Will high school basketball go to three classes?

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net A 12-member focus group that includes Dave Nelson, H-CV athletic director, plans to submit a final draft in October of a proposal to turn North Dakota High School Basketball into a three-class system. Their reasons are to increase the number of member schools; increase the level of competitive balance among member teams; and to […]

After 35-year career with Postal Service, Mary Jo retires

By Janell Marmon • news@tctribune.net This coming week Traill and Steele county residents whose address is Galesburg, Hatton, Hope, Portland, or Mayville will be saying their goodbyes to postmaster Mary Jo Amb. Her job that began nearly 35 years ago has seen many changes and ends with “no regrets.” “I trained in Fargo,” Amb said of the job she applied […]

TCEDC looks at the past and present

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Directors of the Traill County Economic Development Commission took a walking tour of Main Street business in Mayville Sept. 15. Jim Murphy, executive director, wanted to show them the results of TCEDC’s financial contributions. No fewer than two dozen entities in Mayville-Portland have shared in more than $21,000 in TCEDC beautification mini-grants. TCEDC also […]

Highland Lutheran Church in Cummings closing

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Five generations of families have attended Sunday services at Highland Lutheran Church. When COVID struck two years ago, attendance dwindled to the point where about a dozen parishioners fill the pews. “We are closing because we have no members left,” says Allen Mustad, president of the congregation. “No people left to support it anymore.” […]

County won’t fund snagging-and-clearing

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Leaning more toward objections than support, the Traill County Commission denied funding for snagging-and-clearing the north branches of the Elm and Goose Rivers. The Traill County Water Resource District requested the county’s cost share to remove trees and debris “so that the rivers will flow comfortably, especially where dams on the Elm River are […]

North Dakota Lamb and Wool convention set

By Jill Murphy • Traill County Extension Notes Calling all sheep enthusiasts! This is always such a fun event and a great networking opportunity. The North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association will host their annual convention Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Roughrider Hotel in Medora, N.D. On Friday, the event starts with golfing at the […]

…about the ties that bind

By Myrna Lyng • Random Thoughts This is not about the hymn “Blessed Be the Ties that Bind,” although the “ties” mentioned– “fellowship of kindred minds,” “share our mutual woes” and “our aims are one”–sort of connect with the topic at hand. The “ties that bind” are conjunctions and English teachers work to get their students to use them correctly. […]

Community support makes a difference

By Brian Van Horn • President, Mayville State University One of the qualities valued most by Mayville State University students is a sense of community, not only locally on the campus, but in the towns that surround us. Almost to a person, when asked about what they like about being a student at Mayville State, students include their love for […]

The importance of “Don’t wait. Reach out.”

By Sheri Pearlstein • Veterans Corner What is the ‘Don’t Wait. Reach Out Campaign?’ September is Suicide Prevention Month and the VA is reminding veterans everywhere that suicide is preventable and there is hope. In 2021, the Ad Council and the Department of Veterans Affairs partnered to create the “Don’t Wait. Reach Out.” national campaign. It encourages struggling veterans to […]

‘Saints preserve us! Three in a row!’

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net The Mayville State University Comets opened the Farmers Bowl with an offensive wrinkle. Receiver Javeion Davison lined up in backfield, took a hand-off from Tim Salmon and ran to the left. There were quite a few Presentation College Saints there with intent to tackle him. So, Davison reversed his field, circled back to the […]