Williston Herald
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The Williston Herald is a 6 day per week newspaper printed in Williston, North Dakota
. The Herald is the official newspaper of Williams County, North Dakota
, Northwest North Dakota
and Northeast Montana
. The newspaper is printed Monday through Friday, and on Sunday.
The Williston Herald also the home of the Plains Reporter, which is the weekly publication distributed throughout Northwest North Dakota, and Northeast Montana.
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: Wire services were added to the daily paper.
1942: The Williston Herald moves to its present location.
August 1961: Walter Wick becomes publisher and totally transforms the physical plant.
March 13, 1967: Switch from hot lead to offset printing provides a noticeable improvement in reproduction.
1979: The weekly Williston Basin Oil Reporter begins publishing.
1987: Wick Communications
purchases the weekly Williston Plains Reporter from Bill Shemorry.
1996: The Herald installs a pagination system with full color capabilities.
The Herald employs approximately 40 employees. In addition, the Herald employs more than 60 carriers and motor route drivers.
11 First, 1 Second, and 6 Third place awards from the 2008 NDNA Awards.
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
. The Herald is the official newspaper of Williams County, North Dakota
Williams County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 50* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:* Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site * Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge...
, Northwest North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and Northeast Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. The newspaper is printed Monday through Friday, and on Sunday.
The Williston Herald also the home of the Plains Reporter, which is the weekly publication distributed throughout Northwest North Dakota, and Northeast Montana.
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 begins in a one-room shack on Second Street West with E.M. Crary at the helm. However, in less than a month the Herald was on its third publisher. Soon after things settle down and the newspaper begins to grow.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: Wire services were added to the daily paper.
1942: The Williston Herald moves to its present location.
August 1961: Walter Wick becomes publisher and totally transforms the physical plant.
March 13, 1967: Switch from hot lead to offset printing provides a noticeable improvement in reproduction.
1979: The weekly Williston Basin Oil Reporter begins publishing.
1987: Wick Communications
Wick Communications
Wick Communications is a family-owned community news company with 28 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 12 states. The home offices are in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it has newspapers in Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Alaska, California, North Carolina, North Dakota,...
purchases the weekly Williston Plains Reporter from Bill Shemorry.
1996: The Herald installs a pagination system with full color capabilities.
The Herald employs approximately 40 employees. In addition, the Herald employs more than 60 carriers and motor route drivers.
Award Winning
4 First and 5 Second Place Awards from the Associated Press 2008 Dakotas APME Awards.11 First, 1 Second, and 6 Third place awards from the 2008 NDNA Awards.