Familiar face arrives

Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of stories devoted to South Heart’s and Belfield’s new teachers and staff. Folks who grew up in Southwest North Dakota – particularly South …

Burn limits remain

Since July 31, 2026, Billings County has been under a series of burn restrictions, and after a special meeting hosted on Sept. 25, those requirements will remain in effect until further notice. The …

Autumn spirit takes root

What better way to get ready for those colder temperatures than to celebrate autumn’s changing leaves on Belfield’s trees? With that in mind – plus a look ahead toward gathering more …

FFA flourishes

While the term “growing like a weed” isn’t technically what any agriculture teacher or FFA adviser wants as their students learn proper techniques for farming and ag-related business, it …

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Local teams battle

Connor Honeyman gains some yards after the catch against Trinity during Heart River's Homecoming Game.

While there isn’t much slowing down South Heart’s volleyball team, Belfield dropped a pair of games last week, and Heart River’s football team dropped to 0-6 after a 54-20 road loss to 3-3 …

Across the region, numerous local rodeo athletes are in the middle of their 2026-27 season, with participants from Belfield, Dickinson and Flasher lining up to take their respective chances for their …

Tee time triumphs

The reigning Class B girls golf champion Heart River Cougars earned a chance to defend their 2025 title with a massive win on Sept. 18, 2026, at Black Sands Golf Course over Region V rivals Hazen. …

Court and field victories

They might be district and literal rivals, but both the South Heart Eagles and Belfield Bantams have thus far seen significant regular-season success during their respective 2026 campaigns. The …

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Editorial

From my Soapbox to Washington

If you have ever read my editorial before, chances are you have heard me whine and complain about the United States Postal Service. If you haven't, I'll give you the abbreviated version of what all …

Merrily Along

Here I sit

I am harried, again. It’s my own fault. I have a tendency to bite off more than I can chew. I also have the right to say no, I just don’t have the ability. Of course, some things are beyond my …

Life Under the Northern Lights

Things that make your eyes water

Do you have traditions in your family? If I think about it, we have a lot of them in ours. One tradition my mother started was giving everyone in the family, from grandkids to maybe even …

Jody Arthaud

Funeral Liturgy for Jody Arthaud, 66, of Dickinson will be 1:00 pm, Friday, September 18, 2026 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with Deacon Ron Keller celebrating. Visitation for Jody will …

Lowell Lindbo

Funeral services for Lowell Lindbo, 90, of Fryburg, were held at 1:00 pm Thursday, August, 27th, 2026 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with Chaplain Kent Sperry and burial followed at the Medora …

Bruce Northrop

Funeral Service for Bruce Northrop, 93, of Medora, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the Medora Community Center in Medora, ND. Burial will follow at the Medora Cemetery. …

Helen (Neurohr) Connell

Helen (Neurohr) Connell, 100, passed away May 31, 2026 at the Wibaux County Nursing Home just four days short of her 101st birthday. She was born June 4th, 1925, in Dodge, ND, to John C. and Anna …

Norma Myers

Funeral services for Norma Myers, 100, of Medora, were held, Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Old Town Hall in Medora with a lunch following at the Roughrider Hotel. Norma passed away …

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How to stay healthier this year: Schedule your flu shot

(BPT) - It's that time of year again: Temperatures are dropping, kids are heading back to school — and cold and flu season isn't far behind. To help you and your family stay healthier this fall …

Running a small business means making sacrifices. Are they permanent?

Rocket Lawyer reports that small business owners often sacrifice time and income for flexibility and control, but these sacrifices can become permanent if not reassessed.

Sequoia Grove Winery’s playbook for elevating game day entertaining

(BPT) - For decades, hosting a football game meant the same thing: buffalo wings, a bowl of dip and a cooler of canned beer. But as the sport has evolved over the past 30 years, your Sunday spreads …

Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy

(NewsUSA) - Analysis of more than 44 billion emails and 83 million text messages uncovers surprising patterns in when holiday shoppers buy, and what brings them backBlack Friday and Cyber Monday …

Protect Yourself and Others This Flu Season

(NewsUSA) - Several seasonal celebrations are nearly upon us, but an unwelcome time of year also awaits—flu season.The “flu,” short for influenza, is a viral respiratory illness that often …