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.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
around 5 mph shifting to the southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph
increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows
around 40.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Update
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to an air conditioner fire, Tuesday about 6:45 a.m., at 1307 12th Avenue, Northeast, near the intersection of Highway 20, the Realtruck.com. building.
The fire was reported out at 6:55 a.m.
Lt Sheldon Mohr says minimal damage was reported to the air conditioning unit, and no structure involved.
The cause was electrical in nature.
No injuries reported.
Four city fire units and 25 fire fighters were on the scene about 8 minutes.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public works informs residents, that there will be temporary water outages in the NW area of the City, south of the Fairgrounds area from approximately 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 1, 2018 due to utility repairs.
PLEASE CALL THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT 252-5131 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Jamestown (CSi) The week of April 30th has been designated, “Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week,” for the entire state of North Dakota. This annual event is intended to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather including: lightning, high winds, large hail, flash floods and tornadoes. All of which, can cause severe property damage, personal injury, and even death.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County, Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said, in the past, as part of the awareness week activities, a statewide tornado exercise was initiated by the National Weather Service. However, due to changes in warning technology, the statewide test can no longer be conducted. But, because of the importance of the test, Stutsman County will conduct a modified exercise that will begin at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 2nd. The exercise will simulate what occurs locally when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service.
The Regular first Wednesday of the month CSi Cable interrupt test from the LEC dispatch will be conducted independently on Wednesday morning.
Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd says there will be one North Dakota statewide “test” tornado warning on Wednesday, May 2nd, around 11:00 am Central Daylight Time.
Bergquist says, in essence, the modified tornado exercise will be testing internal notification procedures county-wide along with siren activation capabilities. Sirens will be activated in many area communities including the City of Jamestown. In most communities, sirens will be activated for approximately 3 minutes.
Because the National Weather Service will not be involved with the exercise, the simulated warning will not be broadcast through the National Weather Service all-hazards weather radio system. Also, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for local AM/FM radio stations and cable television providers will not be activated. Stutsman County’s CodeRED notification system will also not be activated for this test.
The most common reason a community’s warning sirens are activated is to warn the public of a possible tornado. However, sirens could also be activated to alert the public of other types of events that could be a danger to the community.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown High School’s Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Disaster Drill Exercise and Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Jamestown High School Gymnasium.
Stutsman County Assistant Emergency Manager, Kim Franklin says, this spring, 107 JHS freshmen students participated in the Teen CERT program. These students have been learning how to respond and take care of themselves, their family and their neighbors in the event of a disaster. This hands-on course has taught students about emergency preparedness, fire safety, medical triage, disaster medical, search and rescue, disaster psychology, and terrorism by professional emergency responders from Stutsman County.
As the eighth year of JHS Teen CERT comes to a close, these freshmen will participate in a disaster exercise where they will be acting as the responders during a simulated bleacher collapse scenario. This will give each of them the opportunity to utilize the skills that they have learned throughout this 6 week program. The event will be overseen by personnel from various local emergency response agencies and school staff. The JHS Drama students will be performing as the injured victims in the scenario. Each of the Teen CERT students will also be presented with Certificates of Completion in a graduation ceremony.
Due to the number of students in the program, the classes have been separated into two groups, each with their own exercise and graduation.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Jamestown High School Gymnasium
1509 10th St. NE, Jamestown, ND
Group 1: 9:01 am – 10:21 am
Group 2: 10:24 am – 11:40 am
Jamestown (CSi) The National Buffalo Museum is preparing for their first ever education day on May 2nd.
Executive Director Illana Xinos, says, “The public has been invited to attend a free admission afternoon with several hands-on history and science demonstrations. The museum is hosting several demonstrations from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. including learning about the science of tipi design, prairie grasslands, the bison bone puzzle, buffalo hunters on the plains, modern ranches re-building bison herds, and setting up a teepee.”
Participants will get a chance to learn more about educational programs and see a live bison herd throughout the day. Staff will be on hand to discuss the new program offerings and answer questions.
For more information about upcoming events, visit www.buffalomuseum.com or follow them on Facebook.
Valley City (VCSU) Gary Tharaldson, entrepreneur, hotel magnate and a 1967 VCSU graduate, will sign copies of his biography, “Open Secrets of Success: The Gary Tharaldson Story,” in the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 8.
Tharaldson will sign and give away 100 books to the first arrivals at the signing; more books will be available for $12.99 after that.
Described by Forbes magazine as North Dakota’s richest man, Tharaldson majored in business education at VCSU, did high school teaching and sold insurance before getting into the hotel and motel business. He purchased his first hotel, the Super 8 in Valley City, in 1982. By 2005 he had built and bought more than 400. In January 2018, he said he was still building 20 hotels every 15 months.
An avid softball player and sponsor, Tharaldson is a member of the National Softball Hall of Fame.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Candidate Forum for Valley City Commission and Barnes County candidates on May 3rd, in the Hi Liner Activity Center, starting at 6-p.m.
The city elections on June 12, with the polls open from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m., at one polling place, the Barnes County Courthouse.
In Valley City…
Filing for Mayor is:
David Carlsrud
For City Commission:
To fill two positions
Duane “Dewey” Magnuson
Jeffery Erickson
Corey Neseth
(Matt Pederson is not seeking re-election)
Barnes County candidates have file petitions to run for election in 2018.
On June 12th the primary election will be held to nominate candidates in the November General Election. The polls open from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m., at the Barnes County Courthouse.
All positions are four year terms.
According to Barnes County Auditor, Beth Didier, the following have successfully filed petitions to appear on the 2018 Primary Election on June 12th:
District #2 Commissioner: Shawn Olauson
District #3 Commissioner: Incumbant Bill Carlblom and Eldred Knutson
District #4 Commissioner: Terence R Brock, Vicky Lovell, Erik Sand, Marcy Svenningsen.
The two candidates receiving the most votes will be on the November ballot.
Commissioner Rodger Berntson will not seek another term after serving 20 years.
County Auditor: Beth M Didier
County Recorder: Jody Pfaff
County Sheriff: Sue Maresh Lloyd and Randy McClaflin
County State’s Attorney: Carl L Martineck
County Treasurer: Vicki Zinck Metcalf
County Newspaper: Litchville Bulletin and Valley City Times-Record
The public is encouraged to attend.
The Forum will be recorded by CSi with the showing dates and channel to be announced.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A report says a business conditions index for nine Midwest and Plains states has surged to its highest level in a dozen years.
The report released Tuesday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index hit 64.5 in April, compared with 62.1 in March. The February figure was 59.7.
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says much of the recent manufacturing sector growth has been driven by exports.
The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth in that factor. A score below that suggests decline.
The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The mother of Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota has died.
Heitkamp’s brother, Joel, a popular Fargo talk show host, tells The Associated Press that Doreen Heitkamp died Sunday after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease. She was 88.
Heidi Heitkamp posted on her Facebook page that her mother died on what would have been her 66th wedding anniversary. Doreen’s husband, Ray, died in 1982.
The senator wrote that her mother was the “rock of our family” who often said her greatest achievement was that her seven children are each other’s best friends. Heidi Heitkamp is the middle child.
Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday in Mantador, North Dakota.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Statistics show nearly 99 percent of all businesses in North Dakota are considered small businesses.
Those employers make up more than 72,700 businesses in North Dakota, employing nearly 211,000 people — or about 58 percent of all employees in the state.
The U.S. Small Business Administration defines a small business as any firm employing fewer than 500 people.
KXMB-TV reports SBA figures show about 86 percent of all North Dakota companies employ 1 to 20 people. The remaining 14 percent have at least 20 employees, but less than 500 workers.
National Small Business Week is April 29 to May 5.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck Public Schools employee who holds a new position as a cultural responsive coordinator is visiting every elementary school to help students learn more about Native American heritage.
There are nearly 1,100 Native American students in Bismarck schools, or about 8.6 percent of the student population. The students represent about 50 different tribes.
Travis Albers says he’s found some Native American students aren’t fully aware of their cultural background and want to know more about their heritage.
The Bismarck Tribune says the district hosts events such as a field trip to the annual powwow at United Tribes Technical College, but that Albers wants to do more to expand the knowledge of Native American culture and traditions within the school system.
In sports…
High School Baseball…
Jamestown 6 Williston 4
Williston 14 Jamestown 3 95 innings)
The Hillcrest Men’s Association will be having an opening day chili feed on Thursday. The cost for association members will be $35.
For sponsorship information,contact John at 252-4320. For tee times go to www.jamestownparksandrec.com.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The success rate of deer hunters in North Dakota in 2017 failed for the ninth consecutive year to surpass the 70 percent threshold that state wildlife officials consider a good year.
About 49,400 hunters bagged about 30,100 deer during last fall’s gun season, making the overall success rate 61 percent. It was the second straight year of a decrease, from the recent high of 68 percent in 2015.
That could impact the number of licenses made available for this fall’s season. Hunter success rate is one of the factors the Game and Fish Department considers when determining the number of deer licenses to issue.
Officials are still determining how many licenses to issue this year, but Big Game Management Supervisor Bruce Stillings says a big increase is unlikely.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season gets underway Tuesday.
The season is scheduled to run through May 21, though the Game and Fish Department can close it early if too many fish are being caught. That usually happens. Last year marked the 14th time in 16 years that the season was closed early.
Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in northwestern North Dakota, and in most of the Missouri River west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border. A paddlefish tag and a valid fishing license are required.
Paddlefish snagged on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays must be released. Paddlefish snagged on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays must be harvested.
Legal snagging hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
In other NBA news:
— Heat president Pat Riley said in his annual end-of-season assessment that no player on the team’s roster will be considered untouchable this offseason. However, he quickly added the caveat that the franchise is not looking for a total revamp after going 44-38 in the regular season and making the playoffs. Riley held exit meetings with players Friday, three days after the Heat’s season ended in a five-game first-round ouster at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers.
NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS…
UNDATED (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks played extra hockey for the second straight game. This time, it was the Knights coming out on top to take a two-games-to-one lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Vegas blew a two-goal lead in the third period before William Karlsson scored 8:17 into OT to lift the Golden Knights past the Sharks, 4-3. Karlsson emerged as the hero after Tomas Hertl tied it for San Jose with 1:57 left in regulation.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 39 saves, including a brilliant one to rob Logan Couture early in the overtime. Couture had another chance in the sequence before the winning goal.
Game 4 is Wednesday at San Jose.
Earlier Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning were able to even their second-round series at a game apiece by bouncing back from a 6-2 loss to Boston in the opener.
Brayden Point scored an empty-net goal and had three assists as the Lightning doubled up the Bruins, 4-2. Ondrej Palat provided the eventual game-winning goal with 5:52 remaining, less than two minutes before Torey Krug got the Bruins within 3-2. Palat also set up Tyler Johnson’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period.
Yanni Gourde also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed to make just 18 saves for Tampa Bay.
Sean McAvoy provided the Bruins’ first goal and Brad Marchand set up both Boston tallies.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Boston.
NHL NEWS…
UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the hunt for a new general manager after Lou Lamoriello quickly rebuilt the franchise into a playoff contender.
Team President Brendan Shanahan says he’s sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for three years and then transition to senior adviser for four years. Shanahan says he doesn’t have a timeline for filling the GM position.
The Leafs have made the playoffs the last two postseasons following a three-year absence.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
— A person with direct knowledge of the decision says there will not be a disciplinary hearing for Capitals winger Tom Wilson for his hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin (DOO’-muh-lihn). Wilson struck Dumoulin in the head with his left shoulder 4:36 into the second period of Game 2 Sunday. It was the latest questionable hit leveled by the physical Wilson, who has logged 806 penalty minutes in 391 regular-season NHL games over the last five seasons.
— The Hurricanes have terminated the contract of demoted general manager and Hall of Fame player Ron Francis. Carolina announced the move nearly two months after Francis was reassigned to another front-office position while the team began a search for a new GM.
MLB…
Justin Smoak slammed a two-run homer and Russell Martin added a solo blast while Yangervis Solarte (yahn-HEHR’-vihs soh-LAHR’-tay) provided three hits in the Blue Jays’ 7-5 verdict over the Twins. Lance Lynn’s ERA is up to 8.37 after he was rocked for six runs in five innings.
— This year’s National League leaders continue to have their way with last year’s NL champs.
A.J. Pollock slammed three home runs and the Diamondbacks opened a four-game series by beating the Dodgers, 8-5. Pollock hit solo shots off three different pitchers and helped Arizona beat Los Angeles for the 12th time in their last 13 meetings, including six of seven this year.
Nick Ahmed (ah-MEHD’) drove in two runs and fell a triple shy of the cycle to help the Diamondbacks improve to 20-8.
Zach Greinke (GREHN’-kee) struck out a season-high 10 while holding his former team to two runs and four hits over six innings.
Checking out Monday’s other major league finals:
— Jon Lester worked into the sixth inning before Luke Farrell and Steve Cishek (SEE’-shehk) finished out the Cubs’ fifth straight win, 3-2 over Colorado. Lester tossed shutout ball until the Rockies scored twice in the fifth, ending a streak of 33 2/3 innings in which Chicago starters didn’t allow an earned run.
— The Brewers regained their hitting stroke by getting homers from Manny Pina and Lorenzo Cain in a 6-5 win at Cincinnati. Closer Josh Hader became the first pitcher ever to strike out eight batters in an appearance lasting fewer than three innings.
— Tanner Roark (ROH’-ahr) allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings as the Nationals beat the Pirates, 3-2. Roark also picked up his first RBI in two years with a single that put Washington ahead, 2-1 in the fourth inning.
— Brian Anderson drove in four with a two-run homer and a two-run double as the Marlins trounced the Phillies, 8-4. Miami has a season-high, three-game winning streak after tagging Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tuh) for six earned runs over 3 2/3 innings.
— The Giants scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to earn a 6-5 victory over the Padres. San Francisco was down to its last out when Evan Longoria hit an RBI single and Nick Hundley won it with a two-run single.
— Xander Bogaerts (ZAN’-dur BOH’-gahrtz) belted a grand slam and Mitch Moreland went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs scored as Boston knocked off the Royals, 10-6. The Red Sox fell behind 3-0 before picking up their team-record 19th win of April.
— The Yankees’ nine-game winning streak is over after Charlie Morton pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning of Houston’s seventh straight home win, 2-1. Morton fanned 10 and allowed just one hit until Gleyber Torres chased him with a two-out double in the eighth.
— Jose Ramirez doubled home the tiebreaking run while the Indians scored four times in the eighth inning to beat the Rangers, 7-5. Ramirez and Yonder Alonso drove in two runs apiece to help Cleveland bounce back from consecutive lopsided losses to the Mariners.
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— The Rays won for the ninth time in 10 games as C.J. Cron and Brad Miller belted ninth-inning homers in a 3-2 victory at Detroit. The home runs came in handy after Jose Alvarado gave up a two-run single by Victor Martinez before collecting his first career save.
MLB NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — Nick Kingham is now a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation after flirting with a perfect game in his major league debut. The 26-year-old Kingham was in his ninth minor league season when he was recalled to start Sunday’s 5-0 win over the Cardinals. He retired his first 20 batters before Paul DeJong hit a two-out single in the seventh.
Kingham left after seven innings, allowing one hit on 98 pitches. It was the best debut by a major league starter in more than a half-century.
Pittsburgh moved left-hander Steven Brault to the bullpen to make room for Kingham.
Also in the majors:
— Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is headed to Arizona to meet with the same doctor who performed surgery on his left pinkie. If Bumgarner is cleared to start throwing, the four-time All-Star is still likely a month away from rejoining the big league club.
— Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. The 2016 NL Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star was hitting .267 with two home runs and 13 RBIs this season after averaging 24 home runs the previous two years.
— The Diamondbacks have placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 10-day disabled list with a strained oblique. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said there is no timetable for the return of Ray, who won 15 games and made the NL All-Star team last year.
— The Rockies have placed second baseman DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain suffered in Friday’s win at Miami. LeMahieu says he is feeling better, but “it’s just not good enough to be a productive player.” The Rockies also activated outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who had been on the DL since injuring his right hamstring during a game at Pittsburgh on April 18.
— Rangers left-handed starter Martin Perez has been placed on the 10-day disabled list because of right elbow discomfort. Reliever Jose Leclerc was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock for his third big league stint this season.
— The Phillies have placed right-handed reliever Víctor Arano on the 10-day disabled list because of a mild right rotator cuff strain. The move was made after Arano underwent an MRI in Philadelphia, and before the Phils opened a series at Miami.
NFL NEWS…
UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed cornerback Terence Newman, bringing the NFL’s oldest active defensive player back for a 16th season that will begin five days after he turns 40.
The move was made Monday with Newman, who has played the last three years with the Vikings. His 42 career interceptions are the most among active players in the league.
Also in the NFL:
— The 49ers have exercised their fifth-year option on defensive end Arik Armstead, putting him under contract through 2019. The option is worth about $9 million, is guaranteed for injury and will become fully guaranteed next March. Armstead has recorded six sacks and 56 tackles in 30 career games since being taking with the 17th overall pick in 2015.
— The Steelers have released veteran safety J.J. Wilcox just days after selecting a pair of safeties in the NFL draft. Wilcox had one interception with Pittsburgh while playing primarily as a reserve.
— The Texans have re-signed running back Alfred Blue to a one-year deal. Blue has rushed for 1,908 yards and scored six touchdowns in his four-year career.
— The Jaguars have signed 13 undrafted rookies and cut veteran punter Brad Nortman and third-year receiver Jaelen Strong. The Jaguars selected Mississippi State punter Logan Cooke in the seventh round of the NFL draft and chose LSU receiver DJ Chark in the second, making Nortman and Strong expendable.
— The Browns exercised the fifth-year option on defensive back Damarious Randall, acquired during the offseason from Green Bay. Cleveland traded quarterback DeShone Kizer and swapped draft picks on March 14 with the Packers for Randall.
— Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo didn’t get out of the opening stage in a failed attempt to play in the U.S. Open. Romo three-putted his opening hole at Gleneagles Country Club, made only two birdies and shot a 5-over 77 in the 18-hole local qualifier.
— The ex-girlfriend of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has submitted a video to prosecutors to support her statement that she lied when she told authorities Foster had hit her. But Santa Clara County prosecutor Jim Dermertzis says the district attorney’s office will continue to prosecute the domestic violence case against Foster even if his ex-girlfriend, Elissa Ennis, does not cooperate with the investigation.
— Former NFL player and general manager Matt Millen says he is being treated for a rare disease that has robbed his heart of most of its normal function. The 60-year-old Millen told the Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that he has been diagnosed with amyloidosis, a life-threatening illness that may force him to seek a heart transplant.
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