Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Commission has approved a request by the Valley City/ Barnes County Development Corporation to begin using $50,000 in economic development money. The dollars will be used to assist with the construction of the proposed Valley City Health, Wellness & Physical Education Center. The request […]
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JSDC budget, audit report given
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) has formed a subcommittee of its board to look at changes in how it handles its finances. That according to JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova. The subcommittee will make recommendations to the JSDC Executive Committee, which could then forward its recommendations to the JSDC […]
Hillcrest Golf Course irrigation pond under study
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board, may reconsider options with the irrigation pond project, at Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course. With project work already begun on preparing an area between holes 10 and 17 to become a new irrigation pond in the fall, the park board may reconsider the nearly […]
Pingree couple sentenced, food stamp fraud
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota couple will have to complete 100 hours of community service and be on probation for 18 months for fraudulently using someone else’s food stamps. U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has also ordered 56-year-old Tim Koropatnicki and 55-year-old Delyte Koropatnicki to pay over $6,500 […]
Absentee/early voting 1% sales tax Jun 2 vote
Jamestown (CSi) The City Council approved a Resolution to approving the following relative to a Special City Election: The Special Election will be held on June 2, 2015, for the purpose of determining whether electors approve/disapprove the establishment of a 1% City Sales Tax for the construction and operation of […]
JPS board on test results
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board Monday, was updated on the State Assessment and Smarter Balance. Assessment Coordinator Phyllis Clemens, updated student tests, problems that students and instructors encountered taking the tests. Clemens said that most schools had between 40% to 50% of their students that had finished the test […]
Maple Valley voters again defeat school bond
Tower City (CSi) For a second time, Maple Valley School District voters have defeated a school bond issue in the Special Election. On Monday, after counting all absentee ballots, the bond issue failed with just 59.60 percent in favor of the measure. At least a 60 percent was needed to pass. 800 voters cast ballots, […]
JHS LifeSmarts Team shows well in nationals
Seattle (CSi) In the 2015 LifeSmarts National Championship, in Seattle, the Jamestown High School Team moved to the quarterfinals Sunday before losing to Rhode Island 175 points to 129 points. Jamestown was in eighth place with 717 points after the weekend’s competition. The Jamestown team was in the top 16 […]
Rollover injures West Fargo woman
Oriska (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, a West Fargo woman was seriously injured in a rollover north of Oriska Saturday. The accdient occurred about 10:22-pm. Sheriff Randy McClaflin says the driver 54 year-old Cheryl Nilson was southbound on Highway 32 when the vehicle left the road, rolling several […]
VC Thrifty White merging at Valley Drug location
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Thrifty White Drug pharmacy is merging with Valley Drug at the Valley City location. All prescription files will be transferred to the Valley Drug store at 239 2nd Avenue Northwest in Valley City at the close of business on Saturday, April 25,2015. Prescriptions then, […]





















