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North Dakota Republicans have an ax to grind with their Democratic counterparts after local officials supported a man accused of vandalizing a U.S. senator s office.
A GoFundMe page, reported by the local
Jamestown Sun, shows North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chairwoman Kylie Oversen, party official Ellie Shockley, and 2012 lieutenant gubernatorial contender Ellen Chaffee contributed donations to Thomas Alexander Starks, for whom a legal defense fund was opened after he was charged for allegedly using an ax to destroy the windows and intercom systems of Sen. John Hoeven s office on Dec. 21. The 30-year-old faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the Class C felony charge of criminal mischief.
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The Jamestown hands out these bravos this week:
Bravo to Don Altringer of Jamestown, who has played taps during Memorial Day ceremonies for 65 years. Altringer, a Navy veteran and member of the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Corps, says it s an honor and a privilege to play for every veteran.
Bravo to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approving permanent road repairs for flooded roads in North Dakota. Previously it allowed only temporary road repairs which would then have to be removed once floodwaters receded. This allows FEMA to participate in helping with road grade raises for routes that provide emergency or sole access for residents in the area. Although the change is welcome, the townships still face hurdles for their local share for repair costs.
A siege on the U.S. Capitol this week did not stop democracy. 7:00 am, Jan. 9, 2021 ×
The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week:
Bravo to Congress for certifying the Electoral College votes after a siege on the U.S. Capitol this week. The mob that caused chaos and destruction, resulting in the deaths of five people, did not stop democracy. Vice President Mike Pence formally declared Joseph Biden as the winner of the November election for president.
Bravo to Jalen Denning Breitbach, the first baby born in Jamestown for 2021. Jalen was born on Jan. 3 and is the son of Makenzie and Alex Breitbach of Rugby, N.D. Jalen weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Mackenzie Breitbach is a nurse who works in the Family BirthPlace at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Moderna vaccine expected to arrive in Stutsman County next week 7:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Jamestown Sun hands out a bravo and a buffalo chip this week:
Bravo to the news that a coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive in Stutsman County next week. Robin Iszler, unit administrator of Central Valley Health District, said about 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine is expected and distribution will start immediately, going to enrolled providers, health care workers, emergency medical personnel and the people doing the vaccinations.
Buffalo chip that extreme drought conditions exist in much of Stutsman, Wells, Foster, Eddy and Kidder counties and smaller parts of Burleigh, Emmons and Logan counties, according to the North American Drought Monitor agency.