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CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. HEAT INDEX 90 TO 95.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAT INDEX 90 TO
95.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING  IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90.

  FRIDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS
 ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN NON-SEVERE…IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN
 ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COULD DEVELOP.
  
 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON…HEAT INDEXES ARE FORECAST TO BE NEAR 100
 IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL.
 
 THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. THOUGH MOST OF
 THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO BE NON-SEVERE…IT IS POSSIBLE
 THAT A COUPLE OF ISOLATED STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE.
 
 THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY…AND CHANCES FOR
 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

 

 Jamestown, ND (Aug 23, 2013 –  Interstate Engineering advises  residents and motorists  that the intersection of 2nd Ave NE and 4th St NE (Highway 20) is currently closed and is expected to remain closed through Monday, August 26. A detour is in place. Drivers are asked to slow down and use caution.

A map showing this closure is available online at jamestownsewerproject.com.

Questions on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.

 

Valley City, ND — (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 23, 2013) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of the second person killed in a fiery crash involving two semis, the morning of Wednesday August 14, 2013 at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 46 south of Valley City.

He was identified as 64 year old Carl Bjugstad, of Sheldon, North Dakota. The report says he was not wearing a seat belt.

The man driving the second semi was previously identified as 46-year-old Allen Tofsrud of Leeds, North Dakota.

Highway Patrol Sgt. Tom Herzig’s report says an eastbound semi pulling a hopper, operated by Tofsrud missed a stop sign and struck the northbound semi pulling a flat bed trailer, driven by Bjugstad, around 9 a.m.

Witnesses say the fire engulfed both semi tractor trailers vehicles.

Both vehicles were destroyed by the fire.

Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Herzig says there are precautions on the road where the crash happened, including rumble strips and flashing red and yellow lights.

The crash continues to remain under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is hosting a Widow’s Retreat October 11th – 13th, 2013, at Maryvale Retreat Center in Valley City, ND.

The weekend will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11th and concludes after a brunch on Sunday, October 13th. The cost of the retreat is $125.00 and includes 2 nights lodging in a private room, 5 meals and all supplies.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Diane Witzig said, The quotes in Genevieve Davis Ginsburg’s book, Widow to Widow, describes the theme of the JAGST Widow’s Retreat., she states “Widowhood is a club no one elects to join.… Only another widow knows what it feels like to become a widow. … Most widows are comforted and reassured when they can connect with others in the same human struggle.”

Women who have experienced the death of their husbands deal with many emotions, challenges and struggles as they grieve their loss. Although no one can take these struggles away and even though every widow’s experience is unique, spending time with others who have had a similar experience can often help in the journey of grief.

Also on our show Kathy Vandeberghe said, the retreat is an opportunity for widows to immerse themselves in healing with no distractions in a relaxing, supportive and positively charged atmosphere with others who have experienced the loss of a husband.  Participants will learn coping skills and about resources that may help during the grieving process.

The weekend will include special guest speakers, Tracy Johnk, Social Worker at Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Grief Recovery Specialist, Jeanne Putnam from Wahpeton, ND. The weekend will also include a panel of Jamestown Area Grief Support Team members who are widows; time for personal sharing and discussion; a Service of Remembrance and workshops on journaling, self-nurturing/pampering and understanding the grief journey. There will be time for informal interaction among those attending and time for private reflection while walking the beautiful Maryvale grounds.

For a brochure and registration form, please call Eileen at 701-251-1280 and leave a message that includes your name and mailing address. Registrations are due by September 27th and space is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first- serve basis. For more information, please call Carol at 701-320-3801 or Kathy at 701-952-8001 or 701-659-8001.

The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering support to those who have experienced losses.

　

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Wheatland dog breeder has been charged with animal neglect after 168 of the animals were seized from an apparent puppy mill.
 51-year-old Darcy Darrell Smith is charged with six counts of depriving an animal of necessary food and water, a misdemeanor.
 
     He waived his rights to the dogs three weeks after authorities found them stacked in cages three deep, some dogs five to a cage, in piles of their own feces and urine-soaked paper.
 
     No attorney was listed for Smith.

 

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two people escaped from a house explosion in Fargo.
 
     It happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday in the south part of the city.
 
     The owner  was sleeping and awoke to a loud “pop.”
 
     Both people and one dog made it out as smoke and fire engulfed the house. One dog was missing.
 
     Some neighboring homes were also evacuated and sustained some damage.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A former Bismarck police officer is accused of falsifying his timecard while working in the police department’s traffic division.
 
     Forty-two-year-old Kevin Huber faces a misdemeanor charge of tampering with public records. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
 
Huber is accused of using a supervisor’s login and password to get into the department’s timekeeping system and add time to his timecard. Police Chief Dan Donlin says Huber received nearly $8,500 that he didn’t earn.
 
     Authorities say Huber resigned in April before being fired and has repaid the money.
 
     A phone number for Huber is no longer in service. Defense attorney Michael Geiermann declined comment to the Associated Press.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State Veterinarian Susan Keller says field and laboratory testing indicates that bovine tuberculosis found in a beef cow in south central North Dakota hasn’t spread to other animals.
 
     The state Board of Animal Health reported in mid-June that a cow in a herd near Solen had tested positive for bovine TB, a potentially fatal disease that spreads through inhaled bacteria. The cow had come from Texas and moved through a seller in South Dakota.
 
     Keller says 33 other suspect animals in the herd were killed as a precaution. They’re still being tested at a laboratory but Keller says the preliminary report shows nothing suspicious.
 
     The remaining animals in the herd are undergoing further testing to meet federal requirements. If no additional bovine TB is found, a quarantine will be lifted.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education plans to interview six candidates for interim chancellor of the university system, including three people who live in the state.
 
     The list of finalists announced at Friday’s meeting includes acting chancellor and Bismarck State College President Larry Skogen, former Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness and former state Department of Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle.
 
     The other candidates are Georgia Southwestern State University President Kendall Blanchard, former Lumina Foundation senior adviser Gordon Davies and former Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Chancellor Michael Wartell.
 
     Sixteen people applied for the job.
 
     The board plans to complete interviews by Sept. 6. The interim chancellor should be named by Sept. 25.
 
     The board last month bought out the contract of chancellor Hamid Shirvani after ongoing complaints about his leadership style.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Photos taken by astronaut and University of North Dakota graduate Karen Nyberg are featured on the Popular Science website.
 
     The nine space images in the online gallery were taken from orbit by Nyberg, who’s still orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station.
 
     The Vining, Minn., native graduated summa cum laude from UND in 1994. She went on to join NASA and take part in a 2008 mission on the space shuttle Discovery.
 
     She has been on her current mission to the space station since May 28 and is expected to stay until November.
 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Another drug-testing firm has emerged as the buyer of two former PRACS Institute buildings in Fargo in an auction held last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
 
     The price of the winning bid from Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services wasn’t included in the judge’s order approving the purchase agreement filed Thursday in federal Bankruptcy Court in San Antonio, Texas. Bidding started at $5.1 million.
 
     Pittsburgh-based Novum conducts clinical research tests for the pharmaceutical industry, as did PRACS, which abruptly closed its doors and filed a Chapter 7 liquidation petition in March. The facility employed about 400 people.
 
     Novum CEO Christopher Chamberlain says the company is working on closing the transaction and is “excited about opening up in Fargo soon.”

 

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota is receiving $500,000 from the federal government to work on energy research.
 
     The U.S. Department of Energy grant will go toward a project to develop components for an advanced gas turbine that will capture and use natural gas.
 
     UND officials say researchers are looking for a way to produce clean energy while reducing flaring.
 
     The Grand Forks school is one of 10 universities across the country selected for energy technology research.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A dozen farmers and business owners from Africa are in the U.S. studying technology that might help them produce more soybeans and corn.
 
The delegation was spending Friday touring farm equipment factories in Fargo, N.D. Next week, the group will visit equipment manufacturers in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
 
     Ugandan farmer Patrick Bitature says he sees the American Midwest as a model for the future of farming in his country.
 
     The trade mission is organized by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Consultant Ken Peoples says that over the next few decades most of the world’s new food production will occur in Africa. He says the African continent could be a rich source of potential customers for U.S. farm machinery manufacturers.

 

In world and national news…

 FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Now that Nidal Hasan has been convicted in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, there’s one more phase of the trial ahead. Jurors must all agree to give Hasan the death penalty before he can be sent to the military’s death row. If they don’t agree, Hasan could spend the rest of his life in prison.
 
     JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) – A military jury has sentenced a U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians last year to life in prison without a chance of parole. The decision came in the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who pleaded guilty in June in a deal to avoid the death penalty for one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The jury had only two options — life with a chance of parole, or life without parole.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – The stock market Friday was  moving between small gains and losses, after the government reported a plunge in new home sales. A boom in housing has helped support this year’s rally in stocks. Now, the drop in sales has traders worried that the housing recovery could falter because of higher mortgage rates.
 
     NELSON, Ga. (AP) – A Georgia city is backing off its ordinance requiring gun ownership. The tiny town of Nelson in April passed an ordinance requiring heads of household to own a gun and ammunition. That prompted the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law. The two sides now say they’ve reached a settlement agreement. The town will have to add a provision to the ordinance saying that it is not enforceable and will never be enforced.
 
     CINCINNATI (AP) – Jurors have begun deliberating the case of an Ohio woman accused of helping her daughter beat up a fellow student inside a high school classroom. Precious Allen is charged with misdemeanor assault and aggravated trespassing. She has pleaded not guilty. In closing arguments, prosecutors said that Allen had every intention of fighting the 15-year-old and that she “acted like a child.” But Allen testified that the girl started the fight.