CSi Weather…

..THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT

/7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY…INCLUDING THE JAMESTOWN AREA.

* TEMPERATURE…Low temperatures in the lower to mid 30s are

forecast tonight which will lead to widespread frost.

* IMPACTS…Sensitive vegetation will be killed if not protected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.

Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered

 

Forecast….

.TONIGHT…Clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid

30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds

around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Highs in the lower

80s. Lows in the 40s to upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after

midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation

60 percent.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the

morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy

after midnight. Lows around 50.

.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows

around 50.

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

the afternoon. Highs around 70.

.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of

rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

 

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The votes in the May 23, 2017 Special Election for Valley City Commissioner were canvassed Tuesday morning at City Hall, and certified.

City Auditor/Finance Director Avis Richter says Ross Powell whose name appeared on the ballot was elected with 416 votes.  Lloyd Nelson received 64 write in votes, and there was one additional write in vote.  On ballot was spoiled, incorrectly filled in.

There were 77 absentee ballots cast, for a total of 483 ballots cast, which she says, for a Special Election was considered about average.

The Special Election was held to fill the vacancy created when City Commissioner Richard Ross resigned in January of 2017, after having been elected in June of 2016.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office recovered  a rifle and a shotgun in the Sheyenne River near Mill Dam in Valley City on Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Charges are pending against an 18 year-old Valley City man and a male juvenile.

The items were recovered by members from the Valley City Rural Fire District assisting the Barnes County Sheriff’s office.

Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fiebiger also reports, in a separate report, that  charges are pending against another Valley City man in connection with deputies responding to another report of another weapon thrown into the Sheyenne River near the Little Dam site in Valley City. Fiebiger said no weapon was recovered after a search of the area.

In another incident, Fiebiger says an  attempted burglary of the bar in Fingal was thwarted after the owner was awakened by intruders around 3:30am Sunday morning. Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fibiger said nothing was taken and no injuries were reported.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)   The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, a 30 year-old Jamestown man faces assault and burglary charges after he allegedly broke into a Wimbledon home and purportedly fought with the homeowner.

The incident occurred early Sunday morning.

The investigation is continuing.

 

 

Washington (CSi)  Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the following grants to airports in North Dakota:

  • Bowman Municipal Airport Authority is awarded $100,000.  Read more here.
  • Jamestown Airport Authority is awarded $24,581.  Read more here.
  • Washburn Municipal Airport is awarded $168,891.  Read more here.
  • Mandan Airport Authority is awarded $86,701.  Read more here.
  • Mercer County Regional Airport Authority is awarded $276,000.  Read more here.
  • Cooperstown Municipal Airport Authority is awarded $334,972.  Read more here.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police say a man who was seriously hurt after falling off the hood of a moving vehicle has died of his injuries.

Police say they were notified of the death May 29th by the Cass County coroner. Thirty-three-year-old Joshua Fonder was injured May 22 in Fargo. A 27-year-old Fargo woman was arrested in Moorhead, Minnesota in connection with the incident.

Authorities say a charge tougher than reckless endangerment is under review now that Fonder has died.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota cities near oil patches are seeing a drop in residents as the state’s overall population continues to flourish.

Estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday show Minot’s population of more than 48,700 in 2016 fell by nearly 800 residents from the previous year. That’s nearly 1.6 percent of the city’s population.

State census director Kevin Iverson says the estimated population is still up 19.2 percent from April 2010.

Iverson says the drop mostly is due to young, adult males moving as job and wage situations change because of slower activity in the oil fields.

Last year, Williston, Watford City and Stanley also saw population declines. North Dakota saw the most growth in and around Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Documents provided to an online magazine indicate a private security firm hired by the developer of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline conducted an aggressive, multifaceted operation that included a close working relationship with public law enforcement.

The Intercept reports the documents show Energy Transfer Partners hired TigerSwan to help with security. The firm was founded by retired military special forces members. The documents show TigerSwan used military-style counter-terrorism measures against what it considered “an ideologically driven insurgency.”

The magazine reports that it obtained documents through leaks and through open records requests.

Native American advocates say the report lends credence to their belief that law enforcement favored private industry in the monthslong dispute. Law enforcement and pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners say safety was the top priority.

 

 

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — Nine people are campaigning to unseat Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault.

Archambault became a national public figure during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. He tells The Bismarck Tribune that he didn’t plan to seek re-election, but a number of people urged him to reconsider.

Several candidates say the pipeline protest movement raised awareness of tribal issues, and they hope to build on that momentum.

It’s not unusual for tribal chairman races to have a large number of candidates. The top three vote-getters in a July 19 primary will move on to the general election in September.

 

BERTHOLD, N.D. (AP) — The northern North Dakota community of Berthold marked Memorial Day by dedicating a new veterans memorial.

The $18,000 monument near City Hall was built with donations. Names of area veterans will be engraved on it.

Mayor Alan Lee says the monument will be a year-round reminder of the importance of soldiers’ sacrifices.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A film festival on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation aims to bolster the anti-pipeline movement that blossomed there last year.

Another goal of the inaugural Standing Rock Nation Film and Music Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the tribal casino near Fort Yates is to foster connections between the Native American community and the film industry.

Festival producer Tricia van Klaveren says the event will showcase the talent of Native filmmakers and musicians, feature films about American Indians and provide a venue for those who opposed the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to reminisce.

The casino’s capacity is limited to 1,000 people, but many events and panels will be live-streamed online. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s communications director will stay on for a bit. White House chief of staff Reince Priebus says in a statement Tuesday that Michael Dubke (DUHB’-kee) will assist in the transition and be a strong advocate for the president and his positions going forward. Dubke resigned earlier this month. His departure comes as aides say Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by inquiries into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to his campaign.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — For years, Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega was a close, sometimes secret ally of the U.S. in a nation holding the strategic Panama Canal. Then things soured as the populist dictator grew increasingly independent and more embarrassingly thuggish. Grand juries in Florida alleged he was in cahoots with drug traffickers, and as 1989 neared a close U.S. troops invaded to depose him. Noriega was never again free, doing time in prisons in the U.S., France and home until his death at age 83.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A police report lists four medications, including Vicodin, that Tiger Woods reported taking when he was stopped for DUI. The report released Tuesday indicated that Woods told officers that he was recovering from surgery.

NEW YORK (AP) — Publicists say Ariana Grande will play a charity concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday, joined by big names including Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams.

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, the internet goliath that revolutionized the way much of the world buys books, toilet paper and TVs, hit a new milestone Tuesday. Its stock surpassed the $1,000 mark for the first time. That price puts Amazon’s market value at $478 billion, double that of Wal-Mart.