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Wandering in Walhalla: Holding grief and hope this Easter

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Wandering in Walhalla: Holding grief and hope this Easter

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Body Easter has always been one of those holidays that feels…layered. Growing up, it meant early mornings and sleepy eyes, waking up before the sun for sunrise service.

Letter from the Publisher:

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Letter from the Publisher:

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Body As March comes to an end, there’s a certain shift you can feel – subtle but undeniable. The days stretch a bit longer, the air feels a bit warmer, and even here in Cavalier County there’s a sense that we’re turning a corner! March has always been a month of contrasts.

Letter from the Editor: Spring cleaning

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Letter from the Editor: Spring cleaning

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Body Whenever spring arrives, I find myself wanting to purge unneeded items, deep clean everything and get organized for the upcoming “fun season” of sunshine, outdoor sports, and summer festivities. But I am a squirrel.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A Langdon Area School District Foundation thank you

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A Langdon Area School District Foundation thank you

Sara Goodman

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Body As a board member of the Langdon Area School District Foundation (LASDF), I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the residents and businesses in the community of Langdon and any alumni, wherever you might live, for supporting the Buy a Door fundraiser that has been ongoing...

Musings from Munich: The last stand

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Musings from Munich: The last stand

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Body So I wish there was a button we could push - immediately following our last LAM Cardinal basketball game or poof – the snow would be gone and the sun would be sky high for the next seven months.

Wandering in Walhalla

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Wandering in Walhalla

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Body Spring has officially arrived, at least according to the calendar, even if Mother Nature hasn’t quite gotten the memo yet. The changing of the seasons means one sports season ends and another begins.

TESTING 4, 5, 6

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TESTING 4, 5, 6

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Body By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia I last left you as Diane and I, in our matching outfits, were having our hearing tested at the audiologist’s office in the Altru Clinic.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Spring break is great

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Spring break is great

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Body By Sara Goodman Last week was NDSU’s spring break. Rather than our usual family trip to warmer, sandier locales, my older two decided that they wanted to go somewhere with friends.

TESTING, TESTING 1, 2, 3

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TESTING, TESTING 1, 2, 3

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia It’s true. If you’ve been married for a while, you start taking on each other’s traits. The experts call this ‘convergence.’ Some couples develop the same speech patterns while others mimic emotional expressions.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Cats before kids

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Cats before kids

Sara Goodman

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body Greg and I recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and by the time you read this article, our oldest kid will have turned 21. In the space of almost five childless years after marriage, we experimented with the idea of having kids by getting cats.

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