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Frieda Kirschenmann – Feb 7 2015

Frieda Kirschenmann, 94, passed away Saturday February 7, 2015 at Ave Maria in Jamestown ND. Frieda was born June 2, 1920, on the family farm West of Streeter ND, the daughter of William & Elizabeth (Harter) Wittmier. She married the love of her life Emil Kirschenmann August 16, 1940 in […]

State

NDSCS seek Crime Bureau assistance

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State College of Science is seeking more help from the state crime bureaus in North Dakota and Minnesota as campus police continue investigating the death of a student.        The college has issued a statement saying it’s the “appropriate next step” in […]

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Vehicle not connected in Bearson homicide

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Moorhead police say a vehicle spotted near where the body of a slain North Dakota State University student was found in September is not connected to his homicide investigation.        Police earlier this week released surveillance video of the car that spent a couple minutes […]

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BNSF to improve signals Jmst track

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – BNSF Railway says it plans to spend about $326 million this year on improving rail capacity and maintenance in North Dakota.        The 2015 projects include construction of double track between Minot and Williston; installation of traffic control signaling operations near Devils Lake, Dickinson, Hillsboro […]

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Bob Simon ’60 Minutes’ killed auto accident

NEW YORK (AP) – His fellow broadcast journalists are mourning the death of longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon, who was killed in a car crash last night in New York City. He was 73.        CNN anchor Anderson Cooper — who does occasional stories for the CBS program […]

Sports

Jimmie volleyball signs Everson

Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown’s women’s volleyball coach Jon Hegerle announces the signing of Regan Everson of Gettysburg, SD who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season. Everson will be a 2015 graduate of Gettysburg High School. Everson, an outside hitter, stands 5’8″ tall. Her senior year she had […]

Sports

Dist 5 Class B girls basketball Civic Center

The Jamestown Civic Center will host the 2015 North Dakota Class B District 5 Girls Basketball Tournament. The tourney gets underway Friday, February 13 and runs Saturday the 14th and Monday the 16th. First round play starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday with #4 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpeiler (3-3 District 5) playing #5 Oakes […]

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Sherry Midstokke sentenced to 20 years

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Finley woman who admitted to killing her husband at their home a year ago has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.        Sherry Midstokke (MID’-stock) pleaded guilty last month to murder for the slaying of 66-year-old Lyle Midstokke. Prosecutors say she drugged and […]