CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…

Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

in the evening in the Valley City area. Decreasing clouds in the Jamestown area. Lows in the upper 30s.

North winds 15 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds

15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.

Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the

upper 50s.

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

showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.

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

showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.

Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs around 70.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the

evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows

in the mid 40s. Chance of showers 60 percent.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.



Thunderstorms are again possible across the far southeast Wednesday.


 


 


Jamestown  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Bismarck man was involved in a Monday afternoon rollover about 10 miles west of Jamestown.


The report says, about 3:10-p.m., 20 year old Ryan Fetch fell asleep at the wheel westbound on I-94 west of Jamestown near Exit 248 .


When he woke up, the vehicle was in the median and he  over-corrected, with the vehicle crossing both westbound and eastbound lanes entering the north ditch, overturning onto its top, into a slough, in more shallow water.


Fetch was not injured and was brought to Jamestown.


He was cited for care required.


Assisting the North Dakota Highway Patrol was the Barnes County Ambulance Service.


 


Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City motorists are advised that utility work will start this week on Winter Show Road.


Winter Show Road and 7th Street Southeast will be closed from 2nd Avenue Southeast to 6th Avenue Southeast, May 17-19


Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s website www.valleycity.us  


Call the Valley City  KLJ office at 845-4980 with any questions.


 


Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, April 2017 boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport increased  by 33 percent compared to April of 2016.


In April this year 869 passengers boarded at Jamestown compared to 652 in April 2016, an increase of 33 percent.  There were 456 boardings in April of 2015.


Through April this year Jamestown boardings were 4,196 compared to 3,378 through April of 2016,  an increase of 24 percent. There were 2,426 boardings through April of 2015.


 


Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.


A proclamation was read by Mayor Carslsrud, “TO BECOME A CARDIAC READY COMMUNITY.”


He said the proclamation stems from information from the American Heart Association, North Dakota Health Department, and the Cardiac System of Care.


He said a community awareness campaign includes the community learning, CPR, AED’s  and other life saving measures.


Valley City is asked to become a Cardiac Ready Community by October of 2018.


APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:


 An Initial Application for Electrician license for Crossroads Electric, Inc. 


PUBLIC COMMENTS … No one spoke


Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.


No personal attacks to persons present or not


No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform


5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair


Thank you for participating in City Government.


ORDINANCES


Approved second and final reading of an Ordinance amending the  Zoning Map, by changing the zoning use districts as established on the zoning map.


Mayor Carlsrud thanked those on the Planning and Zoning Committee for their work on the amendments.


 


NEW BUSINESS 


Approved a contract with Stantec, for the Valley City Comprehensive and Transportation Plan with City’s cost share in the amount of $149,696.00.


City Administrator David Schelkoph said four engineering firms came forward and Stantec was selected.


The cost share ratio of the $384,000 this contract is divided up with $234,000 to be paid by the North Dakota Department of Transportation due to a large portion of the plan concerning city roads, with the city’s share at $149,000 under the plan.


He added that $100,000 is set aside in the city budget this year, and another $50,000 to be added from the budget next year.


Approved a Relocation of the 24 hours 7 days per week  drop off site to the landfill.  City Administrator Schelkoph it will include trees, and yard waste.  Schelkoph said a time table and implementation will be established.


The area is for residential usage.


Approved a Contract with State of North Dakota Authorizing the Office of State Tax Commissioner to administer the City’s local sales, use and gross receipts taxes for the 2017-2019 biennium.   City Auditor Richter said the state will keep $805 per month from the sales tax collections for administration.


Approved a recommendation to award a bid for new patrol vehicle.   Police Chief Hatcher said the vehicle will replace the patrol car damaged in a recent traffic crash.


Of the bids submitted he recommended and the Commissioners approved the bid for a 2017 Ford Explorer from Stoudt-Ross Ford in the amount of $30,430.


Approved the  Canvassing Board for May 23, 2017 Special City Election.  City Auditor Richter said the vote will be canvassed on May 30, 2017.


    

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  • Dave Carlsrud
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  • Deb Bjornson
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Approved a Preliminary Engineering Agreement with KLJ to complete the Feasibility Study for the Rehabilitation of the Mill Dam in an amount not to exceed $43,065.   KLJ  will present three options that will be identified and presented.


The City Commission approved spending $18,531.


Approved a Special Alcohol Beverage Permit request for NuBar for Rally in the Valley Street Dance on June 17, 2017 on Main Street


CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Highlights…


He said the recent citywide cleanup went well.


He noted that two city franchise agreements are up for renewal, with talks in progress with Cable Services, Inc., (CSi) and Century Link.


He said franchise options range from 10, 15 and 20 Years, with the last franchise agreements for 10 years.


He added that both utilities have been in Valley City for decades and  have worked well with the City in the past.


Discussions will be continuing with the utilities.


CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS 


City Auditor Richter noted vacancies on city boards with information and applications available at City Hall.


She added that the Special Election for the election of a City Commissioner is May 23, 2017 with the polls open from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m., at City Hall.   Absentee ballots are available at City Hall, through Monday May 22, 2017.


 


Mayor Carslrud reminds residents to be aware and cautious of city workers and others in the streets.


The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.


 


Devils Lake  (CSi)  The North Dakota State Health Department reports, a diesel fuel release at the North Dakota Army National Guard’s Camp Grafton.


The release was located roughly six miles south of Devils Lake in Ramsey County. The spill occurred sometime Tuesday. The Health Department says  a system malfunction on the diesel fuel dispenser causing the release.


The Health Department says, “Initial estimates indicate approximately 1,286 gallons of diesel fuel contained to the site and about 500 gallons migrated through the camp’s storm drain into Devils Lake.”


Personnel from the Health Department are going to the location to monitor the investigation and remediation.


 


 


Valley City  (CSi)  157 individuals participated in the annual Crop Walk for Hunger May 10, 2017 in Valley City.


The CROP WALK for HUNGER fights hunger at home and internationally.


Co-event coordinator Sharon Buhr says twenty percent of the money raised will benefit the Barnes County Food Pantry and the balance goes to Church World Service Crop for Hunger relief and development work, internationally, adding, a portion of the funds going toward digging wells and putting in hand pumps so people will not have to walk an average of three miles for  water.


Over 800 million people in the world do not have access to clean water.


 


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota University System officials say requests for tuition hikes of 4 percent at the state’s 11 colleges and universities weren’t unforeseen given the state’s tight budget and recent cuts in higher education.


The Bismarck Tribune reports the increase is the maximum permitted in the budget and has been approved by the Legislature.


Kathleen Neset, chair of the State Board of Higher Education, says the increase is a fair result from the recent budget-slashing session.


A 9 percent increase for the University of North Dakota’s law school and a 5 percent increase for the pharmacy program at North Dakota State University are also among the tuition changes.


 


 




BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Legislative leaders say they won’t return to Bismarck and attempt to override a veto by Gov. Doug Burgum that cuts funding for more than 1,600 townships across North Dakota.


Republican Sen. Ray Holmberg tells The Associated Press Tuesday that “it’s not going to happen.” Holmberg heads a committee of 17 lawmakers that oversees the Legislature’s business between sessions.


Lawmakers adjourned their session last month after 77 days. After lawmakers left town, the Republican governor vetoed a $16.1 million appropriation that would have provided each non-oil producing township $10,000.


Burgum said in his veto message that the money was not a good use of the state’s “scarce financial resources.”


GOP Sen. Rich Wardner, the Senate majority leader, says the number of votes necessary to override the veto is uncertain.




 




DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Two leaders in the Devils Lake Police Department have signed separation agreements with the city.


Chief Keith Schroeder and Capt. Jon Barnett have been on paid administrative leave for more than a month, after a city assessment found low morale and reports of a hostile work environment at the police department.


The two men are being paid a combined $76,000 as part of the agreement. The deal includes a clause prohibiting city employees from criticizing the officers. It also says Schroeder and Barnett admit no wrongdoing or liability.


Devils Lake City Commissioner Ben Sander says it made sense for the city to “thank everybody and get on our way.”


Commissioners will decide soon on how to proceed with the search for a new police chief.


 




WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — A Wahpeton man arrested in a large methamphetamine bust has pleaded not guilty to drug charges that could land him in prison for more than 20 years.


29-year-old Louis Dauphinais was arrested in late March after a search of a mobile home by officers with a drug task force.


Authorities say they found 13 pounds of meth with a street value of more than $1 million, along with guns.


Dauphinais remains in the Richland County Jail on $100,000 bond.


 


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge will allow an alleged police station confession to be used in a Bismarck homicide case.


Morris Brickle-Hicks is accused of fatally assaulting Misty Coffelt behind a store in Bismarck in April 2016. Last month, his attorney asked the court to suppress the statements and bloody clothing he gave to police during an interview the night after her death.


The attorney for the 34-year-old defendant argued Brickle-Hicks lacked cognitive abilities and couldn’t understand the Miranda warning.


The Bismarck Tribune reports South Central District Judge John Grinsteiner has ruled Brickle-Hicks was appropriately given his warning against self-incrimination and spoke voluntarily.


A trial is scheduled to begin July 10.


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man who led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle and then escaped from a Washburn jail has been sentenced to five years in prison.


36-year-old William Rawson was sentenced Monday in South Central District Court after pleading guilty to 22 charges in three counties.


Rawson was arrested in August after he led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle and hid for several hours in a corn field.


He later escaped from the Washburn jail and barricaded himself at a trailer home in Mandan.


Law enforcement officers detonated flash bombs to force Rawson out of the home. Authorities say he then fled the residence and climbed a nearby tree where a fire truck was deployed to retrieve him.


 




BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says more information is needed about what President Donald Trump said during a private meeting with Russian officials last week.


Trump on Tuesday defended his right to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia. Trump’s tweets did not say whether he revealed classified information about the Islamic State group.


Hoeven says a “clear explanation” is needed of what was discussed.


Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer says a president has the right to discuss issues with Russia. But he says a president “shouldn’t give away the playbook” when it comes to classified information.


Cramer says he doesn’t believe Trump did that.




 


In sports…


Hutchinson, KS  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown Jimmie Baseball team, Tuesday afternoon at the NAIA Baseball Opening Round action, had its season end, defeated  by  Tabor College, 9-5 in the loser out game.


The Jimmies finished the season with a record of 40-22.


 


Line Score


Tabor 9  12  1  8 left on base


Jamestown  5  7  2  9 left on base


 


Tabor plays Concordia  at 6-p.m.


Clark vs. Missouri Baptist


 


Sioux City, IA  –  The Jamestown Jimmies softball team was defeated Tuesday afternoon in the loser out game at the NAIA Softball Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa ending the Jimmies season.


Morningside defeated the Jimmies   9-1.


Morningside lost later to  Rinehardt, which  plays Ottawa, Kansas at 2-p.m. on Wednesday.


Line Score:


Morningside  9  2  2   6 left on base


Jamestown    1   4  2    8 left on base


The Jimmies end the season with a record of 41-21 setting a school record for wins in a season, and playing in nationals for the first time since 1992.


 


In world and national news..




WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr says he has yet to get an explanation from the White House on what happened in the Oval Office meeting where the president reportedly shared classified information with the Russians. Burr says he’s been waiting to get a call from someone in the room who can tell him what happened. He says: “Maybe they’re busy.” Burr tells a small group of reporters in the Capitol that: “My major concern right now is that I don’t know what the president said.”


BEIJING (AP) — Many of the Chinese families catapulted to the middle class by their country’s economic rise are now moving abroad using investment migration programs. The Associated Press has found that over the past decade, more than 100,000 Chinese have gained residence in the U.S. and a dozen other countries through more than $24 billion in investments. Many have used profits from China’s real-estate boom, seeking healthier living conditions and better education for their children.


BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations says the Syrian government has “systematically rejected” repeated requests to visit prisons and detention centers where thousands of prisoners are believed to be subjected to cruel treatment, including torture. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Tuesday that the United Nations cannot independently verify U.S. reports of a crematorium in the Saydnaya military prison, where the U.S. says the bodies of those executed are burned.


UNDATED (AP) — The Daily Stormer is a leading neo-Nazi website that routinely rails against Hispanic immigrants. Now the site is trying to reach a broader audience by launching a Spanish-language edition tailoring its racist, anti-Semitic content for readers in Spain and Latin America. A notorious hacker and internet troll who writes for the English-language site says El Daily Stormer fits their mission to spread Hitlerism around the world.


ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon father is struggling to try to understand why his adult son allegedly decapitated his mother on Mother’s Day and then showed up at a grocery store with her head. Authorities say Joshua Lee Webb then stabbed a store clerk until he was subdued by store workers. Police say Webb was ‘catatonic’ after the attack. David Webb says his son has vision problems and received Social Security payments but never showed signs he would be capable of the crime.