http:\/\/www.jc.edu\/communityBlockPartyRegistration<\/b><\/a>. There is no charge for booth space.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\nJosh Vraa, of Coborn\u2019s in Jamestown says, “It\u2019s great to get into the community and show everyone what you offer. It\u2019s a fun time, and you get to meet new people at one of the biggest events in Jamestown.”<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s Block Party grew to more than 80 booths with more than 3,000 people attending. Entertainment includes inflatable games, worm mobile, food, prize drawings, dunk tank, contests, free giveaways and more.<\/p>\n
Co-Chair Lisa Hicks of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce says, “This event introduces the community to the wonderful students who attend Jamestown College year after year. It also helps promote relationships between the community and businesses.”<\/p>\n
All first-year students will attend as part of orientation activities. Upper-class students, faculty and staff will also represent Jamestown College.<\/p>\n
Jamestown College\u2019s Director of New Student Orientation, Lori Listopad says, “We surveyed first-year students and found that a lot of them listed the Block Party as their favorite event of New Student Orientation. We see our upper-class students come back each and every year because they love it.”<\/p>\n
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new North Dakota law that bans abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected – as early as six weeks into pregnancy. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in Bismarck granted a temporary injunction yesterday that blocks the law from taking effect on August 1st. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing Fargo’s Red River Women’s Clinic, filed suit after the law was passed this year.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Tioga man accused of human trafficking has pleaded not guilty.\u00a0
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Court documents say Collins allegedly made contact with a woman he believed was trafficking her underage daughters for money.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collins’ bond was set at $50,000.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His attorney, Amanda Harris, was granted a presentence investigation report, which will look at Collins’ background and whether there were extenuating circumstances involving his arrest.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Williston police say they plan to release more information today about a shooting in a Walmart parking lot last weekend. The Williston Herald reports that police received the report at about 2:30 a.m. Friday. Police have not released the wounded woman’s name or the extent of her injuries.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The military has an identified an airman killed following a shooting incident at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Air Force says Technical Sgt. Matthew Hullman died following the shooting incident Sunday at the base.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The incident remains under investigation. Air force officials say there is no threat to the communities on or near the base.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Air Force says the case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for inappropriately touching a sleeping woman who was renting a room to him in Bismarck.<\/p>\n
47-year-old Adolfo Ramirez pleaded guilty to felony gross sexual imposition.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the victim and her husband had let Ramirez stay in their home after he told them he had nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
Defense attorney Rob Quick says alcohol factored into Ramirez’s actions and that his client needs to receive treatment.<\/p>\n
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GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) – A state senator from northeastern North Dakota has pleaded guilty to alcohol-related driving charges.
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\nJoe Miller appeared in Monday state district court in Grafton.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 30-year-old Park River Republican says he waived his right to trial because he knows he should not have been drinking and driving.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miller was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. June 21 for speeding near Park River. His blood-alcohol content was 0.13 percent.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miller was charged with speeding, having an open container of alcohol and being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while over the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a North Dakota man accused of illegally obtaining federal benefits.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A jury in January 2012 found Justin Yankton, of Fort Totten, guilty of embezzlement and theft from a tribal organization. He was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution and fines.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yankton is the former secretary-treasurer of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brooke Black, who shared a residence with Yankton and their children, pleaded guilty one day after Yankton was convicted.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yankton had argued in his complaint to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Tourism is offering a $750,000 matching grant to tourism attractions that can draw more visitors to the state.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2014 Tourism Infrastructure Grant Program’s purpose is to provide funding for new tourism operations to attract visitors from outside North Dakota for at least one overnight state.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The money can be used to build a new visitor attraction, expand attractions or offer new support services for visitors.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Funds cannot be used for marketing or ongoing operating expenses.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Legislature appropriated $750,000 for the program during the 2013 session.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Above-normal temperatures over the past week continue to help crop progression in North Dakota. The Agriculture Department says there were 6 days suitable for fieldwork on average. Topsoil moisture supplies are rated 62 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Milk production in North Dakota totaled 89 million pounds in the second quarter of 2013.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that this is up 1 million pounds from the same quarter last year.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milk production across the U.S. during April-June totaled 52 billion pounds. This is up 0.9 percent from the same quarter last year.
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say more pheasant hunters took to the field in 2012 but they bagged fewer roosters than the year before.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The State Game and Fish Department says the number of pheasant hunters increased by 4 percent from 2011 to 2012 but the overall bird harvest fell 10 percent.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last year, nearly 86,000 hunters killed 616,000 roosters.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The annual pheasant season statistics are determined by a mail survey of resident and nonresident hunters.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) – A Canadian couple has donated a horse to the rodeo team at South Dakota’s Black Hills State University. Jim Johnston and Katie Kehrig also donated $5,500 to the program. The couple is interested in rodeo and wanted to help the student athletes and see the horse reach its potential.<\/p>\n
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – The Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 in Anaheim last night. Samuel Deduno allowed two runs, four hits and five walks over seven innings while striking out five on the anniversary of his first big league victory. Casey Fien gave up two hits in the eighth and was replaced by All-Star closer Glen Perkins.
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\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – Former National League MVP Ryan Braun has been suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason. The move appears to be the first of a series of suspensions resulting from baseball’s investigation of a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Brewers star will miss at least 65 games.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Matt Garza has landed in a playoff race after being acquired by the Texas Rangers. The Chicago Cubs receive rookie pitcher Justin Grimm, third baseman and top prospect Mike Olt, Class-A pitcher C.J. Edwards and a player to be named for Garza, who’s 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA in his last six starts.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNDATED (AP) – A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Denver Nuggets have signed veteran point guard Nate Robinson to a two-year deal. Robinson averaged 13 points a contest for the Chicago Bulls last season and gives the Nuggets another quick backcourt player to go with Ty Lawson.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Also in the NBA, the Raptors have signed D.J. Augustin to a one-year deal so he can back up starting point guard Kyle Lowry. Augustin has averaged 9.6 points and 4.0 assists in 358 NBA games since being selected ninth overall in the 2008 draft.<\/p>\n
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LONDON (AP) – The excitement and joy of childbirth now adds parenting to the mix for royal couple, Prince William and his wife, Kate, who gave birth to a boy yesterday. The new family could head home from the hospital today. The baby is third in line for the British throne.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – A rare coalition of tea party conservatives and liberal Democrats in the House have secured votes on amendments to a big defense bill. The amendments seek to limit secret U.S. surveillance programs and require congressional approval of any administration plan to help Syrian rebels. Debate begins today on the nearly $600 billion defense spending bill.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BAGHDAD (AP) – Al-Qaida’s arm in Iraq says it’s behind a string of deadly car bomb attacks on prisons just outside Baghdad. The statement from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims the operation dubbed “Conquering the Tyrants,” involved 12 car bombs and help from prisoners who had managed to obtain weapons on the inside. It claims to have freed hundreds of prisoners, including more than 500 mujahedeen, or holy fighters.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEIRUT (AP) – Activists say an al-Qaida-linked group has declared a military zone on a road linking central Syria with the northern province of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center say civilians are being warned not to use the road at the risk of being targeted. Activists have reported heavy fighting near the road.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CAIRO (AP) – A senior Egyptian health official says six people have died in overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of the country’s ousted president near Cairo’s main university. The official says the deadly clash was close to the site of a sit-in by supporters of Mohammed Morsi. The military ousted Morsi on July 3 following days of massive protests.
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