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ND complying, supreme court ruling, gay marriage

Bismarck  (AP) Gov. Jack Dalrymple says North Dakota will abide by the Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.        Dalrymple issued a statement calling the ruling “a federal mandate” and said North Dakota would comply.        The ruling […]

Celebrate

Yard of the Week

June 22-26, 2015 Walter & Jackie Walters 1619 10th Avenue, NE To nominate your friend, neighbor, or anyone who has a beautful yard, provide to the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, their name, phone number, and street address for them to be considered for the nomination.

State

Update: judge wants auction proceeds to government

    FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A judge says money from an auction sale of equipment belonging to two North Dakota brothers,  who farmed near Cooperstown, convicted of farm fraud, should be turned over to the government.        A jury in December convicted Aaron and Derek Johnson of conspiring to receive illegal payments, […]

Jamestown

JFD run report

2014 Total Calls – 268 June 12 – 25, 2015 Call No. 119 June 12th, 12:04PM, ready squad responded to 910 12th Ave NE, Jamestown High School, to investigate fire alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire none was detected. Cause-systems malfunction. Fire alarm was reset. Time out 35 minutes. Call […]

State

Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death

BOSTON (AP) – After hearing statements from 24 survivors and relatives of victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) has been formally sentenced to death — but not before he apologized to the victims and their loved ones. He told them, “I pray for your relief, for […]

Obits

Patricia Cook – Jun 22, 2015

Patricia Cook, 64, Jamestown, ND, died Monday June 22, 2015 at her home in Jamestown, ND. Patricia Nelson was born July 25, 1950 at Fargo, ND, the daughter of Harold Nelson and Agnes (Sadek) Nelson. She received her education at Page ND, and graduated from Page High school in 1968. […]

State Valley City

3% raises for State Univ presidents

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has approved 3 percent raises for presidents at the state’s 11 public colleges and universities. The highest salary is for retiring University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley, who will make $371,596 in his last year. North Dakota State […]

Jamestown

Street closure, Sat Jun 27

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office informs motorists that   n Saturday, June 27, 2015, beginning at 6:00 a.m. 1st Ave North between 2nd St NW & 3rd St SE, will be closed to through traffic. Detour signage will be posted. The road will be reopened by 6:00 a.m. Sunday, […]

Jamestown

Pipestem rifle range to close

Jamestown (CSi) The rifle range west of Pipestem Dam will be closing July 1st.  Pipestem Dam Manager Bob Martin says, the dam will close due to safety issues. He says newer buildings have been added in the area, over recent years, and down-range bullet holes have been found in out-buildings […]