Letter from the Publisher:

Alrighty, here we are in the second weekend of July with a 100-degree day coming up — at least that’s what the forecast says. There are a few things that can unite a community in record time.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Happy 250th America!

By Sara Goodman Happy Fourth of July! I hope wherever you spend the day celebrating, you enjoy a rain-free, sunny day doing whatever you like best on a summer weekend in July.

The tour of my desk will just have to wait

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia For those tuning in to take a tour of my desk drawers (as promised last week), I hate to disappoint you, but it’s true… to quote Scottish poet Robert Burns, “The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go astray.” So it is.

Letter from the Editor: What happened to the stilt walkers?

When I was a kid, parades were one of the highlights of summer; maybe it was because smalltown summers seemed to revolve around them. Every celebration had a parade, and every parade felt magical.

Letter from the Publisher:

Happy Fourth of July! I’m calling it Independence Day, and here’s why. When the Simmons family moved to Langdon in 1990 after purchasing KNDK AM 1080, I brought the first computer into the building up north for accounting purposes.

From the Pastor’s Desk:

Blessings to you and to all as we celebrate the Fourth of July during the 250th anniversary year of the United States of America. Throughout this month and year, I encourage you to take time to learn about and reflect on our nation and the grace and work of God in the lives of all people.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Maybe I will, maybe I won’t

For those of you who have been waiting on pins and needles for an Old and Cranky update, I’m happy to report that the only upchuck piles I’ve found since switching to the new elevated, wider food and water bowls have been hairballs.

Diane Simmons

A cool weekend kept us from the lake, so we had the bright idea to use that time to trim trees in our yard in Langdon. We knew it’d be one of those projects that we know what we were getting into until we were in the middle of it.

FORE!

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Hello from Bob Simmons World Headquarters. I had a visitor drop by the other day whom I welcomed into my office at 1403 Third St.

Letter to the Editor

Across North Dakota, local governments are facing increasingly difficult discussions that affect our communities, families, and future.