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Valley City

Werkhoven proposes changes in VCPD

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Mayor, Bob Werkhoven has issued a statement in response to the resignation of Police Chief Fred Thompson. He says the statement is in response to “Public concerns and comments, and recent discussions with the police chief regarding his resignation, and other issues at the Valley […]

Featured State

Update..Person of Interest, Jacob Wetterling case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a man in the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, whose mother became a national advocate for the cause of missing children after his abduction in 1989. Authorities say 52 year old  Daniel James Heinrich, of Annandale, was identified after being the subject […]

Featured Jamestown

2nd acess road to JRMC on hold for now

Jamestown (CSi) City officials say a second road access to Jamestown Regional Medical Center is on hold till at least next spring while members of the Jamestown City Council consider ways to pay for the project. [easyrotator]erc_8_1446500492[/easyrotator] Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen says, the hotel, convention center, shopping and apartment complex […]

State

Ryan takes oath, House Speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) —  Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan – the senior member of the House who’s in his 26th term – has issued the oath of office to new House Speaker Paul Ryan. After Ryan was sworn in, the Wisconsin Republican shook Conyers’ hand and said, “What’s next?” Republicans rallied […]

Jamestown

JRFD responds to Thurs. am call

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called out at about 7:35 a.m. Thursday to  the Michael Shop at 8296 38th Street, Southeast,  where burn barrels were reported on fire outside the building. The fire did not spread to the adjacent structure. The rural fire units were on the scene […]

Valley City

Interstate Engineering opens VC office

Jamestown (CSi) Interstate Engineering has an office in Valley City. Spokesman Daren Peterka says the business founded in Jamestown in 1976 has grown to 13 office throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Interstate Engineering provides consulting, engineering, land surveying, GIS/GPS, and planning services to municipal, county, state, and […]

State

Weeks to clean up blimp wreckage

  MUNCY, Pa. (AP) – A military official says it will take days, maybe weeks, to remove a surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside.        U.S. Army Captain Matthew Villa says the blimp is in two “mostly intact” pieces. […]

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1st Ave RR crossing arm hit

Jamestown (CSi) Authorities are investigating a railroad crossing arm incident on First Avenue in Jamestown early Wednesday afternoon. [easyrotator]erc_6_1446059898[/easyrotator] The crossing arm came down when two semis were approaching the crossing, striking  both rigs, and breaking the bolts that hold the crossing arm. Officials are investigating the accident.

State

NDDOT Carrington roundabout meeting

Carrington  (CSi)  A public information meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Carrington City Council Chambers. The meeting will utilize an open house format. The purpose of the public information meeting is to discuss the proposed roundabout on U.S. Highway 52 at the junction […]

Valley City

Koppelman makes retirement official

Valley City (CSi) At the October 26, 2015 Special Meeting of the Valley City Public School Board, Superintendent, Dean Koppelman officially announced his retirement, at the end of this school year. Koppelman’s final day as superintendent will be July 1, 2016. The search for a new superintendent for the Valley […]