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Jamestown

Thatcher-Keller attends Trump, Mandan visit

  Jamestown  (CSi)  – Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive, Becky Thatcher-Keller was an invited guest to hear President Trump address a gathering, in Mandan on September 6, 2017, and points out heavy security for the president’s visit, speaking on his plan to cut income and estate taxes. On Friday’s […]

Jamestown

Fake school door-to-door fundraiser scam

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department is asking citizens to report to them if anyone has come by their home, asking for money, for a  non-existent  fundraiser. School Resource Officer Andrew Staska says the door-to-door scam involves people with children being asked to donate money for elementary school playground equipment. […]

Valley City

VCSU earns No. 1 ranking, midwest colleges

Valley City  (CSi-VCSU)Valley City State University has earned the number one ranking among public regional colleges in the Midwest in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report Best College rankings. VCSU tied the University of Minnesota Crookston for the top position in the 2018 rankings. VCSU was also the No. […]

State

Wentz: Cool, Miss America inspired by him

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says it’s cool that the winner of the Miss America contest credits him with inspiring her. Wentz graduated from Bismarck, North Dakota’s Century High School one year ahead of Miss America Cara (KAHR’-uh) Mund. Mund said after winning the title Sunday that […]

Valley City

VCHS in lock-down Wed afternoon

Valley City (CSi Sept 13, 2017)  A Valley City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, following the lockdown implementation procedure at  Valley City High School. A news release from VCPS Superintendent Josh Johnson, School Resource Officer, Sean Hagan, and the Valley City Police Department, said the lock down was in effect, […]

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City Council moves budget to 2nd Reading

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, to continue budgeting for the 2018 calendar year. All Members were present. At the September 5, 2017 City Council meeting the Council approved the FIRST READING  of an ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special […]

Jamestown

UJ again listed in Best Colleges 2018 edition

Jamestown  (CSi)   The University of Jamestown has again received the highest ranking of all North Dakota institutions in any category of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2018” edition, released Sept. 12. For the eleventh consecutive year, the University is ranked in the top tier of Best Regional Colleges. […]

State

ND Industrial Commission approves drought loans

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Sept 13, 2017) — North Dakota’s Industrial Commission has approved a low-interest loan program for ranchers dealing with drought. The commission voted Wednesday to allow the state-owned Bank of North Dakota to offer the loans to help ranchers rebuild breeding stock and to pay for feed to […]

State

ND “Drive Sober” campaign nets citations

Bismarck  (CSi)  The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign was held from August 18th through September 4, 2017 and many law enforcement agencies statewide participated. The  North Dakota Department of Transportation, says the enforcement was set to deter motorists from driving impaired. A total of 689 citations were attributed […]