CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds

around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds

around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around

5 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,

then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper

40s. Chance of showers 60 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the

evening, then slight chance of rain showers and snow showers

after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation

50 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the

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

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

 

A cooling trend will start Thursday and

continue through the weekend. The best chance for precipitation

will be Friday night through Saturday night. During this time

there could be a mix of rain/snow in the morning Saturday,

however any accumulations should melt and have no impact.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)   Due to utility work, the Jamestown Public Works Department announces that the week of October 9, 2017 the following areas are closed:

17th St SW between 2nd Ave SW & 4th Ave SW

4th Ave NW between 9th St & 15th St NW. These areas will be temporarily closed including the 4th Ave NW bridge.

23rd St SW between 10th Ave & the Buffalo Mall

Please follow the detour signage.      

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

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  18 year old Jacob Wangrud-Eberhardt of Jamestown made his initial appearance in Southeast District Court in Jamestown on Monday, October 9, 2017

He was charged Friday October 6, 2017, with 3 Class B felonies; delivery of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and marijuana. Wangrud-Eberhardt was also charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance (buprenorphine & LSD), and three counts of drug paraphernalia.

District Court records show that Wangrud-Eberhardt’s bond was set at $3,000 and he is presently incarcerated at the Correctional Center in Jamestown.

His approved court appointed attorney is Scott Sandness of Jamestown.

Wangrud-Eberhardt’s Bond Review Hearing at the Stutsman County Courthouse is before Judge Narum is set for Monday October 16, 2017 at 3-p.m.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for  December 6, 2017 when he will enter a plea, before Judge Clark.

Logan Hord of the Stutsman County Narcotics Task Force reports that on October 4, 2017, at 11:51 a.m., a search warrant was executed at 1001 10th St NE, Jamestown. The James Valley Special Operations Team and the Jamestown Police Department assisted the Stutsman County Narcotic Task Force due to the seriousness of the situation. Three males were located inside the residence and detained.

Officers found drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm at the residence. Approximately ½ ounce of methamphetamine and ½ pound of marijuana was seized from the residence.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  SAFE Shelter in Jamestown is holding Volunteer Training this month and November, 2017, Monday Through Friday, from 9-a.m., to 5-p.m.

Safe Shelter is committed to empowering victims of physical, emotional, and sexual assault by offering information which will allow them to choose their own course of action and by supporting them as they act on those choices.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, SAFE  Shelter’s Domestic Violence Services Coordinator, Dana Mickelson said the shelter is further committed to educating the public on the issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault so that, together, we may challenge societal attitudes which condone the use of violence as a means of maintaining power and control over another person.

She said, SAFE Shelter community-wide offers a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary emergency shelter, crisis intervention, follow-up services, information and referral services, peer support groups, therapeutic support groups, emergency financial assistance, an extensive court advocacy program, a children’s advocacy program, and prevention and education programs for high school and college students.  All of our services are provided free of charge.

Safe Shelter Volunteers are a necessary and invaluable key to their operations. They are primarily responsible for staffing the 24-hour crisis hotline during non-business hours. They go through approximately 30 hours of training in which they will receive valuable knowledge and information that will prepare them for volunteer advocacy.  Members of Safe Shelter staff will work with each trainee to make sure they feel comfortable, knowledgeable and ready to volunteer at the end of the training session.  We ask all volunteers to commit to one shift per month for at least one year.

Anyone interested in volunteering or would like more information please call 251-2300 and ask for Dana.

Volunteers can make a difference one life at a time.  Together hope is offered to people suffering with Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Sexual Violence.

A reminder, the community is invited to a Prayer Service in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on Tuesday October  17, 2017 at Voorhees Chapel at the University of Jamestown at 7-p.m.

The Community Service of Prayers, Readings, and Hymns will be held mourning those who have died, remembering those still suffering, and celebrate those who have survived.

People of all denominations are invited.

Sponsored by SAFE Shelter, and the University of Jamestown.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Frontier Village Association has elected Nellie Degen Board President for 2018. Melody Mittleider was elected vice president and Tina Busche is secretary-treasurer.

Also at this month’s FVA board meeting,  Tina Busche reported that the FVA capital construction application was submitted to Jamestown Tourism by the October 1, 2017 deadline.

Frontier Village is requests up to $18,430 to repair or reconstruct the caboose structure, and $3,820 for roofing , siding and window repairs to the medical and optometric building

A letter to Jamestown Tourism is asking the board to consider donating a sound system to the Village or Wild West Players to assume insurance payments and storage.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  – Gov. Doug Burgum has announced the members of the Innovative Education Task Force, created by executive order last month to underscore North Dakota’s commitment to leading the nation in innovative education.

Cody Mickelson a language arts teacher at Jamestown Middle School, was named to the task force, a teacher who is dedicated to the implementation of innovative, authentic experiences for his students.

The Task Force, which is comprised of education, youth development, business and community leaders, is charged with creating a system of identification and support for schools and districts implementing innovative practices. Members are also tasked with providing direction on how state government can empower districts to adopt student-centric learning practices designed to support a 21st century economy impacted by rapid technological change.

In addition, the Task Force will help strengthen collaboration between teachers, students, parents, administrators, business and community leaders to foster genuine grassroots transformation.

The first meeting of the Innovative Education Task Force will be October 12, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the State Capitol, in Bismarck.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An expanded list of rights for crime victims in North Dakota doesn’t appear to be having much negative impact on law enforcement and prosecutors so far.

North Dakota voters approved measure known as Marsy’s Law as a constitutional amendment in November.

The law expands privacy rights for victims, among other provisions.

Ward County prosecutor Rozanna Larson told the Legislature’s interim Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that many of the provisions already were in place before the law was enacted. She says the law has created some additional work, such as having to redact more information from documents.

Bismarck Deputy Chief Randy Ziegler says officers give victims of crimes a card summarizing their rights. He says only 11 victims of crimes so far have evoked their rights under the new law.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have scheduled public meetings on a request by Montana Dakota Utilities to raise its natural gas rates.

The proposed increase is for $5.9 million annually over current rates, or a 5.4 percent overall increase. The average residential customer would see a monthly bill increase of just under $3.

MDU says it needs additional money to operate and maintain its natural gas pipeline system.

The North Dakota Public Service Commission will hold public input sessions on Oct. 24 and 25 via interactive television. The sessions also will be webcast with questions submitted through email. A formal public hearing is scheduled next Feb. 28.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have dropped a theft charge against one of three Minot nurses accused of stealing drugs prescribed for patients in a hospice program.

The charge against 40-year-old Jennifer Napora was dropped Oct. 3. The reason isn’t clear.

Charges of theft, conspiracy and endangering a vulnerable adult are still pending against 39-year-old April Beckler and 45-year-old Kim Kochel. They haven’t yet entered pleas and are due in court Dec. 14.

The drug thefts are alleged to have taken place between December 2012 and October 2014 while the nurses worked for Trinity Hospital’s Home Health and Hospice program.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The founder of a former horse racing betting company in North Dakota whose conviction for illegal gambling was overturned is asking a judge to clear her name.

Susan Bala, of Fargo, spent 17 months in prison before an appeals court overturned a 2005 conviction against her and her company. Later a federal judge declined to grant Bala a certificate of innocence she sought to help her recover damages.

Bala’s attorney, Bob Hoy, says in court documents that Bala might have been premature in applying for the certificate in 2008. But Hoy says details from an ongoing bankruptcy court battle and other legal rulings support her new application.

North Dakota lawmakers in April approved paying back Bala $15.8 million in taxes.

Federal prosecutors did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials say the Dakota Access oil pipeline has boosted the state’s tax revenues by $18 million in its first three months of operation.

State Pipeline Authority director Justin Kringstad  says that producers have seen a $2 increase per barrel in the average price for Bakken crude in June, July and August, compared to figures from 2016.

Kringstad attributes the increase to more competitive transportation costs since the pipeline went into service in June.

Kringstad’s figures are based on current North Dakota oil production, which increased 3.5 percent in August to an average of 1.08 million barrels per day.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An environmental activist from Seattle convicted of targeting an oil pipeline in North Dakota hasn’t decided whether to appeal to the state Supreme Court.

But Michael Foster’s attorney says he wouldn’t challenge the judge’s refusal to allow Foster to justify his crime with a global warming defense.

Foster was among 11 activists arrested when they targeted pipelines in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Washington state last October. He was convicted Friday of criminal mischief, criminal trespass and conspiracy.

Foster says that even though he succeeded in getting his message of climate change awareness noticed, he wonders how much difference it ultimately will make because pollution continues to worsen.

He’ll decide on an appeal once he learns his sentence in January. He faces up to 21 years in prison.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fired Fargo police officer is appealing his termination to the city commission.

Commissioners on Monday approved the notice of appeal filed by Dave Boelke’s attorney.

Chief Dave Todd fired the 15-year veteran in August, saying he made “intentional and willful decisions” not to respond to calls, not to collect evidence and showed disrespect and discourteous behavior toward other officers and lacked patience with the public.

Boelke has denied the allegations.

 

In sports…

High School Volleyball…

Valley City def. Wahpeton, 25-17, 25-15, 25-14

Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 25-22, 19-25, 23-25, 25-21, 17-15

 

Benson County def. Lakota, 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-20

Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck High, 25-23, 23-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-13

Bottineau def. Velva/Sawyer, 25-22, 25-16, 19-25, 25-18

Bowman County def. Beach, 25-22, 24-26, 25-9, 25-15

Carrington def. Oakes, 25-17, 25-16, 26-28, 23-25, 15-7

Center-Stanton def. Richardton-Taylor, 25-17, 25-17, 31-29

Central Cass def. Northern Cass, 25-19, 25-15, 25-10

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Glenburn, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13

Divide County def. Trenton, 25-19, 25-21, 25-13

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg def. Larimore, 25-15, 25-14, 25-14

Edgeley-Kulm def. Barnes County North, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23

Ellendale def. Midkota, 3-1

Fargo Davies def. Devils Lake, 25-12, 27-25, 25-19

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Hankinson, 20-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-16

Fargo Shanley def. Sheyenne, 26-24, 25-9, 25-20

Garrison-Max def. Nedrose, 3-0

Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Mott-Regent, 25-14, 25-3, 25-23

Grand Forks Red River def. Grand Forks Central, 25-16, 25-10, 25-18

Hazen def. Heart River, 26-24, 23-25, 28-26, 25-22

Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Griggs County Central, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22

Kidder County def. South Border, 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 15-25, 18-16

Langdon-Edmore-Munich def. Dakota Prairie, 25-15, 25-9, 25-12

Lemmon, S.D. def. Grant County, 25-14, 25-18, 21-25, 24-26, 15-10

Lewis and Clark def. South Prairie, 3-0

Linton-HMB def. Napoleon, 25-19, 25-17, 15-25, 25-18

Lisbon def. Britton-Hecla, S.D., 25-12, 25-16, 25-14

Maple Valley def. Tri-State, 25-16, 25-22, 21-25, 11-25, 15-10

May Port CG def. North Border, 25-14, 18-25, 25-14, 26-24

Midway-Minto def. Grafton/St. Thomas, 30-28, 25-18, 25-19

Minot def. Turtle Mountain, 25-4, 25-7, 25-6

Minot Bishop Ryan def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3-1

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Surrey, 3-0

New England def. Beulah, 25-5, 25-17, 25-10

New Town def. Alexander, 25-12, 27-25, 17-25, 17-25, 15-12

North Star def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25-16, 25-17, 21-25, 23-25, 15-9

Rolette-Wolford def. St. John, 25-17, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23

Rolla def. Dunseith, 15-25, 25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 15-10

Rugby def. Harvey-Wells County, 25-20, 25-8, 25-15, 8-25

Standing Rock def. McLaughlin, S.D., 19-25, 13-25, 25-18, 25-15, 16-14

Stanley def. Parshall, 3-0

Thompson def. Park River/Fordville Lankin, 25-16, 25-15, 25-15

Towner-Granville-Upham def. Drake/Anamoose, 19-25, 25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 15-12

West Fargo def. Fargo North, 25-21, 25-11, 25-8

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Sargent Central, 25-14, 25-12, 25-8

 

NLDS….

Washington at Chi Cubs, postponed

Game 4 of the series has been rescheduled for Wednesday in Chicago as the Cubs try to gain a spot in the NLCS against the Dodgers.

 

University of Jamestown soccer midfielder, Ruben Zepeda has been named North Star Athletic Association (NSAA)  offensive player of the week.

The freshman from Puebla, Mexico, tied a UJ record with four goals in the Jimmies’ 8-0 win  at Mount Marty. Zepeda scored twice in  38 seconds in the first half and  assisted on a goal..

The Jimmies….4-4-1 will host Bellevue University (5-7-1, 1-0 NSAA) Saturday.

 

ALDS…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians slugger Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) could be back in the lineup Wednesday for a winner-take-all Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.

Encarnacion sprained his right ankle in Game 2 and missed the two contests in the Bronx, both of which were won by the Yankees. Indians manager Terry Francona was optimistic that Encarnacion could play after responding well to treatment and testing his ankle by jogging in the outfield Tuesday.

Encarnacion hit 38 homers and drove in 107 runs during the regular season.

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

The Vegas Golden Knights hosted their first-ever NHL regular-season home game on Tuesday, but the pregame festivities were tempered less than a mile from a makeshift memorial created for the 58 people killed in the Oct. 1 massacre.

The team and the league kept the tragedy in the forefront while attempting to provide their own modicum of momentary relief to a healing city.

Originally planned as a glamorous, Vegas-style debut, the Knights modified their plans and dedicated a quieter evening to the victims, the first responders and the survivors. After a stirring pregame video with stark images of Las Vegas and its heroes, the Golden Knights took the ice for pregame introductions, each accompanied by a member of the medical and law enforcement communities.

The arena illuminated the victims’ names on the ice in gold while counting 58 seconds of painful silence.

 

Final OT Columbus 2 Carolina 1

Final St. Louis 3 N-Y Rangers 1

Final Chicago 3 Montreal 1

Final Nashville 6 Philadelphia 5

Final Dallas 4 Detroit 2

Final SO Ottawa 3 Vancouver 2

 

 

TWINS MOLITOR…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paul Molitor says spending the entire season as a lame duck in the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Twins was “not a totally comfortable thing.” He doesn’t have to worry about job security any longer. Molitor has a new three-year deal with the Twins that runs through 2020.

 

VIKES BRADFORD…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Another MRI on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford’s left knee has revealed no additional injury. Bradford was pulled early from the game at Chicago because of continued discomfort. Vikings head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman says Bradford does not have any ligament damage or bone bruising, just wear and tear in the joint that has hampered him for the past four weeks.

 

 

NFL-CARDINALS-PETERSON…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals hope they have bolstered their running back depth by acquiring four-time All-Pro Adrian Peterson and releasing veteran Chris Johnson.

The Cardinals are sending a conditional 2018 draft pick for Peterson, who has rushed for 11,828 yards and 97 touchdowns in his 10-plus NFL seasons.

Peterson played sparingly with little success for the Saints this season, gaining just 81 yards on 27 carries.

 

ANTHEM PROTESTS-NFL…

UNDATED (AP) — NFL owners will meet next week to consider changes to a game manual that says players “should” stand during the national anthem. The league had left the guideline to the discretion of players who kneeled in larger numbers after criticism from President Donald Trump.

Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL’) told club executives Tuesday in a memo obtained by The Associated Press that the anthem issue is dividing the league from its fans.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are “disrespecting” the national anthem or flag. However, the league gave up its federal tax-exempt status a few years ago and now files tax returns as a taxable entity. So it’s unlikely that Trump’s proposal, tweeted in the early hours Tuesday, would change anything.

 

SOCCER-WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

UNDATED (AP) — Next year’s World Cup won’t include the United States.

The Americans were eliminated in their final qualifying match on Tuesday, dropping a 2-1 decision at Trinidad. The outcome ends a U.S. streak of seven straight appearances at soccer’s showcase.

The 28th-ranked Americans needed merely a tie against 99th-ranked Trinidad, which lost its sixth straight qualifier last week. But the defeat, coupled with Honduras’ come-from-behind 3-2 win over Mexico and Panama’s 2-1 victory over Costa Rica, dropped the Americans from third place to fifth in the six-nation final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi’s hat trick led Brazil to a 3-1 win over Ecuador and a berth in the World Cup. Portugal and France also earned spots in next year’s tournament at Russia.

 

In world and national news…

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — “This is just pure devastation.” That’s how Ken Pimlott, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection describes the damage caused by wildfires that raced through the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties and the coastal beauty of Mendocino farther north. In some torched neighborhoods, fire hydrants still have hoses attached, apparently abandoned by firefighters who had to flee for their lives.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say just about anything could have started any one of the wildfires now tearing through Northern California. Fire officials have not yet determined the cause of any of the 17 major fires burning north of San Francisco. They say anything from a carelessly discarded cigarette, a downed power line, a car’s backfire or a chainsaw’s pull could all be a possible ignition source. Investigators are on scene, but firefighters are concentrating most of their efforts on rescues and evacuations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is charging that congressional Democrats “want MASSIVE tax increases & soft, crime producing borders.” In a series of tweets posted early Wednesday, the president said that Republicans, instead, advocate “the biggest tax cut in history & the WALL.” Trump was referring to the Southern border wall that he’s pushed since he first announced for president and has aggressively sought since his inauguration .

UNDATED (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel where a man shot and killed 58 concertgoers from his 32nd-floor hotel room says the company doubts that Stephen Paddock shot a hotel security guard before the shooting rampage. Last week police has said they believed that Paddock ended his hail of fire on the crowd in order to shoot through his hotel room door and wound the unarmed guard. A spokeswoman for MGM Resorts International says, “We cannot be certain about the most recent timeline.”

MADRID (AP) — A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel says a declaration of independence by Catalonia “would be illegal and would not receive any recognition” from Germany. Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer, when asked if Germany would help negotiate between Spain and Catalonia, also told reporters in Berlin on Wednesday the German government considers Catalonia’s independence efforts an internal issue for Spain and Germany would not get involved.