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Winter continues across the Borderland

Winter continues across the Borderland

Winter continues across the Borderland

Another winter storm swept through the Borderland area on March 12 and 13. Several area schools were released early on Thursday and began late on Friday.

Former water board secretary pleads guilty

By Borderland Press Staff Kensi Ann Breyer, 36, former secretary of the Cavalier County Water Board, pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges in Northeast District Court on Thursday, March 12. Breyer was charged with misapplication of entrusted property and deceptive writings for using funds.

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Change of Plea hearing scheduled A Change of Plea hearing is scheduled next week for Mark West Lennon, 43. Lennon was arrested in Cavalier County in September after allegedly stealing several vehicles and items from a vacant home in Langdon.
Dale Lennon, director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation, speaks to North Dakota legislators during a military gallery legislative reception in April 2025 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Dale Lennon, director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation, speaks to North Dakota legislators during a military gallery legislative reception in April 2025 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Military Gallery Caravan to visit 48 North Dakota communities

BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation will launch the Military Gallery Caravan, a statewide outreach tour visiting 48 communities across North Dakota in April.
Agricultural producers and others who attend the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will learn how to prepare and submit a professional grant proposal. Pixabay photo

Agricultural producers and others who attend the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will learn how to prepare and submit a professional grant proposal. Pixabay photo

NDSU Extension to host grant writing workshop in Devils Lake

North Dakota State University Extension will host the “Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing”, a two-part interactive workshop for grant writers of all skill levels on how to prepare and submit a professional proposal.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks. UND staff, including two obstetrician-gynecologists, were commissioned by the state to create a new abortion laws training that is mandatory for doctors who perform abortions in North Dakota. Photo courtesy of University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks. UND staff, including two obstetrician-gynecologists, were commissioned by the state to create a new abortion laws training that is mandatory for doctors who perform abortions in North Dakota. Photo courtesy of University of North Dakota

State-mandated abortion law training now available for North Dakota doctors

A new training commissioned by the North Dakota Legislature to address confusion about the state’s abortion laws is now available on the North Dakota Board of Medicine’s website.
Participants discuss current and future issues impacting agriculture and rural communities at a roundtable held by North Dakota News Cooperative with PolicyLink representative Josh Kirchenbaum, seated to right of Sabrina Halvorson (NDNC CEO, in orange). Photo Rusty Halvorson.

Participants discuss current and future issues impacting agriculture and rural communities at a roundtable held by North Dakota News Cooperative with PolicyLink representative Josh Kirchenbaum, seated to right of Sabrina Halvorson (NDNC CEO, in orange). Photo Rusty Halvorson.

Amid chaotic times, farmers and ranchers want their voices heard

Work and way of life not well understood by majority of Americans North Dakota farmers and ranchers with several generations on the land want people to know that this success is the very definition of sustainability.

Goehring announces ADD awards funding

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund awards for five projects, including one in the Borderland.