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Co. Road 3 discussion draws a crowd
February 7, 2023
Facing a crowd of western Divide County residents Thursday, Divide County Commissioners made their sentiments plain. Their plans regarding the future of Co. Road 3 have changed. “This commissioner board’s...

New set of wheels
February 7, 2023
The smile on Ashley Woods' face speaks volumes after she was presented with a car thanks to a local campaign to raise funds to help her and her son.
Commission opposes state control of clerks
February 7, 2023
Divide County has officially gone on record opposing Senate Bill (SB) 2277. The bill proposes state takeover of all County Clerk of Courts offices, bringing them under control of the...
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Mineral royalty bill hearings set for this week
February 7, 2023
A pair of bills introduced in the North Dakota Legislature offer mineral royalty owners hope of progress in their attempt to gain more information about the “post-production deductions” taken out...
Ray chief of police to resign
February 7, 2023
The city of Ray has begun searching for its next chief of police. The current chief, James Sawyer, is expected to tender his resignation to city officials at the next...
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DC girls are No. 5 seed in district tournament
February 7, 2023
The Divide County High School varsity girls’ basketball team has earned the No. 5 seed in this year’s District 16 tournament, which takes place Thursday through Saturday at Stanley High...

Boys’ win streak ends vs. Parshall, Minot
February 7, 2023
The Divide County High School varsity boys’ basketball team’s five-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday last week with a 57-50 loss at Parshall-North Shore-Plaza. Divide County led 45-40 at the...

Landsverk stops scoring drought, but 19U is swept
February 7, 2023
Brenna Landsverk ended the Crosby girls’ 19U hockey team’s three-game scoring drought on Saturday in a 7-1 loss at home to Watford City. The Comets had been shut out in...
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Tioga girls earn No. 2 seed in district tourney
February 7, 2023
The Tioga High School varsity girls’ basketball team has earned the No. 2 seed in this year’s District 16 tournament, which takes place Thursday through Saturday at Stanley High School....

Tioga boys are topped again by Parshall, 52-40
February 7, 2023
The Tioga High School varsity boys’ basketball team had lost its first of two scheduled games against Parshall-North Shore-Plaza by just two points, 50-48, but was unable to fare any...

Ray boys fall short to Stanley, Mandaree
February 7, 2023
The Ray High School varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 0-6 in District 16 this season in a 71-41 loss to visiting Stanley on Tuesday last week. Lucas Olson had...
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Ridiculous lies and ideas invite ridicule of ND
February 7, 2023
Telling lies is a bad thing. It says so right there in commandment number nine: don’t bear false witness, which has often been explained to children as “always tell the truth.” Legislators far and near have often had a complicated relationship with the truth. They twist it, tell half of...

Leaving ND Game & Fish alone
February 7, 2023
January is in the rear view mirror. The next milestone is the end of February when the passed bills of one chamber “cross over” the legislative hall to the other and vice versa. I received numerous emails and texts on SB 2031, a prescription drug reference rate pilot program to...
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James Weiler
February 7, 2023
James M. Weiler, 87, Westby, Montana, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at a Minot care facility following a courageous battle with lung cancer. James memorial service will be Saturday,...

Randy Glasoe
February 7, 2023
Randy Glasoe, 70, Burlington, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in his home in Burlington, surrounded by his loving family. Randy’s memorial service was Monday, February 6, 2023, at Peace...

Judy Bostow
February 7, 2023
Judy Bostow, 72, Benedict, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her home with her loving family by her side. Services will take place at a later date. Judy was...
From The Tioga Tribune
Vernon Herfindahl
February 7, 2023
Vernon E. Herfindahl, 81, Tioga, passed away at Tioga Medical Center, Thursday, February 2, 2023, with his family by his side. Vernon’s funeral service will be Friday, February 10, 2023,...

William Oxner
January 31, 2023
William “Bill” Dale Oxner, 73, Tioga, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Tioga Medical Center, Tioga. Bill’s funeral service was Friday, January 27, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Tioga....

Marcella Thorvilson
January 24, 2023
Marcella ‘Cleone’ Roloff Thorvilson, 73, Tioga, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Tioga Medical Center, Tioga. In keeping with Cleone’s wishes cremation has taken place. Her memorial service was...
Neighbors
Now Showing
February 7, 2023
The film follows four lifelong friends (Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field) who travel to watch Brady and his New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LI...
Almanac
February 7, 2023
Normal low............................1° Record high.............. 44°, (2002) Record low............... -40°, (2019) Prec. Feb. 2023 to date....... ...0.0 Prec. Feb. 2022 to date........0.03 Total Prec. 2023 to date.......0.10 Total Prec. 2022 to...
One Time it was News
February 7, 2023
10 years ago Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013: Flaring of gas at wells in Divide County could all but be eliminated with the completion of infrastructure improvements planned by Oneok and...