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Cards’ accused stealing ‘stros info.

   Update… ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals were not caught off-guard when details of the FBI and Justice Department investigation into computer hacking of the Houston Astros database were revealed.        The team said Wednesday it hired a law firm several months ago to conduct an […]

State

ND legislature passes budget bill, Tues

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Legislature has finally passed a budget bill left unresolved by lawmakers when they adjourned in April.        The House voted 73-16 and the Senate voted 38-6 on Tuesday to pass a more than $14 million appropriations bill for the state’s public employee […]

State

Petitions turned in, force a referendum

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s biggest farm group says it has gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on the Legislature’s decision to loosen the state’s Depression-era ban against corporate farming.        North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne made the announcement on Tuesday at the state Capitol […]

Celebrate

Four Jmst youth receive scholarships

Jamestown (CSi) The Mike Rowe Scholarship has allowed Jamestown youth to go on  their trip to Construction Team Works, Nationals in Kentucky on June 22, through the 26, 2015. Health Science Careers Instructor Deb Fischer, says the scholarship received by the boys has allowed them to reach their goal of $11,000 […]

State

Billionaire, casino mogul, Kerkorian passes

  LAS VEGAS (AP) – Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, an eighth-grade dropout who built Las Vegas’ biggest hotels, tried to take over Chrysler and bought and sold MGM at a profit three times, has died. He was 98.        MGM Resorts International says Kerkorian died Monday.        He built […]

Sports

Vikings to play at U.S. Bank Stadium

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings will play in U.S. Bank Stadium starting next season, per a 20-year exclusive naming rights agreement with the banking giant.        The agreement was announced Monday. The cost of the contract wasn’t disclosed.        The Vikings will play one more season at […]

Sports

Padres fire manager, Murphy interim boss

  SAN DIEGO (AP) – The San Diego Padres picked Triple-A manager Pat Murphy to serve as the big league club’s interim manager for the rest of the season Tuesday, a day after firing Bud Black following a lackluster start.        The 56-year-old Murphy has been with the Padres organization […]

Jamestown

Draft mins. Jmst Planning Commission

DRAFT MINUTES – Jamestown City Planning Commission JUNE 8, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. Present: Hillerud, Bensch, Ritter, Trautman, Bayer, Rath   Others present: Andersen, Wiles, Reuther, Fuchs, Wollan, Harty   Absent: Frye, Rhinehart Chairman Hillerud called the meeting to order. Commission member Ritter made a motion to approve the minutes […]

Valley City

Power outage Sunday

Valley City  (CSi)  Over 100  Cass County Electric  customers were without power for more than two your Sunday on the east side of Lake Ashtabula. The outage happened around 9-am and power was restored shortly after 11-am. Cass County Electric Spokeswoman Trudy Wanner says  the outage was caused by a tree falling […]

State

ND average gas prices up 5.3 cents

(CSi)  June 15, 2015 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have risen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.68/g  Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.5 cents per gallon […]