Vol. 3 - Issue 30
August 23, 2023
A Community Newspaper a Serving N orthwest North Dakot “DO NOT INDOCTRINATE YOUR CHILDREN. TEACH THEM HOW TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, HOW TO EVALUATE EVIDENCE, AND HOW TO DISAGREE WITH YOU.” — RICHARD DAWKINS
Second Annual
FEDERAL DUCK STAMP REQUIRED
Rust or Bust
PRESS RELEASE. ND GAME & FISH — A
brings vintage and homemade
federal duck stamp is required for waterfowl hunters 16 and older
treasures
beginning Sept. 1.
to Crosby By Michelle Svangstu The saying “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” rings true for Rust or Bust organizers Tonia Eriksmoen and Erin Sorum. Both women have a love for all things vintage. These ladies have a love for all things vintage, and are bringing the event back for it’s second year on September 16th, from 9am-3pm at the Crosby Community Center. “I started out looking to bring something to the (Divide County Threshing Bee),” said Sorum. “It started out as a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ museum and shop. I expanded from one room the first year, to two rooms the next, and pretty
soon I had the entire Depot filled with junk, cupcakes and glass-bottled pop. It was so fun to see the people come through and find a car full of treasures to take home.” Eriksmoen said that she soon followed suit and opened her own shop at the Threshing Bee. She expanded every year until opening her own business, “Bin Junkin,” from her family farm, where she not only sells vintage items, but restores them into something new for shoppers to use in their own home. The two friends have continued their love for junk by road tripping to junk fests across North Dakota and (Continues on Page 6)
Page 3 BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
CRAFTS-4-U
Kids Clothing Buy 1Get 1 - 1/2 Price
Suppressing Emotions: The Hidden Toll on Your Health and Well-being
WITH YOUR CHILDREN By Alyssa Stromberg
As your kids embark on a new academic year, it’s crucial to maintain open lines of communication to support their growth and development. Page 5
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
Helpful advice from Crosby Counseling, Page 8
FOR ANTHRAX Press Release. NDSU Extension
Anthrax
cases
con-
tine to be identified in southwestern
North
Dakota. Page 9