A TRAIN DERAILED YESTERDAY IN KITTSON COUNTY, NEAR LANCASTER, THAT CLOSED A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 59, AND EARLY COMMENTS SAID IT COULD TAKE TWO OR THREE DAYS BEFORE IT REOPENS. ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE TRAIN WAS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUT IT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CARS AND THERE WAS NEVER A SPILL.
A Funeral Service for Roger A. Birkeland of Baudette, MN will be held on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Silver Creek Cemetery in Baudette.
Roger passed away at the age of 85.
A Funeral Service for Betty Smith of Warroad, MN will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Warroad Baptist Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Warroad, MN.
Betty Smith passed away at her home in Warroad, MN on December 21, 2022 at the age of 84.
PERHAPS YOU’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE… THE ACCIDENTAL 911 CALL? NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE SEEING NUMBERS THAT FOLLOW A NATIONAL TREND, WITH 911 MIS-DIALS AND HANGUPS QUADRUPLING IN THE PAST YEAR. THEY BLAME THE VARIOUS SETTING THAT WILL MAKE A 911 CALL ON MOBILE DEVICES AND THINGS SUCH AS CRASH DETECTION THAT MAY DIAL IT AUTOMATICALLY FOR YOU. OFFICIALS SAY THAT IF YOU DISCOVER YOUR PHONE IS DIALING 911, TO PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE AND EXPLAIN IT WAS A MISTAKE, OTHERWISE THEY MUST ATTEMPT A CALL BACK AND POTENTIALLY USE OF GPS LOCATION TO THEN INVESTIGATE THE CALL.
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