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News and Notes From Mayor Carlsrud

Hi Everyone, In 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed the bill recognizing Martin Luther King’s birthday as a national holiday and is recognized on January 15th this year.  King was a champion of the peaceful Civil Rights Movement A friend writes weekly column “Friday Sports Wrap”.  Last week one of the […]

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Fatal Crash – January 12, 2024 Near Ext 1 on I-29

On January 12 at approximately 8:15am , a Honda Odyssey was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 near mile .5 at Exit 1 (Dakota Magic Casino). The Honda left the roadway to the right and struck a road closed barricade post. The vehicle then entered the east ditch and came to […]

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RedHawks Re-Sign Nick Novak & Trey Cumbie

Fargo, ND – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks continue to solidify their roster for the 2024 season by bringing back a pair of players. Versatile utility man Nick Novak and lefthanded pitcher Trey Cumbie have both agreed to contracts with the American Association club. The 2024 season will mark Nick Novak’s fourth year with Fargo-Moorhead. Signed in 2021 as […]

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Gov Burgum Appoints Wayne Salter To HHS

Bismarck – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the appointment of former Texas Health and Human Services executive Wayne Salter to lead the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his more than 25 years of experience and leadership in human service programs, strategic planning and process improvement […]

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Defenders Snap Jimmies Seven Game Win Streak

UJ – The Jimmies took the lead in the first seven minutes managing to get up 13-9. The Defenders responded with five unanswered points to get ahead one.  In the next few minutes, the Jimmies hit quadruple threes along with three jumpers to lead the Defenders 31-23.  Out of a […]

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NFL Power Rankings: Vikings Final Standings in 2023

MNVikings – For 14 NFL teams, this week is continuing similar to last week. The routines remain the same: practice, review game film, get treatment for any injuries and answer questions from the media. The only thing different is the increased weight of game results — it’s now the playoffs, […]

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Wild’s Rookie Goalie Gets Worked Over By The Stars

TheFan – Nils Lundkvist had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars spoiled the NHL debut of Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday night. Joe Pavelski, Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin and Sam Steel also scored, Esa Lindell had three […]

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Celtics Make History At Home Down Wolves In OT

TheFan – Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 points, including 12 in overtime, to help the Boston Celtics improve their home record to 18-0 by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 Wednesday. Jaylen Brown added 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who set a franchise record for consecutive home […]

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Viking Men’s Basketball Conference Play January 10

The Valley City State University basketball teams begin conference play this weekend, hosting Dakota State and Bellevue University to tip off a 12-game conference schedule. VCSU’s North Star Athletic Association conference opener is Friday night against Dakota State. VCSU’s women host the No. 21-ranked Trojan women at 5:30 p.m. The […]