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Phone scam caller NOT from Troopers Association

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is warning residents of a current phone scam. According to a recent Facebook post, the North Dakota Troopers Association does not conduct fundraisers by phone. It states that if you receive a call from someone claiming to represent the Troopers Association, do not give out […]

State

Suspect in wedding shooting, being sued

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The suspect accused of killing a man and injuring a woman at a wedding dance in New Rockford is being sued by the woman and the man’s family as he awaits a mid-December arraignment in his criminal case.        David Troske is facing charges including […]

State

No foul play indicated, missing hunter’s death

WHITMAN, (CSi) The Walsh County Sheriff’s Office says, there is no indication that foul play was involved in the death of a Grand Forks hunter who went missing this weekend near Whittman, North Dakota. A body found Monday has been positively identified as 45 year old Travis Wade Vorachek, The […]

Sports

Bison football climbs in polls

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State University football team has climbed up the national polls after a 59-7 weekend win over Western Illinois.        The Bison moved up two spots to No. 3 in the coaches poll and up four spots to No. 2 in the STATS […]

State

Former Gov Schafer, UND interim president

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer has been named interim president of the University of North Dakota. Schafer was governor of the state from 1992-2000. He was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2008-2009. Schafer earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UND in 1969.  He […]

Sports

UND men’s hockey drops in polls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team has fallen out of the top spot in both national polls after a weekend split with unranked Wisconsin.        UND fell to No. 3 in this week’s USCHO.com poll and to No. 4 in the USA […]

Jamestown

Weds garbage collection, Thurs

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office reminds residents of changes this week in garbage pick up. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Thursday with normal garbage pick up on Friday November 13 All pick up routes start at 7-am. The baler will be closed on Wednesday […]

Jamestown

Planning Comm approves Dak Hills plat

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Planning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary plat request for Dakotah Hills Addition. during its meeting Monday. Dakotah Hills is on 5th Street Northeast, between 12th Avenue Northeast and 14th Avenue Northeast. There are two completed apartment buildings on the property with a third under construction. The […]

Obits

Renee Schmoker – Nov 7, 2015

Renee Schmoker, 46, of Dickey, ND, passed away on Saturday evening, November 7, 2015 at Fargo, ND. Renee Schmoker was born on September 1, 1969, in Jamestown, the daughter of Noel and Julia (Wilkes) Schmoker. She grew up on the family farm near Dickey and graduated from LaMoure High School […]