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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Drug arrests continue to rise in North Dakota, according to 2017 crime statistics.<\/p>\n
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CSi Weather….<\/p>\nCSi Weather….<\/p>\n
TONIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast<\/p>\n
winds 5 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms<\/p>\n
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of<\/p>\n
precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY\u2026Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy.\u00a0 Lows in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY\u2026Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance<\/p>\n
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation<\/p>\n
30 percent.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of<\/p>\n
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy<\/p>\n
after midnight. Lows around 60.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY\u2026Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance<\/p>\n
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation<\/p>\n
30 percent.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy<\/p>\n
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.<\/p>\n
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There is a chance of strong to severe storms over parts of
\nwestern and most of central North Dakota the rest of Tuesday. Hail up to one
\ninch in diameter and wind gusts up to 60 mph will be the biggest
\nthreats.<\/p>\n
There is growing confidence that widespread thunderstorms, some
\nstrong to severe, will develop across much of western and central
\nNorth Dakota on Thursday. Very large hail and significant damaging
\nwind gusts will be the primary threats.<\/p>\n
This activity may continue through Thursday night and into
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in the final session of the current council, Tuesday at\u00a0 City Hall.<\/p>\n
All members were present.<\/p>\n
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:\u00a0 <\/em>No one spoke. <\/p>\n NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Were Discussed separately:<\/p>\n REGULAR AGENDA<\/p>\n RESOLUTIONS:<\/p>\n To certify that the below named officers were elected by a majority vote at the 2018 State Primary\/City Election:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Term Expires Votes<\/p>\n Mayor<\/p>\n Dwaine Heinrich June 2022 1,282<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Council Member<\/p>\n David Steele June 2022 1,746<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Municipal Judge<\/p>\n Lawrence P. Kropp June 2022 1,986<\/p>\n <\/p>\n City Park Commissioners<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike Landscoot June 2022 1,317<\/p>\n Mike Soulis June 2022 1,490<\/p>\n Mindi Schmitz June 2022 1,381<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ORDINANCES:<\/p>\n FIRST READING: <\/strong>Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section \u00a0of the Code of the City pertaining to security personnel requirements for special event alcohol permits issued for public buildings.<\/p>\n FIRST READING: <\/strong>Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the Code of the pertaining to entities permitted to obtain a temporary special alcohol permit.<\/p>\n MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER\u2019S REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL:<\/p>\n Council Member Phillips attended the Community Health Partnership Meeting in Jamestown.<\/p>\n OTHER BUSINESS:<\/p>\n A \u00a0Resolution was approved to accept the affidavit from Joseph Franzen that Check No. 13480 (Unison Bank), dated May 31, 2018, in the amount of $1,575.00, has been lost or destroyed and authorize the issuance of a duplicate.<\/p>\n Approved the request from Vets Club, Inc., for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Vets Club for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.<\/p>\n Approved awarding the bid to Strata Corporation, for the 2018 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk District 18-21, Project TAU-2-987(039), PCN 21964, in the amount of $229,810.75, contingent upon NDDOT review and approval.<\/p>\n Approved of maintaining the stop loss coverage at $20,000 per member and establish the monthly premium rates for the City of Jamestown Employee Group Health Plan for the fiscal year September 1, 2018 \u2013 August 31, 2019, as follows:<\/p>\n City Share Employee Share Total<\/p>\n Single Plan $614.74 -0- $614.74<\/p>\n Single Plus Dependent $755.98 $294.24 $1,050.22<\/p>\n Family Plan $896.58 $642.12 $1,538.70<\/p>\n Adjournment<\/p>\n Sine Die<\/p>\n Mayor Katie Andersen was awarded plaque as mayor of Jamestown with thanks to her eight years of Service.<\/p>\n Council Member Ramone Gunmke was awarded a plaque with thanks for his eight years of service.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Following the final Regular meeting, the Jamestown City Council met \u00a0in Special Session, the meeting of the organization meeting of the new council was held.<\/p>\n All members were present.<\/p>\n Judge Troy LeFevre administered the Oath of Office to, Council Member David Steele and then Mayor Dwaine Heinrich.<\/p>\n Mayor Heinrich called for round of applause for former Mayor Andersen and former Council Member Ramone Gumke.<\/p>\n New Council Member David Steele, and New Mayor Heinrich thanked their families for their support during the campaign.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nominations for President of the Council.<\/p>\n Voted for approval was Daniel Buchanan<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nominations for Vice-President of the Council.<\/p>\n Voted for approval was Pam Phillips<\/p>\n <\/p>\n APPOINTMENTS:<\/p>\n Appointment of Leo Ryan \u00a0to serve as City Attorney and City Prosecutor for a two year term to expire June 2020<\/p>\n Appointments of Kara Brinster , and\u00a0 Abby Gerioux\u00a0 \u00a0to serve as Assistant City Prosecutors and Assistant City Attorneys for two year terms to expire June 2020.<\/p>\n Appointment of \u00a0Tonya Duffy \u00a0\u00a0to serve as a Special City Prosecutor for a two year term to expire June 2020.<\/p>\n Appointment of \u00a0Dwaine Heinrich \u00a0\u00a0to serve on the Jamestown\/Stutsman Development Corporation Board for a two year term to expire June 2020.<\/p>\n Appointment of David Steele\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0to serve as a City Council representative on the County Zoning Board for a four year term to expire June 2022.<\/p>\n Appointment of Dan Buchanan\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0to serve as a City Council representative on the County Zoning Board to fill the unexpired term of Katie Andersen, June 2020.<\/p>\n Appointment of Steve Brubakken\u00a0 to serve as a City Council representative on the Law Enforcement Governing Board to fill the unexpired term of Ramone Gumke, December 2020.<\/p>\n Appointment of Dwaine Heinrich to serve as a City Council representative on the Law Enforcement Governing Board to fill the unexpired term of Katie Andersen, December 2019.<\/p>\n Appointment of Dan Buchanan to serve as a City Council representative on the Pension Committee to fill the unexpired term of Ramone Gumke, March 2019.<\/p>\n Appointment of David Steele and \u00a0Dwaine Heinrich to serve on the Storm Water Committee to fill the unexpired terms of Katie Andersen and Ramone Gumke, April 2019.<\/p>\n Appointment of \u00a0David Steele to serve as a City Council representative on the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority to fill the unexpired term of Katie Andersen, December 2021.<\/p>\n MAYOR\u2019S, COMMITTEE CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finance & Legal Committee and Personnel Committee\u2014Council Member\u00a0 Dan Buchanan<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Building, Planning & Zoning Committee\u2014Council Member \u00a0David Steele.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Civic Center & Promotion Committee\u2014Council Member Pam Phillips<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police & Fire Committee\u2014Council Member Dwaine Heinrich<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Public Works Committee\u2014Council Member\u00a0 Steve Brubakken<\/p>\n <\/p>\n HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No One Spoke.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n OTHER BUSINESS:<\/p>\n Council Member Phillips said at the July 2nd<\/sup> City Council meeting members of the Frontier Village Association Board will be in attendance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Special Session \u00a0at the 5 -p.m., for the organizational meeting of the new Commission, Tuesday at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEW BUSINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n The Barnes County Official Canvassed Abstract and the Certificate of Election from the Primary Election held on June 12, 2018, were read into the minutes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Newly elected City Commissioner, Jeff Erickson, took his seat on the Commission.<\/p>\n Commissioners \u00a0approved and appointed Vice President to Valley City Commission, Commissioner\u00a0 Magnuson.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approve reorganization of Commissioners\u2019 Portfolios:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finance, Commissioner Powell<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Public Works Streets, Sanitation & Sewer, Commissioner Erickson<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Public Works Electric & Water, Mayor Carlsrud<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police & Fire, Commissioner Bishop<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Building & Grounds, Commissioner Magnuson<\/p>\n Appointed and approved\u00a0 Commissioner assignments to additional committees and boards.<\/p>\n Planning & Zoning, Commissioner Erickson.<\/p>\n Representative on the Valley City\/Barnes County Economic Development Corporation, is\u00a0 Commissioner Bishop.<\/p>\n Newly Elected Officials Orientation will be held in Jamestown.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The annual Jamestown High School summer musical has been set.<\/p>\n This Thursday and Friday, June 28, and 29, the group will present their production of the musical \u201cThe Addams Family.\u201d Adapted from the comic, TV series and movies, the show provides a different spin on the characters everyone has come to know.<\/p>\n The play is Co-directed by Mike McIntyre and Cheryl McIntyre, who is providing musical direction.<\/p>\n On Tuesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Cheryl said 24 students are taking part in play, along with behind the scenes support and the pit orchestra made up of students and community members.<\/p>\n Also joining us on our show was Samara McDermid playing Wednesday Addams, with the character in this production older that her brother, Pugsley, played by Alexis Young, who has to deal with the sister growing up without him.<\/p>\n Also on our show were Anja McDermid, who plays a dancer and ancestor, and Paris Ndikum (Dee-Kum) who plays Lucas.<\/p>\n Emma Bennett plays the mother Morticia, who tries to keep the family together through their growing pains.<\/p>\n Both shows will begin at 7 PM on Thursday, June 28th and Friday, June 29th at the Jamestown High School. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bismarck\u00a0 (Gov. Burgum’s Office)\u00a0 \u2013 North Dakota offers the best quality of life in the country and ranks fourth overall among U.S. states for the second year in a row in U.S. News & World Report\u2019s Best States rankings released Tuesday.<\/p>\n This is the first year the magazine\u2019s annual rankings have included a quality of life category, and North Dakota topped the list. The state also ranked first in four metrics \u2013 growth of young population, labor force participation rate, low food insecurity and budget balancing \u2013 and ranked second in the infrastructure and fiscal stability categories.<\/p>\n Burgum says, \u201cThanks to U.S. News & World Report for reinforcing what the people who live and visit here already know: North Dakotans enjoy an unmatched quality of life, with abundant natural resources, endless recreational opportunities and hardworking citizens who make this the best place to live, work and a raise a family.\u00a0 We\u2019re committed to creating an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and innovation and helping communities reach their fullest potential to make our state an even more vibrant, healthy place to live.\u201d<\/p>\n It stated,\u00a0 “U.S. News noted the state boasts some of the nation\u2019s best roads and short-term finances, as well as one of the highest voter participation rates and strong social and natural environments.The state\u2019s small towns promote a positive social environment in which people are not only supportive of one another, but they are able to engage in their communities and feel that they are making a difference.\u00a0 Despite a rapid growth in North Dakota\u2019s energy sector over recent years, the state still has some of the best air quality in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n U.S. News evaluated states across 77 metrics to create the Best States rankings, based on tens of thousands of data points provided by McKinsey & Co.\u2019s Leading States Index. In determining the weights of the eight categories in the rankings, two years of data were used from McKinsey\u2019s \u201ccitizen experience\u201d survey, which asked more than 30,000 people to prioritize each subject in their state and provide levels of satisfaction with government services. Health care and education remain the most highly weighted factors in the methodology, followed closely by the economy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Drug arrests continue to rise in North Dakota, according to 2017 crime statistics.<\/p>\n
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