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Volume 3, Number 43
Lighting up Langdon: The story behind the town’s new mural By Nick Vorlage
When you stroll down Langdon's Main Street, it's hard to miss the stunningly bright new mural that has transformed the south side of the FM Mall.
ly from a post I made on Facebook," Nowatzki explained. "I knew of things that I wanted to go into the concept, but I wanted to be sure that the com-
"For me, personally, one of the things that has stood out so beautifully from living in Langdon for the past three years has been the opportunity to see
Main Street proved to be a hindrance. "I tried to pull that into the bright, bright canola fields that we get to
News: Cavalier County 4-H celebrates with awards and Family Fun Day, Pg. A2
Ag: A new study warns farmers could suffer from trade wars, Pg. A3 Photo by D.J. Bartley.
Bursting with color and local pride, this larger-than-life artwork is the creation of Hilary Nowatzki, a local artist who has captured the essence of this close-knit North Dakota community.
Community: Story hour has been a success for Walhalla Public Library, Pg. A5
Nowatzki, who has called Langdon home for the past three years, was tasked with bringing the town's spirit to life through her paintbrush. It was a challenge she embraced wholeheartedly, drawing inspiration from the community itself. “The idea for the design came actual-
Walhalla hosts Halloween Bash By Rebecca Davis
Walhalla's Halloween spirit was in full swing this past Sunday as the community gathered for the annual Halloween Bash. The festive event, organized by the Halloween Bash Committee, transformed the Walhalla Lutheran Church parking lot into a spooky celebration on Oct. 27. The bash featured a free-will hot dog meal, with Choice Bank generously donating paper products and bottled water, while CB Grocery contributed the chips. Local resident Jeff Moe took charge of the grill, ensuring everyone had a delicious hot meal. Volunteers from the Walhalla Lutheran Church and other community members worked together to make the event a success. Adding to the Halloween atmosphere, local businesses and residents decorated their vehicle trunks, creating a fun and safe trick-or-treating experience for children in Walhalla. Afterwards, families were treated to a showing of the classic Halloween movie "Casper" at the Walla Theater as a great opener for the Halloween season. Photos by Whitney Benoit
munity had some input as well, and people who had lived here longer than me got to have their say, too." Consulting with friends, family, and longtime residents, Nowatzki set out to incorporate the elements that make Langdon feel like home to so many others. One of the most striking features of the mural is the vibrant display of the Northern Lights, a natural wonder that has captivated Nowatzki since moving to the area. She included that this aspect of the mural was one of her favorites to paint.
the Northern Lights more than once,” said Nowatzki. “I was raised in the south, and so for me, that is just so incredibly magical."
see blooming,” Nowatzki said. “Each letter encompasses another aspect of Langdon, and that's where I really drew from that Facebook post."
Blending the beauty of the Northern Lights with the rich, bright tones of the local canola fields, Nowatzki created a stunning contrast that draws the eye and captures the essence of Langdon's natural splendor, during day or night. Although Nowatzki initially wanted to incorporate glow-in-the dark paint into the Northern Lights, the streetlights and other lights on
While the creative process was a labor of love, Nowatzki faced some unexpected challenges along the way. The age and condition of the building's brick work proved to be a significant obstacle, requiring over a month of work alone to ensure a smooth surface for her detailed painting. cont’d. on page B9
Laying the groundwork for the future: ICS gathers school district stakeholder feedback By Hilary Nowatzki
On the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 28, ICS representatives Lori Christensen and Lynn Dyer made a visit to the Langdon Area School Board. The meeting follows a series of discussions between the school and ICS, a company which assists facilities in their planning and development of their respective visions for the future. According to Christensen, as she addressed the school board, the most important thing to ICS is to first and foremost listen to their internal (students, staff, teachers) and external (community members, parents, outside stakeholders) voices. “So we find it really, really important that we first listen to the community,” Christensen stated. “Tonight, one of the things you're going to hear from us is not just community but stakeholder groups as a whole, internal and external, so you're going to hear what we have heard so far, as far as listening session results.” After information gathering sessions, along with listening sessions, in which about ten community members of the in-person meeting, over 50 attendees in a virtual community meeting and 30 high school students provided valuable feedback, ICS was ready to cont’d. on page B9
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Cavalier County 4-H Awards and Family Fun Day celebrated Several Cavalier County 4-H families gathered Sunday, October 6, at the Langdon Research Extension Center for our 4-H Awards & Family Fun Day. Upon arrival, families were welcomed with hot apple cider and popcorn. The event began with a “Welcome” followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. Katie Henry, Cavalier County Extension Agent, presented an overview of 4-H and the different events and opportunities available for youth in the 4-H program. This event is for all our 4-H club families, leaders and NDSU Extension staff to come together to celebrate the accomplishments of our amazing 4-H members. 4-H Awards Day honors 4-H members for their hard work, dedication and involvement over the past year. Activities, projects, members and leaders’ years in 4-H, and new members were recognized. Maggie Iverson and Rebecca Morstad were also recognized for their achievement of competing on the Pierce County team at the National 4-H Horse Judging contest last January in Denver, C.O. In addition, Rebecca Morstad also competed in the 4-H Nationals in Shotgun which took place in Grand Island, N.E. this past June.
work in specific project areas and receiving project pins were: Carl Henry | Creative Arts, Engineering Maggie Iverson | Creative Arts Chiles Karsky | Beef Cows, Welding Remey Karsky | Crops Ethan Muhs | Food Science, Sheep Jessica Muhs | Food Science, Sheep Maria Muhs | Visual Arts, Sewing & Textiles Philomena Muhs Visual Arts, Sewing & Textiles Sarah Muhs | Arts & Crafts, Sheep Kenastyn Pritchard | Arts & Crafts, Visual Arts New members joining 4-H were recognized, and current members received their year-end completion pins. New members in the Langdon Cloverbuds Club at the time of the awards ceremony: McKenlee Benoit, Kensi Bimler, Crosby Howatt, Nyla Karsky, Ezekiel & Juniper Lill, Reece McGauvran, Amelia Mostoller, and Owen
Swanson. New members in the Prairie Rose 4-H Club: Callen & Elin Hinnenkamp. 4-H leaders were thanked for volunteering their time and talents to our 4-H clubs. They put a lot of time, energy and dedication into planning their club’s meetings and activities. Volunteers are extremely important to the function of 4-H and without them we would have no clubs! Our volunteers not only help their club members grow in their skills and knowledge but also in their confidence and character. We are so fortunate to have these leaders who believe in the power of youth development and go above and beyond to make a difference in our community. Certificates and a small gift were presented to: 1-year Certificate: Kate Karsky, Prairie Rose; Trina Muhs, Dresden Pioneers 3-year Certificate:
Stephanie Bata,
Langdon Cloverbuds; Chelsea McGauvran, Langdon Cloverbuds 6-year Certificate: Kim Wirth, Munich Cloverbuds and Munich Magic 7-year Certificate: Prairie Rose
Carissa Iverson,
11-year Certificate: Sheri Amble, Munich Magic 20-Year Certificate: Laurie Morstad, Prairie Knights & Maidens Donation Recognition: A shout out was given to area businesses who have graciously donated to our Cavalier County 4-H program. Donations directly support events such as Achievement Day, Project Expo, Communication Arts, and Consumer Decision Making. They also support 4-H activities that include 4-H Archery, 4-H Project Day, 4-H Awards & Family Fun Day, and ND State Fair participation. Donors receive a letter and a Certificate of Appreciation. Donations
received to date: AgCountry Farm Credit Services Langdon Eagles Auxiliary Bachman/Goodman Ag Services Langdon Implement Cavalier Rural Electric Coop Mondragon Law Office Dairy Queen Mostad Insurance Dahl’s Truck & Auto Center Sporty’s Forest Flying Service United Communications Langdon American Legion Post 98 Up North Oil Langdon Drug Zeis Crop Insurance Langdon Eagles Aeries The event was planned by the Cavalier County 4-H Council and was hosted by 4-H leader Chelsea McGauvran, assisted by NDSU Extension Agent Katie Henry.
Activity Awards that members received are based on a point system for participation in county events and completing a Cavalier County 4-H Year-in-Review Application. This year’s awards committee were Kim Rude and Steph Welsh. A big thank you to them for reviewing applications! Our 2024 Activity Award honorees are: Beginner Activity Award (given to members 8 - 10 years old): Jessica Muhs Beginner Honorable Mention Activity Award: Kenastyn Pritchard Preteen Outstanding Achievement Award (for ages 11-12 years old): Ethan Muhs Preteen Honorable Mention Activity Award: Carl Henry The Teen Activity Award (for members 13 years of age and older): Sarah Muhs Teen Honorable Mention Awards: Maggie Iverson, Philomena Muhs and Maria Muhs 4-Hers recognized for outstanding
Former LPH CEO issued arrest warrant for indecent exposure By The Borderland Press staff
The Grand Fork Police Department on Friday issued an arrest warrant for 56-year-old Langdon resident Jeffrey Dalton Stanley for the Class A misdemeanor of indecent exposure. The crime allegedly occurred in the common area of the Grand Cities Mall on Monday, October 21, and was reportedly seen by several bystanders, as well as mall security, who reported it to law enforcement. Stanley had previously served as the CEO of Langdon Prairie Health, first
Man charged with a dozen counts of child pornography possession By The Borderland Press staff
October 24. Court records indicate his was arrested after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a CyberTip back in September. Local officials and the North Dakota BCI worked to trace the offending images and videos back to a cloud account owned by Lindenberg.
joining the hospital in early 2019. He was let go by Langdon Prairie Health on November 1, 2022, two years prior to last week’s alleged incident. The Borderland News Center reached out to Wayne Reid, LPH’s current administrator, who provided a short statement saying the allegations do not involve LPH (with the hospital’s main focus remaining on providing quality healthcare to the community). The hospital has no further comment on the matter.
Court records indicate the offending images were created or uploaded on Jan. 5 and Jan. 28, 2021, as well as on Oct. 13, 2023, and Sept. 12, 2024. Photo courtesy Williams County Correctional Facility.
A former Langdon resident has been arrested and charged with a dozen counts of child pornography possession. Travis Lee Lindenberg, 40, was arrested by law enforcement in Williams County on
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Lindenberg remains in custody on a $1-million cash surety bond. He is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing on November 20 with a potential jury trial scheduled for late February of 2025.
Agriculture
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Corn and soybean associations study: Farmers would suffer from trade wars By Cami Koons/North Dakota Monitor
Running out of time – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is sounding the alarm over the farm bill. “We’re quickly running out of time this fall for this Congress to come together to address the farm bill in a bipartisan way,” Vilsack said in a call with the American Farmland Trust. “Either we have a real bipartisan deal on this on a new farm bill or at a minimum an extension of the existing farm bill.” The 2018 farm bill expired a year ago but was extended until the end of last month. Most of the farm programs have funding through the end of this calendar year but would be reverted to permanent law in January. That would send price supports back to the parity levels from the 1938 and 1949 farm bills. “Frankly, the longer we wait, the harder it is to get this done.” Mexico seeks food self sufficiency – Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is promoting a self-sufficiency food initiative. Mexican farmers will be paid a guaranteed price to grow the corn needed for tortillas. Incentives are also in place for Mexico to increase domestic dry bean production by 30 percent in six years to replace bean imports. Northavest Bean Growers Association Executive Director Mitch Coulter said Mexico is an important market for U.S. dry beans. “Mexico is one of our top five markets always for N.D., Minnesota, and really the U.S. bean market,” said Coulter. “When you start to press self-sufficiency in their marketplace, you have to question whether that’s even possible. A year ago they had a drought in Mexico, and they really relied on U.S. product for a lot of commodities. Not sure that’s even a
possibility.” Coulter said agriculture benefits from free and open trade. “We want to stay away from tariffs; we want trade agreements and try to get away from the protectionism.” A legacy of innovation – NDSU Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson is set to retire at the end of the month. Heading into the final weeks of his tenure at NDSU, Thostenson took time to look back at how much pesticide use in agriculture has changed since taking over the position nearly 30 years ago. “We are vastly better at applying pesticides just because of the technology that we have to bear now.” Thostenson insisted the biggest impact on the industry is the rise of pesticide resistance. “When I was starting out here at NDSU, resistance to herbicides was well known, well documented, but it wasn’t as widespread and pervasive as we see today. The rise of resistance has really driven us to do things that I couldn’t even imagine doing 30 years ago. Nowadays, you’re really not in the league unless you’re applying a three-way tank mix of pesticides with different modes of action to try and get out at this resistance issue.” Bobb to receive agribusiness award – The NDSU Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award recipient is former BNSF Railway executive Steve Bobb. Bobb is a Richardton, N.D. native. He spent 37 years at BNSF, including the past 11 years as the executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The agribusiness award will be presented at the Harvest Bowl dinner Nov. 15.
Letter to the Editor: We must vote There are many worthy reasons to vote – millions of them. One of the most significant is that it honors American heroes.
diers have served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard on behalf of our country and its citizens during times of war.
Harry Truman said, “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.”
Today, there are 1.3 million active-duty military men and women worldwide. All servicemen and women and their families, past and present, made sacrifices in the line of duty to defend the Constitutional rights of their fellow Americans; one of which is the right to vote.
Since our nation’s founding, servicemen and women have fought to protect the rights of Americans. Beginning with our great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers to our sons and daughters, American soldiers served overseas, away from their families during WWI and WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, and the War on Terror. More than 41,000,000 sol-
Eleanor Roosevelt was correct, "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility." Vote. Linda Thorson, Concerned Women for America, State Director
P&A is here to help: Empowering you and your vote As we gear up for the upcoming election, the North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project (P&A) emphasizes the critical right to vote for all citizens, especially those with disabilities.
Understanding how to vote and what’s on your ballot is essential to making your voice heard. Every ballot cast is an opportunity to shape our communities and influence decisions that impact our lives. Your vote is your voice—let it be heard! We urge all eligible voters to visit our newly enhanced website (www.ndpanda.org/resources/voting). Here, you’ll find essential resources to help you navigate the voting process, including: • Voting Rights: Understand your rights as a voter, including the accommodations available to ensure individuals with disabilities can participate fully in elections. • Voting Process: Access important
The effect was acknowledged by the former administration, which issued $23 billion in relief to farmers who suffered a loss of trade because of the high tariffs.
information on how to update your North Dakota ID, vote absentee, and what to expect on election day. • Understanding Your Ballot: Discover information to ensure you make informed choices. We’re also excited to announce the release of testimonial videos featuring North Dakotans sharing their voting experiences. These powerful stories emphasize why every vote matters and are now live on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@ disabilityrightsnorthdakot7770). Mark your calendars for the General Election on November 5, 2024. Let’s stand together to ensure every voice is counted and every vote is cast! For more information, visit www.ndpanda.org or check out the Secretary of State’s election page at www.sos. nd.gov/elections.
The National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association found a tariff-induced trade war with China would “hurt” U.S. farmers, based on a jointly released study that pulled from 2018 tariffs data and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s economic plans. Worse-case scenario figures in the study show that soybean exports to China would have an average decline of nearly 52% below baseline expected levels, and corn exports would have an average decline of 84% below baseline. Agricultural representatives, including folks from Farmers Unions in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and Iowa former Secretary of Agriculture and former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge among others met Wednesday for a webinar in response to the study. Many in the webinar urged farmers and rural voters not to vote for former President Trump because of his proposed tariffs. “We know that elections have consequences, and unfortunately, this one could leave us in a very precarious position (for) those of us here in the heartland that try to make a living on the great soil,” Judge, a Democrat, said. The study, released Oct. 15, was conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services and projected a new trade war would cause “immediate” drops in corn and soybean exports, which would quickly be filled by exports from Argentina and Brazil. According to the trade study, many of the tariffs from the 2018 U.S.-China trade war are still in place, but China has granted annual waivers to the U.S. to reduce the tariff costs. This has worked to quell the trade war in recent years, but the study says the existing tariffs from China could “easily be reinstated.” The study pulls from two scenarios, one where China fully reinstates the 2018 tariffs, and another where China applies a 60% tariff on U.S. goods, based on Trump’s proposal to place a 60% tariff on Chinese goods. This, according to the study, could lead to an average loss for U.S. soybean farmers of $3.6 billion to $5.9 billion and $0.9 billion to $1.4 billion for corn farmers in annual production value. ‘Still rebuilding’ The agricultural representatives on last Wednesday’s webinar spoke frequently of the 2018 trade war and the “devastating effects” it had on farmers and rural economies.
Denny Wolff, the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, said on the call that farmers were hit with a “double whammy” in 2018 when their imports went up because of the tariffs and the value of exports went down. Gary Wertish, Minnesota Farmers Union president, said in the call that the agriculture economy is “still rebuilding” from the “devastating effects” of the 2018 trade war. Judge said the tariffs could be “catastrophic” to Iowa because of its large agricultural production compared to its relatively small land mass and population. “We saw what happened in 2018 and we simply cannot do it again,” Judge said. A spokesperson for the Trump campaign highlighted a number of Trump-administration policies aimed at boosting agricultural trade and rural economies, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, which updated pricing schemes on trade between North American
countries and additional trade agreements the former president initiated during his term. The Trump campaign also pointed to climate-related policies from the Biden-Harris campaign that, it felt, hurt farm communities by causing an increase in diesel prices and stricter water regulations. “President Trump stood up to China, delivered fairer trade deals, supported rural infrastructure, and put America First,” Republican National Committee spokesperson, Anna Kelly said in an email to Iowa Capital Dispatch. “Harris can try to rewrite history, but it’s too little, too late – farmers are tired of being failed by Democrats, and they are lining up to support President Trump.” Most of the representatives on the webinar voiced support for Vice President Kamala Harris, or more aptly, for her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Gov. Walz clearly understands agriculture,” Judge said. “He is with us. He is our neighbor, and I have full confidence in a Harris-Walz administration to make solid decisions about agriculture.”
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Letter from the Publisher and played in several movies, including Idiots Delight where Clark Gable showcased his musical talent. Many recordings followed. How am I doing Mr. Lindseth? You’re all going to want to google this song so it can play in your head all day long.
How did Halloween go for you? It was a different year for me since we opted to creep out in the Lawn Lounge at Sip Happens rather than stay at home and hand out candy there. I hope you enjoyed it, I know our characters did! My favorite was the skeleton riding a bicycle that really moved, while playing “Puttin on the Ritz”, a classic Halloween tune with an eerie vibe. It was published in 1929 by Irving Berlin
October flew by with many thanks to Mother Nature for extending our fall a few more weeks! I didn’t want to change my calendar page to November, but it’s inevitable I guess. Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend, so be sure to turn your clock back an hour before you turn in for the night on Saturday. No one needs to remind me, I can’t wait! I don’t even care about the daylight ending earlier, I only care about that one hour of extra sleep, or maybe it’ll be more of a coffee drinking hour for me. Time will tell. I went out of town last weekend and took some time to visit a few stores.
I was gobsmacked (see below) by the combination of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas everywhere I went. For me, with that much stimulation I can’t purchase a thing. Yes, I love it all, but it was too much, and the part of my brain that has the shopper happiness in it (the cerebral cortex, I believe) couldn’t function, couldn’t make any decisions. I knew if I brought home Christmas I’d wish it was Halloween, and vice versa. I turned my head to the side so I didn’t have to see the giant bin of frozen Thanksgiving turkeys (vs. non-Thanksgiving turkeys). Those holidays are three separate shopping events for me, and I don’t want to see Thanksgiving on clearance when I’m shopping for Christmas either. I did have a moment of complete panic that had a very pleasant outcome. As I was purchasing the little skeleton on a bicycle, I couldn’t find the credit card I wanted to use. I knew I left
home with it, even knew where I had put it in my purse (with intentions of moving it to a safer place when I was done driving). Well, it wasn’t there. I searched my purse several times, tore apart the front seat of my car, and finally went to customer service where a very nice lady said, yes, we have found a credit card. After verifying my identity 12 different ways, a rather stern man returned it to me, looking as if he wanted to scold me. Turns out, when I pulled my phone out of the outside pocket of my purse, the card flew out with it, unbeknownst to me. Someone found it lying on the floor and turned it into the service desk. The moral of this story is that very, very kind people exist and knew some old panicked gray-haired lady would be in a panic and chose to turn it in. Thank you to that person, I’ll do the same for someone else someday, saving that person from a panic attack or worse. North Dakota Nice is a real
thing! Let’s keep up the good work!
without death we couldn’t have life, without sadness we wouldn’t experience joy and bliss. You get the gist of what I’m saying; just think of the yinyang sign. It is important to be a ‘light’ in this world that radiates positivity and brightness, but finding your way through the darkness of the world is just as important. Balance is important.
the office I turned my own eye upside down, therefore making myself look like a chameleon and paid a visit to the CEO of our company, our very own Bob Simmons, who nearly spit his coffee out after looking at me.
Another reminder for our subscribers that are heading South for the winter, be sure to call us with your address change. The USPS is not obligated to forward your newspaper even if you have filled out the proper change of address forms. Have a great start to your November, and thank you for supporting local business. /gob-smakt/ – adjective Utterly astonished, astounded. So surprised that you cannot speak.
Diane Simmons
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
Letter from the Editor: vides an opportunity for me to enjoy. You see, the blonde hair, timid voice, and irresistible charm I possess is only a front. I’m actually a bit weird, even in my own opinion. I love the other things people may find gross, scary, or even dark.
Last week we got down and dirty with my pumpkin stories of years past. This week, in observance of one of my favorite holidays, we are going to talk about the creepy and weird things that Halloween pro-
Currently in our office I’ve decorated, with the help of our wonderful coworkers, for spooky season. There’s a lovely unicorn in front of my 2nd monitor as I type, and it’s definitely staying up even after the pumpkins have passed. As most know, I’m an artist. One of my favorite subjects to draw are bones, skeletons, and skulls. This isn’t because I’m obsessed with death or work as the grim reaper during the
night time hours. No, I promise I’m just a newspaper editor. I sleep at night. I think ravens are the most beautiful and elegant bird there is. They are brilliant, too! For skulls, I think all of the intricacies, shadows, highlights, nooks, and crannies make all of them quite unique, and I love the challenge they pose. They are certainly one of my favorite things to paint and draw. I often add things such as flowers, which I press myself during the summer time, to form a crown around the head of my subject. I love the contrast between creepy and cute. I also love the polarity between what people consider ‘light’ and ‘dark’ -
I think showing reverence and appreciation for the things that others may overlook or recoil from is important to me. Perhaps it’s because I know how it feels to be left out and recoiled at, especially if I pop my fake eye out. Come on, when you’ve got a fake eye - you have to embrace the odd and have some fun with it. One day in
Until next week lovely readers. I sure hope your Halloween was spectacular and that you use the opportunity to embrace all of the weird!
Hilary Nowatski Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
The Morning Run: The last hockey rodeo is about to begin perspiration, but this was more on the level of basic anxiety.
By Sara Goodman We’ve entered that weird space in time where we’re done with the craziness of harvest. It seems like life will slow down, but we haven’t started the most insane part of the yearly schedule, otherwise known as hockey season. We’re still running to volleyball games, Bison games, concerts and plays, but the real challenge of juggling the schedule hasn’t yet begun. I made the mistake of checking both the upcoming hockey and basketball sports schedules the other day, and I started to sweat a little. Yes, my old friend Perry Menopause may have something to do with my excessive
On the Today show this morning, there was a doctor being interviewed on how to manage fatigue and boost energy. I think we all know who the real experts are on that topic, and it’s not Doctor I-Don’t-Have-Kids-in-YouthSports. Any parent with a sweaty grip on the schedule in one hand and the list of hotel room blocks in the other knows exactly what I’m talking about. Time to add an extra scoop of Folgers to Mr. Coffee in the morning and an extra 6-pack to the travel cooler for wind down time in the hotel lobby. This is no time to mess around with proven methods for fighting fatigue and boosting energy. Hockey practice started this week with games looming on the horizon. Unfortunately, because Catelyn is a Type A student (no expert required to figure out where this trait comes from), she can’t participate in hockey yet because she’s still going to drama practice most evenings. This is on top of pep band, piano lessons, two college credit courses, her regular classes and various other organization
obligations that I always forget about. We have not had a single flake of snow fall to the ground, but the ice is down at the Dakota Spirit Arena, and the kids are excited! There’s an open skate this Sunday afternoon, and if you’re not there, you better be sick or still in volleyball. My moment of temporary anxiety about the next few months’ schedule was quickly squashed by the knowledge that this is it…our last hockey rodeo. Catelyn has been playing hockey since she was five years old. That’s 13 years of putting on smelly hockey pads; tying skates; sleeping in hotel rooms; eating concession meals; driving in crazy weather; sharing laughs, tears and hugs with teammates; getting hyped up before games and between periods; having half frozen toes and fingers; celebrating wins and championships; and learning to sleep between your bag and sticks in the back of the suburban. Catelyn has a 13-year-old collection of bag tags, memory mates, tape balls, broken laces, squished mouthguards, hockey tournament t-shirts, sweatshirts and jerseys, and miles and miles and miles of memories.
The reality of having another senior hits hard when you enter those final seasons. Part of me is ready for that break, ready to not spend most of the worst weather of the year traveling to small towns and sleeping in questionable hotel rooms, eating boiled eggs and taco in a bag three times in one weekend and constantly hunting for stick wax and extra tape. Part of me is ready for a little more free time and a little less time wondering when my last oil change was. A bigger part of me wants to pump the breaks and slow things down. I have another senior, another chick almost out of the nest, another last senior night on the ice coming up - and I’m not ready for it yet. I know I’ll get there about halfway through January when I’m headed back out west driving white knuckled on icy roads, sucking down a gas station latte and trying to avoid a concussion from the hockey sticks bumping my head. I might be ready then, but I’m not there yet. 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.
Nobody is moving to Canada
By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia As you read this, we are just a handful of days away from the November General Election. If you read my
column you’ll know our newspapers policy regarding political opinion, and if you’re a new reader and don’t know how we come down on candidates and issues, here it is – we have no opinion. Espousing our views has no place within these pages. As with our radio stations, we don’t take sides but prefer to offer the facts: who-whatwhere-when and sometimes why. Using your own powers of critical thinking, it’s incumbent on you to read, listen and watch and thereby arrive at your own decisions. I was shocked, but pleasantly surprised, to learn last week that both the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post are not endorsing a presidential candidate this cycle. Many see this as a step in the right direction.
In the case of The LA Times, the paper’s editorial board was given the directive by the owner to create a clear and non-partisan draft of factual analysis of all the policies by EACH candidate during their tenures in the White House, thus creating a thoughtful and concise side by side comparison of Mrs. Harris and Mr. Trump. The owner simply wanted to provide his readers with BOTH sides of the issues. The head of the Times editorial board, who believes this is a bad idea, refused to complete the assignment and quit her job. Some insider accounts claim she reportedly stormed off in a huff when she didn’t get her own way. Look, it’s okay to be the head of a
paper’s editorial board and have an opinion, but since when is it okay to just provide one side of an issue and thereby leave out very important facts and information that readers have a right to know in order to arrive at a very crucial decision? As for the voting public - and this might sting a little for some readers – if someone needs a newspaper, a radio station, cable TV news channel, a podcast or some ‘celebrity’ to tell you what to think and do at the polls, that’s pretty sad. In these times when our country is essentially split down the middle, ANY media entity’s validation of a candidate merely serves to further polarize voters. From where I’m sitting, our society doesn’t need any more of this nonsense.
One more thought – let’s ratchet back our own rhetoric. I guarantee you if someone says in conversation that if ‘she or he’ wins the White House that they are moving to Canada... that will never happen. Diane and I own a business in Canada; trust me - Canada has its own issues. No United States citizen is moving anywhere because of who gets elected. The United States of America is the best country on the planet, and everyone wants to live here - just look at those coming across the border. We are the luckiest people on earth. Here’s the takeaway from this week’s column - whatever your political affiliation or beliefs, I beg you to think for yourself, do your homework and vote on Tuesday. I hope your candidate wins.
Community
The Borderland Press
Friday, November 1, 2024 - Page A5
Pembilier Nursing Center: Happy Halloween! By Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director
hippies, donuts, and, of cours, the ever-popular Halloween sweaters and sweater vests. The sweaters and sweater vests are one of my favorite things to see the resident’s wear. It’s always amazing how many little things can be sewn onto a sweater and how many sparkly pictures they can fit on the front of a shirt. I could look at them for hours! Anyways, speaking of costumes, this is also the day we hold our annual staff costume contest.
Happy Halloween from all of us at PNC! It’s hard to believe thst it’s already the end of October, which means Halloween is here. Halloween is one of our favorite days here at PNC. The residents love that the North Border Elementary students stop here to get treats on their walk around town collecting goodies from local businesses. It’s a wonderful tradition that we are so happy to take part in. This year we are expecting a whopping 100 kids to come for the annual trick or treating. We have a variety of stations planned so that multiple residents will be able to pass out goodies and get a close view of all the wonderful costumes. Occasionally, we have residents that sport some kind of costume. We have had witches,
The staff costume contest is another tradition the residents thoroughly enjoy. Every year, the staff that dress up in costumes parade through the line of residents trying to win over the resident’s vote. The top three winners win a special prize for being “extra” awesome. I learned last year that bribery doesn’t help with getting votes. I won’t say any names of who bribed who, but I will tell you that I surprisingly did not win a prize last year. Anyways, I feel like this year is going to be different. Kelsey and I have thought of some really good costumes…with mine being slightly better! Once you learn what our costumes are, you will understand my previous comment and judge me less harshly for saying such a thing. I am also positive you will agree with me! In fact, this year we will be posting a picture of all the staff members that are dressed up on our Facebook page
Walhalla Public Library news By Tammy Olson, Director
Story Hour was a hit this week. We had lots of kids show up, and they
had fun. Crystal Anderson read two books. Then she had the kids do a spider craft and play a game. They loved playing the games. Thank you, Crystal, for hosting. Our featured author this week is Chris Bohjalian with his book ‘Hour of the
(Pembilier Nursing Center), and you can vote for your favorite. A prize will be given to the employee with the most votes. Please follow our page and vote once it’s posted…even if it’s not for me! Next week I will update all of you on how our Halloween festivities went, and I will be sure to include pictures. In the meantime, we here at PNC wish you all a very Happy Halloween. May you enjoy the company of good friends and get a belly full of high-calorie, not good for you, but delicious candy! Happy Halloween from all of us at PNC! It’s hard to believe thst it’s already the end of October, which means Halloween is here. Halloween is one of our favorite days here at PNC. The residents love that the North Border Elementary students stop here to get treats on their walk around town collecting goodies from local businesses. It’s a wonderful tradition that we are so happy to take part in. This year we are expecting a whopping 100 kids to come for the annual trick or treating. We have a variety of stations planned so that multiple residents will be able to pass out goodies and get a close view of all the wonderful costumes. Occasionally, we have residents that sport some kind of costume. We have had witches, hippies, donuts, and, of cours, the ever-popular Halloween sweaters
Wandering in Walhalla By Rebecca Davis
Witch.’ “Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four years old. Her skin is porcelain, her eyes delft blue, and in England she might have had many suitors. In the New World, amid this community of saints, Mary is the second wife of Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel as he is powerful. When Thomas, prone to drunken rage, drives a three-tined fork into the back of Mary's hand, she resolves that she must divorce him to save her life. But in a world where every neighbor is watching for signs of the devil, a woman like Mary- a woman who harbors secret desires and finds it difficult to tolerate the brazen hypocrisy of so many men in the colony-soon becomes herself the object of suspicion and rumor. When
This week turned into Wandering in the Pembina Gorge. I’ve always loved photography but have only played around with it at a very amateur level. Since I hadn’t explored the fall colors yet this year and needed some photos for various projects I’m working on, I packed up my tripod and encouraged Robert to come along to test the capabilities of the camera on my iPhone 15 Pro. We visited the Masonic Scenic Overlook, Tetrault State Forest Lookout Point, Brick Mine Bridge and Frost Fire Park. By the time we made it to Frost Fire, it was unfortunately too dark to take pictures, but I did get plenty of pictures of The Dank and participants of the costume contest at the Frost Fire Halloween celebrations. Unfortunately, I was 100% too chicken to check out the Haunted House.
tainted objects are discovered buried in Mary's garden, when a boy she has treated with herbs and simples dies, and when their servant girl runs screaming in fright from the Deerfield home, Mary must fight not only to escape her marriage but also the gallows. A twisting, tightly plotted thriller from one of our greatest storytellers, Hour of the Witch is a timely and terrifying novel of socially sanctioned brutality and the original American witch hunt.”
It’s amazing what can happen with the right lighting, portrait mode, a 10 second delay and a steady tripod! While I did have to make adjustments due to the North Dakota wind and I definitely got my steps in running back and forth, it was worth it. Next time, I will invest in a bluetooth shutter remote to save myself some steps and try some burst shots rather than setting delay, posing and starting all over.
and sweater vests. The sweaters and sweater vests are one of my favorite things to see the resident’s wear. It’s always amazing how many little things can be sewn onto a sweater and how many sparkly pictures they can fit on the front of a shirt. I could look at them for hours! Anyways, speaking of costumes, this is also the day we hold our annual staff costume contest. The staff costume contest is another tradition the residents thoroughly enjoy. Every year, the staff that dress up in costumes parade through the line of residents trying to win over the resident’s vote. The top three winners win a special prize for being “extra” awesome. I learned last year that bribery doesn’t help with getting votes. I won’t say any names of who bribed who, but I will tell you that I surprisingly did not win a prize last year.
be given to the employee with the most votes. Please follow our page and vote once it’s posted…even if it’s not for me! Next week I will update all of you on how our Halloween festivities went, and I will be sure to include pictures. In the meantime, we here at PNC wish you all a very Happy Halloween. May you enjoy the company of good friends and get a belly full of high-calorie, not good for you, but delicious candy!
Anyways, I feel like this year is going to be different. Kelsey and I have thought of some really good costumes…with mine being slightly better! Once you learn what our costumes are, you will understand my previous comment and judge me less harshly for saying such a thing. I am also positive you will agree with me! In fact, this year we will be posting a picture of all the staff members that are dressed up on our Facebook page (Pembilier Nursing Center), and you can vote for your favorite. A prize will
Kelsey and Heather dressed up for last year.
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Community
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Heritage and happenings - The heart of a volunteer By Kari Phillips
write a little about our community volunteers.
As I was settling in to write a little something for the paper this week, I was reminded that October 28 is First Responders Day—a time to honor the dedication, bravery, and selflessness of those who protect our communities. This includes firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and other emergency personnel who are often the first on the scene in times of crisis. They’re the ones who respond when seconds count, standing ready to tackle natural disasters, accidents, fires, and other urgent situations. So, this week, rather than taking a stroll down history lane, I am just going to
In small towns like ours, people wear many hats. The odds are good that any person you meet is involved in a community organization—perhaps as a board member, a coach, a volunteer, or a member-at-large. Every organization has those dedicated individuals who step up to get the job done. What’s especially remarkable about our first responders is the selfless nature of their commitment. They aren’t just members of the community; they are our community’s leaders. These first responders are often volunteers who leave family dinners, wake up in the dead of night, or step away from their day jobs when the call comes. With little more than their training and a deep-rooted sense of duty, they answer that call—whether it’s to assist a neighbor in distress, respond to an accident, or provide lifesaving medical care. It’s a commitment that runs deep, one that speaks to the value they place on the safety and well-being of those around them. For many, balancing their service with full-time jobs and family obligations requires exceptional dedication. This is more than a job; it’s a calling, a way of life, and a promise to serve. Here in our town, where everyone knows each
other, it’s often a familiar face in that uniform—someone who knows us and cares for us. This close-knit connection makes their service all the more meaningful, a testament to how much they value each member of the community. Even though First Responders Day has passed, I want to take a moment to say thank you and let our first responders know just how much they are appreciated. They deserve more than a fleeting acknowledgment—they deserve our full recognition for the sacrifices they make and the courage they exhibit every day. Let’s not just thank them in passing, but let’s find meaningful ways to show our gratitude. This could be supporting our local fire departments and EMS services, lending a hand to initiatives that help them achieve their goals, or simply taking the time to express our heartfelt appreciation. Together, we can make sure they feel valued and supported in ways that truly matter.
At St. Alphonsus School, we believe in providing every child with the opportunity to receive a quality education grounded in faith and community. For some families, the cost of tuition can be a barrier, but we have a way to help—our Adopt A Student Program. This program is designed to offer tuition assistance to families who want their children to attend our school but
need financial support to make that possible. Generous and anonymous donors contribute to the program, and their gifts, no matter the size, directly help cover a student’s tuition for the year. Currently, for the 2024-2025 school year, we have 15 students who are in need of support through the Adopt A Student Program. What makes this program so special is not only the financial help but also the spirit of generosity and community that it fosters. Donors remain anonymous to the students and their families, but they are known to those who administer the program. We also encourage donors to pray for the students they are helping throughout the school year, ensuring that they are supported both financially and spiritually. The families and students who benefit from this program are deeply grateful for the assistance. It makes a profound difference, allowing students to continue their education at
“Answer the Call - Live Your Dream” Looking to become an EMT with the Langdon Ambulance Service? Please contact Chris Sanders at Langdon Prairie Health – 701-256-6136 – to get more information about the upcoming EMT Class scheduled to start December 9, 2024. Kari Phillips is the Community Development Coordinator for Cavalier County JDA and can be reached at karip@utma.com or at 701-2563475.
It takes a special kind of heart to put others first, to rush toward danger instead of away from it, to respond without hesitation when the need arises. It’s this heart—this spirit of communi-
A Saint’s Shoutout: ‘Adopt A Student Program’ - supporting St. Alphonsus school families By Carrie Hope
ty and sacrifice—that makes our first responders the true heroes among us. Thank you to all Cavalier County First Responders – you are all very appreciated!!
EMS Funday photos from Langdon ambulance from years ago.
Hello from Edmore! By Tammy Burg
followed by the rest of the students and staff. There were many hugs and tears and final goodbyes. It was heartbreaking.
St. Alphonsus, where they can thrive both academically and spiritually. If you feel called to help, we would love to hear from you. Any contribution is meaningful and can truly change the life of a student. To learn more about becoming a donor, please contact Carrie Hope at 256-2354 or via email at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us. Together, we can continue to make a St. Alphonsus education accessible to all families who seek it. Your kindness, prayers, and support mean the world to our school community. Thank you for considering the Adopt A Student Program and helping us build a brighter future for these deserving students. Carrie Hope is principal at St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us or at 701256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1921.
Hello from the big city of Edmore. I'm back and hoping to share some of what's been going on in Edmore. As many of you know, our school has officially closed. Our last day of school was May 22. It was a very sad day for students, teachers, admin. and the community. I stood outside with families waiting for the final dismissal bell. The two seniors came out first,
All of our students have found new schools and new friends. It sure is quiet around here! The school has been selling the larger items by sealed bids for the past few months, and a rummage sale\auction is planned for December 7. The talk is to auction off sports and band uniforms. I know for many of us, we will never even get one leg into any of them. The EHS classes of 1968-73 had a reunion a few weeks ago in Fargo with a large attendance. Several teachers were there and many students. A supper and talent show were held Saturday night. So much love and laughter was shared. It really was a great weekend!!! Well, I better save something for next week. Take care!
Lifestyle
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Friday, November 1, 2024 - Page A7
Prairie Fare: Will food prices continue to increase at a high rate? By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist
items are on sale and you have coupons I guessed the shopping list was kept on a counter top or refrigerator, and items were jotted down as needed. Chocolate syrup and grape jelly were toward the top of the list. I knew they had a taste for sweets. We can fit these items, in moderation, in a healthful diet.
As I placed my grocery bags in my car, I noticed something at the bottom of the cart and picked it up. It was someone else’s shopping list. Ordinarily, I would have thrown it in the garbage. I am not a “garbologist.” That’s a real thing by the way. Garbology is the study of materials that are discarded. Trust me, I am not interested in rooting through someone’s trash. The discarded shopping list was interesting. You can learn a lot from people’s shopping habits. This person was organized in bringing a shopping list and crossing off the items. Trash bags and laundry detergent were in the middle of the food. We usually recommend that people arrange their shopping lists to coincide with the layout of the store. That makes shopping trips more efficient. Most of the time, grocery stores are not the least expensive place to buy detergent and trash bags, unless the
They listed processed cheese and hydrogenated oil. These would not be a dietitian’s dream foods. Processed cheese, while tasty, is high in salt and saturated fat, which do not promote heart health. Hydrogenated oil is high in trans fat, which is linked to raising LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and lowering HDL (“good”) blood cholesterol. Using a liquid oil, such as canola, sunflower or olive, is more healthful. Not all of the items were crossed off the list. The person might have been on a tight budget or perhaps just in a hurry. After my adventure in garbology, I thought about the study of “money.” It’s not “money-ology” but, rather, finance or economics. I think we have all felt the financial squeeze at the grocery store during the past few years. Have you noticed lighter grocery bags and higher bills? Have family and friends commented? According to the Consumer Price Index for Food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, prices increased significantly, particularly in 2022, based on their
nationwide analysis of prices. In 2022, food prices increased nearly 10%, which was the fastest rate of increase since 1979. Further, food prices away from home (in restaurants, etc.) increased by more than 11%. We probably will not see a major decrease in food prices, but the future looks a bit better. Prices will continue to increase, although more slowly. In 2024, food at home prices were predicted to increase an overall average of 1.1% and food away from home, by 4.1%. In 2025, economists predict a 0.8% increase for food prepared at home, and a 3.1% increase for food away from home. We all need to eat. Buying food at a grocery store and preparing it at home is better for your bottom line and often your nutritional quality. What’s a savvy consumer to do? Writing a grocery list and sticking to it is one way to save money. Plan your meals ahead of time. Consider using store ads and digital or paper coupons. However, only use coupons for foods that you will eat, not just for grabbing a “deal.” Compare different forms of food throughout the store. Canned, fresh, and frozen fruits and vegetables all count toward the usual recommendation of four and a half cups per day. Consider various options for lean protein foods, including fresh meats, poultry and fish, as well as frozen or canned. Add fiber- and protein-rich
beans and lentils as protein extenders in chili and soup.
canned in light syrup (drained) 1 cup dry cereal, crunchy
Use “unit pricing” so you can determine price per ounce. Unit prices usually are on the store shelves, or you can use a calculator. Sometimes buying the larger package with a lower unit price is a good deal; other times, you might buy something you won’t eat and it goes to waste.
Drain fruit if using canned fruit or cut up the fresh fruit. Mix the yogurt and fruit together in a mixing bowl. Spoon
If children accompany you, set a limit ahead of the shopping trip. Children exert their “pester power” readily. This is a marketing term related to the ability of children to influence food purchases. Perhaps let them pick one item as a special treat. Even better, let them pick a fruit or vegetable in the produce aisle.
the mixture into small serving dishes. Sprinkle ¼ cup cereal on top of each serving.
Check out our “Now You’re Cookin” and “Pinchin’ Pennies in the Kitchen” series of free publications on the NDSU Extension food and nutrition page at www.ag.ndsu.edu/food (under “Food Preparation”). The series includes menu planning and cost-saving tips and many simple recipes such as the following. Yogurt Fruit Crunch 2 cups low-fat yogurt (plain or vanilla) 1 cup fruit, fresh (1 banana) or
Makes four servings. Each serving has 170 calories, 1.5 grams (g) fat, 7 g protein, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber and 135 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.
Buying food at a grocery store and preparing it at home is better for your bottom line and often your nutritional quality. (Pixabay photo)
Prairie Doc® Perspective: HPV causes cancer, and can be prevented By Andrew Ellsworth, MD
HPV may be spread by skin to skin contact. The virus can enter your body through even the smallest tear in your skin. Warts caused by HPV can be contagious, either through direct contact with a wart or when someone touches something already touched by a wart. Genital or oral HPV infections can spread through sexual contact or through skin to skin contact in the genital region, anus, mouth, or back of the throat.
What do warts, pap smears, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and a vaccine all have in common? Three letters: HPV
Unfortunately it can be difficult to prevent HPV infections that cause common warts. It is helpful to avoid picking at a wart to avoid spreading it. Plantar warts located on the bottom of your feet can be prevented by wearing shoes or sandals in public pools and locker rooms.
Human papillomavirus ( HPV) is a common virus that can cause growths on skin and mucous membranes. There are over one hundred different types of HPV, and while some cause common warts, others can cause cancer.
The treatment of common warts can be difficult as well. Some warts go away on their own, while others may grow despite attempts at treatment. No treatment is perfect. Persistence, however, is a key for success. Whether you treat a wart with an over-the-
counter method such as salicylic acid, or go to the doctor to have it frozen, be prepared to treat the wart several times in consecutive months for full resolution.
three shots are recommended if started after age 15. For decades, women have under-
Genital warts can be prevented by abstinence, and limited by being in a mutually monogamous relationship, limiting your sexual partners, and using a condom, which can form a barrier for HPV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Thankfully, there is a vaccine which is very effective at decreasing the risk of cancers caused by HPV such as cervical cancer and some cancers in the mouth and back of the throat. It can also decrease the risk of genital warts and genital cancers. The HPV vaccine is recommended for girls and boys often at ages 11 or 12 and can be given as early as age 9 and up to age 45. It is most effective before exposure to HPV. The immune response is better at a younger age, so when given before age 15, only two shots are recommended in the series, while
gone pap smears to help catch cervical cancer in the early stages for better detection and treatment. The HPV vaccine can prevent the underlying cause of cervical cancer, can decrease the need for pap smears, and has been effective in decreasing rates of cervical cancer. Once one of the most common causes of death for American women, cervical cancer death rates were cut in
By Esther E. McGinnis, Horticulturist - NDSU Extension
We have been blessed by an unusually lovely fall in the northern Great Plains. Unfortunately, the long-range weather forecast promises that all good things must come to an end. Before winter is upon us, gardeners should consider protecting tender roses. Most hybrid tea, floribunda and grandiflora roses were bred for warmer climates and cannot survive northern winters without protection.
The ultimate winter protection for roses has its origins in Minnesota. The Minnesota tip method involves tipping the plant into a hole dug next
to the plant. First, tie the rose canes together using soft fabric to create a more compact bundle. Then apply a fungicide and dig a trench in the soil adjacent to the plant’s base that will accommodate the height, width, and depth of the rose. Next, use a spad-
The styrofoam cone method used to be the most popular but has fallen out of favor for many reasons. The cone traps moisture that can lead to rotting. Research also shows that cones can heat up on sunny winter days and cause the plant to come out of dormancy. This can lead to winter damage or outright plant death. Sty-
If this sounds like too much work, you can plant hardy shrub roses that don’t require winter protection. The Canadian Artist Series of roses were bred to be winter hardy and disease-resistant. The cultivar, Campfire, was so successful in my garden with its prolific yellow, red and pink flowers that I added Emily Carr as a lovely focal point in the front yard.
ing fork to loosen the soil around the plant roots on the opposite side and tip the plant into the trench. Make sure to remove the soil from the crown of the plant. If done correctly, only the roots will bend. Then cover with the remaining soil. After the soil has frozen, cover with another foot of leaves or straw.
Resourceful gardeners have devised many methods to protect tender roses. Regardless of the method, timing is important. Gardeners need to wait until the rose is completely dormant after several hard freezes. Considering that dead rose leaves can harbor spores that can cause next year’s fungal diseases, cleaning up plant debris is also important.
Rebecca Davis
Before winter is upon us, gardeners should consider protecting tender roses like this beautiful Campfire cultivar, named for its prolific yellow, red and pink flowers. (NDSU photo)
Andrew Ellsworth, MD. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices Family Medicine 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.
Health Tip
Provided by Cavalier County Health District
Dakota Gardener: Winter protection for tender roses rofoam cones are an eyesore in the landscape and they can blow across the neighborhood if not adequately secured against winter winds. Other winter protection methods are better because they insulate the plant and minimize temperature variability. Essentially, we want the plants to avoid freeze and thaw cycles. One method is to pile a well-drained media such as compost to a depth of 10 to 12 inches over the base of the rose. After the compost has firmly frozen, another foot of leaves or straw can be added to the pile and retained by creating a chicken wire cage. To protect against rotting, a fungicide should be sprayed on the canes prior to burial.
half starting in the mid 1970s with better detection and screening from pap smears. Now, a recent study in Scotland detected ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV before age 14. This highlights the effectiveness and benefit of the HPV vaccine.
Nov. 1 - If you are an uninsured adult, CCHD has limited quantities of FREE vaccines including flu, covid, tetanus, and/or pneumonia vaccines. So don’t let the worry of cost stop you from protecting yourself and your family and get vaccinated today.
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Church
The Borderland Press
From the Pastor’s Desk: The politics of Jesus By Pastor Sue Mackey
HURT? Look at the world, read the news, reflect on your own life, and it’s not hard to see how much we need a Jesus kind of politics. There is so much pain and hurt.
The most basic concern of politics is about the ordering of relationships, about the way we live together and how we get along. It’s about people. Jesus went to Nazareth, the town where he grew up, to the synagogue where he worshiped and to the people who knew him. From the prophet Isaiah, he read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people.” These words describe the politics of Jesus. They were not campaign promises but a description of the character of his ministry. From that point, everything Jesus did was grounded in a politics of good news, release, sight, freedom, and divine favor. His politics were revealed in healing the sick, casting out demons, forgiving sins, feeding the hungry, raising the dead. His politics stand at the center of his crucifixion and resurrection. At the heart of Jesus’ politics is this ever-present question: WHERE DOES IT HURT? That’s the question that drove and directed Jesus’ life and ministry. As Jesus said, “People who are well do not need a doctor but only those who are sick” (Luke 5:31). WHERE DOES IT
In Jesus’ large and all-encompassing politics, no one gets left out. Jesus’ political agenda is not determined or influenced by who is good or bad, insider or outsider, who you are, what you’ve done or left undone, what your life is like. It’s pretty simple. Poor? Good news to you. Captive? Release for you. Blind? Sight to you. Oppressed? Go in freedom. Divine favor is not given to the poor, captive, blind, or oppressed because they’re good or righteous, but because God is good and righteous. Good news to the poor, release to the captive, sight to the blind, letting the oppressed go free, declaring God’s favor. As followers, disciples, lovers of Jesus, his politics can be our politics. We can begin by simply asking, “WHERE DOES IT HURT?” As Jesus said, “This passage of scripture has come true today.” May it be so. 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
The Borderland Press Lake, N.D., for Garry W. Bouvette, 77, who passed away on Oct. 20, 2024, at his home in Langdon, N.D., in the care of his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Interment was at Devils Lake Cemetery Columbarium.
Garry W. Bouvette
A funeral service was held Monday, October 28, 2024, in rural Devils
Garry was born in Pembina, N.D., on July 1, 1947, the son of Benjamin and Florence (Olmstad) Bouvette. He lived with the family in Pembina until he was 12, then the family moved to Grand Forks where attended junior high and Central High School until 1967. He entered the United States Army on May 9, 1967, and proudly N.D., with visitation starting one hour before the time of the service for Marty Thorlakson, a cherished father, brother, and friend, who passed away October 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 67 years old. Known for his kind, loving, and humorous personality, Marty’s warm spirit will be fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Marty Thorlakson
A memorial service will be held Friday, November 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier,
Sharon J. Gratton
A private memorial service will be held for Sharon J. Gratton, 74, of Grand Forks, N.D., and formerly of the Walhalla area, who passed away October 25, 2024, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, N.D. All friends are invited to join the family for a time of remembering on Saturday, November 2, 2024, after 2:00 p.m. at Jackson’s Bar in Walhalla, N.D. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Sharon was born November 20, 1949, in Altona, Manitoba, the daughter of Albert and Jean (Gibney) Stegman.
Born on August 28, 1957, in Cavalier, he was the son of Erik and Joyce (Skaro) Thorlakson. Growing up on the family farm near Hensel, N.D., Marty attended school in Hensel and Cavalier. On October 15, 1994, he married She was married to Ronald Gratton, and together, they had four sons. She is survived by her ex-husband, Ronald; sons: Michael Gratton of Grand Forks, N.D., Chris (Kari) Gratton of West Fargo, N.D., Tony Gratton (fiancé Ashley Livingood) of Leeds, N.D., Steven (Amy) Gratton of Devils Lake, N.D.; grandchildren: Aaron Gratton (special friend Lahni), Brittney (Ramsey) Balsdon, Karisa (Taylor) Rodriguez, Marc (Heather) Gratton, Taylor (Max) King, Erykka (Corban) Gage, Spencer Gratton, Whitley Gratton; five great-grandchildren; her siblings: Ernie Stegman, Rodney (Lynell) Stegman, and Tim (Penny) Stegman; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents and brothers, Dennis and Kenny Stegman. Cards or memorials may be sent to Steven Gratton,401 Eagle Bend Drive, Devils Lake, N.D., 58301. Arrangements were made by Askew Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.askewfuneralhome. com
served his country during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge on Feb. 19, 1969. He continued to serve in the Army Reserves until May of 1973. Garry was united in marriage to Jeanne Harlow on July 1, 1967, in Grand Forks, N.D. They lived, worked, and raised their four children through the years. Garry worked a number of jobs until he joined Grand Forks Construction. He worked there for 10 years. Then for the next 25 years, he was an asphalt truck driver for Strata. In 1994 he bought his own trucks, but due to increasing health problems, he Kimberly Gustafson. Together, they raised three daughters, whom he proudly regarded as “his greatest accomplishments” and “his pride and joy.” Marty found his primary purpose in farming and fatherhood, dedicating himself to his family, livestock, fields, and garden. Strong-willed and occasionally stubborn, Marty possessed an enormous heart and a wonderful sense of humor. He was generous, loyal, and brave, full of cleverness and wisdom gained through a variety of careers in public service. His diverse life experiences contributed to the many stories he loved to share. Marty will be re-
Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, Nov. 4 Swiss Steak Mashed Potatoes Carrots Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, Nov. 5 Sloppy Joe on WW Bun Tomato Soup Broccoli Salad Cherries Wednesday, Nov. 6 Pork Chop in Mushroom Gravy Mashed Potatoes Squash Peach Crisp with Topping Thursday, Nov. 7 Chili Baked Potato Coleslaw Pears Crackers 1 WW Bread Friday, Nov. 8 Lemon Pepper Fish Yams Mixed Vegetables Applesauce This is a menu for the Walhalla Title III Older Americans Act Food Program. The full cost of the meal is $10.00. Suggested donation for those 60 and older is $4.00. EBT/SNAP accepted. Under 60 are required to pay $10.00. Meal site is Waters Family Restaurant, 1108 Central Ave., Walhalla. Call 701549-2443 before 10:00 a.m. to place an order for congregate, pick up, or home delivered meals.
Friday, November 1, 2024 - Page A9 retired in 2005. Garry loved the outdoors, fishing, duck hunting, deer hunting, and camping. He also loved to travel. Garry was a proud member of the Disabled American Veterans Organization. Garry’s family meant the world to him. He felt so blessed to have been able to stay in his home throughout his illness because of the loving care received from his family, his friends, and the many ways the Veteran Organizations assisted them all.
er (Craig) of Langdon, Amy Bouvette of Grand Forks, John Bouvette (Desiree) of Devils Lake, and Jacob Bouvette (Jenny) of Medical Lake, Wash.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; siblings: Jerry Holcomb (Bette), Charlette Holcomb, Wanda Lembke (William), Nancy Hensrud, and William “Bill” Bouvette (Jeri); and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Linda Rondeau and Joan Blanchard, and in-laws James and Nina Harlow.
Garry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeanne; children: Annette Zach-
Funeral arrangements were made by Gilbertson Funeral Home in Devils Lake.
membered for the love he shared with his friends and family. He truly cared for each of them, and those who knew him felt that love deeply. Even in his final days, he found ways to smile, laugh, and play pinochle, one of his greatest passions. He will be dearly missed for his teasing spirit, playful eyes, humor, kindness, and unwavering strength.
nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erik Thorlakson and Joyce Nupdal; his brother, Tom; his sister, Shirley; his brother-in-law, Mel Martin; and his father-in-law, Ervin Gustafson.
Marty is survived by his daughters: Hope, Hannah, and Hailey Thorlakson; his siblings: Kay (Tom) Lyshoj, Jim Thorlakson, Nancy Thorlakson, and Connie (Keith) Johnson; and sisters-in-law, Tammy Thorlakson and Kathy Thorlakson; and many beloved
Askew Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.askewfuneralhome.com
Rest in peace, Marty. The love and laughter you brought to those around you will always be remembered.
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Langdon Area High School and Middle School honor rolls Langdon Area High Tallia Johnston Ciara Kempert School 1st Quarter 2024-25 Jordan Klindt Rylee Medbery “A” HONOR ROLL Tori Mittleider Mikaela Olson Seniors Jaxen Rademacher Devin Bernstrom Meredith Romfo Kartheek Chapara Drew Rostvet Claire Chaput Thomas Sabo James Domres Jacob Sanders Michael Entzi Reed Scherr Brock Freer Alexandra Westphal Shanna Gette Catelyn Goodman
Juniors Kenadee Cluchie Madilyn Crump Samuel Davis Tyson Gemmill Brayden Harris Mya Johnson Christine Joyner Kiera Lien Jonathan Lill Nora Lorenz Sophia Nuelle Chloe Ottem Haven Radway
Raeleigh Ratzlaff Levi Swanson Keaton Ullyott Graci Witzel Sophomores Aubrey Badding Erika Bakke Hayden Balsdon Makayla Bartlett Ruby Davis Kennen Forest Devin Hakanson Max Henderson
Terrell Henderson Maci Hoffarth Matilda Lawson Nadia Lewis Claire Mehlhoff Landon Schneider Maddux Stremick Isabelle Vikan Freshmen Destiny Aguilar Remmi Bodnar Heidi Crump Carson Entzi Taya Feist Aiden Haraseth Meggy Hetletved Mya Hoffman Logan Landsem Oliver Lill Hadley Medberry Ryder Moser Abby Peterson Patrick Ryan Eastyn Schaefer Christian Tollefson
Jacob Tollefson
Danilynn Thompson
Langdon Area High Freshmen School Dylan Bott 1st Quarter 2024-25 Dawson Downs “B” HONOR ROLL Kaydence Lundquist Connor Mitchell Seniors Evan Ottem Thomas Gendron Ty Ramberg Jayden Lee Cole Spanier Kaylee Littlewind-Sabo Chase Thielbar Jacob Lowery Langdon Area Juniors Middle School Thomas Blackburn 1st Quarter 24-25 Addison Busse “A” HONOR ROLL Jax Johnson Melah Mackall 8th Grade Nathan Pengilly Lexi Gendron Jaymee Reidhammer Chase Girodat Theodore Romfo Hunter Girodat Ella Goodman Sophomores Kade Johnson Colten Hein Liam Johnson Oshun High Hawk Thea Johnson Olivia Lorenz Fenja Lawson
Korbyn Rollness Mya Swanson Brianna Wild Maci Witzel
Langdon Area Middle School 1st Quarter 24-25 “B” HONOR ROLL
7th Grade Jackson Borchardt Mason Brown Finley Crockett Colby Forest Gavin Gemmill Billie Hanson Carter Harris Carl Henry Harper Jacobson Demetrius Janis Chloe Koons Finn Lorenz Matthew Martin Oliver Mosher Sophie Myrvik Hallie Overby Tycen Restad Gavin Rime AryAnna Schaefer Dentyn Schill
8th Grade Dyson Askvig Bensen Fetsch Luke Gilseth Hailee Hakanson Gracie Johnston Avery Lorenz Jonathan Mack Eliot Olson Austin Wenzel 7th Grade Prestyn Bodnar Alex Bott Lexi Close Samuel Johnson Maxum Mostad Kynlee Pengilly Aiden Vikan Sophia Vikan
Cavalier Thrift Store fall donations made The Cavalier Thrift Store has had a busy fall. Because of the generous people in our area that donate items, shop at the store, and volunteer, they were able to donate to numerous organizations. The volunteers are currently busy starting to get Christmas items displayed. Come and check it out! The thrift store is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Donations are accepted during store hours only. Items left outside may be thrown due to insects and rodents. Donations this fall were made to
the following: Cavalier Ambulance Close-up Educational trip Cavalier Lego Robotics Cavalier Ministerial Association Crystal Quick Response Drayton Ambulance Mountain Quick Response Neche Quick Response Pembina Ambulance St. Thomas Quick Response Walhalla Ambulance Dolly Parton Imagination Library-Pembina County Cavalier Swimming Pool Cavalier School lunch fund Cavalier Area Chamber of Commerce Domestic Violence Leroy Preservation Society ND Stockman’s Association- Emergency Hay fund Growing Hope in Pembina County Fort Pembina Historical Society Friends of Cavalier Library Drayton School lunch fund
Bathgate Fire Department Cavalier Fire Department Crystal Fire Department Drayton Fire Department Mountain Fire Department Neche Fire Department Pembina Fire Department St. Thomas Fire Department Walhalla Fire Department Neche Park Board Pembina School lunch fund Walhalla School lunch fund Northlands Rescue Mission Pembina County Backpack Program Pembina County Food Pantry Pembina Lutheran Cemetery Wedgewood Manor activity fund Pembilier Nursing Center activity fund Borg- activity fund Pregnancy Help Center Valley/Edinburg School lunch fund ND/MN Honor Flight Hurricane Relief Fund Life Skills and Transition Center – youth activity fund
News Briefs
From The Borderland News Center Two Langdon businesses fail tobacco check After receiving complaints, the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department conducted a tobacco compliance check. According to the department, the checks took place at four separate locations in Langdon on Tuesday of last week. While Leever’s and Farmers Union passed, the other two locations, Superpumper and Dollar General, failed. Two people were sighted for the sale of tobacco to an individual under 21. Attempted break-in at Munich bar The Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office said they are presently collecting leads into an attempted break-in at the Munich Bar in the early Thursday morning hours. Security cameras were able to capture footage of a truck driving around the bar and a person of interest wandering around the building from the hours of 12:15 a.m. until 2:20 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to call 256-2555. NextEra to fund new wind turbine projects A utility firm NextEra Energy on Monday announced it is planning on raising $1.5 billion to fund new projects. NextEra presently operates wind energy centers in Cavalier County and has plans for a Prairie Wind Project in Nelson and GF Counties. Currently similar utility firms across the country have been ramping up investments in power projects linked to providing power for data centers. Fargo man found guilty of murder West Fargo man Spencer Moen, 32, was found guilty of Class-AA murder by a jury of his peers last Wednesday. In August 2023, Moen was arrested for the murder of his wife, Sonja, whom he claimed had died after falling asleep in the bathtub. Moen’s attorney said they may attempt to appeal the verdict. A sentencing date has not yet been announced. Black bears sighted in Grafton North Dakota Game and Fish have confirmed the veracity of trail camera images of five black bears being spotted east of Grafton on October 18. The department says black bears have begun to over-winter in North Dakota and encourage residents to continue to report any sightings Individual dies in ranger accident The N.D. Highway Patrol has reported one person has died after being ejected from their Polaris Ranger. The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, two miles south of Devils Lake. The Patrol said it appears the victim, Dustin Noble, 42, hit a curve on a gravel road at a high rate of speed, at which time the Polaris
tipped over. Noble would be declared deceased at the scene. Holmberg to report to jail Disgraced former North Dakota state Senator Ray Holmberg has been ordered to report to jail by Friday afternoon. Back in August, Holmberg pled guilty to a federal charge of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. Due to his age, Holmberg was permitted to await his sentencing outside of jail but since then had repeatedly violated the terms of his release. He was recently found to be using social media while on release. A sentencing date has not yet been announced. Upcoming weather events may be in future Using machine learning technology, the National Weather Service Grand Forks office said the region may experience between four to six major weather events between November to March. According to the experimental model, the highest chance of severe weather occurs in December. Meteorologists say they are not expecting a similar mild weather pattern seen last winter. Invitation to make ornaments For those artistically inclined, N.D. First Lady Kathryn Burgum is inviting residents to send in ornaments for the State Christmas Tree, which will be on display at the N.D. Capitol Building starting on Dec. 5. Ornaments must be delivered to the Office of Management and Budget by Dec. 4. Soldiers to be welcomed home On Sunday at the Alerus Center, families and friends celebrated the return of 78 soldiers from the First Battalion 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. In October 2023, the group was deployed to Syria to assist 80 countries in the fight against ISIS, including fending off drone and missile attacks from enemy combatants. N.D. joins in lawsuit The state of North Dakota is joining a lawsuit first submitted by the state of Utah which argues that the US Bureau of Land Management cannot hold onto an area of land indefinitely. Twelve states have joined the lawsuit. The search for two missing women has begun After months of planning, the search for the remains of two indigenous women at the Prairie Green Landfill has begun. The two were victims of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, who was sentenced to life in prison this past summer. The province says the current phase of the search is expected to conclude in late November with the next phase beginning in December.
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#4 Lady Cards get 30th win of season in epic comeback win at #2 Grafton Romfo goes over 1,000 career digs as Lady Cards save three match points to move to 30-5 By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
An exciting match was in store for the Langdon-Munich Cardinals volleyball team when they met Grafton on Oct 29. The Lady Cards were ranked fourth in the state and the Spoilers second. The Lady Cards lost the first two sets to Grafton but came back with one big play after another and won 3-2. That pushes their record to 30-5 on the year, as they have their last regular season match at North Star on Nov. 4. They have already clinched the top seed in the upcoming Region 4 Volleyball Tournament, which starts on Veterans Day in Devils Lake. It would be the third meeting between Langdon-Munich and Grafton this season with each team beating the other in tournament matches in Des Lacs-Burlington and Langdon. The Spoilers would hang on to win set one, then the Cards lost a second set lead to fall behind 2-0.
Meredith Romfo got her 1000th career dig in Grafton against the Spoilers. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Avery Lorenz passes the ball to the front row in the Cards 3rd set out of 5 for a win over the Spoilers. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Emma Hall serves an ace against the Grafton Spoilers. Photo by Larry Stokke.
a big night with 21 kills. Freshman Emma Hall had a team high six service aces with three of them coming in the Cards fifth set comeback.
Ratzlaff 2, Kemi Morstad 1; G: Bjornby 2 Blocks -- LM: Badding 2, Romfo 2, Morstad 1; G: Heidt 3, Thompson 1, Tomkins 1 Unforced errors: LM: 37; G: 38
Langdon-Munich would come alive in the third set, rolling to win by eight then battled through several long rallies to win set four. In the fifth set, Grafton would jump out to an 8-2 lead before the Lady Cards went on a six-point run to tie it up. The Spoilers ended up taking a 14-12 lead, but again, the Cardinals would tie it. Grafton also led 15-14 with the Lady Cards saving three match points to win it themselves 17-15 with the final point coming on a stuff block by senior Meredith Romfo. She also set a milestone by going over 1,000 digs in her volleyball career early in set one. Sophomore Aubrey Badding had the best match of her still young career, knocking down 27 kills, which is a career high. Hillary Haaven also had
LANGDON-MUNICH 23-17-25-25-17 vs. GRAFTON 25-25-17-23-15 Kills -- LM: Aubrey Badding 27, Hilary Haaven 21, Meredith Romfo 10; G: Molly Bjornby 14, Alexis Tomkins 14, Jocelyn Degeldere 11, Mae Thompson 10, Julia Heidt 7 Aces -- LM: Emma Hall 6, Raeleigh
Katelyn Bjornstad sends the ball over the Titan's Easton Larsdon in Edinburg Oct 24. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Eagles finally end long losing streak, winning at St. John It had been since Sept. 10 since the North Border Eagles won their last volleyball match, which was 3-2 over Midway-Minto. 19 matches later, the Eagles finally ended a frustrating losing streak; they won at St. John 3-1. The win comes at a good time for North Border to gain some momentum for their last matches of the regular season, at home versus Drayton-Valley-Edinburg on Nov. 1 then at Larimore on Nov. 4. The 3-23 Eagles
Dannika Bennett sends the ball over for a point against the Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke.
will look to move up in the standings, as they will compete in a Region 2 play-in on Nov. 8 with location and opponent to be determined. After being swept at Edinburg 3-0 on Oct. 24, North Border knew they would have a chance to win against the Woodchucks. They got it done and outside of losing set two 25-23, dominated the other three. Senior Kate Bjornstad paced North Border with 15 kills, while junior Jaelyn Johnson had nine. Freshman Adrienne Longtin had a great night at setter with 33 assists, while Johnson had 28 digs and senior Kaylee Berg 26.
Aubrey Badding was Player of the Game with a career high of 27 kills on Oct 29 against the Grafton Spoilers. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Addison Lyons sets the ball to a teammate on Oct 24 in the game with the D-V-E Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Jaelyn Forrey sends the ball over the net with Caylee Berg right with her. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Jake’s Take on Sports Quarterfinal playoff football coming November 2
By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor We’ve made it to November, and that means several things, starting with the quarterfinals of all four classes of North Dakota high school football. Langdon-Munich has made it to the final eight of the Class A 11-man
postseason after a wild and crazy win over Oakes on Oct. 26. The Cards will play at the Killdeer Cowboys on Nov. 2 for the right to move on to the semifinals. It seems weird for the Cardinals to traveling such a long distance for what is just their second playoff contest, but the way they seed the teams this year, significant travel is possible. Langdon-Munich will head 313 miles for their next action. We are told that the Cards will stay in Beulah on Friday and practice there to get ready for the game Saturday, which will kick off at 1:30pm central time (or our time). Killdeer is in the mountain time zone. In 9-man football, North Border saw their season come to a crashing halt, after what they thought would be a deep playoff run. Their run was ended with a loss to Cavalier in their first playoff game. The Eagles had a terrible run of bad luck even before the game started, as they had two starters suspended for the contest due to a school issue then had two more start-
ers get injured early in the game with the Tornadoes. That’s obviously not a good recipe for victory. North Border saw their season come to an end with a record of 8-1 and a number of what might have been questions that will never be answered. Grant Cosley ends a great Eagles football career by going over 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 passing in his senior season. We congratulate North Border on a great season and wish Cavalier best of luck in the 9-man quarterfinals. They play at Linton-HMB on Nov. 2. You can hear that game on KNDK 1080, and the Cards game in Killdeer on 95-7 My FM. November brings postseason volleyball and the start of boys and girls wrestling Nov. 11 is a day to honor and reflect on our area veterans near and far, but it will also be a day for a number of high school activities. That day is the start of regional volleyball across
North Dakota. The Region 4 Tournament will get underway on Nov. 11 in Devils Lake with the Region 2 Tourney beginning the same day in Grafton. Langdon-Munich is the top seed for the Region 4 Tournament, and North Border will be in a play-in game for the Region 2 Tourney, which looks to be played on Nov. 8 with the time and opponent to be determined. We should have volleyball brackets for you in this paper next week. Nov. 11 is also the day that high school wrestling begins across the state. The Pembina County North Grizzlies will be coached once again on the boys side by Mitch Greenwood, while Craig Brodeur will coach the Grizzlies girls. Assistant coaches for the boys will be Jesse Schurman with Bradyn Horgan and Cody Werven as volunteer coaches. Werven is a Cavalier graduate who has just moved back into our area after 20 years in the Navy. We will also have more on
times and locations for wrestling the next time we visit. Dale Weston to be inducted into North Dakota Officials Hall of Fame We will leave you this week with the great news of Sarles, N.D. native Dale Weston being honored by being in the 54th induction class of the North Dakota Officials Association (NDOA) Hall of Fame. Weston was a registered official in North Dakota for 32 years, refereeing both basketball and football. He has officiated 10 state tournaments and countless regionals, while also spending time as a topnotch college referee. We will have much more on this story in the weeks ahead, but we just want to congratulate Dale on this tremendous honor. He has been a great friend of mine for many years and is a huge supporter of Cardinals athletics to this day. “See ya!” next week!
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Freer makes All-State Cross Country team by finishing 16th at State B meet By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor The 2024 State B Cross Country Meet was held once again at the Pipestem Reservoir in Jamestown on Oct. 25. Over 200 runners competed from across North Dakota for both the boys and girls divisions. Area runners at state were highlighted by Langdon-Munich senior Brock Freer, who finished 16th on the boys side. This got him Class B All-State honors. Emersen Helgoe was the area top finisher in the girls division, taking 35th. We asked Cardinals head cross country coach Kiara Groth for some comments on Freer making All-State and some overall words about her team's
2024 season. "This season has definitely been one for the books. It felt great to be back coaching after taking a season off. I really do enjoy working with my tightknit, determined group. Across the board all my athletes showed great progress, and a majority hit their PRs at regionals and state, exactly when it all matters and should come together. We will absolutely miss our seniors, Brock Freer and Kartheek Chapara, next season but know we have a promising group of boys moving up. Prestyn Bodnar (7th grade),
Noah Foster (sophomore), and Kaleb Foster (freshman) are expected to be the ones to fill the big shoes of Freer and Chapara. We still had a group of 4 girls, needing 5 to make a team, but Olivia Lorenz, Chloe Foster, Remmi Bodnar, and Heidi Crump all made huge strides and improved through the season. This group of girls has so much potential in the upcoming seasons."
“perfectly satisfied” when asked how he felt.
Coach Groth continued listing results. "Brock Freer took 15th place, earning a podium spot with a fabulous time of 17:11, his second best of the season. 'I can’t believe I did it! I can’t believe it’s over,' Brock said as he and I connected after the race.”
16. Brock Freer, 17:11.8, L-M 35. Nash Fitzsimonds, 18:04.1, PCN 73. Owen Crosby, 19:06.8, PCN 80. Kartheek Chapara, 19:12.6, L-M 99. James Gagner, 19:36.4, PCN 112. Noah Foster, 19:46.3, L-M 153. Mason Heller, 20:19.9, PCN 157. Prestyn Bodnar, 20:22.2, L-M 160. Kaleb Foster, 20:22.9, L-M 161. Dyson Askvig, 20:22.9, L-M 194. Micah Crosby, 20:55.8, PCN
Kartheek Chapara hit his personal record time of 19:12, shaving 12 seconds off his previous PR. Chapara felt
Brock Freer had a great run, finishing in 16th place at the State Meet in Jamestown. Photo by Larry Stokke.
“The boys team took 15th place out of 61 teams, which is a very exciting spot to be in for such a small team compared to the numbers other schools bring," Groth concluded. Boys results out of 327 competitors
227. Ty Ramberg, 21:30.0, L-M 232. Chase Girodat, 21.35.5, L-M 285. Ryder Moser, 22:46.9, L-M 287. Logan Mackall, 22:52.1, L-M 298. Zander Duerre, 23:07.9, PCN 324: Fletcher Kemp, 25:11.2, PCN Girls overall results out of 238 competitors 35. Emerson Helgoe, 21:11.4, PCN 40. Maci Puppe, 21:22.3, PCN 46. Delaney Denault, 21:32.4, PCN 62. Shirley Kemp, 21:51.4, PCN 105. Maddy Robinson, PCN, 22:51.1, PCN 139. Olivia Lorenz, 23:44.5, L-M 215. Chloe Foster, 25:58.4, L-M 228. Sara Jensen, 26:40.0, PCN 229. Remmi Bodnar, 26:47.3, L-M 234. Heidi Crump, 27:07.7, L-M
Emersen Helgoe ran to a 35th finish at the State Cross Country Meet on Oct 25. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Delanie Denault finished 46th at the State Cross Country Meet on Oct 25. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Chloe Foster and Remi Bodnar run side by side at State Cross Country Meet in Jamestown on Oct. 25. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Maci Puppe [middle] placed 40th at the State Meet in Jamestown. Photo by Larry Stokke.
The Cardinal Team's State Cross Country competitors. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Brock Freer placed 16th and received an award for landing in the top 20 runners at the State Cross Country Competition. Photo by Larry Stokke.
The Pembina County North's Grizzles State Cross Country competitors. Submitted Picture.
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Cards get wild 27-24 win over Oakes to move on in the playoffs Langdon-Munich will now play at Killdeer in the Class A quarterfinals By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
The Langdon-Munich Cardinals football team began their 2024 playoff run with a home game versus the Oakes Tornadoes on Oct. 26. In a game that had plenty of drama, the Cards pulled out a win 27-24. The
Cardinals now advance to the Class A 11-man quarterfinals, where they will play the Killdeer Cowboys in Killdeer on Nov. 2. Langdon-Munich is now 8-2 on the season.
The game with Oakes got off to a nice start for the Cards. After having a first drive stall in the Tornadoes red zone, Langdon-Munich got a TD on a pass from Eastyn Schaefer to Cody Amble, which was his 14th touchdown recep-
quarter to retake the lead 22-15, Langdon-Munich used a little razzle-dazzle, as Lee threw a 69 pass on a running back option to Tanner McDonald, who broke several tacklers before scoring from 64 yards out.
the Tornadoes tried to run a screen pass that was snuffed out on a great play by Lee, allowing the Cardinals to take over and run out the clock with the help of a huge Amble third down catch. Schaefer ran out of the end zone for a safety to end the contest. Schaefer, in his second varsity start, threw for 121 yards and ran for 60 more to lead the Cards in both categories, while Amble had 81 yards receiving and McDonald 79.
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Theo Romfo jumps on a loose ball in the Cards’ win over Oakes to advance to the next round of playoffs. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Tanner McDonald with a 64-yard pass from Jayden Lee. Photo by Larry Stokke.
O -- 7 7 8 2 -- 24 LM -- 8 7 6 6 -- 27 LM --Cody Amble 61 pass from Eastyn Schaefer (Sam Davis run) O --Beau Thorpe 7 run (Thorpe kick) O --Chris Titus 5 run (Thorpe kick) LM --Jayden Lee 1 run (Davis kick) O --Braysen Sagert (Titus pass from Thorpe) LM --Tanner McDonald 64 pass from Lee (Run failed) LM --Schaefer 1 run (Run failed) Rushing -- LM: Eastyn Schaefer 2160, Jayden Lee 7-22, Sam Davis 3-11, Cody Amble 2-2; O: Carter Ptacek 20-95, Chris Titus 8-13, Braysen Sagert 7-58, Beau Thorpe 5-(-9) Passing -- LM: Schaefer 9-21-121-1 1 TD, Lee 1-2-69-0 1 TD; O: Thorpe 7-15-143-0 Receiving -- LM: Amble 4-81, Tanner McDonald 3-79, Lee 2-18, Theo Romfo 1-7; O: Titus 3-106, Dylan Harris 2-34, Sagert 1-9, Ptacek 1-(-6)
Jayden Lee scores on a 1-yard run and Sam Davis adds the extra point, putting the Cardinals in the lead, 15-14. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Maddux Stremick tackles an Oakes player, preventing him from scoring. Photo by Larry Stokke.
tion this season. The Cards had all the momentum to turn the game into a runaway, but Oakes snatched it right back, scoring on their next two drives to take the lead at 14-8. Their second score was set up by a very short Langdon-Munich punt, as the wind in the game was much more of a factor than what was forecast. The Cardinals got a break on an Oakes fumble late in the second quarter; Jayden Lee has a one-yard touchdown run with just 20 seconds left in the half to give them a 15-14 halftime lead. After Oakes would score in the third
Eastyn Schaefer scores on a 1-yard run just across the goal line, putting the Cards up by 5 points and ultimately winning the game. Photo by Larry Stokke.
LETS GO
CARDS
Colten Hein grabs an Oakes fumble and turns the ball over to the Cardinals. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Keaton Ullyott nearly ran in the twopoint conversion on a crazy fumbled lateral but was ruled just short of the goal line. Things got crazier later in the second half. After Schaefer was intercepted, Oakes fumbled on the very next play. Langdon-Munich then grabbed the lead back, as Schaefer had a one-yard run, which was helped by a defensive pass interference penalty. It looked like Oakes was going to score late in the game, but the Cards defense held up. On a fourth down and goal play from the two-yard line,
Cody Amble escapes being tackled by an Oakes player and runs 61-yards for a TD. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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Tornadoes stun North Border to end Eagles season
Disappointed NB finishes season at 8-1; Cavalier moves on to 9-man quarterfinals By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
For the second time in two weeks, the Cavalier Tornadoes visited the North Border Eagles in Pembina in 9-man football on Oct. 26. The Eagles defeated the Tornadoes 26-16 in the last regular season game for each team on Oct. 11. This game had more on the line, as it was a second round 9-man playoff game with the winner moving on to the quarterfinals and the loser done for the year. Cavalier played very well and won the game 44-14, and they will now play at Linton-HMB on Nov. 2 at 2:00pm in a game that can be heard on KNDK 1080. The Tornadoes are now 7-3 on the season, while the Eagles had one of the best seasons in program history come to an end at 8-1.
North Border was without two of their starters for the game due to an issue at school and also lost leading receiver Kaden Moore late in the first quarter after he came down awkwardly after being tackled while making a catch. Moore ended up with a dislocated hip and did not return to the game. The Tornadoes got going by going to their 6-foot-5-inch receiver, Ryan Pelletier, who has been getting better with every game this season. He finished with three touchdown catches from 74, 65 and 38 yards - all on passes from Breckon Thorpe. With all of the turmoil, the Eagles
still had opportunities in the second half. Cavalier had built a 28-8 halftime lead, but North Border started the third quarter with a 68-yard pass from Grant to Weston Cosley to make it a two-score game. The Eagles then stopped the Tornadoes to get the ball back but had their drive stall at the 10-yard line. This was later followed by a 55-yard touchdown run from Logan Werner to essentially clinch the win for Cavalier. Thorpe also had two TD runs to go with his three scoring passes.
CAVALIER VS. NORTH BORDER 44 - 14
First quarter C – Ryan Pelletier 74 pass from Brecken Thorpe (run failed) Second quarter C – Thorpe 3 run (run failed) NB – Weston Cosley 67 pass from Grant Cosley (Brody Berg pass from Cosley) C – Pelletier 65 pass from Thorpe (Thorpe run) C – Pelletier 38 pass from Thorpe (Thorpe run) Third quarter NB – Weston Cosley 68 pass from Grant Cosley (pass failed) C – Logan Werner 55 run (Werner run) Fourth quarter C – Thorpe 1 run (Thorpe run)
North Border coach Tim Hartje talked about the Eagles season, the shocking end, and a look towards next year, “We had a great regular season finishing with a region championship. The kids worked extremely hard from last year to this year, and it really showed. We had some unfortunate circumstances with missing a couple guys for the playoffs, had some injuries, and lost to a really good Cavalier team. We will return eight players that started on both sides of the ball and one that started on one side of the ball. We look to get better next season.” Seniors Grant Cosley, David O’ Connor and Zaiden Kintyhtt played their last high school game in an Eagles uniform.
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Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
10775 Hwy 5, Langdon ND 58249, or filed with the Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Kenneth Anderson, Deceased.
Dated this 25th day of October 2024.
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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Personal Representative of the estate: Miles Anderson, whose address is
Miles Anderson 10775 Hwy 5 Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representative First Publication on the 1st day of November 2024.
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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
September 16, 2024 | Langdon Area School Board Meeting Room Present: Dave Hart, Dawn Kruk, Tiffany Hetletved, Abby Borchardt, Loren Fetsch, Daren Bachman, Tyler Feist, Jacy Bata (Elementary Principal), Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), Daren Christianson (Supt.), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.) Absent: Daren Bachman and Tyler Feist Visitors: Jenny Romfo, Marcus Lewis, and Carla Gemmill Chairman Dave Hart called the September 16, 2024, Board meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all attendees. Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting and read note to public meeting attendees. Preview of Agenda: Regular Board Minutes from August 19, 2024, were moved from consent agenda to New Business and Organization Chart was added to New Business. Communications: A thank you was received from Cindy Stremick, and a letter was received from Carla Gemmill. Marcus Lewis addressed the Board with his semester test policy concerns. Chairman Dave Hart asked for approval of the consent agenda. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the consent agenda which included the August 19, 2024, Special Board Minutes, Bills, Business Manager Report, Negotiations Committee Minutes, Coop Minutes, Teacher Contracts and IT/Tech Coordinator Report. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included ICS Group, Be Legendary, Fall Reports, New Staff, Perkins Grant, and Budget Hearing. He added that he feels the climate and culture in both buildings is the best it’s been since he got here. Ethen Askvig’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Current Enrollment, Staff, Career Fair, Homecoming, Cognia, Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department Drug Dog, Evacuation Drills, New School Resource Officer, Dual Credit Courses, and Online Courses. His Athletic Director report included Co-op Agreement, Uniform Contract, NDIAAA Fall Conference, and Ejection Policy. He added that Mrs. Kram brought in the Career Van from Devils Lake for the seniors to learn about up to 76 different professions with 3D goggles. It will be back two more times. Jacy Bata reported that Grandparent’s Day had 185 in attendance. She added that she currently has 255 students enrolled in Pre-K – 6th grade. Jacy Bata discussed evacuation drills including a fire drill scheduled for this Friday. She ended with staffing updates. Old Business: Daren Christianson stated that there are a few families with COVID, however, the symptoms are not as severe. Abby Borchardt made a motion to approve the 20242025 budget as presented. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.
New Business: The DPI Annual Financial Report for 2023-2024 was reviewed by the Board. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the DPI Annual Financial Report for 2023-2024 as presented. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Annual Financial Report for Publication for 2023-2024 was reviewed by the Board. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the Annual Financial Report for Publication for 2023-2024 as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The final Certificate of Levy for 2024-2025 was reviewed by the Board. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve levying 70 mills in the General Fund, 12 mills in the Miscellaneous Fund, 3 mills in the Building Fund, 3 mills in the Special Assessment Fund, and 3 mills in the Special Reserve Fund. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. School Board Convention will be held October 24-25 in Bismarck for anyone wanting to attend. Dave Hart reviewed the Activities Committee meeting held prior to the Board meeting. Ethen Askvig added that he is still working with two companies on a uniform contract. The Co-op Agreement was reviewed by the Board. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the Co-op agreement as presented. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The updated Negotiated Agreement was presented to the Board for approval. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the Negotiated Agreement as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson presented the DPI Compliance Report for approval. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the DPI Compliance Report as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. K12 Instructional Coach Jenny Romfo presented student STAR testing results to the Board. She reviewed testing, goals, and staff training. Jenny Romfo stated that the school improvement with Cognia will be a remote visit on October 10th. The August 19, 2024, Board minutes were presented for approval. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the August 19, 2024, Board minutes as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart reviewed the organizational chart of the District with the Board. Dawn Kruk discussed the Superintendent’s evaluation and requested input on the current evaluation as Board members fill it out. The evaluation will need to be reviewed at the October Board meeting. The next Board meeting will be Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Loren Fetsch made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:51p.m. Board President Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on October, 24, 2024.
LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Langdon Area School Board Meeting Room Present: Tiffany Hetletved, Tyler Feist, Loren Fetsch, and Daren Bachman Visitors: Ethen Askvig, Jacy Bata, and Jenny Romfo Professional development training was attended by Board members with Laurie Elliott as the presenter. Topics of discussion included: I as the Genesis of Transformation Mindset (Institute Objective 1), Integrity as Access to Goals Mindset (Institute Objective
2), Why School Systems Exist (Institute Objective 3), Distinguish between Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes and Student Outcomes (Institute Objective 4), Model Student Outcome Goals (Institute Objective 5), and Separate the roles of the School Board and Administration (Institute Objective 6). Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Friday, November 1, 2024 - Page B7 Cont’d. From Page A1 Lighting up Langdon "That first roll [of primer], when it went on there, my heart sank,” she stated. “I realized there's no way I'm gonna be able to get as much detail and vibrancy and get that depth into the painting. There was no way I was going to be able to do that with a bunch of lines popping through.” Those lines Nowatzki mentioned are where the mortar between the bricks of the building, which had eroded and disintegrated away over the span of the over a century old building’s life.
Cont’d. From Page A1 Laying the groundwork for the future come back to the school board with their findings on Monday evening. Another session will be conducted on Wednesday, and this will be a developing story with The Borderland Press. The meeting focused on the progress and findings of the district's assessment and listening sessions. The assessments covered various aspects, including facilities and educational needs. Specific challenges identified were safety, security, ADA compliant bathrooms throughout each school, upgrades to the parking lots, and the need for HVAC updates, as well as aesthetic updates to classrooms in both buildings and modernizing the interior and exteriors of both schools. At listening sessions, one of the questions ICS asked each stakeholder group was - what does the LAS mission statement mean to you? The school’s statement reads: “The mission of the Langdon Area School is to empower individuals to succeed in a changing world.” According to Christensen, internal responses (board, staff, students) gathered were “is to provide education in a variety of areas that allows for students to make choices for the future, preparing kids for the world once they leave school, to understand the changes in the world, and be able to provide them with resources to prepare for
next steps.” Externally (community members, parents), Christensen said responses included, “to prepare students for the future, for the school to do the best they can to prepare students for life after school, to educate our children to succeed in the world, and prepare students to learn what is needed to learn for jobs.” Also, ICS wanted to look at what feedback was gathered around the positive things happening at Langdon Area Schools. Participants were asked - what great things are happening in the Langdon Area School District? Internal top responses were: great teachers/support staff, awesome admin/supportive principles, small class sizes, and success in extracurriculars. External top answers were: a lot of young families and kids, great teachers and administrators, and increase in population. One of the consistent findings was a desire from internal and external stakeholders to improve and maintain the facilities and classrooms. The assessment also found a high number of participants were concerned about school security. Eighteen different aspects of the school’s structure were graded on a color coded scale with green (satisfactory), yellow (needs work), or red (does not meet any of the need criteria). School security would land in the red. “If you don't have a buzzer at your
door that buzzes you into a vestibule that then takes you into the office to get credentialed, we red flag it, just because in today's world, it's just the way it is,” elaborated Dyer. “We found out through COVID that we have a lot of people running around schools that don't need to be in the schools. By having a credential when they come in the door, it allows you to manage and control people that are coming in and out of your schools.” The assessments conducted by ICS not only key in on specific educational needs but also looked at the big picture, incorporating the building itself and its infrastructure into the analysis. “Even though we know we're here to help you do some facility planning, we realize it is really, really important that all aspects of your district are in a good spot, right?” Christensen said. Next week’s issue of The Borderland Press will elaborate on Wednesday, Oct. 30’s meeting with ICS, the school board, and further planning.
Undeterred, Nowatzki rolled up her sleeves and got to work, remortaring the majority of the 20 foot by 10 foot space where the mural would be painted. She had no prior experience working with mortar, but attributes her “stubbornness” for being able to get the job done. After countless tutorials, YouTube videos, online resources, as well as talks with workers at the Langdon Hardware Store, Lowes, and Home Depot, she was ready to take on the challenge. "I didn't keep [exact] track of how many pounds, but I think I used about 140-160 pounds of dry mortar, that's before you mix in the water, and that’s how much was needed to fill all of those crevices, some of which you could fit a quarter in,” Nowatzki explained. The attention to detail and dedication paid off, as Nowatzki's mural now stands as a testament to her skill and the community's spirit. Each letter of the word "Langdon" features a unique element, all of which were carefully chosen to represent the town's rich history and culture. "I've got the missile at Langdon City Park in the ‘L’ and then the ‘A’ has two snowmobilers tearing up the trails with snow covered trees in the background. The first ‘N’ has the historic Roxy Theater sign - that had to be included. ‘G’ is fishing, of course. ‘D’ has some really up close wheat blowing in the wind. The ‘O’ includes both
the Langdon Blades logo and the Cardinals logo to show the town's pride in their athletes. The last ‘N’ has a green tractor, and I apologize to the Case guys, don’t take it personally. Green just worked better with my concept,” Nowatzki included. Artistic editions have become popular across small towns in North Dakota as part of many Main Street initiatives. The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council and the Red River Regional Council provided grants to make these murals possible. When asked how it felt to be finished with the mural, Nowatzki responded that she was proud but simultaneously a bit sad for the project to be completed. She said she is certainly grateful to be done before any of the white stuff flies. "I would do this every day for the rest of my life if I could," Nowatzki says with a smile. “It's a labor of love.” With multiple coats of a special sealant which is UV protective and weather and water resistant, combined with the new mortar - which isn’t eroding anytime soon - the mural is set to preserve Langdon’s pride for generations to come.
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HHS reports more than triple the number of whooping cough cases compared to 2023 Cavalier County Health District encourages individuals to verify immunization status BISMARCK, ND - As of Oct. 23, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported 73 cases of pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) so far in 2024, compared to 17 cases in all of 2023. Cases have occurred in 11 counties, compared to two counties last year. Cases range from infants to adults, and four infants have been hospitalized. HHS has issued a health advisory on pertussis to North Dakota health care providers. Early symptoms of pertussis can last one to two weeks and usually include a runny or stuffy nose, low-grade fever (less than 100.4°F), mild, occa-
sional cough and pauses in breathing or struggles breathing (can occur in infants instead of coughing). In advanced pertussis, a person may experience coughing fits that cause a high-pitched “whoop” when inhaling, vomiting, tiredness, trouble sleeping, struggles breathing or a broken rib. Pertussis is most severe in infants. The illness can be milder in people who have been immunized. It is very contagious and can be passed on for multiple weeks. Vaccine recommendations are as follows: •Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular
pertussis (DTaP) vaccine series starting at age two months •Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for adolescents •Tdap booster vaccine for adults every 10 years •Tdap vaccine for pregnant women during each pregnancy to protect newborns Pertussis vaccine effectiveness ranges from 70 – 98%, but immunity to pertussis decreases with time since immunization or illness. “Pertussis is a major threat to our
community,” said HHS Immunization Surveillance Coordinator Danni Pinnick. “Vaccination, especially for pregnant individuals, is the best way to prevent severe illness.” Antibiotics are used to treat pertussis. Certain high-risk close contacts to pertussis cases should also receive antibiotics to prevent pertussis. Visit a health care provider if pertussis is suspected. To prevent spread, people with pertussis should be excluded from work and school until five days after antibiotic treatment has been
started or 21 days after cough onset. For more information on pertussis and to check case counts and areas where individuals may have been exposed, please visit hhs.nd.gov/pertussis. Cavalier County Health District is happy to look up pertussis vaccination status for individuals and carries pertussis containing vaccines for all eligible ages. Call or stop in to check your immunization status or receive needed vaccines.
BSC and Goldman Sachs partnering to offer free small business program to North Dakota small business owners BISMARCK, N.D. – For over a decade, the Goldman Sachs ’10,000 Small Businesses’ program has helped entrepreneurs nationwide grow their businesses by offering a free, practical business training program, access to capital, and personalized support services. Through their $100 million ‘Investment in Rural Communities' program, they are again partnering with Bismarck State College to bring this best-in-class training program back to N.D. small business owners. Through this free program, participants gain practical skills including negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be implemented. Additionally, participating small business owners receive the tools and professional support necessary to develop a strategic and customized five-year growth plan that can help take their business to the next level. Rural alumni of 10,000 Small Businesses are increasing their revenues
and creating new jobs in their communities. The most recent survey notes: 68% have increased revenue 60% report 87% are confident in their ability to execute their plans for growth 68% say they would turn to the 10,000 Small Businesses network to improve their business skills Selected applicants will gain access to world-class business education and connections to a professional support network at no cost. Small business owners interested in taking their business to the next level can learn more and apply for the free program at https://www.goldmansachs. com/citizenship/10000-small-businesses/US/growing-with-rural-america/index.html. Applications are being accepted through November 10, and the three-month program begins in February 2025. Classes are delivered in-person and online, and all costs are fully covered by the Goldman Sachs Foundation.
Drayton man arrested for assault against officer
By Mike Alan Steinfeldt A Drayton man is facing felony assault charges after an incident that hap-
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pened in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 21. It was that morning when police were called to the 300 block of South 3rd Street for a disturbance just after 3 a.m. According to the affidavit of probable cause in the case, Chief Alan Mattice of the Drayton Police Department arrived on scene about 3:34 a.m. Mattice said the defendant, Ruben Talley, 36, was screaming and yelling when he entered a vehicle on the property. When Mattice was able to talk to the defendant, according to the court document, he said that his friend, identified as KT, was hurt and needed help. Mattice was able to talk to KT, and he told him he had been assaulted by Talley. Mattice said it looked as if KT had been punched in the face several times. At one point Talley took a swing at Mattice and struck him in the jaw. It was then, Mattice said, that he used his taser to subdue Talley and handcuff him. Talley was taken to Unity Hospital in Grafton for medical clearance, where attempted to flee but was apprehended. Medical staff cleared Talley, who was transported to the Pembina County Jail in Cavalier. The victim KT was interviewed and stated that Talley attacked him for no reason. KT suffered a broken eye socket, broken nose and his dentures were smashed out of his mouth. Talley is charged with aggravated assault and simple assault on a police officer, both Class C felonies. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety. Tally remains in custody in the Pembina County Jail. An initial appearance in the case is scheduled for November 18 in Northeast District Court in Cavalier.