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Incumbents re-elected to Divide County School Board

Unofficial results of yesterday's Divide County School Board Election saw three incumbents -- Melissa Nystuen, Melissa Adams and Krista Verlinde re-elected to new terms by an overwhelming majority of ballots cast. In District No. 2, Nystuen received 92 votes, besting declared write-in candidates George Knutson (24 votes) and Danielle Quitt-Ralph (8 votes). Three other undeclared candidates received between one and... READ MORE >

Noonan man in critical condition following explosion

David Verlinde of rural Noonan was transported to Regions Burn Center in St. Paul, Minnesota Monday after suffering injuries when an anhydrous ammonia tank exploded. His condition as of 7 p.m. Tuesday is listed as critical, according to a nursing supervisor at the hospital. According to information from Divide County Sheriff Zach Schroeder Verlinde was apparently walking away from the... READ MORE >

Counterfeit Crosby Bucks bills passed

The Bank of Tioga today notified the Crosby Area Chamber they have received six counterfeit Crosby Bucks bills from a business that had accepted them for payment. “I noticed right away because of the feel of them,” said Andrea Nygaard, bank employee. The bank is precluded from identifying the business involved, due to privacy policies. According to Divide County Sheriff... READ MORE >

Hand grenade prompts evacuation of police department, Minot bomb squad notified

(UPDATE: The Minot bomb squad has examined the device and determined it does not contain any explosive material. It has been ruled “not a threat,” according to Chief of Police Josh Nelson, and the area is being reopened to the public.) The Tioga Police Department has evacuated the immediate vicinity of its downtown headquarters due to a potential explosive device... READ MORE >

Teacher barred from classroom, resigns effective May 19

The history teacher accused of showing inappropriate videos to students in a Ray classroom has resigned, effective May 19, but will continue to work remotely until the conclusion of the school year. Kathryn Leal’s resignation follows in the wake of an internal investigation concluding she “engaged in inappropriate conduct” on April 3 by showing eighth grade U.S. history students a... READ MORE >

Border hours, separate and unequal

Based on recent announcements, it’s going to be easier to get into Canada than it is the U.S., at least as far as ports of entry are concerned. On March 27, the Canadian government announced the hours of operation at ports of entry (POE) into Canada would return to pre-pandemic status, effective March 31. The resumption means Canadian ports of... READ MORE >

Tioga commission president accepts Stanley chief of police job

Kevin Litten has been hired as the new chief of police in Stanley, effective immediately, raising the question of whether he will continue as commission president in Tioga. The elected leader of Tioga is expected to continue to serve as commission president while commuting to Stanley for his new role -- at least for now. Lauren Frost, a Stanley city... READ MORE >

City of Tioga hires new economic development director

Tioga has hired a long-time resident of the community to lead the city’s economic development efforts moving forward. Chelsy Weisz, a graduate of Tioga High School and already working as an administrative assistant at city hall, was hired for the new role of economic development director last month by a committee of city officials. Weisz will serve in a dual... READ MORE >

Let the best burger win!

And then there were two. It’s Crosby vs. Midale, Saskatchewan, in the great Rink Burger Battle. Finals voting opens Sunday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., and ends Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. The brainchild of Golden West Radio, the burger battle royale pitted eight local communities against one another in order to find the people’s choice of seasonal culinary... READ MORE >

Frost builds up like a ‘baseball bat’

Frost is pretty to look at but delivering heavy blows to the region’s utility infrastructure. It’s the third time in less than a year when the northwest corner of North Dakota has dealt with — in some cases — days-long electricity outages. Jerry King, general manager of Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative on Saturday said there remain nearly 600 meters down in... READ MORE >