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Trenton woman dies in vehicle crash

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ALEXANDER - A 43-year-old woman from Trenton died from injuries received in a vehicle crash near Alexander Friday, Aug. 21. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol about 10:34 p.m., a 2016 Ford Mustang driven by Aqqaluk Wilkins, 31, Williston, was traveling westbound at a high rate of speed on 146th Avenue Northwest near the intersection of 39th Street Northwest, northwest of Alexander. Wilkins failed to negotiate a curve and the vehicle left the roadway, entered the ditch, vaulted and rolled. He was transported by ambulance to Williston and later flown to a Minot hospital with ...

State’s Attorney candidate withdraws

Local Elections

Ward County State’s Attorney candidate Christopher Nelson has announced that he has withdrawn from the contest. His departure leaves Andrew Schultz as the only candidate seeking the position. Although Nelson did not give a reason for withdrawing, he stated it was a difficult ...

Two arrested in death of child

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Two people were arrested in connection with the death of a child three years ago following a police investigation of a domestic violence report in Minot on Saturday, Aug. 22. According to the Minot Police Department, officers were dispatched at about 4:18 p.m. to a residence in southeast Minot regarding a reported domestic violence incident. Craig Kerzmann, 49, of Minot was arrested and charged with domestic violence-serious bodily injury, a Class C felony. During the investigation, officers were made aware of a deceased infant believed to be the child of Craig Kerzmann and Sarah ...

National Science Foundation awards grant to Williston State

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The National Science Foundation has awarded $373,701 to Williston State College through the Advanced Technology Education Program to support the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce in the Bakken, according to U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND. With more than 19,000 oil-producing wells in the Bakken, the project will help support STEM workforce needs and the evolving energy and technology industries in the region. The project aims to create a sustainable pipeline of students by expanding outreach, targeting rural communities and establishing a certification in ...

Veterans honored at quilt ceremony

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Five veterans were honored with quilts during the Threads of Remembrance ceremony held during Fjord Folk Fest in Minot on Saturday, Aug. 22. U.S. Army veterans Staff Sgt. Alan Magnuson and Sgt. David Mahlum, U.S. Air Force veterans Chief Master Sgt. Darrel Kerzmann and Master Sgt. Art ...

Esmond man dies in vehicle-train crash

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HARVEY - A 74-year-old Esmond man died when the pickup he was driving and a BNSF train crashed northeast of Harvey Saturday, Aug. 22. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 2:48 p.m., a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was stopped on the railroad tracks on 35th Avenue Northeast, facing north, 5 miles northeast of Harvey. An eastbound BNSF train struck the driver’s side of the Silverado. The railroad crossing was uncontrolled and marked with yield signs. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the Highway Patrol. The driver ...