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REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN…SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID
20S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
LOWS 10 TO 15.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY…A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE AREA AND
BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS.
WARMER AIRMASS ATTEMPTS TO PUSH INTO THE AREA EARLY MONDAY…THOUGH
THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL DIVE SOUTH INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City police Wednesday about 2:25 a.m., arrested 46 year-old Timothy Lindermann of Valley City and 36 year-old Gabriel Hansen of Jamestown during a traffic stop in Valley City.
Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson says the men were charged with possession of a controlled substance. He says during the search of the vehicle officers found more than one thousand dollars in cash.
Thompson said the investigation into this incident is continuing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Valley City Police Department at (701) 845-3110.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, to discuss the vacant City Forester position. All members were present.
A committee consisting of Mayor Andersen, City Administrator Fuchs, Seputy Auditor Sveum, and Council Member Brubakken interviewed four of the seven applicants who applied from a job search.
The city hired Sheri Steckler, a Jamestown native who has a Major in horticulture, and recently employed at Greenhouse and Beyond in Fargo, and has a Bachelor in Science Degree in Horticulture.
City Administrator Fuchs says Steckler intends to be a “hands on” City Forester.
The City Council unanimously approved her hire, at Range 38, Step 8 on the pay scale, at a salary of $4,009 per month.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s committees met in joint session Wednesday afternoon at City Hall. All members were present.
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
The committee approved the subordination of the JSDC position on the Agreement for New Jobs Training with Pharmakon Solutions dba Eldermark Software Solutions in order to allow the firm to receive a SBA bank line of credit loan from Venture Capital, in the amount of $350,000.00.
The request from JSDC for reimbursement of 2015 Real Estate Taxes for Spiritwood Township properties; and special assessments on the Center of Economic Development building and the remaining I-94 lot, in the amount of $9,777.12, with the City Share to be $8,657.21 was tabled until next month, at the request of JSDC/CEO Connie Ova.
Considered approving the requests for street closings and/or permits to allow alcoholic beverages in fenced areas for the St. Patrick’s Day Runnin’ O’ The Green, on March 19, 2016, for: All Vets Club; Buffalo Lanes, Inc.; Corner Bar; Cork and Barrel, Inc.(Elk’s location); Middles LLC d/b/a Fred’s Den; Frontier Fort & Grill; Knights of Columbus; Johnny B’s, Office Bar & Lounge; Sabirs II, LLC; Shady’s; and Wonder Bar Sports Bar.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said, Jonny B’s requested the alley behind the establishment be blocked off, along with a portion of the parking lot behind the mall.
He said that previously parking lots were not allowed to be blocked off.
The committee recommends approving the closures, and working with Jonny B’s, on closures so there are removable barriers and that tents being erected be discussed first with the police chief and fire chief.
The committee discussed the possibility of closing a portion of 1st Avenue about two blocks for the Runnin’ of the Green. Police Chief Edinger indicted concerns about blocking off a large portion of the street and sections of some alleys. Jamestown Ambulance Service requested access for first responders.
Gail Martin from U.S. Bank said she has been requested to have a tent put up in the bank’s parking lot. Chief Edinger asks that he and Fire Chief Reuther be consulted before any tents are erected.
The Run’s organizer, Larry Knoblich said he has mixed feelings on street closures.
He said not everyone in the Run drinks or gets drunk. He expects a large number of participates, around 3,000, with no conflicts from other cities.
The area on First Avenue would have created a common outdoor area that could have been accessed by several bars on First Avenue.
The committee recommends the transfer of City lots four and one to Woodsonia Development per developer’s agreement and the opening of Menards.
Lot two has previously been conveyed.
Departmental and financial reports were presented.
BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:
The committee discussed the First Reading of an Ordinance to enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to traffic impact studies; and to amend a Sectio pertaining to preliminary plat items; and to amend a Section pertaining to amendment process.
The planning commission has recommend approval.
The committee recommends bringing forward to the city council.
CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
No items at this time.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE
The committee considered the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to the definition of Group day care home or preschool facility. The committee recommends changes, raising the maximum number to 17 in day care.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Brent Erickson, with HDR Inc.was to be present to give an updated report on Sanitation and Solid Waste Study, howeve,r he was not present, being ill.
Joan Morris of the Chamber’s City Beautification Committee addressed the committee with updates.
She said a technical memo from HDR has been updated with numbers different from the initial numbers in the study, presented at the committee meeting in November of 2015.
She said Erickson has since indicted that some of the numbers were in error and some information was omitted.
The information was obtained with a recent meeting with Erickson.
The committee recommends requesting documents from HDR, be presented at a rescheduled meeting.
The committee recommends approving the request from Scherbenske, Inc., to reduce the retainage for the Cell 3B West construction from 10% to 2%.
The committee recommends authorizing the purchase of a new 2016 Chevrolet K-1500 Double Cab 4X4 from Don Wilhelm,Inc. for the Sewer Department the low bid of $28,899..
Recommends approving the request from Casey Stoudt for the City to vacate a portion of an easement which runs across land he has purchased, across from Menards, as the City has abandoned the water main, with an engineer’s review.
Discussion was held relative to filling the City Engineer’s position and possible job description changes.
City Administrator Fuchs said it might be time to change the job description to strictly an Engineer’s position, and a resource to public works.
He said the future a public works director may be necessary.
Mayor Andersen said at some point in the future there may be management changes within city departments.
Fuchs will submit proposals for future considerations.
The committee recommends entering into an engineering agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for construction of Sewer & Water District 16-31 & 16-61 ( 3rd St NW west of Second Avenue Northwest).
The committee recommends entering into an engineering agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for SW Water Main Replacement District 16-62. (Approximately 10 Blocks to be determined).
The committee recommends considered entering into an engineering agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for construction of a new Raker Building for the Sewer Utility.
Mayor Andersen said a qualification process should take place before an agreement, to draft proposals, including experience.
The committee recommends the following Resolutions pertaining to 2016 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #16-11:
To set up and establish the district.
To direct the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the district.
To accept and approve the plans and specifications, as prepared by the City Engineer, for the construction of the District.
To direct the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the district.
City Administrator Fuchs said the North Dakota League of Cities, and the NDDOT will perform a study on streets, including a cost share to perform a study. The committee recommends the city participate in the study.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) A LIFE OF MUSIC presentation will be performed with Steve and Nancy Kuykendall, of Jamestown, as they take to the stage to share their music and to share musical experiences, both from the years before their marriage and from their years as husband and wife.
On March 12, 2016, at at 7-p.m. at the Jamestown Arts Center, they will share a wide variety of music from classic pop-rock to classical to jazz and also some of their own compositions. Steve and Nancy will share stories and will welcome interaction from the audience.
Nancy, who is a retired music teacher of thirty years, will share her musical side through the piano, bass guitar, soprano recorder and her voice. She will share personal stories of her musical journey, some of which are included in her two published books of non-fiction short stories, Mornings on the Porch (c 2014 Tate Publishing) and Ordinary Wonders (c 2015 WestBow Press).
Since retiring from teaching music, Nancy has answered the call to take up writing. Her most current works are a novel and a daily reading book, both still in the works. While writing she continues to perform with Steve, singing, playing their instruments and sharing their journey and their faith.
Steve will use his various guitars to bring delicate, melodic renderings of classic favorite hymns to exciting fingerstyle journeys, propelled by stunning technique. Steve draws the listener into the world of guitar by the joy of his delivery, from blues and jazz, to folk and country, and into the Avant Guard. Steve comfortably integrates these styles, and more, into an enjoyable listening experience.
As a singer/songwriter/music producer, Steve adapts scripture and key biblical truths into songs of worship and praise, delivered with conviction, emotion and originality. For four decades Steve has been a winner in guitar competitions: 1987, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2011 and has shared the stage with world class recording artists.
Join Steve and Nancy for an enchanting evening of music, storytelling, and prizes. Five prizes, including a brand new acoustic guitar, two paperback books and two digital download cards for ebooks, will be given away at the end of the evening.
FINLEY, N.D. (AP) – A pickup truck driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in Steele County while allegedly distracted by his cellphone has been sentenced to serve three months in jail and three months on electronic home monitoring.
Authorities say Matthew Strand, of Finley, was taking selfies and texting them when he hit and killed 54-year-old Lisa Knudson, of Portland, on Aug. 15, 2014, on state Highway 200 near Finley.
Strand initially was charged with felony negligent homicide. He maintained that he had been distracted by his children in the backseat of the truck and reached a deal with prosecutors that reduced the charge to misdemeanor aggravated reckless driving. He was sentenced Wednesday.
Knudson’s brother Lee Karaim said he thinks the sentence is too lenient.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man is accused of abducting a woman in Minnesota and holding her against her will for three days in North Dakota.
Kee Thao is charged in federal court with kidnapping. Authorities say Thao held the victim “for the purpose of assaulting her, and otherwise.”
The crime allegedly occurred between Oct. 18 and Oct. 20. Thao was arrested Tuesday in Fargo.
Trial is scheduled for May 3. A federal public defender could not be reached for comment.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Three Bismarck police officers involved in two recent shootings have returned to restricted duty.
The officers are on desk duty while investigations proceed into the shootings. The state crime bureau probes are normal procedure in such incidents.
On Jan. 23, an officer shot a man who allegedly drove a stolen car at the officer. Eight days later, two officers shot a man after he ignored commands and reached for what the officers believed was a weapon.
The officers initially were placed on administrative leave, which also is normal procedure. Police spokesman Mark Buschena (boo-SHEE’-nuh) says a psychologist has cleared the officers to return to non-enforcement duties.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Freight railroads delivered 17 percent fewer carloads of crude oil last year after oil prices collapsed.
The Association of American Railroads said Wednesday 410,249 carloads of crude oil were carried across the United States last year, down from 493,126 carloads in 2014.
But the number of crude oil carloads remains well above the 9,500 carloads railroads hauled in 2008 before the boom took off in the Bakken region of North Dakota and Montana.
Oil prices have been hovering around $30 per barrel instead of the prices above $100 that were common a couple years ago.
Tank cars of crude oil have been involved in several fiery derailments in recent years. Rail accidents remain relatively rare compared to the total number of shipments, and the industry is working to reduce them.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is assessing an additional fee to cover the cost of a contractor to monitor construction of the biggest-capacity pipeline proposed to date to move crude from the state’s oil patch.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline last month. Energy Transfer Partners wants to build the $3.8 billion, 1,130-mile pipeline to move crude from North Dakota to Illinois. The North Dakota portion is the longest leg of the pipeline.
The company already has paid a $100,000 fee to cover permitting costs in North Dakota. But a panel that includes the governor charged the company an additional $100,000 on Wednesday to pay for third-party oversight.
PSC chairwoman Julie Fedorchak says the goal is to “hold the company responsible for high standards.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State Health Department officials say a pipeline leak in Dunn County spilled more than 6,250 gallons of oil and saltwater, a byproduct of oil production.
State environmental scientist Bill Suess (sees) says Marathon Oil reported the 149-barrel spill Tuesday at a well it owns about 6 miles north of Killdeer. The Houston-based company says in a statement the spill occurred on Monday and it is investigating the cause.
Suess says the briny water leaked into a dry channel and migrated about 1,500 feet from the well site. He says there is no evidence the spill threatened water or wetlands in the area.
Suess says the area will have to be dug up and reseeded with grass.
Marathon spokeswoman Lee Warren says it’s not known how long the cleanup will take.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency is holding an application round for about $9 million in development funding.
The agency says it’s accepting applications for the development of affordable multi-family housing for essential service workers in certain communities.
The application deadline is March 31.
The money comes from the state Housing Incentive Fund. It has leveraged more than $378 million for construction of 2,200 new housing units since its creation in 2011.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The University of Mary has received a $750,000 donation from the Tom and Frances Leach Foundation. University President James Shea says the money will go toward the Bismarck school’s new campus center. Construction on the 80,000-square-foot, two-story building overlooking the Missouri River Valley is to start in May.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the value of North Dakota’s 2015 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $6.69 billion.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says that’s a 4 percent decrease from 2014.
The value of soybean production is expected to total $1.56 billion, down 19 percent from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s soybean price is projected to average $8.40 per bushel, a decrease of $1.09 per bushel from the last marketing year.
The value of spring wheat production is expected to total $1.47 billion, down 7 percent from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s spring wheat price is projected to average $4.60 per bushel, a decrease of 82 cents per bushel from the last marketing year.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani (bruh-SHAW’-nee) wants a review of the school song because he considers some words troubling.
The third verse of “The Yellow and the Green” has a lyric that includes a reference to “red man” – what some consider a derogatory term for an American Indian.
Bresciani wants the school to stop using all but the first verse of the song.
The song was written in 1907 by two faculty members.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota’s TRIO Programs is celebrating its golden anniversary on campus.
TRIO includes several programs such as Upward Bound that are aimed at helping students achieve academic success. They grew out of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.”
There are more than 2,800 TRIO programs across the country. UND’s has been around 50 years and is one of the longest continually funded programs. It includes five programs serving more than 2,500 people each year.
A celebration was scheduled this morning at the Alerus Center.
In sports…
Women’s basketball…
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
TORONTO (AP) – DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points and Kyle Lowry added 21 as the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-105 on Wednesday night. DeRozan had eight points in the final quarter. Lowry scored 12 as the Raptors pulled away over the closing minutes to match a home winning streak set back in 1999.
Final Cleveland 114 Charlotte 103
Final Indiana 108 New York 105
Final Golden State 118 Miami 112
Final Detroit 111 Philadelphia 91
Final Memphis 128 L-A Lakers 119
Final Chicago 109 Washington 104
Final Oklahoma City 116 Dallas 103
Final Denver 87 L-A Clippers 81
Final San Antonio 108 Sacramento 92
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 4 Washington 3
Final Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1
Final 2OT Colorado 4 San Jose 3 (SO Colorado 2-0)
Final Anaheim 1 Buffalo 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Bronson Koenig scored 15 points and Wisconsin made its case for an NCAA tournament berth by upsetting eighth-ranked Iowa, 67-59 in Iowa City. Nigel Hayes added 10 points for the Badgers, who held the Hawkeyes to 27 percent shooting in the first half before posting their ninth win in 10 games. Iowa lost for the third time in four games despite Peter Jok’s (jahks) 21 points.
Final ( 5) Xavier 90 ( 1) Villanova 83
Final ( 3) Oklahoma 71 Oklahoma St. 49
Final ( 7) North Carolina 80 NC State 68
Final Colorado 75 ( 9) Arizona 72
Final (11) Louisville 67 Pittsburgh 60
Final (13) Oregon 76 Washington St. 62
Final (21) Texas A&M 68 Mississippi St. 66
Final (23) Notre Dame 69 Wake Forest 58
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Rachel Banham scored 35 points in her final game at Williams Arena to lift Minnesota to a 90-88 victory over No. 5 Ohio State on Wednesday night. The Golden Gophers picked up a much-needed signature win to strengthen their case for an NCAA tournament bid. Shayla Cooper had 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Final ( 1) UConn 88 SMU 41
Final ( 8) Texas 76 Texas Tech 55
Final (20) Michigan St. 71 Illinois 43
Final (21) South Florida 72 Tulsa 66
Final (22) Oklahoma St. 71 Kansas 49
Final (25) Colorado St. 49 New Mexico 48
In world and national news…
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tonight’s Republican presidential debate in Houston represents the best chance for Donald Trump’s rivals to derail his progress before Super Tuesday. Marco Rubio, on NBC, suggested that Trump is winning only because the other candidates are splitting up the majority of the electorate. He says the “overwhelming majority” of Republicans don’t want Trump to be the nominee.
WAVERLY, Va. (AP) – The Virginia National Guard has alerted soldiers to go on state active duty to provide assistance after storms ripped through the state, spawning at least one tornado, injuring dozens and killing four people. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency in response to the storm.
NEW YORK (AP) – Authorities say a Coast Guard vessel overturned after it was sent to assist a fishing vessel that ran aground in an inlet off New York City. No serious injuries were reported in the incident early today off Queens. The Coast Guard says five crew members swam ashore after its 25-foot rescue boat capsized in rough water. The fishing boat’s occupants also made it safely ashore.
BEIRUT (AP) – Syrian government troops backed by Russian airstrikes have recaptured a town in Aleppo province from Islamic State militants. The key advance comes just two days ahead of a U.S. and Russia-engineered cease-fire that is to take effect in Syria.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Protesting students in South Africa burned down several buildings at a university, forcing administrators to close the campus and tell students to leave. The violence comes as student protests have erupted on college campuses across South Africa.
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