Longtime Mellen publisher James Christl dies at 78
James F. Christl, former owner of the Mellen Weekly-Record, died on Monday, Nov. 6, at his daughter's home in Phillips. He was 78.
A 1963 graduate of Fargo North Dakota High School, he went on to earn a degree in printing curriculum in 1966 from the North Dakota State School of Science. He began his printing career in Park Falls, where he worked at the Park Falls Herald and MacGregor Litho. On April 1, 1978, he and his wife Sandy took over the Weekly-Record and XL Publishing. His daughter, Kim, continues his legacy, publishing the newspaper today.