Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jul 1, 2013

 

CSi Weather…

LATE THIS AFTERNOON…SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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.TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
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.INDEPENDENCE DAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 1, 2013) — The traffic light that began flashing red Saturday morning (Jun 29, 2013) at the intersection of First Avenue South, at 10th Street Southeast and Business Loop West is expected to functioning properly by sometime Tuesday.

The flashing red light controls traffic at the intersection by acting as a three-way stop.

The city is ordering a battery for the controller which is expected to arrive Tuesday morning, and installed.

Until the normal function returns, motorists are urged to use caution and obey the flashing red lights, and stop in all directions where indicated.

 Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met Monday evening (Jul 2, 2013) in Regular Session at City Hall. All members wre present.

Item F. Resolution to approve the plat of Walicski’s Third Extension. Mayor Andersen said the item was  mistakenly added to the agenda.

Item H was removed at the request of two audience members, a Resolution to accept and approve the Growth Management Plan prepared by SRF Consultants and the recommendation from the Planning Commission to change the section of I-94 & Hwy 281 Bypass being changed from Industrial to Commercial Use. The item was approved as amended, by the City Council after clarifications by Cindy Gray of SRF Consultants.

Item O, was removed at the request of Council Member Kourajian, a Resolution to approve Payment No. 1, to CB & I, Inc. (Inv No. 183297-01), for construction on Elevated Welded Steel Tank Water Storage Reservoir, DWSRF Project No. 4700498-04, in the amount of $93,208.50. Kouajian had a question on the wording.The Resolution was then passed unanimously.

Item CC was removed by Council Member Kourajian, a Resolution to approve Payment No. 12 (Inv No. 14177), to Interstate Engineering, Inc., for preliminary engineering services on Viaduct Utilities and Pavement Replacement, STM-SU-2-987(032)036, in the amount of $1,325.25. The item was passed after clarification.

Resolution on the Budget.

On the Regular Agenda:

Resolutions

The City Council tabled the request for $100,000 of Economic Development Funds for FLEX PACE funding for Buffalo City Rotisserie Grill with the City Share to be 100% and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

A Public Hearing was held concerning the request for the vacation of a portion of 7th Avenue SW, adjacent to Lots 1, 4, 5 & 6, Block 3, Beverly Hills 2nd and a portion of Lot 1, Lot 2 and 17, Block 2, Mill Hill Second Addition.Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved the request.

Ordinances

A First Reading was introduced, concerning an ordinance to annex the remaining undeveloped land located with the Marjo First Addition and located within the NE1/4, Section 30, T140N, R63W, into the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County.

Another First Reading concerned an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 5.4, Appendix C of the City Code, pertaining to uses permitted in R-3 Districts.

A Public Hearing was held concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lots 1-12 and Lots 32-44, Block 9, Kelley & Fuller’s 2nd

Addition from M-1(Limited Industrial & Manufacturing) to R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District). A Second Read of an Ordinance, approved to amend and re-enact the Ordinance.

A Second Reading of an Ordinance was approved to amend and re-enact Section 5-27 of the City Code pertaining to alcoholic beverages to provide for the furnishing of complimentary alcoholic beverages in a designated area of hotels by the addition of a Class H.

A Second Reading of an Ordinance was moved to the next committee meeting, to create and enact a new Chapter 27 of the City Code pertaining to the regulation of sexually oriented businesses of adult cabarets and escort services. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says a distance issue has still not been resolved regarding residential area spacing from the businesses.

A Second Reading of an Ordinance was approved pertaining to regulations and requirements for taxicabs in the City of Jamestown, as amended.

Hearing From The Audience:

The Fort Seward Wagon Train Ramrod Delno Kleinknect said the recent wagon train had attendees form 18 states and Germany.

Another person questioned if there is an Ordinace regulating honey bees. City Administrator Fuchs says bees are regulated by the state.The man said there were several bee hives at an abandoned home next to his.

Appointments:

Laurel Haroldson was appointed to serve as a member of the Central Valley Health District for a term to expire July 2018.

Mayor and Council Member reports..Mayor Andersen said the League of Cities will hold a workshop in Jamestown on July 30, 2013 at City Hall, on How to Conduct effective meetings.

Other Business:

The City Council approved the request from ARM Security for a transient merchant license for door to door sales within city limits, for a one year period from the date of issuance.  Council Member Buchanan voted in opposition.

The City Council approved the authorization of the submission of Jamestown’s City Project Submittal List to the North Dakota Department of Transportation for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for 2014-2017.

The City Council considered awarding bids or reject and rebidding items for sale or purchase, for city departments, and the City Fire Department.City Engineer Reed Schwartzkoph made recommendations, which were approved by the City Council.

Addendum

The City Council introduced the First Reading of Ordinances pertaining to changes in state law approved by the 2013 state legislature and signed into law by the governor…..

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 1-9 of the City Code pertaining to general penalties to increase the maximum fine for a class B misdemeanor to an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 2-58.1 of the City Code pertaining to mandatory evacuations gives authority to the mayor to order a mandatory evacuation of the city after a proclamation of a civil emergency or local disaster is made.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 2-59 of the City Code pertaining to thepossession, use, carrying, transfer, transportation, storage, or display of firearms during declared emergencies.

Concerning an ordinance to add Sec. 2-62 of the City Code pertaining to thepossession, use, carrying, transfer, transportation, storage, or display of firearms during declared emergencies.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 15-33 of the City Code pertaining to the time and place of sale of fireworks to allow additional dates for fireworks to be sold and used on December 26th through January 1st.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-02-10 of the City Code pertaining to the classification and disposition of traffic offences to increase the fine for overtaking or passing a school bus from fifty dollars ($50.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00) and adds a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine for permitting operation of a motor vehicle that overtakes or passes a school bus.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-03-16 of the City Code pertaining to operation of authorized emergency motor vehicles to allow fire trucks and ambulances to display flashing blue lights in cases of a reported emergency involving a possible personal injury, death, or property damage in addition to red and/or white lights.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-04-05 of the City Code pertaining to driving while license is suspended or revoked to allow a charge under this section to be dismissed on the motion of the defendant if his license is reinstated within sixty days of the offense and he provides satisfactory evidence to the court proving the reinstatement.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-04-06 of the City Code pertaining to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs or other substances to include additional restrictions on who may not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle and to increase the minimum mandatory sentence for a first and second offense under this section and include additional penalties.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-04-17 of the City Code pertaining to driving without liability insurance to allow an individual charged with the offense to provide proof of insurance through written or electronic means. Removes the twenty (20) day time limitation to provide proof of insurance to the officer and now requires that proof be made to the court. Amends the offense from a class B misdemeanor to an infraction and requires that upon a second conviction any impounded motor vehicle plates be delivered to the court, who will then deliver them to the arresting police officer.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-08-01 of the City Code pertaining to immediate notice of accidents to reduce the fine for a violation under this section from one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to fifty dollars ($50.00) and exempts a driver involved in an accident with an undomesticated animal from the mandatory reporting provision when the only property damage is to the driver’s vehicle.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 21-14-04 of the City Code pertaining to permits for vehicles of excessive size and weight to allow permits issued for vehicles of excessive size and weight travelling on non-permitted city streets to display the permit in printed or electronic format.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 22-15.1 of the City Code pertaining to carrying loaded firearms in vehicle and allowing individuals with a valid concealed weapons permit to carry a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 22-44.2 of the City Code pertaining to the offense of theft to increase the threshold for class B misdemeanor thefts to five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Concerning an ordinance to amend Sec. 22-49.1 of the City Code pertaining to possession of firearms at public gatherings and now allowing individuals possessing a class 1 concealed weapons license to carry their firearm in a church or place of worship with the approval of the primary religious leader and allowing an instructor, a test administrator, an official, or a participant in educational, training, cultural or competitive events to possess a firearm at a public gathering.

The City Council then amended the Final Payment to Schumacher Construction for construction on the cold storage Building for the Street Department in the amount of $30,000 instead of $60,135.000, based on a negotiated solution on the original agreement.

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

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 1, 2013) — Stutsman Rural Water District has signed the agreement, concerning service territorial issues and the entity serving Titan Machinery’s new location west of Jamestown.

On Monday’s (Jul 1, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said the city will also sign the agreement, which must also be approved and signed by the USDA, and the North Dakota Finance Agency.

She said the agreement will seal the official boundaries served by SRWD and the City of Jamestown.

The agreement includes SRWD serving Titan Machinery’s new location, in exchange for the city being able to serve a quarter section of land, pending an annexation agreement, located near Jamestown Regional Airport.

The Mayor added the agreement outlines the service areas in the 2010 service agreement.

Any business or entity wanting water hookups outside the city limits will be served by Stutsman Rural Water District. Those wanting city water in the SRWD territory will need to have another agreement reached between the city and the Rural Water District.

On another topic, Mayor Andersen said the new water tower project has started on State Hospital land to serve Southwest Jamestown.

She added the water tower will be on line by this fall, with tower painting next spring.

She pointed out that the sanitary sewer replacement and sewer lift station project will now start on July 22, 2013.

More information and updates on line at CsiNewsNow.com and on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.

　Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in monthly session, Monday evening (Jul 2, 2013) at City Hall. 

Commissioner Magnuson joined by telephone conference call, Commissioner Nielson was not 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 $3,831,511.91

Game of Chance Raffle Permit for Hi-Liner Booster Club.

 Renewal of Plumbing & Heating license for Air Anderson, Inc.

 

Ordinances

The City Commission approved the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance approving replat of the Wagon Wheel Property.

The First Reading of an Ordinance was introduced rezoning property at Auditor’s Lot 4 of the NE ¼ of Section 27 in township 140, Range 58 of the Fifth Principal Meridian, from R1 – Single Family District to R4 C– Multiple Family limited to 12 units.

The First Reading of an Ordinance was introduced relating to Driving or Being in Actual Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle while Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages or Drugs.City Attorney Russell Myhre said the law took effect on July 1, 2013. He said the City Ordinance varies slightly from the state law, and the Ordinance is required so they fees and fines go through municipal court instead of to the state.

New Business

The City Commission considered selling city property at: 728 5 th St NW

Minimum Bid – $100 (abandoned for several years with the condition it be torn down)

1.77 Acres of NW ¼ tract #4 of Zetterberg’s Plat

Minimum Bid – $3,900.

The City Commission will advertise and then accept bids on the properties.

The City Commission approved the 2013 & 2014 contract with KLJ.

 

City Commissioners approved Engineering Services Agreement for Urban Federal Aid Project.

CER-2-990(044)048 not to exceed $5,380.23

CER-2-990(046)050 not to exceed $2,224.44.

CER-2-990(047)051 not to exceed $34,220.03.

CER-2-990(048)052 not to exceed $28,128.83.

SRU-2-990(042)046 not to exceed $27,424.36.

The City Commission approved a preliminary engineering contract with KLJ for permanent flood protection in the amount of $200,000.00, with a local cost share of 15% ($30,000.00).

Other City Commission approvals included:

 

Renewing Paul Dahlberg for the Special Assessment Board for a term of 6 years.

The City Commission considered amending the National Guard lease by removing an item, as a requirement does not have case law behind it….concerning the city being held liable with the Guard using city property. The Guard has not signed the agreement.The City Commission voted to approve the amended lease, with Commisser Luke voting in opposition.

The City Commission approved funding for URS Erosion Study, in the amount of $24,000.

City Commissioners postponed approving a new beer license for Another Time – Mexican restaurant, pending additional research by the city.

City Administrator Report

David Schelhoph commended the efforts of the city employees working to assist in cleaning up the June 20, 2013 flash flooding in Valley City. City Hall and the Law Enforcement Center sustained flood damage.

City Auditor Avis Richter reminded residents to report any flood damaged property to the Barnes County Emergency Manager’s Office.

City Updates & Commission Comments

Building Inspector Dave Andersen reminded residents to make sure licensed contractors do any kind of flood related damage repair work.

City Fire Chief Gary Retterath reminded residents to “use common sense,” when shooting off fireworks.

City Police Chief Fred Thompson says cleanup at the basement of the Law Enforcement Center is progressing from flood damage. He noted the loss of evidence to the flood waters, that was being kept concerning on-going investigations.

Mayor Werkhoven pointed out flood related incidents reported early due to Valley City receiving several inches of rain in an hour’s time on June 20^th.

He pointed out that some of the water in basements was exacerbated by vehicles going too fast through the flooded streets, creating a wake that forced more water into basements.

Commissioner Luke told the City Commission that Bald Hill Dam is presently releasing 1,250 cfs of water, 250cfs accounts from Devils Lake water coming down the Sheyenne River, and the 1,000 cfs flow is from the runoff of recent heavy rainfall amounts in the basin.

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

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 1, 2013) — CSi Classic 80 Cable TV will see additions/changes to the TV lineup August 1, 2013.

On Monday’s (Jul1, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, CSi President, Roy Sheppard outlined lineup changes.

Fox Sports 1 – formerly Speed – is an upcoming American sports-oriented cable channel. The network will air live sporting events, including the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Major League Baseball (starting in 2014), the UFC, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and original programming. The network will be owned by the Fox Sports Media Group division of 21st Century Fox, and will launch on August 17, 2013, replacing Speed. Fox Sports 1 will be based primarily from the Fox Sports division’s headquarters in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, though the network will also operate offices in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina (the latter of which currently serves as the homebase of Speed). Fox requires that CSi add Speed as of Aug 1, and they will rebrand it FS1 on Aug 17, 2013.

National Geographic Channel, aka NAT GEO, airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society and other production companies. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history, plus some reality programming. Per Fox requirement, NAT GEO will be added July 31, 2013.

ESPN Classic, features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Programs include biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event.

Midco Sports Net – exclusive home to UND Hockey

. A change this year, as UND Hockey will only be available to viewers if MSN is carried as a full-time channel, which will include University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University sports, plus the UND Sports Network, and other broadcasts of University of North Dakota sports, along with many other smaller colleges in the Dakotas and Minnesota. CSi is currently in final negotiations regarding carriage. It is anticipated the channel will be available mid August.

To make room for the new channels, a few changes will take place to the

CSi Classic 80 Cable lineup:

August 1, 2013 ABC Family will move to channel 50, MSNBC will move to channel 74, CSPAN will move to channel 58, NASA will move to channel 76, and the Downtown WebCAM/Prairie Radio will move to channel 77.

Bloomberg TV (74) will be removed from the current lineup, but remains available online at

http://www.bloomberg.com/tv . KFME Minn Ch (76) and CSPAN 3 (77) will leave the lineup for now, and will return later this year in a Digital Cable package.

A Price Increase is effective August 1, 2013:

Last January, the local broadcast TV stations increased the fees they charge cable viewers. The price for the 10 Ch Economy TV Service (channels 2-13) will increase $1 per month effective August 1, 2013.

The fees paid for the wide array of cable networks we offer, such as CNN, ESPN, Discovery, and others, increased Jan 2013. Those increases by the cable networks & the local broadcast TV stations, coupled with the cost of the new channels that viewers have been asking for, will result in an increase of the Classic 80 Cable TV monthly price of $4.

Effective August 1, 2013, customers that have the Classic 80 package (chs 2-77), will see an increase of $4/mth plus a slight increase in the City Fee.

Notices of the addition of new channels, changes, deletions, and price changes are posted at

CSiNewsNow.com, CSiCable.com, CSi 2, sent via a mass Email, announced on The Wayne Byers Show, and sent via USPS in a postcard mailer. Posted June 29, 2013.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a car that went out of control in Fargo and crashed into an apartment complex garage at a high speed caused a significant amount of damage.
 
     The two men in the car were taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries after the crash about 3:30 a.m. Monday.
 
     Authorities say they expect to file charges in the case.

 

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Federal authorities have charged 22 people with conspiracy to sell heroin and other drugs on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the heart of North Dakota oil country.
 
     The investigation is dubbed “Operation Winter’s End.” The first case was filed in March, but authorities did not unseal the indictments until Monday.
 
     Investigators say dealers moved the drugs from other parts of the country to western North Dakota.
 
     Authorities say organized crime and other illegal activity is increasing with the skyrocketing population in the state’s booming oil patch.
 
     Federal officials have increased policing efforts in oil country by adding several FBI agents in Minot and Bismarck and a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agent in Bismarck. 
 
     U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon was not immediately available for comment.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota heavy equipment manufacturing company is showing off its $50 million expansion project.
 
     The Caterpillar Reman Drivetrain facility in West Fargo will help produce components for large off-highway trucks and other mining equipment.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple says Caterpillar’s expansion in West Fargo testament to the positive business climate that officials have worked hard to establish in North Dakota. Dalrymple spoke during a grand opening ceremony Monday afternoon.
 
     Caterpillar acquired the North Dakota assets of Gremada Industries Inc. in July 2008.
 
     The expanded footprint houses high-tech machining and a state-of-the-art metal sciences lab, increasing the company’s production capacity for remanufactured parts and advanced wear coatings.
 
     Officials say the expansion will increase the capacity of the workforce from the current 300 jobs to 550, though future hiring plans are unclear.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – This part of summer is a time for patriotism. It’s also the time new state laws go into effect across the nation.
 
     Fiscal years begin July 1 on most financial calendars, and a slew of state government spending regulations kick in each year on that date. Policy laws also hit the books in a wave, though states often mark their independence by enacting such legislation on their own time.
 
     Among the laws set to take effect this year around the U.S. are new abortion limits, gun laws and technology rules. And one state, Wyoming, will start setting up a lottery Monday, leaving only a handful of states without a jackpot drawing.
 
     North Dakota has more than 475 new laws, most of which take effect Aug. 1, although spending bills generally become law at the start of July. So as you get ready for Fourth of July cookouts and family gatherings, consider this roundup of recent legislation from Bismarck:
 
     – ABORTION: North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature and GOP Gov. Jack Dalrymple approved four measures this year that would make North Dakota the most restrictive state in the nation to get an abortion.
 
     One of the measures would ban abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, when a fetal heartbeat can first be detected and before some women know they are pregnant.
 
     Another would prohibit women from having an abortion because a fetus has a genetic defect, such as Down syndrome.
 
     A third would require a doctor who performs abortions to be a physician with hospital-admitting privileges.
 
     A fourth measure would outlaw abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the disputed premise that at that point a fetus can feel pain.
 
     The abortion laws go into effect on Aug. 1.
 
     – GUNS: North Dakota will allow a concealed-carry permit holder to pack a gun at church beginning Aug. 1 if officials in there approve and notify law enforcement.
 
     Another measure allows people to have a gun in public during a declared state of emergency. That measure gives gun owners the right to sue if the government attempts to confiscate weapons or ammunition during the emergency.
 
     It also is no longer illegal for a hunter to carry a loaded gun in their vehicle. The hunter may be fined $25 instead.
 
     – DRUNKEN DRIVING: Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation that increases fines and other penalties for drunken driving in North Dakota. The new law that takes effect on July 1 will require jail time or community service work for first-time DUI offenders who have a blood alcohol content of 0.16 percent, or twice the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent. 
 
     – WASTED NATURAL GAS: New legislation offers North Dakota oil drillers tax breaks beginning July 1 if they stop burning and wasting natural gas. The Republican-sponsored bills offer oil companies tax incentives for capturing and using the byproduct of the state’s booming crude production.
 
     – OIL TAX LOOPHOLE: A new law closes a tax loophole used by the oil industry that the Tax Department says is costing the state at least $50 million each year. The measure that passed the Senate and House on the last day of the 80-day legislative session also gives the Three Affiliated Tribes a greater share of the taxes collected from reservation oil production beginning July 1.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Mayville State University student has been appointed to the North Dakota Board of Higher Education.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple appointed Devin C. Hoffarth to the board, effective through June 30, 2014. Hoffarth, a graduate of Lake Region State College, replaces student board member Sydney Hull.
 
     Dalrymple says Hoffarth will bring a unique perspective to the board because he has attended both a two-year and a four-year college.
 
     While at Lake Region, Hoffarth took part in several extracurricular activities, including serving as president of the Student Senate. He is a native of Langdon, N.D.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Kansas company is seeking shipping commitments from oil producers to use a proposed pipeline that would carry crude from western North Dakota’s booming oil patch to Illinois.
 
     Wichita-based Koch Pipeline Co. said Monday that oil shippers have until Aug. 14 to solicit interest in the Dakota Express Pipeline.
 
     Koch says the pipeline could be running in 2016 and would have the capacity to move 250,000 barrels of crude daily from western North Dakota to hub in Patoka, Ill., and to the company’s terminal in Hartford, Ill.
 
     The cost of the pipeline was not disclosed.
 
     The company says it also is exploring a pipeline connection at the Patoka, Ill. hub that would further move North Dakota crude to Louisiana and the eastern Gulf Coast.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say O.J. Simpson’s former girlfriend has failed to report for a 34-day jail sentence on charges of felony burglary and drug possession in a Minnesota case.
 
38-year-old Christie Prody pleaded guilty in May to stealing painkillers from an elderly couple in Moorhead, Minn., while working as an in-home care assistant.
 
     On Friday, Clay County Judge Steven Cahill denied Prody’s request to wait until after the weekend to begin serving her sentence because her mother had to work and Prody had no one to care for her 2-year-old daughter.
 
     Clay County jail officials confirmed Monday morning that Prody was not in their custody.
 
     Prody and Simpson began dating in 1996 after he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.

 

In world and national news…

YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) – The bodies of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew killed after being overrun by an Arizona wildfire have been retrieved from the mountain where they died. The fire chief in Prescott now says all 19 were from a team known as “hotshots” based in Prescott. One man who belonged to the 20-person team survived because he was moving the crew’s truck.
 
     MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin may not be embracing the idea of giving asylum to Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details of two U.S. government surveillance programs. He says if Snowden is going to get asylum in Russia, he’ll have to stop leaking U.S. secrets — but he believes Snowden has no intention of doing that. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Snowden did, in fact, request asylum today, hours before Putin made his remarks.
 
     CAIRO (AP) – Egypt’s military is giving the country’s president and his opponents two days to reach an agreement. It’s warning that it will intervene unless Islamist president Mohammed Morsi meets what it calls “the people’s demands.” For a second day, hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in Cairo and elsewhere, calling on Morsi to step down. So far, Morsi has vowed to remain in his position.
 
     CHICAGO (AP) – For the first six months of the year, Chicago police say the city has seen 184 homicides. And while that may be a lot for some cities, it represents a significant drop for Chicago when compared to last year. It’s down by 29 percent from the 260 homicides seen during the first six months of 2012. In fact, police say, the number is the lowest for that time period since 1965.
 
     DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (AP) – The temperature that was recorded yesterday in California’s Death Valley National Park wasn’t the highest ever seen in the United States — but it apparently matched the record for the month of June. The National Weather Service says Death Valley is being tentatively credited with a reading of 129 degrees. That would match the mark recorded in June of 1902 in a town in southeastern California. But it’s short of the all-time world record of 134 degrees set in Death Valley.