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Valley City

Several Barnes County Road closures

Valley City  (CSi) Barnes County has announced road closures due to changing road conditions. On Thursday officials announced that due to a failing culvert, Barnes County Road 37 is closed approximately a quarter mile south of the intersection of Barnes County Road 38 near Lucca,North Dakota. No detour is provided. […]

Jamestown

Ballot Rotation Drawing, Stutsman County Primary

Jamestown  (CSi)  On Thursday April 9, 2020 the Ballot Rotation for the June 9, Primary Election was held at the Stutsman County Courthouse. https://www.facebook.com/StutsmanCounty/videos/1606805809457775/ This drawing is to determine ballot order for candidates for State Legislator, Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance Commission, Public Service Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, […]

Valley City

VCPD Chief Hatcher: Increase in property crimes

Valley City  (VCPD)  Valley City Police Chief Phil Hatcher informs residents, that Police has noticed an increase in property thefts and crimes of opportunity.  Officers have been out 24/7, and police is asking for the public’s help. He says in some instances, simply locking a door or window may have […]

Sports State

U. of Mary Fieldhouse transformed to hospital

BISMARCK, N.D. (Bismarck Tribune) — The University of Mary Fieldhouse is being transformed to a hospital for coronavirus patients. With students gone from the university, the North Dakota National Guard and state health officials have set up more than 200 cots and health stations in the fieldhouse. Similar plans are […]

Valley City

Sheyenne in Valley City has crested

Valley City  (CSi)  On the river watch update, in Valley City Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd, said, the Sheyenne River in Valley crested Wednesday morning at 14.4 feet, expected to be steady the next week. The maximum release at Baldhill Dam was 5000 cfs, the  level was at 1263.5 […]

State

Bernie Sanders Drops presidential bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, has ended his presidential bid. His announcement Wednesday leaves former Vice President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald […]

Celebrate

Thelma Gackle, April 2020 Customer Service Award

Jamestown  (Chamber)   The Customer Service Award for March awarded to Thelma Gackle of Servicemaster for her outstanding customer service.  The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations. Her nomination said, “Thelma has been cleaning my […]

Valley City

South Central Bus, not charging fees

Valley City  (CSi)  Now in place,  South Central Adult Services is not be charging fares in their bus service area:  Barnes, LaMoure, Foster, Logan, McIntosh, Griggs, Emmons and Nelson counties.   The does NOT include the taxi service. Director Pat Hansen says they are receiving assistance from the Federal Transit Administration […]

Jamestown

Jamestown School Board meeting Apr 6, 2020

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board met in a virtual session, Monday, April 6, to observe social distancing. The meeting was conducted using Microsoft’s Zoom Program. The meeting was recorded by Nordak Technologies of Jamestown, located at 206 First Avenue, South in Jamestown, 701-368-9501.  Nordaktech.com, and was provided to […]

Sports

Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Obi Toppin of Dayton won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding college basketball player. Toppin, along with Saddiq Bey of Villanova, Luka Garza of Iowa, Myles Powell of Seton Hall and Peyton Pritchard of Oregon, also won positional awards from the Basketball Hall […]