Interstate 29 was closed for about two hours between Reynolds and Thompson Wednesday after a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper found what appeared to be an explosive. Around 8:40am Wednesday, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a southbound passenger car for illegal window tint. Based on probable cause, troopers searched the vehicle and found…
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These players received awards Friday following the North Dakota Class B Region 2 baseball tournament. All-Region: Thompson: Thomas Schumacher, William Welke, Jeromy Tyce, Drew Odenbach HCV: Chase Haffely, Tyson Leshuk MPCG: Connor Dockter Hatton-Northwood: Westin Enger Larimore: Avery Gratton, Baron Burns, Dyllan Rethemeier Nelson County-Midkota: Brody Rainsberry, Landon Sundeen Honorable Mention:Thompson: Braden Tyce, Jonny Muhs…
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One woman is dead and a man seriously injured after a wrong-way crash on I-29 about 2.5 miles north of Thompson Monday afternoon. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an 83-year-old woman from Aneta, North Dakota was driving south in the northbound lane of I-29 shortly after 1pm Monday…..when her SUV collided with a pickup…
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Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday afternoon east of Thompson. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck driven by 35-year-old Lee Snell of Pueblo, Colorado was northbound on 11th Street NE, south of the intersection of 7th Street NE, and was slowing down to turn left….when it was rear-ended by…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Thompson High School’s Addison Sage and her Sanford Under 16 basketball team from Sioux Falls recently competed in a national tournament in Rock Hill, South Carolina. While her team went one and four in the tournament, Sage says she benefited from the experience. We…
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One man is in custody after the regional SWAT team was called to a property southwest of Thompson, ND. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home in the 500 block of 15th Street NE around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25 for a report of a suicidal man who was armed with a…
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation has reported that there has been a car accident on I-29 about 1.7 miles south of Thompson and North of Reynolds. The North Dakota Department of Transportation says that drivers can expect delays and reduced speed. Details about the crash are unknown at this time. R&J News will provide…
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THOMPSON, ND—The Thompson Schools Music Department is raising money to buy a new baby grand piano for the school’s new addition. Thompson Music Teacher Justin Uhlir talks about the fundraiser. How much money are they looking to raise with this fundraiser? Uhlir says he’s looking forward to having the new baby grand piano. You can…
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