CSi Weather….

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area . Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation

40 percent.

There will be periods of rain showers and thunderstorms
throughout the seven day forecast period. There is a chance for
thunderstorms capable of producing quarter sized hail and winds up
to 60 mph on Wednesday evening, mainly across the north.

 

Update…

Valley City  (CSi)  The  Barnes County Sheriff’s Office has released information saying that  Michael Dickinson was arrested in Minnesota on September 11th after missing for nearly two days.

The news release by the Barnes County Sheriff’s office says Dickinson was arrested in Hubbard County, Minnesota.

Previously…

(CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports that it’s seeking an inmate who failed to report back to the Barnes County Correctional Facility, on Sunday September 9, 2018, after being on work release.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Michael Dickinson.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Michael Dickinson is ask to call the Barnes County Sheriff’s office at 701-845-8530.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs residents that due to high numbers of adult mosquitoes in the Northeast section of Jamestown, fogging operations will begin Wednesday, September 12, 2018 and continue Thursday, September 13, 2018 in the Northwest section of Jamestown.

Fogging operations will take place between approximately 9:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.

Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.

All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions. 

For more information visit jamestownnd.org, click on Departments/Vector Control.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Alfred Dickey Public  Library’s  reopening and Open House is Wednesday, September 12  in Downtown Jamestown.

An open house that day is from 10 AM to 5 PM for public service.

Staff, library board members, and Friends of the Library will be available to answer questions about the renovations and future projects as the library prepares for the Centennial Celebration in February 2019.

Coffee will be provided by Babb’s; cookies provided by Hugo’s

There will be informal walk-thrus of the library, with posters showing pictures of the renovation progress.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, James River Valley Library Systems’ Director Joe Rector pointed out work during renovation process this past summer, noting projects that have been finished, are underway, and a few that will be finished in 2019.

Rector said, the process of renovating Alfred Dickey Library began in late 2014 – after the library ballot measure fell short that would have expanded ADPL.

Board instructed him to work on making the most of the library.

He said in previous years, work included replacing the roof, and installed LED lighting, refurbished the front doors, and built some shelving.

Interior redesign featuring new carpet, wall covering, paint, & re-imagining our space to make more room for our patrons.

The renovations were needed to  solidify the exterior, including new roof and foundation repair to prevent water from coming in.

When major problems were discovered with the condition of the foundation of the library, work started on the concrete that was flaking apart; which contained shale & sand 2 inches deep.

Workers applied a concrete product called GeoCrete to properly support the building

Installed was, steel angle to support the brickwork

 

Major projects that have been completed this past summer included:

Carpet, paint, wallcovering, new shelves, including moveable shelves in children’s area

Complete re-imagining of the children’s area

Excavation of the  foundation, removing bad concrete, installing sump pumps, and drain tile

 

Businesses involved in the project included:

JLG Architects from Fargo

Nill Construction, general contractor

Magnum Electric

Decorating by Charlie

Scherbenske’s

Schubert’s Carpet One

Jamestown P&H

S&S Cabinets

Home Design Center

Advantage Electric

And others….

 

Remaining renovation work to be done includes:

A new sign with a message board & landscaping exterior

Paint woodwork around windows

Purchase new computer tables

Refinish the main desk

New microfilm reader

And many smaller projects

 

Joe said they hoped the project would go from Memorial Day and wrap up in August.

However, additional work on the foundation is the biggest reason for the extension of the timeline.

They also had to redo the floor in the meeting room.

Plus there were delays in shipping carpet.

He added that they couldn’t  reopen until the “moat” was filled in and new concrete poured so we could use the handicap entrance.

He pointed out that the library staff needed to  move virtually everything in the library at least 2 times to clear areas for carpet and painting, then move things back.

 

Fundraising is ongoing. 

Additional needs associated with the old building include the foundation repair pushed  the budget from $502,000 to nearly $600,000

No additional government entities have been asked for any more money

Extra funding has come from library savings and from budget cuts

Ongoing giving of people dedicated to the library alleviates those budget cuts

USDA 15% grant was obtained toward the project costs.

 

Plans continue to be developed for  a celebration in February 2019, when the library will be 100 years old.

Work will continue on the renovation until the actual Centennial.

 

Those who would like to support the library with charitable donations can call:

252-2990 (Joe Rector)

252-2217 (Bill Kennedy)

On line, visit Jrvls.org

 

James River Valley Library Development Director Bill Kennedy, provided CSiNewsNow.com with a time line on the projects, and the progress to date.

              Project                                           Progress                       

Roof Replaced                                                   Target Date  – Finished April, 2017

Front Door Restored                                          Target Date  – Finished October, 2017

New Lighting                                                     Target Date  – Finished August, 2018

Director’s Office Repaired                                Target Date   – Finished August, 2018

Foundation Repaired                                         Target Date  –  Finished September, 2018

 

Conference Room Renovated                            Target Date – September 12, 2018

Landscaping                                                       Target Date – October 2018

JRVLS Sign Updated                                         Target Date – October, 2018

Break Room Renovated                                     Target Date – 2019

 

Children’s –  New Carpet                                   Target Date  –  Finished August, 2018

Children’s –  New Circulation Desk                  Target Date –   Finished August, 2018

Children’s – New Paint                                      Target Date –   Finished August, 2018

Children’s – New Ceiling Treatment                 Target Date –   Finished August, 2018

Children’s – New Lighting                                Target Date –   Finished August, 2018

 

Children’s – New Flexible Shelving                 Target Date –   September 12, 2018

Children’s – New Computer Desks                   Target Date –   September 12, 2018

 

Adult – New Lighting                                         Target Date  –  Finished August, 2017

Adult – New Carpet                                            Target Date  –  Finished August, 2018

Adult – New Wall Covering & Paint                 Target Date  –  Finished August, 2018

Adult –  New Shelving                                        Target Date  –  Finished August, 2018

 

Adult –  New Louis L’Amour Room                   Target Date –  February, 2019

Adult – New Computer Desks                            Target Date –   February, 2019

Also on our show Kennedy said, to honor Louis L’Amour at the library, Friends of the Library received a grant from the City Promotion Capital Construction Fund to create a L’Amour honor wall to highlight the experience of Louis L’Amour growing up in Jamestown.

Keith Norman researching the L’Amour story in Jamestown

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation  (JSDC) Board of Directors this month approved Flex Pace requests for two Jamestown businesses.

Lawn Now, a real estate agency is expanding in Jamestown. Heartland Heating and Cooling, a plumbing and heating contractor is moving its office from Courtenay to Jamestown.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JSDC Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin said, both businesses are purchasing and remodeling businesses in Jamestown. The Flex Pace program reduces the interest on business expansion loans to 1 percent through grants form the Bank of North Dakota and a loan from the JSDC.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Park Board has unanimously approved the calendar year 2019 budget at  $1.36 million, $91,256 lower than the $1.45 million 2018 budget.

It’s $21,356 less following the subtractions of special assessments and facilities costs that included $45,000 for the Two Rivers Activity Center.

The 35.83 mill levy for 2019, amounts to $1.67 million in property tax revenue, while the 2018 tax levy was 37.25 mills.

In other business, the Pingree-Buchanan school bus will return to John L. Wilson and Eagles Arenas parking area where a liability agreement will be approved for the school district.

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU) Valley City State University has been ranked third among Midwest public regional colleges in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. VCSU has now been named a U.S. News “Best College” for 21 consecutive years, and the university has been ranked in the top three Midwest public regional colleges each year since 2010.

VCSU Interim President, Dr. Margaret Dahlberg says, “We’re pleased to once again be ranked among the top public schools in the region. Our faculty, staff, alumni and friends take great pride in the institution, and we work together with our students to provide them a first-rate education. More than two decades as a ‘Best College’ speaks to the big picture: the community’s sustained commitment to creating distinctive, learner-centered experiences.”

U.S. News ranks schools based a number of criteria, including peer assessment, first-year retention rates, predicted and actual graduation rates, class sizes, student-faculty ratio, students’ ACT/SAT test scores, percentage of first-year students in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class, and alumni giving rate.

Eighty colleges and university, including 13 public institutions, are included in the U.S. News “Regional Colleges in the Midwest” category. The region includes 12 states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.

The U.S. News rankings can be found in the “Best Colleges 2019” guidebook and online at www.usnews.com/best-colleges.

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)— Even with insurance, some women can’t afford mammograms and pap smears.

However, local community healthcare partners are working to fix that.

Each year, Central Valley Health, North Dakota Women’s Way, Jamestown Regional Medical Center and the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation partner to eliminate barriers for women to receive care. Again this year, those agencies will host No Excuses, which encourages women to schedule preventative screenings like mammograms and pap smears. No Excuses reduces common barriers to care like transportation, childcare, appointments during after-work hours and financial responsibility.

Registered nurse and unit administrator at Central Valley Health, Robin Iszler says, “No Excuses is important, because cancer is the leading cause of death for Stutsman County residents ages 45-84. In Stutsman County, about 3 in 10 of women are not up to date on their mammograms, according to the Stutsman County Health Rankings. With the help of No Excuses, that number has improved from 4 in 10 in 2013.  We’re proud to move the needle on women’s health. But we know we have more work to do.”

In 2017, more than 20 women enrolled in the No Excuses program. Since its inception, No Excuses has helped more than 100 women receive these life-saving screenings. Because of No Excuses, women received services that some of them otherwise could not afford.

JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson says, “We’re grateful to R.M. Stoudt and the summer Running of the Pink event. Because of that financial support, we can offer No Excuses at no cost to individual patients,”

In 11 years, R.M. Stoudt has raised more than $100,000 for women’s health programs.

In addition, while finances are often a concern when scheduling care, time is another. Women are often caregivers, Jackson said, and prioritize others before themselves.

New this year, the community healthcare partners are offering a second No Excuses, specifically for educators and support staff.

Trisha Jungels, JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and Interim President & CEO, adds,  “We know how hard it is for teachers, paras and support staff to get away from the classroom. We blocked our schedules for time when we know school is not in session to accommodate this special population. Educators and support staff do so much to care for others. This is our opportunity to care for them.”

Whether it’s time, finances or any other barrier to care, No Excuses is available to all women.

Iszler says, “If you’ve never had a mammogram or pap smear – or – if it’s been a long time, you are definitely the woman we are looking for.”

No Excuses for educators and support staff is set for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 (Veterans Day). The traditional No Excuses, open to all women, is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. To reduce wait times, scheduling is preferred; however, walk-ins are welcome.

To learn more or to request an appointment, visit www.jrmcnd.com/no-excuses or call (701) 952-5348.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2018, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck State College is using a nearly $100,000 federal grant to better train nurses at North Dakota’s rural medical centers.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the school’s nursing program recently received the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a mobile simulation lab and a new life-like mannequin. The lab will be set up in the back of an ambulance that will travel to students at medical centers in Hazen, Harvey, Ashley, Garrison and eventually Hettinger.

The college’s nursing students at the rural satellite sites often have to travel to Bismarck for clinical experience. The mobile lab ensures students in rural areas receive the same quality of education as the students in Bismarck.

The program will also help recruit nurses in rural areas, where there are often shortages.

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators have postponed a meeting on Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 replacement after protesters disrupted the meeting.

Protests broke out in the hearing room Tuesday as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission met to discuss whether Enbridge met conditions earlier imposed by the panel.

The PUC approved the project in June, giving Enbridge a green light to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across Minnesota.

The Star Tribune reports pipeline opponents took out a bullhorn and made speeches aimed at commissioners. PUC Chairwoman Nancy Lange recessed the meeting and eventually canceled it.

Line 3 runs from Alberta, Canada, across North Dakota and Minnesota to Enbridge’s terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. Native American and environmental activists contend the new line risks spills in fragile areas.

 

In world and national news…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some residents in the Outer Banks have decided to ignore a mandatory evacuation order.

Liz Browning Fox in the village of Buxton is one of them. The 65-year-old Fox says her 88-year-old mother has refused to evacuate her house next door so she’s going to stay with her.

She says her brother who lives nearby is also going to stay.

Fox says she feels safe in her home, but realizes that if she and her mother get in trouble during the storm, no first-responders are going to arrive to help them. She says anyone who plans to stay “needs to be pretty well set up.”

The longtime resident is a volunteer for the community radio station, Radio Hatteras. She says she will help broadcast emergency messages during the storm.

Despite her resolve to stay, Fox admits she woke up in the pre-dawn hours asking herself why she had decided to stay.

She says what she most fears are the tornadoes that often develop along with hurricanes. Those, she says, “can tear through anything.”

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Relatives and friends of the people lost in the Sept. 11 terror attacks Tuesday recited their names at a solemn ceremony at the World Trade Center in New York City.

Tuesday’s ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary included moments of silence and tolling bells. Some of the youngest readers weren’t born when their loved ones were killed.

Victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and dignitaries gathered to remember the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.

Others have become sick or died from exposure to toxins released when the twin towers collapsed.

Margie Miller, whose husband Joel died in the attacks, went to the ceremony from her Long Island home. She said she felt Joel’s presence at the memorial plaza. She called it her “holy place.”

 

 

 

 

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart says it is “incomprehensible” that a woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap her will be released from prison next week.

Smart said in a statement Tuesday she was “surprised and disappointed” to learn that Wanda Barzee will be freed after failing to undergo mental health evaluations and failing to attend her own parole hearing in June.

Smart says she’s exploring her “options” and plans to speak publicly in the coming days.

The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole said Tuesday that Barzee will be freed Sept. 19 after authorities determined they had miscalculated the time Barzee previously served in federal custody.

The board said previously that Barzee would be released in January 2024 after it denied her an early parole following a hearing that she chose not to attend. The board said at the June hearing that Barzee refused to take a psychological exam.

Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart and helping keep her captive for nine months.

 

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Religion’s role in politics and public policy is in the spotlight as midterm elections approach, yet relatively few Americans consider it crucial a candidate be devoutly religious or share their religious beliefs.

That’s according to a new poll released Tuesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The survey finds just 25 percent of Americans say it’s very or extremely important a candidate has strong religious beliefs. Only 19 percent consider it very or extremely important that a candidate shares their own beliefs, and nearly half say that’s not very important or not important at all.

Another notable finding is a solid majority of Americans — 57 percent — want the influence of religion on government policy to extend beyond traditional culture-war issues and into policies addressing poverty.