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New seasonal load restrictions implemented

Update… Effective 7 a.m. (CT), Friday, March 29, 2019, load restrictions will be added on North Dakota Highway 200 from the Jct of Hwy 85 West to the Montana Border. Motorists are encouraged to check current load restrictions to determine which load restrictions remain in effect. Load restrictions may change […]

Valley City

Valley City’s AmericInn receives award

(CSi-AmericInn) – The AmericInn by Wyndham in Valley City has announced that it has been awarded the annual “Best of AmericInn” which recognizes the brand’s top performing hotels and their staffs. In celebration of the achievement, Jeff Nathan, one of the hotel’s owners, accepted the award from AmericInn and Wyndham […]

Obits

James L. Walters – Mar 27, 2019

James L. Walters, 63, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday night, March 27, 2019 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. James was born March 14, 1956, in Jamestown, the son of Harry and Ida (Miner) Walters. He grew up in Bloom Township and attended Jamestown High School, graduating in 1974. Jim […]

Obits

Dennis Mark Martin -Mar 26, 2019

Dennis Mark Martin, 68, Medina, ND died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Shawnee, OK. Dennis was born August 14, 1950 at Jamestown, ND the son of Israel and Erna (Roemmich) Martin.  He grew up in Tappen, ND attending grade school and graduating from Tappen High School; he then went on […]

State

Victim of fatal pedestrian accident identified

(NDHP)  The ND Highway Patrol reports that on Tues March 26, at approximately 6:30 am,  6 miles south of Rutland ND, a 2002 Honda Odyssey Van driven by 54 year old Sharilyn Summers of Britton SD was traveling north on Sargent County Road 10 from Britton to Gwinner ND. The Honda […]

Sports

University of Jamestown sports schedule changes

Jamestown (uj.edu) The late-winter blizzard that dropped a foot of snow in the Jamestown area earlier this month is still having an effect on the 2019 spring sports schedule. Below is a list of the updated University of Jamestown athletic events for this weekend: Baseball: The doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday […]

Valley City

VCPS applying for waiver, storm makeup dates

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Public Schools has submitted  to North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum’s Office, and the State Department of Public Instruction, a school closure waiver application for when school was not in session for two days, due to snow storms, this school year. Superintendent Josh Johnson says the […]

State

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. A statement on the Powerball website says that due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time […]

Obits

Janet Drake – Monday March 25, 2019

Janet Drake, age 70, of Valley City, ND, died Tuesday, March 26th at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. An educator until the end, Jan’s wish was to have her body donated to the Deeded Body Program at UND for anatomical study. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. […]