A Main Street melting pot
The Crosby Filipino Dancers -- made up of Gloria Brenno, Joy Blankenship, Maria Kroshus and Yola Peterson -- dance the sailaw, a Filipino folk dance featuring lit candles, during Crosby’s...
Lutheran pastors resign from parish
The Revs. Emily and Zachariah Shipman are resigning as pastors of the Northwest United Lutheran Parish, effective Oct. 12, the couple announced in a letter to parishioners last week. The...
Ray, Wildrose select Journal as official paperFree Access
The Journal is now also the official newspaper of the cities of Ray and Wildrose, in addition to Crosby, Noonan and Divide County. The Ray City Commission and Wildrose City...
DC volleyball gets swept by district front-runners
The Divide County High School varsity volleyball team was swept last week by the two remaining unbeaten teams in the District 16 standings, Kenmare-Bowbells and Tioga. Divide County (2-10, 0-4...
Dohmstriech 14th in region
Divide County High School senior golfer Sofia Dohmstriech finished just seven strokes shy of qualifying for the state championships last week. Dohmstriech tied a career-best with a 39-over-par 109 at...
Football downed by Berthold
The Divide County High School varsity football team was defeated 50-14 on Friday by host Berthold, which had three players each score two touchdowns. Divide County (0-5) was hampered by...
Irish have reason to be proud
We headed to the west coast to see the Atlantic Ocean. The only other times we’d been to the Atlantic, it was on the east coast. The difference? This wasn’t Wilmington, North Carolina, or Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It was the Republic of Ireland, and we were heading for...
Grateful for continuing relationships
I have driven home to Crosby from Bismarck every Friday but one all summer to work at The Journal each weekend. There was one weekend when Brad met me in Minot and we stayed overnight there so we could move my mom’s stuff out of her apartment and down to...
Benjamin Copes
Benjamin Gerald Copes, 95, Tioga, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Gerald was blessed with good health and a sharp mind, able to remember...
Roy Jensen
Roy Jensen, 91, Stanley, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Mountrail County Bethel Home, Stanley. Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley, is assisting the family. Condolences may be left on...
Benjamin Copes
Benjamin Copes, 95, Tioga, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Funeral services for Benjamin will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Zion Free...