Meet the Billings County Candidates

With state and national races set to be determined during the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, North Dakota counties also will choose who will represent voters for contests such as commissioner, …

Agreement in numbers

The Billings County Commission approved the 2027 budget unanimously on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, during their budget hearing after roughly a three-hour regular monthly meeting in a marathon day of …

Making progress possible

Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of stories devoted to South Heart’s and Belfield’s new teachers and staff. The field of education has become so targeted and specialized that …

NDSU Stark-Billings County Agriculture and
Natural Resources agent Kurt Froelich awards Edith Olson with the Young 4-H'er: Award.

Fun runs wild

Dozens of 4-H youth participants and their families got a chance on Sunday, Oct. 4, to appreciate all they accomplished over the course of the last year at the Stark-Billings County NDSU Extension …

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Momentum meets competition

Heart River quarterback Daniel Fischer prepares to hand the ball off to Rush Olson against Southern McLean on Oct. 2, 2026.

South Heart fans are sitting in the catbird seat right now with the Eagles maintaining an undefeated record in Class B/Region 4/District 7 at 7-0 and earning a 3-1 victory over Class A Killdeer at …

Cougars rise again

The Heart River Cougars headed to Carrington’s Cross Roads Golf Course on Sept. 29-30 as the defending 2025 North Dakota Class B state champions and came away with a third-place finish in what was …

Bargmanns bring heat

Very often in families, siblings go through some degree of “rivalry.” But for Garett and Stetson Bargmann, not only do they comprise a solid team-roping duo in the rodeo arena, but an experienced …

The South Heart Eagles have opened their 2026 campaign with style and are on a nine-game winning streak in Class B, while Belfield sits in third place in Region 4/District 7 after jumping up a class …

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Behind the Headlines

It's inevitable - bad things happen all the time. I won't pretend to have answers, or claim to know what to say when they do. All I know is that it feels like a sucker punch to the gut for those …

Merrily Along

Legacy

Three funerals within a week. The last of my Tescher aunts passed. Aunt Betty. She was married to my dad’s brother Alvin. The end of a generation. We also lost another Tescher cousin: Jeff, my Aunt …

Life Under the Northern Lights

Imagine

Do you have a good imagination? If you do, you are truly blessed. Because it’s a gift. And it’s like having an internal entertainment system. Or a best buddy to keep you from ever being …

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 a smarter home can help families reclaim their time

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Instacart's Halloween report: Reese's is No.1, regional candy quirks and the iconic banana costume

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