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A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a basement fire about 3:30-p.m., Wednesday at 611 4th Street, Northwest.
First reports said there was an “active fire,” in the basement.
Lt. Sheldon more says a smoke detector woke up the sleeping occupant of the home, who got out safely with no injuries reported.
He said the home was extensively damaged, with fire damage in the basement and smoke damage throughout the home.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Five city fire units and 32 firefighters were on the scene about an hour and half.
The Red Cross was on the scene to offer assistance, and will provide shelter for the two residents of the home.
Jamestown (CSi) Authorities are investigating why an individual was on the roof of the former Elks building, on First Avenue North in Jamestown late Wednesday afternoon.
The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the location, with the ladder truck and the person was led off the roof by a Jamestown Police officer, into the bucket and was returned safely to the ground.
The unidentified individual, a 19 year old male, was taken into custody by Jamestown Police, arrested for disorderly conduct.
Major John Johnson said the man did not require medical attention, and no concern about his state of mind.
Valley City (CSi) At a Wednesday afternoon news conference at City Hall in Valley City, The Valley City Police Department announced the results of an Internal Investigation.
The investigation followed accusations leveled against former Police Lt. David Swenson, who retired on July 7, 2016.
Police Chief Fred Thompson had said that there had been no criminal allegations against Swenson, and that the investigation was not, criminal in nature.
At Wednesday’s News Conference, Chief Thompson read a statement, saying that the internal investigation stemmed from a complaint against Swenson by Anne Thieu Krapu, then of Valley City, who alleged that Swensen engaged in multiple consensual sexual relations with her at the Valley City Police Department’s evidence room that allegedly occurred between the spring of 2014 and the fall of 2015. The alleged activity also purportedly occurred in a police patrol car.
Swenson, who was under a second internal investigation, resigned a day after a woman made a formal written complaint describing her relationship with Swenson, in July of 2016
Thompson said over a period of time, neither Krapu or Swenson who had subsequently retired from the police department, cooperated in the investigation, adding that Krapu had left the country.
Thompson said without witnesses and cooperation by Swenson or Krapu, the allegations could not be proven, and that a search indicated nothing in the evidence room had been disturbed, which he said was his main concern.
He said if additional information comes to light the investigation would be reopened.
Asks that anyone with information is asked to call Valley City Police at 701-845-3110.
Also at Wednesday’s News Conference were Valley City, City Attorney Russell Myhre, City Administrator David Schelkoph, and City Commissioner, Mike Bishop, who holds the city commission’s Police Porfolio.
Chief Thompson concluded the news conference, by taking questions.
Valley City resident, Bob Drake questioned the police department’s method of investigation, adding that he provided police with information in the case.
The news conference was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays, and posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) A two vehicle crash just before noon Tuesday led to an injury at the intersection of Highway 281 South and 25th Street Southwest.
The Jamestown Rescue squad and Jamestown Police responded to the scene, along with Jamestown Area Ambulance Service.
Jamestown Police report that 66 year-old Donald Williams of Jamestown was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 281 South, when a car traveling northbound turned onto 25th Street Southwest. Williams’ pickup struck a car driven by 75 year-old Fredrick Wagner of Ellendale.
After being struck, the car spun into the eastbound lane of 25th Street Southwest. Witnesses say that Wagner turned left when the light was green, but was required to yield to southbound traffic. A semi needed to brake to avoid hitting the car.
Wagner, was extricated by the Jamestown Fire Department, and was transported to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center for minor injuries
Fredrick Wagner was cited for an unsafe left turn.
The pickup had front end damage and a car received damage to its passenger side.
Traffic was directed by police around the accident scene, until the vehicles were removed.
Update…
Sanborn (CSi) While Authorities have not officially identified him, the obituary has been released and posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com for Ethan Chadwick.
The Barnes County Sheriff’s office is still investigating his death in Sanborn.
Chief Deputy Don Fiebiger says authorities were called to the residence about 10 p.m. Sunday, and that a shotgun was recovered at the scene.
Obituary…
Ethan Chadwick, age 12, of Valley City, ND, earned his wings Sunday, October 2, 2016 from an accident at his grandparents’ residence in Sanborn.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 7th at 3:30 PM at Barnes County North School.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 6th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sanborn, ND from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and one hour before the service at the school on Friday afternoon.
A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at the church.
Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery near Sanborn, ND.
There will also be a tribute to Ethan at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Barnes County North Public School. Students will release balloons, and there will also be balloons for sale and root beer floats for $1 to benefit Ethan’s family.
More on line at CSiNewsNow.com under obituaries.
Update…
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown, which is part of the North Dakota Department of Human Services, received a three-year accreditation from The Joint Commission for its hospital and behavioral health care programs. The Joint Commission also accredited the hospital’s laboratory services area for two years.
A team of Joint Commission experts conducted thorough on-site surveys in April and August and evaluated the hospital for compliance with standards of care, such as infection prevention and control, leadership, and medication management.
State Hospital Superintendent Rosalie Etherington, Ph.D., thanked staff for providing quality care and said “Accreditation helps assure the public and our partners that the State Hospital meets required standards for quality, patient safety, and the care environment.”
The North Dakota State Hospital has 300 total treatment beds and provides specialized mental health and substance abuse treatment services to many uninsured and under-insured individuals with severe and chronic behavioral health needs who are unable to access other inpatient behavioral health treatment.
The hospital also provides substance use disorder treatment services through its Tompkins program for adults referred from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and locked residential evaluation and treatment services for sexually dangerous individuals.
Currently no private community inpatient mental health and addiction treatment services are available in the 27 counties that comprise the Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown, and Williston regions of the state. The hospital works with the department’s eight regional human service centers and other providers to help patients transition to community-based outpatient treatment and recovery support services.
Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary process. The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards address important functions relating to the care of individuals served and the management of behavioral health care organizations. Standards are developed in consultation with health experts, providers, measurement experts, and individuals served and their families.
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Founded in 1951, it is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting, accrediting body in health care.
For information about the North Dakota State Hospital call 701-253-3964 or visit www.nd.gov/dhs/locations/statehospital/index.html.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County 4-H Council invites the public to the Carnival and Silent Auction Fundraiser, October 15, 2016 from 2:30-p.m. to 4:30-p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jamestown.
On Wednesday’ Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County 4-H, Program Assistant, Robin Barnes said here will be games, prizes food, and fun, with the proceeds supporting 4-H in Stutsman County.
There will also be a Silent Auction, all followed by the Recognition Dinner.
There is a wristband pre-sale, the Extension Service Office, 502 10th Avenue Southeast in Jamestown, at $10, $15 at the door.
Call 252-9030, for more information.
She pointed out that this is National 4-H Week, as the organization serves six million young people nationwide, with 500,000 volunteers, with11 4-H Clubs in Stutsman County.
Also on our show were, 4-Hers Victoria Christensen on Courtenay, and Noah Weber of Jamestown.
Victoria has been in 4-H for 11 years, and this is Noah’s third year.
They explained their projects and activities and future plans as Noah is looking to become a 4-H Ambassador in North Dakota.
Valley Ciity (CSi) Faced with cuts in state and federal spending the Barnes County Commission has unanimously approved a Mill Levy increase of 7.62 Mills in the 2017 budget.
The current Mill levy of 96.43 increases to 104.05 mills.
The increase will allow the county to continue with services.
The hike means that agricultural or commercial property valued at $100,000 will get a tax increase of $38.10.
Residential property valued at $100,000 will receive a tax increase of $34.29.
The adopted Barnes County 2017 budget is $7,983,400, compared to the 2016 budget of $7,083,557.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Taxable sales and purchases in North Dakota during April, May and June dropped nearly 26 percent from the second quarter of 2015, to just under $4.4 billion.
Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW’-shuhn-bur-gur) cites the oil industry slump and low farm commodity prices for the decrease.
He says taxable sales in the state “are still returning to pre-oil boom levels,” and that $4.4 billion is close to normal.
Taxable sales and purchases are a key indicator of economic activity in the state. Only two of North Dakota’s 15 economic sectors grew during the second quarter. The mining and oil extraction sector had the biggest drop for the quarter, with a $581 million decrease.
Regional Taxable Sales and Purchase in the Second Quarter of 2016 compared to the Second Quarter of 2015.
Jamestown $69,068,518 an increase of 9.98% Manufacturing up 50%
Stutsman County $71,379,926 and increase of 9.07%
Carrington $11,091, 004 a decrease of 17.02%
Foster County $11,333, 220 a decrease of 16.32%
Valley City $16,925,762 a decrease of 10.22%
Barnes County $17,596,639 a decrease of 13.35%
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks authorities are investigating reports of gunshots and the later discovery of bullet holes in the home of a man who said he was assaulted by intruders.
The man flagged down University of North Dakota police officers about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, telling them he’d found two people inside his home and been struck in the face by one of them. He was treated at a hospital for facial injuries.
City police officers went to the home and discovered several bullet holes in the home’s siding. Gunshots in the area had been reported to UND officers about half an hour earlier.
The investigation is continuing. Police say they don’t know if there is a threat to the public, and they’re urging residents to be cautious and report any suspicious behavior.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A University of North Dakota investigation has concluded that two incidents involving racially charged photos being shared on social media don’t violate the school’s student conduct code.
The university says that the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities’ conclusion is based on the constitutional protection of free speech.
Officials say the decision comes after a thorough investigation into each incident, but say the institution’s ability to disclose details of the findings is restricted by federal law.
University President Mark Kennedy says he’s met with several student leaders to discuss concerns. He says he remains “appalled” the photos were conceived and disseminated.
Kennedy says he’s directed that a diversity council be convened. The council’s work will include inventorying campus diversity and inclusion practices and providing a list of recommendations for campus.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota authorities say work at several Dakota Access pipeline construction sites was temporarily stopped Wednesday because of protesters.
The Morton County Sheriff’s Office says authorities blocked County Road 136 near St. Anthony and advised protesters they couldn’t drive through.
Officials say area residents were alerted and a school in St. Anthony was put on lockdown. Authorities say officers were concerned that the traffic would interfere with emergency response to the community.
Also Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to continue blocking work on a section of the pipeline near Lake Oahe (oh-AH’-hee) while the tribe seeks to appeal a lower-court ruling from September.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel had tough questions for opponents of the $3.8 billion, four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline who are arguing to keep a temporary stop of construction in place.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to continue blocking work on a section of the approximately 1,200-mile pipeline near Lake Oahe (oh-AH’-hee) while the tribe seeks to appeal a lower-court ruling from September.
The pipeline, which runs through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois, is otherwise nearly complete.
The tribe says the pipeline, being built by Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, will impact sites of historic, religious and cultural significance.
The judges didn’t say when they’d rule.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who walked away from a Fargo halfway house has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Chad Sumner is charged with escape. Authorities say he was serving the last few months of a three-year sentence for child endangerment when he fled from Centre, Inc. on Jan 16. He was scheduled to be released from custody on March 2.
Authorities say Sumner cut the strap from his electronic monitoring device and threw it in a garbage bin at a Fargo gas station. He was arrested in Red Lake, Minnesota, on Feb. 8.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson recommended that Sumner be allowed to serve his sentence “in local confinement if possible.”
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There will be fewer birds about when North Dakota’s pheasant hunting season opens Saturday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be fewer hunters.
State Wildlife Chief Jeb Williams says weather plays a big role when it comes to turnout, particularly during the season’s opening weekend when a good percentage of pheasant hunters hit the field.
The weather forecast is shaping up nicely. The National Weather Service reports a chance of snow showers in the northwest early Saturday, but otherwise no precipitation and seasonal temperatures.
Pheasant numbers have dropped 10 percent from last year due to a reduction in habitat and dry early spring conditions in the southwest. But upland game management supervisor Aaron Robinson doesn’t expect that to hurt hunter interest.
The season runs through next Jan. 8.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Two South Dakota hunting groups want to keep out-of-state waterfowl hunters out of north central South Dakota.
The South Dakota Wildlife Federation and the South Dakota Waterfowl Association are asking the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to rescind nonresident waterfowl licenses available for use outside of a five-county Missouri River unit.
The petition comes after the Legislature this year added five north central counties to the list of those in which 1,500 three-day licenses can be used by out-of-state hunters.
The petition also seeks to invalidate 500 licenses for eight northeastern South Dakota counties that the Legislature added in 2002.
The issue of extending waterfowl hunting rights to out-of-staters has been contentious for years. Some hunters see the expansions as illegal and encroaching on the hunting rights of residents.
Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown’s Homecoming 5K Run/Walk is set for this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at the Parkhurst cross country course.
The fee is $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event.
All participants who preregister will receive a T-shirt, and championship T-shirts will be awarded to several top finishers each division.
The event is sponsored by the Jimmie men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams.
College Volleyball….
Jamestown def Dickinson St. (25-14, 25-17, 25-23)
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILDCARD…
NEW YORK (AP) — It will be the San Francisco Giants against the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field. Madison Bumgarner threw a four-hitter and the Giants advanced with a 3-0 shutout of the Mets in the NL wild-card game in New York. The game was scoreless in the ninth until Conor Gillaspie crushed a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia (jeh-REES’ fah-MEEL’-yuh).
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Rangers will go with lefty Cole Hamels against Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the American League Division Series today at Arlington, Texas. Hamels was 15-5 with a 3.32 ERA during the regular season, but he compiled a 7.31 earned run average over his last six starts. Estrada had a 9-9 record and a 3.48 ERA overall this year, including two no-decisions and a 3.75 earned run average versus Texas.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians will send Trevor Bauer to the mound against Boston’s Rick Porcello on Game 1 of the American League Division Series that gets underway in Cleveland today. Bauer went 12-8 with a 4.26 ERA in 190 innings this season and was reached for six runs over six innings against the Red Sox. Porcello won his only start against the Indians this year on his way to a major league-leading 22 victories.
Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy says he felt good after working out with the team in preparation for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers. However, the runner-up for the National League batting crown won’t say whether he’ll be ready for Friday’s opener. Murphy hasn’t started a game for the NL East champions since Sept. 17 due to a strained muscle in his buttocks.
TWINS…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins want to replace the lights in the circular ring atop Target Field.
The team wants to use $1.6 million to replace the lights with more efficient LED lights. The money would come from the Ballpark Capital Reserve Fund.
The Star Tribune reports it’s the first time the Twins have sought to tap the fund for structural improvements since the Minneapolis ballpark opened in 2010.
The Minnesota Ballpark Authority, which owns and operates Target Field, is being asked to approve use of the money. Hennepin County and the Twins have deposited annually into the capital reserve, but the Twins so far have updated the field with $19 million of their own money.
If approved, the new lights would be in place at the start of next season.
MLB…
Barry Bonds is among three coaches who have been dismissed by the Marlins. Miami finished fourth in the majors in batting at .263 but fourth-lowest in runs at 655 and next-to-last with 128 homers in Bonds’ lone season as hitting coach. Miami also fired third base coach Lenny Harris and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius.
— Attendance at Major League Baseball games dropped 1.1 percent this year from 2015. The 30 teams combined to draw 73,159,044 fans for an average of 30,169 per game. Those numbers are down from last year’s total of 73.76 million and average of 30,517.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL…
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Omar Bayless caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone with 9 seconds left and Arkansas State overcame five turnovers to beat Georgia Southern 27-26 on Wednesday night.
NCAA-CONCUSSION LAWSUITS…
CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA is now facing 43 class-action lawsuits related to the handling of concussions by Division One football programs after 18 more were filed this week.
The complaints also name college conferences and in some cases schools. The Chicago-based law firm Edelson PC has been filing the lawsuits in batches since May.
The latest were filed Tuesday on behalf of former players from Texas A&M, UCLA, Maryland, Richmond, Idaho, South Carolina, Mississippi, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Alabama and Iowa.
On Monday, former players from Memphis, Ball State, Rutgers, Eastern Michigan and Florida A&M filed lawsuits.
The players are seeking damages for injuries they claim are the result of mishandled concussions they suffered while playing college football.
A judge in a previous case ruled one large class-action concussion lawsuit could not be filed against the NCAA.
GOLF…
Woods to be at President’s Cup, one way or another
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Tiger Woods will be at Presidents Cup next year, with or without his golf clubs.
U.S. captain Steve Stricker has chosen Woods, Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and three-time Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples to be his assistants for the matches next year at Liberty National.
Woods was an assistant to Love at Hazeltine when the U.S. won the Ryder Cup over Europe last week.
He is to return to competition next week after being out more than a year recovering from back surgery.
In world and national news…
MIAMI (AP) — With Hurricane Matthew getting stronger and closer, Florida officials say some 3,000 people have already checked into shelters. Matthew is currently lashing the Bahamas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s top sustained winds have risen to 125 mph. The Center has expanded the hurricane warning area further up the Southeast Atlantic seacoast from Florida into Georgia.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of intentionally leaving his toddler son in a hot SUV to die is on hold as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the Georgia coast, where he’s being tried. Multiple news outlets report the judge said the trial of Justin Ross Harris would be in recess today and tomorrow and resume on Monday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon investigation has concluded that Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s former senior military aide engaged in inappropriate conduct. The Associated Press has learned that the report says that Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis used his government-issued credit card at strip clubs or gentlemen’s clubs in Rome and Seoul, drank in excess and had “improper interactions” with women. Lewis has submitted a rebuttal disputing the findings.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A week after a New Jersey commuter train crash killed a woman, officials are implementing a new rule for trains pulling into two stations. The conductor must help the engineer keep watch whenever a train pulls into a station where there are platforms at the end of the rails. One of the stations is in Hoboken, where the crash took place; the other is in Atlantic City.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India say they’ve uncovered a massive scam aimed at cheating thousands of Americans out of millions of dollars. Authorities say the scam involved running fake call centers which sent voice mail messages telling U.S. nationals to call back because they owed back taxes. Police in Mumbai say they’ve arrested 70 people and are questioning hundreds more.
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