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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.LABOR DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Showers and thunderstorms across parts of western and north central North Dakota late tonight.
On Friday, the cold front continues to move east through the region, with some isolated showers and thunderstorms in the James Valley mainly Friday morning.
Friday night and Saturday dry conditions return.
The best chance for precipitation will be Sunday night into
Monday, Labor Day, and Monday night.
Temperatures through the long term period should be in the 70s and
lower 80s for highs and 40s and 50s for overnight lows.
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
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown author, Nancy Kuykendall has published another book, “Our Daily Moments,” she says is a personal collection of thoughts and experiences she says many of us share with her.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Nancy said the ‘daily reader,’ is nearly 500 pages, as she worked on the book for two and half years, and published on February 28 this year by WestBow Press.
She said the book is available to purchase locally at The Dakota Store on First Avenue South in Jamestown, and on line, including Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, available in hard cover, soft cover, along with kindle and other services. Also, visit her website nancykuykendall.com
Her previously published books, “Mornings on the Porch,” and “Ordinary Wonders,” are still available for purchase at The Dakota Store, and on line.
Jamestown (CSi) National Buffalo Museum Director, Ilana Xinos reports the year old white bison heifer, a part of the herd in Jamestown, has died.
She says bison was found dead on Tuesday night, of natural causes.
She says the bison, a descendant of White Cloud was brought to Jamestown three months ago and became a part of the herd, but was not readily accepted by the other animals.
The heifer was born at the Shirek (Shree’-ock) Buffalo Ranch in Michigan, North Dakota, where white cloud was born, and was given to the Jamestown herd.
Jamestown (CSi) Collection of winter clothing for needy children and adults has started with the annual Coats for Kids campaign.
Collection sites through September 28, are during regular business hours at, Ave Maria Village, 501 19th St. Northeast, and Salvation Army in Jamestown, 320 1st Avenue North.
Donations in all sizes, for children through adults, are needed such as, coats, snowsuits, gloves, caps, mittens, gloves, scarves and boots. Clothing should be donated in clean and in good working order, but light repairs are possible.
Jamestown Salvation Army Maj. Teri Nauta says, Ave Maria Village staff will launder and sort clothing, and the Salvation Army will handle distribution.
Cash donations are also welcome to purchase missing items, and to purchase new coats.
For information on donations or distribution, call the Salvation Army at 252-0290 or Ave Maria Village at 252-5660.
Jamestown (CSi) – North Dakota Farmers Union, President Mark Watne says, the Trump administration’s announcement this week to distribute more than $6 billion in aid to farmers hurt by trade tariffs is welcome but will not make producers whole.
Half of the $12 billion in funds allocated will be distributed through the Farm Service Agency’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP) with a second payment later “if warranted,” according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in a USDA press release explaining program details.
Watne adds, “It’s frustrating that we’re using a Band-Aid approach to economic devastation. said Farmers are having to pay for a trade war they didn’t ask for and instead of the Administration’s promise to hold farmers harmless, they’re being asked to hang on indefinitely.”
The bulk of funding will go to soybean producers at $1.65 per bushel, which Watne said is misleading because the actual compensation rate is 82.5¢ per bushel given the 50 percent payment rate. The compensation isn’t enough to offset losses, making the ongoing drop in farm income even worse, he said.
Watne questions, “Has the Administration accounted for the damage we’re doing to trade relationships that ag and commodity groups have forged over decades? What about other crops, such as canola, that is similarly impacted? Nearly every crop is being harmed as commodity prices move together. Let’s not forget, too, that farmers facing weather conditions out of their control will be limited to payments that are based on lower production. Even if trade tariffs were lifted and trade resumed today, it will take at least 60 days to get ships to the Pacific Northwest to move North Dakota commodities and that’s if we still have trading partners. This isn’t a short-run game for agriculture.”
A better solution, he says would be to raise crop reference prices dramatically in the farm bill. “This would provide a long-term solution to an issue that could drag on for years. Raising reference prices would offset the cost to farmers that are being impacted by the trade war. If the war is short lived and we actually have a win with higher market prices, then the higher reference prices would not have any additional cost to the government.”
Starting Sept. 4, farmers can apply for 50 percent compensation on their 2018 actual production of soybeans, corn, wheat, sorghum and cotton. Compensation for dairy producers will be based on per hundredweight of milk production, and per hog for pork producers. For more information, go to farmers.gov/mfp.
KINDRED, N.D. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed near Kindred heard a loud snap shortly before the chopper went down two weeks ago.
KFGO reports the agency’s preliminary report says the helicopter was about 1,000 feet above the ground when the pilot lost control of the main rotor. The report says that after the helicopter hit the ground, it rolled and caught fire.
The pilot wasn’t seriously injured, but the chopper was destroyed in the August 16th crash. The pilot was on the way from a farm near McLeod to Fargo.
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — The Devils Lake Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed a man earlier this summer.
Detective Brandon Potts shot and killed 26-year-old Daniel Fuller on July 5 after officers responded to a call about a suspicious person. Police say Fuller died after a struggle ended with Potts’ gun being fired.
The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the case.
Potts was placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard policy. He’s a 10-year veteran of the force.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a convicted murderer’s argument that some evidence should have been suppressed at his trial.
Morris Brickle-Hicks appealed his conviction for killing Misty Coffelt in Bismarck in 2016. The 40-year-old woman was found fatally beaten behind a farm goods store. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Brickle-Hicks’ attorney, James Loraas, argued incriminating statements and clothing evidence should have been suppressed because his client didn’t voluntarily waive his Miranda rights in a police interview.
KXMB-TV says the Supreme Court upheld the district court ruling Tuesday.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump is coming to North Dakota’s largest city to hold another campaign rally for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Cramer.
Cramer, the state’s lone representative to the U.S. House, is challenging Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election. Trump won North Dakota by a large margin in 2016.
Cramer says the event is scheduled for Sept. 7. No other details were released.
Cramer was an early Trump supporter and remains one of the president’s staunchest allies in Congress.
It will be Trump’s third trip to North Dakota. He last came to the state in June to campaign for Cramer at a Fargo hockey arena.
RUGBY, N.D. (AP) — A Towner man accused of having sex with a female inmate at the jail in Rugby while working there as a cook has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor adultery.
Authorities say 51-year-old Marcelo Lara had consensual sex with the 33-year-old female inmate in the walk-in cooler at the Heart of America Correctional Center. The woman had been allowed to help prepare jail meals while she was incarcerated, and Lara was her supervisor.
Lara initially was charged with felony sexual abuse of a ward, which carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison. The Minot Daily News reports he reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of one year.
Lara’s wife signed a complaint for adultery earlier this summer.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Babe Ruth World Series for 13- to 15-year-olds is set to come to Bismarck.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the event became official Tuesday when the Babe Ruth Baseball Inc. national commissioner Robert Faherty came to town to sign a contract for next year’s tournament, which will be held Aug. 8-15.
The tourney will begin with pool play and will be narrowed down to a single-elimination bracket to determine a champion. Bismarck will have a team in the field as the host city.
Faherty calls Bismarck’s newly-remodeled Municipal Ballpark a “first-class baseball field” and says it was an important factor in deciding the site.
It will be the first time Bismarck has hosted a Babe Ruth World Series.
(Field Leve Media) Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a four-year extension that will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
Rodgers’ former teammate and current NFL Network analyst James Jones first reported the agreement, tweeting that Rodgers will make $33.5 million annually in new money, plus available incentives each year, and receive more than $100 million guaranteed. Atlanta’s Matt Ryan held the previous benchmarks for annual salary ($30 million) and guaranteed money ($94.5 million).
According to multiple reports, Rodgers will receive more than $80 million by March. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Rodgers’ signing bonus will be $57.5 million.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)- Thompson High is once again the tops in 9-Man football, and Hillsboro/Central Valley is first in the premier Class A poll of the 2018 season, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the team’s record, and the number of total points received.
9-Man
1. Thompson ( 9 ) 2-0 67
2. New Salem-Almont ( 6 ) 2-0 63
3. Bismarck Shiloh Christian 2-0 35
4. Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 2-0 20
5. New Rockford-Sheyenne 2-0 15
Others Receiving Votes: Ray Powers Lake (2-0),vMayPort-CG (2-0) St. John (2-0), Oakes (2-0), Richland (2-0), Cavalier (1-1)
Class A
1. Hillsboro/Central Valley (8) 1-0 57
2. Carrington (4) 1-0 47
3. Velva (1) 1-0 36
4. Dickinson Trinity 0-0 21
5. Beulah 1-0 14
Others Receiving Votes: Bishop Ryan (1-0), Bowman County (1-0), Fargo Oak Grove (1-0), Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich (1-0)
Jamestown defeated Mayville 8-5 Wednesday evening Merchants State AAA Championship at Jack Brown Stadium.
American Association…
Winnipeg 3, Fargo-Moorhead 2
In other MLB results:— Steven Souza Jr. homered leading off the third to end Arizona’s 25-inning scoreless drought, then followed with an RBI double the next inning and added a defensive gem that helped the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1.Zack Godley (14-7) struck out six over 7 2/3 innings of two-hit ball and increased his career best for wins as first-place Arizona moved a half-game ahead of idle Colorado in the NL West.
— C.J. Cron hit a tiebreaking homer in the third inning, Tommy Pham added a two-run shot in the fourth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 in a rain-delayed game early Thursday. Tampa Bay has won nine of 10 and outscored opponents 54-26 over that span. The Braves have dropped three of five but still lead the NL East by 3½ games.
— Mookie Betts homered early and had a two-run double in Boston’s 11-run seventh inning as the Red Sox rallied for a 14-6 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night after their hottest pitcher was injured. Betts and Eduardo Nunez each hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who won for the 22nd time in their last 26 interleague games. Red Sox starter David Price, was knocked out with a bruised left wrist. The 33-year-old lefty exited in the fourth after being struck by a line drive off the bat of Austin Dean on the final play of the previous inning. The Red Sox announced “X-Rays were negative” and further testing will be done as needed.
— The Chicago Cubs finally tasted defeat. Todd Frazier hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs to lead the New York Mets to a 10-3 victory over the Cubs, avenging a tough loss earlier in the day. The Cubs had won a season-high seven in a row after pulling out a 2-1 victory earlier Wednesday on Ben Zobrist’s RBI single with the bases loaded in the 11th. That game had been suspended in the top of the 10th because of rain Tuesday night.
— The Houston Astros handed the Oakland Athletics just their second series defeat in their last 21 series when Tyler White homered with one out in the ninth inning to give Houston a 5-4 victory.
— Trevor Williams pitched six strong innings, Starling Marte had an RBI single in the sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Wednesday night. Williams (11-9) gave up three hits and struck out a career-high eight.
— Carlos Santana hit a grand slam and Jose Bautista had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia avoided a three-game sweep while winning for just the third time in the last 11 games.
— Christian Yelich led Milwaukee’s big comeback by hitting for the cycle and Jesus Aguilar homered in the 10th inning, powering the Brewers to a 13-12 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Aguilar connected off Raisel Iglesias (2-3) for Milwaukee’s fourth homer of the game, halting the Brewers’ month-long slide. Milwaukee has dropped 11 of 20 and slipped into third place in the NL Central, five games behind the Cubs.
— Ryan LaMarre homered and drove in a career-best four runs as the Chicago White Sox beat New York 4-1 on Wednesday night. Chicago has won five of six and 11 of 15.
— Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, Trey Mancini had a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep of the season.
— Alberto Mondesi homered for the second straight game, this time a two-run shot as part of a four-RBI performance, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 to sweep a two-game set.
— Joey Lucchesi struck out nine batters in a career-best 6 2-3 innings leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Hunter Renfroe homered and drove in four runs for the Padres.
MLB NEWS
Pujols sidelined
UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols is likely to miss the rest of his 18th major league season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
The Angels announced Wednesday that Pujols has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery. Recovery time is typically at least six weeks, and the Angels’ season likely will be over in 4 1/2 weeks.
Pujols is sixth in baseball history with 633 career homers after passing Ken Griffey Jr. last month. He is seventh in history with 1,982 career RBIs, just behind Lou Gehrig (1,995) and Barry Bonds (1,996), and close to becoming only the fifth member of the 2,000-RBI club.
In other MLB news:
— San Francisco Giants center fielder Steven Duggar has gone on the disabled list with a potential season-ending left shoulder injury a day after a hard, headfirst slide back into second base. While San Francisco’s medical staff was still awaiting MRI results, manager Bruce Bochy said the club won’t take any chances with the prized 24-year-old outfielder.
— Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies because he was sick. The six-time All-Star was available to pinch-hit, manager Dave Martinez said. Harper was lifted in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game due to illness.
— Braves manager Brian Snitker says right-hander Mike Soroka, who’s been sidelined for 82 games with shoulder strain and inflammation, will not return this season. Soroka has been on the disabled list twice and last pitched June 19 at Toronto. He went 2-1 with a 3.51 ERA in five starts.
NFL NEWS
Browns release Kendricks
UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Browns released linebacker Mychal Kendricks Wednesday night, hours after he was charged by federal prosecutors in Philadelphia with insider trading.
Kendricks, who signed a one-year contract with the Browns in June after winning a Super Bowl title last season with the Eagles, allegedly used tips from an acquaintance to make about $1.2 million in illegal profits on four major trading deals, federal prosecutors said.
The 27-year-old issued a statement earlier in the day admitting to his guilt and apologizing. He expressed regret and accepted “full responsibility” for his actions.
In other NFL news:
— Aaron Rodgers is once again the NFL’s highest paid player after agreeing to a new deal with the Green Bay Packers. The two-time NFL MVP and the Packers have agreed on a four-year extension worth $134 million, with $100 million guaranteed. The deal keeps Rodgers under contract through the 2023 season. Rodgers’ new annual average salary of $33.5 million per year would eclipse Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s five-year extension worth $30 million a year.
— The Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2018 season with new backup quarterbacks. The Seahawks acquired quarterback Brett Hundley from the Packers on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft pick. Green Bay announced the trade late in the day, completing the deal on the cusp of the preseason finales for all teams. Hundley’s trade means the Packers will go with DeShone Kizer as the backup behind Aaron Rodgers.
— The New Orleans Saints have made a move to shore up their backup quarterback position. The Saints have agreed to acquire veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a sixth-round pick from the New York Jets for a third-round draft pick.
US OPEN
Williams sisters match set
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams set up a third-round showdown at the U.S. Open against her older sister by hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st-ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour.
This Williams vs. Williams matchup will be the earliest they’ve faced each other at a Grand Slam tournament in 20 years.
Venus Williams advanced to the third round with a straight-setS victory earlier Wednesday. Serena leads Venus 17-12 overall and 15-10 at majors.
In other action at the U.S. Open:
— Defending champion Rafael Nadal won 46 of 55 first-serve points in cruising to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Vasek Pospisil in Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday night.
—Defending champion Sloane Stephens rallied to reach the third round of the U.S. Open with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Anhelina Kalinina.
Stephens set up a third-round matchup with Victoria Azarenka, the former No. 1 player who has twice been a U.S. Open finalist.
— John Isner reached the U.S. Open’s third round for the seventh consecutive year, hitting 38 aces to come back and edge 42nd-ranked Nicolas Jarry of Chile 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
The 11th-seeded Isner is the highest-ranked American man in New York for the seventh time in a row, but he’s only once made it to the fourth round in that span.
— Andy Murray’s return to the U.S. Open lasted just two rounds. The 2012 champion was eliminated by No. 31 seed Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
— Third-seeded Juan Martin del Potro advanced by beating American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (4).
— Stan Wawrinka ran his U.S. Open winning streak to nine with a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over qualifier Ugo Humbert of France.
In world and national news…
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona pays a final tribute to Sen. John McCain Thursday, celebrating his life as a former prisoner of war, maverick politician and presidential candidate. Following a church service and a military salute his casket departs his adopted state for the U.S. Capitol. A motorcade with McCain’s remains leaves Thursday morning from the Arizona Capitol, where McCain has been lying in state. Thousands paid their respects. Additional memorial events are planned in Washington on Friday and Saturday.
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury has come under criticism from family members of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot leaving a house party in suburban Dallas. The same jury that convicted former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver of murder sentenced him to 15 years in prison, prompting an outcry from the family that the punishment was too lenient. Charmaine Edwards, stepmother of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, said Oliver “can actually see life again after 15 years.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is clarifying his remarks about violence and the midterm elections. “There’s a lot of unnecessary violence all over the world, but also in this country. And I don’t want to see it,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Trump told a gathering of conservative Christian supporters that if Democrats win, they “will overturn everything that we’ve done and they’ll do it quickly and violently.” Some dinner guests said Trump was warning them not to be complacent.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum says he plans to go beyond the usual targets in his quest for votes in the Florida governor’s race and he says he can win that way. Gillum, the 39-year-old mayor of Tallahassee, says he’s after “black voters, brown voters, young voters, poor voters, working class white voters to get out and vote for us.” If he’s successful, it would upend a decades-old trend of Republican dominance in Florida’s midterm elections. It could also help vulnerable Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Convicted classified document leaker Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start Sunday. Tour organizer Think Inc. says it received a notice of intention from the government to deny Manning entry. The former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was granted clemency in 2017. There are calls for her also to be barred from New Zealand, where she has additional speaking engagements.
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