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Jamestown

TRAC Phase II moves ahead, design phase

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Park Board has approved $14,000 from the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation, toward Phase II of the Two River Activity Center (TRAC) expansion. The funds are earmarked for designing of the outdoor water park, and supporting structures proposals, by Zerrberg Architects of Fargo. The designing is […]

State

U.S. House approves cabin owners lot purchases

Washington (Hoeven, Cramer Offices)  – Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer have announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved S.440 and S. 2074, legislation Senator Hoeven introduced to enable homeowners around Patterson Lake and the Jamestown Reservoir to purchase their lots. The Senate passed the legislation in […]

State

Pollert elected ND House Leader

Bismarck (WDAY)  District 29 Republican State House of Representatives member, Chet Pollert was elected Tuesday as Majority Leader. Pollert  succeeds Fargo Republican Al Carlson, who was lost his reelection bid, last week. Pollert, from Carrington, was first elected in 1999, and last session, he chaired the house, Human Resources Division, and was […]

State

National gas prices continue decline

GasBuddy.com  the only company connecting drivers with their Perfect Pit Stop, is recommending motorists hold off on filling their tanks for now thanks to the large, 7% single-day drop in the price of crude oil, which extended the record streak of 12 days that oil has moved lower. The national […]

Jamestown

JRMC Holiday Debut raises over $2600

Jamestown  (JRMC)  An early start to holiday gift-giving resulted in the gift of patient care. Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Nov. 2 Holiday Debut raised $2,652 for equipment, technology and patient needs, said Mary Engels, JRMC Volunteer Coordinator. “The money we receive at Holiday Debut benefits JRMC patients and their families. […]

Jamestown

Small electrical fire in SW Jamestown home Mon

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out Monday evening just before 6-p.m., to an electrical fire at a home at 530 4th Street  Southwest. A wall thermostat malfunctioned causing  a small electrical fire in the wall. The house was ventilated and was tested safe for carbon monoxide […]

Valley City

VCSU to offer Management degree

Valley City  (VCSU)   Valley City State University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree. The new degree program provides a pathway for an individual holding an Associate of Applied Science degree—typically a graduate of a two-year technical program—to add […]

Valley City

Kuipers with Holocaust Museum presentation

The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 20 Presents: Dr. Gilbert Kuipers (VCSU) “A Visit to the Holocaust Museum” 7PM Thursday November 15th at the Barnes County Museum. “Last summer I had a chance to visit the National Holocaust Museum while attending a national meeting of physics teachers in […]

State

Marvel Comic book genius Stan Lee passes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic book genius Stan Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95. The creative dynamo who revolutionized the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, was declared dead Monday at Cedars-Sinai […]

State

North Dakota gas prices continue slide

November 12, 2018- Gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.73/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 stations in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.9 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.67/g, […]