The Journal

12/03/2025

Divide County had the state’s highest-percentage increase in taxable sales and purchases in the third quarter of 2025, compared with the same quarter last year.

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Divide County had the state’s highest-percentage increase in taxable sales and purchases in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter last year. Taxable sales in the county increased 27.7% from the third quarter of 2024. The majority of individual cities in Divide and neighboring co...

12/02/2025

News Update: A Noonan man is free on a $100,000 bond after being accused of sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and two other crimes.

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This article has been updated to reflect new developments. A Noonan man is free on a $100,000 bond after being accused of sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and two other crimes. Sawyer Lagein was arrested Nov. 24 following an investigation into events that reportedly took place May 28, according....

12/02/2025

The Divide County and Ray girls’ basketball teams each have four returning starters this season, which starts tonight with the Maroons traveling to Mohall.

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The Divide County and Ray high school girls’ basketball teams each have four returning starters as they opened practice for the new season last week. Divide County head coach Kent Harding and Ray head coach Matt Heier are hoping the amount of varsity experience those starters have accrued can help...

11/28/2025

Congratulations to Traci Lund and the Divide County Library!

The Divide County Library is doing more than lending books — they’re opening doors to opportunity! The library has become a valuable training ground for students with disabilities. Because of their supportive, inclusive workplace, our Vocational Rehabilitation program has recognized them with a You Make A Difference Award for helping students with disabilities achieve their employment goals.

Learn more about VR’s services for students with disabilities at hhs.nd.gov/vr or call 800-755-2745, 711 (TTY).

11/28/2025

From the North Dakota News Cooperative: Schools across the state are exploring day care partnerships in an effort to retain teachers and expand the availability of child care.

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Addressing child care staffing shortfalls, affordability, availability and quality has long been a challenge across North Dakota. Workers can be hard to find, must complete proper training and vetting and are often underpaid. Care prices continue to climb. Average annual costs for infant care in Nor...

11/28/2025

Commentary: Supporting our students' success.

The Divide County School District continues to make steady progress in strengthening instructional practices, collaboration and family engagement across all grade levels. This fall marks the implementation of Phase 3 of our “professional learning communities,” with elementary teachers establishi...

11/28/2025

From the North Dakota Monitor: The secretary of state is asking for a formal legal opinion on the state Ethics Commission’s authority, including whether it had the right to issue a recent opinion about campaign finance.

The secretary of state is asking for a formal legal opinion from the attorney general on the North Dakota Ethics Commission’s authority, including whether it had the right to issue a recent advisory opinion. The request joins previous questions about the commission’s authority raised by other ex...

11/28/2025

Paul, Kayla and Abigail Swartzentruber take advantage of the horse-drawn carriage rides offered by Steve Wall on Saturday at Light Up Night in Grenora. The evening included a vendor show in the community center; hot chocolate, crafts and a visit from Santa in the senior citizens center; local busine...

11/27/2025

Landon Hubble scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Crosby’s Junior Gold hockey team in a season-opening win over Watford City.

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Landon Hubble scored 2:59 into overtime, and Crosby’s Junior Gold hockey team recovered for a 4-3 win against visiting Watford City in the season opener for both teams Saturday at Hockey Day in Crosby. Hubble raced for a loose puck in the right corner and slid it to the near post, where it ricoche...

11/27/2025

Commentary: Thankfulness list is never-ending.

Last year, my New Year’s resolution wasn’t to lose weight or exercise more frequently. It wasn’t to eat better, because ever since a health scare I’ve been pretty good at avoiding the fast and processed foods. And it wasn’t to get more organized, because, well, I’m retired. Instead of ma...

11/27/2025

Ray Public School is making minor changes to its policy restricting open enrollment, citing confusion about the criteria.

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Ray Public School is making minor changes to its policy restricting open enrollment, in an effort to ensure clear guidelines in the future. Superintendent Kris Kuehn proposed the changes at the school board meeting Nov. 19, citing confusion about the criteria during one student’s open-enrollment a...

11/27/2025

Rita Stewart reads an original poem during an open-mic poetry night hosted by the Meadowlark Arts Council on Thursday at 17 N. Main Bistro in Crosby. The event featured participants sharing their original works as well as poems by their favorite authors. Oops! An active online subscription is requir...