CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY… Mostly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper
60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Scattered thunderstorms may form along a warm front between I-94
and US Highway 2 this afternoon.
More numerous thunderstorms are expected this evening and into the over night across a larger portion of western and central North Dakota.
Thunderstorms that form this afternoon through tonight are likely to
become severe. Very large hail to around baseball size, damaging
winds to near 75 mph, a few tornadoes, and localized flash
flooding are the primary threats.
After midnight, the greatest risk for severe storms will arrive. These
storms will mainly affect areas along and north of the Interstate
94 corridor, but could also affect areas to the south as well.
These storms will have the potential to produce hail of 2 inches
in diameter or larger, wind gusts of 75 mph or greater, isolated
tornadoes, and localized heavy rain.
Since the greatest risk for storms will occur when most people are sleeping tonight, plan to have a way to receive watches and warnings if and when they are issued. Have a plan of action before going to bed tonight!
The chance for thunderstorms continues Friday and Saturday across
much of western and central North Dakota. A few storms could be
strong Friday across the far south central and James River
Valley, but severe weather is not anticipated at this time.
Jamestown (CSi) The Murphy Brothers Exposition is a big part of the 121st Annual Stutsman County Fair in Jamestown now running through this Saturday, Jun 30th in Jamestown.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Murphy Brothers Exposition V.P., Director of Public Relations, Ted Buzunis said, Murphy Brothers has brought 100 workers to the fair, operating food stands, along with the rides, games, plus maintenance workers.
He says this year the Murphy Brothers offers 24 rides, including the Zipper, the Kiddie Land, Century Wheel, and a new bumper car from Germany, and more.
55-60 workers operate the rides.
He said the carnival came to Jamestown from Grand Forks, and after Jamestown they head to the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, and then moves to the State Fair in Minot, then to South Dakota locations, and stops in Missouri before heading to their home base in Tulsa, for winter work on the rides etc.
Buzunis said the Stutsman County Fair is the largest county fair in North Dakota, and praised the Stutsman County Fairboard for their hard work, in putting on a quality fair every year.
Washington (Sen. Hoeven’s Office)– Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee,has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Ashley Fire Protection District with a $66,000 grant and $34,000 loan.
The funds, awarded through USDA’s Rural Development Community Facilities Grant and Direct Loan Program, will be used to purchase a new pumper fire truck.
Hoeven says, “This funding will enable the Ashley Fire Protection District to purchase a newer pumper fire truck so that firefighters have the equipment necessary to meet the needs of the communities they serve.”
West Fargo (NDFU) – Leaders of state farm organizations and hunger advocates led a rally Wednesday at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo to show support for agriculture amid ongoing issues with trade, ethanol production, nutrition programs and the farm bill.
North Dakota Farmers Union president, Mark Watne says,“Projections indicate that we’ll lose another 30 percent in farm income this year. Trade has a direct impact on every farmer’s bottom line, and if efforts to lower ethanol production benchmarks in the Renewable Fuel Standard are successful, it will be a double whammy for North Dakota producers. More than ever, we need a strong crop insurance program, safety net and laser focus on issues that impact farm income.”
Bryan Klabunde, vice president of Minnesota Farmers Union, agreed, saying “With a depressed agricultural economy, it’s crucial for our family farmers to have good trade agreements and a farm bill. The current uncertainty has put downward pressure on market prices. We call on our elected officials to come to solutions soon that will benefit family farmers.”
North Dakota Dairy Coalition President Russell Edgar echoed support for equitable trade agreements. In a statement he said, 18.8 percent of all U.S. milk production is exported, some $1.3 billion in milk products to Mexico and $636 million to Canada. U.S. dairy has a $628 billion impact to the U.S. economy.in a statement, noting that a viable guest-worker program is needed in the dairy industry with a streamlined application process for visas. He also called North Dakota a “milk deficit state,” saying investment in dairy cows and processing is badly needed.
Melissa Sobolik, director of the Great Plains Food Bank’s Ending Hunger 2.0 program Hunger relief advocates addressed rallygoers, as well, saying,the farm bill is about more than farming; it’s about the entire life cycle of food, from growing to eating. As the only food bank in the state of North Dakota, we work with many of the federal nutrition programs in the farm bill and are proud to stand beside farmers, ranchers, commodity groups and rural organizations to ensure we have a strong safety net for those growing the food and for those eating it. Together, we can ensure a strong, bipartisan farm bill is passed.”
Sobolik noted that 54,000 North Dakotans rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to put food on their tables, including farmers, ranchers and rural families. She adds, “SNAP is our nation’s first line of defense to end hunger and we can’t turn our backs on our hungry neighbors.”
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump urged voters Wednesday to fire “liberal Democrat” Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in November, claiming that she promised to be an independent mind but instead has voted in lockstep with her party leadership and against his agenda.
Trump called instead for the election of Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, one of his staunchest allies in Congress.
“When Heidi ran for office, she promised to be an independent vote for the people of North Dakota,” Trump said to an arena packed with thousands of cheering supporters in Fargo. “Instead, she went to Washington and immediately joined Chuck … and Nancy,” a reference to Democratic congressional leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
But Heitkamp, one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election this year, is considered a moderate and one of the least reliably partisan Democratic votes in the Senate. She’s largely backed the oil-rich state’s corporate interests on energy and has opposed some restrictions on guns. She voted to confirm 21 of Trump’s 26 Cabinet-level nominations.
The president, however, noted Heitkamp’s votes against tax cuts he signed into law in December as well as the GOP’s long-sought goal to undo the health care program enacted by President Barack Obama.
“You need a senator who doesn’t just talk like they’re from North Dakota but votes like they’re from North Dakota,” Trump bellowed. “That’s what you need and that is Kevin Cramer.”
Called to the microphone by the president, Cramer thanked Trump for rolling back federal regulations, cutting taxes and, “on behalf of the most vulnerable forgotten people, the unborn babies, thank you for standing for life.”
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say remains found on a farm in western Minnesota are those of a missing North Dakota man.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the prosecutor were notified the remains are those of 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough of Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Dental evidence from the scene was compared with Yarbrough’s dental records. The Ramsey County medical examiner positively identified the remains.
Yarbrough was reported missing June 9. Two people are accused of killing him on a Hitterdal-area farmstead, burning the body and burying the remains in two separate sites.
Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Jensen and 34-year-old Kayla Westcott are charged with aiding and abetting murder with intent, but without premeditation.
The complaint says the victim was hit first with a rake handle and ax and eventually died after being hit in the head with a cinder block.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An audit has concluded that North Dakota’s governor, lieutenant governor, office staff and first lady have used state airplanes for questionable purposes including commuting to homes outside the state capital.
A spokesman for Gov. Doug Burgum says the office’s use of state airplanes is within policy, a prudent use of taxpayer dollars, and a means of increasing efficiency and productivity.
The report by State Auditor Josh Gallion covers a two-year period ending in February. It faults the governor’s office for lacking transparency in the purpose of airplane trips and makes several recommendations, including that the office stop using state airplanes for commuting.
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Chairman Jerry Klein says the group likely “will develop some sort of direction” on government air travel policy for next year’s Legislature.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An attorney for royalty owners says a study aiming to resolve disputes over oil and gas ownership under North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea could lead to more lawsuits unless a consultant’s report is modified.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the state Industrial Commission held a public hearing Tuesday on a study of the ordinary high water mark of the Missouri River as it existed before the Garrison Dam, which created Lake Sakakawea.
The study conducted by engineering consultant Wenck Associates investigated a 1950s river survey conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The study concluded the state owns 10,400 more acres than the corps survey showed.
John Swanson represents several families with mineral rights under the lake. He says the study’s findings are an “unconstitutional taking” of private property.
In sports…
Jamestown (University of Jamestown) University of Jamestown’s 32nd Annual Jimmie Scramble took place on Saturday, June 16 at the Jamestown Country Club. Like previous years, the format was a four-person scramble. 60 golfers participated in the Friday night shootout event, and 228 participants golfed in Saturday’s Scramble. The 228-golfer participation on Saturday is a new Jimmie Scramble record.
All proceeds from the Jimmie Scramble will be used to support athletic scholarships at University of Jamestown.
The Scramble was split into three divisions, each placing the top three teams.
Results posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com
American Association…
Fargo-Moorhead 5, Texas 3
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES..
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oregon State’s Trevor Larnach hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the top of the ninth after Arkansas blew a chance to lock up a national championship, and the Beavers forced a third and deciding game in the College World Series finals with a 5-3 win. Cadyn Grenier singled in the tying run after three Arkansas fielders watched his foul ball drop between them.
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-WILLIAMS
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Simona Halep leads the women’s seedings at Wimbledon, ahead of Caroline Wozniacki and defending champion Garbine Muguruza (GAHR’-been moo-gah-ROO’-thuh).
Serena Williams will be seeded No. 25 for her return to Wimbledon after having a baby. The decision by the All England Club elevates the seven-time Wimbledon champion above her ranking of 183rd.
WTA rules allow women who miss time because of a pregnancy to enter events based on their previous ranking, but there’s no guarantee of a seeding.
In the men’s draw, defending champion Roger Federer has been installed as the top seed as he seeks an eighth Wimbledon singles title. The Swiss great is followed by Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic, Alexander Zverev and Juan Martin del Potro.
TENNIS-ANDY MURRAY
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Andy Murray remains well below his best with Wimbledon less than a week away.
Murray lost 6-4, 6-4 to second-seeded Kyle Edmund in an all-British clash in the second round of the Eastbourne International today.
It was Murray’s second defeat in three matches since his return from long-term hip problems that sidelined him for almost a year.
PGA-OBIT-RODGERS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former PGA Tour player and golf instructor Phil Rodgers has died at age 80 following a long battle with leukemia.
Rodgers developed into one of top young players in the 1950s under Paul Runyan at La Jolla Country Club, winning an NCAA title at Houston before capturing five PGA events.
He was a friend and rival to Jack Nicklaus, who later leaned on Rodgers to help with his short game. Nicklaus gave Rodgers credit for his U.S. Open and PGA Championship victories in 1980.
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