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Higher rates require a change in thinking

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates another quarter-point, the first interest rate increase in three years. NDSU farm management specialist Bryon Parman said interest rates have effectively doubled in the past few years.
North of the Border: A giant from the deep: Meet Morden’s Bruce

North of the Border: A giant from the deep: Meet Morden’s Bruce

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North of the Border: A giant from the deep: Meet Morden’s Bruce

Loryn Willcocks, Simmons Multimedia
Thursday, September 24, 2026
If you think Morden’s biggest celebrity is someone who can sell out a concert or win a hockey championship, you may want to think a little bigger…try 43 feet bigger. That’s Bruce! Bruce is the famous Tylosaurus pembinensis at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre — and he’s not just big for Manitoba.
Langdon Area Chamber looks ahead to another year

Langdon Area Chamber looks ahead to another year

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Langdon Area Chamber looks ahead to another year

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Another fiscal year has come and gone in the world of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce. After 12 months of planning, events, meetings and socializing, we get to start all over again.
Pembilier Nursing Center residents enjoy the scenic views during a bus ride through Pembina Gorge State Park on Sept. 11. Submitted photo

Pembilier Nursing Center residents enjoy the scenic views during a bus ride through Pembina Gorge State Park on Sept. 11. Submitted photo

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Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Hello from all of us at PNC! On Friday, Sept. 11, we decided to take a bus ride around town and over the hills to visit Pembina Gorge State Park. After we battled a few wasps, we loaded the bus and prepared for our departure.
Dakota Attitude Her family members are the only residents in town

Dakota Attitude Her family members are the only residents in town

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Dakota Attitude Her family members are the only residents in town

Jim Puppe
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Margaret (Schuster) Lerud reflects on life in Union and the loss of her brother during World War II Margaret’s oldest brother, Melvin, was killed in action in 1944 during a German counterattack on American forces near Carentan, France.
Photo courtesy of Discover Cavalier County

Photo courtesy of Discover Cavalier County

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Numedahl: A little world at the ‘top of the world’

Kari Phillips
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Hidden among the wooded hills near the Canadian border was a Cavalier County community many people may have never heard of — Numedahl. Named by Norwegian settlers for Norway’s Numedal Valley, the name is said to mean “beautiful valley between hills.”
Cream-style freezer corn

Cream-style freezer corn

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Cream-style freezer corn

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Ingredients 12 cups fresh corn cut from the cob 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream ½ cup butter 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Directions Cut the kernels from the cobs. Scrape each cob with the back of the knife to collect the corn “milk.”
Veterans wrap themselves in their Quilts of Valor following the ceremony at the pioneer machinery show. Recipients took time to talk with the public, handshakes and hugs were not in short supply. Photo by Larry Biri

Veterans wrap themselves in their Quilts of Valor following the ceremony at the pioneer machinery show. Recipients took time to talk with the public, handshakes and hugs were not in short supply. Photo by Larry Biri

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Pembina County veterans awarded Quilts of Valor during Pioneer Machinery Show

Rebecca Davis
Thursday, September 24, 2026
On Sunday, Sept. 13, 11 Pembina County veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor during the 33rd Annual Pembina County Pioneer Machinery Show. The quilts were made by members of Northern Valley Quilts of Valor, based in Lancaster, Minn.
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