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Tuesday eastern ND storm aftermath

(CSi)  Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, evening’s severe weather took its toll on sections of northeast North Dakota and into Minnesota. Large hail damaging straight line wind and tornados were reported in several areas. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks reported 80 mph winds in Hillsboro as powerlines and trees […]

Sports

Blue Jay Football Camps set

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Blue Jay Football Camps will be held starting July 16, 2017. Youth camp for grades 4-6 will be held from Sunday, July 16,  to Wednesday, July 19 from 3:30-5:15 p.m. at Ernie Gates Field. Cost is $55, which includes instruction and T-shirt. High school camp for grades […]

Obits

Warren “Tony” Griffin, July 8, 2017

Warren “Tony” Griffin, age 94, of Valley City, ND, died Saturday, July 8th at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM Saturday, July 15th at the Lerud Schuldt Mathias Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour before the service […]

State

Farmers Union praises USDA, CRP acres opened

Jamestown  (NDFU-CSi)   – North Dakota Farmers Union praised USDA’s announcement that Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres will be open for emergency haying in North Dakota due to ongoing drought. Starting July 16 through August 30, 2017 counties designated as D2 or greater on the U.S. Drought Monitor will be authorized […]

State

Semi – Car Crash near Page ND injures 3

Page, ND  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, three men were injured about 4:30-p.m., Monday  in a crash near Page. Sgt. Ben Kennelly reports that the driver of a Kenworth semi traveling northbound on Highway 38 was struck on the driver’s side by an Audi crossing Highway 38 and […]

Jamestown

JSDC, Airport Authority working on new Industrial Park

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) is working with the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority in developing a new industrial park near the Jamestown Regional Airport. JSDC Business Development Director Corry Shevlin reports that the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority owns about 87 acres on Highway 20 North, which is […]

State

USDA authorizes emergency haying, drought affected

Washington  (CSi)  – Congressman Kevin Cramer issued the following statement after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency haying starting July 16, 2017 for livestock producers dealing with the ongoing drought. “Once again, I have to say thank you to Secretary Perdue for […]

Jamestown

Planning Commission recommends final plat

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Planning Commission met Monday morning at City Hall. Members present: Hillerud, Frye, Rath, Bensch, Ritter Others:  Liebig, Veil, Fuchs, Reuther, Blackmore, Harty Absent: Trautman, Rhinehart, Bayer, Paulson   Chairman Hillerud opened the meeting and asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the June […]

Jamestown

Support Mary’s Place August 5 Barn Dance

Jamestown  (CSi)  The benefit Barn Dance to support the construction of SAFE Shelter’s  “Mary’s Place”  will be held on Saturday Aug 5 from 6-p.m., to 12-a.m. The dance will be held at Boondocks Barn, located at 7560 46th Street Southeast , about 17 miles south and west of Jamestown.   see map […]

State

Vets prioritzed in law enforcement hiring

Washington  (CSi)  U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp has announced that President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill that she cosponsored to make sure veterans are prioritized in hiring and training at local and state career law enforcement offices. “We will never be able to repay our veterans for their service […]