CSi weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds

15 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds

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

.FRIDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the

morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of

precipitation 50 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance

of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs around 70.

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

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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

showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper

70s. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs around 80



Friday night into Saturday, there’s a good chance for showers and thunderstorms for much of western and central ND,and may produce a strong storm or two.


 


 


Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 7:20 this morning to John L. Wilson Arena in Jamestown, to a report of smoke from a locker room.


City Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the fire started in the Blue Jays locker room, causing minimal fire damage, however there was considerable smoke damage.


Damages are expected to run well over $100,000.


The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire, which was smoldering material on the floor.


No injuries reported, with the cause undetermined.


Five City Fire Units and 25 firefighters were on the scene about an hour.


 


Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to a car fire at 3:09 p.m. Wednesday in a residential driveway in  the 200 block of 4th Street Northwest.


Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the vehicle was totaled.


No injuries reported, and the cause was undetermined.  No injuries reported, and the cause was undetermined. A minor explosion during the blaze was likely a gas cylinder for the hatchback system or a shock absorber.


Three city fire units and 25 firefighters were on the scene 26 minutes.


 


Tower City  (CSi)  A woman was killed in a one vehicle rollover Wednesday morning about 11:30, eastbound on I-94 four miles east of Tower City.


The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports the 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser crossed the median, entered the westbound lanes, overturned, continuing into the north ditch.


The unidentified woman was extricated from the vehicle  and airlifted to a Fargo hospital.


The interstate was closed for 30 minutes for helicopter access.


The victims name will be released pending notification of relatives.


The crash remains under investigation.


Assisting at the scene were:  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Casselton Fire Department, and the Buffalo Fire Department.


 


 


Jametown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport boardings in May this year were 1,176, up 24 percent from the 945 boardings in May of 2016.


Year to date Jamestown boardings are 5,372, compared to 4,323 boardings through May of 2016, up 25 percent.


 


Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City High School Reunion marching band and Flag Corps will honor their former band leader Robert Bowen at the annual Rally in the Valley parade on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Valley City.


Hi Liners who graduated in the 1970′s 80′s and 90′s and were students under the director of Robert Bowen are welcome to participate in the march.


The practice schedule for Reunion band members:


Thursday, June 15th 7pm at the Valley City High School band room.


Friday, June 16 practice at the Hanna Field Parking lot on Central Avenue North at 5pm and on Saturday, June 17 at 9am on the north side of Jefferson elementary school prior to the parade starting at 10-a.m.


 


 


Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Relay for life is noon to midnight, Friday June 16, 2017 at the Barnes County Courthouse.


On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Lisa McCulloch said, this year’s goal is to raise $35,000.  At last report $3,644 has been raised.


17 teams have signed up to participate.


She pointed out that Luminaria may still be purchased for a donation of $5 each, in advance at the Open Door Center, and from Barnes County Relay for Life, committee members.


The theme this year is “The Colors of a Cure.”


 


The Schedule is as follows:


A noon lunch, on the Barnes County Courthouse lawn.


4:30-p.m.  Survivor Reception


5:00-p.m. Silent Auction


Open


6:00-p.m. Opening Ceremony, Please Gather at the Courthouse Steps


Welcome


National Anthem  Eric Hanson


Honorary Survivor Cindy Schwehr


Introduction of Teams


Honoring Survivors and First Lap


7:00-p.m. – 9:30-p.m  Games and activities


8:30-p.m. Silent Auction Closes


9:30-p.m. Luminaria Ceremony  Walkers pause and gather at the steps to reflect and remember, and view the Wall of Remembrance.


10:00-p.m. – 10:30-p.m. Karaoke


10:30-p.m. – 11:30-p.m.  Games


11:30-p.m. – Heart of Relay Fight Back Ceremony


 


Jamestown (CSi)  Interstate Engineering along with Border States Paving, and Jamestown City officials Wednesday gave an update on the 5th Street Northeast street construction project, between 12th Avenue and 27th Avenue, Northeast.


Luke Wiese with Border States Paving, said the recent rain on Wednesday has slightly slowed progress on Phase One of the project that goes to 17th Avenue. On Wednesday crews were pumping water.  He said it may be another day or two before the mud dries to allow progress to continue.


Earlier this week, on Monday the fabric and gravel were installed on this phase.


Concrete has been ordered for curbs with installation to possibly start on Monday next week, and take about 2-3 days to complete.


The valley gutters will then be installed, along with inlet and manhole work, followed by paving lifts.


He said Phase One also includes the installation of sidewalks and striping.


The street leads to the new Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) set to open in mid August this year.


He added that after the 4th of July Phase Two will start, in the area past Eastwood Drive, anticipated around July 8th.


The Phase Two completion date of the project is September  15, 2017, and Phase III & IV of the project October 15, 2017.


He said that access to properties along the construction route will be maintained, with traffic rerouted as the concrete paving is installed and cured.


Affected residents will be notified of the work schedule.


Also on hand at the meeting were Travis Dillman, Steve Thompson and Ben Aaseth from Interstate Engineering, and Street Foreman Harold Sad along with Justin Liebig from the City Street Department.


The City of Jamestown received a 2018 grant award of $276,953 from the NDDOT Transportation Alternatives Program.


City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the grant will allow construction of additional sidewalks on 12th Ave NE,  from 5th St NE to 13th St NE, then east on the Airport Road to the JHS entrance and south to the High School. It also includes sidewalk between the High School and TRAC as well as funding from TRAC east to Eastwood Drive.


 


 


Jamestown  (CSi)  North Dakota Farmers Union is encouraging farmers to attend upcoming investor meetings for a soybean crushing facility and refinery that will be located near Spiritwood. The North Dakota Soybean Processors’ (NDSP) project will utilize 125,000 bushels of soybeans per day once completed.


NDFU President, Mark Watne says, “Adding value to commodities through in-state processing facilities, especially farmer-owned facilities, is something we strongly support. I would encourage farmers to attend upcoming investment offering meetings. This could be a good avenue to improve farm income.”


NDSP is offering 9,000 to 12,000 total units for sale at $10,000 each. Minnesota Soybean Processors is making a $60 million investment to purchase 6,000 units and will serve as the company’s managing member. A minimum investment of four units or $40,000 is required to invest in the project.


Meetings will be held at the following locations:


June 21             7-9 p.m.         North Dakota Farmers Union, Jamestown


June 21             7-9 p.m.         Delta Hotels by Marriott, Fargo


June 22             7-9 p.m.         Hilton Garden Inn, Grand Forks


June 22             7-9 p.m.         Hankinson Community Center, Hankinson


June 26             7-9 p.m.         Great River Energy, Bismarck


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation have issued statements saying their thoughts and prayers are with a colleague who was shot and wounded during practice for a charity baseball game in a Washington suburb.


Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana was hospitalized after being shot in the hip. Several other people were injured.


North Dakota U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer all condemned the attack and lauded Capitol police for their actions in stopping the gunman.


Hoeven, Heitkamp and Cramer are not on the congressional baseball teams.


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A county job development authority in the North Dakota oil patch has launched a unique initiative aimed at building a regional workforce less susceptible to the boom-and-bust cycle of the oil industry.


The McKenzie County Skills Initiative brings together job training programs, classes and services offered by the University of Mary, Williston State College, and the state-sponsored TrainND program and North Dakota Small Business Development Center. They’re centralized at the new $57 million community center in Watford City.


Organizers say the initiative could help job-seekers with everything from computer skills to truck driving skills.


The initiative comes at a time when energy production is increasing after a recent slowdown. But Job Service says more than one-third of the 3,000 job openings in northwestern North Dakota aren’t in the oil fields.


 


STANLEY, N.D. (AP) — The Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office says a man who went missing while operating a personal watercraft on the Missouri River near New Town is presumed drowned.


Authorities say they were notified of an unattended personal watercraft Sunday morning near the Four Bears Bridge. A person who had been with the man said he lost sight of him in rough waters.


The missing man did not have a life jacket. Authorities say the search is now a recovery effort.


The man’s name wasn’t immediately released.


 


BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former deputy U.S. marshal in North Dakota has been sentenced to three years in prison for spying on young women in Bismarck dressing rooms.


Thirty-year-old Michael Rivera was convicted in February of misdemeanors including surreptitious intrusion and creating and attempting to create sexually expressive images. He was found not guilty of more serious felony charges.


Rivera was sentenced in state court Tuesday, and ordered to get sex offender treatment while in prison.


Rivera was sentenced in May in federal court to seven years in prison on child pornography charges. Authorities say the images were found on Rivera’s computer as police were investigating the dressing room allegations.


Rivera will serve the federal sentence first.


 


MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Powerful storms knocked down utility lines and trees in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota leaving thousands of people without power.


The storms Tuesday night and Wednesday morning closed a portion of Highway 3 in Farmington because of downed power lines and left 23,000 Xcel customers without service in Minnesota. About 3,000 customers around Fargo and West Fargo were without power. A large power transmission tower in Fargo sustained damage. Toppled trees and branches caused damage to homes and parked vehicles. At least 11 Dakota Valley Electric power poles were snapped north of Fairmount, North Dakota.


Weather spotters and others reported seeing tornadoes, but there was no immediate word of a touchdown.


The Minnesota State Patrol says strong winds knocked over four semis on Interstate 94 between Evansville and Rothsay.


 


In world and national news…




BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana congressman shot during baseball practice  Wednesday morning, is known for his love of the game. Rep. Steve Scalise, who is the No. 3 Republican in the House, distributed commemorative baseball bats to fellow members when he ran for the leadership post in 2014. Scalise was shot Wednesday along with several others during a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.


 


BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man who shot a top Republican congressman and several other people Wednesday while they played baseball outside the nation’s capital had a long history of lashing out at Republicans. James T. Hodgkinson once frightened a neighbor by repeatedly firing a rifle into a field behind his Illinois house.


 


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —  A UPS driver said a gunman opened fire as drivers and managers were assembling for a morning meeting in San Francisco and that he saw a co-worker get shot.


Marvin Calderon told San Francisco Bay Area news station KNTV that he heard five to six gunshots and that he recognized the gunman as a fellow employee, but he did not know him personally.


Calderon said he saw someone get shot in the head and he said he believed all the victims were drivers.


He said he ran away as fast as he could.


San Francisco Assistant Police Chief Toney Chaplin said four people are dead, including the gunman, who shot himself when confronted by police.


 


LONDON (AP) — Neighbors of the London apartment building torched in an inferno have sprung into action to help survivors of the fire, donating clothes, food and water and offering shelter. Churches such as the Roman Catholic St. Francis of Assisi and a nearby mosque are serving as gathering points for donations for those who raced out of the burning building in the middle of the night. Some Londoners are offering places on their sofas for fire survivors.


NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Deliberations at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial are well into a third day as jurors weigh charges that could send the 79-year-old comedian to prison for the rest of his life. Jurors went straight to the deliberation room Wednesday and remained there, with hoagies arriving for lunch. The panel hasn’t had any questions so far Wednesday but asked four during the first two days of deliberations.