PEMBINA COUNTY

Update: Body of missing Pembina County man found

Neil KiemelePEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The search has ended for a missing 18-year-old man in northeastern North Dakota. The Pembina County Sheriff’s Office says the of 18-year-old Neil Kiemele was found Friday afternoon in the Tongue River, not far from his home. The man was autistic and there was concern he may not survive Thursday night in the cold. He…

10-Year-Old Killed in Pembina County Crash

It happened half a mile south of Mountain, North Dakota

MOUNTAIN, N.D. — A 10-year-old is killed in a crash half a mile south of Mountain, North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the boy was driving a Polaris Ranger side-by-side off-highway vehicle on 87th Street Northeast. The happened around 3:45 this afternoon. The vehicle left the road and tipped onto its side. Authorities say the driver was ejected…

Mountain, ND – Town of the Week 12-3-19

This northern valley town of under 100 was founded by Icelandic immigrants. The northern Red River Valley has one of the largest concentrations of people that trace their ancestry to Iceland. Congratulations Mountain. Categories: North Dakota News, Town Of The Week Tags: ICELANDIC HERITAGE, MOUNTAIN, PEMBINA COUNTY, TOWN OF THE WEEK

St. Thomas Graduate Places 16th In Nation In Carpentry at National SkillsUSA

The competition was held in Louisville, Kentucky

ST. THOMAS, ND — The tiny town of St. Thomas, North Dakota has some bragging rights thanks to a recent high school graduate. The Pembina County town is located about 20 minutes north of Grafton. 2019 St. Thomas graduate John Heuchert competed in the National SkillsUSA competition last week in the Carpentry category and placed 16th in the nation. Heuchert…

Woman Dies During High Speed Chase In Pembina County

Woman Was Behind The Wheel of SUV WHich Hit An Approach And Rolled

PEMBINA COUNTY, N.D. — A 45-year-old Cavalier woman is dead following a high speed chase in Pembina County last night. Around 8 p.m. a 911 caller reported an SUV on Highway 18 was swerving all over the road and had almost rear-ended another vehicle. A responding sheriff’s deputy found the SUV just south of Cavalier and it fled. About a…