(Facebook) Northern Plains Electric Co-op experienced several substation outages throughout the service territory Feb 16 due to required load shedding from one of our power suppliers. The regional transmission operator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) (spp.org) issued an emergency request to our Power Supplier, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), to start […]
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North Dakotans urged to conserve electricity
Bismarck (CSi) – Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement Monday after Southwest Power Pool, whose 14-state electrical transmission area includes parts of North Dakota, declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 and directed its member utilities to implement controlled interruptions of service to prevent further power outages. “Consumers in […]
Jmst and area students in state school cabinet
Bismarck (ND Dept., Public Instruction) North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said her new Superintendent’s Student Cabinet includes 21 students from across the state, from a third grader to two high school seniors. The Cabinet provides Baesler with advice and opinions about how to improve North Dakota’s schools […]
Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Feb 16
CSi Weather… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…BARNES COUNTY Forecast .TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows 10 below. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below in the Jamestown area, 27 below to 32 below zero in the Valley […]
Great Plains Housing with E-Mail, web presence issues
Jamestown (CSi) Due to power grid interruptions nationwide, on Tuesday afternoon, Great Plains Housing Authority in Jamestown was without access to receive external email or have a web presence. It was reported that as of Tuesdy afternoon, the phone lines are working. Anyone needing to contact the housing authority are […]
Wilbert Brooks – Feb 14, 2021
Wilbert Brooks, 90, Jamestown, N.D., died Sunday, Feb. 14, in Jamestown Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Haut Funeral Chapel in Jamestown. Arrangements by Haut Funeral Home & Celebration of Life Center.
ND, Jmst airline Jan boardings down over 57%
Bismarck (ND Aeronautics Com) ND’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of Jan. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID pandemic. ND Aeronautics Commission Kyle Wanner […]
Lola Mae Conley nee Anderson – Feb 14, 2021
Lola Mae Conley nee Anderson, age 91, of Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was the beloved matriarch of the Conley Family and was born in Marion, N.D. to Ted and Elsie Anderson. She was the second youngest of seven siblings. Lola married Wesley Earle Conley on […]
VCPS plans to continue school day, rolling blackout
Valley City (VCPS) VC Public School Supt Josh Johnson has issued a statement on Tuesday, regarding rolling blackouts. “We’ve learned that short power outages may continue throughout the day (Tuesday) here in Valley City. We are planning to continue the school day as scheduled knowing that our students and staff […]
Message to VC residents, Mayor Carlsrud
Valley City (Chamber (2-16-21) Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud has issued a new message to residents.” “February has seemed like the month where we begin crawling out of winter. I have always felt once we hit February, we would have cold snaps, but they are shorter, so much for that theory. […]






















