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TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, LIGHT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT COULD CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MINOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE HALF INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE ON GRASSY AREAS.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 21, 2013) – With the Jamestown sanitary sewer project, Interstate Engineering reports that a section of 7th Street SE, at the intersection of 13th Avenue SE, is closed due to construction. 7th Street SE is closed from WedgCor to the west side of the railroad tracks. This closure is expected to last for two weeks.
Work continued Monday on 2nd St. SW in Jamestown. The manhole cover was installed at 3rd Ave & 2nd St SW, and the block from 3rd Ave to 4th Ave was being swept of gravel. (photo on CsiNewsNow.com CSi Roof CAM at 5pm). Work remains near the river on 2nd St SW, that portion will not open this week.
A reminder, 2nd St SW from Post Office to River remains closed, as is 3rd Av SW from 2nd St SW to 1st St SW. USE 4th Ave SW to enter CSi Cable & Computers at Historic Franklin.
Updates will be posted online at jamestownsewerproject.com. available through CSiNewsNow.com, and on the Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.
Questions can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.
Valley City, ND (AP & KCSi-T.V. News Oct 21, 2013)– An early Monday morning fire has heavily damaged Faith Luthern Church, on Fourth Street, Northeast, in Valley City.
The fire was reported about 4-a.m.
Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath says flames were shooting out an office window, when the fire units arrived.
He says the heaviest damage occurred in an office area on the main level, but the rest of the building has heavy smoke damage. He estimates damage at more than $1 million.
The North Dakota State Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate.
The Valley City Fire Department and church officials ask that nobody enter the building, until an investigation is complete and the structure is safe.
Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson says authorities are looking into the possibility of the fire being connected to a recent string of church burglaries in Valley City. Faith Lutheran Church, was recently burglarized twice. He says no connection has been found yet but says “it’s certainly an interesting coincidence.”
Over the weekend of Sept. 28-29, 2013, the Valley City Police Department was called to Trinity Lutheran Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, the Congregational United Church of Christ and Faith Lutheran Church to investigate burglaries.
Church Council President Tory Hart says a committee has been formed to determine the church’s future.
In the wake of Monday’s fire, at Faith Lutheran Church, in Valley City, plans have been made for gatherings later this week.
October 23, 2013…
Congregational meeting out First Lutheran Church-6:00p
Get together/Meal at St. Catherine’s Church Basement-6:30p
October 27, 2013:
Service at Trinity Lutheran Church-8:30a
Regular worship services will be determined later this week.
Donation funds have been set up at both Dacotah Bank and Bank Forward.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. Commisisoner Luke was not present.
A swearing in was held for new Valley City Police Office, Major Hopp, given by Mayor Wekrhoven.
Police Chief Fred Thompson then pinned the badge on the newest police officer.
Officer Hopp graduated from Valley City State University and he’s a graduate and a native of Minnesota.
Police Chief Fred Thompson says the police department will be fully staffed by the end of the year. Over the last 15 months since Thompson has taken over as the new Chief of Police he’s hired four new police officers.
Approval of Consent Agenda items included:
A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for NDSU Judging Club, Mercy Healthcare Foundation, Express Wrestling, and Trinity Lutheran Church WELCA, and others as they appear on the agenda.
Public Forum: No one spoke.
A Public Hearing was held for Application for Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses for Valley City Developers LLC Bridges Bar and Grill (five year PILOT program). The public hearing was closed.The Commissioners unanimously approved a Resolution approving Property Tax Incentive Payment In Lieu of Taxes to Valley City Developers LLC.
A Public Hearing was held, Regarding Special Assessments confirmed by the Special Assessment Commission for Paving Improvement District No. 101. Following the hearing, the City Commission unanimously approved Special Assessments as Recommended by the Special Assessment Commission for Paving District No. 101.
New Business
The City Commission approved the BCBS Contract for 2014. City Auditor Avis Richter said the 2014 premium will increase by 8%. BCBS said the average increase is 14%. The cost is shared with the city and employee participation.
Approved the renewal of Recycling Contract with Valley Recycling for a 2 year period. City Administrator Schelkoph said clothing has been added to recyclable items.
The City Commission considered moving the Commission meeting day to first and third Tuesday’s of the month, at 5-p.m. Placed on agenda by Commissioner Nielson, who said many State Water Commission meetings and other meetings are held on Mondays. Mayor Werkhoven said Commissioners should be in attendance at state water meetings, representing the city. The Commissioners voted unanimously to make the change, effective January, 2014 and to have the City Attorney draw up an Ordinance. City Attorney Russell Myhre said any changes would need to be indicted in the City Code, by a Resolution. Two readings of the Ordinance will need to be made, with the plan to take effect in January 2014.
The Commissioners unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit for Jan Baumann dba Roby’s Restaurant to operate as a restaurant in an I-1 zoned area.
The City Commission unanimously approved preliminary and design engineering with KLJ for 4th Street SW Mill & Overlay in the amount of $18,000.
The City Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the preliminary and design engineering with KLJ for 9th Street NE Shared-Use Path in the amount of $16,000.
City Adminstrator’s report, David Schelkoph said with the AMI utility meter update, officials will meet with Barnesville, Minnesota officials, on the project there. He said the Cooper Power meter Installation has 60 Valley City meters installed, with load control boxes installed, starting in November.
He explained the next steps in the budgeting process.
He noted the change in the size of garbage containers, going to 32 gallons. He said the size will help prevent messes, and littering with animals getting into the receptacles. He noted the city’s web site has items listed that will NOT be picked up that are placed in garbage receptacles. He said the city is doing this on an educational basis.
City Updates and Commission Comments.
Commisioner Mary Lee Nielson read from an E-Mail from Edwin Curry from the North Dakota Department of Health.
It stated that west end outlet on Devils Lake is no longer operating because of a problem with the Round Lake stand pipe tank.
Curry says it will not be possible to resume pumping from the west end outlet again this year.
The east end outlet continues to flow into the Sheyenne River. Curry says the river is flowing high for this time of year and there is sufficient dilution to continue operating the east end outlet at full capacity.
Officials will monitor the downstream water quality and adjust discharge with the goal of maximizing the amount of water removed from the lake while not exceeding 750 mg/l sulfate level in the Sheyenne River.
Nielson says if the sulfate levels exceed 750 milligram per liter downstream near Valley City the new water treatment plant will be able handle the higher sulfate levels to keep the city’s drinking water safe.
City Attorney Myhre said the city is reviewing and amending the traffic code (recodification.)
City Police Chief Thompson said remodeling is continuing at the Police Department.
Chad Peterson of KLJ said the ribbon cutting ceremony at 9th Avenue, Northwest with local and state officials, including Governor Dalrymple, and NDDOT officials is now tentatively set for Friday, October 25, 2013 at 1-p.m., weather permitting.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 21, 2013) — The Jamestown Public School Board has approved compensating the school district’s LifeSmarts adviser,under the recommendation of the co-curricular committee of $542, annually.
The vote at Monday evening’s meeting was unanimous.
LifeSmarts is an academic competition team that has been coached on a volunteer basis for the past nine years by teacher Marchel Krieger.
The School Board heard a recommendation from Superintendent Lech, that board members cease attending national conventions and membership in the National School Board Association until the district’s financial situation improves, despite his “fervent support” of those resources.
The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with showings starting later Tuesday.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 21, 2013) — Renaissance Recycling in Jamestown has extended its Saturday Hours.
In addition to drop offs taken Tuesdays and Thursday from 9-a.m., to 6-p.m.
The recycling center will now be open an additional 2 hours on Saturdays from 9-a.m., to 2-p.m.
Flyers will be distributed indicating the types of materials it accepts.
Renaissance Recyling is located on the corner of 1st Street West and 3rd Avenue, Southwest.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) Jamestown Police Department is looking for a driver nvolved in a hit-and-run crash Friday afternoon October 18, 2013, about 4:30 p.m., in the 400 block of 17th Avenue, Northeast, near the intersection of 5th Street Northeast.
A 2001 Pontiac car was parked on 17th Avenue and was struck in the rear by an unidentified vehicle. The driver of the unknown vehicle did not stop after hitting the parked vehicle.
The police said evidence at the scene suggests the unknown vehicle made a left turn off of Fifth Street Northeast onto 17th Avenue.
Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the Pontiac.
Anyone with who may have seen the accident or has information about the unknown vehicle is asked to call police at 252-2414.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of two men accused of conspiring to murder a South Dakota man in North Dakota has changed his plea to guilty.
Twenty-six-year-old Theo Crowe said in court Monday in Bismarck that he went along with a plan by 20-year-old Joshua Clark to kill someone. Clark maintained his not guilty plea.
The two are accused in the death of 18-year-old John Swain, who was reported missing in mid-May after moving to Bismarck from Sioux Falls, S.D., in search of work. Police believe Clark and Crowe lured Swain into a Bismarck home, hit him with a hammer and cut off his legs.
Authorities say Swain’s body was found in June at the home of Crowe’s grandmother in Poplar, Mont.
Crowe will be sentenced later, and Clark will be scheduled for trial.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota inmate accused of attacking a correctional officer made his first court appearance while strapped into a restraining device at the Bismarck prison.
John Bridges is charged with attempted murder and possession of contraband by an inmate.
Authorities say the 43-year-old stabbed officer Daryl Lawson with a homemade knife on Aug. 25 at the North Dakota State Penitentiary.
For safety reasons, Bridges made his first appearance Monday while at the penitentiary rather than at the Burleigh County Courthouse.
The judge and others went to the prison while the general public could watch over an interactive video network at the Burleigh County Courthouse.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Ward County investigators are looking for who’s responsible for a string of burglaries over the past week.
The items were reported missing from buildings and vehicles in rural northeast and southeast Minot. They include a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle, power tools, tool boxes, nail guns, saws, drills, air jacks, air compressors, generators, welders and golf clubs.
Authorities say people should lock vehicles and remove the keys and lock exterior doors on garages and homes.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Home builders say more people are considering houses in Mandan because they can get more bang for their buck than in neighboring Bismarck.
Jason Frank, owner of Diversity Homes, says building in Bismarck has become so expensive that more people are looking to Mandan for a lower cost option.
Frank says land prices have continued to rise in the past few years in Bismarck and there are more requirements for homes built in certain neighborhoods.
Parker Pladson, co-owner of Venture Building Co., says the lower cost in Mandan drives new residents to build there. He says people will commute across the Missouri River if a house costs $20,000 less in Mandan.
In sports…
Dickinson, ND (KCSi-T.V. Sports) — The Jamestown Blue Jay Football team, by virture of Saturday’s win in Dickinson has earned the fourth and final Class AAA Playoff spot.
The Blue Jays handed Dickinson a 17-13 loss in West Region action.
This marks the first appearance in the playoffs for the Blue Jays (3-3 region, 5-3 overall) since 2008.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials say reports from hunters during the opening weekend of pheasant season indicate the worst of a deer disease outbreak is over.
Reports of deer deaths from the disease commonly known as EHD prompted the state Game and Fish Department in September to suspend the sale of more than 1,000 remaining doe licenses in the southwest part of the state.
The disease is spread by tiny biting flies that typically die off with the first hard frost of the season.
Game and Fish says overnight low temperatures recently have dropped below freezing, and the agency received only a few reports of dead deer from pheasant hunters.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Griggs County Central def. May Port CG, 23-25, 18-25, 25-19, 28-26, 15-8
Hatton-Northwood def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 28-26, 26-24, 20-25, 25-13
Kidder County def. Edgeley-Kulm, 25-15, 25-20, 25-16
Lakota/Adams-Edmore def. Benson County, 25-18, 25-14, 25-22
Minto def. Midway, 26-28, 25-23, 25-14, 25-17
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15
North Star def. Rolla, 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 19-25, 15-4
Rugby def. Sawyer, 25-12, 19-25, 25-22, 25-13
South Border def. Oakes, 25-13, 25-13, 25-17
Thompson def. Dakota Prairie, 25-18, 25-3, 25-12
Tioga def. Trenton, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 9-25, 15-8
Towner-Granville-Upham def. Dunseith, 25-15, 25-20, 25-10
Underwood def. Turtle Lake-Mercer, 25-21, 27-25, 22-25, 25-19
Wilton-Wing def. Garrison-Max, 25-27, 16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-13
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – The New York Giants got their first win of the season last night by holding Adrian Peterson in check and converting Minnesota mistakes into a 23-7 victory. The Giants began the season with six losses. Peterson was held to 28 yards rushing five days after his 2-year-old son was buried in South Dakota.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final 2OT Toronto 123 New York 120
Final Cleveland 104 Philadelphia 93
Final Houston 100 Dallas 95
Final Chicago 105 Milwaukee 84
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 0
Final 2OT San Jose 1 Detroit 0 (SO San Jose 1-0)
Final Calgary 3 Los Angeles 2
NBA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves are picking up the option for next season on Derrick Williams’ contract. The Wolves will exercise the option for 2013-14 on the former No. 2 overall pick’s deal. Williams averaged 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds last year in his second season in the league.
NFL…
ST. LOUIS – (AP) – Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is done for the season with a torn knee ligament suffered in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 30-15 loss to Carolina. Bradford tore his ACL in his left knee during the fourth quarter of yesterday’s 30-15 loss to Carolina. He landed on his knee after being shoved out of bounds by Panthers safety Mike Mitchell.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago Bears are going to spend a large chunk of the season without quarterback Jay Cutler and Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs after both were injured in yesterday’s loss to Washington. Cutler will sit out at least four weeks with a groin injury, making Cade McCown the starting QB in the interim. Briggs left yesterday’s game with a small fracture in his left shoulder, an injury that will keep him out at least six weeks.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Titans owner and pro football pioneer Bud Adams has died at age 90. Adams co-founded the AFL in 1959 and was the original owner of the Houston Oilers, the franchise he moved to Nashville in 1997. The Oilers won the first two AFL titles and reached the league championship game four times during the 1960s, but the franchise didn’t get to the Super Bowl until 2000.
MLB…
DETROIT (AP) – Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland (LEE’-lihnd) is stepping down after eight seasons, three division titles and two American League pennants with the team. The 68-year-old Leyland says he plans to remain with the organization in some capacity. He is 1,769-1,728 overall during stints with the Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly says his 2014 contract option vested with the team’s first-round playoff victory over Atlanta, but he isn’t sure he’ll be back next season. He said today that the organization put him in a difficult position with his players by not exercising his option going into the final year of his three-year deal. Mattingly’s option worth $1.4 million would allow him to return, but the team has yet to say anything about his future.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government releases long-delayed employment data today from just before the partial shutdown. The snapshot of the jobs picture is expected to show the 7.3 percent unemployment rate unchanged with 180,000 jobs created in September. The report carries less weight than usual because the shutdown has likely slowed growth and hiring.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Transit officials in the San Francisco Bay Area say they expect the trains to run on time by afternoon rush hour. Bay Area Rapid Transit resumed limited service this morning after a tentative contract agreement between the commuter rail service and two striking unions.
ATLANTA (AP) – A first of its kind government study finds about 1 in 30 middle and high school kids say they smoke the new compact, fruit or candy-flavored cigars. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the percentages rise to nearly 1 in 12 high school seniors. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and others say that despite denials, companies appear to be trying to interest kids in smoking.
BALTIMORE (AP) – The nation’s largest and oldest civil rights group has reached out to a former House of Representatives clerk to temporarily take the reins. The NAACP announced at its board meeting over the weekend that Lorraine Miller would take the lead during the search for a permanent leader. Miller served as the first African-American clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A vote is set today in the Greek parliament to blunt the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn political party. A proposal to suspend state funding for political parties accused of criminal activities is backed by a coalition representing 241 of Parliament’s 300 seats. It allows an indefinite funding freeze for parties whose leadership is charged with criminal involvement or terrorism.
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