Ransom County Gazette – July 12, 2021

The Sargent County Teller – July 9, 2021

Vietnam Veterans of America to gather in Mayville

The North Dakota chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America will hold their annual gathering July 16-18 in the Island Park shelter, across from where they can camp at Willowwood Campground. When you include spouses, the weekend draws between 110 and 150 Vietnam veterans. The weekend starts with a fish fry at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 16 in Willowwood Campground. State […]

Hatton returns to celebrating freedom

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Seven-hundred-thirty days without Fourth of July traditions in Hatton was long enough. The threat of COVID-19 made it difficult to police the Fourth in 2020, so Wheat Avenue was silent until nighttime fireworks. The traditions of the Fourth of July parades, afternoon temperatures soaring into the 90s for the Demolition Derby, and finding a […]

Photos: Hatton Fourth of July celebration

Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses

Small non-farm businesses in seven North Dakota counties, including Traill, Steele, and Cass, and neighboring counties in Minnesota are eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought that began April 15, 2021. “SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent […]

Term limits initiative to be on ballot

“North Dakota for Term Limits” announced July 1 that a committee of 42 North Dakota sponsors have filed a ballot initiative to establish term limits on the North Dakota Legislature and the governor. Once passed, politicians will be limited to serving eight years in the House, eight years in the Senate, and eight years as governor. “We are filing this […]

NDCF grant applications due July 31

The North Dakota Community Foundation is accepting applications for grants from its Statewide Greatest Needs Fund. Eligible organizations in the state include those designated by the IRS Code as 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt groups, government agencies, such as a park district or school district, or an organization that has one of the above acting as its fiscal sponsor. Applications are […]

Results of SummerFest Kiddie Tractor Pull

MayPort Community Club sponsored a Kiddie Tractor Pull during SummerFest Saturday, June 26, put on by Olson Pedal Tractor Pulls. A total of 68 participants put their feet and legs to the test. Those who placed in the top-three of ages 4 to 12 may compete in the North Dakota State Pedal Tractor Pull Saturday, Sept. 11 in Wyndmere, N.D. […]

LETTER to the editor

Patents protect patients The World Trade Organization is considering a petition from several dozen countries to nullify intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines. Supporters, which include the United States, claim the move will expand global access to vaccines. In fact, the opposite is true. Any bottlenecks are due to the complexity of vaccine manufacturing and the limited number of facilities […]