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Recent storms causing headaches

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Recent storms that have dropped heavy rain and hail across North Dakota have caused headaches for motorists, farmers and homeowners.        Weekend storms (Jul 9-10, 2016) caused widespread crop and building damage in the Killdeer area, where hail piled up like snowbanks. Wahpeton got about […]

Valley City

Tisa Mason receives Colby Award

Valley City (CSi) Valley City State University president Tisa Mason received the Colby Award from the Sigma Kappa Sorority at its Achievement Banquet on Saturday, July 9, during the organization’s convention in Chicago, Ill. The Colby Award, Sigma Kappa’s highest honor bestowed upon alumnae members, is named in honor of […]

State

Obama, Bush speak, Dallas officers memorial

DALLAS (AP) – Former President George W. Bush say he’s urging Americans to remember their “common ideals” as a means of bridging divisions. Bush joined President Barack Obama in speaking at a memorial service Tuesday for five Dallas officers killed last week.  He told the crowd Americans know we have […]

State

Sanders endorses Hillary as Dems nominee

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is at last endorsing Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president. The Vermont senator stood side-by-side with Clinton in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday. He pledged that his “political revolution” would continue. But he acknowledged that she, and not he, had won the delegates to […]

Jamestown

Traffic impact surveys reviewed

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Planning Commission will review the Traffic Impact Study survey. Commission Chairman David Hillerud says that some of the findings that SRF Consulting found in the survey were unexpected. SRF Consulting, has asked other cities including Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and McKenzie County how traffic […]

Featured Jamestown

Storm-wind related power outages Mon. AM

Jamestown  (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company in Jamestown reports that high winds early Monday morning led to trees falling on electrical wires causing power outages in Northwest and Southeast Jamestown. Jeff Hoff in the Jamestown office  says at 12:12 a.m., Monday a wind-blown tree damaged a line causing a breaker […]

State

Medical marijuana petitions update

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Supporters of a ballot initiative campaign that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes say they have gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a statewide vote.        Supporters of the so-called North Dakota Compassionate Care Act planned to submit signatures on Monday to the […]

Jamestown

Update…Street Closed SW jmst Jul

UPDATED (dates revised) Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Street Department has revised a street project. Beginning Wednesday – July 13, 2016 from 6:00 am through 6:00 pm on Friday, July 15, 2016, 10th Ave SW between 23rd & 25th St SW will be closed to through traffic due to utility […]