For the 2025-2026 school year, the New Sa lem-Almont district will have students place and store their cellphones into Yondr pouches during school hours to abide by a new State mandate, which went …

The ice cream truck is a well-known staple of summer, but in Man dan, residents are more interested in a very different vehicle. Every year, Mary Graner and her family head down town to sell their …

To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the founding of On-A-Slant Village, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park host ed Earthlodge Tradi tions: A Nu’Eta Celebra tion. The event allowed visitors to …

Six years ago, I buckled my two-year-old daughter and four-year old son in their carseats and started driving east. We were heading to Duluth so we could meet their brand new baby cousin. What ensued …

Berkshire Pure bred Breeding Gilt Jan. 2025- first place Cassy Hartman, sec ond place Isaiah Rau, third place Torunn Arnason, forth place Sheridan Ellingson. Berkshire Pure bred Breeding Gilt Feb. …

After a New Salem summer filled with events and festivities, it’s back to school time once again for the New Salem-Almont district. The 2025-2026 school year begins next Tuesday, August 19, and …

All good things must end, and for students, summer is no exception: the return to school and a strict class routine can be very difficult on them, even more so if they’re changing buildings or …

The Kitty City Fur Fest fundraiser took place on August 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and featured a variety of ac tivities, including a pho to booth, face painting, games, a basket raffle, and a bake …

Spring is the time for babies; babies in the barn, babies in the brooder, babies in the field, baby seedlings sprouting in the green house, and in the soil. It is an embarrassment of riches. But, …

Lorraine Elizabeth Bopp, 85, of New Salem, passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2025, with her loving hus band, Gordon, forever by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on …

Memorial benches dedicated to the late Joanne Beckman and her husband, long-time wrestling coach for the Holsteins Dale Beck man, were presented outside the Fitness Center behind the New Salem-Almont …

Many people return home from military ser vice to a less-than-ideal welcome, especially with some who served in earlier conflicts. When combined with their experiences, this cold re ception can leave …

The 2025 Morton County 4-H Achieve ment Days kicked off on Wednesday, July 30 with static judging. 4-H members could bring their handmade proj ects to be judged for ribbon placing. Vari ous project …

The New Salem-Al mont School Board met on Tuesday, July 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the New Salem-Almont High School conference room for the Annual Board Meeting. All members of the board were pres ent, …

The summer season is often the only time Mandan residents can spend a large amount of time outdoors, and when we think of arena competitions that take place during it, the Man dan Rodeo is often one …

The Morton County Fair, celebrating 65 years of history, returns to the Morton County Fairgrounds in New Sa lem starting today, July 30. The fair will contin ue until Sunday, August 3. Between today …

I woke up a little after five am to the feeling of something crawling across the back of my outstretched legs. I was in the middle of a dream about riding in the back of a bus hur tling down a very …

The 3rd Annual NDPIO Conference brought communication professionals together at the National Energy Center of Excellence at Bismarck State College. The conference, which took place from July 14-16, …

The Mandan Chiefs played the Williston Keybirds in a double header on July 17. The first game started at 5 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. The Chiefs have made a strong come back this season and went …

Dykshoorn Park in Mandan hosts events every time of year, but summer is the perfect opportunity to bring people to the area with plenty of outdoor ac tivities. Of these many events, Morton Mandan …