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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
Includes the Valley City & Jamestown areas…<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Frost Advisory…which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.<\/p>\n
* TEMPERATURES…temperatures will drop into the 31 to 35 degree<\/p>\n
range. Widespread frost in rural areas, will areas or patchy<\/p>\n
frost in town.<\/p>\n
* IMPACTS…enough hours of cold temperatures to damage tender<\/p>\n
plants and flowers.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.<\/p>\n
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.<\/p>\n
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Forecast…<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the<\/p>\n
mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the<\/p>\n
evening.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY\u2026Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds<\/p>\n
5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in<\/p>\n
the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY\u2026Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the<\/p>\n
lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.<\/p>\n
Lows in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.<\/p>\n
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the<\/p>\n
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of<\/p>\n
precipitation 50 percent.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n
Lows in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Tourism Grant\/Executive Board, voted unanimously Thursday to send a letter to the Frontier Village Association, in response to the FVA requested appeal to Tourism\u2019s previous decision on not funding a specific project, and \u00a0reconsider action on the grant request prior to the October Capital Construction funding cycle.<\/p>\n
At the March 16, 2017 Tourism Capital Construction grant application meeting, the Tourism Board, voted unanimously to grant the General Store project, with $12,750 coming from the Capital Construction Fund, and $5,250 from the Grant Requests Fund.<\/p>\n
The board tabled the request for the Depot Building project.<\/p>\n
In a letter to Tourism Board President, Matt Woods, the FVA was appealing the Tourism denial and requested clarification on the denial of the tax dollars ear-marked for the Frontier Village to help maintain the grounds, staff and buildings.<\/p>\n
Woods pointed out that tourism tax generated dollars are not specifically ear-marked for the Frontier Village, and that there is not appeal process to requests that are denied.\u00a0 He said in that event, another application can be made.<\/p>\n
FVA also requested a re-evaluation of the grant request because of special circumstances, and that at no time did the FVA fail in the application process.\u00a0\u00a0 The letter to the Tourism Board\u00a0 said it \u201cfinds this unacceptable to discriminate and deny our funding because someone was not there, as the grant application was self-explanatory as to what our need was and the dollar amount we were asking for.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Thursday\u2019s meeting it was pointed out that before the March meeting, Tourism Director Searle Swedlund attempted to contact FVA board members Tina Busche, Charlie Tanata, and Nellie Degen.\u00a0 He said Degen returned a call saying she just learned about Tina and no one was available to attend the Capital Construction Fund meeting.<\/p>\n
Woods said, at this time Jamestown Tourism stands by its decision and will ask the Frontier Village Association to reapply for funding for the Depot project at the October Meeting.<\/p>\n
The letter further explains the City Promotion Capital Construction guidelines include tourism reserving the right to approve or reject project requests, and to ask for further clarification.<\/p>\n
The letter stating Tourism\u2019s response will be signed by each Tourism Grant\/Executive Board member and sent to the Frontier Village Association Board.<\/p>\n
Woods also gave the Tourism Grant\/Executive Board members a listing of member of the FVA board, in the event a Tourism Board member would like to contact a FVA Board member with clarification of Tourism policies.<\/p>\n
In other business the Grant\/Executive Board Director Searle Swedlund noted that he is on the Arts Center\u2019s Search Committee for a new Arts Center Director, to succeed Cyndi Wish, who is resigning the post effective June 30, 2017.<\/p>\n
He said Tourism will appear at a Jamestown City Council committee meeting this month, to inquire about assistance in the \u201cFeed The Buffalo,\u201d project.<\/p>\n
A drop off site will be a replica buffalo that reacts when money is deposited.<\/p>\n
The dollars raised will go toward renovating The World\u2019s Largest Buffalo, at Frontier Village.<\/p>\n
City Council Member Pam Phillips representing the City Council told the board that City Attorney Leo Ryan and James River Rodeo, Inc., attorney Tim Ottmar have met to discuss negotiations for new contract between the city and the Rodeo, on holding future rodeos in Jamestown.<\/p>\n
She added that the negotiation process is continuing.<\/p>\n
She also pointed out the labor shortage in Jamestown, adding that the new Dunham\u2019s Sporting Goods Store coming to the Buffalo Mall will be in need of employees.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Tourism Grant\/Executive Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.<\/p>\n
The ArtSpark event was presented by Arts Center Director, Cyndi Wish.<\/p>\n
ArtSpark is planned as a celebration in honor of the Hansen Arts Park, to be held on August 25 and 26, 2017 and will feature a wide variety of arts programs intended to exhibit all the ways in which the community can use the park.<\/p>\n
Downtown ArtSpark will be free and open to the public, and is anticipated as a regional draw.<\/p>\n
Attendees will enjoy art making activities, theater and musical performances, storytelling, dance, food experiences, and more.<\/p>\n
The public is invited to volunteer in setting up and assisting in the activities by calling the Arts Center. at 701-251-2496.<\/p>\n
The Jamestown Arts Center partnering with Northern.Lights.mn, the producers of Minneapolis\/St. Paul\u2019s famous Northern Spark event, to identify and bring in nationally know artists and performers in addition to showcasing local and community talent.<\/p>\n
Downtown ArtSpark is largely supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which is being matched by funding from the Bush Foundation. These funds are specifically earmarked for stipends to artists, ensuring exceptionally quality to the programs within the event.<\/p>\n
The public is invited to volunteer in setting up and assisting in the activities by calling the Arts Center. at 701-25-2496.<\/p>\n
The Arts Center is requesting Jamestown Tourism to assist in marketing initiatives.<\/p>\n
The Arts Center is planning \u00a0aggressive marketing, including working with The Arts Partnership in Fargo to market the event on billboards at \u00a0Hector International Airport \u00a0among other efforts outside of the\u201cusual\u201d marketing strategies.<\/p>\n
The Arts Center requested $1,500 in grant funding for advertising which the board agreed to, unanimously.<\/p>\n
Grant\/Executive Board Member Taylor Barnes abstained from voting, being a member of the Arts Committee.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Arts Center will hold auditions for the production of musical comedy, \u00a0\u201cThe Big Bad Musical,\u201d a program of the Summer Kid\u2019s Theater Camp.<\/p>\n
On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Cyndi Wish said auditions for students age 10 and older will be held at the Arts Center, June 8 & 9, 2017 at 6-p.m., and June 10th<\/sup> at 10-a.m.<\/p>\n Rehearsals will take place July 5-8 from 9-a.m., to\u00a0 3-p.m., for the lead roles, and July 1015 from 9-a.m., to 3-p.m., for the full cast.<\/p>\n The free performance will be July 15 at 3-p.m., and 7-p.m. at the Jamestown Arts Center.<\/p>\n Presented by The Arts Center in cooperation with Two Rivers Performing Arts School. Camp meets in the Arts Center Gallery. A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical<\/em>!\u00a0 This smart and wickedly funny musical is great for actors and audiences of any age.\u00a0 The jury \u2014 your audience \u2014 must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world!\u00a0 The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even:\u00a0 Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf.<\/p>\n Register for this and other classes on line at:\u00a0 \u00a0www.jamestownarts.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Public Works Department will start flushing fire hydrants May 22nd<\/sup> and last for approximately two weeks.<\/p>\n Residents are reminded that water pressure may vary and you may notice discolored water conditions during this time. however, The water will remain safe to drink.<\/p>\n Residents should check their water before doing laundry, and store water for drinking and cooking.<\/p>\n Call Valley City Public Works at 845-0380 with any questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Minot\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014 Fire Fighters Thursday are battling\u00a0 a large blaze at Minot\u2019s Earth Recycling Incorporated location on the city\u2019s west side.<\/p>\n