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Releases end at Jamestown & Pipestem Dams

Jamestown (CSi) Releases have ended for the season from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Pipestem Dam, Manager, Bob Martin says, the only water coming into the dams at this time is ground water. He says releases from Jamestown Dam ended on August 17, 2015. The last water […]

Valley City

Washington Elementary “Nat’l Blue Ribbon School”

Washington (CSi) U.S. Senators, John Hoeven, and Heidi Heitkamp, along with Congressman Kevin Cramer announced Tuesday that Valley City’s Washington Elementary School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools receive this recognition based upon their overall academic excellence or their progress in […]

State

Court date set, loader confiscation

ELLENDALE, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent is facing misdemeanor criminal charges for confiscating a pay loader from a Forbes man and giving it to a trucking company.        Arnie Rummel is charged in Southeast District Court with misapplication of entrusted property and refusing […]

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JPS Board gets STEM update

Jamestown (CSi) At Monday’s Jamestown Public School Board meeting, a program to help children grasp science using visual and hands-on activities was endorsed by Mari Stilwell. Stilwell, is a reading coach at Roosevelt Elementary School. She updated the School Board, saying about a $25,000 Monsanto grant to fund a STEM […]

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Zerr Berg hired, TRAC architects

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Board has approved a contract with Zerr Berg Architects as the architects for the Two Rivers Activity Center project. Parks and Rec Director Doug Hogan, said the Fargo architectural firm will receive six percent of TRAC’s guaranteed maximum price for the design work […]

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State Hospital recruiting new employees

Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body heard Monday that the hospital is looking for about 50 new employees. Huuman Resources Director, Lyle Grove said, the hospital staff normally includes 456 full-time equivalents. Currently, 406 of the positions are filled. He added that “These are jobs with a […]

Jamestown

Mayor proclaims “Day Without Violence” Sept 29

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s Mayor Katie Andersen has proclaimed September 29, 2015 as a ‘Day Without Violence’ for the community of Jamestown.According to the proclamation, the city of Jamestown doesn’t have a day to commemorate and encourage non-violence whereas other cities have already established days and weeks for non-violence. ‘Day Without […]

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ND gas prices down 2.1 cents last week

(CSi)  September 28, 2015   Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.33/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has not moved  in the last week […]