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Plan to extend federal payments to health insurers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expressing support for an agreement struck by two leading lawmakers to extend federal payments to health insurers. Trump spoke at a news conference in the Rose Garden Tuesday with the Greek Prime Minister. He commented after Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee told reporters […]

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ND to deny additional health insurance rate increases

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says he will deny any additional rate increases to individual health insurance premiums under the Obama health care law. Godfread said last week that President Donald Trump’s plan to halt payments to insurers under the law could potentially raise health […]

Jamestown

Jamestown airline boardings climb in Sept

Jamestown  (CSi)  Boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport in September this year were up just over 4-percent from September 2016. The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, in September this year there were 969 Jamestown boardings compared to 930 in September of 2016. Year to date numbers show through September this year […]

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Bogus bills circulating in F-M area

Moorhead, MN  (KFGO Radio) – Large denomination counterfeit bills are once again turning up in the FM area, not in large numbers, but enough to remind you to watch for funny money. One police officer calls it “do diligence.” Moorhead police Lt. Tory Jacobson says don’t be embarassed to examine […]

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Moran wins Courtenay Special recall election

Courtenay  (CSi)  Unofficial results show that Shane Moran, won the Special Recall Election on Monday in Courtenay. Moran organized the recall election against City Councilman John Bailey, who he defeated. In unofficial results, have Moran with 17 votes, and Bailey tallied 11 votes. 28 of Courtenay’s eligible 43 voters voted […]

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I-94 Medina westbound rest area open

Bismarck  (CSi) The NDDOT says that the I94 westbound Medina Rest Area is now open. The rest area was closed to reconstruct the septic system and make ADA improvements. For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the […]

Jamestown

Check city Ordinance concerning outdoor burning

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the Newman Signs property in Southwest Jamestown about 1:30-p.m., Monday, where leaves were being burned, outdoors. City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, the call came from a passerby who saw smoke coming from the yard. No structures were damaged, with […]

Jamestown

UJ listed as Best in Midwest, 2018, Princeton Review

Jamestown (CSi)   The University of Jamestown was once again named a “Best in the Midwest” college by the Princeton Review. 2018 marks 15 consecutive years that the University has received this ranking. University of Jamestown, President Dr. Robert Badal  commented on the award: “We welcome this longstanding recognition from the […]