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Garage damaged by fire in Lidgerwood

May 26, 2025

KVRR Staff,

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – No one was injured when a garage caught fire in Lidgerwood, North Dakota Sunday evening. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says the attached garage caught fire just after 6 p.m. Everyone inside the home was able to get out safely. The Lidgerwood fire department was able to keep the flames from spreading to the house. The…

Mapleton man identified as Grass Lake drowning victim

March 4, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The man who drown in Grass Lake northwest of Lidgerwood has been identified. Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 70-year-old Randy Myhre, of Mapleton, died Sunday. Myhre’s body was found in open water after his pickup broke through the ice. Divers from Valley Water Rescue from Fargo recovered the body with assistance from the Richland County…

Body of man recovered from lake in southeastern North Dakota

March 3, 2025

KVRR Staff,

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man died after the pickup he was driving broke through the ice of Grass Lake, northwest of Lidgerwood. Richland County Sheriff Gary Ruhl says deputies responded Sunday morning. He says the victim was supposed to meet friends to fish when he didn’t show up. Members of the Lidgerwood Fire Department on ATVs then saw open…

Fundraiser Started For Dakota Estates in Lidgerwood To “Keep the Doors Open”

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A fundraiser is started for a senior living center in danger of closing in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. A GoFundMe account has been started for Dakota Estates to “keep the doors open”. It says there is a plan for purchase in place, but until that happens they are looking for funding for the non-profit, community owned senior…

First Responders Funeral Procession for Fallen Firefighter Tim Kath

January 12, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: Whitney Demarais / Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral HomeLIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A funeral procession is held for fallen firefighter 42-year-old Tim Kath of Nashua, Minnesota as services are held in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. Kath died on New Year’s Eve at Sanford in Fargo after getting COVID-19. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation classifies his death as a Line of Duty…

Teenager killed in crash near Lidgerwood

May 8, 2021

Site Staff,

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A 15-year-old is dead following a crash near Lidgerwood on Saturday, May 8th. It happened at 12:22 a.m. when the boy was driving west bound on Highway 11. Officials say his pickup entered the north ditch and he overcorrected, crossing both lanes of traffic. His pickup then entered the south ditch and overturned multiple times, coming…

Driver injured in car crash airlifted to Fargo

November 29, 2020

Site Staff,

SARGENT COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A teen, injured in a crash near Cayuga in Sargent County Saturday was airlifted to Sanford Health in Fargo after he was found hours after the crash. The State Patrol says a car driven by 19-year Broden Frolek of Lidgerwood went off Highway 11, into a ditch, struck an approach, and rolled. It ended up…

UPDATE: Highway Patrol says Lidgerwood crash investigation could take months

December 19, 2019

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it could take three months or longer to complete the investigation into Thursday’s crash involving a school bus and train in Lidgerwood. Capt. Brian Niewind says there was a second school bus behind the one that was struck by the train. He says video from the bus and the train will be examined….

Lidgerwood, ND – Town of the Week 5-21-19

May 21, 2019

Max Mueller,

Lidgerwood squeaked past Hoffman, MN by 6 votes to win. Go Warbirds!! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Chester Fritz, LIDGERWOOD, TOWN OF THE WEEK

One injured in Lidgerwood, N.D. house fire

March 12, 2019

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: KFGOLIDGERWOOD, N.D. – One person has been injured in a house fire in Lidgerwood. It happened in the 100 block of 3rd Ave SE and crews were called around 9:40. Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says a garbage truck driver spotted the fire, called 911 and helped the victim escape. The man was airlifted to Sanford Hospital. The…