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Views from the Borderland: Documenting the weather conditions through photos, Pg. A10

Mobile career center utilizing virtual reality aims to add to area workforce

“We wrote the application on the mobile career classroom, and we were the grantee,” said Sandy Shively, North Central Planning Council.

The planning council coordinated with economic professionals in the six-county service region to determine which projects to fund, including Cavalier County Job Development Authority (CCJDA). Shannon Duerr, executive director of the CCJDA, calls the mobile career center a “mini job fair on wheels.”

“We have some short term solutions in our tool chest, but I see this as a long term solution with some of the issues we’ve had with the workforce,” Duerr said. “I’m really excited to look at it as a pilot project to see how successful it is - this is the first of its kind for North Dakota.”

This will be run as a pilot program for two years.

Sports: Division I All-American

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“Nobody else was trying anything like this,” Shively said. “We kicked around a lot of ideas because the grant had very specific guidelines about what it would and wouldn't fund. We wanted to make sure that whatever we did had an impact on the workforce in our

six counties.”

The goal of the project is to show junior and senior high school students what careers are available in this area and show them what the options are like using virtual reality technology that will be set up in a van.

“Each person who was working in one of the six counties made a list of careers that are typically hard to recruit,” Duerr said. “We looked at where the overlaps were and narrowed it down.”

The grant will pay for virtual reality content for the first five careers that will be highlighted, including a sheriff’s deputy and 911 dispatcher, both of which will have videos shot in Cavalier County this month; city employee; teacher; and EMT, with the goal of benefiting students and employers in the six-county region.

“I think it’s something new, and I think that with the use of the virtual reality equipment - that will really be interesting to students,” Shively said.

“I think we will have a lot of interest in utilizing the mobile classroom and virtual reality equipment, piquing interest for students.”

Shively said the long-term goal is to lead students to careers in the region or have high school students interested in returning to the region. Duerr added that this is something new that hasn’t been utilized for workforce recruitment. Data supplied by the North Central Planning Council states that North Dakota has a shortage in workforce statewide. In the six-county area of Region III, the population

Chamber’s growth, preparations for 175th Celebration highlighted in Walhalla

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

Pat Chaput, chair of the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, addresses the crowd at the banquet.

Stephen Parkes, Chamber member, Karla Parkes, ARNP and Clinic Director for the Langdon Prairie Health Clinic in Walhalla, Darla Roder, interim Chief Executive Officer and current Chief Operating Officer of Langdon Prairie Health and her husband, Eric.

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Pilot program coming to Cavalier County to teach students about careers A mobile career center will roll into Cavalier County later this year to introduce students to career options in the region using virtual reality. North Central Planning Council served as the lead application for the Rural Workforce Impact Grant, which is funding the project. The project will benefit Benson, Eddy, Cavalier, Ramsey, Rolette, and Towner counties.

Community: Pembina County 4-H Communication Arts contest held, Pg. A7

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The grant will pay for virtual reality content for the first five careers that will be highlighted, including a sheriff’s deputy and 911 dispatcher, both of which will have videos shot in Cavalier County this month. This photo is taken at the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department dispatch center. Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

has been consistently declining since before the 1980s, making it “more important than ever that the Region make efforts to retain our high school graduates.”

The van is being set up, and the program will officially launch once the van is completed. Duerr hopes it’s ready in the fall for the start of the next school year. Part of the grant money will pay for the hiring of a career coach who will set up the mobile unit at each site and help students look through careers.

The project is seeking business sponsorships at the Gold and Silver sponsorship levels. The gold level sponsor-

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ship is $2,500 a year for three years and the Silver sponsorship is $1,000 a year for three years. If a business joins the project as a sponsor, it will get a career experience video that can be used in the mobile career classroom. Duerr said producing a high quality video can cost thousands of dollars if a business sets out on its own to create one. The costs are still being worked out, but the video production would be a shared cost.

Businesses can reach out for more information about sponsorships by contacting Shannon Duerr, Cavalier County JDA executive director, at 2563475, or by emailing shannon@utma. com

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Pictured are Jim Martini of Walhalla, Brandi Mittleider of Langdon, and Tim Hartje of Cavalier.

Martini is the co-chair of Walhalla's 175th Celebration, Mittleider is the Marketing Specialist for Simmons MultiMedia and The Borderland Press and the lucky winner of this beautiful Commemorative 175th Bench, and Tim is the Tech Ed instructor at the North Border-Walhalla whose Tech Ed students built the benches to beautify Walhalla.

The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce held its first annual banquet on Thursday, April 13 at Chizzy’s in Walhalla. About 40 people attended the event, which included a buffet meal, door prizes, and speakers from the Chamber, 175th planning committee, and community members. The evening served as a celebration of all that Walhalla has accomplished in the months since the Chamber rebooted last summer.

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Chamber executive director Rebecca Davis shared a long list of improvements in the city, including new signage and cosmetic updates to buildings like new paint and windows, interior renovations of businesses, and much more.

Davis also went through the list of events that Walhalla hosted, established events like Giant Pumpkinfest cont’d. on page A9

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Photographer Larry Stokke caught this robin outside his window. He said it’s the first robin of the season and spring must be on the way! Strong winds accompanied by snow and sleet moved into the Borderland on Wednesday morning, with the area going into a Winter Storm Watch at press time Thursday into Thursday night. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks forecasted a late season winter storm for northeastern North Dakota and parts of northern Minnesota. Heavy snow of six inches or more were possible within the watch area.

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Zoning adjustments to be made at Langdon Curling Club site

How to stay safe during spring flooding

By Borderland Press Staff

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

Langdon City Commissioners are looking into adjusting the zoning classification on the two lots where the Langdon Curling Club building sits on the 1300 block of 4th Street.

“There’s interest in buying the lot and putting up another apartment complex,” said Lawrence Henry, Langdon City Commissioner.

Currently, the zoning for the lots is R1, which means a new building can be up to a four-plex but not bigger. For more units, the zoning would have to be R2.

“In January 1997, it went from R2 to R1 with no explanation,” Henry said.

“But you’ve already got apartment buildings around there, built before that motion was made.”

Commissioners believe should be zoned R2.

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“Let’s try to get it zoned R2 – those apartment buildings that are there now are in a R1,” said Jerry Nowatzki,

mayor.

“If we’re going to change it, we should change it for the whole area,” said Quentin Wenzel. “I think everyone’s in agreement - get it changed to R2 and change those other ones while you’re at it.”

New Hope Fellowship currently owns the two lots and is accepting bids on the lots until April 30. Bids are accepted on the property as is or after demolition of the curling club building in May. The building caved in in the overnight hours of Thursday, March 23. According to the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department, it appears the collapse was due to the amount of heavy snow which had accumulated upon it over the winter.

Commissioners requested that a Planning and Zoning meeting be set up to make the change to the zoning on the lots, then the change will be brought back to the Commission for final approval.

Walhalla Playground Fundraising Committee plans dance fundraiser In its continued effort to raise money for new playground equipment, the Walhalla Playground Fundraising Committee is hosting “Light up the Night”, a glow dance with grand march. It’s advertised as a daddy/ daughter, mother/son, and/or special person dance.

The event will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at the Walhalla Civic Center. Tickets are

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$20 per couple and $5 for each additional child. The cost of the ticket includes the grand march, glow bracelets, dance, and refreshments.

Children in sixth grade and under are welcome to attend. All proceeds go to the Walhalla Playground Fundraiser.

There will be a free will offering at the door for spectators.

To sign up, contact Lacy at 701-3020212 or Kendra at 701-521-0762.

With overland flood warnings popping up in Pembina and Walsh Counties, the focus has been on keeping drivers safe on the road. Tom Grafenauer, science operations officer at National Weather Service Grand Forks, said during the spring snowmelt, the aerial flood warning means overland flooding is leading to impacts such as road closures, road washouts, or other spring snowmelt impacts.

covered with water. Those that survive when they do that if their cars get stalled and they’re able to get out always say that ‘it just didn’t look like there was that much water over the road’.”

Another place water can cause problems in the spring is in basements.

Grafenauer recommends that if you notice water in your basement, to first figure out how it’s getting into your home.

Grafenauer said water over the road can be deceiving, and when water is flowing over the road, it’s a lot deeper than what you might anticipate.

“It’s causing impacts that are not typical to everyday life,” Grafenauer said.

“That’s when cars tend to get stalled or even when the water is moving rapidly, which you can’t tell by the time you’re in the water, it would be getting swept away, and that’s when really bad things can happen,” Grafenauer said. “It’s really important to be vigilant and aware of what you’re driving into.”

“If it’s rushing in, try to divert that water away from the house somehow dig trenches or anything like that,” he said. “You also probably want to, after the fact, figure out what you can do to mitigate that in the future.”

Grafenauer explained that it’s important to stay aware so you know what you may be driving into.

“The one thing that we seem to experience every spring snowmelt season are people driving into roads that are

Grafenauer said to try to get that water removed as quickly as possible to prevent any further damages from mold.

“Maybe even consider having professionals come in and ensure that there’s no mold that could grow,” Grafenauer said.

Election details set for Langdon Area School District

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

During its April meeting, the Langdon Area School Board ironed out details for the school election, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13 at the Langdon Area High School.

For a three-year term in Langdon city limits, incumbent Dave Hart is running unopposed. For a three-year term rural-at-large, incumbent Dawn Kruk is running unopposed.

Question #2 - Shall Langdon Area School District No. 23, County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota, change one Rural-at-Large position to an overall At-Large position? Yes or No?

The ballot includes three questions for voters to decide:

Question #3 - Shall the school building fund levy of Langdon Area Public School District No. 23, of Cavalier and Walsh Counties, North Dakota, be increased from three (3) mills up to eight (8) mills as permitted by Section 57-15-16 of the North Dakota Century Code: Yes or No?

Question #1 - Shall Langdon Area School District No. 23, County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota, publish a record of the minutes of the School Board in a newspaper of general circulation of the School District for the succeeding two years? Yes or No?

There are seven members on the Langdon Area School Board. Currently four are rural at-large seats and three are city at-large seats. At the meeting, board members pointed out that Question #2 doesn’t take away a seat from rural candidates, it simply opens

up a seat that anyone in the district city or rural - can run for the seat and be elected. If voters decide yes on Question #2, the overall at-large seat would start with the 2024 election.

Legislative Update

It is Monday and the 66th day of the legislative session. We constitutionally have 80 days to finish the session, but we always try to finish a few days early to save a few days for Special Session in the interim if needed.

If we use all 80 days, it leaves it at the governor’s discretion to call us in. So, these are long days with bills in conference committees, - ironing out the differences between the chambers.

In the end, every bill that becomes law will have gone through each chamber twice and then through the governor’s desk.

I do not have many issues to report on due to the fact the remaining bills could change substantially in these conference committees. One of these issues is ND public employee retirement fund. Currently, this defined benefit program is about $1.61.8 billion in the hole.

That is not sustainable! So, we have HB1040 which would end this program and start a defined contribution program instead. The public employees who are currently on the program would be grandfathered into the current program and not affected, but any new employee would have defined contributions. HB1040 does not include teachers’ retirement (TFFR).

The principle of “if you are in a hole don’t keep digging” is so applicable here.

Stop digging our state into a deeper hole. We must make some serious changes to save the retirement program. Some of you have emailed me asking to save your retirement accounts. And I fully agree, - and the only way forward is to reform the current system or stop digging the hole. Tough decisions but with longterm solvency and economic health for North Dakota. And again, if you

are currently a state employee you will be grandfathered into the current defined benefit program. A n o t h e r fact that has become clear is that the younger generation of workers do not stay with the same job or even company as former generations did. My dad clocked in with the same company his whole life, - he was a company man. That was important to that generation, and they were happy to do so.

Not so now. They prefer mobility. A defined contribution plan will allow them this.

In Judiciary we have worked on SB2107 the entire session, relating to reckless endangerment, mandatory prison terms for armed offenders, and presumptive probation; to provide for a legislative management study.

It mainly concerns felonies that involve a gun or deadly weapon. We have sadly seen an increase in violent crimes and when these are done while brandishing a deadly weapon there should be some further consequences. We have worked closely with Attorney General and numerous state attorneys, and we are close to a final bill. My concern is always for the

public and the victims.

ducted before the next session.

Last week I had the honor of being elected by my colleagues in the Republican Senate Caucus to serve on the interim legislative management committee.

This leadership team of our caucus serves on the committee alongside the House during the biennium interim. We will take care of the business of the legislature during the interim and set up the leaders of the interim committees and choose what studies will be con-

Enjoying the loudness of spring as birds are chirping in the morning and the Missouri River is raging. But also, keenly aware of flooding lurking all over our state.

Senator Janne Myrdal North Dakota District 19 jmyrdal@ndlegis.gov 1 701 331 0946 Vice Chair Agriculture Committee Judiciary Committee

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FARRMS growing a more sustainable future through internship program

Hands-on, paid internship opportunities on local farms across North Dakota begin in May

Court halts WOTUS rule – The newly revised definition of the Waters of the United States rule cannot be implemented or enforced in North Dakota, South Dakota and 22 other states.

A federal judge in North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction stopping the new WOTUS rule, pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed in North Dakota.

NDFB praises court decision – NDFB President Daryl Lies is pleased with the court decision regarding the Waters of the United States rule. Lies said U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland recognized the regulatory overreach. “In his statement, he said it was obvious there are constitutional concerns regarding interstate waters whether they are navigable or not.

That’s the original thing addressed in 1972 when the Clean Water Act came about.” This decision comes at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court is also reviewing the WOTUS rule. “It was pretty brazen and bold and overreaching by this administration’s EPA

to come out with another rule before the ruling was in from the Supreme Court.”

Banning foreign ownership of farmland – Legislation banning foreign ownership of farmland has passed with a 90-to-one vote in the North Dakota House. The same bill passed unanimously in the North Dakota Senate. This ban does not apply to land used for ag research.

Canada is looking for farmers – A new report indicates Canada is facing a significant shortage of farmers.

The report was commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada, the Boston Consulting Group Centre and the University of Guelph. It says more than 40 percent of Canadian farmers will retire over the next ten years. A policy analyst cited inflationary concerns, land affordability and succession planning as the big issues. Sixty-six percent of Canadian farmers do not have a succession plan in place.

Northern Agriculture Snips

The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is offering paid internships for those interested in local foods and sustainable agriculture during the 2023 growing season.

Interns will gain hands-on-experience by working with a small-scale farmer, participate in weekly online classes, complete an independent project, and attend farm field days.

Internships are up to 20 hours per week for a maximum of 350 hours during the season and are paid at a rate of $15/ hour. Interns can start as early as May 7, 2023 and may end as late as October 28, 2023. Applications are open now through April 28th. Visit www. farrms.org/aginterns for more information.

This internship provides a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages to explore their interest in local foods and participate in the daily activities

of a sustainable farm. This season, FARRMS has selected nine farmers that will host interns across North Dakota and the Red River Valley. These knowledgeable farmers grow and raise a variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and small livestock.

In addition to on-farm experience, interns will attend weekly online classes, complete an independent project, and visit farms near their host site.

FARRMS will offer monthly Farm Field Day events to introduce interns to other diverse types of agriculture.

“We want our interns to develop sustainable ag production skills and gain a deeper understanding of local food systems while also building problem-solving abilities and growing in confidence and leadership,” said Felicity Merritt, FARRMS program manager. “Most importantly, they grow new friendships and gain a lifelong love of local food and farms.”

(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – In June, North Dakota Farmers Union will embark on its 89th season of Farmers Union Camp. The summer camp program annually draws more than 1,200 farm and city kids from across the state to the shores of Lake Tschida near Elgin and the Jamestown Reservoir, where

Farmers Union camp facilities are located.

“We’re excited to get our 89th season underway,” said Miranda Letherman, NDFU education director. “Farmers Union Camp is a fun, positive environment where kids can be themselves

mold damage. They can be Kentucky Bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and tall fescue to name a few. If you see any white patches, don’t fret. Mother Nature will take care of them with a little help.

Spring may finally be here. This week we await the warm weather as Mother Nature seems to trick us as soon as things start getting comfortable.

Over the weekend, I found myself out in the yard doing a few things now that the snow is melting and some of the yard flooding has subsided. I pruned the apple tree, threw away some of the perennial stems that I left for the birds and started cleaning up after the dogs. While I was doing this, I found a couple of things that I would like to share with you.

With the snow melt comes the dreaded, squishy ground and laid down grass. Each day, the snow will creep back a few inches revealing a layer of white. This white is fluffy and spiderweb-like. This white stuff is actually called snow mold. It tends to impact yards as they get covered in snow and if the lawn wasn’t mowed to two inches. If there is longer grass in some areas, the snow can mat it down and cause there to be little air circulation. Although unsightly, there isn’t a cure for this fungus. It simply comes down to lawn care and nature. Snow mold rarely kills grass crowns, but it may kill patches if it is severe. Patches may be raked once the lawn is dry and then can be reseeded. There are a few grasses that are in lawn seed mixes that are susceptible to snow

In the meantime, I hope everyone can take in the nice days we have been having. I know that I am looking forward to warming temps!

Happy Spring!

“My favorite part of the internship program [in general] is the network of people I have been able to interact with and get to know. From my host family to the other interns, FARRMS staff and hosts, I have a lot of valuable people to learn from!” Gee commented.

FARRMS is committed to supporting the growth of North Dakota's sustainable farming community and providing education and resources to empower farmers. Learn more about all of FARRMS’s programs at www. farrms.org or on Facebook and Instagram @farrms.nd.

Farmers Union Camp to mark 89th season

By Bailey Reiser, NDSU Extension Cavalier County

Another thing I noticed was the water out of town. Most drains and culverts are open, and the snow melt continues to drain away from unwanted areas. I noticed that some fields are looking more like sloughs than crop land, but in time, this water will drain and find its way into the soil. Most of the water has soaked in since the soil temps were right above 32F. This is much needed after a dry year last year. If you need any information on flooding, sump pump upkeep or any additional resources - please call our office. We have a few resources available! I wrote an article a few weeks back as well on sump pump prep and checking for the spring season.

Alumni of the FARRMS internship program have launched their own farm businesses, become ag educators, and are leaders in local food networks. Jess McInnes Gee, a 2022 intern, wrote that her biggest success of the summer was the confidence she gained and friendships she made through the program.

while they build team and leadership skills. We mix traditional camp activities, like swimming and singing around a campfire, with education that enhances learning at all levels.”

Camps are divided into junior and senior divisions that last four days for kids in grades 3-6 and five days for kids in grades 7-12. Activities include water games, theme nights, sports, skits, talent show, banquet night, climbing wall (Elgin location only) and an educational project.

The hallmark of every camp is the “coop store” or camp canteen, Letherman said. Kids convert the canteen into their own cooperative, electing a manager and board of directors, as they learn how cooperatives operate and function. At the end of each camp, youths dissolve the co-op and disperse camp store dividends.

Free bus transportation is also available, along with scholarships for kids needing financial assistance. To learn more, go to ndfu.org. Register by May 15 to receive an early bird discount.

Considerations for annual forage production this season NDSU Extension specialists offer tips for planning annual forage crops.

By NDSU Extension

This year’s long winter and late spring have eaten into livestock hay supplies.

tion should be kept to 25 pounds nitrogen per acre for each ton of anticipated dry matter production.”

“North Dakota ranchers will need another good year of hay production to restore what was fed during this winter and build a cushion for future hay demands created by environmental conditions,” says James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage specialist.

In a research study at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center (NCREC) in Minot, nitrogen response for forage oats peaked at 50 pounds nitrogen per acre.

NDSU Extension specialists recommend several annual forage crops that will produce a quality hay product that can meet nutritional needs of many classes of livestock.

Early spring planting (April-May)’ In early spring, recommended cool-season cereal forages include oats, triticale and barley.

“These crops can produce good yields with excellent nutrient value when harvested from late boot to soft dough stages of development,” says Rogers.

“Oat and triticale yields can be slightly higher than barley or wheat. These crops can also be planted into late June and can achieve good yields if rainfall is adequate.”

Seed costs and availability may dictate selection more than agronomic characteristics of the cool-season cereals. Cool-season cereals will take 60 to 80 days after establishment to reach a harvest point. These crops can be planted as a monoculture or blended with a legume crop such as forage pea.

“If planted as a monoculture, take a soil test prior to establishment to measure residual soil nitrate availability and adjust applications rates,” advises Rogers. “These cool-season cereal crops are all potential nitrate accumulators, and nitrogen applica-

Planting a cool-season cereal and legume blend can eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizer. Many commercial seed companies offer a 60% forage pea, 40% forage cereal blend that is ready to plant. These blends should be harvested based on maturity of the cool-season cereal.

Another option is to blend with a warm-season annual grass, such as foxtail millet or sorghum-sudan, which can produce two harvests from a single planting. At the NCREC, a blend of 25% forage oats and 75% sorghum-sudan had higher total yield from two harvests compared to a single harvest of forage oats and was similar in yield to two harvests of a sorghum-sudan monoculture.

Early summer planting As the season moves into late spring and early summer, production potential shifts to the warm-season grasses. Annual millets (foxtail, proso, pearl and Japanese) are the most popular of the millets used for hay crops in the northern Plains. The foxtail millets offer good production, nutrient content and drought tolerance and will mature at 55 to 70 days, depending on variety. They can be planted as a monoculture or in combination with a legume or other warm season annual grasses. Regrowth potential of foxtail millet is little to none when harvested closely for hay.

Pearl millet has higher yield potential than the foxtail millets and has good

regrowth potential following harvest.

Pearl millet works well on lighter soils types and can be used for haying or grazing. Pearl millet does not respond well to alkaline soils. Brown mid-rib (BMR) and dwarf types are available in some pearl millet varieties. The millets can also be nitrate accumulators but tend to accumulate at lower levels than cool-season cereals. Unlike sorghums, millets do not accumulate prussic acid.

“Pearl millet is a high water use grass that also requires heat to fully be productive,” says Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist. “If conditions are dry and the forecast is for droughty conditions, pearl millet would not be recommended.”

According to Rogers, the crop with the highest production potential is the sorghums: forage sorghum, sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids. This group establishes best when soil temperatures are at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and rising. Within this group, many combinations of production traits are offered, such as BMR with lower fiber and higher digestibility, dwarf types, male sterile, dry stalk, maturity, and others. They can be planted as a monoculture or combinations of legumes, millets or other crops.

As with the other crops listed here, sorghums can be nitrate accumulators. They also can develop prussic acid. Piper sudangrass has the lowest potential for prussic acid development of the sorghums. New sorghum types are being developed that contain no dhurrin, which is a precursor to prussic acid development and will be a welcome addition to the market. Harvesting forage sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids contain cont’d. on page A9

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Letter from the Publisher organizations would need at least two years to pull off….Walhalla’s 175th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for this July 1-4! The list of activities for the first three days is an impressive one. July 4 is reserved for families to get together and celebrate with fun things happening at the Walhalla City Park. You may want to get this on your calendar now! Watch The Borderland Press for schedules and updates!

Last week Sarah, Brandi, and I had the pleasure of attending the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. This event has been resurrected from some years ago, as the new and improved Chamber of Commerce ramps up. Boy, do they have plans! The members are busy making plans for an event that most

As you know, our paper was delayed last week due to a truck or a truck driver or miscommunication in Grafton - something. As usual, whenever this happens to us, Sarah will post on The Borderland Press Facebook page, notifying subscribers of the delay. My favorite comment of my adult life came from Marcy P., who expressed concern that maybe Bob was the guy driving the truck. From this point forward, any truck issues that delay our newspaper will be blamed

on ‘Bob’. Thanks, Marcy!

Oh my, I scared myself to Heck last weekend! Bob and I were hungry and a bit in need of a road trip but not too far because we needed to get home early to go to bed. We headed south and ended up at The Ranch in Devils Lake, one of our favorite road trip restaurants. I had lavosh; Bob had filet mignon (Mars vs. Venus). We left with a warm feeling in our tummies and returned home to Langdon.

Sounds fine, right? Eventually I decided to get ready for bed, part of that process being removing all my rings for the night. At that point, with my jaw hanging to my chest, I realized my wedding ring was not on my finger. (Pause for shock.) Dana, I know you told me almost a year ago to get my rings sized, but I hadn’t done it, yet. I’m trying to stay calm, but this is my wedding ring and freaking out seemed more reasonable!

After I calmed myself down, I knew I had better call the restaurant. A lovely lady answered, and I spit and stuttered and told her what had happened. I hoped my ring was there somewhere.

She was awesome, dropped what she was busy doing and went to look. She told me ‘I’ll call you back if I find it, if you don’t hear from me, well….’. I thanked her; she was so nice! I sat and waited. In no time at all, she called me back! She went to look for it and mentioned to someone that she had just had a horrible phone call. That person’s response was ‘oh, was it a lady missing her ring?’ They had already found it and were just waiting for a call.

This young lady called me back and was excited to tell me it was found!

So funny, she told me sometimes they have people lose their credit cards, even a hearing aid one time, but this was the first time for a wedding ring!

I couldn’t thank her enough, and she

was one of those people who was just so happy for me and as excited as me at this point. She assured me they would lock it up until I could come to pick it up. Moral of the story - there are still some pretty great people out there who are willing to go the extra mile for a stranger. I’m hoping to find out her name because, in my excitement, I forgot it! If I can get it, I’ll let you know next week. She deserves to have 1200 of you know she’s a good person.

I’m in denial of the weather forecast, so there’ll be no discussion about that this week. My tulips are up, and that’s all l need right now. Take care; thanks for your renewals; we appreciate you so much.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor Commerce last Thursday. Publisher Diane Simmons, marketing specialist extraordinaire Brandi Mittleider, and I had quite a lovely evening. We were impressed by the crowd, the company, the food, and the information provided by a variety of speakers.

A trio of us from The Borderland Press attended the first-ever banquet for the Walhalla Area Chamber of

We sat near the crew from Langdon Prairie Health, by Bob and Melanie Thornberg, and by a group from Pembilier Nursing Center that provided quite the entertainment through storytelling. In fact, I laughed so hard I gave myself a headache. I don’t remember laughing that hard in a long time, and I thank all the Walhalla folks for being so welcoming.

I am sorry I buried the most exciting

information - Brandi won the biggest door prize of the evening! She is the proud owner of a brand new bench, handcrafted by the students in Walhalla, and it will soon have a logo added to mark Walhalla’s 175th celebration. We are looking forward to helping Walhalla celebrate July 1-4, 2023.

found a long-lost pair of snow boots, so that has been helpful, but both kids have snow pants that shouldn’t see the light of day without major reconstruction. I am waving the white flag on winter, and I apologize in advance for what my children will be wearing to recess for the next two weeks.

We can’t talk about July yet, because we still have snow on the ground. I think it’s been quite some time since kids’ winter gear has been this taxed and has had to hang on so late in the season. Even the mittens make me cringe because they’ve just seen so much life. I don’t know if I can make them hang on for much longer. Callen

Over the weekend, I fear that I got a sneak peak of what summer in our house will look like. It was a disaster. Just when I caught up on a tiny corner of the house, it looked like another corner exploded. The kids got recruited into cleaning up their own messes, so I hope that help sends a message, otherwise I’m moving out

for the summer. I love that they are playing outside more, but wow, that really increases the laundry.

We enjoyed a relaxing Friday evening at the Roxy Theater watching “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The popcorn was perfectly buttery, and the soda was cold. They had a great crowd. We are lucky to have a theater to support in our community.

No matter what you have going on this week, make it a good one!

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: The King of Goulash 57 sauce.

In the summer, with my mom often at work during the day or sleeping after a night shift, my dad was left to figure out meals. Other than throwing a hunk of venison coated in flour, salt and pepper in a cast iron pan, my dad didn’t exactly work on his Triple D debut with Guy Fieri when it came to meals. This meant that either we kids had to figure out how to make a PB & J or wait until dad got hungry enough to rummage through the leftover containers and make goulash.

by Sara Goodman When I’m scrambling to make a meal and know there are fifteen containers of various leftovers in my fridge, I often think of The King of Goulash, a.k.a. my dad. I don’t know if “goulash” (pronounced goo-LOSH) is the correct spelling, but I’m certain most people my age or older know what it is. Goulash is simply a conglomeration of whatever is in those fifteen Tupperware and old butter containers, thrown together in a pan and warmed up, served with a side of milk and your choice of ketchup or Heinz

What would end up on our plates was always a mystery. My dad was not fussy when it came to ingredients - either that or his eyesight was bad. One time he plopped down a plate of scrambled eggs topped with a little cheese and his signature spice choice, pepper. I was pleasantly surprised to realize that he had made something from scratch, only to take a bite and find out a few strange ingredients had hit my taste buds. I cautiously poked around in the eggs, finding bits of green pepper, onion and potatoes mixed in with the eggs.

It was delicious. My dad had invented the Denny’s Scrambler. His name

is in fact, Dennis. Unfortunately for him, he was not the founder of Denny’s restaurant chain, so he would never receive any credit or royalties for this delicious discovery.

An egg/potato combo was a tame mix up of foods for The King of Goulash. Although his outer demeanor was calm, cool and collected, his inner Dennis the Menace loved to see our reaction to his newest concoction. If it ended up delicious, it was either by accident or because it was my mom’s cooking to begin wit, so he really couldn’t screw it up. Anything we weren’t too thrilled with went in the scrap bin for the horde of worthless barn cats, so it was a win-win.

No food went to waste in the Johnson house!

Although I don’t call it goulash, I make use of this culinary skill of reusing leftovers quite often. For example, I made a roast one day, layering onions, carrots and celery on the bottom of the crockpot to soften and cook along with the meat. I didn’t serve them with the roast. Instead, I saved them to make chicken pot pie filling the next day, which was delicious!

I’ve honed my cooking skills over the

years to the point where I rarely need a recipe. I consider them suggestions anyway, always adding a little of this and a little of that (you always need more garlic and onions), sometimes reducing or increasing things I know will make it better. I don’t mess too much with baked products, although if a recipe doesn’t call for cinnamon or vanilla, there’s a 90% chance I’m going to add it.

Because I’m talking about recipes, here’s an easy way to impress anyone at any time - make bread. This is the easiest recipe in the world, and I guarantee you have all the ingredients on hand.

Beer Bread 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ Tablespoons baking powder 2 Tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt 12 oz light beer of your choice 4 Tablespoons butter, melted Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. Next, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together. Slowly add the beer and mix thoroughly to create a bread dough. Pour the batter into the pre-

pared loaf pan and drizzle it with the melted butter. Make sure you use all the butter! Bake the bread for 45-55 minutes. Cool at least 5-10 minutes before slicing. Best served warm with butter and honey.

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.

Sara Goodman is an avid runner who says her best ideas come to her between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Watford City, N.D. After recently retiring from 15 years of long-term care consulting, she now helps her husband, Greg, run the family farm near Milton and volunteers on many boards and committees in her church and community. The Goodman house has 3 kids, 2 cats, and a dog.

Musings from Munich: Monday…Monday camping, or just out in the sun tanning ourselves - no matter how many people look at me in bewilderment.

It is also the time some other things start to happen around these small towns…let me explain.

By Matt Mitzel Well, it is that time again when the editor is sending me messages to get my column in. Based on what Sara is probably writing about, they need a lil’ caffeine to brighten up this page.

As the snow slowly disappears, Mondays start to be intolerable again.

It is a reminder that soon most of us will be headed to work again after a long weekend of playing baseball,

First, the mall walkers come out in full force, and since we don’t have a mall, they will hit every street. Let’s just recognize a few of them. Arlys is usually out all year long, but once the streets are clear and the crops are in, she spends most of her days pounding the streets. She is also the first one that alerts me to what needs to be done in town. I almost stay clear of her when I see her walking up with that concerned look in her eye. Betsy is out walking her famed dog, and even though that lil’ fella is moving slower these days, she still manages to snub everyone’s conversation no matter how slow she is moving.

Debbie and Holly are usually pretty serious and won’t stop to chat, as they are usually training for some biking vacation. The Thom sisters (Marianne and Gail) are another story…they will drink your garage beer fridge dry if you

even give them so much as a wave.

Quenna got a new puppy that she is dragging around the streets, and now that sucker has grown up.

Then you have the street youth out causing problems. In my day, we would find a junk or rock pile and scrounge around, but now the kids are dumpster diving. I’m not even sh*tn’ you. My son said a bunch of his friends were going through the bowling alley dumpster, because they were gonna clean things up and sell them. I was bewildered. Granted I’ve seen some of the things on the Langdon Facebook Rummage Sale page, and I bet they will sell them or you will find them splashing around in whatever water is left from the snow melt. No matter how disgusting or cold, they all come home with black socks and innocent smiles. Sometimes they hang out in the tree rows surrounding the town, but Molly’s chickens chased most of them away.

Lastly, you have the farmers that are full of adrenaline. The first one that is going to get stuck in the field is

probably going to be Stan, as I don’t think his tractors have ever left it.

The quest to be the first farmer to have their crop in is a competitive one. Next, you will have the ones that are still fixing equipment that are always late for the party. I can’t name names as that tidbit will get me killed.

Pickups will fly through town at double the speed limit, and the elevator crew will just be running around looking for the bar keys to buy more cigarettes.

Usually this is about the time when the most ancient of tires surface for repair. I’m not sure if they get them off their equipment or time capsules, but rubber is flying everywhere.

As for me, I get the window washing gear all prepped up and try to get back in ladder climbing and shaking shape.

As soon as I can get to the shed, the top for the jeep comes off, and that is my start to the summer. We get the baseball stadium ready and make sure that everyone knows that Bingo will continue to happen. The camper is getting run through again, and the pontoon will finally get cleaned out of empty cans. Hope your spring prep is

as fun as ours over here in the Eden of bliss.

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

Me just drinking my morning coffee while watching the rat race.

Opinion

The Borderland Press

Friday, April 21, 2023 - Page - A5

An explanation of ballot question #3 on Langdon Area School Board election ballot This article was written by Daren Bachman and Daren Christianson with the support of the building committee.

The purpose of this statement is to address the upcoming mill levy vote to be held on June 13, 2023. The Langdon Area School District educates students in two buildings - the Langdon Area Elementary School, which was built in 1965, and the Langdon Area High School, which was built in 1969.

Inflation and the age of the buildings have caused maintenance costs to increase. The school district currently has a three mill building fund level to use for building fund eligible expenses. The amount of funding raised through that is less than half of what is spent on basic maintenance for the two buildings. On an average annual basis, the general maintenance and

upkeep of the two buildings totals over $225,000. Currently, the District is attempting to handle these costs with three mills. Those three mills carry an average value of $39,000 each mill, or $117,000 annually. This leaves a deficit of $108,000 that must be made up from the general fund. The school board and administration have been able to cover this shortfall in the past by sacrificing from other areas such as salaries, athletics, extra-curricular activities and so on.

The Langdon Area School Board has a building committee that consists of Abby Borchardt, Loren Fetsch and Daren Bachman. The body of this arti-

cle is presented by Mr. Bachman. This committee is recommending that the District bring forward a vote to increase the building fund level from three mills to eight mills.

What does this mean for the taxpayer and citizens of Langdon? Let’s look at two real life scenarios that illustrate the result should the vote from three mills to eight mills be passed. First, let’s look at the average homeowners' increase in property taxes as the result of a “yes” vote. For this scenario, we are going to assume that the average home in Langdon has a true and full value of $300,000, an assessed value of $150,000 and a 9% taxable

value. Each mill carries a 10% increase based on taxable value which equals an increase of $13.50 per mill or an annual increase of $67.50 per household. For the second scenario, an average quarter of land in Cavalier County will be used; let’s assume a true and full value of $150,000, an assessed value of $75,000 and a 10% taxable value. Again, each mill carries a 10% increase based on the taxable value. This would equal an increase of $7.50 per mill or an increase of $37.50 per mill per quarter of land on an annual basis. This equates to roughly $0.23 an acre for most pieces of ground in the surrounding area.

As a school district, we are so fortunate for the generous support provided by our patrons and businesses.

The District sees this increase from three to eight mills as necessary for the continued maintenance and improvements of the buildings our children are educated in. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact members of the building committee - Daren Bachman, Abby Borchardt or Loren Fetsch or Superintendent Daren Christianson. We appreciate your support.

Retrospect Top 10 Cars and Trucks that changed the landscape of America

by Steven Ames

In this segment, I will be discussing the top 10 vehicles that changed the landscape of how America got from point A to point B. I know there are others that probably aren’t mentioned, but these are the top ones that made a large impact.

10. Volkswagen Beetle Yes, I know I usually stick to American vehicles, but this one made a large impact in the U.S. and worldwide. Introduced in 1938 in Wolfsburg, Germany, it was the first subcompact car known. It was a 2-door, rear drive, rear engine car with the trunk up front. It was powered by a 1100cc opposed to a 4-cylinder, air cooled engine and a 4-speed manual transmission. It made its U.S. debut in 1949 and really took off. It was imported to the U.S. until 1979 when stricter emissions came into place. The last Beetle was produced in 2003, ending a 67-year production with 21,000,000 Beetles produced. It was replaced by the 2nd generation Beetle in 2004 that had a front mounted 4-cylinder, water cooled engine.

9. International Scout Before 1961, Jeep and Willys were the only two vehicles that offered 4-wd, off road capabilities. That changed in 1961 with the introduction of the Scout. It was a rugged, off-road vehicle but offered more creature comforts than the Jeep or Willys. The sport utility vehicle was born as we know it today, and IH gets

the credit for starting a phenomenon. Available as a pickup and wagon style, Scout was a sales success.

Powertrains available were the 4, 6, and V-8 engine; 3 and 4 speed manual transmission; 3 speed automatic; and 2- and 4-wheel drive configurations. In 1971, a new Scout II was introduced with larger interior and exterior dimensions, engines, and more comforts such as air conditioning. A diesel engine was also offered in 1976. Scout production ended in October of 1980. Volkswagen now holds the rights to the Scout name, and there are rumors that it will be reintroduced in 2026.

8. AMC Gremlin This odd-looking little car made its debut on April 1, 1970, and it was no April Fool’s joke. It was the first compact car made in America, beating the big 3 by a year. Sales soared, and Gremlin was a sales success.

Gremlin’s production ended in 1978 and was replaced by the Spirit, which was made until 1982. If you read my past columns, I explained more on the Gremlin, so I won’t repeat myself.

7. Chevrolet Suburban This was a different kind of vehicle that really took off in the marketplace and still is an icon today due to its great sales and versatility. Introduced in 1934, it filled the gap between pickup truck and station wagon and was the only vehicle of its kind for many years. The closest competitors were the Jeep Wagoneer and International Travelall. Taking a 4-year hiatus from 1942 to 1946, it was reintroduced in 1947 and holds the trophy for the longest running nameplate being produced for nearly 80 years. In the early days, it was a very spartan, no-nonsense vehicle, but as years progressed, it has become a luxurious people hauler and popular with large families and work crews.

6. International Travelette Pickup In 1957, International came up with a pickup that revolutionized the truck world - a truck that could carry 6 people and haul cargo at the same time.

The Travelette pickup was the first crew cab pickup offered. Available with only three doors from 1957 to 1960, it became a 4-door in 1961 when the entire pickup line was restyled. It offered the same powertrain options as the conventional cab models and was available in ¾ and 1-ton models, 2- and 4-wheel drive. Other manufacturers took note of this, and in 1960, Chevrolet/GMC came with their crew cab models, Dodge in 1961 and Ford in 1967. Unfortunately in 1975, the Travelette was discontinued putting more emphasis on medium and heavy-duty trucks and over the road trucks that were more profitable.

5. Dodge Club Cab Pickup With the ever-growing pickup truck market, pickups were becoming more and more popular with first time buyers and as a second vehicle in a household. The problem was where to put your valuables? You did not want them in the bed, exposed to weather and vandals. Dodge solved this problem in 1973 when they introduced the club cab. Engineers added 18 inches (or 34 cubic feet) of space to the conventional cab. It was a home run in sales and with hunters, fisherman, contractors, cyclists, campers, and farmers. You could also get two side-facing jump seats and increase the passenger capacity to 5. Dodge sold over 50,000 club cabs in its debut year. Ford took note of this, and in 1974, they introduced their super cab model. Other makes followed over the years, and the club cab still lives to this day.

4. AMC Eagle AMC gets the credit for being the first company to introduce the crossover that we know so well today. A whole new class of vehicle, it combined sedan, coupe, hatchback, and station wagon with 4-wheel drive capability.

It was introduced in the 1980 model year, available in 2 and 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon and 2-door hatchback. It was a sales success, especially in areas with four seasons.

Its performance excelled in winter and rain-covered roads. With AMC being purchased by Chrysler in 1987, the Eagle was dismissed in the 1988 model year.

3. Chevrolet Corvette Corvette gets the honors for being the first luxury 2-seater sports car. Introduced in 1953, it had a handmade fiberglass body and was powered by a 150 hp 235 cubic inch inline, 6-cylinder engine called the Blue Flame.

Sales were slow at first, but in 1955, a 265 cubic inch V-8 became available, and sales took off from there. Also, the 1st generation Corvette was offered only in a convertible body style; the 2nd generation offered a coupe body style. The Corvette has definitely stood the test of time - being in production for nearly 70 years, surviving two oil embargos, and detuned COPD engines of the late 70s and early 80s.

It has also survived eight generations.

I think the Corvette will be around for years to come.

2. Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager The Caravan/Voyager story started back in 1973 at Ford Motor Company.

With the first Arab oil embargo, Detroit was scrambling to make smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. President Lee Iacocca was working on a new vehicle concept at the time, but by the time it was finished, the embargo was over with. When the second embargo hit in 1979, he was ready. He brought the plans to the board of directors at Ford.

Unfortunately, he was fired from Ford and was told to take his piece of junk concept with him, a mistake Ford will never forget. He then was hired as chairman at Chrysler, which was on the brink of bankruptcy. In three short years, Chrysler was back in the black - a perfect time to release his concept vehicle that Ford turned down.

In the fall of 1983, the vehicle T115 (as it was known) or Dodge Caravan/ Plymouth Voyager was introduced as a 1984 model. It was dubbed the minivan; it combined sedan, station wagon and van all in one package.

Sales shot into the stratosphere with millions and millions sold so successfully that Chrysler was running three 8-hour shifts to keep up with demand.

A V-6 engine and a longer wheelbase version was introduced in 1987, and a luxury version called the Chrysler Town and Country was added in 1990. Surviving five generations, the Dodge Caravan was retired in 2020, the Plymouth Voyager in 2001, and the Town and Country in 2016 when it was replaced by the Chrysler Pacifica.

1. Ford Mustang Again, another 1st, the birth of the pony car. By the early 1960s, youth buyers wanted a sporty car without breaking the bank. Lee Iacocca answered with the Mustang in 1964, a sporty 2-door coupe that young people liked. A definite change from everything else that was out there at the time, it was a hit and sold over 400,000 cars in 1965. A few short years later, the Mustang grew, making it a full-blown muscle machine.

By 1974, Mustang went from muscle machine to economy car, and Mustang II was introduced. Unfortunately, it was the right car at the right time.

With high fuel and insurance rates, it survived and did well in those dark days in Detroit. By 1982, power and performance were making a comeback, and Mustang was back in the saddle with a high output 302 V-8.

As a matter of fact, many Mustangs were used in many states by the state police to catch speeders. Mustang is still around today, surviving seven generations.

Honorable mentions? I have a couple: the Oldsmobile Tornado/Cadillac Eldorado, the first personal luxury coupes with front wheel drive that were made until 1992; the Cadillac Seville, which was a X body that became the K platform - it was a Chevrolet Nova on steroids and was a sales success when large Detroit land yachts were not selling. Until next time, keep the classics classy.

Pet Corner The Top 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds

By Rosemary Ames

6. Beagle: Origins are from Great Britain , and they love to explore the outdoors and tend to bark and howl a lot. Just like Snoopy from Charlie Brown & Snoopy, they are friendly and cute!

5. Bulldog: Origins are from England and are known for their pushed in facial features, short legs, and waddle.

Generally, they get along with children and other pets. When it’s hot outside, they can have difficulty breathing!

Have you ever given thought about what your favorite breed of dog is?

There are so many dog breeds, from small to large, pure breeds to mixed and somewhere in between. Here are the top 10 most popular dog breeds starting at number 10.

10. German Shorthaired Pointer: Origins are from Germany and are a medium to large dog. They are good dogs for search and rescue missions.

If you like to hunt, this dog is a good one to take hunting!

9. Yorkshire Terrier: Origins are from England and is a small dog breed. Despite their size, they are good guard dogs and are quite vocal. You can pick them up and put them in a small carrier bag and go!

8. Rottweiler: Origins are from Rottweil, Germany, and were brought there by the Romans. They would accompany local butchers on buying expeditions. They are an attentive guard dog and always ready for duty!

7. Poodle: Origins are from Germany and are noted for their intelligence and are easy to train. They are great companions that come in various sizes. The smaller version is a little more temperamental!

4. French Bulldog: Origins are from the United Kingdom, and they are very affectionate and are suitable for apartment style living. Their tendency to bark frequently is very low. They are very people oriented and can suffer from separation anxiety!

3. Golden Retriever: Origins are from Scotland, and they are very affectionate, easily trained, and are gentle and good with children. They are naturally protective and ready for a good adventure!

2. German Shepherd: Origins are from Germany, and they have a natural protective instinct, are good with children and are friendly. They were originally bred as a herding dog but are most noted as a search and rescue dog and doing police work!

1. Labrador Retriever: Origins are

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from the United Kingdom, and they are the friendliest of dog breeds. They can swim, are good with children, are friendly, energetic, and playful, and love the outdoors!

I would have to say out of the top current 10 most popular dog breeds on this list, my favorite would be the “Lab” followed by the Golden Retriev-

er or the German Shepherd.

I find Labs to be very gentle and loyal in nature and are so sweet! The Yellow lab reminds me of that old classic move Old Yeller!

My least favorite on these 10 current most popular dog breeds would have to be The Rottweiler followed by the Bulldog. It’s fun to have your dog come on walks with you, plus they need the exercise to run off some steam! It’s

also fun to play fetch, shake paws and very relaxing to just sit and pet them!

If you hunt, you might like a certain dog breed for hunting, such as a lab or maybe you have a certain guard dog in mind or maybe you need a good cattle dog to keep livestock in order! The list is endless as to what dog breed, could be your favorite, depending on what you are looking for in that dog.

Whatever dog breed might be your favorite, enjoy their companionship and just enjoy being that proud dog owner!

Community

Page A6 - Friday, April 21, 2023

The Borderland Press

Pembina County 4-H Communication Arts contest held cyn Hornung (Walhalla) for her hilarious rendition of “Camp Sunshine”.

Reserve Champion honors went to Greta Burrell (Crystal) for her entertaining selection on “Pecos Bill”.

Grady Hornung (Walhalla) received a blue ribbon for his lively reading from “Food: A Love Story”.

In the Interpretive Reading Junior division, Amelia Ratliff (Cavalier) was awarded Grand Champion for her interpretation of “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed”. Aubrey Ratliff (Cavalier) received Reserve Champion for her reading of “Maple”.

ing five different Pembina County 4-H clubs. Family and friends were also able to be a part of the experience.

Receiving blue ribbon recognition for their reading recitations were Nathan Stegman (Cavalier) with a selection from “Black Beauty”; Oscar Hunter (Mountain) with “My Shadow”; Adlee Hay (Cavalier) and the uber cool “Splat the Cat”; Naomi Stegman reading a selection of poems from Shel Silverstein; and Caroline Stegman serious reading about “Paul Revere’s Ride”.

Receiving honors in Senior Interpretive Reading - Grand Champion Gra-

Receiving red ribbon recognition for their junior interpretive readings were

Front Row left to right: Adlee Hay, Zailynn Coffman, Chloe Hunter, Aerabella Coffman, Oscar Hunter, Wyatt Ramirez, Nathan Stegman, Brinxlee Hay, Amelia Ratliff, Sarah Morrison, Gary Olimb, Briella Coffman, Olivia Olimb. Back Row, l to r: Chaz Halverson, Mylee Gapp, Aubrey Ratliff, Gracyn Hornung, Caroline Stegman, Greta Burrell, Naomi Stegman.

The 2023 Pembina County 4-H Communication Arts was held Friday, April 14 at the Pembina County Courthouse. There were 24 different presentations in this public speaking contest from 21 4-H youth represent-

Aerabella Coffman with “Fancy Dive”; Briella Coffman (Cavalier) with her short story/poem “Runny Rabbit”; and Zailynn Coffman (Cavalier) reciting “Friends”.

In senior Dramatic Presentation – Mylee Gapp (Cavalier) received a blue ribbon for her original story presentation of “The Why’s and What If’s”.

In Dramatic Presentation, junior, the duo team of Caroline Stegman and Aubrey Ratliff received a blue ribbon for their interpretation of “Rumpelstiltskin”.

In junior Commercial, Chaz Halverson (Walhalla) was awarded a red ribbon for his garage door radio commercial.

For Illustrated Talk, junior division, Gary Olimb (Crystal) received a blue ribbon for his “Rock on with Geology” presentation.

Chaz Halverson received a red ribbon for his “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” Electronic Presentation in the junior division.

Presenting “Button Up Your Fashion”, Olivia Olimb (Crystal) was awarded a blue ribbon for her Demonstration in the junior division.

Cloverbuds participating in this year’s event included Brinxlee Hay (Cavalier) sharing “Fancy, Fancy, Fancy”, Sarah Morrison (Bathgate) sharing “I Lost My Tooth”, Wyatt Ramirez (Cavalier) reciting “The Pledge of Allegiance”, and Chloe Hunter (Mountain) reading “Queen of the Night.” Cloverbuds members are part of a non-competitive introduction to the 4-H club experience for children ages 5-7.

All of these 4-H members are eligible to represent Pembina County at the district 4-H Communication Arts event on June 1st in Grand Forks. 4-H Communication Arts program provides youth with opportunities to build skills and confidence in making public presentations developing skills that are useful throughout a lifetime. evaluate and enhance communication skills.

Evaluating the various presentations were Katie Henry of Langdon and Tracy Laaveg of Park River.

School growth and how students are like popcorn

by Carrie Hope

kindergarteners. It’s been my goal to get all class sizes around 10 students, and this year’s incoming kindergarten class is the largest we have had since 2019. Planning for growth is such an exciting time, but it’s also nerve-wracking. I am proud of my team for balancing everything while we grow, move forward, and see our goals become reality.

I have exciting news to share, and I wanted you to hear about it first: our school is growing! In the fall of 2023, we will start the school year with 12

Let’s take a look at our K-8 enrollment over the years: 2019 - 48 students 2020 - 50 students 2021 - 54 students 2022 - 62 students 2023 - 73 students

The credit for this increase in enrollment can’t go to one person. It goes to our team that creates a wonderful learning environment for our students. Thanks goes to our students, teachers, staff members, and families for recognizing the environment we are creating and for supporting that process. It's amazing to watch!

We have a great thing going, and we aim to keep that up.

One area in which we shine is meeting each student where they are at in their learning and faith journeys.

A great idea that illustrates this is, "Popcorn is prepared in the same pot, in the same heat, in the same oil, and yet the kernels do not pop at the

same time. Don't compare your child to others. They will pop when they are ready."

Children all learn in different styles and at different times. It is a big job that takes a team to help them pop into who they are. Parents, family members, teachers, administrators, and others in the support system work together to find the right path for each child. Each child learns in their way.

to stop and look at the situation and see if maybe we didn't make a connection that they can relate to or that makes sense to them. Let's find a different path to try and build off that.

It is a top priority for us to help students find and build off their strengths. We look forward to carrying this idea forward for even more students when we come back to school in the fall. Thank you for trusting us to teach your children and help them grow in their faith.

It is important to remember that just because they didn't learn what a noun was on the first, second, or tenth try doesn’t mean they will never be able to keep up in English class. We need

Carrie Hope is in her fourth year as principal at St. Alphonsus School.

She can be reached at carrie.hope@ k12.nd.us or at 701-256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1920.

minutes.

1 cup Romaine lettuce

NDSU Extension also has a fun publication called “Make Your Own Salads in a Jar: Recipe Ideas” (FN1887) that has delicious salad recipes. They all fit in a quart-size jar, and are easy to pack and take with you when you need to have a healthy lunch. You wouldn’t have to pack them in a jar, but it’s a fun idea to just tip them upside down and have them ready to go without the dressing making some things soggy. One of my favorites is the Bar-b-que Chicken Salad.

Nutrition Per serving: 310 calories, 11 g fat, 24 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, and 190 mg sodium

Spring is here!

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County loves soaking in the warm rays of the perature getting warmer. sun, but it isn’t helpful when we are trying to make the movie time. The Spring fever is definitely a thing and second thing was pointed out by my starting to be in full force. It not only son on the way. I hadn’t noticed, but brings out the excitement in dogs and the robins are back in full force. A birds but also us humans. We tend to whole yard was covered by the flock slowly climb out of our state of hiberthat had landed there. The third thing nation that occurs over the long winwas also pointed out by my son. He ter months, especially in winters like noticed that when we got out of the we just had. People tend to spend movie at about 9:00 p.m., there was more time outside walking, playing, still a glow from the sun on the hori- and working in yards. We also tend zon. All of these things mean that to start to eat better. There is just spring is official here. something refreshing and fun about the fresh air of spring time.

Warmth and happiness that accompanies spring are a welcome sight If you need a jump start to help you The other day, my son and I were right now. Even though the weather get moving, it's recommended to start headed to the movies, and there may try to trick us into believing that slower and work your way up. The were a few things that stood out to winter will hold on, we can officially NDSU publication “Walk This Way” me. The first was that our dog con- say that spring is here, and there is (FN 578) has a schedule for beginstantly begs to go outside, wants to nothing that can stop it. Not even a ning a walking program that starts at go for more walks, and just sits in few uninvited snow flurries once in a 15 minutes a day for the first week. It the warm sun on the front step be- while can deter my giddiness about helps you gradually move more over ing nosy about the neighborhood. He the days getting longer and the tem- 12 weeks to walk your way up to 40

Bar-b-que Chicken Salad in a Jar 2 Tbsp BBQ ranch dressing ½ cup Parsley-roasted potatoes and shredded carrots (*vegetable mix totals ½ c.) ½ cup Pineapple (canned or fresh) optional ½ cup Grilled or roasted chicken, chopped and cooled

To find other recipes like this one or to find the walking schedule to get you kick started this spring, you can visit NDSU Extension website at https:// www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension for the “Make Your Own Salads in a Jar: Recipe Ideas” publication (FN1887) and the “Walk This Way” publication (FN578). As always, you can call our office at 256-2560 or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu if you have any questions or would like to have a copy of either one.

I hope you are as excited as I am that spring is here!

Community

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Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce update

By Jaclyn Nye, executive director

March 30. We had 15 stops this year and numerous door prizes. We were grateful for a nice evening for the event. Thank you to the businesses, committee members and attendees for making this event and all of our other events a success. We are currently looking for committee members to help with this event next year. Please reach out to me at 701.256.3079 or langdonchamber@cityoflangdon.com if you are interested.

It was a long winter and I think we are all more than ready for the warmer temps to finally have arrived. We hosted our annual Beer & Bacon Bash on

On April 8 the Chamber teamed up with the Ladies Eagles Auxiliary #3454 to host the 12th Annual Langdon Community Easter Egg Hunt. Over 150 children attended the event. The community was once again very gen-

Area students compete at

REGIONAL VOCAL MEET

erous. All the children were able to get 15 eggs, and many received a door prize as well.

We have some fun events planned for the summer. The Northern Lights Arts Council is once again presenting their Summer Concert Series. There will be a free-will offering concert the first three Thursdays in June at Boyd Block at 7:00 p.m. Langdon Prairie Health Foundation and the Langdon Area School Foundation have their golf tournaments set for June 3 and June 17, respectively.

Music Fest is scheduled for the weekend of July 14-16. We will kick off the weekend with the Annual Fireman's

Supper at the Firehall and the Rod Run Cruise on Friday. Saturday morning there will be the Kiddie Parade, Vendor Show, Cutest Pet Contest, Inflatables & Games. In the afternoon we will have the Pedal Pull Contest and then the bands will start taking the stage. The Community Band, Auto Drive and Slamabama will all perform at Boyd Block. The Community Band will kick off the music at 1:30 p.m.

As more details are finalized, we will post them to social media and announce them weekly on Community Billboard on KNDK 1080 Tuesdays at 1:20 p.m.

Langdon Eagles Club gets updates The Langdon Eagles Club has been doing some upgrades this past week with new carpeting and laminate flooring along with some fresh paint.

This project will continue as time progresses and volunteers can be recruited.

Feel free to stop in to the Langdon Eagles Club to see things being completed and continue to check in to watch the progression of the projects. Subtle changes will be happening throughout.

The Langdon Eagles Club wishes to thank all of the volunteers who have helped with this project, Marcotte Builders Supply, Langdon Building Center, and G&M Flooring for making this possible.

Spring piano recital planned in Langdon The piano students of Lisa Schuler will be presenting their annual Spring Recital on Sunday, April 23 at the United Lutheran Church in Langdon.

There will be two performances at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The recital will feature solos, duets, and student compositions. Everyone is welcome to both recitals and to the receptions that will honor the students.

1:30 p.m. recital: Adam Hart, Rylee Medbery, Gage & Catelyn Goodman, Liam & Lavin Johnson, Heidi Crump, Chloe & Brynlee Koons, Finley Crockett, Oliver & Graham Mosher, Jack & Ben Borchardt, Josie & Madden Mikkelsen, Aishu Chapara, Kate Roppel, Victoria Olson, Korbyn & Kalleigh Rollness, and Brook Gemmill 4:00 p.m. recital: Jane & Kate Sillers, McKenzie Regner, Jonathan Mack, Kadence Wirth, Kynlee & Jase Pengilly, Harper & Riley Jacobson, Lexi Close, Stella Busse, Terner Askvig, Kenleigh Nye, Wesley Schroeder, Bohdyn Hope, Finley Smith, Taylor Borgen, Myla Domres, Kollyns Schill, and Addison Chaput

Romfo finalist for student award program Taryn Romfo, a junior at Langdon Area High School, has been recognized as a finalist for the North Dakota High School Activities Association/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student program.

Romfo will be interviewed for the program on April 26 at the Farmers Union Insurance administration offices in Jamestown.

Romfo was selected because of participation in interscholastic programs, contributions to the community and high character traits that were particularly admired by faculty, coaches, and community.

Kaydence Wirth, Munich Public School

Chloe Foster, Munich Public School

Here are the Langdon Area High School students who competed in the Regional Vocal Meet.

Back row L-R: Jonathon Lill, Thomas Gendron, Gage Goodman, Jalynn Swanson, Jada Moen, Adan Hart, Claire Chaput, Shanna Gette, Kate Sillers, Madilyn Crump.

Front Row L-R: Sebastian Hibshman, Melah Mackall, Olivia Christian, Brenna Schuler, Jaymee Reidhammer, Ciara Kempert, Catlyn Goodman, Breana Wagner, Kate Sillers. Not pictured: Dree Peterson, Kim Hart, Lane Lindseth, and Lisa Schuler.

“Langdon Area Schools is excited to have Taryn be selected as a finalist for the NDHSAA distinguished student award,” said Ethen Askvig, Langdon Area High School principal. “She is an outstanding student and a great representative for Langdon Area Schools.

We wish her the best of luck in her interview coming up soon.”

Legislative

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North Dakota constituents not happy with Senate rejection of a school lunch bill, but a GOP lawmaker says it’s all a misunderstanding

By Isabelle Ballalatak | ND Newspaper Association

Dakota to starve? Let’s make you go hungry.”

Sen. Curt Kreun, R-Grand Forks, voted in favor of SB 2124, the state employee reimbursement increase. In an interview, Kreun said there has been misinformation spread about the school lunch bill and why it failed.

There were two prominent bills brought forward this session relating to school meal policies: HB 1491 and HB 1494.

HB 1491, defeated by the Senate, would have appropriated $6 million out of the general fund to the superintendent of public instruction for the purpose of providing grants to defray the expenses of meals in schools K-12.

BISMARCK – On March 27, the North Dakota Senate defeated a bill that would have provided free school lunches to a larger range of low-income K-12 students.

Then, less than two weeks later, senators passed a separate bill to raise meal reimbursements for state employees, including lawmakers.

Democrats and many constituents howled.

Though the state meal reimbursement increase had not been signed

by Gov. Doug Burgum as of this writing, voters have taken to his Facebook page to express their disappointment in the Legislature.

“We are watching you,” commented one user. “Do not sign that bill giving legislators and state employees $45 lunches when you refuse to give low-income children $3 lunches.”

Another user commented on a post related to legislation signed by Burgum to provide $20 million in emergency grants to help cover snow removal costs for local governments.

“So, snow removal but no food for your children,” commented the user.

“Your state is disgusting.”

Yet another user commented, “Why do you want the children of North

North Dakota kills legalized sports betting

By Zachary Weiand | N.D. Newspaper Association BISMARCK, N.D. – A resolution aimed at opening the door to sports betting has failed in the North Dakota Senate after barely passing in the House.

House Concurrent Resolution 3002 would have placed the issue of sports betting on the ballot during the 2024 general election. The house passed HCR 3002 back in January with a vote of 49-44. The Senate killed the bill with a 16-30 vote on April 10.

This is the third session in a row where the Legislature has tried and failed to put the question of legalized sports betting to voters. Last session’s proposal was also killed by the Senate, failing by a single vote.

Currently in North Dakota, sports betting is legal on Native American reservations. Nationally, over 35 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting.

Bill to increase the interstate speed limit to 80 mph fails in the Legislature for the fourth time

By Isabelle Ballalatak | ND Newspaper Association BISMARCK – HB 1475, a bill intended to raise the North Dakota interstate speed limit from 75 mph to 80 mph, was vetoed by Gov. Doug Burgum on March 29.

The bill was introduced by Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo. If it had passed, North Dakota would have joined six neighboring states that already have interstate speeds of 80 mph.

“This is the fourth session that I have sponsored a bill like this,” Koppel-

man told the House Transportation Committee on Jan 26. “Hopefully the fourth time is the charm.”

The bill was passed by the House with a vote of 65-29 and the Senate with a close vote of 25-21.

Burgum’s veto was sustained by the House with a 58-34 vote.

Those opposed to the bill cited the correlation between raised speed limits and increased traffic fatalities.

HB 1494, which was officially signed into law by Burgum on April 7, was crafted with the intention of destigmatizing students receiving free or reduced-price meals. Additionally, the bill mandates that a school meal may not be refused to a student who requests it.

HB 1494 was passed by the Senate with a vote of 47-0 and the House by 90-1. Kreun said the reason HB 1491 was not passed is because it was a duplication of resources that are already there for children and families.

“We already provide so many nutrition and food distribution programs that are available to all students in North Dakota,” Kreun said. “There are na-

tional school lunch and breakfast programs, child and adult care food programs, at-risk after school programs.

“The duplication is what is the problem, all of that stuff is getting taken care of in other areas,” Kreun continued. “Everybody latches on to that one thing that the news media goes crazy on.”

When asked if he is concerned about negative public perception following the defeat of HB 1491, Kreun said, “If that’s what they want to believe, then I guess that’s what they’re going to have to believe.”

ing negligent with their kids.”

In an interview, Rep. Zachary Ista, D-Grand Forks, said the issue of school meal funding “really has struck a nerve with North Dakota voters,” judging by constituent response.

“We’re talking about whose meals are we going to fund,” he said. “It’s not hard to explain to North Dakota voters when you see that our first choice is to fund meals that include legislators.”

HB 1491, introduced by Rep. LaurieBeth Hager, D-Fargo, would have provided $6 million over the next two years to cover students’ lunch costs if their family income falls below twice the federal poverty level. A family of four earning less than $60,000 would have qualified. A school lunch program by the federal government now covers the cost for families earning less than 130% of poverty level.

Tony Bender, publisher of two North Dakota newspapers, the Ashley Tribune and the Wishek Star, and a columnist for Forum Communications, said in an interview that the defeat of the school lunch bill is a result of a deeper “arrogance” on the part of Republicans in the North Dakota Legislature.

“I think there is an arrogance on the part of the Republican party,” Bender said. “It doesn’t matter what their constituents think, they’re just going to go ahead and do whatever they want to do.”

Some Republican opponents of expanding free lunch coverage argued student hunger is a parental, not a school or state, responsibility.

Bender said the arrogance comes from the vast gap between the Republican majority and the Democratic minority.

“I can understand kids going hungry, but is that really the problem of the school district?” asked Rep. Mike Wobbema, R-Valley City, according to a Forum Communications report March 28. “Is that the problem of the state of North Dakota?” he asked.

“It’s really the problem of parents be-

“I don’t really think they care,” Bender said. “The Republican party has 90 percent of the legislative seats, and they’re going to keep getting elected.”

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The Borderland Press Cont’d. From Page A1 Chamber’s growth, preparations for 175th Celebration highlighted in Walhalla that had 1,000 people attend in its 18th year in the fall, and new events like the Christmas tree lighting and Light Up Walhalla. She also highlighted that the Chamber has grown to 77 members since the reboot.

“To be in a small town, I think that’s an impressive number,” Davis said.

Pat Chaput, who serves as chair of the Chamber, hosted the speaking portion of the banquet. One of the main topics of conversation was the 175th Celebration, which is planned for Walhalla July 1-4.

“Hopefully, everybody is aware of the 175th celebration for Walhalla coming up this summer. We’re working hard to organize a celebration,” Chaput said.

Jim Martini and Zelda Hartje are cochairs of Walhalla’s 175th Celebration Committee. All Walhalla businesses and residents are encouraged to participate in the 175th Celebration by sponsoring an event, organizing volunteers to host an event, hosting a booth at the vendor fair, or by promoting the many events and projects taking place for the historical event, which organizers say is “a celebration 175 years in the making.”

“I think we’re headed towards a knock-out program right now,” Martini told banquet attendees.

While speaking at the banquet, Hartje highlighted that Walhalla is the second oldest community in the Dakotas, and its history will be celebrated in July.

“We are planning a family friendly event that will pay tribute to the history and lore of Walhalla,” she said.

Hartje encouraged business, organizations, and individuals to find ways to participate in the preparation and in the actual event.

“The North Border Walhalla building trades classes have done their part by building the benches that have been sold as a part of the celebration’s city beautification project, and when we visited the classes, the students were very proud of their opportunity to be a part of this event by building the benches. Now it’s time for the older generation to also participate,” Hartje said.

She encouraged people to start planning their parade entries now in preparation for the big parade, which will happen on Saturday, July 1.

Chamber and centennial committee member Daryl Hoffman spoke about the commemorative rifle program, which has helped raise funds for the 175th celebration.

“The community has been very receptive of this program,” Hoffman said.

“We started with six, then 12, and at the end of the day - we were up to 21 rifles at $4,000 a piece. The community opened up with open arms and supported this program.”

The Henry 45-70 rifle will have the 175th logo, and the complete artwork is in the design process. One rifle will be raffled and one auctioned over the 4th of July.

“They are really a nice rifle,” Hoffman said. “Thanks to all of you for helping with this program; this has been very well received.”

The evening concluded with the drawing of door prizes, which included a commemorative 175th bench built by the tech. ed. students at North Border Walhalla.

Organizers say the 175th celebration kicks off during the 4th of July weekend, but a number of other events and projects will happen throughout 2023.

A separate Facebook page has been created for the event. It is called “Walhalla’s 175th Celebration”. The page has already been populated with plenty of information for people to use to plan for the event.

Cont’d. From Page A3 Considerations for annual forage production this season a large stem and can be difficult to achieve sufficient dryness to harvest for good quality, dry hay. Varieties with the dry stem trait can aid in dry down time.

These forages are not restricted to use as a hay crop. All have the potential to be grazed or made into a silage. For annual forages with good regrowth potential, such as the sorghums and pearl millet, take advantage of the flexibility the crop offers and consider haying the first cutting and grazing the second.

“Think in terms of increasing the diversity of mixtures, which can often extend seasonal distribution of forage, lower production risk and increase forage nutrient content,” says Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “Be aware of any chemical applications that might have been made to the planting area prior to establishment. Some residual soil chemical activity may interfere with seed germination. Also consider seed costs and availability. Pick the forage that works best for you in your growing season of opportunity.”

Reach out to your NDSU Extension county agent for assistance in selecting the right annual forage crop for your system.

Staying safe online Criminals have so many ways to getting in touch with us these days. According to new data from the Federal Trade Commission, the winning entry path in 2022 was the internet.

About one fourth of fraud reports indicate the contact method was an online source (website, app, pop up add or social media) and in 6 out of 10 cases, the victim lost money. One reason these attacks are so successful is that criminals make it very hard to tell the difference between a legitimate website and a fake one. The same goes with online ads. To avoid going to a fake website, don’t click on links from emails or text messages – type the web address into your browser window yourself. And be dubious of online ads that seem too good to be true.

Oh, and the phone isn’t much safer.

The FTC also found that victims of phone and text scams lose more money on average than those starting on the internet.

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.

Visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork or call the AARP Fraud Watch Helpline at 1-877-908-3360.

Page A10 - Friday, April 21, 2023 photos were taken on Wednesday, April 12 around Views from the Borderland-Langdon These Langdon showing the melting that had started.

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Photos by Larry Stokke.

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SPRING

SPORTS

Division I All-American returns to Class B roots as first-year coach

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

The walls and shelves of Bailey Reiser’s office in the Cavalier County Courthouse are decorated with awards and photos from her time as a North Dakota State University track and field athlete. Reiser graduated from NDSU in 2020 and has served as the agriculture and natural resources extension agent at NDSU Extension in Cavalier County since July 1, 2022. Now, she will add 'Coach' to her resume.

The Carrington High School graduate started track and field in middle school. Both of her parents were athletes and passed that down to Reiser, whose maiden name is Retzlaff. She started running in 7th grade and tried that again early in 8th grade. She decided to try throwing and, for a while, split her time between running and throwing.

One early meet when she was still alternating, her coach told her mom, “Just give her a couple more weeks, and she won’t even think of running again.”

In 2019 she was the Summit League Women’s Indoor Athlete of the Year and also received multiple NCAA Academic All-American awards.

Coaches told Reiser it takes about 15 years to master throwing technique, which is why Olympian throwers are in their late 20s to early 30s, as it takes that time to develop the strength, speed, and technique through training and years to build muscle memory and timing.

Reiser had completed her eligibility for indoor seasons but did compete in a few indoor meets unattached in early 2020 to get into the competitive mindset coming off some of her best throws in 2019. She was a week from starting the final outdoor season of her college career; a redshirt season as a freshman saved this season for last. It was March 13, 2020, and the team was prepared to train in Arizona for spring training week. One week

Graphic courtesy North Dakota State University Athletics.

“I assume he saw it - he had been coaching for many years,” Reiser said.

“The throws coach noticed, too.”

Reiser became a thrower.

“Whenever I did anything with athletics, I always gave 100%,” Reiser said. “It’s trying to find where you fit.

It’s very individual, it’s how hard you work, that’s where it will take you.”

Reiser put the work in and kept improving. Her sophomore year in high school she qualified for state in discus and shot put. She was seeded in the top four for shot put but only marked one throw and fouled the others.

“I decided to come back stronger and better next time,” Reiser said.

Junior year she won state discus and faced a similar situation to the year before in shot put. Senior year she won both shot put and discus at state and took 6th place in javelin.

“Throughout those years I was going to NDSU throws camps - summer or winter. It was a very high priority just, so I could learn more, and my high school coach would always ask and want to learn, too,” she said.

Reiser’s college coach, Justin St. Clair, could see where she would fit in at NDSU. In her recruiting visit, he said Reiser probably wouldn’t throw a lot of discus and would likely throw shot put and hammer.

“He was right. Even though discus was my best in high school - he saw it,” Reiser said.

Reiser was a preferred walk-on as a recruit and received athletic scholarships as she improved her performances. Each year she got better and better, making a name for herself at NDSU. Reiser is a two-time All-American one in hammer throwing and one in shot put. She took 14th at the NCAA West Regional Prelims in 2018 - two places away from getting to Nationals.

In Outdoor in 2019, she placed sixth in hammer throw and made it to the championship and then threw her best throw there, taking 16th place.

Gearing up to compete outdoors with teammates (L to R ) Maddy Nilles, Bailey Reiser, Maggie Schwarzkopf, Shelby gunnells. This photo is from an indoor season meet in Feb. 2020, about a month prior to COVID. Submitted photo.

her job with NDSU Extension in July 2022.

school athletes get to the college level. It helps to think about it that way.”

Jane Hart, head track and field coach at Langdon Area Schools, reached out and asked if Reiser would be interested in coaching at Langdon Area.

Reiser officially joined the team at the start of this year’s track and field season; she is one of seven coaches for track and field. Prior to that she worked with Hart to hold occasional Saturday morning track camps for athletes.

Head coach thrilled to have Reiser on coaching staff

“It comes pretty naturally – you think you’re losing it, but then it comes back,” Reiser said of stepping into the coaching role. “I have to put myself in the drills sometimes to remember and feel the muscle memory and then teach them.”

before boarding the plane for Arizona, the start of the COVID pandemic canceled the outdoor track and field season.

Reiser’s middle and high school athletes are receptive to what she is teaching them.

“That was pretty devastating,” Reiser said. “I look at my stats, and I still tear up.”

“From what I learned from my coaches and my experience…hopefully those will transpire and pour back into these athletes - what I have learned,” she said.

The Olympic trials scheduled for summer of 2020 were canceled, too. It was likely that Reiser would have gone if it was held in 2020; two of her teammates went in 2021 when the trials were rescheduled. She had to decide if she wanted to continue on or if she should take the COVID year the NCAA granted back to the athletes.

“It was really hard to get over,” Reiser said. “Then I moved from Fargo, and I didn’t know what I was going to do here with so much uncertainty.

I accepted a teaching job for the fall of 2020 – we were engaged, and he moved up here, and I thought I might as well just pack up and move.”

Reiser moved from Fargo because her fiance (now husband), Taylor, started working in Langdon in Oct. 2019, and she had already accepted the teaching position in Rolla for the fall of 2020.

“It was a really hard spring, there was a lot of healing that had to happen – that opportunity was just yanked away.”

She never lost the passion, however.

Reiser asks her athletes to identify the 1% after each practice.

Bailey Reiser competes for NDSU at an outdoor season meet in 2018 in Tulsa Oklahoma at the Summit League Championships.

Submitted photo.

A tip she learned from her coaches about throwing technique is: “If you find something, stick with it and don’t change it…eventually it will come together.”

Reiser now uses what she learned in 13 years of competition to help the next generation learn to throw, saying a lot of the time it is trial and error something can work for a season and then need modification or growth the next.

Reiser has coaching experience helping with track camps for high school and college athletes while at NDSU. She taught agriculture education in Rolla for two years and then started

“I tell them 1% a day improvement from your practice, it adds up. I ask, ‘What was the 1 % you got better at or could get better at?’ Then we identify tomorrow’s 1%. It might be speed, agility, technique, stretching - you have to do a lot of things to make it come together, but the 1% adds up.”

While Reiser is helping her athletes with the physical and mental aspects of throwing, she’s also working through her disappointment of not being able to compete in her final college season three years ago.

“I think it helps heal. There are still times I do miss it – I think about the what if’s – I can’t take back the past, and I’m at a point where I have to pick: I’m not going to train for the Olympics right now or professionally throw, I’m going to coach,” Reiser said. "I’m going to pour back into those athletes what I know. One day I’m hoping I can coach kids and get them to the same experience I had – not many high

Jane Hart, head girls and boys track coach for Langdon Area has been in the track world for 30 years. Reiser has been on Hart’s radar since her days in Carrington.

“I knew of her name and so when we were at meets with her or state meets, I knew her back then when she was in high school,” Hart said.

Hart heard how well Reiser did at NDSU and then found out Reiser took a teaching job in Rolla.

“I thought, ‘Wow, she’s that close - I’ve got to get my hands on her!”

Hart said. “Then I got wind that she was moving to Langdon and then the wheels really started turning.”

Langdon Area had just lost a throwing coach, so the timing couldn’t have lined up better. Hart loves having Reiser on the coaching staff, showing young athletes what she knows.

“She has done a fantastic job with them – it’s amazing, just her enthusiasm and her knowledge,” Hart said.

“And she can still do it; she is active in the practices and showing them how to do it. She’s there for all of the athletes, not just throwers. She has been such an asset.”

Recently Hart had an athlete ask if they should try throwing.

“I said, ‘why wouldn’t you? Look at the coach you have. Why wouldn’t you go try it and see what she can do with you?’” Hart said.

Hart appreciates Reiser’s ability to come into a new community and pour her energy and enthusiasm into a team - not because she knows anyone or has any connections, but because she has such a love for the sport and sharing that passion.

“That really impresses me how excited she is just to share her knowledge and to try to get the personal best out of the athletes as she can,” Hart said.

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Spring sports continuing to come at just a trickle It’s been another week of not a lot going on with spring sports. There have been some more indoor track

meets, but anything outside has pretty much been at a standstill. The Langdon-Edmore-Munich girls softball team did finally get their season underway with two games at Mayville versus May-Port-C-G and Larimore.

At press time, things did not go well for the Cardinals versus the Patriots, losing 25-0, but they were on their way to a 10-run win over the Polar Bears. That’s been about all that has been going on. Of course, the forecast is still not cooperating. More snow is coming (and probably already has as you read this), and temps don’t look to be back over 40 above until the middle of the week ahead. Spring’s work will get pushed back with all of this as well. It may be May before everything really gets going, which is a week later than first thought. Uff Da. Langdon Country Club to host Danny Roy Poker Tournament

April 22; “Spring” Meeting April 25 If we do get more snow, hopefully a path can be made to the club house at the Langdon Country Club, where they are planning their first big event of the season, the annual Danny Roy Memorial Poker Tournament. This is a fundraiser for the club and course improvements and will be held April 22 with the dealing to begin at 1:00 p.m. All players aged 21 and over are welcome to play. The LCC will hold their spring meeting at 6:30 p.m. on April 25; all members are encouraged to attend. That evening will also be the first Tuesday Stag Night with the kitchen scheduled to be open. Again, we are a little over a month away from Tuesday Men’s League golf to get going, and please get in touch with league secretary Randy Hill to get your 2-Man team signed up in either the 3:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. shifts.

Head groundskeeper Kevin “Cocoa” Beauchamp tells us that the greens have been cleaned off, and there was not much winter kill on them, which is great news.

America’s Showcase Hockey Tournament in St. Louis April 20-24, several Langdon Blades players invited In what’s called the 2023 America’s Showcase Hockey Tournament, several Langdon Blades boys and girls players will be on the North Dakota teams in games played April 20-24 in St. Louis, Missouri. On the girls side - Ella Holkesvig, Kora Gensrich, McKenna Schneider, Arianna Haraseth and Jaelyn Buckman are on the North Dakota team. Alex Gellner, Brody Steinmetz, Mason Romfo and Ryan Henderson are on Team North Dakota on the boys team. They will be joined by players from across the state

to play teams from across the country.

We wish them all well and hope they have a great time representing our state.

Cardinals baseball ranked third in the state, hopefully playing games soon We will leave you with news that the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals high school baseball team has been ranked third in the state in the Midco Sports preseason high school baseball poll behind Thompson and Central Cass.

LaMoure-LitchvilleMarion and Des Lacs-Burlington round out the top five. May-Port-C-G, North Star, Shiloh Christian and Surrey are also expected to have good seasons.

Whenever the season gets underway, the Cardinals are in a region with Grafton, Park River-Fordville-Lankin and Midway-Minto.

“See ya!” next week!

Sports

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Three area athletes make the 2023 Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Rosters

By Jake Kulland

On April 10, the rosters were announced for the 2023 North Dakota Shrine Bowl, an all-star football game featuring the top players in ND 11 Man and 9 Man divisions.

nich Cardinals in Class B 11 Man football, while TJ was a first team all-stater at defensive back this past season in Class B 9 Man, while Carson made the second team, with both having great careers for the North Border Eagles.

Three players from our Borderland Press coverage area were named -- Jack Romfo from Langdon High School, Carson Brown of North Border-Walhalla, and TJ Cosley from North Border-Pembina, all seniors.

All three players will represent their schools and teams at Shrine Bowl games which will be played at Mayville State University on June 24, with an 11 Man game at 4:00 p.m., followed by the 9 Man contest at 7:00 p.m. Congrats to all three on this very prestigious honor.

Jack is a three-time all-state player anchoring the offensive and defensive line for the Langdon-Edmore-MuJack Romfo

TJ Cosley

Langdon Area and Pembina County North compete in indoor track meets EGF Indoor Border and Titan Invitational meets held

Carson Brown

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LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH TRACK RESULTS //Belcourt Meet on April 13 //EGF Indoor Border Battle on April 14 Girls: 3rd Place Performer of the Meet: Christine Joyner 1st Place - Olivia Lorenz - 1600m, 6:27 1st Place - Olivia Lorenz - 800m, 2:53 - personal best 1st Place - Christine Joyner - shot put, 31’ - personal best

8th Place - Kemi Morstad - 55m, 8:33

Girls: Performer of the Meet: Drew Rostvet

3rd Place - Rudy Moser - 1500m, 4:48.98

8th Place - Kemi Morstad - 200m, 31.53

1st Place - Cora Badding - triple jump, 32’11

3rd Place - Mason Christianson 3000m, 10:18:53

Boys: Performer of the Meet: Jacob Lowery

3rd Place - 800 Relay - 1:58:17 McKenna Schneider Drew Rostvet Meredith Romfo Cora Badding

4th Place - 800 Relay - 1:43:14 season best Robert Still Miles Fincher Tanner McDonald Evan Hall 5th Place - Mason Christianson 1500m - 4:51.18

3rd Place - Noah Foster - 1600m, 5:45 - personal best

2nd Place - Taya Feist - 400m, 1:13

3rd Place - Dameon Bernstrom 400m, 63.8

3rd Place - 1600 Relay, 5:09 Erika Bakke Meggy Hetletved Taya Feist Kemi Morstad

3rd Place - 1600 Relay, 4:32 Maddux Stremick Eli Johnson Dameon Bernstrom Nathan Pengilly

4th Place - Meggy Hetletved - 55 hurdles, 11:06

3rd Place - Jacob Lowery - shot put, 35’10

4th Place - 800 Relay, 2:15 Erika Bakke Meggy Hetletved Taya Feist Kemi Morstad

6th Place - Noah Foster - 800m, 2:36

5th Place - Erika Bakke - 200m, 31.26

6th Place - 800 Relay, 2:08 Maddux Stremick Caleb McDonald Karson Hansen Nathan Pengilly

4th Place - Drew Rostvet - 60m, 8.6 5th Place - Drew Rostvet - 200m, 28.64 - season best Boys: 3rd Place Performer of the Meet: Cody Amble 1st Place - Cody Amble - triple jump 40’9.5” 2nd Place - Cody Amble - long jump - 19’0 2nd Place - Cody Amble - 400m, 55.01 - personal best 3rd Place - Cody Amble - 200m, 24.37 - personal best

Lady Cardinals softball opens season in Mayville

Jalynn Swanson with a play at 3rd base against May-Port-C-G. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Tallia Johston pitches a strike against Mayport.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jada Moen with a catch deep into center field for an out against Larimore in the first game of the season. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Meredith Romfo with a great catch at 2nd base for an out. Photo by Larry Stokke.

5h Place - Tanner McDonald - long jump - 18’2 - personal best 6th Place - Tanner McDonald - triple jump - 35’2 6th Place - Miles Fincher - long jump 18’1 - personal best

6th Place - 1600 Relay, 4:07.41 Evan Hall Rudy Moser Jake Sanders Tanner McDonald 8th Place - Miles Fincher - 300 hurdles - 48.37

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From the Pastor's Desk:

by Jodi Myrvik

over and over after his death on the cross and resurrection. They don't understand. They have been told that he has risen from the dead, but in their grief, sadness, and despair, they do not recognize Jesus - even though he appears to them time and time again in the days that follow the resurrection.

Have you ever looked for something in every possible place, and even though it was right in front of your eyes, you were unable to see it? It's the scenario that happens to Jesus' disciples

Various parts of the brain are orchestrating what we feel and how we act during grief and the grieving process.

Grief is that emotional state that knocks you off your feet and comes over you like a wave. The range of emotions that someone experiences when they are grieving is as long a list as the range of emotions we have in any relationship. Commonly, there's

panic, anxiety, anger, sadness and yearning. What we sometimes forget is that there's also difficulty concentrating and confusion about what happens next.

I am often struck by the intensity of emotions caused by grief. Grief is like someone turns up the volume dial all of a sudden. One of the things that research has shown is that grief is tied to many different brain functions - from being able to recall memories, to being able to process what needs to be done, to being afraid to do anything at all, to things like regulating of our heart rate and the experience of pain and suffering.

When we have the experience of

being in a relationship, the sense of who we are is bound up with the other person(s). The word sibling, the word spouse, the word friend implies two people. When the other person is gone, we suddenly have to learn a totally new set of rules to operate in the world. The "we" is as important as the "you" and "me," and the brain, research has proven, encodes it that way. So when people say "I feel like I've lost part of myself," that is for a good reason.

Grief is a natural response to loss.

That being said, grief (because it is a response to a loss) is felt for a lifetime. A woman who lost her mother as a young person is going to experience that grief on her wedding day because it's a new moment where she's having a response to loss. "Grieving" means that our relationship to that grief changes over time. So the first time, maybe even the first 100 times, you're knocked off your feet with grief, it feels terrible and awful and unfamiliar. Maybe the 101st time, however, you think to yourself, "I hate this, I don't want this to be true, but I do recognize it, and I do know that I will get through this wave."

When we care for someone who is going through this process of loss, it really is more about listening to them and seeing where they are in their process than it is about trying to make them feel better. The point is not to cheer them up. The point is

to be with them, and let them know that you will be with them whenever they need you. We learn this through the example of Jesus in his post resurrection experiences. He didn't wait for his disciples to come and find him.

He went to them and found them at the empty tomb, in the garden, on the road to Emmaus, in Galilee and at the sea shore. He ate with them, walked with them, fished with them, talked with them, brought them peace and even breathed on them the gift of life and reassurance to remind them that they would never be alone.

May it be for us, too, as we journey in grief, in grieving and in life together!

"Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name."

John 20:30-31 Pastor Jodi has served at United Lutheran Church, Langdon since December 2021. Jodi is a North Dakota born and raised farm girl. She is married to husband, Paul, and they have a daughter, Sophie. Along with serving in ministry for the past 18 years, they farm near Edmore. Jodi is also a registered nurse. They enjoy gardening, yard work, camping and doing things together as a family.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, April 24 Chicken Kiev/Wild Rice/Capri Vegetables/Cookie/Fruit Tuesday, April 25 Dumpling Polish Sausage Casserole/Roasted Brussel Sprouts/Cinnamon Roll/Fruit Wednesday, April 26 Turkey/dressing/gravy/Mashed Potatoes/Corn/Cranberri es/ Hank’s Ice Cream Thursday, April 27 Tater Tot Hotdish/Malibu Vegetables/Garlic Toast/Pudding/ Fruit

Friday, April 28 Bacon Cabbage Soup/Tuna Sandwich/Sliced Tomatoes/Crackers & Chips/Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change.

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

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

Classifieds

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DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT. NDSCS has a FT, 12-month, position available in Wahpeton, ND. Responsible for carrying out the planning, maintenance, and operations for all campus facilities, structures, HVAC systems, equipment, grounds, warehouse, utility systems, pavements and remote locations. Benefits include: Fully paid single or family Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement, Tuition Waivers etc. Screening begins immediately. Interested candidates must submit the online application. EOE. For more information go to: https://www.ndscs.edu/ join-our-team A PLACE IN THE HEARTLAND is calling your name. In an area that boasts some of the region’s best hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, Hefty Seed of Hurdsfield, ND is looking for a SALES AGRONOMIST to join our established but growing team. With a large acreage available for hunting and many beautiful lakes nearby, the area is perfect for any outdoor enthusiast. A brand new 2280 sq ft home is available this summer for an agronomist who is looking to work in an enjoyable environment while providing dedicated service to our valued customers. The position features top pay and benefits, and we are looking to invest in an individual who will be a great fit at our central location. If you could see yourself in this opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to mike.riehl@heftyseed.com or call Mike at 701-962-3343 for more

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Langdon Area School District has three teaching positions open for the 2023-2024 school year: 7-12 English teacher, Librarian and Elementary Special Education. Salary $42,00059,000, Benefits: Full single Insurance, 54% of full family, 65% of Single + Dependent policy, shared TFFR liability, 10 days sick leave, 5 days personal leave, professional leave, life insurance policy, student loan repayment option of up to $17,000. Send resume’, cover letter and supporting documents to: daren.christianson@ k12.nd.us Any questions call Daren Christianson, 701-256-5291. Open until filled.

CAVALIER COUNTY Road Maintenance Oil Crew Cavalier County has openings for seasonal road maintenance oil crew workers. An application may be obtained online at cavaliercounty.us.

Applicants will also be asked to complete an Equal Employment Opportunity questionnaire, which is not part of the application process but will be given to the County’s Title VI coordinator. The application can be returned in person or by mail to the Cavalier County Highway Department, 901 3rd St. St. 9, Langdon, ND 58249 or placed in the drop box located at door number 1 of the courthouse. We will be taking applications until the positions have been filled. Applicant must be at least 16 years of age and must have a valid North Dakota driver’s license. A successful applicant with a commercial class B license, with air brake endorsement, will be paid $1/hr. more.

Experience not necessary. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday (weather permitting). Starting salary is $16.50 an hour. Successful applicants will be subject to a background check. All Cavalier County employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Cavalier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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Board Report - Newspaper Langdon Area School District #23 General Fund Vendor Name ACT Advanced Business Methods Apple, Inc. Askvig, Ethen Borderland Press, The BR Guidance Counseling and Mentorship Services LLC ByteSpeed LLC CarQuest of Langdon Catholic Charities North Dakota Cavalier County Sheriff's Department Cavalier County Transit Christianson, Daren City of Langdon Country Inn & Suites Grand Forks Custom Aire Incorporated Dakota Wood Designs East Grand Forks Schools ECOLAB Pest Elimination Division Express, Holiday Inn Expressway Suites Farmers Union Oil Co. FCCLA Activity Account Feil, Nancy Hartley's School Buses Hiway Laundry Hoffarth, Carl Hot Lunch Program Junque Decor KNDK Radio Langdon Building Center Langdon Hardware and Rental Langdon Implement Co. Langdon Prairie Health Lawson, Sina Leevers Foods Lill, Dan Lindseth, Lane Marcotte's Builders Supply Mark's Plumbing Parts Montana-Dakota Utilities ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation ND Center for Distance Education Network Services Company North Star Public School District #10 Olson, Tonia Opdahl Piano Service Ottertail Power Company Pembina County Memorial Hospital Popplers Music Store Premium Waters, Inc. Quality Specialty Products and Printing Region IV Music and Speech Region IV Speech, Music, and Drama Rueger, Kathleen A. Schola Scientiae LLC Science Olympiad, NE Regional United Communications United State Postal Service VISA - Cardmember Service BUILDING FUND Vendor Name Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Hoffarth, Carl Langdon Activity Center Ricard Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. Summit Fire Protection

Invoice Description PreACT Scoring Fees April 2023 Printer/Copier Leases Ipad/Keyboard/Computers Meal Per Diem for AD Conference in Fargo Published Minutes/Election Notice March 2023 Contracted Counseling

Amount 437.50 3,113.55 9,168.00 84.00 194.82 2,420.00

Byte Speed Value H610M 765.00 Oil and Lube Spin-On 49.78 March 23 Contracted Counseling 1,680.00 Background Fingerprints 150.00 Student Transportation March 23 6.00 SPED/NESC Meetings Mileage in DL 90.39 March 2023 Water, Sewer, Garbage, Lights 731.49 UND Honor Choir/Band Hotel Rooms 2,170.00 LAES Project Equipment 497,739.37 In/Out Student Projects 512.00 Track Meet Entry Fee 4/21/23 500.00 Pest Prevention Services 126.30 Job Fair Travel DC 88.20 Spelling Bee/NDMEA Music Hotel 687.90 Fuel Expense March 2023 548.78 Lisa Schuler Lunch 7.50 ND Out of School Conference Registration 50.00 March 2023 Contracted Transportation 41,943.59 Feb 23 Mops, Towels, Aprons, Rags 177.60 March 2023 Snow Removal 375.00 Bananas for Reading Month 79.05 Plant for DH Funeral 53.50 Help Wanted Ads 352.00 Hard Board 4x8x1/4 27.69 Custodial, Kitchen, Activities, Tech Ed 518.93 Lock Washer/GRD 5 GRN & CARR 3.85 DOT Bus Physicals TG, JB, KL, MT,BR 94.50 Spelling Bee/Mathcounts Mileage 673.34 March 2023 Groceries/Supplies 783.06 Oil Change Bus #15/Repairs Bus #14 85.00 Jazz Band Fuel Expense 54.25 Grout for Art Mosaics 43.99 Plumbing Parts 392.94 March 2023 Natural Gas Bills 4,880.46 Background Check CW 41.25 In/Out Online Science Classes MI 318.00 Towels/TP/Batteries/Garbage Bag/Ice Melt 3,361.00 Cando Speech Invite 72.00 CPR/First Aid Certifications In/Out 5,250.00 Piano Tuning 1 LAES 4 HS 650.00 February 2023 Electric Bills 27,886.40 DOT Physical LF 100.00 Bari Sax Reeds/Bari Sax Repair 174.23 March 23 Water/Water Jugs 451.50 Envelopes 290.80 Region IV Music Entry Fees 615.00 Region 4 Speech Regionals 75.00 Office Furniture 247.00 Lab Tables and Stools 2,696.42 NE Reg Science Olympiad Registrations 110.00 March 2023 Telephone/Fax Expense 667.92 Election Postage 1,000.55 March 2023 Credit Card Bill 5,143.19 621,009.59 621,009.59 Invoice Description LAES Elementary Outlets Labor on Fire Doors at LAES Volleyball/Baseball/Softball Practice Installed Check Valves Fire Alarm Repairs LAES

Received by The Borderland Press on Tuesday, April 18.

Amount 3,340.10 400.00 900.00 1,421.66 327.00 6,388.76 6,388.76

Pembina County 2023 Agricultural Land Reappraisals Agricultural Land Reappraisals were completed by the Soils Committee and the Equalization office. (NOT BY VANGUARD).

All soil cards were mailed out to each land owner/tax payer for review to ensure the correct “Land Use” approved by commission for 2023 was applied if applicable, along with legal description. You may find these Land Use adjustments in the “Adjusted Acres” column on the soil card. Individuals are given the opportunity to contact the Equalization office for further review if they feel there is a discrepancy in Land Use on the soil card. A notice of increase may have been sent if the proposed valuation was 10% and $3000 or more from the prior year valuation. These values may possibly be adjusted with land owner review of Land Use with the Equalization office.

Information on how to review parcels with the Equalization office was included within the letter accompanying the soil card.

The reappraisal was determined by the most current NRCS Pembina County Web Soil Survey and Produc-

Equalization Meeting

Equalization Meeting to be held April 24 ,2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Langdon City Hall prior to regular City Commission meeting.

tivity Index determined for each soil type. Soil Modifiers are already included within the (PI) Productivity Index that NRCS soil scientists determined for each specific soil type. Additional phases not seen may be included within the PI determination. No additional soil modifiers were approved for 2023 by the commission or the State Tax Department. For comparison with your soil card, you may find a listing of the NRCS Pembina County soil types with PI on the Equalization Department webpage on the Pembina County Website: https://pembinacountynd.gov/county/departments/ tax-equalization/ There is also a link to the NRCS Web Soil Survey website to review specific Areas of Interest (AOI).

Valuations for cropland, non-cropland and average are determined by the Department of Agribusiness at NDSU using information from FSA, RMA, local markets and other information.

These valuations are then certified to the State Tax Department and are sent to the Equalization Office. The price per acre is determined based on the soil type PI and the number

of acres of that soil type within the county from the county GIS software system. Deeded acres are used for property tax purposes and will vary from acres certified to FSA. In the summer of 2023, NRCS will be reviewing an area of rocks that were in question. Another area that will be reviewed will be flooding. Frequent flooding is currently included within the PI from NRCS. There is no set date for further flooding review at this time.

If you have any questions, please contact the Equalization office at 701265-4697. Otherwise, for further information on specific soil types you may refer to the Tax Equalization Department page, NRCS Web Soil survey website and the Pembina County public GIS parcel viewer listed on the Pembina County website.

Respectfully submitted, Mikka Willits Pembina County Director of Equalization

Public Notice for GOP Reorganizational Meeting

What: District 9 GOP Reorganizational Meeting When: Monday, May 8 at 5:00 PM Where: American Legion Hall in Langdon, ND Contact Secretary/Treasurer Lori Letvin at (701) 260-3017 for more information.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS. (NDCC 30.1-19-01) Name, Address and Telephone No. of Attorney J. Bruce Gibbens, ND License #04067 GIBBENS LAW OFFICE P.O. Box 708 Cando, ND 58324 phone #701-968-3342 bruce@gibbenslaw.com Attorney for: Estate Probate No. 10–2023-PR-00010 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Peggy P. Larson, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS [¶1] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Merritt A. Larson, personal representative of the estate, at c/o Gibbens Law Office, P.O. Box 708, Cando, ND 58324, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2023. _/s/____________________________________

Merritt A. Larson Personal Representative 8222 101st St NE Calvin, ND 58323 J. Bruce Gibbens GIBBENS LAW OFFICE P. O. Box 708 Cando, ND 58324 Attorney for Estate First publication on the 21st day of April, 2023.

(April 21; 28; May 5, 2023)

Public Notices

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On April 4, 2023, 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 Stanley Dick called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Dick asked if there were any changes to the agenda. David Zeis made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried. Greg Goodman asked that the contractors that did snow removal/push backs for the county be invited to the next meeting to discuss efficiencies for future snow removal.

Goodman requested a list of how many miles were put on the snowplow trucks. The commissioners were in agreement to change to blanket coverage on the Inland Marine insurance policy with NDIRF, with an added cost of approximately $300/year. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the proxy for the Chairman of the NDIRF Board of Directors for the upcoming annual meeting, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Evan Estenson, Road Foreman, reviewed the road project update from KLJ. Gravel and equipment bid books were handed out. Angelo Mondragon, State’s Attorney discussed the Langdon City property for the new shop. Mondragon will with work with the city’s attorney to get the property transferred into the county’s name. Estenson presented two updated blading contracts. Greg Goodman made a motion to nullify the blading contract; have the townships turn in a map with the miles they want the county to blade; and to increase the hourly rate for blading to $140/hour, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. The commissioners were in agreement to pay the cost of the class for employees needing a CDL. The following did department updates: Angelo Mondragon – State’s Attorney; Shannon Duerr & Carol Goodman – JDA; Josh Plummer – Maintenance; Karen Kempert – Emergency Manager. Water Board submitted a written update. Karen

Kempert, Emergency Manager, presented the Emergency Preparedness Plan for the Courthouse and NVHSZ (Langdon). Nick Moser made a motion to approve the Emergency Preparedness Plan, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Salary comparison information compiled by NDACo was reviewed. Once revisions are completed by NDACo, it will be sent to the salary committee for review. Greg Goodman made a motion to transfer $3,905.00 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion, seconded by Nick Moser to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: ERLING'S OIL, INC. $3,409.04 | R&B CAVALIER COUNTY WATER BOARD $20,471.49 | FEMA CYPRESS TOWNSHIP CLERK/ TREASURER $2,689.40 | FEMA HENDERSON TOWNSHIP CLERK/ TREASURER $3,987.01 | FEMA HAY TOWNSHIP TREASURER $3,794.40 |FEMA HURON TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER $4,777.43 | FEMA NORTH LOMA TOWNSHIP CLERK/ TREASURER $1,798.60 | FEMA HARVEY TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER $1,458.60 | FEMA COMPUTER EXPRESS $899.00 | EMG MGR ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $106,502.14 | HEALTH INS ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $432.56 | FEES ND STATE TREASURER $3,063.15 | FEES VICKI KUBAT $102.20 | REC LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $630.73 | GEN/R&B CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $73.04 | EMG MGR/WEED LANGDON CITY $372.61 | MAINT/R&B MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $2,994.54 | GEN/R&B

ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $559.30 | GEN/R&B UP NORTH PLUMBING $526.00 | MAINT LISA BUCHWEITZ $75.00 | TX DIR JAMES RADEMACHER $45.00 | ZONING BOARD PAUL HENDERSON $45.00 | ZONING BOARD ELSIE MAGNUS $45.00 | ZONING BOARD NICK MOSER $45.00 | ZONING BOARD LAWRENCE HENRY $45.00 | ZONING BOARD BILL HARDY $45.00 | ZONING BOARD AUSTIN LAFRENZ $45.00 | ZONING BOARD SHANE PETERSON $45.00 | ZONING BOARD SHILICE LARSEN $1,000.00 | STATE'S ATTY TIM KINGZETT $75.00 | TX DIR LISA JACOBSON $75.00 | TX DIR CHAD HENDERSON $75.00 | TX DIR MARK SCHNEIDER $75.00 | TX DIR NDSAA $300.00 | STATE'S ATTY MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $316.62 | COMM MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $22.47 | MISC STANLEY DICK $393.00 | COMM DAVID J. ZEIS $59.61 | COMM SANFORD HEALTH OCC MED CLINIC $420.00 | SS/GEN BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $72.46 | TREAS JARROD STEELE $109.20 | STATE'S ATTY LANGDON BLDG. CENTER $39.07 | MAINT ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $100.00 | COMM VERIZON WIRELESS $110.10 | R&B/WEED BRUCE WIRTH $39.30 | SHERIFF WRAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $344.76 | SHERIFF

SIGN IT $1,285.00 | SHERIFF D & B MOTORS $20.22 | SHERIFF ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $186.56 | SHERIFF BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $157.08 | SHERIFF KIESLERS POLICE SUPPLY, INC $448.50 | SHERIFF PREFERRED AUTO BODY & GLASS $736.23 | R&B DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $504.59 | R&B DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $84.17 | R&B NEWMAN SIGNS $2,359.77 | R&B RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. $6,896.30 | R&B RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $325.00 | R&B CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT (MAC'S HARDWARE) $500.89 | R&B WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $233.64 | R&B DUBOIS OIL CO.,INC $3,087.36 | R&B CARQUEST OF LANGDON $904.89 | R&B DALGLIESH ENTERPRISES $7,000.00 | R&B MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. $47.97| R&B WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC $38,325.00 | R&B MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $24,200.00 | &B FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE $1,226.37 | R&B VALLEY TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE INC $532.94 | R&B NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER $65.44 | R&B ALSEN FARMER'S ELEVATOR $155.90 | R&B RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY $10,395.18 | R&B POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $373.70 | E-911 COMPUTER EXPRESS $1,777.99 | EMG MGR BUSINESS ESSENTIALS

$75.56 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $30.00 | NDSU EXT. BAILEY REISER $30.00 | NDSU EXT. LEEVERS FOODS $23.44 | NDSU EX TR ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $171.90 | NDSU EXT. BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $39.84 | WEED OTTER TAIL POWER CO $52.68 | WEED MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $261.76 | WEED CURTIS STEINOLFSON $20.00 | VSO BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $231.12 | SS GLOBAL SAFETY NETWORK $37.80 | SS ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $260.13 | SS MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $216.42 | SS RORY JOHNSON $600.00 | SS RISE AND SHINE RESIDENTIAL CARE $49,359.34 | NVHSZ STANLEY DICK $160.04 | NVHSZ ANN WEST $50.00 | NVHSZ DEBRA FRASER $50.00 | NVHSZ AMY KRAM $50.00 | NVHSZ COMFORT INN HOTEL JAMESTOWN $2,904.20 | NVHSZ TOLLEFSON FUNERAL HOME $1,955.00 | NVHSZ KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $6,971.03 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE $2,245.91 |R&B ERLING'S OIL, INC. $3,961.13 | R&B

tion was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson reviewed with the Board his goals. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Daren Christianson’s goals as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart stated the Board had just completed professional development with Amy De Kok prior to the Board meeting tonight.

Dave Hart is requesting that a member from the LAEA regularly attend the Board meetings. Ethen Askvig reviewed the spring coaches needing approval to include Zach Schaefer for baseball, Bailey Reiser and Tyler Larson for track, and Rich Olson and Sunny Johnson for Elementary volleyball. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the spring coaches as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart requested conflicts of interest to be declared tonight for the duration of the negotiations/salary process. Dave Hart declared a conflict of interest with his wife as an employee and coach for the District.

Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to acknowledge the conflict and to allow Dave Hart to participate in discussion and voting on salaries and benefits throughout the negotiation and salary process. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Tiffany Hetletved declared a conflict of interest with her father and brother as employees for the District. Loren Fetsch made a motion to acknowledge the conflict and to allow Tiffany Hetletved to participate in discussion and voting on salaries and benefits throughout the negotiation and salary process.

Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Loren Fetsch declared a conflict of interest with his wife as an employee of the District. Cindy Stremick made a motion to acknowledge the conflict and to allow Loren Fetsch to participate in discussion and voting on salaries and benefits throughout the negotiation and salary process. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Dawn Kruk declared a conflict of interest with her sister as an employee and coach for the District. Abby Borchardt made a motion to acknowledge the conflict and to allow Dawn Kruk to participate in discussion and voting on salaries and benefits throughout the negotiation and salary process. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Negotiations Committee scheduled a Committee meeting on March 27, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Curriculum and Building Committees will schedule meetings within the next month.

At 12:30 p.m., Greg Goodman made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried.

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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES March 20, 2023 Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Abby Borchardt, Tiffany Hetletved, Loren Fetsch, Daren Bachman, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.).

Visitors: Jacy Bata, and Ashley Hennings Chairman Dave Hart called the March 20, 2023, Board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all attendees.

The Board reviewed the February 22, 2023, Board minutes. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the February 22, 2023, Board minutes as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

The Board reviewed the financials and bills presented. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the financials and bills as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board.

Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting.

Preview of Agenda: Chairman Dave Hart added Conflict of Interest Declarations, Superintendent Goals, Professional Development Report under New Business.

Communications: Thank yous received from Traci Murphy family, Langdon Area School District Foundation, and After Prom Party.

Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Staffing and Legislation. He added that the Academic Excellence Banquet is Sunday. Daren Christianson discussed the Board survey results that were reviewed with the Chairman and Vice Chairman today.

Ethen Askvig’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion Choice Ready Field Trips, Blood Drive, Peer Community Groups, Class Registration, Congratulations to Nathan Kitchin for receiving the Bronze for All State Academic Recognition, End of 3rd Quarter, and Academic Excellence Banquet. He added that STUCO has been putting nice notes on lockers. Athletic Director report included spring coaches.

Todd Hetler’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Kindergarten Registration for 23-24, Gearing Up for Kindergarten, Reading Month, ND State Assessment, Community Relations Team, 3rd Quarter Report Cards, and Standards Based Learning Training.

Committee: Dave Hart reported on Negotiations stating that the Ground

Rules have been established with the next meeting scheduled for March, 29, 2023. Abby Borchardt reported for the Job Description Committee stating that the Organizational Chart, Principal, and Superintendent Job Descriptions have been updated and ready for Board approval. Cindy Stremick reported for the Budget and Finance Committee stating that the Committee is waiting on the state for numbers.

Ethen Askvig reported for the Activities Committee stating he met with the Coaches and the request is to increase a year of experience to the cap each year and match the percentage increase of the Teachers for salary increases. He added that the driving scale is being reviewed for increases and would like to see a Cardinal Vision Advisor position added. Ethen Askvig stated there will be an April 4th NDHSAA meeting on the 3-class basketball system to fine tune things. Currently Langdon will be hosting the Boys District Basketball Tournament and Park River will host the Girls District Basketball Tournament. He added that he’s updated the activity handbook. Ethen Askvig stated he’s struggling to find a date for the Co-op meeting and will speak to the other schools if there is a need to hold a Co-op meeting right now. The athletic banquet will be held on a Sunday this year to see how it works out. Daren Bachman reported for the Building Committee stating they met with Brian Martin today to review the Elementary project and what to expect.

Old Business: No COVID updates or changes to the COVID plan recommended. The upcoming election was discussed. Dawn Kruk made a motion that the June 13, 2023, election polling location be the Langdon Area High School. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Cindy Stremick made a motion that the precinct for the June 13, 2023, election be the Langdon Area School District. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Bachman reviewed the Building Committee’s recommendation to the Board to increase the mills levied annually from 3 mills to a total of 8 mills. Currently over $130,000 is being spent out of the General Fund to cover Building Fund expenses, because the Building Fund only receives a little over $115,000 if everyone pays their taxes and that does not cover the total maintenance on two buildings let alone the updates that need to be completed.

He reviewed what that increase would be approximately. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to have the question on the ballot to increase the current 3 mills levied to up to a total of 8 mills

levied. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

New Business: Dawn Kruk declared a conflict of interest with her sister’s Instructional Coach position. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to recognize the conflict and to allow Dawn Kruk to be involved in the discussion and voting on the K-12 Instructional Coach contract. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Jenny Romfo’s contract for the K-12 Instructional Coach position was reviewed. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve Jenny Romfo’s K-12 Instructional Coach contract as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Kari Henderson’s contract was reviewed for approval pending agreement on salary with LAEA. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Kari Henderson’s contract as presented.

Abby Borchardt seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

Board Scholarships were discussed.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to change the scholarships to 2 - $900 scholarships. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Ethen Askvig reviewed the See U Marketing contract with the Board.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the See U Marketing contract as presented. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Shauna Schneider reviewed the current leave input into the payroll system using FamilyID. She stated that the payroll software through Software Unlimited has a weblink add on for leaves available as well as requisitions that would help with efficiency and errors. Ethen Askvig reviewed how activities would move away from FamilyID and use a different platform for leaves. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the move from Family ID to Software Unlimited weblink for payroll and accounts payable needs.

Abby Borchardt seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

Policies were reviewed by the Board.

Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to reaffirm policy GABDB – Title Programs Dispute Resolution Procedure, and FDH – Students in Foster Care. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimously carried. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the organizational chart for the Langdon Area School District as presented.

Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Job descriptions presented to the Board for approval included the Superintendent and Principal. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the Superintendent and Principal job descriptions as presented. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Mo-

The next regular Board meeting is Monday, April 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room.

Loren Fetsch made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

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Sweet Syrup to Ring in Spring

By Mitch Thompson, State Forests Manager, North Dakota Forest Service

Mitch Thompson, State Forests Manager for the North Dakota Forest Service

“What better way to celebrate the end of winter than enjoying sweet, homemade maple syrup?”

Spring can be an exciting time to start getting outside after a long, cold winter in North Dakota. And what better reason than if there is sweet maple syrup as an end result? While we don’t have lush forests of sugar ma-

ples (Acer saccharum) like our neighbors to the east, we do have a naturally occurring relative with the boxelder (Acer negundo), which is sometimes referred to as the Manitoba Maple.

The final product of boxelder syrup has a very delicious and sweet taste, much like regular natural maple syrup, but with a lighter color and I find a bit of a hint of butterscotch flavoring.

Although Boxelder trees are naturally occurring in North Dakota in forests and along riparian areas, they can also be commonly found planted in towns, parks, windbreaks, and around homesteads in North Dakota.

The first step of your syrup making journey, will be to properly identify a Boxelder tree which can often times be mistaken for other trees like green ash, balsam poplar, or Siberian elm.

Next, make sure proper permission is attained before tapping a tree to collect syrup. Different park districts or towns may or may not allow tapping of a public tree.

Boxelder sap starts to flow as air temperatures go back and forth between above freezing during the day to below freezing temperatures at night.

This can change when this happens

on the calendar each year, but normally early March in the southern half of the state to middle or late March in the northern half of the state. In the Turtle Mountain region in the northern part of the state, I have started tapping and collecting sap from March 1st one year to March 25th the next year. The prolonged winter that North Dakota has seemed to have this year has pushed sap flow even further, so there may still be a chance to collect and make some delicious syrup even into April.

Tapping trees starts with a cordless drill and sharp drill bit the same size as the taps you have. I use a 5/16” bit.

It is only necessary to drill in at a very slight upward angle about 1 ½” deep.

This will get past the bark and remain in the outer, softer wood where the sap flows. Personally, I use a piece of tape on the drill bit to make sure I go the proper depth. A couple whacks with a rubber mallet from a 3 year old seems to be the proper force to get the tap to stay in without breaking it.

Traditionally, metal taps or spires are used, and buckets are hung on the tree. I ordered plastic spires with food grade tubing from an online store and they seem to work well. Buckets are generally used to collect the sap, but I use cleaned water or milk jugs for ease of use.

Once sap starts flowing, my family and I take a hike each day to check and collect what we can. The first few times of collecting are exciting to see what we get and taste the sap straight from the jug. After a few days, a sled or wagon is needed to get the 3 and 6 year old back home from the woods.

We tap ten boxelder trees on our land, with a minimum trunk diameter of 12” up to our biggest tree of about 20”.

During the sap run, we keep what we

collect each day cool in the shade or in the refrigerator. I don’t like to keep it stored for too long, so I boil each week. There is a difference in clarity and taste with early vs. late season sap collected, but all is delicious on pancakes.

The boiling process can be done on stovetop for small batches, to large stainless steel evaporators over a big fire. I can easily boil down ten gallons of sap from the week with a turkey fryer outside and finish on the stove.

Each gallon of sap will boil down to about 4 oz. of finished syrup, so it takes about 30-40 gallons of sap to make each gallon of syrup. To know when syrup is finished, I use a digital

food thermometer. In my neck of the woods at an elevation of 2500 feet, the boiling point of water is around 207 degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. Syrup is finished about 7 degrees above boiling temp so I stop once it reaches 214 degrees.

Lastly, I filter through cheesecloth or another filter straight into sterile jars while still hot. I then close the lids and wait for them pop to let me know they are sealed and ready for storage. It will be thinner or more watery than some corn syrup based syrup found in grocery stores, but this syrup will have a very rich, sweet taste that can be enjoyed right on pancakes or added as a sweetener while cooking or in a hot tea.

N.D. Game and Fish Department releases 2022 deer season summary A total of 47,590 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 25,093 deer during the 2022 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department.

Game and Fish made available 64,200 deer gun licenses last year.

Overall hunter success was 53%, with each hunter spending an average of 4.4 days in the field.

“The lower success was due, in part, to deteriorating weather conditions during the beginning of the season,” said Casey Anderson, wildlife chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. “We were met with high winds immediately followed by blizzard conditions, producing measurable snow amounts and below normal temperatures for most of the season.”

Hunter success for antlered whitetailed deer was 43%, and 40% for antlerless whitetails.

Mule deer buck success was 64%, and 70% for antlerless mule deer.

Hunters with any-antlered or any-antlerless licenses generally harvest white-tailed deer, as these licenses are predominantly in units with mostly whitetails. Buck hunters had a success rate of 54%, while doe hunters had a success rate of 56%.

Game and Fish issued 10,822 gratis licenses in 2022, and 8,301 hunters harvested 3,578 deer, for a success

rate of 43%.

for a success rate of 34%.

A total of 1,168 muzzleloader licenses were issued, and 1,018 hunters harvested 461 white-tailed deer (223 antlered, 238 antlerless). Hunter success was 45%.

The department is in the process of determining recommendations for licenses in 2023. In addition to harvest rates and winter aerial surveys, Game and Fish staff monitor other population indices to determine license numbers, including depredation reports, hunter observations, input at advisory board meetings, and comments from the public, landowners and department field staff.

A total of 27,720 archery licenses (24,414 resident, 3,306 nonresident) were issued in 2022. In total, 22,985 bowhunters harvested 7,780 deer (6,491 whitetails, 1,289 mule deer),