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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT\u2026Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph<\/p>\n
increasing to northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds<\/p>\n
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly
\ncloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
\nafter midnight in the Jamestown area,\u00a0 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n
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An isolated severe thunderstorm is possible Thursday afternoon. The
\nprimary hazards will be quarter size hail and wind gusts to 60
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There is a chance of thunderstorms across portions of the region
\nSaturday night and again Monday night.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Public works informs motorists that beginning Friday, July 26, 2019 traffic will be restricted in areas to one lane north and one lane south on 5th<\/sup> Ave NE from 5th<\/sup> St NE to 13th<\/sup> St and one lane east and one lane west on 13th<\/sup> St from 5th<\/sup> Ave to 27th<\/sup> Ave. These lane restriction areas will change dependent on the work being done and will continue until work is complete.<\/p>\n Motorist should use extreme caution in this area. <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n ST. PAUL, Minn. (Corp of Engineers)\u00a0<\/span> \u2013<\/span><\/b> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reducing outflows into the Sheyenne River at Baldhill Dam, located northwest of Valley City, North Dakota, to approximately 50 cubic feet per second, or cfs, beginning Sunday, July 28. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Outflows are being reduced in order for the U.S. Geological Survey to perform maintenance on survey equipment downstream from the dam.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lake Ashtabula\u2019s pool is currently at an elevation of 1,265.8 feet and is expected to climb to near 1,266 feet during this time. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Corps staff plan to resume outflows to 470 cfs by mid-week next week.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Baldhill Dam forms Lake Ashtabula on the Sheyenne River. Congress authorized the construction of Baldhill Dam in 1944 to stabilize flows on the Sheyenne River. The dam, which was completed in 1951, serves as a multi-purpose facility, providing water supply, flood abatement, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s\u00a0 Police & Fire Committee, Public Works Committee met Thursday evening at City Hall.<\/p>\n Council Member Phillips was not present.<\/p>\n POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE\u00a0 <\/strong>No agenda items at this time.<\/p>\n PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: <\/b><\/p>\n Considered was the New Phase Energy conclusions and recommendations from the Feasibility Study of the Biogas-to-Renewable Natural Gas Project for the City of Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plant \u2026. and recommending approval to correct maintenance concerns, and initiate the digester gas resource data collection program\u2026 and proceed with installation and operation of a biogas data collection system.<\/p>\n NPE presented the feasibility study converting sewage gas to natural gas, and cleaning the final natural gas product. Financing options were also considered and state grants available, and loan structures.\u00a0 It was determined that oxygen was present in the system which needs to be remedied.\u00a0 The flow volume was determined to be adequate.<\/p>\n No new pipeline will be necessary to connect to the Montana Dakota Utilities pipeline.<\/p>\n The study shows the project is feasible, for this purpose and selling renewable natural \u201cBrown gas,\u201d and \u201cGreen gas.\u201d<\/p>\n To go forward, NPE recommends eliminating the oxygen in the system and addressing a hydrogen sulfide issue. Also to replace the existing flow meter, and to initiate a three month data collection, and monitoring program.\u00a0 Costs were also discussed.<\/p>\n NPE recommends the project go forward, following steps to be taken.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving going forward on the project as outlined by NPE.<\/p>\n The committee recommends\u00a0 approval of the 2019-2020 Minnesota Valley Laboratories, Inc. testing cost proposals to monitor ground water, storm water, leachate and landfill gas to meet the landfill permits and storm water permits. \u00a0\u00a0The cost is just over $59,000.<\/p>\n The committee recommends entering into an agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the design of plans and specifications of the 2019-2020 NDDOT Safe Routes to School Project which will be specially assessed to the Jamestown Public School District, as agreed to by the school board.<\/p>\n City Engineer project updates were presented in the committees drop boxes.<\/p>\n Garbage collection update.<\/p>\n Sanitation Foreman Roger Mayhew said due to muddy conditions the landfill was closed for a period of time, until it dries out.\u00a0 With four day collections, some residents are not remembering to place the garbage out in the proper locations, due to recent changes, but he said the residents are adjusting to the changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recycling collection update\u2026. \u00a0Recycle North Dakota manager Ralph Freibel said the old building will be closed out. He said the amount of garbage items found in recycling material is less than previously.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Stutsman County Commission approved a final preliminary budget at a special meeting Wednesday, July 24.<\/p>\n The preliminary budget contains, \u00a0a 0.95 mill rate increase, a $115,000 increase over the 2018 budget, from $73.5 million to $74.45 million.<\/p>\n On a $150,000 home the property tax increase amounts to $6.41 and on a commercial property, $7.13, with the same value.<\/p>\n Budget cuts include cutting a fulltime position, and a workforce reduction.<\/p>\n The new expenditures for County employees salaries, comes to six percent over last year\u2019s budget, with the 7.5% cost of living adjustment, with county employees, receiving a 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment. \u00a0Some will have salary increases and grade adjustments, base on information received in a salary survey comparing Stutsman County to similar state positions.<\/p>\n The budget is due August 10 this year.<\/p>\n The final budget meeting is set Tuesday for October 1, at 6-p.m., following the Regular Meeting of the Stutsman County Commission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Valley City (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce announces that Sanford Health has organized the new series,\u00a0 \u201cSummer Nights, On Central.\u201d<\/p>\n On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the Valley City Chamber\u2019s, Event Coordinator, Mikayla Gustafson said, the musical entertainment will feature three area bands on Thursday July 11, 18, and 25 on Central Avenue, from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m., with vendors setting up at 5:30-p.m.<\/p>\n The final band lineup is:<\/p>\n Enjoy live music, fun for the kids, late-night shopping and food from a variety of vendors. Beverages will be served by the Valley City Eagles Club (wristbands required for ages 21-plus). Vendors open at 5:30 p.m. and concerts run from 6-9 p.m. on Central Ave.<\/p>\n Admission is free with all ages welcome.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Arts Center, presents another Arts Market, at Hansen Arts Park, in Downtown Jamestown.<\/p>\n \u00a0July 25th at the Boulder Pavilion Stage is OPEN MIC NIGHT!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>With: The Jamestown High School Prep Band.\u00a0 Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent at open mic night. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes. Facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall.<\/p>\n Come to the Arts Market on Thursday evenings 5:30 to 8:30-pm through August this summer.<\/p>\n August 1.\u00a0Bolder Shades of Blue with Kevin Locke (Native Hoop Dancer)<\/strong><\/p>\n August 8.\u00a0Blue Wailers With the Steve K Band<\/strong><\/p>\n August 15.<\/strong>\u00a0Kicks Band of Fargo-Moorhead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Great Outdoors with Prairie Hills Singers, Men\u2019s Quartet<\/p>\n August 29.\u00a0\u00a0Open Mic Night with the Stevie K Band<\/strong><\/p>\n Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz says, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: With all the added activities, we are in need of additional volunteers. Every Thursday evening from 5:00 \u2013 9:00 pm we are looking for extra help and every Saturday from 10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm we are looking for gallery sitters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (JRMC) \u2013 Golfers and golf enthusiasts are making cancer care in Jamestown a hole in one.<\/p>\n JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson says, more than 100 golfers helped raise $20,000 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center\u2019s Golf \u201cFORE\u201d Good event on July 19. The proceeds support the JRMC Cancer Center.<\/p>\n She says, \u201cWith the opening of the cancer center, this year was extra special,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThank you to the sponsors, players and volunteers who made it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Cancer is the leading cause of death for Stutsman County residents ages 45-84. And in a 60-mile radius of Jamestown, 252 people are diagnosed or die from cancer each year. Now that the JRMC Cancer Center is open, those residents no longer have to travel out of town for chemotherapy services.<\/p>\n In addition to raising money for the JRMC Cancer Center, golfers also raised $200 for the Continue Aiding Recipients Affected by Cancer Evermore (C.A.R.E.) Endowment Fund. The\u00a0 C.A.R.E. fund, established by Barb and Curt Togstad, provides gas cards to patients at JRMC.<\/p>\n Each player also received a commemorative shot glass as part of the \u201cBest Shot of the Day\u201d celebration in memory of the late Jerry Baenen, a long-time supporter of JRMC and other community organizations.<\/p>\n \u201cGolf \u201cFORE\u201d Good is always a great time for a great cause. We have fun, however, we also remember the people who need our help and have touched our hearts,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n Golf \u201cFORE\u201d Good tournament winners include:<\/p>\n 1st Hillerud Construction<\/p>\n 2nd\u00a0 \u00a0 University of Jamestown<\/p>\n 1st Great River Energy<\/p>\n 2nd Unison Bank<\/p>\n Hole Contest Winners include:<\/p>\n 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closest in Two \u2013 Mark Domek<\/p>\n 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Men\u2019s Longest Drive \u2013 Jakobi Lux<\/p>\n 3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closest to the Right Fairway Bunker\u2026 \u2013 Jeanne Witt<\/p>\n 4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closest to the Pin \u2013 Dustin Jensen<\/p>\n 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ladies Longest Drive \u2013 Sierra Bennion<\/p>\n 6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Aurelius Driver Challenge \u2013 Calvin Leyendecker<\/p>\n 10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Men\u2019s Shortest Drive \u2013Dan McGough<\/p>\n 11 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Longest Putt \u2013 Sarah Lacher<\/p>\n 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ladies Shortest Drive \u2013 Mallory Schulz<\/p>\n Other winners include:<\/p>\n Sponsors include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next year\u2019s event is set for Friday, July 17, 2019.<\/p>\n To learn more about the JRMC Cancer Center, visit www.jrmcnd.com\/cancer<\/a>. 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