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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 40. North winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows
in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow
in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Generally dry and cool weather is expected Tuesday through
Thursday with highs rising from the 30s and lower 40s Tuesday,
through the 40s to around 50 by Thursday. Expect partly cloudy
conditions through this time period. A strong storm will impact
portions of the plains next weekend, but latest trends have the
storm south of North Dakota
Valley City (CSi) A Valley City Police officer was injured Friday about 4:25-p.m., when the police squad car collided with an Open Door Center van.
Valley City Police Chief Phil Hatcher says the van and the squad car crashed in the middle of Main Street near the intersection of 2nd Avenue Northeast.
The Barnes County fire and rescue squad extricated the officer from the squad car, and the officer was transported to Mercy Hospital and was treated for injuries and released.
The occupants inside the Open Door van were also taken to the hospital for observation.
The Barnes County Sheriff’s office is investigation the cause.
Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, “As part of the awareness week activities, April 24-28, 2017, the annual statewide tornado exercise will be conducted. The exercise is scheduled to begin at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, with a simulated tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service. In response to the simulated warning, a countywide exercise of the emergency operations plan will take place. The plan is designed to warn the greatest number of people in the least amount of time.”
The week of April 24th has been designated, “Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week,” for the entire state of North Dakota. This annual event is designed to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather including: lightning, high winds, large hail, flash floods and tornadoes, all of which can cause severe property damage, personal injury, and even death.
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As part of the exercise, sirens will be activated in many area communities including the City of Jamestown. In most communities, sirens will be activated for approximately 3 minutes. In addition, the simulated warning
will be broadcast over the National Weather Service all-hazards weather radio system, local AM/FM radio stations and local cable television interrupt systems.
The most common reason a community’s warning sirens are activated is to warn the public of a possible tornado. However, sirens could also be activated to alert the public of other types of events that could be a danger to the
community. Hearing the sirens is the signal to either tune into a local radio station or turn on the television, CSi Cable subscribers can to listen for official instructions.
Information may also be provided via the CodeRED notification system, which Stutsman County subscribes to, and the Stutsman County Facebook page.
Valley City (CSi) The cause of a house fire at 243 3rd Avenue Northwest in Valley City was accidental.
The fire was reported at 11:52-p.m, on Thursday April 13, 2017.
Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath the fire started in a second floor bedroom, with the cause electrical, started by an appliance, involving an electrical cord.
He says the house is a total loss.
A fund has been established at First Community Credit Union in Valley City to assist the Leslie Uecker family displaced by the fire, as they lost all their belongings in the fire.
Cash donations can be made there on behalf of the Uecker family in Valley City.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce and Development Corporation held it’s annual banquet April 20, 2017, at VCSU.
Tim Kadrmas received the Hi Line Award for his years of service to the community, including founding the regional Soap Box Derby in Valley City.
The Community Image Award went to three businesses: The GrandStay Hotel & Suites, Puklich Chevrolet and the Gaukler Family Wellness Center.
The Business of the year award was presented to Smith Lumber Company, for their support of many community events. The business had built several structures at their new location on east Main Street.
The Community Spirit Award goes to Faith Lutheran Church and Epworth United Methodist Church for promoting all that is good in Valley City. After the fire that destroyed the old Faith Lutheran Church, it brought both churches and their members together for several months while the new church was being built.
Valley City native Paula Bestge Klein the owner of “Smartt Interior Construction,” of Fargo was the keynote speaker.
She was awarded the 2015 North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year and North Dakota CTB Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.
Barnes County Development Jennifer Feist spoke about the growth of businesses in the region regarding millions of dollars in building permits issued over the last four years in Valley City and Barnes County.
Jamestown (CSi) Three local photographers, John Steiner, Keith Norman and Troy Gunderson, have their work on exhibit at Alfred Dickey for the Love Your Library Week celebration, April 21-28, 2017.
Bill Kennedy says anyone interested in purchasing a photo,may contact the photographers directly. Their contact information is on the table next to the check out desk.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT reports that Construction will begin Tuesday, April 25 on ND Highway 20 from Jamestown north to ND Highway 9. Construction consists of roadway widening, curve realignment and resurfacing.
During construction:
- Speeds will be reduced to 25-40 mph
- A width restriction of 12 feet will be in place
- Flaggers and pilot car will be present
- Motorists may experience delays during pilot car operations
- Gravel and oil may be present on the roadway
The project is expected to be completed this fall.
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/
Jamestown (CSi) First Community Credit Union in Jamestown will host a free shred event with MinnKota Recycling on Saturday, April 29 from 9-am to 1-pm.
This event is open to the public and will be held at their main branch in Jamestown, at 111 9th Street Southwest.
MinnKota will have a truck on-site for shredding any unwanted personal, medical or business- related documents at no cost to help secure your identity. Documents to be shredded should be removed from binders; however, staples, paper clips, CDs, and floppy discs will be allowed to be shreded.
Retail Manager for FCCU in Jamestown, Cali Sailer, says,“With tax season ending, it’s a perfect time to dispose of unneeded personal documents. This is just one way you can help prevent identity theft and First Community is looking forward to offering this free service to our community again this year.”
For more information about the shred event on April 29 th , visit First Community Credit Union or call 701-252-0360.
The next 2nd ACT Community Theater Production “Four Weddings and an Elvis” written by Nancy Frick
May 4, 5, and 6, at The Arts Center
Curtain Time 7-p.m., each evening
The production is being directed by Jeremy Wood, who has previously acted in 2nd Act productions. Kerry Roemmich is the productions, producer.
On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jeremy said the play consists of four vignettes.
The lead, Sandy is being performed by Amanda Wood.
The story is about, Sandy, the four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding chapel in Las Vegas, has certainly seen her fair share of matrimonies! In the hilarious Four Weddings and an Elvis, we witness four of her funniest: Bev and Stan, who are getting married–by the King himself–as revenge on their exes; Vanessa and Bryce, two arrogant aging stars who are tying the knot as a publicity ploy, and are vexed by an aging Elvis who doesn’t know who they are; and Martin and Fiona, a gentle postal-worker and a tough ex-con trying to get married before the police arrive! However, the final wedding is the funniest of all: Sandy’s fifth and final wedding which reveals a hilarious twist! With simple scenic requirements and memorable characters, Four Weddings and an Elvis is a comedic treat certain to please audiences!
Tickets available online or at The Arts Center.
$20 or $15 for Arts Center Members
Produced in special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — One person is dead and two others have been injured in a fiery car crash in Adams County.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 32-year-old driver was apparently distracted and hit a ditch near Highway 8 Sunday about 4 p.m. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and killed as it rolled over and caught fire.
A passenger who was also ejected and another who was rescued from the burning car were taken to the hospital. There’s no immediate word on their condition.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Legislature will meet at least a few more days this session as House and Senate negotiators iron out differences in last-minute bills and spending measures.
The Legislature plowed through several bills last week and had hoped to end the session on Saturday. Instead, the lawmakers reconvene Monday morning.
Monday is Day 74 and the Legislature is racing to finish its work before the constitutional 80-day limit.
The session opened in January with more than 800 measures.
Lawmakers had hoped to be finished in 70 days to give themselves a cushion if they need to react to any continuing declines in state revenue or federal policy changes.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Potato stocks in North Dakota are down 22 percent from a year ago.
The Agriculture Department says in its latest report that growers, dealers and processors in the state held 7.2 million hundredweight of potatoes in storage on April 1, down from 9.2 million a year ago.
Current stocks represent 35 percent of production.
Nationally, potato stocks on April 1 stood at 133.3 million hundredweight, up about 6 percent over the year.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About two dozen Minneapolis area firefighters and police officers have volunteered for honor guard duties for a dive team member who died in Texas while on an emergency call and is heading home for burial in her native North Dakota.
Forty-six-year-old Lori Pohanka-Kalama died on April 16, one day after she was pulled from a rain-swollen creek on the Fort Hood Army Base. She was a member of the Morgan’s Point fire and police dive team in far southeastern Texas.
The Star Tribune reports that the honor guard plans to remain at the Twin Cities airport while Pohanka-Kalama and her family await their flight to North Dakota Sunday evening.
Pohanka-Kalama was born in Grafton, North Dakota and grew up in Linton. A memorial service is scheduled Tuesday in Linton.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Officials with American Crystal Sugar Co. are hoping to have a contract settled with employees within the next month.
KFGO radio reports that the contract workers will receive $2,000 bonuses if a deal is reach by May 22. Crystal Sugar spokeswoman Lisa Borgen says the company would also like to get pay and benefits on the table early in the process.
The company and union workers went through a bitter contract dispute that began in July 2011 and went on for almost two years.
Union officials were not available for comment.
American Crystal Sugar is owned by about 2,800 sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley. The company has two North Dakota factories, in Drayton and Hillsboro, and three Minnesota plants, in Crookston, East Grand Forks and Moorhead.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is encouraging people to be aware of the threat of invasive plant pests and diseases, especially after the months of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says donated firewood from around the country to protest camps in North Dakota could have been a pathway for unwanted insects and diseases to enter the state.
Goehring says that when the camps were closed and cleaned up in February, crews hauled firewood to a landfill to eliminate the risk of any pests spreading.
State and federal officials will be monitoring and surveying the camp areas and disposal sites this summer for pests such as emerald ash borer, gypsy moths and bark beetles.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A north-central city in North Dakota has launched a project to reduce feral cat population through reproductive sterilization.The Minot Daily News reports Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot received $1,500 in a grant and donations to initiate a program to bring down the city’s wild cat population of 1,200, which are usually in colonies of 15 to 30.
The project, which is scheduled to begin later this spring, will focus on one colony and trap as many cats as possible in one day. The cats will be released to the colony once they’re sterilized with a notch in their ears to be easily identified.
After the first colony is completed, the program is planned to reach other nearby colonies until reaching the city limits.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota university has launched a capital campaign to ensure no space on campus sits vacant and that projects are continuous.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the University of Mary saw an 11 percent growth in student enrollment from fall 2015 to fall of 2016. The total enrollment for the university is now 3,250 students, with more than 50 percent from out of state.
The university’s fundraising campaign, Vision 2030, encompasses three phases that is planned to be completed in the next 13 years.
The first phase will include a new Field House and Wellness Center, a 276-bed women’s residence hall and the Lumen Vitae University Center, which will have a ballroom, conference center, dining hall, bookstore, coffee shop and a bank.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have dropped 33 cases stemming from arrests of protesters against the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline.
Prosecutors and judges last month dismissed 33 misdemeanor cases, while another 14 cases were resolved by guilty pleas that month.
Most of the cases dropped last month related to criminal trespass charges from the late summer and fall.
Prosecutors struggled to prove those charges before Judge Allan Schmalenberger, who ruled in several cases that prosecutors had not met their burden of proving that protesters were given proper notice that they were on private land.
Protesters staged months of demonstrations to try to stop the four-state pipeline, saying it will pollute water and damage Native American sacred sites. Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners says the line is safe.
In sports…
Jimmies…
Saturday…
Softballl….
Jamestown 2 Mayville St. 0
Mayville St. 4 Jamestown 2 in 9 innings.
Baseball…
Jamestown 3 Mayville St 2
Jimmies Coach Tom Hager picks up win 600
Mayville St 9 Jamestown 7
VCSU
Baseball…
Saturday…
VCSU 13 Dakota St 3
VCSU 3 Dakota St.0
Sunday…
VCSU 14 Dakota St 3
VCSU 13 Dakota St 7
Softball…
Saturday…
VCSU 8 Dakota St 4
VCSU 8 Dakota St 4
Sunday…
VCSU 13 Dakota St 9
VCSU 15 Dakota St 0
Friday…
High School Baseball…
GF Cent 13 Valley City 3 5 innings
GF Cent 9 Valley City 0
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 2 N-Y Yankees 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering hard feelings.
Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings, striking out seven. Jim Adduci had three hits and two RBIs on the day he arrived from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run homer for the Tigers. Victor Martinez added three hits and two RBIs.
Kyle Gibson (0-3) gave up seven runs — six earned — on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, who went 2-7 on the home stand against AL Central opponents. Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered for the Twins, but Minnesota lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Final Houston 6 Tampa Bay 4, 10 Innings
Final Boston 6 Baltimore 2
Final Chi White Sox 6 Cleveland 2
Final Texas 5 Kansas City 2
Final Toronto 6 L.A. Angels 2
Final Seattle 11 Oakland 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 7 Chi Cubs 5
Final Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 2
Final St. Louis 6 Milwaukee 4
Final Colorado 8 San Francisco 0
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Arizona 2
Final Miami 7 San Diego 3
Final Washington 6 N-Y Mets 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a four-game sweep to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs. LeBron James nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 remaining and finished with a team-high 33 points as the Cavs held on to top the Pacers, 106-102 at Indiana. Kyrie (KY’-ree) Irving had 28 points for the Cavaliers, who squandered a 96-83 lead in the fourth quarter and trailed 102-100 before James hit his only trey of the game.
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets are up 3-1 in their NBA first-round series after Nene (neh-NAY’) scored 28 points on 12-for-12 shooting in a 113-109 win at Oklahoma City. Isaiah Thomas poured in 33 points and the Boston Celtics evened their series at two games apiece by downing the Bulls, 104-95. Utah and Los Angeles are also tied at two games apiece after Joe Johnson scored 28 points to lead a 105-98 triumph over the Clippers.
The NBA has fined Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (RAH’-zhahn RAHN’-doh) $25,000 for attempting to trip Celtics forward Jae Crowder from the bench in Game 3 of their first-round series. The league also fined Rockets guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for confronting a fan after Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoff by taking Game 6 in overtime. Marcus Johansson scored the tying and winning goals as the Caps downed the Maple Leafs, 2-1 in Toronto. The Senators pulled out a 3-2 win over Boston on Clarke MacArthur’s goal 6 ½ minutes into the extra session.
TIGERS-JONES…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones says he is feeling lucky a day after being hit in the face by a pitch that later sparked a benches-clearing tussle between the Tigers and Minnesota Twins.
Jones told reporters before not starting the series finale on Sunday that he took nine stitches in his lip after Justin Haley hit him with the pitch. He says his teeth are still sore but he had experienced no signs of a concussion. He plans to have a few more tests when the team returns to Detroit.
Jones was taken to a hospital after being hit, but says he was able to have dinner later on Saturday night. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd was ejected later in the game after throwing behind Twins slugger Miguel Sano, who got into a shoving match with catcher James McCann as both benches cleared.
GOLF…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kevin Chappell finally has his first PGA Tour victory, doing it in his 180th career start. Chappell sank an 8-foot putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open by one stroke over Brooks Koepka at TPC San Antonio. Chappell closed with a 4-under 68 to finish 12 under for the tournament.
NASCAR…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR will try to run its Monster Energy Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway today after heavy rain caused a one-day postponement. Friday’s qualifying was washed out, causing the lineup to be settled on points. Pole-sitter Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will start from the front row today, weather permitting.
INDYCAR-ALABAMA…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Josef Newgarden has kept Team Penske on top at Barber Motorsports Park Sunday with his second Indy Grand Prix of Alabama win in three years.
The new Penske driver didn’t allow Scott Dixon an opening over the final stretch to give Chevrolet its first win of the season.
Newgarden had moved to the front for the first time when Will Power was forced to pit with a punctured left rear tire with 14 laps to go.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly 100 days, President Donald Trump has startled world leaders with his unpredictability, but won their praise for a surprise strike on Syria. He’s been embraced by business executives, but not always by his own Republican Party. Trump said in an Oval Office interview with The Associated Press that he questions “the first 100 days” as a meaningful measure.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a budget deadline looming, President Donald Trump plans a whirlwind of activities seeking to highlight his administration’s accomplishments. He also is putting fresh pressure on congressional Democrats to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, even if that pressure risks a possible government shutdown. Trump approaches the symbolic 100-day mark for his administration juggling a renewed health care push and demands that a must-pass government funding bill include money for the wall.
PARIS (AP) — French voters have shut out the political mainstream from the presidency for the first time in modern history, and now they’re being courted for the runoff election between populist Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron. French politicians on the moderate left and right are urging voters to block Le Pen’s path to power in the May 7 vote.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea marks the founding anniversary of its military on Tuesday, and South Korea and its allies are bracing for the possibility that it could conduct another nuclear test or launch an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. North Korea often marks significant dates by displaying its military capability.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived unannounced in Afghanistan. Mattis is in Kabul to assess America’s longest war as the Trump administration weighs sending more U.S. troops.
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