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Community support: Salvation Army reaches goal

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Salvation Army’s 2017 Red Kettle Campaign and other donations surpassed the goal. Major Tim Nauta says, the reduced 2017 goal of $140,000 was exceeded, bring in $145,700. The goal was dropped as the previous two years the dollars raised fell short of the goal. Funds raised […]

Valley City

Report recognizes VCSU’s online degree programs

(Greg Vanney-VCSU) U.S. News and World Report has recognized the online graduate education and bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University in its 2018 Best Online Programs rankings. The online graduate programs at VCSU are ranked 62nd among the listed programs from 309 universities nationwide. The rankings are based […]

State

Man wanted following Bismarck pursuit

Bismarck  (KFGO)  A man wanted in Cass and Burleigh Counties is being sought by authorities following a wild pursuit. Initially, sheriff’s deputies responded to an welfare check at a rural Bismarck home and found the resident, 36-year Patrick Johnson, had confirmed warrants. Johnson fled on foot and then stole a […]

State

Farmers Union announces services expansion

(Jamestown NDFU) – Farmers Union Service Association (FUSA) and Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company (FUMIC-ND) has announced an expansion of their customer base beyond North Dakota to the state of Arkansas. FUSA recently purchased the Eagle Agency, the exclusive marketer of Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company (FUMIC-AR) products in that […]

State

Robocalls top to consumer complaint

Bismarck  (CSi)  North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem reports, that in 2017, one in four consumer complaints concerned an illegal robocall. He says, “Based on comments I hear daily from North Dakotans, and my own experience, it’s easy to see why these robocalls are the top complaint. The calls are […]

Jamestown

City Administrator candidate interviewed

Update… Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session on Tuesday, January 9th,  at the City Hall lower level conference room to interview a candidate for City Administrator. Sarah Helleckson, solid waste coordinator for the city of Plymouth, Minnesota, who previously withdrew her candidacy, and was re-contacted by […]

Sports

Bison football tops both FCS final polls

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — National champion North Dakota State tops both of the final Football Championship Subdivision polls of the season. The Bison defeated James Madison 17-13 on Saturday to win their sixth FCS title in seven years. James Madison is second in both the final STATS media poll and […]

Sports

Tide national college football champs

ATLANTA (AP) — A 13-point halftime lead wasn’t enough against Alabama. Neither was a 20-7 advantage in the third quarter, or a field goal on the first possession of overtime. The Crimson Tide earned their fifth national championship since 2009 by outlasting SEC-rival Georgia 26-23 in OT. Tua Tagovailoa threw […]

Sports

Oberweiser named NSAA men’s Player of the Week

(UJ.edu) The Jimmies’  Kevin Oberweiser (JR/Drummond, Mont.) has been named the NSAA’s men’s basketball Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Oberweiser had a career-high 29 points on 11 of 17 shooting as the Jimmies came back from a 15-point deficit in an 88-85 win at Bellevue (Neb.) […]

Obits

Eva M. LeDoux – January 8, 2018

In memoriam of Eva LeDoux, 06/25/1937 – 01/08/2018 View the online memorial here. Eva M. LeDoux, 80, Valley City, ND died at the Sheyenne Care Center on January 8, 2018. A memorial service will take place at Bay Lake Cemetery, Deerwood, MN this spring. Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home is assisting Eva’s […]