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Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist sayd, the Stutsman County Burn Ordinance prohibits burning when the Fire Danger Rating is in the “VERY HIGH” or “EXTREME” categories or when a “Red Flag Warning” has been issued.
Even though Stutsman County is in the “HIGH” fire danger rating Thursday which would normally allow for burning operations, the “Red Flag Warning” overrides whatever the Fire Danger Rating may be for the day.
The “Red Flag Warning” is in effect today from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. this evening. In Stutsman County, violation of this ordinance is a class B misdemeanor punishable with up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine of $1,500.
The daily Fire Danger Rating may be viewed by going to the Stutsman County website at www.stutsmancounty.org or calling the Stutsman County Communications Center at 701-252-1000.
Barnes County also has a burn ban in effect which prohibits any burning anywhere in the county. Included burning leaves, grass clippings, garbage pits, construction debris, fallen trees, crop residue or hay land, sloughs and campfires or bonfires.
The burn ban will be reassessed in five days on or before April 30.
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THURSDAY
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ this morning to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
this evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA…All of western and central North Dakota.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for
details.
As of Thursday, Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh, Foster, and Eddy Counties are in a restricted burn zone.
Forecast…
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow after midnight, a 40 percent chance in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow in the morning in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening, then chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with
snow in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
around 50. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
On Friday, a chance for rain showers spreading east and increasing overnight.
The greatest chances will be over southern locations.
Overall, a fairly active and colder than normal pattern for the
Dakotas for Saturday night through much of next week. Expect a few
periods of precipitation, including Saturday night into Monday and
again Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday night.
A mix of rain/snow or all snow will be possible during times when surface and near surface temperatures approach freezing.
Precipitation spreading northeastward into northwest SD and
western ND Saturday night. This will continue into Sunday, with
the greatest precipitation looking to occur over northern ND
A transition from rain Saturday evening towards mainly snow by daybreak before transitioning back to a mix or all rain through the day. Best chance for all snow
looks to be where the heaviest precip is falling and generally
stretching from far northwest ND through Bismarck and potentially
into portions of north central/northeast SD
Also for Sunday, expect breezy southeast Winds.
The potential cold front moving east through the Dakotas on Sunday into Sunday night.
Flood updates and water level updates for the …
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City
James River level through Jamestown.
Water amounts in the snow pack
The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service
https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region
NDDOT Reported Thursday afternoon, that the rest area located on westbound I-94 approximately seven miles west of Medina is now open. It was temporarily closed for maintenance work.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
The committee recommends approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for 2019 watermain replacement project.Ben Aaseth with Interstate Engineering reported that 10 blocks are included, three blocks northeast of The Anne Carlsen Center, two blocks near the rural fire department, southeast of the UJ football stadium to Eventide.
The project cost is $1.1 million..
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS INCLUDED:
INFORMATIONAL: Garbage collection update. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the formerly used green garbage container will be offered for free, to the public, to be used for other purposes than garbage or recycling materials.
INFORMATIONAL: Recycling collection update. Ralph Friebel of Recycle North Dakota in Jamestown, said the two recycling trucks will be retrofitted, in order to mitigate recycling materials blowing in high wind.
He said sorting of material at the recycling center started February1 this year. The recycling center is looking to recycle more paper material, and improving the time of sorting current material at five tons per hour.
He said in March this year, 14 tons of garbage went into the landfill.
He added the problem remains with residents placing garbage in recycling bins, which is prohibited, such as whole turkeys and dead fish.
He said he’s being paid less for cardboard, down from $175 per ton to $50 per ton, now.
Alley pick up of recycling along with garbage will resume in alleys starting Monday April 29, where alley pick up was before the spring thaw.
INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing will be held for the request to vacate a section of 26th Street SW east of 3rd Ave SW, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 3, and Lot 8, Block 4, all I-94 Business Park Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is scheduled at the June 3, 2019, City Council meeting.
INFORMATIONAL: April 25, 2019, 1:15 PM, there was a bid opening for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41. Bid award is scheduled on the City Council agenda May 6, 2019.
INFORMATIONAL: April 30, 2019, 1:15 PM, there will be a bid opening for Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District 19-11. Bid award is scheduled on the City Council agenda May 6, 2019
An item from the Finance & Legal Committee was:
The committee recommends approving the request for a Resolution approving the Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust on the $3,200,000 Heritage Centre of Jamestown, Inc., Project Series 2008 MIDA Bond.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (UJ) On Saturday, April 13, The University of Jamestown hosted its 33rd Annual Dine and Bid Benefit Auction. This year, 464 individuals attended the event – a record number for UJ. They also had a record-breaking number of sponsors, cash donors, and auction items
In total, the University raised $200,000 to support student scholarships.
Dine and Bid is an annual University of Jamestown dinner auction. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. This year, the theme of the event was “Monopoly: Knight Edition.” After a social, dinner and student entertainment, guests had the opportunity to bid on 162 auction items.
University of Jamestown President, Dr. Polly Peterson says, “We are truly grateful for the tremendous support we receive from the community of Jamestown and our UJ family. The growth of this event has been transformative as we strive to maintain affordability for our students. Dine and Bid is a fun way for the community to gather in support of our efforts!”
To view photos from Dine and Bid, please visit https://www.uj.edu/DNB2019.
Established in 1883, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university located in Jamestown, N.D. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Science in Nursing degrees, as well as Master’s Degrees in Education, Leadership, Clinical Counseling, and a Fargo-based Doctor of Physical Therapy degree are offered. With the Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing them through a student-centered experience. For more information, please visit uj.edu.
Jamestown (CSi) The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, was visited Thursday by representatives of JRMC, discussing the Auxiliary’s “Lettuce” Fight Cancer Luncheon, to be held on Wednesday May 1, from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., to be held at Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown.
JRMC Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Engels said, there will be a variety of salads available for a donation of $10, with tickets available at the door.
All proceeds will benefit the JRMC Cancer Center.
Auxiliary member, Cindy Grimm added there is expected to be a large number of salads donated, based on last year’s event.
Also on the show, JRMC Marketing Specialist, Ally Knutson talked about upcoming events.
She said the Speech and Hearing Screenings are set for May 14, 15, & 16, at JRMC.
She pointed out that the Annual Running of the Pink fundraiser is set for June 1, at R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown.
Also, the community is invited to the Ribbon Cutting at the JRMC Cancer Center, set of Thursday June 13, featuring a tour and lunch.
Tappen (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway patrol has identified the woman killed in a one vehicle rollover crash north of Tappen, on Wednesday about 7:39-a.m.
The Highway Patrol reports 38 year old Elizabeth Monger, of Strasberg died in the crash.
The report says, a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan left the roadway and entered the median on eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 214. The driver steered back to the roadway and the minivan rolled and came to a stop in the ditch.
Monger was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and no vehicle airbags deployed.
The patrol is investigating the crash.
Assisting the Highway Patrol at the scene were: The Steele Police Department, Kidder County Sheriff’s Office, Kidder County Ambulance, Steele Fire Department and Sanford AirMed.
BISMARCK, N.D. (April 25, 2019) – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an executive order granting an hours of service waiver for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers.
North Dakota farmers are facing a delayed spring planting season because of late winter snowfall and extended cold weather, giving them a shorter time frame for planting and fertilizing fields. Cold, wet conditions in other areas of the Midwest also have compressed the planting season and increased demand for fertilizer.
Waiving the hours of service requirements will ensure that haulers can deliver greater volumes of fertilizer in shorter periods of time to meet producers’ needs. State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver.
The waiver will remain in effect through May 25. All road safety and vehicle compliance regulations still apply. An earlier version of the executive order stated the waiver would remain in effect through May 31, but that has been revised to May 25 to provide for a 30-day waiver per Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
The order can be viewed here.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — An investigation shows warming weather played a role in triggering explosions and a fire at a hospital construction site in Minot last month.
Fire Inspector Dean Lennertz says the warmer weather caused the previously frozen ground under four propane tanks to become unstable. A valve or line broke as a result, releasing propane that was ignited by a pilot light.
The March 22 explosions shot fireballs high into the air at the Trinity Health construction site. No one was hurt, but the blasts shook homes more than five miles away and evacuated nearby neighbors.
Trinity Health says it’s reviewing the inspector’s report, but can’t speculate on when work will resume. The day before the explosions, a worker was hospitalized after falling down an elevator shaft in an unrelated incident that shut down work.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two former Democratic senators from red states who lost re-election bids in 2018 are leading a campaign to help their party win back votes in rural America.
North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp and Indiana’s Joe Donnelly announced Thursday they are starting an initiative called the One Country Project. Its website states that Democrats need to “reopen the dialogue” in areas where people have traditionally voted Republican.
The group says that without rural support, Democrats will fall short in Electoral College votes in 2020. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by about 3 million ballots in 2016, but gained only 227 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
Heitkamp tells KFGO radio in Fargo that one-party voting in rural America is a “formula for disaster.”
In sports…
Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown has announced that Dean Stork is returning to UJ to lead the men’s hockey program.
Stork will oversee and serve as coach for both the ACHA Division 1 and the new ACHA Division 2 men’s hockey teams.
On the UJ web site, University of Jamestown Director of Athletics Sean Johnson, said, We are thrilled to welcome Coach Stork back to the Jimmie family. Coach Stork is deeply committed to the development of our student-athletes and to the mission of the institution.”
Stork returns to UJ after serving as Director of Hockey Operations at Miami University.
Stork said, “It is fantastic to get the opportunity to return to the University of Jamestown. I’m looking forward to seeing this senior class earn their degrees next year. I’m just thrilled to come to work with everyone in the department and at the University of Jamestown.”
He originally came to UJ in August of 2015 as the first head coach of the program.
During the 2015-16 academic year, he recruited student-athletes to be part of the first ACHA Division 1 team that played its first season in 2016-17.
In that first season, the Jimmies had arguably the best initial season in ACHA Division 1 history as UJ posted a 20-10-3 overall record and finished #7 in the final regular season ACHA Division 1 poll.
Before coming to UJ, Stork coached in the East Coast Hockey League for nine years, the last five seasons as head coach in Greenville, S.C.
As a head coach he led the Warriors to four consecutive Kelly Cup playoff appearances, including a division title in 2010-11 and the conference finals in 2013-14. He posted a winning season in each of his five years as head coach, compiling a record of 201-131-28 and advancing six players to the NHL and 42 to the American Hockey League.
Stork earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and was an NCAA Division 1 hockey player at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where he was named to the Hockey East Honor Roll Team.
The Penticton, British Columbia native played junior hockey for the Penticton Panthers and the Bellingham Ice Hawks before attending college. After his collegiate career, he signed a three-year contract with the Washington Capitals and played 476 professional games over eight seasons in the ECHL and AHL.
Stork began his full-time coaching career as an assistant with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones in 2006. During his four years as an assistant, the Cyclones won two ECHL Kelly Cup championships.
Stork replaces Cole Bell, who resigned earlier in the week.
Valley City (VCSUVikings.com) – Valley City State University senior Casey Julson has been named the North Star Athletic Association men’s golfer of the week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
NSAA Men’s Golfer of the Week
Casey Julson – Valley City State (N.D.) – Senior – Rolette, N.D. – Julson tied with his teammate Dalton Poitra for first-place in the Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Spring Invitational (6,734 yards; par-72). Julson finished with a 2-over-par 74 in the tournament, earning his second tournament win of the season.
In world and national news…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide attacks is lower than previously stated and now stands at “approximately” 253 people.
Top health ministry official Dr. Anil Jasinghe said in a statement late Thursday that the explosions had damaged some bodies beyond recognition, making positive identification difficult.
On Wednesday, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara had said the death toll was 359 people.
Officials did not immediately explain the discrepancy.
Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that 40 foreigners had died.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — South Korea’s president says he believes the Russia-North Korean summit will have a “constructive role” in efforts to achieve complete denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
In a statement, President Moon Jae-in’s office said he hoped Thursday’s summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will “lay a foundation for the resumption of North Korea-U.S. talks and the promotion of denuclearization process on the Korean Peninsula.”
Moon also praised Putin’s efforts to resolve the nuclear issue diplomatically, and he invited Putin to visit South Korea.
Moon made the comments during a meeting with vising top Russian security official Nikolai Patrushev.
Patrushev responded Russia and South Korea share the common goal of realizing denuclearization and peace on the peninsula.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking evidence from the University of Maryland Medical System as they investigate Baltimore’s embattled mayor.
Spokesman Michael Schwartzberg said in an emailed statement that the medical system received a grand jury witness subpoena Thursday seeking documents and information related to Mayor Catherine Pugh.
Schwartzberg said the system is fully cooperating.
Federal agents searched Pugh’s homes and offices as part of as part of probes into whether she used sales of her children’s books to disguise government kickbacks.
For years, Pugh had sold her self-published children’s books to entities she was involved with as a lawmaker and later as mayor. She sold $500,000 in “Healthy Holly” books to the University of Maryland Medical System. She sat on the system’s board and pushed legislation that would have benefited the $4 billion hospital network.
BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say 11 firefighters and three police officers are among 37 people hospitalized due to an ammonia leak in a northern Chicago suburb.
Officials say the chemical leaked from a container being hauled behind a tractor in Beach Park about 4:30 a.m. Thursday, releasing toxic plumes into the air.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says seven of those hospitalized are in critical but stable condition, including one firefighter. Sheriff’s spokesman Christopher Covelli says the three officers are in good condition.
Covelli says the first two officers who responded to the leak had to retreat because they were overcome by fumes.
NEW YORK (AP) — A new poll finds that about two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis. But nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll showed many people also fault doctors who prescribed opioid pain pills. Many also say government officials haven’t done enough to expand treatment and arrest dealers.
The U.S. is in the midst of the nation’s deadliest drug overdose crisis. More than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2017. Nearly 48,000 involved some type of opioid, a category that includes heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid painkillers.
The AP-NORC poll was conducted this month amid a legal storm: About 2,000 lawsuits have been filed seeking to hold the drug industry responsible for the crisis.
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer and a New York City high school teacher are among 16 men who allegedly tried to set up sexual encounters with people they thought were teenage boys and girls.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the arrests Wednesday. They were made as part of “Operation Home Alone,” a multiagency undercover sting that targeted people who allegedly used social media in an attempt to lure children.
Grewal said most of the defendants were arrested when they arrived at a residence in Bergen County, where they expected to find the victim home alone. The arrests were made from April 11-15.
The defendants face various charges including luring and attempted sexual assault.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have rested their case against a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who approached his squad car, and it appears the former officer will soon testify.
Mohamed Noor is charged with murder and manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond , a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. She had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home minutes before she was shot.
Noor refused to talk to investigators after the shooting. He was fired from the force after being charged. It’s been unclear whether he would testify.
After the prosecution rested Thursday, one of Noor’s attorneys asked the judge whether defense experts could be in the courtroom during the fired officer’s testimony.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential bid. He says Biden “has always been in the corner of working people and minorities.”
The Democratic Louisiana congressman told The Associated Press on Thursday that he encouraged Biden to run soon after President Donald Trump’s 2016 election.
Richmond said he called Biden and urged him to run. He said Biden is “genuinely concerned about where we’re going as a country. I think that played a large role in his decision.”
Ahead of his decision to enter the race, Biden has leaned heavily on Congressional Black Caucus members, who represent millions of black voters in early primary states
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