Vol. 3 - Issue 22
June 28, 2023
A Community Newspaper a Serving N orthwest North Dakot “I CARE ABOUT DECENCY AND HUMANITY AND KINDNESS. KINDNESS TODAY IS AN ACT OF REBELLION.” — PINK
WILLISTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER FIELD DAYS PRESS RELEASE Field days at North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) are set for July 12 and 13. Page 3 EVEN GOOD CHANGE IS HARD From Crosby Counsling
It is important to talk about transitions in life. Change is hard and we cannot do anything to stop it., but there are ways to cope. Page 7 DAKOTA CARRIER NETWORK RECEIVES $19.7M GRANT TO HELP FILL BROADBAND GAPS IN NORTH DAKOTA ND Governor’s PRESS RELEASE
Bismarck-based Dakota Carrier Network (DCN) LLC has been awarded a $19.7 million “Middle Mile” grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to help extend broadband internet service to communities across North Dakota. Page 8
Wildrose Summer Fest Full of Fun for the Whole Family
By Michelle Svangstu If you’re looking for another day of summer fun, pack up your family, gather your friends and head over to Wildrose for their 4th annual SummerFest, held June 30th-July 2nd! Natalie Cain, one of the organizers for the event, says SummerFest started off as just an idea to better the community and bring
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people to town. “Sevre’s and Watterud’s were really the ones who had the original idea – they took it to the city and the city backed them up. Had it not been for the pandemic in 2020, this would be the 5th year of SummerFest for the small, tight-knit community. This year, notes Cain, SummerFest is full of fun
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Kids toss out candy from the Wildrose Fire Truck during the 2022 parade.
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Brooks Berntson living his best life on Main Street in Medicine Lake, MT. Story on page 5.