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Valley City

VC may decide on banning e-cig sales

  VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – Officials in Valley City are considering measures that would restrict the sales of e-cigarettes in the city.        The ordinances could ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as well as the self-service sales of e-cigarettes. They would also require local licensing for sellers […]

Sports

Vikings men, women win

NAIA College Men’s Basketball: At VCSU Valley City State 73, Dickinson State 66 VCSU now 11-12 overall and 1-3 in the North Star Athletic Association Dickinson is now 9-12 overall and 1-3 in the NSAA. VISITOR: Dickinson State (N.D.) ( ) TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS NO PLAYER P FG FGA FG […]

State

Romney says ‘No’ to 2016 run

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans who would have been his potential rivals if he had sought the presidential nomination next year are praising Mitt Romney, after his announcement today that he won’t be running.        Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he respects Romney’s decision to “give the next generation a […]

Jamestown

Storm drain cleaning continues

Jamestown (CSi)  Storm drain cleaning work will continue Monday, February 2, 2015 through Friday, February 6, 2015.  Work will start at 4th Ave SE between the viaduct and 2nd St SE and continue to 10th St & 9th Ave SE throughout the week.   Monday morning, February 2, 2015, flaggers and […]

Jamestown

JFD Run Report

2014 Total Calls – 268 Jan 22 – 29, 2015 Call No. 22 January 24th, 12:54PM, ready squad responded to 205 9th St SW, Single Family Dwelling, to investigate carbon monoxide detector activation. Firefighters analyzed for carbon monoxide and 0ppm was detected. Cause-faulty detector. Time out 45 minutes. Call No. […]

State

Rod McKuen passes

LOS ANGELES  – Poet, songwriter, composer and singer Rod McKuen died Thursday in Beverly Hills after suffering from pneumonia, friend and producer Jim Piersontold the L.A. Times. McKuen was 81. McKuen was twice-nominated for Oscars, first for the song “Jean” from the film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1970, which won him a Golden Globe, […]

State

Heitkamp Hoeven vote for pipeline bill

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s U.S. Senate delegation has voted to approve a bipartisan bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline.        Republican Sen. John Hoeven and Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp were two of the 62 senators who voted in favor of sending the bill to President […]

State

ND revised revenue forecast slumping crude prices

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers have adopted a revised revenue forecast that reflects a more than $4 billion shortfall in oil revenue due to the slumping price of crude.        Appropriations committees from the House and Senate voted Thursday to accept the revised figures for the next […]

Valley City

District 24 Legislative Forum Feb 14

Valley City (CSi) The next District 24 Legislative Forum is set for Saturday February 14, 2015, at the VCSU Student Center,Skoal Room. The forum runs from 9-a.m., to 11-a.m. State senator Larry Robinson and Representatives Dwight Kiefert and Naomi Muscha will give presentations and answer questions from the audience.

Sports

Viking basketball splits

Valley City (CSi)  VCSU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams split in baskeball action against Dakota State, in Valley City. In the women’s game the Vikings notched  their second straight win 62-45. The Vikings men lost their  third straight North Star game to the Trojans 73-61.