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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.WEDNESDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST. SOME STORMS MAY
BE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE
HAIL.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST OVER WESTERN AND SOUTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON WEDNESDAY…WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.
WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT…AND OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EACH
NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FREEZING OR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES
ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works reported Tuesday afternoon the water main break in a section of Northwest Jamestown was repaired, and water service was restored.
The break occurred in the 600 block of 4th Street, Northwest, and affected 14 homes with a water service outage.
The break occurred late Monday and crews began repairs on Tuesday morning.
Jamestown Water Department Superintendent, Steve Suko says, the pipe was banded, and the excavation was brought up to grade Tuesday afternoon and passable to traffic.
The area blocked off to traffic was on 4th Street Northwest, between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, Northwest.
Jamestown (CSi) The 9th Annual Running Of The Pink will be on Saturday June 4, 2016, starting at 9-a.m. The 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run starts from R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown.
All proceeds are donated locally to the JRMC Foundation and the Women’s Way Chapter to be used for Breast and Cervical cancer screenings.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, R.M.Stoudt’s, Tara Kapp said, in celebration of R.M. Stoudt’s 75th Anniversary in business, R.M. Stoudt will MATCH ALL DONATIONS of participants and sponsors, for this year’s event WITH A GOAL OF MATCHING $10,000.
Last year’s run/walk raised $12,000, with 500 registrants.
Early Bird Registration by May 14, 2016:
Adults: $20
Youth (12 & Under): $15
Seniors (60 & Over): $15
(Each participant must sign a waiver and release form, a parent must sign if the runner is under 18 years old).
After May 15th $5 more in each category
There will be prizes for: Largest Family, and Largest Business Team.
She added the event is open to all ages and all fitness levels.
Register on line at
www.stoudtcars.com with printable forms.
Mail registrations to:
RM Stoudt, Inc.
PO Box 949
Jamestown, ND 58402
For more information call:
800-279-2886 or 701-252-2270
E-Mail:
rmstoudt@csicable.net
Sponsored in conjunction with:
Central Valley Health District
Women’s Way
JRMC Foundation
On our show, Tara added that proceeds to the JRMC Foundation go toward the upcoming “No Excuses,” prorgam, where cancer screenings will be offered at no cost for those unable to afford them.
JRMC has been offering 3-D mamography screenings, for early detection.
Central Valley Health District has more information on Women’s Way.
Jamestown (CSi) The Gospel Side of Elvis” with the Blackwood Quartet performance is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Reiland Fine Arts Center at the University of Jamestown. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The Blackwood family has received nine Grammy Awards, is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, The Memphis Music Hall of Fame, The Nashville Music Hall of Fame, The Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame and many more.
Bill Gaither has said, “The Blackwood name is the best known name in gospel The Blackwood Quartet and continues the tradition of his family and their association with Presley. In “The Gospel Side of Elvis” the group performs Presley’s personal favorites including “Amazing Grace,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Crying In The Chapel.”
This concert will also feature Presley’s greatest hits.
“The Gospel Side of Elvis” starring the Blackwood Quartet will showcase “Danny Elvis.” Ron Blackwood and Mark Blackwood enlisted Dan Wagner of “The Danny Elvis Show” to perform as Elvis in their show.
Wagner has performed in Branson, Mo., at The Dick Clark Theatre, Elvis FanFest in Portage, Ind., The World’s Largest Airshow with Aaron Tippin and many other venues across the country. Wagner is performing in the “Images of a King” Show in Las Vegas this summer. Presley’s own tour manager Joe Esposito has said Wagner “is just great” in his performance.
Get tickets by calling KSJB Radio at 252-3570 or stopping by the KSJB Studio in The Buffalo Mall, Jamestown. Tickets are $24 in advance or $30 at the door and includes all taxes and fees.
Jamestown (CSi) The 2016 District 12 Democratic-NPL Caucus will be on June 7 at the Gladstone Inn & Suites, 111 2nd St. NE, Jamestown. Doors will close promptly at 7 p.m. to begin the caucus. District 12 has been allocated seven delegates and seven alternates who will be chosen at the district caucus to attend the State Delegate Selection Meeting on June 18 in Bismarck. Delegates from across the state will elect 23 national delegates and two alternates to attend the Democratic National Committee Convention to nominate the Democratic candidates for president and vice president.
The caucus is open to all District 12 residents who are at least 18 years of age. Participants are required to state that they are participating as a Democrat in the 2016 election and that statement shall be publicly recorded on the sign-in sheet at the caucus.
Anyone with questions can contact Scott Sandness at 952-5291.
Valley City (CSi) In a news release, Valley City Police Chief, Fred Thompson addressed violence in schools, which is becoming more common across the U.S.
Many agencies have attempted to address the issue at public forums talking about how to protect students, teachers and the public.
Addressing the issue in Valley City Chief Thompson says, from time to time there are stories that talk about the interaction between a teacher(s) and student(s.) It is not uncommon that the story contains allegations of the teacher(s), security, or police, using excess force against a student.
Thompson said there have been some cellphone videos in the national media that appeared to show teacher(s), administrator(s), or police and/or security personnel using force against someone whom could be considered to be an unruly or combative student.
He added that in many of these stories the teachers, administrators, or law enforcement personnel are vilified in the media before any investigation is completed or a determination made of the truth.
Thompson reports that although these types of incidents are rare, the Valley City community is not immune to them. In his opinion, the North Dakota Legislature did an excellent job in crafting a law that protects both sides and gives law enforcement the ability to determine the offending party.
He said parents need to understand that this law exists not only for the protection of their student but for school district employees when they deal with unruly, uncooperative, or combative students.
Parents are reminded that if their students say that they were harmed, to first call the school administration to try and get the facts.
Concerned parents can contact Valley City Police if they have any questions at 845-3110.
News Release from Chief Thompson:
From time to time in the media there are stories that talk about the interaction between a teacher(s) and student(s). It is not uncommon that the story contains allegations of the teacher(s), security, or police, using excess force against a student. Recently there have been some cellphone videos in the national media that appeared to show teacher(s), administrator(s), or police and/or security personnel using force against someone whom could be considered to be an unruly or combative student. In many of these stories the teachers, administrators, or law enforcement personnel are vilified in the media before any investigation is completed or a determination made of the truth of the matter. Here in Valley City we are not immune to these types of incidents, although they are very rare.
I thought I would take the time to discuss this issue as it pertains to North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) and what VCPD will do with such an allegation. NDCC is clear and states in part:
- A school district employee may not inflict, cause to be inflicted, or threaten to inflict corporal punishment on a student.
- This section does not prohibit a school district employee from using the degree of force necessary:
- To quell a physical disturbance that threatens physical injury to an individual or damage to property;
- To quell a verbal disturbance;
- For self-defense;
- For the preservation of order; or
- To obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within the control of a student.
- For purposes of this section, corporal punishment means the willful infliction of physical pain on a student; willfully causing the infliction of physical pain on a student; or willfully allowing the infliction of physical pain on a student. Physical pain or discomfort caused by athletic competition or other recreational activities voluntarily engaged in by a student is not corporal punishment. A school board may not expand through policy the definition of corporal punishment beyond that provided by this subsection.”
As you can see, no school district employee can harm a student in any fashion and can be prosecuted accordingly if they do. However, as stated in section 2, when a student acts in a
manner that is harmful to others, starts or is involved in a verbal disturbance, is unruly, or has possession of a weapon, school district employees are permitted by law to use that force necessary for the restoration of order, the protection of individuals or property, or to obtain possession of that weapon from a student.
There is no doubt in my mind that should an incident occur at any of the Barnes County School District facilities, that the appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified and that they will respond. In the case of VCPD, we will respond, investigate, complete a written report, and where and when appropriate, make an arrest of the offending party, be it a student or employee.
It is my opinion that the North Dakota Legislature did an excellent job in crafting a law that protects both sides of the altercation and gives law enforcement the ability to determine the offending party. Parents need to understand that this law exists not only for the protection of their student but for School District employees as well when they deal with unruly, uncooperative, or combative students, and that should their student profess that they were harmed, the first call should be to the school administration to try and get the facts. If force is used in the incident school administration routinely contacts the appropriate law enforcement agency so that the matter can be investigated. Parents can also contact law enforcement directly, should they so choose.
In every case when notified, law enforcement will determine the offending party and deal with them accordingly. We do not take sides, and we will gather the facts in an impartial and professional manner.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at (701) 845-3110.
Update…
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A 51-year-old Mandan man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving jumped a curb and hit a light pole.
The Highway Patrol says the motorcycle was traveling west on Old Red Trail when it crossed into eastbound lanes and crashed shortly before 1 a.m. Monday.
Driver Duane Buechler was pronounced dead at the scene.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A man accused of killing one man and critically injuring another on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation has pleaded not guilty in federal court to murder and assault charges.
Dallas Thundershield entered his pleas Monday and was scheduled for a two-week trial beginning July 5, though court documents indicate his attorney will ask for a delay due to a scheduling conflict.
Thundershield is accused of killing Richard Dumarce Sr. and injuring Elvis Demarce in an April 9 fight that began while the three were driving around with Thundershield’s girlfriend. The relationship between Thundershield and the two other men and the nature of the argument isn’t clear.
Thundershield is accused of using his vehicle, his booted foot and a knife as weapons.
He’s remaining in custody until his case is resolved.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that they believe will bolster the rights of crime victims in North Dakota say a California businessman has donated more than $1 million toward the effort.
Backers of the so-called Marsy’s Law turned in more than 44,000 signatures to the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday. The group needs only about 27,000 valid signatures to bring their proposal to a public vote in November.
The law is named after Marsalee “Marsy” Nicholas, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983. Her brother, Henry Nicholas, is bankrolling a national effort to expand the law into more states, including South Dakota.
Groups representing North Dakota defense attorneys and prosecutors say North Dakota already has laws on the books that protect victims of violent crimes.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A week of dry weather enabled North Dakota farmers to make progress with spring planting, with seeding of all crops ahead of the five-year average pace.
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that more than two-thirds of the spring wheat and barley crops and about one-third of the durum wheat crop are seeded.
Half of the corn crop, one-third of the canola and potatoes and one-fourth of the soybeans are in the ground. The seeding of sugar beets is virtually wrapped up, while sunflower planting is just beginning.
The report says the down side to the dry weather is that more moisture is needed for crop germination.
Pasture and range conditions are rated 71 percent good to excellent. Stock water supplies are 90 percent adequate to surplus.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A popular Mexican restaurant in an historic railroad depot in Bismarck has closed, but two new restaurants will be opening at the site.
Fiesta Villa closed over the weekend after nearly four decades in business in downtown Bismarck. General Manager Pete Conlin declined comment to The Bismarck Tribune and KFYR-TV.
Building owner Dale Zimmerman told the Tribune that two new restaurants will locate in the building after a $2 million renovation project that will begin next month. He declined to name the restaurants, which should open late this year and early next year.
The old Northern Pacific Railway Depot was completed in 1901 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
In sports..
Jamestown Blue Jay Girls Softball Tuesday May 10, 2016 vs. Mandan has been POSTPONED to Saturday, May 14th @ 12:00 PM. Practice Tuesdaynight, meet at McElroy after school.
Blue Jay Girls Tennis Tuesday vs. Legacy has been POSTPONED to Friday, May 13th @ 9:30 AM.
In world and national news…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Some voters in Tuesday’s Republican primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska aren’t happy that Donald Trump is their only real choice. In Lincoln, Nebraska, Dave George voted for Ted Cruz even though the Texas senator is out of the race. George calls Trump a “megalomaniac” and a “caricature” and says he’s astonished the businessman made it this far. In west Omaha, Vicki Baines says her favorite Republicans didn’t make it to the top four. She jokes that she wrote-in a name she could trust — “Pinocchio.”
UNDATED (AP) – Donald Trump’s campaign manager will oversee his search for a vice presidential candidate. Corey Lewandowski will be in charge of the team that will survey and vet potential running mates. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak about it before it’s announced. Trump has said he’ll name a running mate in July, perhaps at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to aid the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Alaa Saadeh was charged last year along with his brother and two other men, and pleaded guilty in October. Prosecutors say he planned to travel overseas to join the Islamic State group, and that he let his brother buy a plane ticket with his credit card to fly there to join the militants.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans are demanding an explanation from Facebook after reports that former company staffers excluded links to conservative political stories. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota sent a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, asking who made decisions on stories for Facebook’s Trending Topics feature. He also wants to know whether the company is investigating, and what steps will it take to hold people accountable. News reports say employees excluded links to stories they considered less reliable in Facebook’s list of trending stories, though individuals could post links to conservative stories on their own Facebook feeds.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Surveyors in Oklahoma have found damage consistent with an EF3 tornado in Garvin and Murray counties. This, after a storm yesterday killed two people and damaged buildings throughout the mostly rural area. Survey teams found homes reduced to rubble with walls and roofs stripped away and inner rooms laid bare. An EF3 tornado carries wind speeds of 136 to 165 miles an hour.
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