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REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds
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.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed
with sleet in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around
5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers possibly mixed
with snow showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Jamestown (CSi) Mar 22, 2017 The National Weather service has updated the spring 2017 flood and weather outlook, for the James River Valley.
…Flood Outlook Highlights…
Almost all of the wintertime snowpack that was present across the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota has melted during the last several weeks. A significant component of the meltwater was able to soak into the soil rather than running off into the river systems. That occurred because soils underneath the deep wintertime snow cover were largely unfrozen.
Since the last outlook, the probability of flooding has decreased significantly on the James River above Jamestown Dam, where only a few pockets of deeper snowpack remain. The flooding risk has also decreased on Apple Creek as more snow has been depleted from that basin since the last outlook, as well.
Importantly, wet soil conditions have developed across much of the Missouri and James River basins in North Dakota following snowmelt in the last few weeks. This means that if heavy spring rains were to occur, runoff and flooding risk would be enhanced. A near normal risk of flooding continues through the spring across much of the Missouri and James River basins in North Dakota.
Finally, ice remains in many creeks and rivers. Thus, there is a risk of ice-related high water until it all goes out. None of the numbers below reflect the risk of ice-related high water. Ice jams and associated high water are not calculable in the models used which are based on flow in the river.
…Current Conditions...
Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are near to slightly above normal for this time of the year, but their current levels provide no significant concerns. Many rivers and creeks continue to have ice in their channels. Most of the snowpack across the Missouri and James River basins in North Dakota is gone, though pockets of slightly greater snow cover remain in the James River basin above Jamestown Dam and in the Apple Creek basin near Menoken. Soil moisture remains above normal following recent snowmelt.
…Weather Outlook…
The near term 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks depict above normal temperatures and a near normal amount of moisture. Looking out at the longer term one-month and three-month outlooks, there is an equal chance for below normal, near normal, or above normal temperatures, and a slightly enhanced chance for above normal precipitation.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday at City Hall. All members were present.
On the agenda was the approval of the agreement on the residential recycling between the city and Renaissance Recycling.
Amendments in the contract terms were made.
The language adjusted the renewal time frame of five years. Re-negotiations can occur at any time. The contract will also include triggers to re-negotiate the terms, after five years, including community participation and commodity prices.
Penalties and fees for users putting non recycling items in the recycling carts will also be established after the first six months.
Either party may elect to extend the start up date past July 1, 2017 if necessary.
Ralph Friebel of the newly renamed Recycling Center of North Dakota, LLC, approved by the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office, suggested that recycling collections be made quarterly.
The City Council approved entering into the agreement, with Council Member Buchanan voting opposed.
In other business the City Council approved the plans and specifications, and authorized the advertisement for bids for the JRMC/Menards Road Project. The plans presented by Steve Aldinger with Interstate Engineering.
The roadway is divided between the JRMC and Menards portions. He said the plans are in line with the Land Use and Transportation Plan. The Menards section with have curb and gutter, fire hydrants, and infrastructure, water lines and sanitary sewer lines, with stub-outs for future development, plus street lighting all the way through. Fire department access is in place. JRMC signage will be in place, along with speed limit signs indicating changes in the speed limit.
Bid openings will be on April 15, 2017 at 1:15-p.m. at City Hall.
The City Council also approved the plans and specifications and authorized the advertisement for bids for the 5th Street Northeast Paving Project from 12th Avenue to 27th Avenue Northeast. Interstate Engineering noted plans for the paved road and sidewalks, and bike path.The area will be ADA compliant for the visually impaired.
The bid opening will be on April 15th.
The City Council also approved updated plans and policies for:
Title VI Plan
Title VI Non-Discrimination Policy Statement
Title VI Public Participation Plan
Limited English Proficiency Plan
Statement of Non-Discrimination Plaque
Transit Title VI Complaint Form
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday evening at City Hall, following the Special City Council meeting. All members were present.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE:
The committee recommends the use of asset forfeiture funds. Police Chief Edinger proposed using $11,670 toward sound suppressors at the Rifle Range.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:
Frontier Village Association, President, Nellie Degen spoke regarding the condition of the roadway/ retaining wall at the Frontier Village.
She indicated resources are needed for the repairs.
She said the project would be started after Labor Day this year.
Travis Dillman from Interstate Engineering said, the design questions will be addressed concerning the integrity of the structure, including activity during the repair. Issues also the replacement as if affects the amphitheater seating.
Costs for the project have not yet been addressed.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the wall was installed several years ago by the Frontier Village Association to widen the roadway, without city permission. The City of Jamestown owning the road.
City Water Superintendent Steve Suko says a water pipe is in the area of concern.
The committee recommends cost estimates for repairs be established from Interstate Engineering, followed by who will pay for the project.
Degen said the FVA has not addressed funding and is looking at resources including grant funding.
The committee heard a request from North Dakota Soybean Processors for the City to accept their plant processed wastewater at the Jamestown Waste Water Treatment Facility. The City accepts wastewater from plants at the Spiritwood Energy park, the location of the proposed plant.
The committee recommends receiving more data, which will be addressed at the April City Council meeting.
The committee recommends approving the request from Jamestown Middle School – Omega House to implement their Storm Drain Stenciling Project on May 13, 2016, with the City providing up to $500 to cover expenses.
The committee recommends Resolutions pertaining to 2017 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #17-11:
- To set up and establish the district.
- To direct the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the district.
- To accept and approve the plans and specifications, as prepared by the City Engineer, for the construction of the District.
- To direct the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the district.
The committee recommends accepting bids received on the following equipment:
From RDO Equipment:
New 4 WD Backhoe/Loader, at $20,000
New 3 Cubic Yard – 4 Wheel Drive Loader, at $68,000
AS/IS Sale of a 2011 Cat 928HZ – 3 CY – 4 Wheel Drive Loader
The committee recommends accepting the petition received for street hard surfacing & related items to the alley located in the 900 Block between 3rd and 4th Avenue SE.
Informational: An application has been received for the appointment to the Shade Tree Committee from Neil L. (Tex) Weatherly.
The Coca Cola representative in Jamestown said they purchased the former Pepsi facility in Northeast Jamestown, and indicated parking issues with adjacent business owners, concerning parking of vehicles.
City Administrator Fuchs recommends conversations with the Police and Fire Departments, and Street Department, to reach an agreement on the parking issues.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Firefighters Association received $5000 in grant funds to support the expenses for the training required for Fire Chief Jim Reuther and the Search and Rescue dog, Chloe. They will be traveling to various locations over the next several months to ensure a qualified Search and Rescue team for the community and region.
The purpose of the Jamestown Community Foundation is “To provide a convenient and efficient tax-exempt local organization for donor to fund worthy causes in Jamestown.” The funds that are donated are put into an endowment fund that has been established to assist in worthy causes within the community. For more information about their organization and how you can either donate or apply for funds, please check out their website at www.jamestowncommunityfoundation.com. You can also contact the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board has unanimously approved a recommendation to begin a reduction in force recommendation for three full-time instructors, at the James Valley Career & Technology Center.
A recommendation was presented by Superintendent Robert Lech to contemplate non-renewal of the positions for lack of funding and uncertainty of future funds. The school district issues the contracts as the operating board for James Valley Career & Technology Center.
The School Board was directed to review and recommend what three positions to consider for nonrenewal and present them at a second meeting tentatively scheduled for March 28. At that time hearings will be scheduled for the affected positions, according to Lech’s letter to the School Board.
Lech says, “The entire process will need to be completed before April 15.”
The Career & Technology Center is a consortium of Jamestown, Pingree-Buchanan and Montpelier school districts. The Jamestown Public School Board on Monday approved a request from Pingree-Buchanan School District to withdraw from the consortium after the 2018-19 school year.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Farmers Union Thursday urged the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to finalize rules that will protect family farmers and ranchers against anti-competitive and unfair conditions in heavily concentrated ag markets by implementing Farmer Fair Practices Rules.
NDFU President Mark Watne says, “These rules will level the playing field between companies and families who raise livestock under contract. With just a handful of companies controlling livestock and poultry markets, producers become price takers and have virtually no control over the prices they are paid or, in many cases, the way they raise their animals.”
Watne says the rules are a clarification of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, which was written to protect farmers and consumers from monopolistic practices and unfair or deceptive practices in the meatpacking industry.
Four giant meatpacking companies currently control 85 percent of the beef market, 74 percent of the pork market, and more than half of the poultry market.
Watne adds, “These rules give farmers and ranchers some basic protections under the law. As agricultural markets continue to become more consolidated, it’s important that family farmers and ranchers are protected against anti-competitive and unfair conditions.”
Watne noted that USDA has tried for years to implement the rules, but those efforts have been largely blocked by meatpacking interests that have swayed Congress.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that will allow most adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.
Burgum signed the bill late Thursday night. It would allow people 18 and older to forgo background checks and classes that are now required.
The measure sailed through both houses of the GOP-led Legislature, with dissention largely among Democrats.
Supporters say the bill promotes constitutional rights and allows protection from criminals. Critics worry it could lead to more shootings as people with less training would be carrying weapons.
About a dozen states already have similar laws. The South Dakota Legislature this month approved a similar measure but GOP Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed it, saying his state’s gun laws are reasonable.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican House majority leader’s own party has dealt him a blow by failing to endorse his effort to establish more casinos in the state.
The House voted on Thursday 63-28 to kill Fargo Rep. Al Carlson’s proposal to allow up to six state-regulated casinos in North Dakota.
Carlson has said the state could market its casinos as “destination-oriented attractions” and use their profits to offset taxes.
Opponents say a change to the state Constitution to allow more casinos would hurt American Indian gambling facilities and relationships with tribes.
Carlson’s resolution was a proposed constitutional amendment that would have gone to voters next year if lawmakers gave it the OK.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A white supremacist who unsuccessfully tried to turn the small North Dakota town of Leith into an all-white enclave says he thinks the burning of a building he recently bought in the town of Nome was arson.
Craig Cobb says there was nothing flammable in the 108-year-old church building, and that it had no electricity.
The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and the state Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the Wednesday blaze.
Cobb says he bought the building for $8,000 and estimates his total loss at more than double that amount because he had moved in some furniture.
Cobb is serving four years of probation for terrorizing and menacing residents of Leith in 2013. He currently lives in Sherwood, and says he has no plans to keep the property in Nome.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a presidential permit to pipeline builder TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted that President Donald Trump would discuss the pipeline later Friday morning.
The State Department says that it determined that building Keystone serves the U.S. national interest. That’s the opposite conclusion to the one the State Department reached during the Obama administration.
The State Department says it considered foreign policy and energy security in making the determination.
The permit was signed by Tom Shannon, a career diplomat serving as undersecretary of state for political affairs. That’s because Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recused himself due to his previous work running Exxon Mobil.
Keystone will carry tar sands oil from Canada to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Court officials are urging North Dakota lawmakers to approve what they say is a long-overdue study of the state’s juvenile court system.
The Bismarck Tribune reports a study of where to house North Dakota’s juvenile probation services was conducted in 1990, and a review of the juvenile courts was done by a commission in 1986.
The new proposal follows a study conducted on the adult correctional system. North Dakota State Court Administrator Sally Holewa says the study would look into court resources, funding and jurisdiction of various departments.
North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Lisa Fair McEver says a child’s early contact with the juvenile court system doesn’t “necessarily improve their chances of keeping them out of the justice system as adults.”
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — A Devils Lake man accused of burning down a fast-food restaurant to cover up a burglary received a split verdict.
KZZY Radio reports that a jury convicted Michael Ott Thursday of burglarizing the local Hardee’s, but found him not guilty of setting the building on fire and causing more than a million dollars in damage.
Ott could face up to five years in prison for burglary, but will be credited for the year and a half he’s already spent in jail awaiting trial.
The restaurant burned down in October 2015, while Ott was an employee there. Authorities have alleged that Ott stole more than $1,100 during the burglary. No one was hurt in the fire, but the flames destroyed the building.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The top executive of Sanford Health in Fargo is retiring.
Paul Richard is leaving after 46 years with the Fargo hospital. He has been executive vice president of Sanford Health-Fargo since 2013.
Richard started as a medical records clerk and later worked as an attorney for the organization. He has overseen development and construction of the nearly $500 million medical center on Interstate 94 in Fargo.
Sanford Health is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota. It bills itself as one of the largest health systems in the nation, with 43 hospitals and nearly 250 clinics in nine states.
Sanford officials say a replacement for Richard will be named later this year.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that effective 7:00 a.m. CT, Monday, March 27, 2017, load restrictions will be added on all remaining highways in the state. Load restrictions are in effect from the South Dakota Border north to the Canadian Border and Minnesota Border west to the Montana Border until further notice.
Please refer to the following link to see details of load restrictions for current and future orders, obtain printable maps and Text Version: https://www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/loadlimit/loadlimitinfo.asp.
Motorists need to check current load restrictions to determine which load restrictions remain in effect.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Ranchers in the Dakotas are helping colleagues in the Southern Plains dealing with the effects of devastating wildfires.
Ranchers in the southern states lost thousands of animals and suffered tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage in the wildfires that blackened thousands of square miles this month. Dry conditions, low humidity and strong winds are blamed.
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and its Stockmen’s Foundation each have pledged $15,000 to help ranchers in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. They’ve also set up a relief fund to which anyone can donate.
The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association is paying state permit fees for anyone hauling donated hay through that state to the fire-ravaged areas. The group is contributing up to $1,000, which will fund 40 of the $25 oversized load permits.
In sports…
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Brooklyn 126 Phoenix 98
Final Toronto 101 Miami 84
Final Dallas 97 L.A. Clippers 95
Final San Antonio 97 Memphis 90
Final Portland 110 N-Y Knicks 95
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Read scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period, Steve Mason stopped 24 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Thursday night.
Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek also scored for the Flyers, who won for the third time in their last eight games (3-5-0).
Zach Parise scored for Minnesota and Devin Dubnyk stopped 24 shots for the Wild, who have lost six of their last seven.
Parise put the Wild ahead 1-0 just 2:07 into the game with his 17th of the season. Couturier tied it with 2:01 remaining in the opening period.
Read knocked in a loose puck just 21 seconds into the second to put the Flyers ahead for good. Voracek sealed it with an empty-netter in the final minute.
Final SO Washington 2 Columbus 1
Final Tampa Bay 6 Boston 3
Final Florida 3 Arizona 1
Final Carolina 4 Montreal 1
Final SO Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1
Final Toronto 4 New Jersey 2
Final St. Louis 4 Vancouver 1
Final Nashville 3 Calgary 1
Final SO Chicago 3 Dallas 2
Final Edmonton 7 Colorado 4
Final L.A. Kings 5 Winnipeg 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (2) Gonzaga 61 (13) West Virginia 58
Final (3) Kansas 98 (15) Purdue 66
Final Xavier 73 (4) Arizona 71
Final (9) Oregon 69 (23) Michigan 68
NHL-OLYMPICS
The NHL has until the end of April to decide whether league players will be cleared to participate in the South Korea Olympics next year.
International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel announced that timeline to The Associated Press as the NHL and its players remain divided on participation. Union chief Donald Fehr (feer) says players want to compete in the Winter Games, but team owners have made it clear they don’t want to stop their season again for the Olympics and put their stars at risk of injury.
NFL-RULES PROPOSALS
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners will consider several rules changes at the annual meeting next week in Phoenix.
Among the agenda items are proposals cutting regular-season overtime from 15 minutes to 10, eliminating players leaping over the line of scrimmage on kick plays and expanding video challenges and what can be reviewed by officials.
The meeting also will include a discussion of the Raiders’ potential relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas.
PGA-MATCH PLAY
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Soren Kjeldsen and Alex Noren have won their groups in the Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas.
The 62nd-seeded Kjeldsen had four straight birdies in a 4-and-3 win over Emiliano Grillo to advance one day before group play is completed. Kjeldsen’s Friday match was supposed to be against Gary Woodland, who had to withdraw from his second-round match with Rory McIlroy due to a personal matter. McIlroy was eliminated by Kjeldsen’s birdie run.
Noren got through because Francesco Molinari withdrew with a wrist injury.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and 14th seed Phil Mickelson had another easy time and remain undefeated. Johnson earned a 3-and-2 win over Martin Kaymer (KY’-mur).
GOLF-PUERTO RICO OPEN
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) Trey Mullinax opened with a 9-under 63 to grab the first-round lead in the Puerto Rico Open.
Mullinax carded nine birdies and no bogeys and taking a one-stroke lead over D.A. Points.
In world and national news….
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans and President Donald Trump are in a stare-down over the health care overhaul. In a gamble with monumental political stakes, The GOP plans to vote on the bill today after President Donald Trump claimed he was finished negotiating with holdouts and determined to pursue the rest of his agenda, win or lose. There has been push-back from both conservatives and moderate Republicans.
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — A happy ending for two Southern California toddlers who were in a car that was stolen when their babysitter went to run an errand. Cathedral City police say Jayden and Carolos Cortez were found unharmed when the car was located in Desert Hot Springs, California. About 14 miles away from the crime scene. Police say they have no information on the suspect.
LONDON (AP) —London’s top anti-terror officer says nine people are now in custody in the attack on a crowd near Parliament that killed four people and injured 50. Counter-terror chief Mark Rowley today announced two more “significant arrests” have been made. A tenth person is out on bail. The attacker, Khalid Masood, was shot and killed.
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Ukrainian official says a vociferous critic of Russia who was killed in broad daylight in Kiev, died at the hands of a Russian agent. The adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister identified the man who shot Denis Voronenko on Thursday as 28-year old Pavel Parshov and said he had been trained in Russia by Russian security services.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) —The job of loading a corroded 6,800-ton South Korean ferry on a semi-submersible a transport vessel is expected to be completed today in South Korea. The massive attempt to bring the ferry back to shore, nearly three years after it sank, killing 304 people, is being closely watched by a nation that still vividly remembers the horrific accident. Most of the dead were high school students.
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