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Letter to the Editor: Recognizing 211 Helpline Day in North Dakota

Jennifer Illich , Firstlink Executive Director

Thursday, February 5, 2026

On February 11, 2026, North Dakota will officially recognize 211 Helpline Day, a meaningful acknowledgment of a service that quietly supports thousands of individuals and families across our state each year.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: It’s elementary, my dear!

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: It’s elementary, my dear!

News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

By Sara Goodman Even though I’ve been doing this substitute teaching gig for a few years now, a week and a half ago I subbed at the elementary school for the first time.

Musings from Munich: Covering it all: Greenland, psychos, and Brenden

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Musings from Munich: Covering it all: Greenland, psychos, and Brenden

Matt Mitzel

Thursday, January 29, 2026

There’s a lot going on in this world, so we might as well talk about it since it’s too cold to do much of anything else. The photo you see this week is of me in Greenland in 2001. My Army unit was deployed to Thule Air Force Base during 9/11.

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News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

I’m pretty proud of myself. I left the house several times during last week’s cold spell and survived nicely.

Road trip: Part 3

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Road trip: Part 3

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia After dinner in Dickinson, N.D., I pointed my new black Chevy ZR2 pickup due west. Next stop - Billings, Mont. For this trip I had rooms pre-booked along the way at Marriott hotels.

Prairie Doc Perspective: For the health of it. Be selfish. Invest in education - your own and the kids down the street.

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Prairie Doc Perspective: For the health of it. Be selfish. Invest in education - your own and the kids down the street.

Greg Heiberger, Ph.d. & Ashley Mcconnell, M.s.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

When we asked ChatGPT if it was a good idea to invest in education it responded with the wisdom and confidence of a sentient being who believes they are on the cusp of knowing everything.

Diane Simmons

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Letter from the Publisher:

Diane Simmons

Thursday, January 22, 2026

As I write, the outdoor temp at our Borderland Press offices is -2, feels like -15, with a high for the day expected to be 2 degrees. We’re supposed to gain a few degrees in the next few days, but when this issue gets to your mailbox, we’re looking at negative double digits.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia

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Road trip: Part 2

Bob Simmons, Ceo, Simmons Multimedia

Thursday, January 22, 2026

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia I left you last week as I stood before my wife, best friend, and business partner.

Sara Goodman

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: And now you know the rest of the story

Sara Goodman

Thursday, January 22, 2026

By Sara Goodman Growing up, my parents raised us to be very independent. My mom worked in town, my dad farmed, and we had no cell phones. Life was tougher than it is now, or at least that’s what I tell my kids. We lived 18 miles out of town on a farm in the middle of nowhere.

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Opinion: Feeding and defending the nation

Bill Patrie

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Langdon, North Dakota had a motto— “Feeding and Defending the Nation.” Langdon was part of the durum triangle in North Dakota that grew the variety of wheat used to make pasta.

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