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  • Oberon Oracles: Dec. 21, 2020

    Linda Madson|Dec 21, 2020

    Calvary Lutheran Church will have Christmas Eve Service at 4 p.m. Lester Roberts enjoyed a phone conversation with his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski Sunday. Doris Griffin has been spending as much time outdoors as possible during this lovely weather. North Dakota has plenty of fresh air so we all should be outside whenever we can, especially during this pandemic. Tom and Pam Schmid met their son, Jakob in Carrington and they enjoyed supper together Wednesday evening. Jakob has been working in the Carrington area this past week. Dave Madson kept a...

  • Oberon Oracles: Dec. 14, 2020

    Linda Madson|Dec 14, 2020

    Monday, Charlotte Simon and several other ladies baked sugar cookies for the Christmas sugar cookie kits that will be sold by MOHA (Maddock Opera House Association). The kits contain sugar cookies, frosting and sprinkles. The ladies baked enough cookies to fill 32 boxes. Charlotte and other volunteers set up and decorated the Christmas tree and decorated Harrimans Coffee House on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Charlotte visited her mother, Joan Bosch at the Care Center in Rugby. Friday evening, Randy and Charlotte traveled to Grand Forks and were...

  • Oberon Oracles: Dec. 7, 2020

    Linda Madson|Dec 7, 2020

    Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler Friday morning. Hunter Buehler celebrated Thanksgiving with the Ihry family in Valley City Friday. Breana Pacheco, Waylon and Mavis spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Todd and Nadley Buehler celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday with Hunter, Grace Ihry, Breana and Beau, Bria and Brittin Buehler. The Buehler family celebrated Todd’s birthday Sunday with dinner and cake.Happy birthday, Todd. Last Sunday, Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden. Tom and Pam enjoyed spending Tha...

  • Oberon Oracles: Nov. 30, 2020

    Linda Madson|Nov 30, 2020

    The Oberon community is saddened by the death of James (Jimmy) Nelson on Thursday, Nov. 19. He will definitely be missed. Our sympathy to Jimmy’s family. Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler on Thursday. Beau and Brittin Buehler visited Todd and Nadley Friday afternoon. Hunter Buehler and Maverick spent the weekend with the Ihry family in Valley City. Lester Roberts had a phone conversation with his sister Jean of Mesa, Ariz., one day this week. Don Knutson of Phoenix, Ariz., also had a phone visit with Lester this week. Doris Griffin said the n...

  • Oberon Oracles: Nov. 23, 2020

    Linda Madson|Nov 23, 2020

    Ted Zaharia of Bathgate was a Sunday visitor at the Ben and Brittany Grann residence. John and Lacey Grann took a weekend trip to Miles City, Mont., to drop off a horse. Carrie and Paul Prince stopped by Dave and Linda Madson’s home on Saturday. They brought their new German Shepherd puppy, Billy, to see Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee and Dave and Linda. He is very cute and is growing so fast. We are all wearing masks and respecting distancing. Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer were home from Bismarck for the weekend. Greg, Stacey and Brody G...

  • Oberon Oracles: Nov. 16, 2020

    Linda Madson|Nov 16, 2020

    Lester Roberts and his friends, Midge Quam and Helen Ridley journeyed to Carrington on Sunday and did some shopping. Lester’s daughter, Lezlee Thorson, visited her dad one day this week. Friday, Lester was in New Rockford on business. Carrie Prince stopped by Dave and Linda Madson’s home on Tuesday. Dave and Linda traveled to Grand Forks on Monday where Linda kept a medical appointment. Donna Grann drove Cyndy Lund of Devils Lake to Fargo on Tuesday for a medical visit. Bobbi Grann has returned to Stephenville, Texas for the winter. A Tho...

  • Oberon Oracles: November 9, 2020

    Linda Madson|Nov 9, 2020

    Wednesday, Lori Maddock, Rita Sorlie and Charlotte Simon met Barb Steinmetz in Harvey for lunch and some shopping. Randy and Charlotte Simon attended Jaxon Simon’s 4th, 5th and 6th grade basketball game in Harvey on Thursday. Johnny Grann is on a regular five day a week schedule as of Monday at New Rockford-Sheyenne School. Family and friends gathered Wednesday at the John Grann residence for a gender reveal party. Logan Olson and Bobbi are expecting a baby girl arriving in March 2021. Congratulations. John, Donna, Ben, Brittany and Lacey G...

  • Oberon Oracles: Nov. 2, 2020

    Linda Madson|Nov 2, 2020

    Grace Ihry visited Hunter Buehler and the Buehler family last week. Nadley Buehler spent the day last Friday with Sherry Boehmer having a ladies’ day out. Tom, Pam, and Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer traveled to Wahpeton last weekend to attend Pam’s nephew’s wedding. Lester Roberts was in New Rockford on business on Thursday. Dennis Nelson of Garrison stopped by to see Doris Griffin. He brought several packages of antelope meat from his successful hunt. Doris reports that all is well in the barn. Her educational information this week is that...

  • Oberon Oracles: Oct. 26, 2020

    Linda Madson|Oct 26, 2020

    Craig Poulsen and Dave Swanson visited Todd Buehler last week. Brittin Buehler watched her grandparents several times last week. Elisa Buehler Wentz spent a couple of days last week visiting the family at the Buehler farm. Laurie Knaust stopped by to visit Todd and Nadley on Friday. Lacey Grann competed in the goat tying event at the Roughrider Rodeo finals in Jamestown over the weekend. John, Donna, Bobbi and Johnny Grann went to Jamestown Saturday and Sunday to watch the Roughrider Rodeo Finals. It was a little cool but a very good rodeo....

  • Oberon Oracles: Oct. 19, 2020

    Linda Madson|Oct 19, 2020

    My apologies to Alison Widmer. I misspelled her last name last week. I also need to make a correction on the information about chickens. Chickens can swallow food, but they are not able to swallow liquids. Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer of Mandan were home Friday night. They then went on to Langdon to attend a wedding. Tom and Pam Schmid went to Jamestown on Sunday to do some shopping. Lester Roberts and his friends Midge Quam, Helen Ridley and Rita Waldorf went for a drive on Saturday. They toured several campgrounds in the area and then went...

  • Oberon Oracles: Oct. 12, 2020

    Linda Madson|Oct 12, 2020

    Beau and Brittin Buehler brought supper and visited Papa and Hunter Buehler last week. Gary Hendrickson of Olathe, Kans., visited Todd Buehler Monday and Wednesday last week. Pastor Lu Mathison stopped by for a visit with Todd on Friday afternoon. Nadley Buehler traveled to Rochester, Minn., last week to spend time with her daughter, Elisa and Joe Wentz. Their baby girl, Annley remains a patient at the Mayo Clinic in NICU at St. Mary's. While there, Nadley helped them move to a temporary apartment. Breana and Michael Pacheco, Waylon and Mavis o...

  • Oberon Oracles: Oct. 5, 2020

    Linda Madson|Oct 5, 2020

    Grace Ihry of Valley City spent a few days last week visiting Hunter, Todd and Nadley Buehler. Dave Kenner stopped by to visit Todd on Thursday. Wednesday, Lester and Roger Roberts visited their cousin Arnold Johnson and his wife, Naomi near Bremen. The Johnsons will be heading back to Coco, Fla., soon for the winter months. Thursday, Lester took Midge Quam, Helen Ridley and Rita Waldorn out to Whitehorse Hill to enjoy the fall colors. They saw some buffalo and elk on their drive. Lester took in the Steam Threshers Reunion in New Rockford on...

  • Oberon Oracles: Sept. 28, 2020

    Linda Madson|Sep 28, 2020

    Bobbi Grann spent the weekend in Bowman, N.D. competing at “The Blitz” barrel racing event. Lacey Grann ran in the 5K race in Maddock on Saturday morning as part of the Renaissance Festival. Saturday was a fun day as family and friends of Brittany Grann attended her baby shower in Sheyenne. Ashton Hedger and her daughter, Ramsey from Langdon, N.D. visited the Grann residence after the baby shower on Saturday. Johnny Rice and Dave Kenner of Maddock visited Todd Buehler this week. Breana Buehler Pacheco, Mavis and Waylon of Watford City spe...

  • Oberon Oracles: Sept. 21, 2020

    Linda Madson|Sep 21, 2020

    Lester Roberts visited his daughter, Lezlee Thorson at her lake lot on Wednesday. Sunday, Lester went for a drive to see what is happening in the country. James Nelson was visited by Howard and Helen Schmid on Wednesday. If you would like to visit James, call Eventide Home to make an appointment and the visit will be arranged to be held outside. Dave and Linda Madson helped Melodie Madson celebrate her birthday Wednesday with supper and cake. Kennedee and McKenzee were also excited to help Grandma celebrate her birthday. Thursday, Dave and...

  • Oberon Oracles: Sept. 14, 2020

    Linda Madson|Sep 14, 2020

    Grace Ihry of Valley City visited Hunter Buehler last weekend. Monday evening, they announced their engagement. A September 2021 wedding is in the works. Congratulations, Grace and Hunter. Doug Gilles and Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler last week. Breana and Michael Pacheco, Waylon and Mavis of Watford City spent last weekend at the Buehler farm. Elisa and Joe Wentz of Bismarck welcomed a baby daughter on August 15. She wasn’t due to arrive until November. They are now all at the Mayo Clinic receiving the much-needed care due a premature i...

  • Oberon Oracles: August 31, 2020

    Linda Madson|Aug 31, 2020

    Johnny Grann started football practice on Monday, Aug. 10. Bobbi and Lacey Grann competed in NDRA Rodeo in Carson last Saturday. The high school fall rodeo season has started. Johnny Grann competed in the tie-down roping and the team roping in Mandan last Saturday and Sunday. John and Donna were spectators and Ben Grann judged the two-day event. This week: Nadley Buehler visited Breana and Michael Pacheco in Watford City last week. While there, they toured the school where Breana works, the Roughrider Center and the Teddy Roosevelt Park. They...

  • Oberon Oracles: August 17, 2020

    Linda Madson|Aug 17, 2020

    Croix Jacob Lee Hegland, son of Jake and Amanda, was born on July 31 in Fargo. He weighed 9 lbs 3 oz. Baby and mom are doing well. Fallyn and Piper are so excited to be big sisters and love to help and hold him. Congratulations! Lester Roberts visited his daughter, Lezlee Thorson at her lake lot on Wednesday. Lester visited with Chad Getscher on Friday. Saturday, Lester, his sisters, Jean Olson and Delores Stack from Minot, June Sabbe, her daughter, Misti Sabbe and granddaughter, Carrie Opdahl; cousin Arnold Johnson, and Arnold’s nephew, Bob a...

  • Oberon Oracles: August 10, 2020

    Linda Madson|Aug 10, 2020

    Randy and Charlotte Simon attended Easton and Jaxon’s final baseball game in Fessenden on Tuesday evening. Wednesday, the team had family night and the team played against their family members. Randy was one of the parent players. Charlotte was in Grand Forks staying at the home of Carson, Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson on Wednesday and Thursday. While there, Charlotte went to Max’s golf and tennis class and his baseball game. She also went to Elin’s cheering and tumbling class. Friday evening, Randy and Charlotte had supper at the Old Highw...

  • Oberon Oracles: August 3, 2020

    Linda Madson|Aug 3, 2020

    Thursday, Lester Roberts joined relatives, brother Roger, sisters Jean Olson and Delores Stack, cousin, Arnold Johnson of Coco, Fla., and niece, Sharon and her husband, Jerry at Lake Country Manor in Devils Lake. They had a special area where they could social distance and visit and enjoy their time together. Lester visited Chad Getscher on Friday. Saturday, Lester visited his daughter, Lezlee Thorson at her lake lot. Holly Zieman and Lola Heer of Jamestown visited James Nelson on Sunday. Doris Griffin attended a meeting of the First District...

  • Oberon Oracles: July 27, 2020

    Linda Madson|Jul 27, 2020

    Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland spent the Fourth of July weekend with Amanda’s parents in Gettysburg, S.D. Last Friday, Tom and Pam Schmid took Pam’s brother Dan Hermanson to Grand Forks so he could have surgery on his broken arm. A wish for a speedy recovery to Dan. Jakob and Alison were home for the weekend from Bismarck. Lester Roberts visited Lezlee Thorson at her lake lot on Tuesday. Lester visited Kenny and Eloise Ploium and also Mark Stenberg in Oberon on Wednesday. Lester also visited Janice Ferry at the Home of the Good She...

  • Oberon Oracles: July 20, 2020

    Linda Madson|Jul 20, 2020

    Lester Roberts received a call from his sister, Marlene Miller in Arizona one day this week. It was 115 degrees there at that time. Saturday, Lester went out to Lezlee Thorson’s camper by the lake to see her and his grandson, Ryan Thorson and great-grandson, Aiden. The fun activity of the day was water gun fights. Lester, Midge Quam, and Helen Ridley enjoyed a site seeing drive around the lake on Sunday. Howard and Helen Schmid were among those who attended the funeral for Wes Hanson at Calvary Lutheran Church on Friday afternoon. The C...

  • Oberon Oracles: July 13, 2020

    Linda Madson|Jul 13, 2020

    Last week Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden on June 21. Last Sunday, Tom and Pam traveled to Bismarck to visit Jakob and Alison and their dog, Gracie. This week: Monday, Lester Roberts and his daughter, Lezlee Thorson went to Rugby to join Lester’s sisters, Delores Stack, Jean Olson, June Sabbe, Marlene Miller and her son Scott for food and visiting. Lester and Midge Quam went to Stump Lake Friday evening. They enjoyed watching Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist play his piano at the gazebo in the park. Barnyard activi...

  • Oberon Oracles: June 29, 2020

    Linda Madson|Jun 29, 2020

    Another week has flown by and the world is still dealing with social distancing and wearing masks. Since masks seem to be optional in some instances and mandatory in others, it seems to be an individual choice. I choose wearing one to protect myself and others in public places. On Monday, Holly Zieman and Lola Heer visited James Nelson social distancing outside. Joe Schmid of Fargo spent the weekend with his parents, Howard and Helen. Howard, Joe, Doug and Parker Schmid enjoyed golfing in New Rockford Saturday. Elisa and Joe Wentz and Maynard...

  • Oberon Oracles: June 22, 2020

    Linda Madson|Jun 22, 2020

    Lester Roberts made a trip to his farm and the cemetery in Oberon on Tuesday. He also enjoyed a phone visit from his sister June on Friday. Roger and Lester also had a phone visit on Sunday. Dave and Linda Madson spent Friday at the farm with Carrie and Paul Prince. Carrie visited Dave and Linda. Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee on Sunday and helped them get ready for a garage sale next Saturday. Are they worth all the work? I am not so sure. Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler Saturday evening. Grace Ihry spent the weekend at the Buehler farm....

  • Oberon Oracles: June 15, 202

    Linda Madson|Jun 15, 2020

    Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler Tuesday afternoon. Brittin Buehler spent Wednesday afternoon taking care of Grandpa Todd and Grandma Nadley. She and Grandma went for a long stroller ride and her dog Benji went for a long run. Roger and Gabby Benson and grandson, Aiden visited Todd and Nadley Thursday evening. Sunday afternoon guests at the Buehler farm were Grace Ihry and her mom, Dawn Ihry of Valley City. Lester Roberts enjoyed a phone call from his sister, June Sabbe early in the week. Lester laughingly reported that he is getting low on...

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