By Sarah Hinnenkamp The Cavalier County Auditor’s Office is preparing for the June 9 primary election with a major change to absentee voting deadlines and new vote-by-mail procedures. Vote-by-mail changes This year, voters can submit absentee ballots up until the close of polls on election day, a shift from the previous rule that required ballots to be received or postmarked by 5 p.m.

For Dawn Kruk, a recent kidney transplant has brought something many take for granted—relief, gratitude and a renewed outlook on life. Kruk, who was first diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease at age 18, said the condition has been part of her life for decades.