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►CAVALIER COUNTY SHERIFF RESIGNS to pursue opportunity in the private sector, effective Jan. 1.

Story in next week’s Borderland Press.

Ag: Chirumamilla honored with national award, Pg. 3

Community: Langdon Area High School choir students selected to perform at festival, Pg. 7

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Cardinals boys named to AllState football team, Pg. 9

ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS CONTINUE IN THE BORDERLAND Border Patrol reports a 270% increase in illegal crossings on the northern border

A woman who crossed into the U.S. illegally near Walhalla is being charged in Cavalier County Northeast District Court for two counts of “Child Neglect – Parental Care,” which is a Class C Felony. A Class C felony carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, a fine of $10,000, or both, may be imposed.

News: Holiday toy drive being held in Pembina County, Pg. 2

Friday, November 24, 2023

The charges stem from a call on Oct. 31. Around 1:30 p.m. on Halloween, the Pembina County Dispatch Center received a report of an adult female and two children lost near the Canadian border near Walhalla. Pembina County and Cavalier County sheriff’s deputies, along with U.S. Border Patrol, responded to the area.

“We are getting routine calls up there.

Our guys are routinely up there patrolling that area. We’re getting people that are crossing - typically, it’s by vehicle or by walking,” said Shane Gallagher, Cavalier County sheriff. “I would say this year we probably have come across more illegal crossings than in prior years, it seems. Last year was an increase as well, so it’s just slowly increasing it feels like.”

Tanwa Eniola, 34, was found with two juveniles, ages 3 and 5, walking in a field near 123rd Ave. and 108th St. in rural Cavalier County. Eniola indicated that she and the children were trying to cross the U.S. and Canadian border. Eniola also indicated that they had not eaten since 7:30 a.m. Deputies noticed that the juveniles had saturated clothing and were wearing tennis shoes for footwear. The temperature was about 23 degrees at the time, and the fields they had been walking in were snow covered fields.

Deputies had concern that the juveniles received frostbite. All three individuals were transported for medical treatment.

Earlier this year in August, a group of 11 people illegally crossed the Canadian border into the United States and were caught by Cavalier County law enforcement at the trailhead of the Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area. Cavalier County deputies turned the call over to U.S. Border Patrol.

Illegal crossing incidents along the

Langdon’s Giving Tree ready to grant Christmas wishes

By Borderland Press Staff

The annual Giving Tree is officially up at Bread Pan Bakery in downtown Langdon. Some tags have been added to the tree, which have requests from people in the community, such as toy requests for children and their ages or requests for mittens, hats, and more for adults.

The public is invited to stop in and pick a tag to shop for, and people are asked to have the gifts returned to the bakery by Tuesday, Dec. 12, so the gifts can be distributed to families for Christmas.

If you need help making sure your family has gifts for Christmas, contact Marie at 701-370-6847 or stop by the bakery between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

In 2022 every tag was filled from the Giving Tree, and the bakery gathered and distributed 350 gifts. The goal is that everyone will have something special to open on Christmas Day.

Photo courtesy U.S. Border Patrol.

trolling the northern half of the county frequently, but they also depend on the public to be the eyes and the ears to catch suspicious activity when they aren’t around.

the Grand Forks Sector, said it was around this time last year that his agency saw the increase in people entering the United States between the ports of entry on the northern border.

“Usually, the process is someone will cross the border and then someone in a vehicle will pick them up on the U.S. side,” Gallagher said.

“If there’s something out of place up there, let us know so we can get up there and check it out,” he said. “If it’s nothing, it’s nothing. It’s no big deal, and if it’s something, it’s a good idea that people call.”

The department has deputies pa-

David Marcus, Border Patrol agent in

Recently released numbers from the Border Patrol show a 270% increase in illegal border crossings on the northern border over fiscal year 2022.

That period is from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023. Marcus suspects the increase is due to people being told

Sheriff Gallagher said typically the border crossing activity his department has seen have been within two miles of the border.

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Walhalla restaurants create evening schedule to serve community

By Sarah Hinnenkamp In the last couple of months, there have been several shifts in Walhalla’s restaurant scene. The most recent of which was the start of a new supper service plan that started the first full week of November. The Cure and Northdale Oil agreed to work around the established schedule of Waters Restaurant in order to provide a supper option in town six nights a week.

“When Chizzy’s - the old Walhalla Inn - closed in July for renovations, the buzz around town was it would take six weeks,” said Sara Price, owner of The Cure. “Then the buzz began that it was probably going to never reopen.

It’s been closed since 4th of July weekend.”

“We’ve got plenty of options during lunch. It’s just the supper time that’s been the, ‘where do we go, what do we do?’ There are some nights sitting at home, and I think, ‘I really don’t want to cook tonight’,” Davis said.

Price opened The Cure 10 months ago and has gained a following serving breakfast, lunch, and coffee. She posted on The Cure’s Facebook page at the end of October, asking if people would be interested in supporting her if she took on supper service.

She never considered her restaurant would be open for supper but thought it could be a good option for the community.

Since Waters Restaurant would cover Friday and Saturday nights, Price reached out to Northdale Oil to see if they would be willing to split some of the remaining nights.

“I was focused on the weeknights where kids have sports,” Price said.

“You’re busy, and you just want to grab something. We’re a community, let’s work together. I’ve never looked at myself as competition. We all serve different things.”

Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

northern border are becoming more common. Authorities say people of varying nationalities are continuing to cross the border into the U.S. outside of authorized ports of entry at unmonitored or lightly monitored border areas.

Northdale Oil agreed to handle Mondays and Tuesdays, Price agreed The Cure would cover Wednesdays and Thursdays, leaving six out of seven

Photo submitted by The Cure.

nights covered for evening meals.

“I’m for it. I would like to see the community thrive and us businesses support each other,” said Danielle Follin, Northdale Oil store manager. “We’re just looking for the support. We’re open seven days a week. We serve food seven days a week. We're available.”

Northdale will have pizza specials on Monday nights and Tuesday supper specials will vary. The first week was slow, but that’s what Follin expected as word continues to spread about supper options.

“It’s nice because it offers people who work late or have kids in sports or farmers who have help in town or are in the fields, it gives them the opportunity to have somewhere to eat at now,” Follin said.

In order to have long days on Wednesdays and Thursdays, staying open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Price will close The Cure on Mondays and Tuesdays. She’s willing to give the new schedule a shot through November and December to see how it goes.

“This is all experimentation,” Price said of her supper service. “I believe my sandwiches are filling, but there will be people who don’t want sandwiches, so I’ll serve beef tips and gra-

vy or pasta with a side salad or soups.

I want to capture that feel of supper.”

Waters Family Restaurant launched a Friday Night steak special, which started on Nov. 10. The restaurant has also had a Saturday night buffet with pizza, broasted chicken, and rotating main course items.

Since Chizzy’s closed, Waters Restaurant took over the Senior Meals program and has adjusted its evening offerings. Rebecca Davis, Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce director, said Walhalla’s Main Street is packed during the day, and she loves seeing a busy Main Street, adding that Senior Meals are serving 40-60 people per day.

“Being remote has its advantages,” Davis said. “Everyone talks about losing the Inn and losing the diner were huge assets that we lost. Some people say that Chizzy’s is going to reopen; some people say it’s not. I’m not sure where things stand there.”

Here’s how restaurants are handling supper in Walhalla: Monday - Northdale Oil Tuesday - Northdale Oil Wednesday - The Cure Thursday - The Cure Friday - Waters Restaurant - Steak Night cont’d. on page 2

The Borderland Press News North Dakota poll shows Trump the strong favorite among GOP voters in Doug Burgum’s home state Page 2 - Friday, November 24, 2023

'Nationalized' news coverage of the GOP nominating race is working against Burgum even in his home state, an opinion research analyst said

popularity among North Dakota voters as a two-term governor, Burgum finds himself in a state nominating contest that has been “nationalized” by national news coverage, Lunde said.

by Patrick Springer, The Forum, reprinted with permission through North Dakota Newspaper Association

In the drumbeat of national coverage, Trump is consistently portrayed as the prohibitive favorite among Republican voters, trailed distantly by DeSantis, Haley and others, with Burgum among those far behind.

FARGO — An independent poll of North Dakota voters shows that Donald Trump is the overwhelming choice among Republicans, who favor the former president over Gov. Doug Burgum by a margin of more than four to one.

The results are from the newly launched North Dakota Poll, a public opinion surveying initiative of the North Dakota News Cooperative of which Forum Communications Co. is a member. The poll by WPA Intelligence of Washington, D.C., sampled 517 voters by telephone from Nov. 5 to 7.

Among North Dakota Republican voters, the poll showed Trump had the support of 54%, followed by Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, with 14%, Burgum with 12% and Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Trump’s United Nations ambassador, with 10%.

Trump’s lead over Burgum commanded a daunting margin of 42 percentage points among North Dakota GOP voters. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3%.

“It seems that the voters are not re-

“The voters here have been nationalized,” Lunde said. “They’re only reacting to what the national coverage is.

The voters have put them in a silo.” ally letting anyone else in the game when it comes to who they want their nominee to be,” said Brian Lunde, an opinion research analyst for the North Dakota News Cooperative.

“Nearly all of Trump’s support is made up of strong supporters,” he said.

"Only 4% of his 54% are considered ‘leaners.’ Clearly, they are just not entertaining Burgum as a presidential contender.”

That might not be fair, Lunde added, “but they have drawn a clear line and are not considering him for president.”

Of those surveyed, 45% identified themselves Republicans. Respondents were asked, “At this point in the election, who do you support to be our next president?”

Motor Coach Industries to continue operations in Pembina

By Borderland Press Staff

PEMBINA, N.D. – On Thursday, Nov. 16, Senator John Hoeven issued a statement after being notified by Motor Coach Industries’ (MCI) parent company, NFI Group, that it will continue operations at its facility in Pembina. According to the statement on Hoeven’s website, he has spoken repeatedly with MCI President Chris Stoddart since the company announced the planned closure, outlining the importance of the facility to the region’s economy and working to identify ways to keep it in operation.

Hoeven also led the North Dakota congressional delegation in urging MCI to reconsider closing the plant.

“This is tremendous news for the community of Pembina and the surrounding region, which will not only have the existing jobs maintained but will see additional investment brought to the MCI facility,” said Hoeven. “We are pleased that MCI has listened to our calls and decided to remain in North Dakota, and we look forward to our continued efforts together to meet the workforce and operational needs of this and other businesses.

This is exactly why we worked to build a good business climate in our state that enables us to both attract and retain skilled workers and companies.”

Gov. Doug Burgum also announced he was informed by the ownership group that it intends to keep the bus assembly plant open.

Manitoba-based NFI Group announced in May its plans to close the Pembina facility on or before June 2025 as part of a larger cost-cutting plan. Company leadership informed the governor Wednesday, Nov 15 that due to strong product demand, including for electric motor coaches, the company now sees an opportunity to continue operations at the plant.

“This is a fantastic development for the MCI employees, the Pembina area and our state’s economy as a whole, and we’re pleased with NFI Group’s decision following our engagement with their leadership through the Governor’s Office and North Dakota Department of Commerce,” Burgum said. “We’ve already been in contact with the company about opportunities for workforce training and other support to help them meet demand as they continue to invest in the plant and its employees, strengthening job opportunities for the Pembina region.”

“I spoke with the Union President and they are staying open,” said Mike Fitzgerald, mayor of Pembina, “MCI and the Union will finish out their current negotiated contract, I believe until 2025, then open for negotiation after that. No word on hiring, but I’m assuming they will have to, which is great news for the surrounding areas and Pembina itself. It would be a huge blow to the community if they did end up closing.”

Among independent voters, who make up 34% of the electorate, based on how poll respondents identified their political affiliation, Trump’s support is more than double Burgum’s, with 32% supporting Trump and 14% Burgum.

Democrats, who are 17% of the North Dakota electorate, are strongly behind President Joe Biden, who commands 74% of his party’s support, with Burgum drawing support from 4% of Democrats and Trump lagging with 1%.

Among voters overall in North Dakota, the poll showed Trump supported by 36% of voters, Biden with 19%, Burgum with 11%, others with 13% and 12% undecided.

Despite his name recognition and

North Dakota recognized Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week The state of North Dakota issued a proclamation, naming last week Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, Nov. 11-18.

The proclamation stated that hunger and homelessness continue to be serious problems for many individuals and families in North Dakota, across the United States, and around the world. Issues of food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness impact many North Dakota residents; stable, safe and affordable housing and healthy, nutritious meals are vital for every resident of N.D.

He added: “I was surprised, just because they’re not considering him for president,” Lunde said of Burgum’s position as the third-ranking choice among GOP voters in his home state.

Also, Burgum has failed to break out of the pack in a crowded field because he hasn’t been the bombastic style of candidate, eagerly emphasizing divisive “culture war” issues that have become so popular among Republican voters in the age of Trump, Lunde said.

“We live in the United States of entertainment,” he said.

Instead, Burgum’s message has centered on the economy, energy and national security — all issues that would appeal to traditional Republican voters before Trump came along, Lunde said.

“He doesn’t fit the environment,” he said of Burgum.

Forum Communications Co. sponsored the presidential preference question in the inaugural findings of the North Dakota Poll, which also surveyed public opinion on several other issues.

Those results will be released next week by the North Dakota News Cooperative, which has called the North Dakota Poll “the only regular, non-partisan statewide survey of eligible North Dakota voters and consumers.”

“The North Dakota Poll will be the most comprehensive, cost-effective and accurate polling ever conducted in the state of North Dakota,” said Steve Andrist, co-chairman of the North Dakota News Cooperative. “We developed this new service to guide our own news coverage, but also want to make it available to others.”

The North Dakota Poll is intended to serve as an “omnibus” survey providing media organizations, trade associations, businesses, government agencies and other interested groups with an affordable opportunity to survey the citizens of North Dakota on their own issues, the news cooperative said.

The news cooperative touts the collaborative approach, which allows sharing common costs, as a cost-effective way of conducting statewide polls.

HO LIDAY TOY D R IVE B EIN G HELD IN P EMB IN A C O UN T Y A holiday toy drive event is being held in Pembina County. If you can help, please donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children and teens ages 0-18 who are in need in Pembina County. This toy drive event is facilitated by Pembina County Social Services and sponsored by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Drop box locations: Koda Bank in Walhalla, Neche, and Cavalier United Valley Bank in Cavalier D&K Grocery in Pembina Please drop off toys before Dec. 13.

Governor Doug Burgum’s office hopes that government agencies, non-profits, housing providers, businesses and individuals will collaborate and partner together to provide access to these basic necessities for all North Dakotans.

The goal of such a proclamation is to encourage North Dakotans to develop an understanding of the issues surrounding safe and affordable housing and food insecurity and recognize that many people do not possess the basic necessities of life, such as shelter, food and clothing, and deserve support from citizens and private and public nonprofit organizations.

Edmore School to host meeting to discuss dissolution plan

Edmore Public School Board will host a public meeting to discuss the dissolution plan and how to proceed with patrons and landowners. It was decided at the Oct. 10 school board meeting that Edmore School’s last operating year is the 2023-24 school year.

The public meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 in the Edmore School gymnasium.

Cont’d. From Page 1 Walhalla restaurants create evening schedule to serve community Saturday - Waters Restaurant - Buffet of Pizza, broasted chicken and rotating special Jackson’s Bar provides lunch and supper for ages 21+. A full menu is available on their Facebook page.

Howatt Hangar at Frost Fire Park also provides meals Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with varying hours and sometimes closes for private events. Check their Facebook page for details.

“I think it’s great that everybody’s working together and trying to provide more options. My only worry is it’s going to get confusing. It’s trying to figure out, ‘where do we go?’ That’s going to be a huge adjustment. Getting the advertisements done the proper way and making people aware who are staying at the hotel,” Davis said.

“I appreciate the community support and how much they’ve patronized my business, and I want them to know that I am open and willing to do whatever I need to serve them,” Price said.

“My job is to serve my community. If they have an idea, I will reconstruct my hours again. I am open to that. My breakfast is becoming more popular,

so I hate to cut out that…it would be interesting to pull longer days, but I am willing to accommodate and adjust.”

Davis wants the public to tell friends and family, so the businesses can receive support but also understand that these businesses have limited staff.

“There may be times that they do have to close, and we don’t want to burn them out and then lose them as well.

We have to support them but also be respectful of when they do need to close,” Davis said. “Keep watch on the Chamber page and business pages for any unexpected closures and things like that. And understand that these are all people with families and though they do own businesses, they have families in our community.”

Facebook pages to visit for updated hours and specials: Jackson’s Bar Howatt Hangar Northdale Oil - Walhalla The Cure - ND Water’s Family Restaurant Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce

Agriculture

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NDFB annual meeting: Lies reelected president, Wagner vice president

Election year politics – The current farm bill has been extended through September 30, 2024. “This puts the farm bill debate smack dab in the middle of election-year politics,” said Jim Callan, president of James Callan Associates. “I’m hard pressed to see a scenario where the farm bill is considered beyond the first half of the year.”

Advocacy concern – With the oneyear extension of the farm bill, North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne is worried that a lot of the advocacy work may be lost. “The good news is we have some predictability for what farmers and ranchers can sign up for next year. The bad news is we put a lot of work into ARC and PLC reference prices, crop insurance, and developing livestock programs, so we hope that doesn’t get lost in the meantime.” Watne is hoping the farm bill can be addressed before the elections take over as a priority.

“Hopefully, we get it far enough along, so that we don’t have to extend it again.”

CHS to return $730 million in cash patronage and equity redemptions – CHS finished the fiscal year with a record net income

of $1.9 billion, up from $1.7 billion in the 2022 fiscal year. CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin says the co-op plans to return $730 million in cash patronage and equity redemptions to its farmer-owners. No two years are the same, but Debertin is optimistic.

“Interest rates are at levels not seen before for those who are new to the business. At the same time, commodity prices are relatively strong, input prices have reset, and there is still great demand for protein in the world.

The first load of soybeans – Wimbledon, North Dakota, farmer Mike Clemens is a longtime supporter of value-added processing, including the new Green Bison soy crush plant at Spiritwood. “Everybody knows I like to be involved in projects, and I’ve helped with a few ethanol projects and crush facilities in the past.” The crush plant started taking soybeans in midSeptember, and Clemens’ soybeans were the first to go through the plant.

“My grandson, Jack, came with me to bring in the first load of soybeans, and I told him ‘you’re going to be hauling here for the next 50 years’. It’s going to be good for our farm and for the state of North Dakota.”

Chirumamilla honored with national award

By NDSU Extension

Bismarck, N.D. --- The 81st North Dakota Farm Bureau annual meeting, held in Fargo at the Holiday Inn, witnessed the reappointment of Daryl Lies from Douglas as the NDFB president for a two-year term. Val Wagner from Monango secured the position of vice president for a similar term.

The NDFB Board of Directors is made up of the president, elected at large, and individuals elected from each of the nine NDFB Districts, the Promotion and Education Committee chair and the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee chair.

Lies was elected as the NDFB District 6 Director in 2013 and as NDFB President in 2015. Lies operates a diversified farm with an emphasis in show animals alongside his wife, Kim. Their ventures include hogs, sheep, and goats, and Lies is also associated with Full Flavor Farms and Daryl's Racing Pigs. In addition, he serves as

Several North Dakota State University Extension agents and specialists were honored for their work during the National Association of County Agricultural Agents conference in Ames, Iowa.

Anitha Chirumamilla, Extension cropping systems specialist at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, received the National Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding educational efforts by a person with less than 10 years of experience with

Extension.

Chirumamilla is an entomologist by education with expertise in field crop entomology, but provides educational programming on a wide range of agriculture production issues ranging from weeds, crop production and fertility, disease management, and youth programs. She leads the integrated pest management survey project for the northeast district of North Dakota, surveying for important insects and diseases in major field crops.

Wagner and her husband, Mark, run a Red Angus/Simmental commercial livestock ranch. They also raise corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and cover crops.

Wagner was elected to the District 3 NDFB Board of Directors position in 2020. Wagner is also a past member of the state and national Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee and the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. The Wagners are proud parents of four boys.

Elected to a three-year term representing District 9 is Chris Reindel of Dickinson. Reindel and his wife, Rebecca, raise beef cattle, sheep, and hay. He also has a small electrical business. The Reindels have two daughters, a son, a granddaughter, and grandson.

Elected as Young Farmer and Rancher Committee Chairman is Chance Kitzman of Upham. Chance and his wife, Nicole, have a cow/calf operation and raise corn, soybeans, oats, wheat, and rye. They became involved in Farm Bureau because they feel it is getting more and more important to keep a strong voice out there for young farmers and "Farm Bureau is the strongest of those voices." Kitzman is set to serve a one-year term in his new role.

A full list of NDFB Board of Directors can be found at www.ndfb.org/aboutus/directors.

NDFB is the most effective general farm and ranch organization in the state of North Dakota with 28,000 members and 50 organized county Farm Bureaus.

Dakota Datebook: Harvest Feast Three Hundred and eighty-six years ago, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared in a harvest feast that is now known as the first Thanksgiving. In preparation for the shared meal, men journeyed into the wilderness and hunted fowl, deer, and possibly even lobster and seal.

The colonists and the Indians brought forth grains, vegetables, and fruit they had grown in their fields, orchards, and gardens. They shared their joint resources in a meal of thanksgiving that has gone down in American history, and is celebrated to this day.

Many things about today’s Thanksgiving celebration differs from the first Thanksgiving feast, but what may differ the most is the preparation for the meal.

On this date in 1980, the Bismarck Tribune unveiled a computerized system that would stupefy those present at the Plymouth colony in 1621.

Anitha Chirumamilla, Extension cropping systems specialist at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, receives the National Achievement Award at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents conference. NDSU photo.

a radio host on KFYR radio. Daryl and Kim are parents to two daughters, a son-in-law, and two granddaughters.

In preparation for Thanksgiving, many larger Bismarck grocery stores installed a $130,000 computerized checkout system that was designed to cut grocery ring-up time in half! By using the Universal Product Code and a computer, individuals preparing for the next day’s fall feast could quickly and conveniently cruise through their local grocery store, stocking up on all their Thanksgiving needs.

Before the new scanning system was introduced, groceries were rung up at a rate of 40-50 items per minutes, but with new and improved technology, loads of groceries could be processed at a rate of 80 items per minute — a speed that would make any pilgrim’s head spin!

Three hundred and eighty six years ago, the founding fathers of this November holiday were preparing for their first Thanksgiving by hunting, harvesting, and fishing. In prepa-

ration for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving celebration, many are merely visiting nearby grocery stores. Of course, preparation of the Thanksgiving meal isn’t the only thing that has changed; items on the menu are also different.

Those present at the first Thanksgiving meal didn’t munch on ham, nor did they feast on a pumpkin pie. The menu at the first Thanksgiving feast included many dishes that may be considered odd to a modern Thanksgiving celebrator.

The Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians may have enjoyed lobster, swan, and seal! Not your average Thanksgiving dinner.

Tomorrow is a day to remember what you have to be thankful for, but today

is also a day to be grateful. Be thankful you don’t have to shoot your own turkey and your groceries are rung up at 80 items per minute, instead of 4050. So, tomorrow, remember to give thanks for the computerized grocery checkout system.

Sources: Bismarck Tribune “Dakota Datebook” is a radio series from Prairie Public in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and with funding from the North Dakota Humanities Council. See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic.org, subscribe to the “Dakota Datebook” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic.org.

Opinion

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The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher

With an early deadline due to the

Thanksgiving holiday this week, I’ll just say Happy Thanksgiving and share some details with you next week!

was for caramel rolls and yummy coffees on Saturday morning with family. That worked out quite nicely, and I rather like a morning birthday party.

We did have a fun celebration this past weekend as our granddaughter, Remmi, turned 14. The plan for her and her friends to attend the Jonas Brothers concert in Grand Forks obviously fell apart, as it was postponed.

When I asked her about it, her comment was, “Off with their heads, I say”.

This was a reasonable response from a 14-year-old, I thought. Her next plan

I’ve been Christmas shopping a little bit. I’ve been gathering ideas mostly, making notes. I also decorated the tree, going with a ‘less is more’ design. This has quickly become a favorite; I’m just not sure what to do with the tote full of unused ornaments - store it in the garage with the other totes of unused stuff, perhaps. Actually I’ve been pretty good at purging,

and the garage shelves don’t look half bad.

I really get into cooking shows this time of year! Does it amp me up to head for the kitchen to create a cranberry and raisin stuffed goose? No. I won’t be putting dates in my stuffing or substituting sweet potatoes for traditional pumpkin either. Watching is entertaining, actually doing is work. I choose my battles carefully.

I’m probably warming up leftovers as your Borderland Press arrives at your

house. You, also, I bet - the piece de resistance of Thanksgiving cooking. I like to make my leftovers into shepherd’s pie, which totally annoys one certain person in my family. Whatever it is you’re doing today, I hope it includes a piece of pie with lots of cream.

Thank you for reading; see ya next week!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor: Enjoy some old-fashioned pumpkin cookies old-fashioned pumpkin cookies on justapinch.com. It seemed like more of a fall recipe than a Christmas cookie, but it’s such a classic type of cookie that it can be used anywhere.

Now that we’ve entered the holiday season, the season of traditions has begun. The fun thing about this time of year is that we honor many old traditions from our families, but we also start new ones.

Last year, for the McCurdy family Christmas, I tried a new cookie recipe. I was searching for something different and found it in the form of

As Thanksgiving approached this year, I started thinking about those cookies again. They quickly became a favorite for my mom, so I thought I would whip some up for Thanksgiving. The kids asked to be the official taste testers over the weekend, and it’s amazing that any of these cookies actually made it to Thanksgiving. Maybe talk of these cookies is catching your attention. I’ve included the recipe here for you.

Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Cookies Ingredients 2 ½ C all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp salt 1 ½ C sugar 1 can of pumpkin 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract

paper.

bake for 15 minutes.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine while sifting together: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

I hope you Thanksgiving!

Cream Cheese Frosting ½ C butter, unsalted, room temperature 8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature 2-3 C powdered sugar, sifted 1 tsp vanilla extract 1-2 Tbsp. light cream, optional

Beat sugar and butter in a large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.

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In a medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese together. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.

Add vanilla. If needed, add enough light cream for spreading consistency.

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment

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Gradually beat in flour mixture.

Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 1518 minutes or until the edges are firm.

Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely. When cookies are cooked, frost.

If using cookie scoops, the small cookie scoop cookies bake for 13 minutes, the large scoop cookies

THE MORNING RUN: My thankful list

By Sara Goodman I hope you enjoyed the article written by my Hubby last week! When I told him I was too busy and stressed out to write my weekly article, he not so subtly wrestled my laptop away from me and started typing furiously. It was like he’d been thinking about this for a long, long time. While I’m not less busy, I’m slightly less stressed out than I was last week, so I’m officially back in business.

First, let me address the elephant (or maybe I should say turkey?) in the

room. Mitzel is back. I didn’t even get a chance to publish my celebration article regarding his unexpected but welcome departure from the pages of The Borderland Press. Supposedly, along with hate mail, he claims he was receiving “please come back, Matt” mail, which I find hard to believe. My only consolation is that his article will remain in its proper spot - below mine.

I hope your three friends are happy, Matt. Guess I’ll rip up my celebration article and save it for next time.

I’m thankful for this year: 1. I’m thankful that Matt Mitzel is done with the newspaper.

7. I’m thankful for my backyard patio for always welcoming me home with a therapy session in the hot tub or around the fire with a glass of wine.

1. *New number 1* I’m thankful that Matt’s article continues to be printed in its proper spot - below mine.

8. I’m thankful for coffee, Ibuprofen, and my robe – because this is life after 40.

2. I’m thankful that my hubby is not only super handy but is willing to do whatever I ask,- like put up the icicle lights even though he hates them.

9. I’m thankful for ChapStick and whoever invented it. I’m clearly addicted but still thankful.

Now, on to more important items. This week is Thanksgiving, and it really burns my hide that everyone - from my kids to big retailers to the news - simply jumps from Halloween to Christmas and skips right over Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving! What’s not to love? You eat, you watch football, you hunt, you eat again, you nap and then you watch more football. There’s absolutely no stress, no mess, no “I didn’t get what I wanted” disappointment to deal with - just food and fun. Why are we skipping over this wonderful holiday? It’s a reminder to be thankful, and I know I need reminders on occasion to be thankful, and our kids certainly need reminders to be thankful.

On that note, here’s a little list of what

3. I’m thankful for my oldest kid who has enough in his savings and in scholarship money that I don’t have to make his tuition bill his Christmas present.

4. I’m thankful for my youngest kid who picks out my deodorant and perfume and tells me when my hair looks good.

5. I’m thankful for my middle child for telling me when I’m being salty and is always nice to the cats.

6. I’m thankful I had 25 years with my mother-in-law and her crab dip and lefse.

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, school cats, and a dog.

10. Last but not least, I’m thankful for my students. I’m not really a teacher, but they treated me like one, and in the past three months I’ve been mad, frustrated and stressed at times, but I’ve also laughed a lot, been proud, and handed out more suckers for good behavior than I anticipated.

This is not an all-inclusive list of everything I have been thankful for this year. I have been blessed with an amazing family, wonderful friends, and hopefully in the near future, more elk and venison in my freezer. I hope you take the time to write out your thankful list this week! I wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sara Goodman is an avid runner who

Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving like a turkey cake!

got 15th place.

and Munich is awesome.

The winner with 37 points was Mrs. Kim Wirth. She’s probably one of the fiercest competitors, and her efforts will now pay off in numerous free drinks, advice seekers, and, of course, the title of 2023 Munich Baking Champion. Hats off to all the bakers over here in the greatest township in the nation. If you are wondering how you arrange a baking competition in your town…(don’t) as yours sucks

Have a great Thanksgiving with your friends and family, and hopefully you are eating some good cheesecake.

2023 Munich Baking Champion Kim Wirth

Cheesecake display

Musings from Munich: In it…to Kim it

Whatever we did to deserve this weather…ain’t no one complaining.

Of course, I could be upset as this is the first year in many when we are bringing back the ice rink in our new city plaza, and it hasn’t been cold enough to freeze a nice layer…but I’ll take it. When the weather is a little weird, what do Munich folks do? We compete! When we compete, families are torn apart, friends become enemies, and spouses are no longer trusted with our darkest secrets (it’s just for a couple days leading up to it), but it is serious.

On Sunday, the 2023 Munich Baking Championship was on the line. I had fallen on a cheesecake competition to seal the deal of the top spot, and that is what everyone agreed upon.

As weekends get closer to Christmas, it gets sketchy on who can make it for a Sunday contest. Luckily, there was only one wedding to contend with, and the turn out was amazing. I set my sights on making a cheesecake that would tickle the senses and still be within the confines of the cheesecake realm. I figured an area where banana bread is so popular, that I could walk away with the championship if I managed to make a banana cheesecake…I was wrong.

As I opened the bar, Jason was right on my heels. He left church early when he saw the bar sign turn on.

Cheesecakes arrived by the handfuls.

I bet we easily had 25 there - some brought two. I chose this date so if there was any extra, people could throw them in the fridge and serve them for Thanksgiving, so it was a win-win scenario. I cut mine into halfa$$ed portions and then I cut up Vicki’s. I could obviously tell hers had

a better flavor than mine, so I might have whipped her knife on the top of mine to add another element.

The judges filed into the back of the bar and took a look at the massive assignment I had given them. Craig, mistakenly, took a whole piece of the first pie and sat down to start eating.

The other judges quickly reminded him that smaller portions might be in order since he has to do that for 15 entries. PJ took his judging duties sacred; he asked for a Miller Lite to cleanse his pallet.

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

I checked on them a couple times, and they started to open belt loops every time I looked in on them. Finally, after 20 minutes, they handed me the verdict. I saw the winner had 37 points, and the biggest loser had 15. Then it was a crowded field of 24,26,27 pointers with a few 30 pointers - meaning it was dang close, but a winner needed to be crowned.

In 4th place-Josie Estenson, 3rd place- Sharon Hoffmann, 2nd placeKim Miles, and if you were wondering, the only one to score in the teens, I

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Finding unexpected joy

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County to appear. Of course, we helped with certain things, but when I was young, it really was my mom’s magic touch that made the holidays so special.

I’m not sure they were as special for my mom. I’m sure there was joy in watching us open the presents or seeing the sparkle in our eyes when we got to do something fun like drink hot chocolate in travel mugs as we drove up and down streets looking at Christmas lights, but there was a lot of work behind those fun events. As an adult, it makes me realize that it’s important to find tghe joy and not just expect it to happen, like I did as a youngster.

As I was walking a few weeks ago, I looked up and found something that was very unexpected. It reminded me of the joys in the world that we may miss or are too busy to notice. I just happened to be stressed about some things and went to take the dog out for some fresh air. I think it was a purposeful intervention and a much-needed sign that some things don’t matter.

During the upcoming holiday season, I am reminded of all of the things that my mom does for every holiday. I didn’t appreciate it as much as a child as I do now. Thinking back to when I was young, I think I knew my mom worked as hard as she did, but part of me also just thought things happened

People who look for joy and find it in unexpected places are also more likely to have a positive outlook on life in general. It’s so easy to get bogged down with the stress of cleaning and cooking and making sure everything is “perfect” for our guests and loved ones, that sometimes we miss seeing the joy that is laid out right in front of us. Brain patterns and thoughts take time to develop in order to become habits, and it is absolutely possible to train your brain to do so.

Some people need “permission,” so to speak, when it comes to not having perfection during the holiday season.

I’m telling you right now - it’s okay if the cranberry sauce is forgotten. It’s okay that the dog hair doesn’t get

Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry distributed Thanksgiving baskets

swept out of the corners. It’s okay that there isn’t a centerpiece of perfectly arranged flowers in the middle of the table. It’s okay if everyone drinks tap water instead of fancy punch or wine. It will all be okay. It’s always better to look at the joy of what we have instead of the worry of what “should” be. As I was taking my walk with my dog, I was reminded of that. I looked at the heart that was a natural part of the tree, and I was reminded that there is joy to be found in unexpected places. The dropping of a branch resulted in a symbol of love. A lesson can be learned from that. It’s important to take the deep breath, to let some things go, and to give grace to others when they have to let things go as well.

There are some things that we can do to help ourselves find the joy, and one of those things is to lighten the load during the holiday season. Sit back and enjoy. Do what you can, and let the rest go. You can always try again next year. Find the joy in what you can along with spreading the joy to those around you.

One recipe that might help you lighten your load this holiday season is this “Easy Roasted Vegetables” recipe found on our NDSU website. You can visit our website at https://www. ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension for

Reservations had to be made before Nov. 13 for a basket; baskets were limited to one per household. The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry is in Cavalier located in the Captivate Studio building on Main Street.

Families or individuals in need of assistance must appear in person on Tuesdays between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and must bring photo identification and proof of address. There is an allowance of six baskets per year with 30 days between each one.

A personal care item drive is currently being held through the day

St. Alphonsus School presents Festival of Trees event St. Alphonsus School is decking the halls with its Festival of Trees event. It will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at the St. Alphonsus School cafeteria and gym.

There will be music and a silent auction along with food, including chili, a variety of soups, sandwiches, hor d’oeuvres and desserts. Cost to dine is $15 for ages 11 to adults, and $5 for ages 10 years and younger.

Directions Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place sweet potatoes in bowl and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Transfer vegetable mixture (reserve bowl) to sheet pan and spread in single layer. Roast for about 30 minutes, then stir. Place remaining vegetables in bowl and add remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss to

Neither thrives without the other.

Small businesses drive our local economy by hiring workers, providing essential goods and services, and give back to our communities through supporting everything from area non-profits to the little league baseball teams.

“Monetary donations are always appreciated as the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry gets no government funding and relies on donations.”

If you are interested in giving a monetary donation to the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry, please drop them off at the Faith in Action office or mail checks to P.O. Box 698, Cavalier, ND 58220.

I hope you finish all of those things that you wish to accomplish this holiday season, and remember to take the time to look for the joy in the unexpected places.

By Al Haut, SBA North Dakota District Director

before Christmas break in partnership with the local schools. Michelle Murray shared that any donations of shelf-stable foods and personal care items can be brought to the Faith in Action office.

The Thanksgiving baskets were “budget busting” with so many families in need this year.

Easy Roasted Vegetables Ingredients 2 cups sweet potato, diced into small cubes 1 red onion 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 cups broccoli florets 1 yellow squash, sliced and quartered 1 zucchini, sliced and quartered 2 cups white mushrooms 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning Salt and pepper (to taste)

combine. Add to sweet potatoes on sheet pan. Roast 10 to 15 minutes longer or until tender. Roasting time may need to be adjusted depending on size of vegetables. Serve immediately.

Note: Feel free to try different vegetables or different seasoning mixtures Nutrition & Dietary Information Makes 12 servings. Each serving has 80 calories, 1 g fat, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 30 mg sodium.

The importance of supporting Small Business Saturday

By Rebecca Davis

On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry passed out 72 Thanksgiving baskets to local area families in need.

more recipes that might help you find the joy this holiday season as well.

Feel free to stop in our office, call us at 256-2560, or email katie.d.henry@ ndsu.edu to find something specific.

My small business roots run deep.

While the hardware store my great grandfather started in 1906 no longer operates, we now have five generations that have owned various small businesses in North Dakota. I have seen first-hand the importance of the community to the success of their local small businesses and vice versa.

According to SBA’s Office of Advocacy, there are 73,822 small businesses accounting for 98.7 percent of all North Dakota businesses. Nationally, there are over 33 million small businesses and startups in the United States. Small businesses create twothirds of net new jobs, making them crucial pillars of communities across the country.

This year, Small Business Saturday will be held on November 25, marking the 14th annual Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to create awareness

of the important role small businesses play in our communities and in our local, state, and national economies.

Last year, shoppers came together to support their local communities, and Small Business Saturday drove an estimated $17.9 billion based on projections from U.S. consumer-reported spending.

Please help me support our local small businesses who support our main streets by shopping at a small retailer, eating at an independent restaurant, or hiring a small business service company. Together we can keep our communities vibrant and our small businesses successful.

Alan Haut is the SBA’s North Dakota district director based in Fargo. He oversees the agency’s programs and services across the entire state.

A time of ‘Thanks’ and ‘Giving’ at the Cavalier Thrift Store

The Cavalier Thrift Store is thankful for all their loyal shoppers, people that donate to the store, and the wonderful team of volunteers that make the thrift store a successful business. Because of all these things, the thrift store was able to help support many worthwhile groups/charities this fall.

Donations were given to: Cavalier Ambulance Crystal Quick Response Drayton Ambulance Mountain Quick Response Neche Quick Response Pembina Ambulance St. Thomas Quick Response American Legion Auxiliary Animal Elskan Inn Cavalier Library

Cavalier Police Department Cavalier PTO Playground Domestic Violence Faith in Action 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 Growing Hope in Pembina County Ministerial Association Northlands Rescue Mission Pembina County Backpack Program Pembina County Food Pantry Vikur Church Story Board

The Cavalier Thrift Store is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Donations are only accepted during store hours. The thrift store is run completely by volunteers. If you are interested in helping support this amazing organization and volunteering, stop in during store hours.

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Pembilier Nursing Center update: Walhalla students volunteer

By Heather Duerre

cipal, called to ask me if some kids could come do some service hours, I was thinking maybe five students.

However, I told him we would take however many he wanted to send.

When he said “Great, it won’t be more than 20!” I might have had a minor atrial fibrillation. In any case, I agreed we would take up to 20 students from 9-11 a.m. so as to not interfere with breakfast or lunch.

Hello from everyone at Pembilier Nursing Center! In today’s world, it can be easy to focus on all the negative that goes on around us. However, on November 8, we were reminded there is still a lot of good happening!

We were blessed to have 17 students and three teachers from North Border Walhalla School come to our facility to

I hung up the phone and anxiously walked to Deb’s (administrator) office.

I told her how many students would be coming, and she quickly helped me start a list of “duties” they could help us with. I went around to all the different departments to make sure everyone was on board to help. I encountered a lot of eyes widening when I told them how many students were coming, but regardless of their fears, everyone was on board!

The day arrived when I saw the school bus pull up to the front of PNC. In a matter of seconds, we would be inun-

two hours. I pushed aside my doubts as they entered the facility. I watched 17 junior high students march in and gather in the front entrance waiting for instructions. I soon found myself growing in enthusiasm as I saw their smiling faces.

I decided to start by giving the students and their supervisors a full tour of PNC and North Border Estates. I find that so many young people have misconceptions of what a nursing facility is, so I figured with one of my “world-famous” tours, some of these misconceptions would be put to rest.

When I say “world famous” tour, I mean I can count on one hand how many tours I have given. I am the only person that refers to them as being “world-famous.”

Anyways, we took a tour, and I explained some of the various jobs that people who are employed by PNC do.

The most important thing I wanted to relay to the students was that this was the resident’s HOME. This is NOT a place where people come to die.

Rather, it is where people who can no longer live by themselves come to live their lives to the fullest! I also told the students that as I looked at them, I could see some future PNC employees in my midst. It was a shameless plug that I am hoping will work on at least a few of them.

do some community service.

When Mr. Hope, the high school prin-

dated with eager students that were here to work. I quickly questioned if I had enough to keep them all busy for

The day went better than I could have ever hoped. All 17 students were very respectful and willing to help with any task that was asked of them. We

had students cleaning, shredding paper, playing UNO, and even some that sang hymns with the residents.

I never heard one complaint the entire time they were at our facility, AND they laughed at my jokes! The day went surprisingly fast, and before I knew it, the kids were loading back on the bus to head back to school. I can’t count how many staff members and residents remarked on how nice it was to have the students helping and how very kind and respectful they were.

Since that day went so well, I was ecstatic when I received a text from Cori Hartje, the advisor to North Border Walhalla’s student council, letting me know they could bring 12 of their student council members here to help us set up our Christmas trees on November 15. If any of you have ever been here around the Christmas season, you know that PNC holds nothing back when it comes to decorating.

We love to make the atmosphere feel “magical” for the residents, so we have a decorated tree in almost every common area.

The students arrived to help us put up and decorate 12 trees throughout the facility. What would have normally taken our staff a few days to do, the students did it in a matter of hours!

Again, the students were extremely respectful and kind to all the residents and staff. I still didn’t hear any complaining, and although they didn’t laugh quite as loud at my jokes, they still laughed. I am certain that they weren’t as loud simply due to the fact there weren’t as many students. The happiness I saw the residents express while they watched the kids put the trees up brought tears to my eyes.

It is times like these that I am reminded that the youth of today have a bright future ahead of them, and that they can and do contribute to our community in very positive ways.

The students got to see a little bit of what life is like for the residents of PNC, and the residents were able to

witness the kindness and generosity of young people. From the bottom of our hearts, PNC would like to thank the students and staff from North Border Walhalla High School who volunteered their time and brought joy to us all.

Pet Corner: Labrador Retrievers

By Rosemary Ames

retrievers. Eventually in the 19th century, English Nobles brought the breed to the United Kingdom. Here are some facts about the Labrador Retriever:

What is America’s most popular dog breed? That breed is the Labrador Retriever! They are a very gentle and loving breed of dog. The black lab is probably the most popular color, then yellow, followed by chocolate. If you are an avid hunter, they also make a very good hunting dog companion!

The Labrador’s origins are from Newfoundland where they worked as duck

swimming, and working! If they don’t get their needed exercise, they may develop unwanted habits like chewing on things or escaping their territory!

1) Labs love the water! They will use their tail as a rudder, and their webbed feet help them to swim fast.

Their coats are thick and waterproof and can withstand icy waters, just like in Newfoundland.

5) Puppy and obedience classes are highly recommended! They are full of energy, so proper training and socialization are necessary! Labs, along with their owners, will have a lot of fun in the process, and the owners will get much enjoyment watching!

2) They are purposefully bred for hunting. The British bred them as game hunting companions in the 1800s.

Labs can spend many hours in a day hunting!

6) They come in three classic colors: black, yellow, and chocolate! Some dog owners that attend dog shows like to show their classic Labrador Retriever at dog show events!

3) Labs are versatile workers. They are very intelligent, have an eagerness to please and are very hard working.

They also make a good service dog, search and rescue, bomb detection, drug detection and therapy dog!

7) Labs are an incredible sporting dog! They are intelligent, obedient, and have an eagerness to please!

They perform well in sports such as AKC Rally, Agility and Obedience!

4) Labs have endless energy! They need lots of exercise such as walking,

If you are the proud owner of one of the three classic-colored labs, you will undoubtedly agree they are one

of your gentler, loving, intelligent dog breeds. You know they are eager to please you, their owner, and will work hard to earn their keep! If you hunt, then you know they are the best bird dog ever! They will work hard right along with you to catch that bird and bring it back to you!

When I was a teenager, we had a yellow lab named Buster. I remember he was a cute little pup and very adventurous, curious, and hyper! When you would try and sit, he would jump all over you and lick your face! Unfortunately, he didn’t make it out of the puppy stage as he had gotten into some poison. This certainly left me feeling sad for a while.

The next time I got a lab was when my girls were ages one and four.

This time the lab was a black female named Aspen. She was the sweetest, gentlest dog I had ever known. She was high strung and full of energy and loved to go on walks and would jump

into the slough and swim near our farm. The only time she wouldn’t go on a walk with me is if the girls stayed in the yard, then she would stay back with them! She was one dog you could feed and still pet her without being bitten. Most dogs wouldn’t like you doing that, especially while they are eating their meal. This dog also liked to eat lifesavers, and I could hardly get them out of the wrapper before she would “inhale” them. This gave my family and I a good chuckle! Aspen, I felt, was the best dog in my lifetime I knew and owned! Our sweet Aspen only got to be five years old when some hunters accidentally ran her over.

If you have a family and are looking for a gentle, loving, and obedient dog to add to your family, then get a Lab! The color really makes no difference unless you just like one of the colors out of the three better. If you already own a Lab, then you already know just how sweet, loyal and hardworking they are!

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Langdon Area High School choir students selected to perform at festival

Four students from Langdon Area High School were selected by audition to perform at the Northwest Festival in Minot. The concert was held on November 4 at Minot State University. Pictured left to right: Adam Hart, Claire Chaput, Shanna Gette, and Madilyn Crump

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Scam Trends Scammers are like viruses: they continually evolve in response to the latest news and trends. Here are two scam variations that experts have seen trending so far in 2023.

tively spot scams or get guidance if you’ve been targeted. Visit www.aarp. org/fraudwatchnetwork or call our dedicated helpline to speak to a fraud specialist at 1-877-908-3360.

“Wrong number” texts seem harmless, but they are a means of establishing a conversation that turns into a relationship that can last for weeks or months. Eventually, the new friend explains how they’ve made a lot of money investing in crypto, or gold futures, and they can show you how, too. Be on guard for these ‘errant’ texts – don’t respond and block the number.

Online Shopping Scams Social media has become a dangerous marketplace. Scammers are great at creating slick ads and professional looking websites and for minimal cost they can force them into your feed. According to the Federal Trade Commission, $2.7 billion in reported fraud losses have been tied to social media since 2021 and 44% of those came from fake sales.

The new twist on package delivery scams comes with a text from a “driver” who can’t find your house. They may ask you to click on a link which could install credential-stealing malware onto your device. Don’t trust links, period. If you’re awaiting a delivery and get a text, contact the carrier through a means you know to be legitimate to see if there’s a problem. Tip: there won’t be.

Look out for any online sales that are too good to be true; experts say to be suspicious of anything marked down

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. The AARP Fraud Watch Network is a free resource for all. Learn how to proac-

55% or more. Also be wary of any product or websites that offer popular or hard-to find products at a steeply discounted price. Purchasing products on these sites can lead to shoddy products being delivered or receiving nothing at all. Worse, the site could steal your payment information or upload credential-stealing malware onto your device.

Links cannot be trusted – whether from a social media post, an ad, an email or a text. Shop on sites you trust, and always go directly to the online store by typing the web address into your browser.

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. The AARP Fraud Watch Network is a free resource for all. Learn how to proactively spot scams or get guidance if you’ve been targeted. Visit www.aarp. org/fraudwatchnetwork or call our dedicated helpline to speak to a fraud specialist at 1-877-908-3360.

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Prairie Fare: Tempering a sweet tooth during holiday festivities Sweets often play a prominent role in holiday menus.

By Julie Garden Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist People of Scandinavian descent tend to like their sweets. I have an entire cookbook of Scandinavian sweets.

“Kransekake” may be the preferred dessert. It’s an almond-shaped layered cake that looks like a tree.

If you celebrated in Peru, you might be enjoying sweetened hot chocolate with the addition of spices.

Those celebrating Hanukkah might enjoy latkes, a fried potato pancake with onion, egg, and matzo or breadcrumbs. They are often topped with sweetened applesauce.

A few years ago, my kids informed me that they really didn’t like turkey all that much.

I had a 15-pound turkey thawing in the refrigerator for Thanksgiving dinner. We had turkey for dinner.

My kids primarily liked the mashed potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie.

Fortunately, leftover turkey freezes well.

The next year I made a large roasting hen. Having a chicken instead of turkey resulted in no leftovers.

What are your family’s favorite foods during holidays? We don’t all share the same cultural traditions and preferences. We may celebrate a variety of holidays. Even among traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, sometimes a turkey is not the centerpiece.

We are entering a couple of months filled with opportunities to enjoy various foods, and sweets often play a prominent role.

If you lived in the United Kingdom, plum pudding may be the dessert course. Sometimes a coin is baked into the pudding. When I read about the coin, “choking hazard” came to my mind.

In France, you might have “Buche de Noel.” That’s a cake shaped and decorated to look like a yule log.

As you may have noticed, many holiday traditions center around the “treats.”

I recognize the appeal of sweet foods.

Our collective sweet tooth probably saved our distant ancestors. Sweet foods found when foraging were safe to eat. Poisonous plants typically are bitter, so our ancestors steered clear of eating them, and we exist as a result.

Besides adding flavor, sugar plays a role in preserving food and providing texture. The browning of caramel candies, for example, is made possible by the addition of sugar. Cookies

become light brown as a result of the chemical interaction of sugar, protein and heat. The browning also provides flavor.

The sugar in yeast bread recipes provides food to the yeast, so the dough rises. Most jams and jellies are at least partially preserved by the sugar they contain.

Eat before the party. Sugary foods can be devoured easily when you are hungry. Make sure to eat a small meal or snack, such as soup, before heading to holiday gatherings. If this isn’t an option for you, try snacking on the meat, cheese or veggie tray before stopping by the cookie tray.

Unfortunately, we typically eat more than the recommended amount of added sweeteners during the holidays and all year long. On average, many people eat the equivalent of 60 pounds of sugar annually.

The latest version of Nutrition Facts labels includes “added sugars.” Read and compare labels. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 100 calories, or 6 teaspoons, of added sugars for women and not more than 150 calories of added sugar for men.

Here’s a high-water, refreshing dessert after a heavy meal.

Grape Sorbet 3 cups frozen seedless green or red grapes 1 tablespoon fresh mint 3 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice Pinch of coarse salt Place grapes in a food processor with mint, honey, lemon juice and salt. Puree. Place in freezer until firm, at least four hours.

Drink plenty of water or fruit-infused water. The Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics examined the dietary benefits of consuming plain water.

They found that drinking more plain water was associated with reduced overall calories, and reduced sugar-sweetened beverages and other discretionary foods.

Regardless of your preferred sweet treat, be sure to slow down and enjoy what you are eating. Remember that it takes your brain a while to get the idea that your stomach is full. Have a piece of pumpkin pie or enjoy your favorite cookie, but avoid having two servings of each.

Each serving has 130 calories, 0 grams (g) fat, 1 g protein, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber and 65 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.

Choose naturally sweet fresh fruit.

Try a fruit salad, dip, kabobs or parfait cup. Kiwis, oranges, persimmons, mandarins, apples, pears and grapefruits are some fruits that are in season in the U.S. during December.

Many of these are delicious with a yogurt-based dip or make a great winter fruit salad.

Sweets often play a prominent role in holiday menus. Pixabay photo.

Praire Doc Perspectives Practicing gratitude

By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.

sitting around a table with some of the people I love most. And there is one holiday tradition that I have grown to adore. As we sit down to eat, we share one thing we feel grateful for this year.

Practicing gratitude has been shown to improve aspects of mental health and our sense of well-being, and it isn’t hard to understand why. Saying or thinking “I am grateful for…” feels really good and doing so regularly can help shape our outlook on the world and our place in it. I know this, and still, I fail to follow through with regularly practicing gratitude like some experts recommend.

I love Thanksgiving. I love preparing the food all day and enjoying it while

There is no time like the present, right? Let’s try it. Here are some

things this Prairie Doc is feeling particularly thankful for this year: I am thankful for my health, thankful to be alive. As I grow older, and as I continue to walk with my patients as they encounter disease and sometimes death, the simple wonder of being alive and feeling well has never felt so clear. None of us will avert death but feeling gratitude for life does make each day a little sweeter.

I am grateful for my family and friends who have sustained me through difficult times and shared in my joy. I am on the receiving end of hugs, snuggles, and the hilarious and warm actions of my children, who give me laughter and hope every day.

I am incredibly grateful to be a physician. I feel fortunate to have a profession that gives me meaning and connects me to people and my community. I am indebted to my colleagues and mentors, including my Prairie Doc cohorts and the original Prairie Doc, Rick Holm, who generously shared so much with me about being a physician.

icine in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc® a medical Q&A show providing health information based on science, built on trust, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

There. That felt good. I hope you’ll try it too, around the Thanksgiving table, privately in a journal, or however it works for you. Let’s make a habit of practicing gratitude.

Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices internal med-

Dakota Gardener: Knowing when to say goodbye

Knowing when to remove a tree is difficult as there are no hard-and-fast rules about tree survival following damage from insects, diseases or wind storms.

By Joe Zeleznik, Forester, NDSU Extension

rules about tree survival following damage from insects, diseases or wind storms. Even when rabbits have eaten some of the bark from around the stem, recovery is possible, though sometimes unlikely.

That said, when the bark is missing all the way around the stem, that tree’s not going to come back. It’s toast.

That’s a technical term.

In our back yard, the eastern white pine tree on the edge of the hill has been declining for the past two or three years. Last summer, it was finally clear – the top was dead and it wasn’t going to come back. There are some lower branches that are alive and healthy, but the tree will never have that main central stem that you expect in a pine tree. It’s time to take out the tree.

Knowing when to remove a tree is difficult. There are no hard-and-fast

My own rule-of-thumb for potential for tree recovery involves the amount of tissue lost. If less than a quarter of it is gone, then the tree is likely to survive. Whether that lost tissue is in the crown – broken branches during a wind storm – or from the bark around the circumference of the tree, if less than a quarter is damaged or missing, the tree is likely to survive.

If one-quarter-to-one-half is missing, the tree is going to be stressed and survival depends on the care that it receives afterwards. Does the tree have enough moisture, nutrients and sunlight? Are broken branches pruned properly? Is a stem protected from additional damage? These fac-

tors all come into play when figuring out if a tree is likely to survive, or not.

If more than half of the tree is gone, or if the bark is gone from more than half the circumference of the stem, then the tree’s unlikely to survive in the long run. In those situations, it might be time to remove the tree.

Nothing is guaranteed, though. Like

I said earlier, these aren’t hard-andfast rules. They’re generalizations.

Nevertheless, they’re a good place to start the conversation.

Back to that pine tree in my yard, I suggested to my wife that we simply limb the tree, and leave a few branches at the top, to see if we can provide a roosting site for eagles or hawks.

She liked that plan and even suggested building a nesting platform. I love that idea and we’ll give it a go. We’re turning a potential negative situation to something positive.

An old saying says that “nothing is

The main leader of this pine tree is dead, so it is time to take it out and replace it with a new tree, advises NDSU Extension forester, Joe Zeleznik. NDSU photo.

certain except death and taxes.” Anything that’s alive now, will someday be gone, including the trees we plant in memory of those dear to us that we’ve lost.

I have to caution people about planting memorial trees – it’s a beautiful gesture, but please remember that tree survival isn’t certain. Don’t wrap up your memories of a loved one who’s no longer with you, into this other living thing – a tree – whose life is also temporary.

So what did I do when my own dad died? Of course, I planted a tree. Last winter, the woodpeckers damaged it pretty hard, and I don’t know how well it will recover in the next few years. I’ll have to take care of it.

Even the nesting platform, if it works, will only be temporary. The top of the pine tree is dead and it will slowly decay over time. And that’s okay. In the short run, this is going to be a fun experiment. And there are a bunch of oak seedlings at the base of the tree, that will someday take its place.

When one thing dies, another grows.

Sports

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Haraseth signs to play Jake’s Take on Sports hockey at Lake Region State College be a bonus on the fifth foul of each Spirit Arena is offering open skating quarter, and the one-and-one will be eliminated. The bonus will now be two shots for everything. Team fouls will reset to zero after each quarter.

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Girls basketball games starting Monday across North Dakota with a big rule change for girls and boys hoops The winter sports season is here, and that means the start of girls basketball is here, too. The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals will begin their season ranked number one in the state in the preseason poll, and they play their first game at home versus Dunseith on Nov. 27. They also play at home against a good Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier team on Dec. 1.

The North Border Eagles are ranked 20th in the state and will open their girls hoops season Nov. 28 at MayPort-C-G then host Hillsboro-Central Valley in Pembina on Dec. 1. We will have coverage of both teams throughout the season in The Borderland Press.

There is going to be one big change in high school basketball this year for both girls and boys. The National Federation of State High School Associations has changed the foul and free throw rules. In years past, the “bonus” kicks in on the seventh team foul of a half with the one-and-one in effect until the 10th team foul, which moves it to two shots. Now, there will

Why is this being changed? Well, here is what the spokesperson for the NFHS, Lindsey Atkinson, had to say: “The rules committee studied data that showed higher injury rates on rebounding situations and saw this as an opportunity to reduce opportunities for rough play during rebounds.

Additionally, resetting the fouls after each quarter will improve game flow and allow teams to adjust their play by not carrying foul totals to quarters two and four.” We will see how this changes things for 2023-24 in area girls basketball; it should be interesting to see.

Lady Cards Cora Badding and Jalynn Swanson make the Class B All-State volleyball team Word just came in a few moments before our Thanksgiving deadline that Langdon-Edmore-Munich seniors Cora Badding and Jalynn Swanson have been named to the 2023 Class B All-State girls volleyball team first team (this is the first year they have had a first and second team). Both girls are very deserving of this honor.

Jalynn is now the all-time leader in assists in Lady Cards program history (which says a lot), and Cora is sixth alltime in kills, which also says a lot considering she missed nearly a whole season due to a knee injury. We will have much more on this next week, but here are early congratulations to Jalynn and Cora! Northern Cass won the State B Tourney this year for the second year in a row, and a shout out there goes to Haidyn Crockett, a junior on the Jaguars squad.

Open skating at Dakota Spirit Arena Nov. 26 This Thanksgiving weekend, Dakota

for the public on Nov. 26 from 2-4 p.m.

Cost is $3 per skater, but there is no charge for those in Langdon hockey and skating clubs. This has gone very well the last couple of weeks, so if you are looking for something for the family to do late in the weekend, head on out to the arena and spin a pirouette or two.

Boys basketball starts practice Nov. 27 The last winter sports shoe to drop is boys basketball, and practice begins for that on Nov. 27. Langdon-Edmore-Munich is ranked 11th in boys hoops in The Hoopster Preseason Power Poll and will be coached again this season by Tanner Groth and assisted by Tim Polansky. Josh Schaefer and Kayla Ostlie will run the junior high program. Kayla is a teacher at the Langdon Area Elementary School.

Danny Moore is back to head up the North Border boys squad again this year, and as of this writing, the Eagles were still looking for an assistant coach for the varsity. Clint Huber will again coach the junior high team.

Both teams will begin their seasons the second week of December.

First winter Coaches Corner coming Nov. 26 We seem to be full of important dates this week, but I just wanted to invite you to tune in to the first Coaches Corner of the winter season at 10:00 a.m. on Nov. 25 on KNDK 1080. We will start talking about girls buckets and wrestling and also have booked a visit from Matt Fetsch, executive director of the North Dakota High School Activities Association. We hope you tune in for a fun and informative couple of hours.

Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

Pictured is Langdon Senior Arianna Haraseth, who recently signed a letter of intent to play Women’s Hockey with Lake Region State College in Devils Lake.

She is the daughter of Rodney Haraseth and Elizabeth Haraseth. She is pictured with her family at Dakota Spirit Arena. Congratulations Ari!!

CARDINALS BOYS NAMED TO ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend, and “See ya!” next week!

NORTH BORDER EAGLES ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TEAMS WRAP SEASON The elementary basketball teams finished their season last week. Students in grades 3-6 participated. A special thank you goes out to the coaches, parents, and players who make this program so much fun.

A special congratulations to the 6th grade team who went undefeated! Way to go, Eagles!

Photos by Ashley Schafer.

Pictured left to right: Cole Welsh, Cody Amble, Rayce Worley, and Mason Romfo. Congratulations!

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Getting sober isn’t easy, but the right support can make all the difference. Alcoholics Anonymous is in Langdon to help people achieve long-lasting sobriety and reclaim their quality of life.

Meetings are every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Langdon Prairie Health.

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Dakota Datebook: Fort Abraham Lincoln

El Niño predicted to play part in winter In June of 1872, the infantry post Fort the 17th Infantry joined the 6th Infan- Indian scouts and their families, while weather McKeen was established on the west bank of the Missouri River for the purpose of protecting engineers and work parties of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Five months after the fort’s establishment, on this day, November 19, 1872, the infantry post was renamed Fort Abraham Lincoln.

More changes were in store for the newly re-named fort. In order to fulfill its mission to protect nearby railroad crews, it became evident that mounted troops were necessary to deal with attacks by Native Americans who easily eluded US foot soldiers of the infantry. In response, four months after the name change, the construction of a cavalry post was authorized by Congress. Thereafter, the name Fort Abraham Lincoln would designate both the infantry post and the cavalry post.

By Fall of 1873, the 7th Cavalry and

try, increasing the fort’s population from 137 men and officers to 655.

To accommodate this increase, seven hundred carloads of supplies and materials were shipped to Dakota Territory to construct seven officers’ quarters, a granary, office and dispensary, guard house, commissary storehouse, quartermaster’s storehouse, three soldiers barracks with attached mess room and an ordinance depot.

A description of the region surrounding the new buildings of the garrison has been provided by Elizabeth Custer; resident and wife of Lt-Col. George Armstrong Custer. She wrote, “ Outside the garrison proper, near the river, were the stables for six hundreds horses. Still further beyond were the quarters for laundresses, easily traced by the swinging clothesline in front, and dubbed for this reason ‘Suds Row’. Some distance on from there were the log-huts of the

on the same side also was the level plains used for parades and drill.”

Mrs. Custer continued, “On the left of the post was the sutler’s store, with a billard room attached. Soon after the general arrived he permitted a citizen to put up a barber shop, and afterwards another built a little cabin of cotton-wood, with canvas roof for a photographer’s establishment.”

Over the course of its history Fort Abraham Lincoln intersected with momentous historical episodes and characters including the 7th Cavalry, George Armstrong Custer, the Black Hills expedition of 1874 and the Battle of the Little Bighorn of 1876. But by 1890, extensive military protection of the frontier was a thing of the past.

The railroad had been completed, North Dakota had achieved statehood, and the neighboring Native Americans had been confined to reservations. Only nineteen years after the fort was first established, on July 22, 1891, the final garrison left Fort Abraham Lincoln.

Written by Christina Sunwall “Dakota Datebook” is a radio series from Prairie Public in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and with funding from the North Dakota Humanities Council. See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic.org, subscribe to the “Dakota Datebook” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic.org.

By Hilary Nowatzki

Winter weather made its grand arrival to the state earlier this season, causing closures, delays, and accidents all around the central to northeast region, with 6-18 inches of snow falling throughout the area, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks.

Although that may have been a slightly earlier start to the snowy season than most were hoping for, in the long run, this winter might not be so bad compared to the last two years.

A weather phenomenon termed ‘El Niño’ is a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide, and is caused by interactions between the ocean and atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

“Generally speaking, El Niño in this part of the country tends to correlate with slightly above to near average average temperature trends over the course of a couple months of winter,” Thomas said.

During the winter in an El Niño, jetstreams of cool air tend to stay further north for a decent portion of the months, leading to slightly warmer weather.

“Obviously, there's going to be periods of cooler than average and warmer than average but it all averages out just slightly warmer, generally,” said Tyler Thomas, a meteorologist at National Weather Service in Grand Forks. “And then El Niño also correlates with a slightly drier trend as far as precipitation, which we're kind of starting off on the wrong foot to get there this year, but that is the trend.”

According to the Bismarck National Weather Service’s 2023-2024 Winter Outlook: “Due to the ongoing El Niño, this winter is favored to have above average temperatures (~56% chance). However, we will still have cold periods during the winter, and it is possible that the entire season ends up below average (11% chance).

There is a slight tilt towards below normal precipitation (33-43% chance), but it only takes one big snowstorm to significantly increase our seasonal snow total.”

The statistics aren’t the strongest, but after the last three years of experiencing La Niña, which has the opposite effects of her brother, El Niño, any odds that favor a milder winter are welcomed.

For the near future, Thomas says that the forecast is near average without any “very impactful weather” coming up.

Church

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From the Pastor's Desk:

By Pastor Sue Mackey

ciation for favors or benefits received; warm, appreciative response to kindness; thankfulness.”

When we express our gratitude, we often tend to focus on the physical: we’re grateful for a nice home, a good job, family, enough money, the right amount of rain, good crops. We are grateful when all is well - our health is good, the market is up, relationships are secure, and we have enough of the material goods that we want.

Webster’s Dictionary defines gratitude as “a feeling of thankful appre-

That’s not the story when we face adversity - when illness surprises us, when the economy dips, when a rela-

tionship unravels, when we want what we can’t afford. We find it hard to be grateful when we feel something is lacking or missing in our lives.

clean hot and cold water here side by side for their free use.” The guide replied, “No senor, there is much grumbling because she supplies no soap.”

creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

(Romans 8:39b)

In some parts of Mexico, hot springs and cold springs are found side by side - and because of the convenience of this natural phenomenon, the women often bring their laundry and boil their clothes in the hot springs and then rinse them in the cold ones. A tourist, who was watching this procedure, commented to his Mexican friend and guide: “I imagine that they think Old Mother Nature is pretty generous to supply such ample,

God is eager to give us what we need for a meaningful life. I agree with Christian author George MacDonald who once wrote: “’O God,’ I cried and that was all, but what are the prayers of the whole universe more than expansion of that one cry? It is not what God can give us, but God that we want.”

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.

What more could we want or need than to be loved by God? Herein lies our gratitude: “There is nothing in all

Obituaries time to the Good Samaritan Home in Osnabrock on their advisory board and as a volunteer club member. She also fixed hair for many of the residents. Alice was vice president and director of the Cavalier County Farm Bureau for several years as well. Alice enjoyed baking, making doughnuts, quilting, knitting, gardening, camping, traveling, winters in Vegas, building puzzles, playing bingo with her family at the center, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Alice Krohn

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Osnabrock Community Living Center in Osnabrock, N.D., for Alice Krohn, 98, of Osnabrock, who passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, in Osnabrock.

Burial will be in Loma Cemetery at a later time.

Alice Lorraine Rouse was born December 21, 1924, in Munich, N.D., to Chester and Addie (Howell) Rouse.

She went to school in Loma and Munich. On June 30, 1943, she married Victor Krohn in Nekoma, N.D. They farmed and raised their family in the Osnabrock area. Alice was a member of Dovre Lutheran Church and served as a Sunday school teacher and bible school teacher. She was also a member of their WELCA and served as president, vice president and treasurer for many years. She devoted her

Surviving Alice are her children: Duane (Audrey) Krohn of Las Vegas, Nev., Peggy (Jerry) Balsdon of Osnabrock, and Penny Marchell of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren: Greg (Shelley) Krohn, Kristy (Bob) Froehlich, Tiffany (Bryce) Derouin, Cory (Jess) Balsdon, Alexa Marchell, Keaton Marchell; great-grandchildren: Derek, Ryan (Paula), Gavin, Grayson, Morgan, Taylor (Kacie Elijah), Adisyn, Madison (Zachery Bonties), Erika, Hayden, Camryn; siblings: Corine Horton and Harris (Evonne) Rouse; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Victor; son Dennis; and siblings: Lloyd (Dorothy) Rouse, Dorothy (Lance) Kjos, Lois (Ralph) Spenst, Laura (Robert) Connelly, and Vivian (Nick) Kruk.

Family requests that memorials be directed to Osnabrock Community Living Center or Loma Cemetery.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

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Hunters urged to practice biosecurity this season

Hunters participating in deer and fall bird season should be aware of the risk of HPAI in wildlife and use measures to prevent transmission to domestic poultry flocks.

By NDSU Extension

Positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are being reported in domestic poultry flocks across North Dakota. The risk of transmission from wild birds to domestic birds has increased with a slow in migration due to the mild temperatures.

Wild birds and some mammals are testing positive for HPAI. Hunters who have contact with domestic poultry should be aware of what steps to take if they see sick or deceased wildlife, advise North Dakota State University Extension specialists.

•Do not haul disease home. If you’ve been out walking in fields or wetlands while hunting, be sure to change clothing and footwear before crossing the clean/dirty line to care for your flock.

“If you hunt game or wild birds and own domestic poultry, do not wear hunting clothes or footwear while you are in with your birds,” says Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist.

“Infected birds shed bird flu viruses in their saliva, mucous and feces.”

•Field dress game birds when possible to reduce the potential for disease transfer.

“The primary carriers of avian influenza A are waterfowl, gulls, terns and shorebirds,” says Dr. Gerald Stokka, NDSU Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. “H5N1 HPAI has been detected in wild birds throughout all U.S. migratory flyways.

Wild birds can be infected without showing symptoms of the infection.

While waterfowl are the primary carriers, positive cases are being documented in predatory birds and mammals.”

•Do not walk or drive trucks, tractors or equipment through areas where waterfowl or other wildlife feces may be. If you cannot avoid this, clean your shoes, vehicles and equipment thoroughly to prevent transferring disease.

Biosecurity practices can help hunters reduce the risk of transmitting HPAI from wild birds to domestic flocks. North Dakota Tourism photo.

All poultry owners, no matter the size, should practice good biosecurity to protect their flock from HPAI. “The best defense against HPAI is having a biosecurity plan in place,” says Mary Keena, NDSU Extension livestock environmental management specialist. “It is your job as a flock owner to create a line of separation between your clean flock and the potentially unclean issues that wildlife or visitors may bring.”

Biosecurity practices that can reduce the risk to domestic birds include:

•Dogs are not at high risk to contract the virus. However, there have been documented cases of dogs transmitting HPAI to domestic flocks. If your dog has interacted with wildlife, take measures to keep them away from poultry.

•If visitors will be interacting with your birds, make sure you know where they have been, require them to wash their hands, and ensure their clothes and footwear are clean and disinfected.

Reduce the attractiveness for wild birds to stop at your place by cleaning up litter and spilled feed around poultry housing areas.

•If you have free range guinea fowl and waterfowl, consider bringing them into coops or flight pens under nets to prevent interaction of domesticated poultry with wild birds and their droppings.

•Non-lethal methods to deter wildlife are available on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Damage webpage: https://bit.ly/deter-wild-birds.

Avian influenza surveillance and test-

ing in wild birds is being done by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Report sick and dead wildlife at https:// bit.ly/mortality-report. Direct wild bird avian influenza questions to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at 701-204-2161.

Avian influenza is a zoonotic disease, meaning there is a chance it can be transferred to humans.

“While this risk is low, hunters of wild birds are more likely to have increased exposure to the virus, which may increase risk of infection,” says Mary Keena, NDSU Extension livestock environmental management specialist.

“According to the CDC, if you must handle wild birds or sick or dead poultry, minimize direct contact by wearing gloves and washing your hands with soap and water after touching birds,” says Dr. Stokka. “If available, wear respiratory protection such as a medical facemask. After handling wild birds, discard the gloves and facemask, change your clothing, disinfect footwear, and then wash your hands with soap and water.”

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department suggests the following practices to reduce risk of infection: •Do not handle game that is found dead or appears to be sick.

•Do not eat, drink or smoke while cleaning game, and avoid contamination of your eyes, mouth, nose, or any open cuts or sores with blood or other fluids from game that you are cleaning.

•Wash hands, cleaning utensils and other surfaces with soap and hot water immediately after cleaning game.

“There is no evidence that anyone has contracted the virus from eating a fully cooked bird, either domestic or wild,” says Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist. “It is always a safe practice to fully cook wild game to 165 degrees Fahrenheit, regardless of whether there is a threat of HPAI.”

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

Monday, Nov. 27 Cabbage Roll Hotdish/Boiled Potatoes/Peas/Pears Tuesday, Nov. 28 Breaded Chicken Breast/Sweet Potatoes/Steamed Broccoli/ Peaches Wednesday, Nov. 29 Chicken Fried Steak/Mashed Potatoes/White Gravy/Glazed Carrots/Oranges in Jello Thursday, Nov. 30 Liver ‘n Onions/Twice Baked Potato/Creamed Green Beans/ Applesauce Friday, Dec. 1 Polish Sausage in Sauerkraut/ Roasted Potatoes/Creamed Corn/Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

Full cost of a meal: $8.00.

Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age.

Please contribute what you can.

Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal.

Menus are subject to change.

Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages.

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

Classifieds

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Public Notices

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Cavalier County seeking bids

Cavalier County is accepting bids for renovations of two bathrooms. Job description/requirements can be picked up at the auditor's office in the Cavalier County courthouse. Any questions, contact Josh Plummer, Building Supervisor at 701-370-6232. Bids will need to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. December 1st and can be dropped off or sent to Cavalier County Courthouse, Attn: Auditor 901 3rd St, Langdon ND 58249.

Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Perry M. Oster, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to Brian L. Oster, personal representative of the estate, 1515 2nd St. N., Carrington, ND 58421 or filed with the Court.

Dated this 8th day of November, 2023.

Brian Klein Attorney for Personal Representative 90 S. 7th St., Ste. 3300, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney Brian Klein for Brian L. Oster First publication on the 17th day of November, 2023.

FARM REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Farm real estate described as follows: Cavalier County, North Dakota: Township 161 North, Range 62 West Section 19: NW1/4 Bids shall be for the total dollar amount for the parcel and not per acre.

Bids should be received no later than Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. At that time, the bids will be opened.

The high bidder or bidders of the parcel at the conclusion of the sale will be notified within one business day of the sale if their bid is accepted or rejected. Ten percent (10%) of the sales

Proposed Revision of City Ordinance – Dog Ordinance City of Sarles Pursuant to the authority vested in the City Council of the City of Sarles, notice is hereby given of a proposed revision of ordinance to be considered for adoption. The details of the proposed ordinance revision are as follows: Title: Dog Ordinance

Summary: All dog owners within city limits, residents or visiting, will be held responsible for any damage or injuries caused by the dog of said owner. If damage or injury occurs, the police will be notified of such incidences in a timely manner.

All dog owners within city limits, res-

idents or visiting, will be responsible to keep their dogs from becoming a nuisance. If persistent occurrences of nuisance prove to be habitual, and not remedied regarding a dog within city limits, legal action may be taken to alleviate any nuisance.

Date of Public Hearing: 12/6/2023 @ 7 p.m. – Sarles Rural Fire Hall

price earnest money will be paid by the buyer. Buyer will have sixty (60) days to make full payment of the purchase price from the date of the purchase agreement.

Sellers will furnish an up-to-date abstract of title and a Deed. All real estate taxes for the calendar year 2023 and prior years will be paid by Sellers.

Sellers reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

For further information, please contact: Mark Dease, 9255 77th Ave NE, Munich, North Dakota.

Phone number: 701-370-2556; e-mail: deasefarm@outlook.com

Public Notices

The Borderland Press

Friday, November 24, 2023 - Page - 15

Munich Public School Board Minutes November 14, 2023 Unapproved Minutes

The Munich Public School board meeting was called to order by Chairperson Susan Harder at 7:00 A.M.

The first Superintendent’s Evaluation for the school year 2023-2024 was completed by the board.

The board members that were present: Bobby Foster, Kelan Goeser, Kelly Haaven, Kelly Hall, Susan Harder, Chris Pankratz and Jason Wirth. Also present: Robert Bubach, Curt Kram and Lois Tohm.

Jason Wirth approved the Horizon Financial Bank’s Pledge Pool. Bobby Foster seconded. Motion carried.

Bobby Foster made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Chris Pankratz seconded. Motion carried.

Jason Wirth made a motion to approve the October 2023 School Board Minutes and the November 7, 2023 Special School Board Minutes. Kelly Hall seconded. Motion carried.

Kelan Goeser made a motion to approve the bills for payment. Chris Pankratz seconded. Motion carried.

Jason Wirth made a motion to approve the financial reports. Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Munich Public Special School Board Minutes November 7, 2023 | Unapproved Minutes The Munich Public School board meeting was called to order by Chairperson Susan Harder at 7:34 A.M. The board members that were present: Bobby Foster, Kelan Goeser, Kelly Hall, Susan Harder, Chris Pankratz and Jason Wirth. Kelly Haaven was absent. Also present: Robert Bubach, Curt Kram and Lois Tohm.

Chris Pankratz made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Bobby Foster made a motion to approve the purchase of playground equipment from Grondahl Recreation Inc . Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Kelan Goeser made a motion to approve the purchase of windows and siding for the apartment building from Cando Lumber. Jason Wirth sec-

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, Nov. 27 Fish•Sweet Potatoes•Broccoli•Peaches Tuesday, Nov. 28 Burrito•Corn•Fruit•Bread Wednesday, Nov. 29 Porcupine Meatballs•Mashed Potatoes•Green Beans•Pear Crisp with Topping Thursday, Nov. 30 BBQ Chicken•Baked Potato• Mixed Vegetables•Tropical Fruit Friday, Dec 1 To be determined 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.

onded. Motion carried.

Chris Pankratz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 A.M. Jason Wirth seconded. Motion carried.

Respectively Submitted, Chairperson Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Bobby Foster made a motion to approve the Second Reading of the Wellness Policy (ABEA). Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Chris Pankratz made a motion to approve the review of the Family and Medical Leave Act Policy (DDAA), Family and Medical Leave Regulations (DDAA-BR), Concussion Management Policy (FCAF) and the Student Publications & Freedom of Expression Policy (FGDD). Kelly Hall seconded. Motion carried.

The next school board meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:00 A.M. Chris Pankratz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 A.M. Kelly Hall seconded. Motion carried.

Respectively Submitted, Chairperson Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Thursday, Nov. 16.

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Views from the Borderland - Langdon -

The Borderland Press and Maverick 105.1 hosted a homeschool group for a tour, with families from around the Borderland. They learned about radio broadcasting from Rat, radio news from Jessica Tull, and about newspaper layout from Sarah Hinnenkamp and Hilary Nowatzki-May. Many job options were discussed and it’s safe to say that the future looks bright for newspaper and radio!

Thanks to everyone for coming!

The Borderland Press Cont’d. From Page 1 Illegal border crossings continue in the Borderland the northern border is easier to cross than the southern border.

“With this 270% increase, I think the biggest concern for us is the preservation of life,” Marcus told The Borderland Press. “What we don’t want to see is people putting themselves into dangerous situations where they need to be rescued or where they might lose their lives like the Patel family. If we continue to see this type of increase in the winter, it’s more likely something like that will happen again, and that’s the last thing that we want to see.”

The Patels were a family of four Indian nationals who died from exposure near Emerson, Manitoba, while attempting to cross the border on foot in January 2022. The family’s death increased awareness of smugglers using Canada as an entry point to the United States.

In an effort to prevent this type of situation again, the U.S. Border Patrol and Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba released a joint video message to the public that crossing the border illegally is dangerous and not worth the risk. The video was posted on the “US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector” Facebook page on Nov. 7.

“Tips we get from the public could save a person’s life,” said Scott Garrett, chief patrol agent for Grand Forks Sector.

“Temperatures drop below zero, and conditions are unpredictable,” said Sergeant Lance Goldau, Manitoba RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement team. “Even if someone is prepared

and has warm clothing, our winter conditions can still be life threatening.”

Part of Garret’s message said, “Please know that if someone approaches you and claims they can smuggle you safely into the United States, they are lying. Smugglers and their organizations continue to exploit people for financial gain. Don’t put your lives or the lives of your family members in their hands. It’s not worth the risk.”

Numbers show that the top three places people are coming from before they cross from Canada into the U.S. are Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Honduras. Those are the top three areas recorded by the Grand Forks Border Patrol Sector, which is responsible for 861 miles of international border located in North Dakota and Minnesota. In total, 403 is land border and 458 is water boundary. More than 200 Border Patrol agents are permanently assigned to eight stations within the sector.

Marcus said people often wonder why this is happening. He said the reasons depend on who the people are: sometimes they’re approached by smugglers in their home country and promised safe entry into the U.S., and sometimes the people are fleeing out of desperation and trying to leave terrible situations in their own country.

They are told it’s easier to cross the northern border.

If an individual or group is picked up

by Border Patrol, agents bring them to the closest station, which is usually Pembina. Then they are processed for removal to their home country. The pathway for removal that is taken depends on an individual's immigration history. If the smuggler with a vehicle picks them up in the U.S. before law enforcement catches them, the people get away.

“Unfortunately we can’t be everywhere at once. They might get forced into forced labor or just brought to another location in the U.S. where they have family already living,” Marcus said. “We don’t want people subjecting themselves to horrific situations; they’re promised one thing by the smuggler who then backtracks and says, ‘that’s not what we meant.’”

Marcus advised those close to the border to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, something that stands out. One example would be a vehicle with out of state license plates or an individual or a large group walking down a gravel road carrying backpacks or luggage.

Border Patrol agents continue to patrol the northern border and are aided by imagery technology, which is another way they can tell if people have crossed into the U.S. They also rely on calls from citizens.

“Our biggest message is if you see something, say something. The public is really our eyes and ears out there,” Marcus said. “We get tips and that turns into people being apprehended from Border Patrol. You’re not wasting our time. If people see something suspicious, we prefer them to call us and have it turn into nothing - we highly encourage people to call us, and

please let us know.”

The public is advised to call the U.S. Border Patrol Dispatch Center, which is a direct line that is monitored 24/7, at 800-982-4077 or call 911 in case of emergency.

To reach the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department with a non-emergent call, dial 701-256-2555.

Notable dates Provided by U.S. Border Patrol and Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department December 2, 2022 - In the early morning hours of Dec. 2, Border Patrol agents observed a suspicious vehicle parked near the U.S./Canadian Border west of Neche. A short time later, a second vehicle on the Canadian side of the border was seen dropping off several individuals. These individuals were then observed crossing into the U.S. on foot and traveled south until arriving at the parked vehicle where they were observed entering the vehicle. Agents subsequently patrolled towards the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. It was determined all nine subjects, including the driver of the vehicle, were illegally present in the United States. Agents then took all nine individuals into custody and transported them to the Pembina Border Patrol Station for processing.

May 11, 2023 - U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota. The group was made up of 16 adult males, five adult females and one child with ages ranging from 3 to 43. All 20 of the migrants were determined to be citizens of Mexico and the two drivers were citizens of Guatemala.

May 12, 2023 - Border Patrol agents and the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office worked together and intercepted a smuggling load involving 22 individuals. Border Patrol commented on the conditions of the people entering the country, saying smugglers don’t care about people’s safety. In this case, they said luckily no one was injured.

July 2023 - Pembina Border Patrol agents arrested two people who drove a vehicle across the border illegally.

The arrest stemmed from a citizen contacting the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office, which located the vehicle and contacted Border Patrol.

August 2023 - Cavalier County Sheriff’s deputies encounter a group of 11 people who illegally crossed the border at the trailhead of the Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area and turned the call over to Border Patrol.

Sept. 21, 2023 - Pembina and Warroad agents, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group of 15 border crossers.

Oct. 31, 2023 - Pembina County and Cavalier County sheriff’s deputies, along with U.S. Border Patrol, responded to an adult female and two children lost near the border near Walhalla. It led to charges in Cavalier County Northeast District Court for two counts of “Child Neglect – Parental Care,” which is a Class C Felony.