CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY… Clearing.  Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to

10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in

the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the

evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows

in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Highs in the lower 50s.

 

There are a few chances for precipitation this week, but only with

very light amounts. The next chance for precip is Tuesday night

into Wednesday, however the latest model runs are rather low and

sparse with respect to precipitation There’s a better chance for

precipitation Friday into Saturday.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 39th Annual, 2017 Runnin’ O’ The Green fundraiser was termed successful by fundraiser, Larry Knoblich.

He says, with just about all the bars reporting, he estimates this year’s total dollars raised was over $25,000.  Of that $10,000 will be distributed to cancer patients and the balance going to the Elks Camp Grassick.

He said this year there were 1,820 participants, representing 131 North Dakota communities, 13 states and three foreign countries.  He adds with that many visitors participating it’s important for the locals to show a good example with good behavior, and welcome to all participants.

He says this year law enforcement reported 20 arrests of various infractions, down from 60 in 2016.

He pointed out that law enforcement made their presence known during the run, on foot in uniform and in vehicles.

Larry says he’s already looking forward to the 40th Runnin’ O’ The Green in 2018.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

The report says Felita Bravebull Bredeson resides at 1008 4th Avenue, Southwest #8 (Jamestown Motel), Jamestown , ND

She presently has no vehicle.

She is a 24 year old female American Indian, five feet five inches tall weighing 125 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

She has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Offensive  Corruption/Solicitation of a Minor, when she was 20 years old involving a sexual relationship with a 14 year old female.

Conviction date: October 2012 in Barnes County, ND

Disposition:  366 days, all but 90 days suspended, credit for time served, one year supervised probation.

Bravebull Bredeson is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Bravebull Bredeson are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum hasissued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for Walsh County based on the threat of major flooding.

Walsh County and the city of Grafton have been working together the past month to prepare for potential record flooding due to heavy snowpack, frozen and saturated soils and an April climate outlook that indicates above-normal precipitation trends.

The most recent National Weather Service flood outlook for the Park River at Grafton calls for a crest range of 14 to 16 feet around April 1, which would be close to the record flood crest of 16.16 feet on May 22, 2013.

The governor’s executive order activates the North Dakota State Emergency Operations Plan to assist local officials and puts all state agencies on standby for flood response, including the North Dakota National Guard.

An emergency declaration is necessary for the state to request and obtain federal support. Gov. Burgum is specifically requesting flood preparation assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man has survived a fall into a dangerous stretch of the Red River in downtown Fargo.

The man was walking on the rock riprap at the bottom of a dam when he fell into the river Saturday afternoon. The current in that area is treacherous but he was able to make it to shore.

Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Rasmussen says a passer-by put the man in a car to keep him warm until first responders arrived. He was treated at the scene by F-M Ambulance and then taken to a hospital to be checked for possible hypothermia.

The man’s name and condition are not available.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature is starting to run out of time to finish work that includes adopting a balanced budget for the next two-year budget cycle.

The most recent budget estimates are that revenues will fall nearly $672 million short of the proposed $4.3 billion spending plan for the general fund.

Lawmakers say they are confident money can be found or moved around from various reserve funds to cover the deficit.

Conference committees also will be hard at work reconciling differing versions of bills that have been endorsed in the other chamber. When agreements are reached, those bills go back to the full Senate and House for approval.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new railroad bridge connecting Bismarck and Mandan could be built as soon as next year.

BNSF Railway is in the early stages of planning a new crossing over the Missouri River. The new bridge would replace one of Bismarck’s oldest and most recognizable landmarks.

BNSF spokeswoman Amy McBeth tells The Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2nXIPnp ) the current bridge is reaching the end of its useful lifespan. The current bridge was built in 1882 and has spans dating to 1905.

McBeth says the bridge is still structurally sound, but part of BNSF’s bridge management plan includes evaluating bridges across the company’s network.

She says the railroad is evaluating whether to take the old bridge down.

Up to 16 trains daily cross the bridge. Building the bridge opened the way for travel westward.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has crowned a new spelling bee champion.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that after spelling the word “fibula” correctly 12-year-old Rayne Korsmo was named this year’s North Dakota State Spelling Bee champion. This was his third year in the competition.

Korsmo’s mom, Debbie Korsmo, has been practicing words with her son for an hour each day since January. Korsmo home-schools her four children.

She says he felt less nervous than previous years and was more prepared.

Korsmo now advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., beginning May 28.

He says his goals at the national spelling bee are to “have fun” and “do the best” he can.

Korsmo, of Grand Forks County, is the younger brother of Ty Korsmo, the 2012 state spelling bee winner.

 

In sports…

 

Jamestown (CSi) Meghan Ford went into Jamestown High School’s track and field record book.

On Friday The Blue Jay eighth-grader broke the school record in the indoor 3,200-meter run at the state indoor meet in Fargo.

Ford finished third in the race, with a time of 11 minutes, 26.26 seconds.

She broke a 21-year-old Jamestown High record  by nearly three seconds. Jessica Neva,  held the previous record time of 11:29.01, which she set in 1996.

Meghan, the only Blue Jay competing at this year’s state indoor meet.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota anglers, spring light goose hunters and trappers are being reminded that new licenses are required starting Saturday.

The state Game and Fish Department says the licenses for the 2017-18 season are valid from April 1 of this year to next March 31.

Anglers and hunters can purchase new licenses through the Game and Fish website or at more than 140 vendor locations around the state.

Online:

Game and Fish: www.gf.nd.gov

 

PHEASANT SEASON…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An earlier start to the pheasant season could add a boost to local economies in areas where pheasant hunting is big business.

A new law requires North Dakota’s pheasant season to open no later than Oct. 12. This year, the season will start the Saturday before that date — on Oct. 7.

Don Gion, operator of the Crocus Inn bed and breakfast in Regent, told the Bismarck Tribune he can’t imagine how the earlier start wouldn’t be good for the economy.

Jeb Williams of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department says he doesn’t think the change will affect the birds. But early in the season it can be hard to distinguish males from females, which are prohibited.

The season traditionally started on the second Saturday of October.

 

VCSU….

NAIA Baseball Triple Header

Sunday in Valley City

GM1: Mayville State 4, VCSU 0

GM2: Mayville State 5, VCSU 3

GM3: VCSU 5, Mayville State 2

VCSU and MSU will wrap up their 4-game series with one 9-inning game on Monday at 4 p.m. in Valley City.

 

Softball…

Saturday

VCSU 10, Mayville State 7

Mayville State 8, VCSU 6 (Halted on Saturday night, resumed on Sunday)

 

Sunday

Mayville State 5, VCSU 3

Mayville State 12, VCSU 1

Mayville State is now 11-12 overall and 4-4 in conference play.

VCSU is now 13-19 overall and 4-6 in conference play.

 

UJ

Softball…

Jamestown 16 Waldorf 3

Jamestown 16 Waldorf 9

 

Baseball…

Jamestown 12 Waldorf 8

Jamestown 6 Waldorf 1

Another round of doubleheaders is scheduled for Monday in Iowa.

 

 

NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT…

Elite Eight

EAST

at Madison Square Garden

Final South Carolina 77 Florida 70

SOUTH

at FedExForum

Final North Carolina 75 Kentucky 73

 

UNDATED (AP) – The Final Four is set. And in an unusual bit of geography, it’ll be schools from neighboring states out west (Oregon, Gonzaga) against schools from neighboring states in the east (North Carolina, South Carolina).

The national semifinals in Phoenix will feature No. 1 seeds in the Bulldogs and Tar Heels, a No. 3 seed in the Ducks and the surprising 7-seed Gamecocks.

The first game Saturday will be South Carolina-Gonzaga, tipping off at 6:09 p.m. EDT. Oregon-North Carolina will follow roughly 40 minutes after the completion of that game.

For the Tar Heels, it’s a record 20th trip to the Final Four. Meanwhile, it’s the first Final Four trip for Gonzaga coach Mark Few, Oregon coach Dana Altman and South Carolina coach Frank Martin.

 

CIT

Round 3

at Corpus Christi, Texas

Final Texas A&M-CC 78 Fort Wayne 62

at Cantonsville, Md.

Final UMBC 80 Liberty 68

 

NCAA TOURNAMENT-WOMEN

 

UNDATED (AP) — Stanford has reached the NCAA women’s Final Four for the first time in three years. Mississippi State is in it for the first time ever.

The Cardinal rallied from a 16-point, second-half deficit to beat Notre Dame, 76-75 and win the Lexington Regional. Alanna Smith’s jumper with 23 seconds left capped the rally and ended Notre Dame’s 17-game winning streak. Erica McCall preserved the win by blocking a last-second shot.

Brittany McPhee scored 27 points as the second-seeded Cardinal won their eighth in a row overall

In the Oklahoma City Regional, Morgan William poured in a career-high 41 points as the second-seeded Bulldogs outscored No. 1 Baylor, 94-85 in overtime. William’s provided a layup with 22 seconds left to force overtime.

Victoria Vivians had 24 points for Mississippi State, which won a game that featured 24 lead changes.

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Brooklyn 107 Atlanta 92

Final Charlotte 120 Phoenix 106

Final Sacramento 98 L.A. Clippers 97

Final Chicago 109 Milwaukee 94

Final Houston 137 Oklahoma City 125

Final Boston 112 Miami 108

Final Indiana 107 Philadelphia 94

Final Golden State 106 Memphis 94

Final New Orleans 115 Denver 90

Final Portland 97 L.A. Lakers 81

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou scored 1:52 into overtime and lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win Sunday over the reeling Minnesota Wild.

Jimmy Howard made the game-winning goal possible by making one of his 24 saves.

Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist got the rebound and made a long pass to set up Athanasiou, who faked out Devan Dubnyk with a move before flipping the puck in the net.

The Wild have lost eight of nine and are 3-10-1 in March. They still clinched a playoff spot late Saturday night when the Los Angeles Kings lost to the New York Rangers. The Wild extended their postseason streak to five under first-year coach Bruce Boudreau.

Mike Green and Tomas Tatar also scored for Detroit.

Dubnyk finished with 16 saves and Eric Staal and Nate Prosser scored for Minnesota.

 

Final OT Dallas 2 New Jersey 1

Final Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 2

Final Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 1

Final Anaheim 6 N-Y Rangers 3

 

NASCAR-FONTANA…

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Larson has ended the frustration of three straight runner-up finishes by earning the second Cup victory of his career.

Larson endured four straight restarts to win at Fontana and add to his Monster Energy points lead. He also won the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, giving him a clean sweep of the weekend racing.

After surging up from fourth to first with four new tires before the final caution, Larson made one last outstanding restart and cruised through two overtime laps to win.

Brad Keselowski (kehs-LOW’-skee) was second, and Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur) came in third for his best finish since June 2015.

 

 

F1-AUSTRALIAN GP..

 

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sebastian Vettel broke Ferrari’s Formula One drought with a victory over Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Ferrari hadn’t won an F1 GP since Vettel’s victory in Singapore in 2015, and Mercedes dominated in 2016.

 

 

GOLF-MATCH PLAY-SEMIFINALS

 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dustin Johnson has become the first player to sweep the World Golf Championships by winning the Match Play in Austin.

Johnson escaped a furious charge by Jon Rahm when the 22-year-old Spaniard failed to birdie the 18th hole.

Johnson’s 1-up victory completed a week in which he never trailed in any of his seven matches. He led after 105 of the 112 holes he played in the tournament.

It was the third straight victory for the top-ranked Johnson.

 

 

GOLF-PUERTO RICO OPEN…

 

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — D.A. Points has earned a two-stroke victory over Retief Goosen (reh-TEEF GOO’-sehn), Bill Lunde and former U.S. Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau at the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande.

Points opened his final round with five consecutive birdies and closed with a 6-under 66 for his third PGA win.

Sam Saunders tied for fifth, one week after missing the cut at the first Arnold Palmer Invitational without his grandfather there as the host.

Third-round leader Chris Stroud failed to earn his first PGA Tour win in 277 career starts, finishing four shots back.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following a failed attempt to repeal “Obamacare,” President Donald Trump’s aides have opened the door to working with moderate Democrats on health care reform. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is offering to find common ground with Trump on the Affordable Care Act, provided he’s willing to help fix it — not abolish it.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have insisted the so-called “bathroom bill” isn’t hurting their state’s economy. An analysis by The Associated Press suggests otherwise. It finds that North Carolina’s law limiting LGBT protections will cost the state more than $3.76 billion in lost business over a dozen years.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Five people remain hospitalized after a weekend shootout at a Cincinnati nightclub that left a man dead and 15 people injured. Police searching for suspects plan to give an update later this morning. Authorities say a dispute among several people escalated into the shootout early Sunday at the crowded Cameo club.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Large hail, heavy rain and strong winds hit parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday. The severe weather rolled through the Southern Plains as residents in the Deep South cleared branches and worked to restore power from earlier weekend storms.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has given its go-ahead to the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont. The EU says the companies’ commitments to divest businesses have addressed its concerns. Dow and DuPont plan to join in a $62 billion deal and then break apart into three separate companies. U.S. authorities are still examining the proposed deal.