2022-11-11

2022-11-11 E-Edition

Play turns gym into war zone


Solberg Gymnasium turned into a war zone Sunday afternoon. The Bowman County Drama Department performed a oneact play which focused on the impact of war, both at home and on the front lines over more than a century. “Women and War: A One Act Play” is a short selection of fictional stories based on historical fact,” according to the program […]

Fire department quick to respond

The quick response from the Bowman Fire Department helped to ensure there was no additional damage when a car fire took a local Bowman resident by surprise Friday.

Festival of Lights scheduled


The 5th Annual Festival of Lights is scheduled for November 30 in Bowman City Park. The countdown starts at 6 pm! With over 30 businesses and organizations teaming up to create an unforgettable park, this will be an event you won’t want to miss. Take in the park night after night as it continues to light through the new year. […]

Valentine (Val) Rush

Valentine (Val) Charles Rush was born July 8, 1949, in Flandreau, SD, the son of John J. and Evelyn M. (Valentine) Rush. He entered the presence of his loving Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Val spent his days on the farm after graduating from St Mary’s in Dell Rapids and then Dakota State in Madison. Before he […]

Area Deaths

Albert Olheiser, Dickinson, 78, Oct. 28 Frieda Feldmann, 98, Wibaux, Mont., formerly of Beach, Oct. 29 Bernice Mischel, 95, Glendive, Mont., Oct. 30 Harry Lenz, 97, Dickinson, Oct. 30 Merle Gratz, 74, Dickinson, Oct. 30 Anthony “Tony” Feristhamel, 82, Baker, Mont., Oct. 30 Patrick Altringer, 86, Bismarck, formerly of Dickinson, Oct. 31 Alichala Salanje, 82, Dickinson, Oct. 31 Lorene Libis, […]

News from the Walking X Ranch

Big calves and the attack chickens

We had spent early morning gathering the cows and their big, soggy calves. Handling them quietly to reduce shrink, we had them in the corrals in preparation for hauling the calves to the salebarn that day. It was my Dad, brother Bob, and me doing the cow work that day. Keeping the calves quiet and the cows cooperating, we had […]

North Camp Crook News


Another beautiful week in the neighborhood. After having so much fun at the Bethlehem Church service in Ludlow last Sunday followed by their annual dinner and bazaar, we all settled in to continue the season of church dinners. This week we attended the Catholic dinner in Buffalo. No one was going home hungry from there! Coming up this next weekend […]

From the Featherduster


Once in awhile a person feels the need to question other people’s choices. Just in case I might get a little too persnickety, my siblings can give me a level gaze and say one thing. Powder River Cows. Back in the day, Greg had a lot more trust in me than he should have. We had a flock of sheep […]

Pastors Corner


I hate to admit it, but we live in a time that faith is clearly not the most important thing in many people’s lives. We see people placing many other things before the simplest aspects of their faith; sleeping in on Sunday over going to church, placing more importance on sports than practices of faith, being too busy with many […]