BILLINGS

Medora - Badlands Ministries will hold its 27th annual Fall Event starting with 11 a.m. worship Sept. 16 at the Medora Community Center. The event raises funds for the Badlands Ministries Camp south of Medora and includes a noon chicken barbecue and afternoon quilt auction. Lefse, baked goods and crafts will also be sold.

- Billings County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Bowman - The 25th annual Yesterday's Farmers Threshing Bee will be held Saturday and Sunday at the west edge of Bowman. Events will include a 10 a.m. tractor parade Saturday, followed by a tractor pull at 1 p.m. Other events are a farm equipment exhibition, flea market, swap meet and farmers produce market. The threshing bee will continue Sunday. Lunch will be served on the grounds.

- Eido Connect

EMMONS

Hazelton - Missouri Valley Ag, one mile south of Hazelton, will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, with representatives of chemical applications on hand to answer questions.

- Napoleon Homestead

GOLDEN VALLEY

Golden Valley County - The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever killed three antelope and seven mule deer and left their carcasses to rot in an area north of Beach and Medora over the past two weeks. Anyone who has information can call 800-472-2121. The information will remain confidential.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

New Leipzig - New Leipzig's annual Oktoberfest 5-K walk and run will be held starting with registration at 7 a.m. Sept. 29 on Main Street. Anyone who's interested in walking or running can call Jill Friesz at 584-2900 to pre-register.

- Grant County News

KIDDER

Kidder County - A plan to reorganize schools in Kidder County into a countywide district will be heard by the State Board of Public Instruction on Sept. 30, followed by a local reorganization election in November. Anyone in the county who has questions about the reorganization plan is asked to contact local school board members from Pettibone, Steele, Tappen and Tuttle.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

MCINTOSH

Ashley - Ashley High School will hold its homecoming parade at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14, and anyone interested in participating should contact Kendra Becker at 288-3456 by Sept. 10.

- Ashley Tribune

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The Healthy Hearts Wellness Center in Watford City is looking for teams to participate in a "Back to School" exercise challenge. The challenge requires three-times-weekly workouts at the health center to be eligible for drawings and prizes. For information, call 842-6307.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Lake Audubon National Wildlife Refuge - Beginning waterfowl hunters who want to learn field identification techniques are invited to a class on the topic from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the refuge's environmental education classroom. Registration is limited to 15. Anyone interested can register by calling 442-5474.

- McClusky Gazette

MERCER

Hazen - Hazen will welcome fall with a quilt show opening at noon Friday at the city hall, along with a soup-and-sandwich fundraiser at English Lutheran Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturday, the Prairie Rose Car Club will have a car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the All Seasons Arena, followed by the Johnny Holm Band in concert at 9 p.m.

- Hazen Star

MORTON

Hebron - Hebron's 80th annual Fall Festival will be held Friday through Sunday in Hebron, starting with a community picnic from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the City Park Shelter. The menu will be barbecue beef, beans and potato salad. On Saturday, there's a quilt show, craft fair and games in the afternoon, ending with a 4:30 p.m. zucchini shoot west of Hebron. Sunday will feature the second annual Cancer Roping starting at 11 a.m. at the Broken Arrow Saddle Club rodeo grounds.

- The Hebron Herald

OLIVER

Center - The Oliver County Soil Conservation District will hold an agricultural waste management and dead animal compost tour at 3 p.m. Sept. 17. A free supper will follow the tour. Anyone interested could shall 794-3215 by Sept. 10.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The Sheridan County Weed Board will hold a Canada thistle cost-share program from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 at the shop at McClusky. The program is for spot spraying of Canada thistle in crop land, CRP acres and pasture. Call Janice Erdmann at 363-2206 with questions.

- McClusky Gazette