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Former UND women hockey players lawsuit revived

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An effort by 11 former University of North Dakota women’s hockey players to bring back the program that was dropped in 2017 has gotten a reprieve. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the players’ lawsuit on Tuesday. The original complaint alleged that when the […]

Celebrate

Ribbon Cutting, Rotary Club Bench Project

(Chamber)   Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Jamestown Rotary Club bench project. Rotarians worked with the James Valley Career & Tech Center to build and install 10 handicap accessible benches along a walking path at Jamestown Reservoir. The walking path […]

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Pioneer Bait Shop, Aug. Business of the Month

(Chamber)  The chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Chamber Ambassadors recently recognized Pioneer Bait Shop as the August Business of the Month Award recipient for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community. Their nomination stated, “Thelma is pretty awesome. Not only does she run the Pioneer […]

Sports

Vikings Volleyball No. 6 Preseason NSSA Poll

VCSU  – The Valley City State volleyball team was selected to finish sixth in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference office announced Monday. The Vikings finished the 2020 season with a 3-11 conference record and a seventh-place finish in the NSAA. All NSAA members will play a 14-match […]

Obits

Lila Gienger – August 9, 2021

Lila Gienger, 80, Jamestown, ND, died Monday August 9, 2021 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND Lila Anne Hougen was born November 25, 1940 at Valley City, ND, the daughter of Russell and Lila Hougen. She graduated from St. Catherine High School in Valley City.  She attended NDSU and […]

State

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns

NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19. The three-term Democratic governor’s decision, which […]

Sports

Motorsports Announncer Bob Jenkins passes

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bob Jenkins, who was ESPN’s lead motorsports announcer for more than 20 years and called the Indianapolis 500 on television and radio has died. He was 73. Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that Jenkins died Monday, saying the cause was brain cancer. Jenkins, an Indiana native, was heard […]

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VCSU vs. UJ Ag Bowl Football Aug. 26

Valley City  (VCSU) A historic North Dakota college football rivalry will resume next season as Valley City State University is set to host University of Jamestown in the 2021 season opener. VCSU football has its 2021 schedule, which includes a Thursday night opener against the rival Jimmies. The game will […]

Obits

Ronita “Roni” Haws – August 7, 2021

Roninta “Roni” Haws of Fargo, ND, passed away at Vibra Hospital in Fargo on Saturday August 7, 2021.  A memorial service will be held in the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home chapel, Valley City, ND, on Thursday, August 12 at 2:00 PM.  She will be laid to rest in Memory Gardens […]

State

Bismarck National Guard Unit Returning Home

Bismarck, ND  (AP) — Members of a Bismarck based ND Army National Guard unit who were called to active duty in Washington, D.C. late last year have begun returning home. Seventy soldiers with Company C, 2nd Battalion of the 285th Aviation Regiment were deployed last November to the nation’s capital. […]