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Roy A. Ottinger – Feb 24, 2020

Augusta, GA – Roy A. Ottinger, age 94, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Harriet Ottinger; five children: Ann (Jack) Levine, Alan (Lynette) Ottinger, Mary Ottinger, Roy Ottinger II, Amy (Jeff) Klare. He is […]

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Public Memorial on Monday, Kobe Bryant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant has given mourners at a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna an intimate portrait of her husband. She said the world saw Kobe as a celebrity and basketball legend — the Black Mamba — but to her he was her best […]

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Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter owner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant in Los Angeles says the pilot was careless and negligent by flying […]

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Harvey Weinstein convicted, ordered to jail

Update… NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013. The jury found him not […]

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Kansas back atop Men’s AP College Bball Poll

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is back on top of the college basketball world after knocking off Baylor. And the Bears dropped to No. 2 in The Associated Press men’s poll after the close loss. The Jayhawks took over the No. 1 ranking for the second time this season after […]

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Next Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign Mar 1-31

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  – Preliminary data for 2019 shows 42% of all vehicle fatalities were alcohol-related. In order to save lives and remove impaired drivers from the road, law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, beginning March 1 through March 31. Alcohol […]

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Valley City State Univ Track & Field Honors

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Valley City State women’s track and field team won two individual titles and had five All-Conference performances Saturday at the North Star Athletic Association Indoor Conference Championships. Bryeann Robertson and Brooke Malsom both won conference titles to highlight Saturday’s meet for the Viking women. As a […]

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Zamboni driver takes over in goal for ‘Canes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled goaltenders Anton Forsberg and Alex Nedeljkovic (nuh-DEHL’-koh-vihch) from their AHL affiliate following injuries to their top two netminders. James Reimer and Petr Mrazek (muh-RA’-zehk) were hurt during Saturday’s 6-3 victory at Toronto, forcing Carolina to use an emergency netminder to close […]

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Leona Esther Janke – Feb 20, 2020

Leona Esther Janke, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday morning February 20, 2020 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo ND. Leona was born August 15, 1936 to Rudolph and Esther (Krueger) Ruff in Guyson, ND, where she lived into her teen years. She graduated from Kulm Public School in 1955 […]