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Jamestown

Ken Aune nominated, state Favorite Music Educator

(CSi)  The North Dakota Music Awards of 2016 categories have been announced and a Jamestown educator has been nominated for an award. Ken Aune, the Instrumental Music Educator at  Jamestown Middle School, has been nominated for the “Favorite Music Educator” of the year award.  Aune conducts band for grades 6th, 7th, […]

State

16 year old in custody BSC threat Thursday

Update… BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old boy is in custody on suspicion of threatening to shoot up the library at Bismarck State College. Bismarck police say the threat posted on Twitter was deemed credible, and it prompted officials to put the school on lockdown just before 11:30 […]

Jamestown

Library improvements noted

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has announced that lights in the children’s library will be replaced by February. The board also announced a shelving project in the children’s library and the replacement of library Director Joe Rector’s office door is underway. Rector also said […]

Sports

Kittell fills out coaching staff

Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown head football coach Josh Kittell has announced his coaching staff. Jason Challeen, Dan Smith and Travis Titus return to join newcomers Joey Blackmore, Carlton Littlejohn and Andrew Shirek. All three new members of the Jimmie coaching staff have ties to North Dakota State which just […]

State

Travel Alert Jmst, VC & Area

Bismarck (CSi)  Thursday afternoon, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP)  issued a Travel Alert for eastern North Dakota due to snow and blowing snow creating reduced visibility. Areas included in the Travel Alert are the cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Devils Lake, […]

Jamestown

JFD Run Report

2015 Total Calls – 296 2015  Dec 13 – 30 Call No. 281 December 13th, 4:04PM, ready squad responded to 1509 10th St NE, Jamestown High School, to investigate fire alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire none was detected. Cause-systems malfunction. Fire alarm was reset. Time out 30 minutes. Call […]

Sports

Lake Ashtabula fishing derby Jan 16

33rd Annual Lake Ashtabula Fishing Derby $2400 Guaranteed Saturday, January 16, 2016 12 Noon to 3:00 PM * Sibley, ND 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Perch, Walleye, Northern (cash/prizes) REGISTER at Sibley Saturday, January 16, 2016 * 9 am – 12 noon ENTRY FEES $10.00 per person per hole (4 limit) […]

Valley City

VC Events

From Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday, January 14 Thrivent Financial Workshop: Social Security: Strategize to Maximize Noon & 6:30pm @ VCBC Public Library   Tuesday, January 19 Ethical Issues at the End of Life   12-1pm @ Hospice of the Red River Valley (1240 W Main St. Valley City) […]

State

Carrington voters to decide on new elementary school

Carrington (CSi) A vote on Feburary 16, 2016 will decide if a plan will be approved or not, that will replace Carrington’s current elementary school. The planned facility will be about 73,000 square feet, and includes a cafeteria, multi-use gym, and locker room and the cost is estimated to be […]

State

3 winning Powerball tickets sold

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) –  In Wednesday’s drawing, Florida lottery officials say the winning ticket in the record Powerball jackpot for that state was sold at a grocery store in Melbourne Beach. The ticket – one of three winning tickets that will share in the $1.6 billion jackpot – was sold […]