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Gov. Dalrymple Outlines Budget Guidlines

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has asked agencies to stick to their current spending plans when crafting new budgets for the next two years.        Dalrymple addressed agency administrators on Wednesday at the state Capitol in Bismarck.        Dalrymple says the guidelines apply to […]

Obits

Jerry Richter – May 6, 2014

Jerry Richter, 67, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo. Jerome M. Richter was born on March 22, 1947, in New Rockford, ND, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Lesmeister) Richter. He graduated from New Rockford High School and attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. […]

Sports

Minnesota Bidding On 2018 Super Bowl

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Organizers of Minnesota’s bid for the 2018 Super Bowl say the local corporate community will cover most of the costs.        Richard Davis is co-chair of the bid committee and chief executive of US Bank. He says local corporations pledged to cover 75 percent of the […]

State

Farm Rescue Receives Grant

(CSi) Farm Rescue has received a grant for $445,564 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The trust has pledged $190,000 over the next three years in the form of a 2-to-1 matching grant as a challenge for Farm Rescue to broaden its base of support. Farm […]

Valley City

Missing Cooperstown Boy, Found Safe

 COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) – A 3-year-old northeastern North Dakota boy who was missing for nearly six hours managed to find safe shelter underneath the family dog.        Griggs County Sheriff Bob Hook says Carson Urness was found about a mile from his Cooperstown-area farm about 2 a.m. Tuesday after […]

Jamestown

Stop-N-Go Conversion To Casey’s Begins

(CSi) The transition from Stop-N-Go to Casey’s General Store, has started in the region. Casey’s announced in February this year that it would be purchasing 24 Stop-N-Go’s in both Minnesota and North Dakota. Casey’s Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer Bill Walljasper, says over the next two weeks, local Stop-N-Go’s […]

Sports

DeVries Named VCSU Head Women’s Basketball Coach

VALLEY CITY (VCSU CSi) – Valley City State University athletic director Jack Denholm announced Tuesday that Jill DeVries has been named the next head women’s basketball coach at VCSU. DeVries was previously the women’s basketball coach at VCSU for 14 years before stepping down last June. She replaces Cathy Hanek […]

Sports

Durant NBA, 2014 MVP

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant has won his first NBA MVP award.        The Thunder announced the honor Tuesday ahead of an afternoon news conference.        Durant, a 6-foot-9 forward, won his fourth scoring title in five years by averaging 32 points per game. […]

Sports

Warriors Fire Mark Jackson

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Golden State Warriors have fired Mark Jackson, ending the franchise’s most successful coaching tenure in the past two decades but also one filled with drama and distractions.        General manager Bob Myers thanked Jackson in a statement Tuesday for “his role in helping elevate […]

Obits

Art Schmidt – May 4, 2014

Art Schmidt, 91, Gackle, ND died Monday May 4, 2014 at the Wishek Hospital in Wishek, ND. Arthur Schmidt was born May 10, 1922 on the family farm near Gackle, ND, the son of John Schmidt and Christina (Bentz) Schmidt. He grew to manhood in the area. He and Rachel […]