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Garage Sales: Earn extra money and de-clutter your home
Garage sales are a great way to earn a little extra cash for yourself and your family. Plus its something in whichthat the whole household can participate. Its also agood way to de-clutteryour home be...
Posted on 4/18/13 at 3:19 PM
Mystery Bridge 20: The bridge that used to house a bike shop
Author's Note: In the coming weeks, we'll be returning to Schleswig-Holstein to view some bridges in the region, some of which we're picking up where we left off from the tour from the last ...
Posted on 2/20/13 at 6:45 AM
Forum Communications Co. newspapers score big in annual Minnesota Newspaper Association contest
FARGO, N.D. -Forum Communications Co.newspapers received more than 140 awards, ranging in categories from "Best Local Breaking News Story" to "Best Website" during the 2011-2012 Better Newspaper Conte...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 12:06 PM
Pumpkin Recipes
Last week I got my first pumpkin of the season in my CSA box. I roasted it in the oven for about 1 hour. I coated it with vegetable oil instead of the coconut oil as suggested, since that is what ...
Posted on 10/1/12 at 6:29 PM
Lesson In What Comes In Must Go Out
This week I worked with a client who had 3 days to clear every single thing out of their house because of a pending natural disaster. During those 3 sleepless days things were thrown in boxes and ...
Posted on 8/2/12 at 5:53 PM
Pending home sales show healthy gain
Pending home sales rose in February, potentially signaling a second surge of home sales in response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors.April 06, 2010
GF home sales hold steady
Steady, steady, steady. That’s how John Colter, director of the Grand Forks Board of Realtors, described the local housing market, even during the booms and collapses in other parts of the U.S. “We’ve been consistent,” Colter said. “Back in the mid-2000s, when the East Coast and West Coast were going crazy, our sales rates just rose at a nice steady pace. Even during the gloom and doom of the housing crisis, our market has always been good.”By By James R. Johnson , Forum Communications Co. , April 06, 2010
Sales tax funds: Council approves taking 50 percent, extending tax
The City Council voted 3-1 Monday to enact the amended ordinance taking half of the 1 percent sales tax for the city’s share of special assessments and extending the tax to Dec. 31, 2018.April 06, 2010
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It's 50-50: City sticks with taking half of tax
Despite a new proposal by the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board, the City Council’s Finance and Legal Committee stuck with taking half of the 1 percent sales tax at its meeting Tuesday. The committee did, however, extend the sales tax to 2018 rather than 2022. After a discussion with Councilman Pat Nygaard nearly two weeks ago, the JSDC Board proposed a 45 percent city and 55 percent JSDC split. But Nygaard said a story in Friday’s The Jamestown Sun on the proposal was not accurate as the split was only an option.March 24, 2010
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Midwest home sales up nearly 10 percent in February
The National Association of Realtors says Midwest home sales improved nearly 10 percent over last year as tax credits continued to motivate buyers.March 23, 2010
New sales tax split plan to go before city
Uncomfortable with the polarizing effects on the community of taking half of the 1 percent sales tax and extending the sales tax without a vote, City Council and Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board members have devised a new proposal. JSDC Board President Jim Boyd said Councilman Pat Nygaard sat down with him and JSDC Board member Alex Schweitzer to discuss the situation. The idea, Boyd said, was to get to an agreement both parties could live with. “We all agreed this isn’t good for the community,” Boyd said. “We want to be partners in this.”March 19, 2010
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Retail-sales report offers surprise
Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.March 13, 2010
Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. objects to council taking money, plans petition drive
The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board Monday was unanimous in its objection to the City Council’s decision to take half of the 1 percent sales tax previously dedicated to economic development. “We should go on record as not approving the grand theft of this fund,” said Dick Geigle, JSDC Board member. “Four people decided to abscond with the funds the citizens voted for economic development.”March 09, 2010
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Pending home sales fall in January
The number of buyers who agreed to purchase a home fell sharply in January, a sign that demand for housing is sinking this winter as stormy weather slammed Eastern states.March 05, 2010
Economy improving as retail sales climb
The economy is showing renewed strength as retail sales surged last month and factory orders also increased. Such gains could lead to more hiring — if they can be sustained.March 05, 2010
City Council votes to take half of 1 percent sales tax for infrastructure improvements
In a special meeting Tuesday, the City Council voted 4-1 to take half of the city’s 1 percent sales tax for infrastructure improvements and extended the tax out to 2022. The resolution taking the funds focuses what is now about $1 million on reducing city-wide special assessments on infrastructure, including street work as well as sanitary and storm sewer systems. The funds will start going into city coffers March 1.February 17, 2010
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S.D. House OKs Sunday alcohol sales
Communities could choose to allow alcohol sales on Sundays and Memorial Day, but not Christmas Day, under a revised bill passed by the House on Tuesday. Under the bill, municipalities would have to pass ordinances to allow Sunday and Memorial Day sales. The measure passed 50-19.February 10, 2010
Sales tax proposal: JSDC offers alternative plan
In a special meeting Monday, the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board rejected a proposal to use 30 percent of the 1 percent sales tax toward reduction of city special assessments. Instead, it supported a 25 percent proposal for storm and sanitary sewer improvements.February 02, 2010
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Toyota U.S. sales halt is blow to image
Toyota’s suspension of U.S. sales on an unprecedented scale to fix faulty gas pedals deals a blow to the automaker’s reputation for quality and came amid intense pressure from the Obama administration.January 28, 2010
Home sales rose in ‘09, prices plunged
Sales of previously occupied homes rose in 2009 for the first time in four years, despite a December slump that was due to a tax credit that had caused many buyers to complete sales earlier.January 26, 2010
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