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Valley City

Valley City downtown project selected, grant funding

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has selected six cities to receive transportation funding through a new Urban Grant Program (UGP). The cities selected to receive the urban grant include: Jamestown, West Fargo, Mandan, Valley City, Dickinson and Bismarck. A total of $9.3 million will be awarded […]

State

Lake LaMoure added to blue-green algae advisory

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department has issued a blue-green algae advisory for three more lakes in the state, bringing the total to six. The Bismarck Tribune reports advisories have now been issued for Homme Dam in Walsh County, Sweet Briar Dam in Morton County and Lake LaMoure […]

Featured Jamestown

School Board approves $34 million referendum

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board, meeting in special session Tues,   voted 9 to 0, to approve a $34 million referendum to be put before voters in a special election slated for September 25, at the Jamestown Civic center.  Voters previously rejected a $19 million referendum,  and last evening […]

State

Farmers Union welcomes Trump’s emergency aid

Jamestown (NDFU)  – The ND Farmers Union welcomed the Trump administration’s announcement Tuesday of $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers affected by recently imposed trade tariffs. The relief plan will include direct assistance, a food purchase and distribution program, and a trade promotion program, according to U.S. Secretary of […]

Featured Jamestown

Finance Committee recommends levy increase

Jamestown,  (CSi)  The City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committee met Tues at City Hall.  All members were present. The Finance Committee considered the preliminary draft budget figures, including deficit spending cost cutting, and increasing the mill levy to offset the $530,000 […]

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City adjusts 2019 preliminary budget

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council, as the city budget committee met for the third time on Tuesday afternoon, at City Hall. All members were present. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson presented Draft Three. She said three utility funds amounts  have been transferred into the General Fund in the amount of […]

Jamestown

Jamestown street projects receive grant funding

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has selected six cities to receive transportation funding through a new Urban Grant Program (UGP). The cities selected to receive the urban grant include: Jamestown, West Fargo, Mandan, Valley City, Dickinson and Bismarck. A total of $9.3 million will be awarded […]

State

Goldfish crackers, Ritz crackers, recalled

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling four varieties of Goldfish Crackers because of fears they could potentially have salmonella.The company on Monday took the action after one of its ingredient suppliers notified it that whey powder used in a seasoning may be contaminated. The products were distributed […]

State

Wilkie to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector. Wilkie won approval on a bipartisan vote of 86-9, securing […]