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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
TONIGHT…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF<\/p>\n
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER<\/p>\n
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF<\/p>\n
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN<\/p>\n
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS<\/p>\n
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF<\/p>\n
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS.\u00a0A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.<\/p>\n
<\/span> LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.<\/p>\n .SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.<\/p>\n .SATURDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n .SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.<\/p>\n .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n HIGHS IN THE 70S.<\/p>\n .MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.<\/p>\n .TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.<\/p>\n .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE<\/p>\n OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS<\/p>\n AROUND 70.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n .FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA<\/p>\n FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LOW.<\/p>\n THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND<\/p>\n WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New….<\/p>\n Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City voters have decisively elected a new mayor to serve the two year unexpired term of former Mayor Robert Werkhoven<\/span><\/a>, who resigned in May this year.<\/p>\n On Thursday voters in the Special Election chose a new Mayor.<\/p>\n Valley City Auditor Avis Richter\u00a0reported 1,384 ballots were cast\u00a0with over\u00a0 300\u00a0 absentee ballots.<\/p>\n The vote will be canvassed on Monday September 19, 2016.<\/p>\n Following the certified results, Carlsrud will\u00a0 take the oath of office.<\/p>\n Valley City new Mayor \u2013 Dave Carlsrud with 1044 votes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 Jamestown Tourism\u2019s \u00a0Grant\/ Executive Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.<\/p>\n The Rough Rider Rodeo Association, and Jamestown Civic Center requested $10,000\u00a0 toward funding the Rough Rider Finals, in Jamestown scheduled for October 28-30 at the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n At the meeting Deb Carlson said the rodeo\u2019s economic impact to the Jamestown Community is $948,000.<\/p>\n Participants are from five states and three Canadian provinces.<\/p>\n In 2015 the rodeo performances drew an attendance of 2,000.<\/p>\n The board voted unanimously with voting members Matt Woods, Beth Dewald, and Mitzi Hager to fund the rodeo at $7,500, indicating the rodeo needs bigger support. That\u2019s the same amount approved in 2012.\u00a0 Civic Center Manager Pan Fosse has said that the event draws a mostly local crowd.<\/p>\n The Jamestown City Council has approved terminating the agreement between the Civic Center and the Rodeo Association, in year five of the seven year agreement, following this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse said the Civic Center and city are taking a loss in hosting the event the past few years, with last year\u2019s shortfall at $17,000.<\/p>\n The Board voted unanimously to approve the 2017 budget request of $434,550, and return to a percentage model, a budget cut of $70,000.<\/p>\n Board Member Beth Dewald wanted to make it clear that the budget dollars are generated from the Restaurant and Lodging Taxes, and does NOT stem from city property taxes.<\/p>\n In other business, the Board noted that October 13, 2016 at 4-p.m., will be the ribbon cutting to officially launch the Talking Trail program, to be held at Jack Brown Stadium.<\/p>\n The first few signs have been installed at some of the sites, with accompanying recordings.<\/p>\n Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said\u00a0 the Tourism web site indicated that\u00a0 43 inquiries have been made to listen to the recordings \u00a0in the first five days of availability.<\/p>\n He added that the World\u2019s Largest Buffalo Monument, continues to receive preparations for repainting.<\/p>\n He said the board will be asked to give input on the shades of paint to be used, noting that a clear coat will be applied to extend\u00a0 the paint life by five years.<\/p>\n In other business, the Board discussed and amended the Capital Construction process including applications.<\/p>\n Grant guidelines have also been established.<\/p>\n The first round of application must be received by the Tourism Office no later that October 1st this year.\u00a0 The next round application deadline in March 1, 2017.<\/p>\n Thereafter the application deadlines will be October 1 and March 1.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 The Jamestown Arts Center will host the 52nd<\/sup>\u00a0 Annual Art Show featuring \u00a0several artists work. Paintings, sketches, glass work and several other art mediums will be on display.<\/p>\n Over 50 artists and their works are to be on display. The gallery opens to the public on Saturday, September 17, 2016, \u00a0at the Jamestown Arts Center.<\/p>\n On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable2 Arts Center Executive Director Cyndi Wish said the gallery will consist of everything from an 8 year-old\u2019s mosaics to more established artists in the area.<\/p>\n Also on our show Cyndi reminds residents that, The Jamestown Arts\u00a0Center\u2019s sixth annual OKTOBERFEST is\u00a0Saturday, September 17th, 2016. Fun starts at 5:30 pm\u00a0 and runs to 9:30-p.m., at the\u00a0 Stutsman County Fairgrounds Beer Garden.<\/p>\n Standard tickets are $30.\u00a0OR get a $75 Oktoberfest Raffle ticket\u00a0for entry into the event and a chance to win $4,000! 5:30 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Gate opens<\/p>\n 5:30 \u2013 9:30 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Food, Beer, Music & Dancing<\/p>\n 5:30 \u2013 7:00 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Hammerschlagen Practice\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a05:30 \u2013 7:00 pm<\/p>\n 6:30 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wiener Dog Races<\/p>\n 7:30 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hammerschlagen Tournament<\/p>\n\n
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\nTickets available at Cork & Barrel, The Arts Center, an Arts Center Board\u00a0member and at the gate.<\/p>\n