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Kristen Knudtson of the North Dakota state office of the Farm Service Agency, looks at a farm acreage report that was scanned after being filled out by hand by a farmer. The agency is using a new system to speed up processing of acreage reporting maps. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Kristen Knudtson of the North Dakota state office of the Farm Service Agency, looks at a farm acreage report that was scanned after being filled out by hand by a farmer. The agency is using a new system to speed up processing of acreage reporting maps. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

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Improvements in farm data reporting starting in North Dakota

Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor
Thursday, June 11, 2026
It’s 2026 and farmers are still writing on a paper map to provide their planting information — what crops were planted in which fields and other details. Typically, someone in a county Farm Service Agency office translates that map into a spreadsheet.

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NWS found in South Texas

News Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2026
For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. New World screwworm has been confirmed in a 3-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Tests are now being conducted at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.
Pictured are the election workers who handle the absentee ballots: Abby Forest and Julia Shirek, clerks; Jody Girodat, inspector; and Karen Kempert and Josh Plummer, judges. Photo by Lisa Gellner

Pictured are the election workers who handle the absentee ballots: Abby Forest and Julia Shirek, clerks; Jody Girodat, inspector; and Karen Kempert and Josh Plummer, judges. Photo by Lisa Gellner

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Ballots cast in June 9 primary election

Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Voters across North Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primary election, selecting party nominees for a variety of local, state and federal offices.
Eighth-grade students gather on the football practice field before the annual Bottle Rocket Challenge, a hands-on engineering project in Rich Olson’s Exploring Technology class. Photo by Larry Stokke

Eighth-grade students gather on the football practice field before the annual Bottle Rocket Challenge, a hands-on engineering project in Rich Olson’s Exploring Technology class. Photo by Larry Stokke

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Rockets take flight in Exploring Technology challenge

Sarah Overby
Thursday, June 11, 2026
JH students put engineering skills to the test LANGDON - A very fitting story to go along with our front page feature this week.
Travis and Autumn Bennett, owners of Smoke Wagon Meats in Walhalla, are pictured outside their business. The former educators opened the shop in 2024, bringing decades of butchering experience to serve customers across the region. Submitted photo

Travis and Autumn Bennett, owners of Smoke Wagon Meats in Walhalla, are pictured outside their business. The former educators opened the shop in 2024, bringing decades of butchering experience to serve customers across the region. Submitted photo

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Smoke Wagon Meats opens near Pembina Gorge, bringing artisan butchery to the region

Sarah Overby, Editor
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A new, locally-owned meat shop is serving customers near the Pembina Gorge, offering custom-cut steaks, handcrafted sausages and a personalized experience that owners Travis and Autumn Bennett hope will become a staple for area residents and visitors alike.
Chris Johnson, standing center, poses with members of the Artemis I recovery team aboard a U.S. Navy vessel following the successful splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft in 2022. Johnson served as part of the Air Operations team during the mission. Photo courtesy of NASA

Chris Johnson, standing center, poses with members of the Artemis I recovery team aboard a U.S. Navy vessel following the successful splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft in 2022. Johnson served as part of the Air Operations team during the mission. Photo courtesy of NASA

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From Langdon to the Moon

News Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Local graduate helps lead NASA's return to deep space From a small-town upbringing in northeastern North Dakota to helping lead NASA's return to the moon, Chris Johnson's journey is proof that big dreams can begin in unexpected places.

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Return June primary election absentee ballots

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
BISMARCK, N.D. - As the June 9 Primary Election approaches, citizens who are voting absentee are encouraged to fill out and return their ballot as soon as possible. Absentee ballots must be received by the county auditor by the close of polls on election day to be counted.
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