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ND gas prices dropped last week

(CSi)   March 27, 2017 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.24/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.9 cents per […]

Sports

Ford sets new JHS track record

Jamestown (CSi) Meghan Ford went into Jamestown High School’s track and field record book. On Friday The Blue Jay eighth-grader broke the school record in the indoor 3,200-meter run at the state indoor meet in Fargo. Ford finished third in the race, with a time of 11 minutes, 26.26 seconds. […]

Obits

Deborah Gilbertson – Mar 23, 2017

What we once enjoyed and deeply love we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Deb Ranee (Steele) Gilbertson, 56 died unexpectedly Thursday, March 23rd. She was born to Ben and Merilynn (Grace) Steele on September 27, 1960 in Placerville, CA and relocated […]

State

State of Emergency, Walsh Co., flood threat

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for Walsh County based on the threat of major flooding. Walsh County and the city of Grafton have been working together the past month to prepare for potential record flooding due to heavy snowpack, frozen […]

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Trump statement on health care reform falling short

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his health care reform fell short because it lacked support from Democrats. Trump made his first comments about the failure of a signature legislative item Friday in the Oval Office a short time after a House vote on the bill was cancelled. Trump […]

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Health Care overhaul bill pulled off House floor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan Friday, abruptly pulled the Republicans’ troubled health care overhaul off the House floor. The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The bill had appeared all but certain to be defeated Friday. The roll call was on track to […]

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Cramer on Keystone XL Pipeline permit authorization

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer Office issued the following statement Thursday after the Trump Administration granted a federal permit authorization for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline:    Click Here to Download High Resolution Video Statement   “The Keystone XL Pipeline is a very important piece of national […]

Jamestown

Jamestown Fire Department Run Report

2016 Total Calls – 290 March 2 – 23, 2017 Call No. 53      March 5th, 12:34PM, ready squad responded to 1104 25th St SW, Edgewood Senior Living, to investigate fire alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire none was detected. Cause-accidental alarm activation. Fire alarm was reset. Time out 25 minutes. […]

Jamestown

Reduction in force under review Career Tech Center

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board has unanimously approved a recommendation to begin a reduction in force recommendation for three full-time instructors, at the James Valley Career & Technology Center. A recommendation  was presented by Superintendent Robert Lech to contemplate non-renewal of the positions for lack of funding and […]