ADAMS

Hettinger - The Hettinger High School choir will present "Chicago Tour Music," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Roberts Reinke Auditorium in Hettinger. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens. Tom Porter is director.

- Adams County Record

BILLINGS

Medora - The 21st annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held May 26-27 in Medora, with evening events at 7:30 each night at the Medora Community Center. Music and poetry will be featured starting at 1 p.m. May 26. The event also includes entertainment, the Badlands Art Association's western art show and some display booths. For information, contact Bill Lowman at 872-4746.

- Billings County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Bowman - Legal Services of North Dakota will help low-income and elderly people with legal advice from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Pleasant Manor Community Room in Bowman.

- Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Killdeer - Registration for Red Cross swimming lesson sessions will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Killdeer Public School main office. The pool will open June 1 and sessions will be held in June and July. The Killdeer pool number is 746-5032.

- Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

Emmons County - Anyone interested in filling a vacancy on the Emmons County Commission that occurred when Ray Wikenheiser died April 27 has until June 4 to submit their name to the Emmons County auditor. A new commissioner will be named by the two county commissioners and a South Central District judge. Applications are available at the auditor's office. Linton - An open house in honor of National Hospital Week will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the hospital. The event will include tours, learning opportunities, refreshments and a bake sale.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Golden Valley - Any Golden Valley County residents who want noxious weed chemicals like Tordon, Curtail, Milestone, Overdrive and Plateau should contact Brad Ross at 872-4736 by May 15. The chemicals will be distributed from 7 to 9 a.m. May 21 and May 25 at the shed west of the Golden Valley County shop in Beach.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

New Leipzig - Rabies shots for dogs and cats will be given from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the old city hall in New Leipzig. Pet tags also will be distributed, and in-town pets are required to have a license and current shot record.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

Mott - The Hettinger County Weed Board will distribute Tordon and Curtail from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23 at the Hettinger County Shop in Mott. The chemicals will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

- The Herald

KIDDER

Steele - The Steele-Dawson FCCLA group will serve a Mother's Day breakfast from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the school multi-purpose room. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 8 and under. A bake sale also will be held. Kidder County - A bird watching morning walk through Steele will be held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. May 16 to see birds that come into urban settings, woodland birds and doves. The excursion is for beginner and experienced birders. To participate, call the Kidder County extension office at 475-2632.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - Napoleon Public School will hold its annual awards ceremony at 1 p.m. May 18 at the school gym. The National Honor Society induction will be included in the ceremony. All parents and residents are invited to attend.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Wishek - A bike-a-thon for all ages will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today starting in front of the Wishek Clinic. Pledge sheets should be turned in and prizes will be distributed. Also, the Wishek ambulance training center will have an open house and rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Both events are in recognition of National Hospital Week.

- Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - A professional operatic performance of "Corps of Discovery" will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 22 in Watford City, with $20 tickets available at local banks and through the Long X Visitor Center, or by calling 444-5804 or 800-701-2804. The opera will tell the familiar story of Lewis and Clark and has been performed by the Orlando Opera, Opera Memphis and the University of Missouri. The Watford City performance will be by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera Co.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Turtle Lake - The McLean County Relay for Life invites cancer survivors to a Survivor Walk at 6 p.m. June 1 at the football field in Turtle Lake. For more information, call Rhonda Stradinger at 447-2273 or Euni Dockter at 447-2699.

- Underwood News

MERCER

Hazen - The Hazen Chamber of Commerce will hold a community streak fry and social at 6 p.m. Friday at the Hazen Golf Course. Tickets are $15 at local businesses. The public is welcome.

Golden Valley - Golden Valley residents can participate in a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. May 16 at the Golden Valley Community Center. Anyone who wants an appointment can call Malvin at 983-4669 or Darlene at 983-4264.

- Hazen Star, Beulah Beacon

MORTON

Hebron - The Hebron High School drama department will perform "An Imperfect Proposal" at 7 tonight at the Hebron school gym. The one-act comedy follows the events of a wedding proposal gone wrong.

- Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

Parshall - Because of a number of recent calls, Parshall Fire Chief Monte Billadeau says all residents who start fires in tree piles, crops and sloughs should first call 628-2975 and report their planned fire. Burning without notification could result in a fee for calls and units dispatched to their location.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Oliver County - Old Settlers Days in Oliver County will be held June 7-10 and includes class reunions for 1967, 1977, 1982 and 1997 in addition to food, fun and games for everyone. Anyone who wants to be in on the planning can attend a Community Club meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Center Civic Center.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The McClusky music boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Friday in the school home economics room following the annual spring music concert. Also, the Sheridan County Weed board wants organic producers to send them notice by May 15 of any organic lands adjacent to county roads on which they do not want the county to control noxious weeds.

- McClusky Gazette

SLOPE

Amidon - The five students at Amidon Elementary School will present their spring music program, "Trains," at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the school. Everyone is invited.

- Bowman County Pioneer