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Ellendale receives fed. loan, water system infrastructure

Williston (CSi) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Thursday announced a $1,132,000 federal loan for Ellendale to support the city’s water system infrastructure through the construction of a new water tower that will replace the current 100 year old water tower. These federal funds are made possible by the U.S. Department of […]

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State casino proposal given Do Not Pass

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican House majority leader has been dealt a blow in his attempt to allow for more casinos in the state. The House Judiciary Committee gave Rep. Al Carlson’s proposal to allow up to six state-owned casinos a 13-2 “do not pass” recommendation on Wednesday. […]

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Hyundai recall

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 978,000 cars in the U.S. because the front seat belts could detach in a crash and fail to hold people. The recall covers Sonata midsize sedans from the 2011 through 2014 model years, and the Sonata hybrid from 2011 through 2015. Hyundai says […]

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Homes evacuated after car hits person, house, gas line

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police arrested one person Wednesday evening before 11-p.m.,  after  a car was driven into a yard striking a  Southwest resident and the home. [easyrotator]erc_92_1489668772[/easyrotator] The vehicle allegedly struck one person before striking the house, and a natural gas meter, severing the natural gas line. Police evacuated homes […]

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Fed hikes key short-term interest rate

NEW YORK (AP) — As expected, the Federal Reserve will hike its key short-term rate. It’s the third increase since December 2015 and a show of confidence in that the economy is stable. Steady hiring has brought down the unemployment rate to 4.7 percent, while the Fed’s preferred measure of […]

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Judge denies cutting pipeline flow

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) —   A federal judge has refused to head off the imminent flow of oil in the disputed Dakota Access pipeline. Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday denied a request by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux to stop oil from flowing while they appeal his earlier decision […]

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Residential recycling educational sessions in Jmst

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, City Beautification Committee will hold public educational sessions, explaining the Jamestown residential recycling program, that anticipated to start in July this year. On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 , the Chamber’s Executive Director, Becky Thatcher-Keller said on Thursday April […]

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Crash on 10th St SE Tuesday afternoon

Jamestown (CSi) – A crash between a car and a pickup in the westbound lane of Tenth Street SE occurred after 5pm Tuesday March 14, and sent at least one person to the hospital via Jamestown Area Ambulance. [easyrotator]erc_47_1489540493[/easyrotator] On the scene were the Jamestown Police, Stutsman County Sheriff, and […]

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ND senate votes down Sun. morning retail openings

Bismarck  (CSi) The  North Dakota senate on Tuesday voted down a bill that would have allowed retailers to open on Sunday mornings.  A repeal of most of current Blue Law  failed 22-25. The repeal was voted down in the North Dakota House in late January, then, reconsidered and passed by […]

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ND expected tax collections trimmed

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota legislative appropriation committees have lowered expectations for tax revenue for the current budget cycle due to slumping oil and agriculture economies. House and Senate appropriation committees trimmed the expected tax collections by $10 million on Tuesday for the two-year budget period ends on […]