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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
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.THANKSGIVING DAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S.
Jamestown (CSi) — Jamestown City Attorney Ken Dalsted says, based on his review of the JSDC’s bylaws and policies there is no straight-out prohibition of retail uses on property purchased by the JSDC for development.
JSDC attorney Joe Larson agrees.
The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. executive committee took no action Monday on a proposal to purchase some of the land near the property that could house a big box home improvement retail store.
Mayor Katie Andersen, proposed that the JSDC purchase about 43 acres of the 73-acre parcel of the Prairie Haven development for $5.6 million. The development is a project of R.H. Johnson Co. to bring a big box home improvement store such as a Lowes, Menards or Home Depot to Jamestown.
The JSDC would need to commit all of the funds it has, $5.97 million, to buy the property. The JSDC has most of those funds already committed to other projects, like the rail loop at the Spiritwood Energy Park.
Former JSDC Board member Jim Boyd said he would like to see the JSDC and city work together to build a four-lane roadway between Walmart and the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council Monday, reconvened the Committee meetings that were recessed on November 19th. All members were present.
With Finance & Legal Committee business:
The Committee considered the request from Metro Plains for the City Council to consider the inclusion of
Blocks 41 & 42, Original Addition, to the City of Jamestown into the Renaissance Zone. At the November 19, 2013 Committee meeting the committee recommended the inclusion of Block 42, Original Addition, to the City of Jamestown into the Renaissance Zone. At Monday’s meeting the committee recommended to unanimously to deny including block 41 into the Renaissance Zone.
It was noted at the meeting that only a portion of Block 41 would be used for the development, and members felt the entire block should be used in conjunction with the Renaissance Zone.
At the November 19th committee meeting, representative Erin Anderson said Metro Plains is seeking state, funding from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency to construct 24 units of affordable senior housing, at the former Essentia Clinic location in downtown Jamestown, and parking lot. She said an agreement has been reached with Essentia officials for the purchase. The James River Library System has been looking at the site for a new library. The committee previously recommended to approve the request for inclusion of Block 42 into the Renaissance Zone.
The committee considered the plan submitted by Council Member Kourajian to place a Bus Shelter for Jefferson Bus Lines, in the City owned parking lot on 2nd Avenue Southwest, south of the former Eagles Club. The present temporary bus stop is located along First Avenue, north of Babb’s.
The committee forwarded to the City Council without recommendation, pending more information on liability and other issues to the city, from the City Attorney.
Building, Planning & Zoning Committee
The committee considered the request from the Planning Commission to adjust upcoming terms of the Planning Commission to fit the original intended structure to maintain continuity. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs suggested, in 2014 to appoint two members for less than five years.
Planning Commission member Harold Bensch agreed with the adjustment.
The committee recommends taking such steps to realign the terms.
The committee reviewed the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections of the City Code pertaining to simple lot splits and boundary line adjustments, as proposed by City Attorney Ken Dalsted.
The committee recommends moving the First Reading to the City Council meeting, following language changes by the City Attorney.
It was noted that the Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections of the City Code pertaining to the Building Code and Plumbing Code is scheduled for the December 2, 2013, City Council meeting.
Police Committee:
Discussion concerned a proposal to recreate the police rank of Assistant Chief for the day shift.
Police Chief Scott Edinger said another supervisory position is needed for a fourth shift of officers on duty, restructuring the present staff. He also proposed an updated flow chart.
The committee recommends approval, moving the item to the City Council meeting.
Fire Committee:
The committee recommends approving additional architectural fee’s based on additional scope of work requested, regarding the structural projects at the city fire hall.
It was noted that the Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Articles III and VI, Chapter 15, of the City Code pertaining to the Fire Protection Code, is scheduled for the December 2, 2013, City Council meeting.
Public Works Committee:
The committee considered allowing permanent curbside trash pick-up at certain locations in the city, about three/eights of a mile. The city has sent letters to property owners in those areas, for their replies noting concerns and, or objections to curbside pick up.
City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said some alleys have presented instances where the garbage trucks have caused damage, or equipement or injuries to the sanitation department workers.
The committee recommends moving the item to the December Publics Works Committee meeting.
The committee held discussion and consideration of an ordinance pertaining to sealed containers in refuse waste stream. Items that are not allowed to be disposed of into the city landfill. City Administrator Fuchs suggested education of residents, including posting on the city’s web site.
The committee recommends moving the item to the January City Council meeting after the City Attorney looks into a possible ordinance.
The committee considered a request from JRMC relating to placement of an E.R. directional sign, to better direct traffic to the E.R. on the south side of the roadway.
The committee recommend approval, for the purpose of public safety.
An update was given by Superintendent Steve Suko on computer and telemetry problems at the Water Treatment Plant, noting aging equipment and programs.
The committee recommends investigating bonding for the cost, and any associated utility rates adjustments, to pay for updates. Mayor Andersen said the topic should be included in a capital improvement project. The item will be placed on the December Public Works committee meeting.
The committee recommends to approve a sidewalk repair petition from Dernel Denning, 715 4th Ave SE, relating to Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #13-11.
The committee recommends approving Change Order, number six, (decrease) relating to the Wastewater & Lift Station Replacement & Force main Improvements Project Phase II – Force Main and Gravity Sewer project.
The committee recommends approving Change Order, number seven, an increase of $44,011, relating to the Wastewater & Lift Station Replacement & Force main Improvements Project Phase II – Force Main and Gravity Sewer project stemming from unanticipated problems while excavating.
The committee recommends authorizing entering into an engineering agreement with CPS for the 2013 Annual Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Groundwater Monitoring Report.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Valley City Police and Fire/Rescue and Valley City Ambulance responded to the scene of a two vehicle accident, Monday Morning (Nov 25, 2013) about 4:30-a.m., on a frost-covered I94 at mile marker 292 at Valley City.
The reports says an SUV was eastbound operated by 38 year old Ayman Ewina of LaCrosse, Wisconsin man when the vehicle crossed a frost-covered bridge deck. The driver lost control of the vehicle which slid into a pickup pulling a trailer, that was parked on the south shoulder of the highway.
At the time of the collision the 45 year old driver of the pickup, Larry Cummings from Staples, Minnesota, was standing outside the vehicle re-connecting the trailer and was struck by the SUV and seriously injured. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City and then air-lifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
No injuries reported to a female passenger the pickup, 41 year old Barbara Cummings nor to an 8-month old child in the pickup who was in a car seat.
The driver of the SUV was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The 23rd Annual, Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be at Concordia Lutheran Church at 502 First Avenue North in Jamestown.
Dinner will be served from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., Thanksgiving Day, in the church basement, handicapped accessible.
Drivers will deliver meals, or give a ride to the church, for services and the meal.
Those wishing to have a ride or meals delivered may call the church at 252-2819.
The meal is free to anyone, and consists of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, and dessert.
On The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Pastor Tom Eckstein said the dinner started 24 years ago by the late Fritz Buegel, who owned and operated The Pantry Cafe, and wanted a free meal available to the community on Thanksgiving Day. About 40 individuals attended that meal.
He added that over the years at Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown attendance has grown, with over 500 last year, and 600 the year before.
This year the church will serve about 22 turkeys with all the trimmings.
He thanks the about 100 indivuals affiliated with the church and other community volunteers that make the dinner a success every year.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bond has been set at $50,000 for a University of Mary student who’s accused of Facebook posts that prompted an hour-long lockdown of the Bismarck campus.
Twenty-year-old Patrick Casas must post $5,000 to be released from jail but could be made to repay the full bond amount if he doesn’t follow conditions, such as not using the Internet. He’s being allowed to leave the state and live in Chicago with his parents as long as he promises to return for court appearances on a felony terrorizing charge.
Authorities allege that Casas posted a threat on Facebook on Friday referring to shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007. The campus was shut down until he was arrested.
Defense attorney Robert Bolinske Jr. says his client is no longer attending the Bismarck university.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Prosecutors have charged a 35-year-old man with killing two people in north Fargo during the weekend.
David Stevens is charged with two counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of 23-year-old Samantha Wickenheiser, of Fargo, and 30-year-old Ward Berg, of neighboring Moorhead, Minn.
Stevens’ wife, April Stevens, told police she and her husband drove from Brookings, S.D., late Friday because David Stevens said he wanted to pick up clothing from the apartment where he lived with his former girlfriend.
Police say David Stevens told dispatch officers he stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in her apartment.
The bodies of both Wickenheiser and Berg were found outside the apartment. Police say Wickenheiser had a serrated knife lodged in her head.
Court documents don’t list an attorney for Stevens.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man will serve more than three years in prison for beating up a woman on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles the South Dakota border.
A federal judge in Bismarck sentenced 42-year-old Samuel Bryce Silk Jr., of Cannonball, Monday to 43 months in prison.
He pleaded guilty in September to domestic assault by a habitual offender. Silk has at least two prior domestic violence convictions in tribal court.
Federal prosecutors say Silk assaulted a woman in January. She suffered a broken jaw and extensive bruising to her leg.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says the state will receive $89,450 as part of a multistate insurance settlement.
Hamm says the insurance settlement was reached with Midland National Life Insurance Co. and North American Company for Life and Health Insurance.
The settlement over the use of the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File totals $3.3 million nationwide.
North Dakota, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania worked together to examine the companies’ practices.
As part of the settlement, the companies agreed to business practice reforms, including using the file to search for deceased life insurance policyholders so beneficiaries are paid.
Hamm says the Insurance Department has been part of 10 multistate settlements with insurance companies regarding life insurance practices and has received more than $1.63 million to date.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A white supremacist charged with terrorizing the small North Dakota town he’s trying to take over is refusing food.
Prosecutor Todd Schwarz says Monday was the fourth day that Craig Cobb refused to eat at the Mercer County Jail in Stanton, where he’s held without bail.
Cobb told The Associated Press it’s not a hunger strike.
He says he’s practicing mahasamadhi (muh-haw-suh-MAW’-dee), a form of spiritual enlightenment in which the physical body is permanently left behind. Cobb says that will happen for him at yuletide, another term for Christmas.
He’s been trying to turn Leith (leeth) into an Aryan enclave. He’s accused of terrorizing residents with guns earlier this month.
Cobb says he was patrolling the town because of violence and harassment directed at him.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Dry weather over the past week helped North Dakota’s harvest, but below-freezing temperatures put a stop to fall tillage.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says in its weekly crop report that the corn harvest is about 86 percent complete. That’s well behind last year when it was done but ahead of the 76 percent average for this time of year.
The sunflower harvest is at an estimated 78 percent, well behind last year and average.
FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) – Marathon Petroleum has agreed to pay for more than a third of the construction of the Sandpiper pipeline. Marathon and Enbridge Energy Partners say Marathon will be an anchor shipper and fund 37.5 percent of the cost. The proposed $2.6 billion pipeline would carry crude oil from North Dakota across northern Minnesota to Wisconsin.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Bureau of Land Management says 75 percent of available federal land in western North Dakota has been leased for oil and gas development.
BLM says federal oil and gas lease sales in the Dakotas and Montana topped $64 million in fiscal 2013. North Dakota accounted for more than $61 million.
Montana tallied just less than $3 million and South Dakota fetched about $68,000.
BLM offered about 215,000 acres in the three-state region in fiscal 2013, with more than 52,000 acres leased. All of North Dakota’s 8,900 acres offered received bids and fetched a record average of $8,900 an acre.
Only two of the 187 rigs in North Dakota’s oil patch are on federal, non-tribal land.
Drillers say federal permitting is too onerous. BLM says it’s clearing the backlog of permits.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University is one of 12 colleges selected to participate in a pilot program aimed at improving student success.
The program is known as Gateways to Completion. NDSU will investigate student performance in up to five of the school’s high-risk courses.
Program officials say students who do not succeed in so-called gateway courses are less likely to complete their stated study programs and are less likely to earn college degrees anywhere.
Other colleges in the project are American Public University System, Arkansas Tech University, Ashford University, Florida International University, Kennesaw State University, Lansing Community College, Lone Star College-North Harris, Metropolitan State-Denver, Nevada State College, University of Houston-Downtown and the University of Rhode Island.
The program is sponsored by the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Scheels Arena in Fargo is trying to land another big-time curling event.
Arena officials have put in a bid to host the World Men’s Curling Championship in 2016. Arena General Manager Jon Kram says officials hope to get a decision by the end of the year.
USA Curling Chief Operating Officer Rick Patzke says there are five cities in the mix for the 2016 Worlds, including Grand Forks. Grand Forks hosted the World Men’s Curling Championship in 2008. That’s the last time a World event – men’s or women’s – was held in the United States.
Scheels Arena recently hosted the U.S. Olympic team curling trials. The arena also hosted the U.S. Curling Championships in 2011
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Colin Kaepernick (KAP’-ur-nik) outplayed Robert Griffin III as the San Francisco 49ers beat Washington 27-6. Kaepernick threw for 235 yards three touchdowns and no interceptions, while Griffin had just 127 passing yards, no TDs and one interception. Anquan Boldin had five receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns as the Niners improved to 7-4, tying Arizona for the final NFC wild-card berth.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
UNDATED (AP) – The Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers have continued their torrid starts.
George Hill scored a season-high 26 points and the Pacers allowed just 33 percent shooting in a 98-84 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Paul George also had 26 points, 11 coming during a 14-2 run that gave Indiana a 79-70 lead.
The Pacers have won four straight and are 13-1 overall this season, the best 14-game start in team history.
Final Boston 96 Charlotte 86
Final Detroit 113 Milwaukee 94
Final Miami 107 Phoenix 92
Final Houston 93 Memphis 86
Final Denver 110 Dallas 96
Final San Antonio 112 New Orleans 93
Final OT Utah 89 Chicago 83
Final Portland 102 New York 91
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild yesterday. The Blues have won six straight against Minnesota by a combined 20-7. The Wild were shut out for the first time this season. Minnesota is still off to its best start with 34 points in its first 25 games.
Final Columbus 6 Toronto 0
Final OT Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3
Final Winnipeg 3 New Jersey 1
Final Tampa Bay 5 N-Y Rangers 0
Final Florida 3 Philadelphia 1
Final Nashville 4 Phoenix 2
Final Chicago 5 Edmonton 1
Final OT Los Angeles 3 Vancouver 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
C.J. Fair scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 8 Syracuse held off Minnesota 75-67 in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
Final ( 3) Kentucky 68 Cleveland St. 61
Final ( 5) Oklahoma St. 93 South Florida 67
Final ( 7) Ohio St. 65 Wyoming 50
Final Dayton 84 (11) Gonzaga 79
Final (12) Wichita St. 90 DePaul 72
Final (15) Florida 86 Jacksonville 60
Final (17) Iowa St. 110 UMKC 51
Final (18) Baylor 93 Chaminade 77
Final Arizona St. 79 (25) Marquette 77
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLLS
NEW YORK (AP) – Michigan State remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, picking up 56 of 65 first-place votes. Second-ranked Kansas claimed eight first-place votes and is followed in the poll by Kentucky, Arizona and Oklahoma State. Duke, Ohio State, Syracuse, Louisville and Wisconsin round out the top 10.
The defending-champion Cardinals fell from third to ninth after their 21-game winning streak was stopped by North Carolina on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Connecticut continues to top the AP women’s poll after claiming all 36 first-place votes. Duke is second, followed by Tennessee, Louisville and Notre Dame.
NBA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading former No. 2 overall draft pick Derrick Williams to the Sacramento Kings for Luc Mbah a Moute (look EHM’-bah ah MOO’-tay). Williams with the No. 2 overall draft choice in 2011. He never was able to carve a niche in Rick Adelman’s rotation.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has signed a two-year contract extension that runs through his 20th season with the franchise. ESPN reported the deal is worth $48.5 million, keeping the five-time NBA champion among the league’s highest-paid players but lower than his $30.45 million salary this season. Bryant hasn’t played this season while recovering from surgery on his torn Achilles tendon in April.
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is out for the remainder of the season after undergoing successful surgery today to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. He was hurt Friday night at Portland, losing his footing while trying to change direction to get back on defense. The 2011 NBA MVP missed all of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Chicago’s 2012 playoff opener against Philadelphia.
MLB…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Some collectors are bringing the Metrodome’s old right field wall home after paying a combined $3,025 for pieces of the “Baggie.” A pair of 16-feet-high, 190-feet-long sections of the famed fence sold during an online auction that concluded yesterday. Several stadium features are being auctioned off with demolition looming next year.
NFL…
Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman says he expects Jay Cutler to sit out his third straight game this weekend, but Trestman is also “totally confident” his quarterback will return this season.
In world and national news…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A winter storm that’s already hit parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will be less dramatic than forecasters had feared as it heads east. Temperatures are creeping above freezing, but severe weather could ramp back up today, threatening the plans of Thanksgiving holiday travelers. The National Weather Service says North Carolina to Tennessee into central and eastern Pennsylvania should get freezing rain today. And snow is expected west of the Appalachians.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Some current and former U.S. officials say a secret program at Guantanamo Bay attempted to turn prisoners into double agents, who would then help the U.S. kill terrorists overseas. The officials tell The Associated Press that the program operated in the first years after the September Eleventh terror attacks, and prisoners were promised freedom, safety for their families and millions of dollars.
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis has issued the mission statement for his papacy. Francis outlines how the Catholic Church and the papacy itself must be reformed to create a more missionary and merciful church that pays particular attention to the poor. The pope also explains his most controversial remarks criticizing the church’s “obsession” with transmitting a disjointed set of doctrines. He says in the church’s “hierarchy of truths,” mercy is most important and what counts is inviting the faithful in.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A jury in Oklahoma will continue deliberating today in the trial of a police captain charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a teen. Prosecutors say Del City Police Capt. Randy Harrison “crossed the line” when he shot 18-year-old Dane Scott Jr. in March 2012. Harrison shot Scott in the back after disarming him in a scuffle that followed a high-speed chase. The defense says Harrison believed Scott was reaching for a gun.
SYDNEY (AP) – Twenty-year-old Australian waterskier Sarah Teelow has died one day after crashing in an endurance race near Sydney. Police say Teelow fell off her skis soon after the start of the 75-mile high-speed race Sunday. She suffered spinal and head injuries and died in a hospital last night.
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