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UJ Women’s Volleyball best in state, Pruss’ to Germany

The University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team as the best collegiate female team in the state and their coach Jon Hegerle as the best college women’s coach in its annual year-end awards by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Jamestown  (uj.edu)  Recent University of Jamestown hockey graduates Allan […]

State

National Guard could be activated, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Protesters outside the Wisconsin State Capitol tore down two statues amid protests following the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday he was prepared to activate the National Guard […]

Valley City

Valley City Orchard project receives grant funding

Bismarck  (NDDA)  The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has awarded grants totaling over $65,000 for four state projects including Valley City. The Barnes County Park Board was a recipient of a large-project orchard grant. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says,  “The projects provide educational opportunities and foster community spirit by bringing […]

Jamestown

Give, Get, Grow to help local businesses

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown Stutsman County Development Corporation, along with area supporters, are teaming up to help our local business members through the negative effects their business may have experienced caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Give, Get, Grow” campaign is an effort to inject much […]

State

Toyota recalls gas-electric hybrids

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 752,000 gas-electric hybrid vehicles worldwide because the engines can lose power and stall. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2015 Prius and 2014 to 2017 Prius v hybrids. The company says the hybrids are designed to go into a fail-safe mode if there […]

Jamestown

Stutsman Co. 4-H Events updates

Jamestown  (NDSU Ext. Stuts. Co)  – Robin Barnes says, the Stutsman County Fair may have been cancelled, but the 4-H Fair is working within regulations and bringing in the kids and their livestock projects to the fairgrounds this week to be judged.   Spectators are not invited in order to make […]

State

North Dakota 2019 Crime, homicides up

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 2019 state crime report shows that North Dakota saw a record 26 homicides last year, a number that Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem called the “one bleak spot” in the annual summary. Stenehjem says 10 of the killings were the result of domestic violence, two of […]

Sports

Start to Major League Baseball season set

NEW YORK (AP) —Major League Baseball has issued a 60-game schedule that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony. This will be MLB’s shortest season since 1878. Each team will play 10 games against […]

State

ND drivers license, registration renewal extended

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an executive order that extends the renewal date for motor vehicle registrations and driver licenses that expired on or after March 1, 2020. The new renewal date is Aug. 31, 2020.   Today’s order replaces Executive Order 2020-07, which was signed March […]

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Semi driver ID’d in rural McIntosh Co. semi rollover

(NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man seriously injured in a semi rollover in rural McIntosh County, on June 22, 2020. The man is identified as 60 year old Christopher Bauer, of Ellendale. Previously… Ashley  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 60 year old  Ellendale […]