FARGO, ND — A North Dakota town was recognized for having the state’s most delicious tap water. Lisbon beat out nine other competing cities at the Holiday Inn for the 89th annual Water and Pollution Control Conference. Representatives from each city brought in water samples to a panel of judges for a blind taste test. Public Works employees from Lisbon…
FARGO, ND — When the world of vehicles and bicycles meet, the outcome can be dangerous. Fargo city officials said there are rules for both drivers and cyclists you might not know about. Multiple crashes between cars and bikes struck the Red River Valley throughout the past week. On Thursday, a 14–year–old girl was killed after being hit by a…
RANSOM CO., ND — A 14-year-old girl from Lisbon was killed while riding her bike on a gravel road just east of the city. The highway patrol says 75-year-old Dennis Reinke of Lisbon was driving uphill and navigating a curve when he hit the teen. She died at the scene and her name has not yet been released. The crash…
RANSOM COUNTY, N.D. — A Lisbon, North Dakota father has been convicted of killing his infant son. A jury found Byron Whetsel guilty of child neglect and murder following a 5-day trial in Ransom County. Court documents say Whetsel squeezed his 2-month-old son, broke the child’s ribs and neck and severely injured his brain. A medical examiner concluded all of…
