2020-07-15

Chalkfest scheduled Thursday


The Tioga community center will be hosting the first inaugural Chalk Extravaganza, aka Chalkfest, this Thursday. The event is targeted towards children and their families, inviting them to use chalk to beautify the sidewalks around the community center while enjoying the fresh air. “They can help decorate and make some colorful sidewalk art,” said Haley Felber, the new activities director […]

Tioga police officers promoted


Two Tioga police officers received merit-based promotions last week and corresponding increases in pay. Josh Nelson was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Jared Attanasio was granted the rank of corporal. Nelson has six years of service with the police department, a longer tenure than Chief of Police Corey Murphy himself. He received a pay increase from $27.72 an hour […]

Post 9 Babe Ruth suffers winless week at doubleheaders in Kenmare, Velva


The Post 9 Babe Ruth baseball team got three hits from Kutter Brown on Thursday, but it was not enough to match host Kenmare, which had a combined 18 runs in a doubleheader sweep, 7-0 and 11-8. In the shutout loss, Brown and Ethan Loveridge each reached base twice with a hit and a walk, while Post 9 managed four […]

Bakken briefs

Crosby opens its new pool Laughing and splashing, Harper Guenther seemingly couldn’t get enough of the new slide at the new Crosby swimming pool. “She’s real excited about it,” Harper’s mom, Holly, said of her 3-year-old daughter’s fascination with the slide shaped like a giant frog. The slide is just one of the features of the city’s $1.6 million pool, […]