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Blue Jay Youth sports set to start

The Blue Jay youth football season for fifth and sixth graders begins Tuesday, August 13, with registration and equipment checkout at the Hillcrest sports complex. Practices will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. beginning Aug. 19. The season schedule will be handed out during registration on […]

State

I-94 Construction, Dawson – Crystal Springs

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  A construction project is underway on I-94 from the east of the Dawson Interchange to west of Crystal Springs on the eastbound roadway.  During the project, the eastbound roadway will be reduced to one lane.   During construction Travel is reduced to 65 mph in the lane closure […]

Obits

Monica Sather – Thursday Aug 4, 2019

Monica Sather, 73, of Jamestown, North Dakota died on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home in Jamestown.Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Williams Funeral Home, JamestownRosary: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Williams Funeral Home, Jamestown with Vigil to follow.Mass of Christian Burial: […]

State

Death toll rises El Paso, Dayton shooting Sat

(AP) Families are planning funerals, politicians are pointing fingers and the death toll is rising as the U.S. reels from twin mass shootings. Thirty-one people have now died after the weekend rampages in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. President Donald Trump addressed the violence in a White House speech. […]

Valley City

Valley City 2020 Preliminary Budget set

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Special Session, Monday morning to continue with budgeting for the 2020 City Budget.  All members were present. Highlights from  Monday’s meeting, include, City Auditor Avis Richter said, one insurance policy was eliminated from the budget, reducing the Mill Levy by one […]

State

ND man facing charges, motorcycle car crash

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) A North Dakota man is facing several charges, including drunk driving, after he crashed his motorcycle into a car in Grand Forks, according to police. Austin Johnson, 24, of Carrington was transported to Altru Hospital Saturday night but Grand Forks police believe his injures […]

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2nd mass shooting on Sat. leaves 9 dead in Ohio

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says the gunman in a mass shooting that killed nine people in Ohio was wearing body armor and had extra magazines. She says Dayton police officers patrolling the area fired on the shooter within a minute, killing him. She said “hundreds of […]

Valley City

Citizens receive Excellence Award, Valley City

Valley City  (NDHP)  On August 2nd, 2019, John Triebold, Kassidy Tibke, and McKenzie Norland were presented the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) Colonel’s Award of Excellence.  The award presentation occurred at the Valley City Police Department.  The award was for their heroic actions at a crash scene near Valley City […]

Obits

Timothy Tim Bratton – Thurs Aug 1, 2019

Timothy Tim Bratton   April 21, 1947 – August 01, 2019.  The Family will be receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM Friday Aug 9 at Williams Funeral Home. Memorial service will be 2pm, Sat  Aug 10 at Grace Episcopal Church, Jamestown, ND with Fr. Robert Hoekstra officiating.   Arrangements by William […]