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REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
On Tuesday Jamestown’s official high temperature was 101 one degree shy of the record of 102 set in 1976.
Jamestown, ND (Aug 21, 2013) Officials with Interstate Engineering inform motorists that starting Wednesday afternoon, (Aug. 21, 2013) a segment of 37th Street SE, in front of Country Acres Vet Clinic, will be closed to traffic so crews can install a water main. During this time, 37th Street SE will be closed from 8th Ave SW to Highway 281.
The closure is expected to last through the rest of the week. People will be able to access Country Acres Vet Clinic from the west, via 8th Ave SW.
For more information, contact Travis Dillman with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 21, 2013) — Jamestown College will hold a news conference this morning to make a major historical announcement.
The story will be posted here on CSiNewsNow.com at noon today, as requested by Jamestown College officials.
Valley City, ND (Aug 20, 2013) — The Corps of Engineers in Valley City reports that the Baldhill Dam release is back to normal following the Corps thorough 5-year inspection.
Baldhill Dam Manager Rich Schueneman adds, the Dam Safety Program Managers report that the structure is in excellent condition.
The Corps performs routine annual inspections and the more comprehensive inspection is every 5 years.
Schueneman says all the gates on Baldhill dam were closed recently to complete the inspection work with the release down to 13 cfs.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal,
Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committee met Tuesday evening (Aug 20, 2013) at City Hall. Council Member Gumke was not present.
With Finance & Legal Committee business:
The committee recommends granting the request from Joseph Errett to purchase Lot 4, Tahran’s Addition, 1509 4th Ave NW (Currently held by Stutsman County) for $5,000.
The committee recommends granting the request from Julie Lende to move a single stall garage from 407 4th St SE to 201 5th Avenue NE (S 65 Ft of Lots 4-5&6, Block 28, Jamestown Original). A condition is that various improvement need to be made, with a required moving permit, and approved by the city Building Inspector.
The committee recommends granting the request from Victory Lutheran Brethren Church to move a 24’ X 48’ building from the former Temple Baptist Church, 1545 4th Avenue NW (a modular structure). (Lots 10-14, Tahran’s Addition to 510 9th Ave SW
(Lots 4-12, Block 5, Replat of Blocks 3,4, & 5, Homestead Addition).
No protests were received.
The committee recommends seeking a quote from Springsted Incorporated to perform compensation study for City of Jamestown employment positions, in line with what the firm is doing with Stutsman County’s compensation study.
Also discussed was the Second Reading of an Ordinance 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 re-scheduled for the September 3, 2013 City Council meeting. Assistant City Attorney Mary Jensen said additional language is being added to the draft, noting mitigation items. Distances from residential areas is still the sticking point. Mayor Andersen said hours of operation and sound mitigation may solve a distance issue. The Second Reading will come before the September 2, 2013 City Council meeting.
Clarice Liechty requested that the City reconsider the property tax exemptions for Prairie Apartments. She presented information of comparable properties to which the city has granted tax exemptions, and the amount of tax exemptions, and property taxes, on Prairie Apartments and the comparable properties.
She noted the 2013 State Legislature has passed a bill to be able to revoke property tax exemptions or payment in lieu of taxes, if the owner did not comply with such items as assisted living provisions.
Ms. Liechty is requesting the city revoke the property tax exemptions for Marvin Brown of Bayer-Brown properties. She said he is not providing assisted living services, and asked the city investigate her allegation.
As Mayor, Ms. Liechty voted to approve that tax exemption, not realizing Brown was a competitor of her business, and that a like exemption was given to the Heritage Center.
Mayor Andersen suggested that the city attorney provide a new analysis of the Brown tax exemption and payment in lieu of taxes, based on the new state law relative to revocation concerning not providing assisted living services.
The committee recommends authorizing the city attorney to perform the analysis.
The Monthly departmental reports were presented.
Building, Planing & Zoning Committee business:
Draft Minutes of the August 12, 2013, Planning Commission meeting was presented.
Committee Chairman, Council Member Buchanan pointed out questions of zoning on property being developed by Alan Lindberg on 2nd Street Southwest, at the former Job Service location. Questions concerning the former office location, and the patio type apartments to be located there, plus proposed storage units, and the type of zoning needed for each type of structure. Buchanan said, “spot zoning” may be needed on sections of the property.
The committee approved recommending the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 3 and enact Sections 6.1 and 6.2, Appendix B, of the City Code pertaining to simple lot splits and boundary line adjustments.
With Civic Center and Promotion Committee business:
The committee considered the Guaranteed Savings Project for the Jamestown Civic Center as presented by Energy Services Group. Mechanical plant options were noted. A representative presented a condensed version of the proposal for the Civic Center’s heating plant, cooling lighting, and weatherization.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkoph, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, and Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse have met with Energy Services, to discuss proposals.
The committee reviewed options, presented, and costs associated with project, including a maintenance package and any energy saving paybacks.
Also projected was a $1.5 million financing, and tax revenues for payback.
The city will also study what role the Civic Center will play in the community in future years, and make a commitment to the decision.
The committee recommends updating all controls in the building.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown, ND – (Aug 20, 2013) Interstate Engineering reports that the water line in Northwest Jamestown has been repaired.
Earlier Tuesday Jamestown residents in the Washington Elementary School area were told that they may experience an interruption in their water service when crews hit a water line at the intersection of 3rd Ave NW and 9th St NW Tuesday morning.
Residents who live north of 6th St NW, south and east of the James River, and west of 1st Ave N were expected to be impacted.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Monday evening (Aug 19, 2013) at City Hall. All members were present.
Approval of Consent Agenda items included
Blocking Off Street on August 23 from 5:30 – 8:00 at 8th Ave NE between 3rd & 4th Sts.
A game of chance raffle permit for “Fore Anna’s Sake Charity” and USBC Youth Bowling.
Public Forum: No one spoke
A Public Hearing was held for an Application for a 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses for Stoudt Properties LLC, Stoudt-Ross Ford, at 4th Avenue SW & Winter Show Road.
Casey Stoudt appeared and explained plans for the business in Valley City. He said Stoudt Ross Ford in Valley City will be moving to the top of the hill along Winter Show Road. One option is to move both Stoudt Ross Ford and Miller Motors near the Wagon Wheel Inn.
Stoudt says another option is to build a new Stoudt Ross Ford facility and to move Miller Motors into the existing Stoudt Ross Ford location on West Main Street.
Stoudt says the new facility would be about 18,000 square feet compared to the existing facility of 13,000 square feet.
He said the current amount of Valley City employees will be retained, and eventually expanded.
He added that prospects are likely for the purchase of existing buildings.
Following the public hearing the City Commission unanimously approved a Resolution allowing a 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentive to Stoudt Properties LLC.
Resolutions
Approved a Resolution approving new city garbage rates. City Adminstrator Schelkopf said the commercial gabage rates will double in all rate classifications, and the landfill fees will also increase. He pointed out the adjustments reflect increasing costs in garbage hauling by the cityl
Ordinances
Approved was the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance approving the Plat of the VanBruggen Subdivision located in the NE ¼ Sec 29, Twsp 140 N Range 58, W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Valley City, Barnes County, ND.
Also approved was the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance approving Replat of Block 3, Fairhill Properties situated in the NE ¼ of Sec 28, Twsp 140 N Range 58, W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Valley City, Barnes County, ND.
New Business
City Commissioners reviewed the Housing Incentive offered by the city.
Noted in addition to construction allowance, the city park and recreation department also offers incentives. The Commissioners voted to keep intact the present city housing incentive.
Discussion was held on the design of 2013 Flood Protection Program, specifically College Street, 5th Avenue SW, and general design concept citywide. KLJ in Valley City help lead the discussion.
Following comments from the public, Commissioner Matt Pederson said Valley City has plans and priorities to protect the city, adding that flood risk factors have been taken into consideration city-wide. He pointed out that the city does not yet have funding for a comprehensive flood study plan.
Commissioner Mary Lee Nielson added that the city is working with the State Water Commission, and said Valley City will hold more public hearings on the issue.
Mayor Werkhoven is also looking for additional funding from outside sources, including the State of North Dakota.
City Commissioners approved the low bid of $23,692 to Miller Motors for 2014 – 2 ½ Ton Extended Cab Pickup for the Water Treatment Plant. Two bids were received.
A Retail Image Enhancement Grant up to $5,000 for The Captain’s Pub was approved.
The improvement project includes replacement of doors and windows.
City Updates & Commission Comments
City Auditor Avis Richter noted FEMA has sent the city a check for $458,000 for 2009 flood related street repairs, the FEMA portion of the total costs.
City Fire Chief Retterath said, with recent accidents, in Valley City and the area, he reminds residents to drive carefully.
Mayor Werkhoven praised the first responders when the multiple vehicle accident occurred on Main Street, last Friday evening.
KLJ gave updates on the various street projectsThe meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – Lloyd Nelson of Valley City will be honored August, 25, 2013 in Mandan, as he is inducted into the North Dakota Railroad Hall of Fame.
A special program will be held at the North Dakota Railroad Museum. The public is invited to the museum from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Railroad Days.
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a device that prompted the evacuation of the college on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation appears to have been a homemade weight, not an explosive.
Cankdeska Cikana (sih-KAHN’-ah) Community College in Fort Totten was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a custodian found the pipe-resembling object in a weight room. About 200 students were on campus at the time registering for classes, which begin Monday.
A police bomb squad was brought in from Grand Forks to blow up the device as a precaution.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Federal Express employee is accused of stealing more than $65,000 worth of gold and silver coins from a UPS shipping center in Fargo.
35-year-old Nickolas Pulicicchio, of Fargo, was charged with one count of C felony theft of property.
Court documents say his stepsister told police he came to her apartment with containers of coins and asked her to keep two of them, saying the FBI was looking for them and to keep quiet about it.
The stolen coins turned out to be an exact match for some of the coins missing from United Parcel Service that were being shipped by Treasure Island Coins to a customer.
Pulicicchio was arrested at his job and charged with possession of $2,900 worth of the coins.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Members of North Dakota’s high school graduating class of 2013 who took the ACT college readiness assessment scored slightly lower than the national average.
However, their scores generally meet admissions standards for the state’s colleges and universities.
The test assesses students in reading, English, math and science reasoning. The report from the American College Testing company says North Dakota test-takers had an average composite score of 20.5 on a scale of 1 to 36. That is slightly lower than the national average of 20.9.
Depending on a student’s grade point average, an ACT score of 18 to 22 is required to be automatically accepted to the University of North Dakota.
At North Dakota State University, a score of 21 or higher is recommended for consideration.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Heavy morning dews caused by cool temperatures have slowed the harvest of small grains in parts of North Dakota over the past week.
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop and weather report that only 9 percent of the staple spring wheat crop has been harvested, compared with 35 percent on average and 82 percent last year.
Only 2 percent of the durum wheat crop is in the bin, behind 20 percent on average and 57 percent last year.
The report says development of the state’s corn, soybean and sunflower crops is well behind average.
BRUCE, S.D. (AP) – Cooler temperatures in the Dakotas this summer has honey producers anticipating a drop in honey crops. North Dakota and South Dakota are the nation’s top two honey producing states. North Dakota churned out 34 million pounds in 2012. Experts say those numbers will likely be down for 2013.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Opponents of a planned Red River diversion project around Fargo-Moorhead are suing the Corps of Engineers in federal court. Members of the Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority say diversion leaders have unnecessarily expanded the scope of the project, which has boosted the cost and will threaten farmland.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s fall duck flight is expected to be down significantly from last year but still similar to the good fall flights of 2007-2011.
Mike Johnson with the state Game and Fish Department says the fall flight estimate is a combination of a spring breeding duck survey and a summer brood survey.
The breeding duck survey in May indicated the duck index was down 17 percent from 2012 but still exceeded the long-term average by 73 percent.
The mid-July waterfowl production survey indicated a duck brood index down 48 percent from 2012 but still 27 percent above the long-term average.
The index doesn’t count every duckling in the state. Instead, biologists sample representative areas across North Dakota each year to provide trend information that allows annual comparisons of waterfowl production.
In sports…
AA…
Fargo-Moorhead 4, Sioux Falls 3, 11 innings
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final San Francisco 3 Boston 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
DETROIT (AP) – Glen Perkins struck out Miguel Cabrera with two on for the final out to help the Minnesota Twins hold off the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win last night. Mike Pelfrey gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings. Perkins finished for his 29th save in 32 chances. Rick Porcello allowed five runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings for Detroit.
Final N-Y Yankees 8 Toronto 4 (first game)
Final N-Y Yankees 3 Toronto 2 (second game)
Final Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 4
Final Texas 4 Houston 2
Final Chi White Sox 2 Kansas City 0
Final Cleveland 4 L.A. Angels 1, 14 Innings
Final Seattle 7 Oakland 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Colorado 5 Philadelphia 3
Final Arizona 5 Cincinnati 2
Final N-Y Mets 5 Atlanta 3
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Miami 4
Final Washington 4 Chi Cubs 2
Final Milwaukee 6 St. Louis 3
Final Pittsburgh 8 San Diego 1
WNBA BASKETBALL
ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Dream recovered after blowing a 17-point lead in the first half and rallied to beat the Minnesota Lynx 88-75 last night. WNBA scoring leader Angel McCoughtry had 19 points and Erika De Souza added 16. The Dream opened the fourth with five straight baskets to reclaim the advantage.
Final Chicago 79 Washington 73
Final Phoenix 89 Tulsa 86
Final Seattle 77 Los Angeles 57
MLB…
DETROIT (AP) – Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer has been placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list after he experienced dizziness during his pregame route. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says he’s glad the concussion list is available to help players in these cases. Mauer is hitting .324 with 11 homers and 47 RBIs for the Twins.
DETROIT (AP) – Tigers star Miguel Cabrera has another injury to deal with as he attempts to become the first to win baseball’s Triple Crown in consecutive seasons. Cabrera was in pain after his first swing in the ninth inning last night against Minnesota. Cabrera has been playing through a strained lower abdomen, injured hip and banged-up left leg.
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball has handed down its punishment for Sunday’s brushback incident between Boston pitcher Ryan Dempster and Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
Dempster has received a five-game suspension for throwing at Rodriguez in the second inning of the Yankees’ 9-6 win over the Red Sox. Dempster threw one pitch behind A-Rod’s knees in Sunday’s game at Fenway Park and two more inside before hitting the Yankees third baseman.
Dempster says he won’t appeal the penalty.
People familiar with the discipline says Yankees manager Joe Girardi was fined $5,000 for racing out of the dugout and demanding Dempster be ejected for plunking Rodriguez.
NBA…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders has accepted a contract extension after posting career-highs of 9.8 points and 9.5 rebounds last season.
Sanders is considered a key component of the starting lineup after finishing second in the NBA with 2.8 blocks per game.
General manager John Hammond announced the deal on Tuesday but did not discuss contract terms.
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cavaliers have signed Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract. Financial terms were not immediately known, but the deal can be worth up to $22.8 million over four years.
The Cavaliers believe the 6-foot-8, 240-pounder from UNLV can play power forward. He’s recovering from shoulder surgery, but the Toronto native is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
TENNIS…
NEW YORK (AP) – Four-time winner and defending champ Serena Williams has been seeded No. 1 for the upcoming U.S. Open. Only Chris Evert, with six, and Steffi Graf (grahf), with five, have won the tournament more times in the Open era, which began in 1968.
The U.S. Tennis Association stuck to the WTA rankings in announcing the 32 seeded women, including Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh) at No. 2, and Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH’-vah) at No. 3.
Venus Williams, who won the U.S. Open in 2000 and 2001, is the only unseeded past champion.
In world and national news…
CAIRO (AP) – Egyptian authorities have struck another blow in their efforts to cripple the Muslim Brotherhood and weaken its ability to continue street pressure in support of deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Two more top Brotherhood figures were arrested today as they tried to get out of Egypt, one dressed as a woman heading for Libya and another trying to catch a plane for Italy.
BRUSSELS (AP) – Egypt is occupying the time of European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. They’re trying to forge a joint response to the crisis, push for an end to the violence and a return to negotiations. The discussions are expected to center on proposals to halt some aid programs and suspend arms shipments. The EU is Egypt’s biggest trading partner.
BEIRUT (AP) – The Syrian government says claims of a poison gas attack by its troops today in eastern suburbs of Damascus are baseless. Syrian opposition groups say at least 100 people have been killed during a fierce government offensive and some claim “poisonous gas” was used.
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) – The Army private who leaked reams of documents to WikiLeaks finds out the price he’ll pay today. A military judge in Maryland will sentence Bradley Manning, who could get a maximum sentence of 90 years. The prosecution has asked for 60 years while the defense says 25 is appropriate.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – People with knowledge of the situation say Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, is getting a medical evaluation at one of the leading cancer centers in the nation. Beau Biden is at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after he felt weak and disoriented Aug. 14 after driving to Indiana.
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