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Bicycle rider suffers severe injuries after crash in northeast North Dakota
WALSH COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A Park River man suffered severe injuries when he was hit by an SUV in northeast North Dakota Monday. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. on State Highway 17 near Mile Marker 119. According to the Highway Patrol, Dennis Loewen was riding his bicycle...
Man Arrested for Burglary After Point of Sale Systems Go Missing From St. Thomas Social
ST. THOMAS — A man who was reportedly captured on surveillance video removing two point of sale systems from a popular establishment in St. Thomas was arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny. One of the owners of St. Thomas Social told police that he arrived at the...
Cavalier football returns to 9-man division after season in Class A
GRAND FORKS — Logan Werner spent his first two seasons of high school playing 9-man football with Cavalier. Last year, after back-to-back 11-1 seasons and state championship appearances, Cavalier was moved up to 11-man football in Class A in accordance with the North Dakota High School Activities Association “success points” system.
Helen Hills
May 12, 1933 - Aug. 20, 2024. GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Helen Hills, 91, Glasston, N.D., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Grand Forks. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, at Bathgate (N.D.) Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Askew Funeral Home.
Dept. of Labor Closes St. Thomas Office Due to Fuel Shortage, Urges Clients to Use St. Croix Office and Online Services
The V.I. Dept. of Labor on St. Thomas, USVI. The V.I. Department of Labor has announced the temporary closure of its St. Thomas office, effective today at 4:00 p.m., due to an unexpected fuel shortage that has impacted the office’s generator. The department said the issue has arisen from a delay in fuel delivery, which has left the office without a reliable power source.
Lady Spoilers win season opener
Area girls golf teams opened their 2024 fall season last Friday on Hillcrest Golf Course in Park River with temps ranging from the upper 60s to lower 70s. The Grafton Spoilers won the event with a team score of 387. Junior Joslyn Kalbrener carded an 86 for a first place finish individually and classmate Paige Suda was shortly behind her […]
John Michael Nilles
John Michael Nilles (Mike) passed away on August 7, 2024. He was born on August 20, 1930 in Langdon, ND and grew up in Fargo, ND. Mike was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, class of 1948 and attended college at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN. He paused his studies to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Biloxi, MS. He returned to Saint John’s and graduated in 1955 and went on to earn a law degree at the University of North Dakota graduating second in his class. Mike married Barbara Ann Cook of Tracy, MN in 1957. They were married for 59 years and had 6 children and 3 grandchildren.
Frolf = frisbee golf
As of July 2, Park River has officially added a frisbee golf course to its repertoire of summer fun options. Thanks to the vision of Jesse and Dante Irvine and a grant from Walsh County Health to get the ball rolling, the new course is ready to be played. Misty Praska, Parks and Recreation director for Park River, says that […]
Randy Jensen
Randy Scott Jensen (RanMan), age 62, of Park River, passed away Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in rural Park River. Randy Scott Jensen was born Sept. 15, 1961, to Gladwin (Bear) and Nancy (Rux) Jensen in Park River. He was baptized, confirmed and a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Park River. Randy graduated from Park River High School in 1979. Randy attended AVTI in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, and graduated with a degree in general construction. He was a member of the Park River Jaycees. Over the years, he was employed by Farmers Fertilizer, Cenex and was a longtime employee of Consolidated Waste, LTD until the time of his death.
Decision on Additional Funding For Stalled Estate Donoe Project Still Over 4 Months Away
Local officials on Jan. 11, 2021 broke ground on the first of three phases of the Tutu High Rise and Donoe public housing project. A decision on whether the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will grant additional funding to complete the stalled Estate Donoe Housing Project on St. Thomas is still more than four months away, said Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien on Tuesday.
Booze, lax standards, ‘prayers for death’: Neche church’s schools and culture raise concerns
Editor's note: This story is part five of a five-part series examining the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, its beliefs, practices and its role in the North Dakota town of Neche, population 344. St. VINCENT, Minn. — Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Tori Younggren needed a job. She didn’t have a...
Stanley Restemayer
Stanley Restemayer, 62, Hoople, passed away Aug. 1, 2024. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 10, at Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier. Stanley Gordon Restemayer was born Dec. 15, 1961, in Cavalier to Sterling and Mae Restemayer. He worked as a farm hand for Jerry and Steve Olson for 37 years. He...
Richard ‘Dick’ Mitchell
Richard “Dick” Mitchell, 83, Crystal, passed away at his home after a battle with Parkinsons, Aug. 2, 2024. Services were held Aug. 6 at Crystal United Methodist Church in Crystal. Richard W. Mitchell was born Feb. 16, 1941, in Grafton to Richard and Sarah (Chapman) Mitchell. He attended...
Wanda Hall
Wanda Hall, 97, Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly Edinburg, passed away Aug. 6, 2024, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. Services will be Monday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Edinburg. Visitation will be at the church for one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at Gardar Cemetery, Gardar.
Isabelle Copeland
Isabelle Copeland, 93, Crystal, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at her home near Crystal. Private family services will be held. Isabelle Dolan was born Feb. 23, 1931, in Long Island, New York, daughter of John McDonald and Virginia (Dolan) Cromwell. She graduated high school in New York and received her R.N. from Gracie Hospital in New York. She married Thomas Copeland Aug. 10, 1951, in Kings Point, New York. The couple made their home in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and settled in North Dakota. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Crystal and the Homemaker’s Club.
Undercover Agent's Operation Leads to Indictment for Drug and Firearm Charges
ST. THOMAS — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of the Virgin Islands announced on Monday that N’Kel Morton, a 30-year-old resident of St. Thomas, has been indicted on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and illegal firearm possession. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury.
Celts Earn 2023-24 All-America Scholar Honors
St. Thomas Softball student-athletes have been named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Honors, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NCFA). This includes two freshmen, five sophomores, three juniors, and one senior who was recognized for this honor. This honor recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the field and in...
Park River sisters go from DQ employees to DQ owners
PARK RIVER, N.D — When customers at the Park River Dairy Queen ordered their Blizzards and dipped cones this summer, it was a little bit like a time machine. That's because two sisters, who spent high school summers working there, bought it and are wrapping up their first season as business owners.
Church with ties to tiny ND town dogged by reports of abuse
Editor's note: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. It is part three of a five-part series examining the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, its beliefs, practices and its role in the North Dakota town of Neche, population 344. NECHE, N.D. — When Ilona...
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