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FORT TOTTEN, N.D. — The Spirit Lake Tribe is urgently continuing search efforts for Danica “Tynee” White, a 20-year-old tribal member who was last heard from on Saturday, Nov. 1 at approximately 6 a.m. Her last known location was established through a 911 call in which she indicated she needed assistance, prompting an immediate response from local authorities. According to the press release issued by the Tribe, Danica (pronounced da-NEE-kuh) was last seen near BIA 25, wearing black pants, a black sweater, and gray/white shoes.

As of this printing, with the government shutdown continuing with no end in sight, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been paused as of Saturday, Nov. 1, which provided food assistance to approximately 60,000 residents in North Dakota. With the holidays drawing closer, local and state organizations move to support food assistance programs to provide for those in need.

Lake Region State College’s annual Key Event silent and live auction took place on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. on campus in the Hofstad Ag Center. This year’s theme focused on “The Great Outdoors.”

Halloween is enjoyed by people of all ages, but few get a bigger kick out of the holiday than children. There are costumes to be worn, time spent with friends and the opportunity to collect free candy and other treats.

This fall, the Devils Lake movie theater Encore 301, located at 125 4th Street, will present a Fall Film Festival featuring the films of Daniel Bielinski. According to his website he is well known for Canticle Productions, a film production company dedicated to the telling of powerful stories of sacrifice, faith and perseverance that honor the land, history and people of North Dakota. It was founded by Bielinski, who has produced five feature films in North Dakota. He serves as Chair of Dramatic Arts at the University of Mary in Bismarck, where he lives with his wife and six children. He has an MFA in Theater Arts from Columbia University.

The latest hearing for ex-Devils Lake Police Officer Rey Hennen held via Zoom at Courtroom 1 in the Ramsey County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. revealed seven new charges for the defendant, including one for felony sexual assault.

Executive Director of the Devils Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Suzie Kenner welcomed the crowd gathered at the Devils Lake Elks Club Wednesday to celebrate the achievements of its 99th year.

Ronda Rousey has many accolades to her name: the first American woman to medal in Olympic judo by winning bronze in 2008, judo gold medalist at the Pan American Games, MMA champion, WWE champion and author

I feel truly privileged to greet you all as the new editor of the Devils Lake Journal. Getting to this point in my career was a long time in the making. While my passion for journalism began with my father, pioneering broadcast news anchor Max Robinson, it took a while for me to take that leap into becoming a member of the Fourth Estate.

Let me refresh your memory.