When the owners of 3 small North Dakota newspapers died, family and friends saved them
In Ashley and Wishek, North Dakota — two small towns rooted in prairie tradition — the local newspaper isn’t just newsprint, it’s community memory. After the sudden passing of longtime publisher Tony Bender, his children are fighting to keep the Ashley Tribune and Wishek Star alive. They’re printing papers, taking calls, and holding on until a new owner steps forward. It’s a story about family, local pride, and the fragile future of small-town journalism — where losing the paper could mean losing part of the town itself. April Baumgarten with InForum has the full story.
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