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Titan Machinery announces dealership closings

West Fargo (CSi) Titan Machinery in West Fargo has announced dealership closings in line with  consolidating fifteen stores and realigning its management structure. KFGO reports, stores affected include Redwood Falls and Thief River Falls in Minnesota along with Arthur, Kintyre, Kulm and Mayville in North Dakota and Milbank and Redfield, […]

Valley City

Residents support VC non-profits, Giving Hearts Day

Valley City  (CSi)   Giving Hearts Day February 9, 2017 resulted in thousands of dollars raised for Valley City non-profits. CHI Mercy Health Foundation spokesperson Stephanie Mayfield says  $10,000 was raised for the CHI Mercy Health, adding that the foundation can now purchase a new EKG machine and is really close […]

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Man identified, dies in hunting accident near Edgeley

EDGELEY, N.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a man hunting coyotes in LaMoure County has died of an accidental shooting. KFGO Radio reports, he has been identified as 57 year old Ronald Rechtzigel, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Sheriff Bob Fernandes says he was with two others hunting northeast of Edgeley […]

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Heitkamp: Impact Federal hiring freeze on ND

Washington DC  (CSi)  During a U.S. Senate hearing aimed at addressing challenges with the federal workforce, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp highlighted the harmful impact of the federal hiring freeze – which not only stunts the federal government’s ability to improve efficiency, but also has a detrimental impact on the ability […]

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Arctic Glacier Ice lawsuit settlement

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The settlement of a price fixing case could put a little cash in the pockets of those who bought Artic Glacier ice in North Dakota and Minnesota. The ice company is among those that have settled a national class action lawsuit on fixing the price of […]

Jamestown

2 convicted sex offenders change Jmst addresses

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning the public that two high-risk convicted sex offenders have changed their address in Jamestown. 41 year old Timothy Richard Olpin, now resides  at 219 1/2 7th Avenue, Southeast. He does not current have a vehicle. Olpin is  a white male, 6 feet tall, weighing […]

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House kills sexual orientation discrimination bill

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has rejected a measure that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. The bill was defeated 69-22 on Friday, the latest defeat for an idea that’s gone down three other times in recent years. Fargo Democrat Josh Boschee is the state’s first […]

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Heightened law enforcement at DAPL site

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) -Law enforcement is on heightened alert for protest activity in the area where the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline is drilling under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota. Energy Transfer Partners got the needed permission from the Army on Wednesday night to lay […]

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Judge hears arguments next week

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge won’t hear arguments from attorneys until next week on an effort by the Cheyenne River Sioux to block completion of the Dakota Access pipeline. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he’ll hear arguments during a Monday status hearing that was already scheduled […]

Jamestown

Large Giving Hearts Day donation to Jmst Sal. Army

Jamestown  (CSi)   North Dakota’s Giving Hearts Day match,  ended at midnight Thursday, and a major donation hopes to spark unprecedented giving in Jamestown. A  woman walked into the Jamestown Salvation Army’s Worship and Service Center and donated $15,000. Her hope is that it would inspire others to give on […]