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<\/a>Sunrise Over James – Matt Sheppard<\/p><\/div>\n
CSi Weather…<\/p>\n
1145 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013<\/p>\n
…THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN\u00a0 \u00a0STUTSMAN COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING…
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\n\u00a0IF ONGOING FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED WITHOUT PROPER SIGNING OR\u00a0 \u00a0BARRICADES…PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
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\n\u00a0* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
\n\u00a0\u00a0 EASTERN DICKEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
\n\u00a0\u00a0 LAMOURE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
\n\u00a0\u00a0 NORTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
\n\u00a0\u00a0 SOUTHERN STUTSMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
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\n\u00a0* UNTIL 500 PM CDT FRIDAY
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\n\u00a0* AT 1132 AM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE PUBLIC HAVE REPORTED\u00a0 RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IN DICKEY…LAMOURE…AND\u00a0STUTSMAN COUNTIES. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IS BEING GENERATED WITH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0FLOODING OF COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS. IN PARTICULAR…BEAVER AND\u00a0\u00a0COTTONWOOD CREEKS OF STUTSMAN AND LAMOURE COUNTIES…AND THE ELM\u00a0AND MAPLE RIVERS IN DICKEY COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE\u00a0SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.\u00a0 ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5\u00a0 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED THROUGH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0FRIDAY EVENING ADDING TO EXISTING FLOOD PROBLEMS.
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\n\u00a0* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR.
\n\u00a0\u00a0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN DICKEY…LAMOURE…NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND SOUTHERN STUTSMAn \u00a0COUNTIES…INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF ADRIAN…ALFRED…BERLIN…CLEVELAND…DICKEY…ELDRIDGE…FULLERTON…GACKLE…GLOVER…GRAND
\n\u00a0RAPIDS…GUELPH…JUD…LA MOURE…LUDDEN…MEDINA…MILLARTON…
\n\u00a0\u00a0 MONTPELIER…NORTONVILLE…OAKES…SYDNEY…VERONA AND WINDSOR.
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\n\u00a0PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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\n\u00a0EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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\n\u00a0DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE\u00a0ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.<\/p>\n
Forecast…<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0905 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013
\n.REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
\nTHUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS AND
\nTHUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
\n.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
\n.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
\nLOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
\n.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
\n.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
\n.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
\n.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
\n.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
\nSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
\n.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Heavy rain is leading to flash flooding in parts of North Dakota.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The National Weather Service says as much as 8 inches of rain has fallen in the southeastern city of Gwinner since midnight, swamping streets and flooding some buildings including the Bobcat Co. plant.
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ND 13 closed eight miles west of Gwinner and ND 32 is closed from Gwinner to Lisbon due to flooding, Water reported on ND 18 in Wyndmer<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and ND Highway Patrol have closed<\/b> ND Highway 13 approximately eight miles west of Gwinner and ND 32 from Gwinner to Lisbon due to heavy rains causing flooding. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes. There is also water on the roadway on ND Highway 13 in the town of Gwinner and ND Highway 18 in Wyndmere. Traffic is allowed with speeds are reduced.<\/p>\n
The following highways are affected by flood waters, but remain open to traffic, with traffic speeds reduced:<\/b><\/p>\n Fluctuating water levels make it difficult to predict when and where water will go over a roadway or recede from the roadway. The NDDOT encourages motorists to check road conditions before traveling due to rapidly changing conditions. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map on our website at www.dot.nd.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n The road report is based upon the information available to the NDDOT at the time of preparation and is provided solely as a public service. Conditions may vary from those reported.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – At least one person has died in flash flooding in southeastern North Dakota following torrential rains. <\/p>\n \u00a0Update…Thursday morning…<\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 20, 2013) — With large amounts of rain that fell in the James River Basin June 19, 20, 2013, and forecasts of possibly more heavy rain, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made release changes at Jamestown Dam.<\/p>\n Bob Martin in Jamestown says, at 8-a.m., the Jamestown Dam release was reduced from1,000 cfs. to 900 cfs.<\/p>\n Then, at about 11:15 a.m., to Jamestown Dam release was cut to 700 cfs.<\/p>\n He points out the plan to increase the release at Pipestem Dam to 300 cfs that was to occur on Thursday, did not happen, and the release is still at 200 cfs.<\/p>\n As of Thursday morning, the combined release below the confluence in Jamestown is 900 cfs., down from the maximum so far this year of 1,200 cfs.<\/p>\n He adds, that heavy rainfall amount is raising the James River level in the LaMoure area.<\/p>\n Martin says pending additional heavy rainfall amounts, the combined release of 900 cfs is expected to continue through this coming weekend.<\/p>\n Reported earlier…<\/p>\n OMAHA, Neb.\u00a0 (KCSi-T.V. News Jun19, 2013\u2014\u00a0 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports, Jamestown Reservoir releases will be decreased to 900 cubic feet per second and Pipestem Reservoir releases will be increased to 300 cfs on Thursday, June 20,2013. The combined release will remain at 1200 cfs. Both reservoirs have peaked and are beginning to drop.<\/p>\n Jamestown Reservoir is currently at pool elevation 1439.1 feet which results in 18 percent of the flood pool occupied. Inflows are currently 300 cfs. Jamestown Reservoir peaked at pool elevation 1441.0 feet on June 5. Pipestem Reservoir is currently at pool elevation 1474.0 feet which results in 41 percent of the flood pool occupied. Inflows are 175 cfs. Pipestem Reservoir peaked at pool elevation 1474.1 feet on June 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n Depending on rainfall, the current combined release of 1200 cfs is expected to continue until the first week of July. After the combined releases are reduced, high stages will continue for several weeks near the state line as release reductions work their way downstream. The flood storage at Jamestown Reservoir is expected to be evacuated by the middle of July. Pipestem Reservoir flood storage is expected to be evacuated by September 1.<\/p>\n Residents along the James River downstream from Jamestown should monitor flood forecasts by the National Weather Service and make preparations as necessary to minimize damages from high river levels. Flood forecasts on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota are available on the Missouri Basin River Forecasting Center website at http:\/\/www.crh.noaa.gov\/mbrfc\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Data from gages on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota is available on the U.S. Geological Survey website at http:\/\/nd.water.usgs.gov\/floodinfo\/james.html<\/a>. Daily reservoir information is provided by the Corps at http:\/\/www.nwd-mr.usace.army.mil\/rcc\/nwo\/dailybull.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 19, 2013) \u2013 Construction on Jamestown\u2019s sanitary sewer system is scheduled to begin in early July.<\/p>\n The Jamestown sanitary sewer project includes improvements to the sanitary sewer and work on three lift stations. Work on the project is expected to take place starting July 8 in the area of 5th St and 3rd Ave NW in Jamestown. Motorists are asked to slow down in construction areas, use caution and watch for workers and equipment.<\/p>\n An open house will be held for the Jamestown sanitary sewer project from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, at Jamestown City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, in the downstairs meeting room.<\/p>\n The public will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and the work that will be involved. City officials and Interstate Engineering staff will be on hand to answer questions.<\/p>\n Throughout the course of the project, updates will be posted online at jamestownsewerproject.com. The website will also include a map of construction areas and road closures. Project updates will also be posted on Twitter @jamestownsewer.<\/p>\n Updates will be also be provided on line at CsiNewsNow.com, and on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.<\/p>\n Questions on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.<\/p>\n The public will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and the work that will be involved. City officials and Interstate Engineering staff will be on hand to answer questions.<\/p>\n Questions on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 20, 2013) — The James River Valley Library System Library Board voted unanimously Wednesday (Jun 19, 2013) to seek information before beginning a public fundraising effort for a new library.<\/p>\n The board will seek legal and financial counsel.<\/p>\n A public community meeting will be planned when a plan for the new library is made.<\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 20, 2013) — The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority has approved a contract Wednesday with Interstate Engineering to design a new hangar building.<\/p>\n The revised plans for the proposed hangar, now would contain anywhere from 8 to 12 bays for commercial and general aviation airplanes.<\/p>\n At a special meeting last week the board formed a committee with Keith Veil, Board Chairman Jim Boyd and Jamestown Regional Airport Manager Matthew Leitner to come up with ways to reduce the cost of the building.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council\u2019s committees met in joint session Wednesday (Jun19, 2013) at City Hall. Council Member Gumke was not present.<\/p>\n With Finance and Legal Committee business:<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the request from the Wonder Bar to include the outdoor courtyard as part of their licensed Class C alcoholic beverage licensed premise. Owner Deb Gilbertson said the request was so patrons could take alcoholic drinks outside when smoking. She said the area would be have a solid fence and have an exit only. The area will be viewed by a camera.<\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n The committee discussed the Blue Cross Blue Shield Group Health Rates for Employees for the 2013-2014 Plan Year. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs indicated the rate and premium increases under Blue Cross, and alternate rate and premium increases.<\/p>\n The city picks up all or part of the policy premiums.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the alternate rate, and plug it into the 2014 city budget.<\/p>\n The committee recommends issuing a release of any interest of title by the city to what is locally referred to as Bailey Fuller Park, belonging to the Pentecostal Church, and used as a camp, (whose legal description is: All that Portion of Lot 1 of Section 26, Township 140, Range 64, lying North of a line extending from the intersection of the South boundary of 9th <\/span>Street with the East boundary line of said Lot Westward to the middle of the James River at right angles with the East boundary line of said Lot,containing 8.4 acres, more or less.)<\/p>\n City Attorney Ken Dalsted said the release allows the church to proceed with any building plans.<\/p>\n The First Reading of an Ordinance was reviewed for the annexation of the remaining undeveloped land located within the Marjo First Addition (located within the NE1\/4, Section 30, T140N, R63W, Stutsman County.) The First Reading will be at the July 1, 2013 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The Second Reading of an Ordinance was discussed to amend and re-enact Section 5 of the City Code pertaining to alcoholic beverages to provide for the furnishing of complimentary alcoholic beverages in a designated area of hotels is scheduled for the July 1, 2013, City Council meeting.<\/p>\n Also discussed was the draft of the Second Reading of an Ordinance to repeal in its entirety and re-enact Chapter 26 of the City Code pertaining to regulations and requirements for taxicabs is scheduled for the July 1, 2013, City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The committee reviewed the Second Reading of an Ordinance to create and enact a new Chapter 27 of the City Code pertaining to the regulation of sexually oriented businesses of adult cabarets and escort services which is scheduled for the July 1, 2013, City Council meeting. City Administrator Fuchs said that the language indicating that such a business be located 1200 feet from a church, school, residents, or licensed alcoholic beverage business is not workable, since within the M-2 zoning there is no area that would be 1200 feet away from a residents.<\/p>\n City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf suggested setting separate distances with each type of category.<\/p>\n Council Member Brubakken suggested any application be approved before a premise application is approved.<\/p>\n Also under consideration is restricting sexually oriented adult cabaret type entertainment in licensed alcoholic beverage establishments.<\/p>\n The committee recommends changes in the draft including a new map be drawn up indicating the distances within each category, with the Second Reading coming up at the July 1, 2013 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The committee considered the request for reinstatement of the original (de-obligated) $100,000 of Economic Development Funds for FLEX PACE interest buydown loan funding for Buffalo City Rotisserie Grill with the City Share to be 100% and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund. The committee recommends moving the request, to the City Council without recommendation, including subject to approval by the Bank of North Dakota, along with additional documentation. The request was approved by the JSDC Board, and the Stutsman County Commission.<\/p>\n Informational: Monthly departmental reports were presented.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving authorizing the submission of an application to the North Dakota Health Department and Public Finance Authority for a DWSRF Loan to finance the Southwest Water Tower Construction and Associated Water Mains Project.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To consider authorizing the submission of an application to the North Dakota Health Department and Public Finance Authority for a CWSRF Loan to finance the Sanitary Sewer Lift Replacements and New Sanitary Sewer Force Main and Gravity Main Replacements Project.<\/p>\n With Building, Planning & Zoning Committee business: (Council Member Buchanan was excused from the meeting for a prior commitment. Council Member Brubakken conducted the meeting.)<\/p>\n Informational items included:<\/p>\n Draft Minutes of the June 10, 2013, Planning Commission meeting.<\/p>\n It was noted that the public hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact An Ordinance of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lots 1-12 and Lots 32-44, Block 9, Kelley & Fuller\u2019s 2nd <\/span>Addition, from M-1 (Limited Industrial & Manufacturing) to R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) is scheduled for the July 1, 2013 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the plat of Walicski\u2019s Third Extension.<\/p>\n Also, considered was the plat of Anne Carlson Center, Lot 1, Block 1, within the NE1\/4, Section 3, T139N, R64W, Stutsman County, contingent on the developers agreement.<\/p>\n The committee considered the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 5.4, Appendix C, of City Code pertaining to uses permitted in R-3 Districts concerning multiple dwellings. The First Reading will come before the July 1, 2013 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The Growth Management Plan was considered, prepared by SRF Consultant\u2019s presented by Stephanie Falkers, and the recommendation from the Planning Commission to change the section of I-94 & Hwy 281 Bypass being changed from Industrial to Commercial Use, consistant with the current C-1 zoning in the area. The change is in conjunction with drafting an updated Transportation, Land Use Plan.<\/p>\n A resident in the area noted a corner of the area is rural residential.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the Growth Management plan.<\/p>\n With Civic Center And Promotion Committee business:<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the Request for Proposals for a Guaranteed (energy) Savings Project for the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the adjustment of Civic Center rental fees, to cover costs of those using it. Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse said with the increase in events, every year, and the extended time frame of some events she suggests changes in the rental fees. She said with the extended length of event dates, the Civic Center could be rented to others, with additional rental fees coming in. She suggests removing “move in” dates.<\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n Fire & Police Committee:<\/p>\n The committee considered whether Section 15-17 of the City Code pertaining to fire department authorization to render assistance outside the City Limits by the mayor should be amended to assure a prompt response. Mayor Andersen said there are more out of county responses, including the underwater search unit (ROV) which necessitates a chain of command for authorizations, for more prompt responses.<\/p>\n Public Works Committee:<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving<\/p>\n a sidewalk petition from resident at 416 4th <\/span>St SW to be included in 2013 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #13-11.<\/span><\/p>\n Informational:<\/p>\n It was noted that the public hearing for vacation of a portion of 7th <\/span>Avenue SW is scheduled for the July 1, 2013, City Council meeting.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Barnes County Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating a incident on Tuesday morning (Jun 18, 2013) where a rural Kathryn man was run over and pinned underneath a trencher.<\/p>\n Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin says, 67-year-old Ron Sorenson was removed from underneath the trencher and treated for his injuries at the scene by the Barnes County Ambulance and then airlifted to a Fargo.<\/p>\n A condition report has not been released. <\/b><\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 19, 2013) — The Jamestown Arts Center has listed information in the publication “Year in Revue, FY: 2012-2013.<\/p>\n On Wednesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said the publication outlines programs available through the Arts Center, including Artists In The Schools, After School. & More, plus Artistic Opportunities, Performances & Special Events, along with listing the JFAA Board of Directors, and major sponsors.<\/p>\n The publication also lists the impact of the Arts Center, on the community, and notes the exhibits and the Art For Life program.<\/p>\n Ms. Barnes added that the Jamestown Arts Center has been serving the community the past 40 years, pointing out a change in location, and recent improvements to the Arts Center Building and the addition of the Hansen Arts Studio, now located in its own building.<\/p>\n The Arts Center also hosts community events such as productions by the 2nd<\/sup> Act Community Theater, the Jamestown Performing Arts Association, and other programs and productions the Arts Center has brought to Jamestown.<\/p>\n She said the Arts Park in downtown Jamestown has been a welcome addition.<\/p>\n Ms. Barnes pointed out that the Arts Center has a balanced budget relative to income and expenses.<\/p>\n She stressed the importance of community support the Arts Center has received in many different ways, over the years.<\/p>\n Taylor Barnes will be retiring next year, effective with the end of the Fiscal Year on June 30, 2014.<\/p>\n \u3000<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota judge ruled Wednesday that he will allow a new lawsuit onto a challenge of a 2011 abortion law that he already has called unconstitutional. <\/p>\n \u00a0BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – An eastern Montana prosecutor says he opposes attempts to declare one of the suspects in the killing of a Sidney teacher ineligible for the death penalty. Richland County Attorney Mike Weber said yesterday he also opposes a request by defense attorneys to relocate the January trial of defendant Michal Spell. He declined to elaborate. Spell and co-defendant Lester Waters Junior are charged in the 2012 killing of Sherry Arnold, whose body was buried in a North Dakota field.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a Canadian man who was arrested for drinking alcohol on a public street in Grand Forks has a violent criminal history and had been deported from the United States. <\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Tax Department says eligible consumers have an extra day to request a refund for state taxes that were paid on gasoline and gasohol purchased in 2012.\u00a0 <\/p>\n \u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The incoming president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education wants a fresh start for the entire system. Kirsten Diederich is set to take over leadership of the board next month. She says she plans to promote transparency, accountability and trust.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – Top agriculture officials from 12 Midwestern states are gathering in North Dakota. <\/p>\n \u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Army National Guard’s 188th Army Band is holding three public concerts this month as part of its two-week annual training. <\/p>\n In sports…<\/p>\n VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – The governing body for high school sports in North Dakota has approved the limited use of instant replay in state hockey tournaments. The High School Activities Association board of directors voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve the use of video replay from overhead goal cameras, starting with next year’s tournaments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0INTERLEAGUE \u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Justin Morneau and Brian Dozier both homered last night as the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4. Kevin Correia improved to 6-4 after earning the victory and Glen Perkins recorded his 18th save in 20 tries. White Sox ace Chris Sale gave up four runs and eight hits in five shaky innings. BOSTON (AP) – The Stanley Cup finals are tied at two games apiece after Brent Seabrook scored at 9:51 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 6-5 win over the Bruins in Boston. Patrick Kane scored once and had an assist for the Blackhawks, who squandered leads of 1-0, 4-2 and 5-4 after going 129 minutes without a goal. Game 5 is Saturday in Chicago. \u00a0PHOENIX (AP) – Maya Moore had 26 points and 16 rebounds last night to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 80-69 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Seimone Augustus added 17 points for the Lynx, who won their third straight. Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with a game-high 28 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COLLEGE WORLD SERIES.. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NHL…<\/p>\n \u00a0BOSTON (AP) – NHL general managers have embraced many changes recommended by the competition committee, including hybrid icing and the mandatory use of visors for all players entering the league. A blend of touch and no-touch icing that offers referees the discretion to blow a play dead will be in effect during the upcoming preseason. If the experiment is successful, hybrid icing will be implemented for the regular season, pending a vote by the league’s board of governors. \u00a0WIMBLEDON-SEEDS <\/p>\n In world and national news…<\/p>\n ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) – The Afghan Taliban says a conciliatory gesture is needed ahead of any direct talks with Washington about peace in Afghanistan. The group wants five of its senior operatives released from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared in 2009. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to have a meeting with the Taliban when he travels to a conference in Qatar (GUH’-tur).<\/p>\n \u00a0 CSi Weather… 1145 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013 …THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN\u00a0 \u00a0STUTSMAN COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING… \u00a0 \u00a0IF ONGOING FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED WITHOUT PROPER SIGNING OR\u00a0 \u00a0BARRICADES…PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper\u00a0says\u00a0 at least one person was in a pickup truck that was swept off state Highway 32 near Gwinner. Officials are unsure whether a second person was inside. Divers won’t be sent in until conditions improve.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officials have closed Highway 32 north of Gwinner and state Highway 13 west of the city.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Floodwaters in Gwinner have swamped streets and buildings including the Bobcat Co. plant. City Auditor Jessica Peterson tells The Associated Press that a lot of basements are “completely full” of water, and the town’s sewer system also has been overwhelmed.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Several flash flood warnings are posted in the eastern two-thirds of the state.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Central Judge Wickham Corwin said in April that he will rule in favor of the state’s sole abortion clinic in its challenge of a state law that limits the use of drugs to terminate pregnancies.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit in state court last month challenging a new state law that requires doctors who perform abortions to obtain hospital-admitting privileges. The group says the 2013 law raises the same “legal and factual matters” as the 2011 law.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the judge’s ruling will be appealed to the state Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grand Forks police say 46-year-old Leonard Duke Vandal was uncooperative and threatened police when he was arrested earlier this month.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vandal told police his name was Christopher James St. Claire and said he was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Criminal records checks through the U.S. Border Patrol discovered that Vandal had previous felony convictions for aggravated assault, aggravated robbery and kidnapping, and served prison time in North Dakota and Minnesota.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vandal appeared in federal court earlier this week on charges of illegal re-entry and impersonating a U.S. citizen. He was not asked to enter a plea.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tax Commissioner Cory Fong says the deadline has been extended to July 1 because the traditional deadline of June 30 falls on a Sunday this year.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fong says fuel purchased last year to power farm, ranch and industrial equipment that was used off-road may qualify for the refund, which can be up to 22 1\/2 cents a gallon.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture is holding its annual conference through early Monday in the Badlands town of Medora.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says those at the meeting will get a close look at the state’s two leading industries – agriculture and energy. Medora is in the booming western North Dakota oil patch.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goehring is president of the association, which includes the top agriculture officials from the Dakotas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The conference will include panel discussions, field trips and speakers, including Deputy U.S. Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concerts are scheduled in Fargo on Friday, in Casselton on Saturday and in Bismarck on Tuesday.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 188th Army Band was organized in Valley City in 1887. The modern-day band performs for state, military and civic events across the state.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OMAHA (AP) – Matt Boyd has allowed Oregon State to stay alive in the College World Series.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boyd tossed a four-hitter and struck out 11 as the Beavers eliminated Indiana 1-0. Jake Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning before Oregon State won the first 1-0 game at the College World Series since 1985.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bulldogs will face Mississippi State on Friday needing to beat the Bulldogs twice to reach next week’s finals.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time for tennis in London
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON (AP) – The seedings for Wimbledon have been announced. When play begins Monday, French Open winner Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) will be seeded fifth, setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) or Andy Murray.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Djokovic is No. 1, followed by Murray and Federer.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the women’s side of things, five-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is No. 1 and Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh) at No. 2.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In other Wimbledon news, two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (svet-LAH’-nah kooz-NET’-so-vah) has pulled out of the tournament because of an abdominal strain. The Russian was seeded No. 26 at the All England Club. Her withdrawal moves 33rd-ranked Klara Zakopalova (KLAH’-ruh za-kahp-ah-LOH’-vuh) of the Czech Republic into the seedings at No. 32.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – The U.S. may be about to lose its lease on an airbase key to supplying coalition military operations in Afghanistan. Kyrgyzstan has voted to end the United States’ lease on the Manas Transit Center in June of next year. The U.S. had expected to retain use of the base at higher rent than the $60 million it now pays. All U.S. troops moving in and out of Afghanistan travel through Manas.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actor James Gandolfini leaves a rich legacy of work in a life cut short, not the least of which is Tony Soprano, the lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche in HBO’s landmark drama series “The Sopranos.” Gandolfini died yesterday of cardiac arrest while vacationing in Rome. He was 51.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PARIS (AP) – France is giving Google a choice — ‘fess up or be fined. France says Google has three months to be more upfront about the data it collects from users. The legal action accelerates a Europe-wide fight against Google over its use of personal data. The move puts new pressure on Google, already stung by recent criticism over providing customer data to U.S. government surveillance efforts.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOSCOW (AP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Syria will get the air defense missiles it ordered from Moscow. Russia last month acknowledged it had agreed to sell Syria advanced S-300 missiles, which are considered to be the cutting edge in aircraft interception technology. Russia has stood by Syrian President Bashar Assad during the two-year civil war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"