The Borderland Press - January 20, 2023

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In this Issue:

Red River Farm Network headlines Page A3 Extension Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop set Page A3 The Morning Run: Let ‘er Rip! Page A4 Musings from Munich: Six ways from Sunday Page A4 Workout Partners Can Be Fun by Katie Henry Page A5 Maverick 105 celebrates Teacher of the Month in Munich Page A5 Cavalier Public Library to host and “Evening of Poetry” Page A7 Reduce ice dam and icicle damage Page A7 9th ranked Eagles crush St. John at Class B Day in Devils Lake B1 Jake’s Take on Sports Page B1 Lady Cards extend winning streak to four Page B2 Blades girls get two big road wins over Mandan, Bismarck Page B3 From the Pastor’s Desk by Fr. Kurtis Gunwall Page B5 A Look Back at 2022, Quarter 2 Page B8

Index:

News Agriculture Opinion Community Region Sports Classifieds Church/Obituaries Public Notices & Meeting Minutes

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Vehicle crashes into ambulance, injures six near Edmore

Friday, January 20, 2022

Winter fun at Icelandic State Park

By Borderland Press Staff

As the manager of Icelandic State Park, Mike Duerre oversees operations throughout the park, including the maintenance program, interpretation, administration, and law enforcement, and ensuring that visitors have opportunities and that their needs are met.

“We want to provide that quality experience,” Duerre said. “One thing we really strive to do is connect people and places - making sure that connection’s being made and being made well. That is the forefront of my job.”

Duerre is also overseeing the Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area temporarily to make sure that the operation continues.

“We have ongoing operations at the Pembina Gorge. I previously managed that location, so I know the ins and the outs of it as to where it was and where it is now, and I have some input as to how it’s going to be in the future,” Duerre said. “It’s a good opportunity. I’m happy to be back working up there. It’s a fantastic place, and it’s full of potential. I really love being involved in its development.”

While Icelandic State Park is known for many amenities in the summer, it’s also got a fair share of winter activities.

“Our cross country ski trails are probably our shining star. What happens is, in the winter months, all the roads that connect to the campground turn into cross country ski trails. This year, it’s been a wonderful year for snow. I know it’s not always the most pleasant when it’s coming down, but once it’s here and the temperatures start to climb, like they’re doing now, it real-

Icelandic State Park is also open for snowshoeing. Duerre said one of the misconceptions about snowshoeing in Icelandic State Park is that you have to stay on the packed trails, but really snowshoeing is about going off the trails and into that unpacked snow and kind of creating your own path.

“We really encourage people to do that instead of hiking overtop of the tracked trail. So, if that’s your method of travel through the park, to snowshoe, feel free to roam about, and check out the other areas of the park,” Duerre said.

Duerre said work has been done on the dam so the lake level should stay at full or nearly full pool, leaving the ice currently around 16 to 18 inches thick at the access area.

“It’s bringing back the fishermen.

We’re happy to see them again this year. The unsafe ice conditions over the last couple of years have kind of kept people away, but that’s back and open, and it’s going well so far,” Duerre said.

Icelandic also has its sledding hill with a nice base of snow, and the dog park is open all winter if you need your dog to get some exercise.

‘Library of Things’ collection launches in Langdon

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

Langdon Ambulance Service was paged and brought Klein to Langdon Prairie Health to be treated for his injuries. Both Trontvet and Megan Diseth, 35, from Edmore, also were transported to Langdon Prairie Health to be treated for their injuries. Doug Loff, 62, of Edmore, reportedly suffered minor injuries as the ambulance driver; Loff was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Bruce Berg, 67, of Edmore also suffered minor incont’d. on page A10

Thanks to funding from the Recovery Act, Icelandic is looking forward to summer projects, including upgrading the south campground loop with new

electrical, 50 amp service for each site and adding a new comfort station on the south loop. cont’d. on page A10

Bitzero officially acquires “Nekoma Pyramid”

By Borderland Press Staff

Bitzero Blockchain, Inc. has officially taken over ownership of the tactical area of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex near Nekoma - also known as the “Nekoma Pyramid” with plans to turn it into a data storage center.

“We finally completed that purchase agreement on Dec. 29, and the deed for the property - approximately 193 acres - has transferred from JDA (Job Development Authority) to Bitzero,” said Carol Goodman, a consultant for the project.

The ambulance was partially in the northbound lane of State Highway 1 while the ambulance crew attended to the injured driver. A 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Leonard Klein, 89, of Langdon, was northbound shortly after the ambulance had been attending to the injured driver from the previous crash.

Road conditions at the time were reported as ice covered, and weather conditions were reported as foggy and lightly misting.

Submitted photos.

ly creates a winter wonderland for us here, and it’s really fun,” Duerre said.

“We’ve got a good base right now, probably 12 to 18 inches throughout the park, and it’s packed in nice. The trails are groomed every week, and the tracks are reset. This year has been a wonderful time with the nice January weather. It really gives people the opportunity to get out and use those trails.”

According to a news release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Edmore Ambulance Service was on scene attending to an injured driver from a rollover crash off of State Highway 1 around 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16.

The Highway Patrol said Klein struck the ambulance in the rear with the Jeep and suffered serious injuries due to the crash. Ambulance crew members also sustained injuries with the worst injuries being sustained by Taylor Trontvet, 32, of Edmore.

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the Bitzero side because they had to change some things in the structure of the business in order to own the property.”

Goodman anticipates the next phase for her and the Cavalier County Job Development Authority (JDA) will be learning from Bitzero and likely meeting with them often moving forward in order to find out how their plan is going to be rolled out over time and what the impacts are going to be to the community. Once details are ironed

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In October, the Cavalier County Library received a grant from the North Dakota State Library to purchase $3,000 worth of new electronic kitchen gadgets and storage containers for the items. This new collection is known as the Library of Things collection.

The reimbursement grant allowed the library to spend $2,500 on the items and $500 for portable storage containers for the items, which allows the items to be safely checked out along with instructions and user manuals.

The Library of Things collection includes many new items - a stand mixer, pressure cooker, air fryer, ice cream maker, popcorn popper, bread maker, blender, food processor, juicer, food dehydrator, rolled ice cream maker, indoor s’mores maker, digital steamer, indoor grill, food warmer, lefse maker, waffle maker, and electric fondue pot. Smaller items are also available, such as a coffee grinder and attachments for a Kitchen-Aid mixer, like a shaved ice attachment.

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“That one got my attention - it sounds kind of fun,” said Shannon Nuelle, director of the Cavalier County Library in Langdon.

Nuelle’s family tried out the rolled ice cream maker, using a recipe from the included recipe book that called for heavy whipping cream, and they added fresh raspberries.

“It’s a fun novelty thing; it’s not something you’d really buy for yourself,” she said. cont’d. on page A10

Photo by Larry Stokke.

It was on Monday, July 25, 2022, that Gov. Doug Burgum announced that the Cavalier County Job Development Authority (CCJDA) executed binding agreements for an international data center developer, Bitzero Blockchain, Inc., to acquire and redevelop the historic Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex at Nekoma, N.D., commonly known as “The Pyramid.”

“We were very fortunate to connect with a company called Bitzero Blockchain last summer, and they were very interested in acquiring the property, so we worked out a deal,” Goodman said. “There was quite a bit of planning that had to go into that on

out and impacts are identified, the JDA will be able to make plans moving forward to help the local communities prepare for workers and potential amenities.

“The purchase agreement has a clause in it that says that if Bitzero does not deliver what we expect in terms of jobs and that kind of thing within a five year period, then JDA has right of first refusal to buy it back,” Goodman said. “So we’re not exactly going to be stepping away from it completely, really at any point.”

Shanda Christianson and Sarah Hinnenkamp contributed to this story.

News

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Board of Higher Education application deadline extended State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced that a deadline to apply for two North Dakota Board of Higher Education positions has been extended until 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

“This is one of the most important and influential boards in North Dakota,” Baesler said. “Serving on the Board of Higher Education presents an excellent opportunity for meaningful public service.”

The governor appoints the eight voting members of the Board of Higher Education, and the state Constitution requires that he be presented with three candidates for each of the two pending vacancies. Baesler is chairwoman of a nominating committee that screens board candidates.

Applications may be emailed to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction at dpipa@nd.gov or sent by regular mail to the NDDPI at 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 201, Bismarck, ND, 58505.

Baesler said the deadline is being extended to ensure the nominating committee can provide a pool of qualified candidates for Gov. Doug Burgum to consider. The committee will review applicants and forward the names of finalists to the governor.

Candidates must fill out a one-page application and supply a resume and no more than six recommendation letters. They must have lived in North Dakota for the previous five years and not been employed or paid by the North Dakota University System within the last two years.

The two openings both carry four-year terms, both of which begin July 1.

Board of Higher Education members may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.

The terms of incumbents Tim Mihalick and Nick Hacker are ending June 30. Hacker is leaving the board after serving two terms. Mihalick is completing his first term and has applied to be reappointed.

Bachelor’s degree holders from North Dakota State University are not eligible to apply for the two openings.

The state Constitution says no more than two bachelor’s degree holders from any one North Dakota University System institution may serve on the board at the same time, and the board currently has two members with NDSU bachelor’s degrees.

North Dakota Game and Fish to hold Earth Day patch contest for students The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual Earth Day Patch Contest is, in part, an effort to heighten the awareness about the environment in North Dakota and beyond.

Students who participate will develop a patch design using five colors incor-

porating an aspect of Earth Day such as environmental awareness, respect Earth, water quality, wildlife, or habitat conservation in North Dakota.

The contest is open to students in grades K-12. Winners are chosen

from three grade categories (K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 grades). Each winner will receive an outdoor kit, which includes a pair of binoculars and field guides.

The grand prize patch design winner is chosen from one of the three winning age categories. In addition, the grand prize winner will have their design displayed on the recognition patch, be featured in North Dakota OUTDOORS and on the Game and Fish website. Contest entry deadline is March 1.

Details about the contest can be found at gf.nd.gov/education/earthday-patch. For additional information, contact Sherry Niesar, Earth Day Patch Contest coordinator, at 701527-3714 or email sniesar@nd.gov.

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Medicare Part D eliminates recipients’ out-of-pocket costs for all ACIPrecommended vaccines The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) eliminated out-of-pocket costs as of January 1, 2023, for Medicare Part D beneficiaries who receive vaccines recommended for adults by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). For the first time, people with Medicare’s prescription drug coverage will pay no deductible and will not be responsible for any cost-sharing for ACIP-recommended vaccines, including shingles vaccine, Tdap, and travel vaccines.

Similar benefits take effect on October 1, 2023, for adults insured by Medicaid (those eligible for both traditional and expansion Medicaid coverage) and a small number of young adults covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Between now and October 1, state Medicaid programs not already in compliance will revise their Medicaid vaccine policies to implement the new law.

CMS guidance notes that a Part D enrollee may still be required to pay some or all of the costs of a vaccine given to them if it is not recommended by ACIP for use in adults or is administered to a child younger than age 19 years. If ACIP recommends a new vaccine for adults during the plan year, Part D plan sponsors must require no cost-sharing for any applicable vaccine claims with dates of service after the recommendation is issued. Out-of-network claims also are required to be $0 for an ACIP-recommended adult vaccine.

CMS guidance states that CMS interprets “adult vaccine” and “vaccine . . . for use by adult populations” to refer to vaccines licensed by the FDA and recommended by ACIP for use in adults (age 19 years or older), whether on the CDC/ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule or ACIP recommendations published in MMWR. CMS also interprets the term “recommended” to mean all categories of ACIP recommendations: routinely recommended, recommended only based on shared clinical decision-making, recommended for use only for people with specific risks (such as those with certain medical conditions), and recommended for circumstances that are not mentioned on the Adult Immunization Schedule for routine immunization (e.g., travel).

Medicare Part D plans cover all vaccines that are commercially available, reasonable and necessary to prevent illness, and not covered by Medicare Part B. Medicare Part B vaccines (including influenza and pneumococcal vaccines) have been given to adult beneficiaries without cost-sharing for many years.

This important new Medicare Part D benefit removes financial barriers to vaccination for millions of people age 65 years and older; share the news with your patients, colleagues, and friends. Encourage those with Medicare Part D to get the vaccines they need today.

Agriculture

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Friday, January 20, 2023 - Page - A3

Extension Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop set for Feb. 7-8

Participants will gain knowledge to improve their crop production recommendations for farmers.

By NDSU Extension

North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension will conduct the annual Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop on Feb. 7-8 at the Fargo Holiday Inn.

ERP Phase Two details released – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Phase Two of the Emergency Relief Program at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. More details have emerged since that announcement. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen says the enrollment begins before the end of the month.

“Sign-up will open January 23 and continue until June 2.” Phase Two will compensate farmers for shallow losses. “These programs look at revenue, so they really only aim to cover shallow losses or people who weren’t insured from Phase One.” Farmers should visit their local FSA offices to determine eligibility.

Lawmakers take aim at foreign ownership of land – A bill has been introduced in the North Dakota House to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land. Bismarck Republican Larry Klemin introduced the bill in response to the proposed Fufeng corn wet mill-

ing project in Grand Forks. However, the bill would be in place for land purchased by a foreign governments after July 1 and would not affect the Fufeng project.

CHS reports 1Q earnings – CHS is reporting first quarter net income of $783 million. That compares to $452 million in the same quarter last year.

Revenues were up due to higher refining margins in the energy sector, strong demand in its soybean and canola processing businesses and positive earnings from its investment in CF Nitrogen.

Vincent to lead pheasants forever – A North Dakota native will succeed Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever President/CEO Howard Vincent when he retires later this year. Marilyn Vetter was born and raised in a farming and hunting family at Anamoose, N.D. Vetter, who now lives in Wisconsin, will become the third CEO in PF’s 40year history.

New Evolution Ag Summit set for Feb. 21 North Dakota Farmers Union is set to host the Evolution Ag Summit: The Carbon Conundrum on Feb. 21 in Jamestown. The one-day event will focus on carbon reduction initiatives that may shape agriculture and food supply chains.

“It’s important that farmers understand how they can benefit from programs and initiatives to store carbon through specific farming practices that help balance the atmosphere,” said North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne. “We’re connecting producers with industry leaders at this summit, so all have a deep-

er understanding of programs and carbon-reduction initiatives.”

Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer, will keynote the summit. Other speakers at the event include representatives from ADM, CHS, Anheuser-Busch, NDSU, Midwest AgEnergy, NRCS, Bushel and more. Topics include sustainability commitments from agribusiness, renewable fuel trends, public and private conservation incentives, and farmer/rancher perspectives on carbon sequestration.

The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Farmers Union state office. To register, go to ndfu.org/evolutionag.

“This workshop is designed to provide in-depth discussion on selected topics to help agricultural professionals enhance their crop production recommendations for farmers,” says Greg Endres, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center and workshop co-chair.

Registration begins at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 7 with the program scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Educational sessions include: •2023 Market Expectations and Cash Flow •The War Against Weeds •Conversations Recapping the 2022 •Growing Season •Considerations for Rye and Sunflower •Ag Stress Overview •Timing and Placement of N and P •How to Handle Tense or Uncomfortable Interactions Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 8, and educational sessions are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Topics include: •Football to Field

•Soil Conservation •Conversations Recapping the 2022 Growing Season •Insect Pests in Wheat •Acid and Compacted Soils •Timing and Placement of N and P •Managing IDC and SCN in Soybean •Insect Pests of Soybean and Corn Visit www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ ag-hub/events/2023-advancedcrop-advisers-workshop for details and preregistration information.

Preregistration is required by Feb. 1. The workshop fee is $150 per person or $100 if attending only

one day of the workshop. Electronic registration and credit card payment can be submitted at www.ndsu.edu/ agriculture/ag-hub/events/2023advanced-crop-advisers-workshop.

CCAs will have the opportunity to receive 9 continuing education units by participating in both days of the event.

For more information, contact Endres or Linda Schuster at 701-652-2951 or Angie Peltier, University of Minnesota Extension in Crookston, at 218-2818692.

Agricultural professionals at the 2022 Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop hear the latest crop production recommendations from Extension experts. NDSU photo.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher something that I’m going to share with you. One morning we went to the little coffee shop in our hotel looking for coffee and muffins before we headed out on our chosen adventure of the day. I asked what kinds they had. A young lady with a foreign accent answered me, and one of the choices was Morning Glory. I had never heard of that, so I asked what it was. The only part of her explanation I understood was carrot. Sounded good; I ordered it.

Back in October when Bob and I trekked to Colorado, I came across

Well, this moist, cinnamony, high fiber treat became my new favorite. Af-

ter we came home, I started looking around for the recipe and made a dozen. So, so good! Now, you may say, ya everyone has made these - we call them carrot muffins! Anyway, here’s the recipe. I hope you give it a try and enjoy them as much as I do!

Morning Glory Muffins 2 c. flour ¼ c. sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp salt Mix that up good and add 2 c. shredded carrots ½ c. raisins (I used dried cranberries)

½ c. pecans or any other nut ½ c. coconut ½ c. grated apple ¼ c. flaxseed Separately mix 3 eggs, 1 c. oil (I cut back on this after the first batch), and 2 t. vanilla.

Add this mixture to the first, and spoon into 12 muffin cups - they will be very full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

So you see, they are a variation on the classic carrot muffin that I find quite filling and delicious. Let me know if

you try it!

Renewal date for many of you is right around the corner; we’d appreciate hearing from you ASAP to avoid a few crazy days next week! And, again, thank you to all who have already reached out.

Take care, thanks for reading, and oh, you’re going to want a cup of coffee with that muffin!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor because this newspaper was so new.

Now we have our routine down, but we’re running to keep up with you! We continue to welcome new advertisers, expand our number of pages, and receive more and more news tips and articles courtesy of our readers.

Last year at this time, we were in a position of running to keep up with ourselves and get our routine down

This is a wonderful place to be, but it also means we’re looking to expand.

We are looking for more reporters, columnists, and graphic designers. If you have ever thought this world is for you, we welcome you to join us. Drop me an email at the address listed at the end of this letter, and we’ll take the next steps together. You may be

able to tell, but we have fun around here, and this is a great team for you to join.

As we expand, we will have more opportunities to tackle some feedback we have received. We have a great idea on the list to highlight non-profit boards, listing who they include and what the boards do. I love this idea. If you are currently serving on a board, please bring this idea up at your next board meeting, and maybe you can help us get this idea off the ground.

We also received a phone call last week asking us to publish speeding

tickets and other offenses. We understand not everyone will like this idea. We will see where this one goes.

We received another idea to include more health information and articles.

We love hearing from readers who can see ways to add content to the pages of their paper. What do you think?

What would you like to see more of in the pages of The Borderland Press?

summer non-stop. I think about the sunshine, the smell of fresh cut grass, summer sunsets, and a whole lot of being outside. Is January too soon to start thinking like this? Or maybe that’s just what my January needs.

I won’t wish my time away. We’re going to take things week by week, just like we always do.

So enjoy your week - make it a good one.

Since I’m on a roll sharing information, I have a confession to make. This past week I have been thinking about

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

About six months ago, Greg caught the fever and tuned into Yellowstone one Sunday evening. He kept telling me I just HAD to watch it with him.

I didn’t. He started watching it upstairs, so I was forced to listen even if I wasn’t watching. Finally, I paid attention. I happened to catch the episode where they were branding calves. I was ready to scoff at the inaccuracies and outlandishness. I was mildly impressed at how accurate it was and how the cowboys looked like they knew what they were doing. I was hooked. Greg recognized this new interest and immediately bought himself a new black cowboy hat to really set the tone on Sunday nights.

We grab a glass of whiskey on the rocks and tune in to see the latest fiery antics of Beth and plot Jamie’s murder ourselves.

Now that we have to wait until summer to see Season 5, Part 2, we have time to go back and watch the first four seasons that we missed! Here we come Sunday night scandalous TV, just like old times!

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

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THE MORNING RUN: Let ‘er Rip! the first floor that should have been a quick remodel. Four coats of paint later, I finally realized we were using the wrong roller for our textured paint, which resulted in clumps on the walls that had to be sanded off then repainted with the right roller. We also attempted to sheetrock and texture a wall ourselves. Once it dried, we had to avoid any contact with the wall or risk a puncture wound due to our somewhat spiky results.

by Sara Goodman Before moving to Langdon 20 years ago, Greg and I lived in a little fixer-upper in Ada, Minn. Greg worked in Ada, and I drove 45 minutes every morning to my job at Swanson Health Products in downtown Fargo. Each night we’d get home and dive into home improvement projects. Being first time homeowners and having virtually zero experience in most of the projects we were undertaking, we made a fair number of mistakes.

We had little money to hire the experts, we were ambitious and, being kid-less, we had ample time on our hands. We had a tiny bathroom on

Weekends were for the big stuff. Over the summer, we scraped and painted the old wooden exterior of the house.

Again, being new homeowners and newlyweds, we couldn’t afford to put new siding on, so we tried to preserve what we had. We bought the house sans garage so decided to dump what little extra money we had into a twostall unattached garage. We couldn’t afford to pour a concrete driveway, so we settled for rocks. Sunday nights we took a break and settled into an HBO marathon of scandalous shows.

The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Sex and the City were our top choices, and they aired one right after the other on Sunday nights.

Since moving to Langdon and having

kids, the Sunday night (or any other night) TV marathon has been nonexistent. I’ve never been a big TV watcher as an adult. When I’m home, the TV is on for noise, but I rarely sit down and watch. I’ve never been one to get caught up in the latest show, and I will admit (please sit down if shocking news makes you feel faint), I’ve never watched a single episode of Friends, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, This Is Us, Game of Thrones, The Kardashians, or probably any other popular show you can name. If I watch anything it’s the Food Network, HGTV, the History Channel, sports, or National Geographic. I’m about as exciting in my channel line-up as Mitzel’s articles.

In the past few years, everyone has gotten caught up in Yellowstone fever.

More specifically, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler fever. T-shirts with the Yellowstone brand started making their way into clothing stores; Beth and Rip started showing up at Halloween parties, and conversations at various social events often included the latest happenings on the show.

I was clueless. I was told, time and time again, that I just HAD to watch Yellowstone. I still didn’t watch.

Sara Goodman is an avid runner who says her best ideas

Musings from Munich: Six ways from Sunday it is tough to swallow that I am not celebrating a national championship or buying more body paint for some more upcoming games.

By Matt Mitzel So, by now, I hope that you know two things about me….there is no place I would rather be than Munich, and we are a football family. This year, January brought many blessings - except a win for any of my teams. Granted, I have always been a Vikings fan, so I have a pretty thick skin when it comes to not winning in the playoffs. Even my go-to teams fell short this year. As we enter into the third week of January,

It all started with the Michigan Wolverines. The last time we won the title was 1997, which happens to be the year that this stud graduated from high school. Even though we did not score too many points that year, Charles Woodson led the defensive and was able to keep the opponents to a historic low in points scored against us.

This year, it felt the same - undefeated all the way until we met TCU. I mean, we even thumped Ohio State. which is really the only game we care about, because the Buckeyes are losers, but we let TCU walk all over us. The team tried to make a 4th quarter rally, but it was too little, too late. Heartbreak #1.

Next came the Bison, and I don’t really have to get into the last time we have won a championship. I still have milk in the fridge that has that date on it, but when you are in the middle of a dynasty, losing seems so far-fetched.

Earlier in the season, we dropped one to SDSU, but I thought that was just a fluke of unbridled motivation to take down the king. However, they did it again in the National Championship in Frisco, our Southern adopted town.

I could say that injuries put us in a bad position and SDSU just outcoached us, but I can lose with grace and give credit to SDSU as they earned it this year. Heartbreak #2 Then, there is this past weekend. Our Christmas gift to the kids was to take them to their first NFL football game and make it a playoff game to boot.

This season has definitely been a rollercoaster with all the close wins, but I really thought we would at least make it to the divisional round, so taking our kids to the wildcard game seemed safe. We had a blast at every turn in our trip. Well, except when it came to the end of the game. Even though I’m 44 years old, it never gets easy when the Vikings break your heart. I still cannot believe Cousins checked down on a 4th down to wrap up the

game for us. As we dried our eyes and Bri finished up the last of the popcorn, we left Minnesota with a bunch of great memories….expect a win, so we will be back. Heartbreak #3 Finally, as a Vikings fan, you always need to have a backup team that you can cheer for in the Super Bowl. A long time ago, I hitched my wagon to Tom Brady when he was at Michigan, and my sons have done the same. As we pulled into Munich, we ran to the TV and saw that the Bucs were getting thumped, and there was no chance of them advancing. That completes the last of my heartbreaks and my favorite football teams for any type of championship. Now I am just one of those losers that is going to pick the team that plays the team I hate over the next few weeks. I might as well start reading Goodman’s columns as well, instead of using them to place my coffee on newspaper dead space.

But, as a Vikings fan motto goes….”

Next year is our year”!

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

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Workout Partners Can Be Fun

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

“FEEL THE BURN!” That’s what I heard as I was trying to plank my way to a healthier body. It’s tough to giggle at my workout partner’s motivational shouts as I’m trying my hardest just to keep my body doing what it’s supposed to be doing while feeling like the end of the world is near. Our whole workout routine can actually be comical, if someone was watching…which my husband was…without comment. (which was very beneficial to HIS health. Ha!) Getting my workout partner was kind of a shock, to be honest. I have been trying to “do better” instead of having a traditional New Year’s resolution.

It’s been a success so far. I’ve made better choices about nutrition, exercise, and life management. I have been focusing on what I do well and

do more of that. I have been trying to be encouraging to others as they navigate through their life choices and changes. One day, I said to my son, “I’m going to go do my workout since I’m ahead today.” His response: “You workout?!” Oops. There’s a lot that can be taken from that statement.

I apparently failed to show my son all of my good lifestyle choices. I exercise on a semi-regular basis (have for years), but I usually do it before he gets up or after he goes to bed at night, as the rest of the day is filled with chaos and daily routine. He knows I take the dog for walks, or we sometimes do family activities like sledding or swimming. Those things aren’t quite the same as having an actual workout routine. The excitement lit up his eyes when I told him this, and I immediately had a workout partner.

It’s been absolutely fun. We tease each other. We encourage each other. We keep each other motivated to actually begin, stay on task, and finish our workouts. We hold each other accountable. Sometimes there is a little tension when trying to navigate some things or when we “just aren’t feeling it” that day. All in all, it’s been a blast.

The best part: he’s learning lifestyle choices and establishing routines that are good for him.

walks, or engaging in any type of physical activity can be peaceful, personal time, where you reflect and focus on yourself. Sometimes, it’s fun to have a partner who adds to the experience of the physical activity. Visiting as you take a walk, exchanging new workout ideas, having that encouragement from others - all can go a long way to keeping you motivated and on task.

Being the example, encouraging others, and promoting physical activity is not only good for you but for those around you.

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Maverick 105 celebrates Teacher of the Month

NDSU Extension has more information on moving your body and establishing healthy habits when doing so. Publications FN1536 (Promote Health Habits for a Health Lifestyle, Family Meal Times, issue 11) and FN 578 (Walk This Way) are just two of the publications that can help you on your journey. Feel free to visit our website at https://www.ndsu.edu/ agriculture/extension , call our office at 256-2560, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu to find more information. We love to have people stop in and visit and are always here to help.

Finding the right workout partner that will holler things like “FEEL THE BURN!” and “HIT IT HARD!” “ONLY 10 MORE SECONDS!” may be just what you need to help you find joy while moving your body.

Sometimes working out, going for

Last week, Mrs. Danielle Foster, para paraprofessional, pre-K and K assistant at Munich Public School, received her party after being named Maverick 105’s The following is a list of both the “A” & “B” Honor Roll Students for the 2nd Quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. To Teacher of the Month for November. be on the “A” Honor Roll, a student must obtain a quarterly GPA of 3.5 or higher, have no letter grade below a B- and no more than one letter grade below and A+. To be on the “B” Honor Roll, a student must obtain a quarterly GPA of 3.0-3.49, Foster received a pizza party for her classroom, $100, and a plaque delivered

by Rat and Sarah from the Maverick Morning Madhouse. have no letter grade below a C- and no more than one letter grade below a B-.

Munich Public School District 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

Grade 12 “A” Honor Roll Taryn Amble Amelia Hall Patrick Haus Paul Haus Halle Jabs Grade 11 “A” Honor Roll Nickolas Kingzett Emmy Pankratz Grade 10 “A” Honor Roll Payton Hall Natalie Perry Grade 9 “A” Honor Roll Kade Hansen Tanner McDonald Grade 8 “A” Honor Roll Gabi Eisenzimmer Bridget Pankratz Grade 7 “A” Honor Roll Emma Hall Grady Pankratz Grade 12 “B” Honor Roll Markus Kingzett Grade 10 “B” Honor Roll Cody Amble

Grade 9 “B” Honor Roll Max Brown Zach Estenson Chloe Foster Grade 8 “B” Honor Roll Noah Foster Grade 7 “B” Honor Roll Kaleb Foster Maci Gage Layne Hall Karson Hansen Caleb McDonald Kemi Morstad Landon Shackelford Kadence Wirth

Kaleb Foster Maci Gage Layne Hall Patrick Haus* Paul Haus Nickolas Kingzett* Caleb McDonald Tanner McDonald* Kemi Morstad Bridget Pankratz Natalie Perry Landon Shackelford Kadence Wirth

National Youth Science Camp accepting applications from N.D.

*Had a 4.0 both first and second quarter, therefore cannot actually increase GPA.

Hosted in Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia since 1963, the camp is a residential science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics program designed to honor and challenge some of the nation’s rising leaders and provide them with opportunities to engage with professionals and participate in exciting outdoor activities.

Munich Public School wishes to recognize those students who have improved their academic standing from the first to the second quarter. Therefore students who have increased their GPA from the first to second quarter will be named to the STAAR (STudents Advancing Academic Record) list.

For the second quarter those students are as follows: Taryn Amble Gabriella Eisenzimmer Josephine Estenson

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Provided by Cavalier County Health District Prevent slips on snow and ice.

Wear proper footwear, clear walkways, and take short steps.

Applications for the 2023 National Youth Science Camp are now being accepted from high school seniors and juniors to represent North Dakota at the 2023 National Science Camp.

Two students from each state, Washington, D.C., and select countries will attend the all-expenses paid program from June 19 through July 12, 2023.

The 2023 camp will include five days of virtual programming beginning on June 19 and 2-5 weeks of in-person programming, beginning on June 24.

Selected delegates must commit to attending the entire camp. This experience will include world-class lectures, directed studies, and seminars with prestigious and up-and-coming professionals who are making a difference in their fields of study and changing the world for good. The camp will also provide significant opportunities for delegates to interact and engage with professionals, camp

staff, and other delegates in exciting, fun and meaningful ways.

The camp is offered to selected participants at no cost—including meals, housing and transportation—so that talented students may attend regardless of their financial ability.

For more information, please see http://nyscamp.org.

Applications must be submitted online by Feb. 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. EST. For more information, contact Bonita Roswick, camp coordinator, Valley City State University, 101 College Street SW, Valley City, ND 58072, or 701845-7570.

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Cavalier Public Library to host an “Evening of Poetry”

Hospice of the Red River Valley offers free online grief support groups

The Cavalier Public Library is hosting an “Evening of Poetry” at 7 p.m. on January 30 in collaboration with the Friends of the Cavalier Public Library.

Cavalier and surrounding communities are invited and encouraged to attend. Anyone with a favorite poem who is willing to share may read or recite it to a poetry loving audience.

Hospice of the Red River Valley announces its 2023 online grief support group offerings. Our grief support groups offer attendees a safe, supportive environment for sharing their grief and learning from others who have experienced a loss through death.

by Corene Vaughn

Participants must be at least 15 years old, and organizers say it would be especially exciting to hear the middle and senior-aged groups display their poetry talents.

Poems come from an ancient oral tra-

dition. Poetry touches the minds and hearts of all individuals. It lies deep in the roots of all cultures of all nations.

If you once memorized a poem that has personal meaning, it is sure to be a lasting memory that others would appreciate hearing read or recited.

If you have questions or need further information, please call the Cavalier Public Library at 701-265-4746 Refreshments , good conversations, and researching the library’s poetry section promises to be a fun, educational, and delightful evening.

Reduce ice dam and icicle damage

The best way to avoid damage is to keep ice dams from forming.

By NDSU Extension

Ice dams and icicles are most common when snow is on the roof, heat is being lost through the roof and outdoor temperatures are just below freezing. Homeowners have a few steps they can take to reduce ice dams and icicles, according to Ken Hellevang, an engineer with North Dakota State University Extension.

“The key to limit or prevent the formation of ice dams is to ensure your roof is constructed properly with sufficient attic insulation and enough ventilation to keep the roof near outdoor temperatures,” says Hellevang. “Ice dams and icicles can also be reduced by removing snow on the roof, particularly near the bottom of the roof. All

can be done through soffit and ridge vents or vents on the gable ends of the home. Make sure the attic’s insulation does not block the airflow from the soffits or eaves. Use baffles to create a channel to hold insulation back from the soffit vents to allow airflow.

Removing snow is another way to reduce the likelihood of ice dams forming on the lower portion of the roof.

Typically, ice dams tend to form on the lower portion of the roof, where there are colder temperatures at the intersection with the wall and roof overhang. Solar heating on the exposed roof can warm the roof, allowing the water to run off the roof rather than freezing on the colder portion of the

This illustration shows the problems ice dams can cause. NDSU illustration.

too often, homeowners try to treat the symptoms of ice dams with things like heat tape instead of preventing the problem in the first place.”

An ice dam forms when snow melts and the water runs downs the surface of the roof. As the melted snow water hits cooler parts of the roof near the eaves, it freezes. This process continues and eventually creates a dam of ice on the roof. As more snow melts, the dam stops the water, which freezes, making the dam bigger and backing up the melt water, allowing it to leak under the shingles into the attic or eaves. This can lead to water stains on the ceiling, structural damage and mold growth inside the home.

Ice dams are clearly visible once they form, but to find out what causes them, a homeowner needs to look inside the attic.

Heat loss from the home into the attic through openings and the insulation is a major cause of snowmelt on the roof forming ice dams. Heat from the house warms the roof, which leads to the melting snow. Any openings where plumbing, heating or electrical components protrude into the attic that are not sealed properly can allow heat leaks. Recessed or “can” lights and attic access doors or ladders can be other areas where heat leaks into the attic. A lack of ventilation near the eaves enhances the melting. The key is to minimize the heat loss into the attic.

“The ability of insulation to slow heat loss depends on the type and thickness of the insulation, but attics in northern climates need a minimum of roughly 15 inches of blow-in insulation, or an insulation value of R-50, to be properly insulated,” Hellevang says.

Another cause of ice dams is improper attic ventilation. Keeping all the heat out of the attic space is impossible, so allowing that heat to leave the attic through vents is important. This

roof.

Solar heating also will warm the gutter and edge of the soffit, raising the temperature enough to melt snow.

This will create icicles and ice dams near the edge of the roof. Removing the snow on the lower portion of the roof should reduce the icicles and ice dams near the gutter because the source of the water has been removed.

“However, removing snow from the roof can be dangerous, so avoid getting on the roof by using a roof rake to remove the snow,” Hellevang advises. “You also need to take care when using a roof rake to avoid overhead power lines.”

Online Support Groups •Grief Journeys for Widows: for women who have experienced the death of a partner. Offered the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

•Loss of a Young Partner: for those

who have lost their spouse or partner by death and are in their young to middle years of life. Offered the second Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

•Grief Journeys for Adults: for anyone 18 years and older who has experienced a loss through death. Offered the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

•Pregnancy & Infant Loss: for anyone who has experienced the death of a baby through pregnancy loss, stillbirth or in the first year of life. Offered the

fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

All grief support groups offered by Hospice of the Red River Valley are free and open to the public. Registration is required for online support groups. For more detailed information about groups, visit http://bit.ly/hrrvsupport. For questions or to register, call (800) 237-4629 and ask to speak to the grief support department or email grief@hrrv.org.

North Dakota Game and Fish: winter wildlife at a distance Wildlife managers urge outdoor enthusiasts to consider where they recreate during North Dakota’s leanest months to spare already stressed animals simply trying to survive the elements. While this advice is true during any Northern Plains winter, it hits this year with some significance considering winter arrived in mid-November with purpose and no sign of when it will end.

State Game and Fish Department managers understand North Dakotans want to get outdoors and have fun in winter. Even so, the tougher the winter is, it is important that people riding snowmobiles, shed hunting,

cross-country skiing or doing whatever are cognizant about where wildlife are and to view them from a distance.

That means waiting to shed hunt until later in the spring so that you're not pushing deer in and out of thermal cover where they're trying to just conserve energy. Animals forced into the open are exposed to the elements a lot more, which adds further stress.

Also, people need to realize that harassing wildlife from snowmobiles or other machines is illegal in North Dakota.

It’s common for snowmobilers and others to ride in areas where snow has accumulated, such as near shel-

terbelts and other wooded habitat because that's where the drifts are, but people also must realize there could be deer or other wildlife within those areas to get out of the weather. Every time animals are pushed from those areas, it increases the amount of energy they expend to survive the next day.

These same warnings, for shed hunters, skiers and others, also apply on Game and Fish Department owned or operated wildlife management areas where many animals gather to weather the winter months.

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Cont’d. From Page A1 - Winter fun at Icelandic State Park Duerre is in the process of hiring seasonal employees for the summer season, including rangers, customer service associates, maintenance, and cleaning positions.

Duerre manages the inner workings of Icelandic State Park and said out of all the things at the park, one of his favorite things is working with the volunteer association.

“We maintain our facilities to the best of our abilities and make sure that

“We have a group of volunteers that are as dedicated as I’ve ever seen in

Cont’d. From Page A1 - ‘Library of Things’ There are a lot of libraries that are starting to have libraries of things included with their other collections.

Those things could be tools, games, or kitchen items like the Cavalier County Library has added.

“I know some of the things people will definitely try,” Nuelle said. “I feel like it’s good for people who can’t afford them, don’t have room for these big things, or for someone who wants to try a product to see if they would actually use it regularly. I hope it gets more people coming in the library to check out the items in this unique collection.”

Patrons must be at least 18 years old and have a library card in good standing to check these items out. Patrons must also read and sign a waiver before they are allowed to check out these new items. Only one item is allowed for checkout per household at a time, and check out of the new items will be for one week with the ability to renew once if no one has put the item on hold.

Some of the items in the library’s new collection are ready to be checked out. Others will be ready in the coming weeks.

Submitted photo.

Submitted photo.

it’s a good, clean, safe environment for people. We try to get the right people in the right places and find those team members who can really help us do that through the summer,” Duerre said. “We’re offering full or part-time hours, so it’s a great place to work for students between semesters, someone looking to supplement their income, or maybe a retired individual needing to get out of the house a couple times a week.”

For those interested in viewing the job openings, you can search on the ND.gov website.

“We are excited for the upcoming camping season,” Duerre said. “We have 150 campsites at the park, and typically every weekend, we’re full. As much as people miss camping during these winter months, we miss having our campsites full and interacting with our customers.”

Anticipation rises around April and May, when the park goes into high gear. The water gets turned on and grounds get mowed and cleaned up after the winter months.

a group. They’ve done amazing things here at the park. All of our Pioneer Heritage Center, all of the heritage buildings up near the entrance of the park, that was all possible through their work and their fundraising and their vision and their foresight to get all of that in place for visitors,” Duerre said.

The landscaping and flower beds around the visitor center are all done thanks to volunteer time and vision.

The other thing Duerre loves about Icelandic is that the park has a bit of everything, including a lake for water recreation and fishing, camping for overnight accommodations, trails, a nature preserve and history.

“We’re really hitting a lot of those aspects of state parks - all in one place - and that’s always fun for me to show that off,” Duerre said.

Learn more about the park at parkrec. nd.gov/icelandic-state-park.

Jeremy Ratliff and Sarah Hinnenkamp contributed to this story.

Cont’d. From Page A1 - Vehicle crashes into ambulance, injures six near Edmore juries; Berg was assisting in treating the patient at the time of the accident.

Kathy Borgen, 63, of St. Cloud, Fla., suffered minor injuries. She was being treated in the ambulance at the time of the crash. Borgen was transported to First Care Hospital to be treated for her injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

Agencies involved included Edmore Fire Department, Edmore Ambulance, Langdon Ambulance, Lakota Ambulance, Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Larry’s Lens - a look back at some of Larry’s favorite photos

Photos by Larry Stokke.

WINTER

SPORT S Ayden Stainbrook dunks the ball on his way to a 34-point game against St John at the Class B Day in DL Jan 14th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Daniel Dummer lays in a bucket in the Eagles win over St John. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Grayson Ohmann has a fast break and finger rolls the ball in for two. Photo by Larry Stokke.

9th ranked Eagles crush St. John

at Class B Day in Devils Lake

By Jake Kulland After cruising to a 74-20 Region 2 win over Drayton-Valley-Edinburg on Jan. 10, the North Border Eagles boys basketball team had an interesting match-up against the St. John Woodchucks in Devils Lake on Jan. 14. It was all part of a Class B Day at the Devils Lake Sports Center. After a close quarter and a half, the Eagles kicked things into high gear and blew out the Woodchucks 83-46. The win put North Border's record at 7-1 overall, and they also moved up to ninth in the latest Class B boys basketball poll. The Eagles hosted Langdon-Edmore-Munich in a make-up game in Walhalla on Jan. 19 then will play the Kindred Vikings in a rare game on the schedule; the varsity will play around 1:30 p.m. in Walhalla on Jan. 21. After that, North Border will be on the road for their next three games starting at May-Port-C-G on Jan. 24.

In their game with St. John, the Eagles

continued their red-hot shooting, going just over 63 percent for the game and also 7 for 14 from beyond the arc. After a close first quarter plus, North Border slowly took the game over, leading at halftime 37-22. The rout was on from there. Ayden Stainbrook had another outstanding performance to lead the team. He had 34 points on 12 for 15 shooting, which included going 5 for 8 from the 3-point line. North Border senior Kyle Thomas had the best game of his career, scoring 19 points while shooting 8 for 11 from the field. Stainbrook recorded another double-double with 12 rebounds, and the Cosley brothers combined for 14 assists - eight from Grant and six by TJ. Brayton Baker led St. John with 21 points.

NORTH BORDER 83, ST. JOHN 46 STJ --13 9 17 7 -- 46 NB -- 17 20 27 19 -- 83

North Border -- Ayden Stainbrook 34, Kyle Thomas 19, TJ Cosley 13, Grant Cosley 7, Grayson Ohman 7, Danny Dummer 2, Cody Eisenbeis 1 St. John -- Brayton Baker 21, Cash Belgarde 11, Caden Belgarde 5, Tuff Longie 4, Grayson Greybear 3, Ethan DeCouteau 2 Rebounds -- NB: 32 (Stainbrook 12, Thomas 7); STJ: 33 (Baker 8) Assists -- NB: 24 (G. Cosley 8, TJ Cosley 6, Ohman 5); STJ: 5 Steals -- NB: 14 (Stainbrook 4); STJ: 7 Turnovers -- NB: 15; STJ: 20 Field goal percentage -- NB: 31/49 (63.3%); STJ: 19/61 (31.1%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 14/23 (60.9%); STJ: 5/8 (62.5%)

Cody Eisenbeis gets fouled and goes to the line sinking a free throw.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Vikings season ends, but life goes on Let’s start this week by saying our Minnesota Vikings got upset in the opening round of the NFL playoffs on Jan. 15. I know that’s pretty much common knowledge, but it’s really not that surprising this season for our Vikes. They won 11 games in the

regular season by a touchdown or less, and, of course, the one they lost that way was in the postseason. So, it’s not that big of a shock, although we would have liked them to move on. As you all know, every vein and artery in my body bleeds purple, but this season just had a little different feel. Being on a roller coaster ride nearly every week made us die-hard fans know that nothing was close to guaranteed this season. Kirk Cousins throwing a three-yard pass on fourth and 8 to end the game, a false start on a crucial fourth and one in the second, I could go on. The bottom line is that the defense was not close to begin championship worthy. For those of you that save these papers week to week, I have only brought the Vikings up once or twice in this space the whole season. Trust me, it hurts. If I have never told you the story about me, the ‘98 Vikings and the song “The King of Pain” by the Police, remind me, and I will tell it to you (It’s an all-time classic). So, did we think

the Vikes were Super Bowl bound this year? Heart says yes, head says - not really. As always, Skol.

Lady Cards put up 37 points in a quarter at Dunseith The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team had a tough stretch over the holiday break with four straight losses to some very good teams. They have been starting to come together as the team fans were expecting to see this season. A great example of that was when they played at Dunseith in a Region 4 game on Jan. 17. The Lady Cards started the game at full throttle, shooting the lights out and creating turnovers on their way to scoring 37 first quarter points. All five starters scored, led by Jaya Henderson and Meredith Romfo with 11 each. The confidence is growing on the team every game; they led by 40 at halftime. They are fun to watch, and fans can check them out in Langdon on Jan. 23 when they host North Star. They are trying to get to

the State B Tournament for the sixth straight year, and things are now seemingly going in the right direction to achieve that goal.

Eagles boys move up to ninth in State B Poll; Fun match-up versus Kindred Jan. 21 in Walhalla Speaking of fun to watch, the North Border Eagles have put together six straight wins and have done it in dominating fashion. The Eagles have, for most part, been running teams off the floor, and the rest of North Dakota is beginning to take notice. North Border is now ranked ninth in the latest State B boys basketball poll, up a spot from last week. The Eagles have a super fun game on Jan. 21, playing the Kindred Vikings at home. It is very rare for a team as far away as Kindred is (south of Fargo) to come up and play the Eagles. The only other time we can remember them in the area is a playoff football game in Langdon.

So, we encourage you to come out and see the Eagles fly in person. The

varsity game will start around 1:30 p.m.

Blades boys and girls hockey teams to embark on longest road trips of the season We will leave you this week by wishing the Langdon Blades girls and boys 19U and junior hockey teams the best of luck this weekend. Both teams have their western runs, but both are a little farther out this year - if that is possible. The junior gold boys play Richland in Sidney, Mont., then move on to Watford City and finally play at Dickinson in that order Jan. 20-22.

Meanwhile, the girls play at Dickinson Jan. 20 then head up to Hazen on Jan. 21. The dedication of the players, coaches and fans is nearly unmatched when you see trips like this, and we hope that both teams string together some wins on the way.

“See ya!” next week!

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Blades suffer two tough junior gold losses to GF, Crosby

By Jake Kulland The Langdon Blades junior gold hockey team was looking forward to their first full league weekend of games this season, including their first home conference game against Grand Forks on Jan. 13 then road games at Crosby Jan. 14 and Minot Jan. 15.

The Blades were shocked by the Stallions 3-2, lost in overtime to the Comets 4-3, and then rocked the Wolves 9-4. After the weekend, Langdon's record is now 3-2 in the junior gold standings. They hit the road again this weekend for games at Richland, Watford City and Dickinson Jan. 20-22.

In their game with Grand Forks, the Blades had just beaten the Stallions 7-1 the weekend before, but this game would be much different. Langdon got on the board with a Mason Romfo power play goal assisted by Brody Steinmetz to open the scoring.

Later in the first, GF would tie it up with a PP goal of their own. That would be the only offense until the third period when the Stallions lit the lamp twice within the first two minutes, which was followed by another Romfo goal nine seconds later; he was assisted

by Parker Rime. With plenty of time left to tie things up, the Blades could not get anything more past GF goalie Jasper Johnson, who finished the

game with 47 saves compared to the 19 from Dawson Hein. Langdon outshot the Stallions 49-22.

The next night at Crosby, it was a battle reminiscent of the state title game between the two teams last season - intense from start to finish.

The Blades struck first with two goals from Steinmetz and Rime and assists

by Jace Rime and Gage Goodman.

Chris Johnson then put two in for the Comets to tie things up going into the third. Kadyn Hein scored a go-ahead goal with just under seven minutes left in regulation, assisted by Parker Rime. On the brink of a win, Crosby scored with just under two minutes left to send things to overtime. They got the winning goal to steal the victory. Hein had 22 saves; Langdon outshot the Comets 39-26.

In their final game of the weekend at Minot, the Blades fell behind 2-0 before they caught fire offensively.

Romfo would score five of the nine goals for Langdon. Brady Regner had two with one from Parker Rime and Goodman would have his first ever junior gold score. He also led the team with two assists. Hein had 30 saves with the Blades again having the shots on goal advantage 44-33.

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Lady Cards extend winning streak to four, including 75-53 Region win over St. John Jabs hits five 3s and leads the team with 19 in important win over Woodchucks

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team continued to put things together after a rough stretch over the holidays. After losing four games, the Lady Cards have now won their last four including a Region 4 win over St. John 75-53 on Jan. 13. They also had a 50-45 victory over Kidder County at a Class B Day in Devils Lake on Jan. 14. The Cardinals now have their record back over .500 at 7-5 and are 2-0 in Region 4 games. They played at Dunseith on Jan. 17, hosted Stephen-Argyle Jan. 19, and will play North Star in Langdon on Jan. 23. Here is recap of their last two games: Langdon-Edmore-Munich 75, St. John 53 The Cards played a good St. John team at home. The Woodchucks have never beaten the Cardinals in girls basketball, going back decades.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich made sure this would not be the night. Jaya Henderson had nine first quarter points followed by Halle Jabs with five.

Jabs was on target all night from the 3-point line, knocking down five shots from long distance while finishing with a game high 19 points.

The Lady Cards dealt with foul trouble all night. Jabs, Cora Badding and Meredith Romfo all had three fouls in

the first half. Peyton Hall, Tallia Johnston and Aubrey Badding all played important minutes off the bench, as Badding and Romfo would foul out in the second half. Hall and Johnston each contributed four points.

Devils Lake, which was part of a Class B jamboree. This game would be much more of a defensive battle. Cora Badding dominated the first half with 12 of the Lady Cards 20 points for a 20-16 lead.

The Cardinals had four players in double figures on the night -- Jabs 19, Henderson with 15 points, Badding 14, and Jalynn Swanson went 7 for 9 from the free throw line to reach 11 points. St. John was led by Natalie DeCouteau with 12.

The Cardinals would grab a couple of double-digit leads, but the Wolves would come back each time. Langdon-Edmore-Munich lead by just two, 33-31, after three quarters. Jaya Henderson hit two huge 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Halle Jabs added another to help preserve the victory. Badding led all scorers with 20 points; Henderson was in double digits with 14. Talented Kidder County forward Kennedy Harter led the Wolves with 19.

BOX SCORE LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 75, ST. JOHN 53 STJ --16 11 12 14 -- 53 LEM --20 16 21 18 -- 75 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Halle Jabs 19, Jaya Henderson 15, Cora Badding 14, Jalynn Swanson 11, Meredith Romfo 6, Payton Hall 4, Tallia Johnston 4, Aubrey Badding 2 St. John -- Natalie DeCouteau 12, Kennely Davis 12, Kaycee Desjarlais 12, Aubrey Jeanotte 7, Eliza Slater 6, Alani Morin 4 Langdon-Edmore-Munich 50, Kidder County 45 After their conference win over St. John, the Lady Cards played the very next day at the Sweetwater gym in

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 50, KIDDER COUNTY 45 KC -- 8 8 15 12 -- 45 LEM --10 10 13 11 -- 50 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Cora Badding 20, Jaya Henderson 14, Jalynn Swanson 6, Meredith Romfo 5, Halle Jabs 5 Kidder County -- Kennedy Harter 19, Avery Rath 9, Taylor Zimmerman 5, Kylee Rohrich 5, Breanah Pfaff 2, Gracie Nicholson 2, Janae Furman 1

Mason Romfo looks back at the GF net as he slides one past the goalie. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Meredith Romfo swishes the net with a clean 3-point shot against the Kidder County Wolves.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Brody Steinmetz with a shot at the net against GF Stallions. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cora Badding drains a shot in the lane over a Kidder Countty player to add to her team high 20 points in the Class B Day in Devils Lake on Jan. 14. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Kadyn Hein helps out brother Dawson protect the net Jan 13th in Langdon against GF. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Brady Regner fires off a shot at the GF net . Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jaya Henderson drains one of her two 3-point shots against Kidder County.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Cards get third win of season over H-N, lose at North Star

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team got their third win of the season on Jan. 12, winning on the road at Hatton-Northwood 52-34. That, coupled with a loss in their first Region 4 game of the year, brings the Cards record to 3-6 overall. They finally finish a fivegame road trip with games at North Border in Walhalla on Jan. 19 then at Rugby Jan. 20. In the week ahead, Langdon-Edmore-Munich will play at home in Langdon versus New Rockford-Sheyenne on Jan. 24 then travel to McVille and play Dakota Prairie on Jan. 26. Here is a recap of their last two games: Langdon-Edmore-Munich 52, Hatton-Northwood 34 The defense has been there most of the season for the Cardinals with their biggest trouble being getting shots to

fall on the offensive side of the floor.

The Cardinals battled the Thunder for the entire first half, trailing 22-20 at the break. They were led by six points from Jack Romfo. Rayce Worley heated up in the second half, scoring 17 of his game high 22 points. Langdon-Edmore-Munich outscored H-N 32-12 in the third and fourth quarters. They had a 21-8 third quarter with 10 points from Worley and five by senior Nathan Kitchin.

Worley and Romfo each had a double-double on the night. Worley pulled down 18 rebounds, and Romfo finished with 11 points and 11 boards.

All told, the Cardinals had 52 total rebounds for the game. Nick Kingzett also led the team with five assists.

Derek Carpenter led the Thunder with 13 points.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 52, HATTON-NORTHWOOD 36 LEM --10 10 21 11 -- 52 HN -- 11 11 8 4 -- 34 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Rayce Worley 22, Jack Romfo 11, Nick Kingzett 6, Cody Amble 6, Nathan Kitchin 5, Jayden Lee 1, Theo Romfo 1 Hatton-Northwood -- Derek Carpenter 13, Teddy Peterick 10, Hunter Twete 6, Caleb Trostad 3, Brody Johnson 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 52 (Worley 18, Romfo 11, Amble 7, Kingzett 7, Kitchin 5) Assists -- LEM: 11 (Kingzett 5) Steals -- LEM: 7 (J. Romfo 3, Amble 2) North Star 82, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 46 All that needs to be said in the Cards loss at North Star is that the Bearcats shot an incredible 71 percent (!!) from the field. Three-pointers, shots in the paint, prayers thrown up with their

Eagles girls have three game winning streak snapped by Northern Cass

By Jake Kulland

Riding the wave of a three-game winning streak, the North Border Eagles girls basketball team hosted one of the top 10 teams in the state when they met the 10th ranked Northern Cass Jaguars in Pembina on Jan. 14.

The Eagles fell behind early and made a second comeback but ended up losing the game 78-55. North Border is now 6-5 on the season and have a busy week coming up. After playing May-Port-C-G and Grafton in Walhalla Jan. 17 and 20, they will travel to Crystal to take on DVE on Jan. 23 and have their rivalry game with Cavalier in Walhalla on Jan. 26.

In their game with the Jags, North Border saw NC leading scorer Halle Crockett blister the net for 13 first quarter points; the Jaguars led 2613 after the first quarter. The Eagles would come back in the second quarter. Jenna Fraser caught fire with two 3-pointers and 12 points to help bring North Border to being down only 11 at 40-29 at the half. Crockett took over again in the third and fourth quarters,

finishing with a game high 36 points. Fraser was the only Eagle in double figures with 24 points. Taelyn Dunnigan and Keira Moore each pulled down eight rebounds; Dunnigan also had five assists.

NORTHERN CASS 78, NORTH BORDER 55 NC -26 14 19 19 -- 78 NB -10 19 10 10 -- 55 North Border -- Jenna Fraser 24, Kierra Helland 8, Keira Moore 8, Taelyn Dunnigan 7, Addi Brown 6, Katie Volk 2 Northern Cass -- Halle Crockett 36, Addy Rust 11 Haidyn Crockett 11, Ellie Lucas 8, Josie Jensen 8, Tess Jalbert 2, Makayla Winterquist 2 Rebounds -- NB: 26 (Moore, Dunnigan 8); NC: 33 Assists -- NB: 12 (Dunnigan 5) Steals -- NB: 4 Turnovers -- NB: 15; NC: 9

backs to the basket - you name the shot, and it was dropping. The Cardinals stayed with North Star for much of the third quarter and had some flashes in the second but still trailed 47-23 at halftime.

Rayce Worley again led the Cards in scoring with 23 points and also had seven boards. Langdon-Edmore-Munich had just 21 rebounds for the game, but there weren't many missed shots to come down with. Dane Hagler had 25 points and two slam dunks for the Bearcats, but his third attempt at a jam was blocked by Worley, who rose up to pin the ball on the glass. Parker Simon also had 16 points and Hunter Hagler 13 for North Star

LEM -- 8 15 15 8 -- 46 NS --19 28 24 11 -- 82 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Rayce Worley 23, Cody Amble 5, Nick Kingzett 4, Jack Romfo 4, Jayden Lee 4, Theo Romfo 4, Nathan Kitchin 2 North Star -- Dane Hagler 25, Parker Simon 16, Hunter Hagler 13, Owen Kurtti 11, Garett Westlind 9, Brett Dilley 2, Karson Simon 2, Levi Borstad 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 21 (Worley 7); NS: 22 (P. Simon 8, D. Hagler 7) Assists -- LEM: 9 (Kingzett 3); NS: 16 (D. Hagler 5) Steals -- LEM: 4; NS: 10 (H. Hagler 4) Field goal percentage -- LEM: 19/47 (40%); NS: 34/48 (71%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 6/11 (55%); NS: 9/20 (45%)

NORTH STAR 82, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 46

See photos in next week’s Borderland Press.

Blades girls get two big road wins over Mandan, Bismarck

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon Blades 19U girls hockey team got back on the ice for the first time in two weeks when they played two road games - at Mandan on Jan. 14 and Bismarck Jan. 15. The Blades played great in both games, beating the Mayhem 3-1 and the Capitals in a shutout 4-0. The wins put Langdon's record at 2-1-1 overall in North Dakota league contests. This weekend is their longest road trip of the season, playing all the way down in Dickinson on Jan. 20 then at Hazen Jan. 21.

Field goal percentage -- NB: 18/53 (33.9%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 13/19 (68.4%); 3/4 (75%)

In the Blades game at Mandan, the offense was working well; they put 44 shots on goal and got three of them past Mayhem goalie Laaden Dobitz.

Blades senior Ella Holkesvig started off a huge weekend with a goal in the first period assisted by Kenadee Cluchie. Later in the first, McKenna

Schneider scored on an assist from Holkesvig to bring the score to 2-0.

Holkesvig would score unassisted in the second to cap the Langdon goals.

Jaelyn Buckman was stellar all weekend between the pipes for the Blades.

She had 21 saves, as Mandan got a shorthanded goal past her in the second for their only goal of the game.

The next day at Bismarck, the Blades got things rolling with two goals from Holkesvig in the first period, the first assisted by Schneider. Holkesvig would add two more goals - one in the second and one in third - to get a hat trick. Her second goal came on an assist from Graci Witzel. Buckman got her first league shutout of the season stopping 27 shots, as the Blades outshot the Capitals 35-27.

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From the Pastor's Desk:

By Fr. Kurtis Gunwall

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity This week I want to diverge from the focus on the weekend Scriptures to look at the Church, which promotes and protects the Holy Scriptures.

January 18-25 is an annual week of prayer for Christian Unity.

Jan 20. 2023 A typo last week in the closing paragraph “May they swell (not sell) with joy…”

John, the beloved disciple, in his Gospel emphasizes the importance of unity in the Body of Christ in Chapter 17 in Jesus’ final words to the apostles leading up to the Last Supper. We know the Church is not made up of perfect people but of broken, hurting, and sinful people. Many people are disappointed, upset, or scandalized by our sins and by our divisions. We,

Christians, should not accept these divisions and our sins as normal and therefore acceptable.

The splintering of the Church into thousands of denominations and independent groups can best be healed when we are honest about our divisions and sins and then ask God to heal and unite us in Jesus. We will never be without sin and never see complete unity, but we should still strive for both so as to be a clearer witness to who God is – One and Holy.

I want to share a few other resources that inspired me through the decades.

First the album, Brother to Brother, by Michael Card & John Michael Talbot.

The song, One Faith, from Ephesians 4:4-6 always makes my heart rise up in prayer for the unity of the Church to grow. I’m listening to it again as I compile these thoughts. Pray for the unity that comes from the heart of Jesus using Eph. 4:3-6 and John 17 (mentioned above).

We strive for unity expressed in word and action and, more importantly, in heart and spirit. Over these last decades, we have seen some growth in our service to and relationships with our brothers and sisters in the world. We especially saw greater unity through the work and prayer of the pro-life community to protect the most vulnerable in our nation. At the national level, groups like the World Council of Church work for common doctrinal understanding and agreement. Vatican II reached out to all who are brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, Catholic-Lutheran dialogue in Europe, Catholic-Evangelical work to evangelize our culture, and many others. In college, I was part of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and worked with FCA and other university ministries. Another current resource is a daily call-in program on AM1370 named after a website, Called to Communion, which works to bring unity by correcting common misconceptions.

Another tool for unity is in our prayer

and worship - “what we pray is what we believe.” So each week, we recite the Nicene (or Apostle’s) Creed so to unite in who God is – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as well as the marks that identify the Church, and God’s promise of forgiveness of sins in baptism, the resurrection of the body, and eternal life in heaven.

May God draw each of us closer to himself so that we are naturally drawn closer to one another. Here is an article that highlights our unity to Jesus Christ and our unity to one another. https://divinemercy. life/2019/07/18/reflection-199-unity-with-jesus-is-unity-with-others/ They are not of the world, as I also am not of the world. Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for them do I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth. And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me; That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, as we also are one. (John 17:16-22)

Obituaries Donald H. McLean

Private family services were held for Donald H. McLean, 79, of St. Paul, Minn. and formerly of Clyde, N.D., who passed away December 21, 2022, in Region's Hospital in St. Paul.

Don was born April 29, 1943, to Donald (Dan) and Holdena (Hilda) (Westphal) McLean in Langdon. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1960 and went to business college in Fargo. He farmed in the Munich-Clyde area and then moved to St. Paul in 1990. He did janitorial work at Kellogg Square.

Don is survived by his sister, Marilyn (Dwight) Bassingthwaite, of Sarles, N.D.; nephews and nieces: Bradley (Amy) of Roseau, Minn., Michael (Lisa) of Wahpeton, N.D., Troy (Janet) of Bismark, N.D., Brent of Sarles, N.D. and Tammy of Nashville, Tenn; Nine great-nieces and nephews; and one great-great-niece. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Gary Ridley

Funeral services were held on January 19, 2023, for Gary Ridley, 80, of Langdon, N.D., who passed away January 13, 2023, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Burial will be in the spring at Lebanon Cemetery, Langdon.

Gary was born December 20, 1942, in Langdon, N.D., to John and Joycelyn (Nield) Ridley. He grew up in Maida and later attended school in Langdon, graduating in 1960. He served in the US Army, was honorably discharged, and returned to Langdon. On June 17, 1967, he married Joyce Amoth in Langdon. They started their life together on their homestead farm outside of Wales and later moved into Langdon to continue raising their family. Gary enjoyed being busy and performed various jobs over his career before starting the position of night manager at Warehouse Foods/ Leevers in Langdon. He thoroughly enjoyed this job for over 25 years before retiring in 2017.

Gary was easy-going, kind and hum-

ble. He would greet everyone he met with a smile and often strike up conversation with complete strangers. He was generous and would do anything to help someone out. He never had a harsh word to say about anything or anyone and was a very content, happy person who loved his family and his community. He enjoyed walking, cooking, baking, doing puzzles and playing cribbage. He looked forward to spending time with his family, especially playing with his grandkids. He was a member of United Lutheran Church in Langdon.

Surviving Gary are his three sons: Stephen of Langdon, Shawn (Julie) of Fort Collins, Colo., and Aaron (Jennifer) of Savage, Minn.; grandchildren: Noah, Collin, and Elena; sisters Jackie (John) Knudson and Judy (Steve) Gossett; and sister-in-law Cindy Ridley. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joyce, and brother John Ridley Jr. The family asked that any memorials be directed to United Lutheran Church in Langdon.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

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away January 14, 2023, at St. Catherine’s North in Fargo, N.D. Burial in the spring will be at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon.

Yvonne Schuler

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023, at St. Alphonsus Church in Langdon, N.D., with visitation starting at Noon at the church for Yvonne Schuler, 86, of Langdon, who passed

Eunice MacFarlane

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 20, 2023, at Federated Church in Fergus Falls for Eunice MacFarlane, 81, who died surrounded by family on January 15, 2023, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, Minn.

Eunice Darlene Axvig was born June 7, 1941, at Grafton, N.D., to Reuben and Emma (Lundgren) Axvig. She was raised on the family farm in northwest Walsh County and baptized and confirmed at Hitterdahl Lutheran Church.

She attended grade school at Silvesta rural school and graduated as valedictorian in 1959 from the Walsh County Agricultural High School in Park River, N.D. She then attended the University of North Dakota and graduated in the spring of 1963 with a degree in medical laboratory technology. Eunice went on to pass the American Society of Clinical Pathologists exams to be-

Mark P. Thorpe

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023, in the Historic Norman Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Forks, N.D., for Mark P. Thorpe, 54, of Grand Forks, who passed away surrounded by family at home on January 14, 2023, after battling cancer. Police Honor Guard will be police officers of the University of North Dakota Police Department and the Grand Forks Police Department. Military Honors will be accorded by members of the American Legion Post 157, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3817, and the North Dakota Army National Guard.

Grace Johnson

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon, N.D., with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. for Grace Johnson, 91, of Osnabrock, N.D., who passed away January 17, 2023, at Maple Man-

Yvonne Ann Schuler was born September 12, 1936, in Mt. Carmel, N.D., to Lawrence and Lillian (Richotte) Hell. She attended St. Alphonsus Catholic School, graduating in 1955.

After graduation, she attended the State Teacher’s College in Minot, N.D. Upon certification, she taught in a one-room rural school in Olga, N.D. Yvonne Hell married Clare (Pat) Schuler on June 10, 1958, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church.

The couple made their home in Grand Forks and Langdon, N.D. They had six (6) children and raised their family at come a registered medical technologist.

On Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963, Eunice married John MacFarlane at Hitterdahl Lutheran of rural Milton, N.D. The couple made their first home in Fergus Falls before moving to Garrison, N.D., a year later. Their first son, Charles, was born at Garrison. In late 1964 they moved to Jamestown, N.D., where son James was born and in 1972 moved to Langdon where son William joined the family. In 1978 the family moved back to Fergus Falls.

Eunice worked at clinics and hospitals as time permitted in each of the communities. In 1981 she joined the M-State faculty and taught courses to med lab tech, phlebotomy, and nursing students. In 1992 she returned to UND and earned a Masters Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. She served as director of the medical lab

Langdon.

After starting a family, Yvonne stayed home to care for her family. She was involved with the local Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, Catholic Daughters, 4-H, Girl Scouts, and the quilting group.

She helped out at the local daycare and schools as needed for substitute teaching or cooking. She operated a daycare for several years, which was located in the St. Alphonsus School, and she cleaned at the local Eagles Club.

Yvonne was an avid quilter, sewer and crafter. She was always creating some masterpiece whether a dress, quilt, wall hanging, pillow, bear, doll, etc. She made many quilts for her chiltech program at Fergus Falls Community College from 1993 until her retirement in 2001.

Involvement in community activities that benefited others was important to Eunice. She was active in P.E.O.; AAUW (1986 Women of the Year); the YMCA as a board member, president, and chair (earned Lifetime Achievement Award); Red Cross Bloodmobile; American Cancer Society; and Lakeland Hospice. Faith guided Eunice, and she was extraordinarily active in the Jamestown and Langdon Presbyterian Churches and Federated Church in Fergus Falls. Eunice enjoyed spending time with people and helping others. She played bridge, piano and the organ at the Langdon church, prepared scores of med lab tech students for their careers, sat for Safe Exchange and with hospice patients, delivered meals to shut-ins, drew blood for the Red Cross, sang in

Mark Philip Thorpe was born on September 24, 1968, in Banbury, England, the son of Carol (Woodward) Olson and Philip Richardson. He was raised in England, where he graduated from Lakenheath American High School in 1986. Shortly after graduating, he and his family moved to the United States. Mark enlisted in the United States Army in July 1988 and is a veteran of the First Gulf War. From April 1990 to October 1991, he was deployed to Germany and Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, where he served as a howitzer driver.

He was honorably discharged from active military service as a Specialist in December 1991. Mark immediately enlisted in the North Dakota Army National Guard where he and his brigade worked to support many campaigns, including providing aid during the flood of 1997. He was also deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq, during Iraqi Freedom from June 2004 to November 2005. Mark served over 20 years in both active military and reserve duty before retiring with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 2009. He was also a

member of the American Legion Post 98 in Langdon, N.D.

or Care Center in Langdon. Burial of ashes will be at a later time at Union Cemetery in Osnabrock, N.D.

passed away in 2020. Grace moved to Osnabrock Community Living Center about two years ago and was able to be ‘back home’ for her final years.

Grace loved to play cards and shake dice. She and Harland enjoyed music and dancing. They also taught all their grandkids how to drive. She was very involved in the school and her children’s activities as they grew up. She enjoyed following all her grandchildren and the activities they were involved in. She was a member of Dovre Lutheran Church in Osnabrock.

Grace Lorraine Dammen was born August 2, 1931, to Alfred and Blenda (Haraseth) Dammen. She grew up and attended school in the Osnabrock area, graduating from Osnabrock High School in 1950. She worked in Langdon, California, and in Osnabrock before getting married to Harland Johnson on October 30, 1954. They made their home and raised their children in Osnabrock. After retiring, they were able to spend 20 winters in Bullhead City, Ariz. In September of 2015, Harland and Grace moved to assisted living in Greenbush to be closer to family following Harland’s stroke. Harland

Mark married the love of his life, Tracie Lill, on July 11, 1998, at the Big Pembina Lutheran Church in Langdon, N.D. They built a beautiful family together in Grand Forks, N.D., raising three daughters and a son. His family was the most important thing to him.

He enjoyed spending his free time with family and friends, coaching the kids’ soccer teams, cheering on Liverpool Football Club, playing games, singing along to his favorite songs, and watching old movies.

In December 2002, Mark graduated from Peace Officers Training at Lake Region State College of Devils Lake, N.D. In 2003, he went on to become a police officer with the University of North Dakota Police Department and was named Lieutenant on August 8, 2013. A man dedicated to service, Mark spent 20 years working with his UPD family until being medically retired from the force in 2022.

Surviving Grace are her children: Lana Fuglem of Greenbush, Minn., Tab Johnson of Osnabrock, and Jay (Renetta) Johnson of Drayton, N.D.; grandchildren: Heather (DJ) Janousek of Greenbush, Minn., Jacqueline (Brad)

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dren, grandchildren and siblings. She was also well known for her famous and delicious buns, a family recipe she handed down to her children. In her later years, she enjoyed making cards and visiting at the local senior citizens center.

She is survived by her children: Lawrence Schuler of Fergus Falls, Minn., William Schuler (Ann Schuler) of Hickson, N.D., Gregory (Lori) Schuler of West Fargo, N.D., Patricia (Anthony) Roth of Amenia, N.D., Pamela (Dwight) Lowry of Bucyrus, Kan., Tamara (Todd) Bucholz of Cavalier, N.D.; her grandchildren: Tina (Peter) Miesen, Lisa (Ryan) McCullough, Jonathan (Amy) Schuler, James DeGroot, Michaela Schuler (Cameron Wedde), the choir, and was a Stephen Minister.

Family was her greatest joy. She did things the right way as a wife, mother, and grandmother. She supported her husband in his work and the family moves it required. She educated her sons as they matured by sharing clear expectations and setting an example for adult behavior. There was camping, traveling, and enjoying thirty plus years of summers at Swan Lake. She hosted Grandma Camps and seldom missed a concert, dance or piano recital, hockey, football, softball, baseball, volleyball, and even a few basketball games when a child or grandchild was involved. She was instrumental in seeing her children and grandchildren pursue and earn college degrees.

Eunice was preceded in death by an infant son; sister Arlene; and her parents, Reuben and Emma Axvig. She is survived by her husband, John, of Mark was an excellent leader with a selfless devotion to duty; he touched many lives and will be forever missed by his family and community. He is survived by his loving wife, Tracie; daughters: Danielle (Tyler) Casey of South St. Paul, Minn., Hannah Thorpe and Tabitha Thorpe - both of Grand Forks; son Xavier Thorpe of Grand Forks; his mother and stepfather, Carol and Gene Olson, of Thief River Falls, Minn.; father Philip (Anita) Richardson of the United Kingdom; brother Dean (Alicia) Thorpe of Bismarck, N.D.; sister Debbie (Kim Engelstad) Thorpe of Thief River Falls, Minn.; a grandson expected March 2023; his many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; his beloved cat, Pancake; and dogs, Ace and Kora. He was preceded in death by his sister, Cheryl Thorpe, and nanny and grampy, Winifred and Sidney Woodward.

Floral arrangements may be coordinated with All Seasons of Grand Forks. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society in memory of Mark Thorpe would be appreciHall of Thief River Falls, Minn., Kyle (Stacie) Johnson and Brett Johnson – both of Fargo, N.D.; great-grandchildren: Daegan (Emilee) Berger, Jaxon & Danyn Janousek, Broden & Berkley Hall, and AJ, Aria & Andie Johnson; and great-great-granddaughter Esme Berger. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harland, brother Marvin Dammen, and son-in-law Dean Fuglem.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed to Osnabrock Community Living Center, Dovre Lutheran Church in Osnabrock, or Union Cemetery in Osnabrock.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

Lillian Roth, Olivea Roth, Evelyn Roth, Jayne Bucholz (Ethan Jenner) and Joseph Bucholz; and her great-grandchildren: Asher Miesen, Reese McCullough and Lance McCullough. She is also survived by her brother and sisters: Robert Hell, Eileen Hansen, Grace Laurie Hell, JoAnn Hell; sisterin-law Patricia Hell; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by parents Lawrence and Lillian Hell; husband Clare (Pat) Schuler; brothers Roger Hell, David Hell, Wesley Hell, and Dennis Hell; sister Mary Walsh; and daughter-inlaw Cheryl Schuler.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

Fergus Falls; sons: Chuck (Linda) of Fergus Falls, Jim (Jennie) of Pelican Rapids, and Bill (Jasmine) of Pelican Rapids; grandchildren: Peter (Christine), Andrew, Megan, Abby, Ellie, Grace, and Cameron; and brothers Richard (Karen) Axvig of Grand Forks and Dan (Cathy) of Bismarck, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials are preferred to Federated Church, Fergus Falls YMCA, or any charity of the donor’s choice.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Homestead Cottage and Pioneer Care Center for providing comfort and care for Eunice during her final journey.

Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com.

ated to support the search for a cure.

E-cards can be sent to info@normanfuneral.com.

The online memorial registry may be signed at www.normanfuneral.com.

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

Monday, Jan. 23 Chili/Baked Potato/Cookie/Fruit Tuesday, Jan. 24 Chicken Kiev/Wild Rice Pilaf/ Malibu Vegetables/Bars/Fruit Wednesday, Jan. 25 Turkey/Gravy/Dressing/Mashed Potatoes/Corn/Cranberri es/ Hank’s Ice Cream Thursday, Jan. 26 Cabbage Rolls/Parsley Potatoes/ Capri Vegetables/Fruit Friday, Dec. 27 Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza/ Lettuce Salad/Jello with 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.

Public Notice

The Borderland Press

Friday, January 20, 2023 - Page - B7

Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On January 3, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Stanley Dick called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Dick asked if there were any changes to the agenda. David Zeis made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried. David Zeis made a motion, seconded by Nick Moser, to appoint Jadyn Klindt to the Weed Board, motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Evan Estenson, Road Foreman, met with the commissioners and introduced Matt Heil as the new motor grader operator for District 1. KLJ project updates were reviewed.

Summer blading contracts with townships and cities was re-visited. Greg Goodman rescinded his motion for summer blading contracts from the December 20, 2022 meeting. Austin Lafrenz rescinded his second to that motion. After reviewing additional blading contract information presented by Estenson, Greg Goodman made a motion that after the proposed contract is reviewed by the State’s Attorney, the county will move forward with contracts with the cities/townships at the rate of $300/mile; bladed four (4) times per year; three (3) passes made each blading; blading times will be scheduled by the county; an hourly rate of $140/hour charged for blading in addition to the miles designated in the contract, with no timeline priority for the hourly work requested;

and cost of contract must be paid in full by August 1st; motion seconded

by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried.

Angelo Mondragon, State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners and discussed priorities for his position for the coming year. David Zeis made a motion to replace the outdated laptop computer for the State’s Attorney, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried.

The Salary Committee met with the commissioners. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the following for the departments represented by the Salary Committee: summer hours with the courthouse closing at noon on Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day (employees will still be required to work their designated number of hours each week); one (1) paid day off for full-time benefited employees the month of their birthday (use it or lose it the month of employee’s birthday); and an area designated as an employee lounge to be utilized for breaks, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. A proposal for longevity pay was reviewed and referred back to the Salary Committee with suggested changes. David Zeis made a motion to transfer $338.13 from VSO Fund to County General Fund, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to transfer $22,987.47 from E-911 Fund to County General Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion, seconded

by Nick Moser to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $26.12 | TREAS BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $476.84 | CLERK

MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $50.00 | CLERK THE BORDERLAND PRESS $437.50 | ELECT AED SUPERSTORE $108.00 | MISC MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $3,031.08 | GEN/R&B ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $557.99 | GEN/F-M ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $186.56 | SHERIFF D & B MOTORS $125.16 | SHERIFF PEMBINA COUNTY SHERIFF $276.30 | SHERIFF AT&T MOBILITY $861.84 | SHERIFF HACTC $2,460.00 | SHERIFF SPORTS & SHIRTS $319.00 | DISP RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $325.00 | R&B MCCURDY, INC. $37.00 | R&B INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS $3,093.40 | R&B WALHALLA BUILDING CENTER $8,917.99 | R&B NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER $78.25 | R&B MUNICH ELEVATOR & OIL CO. $111.15 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE $5,025.90 | R&B ERLING'S OIL, INC. $2,446.50 | R&B KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $3,100.00 | F-M/R&B HOFFARTH OIL COMPANY $3,290.02 | R&B BAILEY REISER $398.83 | NDSU EXT.

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $253.06 | WEED ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $31,893.38 | WORKERS COMP ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $111,095.72 | HEALTH INS CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $44.03 | EMG MGR/WEED COMPUTER EXPRESS $2,141.93 | GEN COMPUTER EXPRESS $1,320.98 | GEN NICK MOSER $131.25 | COMM KARI HATZENBUHLER $100.00 | TREAS CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT $441.69 | R&B DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $17,613.42 | R&B MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $50.00 | AUD MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $310.30 | COMM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC $12.55 | SHERIFF REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC. $118.75 | SHERIFF WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $180.63 | R&B RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY $7,284.65 | R&B LANGDON BLDG. CENTER $40.01 | R&B

CARQUEST OF LANGDON $303.94 | R&B OTTER TAIL POWER CO $43.71 | WEED SUPERPUMPER #9 $ 50.00 | NVHSZ SECRETARY OF STATE $36.00 | NVHSZ D & B MOTORS $83.42 | SS BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $89.57 | SS MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $224.38 | SS KIM RUDE $96.94 | CLERK OF COURT ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $260.13 | SS RORY JOHNSON $600.00 | SS DACOTAH PAPER CO. $52.69 | SS NDACO RESOURCES GROUP, INC. $5,016.00 | SS ARAMARK $85.94 | SS At 2:10 p.m., Austin Lafrenz 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 Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

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LOOK BACK at 2022 QUARTER 3

Watch for more looks back at 2022 throughout the month of January.

JULY 1 ISSUE Frost Fire Park mountain bike trail system ‘demolished’: “It’s really disheartening and really sad to see.”

Munich’s memorable softball game: On Wednesday, June 22, there was quite the commotion in Munich.

People congregated to witness the spectacle of an alumni softball game.

With the towns of Langdon and Munich being so close, as well as having coop sports teams, there is bound to be some friendly competition from earli8er years.

Mount Carmel Recreation celebrates 50 years

Area

Governor Burgum requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe spring storms, subsequent flooding Lawsuits related to N.D. redistricting move forward Frost Fire Summer Theatre opens “The Sound of Music”, shows run through July 31 FM Bank loan officers complete schooling for ag lending: Kayla Gallagher and Zach Nye from Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Langdon, along with 26 other community bankers from North Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota, recently attended a week-long Independent Community Banks of North Dakota (ICBND) School of Agricultural Lending session held at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the Bismarck State College (BSC) campus in Bismarck, N.D. Lafrenz Fireworks marks 37 years in business Langdon Chamber of Commerce seeks new director

Men’s City Golf Tournament coming to the Langdon Country Club July 5 New grandstand is going up this week at American Legion Field and Eagles Park

Walhalla’s 3rd annual demolition derby held June 25 JULY 8 ISSUE Bold stripes and bright stars: the Borderland brings the fun to the Fourth of July Professional hillclimb events held in the Borderland Langdon asks residents to stop flushing wipes

Asbestos to be removed at Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex Langdon Area Schools takes steps to become more handicap accessible Tiny Plants bring in big business to Rolla It’s fair time: North Dakota’s longest running fair is underway in Hamilton, N.D. Kiddie parade held in Langdon JULY 15 ISSUE Make way for Junior Miss Rodeo Mandan: Langdon’s Maggie Iverson becomes first to hold new title A proud tradition: Pembina County Fair 4-H holds cookoff in Hamilton Jake’s Take on Sports: New Grandstand at American Legion Field and Eagles Park in Langdon most talked about construction in Cavalier County since the Pyramid by Nekoma Morgan Freije shines at Lions All-Star Baseball games

JULY 22 ISSUE Mural illustrates the origins of Walhalla

North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors convene in Fargo, Machine Lukach honored Walhalla’s Riverside open for the season

Campground

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church hosts yearly service AUGUST 5 ISSUE Got game? Langdon graduate Landen Brocato achieves major league status Mountain, N.D. holds 123rd Deuce of August celebration Muhs Fest planned for this weekend at Mt. Carmel Dam

Langdon to host community band, welcomes members

Frost Fire Summer Theatre closes out season Post 98 Red Sox go 2-2, take 3rd place at State B Tourney AUGUST 12 ISSUE Sarles secures summer’s hidden gem for future generations

Bob Simmons, president and CEO of Simmons Broadcasting, which owns KNDK AM & FM, Maverick 105, 106.7 The Rock Farm, and KXPO AM & FM, was recently honored with the 2021 Pioneer Award from the North Dakota Broadcasters Association.

Frost Fire Park opens mountain bike trails, launches fundraiser City of Langdon launches app

SEPTEMBER 23 ISSUE Local veterans take a trip of a lifetime with Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota

$4.2M state roadway project paused, changes driven by Borderland senator

Coyote takes down deer in Walhalla

JULY 29 ISSUE Bitzero signs agreement to acquire Nekoma pyramid, develop it into a highly secure data center

Langdon baby pool opens: Hazel Overby, age 4, was the first one to try out the new baby pool on its opening day, July 22, 2022.

Full city street construction in Langdon estimated at $21 million

Benefit held for Langdon Baby Pool project

Yards in Walhalla getting “flocked” by a playground fundraiser

City of Langdon to adopt new fence ordinance

Munich holds first-ever ribfest event: town gathers in the streets for the first time in nearly 20 years

Lady Cards pick up two match wins over Thompson, NP

Construction along Hwy. 5 affects travel

Pembina County Historical Preservation Commission holds July you r at county courthouse Langdon Eagles Babe Ruth team heads to state for sixth straight year

Garden

AUGUST 26 ISSUE Bachman plans to open doggy day care in Langdon: business will also offer grooming services through Pettastic

Frost Fire hosts Encore day camp

Foreign Minister of Iceland to visit Pembina County

International Peace celebrates 90 years

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, Canada plans transitions

Osnabrock couple grows garden, family dream

Langdon family caught in chaos of shooting incident at the Mall of America: Langdon residents Jim and Marcie Crockett and their daughters, Sydney, 19, and Finley, 10, were at the mall and in close proximity to the shooting.

FM Bank donates $10,000 to Langdon Baby Pool project

A summer tradition: Langdon hosts 27th annual Rendezvous Region Musicfest

Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce hires new executive director: Jaclyn Nye is a Langdon native who previously worked at the Cavalier County tax director’s office. Nye also helps out with family farming and is an executive director of the Northern Lights Arts Council.

AUGUST 19 ISSUE Langdon Prairie Health Foundation hosts family fun night and community picnic

Walhalla Fire Department hosts corn and sausage feed Edmore welcomes teachers from the Philippines SEPTEMBER 2 ISSUE Langdon City Commission addresses ‘dangerous buildings’ Four found shot and killed in Towner County wheat field Cavalier County Sheriff Greg Fetsch has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Lone Eagle Award by the North Dakota Peace Officers Association. The award was presented to Sheriff Fetsch by North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley.

SEPTEMBER 9 ISSUE Ghosts of North Dakota photos enter public domain Congratulations to the Homecoming Court for 2022 at North Border Walhalla. Coronation was held Monday, Sept. 5. Princesses were Avery Mostad and Emily Jackson, Queen Addison Brown, King Carson Brown, princes Marcus Halldorson and Wyatt Brusseau.

Pet groomer searches for new space in Langdon

SEPTEMBER 16 ISSUE ISSUE Republican who lost District 9B primary election launches write-in bid: Republican Chuck Damschen released that he will run as a write-in candidate for the representative seat in North Dakota’s District 9B.

Walhalla coffee shop owner, chamber president set to move

Bitzero starts work on ‘the Nekoma pyramid’

Former Nash, N.D. school building destroyed by fire Eagles netters win Lakota Tourney; On seven-match win streak

Eagles get big homecoming win over North Star, 48-30

Kittson Cabin reconstruction work to begin at Walhalla State Historic Site Langdon Community Band gathers for first practice Drayton’s Homestead Band plays at Frost Fire Park Langdon Area High School held coronation.

Congratulations to everyone on the homecoming court: King Gage Goodman and Queen Olivia Christianson, Brody Steinmetz, Brenna Schuler, Mason Christianson, Kiley Davidson, Carter Tetrault, and Halle Sanders.

Osnabrock holds Land of Oz celebration

Region 3 girls golf meet held in Devils Lake Sept. 19, two Cardinals golfers qualify for state Langdon-Edmore-Munich Head Golf Coach Jenny Romfo won Region 3 Coach of the Year for the 12th time.

SEPTEMBER 30 ISSUE Walhalla holds 18th annual Giant Pumpkinfest Langdon Area Chamber hosts banquet, announces Scott Fischer as Employee of the Year Frost Fire hosts 4th annual Oktoberfest celebration Munich Summer School took field trip to Icelandic State Park St. Alphonsus School unveils new electric sign on campus Munich students celebrate Homecoming Week: Dress up days included Spirit Day and Mr. Bubach Day