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GRAND FORKS WILL CLOSE REEVES DRIVE FOR TWO WEEKS TO BEGIN FORCEMAIN WORK

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Grand Forks Road Crews will begin forcemain work on Reeves Dr. starting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. This work will occur in the 600 blk. of Reeves Dr., resulting in the closure of Reeves Dr.

Residents will have access to Reeves Dr. from both the north at 4th Ave. S. and the south at 8th Ave. S., but motorists will not be able to drive all the way down Reeves Dr.

The closure for the forcemain work is expected to take two weeks, weather permitting.

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GRAND FORKS ROAD CREWS CLOSE N. 4TH STREET THIS MORNIG FOR THREE WEEKS

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The Grand Forks Road Crews closed N. 4th St. this morning from 2nd Ave. N. to University Ave. as crews began utility work for the private development at the corner of University Ave. and N. 4th St.

The sidewalk on the west side of N. 4th St., in front of City Hall, will remain open.

The closure is expected to be in place for three weeks, weather permitting.

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EMMAGAIL FRANTZ WINS THIRD PLACE AT STATE EDUCATION CONTEST

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The Catholic Daughters held an Education Contest where Cathedral School 4th-6th grades participated. The local winners went to State Competition, and we recently learned that Emmagail Frantz was a Third Place State winner for her essay “Where is God in My Life When I struggle?”

A picture of Emmagail with Teresa Cymbaluk from the Catholic Daughters local court can be seen below-

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WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO VOLLEYBALL HOSTING STEPHEN-ARGYLE TONIGHT – ON KROX

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The Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies Volleyball team is back in action tonight when they host the Stephen-Argyle Storm from Warren. The game will be on KROX starting with the RiverView Health prematch show at 7:00 p.m., with the first serve to follow at 7:30 p.m. Listen on 1260AM/105.7FM or 92.1FM in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. You can also listen anywhere by clicking Listen Live at the top of this page.

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Thomas Derouin – Obit

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Thomas Derouin, 67 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, with his loving wife Deb at his side in Hillcrest Senior Living, Red Lake Falls MN.

The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 30, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon John Bruggeman. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday morning.

Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls, MN.

Thomas J. Derouin, son of John & Eleanor (Cardinal) Derouin was born on March 19th, 1955, in Red Lake Falls Mn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls MN.

Tom graduated from Lafayette High School. He worked various jobs in the Red Lake Falls area before moving to Warroad Mn where he was employed at Marvin Windows.

On October 17, 1992, he was united in marriage to Deborah Parker. Shortly after their marriage, they relocated to Red Lake Falls, where Tom was employed by the City of Red Lake Falls and Digi Key.

“Tommy D” was a member of the Rabbit’s Softball team for many years and continued to play softball for several years.  He enjoyed all sports he was a faithful follower of Minnesota Gopher Sports especially hockey, the Vikings, and the Twins. He enjoyed youth hockey and was a referee for many years.

Upon his return to Red Lake Falls he took up the game of golf, he enjoyed league night and the challenge of the game.

He is survived by his wife Deborah, Sister-in-Law Karen & Jon Huhn, nephews Connor & Garrett, Brothers Dan & Pat Derouin, nephews Bryce, & Tiffany and children, Tyler & Erika and children, Niece’s Janae & Jill, Sister Judy & Bob Weiland, nephews Andy & Joseph, Nieces, Alissa & Andy Law and children, Becky, Ray & Lynette Derouin, and niece, Bethany. Charles & Annette Derouin, Nephew Tony, and Niece Carly.

In Lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Blue Line Club, St. Joseph Catholic Church or a charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com

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GRAND FORKS POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO LATE-NIGHT SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON DEMERS AVENUE

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The Grand Forks Police Department was dispatched for a vehicle crash at 3400 Demers Ave. on Monday, September 26, at 2:10 a.m. Upon arrival, it was only a single-vehicle crash.

The vehicle was traveling West on Demers Ave. The vehicle left the road and struck the median. The vehicle traveled a short distance on the grass median before overturning onto Demers Ave. There was a total of seven occupants in the vehicle. Several were ejected. The two that were ejected were transported to Altru immediately. The other five occupants were able to get out of the car with assistance. Out of the five occupants, four were eventually transported to Altru with undisclosed injuries. The fifth occupant did not want to be transported. The driver of the vehicle is from Grand Forks. They were arrested for DUI.

The Grand Forks Police were assisted by CART, UAS, the Grand Forks Fire Department, and Altru.

This is an active investigation; more information will be available later. A video about the crash by iNewsTV can be seen below-

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Donna Jean Jensen – Obit

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Donna Jean Jensen, 99, a long-time resident of Crookston, MN, and for the last year in Litchfield, MN, passed away September 9, 2022, at Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield.

Donna was born in Crookston, MN on March 8, 1923, to Joseph and Myrtle (Droppo) Brule. She grew up in Crookston and was a 1941 graduate of Crookston High School. On June 10, 1949, Donna was united in marriage to Vernon B. Jensen in Crookston. They lived in Fertile, MN from 1950-1959 before returning to Crookston. They had one daughter, Sandra. Donna worked as a telephone operator in Crookston for 30 years until her retirement in 1981. Donna and Vernon enjoyed playing cards, camping, and traveling. After Vernon passed away in 1988, Donna moved into the Summerfield Apartments in 1995. She was a devoted member of the Crookston First Presbyterian Church and Naomi Circle. She held memberships in the American Legion and Eagles Auxiliaries. She spent time volunteering at the hospital and enjoyed bowling, reading, and knitting. Donna loved playing Yahtzee, dominoes, and SkipBo with family and friends. She made the coffee for weekly gatherings at the Summerfield Apartments for many years. She liked to share her baking of lemon pies, cream puffs, and sugar cookies! Donna’s desserts were usually the first to go at potluck dinners! Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and everyone else will always remember her wearing her favorite color, purple. On August 21, 2021, Donna moved to Litchfield, MN to be near her daughter, Sandra. This was a special time that allowed daily visits to enjoy coffee together, play Bingo, do activities, and socialize with special new friends at the Ecumen facility.

Donna will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sandra Holtz of Litchfield, MN; grandsons, Tony (Krissy) Holtz of Darwin, MN, and Tim (Ruchi) Holtz of Arlington, VA; 5 great-grandchildren: Makenna, Evan, Ethan, Niam, and Maya Holtz; nieces, Cis (Lee) Loftis of Vancouver, WA and Debbie Brule of Aberdeen, WA; nephew, Don (Kris) Brule of Aberdeen, WA; great-nephews, Todd (Julie) Strem of Crookston, MN, and Cory (Courtney) Strem of Solon Springs, WI, and several other nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends. In addition to Vernon, her husband of 39 years, Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph, and Myrtle Brule, 2 brothers, Joseph Jr., who died as an infant, and Donald Brule and his wife, Luella; a niece, Polly Strem and her husband, Jean; and a great-nephew, Jan Strem. May God richly bless her memory.

Donna’s life will be celebrated at a Funeral Service to be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Crookston, MN on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM with The Rev. Michael Ozaki, officiating. The interment will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN. The funeral will be live-streamed by going to Donna’s obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view at the bottom of the page.

Online messages of condolence made be given to the family at www.stenshoelhouske.com

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Search for suspect is underway after three people shot at Pennsylvania amusement park

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Three people were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday night following an altercation between two groups of teenagers.  According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting took place at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin. Three people — two 15-year-old boys and one 39-year-old man — were reportedly injured from gunshot wounds Saturday night.

On Sunday morning, Kennywood alerted on Twitter that the park was closed for the night and that “all guests have exited” after the shooting took place on what was the first night of the park’s Phantom Fall Fest.  Allegheny County Police shared in a Sunday news release that the shooting followed an altercation in front of the park’s Musik Express ride, and that multiple agencies responded around 10:49 p.m. One 15-year-old was shot in the thigh and is still at a hospital; the 39-year-old was hit in the leg and released following treatment and the other teen is hospitalized with a graze wound and in stable condition. Others were reportedly treated for “trample” injuries following the events at the amusement park.  Police say they recovered a handgun inside the park, and the search for the suspect is ongoing.

The park later issued an official statement: “We are greatly saddened by the violence that occurred last night. Our thoughts are with those who were injured as a result of the incident, as well as all guests and team members affected by what happened. …We are closely collaborating with police as they investigate. Our entry security protocols include a state of the art weapons detection system put into place at the start of this season, video scanning, and bag checks. We regularly supplement our park security staff with officers from the Allegheny County Police Department and West Mifflin Police Department, who were contracted to support our teams during operating hours, including Saturday evening. We will continue to cooperate with authorities throughout their investigation.

The park is closed Sunday, September 25. We will reopen as scheduled on Friday evening, September 30, and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.”

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Statewide emergency declared in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen to hurricane

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As Tropical Storm Ian heads towards Florida and is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night, reaching major hurricane strength early next week, Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued statewide state of emergency, citing the risk of a major hurricane making landfall on Florida’s western coast.

Currently located in the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph and higher gusts, forecasters predict that Ian is expected to become a major Category 3 hurricane by Monday or Tuesday.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is 540 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba and could approach the Florida Keys and the southern and central area of the Florida peninsula beginning Monday through to Wednesday morning

The potential hurricane is expected to bring 2 to 6 inches of rain to the Keys and peninsula and heavy rainfall to northern and western Florida, as well as to other states in the southeastern U.S. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. These rains may produce flash and urban flooding across the Keys and the peninsula through midweek.

Over the weekend, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida as the state faces a potential major hurricane from the current storm, the White House said. Biden’s approval of a Florida emergency declaration orders authorized federal aid.

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Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

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Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Last week it was announced that Apple Music as the new partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, replacing Pepsi which had been featured for the past decade. This marks the first year of a partnership between Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation. Over the coming months, fans can expect to see exclusive details and sneak peeks leading up to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show by following Apple Music on social media.

Rihanna teased the news on social media, tweeting a picture of what appeared to be her tattooed hand holding an NFL-branded football, with no other caption.

The Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show telecast will be produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers. Shawn “Jay-Z’ Carter said in a statement: “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.”

NFL Head of Music Seth Dudowsky shared: “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage. Rihanna is a once in a generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.”

Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats added: “Rihanna is an incredible recording artist who is a favorite for many millions of Apple Music customers around the world. We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.”

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