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CSi Weather…
TODAY…CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…
THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LOWS AROUND 40.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Officials searching for a student missing from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton are focusing on an area south of the city.
Authorities are acting on a tip from a motorist who says he saw a young man walking on a road near Tyler, a town 8 miles south of Wahpeton.
Twenty-year-old Andrew Sadek, of Rogers, hasn’t been seen since last Thursday.
His parents traveled to Wahpeton on Monday. John and Tammy Sadek say there are no clues as to what might have happened to their son.
Sadek is 6 feet tall and 175 pounds, with curly brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, orange-and-black Nike tennis shoes and a hooded black-and-red sweatshirt with the word “football” on the front.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has planned a special meeting to name an interim president at Valley City State University.
The board is looking for a successor to Steven Shirley, who will take over as president at Minot State University in July.
The board named a Valley City State search committee in April. The interim president must be approved by the full board.
The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bismarck.
No further details were available.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
Opening of bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles were held.
No Consent Agenda items were considered separately:
On the Regular Agenda:
Resolutions
A Public Hearing was held, concerning the special assessments on the 2013 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #13-11.
Following the hearing Council Members approved the special assessment District
in the total amount of $45,237.10, with the City Share-Departments at $44,685.87, and benefited properties to be assessed in the amount of $551.23. Moved by Council
The Council approved the plat of Country Side Estates, a Replat of City West Subdivision.
The Council approved the plat of Witzig’s Fourth Addition.
The City Council also approved the plat of Hammer Addition.
The Council Members considered adding 10th St NE between 5th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE to the Snow Emergency Route. Council Member Buchanan requested the item be discussed. He said the street is an arterial and connects to two major routes (5th and 12th Ave), which has a good amount of traffic. He said the “dead end,” avenues on 10th Street utilize 10th Street to access 5th & 12th Avenues. He sited the high school, vocational center, and churches, and a number of apartment buildings in the area. Mayor Andersen said 10th Street is parallel to 13th Street, which is a Snow Emergency Route. She added the fewer snow emergency routes, the quicker the street crews can clear other residential area.
The Council voted in opposition to the addition.
Committee reports:
Awarded the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles to for 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan to Budget Auto in the amount of $1,271.
Awarded the bid for the sale of a 2004 Dodge Intrepid to Budget Auto in the amount of $612.
Ordinances:
Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend a section of the City Code pertaining to uses permitted, M-1 Districts was approved.
Hearing from the audience: Ave Maria Village CEO Tim Burchill asked for clarification of a “Snow Emergency Route.” Mayor Andersen said the routes are cleared first, under snowfall guidelines. Burchill added that transportation of essential employees occurs when snow is piled up in the streets.
Appointments:
The City Council approved the appointment of Brian Kilzer to serve as a member on the Board of Adjustments for a three year term to
expire January 2017.
Also approved was the appointment of Ashley Lies as an Assistant City Attorney.
Mayor and City Council Member Reports:
Council Member Kourajian said that Buffalo City Tourism will unveil its new branding and logo on May 9, 2014 at 5-p.m., for the public, at the Arts Center in Jamestown.
Other business:
Approved the request from the Wonder Bar Sports Bar for a street dance permit to close the west end of 100 Block/2nd St SW on July 25, from 8PM to 2AM, July 26, 2014.
City Council agenda items concerning the agreement with the Jamestown Menard’s planned for Southwest Jamestown.
Ordinances:
A Public Hearing was held concerning amending an Ordinance to change the zoning of a tract of land located in the NW Quarter of Section 2,
Township 139 North, Range 64 West (Menards Site) from P-O-C (Public Open Development & Conservation District) to C-2 (General Commercial District).
Following the Public Hearing, a Second Reading of an Ordinance was approved to amend the District Map to change the zoning of a tract of land located in the NW Quarter of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64 West (Menards Site) from P-O-C (Public Open Development & Conservation District) to C-2 (General Commercial District).
The City’s Bond Counsel, John Shockley, outlined a number of specific items concerning the Tax Increment Financing District, and other items relating to the agreement between the city and Menard’s. He went through the agreement documents concerning such items as creating the TIF District and the Development Agreement, along with the City Sales Tax distribution fund agreement. The opening of the store would be no later than July 1, 2016. He also pointed out, following procedures outlined in the North Dakota Century Code. Also on hand at Monday’s meeting was real estate representatives, and Menard’s real estate representatives.
A Public Hearing was held concerning a Renewal and Development Plan for the City of Jamestown and a proposed Developer’s Agreement with Menard’s, Inc.
Dwaine Heinrich asked a series of questions on the agreements. He said the city council, in regard to the Menard’s agreement, is not living up to policies and procedures under using the city sales tax dollars. Clarice Liechty spoke and asked about the road plan, involving 10th Avenue Southwest, to access Menard’s property, and water drainage issues. Mayor Andersen said Menard’s will be responsible for the paving of 10th Avenue along with improvements to 25th and 23rd Street, and paid from the sales tax agreement.
Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved a Resolution creating Tax Increment District No. 2014-1 of the City of Jamestown. Council Member Buchanan voted in opposition.
The City Council approved a Resolution approving the City of Jamestown Renewal and Development Plan of 2014. (Menard’s, Inc.) Council Member Buchanan voted in opposition.
Approved a Resolution approving a Developer Agreement between the City of Jamestown and Menard’s, Inc. Council Members Buchanan and Kourajian voted in opposition
Approved a Resolution approving a Developer’s Incentive Agreement between the City of Jamestown and Menard’s, Inc. Council Members Buchanan and Kourajian voted in oppostion.
In making a statement on his stance on many of the issues that came before the Council on the Menard’s agreement, Council Member Buchanan said in part that he has nothing against Menard’s, however the business should locate in Jamestown with “their own money,” and not “the taxpayers money.” He added that the public has not been “fully education,” on all the issues.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office reports two Jamestown women were injured as the driver of a vehilce was attempting to negotiate a curve and swerved to miss a goose.
The accident occurred on Sunday on May 4, 2014, on County Road 67, south of Cleveland.
Sheriff Chad Kaiser says the vehicle driven by, 23 year old Deven Smith was traveling North on County Road 67 South of Cleveland when it swerved to miss a goose, leaving the roadway and rolling in a slough.
Smith and the passenger, 25 year old Kelsie Laizure were not seat-belted and ejected from the vehicle into the water.
The Medina Ambulance transported both woman to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Their injuries were not immediately known. Speed was a contributing factor in the collision.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Jefferson Bus Lines, bus stop location will be located for the foreseeable future, in the lot south of the former Eagles Club, in downtown Jamestown.
The plan to move the Jamestown Bus Stop to 112 8th Street Southeast, is on hold, at this time, as a rental offer was turned down by the owner of the building.
The building would have housed the Jamestown Downtown Association and the bus depot, and place the bus depot under the JDA liability insurance policy.
At this time the Jefferson Bus stop hours are 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and again from 12:10 p.m., to 1:45 p.m., seven days a week.
A small office space is available to sell tickets with 10 percent going toward paying a part-time employee to operate the booth.
Jamestown (CSi) Central Valley Health District in Jamestown will hold a public input meeting to discussed uses for a Department of Health and Human Services five year grant worth up to $9.7 Million to North Dakota, to address binge and underage drinking.
85% of the grant is required to stay local.
Central Valley Health Unit Administrator Robin Iszler, says about $259,000 has been given to Stutsman and Logan Counties.
The grant would not go toward treating a problem, but rather toward taking preventative measures for a problem.
The Jamestown meeting will be on Thursday May 15, 2014, from 11-a.m., to 2-p.m., at the Gladstone Inn and Suites.
Call Central Valley Health District at 701-252-8130 to RSVP.
The event is free and lunch will be provided.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is hosting a Community Service of Remembrance on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Village, 501 19th Street NE in Jamestown.
Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, either recently or in years past, is invited to come and share in this informal service honoring the memory of our loved ones in a supportive atmosphere.
The Service of Remembrance is free of charge and open to everyone. Those attending are asked to bring a picture of their loved one to the service. Please enter the main door at Ave Maria Village.
For more information about this service or the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team call Diane at 320-4915.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Public School District will not appeal the ruling of Southeast Judicial District Judge Jay Schmitz.
Last month he issued an opinion about the impasse between the Valley City Education Association and Valley City Public School District.
It centered around the negotiated agreement between the two.
Schmitz ruled in favor of the VCEA, saying that the school district was in breach of the agreement by demanding that teachers sign contracts with modification the board made to Section 3 of the contract.
Valley City School District Attorney Rachel Bruner-Kaufman says the school board decided not to seek an appeal of the ruling and will comply with the opinion. The board voted to continue with negotiations with the VCEA.
VCEA Attorney Michael Geiermann says the teachers are pleased with the opinion and look forward to getting back to settling their differences with the school district.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – An 18-year-old Mandan student accused of bringing a loaded gun to school is facing felony charges of accomplice to terrorizing and reckless endangerment.
Todd Miller also faces misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing drug paraphernalia. Court documents don’t list an attorney for him.
Miller could face 12 years in prison if convicted on all charges. He appeared in court Monday and will enter pleas later.
Mandan High School was locked down Friday afternoon after police received a tip that a student had brought a gun to school. Police say they found the gun on Miller after they saw him walking with several other students around the south side of the school.
The case of a 16-year-old male who also was arrested is being handled in juvenile court.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A Minot man is in custody after a scuffle with police that injured an officer.
Authorities say the 29-year-old man became hostile and resisted officers who responded to a neighborhood dispute late Sunday and smelled marijuana. They say the man fought with officers trying to handcuff him, and one of the officers suffered a broken hand.
The man was arrested for aggravated assault on a police officer, preventing arrest and possessing methamphetamine. Formal charges were not immediately filed.
Police say the suspect’s 57-year-old mother was arrested for obstruction, a 25-year-old man at the scene was arrested on drug-related charges and a 46-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding Ward County warrant.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has been sentenced to life in prison on child pornography charges. Travis Guenthner, of Washburn, pleaded guilty in October to seven federal counts, including sexual exploitation of minors, and coercion and enticement. Guenthner is accused of talking minors into giving him sexually explicit photographs and distributing them online. Authorities say they know of 23 victims. He allegedly had sexual contact with some of the victims.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has fired its president and chief executive officer after the state’s dominate insurer recently reported nearly $80 million in financial losses. The insurer says its 13-member board unanimously voted to fire Paul von Ebers . Chief Operating Officer Tim Huckle will serve as interim president and CEO.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – University of North Dakota officials say the director of the school’s Energy and Environmental Research Center has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Gerald Groenewold (GROHN’-wahld) has been director of the center since 1987. UND spokesman Peter Johnson told The Associated Press Monday that the day-to-day operations of the EERC will be handled by Tom Erickson, an associate director for the center.
Johnson would give no further details. Phone calls to Groenewold went unanswered on Monday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – American Airlines says it will launch daily, direct flights from Bismarck to Chicago and Dallas.
The flights are to begin Oct. 1. The two-year deal includes a $1 million minimum revenue guarantee, backed by a $500,000 federal Transportation Department grant and a $500,000 local match by Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce members.
North Dakota’s capital city currently is served with commercial service from Delta, United, Frontier and Allegiant.
Bismarck was one of five airports in North Dakota that set a record for passengers last year.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – More than 200 North Dakota National Guard soldiers who spent almost a year on a homeland security mission in the Washington, D.C., area are coming home.
The Guard says the soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are to fly into Grand Forks and Bismarck on Tuesday. They will be coming from Fort Bliss, Texas, after going through the demobilization process.
A formal welcome-home ceremony called a Freedom Salute will be held in about three months.
The 1-188th is the most-deployed unit in the Guard, with portions of the battalion previously serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The income eligibility guidelines have changed for a state-funded specialty health care program that helps some North Dakota children.
The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday announced the changes for the Children’s Special Health Services Specialty Care Treatment Program.
The department says that starting this month a family of four can earn up to $44,123 annually – or $3,677 monthly for the household – and still meet income eligibility requirements.
The program helps pay for services that are needed to treat children with eligible medical conditions from birth to 21 years old.
Families must be North Dakota residents and meet medical and financial guidelines in order to qualify for the program.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – An amphitheater in Minot’s Oak Park that was destroyed by Souris River floodwaters in the summer of 2011 will be rebuilt.
The Minot Area Community Foundation is giving the city Park District $100,000 for the project.
The historic flood damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 structures in Minot. Flood donations have been channeled through the Community Foundation, which in the past three years has put millions of dollars back into the community to help with rebuilding.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple says U.S. Census Bureau Director John Thompson is touring North Dakota to see firsthand the rapid growth that is occurring in the state.
North Dakota’s population has climbed well beyond 700,000 people with the state’s robust economy. Some officials have criticized the Census Bureau for undercounting the state’s population.
Dalrymple says he’s talking to Thompson about the state’s population growth and changes, and ways to increase the quality of data production.
In the early 2000s, North Dakota was one of only a few states with a declining population. The state began to reverse that trend in 2004 because of the oil boom and the population has grown every year since.
In sports.
Valley City (CSi) University of Jamestown’s baseball team is headed to the NAIA National Tourament next Monday May 12, 2014, as the team captured the North Star/Frontier Conference Athletic Conference crown, Monday by defeating Mayville State 6-5 at Charlie Brown Stadium in Valley City.
The Jimmies record stands at 35-8, while Mayville State wraps up the season with t 40-14 mark.
The Jimmies opposition at Nationals to be determined and the location will be at one of the nine predetermined NAIA baseball sites.
Pairings for the 45-team national tournament, at nine host sites, will be released on Friday.
INTERLEAGUE
Final Toronto 3 Philadelphia 0
Final Chi White Sox 3 Chi Cubs 1, 12 Innings
Final Colorado 8 Texas 2
Final San Diego 6 Kansas City 5, 12 Innings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (AP) – Eduardo Escobar homered leading off the 10th inning against Cleveland closer John Axford to give the Minnesota Twins a 1-0 win over the Indians last night. Escobar connected on a 1-0 pitch from Axford and drove it over the wall in right for his first homer since June 20th and fourth of his career in 344 at-bats. Caleb Thielbar pitched a perfect ninth. Glen Perkins struck out two in the 10th for his eighth save.
Final Detroit 2 Houston 0
Final L.A. Angels 4 N-Y Yankees 1
Final Seattle 4 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Washington 4 L.A. Dodgers 0
Final San Francisco 11 Pittsburgh 10, 13 Innings
Final Miami 4 N-Y Mets 3
Final St. Louis 4 Atlanta 3
Final Milwaukee 8 Arizona 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
UNDATED (AP) – The Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers opened their respective conference semifinal series with road victories. The Wizards had dropped 13 straight in Indianapolis until Trevor Ariza (ah-REE’-zah) shot 6-for-6 from 3-point range and scored 22 points in a 102-96 triumph over the Pacers. Chris Paul hit a career-best eight 3-pointers and finished with 32 points and 10 assists in the Clippers’ 122-105 rout of Oklahoma City.
The series stays in Oklahoma City for Game 2 on Wednesday.
the Pacers, host Game 2 on Wednesday.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
UNDATED (AP) – Pittsburgh has a 2-1 series lead in the NHL’s conference semifinals, while Los Angeles is up 2-0 in its series. Marc-Andre Fleury posted his second consecutive shutout and Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in 14 postseason games as the Pens downed the New York Rangers 2-0. Jonathan Quick turned back 36 shots and Alec Martinez provided the game-winner in the Kings’ 3-1 triumph at Anaheim.
The series continues Thursday in Los Angeles.
NBA…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams has been named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. He received 104 of the 124 first place votes cast by a nationwide panel of sports reporters after averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds a game. He joined the Sixers out of Syracuse as the 11th overall pick in the draft.
NASCAR…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur) has a new contract to drive for Michael Waltrip Racing. The team has announced that Bowyer has agreed to a three-year extension. He finished third in Sunday’s race in Talladega, Ala. Michael Waltrip Racing also announced an extension for crew chief Brian Pattie and said that 5-Hour Energy has agreed to extend its sponsorship.
In world and national news…
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s interim government is attempting to re-establish control in a number of cities today. The interior minister says government forces have killed 30 pro-Russia insurgents in the eastern city of Slovyansk, but the fighting also has killed four government troops. Ukrainian forces have taken hold of a key checkpoint north of the city. Meanwhile, in the southwest, Kiev authorities have appointed a new governor for the Black Sea region of Odessa, where 46 people died Friday after fighting and a fire.
VIENNA (AP) – Britain’s top diplomat and is urging his European counterparts to express strong support for Ukraine’s May 25 presidential elections. At a meeting in Vienna, Foreign Secretary William Hague says, “Russia is clearly intent on preventing or disrupting those elections,” and European nations need to make clear the vote needs to be free of outside interference. Meanwhile, Germany is advising its citizens to leave Ukraine’s troubled east and south, citing the risk of being detained by separatists.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Three weeks after Islamic militants kidnapped more than 300 girls from a school dormitory in Nigeria, 276 remain missing. An intermediary who is in communication with their captors says at least two of the girls have died of snakebite and about 20 are ill. The extremist group Boko Haram (BOH’-koh hah-RAHM’) says it has the girls and is threatening to sell them. Fifty students managed to escape.
BEIRUT (AP) – Syrian activists say a roadside bomb has killed an al-Qaida leader and his wife in southern Daraa province. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights calls the killing an “assassination.” It comes just days after fighters from the Nusra Front seized a controversial Western-backed Syrian military commander. It’s unclear whether the two incidents are connected, but observers are expressing concern it could ignite new infighting between rebel groups in Syria.
GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) – Forecasters are warning of critical fire conditions in central Oklahoma as crews battle a wildfire that has scorched more than 4.5 square miles. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for western and central Oklahoma until 10 p.m. Forecasters say temperatures could surpass 100 degrees with low humidity and wind gusts up to 45 mph. Fire officials say the blaze is about 90 percent contained, but it’s destroyed at least 10 homes and left one person dead.
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