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CSi Weather…
.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the morning in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow possibly mixed
with freezing rain in the morning, then chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in
the upper 20s.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs
in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 15.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019
…The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North
Dakota… until Monday afternoon.
James River at LaMoure affecting LaMoure County
For the James River Basin including LaMoure…Minor flooding is
occurring and is expected to continue.
. The James River at LaMoure continues to fall, but is falling slower
than earlier expectations. At the current rate of fall the James River
at LaMoure will fall below flood stage around Sunday evening.
* At 1:15 PM Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Monday morning.
* Impact…At 14.0 feet…Urban flood stage.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
James River Basin
Lamoure 14 14.4 Thu 1 PM 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.9 13.8
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Safety message…Do not drive into areas where water tops the
roadway. Turn around…Don`t drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads.
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
Fire Danger Map for North Dakota
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works reports, that Due to the current high water flows, residents that live west of the James River and north of Klaus park should plug their basement sewer drains.
The City Sewer Department would like to remind residents to run sump pump water into the storm drain system by placing sump pump hoses out to the curb.
The City of Jamestown Municipal Code states as follows:
Sec. 30-36. – Draining rain, surface or ground water into sewers prohibited.
No person shall permit rain, surface or ground waters to be carried into the sewer system.
Rain water leaders shall not be connected with or run into the sewer system.
(b) Drain tile, sump pumps or other systems designed to eliminate the accumulation of seepage or other ground waters shall not be connected with or run into the sewer system.
(Ord. No. 1080, 9-6-94)
Bismarck (CSi) – Governor Doug Burgum has announced the recipients of the 2019 Main Street Awards honoring communities demonstrating excellence in elevating the three pillars of the Main Street Initiative through local projects or other efforts.
ND Arts and Culture Award – Jamestown’s Downtown Arts Market, for creating an invaluable addition to Jamestown’s downtown by bringing the community together and highlighting surrounding businesses, restaurants and buildings.
This award recognizes communities that promote and celebrate the arts and culture.
Burgum says, “We deeply appreciate communities for their dedication and commitment to differentiating and enhancing the quality of life for their residents, present and future. With deepest gratitude, we recognize these communities for their tremendous efforts to create healthy, vibrant communities poised to attract and retain a 21st century workforce.”
The Main Street Awards are a collaborative effort of the Office of the Governor, the North Dakota Department of Commerce and North Dakota State University Extension. A selection committee made up of agencies and partners judged the entries to make final awards.
Also winning awards:
ND Legendary Heritage Award – Mandan for attracting and retaining workforce by preserving an entire block of downtown buildings to create the Historic Apartments on 4th .
This award recognizes communities focused on preserving and protecting their historical assets.
Revitalizer Award – Cavalier, for attracting visitors to rural communities by creating opportunities to improve visitors’ experiences with a lively Main Street featuring improved storefronts, lights, music, green space and more.
This award recognizes communities that take empty or dilapidated lots or structures and revitalize them with updated infrastructure, mixed-use retail, residential, parks or other unique assets.
Livability for All Ages Award – Grand Forks’ Longest Table, for empowering residents by hosting a free dinner to foster stronger connections, discuss community challenges and spur civic innovation.
This award recognizes a community, organization or project that has taken steps to ensure their community can provide a high quality of life for people of all ages.
Livability for All Ages Award – Bismarck’s Parks and Recreation District, for creating a high quality of life by providing public parks, programs, facilities and leisure services.
Differentiator Award –The Arts Partnership, for leading the communities of Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead in problem-solving ways to attract businesses, workforce and visitors by leveraging the local art sector.
This award recognizes a community, organization, individual or specific project that has found an innovative way to attract businesses, workforce and visitors or enhance local quality of life by leveraging its unique assets or qualities.
Vibrancy Award – Hettinger, for creating the Helping Hettinger Day to promote community service and volunteer recognition and the empowerment of local leaders to make a difference.
This award recognizes communities that have activated space by investing in shared public space, cultural experiences and/or community events which draw residents and visitors.
Main Street Excellence Award – West Fargo, for successfully developing a public-private partnership to fund more than $40 million in redevelopment, including five new mixed-used buildings, a civic plaza and branding future street improvements to promote walkability and livability.
The Main Street Excellence award is presented to communities in categories based on population. These awards recognize communities whose efforts emulate all three pillars of Main Street success: smart, efficient infrastructure; 21st century workforce; and healthy, vibrant communities.
Main Street Excellence Award – Milnor, for successfully completing 52 projects; assisting local entrepreneurs and businesses; facilitating and supporting a non-profit to provide daycare services; improving quality of life by bringing natural gas and cell phone coverage to the community; providing youth workforce services; and creating a vibrant community by planting trees across the community.
Future Leaders Empowerment Award – Empowering Youth to Build a Strong Community, for creating a youth program in Beach that actively engages youth throughout the year to complete community projects led by adult leaders.
This award recognizes a community that seeks to engage students in creating a healthy, vibrant community through leadership development, community planning or workforce exploration in local industries.
Legendary Young Leader Award – Anna Scallon of Williston, for her involvement with the Main Street Initiative Student Advisory Committee.
This award recognizes a young North Dakota leader who has shown exemplary leadership in their community by speaking up, getting engaged and/or motivating others to invest in their community.
Legendary Young Leader Award – Sandra Larson of Sheyenne, for leading community events and initiating the Sheyenne Restoration Project.
Legendary Young Leader Award – Baleigh Ripplinger of McClusky, for exemplifying leadership and community service by creating the local floral business, Forget Me Not.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Salvation Army is taking in applications for Christmas .
Those applying for assistance must meet the requirements.
Please provide a current photo identification, proof of a current address, a copy of your lease, utility bill from recent months, proof of income, and more.
Apply Monday through Thursday from 2-p.m. to 5- p.m. The final day to apply is Thursday, November 14.
For more information call 701-252-0290 or 701-269-3930.
Valley City (CSi) The public is invited to attend the Barnes County Jail Committee meeting on Monday, November 4 at 5:30-p.m., at the Barnes County Commission Chamber.
At the meeting, bids for construction managers will be reviewed and short listed.
Carrington (Foster Co. Sheriff’s Office, Facebook Page) On October 30, 2019 the Carrington Police Department, Stutsman County Narcotics Taskforce, ND Parole & Probation, and Foster County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search at 756 6th Street North in Carrington. Four arrests were made at the residence as a result of the search. They were transported to the Stutsman County Jail and have been charged with the following:
Brian Wagner- Possession of drug paraphernalia (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), maintaining a dwelling which is resorted to by person using a controlled substance.
Tyler Hahn- Possession of drug paraphernalia to package, repackage, and/or store Methamphetamine.
Jeffrey Hulbert- Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
Yvette Howell- Possession of drug paraphernalia (methamphetamine).
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Water Commission has unveiled a new interactive mapping tool that provides information on potential flooding in the state.
The map, available online at ndram.swc.nd.gov, is known as the North Dakota Risk Assessment Mapservice.
State risk map coordinator Laura Horner says the map shows where flooding might occur and to what extent it could happen in various scenarios.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the North Dakota Risk Assessment Mapservice was on display Wednesday at the Bismarck Event Center.
The tool is intended to help people make informed decisions about flood protection and provide resources to community leaders who want to keep citizens safe.
It uses base level engineering that combines elevation data with advancements in modeling technology.
The state partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the project.
CARRINGTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in North Dakota are reminding people it’s illegal to hunt on property without the owner’s permission.
The Foster County Sheriff’s Department says it arrested six out-of-state hunters on Oct. 28 for hunting in an unharvested cornfield without permission from the owner.
KVLY reports North Dakota law says illegally hunting on land without permission is a class B misdemeanor.
A Freightliner truck transporting cattle driven by 20 year old Trajan Jangula of Bismarck, was traveling southbound on US Highway 83. The truck slowed to make a left turn into the Cenex gas station in Hazelton, ND. As the vehicle began to turn, the weight of the cattle shifted. The vehicle overturned onto its right side where it came to rest on the approach and partially in the ditch.
The trailer was loaded with approximately 72 head of cattle. Several cattle were killed during the crash and several more were later euthanized due to their injuries; 13 total.
Jangula was not injured. He was not wearing a seat belt.
No charges were filed.
This crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
CARRINGTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in North Dakota are reminding people it’s illegal to hunt on property without the owner’s permission.
The Foster County Sheriff’s Department says it arrested six out-of-state hunters on Oct. 28 for hunting in an unharvested cornfield without permission from the owner.
KVLY reports North Dakota law says illegally hunting on land without permission is a class B misdemeanor.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) of oil in northeastern North Dakota, state regulators said Thursday.
Crews on Tuesday shut down the pipeline that carries tar sands oil from Canada through seven states after the leak was discovered, said Karl Rockeman, North Dakota’s water quality division director. It remained closed Thursday.
The Calgary, Alberta-based company formerly known as TransCanada said in a statement the leak affected about 22,500 square feet (2090.3 sq. meters) of land near Edinburg, in Walsh County.
The company and regulators said the cause was being investigated.
“Our emergency response team contained the impacted area and oil has not migrated beyond the immediately affected area,” the company said in a statement.
North Dakota regulators were notified late Tuesday night of the leak. Rockeman said some wetlands were affected, but not any sources of drinking water.
Regulators have been at the site since Wednesday afternoon monitoring the spill and cleanup, he said.
Crude began flowing through the $5.2 billion pipeline in 2011. It’s designed to carry crude oil across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri on the way to refineries in Patoka, Illinois and Cushing, Oklahoma.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials say an oil pipeline leak has affected pastureland in McKenzie County.
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says the spill resulted from a pipeline leak on a well pad north of Alexander. The above-ground pipeline is operated by New Horizon Resources LLC.
The leak happened Thursday and was reported that day.
Initial reports estimate about 8,400 gallons of oil were released.
State inspectors will monitor the investigation and remediation.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says Democrats are abusing their power and discrediting democracy by “trying to impeach the president because they are scared they can’t defeat him at the ballot box.”
The California Republican is speaking out against a package of impeachment rules approved Thursday.
McCarthy says that ever since Donald Trump’s election, Democrats have waged a “permanent campaign to undermine his legitimacy. They have predetermined the president’s guilt. They have never accepted the voters’ choice to make him president. So, for 37 days and counting, they have run an unprecedented, undemocratic and unfair investigation. This resolution only makes it worse.”
McCarthy says Democrats are “using secret interviews and selective leaks” to portray Trump’s legitimate actions as an impeachable offense. He is referring to the closed-door hearings in the House as Democrats gather evidence in the impeachment inquiry.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top White House aide told members of Congress he had concerns that a record of President Donald Trump’s call with the president of Ukraine would leak. But the aide said he didn’t have concerns that Trump’s request for investigations into a political rival were illegal.
Tim Morrison told lawmakers Thursday that, “I want to be clear, I was not concerned that anything illegal was discussed.”
Morrison was until Wednesday a top national security council official on Russia and Ukraine. In his opening statement, obtained by The Associated Press, Morrison says he was concerned that if the call was leaked that it would affect bipartisan military assistance to Ukraine.
Morrison’s testimony corroborates that of other witnesses who raised concerns about a parallel foreign policy process with respect to Ukraine led by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.
The impeachment inquiry is focused on Trump’s effort to have Ukraine investigate Democrats
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union says it has reached agreement with the nation’s third-largest school district to make up five of 11 school days lost during the teachers strike.
The union and city officials announced Thursday that the strike has ended and that classes will resume Friday.
CTU tweeted that members have agreed to “make up five days of student instruction.” The city has provided no further detail.
The union’s delegates voted Wednesday night to accept a tentative agreement that includes pay raises over a five-year contract. But they said they wouldn’t end the strike unless the mayor committed to making up some of the lost days.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would not respond to a “unilateral demand” but was open to negotiations.
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group is mourning the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and has announced a successor in a new audio release.
The group identified the new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi in the audio released Thursday by the IS central media arm, al-Furqan Foundation.
The speaker in the audio also confirmed the death of Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a close aide of al-Baghdadi and a spokesman for the group.
Al-Muhajir was killed in a joint U.S. operation with Kurdish forces in Jarablus, in northern Syria on Sunday, hours after al-Baghdadi blew himself up during a U.S. raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.
The speaker named Abu Hamza al-Qurashi urged followers to pledge allegiance to the new Caliph and addressed the Americans saying; “Don’t rejoice.”
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