Hello from Bismarck! The past 15 days have been a productive time for us here in the capital. We are making progress passing bills to benefit our state. Monday of this week was the deadline for bills …
Grace Reformed Church of the Lord Jesus, New Leipzig Study of Colossians, continued We saw in Colossians 3:4 that Christ is to be the believer’s focus in this life, while he or she anticipates …
On January 10, Grant County’s Senior 4-H Livestock Judging team had the opportunity to represent the state of North Dakota at the Western National Roundup Contest in Denver, CO. Five 4-H …
The Highway 21 Treasure Hunt will be held Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, this year. The annual event is held each June, as communities along Highway 21 hold citywide rummage sales. Participating …
U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military and reinstating thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing COVID …
For the past several years, we have been going through the cycle of high school graduation open houses hosted at our house. Hosting these events gave me a deadline and the incentive to go through the …
Oh, what a beautiful morning! Do you ever have songs that just pop up in your mind throughout the day? I was just thinking about how nice the weather is going to be this week and that was what I …
Carson Sr. Meals had to change their county Christmas party to this last Sunday at the Manor. The 3 Boards from New Leipzig, Elgin, and Carson take turns each season. After dinner they had their …
Sorry there was no news last week. Thieves have been at work throughout the town. It is so depressing to know that this is going on and the best advice is “Get a dog”. Really. I hope we …
Activities Fri. Jan 31: JH Boys’ Basketball at Center, 6:00 p.m. Wed., Feb. 5: County Spelling Bee at Carson, 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Fri., Jan. 31: Donuts Mon., Feb. 3: French toast & …
Schedule of Events Fri., Jan. 31: Drama play, 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1: Speech Meet at Trinity, TBA; CDE Meet at Dickinson, TBA; JV boys’ baketball tournament at Glen Ullin/Hebron, TBA. Sun., …
After 23 years of teaching students about agriculture, Marlene Kouba, Regent, has published two educational children’s books to share those lessons. “The Itty Bitties Go To School: A …
A proposal to ban school sports games, practices, plays and other extracurricular activities during some holidays failed 30-61-3 Friday in a floor vote in the North Dakota House. Proponents argued it …
On September 27, 2024, four deserving North Dakota teachers waited eagerly in the lobby of the North Dakota State Capital to learn who would be the next North Dakota Teacher of the year. Macie …
luann@westriv.com An Elgin resident is circulating a petition requesting the governor to remove the Grant County sheriff and two county commissioners from office. Daniel Devitt is gathering …
The Grant County Community Foundation (GCCF) Advisory Committee awarded $47,500 in grants during the Fall 2024 Grant Round. The recipients were: •Greater Carson Rural Fire Protection District: …
Bulldog Bark Fri., Jan. 24: JH Boys’ Basketball at Home vs. Center, 4:00 p.m.; AB Boys’ Basketball at Home vs. Beach, 6:00 p.m.; Bus Meeting, 8:15 a.m. Sat., Jan. 25: JH Boys’ …
Job Service OUTREACH Bismarck Job Service will be providing business service and job seeker assistance at the Courthouse in Carson on January 23 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Elgin Senior Meals The …
We saw in the first three verses of Colossians 3 that the Christian is no longer to live according to the principles of the unbelieving world which ignores God, but to focus upon his or her life in …
North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents. Now, …
