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DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Lending a Helping Hand

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body September 29, 2025 – Sheep farming has a long history in North Dakota. The January 1, 1891, issue of the Jamestown Weekly Alert reported on several farmers who were adding sheep to their livestock.

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TORNADOES BREAK STATE RECORDS

Nick Vorlage
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body Last week, meteorologists with the National Weather Service completed their survey from tornadoes generated from the storms seen in the state on Sept. 14, confirming a state record has been broken.

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Alleged chop shop operator changes plea

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body By Nick Vorlage A Park River man accused of operating a chop shop submitted a change of plea last Thursday. Christian David Phil Lundquist, 26, has been charged with 15 offenses, dating from March 2021 to March 2024.

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News briefs

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body Cell phone ban brings early positive outcomes Educators in North Dakota are reporting a marked drop in disciplinary actions. The state’s cellphone ban in classrooms, which went into effect back in August, has been credited as a major factor in this shift.
Dmytro Somkin, right, and Kseniia Somkina entertain the crowd with a Ukrainian song during the FM Volunteers for Ukraine International Day of Peace fundraiser in Moorhead, Minnesota, on Sept. 21, 2025. (Photo by W. Scott Olsen/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Dmytro Somkin, right, and Kseniia Somkina entertain the crowd with a Ukrainian song during the FM Volunteers for Ukraine International Day of Peace fundraiser in Moorhead, Minnesota, on Sept. 21, 2025. (Photo by W. Scott Olsen/For the North Dakota Monitor)

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Ukrainians grateful for support in North Dakota, uncertain about their future

Erin Hemme Froslie/north Dakota Monitor
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body War changed everything for Dmytro Somkin and his wife, Kseniia Somkina. The Ukrainian couple left behind their home and their careers to seek safety after Russia invaded in 2021.
Pack pecans into every cookie bite

Pack pecans into every cookie bite

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Pack pecans into every cookie bite

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body This recipe for ‘Pecan Cream Cheese Cookies’ feature pecans prominently. With only 4 grams of carbohydrates per serving, pecans fit into plantbased diets, a keto diet, a Mediterranean diet, and other healthy eating plans.
Youth racers brave the mud pits at the Medieval Rush in early August 2025. Photo provided by Tanner Schweitzer.

Youth racers brave the mud pits at the Medieval Rush in early August 2025. Photo provided by Tanner Schweitzer.

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North Dakota’s running and biking events boost health, tourism, and local spirit

Michael Standaert/north Dakota News Cooperative
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body From marathons to mud runs, races have something for everyone Each year, streets in communities big and small across North Dakota fill with the shuffle of feet as runners pound the pavement, volunteers pass out water, and families cheer on their runners from the side of the...
For his bravery, PFC Gurke was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first for a North Dakotan in WWII. President Roosevelt presented Henry’s mother with the posthumous award in Washington on May 2, 1944.

For his bravery, PFC Gurke was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first for a North Dakotan in WWII. President Roosevelt presented Henry’s mother with the posthumous award in Washington on May 2, 1944.

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Portion of Neche highway to be dedicated

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body Highway to honor only World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient in North Dakota In celebration and in remembrance, a program and reception will be held at the Neche Fire Hall on Oct. 4 at 2:00 to commemorate the naming of a portion of N.D.
This year, the annual Best of The Rendezvous Region awards were presented at The McIntyre Bar and Grill located in Hoople, N.D., which just opened in June of this year.

This year, the annual Best of The Rendezvous Region awards were presented at The McIntyre Bar and Grill located in Hoople, N.D., which just opened in June of this year.

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Another great rendezvous in the Rendezvous Region

Rebecca Davis
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body On Sept. 10, members from the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council (RRTC) met alongside area business owners for its third annual awards banquet. This year, the annual rendezvous awards were presented at the McIntyre Bar and Grill located in Hoople, N.D.
As of Sept. 6, racks that overflowed in July now stand nearly bare at LOAN. Only six pairs of junior high and high school-sized snow pants remained, and there are no gloves left for older students.

As of Sept. 6, racks that overflowed in July now stand nearly bare at LOAN. Only six pairs of junior high and high school-sized snow pants remained, and there are no gloves left for older students.

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Love One Another Now: Meeting the growing needs of local kids

Michele Moquist
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body In 2014, what began as a three-week back-to-school ministry has since grown into a year-round lifeline for families across Pembina County and the Valley-Edinburg School District.
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