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William Hammer – Monday Jan 13, 2020

William “Bill” Hammer died on January 13, 2020. Bill was born on June 12, 1959, and was the son of Richard and Frances (Bachmeier) Hammer. After attending elementary and high school in Jamestown, ND, Bill traveled for many years, taking on a variety of work and exploring the country before […]

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Twin ink $92 million deal with Josh Donaldson

(AP) — Free agent Josh Donaldson has found a landing spot. A person familiar with the deal says the Minnesota Twins have worked out a four-year, $92 million contract with the third baseman and 2015 American League MVP. The 34-year-old Donaldson returned after an injury-spoiled 2018 to bat .259 with […]

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Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora

(AP) — The fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing evidence has reached the Boston Red Sox. The Bosox have fired manager Alex Cora a day after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport’s sign-stealing scandal. Cora was the Astros’ bench coach when they won the 2017 World Series […]

Jamestown

AgEnergy Committee to Host Expert Panel, Jan 16

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Chamber AgEnergy Committee will welcome ND Ag Commissioner, Doug Goehring; ND Farmer’s Union President, Mark Watne; ND Soybeans Growers Association Executive Director, Nancy Johnson; and ND Stockmen’s Association Executive Director, Julie Ellingson as panelists. The Panel will be moderated by Mick Kjar of the Ag Central Radio […]

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Tuesday High School Hockey Results

Tuesday High School BOY’S HOCKEY Mandan 6, Jamestown 4   Fargo Davies 9, Sheyenne 0 Fargo South/Shanley 3, Grand Forks Central 2 Grand Forks Red River 2, Grafton-Park River 2, OT Hazen/Beulah 4, Bismarck High 0 Minot 3, Williston 1 Morris Benson Area Storm, Minn. 7, May Port CG 4 […]

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Vikings Softball Ranked No. 1 Preseason Poll

Valley City  (VCSU) VCSU is the coaches’ favorite to repeat as North Star Athletic Association champions in 2020, the conference office announced Monday with the release of the NSAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Vikings collected four first-place votes and tallied 59 points to claim the top spot in the preseason poll.  […]

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Tuesday High School Basketball

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Mandan 68, Jamestown 58   Bismarck St. Mary’s 59, Dickinson 50 Bowman County 49, Harding County, S.D. 33 Devils Lake 74, Sheyenne 63 Fargo Davies 72, West Fargo 39 Harvey-Wells County 61, Dakota Prairie 43 Heart River 48, Hazen 33 Langdon-Edmore-Munich 71, St. John 23 Lemmon, S.D. […]

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Valerie Jane Boatright – Jan 9, 2020

Valerie Jane Boatright, 67, died on January 9, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND surrounded by family and friends. Valerie was born November 5, 1952, the daughter of Benny C. and Mildred “Millie” Boatright at Bismarck, ND. In 1953 the family moved to Jamestown, ND when Val’s Father and […]

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Diagram on how Astros stole catchers signs 2017

(AP)  Here is a diagram of how the Houston Astros stole signs from the opposing teams catchers during the 2017 and 2018 baseball seasons. Less than a month before the start of spring training, the American League champion Houston Astros are without a manager and general manager after AJ Hinch […]

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Class B High School Basketball Polls

High School… Class B Basketball Polls Fifth Poll (First-place votes in parenthesis) Boys Team Rec. Pts. LW Four Winds-Minnewaukan (16) 6-0 178 1 Rugby (2) 7-0 164 3 Enderlin 6-0 133 5 Hillsboro-Central Valley 5-1 105 2 Richland 5-1 88 7 New Rockford-Sheyenne 4-1 82 8 Hatton-Northwood 4-2 64 NR […]