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CSi Weather.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds

10 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, and

large hail in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds

10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after

midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A

30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley city area.  Highs in the

upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest

winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance

of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in

the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.

.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower

70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

 

On Tuesday,  isolated severe thunderstorms in central North

Dakota in the late afternoon and early evening shifting to the

James River Valley later in the evening.

Large hail and damaging winds appear to be the main threats.

Thereafter, unsettled weather continues through the weekend.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police informs the public of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

Allen Luke Jamgochian is a 31 year old white male five feet nine inches tall, weighing 160 pound with blue eyes and brown hair.

He resides at 102 4th Avenue Southwest, Jamestown, ND

He presently does not have a vehicle.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the North Dakota  Attorney General’s Office.

Offense:  Gross sexual imposition involving a 13 year old girl since she was eight or nine years old, when he was 19 year old at the time of the report.

Conviction Date:  April 2007 in  Morton County, North Dakota District Court.

Disposition:  Five years, four years suspended, 263 days credit, five years supervised probation.

Offense:  Corrupt/Solicitation of a Minor involving a 15 year old girl when he was 18.

Conviction:  July 2005, Morton  County, North Dakota, District Court.

Disposition:  Six months, six months suspended two years supervised probation.

Jamgochian 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 Allen Luke Jamgochian  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

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Police Chief, Phil Hatcher reports, on Sunday (Jun 25, 2017) at 1:42 p.m,  the Police Department, was dispatched to Family Dollar Store concerning a man with a gun, in the parking lot.

The male had reportedly  called the store reporting that he was in the parking lot holding a female hostage, and wanted  pre-paid credit card numbers given to him or he would harm the hostage.

Valley City Police, and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and began to investigate, finding nobody  in any cars outside the business, which matched the description  of what was reported.

Officers made contact with the store and determined  they were still talking to the suspect on the phone.  Officers then took over the call as part of the investigation while officers worked with a cell phone provider to determine the location of the caller.  No threat  of imminent  harm, or a hostage was ever located at the Valley City store.

The cell phone the male suspect  was using was “pinged” by the cell phone provider and determined to be in Alabama.  Contact was made with the local law enforcement jurisdiction of the ping and further investigation is being done to determine who made the call, and to the extent of other calls being made to other Family Dollar establishment.

Charges of terrorizing  are pending at this time.

Chief Hatcher extends a huge “thankyou,” to the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and the Barnes County Dispatch for the assistance in the matter.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Patriotic Wreath Class scheduled for  Thursday June 29, 2017 has been postponed.

Freedom Resourced for Independent Living Jamestown spokesperson Beth Dewald says the instructor is dealing with family health issues and is not able to be present.

The class will be rescheduled.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) Legal sales and detonation of fireworks in the City of Jamestown is allowed the first day of July through the fifth day of July.

Hours

  • July 1: noon to 11pm
  • July 2: noon to 11pm
  • July 3: noon to 11pm
  • July 4: noon to 1am July 5

You cannot detonate fireworks from 11:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. (noon) within the City of Jamestown.

Translation:  you can shoot off fireworks July 1-2-3 from noon to 11pm.  On the 4th, noon to 1am of the 5th.

The sale of fireworks shall be allowed only in areas zoned commercial or industrial.

No person shall offer any fireworks for sale unless such person is a resident of the city or living within the one-mile area under the city zoning control.

The Jamestown City Council may, by resolution, allow the sale or use of fireworks at any other time or date during the calendar year.

The public fireworks display will be held Tuesday night July 4th at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, starting at 10:30-p.m.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) A Marketing Seminar, “Marketing 101: How to get the word out about your small business, will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 10 am – 2:30 pm at the basement of The Center For Economic Development, 120 Second Street Southeast, in Downtown Jamestown.

Tickets are $15 before July 10 and $20 beginning July 11. Space is limited. Tickets available at http://bit.ly/Marketing101Jamestown.

Sponsored by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Businesses.

SCORE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing and maintaining small businesses. SCORE volunteers are business leaders who deliver services at no charge.

The Cost is $15 per person if registered by July 11; $20 after July 11 (includes lunch, courtesy of Young Professionals of Jamestown.

 

Marketing 101 will help answer the questions of: Why is marketing important? What’s my target audience? How do I reach them? Marketing 101 will also offer inexpensive tools and tricks to help with project management, graphic design, social media and advertising. Those interested in attending should prepare for a day of learning, networking and dialogue.

 

SCORE volunteer, Dave Smette of Jamestown says,  “It’s not easy for a new business to compete with larger and more well-known organizations. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.”

SCORE volunteer, Warren Tobin adds, “This workshop is valuable to anyone running or starting a small business, especially in a rural area. It’s also great for nonprofits, service clubs, churches and anyone trying to make a big difference with a small budget.”

In addition to managing a business, managing a budget is also a challenge. Costs for this event are kept low, thanks to the generosity of: SCORE, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Jamestown/Stutsman County Development Corporation.

Leading the sessions are Janna Bergstedt, vice president of marketing at First Community Credit Union and Katie Ryan-Anderson, the marketing manager at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

 

Agenda:

10 a.m.: Introductions & Welcome
10:30 a.m.: How to Build a Brand, Janna Bergstedt, VP of Marketing, First Community Credit Union
Noon: lunch courtesy of Young Professionals of Jamestown
12:45 p.m.: Free and Inexpensive Tools to help you Plan, Manage and Design, Katie Ryan-Anderson, Marketing Manager, Jamestown Regional Medical Center

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Public Service Commission has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Ashley to discuss the Merricourt Wind Power Project.

North Dakota law requires that notice of a public hearing for a siting case must be published in the official county newspaper of each county where the project will be located and the notice must run at least twice in each publication (once at least 20 days prior to the hearing and a second time within 20 days prior to the hearing). The Ashley Tribune did not publish the notice the second time, requiring the PSC to postpone the hearing and reschedule in order to satisfy the legal requirements for this type of hearing.

The hearing will be rescheduled for a later date and the new date will be advertised through public notices and a news release.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials have lifted a moratorium on industrial water permits, allowing the oil industry to access water from the Little Missouri State Scenic River for hydraulic fracturing.

The  discussion of giving the oil industry access to the water from the river began this spring after a State Water Commission hydrologist found North Dakota was granting water permits for fracking and other uses that violated a state law.

State lawmakers recently voted in favor of changing the law, but Gov. Doug Burgum issued a moratorium in May by that suspended temporary water permits.

Burgum and other members of the State Water Commission voted Thursday to lift the moratorium. They adopted a new policy that allows the temporary water permits.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The State Water Commission has agreed to pay more than $950,000 to Minot to help cover the cost of repairs and upgrades to the city’s existing levee system.

The project includes removing trees and repairing erosion damage along the river bank. The estimated cost is $2 million for the work scheduled in the next few years.

The corps updated its standards for levees after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other areas in 2005 and is now requiring upgrades to meet those criteria.

Minot City Manager Tom Barry says the funding will help maintain and upgrade the city’s flood protection system. The 2011 Souris River flood damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 homes and other structures and caused nearly $700 million in damage.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot man convicted of aggravated assault and animal cruelty has been sentenced to 11 days in jail.

35-year-old Cody Sundby was accused of dragging a horse behind a trailer in the town of Bergen last August. Authorities say the horse suffered injuries to its mouth, face, neck and sides of its torso.

Sundby also was accused of hitting a man over the head with the butt of a rifle the next day, knocking him unconscious.

A McHenry County judge ordered Sundby to complete an anger management class and participate in a sobriety program. He also prohibited from boarding or training animals other than his own for two years.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist who was killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in his death.

The settlement was announced Monday by attorneys for Valerie Castile and the city of St. Anthony.

The settlement avoids the drawn-out process of a federal wrongful death lawsuit stemming from Philando Castile’s death. The 32-year-old elementary school cafeteria worker was killed by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez during a July 6 traffic stop after Castile said he was armed. Castile had a permit for his gun.

The shooting gained widespread attention after Castile’s girlfriend livestreamed its aftermath on Facebook.

Yanez, who is Latino, was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges this month.

The settlement will be covered by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. It requires state court approval.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dakota elders have met privately in Sisseton, South Dakota to talk about what to do with wood from a dismantled sculpture at the Walter Art Center in Minneapolis that met with protests from Native Americans.

The art center removed the gallows-like sculpture called “Scaffold” because of opposition from those who said it brought back painful memories of the mass hanging of 38 Dakota men in 1862. Artist Sam Durant said the sculpture was intended to raise awareness about capital punishment and America’s violent past. But, protesters said it was insensitive and trivialized a dark chapter in Minnesota and Dakota history.

The wood remains in storage. Mediator Stephanie Hope Smith tells the Star Tribune the meeting Sunday did not set any time or process on how the wood should be handled.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department looks forward to defending the travel ban when the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case in October. Sessions says Monday’s decision is “an important step toward restoring the separation of powers between the branches of the federal government” by recognizing the president’s right to protect national security.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest doctors’ group is outlining its opposition to the Senate Republican health care bill. The American Medical Association sent a letter Monday to Senate leaders saying the draft legislation violates the medical oath to “first, do no harm.”

GUATAPE, Colombia (AP) — Scuba divers are continuing their search for bodies in a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin where a tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers, leaving at least seven people dead and 13 missing. Divers had to suspend their search overnight due to a lightning storm, but resumed work before dawn in hour-long shifts, sweeping for trapped bodies in the frigid, algae-filled waters around the wreckage at a depth of over 30 meters (100 feet).

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that employed the officer. The settlement announced Monday in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile avoids a federal lawsuit that attorneys say could have dragged on for years. It comes less than two weeks after officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of manslaughter in the July 2016 killing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is praising a recent Supreme Court decision that found Missouri violated the First Amendment by denying public money to a church for a playground because of its religious status. DeVos says the ruling makes clear that “programs designed to help students will no longer be discriminated against by the government based solely on religious affiliation.” DeVos supports the use of public money to help students attend private schools, including religious ones.