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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
\nA 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
\nLOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
\n.TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
\nSNOW IN THE MORNING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. THEN
\nMOSTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,\u00a0CHANCE OF \u00a0THUNDERSTORMS
\nIN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN ARE. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
\nWINDS AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
\nCHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT\u00a0 IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 70 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
\n.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
\nEVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
\nMIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
\nCHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
\n.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A
\n30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE
\nUPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
\nEVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
\nSNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
\nNORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
\n.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN
\nTHE MID 40S. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
\n.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
\nLOWS IN THE MID 20S.
\n.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
\n.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
\nRAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
\n.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.<\/p>\n
THERE IS A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MONDAY NIGHT EXTENDING
\nFROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.<\/p>\n
LOOK FOR PRECIPITATION TO SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA EARLY TUESDAY<\/p>\n
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
\nSEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:<\/p>\n
Item “C” was removed by Mayor Andersen, A Resolution to approve the revised Job Description for the City Engineer position, as amended March 24, 2016.<\/p>\n
Mayor Andersen said in response to Becky Thatcher-Keller, that the revised job description will be added to the city\u2019s wed site.<\/p>\n
Item “G” was discussed separately. The City Council addressed Attorney Joseph Larson\u2019s complaint against Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger. The complaint was brought by Larson, himself. \u00a0The complaint alleged that Edinger attempted to cover up an incident involving a deputy with the Stutsman County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n
The complaint was reviewed by Deputy Auditor, Jay Sveum, through Human Resources, and Council Member Brubakken who has the Legal Committee portfolio.<\/p>\n
The Police and Fire Committee asked Sveum and Brubakken to bring back a recommendation following an investigation to the full city council or to the next committee meeting.<\/p>\n
Under regular circumstances the police chief would be in charge of the matter.<\/p>\n
At Monday\u2019s City Council meeting,<\/p>\n
the completed report was submitted to the council. Council Member Buchanan asked who was inquired. Brubakken said only Chief Edinger was questioned.<\/p>\n
He asked Chief Edinger about the protocol of incident reports. He asked why the original report was not complete. Edinger said the report was updated, as the would-be victim did not wish to file any one of several charges.<\/p>\n
Edinger said in this case the property owner preferred no action.<\/p>\n
He added in this case he did an internal investigation for an update in the call for service.<\/p>\n
He said the shifts that evening were not regular, because of that days Runnin O the Green, and so the reports were a variation of normal procedures.<\/p>\n
Brubakken said the case was a lack of oversight\u2026.and a coverup was not intended.<\/p>\n
Mayor Andersen moved to accept the findings of the committee and dismiss the complaint, which was passed unaimously.<\/p>\n
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REGULAR AGENDA<\/p>\n
RESOLUTIONS:<\/p>\n
A PUBLIC HEARING<\/b> was held concerning Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #16-41 protests and the sufficiency thereof.<\/p>\n
Following the Public Hearing it was determined that the protests have been found to be insufficient to bar proceeding.<\/p>\n
The City Council tabled entering into the Joint Powers Agreement with the Jamestown Park District relative to the 1% City Sales Tax for the construction of the TRAC Facility. Mayor Andersen said additional information is needed before an agreement can be reached. She said the matter will be brought up at the April committee meeting.<\/p>\n
ORDINANCES:<\/p>\n
A FIRST READING, <\/b>Concerning ordinances granting continued franchise agreements to the following utilities whose franchises have expired: Cable Services, Inc., CenturyLink; and Dakota Central Telecommunications.<\/p>\n
Following discussions with the utilities, a Second Reading will come before the city council. City Adinistrator \u00a0Jeff Fuchs recommends a five year agreement in each case.<\/p>\n
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A SECOND READING: <\/b>pertaining to traffic impact studies; and to amend a Section of the City Code, pertaining to preliminary plat items and to amend a Section pertaining to<\/p>\n
amendment process. Mayor Andersen re-stated that she does not support the Ordinance, placing an undue burden on developers, and the city being “not friendly,” to developers regarding a traffic impact study.<\/p>\n
Council Member Buchanan disagreed, but still, offered an amendment regarding a traffic impact study, under certain circumstances. The City Engineer would have discretion concerning approvals.<\/p>\n
He moved to pass the Ordinance as he amended.<\/p>\n
The motion failed for lack of a second.<\/p>\n
A motion was made to pass the original amendment, which<\/p>\n
failed on a 4-1 vote with Council Member Buchanan voting in favor.<\/p>\n
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A SECOND READING: <\/b>Ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to the definition of Group day care home or preschool facility.<\/p>\n
The Second Reading passed unanimously.<\/p>\n
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:<\/p>\n
Chamber Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller asked about if the blighted properties under question had been addressed. The city will update when the 30 days have been reached to allow property owners to make adjustments.<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENTS:<\/p>\n
The City council approved the appointment of Jay Marie Nitschke to serve as a member of the James River Valley Library System Board with a term to expire March 2019.<\/p>\n
Approved the appoint James Weight to serve as a member of the Fire Code Board of Appeals with a term to expire November 2018.<\/p>\n
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:<\/p>\n
Council Member Buchanan asked about the range of hours available for public walkers at the Civic Center. City Administrator Fuchs pointed out that when the facility is not being rented, from 8am-noon and 1-5-p.m. the public walkers are welcome.<\/p>\n
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OTHER BUSINESS:<\/p>\n
Approved recognizing the Justin Williams Benefit as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Raffle Permit on April 16, 2016, at the Knights of Columbus.<\/p>\n
Approved recognizing the Stutsman County Memorial Museum as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Charity Local Permit on April 16, 2016, at the Quality Inn & Suites(Banquet Rooms).<\/p>\n
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Approved recognizing the Megan Dewald Benefit as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Raffle Permit on April 20, 2016, at the Knights of Columbus.<\/p>\n
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Approved a Resolution to designate May 2 \u2013 7, 2016, as City Clean-Up Week.\u00a0 Mayor Andersen said the flyer is available on the dates and locations, and days and areas during the collection week, at City Hall, and the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce office.<\/p>\n
Mayor Andersen said the City of Jamestown will send a letter of support of UnitedExpress\/SkyWest as the Essential Air Service Carrier for Jamestown over the next two years, to the Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck man has changed his plea to guilty for charges stemming from a June head-on crash that killed two people.<\/p>\n
Jordan Morsette changed his plea Monday morning for two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of criminal vehicular injury. He had originally pleaded not guilty in August.<\/p>\n
Authorities say Morsette was intoxicated while driving a pickup truck the wrong way on the Bismarck Expressway in Mandan. The pickup collided with a car, killing 22-year-old Abby Renschler and 21-year-old Taylor Goven and injuring 21-year-old Shayna Monson.<\/p>\n
Morsette’s attorney said Morsette reevaluated the evidence against him and decided he didn’t want to put the family through a trial.<\/p>\n
He’ll be sentenced at a later date.<\/p>\n
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MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police are investigating four more burglaries over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the break-ins were at an automotive business, an auto glass business and two churches.<\/p>\n
Burglaries in Minot last year increased about 50 percent from the previous year, to more than 300. The rash of break-ins of businesses, homes, churches and storage units has continued this year, with more than 40 reported in the first few months of 2016. Police last month said the number of break-ins had become “almost overwhelming.”<\/p>\n
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MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police are investigating a robbery reported at a hotel.<\/p>\n
Employees at the Holiday Inn Riverside told authorities a male wearing a hooded sweat shirt and a bandanna entered the business shortly before 2 a.m. Monday and demanded cash.<\/p>\n
Staff said the male did not display a weapon but acted as if he had a gun in his pocket.<\/p>\n
The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of money. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Authorities say a 5-year-old girl who was abducted by her mother been found safe North Dakota.<\/p>\n
Montana authorities on Monday issued an Amber Alert for Maripoza Halbert, who was previously removed from her mother’s custody.<\/p>\n
The mother, Velia Collins, was granted a weekend visit with the girl but did not return her to state custody.<\/p>\n
Billings police say the girl and her mother were found in a motel in Bismarck Monday morning. The girl was taken into protective custody by North Dakota Social Services.<\/p>\n
Collins was arrested and faces a charge of custodial interference.<\/p>\n
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Police officers from Minot and Grand Forks played a charity hockey game over the weekend to help raise money for the family of slain Fargo Officer Jason Moszer.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Moszer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance Feb. 10 and died the following day. The six-year veteran of the force was the first Fargo officer to die in the line of duty in more than 130 years.<\/p>\n
The charity game in Grand Forks on Saturday raised more than $2,500 for Moszer’s family. Minot police won the game 11-3.<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A woman who lives in the neighborhood where a Fargo police officer was killed nearly two months ago says she saw the officer go down after he was shot.<\/p>\n
Officer Jason Moszer died on Feb. 11 of a single gunshot wound after police responded to a domestic disturbance at a house near downtown Fargo. Shooter Marcus Schumacher killed himself after he was wounded by a police sniper.<\/p>\n
Heather Stuberg lives with her fianc\u00e9 in a nearby home. She tells KFGO radio that Moszer was standing about 15 yards from their home when she and her fiance saw the officer collapse.<\/p>\n
Stuberg says that hardest part was hearing police tell Moszer that everything was going to be OK while they attempted to rescue him in an armored vehicle.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge has upheld the rights of a Montana businessman to mine gravel near Theodore Roosevelt’s historic western North Dakota ranch.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0 ruling goes against the National Parks Conservation Association, which tried to force the U.S. Forest Service to do more environmental study.<\/p>\n
The Forest Service last year said it found no significant impact with the project and issued a permit to mineral rights holder Roger Lothspeich (LOTH’-speech). He’d been trying to get permission to mine gravel at the site for more than six years.<\/p>\n
Association Regional Director Bart Melton says the ruling is disappointing given the historical significance of the location.<\/p>\n
Forest Service Ranger Shannon Boehm calls the ruling positive but says he wouldn’t be surprised by more litigation.<\/p>\n
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WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Some people in southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota are working to create a Barn Quilt Trail in the southern Red River Valley.<\/p>\n
Barn quilts are large pieces of wood painted to look like quilt squares. They commonly honor women’s contributions to agriculture.<\/p>\n
Red River Barn Quilt Trail Partnership spokeswoman Mary Jo Schmid says they’ve been growing in popularity the last few years.<\/p>\n
The partnership is a group of quilters, crafters and folk artists dedicated to celebrating rural traditions. It’s offering $50 and $100 stipends for people who publically display barn quilts.<\/p>\n
The group hopes to have up to 20 barn quilts this year. Ultimately, organizers would like to see more than 100 along the trail. A trail in Nelson County has about 50 quilts.<\/p>\n
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In sports…<\/p>\n
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University All-American wrestler Hayden Zillmer is a step closer to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.<\/p>\n
The Crosby, Minnesota, native secured a place at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by winning the Greco-Roman 85 kilogram-187 pound weight class at a qualifier at the University of Northern Iowa on Friday.<\/p>\n
The Team Trials are in Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend.<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) – As John Kasich sees it, Donald Trump is just whining. The Ohio governor is reacting to Trump’s calls for Kasich to drop out of the race. Campaigning today in suburban New York, Kasich noted that Trump himself admits that Kasich is winning over his voters. Although he’s poised to lose Wisconsin’s primary tomorrow, Kasich says he’s the only one of the three who can make the state competitive for the GOP in the general election.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) – Although Donald Trump has dominated the political scene for months, you won’t often hear his name from endangered Senate Republicans as they campaign for re-election. From Nevada to New Hampshire, GOP candidates and imperiled incumbents are avoiding questions about the presidential race or the Supreme Court. Instead, they are focused intently on local issues in their states. But Democrats say the strategy won’t work, and that there’s no way Republicans can avoid being tied to Trump as they try to hang onto their narrow Senate majority in November.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) – Famous and powerful people around the world have been implicated in some newly-leaked documents about offshore financial dealings. And the Justice Department says it’s reviewing the leaked documents, to see if there’s any possible criminal wrongdoing that might have a link to the United States or to the U.S. financial system. It’s not clear how many Americans have been named in the documents, but journalists say thousands of Europeans have been.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is reviewing whether a new North Carolina law curbing anti-discrimination protections for gays could affect the flow of federal aid to the state. The law also prevents transgender people from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says he’s not surprised some businesses are cutting back spending and investment in North Carolina out of protest.<\/p>\n
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would force schools to notify parents if their children will be assigned books with sexually explicit content. Gov. Terry McAuliffe says it’s inappropriate to interfere with local school board policy. The measure would require schools to provide an alternative to a sexually explicit book if a parent objected. A library expert has said Virginia would be the first state in the country with such a law.<\/p>\n
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