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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 4:14PM
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and North
Dakota higher education officials are discussing how to respond to
a judge's order that bars a change in the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
Stenehjem said he talked over the issue
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Elk shot illegally Nov 12 2009 2:16PM
A bull elk was illegally shot in Stutsman County over the weekend.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden James Myhre is asking for your help.
Myhre said a 6x6 bull elk was shot Saturday, Nov. 7 three miles west and two miles s
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 11:05AM
Cirrus Aircraft says it has laid off 58
production employees to put itself in a better position for next
year.
The airplane maker said 32 workers were cut in Grand Forks and
26 at its headquarters in Duluth, Minn. It says the cuts put its
total
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| Officials investigate illegal elk shooting Nov 12 2009 10:02AM
The state Game and Fish Department says a
bull elk was illegally shot south of Woodworth, in Stutsman County.
District game warden James Myhre is investigating. He said the
elk is believed to have been shot sometime Saturday morning, just
southw
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 22 2009 2:13AM
Prosecutors have rested their case against
a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant
daughter.
Stevie Buckley's trial began Tuesday. The 18-year-old Buckley is
charged in the Feb. 4 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Kyra, who
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 21 2009 4:14PM
Health officials say the number of
confirmed flu cases in North Dakota has more than doubled over the
past week to about 1,200. They say most of them likely are the
swine flu or the new H1N1 strain. A state epidemiologist says some
schools reported a
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| Jamestown attorney chosen for new ND judgeship Oct 21 2009 2:35PM
A Jamestown attorney has been chosen for a
new state district judgeship.
Gov. John Hoeven on Wednesday appointed Thomas Merrick to the
job. Merrick becomes one of the seven judges in the Southeast
Judicial District.
The district covers 11
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 18 2009 4:34PM
The Army Corps of Engineers has
identified 14 flood control options in the Fargo-Moorhead area,
ranging from levees and flood walls to ditches. To win federal
approval, the benefit to taxpayers must be greater than the cost.
The corps is outlini
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| Jamestown, Valley City addressing sewers Oct 18 2009 7:42AM
Both Jamestown and Valley City battled
sewer problems during last spring's flooding. Work is now going on
in both cities to address sewer issues.
A committee of Jamestown and Stutsman County officials has begun
tackling the city's sanitary sewer
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 15 2009 4:13PM
An early shot of winter in North Dakota
has contributed to at least three fatalities.
The Highway Patrol says a father and son from Mission, Texas,
who were working in the oil field died Wednesday after their pickup
truck rolled in the ditch on
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| Snowy, icy roads in North Dakota contribute to fatalities near... Oct 15 2009 12:15PM
An early shot of winter in North Dakota
has contributed to at least three fatalities.
The Highway Patrol says a father and son from Mission, Texas,
who were working in the oil field died yesterday after their pickup
truck rolled in the ditch on
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| Bad roads lead to 3 fatalities Oct 15 2009 7:14AM
An early shot of winter in North Dakota
has contributed to at least three fatalities.
The Highway Patrol says two men from Mission, Texas, who were
working in the oil field died Wednesday after their pickup truck
rolled in the ditch on icy U.S.
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| Woman killed in carpickup crash Oct 15 2009 5:50AM
The Highway Patrol says a car collided
with a pickup on a road covered with slush and snow in central
North Dakota, killing the car's driver.
The name of the 48-year-old woman was not immediately released.
Authorities said the pickup driver an
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Sep 21 2009 2:14AM
An analyst says the South Korea-based
parent company of Bobcat Co., has been hurt by a global economic
slump and by debt it took on when it purchased Bobcat two years
ago. Bobcat has announced plans to close its Bismarck plant by the
end of the year.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 20 2009 4:20PM
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Montana
has died in a crash in western North Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the man was traveling
southbound on state Highway 68 near Alexander about 4:25 p.m.
Saturday when he collided with farm e
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| Stutsman County considering courthouse security Sep 20 2009 1:25PM
Stutsman County officials are considering
more security at the county courthouse.
Suggestions include adding windows between public and staff
areas in parts of the courthouse and installing "panic buttons"
at desks to alert authorities to proble
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 1 2009 2:14AM
Firefighters have been battling a blaze
at the Cavendish Farms french fry plant just east of Jamestown.
Officials say no one was hurt.
The fire was reported about 1:30 this afternoon. Black smoke was
spotted coming out of the building's vents.
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| Fire reported at Jamestown french fry plant; no one hurt... Aug 31 2009 8:25PM
Firefighters have been battling a blaze
at the Cavendish Farms french fry plant just east of Jamestown.
Officials say no one was hurt.
The fire was reported about 1:30 this afternoon. Black smoke was
spotted coming out of the building's vents.
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Aug 30 2009 2:13AM
Federal officials have released their
final environmental impact statement on a proposed Fort Berthold
reservation oil refinery, saying they prefer having a wastewater
treatment plant built at the refinery site near Makoti. Officials
of the Three Aff
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| ND man charged in 3 rapes Aug 29 2009 5:02PM
An Oakes man faces charges in the February
rapes of three people under age 15.
Nineteen-year-old Lane Olson was charged in Dickey County Court
with three counts of gross sexual imposition. He's being held in
the Stutsman County jail on $2,000 ba
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 19 2009 11:12AM
As Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health
prepares to merge with Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare, it also is
seeking to offer health insurance in North Dakota.
Sanford has requested permission from the state Insurance
Department. Insurance Commissio
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| SD man dies in fall at ND work site Aug 19 2009 9:00AM
A South Dakota man died when he fell
while working on an Interstate 94 overpass construction project
near Medina, in southeastern North Dakota.
Stutsman County Sheriff Dave Orr says 59-year-old Carl Jensen of
Bruce, S.D., was laying a tarp over
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| SD man dies in fall at ND work site Aug 19 2009 9:00AM
A South Dakota man died when he fell
while working on an Interstate 94 overpass construction project
near Medina, in southeastern North Dakota.
Stutsman County Sheriff Dave Orr says 59-year-old Carl Jensen of
Bruce, S.D., was laying a tarp over
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| Stormy weather hits ND Aug 14 2009 7:16PM
Severe thunderstorms gave people in Wells
and Sheridan counties an early morning wake-up call.
The storms brought winds clocked at 60 mph and scattered hail
around the towns of Harvey, Selz, and Martin on Friday.
Uprooted trees damaged buil
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| State wants sale of part of Audubon's bird refuge Aug 10 2009 8:04PM
A spokesman for the National Audubon
Society says the group is reviewing a lawsuit filed by the state
that claims part of its bird sanctuary in central North Dakota was
acquired illegally.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has sued the society in
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| ND wants sale of part of bird refuge Aug 10 2009 9:55AM
North Dakota's attorney general says part
of an Audubon Society bird sanctuary in central North Dakota was
illegally acquired and has to be sold.
Attorney General Stenehjem is suing the National Audubon Society
in state court in Stutsman County.
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| Heavy rain leads to ND flood advisories Jul 7 2009 11:05AM
Heavy rain has hit parts of western,
central and southeastern North Dakota, including Bismarck and
Jamestown, leading to flooding warnings for small streams,
underpasses and other low areas.
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory f
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Jun 20 2009 2:41AM
Associated Press North Dakota Daybook for Saturday, June 20.
NORTH DAKOTA
AP Members: The following events are listed for your planning
purposes. Listing does not indicate AP coverage. Scheduled events
are subject to change. Co
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 6 2009 10:58AM
A Bismarck man has been cited for
allegedly driving drunk with his 4-year-old grandson in the car.
Fifty-three-year-old William Ladeaux was stopped for a traffic
violation early Thursday afternoon. Police say his blood alcohol
content was more t
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| No foul play suspected in Woodworth death Jun 6 2009 9:13AM
Authorities say no foul play is suspected
in the death of a rural Woodworth woman who went missing.
Family of 58-year-old Geraldine Kaseman reported her missing
Friday morning. Stutsman County Sheriff David Orr says Kaseman's
body was found shor
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Jamestown Tournaments May 29 2009 7:45PM
The flood of 2009 is far from over for people in Jamestown.
But in the meantime state tournaments are schedule to take place there.
Tonight Brad Feldman reports on how the city is preparing for the battle of the best while still recovering from their wa
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Jamestown Tournaments May 28 2009 7:09PM
It's the climax of the sports season...the state golf tournement.
A three day event where one team leaves with the title of champion.
However, it's not just teams hoping to win big.
Brad Feldman shows you how one host city is preparing for the be
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| Jamestown has voluntary sewer usage plan May 15 2009 3:03PM
The city of Jamestown has come up with a
voluntary sanitary sewer usage program.
The sewer system is being taxed because of groundwater
infiltration, and officials are trying to prevent sewer failure.
They already have asked residents to cu
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Jamestown from above Apr 27 2009 11:13PM
JAMESTOWN IS STILL BATTLING HIGH FLOOD WATERS..
AND WATER IS EXPECTED TO PRESS HARD AGAINST DIKES IN TOWN FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS.
TONIGHT WE GET A FIRST LOOK AT THE FLOOD WATERS FROM THE SKY, AND HOW IT'S EFFECTING THE REGION.... FROM REPORTER STEPHANI
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 10 2009 4:41PM
Residents in four northwestern Minnesota
counties affected by flooding on the Red River are now eligible for
federal assistance for housing and other needs.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Friday that the major disaster
declaration signed by President Ba
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| At least 4 homes flooded just outside Jamestown Apr 10 2009 4:41PM
Officials say water from west of
Jamestown moved in overnight, flooding at least four homes outside
city limits and covering roads.
The flooded homes are along a frontage road north of Interstate
94. Stutsman County emergency manager Jerry Bergq
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| At least 4 homes flooded just outside Jamestown Apr 10 2009 12:43PM
Officials say water from west of
Jamestown moved in overnight, flooding at least four homes outside
city limits and covering roads.
The flooded homes are along a frontage road north of Interstate
94. Stutsman County emergency manager Jerry Bergq
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| Hoeven Visits Central North Dakota Communities At Risk Of Flooding Apr 7 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven was in Valley City and Jamestown today to work with city and county leaders facing flooding in east and north central North Dakota. Hoeven also met late this afternoon with North Dakota’s delegation and count
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 7 2009 11:26AM
Burleigh County officials are
investigating break-ins at two homes in the Fox Island area of
south Bismarck hit by Missouri River flooding.
The sheriff's department says the victims discovered their
flooded homes had been entered while they were
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| Jamestown suspends sandbagging Apr 7 2009 11:05AM
Jamestown officials say they have enough
sandbags so far to deal with the projected water releases from
two area dams.
The sandbagging operations in the city have been suspended.
Stutsman County's chief operating officer, Noel Johnson, says
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| Updated 2009 Flooding Incident Report - NDDES Mar 27 2009 10:24AM
ND Department of Emergency Services - Updated at 7:25am, March 27th, 2009
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| Stutsman County land auction fetches more than $10 million... Mar 3 2009 6:13PM
A land auction in Stutsman County has
fetched more than $10 million.
County officials and an auctioneer says it may be have been
largest land auction in North Dakota history.
More than 16,000 acres of Stutsman County land, broken into 39
p
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| Auction of more than 16,000 acres being held Mar 3 2009 6:00AM
One auctioneer says it may be the largest
land auction in North Dakota history.
More than 16,000 acres of Stutsman County land, broken into 39
parcels, is being auctioned off at the Jamestown Civic Center.
The sale will settle the estate of
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| Stutsman County crafting ordinance for wind farms Feb 7 2009 8:46AM
The Stutsman County Zoning Board is
crafting an ordinance for wind farms.
Stutsman County State's Attorney Fritz Fremgen says the
ordinance deals with setbacks and property boundaries.
A subcommittee appointed to study the issue also wants
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| Man charged with striking infant Jan 29 2009 8:04AM
Stutsman County authorities say a man is
free on bond after surrendering to face a charge of child abuse or
neglect.
Authorities say 24-year-old Jeremy Reister (RYE-ster) of Medina
is accused of striking an infant and causing a skull fracture.
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| Stutsman County, Jamestown forming joint library Jan 12 2009 5:43AM
Officials of Stutsman County and the city
of Jamestown are working out details for a joint library system
approved by voters in November.
City and county auditors, lawyers and librarians met last week
to work on a draft agreement. They decided o
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| Snow removal more costly for cities, businesses Dec 31 2008 2:36PM
North Dakota cities, counties and
businesses are busy clearing snow and it's costing them more.
Stutsman County reports about $60,000 in billable time on its
snowplows and motorgraders.
Noel Johnson, the county's chief operating officer, s
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| Jamestown group sets ethanol plant deadline Dec 16 2008 9:14AM
Stutsman County officials have given
developers of a nearby ethanol plant a June 1 deadline to start
construction if they want to keep financial support.
The Jamestown-Stutsman Development Corp. board voted 8-1 to back
out of its financial agree
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| 50th defendant in drug case to plead guilty Nov 29 2008 11:26AM
The 50th defendant in a federal drug
conspiracy case known as "Operation Speed Racer" says he will
plead guilty.
Miguel Sustaita, also known as "San Pedro Mike," had pleaded
not guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver
controlled
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| Jamestown senator's victory grows by 2 votes Nov 28 2008 2:21PM
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says a
Jamestown state senator's re-election victory was has grown from
eight to 10 votes.
Jaeger says Republican incumbent David Nething beat Democratic
challenger John Grabinger by a count of 2,982 to 2,972.
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| ND GOP Sen. Nething wins recount by 8 votes Nov 21 2008 4:56PM
North Dakota's longest-serving state
legislator has won another term in office by eight votes.
Jamestown Republican Sen. David Nething defeated Democratic
challenger John Grabinger after a recount at the Stutsman County
Courthouse today.
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| Nething wins ND Senate recount Nov 21 2008 4:34PM
North Dakota's longest-serving state
legislator has won another term in office.
Jamestown Republican Sen. David Nething won an eight-vote
victory over Democratic challenger John Grabinger after a recount
Friday at the Stutsman County Courthouse.
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| Wind zoning considered Nov 21 2008 7:15AM
The Stutsman County Zoning Board is
considering the idea of zoning for wind farms.
Officials hope to draft and implement such a zoning ordinance by
spring.
Stutsman County State's Attorney Fritz Fremgen has offered an
initial draft of regu
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| Recount being held in state Senate race Nov 21 2008 6:18AM
A Stutsman County recount is determining
whether the longest-serving member of the state Legislature can
continue in that job.
Republican Senate incumbent David Nething of Jamestown holds a
12-vote lead over Democratic challenger John Grabinger
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| Absentee ballots to get scrutiny during ND recount Nov 19 2008 5:58PM
Election officials will be checking
absentee ballots to ensure they were properly marked during a
recount of a North Dakota Senate race.
Republican Senate incumbent David Nething of Jamestown holds a
12-vote lead over Democratic challenger John
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| ND canvass board approves election results Nov 18 2008 9:07PM
The North Dakota canvassing board has
approved results from the Nov. 4 election and Democrats are
considering whether to seek recounts in some legislative races.
In the state Senate race in District 12, Republican incumbent
Dave Nething leads De
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| Recount looms for ND state Senate race Nov 10 2008 5:23PM
A close North Dakota Senate race in
Jamestown will be getting a recount later this month.
The Stutsman County canvassing board reviewed the results of the
race between incumbent Republican David Nething and Democratic
challenger John Grabinger.
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| New Jamestown library plans on hold Sep 7 2008 11:12AM
The Alfred Dickey Public Library Board in
Jamestown has puts plans for a new building on hold, pending the
outcome of a public vote in November.
Residents will decide a ballot measure that would create a joint
board with the [[kxtopic:stutsman-c
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| Stutsman County reports rollover death Aug 7 2008 9:27AM
The Stutsman County Sheriff's Department
says a one-car rollover near Jamestown has killed the driver.
Authorities say 43-year-old Todd Finck of Jamestown was driving
out a county road shortly after 1 a.m., Wednesday when he lost
control of the
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| Stray bullet closes pistol range Aug 1 2008 12:01PM
[[kxtopic:stutsman-county-nd:t[Stutsman County]:t]] authorities say an
officers pistol range has been closed after a stray bullet landed
in a couple's yard.
Sheriff David Orr said Si and Martha Liechty were in their yard
last week when the bulle
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| Late Jamestown siblings donate money in estate Jul 5 2008 10:51AM
Two former Jamestown High School teachers
left money in their estates for the school's foundation.
Brother and sister Robert and Doris Heil left nearly $229,000.
The Heils also left equal amounts for a local Methodist Church
and the Salvati
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| Veterans wall at Fort Seward set for dedication Jul 4 2008 9:13AM
The All Veterans Memorial Wall is being
dedicated this afternoon at the Fort Seward site in Jamestown.
The wall contains 339 names 19 North Dakota Medal of Honor
recipients, 152 prisoners of war and 168 from Stutsman County
killed in action.
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| Ringleader sentenced in drug conspiracy Jun 20 2008 11:26AM
A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 30
years in prison for leading a drug conspiracy in Stutsman County.
Michael San Miquel Junior had pleaded guilty in federal court to
four counts, including conspiracy to possess with intent to
distribute co
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| Jamestown area party results in injury, arrest Jun 17 2008 8:24AM
Stutsman County authorities say an
outdoor party resulted in a teenage boy suffering burns and a
teenage girl being arrested.
Deputies were called to the Jamestown hospital early yesterday
morning, where a 14-year-old boy was being treated for s
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| Stutsman County trying out voting center Jun 10 2008 3:24PM
Vote centers have been set up as experiments in
two North Dakota counties for today's primary election.
Stutsman County Auditor Noel Johnson describes it as a "decent
turn-out for a primary."
Johnson says due to the distance some residents wo
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| Firefighter injured battling weekend blaze May 19 2008 11:54AM
Valley City's fire chief says a
firefighter is recovering from smoke inhalation suffered while
fighting a weekend grass fire.
Fire Chief Gary Retterrath says the man was hospitalized for two
days in Fargo after Friday's fire south of the town of
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| ND flu count up to 3,730 Apr 24 2008 7:57AM
The state Health Department reports 3,730
confirmed flu cases in North Dakota this week.
The total is the second highest since 2005.
Cass County is still leading the state with 736 flu cases.
Burleigh County reports 626, Morton County has
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| Stark, Stutsman counties trying "voting centers" Mar 11 2008 3:24PM
This year, voters in two North Dakota
counties don't have to worry about going to the wrong polling place
on Election Day.
Stark and Stutsman counties will be running "voting centers."
In Stark County residents will be able to vote at any on
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| Trial dates set in Stutsman County outfitter case Jan 27 2008 1:46PM
Trial dates have been set for one of the
Streeter residents charged with guiding and outfitting violations
last fall.
Jeff Effinger is scheduled to go on trial March 25th on two
counts of guiding without a license. He faces a second trial date
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Furan is Charged Jan 14 2008 7:45PM
A 55 year old Jamestown man is charged with Corruption of a Minor for having sex with a 15 year old girl.
Authorities say Charles Furan sexually assaulted the girl in her Menoken home seven years ago.
He's also charged with Corruption and Sexual Assau
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| County says no to naming lake after L'Amour Jan 9 2008 11:26AM
The Stutsman County Commission has
decided against supporting a proposal to name the Jamestown
Reservoir after the late Western author Louis L'Amour, a Jamestown
native.
Supporters of the move, including the Jamestown City Council,
say it could
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| Blaze destroys farm elevator near Cleveland Dec 14 2007 2:56PM
Stutsman County authorities say an
elevator at a farm near Cleveland was destroyed by fire.
Authorities say the fire was likely sparked by a faulty
electrical panel at the farm, located about 11 miles south of
Cleveland.
No injuries were r
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Drug Bust Dec 10 2007 11:08PM
A nine year investigation has led to a major drug bust in stutsman county, and federal charges against nine people.
Authorities are calling it... "operation white cloud."...
Nine people are indicted on federal drug trafficking conspiracy charges...
Th
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| 9 charged in drug trafficking conspiracy Dec 10 2007 10:51AM
Authorities say nine people have been
indicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy based in Stutsman County.
U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says all the defendants are from the
Jamestown area, in a conspiracy involving cocaine, marijuana and
methamphet
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| 2 confirmed flu cases in North Dakota Oct 25 2007 7:28AM
North Dakota's flu season has started.
State Health Department officials say the state already has two
confirmed cases of the flu, both women.
One is in Morton county and the other is in Stutsman County.
Health officials say one woman
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| Man accused of threatening president convicted on one count... Oct 17 2007 4:28PM
A former inmate at a Jamestown jail accused
of threatening to kill President Bush has been found guilty on one
of three counts.
The attorney for Daniel Cvijanovich (see-AHN'-oh-vich) had no
comment after the jury verdict today in Fargo.
Cv
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| Jury deliberates case of alleged threats against president... Oct 17 2007 3:04PM
Jurors are deliberating the case of former
inmate at a Jamestown jail accused of threatening to kill President
Bush.
Daniel Cvijanovich (see-AHN'-oh-vich) is charged in federal
court with three felony counts of threats against the president.
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| Stutsman County sheriff recovering from minor injuries... Oct 7 2007 9:06AM
Stutsman County Sheriff Dave Orr says he
was not seriously hurt when a bullet discharged in the barrel of a
rifle at a firing range on his property.
Orr says he had minor facial burns, shrapnel in his right arm
and 300 fine brass particles in hi
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| New ethanol plant expected to impact roads Sep 7 2007 9:55AM
Officials say construction at the
Spiritwood Energy Park east of Jamestown will affect roads within a
52-mile radius.
The Newman Group, Cargill, Great River Energy and others plan to
build a 100 million gallon ethanol plant.
Al Dybing with
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West Nile Takes Toll on Pelicans Aug 15 2007 1:00PM
Federal wildlife officials say the West Nile virus continues to take a toll among white pelicans at the Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Stutsman County.
Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Ken Torkelson says the area got about 10 inches of rain
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