CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT… Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after

midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance

of precipitation 40 percent.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms.  Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of

showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation

30 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight

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

Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

 

There is a chance of thunderstorms across western and central

North Dakota Friday night. The threat for severe weather is

low. Some thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall.

Thunderstorm chances and the threat for locally heavy rain

continues through Sunday.

Off and on chances for thunderstorms are then forecast through

next week.

 

 

Update…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge on Friday refused to consider nearly 500 pounds of marijuana seized during a vehicle stop because he said a county deputy did not have a good reason to be suspicious.
Bee Thor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Nhia Lee of St. Paul, Minnesota, were both charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia after the Jan. 21 bust on Interstate 94 near Jamestown. Authorities seized 476 pounds of pot as well as other items.
The state argued that Stutsman County Deputy Matt Thom suspected the defendants of transporting illegal drugs because the vehicle was going 2 mph under the speed limit, the suspects were from St. Paul, the driver, Lee, was sitting too rigidly and did not look at the deputy when he drove alongside the vehicle, and no luggage was visible.
Southeast District Judge Jay Schmitz said in his order that Thom’s explanation for the stop “was too inconsistent and contrived to be credible” and it violated the defendants’ Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable searches and seizures. All evidence obtained after the stop is inadmissible, Schmitz wrote:”This is not a close case — quite the opposite — and my legal conclusions are evident from my factual findings.”Fargo attorney Jesse Lange, who represents Lee, said his client was stopped for “driving 73 mph on cruise control and following the rules of the road.””This opinion really highlights the fact we only hear about the most flagrant of these constitutional violations,” Lange said. “And if it doesn’t lead to an arrest, the courts don’t get involved.”

Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen did not respond to email and phone messages seeking comment.

 

Valley City  (CSi) The public is invited to the Valley City Public Schools Three-Year and Five-Year Planning meeting on Monday, June 25th, 2018 at 5:30pm at the Central Administrative Offices Conference Room. The school board will discuss and receive public input on school demographics, staffing, facility utilization, district finances, and the district’s strategic plan.

Any questions regarding the Valley City Public Schools planning meeting may be directed to Valley City Public Schools  Superintendent Josh Johnson at the district office at 701.845.0483

 

Bismarck  (CSi)   – The North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body will meet Monday, June 25, at 9 a.m. Central Time, in the LRC/Administration Building conference room at the hospital at 2605 Circle Drive in Jamestown.

State Hospital Superintendent Rosalie Etherington, Ph.D., will give a report. The agenda also includes medical director Dr. Ed Yabut’s report and reports on quality management, finances and wellness committee activities. Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones will also give a brief department report.

The public is welcome to attend, and the agenda includes time at about 10 a.m. for comments from the public and State Hospital employees.

A complete meeting agenda is online at www.nd.gov/dhs/info/publicnotice/index.html.

Individuals who need accommodations to participate can contact Karla Bachmeier prior to the meeting at 701-253-3964, Relay ND TTY 800-366-6888 or kxbachmeier@nd.gov.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Annual Community Block Party is set for Thursday August 30th, in Downtown Jamestown.

The event is geared to welcome University of Jamestown students to Jamestown and familiarize them with Jamestown businesses and organizations.

Main street in downtown Jamestown will be blocked off, and booths are setup along the side of the road to give away food, drinks, prizes and information. Some booths will also feature music and games!

Everyone in the community is invited. Hundreds of UJ students come down the hill for the event and join up with community members of all ages. There is something for everyone at the Block Party.

The Block Party starts at 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 30st, and booths will be closing down at 8:00 pm.

All booths will pay a small fee this year, to cut back on the last second cancellations that have been a big problem the last couple of years and to help pay for the marketing of the event.

Pay Online: After payment, you will be taken to the registration page.
Pay by Mail Your registration is not complete until your payment has been received.

For more information on line go to:  https://www.uj.edu/event/community-block-party.

 

HITTERDAL, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say human remains were discovered during a search on a Minnesota farmstead for a missing person from North Dakota.

Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Landsem says two people have been detained in the case. The remains have been sent to the Ramsey County Medical Center for identification.

The missing person is identified as 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough, of Wahpeton, North Dakota. He was reported missing on June 9.

Wahpeton Police Chief Scott Thorsteinson says Yarbrough appears to have left his residence of his own volition, but “certain aspects of the case” led police to search a Hitterdal-area residence northeast of Moorhead. It involved a dive team, a drone, and people digging with shovels. Thorsteinson says charges are expected in the case, but did not give further details.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state investigation has concluded that Bismarck police did nothing wrong when firing a female sergeant who is alleging gender discrimination.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Labor Department’s report earlier this month says the state is “unable to conclude that a violation of applicable statutes has occurred.”

Former Sgt. Robyn Krile filed a complaint last year against the Bismarck Police Department on allegations of sex discrimination related to interactions with other officers, a performance review preventing her from a promotion and retaliation in the form of firing.

The department fired Krile in March 2017. Her termination came after a prosecutor deemed Krile’s credibility was impaired to give testimony based on statements police say she made about backup policy for arrests.

Krile’s attorney says her case now begins an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission process.

 

HITTERDAL, Minn. (AP) — North Dakota authorities say criminal charges are expected against two people in a missing-person case that led police to search a Minnesota farmstead.Police in Wahpeton, North Dakota, say 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough, of Wahpeton, was reported missing on June 9. A family member said Yarbrough had not been seen or heard from since May 18.Wahpeton Police Chief Scott Thorsteinson says in a statement that Yarbrough appears to have left his residence of his own volition, but “certain aspects of the case” led police to search a Hitterdal-area residence northeast of Moorhead. It involved a dive team, a drone, and people digging with shovels.Thorsteinson says the two suspects are jailed in Clay County, Minnesota, but gave no further details.

 

LINCOLN, N.D. (AP) — The City of Lincoln says a drinking water issue has been resolved.Residents had been advised on Wednesday to boil tap water before consumption after one home’s water supply twice tested positive for E. coli bacteria. Nearly 1,300 homes are affected by the boil advisory.The city said Friday it is no longer necessary to boil water or use bottled water because the issue has been resolved and follow-up water samples are OK. The state Health Department tested water from nine locations in Lincoln, which is near Bismarck.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A summer of severe drought in North Dakota in 2017 severely cut into the success of pheasant hunting last fall and is reducing the number of ducks breeding in the state this spring and summer, which could put a damper on the fall hunt.

The reductions in wildlife affect not only hunters but also the state’s economy, with upland game bird and waterfowl hunters spending tens of millions of dollars each season, based on state tourism data.

Last year’s pheasant harvest in North Dakota totaled only about 309,000 birds, when the benchmark for a good season is 500,000. It was a drop of 38 percent from the previous year, and the smallest pheasant harvest in 16 years.

A big reason was that drought reduced food and habitat for the birds, resulting in a population loss of about 60 percent, according to the state Game and Fish Department. The number of hunters dropped 24 percent, as the dismal forecast for the fall hunt sent many in search of better prospects in other states.

“We fielded a lot of phone calls in that late-summer, early-fall period from people trying to firm up their plans,” state Wildlife Chief Jeb Williams said.

Other upland game birds also were affected by the drought, with the sharp-tailed grouse harvest down 28 percent from 2016 and the Hungarian partridge harvest down 40 percent.

Game and Fish won’t conduct its annual pheasant survey until later this summer, but conditions so far this year are more conducive to bird reproduction.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is highlighting the plight of Americans whose loved ones were killed by people who entered the country illegally.Trump on Friday hit back against the storm of criticism that has enveloped the White House over the forced separation of children from their migrant parents after illegal border crossings.The president blasted media coverage of the images of children separated from their parents at the southern border.Trump said “you hear the other side, you never hear this side.”The president focused on families whose loved ones have been killed, not temporarily separated, saying “the word you have to think about is ‘permanently.'”His appearance came hours after he suggested that some of the current tales of separation were “phony stories.” 

VIENNA (AP) — The countries of the OPEC cartel agreed on Friday to pump 1 million barrels more crude oil per day, a move that should help contain the recent rise in global energy prices.

Questions remain, however, over the ability of some OPEC nations — Iran and Venezuela in particular — to increase production as they struggle with domestic turmoil and sanctions.

Oil prices rose after OPEC’s announcement, which analysts cited as evidence that investors believe the actual increase in production will be smaller, about 600,000 to 700,000 barrels a day.

After an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said the cartel decided to fully comply with its existing production ceiling.

Because the group had been producing below that level, that means an increase in production of “a little bit less than 1 million barrels,” the Emirati minister said.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects’ movements by collecting information about where they’ve used their cellphones.

The justices’ 5-4 decision Friday is a victory for privacy in the digital age.

That’s a big change from the old days when authorities could go to the phone company and obtain information about the numbers dialed from a home telephone without presenting a warrant.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by the court’s four liberals.

 

BOSTON (AP) — An 84-year-old former New England Mafia boss has been convicted of killing a nightclub owner more than two decades ago.

Jurors on Friday found Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme guilty in the slaying of Steven DiSarro in 1993. Salemme’s co-defendant, Paul Weadick, was also convicted. Each now faces up to life in prison.

Prosecutors say Salemme watched as his son strangled DiSarro and Weadick held DiSarro’s feet. Salemme’s son died in 1995. Authorities said Salemme was worried DiSarro would cooperate with authorities investigating the mobster.

Salemme was head of the New England family of La Cosa Nostra in the early 1990s.

DiSarro’s remains were dug up in 2016 after authorities received a tip that they were buried behind a mill building in Providence, Rhode Island.