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James B. Miller, Jr.

Editor of The Dickinson Press

James B. Miller, Jr. is the Editor of The Dickinson Press in Dickinson, North Dakota. He strives to bring community-driven, professional and hyper-local focused news coverage of southwest North Dakota.

An investigative journalist by trade, Miller is a multiple-time North Dakota Newspaper Association Award winner and Texas Newspaper Association Award winner. Miller's on-the-scene coverage of a fatal mass shooting at the church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, garnered him a nomination for the 2017 National Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism.

Prior to journalism, Miller was a radio operator in the United States Marine Corps. His 13-year career witnessed him serve multiple combat tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, among other locations.

Readers can reach Miller at 701-456-1206 or [email protected].

Languages: English, French, Spanish and Modern Standard Arabic

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