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Jamestown

Council approves funding for jetway loan

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning and Zoning, and Civic Center and Promotions Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present. FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE The committee reviewed other community’s substandard housing ordinances and take such action as may seem warranted. The […]

Jamestown

City Council approves NE paving district

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.  All members were present. The Council Members approved Resolutions pertaining to Paving District #16-42 (5th St NE from 12th Ave NE to 27th Ave NE): Items approved included: Setting up and establishing the district. Directing […]

State

Uptick in ND drilling rigs

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A slight uptick in the number of drill rigs in North Dakota fueled some optimism on the opening day of the state’s annual oil conference but a top industry official warned that production likely will be flat through the year.        The number of rigs […]

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Explosive device found in rural Fingal

FINGAL, N.D. (AP) – Law enforcement authorities in North Dakota say they have destroyed a suspicious homemade explosive device found Monday in the mailbox of a rural Fingal residence.        Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin says the object was identified as a dangerous device.        He says the […]

Celebrate Jamestown

Mike Williams honored by Highway Patrol

Jamestown (CSi) Mike Williams, the owner of Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel, was presented with the North Dakota Highway Patrol’s, Colonel’s Award for Excellence. Williams was nominated for this honor by Lt. Dan Haugen, coordinator of the NDHP’s Honor Guard. Williams allowed the honor guard to use his facilities and equipment several […]

Jamestown

Oversized load too tall on I-94

Jamestown(CSi)  Jamestown Police and North Dakota Highway Patrol were called to assist in an oversized semi. The semi would could not pass under the 17th street overpass, exit 257, due to height restrictions. [easyrotator]erc_36_1464206083[/easyrotator] The trouble started around 4:30pm on Monday, with the oversized semi backing up the west bound lane […]

Jamestown

Board gets Talking Trails update

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Board of Directors has learned that professional voices and revisions were the remaining barriers to completing a project that will bring 70 audio stories via smartphone app to various heritage sites later this summer. The board agreed with Shawn Brannan on Monday that the professional […]

State

Bismarck law enforcement; Trump appearance

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police in Bismarck are dedicating about a quarter of their force for security when Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump comes to town. Sgt. Mark Buschena says about 30 officers will be assigned to the event Thursday at the Bismarck Event Center. Trump is keynoting the Williston Basin […]

Jamestown

Childrens Library closed May 24-26

Jamestown (CSi) The Children’s Department at the Alfred Dickey branch of the James River Valley Library System will be closed on the following dates for building maintenance and repair: Tuesday, May 24th Wednesday, May 25th Thursday, May 26th. The Adult Library at the Alfred Dickey branch & the Stutsman County […]

State

Reminder: Do not rescue ophaned baby animals

Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department emphasizes a simple message to well-intentioned humans who want to pick up and rescue what appear to be orphaned baby animals – don’t touch them. Whether it is a young fawn, duckling, cottontail rabbit or a songbird, it is better to […]