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High Speed Pursuit In Northwood Hits Speeds of 100 Miles Per Hour

The high speed pursuit involving Dustin Gebhardt started just after midnight

October 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

TRAILL CO., N.D. — A Northwood, North Dakota man was arrested after running from authorities at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The high-speed pursuit involving Dustin Gebhardt started just after midnight in Northwood. The police chief says his department got help from deputies from Grand Forks and Traill counties. The chase ended in Traill County a few miles…

Mental Evaluation Ordered For Woman Accused of Shooting Two Men

32-year-old Sadie Rix of Austin, Texas made her initial appearance in court

July 17, 2019

TJ Nelson,

TRAILL CO., ND — A mental evaluation has been ordered for the woman accused of shooting two men in Portland, North Dakota. 32-year-old Sadie Rix of Austin, Texas made her initial appearance in court. Rix is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The two men wounded in the shooting in late June were…

Woman Charged with Aggravated Assault in the Shooting of Two Men in Portland, ND

Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says the two men wounded in the shooting have been released from a Fargo hospital.

July 1, 2019

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TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Sadie Rix, 32, the woman accused of shooting two men outside a home in Portland, North Dakota Friday night is being held on a $50,000 cash bond in the Grand Forks County Jail, facing two counts of aggravated assault. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt expects those charges will be amended. Hunt says the two men…

Man Wanted After High Speed Chases Finally Arrested In Traill County

Thomas Hibpshman Jr. was also arrested just last month after getting stuck in a drainage ditch north of Harwood

May 16, 2019

TJ Nelson,

TRAILL CO., ND — The man who led multiple law enforcement agencies on chases earlier this week has been captured in Traill County. 38-year-old Thomas Hibpshman Jr. was arrested without incident on Wednesday near Portland. Police say he fled a traffic stop on Monday in East Grand Forks and he was chased into Grand Forks before it was ended. The chase…

North Dakota Lawmaker Resigns Due to Health Reasons

Arne Osland of Mayville notified legislative leaders that he was stepping down.

March 19, 2019

Site Staff,

BISMARCK – A Republican senator from eastern North Dakota has announced he’s resigning due to health reasons. Arne Osland of Mayville notified legislative leaders that he was stepping down. Colleagues say the 77-year-old retired farmer and businessman recently suffered a stroke and is convalescing in Arizona. Osland was serving his first term, representing District 20 that includes all of Traill…

Florida Woman Charged After Woman Loses Baby In Interstate Crash

Claudia Grace of The Villages, Florida is charged in Traill County with negligent homicide

July 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. — A Florida woman has been charged after an unborn child died last week after a crash on I-29. 75-year-old Claudia Grace of The Villages, Florida is charged in Traill County with negligent homicide and aggravated reckless driving. The highway patrol say Grace struck the rear passenger side of a pickup and caused it to roll. 24-year-old…

Rural Mayville Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself In The Hand

Traill County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call around 12:30 by family members

June 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. — A Mayville, North Dakota area woman is being treated in Fargo for a gunshot wound to her hand. Traill County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call around 12:30 by family members. They told them that they were taking the 53-year-old rural Mayville woman to the emergency room at Sanford. Authorities say it appears the woman was…

Two Arrested After High Speed Chase Outside of Grand Forks

Both men were also wanted on multiple warrants from Grand Forks and Nelson Counties.

April 11, 2018

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) -Two men are in custody following a pursuit through portions of Grand Forks and Traill Counties early Wednesday. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Lt. B.J. Maxson says the driver fled an attempted traffic stop by a deputy after rolling through a stop sign south of Grand Forks, at times hitting speeds of 100 mph. The chase…

National Weather Service Confirms Several Tornadoes

The strongest of Tuesday's storms produced EF-2 rated damage near the towns of Buxton and Hillsboro

July 13, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The National Weather Service determined that Tuesday evening’s thunderstorms produced at least three separate tornadoes. The most intense damage from the tornadoes was rated EF-2 and occurred between Buxton and Cummings, with wind speeds of up to 135 mph. EF-0 damage was also reported between Larimore and Northwood, with wind speeds of up to 85 mph….

Tornado Misses Hillsboro; Town Doesn’t Escape Damaging Winds

Straight-line winds blow down trees and damage buildings in the city; a tornado passes by just three miles to the northeast

July 12, 2017

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HILLSBORO, ND — A tornado went through Traill County, just missing Hillsboro, but the town didn’t escape damaging winds. People in Hillsboro spent the day picking up the pieces. The sound of chainsaws could be heard all across Hillsboro. A powerful storm rumbled across Traill County, blowing down trees, damaging homes and spawning a tornado. “When we rolled into town…