McHenry County News

Ardell Holte, 81, Voltaire, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Souris Valley Care Center, Velva.

Motorists who are wondering why they are still navigating construction zones this late in the fall can blame the weather.

With a first-hand look at agriculture through a diverse program extending from July 8 through July 14, 24 McHenry County teachers will observe many facets of agriculture in McHenry County.

UPHAM A few residents in McHenry County say they are worn out with a 10-mile stretch of gravel roadway that is often marked by potholes, soft spots, loose gravel, dust and washboards.

Four hundred $10 downtown certificates are available for purchase for $5 at the Farmers Union Oil Station in Velva.

The Towner area is famous for overland flooding every spring. Sometimes there is more water than necessary and the increased flows put extra stress on area bridges.

The economy in North Dakota continues to boom as many towns flourish with new businesses.

A Saskatoon father and son and an aspiring Montreal football player are dead after an accident on a North Dakota highway on the weekend.

THE PATROL SAID A 25-YEAR-OLD EMMANUEL STIVERNE JR., OF MONTREAL, 48-YEAR-OLD DALE LOUCKS AND 18-YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN LOUCKS, BOTH OF SASKATOON, DIED OF INJURIES IN THE CRASH EARLY MONDAY MORNING ON U.S. 52, ABOUT FOUR MILES EAST OF THE TOWN OF BERGEN.

A pickup that rolled over Monday morning has left 3 people dead and one person in the hospital.

TOWNER Alyce Elenora Kramer, 89, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the New Life Living Center in Presho, S.D. She was born April 6, 1920, the second child of Andrew and Elizabeth Eikesdahl at their home in Blaisdell, N.D. Alyce was baptized at Blaisdell on June 6, 1920.

Ever since he limped his battered motorcycle two miles back home following a highway accident nearly a year ago, Pat Jund of Anamoose has pushed for improved cell phone service in his area.