BOWMAN

Bowman - The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Co-ed Volleyball Tournament Nov. 18 with registration at 9:30 a.m. at the Solberg Gym in Bowman. A team fee of $90 will apply to each eight-member team. Call Kayla at 701-523-5880 to register. Registration deadline is Nov. 15.

- Bowman County Development Corp.

EMMONS

Linton - The Linton Chamber of Commerce will hold its seventh annual chili cookoff starting with cooking at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hulm's Food Center in downtown Linton. Judging and sampling will start at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $3 and the public is welcome.

- Emmons County Record

GOLDEN VALLEY

Sentinel Butte - The Strolling Strings of Bismarck will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sentinel Butte Hall. The event will benefit the Dollars for Scholars. For tickets, call Sue Feldmann at 872-3764 or Dawn Egan at 872-4260.

- Golden Valley News

GRANT

Carson - St. Theresa Catholic Church will hold an Oktoberfest starting at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Grant County Fair Building in Carson, serving fleischkuechle, strudel, German sausage, kraut nip, knoephle and borscht soup, and more. A children's carnival, bingo and live music also will be held.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

Mott - The Mott Gallery of Art and History will hold a volunteer appreciation party at 2 p.m. Friday at the gallery in downtown Mott. Anyone who volunteered this season is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

- The Herald

KIDDER

Driscoll - The annual ham dinner will be served by the men of Grace Lutheran Church in Driscoll from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

Napoleon - St. Philip Nehi Church in Napoleon will hold a rummage sale from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 and from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 20. Lunch will be served Oct. 19 and Oct. 20.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

Wishek - Wishek businesses invite the public to its 81st Sauerkraut Day festival starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wishek Civic Center. The meal of kraut, wieners, mashed potatoes, speck and beverages will be served until 1 p.m. Entertainment will also be provided.

- Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

Watford City - McKenzie County Pheasant's Forever chapter will hold its membership banquet and benefit auction starting with a 6 p.m. social hour Saturday at the Watford City Eagles Club. A ribeye supper will be served at 7 p.m., followed by the auction at 8 p.m.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

Washburn - The public is invited to an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 to tour the new Washburn Clinic building located at 1167 Borderlane Road. Food will be served during open house hours. Also, the Underwood Public Library will sponsor a pumpkin decorating contest and kids can pick up a pumpkin at the library for $3 and return it to the Medcenter One Prairieview Nursing Home on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, where they'll be displayed and judged by home residents.

- Leader-News, Underwood News

MERCER

Hazen - Bob Edwards, a psychiatric chaplain and therapist, will present "Ask A Question - Save A Life" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hazen High School theater. The public is invited to the program on warnings and risks of suicide and Edwards' intervention method. Also, a Hazen Winter Sports "Face Off - Mexican Style" will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the All Season's Arena in Hazen.

- Hazen Star

MORTON

Hebron - The 2007 Hebron community birthday calendar, sponsored by the Hebron Lions Club, is going into production and anyone who wants to place an order has until Oct. 27. Send $5 for a mailed copy to P.O. Box 29, Hebron, N.D. 58638.

- Hebron Herald

MOUNTRAIL

New Town - The Legislative Tribal and State Relations Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the 4 Bears Casino with the Native American Tribal Citizen's Taskforce. The meeting is open to the public and will be used to talk about government relations, service delivery, child support enforcement and economic development.

- McLean County Independent

OLIVER

Center - Center High School students will hold homecoming activities this week, starting with a spaghetti supper at 5 tonight at the school, followed by coronation at 7 p.m. and a bonfire afterward. The sophomore class will serve the supper and proceeds will benefit the class.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

McClusky - The Sheridan County annual achievement awards banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Union Bar and Grill in McClusky. The public is invited to honor soil conservation winners. Anyone interested in attending should call 363-2252 by Tuesday.

- McClusky Gazette

STANDING ROCK

McLaughlin, S.D. - A presentation on bullying and other student issues, such as violence, drugs, alcohol and harmful relationships will be held at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at the McLaughlin school. The public is invited to attend the sessions.

- News-Messenger

STARK

South Heart - A pig roast and silent auction benefit for Wally Brandt will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at the I Don't Know bar in South Heart. Proceeds will benefit Brandt's expenses for a lung transplant. Cost is $10 a plate.

- Hebron Herald

STUTSMAN

Streeter - The 47th annual buffalo supper will be held at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Streeter Memorial Hall. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. The supper is sponsored by the American Legion Post and Auxiliary and the Streeter Lions.

- Napoleon Homestead