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Tuesday UJ Wrestling Duel canceled

(UJ)  University of Jamestown men’s wrestling has canceled its dual  against Dickinson State University Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Harold Newman Arena. The Jimmies have a Great Plains Athletic Conference road dual against Morningside College (Iowa) on Thursday.

Sports

Vols stay atop latest AP Men’s basketball poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee stays atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a second straight week. The Volunteers earned 48 of 64 first-place votes to extend the program’s first stint at No. 1 since February 2008. Tennessee (18-1) has won 14 straight games. The top six […]

State

School Administator’s decision, closure, cold weather

Bismarck (Gov Burgum’s Office)   – With most of North Dakota under a wind chill warning for Tuesday, Gov. Doug Burgum and State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler are supporting the judgment of school administrators about whether to close schools in response. Baesler said local school administrators decide whether to delay school openings, […]

Jamestown State

Study: Jamestown, 5th safest city in ND

(CSi)   — The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS) has just released a study that reveals the safest cities in the United States. The study was completed primarily to highlight the cities that have had the least amount of violent and non-violent crimes per population, while also […]

Obits

Ruth Venhuizen – January 28, 2019

Ruth Venhuizen, age 81, of Valley City, ND, died Monday, January 28th at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 1st at the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 […]

State

North Dakota legislative issues this week

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature will take a closer look at itself this week with a pair of measures aimed at creating rules for a voter-approved constitutional amendment for government ethics oversight.Also expected on the Legislature’s plate are proposals to reimburse lawmakers for meals, charge royalties on […]

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North Dakota gas prices down last week

North Dakota, January 28, 2019 – Gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.12/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 stations in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that is unchanged  versus last week to $2.25/g, according […]

Obits

Arlo Maag – Saturday January 26, 2019

Arlo T. Maag, 87 of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away peacefully January 26, 2019, at Ave Maria Village with family by his side. Arlo was born January 20, 1932 to Theophil and Rebecca Maag on their farm near Tripp, SD. At age 4 he moved with his parents to a […]

Obits

Sara “Sally” Ann Whitson – Jan 26, 2019

Sara Sally Ann Whitson, 92, Valley City, formerly of Minot. Sara passed away Jan 26 at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City while surrounded by loved ones. A time of remembrance will be held at the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM […]

Obits

Cecelia Ann Sundeen – Jan 25,2019

Cecelia Ann Sundeen, 81, of Cleveland, ND passed away Fri Jan 25. Born May 5, 1937 to Sidney and Alice Murch in Fargo, ND. At age 3 they moved to a farm southwest of Jamestown, ND. She attended country school and Jamestown Public School. In 1960 she attended Josef’s Beauty […]