CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

 

Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 29, 2012)  –  Due to repairs to the sanitary sewer, 7th Ave SE between 2nd St SE & 3rd St SE  will be  continue to be closed  Wednesday, August 29, 2012 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM.

Motorists’ should use caution in and around this area and use alternate routes if possible.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi- T.V. News Aug 28, 2012) — The Democratic endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate from North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp visited Jamestown on Tuesday.

Her stops included Great River Energy in Spiritwood, a visit at the Jamestown Rotary Club meeting, an instructional session at Jamestown High School, and an interview at the CSi studios at Historic Franklin School.

The interview with Ms. Heitkamp and CSi’s Chris Sheppard, and Wayne Byers, will be shown during the Tuesday September 4, 2012 City Matters program on KCSi-T.V. 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with the live show at 7-p.m., and replays to follow the rest of the week.

The audio portion of the interview will be played on the Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, on Wednesday August 29, 2012, with the live show at 8:25 a.m., with replays at 5-p.m., 6:25-p.m., and 10-p.m.

 Ms. Heitkamp is opposing Rick Berg the Republican endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate Seat now held by Democratic Senator, Kent Conrad, who is not seeking re-election.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 28, 2012) — The official groundbreaking was held Tuesday morning, for the new $5.5 million Titan Machinery facility, west of Jamestown.

Titan sells and services Case-I.H. and New Holland Equipment.

Jamestown store Manager, Tom Hausmann says the facility, on 20 acres at the intersection of I-94 and the 281 truck route, will have 55,000 square feet dedicated to office, parts and shop space.

Another 22,000 feet will be for storage.

He says construction has started with foundation walls going up now, and the building will be finished in April or May of 2013, with move by June or July.

When the new facility opens, Titan in Jamestown will employ 32 full time workers and 3-6 part-time employees.

 Titan officials said this project has been in the development stages for the past 12 years.

Construction Manager, Rob Thompson is with C. I. Construction of Alexandria, Minnesota, which over-sees Titan project developments.

He says the new Titan location in Aberdeen, South Dakota is just finished.

Other Titan expansions include the Wahpeton, Mayville, Bismarck and Mandan locations.

In addition to Jamestown, Titan is building new facilities in Red Wood Falls, Minnesota, and Williams, and Sioux City, Iowa.

Speaking at the groundbreaking, Jamestown Mayor, Katie Andersen said the Titan expansion is a good sign of local prosperity, and being constructed on the west edge of Jamestown, the project shows physical signs of growth for the city.

She added there have been challenges and more to come in assisting Titan’s Jamestown expansion.

She said, Titan will help grow the local economy in the areas of: manufacturing, retail, and the ag-sector.

Stutsman County Commissioner, Mark Klose pointed out other recent construction and growth in the county, including Jamestown Regional Medical Center, and it’s now under construction medical clinic, along with the Jamestown Regional Airport Terminal, and the recent groundbreaking and construction of the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Jamestown.

On hand to assist with the groundbreaking, held adjacent to what will be the front entrance to the building, was the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Ambassadors , with Chamber Executive Kimberly Saxberg, and the Chamber’s Lisa Hicks.

　

From Ave Maria Village

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 28, 2012) — Marvin Tokach, a resident of Heritage Centre on the Ave Maria Village campus, recently made a $25,000 donation to the Ave Maria Chapel capital campaign.

 The project consists of the design and building of a 2,500 square foot ecumenical chapel, an enclosed transportation center and a family suite.

Marvin said “It’s very important that the residents of Ave Maria Village have a chapel devoted to their spiritual need and a space devoted to socializing.

This project does both of those and adds an enclosed transport center and family suite. I’m very happy to be a part of making it happen.”

Ave Maria Village CEO Tim Burchill said, “Marv has been a great supporter of our ministry for a very long time. He has served on our advisory board for over 30 years. This gift shows his commitment to making Ave Maria Village and the Heritage Centre a better place for those who live here and those yet to come.”

For more information about making a gift to Ave Maria Village’s $1,350,000 Capital Campaign, call 701 252-5660 or go to AMV’s website,

www.avemariavillage.org , where on-line donations can be made, or visit their facebook page,www.facebook.com/AveMariaVillageJamestown

　

In local sports….

From JRMC

Jamestown, ND, (KCSi-T.V. News) August 28, 2012

—Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is pleased to welcome Certified Athletic Trainer, Andrew Randall to its newly-formed Sports Medicine Team.

Randall will provided full-time athletic training coverage for Jamestown High School and Blue Jay varsity athletics.

Services will include prevention of athletic injuries, advice to coaches to optimize performance and provide immediate care of athletic injuries.

He will also design and supervise rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries under the direction of a referring physician.

Randall says, “I look forward to the opportunities to help athletes prevent injuries, provide insight to enhance performance and to be able to train athletes back into their competitive stage following an injury. I am very fortunate to get the chance to engage with the athletes and the high school in the new partnership that has recently been created.”

A native of Steele, Randall graduated Magna Cum Laude from Minnesota State University Moorhead with an undergraduate degree in Biology.

He continued his education and received a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training at Montana State University Billings.

JRMC’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department was recently named “The Official Sports Medicine Team for Blue Jay Athletics.”

Through this partnership JRMC and Jamestown Public Schools will work together to make sure the athletes receive the training and care that they need to stay competitive.

All athletes will have access to services at JRMC such as orthopedics and rehabilitation.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 

　BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Republican U.S. Senate
candidate Rick Berg got a few moments in the spotlight at the
Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

     The Republican congressman spoke for two minutes about North
Dakota’s low unemployment, job growth and state budget surplus.

He says North Dakota provides a contrast to the sluggish national
economy.
     Berg says North Dakota doesn’t “burden our job creators with
red tape” and that people “trust the individual, not big
government.”
     Berg is running against former Democratic Attorney General Heidi
Heitkamp for the Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Kent
Conrad.
     Heitkamp said afterward that Berg’s speech didn’t mention his
failure to get new farm legislation approved in the House.

She says the lack of a farm bill is causing uncertainty among North Dakota’s
farmers and ranchers.

 

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A Tokio man has been sentenced to six
months in federal prison for abusing a 2-year-old boy on the Spirit
Lake Reservation.
     Twenty-nine-year-old Allen Demarce Sr. pleaded guilty in June to
striking the child with an open hand, resulting in injuries to the
boy’s face, arms and back.

The incident happened in March 2011 on the reservation, where officials have been criticized for alleged lapses in child protection efforts.

U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says Demarce will be on supervised
release for three years following his prison term.

 He must serve the first six months of that time at a halfway house.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal magistrate says North Dakota’s
Public Service Commission has the right to participate in a lawsuit
that challenges its authority to regulate coal mining.
     The lawsuit was filed by two North Dakota environmental groups
against U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
     The groups want Salazar to take away the state agency’s
authority to regulate coal mining and land reclamation in North
Dakota.

They say the move is justified because Commissioners Kevin
Cramer and Brian Kalk have taken campaign contributions from the
coal industry.

     Magistrate Charles Miller Jr. says federal law gives the
commission the right to participate in the lawsuit.
     Cramer says Tuesday the decision is a victory for state
regulatory authority.
     The environmental groups say taxpayers are having to defend
Cramer and Kalk’s acceptance of coal industry campaign donations.

　

　FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A fast food restaurant worker in Fargo is
credited with rescuing a man from a burning car.

     A person who came through the drive-thru at the Hardee’s
restaurant early Monday alerted 33-year-old Tim Koester that smoke
was coming from a car in the parking lot.
     Koester says he unbuckled the man inside the vehicle, who appeared to be drunk and passed out.

Koester says after he pulled the man out of the car the gas tank exploded.
     The 50-year-old man inside the car was arrested on suspicion of
drunken driving.

Fire officials say the blaze started in the trunk of the car and was ruled unintentional. The car was destroyed.

 

 FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) – Federal officials plan to return to the Spirit Lake reservation in North Dakota next month to check on progress resolving problems with the tribe’s child protection programs.
 
     U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the Bureau of Indian Affairs will decide after that review whether to take over control of the social services program from the tribe.

The member of the Senate’s Indian Affairs Committee also plans to travel to the reservation next week to get a firsthand look at the situation.
 
     The tribe has been criticized for alleged lapses in protecting endangered children.

Federal officials have accused tribal officials of repeatedly ignoring reports of child abuse and neglect.
 
     Interior Department officials were at the reservation Monday to meet with tribal officials.

Tribal Chairman Roger Yankton says most problems predate his administration.

 

In world and national news…

CHICAGO, (AP)  —  United Airlines Tuesday afternoon was  having major computer problems that are affecting its operations at airports, and its website.
     The airline will only say that it has a “network outage.” Its
main website, United.com, is down.
     United flights to its hub in Newark, N.J., are being held at
their origin until 6 p.m. Eastern. Flights to United’s San
Francisco hub are also being held at their destination.
     The airline says it is trying to minimize any impact to its
operations.
     United Continental Holdings Inc. has been struggling with
computer issues ever since it combined some of its major computer
systems in March.
     Passengers are lighting social media with complaints about the
outages, with some saying boarding passes are being hand-written by
United personnel.

 

 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Republicans have nominated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president, culminating a long primary fight and setting the stage for a close contest against President Barack Obama.
 
     In a roll call of states Tuesday, New Jersey put Romney over the top, giving him the prize that eluded him four years ago. Romney is scheduled to accept his party’s nomination in a speech Thursday night.
 
     Republican voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals before settling on Romney, who effectively clinched the nomination in May. All of Romney’s former GOP competitors have endorsed him, with the exception of Texas Rep. Ron Paul.
 
     Paul did not have enough support to have his name placed in nomination, but he got votes in roll call.

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The mood is calm in New Orleans as the first
rain bands and wind gusts from Hurricane Isaac come ashore.

It’s one of the first tests for the stronger levee system that was put
in place after Hurricane Katrina, which arrived seven years ago
tomorrow.

Isaac is still a minimal hurricane — unlike Katrina, which packed winds of 135 miles an hour.
     
     PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Coast Guard crews are searching for a man
who disappeared Monday while jet skiing off the coast of
Pensacola, Fla., in storm-churned waters.

The Coast Guard says three helicopters and a plane have been searching for the man.

A Coast Guard spokesman says crews will temporarily suspend their
search when wind and rain conditions from Hurricane Isaac make it
too difficult for them to continue.
     
     TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Republicans are getting ready to present Mitt
Romney to the nation as a man who understands everyday Americans
and as a leader who can fix the economy.

One introduction will come Tuesday night from the woman who knows him best, Ann Romney.

And in a keynote address, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will make the case
that Romney is the right leader to get the economy moving.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Under regulations finalized today by the Obama
administration, the average gas mileage of new cars and trucks will
have to nearly double by 2025.

The new rules would require the fleet of new cars and trucks to average 54.5 miles per gallon in 13 years, up from 28.6 mpg at the end of last year.

Mitt Romney has opposed the standards.

His campaign Tuesday called them extreme and said they would drive up the price of new cars, wiping out the savings at the pump.
     
     AURORA, Colo. (AP) – Families of some of the 12 people killed in
the Colorado theater shooting are upset with the way the millions
of dollars raised since the tragedy are being distributed.

They held an emotional news conference Tuesday in Aurora.

Tom Teves (TEH’-vehs), whose son was killed, criticized fundraisers for not
giving victims a voice in how the money is distributed.

So far, just over $5 million has been raised with $5,000 each going to the
families of 70 victims to meet their immediate financial needs.
However, $100,000 has gone to 10 nonprofit groups.