Cops: N.D. Students Likely Didn't See Pond Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D., Nov. 4, 2009 ... Police in southwestern North Dakota found three missing Dickinson State University softball players dead in their car ... The sheriff said the Dickinson State University students were on private property. (CBS News -- US)
Families visit pond where softball players died Nov 5, 2009
Family, friends visits pond where Dickinson State softball players found - ESPN ... DICKINSON, N.D. -- Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs Wednesday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside their sunken sport utility vehicle ... "I can't believe that my baby is gone. I miss her terribly. I'm just wondering ... What went through her mind while she was still alive in her last moment?" said Claire Gemar, of San Diego, whose... (ESPN -- College Sports)
Missing DSU students found dead in pond Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON - After a day and a half of searching on ground and in air, rescue teams found three Dickinson State University softball players dead in a vehicle submerged in a stock pond northwest of Dickinson ... Numerous area agencies, including police and sheriff's departments, were involved in ground searches, which Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai said involved vehicles, ATVs and people on foot ... Though police initially focused on the Patterson Lake area near Dickinson, a forensic cell phone... (Montana Standard, MT)
Sheriff: College students likely never saw pond Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) Three college softball players found dead after their sport-utility vehicle went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during a stargazing trip likely drove straight into the water in the dark, authorities said Wednesday ... The sheriff said the Dickinson State University students were on private property ... Family members of the women planned to visit the site on Wednesday northwest of Dickinson, a city of 16,000 people that is about 100 miles west of Bismarck. (Pensacola News Journal)
3 ND college students found dead in sunken Jeep Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) Three North Dakota college softball players believed to have been on a stargazing trip were found dead inside a Jeep after signals from their last desperate phone calls helped lead authorities to a rural farm pond ... The Dickinson State University students were believed to be in the white 1997 Jeep Cherokee when two of their friends received telephone calls late Sunday night ... Police described the first as a very scratchy call for help in which one of the Dickinson State... (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
University Cancels Classes After Missing Softball Players Found Dead Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (November 4, 2009)Classes were canceled Wednesday at Dickinson State University in North Dakota after three members of the schools softball team were found drowned in a Jeep Cherokee that was submerged in a pond ... The jeep was submerged in about 12 feet of water in the pond, which is on a farm northwest of Dickinson. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kin visit pond where students found Nov 5, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. - Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs yesterday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside a sunken sport utility vehicle ... said Claire Gemar of San Diego, whose 22-year-old daughter, Kyrstin, was among the three Dickinson State University students pulled from the small pond after signals from the phone calls helped lead authorities to the farm ... The pond is surrounded by high grass and shrubs off a narrow... (Boston Globe)
Local athlete found dead in N.D. pond A former Grossmont College softball player was among three missing North Dakota college students whose bodies were found. Nov 5, 2009
Photos of the women who died are inset over an image of the Patterson Lake Recreation Area in Dickinson, North Dakota on Tuesday ... Dickinson, N.D., police Lt. Rod Banyai said he believes the women were in the white 1997 Jeep Cherokee when they made two cell phone calls to friends for help, but he didn't know whether the vehicle was already under water when the calls were made ... Banyai said the pond on a farm northwest of Dickinson is about 12 feet deep. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Memorial planned for student who died in N.D... Nov 5, 2009
In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department web site, Kyrstin Gemar, 22, is shown. (AP Photo/Dickinson State University) ... All three were on the Dickinson State University softball team. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Grisham's Short Story Collection in Demand Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "A Time to Kill" Author Releases Collection of Short Stories Based on His Years as a Lawyer; Sparks Publishing Price War. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Police: Lake search finds no trace of ND stu... Nov 4, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. Dive teams found no trace of three missing college softball players during a search Tuesday of a North Dakota lake where the women often went star gazing as authorities focused on tracing two cell phone calls made just before the three disappeared ... Two friends of the Dickinson State University students received telephone calls late Sunday night before the lines went dead ... Dickinson Police Lt. Dave Wallace said the calls came from two different phones, but authorities are... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Local Woman, 2 Others Found Dead In North Dakota Lake Nov 4, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. -- A Clairemont High School graduate and two of her softball teammates at Dickinson State University, who disappeared Sunday on a stargazing trip, were found dead Tuesday near the North Dakota campus. The bodies of Clairemont High graduate Kyrstin Gemar, 22, and her softball teammates were found in a vehicle that was pulled out of a pond northwest of Dickinson this afternoon, according to media reports ... Gemar and her friends, Ashley Neufeld and Afton Williamson, left the... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Test Your Knowledge of 1990 Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "The Early Show" 's "Time Machine" Series Highlights Pop Culture of the Time. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Police: Lake search finds no trace of ND students Nov 4, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) -- Police say a dive team found nothing during a search of a North Dakota lake for signs of three missing college softball players. Dickinson Police Lt. Dave Wallace said Tuesday that a search of a youth fishing area also found no trace of the Dickinson State University students ... Gemar's father has said his daughter and her teammates often went star gazing on Patterson lake, just southwest of Dickinson, about 60 miles east of the Montana state line. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Missing College Softball Players Found Dead Nov 4, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (November 3, 2009)Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead in their vehicle, which was pulled from a pond Tuesday northwest of Dickinson, N.D., police said ... The Dickinson State University students were believed to be in a white 1997 Jeep Cherokee with California plates when they were last heard from in cryptic calls made to two friends on cell phones before signals were lost ... Dickinson is about 98 miles west of Bismarck. (KWTX.com, TX)
Three North Dakota softball players found dead Nov 4, 2009
The discovery came Tuesday afternoon after a search team found tire tracks leading to a stock pond for cattle five miles northwest of Dickinson, North Dakota, Lt. William Leach of the Stark County Sheriff's Office told CNN. The investigators found a white 1997 Jeep Cherokee with California tags containing the bodies, he said ... The Dickinson State University softball players -- Kyrstin Gemar, 22, a senior who owned the car; Afton Williamson, 20, a junior; and Ashley Neufeld, 21, a senior -- had... (CNN)
Father: Missing students liked to star gaze Nov 4, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) The father of one of three missing college students in southwestern North Dakota says the women often went star gazing in the Dickinson area, and that police do not suspect foul play in the disappearances. Kyrstin Gemar s father, Lenny Gemar, told ABC s Good Morning America in a telephone interview on Tuesday that the Dickinson State University softball players would hang out by Patterson Lake southwest of the city and chat. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. But David Friehling Says He Was Never Aware of Madoff's Massive Ponzi Scheme. (CBS News)
Bush Throws 1st Pitch at Japan Series Nov 4, 2009
W. Opens Game 3 of Japan's Version of Baseball World Series. Former President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the start of Game 3 of the Japan Series baseball between the Yomiuri Giants and the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (CBS News)
FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty? Nov 4, 2009
FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty. FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty. (CBS News)
Police: Missing students found dead in p... Police say three missing North Dakota college softball players have been found dead in their vehicle, which was pulled from ... Nov 4, 2009
Dickinson State University designated hitter Kyrstin Gemar swings at a pitch during a softball game against Jamestown College on May 3, 2009 ... DICKINSON, N.D. UPDATE ... Police say three missing North Dakota college softball players have been found dead in their vehicle, which was pulled from a pond northwest of Dickinson. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cops Search for 3 College Students After Call for Help Nov 3, 2009
AP/The Dickinson Press. Undated: Dickinson State University's Ashley Neufeld runs the bases during a softball game ... DICKINSON, N.D. Authorities in southwestern North Dakota searched Monday for three Dickinson State University softball players reported missing after a friend received late night telephone calls that mentioned water and indicated the women needed help. (Fox News)
Authorities search for 3 Dickinson State students Nov 3, 2009
(11-02) 16:04 PST Dickinson, N.D. (AP). Authorities have been searching southwestern North Dakota for three members of the Dickinson State softball team after a friend of the women reported getting a call from them asking for help ... He said authorities have been searching an area in a 30-mile radius of a cell tower north of Dickinson where the call came through. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
ND authorities search for 3 Dickinson St. students Nov 3, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. - Authorities in southwestern North Dakota searched Monday for three Dickinson State University softball players reported missing after a friend received late night telephone calls that mentioned water and indicated the women needed help ... Dickinson Police Lt. Dave Wallace said a friend of the women received two telephone calls from them, about one minute apart, before the line cut out ... Authorities used three airplanes and officers on the ground Monday to search within in a... (Anchorage Daily News)
3 students missing in ND Nov 3, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) -- Authorities in southwestern North Dakota searched Monday for three Dickinson State University softball players reported missing after a friend received late night telephone calls that mentioned water and indicated the women needed help ... Dickinson Police Lt. Dave Wallace said a friend of the women received two telephone calls from them, about one minute apart, before the line cut out ... Authorities used three airplanes and officers on the ground Monday to search within... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Area projects to receive funds Oct 31, 2009
9 million is to be split between Williston State College, Dickinson State University, Minot State University and Bismarck State College. Dorgan said the state already is becoming a leader in oil activity and energy production and has high demand for more jobs of the future. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Sister Judith Kast, O.S.F., 101 Oct 29, 2009
She received her teacher's training at Dickinson College, Dickinson, N.D., from 1936-37. The following 21 years she taught throughout the Fargo Diocese. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
New Town man is injured in crash Oct 29, 2009
Approaching him in the other lane traveling eastbound was Christopher David, 33, Dickinson, who was driving a 2001 Peterbilt. Blake's vehicle crossed over the center line and into the eastbound lane. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Huskies finish cross country season Oct 28, 2009
Last Updated on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - 03:22:31 pm CDT. Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:22 PM CDT. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Dickinson judge being sworn in Oct 24, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) A new Southwest District judge is taking office. H. Patrick Weir will take his oath of office and receive a judge s robe and gavel at an afternoon ceremony in Dickinson. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
WHS hopes to end season with a win Oct 22, 2009
Having been eliminated from playoff consideration with a 20-0 loss to Dickinson last week, the best Williston can hope for out of tonight's football season-finale with the Minot Magicians is a boost of confidence as the team looks forward to the 2010 season ... "This group of kids just play," said Williston coach Todd Matthews following the loss at Dickinson. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Diane Voeller Oct 22, 2009
She earned her nursing degree in Dickinson. While working at Trinity Hospital in Minot, Diane met and fell in love with Rod Voeller. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Trojans go 1-1 in weekend play Oct 21, 2009
DSU will face Minot State and Dickinson State in North Dakota on Friday and Saturday in two conference matches ... "We have a couple tough matches and will have to travel a long distance. Minot will be at home and Dickinson will be a hard team, no doubt. We got two matches that won't be given to us; we'll have to earn it," said Veenhof. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Lila Gilbert Oct 21, 2009
After working as a bank teller for two years, she entered and graduated from Dickinson State Teachers College in 1951. She was united in marriage to Everett Gilbert in Wibaux on June 4, 1961. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
TC comes on strong to defeat Powers Lake Oct 17, 2009
Divide County will be at the Northwest Conference Tournament in Glenburg this weekend, and Powers Lake hosts Dickinson Trinity at 7 p.m. on Monday. DC 25 25 25. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
National expert provides tips on entrepreneurship Oct 16, 2009
She also used a manufacturers roundtable in Dickinson, N.D., as an example of by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. In Step 3, engage young people, Markley said young people should be asked what they like and dont like about the community. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Serving up a state tournament berth Oct 15, 2009
A pivotal match Thursday night between Williston and Dickinson, currently the No. 4 and 5 teams in the WDA, figures to give the winner a leg up heading into the WDA tournament, set to begin on Nov. 12 ... And while any team is capable of securing it, it seems likely that it will come down to Dickinson and Williston ... With the WDAmeet to be played in Dickinson, its safe to say Thursday nights match is a must-win for Williston, if it wants to build any late-season momentum. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Trojans lose 19-3 on gridiron Oct 14, 2009
In order for the Trojans to beat Jamestown, Dickinson State, Mayville State or their opponent in the DAC Football Jamboree at Fargo, N.D. they will likely have to score more than seven points, something which they haven't done since Sept. 12. According to Berg, who also plays wide receiver, the Trojans need to cut down on mistakes in order to be successful. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Demons blast Williston in 63-0 win Oct 11, 2009
Williston will play at Dickinson onFriday at 8 p.m. The Coyotes will also close out the season against Minot on Oct. 21. Williston 0 0 0 0 - 0. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
WHS turns to Bismarck for second win Oct 10, 2009
After Saturday's evening game, the Coyotes will play at Dickinson a week from tonight. Williston will close out the season with a home game on Oct. 21 against Minot. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Local sales tax numbers are down Oct 10, 2009
"For a city of a little over 12,000, we've actually gotten almost up there with Minot and Grand Forks due to the oil boom. Dickinson is larger than us, but we had 162 million to their 91 million," said Rolfstad. Rolfstad said he thinks there will be fluctuations that will coincide with the ups and downs in the oil play in the region, but he predicts things will tend to stay somewhere in between the 2008 and 2009 second quarter numbers for quite some time. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Anne C. Breker, 87 Oct 8, 2009
David (Janice) Breker, Lidgerwood; a daughter, Mary (Keith) Giesler, Kulm, N.D.; 10 grandchildren, Kathy (Adam) Walburn, Chasidie Ratliff, Karen Breker, Kim Breker, Laura (Tony) Wolf, Allison Breker, Trisha Breker, Bradley (Jill) Giesler, Cheryl Giesler and Steven Giesler; six great-grandchildren, Devin, Darian, Breanna and Bailey Walburn, Lea Kling and Brendon Giesler; and a sister-in-law, Louise (Breker) Krebs, Dickinson, N.D.. She is preceded in death by: her husband; her parents; two... (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
A drive to learn Oct 6, 2009
He said ultimately he'd like to see it being taught once a month at the Petroleum Center, but as of right now they're looking at doing a class in Minot in November and then in Dickinson or elsewhere soon after that. Until the demand begins to build more in Williston, Hudson said they'll teach a course wherever they can pull together a full class. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Prep standings 10-05 Oct 6, 2009
Minot 29, Dickinson 27 ... DIckinson at Century 7 p.m. ... Dickinson 3, St. Marys 0. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
James Rettig Oct 6, 2009
He then attended Dickinson State College where he studied journalism. He married Terry Malloy on Dec. 31, 1968 in Dickinson where Jim was working as a wire editor for the Dickinson Press. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
College Football Roundup: Alexander runs for 3 TDs, carries Pokes (46) Oct 4, 2009
The Beavers remain one of three teams with an undefeated DAC record, along with Dickinson State and Black Hills State ... DICKINSON ST. 48, MAYVILLE ST. 0: Cody Holland completed 8-of-10 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns as the Dickinson State Blue Hawks kept an unblemished conference mark with a 48-0 win over Dakota Athletic Conference foe Mayville State ... With 13 rushers getting at least one carry, Dickinson State outran Mayville with 250 yards, compared to 122. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Event is to highlight North Dakota products Oct 2, 2009
"Dickinson did just have one. We want to bring it up into this corner.". The confluence center can hold about 30 vendors indoors with its current facilities, Bohmbach said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Coyotes place fourth at WDA meet Sep 30, 2009
"It's about 5,500 yards long, so it will probably play a little bit like Dickinson.". Minot took the team title with a 331. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
College Roundup: Yellow Jacket rodeo teams open season strong Sep 23, 2009
Valley City State came in a distant second with a two-day total of 631 and Dickinson State edged out the Hardrockers by four strokes to take third ... Jamestown College took third with 742, Dickinson State put up a 767 for fourth, Valley City State ended with 881 and Mines was sixth with 891 strokes. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Woman Uses $20 Bill Printed In 1934 In UPS Store Sep 21, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D., Sep ... (AP) What a Dickinson business manager thought was a worthless counterfeit $20 bill turned out to be worth more than even face value ... Dickinson Police Detective Chris Coates did some checking and says similar bills are selling on eBay for up to $134. (CBS News)
ND fugitive caught camping along Missouri River Sep 17, 2009
Police say former Dickinson resident Todd Frank got permission to go to the Bismarck Public Library on Aug. 9 but never returned to the transition center where he was serving part of his sentence. He s behind bars for theft, forgery and unauthorized use of identification. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Charles Azure, 60 Sep 16, 2009
Mike Azure, Wahpeton; two daughters, Tammy Azure, Wahpeton, Michelle (Noel) Roquet, Dickinson, N.D.; seven brothers and sisters, Jeanette (Roger) Belgarde, Bemidji, Minn. David Azure, Aberdeen, S.D., Karen (Dale) Nadeau, Clintonville, Wisc. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
State supreme court visits high school Sep 16, 2009
The case originated with a July 3, 2008, sobriety checkpoint stop in Dickinson ... Dickinson's Mary Nordsven, Martin's attorney, said the checkpoint was unreasonable and ended with an unconstitutional search and seizure ... She said the stated purpose of the checkpoint was to deter people from drinking and driving during the annual Dickinson Roughrider Days. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Mandan to review waterfront noise petition Sep 15, 2009
Val wrote on Sep 14, 2009 4:42 PM:" A noise ordinance makes sense. Mandan is the only city of the 6 major cities in North Dakota that does not have a noise ordinance. Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Fargo and Dickinson all have noise ordinances. If Mandan wants to be recognized as a city on the move they need to step up and manage the city in a responsible manner that encourages sound economic development and a pro family environment. ". pedro wrote on Sep 14, 2009 4:33 PM:" Most likely an Obama... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Junk fish kill under way at Patterson Lake Sep 13, 2009
LOADING Sep 13, 2009 - 04:05:31 CDT DICKINSON (AP) - North Dakota Game and Fish Department workers have started a massive fish kill in a watershed pond north of Patterson Lake in Dickinson. It's the first step to eradicate so-called junk fish so the lake can be replenished with game fish to replace those lost in the winter kill. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
It was just 40 years ago today Sep 13, 2009
(Clay Jenkinson is the Theodore Roosevelt Center scholar at Dickinson State University, as well as Distinguished Scholar of the Humanities at Bismarck State College. Clay can be reached at Jeffysage ;aol. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
State Lawmakers Try To Halt Health Care Changes Sep 13, 2009
Aug. 20, 2009: It was a crime that shocked the small community of Dickinson. An 8-year-old girl was taken from her bedroom, sexually assaulted and left to die in a field. (Click2Houston, TX)
Lady Coyotes finish 4th at Williston Invitational Sep 12, 2009
Dickinson placed third with a 359. We want to keep staying below 400,Healy said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Upland game numbers are down so far this season Sep 12, 2009
Upland game biologist Aaron Robinson in Dickinson said what he is telling hunters is this year is going to be very spotty. Youre going to have to cover a lot of ground to find the birds. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Life in the rearview mirror fine Sep 12, 2009
Dalton will be the headliner at the fourth annual Theodore Roosevelt Symposium at Dickinson State University on Oct. 15-17. She will speak in May Hall on the DSU campus at 7 p.m. MDT on Oct. 15. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Development funds are the focus of suit Sep 11, 2009
Many North Dakota cities and counties have similar or identical organizations, including Dickinson, Williston and surrounding counties. Voters in the city of Williston this June reapproved a 1 percent city sales tax through June 30, 2020. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Tioga farm festival to begin Sep 10, 2009
Grubb said they consider it a thrill and an honor to be able to get Howe to come from Dickinson to participate in the 50th anniversary. A little bit of nostalgia is also on display Friday afternoon, with a slideshow of pictures from the festival's 50-year history shown from 4-6 p.m.. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Cruelty to animals not acceptable Sep 9, 2009
It's sponsored by PetSmart and it involves Jillian's Haven Animal Rescue of Bismarck, Prairie Paws Animal Shelter in Jamestown and Oreo's Animal Rescue in Dickinson. Working with and taking care of animals pets or "livestock" implies a certain responsibility. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Crops look good but ND harvest lags behind Sep 8, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) A bumper crop of North Dakota grain, delayed by cool, wet weather, is filling up bins at prices farmers say are hardly worth the cost of planting. Jim Bobb, the division manager for the Southwest Grain elevator, says it s the largest crop he s seen in 27 years of working for the company. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Fuel shortages prompted study Sep 7, 2009
Robert Johnson apparently has a short memory. It was just a couple of years ago that we learned what happens when we have a shortage of gasoline and diesel in North Dakota. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
