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Rachel Johnson, the new collections manager for the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, getting ready to work in the upgraded Buffalo Hall of Fame on May 9. Tom LaVenture / The Sun
A perfect fit: National Buffalo Museum hires first curator
The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown has hired its first professional collections staff as a step toward its vision of becoming a nationally...
 community/nonprofits May 21, 2019 - 6:54am
Wolford Public School closed Friday, May 17, 2019. School officials cited a shortage of teachers and budget constraints as the decision to close the school, which had about 40 students and is located about 30 minutes from Rugby, N.D. Submitted photo
'Gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking': Wolford Public School closes in northeastern ND
WOLFORD, N.D. — For the last time on Saturday, May 18, three seniors crossed the stage in the Wolford Public School gymnasium and accepted...
 News/education May 20, 2019 - 6:14pm
Rita (Schlenker) Hoag
Rita (Schlenker) Hoag Aug. 10, 1953 - May 16, 2019 Rita Renee (Schlenker) Hoag died Thursday May 16, 2019, at her home in Spearfish, SD. She...
 May 20, 2019 - 9:38pm
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Man files lawsuit after he slipped, fell at UND football game
GRAND FORKS - A Grand Forks man is suing the city for more than $50,000 after a slip at the Alerus Center allegedly caused him significant injuries...
 News/crime and courts May 20, 2019 - 2:29pm
American Churches Are In Big Trouble
The bottom fell out of church membership between 1999 and 2018, spelling serious trouble for the well-being of Christendom in the decades down the road. According to a comprehensive poll taken by the very creditable Gallup organization, in 1999 70% 0f Americans were church members...
 opinion/editorials May 21, 2019 - 7:00am
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A farmer saved himself by cutting off his leg with a knife. This is what he wants you to know
PENDER, Neb. — Kurt Kaser had no time to consider his options. The 63-year-old farmer had stepped into a grain auger, the blade violently twisting...
 News/nation/Business/Agriculture May 20, 2019 - 2:39pm
Three Jamestown High School sophomores were recognized Monday for the school’s top scores in the North Dakota State Assessment, an online test taken by sophomores during April and May. The school overall scored higher than the state average. From left, Cooper Kosel, mathematics; Matthew Staiert, English language arts and literacy; and Majestic Bjerke, who had a perfect score in the essay portion. Tom LaVenture / The Sun
JHS sophomores above average in math and English
Jamestown High School scored above the state average on the North Dakota State Assessment, an online test taken by sophomores during April and...
 News/education May 21, 2019 - 7:20am
Robert L. Blom of Corsica, S.D., on May 13, pleads not guilty to writing a $134,837 check to a North Dakota cattle buyer Paul D. Gader of Lehr, N.D. (Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service)
SD cattleman pleads not guilty on bounced check charge in ND
ASHLEY, N.D. — A South Dakota cattle feedlot operator embroiled in a financial meltdown has pleaded not guilty in a North Dakota criminal case...
 Business/Agriculture May 20, 2019 - 6:00am
Pamela Dockter
Pamela Dockter Aug. 25, 1959 - May 18, 2019 JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Pamela Dockter, 59, Jamestown, died Saturday, May 18, in Ave Maria Village. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Haut Funeral Home in Jamestown. The celebration of life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday,...
 May 20, 2019 - 9:28pm
Edgeley school awarded grant
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded grants totaling $50,000 for five projects to research extending the growing season for fruit and vegetable production through the use of high tunnels. “This project will help foster a better understanding of season extension for...
 News/education May 21, 2019 - 7:11am
Dakota Wesleyan University senior pentathalete Kamber Lamer poses for a photo at the Dakota Wesleyan University/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex. Matt Gade / Forum News Service
Top-ranked South Dakota athlete misses out on NAIA national event due to email snafu
MITCHELL, S.D. - Kamberlyn Lamer is the top-ranked women’s heptathlete in the NAIA, but she won’t be competing for a national championship...
 sports/track and field May 20, 2019 - 11:16am
Jamestown's Tommy Falk singles to center in the sixth inning of Monday's West Region baseball tournament play-in game against Bismarck St. Mary's at Jack Brown Stadium. Michael Savaloja / The Sun
SCRAPPY PLAY: Blue Jays advance to WDA tourney
Jamestown High School showed off its scrappiness as a baseball team on Monday, May 20, during a West Region tournament play-in game at Jack Brown...
 sports/baseball May 20, 2019 - 8:16pm
Student recognition for speech and music were given at Monday’s Jamestown Public School Board meeting. Tom LaVenture / The Sun play button
Grant to help pedestrian safety at schools
The North Dakota Department of Transportation approved a project to help create pedestrian safety zones around Jamestown schools and could start...
 News/education May 21, 2019 - 7:15am
Births for May 21, 2019
One birth was reported Monday by Jamestown Regional Medical Center. May 19, girl, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, to Natalie and Owen McKenna, Jamestown.
milestones/new arrivals May 21, 2019 - 7:05am
Lydia Moos
Lydia Moos Aug. 5, 1926 - April 17, 2019 TUCSON, Ariz. - Lydia Moos, 92, Tucson, died Wednesday, April 17, in her home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Streeter, N.D. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m...
 May 20, 2019 - 9:28pm

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