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Jamestown

STEMtastic, Tech Savvy in Jamestown Mar 7

Jamestown  (CSi)  The AAUW – Jamestown Branch is one of 23 sites across the country to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event for Middle School girls titled Tech Savvy. Regional Campaign Manager – Team Lead,of the ANCHOR Partnership Program, Joan Enderle says,this is the 3rd year for […]

State

Highlights of ND pending bills

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Legislature is entering its first full week after its mid-session break, with each chamber consider bills approved by the other. Some resolutions are still being considered in their respective chambers. Among the highlights will be the state’s new budget forecast, parking meters and […]

State

ND gas prices down last week

(CSi)  March 6, 2017 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.4 cents per gallon […]

Jamestown WeatherNews

Winter Weather Advisory Jamestown area

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3-PM CST TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT…   INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AREA * Snow will develop by early afternoon and continue through the evening. A brief period of a wintry mix is possible as precipitation begins. * Total snow accumulations of […]

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Kentucky fugitive arrested in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) .  A fugitive from Kentucky has been arrested in North Dakota.  Authorities say 52-year-old Barry Maiden was apprehended Friday in Jamestown.  Maiden is wanted for terroristic threats toward law enforcement. He also faces a weapons and explosives charge. Jamestown Police Lt. Justin Blinsky says officers were called […]

State

Fed hike in interest rates coming

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is signaling that the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates later this month to reflect a strengthening job market and inflation edging toward the central bank’s 2 percent target rate. Yellen also says in a speech in Chicago that the Fed […]

Jamestown

Stutsman flu cases expected to rise

Bismarck  (CSi)  Sixty-two cases of the flu in Stutsman County were reported to the North Dakota Department of Health for the week of February 18th, with numbers expected to rise. JRMC, RN, Nikki Mack says, “We are seeing an increase of patients in the emergency department with flu- like symptoms.  […]

State

Tax collection projections lower than expected

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An advisory group of North Dakota lawmakers, state officials and business leaders is recommending lower projections for tax collections when crafting the next state spending plan. State Budget Director Pam Sharp told the panel Friday that tax collections already are more than $50 million lower than […]

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Corps drawing down Lake Ashtabula

St. Paul   (CSi)  – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is currently lowering its reservoir elevations. The Corps is currently lowering the elevation of Lake Ashtabula, north of Valley City.  The current level is 1,259.5 feet, which is 6.5 feet below the summer operating level. Based on […]

Jamestown

JRMC Cancer Center Fundraiser nets over $2,000

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary’s recent, first ever Ladies Night raised more than $2,000, benefiting the upcoming JRMC Cancer Center. An evening with friends made the difference in the life of a cancer patient. Auxiliary member and former Gift Shoppe manager, Carol Lawrence says, “Battling cancer is a community effort.”  […]