McHenry County News

Motorists who are wondering why they are still navigating construction zones this late in the fall can blame the weather.

With a first-hand look at agriculture through a diverse program extending from July 8 through July 14, 24 McHenry County teachers will observe many facets of agriculture in McHenry County.

UPHAM A few residents in McHenry County say they are worn out with a 10-mile stretch of gravel roadway that is often marked by potholes, soft spots, loose gravel, dust and washboards.

Four hundred $10 downtown certificates are available for purchase for $5 at the Farmers Union Oil Station in Velva.

The Towner area is famous for overland flooding every spring. Sometimes there is more water than necessary and the increased flows put extra stress on area bridges.

The economy in North Dakota continues to boom as many towns flourish with new businesses.

A Saskatoon father and son and an aspiring Montreal football player are dead after an accident on a North Dakota highway on the weekend.

THE PATROL SAID A 25-YEAR-OLD EMMANUEL STIVERNE JR., OF MONTREAL, 48-YEAR-OLD DALE LOUCKS AND 18-YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN LOUCKS, BOTH OF SASKATOON, DIED OF INJURIES IN THE CRASH EARLY MONDAY MORNING ON U.S. 52, ABOUT FOUR MILES EAST OF THE TOWN OF BERGEN.

A pickup that rolled over Monday morning has left 3 people dead and one person in the hospital.

TOWNER Alyce Elenora Kramer, 89, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the New Life Living Center in Presho, S.D. She was born April 6, 1920, the second child of Andrew and Elizabeth Eikesdahl at their home in Blaisdell, N.D. Alyce was baptized at Blaisdell on June 6, 1920.

Ever since he limped his battered motorcycle two miles back home following a highway accident nearly a year ago, Pat Jund of Anamoose has pushed for improved cell phone service in his area.

Water project funds granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week represent just a portion of the federal stimulus money that will be spent on expanding rural and municipal water service in North Dakota.

VELVA Not many people get to see the land they farm from above in a Black Hawk helicopter.

Recent flooding in McHenry County may be the most damaging the county has ever experienced, at least that's the opinion of several longtime residents.

Some roads in McHenry County are still under water and the damage is getting worse.

The threat of flooding is nearly over. Emergency operations have been shut down and volunteers have gone home.

Roads in McHenry County are badly damaged. Some of the worst areas are around Granville and Upham.

While most towns in the area are no longer concerned about the possibility of floods, some residents in Towner are still battling the flood waters.

Some roads in McHenry County continue to remain closed while others are badly damaged.

Towns south of Mino4 were going to ge4 water and lots of it. Granville and Towner are the latest victims to the Mouse River.