CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows

in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds around

5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the south around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly

cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers after midnight.

Lows in the upper 40s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper

40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

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

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms west Wednesday evening and a chance of showers the rest of Wednesday night and Thursday morning across central North Dakota.

An active period remains through the long term with off and on

chances for showers and thunderstorms. However, precipitation

coverage and amounts should be minimal.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  JRMC President, and CEO K.C. DeBoer is informing residents that calls from a number claiming to be “Jamestown Hospital” are not associated with Jamestown Regional Medical Center and should be considered a scam.

The calls come from “JMTN HOSP” and a local 952-number. The call includes a pre-recorded message about booking an Orlando vacation.

DeBorer says, “We learned today (Monday)  that scammers are using our name and a local number to scam area residents.  If you receive a call of this nature, please hang up.”

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A $250 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the individual who  recently shot a dog in its yard in Streeter.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Jasmine a one year old Lab/Pitbull mix was shot with a shotgun in  the front yard, of  her owner, Pamela Syverson.

While rushing to the veterinarian, the Highway Patrol pulled them over. When an emergency, was realized, he led them to Steele.

Only after getting to the vet, did she learn that her dog had been shot.

Syverson says surgery resulted in some of the metal shots being removed, but some will remain lodged within Jasmine.

Syverson says Jasmine is recovering.

A Facebook page called “Justice for Jasmine” is  provide updates on how Jasmine is doing.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Seven motorcycle clubs are coming together June 3rd to raise money for North Dakota non-profits.

The CMA Dakota Sonshine Riders of Jamestown, Crusaders of Jamestown, Dakota Riders of Valley City, Jamestown HOG Chapter, Individuals of Jamestown, Lunacy of Devils Lake, and the Spirit Lake Riders of Devils Lake are partnering on June 3, 2017 to raise funds for North Dakota Non-Profit organzations.

Stutsman Harley-Davidson General Manager John Seifert says, “I think it’s a no-brainer to get as many clubs together to ride for something that is larger than just ourselves.”

Stutsman Harley Davidson, Marketing Manager, Ashley Domino adds, “One hundred percent of the profits made from the “Bikers for a Cause Benefit Run” will go to non-profit organizations chosen by the clubs involved.”

Two routes of around 260 miles have been planned by the Jamestown HOG Chapter to alleviate expected motorcycle traffic.

Both routes consist of six stops before returning to the Stutsman Harley Davidson, in Jamestown.  Registration will be at 10-a.m. and kickstands go up at noon.

Clubs are hoping this becomes a yearly event.

For more information on the run, on line go to:  www.stutsmanharley-davidson.com.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol and the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services will conduct an annual test of the AMBER (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert system from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017. All AMBER Alert components will be tested. Advance notification is provided to avoid misinterpretation of this test as an actual AMBER Alert.

 

AMBER Alerts are recorded on the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s 511 Road and Weather Information System and displayed on the NDDOT roadside message signs, the nd.gov and AMBER Alert websites, and at North Dakota Lottery terminal sites. Eight AMBER Alerts involving nine children have been issued in North Dakota. Eight children were successfully recovered. Nationwide, the AMBER Alert system has successfully recovered 868 children.

 

An AMBER Alert instantly galvanizes the community to assist in the search for and safe return of an abducted child. The program is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement, state agencies, the National Weather Service (NWS), and the North Dakota Broadcasters Association to activate an urgent bulletin in child abduction cases meeting AMBER Alert criteria. NDDES, in collaboration with the NWS, uses the Emergency Alert System to provide a description of the abducted child and suspected abductor to statewide radio and television stations. Please register at www.wirelessamberalerts.org to receive text notifications of AMBER Alerts in your area.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The head of North Dakota’s prison system isn’t pleased that criminal charges have been dropped against former Ward County Sheriff Steve Kukowski.

Corrections chief Leann Bertsch says  she wanted the case to go trial, “so the public would know all the details.”

Kukowski was charged with misdemeanors connected to the 2014 death of jail inmate Dustin Irwin. Prosecutors alleged Kukowski didn’t attempt to get medical care for Irwin despite being aware of a medical condition.

A special prosecutor asked last month that the charges be dropped, at the request of the Ward County Commission. Commissioners said it was the best move financially.

Kukowski was suspended in 2016, and he resigned in April. The county agreed to pay him a $75,000 settlement and voted to keep private an audio recording from an executive session where the resignation was discussed.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A water balloon fight has landed three Minot high school students in hot water.

An 18-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys were charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after the water balloon fight last week in the lunch room at Magic City Campus.

Police say the teens “caused disruption in the school environment” because of the “yelling and screaming connected to the water balloons being thrown.”

Assistant Superintendent Kim Slotsve says the water on the floor also caused a hazard.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail.

Supporters of the boys have set up an online petition asking for the charges to be dropped.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department has scheduled this year’s round of Project Safe Send chemical collections.

The program gives farmers, ranchers, pesticide handlers, government agencies and homeowners a way to dispose of unusable herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides and fungicides free of charge.

This year’s collections begin July 12 in Ashley and end Aug. 3 in Larimore. In between there will be collections in Bismarck, Hettinger, Dickinson, Tioga, Minot, Harvey, Wyndmere, Valley City, Devils Lake and Langdon. Details are available at www.nd.gov/ndda/ .

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says over the past 25 years, more than 4.3 million pounds of chemicals have been disposed of through the program.

It’s funded by fees that pesticide manufacturers pay to register their products in North Dakota. Collected pesticides are shipped out of state for incineration.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Dakota Access pipeline system leaked more than 100 gallons (380 liters) of oil in two separate incidents in North Dakota in March as crews prepared the pipeline for operation.

They’re the $3.8 billion pipeline’s second and third known leaks.

A state Health Department database shows 84 gallons (320 liters) spilled at a pipeline terminal in Watford City on March 3. An agency of the federal Department of Transportation reports that 20 gallons (75 liters) leaked March 5 at an above-ground station in rural Mercer County. Both spills have been cleaned up.

The pipeline also leaked 84 gallons of oil at a rural pump station in South Dakota on April 4.

Pipeline opponents say leaks bolster their demands for further environmental review of the pipeline.

Developer Energy Transfer Partners says the North Dakota-to-Illinois pipeline is safe.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot shipping facility designed as a distribution hub for energy and agriculture industries is behind on its loan payments.

North Dakota Port Services Inc. is in default and is seeking foreclosure.

The city owns the property, which is leased to North Dakota Port Services. The Minot City Council has scheduled a meeting Tuesday for attorney consultation.

The mortgage is held by First Western Bank. It was created in 2013 to secure $10 million in loans.

One loan came into default in November because of the failure to pay a balance and late fees totaling more than $1 million.

A second loan held by the bank also is in default for failing to make monthly payments totaling about $500,000.

 

In sports…

Jamestown   (CSi)  The Jamestown High School softball team plays Monday evening at Trapper Field in Jamestown,  in the WDA play-in game against Turtle Mountain.

The Jays are the seventh seed and move onto the tournament which will be played in Jamestown this weekend.

Jamestown High School Activities Director Jim Roaldson says, that fans attending tonight’s (Monday) softball game between the Jamestown Blue Jays and Turtle Mountain will be charged admission.

The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Trapper Field. The contest is part of the West Region Tournament. Admission of $7 for adults and $5 for students will be charged. Jamestown High School activity passes will not be accepted.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota State University softball team’s season came to an end over the weekend.

The Bison upset defending national champion Oklahoma in an NCAA tournament regional game on Saturday, but then lost to Tulsa later that day and were knocked out by Oklahoma in an elimination game Sunday.

NDSU finished the season with a 29-33 record. The Summit League champion Bison made their fourth straight appearance and eighth overall in the Division I tournament.

 

In world and national news…

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump says there’s a “lot of love out there” that will help to bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Trump says people from all nations, “even nations that you would be surprised to hear,” want to stop the killing.

DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider of new mobility services. Fields is being replaced by Jim Hackett, head of Ford’s mobility division since March 2016, who previously led a turnaround at office furniture company Steelcase.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One-third of the potential jurors questioned in Bill Cosby’s sex assault case say they’ve formed opinions about his guilt or innocence while two-thirds say it would be difficult to serve. And 35 of the 100 people questioned say they or a family member or close friend has been the victim of a sexual assault. The initial questioning Monday in Pittsburgh suggests it may take time to find an unbiased jury.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and House Republicans are asking a federal appeals court for a 90-day extension in a case that’s casting a shadow of uncertainty over health insurance for millions of consumers. The case involves federal payments that insurers use to lower deductibles and copayments for people with modest incomes who purchase individual policies under the Affordable Care Act. About $7 billion is at stake. Democrats call the continued delay a ‘cynical’ ploy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for Michael Flynn say that a daily “escalating public frenzy against him” and the Justice Department’s appointment of a special counsel has created a legally dangerous environment for him to cooperate with a Senate investigation. That’s according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press sent Monday by Flynn’s legal team to the Senate Intelligence committee. It lays out the case for Flynn, the former national security adviser, to invoke his right against self-incrimination.