Cathay, North Dakota, with a population of just 39 is our Town of the Week. It has one of the more interesting name origin stories. Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Bowdon, Carrington Cardinals, CATHAY, Cathay Pacific, FESSENDEN, TOWN OF THE WEEK
FESSENDEN, N.D. — Names are released in a fatal crash between a semi and a Harley-Davidson trike motorcycle. Highway patrol say 77-year-old Robert Hatten of Harvey died at the scene Saturday afternoon around 2:40. He was hit by a semi whose driver ran a stop sign on State Highway 15, about a half mile southeast of Fessenden. The driver is…
FESSENDEN, ND — A pilot suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crash south of Fessenden, North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday they responded to a crash 4.5 miles south of Fessenden along Highway 52. The helicopter, a 2007 Robinson R44, was spraying waterways by Highway 52. When the pilot attempted to go under…
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…
Fessenden becomes the furthest west location to win Town of the Week by defeating Ashby, MN. Go Hornets! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: FESSENDEN, Townf of the Week
FARGO, ND — It’s the day known in United States history as the “date which will live in infamy”. More than 2,400 Americans lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor and for more than 70 years, the identities of 400 servicemen were unknown. But because of new technology and DNA testing, many of those servicemen are able to…
FARGO, ND — For more than 70 years, 400 serviceman killed by the attack on Pearl Harbor were unidentified. One of those servicemen was a sailor from North Dakota and tonight he comes home with a hero’s welcome. Arthur Neuenschwander was 33-years-old when he was aboard the USS Oklahoma, a ship hit by the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Remains…
FESSENDEN, ND — A North Dakota sailor who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor is finally coming home. The remains of Gunners Mate 1st Class Arthur Neuenschwander are scheduled to arrive at the Fargo airport on Wednesday. A public memorial service will be held in Fessenden next Saturday. Neuenschwander was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was docked at…
