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Longtime Jamestown councilman dies unexpectedly

JAMESTOWN — Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council's longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served alongside Dolce on the council for more than 20 years prior to winning ...

Rolling On

YOUNGSVILLE - After nearly two decades of welcoming bowlers, hosting birthday parties and becoming a second family to countless community members, Dale and Kellie Johnson are saying goodbye to Valley Bowling Center. The couple, who purchased the bowling alley in 2007 recently announced the ...

Wattsburg man charged in county prison incident

A Wattsburg man currently awaiting trial on child rape charges now faces additional charges after an incident in the Warren County Prison. Richard L. Sweet, 53, was charged Wednesday with first-degree aggravated assault - attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme ...

Outpost store aims to ‘empower’ residents

When Billy and Sharon Hughes moved here from Ireland 30 years ago for a pastor position at the Free Methodist Church in Sugar Grove, they found themselves reaching out beyond the church and into the community in an impactful way. They decided to open the Outpost Care and Share Store with the ...

Russell man sentenced to jail time after domestic incident

A Russell man has been sentenced to between 22 months and five years of confinement after a 2025 domestic incident. Hugo T. Rosendahl, 57, had been charged in February 2025 with with three first-degree felonies including two charges of aggravated assault- attempts to cause serious bodily ...

Receiver named for bowling firm while ownership dispute resolved

JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Bowling Company remains open - but the companies that own the longtime Jamestown bowling alley are stuck on opposite sides of a 7-10 split. A receiver has been appointed by the state Supreme Court in Mayville as a dispute is resolved amongst the ownership group of ...