CSi Weather…

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to

10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the

upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance

of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows

in the mid 50s.

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Jamestown (CSi)  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Friday reversed the previously announced water release at Pipestem Dam.

Bob Martin at Pipestem says the change from the zero cfs. to 200 cfs that was made on Thursday, has been set back to zero cfs.

The Jamestown Dam release will stay at the current 450 cfs, until further notice, the total release through the James River in Jamestown at this time.

He says the Pipestem Dam release was cut back to zero cfs. to accommodate Krappy production and keep higher water levels at the shoreline, for habitat purposes.

He added that around June 15 or 16 the Pipestem Dam release will increase to an appropriate level to meet the goal of lowering the flood storage area to freeze level up by September 1, 2017.

Depending on rainfall amounts, later this summer the Jamestown Dam release will be adjusted to meet inflows.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Beginning on MONDAY, June 5, 2017 – 5th St NE between 12th Ave NE & 17th Ave NE will be closed to through traffic due to road construction.  The closure will continue for approximately 3 – 4 weeks.

Motorist should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes as necessary.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County Library will be closed Tuesday, June 6, 2017 due to a shortage of available staff.

James River Valley Library System Director, Joe Rector says, the bookmobile will go out as scheduled on June 6, and Alfred Dickey Public Library be open from 10 am to 8 pm.

He says the Stutsman County Library is accepting applications for a full-time library assistant, a full-time bookmobile driver, and a part-time library assistant. Applications are available at jrvls.org. Please call Joe Rector with any questions at 252-2990.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Don Wilhelm Chevrolet, Buick GMC on Business Loop West in Jamestown is supporting the James River Humane Society with “Stuff a Truck,” during the month of June.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, a shelter board member, Jay Nitchke said JRHS is in need of supplies, such as laundry detergent, and bleach, along with dog and cat leashes, rawhides, toys, garbage bags and postage stamps.  Those items can be dropped off at Wilhelm’s during business hours, through June.

Jay also pointed out on our show that volunteers are welcome to help out at the shelter with summer projects.  That includes repairs, painting, electrical work, and sprucing up the pet cemetery.

Volunteers are also needed to socialize with the dogs and cats, walk dogs, groom the animals, and some cleanup chores.

More information by calling the James River Humane Society, at 701-252-0747, or stop by off the I-94 Bloom Exit.

Open everyday 9-a.m. to noon, and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m.

On line visit: wwwjamesriverhumanesociety.org

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi) The North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) is notifying 2,452 Medicaid program recipients or their guardians/personal representatives about a breach of the recipients’ protected health information. The department is mailing letters to affected individuals and has posted a notice to its website to apologize, provide details about the breach, and offer credit/identity theft monitoring services.

On May 10, 2017, a citizen called the department to report finding Medicaid claim resolution worksheet documents, dated 2015 and containing protected health information, discarded in a dumpster in Bismarck. The department recovered the Medicaid worksheets that day, launched an investigation, and has found no evidence that any confidential information has been used improperly or further disclosed.

The breach did not affect Medicaid Expansion or Children’s Health Insurance Program participants. The documents did not contain Social Security numbers, addresses, or any individual financial information.

The documents involved in this incident contain the Medicaid recipient’s first and last name; date of birth; Medicaid provider number; first two characters of Medicaid provider name; recipient’s Medicaid ID number; two-digit code of recipient’s county of residence; recipient’s internal NDDHS identification numbers; dates of service; amounts billed and allowed; amounts covered by other insurance; diagnosis codes; Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System and Common Procedural Technology codes, coding modifiers and quantity; and tooth and surface detail for dental work. Not all types of information were disclosed for all individuals affected by the breach.

The department’s investigation determined that one employee was responsible for the breach and improperly discarded the documents on May 8. There was no malicious intent, and appropriate disciplinary action has been taken.

The department takes its responsibility to safeguard confidential information seriously and trains staff on the safe handling and disposal of protected, private information. To prevent future occurrences, the department is working with staff and reviewing policies and procedures for safeguarding information.

Because the documents were recovered, the department believes the risk of re-disclosure of information to other unauthorized individuals is low. However, the department is offering affected Medicaid recipients one year of free credit/identity theft monitoring.

If affected Medicaid recipients have questions or concerns, or would like to sign up for the credit/identity theft monitoring service, they should contact the department by Sept. 5, 2017, at toll-free 844-345-8048 or ND Relay TTY 800-366-6888.

The federal Department of Health and Human Services requires entities to notify affected individuals within 60 calendar days after discovery of a breach of protected health information.

Affected individuals can also review their own credit reports to look for any unusual activity. To get a free report, go to https://www.annualcreditreport.com/. Individuals who want to track their credit throughout the year can request a free credit report from one of the three credit bureaus every four months.

Individuals can also request a free initial fraud alert to be placed on their credit files by contacting any one of the three major credit bureaus:

If an individual believes he or she is a victim of identity theft, the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office offers guidance on preventing and reporting identity theft at https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/identity-theft.

On March 31, 2017, there were 71,556 individuals eligible for the traditional fee-for-service Medicaid program in North Dakota. The number of individuals affected by the breach equals 3.4 percent of the program’s caseload.

 

 

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — A regional railroad company that operates in North Dakota and Minnesota is treating its customers to free rides in an antique locomotive as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

The  Red River Valley & Western Railroad began its celebration Wednesday and will continue Friday and Saturday.

Passengers have the opportunity to experience a special trip on the Milwaukee Road 261 steam locomotive that takes North Dakota residents from Wahpeton to Colfax and back.

Dan Zink is the president of economic development and community affairs for Red River Valley & Western Railroad. He says the locomotive was provided by the Minneapolis-based Friends of the 261, a nonprofit volunteer group that aims to promote public understanding of the history of railroading in the Midwest.

 

RYDER, N.D. (AP) — Harley-Davidson officials are preparing to hold an event aimed at recruiting more motorcycle riders in a North Dakota city.

The  motorcycle company will host its JUMPSTART Rider Experience on Saturday during which Ryder residents can learn motorcycle riding basics.

Anoop Prakash is the director of U.S. marketing and market development at Harley-Davidson’s headquarters in Milwaukee. He says about 50 of Ryder’s more than 80 residents are eligible for the course. They’ll need a valid driver’s license and must know how to ride a bicycle to participate.

Mayor Jody Reinisch says Ryder welcomes the company.

Prakash says the event is part of an outreach effort to build ridership in different parts of the U.S. He says Harley-Davidson has trained over 500,000 riders since 2000.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials in North Dakota’s coal industry say they won’t back off from carbon capture initiatives despite President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord.

But Lignite Energy Council President Jason Bohrer says the move does raise questions about whether industry will be able to get the federal funding it plans to seek for that research.

The two Republican members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation, Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kevin Cramer, say the Paris climate accord wasn’t fair for America.

Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says no agreement is perfect, and that “the United States can’t remain an energy leader if we aren’t even at the negotiating table.” She calls Trump’s decision “reckless.”

 

 

In sports…

Friday…

High School Baseball…..

The Class A State Baseball Tournament in Mandan

Jamestown 6 Mandan 0

Jamestown plays Minot Saturday at 11-a.m. for 5th place.

 

High School Softball…

State Softball Tournament

Valley City  7    Fargo North   4

The Hi-Liners next play Minot on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., against Minot for 5th place in the tournament.

 

High School Soccer…

State soccer tournament in Fargo

Jamestown 3   Bismarck Century  1

The loan goal for Century on a penalty kick

Jamestown plays  West Fargo-Sheyenne   in the Consolation Championship (5th Place) Saturday at  11-a.m.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Drag Racing Association presents Drag Racing at Jamestown Regional Airport, on Saturday and Sunday July 15-16, 2017.

Special guests this year the Mid-West Wild Bunch, with Outlaws Drag Racing.

Featured sponsor: Jamestown Tourism.

More information on line at: www.JAMESTOWNDRAGRACING.COM

The registration form, which was revised in 2015, is now available. Whether you’re a veteran at our races or a first-timer please make sure to also read through the rules and safety guidelines when you sign up.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is dodging the question of whether the president believes climate change is real and a threat to the U.S. Pruitt spoke at a White House briefing the day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will abandon the Paris climate accord. Asked about Trump’s views on climate change, Pruitt says they were focused on “one singular issue”  – whether the Paris deal would be good or bad for the country.

PARIS (AP) — World leaders are pledging to boost their efforts to curb global warming in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord. German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls Trump’s move “extremely regrettable,” and adds: “that’s putting it very mildly.” The president of the European Council says the EU and China are convinced that the U.S. decision is a “big mistake.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he believes the U.S. will keep reducing its greenhouse gas emissions despite pulling out of the Paris climate change pact. Tillerson is downplaying the significance of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the global agreement. It’s the first public comment on the decision from Tillerson, who had urged Trump not to abandon the deal.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican Party spokesman is attacking Kathy Griffin’s press conference in which she said President Donald Trump and his family are targeting her over a controversial photo shoot. Party spokesman Michael Reed says Griffin is wrong to play the victim after she posed with the likeness of Trump’s bloody, severed head. Griffin and her attorney accused Trump and his family of trying to end the 56-year-old comedian’s career.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A hiring pullback captured in Friday’s U.S. jobs report for May raises the prospect that employers are starting to run out of qualified workers to hire. Employers added just 138,000 jobs, though it was enough to help drop the unemployment rate to a 16 year-low of 4.3 percent.