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Jamestown

Power outage early Mon. am

Jametown (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company reports that part of southwest Jamestown, including most of the downtown area, was out of power for 1 hour and 25 minutes early Monday morning. Otter Tail’s Jeff Hoff in Jamestown says the cause of the outage was a primary underground fault that occurred […]

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ND gas prices down 2.3 cents/gallon

North Dakota (CSi)  Jul 18, 2016  – Average retail gasoline prices in  have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in . This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in […]

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I-94 construction

Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that construction begins July 18, 206 on the eastbound lane of I-94 between Casselton and Mapleton Construction on this project has been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on that date. The project will consist of concrete pavement repair and shoulder repair. During […]

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Ride To Silence The Stigma raises over $5K

Update… Jamestown (CSi) The 3rd Annual Ride To Silence The Stigma was held Sunday starting at Stutsman Harley Davidson. Event organizers and “Unite to Silence the Stigma” Jamestown Chapter point out that the Ride raises dollars for the local organization to help raise awareness and eliminate the stigma associated with […]

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Trump selecting Pence, running mate

NEW YORK (AP) – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he’s excited and humbled by Donald Trump’s decision to select him as his running mate. Pence spoke to reporters briefly as he left his midtown Manhattan hotel. He’d flown to New York Thursday for an appearance with Trump Friday, but it […]

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ND oil production up slightly

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s oil production increased about 5,400 barrels a day in May, after dropping by about 70,000 barrels the month before.        The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.047 million barrels of oil daily in May. North Dakota’s production […]

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GRE to close Stanton power plant

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Officials with a North Dakota electric power cooperative say the group’s Stanton power plant will shut down within the next 12 months. Great River Energy officials say the plant is too costly to operate because of low prices in the regional energy market. The plant has […]

Jamestown

Jamestown Fire Dept Run Report

2015 Total Calls – 296 July 1 – 14, 2016 Call No. 141 July 1st, 1:56PM, fire department responded to 1600 21st Ave NE, Jamestown Regional Airport, to a report of a small plane coming in on fire. Airport firefighters checked the plane over and stood by until the all […]

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Dalrymple directs flags, half-staff, France attacks

Bismarck  (CSi)  – In accordance with a directive from the President, Gov. Jack Dalrymple has directed state government agencies and encouraged North Dakotans to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack in Nice, France. The Governor’s […]

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Oakes Drivers License Office temporarily closed

 Oakes (CSi) The Oakes Drivers License Office, located in the National Guard Armory at 124 S. 5th St. in Oakes is temporarily closed due to construction taking place in the building. The office will be closed until further notice. Customers needing drivers license services can travel to any of the […]