ADAMS

Hettinger - Community surveys mailed out to 1,000 residences and businesses in Hettinger should be returned to the Hettinger City Hall by Wednesday. The information from the surveys will be discussed at a community workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Hettinger National Guard Armory. The workshop will begin with a free meal. The community strategic process is funded with grants and facilitated by the Roosevelt-Custer Regional Council for Development.

- Adams County Record

BILLINGS

Medora - The election for a Billings County representative to the North Dakota Wheat Commission will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at the Medora Community Center. All county residents actively engaged in wheat production are eligible to vote. For information, call the Wheat Commission at 328-5111.

- Billings County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Bowman - Beef Day 2008 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the 4 Seasons Pavilion in Bowman. The day will include talks on carcass quality, emerging beef issues and a feedlot panel discussion. Cenex will provide lunch. Anyone with questions can call Lane Hall, Slope County extension agent, at 879-6270.

- The Herald

DUNN

Dunn County - Dunn County officially turns 100 Friday, and events include a beef and pork supper at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Dodge Community Hall. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Dean Meyer will be emcee and guest speaker will be Jerome Tweten, historian and author. Tickets are available at local businesses. Also, the Halliday Lions will host their second annual coyote hunt with registration at 6 a.m. Saturday at the Rooterz in Halliday. Call Dave Swenson at 938-4531, or Al Weidner at 938-4671 for information.

- Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

Linton - Linton will hold its annual Cabin Fever Day starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the senior citizens hall in Linton. The event will include a knoephle, sauerkraut and sausage lunch and polka music until 1 p.m., followed by bingo. The event is open to the public and sponsored by the Linton Chamber of Commerce.

- Emmons County Record

GRANT

Elgin - A meeting of the Flasher, Carson and Elgin-New Leipzig school boards will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Elgin school. Topic of discussion will be how to resolve the issue involving busing open enrolled students from Carson into the Flasher district and the possibility of ending a football cooperative over the situation. The meeting is open to the public.

- Grant County News

LOGAN

Napoleon - A wind energy information meeting open to landowners and community officials interested in a community-owned wind farm south of Napoleon will be held at 2 p.m. today at The Downtowner Restaurant in Napoleon.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Wishek - A coronation ceremony of school royalty will be held at 2:15 Wednesday at the Wishek High School gym to begin the schools' Snow Week celebration that includes special dress days and ends with a snow ball dance at 9 p.m. Friday at the National Guard Armory.

-The Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The community is invited to an evening honoring the community's volunteer firefighters from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday at the Watford City Eagles Club. Music will be provided by Jeff Nelson's Music Machine and everyone is welcome. Also, teams are needed for the second annual Relay for Life Homemade Soup cook-off to be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Watford City. Call Kelli at 842-3000 by Jan. 23 to register.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Garrison - The Sakakawea Chapter of Pheasants Forever will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Otter Tail Power's community meeting room in Garrison. The group will plan the annual chili feed in conjunction with the McLean Ag Show on Feb. 5 and talk about food plots and habitat projects. Landowners can contact habitat chairman Rod Stockdill at 337-5462 for information.

- The Underwood News

MERCER

Beulah - The Sakakawea South Shore Tourism Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Pizza Ranch Restaurant in Beulah. The public is invited to attend. The topics will be tourism promotion and updating the association's Web site. The association represents Dunn and Mercer counties and Washburn.

- The Hazen Star

MORTON

Flasher - St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Flasher will sponsor a Mardi Gras German style meal starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the Highway 21 Club in Flasher. The menu will include cream chicken, kase knoephle, German potato salad, kraut knoephle, and more. Children's games and bingo will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

- Grant County News

OLIVER

Center - A clinic for foot care and blood pressure will be available from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Golden Age Senior Center in Center.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The Sheridan County Economic Development Corp. will hold its annual meeting at 7 tonight at the Schindler Building in McClusky. The agenda will include 2007 financial reports and election of directors. Call 363-2242 for information. Everyone is welcome.

- The McClusky Gazette

STARK

Richardton - The third annual "Fire in the Hall" poker tournament will be held starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at the St. Mary's Social Center in Richardton. The tournament will fill at 150 players, and players can buy in at $80. The first card will be dealt at noon and the payout will be 75 percent of proceeds. The event is sponsored by the Richardton fireman's auxiliary. For information, call Rod Aman at 974-3896 or Andy Campbell at 290-2124.

- Hebron Herald