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Jamestown State

Grabinger co-sponsors State Hospital bill

Bismarck   Two bills in the North Dakota senate deals with the North Dakota State Hospital. One bill authorizes a study of the State Hospital’s facilities. The other requires an audit to the operations of the facility. Senate Bill 2041 sets aside up to $250,000 to conduct a facility master plan […]

Jamestown

Boggs sentenced to nine years

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) – A Hazen man who fled police last April following a strong-armed robbery has been sentenced to nine years in prison for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. Authorities say 38-year-old Darrell Boggs led police on high-speed chase on Interstate 94,  after the  juvenile he […]

Valley City

Werkhoven votes “nay” on Wellness Center

Valley City (CSi)  Media reports the vote by the Valley Commission on January 20, 2015 said the vote was unanimous to approve the request for the city’s share of funding for the Valley Development Group request for $500,000 in economic development funds for the VC Health, Wellness & Physical Education […]

Jamestown Valley City

VC #2 Jmst #3 affordable ND cities

A new study from SmartAsset ranked the most affordable places to live in North Dakota. The following cities secured their ranking due to their relatively low property taxes, homeowner’s insurance feeds and mortgage payments when measured against the local median income. Check out the full list below including the stats […]

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Spec Ops Team aids in two Jamestown arrests

Jamestown (CSi) A 27 year old male, and a 29 year old from Jamestown were taken into custody Thursday morning, following an investigation by The James Valley Special Operations Team. Jamestown police Sargent Justin Blinsky says the team was called at 5-a.m., to 1432 Third Avenue Northwest to assist in […]

Jamestown

Area snow pack frost measurements

Jamestown (CSi) Recent snowpack measurements taken in the Jamestown/Pipestem Dam basin, earlier this week showed 5.2 inches of snow containing 0.9 inches of moisture. Bob Martin with the Corps of Engineers at Pipestem says, there are large areas with no snow cover. Frost depth measurements went from about 18 inches […]

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Bad weather affecting some SkyWest Jmst flights

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport Manager Sam Seafeldt reported to the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority that bad weather has forced some  recent United Express/SkyWest Jamestown flight cancellations or diversions. Airport Authority Vice Chairman Jeff Wilhelm says Seafeldt  should research why planes can land at Hector International Airport in Fargo but […]

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Phased library remodeling renovation project

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has voted unanimously to move forward with the first phase of a possible four-phase remodeling and renovation project at Alfred Dickey Library. A contract will be entered into with JLG Architects. Officials say the consultant has a background in […]

Jamestown

Freedom Resource Cntr offers disabled services

Jamestown (CSi) Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living Inc.’s Giving Hearts Day is February 12, 2015. On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSI Cable 2, The Freedom Resource Center’s Beth Dewald said the goal is $25,000 for 25 years of service, which will be used to help people with disabilities […]

State

Oil tanker traffic leveling off

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota railroad regulatory official says lower oil prices have caused train traffic from North Dakota to level off. That’s given Minnesota officials space to work on safety issues.        About seven trains haul crude from the Bakken oilfields through Minnesota daily. Dave Christianson […]