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Jamestown

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Jmst opens

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s new 108 bed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott,has opened 930 25th St. SW, behind the Buffalo Mall. The hotel is complete, however the separate but attached indoor pool building and party deck will be under construction until summer. The soft opening was on Friday with a […]

Obits

LaDonna Louise Lee – Oct 28, 2015

LaDonna Louise Lee, 71, was granted her angel wings on Wednesday October 28th 2015 at her home in Fargo ND. “Donna” was born on June 11, 1944 to Harvey and Olive Aman in Bremerton WA. On September 3 1960 she married the love of her life Curtis Lee. They called […]

Valley City

Werkhoven proposes changes in VCPD

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Mayor, Bob Werkhoven has issued a statement in response to the resignation of Police Chief Fred Thompson. He says the statement is in response to “Public concerns and comments, and recent discussions with the police chief regarding his resignation, and other issues at the Valley […]

Obits

Sharon L. Johnson – Oct 27, 2015

Sharon L. Johnson, 68, of Gackle, ND, formerly of Arthur, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. Sharon Lee Johnson was born December 10, 1946 in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy and Maime (Wiitala) Rinell. She was raised in the Lutheran […]

State

Ryan takes oath, House Speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) —  Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan – the senior member of the House who’s in his 26th term – has issued the oath of office to new House Speaker Paul Ryan. After Ryan was sworn in, the Wisconsin Republican shook Conyers’ hand and said, “What’s next?” Republicans rallied […]

Sports

Mattingly hired to manage Marlins

 MIAMI (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says Don Mattingly has been hired as manager of the Miami Marlins less than a week after he parted with the Los Angeles Dodgers.        The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the decision […]

Jamestown

JRFD responds to Thurs. am call

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called out at about 7:35 a.m. Thursday to  the Michael Shop at 8296 38th Street, Southeast,  where burn barrels were reported on fire outside the building. The fire did not spread to the adjacent structure. The rural fire units were on the scene […]

Valley City

Interstate Engineering opens VC office

Jamestown (CSi) Interstate Engineering has an office in Valley City. Spokesman Daren Peterka says the business founded in Jamestown in 1976 has grown to 13 office throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Interstate Engineering provides consulting, engineering, land surveying, GIS/GPS, and planning services to municipal, county, state, and […]

State

Weeks to clean up blimp wreckage

  MUNCY, Pa. (AP) – A military official says it will take days, maybe weeks, to remove a surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside.        U.S. Army Captain Matthew Villa says the blimp is in two “mostly intact” pieces. […]

State

NDDOT Carrington roundabout meeting

Carrington  (CSi)  A public information meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Carrington City Council Chambers. The meeting will utilize an open house format. The purpose of the public information meeting is to discuss the proposed roundabout on U.S. Highway 52 at the junction […]