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White House adviser under scrutiny says WAPO

WASHINGTON (AP) —  The Washington Post is reporting that a current senior White House adviser is under scrutiny as part of an investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. The newspaper is citing unidentified people familiar with the investigation. The adviser under scrutiny is not named, but […]

Valley City

VC open positions on boards & committees

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City has open positions on boards and committees for various terms. City Auditor Avis Richter says, those include: One opening on the Zoning Board of Adjustment One opening on the Renaissance Zone Board One opening on the Special Assessment Commission. Anyone interested in applying is asked […]

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Fox News fires commentator Bob Beckel

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has fired prime-time commentator Bob Beckel for making an insensitive remark to a black employee. Beckel, who has been a liberal panelist on the show “The Five,” was on his second tour of duty at Fox after being bounced in 2015 […]

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Tourism responds to FVA funding appeal

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board, voted unanimously Thursday to send a letter to the Frontier Village Association, in response to the FVA requested appeal to Tourism’s previous decision on not funding a specific project, and  reconsider action on the grant request prior to the October Capital Construction funding […]

Jamestown

Tourism grants funding toward Arts Park

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School. The ArtSpark event was presented by Arts Center Director, Cyndi Wish. ArtSpark is planned as a celebration in honor of the Hansen Arts Park, to be held on August 25 and 26, […]

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Former Fox News head, Roger Ailes passes, 77

NEW YORK (AP) —   Roger Ailes (aylz), who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel, only to be ousted at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, Fox News reported. He was 77. Authorities in Florida are saying Roger Ailes died of bleeding on the […]

Jamestown

Capital campaign to start supporting soybean plant

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Minnesota Soybean Processors cooperative will  be starting a capital campaign for  construction of the $240 million soybean processing plant in Spiritwood NDSU Extension Educator Randy Grueneich says those interested being an investors will have an opportunity to be a part of this capital raising effort starting in […]

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AAA projects increase in Memorial holiday travel

FARGO, ND (May 17, 2017) – AAA projects 39.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Memorial Day weekend. That is one million more travelers than last year taking to the roads, skies, rails and water, creating the highest Memorial Day travel volume since 2005. […]

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Project Safe Send collection July 26 in Valley City

Bismarck  (CSi)  Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the dates and locations for the 2017 Project Safe Send collections in July and August. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, says the collection dates allow farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners to dispose of any unusable pesticides. […]