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Henry Fietzek – November 15, 2017

Henry Fietzek, 90, of Montpelier, ND died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Jamestown with pastor Richard Hutton officiating. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Williams […]

Obits

Virgil Greer – Nov 14, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Virgil Greer, age 71, lovingly known by his family as “Papa”, announces his passing away on Nov. 17, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, AZ due to complications from a large brain tumor. Virgil was the son of Glen […]

Obits

Rodney Speidel – November 12, 2017

Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m., with family present from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17, at Eddy Funeral Chapel in Jamestown. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Jamestown. Pastor Joel Winckler will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. […]

Obits

Robert “Shorty” Svenningsen – Nov 11, 2017

Robert “Shorty” Svenningsen, age 92, of Valley City, ND, died Saturday, November 11th at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 18th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Valley City. Visitation will be held on Friday November 17th from […]

Jamestown

Tree/shrubbery trimming, anticipating recycling start

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs residents, that City Street Department crews will be working throughout the city trimming trees & shrubbery in alleyways in anticipation of the recycling program to prevent interference with maintenance equipment. Trees must be trimmed up to 16 feet high. The city points out that […]

State

Nat’l Guard troops returning Wed., Thurs.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served 10 months in Afghanistan are returning to the state. About 60 members of the Bismarck-based 136th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion flew into Fort Hood in Texas last Friday to go through the demobilization process. The soldiers are returning home […]

Sports

Twins Molitor AL Manager of the Year

UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ one-year turnaround has led Paul Molitor to be named the American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The Twins went 85-77 this past season and earned their first playoff spot since 2010 after losing 103 games in 2016. […]

State

Names released, fatal crash Nov 9, NE of Edgeley

(CSi)  Drivers have been identified by  The North Dakota Highway Patrol, which  investigated a crash Thursday, November 9, 2017,  about 3:53 p.m., between a semitrailer and an SUV, six miles northeast of Edgeley, that claimed the life of Monango man. The Patrol says 79 year old Coral Bardell  of Monango  was […]

Jamestown

Ross named UJ VP Finance & Business Affairs

Jamestown  (CSi)   University of Jamestown Alumnus, Greg Ross, has been named the Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs at the University. He will join UJ and begin his new role on January 15, 2018. UJ Executive Vice President Dr. Polly Peterson, says, “We are very excited to welcome Greg […]

State

Second application deadline extension hay trans. aid

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is extending for a second time the application deadline for a hay transportation aid program. Monday was the deadline for the program approved by the state Emergency Commission in late August in response to summer-long drought. The group made $1.5 million available […]