The Borderland Press - Aug. 5, 2022

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In this Issue:

Mountain holds 123rd Deuce of August celebration Page 2 Muhs Fest planned at Mt. Carmel Dam this weekend Page 2 Reiser: Northern Agriculture Snips Page 3 Goodman: Burgers and baseball Page 4 Mitzel: It’s not fair Page 4 North Border schools to offer “Best in Class” preschool Page 5 Tall Tales and Serial Shorts Page 6 Jake’s Take on Sports Page 8 Legion baseball state tournament recap Page 8 Views from the Borderland Page 14

Index:

Page 2 News Page 3 Agriculture Page 4 Opinion Page 5-6 Community Page 7 Region Pages 8-9 Sports Page 10 Obituaries Page 11 Church Page 12 Classifieds Public Notices/ Page 14 Meeting Minutes

A girl w h o was once an ordinary kid in Sevierville, Tennessee grew up to be one of the biggest country artists in the world. Dolly Parton is known for her many talents but one thing people may not know about is her non-profit. Parton created the Imagination Library, an organization that sends quality books to families for no cost. The program's aspirations are for no child to be denied access to books.

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Got game?

Langdon graduate achieves major league status If you’ve ever wondered if the building blocks of a future career are chiseled in high school, you’ll find confirmation in Landen Brocato. His first encounter with video production happened right at Langdon Area High School, thanks to a multimedia class he took. It resulted in an end of year 30-minute long video project, combining pictures and videos that the class had gathered throughout the semester. From there, Mr. Rich Olson asked Landen to produce season highlight videos for the volleyball team, and Brocato’s love for sports video production was born.

“When I graduated high school, I knew I liked video, but I didn’t know there were opportunities for it,” Brocato said.

He entered North Dakota State University as a marketing major in the fall of 2019. A few chance encounters led him to the university’s athletic department, which hired the freshman to shoot video at games for many sports and create highlight videos, social media videos, and videos as assigned.

“I kind of got serious about it,” Brocato said. “At first it was just a hobby to do for fun. Then I realized there are people who actually do this for their job for their entire lives.”

ed to work in professional sports. He told me how to get these jobs, and it clicked that I could actually do it.”

After that turning point, Brocato dedicated time to the craft, spending hours watching YouTube tutorial videos on how to make his sports videos better.

When NDSU switched to online learning due to COVID, Brocato saw an opportunity. In September of 2021, Brocato started applying to professional sports teams, thinking it would be a good way to set his future resume apart from other video production applicants. He focused on his favorite sport, baseball, and applied to several major league baseball teams. The Kansas City Royals video production department was the first to call him to set up an interview, that was at the end of December. They offered Brocato the job two days later, and two weeks after that, he left Fargo to make it to Kansas City in time for his first day of work on January 17, 2022.

“I was so excited. I thought I would get down there as fast as I possibly could,” Brocato said.

That realization came when Scott Anderson became Brocato’s boss at NDSU. Brocato said Anderson had just come from a job at ESPN.

Brocato is employed as video content trainee, and his contract runs January to December, with the opportunity to be hired full-time if there’s a job opening at the right time. There are six people on the video team, including four producers, Landen, and the video content manager. For Brocato, it’s like an internship, though it’s not called that.

“We were in the FargoDome doing a run through of videos. It was my first time meeting him, and he said, ‘So, what are your goals?’ I said I want-

Baseball presents a long season with 162 games, 81 of those are home games, and Brocato shoots video at all home games. He also shoots

Puppe’s daughter, Andrea Jacobson, is the coordinator for Cavalier County’s Imagination Library that began in 2014. Puppe had plenty of knowledge of the program before she became the head of the school's program.

Since she took over, Puppe has expanded the program to include not only Cavalier, but the entire county as well.

tors for such a cheap price,” Puppe stated.

The program has 142 children registered. Since the program was started, they’ve sent out 12,705 books. You can sign up for the program through the organization's website. Puppe acknowledges that not everyone has access to technological resources so children can also be signed up for the program through paper forms provided by social services. There have also been paper forms sent out to schools in the past.

“It's such an awesome program that Dolly started. It's amazing that you can send out these handpicked books by educa-

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I’m a little ahead of schedule,” he said of his goals. “After this I want to get a full-time, permanent job either in the NFL or MLB - they are my favorite to film.

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Landen Brocato. Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals.

video at community events for the Kansas City Royals, and he edits the highlights to appear on social media.

Royals’ hours for Brocato are five days a week, eight hours a day minimum;

the days are longer if the team plays a night game.

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By Halle Sanders

Any child can be signed up for the program the minute they are born and will graduate from the program upon their fifth birthday. In total, if the child is signed up for the initiative the minute they are born, they will receive sixty books by the time they graduate. All with no cost to the families. “It's great to encourage reading with great quality books at a young age. Parents I've talked

to love the books,” Puppe stated.

Puppe would like to thank Kelsey Dawson, the business manager for Cavalier schools. She is responsible for all the book work for the program. Puppe would also like to thank the community, “ We’ve gotten strong support from the businesses and we’ve gotten money from the cavalier community foundation. I think people realize that it's good for the school. It prepares kids for school.”

“When I was growing up in the hills of east Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer,” Parton stated on the Imagination Library website.

In 2015, the Cavalier school district adopted their own program thanks to Tina Grumbo. Grumbo was a teacher at the school, and sadly passed in 2017. After her passing the program was run by fellow teacher Barb Puppe.

If you’d like to donate to this program you can send a check to the Cavalier school, specifying the Imagination Library. You can also contact Puppe through email, barb.puppe@gmail.com or by cellphone (701) 520-1688.

Maren Jacobson, age 3, enjoys reading an Imagination Library book.

News

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Mountain, N.D. holds 123rd Deuce of August celebration

Muhs Fest planned for this weekend at Mt. Carmel Dam The 3rd Annual Muhs Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at Mt. Carmel Dam wildlife shelter. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Cavalier County Cancer Crusaders.

The idea came to life in the summer of 2018 when Danny Muhs was going into his junior year of high school.

He had a bunch of friends over at the camper at Mt. Carmel Dam - a group of about 20. They brought out the cornhole boards, and he thought ‘hey, we should have a tournament.’

That’s exactly what they did.

“After that summer, I thought I would really like to have a tournament again but have it as a fundraiser,” Danny said.

Danny’s dad, Michael Muhs, was only 44 when he passed away from cancer in January of 2019.

“Spring of 2019 came around; I was at school, and in study hall, I said, ‘ok, this is going to be something we are going to do this summer, and we’ll see how it goes,’” Danny said.

As an enthusiast of ribfests and smoking meat, Danny added that element to the cornhole tournament event, so two events on the same day - Ribfest to start and the cornhole tournament later. This way there would be a meal served after tournament play.

“Expect a lot of fun, friendly competition, and amazing food,” Danny said.

“I’ll be doing a couple sides here and there. We’ll have the ribs, salads, bars, and I’ll have burgers and hotdogs in case anyone doesn’t want ribs.”

Officially the longest running ethnic festival in the state, the three-day celebration of the Deuce of August was packed with events for all visitors, even those who may not have a Icelandic background. The event kicked off on Friday evening with a fish fry that gathered hundreds together outdoors, and continued through the weekend with a parade and many more events.

“It’s very successful every year because we have such a group of dedicated people in this community and surrounding communities who roll up their sleeves and pitch in and make it all happen,” said Curtis Olafson, president of the Icelandic Communities Association, as well as one of the lead organizers of the event.

This year’s Deuce will be bringing

back old favorites and new attractions. One tried and true event in the Main Street Parade that was held Saturday. The celebration also hosted a heritage program on Saturday featuring a special keynote speaker from Iceland.

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The deadline to register for the Ribfest cook off is Noon on Friday, Aug. 5.

Registered teams will show up at 11: 30 a.m. on Aug. 6 for a meeting and then go straight into the cooking process. The registration is $20. Judging is at 6 p.m. There will be a free will offering meal following the rib cookoff judging.

The corn hole tournament is a double elimination tournament. Start time is 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 6. The deadline to register is Noon on Aug. 5; cost is $20 per team. Contact Danny at 701-3706344 to register for either event.

The event is open to all ages and will feature yard games and a water balloon volleyball partner-challenge.

All proceeds go to the Cavalier County Cancer Crusaders. Each year in the past, Danny estimates the event has raised $3,500.

“From starting from an idea that I had when I was in high school to seeing how people get so excited throughout the day and the ribs, I’ve been amazed by the support I’ve had going through this,” Danny said. “Every year it’s just been jaw-dropping to watch it grow, and every year at the end of the day, I just like to sit and take it all in, and I know that it’s all worth it, and it’s going toward an amazing cause, and I’d like to keep it going for a very long time.”

Contact Danny Muhs at 701-3706344 for questions and registrations.

Like the groups’ Facebook pages “Muhs Fest” and “Cavalier County Cancer Crusaders” for any updates.

American Crystal Sugar workers reject contract offer

By Nick Vorlage

Union workers with the American Crystal Sugar processing plants on Tuesday, July 26, responded with “no” on a new, four-year contract offer, which would have seen a 17% pay raise over its duration. No details are available on how many members voted or the margin of the vote.

Instead, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union, BCTGM Local 167G, has requested the current contract be extended, something American Crystal has agreed to do. Union leaders say the vote, which was held early last week, was overwhelmingly against the new contract. Negotiations for a new contract are expected to continue, as the current contract expired July 31.

The current contract covers more than 2,000 union workers. To avoid a labor dispute, American Crystal said there will not be a lockout. The company intends to continue negotiations and are hopeful for an agreement to be made.

In a statement, American Crystal said the new deadline for an agreement is Sept. 15, and contract talks will resume with a federal mediator at the table.

FROST FIRE hosts Encore day camp

“Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, who is Iceland’s minister for foreign affairs, which is the equivalent of the U.S. Secretary of State,” Olafson explained.

A new event added to the Deuce this year was geared to those who like a good physical challenge. It was a 5K walk or run to the top of Schroeder Hill. Participants started at the Mountain Legion and ended up at the top of the hill. Olafson said the last quarter mile is tough.

Frost Fire Park has hosted young artists from around the region this week. The Encore day camp has kids entering grades three through 12 learning about visual and performance arts.

Construction along Hwy. 5 affects travel

Road construction from County Road 39 to the Cavalier Space Force Station turnoff, as well as from Cavalier to the Hwy. 81 junction, can expect pilot car delays of at least 15 minutes. This includes construction happening on the hill near Hank’s Corner. The North Dakota Department of Transportation said the pavement repair project will go through most of August.

Coyote takes down deer in Walhalla

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department determined that a predatory animal that attacked a deer in Walhalla was a coyote. The Pembina County Sheriff’s office warned people that there were signs of an active predatory animal in the area. On Thursday, July 21 the office posted to social media that a deer carcass was found near the entrance to Riverside Park. Agents from North Dakota Game and Fish said the carcass did not have any claw marks, but did have its windpipe crushed. Visitors and residents around the area are asked to remain vigilant and stay cautious.

Blood drive planned for Langdon

The Langdon Community Blood Drive will be held 11 a.m. to 5:30 [.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the United Communications alley entrance at 411 7th Avenue in Langdon.

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Northern Agriculture Snips

By Bailey Reiser, NDSU Cavalier County Extension

You could even email bailey.retzlaff@ ndsu.edu or call 701-256-2560 with the responses. This will help me gauge the community’s interests and provide quality information on specific topics. Please fill out the following:

Welcome to reading your first Northern Agriculture Snip! In these snips, there will be many topics and knowledge shared! Up here in the “north pole” as some of us Cavalier County residents like to call it, we tend to think about agriculture as just farming. Something pops into our heads along the lines of imagining fields of canola, wheat, or cows. Seeing sprayers driving down Hwys. 1 or 5 is a common sight, but these “snips” will be expanding on more than just that! Topics will include community preferences such as wildlife and natural resources, tree planting, gardening, flowers and flower beds, lawn care, common pests, and diseases. We tend to have a unique climate, as heard a couple of times, “the Cavalier County Vortex”, which may make us feel as if we are stuck. Snow storm stuck? I am hoping to expand and share some of those other agriculture areas we often feel stuck on as well as still keeping the traditional farming snips every so often!

To get started on writing my “snips”, I would like community input. Below is a survey of interests. It would be great if it was filled out and dropped off at our office in the courthouse.

Fuel prices flatten

Oil prices have moderated over the past couple of weeks, allowing fuel prices to flatten or even decrease in some states. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy said concerns are growing about the state of the U.S. economy and a potential slowdown which could curb fuel consumption.

“That, and an improvement in supply, gasoline inventories in the U.S. up for four out of the last five weeks, has contributed to the downdrafts we’ve been experiencing, and barring any unexpected outages or hurricanes and such, we could continue to see prices moderating for the next couple of weeks,” Dehaan said.

What sort of impact are Ukraine and COVID having on oil prices? DeHaan says those two issues are not active drivers of prices one way or another.

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is partially the reason why diesel prices has seen such a significant gap to gasoline, and that gap really isn’t changing. I expect diesel to moderate, but it will likely remain very high when compared to gasoline. On the other hand, COVID-19 has played more of an active role in that it has more limited refining capacity. U.S. refining capacity is down about one million barrels a day compared to where it was in 2019, and that has curbed the ability for refineries to get as much diesel as the market is looking for.”

DeHaan says he’s hopeful that U.S. consumers will continue to see oil prices moderate in the weeks ahead.

But he notes that a lot of volatility remains on the international scene.

I want to hear about….

•Horticulture - Gardening, Perennials and Annual Flowers •Common Backyard Pests and Diseases •Lawn Care •Bees and Honey •Tree Planting and Growing Trees •4-H and agriculture opportunities for youth •Farming •Natural Resources & Fish/Wildlife Updates I am so excited to get a chance to meet you all! I started here at the NDSU Extension Office on Friday, July 1st. I have had a great first month filled with problem solving, meeting new people, learning my role in NDSU Extension, and attending events in the area. I feel an introduction is necessary!

Agriculture has always been a center in my life. Being I am from Carrington, N.D., I was involved in 4-H and FFA from a young age, grew up on a farm, and attended NDSU after graduating from high school in 2015. I have a bachelor's degree in agriculture education with a minor in crop and weed science. Some of my hobbies are riding horse, fishing/hunting, and gardening (well more of the flower side, but gardening sounds fancy ).

Being from an agriculture education background, I have taught plant and animal science, horticulture, carpentry, metals, natural resources, and many others. I think that having this knowledge as a base will help in this role.

I am excited for the duties of this role and to rekindle my involvement in 4-H and the agriculture community! I was in 4-H from a very young age to a freshman in college. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a member! I have livestock, poultry, rabbit, and horse showing experience as well as static project experience. 4-H has given me more life skills than I can list. I feel that with the 4-H background, I will be able to bring something to our youth in one way or another. It will be nice to get back in it and give back to another generation!

Another reason that I am excited to be here is that my main career choice has always been to be an advocate for agriculture and help people! I have been an agriculture education teacher for the past two years. I decided to make a career change and be closer to where I live - this job fits right in! I love Langdon and am so excited to get to know this community more. I look forward to helping many of you by answering questions, giving direction to specialists, or sharing the latest ag updates.

Feel free to stop in and say hi! If there is anything that I can help you with, just give the office a call!

Grain bin safety is top of mind Farm safety is always an important topic, especially so when it comes to grain bins. Randy Younker is the chief training officer for the central fire and EMS district in Clark County, Wisc. A recent grain bin safety demonstration showed just how dangerous grain bins can be.

“We're here to tell our people that have these grain bins, the farmers, their employees, the family members, we’re promoting the safety of this grain bin, that they don't go in there alone. If they do go into the bin, we want to make sure that they're telling somebody, not working alone, going with another family member or another worker,” Younker said. “There are very simple things that can be done so that we can work in them: standing on a piece of plywood, being tethered to the side of the bin, whatever that takes to be safe in doing their job.”

grain is actually coming out of there.

But another scenario that we also try and teach the farmers, as far as the safety is, if they've been removing grain, let's say in December, January, and February and that grain is frozen together, on the bottom of that bin there's going to be a hollow spot,” Younker said. “And now, they step into the top part of the grain, and the grain gives way, and they end up in that pocket down on the bottom. So, it's not just the grain auger. It's the cavity that may be created from using the grain.”

He says one thing farmers often skip when working around a grain bin is shutting down power to the grain auger. Younker calls that extremely dangerous.

“When they're using that auger, the

Canola and grain pests showing up in Cavalier County and beyond

By Nick Vorlage

A pair of well-known pests for canola and grain crops have been showing up in increasing numbers in Cavalier County and the surrounding area. According to Bailey Reiser, NDSU Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Cavalier County, the first of these two pests farmers need to be scouting for, especially canola growers, is the diamondback moth.

per square foot. Meanwhile, at the pod stage, the spraying threshold is 20 to 30 larvae per square foot.

“Basically the diamondback moth, they feed on the plant’s tissues, on the leaves, and depending on what stage the crop is at, it could lower the yield,” Reiser said.

Reiser, in her latest Ag Alert, says a number of fields in the county have been “loaded” with the pest.

The moth, while it’s in its larval stage, causes the most damage. Reiser explains what farmers should be on the lookout for is a little green worm that if touched will wiggle violently. It has two little prongs on the back end.

Farmers should also keep an eye out for the fully developed moth, whose build actually looks similar to a mosquito. The species is recognizable with tan markings on their front wings, and the male in the species has three diamond markings on its backs, hence the name.

Reiser recommends during the early flowering stage, canola crops should be sprayed if there are 10-15 larvae

The second pest plaguing producers in Cavalier County is the cereal aphid.

This tiny, green, pin-sized pest comes in different varieties, but they come in numbers, and when unchecked can wreak havoc on grain crops.

“The greatest risk of yield loss from aphids eating is from vegetative through heading phases and then economic loss in through the stage when the seed curls are developing.

That’s the most susceptible time,” Reiser explained.

The NDSU field guide explains the spraying threshold is figured out by the number of aphids on a stem and the developed stage of the plant.

For a comprehensive Insect Management Guide covering cereal aphids and diamondback moths, as well as other crop pests, or to be signed up for the NDSU Ag Alert program, producers can contact Bailey Reiser and the Langdon NDSU extension at 701256-2560.

N.D.’s Armstrong talks inflation, fertilizer costs Q&A with U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) Q: What are your thoughts on the topic of inflation?

A: Armstrong: “New numbers were out a couple of weeks ago and say it’s, you know, 9.1% but I think if you talk to anyone in the area around here you’re talking closer to 18 to 20% and I think about 60-75% of all inflationary pressures right now are driven by the cost of energy so obviously unleashing U.S. energy and not flying half way across the world to beg some of our strategic allies or adversaries on the world stage to release more energy would be a good start, but the FED’s gonna come out with either another 50, 75 or 100 basis points again this week and I mean as they continue to drive up interest rates, I mean they’re trying to cool off the economy, I don’t I don’t think it’s a big secret that when you inject $7 trillion and just print it and put it into the economy over the last two and a half years that you’re

gonna start seeing some of these inflationary pressures so I’m not sure there’s a lot the government can do to curb those things really quickly.”

Q: Can you share your thoughts on fertilizer prices?

A: Armstrong: “If you’re having trouble with fertilizer or any of those things, I mean, this is a huge conversation with China, Russia, the Ukraine, right now as we continue to move forward for getting products. We talk a lot about semiconductor chips, but a lot of our fertilizer comes from the Ukraine, which is at war right now and China’s restructured everything they’re doing to come out of a recession and Morocco’s dumping fertilizer on the market at a 17% subsidy and we gotta start figuring some of these things out ‘cause it’s not only affecting our economy, it really has pressures on the world wide food supply.”

Proposed Fufeng project moves forward

The proposed Fufeng project took another step forward in Grand Forks on Monday, July 25 as the city council gave preliminary approval to an updated development agreement for the corn milling plant. The 152-

page document includes a $5 million Letter of Credit in case the project fails to materialize. It’s estimated that the plant will generate 200 to 300 trucks per weekday. Passenger car travel would climb upwards of 580 trips per

weekday with 30 new railcars added into the mix. To accommodate the extra load, several improvements are being recommended at key intersections along North Washington and Gateway Drive in Grand Forks.

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Letter from the Publisher Today, Aug. 5, is Work Like a Dog Day. Are you embracing it? I can honestly say that for me, Fridays are generally the most relaxed day of my work week. The Borderland Press is in your mailbox or on the way for some of you.

Even though we’re already working on next week’s paper and beyond, it’s at a leisurely pace. We can take a long lunch, go home early…it’s all good.

We might pay for it on Monday, but it’s still good.

I’m not sure who came up with Work Like a Dog Day. Every canine I’ve ever owned worked very hard at eating and napping every day, maybe going for

a walk if she could lay down on the street half way through. So, yes, I suppose that is deserving of its own day.

I need to find something like Drink Wine With Friends Day or something to do with chocolate (feeling downie, eat a brownie). If you’re working hard today and don’t mind being compared to a dog, then run with it! Job well done, now go enjoy your weekend.

Last Friday ranks high as one of my favorites! It began at 6:04 a.m. with the birth of a beautiful baby - my granddaughter, Annie. Newborn snuggles are tough to beat, and she is very good at it. We arrived at the hospital

late afternoon with her older siblings and passed her around like a plate of cookies. She was very polite and didn’t complain even once. This little blessing will be the boss of the house in no time and will get away with it because she’s so cute! We’ve all been there - you know I’m right. Those little tiny feet make the biggest footprints in our hearts. It will be National Snuggle Day at her home every day, and I’ll be stopping in for mine regularly!

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Letter from the Editor taken from us. It’s simple, really: it is an antique wagon wheel rim used for decoration at our recently acquired property along Hwy. 55 in Cavalier County. It came with the property and has leaned against the fence in front of a beautiful flowering crabapple tree. We have many photos of the rusted remnant of a wagon wheel, and we were shocked to find that it had been taken.

Do criminals read the newspaper?

If so, I would like my stolen property back.

That’s right. My family had something

We suspect this happened on the Fourth of July; it’s just taken me this long to write about it. I don’t even want to write about it now. Not only did some fine folks lift what didn’t belong to them (I hope it was extra heavy to get loaded), they also had some fun throwing around some of our other personal property.

My kids had decorated some of the posts up front with horseshoes. The vandals threw those horseshoes at a birdhouse, and when those didn’t knock it over, they picked up the birdhouse and threw it across the yard. Luckily, we found all of the horseshoes scattered on the ground before we mowed.

I think pretty highly of this area and the people in it, and I like to believe in the good in people. So if that wheel rim shows up back on our property from where it was taken, we will consider the matter closed. Be good humans. Make better choices.

Moving on to things that make me happy. I loved our newspaper last week and how many stories it contained. I

loved how heavy it felt when we first picked it up when it was still hot off the press and how much information was jam packed into it. There are so many stories here. There is so much good here. There are so many positive things happening thanks to wonderful people, and we have the honor and privilege of putting those stories together in this newspaper.

We’re having a lot of fun; we hope you are, too.

Let’s make it a good week.

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: Burgers and baseball school baseball, and three trips for high school football. We only included the trips our boys have headed to state where Gage was suited up to play. We didn’t count the times he was water boy, film specialist, or a spectator. If we included all those trips, the total goes up to fourteen. I have no idea if those numbers are accurate, but I think it’s close.

by Sara Goodman As I write this article, we are on the way to Garrison for the State Class B Legion Baseball Tournament. We stopped in Rugby at our favorite eatery, Coffee Cottage Café, for some sausage sauerkraut dumpling soup and the special of the day, taco tatortot casserole. The hubby and I spent a portion of the drive counting the number of times we’ve made a trip to a state tournament for Gage and his teammates. The number we came up with was nine. This includes three trips for Babe Ruth baseball, two trips for Legion baseball, one trip for high

Regardless of it being the first trip or the ninth, state tournaments are special. The hard work, determination, and grit that it takes for any team to make it to state is amazing. Countless hours lifting weights, practicing the basics of pitching, throwing and batting in baseball, going through every situation possible over and over again, memorizing dozens of football plays, and putting themselves through the rigors of a full season of games are just the basics of what it takes to get a chance to play at state.

In the summer, it also means giving up a lot of free time that others may spend at the lake fishing or tubing.

It means having any kind of a job is tough due to the limited hours available to work in between lifting, speed and agility, practices, and the possibility of needing several days off for tournaments and games. During the

school year - add in classes all day, homework and studying for tests, and needing to maintain good grades so you can play.

Because this group of boys has had so many runs at state, it also means there is very little time in between seasons of sports. Sometimes they have gotten a week off; sometimes they have gotten as little as two days. Am I complaining? Yes. I want some free time in the summer; I want a break from driving all over the state all year long. I want a break from six-dollar diesel and concession stand hamburgers, but I try not to complain too much because I know this is special. I know this is not the norm. I know this will be over all too soon. Twice a year I get together for a girl’s weekend with a group of college friends, and inevitably, my plans end up rearranged or canceled to rework the schedule for a state tournament. My friends give me endless grief when I announce another forthcoming bid for a ring.

They claim that their kids winning one regular season game in any sport is like winning a championship - it’s that rare. I know my complaining falls on deaf ears.

willing to help it all come together for a state tournament. Whether it’s booking last minute rooms, coming up with a t-shirt design, making sure a hospitality room is reserved, ordering late night pizza for the boys, or staying up until the wee hours of the morning celebrating a win and then remembering the jerseys need to be washed, the parents are the backbone of the team. We even have a team of hydration specialists that lug a heavy Yeti cooler to every baseball game filled with ice cold water and Gatorade.

(Mark and Kyza, just because Cooper is done with Legion, don’t think you’re off the hook!) We’ve even packed coolers full of cold, wet hand towels for the boys to use when it’s hot and they need to cool off in the dugout.

This year, Gage is a senior, and it’s the last hurrah for this group of amazing athletes and great young men that we’ve come to know over the years. I hope I get to write a few more articles after a few more state tournaments!

Football practice starts Thursday- Go Cardinals!!

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.

If there’s anything I can’t complain about, it’s the parents. Everyone is

Musings from Munich: It’s not fair that it isn’t 1988 anymore, and with every year we go, we find it more different from our own memories.

By Matt Mitzel Recently, Bri and I packed up the family and took off for our yearly North Dakota State Fair trip. We go every year as both of us have fond memories going to the fair as a family when we were younger, and we try and replicate those moments with our own kids now. The problem is

First off, the carnies used to be…. well…carnies. The type of people that would scare you straight from just a glance and had that aroma in which you only get by being in the sun countless number of days without a shower. Now, carnival workers look more like employees than the carnies from my younger days. They all wear clean, matching uniforms and do not heckle you when you walk by their booths. In fact, the days of them holding a fist full of dollars trying to get you to throw a dart are over, as now you have to buy credits on a card before you go to their games. In fact, it used to be carnies looking sketchy and the crowd looking wholesome, but now it’s the exact opposite. I totally understand that it’s during the warmer part of the year, but shorts are so short these days. Swimsuits would cover more than the few threads of

denim I saw, and when did leather strapping become popular in outfits?

Weird. However, even though they were clean, carnies are always going to remain a lil’ sketchy to me.

Secondly, one of the best things about going to the fair was the fair food. Unique cuisines and odd items put in a deep fryer would keep me busy for hours in deciding what to eat.

However, the current stands never seem to change. I’ve seen the same turkey leg and mini donuts for the last 10 years. I was so bored with the selection that I tried the Chinese food stand, and it was horrific. Luckily, the beer gardens and lemonade stands are every other booth, so we could wash down anything that we bought.

One booth that has long since gone away was the arcade. I remember playing all my money then going over to the horse stalls to clean for $10 a stall and head right back to the arcade. Now I guess games on phones are more interesting than

Mortal Kombat against your buddy.

Lastly, the rides seemed to go faster not just in mechanical speed but also the lines. Now, if a ride opens its gates, they will not start until all the seats are full. In the 80s, you barely found a seat and buckled in before it started with a “hold on”. I swear we waited more for people to fill up a ride to start it than actually being on the ride. The big water log ride is gone along with aqua bumper cars, but I understand that accidently drowning during a fair ride is a big concern to the millennials. The one thing that didn’t change is watching the little guys work up the courage to talk to the group of girls in front of them in line, and I will freely admit, Asher is going to be quite the handful when he gets older.

I did manage to find myself in an awkward situation as I do every year.

After the fair food danced through my intestines, I ran for the bathrooms in

the kids’ science building and quickly found a stall. As I sat there, I looked over in the garbage and noticed something that would only be in a women’s bathroom so I quickly used my ears to identify my surroundings.

Yep, I was in the women’s bathroom that filled up fast as I noticed the line of feet building on the outside of my stall. I swallowed the little pride that I had left and announced, “OMG, I’m in the wrong one, sorry ladies,” and quickly walked out keeping my eyes glued to the floor.

Like I said, it might be the state fair, but it’s just not fair anymore.

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.”

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Cavalier County 4-H Achievement Day and Consumer Decision Making Contest held Cavalier County 4-H held their annual Achievement Day and Consumer Decision Making contest on Monday, July 11, at the Langdon Research Extension Center. The day’s events included interview judging of the 4-H members for their static exhibits in the morning; lunch for judges, members, and their guests; Consumer Decision Making contest in the early afternoon; and 4-H in Revue and Consumer Decision Making Contest Awards.

Achievement Day: Cavalier County 4-H members excelled in their 4-H Static Exhibits at the 2022 4-H Achievement Day. A lot of time and work are put into all exhibits and projects, so each 4-H member is a true winner. Achievement Day is a chance to show their knowledge and growth in learning new things. Judges for the event were Stephanie Bata, Anita Beauchamp, Stacy Dubois, and Katie Thompson. Thank you to all who came to view exhibits and support our 4-H'ers.

The following are the Grand Champion, Reserve Champion and Outstanding Exhibit winners: ANIMAL & PLANT SCIENCE/ PHOTOGRAPHY Grand Champion Maggie Iverson – Brown Eggs Reserve Champion Maggie Iverson – White Eggs Outstanding Exhibit Kartheek Chapara – Nighttime Garden Scene

ANIMAL SCIENCE/ WOODWORKING/RENEWABLE

ENERGY/PHOTOGRAPHY JR. Grand Champion Ethan Muhs – Milking Stool Reserve Champion Carl Henry – Photo of “Buddy the Dog” Outstanding Exhibit Ethan Muhs – Feeder Chicken Display

CONSUMER DECISION MAKING: Cavalier County 4-H members gained confidence and learned decision-making, organization skills, and improved communication skills through participation in Cavalier County 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest.

4-H members were given a situation and a set of products to choose from related to the situation. They then categorized those products in order based on a set of standards given in the situation. The ultimate goal is to choose the product that fits within the standards. They present their findings to the judge to justify their answers.

FIBER ARTS/SEWING, CLOTHING & TEXTILES Grand Champion Rebecca Morstad – Granny Square Quilt Reserve Champion Maria Muhs – Bear hardanger Outstanding Exhibit Sarah Muhs – Shirt with Fringes CREATIVE ARTS AGES 8-12/ PHOTOGRAPHY/EDUCATION DISPLAY: Grand Champion Ethan Muhs – Barn Drawing Reserve Champion Carl Henry – Rubber Bracelet Outstanding Exhibit Landree Lowery – Photo Magnet

LtoR: Jace Rosecrans, Jiry Rosecrans, Kenastyn Pritchard, Maggie Iverson, Aishwarya Chapara, Chiles Karsky, Kenleigh Nye, Kartheek Chapara, Carl Henry, Remey Karsky, Jessica Muhs, Philomena Muhs, Ethan Muhs, Sarah Muhs, Maria Muhs, and Landree Lowery

PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENT WERE: Beginners (8 – 9 year olds): Kenleigh Nye, member of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

Juniors (10 – 13 year olds): Maggie Iverson, Ethan Muhs, Maria Muhs, and Sarah Muhs, members of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

Seniors (14 - 18 year olds): Kartheek Chapara and Philomena Muhs, members of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

CREATIVE ARTS AGES 13-18 Grand Champion Kartheek Chapara – Self Portrait Reserve Champion Maria Muhs – Divine Mercy Drawing Outstanding Exhibit Jiry Rosecrans – Pottery Feather FOOD & NUTRITION AND FOOD PRESERVATION Grand Champion Maria Muhs – Angel Food Cake Reserve Champion Philomena Muhs – French Bread

The 4-H members tested their consumer skills by judging the following classes: Beginners: Measuring Equipment, Healthy Snacks, and Bicycles Junior & Seniors: Portable Headphones, Backpacks, and Fast Food

L-R: Kartheek Chapara, Philomena Muhs, Sarah Muhs, Ethan Muhs, Maria Muhs, Maggie Iverson, and Kenleigh Nye

Frost Fire Summer Theatre closes out season

The Junior and Senior Division participants are eligible to represent Cavalier County at the state event during the North Dakota State Fair.

Hallson folk art dedication

Frost Fire Summer Theatre wrapped up its season on Sunday with a final performance of “The Sound of Music.” The cast performed 19 shows during the season, starting at the end of June, including many sold out shows.

Photo by Barbara Gunderson of Cavalier.

BATH GATE C H U RC H to h ost sing a l ong event

The public is encouraged to join the Bathgate Evangelical Presbyterian Church in a Sing Along. The group will gather in the Bathgate City Park at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 for worship and to sing praise songs. Organizers say there will be a range of songs you all know from old hymns to more contemporary selections. Bring along your own chairs or blankets for this afternoon of song.

North Border Schools to offer best in class preschool North Border School District 100 was again awarded a ‘Best in Class’ grant from the North Dakota Department of Human Services to provide a quality preschool education to students and families. The district was one of approximately only 30 in the state to receive funding for this program.

Both sites in Walhalla and Pembina are offering a full-day preschool program that meets every other day. The program incorporates strong family involvement; a solid, research-based curriculum; solid support and mentoring for educators; and effective screenings - all to ensure that kids are ready for success and on the road Church. Adeline's preferred medium to learning before they enter kinderwas Watercolor but did many paintgarten. ings in oil. Ted and Adeline retired to Grand Forks where he passed away.

The district announced the hiring of Adeline remained an in-active mem- Jessica Miranda as the lead instrucber for several years after moving to tor for the program at both sites. Ms. Grand Forks and when her health al- Miranda will be assisted by paraedulowed, always came to our Art Show cator Hannah Johnson at the Walhalin May. In 2008 we went to Grand la site. Ms. Miranda comes to North Forks and visited the "South Branch Dakota from the state of Virginia and of the Brush Bunch" as several former has a wealth of background in teachmembers lived at Park Place and we ing elementary school aged children enjoyed lunch and visiting with them as well as extensive special education for the afternoon. experience. Ms. Hannah Johnson enters her third year as the PK paraeduOur dedicated dear friend and fel- cator and is a valuable partner in our low Brush Bunch member pass away early childhood education program.

March 4, 2022 at the age of 98. Adeline's memorial service was held at Both Pembina and Walhalla have a the Presbyterian Church in Walhalla. few spots remaining for students in After lunch at Waters Cafe the fami- the program. If your child will be four ly and friends enjoyed a social time years old before August 1, you are entogether at the Gorge Gallery where couraged to contact either the Pembina School at 825-6261 or the Walthey viewed some of Adeline's work. halla School at 549-3751 to get them enrolled.

Have a great week and God Bless!

Pictured are Jessica Tryan, Anthony Morrison, Charlie Morrison. Not pictured: Beth Brown, Barb Gunderson, and Bob Petry. Photo by Barb Gunderson.

A Brush with the Bunch!

by Leo Beauchamp

Along with all the hullabaloo of the last couple of weeks we honored a former member Adeline Belanus. Pictured is part of the display table that was set up at the Gallery under the watchful eye of Mary Ellen Kirking.

The left section of the display is shown in order to share the top painting by Adeline that is in our "Archives" this painting, by Adeline, is dedicated to "Bill Belanus." Since starting to write these articles "A Brush with the Bunch", Adeline has been featured four times including this one. All three of the articles were accompanied by paintings inspired by the trips Adeline and husband Ted made to the South West; Beautiful paintings of Cacti, flowers and an Adobe Mission

Northeastern N.D. Heritage Association (NENDHA) and Icelandic State Park held a special celebration day on Sunday, July 24 at the park. It included a church service at the Hallson Church and the dedication of four pieces of Nordic folk art. Pictured are Corene Vaughn, Rev. Jim Paulson, Dennis Schill, Pieper Bloomquist and Arlys Sorby.

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Red, ripe raspberries

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County

As I was trudging through the weeds that had gotten away from me as well as the incessant amount of bees pollinating everything that was flowering in my garden, I saw something that is very exciting for me to see. My raspberries were ready!

Since it’s been a week or two since the first ripe raspberries have probably shown, I have eaten more than my fair share. They are abundant this year, as the climate has been perfect for them. It must have been the right combination of moisture and sunshine - they are thriving.

As I was carefully picking the berries so I would not get stung by bees (already happened twice this year), I think I have eaten more than I have actually saved for later. The red, ripe, fresh raspberries are just too good to pass up as I stand in the sun in the cool evening breeze taking it all in. As I was working at picking the delicious sweetness, I decided I would possibly use the raspberries this year to make something different than I normally do. It’s always been a staple for me to make raspberry pie and/or jelly, especially, and we often freeze the raspberries and put them on ice cream or use them in a multitude of other ways.

It’s especially fun to use the raspberries in our garden because of the different varieties we have. The red, yellow, and black raspberries each have their own flavor and firmness, which makes using them fun. This year, I have decided that I’m going to make something a little savory instead of the usual sweet.

Raspberries are full of vitamin C, vitamin K, and cancer-fighting nutrients.

At only 64 calories for a whole cup of berries, you can’t go wrong having them be a part of meeting your nutri-

tional needs on a regular basis. It’s best to eat them fresh to get the most nutrition out of them, but freezing them is a great alternative. It helps preserve their nutrients and makes it so they are still available for later use. Besides topping things like ice cream or doing something like adding the frozen berries to a muffin mix, you could use them to make dressing and glazes for those savory dishes that need a little extra flavor. Here is a recipe from NDSU Extension that uses raspberries to make a glaze for grilled chicken.

Grilled Chicken with Spicy Raspberry Glaze Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins Marinade 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ c. fresh cilantro, finely chopped ¼ c. fresh basil, finely chopped 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil ¼ tsp. ground pepper 1 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce Spicy Raspberry Glaze

1 c. raspberries, divided 2 Tbsp. Rice wine vinegar ½ tsp. honey 2 Tbsp. finely chopped red onion 1 tsp. serrano pepper minced Directions Place chicken into a zip-lock bag or a resealable container. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl, add to chicken, and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Before cooking the chicken, assemble the spicy raspberry glaze by combining half of the raspberries (i.e. half of a cup), vinegar, and honey in a small pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and then let simmer for 10 minutes. While the glaze is simmering, use a utensil to crush the raspberries so that there are no visible lumps in the glaze. Let the glaze cool. While the glaze cools, chop the remaining ½ cup of raspberries, red onion, and serrano pepper. Add these ingredients to the glaze and mix. Grill or pan fry the chicken over high heat for approximately 10 minutes to an internal temperature of 165 F and top with glaze. Serve with rice and/or salad greens.

Nutrition & Dietary Information

Each serving (4 oz. chicken plus 1 Tbsp. glaze) has 210 calories, 8 g fat, 27 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, and 340 mg sodium.

NDSU Extension has several publications that can help you determine what to do with your raspberries. You can also find information on what varieties would be best to plant here and how to take care of them. You can visit the NDSU Extension website at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ extension for more information on Raspberries, what they can offer you, and some more recipes! You can also call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us at the courthouse, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu for more information or to get hard copies. The publications such as Field to Fork Raspberries (FN 1797) has several more recipes, and our freezing, canning, and drying publications for raspberries can be useful as well.

Don’t hesitate to ask for them!

Whether you have your own raspberries, pick from someone else’s patch, or find some in the grocery stores, try to enjoy some delicious, red, ripe raspberries.

Tall Tales and Serial Shorts her run it and now thinks she owns it.

Bubbles, the clown, is a new player.

He has Meme all muddled-headed because he hasn’t fallen for her fake southern charm. She is chasing him around the carnival like a dog after a bone. Bubbles is more dangerous than even Meme can imagine. Bubbles has abducted a little boy from his parents at the fun house. Meme searches for Bubbles and the little boy.

Dear Reader, In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island. In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories.

Letters from Meme My cousin Meme was born in a traveling carnival. She gets by on her looks, wits, and a relaxed moral code that would likely end with most people in jail. And unfortunately, she has conned the carnival owner into letting

Meme Part 5 I walk into Willie’s trailer without knocking. He is behind his desk, pecking away on the calculator.

William Turnbull started Carnival Attractions of America. His name is on the deed, but I run the show, and I’m damn good at it. And I have been for the last fifteen years. No one is going to take my carny from me, especially not some Ronald McDonald wannabe pedophile.

We removed our elderly and toothless lion, Clarence, from the enclosure to his crate. How do we survive the coming shit-storm? I think.

weeks from today.”

While some of the roustabouts are diverting the gathering crowd of spectators, Bubbles saunters up.

Walking out of Willie’s office, I yell, “Willie, get off your ass, round up every spare body you can find to help me look for Bubbles and that boy, or we will all be unemployed or in jail or both by the morning.”

“Too bad. Such a dulcet, sweet boy.

You cannot be too careful around wild animals,” Bubbles says with a sly smile and winks at me. His fake southern drawl is the last straw.

“Willie, I’ve told Bubbles to leave tonight. He killed that kid just as sure as I’m standing here. I want him gone.

Pay him what we owe him, and let’s pack up and get out of here before the police ask some questions we can’t answer.”

“What does the little boy look like?”

“Willie, Bubbles just snatched a little boy from the fun house, and we need to find both of them fast!”

“He is about five years old, wearing a green button-up shirt, blue jean shorts, and sandals."

“What does that have to do with me?

I need to finish last week’s accounts.

Now, leave me alone.” His jaw clenches, and I see the vein throb in his right temple. Something is wrong with Willie, too.

We don’t have to look hard or far to find the child. One of the tent wranglers finds the boy at the back of the lion enclosure.

I can feel my upper lip twitch. It does that when I get mad. Willie has a head for numbers but nothing else.

He wouldn’t recognize trouble if it smacked him in the face.

“Over here!” he yelled, “The boy is in Clarence’s den.”

“Oh my God,” I heard Bearded Betty cry and whisper, “His throat is ripped out. That poor child.”

“You idiot!” I hissed. “No medical examiner or peace officer in his right mind will believe that an old, worn out, and toothless lion ripped that boy's throat out. I want you out of here tonight, Bubbles. Gone!”

I did not give him a chance to say no.

I can hear the police sirens in the distance. I run to find Marshall Beauchamp, our 24-hour man and booking agent. He is in Willie’s trailer.

“Marshall, I need you to go to Aaronville and Canton, cancel our shows there. I’m giving everyone a threeweek paid vacation until the backlash from this kid blows over. Tell everyone to meet me back at my ranch three

Willie is clicking away on his calculator again.

As I walk out, Slick says, “I’m afraid I can’t do that, Meme.”

“What? It’s okay to pay Bubbles. I know we have enough cash,” I say.

“I mean, I cannot make him leave.”

“Sure you can,” I say, “Just sign the pink slip, and I’ll give it to him!”

“Nope. He owns the carny. I signed it over to him last week. It’s all legal, notarized, and filed with the local clerk of court’s office here in Montgomery county.”

Well, color me surprised.

Staying Hip with Halle

All Hail Harry Styles

By Halle Sanders

To fully appreciate that power of Styles, you must first inspect the beginning of his career as a member of the not-so-little band entitled “One Direction”. One Direction was a five member boy band and was sculpted from the ashes of an unmemorable X-Factor audition by producer and talent judge, Simon Cowell. One Direction quickly became one of the most famous boy bands of all time, earning the respect and stamp of approval of Beatles member Paul McCartney.

In their six-year career, the boys released five albums encapsulating hearts all over the world, hearts that would soon break when the band split in 2016.

In the first ever submission of Staying Hip with Halle, I offhandedly mentioned a certain celebrity by the name of Harry Styles. I promised that I would one day go into depth on the overall statute of this masterful media artist; I am here to keep my promise.

Harry Styles is a gargantuan talent for this generation and warrants more than an unembellished sentence.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District A NEW Alcoholics Anonymous group will be holding meetings in Langdon on Wednesdays at 7:00 P.M. in the south wing of Langdon Prairie Health. For more information, please contact 701-5215122.

With the unraveling of the band, these musical brothers went their separate ways in hopes of pursuing solo careers. Although the others did fairly well in their efforts, none excelled as much as Harry.

Traveling back to present time, Harry has now reinvented his public image. He has become a household name. I’d even even say he is one of the most, if not the top, musician for zellenials. My generation will one day be sitting with their grandkids saying, “back in my day, we listened to that Harry Styles fellow.” He will be referred similarly to Elvis or Michael Jackson, names that everyone knows no matter what genre of music you listen to.

Styles carves his own path and ascends the norms of pop culture. He

values the artistry of his profession, something that is hard to find nowadays. His fan base is so large due to his previous following as a band member as well as all the new fans who watched him gain support from celebrities with large fan bases such as Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones. He is also an established actor, another way he draws in fans.

One thing I love about Harry Styles is clothing. He is a very attractive person who can pull off virtually anything, something he uses to his advantage.

His style can be compared to David Bowie or Elton John. He wears what he wants and doesn’t follow a certain gender role. Some of my favorite outfits he has worn would be at the Grammy Awards, where he donned a yellow-striped jacket paired with a purple feather boa. In short, Styles has got style.

I would consider myself a novice Harry Styles fan. In order to get a better understanding of Styles, I enacted the support of some Harry Styles super fans: my cousin, Gracyn Cole, who has been a fan since the beginning, as well as recent newcomer, Catelyn Goodman. Catelyn is the daughter of my fellow columnist, Sara Goodman who writes ‘The Morning Run”.

Although Catelyn has just recently become a Styles fan, that does not diminish her power. When I asked her why she became a fan, she said, “I like Harry because he is very accepting of everyone and anyone, no matter who you are.” Catelyn went

to Harry Styles’ concert last year, and it became one of her core memories, describing how she cried and almost fainted due to excitement.

I also couldn’t have done this piece without my cousin, Gracyn Cole. She helped me understand the expansion of Harry Styles’ fan base and dive into the minds of Harry Styles’ fans. I have to give credit where credit is due, and her Harry Styles knowledge came in quite handy (thanks G). Originally, when I asked my ‘experts’ on the topic, I expected short, funny tidbits back. Instead, I received novelesque paragraphs explaining their life-blood.

When it comes to Styles fans, this is serious stuff. Don’t hate on Harry.

Now I must wrap up this column, which has gotten extensively long… much longer than I originally thought.

What I once planned to be a cute little story turned into serious saga. As I am teaching you all on the current trends, I, too am learning. All in all, you can see how influential Harry Styles is with his incredibly charming personality. You may not like his music or his acting, but I guarantee you’ll fall for his charisma. If all else fails, he’s at least pretty to look at.

This is why we hail Harry Styles.

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Home daycare grants available In North Dakota Region 3, grants are available for home-based child care start ups or home-based child care expansions. Eligible groups may receive up to $7,500 of reimbursable funds.

The grant can be used to start a home daycare; expand a current home daycare; or improvements to the home, furniture, or equipment needed to allow the daycare to add additional childcare slots.

The North Central Planning Council serves a six county area known as Region 3. These six counties are Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Rolette and Towner.

For more information contact Ashley Louw at North Central Planning Council by calling 701-662-8131 or emailing ashleyncpc@gondtc.com.

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News Briefs CDC approves new COVID vaccine North Dakotans who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-10 have a new vaccine option to choose from. The CDC approved making the Novavax vaccine available to adults.

The Novavax show, which unlike the other vaccines currently available uses a more traditional protein-based technology, is given in two doses, 21 days apart. In clinical trials, side effects were mild. Similar to other approved vaccines, it is anticipated that Novavax will be effective in protecting against severe COVID-19 illness, including hospitalization and death.

Attempted abduction in Hillsboro leads to mental health evaluation A man is undergoing a mental health evaluation at a Fargo hospital after he pulled a gun and grabbed a woman who was cleaning windows while the Subway restaurant in Hillsboro was closed in the early morning hours.

The Traill County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call shortly after 7 a.m.

Sunday, July 24 reporting there was a man in the restaurant who pulled the gun from under his jacket before taking the woman by the arm and started to walk her towards his pickup truck parked on the road next to the business. The woman was able to get away from the man and ran to a nearby business to call for help Firefighters injured in Rolla American Legion fire Two firefighters suffered injuries, one requiring hospitalization, while battling the fire that broke out at the American Legion in Rolla. Fire crews from Rolla, Roulette, St. John, Belcourt, and Dunseith were dispatched Sunday, July 24 afternoon to a raging

fire at the American Legion building in Rolla. The facility, located on Rolla’s First Street, sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. Fire crews remained on the scene for an hour to combat the inferno. The North Dakota state fire marshall is investigating a cause of the fire, which has not been announced but it is suspected that the fire was electrical in origin. The cost of the fire is thought to be extensive.

While some items and memorabilia were able to be saved, the nearly century-old building is considered a complete loss.

Fatal motorcycle accident in Walsh County The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released additional information in regards to a motorcycle accident in Walsh County, which claimed the life of the driver. The crash occurred, Saturday, July 23 when 43-year-old Cory Anderson of Grand Forks was riding with other motorcyclists when his bike hit a soft patch while driving down County Road 6, causing his Harley Davidson to lose control, tipping, rolling, and ultimately ejecting Anderson.

Anderson was rushed to Altu Hospital but he succumbed to his injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Pembina County man sentenced Sentencing has come down for Benjamin Hannesson, 36, of Walhalla. On Wednesday, July 27 at the Pembina County Courthouse, Hannesson was sentenced to 45 years behind bars, with 25 years to be served before the possibility of parole, with 372 days served. According to court records, this sentencing is for a series of offenses incurred back in December

2018 including gross sexual imposition, burglary, felonious restraint, and terrorizing, among others. In March of 2019 Hannesson pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, but was found guilty on all charges on February 10 of this year.

International Peace Garden celebrates 90 years In celebration of its 90 year anniversary, the International Peace Garden held a special celebration over the weekend. The garden, which is located along the Manitoba/North Dakota border was established in 1932 as a symbol of peace and friendship between Canada and the United States.

The festivities kicked off on Friday evening with both the Manitoba deputy premier and governor of North Dakota attending the First Nations flag raising ceremony and special dinner.

N.D. abortion trigger law temporarily blocked Hours before a trigger law would go into effect, making abortion clinics illegal in North Dakota, a state court has temporarily blocked the ruling.

The cause is due to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Center for Reproductive Rights. Burleigh County judge Bruce Romanic approved the injunction, saying North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley “prematurely attempted to execute” the trigger law. As the lawsuit proceeds, North Dakota’s lone abortion clinic in Fargo will be allowed to continue operations. North Dakota isn’t the only state finding its trigger ban blocked by lawsuits; Kentucky, Louisiana, and Utah have seen their trigger bans on abortion clinics momentarily nullified while their respective state courts hear similar lawsuits.

N.D. District 19 Democrats hold meet and greet event North Dakota District 19 Democrats held a picnic at the Grafton park to listen to state Democratic candidates and meet District 19 candidates running for public office in the November 2022 election.

Public Service Commission candidate Trygve Hammer expressed his concern that the Republican super majority in N.D. politics represent big business interests. “MDU enjoyed a net profit, on its electric distribution alone, of $51.9 million last year. Now they're asking for a 17% rate hike on residential customers, 8% on businesses, or $25.4 million annually.

These increases will be added to your electric bills. We need Democratic representation on the Commission!”

Katrina Christiansen, running for U.S. Senate against John Hoeven, addressed the crowd stating “I want to see North Dakotans thrive, and no longer be overlooked and underserved in Washington. I believe it is time North Dakota had a Senator who can set aside partisan bickering, lobbying interests, to reach across the aisle and bring the resources and innovation we rightfully deserve.”

Mark Haugen, U.S. House candidate, spoke out against our current Repre-

sentative Kelly Armstrong.,“The federal government plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and reliable road and bridge network. North Dakota has 830 miles of road and 444 bridges needing repair. My opponent voted NO on the Infrastructure Act that will bring $2 billion dollars to repair ND roads and bridges. He votes the way Mitch McConnell tells him to and not the way his constituents expect him to.”

The picnic created a forum for local candidates Lynnell Popowski, running for State Representative and Travis

Hipsher, running for State Senate, to listen as local voters expressed infrastructure and taxation concerns.

Candidates addressed how to reform funding for education and community development, especially as MCI in Pembina closes its assembly plant.

District 19 Dem-NPL is planning another picnic to be held in Cavalier in the near future. This event will provide an opportunity to talk local politics while enjoying a community of concerned citizens. All are welcome to attend.

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Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland The wild and crazy baseball tour across western North Dakota We come to you again from Williston, N.D., this week as the never-ending work at the Ponderosa continues. It's been a bananas couple of weeks; we have been in Beulah, Minot, Garrison, Minot again, and bouncing back to Williston when time has allowed. We have covered two state baseball tournaments for Babe Ruth and American Legion. Congrats to both the Langdon Babe Ruth Eagles and Langdon Post 98 Red Sox teams on not just making it to state but also making some

noise with some wins. Neither team achieved their goal of winning it all, but trust me, they all represented the area well with top shelf sportsmanship and class. We need to give a big shout out to Cooper Zimmer of the Red Sox for completing an outstanding athletic career for Cardinals football and baseball, Blades hockey, and American Legion baseball. Coop had quite a run, and we thank him for his great dedication and leadership in all four sports.

Our tour of western N.D. has been in-

teresting to say the least. Outside of broadcasting baseball games, we got to take in the Kid Rock no-show at the State Fair, got to check out Coal Country, nearly started getting my mail in Garrison, and have an unreal Williston gambling story that probably shouldn't be put in print. Along the way, many miles have been put on, gas was $3.92 a gallon in Max, N.D., plus many other things that we don't have the time to put in this space. It was a fun run, and you can find coverage of the State B Legion Tournament in this week's paper.

Cross country practice begins Aug. 8 On the heels of girls golf and high school football practice starting, cross country for North Dakota teams begins Aug. 8. Kiara Bassingthwaite is coaching both boys and girls cross country for Langdon-Edmore-Munich, and she tells us that practice for the Cardinals will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Aug. 8 at Langdon Area High School.

This is for both boys and girls entering grades 7-12. Coach Bassingthwaite also said she encourages anyone in those ages to come out and see what the sport is all about. For Walhalla kids, North Border is in a co-op with Cavalier for Pembina County North cross country once again this year.

They will be coached again by Bill Crosby with the first practice being Aug. 8 at 8:00 a.m. The first meet

planned for both teams is Aug. 24 in Northwood, and Langdon will host the Harvey Hope Invitational Meet on Sept. 26 at the Langdon Country Club. We will have more cross country information as the start of the season gets closer.

Langdon Country Club has new clubhouse manager We mentioned Kiara Bassingthwaite coaching cross country for the Cardinals, and she is going to be a busy lady - she is also taking over as clubhouse manager at the Langdon Country Club. Current manager Alison Podhradsky is moving to Bismarck to take a position at the University of Mary, so Bassingthwaite will take over the job on Aug. 8. We and the Langdon Country Club board thank Alison for her years of service at the LCC and the great job she did as manager. We all wish her best of luck in the Capital City! Also, a reminder that the annual Miller Lite Golf Tournament is coming to Langdon on Aug. 6, sponsored by Schwan Wholesale of Devils Lake. It is open to all golfers 21 and over and will begin with a tee-off time of 10:00 a.m.

The ladies’ city tourney is 2 p.m. on Aug 10. All women members welcome to play.

"See ya!" next week!

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Post 98 Red Sox go 2-2, take 3rd place at State B Tourney Wild tourney run includes hitting seven home runs in one game versus Carrington

By Jake Kulland

For a third straight year, the Langdon Red Sox American Legion baseball team went to the State B American Legion Baseball Tournament, this year held in Garrison, July 27-31. Also, for the third straight year, the Red Sox finished in third place. Langdon got off to a great start in the tourney, cranking out seven home runs (!) to beat Carrington 11-1 in the opening round, came back to defeat Garrison 4-2 in round two, then lost two tough games to Cando 4-2 and LaMoure 2-0 to be eliminated. Langdon played the tournament without leading hitter Mason Romfo, who broke his jaw in a freak accident the Saturday before the tourney started. They ended another fine season at 20-5. Cooper Zimmer played his last games for Langdon Post 98, and he is to be congratulated on a fantastic American Legion baseball career. Everyone else on the team is eligible to come back next season. LaMoure ended up winning their second straight title over Cando 10-0 in a second championship game. Landon Piehl of Post 19 was named tournament MVP. Here is a recap of the Sox run at the State B

Photos by Cole Short/Hillsboro Banner.

Tourney: Langdon 11, Carrington 1 (5 Innings) In their first game, Langdon met up with Carrington and put on an awesome display of power. The Red Sox would hit seven home runs, hit by five different players. Brady Regner got the yard party started with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first inning.

Tucker Welsh and Jack Romfo then went back-to-back with homers to right and left field.

LANGDON 11, CARRINGTON 1 (5 INNINGS) C -- 010 00 -- 1 5 1 L -- 421 31 -- 11 11 0 WP -- Cooper Zimmer; LP -- Hunter

Schmitz Highlights -- L: Brady Regner 2x3 2 HR 5 RBIs, Jack Romfo 3x4 2 HR 3 RBI, Gage Goodman 2x2 HR 2B RBI, Cooper Zimmer 1x3 HR RBI, Tucker

Welsh 1x4 HR RBI, Theo Romfo 1x2 2B RBI Langdon 4, Garrison 2 Moving on in the winner's bracket, the Red Sox met up with host team Garrison in the second round, who had upset eventual champion LaMoure on opening night. The Titans scored two runs in the first inning off Jack Romfo on a two-run hit by Jack Bright.

Romfo held down the Titans, however, from there, allowing the offense to finally get going in the seventh.

Nik Kingzett got on base to begin the frame on a wild pitch third strike.

Langdon then strung together five straight singles by Markus Kingzett, Tucker Welsh, Jack Romfo, Carter Tetrault, and Theo Romfo to plate four runs. Romfo closed out the game in the bottom of the seventh, eventually throwing 115 pitches, allowing just three hits.

Gage Goodman hit the first home run of his American Legion baseball career in the third, which was followed by another two-tun shot by Regner in the fourth and another back-to-back job with Cooper Zimmer following with a solo bomb.

The home run parade ended with Jack Romfo ending the game by the 10-run rule with a drive to left in the fifth.

Zimmer got the win on the mound with Welsh pitching in relief. Langdon had nine extra base hits for the game, as Goodman and Theo Romfo also doubled.

LANGDON 4, GARRISON 2 L -- 000 000 4 -- 4 11 3 G -- 200 000 0 -- 2 3 0 WP -- Jack Romfo; LP -- Bennet Kamp Highlights -- L: J Romfo 9 Ks 2x2 RBI, Carter Tetrault 1x4 RBI, Theo Romfo 2x2 RBI, Markus Kingzett 3x3 Cando 4, Langdon 2 In their second winner's bracket game, Langdon met up with a young Cando squad who were also unbeaten going into the contest. Post 79 picked up three runs in the second inning on three two-out hits, including a two-run double by Blayne Anderson.

The Red Sox slowly came back, picking up a run in the third on a double by Jack Romfo to score Markus Kingzett then another when Nik Kingzett executed a suicide squeeze bunt to bring home Brady Regner.

Nik Kingzett

Jack Romfo

That is all the runs they would get.

Cando ace Dane Hagler came on in relief in the fourth and held the Sox to just one hit the rest of the way.

Cooper Zimmer threw for Langdon, allowing three earned runs while striking out seven batters. Parker Simon got the win on the mound for Cando, throwing the first three innings.

CANDO 4, LANGDON 2 C -- 030 000 1 -- 4 5 0 L -- 001 100 0 -- 2 6 2 WP -- Parker Simon; LP -- Cooper Zimmer Highlights -- L: Jack Romfo 2x3 2B RBI, Zimmer 7 Ks 1x3 2B; C: Blayne Anderson 1x4 2 RBIs LaMoure 2, Langdon 0 After a tough loss to Cando, the Red Sox played in a loser out game versus LaMoure on July 30. Runs came at a premium; each team had just four hits.

Cooper Zimmer

LaMoure scratched across runs in the first and seventh innings, while Langdon could not get a clutch hit, despite getting their leadoff hitter on base in four out of the seven innings.

Markus Kingzett threw a masterful game for the Sox but took the tough luck loss. Corban Potts struck out 10 hitters to get the win for Post 19.

LaM -- 100 000 1 -- 2 4 1 Lan -- 000 000 0 -- 0 4 4 WP -- Corban Potts; LP -- Markus Kingzett Carter Tetrault

Markus Kingzett

Gage Goodman

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Serve apple turnovers at summer gatherings Since the United States first gained its independence from Great Britain, many things have been described as representing the best of American culture. Rock-n-roll music and baseball have long been deemed ‘as American as apple pie,’ but how did apple pie come to be synonymous with America?

Few fruits have been associated more with America than the apple, due in large part to John Chapman, affectionately known as Johnny Appleseed.

Chapman was born in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. Chapman’s father fought in the war, then survived to return home to farm and teach his son the family business.

The younger Chapman is said to have spent 40 years clearing land and planting apple seeds in Midwestern states. Apples thrived and became important foods for early settlers. Apples were easy to grow and store for use throughout the year, plus they were and still are versatile fruits that can be used in many different recipes.

Apple pie is a popular dish made from apples, but a close cousin to pie turn-

overs can be just as delicious. Turnovers are handheld desserts made with many of the same ingredients as pie. They are small pastries made by covering one half of a piece of dough with filling, folding the other half over on top, and then sealing the edges.

Apple turnovers can be a sweet treat for barbecues or other events this summer. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of Pillsbury™.

Easy Apple Turnovers Serves 4 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (roughly 1 1/2 medium-sized apple) 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts 1 egg

1. In a 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender.

to seal. Flute edge; cut small slits in several places in top crust. Brush top with remaining egg mixture.

2. In a small bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar and salt. Gradually stir into apple mixture, cooking and stirring until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes.

Expert tips: Tart apples, such as Granny Smith or McIntosh, make flavorful pies. Braeburn or Gala apples provide good texture and a slightly sweeter flavor.

3. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 F. Let pie crust pouch stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

4. Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll crust on ungreased cookie sheet.

Spoon cooled fruit mixture evenly onto half of crust to within 1/2 inch of edge.

5. In a small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush over edge of crust. Fold untopped half of crust over apple mixture; firmly press edge

6. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm or cool. Drizzle with icing, if desired.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Aug. 8 Tomato Soup/Tuna Sandwich/Pea Salad/Lemon Bread/Fruit Tuesday, Aug. 9 French Dip Sandwich/Spaghetti Salad/Ranch Fries/Hank’s Ice Cream Wednesday, Aug. 10 Chicken Fried Steak/Mashed Potatoes/Country Gravy/Peas & Carrots/ Hank’s Ice Cream Thursday, Aug. 11 Ham & Cheese Wrap/Cabbage & Ham Salad/Chips/Fruit Friday, Aug. 12 Hamburger Hashbrown Hotdish/ Creamed Corn/Biscuits/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.

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Obituaries

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Doris Borho, 94, of Langdon, ND, who passed away July 25, 2022, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon.

Doris Borho

Mass of Christian Burial was held for

Rodney Edwin Melland

Funeral services were held in Edmore, N.D. on August 2, 2022 for Rodney Edwin Melland, 84, a life-long resident of Edmore, who passed away peacefully on July 28, 2022, in Park River, N.D., after a short illness. Interment was at Edmore Community Cemetery.

Rodney was born May 20, 1938, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, N.D.,

Doris Helen Schneider was born July 4, 1928, in Mt. Carmel, ND, to John and Emma (Gapp) Schneider. She graduated from St. Alphonsus School in Langdon and continued her education at Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks. On August 1, 1951, she married Donald Borho in Mt. Carmel. They made their home and raised their family on the Heapy farm south of Langdon. Doris enjoyed crafting and gardening. She had both flower the eldest child of Edwin B. and Anna Grace Stevens Melland. He grew up on a farm ¼ mile east of Edmore. He received his education at Edmore Public School, graduating in 1956. Following high school, he started farming with his father until his father’s passing in 1963, at which time Rodney and his younger brother, Dennis, formed the Melland Brothers Farming Partnership. They continued farming until they both retired in 2007. He married Gail Patricia Haugen at Nekoma, N.D., on June 7, 1958. Together they had two children, Natalie and Mark. Rodney and Gail retired in Edmore, preferring the rural lifestyle of North Dakota.

Rodney was active in the community and served as rural fire chief for many years. He was an Edmore ambulance attendant for 25 years. He served on the Farmer’s Shipping and Supply Elevator Board for eight years and served a term as its president. He also served as president, as well as other officer positions, of the Edmore

Vivian Young

A Mass of Christian Burial was held August 2, 2022, in Walhalla, N.D., for Vivian Young, 98, of Walhalla, who passed away peacefully in her sleep July 27, 2022, at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla after a short bout with cancer.

Vivian was born November 5, 1923, to Al and Cleo (Lepire) Plante. She grew up in Cavalier, Bathgate, and Olga, N.D. Vivian worked on the family farm and the North Dakota School for the Blind at Bathgate, N.D. On August 23, 1943, she married Ernie Young. After their marriage,

and vegetable gardens and did lots of canning and freezing in the fall.

For many years, she was a 4-H leader.

She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, and altar society.

Surviving Doris are her children: David (Glenna) of Pratt, Kan., Marsha (Jack) Burmaster of North Oaks, Minn., Kenny (Janelle) of Langdon, and Lisa Buchweitz of Langdon; grandchildren: Kris (Jennifer) Loewen, Kelly (Ashley) Loewen, Bret Borho, Cale (Desirae) Borho, Anne (Steven) Isham, Mike (Steph) Burcusa, Morgan (Jesse) Zeis, and Mitch Buchweitz; great-grandCurling Club. The highlight of his life was being a member of the Edmore Curling Club team that won the United States National Curling Championship in Duluth, Minn., in 1971. The team advanced to the World Curling Championship in Megeve, France, where they obtained the bronze medal. They then visited England and were guests of the Scottish curlers at Edinburgh, Scotland. Rodney and his brother, Dennis, returned to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1972 and curled in the Swiss Crystal Cup. Rodney enjoyed playing guitar, country western music, listening hours a day, riding motorcycle, restoring antique automobiles, restoring Indian and Harley Davidson motorcycles. He enjoyed visiting with friends and truly loved his family. He enjoyed a trip with his entire family to Telemark, Norway, in 2002. He was a kind, gentle person and gave much of his time volunteering at the Edmore Historical Society and the Edmore Baseball Park during its construction period.

they farmed in the Neche area. She worked in local cafes and did housekeeping until she was 80 years old.

Vivian enjoyed camping, playing cards, and traveling. Family time was very important to her. She especially enjoyed her mother-daughter adventures for the past 20 years.

She is survived by her daughters: Gail (Fred) Bond of Champlin, Minn., Debbie (Mike) Bailly of Walhalla, N.D., Kristi (Rick) Jackson of Moorhead, Minn.; grandchildren: Jana Corbett, Jayson Menke, Dustin Wamre, Corey Bond, Christopher Bond, Matthew Bailly, Jeremiah Bailly, Joshua Bailly, Marcus Bailly, Alishia Ulmer, C.J. Jackson, and

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children: Morgan, Marnee, Nadine, Rose, Dekker, Grady, Emma, Addilynn, Caelen, and Greenlee; siblings: Jean Westphal, Mary Spratt, Bette Popowitz, Rick Schneider, Floyd (Shirley) Schneider and brother-in-law Ray (Marilyn) Borho of Langdon. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Steven; son-in-law Dean Buchweitz; granddaughter Brooke; great-grandson Tegan; and siblings: James, Jerome, Allen, Bonnie Fischer, Kathy Schneider, and Leona Schneider.

Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, was in charge of arrangements.

Rodney was preceded in death by his father, Edwin B. Melland, on September, 20, 1963; his mother, Anna Grace Stevens Melland, on September 7, 2017; and his sister, Frances Ann Melland Anderson, on April 7, 2022.

Also preceding him in death were his grandparents, Oscar and Christina Hoium Melland and Andrew and Gunhild “Nellie” Kittilson Stevens and a niece, Tamra Studsrud Mahone. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Gail Haugen Melland of Edmore; daughter Natalie Melland of Fargo, N.D.; son Mark Melland of Edmore; grandchildren: Destiny Melland of Fargo and Issac Melland of Fargo; brother Dennis (Jacquelyn) Melland of Park River, N.D.; brother-in-law John Anderson of Lakeville, Minn.; two nieces; three nephews and several cousins.

An online guestbook is available at www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com The Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River was in charge of the arrangements.

Crystal Wojahn; 28 great-grandchildren and her daughter, Sue’s, special friend, Larry Wamre. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Ernie, daughter Sue Menke, five brothers, and two sisters.

Donations in Vivian's honor can be made to Pembilier Nursing Center or Hospice of the Red River Valley (1701 38th S., Ste. 101, Fargo, N.D. Askew Funeral Home of Cavalier, N.D., was in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are available at www.askewfuneralhome.com .

Ronald Carignan

Mass of Christian Burial was held July 29, 2022, in Walhalla, N.D., for Ronald Carignan, 84, who passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla, N.D., with his children by his side. Burial was in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Olga, N.D. Ronald was born October 6, 1937, near LeRoy, N.D., to Edward and Jennie (Koropatnicki) Carignan. He grew up in the Cavalier and LeRoy area and attended country school. When Ronald turned 18, he served in the United States Army for two years. On November 8, 1960, Ronald married Rosanna Brusseau at Olga, N.D. After their marriage they lived and farmed in the Walhalla area.

Ronald served on many boards in Walhalla. He was a 4th Degree Knight and financial secretary of the Walhalla Knights of Columbus Council 4485. Ronald enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, gardening, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His life was centered around family and faith.

He is survived by his children: Roxanne (Wayne) Gapp of Wahpeton, N.D., Randy (Bonnie) Carignan of Walhalla, Renae (Jeff) Carpenter of Thompson, N.D., Roger Carignan of Walhalla, Russell (Kellie) Carignan of Grafton, N.D.; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Doreen Dettler, Louis (Lorna) Carignan, Jerry (Annette) Carignan, Larry (Colleen) Carignan, Diane (Pat) Melton, Corriene (Dennis) Miner, Connie (Tom) Eagan; and special friend Cece Kryzsko. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosanna; parents; brother Melvin Carignan; and sister Rita Zaharia.

Askew Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences available at www.askewfuneralhome. com .

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From the Pastor’s Desk :

A Strong Faith

By Pastor Robert Blackburn are to cope, and not give up when life becomes difficult. Faith is like an engine that runs your car. A person’s faith is the engine of their life that moves them forward. The stronger the engine is, the better we will be able to pass through the storms of life. The stronger our faith, the more focused and confident we are when difficulties occur, and troubles are guaranteed to appear in one form or another. Our faith also gives us hope in the promises of God. We hope for a resurrected body, eternal life in the presence of God, and a reunion with our loved ones who have gone before us.

What is faith, and why is having a strong faith important in our daily lives? Have you struggled with your faith? The dictionary defines faith as: “complete trust or confidence in someone or something.” This is what the bible defines as faith: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” Hebrews 11:1 (NIV). Biblical faith is to trust our future to God, despite not having perfect knowledge of what will happen next. Faith is a gift from God. There are good reasons why we need strong faith in our lives: 1. Our faith is pleasing to God, 2. A strong faith strengthens us and helps us persevere and not give up when life is difficult, 3. Faith is the base and substance of our salvation.

Scripture tells us that without faith we are unable to satisfy God, “And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” Hebrews 11:6 (NIV). With no faith, it is not possible to believe in God’s Word and obey, but when we accept the testimony in God’s Word and reach out for forgiveness and salvation, we can live by faith, and that pleases God. We must come to faith to believe. “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” Romans 10:17 (NIV).

The stronger our faith, the better we

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 (NIV). Salvation’s source is grace; the means of salvation is faith. We believe by faith to be saved. “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” Romans 10:9 (NIV). Faith is how we come to God and trust Him for our salvation. In God’s goodness, he provides what we need to draw near to Him: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” Ephesians 2:8–9. . By faith our Christian life begins, and by faith, it perseveres until the end.

Pastor Robert Blackburn serves the Langdon United Methodist Church in Langdon. He was born and raised in Sioux Falls, S.D., and worked in the food and restaurant industry for 25 years, mostly with Fryn’ Pan Restaurants, before entering the ministry field. Blackburn arrived in Langdon in July of 2021. He has been married for 25 years to Lea Robertson Blackburn of Hope, N.D., and has four children: James 22, Jessica 18, Makayla, 15, and Thomas, 14. He is currently enrolled in year three of a four-year degree of online courses through Oklahoma Wesleyan University in pursuit of a B.A. in Ministry and Leadership.

He is also a fan of the Minnesota Vikings.

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Classifieds

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HELP WANTED

FOR SALE

Looking to Hire: Mt. Carmel Rec Area Manager. Seasonal position. Call Kensi at 701-256-2220 with questions.

Northland Shed 10 x 12 ft., Yr 2021, Steel Roof, Window, Vents, Tight, Clean, A/C, Nr. Langdon, $4499 OBO, 701-283-5246 or Cell 321-243-7463.

The City of Langdon is accepting applications for a part-time Activity Center assistant. Hours required are day shifts and some weekends. Applicants must be motivated and self-managed.

Salary will DOE. Applications may be picked up and submitted at the Activity Center at 516 10th Ave., Langdon, ND 58249. Applications are being accepted until September 4, 2022, until 12:00 p.m. City of Langdon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. Scott Stewart, PC R. Scott Stewart/ND ID#03691 Attorney at Law P. O. Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249 Telephone #(701) 256-2851 Facsimile #(701) 256-2852 Probate No. 10-2022-PR-_________ Attorney for: Co-Personal Representatives IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald Peterson a/k/a Ronald A. Peterson, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS [P1] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed co-personal representatives of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to Arlen Peterson, co-personal representative of the estate, at 1815 Quiet Acres, Devils Lake, ND 58301 or Karla Brauer, co-personal representative of the estate, at 2632 Gelding Lane, Livermore, CA 94551, or filed with the Court.

Dated this the 22 day of July, 2022.

Arlen Peterson Co-Personal Representative 1815 Quiet Acres Devils Lake, ND 58301 Karla Brauer Co-Personal Representative 2632 Gelding Lane Livermore, CA 94551 R. Scott Stewart, PC R. Scott Stewart Attorney at Law P. O. Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249-0151 First publication on the 22 day of July, 2022.

Robert C. Fleming (ND #05598) Fleming, DuBois & Fleming, PLLP Attorneys at Law 208 W 2nd Ave S, PO Box 633 Cavalier, North Dakota 58220 Phone: (701) 265-8446 Email: fdflaw@polarcomm.com Attorney for the Personal Representative Case No.: 10-2022-PR-00021 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of James Douglas Sparks, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS [11] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred, except that the claim of any creditor to whom said personal representative mails a copy of this notice shall not be barred until three (3) months after the date of such mailing. Claims must either be presented Alan Andrew Sparks, personal representative of the estate, at 5 Round Hill Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514; or filed with the court.

Dated this 28 day of June 2022 Alan Andrew Sparks Personal Representative 5 Round Hill Road Chappaqua, NY 10514 Robert C. Fleming (ID #05598) Fleming, DuBois & Fleming, PLLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 633 Cavalier, North Dakota 58220-0633 (701) 265-8446 fdflaw@polarcomm.com Attorney for the Personal Representative FIRST PUBLICATION ON THE DAY OF August 5, ,2022.

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On July 19, 2022, 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 Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Goodman asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. There was discussion on possible location for new shop(s).

After discussing several options, Greg Goodman stated he would do an informal public meeting to get opinions on whether the county should build a shop in Vang or consider other options. David Zeis made a motion to approve the Agreement with Towner County for Dispatch Services, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried.

Towner County’s cost will be 8% of the Cavalier County Dispatcher budget for 2023; 9% in 2024; and 10% in 2025 and thereafter. Nick Moser made a motion to approve a Raffle Permit for the Walhalla Country Club, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried.

Austin Lafrenz made a motion to sign the Safe Kids Grand Forks DOT Grant Application, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Cindy Stremick, Treasurer, gave the commissioners a department update. Stremick also presented the security of pledges to the commissioners. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the security of pledges as follows: Choice Financial – pledge pool of $124,000,000; Farmers & Merchants State Bank security of pledges of $8,275,839; and Bank of North Dakota covered under the $250,000 FDIC insurance, seconded

by Nick Moser, motion carried. Greg Goodman presented a proposal for a $500/month temporary increase funded by hosting fees for the NVHSZ to be split between the employees in the Auditor and Treasurer’s offices until the offices shared employee is hired. David Zeis made a motion to approve the increase, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Scott Stewart, State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners and explained that Domestic Violence and Abuse Center will no longer be funding the Victim Advocate position in Cavalier County.

Stewart proposed applying for a JAG grant (requires a 35% match) through the Attorney General and utilize the Victim fees collected by the Clerk of Court to pay the matching funds, with the remainder paid from the State’s Attorney’s budget. The Victim Advocate would be contracted at $500/ month. The commissioners were in agreement and decided to add it to the State’s Attorney budget next year once an amount is determined. Angelo Mondragon, candidate for State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners and stated his legal residence is in Cavalier County. Mondragon stated he would be happy to visit with anyone that has questions on the matter.

Future office space for the State’s Attorney was discussed as well. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, met with the commissioner and reviewed an

update on forecasted Prairie Dog for 2023. County FEMA damages were also reviewed, as well as the blading/ shop hours for the roadmen. Austin Lafrenz made a motion, seconded by David Zeis to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: TRI-STATE PAVING INC $42,600.00 | MAINT ERLING'S OIL, INC. $6,312.60 | R&B CODE 4 SERVICES INC $3,403.38 | SHERIFF SAMSON ELECTRIC LTD. $152.00 | MAINT COMPUTER EXPRESS $1,955.99 | GEN DS SOLUTIONS, INC $275.00 | ELECT PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $80.49 | CLERK MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $353.10 | ELECT DOLLAR GENERAL -REGIONS 410526 $80.35 | GEN HANSEL PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC $230.00 | MAINT PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $118.89 | MISC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. $4,081.64 | GEN/E-911 OTTER TAIL POWER CO $2,793.78 | MAINT/R&B UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $1,406.32 | GEN/F-M/R&B/ VSO CODE 4 SERVICES INC $691.60 | SHERIFF AT&T MOBILITY $822.70 SHERIFF ND SECRETARY OF STATE $36.00 | DISP ROLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE $2,100.00 | SHERIFF MID-CONTINENT CABLE CO. $104.38 | DISP PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $47.74 | DISP BREAD PAN $14.50 | DISP GALLS, LLC $13.02 | SHERIFF ND STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS $240.00 | SHERIFF GREGORY FETSCH $ 137.32 | SHERIFF THE CAR CLINIC $ 621.52 | F-M CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $8,129.18 | F-M MUNICH ELEVATOR & OIL CO. $ 277.52 | R&B JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $626.97 | R&B CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $618.50 | F-M MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY, INC. $181.76 | R&B ND DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION $6,806.26 | R&B ND INSURANCE RESERVE FUND $67.12 | R&B FINEST AUTO BODY & GLASS LLC $1,727.36 | R&B PLUMMER CONSTRUCTION $4,275.00 | R&B BUTLER MACHINERY CO. $13,727.88 | R&B CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $51,195.75 | R&B VERIZON WIRELESS $47.54 | EMG MGR NDTC $128.03 | E-911 CENTRALSQUARE $1,950.00 | E-911 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $449.00 | VSO CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $272.99 | NDSU EXT. BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $105.35 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $30.00 | NDSU EXT. NDSU - DEPT 3110 $8.65 | NDSU EXT. BREAD PAN $30.89 | NDSU EX TR SIGN IT $125.00 | NDSU EXT. UNITED COM-

MUNICATIONS $59.91 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $30.00 | NDSU EXT. XEROX CORPORATION $370.83 |NDSU EXT. SAMSON ELECTRIC LTD. $1,053.52 | WEED JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $119.51 | WEED VERNON GORNOWICZ $1,000.00 | WEED LANGDON CITY $110.95 | SS DACOTAH PAPER CO. $81.37 | SS LEEVERS FOODS $20.88 | SS PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $16.94 | SS QUILL CORPORATION $37.18 | SS KAREN ANDERSON $127.50 | NVHSZ JANNE MYRDAL $50.00 | NVHSZ TAMMY MCMILLAN $544.38 | NVHSZ JAYNE BROWN $3.49 | NVHSZ NICOLE RUST $204.38 | NVHSZ JILL DENAULT $164.67 | NVHSZ SERI GERSZEWSKI $87.50 | NVHSZ ANN WEST $50.00 | NVHSZ STANLEY DICK $87.50 | NVHSZ LAVERNE DOYLE $93.75 | NVHSZ AMY KRAM $75.00 | NVHSZ SUSAN K. (FETSCH) CROCKETT $50.89 | NVHSZ PEMBINA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $680.31 | NVHSZ WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $708.55 | NVHSZ NDACo RESOURCES GROUP $5,543.13 | NVHSZ SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT SERVICES $40.00 | NVHSZ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. $150.95 | SS/NVHSZ ALL EMBRACING HOME CARE $22,576.00 | NVHSZ OTTER TAIL POWER CO $179.27 | SS VISA $130.38 | NVHSZ VISA $299.89 | NVHSZ THRIFT STORE $75.00 | NVHSZ The commissioners did a review of budgets, as well as the budget summary, and gave Lisa Gellner, Auditor, direction on changes to the budget in preparation for preliminary budget approval on August 2nd. At 12:15 p.m. David Zeis made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried.

Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Greg Goodman – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor

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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Got Game? apply for jobs after this and show that I can do more than sit in one place and shoot video,” he said.

school and didn’t know if I was going to be able to graduate. I wouldn’t say it’s a success story. I put in the work, and I’ve gotten it done,” Brocato said.

Brocato’s demo reel or show reel is the portfolio that shows all of his video skills. It’s more important than a paper resume in the video production world because it can show future employers what Brocato is capable of handling and showing on the field.

Brocato is closing in on a minute and 15 seconds of non-stop, high energy, professionally shot video clips, edited together - something that will showcase his editing skills as well.

“A lot of people think it’s just hitting ‘record’ on a camera and it’s easy, but there’s a lot more that goes into it,” Brocato said. “You record it, but there’s a long editing process that goes into it. There’s a lot more that goes into it than people think. For a 15 or 30 second video - that can take five or six hours to edit it.”

Brocato said he’s always been a hard worker who achieves things by setting goals. He attributes the discipline it takes to playing high school basketball and participating in speech. He said he’s motivated to do good things.

Landen Brocato. Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals.

Brocato has come a long way on his career path since leaving Langdon.

He considers Langdon home; he moved to town from Houston, Texas,

when he was 14, and this is where all of his friends live.

“I went through some stuff in high

in the NFL or MLB - they are my favorite to film.”

Brocato will graduate from NDSU in the spring of 2023 with a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism. He said ideally he will have a job lined up before he graduates.

“Most people that I know are coasting in college. I wanted to make sure that I am set after college,” Brocato said.

“Once I figured out I could do this video stuff, my main priority has been working on my video skills.”

“I hope that a full-time job opens up at the Royals! I love it there; the organization is great. They are really nice to their employees, they have a specific department for creatives, and we can feed off of each other. They have an emphasis on the creative process, and the organization sees that this is their future for marketing.”

“I’m a little ahead of schedule,” he said of his goals. “After this I want to get a full-time, permanent job either

Now that Brocato has achieved success in the major leagues, he doesn’t plan to leave.

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Gapp: Four generation photo, Walhalla Dianne Pearson sent us this sweet photo as her dad was able to have a four generation photo last week. Pictured: Arthur Jacob Gapp; his son, Wayne Arthur Gapp; his son, Colton Wayne Gapp; and his son, Asher Colton Gapp. There is a 90 year difference between Arthur and Asher.