(Valley News Live) – Voters in Wahpeton approved two measures to fund a new $30 million community wellness and recreation center “Shall the City Council of the City of Wahpeton adopt an ordinance for the purposes of enacting a cap on the amount of sales and use tax for any single transaction for one or more items to $75.00?” “Shall the City Council of the City of Wahpeton adopt an ordinance increasing the city’s sales use and gross receipt tax by one percent (1%) for the primary purpose of assisting in the funding of construction maintenance and operation of a community recreation and wellness facility.” It would be located at 14th Avenue and 11th Street Studio: 701-293-9000Front Desk: 701-356-4220Email: Click Here to Email Us The Essentia Health-Wahpeton Clinic is excited to begin offering a new walk-in care service to the community Walk-in hours will be available from 8 a.m Essentia Health walk-in care offers an intermediate level of care This can include care for illnesses and injuries that are not life-threatening but may need X-rays and/or lab tests that require a blood draw nurse practitioners or physician assistants in internal and family medicine "We are excited to begin offering a new option for this critical service to the Wahpeton community," said Julie Rosenberg operations director at the Essentia Health-Wahpeton Clinic "We know life doesn't always go according to plan and it's important that our rural communities have access to the right level of care at the right time and as close to home as possible." please contact the Essentia Health-Wahpeton Clinic Like most websites, we use cookies and other technologies to keep our website reliable, secure, and to better understand how our site is used. 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Learn More Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application from 5 pm to 7 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton  His Memorial Service will be held on Saturday with visitation one hour prior at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton Pastor Matthew Tooman will officiate the service Philip "Phil" and Andrew "Andy"  He lived with his family on a farm northwest of Ellendale until May 1990 when they moved to Ft  At that time the family moved to Wahpeton where he lived until his death on January 14 and loved roaming around the farm in his early years While in McClusky he loved playing with neighborhood kids  He was confirmed in McClusky on May 4 he graduated from Wahpeton High School in May of 2001 he met JoAnna Osborn and they married on September 6 They were blessed with five children: Allie (20) David worked various jobs in and around Wahpeton but the one he enjoyed and appreciated the most was his most recent with Krause Brothers  He loved visiting with his brothers and sisters-in-law  But his greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife and kids Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors — Two teenagers have been booked into the Cass County Jail on terrorizing charges after allegedly making threats with a handgun in the parking lot of Wahpeton High School on Wednesday According to a release from Wahpeton Police Chief Matt Anderson officers responded to a report of two men threatening a student in the Wahpeton High School parking lot with a handgun A second report about a separate but similar incident came in a short time later The release said investigators worked with Wahpeton Public Schools to identify the suspects of both incidents as James Michael Johnson and Tyler Cassidy Ryan Johnson and Ryan were located in Fargo and arrested by the Metro Street Crimes unit on Thursday The Essentia Health-Wahpeton Clinic is pleased to welcome Tristin Dutton an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine "Essentia's core value of making a healthy difference in people’s lives is a value I identify greatly with," explained Dutton "I also love the small community feel and support that Essentia's Wahpeton Clinic offers to both its employees and the community it serves." Dutton received her education from the College of St She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners "I enjoy working with people of all ages and helping individuals live healthy lives," said Dutton support and encourage you to be your best and healthiest self!" To schedule an appointment with Dutton, please call (701) 642-2000. To see her full profile, visit EssentiaHealth.org and click on "Find a Doctor." with visitation one hour before the service  The burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Wahpeton Mary Jo “Bugsie” Busta was born on April 17 Mary and her family moved to a farm where Mary was the happiest for the next 37 years She was very active on the farm with her dogs Mary was active in 4-H and played rhythm guitar in the high school stage band She was the first female in Richland County to work in a filling station.  followed by a 4-year Agri-Business Course and an auto body class She also taught guitar lessons played guitar and French horn in Tilford Kroshus’s Stage Band where she enjoyed biking and volunteering at St Marian Saunders; her sister and best friend Mary appreciated the support of her beloved Saint John's community and the close-knit neighborhood that surrounded her.  Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday with visitation one hour before the service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton to Edmund and Claudia (Mehlhoff) Burrer in Ipswitch and confirmed into her faith on September 26 She was raised on their family farm near Wing ND where she attended and graduated from Wing High School in 1974 She went on to attend college at NDSCS in 1974 & 1975 earning a degree in Stenography Brenda began her career working at Ro-Banks Brenda worked her first stint with Smith Motors from 1992 - 1996 Brenda work for Herpolsheimer's Auto Dealership until the family then moved back to Wahpeton where Brenda could again be found at Smith Motors until her retirement in 2020 Brenda was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton and enjoyed being an active volunteer when needed She also served on many church boards and cherished the ladies she associated with in the Ladies Club She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary enjoyed life and lending a hand to whomever she could and then known for never wanting to take credit for all she gave to others Brenda was strong and steadfast in her faith; loving her family as much as she loved the God she served The time with her family was her most cherished karaoke with John to love songs and never missing the opportunity to be there for her children and grandchildren and Tamara Jones; two stepsons Jeff Jones and Chris Jones; her seven grandchildren Madison Rabbithead many relatives and friends she loved dearly.  Brenda was proceeded in death by her father Edmund mother Claudia and brother Gary Burrer.  Click to watch WBI Energy’s new Wahpeton Expansion project went into service at the beginning of December 2024 The project consists of approximately 60 miles of new natural gas pipeline to serve the cities of Wahpeton and Kindred North Dakota where it connects with WBI Energy’s existing pipeline network it extends south to new natural gas delivery stations near Kindred and Wahpeton to provide additional firm natural gas service to the region so does the need for reliable sources of natural gas which has become more integral to both traditional and large-scale farming operations over the years WBI Energy’s Wahpeton Expansion project brings much-needed natural gas capacity to southeastern North Dakota to support agricultural producers and processors in the region The project also offers natural gas farm taps which support grain drying and other activities that enhance farming operations and potentially attracting additional large-scale value-added agriculture projects to the region The Wahpeton Expansion project will also benefit surrounding communities and local business owners Natural gas service will be extended to Kindred through Montana-Dakota Utilities for the first time to meet the residential providing new opportunities for Kindred and the surrounding area Pipelines continue to be the safest and most reliable method to transport natural gas in the U.S which WBI Energy has been doing for 100 years The company traces its roots back to the 1920s when several short-haul pipelines were needed to transport newly developing supplies of natural gas to a central electric power plant in eastern Montana WBI Energy has grown its services and territory in the region Much like a train delivers cargo to its customers WBI Energy delivers natural gas to its customers who arrange to receive it WBI Energy doesn’t buy or sell natural gas or industrial facilities that use natural gas to fuel their operations WBI Energy’s customers also include natural gas producers Its 3,800-mile pipeline system has a daily capacity of 2.8 billion cubic feet which can serve approximately 2.8 million homes on a winter day WBI Energy is a subsidiary of MDU Resources Group and also maintains natural gas storage fields in Montana and Wyoming with the Montana field being the largest in North America Bringing the Wahpeton Expansion project online last month marked the culmination of an almost three-year process of design and construction as well as collaboration with landowners and our neighbors This milestone project will help fuel growth to communities and businesses in the region It also reflects the customers’ confidence in WBI Energy to continue providing safe and reliable transportation of a valuable resource that improves our region’s economy and way of life Mark Snider is the senior public relations specialist at MDU Resources Group Her funeral service will be held on Friday with a visitation one hour before the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at a later date She was the eldest of three daughters born to Elroy and Esther Koppelman The first 8 years of her education were in a one-room school Mavis graduated from Wahpeton High School with honors Citizen National Bank offered her a position and her life in the business world began she worked parttime in offices during their busy season Mavis retired as Wahpeton’ s City Assessor Mavis married Bill Enochson on September 18 They supported each other in their family life and in the community They were always willing to help friends and relatives Their home was a welcoming place and often the site of extended family gatherings Bill Enochson died unexpectedly and Mavis was a widow for 24 years Whatever she did was done efficiently and skillfully Her fingers moved quickly over piano and organ keys She was known for her beautiful wedding cakes and gorgeous quilts but her pride and joy were her grandchildren Mavis was preceded in death by her parents and husbands William (Bill) Enochson and Willard (Bill) Hamann She is survived by: Children - Karla (Dave) Bucknall Honorary “daughter” Norma Solares Parker Brodina fell one out short of a no-hitter in an otherwise spotless performance Ben Larson reached that same point in Saturday’s game Larson induced a soft ground ball towards third base Will Heilman charged in but couldn’t get a glove on it “That made my heart stop,” Larson said It was ruled an error to keep Larson’s no-no alive But he still needed that vaunted final out who’d been the epitome of accuracy and efficiency all afternoon threw two balls to Wahepton cleanup hitter Rylan Flack Flack swung and bounced one softly past the mound Larson reached out and nicked it with his glove and he calmly flung it to first to get the final out by a step with the only two baserunners coming on errors striking out six and not issuing any walks in a 9-0 blowout of Wahpeton “It felt really good after a rocky start against Davies,” said Larson who allowed four runs in four innings his previous time out “It just felt good to go out there and pitch strikes and have my team behind me.” 4-4) evened up their EDC record with a two-point win over the Huskies (2-7 It followed Friday’s doubleheader split with Shanley where Devils Lake dropped the nightcap 3-2 “Last night didn’t end the way we wanted it to,” Firebirds head coach Brent Luehring said “But there’s nothing better than being able to fix our mistakes from last night and play ready again the next day… Good feeling.” Larson was in command right from the beginning He struck out one in a perfect first inning The only baserunner he allowed through the first six innings was a leadoff error in the second but it was erased on a 1-4-3 double play to end the frame “He’s never gonna overpower anybody we can go curveball-fastball about every other pitch And it makes them challenging to square up And you could tell he wanted the ball today after last night a senior trying to set us on the right foot The Firebirds scrapped together two runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead then moved to second on Taydon Triepke’s sacrifice bunt and Larson came around to score after the shortstop made an errant throw on the play Palmer scored all the way from second on Fausten Olson’s groundout to make it 2-0 The Firebirds’ offense went right back to it in the bottom half as Trason Beck singled and Brodina hit an infield single Hunter Remmick added another hit to load the bases with nobody out Larson helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly Brodina then scored on a 4-6 fielder’s choice where the shortstop threw it away despite having no chance at a double play Max Palmer stole second to put two in scoring position and Olson came through with a two-run single to break it open Larson was unfazed by the long wait between innings His pitch count was at just 42 while facing the minimum in five no-hit innings “Just knowing that I have my team behind me helping me out through the whole thing,” Larson said “I’m confident in them making plays behind me and they just need to make their plays.” Devils Lake scored another in the bottom of the fifth on back-to-back errors by the Wahpeton shortstop who’d already made two errors in the previous inning was pulled after allowing a single to Triepke Max Palmer drew a walk against the new pitcher and Olson added another on an RBI fielder’s choice to make it 9-0 after five complete innings Larson dropped in a curve to lead off the sixth inning with a strikeout — giving him four punchouts in the last five batters and six overall Max Palmer caught a soft lineout to end another perfect inning for Larson “I got to the sixth and the seventh inning and people were kind of looking at me in ways,” Larson said “They weren’t trying to jinx it but I was just trying to focus on playing the game the whole time.” The final frame was the closest to what one could describe as a “high-stress” inning Larson had to contend with a couple of deceptively soft ground balls one of which was hit past Heilman for an error so this was his first at the varsity level He said he stashed the game ball in his bag and is planning on keeping it Devils Lake played a non-counter to wrap up the day and the conditions were increasingly rainy and windy so the teams agreed to only play three innings Right-hander Cayden McCarthy bounced back from a rough outing his last time out throwing a perfect first inning with two strikeouts Devils Lake put up an eight-spot in the bottom of the first on five hits and three errors They scored one more in the second on two walks and two hit batters McCarthy grinded through his final two innings He limited the Huskies to three runs while collecting five total strikeouts A single in the second inning against McCarthy was Wahpeton’s first hit of the entire day “His last outing he would definitely like to forget about down in West Fargo,” Luehring said of McCarthy ‘You’ve just gotta give us 60 pitches today.’… He’s gonna be a big part of what we do and it’s nice to see him turn the page and have a good outing for us and get a win.” which entered the weekend on a three-game losing streak has now won three of its last four heading into the thick of conference play especially winning both games,” Larson said “I think our confidence will skyrocket from here.” The Firebirds travel to Grand Forks to face Red River (8-3 (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new 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BRECKENRIDGE (KVRR) – We crown the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week Skylie Pulskamp’s diving grab leads to a game-winning double play for the Breckenridge-Wahpeton Storm softball program Congrats to Pulskamp and the Storm for winning the Chris Heise Play of the Week Gertrude “Gertie” Pauline Strege Her funeral service will take place Tuesday Visitation will take place at 9:15 up until the time of the service She will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery The service will be live-streamed on the funeral home website She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend Gertie received her formal education in Great Bend and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1945 She went on to attend North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton for two years she worked at the Richland County Courthouse for Albert Funfar; Register of Deeds Strege at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton The couple made their home in the Lidgerwood area and later returned to Wahpeton where Stanley worked for NDSCS and Gertie continued to reside in their Wahpeton home Gertie was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church the Musical Arts Club and enjoyed helping at the Wahpeton Public Schools Fred Jarosch and family; as well as many who called her friend Gertie is preceded in death by her husband Memorials are preferred to CHI Health at Home - Hospice BISMARCK — After a tough opening-round defeat to Devils Lake Firebirds on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the Division A NDHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers looked to rebound against the Wahpeton Huskies on Friday to advance to the fifth-place game on Saturday with a 51-45 win over the Huskies Colton Feller had his second big game of the tournament scoring a game-high of 27 points and adding eight rebounds four assists and two steals for the Lakers The Huskies had three players in double figures Brayden Steffens and Bjorn Kubela each added 11 points The Lakers will face the Beulah Miners in the fifth-place game of the Division A NDHSAA boys basketball championship at 11:45 a.m Beulah beat Killdeer with a score of 58 – 52 Braylen Schirado led the Miners with 21 points Shane Schmidt added 13 points and Benny Schirado scored 12 in the win 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 Four Winds/Minnewaukan boys’ basketball after driving to Fargo a day early to beat the windy and icy conditions faced a foe it had had seen before on Saturday when the Indians took a 68-56 loss to Wahpeton on their home floor both of whom have had players return from injury and sickness since then — including Ron McKay for FW/M — battled at SCHEELS Center in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon But the Huskies (17-8) outlasted the Indians (16-9) by a score of 63-46 earning their first trip to a state tournament since 2019 now two years into playing in Class A amidst the class realignment has had two successful seasons but come up just short both times the Indians are a combined 33-15 over two years in Class A but lost in the region tournament to Devils Lake and Grafton — the eventual state champion and third-place winner they were a less top-heavy but more balanced team FW/M beat Carrington in the region semifinals lost a close one to a top-five Thompson team then avenged last year’s loss to Grafton with a win over the Spoilers in the third-place game It all led the Indians to Saturday’s do-or-die contest with Wahpeton Despite having a healthy McKay — who put up 12 points and a double-double — FW/M couldn’t overcome 27 points by Bjorn Kubela and 17 from Brayden Steffens despite proving they can compete among Class A squads the Indians saw their season end before the state tournament for the second straight year Their most recent state tournament appearance was in 2022 when they beat Kindred in the title game for their first championship since 2016 Kubela had the first eight Wahpeton points on Saturday as the Huskies built an 8-4 lead Dorvan McKay made back-to-back baskets to tie it up but an and-one from Landon Ralph and 5-of-5 free throws helped Wahpeton run its lead up to 17-10 Joran Lohnes came off the bench and hit a three to keep them within two possessions going into the second quarter But FW/M didn’t score for almost three minutes in the second quarter Wahpeton’s Treyton Mauch ran into foul trouble with his third but baskets from Ralph and Jackson DeVries extended the Huskies’ lead to eight Kubela’s 14th points made it 25-15 over midway through the second quarter getting five points in the quarter from Marial Deng and two baskets by R Wahpeton still went into halftime up by eight Kubela had a whopping 19 in the first half to power the Huskies’ advantage They only had three other players in the scoring column for the remainder of their 13 points The Indians had seven players score points in the first half who didn’t score while sitting for most of the first half He brought Wahpeton’s lead back to double digits McKay and a three by Keilan Longie getting them back within five Two triples by Steffens sent Wahpeton up 46-34 Steffens put up 13 second-half points after only four in the first half Kubela had five more points in the third quarter Lohnes made five points in the period for the Indians and Deng had four points to give him nine overall But FW/M couldn’t keep up and trailed 53-39 at the end of the third quarter Longie’s second triple provided one of the last sparks of life for the Indians but the Huskies overpowered FW/M until the end along with the eventual seven other teams going to the state tournament will await their seeding following the conclusion of Saturday’s qualifier games The Indians will graduate seven seniors on a roster of 20 kids ahead of next season A Memorial Service in his honor will be held Monday at Evergreen United Methodist Church (Wahpeton) at 11 AM Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service Military honors and burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery (Wahpeton) Merle Dale Rubish was born in Breckenridge and attended rural school at Summit #4 through sixth grade From there he continued his education in Fairmount where he graduated from Fairmount High School in 1957 Navy where he served as an Engineman 2nd Class He was honorably discharged early in 1961 due to the death of his father at which time Merle and Jean returned to North Dakota to take over the family farm They also became parents for the first time in 1961 when their daughter they completed their family with the birth of Kimberly in 1964 and Dale in 1966 They continued to maintain the family farm while Merle took on part-time work at the Tyler Farmers’ Elevator he started working seasonally at Minn-Dak Farmers’ Coop leaving with the attained rank of Engineman Chief Petty Officer he transferred to the North Dakota National Guard where he served until 1984 when he retired at the rank of Sergeant First Class after 24 and ½ years of service to our Country Merle was a paid lifetime member of the American Legion and was very active in Post 106 in Fairmount He received his 50-year certificate in 2019 Merle enjoyed life and was willing to help anyone He valued the work of Habit for Humanity and personally worked on homes in Fergus Falls and Breckenridge He also found joy in restoring old tractors and machinery Merle and Jean travelled extensively throughout the years Among his favorite adventures were a cruise through the Panama Canal the Veteran’s Honor Flight with his son and a trip to Europe where he got to walk on the Beach at Normandy He was a member of Evergreen United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir for many years and served on various committees He also shared his voice and love of music with the Alphean Male Chorus for over 30 years retiring in 2016 when his voice told him it was time to quit Kimberly (Rodney) Bade and son Dale (Jacki) Rubish Tess Rubish and Chloe Rubish (Alec Helgeson) the family is asking that you send donations to the Veterans Honor Flight of ND in Merle’s memory