One of North Dakota s first fallen law enforcement officers honored 90 years after being murdered by a crazed blacksmith
As National Police Week comes to a close, one of North Dakota’s most community-minded and dedicated peace officers is remembered for sacrificing his life in the line of duty 90 years ago. 7:33 pm, May 13, 2021 ×
George Piepkorn was the first sheriff s deputy in Burleigh County to die in the line of fire. He is being honored on the 90th anniversary of his death, with a new headstone and ceremony in Wing, N.D. Submitted photo
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WING, N.D. The old black and white photos tell the story. The man with the strong jawline but even kinder eyes. George Piepkorn was a World War I era veteran, a man who almost single handedly thwarted a bank robbery and who maybe even played baseball against Babe Ruth.
submitted Halifax’s supply of heritage protected houses is one home bigger. The house, at 6215 Coburg Road, across the street from Dalhousie University’s Howe Hall residence, received Registered Heritage Status from Halifax Regional Council last Tuesday. The status puts guidelines on what can be changed about the property, and also incentivizes restoration with HRM’s renovation matching program. The Heritage Incentives Program provides matching grants of up to $15,000 for residential properties and $25,000 for commercial properties to do external conservation work on the property. The Coburg Road house was awarded the status through a combination of its age, historical architectural importance, the significance of the architect or builder, the construction type and style, architectural integrity and its relationship to the surrounding area. HRM’s Jesse Morton is t
135 offenders who were locked up in 2020
The majority of cases were heard at Nottingham Crown Court
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Some of the offenders locked up in 2020
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7 Austin stories that made us smile in 2020
OK, so, we re all agreed that there was a lot of bad news this year.
On behalf of the Austin360 team, we d like to thank you for sticking with us this year. It s been brutal. As we peer into 2021 with that little spot of light just poking out of this damned tunnel we wanted to remember some good things. There were good things! Promise.
Here are seven lifestyle and entertainment stories we reported in 2020 that gave us hope, made us feel closer to the community and, dare we say, could be called good news.