Audrey Kerner, Beulah, was recently honored as the 2008 Beulah Volunteer of the Year by the Mercer County Ambulance Service. "It's really nice that they gave me (this award)," Kerner said, "but I don't think I've done anything special to deserve it."

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A Mercer County Commission quest to assist Mahto Bay cabin owners in gaining a road easement through privately owned reservation land has hit a roadblock. The county began working on the issue with the Three Affiliated Tribes in August 2007, but TAT but has now dumped the problem back into the lap of the county.

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The Beulah City Council is mulling over what to do with the translator television tower the city has operated in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce since the late 1960s. Mayor Darrell Bjerke reported to the council Monday night that the building to house the new equipment needed to be replaced, and there was no guarantee that the tower would be able to pick up the signal once it is broadcast in digital after Feb. 17. The mayor estimated the cost of upgrading the tower at $1,000-1,500 per channel translated, not including building costs. Council members asked how many Beulah citizens were getting their television service from the tower. Mayor Bjerke indicated there was no way to know that number.

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North Dakota National Guardsmen and women have duty one weekend a month keeping fit and ready if the call comes from state or nation. That duty involves the usual - shooting weapons, getting down in the dirt, running obstacle courses and playing some good old rockin' roll. Huh? It's not the typical Military Occupational Specialty that comes to mind when thinking about these weekend warriors, but it's just part of the job for a group of 52 talented musicians, all members of the 188th Army Band stationed in Fargo.

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The drought, which lasted the better part of the last three years, hammered agricultural producers across Mercer County. Dugouts went dry while hay and commodity crops crumbled into dust. It was no different at Jim Kusler's farm and ranch operation south of Beulah. To cope, Kusler drilled a 300-foot well in one pasture, while hauling water to several others. And on approximately 1,000 acres of hay land that usually yielded around 2,000-3,000 bales - he got just 468. Those harsh realities forced his hand into significantly reducing his herd.

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Mercer County is filled with faith of many religions. Communities are filled with churches representing these faiths. Little is known about the other religions in the area, but while much of the county and the world were celebrating Christmas these past days, others have been celebrating Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish holiday. Also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is held to remember the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem going back to the second century. While Christmas is always the same date every year, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights according to the Hebrew calendar and may occur anytime from late November to late December.

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We're often told, "Count your blessings." One by one each of us can count off the many blessings in life - family, friends, a job, food on the table, good health. Now during Christmas, as with all holidays, families will gather in celebration of the many blessings that life has bestowed upon them. They take this time above any other to remember and cherish one another.

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A little taste of North Dakota made its way to Iraq in December proving that their fellow countrymen have not forgotten the U.S. soldiers on duty in Iraq. Part of a "Gifts for Soldiers" project, the Beulah High School FFA meats processing class made 69 pounds of Slim Jims for U.S. soldiers spending Christmas in Iraq.

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The visitor center at Knife River Indian Villages will be closed Dec. 25 and 26, and Jan. 1.

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The newest piece of police equipment has hit the streets of the city - a mobile speed monitor trailer purchased by the Beulah Police Department with a combination of a $3,000 Department of Transportation grant and matching city funds. Beulah Police Chief Kennie Voegele said the monitor has already been in use in three areas of the city since late October - Chaffee Row, Front Street and Highway 49 - while the department tests and learns how to use it. Sgt. Frank Senn has been responsible for setting the machine up and training other department members

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