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Residents’ Input Wanted in Cavalier County SURVEY TO GATHER INFORMATION ON QUALIT Y OF LIFE IN OUR AREA

by Shanda Christianson

From Milton to Hannah and everywhere in between, Cavalier County residents will have the chance to share their thoughts about where they live by answering questions as part of a county-wide survey being conducted now through Feb. 11.

North Central Planning Council, which has offices based in Devils Lake, N.D. and covers Cavalier County, is partnering with the Cavalier County Job Development Authority to implement a county-wide survey to learn more about the needs and wants of county residents. The feedback generated through this survey will support the creation of a vision, strategy, and action plan to support economic and community development.

“In late 2020, North Central Planning Council was awarded additional dollars from the Economic Development Administration to invest in the six-county region’s economic recovery and resilience efforts,” said Sandy

Shively, Executive Director of North Central Planning Council.

One of the questions being asked on the county-wide survey is “How do you get your information?” Shannon Duerr, executive director of the Cavalier County Job Development Authority, said sometimes an event will be held in the county and after the fact, people will say, “Well, I didn’t even realize that was going on.”

Duerr said the survey will also be trying to get information on what types of services, activities, and events that people go to or utilize in Cavalier County and also what people would like to see more of.

“We’re also going to be asking them about some things that they find to be an advantage living here and some Photo credit Larry Stokke

things that are challenging living here,” Duerr said.

In this Issue:

The survey will have a subsection that will be just for businesses. Duerr said she is looking for information from businesses about obstacles, especially related to workforce, and what specific hiring challenges businesses are facing.

Cavalier County Economic and Ag Outlook for 2022 Page 2 Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Snow Joke: My Real Life Ski Story, Sara Goodman Page 4 Horizon Financial Bank Officially Opens in Langdon Page 5 Munich’s Bison Nation to Deadwood Page 6 Spotlight on the Arts - Page 7 Jake’s Take On Sports - Page 8

Index:

Agriculture Opinion News Community Jake’s Take On Sports Sports Pages Obituaries Meeting Minutes

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Sundogs in Cavalier County on Jan. 19.

Staff photo.

“With those funds, we made strategic investments in the creation of tools and collection of data to support communities to leverage future funds to meet their existing needs. The coun-

ty-wide survey is an extension of our prioritized data collection efforts to guide future development of Cavalier County.”

“Input from Cavalier County residents is critical when the Job Development Authority is seeking to tackle community betterment projects,” said Duerr.

The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. A link to the online version of the survey is available on the front page of the Cavalier County Job Development Authority website at ccjda.org. Paper surveys are available at the Langdon Area Senior Citizens Center and Bread Pan Bakery.

The deadline to complete the survey is Feb. 11th, 2022.

“We are excited to learn more about Cavalier County’s opportunities for growth from our friends and neighbors.”

Anyone looking for more information about the survey and its findings is asked to contact the North Central Planning Council’s Regional Recovery Coordinator at (701) 303-0840.

Pembina County Woman Honors Family with Bakery, Farm THIRD GENERATION BAKER SETS UP SWEET RETIREMENT GIG

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FOR A LAUGH:

What do you call a boomerang that won’t come back?

A stick.

What time is it when the clock strikes 13?

Time to get a new clock.

What musical instrument is found in the bathroom?

A tuba toothpaste.

by Sarah Hinnenkamp Just ahead of the holiday season, Kristie Anderson stumbled upon a recipe book with a metal cover. She quickly realized it was the book her grandfather used when he was the baker on board the USS Enterprise.

worked at the bakery in Park River before opening Burke’s Bakery in Cavalier in 1948. He passed the operation down to his daughter and her husband in the 1990s, a time when Anderson helped out.

“The first recipe yielded cookies for 2,600 people; it took hundreds of pounds of flour,” Anderson said. “How big of a mixer did they have to make this stuff? It’s pretty interesting.”

Now Anderson is bringing those beloved Burke’s Bakery recipes back to life through the commercial bakery in her rural Pembina County home.

Heaven Scent Bakery opened for orders in November 2021. Anderson is a third-generation baker with the same passion for baking that so many

After his discharge from the Navy, Anderson’s grandfather, Don Burke,

observed in her grandpa and parents at Burke’s Bakery.

“It just seemed like such a cool place to be. I remember my grandpa getting ready to put the nuts on the long johns – I won’t tell you all of it because I don’t want all my secrets out,” Anderson said. “He was just so fast – to this day it just boggles my mind. You didn’t have time to grab the cookie and put it on the pan. He had been doing it for years and years and years.”

Anderson creates many of the Burke’s

Bakery staples, including the smokies (buns with beef smokies in the middle). She recently purchased a donut fryer to make raised donuts and cake donuts.

“All of the recipes I use are Grandpa Don’s recipes. I won’t have everything that he had. I will keep smokies, donuts and rolled cookies for now,” Anderson said.

Burke’s Bakery fans may remember cont’d. on page 12

Agriculture

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Cavalier County Economic and Agriculture Outlook for 2022

By Shanda Christianson, National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Farm Director who are solely looking for remote office type jobs. In the past, there were more people searching for those day-to-day type retail jobs so that landscape has changed quite a bit,” Borchardt said. “The barometer of unemployment has a different feel today than it did 5 years ago.”

I asked Borchardt if he thinks we have bounced back as far as the pandemic goes and how the pandemic affected the economy.

Shanda Christianson. Photo by Larry Stokke.

As we are getting further into the new year, we decided to take a look back at how the economy faired in 2021 and a look ahead to what a local bank president thinks we have in our future for 2022.

Todd Borchardt, president of Choice Bank in Langdon, had a lot of thoughts about the topic, including that North Dakota continues to do quite a bit better than the national picture, which is largely due to the makeup of the business in the state.

Borchardt said looking back to the end of 2020 as the country was coming through the pandemic, the economy as a whole contracted in terms of GDP by 3.5%, and by the end of the year, nationally, the U.S. had lost 9-10 million jobs.

That made 2021 a bounce back period where things tried to get back to normal, but a hiccup that was added was other variants of the COVID-19 virus. North Dakota had its worst point of unemployment in 2020 at a little under 9%, and now the state is back to a little over 3%, which Borchardt said is normal looking at the last 10 to 20 years of statistics.

So, if the jobless claims are being normalized, why do so many businesses feel short staffed?

“I think that has a lot to do with the scope of what people are looking for work has changed so much now, too, so I mean you have a lot of people

He believes there are still a lot of things dripping in relative to the pandemic and how that affected businesses in metro areas. A lot of the impact was somewhat delayed with the Payment Protection Program (PPP), COVID loans, and stimulus payments that went out. It allowed a survival period to take place. Borchardt said in certain sectors that is just now becoming noticeable, meaning at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.

While we all wish we had a crystal ball, none of us do. We can only speculate what the future holds for 2022 as far as the overall economy, and Borchardt has his predictions. He said if agriculture had an opportunity to hit a home run, it was certainly in 2021 as we saw commodity prices sharply increase, and most folks had a modest level or modest prices locked in for their input. Now looking at 2022, prices for fertilizer have more than doubled – a lot of chemicals are up sharply. You can say the same for some producers in terms of seed costs - the cost and the expense columns are almost back to the same level.

Borchardt said he sees many opportunities for ag producers to be profitable in 2022.

Borchardt said crop producers for the most part did fairly well, but it was the livestock producers that to some extent didn’t do quite as well in terms of profits because a lot of those outlets for insurances and other program payments aren’t there for them.

“So, if there was a sector of ag that did still struggle a little bit, I would say it was the livestock folks. We ended up with a relative amount of success in terms of farming for 2021 here,” Borchardt said.

When looking at world stocks, Borchardt thinks that’s an area that will continue to show some volatility, specifically when you look at the wheat market. In the last 2 to 3 months, there have been short term rallies then pullback, and it goes back and forth like that. In recent weeks there has been more pullback.

“It’s still super profitable for producers to go out and convert crop to cash, and if there’s folks that have sat on some grain holdings for a number of years, they’re taking advantage of the markets today. I do think it’s an opportune time to sell.”

Borchardt said our local area is in good shape in terms of agriculture, saying there is a lot of stability in communities like Langdon and others in the area.

Locally and regionally across North Dakota, Borchardt said ag producers had a phenomenal year.

“You know we were pretty concerned about drought conditions all the way through the middle of the summer even up to harvest time in areas of the state, but fortunately commodity prices sharply rebounded throughout 2021 coming out of 2020 and still sit at pretty favorable levels so agriculture faired very well in North Dakota for the most part,” Borchardt said.

to our area, we are double the price that we sat at less than18 months ago, and we spent a lot of time hoping and praying for a market like this, so a lot of guys are taking advantage of it,” he said.

“I’m proud of the business footprint that we have here, and we have a lot

Todd Borchardt, president Choice Bank, Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke.

“Locally, I’m optimistic. I think we’re set up in terms of moisture; we froze up in a pretty good spot in Cavalier County, and we’re sitting on a nice base of snow now. Obviously, you know a lot of that ends up being runoff, but I think moisture-wise we should be sitting really good to get things going in the spring. Hopefully, Mother Nature’s on our side as we move through the year,” Borchardt said.

During our interview we also talked about commodity prices as many producers may be wondering if now is a good time to sell. Borchardt said it is.

“The reason I say that is if you look at the wheat market, canola specific

of great people doing a lot of great things, so I’m optimistic locally. The national stage might be another situation. Inflation is certainly a risk that’s out there right now, so hopefully we don’t see any major hiccups in terms of stock market corrections or anything that would really impact the national stage,” Borchardt said. “We try to stay somewhat insulated in our area for the local business and the local agriculture, so hopefully we maintain a good spot here.”

Shanda Christianson has been the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Farm Director at Simmons Multimedia for 3 years.

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By NAFB News Service Farmer Safety The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its January World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates and the Grain Stocks reports this week. While the January report has been a market-mover in the past, Ben Kasch of Bower Trading said this year’s report is more neutral.

“For the most part, it came in within the trade expectations on most numbers here, and the most aggressive numbers are probably the decline in soybeans production down in South America,” Kasch said. “We've seen a slip from 144 on the Brazil crop down to 139, so that was a five million metric ton decrease for Brazil soybean production, and then, they also cut the corn production by three million metric tons down to 115. To me, that seemed like the largest number that popped out.”

He says U.S. crop production numbers came in as expected.

“Corn production for the U.S. was relatively unchanged: the yield was unchanged, soybean yield was only up two-tenths of a bushel. So, the carry-outs did go up slightly on corn and beans, roughly 50 million bushels on corn and then 10 million bushels of soybeans,” Kasch said. “Wheat carryout did increase quite a bit more than expected, up at 628. Trade was looking for 607. Once again, it was within trade estimates, the average range, and so, for the most part, this is kind of the most neutral January report you could expect.”

While the Brazil soybean numbers were the biggest change, wetter, cooler weather could be on the way to provide some relief. Kasch said he expects the weather to influence the grain markets, but that won’t be the only factor in play.

“You got to look, too, at where the position is. This is a new year; they've been long in row crops for quite a while now, you know, well over a year; and they've been long corn, long soybeans. They just got that short wheat about a week ago. But overall, in the commodity markets, due to the inflationary type of trade, it’s kind of getting to be a little bit of an old news situation and then also our stocks are getting back to a comfortable level,” Kasch said. “So are they going to unwind some of that long position, reallocate money to different markets, to different sectors that may be oversold, or get out of the overbought markets that saw great gains last year? I think some of that money movement is something to watch besides the weather here in the U.S. and, particularly, South America, but the southern hemisphere in general, you know, is still in the midst of their growing season.”

By Mike Moen / Prairie News Service

2022 will see a renewed focus on farmer safety in North Dakota with the addition of a new farm and ranch safety director through NDSU Extension Services. Angie Johnson will be the first coordinator the Extension has had in over 15 years, that gap in time being attributed to cuts in federal funding. She says these days, producers face so many pressures, and it can be hard for them to think about slowing down and being extra careful.

"We are under Mother Nature's control and, also, with the markets. And so, how do you make really good, rational, safe and healthy decisions for yourself when you're under that kind of pressure?" Johnson said.

She says it's about more than just avoiding rushing on the job – things like healthy sleep habits also are important. Johnson says it's hard to get true data on accidents in North Dakota because so many family farms aren't required to report to OSHA. However, in 2020, the state ranked

second in the nation for injuries in confined spaces on farms.

Shane Sickler, a fourth-generation farmer and member of the North Dakota Farmers Union, was injured in an accident several years ago. He said he noticed the decline in safety outreach and feels a rejuvenated program will help producers, especially those seeing higher turnover with their staff.

"We're moving so much faster, equipment changes a lot, so you have to adapt to the equipment more often, and with inexperienced help that comes – that you hire, maybe every year – you have to re-educate 'em about the equipment and stuff," Sickler said.

As she shapes prevention education, Johnson said she'll gather feedback from local extension agents on the types of accidents they're seeing in their counties. She also encourages farmers not to ignore mental health concerns so they're in the best position to run a safe operation.

"Take advantage of the rural mental health services we have. They're so, so much better – they're improving.

Telehealth has been a huge factor," Johnson said.

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Ag Economist Talks 2020 Ag Economy

By NAFB News Service

It’s hard to predict the future when it comes to the American agricultural economy, and 2022 is no different.

David Widmar, an agricultural economist with Agricultural Economic Insights, says there are several concerns in the months ahead.

“The macro-economy, the overall U.S. economy is on everyone's mind, and how things play out in 2022 could have long-term implications. And I think the important issue is the combination of production expenses and commodity prices,” Widmar said.

He said inflation is the biggest concern when it comes to the macroeconomy.

“Everyone right now is thinking about inflation – and I think that's true – we’ve seen data coming out of the Federal Reserve that said that inflation is pretty high. Thankfully, the duration has been pretty short. We haven't seen inflation lasting very long,” Widmar said. “Again, a year ago, we were looking at inflation rates in the one to two percent range. And so, this has been a pretty short-term phenomenon. How much pain inflation causes are a function of the magnitude and

the duration. We have a magnitude that's around five, five-and-a-half percent. The duration has been short. Of course, this is a concern, but we have to put it in the right context. Of course, the follow-up is what's going to happen with inflation?”

Widmar said the biggest economic question is what the federal government will do with interest rates and the effect it will have on inflation.

“It's important to think about how this unfolds, and if we see a scenario play out in 2022 where the Fed is raising interest rates, and inflation is still challenging, then that could spell long-term challenges or headwinds for the farm sector,” Widmar said.

“We could see inflation continue to be a concern; we could see the high levels of interest rates continue to be a concern. On the other side, maybe the optimistic side, if we see inflation start to abate or start to slow down as supply chains get restarted, that could be less pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates here in the next year or 18 months.”

Widmar also says policy coming from Washington DC, as well as global tensions are expected to play a part in the 2022 ag economy.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher we sure are getting subscribers from outside our immediate area. There are so many with a connection to the Borderland, including folks from Arizona, North Carolina, California, and Florida, who have already subscribed and will be receiving their first issue next week.

Mail delivery around here must be what Santa feels like at the North Pole when he’s handed stacks of letters from around the world. I have the great privilege of having the subscriptions delivered to me when they come in from our post office box every day.

While we aren’t serving the world (yet),

This is our last free issue that will be delivered by bulk mail to mailboxes around Cavalier County, Edmore, and Walhalla. We hope you’ve enjoyed seeing what our paper will be like, and we hope you will consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already.

Subscription information is available in our newspaper with a form you can fill out, cut out, and mail to us at our offices. Our subscription service starts next week with our Jan. 28 newspaper, and we will continue to deliver news from the Borderland to

you every Friday.

We are in the process of developing our newsstand distribution list and will be working with retailers around Cavalier County and Walhalla. If you have an idea or request about where our newspapers should be available, please email me at publisher@theborderlandpress.com.

I continue to get feedback on the newspaper no matter where I go. I might be at the coffee shop in Langdon or at a hockey game in Grand Forks, and I get to hear what people are liking about our paper, requests they have for stories, and even some observations about how we are breaking some long established newspaper rules.

Traditionally, in newspapers, there are no spaces between paragraphs, and

each paragraph is indented. Styles are changing, and you can see that in some of the daily newspaper layouts, even around North Dakota. In working with our talented layout designer, we decided to add spaces and use a font that is not traditional in newspaper copy. This leads to a modern feel, and when I first saw it, I loved it. I thought it was easy for my eyes to read, and I love how it looks. Turns out, I’m not the only one. I’ve heard many people say that the newspaper is easy to read. We hope you’re finding that as well.

If you can call adjusting fonts and layouts rebellious, well, we’ll take it.

Our layout designer always says you have to know the design rules before you can break them, so it seems like we’re moving right along down that track. We don’t want to get hung up on the details; we want to provide quality reporting and storytelling on a variety of topics that will let you know what’s going on in your own backyard.

We respect the rules and how they were originally put in place to maximize space and save printing costs long ago, eventually becoming tradition in newspaper publishing. But if you know some of us around the newspaper office, you may know we have a little bit of a rebellious streak.

Until then, have a great week,

dar, and it appears in our front page story “Pembina County Woman Honors Family with Bakery, Farm”. Kristie Anderson honors her family in many ways and has also found a way to keep the Leyden name alive.

bors in the northland. I’ve always believed in the saying that everybody has a story. We have many stories on our idea list, and we know there are many more stories out there. If you have something you want to share, email me at the address listed below or call me at the office at 701-2561080.

I hope I will see you back here next week, flipping through the pages of The Borderland Press.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor I said my name, which is a lot for new ears to handle when it’s a last name that isn’t rooted in this area. Historically, Hinnenkamp has not been a last name of Langdon or Cavalier County. I added that my parents are David and Deborah McCurdy over by Backoo in Pembina County (as one does when introducing themselves here) and that lit a spark in this woman’s eyes.

At one time, she lived not far from my family’s farm.

Not long after we moved from Fargo to Langdon, my young son and I were sitting at the Bread Pan Bakery when a classy woman walked in dressed in purple. She stopped by our booth, looked at us, and kindly asked who we were.

“I remember old man McCurdy sitting up at the counter at the Leyden store,” she said. She went on to say that Mr. McCurdy was visiting with Mrs. Saylor, who was also from the area at the time.

I was shocked by her statement because she was referencing my great-grandfather, who I had never met. He passed away in the mid-70s

before I was born. In fact, her statement was full of information confirming parts of our family story.

My family grew up between Cavalier and Walhalla, not far from where the town of Leyden used to be on County 1. We heard stories from my grandpa about the Leyden store and even about Mrs. Saylor, who was a family friend and appears in many of our archived photos. It was Mrs. Saylor - who invited her friend, Alice, from St. Paul to come for a visit in North Dakota. It seems she was a bit of a matchmaker as Alice ended up marrying my great-grandfather, and the rest is history.

There aren’t that many ties to Leyden anymore because the town itself has been gone a long time. That’s why I was surprised when another connection to Leyden popped up on my ra-

Along with Anderson’s story of baking and gardening southeast of Walhalla, you can read about the bank manager who was born and raised in Langdon, left for college, and is back leading a new bank branch that just opened this past week. In another article, the Cavalier County Job Development Authority is asking great questions to figure out what residents of our county want and to learn more about where people are going to get their information about what’s happening in the area.

We are all connected, and those connections are made stronger when a sharp-dressed stranger in purple stops to ask who you are and what story you are carrying.

Thank you for reading,

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

It’s so fun to be in my home area telling the stories of our incredible neigh-

THE MORNING RUN: the Death Trap trail only to be rewarded with three smirking faces.

Thanks, girls.

Snow Joke: My Real Life Ski Story

by Sara Goodman

I took the girls and one of their friends skiing at Frost Fire Park over the weekend. It was a perfect day: overcast, 20 degrees, little to no wind, softly falling snowflakes, and I’m happy to report no falling skiers. I did end up on my keister once, but I’d call it a controlled and calculated downward slide of regret rather than a fall. Not understanding my reluctance to venture off the green and blue trails (i.e. the safe, manageable, life preserving trails), the girls teased and ridiculed me until I was convinced to follow them on a trail through the trees with an “it’s easy, we promise!” followed by three smirking faces.

I was flying around the corners barely hanging onto my poles, my temper, and my sanity when I rounded a hairpin turn and realized I was closing in on a three bump obstacle ramp in the middle of my path. My choices were to maneuver around it or to go over it. In the fraction of a second I had to decide - my legs decided for me and simply caved under the pressure. Thankfully there were no unlucky skiers following in the wake of my decision. I slowly slid down to the first of the three bumps and grumpily eyed up the rest of the Death Trap trail. By now my girls were through the trees and waiting patiently for me to emerge. After untangling myself, I reluctantly pizza skied my way down the last twenty yards and promptly announced my successful navigation of

Growing up, the Johnsons were not a skiing family. Our one ill-fated attempt at skiing happened my freshman year of high school when my mom lost her last marble and took us to Huff Hills Ski Area in Mandan. Yes, it’s a real place. None of us knew how to ski one iota, so you can imagine the detritus of ski poles, gloves, and other gear littering the slopes on our fateful journey down the hill. Needless to say, it was my family’s first and last attempt at being a skiing family.

My husband, on the other hand, grew up in a skiing family and has been a slope master since the ripe old age of 3. He patiently taught me and all three of our kids how to ski at Frost Fire Park. He’s owned the same pair of skis since 1992 that I’m certain were discovered in a peat bog in Iceland around the 1800’s. Adding to the ageless charm of his skis is his choice of ski attire, which his younger brother has affectionately dubbed the Darth Garth. (Greg’s middle name is Garth.)

Picture him in head to toe black Carhartts, complete with black reflective ski goggles and mask, quietly and efficiently maneuvering his 10 foot long DynaStars (which, of course, we call DynaSaurs) down the slopes.

If you think your family could become a skiing family, I’d recommend starting your journey at Frost Fire Park.

Next year, I think we’ll work on being a beach family instead! Happy skiing!

Meggy, Ella, and Catelyn - also known as, The 3 Smirking Girls. Submitted Photo.

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HORIZON FINANCIAL BANK Officially Opens in Langdon

Horizon Financial Bank, located on the southeast corner of Hwy. 5 and Hwy. 1, Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Horizon Financial Bank officially opened its Langdon branch on Monday, Jan. 17. They have been operating for weeks under a “soft open,” where the employees are in the bank making sure the technology is talking to the bank’s core processing system and making sure all banking systems are functioning, doing work behind the scenes, and making sure the required security is in place. Its drive up and ATM have been open to customers.

Logan Waslaski is the Langdon branch manager, a lender, and an

information security officer. He has been employed by Horizon Financial since Jan. 2020, working mainly in Munich and occasionally at the Osnabrock branch. Prior to that, he attended and graduated from North Dakota State University in Dec. 2019; he is a 2016 graduate of Langdon High School. Waslaski knew about plans to open the Langdon branch when he accepted the job with Horizon Financial.

Welsh outlines how the CDC changed the quarantine and isolation guidelines: for positive cases, individuals need to isolate at home for five days from their first symptom (the day of

Those wishing to audition only need to attend one of the auditions in the location that is most convenient for them. This year’s production of “The Sound of Music” is under the direction of Amy Jo Paukert and will be starring Frost Fire favorite Misti Koop as Maria.

There will be 19 performances beginning June 25 and running through July 31. Shows are held Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays.

The cast will include approximately

“I think there’s definitely been interest; it’s just a matter of getting them in here, honestly. One thing is people don’t know where to call. We don’t have our phone number out anywhere.”

The phone number for the Langdon branch of Horizon Financial Bank is 701-256-5429. The bank is located on the southeast corner of Hwy. 5 and Hwy. 1.

Horizon Financial Bank’s main location is located in Munich. It also has locations in Osnabrock, Devils Lake, and Bismarck.

By Shanda Christianson

“We are seeing a lot of individuals test positive for COVID, and so it’s really important right now, even if you’re mildly ill, to stay home and get tested until you know what you have is not COVID because we’re seeing lots of respiratory infection,” said Steph Welsh, Cavalier County Public Health nurse.

20 male and female performers of all ages. All positions are salaried, and room and board is provided on rehearsal and performance weekends. Rehearsals will be done during the month of June in Grand Forks, and the show will be mounted on the stage at Frost Fire Park June 17-19 and June 23-24. There are no rehearsals once the show opens.

Waslaski said all employees wear several hats when operating a smaller bank. The bank has 2 other employees: Kristi Johnston is a teller and customer service representative, and Lori Peterson is a teller and customer service representative. Waslaski said it is his job to help attract new customers and get out and promote the Horizon Financial Bank name.

Local Omicron Case Numbers Rising With the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout North Dakota, the counties of Cavalier, Towner, Pembina, Ramsey, and Walsh are seeing active cases rising.

Frost Fire Summer Theatre will be holding auditions for this summer’s musical production of “The Sound of Music.” Auditions will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6th at Sharon Lutheran Church, 1720 South 20th Street, Door #4, in Grand Forks and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 at Walhalla Lutheran Church, 416 Central Avenue, Walhalla.

Auditionees will be asked to sing a short, prepared song and bring a resume if they have one. An accompanist will be provided. There will also be a short reading and movement audition.

Waslaski’s goal is to grow the Langdon branch by growing its customer base that will eventually increase the need for more employees. The building has empty offices ready to fill when the bank does grow.

Logan Waslaski, Horizon Financial Bank branch manager, lender, and information security officer. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Frost Fire Summer Theatre to Hold Auditions for Summer Production

“I’m pretty fresh to banking,” Waslaski said. “It’s crazy. It’s nice because I am from Langdon, born and raised.

The only reason I ever left Langdon was to go to college. I’m very excited to be back in Langdon.”

“Having a face out in the public and having someone that people recognize - part of this is to be social I think,” Waslaski said. “You are working with people so you gotta have those relationships.”

the first symptom is counted as day zero). If you’re not having any symptoms and just happen to test positive but you’re a fully vaccinated close contact, you count 5 days from the test and then the following 5 days you can be released from isolation and go out in public, but you need to be able to strictly mask at all times.

For close contacts, if you’re fully vaccinated and boosted (if you’re eligible for a booster), you do not have to quarantine.

“We do recommend that you test right away, and at day five, for unvaccinated individuals or those that are too young to be vaccinated, the same fiveday quarantine recommendations apply with five days of masking once you’re out of quarantine,” Welsh said.

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Frost Fire Summer Theatre, located 7 miles west of Walhalla, N.D. in the Pembina Gorge, will be celebrating its 37th summer of bringing quality musical theater entertainment to the region.

For further information, contact Amy Jo and David Paukert at dpaukert8@gmail.com or text 701270-9424 or call 701-259-2384.

Cavalier Cinema Reopens

By Simmons Multimedia Staff

After an extended period of time, the silver screen is once again lit at the Cavalier Cinema. The establishment, which first opened its doors back in 1949, had recently seen an extended period of downtime due to the pandemic. During this downtime, the cinema owners took it upon themselves to raise funds to improve the cinema, including the purchase of a new, specific type of bulb made for movie projectors.

Rachel Morrison, executive director of the Cavalier Chamber of Commerce, said, “If you’ve ever driven by the cinema within the last year or two, there was a huge number; it was hundreds and hundreds of buckets of popcorn that he had to sell to raise this money to get this bulb.”

The last time the cinema played a currently running movie was back in March of 2020. During the pandemic, the cinema also played a handful of older films with the price of admission

being free will donations. On January 8th, after months of fundraising and hundreds of buckets of popcorn being sold, the cinema screen lit up once again. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was the first movie to be played in the cinema in over a year.

Morrison said Cavalier residents are happy to have the historic cinema back in operation.

“You know, I think one thing that we all learned is to appreciate any of those opportunities to gather that maybe we all took for granted before.

So, bringing some of that stuff back is really a treat, and we’ve noticed people have been really excited about it,” Morrison said.

Langdon’s Beer and Bacon Bash Moves to March

By Simmons Multimedia Staff

The Langdon Beer and Bacon Bash is moving to a new month this year. The annual event, which in years past has occurred in February, is scheduled to be held on March 24, 2022.

“Right around then is when all the sports are done, the pool league is done, and it’s obviously too early for planting and things like that, and we also moved it to a Thursday night,” said Barb Mehlhoff, executive director of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce.

This year’s registration is from 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m., at At The Hop. There, participants can pick up their Pig Pass, map, and the list of participating businesses. Also this year, participants only have until 8 p.m. (as opposed to 9 p.m. like in years past) to complete and turn in their passes at the Langdon Eagles Club to qualify for prizes.

“By 9 o’clock, people were already done and getting antsy for the prizes,” Mehlhoff said.

Participants who complete the walk will be eligible to receive door prizes provided by the Langdon community.

The grand prize of the event will be $300 in Langdon Bucks, which can be spent at participating Langdon businesses.

Frost Fire Park Schedules Buses from UND

By Shanda Christianson

Frost Fire Park has arranged transportation for college students to be able to get a ride north to ski and snowboard. University of North Dakota Parking Services has given Frost Fire Park the green light to park a chartered bus at the UND Wellness Center The cinema showed “Sing 2” last on select Saturdays so that college weekend and plans to have more students can get a ride to the Frost movies showing on future weekends. Fire Park.

Showtimes 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

“When you go online to book your seat you can purchase your bus pass, your lift pass and your rentals if you would like. And then there will be a specific student discount for our bus riders,” said Patty Gorder, general manager of do research and write down all the Frost Fire Park. items they can find in a numbered list.

Entries with the most correct answers Bus pickup times will be 8 a.m. and the bus will drop students back off at will win prizes. the Wellness Center around 6 p.m.

To enter: include full name, address, Frost Fire Park is open for skiing and and school on the back of your list. snowboarding from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mail completed lists to Marlene Kou- Saturdays and Sundays. ba, 6160 105th Ave SW, Regent, ND Dates that the chartered tour bus 58650 by March 11. will be available for students are SatThe sponsoring organization, WIFE, urdays: Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, is a grassroots organization that March 5, and March 12. Cost for colhas state and national officers who lege students is $25 for the bus tickhelp promote production agriculture et, $25 for the lift pass and $25 for ski or snowboard rental. throughout the nation.

N.D. 5th Grade Students Invited to Participate in Contest North Dakota Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) is sponsoring a contest and inviting the state’s 5th grade students to participate.

Fifth grade students in North Dakota are encouraged to research N.D. energy sources and find out what items can be made from them. There are hundreds of items we use each day that are made from fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. One example (which you can’t use) is your eyeglasses.

The title of the contest is “Ways We Use Energy”. Students are invited to

Pet Groomer Moves to New Walhalla Location

By Hilary Nowatzki Autumn Forschen is the business owner of Paw Prints Grooming in downtown Walhalla. Forschen said she wasn’t sure what she would be when she grew up but said, “I knew I wanted it to partake in animals.”

The busy life of a groomer is juggling appointments with mostly dogs and sometimes small animals such as cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs.

As any pet owner and lover will tell you, animals are part of the family and deserve to be treated as such.

At Paw Prints Grooming that’s what clients will find for their fluffy family members. Forschen has been grooming for 5 years. Four of those were apprenticed with Tammy Sullivan in Walhalla, and as of Jan. 9, Forschen has been practicing independently at her new location.

Becoming a groomer was right up Forschen’s alley with her natural attraction to working with animals and drive to work independently with the client base she has built. Now that she has grown into a professional groomer, she said there is one thing she enjoys the most, “I love helping the dogs and cats I can, while educating the pet owners about their groom-

ing needs!”

Although the move wasn’t very far, Forschen said her previous location was “very difficult in the winter months for clients to access the location.” Since January 9th of this year, Forschen is at her new location at 1213 Central Avenue in Walhalla and asks her clients to use the front door

only. Since then, Forschen has been busy with her usual and adorable furry clients.

Potential clients can find Forschen on Facebook at “Paw Prints Grooming” and on Instagram @PawPrintsGrooming where they are able to make appointments or by calling or texting Forschen at 701-270-8759.

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Munich’s Bison Nation to Deadwood

The Borderland Press

A Brush with the Bunch!

By Matt Mitzel

by Leo Beauchamp we would get at 10:00 a.m. for the Bison game.

Skiing at Terry Peak Ski Area near Lead, S.D. L to R: Jason Wirth, Kimberly Wirth, Molly Mueller, Brianne Mitzel, Weston Mueller, Adam Wirth (aka Mr. Class B), The Matt Mitzel.

When you load up an RV with seven people, a lot of adult beverages, and pull a Jeep out of Munich, N.D., people start asking questions. So here is the gist, straight from the source: me.

Right around halftime of the James Madison University/NDSU football game in December, four couples and friends made the decision to head to Frisco, Texas. The next 2 weeks were filled with bouncing around the Internet from site to site, seeing over-inflated prices, and canceled purchases; championship game tickets were either way over-priced or unavailable.

We knew that if we just headed to Texas, odds are cheap tickets would be available, but for four couples that had already locked in babysitters, we couldn’t take that risk. So we dressed in our green and gold and took off to Deadwood.

The drive down was a blur for me from the cockpit, as I heard the occasional snippets of conversations and inappropriate phrases coming from the passengers.

Molly Mueller had the intent of buying the most unique truck stop taxidermy that North and South Dakota could provide, but since rest stops don’t bargain, she settled on a jackalope in Deadwood.

As we arrived at our five bedroom VRBO rental cabin, we located the hot tub, and it quickly became our paradise. Friday morning, the Jeep took us to Terry Peak Ski Area near Lead, S.D. and another adventure started.

Adam Wirth (better known in our group as Mr. Class B) led the way as the only skier with both talent and ski attire as the rest of us were in either Carhartts or had the tags from Scheels still on our clothing. My wife, Brianne, used the water skiing technique of bailing at any time that speed, traffic, or just boredom hit her on the slopes and won the ‘Falling Down Award’ of the weekend.

By the time we made it back to the cabin to soak our injuries, our friends, Evan and Karleen Estenson, were already waiting in the hot tub to add to the excitement, having driven down to Deadwood a day after we did. We have no idea how they knew which cabin and hot tub was ours, but it was magic.

We hit the town that night to scout out locations to watch the Bison game the following morning. Amarillo Slim, or his given name - Jason Wirth, cleaned up on the roulette tables that night - the only night he won - and as we headed back to home base, we had every stranger wondering how crazy

We hit Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill in Deadwood to watch the championship game, and whatever Montana State fans started there with us, quickly left when they ran out of reasons to clap. We managed to attract around 25 other Bison fans, and security was glad that the Bison easily won the game. After that it was a blur until I saw Brianne and Molly dancing using the air juggling routine from the “Office,” Mr. Class B posed in the middle of the dance floor providing a human dancing pole, Jason danced with a wall like I’ve never seen before, and Weston proved to be the most loyal wingman for any single guys in the crowd.

Sunday was rough as some had to head back, but we found sanctuary in an escape room. We got hung up on a math problem that took Kimberly Wirth to maximum frustration, but after they gave us some drink tickets, she returned to vacation mode. We enjoyed every minute and inch of our rented cabin one last night before the inevitable return.

As we got up on Monday morning, we loaded up the RV, secured the sacred Jeep, and headed back home. We left at 42 degrees and arrived in Munich at a regular -8 degrees, but we made it.

The best stories are the untold ones, so I suggest next year, instead of reading the PG version of our trip in the paper, you join us, as we will be there again…in green and gold.

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

At our monthly meeting, which I mentioned in my last article, I briefly mentioned the painting of a mural in Walhalla. Zelda Hartje, member of the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, visited us and presented information on said mural. Funds are available for the mural to be painted on a building, yet to be selected, and the Brush Bunch has been approached to submit, select, and paint said mural. The public and present and past residents of Walhalla are being asked to draw up and submit your idea for a mural for the city of Walhalla. The picture shown contains three ideas for a mural. Suggestions of a building would also be appreciated. The mural must in-

clude the name of Walhalla and the tourism logo which we will add to your submission. Final date for submitting your suggestion is February 18, 2022. Your suggestions can be dropped of at the Gallery on Tuesday or mailed to the Walhalla Gallery, Box 917, Walhalla 58282.

Any and all suggestions will be voted on by a committee chosen from the community, business leaders, and the art group. There is an old saying: "If you want something done, ask someone that is busy." That must be us at the Brush Bunch. We do get a lot of offers for different jobs. Get your idea for a mural in soon; February is just around the corner.

Meanwhile, back at the Gorge Gallery, our 51st Brush Bunch Art Show and Sale is creeping up also; we are going to select a theme soon which will dictate our colors and some paintings still to be done. Our Capsule Sermon: "It is possible to be different and still be right."

Enjoy the longer days, and God Bless!

Cavalier County Senior Menu

Provided by Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Jan. 24 Hamburger Noodle Hotdish Stewed Tomatoes • Fruit

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EBT/SNAP accepted.

Wednesday, Jan. 26 Turkey/Gravy/Dressing • Mashed Potatoes • Corn • Cranberries • Cake/Ice Cream

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 27 Chili • Baked Potato • Crackers • Jello/Fruit

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave in Langdon.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 Chicken Cordon Bleu • Rice Pilaf • Peas • Cookie • Fruit

Friday, Jan. 28 Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas • Spanish Rice • Tropical Fruit

Slow Cooker Season?

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County included in the publication), it can be a great resource for people to use! I had a conversation the other day with someone that said they didn’t want to change their recipes, so they didn’t want to use a slow cooker. The great news is that recipes you already use can be converted to use in the slow cooker! The publication has some input into how you can convert those favorite recipes of yours.

Is there really any time of year that ISN’T slow cooker season? It can be used all year round, but there isn’t much better than using a slow cooker on a cold, winter day to bring great smells to the home and delicious foods to our body. I have to admit I have a slow cooker (actually more than one), yet I don’t utilize them nearly enough. It’s part of some of the changes that I’m (hopefully) going to implement this year.

Slow cookers bring back such great memories for me from my childhood.

There wasn’t much better than a savory beef stew or roast and vegetables from the slow cooker. The smells would make my mouth water and would bring a spring to my step as soon as I would step into the house from being outside in the cold weather or coming home from school or church. Mom was (and still is!) a great cook and would use a slow cooker on a regular basis to make meals from the beef cattle dad raised on our farm. It was a great alternative and worked well both for her and the family.

Slow cookers can be purchased for that purpose alone, or a multi-function cooker can be used that has a slow cooker option. Either way, they are usually simple to use, use less electricity than an oven, are versatile, and can be used throughout the year.

Make sure to read directions, follow safe food handling instructions, and plan accordingly for your slow cooker meals. Whether you are making a stew, soup, or casserole, you won’t regret it!

NDSU Extension has a publication called “Slow Cooker Meals!” (FN1511) that covers tips, tricks, and recipes to help you use your slow cooker. There are several ways to use a slow cooker, and as long as food safety is handled correctly (temperatures and tips are

Home cooking can help you reduce your fat, sugar, and sodium intake.

Making things like homemade spaghetti sauce, vegetable soup, and chicken curry can help you do just that. Those recipes and more are included in the publication and are great additions to your regular meal planning. Nutrition information is included along with ideas of what to serve with the recipe to help balance your meal.

NDSU Extension has other recipes and tips to help you with your recipe and slow cooker needs on our website https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ extension/. Feel free to stop in our office, call us at 256-2560 or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu with questions or needs you have. If you would like a copy of the slow cooker publication, please let us know, and we will get one for you! You can also go directly to the publication by visiting https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/ food-nutrition/now-serving-slow-cooker-meals/fn1511.pdf .

Here is a sample of the great recipes included. Enjoy!

Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce 1 lb. lean or extra-lean ground beef ½ c. chopped green bell pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 (16-oz.) can stewed tomatoes (low-sodium) 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce (low-sodium) 1 envelope spaghetti sauce seasoning ½ c. chopped onion 1 c. chopped celery 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste (low-sodium) 2 c. water Brown meat with onion, pepper and garlic. Drain and put into slow cooker with remaining ingredients. Cover; cook on high until sauce comes to a boil, then turn to low and simmer for 6 hours. Makes 10 servings. Each has 170 calories, 6 g fat, 13 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, and 420 mg sodium.

Community

The Borderland Press

Spotlight on the

Arts

Greetings from the Northern Lights Arts Council!

By Amber Benoit

artistic talent. We will be showcasing his sculptures in this exhibit. It will be displayed for a week at Bachman Goodman Ag Services 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Jan. 28. It will move the following week to the Cavalier County Library and will be on display Monday, January 31 through Friday, February 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Wednesday. This exhibit is free and open to the public, so be sure to stop by during any of these times to see Adam’s work.

Amber Benoit, Northern Lights Arts Council

I am excited to be writing my first column for The Borderland Press! I had a wonderful experience working with the staff at the Cavalier County Republican the past few years and want to thank Lori for everything she did for the NLAC. It was welcome news to hear of Bob and Diane Simmons launching The Borderland Press.

Thank you to Bob, Sarah, and Jackie who have already been a joy to work with!

Now to some events! We are excited to feature the artwork of Adam Johnston through our program called “Art in Unexpected Places”. Adam is originally from Langdon and has fantastic

After COVID postponed the Artist in Residence program for a couple of years, we are very happy to announce it will be back again! Hamzat Amoussa Koriko will be working with Langdon Area Elementary students the week of Jan. 24 with his residency week titled “The Craft of Storytelling”. Hamzat is the Director of the African Arts Arena based in Grand Forks, N.D.. He has a background in acting, storytelling, writing, and theater. He will be working with students to teach storytelling through music, dance, and song, and teaching about new immigrants’ cultures. His philosophy is “I do, we do; and you do” and believes that every student has the potential when given the chance. He will be teaching

Togolese storytelling with drums and other percussion instruments. Along with his residency at the school, he will also be performing at Maple Manor Care Center. To showcase what the students learned throughout the week, there will be a public performance at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 in the elementary school gym. This will be free and open to the public.

You can learn more about Hamzat by visiting the North Dakota Council on the Arts website, arts.nd.gov. This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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January Art Student of the Month Autumn Howatt Daughter of Van and Lisa Howatt Senior at Langdon Area High School

Thank you to our members for your continued support! Hope to see you around soon!

Amber Benoit has been the executive director of marketing and programming at the Northern Lights Arts Council (NLAC) since 2016. NLAC is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural arts and humanities by coordinating and providing a variety of events and activities for adults and children of Cavalier County. It was incorporated in 1993.

Braydon Jerome, a 2nd grader at Langdon Area Elementary enjoys the snow during outside recess after days of inside recess due to subzero temperatures and wind chills.

Photo by Larry Stokke

Elementary students from St. Alphonsus School display sleds that were dropped off at the front door of the school by a generous donor.

Submitted photo.

Recess time at Langdon Area Elementary. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Sports

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The Borderland Press

Jake’s Take on Sports Getting back into the weekly flow

By Jake Kulland

many advertisers you see in the paper and up and down the sports section it is very much appreciated.

Just over halfway through Nervous Breakdown Season

As we get going this week, it’s fantastic to get back into a weekly routine of writing this column. This is how it will be going forward, as you can read these words now on a weekly basis.

As we told you last week, we cover sports in this space but will from time to time stray from the path and talk about a variety of topics. This is the last free issue of “The Borderland Press,” from here on you are going to either have to subscribe to this paper or purchase a copy at several retail stores to be determined. This is the place to get comprehensive coverage of local sports for our area teams, no matter what the season. So to get a subscription: clip out the form in this paper, call 701-256-1080, or stop by the office at 1403 3rd Street in Langdon. While we are at it, thanks to the

We are just over the halfway point in the month of January, which is the busiest time of year for high school sports. There have been COVID issues, plenty of weather problems, and more. While some games have gotten postponed, at least for now most of them still have time to be made up.

The North Border Eagles boys basketball team had a game stormed out in Rolla on Jan. 8, and from what we hear, that game will not be made up. The Eagles also had two more games postponed: at Park River-Fordville-Lankin earlier in January which has been rescheduled to Jan. 29 and against Warwick in a Class B Day in Devils Lake on Jan. 15 due to illness in the Warriors program. The Warwick game is also outright cancelled, so the Eagles have added a game to their schedule; it should be a fun one at Kindred on Feb. 11. The Eagles are currently ranked third in the latest Class B Boys Basketball Poll, and the Vikings are ranked second.

The other area team that has been hit with postponements is the Langdon-Edmore-Munich girls basketball team. The Lady Cards had a game at Rolla hit by weather that will be played

this week in Rolla on Jan. 25. Also, Rolette has had some issues with COVID-19 protocols and had to postpone their game with the Cardinals until Jan. 27, still in Langdon. Even the UND men’s hockey team had to postpone a recent series with Nebraska-Omaha, so things have been tough all over. With positive cases rising across North Dakota, we hope more events will not have to get moved or outright cancelled. We will see.

the NDHSAA) from Walhalla, Cavalier and Langdon, has had a nice run to their year so far. They have also been hit by the postponement bug when tournaments in Rugby and Belcourt were cancelled recently. Head Coach Mitch Greenwood (who just recently got his 200th dual win) tells us that the Grizzlies have 4 wrestlers that are ranked in the top 3 in their weight class. Eli Bjornstad and Trevor Hinkle are both ranked second, with Logan Werner and Carson Brown in the top five. Mitch also said the PCN girls program has been doing fantastic to use his word. They had a second place finish in an all-girls 15 team tournament at Central Cass recently, with Gracie and Marlie Stremick each winning ti-

Pembina County North wrestling coach Mitch Greenwood was recognized for reaching 200 wins in his coaching career. Photo by Larry Stokke.

State Snowmobile Ride coming to Langdon Feb. 19

It’s a little less than a month away, but mark your calendars for Feb. 19, which is the date for the 2022 North Dakota State Snowmobile Ride sponsored by Snowmobile North Dakota and hosted by the Northeast Snowmobile and Moonlighters clubs. Activities are planned throughout the day, and At The Hop Bar and Grill will be the hub site for the event. We will have much more on this in the weeks ahead. The Hard Times band will be there to perform that night, which should be a very fun day and evening.

This ride also counts for Snowfest this year.

“See ya!” next week!

PCN wrestling have a fine season

The Pembina County North (PCN) wrestling teams, which feature boys and girls (that’s right, girls’ wrestling has been sanctioned as a sport for

tles and Sarah Nelson and Dannika Bennett each getting second place finishes. The Grizzlies boys have a big tourney coming up Jan. 22 in Rolla and girls the same day in Lisbon. A reminder that the Region 2 Individual Tournament will be held in Walhalla coming up on Feb. 12. We wish the “Grizz” nothing but more success in the future.

Pembina County North wrestlers Eli Bjornstad and Carson Brown, Walhalla, were recognized for achieving 100 career wins. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Lady Cards: Girls Basketball Lady Cards Move Winning Streak to 3 with District Wins Over St. John, North Star

By Jake Kulland

B A S K E T B A L L

their last two games: Langdon-Edmore-Munich 82, St. John 43 The Cardinals got their week started at St. John and exploded out of the gate with some stifling pressure defense that powered them to a 16-0 run to start the game. The Woodchucks did respond with a 10-2 run of their own, but the Lady Cards still led after one quarter 24-12 with nine first quarter points from Jaya Henderson and eight by Morgan Freije.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich saw senior Whitney Pankratz get hot in the second quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers to help the Cardinals to a 45-28 halftime lead.

Morgan Freije drives the lane and lays in 2 of her 13 points against North Star. Photo by Larry Stokke

The Cards kept the pressure on and kept expanding the lead in the second half by outscoring St. John 3715 on their way to a win. All told, the Cardinals forced 28 Woodchucks turnovers and were led in scoring by three players reaching 20 points or better - Henderson with 21 and Freije and Pankratz with 20 apiece. Halle Jabs also reached double figures with 10 points off the bench. Freije had a double-double with 10 rebounds, and Jalynn Swanson had a great allaround game with eight points, six assists, and six steals. Natalie DeCouteau led St. John with 20 points.

BOX SCORE LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 82, ST. JOHN 43

LEM -24 21 17 20 -- 82 STJ -12 16 10 5 -- 43 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Jaya Henderson 21, Morgan Freije 20, Whitney Pankratz 20, Halle Jabs 10, Jalynn Swanson 8, Meredith Romfo 2, Marlee Hetletved 1 St. John -- Natalie DeCouteau 20, Kennely Davis 8, Kaycee Desjarlais 5, Alani Morin 4, Morgan Disrud 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 31 (Freije 10, Romfo 7); STJ: 26 (N. Decouteau 10) Assists -- LEM: 19 (Swanson 6, Hetletved 4); STJ: 7 Steals -- LEM: 21 (Swanson 6); STJ: 9 Turnovers -- LEM: 14; STJ: 28 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 31/63 (49.2%); STJ: 16/41 (39.0%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 15/21 (71.4%); STJ: 9/17 (52.9%) Langdon-Edmore-Munich 47, North Star 35 In their next game at North Star, the Cardinals faced a lot of adversity but fought through it for the win. They would get off to another great start, this time leading 28-8 in the second quarter before foul trouble became an issue. Morgan Freije, Jaya Henderson, and Jalynn Swanson all had three fouls in the first half causing the Cards to have to shift their lineup tremendously. Halle Jabs scored six points in the second quarter to help the Cardinals get into the halftime locker room with a 30-12 lead.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich had one of their poorer shooting nights of the season. They did not make a 3-pointer in the game, going 0 for 12 from

beyond the arc. The Bearcats would get as close as nine points in the second half, but the Cardinals held them off late with senior Marlee Hetletved playing nearly the entire game. She hit a huge basket in the fourth quarter to help preserve the win. Freije had 13 points to lead the Cardinals, while Jalynn Swanson had 10. Freije had nine rebounds, and Swanson came away with five steals. Danielle Hagler led all scorers with 21 points.

BOX SCORE LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 47, NORTH STAR 35 LEM -18 12 9 8 -- 47 NS -8 8 13 6 -- 35 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Morgan Freije 13, Jalynn Swanson 10, Marlee Hetletved 7, Whitney Pankratz 6, Halle Jabs 6, Jaya Henderson 5 North Star -- Danielle Hagler 21, Elle Nicholas 5, Jory Ahlberg 4, Lindsay Nyhagen 3, Payton Harpestad 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 35 (Freije 9); NS: 21 (Harpestad 6) Assists -- LEM: 3; NS: 10 Steals -- LEM: 15 (Swanson 5); NS: 7 (Nyhagen 5) Turnovers -- LEM: 14; NS: 25 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 22/60 (36.7%); NS: 13/31 (41.9%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 3/8 (37.5%); NS: 7/16 (43.8%)

Cardinals: Boys Basketball Cards boys knock down shots in 71-48 win over Dakota Prairie

By Jake Kulland

Marlee Hetletved lays in a basket to finish with 7 points in the Cards win over North Star.

Photo by Larry Stokke

Moving on to their District 8 schedule with head coach Rob Scherr back on the bench, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team played two district games on the road at St. John on Jan. 11 and at North Star in Cando on Jan. 14. The Lady Cards got the job done with two wins, beating the Woodchucks 82-

43 then winning ugly over the Bearcats 47-35. The Cardinals record is now 8-2 overall and 2-0 in District 8 games. The Lady Cards had their game at home versus Rolette postponed until Jan. 27, so their next action is Jan. 22 at home versus Richland with a 2:30 p.m. varsity start.

They will then host Dunseith on Jan. 24 and will play a makeup game at Rolla on Jan. 25. Here is a recap of

Getting the ball to go through the basket has been something the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team has been dealing with all season. The iron has been unkind to the Cards for most of the year until they played Dakota Prairie at home on Jan. 13. Shooting can be contagious, and it certainly was in a Langdon-Edmore-Munich 71-48 win over the Knights. The much-needed victory puts the Cardinals record at 3-5 overall as they begin the District 8 part of their schedule. The Cards played at Dunseith on Jan. 18, hosted Rolla at home in Munich on Jan. 20, then will travel to play Rugby on Jan. 21.

The game with Dakota Prairie was a battle at the start. The Knights grabbed the lead at 17-14 after the first quarter with Carter Tetrault scoring seven points to keep the Cardinals in it. A big turning point in the game was when Jack Romfo hit a 3-pointer

from the right wing, which seemed to spark the whole Cardinals team. He had nine points in the second and also played great defense on Dakota Prairie center Garret Syverson, who had eight quick points in the game.

After Romfo started to guard him, however, he didn’t scored the rest of the way.

In the second half, the Cards went on an 18-0 run. Sophomore Rayce Worley went off for 14 third quarter points, and the Cards did not look back from there. Worley finished with a career high 29 points followed by Tetrault with 11, Markus Kingzett with 11, and Romfo with 10. Cade Stein led the Knights with 25 points. Romfo just missed a double-double with nine rebounds, and Tetrault dished out six assists. The Cards shot just under 48 percent from the field for the game but missed 11 free throws as well. The Cardinals gave just one Dakota Prairie offensive rebound the

entire game.

BOX SCORE LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 71, DAKOTA PRAIRIE 48 DP -17 7 13 11 -- 48 LEM -14 16 27 14 -- 71 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Rayce Worley 29, Carter Tetrault 11, Markus Kingzett 11, Jack Romfo 10, Tucker Welsh 5, Gage Goodman 3, Cole Welsh 2 Dakota Prairie -- Cade Stein 25, Jacob Johnson 10, Garret Syverson 8, Dylan Weber 3, Nathan Gronaas 2, Caden Joramo 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 39 (Romfo 9, Goodman 6); DP: 25 (Syverson 5) Assists -- LEM: 20 (Tetrault 6, Goodman 4); DP: 13 Steals -- LEM: 7; DP: 3 Turnovers -- LEM: 6; DP: 14 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 28/59 (47.5%); DP: 17/48 (35.4%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 10/21 (47.6%); DP: 7/10 (70%)

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Eagles: Girls Basketball

Eagles: Boys Basketball

Eagles Girls Split Two Games Beating Rolette, losing at PRFL

Eagles dominate second half in 64-45 win over Grafton to stay unbeaten

By Jake Kulland

(56%) Park River-Fordville-Lankin 52, North Border 51 After losing to the Aggies by 2, 37-35, in Walhalla earlier this season, the Eagles were looking to get some revenge in Park River. The Aggies had a decent enough first half to get a 2416 halftime lead. Taelyn Dunnigan had 6 points and Jenna Fraser 5 in the first two quarters. Dunnigan went 6 for 6 from the free throw line in the third quarter, and Keira Moore also had 6 in the third frame as the Eagles closed the gap to 38-34 going into the fourth quarter.

Addi Brown drives past Hailey Peltier in the lane and lays in 2 against Rolette Jan 11th .

Photo by Larry Stokke

Keira Moore drives the lane and is fouled sending her to the line for 2 baskets in the Eagles win over Rolette Jan 11 in Walhalla.

Photo by Larry Stokke

The North Border Eagles kept busy with their schedule this past week by hosting the Rolette Comets in a non-conference game on Jan. 11 and then traveling to play Park River-Fordville-Lankin in Park River on Jan. 14.

The Eagles won over the Comets 39-29 then lost a tough one to the Aggies, 52-51. North Border is now 4-8 on the season and 2-5 in Region 2 games. The Eagles played at Midway-Minto on Jan. 18, will hit the road to play at Northern Cass on Jan. 22, and will also entertain May-Port-C-G in Pembina on Jan. 25. Here is a recap of their last two games:

16 for the game, and Keira Moore hit a big 3-pointer in the final frame to salt away the contest.

North Border 39, Rolette 29 It was a tale of two quarters in the first half of the Eagles game with the Comets. North Border can't complain about how they came out in the first half. They worked to a 23-7 lead at the break, led by 10 points from Jenna Fraser. Rolette would come back, outscoring the Eagles 10-2 in the third quarter to make a game of it with North Border leading 25-17 going into the fourth quarter. The Eagles got just enough in the fourth quarter to get the victory. Fraser had 6 more points in the fourth to give her a game high

Fraser was the only Eagle in double figures. Moore finished with 5 points and Taelyn Dunnigan 4. Moore led the team with 8 rebounds, and Fraser dished out 4 assists. Lizzy Smith and Eva Tastad each had 8 points to lead Rolette.

BOX SCORE NORTH BORDER 39, ROLETTE 29 R -- 5 2 10 12 -- 29 NB -- 12 11 2 14 -- 39 North Border -- Jenna Fraser 16, Keira Moore 6, Taelyn Dunnigan 5, Addi Brown 4, Keira Helland 4, Lauren Carrier 3, Katie Volk 1 Rolette -- Lizzy Smith 8, Eva Tastad 8, Hailey Peltier 6, Morgan Casavant 4, Sierra Heinz 1 Rebounds -- NB: 32 (Moore 8, Dunnigan 6); Assists -- NB: 6 (Fraser 4) Steals -- NB: 9 (Volk 3) Turnovers -- NB: 14 Field goal percentage -- NB: 11/44 (25%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 14/25

Park River-Fordville-Lankin built a 50-43 lead late in the fourth quarter before Moore and Keira Helland hit back-to-back 3-pointers, but it wasn't quite enough. Hannah Halverson was the difference for the Aggies in the first meeting between the two teams, and she was in this one as well, leading all scorers with 23 points. Moore had 15 and Dunnigan 14 for the Eagles. Dunnigan had a team high eight rebounds, while Addi Brown had four assists and two blocked shots for North Border.

BOX SCORE PARK RIVER-FL 52, NORTH BORDER 51 NB -- 6 10 13 17 -- 51 PRFL -- 12 12 14 14 -- 52 North Border -- Keira Moore 15, Taelyn Dunnigan 14, Jenna Fraser 7, Kierra Helland 7, Addi Brown 4, Lauren Carrier 2, Katie Volk 2 Park River-Fordville-Lankin -- Hannah Halvorson 23, Addi Skibicki 9, Abby Beneda 7, Ella Johnson 6, Sophia Markusen 5, Hannah Larson 2 Rebounds -- NB: 24 (Dunnigan 8, Moore, Brown 5) Assists -- NB: 9 (Brown 4) Steals -- NB: 6 Turnovers -- NB: 12 Field goal percentage -- NB: 15/39 (38.4%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 16/22 (72.7%)

BASKETBALL

By Jake Kulland

The third ranked North Border Eagles boys basketball team began a run of some huge Region 2 games when they hosted Grafton in Walhalla on Jan. 13. After falling behind 31-28 at halftime on a very bizarre play, the Eagles rolled in the second half and won 64-45. With the victory, North Border stays unbeaten with a record of 7-0. There are some changes to the Eagles schedule; they were to play Warwick at the Class B Day in Devils Lake on Jan. 15, but that game got cancelled. So, in its place, North Border will play at second ranked Kindred on Feb. 11. Also, it appears that the Eagles game at Rolla that was postponed on Jan. 8 will not be able to be rescheduled. Busy times are ahead for the North Border boys. After playing Kittson County Central in Pembina on Jan. 18, they will host Thompson in Walhalla for another big Region 2 game on Jan. 20 and then host Midway-Minto in Pembina on Jan. 24.

The game against Grafton was as expected, very hard fought throughout.

The Eagles grabbed a 15-10 lead after one quarter, but Grafton would get the lead at the half after they hit a 3-pointer, stole the ball, and then hit another three at the buzzer to lead 31-28. That play seemed to wake up North Border, as they outscored

the Spoilers 36-14 in the second.

They got it done in the paint with two double-doubles led by senior Jaxon Johnson having a huge game with 15 points and 13 rebounds and junior Ayden Stainbrook with 23 points and 10 boards. The Eagles TJ Cosley had 13 points, passed out four assists, and had seven rebounds. Will Jiskra had 16 points and 15 rebounds for Grafton. The Eagles held the Spoilers to just 24 percent shooting for the game.

BOX SCORE NORTH BORDER 64, GRAFTON 45 G -10 21 7 7 -- 45 NB -15 13 19 17 -- 64 North Border -- Ayden Stainbrook 23, Jaxon Johnson 15, TJ Cosley 13, Grant Cosley 8, Kyler Moore 3, Daniel Dummer 2 Grafton -- Will Jiskra 16, Braylon Baldwin 13, Tony Villareal 7, Ryan Hanson 5, Max Dumas 4 Rebounds -- NB: 43 (Johnson 13, Stainbrook 10) G: 43 (Jiskra 15) Assists -- NB: 7 (TJ Cosley 4); G: 6 Steals -- NB: 6; G: 5 Turnovers -- NB: 13; G: 13 Field goal percentage -- NB: 25/59 (42.4%); G: 17/69 (24.6%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 11/16 (68.8%); G: 6/10 (60%)

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Boys & Girls Hockey Blades girls stay perfect in N.D. league games with wins over Northwood, Bottineau

By Jake Kulland Looking to continue their perfect league season, the Langdon Blades girls hockey team played at Northwood on Jan. 14 then hosted Bottineau on Jan. 15. The Blades did what they needed to do and won both games by final scores of 4-1. With the wins, the Blades girls record is now an unblemished 9-0 on the year in league games. Langdon has a busy weekend coming up with three home games: versus Richland at 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 21, taking on Watford City at 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 22, and playing Williston at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 23.

In their latest two games, the Blades actually fell behind to Northwood 1-0 early in the first period before coming back with goals by McKenzie Regner and Abby Forest to take a 2-1 lead after one. Alexa Schneider had an assist on the first goal, and McKenna Schneider had an assist on the second.

After a scoreless second period, Langdon extended their lead with two insurance goals from Alexa Schneider and Kenadee Clutchie, with Regner and Mya Hoffman assisting on the Schneider goal and Forest and Catelyn Goodman on the Hoffman score. As she has been all season, Jaelyn Buckman was stellar in net for the Blades, coming up with 18 saves.

Langdon outshot Northwood 41-19

Regner to put the game away. Shots on goal were a little closer in this one with Langdon having the advantage at 34-29 and Buckman making 28 saves.

The next day versus Bottineau, it was Langdon getting out to an early lead behind two goals in the first period from McKenna Schneider - the first unassisted and the second with help from Alexa Schneider. There were no goals in the second frame. After Bottineau scored to close within a goal in the third, the Blades responded with two of their own. Regner light the lamp on assists by Arianna Haraseth and Alexa Schneider, then Alexa would score a goal herself assisted by

McKenna Schneider sends the puck past Bottineau's goalie for the first point of the game. Photo by Larry Stokke

H OCK E Y Blades skate to 3-all tie with Minot Game saw 20 penalties combined

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon Blades had just one game on their schedule for the weekend when they hosted the Minot Wolves on Jan. 16. In an intense, rather undisciplined contest, the two teams ended up tied at three. With the tie, the Blades North Dakota junior gold league record is now 3-1-1 on the season. They will finish up a five-game home stand at Dakota Spirit Arena by hosting both Fargo Freeze teams the weekend of Jan. 21-22.

The Blades will play the Freeze 18U at 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 21 then entertain the Freeze 16U squad at 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 22. You can hear both games on KNDK AM 1080, 98.7 FM, and myborderland.com.

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Help Wanted

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In their game with Minot, the Blades got off to a good start. Parker Rime scored on a rebound off a shot by Brady Regner, who was credited for an assist along with Mason Romfo.

Penalties would be an issue for both teams the whole way as there would be 20 total in the game, 12 by Langdon and eight by Minot. The Wolves would take advantage of a 5-on-3 after two nearly back-to-back Blades penalties to score two goals and take a brief 2-1 lead. That advantage lasted all of seven seconds. After the ensuing face off, Regner went right in and scored unassisted to make the score 2-2 after the first period.

The teams would trade goals early in the second with Langdon's goal coming from Rudy Moser off a great pass from Romfo on a power play. Minot had previously scored a shorthanded goal, and that would be it for the scoring the rest of the day. Goalies Dawson Hein for the Blades and Parker Bellew for the Wolves came up with huge saves in the third period and the extra overtime session. Hein finished with 45 saves, while Bellew had 44.

Obituaries

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William McGauvran

A funeral service was held January 17, 2022, for William McGauvran, 87, of Fargo, ND, and formerly of Osnabrock, ND, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 12, 2022, at Bethany Skilled Care Facility in Fargo, ND. William Charles McGauvran was born September 11, 1934, in Osnabrock, ND, to Charles and Maud (Symons) McGauvran. He attended school and graduated from Osnabrock. On May 30, 1959, he married Lottie Larson.

He was drafted and was a member of the US Army from 1959 to 1961.

He returned to Osnabrock to tend

the family farm. He loved farming. He got great pleasure working the land, which he did for most of his life. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Langdon where he served several terms as an elder. He also did carpentry work and built several cabinets, including those for the Langdon Elementary School and the Presbyterian Church. He was a dedicated family man and was known to go out of his way to help family and friends. He loved to visit with people and always had a kind word for them.

Surviving Bill are his wife, Lottie; children: Lynda (Bill) Vistad of West Fargo, ND, Jean (Tom) Larson of Blaine, Minn., and Louis (Lynn) McGauvran of Osnabrock, ND; grandchildren: Courtney, Cynthia, Brittany, Grant, Cierra, Alexandra, Charles, Renae, and Joseph; and great-grandchildren: Kyler, Vivian, Elias, Oskar, Eliza, Edmund, Olin, Henrik, Auriella, and Reece. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John, and sisters Genevieve and Martha.

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

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

Friday, January 21, 2022 - Page - 11 ried his wife of 43 years, Cindy, and had two children, Sarah and Adam.

The family moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota after John and Cindy put in their final crop in 1991. After he retired, he and Cindy lived in Wisconsin for 8 years before moving to the West to eventually be near Adam, daughter-in-law Stephanie, and grandsons Weston and Ronan.

John Ridley

John H. Ridley, 76, passed away January 10, 2022, in Boise, ID, due to complications related to systemic scleroderma.

He was called “Big John’ by many, possibly as much a reflection of his personality as his stature. Throughout his life’s journey, he made countless friends that he maintained and treasured. He could, and frequently would, start a conversation with anyone and would almost always find a way to incorporate his North Dakota

grain farming roots. He loved farming and his everlasting interest in its discussion was a clear sign of the role it played in his identity. Having grown up hunting and fishing, he relished the outdoors and was an avid skier, cyclist, and wildlife watcher. He had an exuberant love of food. You would find him speculating early about what his next meal might be and was notorious for declaring whatever he just ate as the “best ___ ever!” His tremendous presence will be greatly missed.

Memorials preferred to the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

Arrangements were handled by a funeral home in the Boise, ID, area.

Born to John Henry and Joycelyn Ridley, January 22, 1945, John grew up in Maida, ND. He often said he and his siblings, Jackie, Gary, and Judy had an idyllic childhood. After high school in Langdon, ND, he went on to the University of North Dakota and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Post-college, John was selected to attend Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, and subsequently served as a Communications Officer in Yokosuka, Japan.

Upon his discharge, he returned to North Dakota where he farmed for 15 years. It was during the early part of those years that he met and mar-

Meeting Minutes Langdon City Commission: Regular Meeting January 10, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Darin Kaercher, Jim Rademacher and Susan Fay Crockett. Also, present Tom Beauchamp, Chelsea Graber, Jason Busse and Jeff Hiller, Steph Bata and Greg Goodman – County Tax Director, Andrew Aakre – Moore Engineering and Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney, and RoxAnne Hoffarth.

J. Nowatzki called the meeting to order and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Minutes: L. Henry made the motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting on December 30th, seconded by S. Crockett.

Motion carries.

Additions to Agenda: Correspondence: Department Reports: Street – J. Hiller reported they have pushing and hauling snow. L. Henry informed the commission that they are going to do maintenance on all three loaders at this time and then every other year rotate the two street department loaders; then as hours are put on the shared loader that one will be scheduled when needed. Also, the street department has been putting an over excessive amount of hours in a day. It was agreed to limit the hours in a day to 14 hours so they can get some rest. Also other departments may need to help out at time. There was a long discussion about main street snow removal and businesses sidewalks.

Fire – L. Henry reported air paks were

ordered and that there was a donation for containers.

Water – J. Busse reported they worked on a couple of frozen lines.

Sanitation – T. Beauchamp reported he’s been working on year end for State.

Activity Center – C. Graber reported the adult volleyball went well. There will be four teams starting in February.

Police Department – No report.

Auditor Report – R. Hoffarth stated been working on year end, w2 and 1099’s.

Unfinished Business: Moore Engineering – Phase 1 – sewer, Water, Storm Improvements – Did get quotes from two different contractors for the remaining asphalt work, but the quotes were greater than the available retainage on the project. We are looking into factors that might lead to a reduced bid in the future. Spoke with the Contractor today to discuss the status of the remaining work.

The plan is to have Dakota Fence finish the fence work at the wastewater ponds when the weather allows in the spring. The conditions deteriorated quickly after the ponds were discharged this fall. The transfer pipe work was not completed. The plan will be to complete this in the spring after the ponds are discharged. The plan is for the asphalt work to commence as soon as the asphalt plants are operational, and the load restrictions are lifted. Discussion was held regarding

revisiting the status of this work and the contractor again in March.

Phase 2 – Sewer, Water, and Storm Water Improvements – No report.

New Business: City Assessment – Steph Bata and Greg Goodman present to discuss the upcoming years assessment. Jerry Ratzlaff will be retiring, and we will need to hire a new assessor which is not an easy task or the County would need to take it over. It was discussed that the City notify the County by April 1st if it’s plan for 2022.

Parcel #60900 next to P. Peterson – Peterson came to the City requesting to purchase half of the parcel #60900 to build a garage on. Commission feels this would work with the Street department being able to still pile snow on the City’s half. L. Henry made Carries. L. Henry also motions that the lot value is less than $2500 so doesn’t need to go out on bids seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion Carries.

Commission agrees the land should be at least a value of $2400 and if the land needs to be surveyed this is at the expense of the purchaser. Quentin will notify Peterson.

Shop houses – It has been asked if shop houses could be built in a Residential area. After research in ordinance and discussion it was agreed that it doesn’t fall under a R1 zoning area. So, no shop houses are to be built in residential areas.

Building Permits – None

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WELDING, INC. | 1133.50 • 59360 | THE BOARDERLAND PRESS | 162.75 • 59361 | VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. | 712.59 • 59362 | VERIZON WIRELESS | 317.77 Review and Approval of Bills: L. Henry made the motion to approve all bills seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion carries.

Adjourn: With no other business L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Lawrence Henry, Vice President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor

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cont’d. from page 1 - Pembina County Woman Honors Family with Bakery, Farm the Oatmeal Date Sandwich Cookies, which is not a common cookie in other areas.

“I think that was something that my grandfather came up with. I think he just decided that he wanted to do something different,” Anderson said of the cookie, which she has made and taken to vendor shows.

Anderson is also ready to do something different. She looks at the recipes that have been handed down and wonders how she can put her own twist on some of them. Instead of using a beef smokie in the classic smokies, she wonders what else could be used. And what about adding a different flavored filling - like lemon or apricot - to the traditional Icelandic vínar-

Jelly and preserves from Leyden Country Market. Submitted photo.

book as well. She wanted to honor where she’s from, and her farm is right near what used to be Leyden, N.D., southeast of Walhalla. The town of Leyden no longer exists, but it was located on the railroad line between Backoo and Walhalla just off of Pembina County 1 about five miles east of Highway 32.

Anderson wants to grow the Leyden Country Market so people can get their produce from her farm. She hasn’t established the details yet, but she may sell picked produce or introduce a “pick your own” produce option.

Under the Leyden Country Market brand, Anderson creates jellies and preserves, including crab apple, chokecherry, peach preserves, cranberry, grape and plum. All jellies are made from fruit harvested in her farmyard or from trees growing wild near her farm.

has a full-time job. She is eligible to retire in 7 years, and she is setting these businesses up as her retirement gig, but business is gaining traction quicker than she thought it would.

“The support I’ve gotten and people saying it’s taking me back to my childhood, so that is very rewarding to me,” she said.

“It’s been a lot of time since there’s been any Burke’s bakery products made. I was anticipating it being a little slower,” Anderson said. “The younger generations would have no connection. I was expecting a slower start, but I’m thankful people have supported me as much as they have.”

The biggest surprise that’s popped up with running a bakery is finding the ingredients. It’s challenging not only because of supply chain issues but because Anderson runs a small bakery.

Most of the big suppliers want weekly minimum orders that Anderson can’t meet because she doesn’t have the business built up yet.

Before the holidays Anderson shipped her baked goods to people in Arizona and Washington with North Dakota connections.

Anderson anticipates her service area will be Pembina County. She delivered Christmas goodies to Pembina, Neche, Walhalla and Cavalier, and she may add Drayton to the mix.

If customers want to pick up their orders on Anderson’s farm, that can be arranged as well. She does not have a regular storefront; she makes orders ahead of time or watch her Facebook page (Leyden Country Market) in case she has extra to sell from an order.

Anderson now lives where she grew up, with her paternal grandparents living in the same yard. Whenever she wanted to go to grandma’s house, she would just walk across the yard. They had a big garden, and the whole family helped take care of it. She thought about family history as she launched her businesses.

Leyden, N.D., early 1930s, submitted by McCurdy family archives

terta cake with prune filling? Burke’s donut staples included long johns.

While those will be on Anderson’s menu, she might try them with maple frosting and bacon crumbles on top.

Shortly before opening her homebased baking business, she established Leyden Country Market as a business. This is her handle on Face-

“Back in the day my grandparents talked about the town having a grocery store, post office, bar and hotel all because of the railroad. I wanted to keep that name alive,” Anderson said. “The Heaven Scent Bakery part - I believe the Lord has given each person a unique gift, and I believe mine is baking.”

“I wanted to mesh both experiences of my childhood into one - being with my mom’s side of the family in the bakery and with my dad’s side of the family in the garden and the canned goods.

That’s the whole drive behind the two names. I wanted to honor both sides.”

Anderson said building two businesses is proving to be difficult as she still

“It’s been a challenge to find the proper ingredients,” she said. “I’ve managed to do it, but it’s been like an Easter egg hunt.”

People can contact her through Facebook, and she is in the process of establishing a website where people can order.

Fresh picked raspberries from Leyden Country Market’s 2021 harvest. Submitted photo.

“It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how hard (Grandpa) worked – how much work went into that,” Anderson says. “He won awards and to see that being carried on and seeing it carry on in future generations is very special. I hope I do him justice. I hope I do the name justice even though I’m not using the name.”