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REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH 48 IN THE JAMESTOWN AREAA 55 IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
A record high temperature recorded Monday at the Jamestown Weather Station of 57 degrees. The previous record high for the date was 56 degrees set in 1988.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Police report aN 19 year old motorcyclist was injured Monday afternoon around 3:30, at the intersection of Central Avenue and 5th Street near Valley City High School.
The accident involved the motorcycle striking the rear right side of a school bus.
The injured male motorcyclist was wearing a helmet and was transported to CHI mercy Health Care with treatment of non life threatening injuries.
The condition of the injured driver has not been released.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board of Directors has reviewed if James River Family Fitness (former YMCA) along with its child and daycare facility would be required to pay a rental fee at the proposed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) which would house the Fitness Center and child care operations.
At the meeting, Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said she wasn’t sure it was fair to competing businesses, that James River Family Fitness and its child care/day care operation will be able to operate out of a new facility that is being paid for by taxpayer dollars and will not have to pay any rent.
She noted that other day care centers, they pay rent on their facilities.
Andersen feels it would be appropriate to obtain rental income from James River Family Fitness, including the child and daycare operations, using the funds to pay depreciation costs of the facility.
Jamestown School Superintendent Rob Lech, also member of the Two Rivers Activity Center Board of Directors, said he understood Andersen’s point of view, adding that the revenues James River Family Fitness and the child and day care operation would generate dollars toward rent and go to the activity center to pay off its debt.
JSDC Board member, Kelly Rachel, said the activity center’s plan would not create any additional competition at subsidized rates.
The activity center debt would be paid back by memberships to the center, including $55 for a single and $90 for a family per month, which covers over 4 individuals.
Activity Center Board member, Amy Walters said the updated business plan indicates that if all the 2,700 current members of James River Family Fitness would become members the center can attract 100 more, or 2,800 memberships, and renting the center’s facilities, would cover almost all of the center’s costs.
The city is reviewing petitions submitted by supporters of the activity center, asking the city to hold a special election to determine if voters want to approve a one percent sales tax that would pay for the first phase of the proposed activity center, that would cost $28.6 million.If at least 1,053 signatures are verified, the special election would be held within 90 days of when the signatures are verified.
TRAC operations would become part of the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department.
The activity center’s board would dissolve and become an advisory board to the parks and recreation department.
The second phase, which would be paid for by a separate capital fundraising campaign, would expand the area where the multisport courts are planned and other sections of the center, and bring the total cost for the project to about $40 million.
Two Rivers Activity Center would be located on about eight acres of land, southeast of Jamestown High School and northwest of Gussner Elementary School, and contain James River Family Fitness and its child and daycare operation, along with an indoor water facility, three multisport courts, community meeting rooms, a kitchen and an indoor turf air facility
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Park and Recreation Board has voted unanimously to move ahead with the planned $17 million Valley City Health and Wellness, Physical Education Center.
Bid openings for the Center will be let later this week.
Valley City Park and Recreation board chairman Dick Gulmon says the board voted unanimously last week to move forward with the $17 million dollar project.
Gulmon says the bid openings will be on April 1st. The board will then have about a month to accept or reject the bids.
A few more contributions have been committed over the last two weeks, and another $3.8 million is pending.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Planning Commission is recommending zone changes for two projects, and preliminary plat approvals.
The commission approved a zoning and plat change for Edgewood First Addition for a 23-unit assisted-living facility and a 39-unit memory care unit, to be located on the west side of 10th Avenue Southwest, west of the Fairfield Inn.
The 5-acres includes land zoned as commercial and agriculture. The zone change, would mean the entire parcel will be zoned commercial.
Construction is planned to start this spring with completion of the project in about a year.
The Planning Commission also gave preliminary approval to the Schumacher Acres Addition plat, south of 13th Street Northeast and south of Jamestown Regional Airport.
Developers plans to construct 36-unit apartment buildings on two of those lots.
The plat divides an existing parcel into eight lots.
The planning commission also approved a preliminary plat for the Anne Carlsen Center Second Subdivision located east of the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
The plat enlarges a previous plat owned by the Anne Carlsen Center.
The plat notes that the owner has no current plans for development.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning the public of a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in the City of Jamestown.
The report says 42 year old Keith Michael Disbrow, now resides at 1010 10th Avenue, Southeast Apt # 1 from Apt #2.
His vehicle is now a 1996 White Pontiac Grand Prix, with ND License plate KMG 200.
Jamestown Police is warning the public of another convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in the City of Jamestown.
Matthew Jacob Lee Graham is a 26 year old white male, 5’11″ tall weighing 172 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
He currently has no vehicle.
He now resides at 517 4th Street NW , Jamestown ND
He previously lived at 223 1st Ave South Apt#4 in Jamestown.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault or intimidate the offenders. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Graham are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on their convictions and dispositions and photos on line at CsiNewsNow.com
More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site
OAKES, N.D. (AP) – No one was hurt when a vehicle crashed into a convenience store in Oakes.
Police Chief Marke Roberts says a vehicle went through an entrance at Farmland Ampride shortly after 5 p.m. Monday.
Authorities are still investigating what led to the crash.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two North Dakota brothers have been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay back more than $900,000 for intentionally destroying potatoes to collect federal farm insurance payments.
In separate sentencing hearings Monday that stretched for more than four hours, U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson sentenced Aaron Johnson to four years in prison and Derek Johnson to 1 1/2 years in prison. Both brothers asked to serve their sentences in Duluth, Minnesota.
Erickson ordered the Johnsons, who farmed near Cooperstown, to pay back the government $932,776. The judge determined the government could only prove losses for the 2006 growing season.
Erickson said the brothers need to serve prison time in order to reflect the seriousness of the crime and to deter others from similar conduct.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The investigation into a double-fatal school bus-train crash in northeastern North Dakota points to driver error.
The crash at a crossing outside Larimore Jan. 5 killed 17-year-old Larimore student Cassidy Sandstrom and 62-year-old bus driver Max Danner, and injured 12 other students.
The Highway Patrol report on the crash says an autopsy found no evidence that Danner suffered a medical emergency. The report also says there was “significant braking” of the bus before it came to rest on the tracks. The bus was struck between 1 1/2 and 2 seconds later.
The report says the bus had no mechanical problems. It also says the BNSF Railway train was traveling slower than the speed limit, and its crew blew the train’s whistle several times while approaching the crossing.
The NDHP report is posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint.
Authorities say a man wearing a hooded sweat shirt and a ski mask walked into a Kum & Go store about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, brandished a handgun and threatened the clerk’s life.
The man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A lie detector test that Aaron Knodel’s lawyer says his client passed will not be allowed at the upcoming sex crime trial of the reigning North Dakota teacher of the year unless its accuracy can be determined ahead of time.
Knodel is accused of having sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student more than five years ago. He has pleaded not guilty to five counts of felony corruption or solicitation of a minor. He could face up to 35 years in prison if convicted.
Knodel is scheduled for a 5-7-day trial beginning March 24. Judge Steven McCullough on Monday said he won’t allow any polygraph evidence unless it’s submitted before trial so its reliability can be determined.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – It will be at least another month before a judge decides whether a Kenmare woman accused of starving her teenage son to death will stand trial.
Defense attorney Tyler Morrow told Judge Gary Lee on Monday that results of a psychological evaluation the defense had done on Jessica Jensen won’t be available for about four weeks. Lee will hold another status conference in mid-April.
Jensen has pleaded not guilty to murder, child neglect and failure to report the death of a child in the January 2014 death of her 13-year-old son, who weighed just 21 pounds. State Medical Examiner William Massello concluded the boy died of chronic starvation due to untreated juvenile appetite disorder.
Prosecutors also had a psychological evaluation done on Jensen. Results aren’t known.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Zap man is facing charges including attempted murder after a stabbing that put another man in the hospital.
Tyson Gappert is accused of stabbing the other man during a fight last Thursday at the home of the man’s girlfriend. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the man who was stabbed required surgery at a Bismarck hospital for a punctured liver, and was put in a drug-induced coma.
Gappert is due in court April 8 on attempted murder, aggravated assault and drug charges. He could face 46 years in prison if convicted on all counts. His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has been sentenced to four years in prison on a drug conspiracy charge.
Jason Schiebe, of Bismarck, pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Authorities say the ring involved at least 500 grams of methamphetamine that was distributed in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Schiebe’s attorney could not be reached for comment.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – It’s a sure sign of spring – seasonal load restrictions are being placed on some state highways in North Dakota.
The weight limits are put in place to guard against damage to roads made susceptible by the spring thaw. The state Transportation Department planned to start implementing the restrictions on some highways on Tuesday.
Up-to-date seasonal load restriction information can be found on the Transportation Department website or by dialing 511.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Department of Health says it was notified that about 1,680 gallons of salt water have spilled in Williams County.
The department announced Monday that the brine spill was the result of a truck overflow about seven miles west of Williston. The spill affected a nearby creek, and the impact of its water quality is still being investigated.
The department says it’s working on a remediation plan with Golden Eagle Trucking, which is responsible for the spill.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota House majority leader wants all ballot initiatives with a $20 million or more fiscal impact to be on the general election ballot.
Fargo Republican Rep. Al Carlson told the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that the goal is to have more voters decide costly issues. He says up to twice as many voters turn out for a general election as they do for a primary election.
Carlson’s resolution is similar to one he pushed last session. But lawmakers amended that resolution and replaced the dollar amount with “significant fiscal impact.”
The resolution later became Measure 4 on the November ballot and voters rejected it.
Update…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Some North Dakota lawmakers believe noon is too late to begin buying booze at restaurants on Sunday.
A bipartisan measure would allow alcohol sales on Sundays to begin at 11 a.m. instead of noon.
The House already has endorsed the Legislation.
Democratic Rep. Marie Strinden of Grand Forks is the bill’s lead sponsor. She told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that North Dakota’s restrictions put cities bordering other states at a disadvantage because those states allow for earlier booze sales on Sundays.
The legislation does not allow for off-sale liquor sales. It also does not require restaurants to serve booze at the earlier time.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown head men’s soccer coach Tommy Nienhaus has announced the signing of Lasse Binder of Hamburg, Germany who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season.
Binder attended school at Walddorfer Gymnasium in Hamburg. He played soccer in a variety of clubs including UA0 – UA2 Rahlstedter SC, UA@ – UA5 SC Concrodia, UA6 – UA7 ETV, and UA8 – UA9 SC Condor. In addition he participated in volleyball and the high jump.
Coach Nienhaus says of Binder, “Lasse is a goalkeeper from Germany. Lasse has elite size for his position and solid technique. Lasse is our first German player and will bring a unique personality and quality to our program. He will push the other goalkeepers for minutes and has excellent habits on and off the field. I look forward to his growth and development.”
Binder plans to major in Business Administration and will be a welcome addition to the University of Jamestown family. Binder’s tuition will be supplemented by a Knight Award and a Soccer Scholarship.
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.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that the Hunter Education Classes are set in Valley City.
Classes will be held March 10, 12, 16, 17 & 19, 2015, from 6pm to 9:30pm at the Valley City State University Rhoades Science Center.
The Hunter Safety classes are sponsored by the Barnes County Wildlife Club.
Hunter education is mandatory for youth who are turning 12 years old. Children can take the class at age 11.
North Dakota law requires anyone born after Dec. 31, 1961, to pass a certified hunter education course to hunt in the state.
For more information call 845-3211 or 845-1999 or the North Dakota Game & Fish Department at 701-328-6615.
Sign up online at www.gf.nd.gov under the online services tab.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class B Region 3 Tournament at the Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 59, Napoleon 44
Linton-HMB 61, Carrington 46
Oakes 68, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 57
Strasburg-Zeeland 55, Ellendale 43
Quarterfinal winners plays today at the Civic Center in the semi finals….
Strasburg/Zeeland plays LaMoure-Litchville/Marion at 6 p.m. followed by Oakes and Linton/HMB around 7:40 p.m.
Class B Region 1 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Central Cass 78, Hankinson 75
Enderlin 66, Milnor 51
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 80, North Sargent 56
Lidgerwood-Wyndmere 58, Northern Cass 45
Semifinal Schedule: Tuesday, March 10
Oak Grove vs Lidgerwood/Wyndmere 6:00pm
Enderlin vs Central Cass 7:30pm
Class B Region 2 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Cavalier 76, Park River/Fordville Lankin 49
Hatton-Northwood 63, Thompson 45
Hillsboro/Central Valley 49, Griggs County Central 46
May Port CG 43, Grafton/St. Thomas 35
Class B Region 4 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 75, Rolla 41
Harvey-Wells County 54, Dunseith 53
North Star 66, Benson County 46
St. John 57, Dakota Prairie 49
Class B Region 5 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Flasher 61, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 55
Max 69, Standing Rock 54
Shiloh Christian 61, Washburn 57
Solen 59, Garrison 41
Class B Region 6 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 65, Bottineau 45
Minot Bishop Ryan 71, Sawyer 47
Minot Our Redeemer’s 69, Drake/Anamoose 51
Rugby 67, Surrey 30
Class B Region 7 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Dickinson Trinity 59, Killdeer 44
Heart River 68, Glen Ullin-Hebron 55
Hettinger/Scranton 63, Beulah 59, OT
New England 71, Hazen 50
Class B Region 8 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Kenmare 58, Trenton/Trinity Christian 57
New Town 71, Tioga 61
Parshall 64, Ray 41
Watford City 70, Stanley 50
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team will enter postseason play atop both national polls.
UND over the weekend clinched the Penrose Cup as regular-season champion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The team remains atop both the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and the USCHO.com poll.
Minnesota State, Boston, Michigan Tech and Miami round out the top five in both polls.
North Dakota hosts unranked Colorado College this weekend in the NCHC quarterfinals.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LOS ANGELES (AP) – J.J. Redick scored 26 points as the injury-depleted Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid with an 89-76 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Austin Rivers scored 13 points as the Clippers. Chris Paul also managed just two points and 15 assists while playing 29 minutes on a bruised knee.
Final Washington 95 Charlotte 69
Final Boston 100 Miami 90
Final Atlanta 130 Sacramento 105
Final Memphis 101 Chicago 91
Final New Orleans 114 Milwaukee 103
Final Denver 106 New York 78
Final Golden State 98 Phoenix 80
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 5 Edmonton 2
Final OT N-Y Islanders 4 Toronto 3
Final Vancouver 2 Anaheim 1
Final OT Nashville 2 Arizona 1
Final 2OT San Jose 2 Pittsburgh 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 7) Gonzaga 79 Pepperdine 61
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) UConn 84 South Florida 70
Final ( 5) Baylor 75 Texas 64
Final (24) Seton Hall 72 St. John’s 60
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Lawrence Alexander had 15 points last night to help second-seeded North Dakota State beat Oral Roberts 60-56 and advance to the Summit League tournament championship game. Carlin Dupree had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Bison. Obi Emegano made just 7 of 24 field goals for Oral Roberts.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Deondre Parks scored 21 last night to lead South Dakota State past South Dakota 78-65 in a Summit League tournament semifinal. South Dakota made just two of its first 13 field goal attempts and the Jackrabbits led 17-5 with 12 minutes left in the first half. The Coyotes trailed by double digits throughout the second half.
AP basketball polls…
UNDATED (AP) – Kentucky remains the top team in the weekly Associated Press Top-25 poll after completing a perfect 31-0 regular season. The Wildcats earned all 65 first place votes and extended their season-long run as No. 1. The Wildcats can become the first team since Nevada-Las Vegas in 1990-91 to be No. 1 the entire season in next week’s final poll.
Duke moved up to No. 2 ahead of Virginia, which dropped a spot after losing to Louisville. Rounding out the top five spots are Villanova and Arizona.
The second five consists of Wisconsin, Gonzaga (gahn-ZAG’-uh), Maryland, Kansas and Northern Iowa.
In the women’s poll, UConn remains No. 1 for a fourth straight week. Notre Dame, South Carolina and Maryland follow after winning their conference tournaments this past weekend.
Baylor is fifth, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Louisville, Arizona State and Oregon State.
NFL..
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have officially re-signed receiver Randall Cobb after the two sides agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract over the weekend. He combined with Jordy Nelson to form one of the top receiving duos last season, finishing with career highs of 91 catches for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Packers also re-signed quarterback Scott Tolzein (TOHL’-zyn)
Video protest…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Members of the Oklahoma football team held a protest Monday after several members of the campus fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon participated in a racist video. The players chose not to practice and instead walked arm-in-arm, wearing black. A school spokesman said the team and coach Bob Stoops agreed to protest instead of practicing.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama plans to announce new steps today to tilt the student lending process more toward the borrowers. Obama’s memorandum targets third parties that contract with the government to collect on federal student debt. Those companies will be required to better inform borrowers about repayment options and notify them when they are delinquent. The president is also instructing the government to create a website where students can see all their federal loans in one place.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Repercussions continue over a video of a racist chant by several members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity. University President David Boren says an investigation is underway to determine if some of the students could be expelled. The fraternity members have been told to clear out by midnight and the Greek letters have been removed from their frat house.
BAGHDAD (AP) – Officials say Iraqi security forces continue to make slow progress in their battle to retake the militant-held city of Tikrit (tih-KREET’) from Islamic State group extremists. Two senior military officials say a town next to Tikrit is now back in government hands. A provincial council chief says progress had been slow due to roadside bombs and sniper attacks.
LONDON (AP) – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has responded strongly to Muslim advocacy organization CAGE over allegations that heavy-handed attention from British spies helped turn Londoner Mohammed Emwazi (ehm-WAH’-zee) into the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John.” Hammond says people who act as “apologists” for terrorists are partly to blame. Hammond also says terrorists bear the responsibility for their own acts.
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s president is reporting progress in attempts to solidify a cease-fire with Russian-backed rebels and separate the two sides with a buffer zone in the country’s east. Petro Poroshenko tells a state broadcaster that both sides have pulled back the bulk of their artillery and rocket launchers from the front line. He says some heavy weaponry remains in place at the airport of the rebel-held city of Donetsk.
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