ADAMS

Hettinger - A medical benefit dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Hettinger Lutheran Church for Chris Lindquist. The meal will be homemade spaghetti, and a freewill donation will be taken. An account has been established at Gate City Bank for Lindquist.

- Adams County Record

BILLINGS

Medora - Winter hours at the new Chateau de Mores interpretive center will take effect Sept. 16. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays until May 15. The chateau will remain open for visitation through Sept. 16.

- Billing County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Bowman - Contestants from around the country and the Badlands circuit will meet in Bowman Sept. 21 and 22 for Bowman's first-ever professional rodeo competition. Performances will start at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and continue at 2 p.m. Sept. 21. The event will be a qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. For information, or to purchase tickets, call 523-5880.

- Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Manning - The Water Appropriations Division of the State Water Commission will hold an informational meeting with the Dunn County Commission and county zoning board at 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at the Dunn County Courthouse in Manning.

- Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

Strasburg - The Strasburg Wildlife Club will hold its 22nd annual pheasant dinner starting with a 5 p.m. social hour Oct. 18 in the Strasburg Blue Room. Tickets are available at the Blue Room, from Jay Miller in Linton and from Ken Zacher in Strasburg.

- Emmons County Record

GRANT

Raleigh - The 17th annual Prairie Learning Center open house and fair will start with bingo at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the center in Raleigh. The Walt Odegaard Memorial dedication will be held at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and a raffle drawing. Anyone who wants to donate items to sell at the fair can bring them anytime up to the start of the fair.

- Grant County News

KIDDER

Tappen - The Tappen Farmers Market, featuring produce grown and harvested by the Tappen Future Farmers of America chapter, will be open at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sept. 20 at the ball field near Tappen. Other local growers, crafters and bakers are welcome to sell. Call Pete Martin at 471-0337 for information.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - A fall update meeting on the rainfall index, forage and the 2008 Farm Bill will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Downtowner in Napoleon. Coffee and a light lunch will be served. Laura Heinrich, director of the Logan County FSA office, will speak.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Wishek - A harvest day seminar sponsored by Farm Credit Services will be held starting at 11 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Cinema Grill in Wishek, with tax updates, and pasture, range, forage and livestock risk protection. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon. Enroll by Friday by calling 452-4252.

- The Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The McKenzie County Healthcare Systems will hold its second annual bake craft and taco-in-a-bag sale from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Horizon living center in Watford City. The sale will feature Western arts and ethnic treats like sandbukkels and krumkaka. Also, Watford City will host the NDRA Championship Rodeo Friday and Saturday, with nightly performances at 7 p.m., at the McKenzie County fairgrounds in Watford City.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Garrison - The 19th annual Sakakawea Chapter Pheasants Forever banquet and auction will be held starting with a 6 p.m. social Sept. 20 at the Garrison City Auditorium. Tickets are $45 for a single and $60 for a couple and include a $30 national membership and the meal.

- Leader-News

MERCER

Beulah - The Beulah Chamber of Commerce will hold its 12th annual fish fry from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Beulah Golf Course. The chamber will serve deep fried walleye and trimmings and suggest an $8 donation per plate.

- Beulah Beacon

MORTON

Hebron - Hebron's fall festival Friday through Sunday will honor the history and employees of the Hebron Brick Company. Events will begin with a community picnic supper Friday served by Hebron Close Up, continue with a 10 a.m. parade Saturday, a craft and quilt show and the fourth annual zucchini shoot at 4 p.m. at the recreation complex.

A street dance with the Tibor Brothers will end the day, and Sunday afternoon will feature a horseshoe contest and a trap shoot. Call 878-4056 for information.

- The Glen Ullin Times

MOUNTRAIL

Mountrail County - The Mountrail County Commission has set a Sept. 19 deadline for all landowners and township boards to mow ditches on all county and township roads to improve winter snow removal.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Center will hold a fleischkuechle fund-raiser from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church will serve fleischkuechle, knoephle soup and bars. Proceeds of a free will offering will go to pay for an elevator lift installed in the church.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The McClusky Community blood drive will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 at the McClusky Community Center. The McClusky Lions are sponsors and anyone who wants an appointment can call Dave Martwick at 353-2560 for scheduling. Folks who drop in should bring photo identification and a list of any medications taken the past month.

- McClusky Gazette

SIOUX

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation - Ron His Horse is Thunder, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, has outlawed swimming on the Missouri River within the reservation boundaries until further notice. The chairman said the tribe is concerned about the safety of reservation residents because of a swift current and dangerous undertow in the river. The body of a 13-year-old girl was recently pulled from the Missouri River near Fort Yates.

- Teton Times

WELLS

Bowdon - The Bowman Community Cooperative equity drive has been extended through Sept. 15 for investments into a community-owned grocery and meat locker. The business has remained open under a lease and the equity drive proceeds will be used to purchase and operate the business. For information, call Cory Kunz at 962-3807 or Pam Hoff at 962-3697.

- The Herald-Press