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Audi Recalls 52,000 cars US & Canada

DETROIT (AP) — Audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix fuel lines that can leak and increase the risk of a fire. The recall covers certain A6 and A7 cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years. The Volkswagen luxury brand said […]

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Farmers Union, Torchbearers, recent state convention

Bismarck  (NDFU)  More than 750 North Dakota Farmers Union members participated in the organization’s 91st annual state convention Dec. 15-16, 2017 in Bismarck. A mix of educational speakers, entertainment, elections, youth achievement recognition, and policy debate highlighted the event. Velva farmer Mark Watne was reelected president of the state’s largest […]

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Deadly High-speed train derailment outside Seattle

DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a total of 13 train cars jumped the tracks Monday at 7:33-a.m, PST, in the Amtrak  deadly train derailment outside Seattle, south of the city. The Amtrak train was making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass and spilled […]

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Average ND gas prices drop last week

North Dakota December 18, 2017  (CSi)  – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents […]

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Names released, double fatal crash near Wahpeton

(CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, on December 16,2017, at approximately 9:00 pm, a 2008 Chevrolet pickup was southbound on a gravel county road (182nd Ave. SE) four miles south of Wahpeton. The vehicle drifted across the northbound lane before the driver corrected and lost control of the vehicle. […]

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Crashes in heavy snow Friday on I94

(CSi-NDHP)  On December 15, 2017, at 6:05 pm, a Chevy Impala driven by  88 year old Glen Maurer,  was westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 near MM 343 and side swiped an eastbound Nissan Murano driven by 61 year old Michael Weigelt from Fessenden. 56 year old Michelle […]

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Legalizing pot petition approved for circulation

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota will go the voters if supporters can gather enough signatures. Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Friday approved the petition for circulation. Jaeger says backers of the ballot measure must gather about 13,500 qualified signatures to put […]

Jamestown

Arts Center presentation at United Way

Jamestown  (Cassie DuBray)  The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Lawrence Kopp, Director of The Arts Center to present at its monthly meeting in November. The Arts Center is operated by the Jamestown Fine Arts Association, which according to their website has been promoting the arts in Jamestown since 1964.  […]

Jamestown

United Way accepting apps for Venture Grants

Jamestown  (Cassie DuBray)   United Way of Stutsman County is now accepting applications for Venture Grants. The Venture Grant Program of the Jamestown United Way is an innovative funding approach developed to provide short-term financial support to emerging human service groups whose programs are responding to an established community need.  […]

Jamestown

Daily Bread, Sr. Citizens Commodity Program

Jamestown (CSi)  The Daily Bread-Jamestown (DB-J) program is dedicated to “Feeding those in need.” On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Co-Founder, and Board Member, Deacon Tom Geffre, reminded listeners and viewers that the Daily Bread – Jamestown program established in Nov, 2012 at Ave Maria Village, […]