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County frets about effort to ban property tax
March 26, 2024
Property taxes are a longstanding concern for North Dakotans, but Divide County commissioners are worried what the most recently proposed ballot measure to eliminate these taxes might mean for the...
Blue Line Club seeks fundraising ideas
March 26, 2024
Though the Crosby Community Center and Andrist Arena still has a ways to go before paying off their building loan, the finish line is now in sight, according to members...
Ringwall running for House
March 26, 2024
Columbus rancher and farmer Charlie Ringwall has thrown his hat into the race for a state House of Representatives seat in District 2. Though Ringwall has run for local elections...
Area Sports
Good start for Maroons, Firestorm in Williston
March 26, 2024
A senior from Divide County and another from Ray each won two events at an indoor high school track and field meet Friday at the Williston Area Recreation Center. Ben...
Girls’ 19U fights the law in exhibition game
March 26, 2024
The Crosby girls’ 19U hockey team held its annual fundraiser game against a team of law enforcement officers, organized by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday.
Sports shorts
March 26, 2024
Stefonowicz kin wins state basketball title in Minnesota Andy Stefonowicz, son of 1990 Divide County High School graduate Rob Stefonowicz, earned a Minnesota state championship with the Minnetonka High School...
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Small town’s big dream came true
March 26, 2024
Every once in a while, we’ll come across an acquaintance here in Bismarck who will make a comment similar to: “I was in your hockey rink last weekend.” I always knew that meant the acquaintance has a son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter, who plays youth hockey, and that...
ND is short of common good
March 26, 2024
“The common good” is those things that emphasize community, as compared to individual good, which emphasizes self. Every level of civic society -- national, state and local -- needs common good to negotiate and provide the services to everyone in its jurisdiction. The national government must provide security, goods and...
Area Deaths Free Access
From The Journal
Harley Grindeland
March 26, 2024
Harley James Grindeland, 80, Williston, passed away at Eastern Montana Veterans Home, Glendive, Montana, Saturday evening, March 9, 2024. The memorial service for Harley was held at Everson Coughlin Funeral...
Gary Smithberg
March 26, 2024
Gary Maurice Smithberg, 68, Noonan, passed away at Trinity Health Care, Minot, March 22, 2024. Funeral services for Gary will be 11 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2024 at Faith Lutheran...
Dorris Baker
March 19, 2024
Dorris Ann Baker, 93, Noonan, passed away peacefully at her home, March 15, 2024. Visitation for Dorris Baker will be 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Stakston- Martin Funeral...
Neighbors
One Time it was News
March 26, 2024
10 years ago Wednesday, March 26, 2014: Divide County students and residents were treated to a free concert from singing duo “Tigirlily,” comprised of sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh, as...
Now Showing
March 26, 2024
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate...