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4 week pause in ND sports competition expires Dec 14

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum announced Wednesday that a four-week pause on high school winter sports competitions and other extracurricular K-12 school activities, as well as association, community and club sports, will be allowed to expire at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 as stated in the original order. The North […]

State

Details, mitigation measures extended, slowing COVID

Bismarck  (CSi)   – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Interim State Health Officer Dirk Wilke Wednesday extended mitigation measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus and preserving hospital capacity as the state continues to see a significant number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths even as active cases […]

State

Air Ambulance final crash report issued

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal investigators say pilot error most likely caused the 2018 crash of a medical plane in North Dakota that killed all three people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report attributed the Bismarck Air Medical crash in Morton County to “the pilot’s failure to […]

State

Farmers Union statement, expected Vilsack nomination

Jamestown  (NDFU)   – North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne made the following statement Wednesday on President-elect Joe Biden’s expected nomination of Tom Vilsack for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Family farmers and ranchers have a great leader in their corner in Tom Vilsack. Throughout this transition process, Farmers Union has […]

Obits

Marilyn Verlie (Schoeler) Kerber – Dec 8, 2020

Marilyn Verlie (Schoeler) Kerber, 79, Jamestown, ND passed away on December 8, 2020 surrounded by her family.  Waiting for her in heaven, the love of her life Richard, her parents, Albert and Helen (Grinager) Schoeler, and her brother John Schoeler.Marilyn was born in Corinne Township, North Dakota on November 3, […]

Sports

St. Paul Saints officially becomes Twins AAA Affiliate

Minneapolis  (WCCO)  The St. Paul Saints baseball operation will become the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. WCCO Radio reports that Twins senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine, says, “It’s going to open a world of opportunities for collaboration with our minor league and major league coaching staff. […]

State

Pursuit, Crash I-94, Cass Co. 15, Wed.

Bismarck  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on December 9, around 1:00 AM, a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper responded to the call of a reckless driver that was eastbound on I-94 from around Casselton, ND. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was attempted. The driver […]

Obits

Mary T. McGough – December 8, 2020

Mary T. McGough, 67, Valley City, ND passed away at her home in Legacy Place on December 8, 2020 surrounded by her family under hospice care.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 10 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Valley City.  The Rosary will […]