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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT PM MONDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BENSON BILLINGS
BOTTINEAU BOWMAN BURLEIGH
CAVALIER DUNN EDDY
EMMONS FOSTER GOLDEN VALLEY
GRAND FORKS GRANT GRIGGS
HETTINGER KIDDER LOGAN
MCHENRY MCLEAN MERCER
MORTON NELSON OLIVER
PEMBINA PIERCE RAMSEY
RENVILLE ROLETTE SHERIDAN
SIOUX SLOPE STARK
STUTSMAN TOWNER WALSH
WARD WELLS
Stronger thunderstorms are expected to develop Mondy during the mid to
late afternoon over north central North Dakota between Devils Lake
and Minot. These initial scattered storms will bring a threat of
hail greater than 2 inches, wind gusts up to 70 mph, and possibly
a tornado. By the evening hours, these storms will form into a
line and move east and southeast into much of eastern North Dakota
and northwest Minnesota. As the storms transition into a line,
the main threats will be hail around 1 inch, wind gusts to 70 mph,
and excessive rainfall.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday, ending Wednesday.
Locally heavy rainfall the main threat. There is also a risk for
isolated severe storms Tuesday afternoon with hail, wind, and a
tornado potential threats. Periodic thunderstorm chances exist
through the late week as well.
Forecast…
.MONDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall, then some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Locally
heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.TUESDAY…Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 90 percent in the Valley City area.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation
30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph
increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Widespread storms developing Monday afternoon and continuing Monday night. Some of the storms later Monday afternoon and Monday night will be severe and with very heavy rain.
A few tornadoes, large hail up to tennis ball size, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are all possible along with the very heavy rain. The highest risk for tornadoes and the largest hail is north of Interstate 94 and east of Highway 83.
Thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday, Thursday night, and over
the coming weekend.
If heavy rainfall occurs over an urban area, then street flooding is a threat.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday, ending Wednesday.
Locally heavy rainfall the main threat. But there is a risk of
isolated severe storms Tuesday afternoon with hail and wind
threats once again. Periodic thunderstorm chances exist through
the late week as well.
Notice to CSi Internet Customers:
The carrier that brings the Internet connection to the CSi Network Operations Center has advised us that they have to relocate a main fiber cable in the Casselton, ND area.
The planned service interruption:
- could last 30 to 45 minutes
- will occur sometime between 12:01 am to 5:00 am
- early morning Tuesday July 9, 2019
As they do the work early Tuesday morning, July 9, you will not be able to do normal web surfing, streaming of video, or email. Your modem will look normal, you just won’t be able to access the Internet.
No need to call, no need to reboot your modem. For most CSi Internet users, the service will have been restored before you wake for the day. For night owls, please be patient, as we were told the project involves relocating a cable that has 144 fiber strands (that is 288 burns), and yes, they are using multiple splicing crews to speed the work. Our down-time will be when they are cutting and splicing the fibers that route traffic to our Network Operations. This is a planned event, being done at a time when traffic is at its lowest.
Thank you in advance for your understanding. If for some reason by 8am Tuesday, your service has not returned, please give us a call.
CSi Broadband – Affordable TV & Internet for Jamestown and Valley City
701-252-2225
701-845-4383
Valley City (CSi)Valley City Public works informs residents that spraying mosquitoes is planned weather permitting for Tuesday, July 9 beginning approximately 7-pm and then if needed the morning of Wednesday, July 10.
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 (CSi) There will be a special meeting of the City Council at City Hall,
Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10:00 AM, for the purpose of discussing the stormwater utility, to establish a Stormwater Utility Fund and approve the Stormwater Utility Fees for the City of Jamestown.
Jamestown (JRVLS) James River Valley Library System is honoring Edna LaMoore Waldo with a room dedication at the Alfred Dickey Library, 105 3rd St. SE, Jamestown, ND, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided. The room is presently the East Room of the library.
Bob Waldo, grandson of Edna, will give a presentation on her life and contribution to the history of North Dakota.
Edna LaMoore Waldo (1893-1999) was a librarian, teacher, author, lecturer, Dakota historian, and pioneer for women’s rights. She was born in Jamestown into a family that produced three professional writers, including Western fiction author Louis L’Amour and journalist Parker LaMoore.
Edna graduated as valedictorian of Jamestown High School in 1910 and from Jamestown College in 1914. She worked at Alfred Dickey Free Library from 1910 to 1911 when the library was located at City Hall. Edna’s most influential book is Dakota, a history of the Dakota Territory, published in 1931.
For more information, call Alfred Dickey Library at (701) 252-2990.
Jamestown (CSi) This year’s , 6th Annual Ride to Silence the Stigma, Motorcycle Ride is Sunday July 21, with kickstands up at 12:30-p.m. at Stutsman Harley- Davidson.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, a member of the organizer, and sponsor, The Midnight Riders Motorcycle Club, of Judd, Monte Rodacker, said the motorcycle run helps to educate and raise awareness associated with mental health issues, and strives to prevent loss from suicide.
This year’s proceeds will go to First Link, an organization that supports those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and other organizations to help support suicide prevention, including with the Chase Foundation, a Valley City peer-based organization for young people, and the Jamestown High School Sources of Strength, a peer-led suicide prevention organization.
He said in past years the Ride has supported the American Association for suicide Prevention
Monte said the donation to participate in the ride is $20 per person, adding that cars are welcome to the run.
The Run starts at Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown with kickstand up at 12:30-p.m.
The course goes from Jamestown to Marion, to Edgeley and then on to Jud and to Medina.
Then at Windsor, the Windsor Bar host a meal, featuring door prizes and a raffle.
The Ride to Silence the Stigma was originally organized by Dave and Beth Lautt of Jamestown.
Monte also pointed out on Saturday July 20, starting at noon, the Individuals Motorcycle Club will again be having their Christmas in July Run, where participants will go from Stutsman Harley- Davidson in Jamestown, to the Anne Carlsen Center, including a visit by “Santa,” with food served.
Also this month the Jamestown Crusaders Motorcycle Club will host a run to support the SART organization.
North Dakota’s corn, soybeans, oats, barley, sunflowers and sugar beets also are in generally good to excellent condition.
Sixty-eight percent of pasture and range land is rated in good to excellent condition. Stock water supplies also are rated 91 percent adequate or surplus.
There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Topsoil and subsoil moisture is rated around 70 percent adequate.
First cutting of alfalfa is behind last year’s pace. Alfalfa first cutting was 53 percent, behind 70 percent last year.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Fourteen high schools in North Dakota plan to form competitive video gaming teams during this upcoming school year as interest in esports increases nationwide, including at the collegiate level where scholarships are offered for varsity teams.
(Photo: University of Jamestown)
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Mandan High School is one of them. Mandan Superintendent Mike Bitz says the school will spend around $20,000 this year to buy computers and other equipment to construct an esports lab for students.
Bitz says esports will help an “underrepresented population” of students who might not otherwise partake in school athletics or activities feel more included.
The Mandan esports season is slated to begin in October and will last through December.
Two universities in North Dakota have an esports team, the University of Jamestown team, and Dickinson State University and Bismarck State College will start teams this fall and one more college will launch a team this fall.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A slow-moving rainstorm has washed out roads, stranded drivers and soaked basements, including the White House’s, during a chaotic morning commute in the national capital region.
Water gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White House’s West Wing. Government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacs.
National Weather Service meteorologist Cody Ledbetter says the storm dumped about 6.3 inches of rain near Frederick, Maryland, about 4.5 inches near Arlington, Virginia, and about 3.4 inches at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a two-hour period.
A spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire Department says emergency workers in the Maryland county used boats for dozens of rescues, plucking people from flooded cars. Pete Piringer said he didn’t immediately receive any reports of storm-related injuries.
RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — Shaken residents are cleaning up from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades as scientists warn that both should serve as a wake-up call to be ready when the long-dreaded “Big One” strikes.
California is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors statewide that officials say will give utilities and trains precious seconds to shut down before the shaking starts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said it’s time residents did their part by mapping out emergency escape routes and preparing earthquake kits with food, water, lights and other necessities.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake Thursday and a magnitude 7.1 quake Friday were centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the small desert town of Ridgecrest, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) from Los Angeles.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is sending his chief diplomatic adviser to Iran following its decision enrich uranium beyond the threshold of the 2015 nuclear accord.
The Elysee Palace said Monday that Emmanuel Bonne was returning on Tuesday to Tehran. He had made a day-long visit last month in a bid to deescalate tensions.
It was not immediately clear how long he would stay in the Iranian capital, or with whom he would meet.
Europe is under pressure to try to salvage the accord between Iran and world powers after the U.S. withdrew from it last year and restored heavy sanctions.
Macron said over the weekend that he’s trying to find a way to resume dialogue between Iran and Western partners by July 15. He spoke Saturday with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is shaking up the legal team trying to add a citizenship question to the census.
Officials say a new team of lawyers will take over the litigation.
The Supreme Court has barred the inclusion of a citizenship question, at least temporarily. But the Justice Department has said it will continue to try to find legal grounds to force it on the 2020 census.
A Justice Department official tells The Associated Press that the team will be made up of career lawyers and political appointees. The official says a top civil attorney in the department, John Burnham, will no longer lead the litigation team.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter ahead of a court filing expected Monday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein has been ordered jailed at least until a bail hearing Thursday after he pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges.
He made his first court appearance Monday following his arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors say Epstein, a registered sex offender, is a significant flight risk and are asking that he be detained until his trial.
They say he has three active U.S. passports and has frequently traveled in and out of the country on his private jet.
The 66-year-old Epstein is accused of creating and maintaining a network that allowed him to sexually exploit and abuse dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005.
Prosecutors said several alleged victims have come forward since Epstein’s arrest.
Epstein’s lawyers argued the matter had been settled in a Florida case involving similar charges a decade ago.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it will review the role of human rights in American foreign policy, appointing a commission expected to elevate concerns about religious freedom and abortion.
Human rights groups accused the administration of politicizing foreign policy in a way that could undermine protections for marginalized populations.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the commission Monday. He did not take questions from journalists.
The commission will be led by Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon, a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. A conservative scholar, Glendon turned down an honor from Notre Dame the year President Barack Obama was scheduled to deliver a commencement address.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The leader of the New York Republican Party says a new law allowing President Donald Trump’s state tax returns to be handed over to Congress is an overtly partisan attack that won’t stand up in court.
State GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy blasted the law Monday.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law earlier in the day.
It directs state tax officials to share state returns of certain elected and appointed officials upon request from the chairpersons of one of three top congressional committees.
The new law could give Congress a way around the Republican president’s refusal to release his returns, though it’s expected to face legal challenges.
It’s unclear when or even whether state tax officials can expect a request for the tax returns.
PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign ministry says the Vatican has decided to lift the diplomatic immunity of its ambassador in France, who is accused of sexual assault.
About a half-dozen men have accused Archbishop Luigi Ventura of groping them. One of the accusers, Mathieu De La Souchere filed a police report in Paris earlier this year accusing Ventura of touching his buttocks repeatedly during a Jan. 17 reception at Paris City Hall.
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into alleged sexual aggression. The Vatican said Ventura was cooperating with the investigation, but De La Souchere said the French case had been essentially stalled over the immunity question.
Officials confirmed Monday they have “received confirmation from the Holy See of a waiver of immunity” so Ventura could be properly investigated.
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