Month: March 2024

The Golden Link Senior Center will host a presentation given by Fargo Memorial Honor Guard representatives regarding the Fargo National Cemetery on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Fargo National Cemetery was established in 2016 and is a 4.8-acre United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in Raymond Township. The graveyard can hold the burial needs of just over 30,000 veterans, their spouses, and eligible family members.

Fargo Memorial Guard Representatives Jim Graalum and Jason Hicks will present information for veterans and their spouses in the area. They will also present plans for the Fargo Veterans Cemetery facilities. “They’re coming to give information about the cemetery,” said Commander of the Crookston American Legion Nels T Wold Post 20, and 20-year National Guard Veteran Paul Dubuque, “They’re also coming because they want to build a chapel. There’s nothing at the cemetery for people to gather afterward, and they’re looking to build a chapel or something of that nature so that people can go somewhere after the ceremony.”

This presentation will take place in Crookston because of the city’s central location. Notifications have been sent out to veterans in East Grand Forks, Ada, Fertile, and other neighboring towns to encourage veterans to attend this event. Dubuque explains that this is an opportunity for veterans to consider being buried in a national cemetery much closer to home. “I think that the other one would be in Bemidji and Fort Snelling,” said Dubuque, “There’s more in the cities too. But this would be the closest one for people here and veterans in Northwest Minnesota.”

The Golden Link will serve a continental breakfast at 10:00 a.m. This will consist of coffee and rolls before the presentation begins. All veterans and spouses are welcome to attend this presentation.

Camp Good Mourning, a day camp sponsored by Altru, will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Turtle River State Park. This camp is available for children 5-18 years old who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

Children will have the opportunity to learn new coping skills, which can help their development and adjustment during this time of grief. They will use creativity, movement, music, and other avenues to express feelings of loss and grief.

Pre-registration for the camp is required at altru.org/cgm. The registration deadline is May 15. For information on the camp, reach out to Courtney Caron, camp coordinator, at ccaron@altru.org. For information on how to support.

UPDATE (3/7/24 1:45 PM)
The deceased male victim in this incident is identified as 24-year-old Grand Forks resident Anfernee Economy. The male suspect, a 17-year-old Grand Forks resident, will not be identified at this time due to being a juvenile.
The suspect is in custody and has been charged with AA Felony Murder, which is punishable by up to life in prison without parole.
No further updates are available at this time.

ORIGINAL STORY-
On Thursday, March 7, at approximately 3:02 a.m. Officers of the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the 1700 block of 36th Ave. South for a report of a physical disturbance outside the building.

Arriving officers located a male subject lying on the ground with an apparent stab wound to his upper torso. Initial investigation revealed that two groups of people engaged in a physical fight after an argument, and a male was stabbed. At this time, it is believed the involved parties were known to each other. The male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s identity is not being released at this time, pending next of kin notification. A juvenile male suspect in this matter has been identified and is in custody.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to assist in the investigation. Altru Paramedics, the Grand Forks Fire Department, and the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office also assisted on this incident.

This is an ongoing and developing investigation. Updates to this investigation will be made as they are available. However, no further information will be released at this time.

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:

Call: 701-787-8000

Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook page or website

App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app

The Office of the Registrar recently announced students named to the Fall Semester 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify for a place on the Dean’s List, students must have at least 12 earned credits as of the last day of the semester, and a semester grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.74 must be achieved.

Students named to the Dean’s List include the following: sorted alphabetically by last name, according to hometown.

See the digital release for the list of names; click here.