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Kent Wayne Miller – April 9, 2018

Kent Wayne Miller was born on January 3, 1943 at the Marion Hospital to Edna & Otto (Supler) Miller. He attended elementary school at Adrian and graduated from Dickey High School in 1961. He attended college at Valley City State Teachers College where he earned a degree in education, majoring […]

Obits

Marvin Kuhn — April 8, 2018 private service

Marvin Kuhn,  87, Jamestown, formerly of Gackle, ND, died Sunday evening April 8, 2018 at Ave Maria Village. Marvin Kuhn, son of the late Albert Sr. and Emma (Heller) Kuhn, was born on April 28, 1930, at the family farm southwest of Jud, ND. He received his education at Feska […]

Jamestown State

Dist 29 Dems announces candidates in 2018 elections

Jamestown  (CSi)   – The Dist. 29 Dem-NPL Tuesday announced its slate of endorsed candidates for state Senate and House legislative seats. Candidates will be on the June 12th Primary Election Ballot. Katherine Roth of Jamestown, executive director of the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center, is the district’s Senate candidate. Roth is […]

Jamestown

Jms AAUW to host State Convention Apr 13-14

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown branch will be hosting the AAUW’s Annual State Convention on April 13-14. The welcome reception will be at The Arts Center on Friday evening and the meeting on Saturday will be at the Jamestown Legacy Center. The theme of “Women First” will be discussed by a […]

State

How area schools rank by Backgroundchecks.org

(CSi)  The Top School Districts in North Dakota have been named by Backgroundchecks.org has listed the top school districts in North Dakota. Criteria that went into the to the ranking includes… student performance (math and reading test scores), dropout rates, school funding, and area poverty rates. Data was collected from […]

State

Woman faces charges, accused in adoption scam

Jamestown  (WDAY) Authorities have issued a  warrant  for a Stutsman County resident, accused in an adoption scam. WDAY reports  Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth has been accused by mothers of staging adoptions, taking money, but never producing a baby. On Monday felony charges were filed against her. Perspective moms say […]

State

Poor policies, Richland 44 School

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Minneapolis law firm says poor policies, training and supervision have plagued a small North Dakota high school where alleged hazing led to charges against five boys. The report by the Langevin Lentz firm for the Richland 44 School Board details reports from parents of what […]

Sports

Miska named NSAA Pitcher of the Week

Madison, SD  (uj.edu)  — Kat Miska (SO/Pequot Lakes, MN) has been named North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Miska posted double-digit strikeout games in winning both of her starts last week, as the No. 16 Jimmies posted conference sweeps over Dakota State (S.D.) and Viterbo […]

Sports

Jimmies to collect donations for Humbolt

Jamestown  (uj.edu)  — In wake of the horrible bus tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team last Friday, the University of Jamestown hockey team will be collecting donations to help those affected by the crash. Jimmies Head Hockey Coach Cole Bell explains, “Hopefully we’ll be able to send up […]

State

Trump to “Make it up to farmers,” China trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s going to “make it up” to farmers who would be impacted by China’s proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports. Trump says: “It’s not nice when they hit the farmers specifically because they think that hits me.” Trump is promising during a Cabinet […]