3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (309+ words) DAWSON, N. D. " A 100-year-old Steele resident received a Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Saturday. April 11, for being one of millions of American women who joined the defense industry during World War II. Irene Sprague grew up working for her family farm…...

6+ day, 46+ min ago  (354+ words) Jamestown Sun Program on "A WWII Merchant Marine Story" to be presented at museum in Valley City VALLEY CITY, N. D. " Gail Pederson will speak on "A WWII Merchant Marine Story" at 7 p. m. Thursday, April 16, at the Barnes County Museum. The program is…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (32+ words) Jamestown Sun World War II living history The 164th Infantry Remembrance Association presented demonstrations of how North Dakota National Guard troops prepared for going to war in 1941....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (941+ words) The story of his survival and his team's survival is amazing, because the chances of surviving after a helicopter crash are very slim," Morse said. But what happened afterward and the struggles he had throughout his life " and how he…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1057+ words) NEWBURG, N. D. " When Orlan Robert Cool went missing after his ship broke apart off Newfoundland's frozen coast during a freak storm on Feb. 18, 1942, his death was a double tragedy for his family in Newburg, North Dakota. He became the second son…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (692+ words) JAMESTOWN " A woman born and raised in Dawson, North Dakota, continues to advocate for the recognition of the women " often known as "Rosie the Riveter" " who worked in the defense industries during World War II. Mae Krier, who will be 100 years…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (248+ words) JAMESTOWN" Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) recently announced Tracy Wolk, a registered nurse in its Surgery Center, as its latest Legend Award recipient " the medical center's highest employee honor. The Legend Award recognizes JRMC team members who exceed expectations and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (505+ words) Curtis Wilbur, secretary of the U. S. Navy, was having a bad month in September of 1925. Wilbur was one of the first graduates of Jamestown High School in 1884, then continued his education at the U. S. Naval Academy and a law school in California....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1115+ words) On Dec. 5, 1945, Americans were finally exhaling. For the first time in five years, Christmas would arrive without war. Soldiers were heading home by air and by sea. But before battle-weary soldiers could feel the bitter winds of a northern winter…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (24+ words) Liechty has been a member for 65 years Si Liechty, others honored for years in Kiwanis Liechty has been a member for 65 years...