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Twins announce “flex plan” tickets

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have a plan for ticket buyers who might be afraid of commitment. The team announced a new customizable ticket package that started Thursday. The “Flex Plan” consists of 20 tickets that can be used in any increment for any games in 2016, excluding the […]

State

ND tax collections down, midwest index plunges

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota continues to see less-than-expected tax collections due to declining oil drilling activity.        Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp says overall tax revenues through December are about $215 million less than projected.        Most of the drop comes from weakened […]

Valley City

Blood Drive Feb 4-5

Valley City  (VCSU)  A VCSU blood drive, sponsored by the Student Nurse Organization, will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m.–2:15 p.m. in the Student Center Skoal Room For an appointment, call Denise Beaver-Eslinger at 490-0680 or Betty Tykwinski at 490-2299, […]

Jamestown

Regional Council to meet with city, county

Jamestown (CSi) The South Central Dakota Regional Council has directed staff to send a letter to Stutsman County and the City of Jamestown to request a meeting to resolve the county’s action to withdraw from the nine-county regional body at its quarterly meeting Wednesday. Stutsman County Auditor/Chief Operating Officer Casey […]

State

Looysen not seeking re-election Dist 12 House

Jamestown (CSi) North Dakota District 12  State Representative Alex Looysen, R-Jamestown, announced he will not seek re-election while continuing his education in Arizona. Looysen was elected to the Legislature in 2012 while he was a student at the University of Jamestown. At the time of his election, he was listed […]

Valley City

2015 Barnes Red Kettle surpasses 2014 dollars

Valley City  (CSi)  Over  $83,000 was raised during the 2015 Red Kettle Barnes County Salvation Army Campaign. Coordinators Lee Isensee and Joe Lunde thanks everyone in Barnes County for their generosity during the recent campaign. $83,380 dollars was raised in 2015. Lunde said a number of people who received assistance in […]

Valley City

Barnes Social Services Dir, under scrutiny

 Valley City, ND WDAY TV  reports, the Barnes County Social Services director is facing heavy scrutiny after several employees accused him of creating a hostile work environment. Director Rick Bolonchuk has only been on the job for 6-months. In a special meeting Monday night, Barnes County Chairman Mike Metcalf made […]

Sports

VCSU men’s basketball moves up 4 spots in poll

VALLEY CITY (VCSU-CSi) – The Valley City State University men’s basketball team moved up four spots to No. 12 in this week’s NAIA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, released Tuesday afternoon. The Vikings are coming off a 2-0 week that included a 75-69 victory over rival University of Jamestown. […]

State

Kyle Richard Fuchs turns himself in

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities in western North Dakota say a man suspected of shooting another man over the weekend has turned himself in to police in Montana. The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Kyle Fuchs contacted investigators on Monday, saying he wanted to give a statement and surrender […]