Ghost dunks

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Saturday, July 13, 2024, was sunny and hot, a perfect day for the Langdon Musicfest DUNK TANK! Jessica Tull, who works alongside us at Simmons in the Borderland Newscenter, also moonlights as the executive director of the Langdon Chamber.

Letter from the Publisher

Hello, August and all that it brings. I can say, so far, it’s been kinda crazy for me.

Letter from the Publisher

Kudos to Jessica Tull, Chamber director; the Langdon Chamber of Commerce Committee; and their Musicfest team on a job well done planning, organizing and working their rears off to bring a great weekend of fun, games, music, shopping, eating and more to Langdon’s Main Street last Saturday!

THE MORNING RUN: Bernie goes to Iceland

Twenty years ago when Greg and I ventured to Germany for the first time, we thought about adding a stopover in Iceland. Iceland was on our travel bucket list early on because Greg’s heritage on both sides of his family originates in Iceland.

Letter from the Editor

I have a strong DITTO to follow our publisher’s column. For those who no longer use “ditto” or even know what it means, essentially it means “I second” or “I strongly agree.” It was a cool slang term when I was younger, hehe.

The blow up doll

This story has little to do with anything, but hopefully you’ll find it amusing. As I’ve explained in previous columns, our news people follow the five W’s in our reporting - Who, What, Where, When and sometimes, Why.

What a week

Politically, I prefer to keep my opinions to myself and to publicly sit on the fence because, as I’ve mentioned in this column before, this is what those of us in local media should do.

Letter from the Editor

In our last issue, I wrote about my wonderful small town week. Now, let me tell you about a rough small town week; don’t worry, there’s a happy ending.

THE MORNING RUN: Gage’s Germany re-do

Twenty years ago in September of 2004, I visited Germany for the first time. My sister, her husband, and their five-monthold daughter, my niece, Hannah, were living there in a little town called Erfelden.

Letter from the Publisher

It’s Rendezvous Region Musicfest weekend hosted by the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce! It doesn’t seem possible that it’s mid July already, but we can’t control the calendar. The lineup of activities looks great, and the weather is going to be awesome as well.