North Dakota
Rosters announced for 50th annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl
FARGO — Rosters for the 50th annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl were announced Wednesday.
More than 120 senior players from North Dakota and western Minnesota were invited to play in this year’s all-star football games, set for Saturday, June 22 at Jerome Berg Field on the campus of Mayville State University.
Festivities kick off with the 9-man game at 4 p.m. followed by the 11-man game at 7 p.m.
Players will report to practice at Mayville State on Tuesday, June 18, and will participate in an array of activities leading up to game day.
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The weeklong event is hosted by the El Zagal Shriners and Kem Shriners. First contested in 1974, the North Dakota Shrine Bowl was created with the goal of honoring high school football athletes who excel both on and off the field and display high character, to raise awareness and funds for the Shriners Children’s nonprofit, and to inform the public about the organization, according to its website.
Teams are split into East and West. This year’s 9-man East roster consists of 26 players while the 9-man West roster featurs 25. Both 11-man squads feature 38 players per side.
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Although primarily a North Dakota event, rosters feature a handful of Minnesota players as well. Shrine Bowl began inviting student-athletes from western Minnesota to play in the games in 2006 as both the El Zagal Shriners and Kem Shriners’ membership spans east of the Red River and also allows those players exposure they may not otherwise get on the western side of the state.
The East topped the West 21-0 in the 11-man game during the 2023 Shrine Bowl while last year’s 9-man contest was called off during the first quarter due to a severe weather threat with the East leading 8-0.
For a full schedule of events, tickets and more information, visit ndshrinebowl.com.
This year’s rosters are:
11-man East
Brock Jungels, Carrington
Ethan Miller, Valley City
Tray Kuntz, Grand Forks Central
Jack Simmers, Grand Forks Central
Leo Strandell, Grand Forks Central
Tyler Whalen, Grand Forks Central
Jake Hennings, Bottineau
Carson Haerer, Bottineau
Mario Garza, Oakes
Trey Skoglund, Oakes
Max Walock, Oakes
Hudson Hodous, Devils Lake
Drew Hofstad, Devils Lake
Jim Miller, Fargo North
Peder Haugo, Fargo North
Peter Davis, Fargo North
Joe Rose, Fargo North
Jordan Zander, Fargo North
Damarion Semanko, Fargo South
Brody Anderson, Fargo South
Trey Hoffert, Fargo South
Dilon Filler, Kindred
Mason Romfo, Langdon-Edmore-Munich
Rayce Worley, Langdon-Edmore-Munich
Cole Welsh, Langdon-Edmore-Munich
Cam Ahlers, Fargo Shanley
Sam Ovsak, Fargo Shanley
Landon Meier, Fargo Shanley
Luke Rogen, Fargo Shanley
Keyton McGregor, West Fargo
Isaac Wisnewski, Central Cass
Marcus Biffert, Central Cass
Andre Werk, Fargo Davies
Zach Oehlke, Grand Forks Red River
Lawson Lotysz, Grand Forks Red River
Cameron Spaeth, Ada-Borup West
Charlie Zok, Detroit Lakes
Ethan Larson, Barnesville
Coaches
Jake Schauer, Grand Forks Central
Eric Burgad, Kindred
Greg Dobitz, Oakes
Todd Lambrecht, Devils Lake
11-man West
Logan Rist, Des Lacs-Burlington
Ty Hughes, Des Lacs-Burlington
Keaton Cole, Nedrose
Phoenix Delorme, Turtle Mountain
Roman Fossum, Bowman County
Carter Henke, Bismarck
Luke Dockter, Bismarck
Quin Hafner, Bismarck
Preston Lemar, Bismarck
Bridger Owens, Bismarck
Simon Buchfinck, Beulah
Riley Moulton, Beulah
Gavin Lill, Bismarck Century
Austin Smith, Bismarck Century
Alex Vyska, Bismarck Legacy
Ethan Halverson, Dickinson
Cole Skabo, Dickinson
Jamison Rime, Velva-Garrison-Drake-Anamoose
Coy Okeson, Bishop Ryan
Jack Hynek, Stanley
Ethyn Jessen, Stanley
Tyler Gjellstad, Stanley
Isaac Emmel, Shiloh Christian
Noah Schuette, Shiloh Christian
Cayden Neurohr, Killdeer
Martin Waggoner Jr., Watford City
Gage Glaser, Dickinson Trinity
Ty Dassinger, Dickinson Trinity
Carter Knutson, Southern McLean
Hunter Corbin, Mandan
DeJarius Jones, Minot
Lucas Beeter, Minot
Derrick Arivett, Minot
Michael George, Minot
Colter Azbell, Williston
Zach Jeuch, East Grand Forks
Mike Gapp, Polk County West
Drew Harris, Lake Park-Audubon
Coaches
Mark Kennedy, Williston
John Odermann, Dickinson Trinity
John Tuchsherer, Dickinson
Andrew Cook, Killdeer
9-man East
Nick Wulfekuhle, Richland
Havlin Delong, North Prairie
Blake Mattson, North Prairie
Carter Casavant, North Prairie
Parker Simon, North Star
Luke Martinson, Sargent County
Josh Wittich, Sargent County
Nick Hansen, Sargent County
Kolten Kadoun, Sargent County
Grady Wehlander, Sargent County
Tyler Brandt, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Levi Kackman, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Jared Quam, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Parker Huberg, Hankinson
Cooper Boll, Hankinson
Zachary Gibson, Nelson County
Ross Thompson, Nelson County
Jaxon Baumgarn, Nelson County
Connor Knatterud, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock
DJ Mudgett, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock
Logan Maddock, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock
Macyn Olson, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock
Jonathon Leonard, St. John
Blase Isaacson, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion
Connor Dahl, Maple River
Ryan Kangas, Win-E-Mac
Coaches
Josh Keller, North Prairie
Jason Monilaws, Hankinson
Scott Strenge, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Daniel Grande, North Star
9-man West
Ethan Amundson, Surrey
Nash Wollenzien, Towner-Granville-Upham
Ty Schmidt, Towner-Granville-Upham
Hunter Davis, Tioga
Braden Jahner, Hettinger-Scranton
Maddox Pierce, Hettinger-Scranton
Weston Zacher, Grant County-Flasher
Trevor Miller, Kidder County
Collin Zimmerman, Kidder County
Maddox Juntunen, Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn
Colin Goettle, South Border
Connor Kosiak, South Border
Trevor Schmidt, South Border
Clay Jacob, South Border
Ethan Maier, New Salem-Almont
Jace Jochim, Linton H-M-B
Riley Richter, Linton H-M-B
Matthew Huether, Hettinger County
Jaren Rafferty, Hettinger County
Tallen Binstock, Hettinger County
Cris Peppard, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood
Lucas Sims, Central McLean
Von Irwin, Central McLean
Keaton Wehrman, Alexander
Alex Churness, Clearbrook-Gonvick
Coaches
Evan Mellmer, South Border
Ben Wollenzien, Towner-Granville-Upham
Tim Schaffer, Tioga
Kurtis Walls, Linton-H-M-B
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A new North Dakota Department of Public Instruction survey seeks statewide feedback on potential changes to how students are using technology.
Superintendent Levi Bachmeier, who
took over the state’s top education role
in November, said he hopes the survey results will inform policymakers on potential reforms to school-issued device policies across the state. During his first student Cabinet meeting, he said a Mandan freshman told him the devices needed to be a “tool, not a toy.”
“The world that these young people are inheriting requires them to use technology responsibly, but we know that these devices are just as addictive as substances,” Bachmeier said during a press conference Thursday. “And that can be just as true for the school-issued device in their hands as the cellphone they carry around in their pocket.”
North Dakota
banned the use of cellphones
during the school day during the 2025 legislative session, something Bachmeier said has received a near universal
positive response
during its first year in effect.
The cellphone ban triggered a migration of some students from using their cellphones to access YouTube and other social media sites to using their school-issued laptops or tablets, Bachmeier said.
The
survey
includes questions about restrictions on device usage in elementary school, a potential prohibition on taking devices home, built-in make-up days into school scheduling before using virtual instruction and whether the state should require districts to use monitoring software on the devices.
He added that some school districts already have monitoring software that tracks student technology usage, but it is not a uniform policy.
“It’s inconsistent,” Bachmeier said. “Our challenge is how do we find what’s the best that is going on in North Dakota and make that a reality for every student in our state.”
Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, a lawmaker who sponsored multiple education bills during the 2025 legislative session, said any potential reforms to technology policies should enhance instruction, support learning and allow students to develop interpersonal and critical-thinking skills.
“This effort today is not about eliminating technology from education,” Axtman said. “It’s about ensuring that technology serves learning rather than competes with it.”
Axtman said any potential changes to school device policies could be proposed during the 2027 legislative session and be implemented for the 2027-28 school year.
“By working towards clear statewide expectations for school-issued device use, we will help schools create learning environments that are more focused, more productive and healthier for students,” she said.
The
survey
can be filled out by any North Dakota student, parent, educator or community member through Aug. 1.
This story was originally published on NorthDakotaMonitor.com.
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VALLEY CITY — A truck hauling bees rolled over Thursday, May 28, on westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 292 near Valley City, releasing millions of bees and closing the right lane of traffic.
The crash was reported at about 4:45 p.m. Thursday, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Officials said the westbound right-side lane was closed following the rollover.
Millions of bees were released in the crash, and beekeepers were called to the scene to help recover and contain the insects.
Officials said the cable barrier area marked where large groups of bees had clustered.
Drivers were asked to slow down, follow directions from emergency responders and give crews and the bees plenty of space while work continued at the scene.
WIBAUX, Mont. (KFYR) – Several fire departments from both North Dakota and Montana are fighting a grass fire about 40 miles south of Wibaux in the Pine Unit area.
The editor of the Wibaux Pioneer Gazette tells us no structures are in danger at this time, and the Wibaux, Beach, Golva and Glendive Fire Departments are working to put out the flames.
The public is asked to avoid the area at this time.
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