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WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY…INCLUDING THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY 10 AM THROUGH SATURDAY 7 AM. INCLUDES THE VALLEY CITY AREA
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to
10 inches with localized amounts up to 12 inches. A light
glaze of ice is possible Friday night with freezing drizzle.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on difficult travel conditions,
including during the evening commute on Friday. Winds gusting as
high as 35 mph will cause near whiteout conditions at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest
road conditions for the state you are calling from can be
obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Forecast….
TONIGHT…Cloudy. Areas of fog through the night. Lows in the
upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Snow. Areas of fog in the morning. Areas of blowing and
drifting snow through the day. Snow may be heavy at times in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation around 7 inches in the Jamestown area, 3-6 inches in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the evening.
Snow in the evening, then light freezing drizzle likely and
slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around
2 inches in the Jamestown area 3-4 inches in the Valley City area. Storm total around 9 inches in the Jamestown area, 6-10 inches in the Valley City area. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light freezing drizzle
in the morning in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing
drizzle, snow and drizzle in the evening, then chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY…Snow likely in the morning, then rain possibly mixed
with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with rain
in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then slight
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow
possibly mixed with rain in the evening in the Jamestown area. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Snow will spread into the area Friday with heaviest snow expected
to be Friday afternoon into Friday evening. Some rain mixing in is
a possibility Friday afternoon but think there will be enough snow
for some heavy accumulations of 6 inches or more to be possible. A
winter storm watch is in effect from 10 AM Friday to 7 AM
Saturday.
After a break Saturday afternoon, another fast moving weather-maker passes through Sunday and Monday. Heavy wet snow mixed with rain will be likely again by Sunday afternoon and windy.
Snow into Monday morning before tapering off west to east, becoming mostly cloudy by Monday afternoon as the wind lessens. Highs both days will be in the mid-30s south and the upper 20s north.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday afternoon at 4-p.m., at City Hall. Council Member Brubakken was not present.
Discussed was entering into a Construction and Maintenance Agreement for a State Aid Project with the ND Department of Transportation for the Frontier Village Access Road.
Rebuilding the collapsed section at the Frontier Village road, above the amphitheater, previously went out for bids, as unanimous approved by the Frontier Village Association Board.
60 percent of the project costs come from a Special Road Fund of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, with the Jamestown City of Jamestown having approved the contract to start the design and soil investigation before work starts.
A solid, level base will be the foundation, with a large block modular wall to be constructed on top of it.
The City Council voted, unanimously to approve.
Following that meeting….
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday following the Special City Council meeting. Council Member Brubakken was not present.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Frontier Village Association President, Nellie Degen, expressed concerns about the public access road at the Frontier Village.
Degen asked the City Council reconsider the public access (road) to Frontier Village and keep the gates to the village closed, during the off season.
She said in cooperation with the National Buffalo Museum the gates are closed overnight during the tourist season, and left open other times of the year. The Century Code indicates that any gates be closed overnight.
She said she contacted the State Historical Society which said the property needs to be protected.
She said Jamestown Police patrols the Village when the gates are open, adding the police department has key access to the gates when closed.
She added recorded security camera footage is sent to authorities, when necessary.
Police Chief Edinger said the Village has been vandalized and items stolen in the past and a breach had occurred in the north fence. He recommended the gates be closed as discussed.
She asked the city to request the Village gates be closed during the appropriate times.
Frontier Village Secretary Treasurer Tina Busche said the store owners in the Village have security concerns when the gates are left open, adding vandalism and theft issues, and horses that have been injured.
Village Merchant Tom Mueller said his store has been entered when it was closed and locked three times. He noted valuable artifacts that are stored in some buildings. He said an attorney suggested the plat be changed or vacated.
Business owner Charlie Tanata said a “handshake agreement,” was initiated a few years ago between the Village and the National Buffalo Museum that the gates would be opened and closed during the tourism off-season. He requested the gates be closed and locked when the Museum is not open.
Paul Olson said a letter was sent to the Frontier Village Board, indicating that the gates be left open on a trial basis, for visitor car counting purposes.
Museum Ilona Xinos said the gates open and close based on the museum hours.
Mayor Andersen said during the off-season tourists are interested in visiting the Buffalo Monument at all times of year.
Council Member Buchanan questioned if the gates could be operated electrically.
City Attorney Leo Ryan said the plat indicates the road is dedicated to public access.
Degen and Busche said the Frontier Village insurance carrier has indicted that their policy will be cancelled if the gates can not be closed.
Ryan said the insurance carrier should not be dependent on public road access for insurance purposes.
Previously Jamestown City Attorney Leo Ryan issued a memo regarding legal documents concerning the access road through Frontier Village, and it remaining un-gated at all times.
According to Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen legal documentation outlines the land lease agreement the city has with Frontier Village.
A February 14, 2018 letter from the city attorneys to the National Buffalo Museum stated that the 2003 plat & lease from the city to Frontier Village, designates Louis L’Amour Lane, and a maintenance road, as public right of way.
Council Member Gumke said, vacating the road would mean the city would lose federal fund, and suggested looking at options surrounding the gate issues as the Village has unique security concerns.
Ryan said the nature of it being a public access road needs to be researched and Mayor Andersen said the possibility of an automated gate should be looked at.
In other business:
The committee recommends entering into a Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance agreement with the ND Department of Transportation for the Jamestown Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Sidewalk Project.
The committee moved to approve the Final Balancing Change Order No. 3, to Swanberg Construction, Inc., on the Automatic Rake Bar Screen Improvements Project to next months Public Works meeting, pending additional information.
The committee recommends to approve, the Stutsman County request to approve Maintenance and Nonencroachment Agreement between City of Jamestown and ND DOT in order to secure federal funding for project located at Jamestown 29th Street SE (37th Street SE) & County Rd 39.
On the topic of recycling Ralph Friebel said virtually all the recycling carts have been distributed, and damaged carts are being addressed.
He said some smaller recycling carts are available.
He said at apartment buildings, the recycling dumpsters are in the process of being delivered, and site issues being addressed.
Recycling collections will be made curb side while garbage is being collected temporarily at the curb, while the city suspends alley collections due to soft alleyways.
Anyone with questions and concerns can call Recycling at 701-320-9218.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time
The meetings were shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.
Washington (CSi) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Thursday announced that she successfully included in the new congressional funding bill a provision she wrote to keep in place an existing floodwall in Valley City. Without Heitkamp’s fix, the federal government would have forced the city to remove the floodwall – which would have reduced flood protection and cost the city a great deal.
The announcement follows a meeting Heitkamp held on March 10 with the Valley City mayor, commissioners, and other local officials involved in flood protection efforts during which she updated them about her efforts to try to include her provision in the funding bill.
“This is incredibly exciting news as Valley City will now be able to keep the floodwall the city constructed to provide permanent, comprehensive flood protection so area families and businesses are safe from potential floods,” said Heitkamp. “In 2009 and 2011, Valley City witnessed firsthand the serious damage of intense flooding, and the city should be rewarded for its efforts to prevent such harm from future floods. Without this fix that I’m proud to have successfully written and included in the congressional funding bill, FEMA would have forced Valley City to remove the floodwall. Instead, now, Valley City will be able to keep strong flood protection in place – that’s encouraging for the safety of area families and businesses as they will know for certain that the floodwall the city built will remain well into the future.”
In a news release issued by Senator John Hoeven’s office, he announced that he as well secured a provision in the Fiscal Year 2018 funding legislation to allow Valley City to keep an existing flood wall near Valley City State University that was inadvertently built on land acquired using the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Under FEMA policy, no permanent structure can be built on land that has been bought out by FEMA.
He added, “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I worked to secure this provision which enables Valley City to keep its flood wall, which is vital to the community’s flood control efforts,” Hoeven said. “Keeping this flood wall in place will help ensure long term flood protection for Valley City and provide residents security and peace of mind.”
Specifically, Hoeven’s provision authorizes FEMA to allow Valley City to retain flood protection systems inadvertently built on HMGP land.
Last year, Hoeven secured a similar provision enabling Drayton to keep its levee.
Jamestown (CSi) Safe Shelter, in Jamestown, announces the launch of the 1st Annual Rabbit Run & Bunny Hop fun run.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, from the Steering Committee, Chris Rathjen said, proceeds from the event, which will take place on March 31st, will help build and provide continued support for Mary’s Place at Safe Shelter.
Mary’s Place will provide short term housing for victims of domestic violence and their children until they can obtain safe and affordable housing of their own. She added that Mary’s Place is expected to open in June this year. The facility will contain three apartments, of various sizes to accommodate individuals or families.
The organizer of the event, and volunteer, Alison Kennison said, this year’s Rabbit Run &Bunny Hop fun run will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Harold Newman Arena on the University of Jamestown Campus, rain/snow or shine. The 5K Rabbit Run will go past TRAC, over to the airport road, down to the high school, and back to Harold Newman Arena.
Costumes are encouraged!
It will be over in time for them to head over to the 58th Annual Easter Egg Hunt in McElroy Park sponsored by the Elks Club and the Parks and Recreation Department. That event starts at 11:00 a.m.
Safe Shelter is currently accepting additional event sponsorships and race registrations. For more information please contact Safe Shelter at 701-251-2301.
Registration cost – $25 for adults and includes a t-shirt
$5 for kids under 12, does not include a t-shirt.
To Register – go to www.SafeshelterJamestown.org and click on the Easter egg, or text MPRUN to 41444. You can also call our office – 251-2300 – between 9 and 5 Monday through Friday and we’ll get a registration form to you.
Sponsors for the Rabbit Run and Bunny Hop:
Bank Forward
Edgewood Senior Living
Jamestown Inflatables
Kari and Leo Ness
KQDJ Q101 FM
KQDJ Big Dog 95.5
KSJB Mix 93.3
Lifetime Vision Source
Newman Signs
Sanford Health
Scherbenske, Inc.
The Jamestown Sun
The University of Jamestown
Jamestown (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company customers have been informed in a flyer in their recent bill that Jamestown is included in the North Dakota Public Service Commission holding of two public input sessions on April 3 and 5 concerning a request from Otter Tail Power Co. to increase its rates for electric service.
The public input sessions are accessed through interactive television with several locations in North Dakota starting at 5-p.m.
The April 3 Jamestown location is at the James Valley Career and Technology Center in classroom “A.”
The second session will be at noon on April 5th, utilizing a web conferencing system.
At that time, those interested can join from anywhere using a computer with a camera and internet access. A telephone option is also available.
The Otter Tail proposed increase is $13.14 million annually over the present rates, or an 8.7% overall increase.
If approved, by the Public Service Commission, rates would increase for residential customers by an average of about $11.50 a month.
The typical business customer’s bill would increase by approximately $22 a month.
For more on the web conference, visit www.psc.nd.gov.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A February 2020 jury trial is scheduled in a defamation lawsuit brought by Minot’s Trinity Health against a communications firm in connection with a hepatitis C outbreak.
The Minot Daily News reports Trinity is suing the Arkansas-based Markham Group, alleging it published false statements on the internet to lead the public to believe that Trinity caused the outbreak between 2011 and 2013.
The Markham Group denies that and wants the lawsuit dismissed.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause serious liver damage or death. At least 52 people were sickened in the Minot outbreak. It was the nation’s largest outbreak in 13 years.
State and federal health officials investigated but didn’t determine a clear cause.
Nearly two dozen victims and relatives settled claims against Trinity out of court in 2016.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s moving to impose steel tariffs of up to $60 billion worth of Chinese imports is rattling financial markets and touching off a fresh economic debate.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says “imposing taxes on American consumers and job creators in the form of new tariffs” is not the way to achieve fairness in the U.S. trade relationship with China.
But some labor unions are applauding the move. The United Steelworkers union says Trump is taking a “balanced approach” by pushing the tariffs, investment restrictions on China and a case with the World Trade Organization.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply on the news that Trump was planning to confront China but regained some of its earlier losses in afternoon trading.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “would like to” testify before the special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Here’s what Trump said when he was asked at the White House whether he would like to testify: “”Yes. I would like to.”
His comment comes shortly after his lead lawyer in the Russia investigation resigned amid a shake-up of the president’s legal team.
Mueller is looking into contacts between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia and Russian meddling in the presidential election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing the connections between President Donald Trump’s campaign and the data mining firm Cambridge Analytica.
Cambridge Analytica has come under fierce criticism from U.S. and British lawmakers over reports it swiped the data of more than 50 million Facebook users to sway elections.
Mueller’s investigators have asked former campaign officials about the Trump campaign’s data operations, particularly how it collected and utilized voter data in battleground states.
That’s according to a person with direct knowledge of the line of inquiry who isn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Trump campaign has distanced itself from the firm. It was financed by major Republican donors and, for a time, employed Steve Bannon, who later became Trump’s campaign chief executive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A budget bill passed by the House does not include money for work to develop and build a nuclear waste dump outside Las Vegas.
President Donald Trump has proposed reviving a long-stalled nuclear waste repository at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain, 100 miles from Las Vegas. The state’s Republican governor and Nevada lawmakers from both parties oppose the plan.
Republican Sen. Dean Heller, who faces a tough re-election this fall, pushed to exclude funding for Yucca from the massive spending bill, as did Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
A spokesman for Cortez Masto says she was pleased that Congress “has recognized this boondoggle for what it is.” Spokesman Ryan King adds that Cortez Masto “will continue to fight like hell to make sure any efforts to revive Yucca Mountain in Congress are blocked.”
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