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Sarah Overby, Editor
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MILTON, N.D. — First responders from across Cavalier County joined local healthcare providers and emergency management officials July 8 for a fullscale hazardous materials exercise designed to improve preparedness and response capabilities during a large-scale emergency.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
North of the Border: More sunflowers than you can shake a seed at
Loryn Willcocks
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Every summer, the town of Altona proves that you don't need flashing lights, sky-high ticket prices or celebrity headliners to throw one of Manitoba's best festivals.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time for proper preservation
News Staff
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By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension-Cavalier County I spend way too much time perusing the canning supply aisles when I go to stores that have a larger selection. It's one of my favorite things to do.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Kenny Forest began Forest Flying Service in 1976 with this red-and-white Piper Pawnee. The aerial application business celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Photo courtesy of Forest Flying
Forest Flying service marks 50 years of serving area farmers
Sarah Overby, Editor
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What began as a way to earn extra income and help support a growing family has become one of the longest- running agricultural aviation businesses in northeast North Dakota.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
From the Pembina Gorge to the Bighorn Mountains
Sarah Overby, Editor
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Jaxen Johnson completes 52-mile Bighorn ultramarathon Most runners spend months preparing for a marathon. Jaxen Johnson, of Walhalla spent six months preparing to run nearly twice that distance through the rugged mountains of Wyoming.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Area students named to BSC President’s Honor Roll
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Bismarck State College has announced its Spring 2026 President’s Honor Roll, recognizing students who maintained at least a 3.50 gradepoint average on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Cavalier County declares flood emergency following severe storms
Borderland Press Staff
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The Cavalier County Commission has declared a local flood emergency after recent severe storms caused widespread damage to roads and culverts across the county.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
St. Alphonsus School welcomes new administrator
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Langdon - St. Alphonsus School announces the hiring of Rebecca Tollefson as the school’s new administrator starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Tollefson’s journey to the principal’s office comes after teaching 18 years at St.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Kammermusiker tour celebrates Roosevelt’s legacy
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The New York Kammermusiker (NYK) will return to North Dakota and Minnesota Aug. 3-9 for its 19th Annual ND/ MN Tour, titled “Winds of Change.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
From the left, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, former Gov. Jack Dalrymple, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and former Gov. Ed Schafer speak during a panel discussion featuring five North Dakota governors at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on July 3, 2026, in Medora. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library)
All living North Dakota governors, past and present, gather in Medora for presidential library
Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor
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MEDORA – The leaders of North Dakota’s government for the last 34 years made history Friday by gathering in Medora to celebrate the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Five governors of North Dakota in one place is a rare occurrence.
Thursday, July 9, 2026