Three candidates vie for spot on General Election ballot
Three candidates have announced their desire to replace long-time District 3 Divide County Commissioner Tim Selle of rural Fortuna, who is not seeking reelection. Gracia Gilbertson, Ross “Chico” Eriksmoen and...
Attorneys have both held post
Two people with experience are vying for the post of Divide County State’s Attorney. Incumbent Seymour Jordan has held the position since late in 2014. Challenger Liz Pendlay served as...
Third-generation Hall of Fame inductee
Former Journal Publisher Steve Andrist acknowledges staff members for their contributions to his success as a third-generation newspaper publisher during his induction into the North Dakota Newspaper Association Hall of...
2022 local election candidates will speak at forum next week
Tioga voters will have the opportunity to learn more about the people running to represent them as elected officials at an upcoming candidate forum. The forum, scheduled from 4 p.m....
Dance team brings home the gold
The Black Gold Dance team’s first foray into competitive dancing could hardly have gone better. The team, in its first competition, took home a plethora of awards from Bismarck last...
Bingeman, Sigvaldsen prevail in election to school board
Brent Bingeman and Rick Sigvaldsen won the race to fill two seats on the Ray school board on Tuesday last week in an election where turnout rose more than 650...
Johnson 1st, Maroons 2nd at Burlington golf meet
Chris Johnson of Divide County captured first place in a high school boys’ golf meet Friday in Burlington. Johnson, a junior, shot a 43 on the front nine and a...
DC baseball gets inaugural win, shutting out Ray 18-0
Strong pitching and hitting on Thursday gave the new Divide County High School baseball team its first win in program history, 18-0 in a junior varsity contest at Ray. The...
DC softball defeats New Town, Stanley to enter win column
The Divide County High School varsity softball team split a pair of doubleheaders last week, earning its first two wins of the season. On Thursday, Divide County defeated Stanley 15-3...
Baseball teams return from layoff
The Tioga High School varsity baseball team tied a season high with 12 hits Tuesday last week but was bested by the host Lewis and Clark-Parshall Wildcats in the bottom...
Tioga softball goes 1-3 in region play
The Tioga High School varsity softball team picked up its first region win of the season Tuesday last week, splitting a doubleheader against Bishop Ryan and Rugby. The Pirates defeated...
Firestorm girls score well in Nedrose
The Williams County Firestorm varsity girls’ track and field team finished fourth out of 15 teams at the Northwest Conference championships on Saturday in Nedrose. The Firestorm scored 60 points...
Family history started with bootleg plan
One story that never gets old is the tale of how Grandpa Calvin L. Andrist became the first of three generations to become a newspaper operator. Grandpa was 16 or 17 when his dad and stepmom moved from Minnesota and filed a homestead claim on the Canadian side of the...
Event offers tips from past, for future
Attending a gathering of industry peers is always energizing. And when it comes to newspapers, I haven’t attended such an event since May 2019! That’s the last time the North Dakota Newspaper Association had a full-throttled in-person convention. For that reason — along with the fact my fearless former leader...
Chad Undhjem
Chad Undhjem, 44, Faribault, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, at his home following a two year battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Memorial visitation was held at...
George Bakke
George Bakke, 85, Minot passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Memorial service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ambrose Lutheran Church, Ambrose. Inurnment...
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman, Minot formerly of Columbus passed away April 2, 2022. Visitation will be Friday, May 20, 2022, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot. A...
Alger Arness
Alger O. Arness, 89, passed away April 30, 2022. There will be a memorial service May 11, 11 a.m., at American Lutheran Church, Sun City, Arizona. He was born October...
Kathleen Rolfe
Kathleen “Kathy” Rolfe, 71, Palermo, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Mountrail County Medical Center, Stanley. Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley is assisting the family. Friends may sign the...
Peter Oppegaard
Peter Oppegaard, 58, Ray, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Tioga Medical Center, Tioga. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Tioga is assisting the family. Friends may sign the register and...
