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North Dakota gas prices dip last week

North Dakota, CSi  October 16, 2017 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.42/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents […]

Valley City

Fundraiser to support band, choir students trip

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City High school band and choir students are holding a fundraiser to support students earning individual funds go to  the New York City Heritage Festival,  music competition. Music Booster parents are helping coordinate this fundraiser. Supplying the fruit is Minn-Tex, in Windom, Minnesota with  fruit grown […]

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U.S. stays in Iran nuke deal, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that if Congress doesn’t come up with satisfactory changes to the Iran nuclear deal in a “very short” period of time then he’s prepared to “terminate” it. Trump tells reporters following a White House speech that he’s “very unhappy with Iran.” He says […]

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States to sue Trump Admin over unappropriated subsidies

(AP & CSi)  President Donald Trump’s decision to send a provision of the Affordable Care Act that lowered out-of-pocket medical costs for millions of Americans back to Congress,  has brought swift reaction from the states. On Friday, health officials and consumers said they feared the action could chase millions away […]

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State Ins. Dept., Medicare Part D enrollment events

Bismarck  (CSi) Join the North Dakota Insurance Department at one of our Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Events to receive free and unbiased information about Medicare, your current health care plan and future plans from a trained State Health Insurance Counseling program counselor. Many individuals already enrolled in Medicare don’t […]

Jamestown

United Way supports Imagination Library

Jamestown (CSi-United Way)   The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Bob Toso, Imagination Library Coordinator, to present at its monthly meeting in September meeting. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was originally launched in 1995 to help promote literacy among children and has grown rapidly. A couple of years ago Bob […]

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ND drought conditions stable over past week

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Drought conditions in the Dakotas have remained stable over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows about three-fourths of each state in some stage of drought, almost unchanged over the week. The eastern regions of both states are no longer listed as being […]

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Lawson’s change of plea hearing rescheduled

Fessenden (CSi)  – Former Wells County Sheriff Johnny Lawson has requested a change of plea hearing. The hearing is now scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 10:30-a.m. Lawson is currently free on bond. The 41 year-old Lawson has been charged with felony counts of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and […]

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Oil production, pipeline updates

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil production rose slightly in August and remained above 1 million barrels per day for the seventh consecutive month. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.08 million barrels of oil daily in August. That’s up from 1.04 million […]