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Briana Voeller – Jan 24, 2016

Briana A. Voeller, 22, Jamestown, ND died early Saturday morning January 23, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Briana was born October 28, 1993 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Kevin Voeller and Teresa Ruff. She received her elementary education in the Jamestown Public School systems. Following an Auto […]

Sports

VCSU basketball, hosts Coaches vs. Cancer

(VCSU)  The Valley City State University basketball programs will help the fight against cancer on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 by hosting a Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers night as the Vikings host Dakota State University. Throughout the week, the VCSU basketball programs will be raising money and accepting donations […]

Sports

Twins, Plouffe sign one year deal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Third baseman Trevor Plouffe and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $7.25 million, one-year contract to avoid arbitration.        Plouffe gets a raise of $2.45 million under Monday’s agreement. He hit .244 last season with 22 homers and a career-high 86 RBIs. He also set […]

Obits

James E. Ratts – Jan 24, 2016

James E. Ratts, 71, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Sunday morning, January 24, 2016 in Jamestown. James E. Ratts was born August 20, 1944. He lived in Fargo until June 1946 when he went to Nortonville to make his home with Virgil and Violet Colberg. When Mr. Colberg passed […]

State

Stenehjen: “No surprise,” Supreme Court ruling

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) says it’s “no surprise” the Supreme Court will not allow the state to enforce a law banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.        The justices on Monday turned […]

Sports

Dupree rejoins Bison men’s hoops

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Junior guard Carlin Dupree has rejoined the North Dakota State basketball team, two weeks after leaving because he was unhappy with his role.        Dupree said in a statement issued by the school Monday that he made “a selfish decision” and hopes he’ll be forgiven. […]

State

Mortgage refinance study

SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, recently released its second annual study on mortgage refinancing. The study applied the average national pre and post-refinance interest rates to the total balance of refinanced mortgages in each county to see where the most money was being saved. Stutsman County ranked number […]

State

ND gas prices down 7.7 cents, past week

(CSi) January 25, 2016 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 7.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.73/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.5 cents per gallon […]