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Thanksgiving gas prices, highest in five years

BOSTON (November 19, 2019) — GasBuddy, the smartphone app helping consumers avoid paying full price for fuel, today projects the national average gasoline price for Thanksgiving will be at its highest since 2014. While it may lead to some complaints — 30% of Americans saying high prices are impacting their […]

Sports

Twins prospect Costello found dead

Minneapolis  (AP)  — Twins prospect Ryan Costello was found dead in his hotel room in New Zealand Monday, days after joining the Auckland Tuatara in the Australian Baseball League. Team officials say the 23-year-old third baseman died in his sleep, apparently of natural causes. Concerns were raised when Costello failed […]

Sports

VCSU football team receives 11-All Conference Honors

(VCSU) The Valley City State University football team has been recognized with 11 All-Conference honors for the 2019 season. The Vikings had six 1st Team All-Conference selections and five 2nd Team selections as the Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association All-Conference Teams were announced Monday by the conference office. Seniors Louis Quinones, […]

Valley City

Jail Committee to interview companies, new jail

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Jail Committee will meet on Thursday November 21 at 4:30 p.m., and then at 5-p.m.  interview managers from three companies at the Barnes County Courthouse, Commission Chamber. Those to be interviewed are from AP Construction, Construction Engineers and J.E. Dunn. The public is invited […]

State

2018 ND Crash Summary, released

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  – Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of injury-related death in North Dakota. The recently released 2018 North Dakota Crash Summary details contributing factors of motor vehicle crashes, fatalities, and injuries in North Dakota as a part of the state’s Vision Zero strategy. Newly appointed North Dakota […]

Sports

AP Men’s, Women’s Basketball Polls

UNDATED (AP) — Duke has moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following Kentucky’s surprising loss to Evansville. The Blue Devils received 52 first-place votes from a 65-member media panel in the poll released Monday. No. 2 Louisville received eight first-place votes and No. 3 […]

Jamestown

“Chamber Bucks,” for Christmas gift giving

Jamestown  (Chamber)   The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce reminds Christmas shoppers that “Chamber Bucks,” is a great gift giving idea, while supporting participating Chamber businesses. Executive Director, Emily Bivens points out that Chamber Bucks look like checks and that is how the vendor, processes the payment, by taking it to […]

State

Pink at the Pump campaign raises $1,600

Bismarck  (CSi)   – By choosing Unleaded88, a higher-octane fuel containing 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, drivers across North Dakota helped raise $1,600 for breast awareness as part of the 2nd annual Pink at the Pump® campaign, co-sponsored by the North Dakota Ethanol Council and North Dakota Corn Utilization […]

Valley City

Nonpartisen League book presentation, Nov 22

Valley City  (VCSU)  Terry Shoptaugh, Ph.D., will present “Sons of the Wild Jackass: The Nonpartisan League in North Dakota” at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, at the Barnes County Museum. Shoptaugh, professor emeritus at Minnesota State University Minnesota, has recently authored a book with the same title as his presentation. […]

Jamestown

Jamestown airline boardings up in Oct

Jamestown  (CSi)  The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, Jamestown Airline boardings increased in October this year, compared to October 2018. In October this year, boardings were put at 896 compared to 804 in October 2018. An increase of 11.4 percent. Year to date numbers through October this year were 9,191 […]