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CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers

after midnight in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph

shifting to the west after midnight.

.TUESDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the

morning, in the Jamestown area, 50 percent chance in the Valley City area, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. West

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Highs in the upper

50s. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs around 60.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of

rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the

lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

.COLUMBUS DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

 

Chances for rain increase Monday night into Tuesday morning

across mainly western and southeastern North Dakota. A mix of

snow and rain is possible over the higher terrain of southwest

North Dakota early Tuesday morning.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Another fire in Jamestown with the suspected cause, “juvenile fire play,” this time about 6-p.m., Monday that caused minimal fire damage to a tree at Klaus Park in Jamestown.

The Jamestown City Fire Department spent about ten minutes putting out the small fire.

On September 25th a fire in a street gutter at  8th Street and 14th Avenue Southwest, about 3:05 p.m., Monday, was also listed as “juvenile fire play” involving a flammable liquid.

On  Friday September 8th, about 4:15-p.m., city firefighters were called to a report of a grass fire in  400 block of 4th Avenue, Southwest, near the Klaus Park walking bridge, on the east side of the river, the same spot that was burned, and responded to on September 5th.

No cause was listed either time, as law enforcement questioned those in the area about seeing anything suspicious before the fires were reported.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs motorists that beginning,TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 – 5th St NE between 23rd Ave NE & 27TH Ave NE will be closed to through traffic due to road construction.  The closure will continue for approximately 3 – 4 weeks.  

Motorist should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes as necessary.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  Council Member Brubakken was not present.

The Council awarded the bid for well monitor at the City Landfill to Northern Technologies, LLC in the amount of $52,915, with the approval of the  State Health Department funding.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $900,000 Water Treatment Revenue Bond, Series 2017B.

The City Council approved entering into an agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for engineering services on construction of sidewalk along 12th Ave NE from 5th St NE to 13th Street NE and sidewalk between Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) and the Jamestown High School.  It part of an 80 percent  grant, through the NDDOT, and the Safe Routes to Schools program to be special assessed.

The City Council considered a letter from Paul Ebertz requesting the variance granted to Tim Newton which would allow the construction of a garage exceeding the statutory lot coverage maximum of the property at 1418 5th Ave. NE be rescinded.

Mayor Andersen said the letter no longer requires action due to changes in the original requests.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce  Executive, Becky Thatcher-Keller told the Council that she has received correspondence  from CenturyLink seeking solutions to  future fiber optic telephone line cuts, and address redundancy issues.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan spoke about the Answering the Call newspaper insert, concerning first responders,  and spoke about the Jamestown Dive Team their training, and their responses to calls.

He added the insert included information on the area SWAT Team.

Council Member Pam Phillips attended the North Dakota League of Cities meeting last weekend, saying Mayor Andersen has been elected as the new President of the North Dakota League of Cities.

The meeting was recessed until the 6-p.m., City Budget Meeting.

The Regular Session was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.

Jamestown   (CSi)  At 6-p.m., Monday the Jamestown City Council held  a PUBLIC HEARING concerning the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.  Council Member Brubakken was not present.

From the audience Herbert Schulz commented that a raise in Social Security won’t cover the raise in taxes, noting some residents have limited funds.

The 2018 mill rate will remain the same, with a 4 percent increase in all residential property values and a 5.17 percent increase to commercial property values

An increase in the property tax stems from of the elimination of a state program that reduced property taxes.

The proposed budget includes a 5 percent increase to utility costs for water, sewer and solid waste disposal.

The City Council approved about $1 million in spending cuts or revenue increases in its general fund to meet its reserve fund goal of 25 percent at the end of 2018.

The city budget will deficit spend in 2018.

Mayor Andersen said on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 that in order to cut expenditures, the city will not replace equipment, and there will be no staff additions.

She pointed out that while the budget has eliminated funding for such entities as the Jamestown Arts Center, and City Beautification that the city is willing to look at possible matching dollars the entities may receive in matching grants.

Following the Public Hearing, the SECOND READING: of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, was approved.

The SECOND READING: of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018 was approved.

The SECOND READING: of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018 was approved.

In the budget,  $748,815 is earmarked for the fire department, $3,091,590 for the police department, Jamestown Civic Center $631,770, General Administration $394,000, street department $1,696,440.

The 2018 budget information is available at Jamestown City Hall.

Jamestown  (CSi)  A volunteer with the Jamestown Salvation Army and Community Action Region Six says, the organizations are running low on all types of supplies.

Deb Carlascio says individuals and families are still migrating north due to being displaced by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey in the United States.

She points out that personal care items, and items for babies are needed, along with over the counter medications.

She adds that a number of those individuals are still having monetary needs for motel rooms and rental dollars, in addition to gas cards for travel.

She says the Coats for Kids program is not only for young people but also for adults in need of warm winter clothing.

The date for this year’s distribution will be announced.

Also the end of November the Jamestown Salvation Army will being accepting sign ups for the Red Kettle Bell ringers.

The Red Cross Chapter in Jamestown is accepting monetary donations for hurricane refugees, or any other purpose an individual desires.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The project constructing the new road between Menards and Jamestown Regional Medical Center is on schedule to open yet this fall.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said, the project has had some set backs due to rain, as the ground was opened for utility placement.

However she added that the project should be completed with the first lifts of asphalt and striping before winter.

The remaining asphalt lifts and striping will be done in the spring.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen says the national search for a successor to Jamestown City Administrator Jeff Fuchs has drawn a number of applications from individuals.

She said the application deadline is October 18, 2017.

She added the candidate selected may range from those will extensive experience in city administration to those who may move up in their careers to the position.

Fuchs has announced his retirement at the end of 2017.

Mayor Andersen says the plan is to have Fuchs successor on board, in November this year, to work with Fuchs before Fuchs retires.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A real estate agent from North Dakota is among the hundreds of concert-goers wounded in a shooting rampage at an outdoor show in Las Vegas.

Andrew Gudmunson of Minot was shot Sunday night at the Jason Aldean concert, where a sniper from a high-rise hotel killed at least 58 people.

Gudmunson works at Century 21 Action Realtors in Minot. The firm’s managing broker, Dorothy Martwick, says Gudmunson was attending the concert with his girlfriend and another couple.

Gudmunson is a patient at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, a trauma center near the Vegas Strip. His condition was not immediately available.

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota native living in Las Vegas was critically wounded by a gunman who opened fire at a Jason Aldean concert in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Philip Aurich (OHR’-ick) was among the more than 500 wounded in the attack Sunday night, according to his alma mater, Concordia Academy in Roseville. At least 58 people were killed.

Aurich is in critical condition at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.

Aurich graduated in 1999 from Concordia Academy, where his father, Mike, was a longtime teacher and athletic director. School spokesman Chris Roth says the private Christian school learned he was wounded from Aurich’s brother Ben.

Aurich graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2005 and is area president at First Option Mortgage in Las Vegas.

 

BOWBELLS, N.D. (AP) — Burke County sheriff’s deputies say the death of a woman whose body was discovered a recreational area near Flaxton was accidental.

The sheriff’s office said Monday 50-year-old Melissa Osterberg accidentally drove into the water near a boat ramp at the Northgate Dam Recreation Area sometime between the evening of Sept. 25 and the following morning.

Osterberg was found dead the afternoon of Sept. 26 when her pickup was recovered from the water. Sheriff’s investigators say the Tolley woman accidentally drowned due to the motor vehicle accident.

 

FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in northern Wisconsin say the woman killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash was a student at North Dakota State University.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Ellie Helm died after crashing the ATV into a tree Friday night. Passenger Justin Krause was injured.

Officials say speed, inexperience in operating an ATV and alcohol were all contributing factors in the crash. The university says Helm was a sophomore majoring in psychology. She was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and was a Bison cheerleader.

Both Helm and Krause are from Fish Creek.

 

 

PARSHALL, N.D. (AP) — Liquor retail owners on a U.S. Native American reservation in North Dakota are opposing a new 7 percent tribal sales tax on alcohol.

Parshall business owner Lisa Christianson says  that she and others have joined in hiring an attorney to seek a federal injunction on the tax on the Fort Berthold Reservation, which took effect Oct. 1, 2017.

The Three Affiliated Tribes’ tax, which is in addition to the state’s 7 percent tax on alcohol, came after the tribe and the state couldn’t reach an agreement on sharing the tax.

Tribal Chairman Mark Fox has previously said that the MHA Nation needs some of the tax revenue to fund law enforcement costs related to drunk driving, domestic violence and treatment programs.

 

In sports…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings say running back Dalvin Cook will miss the remainder of his rookie season because of a torn ACL in his left knee.

Coach Mike Zimmer confirmed the diagnosis on Monday. Cook was injured trying to cut for more yards near the end of a run in the third quarter of Minnesota’s loss to Detroit on Sunday. Cook lost a fumble on the play and needed help off the field. He was on crutches, wearing a bulky brace afterward.

With 354 yards, Cook is third in the NFL in rushing. He has two touchdowns, plus 11 receptions for 90 yards.

Latavius Murray will take over as the lead running back for the Vikings (2-2), who play at Chicago next Monday.

Valley City  (VCSU)  Valley City State University will induct two teams and six individuals into the Viking Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend. The 2000 and 2001 football teams will be inducted, along with three team members: Jeremy Peschel, Ben Aarestad and Steve Battle. Longtime coach and supporter Dave Bass and volleyball players Scheryl (Kottsick) Bjorndahl and Kelli (Geurtz) Heiser will also be inducted.

The 2017 Viking Hall of Fame Class will be honored Friday, Oct. 13, during an induction ceremony at the Valley City Eagles Club. Each 2017 inductee, including team members, receives two complimentary tickets to the banquet. Additional tickets may be purchased for $20 by calling 701-845-7203. Social at 5 p.m., meal/ceremony at 6 pm. Please RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017.

 

In world and national news…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas hockey team says its assistant coach was shot in the chest when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music show, killing 58 people and wounding hundreds more. The Rebels men’s ice hockey team said in a statement Monday that Nick Robone had surgery to remove a bullet from his chest. General Manager Zee Khan says Robone is breathing with help from a ventilator and is in stable condition.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has observed a moment of silence to honor victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says “this is a moment of national mourning.”

MESQUITE, Nev. (AP) — Police say the man who killed 58 people and wounded at least 515 at a Las Vegas concert was a retiree with no criminal history in the Nevada county where he lived. The brother of 64-year-old Stephen Paddock said he’s “completely dumbfounded” by the shooting at a country music concert Sunday night, which is the deadliest in modern U.S. history.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In Rio de Janeiro, a 2-year-old girl is shot in the head while playing at a restaurant. Stray bullets cut down a 13-year-old during PE class at school. A year after it was basking in the global Olympic spotlight, this city known for both glamorous beaches and sprawling slums is in the grip of a shocking wave of violence. Hundreds have been killed or injured in the crossfire _ and increasingly that includes children, many of whom have felled this year by bullets intended for others.

HAVANA (AP) — The victims of the attacks that have been reported against U.S. personnel in Havana have been described publicly as embassy personnel. But The Associated Press has learned that the most severely affected victims are intelligence operatives. According to people familiar with the situation, U.S. spies who were posted to the embassy reported high-pitched noises and unexplained ailments. Those reports were the first signs that someone in Cuba was targeting the U.S. intelligence network there.