CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

Lows in the lower 60s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a registered sex offender living in Dazey, North Dakota.

Garret Dale Inscore now resides at 404 7th Avenue in Dazey.

He has been assessed  as a Moderate Sex Offender by the North Dakota  Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota  Attorney General’s Office.

Inscore is 5’6″ tall, weighting  180 pounds with hazel eyes and blond hair.

He was convicted in Barnes County District Court in 2001 for Gross Sexual Imposition involving  a 13 year-old female.

Inscore was also convicted in 2004 for Corruption of a Minor, concerning a   a 16 year-old female acquaintance.

For more information on Inscore or other registered sex offenders, visit www.sexoffender.nd.gov.

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council held a public hearing on Wednesday July 5, 2017 at 5-p.m., at City Hall, to receive input on the request from the James River Valley Library System, for a “certification of Significant Community Support.”

All members were present.

The library is filing a Community Facilities Grant Application, to USDA-Rural Development, in the amount of $86,392.50 for renovations to the Alfred Dickey Public Library.  The grant would fund 15% of the cost with the other 85% coming from the library’s operating funds, and donations.

The application requests a “Certificate of Significant Community Support” from affected local governmental bodies.

Renovations include: roof, sealing the foundation, drain tile, a new sign, LED lighting, new carpet, wall coverings, and paint.

The City Council unanimously approved City of Jamestown support.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Wednesday afternoon at City Hall.

All members were present.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

 

Council Member Buchanan asked that Item O” be discussed, a  Resolution to authorize the City Attorney to negotiate an agreement with Mark Goehner for the acquisition of Lot 1, Block 1, Marjo 1st Addition, by the deferment of special assessments on Lots 2, 3, 4 & 5, Block 1, Marjo 1st Addition, for the 5th St NE (12th to 27th Ave NE) Improvement District 16-42, and the City overseeing the drainage alterations needed to develop Lot 7, Block 1, Eastwood Estates Addition. He asked for an update on the issue, and City Attorney Ryan said no updates are available, and Wednesday’s Resolution needed to be passed first.

The Council then approved the item.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to allow the sale of Growlers in on-sale alcohol

establishments. The Ordinance change would allow the alcoholic beverage to be re-sealed on site, for transportation outside the establishment.

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held re-enacting an  Ordinance  to change the zoning of Approximately 5.3 acres, including Blocks 3, 4, and 5 of Mall Woods Addition, all being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from PO- C (Public, Open Development and Conservation District) to C-2 (General Commercial District).

The property is located at: 900 23rd St SW, 912 23rd St SW and 1024 23rd St SW.

No one spoke at the Hearing.

Following the Public Hearing a SECOND READING of the  Ordinance  was   approved.

 

 

A SECOND READING  of an  Ordinance to amend and re-enact a Chapter of the City Code pertaining to Solid Waste Management was   approved.

Council Member Buchanan pointed out that Renaissance Recycling is no long accepting glass due to market conditions.  He said the city’s contract with the recycling includes accepting glass.

The contract goes into effect until residential recycling starts.

The Council unanimously approved the Ordinance.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:  No one spoke

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan pointed out that on Saturday July 8, 2017 from 7-a.m. to 12 noon, it’s the Annual Jamestown City Fire Department Pancake Breakfast fundraiser will be held.

Buchanan  thanked the Health & Safety Committee pointing out that the group had been using their time dealing with dilapidated structures and situations around town involving other structural issues within the city.

He encourages the City Council and the community for their support.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

 

The Council awarded the bid for Automatic Rake Bar Screen Improvements, Raker Building, to Swanberg Construction of Valley City in the amount of $482,000.

 

The City Council awarded the bid   for  the REBID of Cell 4A Liner & Cell 2/3 Partial Final Cover, Jamestown Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, to Burski of Minnesota, in the amount of $2,222,282.

 

Awarded the bid for 2017 NW Water Main Replacement District 17-61 (11 Blks), to Sherbenske of Jamestown in the amount of $1,222,524.

 

The Council accepted the petition from Jamestown Public Schools requesting that the Jamestown High School Parking Lot Seal Coat be removed from the Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District No. 17-41 and replaced with a mill and overlay.  The cost will be assessed to the Jamestown Public School District.

 

Authorized the City Administrator to submit a SRF Clean Water application to the ND State Health Department and ND Public Finance Authority for the Automatic Rake Bar Screen Improvements, Raker Building Project.

 

Approved the request from the Jamestown Hockey Booster Club, Inc. for a gaming site

authorization at Shady’s Gladstone Banquet Rooms on February 7, 2018.

 

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Wednesday evening, at City Hall.

All members were present.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,744,683.65

Application to Block off Street for Crazy Daze on July 26, 2017 on Central Avenue N from 4th Street NE to 2nd Street NE and on 3rd Street between 2nd Ave NW and 2nd Ave NE

Raffle Permit for Barnes County Relay for Life, CHI – Health at Home, ND Quarter Horse Association

Electrician License for Lyon’s Electric, LLC

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS   No one spoke.

 

ORDINANCE

City Commissioners approved the First Reading of an Ordinance amending and Re-Enacting a Section of an Ordinance, Title 9, Zoning for the City of Valley City.   City Administrator David Schelkoph said the Ordinance would require a Special Use Permit for businesses operating on a 24 hour basis.  He said the Ordinance is a way to communicate with adjacent property owners, within 250 feet of the business operating 24 hours.  Bars operating between 11-p.m., and 7-a.m. (no longer that 2-a.m., by Liquor Ordinance) would be exempt including hotels and restaurants.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Commissioners approved Winter Show Road Fire Protection Loop Project, water main, in the estimated amount of $275,000.

KLJ reported the project will install connecting lines to increase flows by 25 percent.  The city will create a water main district to offset costs in a Special Assessment District.

 

Approved the Preliminary & Design Engineering for Winter Show Road Fire Protection Loop Project, in the amount not to exceed $17,700.

 

Approved Greenline Addition Fire Projection Valve, in the estimated amount of $35,000

 

Approved Engineering Services for Greenline Addition Fire Projection Valve, in an amount not to exceed $3,400.

 

Approved a Preliminary & Design Engineering Agreement with KLJ for a Concrete Pavement Repair project in an amount not to exceed $32,500.

 

Approved appointing board members for open positions, effective July 1, 2017:

Renaissance Zone Board – fulfill vacancy until June 30, 2019; 1 opening: Kristi Anderson

 

Approved a Special alcohol beverage permit for Valley City Eagles Aerie 2192 at the North Dakota Winter Show Event Center.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

David Schelkoph said Public Input meetings will be held starting in September this year on the Transportation Plan.

He said the north shoulder of Riverside Drive has been widened.

He pointed out that the Baldhill Dam release through the Sheyenne River in Valley City is 750 cfs, and cautions river traffic to operate watercraft at slower speeds so as not to create wakes on the water.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Fire Chief Gary Retterath said he wants to hear reports of fireworks abuse that may have occurred over the 4th of July holiday.

KLJ gave and update on mill and overlay projects.

Commissioner Bishop gave kudos to the Police Department specifically in dealing with an individual over the weekend, who was combative.

Mayor Carlsrud thanked the city staff with many items to deal with concerning city business.

He asks those who set off fireworks to pick up debris left over.

He also asks the public to abide by the City Fireworks Ordinance.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.

 

 

Valley City (CSi)  The  Barnes County 4-H Achievement Days in Valley City, are Friday July 7, 2017 & July 8th.

On Friday, July 7 from noon to 5-p.m., the public is invited to 4-H exhibits at the  Valley City Eagles Club followed at 5:30-p.m., by the 4-H Dog Obedience and Showmanship show.

On Saturday, July 8th from 9:30-a.m to 3-p.m., the community is invited to the North Dakota Winter Show Event Center to the Livestock show.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department’s “8th Annual Jamestown Volunteer Firefighter Pancake Breakfast” will held Saturday, July 8th 2017 from 7:00am – 12:00pm, at the Main Fire Station – 209 2nd Ave NW

Ticket Prices ($7.00 Single and $20.00 Family)

Dollars raised will go toward additional firefighter equipment.

Bismarck   (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, on July 4, 2017 a 5-vehicle chain reaction collision occurred on Interstate 94 in Morton County. At 5:30 p.m., the Lexus, Ford, Nissan Altima, and Nissan Murano were stopped on the Grant Marsh Bridge eastbound lane. The Peterbilt was also traveling east behind the vehicles. When the Peterbilt driver saw traffic was stopped, he attempted to stop but was unable. The Peterbilt struck the rear of the Lexus, causing a chain reaction rear-end collision involving the other vehicles.
I-94 eastbound lanes were closed for an hour. Responding agencies included Morton County Sheriff’s Department, Mandan PD, Bismarck Fire and Metro Ambulance, and the NDHP.
Road conditions: Wet concrete in construction zone
Vehicle 1
2007 Peterbilt
Driver: Bert Damm, 57, seat belt, Billings, MT, Care Required
Passenger: Trever Aho, 8, restraints unknown, Billings, MT
Vehicle 2
2013 Lexus RX350 , heavy damage front and rear
Driver: Nathan Heath, 38, injured, seat belt, Center, ND
Pass: Tessa Heath, 38, injured, seat belt, Lithia, FL
Pass: Aden Heath, 2, injured, car seat, Lithia, FL
Pass: Jacob Heath, 6, injured, booster seat, Lithia, FL
Pass: Addison Heath, 10, injured, seat belt, Lithia, FL
All passengers were transported to local hospital for treatment of minor injuries
Vehicle 3
2015 Ford Escape, front and rear damage
Driver: Dinah Hillard, 52, injured, seat belt, Center,ND
Pass: David Hillard, 51, seat belt, Center, ND
The driver was transported for medical treatment
Vehicle 4
2015 Nissan Altima, front and rear damage
Driver: Kenneth Grimm, 57, seat belt, Bismarck, ND
Vehicle 5
2009 Nissan Murano, rear damage
Driver: Robert Blotske, 69, seat belt, Bismarck, ND
Pass: Theodora Blotske, 69, seat belt, Bismarck, ND

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say fireworks were the cause for a string of fires in the Fargo area during the July 4th holiday.

West Fargo Assistant Fire Chief Rory Jorgensen says fire calls started coming in to his department around 9 p.m. Tuesday, including two dumpster fires, several grass fires and a house fire.

Jorgensen says the homeowner had gathered up spent fireworks and thought the material was out when he put it in a garbage can next to the house.

Shortly after the West Fargo house fire call, West Fargo crews were called out to assist in fighting a house fire south of Fargo. Authorities say two possible sources for the fire will be investigated, including a possible lightning strike and spent fireworks put in a garbage can.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Texas-based developer of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline says it no longer has private security personnel in North Dakota.

Energy Transfer Partners spokeswoman Vicki Granado said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that it also no longer retains the services of a firm that state regulators say operated illegally without a license.

North Dakota’s Private Investigative and Security Board sued last week to block North Carolina-based TigerSwan’s armed workers from continuing to monitor the pipeline system. The board says the company had no license and operated after being denied one.

A TigerSwan spokesman says the company ceased operations with ETP in North Dakota around the end of June.

The $3.8 billion pipeline began moving North Dakota oil to a distribution point in Illinois last month.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A dispute over whether the Texas-based developer of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline improperly reported the discovery of American Indian artifacts in North Dakota will linger into the fall.

Energy Transfer Partners has been battling since November when the state Public Service Commission filed a complaint and proposed a $15,000 fine. A public hearing on the issue was scheduled for Aug. 16, but the company requested that written arguments be made first. ETP didn’t comment on the reason for its request.

Commissioner Julie Fedorchak says the commission has agreed to a briefing schedule with a final deadline of Sept. 22. The hearing will be rescheduled after that.

It also is looking into whether the company removed too many trees while laying pipe in the state. An Aug. 17 public hearing is still scheduled.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota coal companies are looking into solving the nation’s supply problem of rare earth elements.

The Bismarck Tribune reports rare earth elements make up a $7 trillion market and support $500 to $600 billion in other industries globally.

Magnets, hard drives, alloys, batteries, lasers, wind turbines and solar panels depend on rare earth elements — and could, in turn, depend on lignite coal.

Now, the Lignite Research Council is funding research to find the value in lignite coal after 60-million-year-old volcanic eruptions and associated ash led to a concentration of elements in North Dakota.

The U.S. imports the elements mostly from China, which controls 85 to 90 percent of the world’s supply. It’s expected to run out in 15 years.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is pushing for funding to research so-called clean coal technology.

The  request goes against President Donald Trump’s budget proposal that includes steep cuts for research that could advance the industry.

Under Trump’s budget proposal, funding for the Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy Research and Development Program would be reduced to $280 million, a 56 percent cut from the 2017. Within that program, funding for research on carbon capture and storage would be cut 85 percent.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp recently led a group of 16 Democratic senators who are urging investments in carbon capture, utilization and storage technology.

Republican Sen. John Hoeven and Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer are also advocating for more funding for coal technology projects.

In sports…

AA…
Gary Southshore 2, Fargo-Moorhead 0

 

MLB…

 

INTERLEAGUE

Final Chi Cubs 7 Tampa Bay 3

Final Milwaukee 4 Baltimore 0

Final San Francisco 5 Detroit 4

Final San Diego 6 Cleveland 2

Final Houston 10 Atlanta 4

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Parker Bridwell pitched six scoreless innings, Kole Calhoun hit his 12th home run of the season and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a road sweep with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins last night. Bridwell was strong throughout, out-dueling Twins All-Star Ervin Santana while scattering four hits and stranding seven on base.

 

Final Toronto 7 N-Y Yankees 6

Final Oakland 7 Chi White Sox 4

Final Texas 8 Boston 2

Final Kansas City 9 Seattle 6, 10 Innings

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 2

Final Miami 9 St. Louis 6

Final Colorado 5 Cincinnati 3

Final L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 0

N-Y Mets at Washington 7:05 p.m., postponed

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Connecticut 89 San Antonio 56

Final Dallas 94 Atlanta 84

Final Phoenix 88 Washington 80

 

TWINS….

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed left-handed pitcher Hector Santiago on the 10-day disabled list because of upper back pain. The Twins made the move yesterday, and right-handed reliever Alan Busenitz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take Santiago’s place on the roster. Busenitz was just sent down Saturday.

 

WIMBLEDON

 

LONDON (AP) — The sun is out and the temperatures are high so far on Day 4 at Wimbledon, with Roger Federer and Angelique Kerber scheduled to play.

There has been only one brief rain delay so far at Wimbledon, though thunderstorms are possible today with temperatures already around 82 degrees F.

Federer, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, will play on Centre Court against Dusan Lajovic in the second round. The top-ranked Kerber will face Kirsten Flipkens on No. 1 Court.

Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) and Juan Martin del Potro are also on the schedule. If both players win today, they will meet in the third round.

 

HOME RUN DERBY BRACKET…

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Giancarlo Stanton will be the top seed in the Home Run Derby on Monday night at his home ballpark in Miami.

Stanton received the No. 1 seed after winning the event during All-Star week last year in San Diego. He will face New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, the No. 8 seed, in the opening round at Marlins Park.

Yankees rookie Aaron Judge, who leads the majors with 29 home runs, is the No. 2 seed and will square off against seventh-seeded Justin Bour of the hometown Marlins. Another rookie, No. 3 seed Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is paired with sixth-seeded Charlie Blackmon of Colorado. No. 4 seed Mike Moustakas from the Kansas City Royals is matched against Minnesota slugger Miguel Sano, the fifth seed.

Major League Baseball announced the bracket Wednesday night. After Stanton, players were seeded based on their home run totals through Tuesday’s games. In the case of a tie, the higher seed went to the player who reached his current total first.

 

 

OBIT-CONLEY…

BOSTON (AP) — Former two-sport professional athlete Gene Conley as died at age 86.

Conley helped pitch the Braves to the 1957 World Series crown and won three straight NBA titles as a power forward with the Celtics from 1959-61. He was 91-96 with a 3.82 ERA with three All-Star appearances in 11 major league seasons with the Braves, Phillies and Red Sox. He played both basketball and baseball in 1962 and ’63, pitching for the Bosox and grabbing rebounds for the Knicks.

The Red Sox announced that Conley died Tuesday.

 

In world and national news…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Donald Trump says that he is eager to expand U.S. partnerships with Poland, especially when it comes to exporting energy. Trump said Thursday during a major speech delivered in Warsaw that he wants to make sure that the country and its neighbors are “never again held hostage” to a single supplier of energy.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Donald Trump questions the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election on the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump argues that Russia wasn’t the only country that may have interfered and says that ‘nobody really knows for sure.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including one option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North’s economy afloat. It’s an approach that’s paid off for the U.S. in the past, including with Iran, where such sanctions upped the economic pressure on Tehran and helped drive it to the nuclear negotiating table.

TOKYO (AP) — Despite North Korea’s claim its ICBM launch shows it can attack targets anywhere it wants, experts say it will probably be years before it could use such a weapon in a real-world scenario. Even for an experienced superpower, getting an ICBM to work reliably can take a decade or more. So, major milestone notwithstanding, the question now is how long it will take North Korea to have an ICBM that could really strike the U.S. West Coast _ and how long Washington has to stop it.

MOSCOW (AP) — For Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Germany offers a long-sought opportunity to negotiate a rapprochement with Washington. But controversy over the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia will loom over the talks, making any agreements unlikely. Rarely in recent history has a meeting of two heads of state generated so much excitement, anxiety and hope.