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CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
There are chances for thunderstorms Thursday night through
Tuesday. A few storms may be severe Friday afternoon and evening.
Jamestown (CSi) On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, due to BNSF construction, the railroad sidewalk crossing between 2nd St NE and 1st St East along 2nd Ave will be closed to pedestrians. Please use caution – visibility in this area may be temporarily obstructed.
Pedestrians and motorists’ should use alternative routes & use EXTREME caution when entering areas of construction.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police warns residents that a convicted sex offender is now homeless in Jamestown.
Larry Gant AKA Larry Johnson, Jr., is now homeless, and he presently has no vehicle.
Gant is a 41 year old black male, five feet 11 inches tall, weighing 177 pounds with Brown eyes and Black hair.
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the office of the North Dakota Attorney General.
Offense:
Aggravated Rape…
Gant and two other individuals entered a residence through a bedroom window. They raped a developmentally disabled teenager who was sleeping in the bedroom
Conviction Date: February 11, 2003 at Shelby County District Court, in Tennessee. Disposition: 8 years.
Gant is presently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.
Gant is not wanted by police at this time, and is currently serving the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety, and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, or their families, landlords or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of Gant’s photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site:
Minot (Minot Daily News) – A Jamestown woman, on August 6, entered a guilty plea in Minot Municipal Court to a charge of leaving an unattended animal in a motor vehicle.
The Minot Daily news reports that Stacy Darby, of Jamestown, entered a guilty plea in front of Minot Municipal Court Judge Ashley Beall.
Minot’s Code of Ordinances classifies the charge as an infraction, a level below a misdemeanor.
Judge Beall handed down a sentence of $150 in fines and fees and ordered Darby to complete 20 hours of community service. Prior to sentencing Darby told the court it was “very much my luck,” referring to dogs not being allowed on the fairgrounds and it being a sunny day.
According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Minot reached 77 degrees.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Market on Thursday August 8, features Blue Wailer, With The Steve K Band.
The Arts Market runs from 5:30-p.m., to 8:30-p.m., at the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown.
Next at the Arts Market:
August 15. Kicks Band of Fargo-Moorhead. The Great Outdoors with Prairie Hills Singers, Men’s Quartet
August 29. Open Mic Night with the Stevie K Band
Also…
The 55th annual JFAA Annual Arts Show starts Thursday, August 8, with an opening reception at 6:15 p.m. at The Arts Center with juror, Bismarck artist, Paul Noot.
Noot will announce winning entries in the categories and provide comments on why the entries were selected for awards.
Jamestown (CSi) The Senior Resource Fair will be on Thurs Aug 8 from 10 am to 1:30 pm.
10 am to 1:30 pm Informational Booths, Jamestown Volunteer Center, Bake Sale , Pie Social.
10 am to 11 am Presentations.
11 am, 12 noon, Lunch available for purchase from Classic Catering.
12:30-1:30 pm Bingo.
1:30 pm Door Prizes.
James River Transit is offering $1.00, one-way tickets for this event, by calling 701-252-7888.
In conjunction with the Buffalo Mall’s Senior Resource Day on Thursday August 8, the Jamestown Volunteer Center will hold a Pie Social and Bake Sale at the Mall from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.
All baked goods are being accepted to sell.
Speakers and booths start at 10-a.m., Bingo at 12:30-p.m., and Prizes at 1:30-p.m.
James River Senior Center will have a Taco Bar available from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., for a small price.
Jamestown (JSDC) Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC), CEO Connie Ova, has been awarded re-certification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) effective Jul 1, 2019 – June 30/2022. Connie Ova first achieved the Certified Economic Developer designation in April of 2010. CEcD recertification, required every three years, was awarded to Connie who met demanding requirements for continuing education and service to the profession.
The designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) is a highly recognized national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to professional growth. Connie first earned certification by passing a rigorous three-part, two-day examination, testing her knowledge, proficiency and judgment in the key areas of economic development
As highly skilled economic development practitioners, Connie Ova and over 1,000 other Certified Economic Developers work with public officials, business leaders and community members to create and retain high-quality jobs, establish economic vibrancy, and improve quality of life for the people they serve.
About IEDC:
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,000 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC’s members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.
Learn more about IEDC: www.iedconline.org
Valley City (CSi) Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living will hold a Listen Session on Tuesday August 13, from 1:30-p.m. at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Rosebud Visitors Center.
Officials say the session will support ways to improve communities for people with disabilities.
New…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new state audit finds Bismarck State College failed to maintain required documentation for granting tenure from July 2017 to June 2018.
State Auditor Joshua Gallion said Wednesday that failing to maintain the documentation to justify granting tenure and the additional benefits that go with it causes second guessing of those decisions.
The audit found the college did not document the letter of application requesting tenure, letters of recommendation from supervisors and peers and career qualifications.
The audit also found that the college was not following travel meal reimbursement policies and failed to follow proper procurement procedures.
The State Auditor’s Office is required to audit or review each state agency once every two years.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An audit of the North Dakota University System found its information technology arm didn’t seek formal bidding for several contracts totaling about $3.2 million.
State Auditor Joshua Gallion released the audit Tuesday that covered a two-year span ending in June 2018.
Gallion tells the Bismarck Tribune the noncompliant contracts, mostly for software, essentially were renewed after they ended without required rebidding or without university system officials justifying the reason for “sole source” purchases.
Gallion says without formal bids, the University System missed out on competitive pricing and potentially “the best deal.”
University System spokeswoman Billie Jo Lorius says “corrective action” already has been taken “on a good number of the findings, as detailed in the report.”
RICHARDTON, N.D. (AP) — Friends of a 33-year-old man who was killed by a lightning strike while working on a biking trail remember him for his dedication to the trails of western North Dakota.
Kyle Brierley, of Dickinson, was found near his pickup truck Sunday. Friends say Brierley was working as a volunteer to spruce up the trails at the Schnell Recreation Area near Richardton when storms rolled through.
Brierley was apparently loading his equipment into his pickup when he was killed, said Lt. Eldon Mehrer of the Stark County Sheriff’s Office. First responders found Brierley’s body behind his truck, and a medical examiner confirmed he had died from a lightning strike, The Bismarck Tribune reported.
“It’s one of those so unfortunate, rare, freak occurrences,” Mehrer said.
An avid mountain biker, Brierley went racing the Maah Daah Hey Trail with his children on Saturday and was gearing up for a prestigious mountain bike event next weekend in Colorado.
Brierley had recently received a coveted spot in the lottery for the upcoming Leadville 100, a high-altitude mountain bike race through the Colorado Rockies.
In world and national news..
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham characterized President Donald Trump’s meeting with Democratic officials in Dayton, Ohio, as “very warm” as the group visited victims of a weekend mass shooting.
Then Grisham tweeted against those same officials over their press conference after Trump’s visit.
Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, both Democrats, told a news conference after Trump’s visit they had talked to the president about support for various gun control measures. Both criticized Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric, with Brown saying he was “concerned about a president that divides in his rhetoric and plays to race in his rhetoric.”
Grisham said the conversation with the Ohio officials “wasn’t about supportive or not supportive.” She added that the president was received “very warmly.” And she said that none of the victims Trump spoke with at the hospital discussed gun control.
Grisham’s words were relayed to news outlets in a call from Air Force One as Trump was en route to El Paso, Texas, the scene of another weekend mass shooting.
Later, Grisham tweeted that “it is genuinely sad” to see Brown and Whaley, after accompanying Trump on his visit to victims, “immediately hold such a dishonest press conference in the name of partisan politics.”
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump often rails about an “invasion of illegals” at the border, words echoed in a screed the El Paso shooting suspect apparently posted that called the attack that killed 22 people his response to an “Hispanic invasion.”
Some extremism experts say data suggests a link between heated rhetoric from leaders and ensuing reports of hate crimes.
The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found that after the 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist rally — when Trump cited “fine people on both sides” — reported hate crimes increased to the second-highest monthly tally in nearly a decade.
Another study found counties that hosted Trump rallies in 2016 saw a 226% increase in reported hate incidents over comparable counties that did not host such a rally.
MORTON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials say raids at seven food processing plants in Mississippi resulted in 680 arrests.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Matthew Albence told The Associated Press that the arrest count from Wednesday’s raids may make it the largest workplace sting in more than a decade and probably the largest ever for a single state.
Authorities say about 600 agents fanned out across the plants, surrounding the perimeters to prevent workers from fleeing. They targeted several companies.
The raids happened in small towns near Jackson with a workforce made up largely of Latino immigrants. The towns hit include Bay Springs, Carthage, Canton, Morton, Pelahatchie and Sebastapol.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties with neighboring India and suspend bilateral trade in response to New Delhi’s decision to reduce the special status of Kashmir, a Himalayan region claimed by both countries.
The decision was made Wednesday at a meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the heads of the armed forces and senior government officials.
The government said in a statement that Pakistan will also review other aspects of relations with India.
It also decided to ask the United Nations, including the Security Council, to pressure India to reverse its decision to strip statehood and other rights from the portion of Kashmir it administers.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has overturned the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi as the island’s governor less than a week ago, clearing the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez to take up the post after weeks of turmoil.
Wednesday’s decision cannot be appealed. But it is expected to unleash new demonstrations because many Puerto Ricans have said they don’t want her as governor.
Pierluisi was appointed secretary of state by then-Gov. Ricardo Rosselló while legislators were in recess, and only the House approved his nomination. Pierluisi was then sworn in as governor Friday after Rosselló formally resigned in response to angry street protests.
Puerto Rico’s Senate sued to challenge Pierluisi’s legitimacy as governor, arguing that its approval was also necessary. The Supreme Court judges ruled in favor of the Senate.
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