OUTSIDE OF PETERSBERG, IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA, A FATAL CRASH BETWEEN A BUS AND PICKUP OCCURRED. THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP DIED, AND OVER 100 HEALTHCARE WORKERS NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH THOSE THAT WERE BROUGHT TO ALTRU IN GRAND FORKS WITH INJURIES. THE BUS WAS CARRYING THE HATTON/NORTHWOOD VOLLEYBALL TEAM. ACCORDING THE HIGHWAY PATROL, THE BUS WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON A HIGHWAY, AND COLLIDED WITH A WESTBOUND PICKUP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A COUNTY ROAD. THE BUS ROLLED AND BOTH VEHICLES WOUND UP IN WATER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A TUESDAY FIRE, THE CASS LAKE LODGE HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED FROM THE BLAZE. THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
A DETOUR WILL BE IN PLACE AS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH CROOKSTON NEXT WEEK. THERE IS WORK BEING DONE ON HIGHWAY 2 RAILROAD CROSSINGS. THE DETOUR WILL USE FISHER AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 75.
WARROAD SUMMER THEATER HAS IT’S FALL DINNER THEATER APPROACHING, WITH SEPTEMBER DATES AT SEVEN CLANS CASINO-WARROAD AND OCTOBER DATES AT ROCK HARBOR LODGE. THEY ARE PERFORMING “NANA’S NAUGHTY KNICKERS”.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Harold J. Forpahl will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Warroad at 1:00PM. Interment will happen at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Harold passed away at the age of 76.
Last modified: 09/15/2023
