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ND Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expanding

Bismarck (NDDoH) – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine. The state has received additional vaccines and eligibility guidelines are now expanded to include to any male age 18 or older who identifies as having sex with other men. People interested in being […]

State

Vote on Legalizing Recreational Pot, Nov. 2022

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote in November. New Approach North Dakota submitted more than the required 15,582 valid petition signatures to get a measure on the November general election ballot. Secretary of State […]

Valley City

Message From Mayor Carlsud To VC

Valley City-Chamber (8-15-22) The Pre-construction Meeting for removal of the clay levees was held last week and removals will begin soon. Thank you for your patience everyone. Last week Tom Heller, CEO at Missouri River Energy Services (MRES), announced his retirement effective next June 30th. Tom is a Rock Lake, […]

Sports

Bama Tops AP Top 25 Preseason Football Poll

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is […]

Obits

Ella Rettig – Friday August 12, 2022

Ella (Karn) Rettig was born October 12, 1936, in Pettibone, ND, the daughter of Orville and Caroline (Mack) Karn. She moved with her family to several North Dakota cities until the family settled on a farm near Kensal, ND. Ella married Robert Rettig in Wimbledon, ND on July 15, 1961. […]

Jamestown

Exercise Simulates “mass casualty” at airport

Jamestown (CSi) – On Monday August 15, about 6-p.m., at Jamestown Regional Airport, a full-scale exercise took place, that simulates an event with mass casualties that helps different agencies in emergency services work together. It also makes improvements on communicating with each other if the event would occur. The triennial […]

Sports

Back to School Night Aug 13, Jamestown Speedway

Jamestown (CSi) – Drivers and Fans: Racing action returns to the Jamestown Speedway on Saturday night, August 13th @ 7:00 PM with all regular classes back in racing action for Back to School Night presented by the University of Jamestown! The University of Jamestown Football Team will be hosting a […]

Obits

Ronald Jaskowski – August 11, 2022

Ronald Jaskowski, 61, Fargo, ND died August 11, 2022 at his home in Fargo. Ron was born October 9, 1960 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Edward and Elaine (Cichos) Jaskowski. He attended school at St. John’s Academy and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1979 where he was active […]

Sports

Kirk Cousin tests positive for COVID-19

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t play in the team’s first preseason game. Coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed the diagnosis at practice. Cousins was absent for a second straight day after feeling ill and being sent home. Cousins has “very minimal” […]