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Brady’s suspension upheld

 NEW YORK (AP) – After further review, Tom Brady’s suspension stands.        NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld the four-game suspension given to the New England Patriots quarterback by league executive Troy Vincent in May. Brady was punished for his role in using underinflated footballs during the Pats’ blowout […]

Jamestown

MDU flaring natural gas, Tuesday, July 28

Jamestown  (CSi)   Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther said that MDU will be discharging natural gas in the areas of:  302 2 Ave NW   12 Ave &  2 St NE Tuesday, July 28, from 10:00am – 5:00pm   MDU staff will be on site while this work is being performed. The public may […]

Sports

Bison men’s basketball exhibitions in Bahamas

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State University men’s basketball team is taking a trip to the Bahamas.        The Bison will play three exhibition games in the island country from Aug. 12-14. Head coach Dave Richman says the trip will help the team “solidify a couple of […]

State

Tips for drivers, with more motorcycles on the roads

Bismarck (CSi)  – Motorcycles are a common sight during summer months, but the number of riders, and especially groups of riders, is expected to increase during travel to the popular motorcycle rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota in early August. Motorists and riders need to be alert and […]

State

Taylor Swift Fargo show postponed

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Taylor Swift fans in North Dakota will have to wait a little longer to see her play live as the Grammy Award-winning singer’s show in Fargo has been postponed until October. Organizers on Monday announced that Swift’s concert at the Fargodome has been moved from Sept. […]

Valley City

VC school board VCEA reach tentative accord

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Public School Board, and Valley City Education Association have reached a tentative agreement. The agreement needs to be ratified by a majority of the members of the Valley City Education Association and the Valley City School board this week. Negotiations have been going on for […]

Sports

Early Canada goose season

Bismarck,  (CSi)  North Dakota Game and Fish reports, North Dakota’s early Canada goose season is set, and bag limits and licensing requirements are the same as last year. The season will open Aug. 15 and continue through Sept. 15, except in the Missouri River Zone where the season ends Sept. […]

Sports

Bison football favored to win 2015 FCS crown

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Four-time defending Football Championship Subdivision winner North Dakota State is favored to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference.        A poll of league coaches, media and sports information directors released Monday shows that NDSU earned 32 of a possible 40 first-place votes for 389 points. […]

State

ND gas prices down, last week

CSi July 27, 2015   Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.71/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in […]

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Utility bill scam

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – A nonprofit consumer group is urging North Dakotans to be on alert for phone calls or visits from people trying to collect money fraudulently by claiming utility bills are overdue.        The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota says con artists typically threaten […]