 19. I am pretty sure that your toilet isn’t something that you think of honoring or celebrating. In fact, it’s probably the least celebrated item in your house. We all generally hate cleaning it, and from day to day we just quietly go about our business (well maybe not quietly) without thinking much about where it all started - especially since many of us have never lived a life without an indoor, fully functional toilet. It wasn’t all that long ago that your great-great-grandparents might have been braving harsh winters to visit
In the late 19th century, as indoor plumbing started making its way into homes, families needed to figure out where to install these newfangled contraptions. Space was often at a premium, and few homes were designed with dedicated bathrooms. Enter the closet—a small, enclosed space with just enough room to fit a toilet. Since it already had a door for privacy, it made a convenient choice for this new addition. Hence, the water closet was born. Fast-forward to today, and the modern toilet has evolved into something nearly unrecognizable compared to its humble origins. Not only do we
have low-flow systems that conserve water, but we also have bidets—once considered a luxury item, now a popular feature in homes around the world. These high-tech wonders can do everything from warming the seat to drying you with a gentle breeze. If that’s not enough, some even come equipped with remote controls and nightlights. It’s hard to imagine a time when sanitation was so basic that diseases like cholera and dysentery were rampant because of poor waste management. World Toilet Day serves as a reminder of how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go. Today, 3.6 billion people worldwide still lack access to a safe toilet. For them, the leap from an outhouse to a bidet isn’t just about comfort—it’s about dignity, health, and safety. So, let’s take a moment to appreciate the humble toilet. It may not be glamorous, but it’s a marvel of human innovation that has transformed lives in just 150 short years. While you’re at it, take a moment to recognize the city sanitation employees who work tirelessly to keep our systems running smoothly. Without their dedication, life would be far messier, less hygienic, and infinitely more difficult—some-
Hello from Edmore! By Tammy Burg
that. I love getting started decorating, especially anything with lights that are so beautiful in the evenin gs.
It’s hard to believe how quick the weeks go by. It feels like I just got done with one article, and it’s time for the next. We are just a few days away from Thanksgiving. Not much time gets spent on Thanksgiving, as everyone is anxious to move towards Christmas. I’m a little guilty of
This week, I will talk about the Edmore Rest Home, where I am the admin. and where I was born 68 years ago when it was a hospital. This just might go full circle. We are a 14-bed basic care home. In basic care, you should be able to ambulate by yourself with or without a walker, feed yourself, and dress yourself with assistance as needed. We pass meds, make and serve homemade meals, provide activities, do laundry, take them to appointments, and assist with bathing as needed. All of our rooms are private. We employ nine staff with 24’hour care. We have the best staff who treat your loved ones with dignity and love, as if they
are caring for their own. Several of us have had our loved ones living here with us. We smile and laugh a lot!! If this sounds like somewhere you or your loved one might want to live, please call me at 644-2202. This past Thursday, six of us met at Junque Decor to make porch pots. We brought our own pots or bought from Nancy. She provided all the greens and showed those of us with no decorating skills what we could use that would look good. We purchased a few decorations to make them on our own. It was fun to see how our unique ideas looked when we were done. We were all very pleased with our pots. It was a fun evening; we talked, laughed, and drank a little wine. I’m sure if you are interested, you could give Nancy a call, and soon you will be making your own beautiful pot. So, until next time, take care, and do something nice for someone.
Health Tip
Provided by Cavalier County Health District Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time and a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Contact Langdon Prairie Health to speak with a tobacco cessation specialist or call 1.800.QUIT.NOW for more information
thing many of us rarely consider until it goes wrong. City sanitation workers do much more than collect waste. They are on the frontlines of public health, preventing the spread of disease and protecting our environment by managing waste responsibly. Their work ensures that we have clean, safe water, and they help maintain the infrastructure that makes modern life possible, from underground sewage systems to waste treatment plants. Their efforts go unnoticed on most days, but when the system works as it should, it’s easy to take for granted. Without them, we’d face major health crises, polluted streets, and the breakdown of the sanitation systems we rely on every day.
What a chamber pot would look like from back in the day.
Let’s be thankful for their often unseen work and the comfort and safety their efforts provide. 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: Take precautions when serving guests with allergies By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist
fects the absorption of nutrients from food. When gluten is avoided, the intestine can heal. Celiac disease is a genetic condition that affects about one in 133 people. People with the disease may experience weight loss, gastrointestinal distress, including bloating, anemia, diarrhea and other symptoms.
“Did you get sick when you stayed with us?” I asked. “No, not once,” he responded. “Whew!” I thought to myself. He probably noticed my observations while he lived with us for a month. Our former guest has celiac disease so I took many precautions. I moved all the flour out of the kitchen. I taught myself how to bake with alternative ingredients or bought specialty mixes and food products. I am a regular food label reader. With a special diet to consider, label reading became critical. Some food packages are labeled “gluten free,” and you can trust that information. People with celiac disease must permanently avoid having wheat, rye, barley and anything cross-contaminated with those grains. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, which is different from a wheat allergy. For those with celiac disease, consuming gluten-containing foods damages the small intestine and af-
You may find yourself providing food for people with allergies or intolerances during the holiday season. Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame are the “Big 9” that must be listed by the ingredient statement on food packages. In all, at least 160 foods can cause issues for people. For example, some people are allergic to the sugar alpha-galactose found in red meat. Others may have allergies or sensitivities to sulfites, which can be found in wine, dried fruit and condiments. Food allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe and can affect the skin, stomach and/or lungs. Some allergens cause vomiting, sneezing or a dry cough. Others can cause a swelling of the lips, tongue or throat and result in difficulty breathing, a loss of consciousness or death. Yes, this is very serious. Children may have more vague symptoms that can be confused with a cold or other illness. They might have a runny nose, congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, and ear aches or infections. The other day I was at a buffet. They did the right thing by signaling which items were gluten free. However, any-
one at the buffet could have used a spoon or tongs from a gluten-containing food to retrieve other food in the gluten-free bowls. Avoid cross-contamination from kitchen preparation through serving. Allergens can be passed around, just like germs. As we enter the season of holiday get-togethers, here are a few tips to help protect your guests who may have issues with allergens, intolerances or auto-immune diseases. If you are the host, make an effort to find out about any food issues. Make labels to go in front of the dishes to alert guests of the allergen-containing foods. Have the packages available so people can study the ingredient lists, because some allergens are not among the major allergens. Provide separate serving utensils and keep allergenic foods away from each other.
person. Do they have an auto-injector pen containing epinephrine that you may need to use? We have a series of publications at NDSU Extension (“All About Allergens”) with more tips. Here’s a treat that does not contain wheat, but it contains another allergen, peanuts. You could substitute sunflower, soy or almond butter for peanut butter, and sunflower seeds for the peanuts. Honey-Peanut Cereal Bars (Wheat free) ¼ c. sugar, granulated ½ c. honey ½ c. peanut butter 3 c. wheat-free cereal (Cheerios, Rice Chex, etc.) ½ c. salted peanuts In a 3-quart saucepan, over medium heat, heat sugar and honey just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until
smooth. Stir in cereal and peanuts until evenly coated. Press evenly in 9by 9-inch buttered pan, using the buttered back of a spoon. Cool one hour.
Cut into four rows by three rows. Store loosely covered. Makes 12 servings. Each serving has 180 calories, 9 grams (g) fat, 5 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber and 130 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.
If you or family members have severe allergies, you probably want to bring your own food to avoid the risk. In the kitchen, start with clean hands, utensils and containers. For example, if flour somehow made its way into your utensil drawer, carefully wash everything in the drawer. Even tiny amounts of wheat can pose an issue for those with celiac disease. If you have multiple guests with a peanut allergy, plan a menu that contains no peanuts or potential cross-contamination with peanuts. If you attend with a friend who has severe allergies, be sure to keep an eye on the
Milk and wheat are two of the "Big 9" most common allergens that must be listed in the ingredient statement on food packages. (Pixabay photo)
Prairie Doc® Perspective Caring for Expectant Moms By Debra Johnston, M.D.
team raced to identify the underlying obstetrical problem and find a treatment. At the climax of the episode, her heart stopped. Of course, being television, the correct diagnosis was made, the experimental treatment worked, and the episode ended with a perfectly healthy mother at home, holding her perfectly healthy baby.
Lately my teenager has been fascinated by medical dramas. Although my “doctor self” is usually rolling my eyes throughout the program, it’s often a good conversation starter. One recent show featured a pregnant woman who experienced one medical crisis after another. Her kidneys, liver, and lungs failed in succession as the
For all the erroneous and outrageous details that transform bad fictional medicine into good TV, they did get something right. Pregnancy is a dangerous condition. In fact, in America, pregnancy complications account for approximately two percent of all deaths among women between the ages of 20 and 44. To put the two percent into perspective, consider that pregnancy complications can only happen in the months during and immediately following pregnancy. On average a woman in the United States will birth between one and two children. This
means that between the ages of 20 and 44, the risk of pregnancy-related death isn’t spread across those 25 years as are the risks of cancer or car accidents. It is concentrated into the relatively few months during which she is pregnant. And for women younger than 20 and older than 44 the risk of pregnancy complications is even greater but, statistically speaking, women in those age groups simply don’t have enough babies to categorize pregnancy complications as a major cause of death. Consider also that death by violence is not counted as a pregnancy complication, even though pregnancy is a significant trigger for violence. What’s more, consider that these risks are not distributed equally between women. Socioeconomic status, education, physical location, and race all impact the likelihood of pregnancy complications, and death from those complications.
Issues that affect pregnant people affect their whole family. In medical school, I was taught “nothing is worse for a fetus than a dead mother.” It’s
need education to know what is normal, and what is not. They and their families need access to psychiatric care to address mental illness and addiction. It may not make for good TV, but in the real world, the starting place is as basic, and as difficult, as that.
hard to disagree. So, what can we do to make pregnancy safer? The answer to that question is multi-faceted. Access to quality obstetric care is one factor. However, we must also ensure women are as healthy as possible before they conceive. They need good nutrition and safe places to live and work. They
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), 2 podcasts, and a Radio program (on SDPB), providing health information based on science, built on trust.
Dakota Gardener: A popping experiment
By Carrie Knutson, Horticulture agent, NDSU Extension – Grand Forks County of a different plant. This isn’t a bad thing if you have the same variety of corn planted nearby. If you have different types of corn close together, the kernels will have different characteristics than the seed you planted. Consequently, popcorn must be isolated from other sweet or field corn plantings to prevent any popping issues.
Did you try to grow anything new in your garden this growing season? If you are a regular reader of this column, you know I usually try to grow a new fruit or vegetable at home or in my school gardens. I had great success with okra last year. This year I decided to try something new at home. It is neither a fruit nor a vegetable, it is a grain. My family loves popcorn and while cruising the seed packets at the local garden center, I spied some popcorn seeds. I thought let’s try growing some this year. It was a last-minute impulse and I should have done a bit of research first. As a result, I will share some tips to help make your popcorn-growing experience easier.
Corn pollen can be carried by the wind and by insects. To ensure you have the best popping corn, isolate your patch by a distance of 300 feet. This is where the research comes in for my popcorn crop. I planted the popcorn next to sweet corn. I had some interesting cobs as a result. You can also plant popcorn first as it takes more time to mature and then plant sweet corn a couple of weeks later. Corn seed germinates best when the soil temperatures are warm, about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Plant popcorn seeds in a grouping of at least four rows.
Rows can be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Follow the directions on the seed packet for seed depth and spacing in the rows. Be patient. Popcorn can take a long time to germinate and emerge from the ground. Trust me, patience is key. I thought about reseeding several times before the seedlings emerged.
There are lots of different popcorn varieties to choose from. Make sure to select a variety that will mature during your growing season. The NDSU Extension Home Garden Variety Trials
Leave your popcorn cobs to dry in the garden as long as possible. It will probably be one of the last crops you harvest. The quality of the popcorn will depend on the moisture level at which it is stored. You can try popping a few kernels every couple of weeks. High moisture kernels will have popcorn that is
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Popcorn, scientifically known as Zea mays everta, is different than our typical sweet and field corn. The outside of the kernel is tough, and the inside is starchy and has some moisture. The moisture is important as it is what allows the kernels to burst or “pop” when they are heated. Corn is a cross-pollinated crop. This means pollen from the tassels (male flower) of one plant can land on and fertilize the silks (female flower part)
tough and chewy. Once you have the perfect consistency, you can shell the kernels from the cobs and store them in sealed airtight containers.
Different than sweet corn and field corn, popcorn is a type of corn with kernels that burst when heated. (NDSU photo)
recommend Dakota Black for popcorn varieties. I tried Japanese Hulless and Strawberry popcorn this year with surprisingly good results. If you have a good popcorn variety to share, drop me a “kernel” and let me know. Happy gardening!
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Church
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From the Pastor’s Desk: God’s smorgasbord By Pastor Sue Mackey
pipe organ, and one day Sister Borgia was sitting at the keyboard playing when she stopped, started monkeying with all the stops on the instrument, and muttered, “They have a $10,000 organ and only play 25 cents worth!”
While all our traditions vary, at Thanksgiving most families sit down to a feast of turkey and ham, potatoes and stuffing, maybe sweet potatoes and another vegetable, perhaps lefse and most certainly apple, cherry, or pumpkin pie. Out of that menu, a nephew, when he was young, would have eaten only the lefse if his mother could have found it anywhere in the Chicago area. In a world of such variety – all kinds of foods with varying tastes, textures, colors and aromas – this boy once went to a smorgasbord and ate a bun, some French fries, and vanilla ice cream with chocolate. Psalm 24:1 says: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” We may know in our heads that this is true, but do we live as if it’s true? Sometimes I’m afraid we live very small lives in the midst of God’s abundance. JUST THINK OF ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE’RE MISSING! In some ways we can’t help being exactly as we are, but God gave us five senses to experience his world fully. How often do we say, “I didn’t notice…”? Think of how fall smells different than spring, how the greens in nature are different in late summer than they are in early spring, how night sounds differ from day sounds, how the winter sun feels different from the summer sun. When was the last time you tasted salt, sour, sweet, and bitter all in the same day? To be alive to the world around us with all our senses is a gift – part of God’s smorgasbord. In the early 1960s, a new Catholic church was built in my hometown. I spent quite a bit of time there with my friends and got to know a nun, a wonderful woman by the name of Sister Borgia. Now, this church had a huge
Do you understand what I’m trying to say? Like that expensive organ that was capable of raising the roof when played to its full potential, our lives are meant to resound with gladness for all God’s good gifts. In a relationship with God in Jesus Christ, we have full access to God’s love, peace, patience, strength, joy, courage., but instead of laying claim to the power of God, we often live anemic lives, puny inner lives, far short of what God makes available to us. Life is a smorgasbord, so why do we choose nuggets when we could have unlimited prime rib? We have been given this banquet called life, a table spread with all good things in abundance, a smorgasbord of the best, and our response should be nothing less than to embrace it all, experience it to the fullest, and express our gratitude by giving our all. Not one of us wants to reach the end of our lives and say with regret, “Just think of all the wonderful things I missed.” My nephews had never gone fishing, so one evening my oldest son took them to a sinkhole where, in an hour, they caught 10 good-sized northerns. Were they thrilled! Later, we found the perfect t-shirt for the younger nephew, which read, “I may be little, but I fish big.” May God help all of us to fish big, to get more than 25 cents worth out of this instrument called life, to truly feast at God’s smorgasbord. Pastor Sue Mackey is a native North Dakotan and an ordained United Methodist minister. In her 43-year career, she has served United Methodist, UCC, and Lutheran congregations in the area, and now serves the Langdon Presbyterian Church (since 2012). She lives in rural Hampden, has two sons and seven grandchildren. An avid reader, she also enjoys playing baritone horn in the Devils Lake Elks Band.
Obituaries
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Della Crockett
A funeral service was held November 18, 2024, in Langdon, N.D., for Della Crockett, 101, of Langdon, who passed away November 13, 2024, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Burial was at Lebanon Cemetery in Langdon. Della was born April 27, 1923, in Harvey Township, Cavalier County, the daughter of Andrew and Effie (Smith) Murie. Della was the last surviving member of the Andrew Murie family. She attended rural grade school and graduated from Langdon High School in 1942. She worked at the Langdon Extension Agent Office and spent a year in Portland, Oregon, returning to
Langdon in 1944.
School in Fargo.
Della and Floyd Crockett were married August 2, 1944. They lived and farmed north of Langdon and in 1953, built their home on 12th Avenue in Langdon. Della was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed bowling, curling, playing bridge, and attending all the sports her children and grandchildren were involved in. Floyd passed away February 10, 2007.
On Dec. 22, 1961, he married the love of his life, Della (Schmiess). Together they raised four children: Tammi, Terry, Trudy and Tricia, also on the Hertzell family farm.
Della is survived by her children: Dennis (Sandy) of Langdon, Rick (Carolyn) of Langdon, Lawrence (Susan Fay) of Langdon, Edie (Dave) West of Boise, Idaho, Jeff (Catherine) of Salinas, Cali., Robert (Carla) of Minot, and Tom (Barb) of Langdon; 22 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and special friend Betty Koehn. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Floyd, brother Bud (Ila) Murie, sister Myrtle (Arnold) Boomgarden, infant brother Orville Murie, and grandson Andrew Crockett. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com.
ter following the funeral Mass with the graveside service at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery near Munich at 2:00 p.m.
Norman H. Schommer
Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. with a 4th Degree Honor Guard at all services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Reverend Matthew Pamplaniyil, Reverend Michael Schommer and Reverend Steven Wirth concelebrating the Mass for Norman H. Schommer, 93, of Devils Lake, N.D., formerly of Munich, N.D., who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. There will be a time of fellowship at the Parish Cen-
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Norman was born July 13, 1931, in Munich to Andrew and Annie (Michels) Schommer. He attended school in Munich, graduating in 1949 and began farming in 1950. He saw many changes in the farming industry as he started farming with horses in the early years and drove tractors with modern technology in his later years. He was proud to farm with his son for 48 years and farmed until he was 88 years old. In 1953, he met the love of his life, Shirley Engelhart, and they were married on Oct. 23, 1956, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Devils Lakes, N.D. The first three years of their marriage, they spent the winters in Devils Lake where he worked at a gas station, while the summers were spent on the farm. In addition to his early farming years, he also supported his growing family by helping to build the Munich school, bar and meat locker. Moving off the farm in 1962, they built their home in Munich where they lived until moving to Devils Lake in
Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, Nov. 25 Country Fried Steak•Mashed Potatoes•Broccoli•Peaches Tuesday, Nov. 26 Meatloaf•Sweet Potatoes•Coleslaw•Fruit Cocktail Wednesday, Nov. 27 Sausage/Sauerkraut•Mashed Potatoes•Green Beans•Pear Crisp with Topping Thursday, Nov. 28 Turkey/Dressing•Mashed Potatoes•Yams•Pumpkin Dessert with Topping •Cranberries•1 WW Bread Friday, Nov. 29 Taco Salad•Fruit•1 WW Bread
John Philip (Phil) Hertzell
A funeral service was held November 7, 2024, in Devils Lake, N.D., for Phil Hertzell, 81, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend of many, who passed away Nov. 2, 2024, at his home in Devils Lake. Burial was at Corinthian Cemetery near Calvin, N.D. John Philip Hertzell was born on January 2, 1943, in Langdon, N.D., the only son of Owen and Lois (Flanders) Hertzell and the second of four children. Phil grew up on the Hertzell family farm south of Calvin, N.D. He attended and graduated from Calvin School in the class of 1960. Phil completed automotive mechanics programs at the ND State School of Science in Wahpeton and Hanson’s June of 2024. In 1960, he attended Brunswick Pinsetter School in Chicago, Ill. where he learned the mechanics of how to repair pinsetter machines and maintain the bowling lanes. He managed Villa Lanes in Munich, N.D. for 17 years where many of the community will remember him teaching them how to bowl. He was on the Board of the North Dakota Bowling Association and in 1987 was inducted into the North Dakota Bowling Hall of Fame. He enjoyed being active in the North Dakota Telephone Communication System for 45 years serving on the boards at United Communication in Langdon, NDTC in Devils Lake and the state board BAND where he met many longtime friends. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus and a 4th degree member. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; his children: Diane (Alfred) Padden of Clarksville, M.D., Don (Michele) Schommer of Munich, N.D.; grandsons: Phillip (Lisa) Padden and William, Rowan, and Mary of Royal Air Force Base, Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Eric (Kathy) Schommer and Lucy, June, and Margot of West Fargo, N.D., Jared (Kirsten) Schommer and Adler,
He cherished farming with his father and later his son and grandson. He raised purebred Hereford and Angus Cross cattle with his dad and shared his love for horses with his children. For many years, Phil trucked grain to Duluth and hauled flax and hay bales all over N.D. and Canada with his green Kenworth and later his blue Kenworth. He was very active in his community as a part of the Calvin Elevator board, volunteer fire department for Calvin area, Glenila Township board, the Federal Land Bank Board of Directors and the Maple Manor Nursing Home board. One of Phil’s most special “jobs” was volunteering with the Gideons and sharing his special messages with many congregations. He was an active member and elder of the Glenila Presbyterian Church where, together with Della, they were instrumental in church youth groups for many years.
Ber, Oskar of Jacksonville, Flo., and Trevor (Emily) Schommer and Avett of Johns Island, S.C.; sisters: Viola (Bob) Borho, Selina Rhode, Bernetta Ritter, Lois (Wes) Parker, and Elaine (Robert) Perius; brothers: Robert Schommer, Bernard (Aletha) Schommer, James (Connie) Schommer, Arnold (Liz) Schommer, Vern (Linda) Schommer; in-laws: Pat Bosch, Dennis (Elva) Engelhart, Colleen (Don) Daniels, and Marla (Greg) Soper; and many nieces and nephews and their families. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Gilbert and infant brother Donald, father-in-law and motherin-law Larry and Cecelia Engelhart, brothers-in-law Robert Rhode, Richard Ritter, Gary Engelhart and George Bosch, and sister-in-law Trish Engelhart. Memorials may be directed to the Altru Cancer Center or the Sunshine House in Grand Forks, N.D. in memory of Norman.
Phil was well known for his gentle spirit and his loving, charming, witty personality. He had a wonderful sense of humor which came out in all the stories and jokes he would tell. He always found time to smile, laugh and play cards with his favorite friends. Phil had an enormous heart and an even bigger love for his Lord and family. It was his honor to lead in prayer before family meals. He was truly a guiding light for every member of his family with his unwavering strength and kind, truthful advice. Phil is survived by and will be deeply missed by his wife of 62 years, Della; children: Tamara (Lynn) Kartes, Terrell (Meloney) Hertzell, Trudy (Bruce) Dick and Tricia (Tom) Ryan; 11 grandchildren: Jorey Kartes and Jill (JP) Lohnes; Chelsea and Tige Hertzell; Mikaela, Landon, Chandler (Kaia), and Sasha Dick; Piper, Finn and Trixie Ryan; seven great grandchildren: Jade, Jaci, and Jenna Lohnes; Jacob, Erika, JJ and Cordell Kartes; sister Pat (John) Sherry; and brothers-in-law Donald (Mac) McDonald and Bob Logan. He is preceded in Heaven by his parents and two sisters, Joy McDonald and Linda Logan. Gilbertson Funeral Home of Devils Lake was in charge of arrangements.
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon
Monday, Nov. 25 Chili/Baked Potato/Cornbread/ Fruit Tuesday, Nov. 26 Chicken Kiev/Wild Rice/Mixed Veggies/Fruit Wednesday, Nov. 27 Swedish Meatballs/Mashed Potatoes/Squash/Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Topping Thursday, Nov. 28 CLOSED Friday, Nov. 29 CLOSED 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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Region
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Drayton man submits amended plea
Automatic recount to take place in Walsh County race
Drayton resident Ian Richard Passa, 20, submitted an amended plea in Northeast District Court on Monday morning.
After canvassing on Monday, Nov. 18, only nine votes separated candidates Paul A. Houdek and Craig Jarolimek for a four-year term on the county commission. They placed second and third, respectively, in the voting on Nov. 5.
By The Borderland Press staff
Passa was charged with two counts of menacing, three counts of reckless endangerment – extreme indifference, and a single count of possessing or sale of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. In his amended plea, Passa pled guilty to the menacing charges, which are Class-A misdemeanors. The remaining four charges were dismissed by the court.
By Mike Alan Steinfeldt
An automatic recount has been triggered in the race for the Walsh County Board of Commissioners.
Incumbent Kristi Brintnell has secured one of the two seats up for grabs, garnering 2,316 votes out of 7,500 total votes cast.
After voting on Nov. 5, Houdek had an unofficial total of 2,194 votes and Jarolimek had 2,175, a difference of 19 votes. After canvassing on Monday, that changed to 2,199 for Houdek and 2,190 for Jarolimek, triggering the automatic recount, according to Walsh County Auditor Kristi Quibell. “In order for an automatic recount to happen, the difference between the two candidates cannot be more than one-half a percent of the highest candidate’s vote total,” she said. “So, Kristi Brintnell had the highest vote
Tongue River Lodge presents scholarships, sets date for next fish fry Passa was sentenced to 360 days with the Department of Corrections, fundraiser first serving 60 with eight days credit. He will be allowed to serve his time via electronic home monitoring, which will allow him to go to and from work. Once completing his sentencing, he’ll be placed on supervised probation for one year.
Texas man charged in Pembina County By The Borderland Press staff
A Texas man charged with multiple sex crimes in Pembina County pled guilty on Monday. Nicolas Martinez Garza, 75, of Grulla, Texas, is accused of three counts of gross sexual imposition dating back to 1991, 1992 and 1993, and single counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child in 1997, corruption of a minor in 1999, and sexual imposition in 2002. Warrants for Garza’s arrest were issued in February 2004. He would evade capture for over 19 years until finally being arrested in August 2023. In January of this year, Garza submitted not guilty pleas. On Monday, Garza submitted an amended plea, pleading guilty to all six charges. At time of writing, a sentencing date had not been announced.
total. You multiply that by .5 percent, and you get just over 11.5, so you round up to 12. Right now, the difference between the two candidates is nine votes.” Quibell said there were a number of “set aside” ballots that the canvassing board had to go through on Monday. “There were over 50 set aside ballots, and the canvassing board approved 23 of them,” she said. “Mismatched signatures was the biggest issue.” Quibell said that there were also a few
ballots that were dropped off in the drop box after 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, and by law, they don’t count. The Walsh County Auditor’s office and canvassing officials have eight days from Monday, Nov. 18, in which to complete the recount. Monday was the day in N.D. in which all election results were to have been certified by local canvassing boards. Official voting results from all North Dakota races can be found on the North Dakota Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.nd.gov.
NLAC Art Student of the Month
Northern Lights Arts Council presents November’s Art Student of the Month
Tongue River Lodge #22 in Cavalier has distributed $1,000 scholarships to Pembina County graduates in their second semesters of college. Taelyn Dunnigan, Walhalla - attending North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Jenna Fraser, Walhalla - attending North Dakota State University (NDSU) Madison Sobolik, Hoople - attending University of North Dakota (UND) Meris Lindsay, Cavalier - attending UND Zackary Anderson, Hensel - attending NDSU Isabella Moen, Hoople - attending Mayville State University Charles Fleming, Cavalier - attending Lake Region State College Caitlin Johnson, Cavalier - attending UND Evan Feltman, Crystal - attending UND Graesen Helgoe, Cavalier - attending NDSU Claire Thompson, Drayton - attending NDSCS Hailey Berg, Drayton - attending NDSCS Tongue River Lodge #22 will hold its Fall Fish Fry in Cavalier from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Saturday, Dec. 7 is the storm day, if needed, with the same times. The meal will include walleye, baked potato, vegetable, coleslaw, and a roll. Butter, tartar sauce, and sour cream are included. Ticket price is $20 each. The format of the event will follow the same as the last fish fry: there will be no meals served in the dining room, and the public will not be allowed in the food preparation area. Orders that are being picked up will be delivered to the customer in the basement entry room. Home delivery orders will go out the back door, and our drivers will deliver them to the customers’ homes. The money raised will be used for the lodge’s scholarship fund, which distributes scholarships to Pembina County high school graduates who are in their second semester of college.
DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Thanksgiving November 28, 2024 – Today is Thanksgiving, so we are taking a glimpse at the holiday from long ago. In 1891, the Thanksgiving menu of the Headquarters Hotel in Fargo took
up two pages, and included such dishes as blue point oysters, frog legs, sweetbreads and wild game like venison, quail and duck. In 1901, The Northwest hotel in Bismarck, among its many items, offered such interesting fare as green sea-turtle, caviar on toast, black cub bear with currant jelly, and opossum, Southern style.
Lucy Westphal
1st Grade, Munich Public School | Parents – Adam and Brittany Westphal
In November of 1902, the owner of the Hunter Herald newspaper offered a five-dollar reward after a thief stole “the fat Thanksgiving turkey” from his coop. It was the second turkey stolen from him in two weeks! Storms aren’t uncommon on Thanksgiving in North Dakota. In 1896, two men were caught in a bad snowstorm as they traveled from Monango to the Merricourt area. They found shelter
in an abandoned shack, where they stayed for three days. They found chickens at a barn nearby, and roasted the meat over a fire on the floor of the shack. In 1928, the town of Buffalo went without electricity from Thanksgiving until almost Christmas after a days-long storm of freezing rain collapsed telephone and power lines. People burned coal and wood for warmth. In 1935, the Parshall Congregational Church held a special Thanksgiving service after paying off the debt on its parsonage. The service included a worship with the refrain, “We burn the mortgage.” Thanksgiving in many communities in North Dakota coincided with happy events like weddings and church openings. In 1885, a Medora-area couple had a lot to be thankful for with the birth of a baby boy, who weighed a whopping thirteen and a half pounds! Dakota Datebook written by Jack Dura “Dakota Datebook” is a radio series from Prairie Public in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and with funding from the North Dakota Humanities Council. See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic.org, subscribe to the “Dakota Datebook” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic.org.
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LADY CARDS SWEEP THEIR WAY BACK TO THE "B"!
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Langdon-Munich wins Region 4 Volleyball Tourney for first time since 2021 to make record 23rd appearance By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
After suffering two heartbreaking losses in the title match of the Region 4 Volleyball Tournament the last two seasons, the Langdon-Munich Cardinals volleyball team came into the 2024 volleyball season with a lot of questions and a lot of youth. It all came together, and the Lady Cards capped a tremendous regular season by winning the Region 4 Championship at the tournament held in Devils Lake Nov. 11-14. The Cardinals got it done by sweeping their three regional opponents: Dunseith, New Rockford-Sheyenne and Benson County. Langdon-Munich took a 35-5 record into the State B Volleyball Tournament, running Nov. 21-23 at the Fargodome. They were voted in as the number one overall seed and played Dickinson Trinity in the opening round of the tourney on Nov. 21. Payton Hall, Meredith Romfo, Aubrey Badding and Hilary Haaven all made the All-Region 4 Team for the Cardinals. Madi Samuelson of North Prairie was named Region Senior Athlete of the Year, and Sara Myhre of New Rockford-Sheyenne was Coach of the Year. On winning the title, Cardinals coach Rich Olson, who is taking his 20th team to a State B Tournament in the 29 years he has coached the Lady Cards program, said "Our senior leadership with Meredith Romfo and Payton Hall has been great for us. Every practice and every match, when they step on the court, our energy level and confidence levels go up. To reach a goal like this, you need teamwork, and that's what defines this team. I'm so proud of what this team has accomplished, but we aren't done. We are going to go to Fargo and play as hard as we can."
Morstad 3, Avery Lorenz 1 Assists -- LM: Payton Hall 27, Morstad 3, Mya Swanson 2, Liv Prouty 1 Aces -- LM: P. Hall 9, Raeleigh Ratzlaff 4, Emma Hall 3, Romfo 2, Morstad 2 Blocks -- LM: Badding 2, Morstad 2, Lorenz 1 Digs -- LM: Romfo 10, P. Hall 8, Ratzlaff 6, Haaven 6, Morstad 5, E. Hall 3, Lorenz 1 Langdon-Munich 3, New Rockford-Sheyenne 0 Things got a little tougher for the Lady Cards in the regional semifinals, as they met their nemesis, New Rockford-Sheyenne. The Rockets beat the Cardinals in the last two Region 4 Championship matches. This time in the region semis, Langdon-Munich won by a sweep, but it was by no means easy. The Cardinals got out to comfortable leads in the first two sets, only to see the Rockets rally and make things interesting, especially in set two. The Cards had built a 23-15 lead and appeared like they had the win in the bag, but NR-S went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to two before the Cardinals got it back together and won 25-22. They then went on to get the third set 25-16 for a 3-0 win.
had a huge night in the biggest match of her career with 16 kills and four stuff blocks. Hilary Haaven had nine kills, six from Meredith Romfo, and six big ones from Avery Lorenz. Payton Hall had 28 assists, and Romfo, Raeleigh Ratzlaff and Kemi Morstad each had three of Langdon-Munich's 12 service aces. LANGDON-MUNICH 25-25-25, BENSON COUNTY 17-21-9 Kills -- LM: Aubrey Badding 16, Hilary Haaven 9, Meredith Romfo 8, Avery
Lorenz 6, Payton Hall 1, Kemi Morstad 1 Assists -- LM: P. Hall 28, Badding 2, Romfo 1, Morstad 1 Aces -- LM: Romfo 3, Morstad 3, Raeleigh Ratzlaff 3, Haaven 2, Emma Hall 1 Blocks -- LM: Badding 4, Romfo 1, Haaven 1 Digs -- LM: Morstad 12, Romfo 11, Haaven 9, Badding 8, Ratzlaff 7, P. Hall 6, Lorenz 2, E. Hall 1
Cardinals' sophomore Aubrey Badding
The Langdon-Munich Volleyball Cardinals and coaches. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Eighth grader Hilary Haaven had a team high 17 kills for the Lady Cards with Aubrey Badding knocking down 13. Payton Hall had another stellar night at setter with 36 assists, and she also led the team in digs with 16. LANGDON-MUNICH 25-25-25, NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE 20-2216
Here is a recap of the Cards three matches at the Region 4 Tournament: Langdon-Munich 3, Dunseith 0 The Cards opened the tournament with an opening round match versus the ninth-seeded Dragons, who beat Four Winds-Minnewaukan in a playin match to get in the tourney. Langdon-Munich jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first set and did not look back from there. Meredith Romfo led the team with 14 kills followed by 13 by Hilary Haaven. Payton Hall was fantastic from the serving line, stroking nine aces while also having 27 assists as setter. LANGDON-MUNCH 25-25-25, DUNSEITH 4-9-9 Kills -- LM: Meredith Romfo 14, Hilary Haaven 13, Aubrey Badding 7, Kemi
Kills -- LM: Hilary Haaven 17, Aubrey Badding 13, Avery Lorenz 6, Kemi Morstad 5, Meredith Romfo 4 Assists -- LM: Payton Hall 36, Morstad 4, Badding 2 Aces --LM: Romfo 2, Morstad 2, P. Hall 1, Haaven 1, Raeleigh Ratzlaff 1 Blocks -- LM: Badding 2, Morstad 2, Romfo 1 Digs -- LM: P. Hall 16, Romfo 15, Badding 10, Ratzlaff 10, Haaven 9, Morstad 6, Lorenz 3, E. Hall 1 Langdon-Munich 3, Benson County 0 In the championship match versus the Wildcats, Langdon-Munich sailed through the first set 25-17 but had to make a fierce comeback in set two. BC had leads of 9-3 and 13-6 before Langdon-Munich came roaring back, going on an 8-1 run to tie the score at 14 all. They then battled the rest of the way and won 25-21. That seemed to take the fight out of the Wildcats; the Lady Cards dominated set three 25-9 to win the title.
Payton Hall had a great night with 28 assists in the win over Benson County. Photo by Larry Stokke.
From (L-R) Payton Hall, Hilary Haaven, Meredith Romfo, and Aubrey Badding were named to the All Tournament Team. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Emma Hall serves up an ace against the Wildcats. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Senior Team Captions Payton Hall and Meredith Romfo accept the Championship Plaque and Game Ball. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Future Cards cheerleader Daizie was dressed for the job and cheered on the Cards to a win. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Avery Lorenz with a kill against Benson County. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Cardinal fans cheer their team on in regionals on Nov. 12. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Sports
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Area players dominate the All-State Class ROMFO TWINS PLAY FOR UND ON SENIOR DAY NOV. 16 A 11-man, 9-man teams Cody Amble, Jax Johnson, Theo Romfo from L-M on Class A team; Grant Cosley, Brody Berg from NB for 9-man By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Postseason honors continue for 2024 North Dakota High School football. The North Dakota Coaches Association released their All-State high school football teams this past week. Our readership area was well represented. Langdon-Munich put senior Cody Amble on the first team at wide receiver and juniors Jax Johnson and Theo Romfo on the second team. North Border had two players make All-State, senior Grant Cosley first team quarterback and junior Brody
son second team; Park River Area with Nevin Daley first team offensive line; and Grafton had Kruiser Burns, second team. Congratulations to them all!
Cody Amble was selected 1st Team All-State. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Theo Romfo was selected for the 2nd Team All-State. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Here are stats and comments on Langdon-Munich and North Border players from their head coaches, Josh Krivarchka and Tim Hartje: Langdon-Munich: Cody Amble -- 59 receptions, 1,235 yards, 14 TDs; 11-73 yards rushing,
1,892 yards passing, 20 TDs; 108709 rushing, 10 TDs; Coaches K's comments: "Jax did a great job managing our offense and getting the ball to our playmakers. Jax was a physical presence for us running the football; he made some big plays in big moments in big games." Theo Romfo -- 13 receptions for 144 yards and 3 TDs; 36-119 rushing; 24 solo and 32 assisted tackles, five sacks on defense; Coach K's com-
Jax Johnson was selected for the 2nd Team All-State. Photo by Larry Stokke.
ments "Theo was a physical presence on the defensive line. He made it difficult for teams to run the football his way. He was a force in getting after the QB, being a huge disruptor." North Border: Grant Cosley -- 81 completions for 930 yards passing and 10 TDs; 1471,030 yards rushing, 15 TDs; 27 solo and 40 tackles, five interceptions on defense; Coach Hartje's comments: "Grant is an all-around great athlete and playmaker for the us the past four years. He is a great team player and leader."
Grant Cosley was selected for 1st Team 9-Man All State.
Berg second team honors. Positions are not designated for the second teams. Other area teams with players on the squads include Cavalier with Kayden Rose first team defensive lineman and Logan Werner second team; North Prairie - Brett Tastad first team offensive line and Cole Hender-
Brody Berg was selected for 2nd Team 9-Man All State.
3 TDs; Six interceptions on defense; Coach K's comments: "I'm just proud of the football player Cody has turned himself into. He was a dynamic football player on offense and a great team leader for us."
Our great photographer, Larry Stokke, got down to Grand Forks and the Alerus Center to get some shots of Calvin, N.D. native and Langdon graduate Simon Romfo. Simon and his twin, Grant, played their last home game of 2024 for the UND football team. The Fighting Hawks lost to South Dakota in the game, 42-36, but Simon played great with 180 yards passing and 3 TDs, while also running in another score. Grant made several big plays on special teams. UND is now 5-6 on the season and will finish their 2024 campaign at Illinois State on Sept. 23. Thanks, Larry, for the awesome photo, and congrats to Grant and Simon on a nice season!
Romfo signs to join NDSU track and field team
Brody Berg -- 60-565 yards rushing, 12 catches for 125 yards receiving, nine total TDs; 102 total tackles, two interceptions on defense; Coach Hartje's comments: "Brody is a hitter who loves to tackle and be a physical player. He brings a toughness to our team, which in turns makes the rest of our team more physical."
Jax Johnson -- 120 completions for
Jake’s Take on Sports LADY CARDS BACK AT THE STATE B; MAKING CLASS B RECORD 23RD APPEARANCE coaching”, or “The Nick Saban of volleyball coaching”, which is a perfect analogy to put him in that category of legendary coaches when you think of what he has built in Langdon, Munich and Cavalier County in the sport of volleyball. The Cardinals are hoping for a deep run at the State B in a field that is loaded with very good teams. We wish them the best of luck!
By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor There is great news this week, as the Langdon-Munich Cardinals girls volleyball team won the Region 4 Volleyball Tournament on Nov. 14 in Devils Lake, beating Benson County for the title in a sweep. The win puts the Lady Cards in the State B Volleyball Tournament, which is being held at the Fargodome Nov. 21 through Nov. 23. Langdon-Munich also got the top overall seed in the tourney. This will be state appearance number 23 for the Cardinals volleyball program, which includes a run of 11 straight years from 2000-2010. They have won four state titles in 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2019. The next closet program in state tourney appearances is Thompson with 19; they are also going to state again this season. Making all this happen for the Cards is obviously some very talented players over the years, and Rich Olson, who is in his 29th year coaching Lady Cards volleyball. Coach Olson has taken a team to state in 20 of his 29 years helming the program, which is an incredible stat. We have said in this space before, Olson has been called, “The Bill Belichick of volleyball
No North Border girls basketball this year, but three Walhalla girls are playing at D-V-E, no Pembina girls out As we told you last week, North Border is not having a varsity girls basketball program this year; there were not enough players to field a team. The North Border co-op has been temporarily dissolved, but Walhalla and Pembina girls still have the opportunity to play elsewhere. Walhalla is in a co-op with Drayton-Valley-Edinburg and Pembina the same with Cavalier. There are no Pembina girls playing at all, but three players have started practice at D-V-E: Junior Jaelyn Johnson and freshmen Adrienne Longtin and Mercedes Lafferty. Hopefully, the daily drive to practices won’t be too bad. Crystal and Edinburg are around a half hour away from Walhalla, which is similar to going to Pembina. Drayton is about an hour away. People have asked why the Walhalla girls aren’t playing in Langdon or Cavalier, but the way this new 3-Class basketball system is set up, you have to take in a whole school student population for a basketball co-op, which would have pushed the Cardinals or Tornadoes up a class from B to A. Neither program wanted to move up and have to play the likes of Devils Lake, for example. The Walhalla girls would have had to go to school full-time in
Langdon or Cavalier. We wish all three girls the best of luck with the Titans. No games will be played in Walhalla, and to the best of our knowledge, the Walhalla name will not reflected in the D-V-E team name. Haaven to join Langdon-Munich girls basketball coaching staff Girls basketball practice has been underway for the Langdon-Munich girls basketball team. Rob Scherr and Morgan Mikkelsen are coaching the program, but a third coach has been named for the team. Andy Haaven is joining the staff this season. He most recently coached the Cardinals boys basketball team to a couple of region championship games a couple of years ago and now will join the Lady Cards team. Haaven brings a wealth of basketball experience as both a coach and a player and is another great basketball mind to add to a team that is ranked 10th in the Miss Hoopster girls basketball preseason power poll. Like volleyball, girls basketball for Langdon-Munich should be a lot of fun to watch. Three Cardinals, two Eagles get All-State football honors We will leave this week by saying congratulations to Cody Amble, Jax Johnson and Theo Romfo from Langdon-Munich and Grant Cosley and Brody Berg from North Border on making the Class A 11-man and 9-man All-State football teams. It’s great to see all the talent in our area get recognized on the state level, and all five are very well deserving of these honors. Cavalier’s Kayden Rose and Logan Werner and North Prairie’s Brett Tastad and Cole Henderson also made All-State. The Vikes are 8-2!! Skol, and “See ya!” next week!
Congratulations to Langdon senior Meredith Romfo, who signed a letter of intent last week for the North Dakota State track and field team. Romfo, who won the State Class B Title in the javelin as a junior this past spring, will be focusing on that event at NDSU. She is the daughter of Troy and Rachelle Romfo of Calvin (also pictured) and sister to Grant and Simon Romfo, who are playing football at UND. Way to go, Meredith, and best of luck with the Bison!
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SECTION 00100 | ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CAVALIER COUNTY HIGHWAY 17 CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Sealed bids will be received by the Cavalier County, at the office of the Cavalier County Auditor, 903 3rd, St., Langdon, ND 58249, until 10:00 AM CT, December 2nd, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of materials, labor, equipment and skill required for the construction of Milling and Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay on Cavalier County Highway 17 and incidental items in and for said Cavalier County, as is more fully described and set forth in the plans and specifications therefore, which are now on file in the office of the Cavalier County Auditor. Bids shall be upon cash payment on the following estimated quantities and types of work: CONTRACT BOND, 1 L SUM; COMMON EXCAVATION - SUBCUT, 1,345 CY; AGGREGATE BASE COURSE CL 5, 2,222 TON; TACK COAT, 22,723 GAL; FOG SEAL, 7,102 GAL; MILLING PAVEMENT SURFACE, 131,514 SY; RAP-SUPERPAVE FAA 43, 26,250 TON; FIBER HMA ADDITIVE, 3,445 LBS; CORED SAMPLE, 284 EA; PG 58S-28 ASPHALT CEMENT, 1,444 TON; MOBILIZATION, 1 L SUM; FLAGGING, 448 MHR; TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS, 2,848 UNIT; TUBULAR MARKERS, 300 EA; PILOT CAR, 224 HR; BITUMINOUS LABORATORY, 1 EA; CONTRACTOR'S LABORATORY, 1 EA; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIAL TYPE G, 4,035 SY; SHORT TERM 4IN LINETYPE NR, 20,040 LF; PVMT MK PAINTED 4IN LINE, 38,114 LF. The contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following: Cavalier County Highway Department KLJ Engineering, LLC 901 3rd St. 864 W 12th St. Langdon, North Dakota 58249 Grafton, ND 58237 Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.kljeng. com “Projects for Bid” or www.quest-
CAVALIER COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION cdn.com. You may download the digi- All bids will be contained in a sealed November 5, 2024 - OFFICIAL RESULTS tal plan documents for $25 by inputting Quest project # 9395174 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at (952) 2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $82 per set at KLJ, 864 W. 12th Street, Grafton, ND 58237. Please contact us at 701-352-1555 if you have any questions. All bids are to be submitted on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing the contractor’s license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five per cent (5%) of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder’s bond. A bidder’s bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned that if the principal's bid be accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after notice of award, will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and the bid bond as required by the laws of the State of North Dakota and the regulations and determinations of the governing body. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days allowed, the bidder’s bond must be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder. All bidders must be licensed for the full amount of the bid as required by Section 43-07-07 and 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Contract Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the low bid submitted by a responsible and responsive bidder for the aggregate sum of all bid items. A single contract will be awarded for the work.
envelope, as above provided; plainly marked showing that such envelope contains a bid for the above project. In addition, the bidder shall place upon the exterior of such envelope the following information: 1. The work covered by the bidder 2. The name of the bidder 3. Separate envelope containing bid bond and a copy of North Dakota Contractor's License or certificate of renewal. 4. Acknowledgement of the Addenda.
No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to Bond and licenses and any deficient Bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the Bidder immediately. The work on the improvement will be completed by September 27th, 2025. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, to hold all bids for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of opening bids, and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of the Owner. Should the Contractor fail to complete the work within the time required herein or within such extra time as may have been granted by formal extensions of time approved by the Owner, there will be deducted from any amount due the Contractor the sum of $1,600 per day and every day that the completion of the work is delayed. The Contractor and his surety will be liable for any excess. Such payment will be as and for liquidated damages. Dated this 4th day of November 2024 CAVALIER COUNTY LANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA s/Lisa Gellner County Auditor Published November 8th, November 15th, and November 22nd, 2024
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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On November 7, 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. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the agenda without any changes, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. During open discussion it was decided to invite District 15 and District 19 legislators to the next meeting to discuss various topics before they start legislative session. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor; and Jeff Daley, KLJ; met with the commissioners to review current road projects. Daley asked the commissioners if they wanted to bid the County 6 and County 17 pavement overlay projects with a fiber additive to reduce the thickness and cost of the overlay project. The commissioners were in agreement to do so. Progress on the culvert replacements for the projects were discussed. Johnston stated that Witzel Construction had completed the culverts on the south portion and that it would be a week before Mikkelsen Bros could get the culvert replaced on the north portion. The commissioners were in agreement to having another contractor install the rest of the culverts if Mikkelsen Bros could not get to them sooner. Johnston informed the commissioners that the gravel projects are all complete and that the county hired the mowing of the two abandoned cemeteries. There was discussion on the grant application to potentially pave County 55 through the gorge. Daley explained that ND
DOT reached out to the county to apply for a federal DOT grant for the project, with additional funds from ND DOT and possibly other state agencies. Daley asked the commissioners if the county would commit to $1 million if the federal grant and other state funding was successful. Stanley Dick made a motion to apply for the federal DOT grant to pave County 55 through the gorge and include a bike path from the state park to Frost Fire, with the county committing $1 million if the grant is successful, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to approve culvert requests from Banner Township for a 48” culvert between Sections 19 and 20; and (2) 48” culverts between Sections 27 and 34, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to install cameras at all shops for security purposes, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $478.50 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Sandy Shively, North Central Planning Council, and Hailee Viger, Agriculture & Livestock Development Specialist, met with the commissioners asking the county to apply for a Livestock Development and Planning Grant funded by the ND Department of Agriculture through the North Central Planning Council, which would do a county-wide site analysis to identify suitable sites for future livestock/ agriculture development. Shively explained that North Central Planning would apply for the grant and do the RFP to hire a contractor. Greg Goodman made a motion to approve the proposed Resolution to enter into an agreement with North Central Planning to apply for a Regional Livestock Planning Grant, seconded by Austin
Lafrenz, motion carried. Stanley Dick discussed hosing of the Northern Valley Human Service Zone (NVHSZ) and informed the commission that Walsh County is requesting $5,000 from Cavalier County and Pembina County as a reimbursement for their State’s Attorney’s zone administration time. After much discussion, Nick Moser made a motion to accept the zone board proposal for Cavalier County to pay $5,000 to Walsh County for State’s Attorney; and Walsh County and Pembina County pay Cavalier County $10,000 each for hosing the zone starting in 2024, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Payments for 2024 and 2025 hosting and State’s Attorney will be made from the indirect funds in Cavalier County’s possession, and the remainder of the indirect funds will be disbursed to Pembina and Walsh County. Angelo Mondragon, State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners to discuss his concerns on a statistical report on teenage suicide rates in Cavalier County. Mondragon discussed a number of ideas for activities that could be added to the community for the youth. Lisa Gellner, Auditor; and Frankie Stremick, Deputy Auditor; met with the commissioners to review proposed new dental and vision plans for county employees, which would be more cost effective. The commissioners were in agreement to switch plans effective January 1, 2025. David Zeis’ commissioner retirement open house was set for November 19th at 2:00 PM at the courthouse. Nick Moser made a motion, seconded by Greg Goodman to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: •VISA | $1,699.30 | NVHSZ •VERIZON WIRELESS | $1,364.72 | NVHSZ •WATERLOO TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER | $9,214.00 |
FEMA •CAVALIER COUNTY WATER BOARD | $1,432.25 | FEMA •BANNER TOWNSHIP CLERK/ TREASURER | $2,001.75 | FEMA •SEIVERT TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER | $2,203.88 | FEMA •CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $8,372.50 | FEMA •FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE | $1,454.22 | R&B •SELENA DURNELL | $150.00 | NVHSZ •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $1,070.84 | HEALTH INS •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $118,885.14 | LIFE INS •ERLING'S OIL, INC. | $879.00 | R&B •NORTH LOMA TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER | $14,444.90 | FEEMA •ND STATE TREASURER | $530.37 | FEES •FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $120.25 | MAINT •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $29.48 | CLERK •WEST PAYMENT CENTER | $359.98 | STATE'S ATTY •DAVID J. ZEIS | $336.34 | COMM•ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $1,295.00 | COMM/EMG MGR•STANLEY DICK | $80.40 | COMM•BORDERLAND PRESS, INC. | $2,069.30 | COMM/ELECTION•COMPUTER EXPRESS | $1,550.00 | MISC•EVERSPRING SUITES | $990.00 | COMM/EMG MGR•SANFORD HEALTH OCC MEDICINE CLINIC | $35.00 | MISC•KEVIN MUELLER | $500.00 | MISC•ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $3,335.34 | ELECT•ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $106.49 | ELECT•JEFF HIEBERT | $400.00 | MISC•MOSTAD INSURANCE SERVICES | $20.00 | MISC•CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE | $1,052.19 | MAINT•ND SPELLING BEE | $340.00 | AUD•ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $1,959.51 | ELECT•KAREN KEMPERT | $161.50 | ELECT•JOSH PLUMMER | $161.50 | ELECT•JODY M. GIRODAT | $162.00 | ELECT•COURTNEY METZGER | $162.00 | ELECT•BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $167.46 | MAINT•ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $48.89 | ELECT•NICK MOSER | $467.66 | COMM•SPORTYS | $176.00 | ELECT•KARI PHILLIPS | $247.00 | ELECT•ELSIE MAGNUS | $236.14 | ELECT•LINDA HARDER | $259.86 | ELECT•HOLLY FETSCH | $234.00 | ELECT•COURTNEY CLOUSE | $171.00 | ELECT•KOREE HOFFMAN | $234.00 | ELECT•INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $4,684.54 | GEN/E-911•VERIZON WIRELESS | $123.09 | R&B/ WEED•LANGDON CITY | $511.55 | MAINT/R&B•LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $593.24 | MAINT/ SHERIFF/R&B•MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $413.16 | MAINT/SHERIFF/R&B•ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $562.55 | GEN/R&B•LISA GELLNER | $152.26 | ELECT/R&B •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $313.87 | GEN/VSO•BALCO UNIFORM CO. INC. | $212.32 | SHERIFF•BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $22.89 | SHERIFF•D & B MOTORS, INC. | $104.90 | SHERIFF•QUALITY PRINTING | $42.05 | DISP•PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $44.95 | DISP•DEVILS LAKE
Notice to Creditors
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Robert S. Sorbye, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred, except that the claim of any creditor to whom said personal representative mail a copy of this notice shall not be barred until three (3) months after the date of such mailing. Claims must either be presented to Constance Bowles at 421 15th Ave, Langdon, ND 58249, as personal representative of the estate, or filed with the Court. Dated this 29th day of October, 2024. Constance Bowles Personal Representative 421 15th Ave Langdon, ND 58249 Dustin J. Slaamod (ND #09110) FLEMING, DuBOIS & FLEMING, PLLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 633 Cavalier, ND 59220 Attorney for the Personal Representative First Publication of the 8th day of November 2024
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Views from the Borderland - Langdon Drama Club Team heads to State Competition
Langdon High School’s Drama Club Team performed their half hour play titled “Gossip” and took home a first place win at the Regional Competition. The group will be attending the State Competition in Jamestown on Monday and Tuesday.
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