BILLINGS

Medora - "Burnin' Up the Badlands," an appreciation night for the Billings County Rural Fire Department, will be held Nov. 1 at the Medora Community Center, starting with a 5:30 p.m. social. Tickets for the dinner and dance to The Outlaw Sippin' Band are $20 and separate dance tickets are $5 at the door, starting at 8:30 p.m.

- Billings County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Scranton - The annual stockholder meeting of the Scranton Equity Exchange will be held Nov. 5 at the Scranton Community Center, starting with noon lunch. The meeting will include an auditor's report, board president's report and a report on Frontier Travel Center of Bowman, an equity subsidiary. Benson Quinn will also make comments. Paul Swanson is secretary.

- Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Killdeer - The Hill Top Home of Comfort in Killdeer will celebrate its 20th anniversary with its annual steak fry and auction starting at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Killdeer school old gymnasium. The auction will feature specially constructed and painted indoor and outdoor benches by amateur and semi-professional artists. Anyone who wants a ticket can contact Vicki Pennington at Hill Top at 764-5682.

- Rodney Wolf, Hill Top Heritage Foundation

EMMONS

Emmons County - The Emmons Country Soil Conservation District will hold a cover crop tour from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, starting at Al Meier's N Building Mix. The tour will look at cover plots and an irrigated corn and turnip crop. A meal at the Blue Room in Strasburg is included, and Jay Fuhrer will talk about soil health and cover crops. For information, call 254-4653, extension 3.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Sentinel Butte - A public hearing will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Sentinel Butte City Hall to get citizen input on a $16,000 Community Development Block Grant application to help fund the Sentinel Butte fire truck project. Information is available at the Sentinel Butte City Hall.

- Billings County Pioneer

GRANT

Carson - The Grant County Farm Bureau will hold its complimentary annual supper at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Grant County Fair Association building in Carson. The theme is "Connecting Philosophy, People, Policy," and is open to bureau members and family. Respond by calling 622-3732.

- Eido Connect

HETTINGER

Mott - The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team will take on the Mott-ley Crew at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mott Armory. Kids are special participants in the show. Proceeds will go toward the Mott Visionary Committee's project for a portable sound system for community events. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students.

- Eido Connect

KIDDER

Tuttle - The public is invited to the annual spaghetti supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at English Lutheran Church in Tuttle. Cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - The Napoleon Care Center will hold an all-you-can-eat barbecue supper and raffle from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Napoleon American Legion Hall. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. A public meeting of the Napoleon Care Center will follow at 8 p.m. Also, community residents are asked to participate in three conversations about their community, starting Wednesday and two consecutive Wednesdays. Different time slots will be available to accommodate working and retired families. Call 754-2504 for information about the Horizons Community Building Program.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Wishek - The traditional free meal of sauerkraut, wieners, mashed potatoes and "speck" will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wishek Civic Center. This is the 83rd annual Sauerkraut Day sponsored by the Wishek business community. There will be entertainment, a craft show and some health screenings, too.

- The Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - A Women's Day Gallery of Events will be held starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at Outlaws' Bar and Grill in Watford City. The event promotes women's health, with booths and speakers, and includes dinner and entertainment. For information, call Nancy or Mari at 842-3000. Tickets are $15.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Turtle Lake - The Turtle Lake Community Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual turkey and meatball supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Turtle Lake-Mercer High School gym. Home deliveries will be made in Turtle Lake.

- The Leader-News

MERCER

Hazen - The Hazen Wellness and Recreation Committee will hold information meetings at noon, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Hazen City Hall to update plans with PACES Lodging Corporation on a combined lodging and recreation center, partly supported with a proposed one-cent sales tax increase. Lunch will be served at the noon meeting, and snacks and dessert at the afternoon and evening sessions. Also, the Harlem Ambassadors basketball team will take on the Coal Country Critters at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Hazen High School gym. Fleischkuechle, sauerkraut and knoephle will be served after the game to give Harlem visitors a taste of German-style food. Advance tickets are being sold at Hazen businesses.

- The Hazen Star

MORTON

Glen Ullin - The Glen Ullin Historical Society archives and museum committees will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the library resource room.

- Glen Ullin Times

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - A health and wellness day for veteran women will be sponsored by the Fargo VA Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Mandan conference room. Lunch will be served and registration will begin at 9 a.m. For information, call Linda Marquart at 239-3786. Everyone is welcome through the day.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - The Village Gallery will sponsor its annual pumpkin decorating contest and entries must be at Security First Bank in Center on Oct. 27. Judging will be Oct. 29, and the pumpkins should be picked up on Halloween. Also, Village Gallery will hold an introductory class in pastels from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Center Civic Center. Anyone interested should call Donna at 794-8836. Cost is $35.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - A four-part series on diabetes education will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and three more Mondays at the McClusky Clinic waiting room. Topics will be diabetes, risk factors, symptoms, management and glucose monitors. The sessions are for people with diabetes and those who just want more information. Northland Community Health Center is the sponsor.

- The McClusky Gazette

SIOUX

Fort Yates - The public is invited to a memorial dinner for U.S. Army Corp. Ambrose R. Antelope at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Aljoe Agard Building in Fort Yates. Veterans, friends and relatives are welcome. For information, call Cheryl at 843-7039.

- Teton Times

WELLS

Harvey - The Wells County Public Health will hold a flu immunization clinic and dispensing exercise from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Harvey Presentation Center. The clinic is for people aged 19 and older and the cost is $30. The clinic is part of an emergency response exercise. Participants should bring their medical insurance information.

- The Herald-Press