editorials

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and a buffalo chip this week: * Bravo to the reopening this week of Alfred Dickey Library. The library was closed for more than three months for a project that included foundation and interior work, along with work on the children’s library...

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the recovery of the ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers stolen more than 10 years ago. The slippers, on loan to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., from owner Michael Shaw, were stolen in August 2005. The FBI announced...

Changing garbage and recycling pickup from the alleys to the streets in Jamestown improves efficiencies and safety for city workers. Plans for the change have been developed by the city administrator and sanitation foreman. No date for the transition has been set, and meetings on...

Out of the bitter labor-management conflicts of the 1880s and 1890s evolved what is known today as Labor Day passed into law in 1894. But it has gone the way of several other holidays, honored more for its shopping opportunities than recognition of the working people. Few spend Memorial...

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and a buffalo chip this week: *Bravo to the Community Block Party, held Thursday in downtown Jamestown to welcome freshmen at the University of Jamestown. The party is also popular with local residents and is a positive event for students and...

As classes begin this week at the University of Jamestown and the Community Block Party nears on Thursday, it’s a good time to note how important the university is to Jamestown.

Nicole Haffely of Hillsboro will be inducted into a bowling hall of fame later this year. We know this because she was featured in a front-page story in the Hillsboro Banner. In Mayville, the Riverwood Addition development site is nearly sold out as more people build homes there....

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the “Stuff the Bus” and other events held to provide school supplies to children in need in this area for the coming school year.

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the garden project at James River Correctional Center. The garden, planted and cared for by eight inmates at the prison, doubled in space to 8,390 square feet this year. The produce is donated to Community Action Region...

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to Loren Roberts, who turned 105 years old on July 22. Roberts lives at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.

Acknowledgment." That's a word used by Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap after hearing of the $12 billion emergency aid package for farmers caught in the middle of the trade war. In a written statement, Paap — a fourth-generation farmer — said he appreciates the...

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the implementation of a competitive robotics program at Jamestown High School. School officials hope the program inspires students to not only compete but also pursue careers after high school in science, technology, engineering,...

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the late Ernie Hubacker, 102, of Jamestown, who died July 13. Hubacker volunteered at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in his later years for 15 years and was a longtime veteran.

The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week: *Bravo to the opening of Mary’s Place. The $1.3 million project has three temporary apartments for victims of domestic violence and their children and administrative office space.