Fargo (Farmers Union Insurance) – FirstLink, which maintains the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for the state of North Dakota, announced Tuesday that Farmers Union Insurance (FUI) has donated $20,000 to help the nonprofit continue its services to North Dakotans who are at risk of suicide. “Research has shown that […]
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Heitkamp apologizes for misidentifying victims
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp is apologizing for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent newspaper ad aimed at her opponent. Heitkamp said in a statement Tuesday that she had recently learned that several of the women named in […]
Jamestown sites for Operation Christmas Child
Jamestown (CSi) This month, sites in the Jamestown area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19. Jamestown families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and […]
Farmers Union launches Vote Family Farm initiative
Jamestown (NDFU) – The state’s largest farm organization announced Monday that it has launched a Vote Family Farm initiative to educate voters on critical ag issues and the candidates who support family farm agriculture. “Family farming is essential to our state’s economy and communities,” said North Dakota Farmers Union President […]
Sears files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in the 20th […]
ND Gas prices dropped a bit last week
CSi October 15, 2018 – Gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.90/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 stations in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.6 cents per gallon versus last week […]
VCSU Homecoming Parade WebCam Video
Saturday Homecoming Parade – two videos: A short of pictures, and a 22 minute version of the view from the CSi Downtown WebCAM, no audio. Parade Pixs from WebCAM with music 22 Minute Parade Video from CSi Downtown WebCAM – No audio Sunday Oct 7 […]
NASA: Tense moments, calm crew
MOSCOW (AP) — NASA’s chief heard one reassuring sound over the radio link after the aborted launch of a Soyuz capsule with an American and a Russian aboard. It was U.S. astronaut Nick Hague calmly relaying information in Russian to flight controllers. “My reaction was, ‘things aren’t going well and […]
Facebook information hacking, wide ranging
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information — ranging from emails and phone numbers to more personal details like sites visited and places checked into — from millions of accounts as part of a security breach the company disclosed two weeks ago.Twenty-nine million accounts […]
Mercury spill at James Valley Vo-Tech Friday
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department’s Hazmat team was called to the James Valley Area Vo-Tech Center, Friday afternoon about 1:14-p.m. Lt. Sheldon Mohr says a small amount of mercury spilled in a classroom when a thermometer broke. He says the instructor gathered the mercury into a container with […]
