Bathgate man injured in I-29 accident

Three people were injured on Tuesday when a semitrailer rear-ended a farm truck on Interstate 29 south of Pembina, causing the truck to veer off the road, flip and land on its top.
The semi, which was driven by a New Brunswick man, was traveling south when it hit the farm truck carrying grain. The driver of the farm truck was 75 year old Nick Zaharia from Bathgate, and his passenger, an unidentified 14 year old boy from St. Vincent.
All three were injured and transported to the Cavalier Hospital. The two farm truck victims then were transported to Grand Forks.
The accident remains under investigation.

Langdon celebrates first win over Cavalier in 28 years

1978...
That was the last time Langdon beat Cavalier in football - until last Saturday's 34-0 win over Cavalier in Langdon. Don't tell anyone in Langdon that it wasn't a big deal.





ABOVE: Langdon football players help assistant
coach Kurt Hayes light up his straw hat.
Hayes had promised the players that he
would burn his hat if they beat Cavalier.



LEFT: Langdon
students
rush the
field after
defeating Cavalier
in football for
the first time
since 1978.




photos by Gary Beck
via Jake Kulland

Eagles dominate Midway

North Border's
Jenna Benjaminson
had 9 kills in the
win at Midway.







North Border rolled to a 3-0 win over Midway in high school girls volleyball
at the Midway Gym on Tuesday night. Emily Stremick had 14 assists for the 1-0 Eagles.

NORTH BORDER 25-25-25
MIDWAY 14-13-19
Kills - NB: Jenna Benjaminson 9, Brandi Lorz 8, Kaylin Soeby 5; M: Betsy Dickson 4.
Assists - NB: Emily Stremick 14; M: Kassie Smaaladen 4.
Service aces - NB: Lorz 4; M: Mary Jo Krile 2, Dickson 1, Smaaladen 1.

OBITUARY

Anna Winkler

Anna Lisa Winkler, age 46 of Neche, ND died on Friday, August 25, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Sts. Nereus and Achilleus Catholic Church in Neche. Burial will be in Neche Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 30 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the church. There will also be visitation for one hour prior to service time on Thursday. Anna Lisa Winkler, the daughter of Fred and Lillie (Harris) Sloan, was born on August 14, 1960 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was raised and attended school in Leavenworth, Kansas. Anna made the move from Kansas to North Dakota in 1981. She was united in marriage to Dwight Winkler on August 21, 1981 in Cavalier, North Dakota and to this union were born three children. Anna was a devoted wife and mother to her family, and also enjoyed the privilege of being a loving grandmother. She was a best friend with all of her children. Left to cherish her memory are her husband: Dwight Winkler of Neche, ND; her son: Douglas Winkler of Neche; her daughters: Misty Lynn (Greg) Carriere and Tiffany Ann Winkler, both of Neche; her granddaughter: Brianna Lisa Winkler of Neche; her parents: Fred and Lillie Sloan of Lansing, KS; her three brothers: Gary (Linda) Sloan of Leavenworth, KS, Steven (Jamie) Sloan of Raleigh, NC, and Jamie (DaVonne) Sloan of Leroy, ND; other relatives and friends. Anna was preceded in death by her grandparents.

High School Football scores

Saturday, August 26th games
Langdon 34, Cavalier 0
Fargo Oak Grove 27, Kindred 0
Hettinger 39, Wilton-Wing 8
Linton-HMB 40, Beach 0
Mott-Regent 36, Center-Stanton 0
New Salem 32, Underwood 6
Parshall-North Shore 32, North Star 8
Standing Rock-Selfridge 22, New Town 20
Tri-County 32, Adams-Edmore-Edinburg 0
Turtle Lake-Mercer 22, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron 20
Williston 28, Devils Lake 12

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High School Football Scores

Friday, August 25th games
Hatton-Northwood 14, May Port CG 0
Central Valley 20, Hillsboro 18
Fargo South 40, Minot High 0
West Fargo 12, Bismarck Century 10
Edgeley Kulm 28, Hope Page 20
LaMoure 14, Lisbon 6
Bismarck High 35, Grand Forks Central 15
Fargo North 35, Dickinson 8
Northern Cass 36, Central Cass 20
Red River 13, Mandan 6
Park River 16, Grafton 0
Larimore 21, New Rockford 0
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 50, Thompson 26
Hazen 45, Carrington 7
Sargent Central 22, Ellendale 6
Dickinson Trinity 47, Valley City 0
Harding County 30, Bowman County 0
Velva 21, Minot Ryan 6
Rugby 21, Harvey 12
Williams County 26, Bottineau 7
Steele-Dawson 33, Garrison 14
Rolla-Rock Lake 67, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 6
North Central Benson 48, Rolette-Wolford 0
TGU 50, Drayton-St.Thomas-Valley 14

North Border stuns Cavalier

Mike Smith of
North Border
hauls in one
of his two first
half touchdowns
in the corner of the
endzone to give
the Eagles a 6-0 lead.









North Border
quarterback
Tanner Carpenter
is tackled
near midfield
in front of a big
grandstand crowd
at the Cavalier Football Field.




The North Border Eagles defeated Cavalier 13-6 in Class A football Tuesday night at the Cavalier Football Field.
Eagle receiver Mike Smith had two first half touchdowns as North Border(1-0)
handed the Tornadoes(0-1) their first regular season loss in five years.

High School Football kicks off Tuesday night

Tuesday, August 22nd games
Class A
North Border at Cavalier
9-man
Richland at Oakes
Ellendale at Milnor/North Sargent

OBITUARY

Melvin E.. Stegman age 71 of Neche, ND died on Saturday, August 19, 2006, at his home. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at the United Lutheran Church in Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services on Tuesday. Burial in the Neche Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements with Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND.
Melvin E. Stegman was born February 11, 1935, at Neche to Gustav and Gunda (Wiesenthal) Stegman. He grew up in the Neche area where he attended country school in Felson Township and later Neche High School. After attending the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, he worked at Boeing in Seattle. He then returned to the Neche area where he farmed his entire life.
On November 12, 1954, he married Diane Patterson at Walhalla, ND.
He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church, Neche, ND.
He is survived by his wife, Diane; children, Doug (Janet) Stegman, Cavalier, ND; Greg (Tami) Stegman, Neche, ND and Julie (Brian) Hardy, Walhalla, ND; grandchildren, Brian, Ian, and Samantha Stegman; Nicole (Joey) Safranski and Travis Stegman; and Dustin Hardy; step-granchildren, Calvin and Riley Eklund, and Melissa Johnson; sisters, Eileen (George) Winkler, Neche, ND; Lois (James) Otto, Edinburg, ND; and Janice (Bruce) Large, Mahnomen, MN.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents and daughter-in-law, Denae Stegman
Clergy: Rev. Doug Heskin
Casket Bearers: Dustin Hardy, Tom Karel, Brian Stegman, Ian Stegman, Travis Stegman, and Dick Winkler.
Music: Bettie Lou Stegman, Organist and Curtis Stegman, Soloist
Online guest book may be signed at http://www.askewfuneralhome.com/

Harvest Sunset

NFL Broadcaster and video game guru John Madden once had
this to say about sunset's:
"You know, in a lifetime, you will see
many sunset's, this is one of them."

Taken Saturday night along Highway 18 near the Doug Vosper farm.

North Dakota High School Directory - Info about enrollment, etc.

Ryan Bakken Needs Your Help

Columnist Ryan Bakken, our good friend, of the Grand Forks Forum, er, Herald, needs our help in naming "Official" this and that for the State of North Dakota.Since this site little ol' blog has seen 1,000 visitors in just 11 days, I thought that we could help him out with a quip or two in reference to the "Official ______ of North Dakota. Here goes:
Official Media Hog of North Dakota? Happy Harry himself Hal Gershman. Not a day goes by that we don't see him quoted in an Associated Press story. Hal, you're really NOT that important. Throw on a T-shirt and please use your quotes in moderation.
Official Third Most Popular Sport of North Dakota? 1.Basketball 2.Football 3.Hockey. Just look at overall participation numbers and the 50,000 North Dakotans that pack 80-100 high school gyms on an individual school night during winters and the 50,000 North Dakotans that attend college and high school football games on Friday's and Saturday's. We can put your 2 college hockey teams and 16 high school hockey teams at 3rd - with summer softball, volleyball and wrestling a very very close 4th, 5th, 6th. Remember, this is Official North Dakota stuff, not Official things within the Grand Forks city limits.
Official Tiolet of North Dakota? The one that got run over by that runaway truck at the Drayton Rest Area. Can you imagine doing your business in a bathroom and then all of sudden someones front axle is in your exposed lap? I don't have to go that bad.
Official Nut of North Dakota? Lloyd Omdahl. Lloyd my boy, you're retired, leave us young chaps alone and put the typewriter in storage.
Official Candy of North Dakota? Lefse. Kids love candy. Old ladies in winter sweaters from Hatton to Hettinger love Ole's favorite treat.
Official Umpire and Referee of North Dakota? Tom "The Dean of Optometry" Perius. Who else?
Official Gunslinger of North Dakota? Joe Chapman. It's better to be hated for who you are then loved for who you are not.
Official Band of North Dakota? Free Beer.

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Vikings Daily Dose - Bud Grant Story

file photo

Friendly Manitobans win Neche softball tournament

Junk in the Trunk from Emerson captured the 1st place title at the annual Neche softball tournament over the weekend. The Junkers defeated Walhalla Simplot-Inkpressions in the championship game.

PHOTO: SATURDAY'S GAME FEATURING THE WESTERN BAR OF NECHE AND THE JUNKERS FROM EMERSON WAS PLAYED WHILE THE AREA WAS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINS.

Wet and wild tournament

The Neche Softball tournament was plagued by rain, lightening and high winds throughout the
day on Saturday. All 8 teams in the 2-day tournament agreed to continue to play through the deluge and downpours. Championship play continues on Sunday at Bruno Park-Hughes Field and 4th St. Park. Teams from Altona Thumper, Walhalla Simplot and Walhalla Building Center were the only teams still unbeaten heading into Sunday's play.

PHOTO: THE RAINSOAKED INFIELD AT BRUNO PARK-HUGHES FIELD ON SATURDAY DID NOT STOP PLAY DURING THE ANNUAL NECHE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT.

North Border football game cancelled

The varsity football game between North Border and Midway-Minto scheduled for Friday, August 25 has been cancelled due to lack of players in the Midway-Minto program.

This is the second time in as many years that North Border has been forced to cancel a home football game. Last year, Dunseith refused to reschedule a game that was cancelled due to snow.

The 2006 NB football schedule is as follows:

Away...8/22...at Cavalier...7:00pm
Away...9/1...at Garrison...7:00pm
Home...9/8...Des Lacs/Burlington in Pembina...7:00pm
Away...9/15...at Harvey...7:00pm
Home...9/22...Velva in Walhalla...7:00pm
Home...9/29...New Rockford/Shey in Walhalla...7:00pm
Home...10/6...Dunseith in Walhalla...7:00pm
Away...10/13...at Langdon...7:00pm

10/21/06... First Round of Playoffs
10/28/06... State Quarterfinals
11/4/06..... State Semifinals
11/11/06... Dakota Bowl at the Fargodome

Back to School

Thursday , August 24th will be the first day of classes for students of the North Border School District #100. Buses will run about the same time as last year. If you are new to the district, please contact the school office. School will begin at 8:45 a.m. each day and dismiss at 3:25 p.m. each day. Students from Neche and Pembina in grades K-6 will attend school at Neche. Students from Neche and Pembina in grades 7-12 will attend school at Pembina. Students from Walhalla in grades K-12 will attend school in Walhalla.
Breakfast will be served at all three buildings with the prices the same as last year. $1.10 per meal or $22.00 for a 20 day meal ticket and for lunch the price is $1.50 per meal or $30.00 for 20 day meal ticket. All students are eligible for free or reduced breakfast or lunches. Information will be sent home the first day of school with the students.

More Storms?

From the National Weather Service.

SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ANDEVENING...THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTHDAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHTISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THIS MORNING ACROSSEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. NONE OF THESE STORMSARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE.WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE REGIONLATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSUREDROPS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION. ISOLATED STORMS MAY BECOMESEVERE WITH THE PRIMARY HAZARD BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS..DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAYISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERIODICALLY AFFECT THEREGION INTO THE WEEKEND. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY APPROACH SEVERELIMITS AGAIN ON THURSDAY.

Street project in Neche

The summer street project in Neche continues. Crews have been busy grinding asphalt, cutting and filling surface cracks and cleaning the streets in preparation for the repaving the surface.

Northdale/Western hands Plan B of Altona their first loss

Northdale/Western 3rd baseman
Jeremy Hughes makes a throw to
first base during league play earlier this season.








The Northdale/Western softball team defeated Plan B of Altona 20-9 in Field of Dreams league play last night in Altona. Northdale/Western is now 10-2 in the league after handing Plan B(11-1) their first league loss.

Softball tournament set for Neche this weekend

The Neche Invitational softball tournament is
this Saturday and Sunday at Bruno Park-Hughes Field(D1) and 4th Street Park(D2)
Teams from Walhalla, Neche, Grafton and Altona will participate in the event.

Proceeds Benefit Neche/Bathgate Youth

Saturday's Game Schedule
Thumper & Gang vs Walhalla Building Center D1 9:30am
Oakwood vs Walhalla Simplot D1 11:00am
Northdale Oil vs CVR D1 12:30pm
Thumper & Gang vs Junk in the Trunk D2 12:00pm
CVR vs Walhalla Simplot D2 2:00pm
Western Bar vs Junk in the Trunk D1 2:30pm
Northdale Oil vs Western Bar D1 4:00pm
Walhalla Building Center vs Oakwood D2 3:30pm

100 combines break record near Winkler

A new world record was set Saturday afternoon in Winkler for Children's Camps International.

160 acres of winter wheat was harvested in 11min 16 sec.

The farmers were doubtful they could pull off the record when the area received 1/2 inch of rain on Friday.

But the sun came out and the wind picked up to help dry the field and they went ahead.

The swath was damp but was consistent so it went through well.

Guenther adds he got involved because it was a good cause.

A huge crowd was out for the event with traffic backed up all along Highway 32 out of Winkler.

Photo courtesy of World Harvest For Kids

For More Photos:
http://www.worldharvestforkids.com/harvestphotos.html

1 dead, 3 injured after tornado hits resort towns in Manitoba

Canadian Press
Published: Sunday, August 06, 2006
GULL LAKE, Man. (CP) - One woman was killed and several others injured Saturday when a tornado touched down at a campground north of Winnipeg.
RCMP say the 64-year-old woman and her husband got caught in the tornado while walking outside at the private campground.
The woman's husband was one of the three injured taken to a Winnipeg hospital with undetermined injuries.
Environment Canada says the tornado was spawned from a storm that began east of Lake Manitoba in mid-afternoon.
The storm crossed Lake Winnipeg and dropped a tornado as it reached Patricia Beach at 5:19 p.m. local time.
The tornado went through Gull Lake and was also sighted at the junction of Highways 12 and 59, and in the Lac du Bonnet area.
The storm dropped 50-millimetre sized hail in Lac du Bonnet.

Langdon Wins State Legion Baseball Championship

The Langdon legion baseball team captured the 2006 State American Legion Class B baseball championship on Sunday by defeating LaMoure 6-0 in Game 1, and 3-2 in Game 2.
Langdon advances to the midwest regional in Viroqua, Wisconsin and will play Montevideo, MN.

8th Annual Midwest National Tournament
August 10-13 in Viroqua, Wisconsin
Thursday's Opening Round Pairings
11:00 Kansas City Cyclones, KS (32-8) vs. Denmark, WI (18-7)
2:00 Montevideo, MN (20-6) vs. Langdon, ND (44-9)
5:00 Jordan, MN vs. Black River Falls, WI (25-13)
8:00 Platte-Geddes, SD (22-7) vs. Viroqua, WI (39-18)

Where I Come From by Brian Stockton - The Best Of...

December 24th, 2003

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Thunderstorms Race Across the Borderland

Numerous thunderstorms hit the Borderland region this morning. Neche recorded 1.49 inches of rain thru early afternoon. Sirens sounded in the city of Neche at 10:00am as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for northern Pembina County.
Storm reports from today:
--3/4 inch hail was reported 2 miles north of Walhalla at 10am.
--3/4 inch hail was reported at Mt. Carmel at 935am along with estimated 65 mph winds that blew stacks of boards and plywood at a barn site.
--Marble sized hail in Neche at 10:31am.
--3/4 inch hail 2 miles west of Leroy at 12:25pm.
--l.00 inch hail at Vang at 9:56am.
--Golfball to Raquetball size hail 13 miles north of Langdon at 12:21pm.
--Estimated 80mph winds blew over 5 grain augers and dented two 4,000 bushel grain bins 13 miles north of Langdon at 9:40am.
--Pembina reported 0.88 inches of rainfall.

PHOTO: THUNDERSTORM CLOUDS MOVE JUST A MILE WEST OF NECHE FRIDAY MORNING.

2006-07 Sports Season

The countdown to the high school sports season has just begun.
The Border Tribune will have daily sports updates
all season long.

Bathgate Early 1900's

A photo of Bathgate and high water in the town in the early 1900's. This photo is looking south along Main Street.

Party in the Park III

The 3rd Annual Party in the Park in Neche was a success once again this year. The annual event has raised nearly $6,000 over the last three years for non-profit groups in Neche. 175 burgers and hot dogs were served this year. Free swimming at the Neche pool, a Tug O' War, The Gyroscope Ride, money balloons, Golf Challenge, DJ Music at the Pool, and Free Throw Contest were some of the activities at this years event. Patrons also packed the shelter at the Park for grilled burgers and hotdogs.

The event is held in conjunction with The Border Tribune's anniversary.

See you next July!

Former Eagles Wrestling Standout Dies

Former North Border wrestler Jack Bennet died on Monday, July 31st as a result of injuries sustained in a two vehicle accident July 24th near the Pembina County town of Leroy.
Bennett, 21, was a state qualifier for the Eagles wrestling team and was a graduate of Walhalla High School.
A Saturday funeral is planned at the Walhalla Civic Center. The North Border wrestling team and Jack’s brothers, sisters and nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Jack Bennett Obituary:
Jack Bennett, age 21 of Walhalla, ND died on Monday, July 31, 2006, at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Walhalla Civic Center, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held Friday, August 4th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation at the Civic Center for one hour before the time of services on Saturday. Burial in the Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla, ND. Arrangements with Nelson-Askew Funeral Home, Walhalla, ND. Online guest book may be signed at www.askewfuneralhome.com.
Jack D. Bennett was born May 9, 1985, at Altona, Manitoba to Manley and Mary Ellen (Carpenter) Bennett. He grew up in Walhalla and graduated from Walhalla High School. For 13 years he was an avid wrestler and for the past year enjoyed competitive arm wrestling. He served in the 134th Quartermaster Detachment Water Distribution of the North Dakota Army National Guard. Some of Jack’s other pastimes included hunting, archery, and horseback riding. He is survived by his parents, Manley and Mary Bennett, Walhalla, ND; siblings, Travis (Autumn) Bennett and Annmarie Bennett all of Walhalla; Nathan Bennett, Fargo, ND; Vance Bennett (fiancee, Tiffany McDonald), Bismarck, ND; Samantha Bennett (friend, Eric Diemert), Wahpeton, ND; nephews, Gage, Preston, Brent, and Connor; maternal grandmother, Vivian Carpenter, Walhalla, ND; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Jack was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mickey Carpenter and paternal grandparents, Peter and Edith Bennett. Clergy: Rev. Don Swenson Honorary Pallbearers: Jack’s brothers, sisters, nephews, and the North Border Wrestlers.. Casket Bearers: Members of the 134th Quartermaster Detachment Water Distribution North Dakota Army National Guard Music: Jill Dalzell, Soloist and Anita Mathison, Pianist