I caught some early spring residents (actually, some of them tough it out all winter) while I was wandering around Mercer (N.D.) County one pleasant Saturday afternoon. They include a horned lark, meadowlark, ring-billed gull and Canada goose.
It’s no secret that University of North Dakota football coach Bubba Schweigert likes to recruit North Dakota kids. That was no more than evident at Wedneday’s press conference announcing the signings of 28 new players to the school’s program on National Signing Day. Schweigert, who played nine-man football at Zeeland, N.D., was extremely excited about the signing of Elijah Grady of …