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Valley City (CSi) – Central Avenue in downtown Valley City is open to traffic in time for Rally In The Valley events. Stop signs are in use as Street Lights & signal lights have not been installed. More work to do.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 10:30-p.m., Monday to an apartment unit at 711 First Avenue, North.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, the cooking related fire was out on arrival, as the fire department extracted smoke from the unit. Minor smoke damaged reported. No other units were affected, and no evacuation was necessary.
No injuries reported. The occupants were able to stay in their home. Four City Fire Units, and 21 fire fighters cleared the scene at 10:52-p.m. Jamestown Area Ambulance Service was on scene, on standby.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, latest airline boarding numbers for Jamestown Regional Airport.
The report says in May this year, 839 passengers boarded United Express in Jamestown, compared to 1,122 in May of 2018, down 25-percent. Through May this year, 4,177 Jamestown boardings, compared to 4,983 through May of 2018.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s new City Forester, Erik Laber began his duties in Jamestown, on June 3 to help with caring for Jamestown’s Urban Forester. Erik was born and raised in Jamestown, and attended Pingree-Buchanan High School and majored in Horticulture and minored in Crop and week science at NDSU.
His background includes employment with Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Mainline agronomy, along with the NDSU Central Grasslands REC, NDSU Animal Nutrition and Physiology Center. He added that his first week activities as Jamestown City Forester has included, meeting people, addressing resident calls and questions, catching up on the gap between him as City Forester, and previous City Forester.
He said, that Dutch Elm Disease county will be starting soon. He will visit areas of Jamestown and check for elm logs with the barks attached and inform the property owner that they are in violation of the City Code pertaining to have the logs either debarked, or burned. The elm bark beetle, harbors beneath the bark, transmitting the disease to other trees.
He outlined his immediate concerns of the Urban Forest, including, Ash and Maple trees losing leaves. He attributes that to Anthracnose, a long cool wet spell followed by hot and drier weather.
He pointed out that while there is no real treatment, fertilizing is beneficial, and he noted a second flush of leaves, especially with Ash trees. He says, typically a tree can withstand two to three years of having Anthracnose, and survive. He suggested to rake leaves in fall to prevent reinfection, prune for air flow and sunshine will help. With campfire season in progress, not to transport infected firewood, as the fungus and insects live in dead wood. Please plant a new tree if one is removed.
He pointed out that all new boulevard plantings need permit, adding to Call Before You Dig, to make sure not underground utilizes will be affected. His office has a list of approved trees for boulevard plantings.
Reach Erik at his City Hall office, at 701-252-5900, or E-Mail Elaber@Jamestownd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown city Park Board has given preliminary approval in the 2020 budget, of a 4-percent raise for full-time employees, according to Doug Hogan, director of the department.
Jamestown Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Hogan says the salary increase would be included in preliminary budget figures to be reviewed at the July and August meetings. The Park Board also approved developing a strategic plan. An an online survey will solicit public comment on the department’s facilities and programs.
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