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Red Skins: Feds have registered offensive names

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – As the Washington Redskins defend their federal trademark registration, they’re pointing out that the government has registered plenty of companies with offensive names. Among the names cited by the NFL team: Take Yo Panties Off and Dago Swagg clothing, Midget Man condoms and inflatable sex dolls […]

Obits

Louise Schneekloth – Nov 1, 2015

Louise Schneekloth, age 95, of Valley City, ND and formerly of Tower City, ND died Nov. 1, 2015 at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Thursday Nov. 5, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Oriska, ND with Rev. Aragya […]

Jamestown

Jamestown man charged in child porn investigation

Jamestown (CSi) A 55 year old Jamestown man has been charged with a felony after allegedly uploading an image depicting child pornography onto the website Pinterest. The Bismarck Tribune reports, Mark Duane McBride was charged in Southeast District Court with felony possession of certain materials prohibited, which could lead to […]

Sports

NFL TV schedule changes, includes Vikes vs. Packers

NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL will use its flexible scheduling option the first week it’s available this season, moving a matchup between Cincinnati and Arizona into prime time. The league announced Monday that the Bengals-Cardinals game Nov. 22 will be on “Sunday Night Football.” Cincinnati is currently undefeated and […]

Sports

Dakota Bowl, UJ vs Mayville St. VCSU vs. Waldorf

MADISON, S.D. – The Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association Football Bowl game pairings have been set after the completion of Saturday’s games. Dickinson State (N.D.) won the outright Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football Conference title after routing Mayville State (N.D.) 40-2 in Dickinson, N.D. The Blue Hawks finished the conference schedule with a 5-1 […]

State

Medical marijuana petition to circulate

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger has accepted a petition to put an initiated measure on next year’s ballot to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Jaeger accepted the petition on Monday. He had rejected it last week because it lacked required information. With voters’ approval, […]

State

Less tobacco use, binge drinking high schoolers

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A survey of high school students in North Dakota shows a drop in tobacco use and binge drinking. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says students who responded to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey also said they were more apt to wear seat belts, less likely to […]

Jamestown

2nd Av SW downtown closed Tuesday

Jamestown  (CSi)  The City of Jamestown has announced a temporary road closure for this Tuesday at 2nd Avenue Southwest between 1st Street & 2nd Street Southwest for building construction work. [easyrotator]erc_44_1446568244[/easyrotator] Closures will be from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is anticipated to be finished that day. Street closure […]

State

Sobriety Enforcement Results

Fargo (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol conducted alcohol saturation patrols on Friday and Saturday in Dickey, Sargent, Ransom and LaMoure counties. Five drivers were arrested – three for DUI, one for driving under suspension and one for violating license restrictions. Sixteen citations and 14 warnings were issued.

State

Fred Thompson former Senator – actor, passes

LOS ANGELES – Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator for Tennessee and actor who starred on “Law & Order” from 2002-2007, died Sunday of lymphoma in Nashville, his family said in a statement. He was 73 Thompson was also a GOP presidential candidate in 2008, as well as a Watergate […]