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REST OF TODAY…partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Temperatures falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. South
winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent in the Jamestown area 80 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY…Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a
30 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Rain possibly mixed with snow in the evening,
then snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY…Rain possibly mixed with snow in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then snow
possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY…Cloudy. Rain possibly mixed with snow in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
After tonight and Wednesday the next round of precipitation is likely Thursday afternoon.
Precipitation is likely to begin across southern North Dakota and
then spread across most of the state by the overnight hours.
Precipitation will start out as rain, changing to mostly snow
during the night. Light accumulations are possible, especially on
grassy surfaces. Snow is forecast to transition to rain during the
day on Friday.
Late this in the weekend into early next week another storm is
taking aim on the northern Plains. Widespread precipitation and
cold temperatures are possible.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police informs the public of a high risk sex offender who is living in the Jamestown city limits.
Christopher Martin Peters resides at 102 4th Avenue Southwest, Jamestown, ND
Peters is a 28 year old white male, six feet five inches tall weighing 270 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Possession of material, sex conducted by a minor. Peters had over 100 images of naked pre-pubescent girls on file in his phone.
Conviction: May 2017, in Barnes County District Court.
Disposition: 24 months, 123 days credit, two years supervised probation, concurrent.
Offense: Gross sexual imposition, when he was 12 years old involving a five year old female.
Conviction date: October 2002 in Cass County Juvenile Court.
Dispostion: One year DJS.
Peters is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole, and is currently on GPS Monitoring.
Peters is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentenced imposed by the courts.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Christopher Martin Peters are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Meanwhile high risk sex offender 40 year old Larry Gant, has moved to the Buffalo Motel, 1530 6th Ave. SW, room 35.
He is described as a black male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 177 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Gant has been assigned a high-risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.
He was convicted of aggravated rape of a developmentally disabled teenager in 2003 in Shelby District Court, Tenn. He is on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.
All members were present.
At the PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the General Fund Budget increased by seven percent, and levies increased by 1.3 percent.
From the audience Dean Hafner said, his residence is located in the City of Jamestown, but he doesn’t receive city services, adding that the tax increase is too high for 2019. He said he put his residence up for sale due to the total tax increases from all entities, on his tax bill of over eight percent.
James Blaha said the same concerning his tax increases.
Karen Schumacher added that the tax increase will have an affect on small businesses such as hers.
Then the SECOND READING: of the Ordinance, pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, was approved.
The SECOND READING of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, was approved.
In other discussions
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:
Karen Schumacher told of a rain event when the storm sewer water flooded her business, at 802 13th Street Northeast, 25 years ago.
She said in the ensuing years the city has not addressed the flooding problem
She said previous city engineers had not acted on her complaint.
She added that the business’ insurance won’t cover the damage and referred the matter to the city.
Mayor Heinrich said, the city staff will look into the issue.
A Presentation was made of North Dakota Governor Burgum’s Main Street Mobilizer Award for Jamestown’s Get Fit & Explore Initiative, by Central Valley Health District.
Robin Iszler spoke and presented the award to the city, on behalf of North Dakota Governor Burgum’s Main Street Mobilizer Award for Jamestown’s Get Fit & Explore Initiative by Central Valley Health .
The Mobilizer Award recognizes community efforts in creating convenient, inviting and multimodal transportation options for residents and visitors
One of three local efforts addressing health issues such as obesity, this Jamestown project will increase physical activity by adding educational components and fun interaction to one of the local recreational paths. By making it convenient and more entertaining to use the trail, the community hopes to increase the number of people biking, walking and using other forms of active transportation.
The Main Street Awards are a collaborative effort of the Office of the Governor, the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the North Dakota League of Cities. A selection committee made up of the collaborating agencies and partners judged the entries to make final awards.
Additional details of award categories can be found at https://www.mainstreetnd.com/awards.
BIDS: No bids were received.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY:
Item “A” was removed by City Attorney Leo Ryan who asked for clarification. a Resolution to approve a license fee for radio antennas on city-owned, maintained or operated water towers, in the amount of $1,500 per year beginning January 1, 2019, with an escalator of five percent beginning January 1, 2020, and reserving other considerations for individual leases.
The Ordinance was amended to the amount on a per year, per antenna, basis, and passed.
REGULAR AGENDA:
RESOLUTION:
The City Council approved the tabled request from Sprint Spectrum L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, to place three (3) additional radio antennas on the City’s 12th Ave NE Water Tower near the University of Jamestown.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: None were presented.
ORDINANCES:
The FIRST READING, of an Ordinace, concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Jamestown Original, Block 31, E100’ of Lot 16 & 17, and E100’ of S20’ of Lot 18, from M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District). The property is located at 124 3rd Avenue SE. The property is a former church to be converted into another use.
APPOINTMENTS: None were made.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Steele reported that Jamestown Regional Airport Manager Sam Seafeldt has resigned to accept employment elsewhere.
He added that Seafedt’s successor is being sought.
Council Member Buchanan said the Jamestown Police Department’s, Police Academy has begun.
Council Member Brubakken said the recent Open Houses were held concerning curbside/alley garbage, and recycling collections. He said a city committee this month will address any recommendations.
Mayor Heinrich said the city was faced with no other options than to increase property taxes to balance the budget. He added that finances in the future is likely to have more issues.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The City Council directed the City Administrator to notify the County that the City of Jamestown should be exempt from the County Library Levy as the City maintains its own library levy
It also directed the City Administrator to certify the tax levies to the County for the fiscal period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
The City Council approved the request for Change Order No. 2, to Burski Excavating, on Cell 4 Liner and Cell 2/3 Partial Final Cover, for a net increase in the contract price of $6,700.00.
Darrell Hourbuckle of Interstate Engineer said the Change Order stems from a replacement of equipment, a panel, that had been damaged, that was installed in 1992.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board has unanimously approved its $26.6 million projected 2018-19 budget .
The budget contains, employee salaries and benefits of 75.2 percent of the budget. State revenue sources make up 69 percent of the budget then 23.1 percent local funding followed by7.4 percent from federal dollars.
The general levy is 70 mills with an estimated valuation of $5.09 million
Superintendent Robert Lech added that the school district’s portion of the property tax is about $450 per $100,000 in residential property value in 2018-19, adding that the budget increase is just under one mill.
In the last school year it was $445.55,
With Canvassing of the recent bond issue vote, 11 ballots that were held over, means the abstract of 1,140 votes in favor of the referendum remained the same as election day totals.
The votes opposed went from 2,769 to 2,774, and the total vote count increased from 3,909 to 3,914.
Jamestown (CSi) On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich reminded residents, 65 and older, and disabled individuals about a program available to ease the property tax burden.
He said the Homestead Tax Credit Act allows, under income guidelines, or those disabled to get tax breaks. He said to call the city tax assessors office at City Hall, or the county tax office for information and applications. He pointed out that recent figures show that only about $63,000 in property tax savings has been issued to eligible residents in Jamestown.
On another note, Mayor Heinrich said residents turned out for the two recent Open Houses regarding the proposed changes in alley vs. curbside residential garbage pick up.
He has recently been in contact with city officials in Brookings, South Dakota, and how the city has address similar garbage and recycling pick up issues.
He added that the City Council Public Works Committee later this month will receive recommendations from the city’s solid waste officials and possible committee recommendations, on possible changes, to pass on to the city council.
Any recommended changes stem from larger garbage, and recycling trucks in negotiating alleys, based on size and access to the alleys, and overhead power lines and trees, along with buildings close to alleys, affecting both garbage and recycling trucks.
He pointed out that the 2019 state legislature will take up the “Prairie Dog, Bill,” regarding municipalities receiving dollars from the state’s oil income, for non-oil extracting counties.
He said a possible use for Jamestown, if those dollars are received, is to go toward improvements in the city’s waste water treatment plant. He said residents should contact state legislators to encourage then to pass the bill, along with candidates for the state legislature.
With the 2019 city Budget Mayor Heinrich said with the property tax increase, that the majority of the taxes collected will go toward budgeting the Jamestown Police and City Fire Departments, and the Municipal Court system.
He said the “Road Diet” transportation plan for Downtown Jamestown will be addressed again at an October committee meeting. He added that of the $3.6-million approved by the NDDOT for distribution for Jamestown, $2.4 million, will go toward new traffic lights.
Jamestown— CarFit is coming to Jamestown to offer area drivers to see how their cars ‘fit’ them.
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation department is holding a CarFit event on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church.
During CarFit, JRMC occupational therapists and trained technicians will go through each vehicle with its owner and adjust seating, mirror and steering wheel placements. Information will also be provided on how to enhance each driver’s safety and mobility. Each appointment takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
JRMC Occupational Therapist, Leann Ripplinger, invites all to attend the event, including new drivers and experienced drivers.
Ripplinger says, “CarFit provides a great learning opportunity for drivers of all ages to learn some very helpful tips and drive away with insights to help optimize their safety and comfort in their vehicle. It’s easy, practical information that everyone can appreciate.”
Experienced drivers are often safe drivers, as they are more likely to wear seatbelts and less likely to speed or drink and drive. They are more likely, however, to be easily injured during a crash, stressing the importance of proper car adjustments.
CarFit is an educational program created by the American Society on Aging and developed in collaboration with AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Thank you to JRMC CarFit sponsors including Atonement Lutheran Church, Handy Bar Inc., Jamestown High School, Newman Signs, Northwest Tire and Wilhelm’s.
Learn more about CarFit, occupational therapy and rehabilitation, visit www.jrmcnd.com/rehabilitation.
Schedule a CarFit appointment direct: (701) 952-4800 or e-mail info@jrmcnd.com.
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 2017, 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) — The head of a North Dakota agency that promotes business development and tourism resigned Monday over an email to agency staff referencing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, describing “a perfect man” as one who doesn’t touch alcohol or indulge in night life.
Commerce Commissioner Jay Schuler said in the email that such a man can only be found in jail. He resigned hours after the email was sent.
Gov. Doug Burgum called the email “unacceptable” in a statement from his office. Schuler apologized in the same statement, calling it an error of judgment.
Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki would not comment on Schuler’s email. The Associated Press obtained the full email through an open records request.
Schuler’s email says the “review of Judge Kavanaugh brings up some interesting points for one to reflect on.” He then recalled doing “some not so nice things” while in grade school.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A former Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting two boys in North Dakota in the 1990s has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Fernando Sayasaya (say-uh-SAY’-uh) pleaded guilty in state court in May to two counts of felony gross sexual imposition. KFGO radio reports he was sentenced Monday, and apologized in court.
Sayasaya was accused of abusing two underage siblings from 1995 to 1998, while he was assigned to St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Fargo. He was returned to the United States in December 2017 from the Philippines, where he had been since 1998.
A Philippines court ordered Sayasaya’s extradition in 2010. He appealed and lost .
WILLISON, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a pickup truck was killed when his vehicle was caught between two semis in a crash in Williams County.
The patrol says the 58-year-old man from Alexander died at the scene Monday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 85 near Williston when the pickup and the semi ahead of it started to slow down due to construction.
Authorities say the second semi struck the pickup, pushed it into the back of the first semi and came to rest on the top of the truck.
KFGO reports the driver of the second semi, a 50-year-old Williston man, was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the first semi driver wasn’t hurt.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota government officials are searching for a new chief people officer to lead the state’s restructured division of human resources.
Cheri Schoenfish will step down from the chief people officer role on Thursday, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Schoenfish had taken a civic leave of absence from Microsoft in Fargo to serve as the state’s first CPO.
The position within the state’s Office of Management and Budget was created a year ago during Gov. Doug Burgum’s efforts to reorganize the government.
Schoenfish said she’s frequently asked what the job entails, though the position is common in large organizations.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is going ahead with requiring residents to provide a street address in order to vote on Election Day, even though some American Indian tribes have argued in federal court that they sometimes aren’t assigned on reservations.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office notified the state’s five tribes by email late Friday of North Dakota voter ID requirements. The email said obtaining a residential street address is a quick and no-cost process that can be done by notifying 911 coordinators in any of North Dakota’s 53 counties.
A file containing a downloadable poster was attached to the email.
“The effort is to educate people who vote and how to comply with the law,” Deputy Secretary of State Jim Silrum said Monday.
Elections officials sent the email Friday hours after lawyers representing a group of Native Americans appealed their lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying new voter ID requirements in place in North Dakota will lead to confusion during the upcoming election.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two medical response teams from North Dakota that helped with the Hurricane Florence aftermath in North Carolina have returned home.
North Dakota’s Health Department sent the teams of nurses, paramedics and emergency medical technicians to Raleigh, North Carolina, in mid-September. They returned home on Friday and Sunday.
North Carolina requested the specialized teams through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a mutual aid agreement among U.S. states and territories. The teams were sent through the Health Department’s Emergency Preparedness and Response section, with North Carolina reimbursing the costs.
In sports…
High School Volleyball…
BISMARCK (AP) The Class AAA and AA polls, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the team’s record, and the number of total votes received.
Class AAA
1. Bismarck High (19) 6-0 95
2. Bismarck Century 6-0 76
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 5-1 57
4. Fargo Davies 4-2 37
5. Mandan 4-2 19
Others Receiving Votes: Fargo South (4-2)
Class AA
1. Fargo Shanley (19) 6-0 95 1
2. Bismarck St. Mary’s 5-1 75 1
3. Central Cass 5-1 57 3
4. Jamestown 3-3 38 5
5. Valley City 3-3 11 4
Others Receiving Votes: Devils Lake (3-3), Turtle Mountain (3-3)
Both series are scheduled to begin Thursday.
NFL…
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) and the Kansas City Chiefs remain one of the NFL’s two unbeaten teams following a furious fourth-quarter comeback in a 27-23 victory at Denver.
Mahomes engineered touchdown drives of 75 and 60 yards after the Broncos took a 23-13 lead with 12:47 remaining. The first drive took six minutes and ended with Mahomes’ two-yard scoring toss to Travis Kelce. A shanked punt put the Chiefs on the Kansas City 40 with 4 ½ minutes left, and a couple of penalties put them in a second-and-30 hole before Mahomes completed a 35-yard pass at the 2-minute warning. The winning drive ended with Kareem Hunt’s four-yard scoring run with 1:39 remaining.
Mahomes also ran for an eight-yard TD and was 28 of 45 passing for 304 yards and no interceptions for the 4-0 Chiefs.
Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay had rushing touchdowns for the Broncos, who are 2-2 following their sixth straight loss to Kansas City.
NFL-NEWS
Winston replaces Fitz in Tampa
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a quarterback change ahead of their bye week.
Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston will be back as the starter for the Bucs’ next game Oct. 14 in Atlanta. Coach Kirk Koetter confirmed the change Monday, after Winston came in for Ryan Fitzpatrick during Sunday’s 48-10 loss to the Bears in Chicago.
The first overall pick in the 2015 draft was 16 of 20 for 145 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in his season debut versus the Bears after serving a three-game suspension for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.
Fitzpatrick became the first player in league history to throw for more than 400 yards in three consecutive games while leading the Bucs to a 2-1 start in Winston’s absence.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— Jaguars coach Doug Marrone says there’s no timetable for the return of top running back Leonard Fournette, who re-injured his right hamstring in Sunday’s 31-12 victory against the Jets. Fournette missed two and a-half games after injuring the hamstring in the season opener. He carried 11 times for 30 yards in the first half versus New York before leaving the game.
— Dolphins center Daniel Kilgore could miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left triceps during Sunday’s 38-7 loss to New England. Veteran Travis Swanson replaced Kilgore Sunday and will likely move into the starting lineup. The Dolphins acquired Kilgore last March in a trade with San Francisco to replace Mike Pouncey, who was released because of concerns about his durability.
— Carolina safety Eric Reid says he’s “still considering other ways of protesting” than kneeling during the national anthem, although he refused to elaborate on his plans. Reid filed a grievance in May alleging collusion by NFL teams for not signing him because of his decision to protest racial injustice alongside Colin Kaepernick (KAP’-ur-nik) during the national anthem. He remained unsigned until the Panthers inked the former Pro Bowler last Thursday.
— Rams outside linebacker Dominique Easley underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. Rams coach Sean McVay expects Easley to be placed on injured reserve. Easley sustained his latest knee injury in the Rams’ 35-23 win over the Chargers in Week 3.
— Titans coach Mike Vrabel says safety Kenny Vaccaro will miss a few weeks after hurting his right elbow in Tennessee’s overtime win over Philadelphia. Vaccaro was signed in August after starting safety Johnathan Cyprien tore his left ACL early in training camp.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-IVY LEAGUE-CONCUSSIONS
Concussions drop in Ivy League football with kickoff change
UNDATED (AP) — A new study shows concussions plunged in Ivy League football after the kickoff and touchback lines were moved.
According to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the concussion rate has dropped from almost 11 to two per 1,000 plays during kickoffs.
The rule change in 2016 was intended to limit kickoff returns, which some experts consider the game’s most dangerous play. With NCAA approval, the Ivy League moved the kickoff and touchback lines up by 5 yards.
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