wbPM4CSi Weather…

 

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.

.TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS

NEAR 70.

 

 

The JHS Homecoming  Parade  scheduled for 4 PM FRIDAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN, AND WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED

(All other homecoming events/activities will go on as planned.)

 

DUE TO RAIN ON FRIDAY, THE VCHS HOMECOMING PARADE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SATURDAY MORNING AT 10:30, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VCSU PARADE.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Due to persistent rain that’s forecast to continue for Friday and Saturday the Stock Car Stampede has been rescheduled.

The new dates at Jamestown Speedway are October 14 & 15, 2016.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs residents that the Oxbow area, West Inlet Gate is scheduled to be CLOSED, today, Friday-September 23, 2016 for utility repairs. The gate will be open when repairs are completed.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Middle and High School Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, September 26 and on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.

Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days and the Middle School conferences will be by appointment.  Parents will be notified of their appointment by the Middle School staff.

High School and the Career and Technology Center’s Parent Teacher conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County is informing motorists that a portion of County Road 40 will be closed for road improvements. The closure will begin Wednesday, Sept. 28 or Thursday, Sept. 29, depending on weather.

County Road 40 will be closed from Highway 62 east of Spiritwood to the Stutsman County line. Traffic and road closure signs will be posted as necessary. This section of County Road 40 is expected to reopen on Thursday, Oct. 13 or earlier if weather conditions allow.

Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering these areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.

The road closure is contingent upon changing weather conditions.

Please direct questions to Mike May (701) 252-0234.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council will hold  a budget meeting on Tuesday September 27, 2016, a 3-p.m., at City Hall.

At the meeting, the Jamestown Tourism renewal agreement, and Jamestown Tourism Public Site Lease will be discussed.

Discussion will held on curbside recycling in Jamestown.

Renaissance Recycling in Jamestown, and Dakota Sanitation of Bismarck, have submitted proposals, and at Tuesday’s meeting, discussion includes bids received by each recycler, before deciding on selecting a recycler and revisiting the 2017 city Sanitation Budget.

A final review of the 2017 Budget will be held.

Also on Tuessday the City Council will hear from Central Valley Health District, concerning  proposed signage in the community to promote walking.

The meeting will be shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays

 

Jamestown (CSi)–  District 12 Democrats announce that Jamestown native Tessa Gould will be the keynote speaker at a BBQ pork roast and pie auction event set for Sunday, Oct. 2,  2016 at 3:30 p.m. at The Bunker in Jamestown. Local and statewide candidates will be present, and entertainment provided following the meal at 5 p.m.

Gould is the chief of staff for Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. In that role, she serves as the chief advisor to the senator on day-to-day operations of her congressional office with more than 50 employees located in Washington, D.C., Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Bismarck and Dickinson.

Prior to being named chief of staff, Gould managed Heitkamp’s successful 2012 race for the state’s open Senate seat. She previously managed seven successful congressional campaigns and served as chief of staff to Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD).

Gould has dedicated her professional career to advancing public policy important to agriculture, rural economic development, tribal issues, and children’s health. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Jamestown.

Tickets are available at Grabinger’s Marine (252-4824) and Park Plaza Barber Shop (252-6001) in Jamestown. Cost is $25 per ticket, if purchased before Oct. 2, or $30 at the door. The Bunker is located at 1520 3rd St. SE.

Dist. 12 and Dist. 29 Dem-NPL Democrats are hosting the event, which is open to the public.

 

Bismarck  (CSi) North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenjehem has found that the City of Cooperstown didn’t violate the Open Records Law by charging excessive fees for copies of requested records  for the time it took to locate records.

Stenejhem’s findings come after a May 12th incident when Ron Dahl requested a copy of “all the meeting minutes” of the Cooperstown renaissance Zone Committee along with “all the applications, both those approved and disapproved.”

The Cooperstown City Auditor gathered meeting minutes and explained that since the creation of the committee, the meeting minutes had been filed by individual projects, causing her to search through 19 paper files on numerous projects. The auditor informed Dahl that he would be billed for the records and it was explained that the process to find the records was difficult. Dahl requested an opinion.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The company developing the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline has purchased a North Dakota ranch where a violent protest occurred earlier this month due to what tribal officials said was construction crews destroying burial and cultural sites. Morton County records show the deal between Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners and David and Brenda Meyer of Flasher was finalized Thursday. Energy Transfer Partners confirmed the purchase but declined to provide further details.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Obama administration has invited leaders from 567 federally recognized tribes to participate in a series of consultations aimed at getting input on infrastructure projects. The consultations were spurred by the federal government’s decision this month to step into the Standing Rock Sioux’s fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The meetings are scheduled in six regions of the country, from Oct. 25 through Nov. 21.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck Police Department officials say they’re concerned about the city’s 25.5 percent increase in serious crime.

On  Thursday, the department released a report analyzing crime and traffic in 2015.

Serious offenses in both personal and property crimes were up 25 percent from 2014 as the city saw an estimated population increase of 2.78 percent. The number of 2015 reports is above the five-year average.

Total calls for service increased by more than 9 percent, from over 34,000 in 2014 to over 37,000 in 2015.

Donlin says the Bismarck City Commission has approved the hiring of eight additional police officers in 2017 to prevent crime due to more visibility.

Police Chief Dan Donlin says that Bismarck is a safe community overall.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials say there’s no longer a health risk due to blue-green algae in the Des Lacs River in Ward and Renville counties. The state Department of Health says follow-up monitoring earlier this week on the river northwest of Minot showed that concentrations of the bacteria were well below threshold guidelines. The production of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, often happens during hot weather in bodies of water that are used by people, pets, and livestock.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A residential airpark by Lake Sakakawea is one step closer to reality.

Williams County officials have approved restricting access to a site, a move that will allow the group of farmers behind the airpark to make progress on building the 3,500-foot runway. The approval was granted under the condition that the runway becomes public.

The farmers envision turning neighboring fields into a community with homes and hangars adjacent to the runway.

Bill Sheldon is among the people contributing land to the project. He says the runway will benefit “anyone who wants to enjoy the marina and the golf course.”

Bryan Lee with Red Mike Airpark LLC says some small jets and propeller planes will be able to use the runway.

 

In world and national news…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In new video, the body of the man killed by Charlotte police can be seen on the ground, where officers appear to try to attend to him, but his actual shooting isn’t shown. The video was recorded by the wife of Keith Scott, the man who was shot. Officers tell Scott to drop a gun, but it’s unclear from the footage whether he has a weapon. Police have said he was armed, but witnesses say he held only a book. In the video, Rakeyia Scott tells officers her husband doesn’t have a gun, has a traumatic brain injury and won’t hurt them. She says, “Keith, don’t let them break the windows” as she urges him to exit his car.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit police officer who was killed in the line of duty has been given a promotion. Detroit Police Chief James Craig made the announcement at the end of today’s funeral for Sergeant Ken Steil, who was promoted to captain. He was shot in the shoulder while chasing a suspect, and died last Saturday of a blood clot, five days after the shooting. The alleged shooter is facing a first-degree murder charge.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump undoubtedly has a passionate base of support, but a new poll indicates that most voters don’t share that fervor. Only 29 percent of registered voters surveyed said they would be excited and just 24 percent said they’d be proud should Trump prevail in November. The poll is by the Associated Press and GfK.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’s not certain that President Barack Obama would sign a budget bill unveiled by the Senate’s top Republican. Spokesman Josh Earnest says Obama is disappointed the bill doesn’t include money to help Flint, Michigan, and other cities deal with lead in their water. He says Obama also has concerns about a provision that would protect the ability of special interests to fund political campaigns without being required to disclose the donations. The measure that would prevent the government from shutting down next weekend would provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus, and $500 million for Louisiana to rebuild after recent flooding.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX says a breach in its rocket’s helium system may have caused the devastating explosion three weeks ago at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon rocket and a satellite were destroyed in the Sept. 1 explosion, which occurred on the pad during prelaunch testing. Most of the wreckage has been recovered and is being analyzed. The company said launches could resume as early as November.