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.
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[edit] The Growth of a Newspaper
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 purchases the weekly Williston Plains Reporter from Bill Shemorry.
1996: The Herald installs a pagination system with full color capabilities.
[edit] Your only Hometown Newspaper
The Williston Herald’s main goal is to provide the best local news and sports coverage and still offer state and national news.
The Herald employs approximately 40 employees and their incomes play a valuable part in the economy of the Williston area.
In addition to those that report to our building each day, the Herald employs more than 60 carriers and motor route drivers.
Every newspaper is the result of a great deal of cooperation, with a dash of good timing thrown in. All of the departments depend on each other to put out a quality product in a timely fashion.
Over the next few minutes you are invited to get to know each department and what an important role they play in bringing the Williston Herald to your doorstep each day.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 110 years of service to the Community
We are committed to giving back to the community we live in through countless hours of volunteer service. Local organizations we represent are the Lion’s Club, United Way, Casual Day for Charity, Junior Achievement, MonDak Humane Society and several Williston Chamber of Commerce organizations such as the Ambassadors, Shop Williston First Committee, and Leadership Williston.
In addition to believing our staff members should give back to their community by donating their time, the Williston Herald makes many monetary donations each year to causes, for example: Williston State College Tetons Chamber of Commerce Local High school organizations Local church organizations United Way Williams County 4-H Mercy Community Sale Rotary Club Lions Club Fireman’s Dance All City Halloween Party
