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By Sarah Hinnenkamp

Married for eight years, Brent and Anna Huso of McVille N.D., are adventure seekers who love to snowboard.

Brent operates a tree service, and Anna has her own photography studio. They met in a little resort in the Republic of Georgia, right at the top of a mountain while they were both snowboarding.

“We’ve been chasing each other around the world ever since,” Brent said via phone from western Ukraine.

Friday, March 11, 2022

Volume 1, Number 9

THE FIGHT

TO REUNITE

N.D. Couple Works to Evacuate Family from Ukraine

parents, her sister, and her sister’s two children out of Kyiv and to safety, though it got more dangerous by the day.

“Right now, my personal hope is to get my family in a safe place and reunite with them. That’s what I keep thinking about,” Anna said.

The Husos described the tone where they were in Ukraine as constantly changing, just as the situation had

Brent has had ties to the Borderland for nearly two decades. His home hill is Frost Fire Park, and he has snowboarded there each season for the last 19 years. Brent also worked at Frost Fire Park during the 2019-2020 winter season when Frost Fire Park reopened for skiing and snowboarding.

Brent and Anna’s latest trip took them to Ukraine, Anna’s home country, at

IN THIS ISSUE:

Langdon’s Easter Egg Hunt Returns Page 2 Skating Club Presents “Wonka on Ice” Page 2 Pembina County 4-H Project Expo Page 3 Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 “Assembling Things with my Spouse” by Sara Goodman Page 4 “The Migration of Class B” by Matt Mitzel Page 4 Women’s Fitness Group Over Eight Years Strong Page 5 “The Body’s Fuel” by Katie Henry Page 5 St. Alphonsus School News Page 6 Jake’s Take On Sports Page 7 Boys and Girls Hockey Page 8

Anna and Brent Huso at a backcountry hut in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, three days before the war started. Submitted photo.

the beginning of February despite escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The couple spent time with Anna’s whole family in Boryspil, which is a suburb of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Her family includes Anna’s parents, Olga and Alexander; her sister, Jenya and her husband, Sergey; and two nieces, Anna (16) and Arina (11).

Anna’s parents are retired engineers and spent most of their lives working at the Boryspil International Airport.

They enjoy staying active by skiing, snorkeling, rafting, and canoeing.

Their pride and joy for the last 20 years has been their country house, which Alexander built with his own

Anna and Brent Huso hold the North Dakota flag surrounded by Anna’s family: Alexander (Anna's dad), Jenya (Anna's sister), Olga (Anna's mother), Anna and Arina, (Anna Huso's nieces), Arina, and nephew Gleb. Photo taken in the Carpatian Mountain in western Ukraine. Submitted photo.

hands, and taking care of their large garden and fruit trees - it’s something they loved to do.

“We all took the train out to the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, and we all went skiing and snowboarding together. It was a week later, and war started. Anna’s family went back to Kyiv, and we stayed in western Ukraine,” Brent said. “We’ve both been extremely worried about

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Russia began an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Anna’s family woke up to the sound of bombs.

Brent and Anna spent days trying to figure out the logistics of getting her

been changing so quickly.

“It’s off and on. It goes from everyone having this blank look in their faces because they’re just worried about their homes, their families, their friends, their country and then you get this inspiring aspiration from everyone,” Brent said. “They know that their soldiers are fighting hard, so evcont’d. on page 12

LADY CARDS TAKE FOURTH PLACE at the State B Tourney, Finish Season with 20-5 record

Freije, Henderson make All-Tournament Team; Scherr named North Dakota Class B Coach of the Year after the first quarter. Langdon-Edmore-Munich was rock solid on defense the whole game, forcing 23 M-L-S turnovers and holding the Mavericks to just 24 percent shooting on the day.

By Jake Kulland

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this predicament actually happening, and her family went back to Kyiv where they work, and then the war broke out.”

Making their fifth straight appearance at the State Class B Girls Basketball Tournament, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team was looking forward to making a run at their third state title when they played in this year's event held at the Betty Englestad Arena March 3-5. The Lady Cards breezed through the first round with a dominating win over Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, winning 59-21. In the next two rounds, getting shots to fall, which has been an issue at times this year, hit the Cardinals again as they lost in the semifinals to Grafton 51-33 then to Shiloh Christian in the third and fourth place game 53-39. Langdon-Edmore-Munich would finish their season with a 20-5 record. Sophomore Jaya Henderson and senior Morgan Freije made the All-Tournament Team, and Rob Scherr was named Class B Coach of the Year. Freije, Marlee Hetletved, Whitney Pankratz, and Tayler Lorenz all played their last games for Cardinals basketball, ending some great careers. Here's a recap of their three games at the State B: Langdon-Edmore-Munich 59, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 21 The Cardinals could not have asked

Jada Moen played great defense against Shiloh Christian. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Henderson had 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals to lead the Lady Cards with Swanson ending with 14 points. Morgan Freije just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds and also had four steals. Madison Moberg

Marlee Hetletved drives in and drops 2 points.

She had 4 rebounds against Grafton. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Morgan Freije had a 15 point game and 5 rebounds against Grafton. Photo by Larry Stokke

The Lady Cards took home 4th Place at the State Tournament in Grand Forks March 3-5.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

for a better start than what they got when they played the Mavericks. Jaya Henderson had 13 points in the first quarter, and Jalynn Swanson put in eight to help the Cards to a 21-8 lead

was the leading scorer for the Mavs with just four points. The big win also allowed Coach Scherr to get all of his players some valuable state tournament experience. cont’d. on page 12

Photos by Larry Stokke.

News

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COVID-19 Case Numbers Trend Downward

By Nick Vorlage

The Center for Disease Control on March 3 reported that about 90% of the nation is now in low to medium community levels for the COVID-19 virus. North Dakota health officials are saying COVID-19 numbers are improving substantially with the pandemic looking to become an endemic within the state.

Rae Ellen Crockett booking photo. Cass County Jail, Fargo.

Langdon Woman Facing Charges The Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Feb. 28th at about 4:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a residence in Langdon.

It was reported to authorities that 31-year-old Rae Ellen Crockett of Langdon had permission to go into the residence. The sheriff’s office said that while in the residence, Crockett did a substantial amount of damage in excess of $10,000 to the home and property inside of it. It was also reported to authorities that more than $5,000 dollars in cash and a vehicle were missing from the residence.

While law enforcement was looking for Crockett, it was reported that a residence in Langdon was missing a firearm. Deputies said it was believed that Crockett had taken the firearm as she also had permission to be inside this residence.

Cavalier County deputies did a cell phone “ping” on Crockett’s phone locating her in Fargo. An arrest warrant was issued for Crockett. Crockett was placed under arrest by the Fargo Police Department at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 without incident.

Crockett is currently being held in custody with a $50,000 cash bond.

Crockett currently has the following charges pending: Criminal Mischief – a Class B Felony and Theft of Property – a Class C Felony (4 separate counts).

A Class B Felony has a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment, a fine of $20,000 dollars, or both, may be imposed. A Class C Felony has a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, a fine of ten thousand dollars, or both, may be imposed.

All charges are currently pending in Cavalier County District Court.

February Blizzard Conditions Lead to Accidents on Hwy. 5 On Feb. 19th around 12:30 p.m., blizzard conditions with near zero visibility caused a westbound-traveling 2012 Hyundai Elantra to go into the north ditch on Highway 5 at mile marker 282.

At approximately 1:50 p.m., a 2016 Audi Q3 driven by Anthony Uglem of Grand Forks was traveling westbound on Highway 5. Uglem also went into the north ditch on Highway 5 at mile marker 282, striking the Hyundai

Elantra.

A short time later, Matthew Geddes of Langdon was also traveling westbound on Hwy. 5 at mile marker 282 in a 2017 Chevy Silverado. Geddes also went into the northbound ditch striking both the Audi and the Hyundai.

Both Geddes and Uglem were cited for care required. No injuries were reported.

North Dakota has been seeing active case count numbers plummet in recent days; on March 3 the North Dakota Department of Health reported less than 700 active cases remained in the state, the lowest it has been since early August 2021.

Kirby Kruger with the North Dakota Department of Health says North Dakotans will have to learn to live with the virus and prevent people from becoming extremely ill from it.

Langdon Residents See Slight Water Bill Increase

By Shanda Christianson

Residents in the City of Langdon will see a small increase on their water bill starting in April. The City of Langdon received notice from its supplier, North East Regional Water District, that they are raising their rates.

Langdon Mayor Jerry Nowatzki explains that the city is not in a position to absorb any of the increased costs, so those will be passed on to the consumer.

“Anytime you hear ‘rate increase’, everybody sort of panics, but it’s really not that huge – it’s $.10 per thousand gallons, so for the average homeowner, you might see maybe a $.05 or an .$08 raise in your water bill each month,” Nowatzki said.

By Shanda Christianson

“Often times I get asked to come in and speak after there’s a major crisis or tragedy. We need to start the conversation earlier and parents, coaches, and teachers are a big part of that,” White said.

White said drug education programs of the past haven’t worked very well – programs like D.A.R.E. and Scared Straight.

“If it worked we’d have it taken care of,” White said. “The one problem I think we haven’t addressed is we’ve got to include teens. Teens feel like they’re not being listened to, and teens are great motivators, you know we call them ‘social impactors.’ So, I think if we can mobilize the parents, we can include the teens themselves because they feel marginalized and

Langdon’s EASTER EGG HUNT Returns

By Nick Vorlage

A Langdon tradition is coming back after a two-year absence due to pandemic concerns.

The Langdon Community Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for April 16, 2022 at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Langdon. The Langdon LADIES Eagles Auxiliary and the Langdon Chamber of Commerce have come together to bring the event back. This event is for kids 0-12, and it’s free and open to the public.

Barb Mehlhoff, executive director of the Langdon Chamber of Commerce, said organizers are expecting a large turnout for this year’s event, especially when looking back at the turnout

from 2019.

“There were over 200 kids, I believe, and I know there were over 7,000 eggs that were filled with candy and trinkets and coins,” Melhoff said.

If people would like to donate to the event in the form of money, Easter eggs, or a door prize, donations can be mailed to: Langdon Eagles Auxiliary, 723 3rd St., Langdon, ND 58249.

Donations can also be brought to the basement of the Langdon Eagles Club

by Wednesday, April 13. For questions or more information, contact Billie Symons at 701-370-1233.

Skating Club Presents “Wonka on Ice”

Drugs and Society Presentation Set for Wednesday in Langdon On Wednesday, March 16 Langdon Area High School is hosting a special presentation called “Drugs and Society.” Frank White is a motivational speaker and sociology professor at the University of North Dakota and will present to students in the afternoon and to the community in the evening.

Frost Fire Park is open its final weekend of the winter season, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13.

not heard. I think that might be one of the best things as far as drug education and certainly prevention that we could do and hopefully we’ll get that message across on Wednesday to both audiences.”

The presentation, which is open to the public will take place at the Langdon Area High School at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16. Staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend this free event.

The Langdon Skating Club will present its 2022 show at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15 at Dakota Spirit Arena in Langdon. Tickets to the show are available at the door: adults are $5, students are $3, and 5 and under are free.

This year’s show theme is “Wonka on Ice.” Head coach Paige Gellner picked out costumes to match the song for each group. Each skating level has its own costume style: one group has glittered costumes with colorful tutus and will skate to “Watermelon Sugar,” and another group has brown and white costumes with white gloves and will be skating to the Oompa Loompa song.

This is the 20th year of the Lang-

don Skating Club and the 19th show.

Last year’s show was canceled due to COVID. Between the hockey skating classes and the figure skating basic skills classes, the club has 82 skaters this year.

The skating club uses the Learn to Skate program, which requires the head coach and director to pass tests to become certified to run the program. The Langdon Skating Club is a non-profit organization. The fees that the program collects at the beginning of the year are used to rent the arena to use the ice, pay utilities, and pay coaches.

The club is open to skaters from the area. This year skaters have joined from Langdon, Munich, Walhalla, and Cavalier.

Langdon Skating Club SnowPlow 1: Wesli J. Witzel, Mallie Johnson, Kenzington Rollness, Reece McGauvran, Cole Ropple, Collette Breyer, Brylee Plummer, and Harper Metzger.

Photo by Kacy Kakela.

Agriculture

The Borderland Press

World Events Complicate U.S. Ag

4-H Project Expo Winners Named

By Shanda Christianson

American Soybean Association Chief Brad Doyle told House Ag members low reference prices failed to trigger any PLC payments to soybean growers during the 2018 trade war with China.

“If soybeans, the second largest crop by area planted in the U.S., did not get help from Title I during this critical situation, it is hard to imagine a scenario where a Title I safety net could provide meaningful help with the current reference price,” Doyle said.

Soaring fertilizer and other input costs are erasing gains from higher crop prices.

“Prices have soared to record levels, and several companies have, unfortunately, made a bad situation worse for growers by applying for tariffs to be applied to imports of phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer, respectfully,” said Chris Edington, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

Edgington said NCGA and its state members have urged those firms to voluntarily drop their tariff petitions.

Potato Industry Facing Roadblocks

By Shanda Christianson, NAFB Farm Director The U.S. potato industry is looking at bumps in the road in working with Mexico to expand fresh market access into the country. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea says the agency and Foreign Agricultural Service continue to press Mexico in the best way possible.

Inflation made worse by war, trade wars, and disasters is complicating U.S. agriculture, highlighting the need for a more responsive safety net in the next farm bill, according to commodity groups testifying on Capitol Hill.

Producers also complained that soybean base acres are set too low versus planted acres, resulting in more than 34 million unprotected acres last year.

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Pembina County 4-H Project Expo participants: Front row: Sawyer Sagert, Oliver Sagert, Chaz Halverson, Sadie Halverson. Back Row: Greta Burrell, Malory Kemp, Kaylee Kemp, Addelyn Manley, Anja Schluchter

The 2022 Pembina County 4-H Project Expo was held Friday, March 4 in Cavalier. There were nine projects on display, representing the different interests of Pembina County 4-Hers.

In this event, 4-H members set up an educational display to tell a story about a 4-H project they are enrolled in and then are questioned by judges on their knowledge of the subject.

Pembina County 4-H’ers creatively represented projects from horses, pets, health, entomology, creative arts, clothing and textiles, plant sciences, and food and nutrition.

The following youth received high honors in their category. Blue ribbon awardees and other honorees will advance to the State Fair competition in July.

Cloverbud: Sadie Halverson, Walhalla – “Horse Breeds” Juniors:

Grand Champion: Sawyer Sagert, St. Thomas – “Artistic Console Evolution,” Reserve Champion: Oliver Sagert, St. Thomas – “Grasshoppers,” Honorable Mention: Chaz Halverson, Walhalla – “ADHD” Seniors: Grand Champion: Malory Kemp, Cavalier – “Sewing Circuits,” Reserve Champion: Kaylee Kemp, Cavalier – “Air Fryer 101,” Honorable Mention: Anja Schluchter, Cavalier – “Impact of No Till vs Tilled Soil on Worm Populations”

“We want to get access; we don't want to cut off your nose to spite our face either. So, if there is some kind of compromise we can get that will make things move faster, that might be in our best interest,” Shea said.

Last December, the United States and Mexico signed the potato agreement and also an avocado expansion agreement. Bryant Christie Inc. Vice President of Global Access Matt Lance says Mexico burned the U.S. potato industry the last time agreements were signed. Avocado expansion happened in the United States, but U.S. potato expansion in Mexico did not.

“Obviously, nobody wants linkage, but as the illustrious Mike G used to say -

“I think they recognize those tactics for what they are,” said Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council.

“Clearly Mexico has got some other trade issues in the specialty crop industry that they're concerned about like avocado access, that it doesn't appear APHIS and USDA is interested in providing those benefits until they adhere to the terms of the agreement that they have signed, and we actually have our exports going to all of Mexico. The Mexican industry is pushing back through their government; we're going to do the same.”

EPA Ban Presents Challenge to Growers

by Nick Vorlage

On March 4, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would be denying any objections against it banning the use of chlorpyrifos on food-use crops. For many area farmers, this presents quite the hurdle.

Judging this year’s event was Katie Thompson of Park River.

“It’s going to present a pretty significant challenge to the area’s sugar beet growers, in particular. Growers of other commodities, it may reach them as well – soybean and small grain crop producers, also,” said Mike Boetel, an entomologist with North Dakota State University.

Pembina County 4-H has over 150 members county-wide. The 4-H program is a youth education component of the NDSU Extension Service.

Boetel says in regard to sugar beets, the pesticide was used extensively, and that this decision by the EPA comes at a really bad time for farmers.

Senior Participant Blue Ribbons: Greta Burrell, Crystal – “Parakeet Care” and Addelyn Manley, Cavalier – “How to Make Peanut Butter Protein Balls”

we don't want to get nothing for something. So, just know this is where the industry position is, and we would like to make sure Mexico is not going to move without some leverage. That's the bottom line, and we need to make sure we continue to have leverage,” Lance said. “I can assure you we won’t be moving on Jalisco avocados until we're sure that this is resolved.”

Shea said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wants to resolve the potato issue before an upcoming trade trip to Mexico.

“What do growers do that had already existing stocks as well; in the past, product cancellations at least allowed for sort of the fair use and getting rid of the existing stock, and this was quite abrupt,” Boetel said.

With chlorpyrifos no longer an option, farmers have to look for alternatives.

“In sugar beets, mainly, there are either neonicotinoid insecticides that are mostly seed treatment formulations and there are pyrethroid insecticides as well. They’re used somewhat in the industry already for post emergent insect pest control,” Boetel said.

However, Boetel said the usefulness of these alternatives is limited and presents other issues for farmers.

“Growers may be forced to make more applications per growing season of those alternate products. So, there will be the fuel costs, certainly that’s going to be a big issue,” Boetel said.

The EPA says the pesticide chlorpyrifos contains an enzyme which could lead to neurotoxicity and could also lead to neurodevelopmental issues in children. Boetel says those are valid concerns, but so long as farmers followed application regulations, those issues could be negated.

Opinion

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The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher hockey to state tournaments for hockey and girls basketball and regional boys basketball in between.

What a weekend for sports in our area! This is the busiest sports season around here, by far. We had teams in Bismarck, Crosby, Grand Forks, and Devils Lake from pee wee

My head is still spinning from last weekend as I traveled to Bismarck with my daughter’s family to watch the Blades girls play hockey at their state tournament. The girls had a great season and took home 4th place at the state tournament after losing two nail biter games, both 2-1. It was a joy to watch his talented group of ladies play, even though my own granddaughter has been out with an injury since Christmas. I think we all came home in a heightened state of excitement and are already looking forward to next year!

Something that really perked up my

energy level was when the mail arrived on Monday. I found a lovely letter addressed to the publisher and editor of The Borderland Press. It came from Vonnie in Watford City, and she said how much she has enjoyed reading the paper. She mentioned one time going through Munich and joked that hers would have been “that unknown vehicle turning into Munich” that columnist Matt Mitzel has referenced.

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Letter from the Editor on what’s going on in Ukraine, and it always becomes more personal when you have a face to go with the story.

It’s been an eventful week around here with lots of communication going on between our offices in Langdon, N.D. and a region of western Ukraine.

Many of us have been keeping an eye

Events are unfolding on the world stage, and Brent and Anna Huso of McVille, N.D. are right in the middle of it. We have them as our front page story this week. I met Brent at the top of the lift at Frost Fire Park back in December. Less than two months later, he and his wife were visiting family in Ukraine, nervous about the possibility of war with Russia. It happened on Feb. 24, and the Husos have been fighting their own battles ever since.

Brent gave us permission to share these words he wrote on his Facebook page from Feb. 24, the same day Russia started its invasion of Ukraine:

“UPDATE FROM UKRAINE. Tensions and bombings have escalated over night and now the essentials for everyone is deteriorating drastically.

The cities of course are a mess with everyone trying to evacuate. Vehicles stretched for miles trying to get gas.

Cell service is on and off. Banks are out of money. ATM machines have lines a block long and all the markets are getting completely sold out of everything. Please pray for the safety of this magnificent country, pray for our family here, and Pray that this invasion will end! We continue to keep a smile on our faces and let the light of God shine down on this crazy life we’re living in.”

Brent is an outgoing guy and makes friends wherever he is around the

world. When word started to get out about him and his wife being in Ukraine, so many people commented that they knew him from snowboarding at Frost Fire Park, worked with him there, or have even had him down to their lake places to clear some trees.

We are thinking of them, and we will be able to follow up on the story when they are safely out of Ukraine.

Stateside friends are working on getting a Facebook page set up where the Husos can post updates of their journey. There are bank accounts set up to help them; you can find that at the end of our front page story. Other things are in the works, and we will report on those in future issues as we

hear details.

In our pages this week you will find many sports team accomplishments, we have a column from Carrie Hope at St. Alphonsus School reflecting on Giving Hearts Day, and in our news section, learn how Langdon is bringing back the Easter Egg Hunt.

We have a lot going on around here and a lot of reasons to be thankful.

Enjoy the read,

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: Assembling Things With My Spouse

by Sara Goodman Have you ever assembled anything with your spouse? I’m here to tell you that I’ve done it and lived to tell about it. And, we’re still married.

I’m not sure if you know my husband or not, but in short, he’s a type triple A personality and doesn’t sit still for very long. He decided it was high time to get rid of our old, sagging plastic shelving units in the garage and swap them out for some taller, sturdier metal ones he found in the Uline catalog, which he was browsing through during

his morning bible study in the bathroom. Which reminds me - I need to hide those catalogs better. I suspect he also felt that about 50 percent of what filled the current shelves was a dust bunny filled mystery. The other 50 percent was a cross between “useful, but do we really need it,” and “not useful, but you never know.” Just like everyone else’s house, our garage is a dumping ground of items that you probably should throw (Mr. Beer, a set of antlers, ratty old camping chairs) but just can’t quite bring yourself to do it or items that you definitely use but don’t belong in the house (pet carriers, wood scraps, gallon jars of ranch).

In order to accommodate this overwhelming treasure trove, the new shelves my hubby ordered were 8 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet deep. Assembly required. My hubby, being the handy sort, not only is quite capable of assembling the shelves himself, he typically prefers doing it alone so he doesn’t have to be annoyed by less capable helpers. Let me set the stage for the assembly - 106.7FM cranked on his obnoxious, old, four foot high stereo speakers from 1993; garage

heater set to 67 and blasting; a six pack of Iconic Blonde on the workbench; and a lineup of various tools at the ready. After a passive-aggressive announcement to the rest of the family that he “could use some help,” he headed out to have a few hours of me time. The rest of the family went about their business and ignored the yelling and swearing, signs of obvious distress, the sound of metal hitting concrete, and the mountains of cardboard blocking all exits.

I was feeling generous that evening, so I decided to wander out and make sure none of my necessities were being thrown out or roughly handled.

Seeing that my dusty canning jars and box of old books were safe, I slowly and quietly backed away toward the steps to the house, but I wasn’t fast enough and heard a “can you hold this piece for a second?” Shoot. Now, just to give a little history on myself, I am a very capable assembler of things. I have assembled, on my own, everything from a bike to a swing set and know a 9/16 wrench from a Phillips screwdriver. I also prefer to work alone. This pairing of two master assemblers was not going to end well,

but guilt prevailed as it always does, so I grabbed the sheet of metal to hold in place. Keep in mind that at this point, he had already assembled one set of shelves on his own, so I was very suspicious of why exactly he needed my help all of a sudden. Obviously, it was much easier with help, but typically that’s not a good enough reason for me to pitch in.

Holding the sheet in place, we had to work together to line up the holes for the nuts and bolts. Easy peasy. He was then going to shove a bolt in place to keep the sheets together and have me screw on the nut. This is where things fell apart. I kept dropping the nut, and he kept shoving the bolt in sideways. I was yelling at him to hold up his end of the sheet and get his bolt in straight and keep it in the hole.

After my fifth attempt to screw on the nut, I heard him laugh from the other side of the 8 foot high shelving unit.

By now, I was swearing and sweating, and my book was waiting on the couch, so I finished screwing on the nut and marched into the house. I hope the couch was comfy, honey.

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.

Shelf assembly. Submitted photo.

Musings from Munich: The Migration of Class B because it’s state basketball time for the ladies with men’s to follow. Even in a big town, you get excited to go hang out with family members and friends of smaller towns as they are wilder, more energetic, and travel in packs.

By Matt Mitzel I grew up on the outskirts of Bismarck, and with Carson Wentz following in my footsteps, I attended Bismarck Century High School. Everyone in Bismarck or any big town in North Dakota knows to expect the migration of Class Bers right around the beginning of March

This year, with the Lady Cardinals leading the charge, I noticed the atmosphere change in the communities as the big game approached. Munich and, I suppose, Langdon, started to make their signs, decorate their shops, and endlessly search for the bracket so they can scout out other teams. What is funny is that when you are as good as they are, LAEM Cardinals, we all kind of expect them to get to state. It seems for the past five years- we are top, or near top, in almost every sport. I can only attribute that to the steady stream of awesomeness passed down from us elders.

It is also that time of year when coaches and referees barricade themselves into their homes. As hard as it is to be a coach or referee, try being one in a Class B town when winning is expected. When I was asked to coach 4th and 5th grade football, I was warned by other coaches, but I just laughed it off as this level is literally intro to football. But they were right! I had parents texting me wondering about playing time and my strategy for games.

Parents I can handle, but grandparents go for your soul with the insults and gestures. Like I said, I was just a coach at the elementary level where the rule of thumb is ‘I do not get to decide if a kid is good or not, I just teach them the game and give them a chance to play’, and varsity coaches will eventually decide their place on a depth chart.

As far as the varsity coaches, I rarely

see them in public. They know that if they walk into a bar after a win, they will have 20 drinks lined up in front of them before they leave; and if the team loses, they know there are at least 20 undiscovered legendary coaches ready to tell them what they did wrong. To tell you the truth, I don’t even see a referee outside of their stripes, as they are the ones that get water ballooned in the sub freezing weather, probably from those same grandparents that heckle me. What is funny is that I have never seen a game where the referee reversed a call based off of the explanation of someone in the crowd, but I guess even I chirp in from time to time.

Let’s not forget the athletic coordinators as well. If we have a bad season in a sport, I cannot even think of Ethen Askvig’s or Tim Polansky’s names without scowling. Even though they might be the best in the state in

their fields, it’s still fun and justified to blame them for any loss that was unforeseen. Every year, like us Vikings fans, we think it is our year to win it all, but thankfully, the Cardinals have given us that feeling of triumph we so desperately need following the Vikings season.

Bruce Wirth, conductor of the Munich fan base. Submitted photo.

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A Brush with the Bunch!

Women’s Fitness Group Over Eight Years Strong

March 1st proved to be a busy day at the Brush Bunch with a meeting day, a painting day, and the day that we viewed the entries for the mural which will grace our town. Some members did morning painting while others socialized before the dinner bell rang.

Shortly after dinner, Zelda Hartje of Cavalier spoke to us concerning the mural. Fourteen entries were set on a table, and fourteen members of the Brush Bunch, shown, discussed, pick and chose the final four entries that will be placed in the Gallery window along with the description of each entry and a number. Everyone interested may view and vote on their favorite entry. Votes may be dropped off at (75) the city office during the week or at the Gallery on Tuesdays. Online voting will also be available. Voting will take place March 15th to the 30th.

For the last eight years, a group of women have expressed a strong dedication to fitness and health at the Langdon Activity Center.

By Leo Beauchamp

Brush Bunch, and ideas from some of the other entries may also be included in the final design. Several buildings in the city where this mural would be painted were suggested, but no final decision has yet been made.

The owner will be approached for his or her approval.

Our meeting day was postponed until next week. Some more painting was done before closing down the shop. (?) How old would you be if you were born before penicillin, polio shots, contact lens and the pill? Answer hidden within the article.

God Bless, and have a great week!

By Hilary Nowatzki

“Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:15 a.m. until 10 a.m. we meet up and do our workouts together,” Patricia Barta said. “Some women even come earlier to do extra walking before class.”

Over eight years ago, Chris Welsh started the “Active Adults” group, which she ran for the first four years.

Afterwards, Beverly Bernard ran the group for another year until Barta fell into the position around three years ago and has been the group leader since.

“Each of the classes are structured similarly beginning with 10 minutes of stretching, 10 minutes of balance work, 20 minutes of in-place dancing - music is included - 10 minutes of weights, then a few more minutes of stretching at the end of the session,” said Barta. She also expressed the importance of chairs always being present and used in the exercises so if participants are unable to stand, they can sit while doing the exercises.

“Even just 12 minutes of cardio daily for older adults can have a long term effect on their overall health,” stated Barta. In these cold months, many residents find themselves trapped

The Mural, which is to be approximately 20 X 10, must contain the word Walhalla and should depict the historical, cultural & uniqueness of the Walhalla area. The Rendezvous logo will also be included on the mural. The final decision rests with the

indoors with limited options for exercise. As most know, a lack of physical, mental, and social exercise can have major negative impacts on one’s overall health and mood.

Although the group is primarily older women, their dedication rivals that of younger folks.

“All ages are welcome at the group, and we would love to see new young

Several of these women have known each other for decades, and their group bond goes beyond the Activity Center. Often after Friday workouts, participants reward themselves with a trip to the local Bread Pan for coffee where they discuss the day ahead of them or the days they’ve had a hard time. Having a listening ear can improve any situation, and these ladies have each other’s backs.

Women’s fitness group at the Langdon Activity Center. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

faces join,” said Barta, excitedly. She went on to add that she is the group leader of the water aerobics class at the Langdon Swimming Pool during the summer where many of her active adult comrades will join her for their exercise fix.

This level of dedication, passion, and harboring a sense of community through fitness has been the pillars of the women’s exercise group - something everyone could use in these cold, isolating months.

The Body’s Fuel

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County speak with a health care provider about the benefits and drawbacks of such a move and how it best fits into their life. Not all things need to be supplemented, and often a change in every day diet and exercise can be a better solution than just adding a supplement. I’m reminded of the saying “junk in, junk out.” It applies to our bodies as well. If we want to have the prime functioning body that we crave, we need to make sure that we fuel it with the proper nutrition to help get us there.

Weaving Class with Mindi Lill Northern Lights Arts Council sponsored a weaving class in February taught by artist and art teacher, Mindi Lill.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier Health District

County

Cavalier County Health District has free medication disposal kits available called Deterra bags.

The Deterra disposal system inactivates medications making it safe to dispose of in regular trash.

500 Club Winners for February Feb. 5 – Connie Howatt, Langdon $50 Feb. 12 – Ashton Hedger, Langdon $50 Feb. 19 – F&M Bank, Langdon - $50 Feb. 26 – Paul Boesl, Wales - $50 Congratulations to this month’s winners. Post 98 appreciates your support.

Nutrition is the body’s fuel. It’s what causes all of the functions of the body to fulfill their duties. It’s what gives us energy to help us move throughout the day. It’s what we need to focus on in order for our bodies to work at their optimal level. It’s important that we not only know what needs to be done but that we actually do it. Knowing and doing are two different things.

I’ve “discussed” this in my writing before, but it’s JUST SO IMPORTANT. I have been pretty good at my house, teaching my son the “art” of nutrition, so to speak. (Following my own knowledge is another matter altogether.) He knows he needs to have a vegetable at every meal; he has been known to eat a red pepper just like an apple… for BREAKFAST; and he ALWAYS eats his vegetables first. I’ve mentioned before how he is a great eater and doesn’t tend to eat a lot of foods with little to no nutritional value.

That’s why I was absolutely SHOCKED the other day when he asked if he could have some cola for breakfast.

It brought up a window of opportunity for a great discussion on how that would not have been a great choice to give him the energy he needs for the day. It’s okay for a treat once in a while but not for an anytime drink and definitely not to start the day.

It was coincidental that I was talking to a friend that same week about how many supplement companies are becoming popular and how people are seeking quick fixes for weight loss and health solutions. It helped me examine my own thoughts about where I am at and how I got here, health wise.

I need to remind myself that it didn’t happen in a day, a week, a month, or even a year, so don’t expect a solution to work that quickly, either. If it sounds super easy, it’s probably not very effective or healthy.

If a person is considering supplements of any kind, it’s important to

According to Oxford Languages, the definition of nutrition is “the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.” It’s recommended that in order for us to have optimal nutrition, we need to focus on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean dairy, and lean protein. It is also best to have the majority of our foods be whole foods - basically, foods as fresh as we can get them with little or no processing from the time they are picked to the time we consume them.

I have heard many conversations that include “homemade is the best,” and part of the reason that’s true is that we get more nutrition packed into homemade items by using fresher ingredients. Our bodies, and therefore our minds, tend to appreciate that fact.

Sometimes it’s difficult to determine what is best for our bodies, especially when we are bombarded with so much information on television, the internet, and social media. I always tell people, you can’t believe everything on the internet or social media, and just because a person says it louder and for longer, doesn’t make it true. The great news is that there are sources available to help us determine what nutrition and health information to listen to and believe in.

The US Department of Agriculture has developed a website, https://www. nutrition.gov, that is a great source for us to find information about nutrition.

It covers trending topics, recipes, and has a ton of research, education, and economic resources for us to use.

The recipes are easy to follow, delicious, and even tell you if they are kid friendly, quick to make, and what food groups are included. Here’s a new favorite to try: Fried Rice Make frozen veggies taste great with this easy Fried Rice recipe. Try pairing it with tofu or chicken!

Yield 4 servings; Prep time: 10 minutes; Cook time: 30 minutes; Total time: 40

minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 cups mixed vegetables (frozen) 2 cups brown rice (cooked) 1 tablespoon soy sauce (less-sodium) 1 5/8 teaspoons garlic powder 1 5/8 teaspoons onion powder 3/8 egg (beaten) Steps Heat oil in a skillet (or wok) on medium heat.

Add vegetables to skillet and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.

Add rice, soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder to vegetables and mix well. Cook until rice is fully reheated.

Push rice mixture to sides of pan, making a hole in the center. Pour egg into center of skillet and scramble, continuing to stir until almost done.

Mix the egg through the rice mixture.

Continue to stir mixture until the egg is fully cooked.

Meal Type: Lunch, Dinner Category: Kid-Friendly Food group: Vegetables, Grains

Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension.

NDSU Extension also has great nutrition information. The publications “Finding the Truth I: Reliable Nutrition and Health Information” (FN569), and “Finding the Truth II: Are Popular Nutrition and Health Information Sources Reliable?” (FN600) are two great resources that can help you distinguish between reliable information and someone just trying to make some money. Feel free to visit our website for those and other great resources at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension.

You can also give us a call at the NDSU Extension office in Cavalier County (256-2560) or email katie.d.henry@ ndsu.edu. We can get you a copy of the resources you need (including recipes!) in order to make your nutrition experience more enjoyable.

Remember to keep nutrition in mind when choosing meals and snacks every day. It’s the body’s fuel for optimal function. I hope you find some great information and recipes to fuel your body!

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St. Alphonsus School N EW S

By Carrie Hope from the Langdon Eagles Club Aerie 3454. You helped us raise a total of $56,205! Thank you for being giving hearts to our wonderful school; we appreciate your help so much.

We are a private school, and we don’t receive state funding, so this money is especially helpful. The money raised will make a huge difference in our school and will be used for a new science curriculum, our music department, and our technology lab.

It takes a while to recover from the joy, excitement, and work that goes into Giving Hearts Day, and there’s not too much time to recover around here because there’s always something exciting happening. It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since we had our 24-hour fundraising campaign. As our second year participating, we knew more of what to expect. The excitement built through the entire school and the community. Our staff and students all wore red on Thursday, Feb. 10 for Giving Hearts Day and participated in activities throughout the day.

In the community, the Bread Pan Bakery made the day all about our school!

They donated 50% of all bakery sales on Giving Hearts Day, including the lunch special and a silent auction.

At the end of the day, they gave our school a check for $1,500. Our Giving Hearts Day goal was $50,000 thanks to generous match funds of $25,000

We felt humbled at the generosity, unexpected donations, and connections. People started calling the school back in December asking how to donate for Giving Hearts Day and how they could help. We felt the love! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your donations, your prayers, your well wishes, and your positive and kind words. We are reminded of so much good in this world, and we all need opportunities to see that.

Our students are feeling that wave of positivity as well. They are proud of their school, and when they see the community supporting their school, it helps them with their view of themselves.

Carrie Hope is principal of St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us or at 701256-2354.

Card of

Thanks

Thank you! Thank you to everyone for your prayers, cards, visits, and calls while I was in the hospital for a few weeks.

Also, I want to say thank you to Stacey and the Wheatland Estates tenants for their concern while I was in the hospital.

To the Langdon Prairie Health Care Team – Love you all!

Special Thanks & Love to Tom & Chris!

What would I do without you guys?

February Art Student of the Month Maci Woodrow, daughter of Ricky and Lisa Woodrow, is a 5th grader at Munich Public School.

Thank you to Dr. Jeff Adams for being there to admit me and all of your care.

Thank you to Dr. Kruger, and lastly, thank you Dr. Go for saving my life for the 2nd time!

Love you ALL! Lenora Olson

Sports

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Eagles: Boys Basketball

Jake’s Take on Sports

Ayden Stainbrook had 7 3-point shots and finished with 39 points. Photo by Larry Stokke

The Big Melt is coming

By Jake Kulland

ment ends winter sports season The last team in The Borderland Press coverage area was the North Border boys basketball team, who were competing in the Region 2 Boys Basketball Tournament in Grand Forks. We are sad to report the Eagles lost in the semifinals to Hillsboro-Central Valley 47-36 on March 8. There was such a following for the Eagles this year that anything we put in print would not match the fever for North Border boys basketball.

It's been bananas crazy here the last couple of weeks (Tournament Time!), that I haven't been able to update you on things that are important to many -- dealings in Williston, the endless winter, how joyous it's been driving on ice for four months straight, etc.

What we are finally (it appears) ready to tell you is that the forecast finally changed in our favor, and it appears the big warm up, and even more importantly, the Big Melt is here.

Now, it all depends on where you live, of course, but I can tell you it is going to take a while to get rid of a great amount of snow in Cavalier County.

Pembina County - not so much, as always - but at least the forecast finally says temps will be above freezing for the next 10 days and not just give us a day and a half teaser.

The warmer temps will hopefully give an opportunity to report on several spring sports that are ready to go, and we will talk much more about all of them next week after we get our head around everything that is winding down.

State B Boys Basketball Tourna-

As we said when the Eagles went to state tourneys in 2001 and 2007, "enjoy the moment, because you never know when it will happen again." For example, Langdon has not been to a State B Boys Basketball Tournament since 1996 (truth!), so every team and program salivates for a chance to go to the Big Show.

We will report on the Eagles run in the Region 2 Tournament next week.

The State Class B Boys Tournament will be held in Minot March 17-19.

Lady Cards finish fourth at State B Girls Tournament; Scherr named Coach of the Year, despite not even getting the honor in District 8 With several area boys teams falling short of a state tourney berth, it seems to make it even more important to recognize the accomplishments of the Langdon-Edmore-Munich girls basketball team. They not only made it to the State B Tourney again this year but did it for the fifth year in a row. Let's remember that the Lady Cards had to work incredibly hard just to get to the Big Dance for the fifth straight year. There's no 0-20 and still get to play; they had to beat an unbeaten and extremely talented

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Four Winds-Minnewaukan team just to get to the big stage and made it out of the Sunshine Bracket to get on state-wide TV all three days. While they had hoped to play better the last two nights, they still represented the area very well again this season.

Congrats to senior Morgan Freije and sophomore Jaya Henderson on making the All-Tournament team and to coach Rob Scherr on getting the award for Class B Coach of the Year. What an incredible story for Coach Scherr, as many thought he wouldn't be with us last fall, who worked his way back to the bench and helped the team get back to the state tournament. It's a little strange to say the least that Rob did not win the District 8 or Region 4 Coach of the Year honors but still won the state award.

He said after the State B Tourney, "We had quite a few hurdles to get over this year, and I felt it made the girls stronger as the year went on. I am so proud of this group and am thankful to have been able to come back and coach them."

Northern Lights Squirts Tourney winds down things at Dakota Spirit Arena; Blades high school teams complete seasons We leave you this week by congratulating the Langdon Blades junior gold and girls teams on fine seasons, even though they didn't get the ever-elusive championships they were hoping to get. There is a massive annual event at the Dakota Spirit Arena as things wind down for the season with the Northern Lights Squirts Tournament going on March 11-13. We encourage you to get out and watch the action.

"See ya!" next week!

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Boys & Girls Hockey Blades Make First Junior Gold Title Game Since Blades Girls Finish Fourth at State 19U Tourney March 4-6; End Season with 20-4 Record Forest, Schneider girls, Buckman make first team All-State 2013, Lose to Crosby 3-1 ROMFO MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE; REGNER, GELLNER, HEIN NAMED TO SECOND TEAM

By Jake Kulland The 2022 State Junior Gold Hockey Tournament was held in Crosby March 3-5. The Langdon Blades, seeded second in the tourney, plowed their way into the state championship game, their first since 2013, when they lost to Mayville. The Blades defeated Northwood in the opening round 11-2 then beat Richland in a penalty infested semifinal 7-4. In the title game, Langdon played hard against an unbeaten Crosby Comets team but lost 3-1. They end a great season with a record of 11-5-1. They only lose one senior in Zack Rostvet with everyone else coming back next year.

Langdon received several postseason awards. Sophomore forward Mason Romfo made first team all-state, and juniors Brady Regner and Alex Gellner and sophomore Dawson Hein made the second team. Blades coach Nic Roy was also named junior gold hockey Coach of the Year.

The Blades got the tourney started in fine fashion, shooting in 11 goals against an overmatched Northwood squad. The scoring came from everywhere for Langdon with Regner and Gellner both getting hat tricks plus Parker Rime and Romfo each scoring two goals and Brody Steinmetz putting in the other. Romfo led the team and got a playmaker away with five assists. Hein had saves in goal, as Langdon outshot Northwood 62-42.

Things were looking great early for Langdon against Richland in the semifinals with three goals in the first period - two from Romfo and one by Steinmetz. Rostvet and Gellner had one assist on each of the first two scores. Regner opened up the second period and an unassisted power

play goal, then things got wild. Richland would get their first goal and get within three, then the Blades Jace Rime would get three penalties called against him on the same play, which led to two Rangers power plays that they scored on each time, cutting the lead to one. Richland would later get a 2-in-1 penalty from which Steinmetz scored to bring the lead back to two at 5-3. The back breaker came right away in the third period when Romfo made a great steal of the puck and scored his second shorthanded goal of the game and his third of the tourney. Romfo also put in an insurance goal later in the third, as he would light the lamp four times in the win.

Langdon won the shots on goal battle 33-27 with Hein coming up with 23 saves.

In the title game with Crosby, a huge crowd was on hand with the majority being from the home-standing Comets. The two teams fought to a scoreless first period, but Crosby came out ready to go in the second and put in two goals in the first 90 seconds.

A big play came later in the second when Regner was hit on an open ice check. He came down hard on the ice, spraining his right shoulder and forcing him out of the game. Crosby seemed to know where Romfo was every time he touched the puck, so it was Steinmetz who would score the Blades only goal with five minutes left in the third on assists by Ryan Henderson and Gellner. Crosby would take the momentum back with a goal just over a minute later to lead by two and close out the game. Hein played his career best game between the pipes for Langdon, coming up with a superhero-like 53 saves. The Blades were outshot by the Comets 56-33 for the night.

PeeWee Blades Team took 3rd Place at State beating the Minot Wolves 6 to 4 in Grand Forks March 6th. Photo by Larry Stokke

By Jake Kulland

Looking for their first-ever State 19U girls tournament title, the top seeded Langdon Blades got into the semis then lost two very close games to end their season with a fourth-place finish and an overall record of 20-4.

The team was obviously disappointed, but hopefully, they will be able to look back at the many good times this season has brought. The Blades beat Richland in their first game 4-1, lost in the semifinals to Bottineau 2-1, then lost again to Williston in the third and fourth place game, also by a score of 2-1.

Langdon had three players make the All-State team: senior forward Abby Forest, who is All-State for the third year in a row; senior forward Alexa Schneider; sophomore defenseman McKenna Schneider, who was named all-state for the second time; and sophomore goalie Jaelyn Buckman.

Blades coach Jeff Schneider also won the Coach of the Year award for the third straight season.

In their first game at state versus the Richland Rangers out of Sidney, Mont., Langdon got off to a first period lead with two goals from McKenzie Regner, assisted by McKenna Schneider for the first then Mya Hoffman and Alexa Schneider for the second.

The Blades would take a three-goal lead on a score by McKenna Schneider, assisted by Alexa and Regner. Arianna Haraseth would turn the game into a rout with an unassisted goal with just over five minutes left in the third period. Richland would score their only goal later to spoil the shutout, but Buckman still had 20 saves in net for the win. Langdon outshot the Rangers 55-21.

Langdon Blades 19U girls celebrate their fourth place finish at the State Tournament in Bismarck with their "support team". Photo by Jesse Knutson Photography.

The next afternoon in the semifinals versus Bottineau, Regner got the team on the board after a scoreless first period. With just over six minutes gone in the second, she lit the lamp assisted by McKenna Schneider. Bottineau, however, would tie the game after two periods, and they would score again just 41 seconds into the third with a shot that just

McKenna Schneider, Abby Forest, Alexa Schneider and Jaelyn Buckman are named to First Team All State at the 19U Tournament in Bismarck. Jeff Schneider was named Co-Coach of the Year. Submitted photo.

barely snuck behind Buckman. This turned out to be the game winner.

The Blades lost despite outshooting Bottineau 29-21.

In the third and fourth place game, Langdon has developed quite a rivalry this season with Williston, a team that can't seem to understand that there's no checking in the 19U league. This game saw 14 penalties with five against the Blades. Langdon was forced to come back in this contest, as Williston scored a goal in each of the first two periods. The Blades kept hope alive with Catelyn Goodman scoring a goal with just over five minutes left in the game, assisted by Haraseth. Williston would close out the win from there, even though the Blades outshot them 32-17.

Minot ended up winning the tourney with a 3-2 win over Bottineau in the championship game.

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Photo by Larry Stokke.

Taryn Amble Does the stats for the Cards

Bridgett Pankratz is the Cards Videographer

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Obituaries

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of marriage. They lived in Clinton, Minnesota where he taught High School English. In 1967 They moved to Benson, Minnesota where he taught from 1967 to 1980. After his career as a teacher, he owned a local implement dealership, farmed, worked for the state of Minnesota for AURI, worked in renewable energy, and sold real estate.

Julie A. Danielson

Duaine E. Flanders

Funeral services were held March 7, 2022, for Julie A. Danielson, 55, of Walhalla, ND, who passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND.

Duaine E. Flanders, 81, of rural Benson, passed away Sunday morning, March 6, 2022, at his home in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 8, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, and will continue, Wednesday, March 9, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, at West Zion Lutheran Church near Hancock, Minnesota, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm. Interment will be held later in the West Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed on the West Zion Lutheran Church’s facebook page.

Memorials may be designated to the Swift County Humane Society or to Pioneer Public Broadcasting.

Julie A. Herman was born May 20, 1966, at Cavalier, ND, to Lynn and Sharon (Verville) Herman. She grew up in Walhalla, ND, and graduated from Walhalla High School. She worked at various jobs in Walhalla and most recently worked at Marvin Windows in Grafton, ND. On August 2, 1991, she married Terry Danielson at Roseau, MN. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, hunting, loved animals and cruising on the Ranger.

She is survived by her husband, Terry; children: Kevin Kalis and Brandon Danielson (Lauren Swanson), all of Walhalla, ND, Andrew (Ashley) Danielson of Colfax, ND; grandchildren: Kayleigh Kalis, Carley Kalis, John Kalis, and Kelly Danielson; her mother, Sharon Fowser of Jordan, MN; and her siblings: Jeff (Vicki) Herman, Lisa (Larry) Poole, Angela (Jason) Schueller, Kristina (Mark) Halverson, Sophie Herman, and Sarah (Justin) Price.

Preceding her in death were her father, Lynn Herman; son Kelly Kalis; step-father Dale Fowser; and nephew Ethan Herman.

Duaine E. Flanders was born on Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Langdon, North Dakota, the son of Donald Leslie and Lois Orpha Gage Flanders. He was baptized and confirmed. He grew up in the Langdon North Dakota area and attended grade school in Calvin, North Dakota and graduated from Calvin High School. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Education from Mayville State University.

On June 30, 1963, Duaine was united in marriage to Peggy Raye Collins in St. Thomas, North Dakota. This union was blessed with over 58 years

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

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HOME FOR RENT

Cavalier County Auditor’s office has an opening for a part-time temporary office employee 20-30 hours per week from the end of April through mid-June. More information and application available on the County’s website: https://cavaliercounty.us/ employment/. Applications also available at the Cavalier County Auditor’s Office, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, ND. Cavalier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

City of Langdon Sanitation Department is looking to hire for a part time position. This position offers competitive wages. If interested please pickup an application at City Hall. The position is open until filled. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to call Tom at 701370-1421. City of Langdon is an equal opportunity employer.

The Cavalier County Veterans Service Office is seeking a qualified individual to operate the VSO van that takes area veterans to their medical appointments. This driver will be considered a county employee of a parttime/temporary status with no benefits. Qualifications include: a valid North Dakota driver’s license; a good driving record; must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and a background check; must submit to random drug and alcohol testing; and must be physically able to assist passengers, if needed. Pay D.O.E. Applications can be picked up at the Cavalier County auditor’s office in the courthouse M–F 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Position will be open until filled.

2 bedroom ranch Northwest of Langdon, ND. Contact Diane 701-4309895

Mikkelsen Bros. Const. Is looking to hire a class A or B CDL truck driver and an equipment operator for the upcoming work season. Full or part time positions available. Please contact Chris at 701-370-0888 with any questions.

Tender Truck Drivers, Required a class B CDL. Wages depend upon experience. Part Time with potential for full time. Stop by Munich Elevator or call Terry at 701-682-5139.

EXCAVATOR OPERATORS AND CDL DRIVERS WANTED Witzel Construction is looking to hire both part and full time positions. Wages depending on experience. Please contact either Dane 701-370-1877 or Travis 701-370-0399 with any questions. Or, stop in at our office at 206 9th Ave E, Langdon, ND.

He has long been an entrepreneur at heart and is the owner and founder of Innovative Ventures; an organization that helps nurture and develop enterprises and small community business ventures. He was a member of the Lions Club, Masons and Eastern Star, and the Eagles of Langdon. Duaine served on the Benson City Council for four years and served as the Mayor of Benson for eight years. He developed curriculum for Flight Ground School, was an active member and served on boards for local churches, was a founding member of Chaplaincy Organization, and served on several local boards and committees in Benson.

He enjoyed flying his small engine plane and he restored and built six small airplanes. He enjoyed fishing and he collected vintage items. He loved spending time with his family.

He was called from this life on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home. He attained the age of 81 years and 13 days.

Duaine is survived by his wife Peggy of Benson; children Stephanie (Marcus) Martin of Johnstown, Colorado, Sue Ellen (Brad) Hodnot, of Redmond, Oregon, and Bruce (Nadine) Flanders of Katy, Texas; grand children Sonny, Nicole, Lauren, Syndi, Hunter, and Makani; a great grandchild Sloane; siblings Rich (Marlyn) Flanders and Janie (Mack) Evans; and several other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his son Brian and his parents Donald and Lois Flanders. Blessed be his memory.

Meeting Minutes

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Cavalier County Commissioners Proceedings On February 4, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. Meeting was re-scheduled from February 1st due to weather.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Goodman requested to add Proclamation of Giving Hearts Day to the agenda and asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the agenda with the one item added, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried. Steph Bata, Tax Director, met with the commissioners and informed them her office received a list of 60 parcels from Langdon City which they wanted assistance assessing. It was decided that the county would set an hourly rate for this year to assist with the parcels and Scott Stewart would draw up a contract between the county and Langdon City. Anita Beauchamp, Clerk of Court, met with the commissioners and reviewed the letter received from the State Court Administrator regarding renewal of the Clerk of District Court services contract for 2023-2025. Stanley Dick made a motion to send a letter to the State Court Administrator requesting renewal of the Clerk of District Court services contract, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Coby Dalgleish, Mayor of Sarles City, met with the commissioners and discussed the insurance claim for Sarles City’s shop door. Nick Moser made a motion to pay Sarles City’s deductible if the claim is accepted by NDIRF or pay for the repairs as presented on the quote provided by Sarles City, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Dalgleish also discussed the city’s outstanding Vanguard bill with the county in the amount of $8,390.00. Nick Moser made a motion to extend Sarles City’s deadline to December 31, 2025, interest free, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. All other township/city outstanding Vanguard

bills were reviewed which are due December 31, 2022. Commissioners decided to reach out to the supervisors in a township that had not made a payment on their Vanguard bill. Vicki Kubat, Recorder, met with the commissioners for a department update. Greg Fetsch, Sheriff, and Shane Gallagher, Chief Deputy Sheriff, met with the commissioners to review the estimated cost savings by closing county’s jail and contracting with other counties for jail services.

The proposal included hiring another officer and purchasing a patrol vehicle to assist with transporting prisoners. Stanley Dick made a motion to rescind his January 18, 2022 motion to hire three (3) new dispatchers, and instead motion to immediately close the jail, hire another officer, purchase a patrol vehicle, and enter into contracts with neighboring counties for jail services, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. The county’s agent for NDIRF and Fire & Tornado insurance was discussed and it was decided to advertise for letters of interest to write and maintain the county’s insurance for years 2022-2025. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, met with the commissioners and reviewed the road project updates from KLJ. Johnston gave the commissioners a letter of resignation effective March 31, 2022, which he received from Phil Wold as Road Maintenance Operator.

Nick Moser made a motion to accept the letter of resignation and advertise the position in District 1, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. It was decided that Johnston, David Zeis, and Stanley Dick will interview to fill the position. Johnston discussed the request to purchase of a used platform jack for the Vang shop in the amount of $900.00. The commissioners were in agreement. The DOT funding allocated for the bridge in Dresden Township was discussed. It was decided to call a mandatory special meeting with the roadmen on February 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. The ad for gravel bids was reviewed and updated. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to accept a quote from Hansel Plumbing & Heating in the amount of $3,300.00 to purchase and install a furnace in the Munich

shop, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. The commissioners were in agreement to cover the cost of CPR/First Aid classes for employees who want to be certified. Nick Moser made a motion to proclaim February 10th Giving Hearts Day in Cavalier County, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $127,401.68 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Excess Levy Fund, seconded

by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried.

David Zeis made a motion to transfer $2,052.50 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Scott Stewart, State’s Attorney, met with the commissioners and reviewed the Road & Bridge levy measure for the upcoming Primary Election. It was decided to put it on the agenda for the next meeting. Nick Moser made a motion, seconded by Austin Lafrenz to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: • COUNTY GENERAL | $33,440.68 | JAN PAYROLL • NDSU EXT | $3,276.00 | JAN PAYROLL • NVHSZ | $152,019.00 | JAN PAYROLL • F-M | $5,959.00 | JAN PAYROLL • VSO | $1,467.75 | JAN PAYROLL • R&B | $ 33,227.00 | JAN PAYROLL • WEED | $3,475.00 | JAN PAYROLL • ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $ 48,001.44 | RETIREMENT • VERIZON WIRELESS | $ 1,658.26 | SS/ NVHSZ • ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $118,200.12 | HEALTH INS • STANLEY DICK | $72.54 | COMM • VICKI KUBAT | $140.40 | REC • MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $5,687.81 | GEN/R&B • ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $643.06 | GEN/F-M • COMPUTER EXPRESS | $1,375.00 | CLERK • FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $13,102.22 | F-M/ R&B • SIDWELL | $1,932.30 | TX DIR • THE BORDERLAND PRESS | $110.25 | COMM • WEST PAYMENT CENTER | $250.32 |STATE'S ATTY • FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $144.00 | MAINT • T R WAIND INSURANCE AGENCY | $12.00 | MISC • SECRETARY OF STATE | $36.00 | AUD • VANGUARD APPRAISALS, INC

Cavalier County Commission Proceedings – Special Meeting On February 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse for a special meeting, with all members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: David Zeis made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried.

All county roadmen with the exception of one were in attendance. The commission, together with Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, discussed communication and job expectations with the roadmen. The chain of command

between roadmen and snowplow operators was discussed, as well as notification if they were going to request time off. The commissioners reiterated that they are still regularly taking calls from people with concerns and following up with Terry or the roadmen when needed. It was stressed that all operators are working for the county, not just a specific district, and that equipment/operators would be shared and utilized wherever needed. The operators were instructed to use their cell phone app to communicate and assist in other areas of the county once they are caught up.

Snowplow operators were reminded

NOTICE OF NEKOMA CITY ELECTION

CITY OF MUNICH

JUNE 14, 2022

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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, an election will be held in the City of Nekoma for the purpose of electing the following positions.

Two City Council Members each for a term of four years.

Petitions to place your name on the ballot may be obtained from City Auditor Gary Verke or Mayor Paul Liebersbach and must be turned into the same persons by 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2022.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ALL CITY FUNDS Period Ending December 31, 2021 General Fund, Receipts: $112,309.57, transfers out $15,308.32, Disbursement: $16,8842.09. • Park District Fund, Receipts: $41,923.32, Disbursement: $36,640.55 • Sanitation Fund, Receipts: $47,780.69, Disbursement: $44,807.25 • Sewer Fund, Receipts: $21,837.05, Disbursement: $12,418.68 • Pavement Fund, Receipts: $19828.24, Disbursement: $97,783.84 • Street Improvement, receipts: 151832.37, Disbursement: $28,8085.51 • ARPA Fund, Transfers In: $15,308.32

NOTICE OF OSNABROCK CITY NOTICE OF MILTON ELECTION CITY ELECTION JUNE 14, 2022 JUNE 14, 2022 Notice is hereby given: That on Tuesday June 14, 2022 an Election will be held in the city of Milton for the purpose of Electing the following positions: (2) Alderman Positions both are 4 year terms For petitions to place your name on the ballot Please contact Milton city Auditor, Maria Schiestel 370-7261.

Petitions must be turned in to the Milton city auditor by 4 p.m. on April 11, 2022.

Notice is hereby given: That on Tuesday June 14, 2022 an Election will be held in the city of Osnabrock for the purpose of Electing the following positions: (1) Alderman Position – 4 year term (2) Alderman Positions – 2 year term (2) Park Board Members – 2 year term (2) Park Board Members – 4 year term (1) Park Board Member – 6 year term For petitions to place your name on the ballot Please contact Osnabrock city Auditor, Maria Schiestel 370-7261.

Petitions must be turned in to the Osnabrock city auditor by 4 p.m. on April 11, 2022.

that their job with the county was priority when the weather is bad and the roads to be plowed. The operators were informed that eventually radios compatible with the new state-wide radio system would be installed in all equipment. At 2:10 p.m. Nick Moser made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried.

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

Notice of Annual Meeting and Election

Osnabrock Rural Fire Protection District Monday, March 28, 2022, 10 a.m.

Osnabrock Fire Hall, Osnabrock, ND *Election of Directors from Osnabrock and Easby Townships whose present terms are expiring. *Action will be taken on any other business which may come up at this time.

| $3,300.00 | TX DIR • SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS | $850.00 | TREAS • TIMOTHY KINGZETT | $75.00 | TX DIR • CHAD HENDERSON | $75.00 | TX DIR • LISA JACOBSON | $75.00 | TX DIR • MARK SCHNEIDER | $75.00 | TX DIR • LISA BUCHWEITZ | $75.00 | TX DIR • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $169.37 | TREAS • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $365.19 | AUD • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $78.09 | ELECT • CARQUEST OF LANGDON | $212.71 | GEN/R&B • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $42.36 | TX DIR • PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $12.00 | CLERK • LANGDON CITY | $370.31 | GEN/R&B • LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $61.96 | GEN/R&B • ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $400.00 | SHERIFF • STREICHER'S | $317.96 | SHERIFF • ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $275.69 | SHERIFF • D & B MOTORS | $528.95 | SHERIFF • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $31.09 | SHERIFF • CAVALIER COUNTY HEALTH | $85.00 | SHERIFF • BALCO UNIFORM CO. INC. | $102.00 | SHERIFF • ND SHERIFF & DEPUTIES ASSOCIATION | $400.00 | SHERIFF • SIMMONS MULTIMEDIA | $102.00 | DISP • LEEVERS FOODS | $48.58 | SHERIFF • LANGDON COMMUNITY DRUG | $47.56 | SHERIFF • FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $2,021.12 | SHERIFF • HANSEL PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC | $75.00 | SHERIFF • US FOODS, INC. | $188.11 | SHERIFF • BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC. | $54.04 | SHERIFF • SENIOR MEALS AND SERVICES | $772.50 | SHERIFF • CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. | $1,064.60 | SHERIFF • RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | $15,142.69 | R&B • ND DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION | $4,203.34 | R&B • SHELDON ROMFO | $190.71 | R&B • BK TOWING & REPAIR | $1,481.00 | R&B • VALLEY TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE INC | $567.51 | R&B • DAHL TRUCK & AUTO | $282.88 | R&B • WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. | $25.96 | R&B • MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. | $83.50 | R&B • FINEST AUTO BODY & GLASS LLC | $674.60 | R&B • SHAWN HALL | $406.58 | R&B • LAKE REGION DOOR COMPANY, LLC | $200.00 | R&B • KLJ ENGINEERING LLC | $11,726.74 | F-M •

LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION NOTICE The Langdon Area School District #23 will hold their annual school election on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

School District residents will vote to fill two (2) rural-at-large seats with three (3) year terms; one (1) city seat with a three (3) year term; and (1) ruralat-large seat with a two (2) year term.

There will also be a vote to change a rural at large position to an at large position.

Any persons interested in filing for candidacy for the Langdon Area School Board should complete a STATEMENT OF INTERESTS FORM available at the Business Office at Langdon High School, 715 14th Ave, Langdon, ND. Filing deadline is Monday, April 4th, 2022 by 4:00 PM.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER | $63.00 | R&B • JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | $348.00 | R&B • ERLING'S OIL, INC. | $1,578.63 | R&B • RAZOR TRACKING, INC. | $325.00 | R&B • DUBOIS OIL CO.,INC | $2,479.50 R&B • DALLAS WITZEL | $1,600.00 R&B • ALSEN FARMER'S ELEVATOR $119.65 | R&B • MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION | $275.00 | R&B • RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | $9,076.10 | R&B • SOEBY MOTOR COMPANY | $69.32 | R&B • VERIZON WIRELESS | $83.50 | GEN/FM/R&B • POLAR COMMUNICATIONS | $373.71 | E-911 • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $86.99 | EMG MGR • LANGDON EAGLES 3454 | $108.00 | NDSU EX TR • BREAD PAN | $94.50 | NDSU EX TR • LEEVERS FOODS | $17.80 | NDSU EX TR • JERRY WILLIAMS | $1,000.00 | WEED • OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $48.25 | WEED • BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $59.99 | WEED • MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $274.22 | WEED • MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION | $120.00 | WEED • ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $254.67 | SS • CARL HOFFARTH | $375.00 | SS • CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $600.00 | SS • ARAMARK | $85.94 | SS • AMANDA GALARZA | $545.00 | NVHSZ • QUILL CORPORATION | $48.37 | NVHSZ • BOUGLGER FUNERAL HOME | $1,900.00 | NVHSZ • PEMBINA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT | $1,115.52 | NVHSZ • DIANE FOSSUM | $35.00 | NVHSZ • CAVALIER CHRONICLE | $135.00 | NVHSZ • WALSH COUNTY RECORD | $237.32 | NVHSZ • S&A, INC. | $80.00 | NVHSZ • SECRETARY OF STATE | $36.00 | NVHSZ • WALSH COUNTY RECORD | $172.27 | COMM At 12:30 p.m., Stanley Dick made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried.

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

Calvin Fire Notice

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Calvin Rural Fire District will be Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Kyle’s Place in Sarles.

The purpose of the meeting is to elect directors from the townships of Glenila, Grey, our part of Lansing, and the city of Calvin whose terms are expiring.

Action will also be taken on any other business which may be brought up at the meeting.

Shelley Wold, Secretary Calvin Rural Fire Department

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cont’d. from page 1 - THE FIGHT TO REUNITE eryone gets cheerful and optimistic.

It’s really difficult to explain.”

“We all believe in the Ukrainian military, and we all believe that they’re gonna fight until we win because it’s our land. So, we do have hope, a lot of hope, but, of course, this is terrible, but we hope for the better, and we know that we’re gonna win,” Anna said.

After phone calls, Facebook messages, and much coordination, Anna’s five family members boarded a train in the packed Kyiv train station in the chaos of gunshots and panic on Friday, March 4 and headed to western Ukraine to reunite with Brent and Anna.

heart attack that night. He was 50.

Anna said watching his entire family board an evacuation train to safety was too much for his heart. No one can attend the funeral, as it isn’t safe.

“The last thing the kids will remember is their father crying on the platform and giving them thumbs up,” Anna said. “My sister has no husband, no job, and no place to come back. Anna will never have graduation. My par-

cont’d. from page 1 - LADY CARDS TAKE FOURTH PLACE Farmers & Merchants Bank of North Dakota PO Box 305 McVille, ND 58254 Farmers & Merchants Bank of North Dakota PO Box 405 Tolna, ND 58380 “It’s kind of hard to describe what we

They arrived in Lviv and spent three hours in a car getting to a safe place to stay until they can figure out what country they will call home.

“Reuniting with my family and being able to hug them again was the best feeling I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Anna said.

Anna’s brother-in-law, Sergey, got his family to the train station and onto the train, but men aged 18-60 are restricted from leaving Ukraine, so he had to stay behind as the train moved away on the tracks. Sergey died of a

Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Jaya Henderson 24, Jalynn Swanson 14, Morgan Freije 11, Marlee Hetletved 4, Meredith Romfo 2, Halle Jabs 2, Olivia Christianson 2 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood -- Madison Moberg 4, Jamie Thompson 3, Kylee Abernathy 3, Lauren Steeves 2, Lainey Schmidt 2, Emma Southham 2, Isabelle Buynak 2, Jasmine Undlin 2, Alli Undlin 1 Rebounds -- LEM: 29 (Freije 9, Henderson 7); MLS: 24 Assists -- LEM: 11; MLS: 2 Steals -- LEM: 16; MLS: 6 Turnovers -- LEM: 10; MLS: 23 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 24/53 (45%); 8/33 (24%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 3/5 (60%); 8/13 (61%)

Family members ended up in different train carriages and spent 11 hours standing in the train, as there was no room to even sit on the floor.

They left with small bags - nothing more than what they could carry with them on the train – and had to leave everything else behind.

“What we want people to know back home…this is, this is terrible,” Brent said. “And Ukrainians shouldn’t be going through this, and the world shouldn’t be witnessing this.”

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 59, MOHALL-LANSFORD-SHERWOOD 21 MLS -- 8 3 4 6 -- 21 LEM -- 21 14 9 15 -- 59

Photo submitted by Anna Huso “The Last Full Family Photo”: Anna Huso (married to Brent), Anna Karpenko (Anna Huso’s niece), Olga Bondar (Anna Huso’s mother), Sergey Karpenko (Jenya’s husband), Jenya Karpenko (Anna Huso’s sister), Arina Karpenko (Anna Huso’s niece), Alexander Bondar (Anna Huso’s dad).

ents will never see their fruit garden bloom again. They had to leave everything behind. Everything they were creating and working hard for all their lives. They need to start over from the beginning, find a new home in a different country and start their lives over again. And we believe we can do it because it’s the only option available.”

A fund has been set up at Farmers & Merchants Bank of ND. Funds will help Brent and Anna and their five family members leave Ukraine. Funds will also help provide food and shelter and to assist in setting up a new household. At press time, they didn’t know what country they were going to or where Anna’s family would settle.

want people to know back in North Dakota. I know everyone back in our home state and the whole area, they’ve all reached out to us, and we’ve had hundreds and hundreds of prayers and thoughts for us and that means the world to us,” Brent said.

“Keep praying for Ukraine. We’ll stay positive here if everyone back home stays positive there.”

To learn more, follow “Huso Ukrainian Family Relief Fund,” an open page on Facebook that has recently been created by friends in the U.S. to follow the Husos’ family story.

To donate on Venmo, send to @ BrentandAnna (Huso Ukrainian Family Fund).

Grafton 51, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 33 The Lady Cards met the Spoilers in the semifinals, a team they had beaten earlier this year in Grafton. This game came down to the Cardinals not being able to stop Spoilers 6-foot-3 inch center Walker Demers. She had perhaps the best game of her career with 22 points and 21 rebounds, 11 of those on the offensive glass. Demers will be attending South Dakota and play women's basketball there in the fall.

Grafton out-rebounded Langdon-Edmore-Munich 37-21 for the game. The Cards were still in it to begin the second half, down 26-17, but they could only manage five points in the third quarter. Morgan Freije led the Cards with 15 points and five rebounds, while Jaya Henderson had 10 points.

The Cardinals went 0 for 6 from the 3-point line.

GRAFTON 51, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 33 LEM -- 10 7 5 11 -- 33 G -- 15 11 12 13 -- 51

Jalynn Swanson 2, Marlee Hetletved 2 Grafton -- Walker DeMers 22, Ainsley McClain 16, Reagan Hanson 9, Keira Cole 2, Cassie Erickson 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 21 (Freije 5); G: 37 (Demers 21) Assists -- LEM: 7; G: 10 Steals -- LEM: 5; G: 6 Turnovers -- LEM: 16; G: 12 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 14/43 (32%); G: 21/48 (43%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 5/13 (38%); G: 6/13 (46%) Shiloh Christian 53, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 39 The Cardinals were looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Skyhawks over the holidays, but they got in early foul trouble, fell down 26-17 at the half, and just could not consistently get enough baskets to catch back up. The Cards had five more shot attempts than Shiloh but were just 28 percent from the field shooting for the game.

In what Lady Cards fans hope is a nice glimpse into the future, freshman Meredith Romfo led the team in scoring with 14 points, and she and Morgan Freije each had a team high seven rebounds. Hailey Quam had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Skyhawks.

SHILOH CHRISTIAN 53, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 39 SC -- 10 16 12 15 -- 53 LEM -- 8 9 11 11 -- 39 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Meredith Romfo 14, Jaya Henderson 8, Jalynn Swanson 7, Marlee Hetletved 5, Whitney Pankratz 3, Morgan Freije 2 Shiloh Christian -- Hailey Quam 17, Grace Kelly 15, Kennedy Walth 8, Hannah Westin 4, Alyiah Schock 4, Paige Shock 3, Emma Duffy 2 Rebounds -- LEM: 22 (Freije, Romfo 7); SC: 39 (Quam 14) Assists -- LEM: 7; SC: 14 Steals -- LEM: 9 (Hetletved, Henderson 3); SC: 3 Turnovers -- LEM: 10; SC: 15

Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Morgan Freije 15, Jaya Henderson 10, Meredith Romfo 2, Whitney Pankratz 2,

Field goal percentage -- LEM: 14/50 (28%); SC: 20/45 (44%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 9/16 (56%); SC: 10/20 (50%)

Tayler Lorenz fires off a 3 point shot against Grafton. Photo by Larry Stokke

Jalynn Swanson lays in two points against Shiloh Christian. Photo by Larry Stokke

All Tournament Team, Front Row: Jaya Henderson- LEM, Jaycee Richter - Linton-HMB, Morgan Freije- LEM, Ainsley McLain- Grafton. Back Row: Kayie Burner-Kindred, Terryn Johnson-Kindred, Walker Demers-Grafton, Abby Duchscherer-Kindred, Hailey Quam-Shiloh Christianson- Grace Kelly-Shiloh Christianson. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Merideth Romfo lays in a layup to add 2 to her 14 point 7 rebound game against Shiloh Christian. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Photo by Larry Stokke.