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Mostad hosts two haunted houses Page A2 Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry seeks donations Page A2 Ribbon cutting held at Food First in Walhalla Page A2 Extend the grazing season with corn stalks Page A3 Staying Hip with Halle: Two different types of pain Page A5 A spooktacular weekend in Langdon Page A6 Bingo fundraiser returns to Leroy Page A6 Hope: Focus on faith and growth Page A7 Munich Public School Honor Roll Page A7 Views from the Borderland Page A12
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Volume 1, Number 43
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YOUTH MANUFACTURING DAY HELD
Approximately 165 seventh graders from seven area schools participated in the fifth annual Pembina-Walsh Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) event on Thursday, Oct. 27. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first MFG Day event in these two counties since 2019.
Each student visited two manufacturing businesses, received a tour, and heard personal stories from young ambassadors who shared their modern perspectives on the industry and how they have found great careers in manufacturing. Six manufacturing businesses within the two counties participated in MFG Day events including: Bordertown Retail Systems in Neche; CVR Industries in Neche; Food First in Walhalla; Harriston Industries in Minto; Marvin in Grafton; and Woodside Industries in Cavalier. Participating schools included: Drayton, Cavalier, Grafton, Minto, North Border Pembina, North Border Walhalla, and Park River Area. The MFG Day event showed students real, hands-on examples of various careers and jobs that students can earn via different education tracks. The goal of MFG Day is to change the misperceptions of the industry and inspire the next-generation of workers to pursue a career in modern manufacturing while also retaining workforce in our rural communities. Many students were surprised and impressed with what happens in these businesses. There are more than 20 manufacturing and food processing companies with more than 1,000 employees in Pembina and Walsh counties. One of the keys to maintaining population
Food First, Walhalla
and creating successful businesses is educating young people about the available opportunities in towns where they live. The Pembina County Job Development Authority and the Walsh County Job Development Authority worked closely with school administrators and North Valley Career and Technology Center to plan the event. The JDAs received a grant from Impact Dakota to help offset the costs of the event. Impact Dakota is North Dakota’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership offering training and consulting to manufacturing businesses.
Harriston Industries, Minto
CVR Industries, Neche
Cities’ partnership awarded Placemaking Planning Grant to assist Frost Fire Park By Nick Vorlage
Woodside Industries, Cavalier
Walhalla aims to light up the holidays By Nick Vorlage
The City of Walhalla is looking to light up the town this holiday season and is asking for assistance from the community. “We’re doing the Christmas tree lighting, so we’ll have a Christmas tree that will be in the Farmers Market lot. We’re going to decorate that area. Then we’re also trying to get more displays and decorations in town,” said Rebecca Davis, executive director of the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce. “So if we can get more funds to do more decorations on the light poles - that will be in our plan.”
The Frost Fire Park lodge, lit up at night. Submitted photo.
The trio of Walhalla, Langdon and Cavalier, working in partnership with Frost Fire Park, have been collectively awarded a $100,000 Placemaking Planning Grant. The official announcement of the grant came during last week’s 2022 Main Street North Dakota Summit held in Bismarck and was made possible through the U.S. Economic Development Association’s (EDA) Statewide Public Space Initiative (SPSI).
Dawn Mandt, executive director of the Red River Regional Council and board member of the Pembina Gorge Foundation and Rendezvous Region, helped spearhead the grant’s application. Frost Fire board members approached each of the three city councils to pitch this project back in late July, early August and asked if we could all come together to make this request to do a master development plan for Frost Fire but also for the entire region. They asked how we could help make Frost Fire Park into a destination that attracts people to the region for multiple-days trips. Mandt says this master development plan aims to assist in growing Frost Fire and the surrounding area and,
in turn, attract more visitors to the region.
Bordertown Retail Systems, Neche
The entrance sign at Frost Fire Park. Submitted photo.
“How do we create unique features that would stand out and draw people from wider distances than our immediate corner of the state or in southern Manitoba?”
Davis said additional funding would go toward replacing the existing lights. “All the money that’s raised will go towards Christmas lights for the town, for our Christmas tree lighting, and then to be used for future years.”
a silent auction at Jackson’s Bar over the weekend. The Chamber has been collecting items from area residents and had dozens of items up for bid. The bidding opened at Noon on Friday and went through the time of bar closing on Saturday. All 63 silent auction donations received bids and the Chamber raised over $5,500 for new lights. The Chamber is still accepting cash donations for new Christmas lights if you missed the event. Donations may be mailed to the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 34, Walhalla, ND 58282, or they may be dropped off at the Chamber office/Gorge Art Gallery Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To accomplish this, the Chamber held
The plan is still in its early stages. Mandt says the next step will be to hire consultants to help develop the plan as well as form a steering committee to represent groups from around the region. They want to provide an opportunity to strengthen the ties between these communities and the Pembina Gorge. Mandt clarifies that this grant is solely focused towards developing the master development plan and will not be used to assist in the building or repair of any facilities. Regardless, she’s hopeful that many individuals from the communities will come out and assist in this planning process, as there is a lot of potential for the region. There’s 1.2 million people within a two-hour’s drive of the Gorge, so from a market standpoint, there’s a whole bunch of potential that hasn’t been tapped in a way that could enhance the business community and to
Frost Fire Park hosts many events. This photo of morning yoga was taken during Ladies’ Day earlier this year. Submitted photo.
enhance those draws, as well as the quality of life for the people that live here - how do we keep our own people here because it is that great of a place to live? During the summit, the City of Walhalla acted as the awardee for the partnership. Five other grants ranging from $50,000 - $100,000 were issued to the cities of Grand Forks, Harvey, Mandan, Milnor, and West Fargo to assist them in their own placemaking projects.
Derek Kiemele, Cavalier, was the highest bidder on this autographed UND hockey jersey. Submitted photo.
Leona Schneider donated this aerial photograph of the Walhalla Farmers Grain elevators to the silent auction. Leona took this beautiful shot during an airplane ride with Laurel and Paul Brusseau. Her contribution helped raise money to light up Walhalla for the holidays. Submitted photo.
News
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The Borderland Press
Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry seeks donations Mostad hosts two haunted houses, to feed those in need family fun night for a cause The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry expects to serve about 80 families the week before Thanksgiving, which equates to about 320 people. Each year the county food pantry prepares Thanksgiving baskets for families to help them celebrate the holiday. With rising food prices and inaccessibility to certain food staples, the food pantry is asking for donations in gathering the Thanksgiving staples for their wish list including frozen turkey, potatoes, gravy mix, stuffing, canned corn, canned green beans, canned fruit, cranberries, Jell-O, pumpkin pie filling, evaporated milk and pie crust. There are two ways to give: 1. Purchase food and drop it off
at the pantry location at 106 Main St. West in Cavalier. A drop box is located in the front entry. If you are donating a frozen turkey, please contact chairperson Michelle Murray at 265-6230 for drop off instructions.
privacy purposes, please come to the back of the building in the alley. Our Food Pantry sign will be outside.
2. Donate money. Mail donations to Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry, PO Box 698, Cavalier, ND 58220.
All Thanksgiving baskets must be pre-reserved. To reserve a Thanksgiving basket, individuals must call 701270-1408 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If there is no answer, please leave a clear message including your name and address.
The Thanksgiving baskets will be handed out on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Cavalier location, 106 Main Street West. For
The deadline to reserve a Thanksgiving Basket is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. One basket per household. This special holiday basket does not count toward the annual six basket household limit.
Maxum Mostad was the event planner behind one of Langdon’s haunted stops over the Halloween weekend. Set up at the Langdon Activity Center, one was a super scary haunted house and best for adults and teenagers. The other was a much more kid-friendly haunted house, which was perfect for the little, little ones.
The family has previously hosted a haunted house throughout their garage at their home but this year wanted to expand. The Langdon Activity Center not only allowed for more activities and attendees but also catered towards smaller children by including the smaller, less terrifying haunted house.
There was also an array of family fun festivities including a massive bouncy slide, cake walk, lemonade stand, and face painting done by Mindi Lill with help from one of her pupils, Kartheek Chaparra.
The event was a huge success as the Activity Center’s parking lot overflowed throughout the night. Lines of folks waited to get their faces painted, and the foyer of the Activity Center stayed full of guests waiting to enter the haunted houses.
The event was hosted by the Mostad family and proceeds benefited the region’s beloved Frost Fire Park.
Drayton Factory District sets record for tonnage
For more on Langdon’s spooktacular Halloween festivities, see our Community page.
By Mike Alan Steinfeldt
Photo by Mike Alan Steinfeldt.
It was a banner year for sugar beet producers within the Drayton Factory District of American Crystal Sugar Company. “We had an excellent crop,” said Justin Krieg, agronomy manager for American Crystal Sugar, “Especially with the late start we got.” Krieg said growers in the Drayton District harvested just over 4 million tons of sugar beets for the 2022 season, 4,069,000 tons to be exact. “We’ve never piled that many tons before,” he said. “The last time we got close to that was back in 2006 when we had 3.8 million tons that we piled in this district.” Kreig said producers in the Drayton district grew the record amount of
beets on 149 thousand acres. The Drayton Factory District covers a big chunk of the northern valley in northeast North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota with piling stations in Drayton, McArthur, Bathgate, Hamilton, Grafton, Humboldt, Stephen, St. Thomas, and Kennedy. Kreig said growers in the entire Red River Valley came up just shy of their goal of 12.1 million tons at 12 million, eighty thousand tons on approximately 456 thousand acres. Kreig credits mother nature for the record tonnage in the Drayton Factory District. “We’re extremely surprised at how this crop grew,” he said. “I think it’s attributed to some nice warm days we had all year. We had plenty of
moisture that fell, but we never got that huge gully-washer rain that just sat in the fields and drown out acres. We tend to get increased disease and lose production when that happens. We just didn’t see that this year.” Preliminary figures show that the sugar content for this year's crop is going to come in a little below average around 18.2 percent. “It’s not too bad,” Krieg said. “It’s a little lower than it’s been in the last three years. The last three growing seasons have been very dry, so the crop really sucked all the moisture out of the soil and maybe even left a little nitrogen which has led to this good tonnage we’ve been seeing, but that also helps keep the sugar content down a little bit.” Photos by Larry Stokke.
Ribbon cutting held at Food First in Walhalla
The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Food First on Thursday, Oct. 27 during the 5th Annual Manufacturing Day in Pembina and Walsh counties. Father and son, Bob and Jordan Thornberg, handled the hosting duties and showed guests their new cold press flaxseed operating system that is now up and running at the Food First facility. Food First purchases flax from local flax cleaning plants in Munich and Voss, and then the processing equipment presses the oil out of the flax seed. The oil is then used
for the various SweetPro Feeds livestock and equine products including EquiLix. The flax seed meal is used at Food First in both the powdered form of ProBiotein in bags or canisters, as well as in all four flavors of Microbiome bars. The processing equipment is from Germany, while the two bins were made locally by Lorrich Industries. Photos by Larry Stokke.
Agriculture
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Friday, November 4, 2022 - Page - A3
Extend the grazing season with corn stalks By NDSU Extension
Russia Exits UN Grain Deal – Russia unleashed a widespread attack on Ukraine today. The bombing is focused on Ukrainian infrastructure, including the electricity grid and water supplies. In response to a weekend drone attack, Russia suspended its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia claims the Ukrainian military used the cover of the humanitarian grain corridor to launch attacks, making it impossible to guarantee safety for its ships. President Biden criticized the decision, saying Russia’s withdrawal from the deal will increase starvation worldwide. The United Nations is speaking with Russian leaders to try and save the grain deal and prevent a major food insecurity crisis. Keep the Railroads Moving – More than 300 trade organizations signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden, asking the federal government to intervene in the dispute between railroads and its workers. The letter said the U.S. economy would see a major economic loss if a rail shutdown happens. The leadership of 12 rail unions approved a tentative agreement, but two of those unions refused to ratify the deal. A Once-in-a-Lifetime Year – Ag banker Tony Gudajtes can sleep well at night. With an amazing crop and robust commodity prices, Gudajtes has few worries about the loan portfolio. “I’ve been in banking 26 years now, and this will be by far the best
economic conditions I’ve seen for farmers,” said Gudajtes. “The asset classes are all inflating; land is double (in value), beet stock is strong, the machinery is probably appreciating rather than depreciating. We’re sitting on great working capital positions because of the crop and very strong price.” Gudajtes is the executive vice president and ag market president for Choice Bank. This may be a once-ina-lifetime year for some farmers and the time to make improvements on the farm. “Farmers typically want to get bigger, better, faster, more. They know they need to upgrade a couple tractors or a combine, and the landlord has been bugging me about this quarter of land that he wants to sell me. Get that wish list together, that’d be my advice.” With rising interest rates, the cost of money has gone up. Gudajtes says that must be a consideration as farmers prepare their cash flows for next year. ND Well Represented at National Convention – North Dakota FFA Association State Advisor Nikki Fideldy-Doll says nearly half of the state FFA chapters were represented at the national convention. “We have 45 FFA chapters and over 400 members, advisors, and guests in attendance.” North Dakotans also received recognition. “We have 32 members receiving the American degree and four people being recognized from North Dakota for receiving their Honorary American Degree.”
Northern Agriculture Snippets
By Bailey Reiser NDSU Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent, Cavalier County Most lawns have slowed their growth, but you can continue to mow, if needed, and start to gradually reduce the height of the lawn for overwintering. Mowing at a height of 1.5-2 inches is ideal to limit snow mold and mildew. Most lawns in the summer are maintained at 2-3 inches.
Fall definitely is flying by. We had a beautiful color show earlier this month and then sudden temperature changes of ups and downs - even a few flurries have made their appearance. Harvest season is almost done or ended for the most, and fall hunting is about to pick up pace from archery to rifle this week. I just remember everything being so green not too long ago - streets were filled with color in the canopy, and now, some mornings feel like an icebox. This week’s Northern Agriculture Snippets will focus on the remaining fall yard clean up, fall reminders/tips, and fall tree pruning. As the temperatures fall, so do the leaves! Tips on dealing with the leaves is first. It is recommended to clean up all leaves or destroy them, especially if there were leaf fungal diseases that showed their presence this summer. Around this time, I am sure most have either mulched, raked, or bagged the leaves with a mower. These are all great methods as leaves left on the ground under the snow can be more detrimental than good.
Protecting young apple, maple, and other trees is essential. Wrapping in burlap or cloth with (1/4” openings) will help with protection. If the plant has developed a great outer bark, it is usually not an issue. Make sure when adding mulch around bases of trees to keep it at 3” deep and 4-6” away from the base of the tree. This will help with insulation and protect roots. Make sure to cut back specific perennials to help control disease if there were leaves that showed signs. Remove dead annuals, and clean up will help with next spring's planting. Pruning diseased branches with clean pruning shears is essential. Using rubbing alcohol in-between cutting will help limit the spreading of disease. A few weeks back I should have mentioned a tip - mark branches with paint before leaves fall and prune back once the tree goes dormant. It is totally okay to prune the trees even if the leaves are gone. Waiting until the leaves fall ensures dormancy. Dead branches can be trimmed back whenever. This is essential for the health of the tree. Finally, best of luck with your fall clean up! I look forward to this time of year and seeing all the yards change, and preparation for next spring! If there are any questions, please call the office. I look forward to helping where I can!
Cattle graze a corn field after harvest. NDSU photo.
With proper considerations for nutrient content and stocking rate, corn residue can extend the grazing season. Grazing corn stalks is one way for farmers and ranchers to reduce the cost of wintering beef cows. However, “grazing corn stalks” is a bit misleading, as cattle shouldn’t be forced to graze the stalk of the corn plant, say North Dakota State University Extension specialists. “The components of the corn plant remaining postharvest include the stalk, leaf, husk, cob and any downed ears,” says Zac Carlson, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist. “The components with the greatest nutritive value are the husk and leaf. The cob is relatively high in digestibility but low in protein. The stalk is low in protein and digestibility. Cattle are selective grazers and will eat any grain first that is remaining in the field, followed by husk and leaf. As a consequence, the longer the cattle graze a particular corn field, the lower in nutrient content their diet will be.” Therefore, farmers and ranchers should target cattle to consume husk and leaf and use the visual appearance of husk and leaf as an indicator of when to move cattle to the next field, Carlson advises. “For each bushel of corn produced, there is approximately 16 pounds of
leaf and husk available,” says Janna Block, NDSU Extension livestock systems specialist. “A suggested stocking rate is to target grazing half (8 pounds per bushel of corn produced) of the available leaf and husk.”
ears (or equivalent) on the ground along three different 100-foot furrow strips and then divide the total by two. This will give an estimate for bushels of corn per acre remaining in the field says Rogers.
Mature, non-lactating, spring-calving cows with a body condition score of five or greater will not need supplemental protein when grazing corn residue in favorable weather at an appropriate stocking rate. Weaned calves, first-calf heifers and fall-calving cows will require additional protein and energy to meet nutrient requirements. “Corn residue is low in most minerals and vitamin A,” says Karl Hoppe, NDSU Extension livestock systems specialist. “Farmers and ranchers should provide a vitamin and mineral program when grazing corn residue.” Scout fields prior to grazing to determine the amount of downed corn present.
“Do not turn hungry cattle out to graze,” advises Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock stewardship specialist. “Provide good-quality hay for a day or more so cattle don’t consume corn immediately. Allow cattle to fill up on hay before grazing corn residue.”
“There is an increased risk of founder or acidosis if fields have eight to 10 or more bushels of ears of corn per acre,” says James Rogers, NDSU Extension forage crops production specialist. “If this is the case, strip grazing is recommended to limit the amount of corn consumed in one day.” To determine the amount of corn remaining in fields planted in 30-inch rows, count the number of 8-inch
Two main limitations to grazing corn residue are installing fence and providing water for grazing cattle. Soil compaction is another issue often attributed to grazing corn residue. Based on research conducted at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Plains Research Lab in Mandan, N.D., the risk of compaction from fall grazing is low in the northern Great Plains due to our freeze-thaw cycles. However, NDSU Extension specialists recommend that producers avoid grazing soils with a high clay content when saturated. “Have a plan for weather events that limit grazing,” says Meehan. “Deep snow and ice will limit the ability for cattle to graze corn residue. Have additional feed resources available when the weather gets bad.”
Opinion
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The Borderland Press
Letter from the Publisher As I write this my mums are still hanging on. I found a sitter for them while we traveled and have since brought them home to my front step. A few years ago we lived across the street from Alred and Doreen Dettler. Doreen’s flowers were lovely, and she was notorious for not watering them with cold water. She would set her watering cans in the sun, and only after the water warmed up a bit would she water the plants. This morning as I was admiring my mums I thought of Doreen and wondered if they’d be happier with some warm water. So I did that, and yes, I think they are en-
joying it! Thanks, Doreen! I’m fairly confident, however, that by the time this goes to print, the mums will have called it quits. I’m fine with that. The warmer temps are coming to an end, and more seasonal chilly days are moving in. As my 4-year-old grandson would say “it’s swedder wedder”. Mother Nature certainly was good to us for Halloween this year! Probably one of the nicest since pre-covid. We had about 130 kids stop by our place; this was over about a 3-hour period. So fun to see them all in their costumes with no winter coats over top!
Everyone was in such a good mood and truly enjoying the evening. Kudos to those that provided Halloween fun on Sunday; this community is amazing in so many ways. The Borderland Press has some fun coming up in December - more on that later. I plan to embrace November and hope that it slows down a bit. October went ridiculously fast. The hockey season is starting soon, which I personally am very excited about. Practices have started, and games will be happening in a couple of weeks. I’m looking forward to taco-
in-a-bag and a mocha! Rink food is a winter treat that you should not deny yourself! The snowbirds are on the move, and we hope to hear from you if you’re heading south or whatever direction it is you go for the winter. We want your Borderland Press to get to you wherever you are!
Diane Simmons
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
Letter from the Editor treaters as I did. This was not a onenight-only holiday; since Halloween fell on a Monday this year, the fun kicked off on Friday in our house. We dressed up in our matching zombie pajamas and cuddled up on the couch for kid-friendly Halloween movies and treats.
Have you recovered from your sugar coma? Maybe you didn’t sneak as much candy from your little trick-or-
There were many Halloween activities around the Borderland over the weekend, from Cavalier and Pembina to Drayton and Langdon. There was plenty of spooky fun (and candy) if you went looking for it, and we found plenty. We have highlights of some of these events on our Community and Region pages in this week’s newspaper.
Recently, when a co-worker asked about our weekend plans, my husband and I rattled off a few weekend events. The co-worker said, “Wait, do you just go to all of the events that you preview in the newspaper?” Well, yes, yes we do. That’s how we ended up spending the afternoon over in Leroy, N.D. on Sunday playing turkey bingo and eating our fair share of home baked goods. The St. Joseph’s Preservation Society held a well-attended event at the Leroy Hall. Boy, those folks sure know how to have fun. They will have another event in the spring, and we already can’t wait. It’s a welcoming group, an organized event, and you’re welcome
to join in the fun next time. We’ll save you a seat. Watch for details in The Borderland Press in the spring. It’s election season, and you’ve no doubt had folks knocking on your door, mailing out flyers and postcards, you’ve seen the TV ads, or heard the radio ads. I urge you to do your research and your homework and know where you will be voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. There are measures to decide and new candidates who have entered the fold. Since the voting district lines in North Dakota have been redrawn, also make sure you know your district and the candidates from which you have to choose.
This is the last newspaper before the election. Next week we will have as many election results as we’re able to accurately gather before our deadline. I trust you still have a stash of Halloween candy around you somewhere. Well, dig into that candy along with your morning coffee and have a good read of the newspaper. We’re sure glad you’re along for the ride.
Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
THE MORNING RUN: Hold on a sec, Christmas, there’s other holidays first! ply chain issues the past few years. I don’t know what everyone is shopping early for. As of right now, the only thing on my wish list is a year’s supply of diesel and hamburger.
by Sara Goodman Since today (as I’m typing this) is Halloween, I guess my birthday month is over. It’s time to move on to less greener pastures. Every single retail store, no matter how big or small, is already celebrating Christmas. Call me a Grinch, but I personally can’t stand this. On the news the other morning it was all about how big retailers are putting up their Christmas displays and stocking their shelves before Halloween. They claim it’s because they want to capture the early bird shoppers and because their shelves are overstocked due to sup-
I hate that we skip right over two important holidays, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. With several veterans in our family, Veterans Day is near and dear to our hearts but barely makes the news except on the day of. People post pictures of themselves or their friends and family that are veterans, and the news will mention it and maybe highlight a few well-known veterans. I know most veterans are probably just fine with this because they are too humble to want any fanfare. The only thing I ever see that declares the person as a WWII, Korean or Vietnam vet, etc. is an occasional hat or jacket embroidered with whichever war they were in. My mom married a Vietnam veteran and makes a point of going up to anyone she sees wearing a hat or jacket declaring themselves a veteran and shakes their hand and says thank you. I love this and wish more people did it. I also love when the school kids write thank you notes to veterans and send them. I don’t think people realize how impactful a handwritten thank you note is for oth-
ers. There should be a whole section in the thank you card department dedicated to veterans. I’m also annoyed that we skip right over Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving! You eat, watch football, take naps, maybe go sledding if there’s any snow, play some Pinochle, drink coffee or wine depending on the time of day, then repeat this cycle for two full days. Decorating might involve a few ceramic turkeys mixed in with whatever you still have up for fall décor. It’s easy, low stress, and full of your favorite comfort foods. What isn’t there to love? If we’re out at my mom and dad’s, my brother will typically take advantage of the extra help and schedule a day where we work cows. This is an early in the day event, so the aforementioned eat, sleep, repeat cycle isn’t interrupted too much. Working the cows in November usually means vaccination shots and maybe freeze branding a few new cows or heifers. We’ll be greeted back at the house by some hot chocolate and pie when we’re done.
dressed as a 2023 senior mom ready to hit up some Halloween yoga. Yoga clothes are my typical attire this time of year, so it wasn’t much of a stretch, no pun intended. Half my face is a crying face, half my face is a happy face. I’m holding a blanket for the crying face side and a pompom for the happy face side. I’d like to think this is a very original outfit and the best I could do for under ten bucks at Dollar General, makeup included. My shirt says
2023 Senior Mom and is covered in old sports buttons of Gage, which did make me a little more sad than happy, but I can’t shed any tears, or I’ll ruin my one-dollar makeup job. I’ll end with a joke I heard from a mysterious mask-wearing 6-year-old who came to my door trick-or-treating. What do you call a cat with no legs? (Pause for possible answers) It doesn’t matter what you call ‘em, he ain’t coming!
As I’m typing this, it’s Halloween, so I guess I won’t get too ahead of myself on discussing other holidays. I’m Ghosts of Halloween past.
Musings from Munich: Peggy’s got it
By Matt Mitzel Welcome to the readers who probably took a snooze after reading Sara Goodman’s column. This week it has been requested that I fill you in on how exactly the Halloween events in Munich went after I discussed them last week. Well, let me tell you, we don’t disappoint over here in the Margaritaville of the North. Saturday night started with the adult Halloween and, to be honest, that could fill up this in a heartbeat as at least 70 people de-
scended into the Munich Bar dressed Aaron Restad. Another full costume from head to toe and looking for a was an adult Alf costume which mangood time. aged to make it about 30 minutes of secrecy, but luckily, he was unable to We arrived at about 8:00 p.m. to find drink a Busch Light through his mask. a table full of surprises. A haunted The 90’s sitcom creature unmasked witch covered from head to toe kept to show Adam Wirth had joined the eye balling us as we sat at our table. festivities. As with most costumes, no one reveals their real names until the crowd We had it all there from A League of guesses who is underneath the mask. Their Own to a drug dealer and gamWell, they do pull the bartender aside blers to a Mona Lisa. Before long, a and unmask to prove they are 21, just unique event happened. Ryan Lowso they can get served. This particular en was in the right place at the right witch lasted two hours before Bri and time and hopped onto the bar for his I finally heard her whisper. Once we classical version of Meatloaf’s “I’d Do heard that, there was no covering up Anything for Love”. It only happens the fact that it was Rita Wirth under once a year and at the most random the mask. She still went on another of times, but the stars aligned and hour before the crowd figured it out. his performance was spot on. There Next to figure out was a Devils Lake was dancing, singing, and no one will fisherman who just kept saying White forget Jorden running around in his Bass in a weird accent. This had Macho Man Randy Savage costume. everyone fooled for at least three Soon came the contest, and the hours before we started to pick up stakes were high. on some subtle clues from his rabbit friend. She looked so familiar, yet no As John mulled the crowd with his one really narrowed it down until we “thanks for coming” speech, both Bri thought outside the box and realized and I were fighting the nervous feelshe was a Langdonite and then the ings of where we would place in the masked fisherman could only be… contest. Hopefully, we would at least
come ahead of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard which turned out easy to do as they finished a distant fifth place. Finally, he read the top three costumes. In third place was Molly and Weston Mueller dressed as mimes, second place was the Devils Lake fisherman pulled off by Aaron Restad, and first place was… Brianne for her costume as Peggy Bundy, and since I was Al Bundy, I included myself as a winner. I wasn’t too surprised as we pretty much piss excellence, but to finally get a spot
on the wall of champions made the victory ever so sweet. We don’t get too long to celebrate as the season of contests has just started. Now everyone is gunning for the best, which makes me wonder, can you knock us off our throne? November 1 through December 1 No Shave November Beard contest November 13 - Homemade Pickle Contest December 16 - Christmas Decoration Contest December 24 - Christmas Card Contest
Community
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Friday, November 4, 2022 - Page - A5
Staying Hip
Tall Tales and Serial Shorts that moment, Wham!” Howie jumped in his seat as Maisey slapped her hand on her armrest. “Joey lands on top of a rock…or so he thought.” “It was the evil magician, wasn’t it?” Howie jumped up and yelled out.
By Lisa Whitt In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island. In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories. This is a story about Maisey and the little boy named Howie, who she meets on a plane. Howie has a broken leg. So Maisey begins to entertain Howie by telling a story about her little brother, Joey, who likes to dig holes. So Joey dug a hole and fell through to a magical castle in the clouds. There he met an evil magician named Chinn, who had imprisoned a beautiful princess named Nuwa. Joey Part 4 “As I said, Joey fell straight through the ground to the Upside. He passed by great red and gold houses and giant trees with fluffy white leaves that looked like pink and blue cotton candy. Joey was fearless!” Maisey said to Howie. “He wasn’t scared just a little?” Howie asked with a squeak. “Not one bit. Never fear!” Maisey decried. “Never fear!” Howie echoed. “Seeing the trees that looked like they were made of cotton candy made Joey think about how hungry he was. At that moment, a big, beautiful, steamy, sunlit apple pie appeared to Joey as he fell. He reached out and grabbed it, pulled it toward him, and began to eat it. It was an apple pie-flavored cloud. He was still eating it when, at
“You are correct. Now, sit back in your seat and listen,” Maisey said to Howie as she took a sip of water. Her throat was scratchy and dry as she thought about young Joey facing down Chinn. Dabbing her tears away, she continued telling her story. “Joey fell down, down, and down, through the roof of Chinn’s castle and landed on his head. Chinn had a big, big castle with walls as far as you could see, and everyone that lived inside those walls was Chinn’s prisoner. He was such an evil magician that he cast a spell over the whole land.” “Did he have a magic wand and a big pointed hat and a long white beard, and I bet he was so ugly that, that, that a frog wouldn’t kiss him?” Howie asked again, standing up in his seat. “No. Right there, you are wrong, my child,” Maisey said in a soft whisper, “He was so beautiful that he put an entire kingdom under his magical spell.” “What? You mean he was handsome,” Howie said in a helpful and encouraging way to Maisey. “No. Chinn was so beautiful that he was called the Golden One because he seemed to glow with an inner light. He made people happy, and he made them smile. Most of all, he made people want to be around him because he made them feel good about themselves.” Maisey said, seeming to drift off in her thoughts and away from her story. Howie thought since Maisey was so old, she must have fallen asleep, and he might need to wake her up. Quietly he said, “I bet she is older than my Grandpa Ole. She looks a LOT older than my Grandpa.” Then he reached out to tug on her shirt sleeve and said a little louder to Maisey, “Just how old are you?”
“You will never find out from me. On with our story. Chinn, The Golden One, made everyone want to be around him and want to have his attention so much so that people would start fighting and hitting each other and start wars.” “That’s wrong. No one should hurt someone else. I learned that at school. I hit Michael Thomas on the hand with a stick because he took one of my Lego toys away from me. He cried. I was really sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt him. I told him I was sorry and that he could have all of my Legos. I didn’t want them anymore. Hurting people is wrong,” Howie said. He looked so miserable that Maisey couldn’t resist giving him a hug. “I know you didn’t mean to hurt Michael. Are you two friends now?” Maisey asked Howie. “Yes! He is my best friend. He said that he was sorry for taking my Legos, too.” “I’m so proud of you. You did the right thing. You admitted you were wrong, and Michael forgave you, and then you both became friends. Chinn could not do what you and Michael did. He never forgave anyone and never admitted any mistakes. That made Chinn very ugly on the inside. He was still called the Golden One. People still wanted to be near him, and people still hurt other people to be near Chinn, but in their hearts, their joy was turning to sadness. One heart was the saddest of all. Can you guess who that was?” Maisey asked “No. Who?” Howie chimed in. “Nuwa.” “She was the princess! Why was she sad? Did Chinn have her locked in a tower? Was she a prisoner too? Was she afraid Chinn might turn her into a toad? Why?” Howie asked. “None of those reasons!” Maisey said. “She was sad for the simplest reason of all. Love. She loved Chinn.” “Awe!” disgust was about the only emotion Maisey felt coming from Howie’s face, and his tongue was sticking out further than she thought possible. “Why are you telling me a story about love? I know your little brother, Joey, did not FALL into a LOVE story! Now I know you are just making up fairy stories and fish tails!” Howie said with an actual harump and crossed his arms akimbo in a magnificent pout. Maisey, Janine, and Howie burst into big belly laughs as a bit of plane turbulence popped all three out of their seats.
with Halle
Two different types of pain By Halle Sanders
Dear patiently waiting readers, I’m proud to announce that I have finally made my return to the newspaper. Here is a little not-so-fun fact about myself, I have chronic migraines. I began having migraines around the age of fourteen. They started sporadically at first and then became a constant presence in my life. Before I experienced a migraine, I never realized how debilitating they were until I lost months of my life and was even held back a year from all the school I missed. Happily, things have been looking up for quite a while now - that is until the second week of October. I woke up that Monday with a migraine that would last me a total of 19 days, the longest episode I’ve had since I began to recuperate.Thankfully, after a doctor's appointment, the migraine resurgence let up. In the spirit of Halloween, I emerged like a bat from the cave of darkness that is my bedroom. Seemingly, I’ve arisen from beyond the grave. I don’t really know what brought the episode on, neither do my doctors. My mom, who is a pro internet doctor getting her degree from Google's school of medicine, has theorized that my noggin may have been influenced by the change in atmospheric pressure that colder weather brings. I can see only one solution - I have to leave this frozen waste land and sit on a beach somewhere. I think that would do the trick, don’t you? However painful my migraine may have been, nothing could compare to the devastating blow I received in fantasy football. While I was incapacitated, it was time for brother and sister to go head to head. In the league, Jake and I had an even match up of wins and losses. Statistics had us at a 50/50 chance of winning; it was anyone’s game. As the week progressed, it started looking pretty bleak for my team, and by the end of Sunday night, I was beating Jake by three points.
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However, he still had one person left to play. I truly had given up hope, but as Monday night's game continued, Jake’s player made very few points. By the fourth quarter, our teams were separated by decimal points. I could feel the win between my fingertips, just enough to experience the overwhelming agony when it was whisked away. In overtime, Jake’s player would make enough points to push me over the edge, securing himself a victory. I truly expected him to be overwhelmingly obnoxious, the way I would have been had I won. Somewhere in his skinny body, he found enough sympathy to not torture me in my already pitiful state. The saying - don’t kick someone when they are already down - truly applied to the situation. You may think that was the worst of it, but no. I’m sad to report that going into this week, I am the worst ranked team in the entire family. While everyone else is evenly paired, I am at a whopping 1 win and 7 losses. When I lose, I lose badly. I’m attempting to remain hopeful in the possibility that I just might pull off the greatest comeback of all time. Despite the bad fantasy football news, I am very excited to be back in action and writing again.
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Nov. 7 Pork Teriyaki Bowl/Fried Rice/ Japanese Vegetables/Egg Roll/ Pineapple Tuesday, Nov. 8 Salmon Loaf/Dilled Potatoes/ Creamed Peas/Cinnamon Roll/ Fruit Wednesday, Nov. 9 Chicken Fried Steak/Country Gravy/Mashed Potatoes/Creamed Corn/Cake/Fruit Thursday, Nov. 10 Hamburger or Veggie Burger/ Ranch Fries/Coleslaw/Fruit Friday, Nov. 11 Closed in honor of Veterans Day EBT/SNAP accepted. Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages. Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.
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Community
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Bingo fundraiser returns to Leroy St. Joseph’s Preservation Society in Leroy brought back its Bingo fundraiser after a two-and-a-half-year break due to COVID. The event was held from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. It included turkey bingo, a bake sale, and barbecue lunch at the Leroy Hall. The bake sale included homemade goodies such as candy, popcorn balls, pies, bars, cookies, buns, and bread. About 150 people attended. There were prize bags for children who registered and were present at the event. There was a 50/50 drawing, raffle tickets for a homemade quilt, and raffle tickets for $150 and $75. Before COVID, St. Joseph’s Preservation Society held two bingo events per year - one in the spring and one in the fall - to help raise money to preserve the hall and the church, which closed in 2005. The St. Joseph’s Preservation Society is planning a ham bingo event for spring.
A spooktacular weekend in Langdon By Hilary Nowatzki
Langdon may be a small town, but they sure know how to put on a big party! Little kids, big kids, adults, and seniors alike participated in an array of events and activities throughout this spooky weekend. The Borderland Press got the insider view of all of them, but if you weren’t able to participate, relive the weekend through this little overview and photo spread. The weekend started off with steak, walleye, and shrimp dinners at the Langdon Eagles Club on Saturday. The food was spectacular, and having all of the cooks and bartenders dressed up in their Halloween costumes somehow made it taste even better. At 9:00 p.m., the local band “Hard Times” brought some live jams for attendees to enjoy. The bar was soon filled full with unicorns, ghosts, ghouls, angels, and cartoon characters of all kinds. Folks enjoyed their cold drinks while dancing to the hot tracks played by the band. At 11:30 p.m., it was time for everyone participating in the costume contest to hit the dance floor and show off some moves as judges sized them
up. The ‘best couple’ costume was won by Barb and Dan Crockett. Barb was a colorful pinata and Dan wore a sombrero and shirt which said, “I’d hit that,” on the front. Their outfits made quite the hilarious pun! Chris Mikkelson took home the win for ‘best male’ as a scary ghoul. Although his outfit was traditional, he refused to talk to the folks he met throughout the night. Instead he just stared at them, leaving everyone feeling perfectly creeped out. The theatrics definitely helped him score this win. Tammy Nelson went above and beyond with her creepy black, gray, and white make-up paired with a nun costume which helped her bring home the ‘best female’ category win. ‘Best overall’ costume was won by the couple Rhonda and John Herrera. Rhonda was an adorable little red riding hood, and her husband was the big, bad wolf.
trick-or-treat event that catered to its residents in care and offered a fun opportunity for youngsters. The perimeter of Maple Manor was surrounded by 12 stations where kiddos would stop and grab some treats and goodies. Each of these stations were manned by volunteers from local businesses and groups. Maple Manor has large windows all throughout the building, and its residents were able to stay inside and comfortable while simultaneously viewing all of the adorable characters running around outside. In between the stops, kids could be seen looking into the windows at residents and waving hello! From inside residents could be seen sitting in front of each window chatting about how adorable everyone was and waving
The shenanigans lasted until 1:00 a.m., and it was a full Saturday for all who attended. After the adults had all their fun, Sunday was geared towards little ones and seniors. Maple Manor of Langdon hosted a unique
Full house at the Langdon Eagles Club around 10:30 Saturday night. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.
hello back - a heartwarming event to say the least. The weather was favorably warm, and this led to an incredible turn out for the event. Jaclyn Nye, the Executive Director of Langdon’s Chamber of Commerce was at the event helping hand out goodies and reported that there were just under 250 children in attendance. She said they couldn’t have asked for a better day and wanted to extend a big thank you to the businesses and groups that made the event possible by donating their time, trinkets, and treats. These groups were: Choice Bank, Mostad Insurance Services, D&B Motors, Bread Pan Bakery, Langdon Community Drug, Maple Manor Care Center, Langdon Eagles Club 3454, United and Turtle Mountain Communications, Langdon Motor Inn, Langdon Prairie Health, Andrea Jacobson, Jennifer Krom and Darlene Krom.
She included her appreciation for Farmers & Merchants State Bank as well for donating Hank’s Ice Cream Shop ice cream to attendees. Nye also wanted to extend her gratitude to the wonderful volunteers who manned the stations around the perimeter to hand out candy. These folks were Les and Barb Puppe, Andrea Jacobson, Tess Roppel, Harper Jacobson, Chloe Koons, Brenna Schuler, Sierra Ferdon, Marie Mack, Jonathan Mack, Caitlin Kreklau, Zoey Kreklau, Shanda Christianson, Rayelynn Christianson, Diane Hanson, Bailey Reiser, Emily Baker, ShaAnn Sauer, and Justina Klindt. Also held on Sunday, read about Maxum Mostad’s haunted house for a cause on page 2 of The Borderland Press. Although Monday brought the return of work and school, most residents stocked up on sugar and stayed in for the night ready to answer all of those knocks followed by, “trick or treat!” Photos by Hilary Nowatzki.
‘Best overall’ costume was won by the couple Rhonda and John Herrera. Rhonda was an adorable little red riding hood, and her husband was the big, bad wolf. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.
Band members from Hard Times kept the crowd entertained at the Eagles for the Halloween party. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.
Education
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Focus on faith and growth
Munich Public School Honor Roll
By Carrie Hope
come and be who they are, and they are encouraged to grow. With smaller class sizes and hard work from our teachers, we are able to create an individual learning plan for each student. These plans allow us to reach each student's individual needs and learning levels. The teachers have to work diligently to create learning that is on each student’s learning level. Students are working on math and reading that fits them.
I love getting Facebook messages, emails, and encouraging words from parents who are noticing the St. Alphonsus difference. They witness their children flourishing in a school with small class sizes with a focus on faith. Just the other day I received a message that said, “I love seeing my kids walk out of school with giant smiles on their faces. Thank you for the environment you have created.”
Our higher grade students are being challenged to become stronger readers and read new and different genres. Our students that need further time for practice and growth are able to receive that one-on-one time and work on skills that they are comfortable with to build confidence and strengthen their skills. Through these individual learning plans, our goal is to help our students grow, become more confident in their learning, and learn to build a love of reading.
To me it means the St. Alphonsus difference is at work. Our staff works hard to create a safe place for kids to
As they build confidence, we add another layer to their learning and that
has to do with our weekly masses. Classes take turns hosting our mass, and each week that involves standing in front of the church and sharing a select reading from the Bible. At first, the voices are quiet, but each time the students do this they grow in their confidence. It’s a joy to witness. They are gaining skills that they will continue to use as adults. Most adults don’t want to read in front of a crowd in a large church, but our students do it! As I see my students grow, I see my teachers grow as well. I am so grateful to be in this building to witness the growth and change. My students and teachers inspire me each day and cause my faith to grow as well. We have a focus on a faith and a focus on our students which can only lead to growth. Contact me if you’re interested in learning more about the St. Alphonsus difference or how you can help make a difference in our school. Carrie Hope is in her fourth year as principal at St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@ k12.nd.us or at 701-256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1920.
The best pumpkins for pie (and other desserts)
Beginning in early fall, pumpkins begin to arrive at farmer’s markets, supermarkets, nurseries, and fall harvest festivals. Pumpkins are versatile in that they make colorful fall home decorations, but also can be utilized in all sorts of recipes. In fact, pumpkins are a type of winter squash. While some people may be quick to think that the larger the pumpkin the
better it is for baking up delicious treats, that’s actually not the case. According to the gardening resource Gardener’s Path, although most pumpkin cultivars are edible, the big pumpkins carved into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween tend to be pretty bland, watery and stringy. They’ve been hybridized to produce a large Halloween-friendly shape, not for flavor. Those traits are not ideal for a delicious pumpkin pie or pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. The best pumpkins for purees used in recipes are those that were specially cultivated for cooking. When shopping for pumpkins for your next recipe (if you’re opting for fresh, rather than canned puree), select one of the following:
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• Cinderella • Baby Bear • Early Sweet Sugar Pie • Dickinson • Jarrahdale • Galeux d’Elsines • Orange Smoothie • Small Sugar, among others Once you’ve selected your perfect cooking pumpkins, it’s time to whip up a pumpkin pie. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of McCormick, which can be served anytime from Halloween through Christmas. Classic Pumpkin Pie Serves 8 Pastry for 9-inch pie crust
The following is a list of both the "A" & "B" Honor Roll Students for the 1st Quarter of the 2022-2023 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. "A" HONOR ROLL
"B" HONOR ROLL
12th Grade Taryn Amble Patrick Haus Paul Haus Halle Jabs Markus Kingzett
12th Grade Amelia Hall
11th Grade Nickolas Kingzett Emmy Pankratz
9th Grade Max Brown Chloe Foster Evan Hall
10th Grade Cody Amble Payton Hall Natalie Perry 9th Grade Zach Estenson Kade Hansen Tanner McDonald 8th Grade Bridget Pankratz
11th Grade Dexter Biby Levi Woodrow
8th Grade Gabi Eisenzimmer Noah Foster 7th Grade Maci Gage Karson Hansen Caleb McDonald Kemi Morstad Lexi Olson Kadence Wirth
7th Grade Emma Hall Grady Pankratz 2 eggs, well beaten 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tablespoon flour 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin (or equivalent in fresh puree) 1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk Preheat oven to 425 F. Line 9-inch pie plate with pie crust. Mix eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin pie
spice, flour, and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla. Gradually add evaporated milk, mixing well. Pour into pie crust. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F. Bake 40 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice, if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Active Tuberculosis (TB) case identified in Nelson County The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Nelson-Griggs District Health Unit are investigating a reported case of active Tuberculosis Disease (TB) in Nelson County.
HHS is working with local public health to provide free testing to those who may have been exposed to this infectious case of TB. All individuals who were exposed have been identified through a contact investigation, have been notified of their exposure and instructed on how and when to be tested for TB infection. The individual with active TB disease has been asked to isolate at home and will continue to do so until their health care provider has determined they are no
longer infectious.
TB is a serious but treatable disease that is only infectious in its active state. It is a bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body such as the brain, lymph nodes, kidneys, bones, joints, larynx, intestines or eyes. Symptoms of TB disease may include cough that lasts for three weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or sputum, weakness/fatigue, unintentional weight loss, chills, fever and night sweats. People who are recently infected are generally diagnosed at the stage of latent TB infection. People with TB infection generally exhibit no symptoms
and are not able to transmit the infection to others. Antibiotic treatment is used to cure people of both TB disease and TB infection. TB disease is not spread easily but can be transmitted through droplets if an infectious person coughs or sneezes in close contact with an uninfected person. An individual cannot get TB from contact with clothes, drinking glass, eating utensils, a handshake, toilet or other surfaces. Infection occurs if an individual has prolonged exposure to someone who has infectious TB disease. Information about TB can be found by visiting hhs.nd.gov/tuberculosis or www.cdc.gov/TB.
Cando landscape is in transition By Nick Vorlage
Over the past week, excavating equipment has been gathering at the North Star football field in Cando. It’s a time of transition for the town with the Towner County Medical Center looking to expand its facilities in the area of the current football field, a landmark to local residents. For Jeff Hagler, superintendent at North Star Schools, it’s a bittersweet change.
“It’s tough but it’s a good thing moving forward as well, and we’ve had some comments from people, you know, ‘you can’t do that’ and ‘you’re gonna have to leave it alone and keeping doing it the way it is’, but I think looking at the layout of the new one and the things it’s going to add, it’s going to be a huge positive.” Hagler said the new football field is being carefully planned out and won’t
be too far away from the older field. “It’s going to run parallel to the right field line on the baseball field, so it’s not quite straight east and west. It will have a little tilt to it, and a big reason for that - number one is that it will increase the parking lot,” Hagler said. “We’re also looking at the sun factor.” A completion date for the field at this time is not yet known.
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Rolla Fitness Center opens to students, school staff By Nick Vorlage
Earlier in October, the Rolla School system held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Rolla Fitness Center. The center was provided by a national grant through the Body By Jake fitness program.
going through that process, and she’s got her classes going in there and utilizing that equipment,” Nash said. “She’s done a couple trainings for the staff members so that they can go in there and utilize it as well.”
Brad Nash, superintendent for the Rolla school system, said they were very appreciative to Jake Steinfeld and his staff.
Superintendent Nash said discussions continue on whether or not the center will become available to the public at large to use, but for now, the needs of the students take precedence.
“He’s working with companies and trying to fight child obesity and goes around and puts in $300,000 fitness centers in each state. North Dakota was this year, and we were extremely fortunate to be chosen - to be one of the three in the state of North Dakota that received this grant."
“We’re going to get the kids trained and get the kids in there, but as this progresses, it is definitely something that we would love to share with the public and the community,” Nash said.
The center is now up and running, but due to the nature of the equipment, students and faculty must first be trained on how to properly use it. “Mrs. Hudson, since the ribbon cutting, has taught all of our kids now. They’re
Halloween carnival held in Drayton Thanks to the Drayton Booster Club, donations, and many volunteers, a Halloween tradition returned to Drayton for its twelfth year on Saturday, Oct. 29 . The Halloween Carnival was held for ages 0 to third grade in the Drayton Public School gym. Jenny Uggerud has been part of the Drayton Booster Club for nine years and looks forward to the carnival each year; she loves seeing the kids' faces light up. “We’re here for the kids - that’s our main goal is to make them happy, and we do this event, and it’s free,” Uggerud said. “We do gather donations for the food pantry, so it’s a win-win for
all.” Non-perishable food items that were donated will be taken to the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry in Cavalier. This year’s event required 32 volunteers to handle the 14 games, concessions, and free snack table. Three of the four booster club members attended to lend a hand as well. After the carnival, the club hosted a movie at Drayton Public School for grades 4 to 6. This event also gathered items for the food pantry. Later Saturday evening, a Halloween dance was held for grades 7 to 12. Admission was free. There were games, prizes, food, music, dancing, and fun.
Drayton Booster Club members Jessica Woinarowicz, Jenny Uggerud, and Bryanna Halvorson are pictured with some of the food donations that will be donated to the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry.
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From the Pastor's Desk: Thanks”living” by Pastor Jodi Myrvik
When I think of November, I think of Thanksgiving…not limited to a day but the continual act of Thanks”living.” Therefore, I have chosen to do a series on thankfulness and gratitude articles throughout the month of November. My starting point is 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “give thanks in
all circumstances.”
good for your heart.
It’s been said that “if you are criticizing, blaming, or complaining... you’re not being grateful.” And, in all honesty, we have many more things to be thankful for than to complain about. Yet, a computer thesaurus gives seven alternative words for “thank” while it lists nineteen possibilities for “complaining.” It seems we have lots of ways to be grumpy... but aren’t as skilled at expressing appreciation.
Dr. Robert Emmons notes in “Why Gratitude is Good”, that when we look at life as a whole, gratitude encourages us to identify goodness in our life. Gratitude helps us to acknowledge in the midst of our complex lives, the many gifts, large and small, that have been given to us by others and by God.
Research has proven that showing gratitude is good for you. Gratitude leads to a number of positive benefits, and it correlates with higher levels of well-being and health. Grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality and optimism while lowering levels of depression and stress. Gratitude also nurtures generalized compassion. Evidence supports that gratitude is
Our homes, in many cases, are brimming over with blessings. We have refrigerators, cupboards and freezers filled with food. We have so many clothes we often have to just give them away or throw them away. We have garages sometimes holding twice as many means of transportation as there are people in the household. We have cell phones, computers, navigation systems, and much more. Let’s not forget sunshine, family, hugs, laughter, pets and the little things in life that make a day special.
Most importantly, we know that beyond our material possessions, God has given us endless spiritual blessings: forgiveness, mercy, love, life and salvation. God gave his own Son for us! Christ gave his own life for us! Thankfulness to God reminds us that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Jesus Christ. Our Lord has promised to never leave us or forsake us. He also encourages us to cast our anxieties on the One who cares for each of us. Therefore, thankfulness to God can and should come in spite of everything that happens around us. We thank you, God! It’s that simple. Yet, for some reason, as you and I run through our busy and complicated lives, it’s not always that simple to get the words out. What better affirmation of God’s existence, presence and goodness than to constantly and spontaneously thank God for all His blessings to us! Join me in making this a month of thanks”living.”
Pastor Jodi has served at United Lutheran Church, Langdon since December 2021. Jodi is a North Dakota born and raised farm girl. She is married to husband, Paul, and they have a daughter, Sophie. Along with serving in ministry for the past 18 years, they farm near Edmore. Jodi is also a registered nurse. They enjoy gardening, yard work, camping and doing things together as a family.
Church service planned in Olga
Our Lady’s Preservation Society will hold its annual Hunter’s Mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Olga, N.D., at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. Everyone is welcome to attend. A lunch will follow the service.
Announcing Mr. & Mrs. John Christiansen On August 12, 2022, Kendall Ann Myers of New Rockford, North Dakota, became the wife of John Thomas Christiansen of New Rockford, North Dakota, at The Vintage Garden in Barnesville, Minnesota at 4 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by Joseph Ogden of San Antonio, Texas, brother-in-law of the groom. Parents of the couple are Lisa and Clyde Myers of Alsen, North Dakota and Randy and Sue Christiansen of San Tan Valley, Arizona.
bride, David Mueller of Hebron, Kentucky, Cyle Golde of Bowbells, North Dakota, Cedric Halvorson of Sidney, Montana, Gary Hunt of Velva, North Dakota, all friends of the groom.
Karlee O’Brien of Mayville, North Dakota, sister of the bride, was the Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids were Destiny Rotenberger of Lisbon, North Dakota, friend of the bride, Autumn Rotenberger of Lisbon, North Dakota, friend of the bride, Courtney Fisher of Northwood, North Dakota, cousin of the bride, EmmaLee Christiansen of Minot, North Dakota, sister-in-law of the groom, Jayme Ogden of San Antonio, Texas, sister of the groom, Kiley Cintron of Minot, North Dakota, sister of the groom.
The newlyweds are making their home in New Rockford, North Dakota and are teachers with the New Rockford School System.
Shane Christiansen of Minot, North Dakota, brother of the groom, was Best Man. Groom men were Kyle O’Brien of Mayville, North Dakota, brother-in-law of the bride, Brett Myers of Alsen, North Dakota, brother of the
Flower girls were Freya Christiansen of Minot, North Dakota, niece of the groom and Gray Rotenberger of Lisbon, North Dakota, god niece of the bride. Ring Bearer was Alek Ogden of San Antonio, Texas, nephew of the groom.
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Betty (Johnson) Northagen
Mass of Christian Burial was held October 28, 2022, in Walhalla, N.D., for Betty (Johnson) Northagen, 77, of Walhalla, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 23, 2022. Betty was born on July 10th, 1945, to Michael (Jack) and Rose Johnson in Walhalla, N.D. She resided a short time in Grand Forks, N.D., early on but moved back home to Walhalla. She was employed by Dunnigan Farms, McDonald's Bar, and eventually retired from the Pembilier Nursing
La Rue Dosmann
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at St. Alphonsus Church in Langdon, N.D., for La Rue Dosmann, 82, of Langdon, N.D., who passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. La Rue was born July 10, 1940, to Wesley and Myrtle (Busse) Mostad. She attended country school in the Vang, N.D., area and graduated from Walhalla High School. She married Jerome Dosmann on September 3, a.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Cavalier, N.D. with visitation on Friday, November 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier for Floyd R. McLeod, 91, of Cavalier, N.D., who passed away October 28, 2022, at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier.
Floyd R. McLeod
A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 10:30
Floyd, son of Donald and Martha McLeod, was born in 1930 at Milton. He spent his early childhood on a farm in East Alma Township where he attended a rural school. The family moved to Milton in 1942. Floyd attended the Milton School and graduated in 1948. In the fall of 1948, he began teaching at the Tongue River School in South Olga Township. He enrolled at Mayville Teachers College that summer and life of Larry Spenst, 74, of Wadena, Minn., will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Hope Chapel north of Verndale. Visitation will be held at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. and will resume at Hope Chapel on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. With family by his side, Larry passed away October 26, 2022, under the gentle care of Moments Hospice and the staff at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Wadena, Minn.
Larry Spenst
The memorial service celebrating the
Larry Dennis Spenst was born to Richard and Charlotte (Anderson) Spenst
Jennifer L. Sigvaldson
A memorial service was held in Edmore, N.D., on November 3, 2022, for Jennifer L. Sigvaldson, 38, of Edmore, N.D., who died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Jennifer Lynn Sigvaldson was born July 24, 1984, in Langdon, N.D., the daughter of Charles and Karen (Swenson) Sigvaldson. She was raised and attended school in Edmore, graduating high school with the class of 2002. She then attended Lake Region State College. Jennifer began working at the Edmore Memorial Rest
Obituaries Home in Walhalla. Betty enjoyed being with her family, playing poker, going to the casino, camping, attending concerts, and spending time with the many friends she made along the way. She was known as "Grandma Betty" to many that loved her. On July 12, 1975, Betty married Lloyd Northagen. She is survived by her children: Lisa (Jeff) Vetter of Bismarck, N.D., Susan Lucier of Washington, Mitch Johnson 1958, in Walhalla. La Rue and Jerome made their home in Langdon, where they raised their two children. After nearly 20 years of being a dedicated and loving wife and parent, she returned to the workforce. She retired in 2002 from First State Bank in Langdon after over 20 years of service. La Rue enjoyed sewing and making other handicrafts for her family and friends, dancing, and playing pinochle and other card games. La Rue was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic continued teaching during the winter and attending college during the summer. During the summer of 1951, he taught summer school in the Perry School District south of Langdon. In November of 1951 Floyd joined the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force he served as a tactical instructor in Texas and Florida. After his discharge from the Air Force, he returned to teaching at the Tongue River School and Easby. He continued his education at Valley City State College. Floyd graduated in 1958, and he accepted a teaching position in Fargo at Washington Elementary. In June of 1960, Floyd married Doreen Thomasson. While they lived in Fargo,
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of Tennessee and Sandra Johnson of Walhalla; siblings Tudy Goulet of Bismarck, Myrna (Leon) Meidinger of Bismarck, Michael (Kim) Johnson of Walhalla, Linda (Robert) Olgeirson of Edinburg, Dale (Terri) Johnson of Langdon, and Wendy (Don) Gibney of Walhalla; grandchildren: Guy Danielson of Mandan, Tony (Nicole) Danielson of Grand Forks, Wade Danielson (Amanda) of Argyle Minn., Mahillee (Ethan) Hendrix of Alabama, Kelli Lucier-Sauls (Jay) of Washington; great grandchildren: Wyatt Brusseau, Devin Danielson, Aila, Bella & Cullen Danielson, Karjmella, Warner & Jasper
Danielson, Jared Hendrix, Kameron Lucier-Sauls and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Surviving La Rue are her husband, Jerome, of Langdon; her children: Mark (Diana) of San Antonio, TX, and DeeAnne (Roger) of Huntington Beach, Cali.; sister Yvonne (Richard) Thompson of Renton, Wash.; brother-in-law Vernon (Lori Sims) Dosmann of Sarasota, Flo.; sisters-in-law Irma (Russell) Shablow of Austin, TX, and Marilyn (Roger) Gette of Irving, TX; and many other family and special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry (Marjorie) Mo-
In particular the family appreciates the exceptional care provided by the staff at the Altru Cancer Center, Langdon Prairie Health, and Maple Manor.
three daughters were born: Michelle, Jolyn, and Kristi. In 1976, the family moved back to Milton, N.D. Floyd taught fifth and sixth grades and was the elementary principal. He was an active member of the Eagleson-Meling Post 179. After retirement, Floyd and Doreen moved to Cavalier, N.D.
Logan, Eli and Ivy Grams; Stella Koch; and Harrison Smith; sister Jean Peebles; in-laws: Susan Thomasson, Robert (Denise) Thomasson, and Irene McLeod King; and several nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Doreen; daughters: Michelle (Bill) Waslaski, Jolyn (Wayne) Bergstrom, and Kristi Hertz; grandchildren: Matthew (Amanda) Savageau, Erin (Kevin) Koch, Tara (Matthew) Grams, Cassidy King, Nathan (Jessica) Waslaski, Morgan (Trevor) Smith, Mason Hertz, Floyd Althoff, and Miranda Hertz; great-grandchildren: Carson, Cayden and Hazel Savageau;
on May 7, 1948, at Langdon, N.D. He grew up on a farm and attended country school for grades 1-3, grades 4-5 at Nekoma, and graduated high school in Alsen before attaining his bachelor’s degree at UND in Grand Forks. A veteran US Marine, Larry served from February 14, 1971, until receiving his honorable discharge in Brooklyn, NY, on Valentine’s Day 1973. He exemplified the ultimate behavior of a Marine, “Never lie, never cheat or steal; abide by an uncompromising code of integrity; respect human dignity and respect others. “ These qualities made him an important asset when working as a warehouse and restaurant manager and in the communities where he lived. His kindness also extended
towards animals when caring for his dairy herd and farmyard pets.
Home at age 14. With the exception of time away at college and recuperating from a traffic accident, she had been working at the rest home until the present time. Jennifer was a wonderful personality. She was very thoughtful and generous to her family and friends throughout the Edmore community and the rest home. She enjoyed life, predominantly through Wheel of Fortune, Bon Jovi, word search puzzles, the Denver Broncos, playing pull-tabs, going to Wal-Mart, and bead work by making necklaces with her nieces.
parents, Charles & Karen Sigvaldson, of Edmore; brother Ryan Sigvaldson of Edmore; sister Amber Sigvaldson of Langdon; 2 nieces, Averie and Brylee; grandmother Dorothy Swenson of Langdon; and numerous aunts, great aunts, uncles, great uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles Sr. & Delores Sigvaldson and Armon Swenson; uncle Rod Sigvaldson; and aunt Charlotte Landsem.
Jennifer will be deeply missed by her
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In Darlington, NJ, Larry and Mary “Judith” McEwan were united in marriage on June 29, 1974. They made their home in Queens and Theresa, NY, where Larry was a Cub Scout leader. They moved to Deer Creek, Minn., and later to Wadena. Being community-minded, he was a Deer Creek Lions member, served on the Wadena County Friendly Rider Advisory Board, delivered Meals on Wheels, participated with the Lakes Area Bike Club, and was a Kinship mentor. Playing a good round of Whist was a favorite pastime, too. Preceding Larry in death were his par-
Arrangements with the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota, ND
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Jack & Rose; her sister, Carol, and grandson Troy Johnson. Online condolences are available at www.askewfuneralhome.com.
Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Fern and Elmer Schill, Dean and Doris McLeod, Robert McLeod; infant brothers: Kenneth and Gerald; son-in-law Brent Hertz; grandson Christopher Savageau; brothersin-law: Fred Thomasson and Albert Peebles; and mother and father-inlaw, Johann and Dorothy Thomasson. Online guestbook and obituary at www.askewfuneralhome.com. ents, Richard and Charlotte; brothers Richard and Robert Spenst; and sister-in-law Bridget Spenst. Loving memories of Larry will remain with his devoted wife, Judy; son Peter of Sartell; siblings, Lenard (Sharon), Gary, and Glenna Altanson; sisters-inlaw Alice and Liz Spenst; along with a host of relatives and friends. Memorials may be directed to Wadena Meals on Wheels (c/o Humphrey Manor Dining Room, 311 3rd St SE, Wadena). Arrangements with the Schuller Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Wadena, Minn. (www.SchullerFamilyFH.com)
Robert W. 'Bob' Morehouse
Robert W. ‘Bob’ Morehouse,86, of Hutchinson, MN, formerly of Watertown, MN, passed away Sat., Oct. 8, 2022, at Harmony River Living Center, Hutchinson. Bob taught and coached at Wayzata HS for over 26 years. Private Family Memorial Service will be held. Bob is survived by his wife, Gloria Morehouse; Children, Tamara (Joel) Salonek, Danita (Russ) Kuntz, Richard (Erin) Morehouse, Suzette Kawlewski; 10 Grandchildren;14 Great-grandchildren. Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.
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Eagles close out regular season on five match win streak 18-11 North Border will host D-V-E in Region 2 play-in at Pembina Nov. 4
By Jake Kulland The North Border Eagles volleyball team looked to continue their momentum at the end of their regular season schedule with two matches: at home versus Drayton-Valley-Edinburg on Oct. 27 and at Larimore on Oct. 31. The Eagles played well and swept both matches 3-0. This concludes the regular season with the Eagles having an 18-11 record and 12-8 in Region 2 matches. They finished in a three-way tie for fourth in the region with Grafton and Hatton-Northwood. Through tiebreakers, North Border ended up with the sixth seed for the tourney and will host a play-in match to the Region 2 Tournament versus D-V-E on Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. in Pembina. If the Eagles would win, they would advance to the regional tournament in Park River and play third seeded Cavalier at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 7. Here is a recap of their last two matches: North Border 3, Drayton-Valley-Edinburg 0 The Eagles hosted the Titans in Pembina on Oct. 27 and had a tough time with them in sets one and three, winning both by scores of 25-17. They won the second set handily at 25-11. Defense was key to the win; Addi Brown, Keira Moore and Kierra Helland all led the team with 14 digs each. Moore had nine kills followed by Brown with seven. North Border served very well with 13 service aces on the night led by Moore with five and Jenna Fraser with three. Fraser also had 18 assists in the win.
Isabella Douville bumps the ball to a teammate againt the NB Eagles in Pembina Oct 27th. Photo by Larry Stokke.
BADDING GETS 1,000TH CAREER KILL
Payton Reis hammers down a spike for a kill Oct 27th against the DVE Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke.
NORTH BORDER 25-25-25, DRAYTON-V-E 17-11-17 Kills -- NB: Keira Moore 9, Addi Brown 7, Megan Misson 4, Payton Reis 2, Jenna Fraser 2 Assists -- NB: Fraser 18 Aces -- NB: Moore 5, Fraser 3, Helland 2, Misson 1, Reis 1, Brown 1 Digs -- NB: Moore 14, Brown 14, Helland 14, Fraser 6 North Border 3, Larimore 0 On Halloween, the Eagles put plenty of scares into the Polar Bears. North Border had one of their most dominating matches this season, along with their recent win over St. John. Larimore did not reach 10 points in any of the three sets, as the Eagles had a resounding win, 25-8, 25-9 and 25-4. The highlight of the night this time was serving. North Border had 19 total aces spread among seven different players. Leading the way was Jenna Fraser with six followed by Keira Moore and Payton Reis with four apiece. Moore, Reis, Megan Misson and Taelyn Dunnigan each had five kills, and Jenna Fraser led the team with 17 assists. Senior Avery Mostad saw a lot of court time in the win, finishing with two aces and one kill. NORTH BORDER 25-25-25, LARIMORE 8-9-4 Kills -- NB: Megan Misson 5, Payton Reis 5, Taelyn Dunnigan 5, Keira Moore 5, Jenna Fraser 4, Addi Brown 2, Avery Mostad 1 Assists -- NB: Fraser 17 Aces -- NB: Fraser 6, Reis 4, Moore 4, Mostad 2, Brown 1, Misson 1, Dunnigan 1 Digs -- NB: Moore 11, Dunnigan 7, Brown 5, Fraser 4, Mostad 1
Emily Gonzalez and Claire Thompson both go for a dig against the NB Eagles. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Photo by Larry Stokke.
Kiera Moore had 9 kills and 14 digs in the Eagles win over the DVE Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Elizabeth Fedje bumps the ball back over the net against the NB Eagles. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Pictured is junior hitter Cora Badding, of the Langdon-Edmore-Munch volleyball team, who went over 1,000 career kills for the Lady Cards, in a match at Northern Cass on Oct. 27. She also had a career high with 32 kills in a match at North Star on Oct. 31. Way to go Cora!
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Lady Cards lose at NC, beat North Star to close out regular season with 31-8 record L-E-M will have the top seed in the Region 4 Tournament in DL Nov. 7 at 3:00 p.m. By Jake Kulland
The Langdon-Edmore-Munich volleyball team had two tough matches to end their regular season schedule: Northern Cass on Oct. 27 and North Star in Cando on Oct. 31. They won the first set but lost to the Jaguars 3-1. They then had a bizarre win against the Bearcats, losing set one then winning the next three, including the second 25-1. After their last week of play, the Lady Cards will take a 31-8 record into the postseason; they are the top seed in the Region 4 Tournament in Devils Lake. They will play either St. John or Four Winds-Minnewaukan in the first round at 3:00 p.m. on Nov. 7. The Woodchucks and Indians played a play-in match to the tourney at Minnewaukan on Nov. 3. Here is a recap of the Cardinals last two matches:
the Bearcats having a ton of momentum and confidence, the first set loss seemed to rev up the Cardinals; they won the second set by a jaw-dropping score of 25-1, which is not a misprint. Halle Jabs started serving when the score was 5-1 and served 20 straight points in the win. The Cards would play well and win sets three and four 25-12 and 25-11 to take the match. Cora Badding keeps setting milestones for herself and the team, as she had a career high 32 kills in the win. Jabs had nine service aces, including eight in the second set serving run. Jalynn Swanson would finish with 35 assists, and Jaya Henderson
had 17 digs followed by 16 each from Swanson and Taryn Amble. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 2325-25-25, NORTH STAR 25-1-12-11 Kills -- LEM: Cora Badding 32, McKenna Schneider 5, Jaya Henderson 5, Halle Jabs 2, Jalynn Swanson 2, Meredith Romfo 1 Assists -- LEM: Swanson 35, Henderson 2, Badding 2, Romfo 2, Schneider 1 Aces -- LEM: Jabs 9, Henderson 6, Badding 2, Swanson 1, Taryn Amble 1, Schneider 1 Digs -- LEM: Henderson 17, Amble 16, Swanson 16, Jabs 11, Schneider 5, Romfo 1
Northern Cass 3, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 1 The Cards had played the Jaguars twice in in-season tournaments and lost each time in close matches. This time in a best of five, Langdon-Edmore-Munich got off to a great start. They won the first set 25-16 but could not keep the momentum, as NC won the next three 25-17, 25-22 and 2520. In the match, Langdon-Edmore-Munich junior Cora Badding went over 1,000 kills in her career and had 23 in the match with the Jags. Jaya Henderson also had 12 kills for the Cards. Badding, Henderson, Taryn Amble, Halle Jabs and Jalynn Swanson all got into double figures in digs, while Swanson had a mammoth 41 assists. Jabs led the team with three aces. NORTHERN CASS 16-25-25-25, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 2517-22-20 Kills -- LEM: Cora Badding 23, Jaya Henderson 12, Meredith Romfo 5, McKenna Schneider 3, Jalynn Swanson 3, Halle Jabs 2 Assists -- LEM: Swanson 41, Taryn Amble 2, Badding 1, Romfo 1, Schneider 1 Aces -- LEM: Jabs 3, Henderson 2, Schneider 2, Badding 2, Swanson 1 Digs -- LEM: Swanson 19, Badding 18, Amble 16, Henderson 15, Jabs 11, Schneider 8, Romfo 7 Langdon-Edmore-Munich 3, North Star 1 It was a match unlike any other when the Lady Cards met the Bearcats, which was appropriately played on Halloween. Langdon-Edmore-Munich stormed out to a 16-7 lead in the first set then had issues with missed serves, hitting errors and net violations. These errors allowed North Star to come back and win 25-23. With
Cora Badding stuff blocks Bearcats McKenna Wilke for one of her Career high 32 kills in a match. Photo by Larry Stokke
McKenna Schneider slams the ball over two Bearcats for a kill and a point for the Cards. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Halle Jabs had 20 straight points in the second set against North Star. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Jaya Henderson had a great game in the Cards win over NS Bearcats Halloween night with 17 Digs and 6 Aces. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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weather is not scheduled to last, of course. By a week from now, we are looking at high temperatures in the 20's and are expected to stay that way for a while. We are expecting a decent start to the 2022 deer hunting season, however. That is ready to go at 12 Noon on Nov. 4. Please be on the lookout for the color orange the next couple of weeks. We wish everyone a safe and productive deer hunt. As we always say, the one you take down is one less we have to worry about hitting in the winter. Astro Start season is coming; Deer hunting begins Nov. 4 As we roll this week, it is an unbelievably nice day in our area. As we write on Nov. 2, the temperature is at 63 degrees and looking to go higher. This unseasonable warm
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Badding reaches 1,000 career kills; Regional volleyball tournaments begin Nov. 7 A shout out this week goes to Langdon junior Cora Badding, who got to 1,000 kills in her career in a Langdon-Edmore-Munich match at North-
ern Cass on Oct. 27. Cora capped that off by setting a career-high 32 kills in a match on Oct. 31 at North Star. These are all huge accomplishments, made all the more eye popping when you realize that Badding did not play nearly all of last season because of a knee injury. While we are on the topic of volleyball, regional tournaments are ready to get underway on Nov. 7. Langdon-Edmore-Munich is the top seed in the Region 4 Tournament, which runs in Devils Lake. The Lady Cards play the first match of the day at 3:00 p.m. Langdon-Edmore-Munich is looking to win their eighth straight Region 4 title. For North Border, they will play in the Region 2 Tournament in Park River if they win a play-in match versus Drayton-Valley-Edinburg held in Pem-
bina on Nov. 4. If they win, they will play Cavalier in the first round in PR on Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. You can find full brackets for both tourneys in this week's paper. Dakota Spirit Arena getting busy Now that we are into November, Dakota Spirit Arena is getting busy. The lines have been down since mid October, and soon, practices will begin (if they haven't already) with games not beginning for the Langdon Blades junior gold and girls hockey teams until December. The Langdon Skating Club is also underway. Check out dakotaspiritarena.org or their Facebook page for more information.
that wrestling practice gets underway across North Dakota on Nov. 7. The Pembina County North program is once again between the schools of North Border, Cavalier, and, once again, Langdon is involved in Grizzlies wrestling this year. Mitch Greenwood will coach the team again this season, assisted by Jesse Schurman, Bradyn Horgan and Craig Brodeur. We will have much more on this and more winter sports in the weeks ahead. While winter sports are starting, make sure and check out the final stats of the Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border football teams in this week's issue. "See ya!" next week!
Boys and Girls wrestling practice begins Nov. 7 We will leave you this week by saying
FINAL FOOTBALL STATS
Langdon-Edmore-Munich North Border Eagles Final Record, 6-4; Region 2 Record, 6-3
Final Record 6-4; Region 3 9 Man Record 3-1
Rushing: Carries Jack Romfo 78 Mason Romfo 73 Rayce Worley 71 Gage Goodman 37 Markus Kingzett16 Nick Kingzett13 Myles Fincher 13 Jax Johnson 12 Carter Tetrault 2
Yards 470 402 437 231 113 124 54 79 2
Rushing: Carries Carson Brown 117 TJ Cosley 104 Grant Cosley 33 Brody Berg 15 Ethan Stegman 11 Grayson Ohman 4 Gabe Symington 2 Ayden Stainbrook 1 Colton Baily 1
Passing:Comp Rayce Worley 76 Gage Goodman57 Jax Johnson 3 Mason Romfo 3
Att Yards 140 1115 102 801 7 15 3 11
Receiving: Receptions Markus Kingzett50 Mason Romfo 40 Nick Kingzett23 Jack Romfo 13 Cody Amble7 Dawson Hein 3 Tanner McDonald3 Carter Tetrault1
TD's 8 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
Yards 1031 631 239 107 113 28 (-2) 37 11
TD's Int's Passing: Comp Att Yards TD's 14 8 TJ Cosley 57 123 619 14 11 6 Grant Cosley 20 30 325 5 0 0 Ayden Stainbrook 1 1 7 0 0 0 Brody Berg 1 1 (-6) 0 Carson Brown 0 1 0 0 Yards TD's 879 13 Receiving:Rec Yards TD's 487 7 Carson Brown20 254 5 231 1 Ayden Stainbrook 15 287 5 167 1 Grant Cosley 16 230 4 150 2 TJ Cosley 11 183 3 22 0 Grayson Ohman8 132 1 15 0 Marcus Halldorson7 152 1 15 1
TD's 15 8 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 Int's 10 3 0 0 0
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2022 NDHSAA Class B, Region 4 Volleyball Tournament at Devils Lake High School - Nov. 7, 8, and 10
2022 NDHSAA Class B, Region 2 Volleyball Tournament at Park River High School - Nov. 7, 8, and 10 Round 1 G1: 11/04 7:00pm #8 Park River/Fordville #9 Midway/Minto
Quarterfinals
First quarterfinal begins at 3p.m.
Semifinals
First semifinal match starts at 5:30p.m.; 2nd semifinal match 25min. after
Final
Championship Match 25min after 3rd Place Match
G4: 11/07 3:00pm #1Thompson High School G8: 11/08 5:30pm
G5: 11/07 25min after previous match #4 Grafton High School #5 Hatton/Northwood
G2: 11/04 7:00pm #7 Hillsboro/Central Valley #10 Larimore High School
G11: 11/10 25min after previous match
G6: 11/07 25min after previous match #2 May-Port-C-G
G9: 11/08 25min after previous match G3: 11/04 7:00pm #6 North Border #11 Drayton/Valley-Edin
3rd Place G7: 11/07 25min after previous match #3 Cavalier High School
3rd Place Match starts at 5:30p.m. Champtionship Match 25min after
G10: 11/10 5:30p.m.
Volleyball REGIONALS
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CAVALIER COUNTY NOTICE OF GENERAL NOTICE OF ELECTION TO FORM ELECTION MUNICH RURAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT Notice is given that the Cavalier County General Election for state, district, and county officers will be Tuesday, November 8, 2022. There will be two precincts, both at one polling place at the Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, North Dakota. Polls will open at 9:00 a.m. CST and close at 7:00 p.m. CST Please note that the SAMPLE ballot published reflects candidate names and measures for all legislative districts and precincts in Cavalier County. The arrangement of candidate names and measures on the ballot you receive will vary from the published sample ballot and will only
include the candidates and measures pertaining to the area of the county you reside. REMINDER: Vote by Mail/Absentee ballots must be post marked or returned to the County Auditor’s Office by November 7, 2022 at 5:00 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
Summons IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF CAVALIER IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT U.S. Bank National Association, v.
Plaintiff,
Brenda K. Clabough and Deanna Brinegar, Personal Representative of the Estate of Brenda K. Clabough and Deanna Brinegar and Katelyn M. Johnson and Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Brenda K. Clabough and all persons unknown, claiming any estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the real estate described in the complaint, and any person in possession, SUMMONS
Defendants.
CIVIL NUMBER: 10-2022-CV-00045 THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 1. To the above-mentioned Defendants including all persons unknown, claiming any estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the real estate described in the complaint. 2. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Complaint in this action, which is herewith served upon you, by serving upon the undersigned a copy of an Answer or other proper response within twenty-one (21) days after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. 3. If you fail to do so, Judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. 4. This Summons and Complaint will be filed with the Clerk of this Court. 5. This action relates to the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following described real property in the County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota: East Half (E1/2) of Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8) and the South Five Feet (S 5 ft.) of the East Half (E1/2) of Lot Nine (9), Block Seven (7), Mooney and McHugh's Second Addition to the City of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder within and for Cavalier County, North Dakota and recorded in Book PA Page 18. Property Address: 513 11th Avenue, Langdon, ND 58249 6. The Plaintiff is not seeking a personal judgment against the above-named Defendants. Dated this 14th day of July, 2022 /s/ Emily Walter Zachary Nesbit, Bar Number 07552 Emily Walter, Bar Number 09644 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Tel: 801-355-2886 Email: emily@hwmlawfirm.com HWM: ND10808
Notice is hereby given that on Tues- County day, November 8, 2022, an election Range will be held to vote on forming a pro- Sections posed Munich Ambulance District Cypress Township with territory in Cavalier County and Cavalier Ramsey County. The maximum levy 164-64 for the proposed ambulance district is All of 25-36 15 mills. Any qualified elector resid- Byron Township ing in the proposed territory as shown Cavalier below is eligible to cast a ballot. This 164-63 election will be held in conjunction All of 26-35 with the General Election in Cavalier Cypress Township County and Ramsey County. The poll- Cavalier ing locations will be at the Cavalier 163-64 County Courthouse, 901 3rd Street, All of 1-36 Langdon, ND 58249 on November 8, Byron Township 2022 from 9 AM to 7 PM CST; Ram- Cavalier sey County Memorial Building, 524 163-63 4th Ave NE, Devil Lake, ND 58301 All of 2-11, 14-23, 25-36 on November 8, 2022 from 8 AM to Linden Township 7 PM CST. Absentee ballots may be Cavalier obtained by completing an absentee 163-62 ballot application which can be found All of 30-31 online at vote.nd.gov. The completed Glenila Township application can be mailed or emailed Cavalier to: 162-64 Cavalier County Auditor All of 1-36 Ramsey County Auditor Grey Township 901 3rd Street – Suite 15 Cavalier 524 4th Ave NE – 162-63 Unit 6 All of 1-36 Langdon, ND 58249 Minto Township Devils Lake, ND Cavalier 58301 162-62 lgellner@nd.gov All of 6-7, 18-19, 30-31 kchristo@nd.gov Bruce Township Cavalier PROPOSED TERRITORY OF THE MU- 161-64 NICH RURAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT: All of 1-36 Township Huron Township
Cavalier 161-63 All of 1-36 Moscow Township Cavalier 161-62 Sections 6-7, 18-19, 30-31, S ½ of 32, S ½ of 33 Trier Township Cavalier 160-64 All of 1-36 Henderson Township Cavalier 160-63 All of 1-36 Gordon Township Cavalier 160-62 Sections S ½ of 1, S ½ of 2, 3 excluding NE ¼ , 4-36 North Loma Township Cavalier 160-61 All of 7-8, 17-20, 29-32 Seivert Township Cavalier 159-64 All of 1-36 Banner Township Cavalier 159-63 All of 1-36 Storlie Township Cavalier 159-62 All of 1-36 Billings Township Cavalier 159-61 All of 5-8, 17-20, 28-33 Klingstrup Township Ramsey 158-64 All of 1-18 Royal Township Ramsey 158-63 Sections S ½ of 3, S ½ of 4, 5-11, 1418 City of Sarles Cavalier Residing within Cavalier County All of City All of City All of City All of City All of City residing West of 98th Ave NE City of Calvin Cavalier City of Munich Cavalier City of Calio Cavalier City of Alsen Cavalier City of Loma Cavalier
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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 21, 2022 | SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Bor- new principal bootcamp on Septemder Public School Board was held on ber 28; and Title IX training on SepWednesday, September 21, 2022 tember 29. at 6:30 p.m. at the North Border Principal Gruenberg reported to the School-Walhalla. Members present: board: EL student assessments; Jeff Watts, Shannon Cosley, Amber ND teacher mentorship program Dunnigan, Jared Hanson, Kirk Mor- and Mrs. Masloski qualifying for the rison, Jared Johnson, and Jennifer coach’s academy; update on the eave Martin. Others present: Superinten- per Bordertown Construction; the lack dent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, and need for activity drivers and workPrincipal Amb, Principal Gruenberg, ers; 3 infractions per the chromebook Principal Hope, and Business Manag- policy; and 2 infractions per the cell phone policy. er Kendra Trupe. Ms. Cosley motioned to approve the removal and cost of disconnecting Members Absent: none the generator in Pembina. Mr. HanThe meeting was called to order by son seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanMr. Watts at 6:30 p.m. imously. Ms. Dunnigan motioned to approve There was no public participation. Ms. Martin motioned to approve the the donation of $1,000 from the Cavagenda with the amendments of mov- alier Thrift Store for student lunches. ing to the public hearing to after the Ms. Cosley seconded the motion. approval of the agenda and the addi- A roll call vote was taken; motion tion of the hiring of Mary Ann Houston passed unanimously. – PT Admin Asst (P), and the item of Ms. Martin motioned to approve the the Neche gym use. Mr. Johnson sec- donation of $56 from the United onded the motion. A roll call vote was Methodist Church of Pembina for public transportation. Mr. Johnson sectaken; motion passed unanimously. A public hearing was held in regards onded the motion. A roll call vote was for the mill levy for the 2022-2023 taken; motion passed unanimously. school year. The suggested levy was Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the 65 mills for the general fund. There Attitude Award from Bard Gunderson was no public comment. Public hear- as presented. Ms. Dunnigan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taking ended. Mr. Hanson declared a conflict of in- en; motion passed unanimously. terest with the Consent Agenda. Mr. Ms. Martin motioned to approve the Johnson motioned to allow Mr. Han- snow removal contract from Trail’s son to vote. Mr. Morrison seconded End for the 2022-2023 school year the motion. A roll call vote was taken; as submitted. Ms. Cosley seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve motion passed unanimously. Consent Agenda including the regular Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the meeting minutes of August 17, 2022, propane contract by Northdale for the August bills, August Financial Report, 2022-2023 school year as submitand the hiring of Ayra Bennett – Para ted. Mr. Morrison seconded the mo(W), Christy Hanson – PT Admin Asst tion. A roll call vote was taken; motion (P), Jeff Moe – College Algebra – 1st passed unanimously. semester (intra district/dual credit), Mr. Hanson motioned to approve 65 Krystal Peterson – Child Develop- mills for the general fund and 5 mills ment – 1st semester (intra district), for the building fund for the 2022Dan Syljuberget – English 110 – 1st 2023 school year. Ms. Martin secsemester (intra district/dual credit), onded the motion. A roll call vote was Ryan Janish and Kayla Schiltz – Co- taken: Ms. Martin – yes; Ms. Colsey NHS (P), and Mary Ann Houston – PT – yes; Mr. Morrison – no; Mr. Johnson Admin Asst (P). Mr. Morrison second- – no; Mr. Hanson – yes; Ms. Dunnigan ed the motion. A roll call vote was tak- – yes; Mr. Watts – no. Motion passed with a 4-3 vote. en; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the The board discussed pay rate for the final budget for the 2022-2023 as PT Admin Assistants in Pembina. submitted. Ms. Dunnigan seconded $17/hour was suggested, but died the motion. A roll call vote was taken: for a lack of motion. Ms. Martin mo- Ms. Martin – yes; Ms. Cosley – yes; tioned to start the PT Admin Assis- Mr. Morrison – yes; Mr. Johnson – tants in Pembina at $18/hour. Motion yes; Mr. Hanson – yes; Ms. Dunnigan died for lack of second. Ms. Dunnigan – yes; Mr. Watts – yes. Motion passed motioned to start the PT Admin As- unanimously. sistants in Pembina at $17/hour. Mr. The board discussed the upcoming Johnson seconded the motion. A roll Superintendent Formative Evaluation. call vote was taken; motion passed No motion was made. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve Mr. unanimously. Amb as the District’s Foster Care and Superintendent Engelstad reported to Homeless Liaison. Ms. Cosley secondthe board: mill levy increase; school ed the motion. A roll call vote was takboard convention in October; Choice en; motion pass unanimously. Ready grant; Cavalier asking about The board discussed paying teachers/ a co-op in football and dissolving the staff for extra duties when performed. girls’ golf co-op; the 3 class basket- This was tabled until Mr. Engelstad ball proposal for ND; bids for refinish- can get more information from the ing the gym floors for next summer; NDSBA on how/if this can be done. Ms. Dunnigan motioned to allow only and buying a 14 passenger bus. school associated functions in the Principal Amb reported to the board: Neche gym due to security and mainvision screening on September 6; BIC tenance. Ms. Martin seconded the grant screenings for Pre K; 5th grade motion. A roll call vote was taken; mofield trip to the county museum; mar- tion passed unanimously. ketplace for 5th and 6th grade; MTSS The next regular board meeting will be training in Grand Forks for Mrs. Laf- October 17, 2022 in Pembina at 6:30 ferty and himself; academic screen- p.m. ings; and a great start to the school The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. year. Principal Hope reported to the board: career/college fair for juniors on September 16; 2 infractions per the cell phone policy; 2 infractions per the chromebook policy; STAR testing in math and English; MIS03 reporting;
ATTEST: Jeffrey Watts, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Oct. 28, 2022.
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Thank a Veteran Owned Small Business by Al Haut, SBA North Dakota District Director
and growing businesses. These veteran-owned businesses serve to stimulate our local economies and make our communities great places to live and work.
To the veterans and their families that have served and are serving our country – thank you! We are thankful all year long for your contributions and look forward to honoring you on November 11th. During National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct 31 – Nov 4, we look forward to celebrating the veterans, service members, and military spouses that are starting
According to a U.S. Census Bureau’s survey of small business owners, there are 2.52 million veteran majority-owned businesses in the U.S. In the same report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) revealed veteran owned small businesses employ more than 5 million people in the U.S. with an annual payroll of $195 billion. Additionally, they generated revenue of $1.14 trillion and represent 9.15% of all U.S. businesses. In North Dakota, Veterans make up 8.5% of all business owners. Members of the military gain valuable skills while serving to protect our country including potential technical skills that can be used to start
a particular business such as being a computer engineer or automotive mechanic. They also gain soft skills such as problem-solving techniques, different approaches to planning and implementation, and ways of adapting to adversity. All excellent skills required to be successful small business owners in today’s ever-changing economic environment. Their success in business leads to a better economy and better communities for all of us. Please join me in thanking and supporting a veteran-owned small business during National Veterans Small Business Week. (Alan Haut is the SBA’s North Dakota district director based in Fargo. He oversees the agency’s programs and services across the entire state.)