Bison OT invited to particpate in NFL combine
Football didn’t stop for Paul Cornick after the national championship game. The North Dakota State offensive lineman will play in an all-star game nex...
Residents: Oil boom in region ‘too much too fast’
There is an “incredible amount” of anger and frustration in Williams County over how the oil boom has affected the way of life for local residents, a ...
Sign of the times
John M. Steiner / The Sun Crews from Advantage Electric of Jamestown remove signage for the County Market grocery store, which closed in November....
Blog of the Week: The Areavoices Book Nook
The Areavoices Book Nook, a blog by five regional writers, is this week’s Blog of the Week. The blog features the writers’ reviews of books written by authors in North Dakota and Minnesota. You can read the blog at thenook.areavoices.com.
Residents to get written apologies after city gives trees severe trims
The Jamestown city engineer’s office will be issuing written apologies to property owners where boulevard trees were harshly pruned this fall. The action was the result of the Jamestown Public Works Committee meeting Thursday.
RELATED CONTENTNew Rockford man dies after going through ice
The body of Michael Hermanson was found Thursday morning on the shore of a small lake east of his hometown of New Rockford, N.D.
NWS: 2012 Flood risk normal for James, Red river basins
The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month’s forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said Thursday — bolstering hopes the region may be spared a fourth consecutive battle this spring.
Residents: Oil boom in region ‘too much too fast’
There is an “incredible amount” of anger and frustration in Williams County over how the oil boom has affected the way of life for local residents, a county commissioner said Thursday.
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Get the pipeline back on track
President Barack Obama’s recent rejection of the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas certainly won’t be the last word on the project, and even Democrats are supporting the pipeline’s eventual approval.
Letter to the editor:Keystone XL claims should be met with skepticism
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Heidi Heitkamp joined Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., in calling for quick building of the Keystone XL pipeline. She is using the same arguments as Hoeven: it will create jobs, reduce our dependency on Mideast oil and carry North Dakota oil to market, reducing our dangerous truck traffic.
Bison OT invited to particpate in NFL combine
Football didn’t stop for Paul Cornick after the national championship game. The North Dakota State offensive lineman will play in an all-star game next week and was invited to the NFL Combine next month. The Combine invitation came via a phone call Wednesday.
RELATED CONTENTOpinion Corner: NBA’s Mid-season deadline a joke
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Wednesday that they reached a 4-year extension with All-Star Kevin Love worth more than $60 million. Good news for Timberwolves fans — all three dozen of you — but what baffles me is that the Wolves reached this agreement on the final day of the deadline.
RELATED CONTENTJHS takes down Mandan
Exceeding expectations is what every high school wrestling coach would like to see out of his or her team. On Thursday night in Mandan, Jamestown wrestling coach Greg White not only got to see it, he also got to hear about it.
RELATED CONTENTPackers surge past Jays
Since opening up on Williston last weekend, the Jamestown boys’ hockey team’s offense hasn’t been able to get off the ground.
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THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND New gas processing plant planned near Ross
BISMARCK A plant capable of processing up to 75 million cubic feet of natural gas per day will be developed near Ross, N.D. Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline announced the project Friday. Th...
1/28/12 at 6:00 AM
CHEF JEFFSuper Bowl Hero Favorites
What do Brett Favre, Steve Young and Roger Staubach have in common? For one thing, they all have Super Bowl rings Favre with the Green Bay Packers, Young with the San Francisco 49ers and Staubach wit...
1/28/12 at 12:00 AM
SIMPLY CHILLEDTurn! Turn! Turn!
Just when you thought it was over, it comes back again. Luke Voltin. The former NTDP forward was claimed by Chicago off waivers last week but today he said through his Twitter account he is going to ...
1/27/12 at 4:15 PM
THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYAreavoices bloggers: The World is Taking Notice!
Congratulations Areavoices bloggers! You're attracting a lot of attention! According to data from Quantcast, more than 300,000 people around the world are reading Areavoices blogs every month. Our au...
1/27/12 at 3:54 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKGet your mushing fix on the Gunflint Trail
If you need a dogsledding fix, folks in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail area are reviving the old Gunflint Mail Run dogsled race Monday and Tuesday. The 100-mile race will begin at approximately 4...
1/27/12 at 11:11 AM
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FAR SIDE OF FIFTYIcy Roads
The roads are terrible, it snowed some and then the wind blew and so the North South stretches of road are icy. Milk was the only thing that drew us out of the warmth and safety of home. We sh...
1/28/12 at 6:09 AM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDGambling and Lottery Tickets
The girl was going to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on Saturday night for the church potluck after church on Sunday. However, she needed sour cream, so I headed to the nearby bun...
1/28/12 at 5:30 AM
THE RACING LIFEWebsite Update
Hopefully things go smoothly tomorrow for the online viewers... we've had some problems with the website lately but our backup seems to be doing it's job for now. The Racing Life family (Scott, Darcy,...
1/27/12 at 10:04 PM
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Charges have been filed today by the Jackson County attorneys office against a Jackson County man in southwestern Minnesota for allegedly shooting a cougar on Nov. 27, 2011, according to the Minnesota...
1/27/12 at 4:21 PM
HEALTHBEATRisk and the middle-aged heart
If you avoid smoking and have your blood pressure and cholesterol under good control when you're in your 40s, it's likely to pay off with less chance of heart disease by the time you're 80. Ignore you...
1/27/12 at 1:17 PM
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