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Jamestown Parks and Recs proposes extending 1% sales tax for capital improvement plan
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (895+ words) JAMESTOWN – Voters could decide on extending the 1% sales tax for the Two Rivers Activity Center that would be dedicated to the construction, operation and maintenance of projects in the Jamestown Parks and Recreation District’s capital improvement plan. The Jamestown Parks…...
Iliff ready to lead next era of Jimmie baseball
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (709+ words) JAMESTOWN — Ryan Iliff spent the past 12 years preparing for an opportunity he always hoped would come. Now, the former University of Jamestown pitcher and longtime assistant coach is taking over the baseball program after Tom Hager stepped down as head…...
Plymouth Brethren charity lawsuit threatens podcaster’s speaking out on abuse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1500+ words) OAKLAND, Calif. — A former Plymouth Brethren Christian Church member who claims she was sexually abused and trafficked by church members as a child is embroiled in a legal fight that she claims is an attempt to stop her from speaking…...
Veeder: What makes an ordinary hill so special
2+ week, 1+ day ago (586+ words) WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Let me tell you about a hillside on the ranch that never used to be special. It was just a mildly steep slope along the edge of the fields, covered in creeping juniper growing in rocky and clay…...
NHL Draft notes: Does UND have to worry about a draft pick signing?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (665+ words) GRAND FORKS — UND fans probably still have the 2011 NHL Draft tucked away in their memory banks. Their top recruit, center J.T. Miller, went No. 15 overall to the New York Rangers. But soon after the draft, Miller signed with the Rangers…...
Lane reduction to begin on Highway 281 to begin Tuesday
3+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) Jamestown Sun Lane reduction to begin on Highway 281 to begin Tuesday A planned lane reduction on U.S. Highway 281 South will begin at 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, in southwest Jamestown, according to the city engineer's office. The outside lane of the northbound lane will…...
Port: As expected, populist legislative candidate who lost primary is claiming election fraud
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (605+ words) MINOT — About a week before primary day, I predicted that we would see claims of election fraud from losing populist candidates. I didn't expect any of those claims from Democrats, who mostly ran in uncontested races, or traditional Republicans, who…...
Candidates for Jamestown mayor answer questions 'On the Issues"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) Jamestown residents will choose one person to represent them as Jamestown mayor for the next four years in the primary election on June 9. The Jamestown mayor is paid $19,200 annually. The city of Jamestown also pays workers' compensation, Social Security and…...
Peggy Lee Day set in Valley City on June 19
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (171+ words) Jamestown Sun Peggy Lee Day set in Valley City on June 19 The event is in conjunction with Rally in the Valley VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The fifth annual Peggy Lee Day is planned in Valley City on Friday, June 19. The event is…...
Tales of a geologist: Rattlesnakes, black widows and rabies filled a long career
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (926+ words) BISMARCK — North Dakota’s state geologist is quietly one of the most important energy officials in state government. The current occupant, Ed Murphy, is retiring this summer after half a century. His 49-year career with the North Dakota Geological Survey has…...