NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KFGO) – One person was killed in a collision between an train and a BNSF service vehicle. It happened around 11 a.m. Monday, about 2.5 miles northwest of New Rockford, North Dakota. Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies says a BNSF train stuck a BNSF service vehicle that was backing across the railroad tracks. The driver of the…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Three people are arrested in Grand Forks after a high speed chase early Thursday morning. Sheriff Andy Schneider says a deputy tried to stop a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Kyle Maez-Schaak of New Rockford, ND. for crossing the center line in Grand Forks. He fled and hit speeds of 100 miles per hour in…
UPDATE: The pilot is identified as Lawrence Polries, 63, of Jamestown, ND. NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Federal investigators will look into the crash of a crop dusting airplane south of New Rockford in east-central North Dakota. The 63-year-old male pilot from Jamestown died on scene. Highway Patrol says he was flying west after spraying a pass when he…
Rockford Theatre/FacebookNEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KVRR) — Money is coming in to help save an historic theatre in New Rockford, North Dakota in Eddy County after its roof collapsed last month. North Dakota Film Society created a GoFundMe page for Rockford Theatre which has already raised nearly $13,000 of a $20,000 goal. The theatre first opened in 1920 as Blackstone Theatre…
Courtesy: North Dakota Democratic-NPL PartyNEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman announces her retirement at the end of her term after being redistricted out of her New Rockford District. The Democratic-NPL State Senator is the first woman to serve as minority leader in the Legislature. She was first elected to the Senate in 2006. Dem-NPL…
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — A driver is dead in Eddy County after hitting ditches on both sides of County Road 14, hitting an approach and rolling the vehicle. State troopers say it then caught fire. It happened around 9:30 Monday night, one mile south of New Rockford. The identity of the driver is not being released yet as authorities continue…
I just got back from a mini vacation. My original plan were blown up by the pandemic, so I tried to come up with a socially distanced vacation. So my girlfriend and I went camping in Northern Minnesota. It checked off all the social distancing boxes. Outdoors! Lots of space! Thunderstorms! Mother Nature sure didn’t make it easy on…
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D.–A California man wanted for murder was apprehended in New Rockford on Sunday. The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a man wanted for murder in Humboldt, California who was staying at the Bison Lodge. During the investigation, a man and woman fled on foot from the lodge. Officers say they were able to surround a small building…
BINFORD, N.D. — Two men were flown to Fargo after a crash near Binford in Griggs County. The highway patrol says 64-year-old Steven Bowman of New Rockford failed to yield and was hit by a vehicle driven by 61-year-old Terence Ramsey of McHenry. The crash happened early Saturday afternoon. Both men were flown to Fargo with what the patrol calls…
BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota Democrats have a new house minority leader. They have chosen Rep. Josh Boschee of Fargo. He replaces Rep. Corey Mock of Grand Forks who decided not to seek the position. Boschee ran for Secretary of State in November but lost to incumbent Al Jaeger. Democrats also re-elected Sen. Joan Heckaman of New Rockford as senate minority…
