In what is sure to be excellent news for town resi dents, construction crews have resumed work on Pacific Avenue, which will create some diversions and traveling difficulties but is a welcome sight …

With the first half of the split 2025 North Dakota prep rodeo sea son coming to a close over the weekend in Valley City, an abun dance of area stars are sitting high in the saddle in the overall …

The Bantams are pecking through the or der at about the midpoint of the 2025 season and now stand at 3-4 over all and 1-2 in Class B/ Region 4/District 7 in the middle of the volleyball pack after …

For the first time ever, Pheasant Country Golf Course in South Heart has been se lected to host the 2025 NDHSAA Class B Girls Golf State Tournament on Sept. 29–30, 2025. The event will bring …

Even at 0-4, the Heart River Cougars know how to make games exciting through their heart and deter mination. Despite a 34-22 loss during a rare Thursday outing on Sept. 18, the visitors made the game …

The annual rummage sales in the Badlands are over for another year. I put some stuff in my daughter’s sale and worked it for a while. The fun part for me is visiting with people I seldom get to …

Are you still learn ing every day?  Of course you are.  In fact, it’s one of the most interesting things about our life on this planet.  We never stop learning.  Fact is, …

In North Dakota it would be natural to assume a business called “Heartwood Grains,” would pro duce wheat or other crops. But Corey Simnioniw’s company builds a variety of products …

The Belfield Bantams and New England Tigers both re turned to the court last week, with both endur ing thrilling matchups against area and region al teams. Belfield fell in their Sept. 4 opener, 3-2, …

The Heart River Cougars fell to 0-3 af ter the Beulah Miners doubled-up their hosts, 44-22, with a slew of second-half-half points in a Class A, Region 4 battle between a pair of teams that came into …

It’s always funny where we end up and how we get there, and for schoolteachers that can be particularly true. New Belfield seventh- and eighth-grade English Language Arts, math, and career …

Don’t you hate backseat drivers?  According to Mr. Dictionary there are two similar yet slightly different definitions of what a backseat driver is. Definition number one is this: “A …

With Bowman County, cross-country victories are routine, but numerous other area athletes turned in solid results in the Beulah-Hazen Invite on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. The Bulldogs won both the …

While Friday, Sept. 5’s practice run was canceled because of too much wind and Saturday’s official launch was limited to only a tethered experience for enthusiasts – be cause, …

North Dakota finally caught up with Mon tana on the speed limit. We can now go 80 mph on the Interstate. My lead foot loves it. Val not so much. I can count fence posts when he drives or take a nap. …

Volley Dollars Lince Sanitation has pledged a $25 donation, Paisley Prints has pledged a $25 donation, Elgin Lions Club has pledged a donation, R Family Market & Floral has pledged a $25 …

While many com munities have abun dant diversity and some regions bear no physical resemblance to one-another, there are patterns, person alities and tendencies that emerge regardless of how far one …

With Beach, Belfield, Grant County, Mott-Regent, Hettinger-Scranton and South Heart all in attendance at the Killdeer Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 30 – along with …

It isn’t rare to see students following in their parents’ footsteps, and new Belfield Public School teacher Tucker Johnson has his Mom, Brandi Marum, to thank for his classroom passion. …

The new business in Beach, ND, began after the owner listened to a sermon given by a local pastor. Father said we don’t gather and communi cate anymore and we need to bring that back into our …