The ''Williston Herald'' is a 3-day-per-week

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printed in

Williston, North Dakota Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-largest city in North Dakota. The city's population nearly doubled between 20 ...

. The ''Herald'' is the official newspaper of

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and the main newspaper covering northwestern

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and northeastern

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. The newspaper is printed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The ''Williston Herald'' also includes the ''Plains Reporter'', a weekly publication distributed throughout northwestern North Dakota and northeastern Montana. The ''Herald'' employs approximately 12 employees. The ''Herald'' used to employ more than 60 carriers and motor route drivers, but no longer delivers newspapers. They are mailed to subscribers.

History

* 1899: A group of citizens wanting to express their views on a local political controversy raised $600 to begin the new newspaper. The newspaper began in a one-room shack on Second Street West with E.M. Crary at the helm. * Oct. 14, 1930: The first daily paper was published on a single sheet printed on both sides. * 1935: The newspaper went to standard size. * 1938:

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were added to the daily paper. * 1942: The ''Williston Herald'' moves to its present location. * August 1961: Walter Wick becomes the publisher of the ''Williston Herald''. * March 13, 1967: Switch from

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. * 1979: The weekly ''Williston Basin Oil Reporter'' begins publishing. * 1987:

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purchases the weekly ''Williston Plains Reporter'' from Bill Shemorry. * 1996: ''The Herald'' installs a pagination system with full-color capabilities. * November 4, 2014: Randy Rickman becomes the publisher. * 2015: ''The Herald'' converts to a morning paper on 8/1/15, eliminating the Monday edition and introducing a Saturday edition. * 2015: Randy Rickman leaves in December. Ken Harty is named Publisher. * August 9, 2021: Clarice Touhey is named the new publisher, replacing Kelly Miller.

Staff

Management team

* Publisher: Clarice Touhey * Editor: Mitch Melberg * Customer Service Manager: Kristin Kennedy * Business Manager: Connie Crueb

Editorial team

* Managing Editor: Mitch Melberg * Assistant Managing Editor: Renée Jean * Reporter: In the process of hiring * Sports: In the process of hiring

20 under 40

In 2018, the ''Williston Herald'' recognized 20 young professionals in a new awards series called 20 under 40. The publication selected honorees from reader nominations, saying that they aimed to curate a list of "young professionals who went above and beyond in their efforts to make the community better."

References

External links

''Williston Herald'' websiteWick Communications website
{{Wick Communications Newspapers published in North Dakota Williston, North Dakota