Ransom County Gazette – September 6, 2021

The Sargent County Teller – September 3, 2021

Casselton woman authors first novel


Writing a novel is one of the last things Casselton resident Jessica Kent ever thought she would do.  “I’m not a big reader and I almost failed high school English,” Kent admitted while discussing the recent release of her first self-published novel, Violinist in the Dark.  Although she wouldn’t describe herself as an author she remembers writing poetry during her […]

West Nile Virus cases on the rise

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has seen a rise in reported West Nile virus (WNV) cases in recent weeks. State health officials are reminding people to continue taking precautions against mosquito bites that can cause WNV infection. As of Aug. 25, North Dakota confirmed five human WNV cases, with six pending further results. Of the five cases, four […]

The fine white lines…

Photo by James R. Johnson Highway crews spent much of Tuesday laying new white lines on Highway 200 from Mayville into Portland. Eastbound traffic waited patiently behind at about 3 p.m.

Don’t panic, it’s a safety exercise

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Sirens will sound and emergency vehicles will respond the evening of Sept. 13 to a hazardous materials scenario at Mayville State University. Residents, especially those in the immediate vicinity, are urged to keep their distance. Don’t be alarmed. This is an exercise, not a true emergency, but there will be a lot of emergency-vehicle […]

Garrison Diversion moves ahead

Still in the news after all these years, the Garrison Diversion Project recently cleared a legal, environmental hurdle. A Missouri Federal District Court Judge issued an order in favor of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, ending the State of Missouri’s attempt to stop the Central North Dakota Water Supply Project, which would deliver Missouri River water to potential municipal, rural, […]

‘North Dakota for Term Limits’ gathers signatures

“North Dakota for Term Limits” announces that 5,829 North Dakotans have signed the petition to put a proposed amendment limiting the terms for governor and the state legislature on the 2022 ballot. The proposed amendment would limit the governor to two terms (eight years); members of the state house to two terms (eight years); and state senate members to two […]

Wear a mask inside county entities

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net It’s not a popular labor, but all county employees, visitors and media must wear a mask inside the Traill County Courthouse and other county properties. County auditor Glenda Haugen emailed as advisory Monday, warning that Traill County is in a high community transmission rate for COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Haugen quoted an increasing […]