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Valley City

Registered sex offender living in Barnes County

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is informing residents of a registered sex offender is now living in the county. Tydise Reed Peltier has been assessed as a Moderate Sex Offender,  by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. Peltier now resides […]

State

Higher Ed wants to decide, guns in campus residence

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education says university system leaders should decide whether someone can have a gun while living on campus. The board on Thursday unanimously passed an emergency measure saying that only the board or college presidents have the authority to approve whether […]

State

Senate sustains Burgum veto, limiting staff bonuses

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate sustains Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto of a bill that limits a governor’s ability to set salary bonuses for staff. The Senate voted 33-13 Thursday to sustain Burgum’s veto. Thirty-two senators would have to vote to reverse the governor. The House voted 84-7 to […]

Jamestown

Fed. economic development $$, So. Cent. Dak. Council

Update from Sen. Heitkamp’s Office. Washington (CSi) – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Wednesday announced two federal grants totaling $140,000 in federal funding to the Tri-County Regional Development Council in Williston and the South Central Dakota Regional Council in Jamestown […]

Jamestown

Interstate Engineering Acquires Ackerman

Wahpeton (CSi) – Interstate Engineering, a recognized leader in engineering, surveying and planning, announced it has acquired Ackerman Land Surveying. The acquisition bolsters the firm’s ability to better serve clients in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. “This deal brings together two great companies in the Wahpeton area and will […]

Jamestown

Convicted sex offender living in Jmst

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown. Damion Orton is a 22 year old white male, five feet nine inches tall weighing 173 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. He is now residing at 1610 Business Loop East #1 (Starlight Motel). […]

Jamestown

Friends of Library organize membership drive

Jamestown  (CSi)  Friends of the James River Valley Library System is establishing a Spring 2017 Membership Drive. The goals include: Increasing awareness of the importance of the library to the community. Advocate for the renovation and expansion of the library. Raise funds for the renovation and expansion of the library. […]

Featured Jamestown

Traffic stop yields large marijuana bust

Jamestown (CSi)  The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office says a 48 year old man from California has been arrested, after allegedly possessing more than $100,000 worth of marijuana. Deputy Matt Thom says Samuel Hanna, of  Eureka, California  was first seen Tuesday on I-94, and a traffic stop was made when Hanna […]

State

Ford recalls 441,000 North American vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 440,000 vehicles in North America to fix problems that can cause engine fires and doors to open unexpectedly. The first recall covers over 230,000 Escape SUVs, Fiesta ST subcompacts, Fusion midsize cars and Transit Connect vans with 1.6-Liter turbocharged engines from 2013 […]

Valley City

Authorities looking for wanted VC man

Valley City  (CSi)   The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Valley City man. Steven Lee Hovland is wanted for failure of 24/7 program stemming from four counts on a Class C Felony Burglary and four counts of Class C Felony Theft of […]