27 November 2019

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Alan Groethe

Alan Groethe


Alan “Al” Harold Groethe, 69, died Nov. 22, 2019. He was born Nov. 21, 1950, in Williston to Harold and Beatrice (Williams) Groethe along with his twin sister, Diane. He was born 20 minutes behind his twin. He said he was being a gentleman by letting her go first. He spent grade school, high school and two years of college in Williston and 1½ years at NDSU in Fargo, N.D. After college, he lived with his sister and husband Monte in Minneapolis, Minn., for a short time before moving back to Williston in 1972. On Feb. 14, 1973, he went on a blind date with Sharon Lynn Horab. She convinced him to propose four years later and they married Aug. 6, 1977, at Epping Springbrook Bible Camp. They were happily married for 42 years. He worked as the assistant surveyor for Williams County Highway Department and with the City of Williston Engineering Department for a period. After 45 years at the county, he retired Oct. 31, 2013. Sharon was one of his assistants during the summer. They made a great team throughout the years. Sharon retired along with Al. He played guitar and drums in several bands throughout the years. Some of those bands were Leathercup, 11th Hour, Inside Edge, Flying Zucchini Brothers, the Allen Harris Show, Fast Bucks, Quick Cash and Crossroads. He served as a junior assistant, scout master for Boy Scout Troop #368, receiving many badges including Eagle Scout. He played in the Drum and Bugle Corp and participated in a five-mile parade in Regina, Sask., Canada, the day before his wedding. Al was an avid reader interested in history, World War II, the Civil War and the Old West. He enjoyed building model railroads, especially HO and N scale. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; twin sister, Diane of Mandan, N.D.; and brothers, DW of Bainville and Kevin of Williston. His memorial service was celebrated Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. at the West Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Williston, N.D. Rev. Nicole Martin officiated and interment followed in the Little Russian Churchyard Cemetery northwest of Williston.
20 November 2019

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Dueling Pianos Sees High Turnout,  Chamber Event To Return Next Year

Dueling Pianos Sees High Turnout, Chamber Event To Return Next Year


The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted Shake, Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos at the Elks Lodge Saturday, Nov. 16. Dueling Pianos is an all-request rock and roll show featuring Bobby Dee Keys and Timothy Swanson from Idaho-based ROCK DEE HOUSE Entertainment. Chamber director Michelle Johnson told the Northern Plains Independent that 160-170 people attended the event,

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Impromptu Homeless Huts Face Pushback

Impromptu Homeless Huts Face Pushback


Wolf Point’s Erik Johannessen took the lead over the weekend in funding and constructing two shelters for area homeless and placed them on BNSF property due east of the underpass downtown. As of Monday, Nov. 18, three shelters were completed and area homeless had placed a couch at the location. By Tuesday, Nov. 19, local police received an official complaint from landowners. Wolf Point Police

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Shelter Crew

Shelter Crew


Jory Black Eagle (left to right), Dillon Wetsit, Razz Rasmussen, Darla Nguyen and Erik Johannessen put the finishing touches on three shelters for area homeless near the underpass in downtown Wolf Point Nov. 18. (Photo by James Walling)

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Rodenberg

Rodenberg


Wolf Point City Council president Craig sat in for Mayor Chris Dschaak at the Nov. 18 meeting. (Photo by James Walling)

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