Truman Ness News Today

It is the hope of university reorganizers that the J-program “will increase the supply of local journalists to populate the state’s local news outlets.”

"We are at a point when it is necessary to reassess our traditional thinking about local newspapers," writes Lloyd Omdahl.

The closure of eight northeastern North Dakota newspapers earlier this month was widely covered and even made national wires. In all, 10 North Dakota newspapers have closed this year and

After Fordville-based Ness Press closed in early August, at least eight weekly publications in North Dakota will be forced to cease publication.

FORDVILLE, N.D. (AP) - Eight weekly newspapers in northeastern North Dakota have ceased publication with the closure of a century-old family business....

FORDVILLE, N.D. (AP) - Eight weekly newspapers in northeastern North Dakota have ceased publication with the closure of a century-old family business....

The first edition of the Tri-County Sun, a weekly newspaper, was published May 12, 1922, by G.K. Ness.