Multiple bills re lated to counties and townships have been introduced in the 2025 Legislature. Here are summaries of the bills that are still alive: Oil and Roads SB 2397 would make it easier for …

I’ve been feeling a lot of nostalgia lately. My kids are suddenly helpful and independent so much of the time that parenting abruptly feels like a totally different job. It is utterly delight …

Edith “Granny” Bibb, 85, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully at St. Gabriel’s Benedictine Living Community surrounded by her family on January 6, 2025. She was a wife, mother, …

New Salem-Almont high school senior Wyatt Kuhn has offi cially signed his letter of intent to play for the Fighting Hawks of the University of North Dakota next year on their football team. In a …

Soft Christmas music echoed from the piano in the main gathering space of Elm Crest Man or on December 2. Both current residents and the families of resident who died this year sat at tables. In the …

Local children can expect a chance to submit their letter to Santa personally in the Almont American Legion Hall on Saturday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Santa Claus is coming to town for pictures and …

According to a press release by the North Dakota Highway patrol, a passenger was killed and the driver was crit ically injured in a two vehicle collision near mile marker 80 along Highway 49 on Decem …

My daughter’s birth day is a week before Christmas, which she loves. “I get twice as many presents!” she of ten reminds her broth er, who has to wait until June to get a sec ond …

A lawsuit before a North Dakota federal dis trict court could upend nearly five decades of en vironmental regulations affecting infrastructure projects. The Council on En vironmental Quality was …

The New Salem-Al mont Holstein drama team managed to make it to the finals of the state one act competition just before Thanksgiving break and came home from Jamestown in sixth place.   To read …

Loren August Christian passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, Decem ber 3 at Parkway Fu neral Service, 2330 Ty ler Parkway, Bismarck.\ …

Fort Abraham Lincoln visitors traveled back in time to 1875 to experience the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas in the frontier Army. “Victorian Christmas: A Yuletide Social” was …

The holiday season is partic ularly busy ahead of Christ mas. Small cities in North Dakota are no exception, especially as many of them welcome Santa Claus himself into their communal space for the …

Last week marked my tenth wedding anniver sary to the Man of the Ranch. As is our cus tom with momentous occasions, we celebrat ed by staying home, doing our chores, and since it also happened to …

The New Salem FFA chapter competed at District Leadership Conference in Bismarck. Our chapter had 42 members compete in several different contests. To read more please log in or subscribe to the …

During pre-season practice on November 21, the New Salem-Almont High School Girls Basketball team spent their time running drills and doing footwork exercises in between. They paired up learning …

Mandan’s Holiday Lights on Main is a cel ebration of community spirit and holiday cheer. The event transforms Dykshoorn and Heritage Parks into a twinkling, winter wonderland that allows the …

With the winter season beginning it is helpful to remember our protocol and process for making weather-related decisions for school. Prior to the consid eration for any type of closure, delay, or …

Got News? Call Robert 843-7567 (For Now) On Sunday the Held family had a Zoom ses sion with their kids. Saturday the Held’s daughter Margaret had a birthday party. To read more please log in or …

Southern North Dako ta and Morton County saw powerful winds and experienced low visi bility on the highway on November 19 and 20. In Mandan, I-94 and roads were noticeably slick and required going …