Kidder County Ag Night held
Every year Kidder County Soil Conservation District hosts an annual Women In Ag Evening. The last two years, we decided to switch it up a little bit, and open this event up to Men and Women. Kidder County Ag Night was held on February 10th at the Steele Community Center, with a total of 60 people attending. The evening started […]
Local Veterans traveling with Veterans Honor Flight
The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN and 80+ WWII, Korean and some Vietnam Veterans, will depart for Washington, DC the morning of April 26, 2020 from Hector IAP. For each of these veterans, many of them will consider this trip one of the highlights of their life with the hope their stories, photos, and testimonies will be passed on to […]
Weather
Mar. 2-8 2020HLP Mon., Mar. 2 39 9 Tues., Mar. 3 37 22 .02 Wed., Mar. 4 42 18 .05 Thurs., Mar. 5 37 28 Fri., Mar. 6 39 20 Sat., Mar. 7 50 25 Sun., Mar. 8 36 24 Precipitation: .3” snow
Coming events
Steele Mar. 16 – Quirky Quilters, everyone welcome, 12:30 p.m. Mar. 17 – Card playing at Senior Center, everyone welcome, 1:00 p.m. Mar. 19 – AMVETS, 8:00 p.m. Mar. 22 – Jim Geiger entertains at Golden Manor, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Mar. 23 – K.C. Food Pantry open, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Driscoll Mar. 16 – Driscoll Men’s Club, 7:00 p.m.
Savvy Senior
Important Legal Documents All Seniors Should HaveDear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents do I need to prepare to help my family after I’m gone? I would like to get my affairs in order but could use some help. Almost 75 Dear Almost, All adults – especially seniors – should have at least four essential legal documents to protect yourself and your family. These documents […]
Nominations for Director
The 2020 Nominating Committee of BEK Communications Cooperative met Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, to nominate members of the cooperative to run for the Board of Directors. BEK Communications Cooperative member-owners residing in Districts I, II and III will elect one director from each district to serve a three-year term. The election of directors is an integral part of the BEK […]
Off the Bookshelf
CLARA AND PIGClara is angry; it is an anger that consumes her. She hates being old. She hates that people she loves die and leave her alone. But most of all, she hates that her son Peter has forcefully moved her from her home in Florida to a senior facility in Vermont where he lives so he can keep an eye on […]
From the Heart
We are almost into mid-March, which means winter might be closer to the end. But we also know that we have had many major snowstorms during this month, so just about anything can happen. One good thing is that our clocks “sprang ahead” this past weekend, so that will make a difference in when we enjoy our daylight hours. March […]
Kidder Korner
Paddy walked into a bar on St. Patrick’s Day and started ordering martini after martini. With each drink, he removed the olives and put them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and he’d finished all the drinks, Paddy started to leave. As he did so, a curious customer asked him, “Excuse me, but what was that […]