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Valley City

Marketplace expansion planned

Valley City (CSi) Following action by the City Commission on Tuesday, Marketplace Foods owner, Keith Johanneson said the company plans to build a new liquor store, gas station and convenience store at the intersection of Main and Central Avenue in Valley City. The city commission approved of selling a portion […]

Jamestown

JRMC prioritizing health needs

Jamestown (CSi) As a follow-up, on behalf of the Community Health Partnership, in early May, Jamestown Regional Medical Center had held a community session for prioritizing its local health needs based on the community health survey assessment results. The primary goal of the event was to prioritize Stutsman County’s greatest […]

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Update…County, terminates agreement with SCDRC

Jamestown (CSi) The South Central Dakota Regional Council Executive Board has approved working with Stutsman County officials to resolve the issues related to the county’s multi-hazard mitigation plan completion The executive board Wednesday agreed to seek payment from Stutsman County equal to how much of the mitigation plan was completed […]

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Jmst May boardings up, projects considered

Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that 546 passenger boarded in Jamestown in May of 2015, That compares to May of 2013 when Great Lakes Airlines served Jamestown, of 206. Jamestown did not have commercial airline service in May of 2014, as UnitedExpress/SkyWest started service in June of […]

State

Lincoln ND mayor, ousted

LINCOLN, N.D. (AP) – The mayor of Lincoln has been ousted in a recall vote. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show that residents of the community near Bismarck voted 300-78 to have 50-year-old challenger Gerald Wise take over as mayor from 68-year-old Bob Johnston.        A citizen committee forced the […]

Valley City

Grievance hearing in Barnes Co., Truck Regulator Officer

Valley City (CSi) A grievance hearing in Barnes County, the Truck Regulator Officer for Barnes, LaMoure, Griggs and Stutsman Counties Tim Gillespie, centered on a letter of reprimand and the removal of Gillespie’s peace officer’s license by Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin. Barnes County States Attorney Carl Martineck told reporters […]

State

ND legislature passes budget bill, Tues

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Legislature has finally passed a budget bill left unresolved by lawmakers when they adjourned in April.        The House voted 73-16 and the Senate voted 38-6 on Tuesday to pass a more than $14 million appropriations bill for the state’s public employee […]

State

Petitions turned in, force a referendum

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s biggest farm group says it has gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on the Legislature’s decision to loosen the state’s Depression-era ban against corporate farming.        North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne made the announcement on Tuesday at the state Capitol […]

State

Billionaire, casino mogul, Kerkorian passes

  LAS VEGAS (AP) – Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, an eighth-grade dropout who built Las Vegas’ biggest hotels, tried to take over Chrysler and bought and sold MGM at a profit three times, has died. He was 98.        MGM Resorts International says Kerkorian died Monday.        He built […]