Jamestown (CSi) At Monday evening’s Jamestown Public School Board members heard from eleven students, parents and educators to express their concerns about a potential cut to the district’s foreign language program. The presentations were not on the meeting agenda, but occurred during the public communication period of the meeting. The […]

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present. Consent Agenda items discussed separately: Item “M” a Resolution to approve the basic one (1) color blue scheme with one (1) logo for the painting completion on the new Southwest Water […]

Jamestown (CSi) – The City Council of Jamestown has decided to amend its previous motion, and not take the $25,000 alternate previously approved that included a logo.  The water tower will be painted one color, either white or light blue. with no lettering, leaving open future lettering or logos if some […]

Jamestown (CSi) 2013 crime statistics for Jamestown are down compared to 2012. The Jamestown Police Department released its annual report for 2013. Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says he is seeing some upward trends related to the population increases in western North Dakota. Jamestown Police responded to 16,661 calls for […]

Jamestown (CSi) The future of downtown Jamestown was the focus of the latest round of planning discussions. At the recent series of Jamestown Land Use and Transportation plan public input meetings, input included residents wanting to see the downtown area grow as a location that attracts people, and make it […]

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Executive Committee has approved a JSDC jobs incentive grant of $682,000 to Dakota Spirit AgEnergy. The recommendation will go to the JSDC Board of Directors on March 10th and requires approval by the Jamestown City Council and the Stutsman County Commission. CHS expects […]

Jamestown (CSi, University of Jamestown)  The University of Jamestown Wednesday issued a statement concerning the arrest of Dean of Students, Gary Van Zinderen. “The University of Jamestown is aware of allegations filed against Dean of Students, Gary Van Zinderen. Dean, Van Zinderen, has requested and been granted leave to allow […]

Jamestown (CSi) The South Central Dakota Regional Council Executive Committee and the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board of Directors are planning to form a committee to establish guidlines for negotiations for the SCDRC to possibly sell its portion of the Center for Economic Development building. SCDRC Executive Committee President Joe […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) –James River Correctional Center Warden Don Redmann will serve as interim warden of the State Penitentiary.   The warden of the North Dakota State Penitentiary is quitting after managing the Bismarck prison for nearly four years. Robyn Schmalenberger’s last day on the job is Thursday. She submitted her […]