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TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
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.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
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THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MEMORIAL DAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND
AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG
TO SEVERE SUNDAY.
MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY LOOKS DRY FOR MOST AREAS
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
The first item was to consider approval of the final plat of Menards First Addition.
City Assessor Darell Wollan reported that the lots include a Menard’s store and three additional commercial lots. He outlined storm water drainage management, in ponds, and the roadways proposed to the Menard’s site.
The planning commission has approved the preliminary and final plat.
The Council voted unanimously to approve.
The City Council then considered approval of the Reciprocal Easements and Restrictive Covenants on Lots 1, 2 & 4, Menards Plat.
City Attorney Ken Dalsted outlined concerns on restrictions on use of the lots, and insurance issues, adding that language modifications were added.
City Council Member Brubakken moved to place the item on the June City Council agenda, for further review, having had the 17 page information five hours before the Council meeting, and was added late to the agenda. Council Member Buchanan concurred.
Buchanan also suggested an “escrow agreement.”
Mayor Andersen said the item is time sensitive, with Menard’s wanting to close on Friday, and asked that the vote be taken on Thursday, saying a delay could push back groundbreaking by a year.
The motion to approve was passed on a 3-2 vote with Council Members Brubakken and Buchanan voting in opposition.
Jamestown (CSi) Following the Special Session, of the Jamestown City Council the City Council committees met. All members were present.
With Police Committee business:
The committee recommends approving the request from Police Chief Edinger for funds for municipal warrant extradition.
Public Works Committee:
The committee discussed a Construction Box Rental Deposit Fees at the Baling Facility – Sanitation Department. The committee recommends approving of the fees.
The committee recommends the purchase of mower for the Wastewater Treatment Facility, in the amount of $11,000 from Central Sales Inc. of Jamestown.
The committee discussed utility claims from Sellin Brothers, Inc., which claims unknown utilities purportedly not outlined by the utilities were encountered when performing work on the new lift station at the Jamestown Business Center parking lot. Sellin asked for monetary compensation for additional work.
City Attorney Ken Dalsted recommends paying the claims, and discuss the issue with utilities involved.
The committee recommends honoring the Sellin Brothers claims, of $65,000.
A request from Two Rivers Broadcasting concerning placing an antenna on the Southwest water tower, near Mill Hill was recommended for approval.
The committee discussed the Opinion of Probable Cost – McElroy Subdivision Development – Phase II. ..southwest of the fairgounds.
The committee recommends to allow the probable cost and proceed with the development.
Discussion the concerned dust control along 3rd St SE the road to the landfill.
At a recent Bloom Township meeting, residents in the area expressed concerns of dust and conditions of the road in general, in the area of the proposed expansion of the landfill.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says new graveling of the road by the county is proposed, adding that any dust control after, would cost the city about $5,000 to $7,000 annually.
The committee recommends proceeding with a negotiated agreement with Bloom Township.
The committee recommends approving the Street Department bid award for a New 4 CY 4WD Loader to Titan Machinery.
Discussion then concerned eliminating parking on north side of 3rd St SW, west of 4th Ave due to the narrow roadway and expected increase of residential traffic in this area, due to a housing development. The committee recommends approving the restriction as requested.
An easement documentation was reviewed from GRE relating to water connection at the Cavendish tower location. The items was moved to the June 2nd City Council agenda without recommendation, pending further review.
Two Change orders and discussion of status on Fire Hall roofing project, was held due to issues encountered during the project. The committee recommends approving the change orders.
Informational:
ND-SWC monitoring well is being drilled on City property near the baling facility site.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) James Valley Youth For Christ will hold its Annual Golf Scramble fundraiser June7, 2014, at Jamestown Country Club.
more information including registering teams on line at www.jamesvalley.yfc.net
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Executive Director, Troy Gunderson pointed out several summer activities that are being planned.
Those include Jun 13-15 the Valley Fair Excursion, the Prairie River Camp in Albert Lea, Mn., and the Black Hills Caravan.
H added that the Teen City five day Basketball Camp is set for June 2-6, limited to the first 12 signing up.
Call James River Youth For Christ at 701-252-5501 for information and to sign up.
Also on our show was Jeff Prentice, a new full time staff member and University of Jamestown graduate.
Jeff plans to add more music to the offerings at Teen City, and he looks forward to the opportunity of a full time ministry and service to youth, while teaching and leading group meetings.
Also recently coming on board, is Cory Beckman, from Minot, who directing physical activities, along with managing the new gym, helping with the new music program and leading bible studies and small groups.
Gunderson said there will be activities continuing this summer at Teen City, and a return to after school programs this fall.
Jamestown (CSi) At a Jamestown roundtable, addressing housing shortages, 40 state and local developers, real estate agents, and others met with the discussions led by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency Director Jennifer Henderson.
She said the area is moving in “good directions,” and praised the Land Use and Transportation Plan under development.
She pointed to the lack of houses on the real estate market in Jamestown.
She added that community must look past its differences, and work together and build goals as a group.
Also on hand was NDHFA, Housing Outreach Officer, Bill Hourigan who talked about the South Central Dakota Regional Council’s, housing needs assessment, which indicates the nine county housing needs necessary by the year 2020.
He said Stutsman County would need 1,000 additional units with 95 percent of those located in Jamestown. Those units included 211 single-family units, 82 multi-family units, 368 general occupancy units and 339 senior housing units.
He pointed out that the senior housing units would have a ripple effect when an occupant moves into an assisted-living facility, leaving his or her old home or apartment vacant.
Industrial development projects in Spiritwood would add more than 200 jobs.
Henderson noted two recommendations to address the housing needs in the city and county, define affordable housing in Jamestown, and to develop a housing task force that would work to overcome the obstacles in housing development, including infrastructure needs, land costs, financing limitations and too few building inspectors.
Valley City Chamber of Commerce, YPN to host Candidate Forum on May 28, 2014.
The Valley City Chamber of Commerce, with help from the Valley City Young Professionals Network (YPN), will host a Candidate Forum at the Valley City Eagles Club at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 28.
The forum will feature Valley City and Barnes County candidates in contested races in the June 10 election, including the mayoral, county commission and city commission races.
Candidates will provide opening statements and answer questions posed by a moderator, along with questions submitted by the audience.
Candidates expected to appear at the forum include mayoral candidates Bob Werkhoven and Jeff Edwards; city commissioner candidates Gary Schlagel, Dewey Magnuson and Matt Pedersen; and county commissioner candidates Phil Leitner, Mike Metcalf, Bill Carlblom, Ryan Mathias and Shawn Olauson.
The Valley City Eagles Club is located at 345 12th Ave NE, Valley City.
For more information, contact the Valley City Chamber of Commerce at 701-845-1891.
The forum will be recorded by CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with showing dates to be announced.
Bismarck, (CSi) A Public Input Meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Gladstone Inn & Suites, 111 2nd Street NE, Jamestown, ND. The meeting will utilize an open house format.
The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss proposed improvements to the US 52/281 Bypass near Jamestown. The proposed project improvements include striping work on the US 52/281 Bypass at Interstate 94 exit 256, turn lane lengthening at the intersection of County Road 40 (34th Street SE) and the US 52/281 Bypass, and modifications to the intersection of US 52/281 and the US 52/281 Bypass. The meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives of the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will be in attendance to answer your questions.
If unable to attend the meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by June 20, 2014, to James Rath, ND Dept. of Transportation, 608 East Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505 or jrath@nd.gov with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:
· an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
· language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
· translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.
To request accommodations, contact E. Diane Laub, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT at (701)328-2576 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Census Bureau says booming North Dakota has led the nation in housing development for the third year in a row.
Census Bureau statistics released Thursday show that North Dakota added 10,207 housing units between July 2012 and July 2013. These 10,000 plus units added represent a growth of 3.1 percent.
Williams County in the state’s western oil patch showed more housing development growth than any other county in the country. The number of housing units in Williams County grew by 15.6 percent between July 2012 and July 2013 and by more than 40 percent between 2010 and 2013.
North Dakota’s oil boom in recent years has driven high growth rates as people have flooded into the state for jobs.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The godfather of North Dakota’s oil bonanza predicts the state’s crude production will double to 2 million barrels daily by decade’s end.
But billionaire oilman Harold Hamm warned industry officials Thursday that future safety missteps will threaten that.
Hamm is the chairman of Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources Inc. His company is one of the oldest and biggest players in the Bakken.
North Dakota’s unprecedented oil boom has been marred in the past year by a massive oil pipeline rupture in the western part of the state and a fiery oil train derailment in the eastern part.
Hamm says the industry is in the “crosshairs” of anti-oil advocates and it’s up to companies to do things in an “absolute safe manner.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Conservative radio and television host Sean Hannity says government needs to get out of the way so other parts of the United States can replicate the prosperity brought to North Dakota by oil.
Hannity was a keynote speaker at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on Wednesday.
He says energy is the lifeblood of the American economy and that expanded oil and gas production can solve the country’s biggest problems.
Hannity says the U.S. should become energy independent and no longer buy oil from countries like Saudi Arabia that “don’t like us.”
North Dakota’s oil boom in recent years has made the state the second-biggest oil producer in the country. Hannity has encouraged his listeners and viewers hurt by economic downturn to head to the state for jobs.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – In a story May 21 about a Williston Park Board member resigning, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Williston Herald, reported erroneously that Executive Director Darin Krueger had been placed on an improvement plan. Park Board President Joel Wilt said that is inaccurate.
A corrected version of the most recent story is below:
Williston park board member resigns after dispute
Williston park board member resigns in wake of dispute over suspension of parks director
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A member of Williston’s park board who was caught up in a dispute over the suspension of the city parks director has resigned.
The Williston Herald reports that Nick Johnson resigned at the beginning of Tuesday’s board meeting and immediately left the meeting.
A group of residents had called for Johnson and another board member to step down, saying the suspension last month of Executive Director Darin Krueger that was nullified because of a technicality undermined the board’s integrity.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – BNSF Railway Co. says it has exceeded its commitment to additional trains hauling fertilizer in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana.
The Surface Transportation Board last month ordered BNSF and Canadian Pacific Railway to submit the plans to ensure fertilizer was available for spring planting. Increased crude oil and freight shipments have largely been blamed for causing the rail delays. The railroads have blamed bad weather and rail traffic congestion.
BNSF had committed 52 trains to catch up on fertilizer shipments. Railway spokeswoman Amy McBeth said Thursday that the railroad has loaded 53 trains and 50 have been delivered.
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne (WAHT’-nee) says federal pressure on the railroad probably helped get the fertilizer delivered in time.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Fargo woman was arrested for driving under the influence after police say she crashed her sport utility vehicle into a BNSF Railway train in West Fargo.
The crash happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday. The SUV was heavily damaged but the 21-year-old female driver and a passenger escaped injury.
Police Sgt. Jason Dura says the train had just refueled and had not yet regained speed, likely saving the SUV’s occupants.
Dura says there was no apparent damage to the train and no one on the train was hurt.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The federal government says it can’t meet a request by U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to extend a crop planting deadline for corn in North Dakota.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency says it’s prohibited by federal regulations from making a change to the May 25 deadline set for most North Dakota counties.
Many corn farmers in the state are having a tough time getting their crop seeded because of a wet spring. Farmers in 49 of North Dakota’s 53 counties will see reduced crop insurance coverage on corn they plant after Sunday because their crops will be deemed more susceptible to summer heat or fall frost.
Heitkamp on Monday asked RMA to delay the deadline. A spokeswoman says the senator will continue to push for insurance program improvements.
In world and national news…
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – A man accused of kidnapping his former girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter a decade ago — then forcing her to marry him and fathering a daughter with her — has now been charged with five felony counts including rape and kidnapping. And police in Santa Ana, Calif., are now saying that it was the woman’s mother who persuaded her to go to police. They say the woman had recently reunited with her mother after first locating her sister on Facebook.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure that would end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records is headed to the Senate. The House Thursday passed the compromise measure, even though opponents of the government surveillance effort claimed that the bill wasn’t tough enough. The bill doesn’t ask phone companies to hold onto the records for any longer than they already do. It would give the NSA the authority to request some phone records for searching as part of terrorism investigations, in response to a court order.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed another of President Barack Obama’s nominees to become a top federal judge. David Barron was in the Justice Department in 2009 and 2010 when he helped devise the Obama administration’s legal justification for using drones to kill suspected American terrorists overseas. Some critics of Barron’s nomination disagreed with his determination that the government had the constitutional right to kill Americans suspected of terrorism. Others opposed the administration’s insistence on keeping the memos describing that rationale a secret. And some Republicans said he is too liberal.
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – The demonstrators who marched to the home of Nigeria’s president today, demanding more action to free nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls, are even angrier now than they were before. The Nigerian president chose not to meet with them — instead sending advisers to read a message urging Nigerians to stop criticizing the government. Protesters say it’s another sign of the president’s insensitivity over the abductions.
KACHINA VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) – A wildfire is inching toward the Arizona city of Flagstaff, prompting residents of outlying areas to make preparations to leave. A fire official says the flames are still about three miles away from two residential areas where more than 3,000 people are under pre-evacuation warnings. Crews are hoping for help from the weather, with weaker winds and slightly higher humidity in the forecast.
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