The NDHP has identified the 22-year-old woman from Carrington who died on Monday, May 11. The incident was described as a rollover crash that occurred 6 miles west of Kensal. The driver of the sole vehicle involved in the crash was Faith Eli. She was traveling south on a gravel road at 700 77th Ave. SE at 8:06 p.m. whe...

A truck hauling an empty enclosed trailer overturned this morning on I-94 in Barnes County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred at 9:36 a.m. near mile marker 288 due to driving too fast during strong winds. The driver was wearing a seat belt and sustained minor injuries. The driver was cited...

President Donald Trump has nominated North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to reporting by Mary Steurer of the North Dakota Monitor. Traynor now awaits confirmation from the Senate. The nomination was announced by Republican Senators John Hoeven and Kevin C...

A Carrington woman was killed in a Monday evening crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol confirmed the fatality on Tuesday. The 22-year-old woman was reportedly driving on 77th Ave SE about six miles west of Kensal just after 8 p.m. in Stutsman County on the gravel road. The NDHP says the vehicle left the roadway, wh...

The Jamestown City Board of Adjustment has called a public meeting to be held Wednesday morning to review a proposed property expansion. The meeting will review a structure construction request for a property located at 715 Evergreen Circle. The Jamestown City Building Inspector will be reviewing the application after...

State campaign finance reports show Gov. Kelly Armstrong is putting substantial money into this year's Republican primary races. The filings show Armstrong gave $195,400 to 20 candidates and one district Republican committee by last Friday's reporting deadline. The three largest checks were $25,000 each to Public Servi...

Strong winds will continue Tuesday with a Reg Flag Warning in effect across the region. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service expect sustained wind speeds over 30 mph and gusts approaching 50 mph in the Carrington and Ashley areas. That will make fire danger even more hazardous than yesterday, with fire dang...

Jamestown residents get a chance to kickstart their spring cleaning, as crews make their way through neighborhoods, clearing out piles of various household items left on the curb. Curbside Cleanup Week is Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16. According to a PSA, items must be placed on the roadway as close to the cu...

The North Dakota Monitor recently covered a new report from the National Education Association that reveals North Dakota has fallen to 41st in the nation for average teacher salaries. The average ND salary last year was $60,704. Nick Archuleta, president of ND United, says it wasn't long ago that North Dakota ranked be...

North Dakota has awarded a major tourism grant to Black Leg Ranch near Sterling. The state Commerce Department says Black Leg Market and Eatery at Black Leg Ranch received a $1.5 million Destination Development Grant. That was the largest single award in this latest round, which distributed $4 million statewide. Commer...

North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Highway 1 in Lakota last week. NHDP says 93-year-old Leonard Aamot of Lakota died after his Buick was hit by a westbound Chevrolet Tahoe at about 4:30 p.m on Friday afternoon. Troopers say Aamot stopped at t...

A Reg Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for most of North Dakota today, with extreme fire risk increasing over the next few days. The NWS says they've upgraded the Red Flag Warning this morning to include Stutsman, Foster, Pierce, and Wells counties. That warning now stretches west through t...

Valley News Live's Kortney Arnold recently reported on a Jamestown family that was forced to build up their life from ash after lightning struck their home during a storm last year. The fire that ensued destroyed the vast majority of their earthly possessions. Darlene and Steve Wahl are located five miles west of James...

Two young women are seriously injured after a DUI rollover crash three miles north of Christine last night, according to the State Patrol. A cellular emergency crash detection system alerted first responders to a potential crash on Highway 81 at approximately 11:35 p.m.. A Honda Civic was found crashed at the scene. In...

A reminder that the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is Saturday. People in Jamestown, Valley City, Fargo, Grand Forks and other parts of North Dakota are asked to leave a bag of nonperishable food by their mailbox before regular mail delivery, and letter carriers will pick it up along their routes. The food stays lo...

North Dakota's Supreme Court has ordered a lower-court judge to partially halt Greenpeace International's lawsuit in Amsterdam against Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The justices said Greenpeace cannot pursue Dutch claims that the North Dakota civil case against Greenpeace was legally b...

Today is the final day of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association conference in Jamestown. The event began Tuesday and wraps up this evening at the Civic Center. The association traces its roots to organizations that began forming in 1911, with the current NDPOA forming from a 1939 sheriff's group. The current orga...

A cyclist is seriously injured after being struck by a commercial motor vehicle this morning. The cyclist is a 66-year-old woman from Grafton, according to the State Patrol. At approximately 9:17 a.m., a woman on a bicycle was traveling east on a sidewalk alongside Highway 17. This occurred within the city limits of Gr...

Authorities have revealed the identity of the victim of Wednesday's car versus pedestrian accident. 38-year-old Jose Rodriguez of West Fargo was killed early Wednesday morning after being hit by a car in Fargo. At approximately 2:46 a.m., a Ford Fusion driven by 25-year-old Carly Vizenor struck Rodriguez, who was cross...

Senator Hoeven recently announced that the Federal Aviation Administration awarded millions in funding for 20 projects to improve airport infrastructure across North Dakota, as first reported by the Jamestown Sun. Jamestown Regional Airport, Carrington Municipal Airport, and Barnes County Municipal Airport were include...

Former Jamestown teacher Michael Romans was sentenced this week on charges of corruption and solicitation of minors involving an underaged girl. Romans was sentenced to 30 months in prison and five years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $1,800 in restitution and received credit for 148 days already served. Pr...

The North Dakota Monitor's Jeff Beach is reporting this morning that 101 state employees in are taking buyouts. The Monitor reports the buyouts are part of the state's voluntary separation incentive program, launched earlier this year as officials prepared for tighter revenues tied in part to lower oil tax collections....

A pedestrian was killed early this morning after being hit by a car in Fargo. At approximately 2:46 a.m., a Ford Fusion driven by a 25-year-old woman struck a 38-year-old man who was crossing 32nd Avenue South, according to the State Patrol. The release says the man was crossing about 20 to 30 yards east of the 9th Str...

What was once Central Sales Inc., is now Bison Machinery. A local business has rebranded, and that change was celebrated today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony put on by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce. The business moved to a location along Interstate 94: 1700 20th St. SW. The Chamber's release says the busines...

Zimmerman's Furniture was awarded with the Business of the Month Award today, May 6th. The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors presented the award, which is earned through a nomination for outstanding customer service. Their nomination expressed loyalty for over two decades to the Jamestown business, stating...

Families are displaced and an injured firefighter is recovering after a fire ravaged an apartment complex in Bismarck on Monday evening. Sources say dozens of residents were forced from their homes while fire crews spent hours containing the fire. The damage was extensive, and the northwest corner of the building colla...

Jamestown residents can help stock local food shelves Saturday during the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. People are asked to leave a bag of nonperishable food by their mailbox before regular mail delivery, and letter carriers will pick it up along their routes. That food will then be distributed through Great Plai...

Sometimes, the heroic stories you read in history textbooks hit close to home. A Jewish man named Herman Stern immigrated from Germany to North Dakota shortly after the turn of the 20th century, escaping a terrible fate. Stern was a longtime Valley City businessman--he owned a small chain of men's clothing stores. He w...

The North American Bison Discovery Center in Jamestown is celebrating the arrival of its first bison calf of the 2026 season. The calf was first spotted last week, and is the first of several calves expected this spring for the North herd. Born with a brighter, orangish coat, bison calves are nicknamed "red dogs.&...

A house fire in Gackle claimed the life of a 69-year-old resident on Saturday afternoon, according to the Jamestown Sun. First responders were dispatched to the residence at 507 Main St. at 4:04 p.m. after a neighbor noticed smoke venting from a kitchen area. Deputy Kyle Friez of the Logan County Sheriff's Office said ...

Grand Forks Police say a 19-year-old man was arrested after an early Sunday rollover crash. Police say the incident happened just after 4 a.m. when a pickup truck was driving through the 4700 block of Gateway Drive before the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over before striking a tree. Police identified the ...

Utility work is forcing a road closure and water outage in southeast Jamestown today. The City Engineer's office says the work will begin around 7:00 a.m. and affect 2nd Avenue SE from 3rd to 4th Street SE. Detours will be posted. Water service is expected to be restored by 5:00 p.m., with the road expected to re-open...

Street paving begins in Jamestown today, the first of multiple planned construction operations this spring. Monday's chip-sealing project will affect the northeast part of town from 13th Street NE to the north and westward. This includes the stretch past Jamestown Regional Airport, and most residential streets to the...

The North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) has named Hetta Skaare, a junior at Dickinson Trinity High School, as the 2026-2027 Distinguished Student. Interviews for the honor took place yesterday, April 29, at the Farmers Union Insurance Headquarters in Jamestown. A candidate for Distinguished Student...

A mental health crisis in Northeast Jamestown shut down a two-block radius on Thomas Avenue for a short period of time Thursday morning. Jamestown Police was dispatched after a family member called in, reporting that an individual was threatening to harm themself and had knives in the home. At around 8:30 a.m., officer...

Kelly Michael Steffes of Edgeley, ND is facing an attempted murder charge after an alleged armed confrontation and car chase that occurred in late March. He now is charged with a Class A felony, punishable by 20 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Steffes was released from custody at the Stutsman County Correctional Ce...

A North Dakota law aimed at protecting medication subsidies for low-income patients has been struck down by a federal judge, calling the statute an unconstitutional overreach that makes hospitals richer at the expense of pharmaceutical companies, according to reporting by Mary Steurer from the North Dakota Monitor. U.S...

The results are in for the North Dakota Class B high school Speech State Tournament from Mandan. The event was held on April 25, with qualifiers from 10 regions across the state. The Valley City Highliners bested Dickinson Trinity/New England for the Team Championship. Washburn finished third, Enderlin fourth, Our Red...

The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved an agreement Tuesday committing up to $500 million over 10 years to help back WBI Energy's planned Bakken East natural gas pipeline. The deal is meant to help move more Bakken gas into central and eastern North Dakota by having the state buy a share of the line's transpor...

Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Week by honoring the individuals who provide thousands of hours of service to the hospital and its patients. The Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 22 celebrated all JRMC volunteers, and put the spotlight on three people who stood...

The North Dakota Secretary of State's Office has clarified the election procedure for District 11 following the tragic death of Representative Liz Conmy, who died in a plane crash in Minnesota this past weekend. Due to the accident happening after the deadline to withdraw, Conmy's name will remain on the June 9 primary...

The Great Plains Food Bank's mobile food pantry will be making stops in Jamestown and Valley City on Tuesday, May 5th. Anyone is welcome to receive food at no cost. The mobile food pantry offers drive-through food distributions, with no pre-registration required. This service will be available in Valley City from 1:30 ...

North Dakota Highway Patrol says Highway 14 north of Sterling is likely to remain closed for most of Tuesday after a semi rollover and hazardous spill in Burleigh County. Troopers say the crash happened Tuesday morning around 12:30 a.m. near mile marker 11, when the truck overturned and spilled an estimated 3,000 gallo...

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has confirmed they arrested a man after he was clocked driving 143 miles an hour on Friday evening on Highway 2 near Devils Lake. The NDHP says a westbound car was spotted by a trooper doing the high rate of speed going westbound between Lakota and Devils Lake. The NDHP says the trooper...

Jamestown Parks and Recreation is looking for community members to dive into the planning phase of a new outdoor pool project during an open house this Wednesday, April 29. The event will run from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at The Bunker, located at 1520 3rd St. NE. This open house is a step in the Jamestown Parks and Recreatio...

As first reported by Michael Achterling from the ND Monitor, the debate over American military involvement in Iran has become a focal point for North Dakota's 2026 U.S. House race, as the three candidates for ND's only House seat weigh the goals of the conflict and its growing economic impact on different regional indu...

The North Dakota State Patrol is on the hunt for a driver who fled the scene of a crash late Sunday night after plowing through a fence and driving into a field. They are currently asking for the public's assistance in finding this individual. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 26, at the inters...

North Dakota Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo died Saturday in a small plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Authorities say the Beech F33A aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport, where it crashed and caught fire in Southbrook Park near 62nd Avenue North and Florida Avenue North. Police were called at ...

A bombshell report this morning by the North Dakota Monitor alleges that six state legislators failed to file the legally required financial disclosures this year. The Monitor reports the missing filings involved Senator Scott Meyer of Grand Forks and Representatives TJ Brown of Fargo, Gretchen Dobervich of Fargo, Lisa...

North Dakotans grappled with hazardous travel conditions yesterday, as compacted snow and ice covered much of the roadways, especially Stutsman County, which remained in a "no travel advisory" through the evening. Other areas in the state felt the weather's impact, as the North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a...