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Letter from the Editor: Help us celebrate America’s 250th

Sarah Overby Editor Editor@theborderlandpress.com

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Body As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, I’ve been thinking about the people who quietly keep our patriotic traditions alive year after year. They’re the familiar faces we see every summer but may not always stop to thank.

Cavalier County, North Dakota issued BDO Zone ‘A’ rating for canola seed

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Cavalier County, North Dakota issued BDO Zone ‘A’ rating for canola seed

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Body May 27, 2026 – Cavalier County Job Development Authority, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Cavalier County, N.D.

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body Now we’re talking! Air conditioning appreciation season is finally here! Nothing like a few straight days of 80 degrees to confirm the summer we’ve been waiting for has arrived. Are you loving it? The plants can live outside where they belong!

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body Some weekends seem to capture everything that makes small-town life special. This past weekend was one of them.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A Memorial Day gut punch

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A Memorial Day gut punch

Sara Goodman

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body Sometimes life delivers a gut punch that you’re not prepared for. Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend, which was full of the normal craziness around town with baseball games, graduation receptions, and Memorial Day services.

I want a blanket warming oven for Christmas

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I want a blanket warming oven for Christmas

News Staff

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia I last left you with the understanding that I’d be going in for a procedure to repair my T12 vertebrae, which was fractured in a fall on black ice nearly two months ago.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Surviving graduation

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Surviving graduation

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body Last week, our editor, Sarah Overby, suggested that someone write a helpful column on how to organize – and survive! – graduation preparations.

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SQUAD 51 ARE YOU AVAILABLE?

Bob Simmons, Ceo, Simmons Multimedia

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body If you’ve been following along over the past few weeks, you know I broke my back (T12) getting out of my pickup to get gas. In a nutshell, I didn’t notice the cement pad where the fuel island is located was covered in black ice.

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Letter from the Publisher:

Diane Simmons Publisher Publisher

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body We have a kamikaze bird in our backyard….specifically, a male robin. For a good two hours on Sunday afternoon, and again Monday morning, he repeatedly threw himself into our west-facing window, leaving a blotch of mud on the glass every time.

Letter from the Editor: Tough seasons create tougher people

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Letter from the Editor: Tough seasons create tougher people

Sarah Overby Editor Editor@theborderlandpress.com

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body A few weeks ago I boldly declared in this very column that outdoor track season was my favorite time of the year. Looking back now, I would like to formally apologize to the entire state of North Dakota because apparently I jinxed spring.

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