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.REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
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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 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 (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Center, Director, Larry Kopp saysthe Arts Market at the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown continues to be a popular event.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said an average of 600 have attended each night so far.
He noted that includes around 90-100 coming by during the popular Open Mic Nights that are planned.
He said downtown restaurants have note an increase in patrons those nights, along with other downtown businesses.
He pointed out that the ARTS MARKET runs from 5-p.m., to 9-p.m., each Thursday. In the event of bad weather, the entertainment and the vendors will move inside the Arts Center.
He added that in addition to a wide variety of entertainment on Thursday nights, there is the Kids Corner with activities and adult arts offerings. He said there are vendors on hand as well. He said, the Arts Center, not only promotes the Performing and Visual Arts, but also promotes Downtown Jamestown, and building the Jamestown community.
The Arts Market is made possible through grants from Jamestown Tourism, and North Dakota Tourism, and is a partnership with Jamestown Downtown Association, North Dakota Tourism and Jamestown Tourism.
See the schedule of the remaining Arts Market entertainment and activities on line at CSiNewsNow.com
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.
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.
The JSDC news release says, 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.
Valley City (CSi) On Tuesday July 24th at 3-p.m., at the Vault in Valley City, Nicole Borg will read from her debut collection of poetry, “All Roads Lead Home.” The reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing and Open Mic.
Nicole was born in Jamestown, and split her childhood between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She says, place plays an important role in her poetry. “All Roads Lead Home,” has been described as a ‘poetry road trip,’ taking the reader through the landscapes of the Midwest, Southwest, and the California desert, as the reading ‘rides shotgun,’ through the poet’s life.
In addition to writing, Nicole is an English teacher, and editor. She has been published in: Lost Lake Folk Opera, Eclectica Magazine, and Nodin Poetry Anthology 2015.
She was a 2014 recipient of the SEMAC Emerging Artists Grant. “All Roads Lead Home,” was published in April this year by ‘Up on a Big Rock, Poetry Series,’ an imprint of Shipwreck Books. She currently lives with her husband and two sons in Southeastern Minnesota.
The Vault Self-Serve Coffee Shop, Bakery and Center for the Arts is located at 233 Central Avenue, North, in Valley City. Those wishing to participated in the Open Mic should bring an original poem or short piece of writing to shares.
LEITH, N.D. (AP) — A vote has been delayed on whether to dissolve the small town of Leith that drew international headlines in 2013 when a white supremacist unsuccessfully tried to take it over.
Some residents are worried that two write-in candidates elected to the town’s council earlier this year might rekindle antagonism. A vote was scheduled Monday on whether to end the town’s incorporated status and turn its official affairs over to Grant County.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that vote has been rescheduled to be part of the November general election, to comply with state election laws.
White supremacist Craig Cobb recently finished serving four years of probation for terrorizing residents of Leith five years ago. He lives in Sherwood.
MERRIFIELD, N.D. (AP) — A baby sitter and a baby escaped injury when a pickup truck crashed into a house in the Grand Forks County town of Merrifield.
WDAZ-TV reports the pickup went off a county road about 8:45 p.m. Thursday, traveled half a mile through a field and crashed into the home.
Authorities say the vehicle went 60 feet into the house before finally coming to a stop in the garage.
The baby sitter and child were upstairs at the time and weren’t hurt.
The driver was taken to a Grand Forks hospital with unknown injuries.
Authorities are still investigating what happened.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer has been named to a conference committee to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2018 farm bill.
The legislation would renew farm programs such as crop subsidies, insurance and land conservation. The negotiations come amid low commodity prices and farmers increasingly are worried that trade disputes may depress commodity prices further.
Cramer says he doesn’t see a quick resolution to the trade disputes.
Cramer says proposed changes to food stamps are the biggest obstacle in the farm bill negotiations. The House wants to tighten work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Senate version largely avoided any changes to the program.
The Senate has not named its conferees.
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American Association..
Gary Southshore at Fargo-Moorhead, ppd. rain
NBA-NEWS
Thunder deal ‘Melo…Smart stays in Boston
UNDATED (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is one-and-done in Oklahoma City.
A person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press the Thunder are sending the veteran NBA forward and a 2022 protected first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (SHROO’-dur) and Mike Muscala. The person says Anthony will be waived by the Hawks, allowing him to become a free agent.
Anthony averaged a career-worst 16.2 points in his lone season with the Thunder, six points below his average with the 2016-17 Knicks.
ESPN first reported the trade and said the Thunder will send Muscala to the 76ers for Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (TEEM’-oh-tay WA-woo kab-ah-ROH’). Philadelphia’s Justin Anderson will be sent to Atlanta.
Schroder averaged a career-high 19.4 points per game last season for the Hawks in 67 games, all starts.
In other NBA news:
— A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that restricted free agent Marcus Smart has been re-signed to a four-year, $52 million contract by the Celtics after failing to receive a comparable offer from other teams. Smart averaged 10.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game last season. He returned from thumb surgery late in the first round of the playoffs and provided the defensive presence that was instrumental in the Celtics taking a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the Cavaliers.
— Nuggets rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. has undergone back surgery that will keep him out of action an undetermined length of time. Porter was considered a top-five selection before a previous back surgery limited him to three games at Missouri last season. The injury allowed Denver to take him with the 14th overall selection.
— Luc Mbah a Moute (look ehm-bah a MOO’-tay) is back with the Clippers after signing a free-agent deal. The 31-year-old forward averaged 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.18 steals in 61 games for the Rockets last season.
— The Bulls have signed guard Antonio Blakeney to an NBA contract. Undrafted out of LSU in 2017, Blakeney accepted a two-way deal with the Bulls and averaged 7.9 points in 19 games for Chicago last season while also seeing action with the G League’s Windy City Bulls.
MLB…
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs won the first game since the major league All-Star break to open a three-game lead over Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Ian Happ belted a two-run homer to cap the Cubs’ five-run fifth in a 9-6 win over the Cardinals. Chicago trailed 3-1 in the fifth until Anthony Rizzo’s RBI double sparked the comeback. Jason Heyward tied it with his second RBI single of the night before Ben Zobrist (ZOH’-brihst) lifted a sacrifice fly to put the Cubbies ahead.
Zobrist finished with two RBIs and Victor Caratini scored three times while going 3-for-3 with a run-scoring single.
Tommy Pham and Matt Carpenter hit solo shots for the Cardinals.
MLB-NEWS
Indians get a Hand for their pen
UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have fortified their bullpen while Andrew Miller continues to recover from a knee injury.
The AL Central leaders have acquired All-Star left closer Brad Hand and reliever Adam Cimber from the San Diego Padres for catching prospect Francisco Mejia.
Hand was selected to the All-Star Game for the second straight year after recording 24 saves and a 3.05 ERA for San Diego. Cimber is a sidearmer who has gone 3-5 with a 3.17 earned run average in 42 appearances this season.
Mejía was batting .279 with seven home runs and 45 RBIs in 79 games for Triple-A Columbus.
Cleveland entered the All-Star break with a 7 ½-game lead over the Twins.
— The Angels say Shohei Ohtani (shoh-hay oh-TAH’-neez) has been medically cleared to begin a throwing program as his elbow ligament continues to heal. The two-way star was placed on the disabled list with an ulnar collateral ligament sprain on June 8 after complaining about tightness in his right elbow following a June 6 start against Kansas City. Ohtani has since returned to the roster as a designated hitter, but his prospects to pitch remain unclear.
— The Cubs have placed closer Brandon Morrow on the 10-day disabled list with right biceps inflammation. Morrow has 22 saves and a 1.47 ERA in 35 games in his first season with Chicago. The Cubs also activated outfielder Albert Almora Jr. and relievers Carl Edwards Jr. and Anthony Bass before Thursday night’s game against St. Louis.
— The Yankees have activated catcher Gary Sanchez from the disabled list and sent backstop Kyle Higashioka to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Sanchez has been out since June 25 with a strained right groin.
— The Athletics have released veteran reliever Santiago Casilla, five days after he was designated for assignment. Casilla is 42-31 with 144 career saves in 15 seasons, but has been up and down with the A’s this year while having control issues.
NFL NEWS
AP source: Falcons won’t offer WR Jones new deal this year
UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Atlanta Falcons won’t renegotiate Julio Jones’ contract this season. The decision casts doubts on whether the star receiver will be in training camp next week.
The person says the Falcons informed Jones several weeks ago that they didn’t have room under the salary cap to offer him a new deal for this season.
Jones dipped on the NFL’s list of highest-paid receivers during the offseason when several players received huge new contracts. He is set to make $10.5 million this season, $12.5 million in 2019 and $11.4 million in the final season of a six-year, $71.3 million contract he signed in 2015.
NFL-DOLPHINS-ANTHEM PROTEST
NFL, union seeking resolution to anthem protest policy
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL and National Football League Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of rules regarding the new national anthem policy while they work on a resolution.
The two sides issued a joint statement late Thursday, hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week. The “Proper Anthem Conduct” section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline document provided to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the policy.
The Dolphins have since issued a statement saying they will address this issue once the season starts, adding that all options are still open.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Clemson’s Brownell gets 6-year, $15 million contract
UNDATED (AP) — Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell has received a new six-year contract that will pay him $15 million through 2024.
Brownell just led the Tigers to the Sweet 16 in the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years. Clemson finished 25-10 last season after being picked to finish 13th in the ACC preseason poll.
Brownell is entering his ninth season with the program.
In other college basketball news:
— North Carolina, UCLA, Michigan State and Texas will play in the Las Vegas Invitational. North Carolina takes on Texas in one semifinal on Nov. 22, and Michigan State faces UCLA in the other. The championship and consolation games are slated for Nov. 23
PGA-BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP
LPGA Tour’s Lincicome shoots 78 in PGA Tour debut
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brittany Lincicome has shot a 6-over 78 in the first round of the Barbasol Championship, leaving the LPGA Tour pro’s goal of making the cut likely out of reach. Lincicome would likely need a round in the mid-60s on Friday to make the cut.
Lincicome was hoping to become the second woman to make the cut in a men’s event and the first since Babe Zaharias in 1945.
She’s the first woman to get a PGA Tour start since Michelle Wie (wee) a decade ago.
FIGURE SKATER KILLED
Suspect detained in killing of Olympic figure skating star
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Kazakhstan say a man has been detained and has confessed to killing Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten.
A prosecutor said in a televised statement that the man (Nuraly Kiyasov) “confessed his guilt in the presence of an attorney” while being questioned about the 25-year-old figure skater’s death. Police are still looking for a second suspect.
Ten was stabbed after a dispute with people who allegedly tried to steal a mirror from his car in his home city of Almaty (ahl-MAH’-tee). Kazinform news reports that Ten died in a hospital of massive blood loss from multiple wounds.
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