Four leadership conferences for members of the FFA were held in Bismarck on January 4-5, 2020. The 101 conference which was conducted by the North Dakota State FFA Officer team, was held at the Bismarck Civic center.
Bowman County School District Meetings Open to the Public
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Shelly Truetken started her employment as a part-time Teller/CSR at the Scranton branch on November 25th. She is a native of Scranton and, most recently, worked for Scranton Equity. Shelly and her husband, John, have three children and nine grandchildren. Shelly enjoys walking and working…
Registrations are due by February 3 for artists to enter their faith-based work in a juried show that is part of an exciting, inspirational event to be held in Bismarck March 27-29, 2020.
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I love old photographs, they tell stories long forgotten, and conjure memories of favorite relatives. If you see yourself or one of your loved ones, come on by the Pioneer and browse through the Unclaimed Photos. The Bowman County Pioneer is open Monday – Thursday 8am to 5pm.
WATFORD CITY, ND, 7 January 2020 –
The University of North Dakota Department of Music will host their 35th Annual Honor Band, Choir & Strings Festival January 24-26.
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For the Sunrise and the West River Health Services foundations, a night of youth and high school wrestling was a big success Tuesday (Jan. 7) in Hettinger.
Thursday January 9th was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Some of the children from Here We Grow Again Daycare went and visited the Bowman Sherriff’s Department! They brought them some delicious cupcakes they made; they were topped with Cop cars that they made from candy. They also each mad…
The Bowman County Beach wrestlers wrestled in a dual against the Hettinger Scranton Nighthawks in Hettinger Tuesday evening. The dual was not just for region standing but local organizations brought the two communities together for a Giving Hearts Fundraiser. The youth programs started out t…
BISMARCK, N.D. – About 2,000 qualifying North Dakota children enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will transition to traditional Medicaid coverage and have access to more health and dental benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2020. This change will happen automatically, and fami…
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Do you see yourself or someone related to you?Please drop by the Bowman County Pioneer to claim your photos. Next week we will be showing you unclaimed sports photographs.The Bowman County Pioneer is open Monday – Thursday 8am to 5pm.
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Between Giving Tuesday and Christmas, pig farmers are encouraged to participate in National Pork Board’s Hams Across America program.
A HONOR ROLL (3.5)
Southwestern North Dakota was hammered by winds of nearly 70 miles per hour as a storm front moved through the region over the weekend.
The Slope Electric board of directors will appoint the Nominating/Resolutions Committee at their January 30, 2020 board meeting. Each director selects a member from his or her respective county, and those directors who are up for election select an additional committee member from their co…
Mrs. Benner’s third grade class used their creative abilities to paint wooden “Welcome” signs in Christmas colors.
The Bowman County Pioneer is hoping to reunite families with some of their photos, if members of the families can stop by the newspaper office.
The new Next Door Pizza in Bowman opens early Saturday with a free breakfast of pancakes and eggs starting off a long day of football, followed by chili and wings.
Dakota Western Bank donated a laptop computer and QuickBooks software to CouR4ge Scholarships, a charitable organization started by the Jason Ruggles family.
The future is already here at the ninth annual Precision Ag Summit scheduled for Jan. 20-21, 2020, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown.
Bowman, Beach, Hettinger, Scranton -- oh my!
On November 22, 2019, members of the Bowman County FFA chapter participated at an Ag Activity day held in Belfield. Ag I students participated and Bowman County Chapter officers Cheyenne Dodge, Kevin Fischer, Katelynn Griggs, Harley Lardy, and Brendon Rasmussen led a Farm Safety workshop wh…
On Tuesday, December 17, 2019 the Rise and Shine Daycare took a field trip. They visited Lasting Visions and had hot chocolate, the Bowman County Pioneer and were given candy canes, and also went to SWHC’s Long Term Care. The children were adorable, and sang enthusiastically. It was a spe…
At first glance, it might not appear that sign vandalism and North Dakota’s outdoors would have much in common. But on closer inspection, the connections are obvious.
by Merry Helm
Calling Dr. Seuss!
Local health care in rural North Dakota is wrestling with a severe problem... how to attract and keep doctors that would keep the medical facilities fully staffed.
