CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.

South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent chance in the Valley City area. Heat index 90 to 95.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.

.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s.

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

50s. Highs around 80.

 



 


Oklahoma (CSi)  Authorities in Oklahoma report, a Jamestown man died Wednesday in a three-vehicle accident in Oklahoma.


KFGO Radio reports, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says, 75 year old Bert John Hilber, reportedly died at the scene of the accident traveling on his 2016 Harley Davidson trike when he stopped behind a 2013 Kenworth.


The semi was stopped and attempting to turn left onto a county road when a pickup failed to stop and hit Hibler’s Harley, pushing it into the back of the Kenworth.


The highway was closed over seven hours as the Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigation.


Hilber’s body was taken to the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Edmond, Oklahoma.


The crash remains under investigation.


 


Jamestown (CSi)  Airline boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport in June this year rose above the June 2016 numbers.


The 2017 year to date boardings through June 30th also up compared to a year ago.


In June this year, boardings were 1,220 compared to 999 in June of last year, a 22 percent increase.


Year to date through June 2017 there were 6,529 boardings compared to 5,322 boardings through the same six months a year ago, a 24 percent increase.


 


Galesburg  (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Page, North Dakota youth died from injuries suffered in a crash Tuesday at 7:16 a.m.


The report says 8 year old Braden Dahl, died from injuries when the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 37 year old Brekka Dahl, of Page, was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 23 year old Ryan Ust, of Portland, North Dakota,  at the intersection of Steele County Road 1 and 137th Avenue Southeast about 10 miles west of Galesburg.


The Silverado was southbound and failed to yield at the intersection striking the Malibu on the passenger side. Ust was charged with failure to yield in the accident.


The Patrol says, Braden Dahl who was a rear seat passenger, was flown by Hope Ambulance, Life Flight to Sanford Hospital in  Fargo for treatment of his injuries on Tuesday and died from the injuries Wednesday.


Assisting at the scene was the Steele County Sheriff’s Office.


The accident remains under investigation.


 


Jamestown  (CSi)  A retirement reception will be held for Southeast District  Court Judge, John Greenwood, of Jamestown on Wednesday July 26,2017 from 2:30-p.m., to 4:30-p.m., at the Stutsman County Courthouse.


At 3-p.m., Judge Greenwood will present a short program.


 


Bismarck  (CSi)  The Economic Development Association of North Dakota (EDND) invites nominations from the community for five state economic development awards: Project of the Year (two awards given to one urban and one rural community), Economic Developer of the Year (two awards given to one urban and one rural community), and the Community Development Award.


The Project of the Year recognizes a project that has made a significant contribution to the economic health of a community or region in terms of job creation, partnerships and overall economic impact. The Economic Developer of the Year award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution that will leave a lasting impact on the economic health of his or her community or region. The Community Development Award recognizes an economic development project that has increased the quality of life in a community.


Nomination forms are available at www.ednd.org and will be accepted until September 15. Winners will be recognized during the EDND Fall Conference Oct. 18-20 in Williston.


EDND represents more than 80 state economic development organizations on the front line of economic development efforts throughout North Dakota. The primary purpose of the organization is to support the creation of new wealth and the diversification of North Dakota’s economy. Additional information is available at www.ednd.org.


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Trump administration has denied a request from Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for a “major disaster declaration” to help cover some of the estimated $38 million cost to police protests of the Dakota Access pipeline.


Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the governor was notified in May that the request had been denied. The office didn’t announce the denial until reporters asked about it this week.


The declaration would have allowed the state to pursue reimbursement for the costs it incurred during the months-long protest against construction of the pipeline.


The $3.8 billion pipeline, built and operated by Energy Transfer Partners, began moving oil from North Dakota to a shipping point in Illinois last month.


 


 




BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says he needs more time to evaluate a revamped Republican health care bill.


The reworked bill pushed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seeks conservative support by letting insurers sell low-premium policies with skimpy coverage.


Hoeven says he wants to see the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s evaluation of the bill before he decides. That’s expected next week.


Hoeven and a few other undecided senators who had opposed the first version of the bill met with McConnell Thursday. The lawmakers wanted details and numbers on how the bill would affect rural and Medicaid-dependent populations in their states.




 


 


MANTADOR, N.D. (AP) — A Mantador woman is charged with child endangerment after police say they searched her home and found drugs within the reach of three juveniles.


Thirty-one-year-old Amy Tiegs is also charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The Daily News says officers from a multi-county drug agency searched Tiegs’ home recently with assistance from parole agents. Court document say they found what was believed to be methamphetamine. Tiegs’ daughters, ages 6 and 11, and a 15-year-old male relative were also in the home.


Court records do not list an attorney for Tiegs.


 


EATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Police say a missing 14-year-old Beatrice girl is back home and a 24-year-old North Dakota man has been charged with kidnapping.


The girl was reported missing Monday and investigators determined she had been enticed to leave by Nichollas Johnson, whom she had met in an online gaming site.


Police and FBI agents found the girl Wednesday night in Fargo, North Dakota. Police say Johnson was arrested at a separate location in Fargo. He’s charged with kidnapping in a Nebraska arrest warrant. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.


Johnson is being held in North Dakota awaiting extradition to Nebraska. It was not clear Thursday whether he had an attorney.


 


 


MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A 36-year-old Minot man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexting a 17-year-old girl who became his wife, but it won’t be tacked on to a sentence he’s currently serving.


Thomas Hannibal Drumgold II pleaded guilty Wednesday to promoting obscenity to a minor and possession of child pornography.


Drumgold allegedly had nude photos of the girl on his phone and had sexually explicit phone conversations with her while in jail. They were married a few months later.


Judge Todd Cresap said he was conflicted, noting that Drumgold’s wife asked to have the charges dropped and the woman’s mother had asked for the maximum five years.


Cresap ruled the sentence could be served concurrently with a five-year sentence for dealing drugs.


 


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Somali-American family that was held at a U.S.-Canada border crossing for nearly 11 hours in 2015 is suing federal officials for allegedly violating their rights.


The lawsuit filed Thursday says Abdisalam Wilwal and his family were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Portal, North Dakota, after his name appeared on the terror watch list.


The suit claims Wilwal, of Minnesota, passed out after hours of being handcuffed. The family was also denied food for hours.


The lawsuit says there’s no reason for Wilwal to be on the terror watch list. It seeks an injunction that would require authorities to remove him from the list and bar them from questioning the family.


The lawsuit names the heads of several federal agencies as defendants, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions.


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group of North Dakota high school students have uncovered rare fossils estimated to be from an era right after dinosaurs went extinct.


Paleontologist Jeff Person says the fossils discovered Wednesday during a fossil dig include the jaw of a 60 million-year-old mammal and a crocodile tooth. The students also found several fish vertebrae and mussel shells.


The mammal jaw discovered will assist paleontologists in determining a more precise estimate of the age of the fossils found.


Students from Century and Legacy high schools participated in the fossil dig with paleontologists for a field trip near Medora for their summer biology classes.


Community members will continue to assist paleontologists dig at the site for the week.


 


In world and national news…




WASHINGTON (AP)  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has released a revamped Republican health care bill, and it seeks out conservative support by letting insurers sell low-premium policies with skimpy coverage. The bill is aimed at repealing much of President Barack Obama’s health law. But the GOP plan remains in deep jeopardy because of divisions within the party. It’s unclear whether the measure will survive a showdown vote next week.


PARIS (AP)  The Eiffel Tower’s Jules Verne restaurant, where French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife will host President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, is accessible only by private elevator and is 120 meters above ground. Macron said during a joint press conference Thursday that the meal would be a “dinner among friends.”


WASHINGTON (AP)   Republicans in Washington have long clamored to address the long-term financial problems of Social Security and Medicare _ the federal government’s two largest benefit programs. The trustees who oversee the programs are set to issue their annual warning about finances. Don’t expect Republicans to do much about it. House Speaker Paul Ryan has said he doesn’t want to tackle Social Security. And President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Social Security or Medicare.


WASHINGTON (AP)  The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he’s sending a letter to Donald Trump Jr. to ask him to testify. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he’d subpoena the president’s eldest son if necessary. The Iowa Republican says he wants Trump Jr. to appear “pretty soon,” and it could be as early as next week. Trump Jr. released emails this week from 2016 in which he appeared eager to accept information from the Russian government that could have damaged Hillary Clinton’s campaign.


UNDATED (AP)  A close confidant of Pope Francis is condemning the U.S. religious right and some American Catholics who support the movement. The Rev. Antonio Spadaro says that they are using religion to promote hatred and conflict and that some have wrongly framed Donald Trump’s election as blessed by God. Spadaro and a co-author published the critique in an influential Jesuit journal that is approved by the Vatican.