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CSi Weather…
TODAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
HIGHS 10 TO 15. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
70 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…30 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…LIGHT SNOW IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA . HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND SLEET IN THE EVENING…THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND
15. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 15. LOWS
NEAR ZERO.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. LOWS AROUND 15.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
Bismarck (CSi) Jamestown officially recorded the coldest February in more than 12 years.The National Weather Service records show February this year tied with February 1989 with an average temperature of 5.7 degrees, making it the 18th coldest February on record.February 2001 ranked 13th on the scale with an average temperature of 3.9 degrees. The coldest February ever recorded was in 1936 with an average temperature of 12.5 below zero.
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown is issuing a “Water Service and Sewer Service Line freeze-up ADVISORY.”
Frost depths are approaching and exceeding six (6) feet of depth in some spots, and the City is receiving an increasing number of reports of water and sewer service line freeze-ups occurring in both residential and commercial properties in City Limits.
Reminding residents of the City of Jamestown that the service lines are their responsibility, the City offers the following advice to help prevent these freeze-ups:
- Monitor your water temperature coming into the house by running the cold water continuously for about 3-5 minutes;
- Using any commercially available thermometer, test the water temperature – holding the thermometer in the water stream until the temperature stabilizes;
- If your water temperature is around 40°F or more, you should not have to take any special precautions unless you are planning on being away from home for several days;
- If your water temperature is 38°F to 40°F or less, you should consider letting the water run in one sink of your home – a stream about the diameter of a pencil/pen;
- You may want to consider running the water and/or having someone check on your house/business if you are planning on being gone;
- Regardless of the temperature of your water service, you should also monitor your basement floor drains and other low-lying access points to the sanitary sewer to make sure they are running as well.
- If you should experience a freeze-up in the water or sanitary sewer service lines, please call one of the local plumbing firms to assist you in thawing out your service lines. Again, remember that by City Ordinance, the maintenance of these service lines are the responsibility of the home or business owner.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
Consent Agenda items discussed separately:
Item “M” a Resolution to approve the basic one (1) color blue scheme with one (1) logo for the painting completion on the new Southwest Water Tower. This option would cost $25,000, with the logo facing the interstate. (see proposed designs and the public survey on line E-Mailed to City Council members as of 3-p.m. Monday)
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At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Andersen said public sentiment seems to be spending the least amount of dollars, and suggested a solid color (blue) with no logo. She said a logo could be added later. Interstate Engineering’s Travis Dillman said there could be some additional costs to add the logo later.
Council Member Buchanan said public comment to him was the same, to be economical. He suggested silver or white, to stand out better.
A motion was made to approve a change order to the basic bid, with the white tower with black letters. The amended motion was then to be white with no lettering, and further amended to be “a solid color.”
Mayor Andersen said she prefers a solid color with no lettering.
Richard Klose of Jamestown re-explained the choice of a Hot Air Balloon designs and cost of that type of paint scheme, at other locations.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said the paint should include a tint to not show discoloring.
The City Council voted unanimously to approve a solid color with no lettering.
A one color paint job is included in the base bid and will result in a savings of approximately $25,000 with the change order.
Mayor Andersen further talks about the topic and the council’s decision on City Matters on CSi Cable 10.
On a separate note, the Jamestown Public School Board, Monday evening voted to allow the city to use the Jamestown Blue Jays logo as one possible design on the southwest Jamestown water tower.
On The Regular Agenda
Resolutions:
The Council tabled the request of Sellin Brothers claims relating to Otter Tail Power Co lines and CenturyLink Lines relative to the Sanitary Sewer Lift Replacement and Sanitary Sewer Mains Project.
Also tabled was the request of Norm Aldinger for the City to direct Otter Tail Power Company to remove the structure at 113 12th Avenue NE based on language in the city franchise ordinance.
Committee Reports:
Awarded the bid for the sale of an impounded/abandoned vehicle a 1996 Dodge Ram to Larry Hanson in the amount of $1,400.
Ordinances:
First Reading of Ordinances included, allowing for the issuance of a caterers license to dispense alcoholic beverages in non-public buildings.
To amend and re-enact Section 2-19.1 of the City Code pertaining to administration.
To amend the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 8, Block 3, Buchholtz Fourth Addition, from R-1 (One-Family Residential District) to P-O-C (Public, Open Development & Conservation District).
To amend and re-enact an Ordinance with the District Map to change the zoning of Plat C in the SW1/4 of Section 36, Twp. 140N, R64W, in the City of Jamestown, from R-1 (One-Family Residential District) to P-O-C (Public, Open Development & Conservation District). Moved by Council Member
To amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of a four (4) acre tract of land in the NE ¼ of the SW1/4 of Section 2, Twp. 139N, R64W, from A-G (Agricultural District) to C- 1 (Local Commercial District).
An ordinance to annex of a tract located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 2, Township 139N, Range 64 W, containing 3.99 acres, more or less.
A Public Hearing was held concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lots 10-14, Tahran’s Addition, from R-1 (One-Family Residential District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District).
Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved the
Second Reading
Hearing from the Audience: No one spoke.
Appointments
Appointed Neil L (Tex) Weatherly (member at large) and Lindsey Novak (NDSU member) to serve on the Shade Tree Committee for three (3) year terms to expire April 2017.
Appointed Roger J. Parsons to serve as a member on the James River Valley Library System Board for a three (3) year term to expire March 2017.
Appointed John Gletne (City employee) and Ramone Gumke (City Council) to serve as representatives on the Pension Committee for a one (1) year term to expire March 2015.
Mayor and Council Member Reports: Council Member Buchanan questioned if any action has been taken concerning the Noise Ordinance.
City Attorney Dalsted said the Ordinance is being reviewed for possible further discussion concerning enforcement.
Council Member Kourajian questioned the progress on city wide recycling.
City Engineer Schwartzkopf said the city and recyclers are holding some preliminary talks.
Other Business:
Approved recognizing the Curtis Diede Benefit as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Charity Local Permit with the event to take place March 27, 2014, at the Quality Inn & Suites (Banquet Rooms).
Approved the requests for street closings and/or permits to allow alcoholic beverages in fenced areas for the St. Patrick’s Day Run, on March 15, 2014, for the following: Buffalo Lanes, Inc.; Buffalo City Rotisserie Grill; Corner Bar; Cork and Barrel, Inc.(Elk’s location); Frontier Fort & Grill; Knights of Columbus; Los Molcajetes (moh-koh-Hay-tays) Mexican Restaurant, Office Bar & Lounge; Shady’s; Vets Club; and Wonder Bar Sports Bar. Boundary changes may occur pending city staff concerns.
Granted the application for a temporary taxicab license to Jerry Iverson Construction on March 15, 2014, for the “Running of the Green” to raise funds for Relay for Life and Camp Grassik.
The city Council granted the request from the JSDC for Economic Development Funds, in the amount of $1,935,000.00, to cover the cost of purchasing a 320 acre parcel of real estate in Spiritwood Township from David Klose, with the City Share to be 90-percent and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.
The JSDC’s, executive committee approved purchasing 320 acres of land in Spiritwood Township next to the Spiritwood Energy Park Association property.
The land costs $6,000 per acre about $2 million for the parcel.
The JSDC Board of Directors approved the purchase on February 3rd
The City Council voted unanimously to grant the request.
The Stutsman County Commission, will vote on changes to the request, concerning annexation issues and JSDC retaining ownership of the land.
The City Council authorized advertising for bids for Improvements to Water Distribution Pumping Facilities for the GRE process water supply at the Spiritwood Energy Park.
Approved a Resolution of Finding of Necessity with Respect to Urban Renewal.
Approved a Resolution Adopting General Development Plan for the City of Jamestown.
Addendum…
ORDINANCES:
The City Council discussed the First Reading of an ordinance regarding temporary housing, also known as “Crew Camps.” Regulation and enforcement is under the First Reading, with the Ordinance being draft by the City Attorney’s office.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The City Council approved Resolutions to authorize the submission of grant applications for Section 5311 and State Aid to Public Transit funding on behalf of Jamestown Taxi Service and committing the local share of funds necessary.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) At Monday evening’s Jamestown Public School Board members heard from eleven students, parents and educators to express their concerns about a potential cut to the district’s foreign language program.
The presentations were not on the meeting agenda, but occurred during the public communication period of the meeting.
The School Board previously agreed to allow Superintendent Robert Lech to search for $800,000 to trim from the district’s budget in the 2014-15 school year.
The district currently faces a $1.8 million deficit at the end of the next fiscal year on June 30, 2015.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents about a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in Jamestown.
The report says, Nicholas Allen Harding, now resides at 801 3rd Avenue, Northeast, main floor, Jamestown ND.
He drives a silver 2008 Chevrolet Uplander, with ND license plate JHE 037.
Harding is a 26 year old white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 260 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.
Harding has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Harding was convicted of corruption of a minor, sending a sexually explicit message to a 16 year old female.
The conviction date is April 15, 2010 in Stutsman County District Court.
North Dakota disposition: 30 days with credit for 10 days served, 1 year supervised probation.
Offense: Harding was convicted of permitting an obscene performance by a minor.
Conviction date: August 1, 2007, in Barnes County District Court.
North Dakota disposition: 1 year, 1 day, 284 days suspended, 2 years supervised probation.
Offense: Harding was convicted of possession of material.
Conviction date: August 1, 2007 in Barnes County District Court.
North Dakota disposition: 82 days, credit for 82 days served.
Harding is not wanted by police at this time, and is currently serving 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 Harding’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:
Valley City (CSi) The 2014 Barnes County Relay For Life, the 15th year, will be Friday June 13th, in conjunction with Rally in The Valley, on the lawn of the Barnes County Courthouse.
Co-event coordinator Lisa McCulloch says a team sign up meeting will be on March, 20, 2014 at the Open Door Center’s Administration building in Valley City.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting to learn more about the Barnes County Relay For Life.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – A fire at a Catholic high school in Dickinson heavily damaged the building and canceled Monday’s classes.
Firefighters responded to Trinity High School just after 1 a.m. after receiving a call about the fire alarms going off.
Dickinson Fire Chief Robert Sivak says the building suffered heavy smoke damage throughout the school, extensive fire damage in the office area and structural damage to the ceiling above the office area, which is the floor of the library.
It took 29 firefighters about two hours to put out the blaze.
Sivak says the fire started in the main office but the cause is under investigation.
Officials plan to have students take classes at the public schools or at the university.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A white supremacist who tried unsuccessfully to turn the small North Dakota town of Leith into an all-white enclave has returned his property to the city.
Mayor Ryan Schock tells The Associated Press that Craig Cobb deeded his six remaining lots back to the city at no charge. The mayor calls it “a huge relief.”
Cobb awaits sentencing on a charge of terrorizing residents by carrying out armed patrols in mid-November.
Schock says Cobb sold three properties to a resident of nearby Carson who plans to use a house for storage.
Cobb earlier gave properties to white separatist Tom Metzger, National Socialist Movement Commander Jeff Schoep (skoop) and white supremacist Alex Linder. Metzger tells AP he has no plans to return his property. Schoep and Linder didn’t immediately return calls.
ALAMO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says a pipe leak that released about 2,380 barrels of brine has been contained in Williams County.
Frontier Ventures LLC reported that the leak occurred Saturday at the site of a saltwater disposal well about seven miles southwest of Alamo.
All but one barrel has been recovered from the Krabseth 1 site.
A state inspector has been sent to the scene.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man who admitted to cooking up synthetic drugs that led to the overdose deaths of two teens has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison.
Twenty-two-year-old Andrew Spofford, of Grand Forks, is the 12th person sentenced in the wide-ranging conspiracy. His sentence is the longest by five years.
Spofford pleaded guilty in October to five counts, including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death.
The hallucinogens eventually wound up in the hands of 18-year-old Christian Bjerk, of Grand Forks, and 17-year-old Elijah Stai, of Park Rapids, Minn., who died within two weeks of each other in June 2012.
Authorities say Spofford ordered the chemicals online from Charles Carlton of Texas, who is scheduled for a change of plea hearing March 10.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A former University of Mary student and football player will not serve jail time for writing Facebook posts that prompted an hour-long lockdown of the North Dakota campus last fall.
Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Casas pleaded guilty on Monday to a felony terrorizing charge and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation. He also must perform 50 hours of community service and write a letter of apology to the Bismarck university.
Authorities say Casas posted two threats on Facebook late last November, one of them referring to shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007. The campus was shut down until he was arrested.
Casas now lives in Chicago and he’s being allowed to serve his probation in Illinois. If he successfully completes it, the charge will be removed from his record.
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – A man accused in a carjacking in Wahpeton late last year has been sentenced to probation.
Thirty-one-year-old Matthew Dumarce was accused of taking a van at knifepoint last Dec. 14. Authorities say he abandoned the vehicle after a police chase and was arrested later across the border in Minnesota.
Dumarce had come to Wahpeton from Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dumarce recently reached a plea deal with prosecutors in which he was given credit for the 74 days he had served in jail and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation on felony charges of theft of property and fleeing from police. He also was ordered to pay $500 restitution to the van’s owner.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Fargo-based bank is warning the public about a phone scam.
Gate City Bank officials say callers are seeking confidential debit card information, such as names, card numbers or passwords. Both Gate City Bank customers and non-customers are being targeted.
Gate City officials say the scheme involves computerized random dialer that can dial thousands of phone numbers at one time. Some of the calls inform people their debit cards have been blocked and ask for an immediate response.
Gate City Bank has 34 banking offices across North Dakota and Minnesota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to home confinement and ordered to pay back more than $400,000 for filing bogus Medicare claims to Noridian Healthcare Solutions based in Fargo. Authorities say Robert Olie filed Medicare claims for expensive power wheelchairs and then provided patients with cheaper scooters or nothing at all. He pleaded guilty in the middle of a trial in November.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Investor Warren Buffett says it’s clear that railroad tank cars carrying crude oil need to be updated because oil from certain regions has the potential to be more dangerous than previously thought.
Buffett appeared on CNBC Monday after releasing his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Saturday. Buffett owns BNSF railroad and a manufacturer of tank cars.
Buffett says the crude oil from the Bakken oil field in North Dakota and Montana and the Eagle Ford oil field in south Texas has proven more volatile than anticipated.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Industrial Commission has sent a letter of support for the proposed Sandpiper pipeline that would move North Dakota oil to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge Energy is proposing the $2.6 billion, 612-mile pipeline to carry 225,000 barrels of oil daily to a hub in northern Minnesota and 375,000 barrels to one in northwestern Wisconsin.
The Industrial Commission agreed to send a letter of support on Monday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The project would be the largest pipeline moving oil out of North Dakota.
North Dakota’s portion of the pipeline is 299 miles.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Industrial Commission says people should have a right to comment on oil drilling on public land but not on private land.
The commission regulates oil and gas development in the state. Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) make up the panel. They voted on Monday to cut private land out of the proposal.
Stenehjem last year submitted a proposed list of 18 places for special protection. The so-called special or extraordinary places list included private and public land.
Stenehjem’s proposal has been criticized by some Republican lawmakers and oil and farm groups because it had included a provision for public comment on drilling on private land.
Conservation groups wanted the policy to include public review for public and private land.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown Jimmie men’s basketball team won the first North Star Athletic Association championship at the Jamestown Civic Center, Monday night, defeating Dakota State 72-67.
The North Star doesn’t have an automatic bid to advance to national tournament competition because there are only five teams, this year. Next year with the addition of Dickinson State the tournament possibility is back.
The Jimmie men end the season with a 17-12 record, with a 12-1 record in 2014 and a 9-1 record in the NSAA.
Not ranked in the Top 25, the Jimmies will not have the opportunity to earn a spot in the NAIA national tournament.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Two mushers native to North Dakota are racing in the 42nd Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska.
Kelly Maixner was raised in Golva, and Ellen Halverson is formerly of the Thompson area. Both now live in Alaska.
The 1,000-mile race from Anchorage to Nome got underway Sunday. Maixner was in 23rd place early Tuesday, after leading for a time Monday, and Halverson was 67th out of 68 remaining mushers.
It’s the fourth Iditarod for Maixner and the fifth for Halverson. Maixner’s best finish is 30th and Halverson’s best is 47th. She has twice been given the Red Lantern Award, which goes to the last musher to successfully finish the race.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
DENVER (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the skidding Denver Nuggets 132-128 last night for their third win in a row. Kevin Love scored 33 points and tied a season high with 19 rebounds for his NBA-best 50th double-double this season. Love topped 30 points for the 11th time in his last 14 starts.
UNDATED (AP) – Until Monday, LeBron James had never scored more than 51 points in a game during his four seasons with the Miami Heat. He topped that – and then some – in leading the Heat to a 124-107 win over Charlotte.
James torched the Bobcats for 61 points, breaking his previous career high of 56 set with Cleveland against Toronto almost nine years ago. He made 22 of his 33 shots, including his first eight 3-point attempts.
Final Memphis 110 Washington 104
Final Brooklyn 96 Chicago 80
Final Detroit 96 New York 85
Final Milwaukee 114 Utah 88
Final L-A Lakers 107 Portland 106
Final Sacramento 96 New Orleans 89
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Jared Spurgeon’s power-play goal in the third period helped the Minnesota Wild notch a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames last night. Rookie Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots during his 15th start in a row. The Wild raised their record at home to 22-7-2.
Final Columbus 2 Toronto 1
Final Dallas 3 Buffalo 2
Final Los Angeles 2 Montreal 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (14) North Carolina 63 Notre Dame 61
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) UConn 68 ( 3) Louisville 48
Final Texas 65 (18) Oklahoma St. 58
Final South Florida 60 (24) Rutgers 51
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota has the sixth seed for the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament. The Gophers will play 11th seed Wisconsin in Indianapolis in the opening round Thursday night. They’ll face third seed Nebraska Friday night if they win. The Gophers are seeking their first NCAA tournament bid in five years.
MLB…
A split squad of Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 yesterday. Baseball’s expanded instant replay system has gotten off to a smooth start as the umpires’ initial call was upheld in three challenges on Monday. Extra replay was in place for three games. Two calls were checked in the game between Toronto and Minnesota, there was one review in the Angels-Diamondbacks game and none when the Chicago Cubs played Milwaukee.
NFL…
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Peyton Manning will remain the Denver Broncos’ quarterback at least one more year after clearing a medical hurdle.
A person with knowledge of the results tells The Associated Press that Manning has passed the physical on his surgically repaired neck. That was a requirement of the contract that will pay Manning $20 million next season, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because results of medical checkups typically aren’t announced.
Manning won his fifth MVP award in 2013, when he set single-season records by passing for 5,547 yards and 55 TDs while guiding the Broncos to their first Super Bowl in 15 seasons.
In world and national news…
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (AP) – As Secretary of State John Kerry heads to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered tens of thousands of his troops who had been conducting military exercises near the Ukrainian border to return to their bases. Meanwhile, pro-Russian troops who’ve taken control of an air base in Ukraine’s Crimea region have fired warning shots and are threatening to shoot Ukrainian soldiers if they don’t back off. The Ukrainian soldiers had been manning the air base and they want their jobs back.
KUNMING, China (AP) – Authorities in China say they’re holding four people who took part in a vicious slashing rampage that killed 29 people in the southern city of Kunming. Four other attackers were killed Saturday, the day of the attack. Officials have blamed secessionists from far-western Xinjiang (shihn-jahng) for the train station attack, which also wounded 143 people.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is unwrapping a nearly $4 trillion budget today that gives Democrats an election-year playbook for fortifying the economy and bolstering peoples’ incomes. The White House says it would enlarge the earned income tax credit to cover 13.5 million low-earning workers without children, and include proposals to upgrade roads, finance pre-kindergarten programs and enhance job training.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is holding the nation’s first primary election today with a political free-for-all in Republican races. Republican Gov. Rick Perry has decided this current term will be his last of a record 14 years in office, and his looming exit has set off a scramble resulting in the most open races in Texas in more than a decade. Republicans are favored to win them all come November. And George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is making his political debut by running for land commissioner.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – From NAACP head to venture capitalist. Former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous has made the move from the East Coast to Silicon Valley, where he’ll join two entrepreneurs at their venture capital investment firm that backs information technology startups committed to making a positive social impact. Jealous says he’s hoping to further his goal of engaging more blacks and Latinos in the booming tech economy.
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