BOWMAN

Bowman - The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its rodeo appreciation banquet, starting with a 6 p.m. social, followed by a 7 p.m. dinner Oct. 19 in Bowman. Anyone interested in N.D. High School Rodeo Finals in Bowman is welcome to participate in an after-dinner discussion. Call the chamber office at 523-5880 for information. Also, the Rhame Public School will hold a public information meeting on its reorganization plan with Bowman and upcoming vote at 7:30 p.m. Oct 18 in the Rhame school gym. Bowman Public School will hold its informational meeting on the same topic at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Bowman school gym.

- Eido Connect

EMMONS

Strasburg - The Strasburg Lions will raise money for the community swimming pool by conducting bingo Monday evenings at the Blue Room in Strasburg. The grill for hamburgers and appetizers will be open from 7 to 9 p.m.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Home on the Range - The Home on the Range, a residential treatment center for teens, will hold its first Western Hoedown and Casino Night starting at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Club in Dickinson. The night will start with poker, races, golf and games, followed by a barbecued pork dinner and music by fiddlin' Bill Johnson.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

Elgin - The Elgin Community Clinic will hold Women's Day on Tuesday, offering mammograms and pap smears and help determining eligibility through Women's Way programs. Call 584-3338.

- Eido Connect

KIDDER

Steele - The Kidder County Fair Association will hold its annual public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Veteran's Club in Steele. The annual election of the fair board and plans for the 2006 fair are on the agenda.

- Steele Ozone-Press

LOGAN

Streeter - The 46th annual Streeter Buffalo Supper will be held at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Streeter Memorial Hall. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 in advance. The event is sponsored by the Streeter Lions, and the American Legion and Auxiliary.

- Napoleon Homestead

McINTOSH

Wishek - Wishek will hold its 80th annual Sauerkraut Day, with free sauerkraut, "speck," wieners, mashed potatoes and more, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wishek Civic Center. The event also will include entertainment by the Waddington Family, the Majestics, the Sunnyland Notes and Bonnie Bitz.

- Ashley Tribune

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The Watford City Figure Skating Club will hold registration night and equipment swap-sale from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the McKenzie County Multipurpose Building. For information, call Joy Patten at 842-2715.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Garrison - Garrison Farmers Union Elevator hopes to expand its facilities to load out 100-car shuttle grain trains. To make room, the southern section of Garrison's Main Street will have to be abandoned. A public hearing on the abandonment will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Garrison City Hall.

- McLean County Independent

MERCER

Beulah - Beulah and Hazen high school choir members will hold a joint concert at 7:30 tonight at the Beulah Middle School auditorium. Each choir will perform separately and then together under the direction of Valley City Public School's music director, Cindy Peterson.

- The Hazen Star

MORTON

Flasher - The 33rd annual Morton County Historical Society meeting will start with 5 p.m. registration Oct. 20 at the Highway 21 Club in Flasher. The meeting will include dinner, entertainment and business. An open house will be held at the Flasher historical building from 1 p.m. to 5 p .m. For information and to make reservations, call 597-3371, or 597-3265.

- The Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - The 77th annual meeting of the Sanish-New Town Farmers Union Oil Co. will be held starting with registration at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and a meeting Tuesday at the New Town Civic Center.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - The Farm Service Agency in Oliver County at Center is among six targeted for closure in North Dakota as part of the government's plan to streamline its operations. There are 417 producers served by the office, and they would have to transfer their records to other offices. A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Center Civic Center to talk about the situation.

- Center Republican