Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 18, 2013 – 2-p.m.)  —  The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office is notifying  ALL RESIDENTS Northwest of Nickeus park  to limit sewer usage immediately due to a break in the sewer Forcemain.

City crews are working on the problem and hope to have it resolved as soon as is possible.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 18, 2013) — At a Special Meeting of the Frontier Village Board of Directors, it was decided to advertise for a new Frontier Village, Summer Manager.

Those interested in applying for the position should contact either Charlie Tanata, or Bert Gray.

At the January 10, 2013 Board meeting, Frontier Village Manager, Tina Busche announced that she has resigned her paid position for health reasons, and was unanimously elected to the Frontier Village Board.

Busche told the board, that everything is ready for the 2013 tourism season.

Board Chairman Charlie Tanata says greeters have been trained to assist during Frontier Village events.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The 2nd Act Community Theater presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” at the Jamestown Arts Center, sponsored by R.M. Stoudt.

There will be three dinner theater performances…

Thursday- Saturday, January 24, 25, & 26, 2013 at 6-p.m.

Tickets are $20 for Arts Center members, $25 for all others.

Saturday January 26, 2-p.m., matinee (no meal) $10, $15 all others

Tickets in advance only, and payment required at the time of reservation, at the Arts Center at 115 2nd Street Southwest in Jamestown.

Call 701-251-2496.

Rumors is a hilarious comedy about a posh dinner party that goes terribly awry…leaving fashionable guests in a comical frenzy, attempting to conceal the evening’s events form on another, the authorities, and the media.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A group advocating the rights of gun owners is planning a rally on the steps of the North Dakota Capitol.

The Saturday event is part of a nationwide effort being organized by Guns Across America to protest President Barack Obama’s push for new gun control laws in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Rallies are planned in most states.

North Dakota rally organizer Andre Palmier, of Fargo, tells The Bismarck Tribune that it’s being promoted as a peaceful gathering. He expects several dozen people.

The rally is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – In a story Jan. 17, 2013  about nonresident deer bowhunting licenses, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the state may bar bowhunters from killing deer within a large area of western North Dakota. The Game and Fish Department says the possible ban would apply only to antlerless mule deer.

A corrected version of the story is below:

ND to have 180 nonresident any-deer bow licenses

North Dakota to have 180 nonresident any-deer bow licenses, a steep drop from previous years

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is making only 180 any-deer bow licenses available to out-of-state hunters this year.

That is down from just under 700 licenses last year and about 1,100 in 2011.

The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses is 15 percent of the previous year’s mule deer gun license allocation. The state Game and Fish Department issued only 1,200 mule deer buck licenses last year, because mule deer reproduction is at record-low levels in the state.

Game and Fish says bowhunters might be prohibited from killing antlerless mule deer within a large area of western North Dakota.

The deadline for applying is March 1. A lottery will be held if more than 180 applications are received.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Three dancers have settled a federal lawsuit against the lone strip club in North Dakota’s largest city.

The dancers from North Dakota and Minnesota sued Ferny Properties LLC in December 2011 in U.S. District Court in Fargo, alleging they were owed more than $188,000 for work at The Northern Gentlemen’s Club between 2008 and 2011.

The dancers’ attorney, Leo Wilking,says the case has been resolved out of court and details are not being released.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new online bill-tracking service designed to make North Dakota’s legislative process more transparent has prompted emergency action to shield users from public record requests.

Republican Majority Leader Al Carlson urged members of the House on Wednesday to pass a measure shielding users from public record requests aimed at finding out which bills users of the system are tracking and what they’re saying about them.

Carlson said the intent of the system is to enable people to follow bills – not allow people to track which bills others are tracking.

House Minority Leader Kenton Onstad questioned the bill being rushed through without debate, but the House passed the bill without a committee hearing on Wednesday. The Senate passed it Thursday.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Several North Dakota sporting groups are supporting a proposal to raise hunting, fishing and boating fees.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department asked lawmakers on Friday to increase fees on most permits at between 10 and 20 percent.

Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand says license sales and fees have not kept up with inflation. He says some licensing fees haven’t been raised in more than 30 years.

The agency receives no money from the state’s general fund. It is supported by state licensing fees and federal tax money from the sale of firearms, ammunition and other sporting equipment.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say the number of bald eagles along the Missouri River is slightly above average.

The state Game and Fish Department counted 61 bald eagles during its midwinter survey of the river between Bismarck and Garrison Dam earlier this month. Conservation biologist Patrick Isakson says a large number of waterfowl for the eagles to eat has led to the high number of the birds wintering in the state.

The midwinter survey is conducted nationwide to estimate the number of bald eagles wintering in the lower 48 states. It’s been done since 1986.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Dakota Zoo staff plans to release a rehabilitated bald eagle on Saturday.

The  bald eagle will be released at 10 a.m. near the blockhouses at Fort Lincoln State Park.

The zoo says the eagle was found Nov. 10 near Lincoln and unable to fly.

An examination showed no broken bones but bruising of the wings was noted.

The rehabilitation included feeding and daily exercise in a flight pen.

 

In world and national news…

AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) – Algeria’s state news agency says a “provisional” count shows that 12 hostages have been killed since the start of an Algerian military operation aimed at freeing the foreigners held hostage at a natural gas plant in the Sahara. The news service also says nearly 100 of the 132 foreign workers kidnapped by Islamic militants have been freed — but there’s no word on the fate of the others.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government could get about three more months of borrowing authority, beyond a deadline that is expected to hit as early as mid-February. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the House will vote next week to let the government borrow more money to meet its obligations. The legislation wouldn’t require immediate spending cuts. Instead, it’s aimed at forcing the Democratic-controlled Senate to join the House in debating the federal budget.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Aviation safety and battery experts say it’s likely that fires on two Boeing 787s were caused by overcharged lithium ion batteries. Investigators in Japan, where a 787 made an emergency landing earlier this week, said today that the plane’s burned-out lithium ion battery received voltage in excess of its design limit. Almost all 787s worldwide have been grounded.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights. Seven public unions, including the teachers’ union and the largest statewide public sector union, challenged the law’s constitutionality in 2011. A lower court judge overturned part of the law, but the appeals court has upheld it in its entirety.
UNDATED (AP) – If Lance Armstrong is hoping for some leniency from anti-doping officials, he will have to do more than sit down for an interview with Oprah. Those in cycling and anti-doping circles believe if he wants to reduce his lifetime ban, he will have to identify others who were involved in doping, and turn over everything he knows. The race director of the Tour de France says, “He couldn’t have done it alone.” He says he wants to know who else took part.