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FOTB: Grassy Butte’s convenience store to depend on

January 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRASSY BUTTE The oil boom has changed a lot in western North Dakota, but locals here can still depend on one tiny convenience store. Continue Reading

Reduction in USPS hours coming: Targeted cities include Taylor, Grassy Butte, Gladstone, Richardton

November 13, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

TAYLOR The window of availability for some small town post offices in the area could be narrowing soon and that has some southwest North Dakotans concerned. Continue Reading

Well, flakes are beginning to fall in Grassy Butte

October 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

National Weather Service Cooperative observer John Heiser reports snow falling at 8:40 this morning around the Grassy Butte area. Continue Reading

Wildfire burns Grasslands: Portion of Maah Daah Hey Trail is shut down

September 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The U.S. Forest Service executed an order Saturday to close a portion of the Maah Daah Hey Trail due to a wildfire in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands area northwest of Grassy Butte. Continue Reading

Thousands of acres burn near Mandaree; another fire ablaze near Grassy Butte this afternoon

September 21, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Firefighters are on-scene of fires that are burning thousands of acres across western North Dakota this afternoon. Continue Reading

ND native back Grassy Butte area to fulfill bucket list

September 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

GRASSY BUTTE North Dakota native John O’Connor left the state at age 25 because the “doggone winters” were too tough. Continue Reading

Strong Super Tuesday turnout expected in Oil Patch: Williston, Tioga, Bowman, Grassy Butte, Hettinger, more

March 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Caucus sites in the Oil Patch are expecting strong turnouts for Super Tuesday today following visits by two Republican candidates and an emphasis on energy policy from all four. Continue Reading

Grassy Butte man finds mountain lion on his couch

December 22, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

Ed Tarnavsky came home Wednesday evening to an unexpected guest a mountain lion cub had gotten comfortable on a couch inside his house northwest of Grassy Butte.
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Mountain lion takes nap on man’s couch in home near Grassy Butte

December 22, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

A mountain lion decided to take a nap on a man’s couch in western North Dakota near Grassy Butte Wednesday evening and the homeowner was not pleased he shot the kitty.
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No public service for 4 killed in helicopter crash

December 16, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) Joint Base Lewis-McChord says no public memorial service is planned for all four Army aviators who died Monday night in the crash of two helicopters in a training area of the base.
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