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REST O TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
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.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board has unanimously accepted a letter of resignation from Golf Course Superintendent, Marlyn Bertsch, who had allegedly fueled his personal vehicle from the department’s fuel depot
Parks and Rec Director Doug Hogan said the act was witnessed by two other employees. Bertsch also allegedly used one of the department’s tractors for work on his personal property without prior permission.
In his letter Bertsch said in part that he was resigning “due to circumstances beyond my control.” “While I have been satisfied with my time at Jamestown Parks & Recreation, I feel that the situation has become untenable and it is now time to move on.”
The city park board has unanimously approved financing $1.8 million for improvements to Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course by selling bonds to be paid back over 20 years.
Business Manager Sheila Harr said the amount being financed is $1.5 million, which covers refinancing $355,000 for the winter sports building, $704,000 for almost completed improvements to Hillcrest, plus $500,000 for a new irrigation pond and pumps. The commission decided on the $1.8 million figure to provide a cushion in case there are problems with finishing up the golf course improvements.
FARGO (CSi) On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Highway Patrol troopers in the Jamestown area will be conducting emergency response team training.
The public can expect to see an increase in the amount of patrol cars in the area, along with troopers on foot participating in a simulated search and rescue.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol aircraft will also be in the area to participate in the simulated search. The training will run from approximately 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Valley City (CSi) The Public is invited to a meeting on Thursday October 30, 2014, to hear information from KLJ about planning and zoning in Valley City.
The meeting will be at City Hall, starting at 7-p.m.
Jamestown (CSi) – The Community Action, Region 6 Weekend Backpack program received a total of $3,066 in a fundraiser, and bake sales on October 23, 2014, at the Jamestown Business Center.
The events were held in Conjunction with National Massage Therapy Awareness Week.
Local massage therapist Michelle Kinzler says the Noridian Bake Sale raised $1,323.50 toward the final total.
Proceeds were raised as the massage therapists and reflexologists gave 10 minute massages, for a minimum donation of $10.
Jamestown (CSi) The 25th Annual, James River Family Fitness (formerly the James River Family Y) Halloween Party will be held on Halloween this year, Friday October 31, 2014 from 5:30-p.m., to 8-p.m. No admission.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, James River Family Fitness, Executive Director, Frank Conlin said, volunteer help will come from the University of Jamestown athletes.
He added that thanks to local businesses there will be Door Prizes, Raffles, Coupons, and more.
There will be 25 carnival games, Bingo, Cake Walk, Swamp Rides, Domino’s Pizza, Pop,
Punch cards will be available for $5, with 15 punches, good for games and food.
Proceeds will support the facility’s Learning Center.
Conlin pointed out that the next day, Saturday November 1st the University of Jamestown will host a women’s wrestling tournament at Family Fitness with wrestlers coming from nearby and Canada.
He said the upcoming Session Three, that starts on Monday, will have a different approach to swimming lessons, as the three week program will focus on a swimming stroke clinic.
He said Adult Fitness Classes are growing, including Battle Ropes and more.
Conlin said James River Family Fitness will host Veteran’s Day activities on November 11th.
He added that the facility will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, and reopens on Friday November 28th
Valley City (CSi) The operating cost of running the proposed Valley City Health, Wellness, and Physical Education Center is estimated at $812,729, with the first year operating revenue estimated at $836,389.
At the final meeting before the November 4, 2014 vote on whether to approve the facility, the consulting firm of ORB Management Corporation said the projected annual cost associated for personal expenses with the proposed facility is estimated at $462,229.
Valley City Barnes County Economic Development Director Jennifer Feist added that the estimates are conservative and she believes incoming revenues for operating the facility will be higher once it is up and running.
Valley City Park and Recreation board president Dick Gulmon says the Wellness Center would have a positive impact on the community.
Supporters of the project say the city can support both permanent flood protection another issue on the ballot, and the proposed Wellness Center. Gulmon added that it’s important for the city to support permanent flood protection to make both projects possible.
The proposed 62,000 square foot Wellness Center would be located east of the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse across 8th Avenue southwest.
The facility would be owned and operated with the Valley City Parks and Recreation Department with VCSU renting or leasing space from the park district for classroom space.
More money would be committed to the project from investors who are waiting to see if Valley City residents support the plan following a vote on two city measures in the November 4th election.
It expected that another $4 million dollars needs be raised through a community wide fund drive.
Measure Number 3 on the ballot….an Advisory Vote on the Wellness Center Sales Tax asks Valley City residents whether to use up to 17% of the existing 1/2 cent city sales tax used for economic development to support the proposed Wellness Center
For more information call the Valley City Parks & Recreation office at 845-3294, Valley City State University foundation office at 845-7203, Valley Development Group at 840-7820 or the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation at 490-1596.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Community Foundation has awarded a $3,100 grant to Stutsman County/All Vet’s Club to assist with the restoration of the eagle sculpture in the front of the Vet’s Club building in downtown Jamestown.
This sculpture was originally commissioned by the former American Legion Club in Jamestown 38 years ago. The eagle was sculpted by J.A. Kirkpatrick.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a state law that bans the use of one of two drugs used to perform abortions, effectively making the procedure illegal.
The court on Tuesday overturned a judge and upheld a 2011 state law limiting the use of drugs to terminate pregnancies. The five justices were split over the question of whether the law was unconstitutional, under both the federal and state constitutions.
The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit challenging the law. It had argued that such a ruling would effectively outlaw the procedure and illegally restrict abortion rights.
The state’s only abortion clinic is the Red River Clinic in Fargo. The clinic performs about 1,300 abortions annually. About 20 percent of the procedures are done with drugs.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota health officials have tallied four tuberculosis cases this month. North Dakota’s last tuberculosis outbreak was in 2012. Twenty-six cases were reported that year. October’s cases were reported in various areas of the state.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Bond has been set at $10,000 for a Williston woman who police say videotaped her boyfriend attacking a man who later died.
Thirty-year-old Jessica Gibson is charged with hindering law enforcement, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Gibson also faces a felony charge of attacking a correctional officer while in custody. Defense attorney Nicole Foster said in court Monday that her client didn’t receive her medication before confronting the officer.
Gibson is due back in court on Nov. 12 and could enter pleas at that time.
Gibson is the girlfriend of Kyle Siler, who faces an aggravated assault charge in the alleged Aug. 8 beating of Dean Niederklopfer outside a strip club. Niederklopfer died about four days later.
ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – State officials say the completion of bypasses in the North Dakota oil patch towns of Watford City and Alexander will improve the quality of life in those communities. The bypasses and a partially completed expansion of U.S. Highway 85 cost the state $200 million. Officials say about 13,000 vehicles traveled through Watford City and Alexander every day when no bypasses had been built.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Harvesting of most late-season crops is wrapping up in North Dakota after a week of unseasonably warm weather and little rain.
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that the flaxseed, dry bean, potato and soybean harvests all are more than 90 percent done.
The harvests of corn and sunflowers remain behind the long-term average pace.
About 85 percent of the state’s winter wheat crop has emerged, on pace with last year.
The report says North Dakota ranchers are busy weaning and marketing calves.
Pasture and range conditions statewide are rated 72 percent good to excellent. Stockwater supplies are 96 percent adequate to surplus.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Some motorists are finding it difficult to maneuver around a $13 million parking ramp that opened in downtown Bismarck this month.
Rocky Gordon with the city’s Parking Authoritysays there have been 10 accidents in three weeks. He says some drivers are having a tough time seeing concrete barriers when they turn into different sections of the ramp.
Parking Authority Chairman Jim Christianson says officials have painted the barriers yellow and plan to add fluorescent flags.
The ramp has 300 spots for Sanford Health staff, 125 for city employees and about 90 for the public. They rent on a monthly basis.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Army Corps of Engineers plans to lower the levels of Missouri River reservoirs in the Dakotas before the start of the 2015 spring runoff season.
Jody Farhat says the agency’s plan is to lower Lake Oahe by more than 3 feet and Lake Sakakawea by about 6 feet by March 1.
Officials in the Dakotas are worried about a repeat of 2011, when Missouri River flooding caused by heavy spring snow runoff and rain led to damage in the two states.
Farhat says there’s no indication that next spring will have similar conditions. The corps expects all flood storage space in the river system to be available.
Farhat spoke at Tuesday meetings in Bismarck and Pierre on the corps’ draft operating plan for the river for the upcoming year.
In sports…
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Benson County def. Rolla, 3-2
Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 24-4, 25-13, 25-13
Dickinson Trinity def. Beach, 3-1
Divide County def. Trenton, 25-22, 25-17, 26-24
Enderlin def. Sargent Central, 21-25, 13-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13
Fargo North def. West Fargo, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22
Fargo Shanley def. Grand Forks Red River, 18-25, 25-18, 25-17, 26-24
Fargo South def. Sheyenne, 25-16, 25-18, 25-23
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21
Garrison-Max def. Surrey, 23-25, 25-12, 25-16, 15-25, 15-11
Glenburn def. Rugby, 17-25, 14-25, 25-16, 25-15, 16-14
Grant County def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 16-25, 24-26, 25-7, 25-17, 15-9
Griggs County Central def. Minto, 25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23
Hatton-Northwood def. Larimore, 25-17, 25-15, 25-10
Heart River def. Bowman County, 25-21, 25-16, 25-19
Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Midway, 25-7, 25-11, 25-7
Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14
Kidder County def. Underwood, 25-20, 25-13, 25-12
Lakota/Adams-Edmore def. Dakota Prairie, 25-13, 25-7, 25-18
Langdon def. Rolette-Wolford, 25-17, 25-7, 25-20
Linton-HMB def. LaMoure, 25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-6
Mandan def. Dickinson, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23
Minot Bishop Ryan def. Beulah, 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24
New England def. Hazen, 19-25, 13-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-10
North Star def. Dunseith, 25-3, 25-12, 25-8
Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Cavalier, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13
Ray def. Parshall, 25-15, 25-23, 25-11
Shiloh Christian def. Wilton-Wing, 25-14, 25-8, 25-16
St. John def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16
Thompson def. May Port CG, 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, 25-22
Turtle Lake-Mercer def. Standing Rock, 25-9, 25-16, 25-11
Valley City def. Grand Forks Central, 25-14, 25-16, 25-18
Watford City def. Washburn, 25-17, 21-25, 25-15, 25-14
WORLD SERIES
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Lorenzo Cain had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals erupted for seven runs in the second inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-0 and force a Game 7 in the World Series. Mike Moustakas hit a solo homer and had two RBIs, and Eric Hosmer laced a two-run double to back rookie Yordano Ventura, who held the Giants to three hits in seven innings.
Jeremy Guthrie starts Wednesday night for Kansas City against Tim Hudson in a rematch of Game 3, won by Kansas City 3-2. The 39-year-old Hudson will become the oldest Game 7 starter in Series history.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
UNDATED (AP) – The defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs have opened their title defense with a 101-100 win over Dallas. Tony Parker capped his 23-point night by hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 to play. James Harden scored 15 of his game-high 32 points from the line as Houston ripped the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90, and Anthony Davis delivered 26 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks to lead New Orleans past Orlando 101-84.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Julius Randle has left his NBA debut on a stretcher after injuring his right leg in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.TNT reported Randle has a broken leg.The seventh overall pick out of Kentucky had his right leg immobilized as he left the court, casting a pall over the Lakers’ season opener against the Houston Rockets.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BOSTON (AP) – Marco Scandella scored with 5:53 remaining as the Minnesota Wild rallied for three goals in the third period to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 last night. The Wild trailed 3-1 entering the third but came out firing on Boston goalie Tuukka Rask. Zach Parise scored for Minnesota with 15:39 remaining and Justin Fontaine tied it just 2:13 later. The Wild continued peppering Rask with shots and Scandella beat him with high slapshot for the go-ahead goal.
Referee Dave Lewis left the Minnesota Wild’s game at Boston after he was hit in the face with a puck. Lewis was hit in the first period last night. The NHL issued a statement at second intermission saying Lewis was being evaluated by medical personnel and would not return.
Final OT Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 2
Final Pittsburgh 8 New Jersey 3
Final Ottawa 5 Columbus 2
Final Winnipeg 4 N-Y Islanders 3
Final Tampa Bay 7 Arizona 3
Final Toronto 4 Buffalo 0
Final Anaheim 1 Chicago 0
Final OT St. Louis 4 Dallas 3
Final 2OT Montreal 2 Calgary 1
Final 2OT San Jose 3 Colorado 2
Final Vancouver 4 Carolina 1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL..
UNDATED (AP) – Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and Mississippi are the top four teams in the first ranking released by the College Football Playoff selection committee. Oregon is fifth, followed by Alabama, TCU, Michigan State, Kansas State and Notre Dame. The final rankings will be released Dec. 7, with the top four teams reaching the first FBS playoff.
NFL…
– Champ Bailey has decided to retire after a 15-year NFL career that included 12 Pro Bowl berths, a record for a cornerback. Bailey’s agent, Jack Reale, said Bailey had opportunities to play this season but decided to pursue other opportunities. Bailey spent five seasons in Washington and 10 in Denver.
LONDON (AP) – Football, in London? A study released today by the account firm Deloitte says an NFL franchise in London could generate more than $250 million a year for Britain. The study, commissioned by the NFL and a London marketing agency, also casts doubt on the feasibility of a Super Bowl in London and warns of a negative reaction from the United States. The prospect of a team being permanently based in London has been growing since the NFL first brought regular-season games to the city in 2007.
In world and national news…
ATLANTIC, Va. (AP) – They’re searching this morning for debris from an unmanned rocket that exploded seconds after launch on Wallops Island, Virginia last night. The rocket from Orbital Sciences Corp. was supposed to deliver supplies and experiments for NASA to the International Space Station. Today, NASA and officials from the company are hoping debris found will lead to answers to what caused the explosion.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains may have buried some 250 workers at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka. Ten bodies have been pulled from the mud. The military has mobilized troops to help with the rescue operation.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – The Pakistani army says its four-month-old offensive in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan has been a success and that at least 1,100 militants have been killed. An army spokesman says operations in North Waziristan, which began in June, are going according to plan. He says its positive impact is being felt across Pakistan with a decrease in “terrorist attacks, extortion and kidnappings.”
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis is praising the “heroic” response by doctors, nurses and volunteers who are helping contain the Ebola epidemic. During his Wednesday general audience in Vatican City, the pope urged renewed international efforts to defeat Ebola. He says he’s gravely concerned about what he calls an “implacable illness” and says he’s praying for those infected and those who are caring for them.
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