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CSi Weather…
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown are, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Flood Advisory for… LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota…
Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota…
Southeastern Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota…
Until 1030 PM CDT Thursday.
Thursday afternoon, emergency management reported heavy rain causing
minor flooding across northern LaMoure and central Dickey
Counties. Many roads are being impacted/closed. Don`t drive
through high water.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Oakes, Ellendale, Edgeley, LaMoure, Marion, Ypsilanti, Adrian,
Montpelier, Verona, Fullerton, Forbes, Dickey, Ludden, Grand
Rapids, Sydney, Monango, Berlin, Guelph, Merricourt and Millarton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday morning at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.
Present were board president Matthew Woods, Tena Lawrence, and Taylor Barnes.
Tourism Director Searle Swedlund, and Ex-Officio member Pam Phillips, Jamestown City Council
There were no grant requests on the agenda, so the Executive Board business was centered on the 2019 budget.
Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund projected reductions in tax revenues.
He said that puts Jamestown Tourism in a position to reduce the budget by between $10,000 and $13,000 for 2019.
He said reductions will change the operations of Jamestown Tourism.
Swedlund proposed three budget cutting solutions that were presented. Each one focused the reductions in either marketing, operations, or grants.
He presented possible reductions in expenses:
Budget “A”….Reduce grant approvals by $10,000
Reduce Operating costs by $3,000
Budget “B”….Reduce marketing expenditures by $13,000
Budget “C”… Reduce operating expenditures by $13,000, by eliminating summer staff.
He pointed out 2019 projected expenditures:
Operating costs
Building Maintenance
Office Computer Software upgrades.
A two percent increase in payroll.
The current calendar year 2018 budget revenue projections include:
Motel and Lodging Tax income at $160,00
Restaurant Taxes at three percent increase at $166,000.
Tourism has also submitted a funding request from JSDC of $75,000 for approving grant requests.
He said the continued goal of Tourism is to use resources to keep visitors in Jamestown longer.
Board President Matthew Woods stated that tourism is more than a grant approval entity, adding that he doesn’t see income improving, adding that motel occupancy in Jamestown and statewide is down.
The consensus of the board members is that grant requests be further scrutinized, with the goal of the entities requesting grant dollars become more self-sufficient, after getting initial tourism grants.
The board unanimously approved a motion to have Swedlund and Office Manager, Emily Bivens look at sharing reductions across the board in the areas of Operations, Grant Approvals and Marketing with no one budget category reduced by more than 75 percent.
In other business Swedlund said the Feed The Buffalo fundraiser at the World’s Largest Buffalo Statue, to pay for its refurbishing takes in about $30-$50 per week.
He said the quarterly Hospital Tax amounted to $65,000, with year to date funding at $130,941.03.
He noted that the Frontier Village is keeping the grass mowed, with a self-funding account.
City Council Member Pam Phillips told the board, the next city budget meeting is at 8-a.m. Thursday at City Hall. She said state funding to the city is down about a half million dollars.
She added the city is looking for equitable ideas with solutions to storm water drainage issues, in the the city.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, that the June boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport were off, slightly.
In June this year, there were 1,073 boardings compared to 1,220 boarding in June of last year.
Through the first six months this year, boardings were 6,056, compared to 6,592 through June of last year.
Jamestown (JSDC) – In 1981, two North Dakota brothers with entrepreneurial spirits, Steven and Charles Schmeichel, began a business in their garage.
It was there that they founded the Agri-Cover Roll Tarp System to cover semi-trucks when hauling grain. Since then, they have grown Agri-Cover, Inc. to become a leader in their industry with 140 employees in their hometown of Jamestown, North Dakota.
Agri-Cover received the Growing Jamestown Award from the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) in the early 2000’s. They received that honor again in 2018.
When asked to describe the award, JSDC Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin, explained “The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation honors local businesses every year with our Growing Jamestown Award. When choosing a business to receive this award, the JSDC looks at two specific criteria: the business must be working with the JSDC or have done so in the past and the business must have a positive influence on our local economy.”
Joan Morris, CPA, CMA Controller with Agri-Cover said: “We were extremely proud to win the award in the early 2000’s and are excited to win again.”
Morris reports Agri-Cover has a history of “continual innovation” which has made them a strong contributor to the area’s economy. It is an organization that listens to their customers and constantly changes according to industry needs. Agri-Cover adapts to changing processes and systems with high quality, cutting-edge products. Since the Roll Tarp System, inventions have included Access Roll-Up Covers for truck beds, Snowsport Utility Plows, Lowmax Hard Tri-Fold Covers for truck beds, Adarac Truck Bed Racks, Rockstar Mud Flaps, and ACI Off-Road LED Lights.
When asked how they contribute to the community, Morris noted they focus on recruiting employees from the region. Hiring is rarely due to turnover but to expansion. Morris has been with Agri-Cover for 15 years. “It is a very nice place to work. They are attentive to employee needs.”
The positive culture of the organization also includes philanthropy. Morris is proud to be a part of Agri-Cover because they “try to improve the area we live in” by providing donations whenever they see a need. This is done in a “low-key” manner because Agri-Cover cares, not because they are looking for recognition. Employees are encouraged to contribute to the community and, if time away from the business is needed to do so, “they always say ‘yes’ ”.
Agri-Cover’s growth is extraordinarily impressive. From a home garage in 1981 to a small schoolhouse that expanded twice, to their current location built in 2002 which has most recently expanded this year. This is an innovative, inspired company that knows how to grow responsibly and successfully. In fact, by the time you’ve finished reading this article, another new and unique product may have been launched by Agri-Cover.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Kent Diehl to its team of JRMC Emergency Department physicians.
Dr. Diehl has more than 20 years of experience in Emergency Medicine, including about 15 in rural settings. In addition to his time in the Emergency Department, Dr. Diehl also has extensive leadership experience, including serving as a lead physician and as medical director for a home health and hospice program.
JRMC President & CEO, K.C. De BOER says, “We are thrilled to onboard Dr. Diehl. JRMC’s mission is to be the best rural hospital in the country. This is one more step in that direction.”
Dr. Diehl joins fellow emergency department physicians Dr. Scott Goecke and Dr. Ben Muscha. JRMC previously covered unfilled emergency department physician openings with contract physicians.
DeBoer says, “Contract physicians are highly skilled and well-trained, however, adding a full-time provider like Dr. Diehl creates a continuity of care that is best for both our patients and the medical community,”
A native North Dakotan, Dr. Diehl grew up in Carson, N.D. and was active in the rodeo circuit, first in bull riding and then team roping. He now lives in Flagstaff, Ariz., however, he still has family throughout the state.
Dr. Diehl says, “It’s great to be back in North Dakota. The quality of care is great up here.”
Dr. Diehl completed his undergraduate work at Concordia College, medical school at University of North Dakota and residency in Bismarck, where he gained experience at JRMC through a residency rotation.
He has held medical leadership roles and gained emergency experience in various, rural North Dakota communities like Elgin, Glen Ullin, Steele and others.
Dr. Diehl and his wife have five children.
In his free time, Dr. Diehl enjoys recreational opportunities, especially mountain biking.
Update…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested two suspects in an assault with baseball bats at a residence in Fargo.
KFGO reports a man called 911 about 4 a.m. Thursday saying several people had entered the home where he was staying and beat him baseball bats. Police say the man was conscious when they arrived and was taken to the hospital.
Sgt. Joel Erickson says two men, ages 54 and 21, are in custody and could face charges that include domestic and aggravated assault. Erickson says all those involved know one another.
The Senate has not named its conferees.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department has launched a program to help dairy operations in the state with the cost of complying with national rules for fluid milk.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the North Dakota Dairy Improvement Assistance Program will provide cost-share help to dairy operations for improvements such as new water wells, rural water connections and floor repairs.
The goal is to help the operations comply with the federal Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
Goehring says $186,000 is available. Applicants can receive a maximum of $3,000. The money is coming from savings in other areas of the department’s budget.
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A grassroots organization comprised primarily of Three Affiliated Tribes members is seeking to restore the rights of nonresident tribal voters in elections on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota.
The Fort Berthold Legacy Vision organization plans to present the tribal council secretary next week with a petition to repeal a tribal constitutional amendment, the Minot Daily News reported.
The tribal business council approved an amendment in 1986 stating that each qualified voter who’s not a legal resident of the reservation on the date of the election must return to vote, and to register to vote and cast a ballot at an appropriate polling place on election day. The amendment also states that nonresident voters must continue to vote in that district until they’ve established legal residence in a different district of the reservation on the date of any subsequent election.
About 80 percent of constitutionally eligible Three Affiliated Tribes voters have been excluded from voting since the amendment, according to Fort Berthold Legacy Vision. Before the amendment, nonresident tribal voters submitted their votes using absentee ballots.
The petition demands the tribal business council hold a referendum election that doesn’t require nonresident voters to return to the reservation.
“This ‘return to the reservation to vote’ requirement clearly violates the substantive and procedural due process rights of the nonresident tribal voters who are subject to this tribal election ordinance,” said a news release by the organization.
The petition has been signed by at least 330 enrolled tribal members.
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