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National Guard troops return home

Fargo (CSi)   Soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guard’s Fargo-based 231st Brigade Support Battalion Logistical Support Element (BSB LSE) returned home from a nearly yearlong deployment overseas today. The group of 15 Soldiers arrived on two separate flights this evening, with one landing at Hector International Airport here and […]

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Committee discusses bus depot funding

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Council Member Gumke was not present. The City Council approved and authorized the submission of an application to the North Dakota Health Department and Public Finance Authority for a CWSRF Loan to finance the Sanitary Landfill – Cell 3BW […]

Valley City

Barnes Commission approves funding request

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Commission, on a 4-1 vote has approved a funding request, from Valley City/Barnes County Development, for the National Guard facility. Barnes County Commissioner Rodger Berntson told Valley City Barnes County Director of Development Jennifer Feist he would not support a Development Corporation funding request […]

State

Corporate farming law goes to June 2016 ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A group that wants to block a new law that relaxes North Dakota’s Depression-era ban against corporate farming has successfully pushed the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his office has verified that submitted petitions have enough valid signatures to put […]

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Governor directs flags to half staff thru July 25

Bismarck (CSi)   In accordance with Tuesday’s presidential proclamation, Gov. Jack Dalrymple is directing all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset, July 25, 2015 in honor of the service members killed in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week. Four Marines and a sailor were […]

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Consultant to be hired, county jail study

Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County/Jamestown committee has approved searching for a consultant to look at whether an addition to the county jail is feasible, and budgeting $60,000 along with and agreeing to divide the costs between the city and county. The consultant will determine the probable costs of an addition to […]

Jamestown

LUTP includes downtown library area, enhancements

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System’s Development Director, Bill Kennedy says the Jamestown Land Use and Transportation Plan includes enhancements to Alfred Dickey Library as part of the downtown improvements. He told board members that “improvements outlined in the area includes parking, and safety, issues are being addressed, […]

Jamestown

Mosquito spraying continues in Jmst

Jamestown (CSi) Mosquito spraying continues in Jamestown in an on-going basis, with more spraying in late-summer when mosquitoes become more aggressive. Jamestown Street Department foreman, Harold Sad, says the northeast and to some extent the northwest neighborhoods of Jamestown have experienced large numbers of mosquitoes over the entire summer, He […]