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Simmers to be inducted ND Aviation Hall

 Bismarck (CSi)   Robert “Bob” H. Simmers will be inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame based on his significant contributions to aviation in North Dakota and to his community. Simmers will be inducted on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 during the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium. The Symposium, to be […]

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Northern Excavating cited by OSHA

ROSS, N.D. (AP) – Federal labor officials have cited a North Dakota sand and gravel mine for the eighth time for allowing employees to work under risky conditions. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Northern Excavating Co. in Jamestown. Officials say mine operators allowed […]

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JSDC approves FlexPace rubric language

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board of Directors has approved language changes in order to create a rubric. On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2,  JSDC’s Office Administrator, Kaitlin Dillard said a JSDC Flex PACE, committee was formed, and met twice in December of 2014 to […]

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JFD called out Thurs morning

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a reported vehicle fire in the 400 block of First Avenue North, where a vehicle was parked on the street, near Loaf and Jug about 10:49 a.m. There was no fire, just an engine antifreeze leak that caused steam from […]

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Dec 2014 ND Jmst airline travel increases

Bismarck (CSi) North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished 2014 with a record high 1,240,681 boardings, a 9% increase from the previous record set in 2013. In Jamestown in December 2014, there were 639 boardings, aboard United Express/SkyWest larger aircraft up from 214 in December of 2013, when the smaller Great […]

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Salvation Army may cut programs

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Salvation Army reports that without hitting the goal for the 2014 Red Kettle campaign it is looking at the next three months to make up for this lack in donations. Lt. Mitch Brecto says, “If we don’t recover by then, programs may have to be cut.” […]

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Apps for committee & board openings due Feb 13

Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for various volunteer committee/board openings. They Include: One opening on the Planning Commission-unexpired 5 year term One opening on the Civil Service Commission-5 year term Two openings on the James River Valley Library System Board-3 year term Anyone interested in […]

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SB 2035 would provide incentives CHS plant

GRAND FORKS — A bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature would provide incentives to construct new fertilizer or chemical processing plants in the state. The proposal, Senate Bill 2035, would exempt sales and use taxes for materials used to construct or expand a fertilizer or chemical processing facility. State […]

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Tourism continues with camping promotion

Jamestown (CSi) At their annual meeting, Jamestown Tourism Board of Directors discussed adding to the Jamestown campsites. The Executive Committee has discussed the possibility of having tourism lead an effort to develop another campground or assist a business or concessionaire in building a new campground in the area. Jamestown Tourism […]

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JSDC board approves deeding lots

Jamestown (CSi) On A 10-2 vote, the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC). Board of Directors has approved deeding seven lots in the I-94 Business Park to the city of Jamestown with the intent that the city sells the lots at auction. JSDC Board members Kelly Rachel and Dale Marks were opposed. […]