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Volume 2, Number 29

Tractors on parade

News: NDSU Extension to

co-host Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, Pg. A2

Community: Pembilier Nursing Center update, Pg. A6

As part of the Munich Ribfest festivities, a tractor parade rolled through part of Cavalier County on Thursday, July 13. They started in Nekoma and made their way to Munich where they lined up for attendees to check out. PHOTO

BY LARRY STOKKE

Munich Ribfest Sports: Langdon Post 98 Red

Sox win fourth straight District tournament, Pg. A8

Munich gains momentum

Local artists wanted to submit designs for Langdon wall mural The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council in conjunction with the Northern Lights Art Council is seeking artists to help design a unique piece of public art that represents the culture and vitality of the City of Langdon and the surrounding Rendezvous Region. The winning design will be transformed into an iconic, must-see outdoor wall mural within the City of Langdon.

The design contest is open to local artists of all ages, working in the 2D medium of painting, drawing or mixed media, who are also willing to take lead on the installation of the project if their submission is chosen. Artists are encouraged to submit designs that depict the culture, lifestyle or uniqueness that draws residents and tourists to the Langdon area. The mural design must contain the city’s name, the Rendezvous Region logo, and something unique to the Langdon area. Mural size is dependent on location with 20’W X 10’H being the maximum. The committee reserves the right to choose placement of the logo within the final selection.

Artists may submit multiple designs.

There is no cost to participate, and there is no cash prize for the winner.

The artist does retain the rights to the chosen image. cont’d, on page A5

Town holds successful ribfest event, plans its first-ever Oktoberfest event

By Sarah Hinnenkamp Munich built off of the success of last year’s Ribfest event and held the second annual event, growing it in just a year with organizers determined to make it bigger and better.

“We took what needed to be improved from last year - so more ribs, more cars, and the tractor show that was kind of getting left out of everything, and they’re their own entity so we combined them into one event,” said Matt Mitzel, event organizer, who appears in the pages of this newspaper as a columnist. “It helped when the border opened up, and we have some Canadians down here, and they’re having a blast.”

Last year’s event had nine competitors, and this year’s event had 12.

They picked up their ribs Thursday morning, July 13, and spent all day on Main Street crafting their ribs to present to the judges and

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attendees. Some used dry rub recipes for the ribs; others had special sauces – all with ingredients competitors kept under wraps.

The event had four judges, and after their votes were tallied, Eric McArthur was announced as the winner. He competed last year, but this year he came for the win.

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tweaked my recipe a little bit. I like to do something spicy for the rub and then I kind of add a sweet glaze to them at the end,” McArthur said.

“Anytime you can beat Mitzel, it’s a good day.”

McArthur gets bragging rights, but he also gets his name on the Wall of Champions at the Munich Bar. The Ribfest event brought people together to sample the ribs ($5 for three tickets), a car show, tractor parade from Nekoma and then tractor show in Munich, live acoustic music, food truck, and ice cream truck. The event also had some vendors. It boasted near perfect summer weather for an event.

“I like seeing growth, and I like seeing building, and anything like that makes me happy,” said Craig Schommer, mayor of Munich. “This Ribfest thing is great. We get people in town that aren’t normally in town, so they can see what’s going on.”

Schommer said over and over in his tenure as mayor when he talks to people who visit town for work - they are overwhelmed by how nice and well kept the town appears.

“We just had an engineering firm in town a couple of months ago, and these guys have experience all over the state, and they say, ‘this just doesn’t exist anywhere else’,” cont’d, on page A5

News

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NDSU Extension-Pembina County to facilitate the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” program Feeling stretched as a caregiver of a child with special needs?

NDSU Extension-Pembina County is facilitating the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program for caregivers of children with special health and behavioral needs. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself.

This program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, improve communication, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions, and locate helpful resources.

The caregiver class consists of six sessions held once a week. Two experienced class leaders conduct the series (many are experienced

caregivers themselves, who have successfully applied the techniques they teach). Interactive lessons, discussions, and brainstorming will help you take the “tools” you choose and put them into action for your life.

Participants will receive a book, The Caregiver Helpbook. This class is free to attend.

For more information or to register, contact Nikki Schmidt at 701-2658411 or visit https://www.ndc3.org/ Classes/Register/336. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by July 27.

Classes will be held at the Farmers Room of the Pembina County Courthouse from 6:15 PM-8:15 PM. Sessions are held every Tuesday, Aug. 1 – Sept. 5, 2023.

NDDPI seeking applications for U.S. Senate Youth Program BISMARCK, N.D., – State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler has announced that the Department of Public Instruction is seeking applications for the U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) through Oct. 22.

Two high school juniors or seniors from each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) annually are selected for the program, which consists of a “Washington Week” event in March and provides a $10,000 college scholarship to selected delegates in the name of the U.S. Senate.

Delegate selection is based on the applicant’s outstanding abilities and demonstrated qualities of leadership in an elected or appointed student office for the entire school year. The primary purposes of the qualifying leadership position must be representation of a constituency and service to others. Applicants are scored and ranked by a state selection committee.

“This is an exciting opportunity for North Dakota students who

are passionate about leadership and public service,” Baesler said.

“During Washington Week, our state delegates will participate in comprehensive and interactive activities that are engaging and thought-provoking as they discuss some of the most pressing issues our country faces. This is invaluable exposure for them as they prepare to enter the next phases of their academic journeys.”

The North Dakota USSYP application process consists of completing a web-based form, preparing both a personal and persuasive essay, providing letters of support, and providing principal and parent signatures.

The U.S. Senate Youth Program was established in 1962 to offer a study and scholarship opportunity for outstanding high school students who are interested in public service careers.

Those with questions about the application process may call Jennifer Odell, the Department of Public Instruction’s communication officer and USSYP state coordinator, at 701-328-3216.

The Borderland Press

News Briefs

By From The Borderland News Center Langdon graduate killed in a two-vehicle crash The Minnesota State Patrol reports that Grand Forks resident Jordan Kuchera, 35, died Tuesday morning, July 18. The patrol reports that Kuchera was at the intersection of County Road 31 and Highway 9 in Swift County when he failed to stop and was struck by an oncoming semi. The semi driver, Jeffrey King, 64, of Spicer, was uninjured.

Kuchera was a 2006 graduate of Langdon High School.

Burgum sees improving numbers in New Hampshire Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) has gotten one step closer to appearing in the first Republican presidential debate in August, announcing he has hit the requirement of 40,000 individual donors. Burgum is still needing to reach 1 percent in national polls, but with an increasing poll showing in New Hampshire, one of the nation’s major Presidential primary states, spokespeople for Burgum’s campaign remain optimistic. In its most recent survey, the Granite State poll put Burgum at 6 percent, surpassing candidates such as Mike Pence and Nikki Haley. Former President Donald Trump still remains the frontrunner by a wide margin, now at 37 percent.

Devils Lake man sentenced A sentence of 30 years in prison with 10 years suspended was handed down to Devils Lake man, Howard Anthony Studhorse, 62.

Studhorse was arrested in February and charged with multiple charges of gross sexual imposition towards minors. When Sudhorse is released at the age of 82, he will remain on

supervised probation for 10 years.

Entertainment company interested in revitalizing Grand Forks theater Odyssey Entertainment, based in Crystal, Minn., has announced it is interested in the possibility of revitalizing Grand Forks’s AMC Classic 10 theater, which shut down earlier this year. The company owns theaters in Minn., Iowa, S.D., and Wisconsin. Nothing has been agreed to, but discussions between the company and the City of Grand Forks are expected to continue through the summer.

Prison riot in Winnipeg results in injuries, one death A prison riot at Winnipeg’s Stony Mountain Institution resulted in seven inmates injured and one inmate dead. The victim, Colton Patchinose, 33, had been incarcerated since 2011 for crimes including first degree murder and attempted murder. Major Crimes is investigating.

Devils Lake Schools announces new superintendent The Devils Lake school board announced that Wahpeton principal Ned Clooten has been selected to be the next superintendent of the school system. If a contract is finalized within the next few days, departing superintendent Matt Bakke plans to begin working with Grand Forks Public Schools as early as next week. Clooten has served as school principal in Wahpeton for a decade.

Former Drayton school board member to appear in court Jessica Dawn Aasand, 45, of

Drayton, a member of the Drayton school board, has resigned her position effective Monday citing “personal reasons.” Aasand has recently been accused of misusing funds she managed from a Hockey Fund associated with Drayton Public Schools, which is used to assist families with student hockey fees. She is charged with the Class C felony, misapplication of entrusted property between $1,000 and $10,000. Aasand is also alleged to have used a check in the amount of just over $1,800 dollars from the hockey fund to pay for shirts involving a fundraiser not affiliated with Drayton schools. An initial appearance for Aasand is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 7. The maximum penalty for the crime, a Class C felony, is five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

Preliminary 2023 crash data released in N.D. The North Dakota Department of Transportation has released preliminary crash data for the first half of 2023. So far, 42 deaths have been counted, outpacing last year’s record of 38. Of the 42 who died this year, 18 were not buckled up.

Stabbing reported outside Devils Lake bar Devils Lake police say a stabbing outside of Nellie’s Bar has left one civilian injured, two officers assaulted, and one man in custody.

The 32-year-old suspect allegedly stabbed the victim after chasing them and another person with a knife. During the arrest, police say the suspect kicked one officer in the chest and the second in the groin.

Langdon Prairie Health Foundation plans annual picnic

By Borderland Press Staff Langdon Prairie Health Foundation will host its family fun night and annual picnic on Thursday, Aug. 10. All ages are welcome.

Burgers, hotdogs, and all the fixings will be served from 5 p.m. until gone at the St. Alphonsus School cafeteria.

After dining, attendees are invited to walk to the Langdon Prairie Health hospital courtyard for live music by Jordan Thornberg and dessert from Hank’s Ice Cream.

Kids are encouraged to take a tour with their passport around the park and finish the adventure in the hospital courtyard for a grab bag, face painting, and ice

cream dessert.

There will be two children’s bikes for giveaway at the event, along with other giveaways.

This is a free will offering event.

If you have questions, feel free to call McKinzie at 256-6139.

NDSU Extension to co-host Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club

By NDSU Extension Registration for the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by North Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota State University Extension, is now available.

Jane Strommen, NDSU Extension gerontology specialist, and Leacey Brown, SDSU Extension gerontology field specialist, will serve as the hosts of the online book club.

Participants will discuss “Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement” by Hyrum W. Smith.

During each session, Strommen and Brown will facilitate a group discussion and ask probing questions to encourage attendees to think about retirement in new and exciting ways.

Through group discussion, attendees will explore their personal attitudes and beliefs about retirement, increase knowledge about how purpose enhances health and wellness,

identify strategies to integrate purpose into retirement planning, and explore goals and priorities for retirement.

“This book club helps attendees to reflect on what matters most to them personally and to consider how their retirement can be a reflection of their goals and values, and of what makes them happy,” said Strommen. “Attendees want to plan their retirement instead of falling into this new phase of their life. It’s amazing how we all learn from each other as we read and discuss the book.”

The book club will meet via Zoom

every other week for six sessions beginning the first Wednesday of September at 10 a.m. CDT. Dates of the sessions are: Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, and Nov. 15.

Those interested in participating in the book club can register by visiting bit.ly/purposeful-retirement. Space is limited and registration will close on Aug. 16.

There is no cost to participate, and each participant will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.

For more information or questions, contact Strommen at jane.strommen@ndsu.edu or 701-231-5948.

Agriculture

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North Dakota Soybean Council reelects executive officers

Farm bill deadline looming closer – North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne has been traveling around the state for his President’s Tour.

Watne spoke with members about critical issues, including crop insurance and the farm bill. “There’s obvious concern that the farm bill will need an extension and that it won’t get done before the end of the year.”

Crop insurance targeted in new bill – New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Oregon Representative Andrea Salinas have introduced legislation that would gut the crop insurance program. This bill seeks a renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement focusing crop insurance on farms of 180 acres or less. The proposal also calls for the public reporting of each farmers’ crop insurance payments.

Surprising IDC – During the Langdon Research Extension Center’s field day, NDSU soybean breeder Carrie Miranda talked about soybean maturities and iron deficiency chlorosis traits. “I was unpleasantly surprised by how bad IDC was last year. You definitely want to start looking at those tolerant varieties.” Miranda is breeding a soybean variety that will mature faster as the crop becomes a more popular choice in rotations further west.

Hessian fly damage – Hessian fly has been seen for many years; but it has never been at treatable levels in North Dakota. NDSU Cropping Systems Specialist Anitha Chirumamilla says that is changing. “Last year was the first time we’ve noticed significant damage from this insect, so we’re monitoring how far it’s distributed throughout the state.”

Northern Agriculture Snips Bailey Reiser, NDSU Extension Cavalier County roots depends on the uptake of water. Irrigate regularly. Avoid extremes of waterlogged and droughty soil.

Mulch to maintain consistent levels of moisture in the soil. Further, be sure to cultivate shallowly. Don’t damage the roots of your tomato vines. We need these roots to absorb the calcium in the soil solution. Your fertilization practices can make a difference. Do not overfertilize. Tomato leaves compete with tomato fruits for calcium in the vine.

Overfertilization will lead to vines full of leaves that will take calcium from the vine before the fruits can get it.

So, how do your tomatoes look? I have two types in the garden this summer, a couple beefsteak tomatoes and a couple cherry tomato varieties. So far, the fruits are looking good, but it has not been uncommon to find rotten ends. If you run across tomatoes with rotten bottoms, it is likely blossom end rot. This week I share tips from Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension horticulturist, on how to prevent blossom end rot.

Blossom end rot is the number one threat to tomato plants in our gardens this time of the growing season. Blossom end rot is most often associated with a lack of calcium in the fruits. Without enough calcium in their cell walls, the tomato fruits collapse at their bottoms. Blossom end rot also is associated with drought, high temperatures and low humidities. All of these factors occur throughout North Dakota.

What’s the answer? We need to get more calcium to the fruits. Some gardeners try to prevent this rot by adding calcium to the soil. They sprinkle eggshells and Tums near the plants.

This approach isn’t bad but does little good because most soils in North Dakota have an abundance of calcium already in them. Other gardeners add Epsom salts to the soil, but the magnesium in Epsom salts may worsen the situation.

The best strategy to reduce blossom end rot is to irrigate properly. The uptake of calcium in the soil by tomato

As a general rule, do not sidedress tomato vines with fertilizer until their first fruits are set. Avoid fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate, a very common source of nitrogen.

Ammonium ions compete with calcium ions for the limited areas on roots where nutrients are absorbed.

Calcium nitrate is a better choice.

Calcium sprays are available that may prevent blossom end rot, but their effectiveness is inconsistent.

Follow the instructions on the label.

You can prepare your own spray if you want to give it a try. Mix 4 tablespoons of calcium nitrate per gallon of water. Spray fruits, not leaves, two to three times a week. The key time is when tomatoes are dime sized or smaller.

Now is a good time to inspect your tomatoes to see if they are rotten.

The first cluster of fruits is most often damaged. Remove any rotten fruits. Subsequent clusters of fruits are much less susceptible to blossom end rot. As summer progresses, the vine’s network of roots expand, allowing it to absorb more calcium into the plant. The leaves and fruits on the vine are in better balance later in summer, too. Focus your attention on irrigating your garden when needed, and don’t over fertilize. Soon you will be enjoying lots of tasty tomatoes this summer.

Reach Bailey Reiser at the NDSU Extension, Cavalier County Agriculture & Natural Resources, 701-256-2560, bailey.reiser@ndsu.edu.

FARGO, ND - Executive board officers were elected during the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) board meeting on June 21. Chris Brossart of Wolford was reelected chairman of the board. Brossart represents soybean farmers in District 11, which consists of 13 northwest North Dakota counties. He grows soybeans, spring wheat, barley, corn and canola with his wife and parents on a third-generation family farm in Pierce County. He graduated from North Dakota State University (NDSU) with a degree in crop and weed sciences, and agribusiness. Brossart is active with the North Dakota Farm Bureau and the Nodak Insurance Board. From 1998-1999, Brossart was a North Dakota state officer with the National FFA Organization. He is also involved with his local church. On behalf of NDSC, Brossart sits on the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) board.

“It’s a blessing to be able to serve the soybean industry for the next year in this capacity,” said Chairman Brossart.

“We have an abundance of new and exciting things happening over the next year and to be able to be a part of this topic notch group is an honor.”

The board reelected Rob Rose of Wimbledon as vice chairman. Rose

with his father, Schlosser grows soybeans, corn and wheat. He graduated from NDSU with a bachelor’s degree in plant protection as well as crop and weed sciences. He is active with the North Dakota Farmers Union and is a member of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association.

Schlosser currently sits on the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) board on behalf of NDSC.

Back row, from left Rob Rose, Wimbledon; Chris Brossart, Wolford; and Jim Thompson, Page. Seated: Mike Schlosser, Edgeley.

represents soybean producers in Barnes County. He farms with his wife, Dawn, and they produce soybeans, corn, wheat, barley and pinto beans on a fifth-generation centennial farm.

He is a member of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association and has an agricultural economics degree from NDSU. Rose represents NDSC at Clean Fuel Alliance America meetings.

Also, on behalf of NDSC, Rose sits on the Northern Soy Marketing board (NSM).

Mike Schlosser of Edgeley was reelected as secretary. Schlosser represents soybean farmers in District 3: LaMoure and Dickey Counties. Along

Page soybean producer Jim Thompson was reelected as treasurer. He represents soybean producers in Cass County. Thompson farms with his wife, Jennifer. He serves as the chairman of Rich Township and the president of the Cass County Township Officers Association. Thompson and his wife grow soybeans, corn, wheat and dry beans. He has a degree in aviation administration and business management from the University of North Dakota. Thompson also sits on the STC board on behalf of NDSC. North Dakota soybean farmers across the state are represented on the North Dakota Soybean Council Board, which oversees a promotion, research and marketing program funded by soybean checkoff dollars.

Consider annual forages and cover crops when hay production is down The best forage species will vary based on the primary planned use

By NDSU Extension Another challenging year for spring moisture has created a deficit in hay production across much of the Dakotas and Minnesota, leaving ranchers to consider options to increase their forage supply. Lack of rainfall from mid-May to mid-June impacted forage production of perennial grass hay fields such as brome grass, crested wheatgrass, timothy and orchardgrass. State-wide reports have indicated as much as a 40% decline in hay production compared to the previous year.

“Recent precipitation may make annual forages and cover crops viable forage options for hay production or grazing,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist.

Despite recent rains, available soil moisture and recommended planting dates will limit options. Forage species selected will vary based on primary planned use: hay, fall grazing, or next spring haying or grazing.

Recommended forage species for hay production “The best options this late in the growing season will be warm-season forages,” says Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist. “Foxtail millets have the shortest growing period (seed germination to heading). With droughty conditions, Siberian millet may be the best option; however, under better moisture conditions, German millet could be a better option to maximize production potential.

Other options include sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.”

These warm-season crops should be planted by no later than late July or early August. Harvest before a hard frost or directly following the hard frost to retain forage quality and palatability. Sudangrass and the sorghum-sudangrass hybrids have higher yield potential, but because of the shorter day-length and cooler temperatures in late summer and early fall, sufficient dry down to put up hay can be difficult when using a sorghum-sudangrass hybrid. A

dry stalk trait is available in some sorghum-sudangrass hybrids that speeds drying time due to stalks containing a lower moisture content.

Recommendation for fall/winter grazing Many forage options can be planted now and grazed late summer through early winter. Foxtail millet, sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass can also be used as pasture.

However, once they freeze, livestock tend to be more selective and increase waste through trampling.

Following a killing freeze, allow sorghum species to completely dry down before grazing to minimize prussic acid potential.

Cool-season cover crop mixtures make excellent pasture well into the early winter period. However, cool-season plants are less efficient at using water and will be more prone to fail if dry conditions persist.

Make sure ample topsoil moisture is available for plant establishment.

A good option for a fall and winter grazing mix is a seed mixture with a combination of cool and warm-season crops. The cool-season crops will retain nutritional quality after a freeze while the warm-season crop provides fiber for energy and proper rumen function. Cool-season cover crop options may include a mixture of oats, barley, turnips or radish.

Recommendation for spring grazing or haying in 2024 Winter annuals can be a great option for spring grazing or late spring hay, helping to reduce pressure on already stressed rangeland and pastures while providing cover on the soils. September is the optimal planting date for winter annuals; however, they can be seeded in August if moisture conditions are good. Options include winter wheat, winter rye and winter triticale.

Winter annuals can be utilized for early season grazing or harvested for hay in June.

Winter rye and triticale will be the best option for grazing in May through early June. Both winter rye and triticale can be harvested for hay by early June Winter wheat produces

less foliage in May and will provide a better option for high quality hay in late June.

When to Purchase Hay “If you plan to purchase hay to offset a shortage, we recommend sourcing hay early this year,” says James Rogers, NDSU Extension forage crops production specialist.

Severe to extreme drought persists throughout much of the Central Plains states and Corn Belt. Demand for hay is expected to be high in these regions, with producers sourcing hay from the Dakotas and Minnesota.

With a depleted hay inventory projected throughout much of the Great Plains, hay prices are likely to increase from their current levels.

Precautions Many annual forages have toxic risks when growing under stress.

Cereal grains, turnips, sorghum species and millet can by high in nitrates when grown in droughty conditions. Do not add any additional nitrogen fertilizers when planting these forage crops this summer.

Test for nitrate levels, especially if plant growth occurs under drought stress. Sorghum, sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids are susceptible to prussic acid toxicity when immature, under stress or directly after a frost.

“We realize that producers are taking a risk in establishing an annual crop, given the dry conditions, and cost may be a factor,” Meehan says.

“NDSU Extension has developed a cover crop cost calculator that provides the ability to estimate and compare the cost of different mixes.”

The tool is available at: tinyurl.com/ NDSUCoverCropCalculator “Farmers may be reluctant to plant annual forages because of fear of soil moisture depletion and desire to recharge the soil,” say Sedivec. “If the cover crop develops enough structure, it will protect the soil from erosion while providing aid in trapping snow and reducing evaporation for moisture conservation, potentially improving soil moisture for spring planting, while providing forage for livestock.”

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher do for many of you, I’m sure. Even though Fargo is three hours down the road from Langdon, at a time of turbulence it feels like OUR town.

Just like Grand Forks did during the flood of 1997. We have friends and family there. These are our people.

By Diane Simmons Last week was not our best week for a lot of folks in our region. The tragic events that transpired in Fargo still weigh heavily on my mind, as they

We have many ‘newsies’ in our building, and I find myself becoming one sometimes, more often than usual.

When there are good stories coming into the building, we all share the story and enjoy the telling. When the news is bad, we’re a little quieter but just as wrapped up in the incoming updates, hoping for a good spin on the bad. That didn’t happen last week.

The updates went from bad to worse, culminating in the airing of a funeral for a young man who just

wanted to do good but that ended all too soon for him. I want to tell his mom his watch isn’t over. In fact, it’s just getting started.

And then there’s Kuch.

Jordan Kuchera - mad guitarist, Langdon grad, and creator of Fear City Silence, a high school screaming metal band made up of leader Kuch, Elliot Stewart, Jake Klingbeil, Drew Simmons, and Bo Balsdon. I believe there were others later, forgive me for not having their names. FCS played anywhere and everywhere. They even traveled a few states in their girl jeans, pulling a tiny trailer nicknamed ‘the refrigerator’, playing music for their gas money. Eventually, they all had to grow up and went their separate ways but always staying in touch. Jordan passed away last week in a car accident, way too

soon for one of the nicest guys I knew. My thoughts and prayers to his Langdon family and friends.

The week did have its quirky moments, too! This picture is our longtime, oversized pelican that lives on the beach at our lake place.

‘Someone’ has adorned her with a hand-crafted beer can necklace.

Our son-in-law, Brandon, quickly responded to my snapchat with ‘not my brand’, so we’re moving on to our next suspect. We’ll just call her B for now, just until we get confirmation on our next shopping trip to Leevers in Langdon, where she’ll be posted at her usual checkout, looking innocent (but not necessarily sweet). Bob will be able to get her to admit her guilt!

We’re coming for you!

Enjoy the sunshine, and keep reading

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THE MORNING RUN: Ready for Hairball pre-game traditions because they claim some of the traditions have brought them bad luck. So, instead of droning on about another trip to a state competition, I’m going to follow suit and not talk about going to state - sort of like Fight Club rules but without the fighting. Instead, I’ll fill you in on our antics from this past weekend.

By Sara Goodman Another exciting week is underway with our Legion baseball team headed to the state competition in Carrington. By the time this week’s paper hits your mailbox, the boys will have played at least two games and will hopefully be in the running for the coveted championship. It’s going to be a challenge, as the other usual suspects - LaMoure, Cando, and Thompson - have also won their regions and will be vying for the top dog title. The boys have been switching up a few of their long-standing,

Friday night, Greg and I went to a Hairball concert at The Lights in West Fargo with his brother, Brett, and wife Melissa. Ella and I drove down to Fargo early Friday morning to do some shopping and eat at Crave restaurant at West Acres because sushi and jalapeno margaritas sounded like a good Friday plan for me when faced with an all-day shopping excursion with a twelveyear-old. Whenever I hear the phrase “can we go to…?” and it ends with stores like Sephora, Lululemon and Claire’s, I can literally feel my blood pressure rise and smell my credit card start to smoke. Greg was driving separately and coming from Devils Lake where he had attended a board meeting because, of course, we can never coordinate anything

without at least two vehicles ending up in the same place. Good thing gas and fuel are still so cheap.

Fast forward to Friday evening when we gathered for pizza and pre-concert drinks at Brett and Melissa’s.

By the time I got to their place after a full day of shopping with Ella, I could have propped my feet up on their back patio for the evening and sipped a few glasses of wine while keeping an eye out for stray golf balls flying in our direction. Did I mention they live on the Osgood golf course? An entertaining perk is watching drunk, middle-aged men pee in the bushes by the tee box and my brother-in-law, Brett, calmly strolling over to the cart path to confront them about it like it’s just another day at the office.

Although settling into the back patio for the evening was appealing, I felt that since I had put on makeup and curled my hair, I couldn’t let that effort go to waste. I also felt that having a designated driver available in the form of my nephew, Quinn, was a plus that couldn’t be squandered. When it was time to head to

the concert, we piled in the pickup with Quinn, and he drove us right up to the front door. The Lights venue clearly understood the crowd they were dealing with for Hairball. The average attendee was middle-aged, graying, balding, wearing an old Alice Cooper t-shirt and flip-flops, and holding a Coors Light pounder. The number of Port-a-Potties seemed extreme until you realized that, with the average concertgoer being around forty-five, it was warranted.

I’d never been to a Hairball concert before, and let me tell you, it was nothing short of awesome. If you grew up listening to the hair metal bands of the 80’s and 90’s, you’d understand and appreciate my sentiment. The band consisted of two electric guitarists, a drummer and either two or three lead singers. It was hard to tell how many lead singers there were because every time the band switched from one cover to another, the lead singer came out in full costume. He could be Bon Jovi one minute and the next he was Gene Simmons from KISS. Even behind all the makeup and wigs, you could tell it was two different people.

Regardless, whatever song they were playing sounded like it came straight from your cassette tape in the pink Panasonic boombox. I loved every minute, even though the second we got back in our nephew driven Uber, I was ready for my slippers and Advil. The encore, very appropriately, was AC/DC, and the final song was Shook Me All Night Long.

Or, in our case, shook me til 11pm.

It was an evening well spent!

Musings from Munich: Fighting the man

By Matt Mitzel Well, I would say 99% of my columns are all in good fun to inform the public of the crazies that live here or just to point out some of the craziness that goes on over in Munich. This week, I am going legit. You see, about a year ago, I asked Stanley Dick if he could bring up returning a voting station to Munich for the next election. He said he would gather some facts and bring it up at a Cavalier County Commission

meeting as the next election comes closer. However, he decided to get the ball rolling the last couple of meetings, so the auditor would have a chance to budget for another polling station in the county to get ahead of the 2024 fiscal budget meeting. Doing my own research, it seemed like a no-brainer to me because no matter how you bend the numbers, the fact is that the more polling stations you have in a county directly affects how many people go to them. I went to one of the county commission meetings a week ago, and boy, was I in for a surprise.

was a point of contention before, but I got the feeling that I was insulting their mothers. I wanted to point out that I was displeased that the meeting was at 8:30 a.m., as nearly 90% of the people who asked me to run with this could not attend because they were at work. Sarles, Calvin, Munich, and the farms that reside between them have residents that travel to Devils Lake, Cando, and Rolla and beyond for work, so driving to vote for them has been an issue of importance. Bottom line is - more polling stations means more members of the county vote.

First off, the reason I hated doing a stint as a recruiter in the Army was because it is hard to talk someone into something that is good for them… especially when they just want to say no. The moment it got brought up, all of a sudden, the room went from a warm atmosphere into one where farmers argue about the amount of rain we received last night. I got up to point out a few things in a conversational tone, and I’m not sure if this

Secondly, the quick reply to bringing up getting our poll station back is, “they should use the mail-in vote”. Well, if it was as easy as that, we wouldn’t be asking for a vote on it now, would we? Mail is sketchy at best over here, as I am sure every county member can attest to. Last voting season, the seasonal South African workers were laughing in the bar as they all had ballots they had received in the mail addressed to them. As soon as I brought

up the untrust in the mail system, these commissioners looked at me as if I was storming the steps at the Capital refuting election results a couple years ago. I, and we, are just saying, we prefer to vote in person within a short commute of the second most heavily populated city in the county.

Commissioners quickly shot back with, “if we give Munich a polling station, what happens if Milton wants one”. I totally agree on how dangerous it would be to let the likes of Dan Balsdon over there in Milton have an easy path to voting. If they have facts and a valid argument, why not entertain a proposal from them if ever brought to the table?

Lastly, as with most things these days, it all comes down to the dollars. I couldn’t even count how many times $14,000 dollars was brought up as a point of refusal for this proposal. In a former life, not only was I a combat engineer, I was also a budget analyst for the Army, and two things were just beating on my forehead that were never addressed. 1) Is there room in the

budget for this proposal? It’s not like we are asking the county to steal gas from farm houses to plow the roads because of a shortage of funds, but if there is some room, please consider this proposal. And 2) Why didn’t you ask our thoughts on how to pay for this? Maybe I had a way for it to be totally free for the county without spending a cent of their money…but I guess they will never know.

A vote was not held on this proposal, but I’m interested to see if they designate a meeting for a vote and who turns up. I told everyone that was interested in this idea of getting polling station on the east side of the county to stand down, and maybe this will be a quick decision and vote with input of just a few residents, but it wasn’t. The next meeting with this on the agenda, I will ask for all of the supporters, opposers, and constituents to have their “pack the town hall”, Footloose kind of moment. After all, we just wanna dance! And vote closer to where we live. America

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Schommer said. “Personally, I’m very proud of what we’ve done here, and I guess I give lots of kudos to Matt because he works hard on all this stuff, and it’s going to be great once we get the city plaza done. It’s going to be a very nice addition to Main Street, and hopefully, it brings more events into town.”

Mural designs, a statement providing the story behind the design, and contact information must be submitted no later than Aug. 21, 2023, to the Northern Lights Art Council, PO Box 162, Langdon, ND 58249, in a closed envelope or submitted digitally with the statement and contact information to kari.l.helgoe@ndsu.edu.

Mitzel pointed out that if someone lives in Munich and works 9 to 5, they probably travel daily.

What organizers are dubbing the First Annual Munich Oktoberfest will be held on Friday, Aug. 11.

There will be two phases to select the winning design. After the close of the entry period, entries will be evaluated by a panel of Rendezvous Region Tourism Council members and members of the Northern Lights Art Council. The panel will select 3-5 semi-finalists from among the entries. For the second phase, the entries will be available for view in the Langdon city office. The public will be given the opportunity to vote for a favorite using paper ballots available in the Langdon city office from Aug. 24-Sept. 1, 2023.

“I think it’s been something one of my co-committee members, Lori Beck, had in her head for a while, just due to the name of Munich, and finally, last fall we started putting our heads together and decided to make it happen,” said Susan Harder, who is on the event planning committee.

The winning entry will be selected and announced to the public by Sept. 5, 2023. The committee will work with the chosen designer to locate local volunteers or an artist willing to implement the design onto the chosen public space.

There will be entertainment by the Bockfest Boys Band from New Ulm, Minn., who will be playing German music from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be bouncy houses for the kids and games for the adults, including hammerschlagen (ax throwing), a beer holding contest starting at 6:30 p.m. and a wurst (weiner) toss at 7:30 p.m.

This design project is funded with a grant from the North Dakota Council of the Arts, a cash match from the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, and a local in-kind match through the City of Langdon’s lodging tax.

Complication date for the project is Sept. 29, 2023, with a public reveal event to be determined. The grant is coordinated by RRTC members.

“When you’re getting ready to have a fun time the last thing you want to do is travel, so if you just get together and throw your own event - people will travel here,” Mitzel said. “Plus, if you show off the town - if they come once, they’ll be lifers. They’re going to want to come every time. It’s a nice atmosphere – it’s just a nice setting for a good time.”

Oktoberfest planned in Munich

The Sweet Prairie Food truck from the Tolna area will be in town serving German offerings and having a kid-friendly option. Hank’s Ice Cream will be there with their ice cream truck, and there will be a limited supply of festive cookies made by Munich native Chelsea Hertzell.

Beer, you wonder? There will be beer: Paulaner, Oktoberfest, Hofbräu Original, and a 1919 root beer keg.

Beersteins, which include the first beer, will be available for $25.

and now the number has grown closer to 10. As the event gets closer, more details need to be figured out and more tasks completed.

Everyone is welcome to come dressed in costume.

Harder has lived in Munich for 27 years and said it’s always been a traditional small town that welcomes people into the community.

Four people sat on the committee at the beginning stages of the planning,

“There’s just something about this community and our togetherness.

I think a small town, in general, is able to work together well side by side, and it’s always been that way,” Harder said. “The addition of Matt Mitzel into the community has made it even better. I know he always talks about bringing the competition factor in like the Christmas light contest and all of that. I just think if you have that one person, that leadership piece, it can really just bring everything

else together and fall into place.”

Harder is looking forward to having another event in town that brings people together from the area.

“It would just be really nice to see people come out and support this traditional German heritage event that our town name is known for and just keep celebrating before we get into this harvest season,” Harder said.

The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council represents Cavalier, Pembina, and Walsh county communities in northeaster North Dakota. The Council’s mission is to build a cohesive tourism brand through education, marketing, and amenity enhancement.

For complete contest rules or for further information, contact Kari Helgoe at kari.l.helgoe@ndsu.edu.

Follow the Rendezvous Region Facebook page for updates on this project.

City of Langdon moves forward with street project

By Sarah Hinnenkamp At its regular meeting on Monday, July 24, the Langdon City Commission moved forward with the city-wide street project.

As part of the process, property owners could protest the proposed improvement project for 30 days. Written protests had to be into City Hall by July 23. For protests to halt the project, 50 percent of the benefitting properties plus one would have to file protests.

At Monday’s meeting, city commissioners determined that there were not sufficient protests to bar the plan from proceeding.

“Just by word of mouth and speaking with the commissioners – we only hear positive things,” said Mayor Jerry Nowatzki.

“I don’t know who it was, but they thought it was dead in the water,” said Jim Rademacher, city commissioner.

City engineer Andrew Aakre from Moore Engineering said it will be another year before anything is physically happening regarding the street project.

Duane Otto attended the meeting and asked if commissioners had considered adding a city sales tax to offset the cost of the project.

“A half-cent sales tax would help pay for the project and the other half would be the maintenance after the fact,” Rademacher said of the idea of the sales tax.

RoxAnne Hoffarth, city auditor, said the highest city sales tax is 3 percent, and the city of Langdon is currently at 2 percent.

City commissioners voted to move forward with the project and have Moore Engineering prepare detailed plans and specifications, including granting authorization to prepare a loan application through the Bank of North Dakota.

“I think we’re making great progress,” Nowatzki said.

Details revealed about Fargo shooting

By Borderland Press Staff North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley revealed more information on the shooting that occurred in Fargo on Friday, July 14. During one of two news conferences held last week, Wrigley said security camera footage recorded the shooter, Mohammad Barakat, 37, casing the location minutes before the shootout. A subsequent search of Barakat’s residence and computer indicates Barakat may have wanted to replicate other mass shootings.

Wrigley said actions of officer Zach Robinson, a seven-year veteran of the force, was reasonable and justified to shoot and kill Barakat, who injured two officers and a civilian and killed rookie police officer Jake Wallin, 23.

Wrigley further revealed Barakat was in possession of multiple firearms and explosives when he ambushed the officers.

The funeral service for Wallin took

place Saturday, July 22 in Pequot Lakes, Minn. Wallin was killed in the line of duty last Friday in a shootout still being investigated by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and FBI. Gov. Burgum ordered all U.S. flags in the state to fly at half mast through Saturday, July 22.

A motive is still unknown, but authorities at this time believe Barakat was working alone. The investigations continue.

First-come, first-served deer gun licenses available July 26 in N.D. More than 2,500 deer licenses are available in five units for North Dakota’s 2023 deer gun season, and will be issued on a first-come, firstserved basis beginning July 26 at 8 a.m. Central time. Residents and nonresidents who have not already received a lottery or landowner license are eligible to apply online by visiting Game and Fish at gf.nd.gov.

Hunters who want to purchase additional licenses can Aug. 16 at 8 a.m. Central time. At that time, any remaining licenses will be issued as a concurrent season license, which

can be used during the archery season with a bow; deer gun season with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. However, youth under age 14 (at the end of the calendar year) will be issued a concurrent season license for archery only.

license and must stay in the unit in which the license is assigned.

There is no limit on the number of concurrent season licenses a hunter can purchase.

3F1 - Antlerless whitetail - 317

Hunters with concurrent season licenses are restricted to the type of antler-less deer printed on the

3F2 - Antlerless whitetail - 776

Unit - Type - Available 3A1 - Any-antlerless - 225 3A2 - Any-antlerless - 255

3F2 - Any-antlerless - 885

4F - Antlerless whitetail - 90

“We’re going to be rolling down the tracks here starting tomorrow,” Aakre said.

A survey crew planned to be in Langdon on Wednesday, July 26 to start field data collection.

“We have to do field work rather quickly while we have the weather that we have,” Aakre said.

“I’ve got a team of individuals that will be helping with this – there’s a lot of work we’ve got to get started on, and we’re going to start taking bites out of that apple.”

The street project currently has a price tag of $17,850,000.

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Pembilier Nursing Center update

Health Tip

By Heather Duerre

By Provided by Cavalier County Health District

Greetings from all of us at PNC! This week we had some tremendously adorable, fun and energetic visitors. No, it wasn’t Phil Longtin. It was some animals from the Langdon area. Carissa Iverson and her daughter, Maggie, brought dogs, chickens and horses to visit our residents. Fun fact: Maggie also happens to be the Jr. Miss Rodeo Mandan 2023!

The residents waited in anticipation - excited for the possibility to see and pet some animals. The day was beautiful… until it wasn’t! Unfortunately, as the trailer pulled in to unload, it started raining (insert sad face). Thankfully everybody, including the animals, adjusted to plan B. Plan B involved bringing most of the animals inside to play and be loved on by the residents. Our first visitors included three dogs named Bentley, Ralph and Frannie. Bentley was a flashy Australian Shepherd that enjoyed socializing with everyone. Ralph was a beautiful Golden Retriever that absolutely loved fetching his orange tennis ball. We were all super impressed with Ralph’s mad ball handling skills. Not only did he quickly fetch every ball the residents threw, but he also did it with a second ball already stuff in his mouth! Frannie was an adorable miniature poodle whose main goal was looking good in her fashionable dog dress. Her second goal was trying to get to the chickens when Maggie brought

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judged at the fair. To which the resident immediately replied with “I judge ‘em by my frying pan.” After the laughter settled down, I looked up and noticed that Maggie had brought Tommy and Melanie to visit as well. These visitors were both Bay Quarter horses, so we thought it best they stayed outside. A few residents chose to go out and pet them, while the rest looked on from the windows.

them in. At one point, as one of the residents was petting a chicken, I noticed Frannie under the table licking the chicken’s foot. Thankfully Frannie contained herself, and no chickens were hurt or eaten.

Maggie graciously walked the chicks around and let the residents pet or hold them if they wanted to. There were many residents that held them, but some opted out. Apparently when a person grows up collecting eggs and butchering chickens, by the time they are in their elder years, they have absolutely no desire to

handle another chicken. At one point I overheard a resident refer to the chicks as “chicken nuggets.” In any case, after the residents had their fill of the chicks, they had another visitor appear.

It was none other than Benjamin, the show-stopping pure white Silky rooster.

As Carissa walked him around, I saw her pull out one of his wings and explain to a resident that this is how they are

Thank you to Carissa and Maggie for sharing their animal family with all of us at PNC. Even with the uncooperative weather, it was a wonderful and exciting afternoon. We are extremely grateful for people like Carissa and Maggie that are willing to go out of their way to bring joy to our residents. Many of them lived on farms or had pets as they grew up, and letting them relive those memories through their animals is a blessing to many.

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JAKE’S TAKE ON SPORTS

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Langdon Post 98 Red Sox at State B Legion Tournament for fourth straight year Good news to report this week.

The Langdon Post 98 Red Sox

American Legion baseball team has made it to the State B Tourney for the fourth year in a row. It wasn’t easy, but Langdon came back to beat a good, young Park River team then won big over Grafton twice to go to The Show.

Langdon is currently (or hopefully, if they’re still alive) in Carrington for the State B. This appearance is more special being that the team has had to overcome injuries to main cogs Markus Kingzett and Theo Romfo, but their younger players have filled in nicely.

They have taken third place the last three years, so hopefully, the fourth time is the charm.

Fall sports practices ready to get underway this week On the heels of the end of summer baseball are the start of practices for a couple of fall sports.

Girls golf practice will begin soon for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich

team; Jenny Romfo and Connie Kjos will once again handle the coaching duties. Their first get-together is on Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. for both varsity and junior high at the Langdon Country Club. As of this writing, North Border is not planning on having girls golf this season. Addi Brown was the only golfer last year, and she has since graduated.

For football, Langdon-EdmoreMunich will be having their first practice for both varsity and junior high on Aug. 3 at 7 a.m. at the Langdon football field. Josh Krivarchka is again head coaching the team this year and will be assisted again by Tim Polansky, Josh Preble and Marty Tetrault. The junior high Cardinals will be helmed by new Langdon teacher Andy St. Vincent and Jesse Fetsch.

The L-E-M grade school team is coached by Matt Mitzel and another (yet to be determined). The

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: North Dakota Road Maps Many an older North Dakota driver may recall a glove compartment filled with maps advertising their local gas stations. These were gradually replaced by more colorful and fact-filled Official State Highway maps, and most recently by electronic versions.

But in the early 1920s, as the automobile gained popularity and motorists began traveling greater distances, few road maps were available.

Railroad maps depicted the locations of the communities across the state and indicated the distances, but getting from point A to point B by car was often ill-defined and hazardous. The Good Roads Association created maps showing the routes of major trails, such as the Red Trail, and these major highways were also well marked by signs along the route to guide the adventurer, but few of the county roads were mapped. Once off of the major trails, it was “traveler beware,” for few roads were maintained, and many served a single purpose, leading to a dead end.

The Federal Aid to Highway Acts of 1916 and 1921 provided the incentives for the State Highway Commission to establish a system of roads using federal funds. Plans were conceived to develop not only the major highways through the state, but also the farm-to-market roads. These

arteries were necessary for commerce and also for rural postal delivery – connecting the mainly rural population.

As the system of roads developed, maps were created to show the progress of the construction and to help plan for future projects. In 1923 the State Highway Commission implemented a uniform system of numbering and of marking each road, and the following year they released the first Map of the Trunk Highway System of the State of North Dakota. Not only were the roads detailed, but the map showed whether they were paved, graveled, lightly graveled, graded or unimproved. Designed by the McGill-Warner Company of St. Paul, more than 7,000 copies were printed that first year.

But on this date in 1924, it was announced that one enterprising North Dakota business saw an additional use for these maps.

Contacting the publisher, the

Pegg Motor Company of Valley City requested that a smaller version of the map be published allowing for the display of the company name, a photograph of their building, and a listing of the services they provided.

It was the first business in the state to take advantage of map advertising, beginning a trend that was gratefully appreciated by North Dakota motorists who, over time, filled their glove compartments with these free handouts.

Dakota Datebook written by Jim Davis “Dakota Datebook” is a radio series from Prairie Public in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and with funding from Humanities North Dakota.

See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic.org, subscribe to the “Dakota Datebook” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic.org.

Cards open their season with three home games, beginning with Minot Ryan on Aug. 18.

Glo-Ball Tournament at the Langdon Country Club July 28; Kids Tourney Aug. 2

North Border football will have their first practice in Pembina on Aug. 3 at 8 a.m. with Walhalla players heading there at seven.

Tim Hartje is running the Eagles program again this year, and he will be assisted again by the same crew as last season. The Eagles junior high team will not begin practice until Aug. 14, and we will have more information about that when the date gets closer.

The Langdon Country Club continues to be a busy place. Their annual Glo-Ball Tournament is at dusk July 28, which is open to everyone.

A kids’ camp has been ongoing at the course, and that will culminate in a Youth Golf Tournament on Aug. 2 with a tee-off time of 9:30 a.m. It is open to all kids around the area whether they participated in the camp or not. Also, the Miller Lite Tournament for golfers 21 and over will be held on Aug. 5, co-sponsored

by Schwan Wholesale of Devils Lake.

You can sign up in the clubhouse for that tournament.

And again, make sure all kids have their physical cards ready, so they can begin practice.

“See ya!” next week!

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Four to the American Legion Show!

Langdon Post 98 Red Sox win fourth straight District tournament; Play at the State B July 26-30 in Carrington

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor The District 5 American Legion Baseball Tournament was held in Langdon at American Legion Field and Eagles Park on July 17-19. The Langdon Post 98 Red Sox were the second seed going into the tourney but came out on top by coming back to defeat Park River 4-3 in the first round, rolling over Grafton 16-6 in five innings in a winner’s bracket game, then beating Post 41, again, 13-5 in the championship contest. Langdon won the tourney for the fourth straight year and will represent the area at the State B American Legion Tournament in Carrington July 26-30. They will take a 16-6 record into the tourney, where they played the Burlington Bulldogs in the first round on July 26. On winning Districts and heading to State once again, Red Sox coach Tanner Groth said, “It’s been a fun summer with this group. We fought through some injuries and got it done. It’s pretty special to do this four years in a row.” Here is a recap of the Red Sox games at the District 5 Tournament: Langdon 4, Park River 3 The Sox fell behind the Pirates early in this game, as Park River built a 3-0 lead going into the bottom of the third inning.

Langdon slowly came back, scoring a run in the third on an RBI double by Jack Romfo then another on a sacrifice fly by Gage Goodman to score Mason Romfo. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, total chaos ensued. Carter Tetrault led off with a single to start the inning, and the Red Sox eventually loaded the bases with one out off PR relief pitcher Brady Omdahl. Goodman then laid down a great bunt, which brought in one run. It was thought to be two runs, but Goodman was called out on a controversial call after much discussion for runner’s interference after being hit in the batting helmet on a throw to first.

Thankfully, that play did not factor into the outcome. Nick Kingzett had a game winning infield hit to bring home Mason Romfo and win the game.

Goodman also got it done on the mound, striking out six batters and not allowing a run after the third inning while throwing 97 pitches. Omdahl took the loss for the Pirates, while Tyler Odell got a no decision while striking out eight Langdon hitters in six innings pitched. Tetrault had three hits, while Mason Romfo and Tucker Welsh each had two for the Red Sox. LANGDON 4, PARK RIVER 3 PR -- 201 000 0 -- 3 6 1 L -001 010 2 -- 4 8 1 WP -- Gage Goodman; LP -- Brady Omdahl Highlights -- L: Carter Tetrault 3x4, Mason Romfo 2x2 2B RBI, Tucker Welsh 2x3; PR: Carter Troftgruben 2x3 2 RBIs, Everett Fedje 1x2 2B, Tucker Omdahl 1x3 2B Langdon 16, Grafton 6 (5 Innings) The hits came early and often in Langdon’s win over Grafton in a winner’s bracket game. Jack Romfo set the tone, hitting a two-run rocket to left for his first home run of the season and the first for the Red Sox this summer as a team. After that, it was Christmas every inning for the Sox at the plate.

Brady Regner led the way with a single,

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double and triple in consecutive innings with Gage Goodman also knocking out three hits. Tucker Welsh had two hits and two runs batted in, and Cody Amble also had an RBI double. All told, Langdon had 15 hits in five innings and led at one time 16-0 then held on in the fifth after giving up six runs to barely win by the 10-run rule.

Highlights -- L: Brady Regner 3x4 2B 3B 3 RBIs, Gage Goodman 3x4 2B 2 RBIs, Cody Amble 1x2 2B RBI, Jack Romfo 1x2 HR 2 RBIs, Tucker Welsh 2x3 2 RBIs, Carter Tetrault 2x3 RBI, Cole Welsh 1x3 2 RBIs; G: Trenten Keena 1x3 2B, Droog 3x4

Jack Romfo got the win on the mound, throwing the first three innings, while Regner and Welsh came on in relief.

Romfo came off the mound so he could pitch in the championship game. Kyler Droog, who had thrown well against Langdon this spring and summer, took the loss for Grafton Post 41.

Grafton won a loser-out game over Midway-Minto to face the Red Sox in the title game, needing to win two games. Rain earlier in the day pushed the game back 45 minutes, and Jack Romfo came on to the mound with 91 pitches that he could throw in the game before reaching his tournament limit. Grafton got back-to-back doubles in the fourth from Kyler Droog and Jake Warnke to take a 4-1 lead, but Langdon

LANGDON 16, GRAFTON 6 (5 INNINGS) L -- 271 60 -- 16 15 4 G -- 000 0x -6 9 1 WP -- Jack Romfo; LP -- Kyler Droog

Minnesota Twins baseball clinic in Langdon this weekend

By Borderland Press Staff Langdon Area Baseball is hosting a free Minnesota Twins Baseball Clinic on Saturday, July 29. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to Noon at Langdon

Eagles Field, 715 14th Avenue. It’s for ages 6 to 12. As of Monday, organizers said 150 athletes were registered from all over the area.

Registration is open through July 28 at playballmn.com.

Langdon 13, Grafton 5

would respond in the fifth. Post 41 starter Tony Villareal got into trouble with walks and hit batsmen. Langdon took advantage with bases-loaded hits from Jack and Mason Romfo followed by a huge two-run single from Gage Goodman for a Sox lead they would not give up. After Grafton came back to within 7-5, Langdon put up six more runs in the seventh with the big blow coming on a bases-clearing, three-run double by Tucker Welsh. Jack Romfo reached his pitch limit in the sixth, but Carter Tetrault took the ball and pitched two of the best innings of his Legion baseball career, allowing only two hits. Langdon’s defense ended the game on a sweet 6-4-3 double play from Brady Regner to Theo Romfo to Welsh. Neither would commit an error in the contest.

LANGDON 13, GRAFTON 5 L -- 010 070 5 -- 13 6 0 G -- 000 320 0 -- 5 9 0 WP -- Jack Romfo; LP -- Tony Villareal Highlights -- L: Tucker Welsh 1x3 2B 3 RBIs, 1x4 2 RBIs; Villareal 2x3 2B, Jake Warnke 2x3 2B RBI, Kyler Droog 1x3 2B RBI

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Prairie Fare: Don’t get yourself in a pickle when canning pickles July is National Pickle Month.

By Julie Garden-Robinson, DSU Extension food and nutrition specialist other. Pickling typically uses vinegar, which is a fermented food. Vinegar can be produced by fermenting barley, corn, sugar or fruit, such as apples. Alcohol is produced first, and then the alcohol is converted to acetic acid.

In the process of making wine, perhaps our very early food scientists made vinegar by accident. Someone may have decided to drop some vegetables in the acidic liquid to see what would happen, and they enjoyed the sour flavor and unique texture.

Have you ever been “in a pickle?”

As I was pondering this week’s column, I wondered where that expression originated.

Being in a pickle is not a good thing, by the way. Basically, this means you are in a situation similar to “being up to your neck in an acidic brine.” No one likes that kind of painful situation.

The “in a pickle” expression was used in a play by Shakespeare in 1610. The Oxford Dictionary pushes the history of the expression to the 1500s.

In earlier times, being in a pickle meant the person was heavily intoxicated.

The process of fermentation dates back hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

Pickling is among the popular food preservation processes that grew out of early fermentation.

Pickling and fermenting differ from each

Perhaps the early fermenters observed an animal consume fermenting grain or fruit. The animal may have “wobbled around” after indulging. Someone decided to give the food or beverage a try.

We do not recommend tasting foods or beverages to determine if they are safe, by the way.

Fermentation is a process where bacteria, yeasts or other organisms convert sugars to alcohol or acid.

Wine, sourdough bread, sauerkraut, yogurt, kimchi and many other foods are products of fermentation. Pickles can be fermented, where acid is formed naturally from sugars, or they can get their acidic flavor through the use of a vinegar-based brine that includes salt and other flavors. Distilled (white) vinegar and apple cider vinegar are two popular types.

July is National Pickle Month. At this time of summer, cucumbers and other vegetables are becoming ripe and ready for picking and pickling.

Brine:

Don’t get yourself in a pickle when canning pickles. Put on your scientist hat.

Many foods can be pickled, including vegetables, fruits, fish, eggs and other foods.

When you purchase vinegar for pickling and canning in shelf-stable jars, be sure the label says “5% acetic acid” or “5% acidity” on the vinegar container.

Sometimes the vinegar in the “canning section” of grocery stores and other retail stores is at 4% acetic acid. You might need to go to another section of the store to find a vinegar with 5% acetic acid. However, do not substitute “cleaning vinegar” in your pickling processes.

That type of vinegar is too high in acidity for use in food.

Using a vinegar in canned pickled products with an acidity level below 5% can result in spoiled, unsafe food.

sauerkraut and a variety of pickled products.

Pickled egg recipes, such as the following one, are available from the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

This recipe will retain its safety for up to four months in your refrigerator when stored in the brine. This protein-rich addition to summer menus will add some zing. We do not have a recipe for pickled eggs that can be canned safely, though.

If you are making refrigerated items using vinegar, such as salad dressings, you can safely use the type of vinegar with a lower amount of acetic acid.

Dilled Pickled Eggs (not for canning)

As I was perusing a store recently, I noted that the vinegar in the canning section was not at the recommended acidity.

Sometimes, flavored “pickling vinegars” may have an even lower amount of acetic acid and added flavorings.

Use similar-sized eggs for consistent hard-cooking. Use this process to avoid getting green halos on the eggs from overcooking. Place the eggs in a single layer on the bottom of a pot and cover with cold water.

The water should be about an inch or so higher than the eggs. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the pot to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the hot water and run cold water over the eggs. To peel, crackle the shell by tapping the egg with a spoon or other utensil.

Be sure to use research-tested pickling recipes for shelf-stable pickles.

See the NDSU Extension fermentation and pickling resources available at www.ag.ndsu.edu/food by clicking on “Food Preservation and Wild Game Safety” and then “Pickle and “Ferment.” You can learn to make

12 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity) • 1 cup water • 3/4 teaspoon dill weed or dill seed • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or whole peppercorns • 1 tablespoon pickling and canning salt • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed • 1/2 teaspoon minced onion • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 peeled garlic clove Bring brine ingredients to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes.

Pack peeled, hard-cooked eggs loosely into a warm, pre-sterilized wide-mouth glass quart jar. Be sure to have enough pickling solution to completely cover the eggs.

Pour the pickling solution over the eggs in the jar, cover and refrigerate immediately. Allow two weeks for the eggs to develop flavor and enjoy pickled eggs within three to four months. Keep eggs refrigerated at all times. Makes 12 servings. We do not have nutrition information available.

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

Follow her on Twitter @jgardenrobinson.

Dakota Gardener: Pollinator gardening for children There are many fun, creative ways to involve youth in building pollinator habitats

By April Johnson, Pollinator technician, NDSU Extension Now that summer is here and students are out of school, adults frequently ask me how to involve youth in pollinator conservation. Though they are wildly popular, I don’t usually recommend that children construct bee houses because of their limited contribution to conservation and high-maintenance demands. Much easier and effective ways exist to encourage children to explore pollinators in the garden.

Teach children not to fear bees.

Generally, bees only sting when provoked. Most of the time, bees are too busy foraging for food, nesting, mating or minding their own business to bother us at all. Children can comfortably enjoy the garden alongside bees if they refrain from swatting the bees or interfering with nesting sites. In contrast,

wasps and yellowjackets are more aggressive.

Emphasize observation and understanding. Spend time watching pollinators in the garden. Consider starting a nature journal, where children can record observations of any and all of the exciting biological processes taking place in the garden. Keeping a nature journal helps to foster understanding of biology and conservation, and can ignite an interest in the natural sciences.

Create prime pollinator habitat. A collection of plants with different bloom times to provide continuous nectar and pollen resources from April-October is essential in the pollinator garden.

NDSU Extension has a series of publications related to pollinator gardening,

available at ndsu.ag/pollinators. Other key elements of a pollinator garden that improve habitat are providing water sources and nesting habitat, and limiting insecticide use.

insects just as easily as pests. Limit application time to dusk or later, when most bees and other insect pollinators are safely tucked away in their shelters and avoid spraying blooms.

Place shallow containers of water with rocks extending above the waterline for bees and butterflies to drink from, and refresh the water regularly. If you have a shaded space in your garden, consider adding a pond, which will attract pest-controlling predators such as dragonflies, toads and frogs.

Biodiversity is the key to a healthy, thriving conservation garden. Attract birds to your garden for nutrient cycling, seed distribution and parasitic wasp control by providing food and shelter such as bird feeders and nesting materials like straw, hair trimmings or string.

North Dakota is home to many species of solitary bees which make nests in the ground, in dry plant stalks, under tufts of dormant grasses, or in cavities within decaying trees or structures. The easiest way to add pollinator habitat to

your garden is to leave debris such as trimmed branches, dry grass, and other compostable materials behind in the fall and wait to tidy them up until spring temperatures reach a consistent 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Be careful in your use of insecticides.

Insecticides are often broad spectrum and will kill beneficial and non-target

For more information on pollinator conservation, citizen science projects, educational opportunities, conservation outreach events, and tips on creating healthy, thriving pollinator gardens, follow NDSU Extension Pollinator Conservation on Facebook.

Prairie Doc Perspectives: Part Two: Getting the most out of your healthcare

By By Samantha Darnall-Werlinger, M.D. Please call the clinic to speak with a nurse, call 911 or proceed to the Emergency Room.

serious results will likely come from the doctor themselves.

The majority of the results and information will be relayed to you from the nursing staff.

1. After your visit: Your physician may order blood work, x-rays, or a scan of your body. If the concern is acute or potentially a threat to your immediate health, you may be asked to wait for your results in the clinic. Normally, patients may leave and await their results from home. If the physician has requested a follow-up appointment, please schedule prior to your departure. We highly encourage this step as the schedules fill up very quickly.

2. Results: Nowadays, many health institutions offer an application for your phone or computer to track your information at the touch of a button. While this is incredibly convenient, it can also create anxiety. If an abnormal result occurs, please wait patiently to hear from the clinic. We are performing many tasks and seeing patients during the day. It may take time to hear from us. Depending on your preference, you will receive either a phone call or message from the doctor or nurse on your results along with what to do with the information. More

3. Messages/questions: With these new apps, many patients have the option to message their physician with questions/ concerns. The questions go to a pool being covered by a litany of clinic staff. They will use their knowledge to help with the concern/question. When necessary, the staff will forward it to the physician. Depending on the institution, we may have 24-72 hours to respond. If your question involves symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath - DO NOT MESSAGE.

4. Medication refills: There’s nothing more frustrating than going to the pharmacy and find there are no refills available on medications. Most healthcare systems likely have a timeframe set for when medications are required to be sent, the average is about 24-48 hours. That being said, please watch your medication supply carefully.

When you have about 5-7 days left, call your pharmacy and request a refill, send a request via your application or call the clinic. Please plan accordingly around vacations/travel and holidays. If available, sign up for your pharmacy’s notification system for your convenience.

This will ensure timely refills so you do not go without your medications or make unnecessary trips to the pharmacy.

In closing, the healthcare system

is a very busy entity providing care to thousands of patients simultaneously through various avenues. I’m hoping this essay can give patients some insight and assistance on how to navigate the systems and get the most seamless care.

Dr. Samantha Darnall-Werlinger is a family medicine physician with a special interest in obstetrics. Dr.

Darnall-Werlinger practices at the Sanford Health Watertown Clinic in Watertown, SD. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc® a medical Q&A show based on science, built on trust for 21 seasons, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

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Bible verses to provide inspiration and encouragement It’s always nice to find encouragement, no matter what you’re going through. Maybe you even find inspiration in the pages of this newspaper.

This week on the church page we are providing a list of encouraging Bible verses for those who need a little lift.

2 Corinthians 12:10 - “Therefore, I’m all right with weaknesses, insults, disasters, harassments, and stressful situations for the sake of Christ,

because when I’m weak, then I’m strong.”

Psalm 37:23-24 - “A person’s steps are made secure by the Lord when they delight in his way. Though they trip up, they won’t be thrown down, because the Lord holds their hand.”

Romans 12:2 - “Don’t be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your

minds so that you can figure out what God’s will is—what is good and pleasing and mature.”

Ezra 10:4 - “Get up, for it is your duty to deal with this matter; we will support you. Be strong and act.”

2 Timothy 1:7 - “God didn’t give us a spirit that is timid but one that is powerful, loving, and self-controlled.”

Psalm 56:4 - “In God, whose word I praise. I trust in God; I won’t be afraid. What can mere flesh do to me?”

Matthew 6:27 - “Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your life?”

Philippians 1:6 - “I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 23:1-3 - “The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He lets me rest in grassy meadows; he leads me to restful waters; he keeps me alive.

He guides me in proper paths for the sake of his good name.”

Luke 12:32 - “Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights in giving you the kingdom.”

Psalm 16:8 - “I always put the Lord in front of me; I will not stumble because he is on my right side.”

Psalm 34:17 - “When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

Joshua 1:9 - “I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t

be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

John 15:13 - “No one has greater love than to give up one’s life for one’s friends.”

Romans 15:13 - “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 - “Be strong! Be fearless! Don’t be afraid and don’t be scared by your enemies, because the Lord your God is the one who marches with you. He won’t let you down, and he won’t abandon you.”

Isaiah 40:31 - “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary.”

1 Peter 5:7 - “Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you.”

Isaiah 41:10 - “Don’t fear, because I am with you; don’t be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will surely help you; I will hold you with my righteous strong hand.”

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, July 31 Baked Cod/Ranch Potatoes Celery & Carrot Sticks Cookie/Watermelon Tuesday, August 1 Smothered Pork Chop Rice/Beets Tomato Slices/Fruit Wednesday, August 2 Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes/White Gravy Malibu Vegetables Banana Cream Pie Thursday, August 3 Chicken Cordon Bleu O’Brien Potatoes/Green Beans Black Cherry Jello Salad Friday, August 4 Cucumber Dill Salad Turkey Wrap/Ranch Fries Fruit

EBT/SNAP accepted.

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

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

Classifieds

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HELP WANTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE: Northern Lights Arts Council is hiring this position. Job duties include financial reporting, grant writing, completing final reports, communicating with board, artists, legislators, and organizations, membership reporting and correspondence, serving on the Roxy committee, assisting the Exec Dir of Marketing as needed, and attending NLAC events. Application deadline is August 14. For more info or to apply visit nlac.us/application or contact Amber at (701)305-0089.

ROXY THEATER MANAGER: Northern Lights Arts Council is hiring this position. Job duties include scheduling movies, keeping records, preparing movies for public showing, accounting duties, scheduling, hiring, payroll, ordering supplies, inventory, maintenance, and advertising. Application deadline is August 25. For more info or to apply visit nlac.us/application or contact Amber at (701)305-0089.

PART-TIME POSITION: City of Langdon Sanitation Department is looking to hire for a part time position. This position offers competitive wages and flexible hours. Must be 18 years of age and hold a valid driver’s license.

If interested, please pickup an application at City Hall. The position is open until filled. If you have any questions regarding this position, please feel free to call Tom at 701-3701421. City of Langdon is an equal opportunity employer.

COUNTY ASSESSOR: The Pembina County Director of Tax Equalization is seeking to fill the position of County Assessor. The Assessor is responsible for performing a wide variety of assessing and administrative functions, and serves as backup to the GIS Specialist. Duties include (but are not limited to) assessing property within the county for accurate valuation for tax purposes, conducting analysis of property sales, maintaining and updating property records, and reviewing property tax exemptions. The successful applicant will be a skilled communicator who is able to work independently, prioritize importance of work, and meet deadlines in a timely manner.

High school diploma and a minimum of three years of related experience is preferred. Applicants must possess or be willing and able to obtain a Class II Assessor Certification within 1 year of hiring, and a Class I Assessor Certification within 2 years.

Annual salary depends on experience, with a typical hiring range of $43,680- $61,440. Pembina County offers an excellent benefit package and a competitive wage. A complete job description and application is available at the Pembina County website. Completed Pembina County application and resume must be sent to parkerkonor@nd.gov by July 28h, 2023. EOE MARKETING DIRECTOR: The North Dakota Newspaper Association has a full time position for a key player in our Bismarck headquarters. The marketing director carries out programs serving our member newspapers and clients, helps to organize the annual convention, and assists the executive director with administrative matters as needed. The marketing director will also use social media to promote the association, its programs and member newspapers. Familiarity with the InDesign suite of software or past graphic design experience helpful or we can train. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.

Send resume and cover letter to director@ndna.com ALLIED HEALTH OUTREACH SPECIALIST: NDSCS has a FT, 12-month, position available in Wahpeton. Responsibilities include assisting Allied Health program directors and program coordinators with

enhanced student recruitment, outreach, and retention efforts. Benefits include: Fully paid single or family health insurance premium, life insurance, annual & sick leave, tuition waiver, spouse/dependent tuition discount, retirement, etc. Optional dental, vision, and additional life insurance. Interested candidates must submit the online application. For more information go to: www.ndscs. edu/join-our-team EOE COOK: This position provides is responsible for planning, preparing, and cooking food items while following proper food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures.

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MCLEAN COUNTY IS HIRING one or more full-time Equipment Operator II(s) IN GARRISON – better pay, flexible schedule, room for advancement! For more information, visit https://www. mcleancountynd.gov/employment/.

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Page A12 - Friday, July 28, 2023 Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Richard S. Johnson, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed co-personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Lee Johnson, co-personal representative of the estate, at 8712 Virginia Circle N, St. Louis Park, MN 55426; Christopher Johnson, co-personal representative of the estate, at 5356 S 14th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201 or filed with the Court.

Dated this 14 day of July 2023.

Lee Johnson Co-Personal Representative 8712 Virginia Circle N St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Christopher Johnson Co-Personal Representative 5356 S 14th Street Grand Forks, ND 58201 R. Scott Stewart, PC R. Scott Stewart Attorney at Law P.O. Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249-0151

Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representative First publication on the 21st day of July, 2023.

Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Ritchie Arens, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Personal Representative of the estate: Tiffany Pritchard, whose address is 1308 11th Street, Langdon, ND 58249, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 10th day of July 2023.

Tiffany Pritchard 1308 11th Street Langdon, ND 58249 Personal Representative

First publication on the 21st day of July, 2023.

Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representative

Notice to Creditors

First publication on the 14th day of July, 2023.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Paul F. Hansel, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Personal Representative of the estate: Joseph Hansel; 9240 County Road 17, Langdon, ND 58249 or filed with the Court.

Dated this 14 day of July 2023.

Joseph Hansel 9240 County Road 17 Langdon, ND 58249 Personal Representative

Meeting Notice: Munich Ambulance Regular Meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On July 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Stanley Dick called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Dick asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. The following budgets were presented: Public Health, VSO, NDSU Extension, Senior Meals, Soil Conservation, Weed, Recorder, CCMH Ambulance, and NVHSZ. Dan Fischer, Fischer Land Surveying & Engineering, met with the commissioners regarding preliminary design engineering for

the Langdon shop. Dirt work, concrete design, architectural building codes, platting the property for Langdon City, and city water/ sanitary were discussed. Greg Goodman stated he would try to attend the next Langdon City meeting to discuss water and sanitary for the shop. The shop in Vang was discussed.

Goodman reported that the survey is done and there is room to the north of the current shop for a 60’ X 80’ building. The possibility of building a cold storage building was discussed, proceeding with phases as funding allows in the future. Greg Goodman made a motion to advertise for bids to purchase a 60’ X 80’ building for Vang. Motion was rescinded. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Evan Estenson, Foreman, met with the commissioners and reviewed the project status report from KLJ. Johnston presented culvert

PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $59.93 RAMADA GRAND FORKS $2,992.00 ND STATE TAX COMMISSIONER $7,232.78 JOB SERVICE OF NORTH DAKOTA $1,822.91 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE CENTER $974.34 ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $123,322.82 ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $44,945.65 NVHSZ $649.32 SANFORD HEALTH OCC MED CLINIC $315.00 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $136.35 SHILICE LARSEN $500.00 PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $27.98 THE BORDERLAND PRESS $267.00 WEST PAYMENT CENTER $323.09 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $165.86 MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $342.40 LANGDON CITY $360.36 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $208.48 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $559.30 VERIZON WIRELESS $120.11 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $963.13 CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $52.20 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $186.56 STREICHER’S $11.99 PHARMCHEM, INC. $156.75 LEEVERS FOODS $43.92 CARQUEST OF LANGDON $33.98 THE BORDERLAND PRESS $100.00 FARMERS UNION OIL CO $2,307.51 GABE JOHNSTON $144.50 ND STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS $240.00 MCCURDY, INC. $2,401.27 DANIEL TRUCKING $3,906.00 LANGDON BLDG. CENTER $13.40 KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $1,521.17 MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $100,920.20 WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $37.90 DUBOIS OIL CO.,INC $3,180.92 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $4,058.50 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $929.00 CAVALIER COUNTY WATER BOARD $1,544.00 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER $66.05 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $2,555.59 CLYDE FARM SERVICE & SUPPLY $24.15 RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $325.00 STEIN AUTO BODY, INC. $1,741.97 At 12:45 p.m., Greg Goodman made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried. On July 11, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse for budget presentations. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Stanley Dick called the meeting to order and the following budgets were presented: Water Board, Library, Tax Director, JDA, Sheriff/Dispatch,

DISP NVHSZ PAYROLL PAYROLL MISC HEALTH INS PAYROLL PAYROLL MISC CLERK STATE’S ATTY CLERK COMM STATE’S ATTY AUD COMM GEN/R&B GEN/R&B GEN/R&B WEED/R&B GEN/R&B VSO/WEED SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF R&B R&B R&B HB1505/R&B HB1505/R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B R&B

requests from Gordon Township for (3) culverts between the following sections: Sections 8-9; Sections 16-21; Sections 9-16. David Zeis made a motion to approve the culvert requests, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Johnston informed the commissioners that Cavalier County is registered with Sourcewell. The commissioners asked him to check on motor grader prices on Sourcewell.

Angelo Mondragon, State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners to review proposed updates to the county’s drug and alcohol testing policy in the Employee Policy Manual. A few changes were requested. The changes will be forwarded to the employees for their review and put on the next agenda for approval. Greg Goodman made a motion, seconded by David Zeis to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried:

RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY $2,244.81 KENT MIKKELSEN $103.84 FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE $4,325.91 FARMERS UNION OIL CO $2,599.11 CARQUEST OF LANGDON $468.97 HOME OF ECONOMY $123.97 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CRED $393.52 MARKETPLACE MOTORS $742.67 NEWMAN SIGNS $1,142.21 D & B MOTORS $890.19 NDLTAP - UGPTI $300.00 SHELDON ROMFO $99.56 NORTH DAKOTA APCO $250.00 POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $373.70 KATIE HENRY $30.00 BAILEY REISER $30.00 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $197.72 CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $334.57 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - DEPT 3110$200.00 KATIE HENRY $248.90 BAILEY REISER $555.44 SPORTS & SHIRTS $88.00 JOSH SHORT $88.44 DAHL TRUCK & AUTO $243.90 OTTER TAIL POWER CO $48.38 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $342.51 FARMERS UNION OIL CO $840.67 JAMES BELANUS $208.00 CARQUEST OF LANGDON $16.88 WEEDBUSTERS BIOCONTROL, LLC $2,561.00 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $23.25 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $87.55 JOSH SHORT $84.50 D & B MOTORS $203.79 RORY JOHNSON $600.00 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $23.25 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $260.13 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $287.11 AMUNDSON FUNERAL HOME $2,500.00 TOLLEFSON FUNERAL HOME $1,965.00 THE BORDERLAND PRESS $94.80 COMMUNITY CARES OPTIONS $8,400.00 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP $33,538.05 FISCHER LAND SURVEYING & ENGINEERING$10,699.60 FISCHER LAND SURVEYING & ENGINEERING$2,000.00

Custodian/Maintenance, State’s Attorney, Emergency Manager/E-911, Clerk of Court, Auditor, Elections, Treasurer, Motor Vehicle, Non-Departmental, Planning, and Devils Lake Basin. After budget presentations, the commission reviewed various budget items and made recommendations. The budget will be reviewed with those changes at the next regular commission meeting. It was decided to discuss polling places for the 2024 election at the next meeting and State’s Attorney’s

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request to hire an Administrative Assistant later this year. At 11:30 a.m. David Zeis made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried.

Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Stanley Dick – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor Received by The Borderland Press on Thursday, July 20.

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Letter from the Editor It seems that this is the week to take vacation. So many of our columnists and people we have interviewed wanted to get things wrapped up early or sent their copy ahead of normal deadlines in order to have the week free and clear of commitments. Wherever you are, I hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful week.

By Sarah Hinnenkamp Newsies are known for pranks, as pranks are a great way to break the tension in a newsroom after a trying week or just on a regular Wednesday. I’m lucky enough to work with several radio newsies in our building who love to take things to the next level.

Let me paint the picture for you: the lights were out when I was in the basement, except for the lights inside the new news studio for radio. I thought that was enough, so I didn’t turn any more of them on. I picked up the piece of paper I needed from my desk and turned around to head back upstairs. Suddenly, I stood squarely in front of Keith Morrison of Dateline NBC fame. He was staring at me, he was smirking, and he had his hands casually in his pockets. He is a cardboard cut out.

I balled up my fists and threw a scaredy cat fit, whisper-yelling, as one does. It took twenty minutes to calm my nervous system down, and I’m pretty sure - for those 20 minutes - I developed an irregular heartbeat. When the responsible newsie heard how he got me, it made his week. I’m glad I could help. Somehow my heart recovered enough from that incident in time to put together a newspaper for you this week.

If you’re still looking for events at which to make memories this summer, we’re entering into a stretch that has something every weekend between North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba. This weekend you’ll find the Kittson County Fair in Hallock is running and the Manitoba Sunflower Festival is back in Altona.

Make it a great week,

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