THE SCHOOL BOARD (that got your attention)

So recently I approached members of the Langdon School Board about allowing us to upgrade the microphone system used to record the meetings.

Letter from the Editor

It’s been a wonderful small town week for me. I especially enjoyed the amazing parade Walhalla put on for Saturday, July 6.

Letter from the Publisher

I have a love/hate relationship with our leaf blower. Actually, we have two; hopefully, one is charged when you need it and charged enough to finish the job you’re starting.

Bob’s junk drawer

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Like my friend, Sara, who is usually right above me but is on vacation this week, I, too, am a runner.. Before Covid, I ran marathons. At one point I was averaging five or sometimes six marathons a year, often logging nearly 50 miles a week in training.

Letter from the Editor

Accepting the fact that life will not always go as planned is just a part of, well, life. Monday, July 1 should have been a special day for me, but it wasn’t.

Letter from the Publisher

Bob and I took all of our North Dakota grandsons to the lake last week, every one of them! Well, that’s two. We arrived at our place on Red Willow Lake about 1:30 p.m.

29 hours to Grand Forks

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Picking up where I left you last week… Mum-z’s ashes were found safe and sound at the funeral home.

Hilary Nowatski

What a beautiful weekend we got to enjoy last week! I did my best to take advantage of the beautiful weather by FINALLY tending to my slightly neglected vegetable garden. I had about three dozen plants started inside that were quickly outgrowing their little mason jars.

THE MORNING RUN: Taking a therapeutic sabbatical

Last week, after reading my article, the boss (Mr. Bob Simmons, himself!) sent me a message asking if I found writing therapeutic. I had written – again - about my lifelong battle with insomnia and some unpleasant side effects of taking medication to help alleviate it.

Letter from the Publisher

I find the history of Langdon interesting, and I think many of you do as well. The following is reprinted from Wandermore in North Dakota with their permission.