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Go Skateboarding Day on June 21st

Jamestown Parks and Recreation would like to invite the community to participate in Go Skateboarding Day on Tuesday, June 21st. Jamestown Parks and Recreation has partnered with local skate enthusiasts to offer a community forum at McElroy Park. Stop by Shelter #16 between 11:30am – 1:30pm for a free lunch, […]

State

Burgum Accepts Leiman’s Resignation

Bismarck, ND  – Gov. Burgum announced that Commerce Commissioner James Leiman has resigned effective June 30 but will continue working on a part time basis for Commerce to drive economic development projects in the state. Burgum has appointed Deputy Commerce Commissioner Shawn Kessel to serve as interim commissioner until a […]

Obits

Edwin E. Holzworth – Thursday June 9, 2022

Edwin E. Holzworth, 72, Jmst, ND died Thursday June 9, 2022 at his home in Jamestown. Ed was born July 23, 1949 at Jamestown, ND the son of Edwin H. and Dona (Wahl) Holzworth. He attended Washington elementary school and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1967. He entered the […]

Obits

Randy W. Spitzer – Saturday June 11,2022

Randy W. Spitzer, 75, Mandan, ND died Saturday June 11, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. Randy was born February 4, 1947 at Streeter, ND the son of Helmuth and Lorraine (Buchert) Spitzer. He attended the local rural school and graduated from Streeter High School in 1965. He […]

State

Republican Intraparty Duels Feature in ND Primary

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican contests for more than two dozen legislative seats may help lure voters to North Dakota’s primary elections. The high number of intraparty contests in legislative races is the result of redistricting. About three dozen unendorsed candidates filed petitions to get on the ballot. In statewide […]

Valley City

BCHS Lecture Series June 16 w/ Dr. McDonough

The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 21 Presents: Dr. Stephen McDonough “History of Public Health in North Dakota- Lessons Learned” 7:30 PM Thursday June 16th at the Barnes County Museum.  This presentation follows the Society’s annual meeting at 7 PM. North Dakota has a rich history of public […]

State

Two Vehicle Crashes – One Fatal

A Jeep Wrangler was traveling northwest down the exit ramp from Interstate 94 onto ND Highway 1806. The Wrangler was traveling in an erratic manner and drove through the intersection and into the west ditch of ND Highway 1806. The Wrangler impacted an embankment, and the driver was ejected and […]

State

Plane Crash Minot International Airport

On June 12 at approximately 2:19 PM, a 2007 Cessna 172N single engine aircraft was attempting to take off at the Minot International Airport. The student pilot (24 yr old Male-Minot, ND) was unable to get the aircraft fully airborne and crashed. The aircraft received major damage upon impact on […]