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The house at 912 8th Street in Langdon was demolished last week, ahead of the city hearings.
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“The lot is in perfect shape now,” said Gary Bimler, building inspector for the City of Langdon.
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In light of that information, the city attorney said no further action needed to be taken, and that particular hearing was completed.
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A hearing was held for this property at 423 9th Avenue in Langdon. The owner resides in California. Borderland Press photo.
The City of Langdon held a hearing for 1007 7th Street in Langdon.
Nowatzki said no one objected to anything the city had planned and several property owners were no-shows to the hearings.
“The property has had a fire and has more than 50% damage, which meets our demolition codes of a dangerous building. We need it torn down,” Bimler testified.
The Langdon City Commission held a series of hearings on the evening of Monday, Aug. 29 to address what it called dangerous buildings at six locations within the city of Langdon.
“Since I was elected mayor, one of my goals was to clean up the city,” said Jerry Nowatzki, Langdon mayor. “The city has several homes which are either unsafe or complete eyesores and are vacant. So we started the condemnation process of these homes. That’s a rather long, lengthy process.” One of the first things done is providing notice to the property owners. “The majority of the owners are in Langdon, some of them do actually live out of state, or they’re owned by housing corporations out of state, who have absolutely zero interest, which is
another annoyance,” Nowatzki said.
“One person refused to even accept notice of the hearing, so we’ll just see what happens with that. On another note a couple of these homes actually have mortgages against them, which makes the process even more complicated, but mortgage or not, if they’re not going to clean up their home, we’re going to force their hand into doing something with it. And if the city has to take over, then the city takes over,” Nowatzki said. “Some homes have already been taken down, but some of those lots are too small to build on by today’s standards, so if anything, the lot will just sit there, and it won’t be an
Property owner Chris Schneider stated he contacted Mikkelsen Brothers Construction to handle the demolition and was given a mid-September to early October timeline. Since Schneider had made arrangements to move forward with the lot cleanup, the commission set a deadline of Oct. 5 - more than the typical 30 days - to have the house demolished and building materials removed from the lot. “In good faith, we would understand cont’d. on page 14
On Monday, Aug. 29 deputies from the Towner County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a wheat field on the 6100 block of 66th Street NE, southwest of Cando, for a report of four unresponsive individuals. Upon arrival, authorities located four deceased individuals. “It’s being investigated as a murder-suicide,” said Andrew Hillier, Towner County Sheriff. Deputies secured the scene with the assistance of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and other local law enforcement agencies. Upon investigation, deputies determined that the four deceased individuals had sustained gunshot wounds. A firearm was located in the possession of one of the deceased individuals. After notification to the families involved, on Wednesday the Towner County Sheriff’s Office released the names of the four individuals: Douglas Dulmage, 56, of Leeds, N.D. Justin Bracken, 34, of Leeds, N.D. Richard Bracken, 64, of Leeds, N.D. Robert Bracken, 59, of Cando N.D. Authorities said the weapon recovered from the scene was a .357 caliber revolver. More information will be released once the forensic medical examinations are completed in the coming days.
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Renovations underway at Langdon Area Schools By Shanda Christianson
Gingras Day set for this weekend
The Langdon Area Elementary School recently added sidewalks to the school playground to become more accessible for all students.
That is scheduled to be done next summer, but workers are handling much of the background and behind the scenes work now.
“We want to make sure that everyone has a quality experience at recess, so that’s been installed this summer,” said Daren Christianson, Langdon Area Schools superintendent. “We’re also continuing to work on the prework on the elementary heating and air quality project.”
“They’re getting the gas in there, getting different electrical in there, and then we’ll start getting things kind of organized and ordered and so forth,” Christianson said. In other news, the district purchased a minibus over the summer. It has a
At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., “Red River Rendezvous,” a family-friendly, hands-on fur trade activity will have participants taking on the roles of 1800s fur trade groups. Teams barter with trade goods from the era as they learn about consumer goods and necessities from 200 years ago, their historic value, and how the items were used. At 1 p.m., Steve Martens, NDSU professor emeritus and architectural historian, will present "Métis Cultural Heritage and Red River Frame Construction: Lessons Learned From 50 Years of Hands-on Material Culture Study.” The talk will summarize ongoing maintenance repair activities and what has been learned. Martens will also present on the hand-wrought, customized special tools used in the reconstruction work provided by contractor Kobiela Brothers Construction. Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site is located 1.5 miles northeast of Walhalla and is managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For more information about this site and upcoming events, go to history.nd.gov/events.
Deputies identified the person in control of the vehicle as Matthew Rutherford, 41, of Minneapolis, Minn. Rutherford was eventually interviewed and placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both are Class C felonies. Rutherford is in custody on a $25,000 bond.
There’s lots of adult activity, also, with a non-domination worship service at 10:00 a.m. led by Sandra Becker Knight and the Petry Pickers with locals Bob and Marie Petry and daughter Liz Kemp at 3:00. The Jim Johnston Memorial Tractor Pull begins following the parade as does the threshing of two racks of bundles. The sawmill will be operating at 11:00 and 3:00.
It’s time to make plans to attend the 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show on September 11 at the Pembina County Museum Grounds 5 ½ miles west of Cavalier. There’s a full day of activities for the entire family beginning with an all-you can eat pancake, French toast, and Langdon Locker sausage breakfast served from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come early to participate in the 9/11 Patriots Day observance at 8:46 a.m. at the Veteran Memorial.
“The vehicle had a bag of methamphetamine sitting on the center console,” said Shane Gallagher, chief deputy at the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department.
Matthew Rutherford. Booking photo.
‘A Century of Transportation’ will be shown off in the 1:00 p.m. parade beginning with entries representing the past century by decades. Everything from bicycles and motorcycles to 4-wheel drive tractors and Model Ts to 2023 Chevy Trailblazers and farm trucks to 2023 F-150s are welcome to participate! Maybe you have something that flies or floats! Honored during the parade will be representatives of the county’s banks.
Cavalier Space Force Station plans open house The Cavalier Space Force Station will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. The gate opens at 9:30 a.m. Must have a valid photo ID to enter the installation. Guests may send ID information to 10SWS.SF.OpenHouse@spaceforce. mil to be pre-vetted for entry. This is the Cavalier Space Force Station’s annual open house and it’s an opportunity to tour the radar, see Space Force Guardians in action, and connect with local Space Force and Air Force military members. Cavalier Space Force Station - 10th Space Warning Squadron is located at 830 Patrol Rd, Cavalier, N.D.
The district is also working on installing handicap entrance doors at the elementary and high school buildings.
The day’s big event for youth is the 2:00 p.m. sanctioned Kids Pedal Pull by Olson Pedal Pull - open to all youth ages 4-11. Prizes will be awarded and division winners are eligible to advance to the state competition. If two and three-year-olds have long legs, they are welcome to compete, also.
A hands-on activities program, Games of Pembina’s Past, includes activities for all ages and features historical games played throughout the day.
By Shanda Christianson On Aug. 26 at approximately 2:00 p.m., a deputy went to a residence in the 1200 block of 11th Avenue, Langdon, on an unrelated call. When the deputy was at the residence, he observed a vehicle in the driveway.
“That was something that we wanted to do to make sure that for our kids, if they need it, they can get around when we need to get them around,” Christianson said.
Museum plans for 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show
Gingras Day will be held at Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site near Walhalla on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The site buildings will be open for self-guided tours.
Minneapolis man arrested in Langdon for alleged drug possession
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Parade entries should be in place by 11:30 a.m. to be eligible for the parade cash prizes donated in memory of Herb Vosper. Kids and their parents have many opportunities to experience the way their forefathers and mothers farmed and raised their families. Interactive demonstrations at the Stegman Barn will include corn shelling, potato cutting, and fanning mills often operated by younger members of the family in the past. Indigenous and settler games supervised by Brian Hardy, Pembina State Museum Outreach Coordinator, will be an ongoing activity during the days and yard games can be played. Dick O’Toole’s model train set-up is fun for all ages. In addition, 50 matchbox cars will be given away as part of the transportation theme donated by William Sigurdson of Florida – watch for signs. 16-year-old Eva Robinson of Cavalier will share stories of her participation in the 2022 Alaska Jr. Iditarod.
Master blacksmith Dennis Schill of Hannah and the Seaveys from Osnabrock will have the coals hot and the anvil ready at the Steiger Blacksmith Shop. Tim Seavey and his sons, Tim Jr. and Teagen, learned blacksmithing from Schill through a ND Council on the Arts Heritage Arts Program grant, and they will be demonstrating various forms of blacksmithing throughout the day. Plus - there will be food, a craft and farmers market, small engines running, all the buildings will be open for viewing – all for an activity packed day. The 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show and Tractor Pull is sponsored by the Pembina County Historical Society. Admission for the day is $10.00 with no admission charge for youth under 12. The event grounds are located at 13572 Highway 5, 5 ½ miles west of Cavalier. For further information or to participate, call 701-2654941 or email to pchsm@polarcomm. com.
Terrorizing incident in Cavalier County
The Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office has released details of a terrorizing incident which occured in the county. On Aug. 17, officers were dispatched to a residence on County Road 55 where the victim claimed that Christopher Storey, 32, of Langdon, entered the residence and threatened to kill the victim and their dog. The sheriff’s office was able to locate Storey within the vicinity of the original call and arrested him on the Class C felony of terrorizing, which carries a maximum penalty of five years behind bars and a fine of $10,000.
Cavalier County Sheriff receives award Cavalier County Sheriff Greg Fetsch has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Lone Eagle Award by the North Dakota Peace Officers Association. The award was presented to Sheriff Fetsch by North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley. The award is presented annually to one active and one retired North Dakota peace officer. The award, according to the association, is given to officers who contribute “guidance, inspiration, and support” throughout their career. Retired FBI agent Herb Eckenroth, who worked in North Dakota for many years, created this award in 1979 to recognize a North Dakota Peace Officer who “…has shown incorruptible soundness or moral character and faithful adherence to ethical principles.” The retired award this year was given posthumously to North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.
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Agriculture
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AgCountry supports rural fire departments with grain bin rescue equipment
Cavalier County crops update Bailey Reiser, Cavalier County Extension Agent: Grand Forks council takes next step for Fufeng project The Grand Forks City Council has approved a resolution to help fund a series of infrastructure improvements for the proposed Chinese-owned Fufeng corn milling facility. Meanwhile, the project faces a potential review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Photo from training held at CHS Milton on Aug. 24.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services is donating 34 grain bin rescue units to area fire departments to help support communities and promote farm safety. Since the program's inception in 2017, there have been 150 Grain Bin Rescue Units awarded.
The rescue units are from Outstate Data, LLC and include a 10-panel set of tubes that pivot for different rescue situations. Also included is a slide hammer and entry rescue kit. Handson training is provided as part of the donation.
Grain Bin Rescue Units will be awarded to fire departments in 20 towns in North Dakota, including Milton and Cavalier; nine towns in Minnesota; and five in Wisconsin.
AgCountry has also created a grain bin rescue training video for use when on-site training is delayed, for new firefighters who join after the initial training has already taken place, or when retraining is needed.
Rolla farmer prepares for spring wheat harvest By Shanda Christianson
Tim Michaelson farms near Rolla, N.D. and estimated some of his spring wheat may be ready this week, but the main part of the spring wheat harvest is two to three weeks away. “There’s a little bit of spring wheat that has been combined around the Rolla, Hanforo, Rock Lake area. I’d say you’re looking at 80-90% of it is still yet to be done and a lot of it yet to be sprayed or winrowed yet,” Michaelson said. “We have a little bit of two-row barley that is turning really fast. We’ll be winrowing that probably here within a week. There’s some early barley
that’s been taken off in the area, and I’ve heard really good quality and really good yields, so the barley looks to be good, and the beans are late too, but boy, these last couple rains have really helped with filling the pods on the soybeans. so it looks like we have a good crop. It’s just we’re really, really late.”
Soy crush facility breaks ground The first shovels of dirt were moved in preparation for the new soy crush facility in Casselton, N. D. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says the benefits to local farmers are immense. “A total of 42.5 million bushels per year are going to be purchased from local farmers that will be processed right here. That will increase the price because it reduces the basis and transportation cost.” Hoeven says value-added ag offers more than opportunities in the ag community, but there’s room for community growth as well. “I think they’ve worked hard to win community support. It’s a $400 million investment that will help create jobs in the community.” Flexibility advocated by FSA administrator Applications are going out to more than 18,000 farmers for Phase One of the Emergency Relief Program. Farm Service Agency Administrator
Zach Ducheneaux said that will include the Supplemental Coverage Option and STAX payments that were not part of the previous payments. “We’re also going to be able to address some of the reporting concerns that were expressed very early on,” said Ducheneaux. “Our state executive director in North Dakota (Marcy Svenningsen) and Senator (John) Hoeven’s team brought to our attention the fact that some insurance agents had filed a 2019 loss claim, and there was a subsequent 2020 loss claim that would make that producer eligible for ERP, but because it was just keyed in as 2019, it didn’t register.” Ducheneaux said USDA is taking a flexible approach, including the use of pre-filled applications. The South Dakota native calls this “a model for the future.” During a stop in Minnesota, Ducheneaux said Phase Two payments will be made this fall. Ducheneaux will be part of the Red River Farm Network forums during the Big Iron Farm Show Wednesday, September 14. A preliminary look at prevent plant acres There are at least 6.38 million prevent plant acres in the United States this year. USDA says North Dakota has the most prevent plant acres in the country at 2.37 million. The final 2022 data will be released in January.
“The wheat is all turning color, most of it. There’s still some of that maturity difference in different parts of the county. But I was out and a lot of them are starting to get that golden hue so we know that harvest is coming for those. With the wheat and barley, with the small grains in general, we’ve noticed a little bit more of the scab and head blight in our county showing up and also some of the ergot bodies are showing up on the heads. There is some bacterial blight in the small grains and some of that goes into the head as well but that one you can’t really do anything with - fungicides and stuff won’t work since it’s a bacteria. Soybeans are getting there. They’re a little behind - some have some pods on the bottoms and the canopies are pretty full. I haven’t seen any leaf drops. And then the peas, they’re at the end of their maturity I guess, some people have said they’re still flowering and flowering and flowering and I’ve seen some that are starting to lay down. All of the canola actually looks pretty good, it all has pods set, I haven’t see a ton of flowers - there’s not really a ton of yellow fields any more. For the upcoming harvest I’m expecting a lot of good yields since we’ve had a lot of excess moisture this year that we generally don’t or coming off a drought last year.”
Pre-pile sugar beet harvest update
By Shanda Christianson American Crystal Sugar started prepile on Tuesday, Aug. 23 in the Drayton district, with St. Thomas and the Drayton yard as the two stations up and running for the first two weeks of pre-pile. Justin Krieg is the agronomy manager for the Drayton factory district of American Crystal Sugar and said things have been going fairly well. “We ended up missing a day in the middle of the week because of some rain, and that pushed us into Saturday, and then Friday night we got
some rain so that held us up. Now it’s kind of messed up our schedule a little bit, but we’re dealing with it.” Krieg said St. Thomas has been down for a couple of days but planned to start back up on Wednesday. He also said that they’re hearing some pretty good reports of tons even with the late planting date.
ting through the summer and the late start to planting. That’s what causes the sugar to increase - is more days in the ground. But all in all, I think things are going fairly well.”
“We’re fairly pleased with that,” Krieg said. “ Anywhere from 18-25 tons per acre, we’re hearing. Unfortunately, the sugar content is a little low. There’s nothing we can do about that with the continued rains we’ve been get-
Cavalier County aims to grow 4-H program Cavalier County 4-H set up a table at back to school nights at Langdon Area Elementary and St. Alphonsus School to help promote and grow the program.
Bailey Reiser, Cavalier County Extension Agent, hopes to start range judging contest practice ahead of the range judging competition on Sept. 22 near Medina. “Range judging is learning how to read the land and ecological sites and pastures and telling what plants are supposed to grow there that are
native and which ones are invasive; if the vegetation has been overgrazed or undergrazed and looking at it from a wildlife standpoint for grouse habitat as well as if deer and elk would be a fit there, and then you have to just judge it and see, based off of the region you’re in for the contest, of how it would be similar to what it was before settlers,” Reiser explained. “It’s a really good contest, especially if students are looking into going into any reclamation type jobs or range management, cattle, or even wildlife conservation.”
Opinion
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Letter from the Publisher
This week I did something I’ve never done before - visited a chiropractor. Not exactly an epic adventure or anything. I know it’s a pretty common practice, but for me, it’s new, and now I have to gab about it.
My visit was prompted by a few annoyances that I felt were probably age related and also a story or two from a co-worker regarding this particular chiropractor and her abilities to fix things I never would have guessed a chiro could do. I remember my dad seeing Doc Blanchard back in the day for his perpetual backache. Time and time again he’d drive into Langdon for a good old crack session. Usually, he spent the remainder of the day with the heating pad, groaning whenever he moved. After a few visits he’d eventually start feeling better, and he’d be back hard at work on the farm. Watching this pretty much solidified for me the fact that I was never going to do that. That’s just me. I know chiropractors everywhere are doing a world of good for many folks, lifesavers in their own way.
I need to sideline here for a second and tell you about the time my dad was up on a scaffold, shingling the newly built quonset on our farmsometime in the 60’s I think, maybe early 70’s. The scaffold gave out, and he crash landed on his leg. He knew immediately he’d injured something significant. Try as he might, he waited it out, hoping the pain would subside, and he could get back to shingling. That didn’t happen, and at some point, he agreed to go to the clinic in Langdon and have it looked at. He came home a few hours later on crutches with torn ligaments in his lower leg. The funny part about this story is this: Dr. Goodliffe had the x-ray of his leg up on the light and said, “Mr. Heck, I’m afraid you’ve injured your appendix.” Well, if laughter truly is the best medicine then my dad was going to be just fine.
Back to me. I actually enjoyed my appointment, which also included some laughter. At one point during my adjustment, the doctor asked me if I’d ever fallen on my head. What? Why? No, I said. Then it hit me - when I was small, I was riding in the back of my dad’s pickup with my two older brothers. We drove under an extension cord that went from the barn to the windmill; my brothers ducked. That would have been a nice time for them to clue me in on the situation I’d think. The cord caught me and flipped me out of the pickup onto the ground. In this day and age I’d have been tended to and probably even seen a doctor! We didn’t do that then. I’m sure I bawled my head off and was pawned off on my mother to deal with me. So when I was asked if I’ve ever hit my head, this story resurrected itself back into my frontal lobe. Even though I’m chuck-
ling about it now, I feel I still need to get back at my brothers somehow. I’ll think about that, suggestions are welcome.
container and add to piles of cut cucumbers as needed. I get it now. It’s so good.
Columnist Sara Goodman is in her happy place talking about harvest meals! We’ll probably all try Crack Chicken and Chocolate Marshmallow Mile High Squares this week thanks to Sara’s recipes. She’s calling for your recipes! Make sure you reach out to her and send over your favorites.
plan to eat my entire weight in sliced cucumbers in the coming weeks. While I’m crunching and munching on those, I will be on the lookout for more news. As always, email me.
Matt Mitzel confided in his favorite editor that he’s just happy to be writing for The Borderland Press - he has found one of his callings.
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I leave you with a little humor about one of my favorite topics, gardening. GARDENER We gave you a chance To water the plants. We didn’t mean that way… Now zip up your pants. ~Shel Silverstein Have a great week, and go buy some mums!
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Letter from the Editor cucumbers are new to me. I know that may be a shocking admission, especially around here. Since that time I’ve seen local restaurants and senior meal services in two counties serving up creamed cucumbers, the garden harvest treat of the season.
I really put myself out there last week when I admitted that creamed
It made me realize I was a few steps behind around here, and I need to take the steps to catch up. Don’t worry, the garden has helped me by pushing out more and more cucumbers. My mom also helped me by mixing up a container of the dressing and told me not to use it all at once to make a big batch but to keep it in a separate
This week we have news about a terrorizing incident and a drug arrest in Cavalier County and a tragic murder-suicide in neighboring Towner County. We’re happy to have Jake Kulland bring you sports highlights from the week, along with a volleyball preview he’s been working on putting together. This highlights Langdon Area-EdmoreMunich and North Border teams.
Have a great week,
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If anyone needs a few cucumbers, please let me know. Otherwise, I
THE MORNING RUN: People, parts, and Pepsi fields and equipment, pick up and deliver parts and, most importantly, I deliver Pepsi and food.
by Sara Goodman Harvest is finally here, and that means harvest meals are being planned, prepped and served all over the county. Although I occasionally end up manning the auger or scurrying around the field with the grain cart, my main job during harvest is what I call the 3 Ps – people, parts and Pepsi. I give people rides to and from
In order to qualify as a good harvest meal, there are a few criteria it must meet. First, it needs to be quick and easy to prepare. If I can dump a bunch of ingredients in a crockpot, set it on low all day and then serve it straight from the container, that meal is high on my list. Second, it needs to be easy to serve. I never know if I’m serving out of the back of my suburban, setting up a serving line in the shop or driving around in the fields passing out to-go containers. Third, it needs to feed a lot of people. I may only feed five people one day, but the next it might be ten or fifteen. I try not to do too many sandwich type meals in the evening because usually that’s what the lunch menu consists of, but one of my favorite harvest meals (and really, an all year long goto recipe) is what I call Crack Chicken. I got the recipe from a friend of mine
who served it at one of our girls’ weekends at the lake, and it was a huge hit. It also met all the harvest meal criteria, so it was added into the rotation. I usually serve this with coleslaw, chips, baked beans or potato salad and some type of bar for dessert. If you’re like me and don’t like to bake, there’s a place called the Bread Pan that can take care of the dessert issue. While you’re in there, pick up a dozen buns for the Crack Chicken sandwiches. Crack Chicken 3-4 lbs chicken breasts 1/2 c water 1 stick butter 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix Place the chicken in a large crockpot, pour the water over the top, place the stick of butter on top of the chicken and sprinkle the whole works with the soup mix. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Shred the chicken and serve on buns. Here’s an easy no bake (yay!) dessert
to serve with! Chocolate Marshmallow Mile High Squares 1 package chocolate chips 1 package butterscotch chips ½ c peanut butter 1 package (10 oz) mini marshmallows 1 c dry roasted peanuts In a large microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and butterscotch chips and peanut butter on medium high power for 2 minutes. Stir, then microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool for 1 minute. Stir in marshmallows and peanuts. Spread in a greased 9x13 baking pan. Refrigerate until firm and cut into squares. Here are a few extra tips for harvest time - or really for any time of the year! Whenever I brown hamburger or cook chicken breasts, I cook extra to save time for the next meal. If I’m not using it within a few days, I just pop it in the freezer. I make a lot of hotdishes, so having some hamburger already browned when I’m in a hurry
is a huge timesaver. Another tip is to always cook an extra pan of whatever you’re making. I buy the 9x13 aluminum containers in bulk and use these containers to freeze the extra pan of whatever I’m making. I’d love to hear your best harvest tips, timesavers and favorite meals! Your favorite recipe could be featured in my next article! Email me at Sara_L_ Goodman@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook! 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 3 kids, 2 cats, and a dog.
Musings from Munich: Harvest hiccups and safety line, let’s go over a few reminders. Keep in mind, with my level of farming, many six-year-old farm kids know more about the hazards than I do, but I’m pretty good with being prepared for all situations.
By Matt Mitzel As the farm families and their workers get started on this year’s harvest, I would like to throw out another reminder about safety as you all finish the growing season with dreams of tropic vacations, Cardinal championship games, and holidays in your heads. As with any sprint to the finish, sleep deprivation, complacency, and tempo are usually the culprits to most farm accidents. With this being so close to the finish
1) The brain needs 8 hours of sleep to function properly. Even the slightest adjustment can lead to loss of focus, and that’s why when we lose an hour of sleep during a time change, automobile accidents go up by 11%. When you do get a chance to sleep, don’t look at your phones; they emit blue light that the brain thinks is the sun and makes it harder to fall asleep. 2) Wear comfortable clothing. Everyone should be wearing a Gary Wirth shirt - that is a button up flannel thin shirt with a pocket on your breast. Layers are best as when the cab heats up - you can downgrade and stay cool and alert. 3) Always have communication with you. In that same Gary Wirth shirt, put your cell phone in the breast pocket. Never leave the cab without
it as having comms with the outside world is vital in an accident. 4) Pack meals that are light and individually packed. Number one reason I could never be a farmer is that I do not have enough self control to wait on lunch until noon when I leave with a packed lunchbox. Try and spread out your meal from 11-1 so you stay light on your feet. 5) Always remember your safety equipment. In your go bag or in your tractor, keep safety glasses, gloves, flashlight, and hearing protection readily available. It is better to have it and not need it than the opposite. 6) Pick your spots. The need to take a deuce is never so strong than when you do not have a toilet available. Never use the tractor tire as a leaning post for your back, especially when you have kids in the cab. Use the tires at the rear of your furthest implement and ensure that if the outfit lunges forward, you are not stuck in a bad situation. The best is to find an old quonset with round ridges in the side - it’s the Cadillac of field crappers.
7) Eye drops, Gold Bond, and thickply toilet paper make the world a better place. Bring them with as you will always be happy when you need them. 8) Equipment Manuals. Using the manuals might seem elementary to fix a problem you have fixed a million times before, but they are a great tool to keep you from making it worse or letting you know what hazards there are before you start. 9) Audible entertainment. With most systems being automated, it is very tempting to remove your eyes from the prize. If you have some audible entertainment available, you won’t be tempted to stare at your phone. My favorite is Dateline podcasts and the Maverick 105.1 app radio. 10) In this day and age, a firearm will likely not be needed, but it is one of those things that you cannot manufacture on the spot if you do. Bears, farm pickup thefts, and other things have known to present themselves every once in a blue
moon…be a boy scout and be prepared. Once again, stay safe out there this harvest, and good luck on bringing in enough to buy your favorite columnist a beer this year. Matt Mitzel is the unofficial events coordinator for the City of Munich, a supporter of Langdon Area Edmore Munich athletics, football coach, and all-around Munich mega fan, earning him the nickname “Mr. Munich.”
“Gary Wirth shirt”. Photo submitted by Matt Mitzel.
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Organizational Stress Relief
By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County
Tall Tales and Serial Shorts By Lisa Whitt
Daddy. He would get tired of beatin’ on me and go sleep it off somewhere in the woods, back behind our cabin. ‘Bout the only time I know’d Daddy to get the best of me was when I was a young no more’n twelve. I don’t remember much about what happened after Daddy hit me, except what Mamma and Ol’ Doc Perkins told me. I do remember that morning being particularly cold. Daddy was still missing from the night before. We never worried about him, though. He always turned up sooner or later.
are magnificent at organizing and keeping things orderly. Use those people to help you organize your own space. Ask for tips and tricks. We can learn so much from others and their successes. Come up with a plan that will work for you. This takes some time. If you take this time to organize a list and then prioritize that list, it will be helpful to keep you organized and stay on task for what’s ahead.
“Where is the…?” “Where did you put the…?” “Why can’t I find the…?” Sound familiar? These statements are often a regular occurrence at my house. I usually know where things are in the home, but when things aren’t put back in their place by others, it’s sometimes a hunt to find what they are looking for. The other day I was feeling a little overwhelmed with everything in my home. It’s not as tidy as it needs to be to have a flowing, functional environment. There is so much to do during the summer, and trying to fit it all in puts stress on a person when things can’t stay organized. Adding a garden, summer activities, trips to enjoy the weather, getting ready for school to start, harvest, and much more can take time away from keeping things organized. It’s a real problem for many busy families. There have been several studies done evaluating the effect clutter has on a person’s health. The more clutter a person has, the more stress they feel. Stress causes the hormone cortisol to be released into the body. Long term cortisol in the body can lead to health issues that have long lasting and detrimental effects such as mental health issues, digestive problems, headaches, heart disease, weight gain, and memory and concentration problems. None of which will help with the situation at hand. The good news is that there are several things a person can do to help alleviate the clutter and help lighten the stress load. Focus on your happy and productive environments first. If your place of rest is the bedroom, then have that be a priority so that you have a peaceful place to regroup when organizing the rest. If your work environment is cluttered, then concentrate on that to help you increase productivity. The rest of the spaces will come after you focus on those environments, as they will help you feel the most decrease in stress levels and help you feel positivity for further success. Find someone to help. Some people
Organization does not happen overnight, so keep realistic expectations. After doing some research finding services that specialize in organization of homes, it’s recommended that an average of 1-2 days of 6-8 hours PER ROOM be set aside for organizational purposes. Some rooms such as bedrooms and kitchens can take longer because of the number of items to go through. Planning for this amount of time and using your plan will help you stay on task and focused to complete the job all while keeping realistic expectations. Find a spot for everything, and make sure everything has a spot. If you need to get rid of something to make room for new, then prioritize what needs to be kept and what can go. Don’t hang on to things that are just taking up space. Consider functionality and use with each item, and keep those that are needed. Make a plan to STAY organized. Once your space is organized, you want to be able to keep it that way! It’s important that everyone involved participates in this endeavor. If everyone would take 15 minutes at the end of the day to pick things up and put them where they belong, it would help keep the clutter down and encourages maintenance of the space. If nothing else, start small. Like I mentioned earlier, it won’t all happen in a day. Pick a corner, a shelf, a counter, a closet, or something to start working on and then get to work. If it’s just 10 minutes worth of declutter, it’s still a win and will make you feel like the end result is possible. Celebrate the successes! Even the small wins are something to celebrate. Your mood and enthusiasm will increase with every success you have, and before you know it, you will have everything organized. If you have any questions about where to look for organizational advice, feel free to call NDSU Extension here in Cavalier County (256-2560), stop in to our office in the courthouse, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu. I hope you find some organizational stress relief!
her many adoring fans. Her favorite spot was in a marina full of boats. She could be seen tanning herself in the sun, chowing on clams, and when she was full - she would haul her hide up onto the back of a nearby boat to take a nap. Loads of tourists came to lay eyes on this leading lady. I was one of the fans to quickly fall in love with her. My heart melted like the ice caps of her habitat. Her droopy eyes, whiskers, two tusks and roll after roll of fat had me doting. I’d like to specify that I am talking about a walrus - not the attributes I’m looking for in a boyfriend. The point is, the walrus had me wrapped around her flippers.
Now, as the internet following continues to rise, animal celebrities were created. A few examples are grumpy cat, Doug the pug, and Fiona the hippo (one of my personal favorites). These famous-furry friends make more money than most people. They can literally roll in the cash. My latest animal obsession was Freya the walrus. Freya happily explored the icy waters of Norway. This 1,300 pound ball of blubber captured the hearts of so many. She became not only a local celebrity but an internet one as well. Freya was named after the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and war due to
Cherry Bounce begins a new story about a young man known only as Hey-Boy. He is caught, like many of the forgotten of our society, between the black and white lines of right and wrong. Cherry Bounce Part 1 Sometimes, it’s the gray areas that define your life, at least that’s true for me. Thanks to my daddy, I was a twenty-three-year-old man with a third-grade education. I only knew how to do one perfect thing, and it was illegal. I never thought my way of living was wrong; now I know different. Since I was slow at book learning, making and selling Cherry Bounce was the only way I could help the family. I never hurt nobody, ‘cept once. That was enough. I learned how to support Momma and the babies when I was young. I kept food on the table, clothes on their backs, and the back porch full of firewood during the winter. There was thirteen of us - Mama, Daddy, and eleven kids. I was the oldest. Daddy wasn’t too much for working, even on his good days. And on his bad days, whew-wee! Watch out! There was hell to pay if he could get his hands on you. It didn’t matter who he was a beatin’ or why he was a beatin’ you, or what he was a beatin’ you with. I learned to stay out of his way when I was a little’un, though sometimes I would have to step in to protect Mamma or one of the young’uns from him. When Daddy was drinkin’, the devil took a hold of his soul and wouldn’t let go until he hurt somebody. I didn’t mind too much, him hurtin’ me, especially if Mama and the babies were safe. Most times, I was tougher than
with Halle
By Halle Sanders
Since the dawn of social media, animal videos have had a strong following. The dose of serotonin you get from a cute kitten or a clumsy puppy is unmatched. One short little burst of cuteness is enough to make your day just a little bit better. Why watch bitter old men argue over politics when you can watch a panda sneezing? The choice is obvious.
Dear Reader, In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island. In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories.
Staying Hip
Justice for Freya
I was looking on TikTok before I went to bed on August 12th, ready for sleep, when I saw the most horrible news. My first thought was,”This is a joke right? It can’t be real.” Sure enough, Freya had been euthanized by the Norway authorities. Let’s just say I no longer felt like going to sleep. I instantly burst into tears and went through the five stages of grief in less than 15 seconds. I rushed to the internet to understand why these actions were taken. Apparently, the government had warned that tourists were getting too close to Freya, and that if they didn’t stay back, they would have to take action. I call bull-crap. Rich people just didn’t like her chilling on their boats. While doing research for this article I stumbled upon the New York Times that had more information than I ever wanted to know about her grizzly murder. There has been a grave injustice done. As a kid I spent more time watching Animal Planet than cartoons, and six-year-old me would not have stood
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for this tyranny. I’m enacting a call to arms. Go do some research, sign a petition, or at least send up a prayer. I’m not really sure if walruses go to an afterlife, but if they do, I hope she finds a nice boat to sleep on. Will this make a difference? No. Will this make me feel better? Maybe. If you don't do it for Freya, do it for me as I go through the process of mending my broken heart. Again, talking about a walrus not a boyfriend. I think this heartache is worse than any boy could induce. Justice for Freya!
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My Mamma had been up all night, keeping the fire hot in the wood stove and a big pot of water boilin’. Two of the babies had the croup, and the moist air helped them breathe better. Mamma was dog-tired like she always was. I was doing all I could to ease her burden. I went out back to chop some more kindlin’ to start a fire in the kitchen stove to cook some country ham and grits for the babies’ breakfast. While I was busy chopping, my Daddy drug up. I could tell he had been sleepin’ back behind the cabin somewhere. He had dried brown pieces of leaves in his hair and beard. I must have woke him up with the noise I was making cuttin’ wood. I didn’t see the red in his eyes; I didn’t notice the pounding vein on his right temple. I ignored all the warning signs. “Hey Boy, what you doin’ making all that racket for?” Daddy asked. “Need some more firewood inside,” I said as I cut more wood. “Leave it be, boy. That’s woman’s
work. Your Mamma is a strong woman. I need your help up at the still,” Daddy said quiet like. “Yes, sir.” I should have stopped right there. For some reason, I didn’t see the Devil sitting back watching me from behind Daddy’s bloodshot eyes. “Daddy, can I take this firewood in to Mamma, so she won’t have to come outside in this cold?” “What’d you say to me, boy?” Daddy asked quite like as he walked over to the pile of stovewood. “Can I finish….” was all I said afore Daddy hit me in the head with a goodsized stick of stovewood? I think he must have kicked me some too. Like I said I don’t remember what happened. Mamma said I was in bad shape for a while. Everyone thought I was going to meet my Maker. Daddy did more’n just crack my skull. Doc Perkins said when Daddy hit me with the chunk of stovewood, he broke my head somehow. Mamma cried when I woke up three weeks later. And she cried again when I couldn’t remember her or Daddy or the babies. I guess I was like a baby myself. I had to learn how to eat, how to walk, and how to talk again. Even Ol’ Doc Perkins said I was different - slower than I was afore Daddy hit me. Daddy pretty much ended my school learning the day he hit, so Mamma said. When Daddy was liquored up, he would still whale on me, though he never hit me on the head again.
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A total of $100K awarded to six recipients of the Main Street Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that a total of $100,000 was awarded to six recipients of the 2022 Main Street Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant. The Main Street Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant is designed to support new or expanding businesses that provide new outdoor recreation opportunities, improve visitor experiences, and have an emphasis on attracting visitors and visitor dollars to North Dakota communities. “We are happy to support these expansion projects that will provide new recreation and entertainment options for visitors and residents,” Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman said. “The projects will provide new winter experiences and enhancements to outdoor activities making it easier for visitors to plan their North Dakota adventures.” The 2022 Main Street Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant recipients: Sheyenne River Water Trail in Valley City was awarded $20,000. The Sheyenne River Water Trail is a comprehensive water trail and has the potential to be recognized as a national water trail by the National Park Service. The trail will be North Dakota's most extensive and longest water
trail with 42 paddle landings along 199 miles of the Sheyenne River from the Sheyenne National Grassland to the north end of Lake Ashtabula. Grant funds will be used for improvements to landings such as signage, kiosks, and floating docks. Woodlands Resort in Devils Lake was awarded $20,000. Woodlands Resort has plans to purchase a new tracked ice road groomer that can easily move fish houses and plow trails at Woodland Resort on Devils Lake. The upgraded equipment will reduce the number of days anglers wouldn’t be able to get out on the ice because of bad weather. The equipment would also be used to support events like ice fishing tournaments, pond hockey and community events such as Shiverfest. Citizens Alley Pocket Park Ice Rink in Minot was awarded $20,000. Citizens Alley will be a pedestrian-only corridor tucked quaintly between the partially redeveloped buildings on the First and Central block in downtown Minot. Grant funds will be used to purchase ice rink equipment such as perimeter boards, benches, skate mats, score boards, and hockey nets to add an ice rink that will provide a unique location for winter activities at the park in the heart of Minot’s down-
town. Peaceful Valley Golf Course Clubhouse in Harvey was awarded $20,000. The Peaceful Valley Golf Course Clubhouse in Harvey will be adding finishing touches and enhancements to their new clubhouse such as a highend golf simulator. The simulator will encourage year-round use and draw visitors to the facility throughout the year. The new equipment will also have a multi-sport function that has the capability to add hunting and shooting games. The Polar Trap in Mandan was awarded $12,114.87. The Paddle Trap is planning to transition the restaurant located on the Missouri River into The Polar Trap during winter months. This seasonal rebranding aims to make the Polar Trap an equally popular destination in the winter and will provide an immersive experience with lighted evergreens, firepits, and novelty parkas to go with their excellent food and great service. They plan to include new igloos, heaters, fire pits, artificial trees, and decorative lights to enhance the winter dining experience. Devils Lake Sportsman’s Lodge in Devils Lake was awarded $7,885.13. The Devils Lake Sportsman’s Lodge will be adding ice fishing equipment rentals for self-guided ice fishing trips. Adding popular items like electronic fish locators, ice augers, portable ice shelters, ice fishing rods, tip-ups, and heaters will enhance the visitor experience and encourage longer stays at the destination. To learn more about the 2022 Main Street Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant, visit https://msnd.link/NDOutdoorRecGrant.
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News Briefs
Blood supply levels reach low The nonprofit blood services organization Vitalant has announced its blood supply levels have reached critically low levels with their supply dropping nearly 50% since the start of the summer mostly due to increased demand from hospitals. Even more severe, their stock of Type O blood - otherwise known as the universal donor blood type - is down to only one day’s worth. The organization is encouraging donors to schedule an appointment to donate. Visit the website for more information at vitalant.org.
Benefit held for Rolla Legion On Tuesday, Aug. 29 a silent auction and corn feed was held in Rolla at the Rolla School. Proceeds from the event benefited the Fred C. Wagner Legion and Auxiliary #235, who experienced a massive loss when the Rolla Legion building burned down in July of this year. Council approves resolution to help with improvements for Fufeng project The Grand Forks City Council has given initial approval to a resolution designed to help pay for a series of needed improvements for the proposed Fufeng Corn milling project. The money would be used for wastewater, sanitary sewer, lift stations, stormwater collection, and water holding ponds. City Administrator Todd Feland said a number of state and federal programs are available at below-market interest rates. The council also received an update on the next phase of improvements to the city’s sewage treatment plant. Engineering fees for preliminary design, final design, and bidding phase services total $5.1 million dollars. The estimated total construction cost is $58 million. Project helps veterans find housing In North Dakota and around the country, goals are being pursued to help military veterans find permanent housing. Groups leading the effort said landlords are crucial in finding success. The Veterans Administration and nonprofit partners want to establish stable housing for 38,000 veterans nationwide in 2022. Organizers in North Dakota said the state is halfway to a regional goal of housing 136 veterans. Andrea Olson with Community Action Partnership of North Dakota said the lack of affordable rental units, especially in rural areas, can be a barrier for their clients, so they want to make more connections with property owners. “One of the things that contributes to success and ongoing success is just great relationships with landlords. We want to reach new landlords that aren’t engaged with us
that are willing to work with us in this veterans program,” Olson said. Veterans on the brink of homelessness work with case managers at CAP-ND to address any legal issues or other roadblocks to permanent housing. Landlords who participate receive 24 to 48 hour response times from managers regarding any tenant issues. Property owners also receive financial incentives, as well as mediation support. Recreational marijuana update for N.D. The group working to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has more than a half-million dollars to press its case. Meanwhile, an oil industry group that helped fund opposition four years ago said it will sit on the sidelines this time. North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness said the group will not contribute money to fight the pot legalization effort because “it only has so many resources.” Ness said one in five North Dakota jobs are directly or indirectly tied to the state’s oil industry. He said most oilfield jobs require drug testing, and legalizing pot would likely shrink the employment pool. Burgum and state leaders reveal new state income tax proposal North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, along with other state leaders, revealed a new state income tax proposal. Under this plan, Burgum said people filing single in the state and making under $54,725 a year would not have to pay state income tax and similarly for couples who make less than $96,000 annually. Meanwhile those with higher incomes would pay a 1.5% flat tax. This proposal is expected to be formally introduced during the next legislative session in January. Decision connected to term limits handed down North Dakota District Judge James Hill ruled that North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger was justified in not certifying a term limit initiation for the November ballot, which would have limited legislative and governor terms for eight years. The group spearheading the measure, “North Dakotans for Term Limits,” turned in a petition of more than 46,000 signatures. However, it was determined that more than 29,000 signatures were not valid - many of which were either forged, lacked complete addresses, or were paid to sign, which is against state law. The term limits group had initially asked the state Supreme Court to overturn Jaeger’s decision. Judge Hill’s ruling effectively quashes that from occurring.
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Jake’s Take on Sports By Jake Kulland
Volleyball preview in this week's paper; Four former area players playing in college Let's begin this week by asking you
to check out our preview this week of Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border volleyball. Both teams are looking for big things this year, led by the Lady Cards hoping to win their eighth straight Region 4 title. We want to thank Rich Olson of the Cards and Natalie Hartje of the Eagles for supplying the information for this preview. We wish both teams the best of luck this season. We also will have a look at former volleyball players that are playing this fall in college athletics next week. Rachel Hill is in her last year at Mayville State University, Lexi Olson is in her second at the University of Jamestown, Morgan Freije - a freshman at Valley City State University, and Morgan Thielbar a freshman at Lake Region State College. We have more on all of them next week plus
some college football players, which we'll talk about in a moment. College football begins this week for North Dakota schools This Labor Day weekend is the start of college football across the state. UND will have quite the test at Nebraska Sept. 3, playing in front of 90,000 fans. Of course, this year the Fighting Hawks roster features both Simon and Grant Romfo. Simon played there last year, and Grant transferred there this season from NDSU. We are hearing lots of great things about both players in the Hawks program, although they may be a year away from really making an impact. We hope the sooner the better. Also, Jaxen Johnson is playing college football with the Minnesota State-Moorhead
Dragons. We did hear just recently that he has been redshirted and will work hard for next season. The Dragons opened their year at home versus the University of Sioux Falls on Sept. 1. The NDSU Bison will begin defending their ninth national title on Sept. 3 at the Fargodome versus Drake. College football is always a blast, but it's always more exciting when there are area players involved. We wish the best for them all. Cardinals to host a girl's golf meet on Sept. 7. Tuesday Men's League golf playoff pairings are set The Langdon Country Club will be the site for a Region 3 Class B girls golf meet on Sept. 7. This will also be a regional qualifier for the State B Girls Golf Meet, which will be held in Minot
at the Souris Valley Golf Course Sept. 26-27. The LCC has also now reached the playoffs of their Tuesday Men's League. Jeff Flink and Brad Stremick were matched up against Stu Paulson and Denny Plummer in the first round. The other early playoff pairing is Randy Hill and Kade Pengilly versus Arnie Jordan and Bernie Schommer. In the late shift postseason, Owen Berg and Larry Geisen were taking on Justin Flink and Chris Kruk, plus Stoney Kruk and Kevin Clouse were playing Quentin Wenzel and Matt Geddes. May the best team win, and we'll try and keep you up to date here in this space. Next time, our Fearless Vikings Forecast! "See ya!" next week!
Second-ranked Cardinals rout Harvey-WC 48-8 in the Hornets Nest Kingzett finishes with 202 yards receiving, Worley has thrown eight TDs in two games
By Jake Kulland The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals football team pressed on with their year after losing one of their leaders in All-State running back and safety Carter Tetrault to a season ending injury in their first game of the season at Minot Ryan. Despite the tough loss, the Cards kept rolling and beat the Harvey-Wells County Hornets on the road in the Hornets Nest on Aug. 26, winning 48-8 while scoring 48 unanswered points. After the game, Cardinals coach Josh Krivarchka said, "Losing Carter hurts, no doubt, but we showed that we will still have a pretty darn good football team." Langdon-Edmore-Munich is now 2-0 on the season, and the Harvey win was their first in Region 2 11-man conference games. The Cards next game is in Rolette versus Bottineau, who are not playing any home games to begin the season, as they are putting in field turf. The Cardinals opened the game forcing a H-WC punt, which was punted into a Hornets blocker. This gave the Cardinals excellent field position, which Harvey got back by intercepting Rayce Worley inside the five-yard line. The Cards held tough defensively again, though, and took advantage of a very short Hornets punt with a threeyard touchdown run by Jack Romfo to open the scoring. Leading 6-0, the Cardinals electrified the crowd with three long touchdown passes of 81, 49 and 48 yards from Worley to Markus Kingzett. All three were smartly designed and executed to perfection. The Cards set up touchdown passes in perfect fashion by Worley to Nick Kingzett. Parker Rime and Dawson Hein also scored two-point conversions to give the Cards a 34-0 halftime lead.
Langdon-Edmore-Munich used the running game to its advantage in the third quarter with Worley and Romfo each capping drives with short runs to bring the score to 48-0. H-WC would avoid the shut out with a TD late in the fourth quarter. Alex Gellner got into the scoring act, kicking extra points on the last two Cards scores. The Cardinals defense played fantastic, led by linebackers Romfo and Gage Goodman. They held Hornets running back Kayl Sieg to just 25 yards before he put some up late against the Langdon-Edmore-Munich JV. Worley had two interceptions on defense, while Theo Romfo also had one. It was another career night receiving for Markus Kingzett; he finished with 202 on six catches with 184 coming in the first half. Worley threw four touchdown passes for the second straight game, giving eight on the season in just two games. He completed 11 passes for 263 yards. Romfo led the Cards with 74 yards rushing on 14 carries. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 48, HARVEY-WC 8 LEM --6 28 14 0 -- 48 HWC --0 0 0 8 -- 8 LEM -- Jack Romfo 3 run (Pass failed) LEM -- Markus Kingzett 81 pass from Rayce Worley (Run failed) LEM -- Nick Kingzett 11 pass from Worley (Parker Rime fumble recovery) LEM -- M. Kingzett 49 pass from Wor-
Markus Kingzett adds one more TD to score 3 TDs in the Cards win over HWC. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Rayce Worley fights thru 3 defenders to score for the Cards. Photo by Larry Stokke
ley (Pass failed) LEM -- M. Kingzett 48 pass from Worley (Dawson Hein pass from Worley) LEM -- Worley 8 run (Alex Gellner kick) LEM -- Romfo 3 run (Gellner kick) HWC -- Kayl Sieg 32 run (Brock Fike pass from Jaxon Feist) Rushing -- LEM: Jack Romfo 14-74, Rayce Worley 8-14, Miles Fincher 3-12, Jax Johnson 2-4, Nick Kingzett 1-13, Markus Kingzett 1-6, Tanner McDonald 1-(-3); HWC: Kayl Sieg 11-76, Tallen Thorson 4-3, Carson Heilman 1-(-3) Passing --LEM: Worley 11-17-263-1 4 TDs; HWC: Thorson 10-19-115-3; Feist 0-2-0-0 Receiving -- LEM: M. Kingzett 6-202, Romfo 2-32, N. Kingzett 2-21, Dawson Hein 1-8; HWC: Keaton Keller 5-77, Gabe Allmaras 4-32, Sieg 1-6
Eagles lose first game of season at NR-S 36-26 By Jake Kulland
The North Border Eagles were ranked fifth in the latest Class B 9-man football poll when they hit the road for the first time this season playing at New Rockford-Sheyenne. The Eagles stayed right with the Rockets the entire game, but a late pick-6 turnover would decide the game with NR-S winning 36-26. North Border is now 1-1 on the year and will play in Rolla taking on the North Prairie Cougars on Sept. 2. The Eagles will have their Homecoming game in Pembina versus North Star on Sept. 9 with several activities planned all next week. North Border grabbed an early lead in New Rockford. Grant Cosley delivered a 26-yard touchdown pass to TJ Cosley to open the scoring.The Rockets would answer back with a score to tie the game at six at the end of the first quarter then went ahead with another TD early in the second. The Eagles would respond with two touchdowns of their own to take a brief lead. Carson Brown found paydirt on a 65-yard pass from Grant Cosley, then Grant would score himself and give his team an 18-14 lead. NR-S did score late in the second quarter to grab the lead back, going into halftime up 22-18. After falling behind 30-18 in the third quarter, the Eagles nearly came all the way back for the win. TJ Cosley caught another touchdown pass to pull the Eagles to within four at 30-26. They drove to the four-yard line in the fourth,
but disaster came in the form of a 96yard interception return by the Rockets Trevor Waldo to make it 36-26 and preserve the win for NR-S. Grant Cosley had 202 yards passing for North Border, TJ Cosley had 150 yards receiving, and Brown had 70 yards rushing. Connor Knatterud led the Rockets with 109 yards on the ground. NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE 36, NORTH BORDER 26 NB -- 6 12 8 0 -- 26 NRS -- 6 16 8 6 -- 36 NB -- TJ Cosley 26 pass from Grant Cosley (Run failed) NRS -- Bradyn Collier 25 run (Run failed) NRS -- Easton Benz 14 pass from Bennett Meier (Conner Knatterud run) NB --Carson Brown 65 pass from G. Cosley (Pass failed) NB --G. Cosley 5 run (Run failed) NRS --Knatterud 10 run (Meier run) NRS --Meier 4 run (Knatterud run) NB --TJ Cosley 31 pass from G. Cosley (Pass failed) NRS --Trevor Waldo 96 interception return (Run failed) Rushing -- NB: Carson 16-70, TJ Cosley 10-67; NRS: Haydon Meier 19-92, Connor Knatterud 10-109, Bradyn Collier 17-86 Passing -- NB: Grant Cosley 15-23-2352 3 TD's; NRS: Bennett Meier 2-3-27-1 1 TD Receiving -- NB: TJ Cosley 6-150, Brown 1-65; NRS: Easton Benz 2-27
Theo Romfo intercepts a pass turning the ball over to the Cards. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich Cross Country results from the Northwood Invite Varsity Girl’s 5k: Jane Sillers – 24.14 (Junior) Madilyn Crump – 25.46 (Freshman) Kate Sillers – 26.35 (Junior)
Kate Sillers, Jane Sillers, Madilyn Crump
Varsity Boy’s 5k: Mason Christianson – 16.56 (2nd Place) (Senior) Kartheek Chapara – 21.09 (Sophomore) Noah Foster – 21.39 (8th Grader)
Mason Christianson, Noah Foster, Kartheek Chapara
Mason Christianson nearing the end of the race
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LANGDON AREA - EDMORE - MUNICH | 2022 CARDINALS VOLLEYBALL # NAME GRADE POSITION HEIGHT 1 Jaya Henderson 11 H 5-10 2 Jada Moen 11 H 5-9 3 Payton Hall 10 H 5-8 4 Cora Badding 11 H 6-0 5 Meredith Romfo 10 S/H 5-7 6 Halle Jabs 12 H 5-6 8 Jalynn Swanson 11 S/H 5-6 9 McKenna Schneider 11 H/DS 5-7 10 Taryn Amble 12 S/H 5-8 Stats/Book/Manager: Haven Radway, Mikaela Olson, Tallia Johnston, Catelyn Goodman
C - Squad 1 Mikaela Olson 10 2 Catelyn Goodman 10 3 Sophie Nuelle 9 4 Mya Johnson 9 5 Kiera Lien 9 6 Nora Lorenz 9 7 Charis Littlewind Sabo 9 8 Natalie Perry 10 9 Drew Rostvet 10 10 Erika Bakke 8 14 Raeleigh Ratzlaff 9 22 Emma Hetler 9 24 Graci Witzel 9 Superintendents: Langdon Area - Daren Christianson, Edmore Frank Schill, Munich – Robert Bubach Principals: Langdon Area – Ethen Askvig, Edmore - Diane Martinson,Junior High 3 Olivia Lorenz Munich – Robert Bubach 17 Bridget Pankratz Athletic Directors: Langdon - Ethen Askvig, Edmore - Frank Schill/ 29 Matilda Lawson Diane Martinson, Munich - Tim Polansky 13 Nadia Lewis Head Coach: Rich Olson 27 Viktoria Matthews Assistant Coaches: Taylor Benneweis, Brittany Feil 12 Taya Feist Junior High Coaches: Jane Hart, Morgan Titus 21 Heidi Crump Colors: Cardinal Red, White 1 Meggy Hetletved School Song: College Boy 16 Remmi Bodnar Mascot: Cardinals 6 Emma Hall First row: #6 Halle Jabs, #Jalynn Swanson, #3 Payton Hall, #1 Jaya Henderson, #4 Cora Badding, #2 Jada Moen, 2 Kemi Morstad #5 Meredith Romfo, #10 Taryn Amble, #9 McKenna Schneider Junior Varsity 20 Maci Gage 1 Mikaela Olson 10 Second row: #22 Emma Hetler, #3 Sophia Nuelle, #5 Kiera Lien, #24 Graci Witzel, #7 Charis Littlewind Sabo, #6 4 Kadence Wirth 2 Jada Moen 11 Halle Jabs, #2 Catelyn Goodman, #4 Mya Johnson 5 Lexi Olson 3 Payton Hall 10 32 Izzy Vikan Third row: #1 Mikaela Olson, #15 Aubrey Badding, #10 Erika Bakke, #13 Claire Chaput, #6 Tallia Johnston, #9 5 Meredith Romfo 10 Drew Rostvet, #14 Raeleigh Ratzlaff, #8 Natalie Perry 9 Kaydence Lundquist 6 Tallia Johnston 10
8 Natalie Perry 9 Drew Rostvet 10 Erika Bakke 13 Claire Chaput 14 Raeleigh Ratzlaff 15 Aubree Badding
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Lady Cards looking to make it eight straight to State
2022 Lady Cards Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT TEAMS TIME Monday 8/15 Practice Begins ABC87 TBA Saturday 8/20 Varsity Scrimmage @ Thompson A TBA Saturday 8/27 @ Northern Cass Tournament A TBA Tuesday 8/30 @ Devils Lake (Pick-up in Edmore) C8877 4:30 Thursday 9/1 Cavalier ABC87 3:30 Thursday 9/8 @ Thompson (No Pick-up) ABC 4:30 Saturday 9/10 Cardinal Junior High Invite @ LAHS 87 9:00 Tuesday 9/13 North Prairie ABC87 3:30 Thursday 9/15 @ North Border (No Pick-up) ABC87 4:00 Saturday 9/17 @ VC Optimist Tournament (No Pick-up) A TBA Tuesday 9/20 Benson County ABC87 3:30 Thursday 9/22 @ Dunseith (Pick-up in Munich) ABC87 3:30 Saturday 9/24 Cardinal JV Invite @ LAHS B 9:00 Tuesday 9/27 Four Winds BCJH 4:00 Fri & Sat 9/30, 10/1 @ DLB Tournament (Pick-up in Munich) A TBA Monday 10/3 @ St. John JV Tourney (Pick-up in Munich) C/B TBA Thursday 10/6 @ St. John (Pick-up in Munich) AB87 4:00 Saturday 10/8 Langdon Invitational A 9:00 Saturday 10/8 @ P-River JH Tourney (Pick-up in Edmore) 87 TBA Monday 10/10 Devils Lake 8877 4:00 Tuesday 10/11 Nelson County ABC87 3:30 Thursday 10/13 Harvey - Wells County ABC 5:00 Saturday 10/15 @ Hatton-NW Jamboree (No Pick-up) B TBA Monday 10/17 Park River ABC87 4:00 Tuesday 10/18 @ New Rockford (Pick-up in Munich) ABCJH 4:00 Tuesday 10/25 @ Grafton (Pick-up in Edmore) ABC87 4:00 Thursday 10/27 @ Northern Cass (No Pick-up) ABC 5:00 Monday 10/31 @ North Star (Pick-up in Munich) ABC87 4:00 Thursday 11/3 Regional Play-In Day TBD M-T-Thu 11/7, 8, 10 Region Tournament @ D.L. TBD T-F-S 11/17-19 State Tournament @ Bismarck TBD
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By Jake Kulland Last year was another great one for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich volleyball program. They beat a very good North Star team to win the Region 4 volleyball title for the seventh straight year and finished fifth at the State B Tournament in Bismarck. The Lady Cards ended their 2021 season with a record of 35-5. Three seniors were lost from that squad in All-Stater Morgan Freije, who is now playing college ball at Valley City State University; Morgan Thielbar, who is playing at Lake Region State College; and Marlee Hetletved, who is attending college at NDSU. The 2022 edition of the Lady Cards still has a lot of experience back even with those graduation losses. There are currently nine players on the Langdon-Edmore-Munich varsity roster, led by two Munich seniors in Halle Jabs and Taryn Amble. Juniors dominate the roster: Jalynn Swanson, Jada Moen, McKenna Schneider, Jaya Henderson (who is back with the program after taking last year off) and Cora Badding (who is also back after recovering from a knee injury suffered early last season). The Cardinals season has already begun; they took second in the Northern Cass Invitational Tourney held Aug. 27, losing the title match to host Jaguars 2-1. Badding had 19 kills for the tourney followed by Henderson with
14. Swanson had 116 assists for the Cardinals at setter, and Jabs had 19 aces followed by Henderson with 18 and Amble 10 in the tournament. The top three players in digs were Henderson with 64, Badding at 61 and Jabs with 54. Langdon-Edmore-Munich is head coached by Rich Olson, in his 26th year coaching the Cardinals. This season he is assisted by Taylor Benneweis and Brittany Feil. Former assistant Alison Podhradsky has moved from the area to take a job teaching at the University of Mary. Jane Hart and Morgan Titus are coaching the junior high teams. We asked Coach Olson about this year's team, and he said, "We graduated three great seniors in Morgan Thielbar, Morgan Freije, and Marlee Hetletved. All three were starters in our lineup that finished 5th at the state tournament in 2021. We have great numbers out this year, including 9 athletes returning with some varsity experience. Our athletes have been working hard at developing their skills as we put together our lineups to start the season. The energy level and support for each other has been outstanding! We all look forward to the challenges ahead and are excited for our potential to become one of the top teams in the state." We will cover the Lady Cards all season long here in The Borderland Press.
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NORTH BORDER | 2022 EAGLES VOLLEYBALL Eagles look to improve on last year's Region 2 appearance By Jake Kulland
The North Border Eagles had another good volleyball season last year, making it to the Region 2 Tournament for the second straight year. They lost to May-Port-C-G in the first round to end their season with a record of 11-17. The Eagles have everyone back from last year's team. They look to make another appearance in the regional tourney, and this year will be to make a deeper run. This year's Eagles squad has 11 players led by three seniors in Addi Brown, Kierra Helland and Avery Mostad. Keira Moore, Taelyn Dunnigan, Jenna Fraser, Megan Misson and Payton Reis are the juniors out for the team, along with sophomores Caylee Berg, Katelyn Bjornstad and Hannah Ratajczak. Most of the girls on the North Border roster have seen a lot of court
time with the varsity, and this is the year they hope to turn the corner. They have already gotten started with their season; they competed in the Northern Cass Tournament on Aug. 27, beating Enderlin and Larimore in pool play while losing to Langdon-Edmore-Munich. They then made it to the championship bracket but lost a tough first round match to Linton-HMB despite a great effort. Moore and Brown led the team in kills for the tourney, while Brown and Helland led the aces category, Fraser in assists, and Brown and Moore in digs. Natalie Hartje is the first-year head coach of the Eagles. She takes over for Shelby Kaster, who started a family by having a baby in May. Hannah Johnson is assistant coach for North
Border, and Jan Beattie is coaching the junior high. Beattie has 13 girls out - six eighth graders and seven seventh graders. There are also a number of freshman and sophomores on the Eagles JV and C squad teams. We asked Coach Hartje to give us some comments on the season for her team, and she said, "We participated in the Northern Cass Tournament this past weekend and saw some really awesome things from our team. We have a great group of girls that are very diverse and flexible in positions. I'm looking forward to this upcoming season and seeing how the girls grow and improve." You can find coverage of the Eagles volleyball team all season long in The Borderland Press.
North Border Volleyball Roster Player Caylee Berg Megan Misson Avery Mostad Payton Reis Taelyn Dunnigan Keira Moore Addison Brown Katelyn Bjornstad Kierra Helland Hannah Ratajczak Jenna Fraser
Height 5'3" 5'6" 5'8" 5'7" 5'7" 5'7" 5'5" 5'6" 5'3" 5'5" 5'5"
Year 10 11 12 11 11 11 12 10 12 10 11
Pos. Number S/OH 1 MH 2 MH 3 S/OH 4 OH 5 MH/OH 6 OH 7 S 8 S/DS 9 DS 12 S 15
Head Coach: Natalie Hartje Assistant Coach: Hannah Johnson Junior High Coach: Jan Beattie Athletic Directors: Lee Beattie and Tim Hartje Back row: Payton Reis, Megan Misson, Kate Bjornstad, Hannah Ratajczak, Avery Mostad, Taelyn Dunnigan Front row: Caylee Berg, Addison Brown, Jenna Fraser, Keira Moore, Kierra Helland
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Lorne Toews
Funeral services were held August 28, 2022, at rural Grafton, N.D., for Lorne Toews, 90, who departed peacefully August 23, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D. Lorne Allen Toews was born to Abram and Priscilla Toews on February 21, 1932, in Moscow Township, Wales, N.D. He spent his childhood and school years near Wales. Being the oldest of eight children, he helped on the farm and was often called on to care for the younger ones. He received his education at a one-room schoolhouse in Moscow Township, near Wales.. In the spring of 1946, he accepted God’s call and was baptized on April 22, 1946, by John D. Penner. He remained faithful to these vows until the end.
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Sonya Toews of Ward, S.D.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jim and Charis Toews and Larry and Marina Toews; three sisters: Norma Reimer, Linda and Howard Toews and Janet Toews; sistersin-law, Agnes and Leroy Schmidt and Kathryn Schmidt; and brothers-in-law: Delmar and Jolene Schmidt, Glen and Sharon Schmidt and Earl Schmidt. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two brothers, three brothersin-law and three sisters-in-law. An online guestbook is available at www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton was in charge of the arrangements.
Dad met Vada Schmidt while he was in 1-W volunteer service in Kansas City. They were married on October 20, 1957, in Montezuma, Kansas. This marriage was blessed with three children. They shared 58 years together and made their home near Grafton where Dad was a charter member of the Grafton Mennonite Church. Dad worked willingly to provide for his family with his main occupation being carpentry. He spent many years working for Adamson’s Construction and later worked on his own as a carpenter. He enjoyed reading, especially history; doing crossword puzzles; and stamp collecting. In 2004, Dad began to retire. The folks moved off the acreage and purchased a small house in Grafton. After an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, they moved into Leisure Estates at Grafton Lutheran Sunset Home. Here he resided until September, 2021, at which time he moved into full care in Lutheran Sunset Home. He was always very interested in his grandchildren and what they were doing. He especially enjoyed holding his great-grandchildren. Lorne is survived by his three children: Ronald and Paula Toews of Grafton, Diane Toews of Grafton, Steven and
Brent D. Longtin
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, N.D., for Brent D. Longtin, 63, of Lake Las Vegas (Henderson), Nev., who passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Walhalla, N.D. Webcast of the service will be available to watch on the funeral home website on Friday afternoon. Brent Dwight Longtin was born April 28, 1959, in Cavalier, N.D., to Dwight and Deloria (Verville) Longtin. He grew up in Walhalla, N.D. where he attended school. He graduated from Walhalla High School in 1977. Brent attended UND and became one of the first men to receive a master’s degree from Texas Women’s University. On February 19, 2006, he met his part-
ner, Douglas Darsow, in Minneapolis, Minn. They moved around the country for years until they settled in Lake Las Vegas (Henderson), Nev. Brent’s love was his family, spending time with them and having visitors during the holidays. Brent found joy in music, with his CB radio handle being “Little Drummer Boy” and playing in a band to help pay his way through college. After working hard he liked to travel. He reached all 50 states and countless countries abroad. With all the joyful activities, his true passion was helping others through improving mental health - supporting Alzheimer’s research, being on the board for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and building care facilities across the country. Brent is survived by partner Douglas Darsow of Lake Las Vegas, Nev; his mother, Deloria Longtin of Walhalla, N.D.; and siblings: Brenda (Kevin) Lacher of Mandan, N.D., and children Jennifer (Jon) Peterson, Kate Lynn Berg and Michael Berg; Mark (Amy) Longtin of Horace, N.D., and children Brett, Brooke, and Alayna; Laurie and children: Hailey (Ross) Aman, Taylor Longtin, Kaci Longtin; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.Preceding him in death was his father, Dwight Longtin, and brother Kevin Longtin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org/donate. You may also call 952-830-0512 or by mail at Alzheimer’s Association, 7900 W 78th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55439. Online guestbook at www.askewfuneralhome.com
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worked at the Nekoma missile site for a short time then the Stables Supper Club until she retired at the age of 80.
Daniel J. Kartes
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, at New Hope Fellowship Church in Langdon, N.D., with visitation one hour before the service for Daniel J. Kartes, 60, of Langdon, ND, who passed away August 25th, 2022, in rural Walhalla. Daniel was born April 30, 1962, in Langdon, N.D., to Carl and Ivy (Thompson) Kartes. He grew up and attended school in his younger years in Walhalla and then graduated from Cavalier High School in 1980. When Dan was 18, he started driving semis, which led to his love of the open road. He would continue this career for 42 years with various employers over the years. In 2014 he started driving for Korsmo Brothers trucking. In 2021, he became an owner/operator of Kartes Trucking, LLC. He enjoyed seeing the country and found his daily joy and entertainment in all the idiotic drivers on the road. Dan knew how to use his finger and horn very, very well. In 1984, Dan and Theresa Kalis welcomed a son, Jim. On July 27, 1996, he married Shonna Restemayer, and they raised three sons together: Danny, Hunter, and Michael. Dan loved anything to do with the outdoors. Whenever he would come home from being on the road, he would obsessively mow the lawn for hours and spend time with his horses. He had a life-long passion for hunting which he shared and instilled in his sons. When Dan’s son, Michael, joined the United States Marine Corps in 2019, Dan found a new love for his country and all military branches - although the United States Marine Corps held a special place in his heart. Dan especially loved spending time with his children and grandsons. Surviving Dan are his sons: Jim, Danny (Samantha Pope), Hunter and Michael (Sierra); grandsons Jackson Daniel and Wesley Elliot; his mother, Ivy Kartes; siblings: Gail Kartes (Guy Johnson), Dorris (Donn) Hancock, Chuck (Suzy) Kartes, and Carla Hiller; former spouse and close friend Shonna Kartes; best friend Misty Berg; nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by grandson Elliot; father Carl; and his grandparents, Russell & Lena Thompson and Frank & Olive Kartes. www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com
Betty Jane (Myers) Skjerva
A funeral service was held on August 31, 2022, in Hampden, N.D., for Betty Jane (Myers) Skjerva, of Langdon, N.D., who passed away peacefully at Maple Manor Care Center on August 27, 2022. Burial was at Storlie Cemetery, rural Hampden. Betty was born December 29, 1931, to Dwight and Olga (Nelson) Myers in Langdon. She grew up and attended a rural country school around the Langdon area and helped on her family farm. She then helped the Solberg family where she met Julius Skjerva. She also worked as an aide at the Langdon hospital. She was united in marriage to Julius on April 17, 1955, in Langdon. They made their home and farmed in the Alsen area. She
She was a strong woman of her faith. She was a member of the Zoar Lutheran Church in Hampden for many years. She had a love of gardening, canning, sewing and enjoyed baking and cooking. Everyone loved her lefse and what were known as “Betty’s buns”. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her kind heart, sweet soul and hard work ethic. Betty is survived by her children: Jerry of Devils Lake, N.D., Greg of Jamestown, N.D., Bryan of Devils Lake, N.D., and Lori Ullyott of Langdon; grandchildren: Scott (Mindy) Skjerva, LaDonna (Kyle) Johnson, Derrick (friend Ashley) Skjerva, Geoffrey (friend Brittany) Skjerva, Peyton, Keaton and Jordyn Ullyott; numerous great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Judy Cox and Carol (Ken) Nickerson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Julius; sister Ruth Arens; and brothers: Richard, Judd and Melvin. Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences available at www. brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .
Kelly Kram
Mass of Christian Burial will be held September 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, N.D., for Kelly Kram, 61, of Walhalla, N.D., who was born into eternal life on August 26, 2022, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, N.D. Burial will be held in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Kelly Joseph “Jo-Jo” Kram was born into the world on April 10th, 1961, to Rudolph and Yvette (Beauchamp) Kram in Cavalier, N.D. Kelly attended Walhalla High School and graduated in 1981. He held various jobs including welding and metal cutting for Reggie Robertson at Robertson Metal Recycling in Hettinger, N.D., who he remained close friends with. He was currently employed with Columbia Grain as a truck driver. On August 17, 2019, Kelly married the love of his life, Kathy Grammer, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla. They enjoyed going for drives and spending time together. He was happiest when he was with Kathy. Kelly was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, earning the title of Grand Knight. He was also a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and served on the Walhalla Fire Department. He was a caregiver for his parents in their later years. Kelly enjoyed many hobbies in his life, including hunting, fishing, cooking, gardening, going for drives around the area, and was always ready with a joke. Surviving Kelly are his wife, Kathy; mother Yvette; stepchildren: Nicholas (Kendra) Fenton of Minto, N.D., Andrew (Kara Lynn) Langowski and grandchildren Avery and Matthew of Watford City, N.D.; sisters: Karen (Pat) Restad of Adams, N.D., Barb (Wayne) Chale of Pembina, N.D., Patricia Kram of Grafton, N.D., and Diane (Keith) Due of Cavalier, N.D.; brother Dean (Janie) Kram of Walhalla, N.D.; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Kelly in death were his father, Rudolph; grandparents; various aunts and uncles; and his dog, Daisy. Askew Funeral Home of Cavalier is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences available at www.askewfuneralhome.com .
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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES | August 8, 2022 Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Abby Borchardt, Tiffany Hetletved, Loren Fetsch, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Ethen Askvig (MS/ HS Principal), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.). Absent: Daren Bachman. Chairman Dave Hart called the August 8, 2022, Special Board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Old Business: Daren Christianson reviewed topics for the Board retreat.
made and we are waiting to hear if they are accepting the position. Shauna Schneider explained that the highlighted numbers on their expenditure reports and the certificate of levy report are the changes made with the new teacher hire. The consensus is to have the Budget Hearing on September 19, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the preliminary budget as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.
New Business: Dave Hart reviewed the counseling contracts and the teacher contract for approval. Daren Christianson explained the contracted counseling for the 22-23 school year. Ethen Askvig reviewed with the Board a possible contract coming for another assistant for volleyball. Cindy Stremick made a motion to approve the counseling contracts and teacher contract as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson reviewed the new hires with the Board and explained the need for another paraprofessional at the Elementary School. An offer has been
The next regular Board meeting will be Monday, August 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room. Dawn Kruk made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Board President Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Sept. 5 Closed for Labor Day
EBT/SNAP accepted.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 Roast Beef/Gravy/Mashed Potatoes Green Beans/Hank’s Ice Cream
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.
Thursday, Sept. 8 Mexican Chicken Tortilla Casserole/Corn/Chips ‘n salsa/ Fruit
Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 Chicken Kiev/Zucchini casserole/ Wild rice pilaf/Fruit
Friday, Sept. 9 Lemon Pepper Fish/Potato Bake/ Creamed Peas/Fruit
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Langdon Area School District #23 | Board Report - Newspaper 08/30/2022 01:56 PM | General Fund Vendor Name Invoice Description Acme Tools - Grand Forks Chisel Sharpening/Jointer Knife Sharpeni Advanced Business Methods August 2022 Copier/Printer Leases Amazon Credit Plan 5 Atomic Wall Clocks Bassingthwaite, Kiara Praxis Test Reimbursement Blick Art Materials Elementary Art Supplies-Lill Borderland Press, The Meeting Minutes and Classified Ads ByteSpeed LLC ByteSpeed Laptop Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. URD Fault on Zone 9 at FB Field City of Langdon July 22 Garbage, Sewer, Water, Lights, Cobblestone Inn and Suites Drivers Ed Hotel Custom Aire Incorporated Contractor Set Up Time Payment Danielle Hansel Food Summer Steam Camp Supplies Ereflect Typing Program Farmers Union Oil Co. July 22 Fuel Expenses Farmers Union Service Association Auto/Liability/Inland Marine Ins. Polici Feil, Nancy Summer Steam Camp Supplies FP Mailing Solutions Aug - Oct 2022 Postage Machine Rental Glenn's Appliance Center Vacuum Bags Goodheart-Willcox Publisher MS Health Curriculum Hiway Laundry Mops, Towels, Aprons, Rags iHeartMedia Streaming Classified Ads KNDK Radio Jobline Help Wanted Ads July 22 Krivarchka, Joshua NDHSAA Coaching Membership Langdon Hardware and Rental July 22 Custodial Supplies Lill Electric Load and Haul Lift to GF Marcotte's Builders Supply Adhesive Montana-Dakota Utilities July 2022 Natural Gas Bills ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation NA & ME Background Checks Network Services Company Copy Paper/Hot Springs/Lysol North Dakota Small Organized Schools 22-23 Membership Fees Olson, Rich CTE Conference Mileage, Meals, Stipend Ottertail Power Company July 2022 Electric Bills Popplers Music Store Music Clinic Sanford Health Plan S.R. July 2022 COBRA School Specialty, LLC Classroom Supplies-Coalwell Sign-It School Van Lettering Stein Auto Body Bus Windshield Repairs TCI Science Workbooks Grade 7 & 8 United Communications July 2022 Phone Expenses Valley News & Views Classified Help Wanted Ad VISA - Cardmember Service $50 Gift Card WorkForce Safety & Insurance 22-23 Premium Payment
Building Fund Hansel Plumbing & Heating Repair Water Line on FB Field Jenson A/C & Heating Ice Machine Disconnected and Moved Lill Electric Check Door/Unhook Ovens Marcotte's Builders Supply Handicap Doors for Elem and HS Plummer Construction Labor and Materials for Elem Sidewalk Ricard Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. LAES Kitchen Faucet Repairs Summit Fire Protection LAHS Annual Fire Alarm Inspection/Batter
Amount 76.05 2,934.79 2,430.52 130.00 1,396.24 242.40 2,195.00 337.52 595.36 518.40 18,525.00 0.00 1,548.00 1,306.49 9,028.00 190.10 179.85 25.95 3,731.40 916.70 322.58 352.00 60.00 480.18 200.00 13.98 324.18 206.25 4,109.76 450.00 857.50 6,597.86 92.75 1,692.36 2,311.98 285.00 80.00 1,234.00 656.54 41.00 7,008.16 4,825.20 78,509.05 78,509.05 182.85 790.47 175.00 24,856.97 14,000.00 457.73 1,342.25 41,805.27 41,805.27
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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES | July 18, 2022 Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Abby Borchardt, Tiffany Hetletved, Daren Bachman, Loren Fetsch, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal) and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.). Absent: Ethen Askvig. Visitors: Shanda Christianson and Sarah Hinnenkamp Chairman Dave Hart called the July 18, 2022, Board meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The Board reviewed the June 27, 2022, Board minutes. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the June 27, 2022, Board minutes as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Board reviewed the financials and bills presented. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the financials and bills as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board. She added that Mortenson and Rygh will be on site for our annual audit on August 23rd and 24th. Shauna Schneider stated the Oaths of Office were completed by the newly elected candidates. She added that hot lunch prices need to be decided by the Board and she is registered for the State Auditor Summit the end of August. Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting. Preview of Agenda: Chairman Dave Hart added Teacher Contract and Bus Drivers and Buses under New Business. Communications: Thank you received from D&B Motors. Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topic of discussion included Building Work. He added that he will be meeting with the President of NDSU on Thursday with the JDA Board. Daren Christianson stated that we’ve received the new 14 passenger bus. He added that Dan Lill will be inspecting the buses for us and changing oil as needed. Daren Christianson stated that the bus inspections with DOT have been scheduled for August 12th. He added that we are looking for a custodial position at the Elementary and para positions. Ethen Askvig’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included New Students, Scheduling, Ordering, Staff Handbook, and Ancillary Evaluation Tool. Under Athletics topics of discussion included Parent Meeting, Coaching Positions Open, and Volleyball Numbers. Todd Hetler’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Ordering, ND Literacy Conference, Open House, Mentor Program, Class Schedules, and Enrollment. Committee Reports: Dawn Kruk reviewed the Curriculum Committee meeting. At that time, the District was still looking for a 5th grade and Kindergarten teacher. Daren Christianson stated that he spoke with a gentleman that may be interested in the 5th grade position. He reviewed the back up plan for the 5th grade position should we not find a teacher. Dawn Kruk discussed the kindergarten classroom plan to have 2 fulltime teachers and 2 fulltime dedicated paras. Tiffany Hetletved reviewed the mentorship program and stated that the principals will be going through it to make sure it is relevant for our District. Dawn Kruk continued with the Budget and Finance Committee meeting discussing the paraprofessionals salary. The recommendation is to increase all the paraprofessionals $1.00/hour and if they have their teaching subbing license, they receive an additional $1.00/hour this year. The District will pay the fee or reimburse the fees for any para that is able to receive their teaching subbing license. Dawn Kruk reviewed the Building Fund transfer recommendation. Daren Christianson discussed budget efficiencies
with contracting part of his salary with the School for the Deaf as a contracted Superintendent.
Old Business: Daren Christianson reviewed ESSER Funds received and the Building Fund transfer recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee. Dawn Kruk made a motion to transfer $337,000 to the Building Fund from the General Fund. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Budget meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Dave Hart asked for a date for the Board retreat. It was decided to have the retreat on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles. Daren Christianson stated that COVID numbers nationally are not looking good right now. New Business: Cindy Stremick requested nominations for Board President. Tiffany Hetletved nominated Dave Hart. Daren Bachman made a motion to cast a unanimous ballot for Dave Hart as President of the School Board for the 2022-2023 school year. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart requested nominations for Board Vice President. Dawn Kruk nominated Tiffany Hetletved. Loren Fetsch made a motion to cast a unanimous ballot for Tiffany Hetletved as Vice President of the School Board for the 2022-2023 school year. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. ND and National School Board Association Membership Renewal was reviewed by Dave Hart. Tiffany Hetletved made motion to renew the ND School Board Association membership. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. School Board meetings for the upcoming year was discussed. Dawn Kruk made a motion to hold Board meetings on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Designating an official newspaper was reviewed. Cindy Stremick made a motion to designate The Borderland Press as the School District’s official newspaper. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. School District bank depositories currently being used was reviewed. Dawn Kruk made a motion to designate Farmers & Merchants Bank, Choice Financial, and Horizon Financial banks as the School District’s depositories. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to authorize the Business Manager to invest funds for the School District. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dawn Kruk made a motion to designate and authorize Daren Christianson as the School District’s Federal, State, and local representative. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Cindy Stremick made a motion for Kathy Rueger to be the consolidated application and Title I authorized representative for the 2022-2023 school year. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Hot lunch and activity fees were reviewed. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion increase hot lunch prices $.10 (Student Breakfasts from $1.80 to $1.90; Elem Student Lunch from $2.60 to $2.70; MS/ HS Lunch from $2.70 to $2.80; Adult and Guest Breakfast from $2.30 to $2.40; and Adult and Guest Lunch from $3.60 to $3.70) and leave activity fees the same for the 2022-2023 school year. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart reviewed current Committee assignments with the Board with the understanding these may change. The current pledge of securities was reviewed by the Board. Daren Bach-
man made a motion to approve the current pledge of securities as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Homeless and Foster Care Liaisons were reviewed. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to appoint Todd Helter as the Homeless Liaison and Ethen Askvig as the Foster Care Liaison for the 2022-2023 school year. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. File retention was reviewed. Daren Bachman made a motion to approve the file retention schedule as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the
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motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Laurie Kartes’ teaching contract was presented for approval. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Laurie Kartes’ contract as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Bus Drivers and Buses were presented for approval. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Hartley’s Bus Drivers and Buses as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. There was discussion on bus driver training.
The next regular Board meeting will be Monday, August 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 8:23 p.m. Board President Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Langdon City Commission addresses ‘dangerous buildings’ that it’s going to happen,” Nowatzki said at the hearing. HEARING - 513 5th Avenue, Langdon Owner Dean Olson attended the hearing for 513 5th Avenue in Langdon saying he sold the property in 2020, but the new owner never filed the paperwork for the deed. “As far as the city commission is concerned, legally, you are the owner of the property,” said Quentin Wenzel, attorney for the City of Langdon. “You heard the building inspector say it needs to be demolished. The city commission is required to give you at least 30 days to demolish the building.” The commission ordered that Olson demolish the home no later than Sept. 30, 2022. HEARING - 423 9th Avenue, Langdon In the hearing for the property located at 423 9th Avenue in Langdon, Wenzel reported that the owner refused
to sign the certified mail notice and refused to sign certified mail about the notice of hearing, so there is no proof of receipt. The owner resides in California. “The exterior is dilapidated. Inside there’s no plumbing, there’s no electrical, there’s no furnace. As far as our code is concerned, it doesn’t provide the amenities for a decent living space,” Bimler testified. The city plans to move forward by having the owner served papers by the sheriff in the county in which he resides in California, starting the paperwork process from the beginning. “I’m all for erring on the side of caution,” Nowatzki said. “We can all say with a clear conscience that we are trying.” HEARING - 709 6th Street, Langdon This property is owned by Castle 2020 LLC from White Plains, New York. They signed for two pieces of certified mail, including one informing them about the hearing to take place to discuss
dangerous buildings, but no representative was present at the meeting, and the city didn’t receive communication from the owner.
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“The foundation is more than 33% damaged and deteriorating, and it’s more than 50% damage or deterioration of support,” Bimler testified. “My recommendation is that it be demolished,” The owner has until Sept. 30 to have the home demolished and remove building material from the site. If this is not completed, the city may move forward and levy the demolition cost against the property taxes. HEARING - 402 4th Avenue, Langdon Of 402 4th Avenue in Langdon, Bimler testified about the condition of the property, “It’s more than 50% damaged. The floors are hardly walkable. It does not provide amenities that are liveable. I recommend to demolish.” Owner Bradley Timian did not appear at the hearing. The commission voted that Timian must demolish the building no later than Sept. 30, or the city commission will demolish it and levy taxes against the land where the building currently sits. Shanda Christianson and Sarah Hinnenkamp contributed to this story.
It’s the season for mums! Borderland Press photo.