TOWNER COUNTY
Ramsey County to receive largest portion of aid for road repairs throughout Devils Lake Basin 
Ramsey County will receive the lion’s share of a $6 million state allocation to help pay the local matches for nearly $36.5 million in emergency road repair projects in the Devils Lake Basin. The North Dakota Legislature allocated $6 million to pay the local match of the projects on federal-aid roads, including U.S. Highway 281 and North Dakota Highways 19, 20 and 57 in the five basin counties: Benson, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey and Towner.
By Kevin Bonham , April 24, 2012
Park River, N.D., man avoids jail time on burglaries
A Park River, N.D., man won’t serve jail time in a string of burglaries in three North Dakota counties late last year, but he must pay $7,341 in restitution.
By Herald Staff Report , April 18, 2012
Snow and wind make driving miserable in region
For about two hours Friday afternoon, a semi-trailer blocked both eastbound lanes on U.S. Highway 2 eight miles west of Devils Lake. The Highway Patrol said the roads had been icy and wind-driven snow had reduced visibility.
By Herald Staff Report , March 02, 2012
Patrol releases name of Rolla man dead from injuries in crash near Lisbon
Don Bradley Bjugstad, 56, of Rolla, N.D., was identified today by the state Highway Patrol as the person killed in a Saturday accident east of Lisbon, N.D.
By Stephen J. Lee , February 13, 2012
Park River man charged with several burglaries
A Park River, N.D., man accused of burglarizing six businesses in three North Dakota counties over the summer was arraigned in Towner County District Court on Tuesday.
By Herald Staff Report , January 10, 2012
Towner County, N.D., employees charged with theft
Sheriff: Deputy auditor, deputy treasurer took 'very significant amount' of moneyNew County Auditor Joni Morlock stumbled upon discrepancies in financial records that led to state investigation.
December 07, 2011
Two injured in head-on collision in Towner County
One driver swerved to avoid a deerNeither suffered life-threatening injuries, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.
November 14, 2011
2 in Cando hospital after car swerves to avoid deer, hits oncoming Suburban
Two people were transported Sunday to the Towner County Medical Center in Cando, N.D., after a deer on the roadway caused a driver to swerve into an oncoming vehicle.
By Herald Staff Report , November 14, 2011
DEVILS LAKE BASIN: Freedom of information, not always free
Devils Lake board gives up after USDA demands $150,000 Sometimes, it’s just easier — and cheaper — to move on rather than put up a fight. That’s what the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board decided recently, when it paid a $96,000 bill to the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
By Kevin Bonham , November 12, 2011
N.D. law enforcement agencies, state getting more than $9.6 million in Homeland Security money
The grants will help the agencies prevent terrorist attacks, secure U.S. borders and enhance emergency preparedness, according to a news release from the state’s congressional delegation, Sen. Kent Conrad, Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg.
By Kevin Bonham , August 24, 2011
N.D. reports first case of West Nile virus in 2011
The North Dakota Department of Health says the state has identified its first case of West Nile virus for the year. The patient, who was not hospitalized, is a male between the ages of 10 and 19. He lives in Towner County.
By Associated Press , July 27, 2011
Stenehjem: Towner County authorities broke open meetings law
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Towner County's Ambulance Service Board violated North Dakota's open meetings law.
By Associated Press , January 28, 2011
Area court items
January 11, 2011
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