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Jeff Moe of North Border School, right, is recognized as the 2026 Pembina County Teacher of the Year by North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier during a ceremony in Bismarck. Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Submitted photo

Jeff Moe of North Border School, right, is recognized as the 2026 Pembina County Teacher of the Year by North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier during a ceremony in Bismarck. Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Submitted photo

Braunberger, Moe named county teachers of the year

Body Two local educators were recently recognized for their dedication to students and their profession after being named 2026 County Teacher of the Year.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump is set to visit North Dakota on July 1 ahead of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump is set to visit North Dakota on July 1 ahead of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump to visit North Dakota July 1 ahead of Roosevelt library opening

Body President Donald Trump will visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota on July 1, Freedom 250 announced this weekend. Trump will join other “distinguished guests” at the library in Medora, the announcement said.
Langdon Chamber gearing up for Pre-Blast Bash

Langdon Chamber gearing up for Pre-Blast Bash

Langdon Chamber gearing up for Pre-Blast Bash

Body The Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for its first annual Pre-Blast Bash on Thursday, July 2. Everyone attending and participating in the parade is reminded that the route will be different this year.

Finalists named for Board of Higher Education vacancies

Body BISMARCK — Gov. Kelly Armstrong will have six finalists to consider for two vacancies on the North Dakota Board of Higher Education. The board's nominating committee voted June 16 to forward three names for each vacancy.
Commissioner Cody Schlittenhard is sworn in to his new term by city attorney Quentin Wenzel while Lawrence Henry and Charles Downs look on. Henry (president) and Downs (commissioner) also took their oaths of office at Monday’s commission meeting. Borderland Press photo

Commissioner Cody Schlittenhard is sworn in to his new term by city attorney Quentin Wenzel while Lawrence Henry and Charles Downs look on. Henry (president) and Downs (commissioner) also took their oaths of office at Monday’s commission meeting. Borderland Press photo

Langdon City Commission sees shift in leadership, empty commission seat to be filled by appointment

Body The Langdon City Commission officially welcomed new leadership during Monday night’s meeting as several elected officials took the oath of office.

Borderland BRIEFS

Body American Legion to host America 250 hot dog feed The American Legion Post 98 in Langdon will host an America 250 Hot Dog Feed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, leading up to Langdon’s Pre-Blast Bash festivities.
Jayson Needham, a 12-year-old from Pembina interested in nuclear energy, testifies to the interim Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/ North Dakota Monitor)

Jayson Needham, a 12-year-old from Pembina interested in nuclear energy, testifies to the interim Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/ North Dakota Monitor)

Missouri River is best source of water for nuclear energy in North Dakota, regulator says

Body A nuclear reactor in North Dakota could require as much water as a coal power plant, and the regulator responsible for managing the state’s water resources says the Missouri River is the best available source.