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Runaway teen reported in Williston
A 17-year-old girl ran away from home in Williston recently and the Williston Police Department is asking the public for help finding her. Maya Thompson was last seen on April 23 wearing a lime green long sleeve shirt, black jogging pants, and checkered vans. She is 5"7 and 160 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes.
Newton Facing Drug Charges In Federal Court
Levi Eric Newton of Bainville is facing charges in U.S. District Court. Newton, 29, of Bainville appeared on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine recently in Great Falls, reported the U.S. Attorney’s office. According to court documents, Newton is accused of possessing 50 or more grams of...
Man charged with firing gun near Williston grocery store pleads not guilty
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - A man charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and firing it in Williston pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday. Police arrested 29-year-old Marco Ramos Jimenez on March 22 after reports of gunshots near the 300 block of West Highland Drive. During a...
Two 16-year-olds injured in two-vehicle crash in Ward County
A 2016 Ford F-150 with a 47-year-old man from Williston, a 47-year-old man from Epping, and a 20-year-old man from Epping inside was merging from US Highway 52 going south onto US Highway 2 going west when a 2011 Kia Sorento containing two 16-year-old females failed to yield.
Hailey Stein Dreams Of Obstetrics, Family
“I wanted to be a nurse my entire life,” Bainville High School’s Hailey Stein told the Community News. “I’ve always been interested in healthcare.” The 17-year-old senior has her eye on several career paths in obstetrics, mainly in nursing, though she hasn’t written off a full dose of medical school.
Bainville’s Track Team Competes In Sidney
Bainville’s girls’ track team scored 21 points to tie for ninth place at the Sidney Invitational on Saturday, April 20. Hailey Berwick ran the 400-meter dash in 64:14 seconds for second place. Elsie Wilson placed third in the 100 at 13.76 seconds, fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at...
Williston Basin School District to redo interviews for construction manager candidates
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - The Williston Basin School District has the voters’ approval to build an elementary school. Now, officials are working to hire a construction manager at Risk to handle the operation. Unfortunately for them, technical issues have caused a delay in their efforts. On April 18, a...
Froid/Lake Give It Their All At Sidney Meet
Froid/Lake’s track team was short-handed but competed hard at the Sidney Invitational on Saturday, April 20. Isabelle Nordwick, a freshman, finished ninth in the 400-meter dash at 65:65 seconds. Jordyn Breuer took 24th in the 800 and Leah Murray was 28th in the javelin. Nordwick was 30th in the...
Sophomore duo takes second in American Statistical Association Competition
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Raleigh Martin, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Williston, ND, and Emma Osborn, a sophomore biomedical engineering major from Firestone, Colo., secured second place in the December 2023 Introductory Statistics Class Project Competition held by the American Statistical Association. Their project aimed to determine the most...
Williston State Baseball and Softball host doubleheaders
The Tetons welcomed in Lake Region State for a pair of games on each diamond as Williston secured a sweep in baseball while the teams split the softball doubleheader. Mon-Dak Baseball Scores Williston State 15 Lake Region State 5 Game One Final Williston State 11 Lake Region State 3 Game Two Final Dawson CC 18 […]
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