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CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in
the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Rain likely in the evening, then rain possibly
mixed with snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow
in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of rain possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late Thurs night, mainly
central and north.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday. Severe weather
is not expected.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out Thursday morning 8:09 am to an oven fire at 233 17th Avenue Northeast.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says a piece of Tupperware was on the stove that was turned on by a child, and caused smoke.
No major damage was reported to the home, as the fire department extracted smoke.
No injuries.
Two City Fire Units and 23 fire fighters were on the scene until 8:24-a.m.
Wimbledon (CSi) Authorities are investigating a two vehicle crash near Wimbledon that occurred about 9:20-a.m. Thursday involving a pickup and semi, east of Wimbledon on County Road 4 northeast of Jamestown.
Area fire and rescue were on the scene.
A witness says one person was ejected from a vehicle and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports the female pickup driver was air lifted to a Fargo hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
More details coming as the crash remains under investigation.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that Jamestown Regional Airport in March this year boarded, 1,266 passengers.
That compares to 962 passengers in March of 2016, and increase of over 31-percent.
Through March this year Jamestown boardings were 3,327, a 22 percent increase over the first three months of 2016.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has approved a comprehensive measure that regulates the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana initiative.
The Senate got the needed two-thirds majority on Thursday to amend the citizen initiative. The House did the same earlier this month.
The bill now heads to Gov. Doug Burgum for his signature.
The measure, called the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act, won 65 percent voter approval in November. It allows the use of marijuana as medicine for people who suffer from debilitating illnesses.
Fargo financial planner Rilie Ray Morgan headed the initiative campaign. He says he is mostly satisfied with the new rules but another citizen initiative is possible if medical marijuana is not available in the state within the next year.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says the state’s new voter-approved medical marijuana law would work better if the federal government would decriminalize the drug.
The Republican made the statement Thursday after saying he would sign legislation that establishes rules for the use of marijuana as medicine for people who suffer from debilitating illnesses.
Marijuana is illegal under federal law. Pot businesses in other states deal mostly in currency because banks are hesitant to serve the industry. Burgum says cash-only businesses attract a “criminal element.”
Burgum says North Dakota’s state-owned bank could issue debit cards to those who use medical marijuana. But he says bank officials and regulators are “terrified” of idea because of marijuana’s illegal federal status.
Burgum says he smoked marijuana once in 1976 while hitchhiking to Alaska.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that Lighting upgrades along I-94 and I-29 in the urban areas of Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown, Grand Forks and Grand Forks Air Base will take place this spring and summer. The upgrades include new LED light fixtures, replacement of poles and general updates to the electrical lighting system in these areas. Motorists may see some temporary impacts to traffic while this work is taking place, however most of the work will occur off the roadway and not impact the traveling public. Motorists are advised to slow down in areas where crews are working.
For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/
Update…
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Criminal charges against the Ward County sheriff over the death of a jail inmate have been dismissed and the sheriff has resigned.
The deal with Sheriff Steve Kukowski pays Kukowski $75,000 in exchange for his promise not to sue the county.
Kukowksi had been charged in the 2014 death of inmate Dustin Irwin. The misdemeanors against Kukowski allege, in part, that he did not attempt to get medical care for Irwin, despite being aware of the medical condition.
Commissions say the case would have likely cost the county more money as it continued to drag on.
Kukowski had been in law enforcement for 43 years. He says the last 14 months have been “particularly trying,” but he received much public support during that time.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Devils Lake Sen. Dave Oehlke (EL’-kee) has been chosen as the North Dakota Senate’s new president pro tempore (pro TEM’-por-ay).
The job involves presiding over Senate sessions when the lieutenant governor is absent.
Oehlke will have the job until the next regular session of the Legislature begins in January 2019.
Oehlke is a Republican. The GOP has the majority in the North Dakota Senate, and Oehlke defeated Fargo Democrat Merrill Piepkorn on Thursday to win the job.
Oehlke was first elected to the Senate in 2007.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes is balking at a North Dakota lawmaker’s suggestion that the tribe help pay for repairs at a historic Native American site as a way to improve state-tribal relations following the Dakota Access pipeline protests.
Erosion is a problem at the Double Ditch Historical Site, where thousands of American Indians once gathered to trade along the Missouri River.
Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Mark Fox is rejecting the idea from Republican Rep. Jim Schmidt to pay part of the $3.5 million to restore the site, where erosion caused some graves to be exposed.
Fox says protests against four-state oil pipeline aren’t related to the state’s responsibilities to protect of human graves and historic sites on state-owned land.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil production in February increased above 1 million barrels per day for the first time since August.
The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.03 million barrels of oil daily in February, up from 981 million barrels in January. Production has been rising due to a slight rebound in oil prices.
North Dakota also produced 1.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in February, up from 1.5 billion cubic feet daily in January.
The February tallies are the latest figures available.
There were 51 drill rigs operating in North Dakota on Thursday, up 12 from the February average.
North Dakota first surpassed the million-barrel-per-day mark in April 2014 and set a production record in December 2014 at 1.22 million barrels daily.
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — A former McKenzie County sheriff’s deputy accused of lying to state investigators while still on the job is preparing to change his not guilty plea.
Former Lt. Michael Schmitz was to stand trial in May on two misdemeanor counts for allegedly lying to investigators in 2015 about his prescription pill use and his role in a divorce and domestic violence case.
Court documents show the criminal case has been settled and the trial canceled, and that Schmitz has given notice that he will file a written plea.
The charges against him carry a maximum total sentence of two years in prison.
Schmitz was fired by the sheriff in late December, right before he was to appear before the County Commission for a hearing over alleged bullying and retaliatory behavior.
Bismarck (CSi) – The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner will be extending office hours until 9 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18. Tax Day is on Tuesday, April 18 this year.
“We are extending our hours on April 17 and 18 to be more accessible to taxpayers who may have last-minute filing questions,” Rauschenberger said. “Our individual income section is staffed with experts who can help.”
Taxpayers may stop in to the Office of State Tax Commissioner on the 16th floor of the North Dakota State Capitol Building for assistance with, or to drop off, their North Dakota individual income taxes. The south door of the building will be open on April 17 and 18 after 5 p.m. Taxpayers should note that building security changes were implemented this year including a security check at the south door.
• Thursday, April 13 – normal business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 14 – closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday
• Monday, April 17 – extended hours 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 18 – extended hours 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
If taxpayers are unable to stop in-person, the individual income tax staff will be available by phone at 701.328.1247.
Taxpayers who are unable to file by the April 18 deadline will need to file an application for an extension. An extension may be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by using Form 4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Extensions that are granted for federal returns are also recognized for North Dakota returns.
“Filing for an extension will give taxpayers up to an additional six months to file,” Rauschenberger stated. “However, we remind individuals who owe taxes that they should make a payment by April 18 to avoid interest.”
The individual income tax deadline is on April 18 this year because April 15 is on a Saturday and Emancipation Day, a federal holiday in Washington, D.C., is on a Sunday. In turn, April 17 is Emancipation Day observed and the IRS will be closed.
As of April 1, 2017, nearly 340,000 North Dakota individual income tax returns have been processed.
Taxpayers can stay up-to-date on North Dakota tax-related matters by visiting the Office of State Tax Commissioner’s website at www.nd.gov/tax or by connecting on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
The doubleheader against Bellevue scheduled for Friday and Saturday has been moved to West Fargo, at 1 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday.
The Jimmies’ “home game” on Monday against Concordia has been moved to Moorhead.
DETROIT (AP) — Max Kepler, Miguel Sano and Robbie Grossman all homered for Minnesota, and the Twins took advantage of an uncharacteristically wild outing by Jordan Zimmermann in an 11-5 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Zimmermann (1-1) allowed five runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, walking a career-high five. Anibal Sanchez was even worse for the Tigers in relief, allowing six runs in 1 1/3 innings and letting two of Zimmermann’s runners score on Kepler’s three-run homer in the fifth.
Grossman hit a two-run shot in the third, and Sano connected for a three-run homer in the sixth.
Phil Hughes (2-0) allowed four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Justin Haley worked the final 3 1/3 innings to earn his first career save, striking out six.
The Twins avoided a three-game sweep at Detroit and pulled even with the Tigers atop the AL Central.
Miguel Cabrera and Justin Upton each hit their first home run of the season for the Tigers.
BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer
Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL’s most influential and popular executives, has died. He was 84.
Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Rooney died Thursday. No further details were immediately available.
Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s from his father, Art, who founded the franchise. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in an NFL title game.
He was a powerful force within the league. He helped develop the Rooney Rule under which NFL teams are required to interview minority candidates for coaching and front-office positions. He was a key figure in labor negotiations and league expansion.
He made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and also served as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland from 2009-2012.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in Afghanistan struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear weapon every used in combat by the U.S. military. The bomb, known officially as a GBU-43B, or massive ordnance air blast weapon, unleashes 11 tons of explosives.
CHICAGO (AP) — A lawyer for the passenger who was dragged from a United Express flight says he and his client accept the airline CEO’s public apology but think it was insincere. Attorney Thomas Demetrio said Thursday that he thinks the apology that United CEO Oscar Munoz’s issued two days after first blaming the passenger, Dr. David Dao, was “staged” and done because the airline was taking a public relations “beating.” Dao was dragged from Sunday’s flight after refusing to give up his seat to crew members.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says security force have arrested one of the most wanted men involved in “terrorism” and in backing al-Qaida’s branch in Syria. The agency says Jalal Mansour was detained in northern Lebanon after changing his looks and using a fake identity card for months.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a maximum security prison on Holy Thursday in a pre-Easter ritual meant to show his willingness to serve society’s most marginal and give them hope. Francis urged the prisoners to help one another out and similarly “be the servant of others.”
PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican authorities confirm the arrest of the suspected shooter in the 2010 killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death exposed a bungled gun-tracking operation by the U.S. government. A joint statement issued Thursday by Mexico’s navy and its federal Attorney General’s Office says the suspect in the killing of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Mexican marines in a mountainous region noted for drug activity.
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