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Drayton man in custody following Grand Forks chase

The Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
A Drayton man is in custody after being involved in a police pursuit in Grand Forks. According to police reports, Shawn Kenneth Bjerke, 56, was initially being pursued by the Highway Patrol and the Traill County police when he entered into city limits shortly after 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.

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Pembina County 911 Dispatch moves to State Radio

Rebecca Davis
Thursday, August 22, 2024
August 9 was the last day that 911 calls were answered locally in Pembina County. At 19:00 that day, the Cavalier Police Department sent the final transmission; they also shared it to their Facebook page.

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NEW ORDINANCE IN WALHALLA UNDER SCRUTINY

Hilary Nowatzki
Thursday, August 22, 2024
On the week of Aug. 12, 46 residents of Walhalla received letters from the city in conjunction with the Board of Health providing notice that their property was “not within compliance of the Ordinance of the City of Walhalla.”
From left to right (back to front) intern Kale Link, paleontologist Cathy Lash, participants Emily Foyt, Angela Murphy, and Denise Steinbach, all working to clear off a bench of debris, while looking for weathered out fossils. Photo courtesy of N.D. Geological Survey.

From left to right (back to front) intern Kale Link, paleontologist Cathy Lash, participants Emily Foyt, Angela Murphy, and Denise Steinbach, all working to clear off a bench of debris, while looking for weathered out fossils. Photo courtesy of N.D. Geological Survey.

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North Dakota Geological Survey goes prehistoric fishing with the public

Rebecca Davis
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Rain over the previous two weeks did not put a damper on the excitement chipping away in the Pembina Gorge at the 2024 Public Fossil Dig. This summer’s digging season marks 25 years of public digs in North Dakota.

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LANGDON SWIMMING POOL wraps up tumultuous season

The Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Langdon Swimming Pool wrapped up an especially tumultuous season on Friday, Aug. 16. Langdon Park Board member Roxanne Hoffarth said one of the issues this year was finding adequate lifeguard coverage. The Cavalier County JDA assisted in getting this issue resolved.

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Water Board under investigation

The Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
In an update to a story The Borderland Press has been following, the Cavalier County Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss, among other things, the standing situation with the Cavalier County Water Board.
Amy Mercer (left), award chair and Joshua Gratton (right), award recipient.

Amy Mercer (left), award chair and Joshua Gratton (right), award recipient.

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Joshua Gratton receives Service to the Profession Award

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The North Dakota Music Teachers Association (NDMTA) held its annual state conference on Aug. 7 and 8 in Grand Forks. It was during this conference that a Langdon native, Joshua Gratton, received the organization’s Service to the Profession Award.
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