BENEFIT SET FOR CULLY DURAND
MOORHEAD – A benefit Saturday at the TAK Music Venue is planned to help 17-year-old Cullen “Cully” Durand of Moorhead with the extraordinary expenses related to the incurable progressive disease he has battled all his life.
The fund-raiser, scheduled from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 12, includes a barbecue dinner and silent auction, raffle, wine pull and bake sale to help the Durand family.
Cully battles 4H Leukodystrophy, a genetic disorder affecting the white matter of his brain. His younger brother Ollie also is diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder. There is no treatment or cure. The boys are the sons of Chad and Heidi Durand.
Funds raised during the event will help the family with medical expenses, prescriptions, mobility devices and home adaptations, and travel expenses for medical care.

AUTHOR LEIF ENGER TO VISIT LIBRARY
MOORHEAD – Leif Enger, author of the recently released and highly acclaimed novel, I Cheerfully Refuse, will visit several local libraries this spring. The public is invited to hear about the author’s work and experience as an author. Set in a dystopian version of future America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the story of a grieving musician sailing Lake Superior in search of his departed and deeply beloved wife.
Enger’s debut novel, Peace Like a River, sold over a million copies, followed by So Brave, Young, and Handsome and Virgil Wander.
The tour is sponsored by Lake Agassiz Regional Library and will include visits to the following locations:
Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library.
Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund. More information is available at larl.org/legacy.

FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHES SEED LIBRARY
FARGO – The Fargo Public Library’s spring seed library has launched. The seed library is a collection of flower, vegetable and herb seeds for residents to plant and grow at home. Perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners, the seed library is free and will be available to residents at the Main Library and Dr. James Carlson Library while supplies last (limit of five seed packets per visit per household). For more information about the seed library, contact Lori at 701.476.5977 or call the Main Library Circulation Desk at 701.241.1472 or the Dr. James Carlson Library at 701.476.4040.
Special thanks to the NDSU Extension’s Master Gardener Program for making this seed library possible.

FARM IN THE DELL OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY ANNOUNCES 2025
CSA PROGRAM
MOORHEAD – Farm in the Dell is excited to announce that registration for our 2025 CSA program is now open. “Subscribe” to our harvest and receive fresh, locally-grown produce all summer long.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a farming model that allows consumers to buy shares of a farm’s harvest in advance. Shareholders pay for produce up front at the start of the season – providing the farm with the immediate income necessary to purchase seed and begin the growing season.
In return, members receive freshly picked produce every week. Consumers eat healthy, locally-produced food, strengthening their connection to the land and to the farmers who feed them.
Farm in the Dell’s CSA program is unique, however, because of our mission of “transforming disabilities into abilities.” Not only does a Farm in the Dell CSA share give you access to locally grown produce, but you’ll also be providing our Garden Engineers – our employees with disabilities – with meaningful employment and real life garden and agricultural experience. Each season, our team works hard to plant dozens of varieties of produce, allowing our shareholders to enjoy their favorite veggies and also try new things.
For more information or to sign up for a share, visit us online at farminthedellrrv.org/csa