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Restoring Community History

Maddock Opera House City Showpiece MADDOCK – The building had fallen into disrepair, an eyesore destined to become another casualty of time and neglect, common to early day structures in rural communities across North Dakota. Many have long since disappeared, gone to rubble, taking a slice of history with them. Built in 1905 and once a proud focal point on this city’s Main Street, the Maddock Opera House had long outlived its expected life. Abandoned for nearly 30 years, the […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 2, 2022

Producers Forced to Make Tough Decisions in 2021

North Dakota Ranchers' Resilience Tested ST. ANTHONY—The prevailing task at the Ellingson ranch this summer, as with most ranches across the state and nation, was water and combatting the drought. The Ellingson crew laid five new miles of pipeline, installed 13 new tanks and renovated an abandoned well to keep up with the demands of […]

by Tisa Peek

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December 31, 2021

Challenges for 2022

The lingering agronomic issue from 2021: drought hangover MOHALL—2022 is upon us, and farmers cannot afford to sit back and wait to see what happens for this coming year. It is true nobody knows what the weather will bring in the new year, but we do know what it brought last year (or what it didn’t bring – rain). It was dry in 2021. Terribly dry. When the wind […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 31, 2021

Tractor Supply Company Moves Location

MINOT—Tractor Supply Company, a retail chain store in Minot, has recently moved locations from 1325 S Broadway to 900 21st Ave SE. The store’s assistant manager Scott Graff explained, “The building was kind of coming down around us. It was leaking water, it was leaning. The structure wasn’t safe.” Graff said another reason was to have a […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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December 29, 2021

For the Farmer

Roundup MOHALL—Unfortunately, in our society today, if you say something enough or the major media sources say something enough, it becomes true in the minds of many people.  This has proven true because for some reason, one of the safest pesticides in the history of the planet, glyphosate (the chemical ingredient name of Roundup) has been villainized.  Glyphosate was discovered in the early 70s and then brought to […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 28, 2021

Job Service Offers Assistance to Outlying Communities

TIOGA—Job Service North Dakota, Williston branch, doesn’t only serve the Williston area but also extends its services to a few other outlying communities. Currently, the communities of Watford City and Tioga receive these outreach services provided by Job Service. The days set aside for these events are dubbed Watford City Wednesdays (meeting the first and third Wednesday of each month […]

by Nicole Skabo

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December 24, 2021

Dakota Square Mall Thriving During Christmas

MINOT—Dakota Square Mall has been bustling with activity in the past few weeks, as both businesses and shoppers make their last preparations before Christmas. Many businesses within the mall appear to be thriving, despite online shopping growing in its efficiency and popularity. “We can bring in like 2600 [customers] on a Saturday,” said Faith Howell, store manager […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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December 22, 2021

For the Farmer

Stand your ground when talking to non-farmers this holiday season MOHALL—Here in rural North Dakota, agriculture is a big part of our way of life. It is our life. Our state is the nation’s number one producer of many crops. According to recent reports from the United States Department of Agriculture,“North Dakota led the nation in the production […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 21, 2021

Thrift Store Thriving in Kenmare

Kenmare Closet celebrates one year of growth and success KENMARE—One business truly can make a difference in a community. Until just a year ago, if you lived in Kenmare or much of the surrounding area, you might have to drive for 45-90 minutes in order to find a secondhand store to pick up a hand-me-down winter coat for your growing […]

by Greg Demme

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December 15, 2021

For the Farmer

Rethink your plan for 2022 MOHALL—As farmers have already been making many preparations for the 2022 season, we are finding out that while 2021 was a unique year, 2022 will be a challenging one as well. The first thing we know is that we cannot go into 2022 thinking that we will just do whatever we did last […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 14, 2021

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Restoring Community History

Producers Forced to Make Tough Decisions in 2021

Challenges for 2022

Tractor Supply Company Moves Location

For the Farmer

Job Service Offers Assistance to Outlying Communities

Dakota Square Mall Thriving During Christmas

For the Farmer

Thrift Store Thriving in Kenmare

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