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. REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area 20 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening. A few could be
severe with hail up to quarter size and damaging wind gusts up to
60 mph.
Thunderstorms are expected Sunday, some could be severe.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Relay for Life will be held Friday June 8 from 6-p.m., to midnight at the University of Jamestown LARSON CENTER.
RFL Stutsman County Co-Chair Doreen Brophy says rain and possible storms Friday night prompted the change in location.
Also, the Survival Social will now be at the Larson Center, from 4:30-p.m., to 5:30-p.m., with the speaker, Judy Hager.
2017 Stutsman Relay For Life photos (125) by Matt Sheppard Online at Facebook
CSiNewsNow.com Photos from last year
Judy Hager adds that Luminaria may be purchased at a suggested donation of $10 each, by calling her at 701-320-8548, and can also be purchased at the start of Relay for Life.
She says 1,300 lighted Luminaria bags are planned to set up with 900 names to be read during the Luminaria time, those battling cancer, or have lost their battle.
Co-Chair Doreen Brophy says this year goal is to raise $55,000 in the fight against cancer, with 13 teams on hand this year.
This year’s theme is: Carnival
Most teams have games and some teams have food, including walking tacos, hot dogs, slushies, and hot fresh baked cookies.
With the Relay Contest, members dress up in carnival or relay theme, and mingle among the crowd collecting donations.
Events and activities include:
The Survival Social, with all cancer survivors invited, on Friday from 4:30-to 5:30-p.m., AT THE LARSON CENTER. The speaker will be Judy Hager.
The tentative schedule for Relay for Life.
6-p.m., Opening Ceremonies
Presentation of Colors by the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus
The National Anthem by the Jamestown Choralaires
Invocation by Jay Nitchke
The Welcome by Doreen Brophy
The Survivors Lap
The Care Givers Lap
Introduction of teams and the Team Lap
Introduction of Committees
7-p.m., Speaker Ken Aune, Survivor/Caregiver
8-p.m., First part of the Silent Auction Ends, winners announced
8:15-p.m., Relay Contest, hosted by Pam Phillips
8:45-p.m., Raffle Winners Announced
9-p.m., Silent Auction Ends/Winners Announced
9:15-p.m., Luminary Ceremony with Judy Hager
10-p.m., Luminary Names Read and the Silent Lap starts.
11-p.m., Snack, hosted by Shirley Krapp
Midnight, Closing and Dollar Totals Announced
More information on their website. Or, call Doreen Brophy in Jamestown at 701-320-7182
Jamestown (CSi) Those Stutsman County voters wishing to cast early voting ballots may do so from May 29 through Friday June 8th at the Stutsman County Courthouse.
Voters must present a valid ID at the time of any method of voting.
For voter ID requirements click here.
Those with questions about early voting or absentee voting, or which legislative district they reside in can call the county auditors office at 701-252-9035, or visit the website.
For information about absentee ballots, click here.
In Barnes County vote by mail information.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Downtown Association announces that this year’s events and activities will be Saturday June 9th, from noon to 8-p.m.
The newsletter says, four blocks of mean muscle cars, hot motorcycles, and cool classics in the heart of historic Downtown Jamestown. Get on the Trike rac-ing contest, Balance Beam, and Tire Changing Speed Contest.
Food Trucks, Street Vendors, and Live Music and a Street Dance round out the day.
Registration Forms are available.
Call 701-320-7217 or email jamestowndown-town@gmail.com
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Office Bar, Don Wilhelm Inc., RM Stoudt Inc., West End Hide, Fur, & Metal, Klein’s Collision Center, Buffalo City Car Club, and Stutsman Harley Davidson
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department and the “Wings on Strings” Kite Club are sponsoring the 24th annual kite festival at Meidinger Park Field (10th ST. & 17 th AVE. S.W.) June 8-10, 2018
Schedule:
June 8 – 10am– 5pm
Learn Kiting from the Pros
June 9—10:30am—4pm
Kids Kite Building
Concessions, Music and Door Prizes
Inflatable Air Games by Victory Lutheran Church
June 10— 10:30am-4pm
Concessions, Music and Door Prizes
Kite Fest has become a premier kiting event, attracting kite enthusiasts from across the country and Canada. The event is free and open to everyone. Events include fun contests for kids, kite making, candy drops, demonstrations, door prizes and music.
For more information call Jamestown Parks and Recreation at 252-3982, Mike Gee at 952-1965 or Chris Dodson at 251-9212. Visit the Wings on Strings website at www.wingsonstrings.org.
KITE BUILDING CLASS
The “Wings on Strings” Kite Club and the Parks and Recreation Department will be conducting a kite building class during the Kite Festival, June 9th. Materials will be provided. Children 8 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult. You will be able to fly your kite after the Kite Building Class. April is National Kite Month. Find out more at www.nationalkitemonth.org.
Bismarck (CSi) On June 7th, 2018, the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission awarded approximately $3.35 million in infrastructure grants to multiple public airports throughout the state.
These state infrastructure grants are used to help fund numerous high priority airport projects throughout the state of North Dakota. The revenue source for these airport grants is derived primarily from state tax collections on aviation fuel and aircraft sales. A majority of the state grant allocations will also match federal grants that are anticipated to be received for 2018 airport projects. These state grants are critical in maintaining the needed infrastructure to support the aviation industry, which is a major contributor to the state’s economy.
In 2015, the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission completed a research project to estimate the annual economic impact that the 89 public-use airports provide to North Dakota. The research concluded that the airports have an estimated annual economic impact of $1.6 billion dollars on the state’s overall economy while providing support for over 12,200 jobs. More information on the study is available from the Aeronautics Commission website at www.aero.nd.gov.
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Director, Kyle Wanner says, “The directive that the state legislature has provided to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission is to encourage and assist in the development of airports in the state. One of the primary ways that our organization accomplishes that mission is by working to direct federal and state funds to North Dakota communities for the continued development of their airports. Airports are vital to the state’s economic development and provide much needed services for our communities. We are excited to provide these grants and to help be a part of the infrastructure solutions that our communities require.”
Jamestown Regional Airport received $179,000 five percent of the project cost of $3.59 million for runway and taxway rehab, and removal of a taxiway.
Other projects include:
Barnes County Airport: $41,478, construction of a wildlife fence.
Carrington: $26,280 for hangar construction.
Edgeley: $15,900, jet fuel system, and beacon.
Ellendale: $5,036 crack sealing.
LaMoure: $3,095 crack sealing.
Jamestown (CSi) Interstate Engineering informs motorists that the closure of 20th St. SW – JRMC to Menards 20th St. SW from the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) to Menards will be from Tuesday, June 12 until Thursday, June 14 to allow for the final lift of asphalt to be placed and the final pavement markings to be completed.
Please plan to use alternative routes during this final construction phase
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL STEVE ALDINGER, PE, AT
INTERSTATE ENGINEERING, INC. – (701) 252-0234.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp continues to hold a big fundraising edge over Rep. Kevin Cramer, her Republican challenger.
Federal reports required ahead of Tuesday’s primary show Heitkamp raised nearly $796,000 from April 1 through May 23. That brings her total to date to $10.1 million, with $5.2 million in the bank.
Cramer raised more than $562,000 during the reporting period. Filings show his total to date is $2.4 million, with $1.9 million cash on hand.
The North Dakota race is seen as critical for control of the closely divided Senate.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and three years on supervised probation for stalking her ex-husband’s girlfriend last year.
The Minot Daily News reports 49-year-old Kathy Schuler also was ordered to have a mental health evaluation and to have no contact with the woman.
Schuler was accused of creating fake and disparaging online profiles of the woman, using photos lifted from her Facebook page.
Schuler’s defense lawyer had previously tried to argue that her actions were protected free speech, but a judge rejected that argument.
Schuler on Wednesday entered an Alford plea to a felony stalking charge under a deal with prosecutors. That means she doesn’t admit wrongdoing but acknowledges there’s enough evidence for a conviction. The court treats it like a guilty plea.
COLFAX, N.D. (AP) — A southeastern North Dakota school district where alleged hazing at the high school led to charges against five boys has hired a new principal.
Britney Gandhi will replace Bruce Anderson, who is retiring from the Richland 44 school in Colfax. She’s been a principal in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the wife of Fargo’s incoming school superintendent.
Authorities in mid-February referred five boys to juvenile court following alleged misconduct in the boys’ locker room at the Colfax school of 160 students. The offenses allegedly committed against other boys included felonious restraint, terrorizing, hazing and sexual assault.
The school’s superintendent resigned, and Anderson retired. The athletic director also departed, though it’s unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A Morton County farmer accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys has been sentenced to probation.
Fifty-year-old James Hopfauf, of rural Flasher, had said after his arrest last fall that the teens were simply helping him with his bad back.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that he pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of felony sexual assault in a deal with prosecutors.
He was given three years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $525 in fees. He also is required to register as a sex offender and get counseling. Should he violate his probation, he could be sent to prison for a year.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A judge has dismissed Montana-Dakota Utilities’ eminent domain proceeding for a proposed natural gas pipeline in North Dakota.
Landowner attorney Lynn Boughey called the decision a “huge case for property rights, and the little guy.”
The Minot Daily News reports that North Central District Judge Gary Lee ruled that harm to the private landowner outweighed any public benefits from the pipeline.
MDU wants to build the 3,000-foot-long (915-meter-long) pipeline to service a BNSF Railway facility west of Minot. The utility obtained the necessary permits and approvals from state and federal agencies but had to resort to eminent domain to cross the private land.
The judge ruled the pipeline would be convenient but not a necessity. MDU officials had no immediate comment, saying they’re still evaluating the decision.
In sports…
WNBA…
WASHINGTON — Sylvia Fowles collected 21 points, 12 rebounds and four steals Thursday, June 7, as the Minnesota Lynx clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter for an 88-80 win over the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena in Washington.
The championship is the first by a Washington professional sports team in the NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball since the Redskins won the Super Bowl on Jan. 26, 1992.
American Association…
Gary Southshore 3, Fargo-Moorhead 2
— Mike Leake pitched into the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger homered and drove in three, and the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. Leake was lifted with a 5-1 lead after allowing his eighth hit, a leadoff double in the ninth to Wilson Ramos. Johnny Field hit a three-run double off Alex Colome before the former Rays’ closer got a game-ending grounder from Daniel Robertson.
— Joc Pederson went deep twice, Cody Bellinger hit his third home run in as many games and the Los Angeles Dodgers used nine pitchers to hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Pederson led off the game with a solo blast off Jameson Taillon (3-5) and added a two-run shot in the eighth off Michael Feliz for his second multi-home run game in a week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts got creative with his bullpen after scheduled starter Dennis Santana was scratched.
— Miles Mikolas rebounded from his first loss of the season to pitch three-hit ball over seven innings and lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 4-1. Mikolas allowed an unearned run, struck out five and walked one, improving to 7-1 and lowering his ERA. Jordan Hicks and Bud Norris finished the four-hitter. Jose Martinez and Luke Volt homered. Trevor Richards gave up three runs and seven hits in five-plus innings.
— Jesse Winker hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning, completing the Cincinnati Reds’ late rally to a 7-5 victory that avoided a sweep by the Colorado Rockies. Only one out away from their second series sweep at Great American Ball Park, the Rockies blew the lead in the ninth and wound up losing for the fifth time in seven games.
— Jose Berrios pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game this season, and the Minnesota Twins hit three home runs against James Shields in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Berrios retired his first 14 batters before Omar Narvarez’s double. By that time, the 23-year-old right-hander already had a 7-0 lead.
In other MLB news:
— Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery has undergone Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him until the second half of next season or possibly 2020. Head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad operated at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The operation repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Montgomery’s left elbow. A loose bone chip also was removed. Montgomery turns 26 in December. He was 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA in six starts.
— Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says nothing abnormal showed up during an MRI on his right side. Correa was examined in Houston after coming out of the previous game because of discomfort in his right side when swinging during an at-bat. Correa wasn’t in the lineup for the opener of a four-game series at the Texas Rangers.
— The Tampa Bay Rays have designated infielder Brad Miller for assignment to clear a roster spot for first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers. Tampa Bay says Bauers, considered one of the Rays’ top offensive prospects, will be recalled from Triple-A Durham.
— Pitcher Fernando Abad, an eight-year major league veteran who ended last season with Boston, has been suspended 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for the steroid Stanozolol. The suspension of the 32-year-old left-hander was announced Thursday by the commissioner’s office. In addition, Chicago Cubs pitcher David Garner was banned for 100 games following a third violation for a drug of abuse.
— The Texas Rangers have given general manager Jon Daniels a multiyear contract extension. Daniels’ contract had been scheduled to expire at the end of this season. He is in his 13th season as GM. The Rangers have made their only two World Series appearances and won four AL West tiles in Daniels’ time.
NBA
UNDATED (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is expected to file a lawsuit against the city’s Police Department for an arrest in January during which officers used a stun gun when they detained him for a parking violation.
Brown’s attorney Mark Thomsen says he is filing the lawsuit in federal court Friday afternoon.
Officers swarmed Brown and took him down when he didn’t immediately take his hands out of his pockets as ordered. He had been standing and talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking on a disabled spot outside a Walgreens.
Brown wasn’t charged with anything and three officers involved in the arrest were disciplined, with suspensions ranging from two to 15 days. Eight others will undergo remedial training in professional communications.
In other NBA news:
— The Philadelphia 76ers say Bryan Colangelo has resigned as president of basketball operations. An independent firm investigated allegations that he used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans and the sports media. The team says Colangelo offered his resignation “recognizing the detrimental impact this matter on the organization.”
— The New York Knicks have hired former NBA coach Keith Smart and three others as assistants on David Fizdale’s coaching staff. Jud Buechler, Pat Sullivan and Royal Ivey were also added to join Fizdale, who was hired last month to replace Jeff Hornacek. Smart coached Cleveland, Golden State and Sacramento and was most recently an assistant to Fizdale, and later J.B. Bickerstaff, in Memphis. Sullivan and Ivey have both been NBA assistants.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas basketball player Andrew Jones has been approved for online-based coursework for summer school and move into a dorm.
Those are big steps toward an eventual return to the program as he continues treatment for leukemia.
Jones was diagnosed in January and spent weeks in Houston getting treatment.
FRENCH OPEN-MEN
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is in to the French Open semifinals for the 11th time.
The top-ranked Spaniard completed a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Diego Schwartzman of Argentina over two days after their quarterfinal was halted by rain on Wednesday night.
Nadal will face Juan Martin del Potro, who earned a return to the French Open semifinals for the first time since 2009 today by defeating Marin Cilic.
FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN
PARIS (AP) — Sloane Stephens has advanced to the French Open final for the first time, beating Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American semifinal.
The 10th-seeded Stephens will bid for her second major title when she takes on top-seeded Simona Halep of Romania in Saturday’s final.
Halep qualified for the final by defeating 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza.
Stephens won last year’s U.S. Open for her first major.
NFL NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — Terrell Owens says he will not attend the induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, an unprecedented decision by an enshrinee.
Owens was voted into the hall in February. In a statement released Thursday by his publicist, Owens says: “While I am incredibly appreciative of this opportunity, I have made the decision to publicly decline my invitation to attend the induction ceremony in Canton.”
Owens added, “After visiting Canton earlier this year, I came to the realization that I wish to celebrate what will be one of the most memorable days of my life, elsewhere.”
Owens heavily criticized the voting process when he failed to be elected to the hall in his first two years of eligibility.
In other NFL news:
— The Browns have reached agreement on a three-year, $15.6 million contract extension with running back Duke Johnson. He was the team’s best offensive player last season. He led the club with 74 catches for 693 yards receiving last season. Johnson was in the final year of his rookie contract.
— Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich says Andrew Luck is getting close to start throwing a football. But he is not expected to begin throwing until after next week’s three-day minicamp ends. He’s still recovering from surgery in January 2017 for a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder.
— Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey says he supports the NFL’s new policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem or stay in the locker room. McCaskey says the vote by NFL owners two weeks ago will “return the anthem to what it should be — a unifying force” even though the policy “isn’t perfect.”
SPORTS BETTING-NJ
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Major League Baseball, the NBA and the PGA Tour want New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to “fix” the sports betting law on his desk to address concerns about the integrity of betting on their games.
The leagues are seeking payments to help them police betting patterns, and want better information sharing. They say the law passed Thursday by the state Legislature does not address those concerns.
Lawmakers rejected the integrity fee payments.
It remains unclear when sports betting might begin in New Jersey, or when the Democratic governor might act on the bill.
GOLF-US OPEN-DRAW
UNDATED (AP) — Tiger Woods will play the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open with Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson, which feels like a grouping of Nos. 1-2-3 in the world.
Except that Woods is No. 80.
The USGA released its tee times for the U.S. Open next week at Shinnecock Hills, and it offered two stacked groups for the morning and afternoon. Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy tee off together in the morning of the first round. Woods, Johnson and Thomas are together in the afternoon.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he doesn’t need the advice of Democrats when it comes to North Korea, tweeting that they “did NOTHING” on Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters this week that he’s concerned the president’s desire for a deal might saddle the U.S. and its allies with unfavorable terms. Trump tweets Friday “Schumer failed with North Korea and Iran, we don’t need his advice!”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is looking forward to “straightening out unfair Trade Deals” at the annual G-7 meeting. The group of industrialized nations is gathering at a Quebec resort for discussions that are expected to be tense. The leaders from France and Canada say they will push back against new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump tweeted: “Looking forward to straightening out unfair Trade Deals with the G-7 countries. If it doesn’t happen, we come out even better!”
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israelis and Palestinians are gearing up for another mass demonstration along the fence with Gaza. Palestinians burnt tires near the border and Israeli soldiers took positions Friday. Israeli firefighters were on standby to battle fires caused by kites rigged with burning rags launched by Palestinians that have damaged forests and crops in past protests.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors are accusing a former employee of the Senate intelligence committee of lying to the FBI about contact he had with reporters. James A. Wolfe of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been indicted for allegedly making false statements. Prosecutors say Wolfe was in regular contact with journalists who covered the committee and that he maintained a yearslong personal relationship with one reporter. Wolfe is due in court on Friday.
SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemalan officials say there are nearly 200 people still missing following Sunday’s volcanic eruption. But many friends and relatives of the victims have had to search on their own each time wet weather and still-hot volcanic material have made it too dangerous for rescuers. One 19-year-old says he was talking to his father on the phone when tons of volcanic ash tore through his parents’ home on the volcano’s slope. Estuardo Hernandez says he knows his parents are buried inside house.
PARIS (AP) — American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61.
CNN confirmed the death, saying in a statement that Bourdain was found unresponsive Friday morning by friend and chef Eric Ripert, and calling his death a suicide.
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