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CSi Weather…
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 60 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY…ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…AND CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
MORE THAN ONE ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE DURING THAT TIME AS A WARM FRONT SETS UP ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY…AND A COLD FRONT
MOVES FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. INSTABILITY
AND WIND SHEAR WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALSO EXISTS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a semi traveling on I-94 west bound at 2:45 a.m., Thursday struck a pedestrian, about a mile west of Tower City.
The report says the Pedestrian identified as 22 year old Mohaned Abedilahi of Fargo, was walking in the right westbound lane.
The report says driver the 2015 Freightliner semi with trailer 54 year old Michael Tetlock of Saskatchewan swerved left to avoid the pedestrian but was unable to.
The Freightliner struck the man, who was transported by Sanford LifeFlight to Sanford Hospital in Fargo with serious injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
Assisting at the scene was Barnes County Ambulance Service, The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, and The Tower City Fire Department.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Advisory board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.
Grant Requests were made by:
Big guns of the Old West for the Fort Seward Reconstruction Committee, requesting $1,000, concerning the gatling gun demonstration, and publicity for the event to be held September 17, 2016, at Ft. Seward. The demonstration will be followed by the Cannon Shoot.
They anticipate 100 visitors. Dale Marks estimated about 10 percent of those in attendance are from out of town.
The board voted to fund the entire amount.
A request of $2,000 was made by the Jamestown Fine Arts Association for Saturday staffing for the Jamestown Arts Center.
Sally Jepsen said the Arts Center sees the highest number of “drop-in” visitors on Saturdays, with the highest tourism traffic. She indicated that with next summer’s opening of the Hansen Arts Park that it’s likely one Saturday staff person will be on hand, when the Park has activities that day.
The board voted to fund the entire amount.
Stutsman County Trail Builders – Stutsman County Park Board requested $1,055.85 for maintenance equipment for Jamestown Dam, Mountain Biking and hiking the Split Rock and Overlook Trails.
The board voted to fund $1,100.
Bill Steinmetz pointed out that a number of individuals that frequent the trails, and hikers, voluntarily help pick up the area, along with volunteers that help out with mowing the land.
North Dakota Patriot Guard requested $2,500 for advertising, posters and mailings to veterans organizations across the state for the August 12,and 13, 2016, Fallen Heroes Memorial Ride. George Quiqley said the anticipated attendance is 260, with a number of participants expected to stay in Jamestown overnight. Last year 24 rooms were booked at the Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown, plus others that stayed at other Jamestown motels.
The board voted to fund the entire amount.
In Other business the Board approve the budget request to be presented to the Jamestown City Council, during the 2017 budget hearings in the amount of $190,700 for operating and salary expenses, a budget increase of five percent.
Projected 2017 income includes $75,000 In JSDC Grants, $429,250 in Hospitality Funds, and $50 listed under miscellaneous for a total of $504,300.
The Board also approved the County Mill Levy for tourism entities.
In other business the Board reviewed Jamestown Tourism 990 information, and explained changes in the Capital Construction process to be implemented in October this year.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Street Departmen reports that due to the annual street maintenance project, the following streets WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning starting the morning of Friday-July 22, 2016:
1st St West between 1st Ave South & 2nd Ave SW
2nd St SW between 1st Ave South & 2nd Ave SW
2nd Ave SE between 3rd St SE & 6th St SE
6th St SE between 2nd Ave SE & 3rd Ave SE
3rd Ave SE between 3rd St SE & 4th St SE
Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering these construction maintenance areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.
The road maintenance activities are contingent on changing weather conditions.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall. Council Member Gumke was not present.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
Discussion was held on the likely need to replace all radios in the Police & Fire Departments as part of the 2017 Budget process.
Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger said, the present radio systems at the communications center will be replaced, and the present radios will soon not be serviceable. He said for the police department the replacement, the cost is between $135,000 and $140,000.
An update was given on shooting range. Chief Edinger said dirt is being hauled to the site, including raising berms, for safety improvements, with city and then county trucks hauling the dirt. While the improvements are being made the shooting range is not being used.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
Shawn Gaddie, from AE2S, gave an update on the Stormwater Utility implementation scope of services and proposed engineering services agreement.
He pointed out the implement plans have been updated and presented to the city, including a draft agreement.
The city has selected an option for which the plans are being made.
He said costs should be ready for the upcoming city budget hearings, and the impact on city utility bills.
The cost of services for this contract for this portion of the agreement is $98,000, spread over two budget periods.
At Thursday’s meeting the committee recommended approval of the draft agreement, for the option chosen.
The committee further discussed the drainage in the alley adjacent to the Jamestown Youth For Christ building located at 2nd Street and 4th Avenue SE.
Interstate Engineering’s Travis Dillman said the estimated cost for the improvement option chosen is $8,000. Adjacent property owners appeared at Thursday’s meeting concerned about costs their properties may incur, and if their property will benefit from the improvements.
YFC spokesman Curt Liechty said the organization has chosen another option concerning the slope of the alley, that may not create a cost burden to the neighboring properties that YFC will perform. The work will be inspected by the city. The sidewalk issue is the responsibility of the adjacent property owner.
The committee took no formal action on a recommendation.
The committee considered the petition from property owners to pave 9th Avenue NW in the Tulliah Hills Addition. The city and Interstate Engineering will meet and discuss any action to include the property owners.
The committee recommends approval of a Change Order on the 2016 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #16-11 to replace the concrete apron and install a concrete frost stoop at the Southside Fire Station to eliminate a frost-heave problem.
The committee considered a No Parking Zone(s) in the 1000 block of 10th Street SE.
Council Member Brubakken said in meeting with the police chief, the recommendation is to start the no-parking zone from the Wilhelm dealership to Business Loop East.
Site line visibility is at issue. Another option is to yellow the curb for a few feet and not allow parking, to establish set-backs for a better line of sight.
The committee Thursday, recommends on a 3-1 vote to ban parking in the 1000 block of 10th Street SE, with Mayor Andersen voting in opposition.
The committee considered a request from Central Valley Health and Community Health Partnership to attach signs to existing sign posts or place in sign posts to promote walking in the community and City assistance with attaching the signs.
Spokesperson Tammy Dillman said the area includes the west side of Business Loop West from the Buffalo Mall to First Avenue. Mayor Andersen had concerns about sign clutter, and distractions to drivers.
She added the city has updated placing a sidewalk between Dairy Queen and the James River Bridge.
Dillman said the grant money for the project will expire mid-April of next year.
Council Member Phillips suggested narrowing the scope to downtown.
Mayor Andersen said signage in that area has to be approved by the DOT.
The meeting was shown live on CSi cable 67 followed by replays.
Update…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Colorado company is seeking the largest wind farm permit in North Dakota history.
Glacier Ridge Wind Farm in Barnes County would generate 300 megawatts of power. It would consist of between 87 and 99 turbines northeast of Valley City.
The application is from a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. that hopes to start construction in November. Commercial operation is slated for December 2019. The project needs approval by the state Public Service Commission.
American Wind Energy Association data shows that North Dakota ranked 11th in the nation last year for the number of turbines and installed wind capacity.
Officials earlier this week dedicated a $250 million, 75-turbine wind farm in Rolette County. The Xcel Energy project can produce 150 megawatts of electricity.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Bond has been set at $1 million for a man charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a Fargo town house in mid-May.
22-year-old Landon Lauwagie (loo-WAG’-ee) has made his first court appearance. He’s charged with murder and gross sexual imposition in the death of 40-year-old Cory Terlecky on or about May 14.
Lauwagie, of Ponsford, Minnesota, is now being held at the Cass County Jail. He had been custody at a southern Minnesota jail since he was arrested on a probation violation days after the alleged murder.
Authorities say in court documents that Lauwagie sexually assaulted Terlecky and that she died of asphyxiation.
Lauwagie’s court record does not list an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police have arrested two suspects in an alleged home invasion in which two people were hurt. Authorities allege the two men entered the home of people they knew about 3:45 a.m. Thursday, attacked a female resident and then assaulted a man in the home who came to her assistance. The victims were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. Officers found the suspects hiding in a trash bin a short distance from the home.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Transportation Department says fuel tax collections are tanking with fewer vehicles on the road due to the state’s economic slowdown.
Transportation Director Grant Levi told the Legislature’s interim Transportation Committee Thursday fuel tax collections are projected to decline this year and remain flat through the next two-year budget cycle.
North Dakota has a 23-cents-a-gallon tax on motor fuel. Levi says each penny of the tax raised $8.7 million for the state last year. He says that’s expected to drop by $1.1 million this year.
North Dakota’s economic slowdown is due largely to slumping oil prices. But Levi says lower fuel prices are helping stretch state dollars further toward road construction projects.
He says road project bids this year have come in at about $80 million under previous estimates.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Democrats have laid out a plan for the special session of the Legislature next month that includes softening cuts to some social services.
Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple last week called a three-day special session of the Legislature beginning Aug. 2 to address a $310 million shortfall to the state treasury due to slumping oil and crop prices. That’s on top of a previous $1.1 billion shortfall that was made up in part by Dalrymple ordering cuts to most state agencies.
Part of the Democrats’ plan released Thursday would retain 87 percent of prior cuts, and restore about $30 million for social service programs.
The Legislature’s Republican majority leaders say they have been working with Dalrymple to craft the GOP’s plan. They say a draft is expected next week.
ELY, Minn. (AP) – A Boy Scouts leader says a boy and a woman died and two other campers were injured when damaging storms slammed northern Minnesota.
John Van Dreese says the boy and the volunteer from the Northern Tier High Adventure Base Program were killed while camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Van Dreese is the general manager of the program which is part of the Boy Scouts of America.
He says nine people involved in the program were camping at Basswood Lake near the Canadian border, including three adults and six boys, when storms hit the area.
He provided no details of how they died.
St. Louis County Lt. Nate Skelton says the injured were evacuated by air. Van Dreese says authorities were working on evacuating the remaining campers.
In world and national news…
CLEVELAND (AP) – Donald Trump has done a walk-through at the Cleveland arena where he will accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president Thursday night. Trump walked on stage at the Quicken Loans Arena and stood at the microphone for several minutes, pointing to various spots in the building. He was joined by his daughter, Ivanka, who will introduce him as part of the convention’s grand finale.
CLEVELAND (AP) – Donald Trump is hitting back at Sen. Ted Cruz after the Texas senator explained why he wasn’t endorsing Trump for president. Cruz said Thursday he will not support anyone who wages personal attacks against his family. Cruz also told members of the Texas delegation that he will support the candidate who can be trusted to “defend our freedom and be faithful to the Constitution.” In a tweet, Trump responds that if Hillary Clinton wins, she will appoint Supreme Court justices who “will destroy us all.”
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston officials have released video footage showing police officers shooting a black man who police said had been holding a gun while standing in a street. The video was shot by a body camera of one of the officers. It shows police moving toward Alva Braziel after he was fatally shot on July 9th. An officer is seen removing a handgun from his right hand. Mayor Sylvester Turner says the footage was being released to dispel claims on social media that Braziel was unarmed.
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) – A black therapist says he figured that as long as he had his hands in the air, police wouldn’t shoot him. But Charles Kinsey tells a TV station (WSVN), “Boy was I wrong.” Kinsey had been trying to calm an autistic man in the middle of a North Miami street. He says he was shot by police Monday even though he had his hands in the air and repeatedly told them no one was armed. North Miami’s police chief says state authorities are investigating.
LONDON (AP) – Now that Russian track and field athletes have failed in their bid to overturn their ban from the Olympics, it’s up to the International Olympic Committee to decide whether the entire Russian team will be kicked out of the games that begin in Rio in just 15 days. The IOC has never banned an entire country from the games for doping.
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