Family, friends mourn Hampden musician after water emergency

Body ESMOND, N.D. — Family and friends are mourning Ian Iverson, an 18-yearold musician from Hampden, who died Friday afternoon after going underwater at Buffalo Lake Recreation Area near Esmond.

RDFC awards grants in Polar service area

Body The Rural Development Finance Corporation recently awarded $1,000 to the Arthur Volunteer Fire Department for new turnout gear and $1,000 to the Niagara Rural Fire Protection District for helmets, bunker gear and boots.

Langdon native earns NJCAA academic honor

Body Langdon native Reed Scherr, a member of the North Dakota State College of Science football team, was named to the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team for the 2025-26 academic year.

Walhalla Pool campaign nears $1.4 million goal

Body The fundraising campaign for the Walhalla pool received a major boost last week with a $75,000 anonymous donation. Cheryl Trupe said that gift, along with several other donations, leaves the campaign less than $128,000 short of its $1.4 million goal.

Borderland BRIEFS

Body DOT clarifies Highway 1 completion timeline The Oct. 10 date for the Highway 1 reconstruction project between Langdon and Nekoma is the contract completion deadline. Crews are still hoping to finish the project by early September.

HHS announces $50.5 million in rural health funding

Body BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Health and Human Services has announced approximately $50.5 million in new funding opportunities through the North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program.

AARP warns of tech support scams

Body A new surge of tech support scams is threatening consumers. Criminals use alarming pop-up warnings or make cold calls while posing as representatives of major software companies to gain access to devices.

Foundation picnic set for Aug. 13

Body The Langdon Prairie Health Foundation will host its annual community picnic beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the St. Alphonsus Cafeteria and Parish Center. Food will be served while supplies last.

Dakota Attitude: Magnus “Mike” Olafson

Body Iceland’s North Dakota Greeter Interview: June 22, 2010 County: Pembina City: Gardar Magnus “Mike” Olafson was born and grew up on the farm his Icelandic grandparents homesteaded near Gardar.

Romfo earns UND academic honors

Body Jack Romfo was named to both the President’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s List at the University of North Dakota for the spring 2026 semester. His name was inadvertently omitted from a previous academic honors release provided by the university.