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Jamestown\u00a0 (uj.edu)\u00a0 \u00a0Sharon Cox, MFA, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Art, will retire after 28 years of service to University of Jamestown.<\/p>\n
Cox joined University of Jamestown in the fall of 1992 to teach art and journalism after teaching previously at Lynchburg College in Virginia, Jackson State University in Mississippi, and Mercer University in Georgia.<\/p>\n
Provost, Dr. Paul Olson says, \u201cSummarizing Sharon\u2019s career and time in Jamestown is a monumental task.\u00a0 She has taught innumerable art courses, put on countless art shows, painted everything from Dine and Bid backdrops to the World\u2019s Largest Buffalo, written \u201cArt Voices\u201d weekly for the Jamestown Sun since 1992\u2014which she will continue to do\u2014and been a champion for the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cox was named the Professor of the Year for 1997. \u201cMost importantly,\u201d Dr. Olson continued, \u201cSharon has been an advocate, counselor, and mentor for not only all of her art majors, but for dozens if not hundreds of UJ students and alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 As businesses across North Dakota begin reopening with Governor Burgum\u2019s loosening of Covid-19 related restrictions, The Arts Center is in planning for a safe reopening June 1.<\/p>\n
Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz\u00a0 says, “Our primary concern is for the public\u2019s safety and for our employees and their families. At this time The Arts Center is doing a deep cleaning of all surfaces within our two facilities. We\u2019ve also completed a Spring cleanup of the Hansen Arts Park. We want to make sure we open our doors to the community as safely as possible June 1.”<\/p>\n
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The City Council approved the request from the Jamestown Fine Arts Association, Inc., d\/b\/a\/ The Arts Center, for a street closing on 2nd St SW from 1st Ave to the alley, every Thursday in June, July and August from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, for the weekly Downtown Arts Market and request a waiver of the street closing fees. The approval is pending restrictions in place at that time concerning social distancing.<\/p>\n
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May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm<\/p>\n
Zoom session<\/strong><\/p>\nHere is a unique way to document this crazy time\u2026 Explore the creative process of a daily sketchbook journal. Linda Roesch will guide you through the observation of the world around you with an artistic interpretation. You could think of this as Plein Air painting only inside\u2026 look out your window (since we can\u2019t spend a lot of time outside at this time).\u00a0 Considering what most catches your eye? What do you want to remember or reflect on at a later date? Focusing on creating a \u201cwhole composition,\u201d and let\u2019s not forget the background.<\/p>\n
Linda will be using Zoom to conduct this safe and socially distanced session. *A beginners watercolor kit will be provided. Students will need sketchbook of choice (size does not matter) pencil, erasers, extra coloring supplies like crayons, colored pencil or markers.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Virtual Art Lessons with Linda Roesch<\/p>\n
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April 3 @ 8:00 am – May 30 @ 11:00 pm<\/p>\n
While we are all confined to our homes and children are not able to go to school or Arts After School\u2026 Our artist in residence, Linda Roesch, has put several of her art lessons on streaming video for easy access. These lessons are free and can be watched whenever you like.<\/p>\n
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April 27 @ 3:00 pm – May 27 @ 4:00 pm<\/p>\n
Virtual Setting<\/p>\n
With everything shut down, we are bringing kids the opportunity to join Linda Roesch for some creative fun! Linda will be several virtual art classes designed for learning from home on Zoom.<\/p>\n
\n- One hour lessons from 3:00 \u2013 4:00 pm
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5 & 6
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Safe, social distance learning using Zoom
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Just $5 per session
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pre-registration is required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nApril 27 & 29: Watercolor Monsters
\n<\/strong>Students will be creating their own unique monsters using wet into wet watercolor techniques. First sketching out the design\u2026 thinking about features monsters have (bulging eyes, tail, scales, fur, spots, wings, horn, etc.)\u2014They are easy to draw, so there are no mistakes! Linda will guide students through the painting process. Then how to use crayon, colored pencil, market, oil pastels (whatever you have available) to add additional details over the dried watercolor painting. *A beginners watercolor kit will be provided. Students will need a tray or cookie sheet, pencil, erasers, extra coloring supplies like crayons, colored pencil or markers.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMay 4 & 6: Daily Sketchbook Journaling
\n<\/strong>Explore the creative process of a daily sketchbook journal\u2026 learn to observe the world around you with an artistic interpretation. What catches your eye? What do you want to remember later? Focus on creating a \u201cwhole composition,\u201d and don\u2019t forget the background. Then share completed works with the class.<\/p>\n
\nMay 11, 13 & 15: Stop Motion Animation
\n<\/strong>Learn the techniques needed to create your own animated short film. Then move on to filming and presentation of your film. Linda will guide the class through the writing of their script, designing and building their film set, camera use, lighting techniques and setting the scene. The class will conclude with the viewing and critique of the films. *Students need to have a smart phone, digital camera or tablet for this course.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMay 18, 20 & 22:\u00a0Found Objects Creations
\n<\/strong>Explore the wonder of 3D worlds!\u00a0 Linda will demonstrate how to construct a miniature habitat using various found and recycled objects. Then we will start building together. Learn about the famous architect Gaudi, then construct your own buildings. Explore the concept of an Earthship, discuss challenges and sketch an interior and exterior.\u00a0 * Students will need small toys or trinkets, dirt, rocks, sand, flour, aquarium rocks, small recycled bottles or containers (make-up caps, essential oil bottles, medicine bottles, etc) paper, cardboard\u2026. anything they can cut, paint or reuse for making their scene; and a hot glue and glue gun (at least 3 clear plastic bottles 20oz or 1.5L size).<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMay 25 & 27: Plein Air Painting (at a socially safe distance)
\n<\/strong>Enjoy the warmer weather and capture what you see in front of you. Plan to meet in the Hansen Arts Park (if weather allows) and paint while keeping a safe social distance from others. Learn techniques for quick outdoor painting and what makes a good composition. Study the details like line, color, shape and think about making your scene interesting for the viewer. * Students will need pencil, erasers, extra coloring supplies like crayons, colored pencil or markers. If weather does not allow for outdoor painting, Linda will do a Zoom lesson and students should have a phone or tablet available for this option.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
May 14 @ 6:30 pm – May 21 @ 8:00 pm<\/p>\n
At Hansen Arts Studio<\/p>\n
Wood carving with the local Woodchippers\u2026\u00a0 Experienced carvers and curious beginners are all welcome to drop in a get carving. The more experienced members of the Woodchippers group will help get beginners started. The group meets every Thursday evening, except Holiday weeks. This is a free activity and open to all skill levels..<\/p>\n
Buffalo City Photography Club<\/p>\n
The local band of photo enthusiasts will be meeting the third Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm at the Hansen Arts Studio. Topics are focused primarily for DSLR camera users. Beginners and experts alike are both welcome. The club features a different speaker each month to help develop your photography skills. This workshop is free.<\/p>\n
May 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm<\/p>\n
Hansen Arts Park 122 1st Avenue S
\nJamestown, ND 58401 United States<\/p>\n
Enjoy the warmer weather and capture what you see in front of you. Plan to meet in the Hansen Arts Park (if weather allows) and paint while keeping a safe social distance from others.<\/p>\n
Learn techniques for quick outdoor painting and what makes a good composition. Study the details like line, color, shape and think about making your scene interesting for the viewer. * A beginners watercolor kit will be provided. If weather does not allow for outdoor painting, Linda will do a Zoom lesson and students should have a phone or tablet available for this option.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GreatRiverEnergy5-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 \u2013 Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement Thursday after Great River Energy (GRE), a not-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative providing power in Minnesota and Wisconsin, announced plans to retire its 1,151-megawatt (MW) coal generating power plant, Coal Creek Station, in Underwood, N.D., during the second half of 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile this news is disappointing, Lt. Gov. Sanford and I are more determined than ever to find a path forward for Coal Creek Station that preserves high-paying jobs and keeps North Dakota\u2019s most efficient and updated coal-fired plant on the grid to ensure baseload power capacity for our state and the region,\u201d Burgum said. \u201cWe remain committed to bringing stakeholders to the table to evaluate all options and find opportunity in this uncertainty. We appreciate GRE\u2019s 40-year history of positive economic impact on the energy and agriculture industries in North Dakota and look forward to collaborative opportunities in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Coal Creek Station has been in operation since 1979 and has 260 employees. GRE announced that the reduced power generation will be replaced with 1,100 MW of wind energy purchases by the end of 2023, 600 MW of which have been approved for wind projects, mostly located in Minnesota.<\/p>\n
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The Governor\u2019s Office has been actively engaged in conversations with GRE to transfer or sell Coal Creek Station to third party operators. In a press release Thursday, GRE expressed its willingness to consider opportunities to sell the plant prior to the planned retirement in the second half of 2022.<\/p>\n
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J.C. Butler, CEO of North American Coal, the operator of the Falkirk Mine near Underwood, ND, which is the\u00a0lignite supplier to Coal Creek Station, issued a statement Thursday stating that North American Coal is actively engaged in the exploration of options to allow for the transfer of the plant to one or more third parties, which would preserve jobs at both Coal Creek Station and the Falkirk Mine, which employs 480 people.<\/p>\n
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The State of North Dakota has been an active public partner with private lignite industry partners, by supporting lignite research and clean coal technologies over the years, contributing $30 million from the Lignite Research Fund since 2017 to lignite research projects with a total value of over $92 million, including value-added projects, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and rare earth studies.<\/p>\n
Great River Energy has announced that it would convert its Spiritwood Station plant at the Energy Park from lignite coal to natural gas.<\/p>\n
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) \u2014 Police say a man armed with a machete during an attempted robbery of a Fargo smoke shop fought with an employee and punched an officer in the face. Authorities say police were called to multiple reports of a disturbance in the middle of a street about 7 p.m. Wednesday. KFGO reports the 20-year-old suspect attempted to rob Smoke 4 Less in Fargo and pulled out the machete when an employee confronted him. Police say the suspect fought with the employee and later punched an officer who responded to the scene. The man was arrested when other officers arrived.<\/p>\n
FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Officials say they\u2019ve identified several COVID-19 hot spots in and around Fargo, which is North Dakota\u2019s biggest city and which has had more confirmed cases of the disease than any other community in the state. With the rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Fargo area continuing to dwarf the rest of the state, Gov. Doug Burgum is calling on local representatives to help slow the spread. He has promised resources to help with testing and other measures he believes will keep people healthy _ and businesses open. Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, a member of the newly created Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force, said Thursday that he believes the city and county can \u201ctest our way out of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump\u2019s valets has tested positive for the coronavirus. The White House says Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have since tested negative for the virus and \u201cremain in good health.\u201d It marks the latest coronavirus scare for the president. It’s the first known instance where a person who has come in close proximity to the president has tested positive since several people present at his private Florida club were diagnosed with COVID-19 in early March. The White House instituted safety protocols nearly two months ago to protect the nation\u2019s political leaders, including frequent temperature checks<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has named five Republicans to the chamber\u2019s new panel tracking federal coronavirus and economic relief. They include the second-ranking House GOP leader, Steve Scalise, and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the most combative defenders of President Donald Trump in Congress. McCarthy’s appointments, along with some of the Democrats named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, suggest that the panel could become a partisan battlefield as it monitors federal emergency spending. Democrats will control the new subcommittee by a 7-5 majority. Heading the panel will be the third-ranking House Democrat, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The diplomat tapped to be the next Navy secretary says the U.S. Navy is in \u201crough waters\u201d and suffering from leadership failures. He is telling a Senate committee that he will restore a culture of good order and discipline to the service. Kenneth J. Braithwaite is the current ambassador to Norway and a retired Navy rear admiral. He faced repeated questions about recent crises that have rocked the service. Those include the firing of an aircraft carrier captain who urged faster action to fight a coronavirus outbreak on his ship and the subsequent resignation of the acting secretary who fired him.<\/p>\n
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Stocks are climbing on Wall Street as reports suggested that even though the economy is still suffering severely, at least conditions aren\u2019t worsening as quickly as they had been. The S&P 500 was up 1.7% in early afternoon trading on Thursday, and the Nasdaq was up 1.7% to eliminate the last of its losses for the year. Another 3.2 million U.S. workers applied for jobless benefits last week. It\u2019s a shocking number, but it\u2019s also the fifth straight week of decline since hitting a peak in late March. Several companies cited signs that the worst may be behind them in parts of their businesses.<\/p>\n
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Authorities say firefighters in the Florida Panhandle are battling wildfires that have forced some 1,600 people to evacuate from their homes. Smoke from the fires caused officials to close a stretch of Interstate 10 in both directions Thursday. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Thursday that the fire is an extremely dangerous and fast-moving situation. In Walton County, a 575-acre fire prompted about 500 people to evacuate. Authorities there say multiple structures were lost in the fire, which was 65% contained Thursday morning. Around 1,100 residents were asked to evacuate homes in neighboring Santa Rosa County.<\/p>\n
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LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 California restaurants have drafted a plan to guide the industry’s reopening. The recommendations obtained by The Associated Press envision a changed world within dining rooms. An industry built on face-to-face contact is seeking ways to safely conduct business and avoid spreading the coronavirus. The plan from the California Restaurant Association will be submitted to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday. It suggests servers wear masks, recommends eliminating buffets and salad bars, and calls for far more cleaning. Tables would be limited to no more than 10 people, but a proposal in an earlier draft to limit tables to family or household members was dropped from the final version.<\/p>\n
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) \u2014 Vice President Mike Pence says it is \u201cbeyond the pale\u201d that the pastor of a Virginia church was issued a criminal citation for having 16 people at a Palm Sunday service that authorities claim violated the state\u2019s coronavirus restrictions. The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with the Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Chincoteague in a lawsuit the church filed against Gov. Ralph Northam after its pastor was cited. Speaking on \u201cThe Brian Kilmeade Show\u2033 on Fox News Radio on Wednesday, Pence said he agreed with the DOJ\u2019s decision to support the church. Pence said even during a national emergency, every American enjoys the freedom of religion. The state is expected to file a legal brief in the lawsuit on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u2014 Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has removed jail as a punishment for violating his coronavirus restrictions. His new order Thursday follows outcry by conservatives over a Dallas salon owner who was jailed for refusing to keep her business closed. Abbott says his new order should free Shelley Luther, who was booked in the Dallas County jail this week for keeping her salon open in defiance of the governor\u2019s restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The reversal reflects the increasing pressure Abbott is under to reboot the state’s economy at a much faster pace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Bismarck\u00a0 (NDDoH)\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Department of Health, Thursday<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/HighSchoolfront-right1-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (JPS)\u00a0 Jamestown Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jamestown High School will be holding a graduation ceremony on May 24, 2020.\u00a0 This was made possible based upon guidance from Governor Doug Burgum and the recent receipt of the ND Smart Restart High School Graduation Ceremony Guidance from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/BaldhillDam101619A-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The release at Bald Hill Dam in Valley City was ramped up to 2200 cfs, due to this week’s rainfall, of between an inch and an inch and a half.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/JM-Chamber-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown, (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Branch of the North Dakota Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be open for limited in person access, by appointment only, starting Monday May 11, in accordance with state guidelines.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Hanson-Leroy-2019.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi) 5-7-20\u00a0 The Jamestown Police Department warns residents of a convicted sex offender who has relocated in Jamestown.<\/p>\n