City of Kenmare

Why do bears keep showing up?

There are only a few reports of bears in the history of North Dakota, but in recent months five separate reports of black bears or cinnamon bears in Ward and Burke counties have been confirmed.

Posted 9/27/16 (Tue) read more »

Honkers push conference record to 3-1

It didn’t take long for the Honkers to set the tempo of Friday night’s homecoming football game against Parshall.

Posted 9/20/16 (Tue) read more »

Swedes visit Kenmare in search of lost relatives...

Just two months after discovering her American family through an Internet search, Maria Toll Gustafsson was in the United States tracing her relatives who emigrated here from Sweden in the 1890s.

Posted 9/13/16 (Tue) read more »

Friends and neighbors pitch in...

Despite having their own crops to harvest, friends and neighbors of Rodney Landers dropped what they were doing to come to the family’s aid to help get the harvest completed.

Posted 9/06/16 (Tue) read more »

Enrollment numbers remain stable

Despite dropping seven students since last year on the first day of classes, Kenmare’s public school enrollment remains stable and above the 300 mark.

Posted 8/30/16 (Tue) read more »

Focus on communication and commitment

As a new high school volleyball season approaches, Kenmare head coach Tim Wallstrum is optimistic that he will have a competitive team in the region.

Posted 8/23/16 (Tue) read more »

Mission effort in 1912 helped bring Christianity to Nigeria

It’s quite possible that a small, rural Lutheran church outside of Kenmare is responsible for Christianity in Nigeria.

Posted 8/16/16 (Tue) read more »

Presidential candidate has Kenmare roots

Gary Johnson is the only presidential candidate who has ties to Kenmare, and has actually been in Kenmare.

Posted 8/09/16 (Tue) read more »

Golf course gets new greens mower

Kenmare Country Club groundskeeper Curt Helmers will no longer have to struggle with hours of maintenance when he’s mowing the greens.

Posted 8/02/16 (Tue) read more »

Kenmare football team planning military appreciation

A high school football game that is still a month away is stacking up to be a very memorable event in Kenmare.

Posted 7/26/16 (Tue) read more »

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