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North Dakota gas prices fall last week

(June 10, 2019) – North Dakota gas prices have fallen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.70/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 stations. Gas prices in North Dakota are 8.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 22.2 cents per gallon […]

Sports

Update David Ortiz shot, hospitalized, in Dominican

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering in Boston from a two-hour exploratory surgery after being shot at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. Ortiz spokesman Leo López told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Ortiz is expected to stay in intensive […]

State

No charges filed against officers, man died in custody

WISHEK, N.D. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will not seek charges against officers in the case of man who died in police custody in south central North Dakota. Forty-year-old Daniel Seminole was arrested in December near Wishek by a McIntosh County sheriff’s deputy and a Wishek police officer on suspicion […]

Sports

Wentz get contract extension worth $128 million

(AP)Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has accepted a four-year contract extension through the 2024 season. ESPN says the extension is worth $128 million with more than $107 million guaranteed. It’s the biggest contract in Eagles franchise history, surpassing Donovan McNabb’s 12-year, $115-million contract signed in 2002 and Fletcher Cox’s six-year, […]

Obits

Arthur Eckman – Wednesday June 5, 2019

Arthur Art’ Johnny Eckman, 82, Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Art was born June 18, 1936 to John and Elsie (Kline) Eckman in Steele, ND. He grew up and worked on the family farm […]

Obits

Alberta Martin Swartz – June 5, 2019

Alberta Martin Swartz, 60, Jamestown, ND, died June 5, 2019 after years of fighting cancer. In her own words: I was born October 31, 1958 which was a Friday Halloween night. When the doctor tried to telephone my dad to let him know he had another daughter, he was not […]

Celebrate

Ribbon Cutting at Buffalo City Escape Room

Jamestown  (Chamber)   The Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony, Friday for Buffalo City Escape to celebrate the opening of their new business in Jamestown. This business is located at 311 1st Ave S, in Meidinger Square,  in Jamestown.  The business is owned by Shannon and Courtney Wiest who got […]

Sports

NDSU extends David Richman’s contract

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University has added two years onto the contract of men’s basketball coach David Richman.  School athletic director Matt Larsen says the extension runs through April 2022 for Richman, who has led the Bison to two NCAA tournament appearances in his five seasons as […]

Celebrate Jamestown

June is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month

Jamestown  (CSi) The James River Humane Society in Jamestown is participating in  “June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.” On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Board Member, Jay Nitchke said a reduction in the cat adopt fee of $25 is available reducing the fee this month to […]

Celebrate

Mary Jo Stewart has Yard of the Week

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the 2nd winner of the Yard of the Week Program for 2019. Mary Jo Stewart of 239 13th Avenue NE,  in Jamestown, has received this award for Week Two.  Drive by and stop to congratulate […]