Three Western North Dakota Newspapers Call It A Day -- Bismarck Tribune -- November 27, 2019

 Updates

December 4, 2019: two of the three have been purchased; "business as usual."

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Three official county newspapers serving thousands of readers in western North Dakota will publish their last editions on Friday.

The Adams County Record, in Hettinger; the Dunn County Herald, in Killdeer; and The Herald, in New England, are closing.

Salem, Ore.-based owner Country Media Inc. informed the association this week of the pending closures.

Very, very sad.

From a reader:

I grew up with the Slope Messenger, later consolidated with the Hettinger County Herald, I remember Earl Rundel being the publisher. He was a local rancher and legislator. He was a pretty colorful figure. I think the saying "they don't make 'em like that anymore applies." 

I guess it's a sign of getting old but I miss those days. Those old timers were also the ones that came over to see me when I came home from Viet Nam and recruited me into the Republican Party where I served on the [local] district executive commission until I moved to Fargo in the early 90's. I also remember Senator Mark Andrews, at a meeting in Medora, giving me a flag that had flown over the US capitol because "you served your country in war."  No press releases or fanfare, that's just how they did it.  

Yes, the older I get, it seems, the better my memories of the old days. Great note. Thank you. The more I read about the Vietnma War, the more it appears the country really let our enlisted US Army troops down, and the USAF POWs. Reminds me a lot of the British and French generals during WWI -- again, based on my readings. No personal experience.

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Sophia With Her Horse And Closest Friend