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Stricter security, slower tax refunds

Bismarck  (CSi)  Tax refunds in North Dakota will be coming out a little slower this year. That’s because the state Tax Commissioner’s office is upgrading “preventative measures” to combat tax fraud. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger didn’t give specific details over fears of tipping off potential scammers, but he did say […]

Jamestown

LeFevre to run for SE Dist. judge seat

Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County Assistant State’s Attorney Troy LeFevre will run for the Southeast District Court judge seat currently held by Judge Thomas Merrick, who announced earlier this month he won’t seek re-election. LaFevre has been an Assistant State’s Attorney since 2006. LeFevre says he was caught by surprise when […]

Sports Valley City

Milnor/North Sargent wins Barnes Co. Tourney. 2OT

7th place: Sargent Central 52, Barnes County North 43 5th place: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 71, Griggs County Central 58 3rd place: Maple Valley 46, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 43 Championship: Milnor/North Sargent 82, Enderlin 77 (2 OT) All Tournament Team Ryder Goolsbey, Milnor/North Sargent, Hunter Smith, Maple Valley,Allen Contreras, Barnes County North, Masen Olsen, Milnor/North […]

Obits Valley City

Ethelyn “Et” McKay – Jan 14, 2016

Ethelyn “Et” McKay, age 100, of Valley City, ND, died Thursday, January 14th at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, January 18th at Epworth United Methodist Church in Valley City. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5:00 […]

State

ND oil prod up in Nov 2015, natural gas prod. at record

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Department of Mineral Resources says the state’s oil production increased by about 5,200 barrels a day in November, while natural gas production rose to a record level.        The agency says the state produced an average of 1.17 million barrels of oil daily […]

State

Grabinger announces re-election bid

Jamestown (CSi) On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, North Dakota State Senator (D) John Grabinger announced his re-election. Grabinger his seeking his second term. His new release said that he “Promises to continue tackling the many infrastructure issues facing our state.” He added that “It has been […]

Jamestown

Ken Aune nominated, state Favorite Music Educator

(CSi)  The North Dakota Music Awards of 2016 categories have been announced and a Jamestown educator has been nominated for an award. Ken Aune, the Instrumental Music Educator at  Jamestown Middle School, has been nominated for the “Favorite Music Educator” of the year award.  Aune conducts band for grades 6th, 7th, […]

State

16 year old in custody BSC threat Thursday

Update… BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old boy is in custody on suspicion of threatening to shoot up the library at Bismarck State College. Bismarck police say the threat posted on Twitter was deemed credible, and it prompted officials to put the school on lockdown just before 11:30 […]

Jamestown

Library improvements noted

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has announced that lights in the children’s library will be replaced by February. The board also announced a shelving project in the children’s library and the replacement of library Director Joe Rector’s office door is underway. Rector also said […]