Kraft misses cut public links
Laura Kraft fell a couple strokes short of making the cut at the 37th Annual Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship in Norman, Okla. The former Ja...
One win for each: Post 14, Dickinson split doubleheader
Jake Stilwell didn’t see his coach wave him around. But the Jamestown Post 14 standout heard coach Shane Schoeneberg urging him to score, and that wa...
Basketball in the pool
A group of boys play basketball Tuesday in the Jamestown swimming pool. John M. Steiner The Sun...
Nine puppies getting help from volunteers after escaping death
The nine puppies who narrowly escaped being buried alive Saturday morning are in good hands now, thanks to the combined efforts of multiple rescue gro...
Pool carnival
John M. Steiner / The Sun Children line up Tuesday and play games during a pool carnival at the Jamestown swimming pool....
Surplus surprise: North Dakota general fund revenue beats forecast by $1.6 billion
Revenue streaming into North Dakota’s general fund has surpassed the state’s forecast by $1.6 billion with one month left to go in the two-year budget cycle, state Budget Director Pam Sharp reported Tuesday, prompting one lawmaker to ask, “How can we be that far off?”
Survey: Stutsman County’s wages low for some sectors
A salary survey reviewed by the Stutsman County Commission Tuesday could lead to the addition of $500,000 to the county budget for each of the next two years.
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The Buffalo City Tourism Foundation is pursuing changing its name to Tour Jamestown. At the BCTF Board meeting Monday the board formally approved starting the process of changing its name as part of an overall marketing strategy to have visitors identify more with the name Jamestown.
RELATED CONTENTNine puppies getting help from volunteers after escaping death
The nine puppies who narrowly escaped being buried alive Saturday morning are in good hands now, thanks to the combined efforts of multiple rescue groups, volunteer bottle-feeders and a welcoming beagle family.
RELATED CONTENTBark for Life set for Thursday: Event to honor dogs as caregivers and to fight back against cancer
Dog owners, dogs and animal-lovers can join forces against cancer and help local animal rescue organizations in the Bark for Life event Thursday. Bark for Life is “an informal, flexible event to honor the dogs as caregivers and to fight back against cancer,” said Kimberly Kapp, who organized the event along with Amie Romsdal and Shannon Amyotte.
Heitkamp, Hoeven seek answers to latest death of a child at Spirit Lake
An angry Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., said she confronted federal and tribal officials Tuesday and demanded answers to what led to the “mysterious death” of a 3-year-old girl Thursday on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
Board puts its future in danger
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has put its future at risk. Controversy involving the board over the past several years put the eight-member group on shaky footing with the Legislature and the public. As a result, North Dakota voters will go to the polls in November 2014 to decide whether to keep the current board system with eight members or switch to three commissioners appointed by the governor.
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One win for each: Post 14, Dickinson split doubleheader
Jake Stilwell didn’t see his coach wave him around. But the Jamestown Post 14 standout heard coach Shane Schoeneberg urging him to score, and that was all he needed. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Stilwell scored from second base on a bloop-single from Joey Gebhardt as Post 14 edged Dickinson 2-1 on Tuesday night at Jack Brown Stadium.
RELATED CONTENTWolves work out potential top pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves have evaluated another group of draft prospects, highlighted by Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum. McCollum was watched by team officials at the Target Center practice court on Tuesday. McCollum worked out by himself.
Pats’ Gronk under the knife again
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski’s agent.
RELATED CONTENTState ‘B’ boys back to being last
The order of the North Dakota Class B basketball seasons returns to girls first, boys last in 2014-15. The North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve the switch in start dates of the Class B boys and girls seasons.
Two late runs lift Twins to win
Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night.
RELATED CONTENTKraft misses cut public links
Laura Kraft fell a couple strokes short of making the cut at the 37th Annual Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship in Norman, Okla. The former Jamestown High School standout shot a 7-over par 79 for a two-round total of 155 to miss the cut by two strokes.
RELATED CONTENTReplay coming to N.D. games
North Dakota high school athletics is entering the world of video replay. But it was careful to set some guidelines on which video and where its replay capabilities would be limited to.
Kidder County edges Lisbon
Travis Baumiller’s three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning was the difference as Kidder County edged Lisbon 3-1 in Section 2 American Legion baseball action on Tuesday.
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