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Monday: noon, Central Valley Board of Health meets virtually; call 252-8130 for the call-in number.
Tuesday: 3:30 p.m., Stutsman County Commission, followed by Stutsman County Park Board, access through phone, 701-566-9575, conference ID: 292 921 818# or through Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stutsmancounty
Wednesday: 6 p.m., Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. annual meeting, Quality Inn & Suites, 507 25th St. SW, with social hour, 5-6 p.m.
The list of public meetings is published Saturdays for meetings scheduled the following week. To list a public meeting of general interest, email news@jamestownsun.com by noon Thursday.
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The long-awaited announcement for a soybean crushing plant became a reality on Monday. 7:00 am, May 13, 2021 ×
The long-awaited announcement for a soybean crushing plant became a reality on Monday. ADM and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., announced that the plant will locate in the former Cargill Malt plant near the Spiritwood Energy Park Association industrial park. Congratulations to those officials who persevered to make this project happen.
The $350 million plant will add 70 permanent jobs to the area and is expected to process 150,000 bushels of soybeans a day, according to a news release on the project. The plant is expected to open prior to the soybean harvest in 2023.
Jamestown City Council approves outdoor seating
Special session of the Jamestown City Council approves ordinances to allow outdoor seating adjacent to restaurants and bars in Jamestown. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
The Jamestown City Council approved two ordinances related to outdoor dining Tuesday during a special meeting.
The ordinances allow for outdoor seating on public right of ways adjacent to bars and restaurants and allow alcohol to be sold and possessed in those outdoor areas. The ordinances make permanent temporary ordinance changes that were put into effect last summer to allow additional seating during the coronavirus pandemic.
The two ordinances passed unanimously.
ADM announces the start of a project to build a soybean crushing plant at Spiritwood, North Dakota Written By: Keith Norman | ×
The former Cargill Malting Plant at Spiritwood will be utilized as part of a $350 million project by Archer Daniel Midlands to construct a soybean crushing plant. John M. Steiner / The Sun
ADM announced plans Monday for a $350 million soybean crushing plant at the Spiritwood Energy Park Association industrial park.
The plans include redeveloping the former Cargill Malt plant for use in processing soybeans. ADM confirmed that the plant would produce soybean meal and vegetable oil for food, feed, industrial and fuel customers, including producers of renewable diesel.