North Dakota News
Friday, November 13, 2026
BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced that North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1, 2024, marking the largest increase since 2020, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The population estimate released today exceeds the original 2023 estimate […]
Winton Earl Rohwedder passed away on November 28, 2024, at home in Fargo, North Dakota with his wife, Lila, by his side. Winton (Windy) was born on December 21, 1924, in Greene, Iowa, to John and Dorothy (Sturtz) Rohwedder. He attended schools in Waverly, Iowa. Upon graduation, he enlisted in […]
Kenneth Ray Simmons, 68, Valley City, North Dakota passed away at his home, Friday, December 13, 2024. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 12:30 pm, Wednesday, December 18 at Fairview Cemetery, Sanborn, North Dakota. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, […]
MILES CITY, Mont.— Jayden Wiest connected on 6-of-8 three-point attempts, finishing with 18 points to help lead the No. 24 University of Jamestown women’s basketball team to a 76-54 win Saturday afternoon over University of Montana Western at Kailey Gymnasium. THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: Jamestown 76, Montana Western 54LOCATION: Kailey Gymnasium, Miles City, Mont.RECORDS: Jamestown 9-1, […]
The Valley City State University Vikings defeated the Dakota State University Trojans with a final score of 83-79 on December 15, in Madison, S.D. The Vikings rallied from a halftime deficit to force overtime and clinch the win with key contributions from Lamar Grayson, Shaheed Muhammad, Tyrel Creger, and Jayden Patcha. There were a few […]
ST. PAUL – Victor Olofsson scored twice, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday. Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist, and Jack Eichel had two assists for Vegas (20-8-3), which was coming off a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday but is […]
FLM-Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of a 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and was replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz. Mahomes got caught up under Cleveland defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson after firing an incompletion with 7:57 left in […]
Janice Ammon, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, surrounded by family at SMP Health – St. Raphael nursing home in Valley City, North Dakota. Janice Elizabeth Piatz was born on August 19, 1941, in Hazen, North Dakota, to Joseph and Stella (Yeager) Piatz. She grew up and attended […]
Bruce “Red” Russell Lawrence, age 69, passed away suddenly at his home on December 11, 2024. He was born on October 19, 1955, in Oakes, North Dakota, to Thomas and Doris (Siedschlag) Lawrence. Bruce graduated from Courtenay High School in 1973 and went on to build a life full of […]
CHI Mercy Hospital in Valley City is spreading holiday cheer with a life-saving donation to theBarnes County Ambulance. Following a successful Oktoberfest Gala in 2023, which raised$50,000 towards the purchase of cardiac monitoring equipment, CHI Mercy Hospital was able toupgrade their entire defibrillation system! This left the hospital with some […]
