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Robert “Bob” Bowen – April 3, 2018

Robert Bowen, age 72, of Valley City, ND, died Tuesday, April 3rd at his residence under Hospice of the Red River Valley Care. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 7th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Valley City. Visitation will be held on Friday from […]

State

Fixing Facebook will take many years

(AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says fixing the company’s problems will take many years. In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Zuckerberg said he wishes he could snap his fingers and solve everything in three to six months. But, he said, “these are big issues” and a big shift […]

State

Update: Trump to send National Guard, Mexico border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is working with governors to “immediately” deploy the National Guard to combat illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday that DHS and the Pentagon will be working closely with governors in the affected states. She says […]

Jamestown

Recycling center adding space to building

Jamestown  (CSi)  Recycle North Dakota in Jamestown is adding an enclosed space for the recycling trucks to deposit items collected in the newly implemented residential recycling program. Director Ralph Friebel says the new trucks are too large to enter the recycling center building, so the recyclables are being deposited in […]

Obits

Chris ‘Sonny’ Graff – Apr 2, 2018

Chris Graff, 88, Jamestown, died Monday, April 2, in Ave Maria Village. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 4, in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, N.D. The memorial service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at First United Methodist Church in Jamestown. Pastor Michelle Brennan will officiate. […]

Jamestown

JRMC collecting new, gently used children’s shoes

(CSi)    Jamestown Regional Medical Center is collecting new and gently-used children’s shoes through Friday, April 27. JRMC Podiatrist, Dr. Rachael Renschler, says, “Children’s feet grow and change rapidly to ultimately form a foot they will depend on for the rest of their lives. The most critical time to care and […]

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NDFU: Family farmers take hit, EPA exemption

Jamestown  (CSi)  —  The North Dakota Farmers Union says that family farmers and the Renewable Fuel Standard took a hit on Tuesday, as the Environmental Protection Agency exempted one of the nation’s largest oil refining companies from complying with the biofuels regulation. Hardship waivers were granted to three Andeavor refineries […]

Sports

Spring co-ed adult soccer leagues, signup

(CSi)  Jamestown Soccer Club is inviting players and teams to register for its spring co-ed 6v6 adult soccer leagues. The leagues are scheduled to run May through June. A Wednesday evening ‘A’ league is offered for experienced players and a Wednesday night ‘C’ league is offered for beginners. A ‘B’ […]

Obits

Merlin Heinitz — March 31, 2018

Merlin Heinitz, 80, Jamestown, ND died Thursday afternoon, March 29, 2018 at his home in Jamestown, ND. Merlin was born May 6, 1937 at Sykeston, ND the son of Martin Heinitz and Alice (Hansen) Heinitz. He attended school at Heaton, ND, graduating from Heaton High School in 1955. He and […]

Jamestown

Fire Deptartment called to Super Pumper Tuesday

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out at 7:07 pm Tuesday evening to Super Pumper (2315 Hwy 281 South) for a semi trailer with an overheated brake. [easyrotator]erc_24_1522802917[/easyrotator] Lt Sheldon Mohr says, the rig, owned by S J Transport of Minnesota, started smoking when the wheels heated […]