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Thursday, August 15, 2024

This week I want to tell you a little bit about the newspaper. Back in the mid 1990s, our radio company at the request of our advertisers published a quarterly shopper for a few years that was bulk mailed to residents of Cavalier and Pembina counties.

What a beautiful sunset to catch at Mt. Carmel Dam.

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Letter from the Editor SHEEEEEW!

Hilary Nowatski Editor Editor@theborderlandpress

Thursday, August 15, 2024

It’s been a long week, and that’s about all I have to say, but I know I need to throw at least a few more words in or I might get in trouble. In reality, I shouldn’t be complaining.

The Morning Run: The gift of a good fridge cleaning

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The Morning Run: The gift of a good fridge cleaning

Sara Goodman

Thursday, August 15, 2024

While many others have been living the lake life all summer, we finally made it last weekend for the first time. This is partly because we don’t own a lake place and partly because we don’t want to own a lake place.

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

Diane Simmons Publisher Publisher

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Do you ever need a couple of days off from having a couple days off? Of course you have; it’s a real thing. That was me on Monday, along with several other members of my family, including six grandchildren.

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

Diane Simmons Publisher Publisher

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and sweets! The most popular summer lunch in this laid back state, as well as much of the Midwest. Last week we enjoyed United Communications annual meeting and election, including a fine North Dakota lunch.

Letter from the Editor The first tractor in Cav. Co. with rubber tires

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Letter from the Editor The first tractor in Cav. Co. with rubber tires

Hilary Nowatski Editor Editor@theborderlandpress

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Last week I had hoped to deliver you three separate stories all in one extended column. Well, I blabbered on for too long and ran out of room. For those who read last week’s column, you know to be expecting a story about Warren’s father’s tractor.

The Morning Run: The fishing boat

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The Morning Run: The fishing boat

Sara Goodman

Thursday, August 8, 2024

I can’t not watch the Olympics. I’ve been watching it all or, I should say, reruns of it all since it’s happening several hours prior to when I finally catch the action. I’m trying to stay off social media so it doesn’t ruin my experience.

My friend, the bank robber

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My friend, the bank robber

Bob Simmons, Ceo, Simmons Multimedia

Thursday, August 8, 2024

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia I was just a young man doing the afternoon show on a Top 40 radio station in Springfield, Massechusets. My newsman’s name was Craig.

Hilary Nowatski

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Letter from the Editor

News Staff

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Hello, dearest readers! This week’s column is going to be a doozy, so buckle up buttercups.

Sara Goodman

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THE MORNING RUN:

News Staff

Thursday, August 1, 2024

By Sara Goodman Eight years ago, Greg and his buddy, Eric, invested in a fishing boat without their wives’ knowledge. When Greg made this announcement, I was surprised and a little upset.

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