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Volume 3, Number 35

Combining through the Cloud

Langdon Implement showcases newest John Deere models which can drastically improve communication between operators, dealers

By Nick Vorlage

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Working out in the fields takes a lot of skill, persistence, and knowledge for farmers, and it’s also becoming increasingly important that farmers keep up with the latest technologies being made available to keep competitive. That is one of the main focuses for the employees at a trio of well established stores in the Borderland: Langdon Implement, Cavalier Equipment, and Roy Implement. They have been keeping farmers’ and producers’ John Deeres rolling out in the fields.

Recently, The Borderland Press had the opportunity to speak to Conner Tetrault, one of the sales representatives at the Langdon Implement store.

Tetrault presented the chance to see some of the latest offerings available, including the John Deere 9RX 590, which was released in 2022.

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“This has the new JD14, redesigned hood; the graphics are all redesigned; the cab is completely redesigned from the old series,” Tetrault said.

He further explained some of the newest advanced technologies, such as the AutoTrac turn automation.

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“So the tractor, with a few initial setups, will actually turn itself. You have remote display access, which is big. Any farmer or anyone at our dealership, can get on to the display and monitor what you’re doing. So if you’re having issues, we can actually get on the screen on our phone or our computer to help with your needs,” Tetrault explained.

Tetrault went on to state that so long as the farmer has a cell signal, the remote display is available, which is especially handy for when a piece of equipment fails.

“It helps our service manager. He can actually pull codes, so if you’re having issues with the tractor, we can be prepared before we send out a technician,” said Tetrault.

Another advanced technology is the machine sync system.

“When you’re going to dump the combine, you can hit your AutoTrac resume switch in the tractor, and the combine will actually take over to control the tractor as far as going forward and back, you set a home point, so it’ll lock on, and the grain cart will come underneath the combine. And actually, the guy that’s driving the combine can bump the grain cart operator back and forth all from the combine.”

Tetrault approached the latest combine model, a X9 1000, which came out in 2021. Similar to the likeness of the 9RX, the X9 1000 model features redesigned graphics and cab and also sports the new JD14 engine. Compared to older combines, the X9 1000 also sports improved capabilities to get more work done in the field faster.

“A lot of guys are putting either a 45 foot header or 50 foot header before on our older combines, 45 was the biggest you could put on. The combines are bigger. We’re getting more done, and it’s more efficient, as far as fuel wise,” said Tetrault.

Photo by Nick Vorlage.

The new combine model also showcases another advanced technology called infield data sharing.

“If you have three combines in the field [for example], what you can do is you can see every other combine’s coverage, so you can see where the other combines are in the field on your display,” explained Tetrault. “You could share guidance lines to be as efficient as possible.”

Tetrault said all these new tools do require some simple setups initially, which can be done at the dealership.

Some local farmers have already been utilizing these new tools, and it’s been working out well for them.

He encouraged prospective and returning customers to get their personal Operation Center accounts set up, so farmers can, for example, monitor an entire fleet of combines right

Photo by Nick Vorlage.

from the porch of their house. Tetrault demonstrated this in person on his smartphone, where he was able to connect to equipment tied to the Langdon Implement Operation Center account.

“If we were actually combining right now, it would show you all the data that’s shown on that screen like bushels per acre, bushels per hour, the fuel that you’re burning, all that stuff. Then you could send recommendations,” Tetrault elaborated. “If you want a combine set a certain way,

you could go on here and say, okay, I want my fan speed at 900, and I want threshing clearance at two. You can set it on here, and it would send that to the screen and would bring up a message and say, ‘Do you want to accept these settings?’ And you can hit ‘Accept,’ and it would adjust your combine.”

“So, a lot of technology, at your fingertips.”

Taxes or fees?

Discussing the importance of September

By Hilary Nowatzki

By Hilary Nowatzki

The debate over North Dakota's property tax measure As North Dakota residents prepare to vote on a measure that would eliminate property taxes, local officials are raising concerns about the long-term implications and the need to find alternative sources of funding.

At Tuesday’s Cavalier County Commission meeting, the commissioners expressed concern over the measure, specifically where the necessary funding will come from to maintain essential services such as law enforcement, schools, and overall infrastructure.

North Dakota Initiated Measure 4, the Prohibit Taxes on Assessed Value of Real Property Initiative, will be on the ballot in North Dakota as an initiated constitutional amendment on Nov. 5, 2024. A "yes" vote supports prohibiting the state and local governments from levying taxes on the assessed value of a home except for those designed to pay for bonded indebtedness. A "no" vote opposes prohibiting the state and local governments from levying taxes on the assessed value of a home except for those designed to pay for bonded indebtedness.

"The biggest thing is, where is the funding going to come from? Everybody points at the Legacy Fund, but the Legacy Fund can only be used for the interest earned, not the principal," said Nick Moser, Cavalier County commissioner.

The measure, if passed, would set a flat property tax rate based on 2024 budgets, which may not account for future inflation.

"It's going to be a long-term flat rate.

Can it be revisited in 10 years, possibly. But will they? I mean, there's always going to be inflation. We're not going to see things come down," Moser said.

Another concern is the potential impact on local farmers and the risk of corporate farming taking over.

"You just open it up to anybody in the world or in the United States to come in and buy property, knowing that they won't have to pay taxes on it," Moser explained.

To make up for the lost revenue, the measure's supporters have suggested imposing fees on utility bills or increasing sales taxes. However, Moser argues that these alternatives are essentially just "a tax, a fee, a tax, just a different three-letter word."

Commissioners also worry about the potential loss of good staff, such as other commissioners and legislators, who may not want to deal with the "headache" of reinventing the wheel.

"If this measure goes through, it's going to be such a headache. You're cont’d. on page A10

Cavalier County health officials highlight the importance of multifaceted Recovery Month

Since 1989, Recovery Month has been held every September to promote and support new treatment and recovery practices, the nation's strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible, according to the CDC. According to FirstLink, which operates the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline across North Dakota, this year Gov. Doug Burgum proclaimed September 2024 as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in North Dakota, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health crises and supporting individuals in need throughout the state. September is also host to National Suicide Prevention Month.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, this is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted by suicide. It’s also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share messages of hope.

Also, right before September rolled in, Aug. 31 was observed as International Overdose Awareness Day - the world’s largest annual campaign to

end overdose, remember *without stigma* those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. The theme for 2024 is “Together we can,” highlighting the power of community, unity, and connection.

These international and national initiatives aren’t just for the big cities and schools, either. They are just as important to the small communities in the northeast corner of the state.

These observances serve as crucial reminders of the ongoing battle against suicide, addiction, and mental health crisis, as well as highlighting the importance of collective efforts in prevention.

According to Steph Welsh, RN, with Cavalier County Health District, the county is taking numerous steps to implement preventative measures for county residents and its students, as well as avenues for those currently in crisis. Welsh explained that taking care of one’s mental health is just as important as taking care of their physical health. However, stigma is still faced, especially in rural communities.

“Our office has been working hard on that, trying to normalize mental and behavioral health care, just like physical health care,” she stated. “ But I

think we have a stigma, particularly in very stoic northern, Scandinavian North Dakota, where you have to stiffen up; you don't talk about your feelings.”

Dedicating an entire month to this cause not only aims to destigmatize mental health challenges but also to encourage dialogue, education, and support systems that can ultimately save lives.

Welsh explained that the county has formed a coalition to tackle many of these challenges and barriers facing mental health care in the region.

Crediblemind, which was recently released for county residents, is an easy to use, free app that can help one understand where they are in their own mental health journey.

“It's a really nice resource for people who maybe don't need inpatient or outpatient care but just some tools to help them,” Welsh stated. “Crediblemind is a really nice, anonymous, free resource with vetted, research-proven tools that you can use. So we really would like people to take a look at that. Use it. Think of it just like working out for your body; this is working out for your mind and your mental health.”

For her office, preventative measures are being focused on heavily, especially for youth. cont’d. on page A9

News

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The Borderland Press

LOCAL YOUTH TAKE A SWING AT From The Borderland News Center JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY provided a brief statement to report- tion back in 2021. The unanimous News briefs

Great news for Great Plains The Great Plains Food Bank has announced it may soon be changing how it implements its “Backpack” program, which presently provides take home meals on weekends for students in 155 schools. If approved, the Food Bank will cover 50% of the cost in every school – currently most schools cover the cost themselves.

This follows an exponential increase seen in the utilization of their Summer Meal Program this season.

Over the past summer, the program served approximately 33,000 meals to school-aged children. Compared to numbers collected in 2023, this was a 200% increase.

Man faces animal cruelty charges Brandon Tyrell Rogness, 32, of Devils Lake will stand before a trial on Jan. 29, 2025. Earlier this year, Rogness was charged with six counts of animal cruelty after Ramsey County police discovered a camper outside of Crary with five dead dogs inside and one more barely left alive. Rogness told officials he was attempting to find the dogs a new home.

Manitoba faces ER difficulties Manitoba was forced to swallow a bitter pill after data collected by the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicated the province had some of the longest emergency room wait times in the country. The data says 90% of Manitobans who go to the ER may have to wait between 13 to 19 hours before being discharged, and those admitted to the hospital may have to wait close to 60 hours before being given a bed.

Vision Zero kicking off Vision Zero will be kicking off their second annual “Buckle up, Phone down” pledge next month, reminding drivers of the importance of safe driving practices.

Cavalier man faces numerous drug-related charges Pembina County officials have arrested Cavalier resident Trey Alan Lafferty, 31, and charged him with numerous drug-related felonies. Court records indicate that late last Sunday night, Lafferty was involved in a rear-end crash on Hwy. 66 with a John Deere tractor. The tractor driver was uninjured. The responding officer stated Lafferty was discovered to be carrying drug paraphernalia and suspected counterfeit M30 fentanyl pills. Lafferty is scheduled to make his initial appearance in court on October 14.

Walz motorcade in accident Minnesota governor and vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was reportedly unharmed after vehicles in his touring motorcade were involved in a crash while visiting Milwaukee. Walz

ers, saying some staff members sustained minor injuries. At the time of this writing, a cause for the crash had not been made available.

Wind turbine company under scrutiny NextEra Energy has come under scrutiny from union workers in North Dakota after it was brought to light the company was bringing in out-of-state workers to assemble a new wind farm project situated in Oliver and Mercer counties. Members of the Laborers International Union of America claims close to 90% of the crew working on this project are not local workers originally from North Dakota.

Officer-involved shooting in Bismarck According to the North Dakota highway patrol, at around 12:45 am Tuesday morning, a state trooper attempted to pull over a vehicle on the Bismarck Expressway near Washington Street when the vehicle fled. A second trooper and Morton County deputies assisted in the pursuit, and the vehicle was brought to a stop with spike strips. The driver, a 43-year-old Dickinson man, allegedly began firing at police after the vehicle was brought to a stop. Multiple officers then returned fire, shooting the driver. The incident is currently under investigation.

Trade disputes between Canada and China may impact canola farmers China announced this morning it is imposing an anti-dumping probe on canola imports coming in from Canada. This investigation comes after Canada has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese-made aluminum and steel and electric vehicles. Typically, half of all of Canada’s canola is imported into China.

Sentencing occurs for a Winnipeg serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, 37, on July 11 was found guilty of the deaths of four indigenous women between March to May 2022. The four counts of first degree murder come with four concurrent life sentences for the lives of the four women he killed. Despite this certainty in the sentencing, The Crown requested last week’s hearing to allow victims to present their impact statements. Skibicki did not provide any comment. He will not be allowed parole until 2049 at the earliest.

Convictions thrown out by N.D. Supreme Court The North Dakota Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of Grand Forks resident David Walter Gaddie, 41, who was found guilty of four counts of gross sexual imposi-

decision by the Supreme Court said their opinion was due to prosecutorial misconduct, which infringed upon due process. Prosecutors have not announced if they will be attempting to retry Gaddie’s case.

Sentencing issued for a disgraced Manitoba doctor Last week the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench sentenced Arcel Bissonette, 64, to 12 years in prison. In 2020, Bissonette was charged with 22 sexual assault offenses stemming from his time as a family doctor employed at St. Anne Hospital and Seine Medical Centre from 2001 to 2017.

Of those 22 charges, 15 were stayed; Bissonette pled guilty to two and was found guilty of the remaining five in November 2023.

Some AAA services no longer available in N.D. AAA car insurance policies will no longer be available in the state of N.D. Current policy holders will have coverage until their policy comes up for renewal. All other AAA services will still be provided, including life insurance and roadside assistance.

NASA releases wildfire data New data collected by NASA indicates Canada’s persistent wildfires from May to September 2023 created four times more carbon emissions than the country’s use of fossil fuels for the entire year. Further, the data indicated only three other countries – China, India, and the United States –created more carbon emissions in 2023 than did Canada’s wildfires.

HHS unveils business plan N.D. Health and Human Services (HHS) announced their 2024 – 2025 business plan late last week. According to HHS, this is a comprehensive plan highlighting 74 projects, the first-ever business plan produced since the Department of Health and Department of Human Services unified nearly two years ago. The plan will focus on things such as optimizing disaster and epidemic response and recovery, as well as supporting the advancement of strong, stable, and healthy families.

Six separate bomb threats in Fargo Fargo police are continuing to investigate following a group of bomb threats reported last week. In total, six were called in, including two at Fargo South High School, one at West Acres Mall, and one at the Fargo Walmart. The other two locations have not yet been disclosed. All the threats have been labeled non-credible. Police are not disclosing if they have pinpointed a suspect at this time.

By Rebecca Davis

Summer was full of golf tournaments for adults in our area, but something was missing - a chance for younger golfers to take part. On Sunday, Sept.

1, the First Annual Junior Golf Tourney was in full swing at the Walhalla Country Club. Thirty youth ages nine-16 took part in the inaugural event proving the love of golf is alive and well in our area. Tod Soeby was the mastermind behind getting the tournament going. What initially started as an interest-seeking post on Facebook will now become an annual event.

“Once several students from the North Border communities had shown an interest, the North Border Eagles Sports Boosters reached out to Tod and offered to provide prizes and help organize and promote the tourney,” shared Hailey Moore, booster committee member.

ton, 4th Trystan Moore 16U Stroke Play - 1st Conner Bernhoft, 2nd was a tie between Oakley Brown and Noah Troftgruben, 3rd Bjorn Evenson Organizers would like to thank the following green caretakers: Tod Soeby, Brian Danielson, Jeff Moe, Duane Schurman, Alan Schmidt, Colton Bailey, and Bill Zeller for always keeping the course looking great.

Volunteer: Tod Soeby North Border Sports Booster Volunteers: Jason Tryan, Jenelle Brown, and Hailey Moore.

Parent Volunteers: Lori Longtin, Amber Dunnigan, Suzette Longtin, Joel and Kelsey Smith.

Plans are already in the works for next year's event.

“Heather Lafferty made a great lunch for the golfers and did an amazing job managing the clubhouse,” said Moore. “We had eight golfers from outside of the North Border communities, which was great to see, and we expect even more in the future.”

Results: 10U - 1st Camden Carpenter, 2nd Nixon Tryan, 3rd Beau Longtin 14U - 1st Ryder Moser, 2nd Dyson Askvig, 3rd Korbyn Rollness 16U Match Play - 1st Kaden Moore, 2nd Dustin Miller, 3rd Zeke Syming-

Ryder Moser won 1st place in the 14U division. Photo courtesy of Hailey Moore.

Connor Bjornhoft (right) won 1st place in the 16U stroke play.

Photo courtesy of Hailey Moore.

Golfers by age division: 10U Beau Longtin, Nixon Tryan and Camden Carpenter

1-4 match play winners (L-R) Kaden Moore, Dustin Miller, Zeke Symington, and Trystan Moore. Photo courtesy of Hailey Moore.

14U Austin Smith, Tyson Dunnigan, Sawyer Girodat, Kylan Schafer, Baylor Tryan, Asher Crosby, Eli Hinkle, Colin Longtin, Korbyn Rollness, Parker Stremick, Jaxon Suedel, Dyson Askvig, Zander Duerre, Rhyder Girodat, Caleb Halvorson, Christopher Longtin, Ryder Moser and Evan Trupe 16U Connor Bernhoft (played up a division), Oakley Brown (played up a division), Kaden Moore, Trystan Moore, Zeke Symington, Noah Troftgruben, Bjorn Evenson, Dustin Miller and Kieran Sullivan

10U group (L-R) Camden Carpenter, Beau Longtin, and Nixon Tryan.

Photo courtesy of Hailey Moore.

For more information regarding next year’s tournament, keep watch on the Walhalla Country Club’s Facebook page.

Agriculture

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Make a plan for late-season alfalfa management NDSU Extension

Ag trade deficit grows – USDA economists predict the U.S. agricultural trade deficit will reach $42.5 billion in fiscal year 2025. That compares to a projected trade gap of $31.5 billion this year. Exports are forecast at $169.5 billion, down $4 billion from 2024. Imports are expected to be up $8 billion to $212 billion. The lower value of corn, soybeans and cotton combined with lower volumes of beef exports are big parts of the trade deficit story.

Land prices to plateau – The amount of available farmland for sale this year might be slim. “There’s going to be few buyers in the marketplace,” said Troy Swee, area sales manager of Farmers National Company. “With commodity prices down, these farmers are going to be sitting on their hands at some of these auctions.”

Swee expects land prices to plateau over the next year. “If you’re thinking about selling properties in the next one-to-three years, now might be the time to pull the trigger.”

Mixed reaction to Canadian rail decision – The order for all Canadian railway employees to return to work has been met with a mixed response.

Teamsters Canada Director of Public Affairs Christopher Manette sees a

dangerous precedent for unionized workers. “The federal government has essentially sent the message to corporate Canada that all they need to do is shut down their operations for a few hours and the federal government will swoop in to save them to break a union.” Meanwhile, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Matthew Holmes praised the decision, stating, “It’s always best to see something negotiated at the bargaining table, but binding arbitration is the next option.”

Processing capacity needed in N.D. – The North Dakota Livestock Alliance facilitated the formation of the North Dakota Dairy Working Group due to milk processing plant closures. The biggest problem for dairy producers is where to take their milk.

“We run into the issue of having too many cows and not enough cows at the same time,” said Amber Wood, executive director of North Dakota Livestock Alliance. Wood said the dairy farmers in western N.D. are forced to haul their milk to Fargo or Perham, Minnesota. “We’ve been looking at multiple different avenues for milk processing out in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Hopefully, we can find some sort of solution,” Wood said.

NDSU Extension cover crops field days set for Sept. 10-12 Have you ever wondered about the agronomic and environmental benefits of cover cropping? Or have you considered planting cover crops in your operation but are unsure where to start?

North Dakota State University Extension will host cover crops field days at three locations on Sept. 10, 11 and 12. The dates, locations and links to detailed information are: •Sept. 10 in Minot at the North Central Research Extension Center - ndsu. ag/covercropsncrec •Sept. 11 in Dickinson at the Dickinson Research Extension Center ndsu.ag/covercropsdrec •Sept. 12 in Williston at the Williston Research Extension Center - ndsu.ag/ covercropswrec “These cover crop field days offer farmers a unique opportunity to learn how cover crops affect soil health and about the latest NDSU cover crop research,” said Victor Gomes, NDSU

Extension cropping systems specialist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center. “We look forward to connecting with local farmers and answering their questions.”

The field days will begin at 9:30 a.m. local time with registration, coffee and donuts. A series of talks will follow, covering various topics related to cover crops. The sessions will highlight the agronomic, economic and environmental benefits of cover cropping, along with cost-sharing opportunities for farmers and a tour of research plots.

Lunch will be provided and continuing education unit (CEU) credits will be offered. Registration for the field days is encouraged by Sept. 6. To register, email Cristin Heidecker at cristin. heidecker@ndsu.edu or call 701-4561100.

The field days are made possible by the Farmers for Soil Health program.

“Gauging that last alfalfa harvest timing can be tricky,” Rogers explained.

“Ideally, alfalfa needs 500 growing degree days or five to six weeks before a killing frost to allow enough time for carbohydrate storage to occur. Using North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) data and calculating growing degree days for alfalfa, the last harvest for alfalfa would be sometime in the first week of September.”

As days grow shorter, alfalfa will begin to translocate sugars from leaves to the roots and crowns to be stored as carbohydrates.

(NDSU photo)

Fall is an important time to consider what to do with regrowth for alfalfa and other perennial forage plants, according to North Dakota State University Extension specialists.

As days grow shorter, alfalfa will begin to translocate sugars from leaves to the roots and crowns to be stored as carbohydrates, said James Rogers, forage crops production specialist for NDSU Extension. The plant will use these stored carbohydrates to initiate spring growth. This storage process will continue as long as the plant is actively growing and ends at the first killing freeze (24 degrees Fahrenheit).

Once alfalfa has stored its carbohydrate reserves, harvesting or grazing alfalfa can deplete them, preventing the crop from replenishing those reserves before the end of the growing season.

Rogers describes two strategies for late-season alfalfa management: The first option is to complete harvest or grazing by early September to allow for carbohydrate reserves to accumulate. Any regrowth that occurs will carry into and through winter.

The second option is to delay harvest or grazing long enough that carbo-

For either strategy, Rogers recommends farmers and ranchers leave a 4-to-6-inch residual height for crown protection and snow catch. A late-season hay cutting can be good quality, but curing can be an issue due to cooler temperatures and higher humidity.

Grazing late-season alfalfa can extend the grazing season with high-quality forage, but Rogers advises using caution when grazing alfalfa due to bloat risk. Bloat risk increases with frost-damaged alfalfa, which causes plant cells to burst, increasing protein solubility. Bloat risk is the highest following a killing freeze. Avoid grazing alfalfa for at least 10 days following a killing freeze to allow alfalfa time to dry down and completely die back.

“Alfalfa is a wonderful perennial forage crop that can have a long stand life in the Dakotas. Allowing alfalfa to build and preserve its carbohydrate root reserves before winter will help maintain and extend its lifespan,” Rogers concluded.

North Dakota Game & Fish updates Fall turkey deadline North Dakota’s fall turkey application deadline is Sept. 4. Fall turkey hunters, including gratis applicants, can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply. Nonresidents can apply for remaining fall turkey licenses following the first lottery.

the National Weather Service, to alert the public to conditions that may be conducive to accidental starting or spread of fires. County governments also have the authority to adopt penalties for violations of county restrictions related to burning bans. These restrictions apply regardless of the daily fire danger index and remain in place until each county’s commission rescinds the ban. Information on current fire danger indexes is available through ndresponse.gov.

For other season information and regulations, hunters should consult the N.D. 2024-25 Hunting and Trapping Guide.

Grouse, partridge seasons North Dakota’s hunting seasons for grouse and partridge will open Sept.

14. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Sharptails, ruffed grouse and gray partridge, commonly called Hungarian partridge, each have a daily limit of three and a possession limit of 12.

All hunters, regardless of age, must have a general game and habitat license. In addition, hunters 16 and older need a small game license.

Grouse and partridge hunters should refer to N.D. OUTDOORS August-September issue for an outlook on the fall hunting season, available online by the season opener on the state Game and Fish Department’s website gf.nd. gov.

The field days will highlight the agronomic, economic and environmental benefits of cover cropping, along with cost-sharing opportunities for farmers and a tour of research plots. (NDSU photo)

The exact timing for a final harvest or grazing can vary. A late harvest is fine for an older alfalfa stand that will come out of rotation the following year. Well-established alfalfa stands that are four years old or less can tolerate a later harvest than older stands. The alfalfa variety and winter survival rating can also influence the timing of a final harvest. Winter severity is an unpredictable factor. Good snow cover and slow spring melts are better for alfalfa winter survival following a late-season harvest than an open, warm winter.

hydrate reserves are developed but temperatures are low enough that any regrowth that occurs will not severely deplete carbohydrate reserves before a killing freeze. Little alfalfa regrowth will occur once temperatures consistently average 41 degrees Fahrenheit, generally in mid-October.

Hunters are urged to keep up with the daily rural fire danger index, issued by

Sandhill crane season North Dakota’s sandhill crane season opens Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 10. Limits are three daily and nine in possession in unit 1 (west of U.S. Highway 281), and two daily and six in possession in unit 2 (east of U.S. Highway 281). Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 2 p.m. each day, with extended shooting hours to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 21 through the end of the season.

Hunters are urged to use caution and identify birds to prevent shooting at endangered whooping cranes as they begin their fall migration.

In addition to other licenses required, resident hunters need a $10 crane permit, while nonresidents need a $30 permit. Hunters can buy a license online at the N.D. Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Harvest Information Program certification is required. To get HIP certified, access the Game and Fish website.

Youth, military waterfowl weekend Introduce a youngster to duck hunting during North Dakota’s two-day youth waterfowl weekend Sept. 14-15. In addition, the special veteran and active military personnel waterfowl season is set for the same weekend.

The N.D. Game and Fish Department has a Virtual Duck Hunting Mentor webpage with all the basics, including license requirements, regulations, gear recommendations and tips for finding a place to hunt. Legally licensed resident and nonresident youth waterfowl hunters 15 and younger, and veterans and members

of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), may hunt ducks, geese, coots and mergansers statewide.

The daily bag limit and species restrictions are the same as for regular duck and goose seasons. However, the additional two blue-winged teal allowed during the first 16 days of the regular season are not allowed during this weekend, and hunters should adhere to early Canada goose regulations when hunting in an open early September Canada goose zone.

Resident and qualifying nonresident youth waterfowl hunters must possess a general game and habitat license. Veterans and members of the Armed Forces must possess a resident hunting license, which includes a general game and habitat license and a small game license. Hunters 16 and older must also possess a federal waterfowl stamp, and youth 12 and older need to have passed a certified hunter education course.

In addition, all hunters must be Harvest Information Program certified.

Hunters who do not HIP certify when they buy a North Dakota license can add it by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov.

Youth deer season Friday, Sept. 13 at noon Central time signals the start of a nine-and-a-halfday deer hunting season for licensed youth hunters. Residents who are 11, 12 or 13 in 2024 can hunt statewide for antlerless white-tailed deer. Resident deer gun hunters who are 14 or 15 in 2024 can hunt statewide with a youth season license for any deer, except for antlered mule deer in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F where a special license is required.

The youth license is valid during the youth deer season, closes Sept. 22, and the regular deer gun season, open from Nov. 8-24. After opening day, hunting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Orange clothing is required for youth hunters and mentors.

Each young deer hunter must be under direct supervision of an adult. The adult is prohibited from carrying a firearm or bow while accompanying the youth hunter in the field during the youth season.

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Opinion

The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher fee cheesecake. As in the past, the two year olds were very entertaining, funny and so talkative. Interesting how neither one of them suited up to join their cousins in the hot tub, yet both were wringing wet. I didn’t see this myself, but apparently, there was a lot of water being dumped over heads - no crying, just some good fun on a beautiful day. Couldn’t ask for more, and thank you to everyone who reached out with birthday wishes!

Another birthday came and went last weekend, and I celebrated with family, meatballs, and a cof-

Bob and I had a little adventure called ‘how many Adirondack chairs can you fit in the back of a Suburban?’- plus a cooler and several boxes. I’m not going to give you the answer because

you wouldn’t even believe me. I should have taken a picture for proof.

If you see Bob this week, ask him. We did attract an older gentleman who decided to watch us and make comments for a bit. End result, all the chairs 0, Bob and Diane 1.

By the time you read this, we will have officially opened Sip Happens on Main Street in Langdon. After a lot of hard work from spring to fall - we’re ready to go. Originally I had my sights on Sept. 5 as a start date, and thanks to everyone who worked so hard, that has happened. Stop in when you can.

We’d love to see you, but please be kind. We may need some practice on

how all of this is going to work. I’ll let you know how it’s going next week!

The harvest goes on, and rain continues to be a threat off and on. Nothing these farmers and harvesters haven’t seen before; they continue to deal with whatever our friend, Mother Nature, throws out there. It would be nice if we would all wish for sunshine and warm temps to help them out a bit. I’m in.

We also need to get started packing up our gently used goods to deliver to the Cavalier County Cancer Crusaders sale later this month. If you don’t own a calendar or live under a rock, you’ll

always know when it’s spring or fall based on the Crusaders getting busy to raise a very nice sum of money to support cancer patients in our county.

It’s darn amazing, get packing!

Thank you for reading The Borderland Press! Be sure to let us know if you’re flying south any time soon. And water those mums!!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor Fish tales soak it all in while I can.

Fall is my favorite season of the year and always has been. Although I will admit that since moving to North Dakota, fall brings me a bit of anxiety as well, knowing that the four letter s-word won’t be far behind my pumpkin spice flavored everything.

As I write my first column of September, I, like many of you, am wondering where the summer went. I suppose I can no longer stay in denial, as I just bought my first container of pumpkin spice coffee creamer at the store today. Yes, I am totally “one of those people” when it comes to pumpkin spice ANYTHING. Judge me all you want - I think it’s delicious.

As I write this column - it’s Labor Day, and although most folks have the day off, the news never stops, and deadlines are still deadlines.

It’s a perfect day - mid 60’s, slight wind, no clouds, a parade of dragonflies are on display. I’ve got to

Attached is actually a photo of a pumpkin I’m growing! It’s a Big Max variety, and Uncle Bill told me it wouldn’t grow without more land. I think I proved him wrong! It won’t qualify for Walhalla’s Pumpkinfest, but I sure am proud of it! I threw the cowboy boot-turned planter in for size reference. I bet that sucker is as big as my torso.

the bridge that saw how the internet changed the world, in ways good and bad. My generation has also somehow seemed to usher in an epidemic of mental illness. I don’t think this is a coincidence. To be clear, I don’t think the internet is the only problem, just one of the main ones - particularly social media. If you think about it, we were the guinea pigs.

Of course, mental illnesses have always been around. Many were just misunderstood, not understood at all, or simply didn’t even have enough research done on them to have a name or be categorized, much less treated.

As you may have noticed from the front page, September is significant in many other ways. It’s no secret that I’m in my early 30’s and am a full-blown millennial. Actually, as Bob mentioned in his column last week, the majority of our news team is a bit young for what you may expect from the typical newspaper publication.

I think the massive transition we saw in technology throughout our formative years impacted us in ways that previous generations never experienced. Within less than a decade, we went from having phones connected to landlines to phones with literal computers in them and all the information in the world at our fingertips.

Is it informative? Yes, if used right. Is it overwhelming? Absolutely.

Now, before I get on my soapbox, remember, this is the ‘Opinion’ page, and you absolutely do not have to agree with me. My generation was

Think about it; up until the last 100 years, folks typically only communicated with their immediate family and friends and corresponded via letters

or telegrams. They didn’t have the popcorn newsflashes of catastrophes from around the world flashing past their eyes like an old picture movie.

I don’t think it’s healthy, and this is coming from a woman working in the news business.

Like I said, mental illnesses of all sorts have always been around, but I feel as though their life-shattering impacts have been on the rise for years now. Others would argue that it’s not increasing - we are simply labeling it more often and understanding what our ancestors didn’t.

I was grateful to chat with Steph and relieved to hear that suicide rates have finally been on the decrease

within the last year. I’m grateful to see the initiatives being taken by our counties, cities, and schools to be sure that youth and adults alike are able to be encouraged, supported, and have access to the care they need when they need it. I know the system still has a long way to go, but coming from a woman who has seen her fair share of mental health difficulties, I am so deeply grateful for the awareness that has increased around mental wellness since I was a teen.

Hilary Nowatski Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

The Morning Run: When it rains, you make pickled beets I had never even heard of aspic or vinarterta until I married an Icelander.

By Sara Goodman Last Thursday, it was too wet and muddy in the field to combine wheat, but according to Greg, it wasn’t too wet or muddy in the garden to harvest beets. This was partially motivated by the fact that in the Goodman family, pickled beets are in the top five of a list of favorite foods that also happen to be difficult or time consuming to make.

Lefse, vinarterta, aspic and potato salad round out the list. When Greg and I got married, lefse and potato salad were the only two items I had made up to that point, always with help and only a few times a year.

When Greg called at 11am last Thursday, declaring that it was unfit for wheat but perfect for beets, my immediate reactions were annoyance and panic. Panic because I knew, without a doubt, that my type A hubby was probably already on his way into town, ready to tackle the rows of beets in our garden with his rubber boots and a rusty knife. I was in no way prepared to handle an afternoon of pickled beet making. The process is time consuming and messy and something I typically schedule and prepare for several days in advance. The first thing I do is take stock of my supply of wide mouth quart size jars, along with the appropriate number of corresponding lids and bands. The second thing I do is uselessly hunt for the recipe, text my mom for the correct “sweet” version and then gather my ingredients. This no doubt involves a trip to the grocery store to load up on copious amounts of brown and white sugar, lemons, vinegar and a variety of spices.

Panic aside, the hubby clearly heard in my tone of voice a high level of annoyance but chose unwisely to ignore

it. Two canners of pickled beets was going to take several hours, and I was not happy about this drastic turn of events in my schedule. When the hubby called at 11am, I was in the middle of preparing for a board meeting at noon that I knew was going to last anywhere from 2 ½ to 3 hours.

To top it off, it was the Bison opener against Colorado that evening, and when stirring a large vat of boiling beets, one does not simply swig a beer or sip a glass of wine with abandon to celebrate touchdowns.

opportunity to have The Hubby help, I was on my own. So, I grudgingly relented to the task and gathered up the necessary supplies.

Several hours and 26 quarts of pickled beets later, we cleaned up the kitchen and called it a day on the annual Goodman family beet harvest and pickling. If you’re interested in the recipe, send me a message. I’d be happy to share it with you. If you’re interested in any help with the process, you can contact The Hubby!

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

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

The only thing that kept me from shutting down the whole operation was knowing that this might be my only chance to get the help I needed to get the job done. A rainy-day during harvest for The Hubby usually means fixing broken stuff, running for parts to fix the broken stuff, plugging through piled up paperwork in the office and then heading back to the farm to check rain gauges. And, once harvest really gets rolling, I rarely see him. My family usually shows up over Labor Day weekend to lend a hand with harvest, and I can enlist the help of my mom and sister for the pickled beet process. This year they were not able to make it, so I knew if I didn’t take the

SIP HAPPENS (REALLY)

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia

time she helped our friend, Mauri Roy, at her local coffee shop, The Perfect Blend. When I asked Di what her project was she exclaimed, “A WINE BAR!” Okay, so I don’t drink. Truthfully, can you imagine me intoxicated? Di occasionally imbibes, and when she does, it’s usually a glass of wine. My immediate concern was how I could support her in this endeavor. I don’t know anything about wine or the bar business, so all I can really offer is moral support and obviously expertise with her marketing. She did her research, came up with a business plan, and eventually a list of potential names - Sip Happens was chosen.

Diane has put up with me and my entrepreneurial desires for more years than she’d care to count, so I was jubilant when, during the holidays last year, she said that she would like to do her own project. I always knew she wanted to strike out and do her own thing from the

Di was most comfortable in keeping with a floor plan that worked within a smaller square footage similar to what Mauri has. She looked and no such space was available. She then looked at the former Glenn’s Appliance building at the corner of Third Street and Highway 5. From a very

selfish standpoint, I was terrified that this building, which had been sitting empty for some time, could at any time meet the wrecking ball and be replaced with a private garage or similar storage facility. I don’t bemoan you folks who are building such places to store your boats, ATVs, motorcycles, equipment, etc. but our community needs businesses on Main Street to bring people to town. If the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 5 is the busiest intersection in town, the corner with the Glenn’s building is the second busiest and prime for retail, not storage. With retail everyone benefits. After some thought, she made the owner an offer, and the deal was done. She now owns the building.

Next came the redrawing of the original concept to account for the new larger floor plan. Permits and licenses were obtained, building materials ordered.

Norm Economy and his crew began demolition. As the old

ceiling and insulation came down, we were thrilled to see gorgeous joists which have been left exposed. At the same time, Derek Mosteller upgraded the building’s electrical system.

My friend, Jeff Klemetsrud (Klemetsrud Plumbing) from Devils Lake, sent a crew to take on the plumbing for the bar, kitchen and bathrooms. You would not believe (or perhaps you can) the miles of red tape associated with such a project: fire codes, State Health codes, along with numerous city and state requirements.

Sip Happens will operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Groups can reserve the wine bar for private parties and functions.

In time, she’ll add outdoor seating on both the south and north sides, as well as adding a party room in the unused back area of the main floor.

Later down the road she will add an upstairs ‘private club’ with a golf simulator.

Some might say, “Isn’t Sip Happens competing with the other bars?” Well, in a way, yes...but Sip Happens is different. The first thing you’ll notice is there are no TVs. Want to watch the game? Go to Sporty’s. As for the wine list, she’ll be featuring different wines each week that you won’t find elsewhere. Yes, you can get a beer, but for those who don’t drink alcohol, she’ll have mocktails. As for food, she won’t be competing with the Hop or the Eagles...what she will have is charcuterie (meat & cheese trays, fruit trays, etc.) and also gifts for the wine lovers.

We both just turned 65 and last week applied for Medicare Parts A and B. Recently one morning over coffee I asked her about retirement. Diane said, “We are – this is what retirement looks like for us.”

I smiled and went to the office.

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Pembilier Nursing Center: Sweet corn and smiles

By Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director

bow noodles with meat and sauce as “funeral hotdish?” In any situation, certain foods can elicit both happy and sad memories. It is so fun to hear our residents talk about things they ate as children or special meals their mom made.

Hello, everyone! This week at PNC we indulged in a tasty treat; we ate fresh from the garden sweet corn. Jim Belanus and Scott Hornung were kind enough to donate and deliver some corn on the cob for us to make and serve for an activity with our residents. I never knew such a simple thing as corn on the cob could facilitate so many genuine smiles.

This got me thinking about how food can bring such happiness and warm cozy feelings to people. Our society seems to make food a part of every social event, whether it be a joyous occasion or a sad one. Let’s be honest, how many of us still refer to el-

Today, as I watched the residents enjoy the delicious corn, it was more than just tasting the sweetness as the kernels popped in their mouth. It was also about listening to each other tell stories and memories that the corn had triggered. As the melted butter ran onto the residents’ plates and the salt glimmered in the light, I sat back and watched the residents go back to a simpler time.

John enjoying his sweet treat.

When they were younger, most of them helped plant, pick, and shuck the corn before they could enjoy eating the finished product. I heard stories about the farms they lived on, the crazy uncle that could eat 12 cobs himself, the little sister that refused to help but still got to eat the corn, and the mom that could shuck faster than a speeding bullet.

The discussion at the tables invoked lots of laughter and smiles as the residents filled up on corn. I hope you

Doreen, Lorraine, and Howard enjoying their meal.

all take time this week to make one of your favorite foods that will stir up some memories you can share with others.

Richard chowing down on some corn on the cob!

Letter to the Editor: Newspaper, postal service partnership on the brink

By Amy Wobbema, New Rockford Transcript The United States Postal Service is a shipment of mail, or if your copy of the vital partner to newspapers. We pay newspaper is simply not on the truck, them to provide a service, that is to they can’t put it in your mailbox. deliver our print editions to every address in America. That partnership, We work with them to find solutions, and the postmasters send their conhowever, is facing new challenges. cerns up the chain. We are grateful for I was among a select few representing that. Everyone makes mistakes, and North Dakota newspapers at a round- we own ours and make corrections as table discussion hosted by U.S. Sen. swiftly as possible.

John Hoeven on Monday. An article about that meeting first appeared in The challenge is that the leadership the Grand Forks Herald last Tuesday, of the Postal Service believes that and is republished in both the Tran- they are doing a good job delivering our mail, and they told us that newsscript and the Independent. papers should not expect delivery the Cecile Wehrman, executive director next day when we take our copies to for the North Dakota Newspaper As- the post office. Next day delivery is sociation reached out to me late in considered “early.” That has apparthe week prior and urged me to at- ently changed in the past two years, tend. She cited the importance of because until recently next day delivthe meeting, which we viewed as an ery was the norm, not the exception. opportunity for us to have our voices In fact, the “delivery standard” for peheard and to advocate for better ser- riodicals is now two to nine business vice on behalf of our readers. I looked days. That means the Postal Service forward to a productive discussion, has “done its job” if this edition of the and a chance to introduce myself to newspaper (dated Sept. 2) arrives in people in the Postal Service and open your mailbox on or before Sept. 11. a dialogue about what we can do to Is that acceptable to you? It certainly isn’t to us, and we’re not quite sure improve delivery in our rural places.

It’s no secret that mail delivery to our why or where the disconnect hapsmall communities has gotten less re- pened. liable lately, as readers of this newspaper have waited as much as a week I found this press release on the to receive their copy in the mail. Read- Postal Service’s website, which was ers in other parts of the country have published in 2008. I want to share it gone weeks without receiving their with readers because it was written copy of the Independent, and then by the Postal Service to promote their receive three or four issues in their partnership with newspapers when they issued the American Journalists mailbox at the same time. stamp collection that year.

We’ve even had entire print runs go “The recently issued American Jourmissing for days, this happening with nalists stamps recognize the contriboth the Independent and Transcript butions of journalists to the betterin the past year. For readers of the ment of American society, exposing Independent, it happened just a few and exploring the people, processes, challenges and accomplishments of a weeks ago. country, its people and its role in the Readers, I hear you, and I understand world. how frustrating it is. I want you to have your newspaper in your hand before “With this sheet of stamps, the U.S. the events featured on the front page Postal Service honors five distinhappen, and as soon as possible af- guished journalists who reported – ofter a public meeting is held so you can ten at great personal sacrifice – some be informed of the actions taken by of the most important stories of the 20th century … Ruben Salazar, Maryour local government officials. tha Gellhorn, John Hersey, George We greatly appreciate the staff at our Polk and Eric Sevareid. These stamps local post offices, for they too bear the also serve to remind us of the imbrunt of citizen anger, even though de- portant role a free press has played livery of the mail from the processing throughout our nation’s history – a centers to the post offices is also out role that flourished through a partof their hands. If they don’t receive a nership forged between community newspapers and the Post Office.

“When the founding fathers gathered in 1775 to create our national government, one of the first acts of the Continental Con-gress was to establish the Post Office. Why start with the mail? One important reason was to ‘bind the nation together’ by delivering free, uncensored news about our fledgling country and the freedom and democracy on which it was built.

“A free press remains one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Individual small town publishers and the delivery of the news and other information by the Postal Service are important reasons why the United States is a beacon of freedom to the world.

“Today, creating and delivering the news is no small endeavor. In 2006, the Postal Service processed and delivered more than 9 billion copies of newspapers and publications ... After more than two centuries, employees of the Postal Service and journalists at community newspapers still help Ameri-cans communicate with each other. Our partnership in binding the nation together has never been more important – delivering news, opinions and information that keeps us informed, and helps to keep us free.”

I hope that the current leadership of the Postal Service rereads and takes this to heart. The Postal Service’s very existence stems from the importance our forefathers placed on freedom of the press, journalists, community newspapers and local news.

Let’s renew that spirit of cooperation between the Postal Service and newspapers.

As U.S. Senator John Hoeven emphasized during the discussion and in his follow-up press release, let’s work together to find solutions. We don’t want to be dismissed and told that the Post Office loses money every time they mail a newspaper, and we certainly don’t want to be told that the problems aren’t as widespread as we’ve described. We want to be heard, we want an opportunity to report our concerns as soon as delivery issues happen, and we expect a response from the Postal Service. At the very least we want someone to acknowledge when a mistake is made and then follow through until that issue is resolved.

As Henri Nouwen once said, “When we invite friends for a meal, we do much more than offer them food for their bodies. We offer friendship, fel-

lowship, good conversation, intimacy, and closeness. When we say, ‘Help yourself… take some more… don’t be shy… have another glass…’ we offer our guests not only our food and drink but also ourselves. A spiritual bond grows, and we become food and drink for one another.”

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Heritage and happenings - Hide and go seek

By Kari Phillips

Hide and go seek is a simple, playful activity enjoyed by children for centuries. It is believed that the game of hide and seek originated in Greece from a Greek game called “apodidraskinda,” which translates to “I search for what I have hidden.” In France, the game of hide and seek is commonly called “cache-cache” and follows the basic rules and playful nature of the traditional hide and seek game. For as many years as this game has been played by children, there has been very little that has changed about it.

To play, you typically need at least two players, but the game is more fun with three or four. One player is designated as “it” (the seeker), and the others are the hiders. The seeker closes their eyes and counts aloud to

a predetermined number. The seeker must count slowly and loudly enough for the other players to hear. The counting time allows the hiders to find and secure a hiding spot. Hiders must find a place to conceal themselves within a designated playing area. The area should be agreed upon before the game starts and can be indoors, outdoors, or both, and once hidden, hiders typically must stay in their spot until they are found, though some variations allow for moving to avoid being caught. After counting, the seeker announces, “Ready or not, here I come!” and begins searching for the hiders.

The seeker searches the designated area, looking for the hidden players.

The seeker wins if they find all the hiders before any of the hiders reach a predetermined “home base” or safe zone.

As with anything else over time, things change. Today we have a new form of hide and go seek called “geocaching.”

Geocaching was started in Oregon in 2000 by a group that was interested in technology and geography. At first, it was called “geostashing.”

In geocaching, a small container called a “cache” is hidden in a specific location, often with a logbook and sometimes with trinkets for trading. Players use GPS coordinates

and clues to search for the hidden cache. The search area can range from a small park to an entire city or even remote wilderness. The person who hides the cache leaves clues, and seekers use maps, GPS devices, and sometimes hints to find it. There is an app called “Geocaching” you can download on your phone that has maps of where geocaches are everywhere in the world. The reward is finding the cache, signing the logbook, and perhaps taking a small item (if it’s a tradable cache). It’s also about the satisfaction of solving the puzzle and the adventure of the search. Although it can be done solo (in hide and seek you can’t, I tried once), geocaching has a large global community. Cachers often share their finds online, exchange tips, and sometimes even meet up for group geocaching events. It can be done virtually anywhere, from urban settings to natural parks, mountains, and even underwater! Geocaching takes the concept of hide and seek and expands it into a global, technology-enhanced treasure hunt.

Over Labor Day weekend, my husband and I embarked on an adventure through Cavalier County and some neighboring areas, searching for geocaches. We managed to find 15 hid-

den treasures! Each one brought its own unique challenge—some were so tiny they were almost impossible to spot, while others were cleverly concealed in larger containers. A few even required us to solve puzzles before we could open them and sign the log. It was exciting to log our finds on the geocaching app and then set off for the next one. As we traveled down winding country roads listening to our favorite music, we explored places we’d never been before. It was a perfect blend of discovery, challenge, and relaxation—an unforgettable way to spend the afternoon.

The thrill of searching and finding remains central to both hide and go seek and geocaching, but geocaching adds layers of adventure and community engagement to make it a more sophisticated and broad experience.

I highly recommend trying it! Take your kids, and have a family adventure! It’s a great way to spend time together exploring the world around you. More and more keep popping up around Cavalier County - even right here in Langdon.

Ready or not – here they come!!

A cache found last weekend!

HHS seeks public comment on Medicaid 1915(c) home and community-based services waiver amendment application

BISMARCK, ND - North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is accepting public comment on an amendment to the state’s Medicaid 1915(c) waiver for home and community-based services (HCBS). The waiver pays for a variety of HCBS that allow individuals who otherwise qualify for nursing home care to remain living in their homes and communities.

The purpose of the amendment is to implement changes in services and programming to improve access to HCBS and update language changes related to internal processes.

Comments will be accepted from Aug. 28 until Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. CT. Proposed changes to this waiver:

Changes in services and programming.

•Allow for administratively claiming certain HCBS case management tasks and allow for a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing to provide case management services.

•Change allowable tasks for case management in the waiver and broaden the provider qualifications to improve access to HCBS and promote health equity, health literacy and cultural humility person-centered planning. The provision of case management would be limited to agency providers and will update the provider qualifications to allow culturally or community-based organizations and tribal entities to provide the service to waiver eligible individuals.

•Update tasks for extended personal care services to include providing a ride and escort to medical appointments because of communication or other impairments.

•Change the rate methodology for cost-based rates under fee for service waiver programs for emergency response service and adult day care to be paid at the reasonable and customary rate. Extended personal care and nurse educator to be paid at the maximum rate established for the service.

Language changes for internal processes.

•Update language on the state’s

nursing facility level of care process.

•Update qualified service provider enrollment to be completed by the state rather than by a contracted entity.

The draft waiver amendment document is online at hhs.nd.gov/waivers.

A copy will be provided upon request.

Comments can be submitted by email at dhshcbs@nd.gov, by phone at (855) 462-5465, 711 (TTY), by fax at (701) 328-8744 or by mail to Adult and Aging Services Section/HCBS, North Dakota Health and Human Services, 1237 W. Divide Ave. Suite 6, Bismarck, ND 58501.

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Prairie Fare: Add some health-promoting beans to your menu

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

pinto, may reduce our risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer of the breast, stomach, colon, kidney and prostate. They are naturally high in antioxidants believed to play a role in reducing our risk for these chronic diseases.

Colorful red, brown or black beans are a bit higher in antioxidants than white beans, but all are nutritious additions to our diet.

“I make really good refried beans,” my then-date said. We were comparing the foods we liked to cook. “Well, are you going to make me some refried beans?” I asked rather boldly.

He agreed to make me his special recipe. He seemed a little nervous when he served me the beans. The refried beans were delicious, and the rest is history. Bad refried beans would not have been a deal breaker, though.

My former date and I have been married for more than 31 years. My husband still has not told me his secret recipe for refried beans.

The beans were not “fried” or “refried” at all. The term comes from the Spanish word, “frijoles refritos” (translated to well-fried beans). Traditionally, lard (pork fat) was used in refried beans.

I grew up eating a lot of beans, not knowing how good they are for our health.

Eating more beans, such as navy and

Beans are readily available in dry and canned form. Dry beans require a soaking process, but you could save a little money by starting with the dry form.

Beans are particularly rich in protein and fiber. They are good sources of the B vitamin folate.

Dry beans are gluten-free and are staples in vegetarian and vegan diets.

When combined with rice or another grain, beans provide the full complement of amino acids (protein building blocks). Beans also provide some iron and zinc.

But what about the tendency of beans to produce gas? Beans contain natural sugars (oligosaccharides) associated with gas production in our lower intestine. We do not have the enzymes to break down these natural sugars.

When the sugars wind their way to our large intestine, our “friendly bacteria” ferment them. Flatulence might result.

I was pretty brave to eat a large bowl of refried beans on a date, by the way.

Researchers at Arizona State University reported that flatulence from

eating beans may be overblown, so to speak. The participants in three different feeding studies ate a diet supplemented with pinto beans, blackeyed peas and/or canned carrots.

Some people (the control group) ate no foods associated with gas production.

Less than half of the participants reported gas from eating pinto or baked beans. Only about one in five experienced gas with the black-eyed peas.

More interestingly, some people in the control group reported gas production without any beans in their diet.

Beans are a major crop in the Midwest, and we have many options in stores, including navy, pinto, kidney, black beans and many others. Many culinary professionals prefer the quality of dry beans prepared using a soaking and cooking process.

When soaking and cooking dry beans, avoid using “hard” water because the beans may not tenderize. You can use distilled water for soaking and cooking or add a pinch of baking soda to the soaking water. Be sure to discard the soak water and rinse the beans.

Many experts recommend a hot-soak method for best quality, where the beans are boiled for three minutes then allowed to stand for four hours (one hour at room temperature, three hours in the refrigerator). The quick soak method involves the same three-minute boil but just one hour of soaking, and this is the fastest method.

If you soak dry beans at room temperature for many hours, the sugars could begin to ferment, and your

kitchen may be filled with a terrible aroma.

In recipes calling for canned beans, you can substitute soaked, cooked beans. Two cups of dry beans equals about 4 cups of cooked beans. See the NDSU Extension publication “All About Beans” for more information about health benefits, preparation and several recipes.

I wish I had my husband’s famous refried bean recipe to share, but alas, I do not. Here’s a recipe using canned beans for those end-of-summer cookouts.

Sizzlin’ Baked Beans 1 (28-ounce) can vegetarian baked beans, undrained ½ green pepper, chopped ½ red pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1½ tablespoons molasses 1½ tablespoons ketchup 4 strips uncooked bacon (or turkey

bacon), diced Salt and pepper to taste Brown bacon and drain fat. In a 9-by13-inch greased pan, mix all ingre-

dients. Crumble and sprinkle bacon evenly over the top. Bake in preheated oven at 350 F for 40 minutes.

Makes 12 servings. Each serving has 100 calories, 1.5 grams (g) fat, 5 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber and 360 milligrams sodium.

Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.

Beans are particularly rich in protein and fiber, and they are good sources of the B vitamin folate. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Doc® Perspective Is it real or fake?

By the late Richard P. Holm, MD

buzz can be false information.

It is miraculous to consider how much access and exposure we have to information through our computers, phones, televisions, radios and newspapers. Unfortunately, we need to be on guard because too much of this

Marketing (sales) can be good and important as it moves commerce, and I’m not saying industry doesn’t sponsor credible scientific research. However, marketing can be harmful when selling a weight-loss program that gives false hope, when peddling virility pills that are ineffective or when pushing an outrageously expensive drug that should be used only after first-line medicines are tried. Advertisements can and should be based on truth, but my cynical side sees the words “truth in advertising” as an oxymoron, like “seriously funny,” “awfully good” or “found missing.” Indeed, marketing motives can be as different from evidence-based science as corn syrup is to leafy green vegetables.

Before sharing or relying on informa-

tion found online ask yourself the following things: 1. What is the purpose of this website/and or advertising and who owns it?

2. Who wrote the information, is supplying the information and reviewed it?

3. When was the information written and updated?

4. Does this website or ad offer quick and easy solutions and/or miracle cures for your health problems?

It has been our desire and goal at Healing Words Foundation to find and help spread health information that is not influenced by marketing or sales. What is known today as Prairie Doc® media started in the 1980s with newspaper articles, expanding in the 1990s with a local talk AM-radio

show, in 2003 with a television show.

We feel blessed to have such wonderful talents and gifts allowing us to bring our unbiased and credible pub-

lic health information to the people.

The mission statement of the Healing Words Foundation and all Prairie Doc® programming is enhancing health and diminishing suffering by communicating useful information,

Dakota Gardener: The waiting is over

How did it get to LaMoure County?

Our best guess is that the insect came in on firewood, or perhaps it hitchhiked a ride on somebody’s vehicle.

But that’s just an educated guess. We don’t know for sure and we probably never will.

I moved to North Dakota in September of 2002. During my last week in East Lansing, Michigan, I was having a drink with a colleague who’s a forest entomologist. She had been on a conference call all afternoon, where they were discussing a new insect that they had just identified in the Detroit area. They called it emerald ash borer (EAB).

My friend said, “It’s going to be a bad one.”

Here we are, 22 years later, and the insect has finally been confirmed in N.D. in rural LaMoure County.

Last week’s find, nine miles north of Edgeley, shouldn’t come as a surprise. We always knew it would get here. We just didn’t know when or where it would arrive.

The find, in some respects, is a bit anticlimactic, at least for me. Along with colleagues from the N.D. Forest Service and the N.D. Department of Agriculture (NDDA), we’ve been doing a lot of education and outreach over the years. We’ve received dozens of calls and emails each year, asking us to check out trees that were suspected of being infested with the insect.

And every time we checked, there was no EAB to be found, until last week.

Regardless of how it arrived, it’s here.

Our next step is to figure out how widespread it is in the local area. That’s this week’s job. And next week’s job.

And the week after that, and the week after that, and so forth.

The initial find has been made and it will be the first of many.

I emailed my friend in East Lansing after the find was announced. She wished me luck and offered any help that we might need. I appreciate it.

I’m also grateful for the local experts in LaMoure County who are working that angle. The county NDSU Extension agent and the Soil Conservation District manager have been getting the word out and have fielded calls from concerned residents.

Over the next few months, we’ll

This is a call for all of us to be careful and critical. We don’t have to be influenced by false or misleading news but rather need to choose our sources of information carefully. Let this be a time of truth.

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Health Tip

By Joe Zeleznik, Forester - NDSU Extension

After the discovery of EAB in Moorhead, Minnesota, in February 2023, we expected to find the insect in the Fargo area this year. Despite our best efforts, we still haven’t seen it in eastern N.D., and there are a lot of people looking for it.

based on honest science, provided in a respectful and compassionate manner.

website at: www.ndda.nd.gov/reab, or you can email them at ReportAPest@ nd.gov. Please provide good pictures from a variety of angles, if you can.

Of course, you can also contact your county NDSU Extension agent. These folks are great resources. be doing more scouting and also holding educational workshops. There’s a lot to know about this pest. A few things to consider: •EAB is deadly to ash trees – those in the genus Fraxinus. Mountain-ash trees are in the genus Sorbus and won’t be affected at all.

•Insecticide injections are highly effective against EAB, and one particular chemical has a two-to-three-year residual within the tree. Treatments next spring will be more effective than those applied now, just a few weeks before autumn starts.

•On its own, EAB usually spreads to the next-closest ash tree, but can fly up to 10 miles. In infested firewood, EAB can move hundreds of miles.

Please don’t move firewood.

If you think your ash tree might be infested with EAB, you can contact the NDDA through their Report A Pest

An EAB larvae hiding under the bark in Dilworth, Minnesota, in 2023.

(NDSU photo)

After 22 years of wondering and worrying, it’s finally here. To be honest, I was expecting to find it in 2015. I’m glad I was wrong.

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From the Pastor’s Desk

By Fr. Kurtis Gunwall

plies and likely push back or possibly ignore if we judge that it doesn’t really apply to me in this situation. If it isn’t necessary, “Why do it?” We look at the effect of the constraint upon my (and other’s) personal choices.

As I am writing this, we are enjoying a few days of good weather for farmers in the fields and families trying to enjoy this long weekend as we transition from summer to fall.

In our journey through Scripture in the Catholic cycle of readings, we also moved this weekend from a series on the Eucharistic or “Bread of Life” discourses in the 6th chapter of John’s Gospel into Jesus teachings in the Gospel of Mark. This weekend we heard and looked into Chapter 4 in Deuteronomy and Chapter 7 in the Gospel of Mark. The common theme is the laws, rules, and traditions of God, the Chosen people, and the Christian Church.

I chose to share on this topic since we all live with traditions, rules, and laws in both our relations with others as well as our relationship with God. Before looking at God’s Word, it is important to know the perspective from which we read it. One simple and useful distinction that I heard years ago is whether a person is a ‘Rule Follower’ or a ‘Freedom Seeker.’

In a simple comparison, a Rule Follower does not always need an explanation of the rule, and we will usually follow it if there is no obstacle or strong concern. If it isn’t a problem, “Why not do it?” We see rules as guidelines that allow us to better live in community. On the other hand, a Freedom Seeker often asks questions to define why, what or how the rule ap-

How do you see yourself, as a Rule Follower or a Freedom Seeker? If you aren’t sure, just ask the people closest to you, and they can tell you how you act/choose most often. I began with this comparison because we need to see clearly how we hear Jesus and Scripture as we understand and live with laws, rules, traditions, and the obligations that are associated with them.

This week, I proposed that the question we may all ask at different times is whether following a particular law, rule or tradition is good or bad, or whether it is necessary or voluntary?

In Deuteronomy, the Israelites face the question of whether they will follow all that God commands, and in the Gospel, Jesus clarifies to his listeners that some laws are more important than others. Combining with another statement, we should not think that “I [Jesus] have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17) He calls us to live in the freedom of love that fulfills all obligations to God and neighbor. Love is the fulfillment of the Law. In closing for this week, Matthew 23:23 includes a lesson that Jesus calls us to live a both-and attitude concerning laws, rules, and traditions rather than an either-or view. This is contrary to the current popular lens that says most situations are either-or

– as is evident in our American politics and news channels. Next week, we’ll look at the both-and approach to the hierarchy of traditions, obli-

gations, rules and laws and how our relationships affect how we live with them.

God bless and guide you along the path that leads to life.

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The Borderland Press Cont’d. From Page A1 Discussing the importance of September

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

Monday, Sept. 9 Knoephla Soup/Chicken Salad on a Bun/Carrot and Celery Sticks/ Crackers/Fruit Tuesday, Sept. 10 Swiss Baked Chicken/Mashed Potatoes/Creamed Peas/Cranberries/Fruit Wednesday, Sept. 11 BBQ Ribs/Sweet potatoes/Bourbon Baked Beans/Apple Crisp with Topping Thursday, Sept. 12 Tuna Noodle Hotdish/Glazed Carrots/Creamed Cucumbers/ Fruit Friday, Sept. 13 Meat and Veggie Pizza/Seven layer Salad/Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

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

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

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, Sept. 9 Fish•Mashed Potatoes•Mixed Vegetables•Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, Sept. 10 Spaghetti•Meat Sauce•Romaine Salad with Dressing•Green Beans•Cantaloupe•WW Breadstick Wednesday, Sept. 11 Pork Roast•Mashed Potatoes•Broccoli Normandy•Pumpkin Dessert Thursday, Sept. 12 BBQ Ribs•Sweet Potatoes•Mixed Vegetables•Grapes Friday, Sept. 13 Chef Salad•Fruit•Two Crackers This is a menu for the Walhalla Title III Older Americans Act Food Program. The full cost of the meal is $10.00. Suggested donation for those 60 and older is $4.00. EBT/SNAP accepted.

Under 60 are required to pay $10.00. Meal site is Waters Family Restaurant, 1108 Central Ave., Walhalla. Call 701549-2443 before 10:00 a.m. to place an order for congregate, pick up, or home delivered meals.

“I think, from a public health perspective, we want to intervene way upstream right before we even have problems,” Welsh explained. “So I think the things that have been shown to be really good at preventing not just suicide but substance use, drug and alcohol use, other problematic behaviors or crime are to strengthen protective factors and reduce risk factors, particularly in kids.”

Depending on when readers went to school, they may remember “Got Milk” signs, food pyramids, or motivational posters plastered all over the walls of their schools. Nowadays, a stroll down a school hallway in the region will reveal signs of encouragement, kindness, empathy, and comradery, highlighting the importance of being a good friend, having a supportive community, and being one’s

authentic self.

According to Welsh, factors parents, mentors, and peers should take into consideration are: Does a child or adolescent have trusted adults in their life? Will those adults care and listen?

Do they have a network of people who help them feel secure and safe? Do they have people in their lives that make them feel like they belong and are able to express their true feelings around?

“Those kinds of things have been shown really to be effective, not just for suicide but for a plethora of things.

So from a public health perspective, we feel like those are all really, really good interventions,” said Welsh.

She included that having this kind of a support network can help youth get

through adverse life events and be less impacted by those events later down the road.

One of the primary goals of the month is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and suicidal thoughts. Mental health issues are often shrouded in shame and silence, which can prevent individuals from seeking help. By using the month as a platform to discuss these topics, folks are able to normalize conversations about mental health, making it easier for those struggling to reach out for support. This shift in cultural attitudes is crucial for creating an environment where individuals feel safe to express their vulnerabilities and seek assistance without fear of judgment.

Following Overdose Awareness Day, Welsh included that the public health office has also been using an opioid response grant to distribute Narcan doses throughout the community, as well as train individuals on how to use them. According to Welsh, Narcan is a highly misunderstood and

even stigmatized treatment, but the medication isn’t just for those suffering from addiction and dependency.

Even when it is used as treatment for a street overdose, it still provides the sufferer the opportunity to find long term help.

“Opioid dependence and opioid addiction are physical diseases, not unlike heart disease, not unlike diabetes,” she stated. “As a nurse, I've given Naloxone, and I gave it to a really elderly person who just had taken too many meds, and it was life saving.

So I think we need to change how we think about those things.”

She said the response in the community has been “overwhelmingly supportive.” Doses have been distributed to EMS services, fire departments, churches, athletic venues, community centers, banks, and individual community members. Her office is currently working with bars to get doses into them and have bartenders trained on how to administer the medication.

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International Peace Garden hosting 9/11 Memorial Event first responder; as well as representatives from the Minot and Brandon Rotary Clubs.

There will also be a performance by the Bottineau School Choir, and a flag parThe International Peace Garden (IPG) will hold a 9/11 Memorial Event on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Site. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive by 10:30 a.m. and take seats by 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. ceremony. Light refreshments will be available to the public after the event.

The event will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Site, which was established in 2002 through the work of the Interna-

tional Peace Garden board, the North Dakota and Manitoba governments, and Rotary clubs in both countries. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Atrium of the Conservatory.

Speakers honoring the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 include Lisa Kudelka, IPG President; Program MC Tom Rafferty, Past President Minot Rotary Club; N.D. Rep. Fred Walker, N.D. Tourism; M.B. Rep. David Pankratz, Provincial Military Envoy and former firefighter/

Drayton man pleads not guilty

By The Borderland Press staff

Drayton resident Ian Richard Passa appeared in northeast District Court on Wednesday, waiving his preliminary hearing rights and pleading not guilty to the half dozen Class C felonies laid upon him.

Passa, who was 19 years old at the time of the alleged crimes, is accused of two counts of terrorizing, three counts of reckless endangerment-extreme indifference, and a single count of possession or sale of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun.

Court records indicate on the night of July 14, Passa, while behind the wheel of a truck, allegedly pulled a firearm on a pair of motorists, one of which he followed around town. According to court records, the victim claimed they thought they were going to die.

Later in the evening, Passa allegedly almost struck two adults walking through town at night, one of which was carrying an infant in a chest harness. Allegedly, Passa was driving with his lights off and less than an arm's length away from hitting the two.

Passa was arrested for these alleged crimes on July 15. A pretrial conference has been scheduled for Nov. 18.

The Borderland Press Cont’d. From Page A1 Taxes or fees? going to lose a lot of good staff, as far as commissioners and legislators and everybody, because they're not going to want to deal with the headache that it'll bring because you're starting from scratch. You're just starting over and reinventing the wheel," Moser elaborated.

The “Keep It Local Coalition” which opposes this measure is actively campaigning, while the county commissioners are limited in their ability to use public funds to weigh in on the issue.z

As residents weigh the pros and cons of the property tax measure, it's clear that the debate goes beyond simply eliminating taxes. The long-term implications and the need to find sustainable funding solutions are at the heart of the issue.

“Also, a major concern would be if the measure were to pass, and the State were to take over, is that we would lose local control,” Moser included, in reference to how funds are gathered and distributed.

ty provided by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #3 Brandon.

See the full agenda and learn more about the International Peace Garden at https://peacegarden.com/ events/9-11-memorial-service/

Home of Economy turns to Runnings

By The Borderland Press staff

Sept. 2 was the final day that eight Home of Economy stores, including the stores in Grafton, Grand Forks, and Devils Lake, will be in operation before beginning the transition to Runnings stores.

The Home of Economy brand began back in 1939 with its first store in Grand Forks and remained family-owned until this transition. It was announced that Minnesota-based Runnings, which operates stores in 13 different states, would be purchasing the Home of Economy on May 30.

Home of Economy’s now former owners, Scott and Wade Pearson, will continue to oversee operations of their other venture, the Amish Gallery.

Home of Economy stores are anticipated to be converted into Runnings

by Sept. 5.

Park River man charged with 13 felonies The Borderland Press Staff

A bond hearing was held on Friday for a Park River man charged with 13 felonies and two misdemeanors.

A felony complaint against Christian David Phil Lundquist, 25, was filed at the beginning of August with an arrest warrant served on Aug. 29. The charges laid upon him date as far back as March 2021 to as recent as March of this year.

Lundquist is accused of owning, operating, or selling through a chop shop, which is a Class B felony in North Dakota. The remaining charges include one attempted theft misdemeanor, a theft misdemeanor of $500-$1,000, 10 Class C felonies of theft between $1,000-$10,000, and a Class B felony of theft between $10,000-$50,000.

The judge set Lundquist’s bond at $5,000 cash last Friday. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 24.

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Cardinals’ epic comeback comes up just short in loss to Central Cass Ultra gutsy late fake punt allows the Squirrels to run out the clock on the Cards

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

There were some question marks this year with seven new starters for the Langdon-Munich Cardinals football team going into the 2024 high school football season. A few of those questions got answered with high marks, as the Cards won their first game of the 2024 season 32-6 at Oakes on Aug. 23. The win puts the thirdranked Cardinals record at 1-0 after the non-conference victory. They have their first home game of the year

Madilyn Crump sang the Nation Anthem at the Cardinals first home football game. Photo by Larry Stokke.

versus fourth-ranked Central Cass on Aug. 30 then begin the Region 2A part of their schedule at Harvey-Wells County on Sept. 6.

It was a very warm, steamy evening for Langdon-Munich at Oakes. The Cardinals took the opening kickoff and then marched down the field and scored on their first drive, which took seven plays and was capped by a touchdown pass from new quarterback Jax Johnson to tight end Tanner McDonald. A key play came late in the first quarter when the Tornadoes drove down inside the Cards red zone. Freshman corner back Eastyn Schaefer intercepted a pass in the end zone, which was a huge momentum shift for Langdon-Munich.

After the turnover, the Cardinals showed they can score in lightning strike fashion. Johnson found senior speedster Cody Amble for a long bomb from 69 yards out to make the score 13-0. Amble followed his TD with an interception on defense, which was followed by a four-yard pass from Johnson to Schaefer to bring the score to 20-0 at the half.

Amble would grab another touchdown pass from Johnson in the third quarter after a short Oakes punt, but the Tornadoes then ran the ensuing kickoff 70 yards for the lone score. Langdon-Munich clinched the win in the fourth quarter on a long 10 play drive finished off with the fifth touchdown pass for Johnson on the night, a short two-yard toss to Theo Romfo.

LM -- Amble 36 pass from Johnson (Kick blocked) O -- Carter Ptacek 4 run (Run failed) LM -- Theo Romfo 2 pass from Johnson (Kick blocked) Rushing -- LM: Jax Johnson 10-66, Theo Romfo 11-31, Jayden Lee 5-27, Dawson Downs 2-8, Evan Ottem 2-3, Cody Amble 1-12; O: Carter Ptacek

19-61, Chris Titus 5-24, Braysen Sagert 3-10, Beau Thorpe 2-2 Passing -- LM: Johnson 11-15 -202-0 5 TDs; O: Thorpe 4-18-34-2 Receiving -- LM: Amble 6-153, Tanner McDonald 2-34, Romfo 2-14, Eastyn Schaefer 1-4; O: Dylan Harris 2-15, Sagert 1-17, Titus 1-2

Johnson had 202 yards passing, completing 11 passes in 15 attempts, and also had 66 rushing to lead the Cards in both categories. Amble had six catches for 153 yards. Carter Ptacek had 61 yards and a touchdown rushing for Oakes. Johnson was 2 for 5 on kicking extra points with three of them blocked by the Tornadoes.

LANGDON-MUNICH 32, OAKES 6 LM -- 13 7 6 6 -- 32 O -- 0 0 6 0 -- 6 LM -- Tanner McDonald 21 pass from Jax Johnson (Johnson kick) LM --Cody Amble 69 pass from Johnson (Kick blocked) LM --Eastyn Schaefer 4 pass from Johnson (Johnson kick)

With the help of his teammates, Jacob Lowery stops any forward gain by a Central Cass player.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Theo Romfo and Landon Schneider tackle running back Ayden Thummel. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Tanner McDonald with a catch for a first down against Central Cass. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cody Amble outruns a Central Cass player, securing a catch for the touchdown.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

The Cardinals cheer team keeping the crowd pumped up. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cody Amble with a reception for a first down in the Cards first home game. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Theo Romfo makes a touchdown for the Cards.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cardinal cheerleaders keeping the crowd fired up at the game. Photo by Larry Stokke.

One-hundred meter dash halftime entertainment. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Some future Cardinals cheer on the boys at the first home game of the season.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

#4 Sam Davis tackles #4 Central Cass Anthony Garmen. Photo by Larry Stokke.

These junior Cardinals put on some halftime entertainment. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Sports

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Jake’s Take on Sports senior cross country season off to an outstanding start. In his first three meets of the year, Brock has won first place honors in both Northwood and Carrington, while taking second in Hillsboro. He also has the best time in the East Region so far and has the fourth best time in the state behind three very talented runners from Bowman County. Freer is also Langdon’s only wrestler, has set a personal record at Northwood, and only looks to be going up from here. Wishing Brock and all area runners the best of luck this season.

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Langdon-Munich’s Brock Freer having a huge start in cross country We feel we should begin this week by giving a huge shout out to Langdon senior Brock Freer, who has gotten his

Cardinals football team loses its second home football game since 2016 There was a wild football game played in Langdon on Aug. 30 when the Langdon-Munich Cardinals football team nearly came back from 26-0 and 34-7 deficits to lose by six to a good Central Cass team. That would be enough of a story right there, but it’s even more

incredible when it was realized that this was just the second home game lost by the Cardinals since 2016. The Cards lost to Larimore, and they also lost two years ago at home to Thompson. Pretty much their entire team was hurt, and they had to bring up grade school kids to fill out the roster (Well, that’s stretching it a bit, but you get the idea). It’s just another testament to the football program the Cardinals have built and one that looks to uphold that tradition long into the future. Langdon-Munich is on the road the next two weeks in Harvey and Belcourt then have their next home game for Homecoming versus Rugby on Sept. 20.

Eagles football ready to nest in Pembina for five of their next six games It’s been an interesting football schedule this year for the North Border Eagles, but the best part is coming up.

After playing on the road for their first two games of the season, which included a Tuesday night game at Midway then had last Friday off, things are about to straighten out nicely.

North Border has five of their last six games at home in Pembina. They have all their home contests in Pembina this year, as they switch back and forth each year with Walhalla.

They begin with a three-game home stand beginning with Nelson County on Sept. 6. They also have two of the top two teams in Region 4 at home: North Prairie on Oct. 4 and Cavalier on Oct. 11. North Border is 2-0 so far this season, and their schedule is as favorable as it gets, as they try to return to the 9-man playoffs. The schedule makers should be given a raise, that’s for sure.

NFL football season is here; our Minnesota Vikings begin another voyage on Sept. 8

Well, here we go for our annual Minnesota Vikings forecast. The Vikes have had a few bumps in the road before their season has even begun.

Quarterback of the future and Grant Romfo look-alike J.J. McCarthy is out for the season with a torn meniscus; a rookie cornerback who they expected big things from died in a car accident; and Sam Darnold is our starter after some very mediocre seasons with the New York Jets, Carolina and San Fransisco. But anytime you have Justin Jefferson on your team and Brian Flores coaching your defense, there’s a chance.

So here goes - our prediction is for the Vikes to go 17-0 and win the Super Bowl. I’m sure you’ve read that here before, and it will never change.

Should I be more objective? Of course I should! Will I? Of course I won’t!

Skol!, and “See ya” next week!

Lady Cards take 2nd, Eagles 18th in Northern Cass Volleyball Tourney Young Langdon-Munich just misses winning the title in close sets to the Jaguars

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

The 38th Annual, 20-team Northern Cass Volleyball Tournament was held on Aug. 31. Area teams in the tourney included: Langdon-Munich, North Border, Cavalier, Midway-Minto and Drayton-Valley-Edinburg. The Lady Cards took second in the tourney, losing to Northern Cass, while the Eagles took 18th. Langdon-Munich opened their regular season on Sept. 5 at home versus Cavalier then will play at

Thompson Sept. 10. The Eagles first regular season match in Pembina versus Midway-Minto will be on Sept. 10.

In the Northern Cass Tournament, Langdon-Munich went 2-1 in pool play, beating Hankinson and Cavalier but losing to Hillsboro-Central Valley 2-1.

North Border lost all three matches in their pool: to Linton-HMB, Maple River, and the Northern Cass JV.

It was in tournament play when the Lady Cards caught fire, beating H-CV and Medina-Pingree-Buchanan on the quarter and semifinals to face the hosting Jaguars for the title. They lost two very close sets 26-24 and 25-23.

The Eagles were in the Blue Bracket after their pool play matches. They got a win over Drayton-Valley-Edinburg 25-13 and 25-21 then lost to Hankinson 2-0.

Here are the final tournament stats for Langdon-Munich; the North Border tourney stats were unavailable at press time.

Cardinals Tournament statistics: Kills: Hilary Haaven 48, Meredith Romfo 36, Aubrey Badding 36, Kemi Morstad 5, Payton Hall 3, Raeleigh Ratzlaff 1 Assists: Hall 120, Morstad 13, Haaven 3 Blocks: Badding 6, Romfo 4, P. Hall 3, Avery Lorenz 3, Morstad 2, Haaven 2 Aces: Romfo 11, Haaven 11, Morstad 10, Hall 7, Ratzlaff 6, Claire Chaput 6 Digs: Romfo 50, Morstad 49, Haaven 35, Badding 30, Hall 26, Ratzlaff 23, Lorenz 7, Chaput 6

The Cardinals volleyball team took home 2nd place out of 20 teams at the Northern Cass Tournament on Aug. 31. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Hilary Haaven taps the ball over the Jaguar's player for a point. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Raeleigh Ratzlaff serves an ace at the Northern Cass Tournament. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Aubrey Badding sends the ball over a Burros player. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Payton Hall stuff blocks a Hillsboro-Central Valley player in the Northern Cass Tournament.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Meredith Romfo with a backrow dig in the Cards win over the Hillsboro-Central Valley Burros.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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North Border Eagles take on DVE

Kate Bjornstad sends the ball back over the net for a point at the Northern Cass Tourney. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jacy Fraser returns the ball back over the net. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Addison Lyons sets the ball to a teammate in the game against Drayton-ValleyEdinburg. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Sadie Snyder drives the ball down for a point against Drayton-Valley-Edinburg.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Caylee Berg sets the ball high for a teammate. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaelyn Johnson with a block at the net against Drayton-Valley-Edinburg at the Northern Cass Tournament. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Tornados try their luck with the Pirates

Ava Kemnitz sends the ball the to back row against the Pirates.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Brynn Devine slams the ball back over the net and scores a point in the Northern Cass Tourney. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Katy Jensen with a back row dig. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Remi Larson eyes the ball and sends it over the net for a point.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jocelyn Anderson with a stuff block against the Pirates.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ariana Thebeau stuff blocks a Pirate Player. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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OB-GYN fears, maternity deserts impact health care in North Dakota Access worst in Native American, rural communities

By Michael Standaert, the North Dakota News Cooperative Dr. Ana Tobiasz, a maternal-fetal specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck, said she has contemplated leaving the state because of the state’s abortion ban.

The near total ban on abortions in the state went into effect in late April 2023, which prohibits all abortions except for when the health of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape or incest, but only within the first six weeks of pregnancy.

The initial language of the law was amended to allow terminations of ectopic pregnancies, where a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and would never lead to a birth.

“The changes that were made were really important, otherwise I would have left immediately,” Tobiasz said.

Tobiasz isn’t alone. Longstanding issues of access to prenatal and maternal care in rural areas have been exacerbated by the state’s abortion ban, a move some obstetricians say has put them on edge over potential legal concerns arising from a termination of pregnancy.

Abortion restrictions in other states have led some OB-GYNs to leave those states, as well as reducing the number of obstetric medical students seeking residencies in those states.

It is not known if any OB-GYNs have left North Dakota because of the near total ban.

“A lot of providers have to defer to their hospitals or attorneys before they can even address a situation, before treating a person who is at risk or if it is going to put the pregnancy at risk,” Bauer said.

The situation now, Tobiasz said, leaves open how the law can be interpreted and could still lead to potential legal challenges for doctors terminating a pregnancy when the life of a mother is at risk.

“I'm not one that advocates for calling a lawyer to make the decision, because at the end of the day, the hospital lawyers are not who are going to represent you in court if you get charged with a crime, and they also don't have the medical background,” Tobiasz said.

Living in a maternity desert A drop in the number of available OBGYNs could further reduce access to care and increase the spread of maternity deserts in the state, those following the situation said.

States where abortion is prohibited, on average, have fewer OB-GYNs than states where abortion rights are upheld – around 92 per 10,000 births compared to 138 per 10,000 – data from the AAMC Research and Action Institute, a think tank of the Association of American Medical Colleges, indicates.

“I’m not aware of anybody that has left, but I can say that for those of us here trying to care for patients, it has made it much more challenging and scary,” Tobiasz said.

According to a March of Dimes study published last year, 71.7% of counties in North Dakota are considered maternity deserts, where drive times to a birthing hospital are over 30 minutes or more, the highest percentage in the continental United States.

Kali Bauer, executive coordinator at the Minot Women’s Network, said she was also not aware of obstetrician flight, but many have raised concerns about legal ramifications.

Some areas are over two hours from a birthing hospital. Currently, there are only 11 hospitals in the state where mothers can give birth. Only one of those, Quentin N. Burdick Memorial

Hospital in Belcourt, is on a Native American reservation.

prenatal care in that community,” Williams said.

seven were from homicide, suicide or possible drug overdoses.

“The number of OB-GYNs in these states is already lower, and we know that providers are worried of getting lawsuits against them or fines for providing abortion care, and if those fears impact where they work, then we believe we’ll see changes in the future,” said Ashley Stoneburner, director of research at the March of Dimes.

“It’s kind of scary that the trend could continue in all those states,” Stoneburner said.

Bauer knows a family situation where the husband had to stay behind when his wife was ready to give birth, because they didn’t have anyone to watch their children or the extra money to fork over for a hotel.

Arnold hadn’t seen evidence of OBGYNs potentially leaving the western edge of the state. He said the situation hadn’t changed all that much since the state’s only abortion clinic was already far away and only moved across the river into Minnesota.

One way to address this in rural areas would be to increase the number of midwives or family provider doctors who have obstetric training, but those numbers are low for North Dakota.

Currently there are no birth centers in the state fully staffed by midwives, according to Stoneburner.

Least access to care Native Americans have the highest rates of inadequate access to prenatal care of any group both in maternity deserts and in areas where there is more access, according to the March of Dimes study.

Andrew Williams, a public health professor at the University of North Dakota currently leading a study of stress and health in Native American pregnancies, said around 73% to 75% of Native American women in the state receive prenatal care in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy compared to around 92% to 95% rate of for white women.

Williams said transportation issues, access to child care for children already born and lack of appointments at the right time are the major issues for Native American women and women living in rural areas.

“When it comes down to those communities, it’s not just that they can’t deliver in their community, but oftentimes they’re not getting any type of

“So that's something that families do have to kind of navigate,” she said.

Maternal mortality Nationally, maternal death rates have risen from around 14 to 49.2 deaths per 100,000 live births for American Indian and Alaska Natives over the past 20 years, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

“What always strikes me as kind of the most heartbreaking piece around this is that the vast majority of these deaths are preventable, and the vast majority of these morbidity events are preventable, and so it really makes the case for ways that we really need to be reimagining our maternity healthcare system,” said Ruth Richardson, a former Minnesota legislator and now CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

According to the CDC, 93% of maternal deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives were preventable.

North Dakota has a low infant mortality rate of 4.39 per 1,000 live births and its maternal mortality rate hovers somewhere in the middle of all states at 20.1 per 100,000 births.

Tom Arnold, an OB-GYN in Dickinson is chair of the state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee. He said there’s a greater problem with things like mental health issues, drug issues and intentional or accidental overdoses leading to these deaths that also need to be addressed beyond the maternity desert factor.

Ten mothers died while pregnant in 2021, and seven in 2022, according to the committee’s data. Of those 17,

While he imagined there was some fear among some OB-GYNs about potential legal issues, he thought “generally, most of that fear is unfounded, to be honest.” He had not heard of any OB-GYNs getting into trouble for terminating a non-viable pregnancy or doing a surgical procedure for a potentially life-threatening ectopic pregnancy.

The reduction in the number of hospitals with birthing facilities has been happening for years, Arnold said, estimating there were two to three times the number available 35 years ago compared to now.

A lot has to do with the costs of keeping a birthing facility operating with licensed OB-GYNs who can conduct cesareans and maintain an anesthesia unit in the current climate, where a lawsuit could sink the entire hospital.

“If you were in a small hospital that has very few deliveries, the services that are necessary to provide that level of service are sometimes hard to maintain because of the cost,” Arnold said.

A statewide maternity care network that links the 11 hubs where births occur could be a solution, and is somewhat already in place, Arnold said, but could be refined to provide better care in maternity desert areas.

Another possibility is more telehealth for routine checkups, but that can’t be the full answer.

“Obstetrics is not the easiest specialty to do at a distance. We can’t do distance deliveries … because you’re doing things like ultrasounds, and you’re doing laboratory testing during pregnancy that requires direct contact with the patient,” Arnold said.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO VACATE STREET AND ALLEY Notice is hereby given that Theodore K. Dahl a/k/a Ted Dahl a/k/a Ted K. Dahl has petitioned the city of Loma, formerly known as the city of Irene, Cavalier County, North Dakota to vacate the following portions of the streets of Loma: 1. Third Avenue of the city of Loma, abutting Lots Six (6) and Seven (7) of Block Nine (9) of the city of Loma; 2. The alley of Block Nine (9) of the city of Loma; and 3. Moran Street of the city of Loma abutting Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6) of Block Nine (9) and Lots Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) of Block Four (4) of the city of Loma.

This Petition will be heard by the governing body of said city of Loma on the 9th day of September, 2024 at 9:00 o'clock A.M. at the Cavalier County Commissioner's Room at the Cavalier County Courthouse, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, ND 58249.

Dated this 9th day of August, 2024.

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Notice to Creditors Cavalier County Commission Proceedings IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of David Roy, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Stacey Roy, personal representative of the estate, at 518 17th Avenue, Langdon, ND 58249, or filed with the Court.

Dated this the 15th day of August, 2024.

Stacey Roy Personal Representative 518 17th Avenue Langdon, ND 58249 Mondragon Law Office Angelo S. Mondragon Attorney at Law P.O. Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249

On August 20, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman David Zeis called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Zeis asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Greg Goodman made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded

by Nick Moser; motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor; and Sheldon Romfo, Road Foreman; met with the commissioners to review current road projects.

Stanley Dick made a motion to approve a culvert replacement between Sections 2 & 3 in Fremont Township, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. The commissioners asked that the traffic counters get set up in the gorge. Katie Henry and Jane Hayen, NDSU Extension, met with the commissioners regarding a $200/ month pay increase for Hayen related to added job duties. A bonus rather than pay increase was discussed.

Greg Goodman made a motion to in-

crease Hayen $200/month effective September 1, 2024, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to purchase a breathalyzer and training for Public Health staff, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Cindy Stremick, Treasurer, met with the commissioners to review the CD’s that were up for renewal. Austin Lafrenz made a motion for the following CD renewals all at Horizon Financial: County General $800,000 – 12 months – 4.75%; Prairie Dog $900,000 – 6 months 4.85%; Capital Improvements $569,728.67 – 12 months – 4.75%; Special County Highway $1,024,931.50 – 12 months – 4.75%; with current interest accrued deposited into County General, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Greg Goodman abstained from voting due to conflict of interest.

Hosting fees for hosting the Northern Valley Human Service Zone were discussed. The commissioners were not in favor of hosting without the other counties paying a fee. It was decided that it would be discussed at the upcoming meeting with the other counties. There was discussion regarding the Water Board’s hiring transition and options for final budget approv-

al. It was decided to keep the Water Board on the agenda for updates.

Austin Lafrenz made a motion to add Domestic Violence & Abuse JAG grant application to the agenda, seconded

by Greg Goodman, motion carried.

Greg Goodman made a motion to approve signing the grant application, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion, seconded by Stanley Dick to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: •UP NORTH OIL, INC | $2,604.52 | R&B •FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE | $2,077.87 | R&B •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $27.98 | CLERK •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $24.49 | CLERK •STANLEY DICK | $120.60 | COMM •LISA GELLNER | $152.60 | ELECT •DAVID J. ZEIS | $68.34 | COMM •QUILL CORPORATION | $29.99 | STATE'S ATTY •OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $3,146.13 | GEN/R&B •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $1,617.30 | GEN/R&B/VSO •RELENTLESS LLC DBA DESERT SNOW | $768.90 | SHERIFF •KJS COMPUTER SERVICES | $66.99 | E-911 •KJS COMPUTER SERVICES | $41.98 | SHERIFF •FINEST AUTO BODY & GLASS LLC | $80.00 | SHERIFF •LORI SCHLIEVE | $207.00 | SHERIFF •REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC. | $48.16 | SHERIFF •AT&T MOBILITY | $1,189.04 | SHERIFF •JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | $531.78 | SHERIFF •DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $1,163.28 | R&B •DALGLIESH ENTERPRISES, LLC $195.00 | R&B •LANGDON FIRE EQUIPMENT | $130.00 | R&B •NEWMAN SIGNS | $527.19 | R&B •COMPUTER EXPRESS | $95.00 | DOC PRES •VERIZON WIRELESS | $47.50 | EMG MGR •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $42.47 | EMG MGR •UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $63.28 | NDSU EXT. •KATIE HENRY | $254.60 | NDSU EXT. •JANE HAYEN | $166.76 | NDSU EXT. •NDSU - DEPT 3110 | $25.00 | NDSU EXT. •ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $204.97 | NDSU EXT. •THE CAR CLINIC | $75.80 | VSO •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $1,356.48 | WEED •AGTERRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC | $158.75 | WEED •FORESTRY SUPPLIERS | $620.61 | WEED •MARLA SWENSON | $200.00 | SS •KAREN SIGVALDSON | $200.00 | SS •OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $206.72 | SS •LANGDON CITY | $115.00 | SS •MCKINZIE KIPP | $80.00 | NVHSZ •QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC | $500.00 | NVHSZ •VERIZON WIRELESS | $1,404.10 | NVHSZ •DIANA LAXDAL | $26.93 | NVHSZ •VISA | $2,181.26 | NVHSZ •TERRI MACHART | $80.00 | NVHSZ •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $30.96 | NVHSZ •INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $56.25 | NVHSZ •CAVALIER COUNTY HEALTH | $50.00 | NVHSZ At 11:35 a.m., Greg Goodman made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried.

Cavalier County, North Dakota David J. Zeis – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner – Auditor

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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT July 30, 2024 | SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Border School-Walhalla.

Members present: DeWilliam Moore, Heather Duerre, Shannon Cosley, Jared Hanson, Kirk Morrison, Nick Chaput and Ashley Schafer. Others present: Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, Principal Hope, Business Manager Trupe, and guests: Tom Zaharia.

Members Absent: none The meeting was called to order by Ms. Cosley at 6:39 p.m.

Public Participation: Tom Zaharia spoke to the board on bus routes and wages.

Ms. Schafer motioned to approve the agenda with the addition of propane bid and removing cement. Mr. Hanson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the Consent Agenda including the regular meeting minutes of June 24, 2024, the special meeting minutes of July 3, 2024, the June bills and financials, and the hiring of Kristen Albrecht – long term sub (Aug-Dec 2024; AprMay 2025) – Elem SpEd (P), Allisyn Tollefson – long term sub (Jan-Mar 2025), Paul Carattini – Neche bus route, Tom Zaharia – rural bus route (P), Nicki Elfstrom – rural bus route (P), Hunter Feil – sub route driver (P),

Cori Hartje – rural bus route (W), Cori Hartje – long term sub JH FCS (W), Tiffany Robinson – rural bus route (W), Jeff Moe – rural bus route (W), Alan Klitzke – sub route/activity driver (W), Harry Holen – sub route/activity driver (W), Bryce Hartje – volunteer JH football, and the resignation of Lindsey Evenson – Cross Country and Track.

Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

All administration reported the happenings in their buildings; reports are on file.

The board conducted the election of officers and formed committees for 2024-2025: President – Shannon Cosley, Vice President – Nick Chaput, Negotiations Committee – Heather Duerre, Jared Hanson, and Ashley Schafer, Finance/Budget Committee – Nick Chaput, Kirk Morrison, and DeWilliam Moore, Buildings and Grounds Committee – Heather Duerre, Kirk Morrison, and Shannon Cosley, and Sports Co-op Committee – Jared Hanson and Ashley Schafer.

Ms. Schafer motioned to approve making $4.16 the adult meal price for 2024-2025 and to keep activity fees the same as 2023-2024. Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Hanson motioned to approve that the Superintendent, Seth Engelstad, be named the authorized representative of the North Border School District that shall include and not be

limited to the Department of Public Instruction and legislature. Also, Superintendent Engelstad shall be authorized representative for the District for all federal programs, including but not limited to: Title I, Title IIA, Title IID, Title IV, E-Rate, and Job Service programs. Ms. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Schafer motioned to appoint Kendra Trupe as Business Manager for the North Border School District.

Mr. Morrison seconded the motion.

A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the Borderland Press as the official newspaper of the North Border School District. Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Moore motioned to designate Choice Bank as the official depository for the general fund and KodaBank as the official depository for all other accounts. Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Hanson motioned to approve that the regular meeting of the North Border School Board be set for the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm rotating between Pembina and Walhalla unless changed by the Board.

Ms. Schafer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the 2024-2025 gas/fuel contract with

NORTH BORDER SCHOOL DISTRICT #100 August 13, 2024 | SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Special Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. via Google Meet. Members Present: Kirk Morrison, Jared Hanson, Shannon Cosley, Heather Duerre, Ashley Schafer, Nick Chaput, and DeWilliam Moore. Others present: Superintendent Engelstad, Business Manager Trupe, and guest: Marcia Halldorson.

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the agenda as submitted. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. All members presented voted yes; motion passed.

Members Absent: none

The board discussed the North Border Sports Boosters donations to our sports programs and how they affect the PCN co-op expenses. No motion was made.

Meeting was called to order by President Cosley at 6:02 p.m.

Ms. Schafer motioned to hire Sydney Ratchenski as long-term sub – PhyEd (P), seconded by Ms. Duerre. All members present voted yes; motion passed.

The next regular board meeting will be August 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Pembina.

The Special Board Meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.

ATTEST: Shannon Cosley, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager

Northdale. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the $5400 bid and work by Stateside Electric for the Walhalla shop lights.

Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the Fire Monitoring and Inspection contract with Electro Watchman with clarification on why the Pembina contract is more than Walhalla. Ms. Schafer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the PS Garage Doors bid of $9175 for the Neche gym doors and $4816 for the door in Pembina. Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Schafer motioned to end the district’s contracted bus services with Hartley’s and have the District take over all bus duties and pay route drivers: $52/run for driver’s with a CDL and $50/run for all other drivers.

Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the purchase of the 2017 bus from Harlow’s for $57,000. Mr. Hanson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve a route bus maintenance manager for

Pembina at $2700. Ms. Schafer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

The board discussed the Business Manager evaluation. The board will meet with the Business Manager prior to next month’s meeting to go over the evaluations.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the 2024-2025 Preliminary budget as submitted. Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Moore motioned to approve the transfer of leftover class funds to pay for the N/P Class of 2023 deficit, the N/P Admin fund, and the Athletics fund. Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the propane bid from North Star. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the bid for the removal of cement at the Pembina playground by Trail’s End. Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

The next regular board meeting will be August 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Pembina.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.

ATTEST: Shannon Cosley, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager

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District 3 American Legion Posts to gather Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Pierce, Benson and Ramsey Counties, N.D. (Sept. 4) -- Members of North Dakota's American Legion Posts of the 3rd District and their Auxiliary will gather in Rugby at the Legion Club (224 2nd Ave SE) for their 2024 Fall District Meeting on Friday, Oct. 18 starting at 6:00 p.m. Registration will start at 5:00 p.m. Training for Post officers and members will follow the meeting.

District Commander Robert Wishart of Cando Post 79 will preside over the session. Department Commander Mamie Havelka of Bismarck Post 1 and other Department Officers will be in attendance.

The District Oratorical Contest Chairman will report on the upcoming High School Oratorical Contest and the District Boys State Chairman will give an update on the success of the American Legion North Dakota Boys State held this past June at the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton.

Those present will receive valuable information on membership campaigns on the Department and National level aimed at keeping The American Legion the largest veterans’ organization. Representatives of the District Posts are asked to make a 2025 membership turn-in during the Post

roll call.

The North Dakota Department of the American Legion encompasses nearly 12,000 Legionnaires, 6,000 Auxiliary and 1,000 Sons of the American Legion throughout posts in 206 North Dakota communities. Chartered by Congress in 1919, the Legion serves as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans’ organization. It upholds the four pillars of Legion service – Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism and Children & Youth. Department Headquarters is located in West Fargo, N.D.

Department Commander Mamie Havelka.

3rd District Commander Robert Wishart.

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Presidential Bonanza

September 6, 2024 – United States President Rutherford B. Hayes visited Red River Valley bonanza farms near Casselton on this date in 1887. The President spent most of his time on the Dalrymple wheat farm, admiring the size and efficiency of the highly mechanized operation run by Oliver Dalrymple.

Dalrymple had come to Dakota Territory in 1874 at the request of General George Cass, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Cass, along with railroad director Benjamin Cheney, had just purchased over 10,000 acres of land twenty miles west of Fargo, and hoped that Dalrymple would sign on to manage the pair’s farming operations. Cass and Cheney knew of Dal-

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rymple’s reputation as Minnesota’s “Wheat King,” which he had earned from his large and successful wheat farm near Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

In 1874, however, Dalrymple’s poor speculations in grain futures cost him his fortune, and his farm. Despite this, Cass knew Dalrymple to be an excellent farmer and an avid enthusiast of the newest and most advanced farming techniques. Dalrymple soon signed on as manager to the Cass and Cheney Farm, with the added incentive of gaining land ownership each year. In this way, Dalrymple was able to start his own bonanza operation in the 1880s.

By the time President Hayes visited Dalrymple’s operation in 1887, he had nearly 50,000 acres of land under cultivation. The main crop in the Red River Valley at the time was “No. 1 Hard Wheat,” and in 1888 it was said that “the United States exceeds any country in the world in the amount of wheat growing; Dakota any state or territory in the Union, and Cass any county in the Territory.” The huge profits and short-term investments of bonanza farms created sensational, and often exaggerated, stories in newspapers back east. These reports encouraged many eastern farmers and settlers to move west, leading to a rapid influx of new immigrants to the Territory. It later became known as the Dakota Land Boom.

By the time Cass and Dalrymple finally dissolved their partnership in 1896, Dalrymple’s farm consisted of nearly 100,000 acres of land. Although sharply declining wheat prices and higher labor costs had forced the closing and selling-off of most of the Dakota bonanza farms by the turn of the century, Dalrymple’s sons continued to operate the large farm until 1917, when they began selling off parcels of their father’s original behemoth.

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