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Volume 1, Number 20

WORLD WAR II VETERANS Honored with Quilts

Langdon’s Friendship Star Quilting Guild Partners with Northern Valley Quilts of Valor

By Hilary Nowatzki September 1 of this year will mark the 83rd anniversary of the beginning of the largest and deadliest war this world has seen, World War II.. Historians estimate between 60 and 80 million lives were lost during the conflict with over six million of those deaths being Jews. Nearly every country in the world was involved, including the United States of America.

Of the brave souls that battled for freedom, Langdon was lucky enough to host four of those courageous men at Wheatland Estates on May 15.

These men are a living testament to our country's heritage and pride in freedom. Modern society’s debt to their sacrifices can never be repaid.

Some of these soldiers signed up for service as soon as the war broke out; some enlisted at the young age of only 17, like Merile Clover, who was present at Wheatland on the 15th.

Barely men, these soldiers faced some of the most harrowing and grim situations known to humanity - to be in their presence 83 years later is nothing short of a miracle.

Although they can never be fully repaid for their sacrifices, these men must be appreciated, thanked, and acknowledged at any chance available. That is exactly what took place at Wheatland where a crowd was gathered that Sunday when the veterans were each presented with a different, uniquely patriotic, quilt.

Jack Banasik was in the United States Navy from 1943-1946. He trained as an aviation machinist mate and was

Back Row: Anna Spivey, Leon Hiltner, Kathy Bergstrom, and Harvey Metzger. Front Row: Merile Clover, Lowell Kartes, Dale McDonald, and Jack Banasik.

assigned to the Navy Squadron VDP204 as an air crewman on the Matin Mariner patrol bomber flying boat. His duties as part of an anti-submarine patrol included protecting convoys that were headed to Europe from German submarines which were prowling the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Banasik’s missions had long durations and were completed in the dark, guided only by radar. The patrol area ranged from Banana River Fluoride (what is now called Cape Canav-

eral) to Panama and south in an attempt to intercept submarines sailing from Argentina. Banasik completed his responsibilities with a strong work ethic and commitment to his country which increased his rank several times. He fought as the Plane Captain of the Mariner and was discharged at the rank of Aviation Machinist's Mate, First Class. Banasik was awarded the WWII Victory Medal for his service.

Back in 1943, able bodied men were

chomping at the bit to throw themselves into danger and put their lives on the line for their country, even if they had only lived 17 short years of that life. Merile Clover was one of those individuals. Before he was legally an adult, Clover signed up for the draft without a second thought.

He was only 15 when the war began, and he lived through two years of the chaos before he could enlist. In April of 1945, Clover enlisted in the Army.

He fought in Europe for a brief period

Jack Banasik with daughter Joan Dodd.

cont’d. on page 18

IN THIS ISSUE:

Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 “Valor in a Versatile” by Sara Goodman Page 4 “Clowning Around” by Matt Mitzel Page 4 Summer Concert Series Returns to Boyd Block Page 5 Primary Election Sample Ballot Pages 12-13

INDEX:

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

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Claire Hiltner, a senior at Langdon Area High School, will graduate along with her friends and peers on May 29, but there’s something that makes her graduation quite unique. Hiltner has become the first student ever to have obtained her Associate Degree before walking the stage for her high school diploma. She will have two trips across a stage to make along with two colors of regalia to wear during the ceremonies.

Hiltner is an unstoppable young lady with a bright future ahead of her in the medical field.

At the age of 14, she joined the workforce and has a work ethic of steel.

“As soon as I was able to get a job, I got my work permit and started working at Dairy Queen. I still help out every once and awhile, and that was four years ago,” she stated. “When Dairy Queen would shut down in the winter, I worked the front desk and did housekeeping at the hotel for Lacey Klingbeil - who I knew from Dairy Queen,” she added. “I’m definitely a workaholic!”

Hiltner was born and raised in Langdon, ND. Wayne and Missy Hiltner are her proud parents, and although none of her family members work in medicine, Hiltner has been fascinated by it since she was a tiny girl.

“I’ve always wanted to be a doctor. My mom has this little picture of me in pink scrubs when I was a little kid for Halloween one year. When I started my CNA job, I was wearing a pair of pink scrubs, so she took a picture then and put them side by side.”

Once Hiltner hit middle school, she was taking advanced level classes and was finding more and more opportunities to learn. She adored chemistry, anatomy, and science and excelled in all of those. Hiltner was completely enamored by science and shared a comical story from middle school.

“I was taking an intro to nursing class, and we had a unit on the heart, and I actually took a sharpie on my lime green walls and drew an

anatomical heart.”

Her parents were too impressed by the skill of the art work to really be mad, only disappointed that Claire chose a permanent sharpie!

In the second semester of her sophomore year, January 2020, Hiltner took an online nursing course. Learning online was not enough for Hiltner, though, and she soon began job shadowing at Langdon Prairie Health.

“I’m someone who will never stop learning. I love learning about everything. You can never know enough, and there's just endless opportunities in medicine to learn.”

Once she had the opportunity to start working in medicine, she immediately sought it.

“I took a class in high school for my EMR (Electronic Medical Records) then got my EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). I then applied as a certified nurse’s assistant (or CNA) at the hospital, and they called me back when they had a job opening.” She was 17 years old at that time.

As an EMT, Hiltner provides emergency medical assistance to individuals who have been involved in accidents or have critical medical emergencies. She is quite the unique high schooler, as Hiltner not only carries around a backpack and books for school, she carries her pager for work. If it goes off in the middle of a class, she grabs her things and immediately rushes to the exit. Seconds are of the essence in her line of work.

“I’ve seen the good, bad, the ugly - things that make grown men cry.”

Hiltner may even be driving the ambulance which arrives first on the scene of an accident.

If she isn’t driving, she is behind the scenes utilizing her skills she learned at her first job.

She will prep IVs, lay out any equipment she cont’d. on page 5

News

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LANGDON PRAIRIE HEALTH Launches Construction Project Langdon Prairie Health started a construction project earlier this month in the hospital. The project will run through the summer and will focus on improvements to the air handling systems throughout the facility. The project is expected to be completed

by July 15.

During this time, certain areas of the

hospital will be inaccessible including the main hospital entrance. Patients that arrive between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. will go to the clinic door on the south side of the building - Door 8. Patients that arrive after 5 p.m. will go to Door 7 on the south side of the building next to the loading dock and use the intercom to contact the nurse to gain entrance.

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32 Below to Headline Rendezvous Region Music Fest

by Shanda Christianson

Rendezvous Region Music Fest will be held in Langdon July 15-17. The annual Firemen’s Dinner will kick off the weekend on Friday, July 15.

“And that’s always a huge turnout, as well as the Rendezvous Region Rod Run will start that night,” said Barb Mehlhoff, executive director of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce.

On Saturday, July 16 Run Langdon will host a number of races, including the

Rock Farm ‘Rock N’ Run’ 10K starting at 8 a.m., the Langdon Firemen’s Draggin’ 5K starting at 8:10 a.m., and the Kids’ Donut Dash starting at 9:30 a.m. Run Langdon events are professionally timed by See Dick Run of Grand Forks.

Saturday, July 16 there will be a street fair downtown.

“Inflatables are coming back for the first time in two years,”Mehlhoff said.

“We’ve got the pedal pull scheduled, we’ve got the Kiddie Parade; cutest and most talented pet contest; and, of course, we’ve got our street dance at night, and our entertainment this year is 32 Below.”

There is not an entry fee for the evening concert, but attendees need to stop by the I.D. kiosk to show I.D. to security in order to be allowed to have adult beverages in a clear cup on the street.

Dunseith Man Leads Deputies on Chase Through Multiple Counties On May 21 around 1:00 p.m. the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen 2020 Ford F-150 from the Superpumper gas station in Langdon. It was also reported that the F150 had a handgun with loaded magazines inside of it.

A short time later, a deputy with the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office located the stolen F150 driving recklessly on Hwy. 20 in Cavalier County. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle fled from the deputy at a high rate of speed and was entering opposite lanes of travel. Deputies attempted to deploy a tire deflation device on the vehicle but were unsuccessful.

The vehicle fled briefly into Ramsey County, through Towner County, and into Pierce County. The driver turned into a farmyard north of Wolford, N.D., in Pierce County. The driver, 24-year-

old Levi Baker Jr., of Dunseith, N.D., was taken into custody by the Towner and Cavalier County Sheriff’s Offices at the farmyard. The vehicle pursuit covered approximately 75 miles.

After further investigation authorities determined that Baker Jr. had stolen a second vehicle in Rolla, N.D., earlier in the day, which was found in a field in rural Cavalier County.

Levi Baker Jr. is currently in custody and has the following charges pending in Cavalier County District Court: Theft of Property – Class B Felony, Theft of Property – Class B Misdemeanor, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle – Class C Felony, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement (Subsequent Offense) – Class C Felony, Driving while license was Suspended (4 or more offenses in 5 years) – Class A Misdemeanor, and Reckless Driving – Class B Misdemeanor.

Mostad Becomes State Association President meeting. PIAND represents independent insurance agents by communicating industry interests to the public and government.

Mostad serves clients at Mostad Insurance Services in Langdon and has been using his seat on the PIAND Board of Directors to help insurance agents at large since 2017.

“I look forward to being president of the PIAND and serving all its members. It is a great association to be a part of,” Mostad said.

Jeff Mostad took responsibility for the Professional Insurance Agents of North Dakota (PIAND) on Monday, May 2 at the association’s annual

As PIAND president, Mostad will apply his professional, lobbying, and management experiences to further expand PIAND’s growth and influence.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Agriculture

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Cavalier County 4-H Communication Arts and Project Expo Event poise in youth and to give them the opportunity to gather and organize information for a presentation.

Communication Arts Participants (Left to Right): Rylan Wirth, Carl Henry, and Bohdyn Hope

Project Expo gives youth an opportunity for self-expression both verbally and visually. 4-H members also get the chance to share with others what they have learned. Interview judging takes place after each event, and 4-H members learn all about their strengths and areas to improve in their presentation styles.

The winners for the Communication Arts event have the opportunity to represent Cavalier County at the district event in Devils Lake on June 11.

The winners for the Project Expo event have the opportunity to represent Cavalier County at the North Dakota State Fair. The winners are as follows:

Project Expo Participants (Left to Right): Kadence Wirth and Maggie Iverson

Cavalier County 4-H members took the challenge of overcoming a number one fear for many adults, speaking in front of others, by participating in the 2022 4-H Communication Arts and Project Expo Event on May 2 in Langdon.

Communication Arts includes demonstrations, illustrated talks, public speaking, interpretive reading, dramatic presentation, commercials, broadcasting, short take, presentation software, video production, website design, 4-H promotion, and Cloverbud recitation. The purpose of the event is to develop communication skills, to promote confidence and

Communication Arts Cloverbuds Bohdyn Hope, Langdon Cloverbuds, The Pledge of Allegiance Rylan Wirth, Munich Cloverbuds, The Pledge of Allegiance Demonstration – Junior Carl Henry, Prairie Rose, How to Make Microwave Pizza Project Expo Kadence Wirth, Munich Magic, Tug O Dog Toys Maggie Iverson, Prairie Rose, Bring Home a New Puppy The judges for this year's Communication Arts event were Kayla Lee and Janelle Bata.

Hoeven Prioritizes Emergency Relief Program

By NAFB News Service

Last week the Department of Agriculture announced disaster assistance for producers through the new Emergency Relief Program. The program provides $6 billion for producers impacted by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. The program is a priority for Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).

“Really, what it is is WHIP+ with some modifications that USDA has made.

We provided the funding as well as included legislative authorization for it back at the end of September, purposely modeling it after WHIP+ with the idea that that would streamline it,” Hoeven said. “We've been pushing real hard both on Secretary Vilsack and also FSA administrator Ducheneaux and Deputy Secretary Bonnie to get it out there. It's taking them some time, but what they tried to do is to streamline the process. So, it's taken longer to actually get the program out there, but they're contending now that

it will be easier to access and go faster, so we hope that's the case.”

Eligible producers will get a pre-filled application this month.

“Essentially, that will have your crop insurance information, and then the assistance you get under the Emergency Relief Program will be based on that information. And that assistance should be going out, they’re saying it could be as soon as Memorial Day. It'll start going out, but the assistance will actually be out there in June,” Hoeven said. “And that's phase one. We appropriated about $9.25 billion for this program nationwide. I think phase one would be in that $6 billion range, and then they'll assess how that goes, how well it meets the needs. Obviously, we will work with our producers to provide feedback to USDA on that, and then phase two will be designed to kind of cover the gaps.”

Policymakers Find Ways to Help Ukraine

By NAFB News Service

U.S. and European policymakers are trying to find ways to deal with a brewing global food crisis stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Policymakers here and in Europe are trying to find ways to move Ukrainian grain out of the country, whose Black Sea ports are now blocked and some of its farmland, warehouses, roads, and equipment destroyed.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Warsaw, Poland, meeting with counterparts to address food insecurity and price spikes, especially in the Middle East and Africa, heavily dependent on Ukraine exports.

“The ports have been blocked or mined. So, they're not available today. Overland routes need to be established in order to get product to other ports, outside of the Black Sea ports that are blocked. To do that requires, obviously, a lot of trucks and a lot of railcars, and there's a question about whether or not there are sufficient numbers of those available, but the real challenge is that the rail system in Ukraine is not compatible with the rail systems in some of the other neighboring countries,” Vilsack said.

Vilsack earlier told lawmakers here

that the U.S. can help provide humanitarian food aid, but transportation costs are very high.

“It’s amazing to me that it costs more than the value of the product we’re transporting to get that food to Ethiopia and some of the North African countries,” Vilsack said. “So, I think there’s an opportunity for us to look at ways that that could potentially be addressed.”

Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst told reporters recently that none of the hundred million Congress has okayed in food aid had moved as of last week, since U.S. law says half of the ships used must be U.S.-flagged.

“Well, currently, there are only four of those types of cargo ships that are U.S.-flagged and meet the specifications, according to law. There are over 12,000 of these cargo vessels that are worldwide,” Ernst said.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Ukraine’s foreign minister the US is committed to finding a solution to Ukraine’s food export problem.

Blinken said the UN Security Council will also hold an emergency session soon on global food insecurity.

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‘They’re gonna plant until they can’t plant anymore.’

By Nick Vorlage

After an extended delay, North Dakota farmers have been getting back to their fields in droves.

east of I-29, so we’ll see how it goes,” Brummond said. “They’re gonna plant until they can’t plant anymore.”

“I just talked to a sugar beet grower who said they were running 24/7,” said Brad Brummond, NDSU Extension Agent for Walsh County. “There’s a lot of people who are really pushing hard that are in the field, and there are a lot of people out there looking out their window and waiting for it to dry out.”

Brummond said if there is one silver lining to the cool wet weather, the threat from a number of seasonal pests have been greatly diminished.

Brummond said many farmers are currently sticking to their initial course of action, but because time for planting has become a rare commodity these days, he is expecting to see some of those plans shifting before the Memorial Day weekend.

“I think we’re gonna have some producers that are gonna have to make a decision on what risks they want to take on their full season crops. I think our sugar beets - they need to get in the ground. We need to get enough tons to keep our factories full, and I think there’s a lot of concern out there that we’re gonna lose a lot of acres

“I think the grasshopper threat has been greatly diminished. I think we’re gonna have less prospects of scab or fusarium head blight being a problem in the spring wheat simply because it tends to get hotter and drier as we get out into the season,” Brummond said.

“I don’t think wheat midge is going to be such a big thing. We’ll see how this all plays out as far as rust and some of the wind borne diseases that get going on out here.”

That isn’t to say all threats to the crop are absent: root maggot is expected to be an issue - especially with the EPA’s recent ruling to ban the use of chlorpyrifos. Weeds are also expected to be an ongoing issue for this, what Brummond conservatively calls, an “interesting growing season.”

Transportation Issues Reduce Productivity

By Shanda Christianson

The Surface Transportation Board recently announced that all seven Class 1 railroads will be required to send regular progress reports on service, operations, and employment to the board to address ongoing service delays and labor shortage problems.

Jim Peterson, policy and marketing director for the North Dakota Wheat Commission and current chairman of the US Wheat Associates Transportation Working Group, elaborated on the length of service delays and their effect on the grain industry.

“Shippers pay a penalty if they don’t load a train on time, but there’s no reciprocal penalty for nonperformance if the railroad delivers freight behind schedule. And especially if you’re talkin’, some trains are out of position 4-6 weeks. Well, if you’re a flour miller or a feed manufacturer or even an elevator with an export contract on the West Coast or if you’re an exporter trying to load a vessel, 4 weeks is huge,” Peterson said. “A lot of grain is

sold in two-week windows, and if you miss that window, there’s significant penalties or costs.”

Angela Caddell, group vice president of agricultural products for BNSF Railway, explained some of the challenges she says led to slower network velocity, inventory congestion across the company’s entire rail network, and longer service delays for customers.

“I mean, one is we had a cold winter in parts of the north, and what that leads to is restricted train lengths.

We have to run shorter trains, slower speeds and so that reduced productivity and the ongoing congestion on the West Coast at ports and then at some of the inland terminals and even the actual end user, like difficulty higher at the warehouse, difficulty finding labor,” Caddell said. “Our customers have found that to occur, so all of these things really manifested and happened at the same time.”

Farmers Have Questions When it Comes to Fertilizer

By NAFB News Service

Farmers had many questions regarding fertilizer this spring, according to Cory Rosenbush of the Federalizer Institute.

“You know, I've spent a good part of the last six to eight months out there with the farmers and it's what they're concerned about. They want to know: Am I going to be able to get supply?

Am I going to be profitable? Can I lock in prices? And all of those have been great big question marks,” Rosenbush said.

However, market conditions and weather have quickly changed the spring outlook.

“I don't know that we really were in a supply crunch, but there were a lot of global things that happened that I think scared people going into this planting season. I think right now, we got some volumes that are down, we had a lot of planted acreage change, and now the weather impact that I think has people pretty confident we're going to be fine on supply,” Rosenbush said. “I think you will still continue to see the challenge that a farmer is going to have when they go out and ask for a price in this volatile market. It's going to be hard for them to always nail that down.”

Summer and fall application, along with next spring, are the next big questions farmers have.

“We're not necessarily allowed to make forward looking statements, but I will say some of the things that I'm hearing from our members is that this is a long-term market condition, that the dynamics of this market are likely to be around at least through 2023,” Rosenbush said.

Thus, farmers should prepare to endure a volatile fertilizer market for another year or so.

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Letter from the Publisher Islands for my birthday, you in?”

Of course, I responded! The Virgin Islands? Absolutely! The planning began, but the reality soon set in…

The Islands were not calling our name as we had hoped nor were many other vaca hotspots we Googled. After many days of research, we settled on a four-day mini vacation in the Twin Cities. We flew there, so it really did have that vacation feel.

When your good friend sends you a text that says, “I had a dream last night that I’m going to the Virgin

We spent our first day at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, which has more than 1200 acres, 28 gardens, more than 5000 plant species and varieties, and a premiere horticultural field laboratory. With

my niece as a guide, we wandered through, taking pictures that couldn’t possibly reflect the actual beauty of it all. We had lunch on a brick patio surrounded by greenery, enjoying the warm air, sunshine, and no wind.

It would have been a great place to spend the afternoon, but we had more things to see. A three-mile drive took us through crabapple tree Heaven, onto garden sculptures, herb gardens and so, so much more. My favorite was the Rainflower Project: 675 yellow, black, and white ceramic flowers to which one can attach a name tag in honor of a loved one.

The remainder of our mini vacation

was spent bee-bopping around at the usual stops, and we came home feeling all zen, peaches and cream, beer and skittles - however you want to imagine it.

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Letter from the Editor eating vegetables.

Have you seen the meme that says, “my childhood punishments have become my goals”? The goals include going to bed early, required naps, and

I thought of that meme, and I giggled as I picked up sticks in our backyard over the weekend. Once I had the large sticks picked up that had fallen from our trees after recent strong winds, I went back a few more times and picked up the tiniest twigs I could find.

At that point, it wasn’t about getting the yard cleaned up, it was about working with my hands and getting a little dirt under my fingernails; it was about connecting with the ground and clearing my head.

It brought me back to the mid-1990s on the McCurdy farm as my parents worked to clean up the backyard.

They sent all three of us kids out to pick sticks, and it didn’t take long for us to start fussing about how boring the chore was for us. I appreciate boring much more now (if that’s what you want to call it.)

The busier we get around here with the newspaper, the more “tabs” it feels like my brain has open at one time. It’s so much fun writing, editing, and organizing this newspaper that I physically have to make myself stop to give my brain a break.

We have great stories for you this week with our front page brought to you by storyteller Hilary Nowatzki. Hilary met

with Langdon Area High School senior Claire Hiltner, who will graduate this weekend. Hiltner’s story has made the media rounds because it’s so unique, and we’re happy to share our story with you on Cardinal graduation weekend. Hilary also spent time with World War II veterans and has that great story on our front page as well.

This issue is packed with photos as we wrap up many school activities at the end of the school year. With our final weekend of area high school graduations upon us, it’s safe to say that summer vacation has officially started.

now to wash and store the kids’ winter gear, I’m not sure what to tell you. I have done it already, and my kids were digging around searching for winter gloves last weekend. Maybe now that school is out, we can climb back into the normal range of temperatures.

Feel free to wash those snow pants now, I’m sure we’re done with those at least.

Have a great week!

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

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For the moms wondering if it is safe

THE MORNING RUN: Valor in a Versatile

by Sara Goodman If you really want to test your marriage, go out in the middle of a busy spring day before seeding starts and get a vehicle stuck in the mud. Not just a little stuck but a lotta stuck - like, bring out the big guns 380 Versatile and the new “thought I’d never use it” tow rope kit from Home of Economy, still in the packaging.

The day started out so well. We went to church that morning to pray for the fields to dry up, so we could start seeding soon, followed by lunch at Sporty’s. After a quick stop at home to change into appropriate work attire and find several pairs of mismatched gloves, we piled into the pickup and headed out. Once we got to the farm, everyone headed off in the direction of their tasks. Greg and Gage got busy filling trucks, emptying trucks, moving augers and shuffling grain carts around. I put the girls to work cleaning the apartment and the office at the shop and checking the general health status of the herd of worthless cats. My job, as per usual, was general manager. I’d check on the progress of the girls and their cleaning, pet a few animals, then wander out to where the boys were and make sure no grain was being spilled on the ground. After a few rounds of inspecting, Greg decided it was time to take my management skills elsewhere. He

suggested I pick rocks.

Rock picking is typically considered the bottom of the totem pole on the farm. When I was growing up, it was a ‘short end of the stick’ type of job.

My dad would park the pickup in the middle of a field and we kids would walk out in various directions, piling rocks here and there, then wait for him to drive over so we could load the rocks into the pickup box. We picked rocks by hand. We loaded them by hand. We unloaded them by hand.

One time, in an unloading frenzy, my sister was bent over flinging rocks out of the box and nailed my dad in the middle of his forehead. She lived to tell about it.

This particular rock picking adventure was not to clean the field but, instead, involved picking rocks out of an already established rock pile to put in our landscaping. I knew where the best rock pile was, but I was a little

leery about the status of the field I had to drive through. I consulted my assistant manager about it. He said if I drove to the road on the east end and went south until I was in line with the pile, the field “should” be ok. He told me to take his pickup - the big, heavy diesel. Well, I drove over to that field and decided I didn’t need to drive all the way to the east end when a spot closer looked pretty safe. I crept down the ditch and slowly drove onto the field. My back tires barely cleared the grass before I sunk like a rock. Very fitting.

Now, I’m an old farm gal, and I know all about putting it in four-wheel drive, rocking back and forth, and steering out of the ruts. If there’s anything I hate, it’s getting myself in a pickle and having to admit it. After a fair amount of rocking, tire spinning, mud flinging, and swearing, I finally gave up and called Greg. He fired up the Versatile. Gage hurried over in the rang-

er to have himself a look and to point and laugh. What a sweetheart… Greg showed up twenty minutes later, got out of the tractor, laughed, then took a picture. He asked why I didn’t drive to the east end and test the field first.

I reminded him that this was his idea and that he told me the field “should” be ok. I also reminded him that in our 20 plus years of marriage, I’ve never gotten a vehicle stuck.

I’m happy to report that the pickup survived, and our marriage survived, but the assistant manager position is now up for grabs. Rock picking experience preferred.

Musings from Munich: Clowning Around hard-core volunteers like Susan Harder, Jonna Hall, Lisa Myers, and Sheri Amble who rotate being in charge of it, but we add an element of pushing the envelope to the edge. As with most things, I start with a crazy Army type event, and Bri brings me back to reality with budget, safety, and feasibility.

By Matt Mitzel As school ends, people are getting almost jittery over here in anticipation of planting, camping, and summer activities. For me, first it’s graduation party time. For the past five years, Brianne and I have been a part of the Munich High School’s graduation party in order for the students to have one last good time in the building they will forever leave behind. Now most of the credit should be given to those

The first year we put together a hay bale obstacle water fighting course.

We made two identical lanes of obstacles and armed the crowd with water guns and balloons on each side.

The participating teams donned eye protection and throw-away clothes as they knew they would be in shambles by the finish line. I will admit it was pretty chilly that first year, 40 degrees, and I did not expect the amount of pain each class wanted to inflict on the other, so it was almost a survival challenge for the teams. In the end, there were about 30 exhausted, freezing, and bruised students screaming with pain and victory in their eyes.

The next year would also put our

brainstorming abilities to the test as the students expected an even bigger event. Brianne came up with a colorful filled obstacle course that used slip and slides, pools of slime, and a low crawl finish that covered each participant in what can only be explained as a rainbow throwing up on them.

My favorite station in the obstacle course was the pool of slime that contained 50 keys, where only one of them could unlock a padlock in order to continue onto the next station. In the end, it looked like a colorful massacre of a Ghostbusters movie.

This year, the students requested that I be the carny in the water dunk tank.

I had to laugh as I do not think their idea of getting heckled by a carny was the same as mine. I did my research with family members, friends, and rumors throughout the community and couldn’t wait to frazzle them as they tried to hit the circle with the softball that would plunge me into the water on a 40 degree night. So as they stepped out of the school and saw me on the platform, they were almost sali-

vating to see who would dunk me first.

The problem was, they were not expecting how ruthless of insults I would throw at them. I brought up bedwetting, lack of athletic ability, dating history, and other embarrassing stories.

The pain in their tear-soaked eyes was priceless for me, but as they pushed past their emotions, they finally locked in on the target. As with most masculine events like a baseball toss, the females proved their bad a$$ery as they were knocking me down more than the jocks, and as the boys’ pride was fading, they were counting the seconds for the whistle to change stations.

As we wrap up another school year, we hope the graduation party added to another long list of memories for the classmates and hope we get invited back next year to add a little chaos to the graduation party. Once again, thank you to all the adults that helped plan and volunteered their time to put on a good event. For the students, dry your tears and work on your aim.

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

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| | | Veterans’ Corner | | | EMS Week Kick Off Held What is a Veterans Service Officer?

By Steve Anderson

As the VSO, I am a voice for veterans with the county commission as well as with county and state leaders. I attend conventions and speak to members of the legislature about veteran issues, especially concerns regarding veteran’s healthcare and mental health. These are two big concerns we face, and there are many folks working to address the issue and get the help we need where it’s needed.

We are making progress, but it is slow.

Greetings all, as the Veterans Service Officer (VSO) hired by the Cavalier County Commissioners to help ensure the veterans of Cavalier County get the benefits they earned through their service, I figured Armed Forces Day is as good an opportunity as any to write an article about what I provide our veterans.

First of all, I do not work for the VA, I work for the county. I work with, argue with, fight with, and appeal to the VA in order to get our veterans their deserved benefits, whether it is compensation for something that happened in service, healthcare, pensions, burial benefits, the list goes on. I also provide transportation to VA medical appointments with our veteran services van - whether it is as close as here in Langdon or as far as Fargo.

Bottom line is that I am here for our veterans and families, no matter how much or little you served, whether you were a tunnel rat in heavy combat in Vietnam who retired from the service or a diesel mechanic who was in the Guard for a year and was medically discharged. You still signed the dotted line in service to our country and deserve the honor and benefits for which you are eligible.

Lastly, my office hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Cavalier County Courthouse.

You can always call at 701-256-2146 and leave me a message.

All photos by Larry Stokke.

Steve Anderson is a retired Marine Corps GySgt, currently serving as the North Dakota American Legion Commander. Steve’s passion is helping veterans. He has been the Cavalier County Veterans Service Officer since November 2020.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Returns to Boyd Block

By Shanda Christianson

On Sunday, May 15 Langdon Ambulance hosted a community event to mark the kick off of EMS week.

The event featured ambulances, fire trucks, sheriff’s vehicles, and a helicopter. It also had hot dogs, chips, soft drinks, and prizes.

Tongue River Lodge Donates Bikes

Party Planned to Honor

MEHLHOFF A retirement party honoring Barb Mehlhoff has been planned for 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 31 at At the Hop Bar and Grill in Langdon.

Mehlhoff has served as the Executive Director of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce for the past 15 years.

Left to Right: David McCurdy from Tongue River Lodge, Waylon Dumas, Mason Cook, Kash Brown, Jennie Carignan, Nora Aune, Lauren Smith, Molly Bailly, and Mark Ramsay from Tongue River Lodge.

The Masonic Lodge in Cavalier donates bikes in Pembina County communities each year, rotating between Pembina, Crystal, Walhalla, and Cavalier. This year seven kids from Walhalla received bicycles through the program.

Kevin Locke doing a hoop dance. He will perform at Boyd Block at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.

Northern Lights Arts Council is preparing to kick off its free Summer Concert Series, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays in June at Boyd Block in downtown Langdon.

On June 2 the Langdon Area High School Jazz Band and Pop Choir will perform jazz and pop hits.

“It’s a really fun, casual concert,” said Amber Benoit, executive director of marketing and programming for Northern Lights Arts Council. “Then the following Thursday, June 9, we have Kevin Locke doing a hoop of life performance. He’s an Indigenous hoop dancer, storyteller, flute player.

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He’ll put on a performance - I believe it’s a bit of an interactive performance.”

Thursday, June 16, will be the final date in the Summer Concert Series featuring The String Showdown, which is a duo playing guitars and other stringed instruments.

“It’s a family-friendly, interactive, musical, comedy performance,” Benoit said.

During the Summer Concert Series, Roxy Theater will be open for concessions. Nacho Bizness food truck will be at the June 16 concert.

Snacks, cake, and beverages will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Langdon’s Kitchin to Attend Boys State Baesler Applauds 2022 ND County ship academy that puts participating Teachers of the Year students in the position of power and influence. The week includes handson activities including a simulated State Senate and House, a disaster emergency management situation, as well as sports and journalistic reporting on events. It is open to junior boys and will be held June 12-17 in Wahpeton.

The American Legion Post 98 of Langdon announced it is sponsoring Nathan Kitchin, son of David and Jayne of Langdon, to attend American Legion Boys State in June.

Nathan is a 17-year-old junior at Langdon Area High School where he is active in band, jazz band, basketball, golf, Choice Junior Bank board, and Social Science Club, as well as being president-elect of the Science Olympiad. He was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with his friends, watching movies, and golfing.

He is also very active in his church youth group.

Students who apply for ND Boys State prior to the priority deadline (typically the last Friday of April) are eligible for one of three scholarships sponsored

by North Dakota Boys State Inc. At the end of the week, the three scholarships ($250, $150, and $100) are presented to three randomly selected recipients. Scholarships are awarded for the student’s first fall semester.

Scholarships are only eligible at North Dakota colleges and universities.

The ND Department of Public Instruction has approved ND Boys State for high school credit. Upon completion of the week, students are given information they can return to their local high school for administration by the school district. While the DPI has approved ND Boys State for .25 or .5 credit hours, actual application of credit is determined by the local school district and not at the discretion of the DPI or ND Boys State.

North Dakota Boys State is a leader-

In April, State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler applauded 47 North Dakota educators who have been named as 2022 County Teachers of the Year, praising them as examples of professional excellence in education.

“Our teachers have dealt with unprecedented challenges in recent years -brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic -- and they responded by showing their imagination, their adaptability, their empathy, and their passion for serving their students,” Baesler said.

“Our County Teachers of the Year are sterling examples of these qualities.”

The 2022 county winners included Krista Aanderud, Langdon Area Elementary School in Cavalier County, and Steve Ragan, Valley-Edinburg Public School in Pembina County.

The selections demonstrate continued growth in North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year program, which Baesler

has worked to expand during her tenure as state superintendent. The program honored 40 County Teachers of the Year for 2021 and 20 the year before.

Baesler’s goal is to have County Teacher of the Year honorees from all 53 North Dakota counties. Six counties did not have nominees for 2022.

The county awards are part of North Dakota’s state Teacher of the Year recognition program. County award recipients are eligible to apply for state Teacher of the Year honors. The winner of the state Teacher of the Year award will be named in September.

County Teachers of the Year were nominated for the awards. Anyone who believes a North Dakota teacher is deserving of recognition may nominate her or him, including students, family members, teacher colleagues, or administrators.

Hiltner has utilized many of the lessons she learned when she began working at Dairy Queen four years ago. Although lives are not at stake in the food service industry, a dinner rush can feel a lot like an emergency situation if you are not adequately trained or prepared.

“It’s the little things that save you a couple more seconds in case you need them. I like to prep things, and I learned that from Dairy Queen. Pete and Leah, my bosses, would always tell me it’s better to get ahead than be behind.”

When Hiltner is not working or on call as an EMT, she performs her duties at Langdon Prairie Hospital as a CNA. “Being able to be someone’s safe space and being able to help people is the most rewarding part of the job, and that's what I love to do. Even if it’s just sitting with a patient and asking them if they want water, it's those little things that can make a difference,” she stated about her job. She says the trick to being the most effective CNA is, “talk to them like a person - not just a patient.”

A few years ago, right before the onset of COVID, Hiltner began taking dual credit college courses online at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake. She focused primarily on medical courses in order to better prepare her for her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. At first she did not intend on receiving any degree, but by the beginning of her junior year, she had already completed 40 college credit hours. Eventually her college advisor, Daniel Driessen would approach her to have a meeting.

“He said, ‘Listen, I think you can do

The following is a list of both the “A” & “B” Honor Roll students for the 4th quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. To be on the “A” Honor Roll, a student must obtain a quarterly GPA of 3.5 or higher, have no letter grade below a B- and no more than one letter grade below an A-. To be on the “B” Honor Roll, a student must obtain a quarterly GPA of 3.0-3.49, have no letter grade below a C- and no more than one letter grade below a B-.

Some students have obtained up to 40 credit hours before at Lake Region while also in high school, but none have yet completed the entire 60 hours required for an associate degree. That is, until Hiltner came along.

On May 16 Hiltner wore blue regalia and happily walked the stage at Lake Region State College with a smile that lit the stage. Her golden tassel moved from the right side of her cap to the left. The right side symbolizes her past time as a student at Lake Region; transitioning the tassel to the left symbolizes the completion of her accomplishment along with the beginning of a new chapter in life.

Grade 12 “A” Honor Roll Whitney Pankratz Ashley Perry Jacob Pollestad Grade 12 “B” Honor Roll Shaun Goeser Grade 11 “A” Honor Roll Taryn Amble Amelia Hall Patrick Haus Paul Haus Halle Jabs

Although her college regalia and tassel have been moved to symbolize this completion, Hiltner will not graduate with her high school diploma until May 29, two weeks after her college ceremony.

No matter where Claire’s future takes her, it is sure to be a bright one, and she can always take comfort in knowing that her small hometown community will always be one of her biggest cheerleaders.

Grade 11 “B” Honor Roll Markus Kingzett Grade 10 “A” Honor Roll Nickolas Kingzett Emmy Pankratz Hope Thorlakson of Langdon, N.D.

Graduates of Lake Region State College were recognized with special awards presented during graduation ceremonies May 13 in Robert Fawcett Auditorium. Each year Lake Region State College honors students who led on campus and excelled in music, theater, and writing.

The Lloyd Jones Memorial Music Award is presented to the student who shows outstanding leadership in music. This year the Lloyd Jones Memorial Music Award was presented to Hope Thorlakson of Langdon, N.D. She is a shining star with the LRSC musical group, Royal Rhythms.

The Who’s Who Awards at Lake Region State College recognize students who visibly made a positive impact during their time at LRSC and are viewed as student leaders. Students must be nominated and are then selected by a committee. This year, the following students were named Who’s Who at LRSC:

Teachers participate in the school talent show at Langdon Area Elementary on Monday, May 23.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

*Indicates student who has maintained a 4.0 for both third and fourth quarters.

4th Quarter Honor Roll Students

an associates degree,’” Hiltner explained. He followed up by saying she should seriously consider the prospect and then asked if she would like to complete an associate of science or art. Hiltner opted for the science route.

Regardless of the fact that Hiltner has nearly a decade to go before completing her MD, she is excited for her future. She will be attending University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for pre-medicine and majoring in medical lab science and minoring in chemistry. Hiltner also plans to obtain her paramedic license during a gap year between obtaining her bachelor’s degree and beginning medical school.

Munich Public School wishes to recognize those students who have improved their academic standing from the third to the fourth quarter.

Therefore, students who have increased their GPA from the third to fourth quarter will be named to the STAAR (STudents Advancing Academic Record) list. For the fourth quarter, those students are as follows: Cody Amble Max Brown Colton Buchweitz Mariah Covert Zachary Estenson Amelia Hall Paul Haus Markus Kingzett Nickolas Kingzett* Emmy Pankratz Bridget Pankratz Whitney Pankratz* Ashley Perry*

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Munich Public School Recognizes Student Improvements

Sydney Beneda came to LRSC from Fordville, N.D. and majored in nursing at LRSC. She is one of LRSC’s Royal Ambassadors and has been featured in various LRSC campaigns. She promotes the college by talking about the college not only being affordable but also how it helps you achieve your goals and build lasting friendships.

Sydney takes time out of her busy schedule to show potential students around both the main campus and nursing department. She participates in the Student Nursing Organization and Student Senate. She will be graduating in May with her Associate Degree in Nursing and has a GPA of 3.10.

Tucker Bercier has had influence on LRSC since he first stepped foot on campus. Tucker, of Belcourt, N.D., served as vice-president of Phi Theta Kappa Society and started the Adopta-Highway program for the chapter. He

served as the PTK liaison to the Student Senate and was a major reason Student Senate decided to start recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day. A President’s List student, he was chosen as one of LRSC’s top two scholars, becoming a member of the ND Academic Team, and one step more, becoming the state’s representative as a New Century Scholar, an award he received in New York City at the Presidents’ Breakfast in early May. Hunter Heck, of Cavalier, N.D., served as president of Student Senate. A Dean’s List student, he is also a member of Phi Theta Kappa, and was able to coordinate joint activities with the chapter, most notably the Adopt-aHighway project. He also was one of the first students to step up to join the Diversity Book Talk on RGB, The Notorious RGB. He also works with the state Democratic party. Hunter will continue his educational journey at Valley City State majoring in history to become a teacher.

Kayla Nyhagen, of Cando, N.D., has consistently made the Dean’s List (this is a tough feat for nursing students especially) from Fall 2019 to Fall 2021. With a cumulative GPA of 3.70, Kayla has been a tremendous student who is committed to her studies and respectful to others. She was an RA and Royal Ambassador in 2019, serving as Royal Ambassador President in 2020. She also worked in the ER as a CNA full-time while completing her general studies in 2019.

She has worked part-time as a CNA from 2020-2021 while in the nursing program and served as president of the Student Nursing Organization while in the PN nursing program and a member of the Student Nurse Organization during the AD year. She is currently an LPN at the hospital and works in home care, too. She plans to apply to the BSN program through Mayville State and eventually become a Nurse Practitioner.

Grade 10 “B” Honor Roll Denver Biby Levi Woodrow Grade 9 “A” Honor Roll Cody Amble Payton Hall Natalie Perry Grade 8 “A” Honor Roll Zach Estenson Tanner McDonald Grade 8 “B” Honor Roll Max Brown Chloe Foster Kade Hansen Grade 7 “B” Honor Roll Noah Foster Bridget Pankratz

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Congratulations to St. Alphonsus School 8th Grade Graduates Nathan Pengilly, McKenzie Regner, Christine Joyner, and Brett Bryant

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Hanson Retires from Langdon Area Elementary

Langdon Area Elementary School held a retirement party for Diane Hanson, who is retiring from the district after 27 years. Mrs. Hanson taught 17 of those years - one year kindergarten and the rest in first grade. Prior to that she was a teacher’s aide and taught Title 1 Math.

Langdon Area Elementary School Principal Todd Hetler pictured with Diane Hanson at her retirement party in the school library on Wednesday, May 18.

Scholarships Awarded in Cavalier County Cavalier County Crop Improvement Association awarded two recipients a $750 scholarship each. Scholarships are for any Cavalier County high school senior pursuing an agriculture-related degree from an accredited college or university. This is the 27th year the Crop Improvement Association has awarded cash scholarships.

Ben Girodat: Ben is a senior at Langdon Area High School and plans to attend North Dakota State College of Science pursuing a degree in the automotive technology program.

After college, he plans to return to Cavalier County with hopes of working for a local farmer and continue raising his family’s beef cattle.

Ethan Kram: Ethan is a senior at Langdon Area High School and after graduation plans to attend Lake Region State college enrolling in the Precision Agriculture program.

Upon completion of the Precision Agriculture program, he hopes to return to Cavalier County and continue to work alongside his uncle. Ethan is the son of Curt & Amy Kram.

St. Alphonsus School Celebrates Kindergarten Graduation

Left to Right: Hudson Hoffman, Avie Anderson, Klai Monson, Kylah MaKay, Edwin Meindinger, Hannah Nye, Hudson Hansel, Keaton Koons, Crosby Almen, and teacher Jenny Schrader.

Langdon Area High School Scholarship Recipients

Also awarded was the Lynn Ring Family Farm Scholarship. This scholarship was started two years ago by Randy and Barb Mehlhoff in partnership with the Cavalier County Crop Improvement Association. It is for a student enrolling in a higher education institution pursuing an ag-related degree.

Lynn was a very dedicated member of the Cavalier County Crop Improvement Association and his wife, Sharon, worked as the administrative assistant at the Langdon Research Extension Center for over 35 years. Lynn passed away two years ago. This year’s recipient for a $500 scholarship is Ben Girodat.

We wish these recipients a very successful college experience. Thank you for applying for our scholarships.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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GRAFTON’S UNITY MEDICAL CENTER Receives National Recognition

By Shanda Christianson

“We’re very excited about this award. This was the first year we ever applied for it, and we kind of thought it would be a long shot, but we figured we’d apply and then see what we had to work on for the next year. The way this works is we actually sent out a survey to all the employees asking numerous questions.

Everything from how they’re communicated throughout the organization to how they get along within their different departments,” _________ explained

Unity Medical Center has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, sponsored by Healthcare Plus Solutions Group. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 3 issue of Modern Healthcare.

“I am so proud of everyone for this prestigious accomplishment,” said Alan O’Neil, Unity Medical Center CEO. “Over the past few years, they have

worked so hard under extreme pressure and knowing this award is based on employee feedback confirms they truly enjoy the work they do, the people they work with, and the patients they care for.”

This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.

About 70% of employees responded to the survey, which is one of the biggest survey returns Modern Healthcare has seen for employee engagement.

“We were just thrilled to find out that we actually won our first year applying for this award, so it says a lot about our staff, I think,” Suda said.

Unity Medical Center will find out their ranking on the Best Places list and be celebrated at the 2022 Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards gala taking place on September 29 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown.

Motorcoach Industries Set to Close

Pembina Mayor Mike Fitzgerald said the closure is nothing short of devastating. When the plant closes, approximately 200 employees will be let go, but it’s going to affect much more.

“It’s not gonna hurt just Pembina.

It’s gonna hurt the region, anywhere 45 miles around, anywhere from our sales taxes to our property taxes. I don’t have any solid numbers yet, but it’s gonna take a hit,” Fitzgerald said.

NFI Group, the Winnipeg-based owners of MCI, said after a 60-day feasibility study MCI would not be part of their new NFI Forward Initiative due to factors such as supply shortages, inflation, and extreme fuel prices. NFI says staffing the plant with employees with the correct skill set, specifically

Army Awards $7.6 Million Contract to Harvey, N.D. Company for Flood Protection WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today the U.S. Army awarded a $7,653,000.06 contract to HSG Park Joint Venture, LLC in Harvey, N.D.,for a flood protection project in Drayton, N.D.

This contract provides for the replacement of an existing dam with a new dam that includes a fish passageway to improve biotic connectivity in support of the Drayton Dam Fish Passage Mitigation and Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Projects.

CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older.

CDC now recommends that children ages 5 through 11 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series. Since the pandemic began, more than 4.8 million children ages 5 through 11 have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 15,000 have been hospitalized and, tragically, over 180 have died. As cases increase across the country, a booster dose will safely help restore and enhance protection against severe disease.

In addition, CDC is strengthening its recommendation that those 12 and older who are immunocompromised and those 50 and older should re-

ceive a second booster dose at least 4 months after their first. Over the past month we have seen steady increases in cases with a steep and substantial increase in hospitalizations for older Americans. While older Americans have the highest coverage of any age group of first booster doses, most older Americans received their last dose (either their primary series or their first booster dose) many months ago, leaving many who are vulnerable without the protection they may need to prevent severe disease, hospitalization, and death.

Whether it is your first booster or your second, if you haven’t had a vaccine dose since the beginning of December 2021 and you are eligible, now is the time to get one.

School in Region Wins New Fitness Center

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By Nick Vorlage

Employees at the Pembina-based Motorcoach Industries (MCI) manufacturing plant were told late last week that the plant, which has been in operations for nearly six decades, will be shutting down later in the year.

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manufacturing their newer electric vehicles, was also a deciding factor, as well as what they call “excess manufacturing capacity in North America.”

“That’s a huge chunk of land and building over there that is probably gonna sit vacant until somebody comes in,” While an exact closure date has not been provided, NFI says they anticipate the closure to occur late in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Rolla School has been named one of three schools within North Dakota to win a brand new $100K “Don’t Quit” Fitness Center, as part of the “Don’t Quit” campaign, a multimillion-dollar project offered by the National Foundation for Governor’s Fitness Council.

“Yeah, it’s a pretty big deal. We’re super, super excited,” said Brad Nash, superintendent of the Rolla School District. “And they’re gonna be sending the designs after they look at our area; they did all the measurements.

They’re gonna send the design with what it’s gonna look like. So, yeah, we’re really happy and just overwhelmed.”

Nash says the fitness Center will be located within a remodeled portion of the school itself. Although the equipment will be made available to both students and adults, it won’t be open

to the general public.

“Anyone that goes into that facility is going to have to have the training on all of the equipment. All of that will have to be done whether they’re a student or an adult - will go through a process to be able to use the equipment,” Nash said.

The center’s construction and opening are expected to occur within just a few months. Equipment will be installed this summer.

The school plans to have a ribbon cutting in the fall. Nash said North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, as well as Body By Jake’s Jake Steinfeld, the spokesman for the “Don’t Quit” campaign, will be in attendance for the ribbon cutting.

Sports

Dawson Hein dives back to 1st base beating the tagout in the Cards win over the Aggies in Fordville. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Tucker Welsh slides safely under the pitcher covering home plate in the Cards win over Park River in Munich . Photo by Larry Stokke.

Nathan Kitchin chips the ball up onto the green close to the pin.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Jaya Henderson catching a pop fly in center field Morgan Freije makes contact for a base hit against the Spoilers. Photo by Larry Stokke. against Grafton 5-17. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jalynn Swanson tags out Grafton's Reagan Hanson. Nadia Lewis lays in a pitch for a strike against Grafton.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Izzy Vikan outruns the tagout at 1st base. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Reese Hoffarth sinks a put in the Cardinals meet May 13th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Golf

Larimore Boys Golf Meet | May 10 Team Scores 1st Place - Grafton, 345 2nd Place – North Border, 351 3rd Place – Hatton-Northwood, 366 4th Place – Langdon, 371 5th Place – Thompson, 396 6th Place – Park River, 410 7th Place – Cavalier, 418 8th Place – Minto, 476 9th Place – Larimore, 521

Jennifer Romfo, Langdon-Edmore Munich, has been named Region Coach of the Year for boys golf. She is pictured with Alex Gellner and Ethan Kram, who qualified for State Golf.

Ethan Kram makes a put in the Cardinals Golf Meet May 13th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Top 10 Individual Scores 1st Place – Miles Jorde, North Star, 83 2nd Place – Kelby Azure, Hatton/Northwood, 84 T-3rd Place – Ty Moe, Grafton, 85 T-3rd Place – Aiden McLain, Grafton, 85 T-3rd Place – Carson Brown, North Border, 85 T-6th Place – Drew Nicholas, North Star, 86 T-6th Place – Alex Gellner, Langdon, 86 T-6th Place – Austin Oakland, North Star, 86 9th Place – Will Jiskra, Grafton, 87 T-10th Place – John Schumacher, Grafton, 88 T-10th Place – Aiden Stainbrook, North Border, 88

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Langdon Edmore Munich Track Results

Boys Regional Track Meet at MayvillePortland-Clifford-Galesburg Saturday, May 21 Performers of the Meet: Brock Freer and Mason Christianson Team Results – 6th Place – 49 points 2nd Place – Mason Christianson 3200m – 10:32:59 (State Qualifier/ Personal Best) 3rd Place – Brock Freer - 1600m – 4:58:18 (State Qualifier/Personal Best) 3rd Place – Cody Amble – triple jump – 38’ 91/2 (State Qualifier) 4th Place – Ben Girodat - discus – 124’10” 5th Place – Ben Girodat – javelin – 130’7” 5th Place – Cody Amble – 100m – 12:14 5th Place – Cody Amble – 400m – 54.47 6th Place – Evan Hall, Miles Fincher, Tanner McDonald, Zach Rostvet – 800 Relay -1:43:93 (Season Best)

All photos by Larry Stokke.

6th Place – Miles Fincher – 300H – 47:16 7th Place – Cody Amble – long jump – 18’5 7th Place – Brock Freer – 800 m – 2:16:06 (Personal Best) 7th Place – Evan Hall, Brock Freer, Miles Fincher, Tanner McDonald -1600m relay – 4:07:76 Girls Regional Track Meet at MayvillePortland-Clifford-Galesburg Saturday, May 21

Performers of the Meet: Marlee Hetletved Team Results – 6th Place – 58 points 1st Place – Marlee Hetletved – 100H – 16.45 (State Qualifier/Personal Best) 2nd Place – Marlee Hetletved – long jump – 15’ 3 ½ (State Qualifier) 2nd Place – Alexa Schneider – pole vault – 9’6” (State Qualifier/Personal Best) 3rd Place – Drew Rostved – 100m –

13.64 – (State Qualifier) 4th Place – Marlee Hetletved – 300H – 51.92 4th Place – McKenzie Regner – pole vault – 7’0” (Personal Best) 5th Place – Mykei Anderson – shot put – 33’9” (Personal Best) 6th Place – Aubrey Badding – 400m – 1:05:54 (Personal Best) 6th Place – McKenna Schneider, Aubrey Badding, Meredith Romfo, Claire Chaput – 800 relay – 1:57:10 – (Season Best) 7th Place – Aubrey Badding, Drew

Rostvet, Erika Bakke, Claire Chaput – 1600 Relay – 4:39:54 7th Place – Drew Rostvet – 200m – 28.69 8th Place – Claire Chput – 300H – 54:04 8th Place – Marlee Hetletved, Erika Bakke, Drew Rostvet, McKenzie Regner – 400 Relay – 55.76 7th Place – Drew Rostvet – 200m – 28.69

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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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.

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. in Langdon, ND.

1211 11th St, Thursday June 2nd, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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

If you need a change in your career, like hands-on building, Schill Construction of Langdon is seeking to fill a full-time, year-around position.

Must have a driver's license, good communication skills, and be a team builder. Experience is preferred. Pay and benefits Depending On Experience. Call Lance 305-0464.

Looking to Hire: Mt. Carmel Rec Area Manager. Seasonal position.

Call Kensi at 701-256-2220 with questions.

Walhalla Farmers Grain is looking to fill full and part-time positions. Competitive salary plus benefits for fulltime workers. A driver's license is required. For more information, contact Chuck at Walhalla Farmers Grain 549-3210 or stop by for an interview.

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Womens, Mens, Kids (girls and boys) clothes, shoes Lots of household items, books.

Something for everyone!!

1008 16th Ave Thursday June 2nd 5pm-8pm, Friday June 3rd 10am2pm household decor, outside decor, planters, womens clothing, infant boy and girl clothing, toys, baby items, lawn furniture.

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM The Milton Eagleson-Meling Legion Post 179 and Legion Auxiliary will not be holding the traditional Memorial Day Program and dinner as they have in the past years. Legion members will honor veterans at the Milton Memorial Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 29 followed by honors at the St. Clotilde’s Catholic Cemetery.

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

Monday, May 30 No meals. Closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 31 Hamburger Hotdish/Tomato Slice/ Pickles/Strawberry Cheesecake Salad Wednesday, June 1 Chicken Fried Chicken/Gravy/ Mashed Potatoes/Glazed Carrots/ Fruit Turnovers Thursday, June2 Breaded Pork Chop/Baked Potato/ Baked Beans/Jello with Fruit Friday, June 3 Turkey Noodle Soup/Salmon Sandwich/Crackers /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.

Obituaries/Church

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ert “Bob” E. Bukowski, 67, of Devils Lake and formerly of Munich, N.D., who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake Hospital. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Gilbertson Funeral Home in Devils Lake, N.D., on Sunday, May 22, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Mary’s Academy and Learning Center Project in memory of Bob.

Ardith Krom

Eugene Heck

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Presbyterian Church in Langdon, N.D., for Ardith Krom, 93, of Langdon, who passed away December 18, 2021, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. A recording of the service will be available on Ardy’s page on the Brooks Funeral Home website later in the afternoon on June 4. Burial of ashes will be at Lebanon Cemetery in Langdon.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Langdon, N.D., for Eugene Heck, 83, of Langdon, ND, who passed away August 19, 2021, in Fargo, ND.

Ardith Grace Dick was born March 23, 1928, in Nekoma, N.D., to John and Hilda (Johnston) Dick. She grew up and attended school in the Nekoma area, graduating in 1945. She continued her education at a business school in Jamestown for two years.

Ardy married Victor Krom on Feb. 4, 1949. They made their home in Langdon where they worked and raised their three sons. Ardy was a secretary at the school and worked as an administrative assistant at Feasel Insurance Agency for many years. After retiring, Ardy and Vic wintered for many years in Mesa, Ariz. She enjoyed golfing and was proud to display her holein-one plaque; playing cards; dancing; and shopping. Ardy was a member of the Langdon Country Club, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Presbyterian Church in Langdon.

Eugene was born June 4, 1938, in Langdon, N.D., to William and Mildred (Olson) Heck. He attended school in Langdon and graduated from Langdon High School in 1957. Eugene entered the US Army and served three years, with one being in Korea, before being honorably discharged. He worked in many garages in Langdon before moving to Illinois to run a gas station with his brother, Victor. They then moved back to Langdon, and Eugene drove truck for almost 50 years for Heck Trucking.

He is survived by brothers: Alan (Nemona) of Bartlesville, Okla., Victor of Langdon, and Dale (Lynn) of Aurora, Colo.; sister Elaine (Gary) Huether of Fillmore, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Neil.

Brooks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .

Surviving Ardy are her sons: Kent of Palm Coast, Fla., and Kurt (Susan) Krom of Boerne, TX; grandchildren: Kimberly (Mark), Karla (Larry), Nathan (Kristen), Nicole (Keith), Joseph (Lyndsay), Hillary, Aaron (Jocelyn); great-grandchildren: Jordan, Jake, Kristina, Grace, Madalyn, Grant, Grayson, Ivy, Rush, Ava, Brayden; and sister-in-law Agnes Dick. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Vic, son Kelly, and daughter-inlaw Patricia.

Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at www. brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .

Robert “Bob” E. Bukowski Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils, Lake, N.D., on Monday, May 23, 2022, for Rob-

Robert Ernest Bukowski, son of Clements and Florence (Cornelison) Bukowski, was born on June 15, 1954, in Langdon N.D. He grew up in the Munich area living on various farms with his family. He graduated from Munich High School then continued his education at Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks, ND. Bob spent his life as a farm boy, and at the age of nineteen, he began farming a neighbor’s land (Melvin Worms) and eventually would purchase the land in partnership with his brother, Jim. Robert was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Amy Paulson, on July 8, 1978, in Leeds, N.D. During their marriage, they were blessed with one son, Joshua. They would live, laugh, and love through the good times and the bad times for nearly 44 years. After their marriage, they established their home in Munich and called it home until retiring and moving to Devils Lake, living there the last twelve years.

Bob was a “people person.” He could visit with anyone, and after moving to Devils Lake was part of the White House Breakfast group and the Hardee’s Coffee gang. He also still enjoyed hanging with the gang at Munich Elevator. He so enjoyed being a loyal fan of the Devils Lake Firebirds and the Lake Region Royals. He thrived in the outdoors, fishing year-round, golfing, and watching sports, any sports - he was a sport’s fanatic. He served on the Clyde Farm Service Board, was a life member of the Knights of Columbus, and was a devoted member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Munich and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake.

Bob’s pride and joy, his earthly treasures, were his family. Robert was so proud of his son, Josh, and the fine young man he is today. Being “Papa” to his four grandchildren was his greatest title, and he was a positive, caring, loving influence in their lives.

His faith, his family, and his passion for farming were his blessings in this life. He will be so very missed by all who knew and loved him.

Bob’s loving family include his precious wife, Amy; son Josh Bukowski and his wife, Keli, of Devils Lake; grandchildren: Dylan, Eli, Cole and Jade; siblings: Josetta (Ed) Volk of Mesa Ariz., Marc (Ken) Schuler of Gilbert Ariz., James (Sheila) Bukowski of Mesa, Ariz., and Cheryl (Rich) Martinson of Munich; in-laws: Gary (Catherine) Paulson of Edinburg, N.D., Diane (Roger) Lindsay of Sioux Falls, S.D., Dale (Connie) Paulson of LaMoure, N.D., and Cande (Vic) Michels of Grand Forks, N.D.; along with many nieces, nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law Lloyd and Mary Paulson, and infant niece Sherry Lynn Schuler.

Urn Bearers will be Melroy Schultz, Marvin Heck, Aaron Restad, Pat Hall, Terry Hall, Steve Buchweitz, and Gary Wirth. Reading the scriptures will be Jennifer LaFrombois, gift Bearers will be his grandchildren, and music will be provided by Patty Cote, Marla Luehring, and Jay McCanna.

Gilbertson Funeral Home in Devils Lake, N.D. is handling the arrangements.

Thomas Pelletier A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 9, 2022, at Nativity Church in Fargo, N.D., and a burial will take place June 10th at 9:30 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon, N.D., for Thomas Pelletier, who died at age 78 after a short illness.

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Thomas was born to Hector and Yvonne Pelletier on February 10, 1943, in Langdon, N.D. He attended elementary school and graduated from St. Alphonsus High School in 1961. Tom farmed in the Langdon area for several years. The last twenty 25 years he worked with Concord Air Seeding Equipment in several foreign countries including Brazil, Romania, Ukraine , France, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tanzania. He was preceded in death by his son, Rene Paul; his parents; sister MaryAnn Mostad Bertlin; and brother-in-law David McDonald. He is survived by brothers Rene (Barbara) of Osceola, Wis., and Paul (Gladys) Meridian of Idaho and sisters Sharon (Warren) Agar of Billings, Mont., and Judy McDonald of Fargo.

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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes

INVITATION TO BID 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 OF CAVALIER COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE OF LANGDON CITY ELECTION The Cavalier County Primary Election and Langdon City Election will be Tuesday, June 14, 2022. There will be two precincts, both at one polling place at the Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse, 901 3 rd Street, Langdon, North Dakota. Polls will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

REMINDER: Vote by Mail/Absentee

ballots must be postmarked or returned to the County Auditor’s Office

by June 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. A secure drop box is available at Door 1 of the Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse. Vote by Mail/Absentee ballots cannot be returned on Election Day. Make sure you request your absentee ballot well in advance of Election Day to allow enough time to get it returned. Cavalier County Auditor’s Office: 701-256-2229

Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Terry Dean Goodrie, Deceased Probate No. 10-2022-PR-00017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to Travis Goodrie personal representative of the estate at 5410 – 38 Ave. So. #205, Fargo, ND 58104, or filed with the Cavalier County District Court

at 901 Third St., Langdon, ND 58249.

Dated this 9th day of May, 2022.

Travis Goodrie Personal Representative 541 38 Ave. So. #205 Fargo, ND 58104 Attorney for Personal Representative: Craig A. Peterson, Id No 4013 2108 So. Univ. Dr. So., Suite 101 B Fargo, ND 58103 Tel. (701) 241-8444 Email: craig@petersonltd.com First publication on the 13th of May, 2022.

Langdon City Commission Regular Meeting May 23rd 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Jim Rademacher, Darin Kaercher, and Susan Fay Crockett. Also, present Jason Busse, Jeff Hiller, Gary Bimler, Andrew Aakre – Moore Engineering, Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney and RoxAnne Hoffarth.

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

Approval of Minutes: L. Henry made the motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting on May 9th seconded by J. Rademacher. Motion carries.

Additions to Agenda: Correspondence: Department Reports: Street: J. Hiller reported they have started street sweeping and still patching holes; and will start mowing soon.

Fire Department: No report.

Water and Sewer Department: J. Busse reported he has a sewer line scheduled to be dug up next week on 12th Ave between 1st and 2nd.

Sanitation Department: D. Kaercher stated they hired a new part-time guy.

Activity Center: C. Graber reported they put in a new vending machine for drinks. Graber reported the gutters have been cleaned out and the roof is still in need of some repairs.

J. Rademacher working on getting someone to look at the roof.

Police Department: Quentin presented the commission with the Police Service Contract to look over for the next meeting. If there are no changes to discuss, this will be signed for another three years.

Auditors Report: R. Hoffarth has been working on budget and still waiting for the State predictions on funds. Auditors are to be here June 21-23rd for the 2021 audit. Also, retirement for Barb Mehlhoff to be held May 31st at the Hop from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Unfinished Business: Moore Engineering – A. Aakre gave update, box culvert under Highway 5 – received the maintenance agreement from the NDDOT regarding cost responsibility. The 2010 asphalt work included a cost share with the State.

The agreement doesn’t get into re-

sponsibility of the box culvert itself.

Phase 1 – corrective work schedule unchanged. Plan is for mid-June work on wastewater pond and asphalt, to be completed by end of June.

Phase 2 – valley gutter corrective work at the elementary school remains, need to discuss trench settlement correction with the contractor on 2nd Street from the work last summer.

Living Local App – Quentin looked over the contract and felt it all looked good. It was agreed to sign the contract.

New Business:

Rendezvous Region Tourism Council – R. Hoffarth gave review of the membership request and feels this would be a great way to show our support to all that’s being done. L. Henry made the motion to approve the $1000 membership for the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion Carries.

Condemnable properties – A list of condemnable properties were reviewed, Quentin and Gary will get together, letters will be send out then after a period of time if they properties are not cleaned up by property owners the City will take care of it and

the cost will be assessed onto the property taxes.

Building Permits: #5257 Wanda Howatt, #5258 Lucas Hensel, #5259 David Hennager, #5260 Randy Balsdon, #5261 Brandon Downs – Gary reported that he and Quentin reviewed the drainage and all seems it should drain well. J. Rademacher made the motion to approve all building permits, seconded by L. Henry.

Motion Carries.

82755-82766/5966159670/59693-59697 Payroll & Liab.

38,853.68 59667 U.S. POST OFFICE | 116.00 59671 ADAPCO, INC. | 7246.40 59672 C & M MARKETING. | 70.00 59673 CAVALIER COUNTY JDA | 3000.00 59674 GERRELLS SPORTS CENTER | 7011.08 59675 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | 320.66 59676 LANGDON BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE. | 790.45 59677 LANGDON COUNTRY CLUB | 625.00 59678 LEXISNEXIS MATTHEW BENDER | 93.85 59679 MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES | 1392.51 59680 SANITATION PRODUCTS | 1037.36 59681 SEBELIUS TRUCKING . | 1500.00 59682 TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL, LLC. | 2800.00 59683 VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. | 100.00 59697 JASON BUSSE |42.21 Review and Approval of Bills: J. Rademacher made motion to approve all bills seconded by L. Henry. Motion Carries.

Adjourn: L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Jerry Nowatzki, President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor

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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.

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.

SUMMONS

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

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and

NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM

CAVALIER COUNTY EQUALIZATION MEETING will be held in the Cavalier County Commission Room

Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, North Dakota

June 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Each taxpayer has the right to appear before the appropriate board of equalization and petition for correction of the taxpayer’s assessment.

of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Book PA page 159/160, and Certificates of Correction there, recorded 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 17th 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

LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION NOTICE The Langdon Area School District #23 will hold their annual school election on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. This election will be held at the Langdon Area High School Commons from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

School District residents will vote to fill two rural-at-large seats with threeyear terms; one rural-at-large seat

with a two year term; and one city seat with a three year term.

School District residents will vote on the question: “Shall Langdon Area School District No. 23, Counties of Cavalier and Walsh, State of North Dakota, change one Rural-atLarge position to an overall At-Large position?

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Absentee ballots can be picked up at the Business Office at the High School. Absentee ballots are required to be returned to the Business Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022, or postmarked no later than Monday, June 13, 2022.

Page 18 - Friday, May 27, 2022 Cont’d. From Page 1 - WORLD WAR 2 VETERANS Honored with Quilts of time until September 1945 when ple of a pillar of Cavalier County’s comvictory over the Nazis was declared. munity. He served in the Army from Afterwards, he was reassigned to Ja- 1945-1947. He was sent to Japan to pan where he worked maintenance serve in the 24th Medical Battalion as in the 347th Harbor Craft Company an ambulance driver. Kartes was asin Yokohama. In Japan, he assisted in signed to work in Kokura, which was recovery efforts from wartime devas- actually a designated target for one tation. Clover received several medals of the two atomic bombs. Kokura was for his service including the Victory spared from the bomb, though, due Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, to heavy smoke and cloud coverage and the Army of Occupation Medal. caused by nearby bombings. Kartes would later travel with the Army Lowell Kartes is another prime exam- through Hiroshima and Nagasaki and

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witness the complete devastation firsthand - a testament which only a few living individuals still hold. Kartes held the rank of Sargeant at the time of his discharge.

Dale McDonald served in the Army from 1942-1945. He was involved in the China-Burma-India Theater of war.

He was assigned to work in the Headquarters Detachment of the Office of Static Services, which would later evolve into what is known today as

Lowell Kartes wraps up in the quilt that was gifted to him.

the CIA or Central Intelligence Agency.

McDonald worked as a radio operator during the time of his service. He was the recipient of the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and he received Battle Stars for the China Offensive. His rank was T-5 at the time of his completion of service.

The quilts which were presented in honor of these veterans were crafted by a team of quilters with a passion for serving those who have served their country. The Friendship Star Quilting Guild of Langdon is a group of women with love for sewing and creating. The guild designed, compiled, and completed the patterns of each blanket throughout the entire winter.

Karen Boe is one of the members of the guild and wanted to credit all of the help her group received to make this accomplishment possible. Peggy Davis at Sew on & Sew North provided a discount on the fabric which was used, and Gael Balsdon at Quilt for You provided the long-arm quilting service for free. The Friendship Star Quilting Guild worked entirely off donations, and if anyone would like to support this beautiful cause, Karen Bimler, the guild’s treasurer, can be contacted at karekrea@utma.com.

The Friendship Start Guild received help and guidance from a national foundation called Quilts of Valor. The foundation’s mission statement is, “to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.”

This was the first Quilts of Valor event that the Friendship Star Quilting Guild decided to do, and they credit the idea to one of their dedicated members, Anna Spivey. The group would like to continue doing this event twice a year with service members being nominated for the honor. For the first event, though, the guild knew that the only four remaining WWII veterans in Cavalier County had to be the first of hopefully many recipients in the future. For now, nominations can be made by contacting Leon Hiltner at (701) 370-8986.

All four of the quilts were patterned with red, white, and blue - similar in their air of patriotism, but slightly different in each detail. The quilts are heavy and warm, hopefully a lovely addition to these veterans’ beds, couches, or comfy chairs. May they cover them in comfort and honor.

Their beauty is a testament to freedom fought for and victory completed.

These men have carried memories of bloodshed for over 80 years, but the crimson in each quilt is a symbol of the beauty of freedom. The navy blue intertwined into each patch may remind them of the seas they crossed but is today a testament of liberty achieved.

White symbolizes the purity that is left when evil has been cleansed and justice achieved - which wouldn’t have been possible without brave and selfless men such as Banasik, Clover, Kartes, and McDonald.