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REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA A 30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
AREAS OF FROST ARE FORECAST FOR THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SOME PLACES COULD HAVE A FREEZE FRIDAY MORNING.
RAIN COULD MIX WITH SNOW DURING THE NIGHTS OF TUESDAY…WEDNESDAY… AND THURSDAY. NO ACCUMULATION IS FORECAST.
IT LOOKS DRY WITH TEMPERATURES MODERATING THROUGH
THE WEEKEND…WITH TEMPERATURES BACK TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Auditor’s Office has certified signatures with a petition that will put a quarter-percent sales tax on the November 4, 2014 elction ballot funding the planned expansion and renovation of Alfred Dickey Library.
Over 2,400 official signatures had been turned in with a minimum of 1,452 valid signatures was needed on the petition.
If the initiative, is approved, by a simple majority, the sales tax would be imposed beginning April 1, 2015, until the costs authorized or bonds or other debt instruments that have been issued are fully paid.
The sales tax cannot exceed a quarter percent of 1 percent of the gross receipts and it can not exceed $6.25 on any single purchase.
The quarter-percent sales tax would cost the average household in the county approximately $33.75 per year.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman Property Tax Negotiation Committee agreed Monday that CHS fertilizer plant in Spiritwood will make a $3.23 million payment in lieu of taxes each year for 20 years after the plant becomes operational.
The plant will be the largest property taxpayer in North Dakota when its finished, even with a 20-year tax incentive.
Based on an estimated value of $900 million for the plant and the current mill rates, the full property taxes, would total about $9.7 million per year.
The Jamestown/ Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC), will rebate $233,000 to CHS each year as an incentive for 20 years, and then would not be eligible for any other economic development funds from the JSDC.
CHS announced Friday it was moving forward with the construction of the $3 billion fertilizer plant after almost two years of planning. The plant will convert natural gas into nitrogen farm fertilizer.
Jamestown (CSi) Fogging operations in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes began last night, and will continue throughout the week as is necessary.
All fogging operations are contingent upon
weather conditions.
All fogging operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.
Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.
Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.
Jamestown (CSi) Officials at the University of Jamestown report that enrollment at UJ is down from 980 last fall to 963 this fall due to a smaller entering class of 271 new students. The average enrollment for the three previous years was an average of 955, so this year is consistent with recent fall enrollments.
Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Jamestown, Scott Goplin, says, “The academic profile of the incoming class is the highest it has been in over ten years, which was among many factors specifically designed to improve the student graduation rate. The potential successes of this class as it relates to their academic credentials will be key to building future enrollment growth.”
The news release adds, that, the University of Jamestown has made a conscious effort to continue to raise academic standards for the 2014-15 academic year. The average GPA of this year’s incoming class is 3.47 which is an increase and corresponds with an increase in average ACT scores. In addition, team roster sizes, which have grown beyond the capacity of the University’s current facilities, were curtailed somewhat with this year’s recruiting class. Planning for expanded and improved facilities is currently underway so that next year’s class will not be adversely affected. These changes are part of a continued effort by the University of Jamestown to build quality and raise the profile of the entering class.
The students returned to find significant upgrades to nearly all housing, especially for students living in Kroeze and Watson halls. The University invested $3.6 million in Kroeze and Watson halls. Prentice and Seibold halls which already had modern amenities, received renovations totaling $305,000. All halls are now air-conditioned and have electronic ID card access for added security. A remodeled dining room, at a cost of $850,000, has also been completed over the summer. Diners enjoy an updated atmosphere and serving stations.
The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top regional school in both US News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.
Jamestown, ND, September 8, 2014—The Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Foundation thanked its supporters on Thursday, September 4 at its 16th Annual Pillars of Giving event. The event featured presentations from K.C. DeBoer, JRMC Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director and Kim Wagner, keynote speaker.
This past year, 962 donors provided funding which made the difference in over 25 areas of patient care at JRMC. Support directly helps patients and their families when they need us most. For some, that is as simple as a warm blanket and caring touch. For another, it may be ensuring we have the equipment to detect cancer at the earliest state possible.
“We thank the community for being THE difference in the lives of those we serve.” stated Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director.
The Philanthropist of the Year was also announced. The Philanthropist of the Year is an honor bestowed to those with exemplary civic engagement, commitment to healthcare and service as well as support of JRMC. This year the Philanthropist of the Year award was presented to Dr. Don and Sharon Caine.
After 18 years on the Jamestown Hospital Board of Directors and 23 years as a board member for the JRMC Foundation, Dr. Don Caine and his wife Sharon have developed a certain fondness for JRMC. “I’ve come to love JRMC,” said the retired optometrist. “I was extremely involved in all aspects of the hospital as a member of its operating board over the years.”
To learn more about the JRMC Foundation or to contribute to the Foundation, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-4880.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. Between JRMC, JRMC Clinic, Sanford Health Jamestown and Essentia Health Jamestown, the community is served by 30 local medical providers and a variety of visiting specialists. For more information on services at JRMC, visit
www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.
Jamestown (CSi) The floor plans courtesy of the James River Valley Library System (JRVL) System and JLG Architects shows the expanded and renovated Alfred Dickey. http://csinewsnow.com/?p=53843
The plans show the library would have four levels and includes an interior stairwell and an elevator to access each floor.
The main level, in the new addition , includes a children’s area, and the upper level features a space for young adults, an audio technology room and a computer center.
A juvenile collection is to the right of the play area, and the room also includes space for reading and relaxation.
The upper level of the new addition, to the north, has a 700-square foot room in the northeast corner that will be used as a young adult space.
The floor plans also show space reserved for archived material, a local history area, quiet reading room and group study areas.
The lower level of Alfred Dickey will feature a multi-purpose programming room and a larger community meeting room, continuing to go up a flight of stairs to the top level of the new addition.
More space will be added to the community meeting room that will accommodate approximately 60 to 70 people,
The plans for the interior of the library are still awaiting final approval by the JRVLS Board of Directors.
The JRVLS Board of Directors meets September, 17. 2014.
The JRVLS has submitted a petition to county officials, with 2,419 unofficial signatures to put a quarter percent sales tax on the November 4, 2014 ballot to fund the planned expansion and renovation of Alfred Dickey Library.
Bismarck (CSi) Governor Jack Dalrymple Monday congratulated six state employees for receiving the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service in recognition of their dedication and contributions to the people of North Dakota. The awards were presented by Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley during a luncheon at the Capitol in Bismarck, kicking off State Employee Recognition Week.
Kathleen Ann Heller was recognized in the Services category. She is a chaplain and volunteer coordinator with the North Dakota Department of Human Services at the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown.
Patrick Bohn was recognized in the Executive and Administration category. He is the director of Transitional Planning Services for the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Bismarck.
Jane Croeker was recognized in the Professional category. She is the director of Health and Wellness Promotion at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
Larry Ruebel was recognized in the Technical and Paraprofessional category. He is the information technology chief for the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services in Bismarck.
Laura Thibert was recognized in the Office Support category. She is an administrative secretary with the Psychology Department at North Dakota State University in Fargo.
Bob Nelson was recognized in the Trades and Crafts category. He is the plant operations supervisor for the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon.
The award recipients were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee of judges who reviewed and scored the nominations. Nominees were rated on their overall job performance, contributions to their department, commitment to customer service, working relationship with fellow workers and involvement in their community.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was stabbed during a fight at a Minot campground and no charges will be filed.
The stabbing occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday at the Rough Rider Campground.
Ward County Sheriff’s deputies responded and found the injured boy in a camper. He was taken to a Minot hospital’s intensive care unit.
Witnesses told authorities that several people were assaulting a 27-year-old man, who used a knife to defend himself. The 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the stomach during the fight.
Authorities say the injured boy was charged with assault in another stabbing at the campground in June that wounded a person.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police say a 22-year-old Bismarck woman is accused of threatening her mom with a knife after being told to hang up a telephone.
The 39-year-old mother told police her daughter tried to stab her late Sunday night.
Police say the mother was not injured and her daughter was taken to the hospital for a mental examination.
A terrorizing charge was pending against the daughter on Monday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Tucson, Arizona man accused of robbing a Bismarck bank has signed a plea agreement in federal court.
Thirty-seven-year-old Sean Nichols has agreed to plead guilty to bank robbery. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Authorities say Nichols entered Dakota Community Bank on May 6 and demanded cash. He fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
The plea agreement says the money was taken “through intimidation.” Nichols did not display a weapon.
A plea hearing has not been scheduled.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge is set to decide the future of a lawsuit filed by seven couples challenging the constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage in North Dakota. The suit opposes both North Dakota’s ban on gay marriage and its refusal to recognize marriages of same-sex couples who legally wed in other states. The couples have asked U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson to rule in their favor without oral arguments. The state has filed a separate motion asking Erickson to throw out the suit.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The Fargo mayor says he has checked into a local facility to help with his treatment for kidney cancer.
Dennis Walaker was diagnosed earlier this summer with renal cell carcinoma. He said in a statement Monday that he’s improving every day and will continue his “course of treatment very soon.”
The mayor of North Dakota’s largest city says the first two weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatment seemed to go well, but he developed an adverse reaction to prescribed medication and was hospitalized.
Walaker says he returned home briefly upon leaving the hospital, but has since entered another facility. He was not specific.
Walaker says his family convinced him in July to see a doctor because he was losing weight. He was re-elected to a third term in June.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck public schools officials say there’s a waiting list of about 500 students who want to ride the bus.
Superintendent Tamara Uselmansays the number of student bus riders has increased by 500 over last year. About 4,000 students have registered for rides.
Uselman says the increase is due partly to enrollment growth in the capital city and partly because parents have realized the benefits of riding the bus.
Uselman is asking the school board to approve new bus routes.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Producers in the northern and central parts of North Dakota say persistent rainfall has hampered the harvest of small grains.
The weekly crop report from the U.S. Agriculture Department shows that harvest for durum, spring wheat, barley, oats and canola all lagged behind both last year’s pace and the five-year average.
Spring wheat harvested was 42 percent, trailing the 70 percent from last year and the 74 percent average.
Winter wheat harvested has reached 76 percent.
Farmers reported that hail in isolated areas affected standing crops. Warmer and drier conditions were needed to help row crops reach maturity.
Pasture and range conditions were rated 22 percent excellent, 62 percent good, 13 percent fair and 3 percent poor.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Midwestern lawmakers and farmers are shifting the attention of a railcar shortage problem to Washington with proposed legislation, a committee hearing and meetings with decision makers.
South Dakota Sen. John Thune says he’s co-sponsoring legislation to give the National Surface Transportation Board more efficiency and authority.
Among the proposed changes: increase the STB’s investigative authority, so it can do its own investigations instead of waiting for a complaint; improve rate review timelines; and increase the number of members from three to five.
The commerce committee will also hold a hearing Wednesday that will examine rail service backlogs nationwide.
And Farmers Union members from around the country are pressing the rail issue with members of Congress, staffers in the United States Department of Agriculture and White House, and the STB.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $675,000 grant to establish a new medical research center on North Dakota’s Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp announced the grant Monday. The money will fund a Native American Research Center for Health at Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in central North Dakota.
Heitkamp says the research center will help Native American students become more involved in academic research and address health disparities in Indian Country.
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – The superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota is retiring and moving to South Dakota.
Valerie Naylor’s last day will be Oct. 31.
Naylor has held the post since 2003.
She is in charge of the 70,000-acre park, and its Elkhorn Ranch site where Roosevelt’s 1880s-era cattle cabin was located. She also oversees the Knife River Indian Villages and Fort Union Trading Post national historic sites.
Naylor says an interim director will be named while a permanent replacement is sought.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An event billed as the biggest farm show in the upper Midwest is getting under way in West Fargo this week.
The Big Iron Farm Show at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds runs Tuesday through Thursday.
The expo is in its 34th year and will feature almost 700 exhibitors. It is expected to draw about 85,000 visitors.
The North Dakota Trade Office says about 25 people from 15 countries are taking part in the Big Iron International Visitor’s Program, which is aimed at helping agribusinesses expand sales abroad.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The mayor of Frisco, Texas, is coming to Fargo to help North Dakota State University celebrate its home opener in football. Frisco is the site of the annual Football Championship Subdivision title game. NDSU has won the game the last three years. An estimated 10,000 Bison fans made the trek to Frisco for the game in January.
High School Volleyball…
East Grand Forks, Minn. def. Grand Forks Central, 29-27, 25-21, 13-25, 17-25, 17-15
Killdeer def. New Town, 25-9, 25-18, 25-13
INTERLEAGUE
Final Toronto 8 Chi Cubs 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final L.A. Angels 12 Cleveland 3
Final Detroit 9 Kansas City 5
Final Baltimore 4 Boston 0
Final Chi White Sox 5 Oakland 4, 12 Innings
Final Seattle 4 Houston 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Washington 2 Atlanta 1
Final Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 4
Final N-Y Mets 3 Colorado 2
Final St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 0
Final Miami 6 Milwaukee 4
Final L.A. Dodgers 9 San Diego 4
NFL…
DETROIT (AP)- In their first game under new coach Jim Caldwell, the Detroit Lions were impressive in their opening night 35-14 rout of the New York Giants. Matthew Stafford completed 22 of 32 passes for 348 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Carson Palmer threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to John Brown with 2:25 to play, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied to beat the San Diego Chargers 18-17 last night. Brown, a rookie from little Pittsburg State, caught a short pass and then eluded tacklers to cap an 11-play, 91-yard drive.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have released sixth-year safety Jamarca Sanford. Sanford was placed on injured reserve before the regular season. Nagging injuries limited him during training camp. Sanford was a seventh-round draft pick from Mississippi in 2009.
BALTIMORE (AP) – Ray Rice’s football career is in limbo following his release by the Baltimore Ravens and his indefinite suspension by the NFL. The former Baltimore running back was released after a video released by TMZ Sports shows the running back dragging and striking his then-fiancee and current wife in February.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith says the video showing Ray Rice striking his then-fiancee in February was “disturbing to watch.”
Smith says the union has an “unshakable position against any violence, certainly domestic violence included. It will be a time for us now to catch up with everything else that has occurred today.”
TENNIS…
NEW YORK (AP) – A year ago, Marin Cilic (CHIHL’-ihch) was sitting out tennis because of a doping suspension. Today he is U.S. Open champion. The 10th-seed Croatian defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to win his first Grand Slam event.
OBIT-MARVIN “BAD NEWS” Barnes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Marvin “Bad News” Barnes, who led Providence College to the Final Four in 1973 and starred in the old American Basketball Association, has died at 62.
Kevin Stacom, a college teammate and one of Barnes’ closest friends, told the Providence Journal on Monday that Barnes died at a home in Providence. The cause of death was not known, but Barnes had battled drug addiction for years.
Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll said in a statement released by the school. “Marvin will always be remembered as one of the greatest Friars of all-time. “He will forever be linked with coach (Dave) Gavitt’s amazing team that reached the 1973 Final Four.”
The 6-foot-9 Barnes was the second pick in the 1974 NBA draft but opted for the rival ABA and won rookie of the year in 1975 after averaging 24 points and 15.6 rebounds.
Barnes went to the Detroit Pistons in 1976 before bouncing between the Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers. His last season in the NBA was in 1980.
In world and national news…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch Safety Board’s preliminary report says external impact from multiple objects caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to lose structural integrity and break up over eastern Ukraine. The report stops short of saying missiles knocked the plane down. All 298 people aboard were killed. A full report is to come.
BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (AP) – Authorities in upstate New York are reporting the fatal crash of a small plane into a stationary train. Officials say a student pilot and an instructor died in the crash at a railroad yard. Officials in the town of Bethlehem, New York, say the single-engine Cessna 172 Skyhawk crashed soon after takeoff from South Albany Airport yesterday afternoon.
GENEVA (AP) – The head of the World Meteorological Organization says the latest report on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere shows “time is not on our side, for sure.” The U.N. weather agency report says the heat-trapping gas blamed for the largest share of global warming rose to global concentrations of 396 parts per million last year — a new record.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A video shown to The Associated press reveals more about the fight between a now-fired football star and his then-fiance. In the video, Ray Rice and Janay Palmer can be heard shouting obscenities at each other, and she appears to spit in his face right before he throws a knockout punch. The Baltimore Ravens cut Rice after a shorter, grainier video on TMZ made the rounds on the Internet yesterday.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – More help is on the way to West African countries struggling with a major Ebola outbreak. The African Union is sending at least 100 people, including doctors, nurses and others to support efforts to contain the outbreak. The European Union has promised 5 million euros ($6.4 million) to fund the mission. The outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people.
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