CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

evening in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows around 20. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain, freezing

rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds

5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the

afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light

freezing rain possibly mixed with snow in the evening. Lows in

the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 30.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

 

A wintry mix in the forecast Saturday through Saturday night.

Brisk northwest winds 15 to 25 mph will develop behind the clipper

cold front Saturday.

Highs Saturday will reach the lower to mid 30s

Expect dry weather with a moderating trend, as highs will reach into the 30s and 40s Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Thursday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:

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 $1,600,085.24

A Raffle Permit for Abused Persons Outreach Center, SVACTC Skills USA

Street Closure requests for Rally in the Valley on June 16, 2018

A Parade Application for Rally in the Valley on June 16, 2018 on Central Avenue

PUBLIC COMMENTS  No one spoke

PUBLIC HEARING

For beer and liquor license transfer request for County Bottle Shop, Inc. dba The Liquor Locker at 124 Central Avenue South.  While a transfer it is also a new liquor license.

 

Following the Public Hearing Commissioners approved the beer and liquor license transfer request for County Bottle Shop, Inc. dba The Liquor Locker at 124 Central Avenue South.

 

RESOLUTION

The City Commission approved a Resolution accepting the Final Plans and Specifications for Paving Improvement District 115 (SU-2-990(055)059) and authorizing Engineer to Advertise for bid. KLJ explained the area includes a portion of 3rd Avenue, Southeast.

 

Approved a Resolution accepting Final Plans and Specifications for Storm Sewer Improvement District 51 and authorizing Engineer to Advertise for bid. KLJ said the area is near the Winter Show building to improve drainage.

 

Approved a Resolution accepting Final Plans and Specifications for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District 62 and authorizing Engineer to Advertise for bid. KLJ said the work entail sewer line, re-lining.

 

Approved a Resolution a pproving  the Bid and Awarding Contract for John Deere Water Tower Recoating. KLJ  said the low bid from McGuire was $59,000.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Approved a tobacco license for County Bottle Shop Inc. dba The Liquor Locker at 124 Central Avenue S

Approved a  tobacco license for Leevers Foods, Inc. at 148 South Central Avenue.

City Commissioners approved an Application for Property Tax Exemption Improvements to 628 11th Ave SW. City Assessor Hansen said the request is for improvements to the newly named Ridgeview Apartments, which will significantly improve the value.

Approved a Special Alcoholic Beverage Permit for City Lights for a  VCSU event at the Barnes County Museum.

Approved transferring property from Valley City to NDDOT, for installation of a box culvert for hillside stabilization and  drainage near the underpass area.  The Commission approves that  the land be deeded.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

David Schelkoph said starting March 12th Main Street will be closed for several months for the permanent flood protection project.  KLJ reports detour routes have been established, with public announcements coming soon.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Commissioner Bishop thanked city fire fighters and city police for their service to the public.

Mayor Carlsrud noted extra worked performed during the recent snow storms by the street department for plowing, and with modifications in garbage collections, and at the transfer station.

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

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Downtown Streetscape Committee meeting set for Tuesday March 13th, at 7:30 a.m., at City Hall.

Agenda Items:

  1. Approve Minutes of February 20 Meeting
  2. New Lighting Selection for the Outlying Locations
  3. Open Discussion from Members

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  With one more competition this weekend in Fergus Falls, the James River Figure Skaters have had another very successful season of competition skating.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Judy Jorgensen said, among the successes, the Club’s three senior skaters all qualified for the Archie Vraa Artistic competition in Moorhead, Minnesota, as only the top two skaters in each group are chosen to compete.

This season the Club attended  five competitions.  Over all the skaters won 135 metals this season, with 12 fourth place finishes, 23 third place, 33 second place, and 67 first place.

Judy pointed out that competitive skaters test before a panel of judges in three competitive disciplines, include the categories of moves in the field (figure skating) free skate and dance.

 

Also on our show, Judy said this year’s Ice Show’s theme is “Magnificent Musicals.”

Show dates and times at John L. Wilson Arena are:

Friday March 16th at 7-p.m.

Saturday March 17th 2-p.m., and 7-p.m.

Sunday March 18th  2-p.m.

Tickets are available in advance at $8 for adults, $6 for students, and two dollars more at the door.

Elementary school students are being given tickets allowing free admission if accompanied by a paying adult.

Judy added that this year’s Ice Show will feature six alumni skaters, returning, and Jamestown High School Hockey players number on the program.

Judy will return to the show on March 14th joined by Coach Mark Vasarhelyi.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Health officials say Fargo’s first needle exchange program could be operational within a month.

The Fargo/Cass Public Health Department is administering the program aimed at providing addicts not only with clean needles, but with resources for treatment and health care.

The department’s substance abuse prevention coordinator, Robyn Litke Sall, tells KFGO there has been an alarming increase in diseases such as Hepatitis C in the last five years. And, that it’s largely attributed to the use of dirty needles by drug addicts.

The exchange program will operate in a vacant, city-owned building. State approval is pending.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police say a teenager was shot multiple times at an apartment complex, but is expected to survive his wounds. Authorities say the 18-year-old man was shot Wednesday night at an apartment building on the city’s northwest side. The victim fled to another ocation where someone called 911. He was taken to Trinity Hospital in Minot. The shooter remains at large.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman has been sentenced to three years of probation and restitution for stealing nearly $3,000 worth of items from the Kmart store in the city while working there. Authorities say 21-year-old Kaleiah Murchison operated several schemes including fraudulent gift cards to steal items ranging from a TV to diapers over a three-month span in 2016. Murchison pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge Wednesday.
FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — A group of students from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation will take the stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this weekend to perform in a national talent show. Standing Rock Elementary School and Standing Rock Middle School have been part of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ national Turnaround Arts program, which helps incorporate the arts into K-12 curriculum. Now 11 students have the opportunity to perform at the program’s talent show this Sunday. 

In sports…

Sioux City, IA   In the NAIA Division II Women’s National Basketball Tournament First Round action on Thursday afternoon, the Valley City State Vikings season came to an end, defeated by The University of  St. Francis 56-47.

The Fighting Saints (21-9)  go on in the tournament to take on College of the Ozarks on Friday.

The Vikings finish the season at 25-5 a school record for wins in a season, and won this season’s Women’s NSAA Championship.

Game recap at CSiNewsNow.com

 

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — Three finalists have been chosen for the North Dakota Miss Basketball award. Seniors Anna Holen from LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, North Star’s Stephanie Miller and Raegan Linster of Fargo Davies have been nominated by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The award will be announced after the Class A girls state championship game on Saturday in Fargo.

 

Minneapolis  (AP)  For Derrick Rose, what’s old is new again. Rose has signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a move that reunites the 2011 NBA MVP with three mainstays from his days in Chicago — coach Tom Thibodeau, as well as Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson. The Timberwolves did not release the terms, but a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the deal is for the remainder of the season.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge is recommending that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some Twitter followers to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit.Manhattan federal Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald (rees BUHK’-wahld) on Thursday suggested a settlement as the preferred outcome after listening to lawyers argue whether it’s constitutional for Trump to block his critics.The hearing stemmed from a lawsuit filed in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and seven people rejected by Trump after criticizing the Republican president.The government says Trump’s Twitter feed is a personal account and not a public forum requiring him to welcome all voices.Buchwald told lawyers they run the risk of establishing new law that they might not like if they resist a settlement. Otherwise, she’ll rule soon. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — While campaigning for the White House, Donald Trump pledged to drain the swamp in Washington. But a review of records by The Associated Press shows as president, he and his appointees have stocked federal agencies with ex-lobbyists and corporate lawyers who now help regulate the very industries from which they collected paychecks. Trump’s top lawyer has issued at least 24 ethics waivers to key administration officials.

 

LONDON (AP) — British police now say a total of roughly 21 people have sought treatment after a nerve agent was used to attack and ex-Russian spy and his daughter. Wiltshire acting police chief Kier Pritchard told Sky News on Thursday that “a number” of those people got blood tests, support and hospital advice. He says only three people remain hospitalized.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most comprehensive study of online fake information finds that false stories on Twitter travel six times faster and reach way more people than the truth. An MIT study out Thursday looked at 126,000 stories on Twitter since 2006 _ most of them false _ and found the fake stuff was way more viral. Researchers say it’s not just bots. Humans love the outlandish and novel, and social media amplifies that.

 

BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a man died in New Jersey after he drove his car around some traffic cones meant to warn motorists to stay away from a downed live wire. Police in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, say it appears the vehicle hit the wire, which sparked a fire that engulfed the car at about 9 a.m. Thursday. The area received about 2 feet snow during this week’s storm.