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National Guard to conduct blizzard response excercise

Bismarck (NDNG)  – Members of the North Dakota National Guard and the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services will conduct a blizzard response exercise at Fraine Barracks in Bismarck this weekend. The agencies regularly participate in emergency response exercise scenarios to validate and refine statewide plans and capabilities. Both agencies […]

State

U.S. Senate passes bill, renaming Sullys Hill

Washington (Sen. Cramer’s Office)   – The U.S. Senate through a Unanimous Consent (UC) request by U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Thursday passed S.2099, the “White Horse Hill National Game Preserve Designation Act,” a bill Senator Cramer introduced to rename the National Game Preserve within the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation known as “Sullys Hill” […]

Valley City

VCPS receives School Safety Grant

Valley City  (VCPS)  The Valley City Public School Board has unanimously approved the COPS School Safety Grant, amounting to over $200,000. The COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program includes funding to improve security at school across the nation. Valley City is one of 103 school districts  nationwide to receive the […]

State

Dickinson State Interim President selected

Bismarck  (DSU) – During a special State Board of Higher Education meeting held via teleconference Thursday, Stephen D. Easton, J.D., was named interim president of Dickinson State University. Easton has a strong personal connection to Dickinson State University. Easton, who graduated summa cum laude from DSU in 1980 with a […]

Valley City

One arrest, two injured, incident, Tuesday

Valley City  (CSI)  The Valley City Police Department responded on Tuesday November 12 to a report of a possible domestic assault, involving a male and female in Northeast Valley City. The news release from Police Chief, Phil Hatcher states, that as officers were responding they also received a call of […]

Sports

2019 Cy Young Award winners – deGrom, Verlander

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom has become the 11th player to win a Cy Young Award in consecutive years, while Justin Verlander has captured the postseason honor for the second time and first since 2011. DeGrom took NL honors after leading the league with 255 strikeouts and finishing second […]

Jamestown

Jamestown collection sites, Operation Christmas Child

Jamestown  (CSi) This month, sites in the Jamestown area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 18-25. Jamestown families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and […]

Obits

Cindy Barnes – Tuesday Nov 12, 2019

  Cindy Barnes, 61, Jamestown, ND died  unexpectedly Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her home in Jamestown. Cindy Barnes was born June 28, 1958 at Port Clinton, Ohio, the daughter of Jack Barnes and Audrey (Bloomfield) Barnes. At an early age she came with her parents to ND where they […]

Sports

Jimmie Volleyball over Concordia, GPAC Semifinals

College Volleyball GPAC Semifinals Wednesday In Jamestown Jamestown def Concordia, Neb -18-25,25-16,25-15,20-25,15-13 The eighth-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament, defeating No. 16 Concordia (Neb.) in five sets Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena. Jamestown won its program-record […]