BILLINGS

MEDORA - Medora's 13th annual Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas will be held Friday and Saturday at the Medora Community Center. It begins with an oyster stew supper at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Cowboy Cafe, followed by a wreath ceremony downtown Medora and a jamboree and dance starting at 7 p.m. at the center. On Saturday, there'll be hay rides in the morning, a quilt show, "eats on the street" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Christmas dinner at 5 p.m. and a Christmas dance at 8 p.m.

- Eido Connect

BOWMAN

BOWMAN - The Southwest Health Care Auxiliary will hold its 37th annual bazaar from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the long-term care center in Bowman. The auxiliary will have lefse, crafts, a bake sale and raffle.

- Bowman County Pioneer

BURLEIGH

DRISCOLL - A vendor fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church in Driscoll. A number of crafts and home-based vendors will sell gifts and food items. Proceeds will go toward the Hurricane Domestic Relief Fund.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

DUNN

KILLDEER - Dunn County will end its centennial year with a New Year's Eve party Dec. 31 starting with a 6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner and dance at 8:30 p.m. at the Buckskin banquet room in Killdeer. Tickets are $25 and will be available starting next week, with limited seating available.

- Dunn County Herald

EMMONS

LINTON - A New Year's celebration gala will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 31 at the Linton Knights of Columbus Hall, including fabulous food stations, dancing to the Joe Friday swing band and New Year's Eve champagne toasting. Tickets cost $50 and proceeds benefit the Linton Hospital Foundation and Linton Chamber of Commerce. For information, or tickets, call 254-3178, or 254-4646.

- Emmons County Record

GRANT

NEWLEIPZIG - The New Leipzig City Council will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the ambulance hall meeting room to discuss and seek input on the water tower renovation project.

- Grant County News

HETTINGER

MOTT - Santa Claus Day will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Playhouse Theater in Mott. Santa will visit and treat bags will be handed out to children.

- The Herald

KIDDER

PETTIBONE - The Pettibone Lions Club will hold a turkey shoot at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Pettibone Community Building. Lunch will be served. Must be at least 21 years old.

STEELE - A Holiday Home walk will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 in Steele, leaving from the Steele Senior Center. A freewill offering to tour the homes will go toward costs of delivering meals to area senior citizens.

- Steele Ozone and Kidder County Press

LOGAN

NAPOLEON - The Napoleon Modern Woodsman of America will hold a bar and ice cream social from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Napoleon Assisted Living complex. Proceeds will go toward the centennial garden at the complex and up to $2,500 will be matched by the fraternal society's matching fund program. For information, or to contribute, contact Christine Schwartzenberger at 754-2269.

- Napoleon Homestead

MCINTOSH

WISHEK - A care and share tree is set up at Security State Bank in Wishek and folks are invited to pick a gift tag off the tree and bring a smile to a resident at the Wishek Home for the Aged. Gifts should be returned to the bank for delivery by Dec. 15.

- Wishek Star

MCKENZIE

WATFORDCITY - Santa will be in Watford City at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Watford City High School commons area. Kids can wake him up and tell him their Christmas wishes, or later, from 1 to 3 p.m., they can take an ornament to the talking Christmas tree, located next to Cherry Creek Photography.

- McKenzie County Farmer

MCLEAN

WASHBURN - Augustana Lutheran Church in Underwood will hold its 50th annual Women's Christmas Tea at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. The theme is "Merry Christmas Memories," and the tea will include traditional Scandinavian treats. Participants are asked to bring a food item to be donated to the McLean Family Resource Center.

- Leader-News

MERCER

GOLDENVALLEY - Golden Valley will hold Santa Day Saturday, with community center doors opening at 4 p.m., a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. and door prizes awarded throughout the meal. Santa will hand out gifts to the children.

- Beulah Beacon

MORTON

GLENULLIN - The Glen Ullin City bus will transport residents to the Emter Theater Christmas Concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Anyone who is interesting in traveling on the bus should call Viola Weinhardt at 348-3289.

- Glen Ullin Times

MOUNTRAIL

NEWTOWN - A Crop Opportunities '09 seminar will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at the New Town Civic Center. Topics are markets, Farm Bill changes, farm program decision tools, fertilizer economics, and cover crop concepts. The free seminar is open to the public.

- New Town News

OLIVER

CENTER - The Village Gallery will hold its annual Christmas party at 1 p.m. today at the Center Civic Center in conjunction with the monthly meeting. In addition, the group will plan January art classes.

- Center Republican

SHERIDAN

MCCLUSKY - Energy and financial fitness will be discussed at 7 p.m. Thursday at the McClusky City Hall and will include presentations on financial management, North Dakota's banking climate and reducing in-home energy costs. The sessions are free and participants can ask questions and pick up brochures. Contact the Sheridan County extension office for information.

- McClusky Gazette

WELLS

Harvey - The Harvey Chamber Merchants will hold a chili contest from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at Harvey City Hall, with entertainment and door prizes. After the chili, a starlight Christmas parade will be held downtown at 7:30 p.m.

- The Herald-Press