ADAMS

Hettinger - The Hettinger High School will host an invitational speech meet March 29 and will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the high school audio-visual room to organize anyone interested in volunteering to work at the meet in a variety of capacities. Call Ms. Dunn at 567-4502 for information, or to sign up.

- Adams County Record

BOWMAN

Bowman - The Bowman Boy Scout troops will hold their annual food drive starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Residents are asked to place food items for donation in a bag outside their front door for the Scouts to pick up.

- Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Dunn Center - St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated Saturday in Dunn Center, starting with entertainment and a presentation at 2 p.m. at the Dunn County Historical Museum in Dunn Center. The Dunn County Children's Choir and a bagpiper will perform. The annual St. Patrick's Day parade will begin at 4 p.m.

Twin Buttes - Free cancer screening for men and women will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 at the Twin Buttes Field Clinic. For an appointment, call Cheryl at 938-4540.

- Dunn County Herald, New Town News

GOLDEN VALLEY

Beach - The Beach School Board will act on a resolution to develop an area career and technology center at 6:30 p.m. March 25 at a special meeting at the school. The center will be a cooperative among several districts that will share their proportionate costs.

- Billings County Pioneer

GRANT

Carson - An Easter egg hunt for children age 9 and under will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Grant County fair building at Carson. Children are invited to play games, see the Easter bunny and hunt for eggs. The Carson Women's Club is sponsoring the event.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

New England - The New England rural fire protection district will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at the New England fire hall meeting room. Officers will be elected and other business conducted. Everyone is welcome.

- The Herald

KIDDER

Steele - A cardiopulmonary resuscitation class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kidder County ambulance hall in Steele. The course will teach CPR techniques to be used on adults, children and infants and use of an automatic external defibrillator. To register, call 475-2595.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - The Napoleon Economic Development Co. will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Napoleon ambulance training center. The public is invited to hear an update on development projects, including a possible wind farm and its economic opportunities. Directors will be elected.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Ashley - A dinner theater production of "The Kitchen Witches" will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Dakota Family Restaurant in Ashley. Hayloft Comedy is the sponsor and the meal will be Swiss steak. Tickets are $15. To reserve a seat, call Scott Schlepp at 288-3759.

Wishek - The Wishek Community Hospital and Clinics will host a celebrity memorabilia dinner and auction, with entertainment, starting at 6 p.m. April 5 in Wishek to raise funds in support of local health care. Cost is $50. For tickets, call 452-3156.

- Ashley Tribune, Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County in Watford City will host the Smithsonian exhibit "Between Fences" during museum hours Friday through April 25. The exhibit explores the cultural and physical history of fences with artifacts, photographs and illustrations. The public is welcome.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Washburn - A photography exhibit "Marking the Land: Jim Dow in North Dakota," will be on display at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn Friday through April 18. The exhibit is organized by the North Dakota Museum of Art and it is touring through the museum's rural arts initiative.

Underwood - A hunter education course will start at 7 tonight at the Underwood public school. The course is open to anyone age 11 and older. For information, call Myron Schell at 442-5596.

- Leader-News, Underwood News

MERCER

Golden Valley - Custer District Health Unit will hold a blood pressure clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Golden Valley Senior Housing unit. The health unit also will hold a child health clinic Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Beulah. For an appointment, call 748-6121.

- Beulah Beacon

MORTON

Hebron - The Hebron Community Choir will perform an Easter cantata at 7 p.m. March 23 at First Baptist Church in Hebron, with a repeat performance at 7 p.m. March 30 at First Baptist. Refreshments will be served following both performances.

- Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - A workshop on equine science using a Native American cultural basis will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Wednesday at the Fort Berthold Community College in New Town. The presenter will be Phillip Whiteman Jr. For information, call 627-4738, or 627-4781.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - The Oliver County Farm Bureau will hold a meeting at 7 tonight to talk about how a Missouri River National Heritage Area would affect local residents. Other topics will include ballot Measure No. 1 calling for a Permanent Oil Tax Trust Fund and the proposed income tax cut. For information, call Alan Schwalbe at 663-0911.

- Center Republican

SIOUX

Fort Yates - An eight-hour refresher course by the Mine Safety and Health Administration will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Tribal Employment Rights Office building in Fort Yates. Call Maureen at 854-7295 to register.

- Teton Times

STARK

Richardton - The Assumption Abbey in Richardton will host an Easter open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, featuring abbey breads, table wines and tastings, as well as abbey pottery. Local nearby artists Robin Reynolds of Hebron, and Bev Haas, of Taylor, will hold open houses at their galleries in conjunction with the abbey event.

- Hebron Herald

WELLS

Fessenden - The Wells County Township Officers Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Festival Hall in Fessenden. The Wells County Commission is proposing a 5-mill tax increase for the road budget for discussion at the meeting. Ken Yantes, secretary of the North Dakota Township Officers Association, will be the speaker.

- Herald-Press