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Lottery winner claims prize

Bismarck  (CSi)  The $25,000-a-year-for-life prize from Monday’s (Aug 8, 2016)  draw was claimed late Thursday afternoon. The North Dakota Lottery office, says lucky player from Drake,  who chose to remain anonymous, won on a quick pick Lucky for Life ticket and opted for the one-time lump sum cash payment of […]

State

Toyota recalls older models

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 337,000 vehicles for a third time. The recall involves the Toyota RAV4 SUV from the 2006-2011 model years and the Lexus HS250h sedan from the 2010 model year. Toyota first recalled the vehicles in 2012 because of a wobbly rear suspension. The […]

Sports

Timberwolves highlight 2016-17 schedule

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Here’s the surest sign the Minnesota Timberwolves are an up-and-coming team: They’ll play this year on Christmas Day. The NBA revealed the regular season schedule Thursday, including Minnesota’s game at Oklahoma City in the league’s annual five-game marquee for the Dec. 25 holiday. That’s one of 19 […]

Valley City

Charges, against person of interest, VC thefts

Valley City  (CSi)   Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson reports the department  investigating a number of thefts. In one case police are investigating a lawn mower theft from a residence Wednesday morning,  in the 800 block of 8th Street Northwest, at an out building. Later an officer found the mower […]

Sports

Katie Ledecky sets Olympic record time

RIO DE JENEIRO (AP) — Katie Ledecky continues to blow away the opposition. In the preliminaries of the 800-meter freestyle Thursday she set an Olympic record with a 16-lap time of in 8 minutes, 12.86 seconds, bettering the old mark of 8:14.10 set eight years ago. Ledecky, whose time was […]

State

Highway 11 open again

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)  reported Thursday afternoon  that water has receded from the roadway on ND Hwy 11, approximately 14 miles west of Ellendale. Traffic is moving at normal speeds. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the […]

State

Legalizing medical pot measure, Nov ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says supporters of a ballot initiative campaign that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes have gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a statewide vote. Supporters of the so-called North Dakota Compassionate Care Act needed about 13,500 qualified […]

Sports

Bison vs Blue Hens, football 2018-19

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University has added Delaware to its football schedule in 2018 and 2019. NDSU will host the Blue Hens in the season opener on Sept. 1, 2018. The Bison will travel to Newark the following season, on Sept. 14, 2019. It will be the […]

Sports

VCSU football players named NSAA preseason team

Valley City  (CSi)  Six Valley City State University student-athletes have been named to the 2016 Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association Football Preseason Team. Four VCSU players on the defensive preseason team,  senior defensive backs Jawuan Pugh and Michael Bruce, junior linebacker Nicholas McBeain, and senior defensive lineman Harvey McMahon. On […]

Jamestown

Street closure starts Thurs Aug 11

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Street Department announces that beginning Thursday morning- August 11, 2016 : 16th ST SW between 11th Ave & 14th Ave SW will be closed to through traffic due to utility work.  Traffic/Detour signage will be posted as necessary. Motorists and other traffic should use extreme […]