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Political pundit, Charles Krauthammer passes, 68

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from “Great Society” Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, has died at age 68. His death was announced Thursday by two […]

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Roseanne spinoff set, minus Roseanne Barr

LOS ANGELES (AP)  ABC, which canceled its Roseanne revival over its star’s tweet, said Thursday it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall. ABC ordered 10 episodes of the spinoff after Barr relinquished any creative or financial participation in it, which the network had said was […]

Sports

Drought impacting pheasant hunt

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Severe drought in North Dakota in 2017 severely cut into the success of pheasant hunting last year and is reducing the number of ducks breeding in the state this year. Last year’s pheasant harvest totaled only about 309,000 birds, when the benchmark for a good season […]

Sports

Megan Kuehl, men’s, women’s track & field coach

Jamestown  (uj.edu)  The University of Jamestown has announced that Megan Kuehl has been named men’s and women’s track and field head coach. Coach Kuehl served as women’s track and field coach this past seasonr, leading the Jimmies to the 2018 North Star Athletic Association indoor conference championship and a second […]

Sports

NBA Draft: Ayton to the Phoenix Suns

NEW YORK (AP) — Deandre Ayton is the latest key component to the Phoenix Suns’ rebuilding process. The Suns have made the University of Arizona center the first player taken in tonight’s NBA draft. Ayton averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds in his lone season in Tucson, tying for the […]

Sports

Red Sox route Twins 9-2 on Thursday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rick Porcello allowed one hit in seven innings, Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 Thursday to avoid a series sweep. Xander Bogaerts had two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had a season-high 16 hits, and finished […]

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On line shoppers to pay ND sales tax, soon

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday that states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax is being hailed by North Dakota officials as a victory for local businesses, and Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said his office will be working quickly to implement the law change. […]

Obits

Cinchona “Connie” Schulz – June 19 2018

Cinchona “Connie” Schulz, 92, Moorhead, MN formerly of the Streeter, ND community died Tuesday June 19, 2018 at Ecumens Evergreens of Moorhead. Connie Reich was born February 7, 1926 on the family farm in Burnstad, ND, the daughter of John Reich and Katherine (Bertsch) Reich.  She attended elementary school in […]

Obits

Barbara Pogue – Mon June 18, 2018

Barbara Pogue, 92, of Hopkins, MN, died Monday, June 18, 2018 at Methodist Hospital.  Prior to moving to Hopkins in 2015, she was a long-time, proud resident of Jamestown, ND. Barbara M. Dekaria was born April 26, 1926 in Jamestown to Antonio ‘Tony’ and Martha (Boepple) Dekaria.    Barbara married Preston […]

Obits

John Freadhoff – Jun 17, 2018

In memoriam of John Freadhoff, 06/24/1930 – 06/17/2018 View the online memorial here. A memorial service for John W. Freadhoff, 87, Valley City, ND will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM with visitation beginning an hour prior to the […]