Young people interested in learning more about the North Dakota Young Republicans are invited to attend a meeting Friday evening in Wishek.

The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wishek Senior Center.

State Rep. Jeffery J. Magrum, R-Hazelton, will be the featured speaker.

Rep. Magrum was elected to a four-year term in the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2016 and serves on the Judiciary Committee, Agriculture Committee and the Interim Judiciary Committee.

A businessman, Rep. Magrum is a former mayor of Hazelton and was an EmmonsCounty Commissioner until being elected to the House.

“This is a great opportunity for young people in the area to gather to learn how to get involved in the North Dakota Young Republicans and to see the opportunities to make a difference in our state,” says Caleb Mehlhoff, of Driscoll, NDYR regional chairman.

For more information on the Young Republicans and the upcoming meeting, call Mehlhoff at (701) 425-6628, or email him at foxhillsranch@gmail.com.

District 28 includes Emmons, Logan, McIntosh and part of Burleigh, Dickey and LaMoure counties.