Fellow Post 98 members Bob MacDonald (left) and Harvey Metzger (right) stand in front of the new monument. Photo by Larry Stokke

Fellow Post 98 members Bob MacDonald (left) and Harvey Metzger (right) stand in front of the new monument. Photo by Larry Stokke

American Legion Post 98 to dedicate new veterans memorial on Memorial Day

Sarah Overby, Editor
Community-funded project honors local veterans and future generationsA new veterans memorial now stands proudly in Langdon, honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans from Cavalier County and beyond. Located between the Langdon swimming pool and the elementary school beneath the American flag,…
Benjamin Karl Haignere

Benjamin Karl Haignere

Benjamin Karl Haignere

News Staff
Benjamin Karl Haignere, of North Carolina, passed away Jan. 8, 2026.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 14 at Aspeland Lutheran Church with Pastor Lyle Aadahl officiating. Interment will be at Vang Cemetery.
Dennis Plummer

Dennis Plummer

Dennis Plummer

News Staff
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Langdon, N.D., for Dennis Jon Plummer, 64, of Langdon, who passed away May 9, 2026, near Mason, Texas.Dennis was born on February 8, 1962, in Langdon, N.D.,…
Lillian Meling

Lillian Meling

Lillian Meling

News Staff
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Maple Manor Care Center Chapel in Langdon, N.D., for Lillian Meling, 96, of Langdon, who passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 8, 2026, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon, N.D. Burial of ashes will be…
Cemeteries across Cavalier County serve as places of remembrance, history and reflection for generations of local families. Photo by Sarah Overby

Cemeteries across Cavalier County serve as places of remembrance, history and reflection for generations of local families. Photo by Sarah Overby

Cemeteries hold stories of Cavalier County’s past

Sarah Overby, Editor
As Memorial Day approaches, local residents reflect on history, remembrance, and the future of rural cemeteriesAs Memorial Day approaches and families begin placing flowers and flags at gravesites across the region, many are once again finding themselves drawn to the quiet country cemeteries…
Representatives from Team Scrappy, Langdon Prairie Health and Cavalier County Public Health gather during the recent free skin-check event promoting melanoma awareness and early detection. Submitted photo

Representatives from Team Scrappy, Langdon Prairie Health and Cavalier County Public Health gather during the recent free skin-check event promoting melanoma awareness and early detection. Submitted photo

Team Scrappy brings melanoma awareness, free skin checks to Langdon

Sarah Overby, Editor
Community event honors David “Scrappy” Field while promoting early detection and sun safetyWhat began as a way to honor the memory of David “Scrappy” Field continues to grow into a mission focused on education, awareness, and potentially lifesaving early detection.Led by his daughter, Emma Field,…
Tristan Thompson, an eighth grade student at St. Alphonsus School and son of Kelly and Lisa Thompson, was recognized as the Northern Lights Arts Council’s May Art Student of the Month.

Tristan Thompson, an eighth grade student at St. Alphonsus School and son of Kelly and Lisa Thompson, was recognized as the Northern Lights Arts Council’s May Art Student of the Month.

NLAC Art Student of the Month

News Staff

Lady Cards softball season ends with regional loss to NC-M

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
The Langdon-Munich girls softball team hosted the first regional tournament game in program history when they played at home versus Nelson County-Midkota on May 16. The Lady Cards were the second seed in the Region 2 North Sub-Region, where they got the honor of hosting the Chargers. NC-M won the…
My two cents: Justice for Katarina

My two cents: Justice for Katarina

My two cents: Justice for Katarina

Mike Alan Steinfeldt
I woke up at 4 a.m. this morning to write this column. I didn’t wake up on purpose, but once I was up and began thinking about the day before, I had to get up and write down as much as I could while it was still fresh in my mind.On Monday, I spent the bulk of my day revisiting a tragic story that…
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Enough with the postponements already!Well, here we are, once again, talking in this space about events that have been postponed and/or cancelled. The Region 4 High School Baseball Tournament that was to be held in Langdon at American Legion Field May 18-20 has been postponed - not once but twice…
Members of the Langdon/Munich Cardinals boys golf team. Photo by Larry Stokke

Members of the Langdon/Munich Cardinals boys golf team. Photo by Larry Stokke

Golf: Cards place third at Turtle River Class May 14

News Staff
Langdon Area/Munich placed third at the Turtle River Classic with a team score of 350, finishing behind Hatton- Northwood (344) and Grafton (345).Team Results1. Hatton-Northwood, 3442. Grafton, 3453. Langdon Area/Munich, 3504. North Border, 3525. North Star, 357 T-6. Larimore, 358 T-6. Nelson…
Cemeteries across Cavalier County serve as places of remembrance, history and reflection for generations of local families. Photo by Sarah Overby

Cemeteries across Cavalier County serve as places of remembrance, history and reflection for generations of local families. Photo by Sarah Overby

Sarah Overby, Editor
As Memorial Day approaches, local residents reflect on history, remembrance, and the future of…
Representatives from Team Scrappy, Langdon Prairie Health and Cavalier County Public Health gather during the recent free skin-check event promoting melanoma awareness and early detection. Submitted photo

Representatives from Team Scrappy, Langdon Prairie Health and Cavalier County Public Health gather during the recent free skin-check event promoting melanoma awareness and early detection. Submitted photo

Sarah Overby, Editor
Community event honors David “Scrappy” Field while promoting early detection and sun safetyWhat…
Judy Estensen. Submitted photo

Judy Estensen. Submitted photo

Sarah Hinnenkamp
As North Dakota heads into the 2026 legislative election cycle, contested races are more common…
Fellow Post 98 members Bob MacDonald (left) and Harvey Metzger (right) stand in front of the new monument. Photo by Larry Stokke

Fellow Post 98 members Bob MacDonald (left) and Harvey Metzger (right) stand in front of the new monument. Photo by Larry Stokke

American Legion Post 98 to dedicate new veterans memorial on Memorial Day

Community-funded project honors local veterans and future generations A new veterans memorial now stands proudly in Langdon, honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans from Cavalier County and beyond. Located between the Langdon swimming pool and the elementary school beneath the American flag, the polished black granite memorial was installed May 4 during a cold, snowy, and windy North Dakota day — fitting weather, organizers joked, for a project years in the making.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

News 

Public safety advisory

Public safety advisory

Public safety advisory

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Heightened threat: fentanyl mixed with emerging synthetic drugs The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even more unpredictable and lethal.

Annual Memorial Day ceremony to be held at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
MANDAN, N.D. — The 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at noon Monday, May 25, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, located 6.5 miles south of Mandan on North Dakota Highway 1806. Hosted by the North Dakota National Guard and the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, the annual event honors deceased American servicemen and women and is free to the public. The first observance was held in 1993.
Tristan Thompson, an eighth grade student at St. Alphonsus School and son of Kelly and Lisa Thompson, was recognized as the Northern Lights Arts Council’s May Art Student of the Month.

Tristan Thompson, an eighth grade student at St. Alphonsus School and son of Kelly and Lisa Thompson, was recognized as the Northern Lights Arts Council’s May Art Student of the Month.

NLAC Art Student of the Month

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Sports 

Lady Cards softball season ends with regional loss to NC-M

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Langdon-Munich girls softball team hosted the first regional tournament game in program history when they played at home versus Nelson County-Midkota on May 16. The Lady Cards were the second seed in the Region 2 North Sub-Region, where they got the honor of hosting the Chargers. NC-M won the game 13-1 by the 10run rule in five innings. The Cards season came to an end with the loss with a record of 9-7. The Cardinals had two seniors, Graci Witzel and Kenadee Cluchie, have their high school softball careers come to an end with the loss.
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Enough with the postponements already! Well, here we are, once again, talking in this space about events that have been postponed and/or cancelled. The Region 4 High School Baseball Tournament that was to be held in Langdon at American Legion Field May 18-20 has been postponed - not once but twice - due to the weather.
Zander Duerre chips the ball onto the green and close to the pin during the Larimore meet. Photo by Larry Stokke

Zander Duerre chips the ball onto the green and close to the pin during the Larimore meet. Photo by Larry Stokke

North Border golfers compete at Turtle River Classic

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
NORTH BORDER EAGLES INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Turtle River Classic (May 14) Bjorn Evenson, 14th place — 87 Trystan Moore, tied 10th place — 86 Kasyn Brown, tied 10th place — 86 Baylor Tryan, 25th place — 93 Zander Duerre, 30th place — 95 Ezekiel Symington, 46th place — 102
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Opinion 

My two cents: Justice for Katarina

My two cents: Justice for Katarina

My two cents: Justice for Katarina

Mike Alan Steinfeldt
Thursday, May 21, 2026
I woke up at 4 a.m. this morning to write this column. I didn’t wake up on purpose, but once I was up and began thinking about the day before, I had to get up and write down as much as I could while it was still fresh in my mind.
Letter from the Publisher

Letter from the Publisher

Letter from the Publisher:

Diane Simmons Publisher Publisher
Thursday, May 21, 2026
We have a kamikaze bird in our backyard….specifically, a male robin. For a good two hours on Sunday afternoon, and again Monday morning, he repeatedly threw himself into our west-facing window, leaving a blotch of mud on the glass every time.
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