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The Langdon Locker crew poses in their shiney new processing room. From left to right: Tyler Bodnar (owner), Josh Metzger (general manager), Dillon McMahon, Brittany Dulski, Danielle Brown, Sue Christianson,Wyatt Kartes, Logan Feil, and Darrell Metzger. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

The Langdon Locker crew poses in their shiney new processing room. From left to right: Tyler Bodnar (owner), Josh Metzger (general manager), Dillon McMahon, Brittany Dulski, Danielle Brown, Sue Christianson,Wyatt Kartes, Logan Feil, and Darrell Metzger. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

Langdon Locker in final stages of expansion

Year long renovation efforts expected to double productivity at local butcher shop As the same sweet and smoky aromas will fill the nostrils of customers visiting a local butchering facility, the appearance of the building will be much different.

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Swinging at the dam A man was arrested after allegedly swinging a sledgehammer around Mt. Carmel Dam.
From (L-R) Chris Sanders, EMS Director, and Wayne Reid, CEO of Langdon Prairie Health. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

From (L-R) Chris Sanders, EMS Director, and Wayne Reid, CEO of Langdon Prairie Health. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

Langdon Prairie Health and Langdon Ambulance nationally recognized

LANGDON, N.D. — Langdon Prairie Health / Langdon Ambulance has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately...
The Meat Rabbits will be performing at Munich’s Oktoberfest.

The Meat Rabbits will be performing at Munich’s Oktoberfest.

MUNICH OKTOBERFEST

Put on your lederhosen, lace up your dirndl, and make your way to Munich’s Oktoberfest on Friday, Aug. 9 – traditional Oktoberfest attire is not required. Organizers are expecting this year’s event to be even bigger and better than last year with new events and more food.
North Dakota 4-H shooting sports teams place at the 2024 4-H National Championships. Pictured are, back row from left, coach Layne Ferguson, coach Jeremy McGrath, coach Justin Bargmann, coach Nathan Sutton, coach Andy Boehm, Braydon Smith, Adam Sobolik, coach Norman, coach Doug Darling and front row, from left: Madison Knoke, James McGrath, Abagail Ferguson, Ellie Bargmann, Kendra Boehm, Layne Jansen, Zachary Korgel, Oliva Jansen, Alyssa Korgel, Rebecca Morstad.

North Dakota 4-H shooting sports teams place at the 2024 4-H National Championships. Pictured are, back row from left, coach Layne Ferguson, coach Jeremy McGrath, coach Justin Bargmann, coach Nathan Sutton, coach Andy Boehm, Braydon Smith, Adam Sobolik, coach Norman, coach Doug Darling and front row, from left: Madison Knoke, James McGrath, Abagail Ferguson, Ellie Bargmann, Kendra Boehm, Layne Jansen, Zachary Korgel, Oliva Jansen, Alyssa Korgel, Rebecca Morstad.

North Dakota 4-H shooting sports teams place in national championship

NDSU Extension North Dakota’s 4-H shooting sports archery team placed 12th, the air rifle team placed 15th and the shotgun team placed 21st at the 2024 4-H National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 25-27.
Wheat grows in a field in Burleigh County, North Dakota, on July 11, 2024. Photo by Jeff Beach/ North Dakota Monitor.

Wheat grows in a field in Burleigh County, North Dakota, on July 11, 2024. Photo by Jeff Beach/ North Dakota Monitor.

For the wheat left standing, a potential record crop

Tour estimates yield in some fields at more than 100 bushels per acre Some wheat fields in North Dakota are showing the potential for 100 bushel per acre yields with the overall crop a potential record-setter.
Red River Farm Network

Red River Farm Network

Red River Farm Network

The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour had record-calculated yields this year. “The tour total ended up being 54.5 [bushels per acre] for the hard red spring wheat,” said Anne Osbourne, project manager from the National Wheat Foundation.