Linton - The North Dakota State University extension service will hold drought meetings at 7 p.m. today in the Zeeland City Hall and at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Emmons County Courthouse auditorium in Linton. Producers can learn about forage, economics, nutrition and range issues during droughts.

- Emmons County Courthouse

GOLDEN VALLEY

Golva - A lengthy road improvement on Highway 16 between Beach and Golva is complete and motorists can expect unimpeded travel now. The $1.3 million overlay is the finishing part of a pavement project done back in 2003. Before then, the road was last improved in 1979.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

Carson - People with a taste for good chili are needed for the 10th annual chili cook-off to be held in conjunction with the Grant County Fair in Carson at 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Anyone who wants to sample chili and vote for his or her favorite is welcome. For information, call Gloria Payne at 522-3432.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

Mott - Mott will hold a Tractor Fest and a parade Aug. 26, and anyone who has a tractor to enter in the parade can send identifying information, with a phone number, to P.O. Box 509, Mott, N.D. 58646.

- Eido Connect

KIDDER

Tappen - A farmers market will be open Saturday at the Tappen baseball field, continuing Saturdays through September. The market is a project of the Tappen Future Farmers of America, who helped plan and survey the opportunity to bring together local produce growers and consumers. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Tappen FFA chapter.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - A mandatory meeting on sportsmanship will be held for junior and senior high athletes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Napoleon Public School cafeteria. The meeting is for students who plan to participate in fall season athletics.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCKENZIE

Watford City - Volleyball practice and tryouts will begin from 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 14 at the Watford City Civic Center. Also, practice for the new Watford City High School cross-country team will begin at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 14 ,and athletes should meet in front of the high school office.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Wilton - The Wilton Athletic Booster Club will hold a rally to kick off the 2006-07 athletic season with music by High Voltage starting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Concessions will be available, and the location will be announced.

- Leader-News

MERCER

Hazen - Hazen's community pitchfork fondue will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Park in Hazen. Tickets are $10 in advance at Hazen businesses and $15 at the event, for a steak dinner. The dinner is sponsored by the Hazen Chamber of Commerce. Also, the Beulah Park District will hold an open forum at 6:30 p.m. today at the Beulah Eagles Club to talk about long-range plans and expansion at Beulah Bay. The bay is well used, but the facilities and campground are very primitive. For information, call Dave Czywyznski at 873-2137.

- Hazen Star, Beulah Beacon

MORTON

Hebron - The public is invited to meet with the Hebron City Council at 6:30 p.m. today at the Hebron City Hall to talk about Morton County's plans to close a stretch of road west of town, past the former Wayside Inn. The Morton County Commission will be at the meeting to get public input on the future of the road.

- Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

Parshall - Parshall School District's fall registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., noon hour excluded, today for students with last name starting A through L and Tuesday for students with last name starting M through Z.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - The annual Oliver County Fair at the fairgrounds at Center will be held Thursday through Sunday, with 4-H judging, beer gardens, mud volleyball Saturday, a teen dance Friday night and public dance Saturday night. Gate admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The McClusky Northland Community Health Center will celebrate National Heath Center week with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Area residents are invited in for cake and refreshments with the health center staff.

- McClusky Gazette

STANDING ROCK

Lake Oahe - The first annual Sitting Bull Monument Foundation triathlon will be held Aug. 19 at the monument site on Highway 1806 west of Mobridge, S.D. Athletes will swim from the monument shoreline, bike on Highway 1806 and run to the monument. Registration forms are at www.sittingbullmonument.com, or by calling 605-823-4140.

- News-Messenger