By Quenton RobertsonPublished: Apr 2025 at 11:01 PM EDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLOUISVILLE (WAVE) - A man is dead after a shooting in the Newburg neighborhood Wednesday evening according to the Louisville Metro Police Department Officers responded to a report of a person down in the 5000 block of Poplar Level Road around 9:45 p.m. Officers are searching the area for any possible witnesses or surveillance video LMPD’s Homicide Unit is handling the ongoing investigation There are no suspects at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD or use the online crime tip portal This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page MINOT — Westhope-Newburg's Walker Braaten showcased Thursday why he's considered one of the best players in the state scored 23 points and had six steals as the Sioux cruised to a 62-39 win over North Border in the North Dakota Division B state tournament quarterfinals at the Minot State Dome 1 Wilton-Wing in the state semifinals at 2:45 p.m "We have a special group of guys," Braaten said in a postgame TV interview on WDAY and we have to keep playing together and getting stops on defense." was a 69-53 winner over New Rockford-Sheyenne in Thursday's quarterfinals The other semifinal will be Bishop Ryan against Our Redeemer's 4 seed North Border dropped to 24-2 on the season Westhope-Newburg (23-4 overall) led 26-13 at halftime thanks to a 15-4 advantage in the second quarter Braaten was the only player in double figures for the Sioux also only saw one player in double figures five rebounds and two steals to lead the Eagles Brody Berg added nine points and six rebounds a sophomore who averaged about 17 points per game this season finished with four points and eight rebounds Neither team shot the ball well from the outside North Border was just 2-for-16 from 3-point range the Sioux were 27-for-55 from the field compared to 14-for-54 for North Border Westhope-Newburg capitalized on its size advantage outscoring North Border 40-22 in the paint North Border wasn't able to capitalize on getting to the free throw line 21 times to Westhope-Newburg's seven The Eagles were 9-for-21 from the charity stripe The District 6 Boys Basketball Tournament tipped off on Friday at the Minot Auditorium with tons of intrigue The standings for the seeding came down to tie-breakers between the top three teams Our Redeemer’s ended up with the top seed with Westhope-Newburg at the two spot and Bishop Ryan at No While the seeding was administrative by nature the path to the semifinals was all about the games played the Sioux faced the Hornets while the Lions tackled the Titans in the quarterfinals the Hornets faced the Sioux in the playoffs on the gridiron The competitive nature of the relationship was evident from the start of the quarterfinal game The Sioux won the tip and scored the first points against the Hornets Westhope-Newburg also started the game with a full court press look that forced issues with Harvey-Wells County to start the game The Sioux began the game with a 5-0 run and led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter of play combined with the edge in 3-point shooting were the key factors in the lead The second quarter of play was highlighted by the battle in the paint for rebounds and points Harvey-Wells County put bodies inside to fight for the edge inside The physicality led to foul issues towards the end of the quarter for the Hornets the Sioux increased their 3-point attempts and were rewarded with a widening gap Westhope-Newburg led 30-16 with more shots from the arc than made free throws in the second quarter of play The third quarter kicked off where the second left off – Harvey-Wells County working the inside game while Westhope-Newburg had pressure defense and 3-point shooting No serious momentum shifts occurred for any extended periods of time in the first four minutes of the third as the Hornets called timeout at the 4:09 mark with the Sioux nursing the 39-18 lead The called timeout did little to slow down the 3-point shooting by the Sioux as Westhope-Newburg led 52-25 to start the fourth quarter of play The Sioux began bench rotation at the 3:15 mark of the game while the Hornets did the same at the 1:16 point Westhope-Newburg was led by Dayton Hawkins with 19 points in the win- 15 from 3-point range Will Artz added ten while both Braden Bailey and Hunter Tolstad added nine each Harvey-Wells County was led by Tyler Swang with 13 while Jaxon Feist and Tullen Thorson each posted six in the effort by the Hornets The Sioux will face the Lions in the semifinal round of play on Monday In the upper bracket of the quarterfinal games there were no upsets to be recorded as the third seeded Lions handled business against the sixth seeded Titans Both the Titans and the Lions had big men inside with the battle for control of the paint in focus for each team Walz had the first four points of the game as part of the 7-0 run by Bishop Ryan TGU called a timeout at the 5:18 mark to regroup combined with the inside edge led to the 22-6 lead at the end of the first quarter of play Inside scoring by Walz combined with outside shooting from the arc were the keys for the Lions lead the Lions maintained control of the paint and kept defensive pressure on TGU enroute to the 42-19 halftime lead Bishop Ryan outscored the Titans 20-13 in the second quarter of play The Lions kept the game plan into the second half of play- pressure defense with outside shooting Bishop Ryan outscored TGU 21-8 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 63-27 with one quarter to play Bishop Ryan began working rotation players into the game off the bench the Lions cleared the starters off the court with 2:57 to play Bishop Ryan was led by Walz with 25 points while Jett Lundeen posted 21 with nine points from beyond the arc Karson Hamon had 13 points for TGU while Jaxon Nelson added nine points for the Titans TGU will face Harvey-Wells County in the consolation bracket on Monday in game one while the Lions face the Sioux in the first semifinal game on Monday SD — The Minot State Beavers concluded their 2025 season Wednesday with a loss in round one of the .. The Minot State softball team racked up honors from the NSIC for its play this season on the diamond as the league .. FARGO – The Bison Open was as eventful and record-breaking as you could get with the regular season winding down .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of North Dakota | https://www.minotdailynews.com | 301 4th St SE NEWBURG — There are 26 contested races in Washington County that will appear on ballots for the April 1 general election including an election for Newburg village president incumbent Village President David DeLuka is being challenged by former Newburg Trustee Paul Zimdars in the Newburg village president election the Washington County Daily News reached out to both candidates in the race with the following questions incumbent Village President David DeLuka is being challenged by Newburg Trustee Paul Zimdars in the Newburg village president election Daily News: Why are you running for Newburg Village President DeLuka: It has been my pleasure to represent Newburg as a Family Friendly community moving us forward while being financially responsible to all our residents I would like to continue promoting a positive image to the residents public and media as I have throughout my entire time serving on the board I believe that I can continue to serve the community through planning and implementing our long term plan and goals We have seen great projects completed recently Including the upgrade of Main Street from County Y to County M I look forward to finishing the Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade in 2025 With my reelection as President I commit to leading with integrity and transparency and meeting the villages long term plans and goals Zimdars: I'm running for Village President because I grew up in Newburg and have a vested interest in seeing my hometown succeed My dad was among those who helped incorporate Newburg and served as the Village's first assessor Daily News: What qualities make you an ideal candidate for the position DeLuka: My leadership as President will continue to put the needs of the village first I have made it a priority to make sure that at meetings all opinions are heard decisions are made in the best interest of the whole community and being fiscally responsible using the resources that are entrusted with us My 44 years of experience as an accountant lead accountant and Controller for three different companies has given me the experience to work with others to complete tasks My ability to spend the time required to meet with staff and others in order to make sure progress is being made to meet the daily and long term goals of the village has been the drive behind my service to the residents and the community ■ Education (BBA in Finance & MEd in Counseling) ■ Fresh perspective on government from living in various cities in Wisconsin SIGN UP Daily News: What do you believe are the biggest issues facing Newburg right now and how do you propose solving them DeLuka: Our top priority right now is the completion of the Waste Water Treatment Plant to meet DNR requirements In addition we are looking at building owner-occupied homes built in the Emmer subdivision on the south side of town This will help bring in additional tax dollars to help reduce the costs of Main Street and further utilize our sanitary system available capacity Zimdars: Biggest Issues facing Newburg: 1) Growing the tax base through economic development New housing utilizing Washington County’s Next Generation Housing program Attracting new businesses while maintaining our “small town charm.” 2) Building community ties by having a more responsive & informative village government quarterly Village of Newburg newsletters and Presidential open forums to keep Village residents informed and allow for more feedback 3) EMS/Fire services — working with the Newburg Fire Department to come up with solutions to keep EMS/Fire service viable for our community See all of our election coverage at gmtoday.com/elections Read more of our election coverage at gmtoday.com/elections To see every race and referendum that will be on your ballot, visit myvote.wi.gov and click on the "What's On My Ballot?" button Years living in Newburg: Moved to Newburg in 1975 Previous elected/appointed roles: 3 years as trustee Previous elected/appointed roles: Village of Newburg Trustee (2 years) 10 things to know this week from the WOW counties (Waukesha Ozaukee and Washington) sent on Sundays Get the latest Washington County news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates Have Washington County breaking news alerts sent to your inbox as they happen Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLOUISVILLE (WAVE) - Saturday morning a man was shot in the Newburg neighborhood Louisville Metro Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 4900 block of Lagoona Drive Officers arrived to find a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound LMPD asks if anyone has any information to call the anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (WAVE) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a two-truck crash in the Newburg neighborhood Wednesday afternoon Louisville Police responded to a call of the collision in the 5700 block of Preston Highway around 12:15 p.m Officers arrived to find a crash between a white pickup truck and a construction truck The man driving the pickup was trapped inside his truck and had to be extricated by Fire and Rescue He was taken to UofL Hospital with what an LMPD spokesperson called critical injuries A man and woman were in the construction truck and were both taken to UofL Hospital with minor injuries An initial investigation determined that the pickup truck was travelling north and crossed over and hit the southbound construction truck — Multiple residents were impacted by a fire on Thursday in Newburg The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District (DRFPD) was dispatched to 21508 Private Drive 8496 for a reported structure fire with Rolla Rural Fire and Phelps Health EMS large smoke could be seen from the 179 overpass and additional aid was requested from Waynesville wind-driven fire was burning six buildings and one vehicle firefighters located one person in cardiac arrest while fighting back the flames They pulled them to a safe place away and crews immediately started lifesaving efforts while continuing to fight back the fire Firefighters noted that while conducting CPR on the subject the one subject did not survive the incident and five dogs also died DRFPD stated that eight fire departments from three separate counties helped to extinguish the flames and the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature A man was charged with drug trafficking after Phelps County deputies and FBI agents served a search warrant at a property in Newburg Prosecutors charged Chad Affolter with First Degree Drug Trafficking and two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Court documents state that law enforcement found five firearms during the search at the property on County Road 7300 they learned that Affolter had been keeping a large amount of meth on a neighboring property they found a green plastic pipe inside a tree stump The container held 609.5 grams of methamphetamine Affolter was taken to the Phelps County Jail We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at feedback@wdrb.com or call us at 502-585-0811 NEWBURG — Dave DeLuka won re-election as the village president of Newburg over Paul Zimdars by 78 votes on Tuesday night DeLuka received 270 total votes (251 cast in Washington County) over Paul Zimdars who had 182 total votes (173 cast in Washington County) A total of six write-in votes were cast in the election See all of our spring general election results here National Day Calendar® National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th recognizes all Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for valor in the United States and was created in 1861. Learn more... Celebrated around the world on March 25th, Tolkien Reading Day is a favorite among fans of the renowned author. Read more (hahaha)... The day brings awareness to pay discrepancies between women and men for the same work. The day also represents how far into the year a woman works to earn as much as a man doing the same job. Discover more... American Diabetes Association Alert Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March. This one-day "wake-up call" informs the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about your family's history of diabetes. Learn more... National Lobster Newburg day on March 25th ushers in a celebration worthy of a sea captain. An American seafood dish, Lobster Newburg includes lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs, and cayenne pepper. More here... John Barry (1745-1803) - Naval officer who is considered the Father of the U.S William Bell Wait (1839-1916) - Educator of the blind who invented the NY Point system (precursor to the braille) Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941) - Sculptor who designed Mount Rushmore Horatio Nelson Jackson (1872-1955) - The first person to drive an automobile across the U.S Pete Johnson (1904-1967) - One of the most prolific boogie-woogie jazz pianist Eileen Ford (1922-2014) - Co-founder of the Ford Models agency Shirley Jean Rickert (1926-2009) - Child actress known as the "blonde girl" in Our Gang (Little Rascals) Gene Shalit (1926-Still Living) - Journalist and critic known for his large mustache Jim Lovell (1928-Still Living) - One of the first astronauts to orbit the moon Gloria Steinem (1934-Still Living) -Co-founder of the Women's Media Center Tom Monaghan (1937-Still Living) - Founder of Domino's Pizza Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) - Soul singer referred to as the Queen of Soul James McDaniel (1958-Still Living) - Actor who played Arthur Fancy in NYPD Blue Mike Aulby (1960-Still Living) - Left-handed professional bowler Sarah Jessica Parker (1965-Still Living) - Actress recognized for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex in the City Danica Patrick (1982-Still Living) - Most successful female race car driver for open-wheeled car racing and the first woman to win the IndyCar Series 1584 - Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia 1634 - The first settlers found the Maryland colony 1863 - The first Army Medal of Honor award is given to six soldiers 1882 - The first pancake making demonstration takes place in a NY City department store 1902 - Irving Colburn patents the first sheet glass drawing machine 1954 - The first color television set is manufactured by RCA featuring a 12.5-inch screen to be sold for $1,000 1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists complete their march march from Selma to Montgomery 1966 - The Supreme Court rules a "poll tax" (tax per "head" in a household) is unconstitutional 1987 - The Supreme Court rules that gender-based workplace affirmative action plans do not constitute discrimination 1996 - The U.S. issues a newly-redesigned $100 bill 2019 - NASA has to cancel an all-female spacewalk because it didn't have enough space suits to fit the women astronauts. 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Voters in three Jasper County townships are included in tomorrow’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy Election for the Grinnell-Newburg School District According to the Jasper County Auditors Office approximately 900 registered voters in Hickory Grove and Richland townships are eligible to vote The Grinnell-Newburg School Board is asking for a ten-year extension of the 67-cent Physical Plant and Equipment Levy which generates revenue for a variety of school expenses the extension would begin with the 2026-2027 fiscal year and all Jasper County residents in the Grinnell-Newburg School District will vote at the fire station in Kellogg Voters can also cast absentee ballots up until 4:30 p.m today at the Jasper County Auditors on the second floor of the Courthouse in downtown Newton Voters in three Jasper County townships who cast ballots in Tuesday’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy Election in the Grinnell-Newburg School District supported extending the levy but not by as high of a percentage as in Poweshiek County Unofficial results from the Jasper County Auditors Office show 69% support for extending the 67-cent levy for another ten years The Auditors Office said approximately 900 registered voters in Hickory Grove and Richland townships were eligible to vote 179 were in support of the extension and 80 were against it unofficial results show the ballot question passed with 77.5% support 1,818 voters said “Yes” to the levy extension and 527 voted “No” Voter turnout in Poweshiek County was just over 30% The 67-cent Grinnell-Newburg Physical Plant and Equipment Levy generates revenue for a variety of school expenses Once Tuesday’s election results are canvassed and approved the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy extension will begin with the 2026-2027 fiscal year