Several days of near-hurricane force winds cutting across parts of Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota hammered the region and turned a small fire into a massive wildfire that consumed approximately 20,000 acres near the town of Lemmon in South Dakota.

The Scranton Fire Department sent two trucks and four people Thursday (Jan. 14) to help battle a large wildfire west of Lemmon in South Dakota.

The state of North Dakota ended its most restrictive state mask mandate on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Jan. 18).

Bowman County wasn’t the only area recently buffeted by three days of gale force winds.

Six members of the Bowman Fire Department have started the first round of vaccinations for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The biggest story of the year in Bowman County was the impact that a global pandemic had on the small rural region of southwestern North Dakota.

The Cedar Chest has a new look for the New Year.

Mindy Schumacher knows that she has some big shoes to fill when she takes over for retiring Sandi Tivis in January.

Lasting Visions has a new look after several months of making changes to the small business in downtown Bowman.

Cool temperatures and wind gusts didn’t stop the annual Living Nativity from performing Sunday evening at the United Methodist Church.  

Bowman County had a series of Christmas concerts Monday and Tuesday, but the stands were empty, except for the performers in Solberg Gym.

It was a parade so nice they did it twice in Rhame Friday evening.

For some, it is the season for Christmas Cacti.

For some, it may have been a sneak preview of a white Christmas when dense fog combined with sub-freezing temperatures in Bowman County and surrounding areas.

The mask mandate issued by the governor of North Dakota has been extended through mid-January.

Santa Days in Marmarth looked a little different Saturday as the community started celebrating its first COVID-19 Christmas.

After being called the world’s hot spot when it came to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Dakota has seen some of the of high numbers in daily positivity rate drop to 6.9 percent by Sunday.

It started with a countdown.

Joshua Ranum is a doctor at the West River Regional Hospital in Hettinger, but he also came to the aid of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum at a recent press conference in describing the battle and impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on rural health in the state.

Calving season is just a few months away for some producers, so this is a good time to evaluate cow condition and develop winter- feeding programs, according to North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists. “More than 90% of North Dakota is experiencing moderate to severe dr…

The Kum and Go gas station and convenience store in Bowman is looking for people to hire and they are even popping up with online advertisements.

Senior Samantha Oase has plans for the next few years – after the Scranton student has signed a letter of intent to play for the Black Hills State University Yellowjackets basketball program as a power forward starting in 2021.

Central Elementary School in Amidon has been vacant for several years as the community sent its students to neighboring school districts in New England and Bowman.

Now in the eighth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, the toll of physically separating residents from families is impacting everyone involved, including the dedicated facility staff members who are doing everything in their power to provide the best possible care in an extremely difficult situation.

The number of COVID deaths within North Dakota continues to rise. Hospitals are at capacity. Yet, we hear very little about individuals with disabilities and the state’s plan to address the challenges that people with disabilities face. The North Dakota Disability Advocacy Consortium (NDDAC)…

People can cut down a Christmas Tree within the Custer Gallatin National Forests of Montana and South Dakota.

October 26 was the first time in twenty-five days that the entire varsity team was together and after one practice, the team ventured to Belfield to take on the regions number two-rated team. The Bulldogs had some chances in the first two sets but couldn’t come up with the big play when they…

Gov. Doug Burgum announced Friday Executive Order 2020-43 which suspends all winter sports and activities until Dec. 14 in North Dakota.

Bowman and Slope counties made the Nov. 3 election official – almost a week later.

All smokers, including those who use electronic nicotine delivery systems or vaping devices, are encouraged to make the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 19 their quit date. Quitting tobacco is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health. Smoking or vaping incre…

The COVID-19 virus has brought some changes to restaurants, especially in Bowman, according to the owner of Windy’s Bar and Grill.

As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, according to Karl Hoppe, the North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist based at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center.

North Dakota has reported the most COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita in the nation.