Jays third at Tom O’ Frosh fifth on Rene day in Bismarck
Wet, soggy conditions didn’t prevent the Blue Jays from their best meet of the season on Monday. With Apple Creek in Bismarck unplayable, the West Re...
Tornado kills 51 in Oklahoma
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an eleme...
Eslick gets JHS job: New wrestling coach excited to get started
Larry Eslick set his career goals “six or seven years ago” and on Monday night, he knocked another out. The Great Falls, Mont., native was named head...
Teheran carves up Twins
Even without an effective change-up, Julio Teheran still had enough to pitch into the ninth inning. “I decided to just compete with my other pitches,...
Regional Information 2013
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Reservoir Status
Jamestown Dam
Pipestem Dam
River Conditions and Flows
James River
Missouri River Basin
Red, Souris and Mississippi Basins
Jamestown Dam releases increasing
Releases from the Jamestown Dam increased at noon Tuesday, according to Bob Martin, dam manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Pipestem Dam.
Residents of small town asked to evacuate
The mayor of a small town in northeastern North Dakota asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily evacuate as floodwaters threaten a dam.
Diversion progress is excellent
It’s been a couple of very good months for the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project. The North Dakota Legislature appropriated sufficient funding for Fargo flood control projects, and signaled that state support for the diversion was solid. The U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, which includes authorization for permanent flood control in the Red River Valley, which includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-favored diversion.
Letter to the editor: Session hampered by questionable priorities
Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, R-Dickinson, and House Majority Leader Al Carlson, R-Fargo, recently boasted that they “got the job done for the citizens.” If that’s the definition of getting the job done, we fully expect the people of North Dakota to decide someone else should do the job. Too often, tremendous opportunities were squandered by an overly-ideological GOP majority with seriously misplaced priorities.
High hopes for Hinton: Ellendale soph., has top marks in triple, long jumps
An Ellendale athlete has been making a name for himself the past couple of years, and he’s positioned himself for a possible breakthrough performance this weekend in Bismarck.
New show should try
Coming soon to a TV near you will be the latest in reality TV to depict a minority sports group — the die hard cheeseheads of Green Bay, Wis.
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.
RELATED CONTENTYankees, Man City to co-own MLS team
Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.
RELATED CONTENTSuper Bowl 'L' awarded to San Francisco
The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game.
Blue Jays fall 6-1 at Mandan
With one match left to play, the Jamestown Blue Jay girls soccer team finally punched a goal into that net in Mandan on Tuesday.
Timberwolves stick at No. 9 in lottery
To no one’s surprise, the Minnesota Timberwolves were unlucky in the NBA lottery once again.
Hafner drives in runs in loss
Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA1,000 shoes to be donated to kids
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