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Jamestown

ND 20 improvements meeting CANCELLED

Bismarck  (CSi) The Public Input Meeting scheduled for February 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Jamestown High School is cancelled and will be scheduled at a later date. The meeting was to discuss proposed improvement for ND Highway 20 from the Jamestown urban limits extending north 21.3 miles.   […]

Jamestown

SEPA accepts JSDC rail switch loan

Jamestown (CSi) The Spiritwood Energy Park Association (SEPA) Board of Directors has unanimously accepted a $785,000 loan from the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation. The dollars will cover the cost of an automated switch BNSF is requiring between the Energy Park Association’s rail loop and the BNSF mainline. The 12-year loan carries […]

State

NDSCS seek Crime Bureau assistance

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State College of Science is seeking more help from the state crime bureaus in North Dakota and Minnesota as campus police continue investigating the death of a student.        The college has issued a statement saying it’s the “appropriate next step” in […]

State

Vehicle not connected in Bearson homicide

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Moorhead police say a vehicle spotted near where the body of a slain North Dakota State University student was found in September is not connected to his homicide investigation.        Police earlier this week released surveillance video of the car that spent a couple minutes […]

State

BNSF to improve signals Jmst track

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – BNSF Railway says it plans to spend about $326 million this year on improving rail capacity and maintenance in North Dakota.        The 2015 projects include construction of double track between Minot and Williston; installation of traffic control signaling operations near Devils Lake, Dickinson, Hillsboro […]

State

Bob Simon ’60 Minutes’ killed auto accident

NEW YORK (AP) – His fellow broadcast journalists are mourning the death of longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon, who was killed in a car crash last night in New York City. He was 73.        CNN anchor Anderson Cooper — who does occasional stories for the CBS program […]

Celebrate Featured Jamestown

JHS team 1 wins state LifeSmarts on to nationals

Bismarck  (CSi)  Jamestown High School’s Team Number One, won the state LifeSmarts championship, held in Bismarck, Wednesday. The Jamestown High School Number One team will represent North Dakota at the LifeSmarts National Championships in Seattle in April.  Second and third place went to Kindred High School’s two teams.  Captain of the Jamestown […]

State Valley City

Sherry Midstokke sentenced to 20 years

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Finley woman who admitted to killing her husband at their home a year ago has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.        Sherry Midstokke (MID’-stock) pleaded guilty last month to murder for the slaying of 66-year-old Lyle Midstokke. Prosecutors say she drugged and […]

State

NBC suspends Williams’ 6 months

New York     NBC News reports that it has suspended its chief anchor and managing editor Brian Williams immediately for six months without pay, forgoing the option of firing the embattled newsman for now due to his popularity and past work at the network. Williams took himself off the air Saturday […]

Valley City

VC RadioShack staying open for now

Valley City (CSi)  The RadioShack franchise store in Valley City will remain open, at this time. Franchise owner, Daryl Stensland, says the store’s future will be determined over  the next  two months or longer. Stensland says any negative factors later could change his mind about staying open. He adds, that right now […]