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.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS

10 TO 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO

20 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS

15 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY…SUNNY…WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS

15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT

CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.

HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

.LABOR DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

 

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

.THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND

CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health and Agriculture Departments are cautioning people to avoid contact with Lake Ashtabula north of Valley City as tests revealed the presence of high levels of a toxin caused by blue-green algae.

Authorities on Wednesday said signs are being posted around the lake to advise people to avoid contact with areas affected by blue-green algae.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd says one dog has died and another one remains ill after they drank lake water.

Hot summer weather can contribute to the production of the algae. People and animals that ingest affected water can get sick and even die. There’s no known antidote for the toxins.

Health officials say blue-green algae often bloom in bodies of water that are used by people, pets and livestock.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The annual Rock The Block party in downtown Jamestown is September 1st from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, and there is no registration or admission cost to attend.

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The University of Jamestown hosts the “block party” where local businesses and organizations setup booths along the street downtown and have games, giant inflatables, food, givaways, and more.

This year’s block party is September 1st from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, and there is no registration or admission cost to attend.

For more information contact the University of Jamestown,  Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, or Jamestown Downtown Association.

The booths have something for everyone, and the entire family is invited.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City community is invited to the Community Extravaganza –  Sheyenne Valley, Backing The Badge, on Thursday September 1, 2016, on Central Avenue starting at 6-p.m.

The event is geared so the community may show support of civil servants, to help build a stronger Valley City community.

The family oriented events includes  music, children’s games free meals, and inflatables, all free.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   Dave and Dr. Mandy Sorlie in conjunction with Jamestown Regional Medical Center held the first  GOLF “fore” Angels event on Saturday, August 27,2016 at the Jamestown Country Club.

Participants at the event enjoyed golf, unique auction items, luncheon and a wine pull. Auction item included homemade lefsa and caramels, a limited edition Terri Redlin autographed print and infant massages.

In 2015, Dave and Dr. Mandy Sorlie created the Advocating for Neonatal Grief and Early Loss Support (ANGELS) fund. The fund was created to help defer the financial burden for families who have experienced the loss of an infant at JRMC.

Event net proceeds totaled over $7,000, which will go to the ANGELS fund.

“We are thrilled with the success of our first GOLF “fore” ANGELS event. We would like to thank all of those that donated and came out to golf on the beautiful day and we hope to see everyone again next year,” said Dr. Mandy Sorlie.

Lead gifts ($500 or more):

Dave & Dr. Mandy Sorlie Family

Brandi Van Gilder, Jamestown Travel Inc.

Dr. Timothy Volk

Jason & Meghan Braun

Jory & Missy Hansen

Melinda Forsman, Younique

Jamestown Country Club

Sanford Health

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Stutsman County  United Way campaign will kickoff  on September 10, 2016 at Ave Maria Village with a 5K run/walk.

Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with the run at 10 a.m., with inflatables and food after the event.

United Way agencies will be present with activities for the kids and to tell the community more about what they do for Stutsman County. A freewill donation to United Way is suggested for all activities.

United Way of Stutsman County helps 19 local agencies, and 99 percent of the money donated stays in Stutsman County. In order to best serve the community, the United Way of Stutsman County has transitioned to a community-impact model, which means that the United Way of Stutsman County invests primarily in programs that promote education by helping children and youth achieve their potential, promote financial stability and independence and promote improved health in Stutsman County. These three areas are the building blocks to a good life and a thriving community, United Way says.

To do this, the United Way of Stutsman County asks questions of each of the agencies. Each local United Way agency must provide detailed financial information so the United Way of Stutsman County board can see how awarded funds will stay local. Additionally, each local United Way agency specifically addresses how the agency works to increase education, provide income stability and improve health. If an agency changes focus, that may impact its eligibility for United Way of Stutsman County dollars. If an agency cannot show how dollars given stay local, that will impact its eligibility for United Way of Stutsman County dollars.

In the 2015-2016 campaign, the United Way of Stutsman raised more than $192,000. The United Way campaign theme is “United Way Saves the Day,” and the board has a goal of $200,000 for this year.

United Way of Stutsman County, President, Erin Paulson says, “We are very excited to get the new campaign rolling. The support from the community has been amazing! The board has done some great events in the past few years, from a masquerade ball, outdoor movies, a golf tournament and the upcoming run/walk. We have been working hard to raise awareness of the agencies’ needs. We hope the community will continue to stand behind United Way of Stutsman County.”

The campaign for the United Way runs until February 2017, and the board will host several events throughout the campaign.

To learn about activities and events,  “like” United Way of Stutsman County on Facebook.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Community Tent Event is September 2nd thru 12th, daily from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m., at the corner of 10th Street and 4th Ave, Southeast at the Park Plaza parking lot.

The purpose of the gathering is to Glorify God and reading His Word.

The community is invited to stop by and learn more, during those dates and times.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Community Cruise Night will be held September 8, 2016, from 5:30-p.m., to 8-p.m., on Central Avenue, in Valley City.

Trophies will be handed out for Best Car, Best Pickup, Best Motorcycle, Relay for Life Choice.

The Car Cruise is sponsored by Central Avenue Pharmacy, and trophies sponsored by VFW Post 2764.

There will also be an Apple Pie Baking Contest, for the Best Apple Pie,  for a chance to win a trophy.

Bring your pie to Cruise Night, with judging at 7-p.m., sponsored by VFW Post 2764

Apple pie slices will be sold for $2 each, with the proceeds going to the Abused Persons Outreach Center.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown celebrates its 75th Anniversary, on Friday September 23, 2016, with several events, a community celebration honoring the unforgettable individuals who have built a legacy of hope and independence.

The day starts with a free Community Breakfast at 8:30-a.m., at the ACC gymnasium.

At 9:30-a.m., the Presentation and Movie, as families and staff members reflect on 75 years.

The PBS Movie will be shown – “Anne Carlsen: Handicapped Hall of Fame, 1985.”

There will be informational booths with ACC staff available throughout the presentation to answer questions.

There will also be a designated “expo area” to visit before and after the program.

This area will featuring the vendors with which the Anne Carlsen Center does business. Each program within the Anne Carlsen Center will also have a booth that will provide more insight into their program. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the programs within the Anne Carlsen Center and meet those businesses that help ACC with what they do for their residents and their families.

Activities will wrap up around 11-a.m. A  number of tour guides will be on hand for  a tour of the center, just connect with one of the assigned tour guides.

At 6-p.m. Family Movie Night.  Bring the family and friends back for a premiere showing of “Dumbo.”

Register on line at www.annecarlsen.org/75   RSVP by September 10 for the breakfast, for the movie or both.

The Anne Carlsen Center is located at 701 3rd Street Northwest (PO Box 8000) Jamestown, ND

Nurturing Abilities, Changing Lives.

 

 

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) — A one-vehicle crash in Griggs County has killed one person and injured another.

The Highway Patrol says the male driver of a Corvette failed to negotiate a curve on state Highway 200 east of Cooperstown, and the car went in the ditch and rolled.

The driver died at the scene about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. A female passenger was flown to a Fargo hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Authorities did not immediately release the names or ages of the victims.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a man and wounding a woman at a wedding reception in New Rockford has settled two civil lawsuits against him and is scheduled to change his not guilty pleas in the criminal case. David Troske faces murder and other charges in the Sept. 6, 2015, shooting. Court documents indicate he has settled lawsuits filed by the wounded woman and the family of the man who was killed.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of storing stolen explosives, guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his Williston home has signed a plea agreement with the government. Authorities accuse Tyler Porter of stealing more than 200 explosives last spring from two companies operating in the North Dakota oil patch, using a cutting torch to open padlocked bunkers. They also allege he had books in his home on how to build explosives.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have cut free a man who bound himself to construction equipment as part of a protest at a Dakota Access oil pipeline about 20 miles west of a main protest site in North Dakota.

At least two people were arrested Wednesday near state Highway 6, south of St. Anthony. Authorities say there were about 50 protesters at the site, including two men who had bound themselves to construction equipment. It took several hours to free one of the men.

Highway Patrol Lt. Tom Iverson says construction was temporarily halted. Troopers closed the highway due to the protest but reopened it Wednesday afternoon.

Construction has been stopped for days near the main protest near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

Dozens of anti-pipeline protesters also held a rally Wednesday afternoon near an agricultural show in Boone, Iowa, northwest of Des Moines. Twenty of them were reported to have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing by Wednesday afternoon.

 

In sports…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota is reinstating its men’s golf program.

The school in April announced it was cutting men’s golf and baseball from its athletic offerings due to state budget cuts. Officials in June said the golf program would be spared if it could raise enough money by Aug. 30.

Athletic Director Brian Faison said Wednesday that the program secured the necessary $144,400 in funding for the fiscal years 2017 and 2018.

Coach Tim Swanson says team members are looking forward to getting back on the course.

The funding plan approved in June also called for an endowment to sustain the golf program beyond 2018. The school and its alumni association will establish the dollar amount needed, and the fund will need to be capitalized by June 2018.

 

In world and national news…

 

CINCINNATI (AP) — As Hillary Clinton sees it, it will take more than a quick trip to Mexico for Donald Trump to make up for what she calls a “year of insults and insinuations” about the nation’s southern neighbor. Trump is meeting Wednesday with Mexico’s president — a surprise visit that comes hours before a major address on immigration.

 

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hermine (her-MEEN’) has formed from a system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s about 400 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, with top sustained winds of 40 miles an hour. It’s on a forecast track that would approach the northwest Florida coast Thursday afternoon.

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court date next month has been tentatively set for singer Chris Brown after he was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The entertainer was released from custody overnight after posting $250,000 bail. A woman said Brown pointed a gun at her during a gathering at his home, and he was arrested after an hourslong standoff. Brown says he’s innocent, and his attorney says the allegations are “demonstrably false.” Brown has been in repeated legal trouble since his felony conviction in the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.

 

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is rejecting the assertions from some lawmakers that he has addiction or mental health issues. And Paul LePage is vowing that he won’t resign. He told reporters today that he plans to seek “spiritual guidance” in hopes of quieting a controversy he created when he left an obscene message on a Democratic lawmaker’s voicemail. But he also blamed the media for fueling the controversy and said he won’t be speaking to reporters anymore. LePage apologized to the lawmaker earlier Wednesday.

 

HONOLULU (AP) — The results of a new survey show a rapid decline in Africa’s savanna elephants. The decline comes as an international and domestic ivory market spurs poaching across the continent. The survey was funded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen. It says Africa’s savanna elephant population plummeted by about 30 percent from 2007 to 2014 and is declining at about 8 percent a year. Overall, researchers spotted about 12 carcasses for every 100 live elephants, indicating poaching at a high enough level to cause population decline. In some countries, the rates were much higher.