Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate muliple crashes on I-94 Saturday morning about 9-O’Clock. Several people were injured and a Barnes County deputy avoided serious injury as law enforcement worked at a traffic crash, near exit 290, I-94 Business Loop east, at Valley City, in […]
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Reagan Press Secretary James Brady, Passes
WASHINGTON (AP) – A man who became known for his crusade for gun control — after being seriously wounded in a presidential assassination attempt — has died. His family is announcing the death of former White House press secretary James Brady at the age of 73. He was wounded in […]
Senator Heitkamp Present Hubacker With US Flag
Jamestown (CSi) On Monday, US Senator Heidi Heitkamp, in Jamestown, presented a US flag to WWII veteran Ernie Hubacker, to honor him both for his military service and volunteer commitment to Jamestown. At the Knight’s of Columbus Hall, in Jamestown, Heitkamp met with Jamestown-area veterans to discuss her new legislation as […]
Sutton Sentenced to 20 Years
OAKES, N.D. (AP) – A man initially accused of murder in a fatal hit-and-run in southeastern North Dakota has been sentenced on lesser charges of manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. 23-year-old Dakota Sutton reached a plea deal with prosecutors under which he pleaded guilty and received […]
Pilot Identified, Fatal Lisbon Plane Crash
LISBON, N.D. The man who died in an aircraft crash Thursday evening in a wheat fieldnorthwest of Lisbon, North Dakota, has been indentified. KVLY News in Fargo reports that 64-year-old Larry Ketterling crashed into the field around 7:30 p.m., about 4 miles northwest of town. A small personal airplane suffered extensive damage to […]
Oil Patch Accounts For More State, Local Jobs
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Job Service North Dakota data show about one of every seven private sector jobs in the state are related to oil and gas production. Agency data also show that 28.5 percent of North Dakota wages come from the oil industry. In the second half of 2013, […]
Harley-Davidson Announces Recalls
Milwaukee (CSi) The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says Harley-Davidson has announced a recall of more than 3,000 motorcycles to fix an ignition switch issue that can cause the bikes to stall and crash. The U.S. motorcycle maker informed NHTSA that excessive engine vibrations could trigger the issue, which it […]
Sen Heitkamp Visits Mercy Hospital, Avera E-Care
Valley City (CSi) Valley City (CSi) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Monday toured Mercy Hospital in Valley City to see firsthand how its telehealth initiatives have become an important tool to providing quality rural health care in North Dakota. Mercy Hospital uses telemedicine in its emergency room to remotely connect with […]
VC Police Seek Info 2 Businesses Burglarized
Valley City (CSi) Anyone with information about two Friday morning businesses in Valley City is asked to call police, at 845-3110. Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson, reports, that between midnight and 7 a.m. Friday individual(s) entered Dietrich and Sons Bus Barn, at 815 14th Street, Southwest and Truck and Auto, […]
Minn. City Council Resolution, Protect Birds @ Vikes Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis City Council is calling for bird-safe glass at the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. The council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution urging stadium planners to outfit the $1 billion stadium with bird-safe glass. The Star Tribune reports the measure is symbolic […]
