ADAMS

Hettinger - A new headquarters building will be constructed at the Hettinger Research Extension Center and the center will take bids on the project until they are read at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Bids received later will be rejected. Construction documents are available. Also, a meeting to help parents identify signs of their children's self-destructive behavior will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hettinger High School audio-visual room.

- Adams County Record

BILLINGS

Medora - Talented individuals who want to spend a summer performing in the 2008 Medora Musical can attend an audition at 1 p.m. Saturday at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., in the music building. Auditions for singers and dancers will be held on a first-come, first-served based. Auditions will be held later in Minneapolis and in Memphis, Tenn.

- Billings County Pioneer

BOWMAN

Bowman - The 78th annual meeting of the Farmers Union Oil Co. of Bowman, Buffalo, S.D., and Rhame will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Four Seasons Pavilion in Bowman. Directors will be elected and the 2007 audit will be presented. Lunch also will be served at noon.

- Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Dunn Center - The Dunn Center St. Patrick's Day celebration and centennial committees will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Ilo Bar in Dunn Center. The annual St. Patrick's Day event includes a parade, lunch and entertainment.

-Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

Linton - The 15th annual Dairy Cow College will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today at the Emmons County Courthouse auditorium in Linton. The college is for dairy producers and service providers and is sponsored by the North Dakota State University extension and Midwest Dairy Association. The day includes information on carbon sequestration, methane digesters, feed efficiency and more. Call 254-4811 for information.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Golva - The Golden Valley Ag Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Golva Bar. Supper will be served at 6 p.m. A door prize of 25 acres of free field inspection will be given away. Please RSVP to the extension office.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

Carson - The ninth annual Grant County Ag Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Grant County Fair building in Carson. The day will include displays, demonstrations, crop elections, free lunch and information on cattle and weed control.

- Grant County News

KIDDER

Steele - A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Steele-Dawson school library in Steele. The newly formed Kidder County School Board will present a plan for curriculum and staffing at the Tappen and Steele-Dawson schools for 2008-09 school year.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - The new Napoleon Post Office opened at its new location Saturday and P.O. box customers will be issued new keys. Anyone who needs help or information can talk to postmaster Cheryl Weigel. Also, the 125th anniversary committee will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Napoleon City Hall. Everyone is welcome.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCKENZIE

Mandaree - Peak Energy Resources Inc., will hold a town meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mandaree Town Hall to discuss its leasing and drilling program at the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. It will hold a second meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. Dinner and lunch will be served. Call 877-407-1500, extension 3135, or 759-3800 with questions.

- New Town News

MCLEAN

Crooked Lake - The sixth annual McLean County Cops and Kids Ice Fishing Outing will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at Crooked Lake ice access on Highway 41. Greg Gullickson, biologist with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, is the contact person at 857-7748, or 720-1640.

Garrison - The Garrison Area Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 tonight at the city auditorium. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

- Leader-News, McLean County Independent

MERCER

Stanton - A farewell potluck for Knife River Indian Villages' ranger Terry O'Halloran will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Stanton Civic Center. O'Halloran will take a position at Nez Perce NHP in Idaho. Call 745-3300 to RSVP, or e-mail farewellterry@;gmail.com. Also, a Hazen Highlight mini dance camp will begin Feb. 4 for students grades kindergarten through eighth-grade. Registration forms are available at the Hazen school offices through Thursday. Cost is $20.

- Hazen Star

MORTON

Hebron - The former Miss Rodeo America, Ashley Andrews, of Bowman, will be guest speaker at the Glen Ullin school at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, at the Hebron school at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday and at the Richardton-Taylor High School at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Andrews completed her year-long reign in December and is now the director of economic development at Bowman.

- The Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - An open meeting for New Town Weighing Association members will be held at noon today at the New Town scale house. Chili will be served.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Hannover - The annual meeting of the Hannover Cemetery Association will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Hannover.

- Center Republican