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UND drops baseball, men’s golf

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota says it is cutting baseball and men’s golf from its athletic offerings due to state budget cuts.        The school made the announcement during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.        UND Athletics Director Brian Faison says the two […]

Valley City

VC native. new Bismarck City Engineer

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck has named a new city engineer for the first time in almost a quarter century. Valley City native Gabe Schell has spent the past decade working for the KLJ engineering firm. He begins his city duties on May 2, replacing the retiring Mel Bullinger. Bullinger […]

Jamestown

Board recommends increase, property value hike

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown values used to establish property taxes have been increased for residential and commercial properties. At the Jamestown Board of Equalization meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall, City Assessor, Darrel Wollan, recommended values of residential properties be increased seven percent and commercial properties will be increased three percent. […]

State

Dems fill gaps in statewide ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A state lawmaker from Fargo and a pair of tribal members from North Dakota American Indian reservations made eleventh-hour filings to fill gaps in Democrats’ slate of statewide candidates for the June 14 primary.        Democrats will now challenge Republicans’ stronghold on the Public Service […]

Obits

LeRae Schulz – Apr 12, 2016

LeRae Schulz, 82, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Pingree, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016 at Eventide, Jamestown. LeRae Smith was born November 23, 1933, the daughter of Raymond and Beulah Smith. She graduated from Jamestown College and taught in a one-room schoolhouse near Woodworth, ND. LeRae married […]

Obits

Paul Lackman – Apr 11, 2016

Paul Lackman, 72, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday morning, April 11, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2016 at Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown. Visitation: One hour before the service at the funeral home. Interment : 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 18, […]

Jamestown

JHS LifeSmarts Team places 9th, Nationals

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown High School LifeSmarts team placed ninth at the 2016 National LifeSmarts competition. The information comes from a Facebook post from the Jamestown High School team. Representing North Dakota at the competition, the Jamestown team lost to New Hampshire in the first round of the top 16. […]

Jamestown

JFD called to vehicle fire outside UPS Store

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called about 3:50-p.m., Monday, to a vehicle fire located outside the UPS Store on First Avenue South. City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says the fire was out when the units arrived. No major damage to the pickup truck, with the likely cause electrical. […]

Sports

UJ Hockey signs Browning

Jamestown (CSi)  University of Jamestown head hockey coach Dean Stork announces the signing of Garrett Browning of Winnipeg, Manitoba, who will join the Jimmies in the 2016-17 season. Browning is a 6’7″, 230-pound defenseman who played for the Winnipeg Blues in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 2015-16. In 54 games, […]