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NDFU praises Trump, supporting ethanol industry

Jamestown  (CSi-NDFU)   North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) praised President Trump for his recent comments supporting ethanol and the renewable fuels industry.   NDFU President Mark Watne, says, “In a time of excess supply and less demand, it’s reassuring to hear the newly elected president support ethanol.  Ethanol drives the […]

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Airport Authority reappoints Boyd, Seafeldt wage hike

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority voted to approve a pay increase and title change for Sam Seafeldt. Seafeldt’s annual wage goes from $54,864 to $65,000, annually, with the pay hike taking effect retroactive to the start of this year. The Airport Authority changed Seafeldt’s job title from airport […]

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Feb 21 earliest hail report on record

…Earliest severe size hail in North Dakota reported yesterday February 21, 2017…   Around 635 PM CST yesterday February 21, 2017 one inch diameter hail fell 6 miles north of Hettinger, Adams County. This is the earliest report of severe size hail ever in North Dakota in the calendar year, […]

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Protestors set fires in camp, 10 arrested Weds

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been burned in fires set by protesters as a longstanding encampment near the Dakota Access oil pipeline is shut down in North Dakota.   After the deadline passed, it was reported that 10 individuals were arrested. Cecily Fong, a spokeswoman for the […]

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7 earth-sized planets, 40 light-years away

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star — and these new worlds could hold life. NASA and the Belgian-led research team announced the news Wednesday. This cluster of planets is 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. They […]

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Cobb co-owns abandoned Nome church

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — A self-described white supremacist on probation for terrorizing a community in North Dakota is now part owner of an abandoned church in Barnes County. KFGO  reports a deed filed Tuesday in Barnes County lists Craig Cobb as one of the owners of the former Nome […]

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High Risk sex offender living in Jamestown

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a high risk sex offender living in Jamestown. Nathan Paul McNelis resides at 1610 Business Loop East #14, Jamestown, ND He presently has no vehicle. McNelis has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, […]

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Committee recommends approval & annexation

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building Planning & Zoning Committee, and Civic Center and Promotion Committee met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Council Members Phillips and Gumke were not present.   FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS: The committee recommends the request for permission  from JSDC to […]