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McBeain selected All-America Team

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU) – Valley City State University linebacker Nicholas McBeain has been named to the 2016 AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. McBeain, a senior from Shakopee, Minn., was named 2nd Team All American by the AFCA coaches after a record-setting season […]

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Kyra Dewald, NSSA Women’s Player of the Week

Madison SD  (CSi)  PlayNorthStar.com announces that  Kyra Dewald of Jamestown  was named North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week, announced by the conference office Monday.  It is the second straight week she has received the honor. Kyra Dewald is a  5’5″ – Senior – Guard.  Dewald averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 […]

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Trump nominates Rick Perry to head Energy Dept

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Energy Department. That’s according to two people with knowledge of the decision. The two-time presidential candidate had been a harsh critic of Trump during the 2016 race, calling him a “cancer to conservatism.” […]

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Rex Tillerson nominated Secretary of State

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced his choice of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, hailing him as “among the most accomplished business leaders and international deal makers in the world.” In a release from his transition headquarters in New York, Trump calls […]

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Area youth receive Torchbearer Award

Jamestown  (CSi)   –Twenty-two youth from around the state earned their Torchbearer award at North Dakota Farmers Union’s state convention on Saturday night, Dec. 10, in a special ceremony recognizing the achievement. The Torchbearer award is the highest honor a youth can earn in Farmers Union’s youth program. Recipients must […]

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AP men’s basketball poll

UNDATED (AP) – Villanova remains on top of The Associated Press college basketball poll while Southern Cal makes its first appearance this season. Florida State returned to the rankings. The Wildcats (10-0) received 56 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel to stay No. 1 for a second […]

Obits

Ilene Wolff – Dec 11, 2016

Ilene Wolff (December 15, 1929 – December 11, 2016) Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Nortonville, ND, with Pastor Bryce Tahran officiating. Interment: Nortonville Cemetery, Nortonville, at a later date. Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.

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Head-on crash on Hwy 281 near Edgeley

(CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a crash between a car and semi, on Highway 281, five miles north of Edgeley, Sunday at about 11:04 a.m. [easyrotator]erc_21_1481583208[/easyrotator] Sgt Tom Herzig  says, a 2010 Toyota  Camry driven by 48 year old Michelle Steinwand of Kulm was southbound, while a […]

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Jan M. Ingstad – Dec 9, 2016 – Memorial Dec 18

Jan M. Ingstad, Valley City, N.D., died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Jan Marie Ingstad, who was known for her kindness and generosity is survived by her loving children, Todd (Brenda) Ingstad, Tami (Lance) Ingstad Knudson, Rob (Stacy) Ingstad, Tallie (Casey) Colville, her grandchildren, Travis, Isaac, Abigail, Reagan, Robert Jackson, Isabella, […]

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Presidential election analysis shared, NDFU convention

BISMARCK, ND)   David Wasserman, U.S. House editor and quantitative election analyst for the non-partisan Cook Political Report, shared his analysis of the recent presidential election with more than 500 North Dakota Farmers Union members at the organization’s 90th state convention in Bismarck. He said, Donald Trump had more in common […]