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Council seeks Hendrickson-Holmes bids
March 12, 2024
The Crosby City Council will seek bids on a potentially multimillion-dollar water and sewer project on the city’s north side. A motion to that effect passed at the council’s regular...
Kids’ theater returns to Crosby
March 12, 2024
On Saturday afternoon, more than 200 members of the community filled Kirchhofer Auditorium at Divide County High School to watch as 34 students – ranging from kindergarteners to high schoolers...
Harms enters Senate race to succeed Rust
March 12, 2024
Bob Harms, a Tioga native and recent chairman of the North Dakota Republican Presidential Caucus, is running for the state Senate seat in District 2 as an unendorsed Republican candidate....
Area Sports
Bantams settle for top-4 state finish
March 12, 2024
Crosby’s Bantam hockey team allowed a season-ending goal at 4:11 of overtime in an elimination game at the state tournament Saturday, falling 3-2 to Mandan at Andrist Arena. Mandan scored...
Barman, Wehrman, Falk are all-district
March 12, 2024
Two players from Ray High School and one from Divide County High School were named to this year’s All-District 7 basketball teams, as announced at the conclusion of the district...
Sports shorts
March 12, 2024
Rancher boys fall at regionals The Powers Lake-Burke Central high school varsity boys’ basketball team fell 77-44 to Bishop Ryan in the Region 4 quarterfinals on March 4 at the...
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Knights in shining armor need a bogeyman
March 12, 2024
“I’m not going to play this game anymore,” proclaimed an unsolicited and unwanted text message from “Don Jr.” Of course, the message concluded with a URL link to a web address where, with the tap of your finger, you could give up a credit card number and make a contribution...
Gloves on, rings off for grass puppies
March 12, 2024
My oldest son locks eyes with me and says, “Don’t worry, Mom. Stay calm.” I am dashing back toward him with calving chains tossed around my neck, hooks in one hand and the mechanical calf puller/jack in the other. Lane has locked our recipient cow, which is the equivalent of...
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Rebecca Kostad
March 12, 2024
Rebecca LaVonne Kostad, 76, formerly of Crosby, passed away March 1, 2024, at Tioga Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a graveside committal service will take place at a...
Phyllis Hanson
March 5, 2024
Phyllis Hanson, 100, Kenmare, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in her home. Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kenmare. Interment was Coulee Cemetery,...
Myron Sortland
March 5, 2024
Myron Doyle Sortland, 72, Crosby, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Trinity Hospital, Minot. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted 2 p.m.,...
Neighbors
One Time it was News
March 12, 2024
10 years ago Wednesday, March 12, 2014: Almost 100 trash bags worth of mildly radioactive filter socks and other oil field waste were found in an abandoned service station in...
Now Showing
March 12, 2024
Po must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his...