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Bowman County senior Caleb Duffield drives to the basket in the third quarter of Tuesday’s lopsided 88-35 victory over visiting Grant County. The senior finished with 22 points in three quarters.

Bulldogs bomb visiting Coyotes, host Harding County Saturday



It was a game that was decided early, but not quickly enough for the visiting Grant County Coyotes Dec. 22 in Solberg gym.Bowman County jumped out to a 29-12 lead in the first quarter and cruised to a lopsided 88-35 triumph with four players in double figures.It was the third straight victory for the Bulldogs after opening the season on […]

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Some ice-fishing insight for the winter season



Here’s some ice fishing insight for North Dakota this winter from Greg Power, fisheries division chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.Q: In terms of fishing activity, how much participation in overall effort is winter ice fishing?Power: It can be substantial. In an open winter, at least in the past, we’ve seen as much as 25% of our […]

Merle Watts, 82



Merle Watts, Rapid City, passed away Dec. 24, 2020 at Avantara Nursing Home in Rapid City. He was 82 years old and had struggled with health issues for several months. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who was loved by all his family. His memories will be with us forever.Deceased’s funeral arrangements, because of Corona virus […]

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Sherry Adams, the regional director of Southwestern District Health Unit,  arranged the recent testing (Dec.18) at the Bowman County Fairgrounds with the assistance of members of the National Guard.

2021-01-01 E-Edition

New county auditor takes over in January



Mindy Schumacher knows that she has some big shoes to fill when she takes over for retiring Sandi Tivis in January.But, she already has learned a lot after 14 years working as the deputy auditor.The Kansas native got two associates degrees from Colby Community College, one in business.“My husband (Ryan) is a native of Scranton,” she said, explaining her move […]

Fischer earns Torchbearer Award



North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) bestowed its highest youth achievement honor – the Torchbearer Award – on Kevin Fischer of Bowman at the organization’s recent state convention, held virtually due to COVID-19.The award recognizes students for their involvement in Farmers Union’s youth education program and requires five years of senior class work to enhance communication, leadership and teamwork skills, as […]