When one thinks of Country Fest, the aver age person will point to the main stage head liners as the primary draw that brings most to New Salem. But outside of these concerts, the opening acts are …
On July 7 at 6 p.m., the Mandan Chiefs played the Helena Senators at the BNC National Bank and Trust Field in Mandan. The Senators rushed through five innings to claim the win with a score of 18-1. …
New Salem’s 32nd an nual big in town event, the Cow Town Hoe Down, returns Friday, July 18 and will run un til Sunday, July 20. This year’s Hoe-Down sched ule has another packed list of …
We’ve reached the part of the year that is as close to a vacation as we ever get on the ranch. The garden is in, and the plants are established enough not to require the intensive care of new …
The Mandan Moose Lodge’s infrequent Steak Nights are well known for bringing community members together over a night of good food and good com pany. And while they continue doing so to this …
During Mandan’s previous summers, residents would flock to the Silver Dollar Bar for a night of drinking and dancing in the heat during one of their many Street Dances- but this tradition was …
North Dakota’s Annu al Country Fest, now in its 8th year, makes it re turn once again to New Salem. As the grounds for Country Fest are prepared to host the incoming attendees, there’s …
Two summers ago, we brought home a POA yearling named Sally. POA stands for Pony of America, a breed that was created in the 1950s. The foundation stallion of the breed was an Arabian/Appaloosa/ …
The 2025 Kaleidoscope Varity Show was held June 25 and 26 at the Mandan High School. In addition to the usual patriotic variety this year’s showcase also included a tribute to iconic women …
What began as a hob by for Alyssa Fitzgerald and her husband Keith has blossomed and stretched out to the com munity of New Salem. Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in New Salem, chil dren and their parents …
Summer brings a whole host of out door events to Morton County, with one of if not the most famous of these being Mandan’s annual Fourth of July parade. Every year, the event brings hundreds of …
Despite a tenure that spanned over 3 decades, which included a North Dakota 9B state cham pionship in 2022, Coach Steve Kleinjan was surprised to find out he would be one of five recipients of …
I have been trying for years to stop calling weeds weeds. Instead, I’ll try saying, “plants grow ing where I don’t want them to be…”, “plants I didn’t …
The Midget and Cal Ripken rec baseball teams played their league tournament from June 12 to 19 at the Mandan Youth Baseball Fields. The champion ship games took place on June 19 at 7:30 p.m. Due to …
The State FFA Con vention took place from June 2 to June 5. The following New Salem-Al mont teams and individ uals received awards. Chapter Awards: Superior Chapter- Gold, National Chapter- Bronze …
Mandan’s Dykshoorn park was filled with sights, sounds and smells from around the world this past Saturday during Bis marck-Mandan’s first “International Festival”. The …
It was the night before the trip. One of the dogs had already had an “accident” on the camping gear. Due to unforeseen circum stances, everything I’d packed into the larger, …
The upcoming reno vations to Mandan’s 1st Street and its surround ing areas have garnered serious opposition from building owners, em ployees, and visitors alike, all of whom have raised …
Mandan’s 2025 Sum mer Concert series kicked off on Monday, June 9 with a perfor mance by the West River Winds Communi ty Band. Concerts run every Monday through Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 …
For the last ten years, I have written some variation on this theme every year at this time: It was the longest, darkest night of my life, but when dawn finally crept across the brick courtyard, and …
