CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Sept 5, 2012) — The Jamestown Police Department is warning Jamestown residents of a high risk registered sex offender who has moved to Jamestown.

The report says 57-year-old David Lynn Meador is living in Room #2 at the Starlite Motel.

He is a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with hazel eyes, and brown hair.

He has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the Office of the Attorney General.

Meador was convicted of possessing child pornography in Kentucky in January, 2003.

In 1994, he was convicted of 20 counts of rape, sexual abuse and sodomy of three young girls from 1990 to 1994 in Kentucky.

Meador is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor, should this information be used to threaten, assault or intimidate the offender.

Attempts to harass, intimidate, or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers, will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of Meador’s photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site:

http://www.sexoffender.nd.gov/

　

Update….

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Barnes County Municipal Airport in Valley City is hosting the “Wings & Wheels Airshow,” Saturday September 8, 2012.

Airshow Co-Director, Lori Jury said there will be military and static aircraft displays, plus, and evening outdoor bbq dinner served.

Ms. Jury, on City Matters, updated by saying the dinner has been sold out with about 600 tickets having been sold.

Airplane rides will also be available.

Those attending will be treated by sky-divers from Fargo, opening the show.

Aircraft performers include…award winning Pilots Matt Younkin, and Warren Pietsch, along with Jim “Fang” Maroney, Toby McPherson, Rex Hammarback, and Jarrod and Paul Lindemann.

McPherson, from Page, North Dakota, flies the P-51 Mustang, which he says won World War II for the allies.

Barnes County Airport Authority Chairman, Denny Helland said there will be a “Night Air Show,” beginning that evening at 9:30.

He added the last air show in Valley City was in the early 1980’s when the new runway at that time was dedicated.

Plans include a fireworks display, and entertainment by the band “Past Due.”

On site concessions will also be available.

Other ctivities include: A fireworks display, Military and Static Aircraft Displays, a Children’s Play Area, On site concessions/Beer Garden, and a helicopter ride.

This year’s airshow is being dedicated to the memory of local aviators Larry Lindemann and Bob Beyer.

Lindemann served as the manager of the Barnes County Municipal Airport for 27 years from 1985-2012. He passed away March 17, 2012.

Beyer was appointed to the Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority in 1976, serving as chairman for eight years.

He retired in 2009, and passed away in 2011. Beyer was instrumental in securing funding for and implemented many ideas for development of the local airport.

In addition to aerobatic entertainment, the event will feature the Bridge City Cruisers Classic Car Show & Shine.

Show and Shine events include a Tire Changing Contest, and Balance Beam.

For more information contact Terry Gortmaker at 701-845-1839, and on line www.bridgecitycruisers.com

On Sunday September 9th there will be a breakfast at the Barnes County Municipal Airport from 8-a.m. until noon.

The Workship Service is at 9:30-a.m., with Guest Pastor, Lu Mathison of the J.T. Rice Chapter of Pilots for Christ, International, with a free will offering taken.

The breakfast proceeds will benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 317 in Fargo.

In Jamestown advance tickets are available at Stop N Go, and Cork N Barrel, along with several locations in Valley City.

For a listing of ticket locations and additional information, on line log onto

www.barnescountyairport.com or E-Mail bcairport@hotmail.com

Ms. Jury pointed out that the air show costs about $50,000 to put on and thanked the many sponsors and supporters to make the air show happen.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has declared a
statewide rural fire emergency.
     Dalrymple issued the executive order on Wednesday (Sept 5, 2012.)

 He says weather conditions have created a serious fire threat in much of
North Dakota.
     The order applies statewide but restrictions are in place only
in counties when the National Weather Service’s Fire Danger Index
indicates “very high” or “extreme” fire danger.

     Dalrymple’s order allows the state to provide equipment and
other resources to help local and tribal officials in the event of
fire outbreak.
    

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has
declared an agricultural disaster for some parts of North Dakota
due to the drought.
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota’s congressional delegation
announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack notified them of
the declaration on Wednesday.

The declaration makes farmers and ranchers in 16 counties in the state eligible for federal assistance because of damaged crops.
     The counties covered by the declaration are Barnes, Benson,
Cass, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, La Moure and Nelson.
     Also, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Steele, Stutsman, Trail and
Walsh counties were part of the declaration.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Sept 5, 2012) – Democratic governor candidate Ryan Taylor believes incumbent Republican Jack Dalrymple hasn’t done a good job managing the effects of North Dakota’s oil boom.
 
     Dalrymple says there’s some catching up to do. But he says his administration has done well at trying to build new roads, housing, classrooms and public works to deal with the influx of people.
 
     Taylor and Dalrymple met in Bismarck on Wednesday for their first debate. The North Dakota Broadcasters Association hosted debates for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
 
     Dalrymple says his administration has poured more than a billion dollars into public works in western North Dakota. He says new affordable housing has helped people whose rents have skyrocketed.
 
     Taylor says Dalrymple and the Republican-controlled Legislature has been slow to respond to western North Dakota’s needs.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Democratic U.S. House candidate Pam Gulleson says one way to bolster Social Security is to raise the tax cap on wages.
 
     Now, a person pays Social Security taxes on his or her first $110,100 of income. At a debate in Bismarck on Wednesday, Gulleson said one way to help the system’s financial outlook is to raise the cap.
 
     Gulleson didn’t say what she thought the new cap should be. Some members of Congress have suggested abolishing the cap.
 
     Republican House candidate Kevin Cramer says he would support raising Social Security’s retirement age and putting a “means test” on benefits – so wealthier people would get smaller Social Security payments.
 
     Gulleson says she doesn’t favor means testing.
 
     The debate was sponsored by the North Dakota Broadcasters Association.
 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – In North Dakota’s U.S. Senate campaign,
Republican Rick Berg and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp agree on many
things.
     At a debate Wednesday in Bismarck, Berg and Heitkamp said they
support developing all of the nation’s energy sources, including
coal and oil.
     Heitkamp says President Barack Obama has “walked away from coal
and been hostile to oil.”
     Heitkamp says she agrees with former Alaska Republican Gov.
Sarah Palin’s “drill, baby, drill” strategy.
     Berg and Heitkamp say the best way to bolster Social Security is
to get jobs growing again.

And they both say they wouldn’t rule out military action against Iran to prevent the country from getting nuclear weapons.
     Heitkamp says she would insist on permission from Congress
before going to war.

Berg says consultations with Congress are needed.
    

North Dakota’s U.S. Senate candidates clashed on Social Security and taxes during their first debate Wednesday.
 
     Republican Rick Berg and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp are competing to succeed incumbent Democrat Kent Conrad this fall.
 
     Heitkamp says Berg backs turning Social Security into a private pension system, and cutting taxes for wealthy people. She says North Dakotans don’t like those ideas.
 
     Berg says the Democratic-controlled Senate has been an obstacle to getting the nation’s spending under control.
 
     Heitkamp and Berg agreed on several issues.

 They won’t rule out military action against Iran to prevent the country from getting nuclear weapons.

Both candidates say they support developing all of the nation’s energy sources, including coal and oil.
 
     The North Dakota Broadcasters Association hosted the debate.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A 22-year-old North Dakota man accused of
cooking up synthetic drugs that led to the overdose deaths of two
teens has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
     Andrew Spofford, of Grand Forks, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to
five counts, including conspiracy to distribute controlled
substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death.
     Police say 18-year-old Christian Bjerk, of Grand Forks, and
17-year-old Elijah Stai, of Park Rapids, Minn., died of apparent
drug overdoses from the hallucinogens.
     Authorities believe Spofford manufactured the drugs by mixing
chemicals ordered through the mail.
     Two other men involved in the case appeared in federal court
Wednesday. Adam Budge, of East Grand Forks, pleaded guilty to a
conspiracy resulting in death charge.

Ronald Norling III, of Grand Forks, pleaded guilty to a lesser conspiracy charge.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Promoters of a plan to toughen admission
standards at North Dakota’s two research universities say the new
requirements would improve education at the state’s high schools.
     The state Board of Higher Education discussed the proposal
Wednesday at its meeting in Fargo.

It could be approved when the board meets later this month in Bismarck.
     University system chancellor Hamid Shirvani says the entrance
requirements at the University of North Dakota and North Dakota
State University are too relaxed.

 He says some students would be better off starting in community college.

     Board member Grant Shaft says the change is a good idea and
believes it would require high schools to “comply and conform”
with the tougher requirements.
     Shirvani says he doesn’t believe the plan would lower the
state’s overall college enrollment.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an inspection of commercial vehicles in the state’s oil patch netted 42 equipment violations that required trucks to be placed out of service.
 
18 drivers were taken off the road for driver-related violations during a two-day inspection last week in western North Dakota.
 
     Troopers say 263 commercial vehicles were inspected.

More than a dozen troopers and inspectors from across the state participated in the special inspection.
 
     Troopers also identified 36 commercial vehicles with weight violations.

The combined fees for those violations exceeded $46,000.

 

In world and national news…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – More weather problems today for President
Barack Obama.

His flight to North Carolina for the Democratic National Convention was briefly delayed by a thunderstorm — just hours after Democrats announced that Thursday  night’s closing session of the convention, including Obama’s acceptance speech, will be moved indoors.

They cited the threat of severe weather.
Organizers have also been concerned that anti-Obama hecklers could
get some of the free tickets that were being given out for the
speech, which had been planned for a large stadium.
     
     FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) – Ann Romney is citing her battle against
multiple sclerosis as evidence that she and her husband understand
peoples’ problems.

At a rally for women at an Ohio college Wednesday, Mitt Romney’s wife said the episode disproves critics who have accused the wealthy family of not relating to average people and leading a charmed life.

She said the Romneys can be trusted to help people “because we know what it feels like.” Mrs. Romney has been in remission for years.
     
     JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – Jurors at the Illinois murder trial of Drew
Peterson are asking to hear transcripts of some of the testimony
read to them, and they’re asking to see some of the evidence.

They made the requests shortly after deliberations began today on
whether Peterson killed his third wife.

Lawyers say the requests will be granted.
     
     MIAMI (AP) – Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into the
sixth hurricane of the Atlantic season but still remains far from
land.

The storm is more than 450 miles south-southeast of Bermuda,
and is nearly standing still.

Swells from the storm have been affecting the U.S. East Coast.
     
     BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Lawmakers in Argentina are
debating a proposal that would lower the country’s voting age from
18 to 16.

The sponsor of the measure says it’s “stupid” to think
16-year-olds aren’t mature enough to vote.

But some opposition figures say the push for the younger voting age is an attempt by the country’s president to swing the next elections.