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Valley City

Latest message from VC Mayor, Dave Carlsrud

Valley City  (Chamber  7-19-21)   Here’s the latest message to the community from Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsru) The Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) held its annual Strategic Planning Board Meeting last week. Some of the topics discussed were, governance, power generation, grid stability, polar vortex and drought to name a […]

Valley City

Back to School Bash, VCPS, set August 10

Valley City  (VCPS)  The Valley City Public School District will unofficially kickoff the 2021-2022 school year with a “Back-to-School Bash,” at Hanna Field on Tuesday, August 10. Superintendent Josh Johnson says the event is to bring together the Hi-Liner community for a celebration of the upcoming school year. As you […]

Obits

Norman E. Miller – July 16, 2021

Norman E. Miller, Gackle, ND passed away peacefully on July 16th 2021 at Vibra Hospital in Mandan, ND. Norman was born August 9th, 1940 at the family farm to Mathilda (Gienger) and Emil Miller.  He was baptized September 27, 1940 at the Neudorf Lutheran church in Neudorf Township and confirmed […]

Obits

Thomas A. Schmitz – Jul 15, 2021

Thomas A. Schmitz, age 53, of Ypsilanti, ND, formerly of Fargo, ND, and Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. Thomas Alan Schmitz, the third child of Robert and Carol (Sebens) Schmitz, was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 22, 1968. The family lived in Brooklyn Center, MN, Lemmon, SD, […]

Jamestown

Grass fires in the area, July 16, 17

Jamestown  (CSi)  Several acres of grass burned Saturday, west of Jamestown. The area was along the Highway 281 bypass.   Jamestown Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says, a farm implement sparked the grass fire.  He says several fire districts were called in to help extinguish the grass fire burning about […]

Obits

LaRaine Dockter – July 14, 2021

LaRaine Dockter, 93, Gackle, ND, died Weds July 14 at Ave Maria in Jamestown. Laraine was born July 25, 1923 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Edward & Bertha (Remboldt) Otto. She attended the local school in Gackle and grew to womanhood in the area.  She worked at Fritz Kruger […]

Sports

American Legion Baseball Phil Brown Classic

American Legion Sat. Phil Brown Classic Saturday At Jack Brown Stadium Bismarck Post  1   10      Jamestown Post  14     0    (4 Innings) Game 2 Jamestown  Post 14    4   Gillette   3 On Sunday Semifinal Mandan 5  Jamestown Post 14   4 The Eagles now go to the West […]

State

ND Term Limits Petition Approved For Circulation

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A change to the state constitution that would place term limits on the governor and members of the Legislature is a step closer to bringing the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Friday announced he approved for circulation a petition for […]

Obits

Melissa A. Davis, July 13, 2021

Missy Davis of Buffalo, NY formerly Jamestown, ND died July 13, 2021. She will be honored by family and friends at a graveside service at 10:30am, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown. Missy will be remembered for many amazing qualities including her genuine kindness and ability to find […]