CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…A 90 percent chance rain showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. A 90 percent chance of rain showers and scattered

thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers after

midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

showers in the evening in the Jamestown area, a 30 percent chance in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in

the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of

precipitation 50 percent.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs around 70.

 

Rainshowers with embedded isolated to scattered thunderstorms are

expected today. Some thunderstorms could produce small hail, with

an isolated severe thunderstorm possible in the far southern James

River Valley.

Frost looks increasingly likely across western North Dakota

Saturday night into Sunday morning.

 

There is a chance for thunderstorms south central and into the

James River Valley next Tuesday.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Southeast District Court  Judge Cherie Clark will have her investiture Friday at 3-p.m., at the Stutsman County Courthouse in Courtroom number two.

The ceremony is open to the public, but seating is limited.

The reception will follow at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse.

 

Governor Doug Burgum appointed Clark to the court this year, following being a prosecutor in Fargo since 2006.  She worked as an Assistant County Attorney in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

She’s the first woman judge in the Southeast Judicial District.

Judge Clark was nominated following the retirement of Judge John Greenwood.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that Jamestown Regional Airport boardings in August this year, and year to date numbers through August are both up over a year ago.

In August this year boardings were 990, compared to 944 in August 2016, up 4.7%.In August of 2015 Jamestown boardings were 625.

Through August this year boardings numbered 8,879 compared to 7,430 through August 2016, and 5,026 through August of 2015.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department is asking citizens to report to them if anyone has come by their home, asking for money, for a  non-existent  fundraiser.

School Resource Officer Andrew Staska says the door-to-door scam involves people with children being asked to donate money for elementary school playground equipment.

Sttaska points out that it is not common practice for a school to go door -to -door asking for cash donations, and  questions about legitimacy of any fundraiser, should be addressed to schools.

Anyone approached should contact Jamestown Police at 701-252-2414.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi-VCSU)Valley City State University has earned the number one ranking among public regional colleges in the Midwest in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report Best College rankings.

VCSU tied the University of Minnesota Crookston for the top position in the 2018 rankings. VCSU was also the No. 1 ranked public regional college in the Midwest in the 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2012 rankings. The university ranked second in 2015, 2014, 2011 and 2010. VCSU has now been ranked a U.S. News “Best College” for 20 consecutive years.

VCSU President Tisa Mason said, “We’ve been able to achieve and maintain the top spot over the last several years. Two decades as a ‘Best College’ is also important. That distinction reflects the quality and the consistent effort it takes to deliver it—that we’ve sustained over time. That doesn’t mean that we’ve rested on our laurels, however; we’ve continued to adapt, adjust and innovate to put the best practices in teaching and learning to work for our students’ success.”

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A benefit concert for Jamestown Masonic Lodge No.6, is  Friday September 15, 2017, at 7:30-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center, with country singer…Aaron Tippin. Opening act is Tim & Myles Thompson, Tickets: $36, sold at the Civic Center box office.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Community Extravaganza On Central, “Backing The Badge,” is set for Sat Sept 16 in Valley City, starting at 5-p.m.

The event is geared to build a stronger community and recognize civil servants, at the family oriented community event.

There will be music, children’s games, free meals, and inflatable games.

The free event is hosted by Sheyenne Valley Backing the Badge.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Twin Buttes man has been found guilty of molesting three girls, all under the age of 12.

A federal jury convicted 73-year-old Lonnie Dale Spotted Bear on four assault charges Thursday following a three-day trial. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the abuse of the three girls took place over a five-year period. Prosecutors say Spotted Bear tried to intimidate the girls’ guardians when he learned two of his victims disclosed his assaults.

Sentencing is scheduled Dec. 20 in Bismarck.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota oil drillers and U.S. Sen. John Hoeven want federal geologists to reevaluate the amount of recoverable crude oil in the state.

Hoeven and industry officials say a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey likely would show stronger production potential and attract investment.

Hoeven wants the USGS to take into account other formations in western North Dakota’s oil patch that could be exploited using technology developed for the Bakken and the Three Forks directly below it.

The USGS once said two massive shale formations held the largest continuous oil accumulation it ever assessed. But the title was given to a formation in Texas’ Permian Basin last year.

A USGS spokesman says no decision has been made on whether to do a new study.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators say cleanup is nearing completion four years after a pipeline break spilled more than 20,000 barrels of oil in a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota.

The Tesoro pipeline spill was discovered by a Tioga farmer in 2013. It has been called one of the largest onshore spills in U.S. history. The company says a lightning strike may have caused the rupture.

Regulators say excavation of the site is scheduled for completion this month, with the land ready for replanting next spring.

More than 1 million tons of soil has been removed from the 13-acre site. Most of the oil from the spill has been baked from the soil before it’s replaced.

The company estimates cleanup costs at $73 million.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Senate Judiciary committee has unanimously approved U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson of Fargo to serve on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

North Dakota’s U.S. senators, John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, announced Erickson’s approval Thursday.

The committee approval is the final step before the full Senate votes on Erickson’s nomination.

President Donald Trump nominated Erickson in June. He’s served in various judicial positions for nearly a quarter of a century. In 2003, he was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a federal judge.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handles appeals from federal courts in the Dakotas, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man serving life without parole for killing a West Fargo woman when he was 16 years old says he should be considered for a reduced sentence.

Barry Garcia is the only state inmate who was sentenced to life without parole for a crime committed as a juvenile. He was convicted of murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Cheryl Tendeland in 1995.

A Cass County judge in January rejected Garcia’s argument that the sentence was unconstitutional. Garcia’s lawyers are appealing to the state Supreme Court, citing a new state law that bans sentences for juveniles without the possibility of parole.

Prosecutors say the Legislature did not intend the new law to apply to Garcia.

Justices are scheduled to hear arguments in the case Thursday afternoon in Steele.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Morton County emergency managers are warning farmers and ranchers about what they say is an alarming number of hay bales that have spontaneously combusted and caught fire.

Just this month about 300 hay bales burned near St. Anthony, another 100 near New Salem and about 10 burned just west of Mandan. The emergency management office says when hay is put into a stack or barn and has more than about 22 percent moisture, it has an increased risk of spontaneous combustion. High moisture hay stacks can have chemical reactions that build heat.

Mandan Rural Fire Department Chief Lynn Gustin says hay bales should be left in the field as long as possible and moisture content and temperature should be checked before stacking.

 

In sports…

High School Volleyball…

Valley City def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-13, 24-26, 25-22, 25-11

Midkota def. Harvey-Wells County, 3-0

 

Benson County def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-19, 25-16, 25-23

Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 25-10, 25-16, 25-22

Bottineau def. Rolla, 3-0

Bowman County def. Killdeer, 3-2

Burke County def. Tioga, 12-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19

Carrington def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25-8, 25-13, 25-12

Cavalier def. Larimore, 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-4

Center-Stanton def. Washburn, 25-4, 25-18, 25-11

Central Cass def. Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran, 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 25-18

Des Lacs-Burlington def. South Prairie, 25-5, 25-4, 25-13

Ellendale def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25-12, 25-18, 25-19

Enderlin def. Sargent Central, 3-0

Fargo Davies def. Sheyenne, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16

Fargo North def. Devils Lake, 25-21, 25-22, 25-11

Fargo Shanley def. Grand Forks Central, 25-8, 25-5, 25-17

Flasher def. Grant County, 23-25, 25-7, 25-10, 25-10

Garrison-Max def. Wilton-Wing, 25-16, 25-15, 25-23

Hazen def. Beach, 25-21, 25-9, 25-22

Heart River def. Hettinger/Scranton, 25-20, 25-12, 25-19

Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page, 3-2

Kenmare def. Divide County, 25-15, 25-9, 25-17

Kindred def. Tri-State, 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, 25-15

Langdon-Edmore-Munich def. North Border, 25-9, 25-0, 25-16

Lewis and Clark def. Glenburn, 3-1

Lisbon def. Hankinson, 25-23, 26-24, 25-13

Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-20, 25-20, 30-28

May Port CG def. Griggs County Central, 25-21, 25-15, 25-15

Minot def. Bismarck High, 17-25, 25-23, 15-25, 25-16, 15-11

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Minot Bishop Ryan, 25-12, 25-12, 25-13

North Star def. Four Winds/Minnewauken, 25-2, 25-10, 25-12

Northern Cass def. Maple Valley, 25-14, 25-9, 25-18

Oakes def. Edgeley-Kulm, 19-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18

Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Midway-Minto, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13

Powers Lake def. Ray, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-23

Rugby def. Rolette-Wolford, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17

Shiloh Christian def. New Salem-Almont, 25-15, 25-20, 25-14

Surrey def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3-2

Thompson def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 3-0

Underwood def. Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky, 25-8, 25-13, 25-14

Watford City def. Parshall, 25-15, 25-16, 25-12

West Fargo def. Fargo South, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Milnor-North Sargent, 3-1

 

MLB…

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton’s 10th-inning homer gave the Minnesota Twins their second straight walk-off victory with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. A night after Eddie Rosario beat the San Diego Padres with a 10th-inning homer, Buxton connected on a 1-0 count off Toronto’s Luis Santos with two outs. Buxton’s 15th homer didn’t leave much suspense as it reached the second deck in left field.

 

UNDATED (AP) — Baseball’s longest winning streak in 101 years continues.

The Indians have extended their American League-record winning streak, making it 22 straight with a 3-2 comeback over the Royals. Newcomer Jay Bruce won it with a double in the bottom of the 10th, one day after smacking a three-run homer.

Jose Ramirez led off the bottom of the 10th with his 50th double of the season before Bruce came through with his biggest hit since joining Cleveland from the Mets.

The Royals were one strike from a 2-1 victory when Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) lined an opposite-field double off the wall in left field, bringing home the tying run. Alex Gordon almost made a leaping catch at the fence to end the winning streak.

It’s the longest major league winning streak since the 1916 Giants won 26 in a row.

The Astros’ magic number to win the West is down to three after Brad Peacock worked six innings and Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run double in a 5-2 win over the Angels. Peacock held Los Angeles to three hits, including Luis Valbuena’s solo homer. The outcome leaves the Angels three games behind Minnesota for the second AL wild-card berth.

Final Chi White Sox 17 Detroit 7

Final Boston 6 Oakland 2

Final N-Y Yankees 13 Baltimore 5

Final Seattle 10 Texas 4

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 2

Final Arizona 7 Colorado 0

Final Philadelphia 10 Miami 0

Final Washington 5 Atlanta 2

Final Chi Cubs 14 N-Y Mets 6

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Newly crowned MVP Sylvia Fowles scored 25 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 93-83 victory over the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals. Fowles made 12 of 16 shots and the Lynx shot 51 percent from the floor to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

 

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Candace Parker had 24 points and 13 rebounds — showing no effects of an ankle injury — to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-72 on Thursday night in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal series.

Parker injured her ankle in the warmups before the Sparks’ Game 1 victory, but she still played in that game and returned to her usual form in Game 2 the Pyramid.

The defending champion Sparks have won nine games in a row and can sweep the best-of-five series Sunday in Arizona.

 

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

CINCINNATI (AP) — Deshaun Watson is 1-0 as an NFL starting quarterback.

Watson had a 49-yard touchdown run and accounted for 192 total yards as the Houston Texans earned a 13-9 win at Cincinnati. He was 15 of 24 for 125 yards and no interceptions while also running five times for 67 yards on his 22nd birthday.

Watson’s TD broke a 3-3 tie late in the first half. He also led a 13-play drive that ended with Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 42-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining.

The 1-1 Texans limited the Bengals to 295 total yards, including 82 on 24 carries. Houston finished the game without cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph and Kevin Johnson due to injuries.

The Bengals are still looking for their first touchdown of the season, settling for three field goals Thursday after being shut out by Baltimore last Sunday. Andy Dalton completed 20 of his 35 passes for 224 yards.

 

Las Vegas Raiders…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The public has had its first glimpse of a key document in the planned construction of the Oakland Raiders’ stadium in Las Vegas that is meant to ensure the participation of minorities, small businesses and others in the project.

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board on Thursday discussed an outline of the community benefits plan.

The document is meant to ensure the greatest possible participation by the local community in the design, construction and operation of the $1.9 billion project.

The team wants to kick off the 2020 season at a 65,000-seat stadium near the Las Vegas Strip.

The board also authorized a six-month deadline extension to allow the team and its contractors to determine the project’s guaranteed maximum price, which is needed for approval of the development agreement.

 

WILD…

The Wild have agreed to terms with restricted free-agent left wing Marcus Foligno (foh-LEE’-noh) on a four-year, $11.5 million contract. The 26-year-old Foligno was acquired June 30 in a trade with the Sabres.

 

PGA-BMW Championship…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Marc Leishman had 10 birdies in his opening round of 9-under 62 to grab a two-stroke lead in the BMW Championship.

The Australian ran off seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch in the middle of his round and matched his best score on the PGA Tour.

Jason Day was 7 under for his last 11 holes to close out a 7-under 64. Jamie Lovemark and Charley Hoffman also opened at 64, Jordan Spieth (speeth) had a bogey-free 65 and Phil Mickelson shot 66.

 

TRUMP, HILL, ESPN…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling on ESPN to apologize days after one of the sports network’s anchors called him a “white supremacist” and “bigot.”

ESPN said Thursday it had accepted the apology of its “SportsCenter” host Jemele Hill for her tweets about Trump Monday. Hill said Thursday she was sorry for causing her employer trouble.

ESPN has repeatedly said Hill’s comments don’t reflect the view of the network. But that apparently hasn’t satisfied Trump. He demanded on Twitter early Friday that ESPN “Apologize for untruth!”

The president also took a shot at falling ESPN subscriber numbers, writing: “ESPN is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers.”

The network didn’t immediately issue a response to the president’s comments Friday.

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — Health officials say the number of people injured in the London subway bombing has risen to 22. Eighteen were taken to hospitals by ambulance, and four more presented themselves at hospitals. None of the injuries is thought to be serious or life-threatening.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban leader Raul Castro has stepped in personally to deny his government was responsible for a spate of American diplomats harmed in Havana. After the United States demanded answers, U.S. officials say Castro sought out the top American diplomat in Havana for a rare face-to-face conversation and relayed that he was just as befuddled about what was happening. The reaction was surprising to U.S. officials who expected Castro would react defensively or refuse to cooperate with the investigation.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized North Korea’s latest missile launch and warned it will cause a spike in regional tensions. Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia “resolutely condemns” such moves and said that the missile test will “lead to the further growth of tensions and the further escalation of tensions on the [Korean] peninsula.”

MIAMI (AP) — A woman has died and three men are in critical condition in a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by faulty generator use in Florida’s Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Capt. Albert Borroto said crews responded an unknown medical call Thursday night in Loxahatchee. He says that as firefighters approached the home, their carbon monoxide detectors went off, which warned them of potential danger as they went inside.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump himself are squabbling over whether an agreement has been struck to protect 800,000 young immigrants _ and if so, what it is. GOP House members insist there is no agreement to enshrine protections for the immigrants brought to America as children and now here illegally. Trump himself says he is “fairly close” to an agreement that could protect the young “Dreamers.”