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School Bus pickup accident near Berlin

(CSi)   The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports  a school bus transporting 10 children was struck by a pickup six miles NW of LaMoure,  near Berlin, North Dakota,  Thursday morning about 8:10. The report says , the bus was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup. The driver was able to swerve and avoid […]

Jamestown

UJ enrollment up this fall

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown reports that enrollment  is up this fall. The student count has increased from 963 enrolled students to 1,005 due to the addition of 297 new full-time students. The fall enrollment is a roughly 5% increase over the average of the four previous years. Growth […]

State

Ram truck recall

New York  – Fiat Chrysler’s US arm announced Thursday the recall of more than 1.7 million cars and trucks on Thursday for problems including air bag risks, bad welds and electrical wiring risks. FCA US said it was recalling 1.35 million 2012-2014 Ram pickups and other trucks in the US […]

State

Tainted cukes likely salmonella case, ND

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The state Department of Health has confirmed a case of salmonella in North Dakota matching a national outbreak that has sickened nearly 350 people across 30 states.        The department said Wednesday the case was in Burleigh County, which includes Bismarck. Federal officials say cucumbers […]

Valley City

VCSU ranked No.1, midwest regional college

Valley City (CSi) Valley City State University has been ranked the Number One public regional college in the Midwest in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report Best College Rankings. VCSU has been ranked a U.S. News “Best College” for 18 consecutive years, and it has achieved the No. 1 […]

Valley City

BCN, Education Association accept recommendation

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County North School Board, and the Barnes County North Education Association have accepted the recommendation from the North Dakota Education Fact Finding Commission Wednesday. A draft agreement will be drawn up and the School Board will act on it at its meeting September 16, 2015. […]

State

Anthrax livestock case, Kidder County

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State Veterinarian Susan Keller is reminding North Dakota ranchers to make sure their livestock are vaccinated against anthrax after the second confirmed case of the year.        An Agriculture Department spokeswoman said Wednesday the case was confirmed in a Kidder County steer last week. Keller […]

Jamestown

Mosquito spraying Jamestown

Jamestown  (CSi) Fogging operations in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin tonight, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 and will continue throughout the weekend. All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions. All fogging operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM. […]

Valley City

Museum awarded Lincoln portrait portfolio

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Historical Society, of Valley City,  has been awarded a special portfolio version of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition, “One Life: The Mask of Lincoln” developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibition commemorated the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth and opened at […]