CSi Weather….

THIS AFTERNOON…Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated

thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds

5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around

5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower

40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the mid 30s.

.MONDAY…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 upper 40s. Chance of precipitation

40 percent.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It’s been 20 years since a devastating April blizzard struck North Dakota, dumping as much as 2 feet of snow in some areas.

Tuesday marks the anniversary of the 1997 storm that killed about 100,000 cattle, knocked out power to tens of thousands of people and led to massive spring flooding in eastern North Dakota.

According to the National Weather Services, April 1997 began with temperatures in the 60s, giving people hope for spring after receiving 10 blizzards that winter.

But by the afternoon of April 5, 1997 heavy snow was falling across the state, with accumulations on average of 1.5 to 2 inches an hour.

That day Bowman saw the most snow with 24 inches.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.

All member were present.

 

Opening bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles.

 

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

 

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

A  PUBLIC HEARING was held  Concerning Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #17-41 protests and the sufficiency thereof.   No one appeared for the public hearing.

 

Following the Public Hearing it was determined that the protests have been found to be insufficient to bar proceeding with the District.

 

The City Council directed the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the District.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The City Council  awarded the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles to Kim Carol for a 2003 Buick LaSabre, in the amount of $360.  Awarded the bid for a 2003 Subaru Forester in the amount of $1,957 to Tim Kachel.

 

ORDINANCES:

A  FIRST READING: Concerned an ordinance to amend  the District Map to change the zoning of a portion of the NW¼ and NE¼ of Section 3, T139N, R64W from C-2 (General Commercial District) and A-1 (Agricultural District) to C-2

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held: Concerned the annexation of a tract of land located within the north half of Section 3, T139N, R64W, of the Fifth principal Meridian, being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. (All property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2nd Subdivision.)

 

Following the Public Hearing the City Council Approved a  SECOND READING of an Ordinance  to annex a tract of land located within the north half of Section 3, T139N, R64W, of the Fifth principal Meridian, being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. (All property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2nd Subdivision

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:  No one spoke

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council re-appointed Neil ‘Tex” Weatherly to serve as a member of the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2020.

 

Re-appointed Alicia Harstad to serve as the NDSU member of the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2020.

 

Appoined Eric M. Watne to serve as a member of the Special Assessment Commission for a six year term to expire April 2023.

 

Re-appointed the City Council to serve as members of the Storm Water Committee for a two year term to expire April 2019.

 

Re-appointed the City Engineer, City Administrator, City Building Inspector, Engineering Technician II, Public Works Chairperson, Street Foreman and Street Equipment Operator III to serve as members of the Storm Water Sub-Committee for a two year term to expire April 2019.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:  No one spoke.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council approved the plans & specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for the construction of Cell 4A Sanitary Landfill Expansion, the next 80 acres.  Completion deadline is this fall.

The city has worked with the State Health Department to obtain a permit since 2009.

 

Council members approved the sale of a parcel in the I-94 Business Park Addition, to Allen Enterprises, contingent upon a tenant signing a business lease. The cost is just under $69,000.  The business will create ten new jobs.

 

The City Council authorized Interstate Engineering to submit a grant application to the Garrison Diversion  Conservancy District for funding to repair the wall at Frontier Village.

 

Earlier under the Consent Agenda the City Council approved Interstate Engineering, Inc., preparing a preliminary engineering report and cost estimate regarding the repair of the roadway/ a modular block retaining wall at Frontier Village.

The meeting was seen live on CSi 67 followed by replays.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi-JRMC)   Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary is welcoming the new season with a fun event to fight cancer.

The annual Spring Bazaar is set for Friday, April 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Bazaar will be held at JRMC outside the Gift Shoppe. Shoppers will be able to choose from a variety of homemade crafts, baked items, and books and puzzles.

JRMC Volunteer Coordinator Tiffany Wilkerson says the bazaar is one of her favorite events the auxiliary hosts because of the great quality of items, and of course, the baked goods.

 

She says, “Last year people were lining up early before the event started, so they could buy the baked goods they wanted. It’s great to see the community rally to support such a great cause, the JRMC Cancer Center.”

 

Auxiliary member and event organizer Alice Williams said the event is a great opportunity to shop for unique handmade items like jewelry, baby gifts, or handmade blankets.

 

She adds, “There is an item for everyone at this event.  Especially the baked goodies, they are always outstanding.”

 

All proceeds benefit the upcoming JRMC Cancer Center.

 

Wilkerson pointed out “You can’t find handmade crafts like these anymore. The skill involved in making these items is amazing.”

 

Last year’s event raised more than $1,300 for the JRMC foundation, and to date the auxiliary alone has raised more than $42,000 for the upcoming JRMC Cancer Center. As of March 30, the JRMC Foundation has raised $744,000 of its $1.5 million Cancer Center goal.

 

The JRMC Auxiliary consists of more than 40 volunteers, and meets the first Monday of each month. If interested in volunteer opportunities, call (701) 952-4809 or e-mail Tiffany Wilkerson at- tiffany.wilkerson@jrmcnd.com.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Keller Williams Inspire Realty has announced a merger with Reuben Liechty Realtors in Jamestown.

The offices were still operate under the Keller Williams Inspire Realty brand and be based in the Fargo-Moorhead Brokerage. Branch offices will be located in Jamestown at 1209 5th Avenue SE. 8 to 10 agents have been integrated into the Keller Williams office.

 

 

Dazey (CSi)   A fire in Dazey Monday morning about 7-a.m., is being investigated, a structure that once controlled dozens of missiles during the ‘cold war’, era.

WDAY reports that  smoke was reported coming from of the building a few miles north of Dazey and the individual called the fire department. When crews  arrived, the ceiling was on fire, and  were able to knock down the flames after about an hour.

The owner says the building, once called  the “November Launch Station,” is likely a total loss.

The Building has been used for other storage purposes since the early 1990’s when it was decommissioned by the U.S. military.

Dazey Fire Chief Daryl Kunze says the fire is being ruled suspicious since there was no electricity in the building, and only used for storage.

The owner says the lock on the building was broken Sunday night.

The North Dakota State Fire Marshal is also investigating..

The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site near Coopersstown,  is operated by the state Historical Society, which offers tours.

While this historic building is damaged, the owners say they’re happy one just like it is still intact.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fire prompted the evacuation of a Fargo apartment complex, but no one was hurt.

Firefighters responded to the blaze shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officials say it started in a kitchen area of one of the apartments.

It was quickly extinguished, but residents had to evacuate for about two hours.

The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately determined. A damage estimate wasn’t immediately available.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the suspension of a state district judge.

The Judicial Conduct Commission in 2015 accused North Central District Judge Richard Hagar of not promptly handling some cases and failing to work with the district’s presiding judge. Hagar appealed to the state Supreme Court.

Justices recently affirmed the commission’s ruling. Hagar will be suspended without pay for three months beginning May 1. A temporary judge will be appointed to fill his role.

Hagar began serving as a district court judge in 2007. He was censured in 2012 for not promptly deciding 12 cases. He was suspended in 2014 for one month without pay for failing to issue a decision in a divorce case for nearly 10 months after the trial.

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police are searching for a man they consider a person of interest following a homicide at an apartment in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls police say the victim has been identified as 33-year-old Alicia Rhae Jumping Eagle.

Police are looking for 43-year-old Irving Duane Jumping Eagle. He is described as five-feet-nine inches tall, one hundred and ninety pounds, with a shaved head. Irving was last seen at approximately 1:00 p.m. Monday at a gas station near Streeter, North Dakota. He was driving a black 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix with South Dakota license plates 1V8805.

Anyone with information is asked to notify Sioux Falls police.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has killed a long-term energy study for the state.

Representatives voted 77-13 against the measure Monday. It was rejected after an amendment failed that would have required regulators to evaluate the need for energy projects.

The bill originated in the Senate and was heavily amended by both chambers.

Underlying the legislation was the idea that North Dakota’s wind-energy industry may be threatening the state’s coal-fired power plants. Backers say the state’s wind industry enjoys favorable tax incentives and less onerous regulations than coal factories.

They say coal also is a more reliable form of electricity production than wind.

Opponents said picking one energy project over another sends a bad message to industry and investors, and the state could lose tax revenue and jobs to other states.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota House committee has given a “do pass” recommendation on new rules governing the use of medical marijuana.

The House Human Services Committee voted 13-1 on Monday to endorse the rules. The measure is expected to go to the full House on Tuesday.

The committee spent most of last week going over the 82-page bill on how medical marijuana would be overseen in the state. The Senate passed it last month by more than the needed two-thirds majority to amend the citizen initiative.

A big sticking point is the ease in which marijuana could be smoked as medicine. The bill passed by the Senate allows patients to smoke it only if a physician finds no other form of marijuana would help.

The House took out that provision.

 

STANLEY, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Wyoming man who died in a single-vehicle crash in North Dakota’s oil patch over the weekend.

The Highway Patrol says 69-year-old Steve McCament of Powell lost control of his pickup truck on state Highway 8 in Mountrail County shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday. The truck went in the ditch, vaulted over an approach and overturned on its top.

McCament died at the scene about 5 miles south of Stanley. He was alone in the vehicle.

 

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — A multimillion-dollar law enforcement center is open for business this week in Watford City.

The new McKenzie County Law Enforcement Center in the heart of the oil patch was budgeted for $57 million. The 94,000 square-foot building brings the county sheriff’s office, city police, and state Highway Patrol and crime bureau officials under one roof.

The number of jail beds has increased from 21 to 136.

Over the last few years, the police department has grown from four officers to 21. The sheriff’s office has grown from four to 34.

 

 

In sports…

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

Final Boston 5 Pittsburgh 3

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sano homered and drew the third bases-loaded walk for Minnesota during a dreadful seventh inning for Kansas City’s bullpen as the Ervin Santana and the Twins beat the Royals 7-1 on Monday for their first opening victory in nine years.

Santana (1-0) gave up just two hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings, aided by two diving catches of sinking line drives by center fielder Byron Buxton that highlighted a stellar afternoon of defense by the Twins.

Mike Moustakas homered leading off the fourth for the Royals, but Sano responded in the bottom of the inning with a tying 425-foot drive into the second deck off Danny Duffy.

After signing a $65 million, five-year contract to assume the role as the ace of the rotation, Duffy’s first career opening day start was a dazzler with eight strikeouts over six innings with three hits and three walks allowed.

 

Final Baltimore 3 Toronto 2, 11 Innings

Final Cleveland 8 Texas 5

Final Houston 3 Seattle 0

Final Oakland 4 L.A. Angels 2

Detroit at Chi White Sox 2:10 p.m.

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Washington 4 Miami 2

Final N-Y Mets 6 Atlanta 0

Final Colorado 7 Milwaukee 5

Final Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3

Final L.A. Dodgers 14 San Diego 3

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped Portland’s six-game winning streak with a 110-109 victory over the Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points and Ricky Rubio had 11 points, 16 assists and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves, who bounced back from an ugly home loss to Sacramento that eliminated them from postseason contention on Saturday.

Damian Lillard scored 25 points for Portland, but had a rough shooting night. He made just 7 of 21 shots, including 3 of 11 3-pointers, and his potential game-winning pull-up jumper at the buzzer glanced off the rim. The Blazers lead Denver by 1½ games in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

 

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final SO Detroit 5 Ottawa 4

Final Toronto 4 Buffalo 2

Final Montreal 4 Florida 1

 

 

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

 

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — This time, the North Carolina got it right.

The Tar Heels have erased the memory of last year’s buzzer-beating loss to Villanova in the NCAA title game by topping Gonzaga, 71-65 to win this year’s national championship. It’s the sixth NCAA crown for North Carolina, which closed on an 9-0 run after Nigel Williams-Goss hit a jumper to put the Bulldogs ahead 65-63 with under two minutes remaining.

Justin Jackson converted a three-point play with 1:40 remaining to put the Tar Heels ahead to stay. He added a game-clinching slam with 12 seconds left to give North Carolina a five-point cushion.

Joel Berry II had a team-high 22 points for the Tar Heels, who won despite shooting under 36 percent from the field and going 4-for-27 from 3-point range. Berry was named the outstanding player of the Final Four, playing on two bad ankles and bouncing back from a 2-for-14 shooting effort against Oregon on Saturday.

Jackson was 0-for-9 from beyond the arc but finished with 16 points, while Isaiah Hicks added 13.

North Carolina’s shooting was actually better than Gonzaga’s. Williams-Goss paced the Bulldogs with 15 points despite missing 12 of his 17 attempts. Josh Perkins contributed 13 points, but Przemek (pur-SHEH’-mehk) shot 1-for-8 in scoring nine. The Bulldogs shot 33 percent in losing their first title-game appearance.

 

VIKINGS SIGNINGS

 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Case Keenum, acquiring the experienced backup sought for starter Sam Bradford with the unlikelihood that the rehabilitating Teddy Bridgewater will be ready to play this season.

Keenum started nine games in 2016 for the Los Angeles Rams, before they turned to rookie Jared Goff. He had nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while completing 60.9 percent of his passes for 2,201 yards.

Keenum is 9-15 in 24 NFL starts. After a standout college career with Houston, he turned pro in the same city in 2012 and spent three years with the Texans.

Shaun Hill backed up Bridgewater in 2015 and Bradford in 2016, but he was not retained after becoming a free agent.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed punter Ryan Quigley, creating offseason competition for the specialist role held by Jeff Locke for the past four years.

Quigley has appeared in 51 games, with a net average of 38.9 yards per punt. He struggled in six games in the middle of last season for the Arizona Cardinals before being let go. Prior to that, he spent three years with the New York Jets. He was in training camp with the Chicago Bears as a rookie in 2012 after going undrafted out of Boston College.

Quigley will contend for the job with Taylor Symmank, who was in rookie minicamp with the Vikings last year but didn’t make the team. Locke signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

 

NHL-OLYMPICS

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL is taking a pass on next year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly have informed NHL Players Association officials that the matter was “officially closed” after weeks of speculation. The league said no meaningful dialogue had emerged in talks with the NHLPA, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation.

The decision has been met by derision from the union and agents who say the NHL is ignoring the marketing opportunities to grow the popularity of the sport and the league. The IIHF had agreed to pay for players’ travel and insurance costs when the IOC refused. However the NHL had been looking for more concessions that were believed to include marketing opportunities tied to the Games.

NHL players had participated in the previous five Olympics dating to 1998. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) has said he plans to go regardless of NHL participation.

 

In world and national news…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The foreign ministry of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan says a Kazakh citizen was among the 14 killed in Monday’s blast on the St. Petersburg subway. The ministry said on its website on Tuesday that relatives have identified the victim’s body, and that it will be taken to Kazakhstan for burial.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans and Democrats are ready to commence a floor debate on whether to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court. And they’re headed toward a showdown over longstanding rules of the Senate. Democrats have secured the necessary support to block Judge Neil Gorsuch’s elevation to the high court under current Senate rules. Without a change, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is falling short of the 60 votes he needs.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bids are due today on the first design contracts for President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico. And interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Some contractors interested in the job want to know if authorities would rush to help if workers came under “hostile attack.” Another asked if employees could carry firearms in states with strict gun control laws and if the government would indemnify them for using deadly force.

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump meets this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The first face-to-face discussions between the two leaders take place Thursday and Friday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Some view the informal venue as a sign that neither side anticipates important outcomes. But Trump tweeted last week, “We’re going to get down to some very serious business,” referencing what he believes is China’s negative impact on the U.S. economy, especially manufacturing jobs.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say an airstrike has hit a small field hospital in a town a where a suspected chemical weapons attack took place earlier in the day. The head of the opposition’s civil defense force in Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib provice, says the hospital was struck hours after the alleged gas attack that killed dozens of people. The man who goes by the name of Abu Hamdu says the medical point has been leveled and five rescue vehicles were damaged. It wasn’t clear if anyone was killed.