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CSi Weather…
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THERE’S A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN OVER NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Public Schools New Superintendent Public Input Meeting is Monday, October19, 2015.
The time is 6:30-p.m., at the HAC.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Superintendent Dean Koppelman will retire at the end of the school year in the spring of 2016 after serving with the district for 18 years.
Advertising this position begins on November 15, 2015 and interviews will start the first week in February. An announcement on the selection is anticipated by the middle of February 2016.
Jamestown (CSi) Work is progressing to convert a downtown church garage into a bus depot for Jamestown.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc., organizer Charlie Kourajian said, Jamestown has been without an official bus stop the past two years, when S&R Truck Plaza closed the bus stop location there.
The bus has been stopping near Babb’s Coffee House downtown. A small semi enclosed structure was put up as a shelter near the railroad tracks, but was impractical during the cold and windy winter months.
After making several inquires about a new bus stop location, First Congregational United Church of Christ offered to make their garage at 119 2nd Ave. S.E available to Jamestown Bus Stop, INC., to remodel for a Bus Depot. Fund raising efforts are continuing. Those wishing to make a contribution may send checks in any amount to Jamestown Bus Stop Inc., 119 Second Avenue Southeast, or contact Charlie Kourajian at 701-320-3015.
Charlie pointed out the garage is being converted to meet building codes, including excavating to bring in water and sewer lines to install a handicapped accessible restroom, meet ADA regulations, rewiring has been done, along with installing heating and cooling, insulate the facility and put in two partition walls. The budget for all this is $20,000.
The building is 24 feet X 19 ½ feet, with the waiting area 9 feet X 24 feet, and is heated and air condition supplied by a contribution, and has a T.V.
Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is accepting gifts of any amount to compliment the $5,000 commitment by the City of Jamestown to help the organization to fulfill its mission “To provide a safe, comfortable place for bus riders to wait for the bus to arrive.” There will also be a computer and ticket printer at the location so individuals can purchase their tickets onsite.
Charlie Kourajian will be the bus stop’s ticket agent, along with volunteers Steve Grenz and Aldon Kollman. Kollman has led restoration efforts along with volunteer workers and supply contributions.
Charlie says the bus stop will be open two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon, for passengers to wait for the bus and a location for those getting off the bus. The Jefferson Bus Lines schedule includes a bus leaving eastbound at 10-a.m., and westbound at 2-p.m.
Charlie pointed out that the bus stop anticipates $500 in monthy expenses, and will receive 20 percent of Jamestown ticket sales.
He added that $5,000 still needs to raised toward the goal of $20,000.
The budget for Remodeling the Building in the Congregational Church Parking Lot Into A Bus Depot:
Bringing sewer and water to the building
and plumbing costs to install restroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Electrical work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
Building materials to fir the walls and insulate them,
heater/cooling,windows, shelving, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000
Most labor will be volunteer, some professional . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
TOTAL $20,000
Public funds will be used for the cost of bring sewer and water to the
building and the restroom.
The remainder of the budget will be raised by grants and private
donations.
All amounts are estimates and could be more or less, which will
determine our fundraising efforts.
Jamestown (CSi JRMC) Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation along with Alerus invites the public to find the key to unlock the full potential of wealth on Monday, November 2, 2015 from noon to 1pm at JRMC in conference room ABC. A free lunch and learn with a presentation by Sandy Korbel, CPA, CFP, who advises clients in the areas of investments, estates, retirement and financial planning.
The JRMC news release says, “Philanthropic giving is a joyous experience, one that allows you to make a real difference in people’s lives. If you are like many donors, however, you may be unsure how to give effectively and make the kind of lasting impact you hope to make. At this luncheon you will learn facets of charitable giving, ways to maximize your investments and how to unlock the full potential of your wealth for your family and community.
Pre-registration is required as it is limited to 35 attendees; please call (701) 952-4880 by October 28, 2015 to reserve your spot.
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.
BISMARCK Republican state Rep. Rick Becker of Bismarck officially announced a run for governor in an online video posted Monday morning.
Becker is first candidate to enter the race that will be decided in November 2016.
In the 4-minute, 19-second video posted at beckerforgovernor.com, Becker said he’s proud of his record as being “one of the top fiscal conservatives in the state.”
He adds, “I’ve seen how things work on the inside, and I’ve seen firsthand that our state government must be more fiscally responsible, protect our liberties and better address our long-term needs regardless of the booms and busts that may come.”
Becker, who had previously signaled his intent to run, is a Mandan native and owner of Becker Plastic Surgery. The father of four was elected to a District 7 House seat in 2012 and re-elected to a four-year term in 2014.
Becker also is a commercial real estate developer, and he said in the video that his executive business experience and legislative experience make him uniquely qualified to address the state’s opportunities and challenges.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem also is expected to announce his candidacy for the GOP nomination, having recently formed a committee to accept what he said were unsolicited contributions.
Other Republicans mulling a run for governor are state Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, state Sen. Tom Campbell of Grafton, who has formed an exploratory committee, and Fargo businessman Doug Burgum, who has said he hasn’t ruled out running as an independent.
No Democrats have announced interest in the race.
Gov. Jack Dalrymple, the state’s governor since December 2010, is not seeking a second full term.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 67-year-old man who was killed in a tractor accident near Dickinson.
According to the department, Kent Hart of Belfield was fatally injured when his tractor rolled over along Interstate 94 around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Highway Patrol says Hart was loading bales of hay in a ditch with a cab-less tractor when he became stuck in a “culvert washout” and the machine rolled on its side.
Hart was taken to a hospital in Dickinson, where he later died.
KNOX, N.D. (AP) – A crash in Benson County involving a horse trailer resulted in minor injuries to one person and three cows.
The Highway Patrol says 73-year-old Dwayne Erie, of Leeds, was towing the horse trailer with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 2 Sunday afternoon when the trailer was rear-ended by another pickup.
The trailer detached and went in the median west of Knox, and Erie’s pickup went in the ditch and rolled. Erie had to be extricated from his vehicle. He was treated at a Rugby hospital and released.
The patrol says the three cows that suffered minor injuries were in the trailer.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Moorhead police say a man found dead in a Moorhead mobile home he was renovating and staying in was a homicide victim.
Police on Monday identified the victim as 55-year-old Bradley William Carrington. Authorities say he was killed over the weekend at Mobile Manor mobile home park in north Moorhead. Details of how he died were not released.
Investigators have arrested a 16-year-old boy and are searching for a 20-year-old Moorhead man as a second suspect. Authorities say that suspect is believed to be in the Fargo-Moorhead area but is also known to frequently travel to Belcourt, North Dakota.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A flight attendant accused of fabricating a story that prompted an emergency landing in North Dakota has been scheduled to stand trial late this year.
Twenty-two-year-old Justin Cox-Sever, of Tempe, Arizona, is accused of stuffing a bag with towels and reporting it as a suspicious package on a SkyWest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Dickinson Sept. 9. The Dickinson airport was temporarily shut down after the plane landed.
Cox-Sever is scheduled for trial beginning Dec. 15.
Meanwhile, authorities continue to investigate a bogus bomb threat on a flight from Charlottesville, Virginia, to Chicago on July 7. An FBI agent says Cox-Sever allegedly confessed to making the threat.
He hasn’t been charged in that case. The FBI in Virginia says it’s still investigating but won’t say if Cox-Sever is a suspect.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says a comprehensive and coordinated plan is needed to respond against cyber threats on state government.
Dalrymple held a meeting Monday of his Cybersecurity Task Force that will look at cybersecurity issues facing the state. The group is headed by Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and will make recommendations on how to better secure state networks and systems.
The group includes directors of state agencies and information technology officials.
Dalrymple told the group that cybersecurity must “be built into the culture of state government.”
A state Information Technology Department official says North Dakota state government successfully blocks an average of about 1 million computer attacks daily.
WHITE EARTH, N.D. (AP) – Oil and saltwater continue to spill in northwestern North Dakota after workers lost control of a well Saturday.
The state Department of Health says well operator Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC, has been unable to regain control of a well in Mountrail county, about 15 miles south of White Earth.
The incident began around 11 p.m. Saturday. The agency says a light sheen was seen on the White Earth River, approximately 850 feet north of the well pad. Absorbent booms have been placed across the river to help keep the spill material from moving downstream.
Spill investigation program manager Bill Suess says crews had recovered 73,920 gallons of oil and 84,000 gallons of saltwater as of Sunday evening.
An Oasis spokesman didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.
MOBRIDGE, S.D. (AP) – A ranch in the Dakotas that has been a source of frustration for area ranchers failed to sell at auction over the weekend.
The Saturday auction of the 20,000-acre ranch owned by Florida real estate tycoon Maurice Wilder drew a total of about $17 million in bids from two buyers. But Wilder nixed the deals, saying the amounts weren’t high enough.
Wilder said he wouldn’t sell the ranch if it didn’t bring what he wanted, though he didn’t give a figure.
The ranch straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. Neighbors for years have complained about Wilder’s bison getting out of fences, damaging hay stacks and pastures and creating road hazards. Wilder told the Journal that he’s tired of the hassles.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will help farmers in six states improve food sources for honeybees on private lands as populations continue to fall.
The Missoulian reports that the USDA announced last week that it has made $4 million in financial assistance available for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Between June and September, those states provide a home to more than 70 percent of the commercially managed honeybees in the country.
Researchers with the Center for Research on Globalization estimate that about 30 percent of all honeybee colonies in the last 10 years have disappeared. They attribute the decline to pesticide use, habitat destruction, climate change and parasites.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – An anonymous hacker claims to have breached CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email account. The hacker has posted documents online, including a list of email addresses purportedly from Brennan’s contact file. The hacker also claims to have breached an account belonging to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (jay) Johnson. The CIA will only say it’s referred the matter to the proper authorities.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military acknowledges that an Afghan armored vehicle carrying U.S. personnel deliberately crashed through the closed gate of the medical compound in northern Afghanistan. It’s the same Doctors Without Borders compound where 22 people were killed in a U.S. air attack two weeks ago. A Pentagon spokesman says the vehicle was operating on the mistaken belief that no Doctors Without Borders personnel were present. He says the visit was to assess the “structural integrity” of the building damaged in the Oct. 3 attack.
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistani officials say a bomb planted on a passenger bus in the southwestern city of Quetta killed 11 passengers and wounded another 23. Pakistan’s home secretary says investigators believe the explosives were planted inside the bus. A police officer says a timed explosive device was used in the attack. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government is responding to a growing number of close calls and other safety incidents involving drone aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to require certain drones to be registered, and it’s putting together a task force which will include industry representatives and hobbyists to recommend which. Toys and small drones are likely to be exempt. Drones that weigh only a pound or two or that can’t fly higher than a few hundred feet are considered less risky.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rescue teams are searching for a 67-year-old man reportedly swept away during flash flooding that inundated California roads and homes last week. The Kern County sheriff’s department says the man was last seen Thursday evening while trying to save his truck from a torrent of mud. His truck was later found a short distance away. Up to 6 feet of mud flowed down from hillsides in the area.
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