Dathe joins Sunrise Spraying Service

Corey Dathe has joined the Sunrise Spraying Service as agronomist.
Dathe brings over three years experience to the job. He graduated from NDSU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Crop and Wheat Science. His minor was in ag business.
He is originally from LaMoure, but currently resides in Fargo. He hopes to move [...]

Spring break winner

 
by Janna Farley, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.
When Joe Wiltse and a few of his friends from the University of Sioux Falls decided to take a spring break trip to the West Coast, their classmate Taylor Calmus, who’s spending the semester studying in Los Angeles, said, “C’mon down!”
Little did Wiltse know that he’d [...]

Norman Cross, Milnor, named 2008 Ransom County Agriculturist of the Year

by Janet Hansen
Norman Cross, Milnor, was honored as the recipient of the 2008 Ransom County Agriculturist of the Year Award on Tuesday evening, March 11. The annual awards banquet, traditionally held at the Ransom County Expo Center, Lisbon, is sponsored by the Ransom County Crop and Livestock Improvement Association (RCCLIA). This was the 44th consecutive [...]

SCC speech instructor Zetocha nominated for state award

North Dakota native Bob Zetocha, a speech instructor at Southeast Community College in Nebraska, has been nominated for the Nebraska Community College Association’s Faculty Member Award.
Zetocha, son of Edward and Jean Zetocha, grew up on the family farm and graduated from North Sargent High School in Gwinner. Bob earned a bachelor’s degree in education from [...]

State Counselors Association honors Kris Long

Kristina M. Long, licensed professional counselor, Lisbon, was awarded the “Outstanding Mental Health Counselor Award for 2008” from the North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association (NDMHCA) on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Bismarck.
The inscription on the award reads: “North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association Honors Kristina Long As OUTSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR  2008 for her loving [...]

Les Gibson celebrates 90th birthday with family

    Les Gibson spent the weekend of Saturday, December 29, Sunday, December 30, and Monday, December  31 of 2007 celebrating his 90th birthday with family at the Super 8 in Lisbon.
All 39 members of the family from ages 4 months to 90 years old were able to attend. This included: Tim, Dean, Susan, Paul, Cynthia [...]

Benefit to be held for Noreen Dykema’s niece

Editor’s Note: Violet Haak is the niece of Noreen and Curt Dykema, Lisbon.
A benefit will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Herreid Community
Center, Herreid, N.D., to help defray the medical expenses of six-month-old Violet Haak.
The benefit will feature a pancake and sausage supper from 5 to 7 p.m., and an auction of donated items [...]