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Lawsuit May Delay Opening, Vikes Stadium

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A state agency that was to sell bonds for the Minnesota Vikings stadium says a lawsuit holding up that $468 million offering is flawed.        Department of Minnesota Management and Budget lawyers pressed the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss the case. It […]

Jamestown

Activity Center Planning On “TRAC”

Jamestown (CSi) Supporters of the proposed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) may ask for a request to have a Stutsman County one percent sales tax put on an election ballot, with part of the one-cent sales tax funding the facility. A minimum of 1,500 valid signatures of county voters would […]

Valley City

Plans For McDonald’s In Valley City

Valley City (CSi) The former recreational vehicle park, is the planned location for a McDonald’s restaurant for Valley City. The location is to the back of the Wagon Wheel Inn. McDonald’s will lease the property. More announcements are expected in about two months.

Valley City

Discussion Held on Low Head Dam, Near Kathryn

Valley City (CSi) Meeting in Valley City, the engineering firm of Moore and Barr presented information, Monday on the alteration or removal of the low head dam near Kathryn. The proposed changes focused on safety issues. Those include eliminating the hydraulic roller known as the drowning machine, reducing maintenance cost […]

Sports

‘Cats, Orange Still 1,2 AP Mens Poll

 UNDATED (AP) – Arizona and Syracuse remain No. 1 and 2 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for a sixth straight week.        The 17-0 Wildcats received 61 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel while the 17-0 Orange got the others.        Third-ranked Wisconsin is […]

State

N.D. Kicking Off 125th Celebration

  BISMARCK  (CSi)  Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and members of the North Dakota 125th Planning Committee today officially kicked off the year-long celebration of North Dakota’s 125th anniversary of statehood. The Governor and Lt. Governor unveiled the official 125th logo and announced details of signature events planned […]

Obits

Emil T. Nelson – Jan 13, 2014

Emil Nelson, 98, of Edgeley, ND, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Jamestown, ND. Emil Tolstrup Nelson was born on January 2, 1916, in Willowbank Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota to Laurtis “L.L.C.” Nelson and Magdalena K. (Jessen) Nelson. He attended country schools and graduated from Edgeley Public School in […]

Valley City

Steve Welken Memorial Scholarship Announced

Valley City (CSi) Erin, Reanna and Kaelyn Welken of Valley City announced the establishment of the Steve Welken Memorial Scholarship at Valley City State University. The endowment will provide scholarships for full-time students in their junior or senior year, with majors in Business, Education or STEM. Erin Welken says, “Steve […]

Valley City

VCPS Announces Makeup Days

Valley City (CSi)  Valley City School Superintendent Dean Koppelman has announced makeup days, for school days missed in August and January this school year. Koppelman says to make up the day lost  due to excessive heat in the school buildings on on August 28th, there will be school on Presidents Day, […]

Obits

Milton Schmeichel – Jan. 11,2014

Milton Schmeichel, 89, Jamestown, ND died Saturday morning January 11, 2014 in Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND. Milton Max Schmeichel was born August 22, 1924 at Freeman, SD, the son of August Schmeichel and Elisebeth (Feidler) Schmeichel. He received his elementary education in the local rural school and grew […]