SOLDIER
Memorial Day Message: Service
Let's heighten the message of service to New Plateaus. Greetings, Readers. On this Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who have fought and died for their service for America. In recognizing ...
Posted on 5/28/12 at 12:42 PM
Annual Boy Scout Popcorn Sale Kicks Off
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts across the Northern Lights Council have started to go door-to-door selling Trails End popcorn to fund their Scouting activities. Many packs and troops rely on thi...
Posted on 9/28/11 at 5:04 PM
More N.D. soldiers will return from Kosovo
The last group of North Dakota National Guard soldiers deployed to Kosovo will return home tomorrow. About 40 Soldiers remained in Kosovo for the transfer of authority ceremony Saturday, which fo...
Posted on 7/27/10 at 11:03 AM
New London, Minn., soldier killed in Afghanistan 
Ryane Clark, 22, is the son of Rick and Tracy Clark of New London. Tracy Clark announced her son’s death on her Facebook page.
By West Central Tribune , October 05, 2010
Five Fort Campbell, Ky., soldiers among nine killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash 
Five members of the 101st Airborne Division are among the nine American troops killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday.
By Associated Press , September 23, 2010
Funeral services set for fallen Minnesota Marine 
Funeral services are set for a Marine from Minnesota who was killed in Afghanistan.
By Associated Press , September 06, 2010
Former Fergus Falls, Minn., resident killed in Afghanistan 
By Forum staff and wire reports , August 31, 2010
Minnesota soldier, father of four, dies in Iraq 
A 35-year-old soldier from St. Cloud who had four children died in Iraq a month after returning for his second tour of duty there, his father said Wednesday.
By Steve Karnowski , April 07, 2010
World War II soldier finally gets medals in N.D. 
A North Dakota World War II veteran has finally received his military medals.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2010
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Gattuso's brother: Family not safe ... Dead soldier's kin had health problems ... Probe sought of purchase ... more 
The brother of a slain Fargo dentist said he fears for his family’s safety now that a suspect in the killing has been released on bond. Roy Gattuso said he’s considering asking police to watch his property, even though Gene Kirkpatrick, 63, has been ordered to stay away. Kirkpatrick, Jones, Okla., faces conspiracy charges in the October killing of his son-in-law, Philip Gattuso. He posted $1 million bond Thursday.
By Associated Press/Forum Communications , February 14, 2010
Soldier with West Fargo ties killed 
Ray, 23, died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol, according to information the U.S. Army provided to North Dakota’s congressional delegation and governor.
By Dave Olson , February 12, 2010
Family pleads after Taliban video of captive American soldier
The Taliban released a video today of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the U.S. military operation. In Idaho, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl’s family pleaded on Christmas Day for his release and urged him to “stay strong.”By Jim Heintz/Amir Shah , December 25, 2009
Missing US soldier’s body found in Afghan river 
Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said today.
By Elena Becatoros , November 11, 2009
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Early 2010 primary likely ... Pawlenty calls N.H. mayor ... GOP wants their change ... more 
It appears Minnesotans will go to the polls for the 2010 primary election in August, a month earlier than usual. A new federal law gives military and other overseas voters 45 days to deal with mail-in general election ballots, but a September primary election leaves too little time to prepare for the general election. Several Minnesota lawmakers plan to move a bill through the 2010 Legislature soon after it convenes Feb. 4.
By Don Davis/Associated Press , November 08, 2009
Bemidji native dies in plane crash in Afghanistan 
Pilot Randy Bergquist was killed along with two other American military contractors when the Army C-12 Huron twin-engine turboprop crashed two weeks ago in a rugged, mountainous area of northeastern Afghanistan.
By Associated Press , October 27, 2009
MINNESOTA NEWS: Gang force cops reviewed ... University drops name suit ... National Preparedness Month ... more 
Fourteen employees from at least three law enforcement agencies face internal reviews for alleged wrongdoing while working on the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force. A special panel reported last month it found “appalling and outrageous” misconduct by some members of the gang-fighting unit. On Wednesday, panel co-chairman Andy Luger gave the names of those officers to their employers.
By Herald Wire Reports , September 03, 2009
MINNESOTA NEWS: Answer to bridge lawsuit ... Judge dismisses lawsuit ... Fraud sentencing ... more 
An engineering firm being sued by the state of Minnesota said it’s not responsible for the fatal collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge two years ago. The Star Tribune reports that URS Corp. filed its response Thursday to the lawsuit. The San Francisco-based firm notes that as recently as last year, state officials were praising the firm’s work on the old bridge and that the state has hired URS for subsequent projects.
By Herald Wire Reports , August 15, 2009
A short-lived record 
The Lothspeich brothers, recognized as the largest N.D. family of soldiers, probably don’t hold the record after all One North Dakota family’s official recognition for its record-breaking military service might not have its claim to fame for long. Just one day after the Herald printed a story about the Lothspeich brothers, a relative called to say his 10 uncles from one family all served.
July 06, 2009
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