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Maley Named “Trooper Of The Year,” Motor Carriers

Bismarck (CSi)  – Trooper Wesley Maley was presented with the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association 2013 Trooper of the Year award at the NDMCA’s annual banquet on May 15, 2014 in Fargo. This honor reflects the trucking industry’s appreciation for efforts in making travel safe and secure for those who depend […]

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N.D. Gas Prices Dip Slightly

CSi  May 19, 2014   North Dakota,  Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.51/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has not moved  in the […]

Obits

Darrell Baker – May 14, 2014

Darrell Baker, 71, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday afternoon May 14, 2014 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND. Darrell Alvin Baker was born June 21, 1942 at Courtenay, ND, the son of George Baker and Irma (Albrecht) Baker. He was the youngest of 8 children. He grew up on the […]

Valley City

School Sched. Changes VCPS

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City School District has announced plans to make-up the one hour of missed instructional time this school year. Superintendent Dean Kopelman says school administrators and representatives from Dietrich’s Bus Service developed the plan, which includes: Wednesday May 21, 2014, Valley City Public Elementary Schools will […]

Sports

Blue Jays Sixth Seed WDA Baseball Tourney

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Blue Jays are seeded Number 6 in the upcoming WDA baseball tournament, starting Thursday, May 22nd in Dickinson. Their opponent is yet to be decided. Dickinson is the number one seed, and the top five teams are separated by just two wins, also included is Mandan, […]

State

N.D. Joins States, Challenging “Obama Care”

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is among 20 states taking part in a new challenge to the federal health care law.        The challenge filed in the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals asserts that the Affordable Care Act violates the U.S. Constitution’s Origination Clause, which requires […]

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Brother, Similar Scam 20 Years Ago

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Prosecutors say one of two North Dakota brothers accused of scamming the government out of $2 million in crop insurance payments orchestrated a similar scheme nearly 20 years ago – but only pocketed about $33,000.        Fifty-year-old Aaron Johnson and 47-year-old Derek Johnson are accused […]

State

Update G.M. Recalls

DETROIT –  5-16-14 General Motors Co said on Thursday it has issued five more recalls, covering almost 3 million vehicles globally, and is expected to take a charge of up to $200 million. Still dealing with fallout from the recall of defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths, the No. 1 U.S. automaker said […]

Celebrate Valley City

Alumnus Paul Sandness to Address VCSU

Valley City (CSi)  Valley City State University alumnus Paul Sandness—general counsel and corporate secretary of MDU Resources Group (MDU) in Bismarck, N.D.—will deliver the keynote address at VCSU’s 122nd commencement exercises, to be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014, in W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse on the VCSU campus. Sandness […]