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NDFU statement: COVID-19 legislation, aid

Jamestown  (NDFU)  – North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) praised provisions that support family farmers and ranchers in the “Phase III” COVID-19 legislation passed by the U.S. Senate late last night. NDFU President Mark Watne says, “We have been pushing for continued and additional aid due to the extreme financial difficulties […]

Sports

Jays Boden Skunberg All-State 1st Team

Voted  by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Class A Boys Basketball All-State Teams FIRST TEAM *Boden Skunberg, 6-5 senior guard, Jamestown: 28.4 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.6 spg. (NDSU BB commit) *Grant Nelson, 6-9 senior forward, Devils Lake: 24.6 ppg, 18.3 rpg, 2.6 […]

State

Wednesday Update Covid-19 Cases in ND

ND Governor Doug Burgum News Briefing Weds March 25:  Video – starts at about 11 minutes into program. https://www.facebook.com/ndhealth/videos/1608754709279302/?t=629 ************************************************* News Release:   (NDDoH) WEDNESDAY P.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 25 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Man in his 50s from Cass County, under investigation Man in his […]

Sports

Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother has coronavirus

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the new coronavirus. Towns talked about his mother’s condition Wednesday on his Instagram page. He urged his followers to take COVID-19 seriously and practice social distancing. Towns says both his […]

Sports

NFL facilities virtually shut down

UNDATED (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instructed the league’s 32 teams to close their facilities to all but a select few employees by 6 p.m. Wednesday. In a memo to the teams, Goodell said the restrictions meant as a safeguard against the new coronavirus will be in force […]

Obits

Loretta Wangrud Dean Lovell – Mar 23, 2020

Loretta Wangrud Dean Lovell passed away peacefully with her children by her side on March 23, 2020. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND on January 11, 1944 to Palmer and Frances (Johnson) Wangrud. They lived on a farm near Verona in Lamoure County, ND. Loretta went […]

Valley City

Barnes Development has business resources available

Valley City – The Barnes County Development Corporation strives to assist businesses and community members in these challenging times. In a news release, Trinity Potts said,  “We have compiled resources for local businesses. Please visit https://valleycitynd.org/pages/resources2020 for more information—we will continue to update this page as more information becomes available. […]

State

Wall Street reacts to passage, $2 million aid package

Update… (AP)  Stocks are wobbling in tentative trading Wednesday as a historic, worldwide rally downshifts dramatically after just a day. The S&P 500 was drifting up and down in a relatively tight band, a day after packing a year’s worth of gains into Tuesday. The White House and Senate leaders […]

Valley City

Valley City elections petition reminders for June

City elections petition filing reminders for Valley City and Jamestown. Valley City (City of Valley City)   The filing deadline for the June 9, 2020 election is April 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM. ND Attorney General Al Jaeger stated that NDCC “sets the number of signatures required for a candidate’s name […]

State

Apps, Main St., initiatives, and Grants extended

Bismarck  (CSi)  – The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced  the application deadlines for both the Main Street Initiative Partners in Planning and Main Street Vibrancy Grants have been extended until July 31, 2020. The announcement was made in response to the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. “Due […]