Latest Posts

State

Application to start patient, caregivers, med marijuana

Bismarck  (State Health Dept)  ) – Beginning  October 29, 2018,  the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Medical Marijuana will begin accepting qualifying patient and designated caregiver applications, cpncering medical marijuana use.  Instructions related to applications can be found on the Division of Medical Marijuana’s website at www.ndhealth.gov/MM/. […]

Valley City

VCSU Foundation allocates record dollars, scholarships

Valley City  (VCSU) – The VCSU Foundation has allocated an all-time record $1.623 million for scholarship support of VCSU students in 2018–19. The record allocation represents a $198,000 increase (nearly 14 percent) over the 2017-18 allocation of $1.425 million. “The foundation’s ability to fund scholarships at this level is a […]

Sports

Silver Carp population holding steady in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the invasive silver carp population is holding steady in the state and doesn’t appear to be growing. The leaping fish was first detected in North Dakota in the James River in 2011, moving upstream from South Dakota when […]

Sports

Tuesday High School Volleyball scores

Beulah def. Killdeer, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 25-20 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 25-21, 25-21, 25-15 Bismarck Legacy def. Minot, 25-20, 25-10, 25-20 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Turtle Mountain, 3-0 Carrington def. Napoleon, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 Central Cass def. Sargent Central, 3-0 Devils Lake def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, […]

Valley City

City Commission approves 5th Avenue reconstruction

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Mayor Carlsrud was not present, Commissioner Magnuson conducted the meeting at the outset until Mayor Carlsrud arrived. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: A Raffle Permit for Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, Shine A  […]

Obits

Michele ‘Shelly’ Kay Kinzler – Oct 16, 2018

Michele ‘Shelly’ Kay Kinzler, 56, Fargo, ND died Tuesday October 16, 2018 in Sanford Health at Fargo, ND. Michele was born June 5, 1962 at Gackle, ND the daughter of Lee Kinzler and Mavis (Holmstrom) Kinzler. She received her elementary education in Buchanan Public School and also Wimbledon High School. […]

State

Farmers Union Insurance donates, at risk individuals

Fargo  (Farmers Union Insurance)   – FirstLink, which maintains the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for the state of North Dakota, announced Tuesday that Farmers Union Insurance (FUI) has donated $20,000 to help the nonprofit continue its services to North Dakotans who are at risk of suicide. “Research has shown that […]

State

Heitkamp apologizes for misidentifying victims

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp is apologizing for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent newspaper ad aimed at her opponent. Heitkamp said in a statement Tuesday that she had recently learned that several of the women named in […]

Obits

Joyce LaVonne Hanson – Tues Oct 16, 2018

Joyce LaVonne (Neustel) Hanson, Robinson, ND, died Tuesday October 16, 2018 at Ave Maria in Jamestown, ND. Joyce was born October 10, 1931 in Robinson, the daughter of Herbert and Hazel (Madson) Neustel. She received her education in Robinson and received a teaching certificate from Valley City. She taught at […]