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The end of an era, the legacy of a community

COMMITTEE MEMBERS and hospital employees volunteered to raise funds for the West River Ambulance Services. “The best part about it is everyone coming together to provide a nice service for the community and to raise money for the hospital,” longtime volunteer Barbara West said.
After 48 years, the West River Health Service Foundation held their final community turkey luncheon Thursday afternoon at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. The long-running event can be traced back to …

Torres takes the reigns as ACR reporter

There is someone new to town that has been tasked with writing about your community, and that person is myself. Being asked to cover a new community is both exciting and daunting, but I believe that …

United for wildlife, committed to conservation

As waterfowl habitats become increasingly scarce, conservation-minded community members gather to help mitigate the loss. The West River volunteer chapter of Ducks Unlimited held their fundraiser …
HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL HPS UPLOAD STUDENTS Reese and Liam take their place behind the news desk.

From food labs to metalwork, ag students take on new projects

Hettinger FFA and Ag students have several activities and projects underway this fall, with updates ranging from upcoming FFA events to hands-on projects around the school and community.  …
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SPORTS

Good vibes, bigger expectations

2026 VARSITY NIGHT HAWK VOLLEYBALL TEAM
A step in the right direction might be an understatement when discussing the 2026 Hettinger-Scranton volleyball season. After dropping to depths they preferred to have avoided, the Night Hawks …
NIGHT HAWK KATIE BUCKMIER grabs air as she directs where the ball is going during.
Breakthrough season ends for Night Hawks
Yes, it would have been awesome if the Hettinger-Scranton volleyball program had continued play into the Regional Tournament, but alas, that won’t happen. However, after a down trend that led to …
2026 HETTINGER-SCRANTON NIGHT HAWKS
Down the stretch means more for these Night Hawks
It’s been a while since the Hettinger-Scranton Night Hawks volleyball team played meaningful matches into November. That is the case for these Night Hawks who despite struggling against South …
OPINION
Editorial

Working smarter, not harder

There's an old saying that goes something like this: The harder you work, the more you get don. I'm beginning to question that theory. Some days, I feel like I work from the minute my feet …

Grand River Roundup

It was cold and windy on Monday and it rained all day so I spent the time inside moving my computer to my office and starting to clean stuff up. I called our son Guy to wish him Happy Birthday that …

Grand River Roundup

We started the week off by going over to Bible study at Lester and Sharon Longwood’s last Sunday evening and we were joined by Susan Gunn and Jim and Lucy Anderson. When we drove home across those …

Grant River Roundup

Reub and I went to Hettinger on Monday to meet with Christi Schmitz and Kayla Sanders at NDSU to apply for new Medicare plans. After eating lunch in Hettinger, we went up to Dickinson to get Reub a …

Rosebud News

ROSEBUD Monday, Lynn Frey visited with Paul Skjoldal. Tuesday, he made a trip to Lemmon to vote in the morning. Monte Frey stopped at the Frey ranch Tuesday afternoon. Lynn attended the …

Rosebud News

Monday, Lynn Frey, with some help, gathered cattle out of 5A. Wednesday, Lynn made a trip to Bison. Friday, some hunters from Missouri arrived to hunt birds, they also hunted Saturday. Sunday, Lynn …

Rosebud News

ROSEBUD Friday, Lynn Frey sorted cattle in 5A and finished Saturday. Monte Frey helped Lynn. Lynn was among those who attended the Farms Union dinner at Lemmon Livestock Sunday evening. Special …
Public Notices
Minutes Published prior to Governing Body’s Review & Revision  OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE HETTINGER CITY COUNCIL HETTINGER,  NORTH DAKOTA OCTOBER 14, 2026 …
PROCEEDS OF THE REEDER CITY COUNCIL Official Proceedings of the Reeder City Council “Subject to the Councils Review and Revision” Reeder North Dakota October 12, 2026 The …
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS OF ADAMS COUNTY,  NORTH DAKOTA SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 The Board of Adams County Commissioners met in …
HETTINGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES September 16, 2026 6:00 PM AV Room 1. ATTENDANCE Board Members Present: Patrick Kilzer, Allison …
HETTINGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING August 19, 2026 Board Members Present: Patrick Kilzer, Allison Clausen, Jordan Christman, LaNae Kristy, Ben Laufer …
HETTINGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES September 16, 2026 6:00 PM AV Room 1. ATTENDANCE Board Members Present: Patrick Kilzer, Allison …
Obituaries
Anna Sherlock
Anna Sherlock was born on December 19, 1966, and spent much of her childhood growing up near Hettinger, North Dakota. When her mother, Dusty, married Larry Thoreson, the family made their home on the …
Harlan Enerson
Harlan Enerson, age 84, of Bucyrus, ND, passed away October 10, 2026. He was born on April 8, 1942, in a log cabin in McIntosh, MN, to Otto and Helen Enerson. Being born in a log cabin was a …
Dennis Knutson
Dennis Knutson, age 90 of Hettinger, ND, passed away September 25, 2026, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck after a brief battle with West Nile virus. Dennis was born June 26, 1936, to John and …
Mae Wagner Marinello
A-Mae-Zing Mae Marinello - Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt, Friend, Writer, Teacher, singer of lullabies and champion and cheerleader to so many, transitioned from this life on August 8th …
Nancy Ann Prellwitz
Nancy Ann Prellwitz, formerly Johnson, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She was 76 years …
Agriculture

Why haven’t farm animals evolved against humans? A biologist explains why there won’t be a chicken uprising anytime soon

What will it take for the chickens on the farm to stage a revolt?
From domesticated foxes to tuskless elephants, humans have directly and indirectly influenced the evolution of a wide range of animals.