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UJ taps Sean Johnson, new A.D.

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown has announced that it has named Sean Johnson as the new Athletic Director following the recent retirement of Lawrie Paulson. Sean Johnson was selected from a highly qualified candidate pool. Johnson was previously Director of Athletics at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX. […]

Sports

Jmst parks programs start Jun 2

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department is offering the parks program at Meidinger Park, McElroy Park, Nickeus Park and Leapaldt Park beginning Tuesday, June 2nd at 9 am for children ages 6-12. These parks will provide supervised activities Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to […]

State

ND legislature to reconvene in June

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Legislature will reconvene next month to settle an unresolved measure that affects public employee benefits.        Senate Majority Leader Rich Warder says the Legislature tentatively will return to Bismarck on June 16.        The House and Senate were at odds during […]

Valley City

Robinson receives Leadership Award

(CSi)   State Senator Larry Robinson of Valley City received the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ Walt Odegaard Leadership Award during the Nonprofit Leadership Conference May 27 in Fargo. The Walt Odegaard Leadership Award is given to an individual with more than 15 years of leadership experience who has made […]

Jamestown

JFD Run Report

2014 Total Calls – 268 May 22 – 28, 2015 Call No. 101 May 22nd, 4:04AM, fire department responded to 314 3rd Ave SW, Single Family Dwelling, to a report of smoke coming from an structure. Firefighters found no smoke/fire. Cause-unknown. No injuries reported. Time out 45 minutes. Call No. […]

Celebrate

My Place Hotel open

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Becky Thatcher Keller says the new My Place, 46-room, 3-story Extended Stay Hotel, held its “Soft Opening,” in Jamestown. The business is located on Interstate 94 and Highway 281 South. It will be independently owned by MP Jamestown and operated by […]

Obits

Lanny Bell – May 27, 2015

Lanny Bell, 76, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday morning, May 27, 2015 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Lanny Ellis Bell was born on May 9, 1939, in Tappen, ND, the son of Lloyd and Helen (Olson) Bell. He attended Jamestown High School with the class of 1957. Lanny graduated from […]

State

Merricourt wind farm gets PSC approval

Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Public Service Commission has approved the proposed 150-megawatt wind farm in McIntosh and Dickey counties,on a split vote. The ruling Wednesday was based on the information from an earlier hearing. The plan is amended to use 75 2-megawatt turbines rather than 100 1.5-megawatt turbines that […]

Obits

Daniel Peterson – May 26, 2015

Daniel Peterson, 58, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015 as a result of a vehicle accident north of Jamestown. Daniel Ray Peterson was born on July 19, 1956, in Rapid City, SD, the son of Lloyd and Alice (Soulek) Peterson. He attended and graduated from Rapid City […]

Sports

Bulls fire Thibodeau

 CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Bulls have fired coach Tom Thibodeau.        Thibodeau led the Bulls to a 255-139 record and playoff appearances in each of his five seasons. But friction with management led to the change.        General manager Gar Forman says Thibodeau was the right fit […]