The end: Jamestown Kmart closes after 32 years
During the last hours of the Jamestown Kmart, prices fell to 99 percent as customers hunted over the few shelves that still contained makeup, clothing...
High water: Storm drops 2.11 inches, more to come
A rainstorm dumped 2.11 inches of water on Jamestown between Saturday and Sunday morning, prompting overland flooding that caused street closures and ...
Dakota Anglers tournament
Boats line up in the drizzling rain Sunday afternoon prior to having their fish weighed for the Dakota Anglers 37th Annual Walleye/Northern Tournament...
Weighing a northern
J.T. Thompson, of Jamestown, weighs a northern pike caught by Dana and Nick Noot of Marion, N.D., at the Dakota Anglers 37th Annual Walleye/Northern T...
Arneson gets first A-main
They got it in, but boy was it ever close....
Freshman Love tops big day for JHS boys
Ken Gardner was hoping for a good day from his Jamestown High School boys track and field team....
Red Sox sweep Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox had something to keep themselves entertained during a long rain delay on Sunday....
High water: Storm drops 2.11 inches, more to come
A rainstorm dumped 2.11 inches of water on Jamestown between Saturday and Sunday morning, prompting overland flooding that caused street closures and swept two semi trucks off Interstate 94.
RELATED CONTENTWeighing a northern
J.T. Thompson, of Jamestown, weighs a northern pike caught by Dana and Nick Noot of Marion, N.D., at the Dakota Anglers 37th Annual Walleye/Northern Tournament Sunday at the Jamestown Reservoir.
RELATED CONTENTThe end: Jamestown Kmart closes after 32 years
During the last hours of the Jamestown Kmart, prices fell to 99 percent as customers hunted over the few shelves that still contained makeup, clothing and miscellaneous odds and ends.
RELATED CONTENTMessages: N.D. higher ed board torn over Shirvani criticisms
FARGO — The day after she was grilled at a legislative committee hearing about perceived efforts to discredit North Dakota’s higher education chancellor, a member of the board overseeing the system sent an email critical of how her board and staff responded.
RELATED CONTENTUS gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks.
ATV rollover kills Hazen, N.D., man
A Hazen, N.D., man was killed Saturday in an ATV crash in Oliver County, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Dakota Anglers tournament
Boats line up in the drizzling rain Sunday afternoon prior to having their fish weighed for the Dakota Anglers 37th Annual Walleye/Northern Tournament Sunday at the Jamestown Reservoir.
RELATED CONTENTN.D. Guard soldiers honored in Williston
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there are being honored.
Other Views: Come and worship at football’s crystal cathedral
It’s been likened to an alien spaceship landing; a gigantic greenhouse; a dream job for the people who make Windex. But whatever the early descriptions of the approved design of the new Vikings football stadium, there is little doubt it is extraordinary, and extraordinarily expensive.
Column: Big chunk of tax cut going out of state
The legislative leadership responsible for the big tax cuts is calling them “the largest tax-relief package this state has ever seen.”
Freshman Love tops big day for JHS boys
Ken Gardner was hoping for a good day from his Jamestown High School boys track and field team.
RELATED CONTENTMinot edges JHS
The Jamestown High School girls soccer team played its closest game of the season in a 2-0 loss at Minot on Saturday.
Blue Jays drop pair to Bismarck
The Jamestown High School softball team took a pair of losses at Bismarck High on Saturday.
Blue Jays’ Fix earns trip to state
Going into Saturday, the Jamestown High School tennis team had all three of its singles players still alive at the West Region tournament in Bismarck.
RELATED CONTENTChargers ink Freeney
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.
Coach K mulling Olympic job
DURHAM, N.C. - Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, according to resports.
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5/20/13 at 1:30 PM
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5/20/13 at 11:59 AM
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