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TONIGHT\u2026Decreasing clouds. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
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.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.<\/p>\n
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.TUESDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow<\/p>\n
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Flood updates and water level updates\u00a0 for the \u2026<\/p>\n
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City<\/a><\/p>\n Lake Ashtabula Level<\/a><\/p>\n James River level through Jamestown.<\/a><\/p>\n Jamestown Dam<\/a><\/p>\n National Weather Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Water amounts in the snow pack <\/a><\/p>\n The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/ndresponse.gov\/flood-region<\/a><\/p>\n Fire Danger Map for North Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, Stutsman County is making filled sandbags available to all Stutsman County residents.\u00a0 Bags will be distributed on a first come first served basis. The filled sandbags will not be delivered to any locations. Individuals wanting bags will need to arrange to pick up the bags and transport them to the destination.<\/p>\n To arrange for the filled sandbags, during business hours Monday thru Friday, call the Stutsman County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 701-251-6200.\u00a0 After hours and weekends call 701-252-9000.\u00a0 The number of filled bags available is limited.\u00a0 When the bags are gone, they are gone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The City of Jamestown is notifying residents that a public information meeting will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center, in the Exchequer Room, 212 3rd<\/sup> Ave NE, Jamestown, ND, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 5:30 PM, <\/strong>concerning water releases \u00a0from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.<\/p>\n City council members will be in attendance at this meeting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Update..<\/p>\n Officers evacuated the building and continued to attempt contact over the next several hours. A search warrant was obtained and the James\/Valley Special Operations team (J\/V SOT) and Crisis Negotiations team (CNT) were called to the scene. After many more attempts to communicate with Teggatz, the J\/V SOT forced contact through the exterior of the building. Teggatz resisted arrest, including an unsuccessful attempt to take him into custody using a taser. Officers physically restrained him and were able to take him into custody. Teggatz was examined at the scene by Jamestown Ambulance and later booked at the Stutsman County Correctional Center.<\/p>\n The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Valley City Police Department, Barnes County Sheriff\u2019s Department, James\/Valley Crisis Negotiation Team, Jamestown Fire City Department and Jamestown Area Ambulance, during this incident. This incident remains under investigation. Several formal charges are pending review by the Stutsman County State\u2019s Attorney, in addition to the Burleigh county warrants. Earlier Thursday about 3:45-a.m. the Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the National Guard shop on Highway 281 North, where a brake fire on a vehicle was reported.\u00a0 Lt. Sheldon Mohr said, the fire was out on arrival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Johnson\u00a0 from Mesa, Arizona,was\u00a0 sentenced on two felony counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0November 21 2018 shooting in Valley City.<\/p>\n Johnson had entered guilty pleas to all three felony counts during a change of plea hearing on September 5 this year.<\/p>\n Judge Schmitz gave Johnson credit for 267 days already served, waived all fees and issued no probation order once he\u2019s released from prison.<\/p>\n The shooting\u00a0victim, Trey William Kamstra, \u00a0shot once in the upper body continues to make a full recovery.<\/p>\n Johnson fled North Dakota after the shooting.<\/p>\n On January 30 this year, U.S. Marshals arrested him in Maricopa County Arizona.<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota\u2019s attorney general says a Jamestown tourist attraction violated the state\u2019s open meetings law when it failed to post a notice of a special meeting.<\/p>\n Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the association operating Frontier Village held the meeting in September, notified the county auditor, but never posted it in the newspaper or elsewhere.<\/p>\n Stenehjem says the village association must amend its minutes to \u201cadd detailed recollections of any conversations held during the meeting and provide the minutes free to anyone who requests them.\u201d<\/p>\n He says the association must comply in seven days or face mandatory costs and attorney fees if the person requesting the opinion prevails in a civil action.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council on Thursday afternoon, at 2:30-p.m., at City Hall, held a Public Hearing, concerning the request from Eagle Flats Apartments LLC for a tax abatement under N.D.C.C. Section 40-57.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years for the development of a low to moderate income based 1, 2 and 3 bedroom unit building with green space, playground and parking in Downtown Jamestown in the former Eagles Club building. Eagle Flats, involves demolishing the current vacant Eagles building and constructing a multi-story housing unit.<\/p>\n All council members were present.<\/p>\n A presentation was made by Asset Management, with Common Wealth, the developer.\u00a0 A \u00a0background on the company was given.<\/p>\n He showed a project similar to the one planned for Jamestown.<\/p>\n The Jamestown project is geared to provide affordable housing. The developer has requested to pay $35,000 per year for 15 years rather than the normal property taxes estimated at almost $80,000 per year.\u00a0 The financing aspect of the project was explained in conjunction with the Tax Abatement.<\/p>\n Mayor Heinrich welcomed those from the audience to make comments.<\/p>\n David Kline from the Great Plains Housing Authority in Jamestown spoke in favor of the project, especially three bedrooms housing and accessibility, under ADA guidelines, plus integration of all individuals within the community.<\/p>\n In opposition, to the project, homeowner, Dwight Rasmussen said, his property taxes increase each year, and is opposed to the projects tax abatement, and pay for what the property is worth.<\/p>\n The Public Hearing was adjourned.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees, met Thursday at 4-p.m., at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE: <\/strong><\/p>\n An update was given by Jamestown City Fire Department, Chief, Jim Reuther about the \u00a0<\/strong>Fire Department\u2019s State ladder truck, replacement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He said the current truck is back at the fire department, but still out of service indefinitely. \u00a0Around $200,000 is needed for repair costs.<\/p>\n He said the city\u2019s fire insurance rates may go up without the ladder truck in service, and adequate fire protection is not available without the truck.<\/p>\n The committee recommends the city notify the State about the problem through the proper means about the situation.<\/p>\n PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: <\/strong><\/p>\n Consider was the tabled AE2S Stormwater Utility Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $28,000, to the contract dated July 29, 2016.<\/p>\n Shawn Gaddy provided information, including progress on a test run, of the software, data base including the storm water utility billings.\u00a0 The first billing will be sent in November, on the October service.<\/p>\n The $28,000 stems from additional software.<\/p>\n Mayor Heinrich said he would not vote for the amendment if there are more coming with additional dollars.\u00a0 Gaddy said he feels this is the final amendment.\u00a0 The final invoice is expected in December.<\/p>\n The committee recommends accepting the amendment, with the understanding this is the final change order.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Considered was a request from Stutsman County Fair Association to place a sign on city right-of-way near 4th Ave NW\/5th Street NW.<\/p>\n City Engineer, Travis Dillman says, the sign will be placed near the tennis courts, on Parks and Recreation Department property, with all parties making sure the sign is not on the DOT right of way.<\/p>\n City Building Inspector Tom Blackmore said signs are not allow on either city of DOT right of way.<\/p>\n No committee action was necessary.<\/p>\n INFORMATIONAL: <\/strong><\/p>\n Travis Dillman said on Thursday Morning the Release from pipestem Dam was increased by another 100 cfs, at 8:30-a.m., and another 100 cfs increase on Friday and another 100 cfs increase on Saturday, for a combined release of 2400.\u00a0 He said the present flood mitigation measures should be adequate to hold the combined 2400 cfs release.<\/strong><\/p>\n He said when winter freeze up occurs, the releases will be decreased, based on the ice formation on the reservoirs.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A public input meeting on the Downtown Road Diet Project is scheduled November 7, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at City Hall.<\/p>\n Recycling collection update. \u2026Ralph Friebel of Recycle North Dakota said the participation rate for recycling in Jamestown is between 63 and 72-percent with the highest participation rate in Northeast Jamestown at 78-percent.<\/p>\n Garbage collection update. The baler is not operational pending parts, scheduled to be back on line by mid afternoon, on Friday.<\/p>\n It has been out of operation for two weeks.<\/p>\n An item on Tuesday’s Building Planning and Zoning Committee agenda was discussed, concerning an unsafe structure at 1809 7th Avenue Southwest.<\/p>\n The owner has been notified to have the building repaired of demolished by November first this year.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 Followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday evening at City Hall, at 5-p.m.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n Discussion was held on the request from Eagle Flats Apartments LLC for a tax abatement under NDCC Section 40-57.1 for a period of 15 years for the development of a low to moderate income based 1,2 and 3 bedroom unit building with green space, playground and parking in Downtown Jamestown.\u00a0 (The space currently occupied by the former Eagles Club.)<\/p>\n The negotiating committee consisting of the city county , school district met earlier this week, and approved a 2.5 percent yearly increase in the $35,000, payment in lieu of taxes, per year for 15 years rather than the normal property taxes estimated at almost $80,000 per year.\u00a0 The City Council, Thursday unanimously approved the motion to accept the increase.<\/p>\n Also considered was the request from Commonwealth Company (Eagle Flats Apartments LLC) requesting the preliminary\u00a0 approval to lease 20 city owned parking spaces for one dollar annually for the Eagle Flats, LLC Project. All members were present.<\/p>\n The request was tabled indefinitely, pending the developer receiving additional information<\/p>\n The city meetings were shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0Notice is hereby given that the Stutsman County Park Board will receive sealed proposals for the concession contract for the campground previously known as Pelican Point Landing. The contract will begin for the 2020 recreation season with a negotiable term length. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 3:00 p.m. on November 22, 2019. For more information view the full contract and Request for Proposal documents below.<\/p>\n <\/i> Request For Proposal<\/a> Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Arts Center \u00a0is offering a Fiber Weaving Class with Sue Balcom on November 9th from 12:00 \u2013 3:30. <\/p>\n Sue Balcom is a well-known name around North Dakota and beyond for her fiber arts (but, it doesn\u2019t stop there). She is the owner of the Root Sellers Farm, is a blogger, author of four books, farmer\u2019s marketer, fabric artist,\u00a0self-described bread head. She is also a frequent guest on Prairie Public Radio\u2019s\u00a0\u201cMain Street\u201d to talk about community, family, and culinary traditions of North Dakota.<\/p>\n Click here to Register<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other activities include:<\/p>\n CREATIVE WRITING: November 4 \u2013 22 with Bill Kennedy<\/p>\n THE WORLD OF WILLY\u00a0 WONKA: November 25 \u2013 December 6 with Mindi Schmitz<\/p>\n STOP MOTION ANIMATION: December 9 \u2013\u00a0 20 with Linda Roesch<\/p>\n PHOTOGRAPHY: January 6 \u2013 17 with Happy Mermaid!<\/p>\n The Arts Center also reports that \u00a0Two Rivers Performing Arts School is hosting a vocal seminar with master voice instructor, Soprano Carol Eikum\u00a0who <\/strong>has had a solo performing career focused on concert, oratorio and recital literature with numerous musical organizations, colleges, universities, and churches in the Upper Midwest and other regions of the United States and Europe.<\/p>\n Carol is a respected voice clinician, pedagogue and vocal consultan. Her voice students regularly win top awards in vocal competitions and have continued on to graduate study and successful performing and teaching careers.<\/p>\n The Arts Center has a need of teaching artists, looking for artists\u00a0 to exhibit, teach and be involved.\u00a0 There are several options for artists who are willing to teach on a contractual basis.<\/p>\n Contact the Jamestown Arts Center for more information at 701-251-2496.<\/p>\n Bismarck \u00a0(CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 Seat belts save lives and are the single most effective way to prevent injury and death in a motor vehicle crash.<\/p>\n Law enforcement across the state<\/strong> will have extra patrols from November 1 through December 12 for the\u00a0Click It or Ticket\u00a0<\/em>campaign enforcing the state seat belt law.<\/p>\n Preliminary data in 2019 indicates of the fatalities that have been seat belt eligible, 52% were not wearing it.<\/p>\n All vehicle occupants should take personal responsibility when traveling and always buckle up. Every trip. Every time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This campaign is part of the\u00a0Vision Zero<\/a>\u00a0strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.<\/p>\n Visit the\u00a0North Dakota Crash Memorial Wall<\/a>\u00a0to view memorials built on the hope of preventing another death on North Dakota roads.<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Tech executive-turned-governor Doug Burgum announced Thursday that he\u2019s seeking a second term, highlighting anew his themes of \u201creinventing\u201d government and running North Dakota state government like a business.<\/p>\n In a video announcement<\/a> posted on YouTube, the 63-year-old Republican highlights accomplishments since he took office three years ago against a backdrop of state revenue shortfall and the contentious protest over the Dakota Access oil pipeline.<\/p>\n Burgum said they are \u201creinventing government with modern business efficiencies\u201d and have \u201cturned a budget shortfall into a budget surplus and cut government spending without raising taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n Burgum won in 2016 by running as an outsider, bucking what he called the \u201cgood old boy\u201d party establishment and hitting the innovation theme.<\/p>\n He infuriated the GOP-controlled Legislature at the time with television ads that claimed lawmakers squandered the state\u2019s oil bounty. He portrayed himself as a proven job-creator uniquely qualified to help diversify the state economy. And he beat the GOP\u2019s preferred candidate, longtime state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, in a primary before easily winning the general election.<\/p>\n Prior to taking office, Burgum had been critical of the Legislature\u2019s stance on social issues, including its failure to pass a bill that would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. His perceived liberal leanings on some social issues likely appealed to many Democrats, who crossed party lines to cast votes for him in the primary.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TeggatzShawn-300x225.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (JPD) \u00a0 Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger reports that on Wednesday October 23, at approximately 10:48 p.m., Jamestown Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 1600 11 Ave NE. The victim of the domestic reported that Shawn Teggatz, age 54 of Jamestown, was inside, possibly armed and had threated to harm the victim and himself. Teggatz also had a \u201cNo Bond warrant\u201d for his arrest from Burleigh county. When officers attempted to contact Teggatz, he barricaded himself inside and refused to communicate.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the above incident, Jamestown Police officers also responded to a man with a gun call at the Jamestown Motel at 0247 on 10\/24\/2019. A male reported that three other men threatened him with a gun at his motel room. Officers responded to that scene and were unable to locate suspects. The incident is still under investigation.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JohnsonCornelius1-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0On Thursday October 24, Cornelious Edward Johnson was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison, by Southeast District Court Judge, Jay Schmitz.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz said, the class teaches how to wrap a small loom; some vernacular and how to go about deciding on equipment and your very own loom. Everyone will have a chance to weave and the scarf will be given away to a lucky winner at the end of the evening. PLEASE do not purchase a loom until you speak to the instructor. If you already have a loom, please bring it to class with some yarn to add to our scarf project (optional). This class is ideal of beginning weavers, and hopes to set participants on a broader weaving journey. $40 \/ $35 for members.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HatcherPhilLtsmall.jpg\")
Valley City Police Chief, Phil Hatcher says, \u201cThe first thing you should do when you get in a vehicle is put on your seat belt.\u00a0 It\u2019s about taking personal responsibility when you travel and making sure you\u2019re buckled up for the ones you love.\u201d<\/p>\n