Leader-News - News
Small shops ready for Small Business Saturday
American Express has been nationally promoting an event that affects smaller communities across North Dakota.
Two killed near Max
A Ryder youth who was attending Max School, and a Minot woman died this past weekend when the car they were in went off a gravel road, overturned and came to rest in a slough.
Commission approves city plan, modifies ordinance
The Washburn City Commission met on Nov. 18. where Jasper Klein, engineer, proposed a city plan to improve streets and the sewer system.
Great River expands and dryfines in China
Great River Energy will be opening their Spiritwood power plant near Jamestown next fall where they will begin marketing their lignite coal dryfining process that is receiving world-wide attention.
Local musician honored
It was not uncommon to walk into the Lorentzen’s family home near Washburn and hear someone singing at the top of their lungs.
Cracking down on crime
The county will have to dig into its own pocket to help pay the salaries of two new deputies after county commissioners approved advertising for two full-time deputies...
Deer season opens Friday for fewer hunters
The North Dakota Game and Fish issued fewer licenses for deer season this fall.
Wiese women plan annual God’s Child trip
After a two-week trip to Antigua, Guatemala, this August, Jill, Kayla and Ashley Wiese-Stewart agreed that once was not enough.
Catholics win Punkin’ Chunkin’ Open
With temperatures in the mid 40s, a bone-chilling wind and a freshly-harvested field at the ready, conditions were about perfect for smashing pumpkins on the North Dakota prairie on Sunday.
City deals with water
The City of Washburn recently received a 50 percent grant to cover a portion of the cost of a water intake remodel.
