North Dakota officials are authorizing the Bank of North Dakota to further expand the largest agriculture disaster relief program in the bank’s history. The North Dakota Industrial Commission agreed last Tuesday to authorize the state-owned bank to allocate an additional $100 million to the 2026 Farm Financial Stability Program, created last fall to help ag producers to restructure their debts.

Former Democratic-NPL state lawmaker Vern Thompson announced Friday he’s running for North Dakota agriculture commissioner and has received endorsement from the party’s executive committee. The former farmer from Minnewaukan said living through the 1980s farm crisis gives him a unique perspective to lead farmers through their current struggles.

Yes. Contracting measles can compromise your immunity to other diseases through a phenomenon known as “immune amnesia.” Measles, a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by an airborne virus, can erase some of the immune system’s stored memory of past diseases.

WALHALLA, N.D. – At 93 years old, Leo Beauchamp continues to do what he loves most: paint.

Hello from your friends at PNC! This week, I just want to share some pictures that showcase some of our beautiful residents. On St. Patrick’s Day, we had a nice surprise from Nature’s Best Berries and Blooms. They had some leftover funds from donations made earlier this fall, so they decided to bring each resident a beautiful St. Patrick’s Day bouquet!

'A' HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Max Brown Johnathan Christie Zach Estenson Kade Hansen Brenden Longie Tanner McDonald 11th Grade: Noah Foster Victoria Matthews Bridget Pankratz 10th Grade: Maci Gage Emma Hall Caleb McDonald Kemi Morstad Grady Pankratz 9th Grade: Brett Brown Hilary Haaven Rosalyn Pankratz Lily Zimmer 8th Grade: Parker McDonald 7th Grade: Aaron Miles Clay Pankratz Leo Zimmer 'B' HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Chloe Foster 10th Grade: Kaleb Foster Liv Prouty Kadence Wirth 9th Grade: Will Foster Cassidy Knoke Colton Mitzel Gabe Woodrow 8th Grade: Bailey Samuelson 7th Grade: Wendy Hall Ramsay Lindseth Sophia Longie.

Individual results 12th grade division Owen Crosby (Cavalier) 1st place Gunder Kemp (Cavalier) 2nd place Jalyn Johnson (Walhalla) 3rd place 11th grade division Bryce Carignan (Walhalla) 1st place Garret Willits (Walhalla) 2nd place Kaden Moore (Walhalla) 3rd place 10th grade division David Waters (Walhalla) 1st place Ryley Bennett (Walhalla) 2nd place Zander Duerre (Walhalla) 3rd place 9th grade division Jennie Carignan (Walhalla) 1st place Jalyn Carignan (Walhalla) 2nd place Hannah Moore (Walhalla) 3rd place 8th grade division Tyson Dunnigan (Walhalla) 1st place Clara Olafson (Cavalier) 2nd place Emmett Steele (Cavalier) 3rd place 7th grade division Jakobi Governale (Walhalla) 1st place Jayden Huhta (Valley-Edinburg) 2nd place Lana Kalka (Drayton) 3rd place Team results 11th/12th grade division Walhalla 1st place Cavalier 2nd place Drayton 3rd place 9th/10th grade division Walhalla 1st place Cavalier 2nd place Drayton 3rd place 7th/8th grade division Cavalier 1st place Walhalla 2nd place Drayton 3rd place.

By Borderland Press Staff The 2026 North Dakota State Spelling Bee was held on Monday, March 23 at the Bismarck Event Center. The North Dakota State Spelling Bee competition began in the morning with ninety-nine spellers representing fifty-one of the fifty-three counties in the state. All spellers took part in a fifty word written spelling test, followed by a twenty question, multiple choice vocabulary test. Students with the top twenty-five scores (plus any ties at 25th place) advanced to the oral spelldown session in the afternoon.

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, March 30 Sausage/Egg bake/Hashbrown patty/Fruit Tuesday, March 31 Hamburger Noodle Hotdish/ Beets/Fruit Wednesday, April 1 Meatballs in gravy/Mashed Potatoes/ Creamed corn/Angel food w/ strawberries Thursday, April 2 Salmon patty/Boiled potatoes/ Creamed peas/Fruit Friday, April 3 CLOSED EBT/SNAP accepted. Full cost of a meal: $10.00.

Monday, March 30 Ham•Scalloped potatoes•Green beans•Mixed fruit Tuesday, March 31 Hamburger on WW bun•Lettuce, tomato, onion Vegetable Soup•Mandarin oranges Wednesday, April 1 Cran/apple chutney pork loin•Rice pilaf•Broccoli•Applesauce Thursday, April 2 Cabbage roll•Baked potato•Peas•Grapes Friday, April 3 Egg salad on WW bun•Tater tots•Carrots•Fruit This is a menu for the Walhalla Title III Older Americans Act Food Program. The full cost of the meal is $13.00.