CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South

winds 10 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds

around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,

then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph.

Chance of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

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

showers in the evening in the Jamestown area,  30 percent in the Valley City area.  Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds

10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the

lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

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

the morning. Highs in the mid 50s.

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

40s. Highs in the upper 50s.

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

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

Lows in the lower 40s.

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

the morning. Highs around 60.

 

Thunderstorms will be on the gradual increase Saturday afternoon into the evening. Greater chances will spread over the area on Sunday.

For much of next week, daily chance for precipitation in the forecast along with cooler conditions

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  University of Jamestown Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Unruh announced Friday that Dr. Polly Peterson will succeed President Robert Badal upon his retirement in February, 2018. Unruh stated that the vetting process began in preparation for President Badal’s retirement, and included the Board of Trustees’ Personnel Committee in conversations with a consultant specializing in collegiate executive searches.

Unruh says on behalf of the Board,“We have tremendous confidence in Dr. Peterson’s abilities to lead this institution in its continued growth.  She has demonstrated her commitment to the institution in her roles as controller, faculty member, and most recently as Executive Vice President.”

As Executive Vice President, Peterson oversees the University’s offices of Institutional Advancement and Business Affairs.  She has led the University’s current $60 million Capital campaign which includes the recent construction of the Harold Newman Arena.

Peterson holds a Ph.D. in higher education – institutional analysis from North Dakota State University and an M.B.A. from Regis University. She is a 1989 graduate of the University of Jamestown with degrees in accounting and business administration.

Dr. Peterson says,  “I am deeply honored to be chosen to serve the University of Jamestown as its fourteenth president.  My husband, Darin, and I believe deeply in the University’s mission of developing wholeness in our students. The University has been blessed to have faculty, staff and administration who have dedicated their lives to supporting our students, and President Badal and the trustee leadership have guided the University to a place of tremendous strength. I look forward to the journey ahead.”

Peterson will be the first female president in the University’s 134-year history.

Dr. Badal says, “The Board has selected an individual whose skills and vision match the future needs of the University of Jamestown.  Polly will be an enthusiastic and successful leader for this institution.  During my tenure at UJ, Polly and I have worked together to create an institution that will serve students well into the future. I strongly support the Board’s decision in appointing Polly to the presidential role.”

Originally from Northwood, N.D., Peterson and her husband, Darin, a University of Jamestown alumnus, have three children, Andrew (Minneapolis), Paige (Sioux Falls, S.D.), and Courtney (Jamestown).

Established in 1883 as Jamestown College, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university granting bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of science in nursing degrees as well as master’s degrees in education, clinical counseling, and leadership and a Fargo, N.D.-based doctor of physical therapy.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Police Department informs residents about a phone scam that has cost two Valley City residents, thousands of dollars.

Lt. Dana Rustebakke says in the most recent report on September 28, 2017, was from a woman who was scammed out of  $7,000.

During the calls, scammers said they were police officers and had arrested a family member of the victim, and to send bond money for their release.

The call victim was then contacted asking for more money saying that a judge ordered a fine and requested more money.

The sent up a “red flag,” and she called law enforcement

Rustebakke says it’s the second report to police in the last two weeks from Valley City residents.

Valley City Police reminds residents that no law enforcement agency calls a family member requesting money to bail someone out of jail and no law enforcement agency calls asks anyone to send cash via UPS, FedEx, or through the U.S. Mail.

Anyone receiving such a call, should hang up and call Valley City Police  or the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Dedication of the University of Jamestown’s,  Newman Arena was held Friday.

Construction on the $14 million, 61,000 square-foot  was finished this month.

The arena seats  2,000   featuring a large foyer that will accomodate up to 300  for community events and activities.

Harold Newman Arena,  contains a full-sized basketball court, eight locker rooms, large booster room overlooking the court, training facility, two small lounges, large laundry room, two concession areas, ticket box office, and a retail store.

The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting following the dedication.

UJ reports, the Jimmie volleyball team will host Bellevue (Neb.) in the first game at Harold Newman Arena Friday evening.

First serve is set for 7 p.m. in a battle between two of the NAIA’s top-25 teams.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle crash Friday about 11:15-a.m. on I-94 a half mile east of Tappen.

The report says a car operated by 51 year old Michelle Colly of Massilon, Ohio was westbound in the lane of a car driven by 61 year old Joseph Charles, of Hyde Park, New York, when Colly’s vehicle was driven into the back of Charles car.  Her vehicle then proceeded into the north ditch and overturned.  Charles car went into the median.

The report says both drivers, the only occupant in each vehicle were injured, both were wearing seat belts.

They were transported by ambulance to Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck police have identified a woman who died in a two-vehicle crash at a city intersection.

Authorities say 65-year-old Agnes Eagle, of Bismarck, was a passenger in one of the vehicles. She died at the scene on Wednesday.

The drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospitals with unspecified injuries.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Production of small grains crops in the Dakotas this year has been dramatically impacted by drought.

Summaries released by the federal Agriculture Department show that spring wheat production is down 23 percent in North Dakota and down 56 percent in South Dakota from a year ago.

Production of winter wheat and durum wheat is down by 50 percent or more in both states. Oat and barley production also is down significantly.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 59 percent of South Dakota and 63 percent of North Dakota still in some stage of drought.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a district court ruling in a case involving mineral rights taken by the state for construction of a dam that created Lake Sakakawea.

Attorneys for the William Wilkinson family argued that state’s actions were unconstitutional. But Northwest District Court Judge Paul Jacobson ruled last year that the state owned the property and mineral interests.

The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed Jacobson’s ruling and returned the case to the lower court.

The state’s high court says the district court must now take into account a new law passed this year by the Legislature that’s intended to clarify disputed ownership of minerals under the Missouri River reservoir.

The law limits the state’s mineral claims under Lake Sakakawea to a smaller area than it had claimed.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Nearly 30 applicants who have applied to be commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands will remain confidential under a new state law.

The  law took effect on Aug. 1, 2017. It shields names of applicants for state government jobs from the open records law, though the names of job finalists will be made public.

The department oversees the permanent educational trust funds and assets under the Land Board’s control.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is a member of the Land Board and doesn’t like the new law. He says the “public is always interested in who applies.”

The North Dakota Newspaper Association also dislikes the law. Association attorney Jack McDonald says the law deprives the public of knowing who’s applying and leads to less participation.

 

In sports…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano is coming back just in time for the playoffs.

The Twins activated their All-Star third baseman on Friday, in time for the season’s final series against Detroit. Sano has missed 38 games with a stress reaction after fouling a ball off his left shin, and had been on the 10-day disabled list.

Sano is hitting .267 this season with 28 home runs and 77 RBI. Despite his absence, the Twins caught fire in August and clinched the American League’s second wild card spot this week. They play the Yankees on Tuesday in New York.

Activating Sano makes him eligible for the playoff roster, which has yet to be announced.

 

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pledging a relentless effort to help Puerto Rico recover from hurricane devastation. This, after his homeland security chief angered local officials there by declaring the federal response a “good news story.” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz said: “When you don’t have food for a baby, it’s not a good news story.” Trump has raised doubts about how far he’s willing to go to rebuild Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, because he often notes the island’s debt.

UNDATED (AP) — The agricultural sector, one of the rare bright spots in Puerto Rico’s economy, has been devastated by Hurricane Maria. Crop and livestock sales had generated hundreds of millions of dollars a year in income. One dairy farmer says the storm destroyed 90 percent of his barns, and as many as 700 of his 12,000 cows are missing or dead. Noel Lopez says a lot of his fellow farmers will never recover.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez says he told you so. The New Jersey Democrat is praising the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw diplomatic staff from the U.S. embassy in Havana, after the Cuban government failed to ensure it could protect them. The New Jersey Democrat is praising the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw diplomatic staff from the U.S. embassy in Havana, after the Cuban government failed to ensure it could protect them. Menendez is the son of Cuban immigrants.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he’s taken three charter flights since March, including a late-night trip costing more than $12,000 from Las Vegas to his home state of Montana in June. Zinke says no commercial flight was available at the time he planned to speak to Western governors.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Depending on your perspective, Hugh Hefner _ who died Wednesday at age 91 _ either launched the sexual revolution or set women’s rights back by half a century. Or both. But in the pages of Playboy, he seemed impossibly cool, with his pipe and silk pajamas and the apparent ability to attract all the most beautiful women in the world, first to his Chicago mansion and then to a spectacular castle in the tony Brentwood section of Los Angeles.