Limbo time
John M. Steiner / The Sun Keelie Overvold, left, and David Carrizales, look on as classmate, Derek Hattlewick, does the limbo dance during a special ...
Perkins blows lead, Twins lose to Braves 5-4
The Minnesota Twins were one out away from ending their longest losing streak of the season. Glen Perkins couldn't finish the job. ...
Tornado death toll less than feared in Oklahoma City
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.
Crane studies go the distance: Northern Prairie's work on Sandhill cranes has far-reaching impact
Flying vast migration circuits, the midcontinent population of Sandhill cranes travels from wintering grounds in the American southwest and northern Mexico to breeding grounds from Quebec to northeastern Russia. The cranes spend time in Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, where they are hunted.
RELATED CONTENTCavalier scatters: Renwick Dam holds steady
It was as if it was the Fourth of July, and a pleasant Sunday to boot, and all the people of this Pembina County town of 1,300 had gone to the lake.
Storm shelters differ at Minn., N.D. schools
After a tornado unleashed its power on Wadena (Minn.) High School on June 17, 2010, the school was so heavily damaged it had to be torn down and rebuilt.
BCTF approves grants Wednesday
The Buffalo City Tourism Foundation Executive Board approved three grant requests Wednesday, including one that will help guide bird watchers to prime viewing spots around Stutsman and Foster counties.
RELATED CONTENTN.D. ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show
A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign. H2M, a Fargo-based advertising and marketing agency, filed the lawsuit against Dane Boedigheimer and Spencer Grove in U.S. District Court in North Dakota on Monday. Boedigheimer and Grove are the creators of the animated series “Annoying Orange.”
Flooding closes Neche border crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has closed the Neche international border crossing because of flooding, the agency announced Wednesday.
Testing is not the best way to educate students
Standardized testing at school has been embroiled in controversy for more than a decade. From the day Congress approved the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, teachers, administrators and many more have complained that requiring every school in the nation to pass a standardized test hurts students, teachers and education as a whole.
Regional Information 2013
Stutsman County Website
Stutsman Co. Emergency Management Blog
Reservoir Status
Jamestown Dam
Pipestem Dam
River Conditions and Flows
James River
Missouri River Basin
Red, Souris and Mississippi Basins
Carrington senior still going strong, holds top times in 100 and 200 despite torn ACL
Negative thoughts poured through Josey Page’s head after tearing her ACL at the end of the basketball regular season. It’s not that she’s a negative person; she just had so many plans.
RELATED CONTENTMemory still burns: The 12-4 Jays say they won’t settle for 0-2 this time
Jake Stilwell didn’t like the way his junior baseball season ended. The Jamestown High School senior made his feelings known at the beginning of this season, according to coach Kelley Kessler.
RELATED CONTENTBraves sweep Twins, Worley gone
The Minnesota Twins are mired in a terrible slump. They won’t have Vance Worley to blame anymore. The Twins dropped their eighth in a row, losing to the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Wednesday, and immediately demoted Worley to the minors after another dismal outing.
RELATED CONTENTGarcia steps in it again, backpeddles
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.
Urlacher calling it a career
Brian Urlacher wasn’t sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he’s calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was:
RELATED CONTENTJimmies ready for nationals
Seven Jamestown College track and field athletes are in Marion, Ind., for the NAIA national meet. The number is one less than had qualified. Marathoner Katie Blais developed knee problems and will not compete.
RELATED CONTENTEagles take down Loboes
Enderlin-Maple Valley erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning en route to a 13-3 win over LaMoure-Litchville-Marion on Wednesday in loser-out play of the Region 1 tournament.
Featured Staff Blogs
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
Wisconsin's northern zone muskie season opens Saturday, and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say. I think the m...
5/22/13 at 3:28 PM
BISON MEDIA BLOG100 And Counting
The 2013 College Football Season begins in 100 days for NDSU; I know the countdown clock has been set in the locker room shortly after the 2012 season wrapped and with that; I'm starting a rather am...
5/22/13 at 10:31 AM
OIL PATCH DISPATCHN.D. workers return home after Oklahoma tornado
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her childrens day care in Moore, Okla. Its the worst feeling in the world to w...
5/22/13 at 12:43 AM
EVERYTHING ELSE BY FORUM REPORTER J. SHANE MERCERA shadowy figure: I was perplexed by what appeared in this photo, but I think I just may have it figured out
I was out playing with my camera in rural Cass County, N.D. this weekend. I think I was, loosly speaking, near Harwood. I stopped and took some photos of an old brick grain bin or silo. Nothing really...
5/21/13 at 2:19 PM
THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYIf you write an Areavoices blog you'll want to see this
So you've been writing your blog for awhile...everything is fine. But there's something missing. The magic is gone. Cue the melodramatic music. Okay, I won't go that far. But the fact is, so...
5/14/13 at 4:55 PM
Featured Area Voices
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDShe Wasn’t a Saint, but…
by Stacy Bender The early morning call caused me to pause before I answered. When I did, little time passed before I knew the truth: Grandma Lois did not wake up yesterday. I have written about my ...
5/23/13 at 6:18 AM
IN THE BLACKLiving Within Your Means
There may be circumstances that come up where it is necessary to take money from your emergency fund or borrow money but in most cases it is important to live within your means. If your financial c...
5/22/13 at 6:57 PM
ASTRO BOBFull Flower Moon ready to bloom plus see an "invisible" eclipse
Tonight's waxing gibbous moon will pass south of Saturn on its way to Friday's Full Flower Moon. Consider it a prelude to an upcoming stellar cover-up and a curious lunar eclipse. May is the time o...
5/22/13 at 3:39 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTABringing recess to work
By Ryan Schuster We're serious about promoting healthy living, physical activity and healthy eating habits. How serious? A group of our customer service employees in Fargo took a short break during ...
5/22/13 at 3:11 PM
THIS WOMAN WRITESDropping the Name of Jesus
Has this ever happened to you? You're at some religious function (I don't do these any more, but the memories are strong), and as part of an ice-breaking game, you're asked, "What three books would y...
5/22/13 at 2:41 PM
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