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Travel Alert Jmst, VC & Area

Bismarck (CSi)  Thursday afternoon, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP)  issued a Travel Alert for eastern North Dakota due to snow and blowing snow creating reduced visibility. Areas included in the Travel Alert are the cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Devils Lake, […]

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Curbside recycling costs under review

Jamestown (CSi) Estimated costs for curbside recycling in Jamestown are under review. Numbers used in the calculation were found to be inaccurate. The information was discussed at a meeting Thursday with Brent Erickson, civil engineer for HDR Engineering, Dan Buchanan, city councilman, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs and the Jamestown Area […]

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Energy Park anticipates break even in 2016

Jamestown (CSi) The Spiritwood Energy Park Association (SEPA) Board of Directors anticipates SEPA will about break even in 2016. The projections are based on projected revenues of $1.17 million and projected expenses of $1.14 million and was discussed at the board meeting Thursday. SEPA had a loss of $16,000 in […]

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Jamestown airline boardings climb, state down

Bismarck (CSi) The State Aeronautics Commission’s monthly report shows that airline boardings in North Dakota finished 2015 with a five percent decrease from the all-time record in 2014. Jamestown Regional Airport boardings in December of 2015 were 936, a monthly record, compared to 639 in December of 2014, an increase […]

Jamestown

JFD Run Report

2015 Total Calls – 296 2015  Dec 13 – 30 Call No. 281 December 13th, 4:04PM, ready squad responded to 1509 10th St NE, Jamestown High School, to investigate fire alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire none was detected. Cause-systems malfunction. Fire alarm was reset. Time out 30 minutes. Call […]

Valley City

VC Events

From Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday, January 14 Thrivent Financial Workshop: Social Security: Strategize to Maximize Noon & 6:30pm @ VCBC Public Library   Tuesday, January 19 Ethical Issues at the End of Life   12-1pm @ Hospice of the Red River Valley (1240 W Main St. Valley City) […]

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Carrington voters to decide on new elementary school

Carrington (CSi) A vote on Feburary 16, 2016 will decide if a plan will be approved or not, that will replace Carrington’s current elementary school. The planned facility will be about 73,000 square feet, and includes a cafeteria, multi-use gym, and locker room and the cost is estimated to be […]

State

3 winning Powerball tickets sold

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) –  In Wednesday’s drawing, Florida lottery officials say the winning ticket in the record Powerball jackpot for that state was sold at a grocery store in Melbourne Beach. The ticket – one of three winning tickets that will share in the $1.6 billion jackpot – was sold […]

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Kmart closing stores in SD, Mn, Wisc, Mich

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – The Kmart stores in Mitchell and Pierre will be shutting their doors this spring. The closings will put nearly 100 people out of their jobs. Sears Holdings Corp. is shutting down 100-120 Sears and Kmart stores nationwide to reduce expenses as it changes it business model. […]

Jamestown

UJ ranked #1 best college in ND

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown is the best college in North Dakota according to a recent Business Insider article, “The best college in every state.” Business Insider referenced the rankings from Niche.com, a site that gathers information on about 1,700 public and private institutions nationally, including MIT, Ohio State, […]