CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds

around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds

around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Highs in the mid 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the upper 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with rain showers

likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the 60s. Chance of

showers 60 percent.

 

Through the remainder of the work week into the start of the weekend dry conditions and near to slightly above average temperatures.

Saturday through Tuesday, more active weather with chances for showers and thunderstorms. A gradual cooling trend back into the 60s commences by Monday and Tuesday.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  White Cloud the albino buffalo that once roamed the pasture at the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown returned home on Tuesday.

White Cloud died November 14, 2016 at the Shirek Buffalo Ranch, after spending 19 years at the National Buffalo Museum’s herd, in Jamestown.

Plans were made by the National Buffalo Museum’s  board  to have her preserved and displayed at the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown’s large exhibition room.

On Tuesday morning White Cloud arrived by carrier, and she was escorted by a caravan of cars to the National Buffalo Museum.

The Museum’s Director Ilana Xinos says, the display will give museum visitors a more historical, cultural and scientific significance of albino bison.

White Cloud will be displayed in a humidity controlled enclosure  at the museum.

The unveiling in the near future will be announced.

White Cloud’s taxidermy by Monte Hoggarth, of Jamestown came after a large donation of $30,000 by Dave and JoAnn Vining. Dave points out  that many  contributed toward the $50,000 goal to help preserve White Cloud.

 

Carrington  (CSi)  – A school bus driver was injured when it rolled, Monday at 4:43-p.m., on a road south of Highway 200.  NO children were on the bus at the time, as the driver Clarine Doeling had dropped off the last student on the bus before the rollover occurred..

Foster County Sheriff Ian Mattice says the bus went into a ditch.

Doeling was transported to the Carrington Hospital for treatment of  injuries.

Sheriff Mattice says the investigation is ongoing.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown AAUW Used Bookstore, along with the Dakota Store and Jamestown Volunteer Center, invites the public to the Grand Opening May 11-13. 2017, at the new location at 601 1st Avenue, South in Jamestown.  The hours are Thursday and Friday 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., and Saturday 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

There will be door prizes and snacks.

The stores opened Monday May 1, 2017 at the new location.

The Bookstore is open 9am – 5pm Monday through Friday and selected Saturdays, including May 13, 2017 from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

The new phone number for the store is 701- 952-9684.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, AAUW Jamestown Branch, Bookstore Coordinator, Kelly Krein said that at this time no new books are being accepted, but will in the future.  She added, “With the excellent visibility on first avenue it is hoped that many people will discover us and stop to see what we have to offer.”

Also on our show, Deb Lee with Dakota Store and Jamestown Volunteer Center, said the store, with North Dakota Made products is also open Monday through Friday 9-a.m., to 5-p.m.

This summer an additional Dakota Store will be open at Frontier Village 9-a.m., to 5-p.m., and Sunday’s noon to 5-p.m.

She said the Jamestown Volunteer Center, is funded through proceeds from the non-profit Dakota Store and fundraisers, since losing prior funding under the RSVP and ServeYes programs.

Jamestown Volunteer Center is a clearing house for those seeking volunteer opportunities, and is open the same hours as the Dakota Store and AAUW Used Book Store.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota State Water Commission reports, the annual discharge operations of the West End Devils Lake Outlet started on May 8, 2017 at a rate of  125 cubic feet per second  (CFS).

Discharges of 160 cfs are being released from the East End Outlet, for a combined discharge is up to 285 cfs.

Devils Lake is estimated to rise to a peak elevation of 1,452 feet in 2017.

The flows and water quality downstream will be monitored and discharges will be adjusted to meet targets set by the North Dakota Department of Health.

The outlets discharge water when the Lake Ashtabula level reaches 1266 feet.

 

Valley City  (CSi)   The Valley City  CROP Walk for Hunger event is Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 7-pm.  The walk starts at Faith Lutheran Church; registration begins at 6:30- pm.

Event Chairperson, Sharon Buhr, says, “Everyone is welcome to walk or donate.”

The walk is  5 kilometers or about 3 miles.  When the walk originally in 1981,  was 20 km  or 12 miles, and  later was reduced to 10 km 6 miles, and is now  5 km.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi) The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 13th.

City residents are asked to place a bag of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox on that day, which will then be picked up by local mail carriers. City Carrier JoAnne Ray says the cause will help support the local community.

Fredric Rolando, President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, says the event is in it’s 25th year.

Last year, the event collected more than 80 million pounds of food. This was then brought to local food banks and organizations.

Be sure to leave out a bag of non-perishable food items in Jamestown on May 13th for local carriers to pick up and bring to area organizations to assist with the 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

 

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says most of a contained release has been recovered at a saltwater disposal well in McKenzie County.

McKenzie Energy Partners reported 6,300 gallons of oil and 6,300 gallons of saltwater were released and contained within site diking about 13 miles northeast of Alexander. All but 84 gallons of saltwater was recovered.

Authorities say a power failure caused the tank to overflow.

The Oil and Gas Division was notified Monday of the release. A state inspector has been to the location.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck police say the number of motor vehicle thefts more than doubled last year.

A new report that compiles crime statistics for the city shows 309 vehicles were stolen in Bismarck last year, compared with 154 in 2015.

Police Chief Dan Donlin says most of those crimes could be avoided if people would lock their vehicles and take their keys.

The report shows calls for service increased 7.5 percent from 2015, rising above 40,000 for the first time.

Crime against persons, which include murders, assaults and rapes, dropped from 1,206 in 2015 to 1,198 last year.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Powerball ticket sold in New Town is worth $150,000.

State lottery officials say the ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball in Saturday night’s drawing to win the $50,000 third prize. The ticketholder had purchased an option that tripled the amount.

The winning numbers were 11, 21, 31, 41 and 59 and the Powerball was 21.

The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball are 1 in about 913,000.

Winners have about six months to claim their prize.

There were no jackpot winners Saturday, so the Powerball jackpot grows to $165 million for Wednesday night’s drawing.

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Colorado man has been given five years of probation for a tractor sale scheme in Nebraska.

Federal prosecutors say 63-year-old Benedict Palen Jr., of Denver, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Omaha. He was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and pay the remaining unpaid restitution of $2,500.

Prosecutors say Palen, acting through his company, Great Plains Farms, sold a tractor in September 2012 to a party in Holdrege, Nebraska, and to someone in North Dakota. Investigators say the tractor actually was sold in 2011 by Palen to a company in Florida.

Prosecutors say Palen also sold a different tractor to someone in Bertrand, Nebraska, that also had been sold to the Florida company.

 

In sports…

Valley City  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown Jimmie baseball team on Tuesday afternoon, was defeated 5-3 in the NSAA Baseball Tournament losing  to the Mayville State Comets.

UJ led 3-2 until the Comets posted 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take the 5-3 lead.

The Comets are the automatic qualifier for the NAIA National Baseball Tournament.

The national field will be announced on Thursday, to see if the Jimmies (40-19) receive a bid.

 

In world and national news..

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A senior U.S. official says the Trump administration has approved providing heavier weapons to Syria’s Kurds as they move closer to the key Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa. The decision comes despite sharp objections from Turkey. The official wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the decision and demanded anonymity.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server says Huma Abedin did not forward “hundreds and thousands” of emails to her husband’s laptop, as FBI Director James Comey testified to Congress. Comey last week provided new details about the investigation during a Senate committee hearing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials have been weighing new guidance that would encourage prosecutors to charge suspects with the most serious offenses they can prove, a departure from Obama-era policies that aimed to reduce the federal prison population and reshape the criminal justice system. The guidance is taking shape in the form of a memo that ultimately will be shared with the nation’s federal prosecutors, but the timeframe for release is unclear.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Moon Jae-in has claimed victory in South Korea’s presidential election, capping one of the most turbulent political stretches in the nation’s recent history and setting up its first liberal rule in a decade. Moon, a former human rights lawyer who favors closer ties with North Korea, will lead a nation shaken by a scandal that felled his conservative predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who sits in a jail cell awaiting a corruption trial later this month.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will appeal a ruling erasing former NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s conviction in a 2013 murder because he died before his appeal was heard. Judge Susan Garsh ruled Tuesday that Hernandez’s conviction must be dismissed under longstanding case law in Massachusetts that says a conviction isn’t final until a court has decided the merits of a defendant’s appeal. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said he’ll appeal.