CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area,  then clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest

winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the morning in the Jamestown area . Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

 

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast  through Monday evening. Severe weather is not expected.

Storms will be possible developing Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Severe weather will be possible Thursday night as thunderstorms form in

Montana and move into northwest North Dakota.

Thunderstorm chances will continue almost daily Friday through the

Weekend.

This period will be monitored for severe thunderstorm potential, with increasing temperatures and humidity across the region.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  On Wednesday evening Jun 26, at 7-p.m., weather permitting Valley City Public works will spray  mosquitoes.

Parents are advised to keep children and pets out of the streets and away from the spray machines. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area of the operation.

If there are any questions, call Valley City Public Works at 845-0380.

 

Jamestown  (NDDES)  The City of Jamestown was included in 75 state, local, and tribal governments selected for further review under the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

More than 75 entities submitted applications for available FEMA program funding in 2018. Approximately $18 million in North Dakota hazard mitigation projects were selected for further review under the federal agency’s Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM).

Through those programs, communities can receive a 75% cost share to implement projects that will prevent damages from natural hazards.

North Dakota Homeland Security Director, Cody Schulz says, “I congratulate our applicants on being selected by FEMA for further review and applaud their efforts in taking proactive measures to reduce or, in some cases, eliminate hazards and risks posed by potential disasters in their communities.”

NDDES recovery and mitigation chief,  Justin Messner says, FEMA’s PDM program, which had a national budget of $250 million federal share in 2018, can be used to prevent damages from any type of natural hazard. The FMA program, which had a national budget of $160 million federal share, can only be used to prevent flood damages to properties or buildings that are insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.

Some of those projects include permanent flood protection for the City of Fargo’s water treatment and wastewater treatment plants, funding for 11 local multi-hazard mitigation plans in various locations across the state, and the stabilization of six riverbank locations along the James River in Jamestown.

Since 1997, a total of $253 million in local, tribal, state and federal funding has been leveraged for mitigation projects that have reduced the impacts of flooding, severe winter weather, severe summer weather and other hazards and threats in North Dakota.

According to a study by the National Institute for Building Standards, pre-disaster mitigation saves an average of $6 for every $1 spent. Additionally, the Pew Research Center recently identified that North Dakota saves an average of $6.55 for every $1 spent on mitigation projects.

For more information about hazard mitigation, visit https://www.nd.gov/des/disaster/hazard-mitigation/.

 

Jamestown  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports the results of the  Alcohol Saturation Patrol Griggs County, conducted by NDHP on Saturday, June 22:
• 21 Traffic Citations (16 speed, 2 Seatbelt, 1 Child Restraint, 2 Registration)
• 23 Traffic Warnings
• 2 DUI Arrests
• 0 Crashes

Meanwhile…

The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) will be conducting a saturation patrol on Saturday, June 22, in Griggs County with the aim of removing impaired drivers from the road. Saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the patrols, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. In North Dakota, alcohol is a causation factor in nearly 40% of all fatal traffic crashes so far in 2019. In 2018, 33 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on North Dakota roads. High-visibility enforcement is one element of a collaborative effort to help meet the goal of zero motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.

Regional Commander Bryan Niewind reminds drivers that DUI isn’t just alcohol. “Taking prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving warning on the label, means you may be impaired enough to get a DUI.” Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $10,000. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension, and other expenses and may include jail time.
NDHP offers these tips to ensure you arrive home safely and help all of us meet our Vision Zero goal:
· Always use a designated sober driver, whether a friend who is not drinking or use a ride-share to get home.

· If you see someone who is clearly impaired and planning to drive, take the keys and help them make other arrangements.
· Report drunk drivers by calling 911.
· If your hosting a party, offer nonalcoholic drinks and make sure anyone who is impaired, doesn’t get behind the wheel.
For More Information Contact: Sgt. Ben Kennelly, 7

 

Jamestown  (NDHP) – Law enforcement will have extra patrols to enforce the state seat belt law from July 1 to August 11 as part of the statewide Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up for their own safety, and especially for the ones they love ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

Survey data shows that eighty two percent of North Dakotans wear their seat belts; however, nearly 64% of motor vehicle fatalities to date this year in North Dakota were not wearing their seat belt at the time of the crash. It is those who do not wear their seat belts who are extremely vulnerable to the consequences of a crash.

All travelers should take personal responsibility and always wear their seat belt – every trip, every time.

“Click it or Ticket is a strategy to get vehicle occupants in the habit of buckling up, if they aren’t already,” says Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin. “Once you get in the habit of wearing a seat belt, it becomes a natural thing to do every time you get in a vehicle.”

This campaign is part of the Vision Zero strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.

Visit the North Dakota Crash Memorial wall to view memorials built on the hope of preventing another death on North Dakota roads.

 

Jamestown (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce reminds the community of the upcoming Buffalo Days,2019 Schedule of Events.

July 25th
5:30pm – 8:30pm Downtown Arts Market at the Arts Park

July 26th
9:00am – 4:00pm Sidewalk Sales on 1st Street Downtown

July 27th
7:00am – 12:00pm Pancake Breakfast at the Jamestown Fire Department
7:00am – 8:00am Registration for TRAC 5K and other activities at TRAC

8:00am TRAC 5K Race starts at TRAC
8:00am Lineup for the Buffalo Days Parade begins at McElroy Park

9:30am Buffalo Days Parade on 1st Avenue (Route does not cross the railroad tracks)

10:00am – 2:30pm Buffalo Stampede Carnival at the Frontier Village. Stick pony races, minnow races, pony rides, fast draw and more!
10:00am Coloring, Yard Games, and Junior Sheriff Scavenger Hunt at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse
10:00am Mini Art Hunt Starts. You can find clues to each artwork’s hiding place at The Arts Center table in McElroy Park and on The Arts Center’s Facebook Page

11:00am – 4:00pm Buffalo Rally Car Show at McElroy Park
11:00am – 3:30pm Vendor Show at McElroy Park
11:00am – 3:30pm Inflatapalooza at McElroy Park by Jamestown Inflatable Games
11:00am Buffalo Burgers and Ice Cream at the Frontier Village

1:00pm – 3:00pm Old Friends Band at McElroy Park sponsored by Unison Bank
1:00pm Quilt Block. Come cut, piece and sew your own quilt at Fort Seward
1:00pm DW Groethe performing Cowboy poetry at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse

3:00pm Wild West Shootout at Frontier Village

8:00pm – 12:00am Street Dance at the Corner Bar

 

FERGUS FALS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota authorities say alcohol may have been a factor in a two-vehicle crash that injured five people near Pelican Rapids.

The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck failed to yield the right-of-way at Highway 59 at about 9 p.m. Sunday when it pulled in front of an SUV and collided with it.

KFGO-AM reports Four people in the SUV suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital in Detroit Lakes. The pickup’s driver was taken to a hospital in Fergus Falls but was not seriously injured.

Authorities have not said whether the pickup driver will face charges.

 

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Ralph Engelstad Arena at the University of North Dakota is preparing to unveil what it calls the largest video display in college hockey, a 50,000-pound scoreboard manufactured by South Dakota-based Daktronics.

The Engelstad Family Foundation, which has been at odds with recently departed school president Mark Kennedy over a basketball floor logo and other issues, has donated $4 million for the $6 million project. The remaining $2 million is coming out of the building’s long-term repair and building fund.

Arena manager Jody Hodgson says the idea to upgrade the video display was suggested by foundation trustee Kris Engelstad McGarry about a year and a half ago.

Hodgson says the four 34-feet wide by 15.5-feet high video boards complement “the original vision” of Ralph Engelstad, a former North Dakota hockey player.

 

In world and national news…

(AP)  The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 kids were detained there and caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.

Rep. Veronica Escobar said 30 children were at the facility near El Paso as of Monday. Her office was briefed on the situation by an official with Customs and Border Protection.

Attorneys who visited the station in Clint, Texas last week said older children were trying to take care of infants and toddlers, The Associated Press first reported Thursday. Some had been detained for three weeks, and 15 children were sick with the flu.

It’s unclear where all the children have been moved. But Escobar said some were sent to another facility in El Paso.

 

 

(AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with Abu Dhabi’s influential crown prince to sell the Trump administration’s idea for maritime security in the Persian Gulf, amid heightened tensions with Iran.

Pompeo was heard telling Prince Mohammed bin Zayed on Monday that the plan would involve the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and another 20 countries.

Pompeo, in the presence of reporters traveling with him, told the prince the plan would rely on regional allies “to participate” with their “military folks.”

He added that Trump “is keen on sharing that the United States doesn’t bear the cost.”

Few concrete details have emerged about the plan.

Pompeo, who had earlier been in Saudi Arabia, is visiting with Gulf Arab allies to discuss building a global coalition to counter Iran.

 

 

MISSION, Texas (AP) — Authorities say four people, including three children, found dead in South Texas near the border with Mexico likely died of dehydration and heat exposure after crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S.

A law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press the four were overcome by the heat and foul play is not suspected. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person isn’t authorized to speak publicly about the bodies found Sunday.

Authorities say a woman in her early 20s, a toddler and two infants were found dead by U.S. Border Patrol agents at or near a park in Mission that borders the river.

Investigators suspect they had died days before being discovered.

Hidalgo County sheriff’s Sgt. Frank Medrano says the area is commonly used by migrants entering the country illegally.

 

 

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors have convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student in the slaying of a visiting scholar from China who was abducted at a bus stop as she headed to sign an off-campus apartment lease.

The guilty verdict Monday was expected because Brendt Christensen’s attorneys acknowledged from the start that he raped and stabbed Yingying Zhang in June 2017. Prosecutors say he beat her to death with a baseball bat and decapitated her.

The case now heads to the sentencing phase to determine whether he should receive the death penalty. Illinois no longer has capital punishment, but because it’s a federal case that is an option.

The judge has said there will be a break of a week or more before the penalty phase, which could last several weeks.

 

 

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida lawmaker and others are asking a State Attorney not to prosecute a woman who was arrested while giving her husband’s guns to police after he was charged with trying to run her over.

Courtney Irby spent six days in jail on charges of armed burglary and grand theft after she brought the guns from her husband’s apartment to the Lakeland Police. Joseph Irby was spending one day in jail at the time, accused of trying to run her over.

The couple is divorcing. She had obtained a temporary injunction against him, and told police her husband wouldn’t turn in the guns himself.

State Rep. Anna Eskamani tweeted that her arrest was “ridiculous.” Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the Parkland, Florida school shooting, called it “horrific.”

 

 

BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. judge says new evidence paints a “disturbing picture” that racial discrimination may be the motive behind the Trump administration’s push to ask everyone in the country about citizenship status.

Last week, U.S. District Judge George Hazel of Maryland ruled there’s enough evidence to warrant reopening a case focused on whether a proposed 2020 census question violates minorities’ rights.

In a court filing, Hazel wrote that new evidence “potentially connects the dots between a discriminatory purpose” and a decision by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to ask the citizenship question.

Voting rights activists have argued newly discovered emails show the citizenship question is intended to discriminate.

The Supreme Court could render Hazel’s decision moot. The high court is expected to decide this week whether the controversial question should be included.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a section of federal law that prevented officials from registering “scandalous” or “immoral” trademarks, handing a victory to a Los Angeles-based fashion brand spelled F-U-C-T.

The high court announced its decision Monday.

Lawyers for the brand had argued that the century-old provision should be struck down as an unconstitutional restriction on speech. The Trump administration had defended the provision. It argued that it encouraged trademarks that are appropriate for all audiences.