Tappen News

Ruth Fisher, 97, a resident of St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, Minn., formerly of Wahpeton, N.D., and Pettibone, N.D., passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, surrounded by her family.

A club scene, a gripping confessional, a dance star alter ego: What more could appeal to a college student audience? Elliott Motl, a dynamic 21-year-old from small town Tappen, ND, has published his first novel, "The Dance Floor Confessional," which includes all of these story elements and more.

Whether or not a person should be allowed to keep a firearm in their vehicle, even against their employer's wishes, is under consideration in the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Updated 2/2/2011 @ 6:14 a.m. Divide County schools on time, no buses running on Wednesday, Feb 2. Ashley school and buses one hour late on Wednesday, Feb.