CSi Weather…

.Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.   Lows in the lower 60s.

 

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

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs around 80.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

Overnight Thursday, Friday….

The heaviest rain was centered over the James

River Valley.

Radar estimates indicate that 2 to 3 inches of rain

have fallen over parts of eastern Dickey County.

 

 

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms across western North
Dakota on Saturday. A few storms may be strong to severe.

There is a chance of thunderstorms across central and southern
North Dakota Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Some storms
may be strong to severe with locally heavy rainfall.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms across western North

Dakota on Saturday. A few storms may be strong to severe.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, on Monday, August 5, 2019, local emergency response agencies will be participating in a full-scale training exercise beginning at Jamestown Regional Airport and concluding at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  The exercise is designed to test local emergency operations plans and response capabilities that relate to an aviation incident.

Emergency response agencies will react to an airplane crash scenario where volunteers will act as crash victims with injuries that could possibly be sustained in a real aviation accident.  Participating response agencies will test their skills at the scene and some of the actors will be transported to the hospital to continue the simulation.

This is NOT a real event; however, the simulated response will be as realistic as possible.

The exercise will begin at approximately 6:30 pm on Monday evening and will largely take place at Jamestown Regional Airport and Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  Emergency response vehicles utilized during the exercise will be staged in the Jamestown High School parking lot before the exercise starts.  Emergency vehicles may be responding with lights and sirens but will follow all normal traffic rules.

For the safety of the responders and to lessen traffic congestion, law enforcement will be limiting airport access from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  Only emergency response vehicles, participating personnel, and those individuals with a specific need to be on airport property will be allowed access.

Participating agencies and organizations in this exercise include: Jamestown Regional Airport, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Area Ambulance, Jamestown Police Department, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Stutsman County Communications Center, Central Valley Health District, North Dakota Highway Patrol, American Red Cross, Freedom Resource Center, SkyWest Airlines and Stutsman County Emergency Management.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs residents that mosquito fogging operations will take place on Monday, August 5, 2019 and Thursday, August 8, 2019 between approximately 9:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.
Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.
Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.
All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions.
For more information visit jamestownnd.org, click on Departments/Vector Control or call 701.320-5503.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the 10th winner of the Yard of the Week Program for 2019.  Sheldon & Marnie Mohr of 302 6th Ave. SW in Jamestown have received this award for week ten.  Join us in congratulating them on their beautiful yard and thank them for their efforts to help beautify Jamestown.  Congratulations, Sheldon & Marnie for a job well done!

The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 1st and ends August 31st. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830 or stop by our office at 120 2nd Street SE, Jamestown for a nomination form.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our Facebook page or on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com.  Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com.

All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Annual Block Party in Downtown Jamestown is set for WEDNESDAY August 28, 2019.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive, Emily Bivens said it was moved from Thursday to Wednesday this year, because the University of Jamestown’s home football opener against Valley City is on the Thursday that week.

She said vendor registrations are being accepted now at the University of Jamestown’s website uj.edu.

The event from 5-p.m., to 8-p.m. welcomes new UJ  students who walk down the hill from UJ in their orange shirts, to join community members downtown.

The Community Block Party is a city wide event designed to welcome UJ 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!

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The James River Humane Society is spotlighting “Beatrice,” a three year old cat, looking for her “forever home.”

Humane Society President Gary Sahr on Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 said Beatrice is a little shy at first, but would make a wonderful pet.

He added that she has been at the shelter longer than the other cats, and is anxious to find a home.

Stop by and see her and all the other cats and dogs available at the James Rive Humane Society, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit, open every day from 9:30-a.m. to 11:30-a.m., and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or by appointment.

For more information call 701-252-0747.

On line visit: www.jamesriverhumanesociety.org

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Frontier Village in Jamestown invites the community to the Pitchfork Fondue, Sunday August 11, from 5-p.m., to 8-p.m.

The menu will consist of Steaks for the adults, Hot Dogs for the kids, baked potato, salad beans, dessert and bottled water.

Prices are Adults, Advance $20, or $25 at the door.  Child $5, for the Hot Dog Meal.

Entertainment will be provided by Hidden Valley Band starting at 5:30-p.m.

For more information call Nichole at 701-320-3028, or Tina 701-320-2725.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court says North Dakota’s voter identification requirements are constitutional, rejecting an argument by a group of American Indians who said they are a form of voter suppression.

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the state Wednesday, overturning a lower court ruling.

North Dakota’s law requires voters to show ID with a residential street address, which American Indians have argued is not always evident on reservations. They also say many tribal members aren’t aware of their address, don’t have a provable one because they’re homeless or stay with friends or relatives, or can’t afford to get an updated ID with a street address.

Members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa sued the state in 2016 over the ID requirements.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department says more than 10,000 gallons of oil has spilled from a pipeline in Williams County.

The agency says in a statement that the spill was reported Friday by Samson Oil & Gas USA Inc.

Environmental scientist Brian O’Gorman says the spill occurred Thursday north of Williston at a well pad and affected a small patch of nearby grassland.

O’Gorman says the cause of the spill is under investigation. He says no water sources were affected.

O’Gorman says about 4,200 gallons had been recovered by late Friday afternoon and the spill was contained.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Marine has been charged with fatally shooting a fellow Marine in the head inside the barracks on Capitol Hill.

Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson has been charged with murder in the death of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia on New Year’s Day. He’s also charged with negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter.

A charge sheet obtained by The Marine Corps Times Thursday says Johnson shot Kuznia, a native of Karlstad, Minn., after pointing a handgun at him and pulling the “trigger in jest.”

The case will move to an Article 32 hearing on Aug. 22 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The proceeding is public and similar to a preliminary hearing in civilian court.

It’s unclear if Johnson is being detained and whether he has an attorney.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his pick for national intelligence director has decided to withdraw from the running, citing unfair media coverage.

In a tweet Friday, Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress. Questions about Ratcliffe’s experience have dogged him since Trump announced his candidacy five days ago.

Trump didn’t cite any specific media reports, but tweeted that “rather than going through months of slander and libel,” he would be returning to Capitol Hill.

Trump accepted the resignation of former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats last week.

Ratcliffe is a frequent Trump defender who fiercely questioned former special counsel Robert Mueller during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week. Intelligence experts had criticized his lack of experience in the field of intelligence.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the officer accused of using a chokehold in the death of Eric Garner says his client is disappointed an administrative judge recommended his firing.

But the lawyer says he remains “cautiously optimistic” the officer ultimately won’t be dismissed.

Attorney Stuart London said Friday that Officer Daniel Pantaleo did nothing wrong and plans to keep fighting for his job.

Pantaleo was suspended Friday pending a final decision by Police Commissioner James O’Neill.

London and police union leader Patrick Lynch urged O’Neill to stand up for Pantaleo, saying officers otherwise won’t feel they can do their jobs without losing them.

London says he’ll appeal to a court if Pantaleo is fired.

Garner’s dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” in 2014 became a rallying cry against police brutality.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tweeting about a reported burglary at the Baltimore home of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Trump has denigrated Cummings this week, calling his majority-black district a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”

On Friday, Trump tweeted, “Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!”

Police said they received a report of a burglary at 3:40 a.m. Saturday at a West Baltimore home, but it was unknown whether property was taken. The Baltimore Sun, citing state property records, reported the break-in happened at Cummings’ home.

Cummings’ House Oversight and Reform Committee has been investigating Trump family members serving in the White House.

The break-in came hours before Trump launched a Twitter tirade against Cummings.

Andy Eichar, Cummings’ press secretary, said Thursday Cummings was unavailable for comment.

 

 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Legislators in Puerto Rico are grilling the man who might become the next governor of a U.S. territory mired in political turmoil.

Former congressional representative Pedro Pierluisi sat alone as he faced more than two dozen legislators in the first of two public hearings being held Friday just hours before Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is scheduled to resign.

The room was packed with current and former government officials Friday, while Puerto Ricans across the island remain unclear who might be their next leader.

Members of a House committee met with Pierluisi first, and then the House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the nomination before a vote.

Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez could become governor if Pierluisi is not approved.