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TONIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 40.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING…
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 19, 2012) — Buffalo City Tourism Foundation Executive Director, Nina Sneider has announced her retirement.

She says it will become effective at the end of March of 2013.

She is the first, only executive of the BCTF, formed in March of 2004.

She says, after retirement, she’ll return to Minnesota, to be near her daughter and husband, her grandchildren, and seek part-time employment in a field where she can still visit with travelers.

She adds, that her initial goals, were to set up a location for a tourism office (near Frontier Village), establish a board of directors, and develop brochures.

Other goals were to increase visitors to Jamestown, and the tax base.

Ms. Sneider says she has enjoyed watching projects come to life, noting that BCTF volunteers have put in many hours of service, including writing grants that have gone toward tourism programs in Jamestown, and then following through.

The position of Buffalo City Tourism Foundation, Executive Director, will be advertised for in North and South Dakota and Minnesota, with a successor in place late this year or, next year so Ms. Snieder can train the new person.

She adds the application deadline in November 15, 2012.

The Foundation board will review résumés and conduct interviews with the candidates for the position.

　

Carrington, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Carrington School District, has been selected as a $10,000 winner in the Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM.

This program gives farmers the opportunity to nominate their public school district to apply for a merit-based grant to enhance math and science education.

After a three-tier grant review process, Carrington School District was selected as one of five winners in North Dakota, which has a total of $65,000 is being invested in rural education.

Carrington School District faculty, local farmers and Monsanto representatives will participate in a check presentation ceremony prior to the varsity girls’ volleyball match, on Monday October 22, 2012, at about 6-p.m.

　

BUCYRUS, N.D. (AP) – A relief fund has been set up for residents of Bucyrus (byoo-SY’-ruhs) after a wildfire swept through the small southwestern North Dakota community.
     Dakota Plains Federal Credit Union in Hettinger has set up a
fund, and also has established a $50,000 pool from which to make
low-interest loans to fire victims.
     Authorities say the Wednesday fire destroyed four homes, two
vacant farms and a picture-framing business.

The cause of the fire that was fanned by strong winds was not immediately determined.
None of the two dozen residents of the town was hurt.
     Mike and Evelyn Krug are among those who lost their home. Evelyn
Krug says  she doesn’t know how the community will move on.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck woman is accused of stealing
$4,300 in donations meant for Special Olympics.

39-year-old Rachael Murray is charged with misapplication of
entrusted property, a felony that carries a maximum punishment of
five years in prison upon conviction.
     Court files do not list an attorney for her. A telephone listing
for her is no longer in service.
     Authorities allege Murray took the money from a Special Olympics
athlete who had solicited donations, and failed to turn it in to
Support Systems Inc., which employs people to mentor people with
disabilities.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A 19-year-old West Fargo man has been
sentenced to three years and five months in prison for robbing a
convenience store in nearby Moorhead, Minn., at gunpoint.
     Brandon Sherman was convicted at trial earlier this year on a
charge of felony aggravated robbery, and sentenced Thursday. The
Forum newspaper reports that he also was ordered to pay $245 in
restitution, and given credit for 231 days of jail time he already
has served.
     Authorities say Sherman robbed the store in mid-February and was
arrested in March based on video footage.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – There will be no mention of pop star Michael
Jackson’s death during an upcoming trial of a former Fargo surgeon
accused of drugging and raping his wife.
     Jon Norberg is accused of having sex with his wife, Alonna
Norberg, while she was on propofol, a powerful sedative that also
has been blamed for the death of Jackson.
Judge Douglas Herman on Thursday ruled that there will be no mentions of
other high-profile cases involving propofol when Norberg goes on
trial on charges of gross sexual imposition and reckless
endangerment. The trial is to begin Nov. 5 and last three weeks.
     The Associated Press typically does not identify victims of sex
crimes but Alonna Norberg has spoken publically about the case.

 

NEKOMA, N.D. (AP) – The federal government is soliciting online
bids for an abandoned Cold War-era missile base in northeastern
North Dakota.
     But state health officials say about 420,000 gallons of
groundwater that has seeped into the underground silos at the
Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard complex need to be cleaned up. 

 That could cost up to $6 million.
     Federal officials say they don’t think there’s contamination,
and they’re going ahead with the bidding. The main complex and four
remote missile-launch sites are for sale “as is.”
     The controversy could derail plans by the Cavalier County Job
Development Authority to buy the complex and turn it into a center
for unmanned aircraft research.

The group has received about $700,000 from the state and federal governments for the effort.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Heidi
Heitkamp says North Dakota’s traditional ban on Election Day
campaigning should stay in place.
     Former North Dakota Republican chairman Gary Emineth is suing in
federal court to overturn a state law that prohibits campaigning on
Election Day. It’s been on the books for more than a century.

     Heitkamp says no matter what the outcome of the lawsuit, North
Dakota candidates should give people a break from campaigning on
the day that most people go to vote.
     A spokesman for Republican Rick Berg says Berg isn’t planning to
run any campaign ads on Election Day.
     Emineth says he didn’t tell Berg or any other candidate about
his plans to sue. He says any claims that his lawsuit was
encouraged by the Berg campaign are wrong

 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The number of temporary Federal Emergency
Management Agency housing units in Ward County that are still
occupied has dropped below 1,000.
     FEMA calls it “an important milestone” as Minot and
surrounding communities continue their recovery from the
devastating summer 2011 Souris River flood.
     FEMA made more than 2,000 mobile homes available after the
flooding for displaced residents.

More than 1,200 were still in use in August, and FEMA extended its temporary housing program in the area by six months, through next June 24.

People remaining in FEMA housing after Jan.1 will be charged rent.
     In addition to the housing, FEMA says it has provided more than
$90 million in financial assistance to people and households
impacted by the flood.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks have been taking a beating today — the
result of poor earnings reports from companies large and small.

The Dow has been down by more than 200 points in afternoon trading.
Microsoft, General Electric and McDonald’s are among the companies
posting disappointing results.
     
     FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) – As President Barack Obama sees it, his
Republican rival is suffering from a case of “Romnesia.”

Obama says it’s causing Mitt Romney to forget what his own positions are
— and to overlook his past support of issues important to women’s
health and jobs.

Republicans are striking back, as both sides continue to push for the support of women. In Virginia, where Obama was campaigning today, state lawmaker Barbara Comstock says women have “suffered over the last four years in the Obama economy.”
    
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The battle between insurgents in
Afghanistan and Afghan and foreign security forces has once again
taken civilian lives.

Authorities say a roadside bomb tore through a minibus that was carrying people to a wedding celebration in northern Afghanistan today. At least 19 people were killed and 16 were wounded.
     
     ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – Police in the Netherlands, hunting
for the thieves who broke into a Rotterdam art gallery and snatched
seven valuable paintings, are releasing security camera footage of
the heist in a bid to gather more tips.

Detectives say the thieves aren’t recognizable, but they’re hoping someone recognizes the bags they were carrying.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is
recalling one of its spray-on products because it can ignite when
exposed to open flame.

The company says there have been reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the lotion.

Nearly two dozen formulations of UltraMist have been pulled from store shelves.

 

 NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks have been taking a beating today — the
result of poor earnings reports from companies large and small.

The Dow has been down by more than 200 points in afternoon trading.

Microsoft, General Electric and McDonald’s are among the companies
posting disappointing results.
     
     FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) – As President Barack Obama sees it, his
Republican rival is suffering from a case of “Romnesia.” Obama
says it’s causing Mitt Romney to forget what his own positions are
— and to overlook his past support of issues important to women’s
health and jobs.

 Republicans are striking back, as both sides continue to push for the support of women. In Virginia, where Obama was campaigning Friday, state lawmaker Barbara Comstock says women have “suffered over the last four years in the Obama economy.”
     
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The battle between insurgents in
Afghanistan and Afghan and foreign security forces has once again
taken civilian lives.

Authorities say a roadside bomb tore through a minibus that was carrying people to a wedding celebration in northern Afghanistan today. At least 19 people were killed and 16 were wounded.
     
     ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – Police in the Netherlands, hunting
for the thieves who broke into a Rotterdam art gallery and snatched
seven valuable paintings, are releasing security camera footage of
the heist in a bid to gather more tips.

Detectives say the thieves aren’t recognizable, but they’re hoping someone recognizes the bags they were carrying.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is
recalling one of its spray-on products because it can ignite when
exposed to open flame.

The company says there have been reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the lotion. Nearly two dozen formulations of UltraMist have been pulled from store shelves.