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Man Who Ran Stop Sign and Was Killed In A Crash With A Semi Is Identified

68-year-old Emil Vetsch of Balta failed to yield at an intersection on Highway 19

September 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

ESMOND, N.D. — North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man who was killed after failing to stop for a stop sign in Benson County. They say 68-year-old Emil Vetsch of Balta failed to yield at an intersection on Highway 19, about 2 miles west of Esmond. His pickup was hit on the driver’s side by a semi. Both vehicles…

Pickup Driver Killed After Running Stop Sign And Getting Hit By Semi

Both vehicles came to a rest in a ditch

September 8, 2019

TJ Nelson,

ESMOND, N.D. — The driver of a pickup died in Benson County after blowing a stop sign on Saturday afternoon. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man failed to yield at an intersection on Highway 19, about 2 miles west of Esmond. His pickup was hit on the driver’s side by a semi. Both vehicles came to a rest in…

Man Who Drowned While Fishing On Pelican Lake Is Identified

He was fishing with two other men when their airboat began to take on water

April 23, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BENSON CO., ND — Sheriff’s officials have identified the man who drowned while fishing on a Benson County, North Dakota lake this past weekend. Authorities say 52-year-old Jim Kirkeide of Fessenden was fishing with two other men when their airboat began to take on water in Pelican Lake north of Devils Lake Saturday. The two other men from Langdon made it…

Leeds, ND – Town of the Week 10-23-18

October 24, 2018

Max Mueller,

Leeds and Ashby fought a close battle with Leeds winning by less than 100 votes. Go Wildcats!! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: BENSON COUNTY, Leeds, TOWN OF THE WEEK

Maddock, ND Town of the Week 10-24-17

October 24, 2017

Max Mueller,

Maddock took a second try at Town of the Week and won, becoming our first Benson County Town of the Week! Go Wildcats! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: BENSON COUNTY, Maddock, TOWN OF THE WEEK

Ramsey County, ND Looking into Sheriff’s Office Procedures After Death of Former Inmate

Authorities say Feather was dropped off in the interest of community service and the temperatures were above freezing

May 4, 2017

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RAMSEY COUNTY, ND — Ramsey County commissioners in North Dakota are launching an investigation into procedures of the sheriff’s office after the death of an inmate released from custody. Authorities say 65-year-old Virgil Feather was released from the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in November and dropped off near the Ramsey and Benson county line but was reported missing…