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Dead Man’s Fugue: Western set in space
While there were cattle to be worked and hay to be cut on the Neumiller farm outside of Washburn, the youngest son, Casey, was imagining what life would be like flying through space.
Benefit will honor Mikala Jordan
Lung cancer took Mikala Jordan away from her family and friends on Aug. 8.
CCC: merger topic of discussion
The North Dakota Coal Conversion Counties Association (CCC), an association of three coal producing counties in west central North Dakota has set their annual meeting for 6 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the Dakota Farms restaurant in Washburn.
Transfer to tribe heats up
In the first time in nine years, a state agency is again going on record as being concerned about a possible transfer of thousands of acres that could be transferred to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Sannes family at home in funeral home
Helping a family say goodbye to a loved one takes a personal, caring touch that’s not easily found in every person.
Ordinance enforcement under scrutiny
“We need to bring our city back to the standards it once had,” summed up the hope of Wilton resident Fred Schauer after presenting a series of photos to city commissioners last Wednesday at the regular board meeting.
New road could be path to business growth
In just the past year, Washburn has been a site of interest by several hotel developers.
Walking school bus considered
The Washburn School District remains in good shape in the transportation department.
Trees along Cty. 22 slide are to be burned
A representative of Martin Construction visited commissioners to get approval to bury trees in the ground on the John Renner property, which bordered on the city limits.
Ag still lives in the classroom
From house plants to hogs, students at Washburn School have been learning leadership skills encased in agricultural classes with the help of their ag teacher Mike Kamrath.
