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Hafner, others, going into ND Sports HOF

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A longtime football coach, a former major leaguer and twin hockey-playing sisters are being inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.        A banquet will be held to honor Hank Biesiot, Travis Hafner and Jocelyn and Monique Lamoureux on June 11.        […]

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Kmart closing stores in SD, Mn, Wisc, Mich

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – The Kmart stores in Mitchell and Pierre will be shutting their doors this spring. The closings will put nearly 100 people out of their jobs. Sears Holdings Corp. is shutting down 100-120 Sears and Kmart stores nationwide to reduce expenses as it changes it business model. […]

Jamestown

UJ ranked #1 best college in ND

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown is the best college in North Dakota according to a recent Business Insider article, “The best college in every state.” Business Insider referenced the rankings from Niche.com, a site that gathers information on about 1,700 public and private institutions nationally, including MIT, Ohio State, […]

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LaVerne Qual – Jan 13, 2016

LaVerne Qual, 85, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 13, 2016 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. LaVerne was born on October 19, 1930, in Cogswell, ND, the daughter of William and Lucille Daley. She graduated from Cogswell High School in 1948 and then worked for the ASC […]

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JHS’s Hare, Voight sign with UJ

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown announces that Jamestown High School’s Chris Hare and Kylee Voight have signed letters with UJ.  Hare was a four-year varsity soccer player for the  Jays, earning all-West Region tournament team honors. He played club soccer for the Jamestown Jaguars. Hare also competes in hockey […]

Jamestown

Strides for Change, walking program returns

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown community is invited to take part in another “Strides for Change,” walking program. The activity starts Monday, January 18, 2016, and runs through Friday, April 29th,  Monday-Wednesday-Friday at James River Family Fitness (Formerly the James River YMCA) indoor walking track, from 1-p.m., to 1:50-p.m. On Wednesday’s Wayne […]

State

Amber Alert Awareness Day Jan 13

 Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Jack Dalrymple has proclaimed today, Jan 13, 2016  AMBER Alert AwarenessDay in North Dakota. This day honors Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old Texas girl, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle and brutally murdered on this day in 1996. Broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early […]

Jamestown

MLK holiday week garbage pick up changes

Jamestown  (CSi)  Due to the Martin Luther King Day Holiday, there will be no garbage pickup in Jamestown on Monday January 18, 2016. Monday’s garbage route will be picked up on Tuesday. Tuesday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday; Wednesday and Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Thursday […]

Sports

Rams to LA, Chargers, Raiders undecided

HOUSTON (AP) – NFL owners voted to allow the St. Louis Rams to move to a new stadium just outside Los Angeles, and the San Diego Chargers will have an option to share the facility. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL’) said the Oakland Raiders, who also wanted to move, were […]

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1st Round, Barnes Co. boys basketball tourney

 Barnes County Tournament  First Round      Enderlin 81, Sargent Central 38      LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 67, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 48      Maple Valley 53, Griggs County Central 49      Milnor-North Sargent 85, Barnes County North 59 Day two of the tournament is Friday, January 15, and the tournament concludes on Saturday, January 16.