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Woman who left stranded vehicle found dead
The body of a Jamestown woman reported missing Thursday was found about 5 miles south of Kensal on Friday, said Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser. Ramie Rath, 58, was reportedly driving to Kensal on Thursday and when she didn’t show up her family reported her missing to the Jamestown...
 News/accidents February 16, 2019 - 5:10pm
Paul Vandal, top, of Jamestown wrestles Isaiah Gates of Fargo South during their championship bout of the North Dakota Class A Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in the Fargodome. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
GOOD FIND: Vandal’s decision to wrestle pays off, wins 220 ‘A’ title
FARGO—Jamestown High wrestling coach Larry Eslick found a diamond in the rough four years ago during Blue Jay freshman football. His name...
 sports/wrestling February 17, 2019 - 12:28am
University of Jamestown's Kevin Oberweiser fires up a 3-point attempt over Morningside's Alex Borchers (22) on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Harold Newman Arena. Brandon Pratt / For The Sun
BIG WIN: Jimmies upset No. 2 Mustangs
Many probably doubted the University of Jamestown men's basketball team this winter, but at no time were the 16 men wearing Jimmie uniforms on...
 sports/basketball February 16, 2019 - 10:12pm
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Jamestown's Tommy Falk rounds the net with the puck earlier this season at Wilson Arena. John M. Steiner / The Sun
Jays fall to Magicians in state qualifier
The road came to end for Jamestown High School boys hockey on Saturday, Feb. 16, in Minot, one game shy of a state-tournament berth. Minot (12-11-0)...
 sports/hockey February 17, 2019 - 1:22am
No. 1 Blue Jays soar over Wolves
Top-ranked Jamestown High School boys basketball only took a 39-31 lead into halftime Saturday afternoon in Watford City, but it would hold the Wolves to 15 second-half points in a convincing 86-46 in West Region victory. Jamestown improved to 20-0 on the campaign, while Watford City...
 sports/basketball February 16, 2019 - 10:57pm
Region 3 GBB Glance: Feb. 16
Class B 6 Region 3 Girls Basketball Tournament At Jamestown Civic Center Feb. 18 G1: (D6 1) Kidder Co. vs. (D5 4) Edgeley-KM, 3 p.m. G2: (D6 3) Medina-PB vs. (D5 2) Carrington, 4:30 p.m. G3: (D6 4) South Border vs. (D5 1) LaMoure-LM winner, 6 p.m. G4: (D5 3) Oakes vs. (D6 2) Linton-HMB,...
 sports/basketball February 17, 2019 - 12:51am
University of Jamestown's Jory Mullen (35) looks to score past Morningside's Kailey Burke (32) on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Harold Newman Arena. Brandon Pratt / For The Sun
Jimmie seniors go out in style
Lissy McCulloch's first start for University of Jamestown women's basketball on Saturday, Feb. 16, was also her last. The senior from Mountain...
 sports/basketball February 17, 2019 - 12:21am
High school scores: Feb. 16
H.S. Scores 6 CLASS A BOYS BASKETBALL (1) Jamestown 86, Watford City 46. Turtle Mountain 74, Bismarck St. Mary's 68. Bismarck Legacy 73, Dickinson 51. CLASS A GIRLS BASKETBALL Watford City 66, Jamestown 58. Bismarck St. Mary's 61, Turtle Mountain 35. (5) Bismarck Legacy 59, Dickinson...
 sports/basketball February 17, 2019 - 12:34am
PETA plans billboard where crash killed cattle
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- A site along U.S. Highway 2 where 16 cattle died on Monday, Feb. 11, could soon host a new billboard from an organization...
 News/accidents February 14, 2019 - 6:57pm
Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier
Headland pleads to reckless driving
Under a plea agreement in Southeast District Court, a charge of driving under the influence was changed to reckless driving for a North Dakota...
 News/crime and courts February 16, 2019 - 7:07am
Court report and marriage licenses for Feb. 16, 2019
MUNICIPAL COURT The Jamestown Municipal Court judge is Lawrence Kropp. Note: Individuals with a deferred imposition of sentence will have the charge or charges dismissed at the end of the deferred imposition if they have met the conditions of the sentence. FAILED TO LICENSE ANIMAL...
 News/crime and courts February 16, 2019 - 6:58am
Four people sentenced on felony charges
Four people were recently sentenced on felony charges in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. Andrew Adam Heckelsmiller, 37, James River Correctional Center, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy and theft of property, Class C felonies. Heckelsmiller was accused of conspiring to...
 News/crime and courts February 16, 2019 - 7:04am
Rob Port
Port: UND paying an employee to commute from Texas is why our universities need close oversight
MINOT, N.D. -- To hear certain apologists for North Dakota’s higher education system tell it, things would be glorious if it weren’t for...
 opinion/columns February 14, 2019 - 12:33pm
Submitted photo Rikki Wold, a New London-Spicer High School senior, is fighting a rare form of cancer while working to graduate from high school this spring. Rikki, her dad, grandfather and uncle were all diagnosed with cancer within a four-week period around Thanksgiving.
Family of fighters: High school senior and three family members all diagnosed with cancer in four-week period
NEW LONDON, Minn. — The old wives tale that trouble comes in threes was off by one for Rikki Wold and her family. Within a month's time, Wold...
 lifestyle/family February 16, 2019 - 9:32am
This Voyager 4.5.1 graphic shows the SSW-SW skyline at Jamestown at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky and lies to the lower left of Orion the Hunter. Sirius may disappear for nearly two seconds as asteroid Jurgenstock passes over it. Tim Bratton / Special to The Sun
Watch the brightest star vanish Monday
Around 11:30 p.m. Monday evening, the "Dog Star" Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris), the brightest star on our skies, may disappear for up to 1.8 seconds...
 News/science and nature February 16, 2019 - 7:02am

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