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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT…Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight.
Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 60 percent in the Valley City area.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected today into
Friday. The heaviest rainfall should fall across south central North Dakota through the James River Valley.
In total 1-2 inches possible. Some isolated locations could see upwards of 2 inches.
Update…. Due to weather…the Candlelight Vigil for Nicole Gututala-Hoff has been postponed to Saturday May 19, 2018, at 8-p.m., at McElroy Park in Jamestown… That according to Angie Job’s Facebook page.
Jamestown (CSi) A GoFundMe page has been established created by Talima Gututala of Hawaii raising money to bring Nicole Gututala Hoff and her two children home, to her native Hawaii.
Nicole lost her life stemming from being shot and killed May 12, 2018 in the parking lot of her apartment building in Southeast Jamestown.
Her ex-husband Kevin Michael Hoff has been arrested and charged in her death and is imprisoned.
Nicole’s death and Kevin’s future has left their two children, ages two, and three, without parents.
Now, Talima has created the GoFundMe page so that the community and friends may raise funds for their transportation home and burial costs.
Eddy Funeral Home in Jamestown is making arrangements, and the goal is to raise $11,195 to cover costs of transporting her home, and burial costs. Plans include having her two children returned to Hawaii.
Anyone wishing to go to the page and learn more and make a donation may click on the highlighted hyperlink above.
In addition, Angie Job on her Facebook page says an account has been established at Gate City Bank for anyone wishing to make a donation to help support the Gututala family. Donations can be made to “In Memory of Nicole” at any North Dakota Gate City Bank.
A candlelight vigil for Nicole is planned for Thursday at 7-p.m. at the McElroy Park softball diamond, with all welcome to be present..
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport will continue to have air service from the SkyWest/United Express carrier for the next two years.
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week, awarded the Essential Air Service contract to the airline.
Officials report the terms of the agreement includes… are SkyWest/United Express still using the 50-set jets, and provide 12 flights a week between Jamestown and Denver.
The contract calls for the airline to annually, receive a $2.69 million subsidy, a decrease from the current agreement which has a subsidy of $2.79 million
Jamestown Regional Airport Director, Sam Seafeldt says, SkyWest agreed to take less of a subsidy as passenger boarding have substantially improved since the inception of SkyWest/United Express service initiated in June of 2014.
SkyWest will also provide $20,000 annually for marketing.
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that Jamestown Regional Airport’s boardings in April this year were at 877 up just under one percent from the April 2017 boardings at 869.
Through April this year Jamestown boarded 3,861 passengers, compared to 4,196 through April 2017, down nearly eight percent.
The recent high number of boardings was the 2017 numbers.
Jamestown (CSi) Memorial Day activities are planned on Monday, May 28, at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer David Bratton said, there will be a speaker, recognitions and patriotic music begins at 9 a.m., followed by the wreath lowering at the bridge at Nickeus Park and ceremonies at community cemeteries.
The All Vet’s Club will host a freewill offering luncheon starting at about 11:30 a.m. with proceeds going to the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Corp, who has helped keep patriotism alive in the community and around the state for nearly 60 years. A drawing for quilt and other items will be between 1 and 2 p.m., and the bar will close by 3 p.m.
Memorial Day activities are sponsored by the Jamestown Patriotic Council.
For more information, call 252-8994.
On another topic he said, a North Dakota American Legion group, has announced a Step of Veterans event that will raise money for homeless veterans in the state.
The Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Committee is host the event that can be done through any location through July.
Participants and teams will compete to see who completes the most steps in the month, and all proceeds will go to support veterans causes.
Those who would like to support veterans can sign up on line at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-step-challenge-tickets-45086706553?aff=es2
Once registered participants will receive a Challenge Runner Account, via E-Mail that allows then to sync their steps from a smartphone or fitness watch and then see in real-time where they rank in the competition.
Everyone who registers by June 30th this year will receive a drawstring bag, and prizes will be awarded to the top three stepper at the end of the competition.
For more information, E-Mail the committee: ndlegionvar@gmail.com
The Stutsman County Veterans Service Office is located at the lower level of the LEC in Jamestown.
Office hours Monday-Friday 8-a.m., to 12-noon, and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m.
Call 701-252-9043.
Jamestown (JRMC) The Community Health Partnership is looking for public’s help.
In a collaboration between public and private health, Central Valley Health, Jamestown Regional Medical Center and the Community Health Partnership are asking for input from the community to help prioritize the top three health concerns.
In April, the Community Health Partnership group reviewed data and survey results. Leading causes of death in Stutsman County include cancer, heart disease and unintentional injury. The data also consisted of County Health Rankings that indicate the following areas of strength: unemployment and education level.
Areas to work on include obesity, smoking and excessive drinking. Over 600 responses were obtained from an online survey conducted by the ND Center for Rural Health in Stutsman County to identify health and safety related concerns.
Physical health concerns identified in the survey include obesity, cancer and poor nutrition/eating habits. Cost of healthcare services and insurance were among the top concerns for delivery of health services.
Safety concerns included public transportation, traffic safety and crime.
Considering this information, the public is asked to vote on the community’s top health three health concerns that would have the most impact on improving quality of life in Stutsman County. Those options include:
-tobacco use
-diet and exercise
-substance use
-sexual activity
-access to care
-quality of care
-education
-employment
-income
-family and social support
-community safety
-environmental quality
-built environment
Central Valley Health District, Administrator, Robin Iszler says, “The public’s feedback helps us identify areas to work on to improve health over the next three years. Based on the community’s feedback, we can make effective decisions regarding healthier choices or health concerns.”
When voting, the CHP asks the community to consider the vision – to be the healthiest place to live, learn, work and play; available data; the Community Health Assessment survey results; professional and personal experience, Iszler said.
The Community Health Partnership offers the survey and prioritization opportunities once every three years. Both public and private healthcare organizations use the results as part of their strategic plans.
To vote for the health concern you think the community should prioritize, vote online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StutsmanCountySurvey. If you already voted at the April 19 meeting at Gladstone Inn & Suites, please do not vote again.
The public is also welcome to attend the Community Health Partnership planning meeting at noon, Thursday, May 17 at Central Valley Health. The deadline to vote is Friday, May 25.
For more information, call (701) 252-8130.
Bismarck (NDDOT) The North Dakota Department of Transportation informs motorists that the Oriska Rest Area on I-94 at reference point 304 east of Valley City is temporarily closed for maintenance work. The rest area is expected to be open in the afternoon on Thursday, May 17.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot man has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years of supervised probation for stealing more than $1,000 in cash that had been dropped on the floor of a tool store by a customer.
The Minot Daily News reports 28-year-old Nicholas James Skelly was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to felony theft.
Authorities say a man who came into the Minot store to rent a trailer accidentally dropped his money, and Skelly picked it up and pocketed it.
Skelly was ordered to pay more than $2,000 in restitution and court costs.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for drunkenly driving into the front of a bar and liquor store, injuring a clerk.
Authorities say 22-year-old Mariah Brien was seventh months pregnant at the time of the Jan. 23 crash at The Landing Bar and Bottle Shop.
The Minot Daily News reports Brien recently pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an injury accident and lying to police. She was sentenced to the 14 days she had already served in jail and put on probation.
Brien earlier pleaded guilty to drunken driving in city court and was given a suspended four-day sentence.
The 23-year-old clerk suffered cuts and scrapes when items fell on him from shelving after Brien’s car went through the front of the store.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department has selected two finalists to be potential manufacturers of medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Division Director Jason Wahl on Wednesday announced the finalists from a field of 19 applicants. Wahl says Pure Dakota would locate their facility in Bismarck and Grassroots Cannabis would have their factory in Fargo.
Wahl says the two manufacturing facilities still must adhere to additional requirements before getting final approval.
A seven-member panel made up of health officials, citizens, law enforcement and a state lawyer scored the applications. Applicants had to submit a $5,000 nonrefundable fee.
State officials have been developing the medical marijuana system since legislators crafted a law a year ago. That followed voters’ approval of the drug for medical purposes in November 2016.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman accused of using drugs around children has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation.
The Minot Daily News reports that 40-year-old Harmony Cornelius pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment and possession of drugs.
Authorities say a 4-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl were present when officers found drugs and drug paraphernalia in a Minot apartment.
Cornelius told police she smoked methamphetamine the previous day when children were present.
Judge Gary Lee ordered Cornelius to obtain a chemical dependency evaluation and to pay $1,100 in court costs.
Bismarck NDDOT) Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols from May 21 to June 3 for the Click It or Ticket campaign enforcing the state seat belt law.
Some agencies are additionally participating in a 4-hour saturation from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 21 as a part of the “Border to Border” high visibility campaign, specifically enforcing seat belt use across the state. This enforcement period coincides with the release of NDDOT’s latest media campaign focusing on the importance of always wearing a seat belt.
In North Dakota, not wearing a seat belt is the No. 1 contributing factor of fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser says, “It takes less than five seconds to buckle your seat belt. But it is a life-altering choice that could significantly impact the rest of your life and the lives of your loved ones. Always buckle up.”
In 2017, 55 percent of motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota were not wearing their seat belt.
This effort is funded through federal grants administered by the NDDOT
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota natural gas production hit another record in March even as oil production dropped, illustrating the need for more gas infrastructure.
The Mineral Resources Department reports the state produced more than 2.1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, with companies flaring about 12 percent. Flaring is considered wasteful, and the state restricts it.
North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad tells The Bismarck Tribune that gas production is expected to exceed processing capacity beginning this summer until projects under construction start to come online.
The Public Service Commission granted approval Tuesday for Oneok to proceed with the Demicks Lake natural gas processing plant in McKenzie County.
It’s one of five such plants under development in North Dakota. It’s expected to be complete late next year.
PARSHALL, N.D. (AP) — Parshall residents have approved a $5.4 million bond issue to fund construction of a new high school and middle school and renovations to the elementary school.
The Minot Daily News reports that nearly three-fourths of the 354 voters in Tuesday’s election favored the plan.
The bond issue will raise taxes by about $100 per year for the owner of a $120,000 home in the district and by 50 cents per acre of agricultural land.
The Three Affiliated Tribes will contribute $7.6 million to the project on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
It was the second election on the project. Voters last August narrowly rejected the bond issue.
In sports…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (uj.edu) — Facing elimination not once, but twice on Wednesday, the University of Jamestown baseball team defeated York (Neb.) and Central Methodist (Mo.) by identical 3-1 scores to advance to the championship game of the NAIA Opening Round Oklahoma City Bracket.
The No. 4 seed Jimmies (44-10) will play No. 1 seed Oklahoma City (49-7) at noon Thursday. A UJ win would force the “if necessary” game at 3:30 p.m., with the victor earning a trip to Lewiston, Idaho, for the 62nd annual Avista-NAIA World Series May 25-31.
Thursday will mark the first time Jamestown has played in a bracket championship since the NAIA went to the opening round format ten seasons ago.
NBA PLAYOFFS
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden and Eric Gordon each scored 27 points to lead a balanced attack and the Houston Rockets routed the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday night to even the Western Conference finals at one game apiece.
The Rockets didn’t trail after the first quarter and led by double digits for most of the night. They head to Oakland, California for Game 3 on Sunday night feeling much better after rebounding from a deflating 119-106 loss in the series opener.
P.J. Tucker added a playoff career-high 22 and Trevor Ariza had 19 as both bounced back after struggling in Game 1.
Kevin Durant had 38 points after scoring 37 in the opener, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for just 24 points.
NBA NEWS
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston’s James Harden, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists for the NBA’s MVP award.
Harden, who led the league in scoring, has twice been a runner-up for the award, including last year when Russell Westbrook won.
James has won the MVP award four times. Davis was also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. The winners will be announced June 25.
In other NBA news:
—A person familiar with the search tells The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks have reached agreement with Mike Budenholzer to become the team’s next coach. The former NBA Coach of the Year will replace Joe Prunty, the former assistant who went 21-16 in the regular season after replacing the fired Jason Kidd in late January.
NHL PLAYOFFS
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals — including an empty-netter in the closing seconds — to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of the Western Conference final Wednesday night.
Vegas took a 2-1 series lead and is now two wins from advancing to the Stanley Cup final. The Golden Knights improved to 5-1 at home in the playoffs, and host Game 4 on Friday night.
James Neal and Alex Tuch also scored for Vegas, while Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 shots.
Mark Scheifele (SHYF’-lee) scored both of Winnipeg’s goals and has a playoff-leading 14 goals in 15 postseason games. Connor Hellebuyck (HEHL’-eh-buhk) had 26 saves for the Jets, who arrived in Las Vegas having outscored their opposition 23-15 in road games during the playoffs.
MLB…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler reached base four times and drove in two runs in his return to the lineup and the St. Louis Cardinals beat former starter Lance Lynn and the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Wednesday.
Matt Carpenter had three hits after being demoted to seventh in the batting order, and Tommy Pham added two hits, including his eighth homer of the year. St. Louis had lost five of seven games, scoring more than three runs just once.
Lynn (1-4) had control issues again, a surprising constant in his first season with Minnesota after six years with the Cardinals. He gave up three runs on four hits and four walks and threw 82 pitches in three innings.
Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, J.D. Martinez added a two-run shot and the Boston Red Sox avoided their first series sweep this season with a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
The win also prevented Boston from matching its season-high losing streak of three games.
Chris Sale, who is 4-1, gave up just two runs and two hits in five innings, striking out nine and walking four.
Craig Kimbrel got the final three outs for his 12th save.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Justin Verlander pitched a five-hitter for his first shutout in three years and Evan Gattis hit a two-run homer as the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-0. Verlander was superb in ending his two-game skid, finishing with seven strikeouts to reach 2,500 for his career.
—Trevor Bauer struck out 10 in eight sparkling innings, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Tigers 6-0 on Wednesday, avoiding a three-game sweep in Detroit.
— Pinch-hitter Josh Bell singled to break a seventh-inning tie, and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White Sox 3-2. Pittsburgh has won seven of eight. Chicago has lost eight of nine and 13 of 15 and owns the worst record in the American League,
— Nick Pivetta tied a career high with 11 strikeouts, Cesar Hernandez homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. Philadelphia climbed eight games over .500. The Orioles have dropped two of three and have the second- worst record in the American League.
— J.A. Happ reached three times and allowed only two baserunners over seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays got their first road victory against the New York Mets, 12-1 on a rainy day in Queens. Happ struck out 10 while pitching two-hit ball. The left-hander also singled twice and walked.
— Both games that the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees were supposed to try to complete in a makeshift semi-doubleheader have been postponed because of rain. An announcement on the scoreboard at Nationals Park says the two games will be rescheduled for June 18.
— C.J. Cron homered and scored three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep of the Royals.. Kansas City has lost five straight and seven of eight.
— Scooter Gennett homered a half-inning after the second baseman saved two runs with a diving catch on a difficult popup, helping the Cincinnati Reds avoid a sweep by the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 win.
— Bartolo Colon laughed off having a line drive hit him in the stomach to allow four hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings and give the Texas Rangers a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. On the cusp of his 45th birthday, Colon put together arguably his best performance of the season.
— Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich and Tyler Saladino homered in the first four innings off Matt Koch, and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Diamondbacks 8-2 to take two of three in Arizona. The Brewers have won three of four. Arizona has lost seven of eight.
— The Los Angeles Dodgers erased a four-run deficit and still lost their sixth game in a row when J.T. Realmuto’s tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning helped Miami win 6-5, clinching the series.
— Ronald Acuna Jr. drove in Ozzie Albies with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning to send the Atlanta Braves past the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
MLB-NEWS
Jason Castro out for season following knee surgery
UNDATED (AP) — Minnesota catcher Jason Castro will miss the rest of the season following surgery to remove the meniscus in his right knee. The Twins say Castro’s rehabilitation will take five to six months, putting the 30-year-old on track to be ready for spring training.
Castro has been on the disabled list since May 5.
In other MLB news:
— The Mets have placed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN’-ehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hip flexor.
— The St. Louis Cardinals have placed struggling reliever Luke Gregerson on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.
— Edwin Encarnacion was scratched from Cleveland’s lineup against Detroit because of back spasms.
— Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has been put on the disabled list with a strained right groin.
— Oakland catcher Bruce Maxwell will miss a four-game series at Toronto that starts Thursday because he cannot enter Canada while awaiting sentencing in Arizona on a gun-related charge. Maxwell will be on the restricted list during the series, then rejoin the A’s when they return to Oakland.
— The Houston Astros recalled outfielder Tony Kemp from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday after sending Jake Marisnick down.
NFL-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Panthers say they’ve signed a “definitive agreement” to sell the team to David Tepper, the founder and president of global hedge fund Appaloosa Management.
The deal is subject to NFL approval. The Panthers said in a release the transaction is expected to close in July. Tepper has been a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2009.
In other NFL news:
— The Seattle Seahawks have signed first-round pick running back Rashaad Penny to his rookie contract. The Seahawks have now signed six of their nine draft picks.
— The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with veteran wide receiver Nick Williams. Williams has played 22 games in his career with the Atlanta Falcons over the past three seasons and with Washington in 2013. He has 28 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns.
— The Oakland Raiders have signed defensive tackle Maurice Hurst and receiver Marcell Ateman to rookie contracts. The deals mean the Raiders now have five of their nine draft picks under contract.
— The Buffalo Bills plan to retire Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 jersey Oct. 29 when they host the New England Patriots. The five-time Pro Bowl selection played for the Bills from 1988-99 and was a part of four straight AFC championship teams.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has reinstated specialist Austin Parker to the football team, five months after he was kicked off the team.
Coach David Cutcliffe says the kicker-punter has regained the trust of the coaching staff.
Parker was dismissed from the team before the Quick Lane Bowl in December after he was suspended from school for violating unspecified university academic policy.
In other college football news:
— Clemson freshman defensive tackle Josh Belk is leaving the Tigers after only four months. Clemson says that circumstances in Belk’s life changed, which is why he transferred.
OBIT-SLIVE
UNDATED (AP) — Mike Slive, the former Southeastern Conference commissioner who guided the league through a period of unprecedented success and prosperity, has died. He was 77.
The Southeastern Conference says Slive died Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, where he lived with his wife of 49 years, Liz.
Slive retired in 2015 after 13 years as commissioner. He was battling prostate cancer at the time he stepped down.
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