North Dakota News
Monday, November 2, 2026
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP-CSi) – Valley City Mayor Bob Werkhoven has resigned. The 85-year-old Werkhoven said in a radio interview Thursday morning that recent health issues prompted him to step down from the office he’s held since 2010. Four city employees earlier this year filed a grievance against Werkhoven for allegedly creating […]
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s Frontier Village will become a host site for items belonging to former NASA astronaut, and Jamestown native Richard Hieb. Hieb flew aboard three NASA space shuttle flights in the 1990s. FVA secretary-treasurer, Tina Busche said at yesterday’s Frontier Village Board meeting she received confirmation prior to the […]
At yesterday’s meeting, Jamestown Airport Authority Chairman Jim Boyd said this item has been “a pet project” of his for a long time. He said the passenger-boarding bridges will be good for all passengers, but especially those with limited mobility issues. “It will the kind of walkway you see at […]
Valley City (CSi) A 27 year-old Valley City man has been charged in connection with burglaries in Barnes County. Brandon Elliot of Valley City faces burglary and theft of property charges. Those include six counts of felony Burglary, one count of felony theft of property and five Misdemeanor Theft […]
Update… Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works reported Tuesday afternoon the water main break in a section of Northwest Jamestown was repaired, and water service was restored. The break occurred in the 600 block of 4th Street, Northwest, and affected 14 homes with a water service outage. The break occurred late […]
Valley City (CSi) In a news release, Valley City Police Chief, Fred Thompson addressed violence in schools, which is becoming more common across the U.S. Many agencies have attempted to address the issue at public forums talking about how to protect students, teachers and the public. Addressing the issue in […]
Washington (CSi) Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp say President Barack Obama has official signed into law legislation naming the bison as the U.S. national mammal. In a news release, Heitkamp’s office pointed out that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the National Bison Legacy Act in December 2015, and the […]
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Planning Commission Monday, authorized SRF Consulting, a planning firm retained by the commission, to prepare a memo detailing how other communities in North Dakota determine if a traffic impact study is warranted for a new development. The exploring of options may lead to request the […]
Valley City (CSi) City Wide Cleanup Week set in Valley City the week of May 9-13. Valley City Crews will pick up curbside items at no charge. The annual clean up a way help residents get rid of unwanted items. Items included in the pickup will include, tree branches, household […]
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called about 4:20pm Thurs to 1507 11th Ave NE where a deck fire was reported. City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, some damage was reported to the deck, and no damage to the structure. He says the fire was caused by smoking […]
