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Mark B. Ertelt – Monday, Aug 20, 2018

Mark died in Williston, ND on August 20, 2018. The funeral mass for Mark B. Ertelt, 60, Valley City, ND, will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 27, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Oriska. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-7:00 PM with a prayer service beginning at 7:00, in […]

State

Tuesday morning plane crash, near Grand Forks

Updates… GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The pilot of a crop-spraying plane was injured when the aircraft crashed in a soybean field a few miles north of Grand Forks, but he’s expected to survive. The crash was reported Tuesday morning. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was […]

Obits

Stanley Wayne Spitzer – Aug 20, 2018

Stanley Wayne Spitzer, 68, Streeter, ND died on August 20, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. He died as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Stanley Spitzer was born on October 24, 1949 to Alvin and Olga (Schumaker) Spitzer of Streeter, ND. […]

Sports

Lynx eliminated, WNBA playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 26 points, helping the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 75-68 on Tuesday night to advance to the second round of the WNBA playoffs. It was the fourth straight year Los Angeles and Minnesota have met in an elimination playoff […]

State

Iron Eyes to serve one year of probation, pay fines

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An American Indian activist accused of inciting a riot during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline reached a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday under which the charge will be reduced to disorderly conduct and he’ll avoid jail time. The deal awaiting a […]

Jamestown

Voters to decide 9-1-1 fee increase

Jamestown  (CSi) Voters in November will decide if the local 9-1-1 emergency phone system will get an increase in the monthly fee, from $1 to$1.50. Stutsman County Emergency Manager,  and 9-1-1- Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist reports  a decline in landline subscribers and the increase in cellphone service is mostly no-contract or […]

Celebrate

UJ “One of the best colleges in Midwest”

Jamestown (UJ)  The University of Jamestown is one of the best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The well-known education services company lists the college among its “Best in the Midwest” recommended schools in its “2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature that posted on August […]

State

Man dies from injuries in motorcycle crash

Medina  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 68 year old Streeter  man who was injured after his motorcycle crashed westbound on I-94, Wednesday evening, August 8th,  a mile east of  Medina has died. The patrol says he died on Monday August 20th stemming from his injuries. Stanley Spitzer […]

Jamestown

Man’s life saved, will still lose hand

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The wife of a Jamestown man who severed a hand while making sausage in his garage believes the quick actions of emergency responders likely saved his life but says her husband will still lose the hand. There is no chance that doctors will be able to […]

Jamestown

Primary Election recount, Libertarian candidate Aug 24

(CSi)  Stutsman County Auditor/COO Nicole Meland reports that Notice is hereby given that Stutsman County will be holding its 2018 Primary Election Recount of Libertarian Nomination of Candidate for the office of Secretary of State on Friday, August 24, 2018. The County Auditor and Recount Employees will begin reviewing ballots […]