CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around

5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast

winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph

increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.

Lows in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent

chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid

30s. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

Dazey  (CSi)  In connection with a fire set at a former military installation near Dazey on April 3, 2017, a U.S. Air Force Control Center, and burglaries reported in the Dazey and Wimbledon areas, two Wimbledon men face charges.

The site was once used to house a ballistic missile near Dazey.

The Barnes County State’s Attorney’s Office says, Christopher Aaron Kraay and Isaiah Dean Davis of Wimbledon are charge with one Class B felony charge of Arson; four counts of Class C Felony Burglary; 2 counts of Class C Felony Criminal Conspiracy-Theft of Property; and 2 counts Criminal Conspiracy-Theft of Property-A Misdemeanor.

Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fiebiger said the two men allegedly pried off a lock to gain entry to the building.

The State Fire Marshall said a flammable liquid was used to start the fire in three separate areas inside the structure.

The building is owned by a private party who used it for storage since purchasing it from the U.S. Government.

The two men are also accused in the burglary of two 4 wheel A-T-V’s stemming from the incident.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Optimist Club’s Respect of the Law & Emergency Services Day, is Saturday at the Buffalo Mall from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

Displays and informational booths will be set up by agencies and organization for the public to look over.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) First Community Credit Union in Jamestown will host a free shred event with MinnKota Recycling on Saturday, April 29  from 9-am to 1-pm.

This event is open to the public and will be held at their main branch in Jamestown,  at 111   9th  Street  Southwest.

MinnKota will have a truck on-site for shredding any unwanted personal, medical or business- related documents at no cost to help secure your identity. Documents to be shredded should be removed from binders; however, staples, paper clips, CDs, and floppy discs will be allowed to be shreded.

Retail Manager for FCCU in Jamestown, Cali Sailer, says,“With tax season ending, it’s a perfect time to dispose of unneeded personal  documents. This is just one way you can help prevent identity theft and First Community is looking forward to offering this free service to our community again this year.”

For more information about the shred event on April 29 th , visit First Community Credit Union or call 701-252-0360.

 

Valley City (CSi)  Valley City officials announce the city  will conduct its annual cleanup the week of May 1 through 5, 2017. The free pickup and disposal is for residential waste only.
Valley City residents are encouraged to clean up, clean off, and clean out their properties. On your regular garbage pickup day, put all your garbage, including the extra, out in your regular pick up spot by 7:00 AM, and Valley City Public Works will pick it up. There is no limit on the number of bags, cans, boxes, etc., and no extra charge.

We will pick up general household garbage, couches, chairs, furniture, shrubs, branches and wood DO NOT BAG OR BOX BRANCHES. Paints and liquids can be disposed of in a dry, hardened form. Cat litter or sawdust can be used to absorb the liquid. Empty cans can be left out with garbage. LEFTOVER PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL DURING CLEAN UP WEEK.
Residents can take their appliances to Truck and Auto Salvage or Valley Recycling Center at 115 12th Ave SE. There may be a fee for refrigeration or freezing units with Freon.
The following items WILL NOT be picked up:
Leaves and grass need to be taken to the collection site or to the landfill at no charge.
Tires, batteries and scrap metal.
• Tires must be taken to the transfer station. The disposal fee cannot be charged, cash only.
• Batteries may be taken to the salvage yards or Valley Recycling Center.
• Scrap metal may be taken to Valley Recycling Center.
• Grass, leaves, yard waste
Help the garbage crews by putting the garbage into boxes, bags or cans not to exceed 32 gallons or 50 lbs.
Note: Free disposal of grass, leaves, branches, trees, used motor oil and metal can be disposed of at the Transfer Station all year long.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) The Annual City Wide Clean Up in Jamestown is set for the week of May 1-6.

The week starts on Monday with pick up in the Southeast section, followed on consecutive days in Southwest, Northwest and Northeast Jamestown.

All items must be placed IN THE STREET, close to the curb, at occupied residential dwellings, only. Commercial, Educational and Religious Entities are NOT included.

Certain items will not be picked up, and must be taken to locations listed in the city flyer.

During Clean Up Week, the City Baler will be open from 8-a.m., to 6-p.m., Monday Through Friday, AND 8-a.m., to 12 Noon, Saturday.  Bring proof of city residency such as a utility bill or drivers license.

The Recycling Center will be open normal hours 9-a.m., to 6-p.m., on Tuesday and Thursday AND Saturday from 9-a.m., to 2-p.m.

The City Beautification Committee and Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce urges residents to participate, in the clean up effort, along with  organizations.

More information and questions may be directed to Jamestown City Hall, at 701-252-5900.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Kiwanis’ Pancake Day is Monday May 1 at the Jamestown Knights of Columbus Hall.

The new hours this year are 11-a.m. to 7-p.m.

Proceeds help support the local non-profit’s and international efforts to end hunger and disease.

Locally Kiwanis supports, Salvation Army, Anne Carlsen Center, Jamestown High School’s Key Club, Camp Rokiwan and more.

Tickets are:   $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12- years old, $22 for a family.

If purchased in bulk, Kiwanis offers a discount on tickets, meaning gifts to customers and employees can cost as little as $4/ticket!

The Jamestown Kiwanis thanks the sponsor, Hugo’s Family Marketplace.

Learn more about Kiwanis anytime at Facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis

(CSi)  The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce informs small businesses that as part of National Small Business Week, April 30 – May 6, 2017, the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE and cosponsors from Visa, YP, Google, Salesforce, Constant Contact and Chase will be hosting numerous training webinars/webcast. The webinars/webcast are free of charge, but registration space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.

More information and registration links at CSiNewsNow.com

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Over 3,000 individuals attended the 2017 Home & Garden  Show last weekend at the Jamestown Civic Center.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 the Chamber’s Executive Director, Becky Thatcher-Keller said during the two presentations on the upcoming Jamestown Residential Recycling program, 45 attended the Saturday program, and 60 on Sunday.

She pointed out that the 2018 Home & Garden Show will be a little earlier, April 7-8, at the Jamestown Civic Center.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City High School principal Kristi Brandt has been named the 2017 North Dakota Secondary Principal of the Year.

MS. Brandt  received the  award, selected by the North Dakota Secondary Principals.

Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson said in a statement, “Thank you Mrs. Brandt for all that you do for school district and helping to “Make A Difference” for all of our students.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has completed its session and adopted a budget that cuts state spending by nearly one-third. The cuts come amid declining tax revenue from depressed farm and energy prices.

During the 77-day session that ended Thursday evening, lawmakers approved more than 400 bills that will change North Dakotans’ daily lives. Lawmakers also spent time on proposals that did not pass but were heavily debated.

One of the most complex bills of the session was a measure that regulates the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana initiative.

The measure, called the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act, won 65 percent voter approval in November.

The voter-approved version allowed far more freedom for citizens to grow and smoke the plant. Lawmakers removed provisions for growing it.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials say new flood maps for parts of North Dakota are expected to be released in early June.

Federal Emergency Management Agency official Ryan Pietramali says  science and technology have improved the agency’s understanding of terrain since the Souris River flooding in June 2011 caused $700 million in damage to Minot.

Pietramali says the improved data allows for a better assessment of flood risk and more precise mapping.

FEMA will make necessary revisions to the flood maps after a public review process this summer. The final adoption of the maps is expected in 2018.

Pietramali says about 4,000 properties with 3,600 structures are expected to move to a higher flood-risk zone, which has implications for flood insurance premiums.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Yellow ribbons have placed along an expressway in Minot to commemorate the nine workers killed in North Dakota last year.

The display along the East Burdick Expressway Friday is in observance of Workers Memorial Day.

The nine deaths in 2016 make North Dakota one of the most dangerous states in the nation based on worker deaths per capita. Minot Daily News reports those who died were working in pipeline, oil and gas, garbage collection, materials delivery and the construction industry.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the deaths do not include those that might still be under investigation.

The Missouri Slope Central Labor Council says every day in the United States, 13 workers suffer fatal injuries while on the job. In 2015, more than 4,800 employees died in the workplace.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New data from the federal government shows immigration arrests in Minnesota and four surrounding states increased about 80 percent since President Donald Trump took office, compared to the same time in 2016. But, the number of arrests is in line with the level earlier in President Barack Obama’s second term.

Under the Trump administration, 620 immigrants have been taken into custody in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska by federal agents from the St. Paul office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Star Tribune reports about a quarter of those arrested don’t have criminal convictions, compared to 10 percent of similar arrests last year.

ICE spokesman Shawn Neudauer says ICE doesn’t target people who don’t have criminal records, but he says agents can’t ignore them either.

 

In sports…

Valley City  (CSi)  Elite Wrestling Initiative presents, Boiling Point Wrestling at the Valley City Eagles Club, on Saturday May 13, 2017, at 7-p.m.

Tickets in advance $15 at the door, $25.

Children 7 and under, free

More information at: www.EliteWrestlingInitiative.com

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department has reached an “11th hour” deal to provide free fish-cleaning services to anglers during the paddlefish snagging season that starts Monday.

Fish-cleaning services for a quarter century have been organized by North Star Caviar, which in turn kept paddlefish eggs to make caviar. But the nonprofit suspended operations this month due to a poor caviar market.

That left Game and Fish scrambling to replace the fish-cleaning service, which helps the agency keep tabs on the paddlefish harvest. The season is closed once a 1,000-fish cap is reached.

Game and Fish has reached a deal to pay the same people who in the past have conducted the cleaning for North Star Caviar. State Fisheries Chief Greg Power says the $15,000 cost is well worth it.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota wildlife officials are lifting nearly all restrictions on mule deer hunting in the Badlands after a fifth straight year of significant gains in deer numbers.

The Game and Fish Department says the population is rebounding after harsh winters in the late-2000s. That’s mainly due to recent mild winters and hunting restrictions on females.

Hunting of mule deer does was banned for four straight seasons beginning in 2012. Last year, it was allowed in five of eight western hunting units. This year, doe hunting will be allowed in all but one unit.

The Mule Deer Foundation is helping the cause. Working with private landowners and state outdoors programs, the conservation nonprofit in the past two years has helped create or improve about 30,000 acres of mule deer habitat.

 

In world and national news…

ATLANTA (AP) —  President Donald Trump has taken the stage at the NRA annual meeting — a return to the most powerful gun lobby where he garnered significant support during last year’s election.

Trump declared to the crowd: “The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end.”

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords says the nation needs a president who is serious about preserving the rights of gun owners while also finding solutions to gun violence.  And she contends Donald Trump is not that president.

Giffords says the majority of Americans want commonsense solutions to prevent gun violence. Her comments on Trump followed his afternoon address to the annual meeting of the NRA.

Giffords, a Democrat, was shot in the head in a 2011 shooting in Tucson that left six people dead. She has since co-founded a gun violence prevention organization.

Trump was the first president to speak at the meeting since Ronald Reagan in 1983.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump is reviving what has been called a racist insult against Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. He’s calling her “Pocahontas.” That’s a reference to claims she made about being part Native American. Trump is speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta on his 99th day in office. Trump says he has “a feeling that in the next election you’re going to be swamped with candidates,” adding: “It may be Pocahontas, remember that.”

NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump’s tweets are the 140-character bursts that helped define the first 100 days of his presidency. But they seem to be losing some of their impact as his tone has cooled.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will roll back restrictions on oil drilling in the Arctic. Trump says at a White House signing ceremony that, “today we’re unleashing American energy and clearing the way for thousands and thousands of high-paying energy jobs.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers argues it’s “past time” for Congress to forge a new war powers resolution that defines how American military power will be used against the Islamic State. They say the U.S. has been battling the extremist group under an outdated war powers authorization that Congress approved in 2001, after the Sept. 11 attacks.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador says a solution to the standoff over his country’s nuclear program will be possible when the U.S. withdraws its “hostile policy” toward the northeast Asian nation. Kim In Ryong tells The Associated Press that Pyongyang will not attend “any type of talks which would discuss its nuclear abandonment.” Kim said that “it is a wild dream for the U.S. to think of depriving the DPRK of its nuclear deterrent through military threat and sanctions.”

WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — Why would someone go around shaving other people’s cats?

The mystery has the attention of police in Waynesboro, a small city in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley where someone has been taking cats and precisely shaving their underbellies or legs. It’s happened to seven cats since December.

Police Capt. Kelly Walker said Friday that all the cats have been returned otherwise unharmed, but some seem bothered. Walker says all the cats clearly had owners — they were well-groomed and wearing collars. He says police aren’t sure what crime has been committed, but the owners “would just like it to stop.”

Walker says he learned of the feline barbering spree this week when a resident asked if he could post notices asking anyone with information to contact police.