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Heitkamp honors fallen heroes Vietnam War

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of her series of speeches to thank and honor North Dakota’s fallen heroes from the Vietnam War, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp again took to the Senate floor and discussed these servicemembers’ remarkable lives and contributions to North Dakota and the country. “Nearly two hundred North […]

State

Griggs County EOC work resumes

Cooperstown (CSi) Construction on the $3.5 million Griggs County Emergency Operations Center has resumed. It’s been almost a year since a contract dispute led to contractors walking off the job. Construction Engineers, based in Grand Forks, and subcontractors walked off the job last May over payment delays and contract language issues. While […]

Celebrate

Humane Society June 6 fundraiser at Applebee’s

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society reports that about $400 was raised in the annual Poker Tournament in March. On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Humane Society President, Matt Opsahl said another fund raiser is set for June 6, 2015 at Applebee’s in Jamestown, from 8-a.m., […]

Sports

Cards Wainwright out for season

By R.B. FALLSTROM  AP Sports Writer      The St. Louis Cardinals say injured ace Adam Wainwright is out for the season because of a torn left Achilles.        General manager John Mozeliak made the announcement Monday at Busch Stadium. Wainwright will have surgery later this week.        Wainwright […]

Valley City

Barnes Veteran Services Officer, resigning

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Veteran Services Officer Scott Crump’s resignation has been accepted by the Barnes County Commission.  Crump’s resignation becomes effective on May 29, 2015. The Barnes County Commission has started the process of looking for a replacement. He’ll be moving to Hudson, Wisconsin to be with […]

State

MN declares emergency, bird flu outbreak

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak that’s killed millions of birds in the state’s poultry industry. The governor’s order activates an emergency operations plan to support the state response to the epidemic. It also calls for […]

State

Lynch confirmed US Attorney General

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Loretta Lynch has won confirmation to serve as the nation’s attorney general, ending months of delay. The vote was 56-43 in the Senate Thursday. Lynch will replace Eric Holder and become the first black woman in the nation’s top law enforcement post. She currently serves as U.S. […]

Sports

Former Twin, Nathan, out for season

DETROIT (AP) – Tigers closer Joe Nathan will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his pitching elbow. Nathan tore his ulnar collateral ligament on Wednesday while pitching on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo. Hoping to show he was ready to come off the […]

Celebrate

Social to benefit American Cancer Society Apr 24

Jamestown (CSi) The Fourth Annual Father, Daughter, Grandfather Social, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday April 24, 2015, from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m., at Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown. The social, which is sponsored by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and has a prom-type setting […]

Jamestown

Legislation to benefit CHS plant

Jamestown (CSi) A legislative bill to offer an incentive for CHS to build its proposed $3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant near Spiritwood is going to the governor. Another is in a conference committee. District 29 Senator, Terry Wanzek, says Senate Bill 2035 grants a sales and purchases tax exemption for […]