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Valley City

VC open positions on boards & committees

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City has open positions on boards and committees for various terms. City Auditor Avis Richter says, those include: One opening on the Zoning Board of Adjustment One opening on the Renaissance Zone Board One opening on the Special Assessment Commission. Anyone interested in applying is asked […]

State

Fox News fires commentator Bob Beckel

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has fired prime-time commentator Bob Beckel for making an insensitive remark to a black employee. Beckel, who has been a liberal panelist on the show “The Five,” was on his second tour of duty at Fox after being bounced in 2015 […]

Obits

Joyce Flores – May 17, 2017

Joyce Flores, 62, of Eldridge, ND died on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born on July 18, 1954, the daughter of Albert and Ruby (Hass) Andrews. She grew up in Colorado and graduated from high school in Commerce City, CO. Joyce worked […]

Jamestown

Tourism grants funding toward Arts Park

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School. The ArtSpark event was presented by Arts Center Director, Cyndi Wish. ArtSpark is planned as a celebration in honor of the Hansen Arts Park, to be held on August 25 and 26, […]

State

Former Fox News head, Roger Ailes passes, 77

NEW YORK (AP) —   Roger Ailes (aylz), who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel, only to be ousted at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, Fox News reported. He was 77. Authorities in Florida are saying Roger Ailes died of bleeding on the […]

Sports

UND announces Letterwinners Hall of Fame

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — UND has announced its Athletics Hall of Fame class for this year. University officials said Weds that Mary Dempster (Volleyball, 1976-77), Robert Fransen (Track & Field, 1973-77), Steve Johnson (Hockey, 1984-88) and Tracy Martin (Football, 1984-86) will be inducted as individuals. The 1992 women’s cross country […]

Jamestown

Capital campaign to start supporting soybean plant

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Minnesota Soybean Processors cooperative will  be starting a capital campaign for  construction of the $240 million soybean processing plant in Spiritwood NDSU Extension Educator Randy Grueneich says those interested being an investors will have an opportunity to be a part of this capital raising effort starting in […]

State

AAA projects increase in Memorial holiday travel

FARGO, ND (May 17, 2017) – AAA projects 39.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Memorial Day weekend. That is one million more travelers than last year taking to the roads, skies, rails and water, creating the highest Memorial Day travel volume since 2005. […]

State

Project Safe Send collection July 26 in Valley City

Bismarck  (CSi)  Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the dates and locations for the 2017 Project Safe Send collections in July and August. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, says the collection dates allow farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners to dispose of any unusable pesticides. […]

Sports

NBA draft lottery, Wolves to pick No. 7

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Celtics have won the NBA draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick next month. The Celtics actually got the pick from the Nets following a 2013 trade that sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn. The Los Angeles Lakers have the […]