I have experienced my very first Spirit of the West celebration (SOTW) and it was amazing! A marvelous weekend filled with fun, spectacular food and an awesome community. Before this weekend, I …
The sounds of laughter and music, the mouth-watering smells of barbecue, burgers and other great street foods filling the air, these and a whole host of other activities let everyone know that …
Our little town is the county seat, so every year at this time, we host the county fair, a weekend full of prize produce, antique trac tors on display, not to mention sheep, chick ens, calves, and …
Marjory (Bosser man) Wages passed away peacefully at her home in Coon Rapids, MN on April 15, 2025. She was born Marjory Bosserman in Beach, ND on No vember 26, 1938. She grew up on the family farm …
Celebration is near with the Spirit of the West Fest (SOTW) quickly coming around the corner! That means it is almost time to meet the SOTW Court for 2025. Four Golden Valley County girls will …
The Beach City Council proceedings were held July 21 at City Hall. Representatives from MDU were on hand to share information with the council on upcoming updates to the electrical grid in Beach. …
Are you ready for the celebration of the summer? The Spirit of the West Fest (SOTW) is this weekend! Here’s what you need to know to make the most fun out of all three days. Day One, August 1: …
Marjory (Bosser man) Wages passed away peacefully at her home in Coon Rapids, MN on April 15, 2025. She was born Marjory Bosserman in Beach, ND on No vember 26, 1938. She grew up on the family farm …
As the sun was rising in the east, drivers were gathering in Sentinel Butte and preparing for the trek to Beach on farm machines from days gone by. The 7th Annual Trac tor Run, organized by Roger and …
Severe weather reared its ugly head in Golden Valley County on Sunday, July 20th. Wind, large hail - golf ball-sized near Alpha - and rain moved through the area in the afternoon and evening. There …
In the summer of 1919, a courageous Golden Valley County homesteader, Murrel K. Bowen was murdered at his home just south of Beach, suddenly leaving behind his pregnant wife, Maud and their six …
If you were given pickled jalapenos, two types of cold brew coffee concentrate, caramel bits and side pork, what type of dessert would you make? For the dessert round, the final two teams in the …
Sometimes it’s hard for people to write about themselves. When Golden Valley News staff members Ga briella Zook and Jordan na Garland were asked to write an introduction article about them …
Blistering hot to pleas antly mild, the weather at this year’s Golden Valley County Fair was typical for North Dakota in July. What wasn’t typical was the high attendance on Friday, …
If you ever get the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital, I suggest you consider taking it. I won’t call it a once-in-a-lifetime trip, because I al ready know that I’ll be …
The big ticket item on the agenda of the July 1st Golden Valley Coun ty Commission meeting was the dispersal of the PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) payments to school districts and Golden Valley …
Can anyone tell me what is more fun than school reunions and a Fourth of July celebra tion all rolled into one big weekend? If you can, let me know, because it will have to be some thing pretty …
I was visiting with a friend the other night and we started talking about what we’ve seen in our lifetimes. Nothing ages you faster. We were talking about how much easier our lives are than our …
Darryl Weyer, 74, died at home in Van couver, WA with his wife by his side, after suffering a short illness. Graveside service and Celebration of Life are pending. As a guy never to sit still for too …
Alice Y. Meginnes, age 86, of Arizona passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024, in Bismarck, ND. Alice was born on March 18, 1938 in Sentinel Butte, ND to Mattias and Antionette Tescher. She …
