Calendar of Events

• Monstrous Winter at Story Hour: Story Lady says, “This winter is a monster so stories for Pembina County Story Hour in Drayton this January will feature stories about monsters, and winter.” Some of these will be CRANKENSTEIN, WINTER IS HERE & MONSTERS EAT WINY CHILDREN.

Breastfeeding Coalition to Meet

The Northeast North Dakota Breastfeeding Coalition will be meeting on Wednesday, January 15th at the Unity Medical Center Conference Room, Grafton from 11:30 am-12:45 pm. Health professionals, businesses and community members are welcome.

Happy Birthday Cheryl Rae

A great time at the home of Andy and Cheryl Rae Adamson to celebrate Cheryl’s birthday in Sun City West, AZ on December 29th. We enjoyed good food, meeting new friends and visiting old friends.

Windish named 2020 Weed Control Partner

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has named Jamen Windish as the recipient of the 2020 Weed Control Partner Award. Windish was the 2019 president of the North Dakota Weed Control Association and has been a Barnes County weed officer for four years.

Cards of Thanks

The Drayton Ambulance Service would like to thank the following for their memorials and donations: DARLENE TOCCHIO MEMORIAL Joyce Tuttle ROBERT OSOWSKI MEMORIAL Joyce Tuttle KRISTIN ANDERSON MEMORIAL Lorna Anderson Rochelle Anderson Shirley Bill Douglas and Barbara Erdman Kevin and...

Meet Larry Ladouceur

Student of the Week Larry is the kindergarten son of Sabrina and Joseph Ladouceur. He has two sisters Hailey who is 6 and Kaijun who is 8. He has three dogs named Rawley, Ruby, and Puddytang. He likes to eat everything up. He says he is really good at exercise and tae kwon do.

ND Dollars for Scholars accepting scholarship applications

Bismarck - North Dakota Dollars for Scholars is accepting scholarship applications from North Dakota high school seniors and current college students. A total of $85,000 in scholarships will be awarded, ranging from $500 to $2,500 each for the 2020-21 academic year.

Dakota Datebook

Death of Teddy Roosevelt January 6, 2020 — Today marks the anniversary of the death of Teddy Roosevelt, who died in his sleep in 1919 while at his New York home at Sagamore Hill on Long Island.

Senior Citizen Update

Are you a family member of another adult providing ongoing unpaid care for an adult or child with a special need? If you experience an emergency or have a planned/unplanned event or crisis, there may be funding to assist with the cost of respite care.

Tidbits from AMAC

Have a very merry and funny holiday season: off-beat holiday tales WASHINGTON, DC, Dec 20 -- The holiday season brings out the selflessness in people as they go about their preparations for Christmas and Hanukah, and that’s a good thing.