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Jamestown

Arts Park sculpture RFP

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Fine Arts Association (JFAA)  has received a Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant and an ArtPlace America grant to create an innovative Arts Park in downtown Jamestown with three primary components: a pavilion/stage for gathering and performing; a permanent, large scale sculpture; and a project for a […]

State

Former President Carter battling brain cancer

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that his cancer is on four small spots on his brain and he will immediately begin radiation treatment, saying he is “at ease with whatever comes.” “I’m ready for anything and looking forward to a new adventure,” said Carter, appearing upbeat […]

Sports

Waterfowl hunting opens Sept 26

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department has set dates and regulations for the waterfowl hunting season. It’s also begun accepting license applications for the fall turkey season. Opening day is Sept 26 for North Dakota residents hunting ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting […]

Obits

Clarence Rudy – Aug 19, 2015

Clarence Rudy, 95, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2015 at Eventide. Clarence Rudy was born on November 26, 1919, in Crystal Springs, ND, the son of Ole and Marit (Halvorson) Rudy. He attended Medina High School and then worked for the Civil Conservation Corps for one […]

Sports

Mook new VCSU head softball coach

Valley City (CSi) Valley City State University has announced that Michael Mook has been hired as head softball coach. A former assistant at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., Mook replaces Elle Fracker, who recently accepted a head coaching job at Fort Lewis College in Colorado. VCSU Athletic Director Jack […]

Sports

Yankees sweep Twins, beat Minn 4-3 Wed.

 NEW YORK (AP) – Rookie Greg Bird hit a pair of soaring two-run drives for his first major league homers, supporting an overpowering effort by Nathan Eovaldi and leading the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.         Eovaldi […]

State

Woman’s obit request, “Do not vote for Hilllary”

 RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey woman has used her obituary to make a final request to friends and family: Please don’t vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton for president. Elaine Fydrych’s (FIHD-rihks) husband says she was a registered Democrat and not “a political person.” But he says she grew […]

State

Heitkamp “doing well” after hip surgery

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is recovering from hip replacement surgery. Heitkamp spokesman Jared Gilmour says the North Dakota Democrat had her right hip replaced on Monday in Bismarck. He says the surgery was “successful and she’s doing well.” Gilmour says Heitkamp “is already communicating with staff […]

Jamestown

Century Link aerial line torn down by sewer truck

Jamestown (CSi) – An  accident occurred Monday August 17 when a City of Jamestown sewer vacuum truck drove north on 2nd Ave NW (corner of 13th St) with its hydraulic boom not fully stored,  catching and tearing down a Century Link distribution telephone cable. [easyrotator]erc_86_1439938529[/easyrotator] Minor damages to the CSi […]

Sports

Signup midget full contact football

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Football Boosters announce the signup for Jamestown Midget Full Contact Football, for all 5th and 6th grade boys. Signup is planned for Thursday  August 27, 2015 at the Hillcrest Softball Complex, from 5-p.m., to 6:30-p.m.  Equipment will be handed out at the time of signup.  Parents or guardians […]