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Pilot ID’d, crash into river, kills pilot

Update…. BISMARCK  (Bismarck Tribune)   –A dive team with the Morton County Sheriff’s Department worked on Wednesday to retrieve a downed plane in the Missouri River, near the Fort Rice Recreation Area. Recovery efforts were halted Tuesday night as darkness settled in, but restarted at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to […]

State

North Dakota continues to tighten it belt.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Record North Dakota oil production has given fresh optimism in the state that has had to balance its budgets the past few years through cuts, layoffs and massive raids on state savings.But GOP Gov. Doug Burgum vows to continue to curb spending despite the additional oil […]

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Bogus bills passed in Bismarck, arrests

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Four people were arrested in Bismarck for allegedly trying to pass counterfeit $100 bills. KXMB-TV reports that officers responded to calls from two businesses on Tuesday, and arrested three females and one male. Authorities confiscated $8,000 worth of counterfeit money.

State

Area airports receive federal funding

Washington, D.C.  (Sens. Heitkamp’s  Hoeven’s Offices)  – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp, and John Hoeven have announced 14 federal grants totaling over $7.4 million to improve airport infrastructure for airports across North Dakota. Heitkamp says, “Airports across North Dakota serve folks in every corner of the state. To make sure these […]

Featured Valley City

City budget meetings held

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All Commissioners were present. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED: Bingo permit for Chamber of Commerce Electrician License for Dakota Electric Construction Co., Inc. PUBLIC COMMENTS ..No One Spoke ORDINANCE City Commissioners approved the […]

Jamestown

High Risk sex offender living in Jamestown

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police warns the public of a high risk sex offender living in Jamestown. Eugene Wayne Fluge resides at 2605 Circle Drive, ND State Hospital, Jamestown, ND Fluge is a 44 year old white male, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 158 pounds with brown eyes and brown […]

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Minot man ID’d, dies in crash Monday, near Ray, ND

Update… RAY, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the driver who died when his semi overturned on U.S. Highway 2.Sixty-seven-year-old Richard Cantone, of Minot, died at the scene of the crash early Monday near Ray.Authorities say the semi was hauling two trailers with about 9,000 gallons […]

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Victims ID’d, triple fatal near Hankinson, Sunday

HANKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say three people have died in an interstate crash in southeastern North Dakota. The Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by a 15-year-old West Fargo boy was headed south on I-29 in Richland County Sunday when it veered off the road. The teen lost control, […]

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President Trump,Putin summit ends

  HELSINKI (AP) —  Facing withering bipartisan criticism over his refusal to publicly acknowledge Russian election meddling during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump says the two superpowers “must get along.” In a Monday tweet sent as he is flying back to the U.S. aboard Air Force […]