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Kavanaugh’s nomination clears procedural hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that’s seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald Trump’s effort to tip the court rightward […]

State

44th Roughrider Award to Clint Hill

Bismarck  (Gov. Burgum’s Office)– Gov. Doug Burgum Friday announced former U.S. Secret Service agent and author Clint Hill as the 44th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest commendation for its citizens. Hill served in the U.S. Secret Service from 1958 to 1975, protecting […]

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Heitkamp to vote “no,” Kavanaugh’s confirmation

Washington (Sen. Heitkamp’s Office)  U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Thursday announced she will vote against confirming U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “As I said after Judge Kavanaugh was nominated, and as I’ve continued to say throughout this process, I consider […]

State

FBI: No hint of misconduct, Brett Kavenaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes partisan row broke out Thursday over a confidential FBI report about allegations that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago, with Republicans claiming investigators found “no hint of misconduct” but Democrats accusing the White House of slapping crippling constraints on the probe. At the […]

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Heitkamp, Cramer Friday debate POSTPONED

UPDATE Friday night’s  (Oct 5) debate between Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer has been postponed. AARP North Dakota, sponsor of  the Prairie Public debate, said in a tweet Thursday morning, that it was working to reschedule. The postponement is due to the Senate’s pending votes on […]

Jamestown

Jamestown Fire Dept Run Report

Sept 5 – Oct 2, 2018 Call No. 189    September 6th, 3:05PM, ready squad responded to 1415 12th Ave SW, Farmer’s Union Office, to investigate alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire none was detected. Cause-dust from construction work activated the alarm. Fire alarm was reset. Time out 25 minutes. […]

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Follow up, Nationwide TEST Emergency Alert System

Washingto (AP) —  Electronic devices sounded off across the US Weds afternoon as the Federal Emergency Management agency conducted an emergency alert test. The tone sounded at 1:18 p.m. CDT. The subject read: “Presidential Alert” and text read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No […]

Jamestown

All Vets Club, Annual Fundraiser Banquet, Auction

Jamestown  (CSi)  The All Vets Club in Jamestown will host the Annual Patriots Dinner/Fundraiser Auction on Thursday October 18th.  The Social is at 5:30-p.m., the meal is at 6-p.m., followed by the live and silent auctions. On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service […]

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ND, National Veterans Cemetery available next spring

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Officials with the first Veterans National Cemetery in North Dakota say they should begin accepting burials by late spring or early summer of 2019. KFGO radio reports that construction on the cemetery started earlier this year on the 5-acre site near Harwood, north of Fargo. The […]

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Real Peggy Sue, of song fame, passes

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue” has died at a Lubbock hospital.Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham of Lubbock died Monday at University Medical Center, according to UMC spokesman Eric Finley. She was 78. The family gave the hospital permission to confirm […]