BILLINGS

Medora - Medora Beef Day will be held starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Medora Community Center. Discussion will help ranchers get ready for mandatory cattle identification and learn more about antibiotics and anthrax. A free beef stew lunch will be served.

- Golden Valley News

BOWMAN

Bowman - The annual Beef Day, normally held in Rhame, will be held in Bowman Tuesday. The event will start at noon at the 4 Seasons Pavilion and provide a forum to discuss local and national beef issues, including getting ready for animal and source identification, with a 3 p.m. presentation on the topic by Andy Kellom of the Montana Beef Network. Free chili will be served at noon. Also, patrons from the Bowman and Rhame school districts will vote from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday on the members of a new combined school board for their reorganized district. Bowman will vote at the Solberg gym, and Rhame will vote at the American Legion Hall.

- The Eido Connect, Bowman County Pioneer

DUNN

Killdeer - Bidding for haying, farming and grazing on the Killdeer Mountains Wildlife Management Area will change, and any interested parties are invited to an information meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Killdeer Legion Hall. A packet of information will be available to potential bidders, who have until February and March to make their bids.

- Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

Linton - Greg Endres, a research extension specialist, will be the featured speaker at the Emmons County Crop Production meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Emmons County Memorial Auditorium in Linton. The meeting will address disease management in small grains and field pea production. Call 701-254-4811 for more information.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Beach - The Spirit of the West Committee hopes January cabin fever inspires folks to attend a snowball dinner and dance starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Club. A candlelight dinner will be followed by music by K-Hook. Proceeds will go toward summer concert expenses.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

Elgin - Grant County Ag Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Elgin Community Center. The day will feature talks on various topics, including an 11 a.m. presentation on cattle feeding from ethanol products. A free noon lunch will be served, and the day will end with a 3 p.m. discussion on the impact of costs on 2006 crop planting.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

Mott - The Mott Opportunity for Today and Tomorrow, or M.O.T.T., meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at the Pheasant Cafe in Mott. Anyone interested in participating, or in receiving assistance in a new or existing business is welcome to attend.

- The Herald

KIDDER

Steele - The sixth annual Kidder County Sportsmen's Association, predator hunt will be held Feb. 4 at Steele. Participants must attend a meeting at the Lone Star at 5:30 a.m. before being released to hunt at 6 a.m. Pre-registration is required by Jan. 25. For information, call Gary Rebel at 701-475-2436.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - The American Legion will install officers at a free supper that starts with a 5:30 p.m. social hour tonight at the Legion hall. The event is open to all legion and auxiliary members and their spouses.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCKENZIE

Watford City - The Relay for Life cancer fundraising in Watford City is looking for teams to participate in a chili cook-off from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 31. A $10 entry fee will go toward prizes. Anyone interested can call Kelli at 701-842-3000. The cook-off is sponsored by the McKenzie County Health Care Systems.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Underwood - The Underwood elementary students will present theater performances for the public at 7 p.m. Friday at the school gym. They will perform techniques they learn from Linda Bruning, artist in residence from Bee Tree Theater in Minneapolis, Minn.

- The Underwood News

MERCER

Hazen - Community service and leadership awards will be presented at the Hazen Chamber of Commerce awards banquet starting with a social at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hazen City Hall. The event will include a review of 2005 activities. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students, and are available at local businesses.

- The Hazen Star

MORTON

Flasher - The Flasher rural fire protection district will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Flasher City Commission room.

- Grant County News

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - The Women's and Infant Children nutrition program will be at the Minne-Tohe Clinic in New Town from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24. Staff will also be at the White Shield clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the health clinic in Twin Buttes from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.

- New Town News

OLIVER

Center - Lifeguard certification classes will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays, starting Feb. 5, at the Center community pool. For information, or to sign up, call 701-794-3663, by Jan. 25. Participants must be at least 15 years old and strong swimmers.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The Sheridan County youth group, SciPY, will host its fifth annual skating party from to 4 p.m. Sunday at McClusky City Park. Everyone is invited. Skates will provided and there will be games, refreshments and prizes.

- The McClusky Gazette

STANDING ROCK

Fort Yates - The Standing Rock Sioux tribal council will discuss next month whether to bring the matter of the University of North Dakota's use of the Fighting Sioux mascot to a reservation-wide referendum vote. A motion to hold the vote was withdrawn last week, in favor of more discussion across the reservation.

McLaughlin, S.D. - The McLaughlin Lions will sponsor an ice golf tournament at noon Sunday at the Keith Olson dam eight miles west of McLaughlin. The event is open to children and adults, who will golf with croquet balls and mallets into augered ice holes. Call 823-4790, or 823-4996 for information.

- News-Messenger