15 October 2020

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Wed July 13

Wed July 13


Tasha Rasmusan and Levi Grant of Wolf Point were joined in holy matrimony on July 13. The bride’s parents are Dawna and JR Rasmusan of Glasgow and the bridegroom’s parents are Dale (Kay) of Vale, S.D., and Patti Grant of Glenoce, Minn.

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Elks Donate Dictionaries

Elks Donate Dictionaries


Wolf Point Elks Lodge 1764 general manager Brandi Burshia (left to right) presents Southside School third graders Tyler Huber, Kenzley Azure and Madrox Healy with dictionaries donated by the organization Oct. 8. Elks secretary Julie D’Ambrosio was also on hand to mark the occasion. Burshia told the Northern Plains Independent that the Elks donated a total of 40 dictionaries to third grade

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08 October 2020

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Galloping Goats, Biting Gators  And More In Your Local Newspaper

Galloping Goats, Biting Gators And More In Your Local Newspaper


If you happened to read the Albuquerque Journal recently you would have learned about a family who used their (galloping) goats to gobble up weeds and earn some extra money while keeping the city’s weeds and grass trimmed. In the Orlando Sentinel, you would have discovered that a man was attacked and bitten by an alligator while hunting near one of the local lakes. Neither of these stories are

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America Needs Journalists – And  America’s Journalists Need Our Support

America Needs Journalists – And America’s Journalists Need Our Support


In a year of fighting a global pandemic, historic protests for racial equality, and the rapidly approaching presidential election, America needs journalists to bring them critical reporting. The events of this year have led to significant increases in traffic to news publisher websites, as Americans look to local journalists to inform them about the news and events in their communities. People trust

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2020 Has Shown Us Why America Needs Journalists

2020 Has Shown Us Why America Needs Journalists


There is one week set aside each year to salute newspapers for the important role they have played in our nation, a role that goes back to the beginning of these United States. This year, however, waiting until Oct. 4-10 and National Newspaper Week has been difficult, because the coronavirus pandemic and a variety of major news events across our land have tested newspapers, and our communities,