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.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday night, a quarter to a half inch of rain across northwest into central North Dakota as the upper low swings through.
Dry weather is forecast Wednesday and Thursday.
Widely scattered thunderstorms return Thursday night and Friday.
Thursday will be the warmest day with high in the mid 80s across much the region. The Labor Day weekend should be relatively mild and dry.
Jamestown (Arts Center) – Jamestown Arts Center Executive Director Larry Kopp has resigned his position effective September 15. During his 15 months with the Arts Center Larry has increased grant funding, initiated the Thursday evening Arts Market, instructed classes on opera appreciation and led Arts Center programs that support and enrich the Jamestown community.
Arts Center Board President, Bob Toso says, “On behalf of the Arts Center board I want to thank Larry for his leadership and commitment to making the Arts Center a prominent fixture in Jamestown. Larry has increased the profile of the Arts Center and diligently sought grant funding to improve and maintain the services the Arts Center provides. He has provided positive momentum to move us forward.”
Larry came to the Jamestown Arts Center in June 2017 from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, having previously served as executive director for five professional orchestras. His education and professional background in music were evident as he developed programing that exposed Jamestown to more musical performances and musical history. Larry’s decision to leave is based on his need to return to Bloomsburg to support his family.
Larry says, “I’m happy about the programs that I’ve been able to work on here in Jamestown. The people of Jamestown were great and I’ve made many good friends here. I will miss them very much.”
Toso adds, “Right from the start Larry inserted himself into the community. He embraced Jamestown and began attending community meetings and worked closely with Jamestown Tourism to ensure the Arts Center is recognized as an indispensable asset to the city.”
Larry became a board member for the Rotary Club and the Jamestown Downtown Association. He also served as a Jamestown Chamber Ambassador.
The news release went on to say, Larry made immediate use of the Hansen Arts Park downtown with the initiation of the Thursday evening Arts Market this summer. With performers like the Fargo-Moorhead Kicks Big Band, Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen and Greg Hager with the Old Friends Band entertaining crowds, the events became a destination for people to venture downtown.
The Arts Center will soon be announcing a large funding opportunity that will help continue and improve operations, programs and activities for the next three years. This award is the result of Larry’s tireless efforts in seeking resources to move the Arts Center forward and increase its’ prominence in the community.
Other Arts Center programs that will continue thanks to Larry include Arts After School for children in grades 3-6, the Artist in Residence program that provides arts education to Jamestown public schools and a range of art classes.
The Arts Center’s enriches the Jamestown community through the arts by educating youth, changing lives through creativity and preserving heritage and culture for generations. It is nonprofit organization that strives to positively impact the region. Visit jamestownarts.com for more information about Arts Center happenings and like the Facebook page @TheArtsCenterJamestown
Bismarck (NDDPI) School safety will be the topic when State School Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler will be in Valley City, Tuesday August 28 5:30-p.m., to 7-p.m., at the Valley City High School cafeteria. (Use door Number six-the junior high school door, west side.)_
Valley City School Superintendent Josh Johnson invites the public to attend this forum, one of six held across the state, sponsored by DPI and other educational entities throughout North Dakota.
Johnson adds, the forum is an opportunity for the public to voice their opinions about School Safety.
Valley City, (NDUS)— The Valley City State University Presidential Search Committee, charged by the North Dakota University System to evaluate candidates for the VCSU presidency, has narrowed the pool of applicants to five candidates who have been invited to campus for interviews to be scheduled Sept. 10–12, 2018.
Fifty candidates applied for the VCSU position, which the search committee narrowed to 12 for interviews via interactive video on Aug. 16–17. Following these interviews, the search committee narrowed the pool to the five semifinalists invited to campus.
The semifinalists are:
- Daniel Barwick, Ph.D., CFRE, president, Independence Community College; Independence, Kansas
- Jeanine Gangeness, Ph.D., associate vice president for academic affairs (Rochester campus), and dean, School of Graduate Studies, Winona State University; Winona and Rochester, Minnesota
- Jack Geller, Ph.D., dean, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Tampa; Tampa, Florida
- Alan LaFave, D.M.A., provost and vice president for academic affairs, Northern State University; Aberdeen, South Dakota
- James Williams, Ph.D., MBA, vice president for student affairs, Emporia State University; Emporia, Kansas
The VCSU Presidential Search Committee is co-chaired by Greg Stemen, VCSU alumnus and vice chair of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, and Wesley Wintch, VCSU vice president for business affairs.
According to Wintch, the search committee appreciated the depth and breadth of the 50-candidate pool. “We had tremendous interest in the VCSU presidency, and the selection of only five candidates to bring to campus was challenging,” said Wintch. “We’re very excited to bring these talented leaders in education to Valley City and provide them an opportunity to interact with our people and spend time on campus.”
During their campus visits, the semifinalists will meet with students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and campus and community leaders, with the search committee soliciting feedback from all of these key stakeholder groups.
Following the on-campus interviews, the search committee will recommend an unranked slate of finalist candidates to the State Board of Higher Education. The board will conduct final interviews on the VCSU campus on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, with the selection of the next VCSU president announced thereafter. It is anticipated that the new VCSU president will assume office by Jan. 1, 2019.
Valley City (CSi) The 7th Annual Barnes County Sheriff’s Deputies Vs. VCSU Vikings football game is set for Thursday September 13 at 7-p.m., at Shelley Ellig Field in Valley City.
In addition to the game there will be a silent auction.
Silent Auction donations may be dropped off at the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office at
575 10th Street Southwest, Suite 4
Valley City, ND 58072.
Funds raised will go to support Barnes County Reserve Deputies with necessary equipment to perform their duties to the best of their abilities.
100% of the donated money will be used to outfit reserve deputies with essential programs they provide including Secret Santa, Reserve Equipment and training, and VCSU Oarsmen Scholarships.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Crystal Krapp, APRN, DNP-C to the orthopedics team.
Krapp joined JRMC in 2007. She worked as a registered nurse in departments including Family BirthPlace, emergency, med/surg, and surgery.
She received a bachelor of science in nursing from Jamestown College (now University of Jamestown) and her doctorate of nursing practice from the University of Mary, Bismarck.
Krapp says she is committed to holistic medicine, following evidence-based guidelines.
“I am excited to continue working at JRMC and serving my community. I am a native of Jamestown and am passionate about ensuring that patients are able to be seen within our community versus having to travel for their healthcare needs. By joining the JRMC ortho team I hope to increase our availability so that patients can more readily be seen and treated for their orthopedic issues.”
JRMC is fortunate to continue working with Krapp, said Trisha Jungels, chief nursing officer and interim president & CEO.
“We’re excited for Crystal to join our orthopedic team. She is dedicated and committed to offering the best care at JRMC. She will continue to be THE difference for patients in this community,” said Trisha Jungels, JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and Interim President & CEO.
Currently, the orthopedic team includes Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Michael T. Dean and Dr. Timothy Volk as well as Physician Assistant Patrick Walter. Onboarding Krapp means the orthopedic team will soon have the capacity to offer same-day and next-day appointments for sprains, strains, aches and breaks.
“We know how important it is for students and adults to get back to life after a fall on the ice, accident at work or injury at practice. You can count on JRMC to offer prompt, state-of-the-art care for you and your loved ones,” said JRMC Clinic Manager, Patty Kline.
When Krapp is not working, she enjoys spending time traveling and enjoying the outdoors with her two children: Ethan (5), Aubrey (10), and husband Grant. She also owns and operates a medical aesthetic business called Body Bliss Aesthetics.
Omaha (USACE) – A draft environmental assessment for a proposal to improve the existing water and sewer infrastructure for the city of Medina, North Dakota, is currently available for public review.
The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of replacing deteriorated water and sanitary sewer infrastructure on a city-wide basis.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department says a woman in the northeastern part of the state has died from hantavirus disease.
Officials didn’t identify the victim of the disease that’s spread by rodents. People can become infected when they come in contact with rodent urine or droppings.
It’s not common — the last reported case in North Dakota was in 2016, and there have been only 16 cases reported to the Health Department since 1993, when the virus was first recognized in the U.S. In half of those cases the victim died.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man has been sentenced to a year and a day in jail for setting a fire last November that heavily damaged his fiancee’s home.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that 37-year-old Spencer Norton will begin serving the time after his current three-year sentence for threatening to harm police that investigated the fire.
Norton was convicted of felony arson in May. His fiancee accepted a plea deal in February on a misdemeanor charge of tampering with evidence related to the fire.
During Norton’s sentencing, Yvette Howell unsuccessfully asked the judge to not give him any additional time behind bars because he’s the sole provider to the household.
Bismarck (Aug. 27, 2018) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the United States and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of U.S. Sen. John McCain, who passed away Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.
Flags are to be flown at half-staff at all public buildings, grounds and facilities in North Dakota from now until sunset Sunday, Sept. 2. Individuals, schools and businesses also are encouraged to lower flags to half-staff.
“Throughout his decades of public service, John McCain always put his country’s best interests before his own, even in the most difficult circumstances. His courage, honor and devotion to his family and our most cherished principles serve as an inspiration for all Americans, and we owe him our deepest gratitude,” Burgum said. “Kathryn and I extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Cindy, and the entire McCain family.”
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A revised Red River flood diversion plan “goes a long ways” toward solving problems that have halted the project designed to protect the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, area from chronic flooding, the head of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr made the comments after the agency released a supplemental environmental impact statement on the so-called Plan B proposed by the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority. The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project, leading a federal judge to stop construction that had started southwest of Fargo.
The new plan is meant to reduce impacts to land in Richland County in North Dakota and Minnesota’s Wilkin County that’s located in a staging area that would hold excess water in times of serious flooding. Landwehr said 8,000 fewer acres will be inundated under the new proposal, thanks in part to a decision to move more water through the river channel.
Landwehr said the DNR rejected the original plan primarily because of the amount of land taken out of the flood plain, the balance of impacts and benefits, and insufficient plans to reduce the project’s harmful effects.
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — A company that operates oil pipelines in North Dakota is promoting bugs as an alternative method to cleaning up spills.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Targa Resources has a pilot project in McKenzie County using bioremediation, or landfarming, to remove spilled oil and allow the soil to be reused.
David McQuade is Targa’s senior environmental director. He says there are naturally occurring bugs that digest any spilled hydrocarbons and convert them to carbon dioxide, water and organic matter. McQuade says the company adds more bugs to eat the hydrocarbons faster.
The company completed a project on the Fort Berthold Reservation last year, but the McKenzie County operation is under state jurisdiction. McQuade advocated last week for lawmakers to streamline the permitting process so more companies will consider landfarming instead of hauling soil to landfills.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered American flags at U.S. buildings lowered to half-staff for Sen. John McCain until his burial on Sunday. Trump’s proclamation came just hours after the White House flag had been returned to full-staff, drawing complaints from right and left.
Trump, who had traded bitter criticism with McCain since before the election, declared his order “a mark of respect.” At the same time, he said he’d accede to the family’s request that he stay away from McCain’s funeral services.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is cutting short her diplomatic trip to Europe to head to Washington for trade talks with the United States.
Freeland will fly to Washington on Tuesday after the Trump administration and Mexico said they have reached a preliminary accord to end the North American Free Trade Agreement and replace it.
The administration still needs to negotiate with the third partner in NAFTA, Canada, to become part of any new trade accord. Without Canada, America’s No. 2 trading partner, it’s unclear whether any new U.S. trade agreement with Mexico would be possible.
A spokesman for Freeland says Canada will only sign a new trade deal that is good for Canada.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A gaming rival of the man blamed for a deadly shooting rampage at a video game tournament says he’s baffled that anyone he had competed against online would resort to bloodshed.
Shay Kivlen of Seattle traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, for the weekend “Madden NFL 19” tournament. He was resting at his hotel Sunday when authorities say a gunman killed two people at the venue and wounded nine others before fatally shooting himself.
Authorities identified the shooter as David Katz of Baltimore. Kivlen said he’s heard plenty of rumors. A friend told him that he’d heard Katz was asking about Kivlen before the shootings.
Kivlen says gamers competing for cash feel pressure, but most still see it as a game.
He said: “In ‘Madden,’ you never get so mad at a loss that you would want to do that.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen’s lawyer is walking back his assertions that his client could tell a special prosecutor that Trump had prior knowledge of a meeting with a Russian lawyer to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
Lanny Davis said Monday he “should been much clearer that I could not confirm the story.”
Cohen is Trump’s former personal lawyer. Davis is attempting to clean up his comments in interviews last week after Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, tax evasion and bank fraud.
Davis told The Washington Post over the weekend that he “could not independently confirm” the claims he made on television last week that Cohen witnessed Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., telling his father about the Trump Tower meeting beforehand.
Trump has denied knowing about the meeting and called the claims a “phony story.”
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top government official overseeing the $1.5 trillion student loan market is resigning, citing what he says is the White House’s open hostility toward protecting student loan borrowers.
Seth Frotman will be stepping down from his position as student loan ombudsman at the end of the week, according to his resignation letter which was obtained by The Associated Press. He held that position since 2016.
In his resignation letter, Frotman called out Mick Mulvaney specifically, who is President Donald Trump’s acting director of the bureau. Under Mulvaney, the bureau has step backed its enforcement of student loans and other financial services.
Frotman said in his letter that the bureau has “abandoned the very consumers it is tasked by Congress with protecting.”
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