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CUTLINE: Over 500 residents attended the 12th annual Holiday Showcase, held on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 18, to visit booths hosted by local businesses, partake of treats, and participate in various drawings.

It’s been a tradition in the Devils Lake Community going back decades to a tiny coffee shop in the basement location at the corner of 4th Avenue NE and 3rd Street NE. The Home Café owner noticed year after year that her regular patrons often did not have anywhere to have an old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. None of the restaurants in the city remainded open for the day. Even the grocery stores closed so their employees could be home with their own families.

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a federal murder charge against D’Angelo James Hunt for the murder of his younger brother, Isaac Hunt, whose remains were found on their family property Saturday during a renewed search on the Spirit Lake Reservation.

The Devils Lake Community Orchestra (DLCO) invites the public to enjoy a new season of musical performances. According to DLCO’s press release regarding their first concert, in addition to a varied selection of music, there will be the opportunity to purchase one or more delicious pies just in time for Thanksgiving.

Students and faculty of Central Middle School presented their annual Veterans Day Salute on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Members of the public, including military veterans in the area, assembled in the CMS gymnasium to honor all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces, past and present.

FORT TOTTEN, ND – On Friday, Nov. 7, hundreds of students ranging from fourth to eighth grade from schools in Ramsey and neighboring Benson counties arrived with volunteers bright and early at Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) to take part in the Marketplace for Kids Education Day.

North Dakota’s first 2025 deer season opened on Aug. 29 at noon and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. For many hunters the “real deer season” is the gun/rifle season which runs from Nov. 7 Nov. 23.

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. — The extensive search for 20-year-old Danica “Tynee” White has ended in tragedy with the discovery of her remains. According to an official press release from the Spirit Lake Tribe posted on their Facebook community page, she “was discovered and recovered from the waters shortly before 3 p.m. on Nov. 6.”

The 11th hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month each year people around the nation pause to remember and honor all those who served or are currently serving in the various branches of the US military.

At a recent meeting of the Devils Lake City Commission Commissioner Jason Pierce presented a plan for honoring local veterans, past and present, through special banners to adorn the street lights of the city.