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In this issue:

Sales Tax increase for street project to be on fall ballot

By Hilary Nowatzki

News: Most 2024 North Dakota ballot measures appear too close to call, Pg. A2

Ag: Read our Q&A session with an area leader in agricultural logistics, Pg. A3

Friday, October 11, 2024

Volume 3, Number 40

Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce hosts successful 2024 Wine Walk

By Rebecca Davis Photos by Brandi Mittleider.

In an interview with The Borderland Press, Lawrence Henry, vice president of the Langdon City Commission, outlined a proposal to increase the city's sales tax from 2% to 3%. The additional 1% would be earmarked specifically for citywide street projects and maintenance.

"The proposal is to break down that 1% increase - half a percent would go towards the citywide street project and half percent would go towards the maintenance of the existing streets," Henry explained.

The Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce held its highly anticipated annual Wine Walk on Thursday, Oct. 3, bringing together 188 participants who visited 22 local businesses throughout the evening. The event kicked off at Dahl’s Truck and Auto and concluded at the Langdon Eagles with committee members praising the perfect weather, the creation of lasting memories, and plenty of laughter along the way.

One of this year’s new additions was a hydration station hosted by Langdon Prairie Hospital, helping participants stay refreshed as they made their rounds. Local businesses like Schlittzen Liquor and the Bottle Barn offered not only a variety of wines but also non-alcoholic alternatives, which proved popular. According to the committee, the non-alcoholic options were a welcome feature, especially considering the number of stops and the fact that many participants travel from surrounding communities and serve as designated drivers. These options allowed everyone to feel part of the experience while keeping their friends safe.

A question which was repetitively proposed to the commission following the beginning of the street project was how to maintain streets already in place. A double edged sword, the increase would help maintain the already existing streets while adding funds for the two part street project, in which phase one was completed at the end of the summer.

Henry noted that a "yes" vote would approve the tax hike to fund the critical infrastructure work, while a "no" vote would keep the current 2% rate in place. Henry emphasized that this is an important decision for voters to make.

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"This will be on the November ballot, so it's a big decision for the city and its residents," he stated.

Lifestyle: Learn about why garden clean up can wait, Pg. A7

With aging infrastructure and growing demands, the Langdon City Commission believes the sales tax hike is a necessary step to improve the city's roads and streets. Voters will have the final say when they head to the polls this fall. ber of stops, the event was extended by half an hour. Over 60 door prizes donated by local and surrounding area businesses were given out, including a grand prize of $300 in Langdon Bucks. Notable prizes included a photograph by local artist Lisa Buchwietz donated by Mondragon Law Firm as well as a women’s Milwaukee heated jacket and various gift cards and certificates to local establishments.

Local business helps pair of Cavalier residents “Feel the Love”

By The Borderland Press staff

"Basically, it's a program with the Lennox Foundation that offers us to help people in the community," explained Ricard.

The way it works is that community members can nominate deserving individuals to receive a new furnace, air conditioner and thermostat completely free of charge. All the nominations are then reviewed by the Lennox Foundation, who selects the recipients. This year, Ricard shared that they would be doing not one but two installations.

“I guess we always feel that we've been pretty blessed here, and we wanted to give back to the community,” Ricard stated. “So, it was kind of a perfect deal, where we donate all the labor, and the Lennox Foundation donates the equipment.”

According to Ricard, installation dates for Sean Taylor and Harlan Kimley, the awarded nominees, were slated for Oct. 8 and 9.

"We'll be out there trying to have a fun day with everybody, so we're going to try to have the whole crew over there for lunch and serve pizza for everybody,” Ricard stated. “We’re doing one for John Taylor in town, and we're doing one for Harlan Kimley just north

of town here.”

Ricard said this is the first year they participated in the program and from around the Cavalier region and are excited to make a real difference.

According to Ricard, the nominations this year were very compelling.

Businesses that participated in the Wine Walk reported an uptick in foot traffic in the days following the event.

“It gets people through our doors who may not usually stop in or who didn’t realize we were open,” one business owner commented. Many stops offered two varieties of wine, even though only one was required.

For Harlan Kimley, Richard stated, "His furnace is an old oil furnace, and this summer, central air went out, so he has had no air conditioning, and the furnace is very expensive to run in the wintertime."

Ricard read a portion of the other recipient’s nomination form, “Sean Taylor is a co-worker and a police officer.

One of their children has generated significant medical expenses for birth conditions, and they anticipate more to come."

Jake Kulland served as the emcee for the evening, and the committee noted a larger-than-usual number of male participants this year. All wine served at the event was purchased locally from Bottle Barn, Sip Happens, and Schlittzen Liquor.

Ricard was happy that the Lennox Foundation agreed to support both families.

In a nod to past events where participants received wine glasses, this year’s attendees were given wooden wine glass charms engraved with "Wine Walk 2024" as a keepsake.

United Communications provided wine and sangria, while The Perfect Blend offered a seasonal Harvest Punch.

"We said, well, I don't want to pick, we're going to do both."

In addition to the "Feel the Love" initiative, Ricard also discussed their involvement with the state's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

"Pretty much on that program, we get from the state, we'll get ones in our area that we need to go service. So, we'll go service their furnaces, and that's part of the program."

If a furnace is beyond repair, Ricard will refer the homeowner to the local community action agency to receive a free replacement through LIHEAP. cont’d. on page A2

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A pair of Cavalier residents have been awarded a new furnace, AC, and thermostat, thanks to a charitable campaign. The two were selected out of 30 applicants through a program called “Feel the Love" offered through the Lennox Foundation and Ricard Plumbing, Heating, and A/C in Cavalier. Francis Ricard, business co-owner of Ricard, discussed the details of the initiative.

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The Wine Walk committee expressed their satisfaction with the turnout and the positive feedback, saying the event ran smoothly and was enjoyed by all. They extend a special thank you to all the participating businesses that generously donated door prizes and to Wine Walk Committee Chair Jessica Pengilly for her leadership and dedication in making the event a success.

News

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Poll: Most 2024 North Dakota ballot measures appear too close to call Poll shows lack of understanding among undecided voters

By Michael Standaert/North Dakota News Cooperative

Those in favor of eliminating property taxes accounted for 28% of voters polled, with only 16% a definite yes.

More voters are opposed to Measure 4, with 40% against, 27% of which were a definite no.

Measure 4 was sponsored by former Rep. Rick Becker and the End Unfair Property Tax group as part of an effort to force a restraint in spending by elected officials and potentially tap into Legacy Fund interest to support local governments if those taxes are abolished.

North Dakota voters appear split and largely undecided about four of the five ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 5, a new poll commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative found.

The four ballot measures – Measures 2, 3, 4 and 5 – are expected to have major ramifications if approved.

Trevor Smith, chief research officer of WPA Intelligence, which conducted the North Dakota Poll between Sept.

28-30, said the large number of undecided voters shows a “lack of understanding.”

“The initiatives are written too complicated for the average voter to understand when they see them,” Smith said, adding pollsters only see large numbers of undecided voters in states where initiatives are written this way.

The coalition formed to oppose Measure 4, Keep It Local, is made up of the North Dakota Association of Counties, the state School Boards Association, Greater North Dakota Chamber and several other prominent groups. The groups argue taking away the ability of local governments to levy property taxes would diminish local control and adversely impact everything from police to fire departments to schools.

Measure 5: Recreational marijuana measure Voting yes for the recreational marijuana measure, or Measure 5, would create a new chapter in the North Dakota Century Code allowing the production, processing and sale of cannabis as well as its legal possession for those 21 and older.

The poll found 45% in favor of legalization, with 40% opposed, and another 15% undecided.

Measure 4 – Abolish property tax measure On the property tax measure, Measure 4, 33% of those polled were undecided.

The measure was sponsored by the group New Economic Frontier, which has promoted the economic development and tax revenue possibilities of cannabis legalization, as well as its potential to reduce burdens to the judicial system.

The measure would prohibit local governments from taxing property on assessed value and require the state to find an estimated $3.15 billion per biennium in replacement revenue, which would then go back to those local governments.

The North Dakota Medical and Hospital Associations, North Dakota Peace Officers, Chiefs of Police Association of North Dakota, and North Dakota Sheriffs and Deputies Associations have all opposed the measure. These groups say legalization would in-

crease substance abuse and behavioral health issues.

According to the poll, few voters have paid attention to it.

Similar marijuana legalization initiatives were rejected in 2022 and 2018 in North Dakota, while a measure al-

A total of 47% are undecided. In favor of the changes are 33% who would vote yes. Another 20% would vote no.

change terminology describing specific public institutions, including changing the “school for the deaf and dumb” to the “school for the deaf and hard of hearing” and the “state hospital for the insane” to the “state hos-

lowing the medical use of marijuana passed in 2016.

Measure 2 – Ballot initiative reform measure Among the more confusing measures for voters, Measure 2, partially aims to make ballot initiatives less confusing. Other aspects make initiating measures more difficult.

Graph courtesy of Troy Becker/The Forum.

This measure, initiated by the Legislature, calls for any future ballot initiatives to be limited to a single subject. The second part of the measure would require that single-subject initiatives be approved by voters in two consecutive elections. A third part would increase the signature requirement from 4% of the population to 5%.

According to North Dakota Poll data, 38% would vote yes for those changes and 28% would vote no.

Again, a large chunk of eligible voters – 34% – are undecided.

Of the 26 states that have at least one kind of citizen-initiated measure process, 17 have single-subject rules.

However, Nevada is the only other state requiring initiated measures to go through two consecutive elections.

Measure 3 – Legacy Fund measure A Legacy Fund measure, Measure 3, was also initiated by the Legislature.

A yes vote for Measure 3 would decrease the amount allowed to be spent from the Legacy Fund principal during a two-year biennium period from 15% to 5%.

Currently, the Legislature can take 15% from the principal during a twoyear period if it is needed to cover budget shortfalls, and only if twothirds of the Legislature approves.

The Legacy Fund is split into two streams: the principal, which is the nearly $11 billion the fund has grown to, and the earnings, which are accrued off the growth of the fund, some of which is diverted each biennium for legislative needs or reinvested into the fund.

Measure 1 – Outdated language measure The only measure where there is little confusion is Measure 1, which would amend parts of the constitution of North Dakota to replace what is seen as outdated language. This measure was also initiated by the Legislature.

A yes vote would allow the state to

pital for the care of individuals with mental illness.”

The poll found 75% would vote yes to allow those changes. Only 9% would vote no. Another 16% are undecided.

The North Dakota Poll surveyed 500 eligible and likely voters and has a margin of error of +/- 4.4%. The poll surveyed roughly equal numbers of men and women, as well as equally from the eastern and western halves of the state.

A total of 94% of the voters polled said they definitely plan to vote in the coming election.

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

For more information about NDNC or to make a charitable contribution, please visit newscoopnd.org.

Cont’d. From Page A1 Local business helps pair of Cavalier residents “Feel the Love” As winter approaches, Ricard emphasized the importance of regular furnace maintenance.

"The best thing to do is just have it serviced every year, and then when it's serviced, we inspect it to make sure that there's no cracks in the chamber, and we can do a combustion analysis to make sure that there's noth-

ing wrong with it, that it's exhausting where it should be."

You can hear the full interview with Ricard and learn more about the Feel the Love program and other seasonal heating programs by visiting our Community Focus page which can be found on the My Borderland app or website at www.myborderland.com .

Agriculture

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Warm, dry harvest conditions increase risk of combine fires Soybean harvest is in full swing across North Dakota with field corn and sunflowers to follow. Weather conditions have been extremely warm and dry. North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator Angie Johnson urges farmers to keep current on necessary maintenance and check conditions to prevent equipment failures and fires.

According to the N.D. Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN), the month of September was one of the warmest and driest on record. When warm and dry conditions combine with matured crops and dried biomass, such as pasture or rangeland, a simple spark from an equipment failure can cause a massive fire in minutes.

“Equipment fires, specifically combine fires, are a serious threat during the harvest season,” explained Johnson.

“No one wants to lose their combine or the remaining unharvested crop in the field due to fire. The biggest risk, however, is the loss of human life, as combines, crops and other equipment can be replaced, you cannot.”

While performing daily maintenance and making repairs, take time to examine your combine’s electric and hydraulic systems, advised Johnson.

Properly route or restrain wires and hoses so they do not rub or get cut by moving parts.

“Hydraulic systems are prone to producing small leaks, and there may be oily residues from repairs,” stated Johnson. “Hydraulic oil combined with crop dust provides a ready fuel source that will burn if ignited. It is very common for the fuel source to be crop residue or soybean dust.”

Soybean dust is fine, fluffy material that finds its way to almost all machine parts. A combine that is not thoroughly cleaned periodically will

have highly combustible material tucked into numerous places ready to become a fuel source for fire.

“If your combine is on fire, be sure to call your fire department right away,” said Rich Schock, chief of the Kindred Fire Department.

“By calling early, before the fire engulfs your combine and spreads further, we A combine that is not periodically cleaned will have highly combuscan work towards tible material tucked into numerous places ready to become a fuel helping you protect source for fire. (Photo courtesy of Kindred Fire Department) your investment while also keeping you safe and out of and engine compartments, hydraulic pumps and pump drives, gear boxes, harm’s way.” batteries and cables. When cleaning, The dust and chaff produced by har- take time to look for any issues that vest crops can be ignited by many require repair, such as leaking hydraulic hoses, which can be a perfect sources. Sources include: place for chaff to stick and build up, •Worn out/damaged bearings •Engine components, such as the creating an easy fuel source for fire. exhaust manifold and turbocharger, •Take time to service the machine which produces exhaust gasses ex- daily based on the combine’s operator manual. Grease and lubricate ceeding 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit •Friction between plant parts rubbing bearings and chains, and continue to look for areas that have excessive together wear or damage.

•Electrical shorts or arcs •Watch for wiring issues. Today’s Johnson urges farmers to consider combines are controlled by many the following tips for reducing the sensors and electrical components risk of combine fires while harvesting that are extremely complex. Take time to glance through wiring systems to crops: •Perform a pre-operational check at see where wires appear to be unrethe start of each day during harvest strained or damaged from rubbing or season. Take time to walk around the making contact with moving parts. combine and inspect it for areas that •Use an infrared thermometer. Hot need attention. Use an air compres- bearings are a combustion source. sor or leaf blower when the machine Warm up your combine before takis off and cooled down to remove dirt, ing it to the field and use an infrared dust, chaff and other plant reside that thermometer to determine the operhas accumulated. Always wear hear- ating temperature of your combine’s ing protection, eye protection and re- bearings. Safely open the combine’s spiratory protection, such as an N95 shields, and from a safe distance, mask. While blowing off residue, look point the infrared thermometer at a in high-risk areas, such as the engine bearing to read the measured tem-

perature. If one bearing has a temperature much higher than the others, it may be worn or damaged. Plan to replace the bearing as soon as possible. Infrared thermometers are inexpensive (less than $50) and available at many hardware and farm stores.

Another great time to check the temperature of the combine’s bearings is while you are waiting for the truck or grain cart.

•Install an air intake kit. An air intake kit allows clean air found above the combine’s “dust cloud” to enter the combine’s air intake screen, instead of taking in the dusty, dirt-filled air produced from harvesting the crop.

•Take the time to consider an option that will work best for you and your combine.

•Avoid combining during fire danger conditions. Avoid harvesting when it is hot and dry. Relative humidity values are low in the fall, increasing the risk of fire, especially in the late afternoon hours when temperatures rise. Limit the harvesting of soybeans that are extremely dry. Soybean moisture can get as low as 8% to 9% on a warm, dry afternoon. Keep an eye on outdoor air temperature and wind speeds. As hard as it is to shut down for the day when conditions are favorable for harvesting, shutting down when temperatures are hot and windy could prevent you from losing your combine to a fire.

Be aware and find out if your area is in a fire danger zone by accessing the interactive North Dakota Fire Declarations and Burn Restrictions Map from https://NDResponse.gov/burn.

•Carry two, fully charged fire extinguishers. Ideally, farmers should have two 20-pound ABC fire extinguishers on their combine, one in the cab and one on the outside of the machine near ground level. Have them ready and operational, and review with workers how to use them when needed. Call 9-1-1 immediately to get your closest fire department on scene, as

fires can escalate quickly.

•Create a soil perimeter. Should a fire start, making a tillage pass around the perimeter of your field can help prevent the fire from spreading to other areas.

•Strategically park harvest equipment. While harvesting a field, park your semis, trucks, pickups, tractors, grain carts and other equipment in a place with minimal vegetation. Hot exhaust can be emitted from these vehicles and can start a fire in the ditch if dry grass is present. Before parking equipment and machinery in a shed or quonset for the night, let them cool down first to reduce the risk of a building fire.

“Before going out to combine, let others know your plans and field location,” Johnson said. “If you do not return when you say you will, have someone check to make sure you are OK. This also means you should carry a fully charged cellphone with you while you are combining.”

Dust and fine crop particles are a natural result of combining. Taking time to clear the chaff and dust helps to remove a potential fuel source for combine fires.

“Even though it may feel like you are slowing down your harvest progress by stopping the machine to clean off chaff and dust, it could be the difference between finishing your harvest season or watching it go up in smoke,” included Johnson. “Do the best you can each day to keep your equipment cleaned and maintained.

This will protect your investment and yourself from serious injury.”

For more information on crop harvest fire prevention techniques, visit ndsu. ag/combinefires.

Five questions with Dahl Trucking

By Nick Vorlage

it's fun to have people from all over the country that we can work with.”

Photo by Brandi Mittleider.

Every week, The Borderland Press talks with an individual connected to agriculture or an ag-related field to learn more details about what’s going on in their occupation. This week, we spoke with Ted Dahl, co-owner of Dahl Trucking in Langdon, which is a pillar of strength in the area when it comes to logistics in agriculture.

Q - How busy has Dahl’s trucking been, both in a general sense and also with how things have been during harvest?

A - “Dahl Trucking has been very busy throughout the harvest, both with the trucking side of the operation and our shop, which is Dahl Truck and Auto.

We do a lot of commercial work for farmers and other truckers as well as our own. So, we've usually got several farmers' pieces of equipment in here as well.”

Q - What has been one of the biggest successes either the company or trucking in general has seen in 2024, and what has been or continues to be one of the biggest challenges?

A - “Well, obviously, help is the largest challenge to our business - getting enough qualified help. I probably should put it that way. The biggest accomplishment in ‘24 might be surviving ’24 [laughs]. The business climate is very tough, and part of that is because of the amount of help that is available in our area. So, I think just being able to kind of get through with the economic climate that we have right now is probably where we're at.”

Q - Next week in Bismarck on Oct. 16 and 17 there will be a two-day conference discussing autonomous trucking. Now, I can probably hazard a guess but, at this time, what are your thoughts on autonomous trucking?

A - “I can't see it even happening in the rural area for quite some time. I think it's got an application, and it would probably be for short deliveries within large cities or more populated areas. But I can't see sending an autonomous truck out to Farmer John's farm and saying, “Load 1000 bushels of barley,” and we would like, I just can't believe it can happen on an autonomous truck. And I think if a farmer saw an autonomous truck driver, he'd probably be calling me and asking who the hell's the driver with this outfit?”

Q - What are some absolute best parts about being involved in trucking?

A - “Well, a big part of it is we get a really good sense of where our country is at because we send trucks to all corners of the United States. So it gives us, I think, an early picture of how the economy is and a more accurate picture than most people that aren't involved with the country as a whole. So I think that's a big plus.

Sometimes with our business, we can adjust to where the economy is better for us, and perhaps not as good, to go to other areas of the country. Another plus thing is just meeting a lot of people from all over the country that have a lot of the same kind of problems, a lot of the same kind of successes, but

Q - What are some absolute food staples for long haul trucking?

A - “Nowadays a lot of these fellas are in their trucks for up to three and four weeks, sometimes even longer depending on their family situations.

So our trucks are all equipped with what's called APU’s [Auxiliary Power Units], so they can regulate, they can shut their truck off, regulate their temperatures and so forth. They can cook in their trucks. We have fridges, microwaves, you know, they've almost got their little kitchen right with them. You know, they're really set up quite well to be almost like a camper that you'd be pulling behind your pickup. Most of these guys eat quite well.”

Photo by Brandi Mittleider.

Dahl Trucking first began operations in 1973. Alongside long-haul trucking, Dahl also runs over 60 tractors and over 80 trailers with most of their fleet 3 years old or newer.

More information about Dahl Trucking can be found at: https://www. dahltrucking.net/

The threat of sanctions and tariffs – Agriculture is in a down cycle. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl told the North Dakota Bankers Association the biggest challenge is geopolitical risk. “Sanctions and tariffs don’t hit the general economy as much, it hits the farm economy because $1 in every $5 in net farm income comes from the export market.” Kohl cited Canada’s decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on electric vehicles which resulted in a shutdown of canola exports to China. Both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have adopted a protectionist approach to trade. Kohl said that is happening worldwide.

“For example, the leader of India is very protectionist-oriented. Europe is also moving toward that stance,” he said. During the Ag Credit Conference in Fargo, Kohl also discussed land values and the demographic trends in agriculture.

Demand destruction – Commodity markets have faced demand destruction. AgCulture Marketing CEO Delaney Howell said that is especially true with China. “Their economy is getting hit really hard by some of the larger global economic factors at play, such as rising interest rates. and we’re seeing their GDP growth not happening as quickly as they’d like,” said Howell. “That’s translating to consumers spending less in the grocery store.

With pork being such a major staple of their diet and hogs eat soybeans, we’re also seeing less demand on the

soybean front.” Howell was part of the Ag Credit Conference in Fargo.

G7 Ag ministerial: Feeding a global market – The G-7 agricultural ministerial meeting in Italy focused on sustainable food systems in a changing global climate. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne was part of the U.S. ag delegation that met simultaneously. “We were trying to deliver a message about what’s happening in agriculture and what it may take to meet the standards that are expected to feed a growing population amidst a changing climate.”

While it is a global economy, Watne said each country has its own needs.

“Whether one country is accepting a certain technology, whether another country is being more sensitive to the environment, what is done as far as satisfying the human needs in their country, and what’s acceptable. All those things play roles in shaping a global economy, and you’ve got to be willing to adjust slightly to be able to sell to certain countries.”

‘Underneath a hair dryer’ – According to Jeff Hamre, sales manager for Proseed, the warmer-than-normal September weather is what the later-seeded crops needed, and the recent wind has also been a factor for drydown. “It was like having your crop underneath a hair dryer; you could just see the moisture coming out,” said Hamre. He included that crops are exceeding expectations.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher Sometimes in the evening I like to watch TV with my iPad in my lap, managing both effectively. A completely unnecessary form of multi tasking or some would call it multi slacking.

Tonight I’m watching the Menendez brothers murder story while viewing Pinterest ideas for fun and creepy Halloween things to make and eat.

Here’s what I’ve found so far.

Green jello brains, dog poop cookies, raspberry jello worms, cat litter cake, zombie mouth cupcakes, cream cheese stuffed roaches, burnt hand

meatloaf, human teeth, maggot infested wound cakes, Rosemary’s baby chicken salad and so, so, so many edible eyeballs.

Really? Rosemary’s baby chicken salad? I feel like just shopping for the ingredients could bring on some very freaky and unwanted juju. That one’s coming off the list, and if I’m going to be honest, none of these will likely come to fruition in my kitchen. For me the fun is in the search and reading the recipes.

Same goes for my craft boards - more fun to look at than to participate. My intentions are good; follow-up is bad.

I also have wine boards now, too, and I’ve been busy looking for that perfect wine that pairs well with Halloween.

I am much more successful finding and posting things I’d like to shop for.

Seems as though I have the time and energy for this event! My follow-up here is stellar, and my mission is ‘add to cart.’ However, as I mentioned above, the search and find is often enough, no real need to complete the

purchase every time.

It looks like Lyle and Eric are headed for jail so I’ll wrap this up. Just one last thing, ladies, get your mammogram scheduled so I don’t have to nag you about it the rest of the month.

Thank you for reading; green jello on sale this week at Leever’s.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor: Helping after Helene

Last I wrote here, I shared with you that I was preparing for a last minute trip to the motherland, northeast Tennessee, to help with relief work from the devastating floods. I came in hot on Saturday, landing in Knoxville, Tenn., and drove straight to a property needing help with clean up efforts.

Day one was certainly heartbreaking and shocking. As I dug through wreckage, I could tell that the homeowner, whom I had not met yet, had a lot in common with me.

We had similar home decor and clothing styles. The only problem was that all of these possessions

were buried in mud, rocks, debris from inside the house, and Lord only knows what else. I found soaking wet photo albums which were ripped at the binding, cards from loved ones, and even special rocks. This may sound silly, but as an avid rock hound myself, I easily spotted several pieces of her prized collection buried among the red clay, shale, and yes, more mud, even with one eye! I later had the honor of meeting this sweet soul who lived quite high up from the river, easily 20+ feet. Yet, her lovely decorated home was soaked from the basement to six feet high on the main floor. Luckily a group had already cut out all of the soaked drywall on the main floor, and things were airing out.

We spent the day removing debris from the property, as well as trying to find things which might be savable.

Sadly, most of it was not, and it’s a gut wrenching feeling to throw someone else’s lifelong possessions into a rented dumpster. I could only imagine how the victims were feeling. She and her teenage daughter said they were confident they could rebuild, while wearing the same clothes they had since the flood, washing them at a friend’s house nightly. While cleaning, I noticed a tall lamp with a pile of mud sitting on the base of it; there was a

sprouted seedling. It reminded me of the woman - beauty and new growth in the face of adversity.

Day two brought the honor of meeting the cousin of a hero. A young man named Boone, 32, as well as his dog, lost their lives while they were attempting to save others from the flooding from his own boat. The day I landed at this property was the day of Boone’s funeral, and the atmosphere was solemn. The home was an amazing display of architecture from the 1880s; it was the only one left standing on a road full of empty foundations. We spent the day hammering and chiseling our way through very old plaster layered with thin drywall and a few coats of paint. The risk of mold is high, and getting rid of anything that was wet, including the walls, flooring, and ceilings, is at the top of the list of priorities. Everything inside the house was a complete loss, as only the top three feet of the attic remained exposed from the water at peak flooding. Once again, this home was high up and far from the river. The couple that reside in the home with their children are staying optimistic and said they were going to do everything they could to salvage the historic treasure.

Day three took me to a property which sat right beside the Nolichucky Dam, less than a quarter mile away. It was predicted that the dam would fail, and folks held their breath as the 112-year-old structure took on over 1.2 million gallons of water per second at peak flooding. That’s almost double the amount of Niagara Falls.

The resident there was an 85-year-old man with no family around. His basement was filled with mud, and this is where he performs his little side job/ hobby - saving and repairing antique mangles. For those who may not know, these are mechanical rollers in a sturdy frame connected by cogs, which you feed clothing into (and hope you don’t get a finger stuck). It squeegees the water out of freshly washed clothes. In the olden days, clothes would go through the mangle then be hung up on a line to dry. I remember doing this with my Meme in southwest Virginia when I was a child.

The man felt lucky that his main floor remained okay, but I could tell he was disheartened about his passion and hobby. Many things had washed away, and only a few of the ones he was working on are still salvageable.

Within one day we were able to scrape the entire basement of the kitty litter/

mud from the floors, helping remove some of the dampness you could literally feel in the air. Our team of four that day was able to pull out nearly all of the plywood walls of the basement to allow for drying. Mold was already starting to form, so I’m glad we were able to (mostly) get the walls removed. I’d say we had three quarters of the basement done by the end of the day. The amount of mud inside of the walls we were pulling out blew my mind, and I’m glad it’s on its way to airing out.

It’s day four now, and I’m staying in today to work on this lovely paper. Sadly, the news never stops, but I don’t either. After we send this baby to the printer tomorrow, I’ll be right back at it with relief work and will have plenty of sad but heartwarming stories to share with you again. Thank you for reading!

Hilary Nowatski Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

The Morning Run: You can’t gross out an old farm girl

By Sara Goodman If anyone was shocked by my choice of article topic last week, sorry, not sorry. Talking about or envisioning some type of medical procedure or bodily function does not gross me out in the least. Let me give you a little background scoop that explains things. Point number one is that my mom was a registered nurse who eventually went back to school for what seemed like 100 years and came out on the other side as a family nurse practitioner.

What this means for her children is that she was not shy when it came to talking about medical issues or concerns. If we were sick and whined about throwing up, diarrhea, plugged noses or sore throats, first we were asked “what color is it?” and then we were given a medical explanation as to the cause of the problem and how plenty of fluids would eventually flush out the bugs. We were raised to know what is normal and what is likely not normal before, during and after this flushing out process. My sophomore year of high school I became a nurse aide at the local hospital and worked alongside my mom for three years learning and watching her and the other nurses deal with patients who had a wide range of medical issues.

My very first day on the job, I cleaned up a trail of poop that went from the bed to the toilet after a poor elderly woman’s cancer battle left her incapable of controlling her backside. It filled me with empathy rather than disgust.

Point number two that gives me the

capability of being very bodily function-tolerant is growing up on a farm.

On the farm we had just about every critter possible. Horses, cattle, dogs, cats and chickens were the most common animals, but at various times we also had a sprinkling of sheep, guinea hens, rabbits, a donkey and a goat.

As a kid I watched calves being born while hiding in a hay feeder, plucked feathers and guts from butchered chickens, held down a calf being branded and castrated, and shoveled more poop out of the stalls in the barn than I care to think about- and that names just a few choice memories.

Point number three is obvious. Over the past 20 years, I have been in the process of raising three children and have had numerous cats as indoor pets. When the cats make a point to find one of the few remaining rugs we have in our house to barf on, I’m more likely to feel pissed off versus grossed out. One cat did yack up part of a mouse one time, and I’ll admit it made me feel a bit queasy, but I was also impressed that she was capable

of catching a mouse on her daily outdoor jaunts because she’s a little fat and enjoys her self feeder for the majority of her meals. I’m the main cat barf cleaner-upper in our household, and I keep a steady supply of grocery bags and Clorox wipes on hand for mainly this purpose. Raising kids will give a person ample opportunity to deal with all sorts of disgusting body fluids, but thankfully, mine are all capable of dealing with that themselves now.

So, you see, writing about getting some medical checkups, including a colonoscopy, is a walk in the park for this old farm girl. There really isn’t much that grosses me out. I’d like to think that it gives you, my loyal readers, an incentive to get yourself into the doctor and schedule a few of your own poke and prod sessions. You’ll thank me later, and it will give us something to talk about over a glass of wine on the patio.

I’ll wrap up with a shout out to The Hubby who’s had to deal with me talking about this stuff for 24 years

The reason I buy Clorox wipes in bulk.

now. Sorry, honey, but it’s just going to get worse the older we get. Happy anniversary!

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

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

Give that kid a sandwich! mountains and so wanted to share this joy with our family. I had told V. we could do whatever she wanted.... hiking in the mountains, a gondola ride, horseback riding, a train ride – suffice to say that even though the ski slopes were bare of snow, there were still plenty of fun outdoor activities to be had high in the Colorado Rockies.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia As I sat in the car wash last week, bored of watching the high power water jets blasting the dead bee’s off of my windshield, I scrolled through old pictures in my phone and came across this one I snapped exactly one year ago this week of our granddaughter, Violette, who - with her parents - joined us in Breckenridge, Colorado, for several days last fall. Di and I love the

What did Violette choose? BOWLING! She wanted to go BOWLING! ARGH, I thought to myself, but she is so darn adorable I didn’t fight her. The condo where we stayed provided guests access to a private bowling alley, and we all had a wonderful time.

Scanning through my phone, I came across this gem of yours truly when I was about the same age as Violette, not bowling but rather posing with a goat. Dad loved telling the story how shortly after he took this photo of me, a male goat started humping another little kid, and the petting zoo was abruptly shut down. The picture was taken at the famed Bronx Zoo in New York City circa 1966. I know - you’re thinking to yourself ‘look at poor, skinny, toothpick Bob! He is either severely

malnourished OR training for another marathon. Actually, I’m blessed with a high metabolism. Thinking back on my childhood I ate like a pig, and life was good. Mumz prepared breakfast for me and Dad every morning. Eggs, bacon, toast on weekdays with pancakes, waffles or muffins on the weekend. I had hot lunch at school which was served by cheery lunch room matrons with hairnets. One of the ladies had a huge mole under her chin with a ginormous black hair growing out the middle. I don’t think she knew it was there, but all of us kids sure did, as we had to look up at her from down below every day at lunch. She only spoke a few words of English with a thick Hispanic accent – A leeettle-or-alotta? If you said a little, you got one scoop of whatever gastronomically repugnant dish she was doling out. If you said a lot, you got two scoops. Eddie Stankewitz always got two scoops and within 45 minutes would let loose with a barrage of wet farts. I remember the horrific scene in afternoon gym class when he climbed the rope and within a few inches of the top was overcome with a gaseous explosion that caused the girl who was holding the rope at

the bottom to run for her life. Eddie made it down safely albeit with soiled shorts.

Meanwhile, back at home, Mumz had dinner on the table like clockwork every afternoon at 5:15. Fun Fact – I didn’t actually start gaining weight until I moved to North Dakota in 1983. The most I ever weighed was

about 200 pounds in the early 1990s, thanks in part to my father-in-law Ray introducing me to chicken strips at the Walhalla Dairy Queen. Have a picture with you and a goat from your childhood? Send it to me. Maybe I’ll get you on the front page!

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Pembilier Nursing Center: North Dakota Long Term Care Fall Conference, part 1

By Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director

I started out my day by arriving at the conference center right at 7a.m. when registration opened and breakfast started to be served. The first session was to begin at 8:30 a.m., so I thought this would leave me adequate time to get my registration info and enjoy a quick breakfast. I had assumed registration would be busy, but it wasn’t.

I was in line for breakfast at 7:02 am.

No, I wasn’t the only one eating; there were at least three other people in the large dining area. Anyways, after one hour and 28 minutes, I was off to my first session.

Hello! ‘Tis the time of year for the North Dakota Long Term Care Fall Conference (NDLTC). I am sure most of you already had it marked on your calendars, so this isn’t news to you.

However, for those of you that didn’t know…now you do! The conference was held Sept. 23-26 in Fargo, N.D. I always feel fortunate that PNC allows me to attend these educational and informative events that help myself and others provide the best care possible to our residents. There are always new and innovative changes within the healthcare community that can be world changing for both residents and staff. The conference provides us with a wonderful opportunity to gather in one place to learn about all of these new things. Since the conference is over the span of several days and because sometimes I like to ramble on, I will be writing about my experience in a two-part series.

NDLTC Fall Conference Part 1:

The first session I attended was entitled “Person Centered Care Plans.”

Basically, this session covered how to create and implement a care plan that meets the needs of the resident in all aspects of their well-being. These care plans are evaluated on a regular basis to make sure they are still meeting the needs/wants of the resident.

This is where we can ensure the resident is living the life they want to with the best of our abilities as a care facility. For example, let’s say Edna moves into PNC and has a routine of drinking a glass of red wine every evening while she watches reruns of ‘Murder She Wrote.’ There is no reason Edna can’t continue this tradition with the proper documentation. We want Edna to be able to sip her wine and spend her evening solving murders with Angela Lansbury. Why is it important to us? Because it’s important to Edna!

Now it was time for the opening keynote “Living Resilience: The Key to Thriving in a Demanding World” presented by Caleb Campbell. Caleb is a former NFL player that shared his story of transitioning from playing foot-

Walhalla Public Library news

By Tammy Olson, Director

We had another successful Story Hour on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Mary Mostad and Michelle Sehrt hosted. Bubbie the Clown read the book, and the kids had lots of questions for her. Then we made clown faces on a stick, and the kids really got into doing that. After they were done with their craft we had a big snack of hotdogs, chips and cheese, and an ice cream cone. The kids couldn't get enough!!!!

The featured author this week is Susan Meissner and her book, ‘A Fall of Marigolds.’

“September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.

Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers,

ball to living life after his playing days were over. It was a good reminder that we must care for our own well-being before we can help others live a fulfilling life.

The last two sessions I attended on the first day were both geared towards activities and keeping residents engaged. This might sound easy, but it’s not! The world of providing daily activities is much more than picking out which games to play. Not all games are created equal, and every resident has different interests. Not every resident wants to attend group activities, so we also must figure out ways to keep those that don’t attend occupied doing things they enjoy.

The second day started out again with breakfast, which I am happy to say I wasn’t as early for as I was on day one! My first two sessions today covered different aspects of working with residents affected by dementia. This topic is always near and dear to my heart. I feel like dementia is misunderstood and is hard for caretakers to deal with. Nobody knows exactly what a person suffering with dementia goes through, but we can get a small glimpse into their world through various studies and observations. From the knowledge we gain, we can adjust our care to meet their needs more effectively.

After my sessions about dementia, I went to the Activity Professionals of North Dakota (APND) lunch where I was able to network with other activity professionals across our state. It’s always fun to hear about what other facilities across N.D. are doing to meet the recreational needs of their

itized, and the worst part is that the cook can’t taste test everything! Can you imagine not being able to lick the frosting spoon clean!? Anyways, I give a lot of credit to our dietary staff that make sure our residents are provided with safe and tasty food every day for three meals and snacks.

One of the sessions at the North Dakota Long Term Care Fall Conference.

residents. I also realize every facility is different and has a huge variance of residents with unique needs/wants.

After lunch, I attended sessions about person-centered, trauma-informed culture and guardianship. Both gave me a better insight into the lives of residents that deal with any form of trauma or that may need to be placed in the care of a guardian. Any information that provides me with ways to help provide the best life possible for our residents is a win in my book!

Our last day consisted of only one session and the closing keynote address. The last session I attended was about preparing and serving food under sanitary conditions. This session was very informative, and it confirmed that I never want to work in the dietary field…merely because I don’t want to deal with all of the stress that comes along with it! Making sure every food served is kept at certain temperatures, hairnets must be worn, the kitchen must be kept clean and san-

Our closing keynote for the conference had the theme of “Leading the Team to Victory” presented by Sarah Ciavarri.

She reiterated the idea that to have a successfully run facility we need leadership, teamwork, and a commitment to our mission. PNC’s mission statement is “…to treat each resident with honor, respect, and reverence in order to maintain their personal dignity as a human being. That all residents are provided the highest quality of medical and personal care with kindness, gentleness, friendliness, patience, and love. Additionally, we assure that each resident has available to them physical, mental, social, restorative, and spiritual support that will assist in their recovery and enrichment of their life.” I feel very blessed that we have leadership and a team of caring staff that truly live out our mission statement every day.

So ended the NDLTCA Fall Conference in Fargo. Now, it was time to head back to the residents of PNC in Walhalla. This is where next week part 2 of my article will start. Here’s a little teaser… I spent over $1,000 and met a new friend named Damion that I hope to never “need” again!

Klindt graduates from BSC in Summer 2024

she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries... and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she's made.

What she learns could devastate heror free her.

September 2011. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, widow Taryn Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone. Then a long- lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers... the same day a stranger reached out and saved her. A chance reconnection and a century-old scarf may open Taryn's eyes to the larger forces at work in her life.”

In August 2024, 149 students graduated with degrees from Bismarck State College after completing their coursework during the Summer 2024 academic session.

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Rachelle Klindt of Langdon, N.D., graduated from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Science after completing degree coursework during the Summer 2024 academic session.

Summer 2024 graduates were eligible

to walk in BSC's 84th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Bismarck Event Center. The 2024 BSC Commencement speaker was BSC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Deb Hoistad. Originally from Havana, N.D., Hoistad was a Mystics threesport athlete from 1975 to 1977. The

student speaker was Kaia Lehman from Dickinson, N.D., graduating with an Associate in Applied Science degree in graphic design and communications. The ceremony is available to view on the BSC website.

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Heritage and happenings - Road trippin’

By Kari Phillips

A couple of weekends ago, my husband and I took our yearly road trip to Lake Metigoshe. It’s usually just a day trip for us, a chance to escape into the beauty of the Turtle Mountains and grab lunch at the A Frame Bar and Grill. This year, we added a bit more adventure by geocaching and indulging in some spontaneous rockhounding along the way.

One of my favorite stops on this trip is Mystical Horizons, near Bottineau — often referred to as the “Stonehenge of the Prairie.” With its stone and cement structures designed to mark the summer and winter solstice and equinox along with a working sundial, it’s a place that blends nature, art, and astronomy. The view from here is amazing with the rolling Turtle Mountains and the sprawling farmland below. It’s the perfect spot to pause and appreciate how beautiful our corner of the world is, especially when that “corner” is just a couple of hours away.

After a full day of exploring, it’s always good to come back home. I often tell people that I consider Langdon to be “God’s Country.” We are surround-

ed by so many amazing spots right here in Cavalier County. You want to go camping or fishing? BOOM – head over to Mt. Carmel Dam. In the mood for skiing? BOOM – Frost Fire Park is waiting for you. Want to hit the trails for some hiking or ATV action? BOOM – Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area is the place to go. If you want to dive into the rich history of our area, BOOM – there’s the Cavalier County Museum in Dresden. We are blessed with amazing scenery, rolling farmlands, and vibrant little communities.

What’s even better is that we’re also conveniently located just a couple of hours from major shopping centers in every direction—including Winnipeg in Canada. Don’t get me wrong; we have wonderful local shops, but in a small town, we can’t always find everything we need. That’s where the road trips come in handy. After our scenic stop at the Turtle Mountains and Mystical Horizons, we made a quick stop at Walmart in Bottineau to pick up a few things we can’t find at home. I’ll admit, I prefer this kind of shopping to online orders. There’s something satisfying about picking out clothes in person rather than trying to guess sizes online—especially with women’s clothing where sizing varies with brands and is very inconsistent! But that’s a whole other topic for another day.

Quite often I find myself thinking about just how lucky we are to live in a region where so much beauty and history are right on our doorstep. We often take for granted the hidden gems we have. These spots are more than just places to visit—they’re part of what makes our community special. They remind us of our connection to the land and to each other.

Looking ahead, I’m excited about the upcoming Rendezvous Road Trip initiative, which will highlight more of

Note from the Editor:

By Hilary Nowatzki

In last week’s column, it was incorrectly stated in the editor’s column on A4 that the Pumpkinfest Pageant is “sanctioned as an official Miss North Dakota preliminary pageant,” which should have been stated that the Pumpkinfest Pageant is an official preliminary to the Mrs. North Dakota America, Mrs. North Dakota

these hidden treasures across our region. So, what exactly is the Rendezvous Road Trip, you ask? Well, the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council is hitting the road, exploring hidden gems throughout the Rendezvous Region (Pembina, Walsh, and Cavalier counties) and hosting fun events at these local spots. It’s the perfect way to encourage people to get out, explore, and support local businesses.

Whether you’re into geocaching, hiking, or simply enjoying a scenic drive, there’s always something new to discover—sometimes in places you’ve passed by a hundred times without even realizing what’s there.

The next stop on our Rendezvous Road Trip will be in Pembina, ND, at the Bridgestone Bar & Grill on Oct. 24 from 6 PM to 9 PM. We’re encouraging everyone to join us and have a little fun by dressing up as a tourist!

Since the Rendezvous Region is all about celebrating tourism—and the date falls close to Halloween—it’s the perfect excuse to get creative. There will be an award for the Best Dressed Tourist, and door prizes will be given out throughout the evening. It’s shaping up to be a night filled with fun, laughter, and community spirit, so we hope to see you there!

Another way the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council works to promote our region is with our up and coming Talking Trail system. The Talking Trail system in the Rendezvous Region is an innovative self-guided audio tour that connects visitors and locals to the rich history, culture, and natural beauty of the area. As you travel through various points of interest, you can access audio recordings by scanning QR codes placed at designated markers or by dialing a number on your phone. Each stop on the trail offers a brief narration that brings the

Pumpkinfest

American, and Miss North Dakota for America Strong pageant, which will be held on April 6, 2025. The pageant is directed by Michael and Meg Morley of Forevermorley Productions.

Further, there were errors in the titles that are currently held and were awarded at Pumpkinfest. Teen Miss

Pageant

contestants were incorrectly labeled as Junior Teen; Cassandra Van Dell’s correct title is Mrs. North Dakota American, not Mrs. Dakota America; and Dixie Gowan’s correct title is Little Miss for North Dakota, not Little Miss North Dakota.

The pageant has junior queen divisions for ages 5 - 17 and divisions for ages 18+ for both married and unmarried women who are residents of North Dakota. For more information, visit forevermorleypageants.com or email nddirectors@gmail.com.

location to life with stories, historical insights, or descriptions of the surrounding landscape.

Whether you’re standing at a historic site, near a natural landmark, or even at a local business - the Talking Trail provides a deeper connection to the region. It’s designed to make exploring more interactive and educational, offering a personal touch to the area’s attractions. From the history of settlers to the tales of the railroad, agriculture, and local legends, the Talking Trail weaves together the stories that define the Rendezvous Region.

The Talking Trail system allows people to explore at their own pace while gaining a richer understanding of the places they visit, making the journey through the Rendezvous Region both entertaining and informative. Here in the Rendezvous Region, we’re proud to have 80 points of interest, making it the longest Talking Trail in the state!

We’ve been very fortunate to have several local business owners sponsor this project, but there are still a few points that need sponsorship. If anyone is interested in sponsoring a Talking Trail location, you can email me at karip@utma.com. The cost is $800 per spot, but this is a one-time investment that helps pay for the sign, the hosting of the online content, and the recording of the scripts for each location. Best of all, these signs are durable and expected to last at least 10 years, if not longer. It’s a wonderful way to support the community and preserve our local heritage for future generations. If you want to hear a sample of what the Talking Trail recordings sound like or explore all of the completed points in the Rendezvous Region, just visit www.talkingtrail.com/rendezvousregion.

As you plan your next road trip or look

for something new to do with the family, consider looking closer to home.

You never know what you might find right around the corner.

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

Rocks at Mystic Horizon.

The Working Sundial at Mystic Horizons

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Prairie Fare: Fall into healthful fitness and nutrition practices

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

Unfortunately, we had a lot of work to do in the spring. I think we have a few too many trees.

Autumn is a beautiful time of year with beautiful colors and crisp air that might promote nature walks.

“About how many bags do we usually fill?” I asked my husband as we inspected our yard.

“We fill at least 60 bags with leaves every year,” he noted.

I did not realize he was keeping track that closely. The two of us fill our vehicle with leaf bags numerous times and empty them into the city compost bins.

Unfortunately, my husband was recovering from shoulder surgery a year ago. I would not allow him do any outside work because I wanted him to recover quickly.

Let’s just say I did my best with yardwork. I filled all the raised gardens and other gardens with a thick bed of leaves. Then I called it good.

What are some things you could do to be in tip-top shape for the upcoming cold weather season in the Midwest?

Are you enjoying some of the fall favorite foods? How about some baked squash, baked apple crisp, pumpkin soup and other fall favorites? Aim for at least 4 to 5 cups of colorful vegetables and fruits daily.

Are you taking regular walks in nature? Regular physical activity is good for our heart, muscles, bones, joints and more. We all should aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity such as walking on most days of the week. That adds up to at least 150 minutes per week.

Have you had your flu shot? Be sure to check in with your healthcare provider about the immunizations you need.

Have you stepped up your handwashing in preparation for cold and flu season? Wash your hands frequently with at least 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap and water. Covering coughs and sneezes helps you avoid sharing germs.

If you live in a cold environment, have you picked up a vitamin D-3 supplement? The action of sun on our skin helps build our body’s store of vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones, teeth and more. As the weather grows colder, we cover our skin and are less likely to get our vitamin D naturally.

Vitamin D content is now listed on Nutrition Facts labels, but very few foods provide vitamin D. Oily fish, egg yolks, and fortified milk and cereal are some of the food sources. Check in with your healthcare provider about recommendations for a supplement; 100% of the “Daily Value” is acceptable for most people.

Skillet Zucchini with Chopped Tomatoes 1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil 1 cup chopped onion 4 small (6-inch) zucchini, thinly sliced 2 medium tomatoes, chopped Freshly ground pepper Grated parmesan cheese (optional) In a large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onions and cook, stirring until softened. Add zucchini and cook for two minutes.

Add tomatoes and cook for three to five minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp. Season to taste with pepper and add a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese if you wish.

Are you drinking plenty of fluids? As we move indoors where the air may be drier, we need to keep our bodies well-hydrated with beverages, soups, fruits and vegetables. Many fruits and vegetables are comprised of 90% water. Carry your water bottle with you.

Makes four servings. Each (1-cup)

serving has 70 calories, 2 grams (g) fat, 3 g protein, 12 g carbohydrate and 15 milligrams sodium (without Parmesan).

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.

Consider taking a class. Want to take a step toward staying healthy? Enroll in the all-new Nourish course being offered this fall. Participants also may take part in self-paced online modules beginning Oct. 15.

Enjoy some delicious foods from your local area. Try this tasty and colorful side dish with your end-of-the-season grilling menus.

A nature walk through the stunning fall foliage can help you achieve the goal of 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Doc® Perspective Prairie Doc Perspective

By Jill Kruse, DO

ternet Research published an article where they had ChatGPT take two of the three USMLE exams. Step one is taken by third year medical students and all physicians must pass all three tests in order to become licensed as a physician. The program was given four different practice tests and scored between 44 to 64.4% correct. Over 60% is considered a passing score. The headlines read that ChatGPT passes medical boards.

Artificial Intelligence or A.I. has gone from Science Fiction to reality. This technology continues to evolve and find new applications in the world, including the world of medicine. With any new advancement, there are pros and cons to be considered when implementing it into regular use, especially in medicine.

In 2023 the Journal of Medical In-

While this headline was shocking, reading the article gives more nuances to that declaration. There were three different AI programs used, and only one had a passing score for one of the four sample tests, the easiest - step one. When the exams themselves were broken down, the AI was able to answer the “easy” questions with the greatest accuracy. Questions were graded on a score from 1 (easy) to 5 (difficult). However, it was unable to answer any of the level 5 questions.

When the program was given a “hint,”

the performance increased to 22% correct of the level 5 questions. Students taking the test do not get hints.

For this article I decided to ask Chat GPT to list “Five ways AI will improve the practice of medicine in the next five years” and “Five ways AI may harm the practice of medicine in the next five years.” Here is what the program came up with.

Here are the five ways ChatGPT thought AI could improve the practice of medicine 1) Improved diagnostics and early detection 2) Personalized treatment plans 3) Efficient administrative workflows 4) Virtual health assistants and remote monitoring 5) Drug discovery and development Here are the 5 ways ChatGPT thought AI could worsen the practice of medicine 1) Over-reliance on AI 2) Bias in algorithms

3) Privacy and data security risks 4) Job displacement and role redefinition 5) Increasing costs for AI implementation

AI is a tool that can be used. Like any tool in medicine, it needs to be tested for safety, accuracy, and effectiveness before widespread implementation. While ChatGPT could easily write this entire article for me in a matter of seconds, it would not be providing you with the personal connection or with the level of reverence and responsibil-

ity that each Prairie Doc feels. We take our motto to provide you with health information that is based in science and built on trust very seriously. We will watch as this technology develops and advances. We embrace progress while holding fast to our prairie roots of connection and community. You do not need to worry about Prairie Doc being replaced by Prairie Bot. Jill Kruse, D.O. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices as a hospitalist in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc®, a medical Q&A show (most Thursdays at 7pm on streaming on Facebook), 2 podcasts, and a Radio program (on SDPB), providing health information based on science, built on trust for 23 Seasons.

Dakota Gardener: Hold off on the clean-up

By Carrie Knutson, Horticulture agent - NDSU Extension – Grand Forks County seeds heads, berries and plant debris will provide food and cover for overwintering birds. The extra cover also helps collect snow, providing extra winter insulation and some moisture in the spring.

The extended summer with temperatures near 80 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks has been great, as a few more of my tomatoes, peppers and pumpkins ripened. Unfortunately, winter isn’t that far away. Like most gardeners, there is a list of tasks I need to complete before the first snowflakes fall.

One of the tasks not on my to-do list is plant clean-up. I won’t remove any plant debris (leaves and stems) from my flowerbeds and lawn this fall. This includes leaves from my trees, perennials and even annual flowers.

Fallen leaves from trees can also provide cover and habitat for beneficial wildlife. If you have a lot of leaves in your lawn, you can use them as mulch in your flowerbeds, use them in compost, leave some where they fall or chop them up with your lawn mower.

Only a thick layer of leaves will smother lawns and cause problems next spring.

Leaving plant debris in place over time will improve soil health. Organisms that live in the soil use plant debris as a food source. They break down the material through various processes and the additional organic matter improves the soil’s physical and chemical properties. Resulting in improved nutrient cycling (needing less synthetic fertilizer) and improved

soil structure.

There are always exceptions to the rules. If you had insect pests or disease issues this year, a good cleanup is in order. For example, I will clean up a couple of my peony plants as they had some leaf blotch disease. Like-

wise, to prevent any disease or insect issues in my vegetable gardens, I do remove and compost my disease-free plant debris.

If you prefer to remove your plant debris, find a place out of the way on your property to make small piles.

This will also provide habitat for overwintering wildlife. Next spring, wait to remove debris from your landscape until nighttime temperatures are con-

You may think this is madness, leaving leaves where they lay. I thought so too when I first started the practice a few years ago. I assure you there are a few very good reasons to leave plant debris in your landscape.

Leaving plant debris over winter will provide cover for beneficial overwintering wildlife. For example, amphibians like toads and frogs benefit from the additional insulation of leaves over the ground, helping them to survive cold winters. Native insects like bees also rely on leaf cover or nest in hollow stems to survive winter. Dried

There are some good reasons to leave plant debris in your landscape over winter including providing habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and improving soil health. (NDSU photo)

sistently in the 50s to give time for the overwintering wildlife to emerge.

I love the ability to be a “relaxed” gardener and let the snow cover everything. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it is hard to leave things “messy” for the winter, but I know it is better for my backyard ecosystem if I just enjoy the disorder. Happy gardening!

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The Borderland Press

Serve up some southern cooking from the comforts of home specialities each part of the country is known for?

Travel opens people up to new experiences. Among those experiences are myriad opportunities to try new foods and styles of cuisine. After all, what would a trip to Italy be without some indulgence in the various culinary

But one need not stray from home to enjoy regional fare. For instance, foodies who enjoy foods typically associated with the southeastern United States can indulge that passion in the comforts of their own kitchens. This recipe for ’Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken’ from AllRecipes.com is sure to satisfy anyone’s craving for southern cuisine.

Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken Makes 8 servings

2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 5 cups vegetable oil for frying Whisk together buttermilk, mustard, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.

Pour buttermilk marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Mar-

inate in the refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours.

Combine flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in another resealable plastic bag; shake to mix thoroughly.

Working with one piece at a time, transfer marinated chicken to the dry ingredient bag, seal the bag, and shake well to coat. After all chicken

pieces are coated, repeat the process by dipping them in buttermilk marinade and shaking in the dry coating again. Then heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken on the pan.

Fry chicken in batches in hot oil, turning chicken occasionally, until golden brown and juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the meat should read at least 165 F.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Oct. 14 Rootbeer Ribs/Baked Potato/ Peas/Fruit Tuesday, Oct. 15 Cabbage Rolls/Rosemary Potatoes/Malibu Veggies/Fruit Wednesday, Oct. 16 Chicken Fried Chicken/Mashed Potatoes/Country Gravy/Green Beans/Jello with Fruit Thursday, Oct. 17 Teriyaki Chicken/Rice/Egg Roll/ Japanese Veggies/Pineapple Friday, Oct. 18 Dumplin/Sauerkraut Casserole/ Tri-colored Potatoes/Beets/Fruit

EBT/SNAP accepted.

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

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 2562828.

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The Borderland Press

Hunters and park visitors: if you see something, say something Bismarck, ND - State wildlife and outdoor recreation agency officials said a weekend of historic fires in western North Dakota delivered a stark reminder to hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts about the need to be acutely aware of dry conditions while recreating outdoors.

ging when hauling boats, campers or trailers.

While the need to be aware of the daily fire index is standard for hunters and state park visitors in North Dakota in fall, it’s especially true now considering the conditions and the fact that many hunters will be in the field for the pheasant season opener and hundreds of campers will visit North Dakota state parks this weekend.

“While hunters are always our eyes and ears in North Dakota’s rural areas in fall, it will be especially true this weekend with the highly anticipated pheasant season

“Anyone recreating outdoors is asked to remain vigilant as dry conditions and wildfire risk remains high,” said North Dakota Parks and Recreation Director Cody Schulz.

“We are grateful for the numerous first responders, local officials, and landowners for their efforts to battle these wildfires, and we encourage everyone that if they see something – a spark that ignites nearby grasses, or smoke in any vegetation or trees – to say something immediately by calling 9-1-1.”

An elevated fire danger index in most counties will likely influence outdoor activities. The most current wildfires and fire danger index can be found at NDResponse.gov. Conditions can change daily depending on temperature, wind and precipitation forecasts.

For those recreating outdoors this fall: Be aware of current burn restrictions.

Make sure your chains aren't drag-

Don't drive or park vehicles on dry grass - this includes OHVs. Never leave campfires unattended and be sure they are completely extinguished.

opening,” said Scott Winkelman, Department enforcement division chief.

“We encourage hunters who spot a fire caused by whatever means to report the situation immediately to law enforcement officials. We also encourage hunters to carry fire extinguishers, shovels, water and other tools. And it goes without saying to extinguish and discard smoking materials appropriately, not from a vehicle.”

Winkelman added that individuals who are not trained firefighters should not attempt to fight a fire that is out of control.

The daily rural fire danger index is issued by the National Weather Service to alert the public to conditions that may be conducive to the accidental starting or spread of fires. In addition, county governments have the authority to adopt penalties for violations of county restrictions related to burning bans. These restrictions apply regardless of the daily fire danger index and remain in place until each county’s commission rescinds the ban.

New Nourish Program topics released this fall NDSU Extension - Pembina County

North Dakota State University Extension is launching seven new Nourish online modules in October 2024.

The new topics will focus on accurate health information, cooking for one or two, muscles, the immune system, pets and your health, well-being, and medications.

Nourish is a program providing North Dakotan adults, especially those age 50 and older in rural counties, with information and strategies about nutrition and health. Participants in the series will learn how to eat more nutritiously and be more physically active so they can stay healthy and reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases.

Pembina County Extension will hold in-person classes Oct. 21- Dec. 2, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. at the Cavalier Public Library.

Classes are free and open to the public. To pre-register please call the Extension office at 265-8411. Participants also may take part in self-paced online modules beginning Oct. 15 or according to the county-based schedule. Participants are asked to sign up for the series of seven weekly classes.

Prizes and certificates will be provided for those who complete at least six of the seven classes or online modules.

Visit https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/nourish for more information and the locations of Nourish classes. Participants who are unable to attend a class or want more information on the topic covered in a session will be able to enroll in both web-based and face-toface classes.

Classes will include hands-on activ-

ities and time for discussion. Participants will receive material such as handouts and healthful recipes to take home.

Anyone can sign up for the free monthly newsletter by visiting the website or contacting your local NDSU Extension office. Participating county Extension offices also will have Facebook pages to interact with their clients.

“Good health is important for enjoying a high quality of life and for maintaining independence in later life,” said NDSU professor and project co-direc-

tor Sherri Stastny. “This program offers the tools to help us enhance our overall well-being.”

“Our goal is to provide nutrition and overall wellness education and online support to help adults sustain a healthy lifestyle,” said Julie Garden-Robinson, Extension food and nutrition specialist.

The project is supported by a Rural Health and Safety Education program grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Region

North Dakota battles historic wildfires

High winds cause power outages

BISMARCK, N.D. – Local, state, tribal, and federal fire response continues through a historic fire situation in North Dakota, where damage includes one loss of life and another serious injury.

“This may go down in history as one of the worst combined fire situations in N.D. history,” said N.D. Adjutant General Mitch Johnson. “Yesterday we were on defense, but today we’re on offense.”

Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico Initial Attack, North Dakota Highway Patrol Injuries: None reported Damage: Outbuilding lost, no primary structures reported lost

“We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the deceased and offer our prayers and support for the critically injured individual as well as those who have lost their homes and property to these tragic fires,” Gov. Doug Burgum said. “The state continues to utilize all resources at our disposal to assist local, tribal and federal agencies in safeguarding people, property and communities.”

Safety of citizens and first responders continues to be first priority, along with protecting communities, homes, and property. This is an evolving situation, and more information will be published as it becomes available. If you see smoke, call 911 right away.

Lost or found cattle can be reported to the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association to cward@ndstockman.org or jellingson@ndstockmen.org or by calling 701-223-2522.

Bear Den Fire near Mandaree Size: estimated 25,000 acres Contained: 0% contained Response: Three Affiliated Tribes, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, North Dakota Forest Service, Department of Emergency Services engine and two firefighters, Large Airtankers from Montana, North Dakota National Guard Red Card, North Dakota Highway Patrolh Injuries: none reported Damage: reported two primary residences lost and numerous outbuildings lost

Johannes Nicolaas Van Eeden, 26, of South Africa, succumbed to critical injuries from fire in the Ray area. An additional individual with a critical injury has been transported for medical care, according to Williams County Emergency Management.

Crews on the ground saved the town of Mandaree as they fought through the night to contain the Bear Den fire, estimated to have burned over 25,000 acres.

As daylight broke, two National Guard Black Hawk helicopters took flight to join the firefighting teams on the ground at both the Bear Den fire near Mandaree and the Elkhorn fire near Grassy Butte.

“I’ve fought fires for 27 years across the nation, including international, and can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Fire Management Officer Ryan Melin of the North Dakota Forest Service. “Historic day, historic damage; unprecedented response."

The State Emergency Operations Center has been running 24-hour operations since Friday to coordinate response efforts and fulfill requests in assisting the heroic work on the ground by county and tribal emergency managers, first responders, and fire fighters.

On Saturday, crews struggled to control the size and scope of the flames through the wind and smoke.

Further safety information: Unfortunately, dry conditions are expected to continue into the fall months and will provide ample fuel for wildfire. That means we all must continue to be vigilant, especially in our rural communities.

Remember to follow burn restrictions.

Additionally, fires should not be started on days with a Red Flag Warning, which is when warm temperatures, low humidity and stronger winds are forecasted to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger. Current conditions and information can be found at https://NDResponse.gov/ burn Use caution with outdoor equipment of any kind. While pulling a camper, boat or trailer, remember to cross your tow chains. Never park on tall, dry grass.

Make sure to dispose of cigarettes properly.

If you are in an area that allows recreational fires, never leave them unattended and be sure to put them out completely.

Assessment flights are ongoing to better understand the status and scope of all wildfires. As of 10/6/2024 3:30PM Elkhorn Fire near Grassy Butte: Size: estimated 12 miles long and 5 miles wide Contained: 0% contained Response: McKenzie County, Dunn County, North Dakota Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, North Dakota National Guard Black Hawks, U.S.

The Borderland Press

Ray / Alamo & Tioga Fires in Williams County Size: Began as two fires merged into one, size unknown Contained: 90% contained, actively fighting flare ups Response: Williams County, Ward County, Divide County, Burke County, North Dakota Highway Patrol flight Injuries: One fatality and one individual in critical condition Damage: Downed power lines, damages being assessed Arnegard Fire near Arnegard Size: estimated 561 acres Contained: 100% contained, determined extinguished at 7 a.m.

Response: McKenzie County, Williams County, Highway Patrol Injuries: none reported Damage: outbuildings and vehicles Garrison Fire near Emmit Size: Estimated 830 acres Contained: 100% contained, watching for hotspots. Was stopped 1 mile from Garrison Response: Fort Berthold, McLean County, Mountrail County, North Dakota Forest Service Injuries: none reported Damage: none reported Charlson Fire near Charlson Size: estimated 2 miles wide Contained: 100% contained, determined extinguished 2 a.m. today Response: Three Affiliated Tribes, McKenzie County, North Dakota Forest Service, Highway Patrol Injuries: none reported Damage: power lines down, no additional damages reported

By The Borderland Press staff

High wind speeds across the region caused thousands to be without power in North Dakota and southern Manitoba from last Saturday into Sunday.

By around 9:00 pm Saturday, about 2,500 households in the stateside coverage region were without power. NDAWN weather tracking stations indicated winds were staying at a constant 20-30 mph with gusts getting close to 50.

Due to the severity of the high winds, repairs to downed electric lines and power poles were staggered into Sunday. Cavalier Rural Electric Co-Op responded to downed power lines along Highway 20, affecting Starkweather customers.

The severe winds also assisted in the spread of wildfires in the western side of the state, causing some communities to evacuate.

Area hockey legend passes

By The Borderland Press staff

Hundreds of people turned out Monday morning at the Grafton High School Gym to pay their respects to Chad Demers, who passed away Thursday, Oct. 6 after a six-year battle with brain cancer.

A 2009 graduate of Grafton High School, Demers was a state championship player for the Grafton-Park River hockey team, played three years with the Fargo Force, and would later serve as a captain with the US Air Force until being medically discharged in 2018. While battling cancer, he would then go on to coach hockey teams with the Fargo Force, USAFA, and Augustana University.

A lifelong Grafton hockey standout, his teams won state hockey championships in squirts, bantams and peewees before moving on to the high school level. Demer’s scored the game winning goal in triple overtime in Grafton-Park River’s state championship victory over Grand Forks Red River in 2008. He went on to play and become captain of his team’s on the Fargo Force and Air Force Academy as

well as coach with both teams.

Demers was eulogized by friend and former Spoiler hockey player Paul Campbell.

“We both grew up in hockey campus, and like a lot of you here today, hockey was our common bond, and we've all found it’s much more than just a game,” said Campbell.

In his message, Cambell said Demers confided in him near the end of his life that his only fear would be that his children would not remember him.

Cambell said it was up to those who loved Chad Demers to let his kids know about their dad.

“What I’m going to tell them is their dad's final battle - he was given at most five years to live at one point, and he lived for six. So if you're keeping score, and you know that Chad would have insisted you do, that's a win,” stated Campbell. “And the way he lived his life, there's no doubt he left it all on the ice of life, and he won.

We all won, too.”

Fordville man waves preliminary rights, pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

By The Borderland Press staff

Fordville resident, Travis Dean Bell, 43, on Monday waived his preliminary rights and submitted not guilty pleas against the charges of criminal vehicular injury and criminal vehicular homicide, Class C and A felonies, respectively.

On June 3 of this year, Bell was involved in a rear-end collision at the intersection of Highway 2 and Airport Drive outside of Grand Forks. Bell’s vehicle slammed into the front vehi-

cle, trapping the driver and critically injuring a six-year old passenger, who would succumb to their injuries two days later.

Eyewitnesses at the intersection claimed Bell made no attempt to slow down at the intersection, despite having the red light. Bell would allege he thought he had the green light.

Responding officers would report they also conduct several field sobriety tests and chemical breath tests; the first few recorded errors, while the latter tests consistently recorded numbers well above the legal limit.

Bell is scheduled to attend a final dispositional conference on Jan. 2, 2025.

FALL

SPORT S

Eagles fly to 7-0 with biggest win in years over North Prairie Sophomore Cosley runs for 132 yards and has key KO return TD

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

The North Border Eagles football team played their toughest opponent to date when they hosted the defending North Dakota 9-man State Football champion North Prairie Cougars on Oct. 4. The Eagles scored 24 points in the second quarter and also two huge fourth quarter TDs in a 54-38 win. North Border is now 7-0 on the season and will finish off their regular season schedule versus archrival Cavalier in Pembina on Oct. 11. The Eagles have qualified for the playoffs, but their seed is yet to be determined until after their game with the Tornadoes. The 9-man playoffs begin with the first round Oct. 19 with the top seed out of each region getting a firstround bye.

The game with the Cougars actually saw North Prairie take an early 8-0 lead on a Jonny Mears touchdown run. Then, on the ensuing kickoff, Weston Cosley began the best night of his young career; he scored from 75 yards out, which began a run of 32 unanswered points for NB. The Eagles then went to the air. Quarterback Grant Cosley found Kaden Moore three straight times on TD passes of 12, 35 and 10 yards to give North Border a 32-8 halftime lead.

program is many years. They were led in rushing by Weston Cosley, who had 132 yards on 12 carries, while Moore caught eight balls for 101 yards. Brody Berg and Zeke Symington again led the team in tackles with 10 each; Moore and Garrett Willits, who had a career night as well, had nine.

NORTH BORDER vs.

NORTH PRAIRIE 54 - 38 NP -- 8 0 22 8 -- 38 NB -- 8 24 8 14 -- 54 NP -- Jonny Mears 1 run (Payton Olson pass from Mears) NB -Weston Cosley 75 KO return (Kaden Moore pass from Grant Cosley) NB -- Moore 12 pass from G. Cosley (Garett Willits pass from G. Cosley)

NB -- Moore 35 pass from G. Cosley (G. Cosley run) NB -- Moore 10 pass from G. Cosley (G. Cosley run) NP -- Mears 1 run (P. Olson run) NB -- G. Cosley 55 run (W. Cosley run) NP -- Cole Cassavant 15 pass from Mears (Brody Heinz pass from Mears) NP -- Mears 50 run (Pass failed) NB -- G. Cosley 13 run (Brody Berg pass from G. Cosley) NB -- Colton Bailly 11 pass from G. Cosley (Run failed) NP -- Jeff Rosinski 10 pass from Mears (P. Olson run) Rushing -- NB: Weston Cosley 12132, Grant Cosley 9-89, Brody Berg 6-28; Passing -- NB: G. Cosley 13-17-143-0 4 TDs Receiving -- NB: Kaden Moore 8-101, Garrett Willits 2-29, Berg 2-4, Colton Bailly 1-14

You never underestimate the heart of a champion, and North Prairie showed just that with Mears helping the team to three scores to cut the lead to 4030 after three quarters. The Eagles settled down and scored twice to begin the fourth. Grant Cosley had a 13yard run, followed by him throwing a clinching TD pass to Colton Bailly.

David O’Connor with his parents Chris and Amanda O’Connor. Photo by Ashley Schafer.

Grant Cosley with parents Shannon and Chad Cosley. Photo by Ashley Schafer.

North Border

The win was the biggest for the Eagles Zaiden and Desiree Kintyhtt during senior night. Photo by Ashley Schafer.

EAGLES

Cards, Grizzlies compete in 30th Annual Rugby Booster Club Invitational Boys Varsity overall results out of 171 competitors 7th - Nash Fitzsimonds, 18:18.66 PCN 35th - Owen Crosby, 19:48.55 PCN 50th - Noah Foster, 20:18.38 L-M 57th - Micah Crosby, 20:26.68 PCN 59th - James Gagner, 20:28.69 PCN 63rd - Isaiah Gagner, 20:34.19 PCN 78th - Prestyn Bodnar, 21:08.17 L-M 87th - Kaleb Foster, 21:29.65 L-M 90th - Mason Heller, 21:35.18 PCN 97th - Chase Girodat, 21:51.01 L-M 101st - Dyson Askvig, 22:01.11 L-M 102nd - Ty Ramberg, 22:03.81 L-M 117th - Ryder Moser, 22:42.89 L-M 119th - Logan Mackall, 22:46.61 L-M 152nd - Dylan Stobie, 24:27.33 PCN 166th - Will Foster, 26:43.04 L-M Girls Varsity overall results out of 136 competitors 20th - Emerson Helgoe, 22:07.49 PCN 22nd - Delaney Denault, 22:20.93 PCN 24th - Olivia Lorenz, 22:27.18 L-M 27th - Maci Puppe, 22:29.34 PCN 37th - Maddy Robinson, 23:02.88 PCN 92nd - Heidi Crump, 25:57.67 L-M 114th - Chloe Foster, 27:34.88 L-M

Mason Heller crossing the finish line at the Rugby meet. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Dyson Askvig and Micah Crosby run side by side through the course in Rugby.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Emerson Helgoe ran to a 20th place finish at the Rugby XC Meet. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Heidi Crump followed by Chloe Foster make their way around the course in Rugby on Oct. 4.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Nash Fitzsimonds had a great run and crossed the finish line in 7th place out of 170 competitors. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ryder Moser and Logan Mackall pace themselves and run side by side part way around the course. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Sports

The Borderland Press

Lady Cards finish sixth out of 20 teams in ultra-competitive DL-B Tourney

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor The Langdon-Munich volleyball team competed in the 2024 Des Lacs-Burlington Volleyball Tournament held Oct. 4-5. It is the most competitive Class B in-season tournament year in and year out. This year's tourney was no exception. The Lady Cards played well throughout the tournament and came away with sixth place out of 20 teams.

The Cardinals defeated second -ranked South Prairie-Max plus Park River-Fordville-Lankin, Beulah and May-Port-C-G in pool play then lost to Grafton in the quarterfinals, beat DL-B in the consolation semis, and lost to Dickinson Trinity in Gold Bracket matches, which were all played to three sets.

Langdon-Munich went 5-2 in tournament matches and now have an overall record of 19-5 on the year.

The Lady Cards played at St. John on Oct. 10 then will host the 40th Annual Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 12, featuring teams from across North Dakota in a 12team field that will be played at both the Langdon High School gym and the Langdon Activity Center.

Here are the Cardinals stats from the DL-B Tournament:

Hilary Haaven with a kill at the DLB Tournament on Oct 5. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Payton Hall backsets the ball to a teammate who sends it over for a kill. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Raeleigh Ratzlaff with a pass to the front row. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Meredith Romfo slams down a kill at the Des Lacs Volleyball Tournament. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Kills -- Hilary Haaven 81, Meredith Romfo 66, Aubrey Badding 52, Avery Lorenz 9, Kemi Morstad 6, Taya Feist 4, Payton Hall 3 Assists -- P. Hall 178, Morstad 17, Romfo 3 Aces -- P. Hall 8, Haaven 8, Morstad 7, Emma Hall 7, Romfo 5, Raeleigh Ratzlaff 5 Blocks -- Badding 6, P. Hall 4, Lorenz 2, Romfo 2, Morstad 1, Feist 1 Digs -- Haaven 81, Romfo 72, P. Hall 58, Morstad 52, Badding 46, Ratzlaff 44, E. Hall 10, Lorenz 7, Feist 2

Taya Feist blocks a Titan player in the DLB Tournament. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Lady Cards

Sports

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Friday, October 11, 2024 - Page B3

Tornadoes take on Titans

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

Ava Kemnitz leaps and adds a point for the Tornadoes. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ariana Thebeau stuff blocks the ball. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Officials shortage forces Langdon-Munich Senior Night game into Senior Day Just before the deadline for this week’s issue of The Borderland Press, word came out the last regular season home football game for the Langdon-Munich Cardinals versus the Park River Area Aggies on Oct. 11 has been moved from a 7:00pm kickoff to 4:00pm. The reason the switch in time had to be made was due to a shortage of officials to referee the contest. This has become an epidemic in high school football, as a number of crews have officiated two games in a day. Many teams have had to move their games to Thursday, like when the Cardinals are at Grafton on Oct. 17. That Thursday game will also kickoff early at 6:00pm.

The time change for the Cards-Aggies will also move up Senior Night activities, which I guess now will be called Senior Day. Five Cards seniors -- Cody Amble, Jacob Lowery, Jayden Lee, Reed Scherr and Jake Sanders - will now be honored with their parents in the afternoon before the match up.

It will not be as it was planned, but perhaps more fans will come out and enjoy the game in the forecasted sunny skies. The game is a big one for both teams.

Eagles get a huge football win and do a very nice gesture for a North Prairie player It’s been high times for the North Border Eagles football team. They got one of their biggest regular season wins ever in beating the defending 9- man State Champion North Prairie Cougars 54-38 on Oct. 4. You can find coverage of that game in this week’s paper, but the reason we bring it up here is what the Eagles did for a Cougars player. North Prairie sophomore Hunter Anderson was injured at a softball tournament earlier this summer when he took a line drive to his chest. It required open heart surgery to repair a valve in late September.

Jocelyn Anderson with a stuff block in the game against Drayton-Valley Edinburg on Oct 3.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Colbie Furstenau had a great game with 13 assists against the Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Remi Larson digs the ball and sends it to the front row. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Well, the North Border schools and football team heard about Hunter’s injury and long recovery ahead and set up donation buckets for a 50/50 drawing during the game with all proceeds going to Hunter and his family.

Just under $900 was raised. It’s all such a nice thing for the Eagles program to do.

There’s good news on Hunter’s progress; he is back at home in Rolla going through a six-week recovery stage.

All reports say the surgery went well.

Hunter is the son of Cal and Catherine Anderson. The former Catherine Haberstroh grew up in Sarles and has family all across our readership area. We wish Hunter all the best in what was a very frightening situation, which sounds like it should have a happy ending.

Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament commemorates its 40th year Oct. 12 is the date for the 40th Annual Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament to be held at both the Langdon High School gym and the Langdon Activity Center. Crazy that this tourney is now 40 years running, and this year’s event looks to be one of the most competitive ever. Lately the tournament has gone to a 12-team field with teams this year coming from Dickinson Trinity, Minot Ryan, Shiloh Christian, Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, May-Port-C-G, Devils Lake, New Rockford-Sheyenne and Minot Our Redeemers plus perennial entrants North Border, Cavalier and Grafton. It should be a lot of fun to watch, and if you can’t make it, we will broadcast the semifinal and championship matches on KNDK 1080, myborderland.com and on the MyBorderland App. East Region Cross Country Meet to be held Oct. 12 in Cooperstown We will leave by saying the East Region Cross Country Meet is happening in Cooperstown on Oct. 12. The top runners from this event will qualify for the State B Meet, which will be held this year in Jamestown on Oct. 25.

Best of luck to all area runners.

The Vikes are 5-0! Skol, and “See ya!” next week!

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The Borderland Press

Cards stunned 27-19 by Carrington, still lead Region 2A standings

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

The Langdon-Munich Cardinals needed a win over Carrington to officially clinch themselves a spot in the Class A 11-man standings when the Cards versus the Cards met in Langdon on Oct. 4. The game ended up being one of those nights where nothing went right in all three facets for Langdon-Munich; they took a tough loss with Carrington winning 27-19. The L-M Cards are now 5-2 on the season and 4-1 in Region 2A games. They will finish out their season with Senior Night at home against Park River Area Oct. 11 then a Thursday night game at Grafton on Oct. 17. Cards seniors Cody Amble, Jacob Lowery, Jayden Lee, Reed Scherr and Jake Sanders will all be recognized along with their parents before the game against the Aggies.

halftime. Langdon-Munich would get down to the one-yard line twice in the second but did not score each time.

Langdon-Munich used a little trickery in the third quarter on a double pitch from Jayden Lee to Amble to give the Cards a short lead, but Carrington would score the next two TDs to win the game. Quarterback Josh Bickett had two key scrambles to set a pair of short Wolsky scoring runs.

L-M had a last chance to tie the game and moved the ball near the 30-yard line before Johnson was sacked from behind and fumbled. Carrington recovered to run out the clock.

yards receiving.

Even having a rough night with dropped passes, missed assignments and turnovers, Langdon-Munich still had a chance to win the game but came up just short.

CARRINGTON vs.

LANGDON-MUNICH 27 - 19 C LM

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7 6 7 7 -- 27 0 13 6 0 -- 19

#2 Jax Johnson tackles Carrington's #2 Josh Bickett for a loss of downs. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Cardinals Cheer Squad keeping fans fired up. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Carrington came out and smacked Langdon-Munich in the mouth on their first drive. Tate Wolsky took a short pass and sprinted down the

Jayden Lee tackles a Carrington ball carrier.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

left seam for a score. It took Langdon-Munich until the second quarter to reach pay dirt; quarterback Jax Johnson broke several tackles on his way to a 32-yard TD. Carrington would score later in the first half, getting the ball on a short field after a Langdon-Munich muffed punt. but L-M would utilize Cody Amble for two catches for 37 yards in their two-minute offense. Amble would score on a six-yard touchdown run to make it a tie score of 13-13 at

Theo Romfo runs for a first down in the Cards home game against Carrington on Oct. 4 in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Johnson had another big night offensively for Langodn-Munich with 205 yards passing and 95 rushing. Amble made a crazy 11 catches for 118

Eastyn Schafer and Maddux Stremick stop any yardage gain by Carrington's Rider Bickett.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cody Amble makes a great catch under pressure and hangs on to the ball for a first down.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

C -- Tate Wolsky 48 pass from Josh Bickett (Peyton Harrington kick) LM --Jax Johnson 32 run (Johnson kick) C -- Harrington 21 pass from Bickett (Kick failed) LM -- Cody Amble 6 run (Kick failed) LM -- Amble 6 pass from Jayden Lee

Cody Amble stretches out and crosses the goal line to score for the Cards against Carrington.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

(Kick failed) C -- Wolsky 2 run (Harrington kick) C -- Wolsky 1 run (Harrington kick) Rushing -- LM: Jax Johnson 18-95, Jayden Lee 7-29, Cody Amble 2-23, Sam Davis 3-14; C: Josh Bickett 2097, McCade Zink 10-41, Ryder Bickett 5-25, Tate Wolskey 5-10, Peyton Harrington 2-7

Passing -- LM: Johnson 19-36-205-0; Lee 1-1-6-0 1 TD; C: Bickett 8-16117-2 2 TDs Receiving -- LM: Amble 11-118, Lee 3-36, Theo Romfo 2-38, Tanner McDonald 2-9, Eastyn Schaefer 1-10; C: Harrington 4-44, Wolsky 1-48, Maddox McIleny 1-21, Zink 1-3, R. Bickett 1-2

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice to Creditors

CITY OF LANGDON | LANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS 2024-1 WATER TOWER REHABILITATION MOORE PROJECT NO. 23741 General Notice Owner is requesting Bids for the construction of the project listed above.

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received and accepted via electronic bid (vBid) through QuestCDN until October 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m local time. Bids will be viewed and read via video/phone conference at 10:30 a.m. Mailed or hand delivered bids will not be opened or considered. Link for the video/phone conference is provided at www. mooreengineeringinc.com by clicking the Bid Information tab, or at www. questcdn.com .

The Project includes the following Work: Water tower coatings rehabilitation, miscellaneous repairs, new shed

for electrical equipment.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Digital project bidding documents will be available at www.mooreengineeringinc.com by clicking the Bid Information tab, or at www.questcdn. com. You may download the complete set of digital documents for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 by locating eBidDoc™ Number 9330464 on the website. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information, and vBid online bid submittal questions.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Moore Engineering, Inc. 925 10th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder's bond in a sum equal to 5%

of the full amount of the bid executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principal's bid is accepted and a contract is awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after the notice of the award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid and the bid bond, and any conditions of the City of Langdon, as required by law. A countersignature of a bid bond is not required. If the City of Langdon elects to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the lowest responsible bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days, the bidder’s bond will be forfeited to the City of Langdon, and the City of Langdon may award the project to the next lowest responsible bidder.

Each bidder must possess a valid North Dakota contractor’s license for the full amount of their bid, as re-

quired by N.D.C.C. § 43-07-7. Each bidder MUST enclose a copy of their Contractor’s License or Certificate of Renewal, issued by the North Dakota Secretary of State, and each license must be valid and dated at least 10 days prior to the date set for bid opening, as required under N.D.C.C. § 4307-12.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: City of Langdon By: RoxAnne Hoffarth Title: Auditor/City Administrator Date: 9/23/2024; 9/30/2024; 10/7/2024

FARMLAND FOR RENT CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA The following described tract in Cavalier County will be offered for rent: DRESDEN TOWNSHIP TRACT 1: The Southeast Quarter (SE¼), Section Thirty-three (33), One Hundred Sixty-four North (164N), Range Sixty-one West (61W) of the Fifth Principal Meridian. (159.09 tillable acres) Southwest Quarter (SW¼), Section Four (4), One Hundred Sixty-three North (163N), range Sixty-one West (61W) of the Fifth Principal Meridian.

(153.53 tillable acres) Southeast Quarter (SE¼), Section Three (3), One Hundred Sixty-three North (163N), Range Sixty-one West (61W) of the Fifth Principal Meridian.

(160.09 tillable acres) This property also contains a 44x80 quonset, a 1,600 bushel hopper bin, three 3,600 bushel bins and four 7,500 bushel bins that would also be leased by the successful bidder.

BIDS & DEADLINE: The terms of the lease shall be for three years, com-

mencing at the signing of the lease after harvest this fall for the crop years 2025, 2026 & 2027. The cash rent is to be paid in full on April 1st of each year of the three-year term. All bids must be in writing and received by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024. The envelope containing a bid must be marked “Land Rental Bid” and directed to: Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 3rd Street LANGDON, ND 58249 TERMS OF SALE:

be on the basis of a tillable acre bid based on the exact amount of tillable acres as determined by the FSA. Bids can only be for all three parcels of land. There will not be an opportunity for bidders to orally raise their bids and the Owners reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any deficiencies.

Bid packages containing soil information, past yields, and FSA Maps are available at the office of Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. by request.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Reuben Steinwand, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred, except that the claim of any creditor to whom said personal representative mails a copy of this notice shall not be barred until three (3) months after the date of such mailing. Claims must either be presented to Dean A. Steinwand, persona, representative of the estate, at 7350 Long Lake Rd, Wilmar, MN 56201, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 10th day of November, 2023.

Dean A. Steinwand Personal Representative 7350 Long Lake Rd Wilmar, MN 56201 Lawrence D. Dubois (ND#03563) FLEMING, DuBOIS & FLEMING, PLLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 633 Cavalier, ND 58220 Attorney for Personal Representative FIRST PUBLICATION ON THE 27th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024.

The bids must

FARMLAND FOR SALE

LANGDON CITY The following described parcels of of the Northeast Quarter (NE¼NE¼) The West Half of the Northwest Quar- upon completion of the Contract for MEASURE LINDEN TOWNSHIP | CAVALIER COUNTY

land will be offered for sale in three parcels: PARCEL #1 The East Half (E½) Section Seventeen (17), Township One Hundred Sixty-Three North (163N), Range Sixty-Two West (62W) LESS approximately 7.77 acres in the Northeast Quarter

Section Seventeen (17), Township One Hundred Sixty-Three North (163N), Range Sixty-Two West (62W) Tillable Acres: 290.12 PARCEL #2 The North Half (N½) Section Twenty-Nine (29), Township One Hundred Sixty-Three North (163N), Range Sixty-Two West (62W) Tillable Acres: 313.05 PARCEL #3 The South Half (S½) Section Twenty-Nine (29), Township One Hundred Sixty-Three North (163N), Range Sixty-Two West (62W) LESS approximately 36.98 acres in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼) Section Twenty-Nine (29), Township One Hundred Sixty-Three North (163N), Range Sixty-Two West (62W) Tillable Acres: 282.58 The North Half of the Northeast Quarter (N½NE¼) and the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼NW¼) Section Thirty-two (32), Township One Hundred Sixty-three (163), Range Sixty-two (62) A/K/A Auditors Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 Tillable Acres: 56.5

ter (W½NW¼) Section Thirty-two (32), Township One Hundred Sixty-three (163), Range Sixty-two (62) A/K/A Auditors Lots 7 and 9 Tillable Acres: 62.66 BIDS &DEADLINE: Written bids will be accepted for the sale of the above-described land until 10:00 a.m. on October 30, 2024. Bids must be for the total parcel price, not on a per acre basis. The envelope containing a bid must be marked “Land Sale Bid” and directed to: Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 3rd Street Langdon, ND 58249

TERMS OF SALE: Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on October 30, 2024, in the North Meeting Room at the Cavalier County Courthouse in Langdon, North Dakota. All bidders submitting written bids may be present at that time and may raise their bids orally if they so desire. The property will be sold on a Contract for Deed with 20% of the purchase price due from the successful bidder upon signing the Contract for Deed. The remaining 80% will be due in annual payments over a period of 10 years at 5% interest. Sellers will provide an abstract

Deed and clear title. The Sellers reserve the right to reject any or all bids.

The Sellers will be reserving 100% of the mineral interest in the land.

POSSESSION: Possession of the premises will be granted immediately upon the signing of the Contract for Deed.

INFORMATION: For further information, contact Quentin Wenzel, Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C., 908 Third Street, Langdon, ND 58249. Phone: 701256-3717. Email Address: quentin. wenzel@utma.com BID PACKAGE: A Bid Package containing soil information, past yields, and FSA maps is available at the office of Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. located at 908 3rd Street, Langdon, ND 58249.

Bid Packages can be emailed as well upon request.

Meeting Notice The Cavalier County Weed Board will be having a meeting on October 16, 2024 in the Cavalier County Courthouse in the Commissioners’ Room at 09:00. For further information, please contact the Cavalier County Weed Board at (701)-3708927 or at jshort@nd.gov.

APPEARING ON THE ELECTION BALLOT NOVEMBER 5, 2024 The following measure is appearing on the Langdon City Special Election ballot on November 5, 2024: Langdon City Measure 1: The Langdon City Commission proposes to raise the City Sales tax from 2% to 3%. The additional 1% would be broken down as ½% to go toward reducing the cost of the City-Wide Street project and ½% would go towards the maintenance of the new streets. Are you in favor of a 1% increase in Langdon City sales tax?

Yes vote – the City of Langdon should raise the city sales tax by 1% to reduce the street project costs.

No vote – the City of Langdon should not raise the sales tax by 1% to reduce the street project costs.

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ANALYSIS OF THE STATEWIDE MEASURES APPEARING ON THE ELECTION BALLOT | NOVEMBER 5, 2024 The following analysis is for the mea- changed to a “facility for individuals sures appearing on the statewide with developmental disabilities”; and General Election ballot on November a “state hospital for the mentally ill” 5, 2024. This publication is required is changed to a “state hospital for by section 16.1-01-07 of the North the care of individuals with mental Dakota Century Code to enable voters illness.” to become familiar with the effect of proposed measures. The full text of The estimated fiscal impact of this each measure is available from the measure is none.

North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State at vote.nd.gov, by phone at Voting “YES” means you approve the 701-328-4146, or from the office of measure summarized above. Voting any County Auditor.

“NO” means you reject the measure As required by section 16.1-01-17 of summarized above. the North Dakota Century Code, a copy of the Legislative Council’s re- Analysis of Constitutional Measure port on the estimated fiscal impact is No. 2 available from the North Dakota Of- (Senate Concurrent Resolution 4013, fice of the Secretary of State at vote. 2023 Session Laws, Ch. 598) nd.gov, by phone at 701-328-4146, or by writing to the North Dakota Secre- Constitutional Measure No. 2 was tary of State, 600 E Boulevard Ave., placed on the ballot by action of the Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505-0500. 2023 North Dakota Legislative Assembly with the passage of Senate Analysis of Constitutional Measure Concurrent Resolution No. 4013 No. 1 (2023 Session Laws, Chapter 598). If (Senate Concurrent Resolution 4001, approved, this constitutional measure 2023 Session Laws, Ch. 597) would amend and reenact sections 2, 3, 4, and 9 of article III of the ConConstitutional Measure No. 1 was stitution of North Dakota, relating to placed on the ballot by action of the initiated constitutional amendments.

2023 North Dakota Legislative Assembly with the passage of Senate If approved, the proposed amendConcurrent Resolution No. 4001 ments would require both constitu(2023 Session Laws, Chapter 597). If tional and non-constitutional initiated approved, this constitutional measure measures to be limited to one subject would amend and reenact sections as determined by the Secretary of 12 and 13 of article IX of the Consti- State, who may not approve the initution of North Dakota, relating to the tiated petition if it comprises more replacement of outdated terminology than one subject; require that meadescribing public institutions of the sure sponsors be qualified electors; state. require that only qualified electors may circulate a petition; require peThe proposed amended sections are tition signers to provide a complete summarized as follows: the “school residential address; and increase for the deaf and dumb of North Dako- the number of signatures required to ta” is changed to the “school for the place a constitutional initiated meadeaf and hard of hearing”; a “state sure on the ballot from four percent hospital for the insane” is changed to five percent of the North Dakota to a “state hospital for the care of resident population. Additionally, the individuals with mental illness”; an proposed amendments would require “institution for the feebleminded” is that constitutional initiated measures

approved by the Secretary of State be voted upon by the voters at the next primary election and, if approved by a majority of the voters, voted upon at the general election immediately following the primary election; if the measure fails at either the primary or general election, the measure is deemed failed.

The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is none.

Voting “YES” means you approve the measure summarized above. Voting “NO” means you reject the measure summarized above.

Analysis of Constitutional Measure No. 3 (House Concurrent Resolution 3033, 2023 Session Laws, Ch. 596) Constitutional Measure No. 3 was placed on the ballot by action of the 2023 North Dakota Legislative Assembly with the passage of House Concurrent Resolution No. 3033 (2023 Session Laws, Chapter 596).

If approved, this constitutional measure would amend and reenact section 26 of article X of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to spending and transfers from the legacy fund.

The measure intends to decrease the amount of principal available for spending each biennium and clarify the distributions from the legacy fund. If approved, the proposed amendments would require transfers and earnings accruing prior to July 1, 2017 to be deemed as the principal of the legacy fund; reduce the amount of the principal of the legacy fund available to be expended during a biennium from fifteen percent to five percent; require the state investment board to invest the moneys in the legacy fund, not limited to the principal; and on July first of odd-numbered

years, require the state treasurer to make a distribution of the legacy fund earnings into a legacy earnings fund.

The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is none.

Voting “YES” means you approve the measure summarized above. Voting “NO” means you reject the measure summarized above.

Analysis of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 4 Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 4 was placed on the ballot by petitions circulated by a sponsoring committee.

If approved, it would amend sections 1, 14, 15, and 16 and repeal sections 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10 of Article X of the North Dakota Constitution.

If approved, it would prohibit political subdivisions from levying any tax on the assessed value of real or personal property, except for the payment of bonded indebtedness incurred through a certain date, and would require the state to provide replacement payments to political subdivisions of no less than the current real property tax levies. It would limit the debt of a political subdivision to an amount not to exceed two and one-half percent of the full and true value of the real property in the political subdivision; however, by a vote, an incorporated city could increase its indebtedness to four percent and a school district could increase its indebtedness to five percent. It would allow an incorporated city to become indebted in an amount not exceeding two percent of its full and true value for water and sewer projects. It would require a political subdivision incurring indebtedness to provide for annual revenues to pay the debt payments when due and would prohibit a political subdivision from issuing general obligation bonds secured with tax levied on the assessed value of property.

The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is $3.15 billion increase in biennial expenditures to the state beginning in the 2025-2027 biennium.

Voting “YES” means you approve the measure summarized above. Voting “NO” means you reject the measure summarized above.

Analysis of Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 was placed on the ballot by petitions circulated by a sponsoring committee.

If approved, it would create a new chapter of the North Dakota Century Code. It would allow for the production, processing, and sale of cannabis and the possession and use of various forms of cannabis by individuals who are 21 years of age and older; direct a state entity to regulate and register adult use cannabis production businesses, dispensaries, and their agents; provide protections for individuals who are 21 years of age or older who use cannabis; provide penalties for violations of the chapter; preserve certain employer rights regarding use of cannabis products by employees; supersede local ordinances that otherwise would prohibit the purchase, sale, use, delivery, or growing of cannabis by or to individuals 21 years of age or older; and provide that fees must be appropriated for administration of this chapter.

The estimated fiscal impact of this measure includes revenues of $10,227,600, expenses of $8,324,275, and an undetermined amount of additional costs associated with behavioral health and social impacts for the 2025-2027 biennium.

Voting “YES” means you approve the measure summarized above. Voting “NO” means you reject the measure summarized above.

Langdon City Commission

Regular Meeting | September 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Commission members present Jer- a motion to approve building permits, ry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Jim seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion Rademacher, and Cody Schlitten- Carries. hard. Department heads present Jason Busse. Others present Hillary •81944-81957/61459-61466 PayNowatzki – Borderland Press, Quentin roll and Liab. | 26751.99 •61467 Wenze – City Attorney and RoxAnne MAYO CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC. | Hoffarth.

2385363.44 •61468 BOARDERLAND PRESS | 208.12 •61469 Pledge of Allegiance – J. Nowatzki led CARQUEST OF LANGDON | 59.65 everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

•61470 CAVALIER COUNTY TREAApproval of Minutes: L. Henry made SURER | 22218.33 •61471 DAHL the motion to approve the minutes TRUCKING PLUS | 1513.16 •61472 from the regular meeting August 26th, FARMER'S UNION OIL CO. | 1612.50 seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion •61473 HIWAY LAUNDRY | 128.80 carries.

•61474 INTERNAL REVENUE SERAdditions to Agenda: Lot by Carol VICE | 560.86 •61475 LANGDON Schneider BUILDING CENTER | 12.40 •61476 Correspondence: MAR-KIT LANDFILL | 3458.50 Department Reports: •61477 QUENTIN BRUCE WENZEL, Street: No Report.

PC | 1425.00 • 61478 SPORTS Fire Department: No report. & SHIRTS | 198.00 •61479 VERWater and Sewer: Jason reported he IZON WIRELESS | 379.76 •61480 talked to Witzel, and they are hoping CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP. | to get to a couple of the hydrants in 331.62 •61481 FERGUSON WATERthe next two weeks. The hydrant that WORKS #2516 | 566.50 •61482 is leaking is the priority. Jason will go fill in the sidewalk in front of Sip Happens.

Sanitation: No report.

Police: No report.

Activity Center: Jim discussed getting electronic basketball hoop lifters. An employee was injured due to the hand crank lifters. We will look for possible grants. RoxAnne presented a quote that Ideal Energy gave for putting in LED lights in the gym. C. Schlittenhard made the motion to approve the quote for the LED lights pending grant approval. Seconded by L. Henry. Motion Carries.

Auditors: RoxAnne reported that she attended the Main Street Initiative a couple of weeks ago.

Unfinished Business New Business Side by Side – Lawrence reported that he is getting several calls complaining about all the young kids driving side by side. The state says the city will need to write an ordinance to be enforced.

Final Budget approval – RoxAnne presented the final budget for approval.

L. Henry made the motion to approve the 2025 final budget seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion Carries.

Lot by Carol Schneider’s – Got a complaint that someone has moved in four vehicles onto the residential lot with nothing on it. The commission has asked to find out who owns the property and send out a letter.

Building Permits: #5473 American Waterworks – Terri Johnson, #5474 Jeff Ryan, #5475 Brent Benoit, #5476 Allen Schwartz – J. Rademacher made

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS | 166. •61483 ND SEWAGE PUMP & LIFT STATION | 25320.00 •61484 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 50.00 •61485 NORTH DAKOTA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTA | 620.42 •61486 OTTERTAIL POWER CO. | 6271.53 •61487 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | 1282.35 •61488 WASTE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE SERVIC | 14993.14 •61493 Payroll & Liab. | 100.00 •61494 VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. | 845.96 •61495 LANGDON AREA HIGH SCHOOL | 150.00 Bills of Approval – L. Henry made a motion to approve all bills as presented, seconded by J. Rademacher. Motion Carries.

With no other business L. Henry motioned to adjourn at 6:16 p.m.

Jerry Nowatzki, President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor

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HHS develops quality care initiative, awards incentive payments to nursing facilities for improved resident care BISMARCK, ND - North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has a new quality care initiative aimed at improving overall experiences and outcomes for North Dakotans who are residents of the state’s nursing facilities.

The Nursing Facility Incentive Program, developed in partnership with the North Dakota Long Term Care Association and nursing facility providers, is an incentive-based quality improvement program. It provides an annual payment to facilities based on their performance in four Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services resident care and facility process measures: urinary tract infections, antipsychotic drugs, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.

“This program invests in value and focuses on foundational practices for high-quality services in alignment with our agency’s strategic priorities,” said Medical Services Division Director Sarah Aker.

Facilities are assigned points for each quality measure and placed in tiers with tier one receiving the largest incentive payment. They can also get extra points if their facility completes a national quality training program offered by the American Health Care Association and National Center for

Assisted Living.

“The Nursing Facility Incentive Program offers valuable support to nursing facilities, allowing them to make meaningful improvements and be acknowledged for their efforts to enhance resident care. This initiative underscores the commitment of our providers to continuously improving the quality of care,” said North Dakota Long Term Care Association President Nikki Wegner.

North Dakota lawmakers approved funding for the program during the 2023 legislative session. All Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities in North Dakota that have been open for at least 10 months are participating in the program.

Incentive payments Earlier this year, HHS awarded $4 million in incentive payments to 58 nursing facilities in the state.

Four nursing facilities earned tier one status. They include: Fargo Elim Health Care Center, Fargo; Nelson County Health System Care Center, McVille; Sanford Hillsboro Care Center, Hillsboro and Woodside Village, Grand Forks.

There were 28 facilities that achieved tier two status and 26 facilities that were recognized with tier three status.

“These facilities have implemented many promising practices and made substantial changes to improve resident care over the past 14 months,” Aker said. “We are committed to this partnership that will create better health outcomes for people and over time reduce health care costs.”

The Nursing Facility Incentive Program is part of an overall quality improvement and value-based purchasing strategy that’s outlined in the 20242025 HHS Business Plan: Transforming the Customer Experience – page 41.

To learn more about the Nursing Facility Incentive program, visit hhs. nd.gov/nursing-facility-incentive-program.

New online food preservation course offered NDSU Extension

North Dakota State University Extension and Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) have partnered to create a free online course about home food preservation. Food Preservation 101 is an educational course featuring safe food preservation methods for freezing, water-bath canning, pressure canning, drying and fermenting.

“This course is the next piece of the CCCC Land Grant Extension’s overall goal of enhancing food sovereignty and security for residents on the Spirit Lake Reservation,” said CCCC land grant director Jessica Fish. “But knowing how to preserve food is universally helpful.”

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Food Preservation 101 connects with CCCC’s other programming, which includes a community garden, seed and seedling distribution, garden tilling, Spirit Lake Mobile Farmers Market, and cooking classes.

Participants are invited to join this self-paced course with pre-recorded lessons, activities and a variety of resources. The curriculum covers how to preserve different types of food safely including salsa, jelly, sauerkraut, meats and vegetables.

The course is offered online. Participants can participate in the selfpaced modules beginning Oct. 22 and complete them by early 2025. Certificates and prize drawing opportunities will be provided for those completing the modules.

In addition to the new online class modules, CCCC is offering weekly hands-on food preservation workshops as fruits and vegetables come into season.

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“We are pleased to partner with Candeska Cikana Community College.

We especially enjoyed offering an in-person workshop at the college with community members. We made a lot of salsa and apple butter from home-grown produce,” included Julie Garden-Robinson, food and nutrition specialist and project director for the NDSU Extension portion of the grant.

“The narrated online modules can be accessed by anyone who wants to learn more about preserving food safely. There is no cost for the program,” Garden-Robinson added.

To register for this course, visit ndsu. ag/fp101. Once registered, participants will receive enrollment instructions to access the course.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Outreach Program sponsored the program.