wbam1CSi Weather….

REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND

5 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST

WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.

.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.

.TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.

.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.

.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PERIOD MAY RETURN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH

THURSDAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WITH MULTIPLE

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado that caused building and tree damage in Ramsey and Towner counties had wind speeds up to 120 mph.

The  Wednesday twister has been rated an EF-2 on the enhanced Fujita scale. An EF2 or higher rating is considered a significant tornado.

Storms on Wednesday with strong winds, hail and heavy rain caused widespread damage in northeastern North Dakota, including downed power poles and lines. No injuries were reported.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department will host the Pipestem Creek Trail run/walk Aug. 13 and the Gear Grinder Mountain Bike Race Aug. 14 at Pipestem Creek Trail located next to Pipestem Dam.

Registration for the run/walk on Aug. 13 starts at 8 a.m. with races starting at 9 a.m. The 8-mile run begins at 9 a.m., the 3-mile run starts at 9:05 a.m., and the 3-mile walk will begin at 9:10 a.m.

The cost to register for the run/walk is $10 for children and $15 for adults.Registration for the Gear Grinder event starts at 8:45 a.m. with races starting at 9:30 a.m. The beginners race will begin at 9:30 a.m., the kids race starts at 9:35 a.m., and the expert, sport and recreational races begin at 10 a.m.

The cost to register for the Gear Grinder event is $10 for children, $15 for beginners and $30 for recreational, sport and expert and includes a Gear Grinder T-shirt and water bottle. Helmets are required for all participants.

If you are registering for the run/walk and the Gear Grinder event, the race fee for both is $15 for children and $35 for adults. Registration includes a Gear Grinder/Trail run/walk T-shirt.

A signed release form is required for all participants for both events. Racers who are not 18 will require a parent’s signature.

To preregister, mail a signed release form and check to Jamestown Parks and Recreation, 1002 2nd Ave. SE, Jamestown, ND 58401.

Pipestem Creek Trail is located next to Pipestem Dam about 4 miles north of Jamestown just off U.S. Highway 281.

For more information, visit www.jamestownparksandrec.com or call the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department at 252-3982.

 

Valley City (CSi)  A meet and greet will be held on August 10, 2016, from 5-p.m., to  7-p.m., for Valley City Public Schools  Superintendent  Josh Johnson at the Hi-Liner Activity Center lobby.

School board Chairperson Joyce Braunagel says the public is invited.  Food and refreshments will be served in the lobby.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Legislature has approved a bill to address a $310 million shortfall in the state budget.

The state House voted 82-8 Thursday morning to pass the bill. It will further cuts to government agencies, take profits from North Dakota’s state-owned bank and exhaust what’s left of a rainy day fund to make up the shortfall.

The Senate voted 46-0 Wednesday to approve the bill crafted by Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple and GOP legislative leaders. Dalrymple signed the bill Thursday morning.

Attempts by Democrats to amend the measure to restore some funding for social programs and property tax relief failed in the GOP-controlled Legislature

 

FAIRFIELD, N.D. (AP) — An all-terrain-vehicle crash near Fairfield this week killed a 10-year-old boy.

Billings County Sheriff Pat Rummel tells The Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2aYjPXv ) that Arlo Vesey was driving the ATV down a trail Tuesday afternoon when the tires got caught in a rut and the machine overturned, pinning the boy beneath.

Vesey was flown to a Bismarck hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man who escaped from the regional jail in Devils Lake has been sentenced to serve three years in prison for the incident.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kenneth Eagleman on April 21 broke a window and scaled a fence at the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center. He was captured 10 days later at a Devils Lake residence.

 

KZZY radio reports that Eagleman on Thursday pleaded guilty to felony escape and to several misdemeanor counts including fleeing that he was being held on at the time of his escape. He was sentenced to three years on the escape charge and to an additional year on the fleeing count.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The city of Minot has to put even more money into two new downtown parking ramps that have been plagued by problems, further frustrating city officials.

The ramps opened earlier this year after years of construction marked by contractor disputes and delays. The original bid was $10.5 million, but the ramps ended up costing nearly double that.

City Manager Lee Staab says the exterior of the ramps isn’t sufficient to protect them from weather damage. City Engineer Lance Meyer says that could ultimately affect electrical and mechanical systems.

The City Council has authorized spending $4,800 on architectural fees. The cost of a new exterior finish isn’t yet known. Funding would come from cash reserves from city sales tax revenue. Officials hope to complete the work before winter.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo airport officials say they have scraped the idea of a parking ramp in favor of an elevated and enclosed walkway.

Hector International Airport Authority executive director Shawn Dobberstein says the walkway would run from the terminal across both the short- and long-term parking lots.

Dobberstein says  the project should cost considerably less than a parking ramp, which could run up to $25 million.

Dobberstein says construction on the walkway could begin in 2018.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An investigation has concluded that a former contestant in the Miss USA pageant from North Dakota died of a genetic heart condition.

The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said Thursday that Samantha Edwards died of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ah-RITH’-muh-jen-ihk kar-dee-oh-meye-AH’-pa-thee), a rare disease of the heart muscle. The inherited condition causes abnormal heart rhythms.

Edwards was 37 when she was found dead in her home in north Minneapolis on June 14. The medical examiner determined she died of natural causes.

Edwards, known as Sami, represented North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant in 2003. She had been working as a freelance makeup artist in the Minneapolis area.

Her funeral was held June 24 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — About 150 groups from around the country that provide services to American Indian farmers and ranchers have applied to receive grant money from a $38 million fund.

It was set up as part of the federal government’s $680 million loan discrimination settlement with Native Americans in 2011. It settled a class-action lawsuit filed in 1999 by Indian farmers who said they were denied loans for decades because of government discrimination.

Most of the settlement money goes to farmers. There also is a $265 million long-term trust, and the $38 million “fast track fund” to get some money out to nonprofits more quickly.

An advisory committee will whittle down the fast track fund proposals and make a recommendation to a federal judge by Oct. 17 on which groups should get money.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation says fire departments in Hazen and Linton are getting a total of $55,000 in federal grants to support firefighting.

The delegation says Linton is getting about $40,000, while Hazen has been awarded $15,000.

The money comes from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The funds may be used for training, equipment, facility modifications and supplies.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — About 550 students are eligible to graduate from the University of North Dakota this summer.

The school is holding its summer commencement ceremony on Friday afternoon at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the Grand Forks campus.

Forty-four doctoral candidates are among those eligible to take part.

North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott is presiding over the ceremony. New UND President Mark Kennedy has a prior commitment.

 

In sports…

Undated   Rain yesterday postponed Valley City Post 60′s opening round contest at the American Legion Baseball Central Plains Region Tournament versus host Waupun, Wisconsin.

The game will be played this morning at 9- O’Clock. The  winner plays Glenwood-Lowry,MN at 5pm losing team plays Henderson,NV at 1pm.

On Thursday…

Larned,KS 5   Viroqua,WI 3

Glenwood-Lowry,MN 7  Henderson ,NV 1

Menasha,WI 3  Giant Vally,MN 1

 

Valley City (CSi)  Ryan Montgomery has been named head men’s basketball coach at Valley City State University.

VCSU athletic director Nate Stewart says,  “The Viking community is excited about Ryan Montgomery joining us.  He has a solid grasp on what’s needed to shape and maintain a top program, and we’re looking forward to seeing his positive impact on our team and our university.”

Montgomery has served as assistant coach at Bemidji State University (BSU) in Bemidji, Minn., since 2010; from 2008–10 he served as a graduate assistant at BSU. Montgomery coached four years under current BSU head coach Mike Boschee, a native of Valley City.

At BSU, Montgomery served as recruiting coordinator and was active in all phases of the Beaver men’s basketball program, including individual player development, academic progress, game preparation, and team travel.

Montgomery also served as camp coordinator and instructor; in his career, he has worked more than 100 player development camps.

During his tenure on the Bemidji staff, the Beavers went 87-81, including shares of two Northern Sun conference titles and a program best 22-9 record and an NCAA Division II tournament appearance in the 2011–12 campaign.

Prior to joining BSU, Montgomery served as assistant coach in 2007–08 at his alma mater, Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School in Plainview, Minn.

The VCSU Vikings men’s basketball team is coming off a 22-11 season, including their second NAIA national tournament appearance and a first-round tourney win. Montgomery succeeds Jeff Kaminsky, who departed Valley City State after 11 seasons to become head coach at Wayne State College in Nebraska.

Montgomery holds a master’s degree in sport studies from BSU and a bachelor’s degree in exercise sports science with a minor in psychology from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., where he played college basketball. His wife, Trista, is an outdoor enthusiast and a fitness and yoga instructor.

Montgomery says, “I would like to thank AD Nate Stewart and the search committee for providing me with this great opportunity to become VCSU’s head men’s basketball coach.  I believe Valley City, VCSU, and its basketball program are a great fit for my wife and I. We are truly excited to make the move and become a part of the Viking tradition.”

 

AA…

St. Paul 7, Fargo-Moorhead 6

 

 

INTERLEAGUE

Final N-Y Mets 4 N-Y Yankees 1

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor added a two-run shot and the Cleveland Indians salvaged the finale of a four-game series with Minnesota 9-2 Thursday.

The AL Central-leading Indians were outscored 35-16 by the last-place Twins in the first three games. Cleveland is 5-8 against Minnesota and 26-8 against the rest of the division.

Santana homered in the third off Hector Santiago (10-5), who made his first start with the Twins since being acquired from the Angels on Monday.

Lindor homered in Cleveland’s three-run seventh. Jason Kipins hit his career-high 18th home run, a solo shot in the first. Jose Ramirez added a solo homer in the eighth.

Dan Otero (3-1), who worked out of a fifth-inning jam, retired all four hitters he faced. Andrew Miller, acquired from the Yankees on Sunday, struck out three in 1 1/3 innings.

 

 

Final Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 2

Final Chi White Sox 6 Detroit 3

Final Oakland 8 L.A. Angels 6, 10 Innings

Final Texas 5 Baltimore 3

Final Toronto 4 Houston 1

Final Boston 3 Seattle 2, 11 Innings

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 0

Final San Francisco 3 Philadelphia 2, 10 Innings

Final Atlanta 5 Pittsburgh 2

Final L.A. Dodgers 4 Colorado 2

 

NFL…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the NFL was within its rights when it suspended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson in 2014 after he was charged with child abuse.

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that an arbitrator acted appropriately by upholding Commissioner Roger Goodell’s suspension of Peterson for six games. U.S. District Judge David Doty had tossed out arbitrator Harold Henderson’s ruling, saying he overreached his authority, but the appellate panel restored it.

Peterson was suspended in 2014 under the league’s personal conduct policy after he was charged with child abuse over disciplining his son with a wooden switch. He wound up playing only one game that season.

The three-judge panel wrote that the players’ union and the league both agreed to be bound by the arbitrator’s decision, and that Henderson had acted within his authority.

 

NBA…

UNDATED (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have retained half of their dynamic duo.

A person with direct knowledge of the deal says Russell Westbrook and the Thunder have agreed to a three-year, $85.7 million contract extension that runs through 2020-21. The five-time All-Star averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 10.4 assists last season as Oklahoma City reached the Western Conference finals before blowing a three-games-to-one lead against Golden State. Westbrook also piled up 18 triple-doubles last season, tying Magic Johnson for the most in the last 30 years.

The signing comes one month after All-Star Kevin Durant left the Thunder for a free-agent contract with the Warriors. The Thunder made it a top priority to keep Westbrook.

 

OLYMPICS…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The IOC has approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio Olympics. Russia’s number of entries was originally 389 before the IOC asked international sports federations to decide which Russian athletes should be cleared to compete after a review of their doping records. The final decision on entries was up to a three-member IOC panel, which received advice from an independent sports arbitrator.

UNDATED (AP) — An investigation into USA Gymnastics finds the organization collected complaints of improper conduct by more than 50 coaches over 10 years and regularly declined to forward them to the authorities unless asked. That opened the door for further abuse in some cases. The Indianapolis Star found four separates instances when USA Gymnastics didn’t take action about potential misconduct by a coach, with each of the four coaches later being charged or convicted of abuse.

 

GOLF…

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Jerry Kelly fired a 6-under 64 for a share of the first-round lead with Vaughn Taylor and Andrew Loupe at the Travelers Championship near Hartford.

Kelly started his round on the back nine, sinking a 45-foot putt for eagle on his sixth hole of the day.

Taylor strung together five consecutive birdies starting on the 12th hole and shot a 30 on the back nine. Loupe had seven birdies and a bogey as he seeks his first PGA victory.

Jon Rahm, Ben Martin and Marc Leishman (LEESH’-muhn) are one stroke back.

Fourth-ranked Stan Wawrinka is withdrawing from the Olympics because of injury, leaving the Rio Games without half of the ATP’s top 10.

The two-time major champion Wawrinka joins Swiss teammate Roger Federer in skipping the games. They won a doubles gold medal together at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Another Swiss tennis player, Belinda Bencic, has also pulled out of the Rio Games.

A statement issued by Wawrinka’s management company says he “felt increasing pain” during the Rogers Cup in Toronto last week and was told by his doctor after an MRI exam to “reduce his physical activity for an undetermined period.”

The statement does not say where Wawrinka is injured.

The draw for tennis in Rio is Thursday. Play begins Saturday.

 

In world and national news…

PARIS (AP) — A famous annual flea market in the northern France city of Lille has fallen victim to security worries. Lille Mayor Martine Aubry announced the cancellation of the Sept. 3-4 flea market, which draws visitors from around France who come to shop and to eat mussels, a regional specialty. The news came hours after Nice officials said the July 14 truck attack has claimed an 85th victim. Numerous summer festivals have been canceled.

WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department figures suggest the pace of Syrian refugees getting sanctuary in the U.S. is on the increase and that the Obama administration will hit its goal of admitting 10,000 before the end of September. Obama plans to head to the United Nations later this year to urge world leaders to admit more refugees. It would be a tough sell if the U.S. doesn’t meet its goal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a big gap between the major political parties and young Americans. A new survey finds just 28 percent of young adults overall saying the two major parties do a good job of representing the American people. The GenForward poll also shows that more than two-thirds of young adults, including vast majorities of Asian-Americans, Hispanics and blacks, say the Republican Party does not care about them.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economists predict the government jobs report coming out shortly will reveal the unemployment rate has ticked down to 4.8 percent in July from 4.9 in June. Economists have forecast that employers added 175,000 jobs. Solid hiring in July would confirm that a sharp fall-off in hiring during May was only temporary. The report isn’t likely to alter negative public perceptions of the economy.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An investigation by the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Shiite rebels says United Nations agencies’ lack of coordination is to blame for “unintended bombings” and civilian casualties. Spokesman Mohammed al-Mansour, in comments published Friday by the Saudi Press Agency, says families should be paid compensation for a deadly incident in Mokha where 65 civilians died.