CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast

winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in

the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in

the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South

winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in

the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Highs in the upper 50s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow

in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in

the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in

the evening. Lows in the lower 30s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in the

morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs

around 50. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is informing residents of a registered sex offender is now living in the county.

Tydise Reed Peltier has been assessed as a Moderate Sex Offender,  by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Peltier now resides at 12626 43rd Street, Southeast, Fingal, North Dakota.

Conviction:  1997 in US Federal Court of Abusive Sexual Contact without Permission. His victim was a 9-year-old female who was a relative.

Conviction:  2008 in Cass County District Court, of Sexual Assault a Class C Felony and Solicitation of a Minor-class A Misdemeanor. His victim was a 17-year-old female.

For more information on registered sex offenders go to North Dakota Attorney General’s website at  www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Kiwanis’ Pancake Day is set for Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Jamestown Knights of Columbus Hall.

The new hours this year are 11-a.m. to 7-p.m.

Proceeds help support the local non-profit’s and international efforts to end hunger and disease.

Locally Kiwanis supports, Salvation Army, Anne Carlsen Center, Jamestown High School’s Key Club, Camp Rokiwan and more.

Tickets are:   $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12- years old, $22 for a family.

If purchased in bulk, Kiwanis offers a discount on tickets, meaning gifts to customers and employees can cost as little as $4/ticket

The Jamestown Kiwanis thanks the sponsor, Hugo’s Family Marketplace.

Learn more about Kiwanis anytime at Facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)  The parents of a North Dakota college student found dead after becoming a confidential informant are upset that a bill named for their son has been stripped of its intent.

The body of 20-year-old Andrew Sadek was found dead with a gunshot wound nearly three years ago near Wahpeton in the Red River.

His parents, Tammy and John Sadek, say potential informants should be better informed of their legal options to understand the risks they may be taking.

A House bill named “Andrew’s Law” that unanimously passed last month attempted to do that. The Senate version was rewritten and passed unanimously on Thursday.

The Sadeks say the Senate version is “not what it needs to be.”

A conference committee will attempt to reconcile both versions of the bill.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of a successful North Dakota citizen initiative to allow marijuana to be used as medicine say they still aren’t happy with new rules governing its use, despite a major rewrite by lawmakers.

Fargo financial planner Rilie Ray Morgan headed the initiative campaign and says another citizen initiative is possible if the current bill stands.

A big sticking point is the ease in which marijuana could be smoked as medicine. The bill passed by the Senate allows patients to smoke it only if a physician finds no other form of marijuana would help.

A House committee has taken out that provision but a doctor still must recommend smoking marijuana as medicine for people who suffer from one of several debilitating illnesses.

Morgan says a doctor would never recommend smoking anything.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education says university system leaders should decide whether someone can have a gun while living on campus.

The board on Thursday unanimously passed an emergency measure saying that only the board or college presidents have the authority to approve whether an individual can store a firearm or dangerous weapon in a campus residence.

The move is in response to a legislative proposal regarding storage of weapons in a building that is owned or managed by the state or a political subdivision.

The board says it will delve into details of the policy later and perhaps make changes, but wanted to enact it right away because the bill is expected to pass in the next couple of days.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate sustains Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto of a bill that limits a governor’s ability to set salary bonuses for staff. The Senate voted 33-13 Thursday to sustain Burgum’s veto. Thirty-two senators would have to vote to reverse the governor. The House voted 84-7 to override Burgum on Wednesday. Burgum has argued the legislation improperly infringes on the executive branch.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)  The parents of a North Dakota college student found dead after becoming a confidential informant are upset that a bill named for their son has been stripped of its intent.

The body of 20-year-old Andrew Sadek was found dead with a gunshot wound nearly three years ago near Wahpeton in the Red River.

His parents, Tammy and John Sadek, say potential informants should be better informed of their legal options to understand the risks they may be taking.

A House bill named “Andrew’s Law” that unanimously passed last month attempted to do that. The Senate version was rewritten and passed unanimously on Thursday.

The Sadeks say the Senate version is “not what it needs to be.”

A conference committee will attempt to reconcile both versions of the bill.

 

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether the state should become the first in the country to allow police to use drones outfitted with deadly weapons. The proposal was immediately met with concern by civil rights and liberties advocates. The state legislature’s Judiciary Committee approved the bill Wednesday. North Dakota is the only state that allows police to use weaponized drones, but limits the use to “less lethal” weapons such as stun guns.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck oral surgeon accused of pulling the wrong teeth, starting procedures without enough sedation and yanking so hard on surgical stitches that she ripped them from a patient’s mouth has been suspended from practicing medicine. The North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners issued an emergency suspension for Dr. Mansureh Iravani on Friday. Iravani is a dentist and doctor in solo practice at the Oral Surgery Center of Bismarck.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal pipeline officials are keeping in place many of the corrective measures they ordered in December after the Belle Fourche Pipeline spilled about 530,000 gallons of oil in western North Dakota.

The decision came March 24 from the Office of Pipeline Safety, following a February hearing. It means Wyoming-based pipeline operator True Cos. must take several steps including additional pipe testing and analysis.

Tru Cos. maintains that the spill believed to have been caused by hillside erosion was an “isolated, unpredictable event.” The Office of Pipeline Safety disagrees, saying the pipeline is vulnerable to future spills. It also says there might have been other leaks on the pipeline that went undetected.

The spill was one of the biggest in state history. It’s still being cleaned up.

 

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is challenging the federal permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in court because they say additional environmental scrutiny is needed.

The Sierra Club joined with several other environmental groups to file the federal lawsuit Thursday in Montana.

The proposed pipeline that TransCanada wants to build would carry crude oil through Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska where it would connect with an existing Keystone pipeline network that moves crude to Texas Gulf Coast refineries.

The environmental groups say the initial environmental review completed in 2014 is inadequate and outdated.

The U.S. State Department issued a permit for the project earlier this month, although Nebraska regulators still must review the proposed route there.

Officials with the State Department and TransCanada declined to comment on the lawsuit.

 

In sports…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota junior defenseman Tucker Poolman has signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets.

The native of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, helped lead UND to an NCAA Tournament berth in each of his three seasons, and to a national championship last year.

He scored 20 goals and 52 assists in his 118 collegiate games, and was named defensive defenseman of the year this past season in the NCHC.

Poolman is the third Fighting Hawk to sign an NHL contract since the end of the season. Forward Tyson Jost signed with the Colorado Avalanche and forward Brock Boeser also signed with Winnipeg.

 

 

In world and national news…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s rollback of the state’s “bathroom bill” doesn’t satisfy at least one member of Bruce Springsteen’s band, which canceled a concert last year over the law that limits LGBT protections. Guitarist Steven Van Zandt tweeted Thursday that “It ain’t over until the LGBT community and the ACLU say it’s over.”

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court says it has approved the arrest of ex-President Park Geun-hye over corruption allegations. Friday’s ruling by the Seoul Central District Court means that prosecutors can immediately put Park in a detention facility. Prosecutors can detain her for up to 20 days before formally charging her.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has invited the heads of congressional intelligence committees investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 election to view materials found by the National Security Council. White House spokesman Sean Spicer says a letter was sent to lawmakers Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new survey shows most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance, but they’re more positive about how he’s handling the economy. The poll was conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research amid the collapse of the GOP’s health care overhaul.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan says he understands and shares President Donald Trump’s frustration with the House Freedom Caucus. Trump attacked the group of conservative lawmakers over Twitter Thursday, saying they “will hurt the entire Republican agenda” and “we must fight them.”