Jamestown Sun

The U.S. State Department has extended its comment period for the Keystone XL, effectively delaying a decision on the controversial pipeline again. “I wish I could say that I’m shocked, except that I’m not because this president (Barack Obama) clearly … hates oil,” Rep....

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and buffalo chip this week: * Bravo to the First Congregational United Church of Christ for committing itself to doing 125 Acts of Kindness to celebrate its 125th year in Jamestown.  The church is doing 125 Acts of Kindness in the 125...

As I picked up the paper on Thursday, I noticed the glaring headline was “N.D. law struck down” concerning a strict ban on abortions at the time when a heartbeat has been detected banning all abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy. Judge Daniel Hovland has superseded a ruling...

Saturday, April 19 Special events 54th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m., McElroy Park. Spring Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Buffalo Mall. Sunday, April 20 Spring Craft Show, noon to 5 p.m., Buffalo Mall.

Eight runs in the opener were good, but the Jimmies doubled it in the nightcap en route to a dominating sweep of Dakota State on Friday. The bigger challenge may have been finding a place to play. Dakota State’s field in Madison, S.D., wasn’t useable. The one lined up in Brookings...

Another meet, another record for Garrett Tenney. The senior from Gardnerville, Nev., launched the hammer 173-feet, 4-inches to eclipse his own top University of Jamestown mark in the event and this time qualified for the NAIA national meet. His throw Friday at the Northern State...

Mandy Thiessen came through when the Jimmies needed it. After Dakota State defeated the University of Jamestown in the opening game Friday in Madison, S.D., the junior from Steinbach, Manitoba tossed a gem. Thiessen allowed just two hits to help snap the Jimmies’ five-game losing...

One person was       sentenced on a felony charge in Southeast    District Court in Jamestown recently. Austin Robert Jamtgaard, 25, Bismarck, pleaded guilty to       criminal trespass, a Class C felony. Jamtgaard...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. —Nevis Superintendent Steve Rassier will not face criminal charges after an altercation with a grade school student in February. According to Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes, Rassier admitted to slapping a student Feb. 26 at the school after the boy allegedly...

  Jamestown Municipal Court DROVE WITHOUT VALID OPERATOR’S LICENSE Joshua Alan Bybee, 29, 403 4th St. NW, $20 fines/fees. RECKLESS DRIVING Travis Robert Goodroad, 25, 1010 10th Ave. SE #1, $30 general administrative fees, $425 fines/fees, $25 victim-witness fee,...

Destinee Gray and Christopher Kraay, both Jamestown. Mandi Freeman and Aaron Freije, both Jamestown. Nicole Deede and Jordan Wanzek, both Jamestown. Tianne Dahlsad and Marcus Bassen-Burdick, both Montpelier, N.D.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Clay County judge on Friday set bail at $500,000 for a Bismarck man accused of trying to kidnap his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her Comstock home armed with a Taser. William Dubois Dean, 52, was charged Tuesday in Clay County District Court with two counts...