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Jamestown

Judge Merrick not running for re-election

Jamestown (CSi) Southeast District Court Judge Thomas Merrick will not seek re-election this year, retiring at the end of his term in December. Merrick says he sent his notice to the North Dakota Supreme Court on December 31, 2015 indicating he would not seek re-election. He was appointed by then-Gov. […]

State

ND taxable & purchases off 25 percent

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A key barometer of North Dakota economic activity has taken a nosedive because of the slump in the oil and agricultural industries. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW’-shun-bur-gur) reported Wednesday that taxable sales and purchases were $5.7 billion for July, August and September. That’s a drop of […]

Sports

Stutsman boy’s basketball tourney Jan 7-9

Jamestown (CSi) The 88th Annual Stutsman County Class B Boys Basketball Tournament January 7-9, 2016 at the Jamestown Civic Center. FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE: JAN 7TH: DISTRICT 6 #1 SOUTH BORDER VS. DISTRICT 5 #4 MIDKOTA (3PM) DISTRICT 5 #2 ELLENDALE VS. DISTICT 6 #3 MEDINA/PINGREE/BUCHANAN (4:30PM) DISTRICT 5 #1 EDGELEY/KULM/MONTPELIER […]

State

Update Foster Co. States Attorney, resignation

Carrington (CSi)  The Foster County States Attorney, Paul Murphy has handed in his resignation to the Foster County Commission. During the Foster County Commission meeting in Carrington on Tuesday, Chairman Josh Dreher called for Murphy’s resignation, saying  several issues prompted the call for Murphy to resign. Murphy stated that he  […]

Obits

Carl Elmer Wittenberg – Jan 2, 2016

In memoriam of CARL ELMER WITTENBERG, 05/04/1920 – 01/02/2016 Carl was born on May 4, 1920 on the family farm at rural Valley City to Robert and Anna (Schmidt) Wittenberg. Carl attended Noltimier School and graduated as salutatorian of his class. Carl worked at Pegg Garage until enlisting in the […]

Valley City

Buhr’s to present “Mystical India,” Jan 21

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 18 Presents: Dr. James and Sharon Buhr “Mystical India” 7PM Thursday January 21st at the Barnes County Museum. Mystical and spiritual, chaotic and confounding, India overflows with riches.  Dr. James and Sharon Buhr traveled the classic Golden Triangle from […]

State

Fedorchak to seek re-election

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak says she will seek re-election. Gov. Jack Dalrymple appointed Fedorchak to the PSC in 2012, after the seat had been vacated by Republican Kevin Cramer who was elected to the U.S. House. Fedorchak won an elected seat on the […]

Sports

Viking men’s basketball No.16 in poll

Valley City (VCSU, CSi) The Valley City State University (N.D.) men’s basketball team moved up to No. 16 in the latest NAIA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday afternoon. VCSU moved up three spots on Tuesday from their No. 19 ranking in the previous poll back on Dec. […]