Letter from the Publisher:

Weather in North Dakota this week….cold or warm? Yes. How on earth is a person supposed to keep track of what coat to wear when we go from -45 wind chill to air temp of 40 in less than a week? Socks or no socks? Gloves or mittens? Warm up the car or don’t?

Letter from the Editor:

I sincerely appreciate the teachers that took the time to participate in submitting their classes’ Santa letters to The Borderland Press. We will certainly ensure their safekeeping on their way to the North Pole!

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: It’s a small world

I woke up Monday morning with two thoughts. One - there are only two and a half weeks until Christmas, and two - I won’t be getting tickets to Nashville for a present. What happens at a Bison playoff stays at a Bison playoff, so no, I don’t want to talk about it.

Living in a Langdon winter wonderland

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia This week we visit with Langdon City Commissioner Lawrence Henry who manages the city street portfolio. BS- Hello, Lawrence, and welcome to my column.

Letter from the Editor:

As I sit in my office writing, I’m watching the snow come down sideways, and I’m reminded that winter has indeed arrived. Someone was nice enough at work to sweep off the four-plus inches that had accumulated on my car that day, and I’m sincerely grateful to whoever that was.

Letter from the Publisher:

Winter has officially arrived with school closings and a full day or more of snow, wind and sleet, initiating a Winter Storm Warning for us and a good part of the state. If you didn’t have your winter gear out yet, I bet you do now.

Letter from the Publisher:

I’ve seen a few posts lately from folks near or around my age talking about when they were small, and that it was their mom who really made Christmas happen for them. I started thinking about that and can’t get it off my mind.

Letter from the Editor:

Here’s to hoping that all of our dear readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I know I sure did. This was actually perhaps one of the best ones yet for me.

Silly Simmons sports scenes

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia As a runner, when I’m travelling I always try to get in a run wherever it is I’m visiting. It’s a great way to see things in a community and get a feel for an area.

Back to school

So, we are state champions in volleyball and football……now what are we going to do? Basketball is just starting up, so it will take a few weeks to get all excited about that - well, except for the “Open Gym” practice that’s usually on Sundays and Christmas Eve and Day. It’s not a “practice,” right?