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CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS ON
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE LATE
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out on Friday at 3:12-p.m. to 2619 8th Avenue, Southwest, the strip mall location.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says a suite in the mall that is undergoing renovations for a new business had smoke, whe the air condition unit went on, he said smelled electrical in nature, which went through the ventilation system through the roof vent.
The fire department checked the roof area with a ladder unit.
The smoke was extracted from the building.
He suggested that the owners have the air conditioning unit check for any electrical problems.
No official cause was determined.
Six city fire units and 20 firefighters were on the scene about 40 minutes.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown Residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.
Keith Lee Zonneville resides at 517 4th Street Northwest, Jamestown, ND.
He is a 33 year old white male 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighing 179 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
He has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
He was convicted of Gross Sexual Impostion in December of 2007 in Stark County, ND, involving sexual contact with a 13 year female on numerous occasions.
Dispostition was 10 years, with 7 years suspended, 10 years supervised probation.
He is on GPS monitoring.
Zonneville is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Keith Lee Zonneville are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) On Friday, the Jamestown Street Department reported that the traffic signals at 4TH St & 1st Ave North are in flash mode due to maintenance/repairs. The repair work is expected to be completed on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution in this area. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.
Jamestown (CSi) The Regular Meeting of the North Dakota State Historical Society Board was held Friday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.
In addition to the meeting members toured the former elementary school, now home to CSi Cable and CSi Computers.
The board members also toured the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown.
At Friday’s meeting the board addressed budget cuts, in line with Governor Jack Dalrymple’s request for state agencies to cut their budgets by 10-percent, stemming from the downturn in oil revenues and the decrease in farm commodity prices.
Tentative cuts in the base budget are targeted for 10-percent or $1.8 million, or 10-percent.
The board discussed ways to accomplish the cut in spending through such means as reducing the staffing to save about $604,000.
The method discussed to achieve the cuts also includes not filling vacancies on the staff, current staff members taking on larger roles, along with upcoming staff retirements.
Also discussed was reducing the number of temporary employees, and seasonal staff. Staff reductions would save about $160,000.
Operations cuts of 12-percent were discussed, saving another $360,000.
Program reductions will also be made to save costs.
It was pointed out that the way the State Historical Society operates will be looking at things in a different way.
It was brought up that the NDSHS will look at applying for grant funding, and seeking other funding sources. More cuts may be necessary at the end of this year.
The State Historical Society Board passed a reduced budget for the 2017-19 biennium, and will bring budget requests to the State Legislature.
At the conclusion of the board members, Director Claudia Berg presented Art Todd of Jamestown a photographic remembrance of the Heritage Center, and State Museum.
She noted that Todd served as board president and a total of 23 years, on the board, from 1981-83 and 1993-2016.
Todd said the picture will have a place of prominence in his home.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An advisory group of North Dakota lawmakers, state officials and business leaders has recommended much lower projections for oil prices and production when crafting budgets.
A dramatic drop in North Dakota tax collections due to depressed oil and farm commodity prices has North Dakota scrambling to make up for millions of dollars in potential shortfalls.
State Budget Director Pam Sharp calls the projections recommended Friday by the Legislature’s Advisory Council on Revenue Forecasting “not significantly above worst-case scenario.”
The assumptions will be used to craft a new forecast expected next week by the economic consultancy Moody’s Analytics.
Sharp says if the new revenue forecast shows a continuation of lower-than-expected tax collections, Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple may have to call a special session to deal with the shortfall.
Update…
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson has announced that Police Lt. David Swenson Friday morning retired from the police Department.
In a news release, Chief Thompson said Swenson submitted his official retirement paperwork. The statement said, “The men and women of the VCPD wish Lt. Swenson-Retired, the best of luck in his future endeavors.”
Previously…
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson reports that Police Lt. David Swenson was placed on administrative leave with pay.
Thompson was told of the possibility of a serious violation of Valley City Police Department policy, and are of a “serious nature.”
Thompson says the internal investigation of these allegations has started, adding that no details of the investigation will be released while the internal investigation is in the process of being completed.
Swenson was cleared of other allegations stemming from a recent investigation.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that construction begins July 18, 206 on the eastbound lane of I-94 between Casselton and Mapleton
Construction on this project has been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on that date. The project will consist of concrete pavement repair and shoulder repair.
During Construction
· A lane closure will be in place through the construction zone
· Speeds will be reduced 65 mph for the project length and to 40 mph through the work zone
· A 15 ft. width restriction will be in place
· Flaggers will be onsite directing traffic as needed
· Oil may be present on the shoulders of the roadway
· Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes
The project is expected to be complete this fall.
For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/
Jamestown (CSi) Members with the North Dakota Farmers Union Friday, presented a check for more than $27,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank.
The money was raised by county Farmers Union organizations through fundraisers and donations to help build a new regional service center in Bismarck. The center is expected to better serve 28 central and western North Dakota counties.
Farmers Union President Mark Watne pointed out that he was pleased with the effort, saying, It’s a great humanitarian gesture and another level of involvement in the food chain from our farm and ranch members,” he said. “They understand the importance of getting their product to market and into the mouths of hungry people.”
North Dakota’s only Food Bank, the Great Plains Food Bank’s services span statewide with more than 228 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and charitable feeding programs in 117 local communities.
Watne says one of the critical aspects of the $1.1 million facility in Bismarck is the recovery of more perishable food and increased efficiency.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Top law enforcement officials in North Dakota and South Dakota say the two states are joining in a federal lawsuit over the Obama administration’s directive that public schools allow transgender students to use the restroom of their choice.
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that the two states are adding their names to the suit filed by Nebraska. Other states participating in the litigation are Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina and Wyoming.
Stenehjem calls the bathroom initiative “another example of federal overreach.” Jackley says the directive by Obama and his ensuing threat to withhold education funding is a “solution that goes beyond his authority.”
A separate complaint filed by Texas has 13 states on board.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Officials say damage to a fiber optic cable in Fargo Friday resulted in widespread phone service disruptions in the Red River Valley.
911 services in several communities in Grand Forks County were affected. There awere also reports of phone outages in Fargo, Casselton and Crookston, Minnesota.
The outage also interrupted service at Hector International Airport in Fargo. Airport executive director Shawn Dobberstein says passengers were being checked-in manually and flights could potentially be delayed.
CenturyLink officials say they were working Friday to repair the problem.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck police are observing the five-year anniversary of an officer who was killed on duty and at the same time mourning the deaths of officers who were gunned down in Dallas.
Sgt. Steven Kenner was shot and killed in Bismarck while responding to a domestic disturbance on July 8, 2011. He was the first officer in the city to be killed on the job.
Deputy Chief Dave Draovitch says his department can relate to the tragic event in Dallas. He says officers in Texas will feel the pain for a long time.
Kenner was killed while responding to a report of a man threatening a woman with a knife.
Draovitch says he appreciates his department’s positive relationship with the community and officers are thankful for the support they receive.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Delta Air Lines jetliner landed at the wrong airport in South Dakota Thursday evening.
The National Transportation Safety Board says Delta Flight 2845 landed at Ellsworth Air Force Base at 8:42 p.m. Central Time Thursday, when its destination was an airport in Rapid City.
The flight had departed from Minneapolis.
In woerld and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has ordered flags lowered to half-staff to honor the 12 police officers and two civilians who were shot in an attack in Dallas. Five of the officers were killed. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas flags to be flown at half-staff statewide during the same time period to honor the victims. The attack happened during what had been a peaceful protest over this week’s killings by police of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Police say an armed suspect, who was a military veteran, was killed in a robot-delivered bomb blast to end a standoff. Several other people were detained for questioning.
DALLAS (AP) – A friend of a man suspected in the deadly attack on Dallas police officers says his friend was educated and “wasn’t really political.” A Texas law enforcement official identified Micah Johnson to The Associated Press as a suspect who was killed by police with a robot-delivered bomb. Israel Cooper says when he heard Johnson was a suspect he couldn’t believe it because Johnson wasn’t “a violent or rough dude.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rappers Snoop Dogg and the Game have led a peaceful march to Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, where they urged improved relations between police and minority communities. The rappers organized the demonstration hours after five police officers were shot to death in Dallas. They arrived as a new class of 37 police recruits were graduating. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck urged the new officers to not let what happened in Dallas interfere with their mandate to uphold the law fairly for all.
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump is to appear with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at a fundraiser next week. Pence is considered a leading candidate to be Trump’s running mate, and he’s listed as a host of Tuesday’s Indianapolis event. It will be the latest in a series of apparent auditions for Trump’s vice presidential prospects. Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich both appeared at rallies with Trump this week. Corker has since withdrawn his name from consideration.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Congresswoman Corrine Brown of Florida and her chief of staff have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of fraud and other offenses following an investigation into a phony charity. Brown and Elias Simmons entered the pleas today in Jacksonville federal court after they were charged in a 24-count indictment. The charges revolve around a charity that was billed as a way to educate poor students but that prosecutors say was in reality an $800,000 personal slush fund for Brown and her associates. Brown, who is 69, is a Democrat from the Jacksonville area — and one of the first three African-Americans elected to Congress from Florida since Reconstruction.
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