Jamestown woman collects 800 gift baskets for front-line workers
The season of giving is upon us and a Jamestown woman is proving, a little bit goes a long way. Written By: Andreas Haffar | 12:19 am, Dec. 22, 2020
JAMESTOWN, N.D. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll, she felt there was no better time than now to do a little something special.
Tia Benson, donated 800 gift baskets through Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit helping service men and women, caregivers and front-line health care workers.
She got the inspiration for donation baskets from her mother, who did something similar five years ago.
Originally planning on just delivering to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Benson and more than a dozen volunteers decided to deliver hundreds of gift baskets all across town. The Stutsman County Sheriff s Office, Jamestown Police Department, both city fire departments, and Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Accident occurred near Medina on Sunday. Written By: Kathy Steiner | ×
The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a Sunday afternoon accident near Medina.
Harlan Vining, 61, Jamestown, was pronounced dead at Jamestown Regional Medical Center after he was transported from the scene by Medina Ambulance Service.
The accident occurred at 1:23 p.m. one mile east of Medina on Interstate 94. The patrol said Vining was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on I-94 near mile marker 231. The vehicle partially entered the median of I-94 as the trailer began to fishtail. The driver overcorrected to the right and the Silverado entered the north ditch of I-94 traveling sideways, causing it to tip and overturn. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected, the patrol said.
Harlan Vining, 61, Jamestown, was pronounced dead at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Written By: Kathy Steiner | ×
MEDINA, N.D. The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, crash near Medina.
Harlan Vining, 61, Jamestown, was pronounced dead at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
The accident occurred at 1:23 p.m. a mile east of Medina on Interstate 94. The patrol said Vining was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado west on I-94 near mile marker 231. The pickup partially entered the median of I-94 as the trailer it was pulling began to fishtail. The driver overcorrected to the right and the Silverado entered the north ditch of I-94 traveling sideways, causing it to overturn. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected, the patrol said.
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The victim is 61-year-old Harlan Vining of Jamestown
December 21, 2020
STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) Authorities identify the Jamestown man who died after rolling his truck near Medina.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Harlan Vining was driving west on I-94 before 1:30 Sunday afternoon when he began to fishtail.
Vining over corrected and went into the ditch
His truck rolled and he was ejected.
Vining was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The highway patrol reports that the road was wet and had scattered ice at the time.
Fatal crash on I-94 near Medina, one person dead
The driver of the truck was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital
December 20, 2020
STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) A Jamestown man is dead after rolling his truck near Medina.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 61-year-old man was driving west on I-94 before 1:30 this afternoon when he began to fishtail.
The driver over corrected, went into the ditch and the truck rolled.
The man was ejected.
He was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The highway patrol reports that the road was wet and had scattered ice at the time.