The Borderland Press - June 10, 2022

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In this Issue:

Langdon Country Club Tees Off for Season Page 2

The current group has respect for what the people before them have built, including a successful annual 4th of July celebration and Pumpkinfest event in the fall. Just ahead of COVID the Chamber was down to two people on the board and momentum slowed and the pandemic brought many things to a standstill.

Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 “Move Over Happy Gilmore” by Sara Goodman Page 4

Jim Martini, a driving force to give new life to the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, believes it was a turning point for Walhalla when ADM closed in 2012 and 60-80 people lost jobs.

“The Miracle of the Munich Christmas Tree” by Matt Mitzel Page 4

Index:

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

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Walhalla Area Chamber Reboots, Hires New President

Soybean Crushing Plant ‘GameChanger’ for N.D. Page 3

Jake’s Take on Sports Page 7

Friday, June 10, 2022

Mallorie Staples, new Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce president.

There’s a buzz lately in Walhalla over the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce growing its board and hiring a new president. New board members hope to reestablish the Chamber, get it on solid footing, maintain an active board, and reactivate membership. In an effort to increase communication, board members plan to visit each Chamber member personally – about 40 members currently – and tell them the plan, let them know they are important to the plan and to the community.

“What we hope to do is maybe a little more face to face and working closer with the businesses, better communication, working on a new website.

Maybe trying to develop and identify things that we feel need to be done – housing is something we need to address and beautification,” said Pat Chaput, interim vice chair of the newly revitalized Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce board. “Residents are proud of their city. I’d like to see that pride and positive attitude grow into some needed improvements around town.”

“Like most small rural communities Walhalla had been on the decline, but that was a hammer blow right there,” Martini said, having talked to people who served on the Chamber back then about the important role ADM played in the community and he learned it was a huge impact.

Martini and his wife, Arlene, retired to Walhalla from Grand Forks in 2014 after falling in love with the area.

With the “reboot” the Chamber has ten members, including Jim Martini, interim chair, Pat Chaput, interim vice chair, Phil Longtin, interim treasurer, Brenda Fletcher, Nathan Smith, Darol Hoffman, Melanie Thornberg, Desiree Kintyhtt, Rebecca Davis and LaRae Horgan. The group had its first official meeting on May 17.

“We picked very positive, active members of the community. Nobody said no,” Martini said. “People are excited to get started.”

The group is led by new president Mallorie Staples, who actively sought out the position even before an opening was posted.

“I said I think I would be great for this position; I have lots of ideas. I just

don’t have the means of doing it by myself and I am still meeting people,” Staples said. “I took it and I thought I am a new business owner in town. I have a large family and I want to see Walhalla flourish and get back on the map and have fun stuff going on for kids and for businesses.”

the meetings that we’ve had,” Martini said.

Staples grew up in a suburb of Chicago, Ill. and she moved here right before COVID hit. Her husband is from Edinburg and the family, who has five children, makes their home in rural Walhalla. She has been instrumental in adding six high school students to the Chamber board in advisory roles, something she’s excited to try out.

“I want to work with what we have going and just amp it up,” Staples said. “’How to make this bigger and better?’ is all I want to do. To promote all the businesses in town and promote on social media. The Chamber is only as good as its members. So, we’re trying to get a lot of businesses and individuals back on the board.”

“We’ll get a lot of input from the younger generation about how to do things and what we’re missing. I really want to get stuff going again,” Staples said.

Chaput echoes the sentiment, saying he wants to create new buzz and welcomes an injection of new ideas, along with having a clear purpose for the Chamber. Chaput and Martini had already had conversations about elevating the city they know and love about two years before Roger Brooks came to town. Brooks is one of the world's leading specialists on community branding, downtown development, and destination marketing and made a stop in Walhalla for a Town Hall Meeting last fall, which had 100 people in attendance.

As far as her role with the Chamber, Staples isn’t looking to reinvent the wheel, but build upon what Walhalla is already known for, including the big 4th of July parade and Pumpkinfest.

“I’m excited to be here. I’m excited to see Walhalla grow. I want to raise my family here and be happy and in a great community of people who really help out,” Staples continued. “I think people forget about Walhalla because we’re a little out of the way but we don’t want to be forgotten, we want to be on In that town hall meeting, two of the the map.”

Staples has proven herself to be a go-getter. In November 2021 she was at home and didn’t know anyone and decided she couldn’t handle that anymore. She grew up in a large family and she needs to be around people.

She started asking what Walhalla needed and a coffee shop rose to the top of the list, so she opened a coffee shop called Screamin’ Beans.

“She’s a force of nature – she runs that business, she’s got 5 kids – she comes up with an idea a minute at

big things discussed were the need for an active Chamber of Commerce and the need for better communication between businesses.

“All of a sudden, it’s like ok, we can promote this we can have a town meeting we were instrumental in getting that together. Getting the community involved, what can we do, what do we want to do? That was kind of our jump start, that this is the time to do it – we have some momentum.” cont’d. on page 16

L-E-M CARDINALS FINISH THIRD AT STATE B BASEBALL TOURNAMENT IN FARGO, END SEASON WITH WIN

by Jake Kulland

from last season, which was the first ever in program history.

Cards finish another fine hardball season with a record of 19-3 In a season where, for a while, it was getting uncertain if there would be a postseason, must less games at all, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals high school baseball team toughed it out, and ended a wild ride to their season by finishing third in the 2022 State Class B High School Baseball Tournament, held at New-

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Each of their games at the State B Tourney had its own style of excitement: Staff ace Markus Kingzett striking out nine Beulah batters in an opening round win over the Miners, with some dazzling base running in the fifth inning providing the winning runs, along a with an inhuman catch in left field by lone senior Tucker Welsh. They lost in the semifinals to a very good LaMoure-Litchville-Marion team 3-0, which came down to the last inning, with Jack Romfo throwing the best game of his career, not allowing an earned run, plus shortstop Brady Regner having a big night in the field. And in the third place game win over Des Lacs-Burlington, Welsh had fans on the edge of their seats with every pitch as he carried a no hitter into the sixth inning, which was spoiled when he was four outs away on a dribbler up the middle by a Lakers pinch hitter. The Cards went on to win the game 10-2.

great accomplishment for these kids.

Any time you can make it to a state tournament, they have to be proud of themselves. They put in a lot of time and effort. Obviously we would have loved to bring another title back home, but we are all just proud of the way the kids have competed for us this season."

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cards end their 2022 campaign with a mark of 19-3, and Head Coach Josh Krivarchka explained it best,"This season h a s been a

It's also been one heck of a year for Tucker Welsh, who was the only senior this year, not just on the Cardinals baseball team, but on their boys basketball squad this past winter as well. We asked Tucker his thoughts on the season, and what it's like to be the only member from the Class of 2022 on each team: "It’s a good feeling to know that you're one of the top three teams in the state and that you competed at the highest level. Being the only senior has been a huge learning experience, as I’m not the most vocal of guys being thrown into a leadership role has taught me a lot."

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about his near no-hitter, and if he knew he had it going, and if his teammates were staying away from him in the dugout.

"I had an idea I had a no-hitter going, but it didn’t really set in until I did finally give up a hit and some of the guys were poking fun at me for letting a bottom of the lineup guy break it up," Welsh said.

Welsh said his favorite high school athletic memories will be from all the various state tournaments he had the honor of being involved in.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Losing Welsh will be a huge loss, but the Cards bring everyone else back next season.

Just when we were getting ready to send this story in, there was breaking news that juniors Carter Tetrualt and Jack Romfo were named to the first team of the 2022 All-State Class B Baseball Teams. We congratulate both of them on that huge recognition, and to the team on a deep run in the State B Tournament.

man Outdoor Field in Fargo June 2-4.

The Cardinals missed nearly a month of games this season, due to poor weather conditions, not playing a single inning from April 12 to May 4. But when they got back on the diamond, they rattled off 15 straight wins, and coupled with two wins in April, made for a winning streak of 17 in a row. They won their second straight Region 4 crown, and advanced on to State to defend their title Photo by Larry Stokke.

News

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North Dakota District 19 endorses the following candidates for state office

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LANGDON COUNTRY CLUB Tees Off for Season

By Nick Vorlage

By Nick Vorlage

Candidates: Lynnell Popowski, Travis Hipsher, and Jill Hipsher. Submitted photo.

Travis Hipsher is the N.D. District 19 Dem-NPL candidate for N.D. Senate.

Hipsher is concerned with waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars as well as the effects of inflation, especially for working and fixed income families. He attended Northland College and has working experience in several areas.

Travis lives in Neche and with his wife Jill, are the parents to four children.

He is currently employed in security at Motor Coach Industries. Travis enjoys fishing and spending time with family and friends.

Lynnell Popowski and Jill Hipsher have been selected by District 19 Dem-NPL for ND House. Popowski is a rural Walsh County resident, a wife and mother, a former educator and non-profit leader. She is a community development specialist and a rural advocate. Lynnell values rural Universal Broadband Access; conservation

of our valued commodity, the soil; and family leave that supports child care along with care for disabled or elderly family members. She enjoys gardening, playing Rummikub and listening to vast quantities of audio books.

Jill Hipsher is a lifelong resident of Pembina County and a graduate of Grafton Vocational School. Jill’s employment has ranged from farm labor to caring for the intellectually and developmentally challenged. Currently employed by Motor Coach Industries as a Team lead, Jill resides in Neche with her husband Travis and their family, three of whom are at home and attend North Border Schools, Pembina. Jill was raised in a strong, family-oriented home and continues that tradition. She considers education and the future for children among her priorities. She enjoys reading and spending time at the lake with her family.

After the long winter and oppressively wet spring, The Langdon Country Club has wasted no time in getting the greens ready for the start of summer. Alison Podhrasky, club manager for the Langdon Country Club said those who have already played a few holes this year have been impressed.

hold its own tournament.

“Everyone that’s golfed it, people from out of town, say it’s gotta be one of the best looking ones in our area right now,” Podhrasky said. “ We came out of winter pretty good after all that late snow, I was concerned that we wouldn’t even be out there yet.”

On Saturday, June 18, just a few days before the official start of summer on June 21, the Langdon Area School Foundation will be holding its tournament, which is a 4-person scramble. The first tournament of the summer presently is scheduled for Thursday, June 23, and that will be a string tournament, sponsored by the Langdon Hockey boosters.

The Langdon Country Club has already started a series of Saturday tournaments, including the Langdon Prairie Health Foundation Tournament, held on June 4.

On June 11 the Country Club will

“There is still definitely a need, you know our programs did help create about 30 new slots, but it’s still about 100 or so short of where they think the need is,” said Shannon Duerr, executive director with the Cavalier County Job Development Authority (JDA).

Duerr said the JDA, alongside the North Central Planning Council, is working with a new grant program called the Regional Workforce Impact

Duerr said the North Central Planning Council, which covers a six-county region, is working on a cohesive, threefold proposal, with a large portion of that focusing on acquiring grant money for daycares.

“We want to do this by actually visiting with the daycares themselves and see what they would do if they were

More details about these tournaments, as well as information on the men’s and women’s leagues, can be found at Langdon Country Club webpage at LangdonCountryClub.com.

In 2015, the Legislature voted to lower the oil tax rate – as set be Measure Six, passed by voters in 1980 – from 11.5% to 10%. But the bill had a trigger mechanism – so that if the price went above a certain point for three consecutive months, that tax would go to 11%.

“At this point in time the trigger will be in effect for the months of June, July, and August, whether or not it also extends into September and October will be based on pricing in June,” said Brian Kroshus, North Dakota State Tax Commissioner.

But Kroshus said oil prices have remained high. He said so far in June, oil is at $114 to $116 per barrel.

“With the strong start to June in terms of pricing, it’s conceivable that the trigger will remain in effect for more than just the next three months,” Kroshus said.

“Based on current pricing and current production levels, it would be approximately $31 to $32 million for the state, in additional revenue,” Kroshus said, and that’s per month.

Photos by Larry Stokke.

By Nick Vorlage

Program (RWIP). This program is broken up by regions.

“We are able to get funds without competing with the big cities like Grand Forks or Bismarck or Fargo,” Duerr said.

“This is a great fundraiser for our course, we’re trying to revamp and update some clubhouse work.

That tournament’s a two-person scramble, 10 a.m. tee off, 9 a.m. registration and $125 per person,” Podhrasky said.

Due to high oil prices, North Dakota’s oil tax rate has increased by 1%.

The revenue consequences for North Dakota?

Grant Program Could Benefit Cavalier County Daycares The need for daycares across the region continues to increase and Cavalier County is no different.

N.D. Tax Oil Rate Increases

given money, rather than us kind of developing a program and putting it out there and hoping that it works for them,” Duerr said. “Our number one goal is to increase that capacity so we want to see projects that will maybe help that get more spots available.”

Kroshus said if oil prices fall below the target price for a three month period, the tax would revert.

Bitzero Selects N.D. as Company’s North American HQ

By Nick Vorlage

New and existing daycare providers can call the Cavalier County JDA at 701-256-3475 or the North Central Planning Council (NCPC) at 701-6628131 for more information, or read more about how to submit a proposal at the NCPC website at NorthCentralPlanningCouncil.com.

North Dakota, while in its pursuit in attracting businesses to the state and promoting new innovations, will soon become the North American headquarters of Bitzero, which plans on investing upwards of $500 million in developing data center operations within the state.

is a strategic investor in Bitzero’s endeavor; he says the ability for North Dakota to house these data centers will pay dividends.

While these data centers are widely known for mining bitcoin, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who was at the announcement, said these data centers will also be part in the creation of the “blockchain” which he said will become integral in securing data.

Unlike many other data centers which have garnered negative attention for being a massive drag on energy grids and producing carbon emissions, Bitzero’s touts their data centers are clean – using green power sources, and the reusing its carbon emissions.

In this instance, they plant to channel the heat generated from the data centers into a massive greenhouse complex being operated by the MHA Nation.

“We’ve got educational data, we’ve got criminal justice data, we’ve got health data, we’ve got financial data, we have a deep responsibility to the state to protect that data.

Kevin O’Leary, an entrepreneur who co-founded tech company Softkey, and an advocate for cryptocurrency,

“Data is the new oil, why can’t this state have both? Oil and data. Why not?”

The data centers are currently planned to be in operation within the next 3 years. A specific site has not yet been announced.

Agriculture

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Farm Labor Shortage Grows

Corn Crop Update

New data confirms there is a serious shortage of adequate labor across most sectors of U.S. agriculture. Veronica Nigh, a senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said farmers have talked for at least a decade about a tight farm labor market.

As North Dakota Corn Council Chairman Jason Raynor talks with corn growers around the state, he hears many reports of decreased corn acres going in the ground. Recently he spoke to some dealers that said about two-thirds of the corn went in during planting.

By NAFB News Service

“The recent H2A data certainly proves that out. In the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which is January through March, the number of applications for H2A workers, which is the Temporary Ag Worker Visa Program increased by more than 17 percent, year over year. The number of certified positions increased even more: it was up by 21 percent,” Nigh said.

One of the reasons the labor market is so tight is that the unemployment rate in rural America is often lower than the rest of the economy.

“For example, the state of Nebraska has a current unemployment rate of 1.9 percent, so those farmers who are already having trouble getting workers out to their farms for long hours and hot weather and oftentimes difficult work, are finding it even more difficult

because of an already-tight labor market,” Nigh explained.

The unemployment numbers in our region are close to the bottom as well.

According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota’s unemployment rate is at 2.2% - the 4th lowest in the nation, South Dakota is at 2.3% meanwhile North Dakota – the 13th lowest- is at 2.8%.

The labor shortage has been going on for a long time in rural America. However, recent data shows that the issue is spreading further than farms and ranches.

“In the past, it was maybe more of a production ag problem, you know, on the farm, but over time, it's gotten worse and spread throughout the supply chain. So, trucking companies are having trouble finding workers, ag processors are having trouble finding workers, and rural areas, at large, are struggling to find workers,” Nigh said.

“So, certainly, it's been an issue in agriculture for a long time, but it certainly seems to be compounding and growing as time continues.”

Expert Talks Summer Gas Prices

By NAFB News Service

Soybean Crushing Plant ‘Game-Changer’ for North Dakota

By Mick Kjar and Nick Vorlage

On June 2, ground was broken in Spiritwood, N.D. for the state’s first dedicated soybean crushing plant, Green Bison Soy Processing. U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), as well as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum were in attendance for the event, as well as many other local leaders and ag community representatives.

One of which was Kasey Bitz, president of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association. He said he and his organization are very excited for this new plant, which will have the capacity to process 150,000 bushels of soybeans per day. ADM and Marathon Oil are working jointly on this project, which will provide soybean oil to marathon’s renewable diesel facility in Dickinson. Bitz said this alone is a game changer for North Dakota farmers.

“That’s what makes this project so important and so unique. For Marathon to be able to take on that renewable use of soy oil, to use it for renewable

diesel, it’s something really unique that’s not only going to impact us farmers here in the eastern part of the state but also impact westerners in North Dakota,” Bitz said. “That this processing plant in Spiritwood will impact the entire state of North Dakota going forward.”

The new Green Bison Soy Processing facility is poised not only to positively affect soybean farmers, but other facets of agriculture such as adding more livestock ag to North Dakota, “That was Governor Burgum’s challenge to all us is to look in the mirror and ask ‘how can we increase livestock agriculture in the state?’

We have this great processing plant now what is the next step going forward. And being on the policy side, being president of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, that’s something that we continue to focus on,” Bitz said.

ADM is aiming to have The Green Bison facility complete prior to the 2023 harvest.

2023 Farm Bill

By NAFB News Service

Lawmakers have started the process of creating the 2023 Farm Bill and the American Farm Bureau Federation is working on gathering farmers’ priorities. Sam Kieffer, AFBF Vice President of Public Policy, said many lawmakers will be gathering information from farmers this summer.

“Back in April, the first farm bill hearing was held in Michigan, and in about two weeks later this month, the second hearing will be held in Arkansas,” Kieffer said. “And we expect that throughout the summer and fall, individual members of the agriculture committees in both the House and Senate may host some informal conversations or round tables in their districts. But from what we're hearing, we expect farm bill proceedings to really ramp up in the new year.”

Sam Kieffer outlined the early priorities Farm Bureau members want to see in the next farm bill.

“We’re focused on maintaining and strengthening the important risk management tools. We're also focused on

working land conservation and other mechanisms that provide both environmental benefit and the ability for food production,” Kieffer said. “We're also going to make sure that rural America has the connectivity and the tools it needs to compete in a digital era. And lastly, but certainly not least, we're going to be focused on making sure this farm bill is bipartisan.”

Farm Bureau started its internal Farm Bill Working Group process one year ago, and Kieffer encourages members to get involved.

“Right now, our team is generating resources and analysis to be unveiled in the coming weeks and that information will be available to state and county Farm Bureaus, as our state and county Farm Bureaus start holding their policy development discussions throughout the summer and the fall,” Kieffer said. “And we welcome the thought and the input of members all across the country, on how current farm bill programs can be improved, replaced, or redeveloped.”

The first five months of 2022 have been a challenging time for consumers of gasoline and diesel, with prices rising dramatically between January 1 to today. Fuel prices could be moving even higher in the coming weeks, with West Texas Crude trading higher to start last week.

Much of that increase is thanks to China lifting many of its COVID lockdown requirements. Patrick De Haan with GasBuddy said 2022 has been a crazy year so far, and he expects North American consumers to face additional surprises during the summer drive season.

“Amidst a time when demand is rebounding as the nation has largely recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. So, I think we’ll continue to see a few curve balls this summer,” Haan

said. “It’s not looking like those curve balls will help provide any relief, but likely the opposite.”

Some have feared the increasing COVID cases in the U.S. and elsewhere could force the global economy to stall yet again. De Haan does not expect any such increase to impact the oil market and the overall economy the way earlier upticks did.

“I think we’ve learned to adapt, obviously vaccinations have been available now for over a year and it doesn’t look like we’re going to backslide in terms of shutdowns and limitations,” Haan said. “I think we’ve learned how to navigate the pandemic, and I don’t think from here on out that there will be any slowdown related to the economy in the U.S., even if there is an uptick in cases.”

By Shanda Christianson

“That means we’re going to be down about 30% on the corn of what they thought was going in,” Raynor said.

“I talked to another area up by Larimore, they were thinking they were only going to get 60% of the corn in up there, I’ve got friends down in Oakes, they’re struggling too. You know I think we’re going to be 25% short on corn in North Dakota, is what I’m thinking right now but I guess we’ll find out the numbers later but in our area, we’re down probably 25-30%.”

With the loss of corn acres this growing season, Raynor said it will affect funding to the Corn Council.

“We work off a percentage of the crop, so we’ll be down dollars and we were kind of figuring that. On the other side of it, we go off the value of it so by going off the value of it, because the price is higher, we get a little more that way but no we’re going to be down acres, which means we’re going to be down dollars,” Raynor said.

“We’ve budgeted for that, and we’ve taken action so it doesn’t change that much and I think we’ll be able to keep most of our programs in place for this coming year and the next year,” Raynor continued. “We’ve got rainy day funds for that so we’ll still be able to meet all our budget needs and do all the projects we want to keep doing for all the farmers of North Dakota and keep moving forward in progress.”

Opinion

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The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher

Does anyone grow up wishing to be a T-Ball coach? Do you remember that baby boom in Cavalier County 5-6 years ago? Do you get where I’m going

with this? I dare say T-Ball enrollment has peaked in Langdon, North Dakota! Twice a week the coaches and their helpers wrangle all these little boys and girls into some kind of order that will enable them to learn the game. A blur of colorful t-shirts eventually unite with each other and teams evolve. They practice hitting off of a T, running the bases in the right direction, throwing, catching, all the basic skills of the game. And what I thought was brilliant…they practice with tennis balls, saves a lot of crying I’m guessing. Thank you coaches and helpers, and good luck!

Hasn’t it been great to spend time outdoors?! I finally got around to

putting a few things out on the front porch and had a little help last week when one of the grands was observing this, then went to the garden shed and brought out a Tonka Truck, placed it on the porch next to my things, and looked at me for approval. Perfect!

Just because it hasn’t been done before doesn’t mean it shouldn’t happen. I still need to move a few perennials and a co-worker gave me some seeds for a coffee bean plant, I’ll definitely give it a whirl.

The weather at the lake has been good to us! We got some much needed repairs done last weekend, thanks to our son-in-law showing up to help. Didn’t hurt that he has

some pretty great carpentry skills!

Thank you, Brandon! And, it’s always a good time to get there and catch up with the neighbors. Twenty-five years of friendship has developed with some of them, even though we only visit in the summer. We started out helping each other with projects, putting docks, lifts etc. in and out of the water every spring and fall was always a must. Twenty-five years later and we hire it done, and sit on the decks and watch, there’s always some comments about ‘strong backs, weak minds,’ referring to ourselves of course. Life is good at the lake!

Valley News & Views in Drayton, N.D. and will begin publishing next week.

Andrea Johnston, daughter and general manager at our Simmons Broadcasting, Grafton location will assume the Publisher title.

Have a great week, so happy to have you!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

On a final note, The Borderland Press has a sibling! We’ve acquired

Letter from the Editor vacation, even recording an overnight low in Langdon of 34 degrees in the not too distant past, so I understood why he was asking the question.

After school was done for the year and we’d already grilled a few times, our young son asked us when summer was going to start. We had some chilly temperatures to start off his summer

My husband decided it was time for some summer fun. He dragged us out of the house early Saturday morning and we headed to Cavalier for the Citywide Rummage Sale. Turns out, that was just the beginning of the fun.

We spontaneously embarked on a tour of city parks going from Cavalier to Grafton and finally to Mountain, picking up ice cream treats and special summer snacks along the way.

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spontaneous summer adventures and to many that are scheduled as well. Around the newspaper office we’ve been hard at work putting together our Summer Fun Guide. It’s packed with events that you need to know about all around the region. We think you’ll be able to keep it handy all season long and use it to plan many of your summer adventures. If you see us out at the Dresden Museum or at the Walhalla 4th of July Parade, or many of the other summer events and destinations, be sure to say hello!

Just when I think I’ve caught my breath around here, another opportunity falls out of the sky. Our owners have purchased the newspaper in Drayton, N.D. after it was announced that June

2 would be the previous owners’ final publication. Valley News & Views will be put together by our team moving forward, led by publisher Andrea Johnston and editor Hilary Nowatzki. We have many folks also working behind the scenes to help this publication take flight under our company umbrella. June 16 will be the first issue of the newspaper that covers the city of Drayton and Drayton Public Schools. It’s an exciting time around here!

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I’ve started hearing from many folks who have a newspaper subscription, but wanted access to the newspaper on our digital platform. If you have a hard copy newspaper subscription, the digital version is complimentary. If

Keep up the good work!

green, I picked a shorter tee and proceeded to push it into the green which resulted in my opponents gasping, then laughing, then, realizing I wasn’t joking, proceeding to yell at me to stop shoving my tee into the green. I was clueless. I asked just what exactly are these pro golfers putting down and picking up all the time if it isn’t a tee? Oh, a ball marker. Well, live and learn. Who wants to go fishing?

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

Hope to hear from you soon,

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: Move Over Happy Gilmore all that hard.

I’ll pause while you snort laugh and compose yourself.

by Sara Goodman As painful as I know it will be for any avid golfer to read this, I have to share my first time golfing fiasco, since we are now fully into summer golf season. I had never golfed, not once ever, before I met Greg. If I ever accidentally landed on a golf game in progress on TV, I only left it on that channel if I was settling in for a long, quiet nap.

If I ever paid attention to the game on TV for even a millisecond, my overall analysis of the game was that, not only was it painfully boring, it wasn’t

Roll the clock back to 2000. Greg and I were young newlyweds, living in the big city of Fargo, with no kids and ample time on our hands for random extracurriculars. Greg’s younger brother Brett was also in Fargo at the time, going to college at NDSU and dating a nice northern Minnesota farm gal named Melissa. We forgave her for being from Minnesota because her farm was so close to the border it was practically in North Dakota.

One gorgeous Saturday morning in June, we were trying to decide what to do with our spare time and Greg suggested calling Brett and seeing if he and Melissa were up for a quick round of golf. Never having golfed before I was a bit hesitant, but I was also determined that if my future sister-inlaw could hack it, so could I. I don’t have a huge competitive streak when it comes to sports, having determined long ago that I was a pretty mediocre

athlete, but I have a bit of a streak nonetheless.

Keeping in mind my complete lack of any golf experience whatsoever, Greg thoughtfully chose El Zagal for our excursion. El Zagal is a 9 hole, par 3 course with no hazards, perfect for kids and new overly-confident golfers. I told the guys and Melissa to go ahead and tee off and I’d watch and learn. Eyeing up Melissa’s thin physique at about a buck 15 soaking wet with nary a curve in her bicep, I watched her take the first swing and felt that I could definitely out drive her.

Thirteen swings and a variety of curse words later, I told my fellow golfers to go ahead and I’d catch up.

Eventually I connected with the ball and sent it directly into the three foot tall grass in the rough. Obviously I couldn’t hit my ball, much less see it, so I picked my longest tee and set my ball carefully on top. Another shot into the rough. Still several yards from my patient opponents, I continued to painstakingly tee up my ball and send it toward the green. Finally on the

Team “Had the Most Fun.”

Musings from Munich: The Miracle of the Munich Christmas Tree Stadium, you probably noticed our town Christmas tree. Well, you are not alone, and as I write this column today, the Miracle of the Munich Christmas Tree still stands tall.

By Matt Mitzel If you had a yearning for a good time during the winter, be it at the Munich Bar for some dancing and contest shenanigans, or at Munich Grocery for some great deals and customer service, or maybe it was just to take in a 2 a.m. kickball game at Westphal

It’s a full figured beauty that sits right off main street in the heart of town.

It stands about 17 feet tall and is decorated with ornaments made by the students of Munich Elementary School. This luscious beast was donated by the Lindseth Brothers and placed in its current spot under the leadership of Ryan Lowen. If you remember, Christmas time is full of activities over here in the better part of Cavalier County. We have kickball snow games, multiple contests (baking, Christmas Card, and Christmas decorating), and of course Munich Christmas days with sleigh rides, Santa Visits, and bowling. The town comes alive as farmers have more time to congregate in town during

their maintenance phase of operations and a few snow birds usually fly back for December to enjoy the holiday season at home.

As many months have passed, it seems every year brings its unique set of challenges. Last year, it was the drought that made everyone’s nerves stand on end, but not to be outdone by the extremely wet year that we are currently navigating through.

Regardless, the one thing that was not put away or disposed of this spring has been the Munich Christmas tree.

In fact, the darn thing is still just as green and filled out as the day it was cut out of the farm. What’s funny is it is not like Ryan brought in an arborist and prepped it for transplant, he literally just hacked it down, dragged it to town, and threw it in an oversized hole. But that is what makes it so special: how is it still standing? If I forget

to water our own Christmas tree in our house, the needles are falling off and by day three it starts turning brown as the shredder awaits a visit. However, this legacy of lumber keeps standing and serves as a reminder that the impossible does happen.

Now usually, with any eye sore in town, Brian Wirth would have driven by and his OCD would be pinging, and with one swift call, he would get Mitch to throw it on his shoulder and dispose of it, but that hasn’t happened yet.

Some people have talked to me about it being an eye sore since I am on the city council, but between roads, lagoon, and sewer issues, I never get around to even discussing it. So why has this tree dodged so many dates of its demise? Maybe because it reminds us of that snowy cold night in which the whole town surrounded the tree, sang Christmas carols, and lit it up to start the Christmas season. Regardless, it still stands today, a little

more lopsided, but ever so strongly, as we all wonder about the Miracle of the Munich Christmas Tree.

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.”

Education

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Langdon Area High School Cavalier Thrift Store Awards $9,000 in 4th Quarter 2021-22 | A Honor Roll

Scholarships

The Cavalier Thrift Store is honored to award $9,000 in scholarships to nine area students that will be furthering their education in the fall of 2022.

The Thrift Store awards scholarships to students that are enrolling in a twoyear technical/trade school, or a vocational program of study.

This year brings the total in scholarships given by the Thrift Store to $107,000. Because of the faithful customers and generous donations made to the Thrift Store they can support these and many other worthwhile programs in the surrounding communities. The Cavalier Thrift Store is open and accepts donations Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1 p.m.

- 4 p.m..

The following students each received

a $1,000 scholarship.

Cavalier: Halle Keney, Northland Community and Technical College and Coby Morden, Northland Community and Technical College Drayton: Kayli Staskaivige, Northland Community and Technical College and Mackenzie Guss, North Dakota State College of Science North Border-Walhalla: Elias Bjornstad, North Dakota State College of Science and Autumn Faulkenberry, Augusta Technical College Pembina: Ahja Briscoe, Northland Community and Technical College Valley/Edinburg: Jayse Larson, Bismarck State College and Gwyneth Wieler, Lake Region State College

Seniors Ryan Boesl Marcus Erickson Abby Forest Morgan Freije Lauren Gendron Benjamin Girodat Marlee Hetletved Autumn Howatt Rachelle Klindt Josie Long Adrianna Reidhammer Cloe Roberts Zachary Rostvet Alexa Schneider Morgan Thielbar Rebekah Wells Tucker Welsh Juniors Naomi Ames Lexi Bata

Jazmine Buller Mason Christianson Olivia Christianson Kiley Davidson Tru Decker Gage Goodman Sebastian Hibshman Nathan Kitchin Harrison Nuelle Jack Romfo Jiry Rosecrans Halle Sanders Brenna Schuler Brody Steinmetz Carter Tetrault Breana Wagner Sophomores Edward Freer Arianna Haraseth Adam Hart Carter Henderson

Jaya Henderson Isabelle Olson Taryn Romfo Jane Sillers Kate Sillers Jalynn Swanson Cole Welsh Landon Welsh Freshman Ciara Baker Kartheek Chapara Claire Chaput Brock Freer Shanna Gette Catelyn Goodman Tallia Johnston Rylee Medbery Mikaela Olson Meredith Romfo Drew Rostvet Jacob Sanders

Langdon Area Middle School 4th Quarter 21-22 | A Honor Roll Seventh Grade Aubrey Badding Erika Bakke Kennen Forest Matilda Lawson Nadia Lewis Landon Schneider

Maddux Stremick Isabelle Vikan Eighth Grade Tyson Gemmill Emma Hetler Mya Johnson

Kiera Lien Nora Lorenz Raeleigh Ratzlaff Theodore Romfo Levi Swanson

Langdon Area High School 4th Quarter 21-22 | B Honor Roll Autumn Faulkenberry, North Border Walhalla.

Elias Bjornstad, North Border Walhalla.

Senior Jessica Blackburn Livia Collier Ethan Kram Mason Mittleider Juniors Erika Balsdon Kendra Busse Alexander Gellner

Brady Regner Sophomores Cora Badding Makayla Blackburn Elliana Eisenzimmer Dawson Hein Kadyn Hein Tyler Kram Sarah Lowery

Chase Moen Jada Moen Rudy Moser Drew Peterson Paige Peterson Mason Romfo Freshman Michael Entzi Reed Scherr

Langdon Area Middle School 4th Quarter 21-22 | B Honor Roll Seventh Grade Makayla Bartlett Tucker Gellner Max Henderson Terrell Henderson Maci Hoffarth Daisy Kuhn

Olivia Lorenz

Eighth Grade Kenadee Cluchie Jacob Collier Madilyn Crump Kyra Franchuk

Whitney Pankratz, Munich High School, was one of three regional recipients of the Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Trust for 2022.

Back row L-R: Gracyn Hornung, Bryce Carignan, Wyatt Brusseau, Nick Carignan, Colton Bailly, Grady Hornung and Gracie Stremick Front row L-R: Danika Bennett, Paige Seeba, Cora Carignan, Jasmine Faulkenberry, Jenna Fraser

Baesler Announces Major Online Learning Upgrade

The system, called ClassLink, provides students a single access point for the school’s education software applications, file storage options, and their homework and grades by using a single user identification and password on any device, from a school desktop computer to a student’s smartphone app or tablet.

Many North Dakota students must currently use multiple user IDs and passwords in different classes to get into separate software programs.

These are often written on pieces of paper -- which poses a security risk -- or forgotten, which can require a classroom teacher or IT professional to step in to help.

“This will make it easier, faster, more convenient, and more secure for students and their families to use classroom technology,” Baesler said. “This will mean less stress and wasted time for students and their teachers in the classroom and at home.”

Baesler made the announcement Monday at the opening of IgniteND, a three-day conference at Bismarck State College that will focus on computer science and cybersecurity instruction in North Dakota’s K-12 schools. The ClassLink project is a partnership of the Department of Public Instruction and EduTech, which is part of North Dakota’s Information Technology agency (NDIT).

The 2021 Legislature directed Baesler to work with North Dakota’s K-12 Education Coordination Council, NDIT, and workforce development stakeholders to create a plan for integrating computer science and cybersecurity into North Dakota’s elementary, middle and high schools. Baesler’s report on that plan is due to the Legislature’s interim Education Policy Committee in September.

In addition to its “single sign-on” feature, the ClassLink software helps school administrators ensure a stu-

dent’s identity and the online materials to which students should have access, Baesler said. It strengthens computer security, protects servers and networks, and helps to safeguard sensitive data, including private student information.

The system can be configured to allow students’ families to check their student’s progress, such as their grades and homework.

chief information officer and the top administrator at NDIT. “Teachers and students will finally have a centralized place to access digital resources, seeing all edtech tools in one place.

ClassLink gives students and teachers access to 21st Century technology.”

Administrators may also use the program to follow which learning tools are popular with students. The information will be available by class, grade, building, and even individual students. Application usage can be tracked in the evenings, weekends, and even during the summer, Baesler said.

Some North Dakota school districts, including Dickinson, Williston, and Jamestown, already use ClassLink.

Williston has used it for at least two years, said Matthew Bartenhagen, the chief technology officer for Williston Basin School District No. 7. It is called Coyonet, after the school’s Coyotes athletics nickname, and school laptops are programmed to display it when they are turned on, along with links to software programs the student uses.

“It doesn’t make sense to spend money on educational tools if students aren’t using them,” Baesler said.

“This system lets students, teachers, administrators, and families identify what education supports are useful.

It helps us be better stewards of our school technology dollars.”

“This is a one-stop-shop for all of the bookmarks a student needs,” said Courtney Voorheis, the Williston district’s director of data security. The software’s LaunchPad feature includes icons for applications a student frequently uses, which allows them easy access, she said.

The Department of Public Instruction is providing a $90,000 grant to NDIT to implement the project using federal COVID-19 response funds. School districts that want to acquire the ClassLink software will be able to do so at no cost to them.

Until the district started using the software, managing the various user IDs and passwords meant that students, teachers and staff were “all over the place,” Voorheis said. She said requests for technical help were a frequent, daily occurrence, but now, “once they set (their user ID and password), essentially, they can forget it.”

“ClassLink will revolutionize the way North Dakota students use technology,” said Shawn Riley, the state’s

Cass Heigaard of St. Paul, Minn. was awarded a $1,000 Snorri scholarship by the Icelandic Communities Association of Mountain, N.D. Cass is the daughter of Steve and Shelly Heigaard of Park River. Steve is from the extended family of Heigaards, who have roots in the Gardar Community.

As part of the Snorri experience, Cass will spend five weeks in Iceland, starting June 12. She will spend two weeks in cultural and language education in Reykjavik, two weeks staying with family and volunteer work, and one week on an adventure tour of Iceland.

In her application, Cass said that the Heigaard family have always been proud Icelanders and many family celebrations center around Icelandic traditions, stories, and food. She feels that her Icelandic heritage is an important part of her identity and she hopes to become more connected to the family in Iceland. Cass said her great aunt Helen Heigaard Bowles of Milton, N.D., has been her inspiration to learn more about the Icelandic heritage and culture with the telling of stories of childhood and teaching Cass Icelandic phrases.

When not immersing herself in her heritage, Cass spends her time as a social worker in St. Paul.

Pankratz Receives Scholarship

Walhalla High School Students of the Semester

BISMARCK, N.D. – State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced Monday that North Dakota school districts will have free access to software that allows students, teachers, and families to have simple, quick and easy access to all their online classroom learning tools.

Brayden Harris Maggie Iverson Jax Johnson Charis Littlewind-Sabo Sophia Nuelle Chloe Ottem Keaton Ullyott

Heigaard is Snorri Scholarship Recipient

The Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Trust was established by Fred and Vivian Hoghaug in memory of their son, Paul Hoghaug. A committee consisting of a counselor/disabilities coordinator from Lake Region State College, principal of Devils Lake High School and the senior pastor of St. Olaf Lutheran Church selected the recipients.

The trust is administered by the Trust Department at the Ramsey National Bank in Devils Lake, N.D.

Hailey Maddock, Maddock High School; and Whitney Pankratz, Munich High School.

Activities and honors for Pankratz include Honor Roll, District 8 All Academic Basketball Team, All District Basketball Team, choir, student council, newsletter staff, drama, yearbook, and band. Her inserts include youth group, volunteer elementary basketball coach, and Bible school leader.

Whitney’s college plans are to attend the University of North Dakota to major in elementary education. Her parents are Chris and Marney Pankratz.

Three students were awarded scholarships this year in the amount of $2,160 each, to be used at the college of their choice. Scholarships totaling $158,720 have been awarded to 228 deserving students in the Lake Region area since the first scholarship was awarded in 1962.

Recipients this year include Brynn Johnson, Devils Lake High School;

Whitney Pankratz, Munich High School.

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Langdon Eagles Club Welcomes New President

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Home Canning Safety

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County up an appointment (256-2560). We would love to help you out! *Be sure to follow recommendations for pressure canning found at https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/food-preservation or https://nchfp.uga.edu/.

Pictured are incoming Eagles President Lucas Wheeler with outgoing Eagles President Steve Anderson.

Greetings

from the Northern Lights Arts Council! cert held at Boyd Block (or the Roxy Theater in case of inclement weather). The final night of the series, June 16, will feature The String Showdown.

Multi-instrumentalists Mike Lauer and Greg Byers perform favorite hits while interacting with the audience, along with family-friendly humor. You can expect an entertaining and interactive show!

We were so excited to kick off the summer with the Summer Concert Series! The first Thursday in June, Langdon Area High School jazz band and pop choir entertained the crowd under the direction of Lane Lindseth.

We love to showcase the talent and hard work of our local students!

On Thursday, June 9, Kevin Locke performed his Hoop of Life Cultural Presentation. Kevin is a world-renowned hoop dancer, flute player, traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist, and educator. He has been performing for almost 40 years, in over 90 countries, and has recorded 12 albums of music and stories.

Be sure to join us for the final show in the series. This is a free, outdoor con-

The concert will begin at 7 p.m.. The Roxy Theater will be open for concessions. A free will offering will be collected at these events if you wish to donate. Nacho Bizness food truck will be at the June 16 event, so come a little early for supper and a show!

Thank you to our sponsors for this event: North Dakota Council on the Arts, Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce, Langdon Eagles Club Aerie 3453, Langdon Eagles Ladies’ Auxiliary, Thrivent Financial Representative Alaina Schmid, and Ottertail Power Company Foundation.

We look forward to seeing you!

Amber Benoit Executive Director of Marketing/Programming Northern Lights Arts Council

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, June 13 Beef Stew/Corn Muffins/Pudding/ Fruit Tuesday, June 14 Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap/ Spaghetti Salad/Chips/Jello with Fruit Wednesday, June 15 Pork Roast/Gravy/Mashed Potatoes Creamed Corn/Fruit/Cake & Ice Cream Thursday, June 16 Spaghetti/Meat Sauce/Lettuce Salad /Garlic Toast/Fruit Friday, June 17 Deluxe Chicken Burger/Ranch Fries/ Cucumber Salad/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.

I had a lot of time to think the other day, as I was trying to chop through the cement top of my garden. I couldn’t get the tiller out of the building, and the top of the garden has literally turned to cement this spring. I decided that I would do the hard work of hoeing and then raking as many rows as I needed for this year’s planting.

I’m still paying for it days later. During the whole excruciating process, I used a lot of self-talk and motivation. I kept telling myself, “I can do hard things!”

And, “I am a strong pioneer woman!”

I’m not sure how much it worked, but I did finish instead of giving up, so it must have worked a little.

During the whole process, I was hoping that the outcome of the garden would be better than last year. I didn’t get a whole lot of produce during the dry months of 2021, and I’m hoping I can restock my freezer. I also would like to do some canning, and hope that the produce is bountiful enough to do so. A notice about a death from botulism from home canned foods came across my desk in May. Since the growing season is here and soon harvest season will be upon us, I thought it would be a good time for some reminders for all of us who preserve our produce through canning.

The only way to destroy potentially fatal bacteria like Clostridium botulinum (botulism) is to use proper canning methods using a pressure canner. The pressure is needed to get the food to a high enough temperature to kill the bacteria to prevent it from harming us. Boiling for longer will not be able to kill the bacteria, as it needs to be a high enough temperature, and that cannot be reached by just boiling.

Please only use scientifically approved methods, recipes, and supplies. That is the only way to ensure safety. A certain pH level must be maintained, and keeping the environment conducive to safety is important. It is not safe to “just add water,” “always use grandma’s recipe,” “I’ll just make up my own recipe,” “just boil it for 3 hours,” or “we’ve always done it this way, so we are going to continue to do so.”

Let’s make sure our canned food is processed properly so that everyone can enjoy it worry and illness free.

Here are some reminders to help you during this canning season: Pressure Canning: *Is the only SAFE, recommended way for canning low acid foods!!! Oven canning, dishwasher canning, bathtub canning, microwave canning, dry canning, etc. are all UNSAFE ways to can. Just because something is on the internet or your family has always done it this way, doesn’t mean it is safe. *Must be done for all low acid foods (including meats, seafood, poultry, ALL fresh vegetables, combination foods like soup) to ensure food safety. *Be sure to check your pressure gauge at our office to insure your gauge is accurate by setting

Water-bath Canning: *Can be used for acidic foods, which include: fruits, pickles, sauerkraut, jams, jellies, marmalades, and fruits butters. *A little simpler than pressure canning, but follow the procedures and times recommended at https://www. ag.ndsu.edu/food/food-preservation or https://nchfp.uga.edu/ *Tomatoes can be canned this way with the addition of acidity. Most tomato varieties today have been bred to have different colors and flavors, which has resulted in lower acidity.

-Use 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice or ½ teaspoon of citric acid per quart of tomatoes.

If you decide you don’t want to can, but you still want to preserve your fruits and vegetables, try drying or freezing instead.

Drying: *It’s easiest to use a food dehydrator, but an oven can be used as well. *follow guidelines found at https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/food-preservation/drying or https://nchfp.uga. edu/ *Fruits, vegetables, and herbs can all be dried for later use. *Often easier to store than freezing.

Freezing: *Fairly simple to do, but needs freezer space and a power outage could spoil the preserved food *Of all preservation methods, freezing typically maintains the most nutrients. *No special equipment required. *Most foods can be frozen. *Use techniques found at https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/food-preservation/freezing or https://nchfp.uga. edu/. *Usually only requires: -preparing the produce -blanching to inactivate enzymes (recommended for better food quality) -a quick cool down in ice/water bath to stop cooking process -packaging in freezer safe containers, with removal of air for best quality NDSU Extension has a lot of resources on our website https://www.ndsu. edu/agriculture/extension about canning and freezing. There are publications like our “Jar It Right! Choosing and Using Canning Jars” (FN2027) and “Put a Lid on It! Best Practices for Using Closures for Home-based Canning” (FN2028). Even if you don’t use our information, please use the National Center for Home Food Preservation resources to help you with your canning techniques and recipes.

You can find all of that information at https://nchfp.uga.edu/. Our goal is to help you have a quality product while protecting those you love. If you have any questions, please call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu. edu. Let’s keep home canning safe!

It’s Quitting Time in North Dakota Langdon, ND – Partners from Tobacco Free North Dakota and North Dakota local public health units are joining forces for It’s Quitting Time to use this week to encourage all cigarette, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarette or vape product users in North Dakota to set a quit date.

This week-long awareness campaign brings attention to the dangers of commercial tobacco and nicotine dependence while encouraging users to seek help quitting from a healthcare provider, pharmacist, NDQuits, or Cavalier County Health District. These entities can help develop a quit plan and provide tools and resources to greatly improve a tobacco user’s odds at success. Cavalier County Health District and NDQuits provide additional support in the form of personal coaching and nicotine replacement therapy medication. Free nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or nicotine lozenges are provided to qualified enrollees.

Langdon Prairie Health has tobacco treatment specialists (TTS) available to help people quit. A TTS receives specialized training about tobacco-related health conditions, cessation medications, and behavioral counseling. Through behavioral counseling, LPH tobacco treatment specialists help develop a quit plan that breaks routines to avoid triggers and prepare for cravings to make quit attempts more successful. They can recommend cessation medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Receiving counseling and using cessation medications more than double the rate of success.

Tobacco and e-cigarette use is associated with several health risks including many types of cancers, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses such as COPD and COVID-19. E-cigarette use is also linked to E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI), a serious respiratory illness that could be severe and life-threatening.

“You can be tobacco- and nicotine-free for no cost or low cost. It’s Quitting Time is the perfect time to explore resources available and set a date to quit,” said Jamie Nienhuis, Chief Nursing Officer at Langdon Prairie Health. “I am very proud of our TTS trained staff. They have assisted numerous patients on their path to ending tobacco use. They would love to assist anyone seeking to quit smoking or other tobacco products.

Quitting not only impacts you, but your family as well. Langdon Prairie Health can help you quit for good.”

Despite declining tobacco use rates in North Dakota, 17% of adults in the state still smoke. According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, smoking causes 1,000 deaths each year in the state, and contributes to about $326 million in annual healthcare. Tobacco use is still a problem in North Dakota. Cavalier County Health District, Tobacco Free North Dakota, and NDQuits are committed to reducing the toll tobacco has on our state.

To learn about resources available to quit tobacco and nicotine, contact Cavalier County Health District at (701)-256-2402 or NDQuits through the North Dakota Department of Health.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier Health District

County

Alcoholism and drug abuse affects the entire family. If you don’t know where to begin getting help with addiction - Call 1.844.44.

TALK2 to speak to a trained peer support specialist with lived experience in addiction to chat and receive support. It is free, anonymous, and confidential.

Community

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A Brush with the bunch!

by Leo Beauchamp

I am running out of ideas on what to report concerning the Brush Bunch, so while waiting for some biographies on our new members I am going to challenge the Brush Bunch members to send me a picture of some of their paintings in their "little nook" and a description of those paintings, as to why they chose this to be painted and why it means so much to you. The picture shown is one of my "little nooks", I have more that one, located upstairs.

From the left, top row is a collection of oil paintings of Olga, North Dakota from postcards, the color of the buildings are as I remember them in the 1940's; the Olga Public school, taught

by Catholic sisters, the next painting

is their house built around 1920 and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.

The second painting shows the main street of Olga looking North. Bottom row is Olga from the West, the East side of Main Street looking South followed by another from the west showing the second church built facing West. The last painting is painted from memory Olga from the East and was the view we had from our farm yard.

I am very proud of my collection and it has been shared at a Brush Bunch art show, in Section 19 of the Gallery and in Langdon in the Pictures in different places. I have received one positive from the Brush Bunch and hope for more.

Tuesday was a very busy day on which I will report next week. One more Religious one liners; People are funny...

They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church. (is that you?)

God Bless and have a great week.

BORDERLAND PRESS OWNERS

Announce Purchase of Second Newspaper Bob and Diane Simmons, owners of Simmons Multimedia Stations and The Borderland Press, announced the acquisition of another borderland weekly newspaper.

Valley News & Views of Drayton will join the Simmons family this June, with its first publication available on June 16. Valley News & Views is the official newspaper for the City of Drayton and Drayton Public School. The publication has served the Drayton area for several decades under the ownership of Lyle and Roberta Van Camp, Larry Ritzo, and most recently Lesa Van Camp.

The June 2 issue will be the last issue of Valley News & Views for Lesa Van Camp. She will be entering into an early retirement. Van Camp became the Owner/Publisher/Editor of Valley News & Views in September 2014 following the sudden passing of Larry Ritzo. The publication was founded

by Lyle Van Camp and Roberta Van Camp in 1982 with their first issue being printed on April 1 of that year.

Valley News & Views is just one of the many publications that have covered the City of Drayton since the 1880’s.

Pembina County 4-H’ers Participate in Communication Arts Event Communication Arts Contest at the Minot State Fair in July.

Serving as judges for the event were Reganne Engebretson with N.D. Center for 4-H; Katelyn Landeis, NDSU Extension Grand Forks; Megan Overby, ND Farm Bureau; Traci Lagein, NDSU Extension Nelson County; and Fern Magenau, Hamilton.

Left to Right: Grady Hornung, Gracyn Hornung, Graesen Helgoe, Emersen Helgoe.

Seven Pembina County 4-H youth participated in the District 4-H Communication Arts contest held in Grafton on June 7th. The youth competed against 4-H’ers from Grand Forks and Walsh counties.

ing - team).

Representing Pembina County at the district event were Gianna Burrell, Ignatius Burrell, Greta Burrell, all of Crystal; Emersen Helgoe and Graesen Helgoe, both of Cavalier; and Gracyn Hornung, and Grady Hornung, both of Walhalla.

The First Place and Honorable Mention senior winners are awarded a free trip to the Extension Youth Conference, June 20-23 at NDSU (teen division only). All first place winners, both junior and senior divisions, are eligible to participate in the State 4-H

Receiving First Place honors in the Senior Division were Grady Hornung (Interpretive Reading, Individual); and Gracyn and Grady Hornung (Interpretive Reading - team).

Honorable Mention honors in the Senior categories were Graesen and Emersen Helgoe (Interpretive Read-

Family Fireworks Show set for July 3

by Diane Hanson

The Emmanuel Evangelical Church of Langdon is sponsoring its Seventh Annual Fireworks Show on Sunday, July 3 at the south end of 3rd street. The show will start at dusk, around 10:00 p.m., and will begin with a Color Guard, National Anthem, and a few words by Pastor Jonathan Waterbury.

The Family Fireworks Show is a project put on by Emmanuel’s Outreach Committee. The committee and other church members have been working on getting things organized to make another great fireworks display. Kevin Landsem, Trent Peterson, and Shawn Amundson oversee assembling and igniting the fireworks. They have 22 racks of 50 tubes each to stage them in, the racks were built over the past years. Kevin and his wife Laurie, purchase the fireworks with donated funds from local businesses.

The Langdon Fire Department will be on duty on 3rd street when the fireworks are set off. So grab your favorite lawn chair, pick up a bag of popcorn or a cup of ice cream from Hanks and enjoy a night of fireworks!

Cloverbud Ignatius Burrell presented an interpretative reading and was recognized with a Cloverbud participation ribbon.

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The 4-H Communication Arts event is designed to help participants develop communication skills throughout a lifetime. Participants actively practice their communication skills before a group and must learn to gather and organize information, equipment and props for public presentation. All participants gain confidence in public speaking and are evaluated on their performances to help enhance their skills.

The North Dakota 4-H Communication Arts events are sponsored by the North Dakota 4-H Foundation, Fargo; Northern Plains Electric Co-op, Cando; Slope Electric Co-op Inc., New England; Verendrye Electric Co-op Inc., Velva; and Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks. The 4-H program is a youth education component of the NDSU Extension Service.

Pictured are Andrea Johnston, Lesa Van Camp, Diane Simmons, and Bob Simmons.

“The paper enjoys a solid circulation and advertiser base, and we look forward to carrying on the tradition of great reporting and standards set forth by Lesa and her team,” said Diane Simmons, co-owner of Simmons Multimedia and The Borderland Press.

Andrea Johnston will be publisher of

the paper and Hilary Nowatzki will serve as the newspaper’s editor.

Valley News & Views has opened an office at 911 N Main, Suite 4 in Drayton, sharing the space with Northland Insurance. Valley News & Views can be contacted via email at valleynv@ polarcomm.com.

CAR SEAT CHECKUP HELD Safe Kids Grand Forks held a car seat checkup event on Tuesday, June 7 at the Langdon Daycare Center.

“A lot of people think they’re using their car seats correctly but in reality, we find that about four out of five car seats are used incorrectly in some way,” said Jasmine Wangen, child passenger safety specialist with Safe Kids in Grand Forks.

Wangen said common mistakes are a child is in the wrong size seat, the straps aren’t adjusted the right way, or the cars seat is not installed correctly.

“It’s not really one or two things that we’re seeing done wrong, there’s lots of different ways to misuse your car

seat,” Wangen said.

For more information visit safekidsgf. com.

Photos by Larry Stokke.

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//////////////////////////Youth Safety Day//////////////////////////

by Steph Welsh, Cavalier County Health District

Photos by Larry Stokke.

Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, held on June 7, drew 55 children in grades 2-6 from Cavalier for a halfday session on how to take responsibility for their own safety and health.

Children learned how to identify safety hazards and to make safer and healthier decisions.

Hands-on experiences led by local community members and regional volunteers taught participants about life-long safety lessons. The safety day was sponsored by the Progressive Agriculture Foundation and its sponsors.

Safety Day included presentations and activities in the following areas: Medication Safety, Emergency Care and First Aid, ATV Safety, Bullying, Internet Safety, Underground Utility, Fire Safety and Sun Safety.

The safety day’s success is due in large part to the generous support of many organizations and volunteers.

The following individuals presented at the safety day: Jody Girodat and Gabe Johnston from the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department; Vicki Kubat and Chris Sanders from the Langdon Ambulance; Corban Gage from the Langdon Fire Department; Allison Welsh from the NDSU One Program; Jasmine Wangen and Kaitlin

Atkinson from Altru Safe Kids Grand Forks; Terri Gustafson from Cavalier County Health District; Matt Geddes and Denise Otto from United Communications; and Nick Moser and Adam Koenig from Montana Dakota Utilities.

Others who volunteered their time to make the event a success included Steph Welsh, Bailey Schrader, Courtney Howatt and Barbara Crockett from Cavalier County Health District; Julie Howatt, Carlie Wenzel, Skyler Moline, Molly Mueller and Morgan Kempert from Farm Service Agency; Randy Mehlhoff, Sara Schuchard-McGregor, Parker Rime, Traci Murphy,

Larissa Jennings, and Raelyn Klindt with the NDSU Research Center-Cavalier County; Katie Henry, NDSU Extension; Karen Kempert, Cavalier County Emergency Manager, Tucker Welsh, Cole Welsh, Larry Stokke and Jiry Rosecrans.

Thanks to all the volunteers and presenters who make the day a success.

Safety Day was enjoyed by all who attended.

Individuals or businesses interested in presenting at or volunteering for safety day next year can call the Public Health office at 701-256-2402.

Sports

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SCHILL DOMINATES

Jake’s Take on Sports

at River Cities Speedway Opener

By Jake Kulland sports season, but there are many other sporting activities going on this summer, let's talk about them.

State B Baseball brings high school sports to a close for 202122 We begin this week by congratulating the Langdon-Edmore-Munich high school baseball team on a third place finish at the State Class B High School Baseball Tournament in Fargo. They came very close to another appearance for a state title, but lost in the semis to a very good LaMoure team.

Thompson ended up beating the Loboes 11-7 in the championship game, to win their first title since 2016. This brings an end to the high school

American Legion Baseball and 18U Girls Softball begin The Langdon Red Sox American Legion Baseball team began their 2022 campaign at Midway-Minto on June 8 at Midway-Minto. The Sox will have their home opener on June 15 versus Grafton at 5:30 p.m. The Red Sox will basically be the Cards high school team, plus Cooper Zimmer, who gets an extra year of Legion ball after playing at Mayville State this past spring.

There are just four teams in District 5: Langdon, Grafton, Park River and Midway-Minto. Larimore is in the district, but will not have a team this season.

Something back this summer is 18U Girls Softball, something that hasn't happened for nearly 10 years. The league has been a 14U league until this summer, when Langdon will have a team coached by Taylor Agnes and Nancy Feil. It's great to see something for the high school girls to participate in. We have not heard if Walhalla is having a team, but will find out more

on that next week.

Let's go camping The summer months bring several opportunities for kids to get involved in many athletic camps that will be happening. A youth football camp in Langdon has brought 120 kids (!!) to learn the fundamentals of the game.

Lady Cards coach Rob Scheer tells us that Langdon will hold a Youth Girls Basketball Camp June 20-23 at the Langdon High School, and run by Scherr, Coach Morgan Titus, and Lady Cards players of past and present. It's for girls of incoming grades of 1-6, and for more information or to get your child signed up, contact Coach Scherr at 701-360-0384.

Also Langdon will hold a High School Volleyball Camp, June 15-16, and run

by Justin and Kristin Tupac, who are the new head and assistant coaches at UND. For more information on that camp, contact Rich Olson at Langdon Area High School.

"See ya!" next week!

On Friday, May 27 Lance Schill raced at the River Cities Speedway opening, racing from 8th starting position in the B Mod. In the Late model he started fourth and came home first. This is the first time in Speedway history someone has swept both classes on the same night at River Cities Speedway.

If you want to keep up with Schill’s schedule and results, visit schillracing.com.

NORTH BORDER GOLF TEAM

COMPETES AT STATE

YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP HELD IN LANGDON

North Border team photo at the State Golf Tournament held May 31-June 1 at Oxbow Country Club. The Eagles finished in 12th place. Front row: Grant Cosley and Gabe Symington. Back row: Ayden Stainbrook, TJ Cosley, Carson Brown, and Jaxon Johnson. Submitted photo.

Photos by Larry Stokke.

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Photos by Larry Stokke.

L-E-M Cardinals State B Tournament recaps and box scores

By Jake Kulland Langdon-Edmore-Munich 4, Beulah 1 In their first game of the State Tourney, the fourth seeded Cards faced off against the fifth seeded Beulah Miners, the same team they had beaten in the first round last year. They also faced off against Miners pitcher Trapper Skalsky, who later in the tournament would be named Class B Senior Athlete of the Year.

The Miners got on the board early on a two triple by Skalsky, who would later score on a wild pitch from Cardinals starter Markus Kingzett. The Cards would tie the game in the third, after Tucker Welsh reached on an error, then scored on a second error on the Miners. Knotted at one in the fifth, Gage Goodman would come home on a sacrifice squeeze bunt by Kingzett, and then two runs would come in on an infield hit by Mason Romfo. Welsh scored, Carter Tetrault never stopped

running and scored on the same play from second base.

Those would be the eventual winning runs in the contest, as Kingzett did a great job on the mound, having to deal with base runners in every inning. He struck out nine batters in six innings while walking three, all in the first two frames. Jack Romfo came on to pitch the seventh and get his second save on the season. Welsh made two huge catches in the outfield to preserve the win. Sklasky took the loss on the mound. The Miners outscored the Cardinals six to three, with Brady Regner having a triple for Langdon-Edmore-Munich.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 4, BEULAH 1 B -- 100 000 0 -- 1 6 4 LEM -- 001 030 0 -- 4 3 1 WP -- Markus Kingzett; LP -- Trapper

Skalsky Highlights -- LEM: Kingzett 9 K's, Brady Regner 1x3 3B, Mason Romfo 1x3 2 RBI's, Carter Tetrault 1x2; B: Skalsky 2x4 3B LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 3, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 0 In the semifinals of the tourney, the Cards met up with LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, a team that they beat last year for their first ever state championship. This game would be close right at the start, as the Loboes scratched across two runs in the bottom of the second inning on RBI groundouts, and made it stick.

The Cardinals managed just five base runners in seven innings versus L-L-M ace Landon Piehl, who came in with an earned run average of 0.00.

Jack Romfo threw a great game, allowing just four hitsin six innings pitched.

Gage Goodman and Theo Romfo had the two hits for the Cardinals. Romfo

threw 89 pitches in the game.

LAMOURE-L-M 3 LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNCH 0 LEM -- 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3 LLM -- 020 000 2-- 3 4 1 WP -- Landon Piehl; LP: Jack Romfo Highlights -- LEM: Gage Goodman 1x1, Theo Romfo 1x3; LLM: Cyle Warcken 1x3 Langdon-Edmore-Munich 10, Des Lacs-Burlington 2 In the third and fourth place game of the tourney, the Cardinals jumped into the lead in the first inning, as Carter Tetrault doubled, which was followed by a sacrifice fly by Mason Romfo to open the scoring. Markus Kingzett singled with one out in the third inning, which led to a 3-0 Cards lead.

On the mound for Langdon-Edmore-Munich was their only senior, Tucker Welsh. The 6-foot-4 left hander

held down the Lakers for most of the game. Welsh took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, where an error prolonged the bottom of the sixth, and then DL-B pinch-hitter Drew Roedecker broke up the no-no with a two RBI single. The Cards would extend their lead and win the game, despite five errors in the field.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 10, DES LACS-BURLINGTON 2 DLB -- 000 002 0 -- 2 2 3 LEM -- 103 204 x -- 10 7 5 WP -- Tucker Welsh; LP -- Devin McKinney Highlights -- LEM: Gage Goodman 2x3 2B, Jack Romfo 2x2 2B, Carter Tetrault 1x3 2B RBI, Mason Romfo 0-2 2 RBIs; DLB: Drew Roedecker 1x1 2 RBIs

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Classifieds

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Solution s from June 3 paper

HELP WANTED Farmers Union Shop Farmers Union Oil in Langdon is seeking a full-time shop person for oil and tire changes. Benefits include medical, 401 K, vacation and sick time. Apply at Farmers Union Oil in Langdon or call Joe at 370-2022.

Farmers Union Kitchen/Cstore Farmers Union Oil in Langdon is seeking part-time kitchen and c-store help. Experience helpful but can train.

These are evening hours which will change per season. Apply at Farmers Union Oil in Langdon or call Joe at 370-2022.

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Obituaries/Church Tuesday, May 31, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services.

Vernon was born on March 2nd, 1940 in his family home on a farmstead in Mountain, ND to Ingvar and Sylvia (Holm) Benjaminson. Vern grew up on his family farm. He attended Mountain School, and he graduated in 1958.

Rebecca “Becky” Burrer

Rebecca K. “Becky” Burrer, age 64, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Friday, May 27, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre.

Rebecca Kay Saxlund was born March 21, 1958 in Cooperstown, North Dakota to Burdett and Helen (Cheatley) Saxlund. She loved reading, knitting, baking, crosswords, and spending time with family, especially being a grandma.

Survivors include her parents, Burdett and Helen Saxlund of Langdon, North Dakota; sister, Susan (Wayne) Lutz of Eureka, South Dakota; children, Daniel (Hannah) Burrer of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Whitney (Chadd) Damm of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Joshua Burrer (Courtney Grandgenett) of Wellington, Colorado; and granddaughter, Emilia Burrer.

Becky was preceded in death by her son, Michael.

A Celebration of Life will be held on September 3, 2022 at Langdon, North Dakota. Cards and memorials may be sent to Daniel Burrer at 1217 2nd Street NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Vernon Earl Benjaminson

Vernon Earl Benjaminson, 82, of Cavalier, ND passed away at his home on

During high school, Vern worked at the local John Deere shop in Cavalier, ND, where he became an excellent mechanic. He was known to be the guy who could fix anything. Shortly after graduation, Vernon began working for Mayo Construction in Cavalier, ND, where he began a lifelong career with the “Mayo Boys”. His summers were spent on the road where he milled, paved, and oversaw his crews across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. He was a lifelong “road warrior”. In his winters, he owned and operated an over the road trucking company, where he would answer to the handle, “Benji”. His over the road career took him all across America and Canada where he made many friends and often shared fun stories of his travels.

Vernon married Carolee Cuffe on September 21st, 1972 in Osnabrock, ND. They made their home in Olga, ND shortly after marrying. In 1974, they moved to Cavalier, ND where he became a lifelong resident and raised 3 children: Brent, Nicki, and Ashley.

His other daughter, Nicole Aumua, was raised in Minot, ND by her mother Janelle. Carolee and Vern divorced in 1992. He later met Linda Letexier, and she became his partner up until his death. He lovingly referred to her as “Linda baby”. Vern retired from Mayo Construction when he was 72.

After his retirement, he spent his time tinkering with his many cars, driving around in the country, participating in Happy Hours with his friends, honoring his Icelandic heritage, and making sure his children and extended family were happy, healthy, and safe.

In the last years of his life, Vern was in failing health. But that did not stop him from doing things his way.

He lived independently. He drove his many cars around to visit people. He spent time with his constant companion, Little Vernie, and continued to check in and help all the people he loved and adored.

Vernon is survived by his children Brenton (Vicki) Benjaminson, Scottsdale, AZ, Nicole (Kaio) Aumua, Lake Elsinore, CA, Nicole (Jefferson) Tellmann, Grand Forks, ND, and Ashley (Jennifer) Benjaminson, Grand Forks, ND; grandchildren Devin and Emily McBride, Whitney Krsnak, Jalen Hanson, and Maya, Bet, and Blaze Tellmann, and Cole Benjaminson; special friend, Linda Letexier, Cavalier, ND and her daughters, Terri, Tammi, Traci, and Tanya and their families, and his sister, Linda (Sven) Mickels and several nieces and nephews.

Vern was preceded in death by his beloved dog, Little Vernie, his niece, Kammi Leland, his great niece, Stephanie Nash, his sister, Marlys Byron, his mother and father, Sylvia and Ingvar Benjaminson, and his sister, Carol Indridason.

Vern will be missed by his family, his bonus family, his Mayo Construction crews, and his many friends he made throughout his long life.

Dale Joseph Stremick

Dale Joseph Stremick, 81, of Langdon, ND passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Langdon, ND. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at the church. Burial will be held in the Calvary Cemetery, Langdon, ND.

Dale Joseph Stremick was born August 15, 1940 in Langdon, ND to Charles and Rose (Schneider) Stremick. Dale met his soulmate Sally and they were united in marriage on July 4, 1961, in Mt. Carmel, ND. They made their home and started their family on a farm near Mt. Carmel, until 1966 when they moved to a farm near Langdon. In 1981, they moved off the farm and into the city of Langdon. After 50 years of farming, Dale retired in 2017 and found a new passion in gardening. Dale was famous for his sauerkraut perogies and enjoyed hosting many pierogi feeds for his family and the community. He loved his grandchildren and would often bake chocolate chip cookies and other sweets to share with them. In his free time, Dale enjoyed golfing, gardening, and playing cards. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Langdon Eagles Club.

You would often find him at the Country Inn or the Pain Reliever in Nekoma enjoying a "Cloudy" with friends.

He is survived by his children: Toni (Jon) Schiestel, Greeley, CO, Jeff (Dawn) Stremick, Minot, ND, Nancy (Andy) Downs, Langdon, ND, Dale Jr. (Kari) Stremick, Fargo, ND, Lori (Jim) Kahle, Farmington, MN, Jennifer (Dan) Goins, St. Michael, MN; his 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are his siblings: Allen (Mary) Stremick, Fargo, ND, LaVona Meyer, Bloomington, MN, Rosemary (Kurt) Sando, Langdon, ND, Ardel Peterson, Fargo, ND. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, Sally, and siblings: Don, Les, and Bob Stremick, and Doris Olson.

Curtis Renville

Curtis Renville, 84, of Walhalla passed away September 6, 2021 at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. the Askew Funeral Home, Walhalla, ND.

The Borderland Press Curtis G. Renville was born August 21, 1937 in Walhalla, ND to Joseph and Georgianna (Melhus) Renville. He was one of eleven children. He grew up and attended school in Walhalla.

From 1955 to 1958 he served in the U.S. Navy as an air traffic controller.

After his discharge he accepted a position as an Air Traffic controller with the FFA in San Francisco, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Las Vegas, NV, and San Jose, CA. After 30 years he retired to Placerville, CA and then to Walhalla, ND. He is survived by his siblings: Jerry Renville, Roseville, CA, Jeanne Wood, Modesto, CA and Tim Renville, Las Vegas, NV.

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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2022

Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Tyler Feist, Daren Bachman, Steve Olson, Tiffany Hetletved, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.).

Visitors: Alison Podhradsky, Kathy Rueger, and Sam Preble.

Chairman Dave Hart called the April 20, 2022, Board meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

The Board reviewed the March 21, 2022, and March 24, 2022, Board minutes. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the March 21, 2022, and March 24, 2022, Board minutes as presented. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Board reviewed the financials and bills presented.

Cindy Stremick made a motion to approve the financials and bills as presented. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board. She added that she did not attend the HR Training in Bismarck and updated the Board on the inventory setbacks.

Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting.

Preview of Agenda: Chairman Dave Hart added Drivers Ed Contract under New Business.

Communications: Letter received from LAEA.

Daren Christianson reviewed his report with the Board. Topics of discussion included Multiple Job Openings, Weather-Related Closures, Make Up Days and Hours. He added that newly graduating students are not applying for teaching positions because they haven’t passed their praxis.

Ethen Askvig reviewed his report with the Board. Topics of discussion included Scholarship Program, 2nd Semester Tests, Teacher Evaluations, FCCLA State Convention, Science Olympiad State, Social Science Washington DC Trip, Regional Vocals Hosted in Langdon, and Golden Rule Ambassadors Currculum. He added that the Langdon Area School District Foundation will purchase two soccer goals for the District as well as some grammar curriculum for the Middle School students. Athletic update included a Co-op Meeting, and Spring Sports Numbers.

Administrators’ Reports:

Committee Reports: Interview Com-

Todd Hetler’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Registered Kindergartners, 4th Quarter Mid-Quarter Reports, ND State Assessments, Kindergarten Round-Up, Required Reading Training for Teachers, and Academic Fair. He added that Langdon will be working with Mayville State to provide professional development in August for the teachers regarding the newly required reading training in legislation.

mittee reported that they had interviewed two individuals and offered both a position at the Elementary School. Both offers were denied.

Old Business: There were no COVID updates.

New Business: Shauna Schneider reviewed election workers for Board approval as Steph Fetsch, Mary Adam, Jordan Braunberger, and Craig Thompson. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the election workers as presented. Tyler Feist seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Shauna Schneider requested the June election precinct be the Langdon Area School District, and the polling place to be the Langdon Area High School Commons.

Steve Olson made a motion to approve the precinct and polling place as presented. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson reviewed bids received for chemical application, mowing, school/athletic pictures. Tyler Feist made a motion to approve the Northern Plains Tree Service bid for chemical application.

Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Bachman made a motion to approve the Hein Lawn Care bid for mowing. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the bid from Larry Stokke

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NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 14th day of June, 2022, at the Pembina County Courthouse in Cavalier, North Dakota, an election will be held in accordance to the consolidated Precincts and “Vote by Mail” process as so ordered by the Board of Pembina County Commissioners.

Such election will be opened at 8:00 AM and will continue to be open until 7:00 PM of that day. In accordance with the “Vote by Mail” process, the only polling location is at the Pembina County Courthouse.

For the City of Walhalla the following will be elected: Mayor for a 4 year term, 3 City Council Members for 4 year terms, 1 Municipal Judge for a 4 year term, 2 Park Board members for 4 year terms, and 2 Park Board members for an unexpired 2 year term.

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for athletic and school pictures. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion with the recommendation that pictures be separated by grades for the yearbook advisor. Motion was unanimously carried. Teacher resignations received were from Sam Preble, Alison Podhradsky, and Peter Sykora. Cindy Stremick made a motion, with regret, to approve Sam Preble’s resignation.

Daren Bachman seconded the motion. The Board thanked Mr. Preble for his time and thanked him for everything he has done for the District and community. Motion unanimously carried. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion, with regret, to approve Alison Podhradsky’s resignation. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. The Board thanked Ms. Podhradsky for her time and thanked her for everything she has done for the District and community. Motion unanimously carried.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Peter Sykora’s resignation. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Tiffany Hetletved explained the exit interview process for the staff leaving. Shauna Schneider reviewed the FLEX carrier and the upcoming increases with the current carrier. Her recommendation would be to move to WEX which is the company we currently are working with through Sanford with COBRA. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to change our FLEX carrier to WEX. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Christian-

son reviewed the Drivers Ed Contract submitted for approval. Daren Bachman made a motion to approve the Drivers Ed Contract as presented. Tyler Feist seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart requested a motion to go into executive session under NDCC 44-04-19.1 for teacher negotiations strategy. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to go into executive session for teacher negotiations strategy. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried. Dave Hart stated that public wanting to return to the open meeting can do so at approximately 6:50 p.m. Executive session began at 6:36 p.m. and was attended by the Board, Superintendent, and Business Manager. Open meeting reconvened at 6:57 p.m.

Towels/Garbage Bags - $1,851.19 | Nuelle, James, In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $7.50 | Ottertail Power Company, April 2022 Electric Bills - $11,896.94 | Perius, Tom, UMP BB vs PR 5/12/22 - $343.13 | Polansky, Timothy, BB Umping - $136.60 | Popplers Music Store, Flute Pads and Repadding - $310.00 | Preble, Laura, Academic Fair Backboards - $321.75 | Premium Waters, Inc., April 2022 Water/Water Jugs - $160.67 | Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Principal Conference Hotel - $172.80 | Ramkota Hotel & Conferences Center, FACS Student Travel - $286.40 | Regner, Julie, In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $7.50 | Romfo, Grant, Varsity Ref Baseball vs MidwayMinto 5/14 - $157.10 | Romfo, Rebecca, In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $7.50 | rSchoolToday, Activity Scheduler Renewal for 22-23 - $300.00 | Sanders, Angie M., In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $15.00 | Sanford Health Plan, In/Out May 2022 Health

Ins. Premium SD - $2,916.13 | Sator Soccer, Soccer Goals on Wheels - $4,730.12 | Sayles Decker, Stacie, In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $7.50 | Schroeder Furniture LLC, Tile and Adhesive - $783.71 | Schuler, Lisa, In/Out Overpayment for ACT Testing - $7.50 | Stockton, Tyler, JV BB vs Grafton 5/13/22 - $476.56 | United Communications, April 2022 Phone/Fax Expense - $679.89 | UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, April 2022 Life Ins/LTD Premiums - $1,374.98 | VISA - Cardmember Service, Tassels for Kindergarten Graduation - $2,659.90 | Wagner, Breana, In/Out Overpayment of ACT Testing - $7.50 | Total = $164,073.86

The next regular Board meeting will be Monday, May 23, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room.

Tyler Feist made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 6:58 p.m.

Board President Business Manager DISCLAIMER: These are unofficial minutes as they have yet to be approved by the Board.

Lill Electric, Cardinal Sign at HS $585.00 | Ricard Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc, HS Principal Office Plumbing - $448.50 | Total = $1,033.50

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On May 17, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session. Austin Lafrenz was not in attendance. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Goodman asked if there were any changes to the agenda. David Zeis made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded

by Nick Moser; motion carried. The commissioners had a discussion on the process for the county to become Home Rule. It was decided to do more research on various aspects. Steph Bata, Tax Director, met with the commissioners to discuss the two acres Vanguard had designated on larger acre rural residential parcels and the fact that those acres were still included in the total acres used for soil valuation in Sidwell on those parcels for most townships. After reviewing the small amount of difference it would make in total value, Nick Moser made a motion to follow Bata’s recommendation for all township residential parcels containing two-acre residential valuations put on by Vanguard and force adjust two acres in Sidwell to allow for the two residential acres used in the Vanguard residential valuation starting in 2022 and going forward, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Jeff Daley, KLJ, met with the commissioners to discuss various road projects. There was discussion on the preliminary reporting to FEMA. The commissioners reviewed the one bid DOT received for the County 45 bridge project from Gladen Construction. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the Resolution to accept the bid from Gladen Construction in the amount of $300,097.80 for BRC1045(055), seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Daley informed the commissioners that DOT had additional funding available for bridges, which also included removal of closed bridges. The commissioners were in agreement to submit the list of possible projects Daley and Johnston had put together to DOT. Goodman discussed the possibly of getting access to a closed bridge between Sections 28 and 33 in South Olga Township.

Johnston stated he would get a contractor to remove the dead load and

send pictures to the inspectors to see if it could be opened. There was discussion on the Mt. Carmel Dam road access project and the County 55 project through the gorge. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve a culvert request to add an 18” equalization culvert between Sections 34 and 35 in Seivert Township, seconded

by David Zeis, motion carried. Pumping of water across County 24 was discussed to prevent the road from being washed out. Johnston stated he thought FEMA would allow the expense to pump the water down 18” which would take about 48 hours of pumping. Johnston stated he would find the rate per hour that would be allowable by FEMA. Nick Moser made a motion to increase the hourly rate for blading and snow removal to $125/ hour starting June 1, 2022, with no charge for travel time to and from townships/cities, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Greg Goodman stated he would work with Scott Stewart, State’s Attorney, to put an ad together for the purchase of completed county shop(s). The pay rate for seasonal snowplow operators was discussed. The hours worked by each snowplow operator in 2021-2022 were reviewed and varied greatly.

Nick Moser made a motion to discontinue the base salary for November and April and instead pay $30/hour for any hours the seasonal snowplow operators are requested by a supervisor to be worked in November and April; and to increase the base salary to $1,400/month (for up to 65 hours) and pay $21/hour over 65 hours for December through March, seconded

by Stanley Dick, motion carried. The importance of operators making their snowplow positions first priority was discussed and Johnston stated he would discuss that with the operators before next season. Nick Moser made a motion, seconded by David Zeis to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: NDSU EXTENSION $60.00| NDSU EXT. STANLEY DICK $155.61 | COMM SAMSON ELECTRIC LTD. $7,180.00 | CLERK QUALITY PRINTING $45.00 | REC HANSEL PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC $230.00 | MAINT MATTHEW-BENDER & CO. INC. $299.13 | GEN ANITA BEAUCHAMP $261.07 | CLERK COMPUTER EXPRESS $1,200.00 | MISC PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $118.89 | MISC LANGDON CITY $339.50

|GEN/R&B ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $785.00 | COMM WEST PAYMENT CENTER $250.32 | STATE'S ATTY DACOTAH PAPER CO. $111.34 | MAINT GLENN'S APPLIANCE CENTER $16.95 | MAINT SIGN IT 53.50 | ELECT BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $6.29 | TX DIR PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $12.00 | CLERK TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1,500.00 |RECORDER OTTER TAIL POWER CO $2,417.55 | GEN/R&B CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. $2,320.91 | GEN/F-M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. $4,570.79 | GEN/E-911 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $1,413.03 | EN/F-M/R&B/VSO BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $73.00 | SHERIFF AT&T MOBILITY $1,312.99 | SHERIFF ROLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE $630.00 | SHERIFF ROLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE $1,190.00 |SHERIFF STREICHER'S $1,944.00 | SHERIFF FARMERS UNION OIL CO $2,267.81 | SHERIFF MID-CONTINENT CABLE CO. $104.38 | DISP PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $39.29 | DISP ND SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION $200.00 | AUD PEMBINA COUNTY SHERIFF $4,125.00 | SHERIFF THE CAR CLINIC $291.68 | R&B WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC $3,609.70 | F-M/R&B BUTLER MACHINERY CO. $4,068.65 | R&B ERIC RODER $128.70 | R&B CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $7,885.62 | F-M/R&B ACME TOOLS 20.81 | R&B CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $900.00 | F-M DAHL TRUCK & AUTO $2,523.22 | R&B MUNICH ELEVATOR & OIL CO. $641.93 | R&B MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $2,376.00 | R&B FINEST AUTO BODY $90.00 | R&B CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP. $122.95 | R&B ERLING'S OIL, INC. $1,879.95 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL CO $6,181.36 | F-M/ R&B MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. $76.93 |R&B RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. $1,865.60 | R&B MARILYN PAULSON $300.00 | R&B EXCESS BRUCE PAULSON $450.00 | R&B EXCESS UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $36.56 | EMG MGR POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $373.70 E-911 NDTC $128.03 | E-911 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $210.73 E-911 KAREN KEMPERT$ 121.68 | EMG MGR COLE PAPERS, INC. $104.10 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $16.03 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $30.00 | NDSU EXT. KATIE HENRY $568.42 | NDSU EXT. XEROX CORPORATION $279.25 | NDSU EXT.

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INVITATION TO BID UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $71.42 | NDSU EXT. RADISSON HOTEL BISMARCK $172.80 | NDSU EXT. FARMERS UNION OIL CO$169.45 | WEED SAMSON ELECTRIC LTD. $308.69 | WEED MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. $18,595.91 | WEED MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $70.00 | WEED THE CAR CLINIC $55.94 | VSO PREMIUM WATERS, INC. $22.94 | SS ARAMARK $85.94 | SS LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $6.99 | SS CARL HOFFARTH $250.00 | SS QUILL CORPORATION $58.77 | SS LANGDON CITY $112.68 | SS OTTER TAIL POWER CO $119.85 | SS CONNIE KASTE $ 240.36 | NVHSZ TERRI MACHART $301.26 | NVHSZ KIRI KASTE $285.00 | NVHSZ TRISTON AARHUS $280.00 | NVHSZ JORDAN RUDNIK $270.00 | NVHSZ SYDNEY LARSON $1,235.00 | NVHSZ ALEXANDRA LAIGH CHAMPLIN $2,510.00 | NVHSZ WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $702.52 | NVHSZ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. $154.60 | SS/NVHSZ CAVALIER COUNTY HEALTH $100.00 | NVHSZ DEBRA FRASER $50.00 | NVHSZ STANLEY DICK $135.10 | NVHSZ LAVERNE DOYLE $100.00 | NVHSZ KAREN ANDERSON $139.78 | NVHSZ JANNE MYRDAL $135.10 | NVHSZ ANN WEST $100.00 | NVHSZ AMY KRAM $100.00 | NVHSZ TAMMY MCMILLAN $457.47 | NVHSZ LERNA PAULSON $84.24 | NVHSZ JEANETTE JOHNSON $34.43 NVHSZ ALISSA PARSONS $28.56 | NVHSZ SERI GERSZEWSKI $77.03 | NVHSZ DEBRA PRESTENG $30.56 | NVHSZ TREVA HECK $963.58 | NVHSZ DANIELLE CARVER $570.00 | NVHSZ MOUNTAIN PLAINS YOUTH SERVICES $987.50 |NVHSZ VISA $454.91 | SS/NVHSZ VISA $868.94 | SS/NVHSZ CAVALIER COUNTY $11.50 | SS FARMERS UNION OIL CO $68.50 | MAINT KAREN KEMPERT $38.72 | E-911 At 11:50 a.m., Nick Moser made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried.

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

Sealed bids for the NDSU Langdon REC - Greenhouse Addition will be received at Langdon Research Extension Center, 9280 107th Ave NE, Langdon, ND 58249 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, June 16th, 2022, after which they will be opened and read aloud at that time and that place. Bids also may be mailed to the same address above, attention Randy Melhoff.

Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Interested parties are invited to attend. It is the responsibility of the bidders to see that mailed or delivered bids are received by the deadline listed above.

Separate bids will be received at the same time on the following portions of the Work, separately as listed or combined at the bidder’s option: General Construction Mechanical Construction Electrical Construction Drawings and specifications prepared

by Icon Architectural Group, and their consultants may be seen and examined at the Architect's office or the following locations: North Dakota Builder's Exchanges at Grand Forks, Fargo, Bismarck & Minot Dodge Plan Room, Construction Market Data, Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Builder's Exchanges at Minneapolis Bona fide (Prequalified) contract bidders may secure copies of the proposed contract documents from the office of the Architect; ICON Architectural Group, 4000 Garden View Drive, Suite 101, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201, telephone (701) 772-4266 on the following basis: One copy of the Drawings and Specifications, upon payment of $100.00 deposit, non-refundable.

PDF version of construction documents – contact Laura Kendall at ICON Architectural Group laurak@ iconarchitects.com or 701-7724266. Documents and addendums will be e-mailed.

No partial sets will be issued.

Please note: All bidding questions to be emailed to appropriate consultant (architect, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer) as identified in Specification Section 011000 Summary.

Each bid must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing the contractor’s license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder’s bond. A bidder’s bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principal’s bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within 10 days after notice of the award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid and the bid bond and any condition of the governing body. A counter signature of a bid bond is not required under N.D.C.C. 48-01.2-05. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within the 10 days allowed, the bidder’s bond must be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder.

All bidders must be licensed for the full amount of their bid as required by Section 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code. All bids for the construction of any public contract project must contain a copy of the license or certificate for the current contractor year of the license issued by the registrar, enclosed in the required bid bond envelope. A contract may not be awarded to any contractor unless the contractor is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls as provided under Section 43-07-07 of the North Dakota Century Code. A contractor must be the holder of a license at least ten days before the date set for receiving bids, to be a qualified bidder. A bid submitted without this information properly enclosed in the bid bond envelope may not be read to considered and will be returned to the bidder.

No bid may be read or considered if the bid does not fully comply with Section 48-01.2-05 of the North Dakota Century Code and any deficient bid submitted will be re-sealed and returned to the bidder immediately.

The governing body reserves the right to reject any and all bids and rebid the project until a satisfactory bid is received.

By: James Osland Ag Facilities Manager, NDSU

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Tom Nikolaisen, Jr. (ND #06641) BULIE-NIKOLAISEN LAW, PLLC 418 Main Street P.O. Box 805 Cando, ND 58324 Probate No. 10-2022-PR-00019 Attorney for: Applicant

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Martin McNurlin, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS [91] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Katherine McNurlin, Personal Representative of the estate, at PO Box 156, Munich, ND 58352, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 20th day of May, 2022.

Katherine Me McNurlin Katherine McNurlin, Personal Representative PO Box 156 Munich, ND 58352 the motr.

Tom Nikolaisen, Jr. BULIE-NIKOLAISEN LAW, PLLC 418 Main Street PO Box 805 Cando, ND 58324 Attorney for the Estate First publication on the day of June 10, 2022.

NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION The City of Wales election will be held on June 14, 2022. The purpose of this election will be to elect three city council members. This will be a vote by mail. All residents in the city of Wales have received a ballot by mail.

If you are eligible to vote and have not received a ballot by mail, please contact Peggy Balsdon, 701-256-0929.

Ballots must be postmarked by June 13, 2022 or hand delivered to Peggy Balsdon by 10 a.m. June 14, 2022.

NOTICE OF ELECTION MUNICH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 19 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 an annual election will be held for the purpose of electing members for the school board. One “City” position and two “Rural” positions are up for re-election. The election will be held at the Munich Ambulance Center. The polls shall open at 11:00 a.m. and shall remain open until 7:00 p.m.

SUMMONS STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF CAVALIER IN DISTRICT COURT NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Lance Schill, Plaintiffs, vs.

SUMMONS Jon Norwood, Pat Norwood a/k/a Patricia Norwood, SWS Credit Services Inc., and such other persons known and unknown who may claim an interest in the property described herein, Defendants.

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Complaint in this action, which is herewith served upon you, by serving upon the undersigned an Answer or other proper response within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons upon you. exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken

against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM The substance of this action is to Quiet Title in the above-named Plaintiffs, in the following described real property: Lot Sixteen (16), Block One (1), R. H. Chaput's Third Addition to the City of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Book PA page 159/160, and Certificates of Correction thereof, 1 in Book M-38 page 618 and M-38 page 620, on file in the office of the County Recorder within and for Cavalier County, North Dakota.

Dated this the 7th day of May, 2022.

R. Scott Stewart - I.D. 3691 Attorney for the Plaintiffs R. Scott Stewart PC 306 --9th Avenue -P.O, Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249-0151 T(701) 256-2851 F (701) 256-2852

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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES April 28, 2022

Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Tyler Feist, Daren Bachman, Steve Olson, Tiffany Hetletved, Daren Christianson (Supt.), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.).

Visitors: Loren Fetsch.

Chairman Dave Hart called the April 28, 2022, Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitor attending the meeting.

New Business: Chairman Dave Hart read a resignation letter received from Laura Preble. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Laura Preble’s resignation. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. Dave Hart reviewed negotiations with the Board and recommended approving the negotiated agreement as presented. Tyler Feist made a motion to approve the negotiated agreement for 2022-2023 as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson reviewed the air quality and control bids submitted with the Board. The recommendation is to approve the mechanical bid of $2,375,600 and the G1 bid of $50,220 now and bring the controls

bid to the next Board meeting. Tyler Feist made a motion to approve the mechanical bid of $2,375,600 and the G1 bid of $50,600 with the understanding that this project is being funded from federal ESSER funding and District cuts not from excess mill levy funding. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart discussed teacher appreciation week and ideas for next week to show appreciation for all staff.

The next Board meeting will be Monday, May 23, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 6:16 p.m.

Board President Business Manager DISCLAIMER: These are unofficial minutes as they have yet to be approved by the Board.

Page 16 - Friday, June 10, 2022 Cont’d. From Page 1 - Walhalla Area Chamber Reboots Chaput said.

That momentum is leading to ideas, including a semi-annual or quarterly event for businesses to gather, holding candidate forums for the public, and figuring out how to help businesses with facelifts and signage for greater curb appeal and branding. The Chamber is brainstorming possible committees for future work, including a beautification committee that could help with elevating the downtown business district.

The Chamber is working on a new website as well. The Web address is: www.walhalland.org/chamber. php. Information can be found on the Chamber’s Facebook page: “Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce.”

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