Linda (Cook) Bruner, 76, of Watford City, N.D., peacefully passed away on April 5, 2025, after facing cancer with strength, grace, and more grit than most. She was at home - just where she wanted to ...

Donald John Schmidt, 89, passed away peacefully on Fri., May 23, 2025, at McKenzie County Health Hospital in Watford City, N.D. Don was born on March 31, 1936, on the family farm west of Tioga, N.D.

Cathy Sue Davila, a beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, in Watford City, N.D., at the age of 65. Born on Aug. 31, 1959, in Franklin, Ind., Cathy was a ...

Sometimes the things closest to us are hardest to see. Amid the distracting chatter of Canada as the 51st State, comes the usual bloviating that Republicans and President Donald Trump are causing a ...

Lynn Mortin Wahus, 93, passed away peacefully on Wed., May 7, 2025, at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison, N.D. Lynn was born to Lauriz “Louis” Johannesen Wahus and Inga Marie (Kyllo) Wahus on ...

Western North Dakota has long been synonymous with the Bakken oil industry’s boom and its consequential impact on the local economy and communities. As the quest for oil continues, debates surrounding ...

As Kira Stenehjem began the process of packing up her belongings over a month ago in preparation of moving to her new home, she realized a lot of the items she was stumbling upon no longer served a ...

North Dakota State University (NDSU) is launching an innovative course designed to connect students with the state’s dynamic energy sector. The 3-credit course, titled “Bison to the Bakken,” will ...

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Over the last several months, 42 positions have opened up in Watford City schools. Administrators have been busy recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff to fill those positions. To date, the ...

Dennis Edward Johnson of Watford City, N.D., passed from this life on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2021. He was 65 years old and rounding out the 27th year of a 1995 prognosis that he had no more than ...