CSi Weather….

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to

20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

 

Valley City (KFGO) – Acting on a tip, from the public, Fargo police has arrested a “High Risk” sex offender who was being sought by authorities for skipping his probation requirements in Valley City.

42-year old Leslie Allery had cut his ankle monitor off and was on the run and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

North Dakota Parole and Probation Services notified Valley City police last week that Allery could not be located.

Employees at a downtown Fargo business identified Allery Monday night from photos that were distributed throughout the area. Police were called and took Allery into custody. He’s being held in the Cass County Jail.

Allery was convicted of solicitation of a minor and promoting obscenity to a minor in Burleigh County two years ago and is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board on Monday, discussed a request from St. John’s Academy to establish  Cooperative Agreements between the school districts concerning  local sports and North Dakota High School Sports Association.

St. John’s Academy will be adding 7th & 8th Grade  Jamestown Superintendent Dr. Robert  Lech said St. John’s Academy had applied for membership to the NDHSAA and requested a cooperative with JPS in various sports.

He added that  after they were notified, a secondary administrative team met in May to gather data for the request.

As the deadline has since passed for the upcoming  school year, the board could begin looking into this type of co-op agreement sometime in the fall for next year.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called Monday at 6:42 a.m. to a report of an anhydrous ammonia leak, coming from two tanks, that were combined for field use,  at 2549 94th Avenue, Southeast, in an  isolated pasture area.

No injuries reported.

The cause of the leak is under investigation by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.

Six units and 15  Rural firefighters were on the scene for about an hour.

 

 

NDDoH

COIVID-19 Stats 11:00a.m.

Mon. Jun. 21,  2021

 

Barnes

New Positives  0

Total Positives 1423

Active: 1

Recovered: 1391

 

Stutsman

New Positives 0

Total Positives 3544

Active 2

Recovered  3461

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health officials say active cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota have declined for 10 consecutive days and are at a level not seen since the early days of the pandemic last year. Active cases statewide Monday were at 206, with 50 in Burleigh-Morton counties. As a comparison, reported active cases in the state peaked last November at 11,656. The Health Department confirmed just five new virus cases from 290 tests completed Sunday, a day that typically sees little testing. Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 110,571 confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota, with 108,842 recoveries, 1,523 deaths and 4,344 hospitalizations.

 

Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District’s COVID-19 testing clinics are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-a.m. to noon.

The clinics will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Pre registration is required.

 

 

 

Update…

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Fire Department responded to a call of fire atop a power pole, about  3:40-p.m.  Sunday, along West Main Street, at  the back parking lot of the Valley City movie theater.

Valley City Electrical Supervisor Marshall Senf says a jumper wire fell onto the cross arm and sparked a fire.

He says the cause of the failure may have been due to the age of the power pole. No injuries reported.

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber 6-21-21)  The latest message from Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud;

 

Hey Everybody,

 

What a beautiful day and great crowd were afforded us for Rally in the Valley.  Thank you to all the folks who facilitated the wonderful community event for all to enjoy.

 

The Fire Department had a touching, well done Memorial Dedication with a flyover as a part of the Rally. Thank you to all the firefighters who participated in fundraising and construction to make it happen. Stop by and see the beautiful display on the east side of the Fire Hall.

 

A reminder. Many business owners rent dumpsters for their businesses. Please know the dumpsters are for private, NOT public use. This is an ordinance violation and can result in penalties. Please respect the rights of the people paying the rent. Thank you

 

Thank you to Chris Berg and Anna Johnson from KVLY for including Valley City in the “Small Town Spotlight” this week. We were allowed to promote our beautiful town.

 

The other day I went to a business that furnished bite-size candy treats. When I left, there was an empty wrapper lying just outside the door! L Let’s do like our Mom’s told us to do, dispose of garbage (cigarette wrappers too) appropriately. Try carrying a small garbage bag or box in your vehicle; it is pretty unobtrusive.  “Please think before you toss” thank you again.

 

Perhaps you noticed a great number of young people applying mulch and working with new plantings around town. Thank you to our Beautification Committee and youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS for all your work. It looks GREAT!! There were more than 270 young women attending the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Conference at VCSU. Thank you for choosing Valley City and I hope you will visit us again.

 

August 5th, be watching for “The Longest Table”. For details see: http://www.vclongesttable.org/

 

* * Thank you to this week’s contributors

 

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.”                 (James M. Barrie)

 

Blessings, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Pray,

 

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Due to rain last weekend the Dakota Riders Hill Climb as part of Rally in the Valley has been postponed to this Sunday Jun 27. The  Climb starts at 10-a.m. Sharp.  No glass containers, no pets no firearms, no attitudes.  Riders under 18 years old need parents notarized permission.  More information at 701-840-0123.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee  and is pleased to announce Mark & Dixie Lee of 515 13th St. NE as the 3rd Yard of Week winners for 2021. Congratulations to them on this beautiful yard and thank you for your efforts to help beautify Jamestown.  Job well done! The Lee’s will receive a gift certificate from our award aponsor Menards in Jamestown.

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 7th and ends September 3rd. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

 

Thank you to Menards in Jamestown for sponsoring this program.

 

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available 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.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An 86-year-old North Dakota woman who struck and killed a pedestrian and then left the scene of the crash has been sentenced to two years of probation. Bertha Harper, of Bismarck, earlier pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and failure to report an accident in the June 2020 death of Amber Rebel. The 33-year-old woman was struck outside a Bismarck apartment building and died at a Fargo hospital several days later. Douglas Rebel, the victim’s father, said in court Monday that Harper has shown no remorse and needs to be held accountable for her actions. Harper told the victim’s family that she was sorry about what had happened and for the suffering it caused.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Republican Party has a new leader. Mandan businessman Perrie Schafer was elected chairman of the state GOP during the group’s annual meeting this past weekend in Medora. He replaces longtime party operative Rick Berg, who opted not to run for re-election. The 61-year-old Schafer has more than 40 years of business and management experience. He also had the support of Berg, who was first elected party chairman in March 2018 to fill out the term of Kelly Armstrong after Armstrong stepped down to run for Congress. Berg served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 2011 with stints as speaker and majority leader. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 when he defeated Democrat Earl Pomeroy.

 

 

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Police are investigating multiple reports of gunfire in Williston. According to authorities, there were two places where gunshots were fired in the city early Sunday morning. They say no one has been hurt by the gunfire. Investigators believe the shootings were not random and that individuals were targeted by the gunfire. Police say they’ve identified two people of interest in the shootings, but they did not say whether any arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Officials in drought-stricken North Dakota say wildfires have burned about 156 square miles of land across the state so far this year, more than seven times the amount from all of last year. The state Department of Emergency Services and North Dakota Forest Service say that nearly 1,400 fires have been confirmed in 2021. There were a total of 921 fires recorded last year that burned fewer than 20 square miles. State Forester Tom Claeys says North Dakota has experienced some of the driest winter and spring months in 127 years of recordkeeping. The Minot Daily News reports that limited moisture along with warm temperatures have increased the intensity and size of wildfires this year.

 

In sports…

Monday

American Legion Baseball

Carrington City Park

Carrington 12 New Rockford 11,  (8 innings)

 

Babe Ruth

Carrington 11 Linton/Ashley/Wishek 1  (5 innings)

 

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU Newsletter)   Valley City State University seniors Emily Smith and Jorun Hamre have been named Honorable Mention All-American by the NAIA national office.

Smith earned the honor after a stellar season as a pitcher for the VCSU softball team. Hamre was named baseball All-American after setting the single-season school record with 18 home runs this season.

VCSU football head coach Dennis McCulloch announced that Alex Kretzschmar has been hired as a full-time offensive assistant coach, and Alec Brown has joined the staff as a new graduate assistant. Kretzschmar previously coached at Dakota State University.
Read more: http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/4090

Former graduate assistant PJ Peterson, a VCSU alumnus, has accepted a position as a teacher and the head football coach at Lake Park Audubon in Minnesota.

 

 

Jamestown  (KFYR)  The North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame 2020 Inductee’s will be honored on June 26, 2021, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Jamestown, ND.

Jeff Boschee, Whitney Carlson Bruins, Doug Beaudoin, and Mike Peluso will receive the Cliff Cushman Award as they are inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Cliff Cushman, A Grand Forks native, and 1960 Olympian lost his life in the Vietnam War. However, his legacy and inspiration live on.

The event includes induction banquet, auction, and awards program.

For more information contact the NDSHF at (701) 252-4835, at the Jamestown Civic Center.  Email Pam Fosse: pfosse@daktel.com or jjackson@daktel.com.

NHL PLAYOFFS

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.

The defending NHL champions improved to 13-0 in games following a postseason loss since launching their 2020 title run and will take a 3-2 series lead over the Islanders into Game 6 of their best-of-7 matchup Wednesday night in Uniondale, New York. Brayden Point had a goal for the eighth straight game, and postseason scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three assists for the Lightning.

MLB ..

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sanó hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning to lift Minnesota past Cincinnati 7-5. It was the fifth straight victory for the Twins and the fifth loss in a row for the Reds. The Twins earned their fourth consecutive extra-innings win after eight straight losses in extras to start the season. The game lasted 5:14 and ended 30 minutes past midnight. It began on a somber note with a remembrance of the late Mike Bell. He’s the former Reds player and Twins coach who was the younger brother of Reds manager David Bell and died of cancer this year.

 

— Yu Darvish struck out 11 in six brilliant innings to become the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 for his career, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth homered and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series between the NL West rivals. Darvish reached 1,500 strikeouts on the nose in 197 starts. He held the Dodgers to two hits, including Mookie Betts’ solo homer, and walked just one. The Padres improved to 5-3 this season against the Dodgers.

UNDATED (AP) — Jacob deGrom shouldered the load for New York in his return from another injury scare, pitching one-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 to open a doubleheader.

DeGrom didn’t allow a hit in the seven-inning game until Mets outfielders misplayed a fly ball with two outs in the fifth, letting it fall for a ground-rule double. DeGrom threw 70 pitches, 15 of them over 100 mph, with two walks and six strikeouts. It was a comfort for fans concerned about New York’s ace after he left his previous outing with shoulder soreness.

In other MLB action:

— Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 Monday night. The win was a long time coming for Arizona, which has plunged to the bottom of the standings in the NL West and has the worst record in the majors at 21-53. It’s the first win for the Diamondbacks since June 1, when they beat the Mets 6-5 in 10 innings.

— Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning, eventually settling for a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that marked the Astros’ eighth straight win. Maikel Franco hit a two-run homer with one out in the eighth off Brandon Bielak, breaking up the no-hitter. Odorizzi and reliever Cristian Javier held the Orioles without a hit through seven. The start of the game was delayed by rain for an hour, and there was also a 41-minute rain delay during the top of the eighth.

— Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered, helping the Cleveland Indians overcome the loss of Aaron Civale (sih-VAH’-lee) during a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Civale, who leads the majors with 10 wins, exited with two out in the fifth inning because of a right middle finger injury. The Indians moved within two games of the idle White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central. Chicago lost for the sixth time in eight games, and shortstop Javier Báez was pulled by manager David Ross after he made an embarrassing mental mistake.

— Andy Ibañez and Jose Trevino each hit three-run homers as the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over Oakland. Kyle Gibson had another solid start pitching into the sixth inning Monday night. He is 5-0 and unbeaten in his last 15 starts overall.

MLB NEWS

MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff

UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball has started its crackdown on sticky stuff and foreign substances.

Umpires are now doing regular checks of all pitchers for tacky substances that could be used to doctor baseballs. That was long against the rules but rarely enforced until now. Jacob deGrom was the first pitcher inspected under the new directive that took effect Monday. In the opener of the New York Mets’ doubleheader against Atlanta, the two-time Cy Young Award winner passed when inspected after the first and fifth innings. Any pitchers using illegal substances will be ejected and then suspended 10 games.

In other MLB news:

— The New York Mets have fired two high-ranking employees and will overhaul their legal and human resources departments on the recommendation of independent investigators hired to review the organization following allegations of sexual misconduct against former manager Mickey Callaway. was fired in October of 2019 for on-field performance. He was banned by Major League Baseball through at least 2022 in May following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward several women who work in sports media, including from his time with the Mets.

— The Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is returning to its standard seating format, opening the door for a big crowd to see former Yankees star Derek Jeter be enshrined. Hall of Fame officials say tickets will not be required for the event’s free lawn seating area. The ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 8 on the grounds of Clark Sports Center and will honor class of 2020 members Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker. No one was selected this year.

NFL -NEWS

Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

UNDATED (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib announced the news on Instagram, saying he wasn’t doing it for the attention but because he felt representation and visibility were important.

Nassib also said in his short video message that he was donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that seeks to prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth.

Nassib is a sixth-year pro who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2016 in the third round out of Penn State. He played two seasons for the Browns and two for Tampa Bay before joining the Raiders in 2020.

In other NFL news:

— The Buffalo Bills have received the green light from New York state health officials to return to full capacity for home games this season. Vaccinated and unvaccinated fans will be allowed to attend, though unvaccinated folks will be required to wear masks under federal guidelines. The coronavirus pandemic led to Buffalo playing home games in an empty stadium during the regular season last year. The rules were loosened to allow about 6,700 fans attend the Bills’ two home playoff games in January.

— Eli Manning has a new job with the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl MVP is rejoining the organization to work in business opportunities and fan initiatives. The Giants announced the hiring on Monday, roughly 18 months after Manning retired following the 2019 season.

— Zaven Collins, a first-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals, was arrested over the weekend for reckless driving and excessive speeding. Scottsdale police say Collins was pulled over Sunday for allegedly driving 76 mph in a 35-mph zone. Police say Collins was booked and released later in the day. Collins was taken by the Cardinals with the 16th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Tulsa.

SUPREME-COURT-NCAA

High court sides with former athletes in dispute with NCAA

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court has unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation.

The high court ruled today that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits that colleges can offer athletes who play Division I basketball and football can’t be enforced.

Under current NCAA rules, students cannot be paid, and the scholarship money colleges can offer is capped at the cost of attending the school. The NCAA had defended its rules as necessary to preserve the amateur nature of college sports. The case doesn’t decide whether students can be paid salaries.

NCAA-COMPENSATING ATHLETES

Conferences urge stopgap for NCAA on NIL until federal law

UNDATED (AP) — Six Division I conferences are urging the NCAA to implement a stopgap measure that would allow college athletes to earn money off their fame before a federal law is passed. The conferences include the SEC, ACC and Pac-12.

In a letter obtained by AP and sent to the head of the Division I Council, the conference commissioners recommended the council refrain from adopting proposed reforms to the NCAA”s name, image and likeness compensation rules. The six conferences said the NCAA’s proposal would be vulnerable to legal challenges.

Six state laws allowing college athletes to earn endorsement money will take effect on July 1.

NHL NEWS

Former NHL player/manager Tom Kurvers dies

UNDATED (AP) – Former NHL player and Minnesota Wild assistant general manager Tom Kurvers has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 58. Kurvers won the Hobey Baker Award as the top college player. He then played 11 NHL seasons from 1984-1995 before moving into management.

In other NHL news:

— The New York Islanders have sold out of season tickets for the first season in their new home at UBS Arena. The team says that’s an allotment of about 15,000 season tickets. The Islanders are in the midst of their second straight trip to the semifinal round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the new arena won’t open for almost another four months.

NBA-NEWS

Nets playoff exit prompting review

UNDATED (AP) — Two days after a team with NBA title hopes went out in the second round, the Brooklyn Nets said they will take some time evaluating their players.

They’ll also take a look at the training staff that’s responsible for keeping players healthy. General manager Sean Marks says he won’t make any rash decisions. The Nets were eliminated with a 115-111 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James Harden and Kyrie Irving were hurt for much of the series.

OLYMPICS-NEWS

Harden commits to playing for US in Olympics

UNDATED (AP) — James Harden has committed to playing for U.S. men’s national basketball team that will play in the Olympics that begin next month. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation.

The men’s roster is getting closer to filled, with Miami’s Bam Adebayo also informing USA Basketball of his intention to play in the Tokyo Games. The eight commitments, for now: Adebayo, Harden, Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, Golden State’s Draymond Green, Washington’s Bradley Beal, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Phoenix’s Devin Booker and Portland’s Damian Lillard.

In World and national news…

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed after Wall Street’s recovery from its latest bout of jitters over future central bank policies. Benchmarks fell Tuesday in Paris and Frankfurt but gained in London, Tokyo and Shanghai. U.S. futures were marginally lower and oil prices fell back. The initial jolt from the Federal Reserve’s reminder last week that it will eventually offer less help for markets appears to have passed. In written testimony to be delivered at a congressional oversight hearing Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his view that inflation’s recent jump to a 13-year high will prove temporary.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says that deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Health and Human Services inspector general found two devastating spikes eight months apart in the most comprehensive look yet at COVID-19’s toll among its most vulnerable victims. Investigators say there were more than 169,000 additional deaths last year among Medicare recipients in nursing homes. Also, cases and deaths among Asian patients tracked the more severe impacts seen among Blacks and Latinos. Indeed, Asian Medicare enrollees in nursing homes saw the highest increase in death rates, with 27% dying in 2020.

 

The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. He has also told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate with the efforts to contain the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte, who is known for his public outbursts and brash rhetoric, said in televised remarks Monday night that he has become exasperated with people who refuse to get immunized then help spread the coronavirus. He said that “there is a national emergency. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, I’ll have you arrested and I’ll inject the vaccine in your butt.”

 

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.” Kim Yo Jong made the comments after U.S. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan described as an “interesting signal” Kim Jong Un’s recent statement that North Korea will be ready for both dialogue and confrontation, but more for confrontation. On Monday, the top U.S. envoy on North Korea affairs said on a visit to Seoul that he hopes to see a positive reaction from the North soon on U.S. offers for talks.