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Stutsman, Barnes In Ag-Disaster Declaration

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared an ag disaster in 31 North Dakota counties for major crop losses. Gov. Jack Dalrymple says farmers there and in another 15 counties are also eligible for supplemental disaster help and other federal programs. Heavy snowpack, flooding, frost and […]

Sports

Twins Doumit to Braves For Sean Gilmartin

 ATLANTA (AP) – Looking for catching depth after losing Brian McCann to free agency, the Atlanta Braves have acquired Ryan Doumit from the Minnesota Twins for left-hander Sean Gilmartin.        The 32-year-old Doumit could share time with Evan Gattis, a rookie last season who is McCann’s projected replacement as […]

State

Sen. Heitkamp Opposes Cuts In Biofuels Prod.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (CSi) – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today met with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to voice concern about the Obama Administration’s proposal to reduce the effectiveness of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Heitkamp believes the proposal, which would reduce the required amount of biofuels produced in the […]

WeatherNews

Winter 2013-14 Outlook

Dec. 18, 2013  University of North Dakota atmospheric sciences professor Leon Osborne says if it’s bitter cold to start the winter, generally that’s the way it stays through the rest of the season. But Osborne also says the 2014 growing season should get off to a good start.        […]

Sports

Derek Elliott’s Record Season, Earns All-Am. Honors

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Derek Elliott’s record-breaking season earned the Valley City State senior an early Christmas present Wednesday from the American Football Coaches Association. After breaking or tying at least 13 school records, and finishing second in the NAIA in regular-season rushing yards, Elliott was named an AFCA-NAIA First […]

Sports

Bison, N.H. Similar Teams

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Players from North Dakota State and New Hampshire say the two teams set to square off in a Football Championship Subdivision semifinal game are identical in many respects.        The top-seeded Bison bring a 13-0 record into Friday night’s game against the 10-4 Wildcats, who […]

Jamestown

Holiday Garbage Schedule, Christmas & New Year’s Day

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s office reminds residents that due to the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday, there will be NO garbage pick-up on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 OR Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Wednesday’s & Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Thursday with normal garbage pick-up on each […]

Jamestown

Tourism Survey, Due Back Dec. 19

  Jamestown (CSi)  A reminder from Buffalo City Tourism, that surveys need to be returned to the tourism office by Thursday December 19, 2013. Executive Director, Searle Swedlund says as tourism re-brands and plans the next 10 years of work, the tourism board is looking for evaluation of past efforts […]

Obits

Violet Colberg – Dec. 16, 2013

Violet Colberg, 100, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Violet Mae Hollingsworth was born November 27, 1913 at Nortonville, ND, the daughter of James Richard and Mary Jane (Glover) Hollingsworth, the first child born in the town site of Nortonville. She was raised and […]

State

Leith Officials Moving To Condemn Cobb Home

 BISMARCK (AP) – The small North Dakota town of Leith is moving to condemn and demolish the home of a white supremacist who has tried to take over the town but has instead ended up jailed on felony terrorizing charges.        Mayor Ryan Schock says Leith is condemning Craig […]