January 2021 marked both four months into the 2020–2021 school year and 10 months since the COVID-19 pandemic affected education in North Dako…

Rural communities often rely on the donations of businesses to help their citizens in need. In the southern Red River Valley, Cargill is one o…

Today, the Red River Valley is seen as a farmer’s paradise. Corn, soybean, wheat and sugar beet crops carpet the land, glowing golden during h…

David Paulson is the recipient of the News Monitor 2020 Citizen of the Year award for his commitment and service to the Hankinson community an…

We are proud to announce that Art Grochow has been chosen as the Daily News Citizen of the Year for 2020. He was nominated by Denise and Perry…

“David Woods II, PhD” reads the sign as you enter Woods’ classroom. From wall to wall in his classroom, framed magazine covers from Rolling St…

From a young age, Stephen and Greg Erlandson knew the meaning of hard work. Growing up with four other siblings similar in age, the twins had …

Tylee Irwin was a five-year varsity player at Wahpeton High School. She accomplished a lot in high school and was named “North Dakota Miss Bas…

They’re sisters by birth, friends by choice, supporters by career and champions by talent.

From a young age, Michelle Zietlow-Miller was always academic. Her success in academics would bring her to Cordova, Illinois, where she works …

Few can argue with the merits of a good burger or the mouth-watering appeal of a juicy sirloin. Many cringe at the mere thought of a stringent…

Local gyms: Workout options during COVID-19 shutdown

Stronger grain regulation is coming to North Dakota on the heels of one of the most prolific grain frauds in the state’s history.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives, from the way we interact with one another to how we view the role of the gover…

A large part of college athletics involves improving their performance, which is why the strength and speed coaches are so invaluable to a pro…

A 2002 Wahpeton High School graduate working for Microsoft is fostering the interest in young women to consider a career in technology-related…

It’s no exaggeration to say Philip Parnell is a professional academic in a busy career.

Jamie Mauch’s first love was basketball.

When Emily Hunt Turner graduated from Wahpeton High School in 2002 the only aspiration clear to her was she wanted to be an architect. She spe…

“I was a jock, then I was a peddler. Then, I was single, married, a parent, then single again, but still a parent. I was a peddler with respon…

Cindy Beyer, an attorney who works as a district manager with Clifton Larson Allen in Denver, Colorado, is about to launch her third book on p…

Years of hard work paid off for Ryan Smith to the tune of a state title in track and field, three national championships with the North Dakota…

Breckenridge, Minnesota-born Dr. Kierann Toth, 34, has accomplished a lot in her youth. And it looks like she’s just getting started.

Sometimes, Kathy Diekman will walk up to a volunteer and remind them it’s OK to take a break.

Civic volunteerism is as deep-seated in Hankinson as pride in its German roots.

The Wahpeton wrestling team’s coaching staff uses their experience with the sport to teach the Huskies of today about technique and hard work.…

Red Door Art Gallery and Museum first opened its doors seven years ago, in May 2011. It’s located inside a historical building constructed in …

Dan Thompson of Wyndmere, North Dakota, is a lifelong volunteer for many organizations and strong supporter of local fundraisers in Richland a…

When his children were young Ben Fink’s first wife, Jaquie, experienced heart problems, eventually needing to be placed in a nursing home for …

James and Jessica Harty believe that many hands make light work.

If Mr. Wahpeton was a title, surely one of the forerunners, if not outright titleholder, would be Wayne Beyer, Wahpeton Parks and Recreation d…

Debilitating knee pain hampered LaVonne Guenther of Lidgerwood for years.

Some may think getting a massage is a luxury reserved for spa days or pampering, but massage therapy actually has more therapeutic health bene…

Like many older North Dakotans, Ruth Novotny isn’t as agile as she used to be.

Modern day healthcare incorporates the latest technology to help physicians view the body like never before, make more accurate diagnoses, and…

Energy, traveling the Earth, being taken in and released by all living things. It is a life force, something Casey Brooks Gault uses as she pr…

It’s the second month of New Year’s resolutions and if your goal was weight loss, how are you doing?

Will some of Wahpeton science students become trained crime scene investigators?

Sometimes it’s a solid line situation, where the benefits are direct and apparent. Sometimes it’s a dotted line situation, where the benefits …

Ag students at area high schools which partner with the Southeast Region Career and Technology Center have an opportunity to learn about meat …

CNC (computer numerical control) machines allows students enrolled in Southeast Region Career and Technology Center to program a machine to do…

The sound of power tools shadows the heels of Wayne Steiner as he points out attributes of a new house under construction in north Wahpeton.

Diversity in learning is a hallmark of the Southeast Regional Career and Technology Center. Students learn about construction technology. They…

Farming is not just Jeff Steger’s job. It’s his life and heritage.

Would you buy a trash can made of trash? How about a coffee mug made from coffee? What about sunglasses made from beer or guitar picks made fr…

Three generations of Althoff men and their families have operated a dairy farm north of Mooreton, North Dakota.

The state’s agriculture industry normally works compatibly with the fluctuations of Mother Nature. Farmers and ranchers are used to working un…

They’re known as “birds on a wire.”

Looking like a skyscraper on the prairie, a new grain elevator is taking shape east of Barney, North Dakota.