Subscribe by RSS
CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
High pressure builds over the area with dry conditions expected through the weekend. Chances of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called just after 8-a.m. Thursday to the Interstate Tesoro gas station on Highway 281 South.
Bags of absorbent were spread to contain about 20 gallons of the fuel.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther reports the party responsible for the spill was starting the cleanup before the units arrived.
One city fire unit and four firefighters were on scene about 40 minutes with 19 fire personnel on standby at the city fire hall.
Interstate Tesoro remains open for business.
Jamestown Police was also dispatched to the scene, for traffic control.
CSi Photos posted at CSiNewsNow.com
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.
City Elections on June 12th polls open 7-a.m., to 7-p.m., at one polling place, the Barnes County Courthouse.
Jamestown (CSi) A successful siren test, on Wednesday, as Stutsman County conducted a simulated county-wide tornado exercise as part of Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week. The exercise began at 11:15 a.m. simulating what occurs locally when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service.
Stutsman County Emergency Manager, and 9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist says,the goal of the exercise was to test the Communications Center’s internal notification procedures county-wide including the testing of area community siren systems. The siren systems for Jamestown, Buchanan, Cleveland, Medina and Streeter were tested, all of which proved to be operational and ready for the summer weather season.
Because the National Weather Service did not participate in the exercise, the simulated warning was not 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 was not activated. (The LEC in Jamestown did conduct the monthly first Wednesday of the month test of the CSi Cable interrupt system on Wednesday morning.) Stutsman County’s CodeRED notification system was also not activated for this test.
The CodeRED Weather Warning system allows individuals to sign up for immediate notification of tornado, thunderstorm, and/or flash flood warnings for a specific warned area. To sign up for CodeRED Weather Warning, go to the Stutsman County webpage at www.co.stutsman.nd.us and click on the CodeRED icon at the bottom of the page. Choose to receive weather warnings via land-line telephones, cell-phones (optional text messaging), VOIP phones and email. CodeRED Weather Warning is a no-cost way to receive immediate weather warnings, but registration is required to utilize the service. For those needing assistance to register, contact Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093.
Jamestown (CSi) Friends of the James River Valley Library System and the Arts Center are hosting a one-of-a-kind Raggedy Ann and Andy Sale/Fundraiser. The sale will take place at the Jamestown Arts Center Gallery on Friday, May 11 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Raggedy Ann and Andy’s history dates back to the early 1900s, when artist and political cartoonist John Barton Gruelle gave his daughter a faceless ragdoll he found in the attic. Gruelle drew a face on the doll and named her Raggedy Anne. Quickly after, his daughter fell in love with the doll, and a phenomenon was born.
Friends of the JRV Library System and the Arts Center will bring this history back to life during their fundraiser, which will feature classic dolls, wall décor, pictures, lamps, jewelry, mugs, towels, and more. Guest who attend the Friday night sale are invited to enjoy free wine while browsing. All proceeds will benefit Friends of the JRV Library System and the Arts Center.
More information on the sale/fundraiser can be obtained by contacting Bill Kennedy at 701-252-2217.
Friends of the James River Valley Library System was established in the Fall of 2016 to increase the use of the Library through programming and public awareness activities, advocate for strong public funding of the Library, and develop private funding campaigns that enhance Library Services. More information can be found at FriendsOfJRVL.org. The Arts Center is a spot for local artists to share their talents as well as a performance and exhibition location for artists from around the world to show their talents to the Jamestown community. More information can be found at JamestownArts.com.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has ruled that North Dakota cannot ban North Carolina-based private security firm TigerSwan from the state because it isn’t licensed.
The Private Investigative and Security Board sued TigerSwan last June, alleging the company operated illegally in the state during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. TigerSwan had been hired by Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners to handle security as pipe was laid in North Dakota.
Judge John Grinsteiner has rejected the board’s request to ban the company. He hasn’t yet ruled on whether TigerSwan operated illegally in the state and might be subject to fines.
TigerSwan attorney Lynn Boughey thinks any fines should be handled administratively and not through the courts. He’s asked the judge to dismiss the rest of the case. Grinsteiner didn’t immediately rule.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A judge says a North Dakota man originally charged with attempted murder for an assault on a county deputy must serve more than six years in prison.
The Minot Daily News reports that 33-year-old Michael Marion, of Dunseith, pleaded guilty Monday to numerous felony charges, including aggravated assault, attempting to disarm an officer, and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
Authorities say Marion resisted arrest after a vehicle pursuit in February 2017. They say Marion reached for Deputy Keith Benning’s gun and tried to point it toward the officer, saying “he could not go back to jail.” The gun allegedly discharged twice during the scuffle.
Benning wasn’t shot, but did suffer multiple injuries from the scuffle, including three broken ribs. He was also struck over his eye with brass knuckles.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck stem cell clinic investigated by state officials has agreed to pay nearly $20,000 in consumer refunds and discontinue stem cell injections not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
The consumer protection division of the state attorney general’s office launched an investigation of West 2 Medical Solutions last November after receiving consumer complaints.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the state and company recently reached an agreement. The clinic will refund patients and also pay $4,000 in penalties, fees and costs to the attorney general’s office.
Consumer protection division Director Parrell Grossman says clinic officials cooperated with the probe, so the state decided against a consumer fraud action.
Clinic co-owner Dean Jones says it will continue to operate, just without the products that aren’t FDA-compliant. Clinic officials deny any wrongdoing.
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for 2018.
The Minot Daily News reports seven people, a ranch and a rodeo bull will enter the hall in Medora next month. The induction ceremony is set for June 16 at Tjaden Terrace in Medora.
This year’s inductees include ranchers Steve Weekes Sr. of Mandan, Ralph Murray of Beulah, the Olson Ranch of Dunn and McKenzie counties, and ranching and rodeo leader Jack Reich of Zap.
The class also includes rodeo cowboys David Dahl of Pierre, South Dakota; Larry Sandvik of Kaycee, Wyoming, and formerly of Killdeer; and Nevada Jorgenson of Bismarck and Arizona.
Chad Berger of Mandan will be inducted in the rodeo arena category. The class also includes Top Hand, a Simmental Charolais bull from Beach.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of House Republicans is seeking the Nobel Peace Prize for President Donald Trump because of his work to ease nuclear tensions with North Korea.
A historic meeting between Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over denuclearization could be announced by week’s end.
Indiana Rep. Luke Messer unveiled a letter Wednesday to members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee that was signed by 18 Republicans.
The letter says that North Korea has evaded demands from the international community to cease its aggressions but that Trump’s “peace through strength policies are working” and bringing North Korea to the negotiating table.
Messer is running for the U.S. Senate in Indiana, where support for Trump has become a litmus test for Republican voters.
Several other Republicans on the letter are also running for governor or senator.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Union employees at the Case-New Holland plant in Fargo have approved a new contract.
The company tells KFGO radio that the contract was ratified by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace over the weekend.
The union says the six-year contract includes pay raises and increased health insurance and retirement benefits.
More than 400 workers at the plant are covered by the contract.
Case-New Holland manufactures agricultural and construction equipment.
In sports…
Jamestown (UJ) – A day after being selected as the North Star Athletic Association’s player of the week, Kaleb Binstock (JR/Grand Forks, ND) earned national accolades as well.
The NAIA recognzied Binstock as National Player of the Week following a seven home run, 22 RBI performance as the 16th-ranked Jimmies went 7-1.
Binstock hit .586 (17-for-29) and hit safely in all eight contests, with five multi-hit games, two three-hit games, and a four-hit game to his credit.
In UJ’s 18-5 win over Viterbo (Wis.) Friday, Binstock was 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, eight runs batted in, and scored four times. Later that day, he hit two more homers and was 3-for-4 with four runs batted in and three runs scored in a 16-3 win over Dakota State (S.D.)
The home run barrage continued for Binstock on Saturday, as he connected on a three-run blast in a 22-2 win against Dakota State. He homered in both of Sunday’s games, scored five runs and drove in six more in a 7-2 win over Viterbo and a 23-8 victory against Dakota State. Binstock finished with a .586/.594/1.379 slash line and had a remarkable OPS of 1.973. The offensive outburst boosted his batting average 63 points (.379 to .442), and he now leads the Jimmies with 8 home runs and is third on the team with 35 RBI.
Jamestown finished the regular season with a record of 39-7, and their 16-6 NSAA record earned them the third seed in the conference tournament, which begins Friday at Jamestown and Valley City, N.D. UJ will face No. 6 Viterbo (Wis.) at 4:00 p.m. in the first round.
Madison, SD – (PlayNorthStar.com)- Valley City State University track and field athletes Mackenzie Huber and Lenzel Koskela have been selected as North Star Athletic Association Athletes of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Huber, a sophomore from Clark, S.D., was named the Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after setting a new school record and qualifying for nationals in the discus. Koskela was named Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for the third time this year after running a season-best time in the 400-meter dash.
North Star Athletic Association Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Lenzel Koskela – Valley City State (N.D.) – Senior – Plymouth, Minn. – Koskela was the top NAIA finisher in the 400-meter dash as he ran a season-best time of 49.91 seconds at Ron Masanz Classic meet for Valley City State (N.D.). That ties him for the top time in the NSAA this season. He finished third in the race. Koskela also anchored the 4 x 100-meter relay team with a time of 43.18 seconds and 4 x 400-meter relay with a time of 3:28.58, both with third-place finishes.
North Star Athletic Association Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Mackenzie Huber – Valley City State (N.D.) – Sophomore – Clark, S.D. – Huber set a new school record in the discus throw with her national qualifying throw of 42.73 meters (140 feet, 2 inches) at the Cobber Twilight meet for Valley City State (N.D.). It is also the top throw in the North Star conference by more than a meter. She doubled up with a victory in the shot put at the same meet, tossing a measurement of 12.61 meters (41 feet, 4.5 inches). Huber also placed fourth in both discus throw and shot put at the Ron Masanz Classic meet.
Valley City (Mark Potts)- The Valley City State University athletic department held its annual Viking Awards Banquet on Monday night, honoring its 35 seniors and many more standout student-athletes from the 2017-18 school year.
Athletic director Jill DeVries emceed the evening at the Valley City Eagles Club as VCSU recognized excellence in competition and the classroom, named department-wide award winners, and honored achievements from the previous season.
VCSU recognized its 14 NSAA Champions of Character winners from the 2017-18 season, along with a school-record 40 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 25 student-athletes who set new school records in competition this season.
Paige Meyer (senior, women’s basketball) and Lenzel Koskela (senior, track and field) were named winners of the Viking Impact Award, which recognizes student-athletes who have had major impacts on campus as well as on their teams.
Senior Lexi Lennon (women’s basketball) was named Female Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. Senior Jayden Ferguson(men’s basketball) was announced as the Male Athlete of the Year. Ferguson was also the recipient of the Golden Crutch Award, which was chosen by the VCSU athletic training staff and student trainers.
The 2017-18 Newcomer of the Year awards went to junior Kate Williams (women’s basketball) and redshirt freshman Jalen Pfeifer (football).
Karl Sorby, who is in his second year as the men’s basketball assistant coach, was honored as the Assistant Coach of the Year.
The VCSU Century Club also recognized its 2018 Fans of the Year, Dave Zeller and Connie Maresh.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown High School’s girls and boys swimming teams have both been awarded the Silver Level National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association of American Scholar Team Award
The Blue Jay boys achieved a grade point average of 3.577 to reach Silver Level-status. The Blue Jay girls accumulated a GPA of 3.632.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti says coach Billy Donovan’s job is safe, despite a disappointing season.
Oklahoma City had high expectations this season after trading for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to join reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. Even with the added star power, the Thunder won just one more regular-season game than last year and lost in the first round of the playoffs to Utah.
It was the second borderline hit by Wilson in as many games. He was not disciplined for a blindside hit on Brian Dumoulin (DOO’-muh-lihn) in Game 2 that forced the Pens’ defenseman to go through the NHL’s concussion protocol.
Both hits came in Washington wins as the Caps took a 2-1 lead in the second round of the playoffs.
Elsewhere in the league:
— A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Stars will hire the University of Denver’s Jim Montgomery to be their next head coach. The 48-year-old Montgomery has spent five seasons in charge of the Pioneers and led them to a national title in 2016-17. He would replace Ken Hitchcock, who retired last month and will become a consultant for the Stars.
MLB…
— Fernando Romero won his major league debut by scattering four hits over 5 2/3 innings of the Twins’ 4-0 shutout of the Blue Jays. Eddie Rosario homered in Minnesota’s second victory in 13 games.
— The Yankees earned their second straight 4-0 win over the Astros as Luis Severino struck out 10 while allowing five hits in his first career complete game. Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and had four RBIs in the Yankees’ 11th victory in 12 games.
— Sean Newcomb tossed two-hit ball over a career-high seven innings and the Braves slammed three home runs off Mets relievers in a 7-0 romp in New York. Ender Inciarte (ihn-see-AHR’-tay) and Johan Camargo blasted two-run shots and Ryan Flaherty added a solo shot. Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY’-kihs) each had three this and an RBI to help Atlanta take over first place in the NL East.
— The Phillies were 6-0 winners at Miami behind Aaron Nola, who scattered four hits over 7 1/3 innings to move to 4-1. Cesar Hernandez led off the game with a homer off Jose Urena, who fell to 0-5 and is winless in his last nine starts dating to last season.
— The Nationals earned their fourth straight win as Bryce Harper hit a leadoff homer and drove in three in a 9-3 thrashing of the Pirates. Stephen Strasburg fanned 11 and yielded two earned runs in seven innings to even his record at 3-3.
— Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH’-doh) belted two of Colorado’s four homers and collected five RBIs as the Colorado Rockies blasted the Cubs, 11-2 in Chicago. Trevor Story and Chris Ianetta (eye-uh-NEH’-tuh) went deep against Yu Darvish, who was rocked for five earned runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings.
— Wade Miley won his season debut by holding the Reds to a run and only three hits over six innings of the Brewers’ 3-1 victory at Cincinnati. Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo homer for Milwaukee, which leads the NL Central by a half-game over St. Louis.
— Carlos Martinez was the star in the Cardinals’ 3-2 win over the White Sox, smacking his first big league homer and limiting Chicago to a run and five hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings. Dexter Fowler added a two-run homer against the White Sox, who have dropped four straight and 13 of 17 to fall a season-low 12 games under .500.
— The Giants rolled to a 9-4 romp over the Padres as Nick Hundley homered, doubled and matched a career high with four hits. Brandon Crawford drove in three runs to help San Francisco finish 7-3 on their 10-game homestand.
MLB-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto (KWAY’-toh) may meet with specialist Dr. James Andrews on the team’s upcoming road trip to get his sore pitching elbow evaluated.
Cueto was placed on the disabled list Tuesday night with inflammation in his right elbow. Manager Bruce Bochy (BOH’-chee) later acknowledged that Cueto had been pitching with soreness in his previous two starts.
Cueto leads the majors with a 0.84 ERA.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy says he is feeling discomfort when he runs as he tries to come back from right knee surgery. Murphy says he’s not running the way he would if at 100 percent, adding that it’s frustrating to be unable to play while his teammates compete so hard each night.
— Mets ace Jacob deGrom had to leave Wednesday’s start after four shutout innings because of a hyperextended pitching elbow. DeGrom has thrown 18 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings and seemed in control against the Braves, striking out four straight at one point and lowering his ERA to 1.87.
— Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery could miss up to eight weeks because of strained left flexor in his left elbow. Montgomery left Tuesday’s start with the injury after the first inning. He is 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA in six games this year.
— Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was pulled from Wednesday’s game against the Mets for precautionary reasons in the sixth inning due to a sore left wrist. The first overall pick in 2015 is batting .289 with two homers and 13 RBIs this year.
— The Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with Maricopa County that would give the franchise the immediate right to explore rebuilding Chase Field or moving to another site. The memorandum of understanding also gives the Diamondbacks complete control of Chase and stipulates the team will play there for at least five more seasons unless a new facility is ready elsewhere in the Maricopa County.
NFL NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL players’ union says former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid has filed a grievance against the league.
Reid alleges that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners. He had joined former teammate Colin Kaepernick (KAP’-ur-nihk) two seasons ago in kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. He continued his protest last season and became a free agent this offseason when his rookie contract with the 49ers expired.
Kaepernick wasn’t signed for the 2017 season following his release in San Francisco.
In other football news:
— A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the New York Giants have declined to pick up the fifth-year option of offensive tackle Ereck Flowers’ contract. The Giants also announced the signing of defensive tackle A.J. Francis and quarterback Alex Tanney.
— The Browns traded tight end Randall Telfer to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive end Dadi Nicolas. A sixth-round pick in 2015, Telfer is the sixth veteran dealt by new Browns general manager John Dorsey, who continues to remold a team that has just one victory over the past two seasons.
— The Jaguars have declined to exercise the fifth-year option in defensive end Dante Fowler’s rookie contract. The third player taken in the 2015 draft had eight sacks last year and can now become a free agent in 2019.
— An arrest warrant has been issued for Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson after he failed to appear for a court date in Florida. Broward County court records show Anderson was due Tuesday morning for his arraignment stemming from a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving in January.
In world and national news…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Air National Guard official says nine people died, in the crash of a Puerto Rican Air National Guard cargo plane, Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Puerto Rico National Guard says the military cargo plane that crashed outside Savannah, Georgia, was on its way to Arizona.
Maj. Paul Dahlen says it’s a sad day for Puerto Rico’s National Guard.
The C-130 cargo plane crashed around 11:30 a.m. near the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Comments are closed
Sorry, but you cannot leave a comment for this post.