Letter from the Editor:

Body I’m letting out a big uffda as I sit down to write this week’s column. It’s Tuesday, but I still feel like I’m playing catch up from a busy weekend.

Letter from the Publisher

Body The lake treated us very well last weekend. There was plenty of sun and very little wind.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: The joy of missing out

Body This past weekend, Greg and Gage, along with five other guys, went to Canada for the annual guy’s fishing weekend. In the past it has been Greg and a few of his college buddies, but this year, a few young guys were invited along, including Gage.

Of spleen splitters, cherry bombs and whistling bungholes

Body The Fourth of July at our lake place is a lot quieter since our neighbors Bob and Lainey Toso sold their place a few years ago. The Tosos are former educators, Bob being the former school superintendent in Jamestown and Lainey, a teacher in Valley City.

Construction zone now and then

Body Yay! It’s happening! Our street is getting paved as I type this. It’s very exciting! My knees and hips are looking forward to walking on streets sans three-foot-wide potholes and football sized chunks of pavement hindering the way.

Letter from the Publisher

Body If you’re not on my Facebook page, let me tell you about some fun we had last week. First, let’s see how good your memory is.

Letter from the Editor

Body What a wonderful Fourth of July weekend it was for me! As you may have already read in Diane’s column, we had a celebrity couple visit Langdon. I got a text on Thursday from Diane “The Langdons are here! Come to Sip!” So I put on real pants and got my butt over to Sip Happens.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: My cats are jerks. I found the finger!

Body I hope you all enjoyed the first go-round of “The Missing Finger” game. I personally found it extremely challenging and quite the brain teaser!

Letter from the Publisher

Body Happy Independence Day to all! Congratulations on making it through the first half of 2025! I hope you’re starting July with a bang and doing something special for your July 4th celebration.

The con is on!

Body Insley Evans is someone whose name folks in the Langdon area may remember. Insley checks all the boxes when it comes to being labeled as ‘shady.’ Professionally, Insley lists his occupation as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.