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Artist Spotlight: Morgan Wagner

By Rachel Venture / February 16, 2023

Little girls often look up to their fathers and the things they are good at for inspiration in life’s ambitions. Morgan Wagner definitely makes her dad and the citizens of North Dakota proud with her beautiful artwork featured all over the state. When she was little, Morgan would watch her father, Trace McCune, draw and […]

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East Mediterranean Disaster Relief

By Rachel Venture / February 16, 2023

Over 100 aftershocks have continued to devastate countries in the Eastern Mediterranean after a 7.8 earthquake struck around 4 AM Monday morning while most people still slept. Some of the aftershocks are just as strong as the original earthquake, registering on a mid 7. The death toll has soared to over 12,000 as men, women […]

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Bras for a Cause 8th Annual Gumbo Cook Off

By Rachel Venture / February 16, 2023

Cancer affects us all in one way or another. It sneaks into happy lives and finds relatives at the worst possible moment. Bras for a Cause works tirelessly to fight that ongoing battle with funds and aid to local citizens suffering from this painful disease. “We don’t just support people with breast cancer, Bras for […]

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Dakota 660 Ice Racers

By Rachel Venture / February 2, 2023

The sweet smell of racing petrol swept across the frozen lakes of North Dakota this weekend as the Dakota 660 Ice Racers took on the sub zero temps to hold their annual drag sled races. These racing sleds run the gambit when it comes to look and design and some teams don’t even bother with […]

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All Fur Love

By Rachel Venture / January 26, 2023

For most Williston citizens, pets are like family. That friendly furry face greeting you every day is what makes a house a home and that reliable companionship transcends human history. Mondak Animal Rescue has been diligently working to bring pets to their furrrrrever humans in their new building since April 12, 2019. We all know […]

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Travis Anderson Trio

By Rachel Venture / January 19, 2023

The citizens of Williston have great taste in music unique to this area. From Big Band swing music to traditional Lakota drum circles, we here in Williston have the lucky ability to attract the best musicians. This Tuesday, January 24, at 7 pm, as part of the Williston Concert Association series, the Travis Anderson Trio, […]

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Missouri Ridge Students Give

By Rachel Venture / January 19, 2023

The students at Missouri Ridge school came together recently in the heart of a tragedy to bring help and comfort to those in need. Through overwhelming support and kindness, the family of those afflicted can sleep slightly better knowing they live in a place where neighbors and classmates take care of each other. Kindness is […]

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Artist Spotlight: Ardis Jacobson

By Rachel Venture / January 19, 2023

A true artist creates what they feel for others to see; and a true empath cares that others feel successful at art. Ardis Jacobson embodies these qualities with a lifetime of accomplishment in art and teaching. In her house she still has a gorgeous collection of her artwork but it is only a fraction of […]

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Books On Broadway Celebrates 30 Years!

By Rachel Venture / January 12, 2023

Nestled between First and Main is a little slice of heaven we know as Books on Broadway. Since 1993,  this little book shop has sold first communion bibles and local history books as well as an assortment of the most popular titles and authors from around the world. Even further into this little wonderland is […]

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Artist Spotlight – Daphne Clark

By Rachel Venture / December 8, 2022

The Bakken has a powerful influence on the people who grow up here. Endless-day summers, harsh yet family-binding winters, and the rolling prairie that seems to go on like a swirling ocean. This unique environment also influences the art produced here. Daphne Clark was born in the plains valley of Fairview and has spent the […]

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