The VFW Post 756 and VFW Auxiliary of Devils Lake presented a program to remember and honor Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 at 9:45 a.m. in the Memorial Building gymnasium.

Exciting progress is taking place at the Ramsey County Fairgrounds and Peterson Arena with the construction of the Western State Bank Event Center — a long-anticipated project that is finally coming to life. Connected to the north end of the 4-H Hall (formerly the Ramsey County Event Center) along Highway 19, the impressive new facility is hard to miss. Measuring 150 feet wide by 250 feet long, the building provides ample space to host a wide range of indoor events throughout the year.

The search for Jemini Posey, a Fort Totten woman who went missing last year, still continues. Her family hasn’t given up hope and is still doing as much as they can to bring attention to her disappearance. To continue bringing attention to her and other missing and murdered indigenous women, her family organized a 5K walk and run on Sunday afternoon.

National Hospital Week is May 11-17 and I would like to honor all our small local hospitals who are oftentimes the life blood of a community. This story is about those hospitals.

Highlighted Events at the Lake Region Public Library

The Rev. Philip James Vanderlin, OSB, a native of Devils Lake and 1960 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy is retiring to Assumption Abbey, Richardton, ND, after living and serving in Bogota, Colombia for 47 years and Jackson Hole, Wyoming for 11 years.

The June 10th 4th annual Luxury Bingo - titled as “the Event of the year” - will benefit the Devils Lake Women’s Care Center - lifesaving program and services for local families. The event takes place at the scenic Odessa at Eastbay Event Center and features cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., opening remarks and Bingo games begin at 7 p.m. $100 per person which includes a bingo card for all games plus food and drinks. Dress code: Cocktail Attire! They need to know who is coming, so register by Tuesday, May 27. Registration on line at LuxuryBingoDevilsLake.com or text “DevilsLakeBingo” to 41444.

Bryon Rosene is in his ninth year as a paraprofessional in the Elgin-New Leipzig Public School system, and was, until recently, an AmeriCorps participant.

April is the time of the year to start the garden. Time to start seedings indoors and if the temperature cooperates, work up the soil with the coffee grounds, eggshells, and other kitchen scraps. Clean up the garden area and burn any trash, if permitted. The ash will help the soil.