Letter from the Editor:

I’ve got plenty of things on my winter to-do list, the fun kind of stuff anyways. My list ranges from snowmobiling, ice skating, and skiing to the one I got to cross off the list this weekend, which was plenty of ice fishing.

Statehood, Siri and sewer gas

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia By now you likely have heard about the latest fire at the golf course in Morden. If not, over the weekend the new restaurant and clubhouse at Minnewasta Country Club was destroyed by fire, again.

Letter to the Editor: The 69th Legislative Assembly

On January 7, the regular session of the 69th Legislative Assembly will gavel in. In North Dakota, legislative sessions only occur for up to 80 days every other year, so this is a critical time for folks across the state to engage with your government.

Letter from the Publisher

Here we are, entering a new year, and hopes are high for a great one! January can bring hope and a fresh start if you need that; we all do whether we realize it or not. Last year’s memories carry over, while new ones are already being made.

Letter from the Editor:

As I’m sure many of our readers are this time of year, I’ve been reflecting on 2024 lately. It was a year full of ups and downs for me on a personal and professional level.

The Morning Run: Here’s to more ice cream in 2025! (maybe)

Gage is home for Christmas break, which completely changes the dynamic in our household.

Happy New Year – Can you watch the dog?

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Our daughter, Andrea, has flown off to Denver for the week between Christmas and New Year’s and we wound up with her dog, Hugo. Hugo is a little yippy dog that likes to bark…at me.

Letter from the Editor:

I agree with Kari Phillips in that having Christmas in the middle of the week should certainly be illegal. You’ll read more about the weird things that time does during the holidays and the feelings of limbo in Sara Goodman’s column that we experience during these odd off days.

The Morning Run: A Ma and Pa Ingalls Christmas

This week’s article lands in between Christmas and New Year’s. When these holidays land in the middle of the week like they did this year, it creates this weird post-big holiday and pre-another big holiday state of limbo where you’re not sure what day it is, time is irrelevant, you’re on day three...

Happy New Year from our team

As 2024 draws to a close, I want to say thank you for spending a portion of your precious time with us.