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CSi Weather….
REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Lows
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday will see scattered thunderstorms during the morning and
afternoon over parts of northeastern North Dakota. A better
chance for widespread thunderstorms will occur Friday evening in
eastern North Dakota as a line of storms moves east from western
and central North Dakota.
A few storms may be severe in this line
in the evening, mainly west of the Red River valley. Threat for
heavy rain will exist Friday night in eastern North Dakota as
well.
From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
Jamestown, ND – May 31, 1894: A couple of individuals with a bagpipe and a monkey attract a crowd of children on the streets (of Jamestown) today.
New….
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Bus Stop Inc. has announced that as of Thursday, May 31st, the Bus Depot in Jamestown has closed.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Bus Stop Inc., board member Alden Kollman said, due to the early morning hours of the Jefferson Bus Lines, schedule, it made it extremely difficult for the bus depot’s volunteers to staff the depot.
He said anticipated revenue from ticket sales factored in to the Jamestown bus stop closure, with a 10 percent commission based on an expected $80,000 in annual ticket sales which would generate enough dollars for overhead and paid volunteers.
Kollman added that annual ticket sales have been between $40,000 and $50,000, for the Jamestown Bus Depot, with Jefferson paying a staff between April and June, but would not sustain the depot’s operations.
There is no commission for tickets purchased online.
Kollman pointed out that on May 24th the Jefferson Lines westbound bus began arriving in Jamestown at 12:20 a.m., followed by the eastbound bus at 3:40 a.m.
When the bus depot opened two years ago the schedule was the eastbound bus arriving at 10:10 a.m., and the westbound bus at 2 p.m., making it easier for volunteers to staff the depot.
The former bus depot was opened in 2016 a year after the late Charlie Kourajian, having concerns about bus riders waiting outside in the elements, especially in the winter, began a search of a building and working with officials at First Congregational United Church of Christ, in Downtown Jamestown secured the church’s garage which was converted to the bus depot, including a ticket agent along with a waiting area, and restroom facility, with monthly rent paid to the church.
Seed money for the project was secured through the City of Jamestown, with the help of Kourajian, who was then a city council member, and local business donations.
Kollman said along with Charlie, Alden and his wife Landa, along with Steve Grenz, and Carol Henne, and Doreen Brophy, volunteered to staff the bus depot on a regular basis, needing to be there 90 minutes before and after each bus arrival along with being there afternoons to sell tickets to walk-in customers. Monthly ridership averaged about 100 individuals per month.
Kollman said now, bus passengers will again have to wait for the bus in the three-side structure on First Avenue North and First Street West, near the railroad tracks. He said hopefully those people will have the availability to wait for the bus in a car if they can get a ride.
He added, anyone that has a business open 24 hours and wishing to accommodate the bus riders, indoors, may contact Alden Kollman at 701-320-7650, and he’ll contact officials with Jefferson Bus Line, specifically, Jefferson Lines Director of Sales, Kevin Pursey.
The location will not have to sell tickets, as those can be purchased at the Jefferson Bus Line website.
Kollman said dollars left in the depot’s coffers after sewer line issues are addressed, will be donated to the Jamestown Salvation Army which provides travel vouchers to those traveling from Jamestown without funds.
Jamestown (CSi) If you’re wondering what all the Army Reserve vehicles were doing parked at the Buffalo Mall lot in Jamestown, Wednesday, the reservists were eating at nearby restaurants..
Captain Michael Miller with the 180th Transportation Company from Muskegon, Michigan says, the unit is on the two week summer training detail called, “Operation Maple Resolve,” bringing back equipment that was taken to a location in Canada by another unit, as part of their summer training. Miller says his unit will drop off the equipment at various Army Reserve and National Guard units along the way back to Muskegon.
Miller says the number of vehicles in this unit coming through Jamestown numbered just over a platoon size, involving a good number of vehicles parked in the Mall lot.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Central Valley Health, have announced that the No Excuses Event is set for June 11th and 12th, at JRMC.
Register by calling 701-952-4163, or on line at jrmcnd.com
Because of No Excuses, women receive cancer screening services that they otherwise could not afford, including 3-D mammograms.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City is hosting the North Dakota Firefighters Association, Convention this week, with hundreds of firefighters, and their families from across North Dakota in town.
Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath encourages the public to attend the one event open to the public, a presentation by John O’Leary, author of “On Fire,” O’Leary’s story of tragedy and recovery after 99 percent of his body was burned in a fire as a young fire fighter.
O’Leary will speak on Friday June 1st, at 10-a.m., at the Hi Liner Activity Center in Valley City.
A parade of firefighter vehicles is on Friday along Central Avenue starting at 5-p.m.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department is offering the new Healthy Connections summer program at Meidinger Park, McElroy Park, Nickeus Park and Leapaldt Park beginning Monday, June 4 for children ages 6-12.
These parks will provide supervised activities Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:30pm. Activities include crafts, games, sports and much more. The program is free. Weekly topics will be discussed throughout the program, such as nutrition and bike safety. Parents are responsible for all transportation.
GRAND FORKS – A pedestrian is in Altru Hospital after being struck by a vehicle at the crosswalk near South 20th Street and 32nd Avenue South just before 10 p.m. Wednesday.
WDAY reports, an officer with the Grand Forks Police Department was flagged down by 28-year-old Jameson Heid of Grand Forks, who said he struck the man in the crosswalk with his pickup.
The preliminary investigation shows Jameson had a green light at the time, and the pedestrian was walking southbound across 32nd Avenue South when he was hit.
The victim’s current condition and name has not been released.
The incident remains under investigation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has failed to reach a settlement with a group of Native Americans who sued the state over its expanded voter identification laws.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the closed-door meeting Tuesday was unsuccessful, but “discussions may continue.”
The settlement talks were held a month after U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland criticized the state for raising a “litany of embellished concerns” about people taking advantage of his ruling that expands the proof of identity Native Americans can use for North Dakota elections.
The state has appealed the ruling but Hovland had suggested the parties negotiate a settlement.
Tom Dickson, a Bismarck-based lawyer for tribal members, says he was hopeful a settlement could be reached. But he says “the ball is in the state’s court.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has dismissed a complaint that regulators filed against a North Carolina-based company that handled security for the developer of the heavily protested Dakota Access oil pipeline.
North Dakota’s Private Investigative and Security Board plans to appeal Judge John Grinsteiner’s Wednesday ruling to the state Supreme Court. Should that fail, it could pursue fines administratively.
The dispute is whether TigerSwan provided actual investigative or security services within North Dakota without a license, rather than consulting services that are outside of the board’s jurisdiction.
Grinsteiner in April rejected a board request to ban TigerSwan from the state. On Wednesday, he agreed with TigerSwan’s attorney that any decision on whether the company should be fined for its actions during the protests should be made administratively.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man accused of terrorizing and sending child pornography is facing new charges.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that 50-year-old Curtis McGarvey was charged Friday with six counts of promoting a sexual performance of a minor, promoting obscenity and stalking.
Authorities say new information from the investigation showed that McGarvey planted covert cameras in his residence and stalked an underage girl.
McGarvey faces numerous charges from the original case, including nine counts of promoting obscenity, child neglect and terrorizing. The terrorizing charge is connected to a bomb threat at a high school banquet.
Justin Vinje, McGarvey’s attorney, says his client maintains his innocence and they “have yet to receive any materials to back up” the charges.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. is asking North Dakota regulators for a 3.3 percent increase in its natural gas rates. The request would raise a typical residential customer’s natural gas bill by about $1.82 a month.
North Dakota’s Public Service Commission on Wednesday began a three-day hearing on the proposal.
MDU’s proposed natural gas increase would raise $3.6 million in additional revenues for the Bismarck-based company each year. MDU says it needs additional money to operate and maintain its natural gas pipeline system.
The Minot Air Force Base, AARP, and PSC staff are questioning the need for the rate increase.
The utility has about 109,000 North Dakota customers.
In sports..
Jamestown (CSi) Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown hosts the 2018 State Class B High School Baseball Tournament, starting Thursday.
Game 1 Time– 11:30 a.m. Number 3 Carrington vs. Enderlin/Maple Valley
Game 2 Starts 35 minutes after Game 1 Number 2 Park River/Fordville-Lankin vs. Des Lacs-Burlington
Game 3 Starts 4:30 p.m. – Number 1 Thompson vs. Rugby
Game 4 is 35 minutes after Game 3 – Number 4 Velva-Drake/Anamoose vs. Number 5 Beulah
Hi-Liner Softball today in Fargo, in state tournament action vs. Minot at 4-p.m. in round one.
Gary Sanchez snapped an 0-for-19 slump with a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Houston still leads the AL West by one game over Seattle after Robinson Chirinos delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double and three RBIs to lead the Rangers past the Mariners, 7-6. Nomar Mazara knotted the game in the seventh with a two-run single and scored on the go-ahead double. M’s starter James Paxton struck out five and gave up four hits over five innings before leaving with a 4-2 lead.
— The Indians picked up their fifth straight win as Corey Kluber scattered three hits over six shutout innings of a 9-1 rout of the White Sox. Melky Cabrera drove in three runs and Michael Brantley extended his MLB-high hitting streak to 19 games for Cleveland, which has scored 43 runs during its win streak. Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) connected for back-to-back homers in the fourth off Chris Volstad as the Indians opened a 9-0 lead.
— Cleveland stayed a 4 ½-game lead over Detroit in the AL Central after the Tigers scored five times in the sixth to beat the Angels, 6-1. Jose Igesias provided a two-run single in the rally after Los Angeles starter Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) left the game following a rain delay. Ohtani limited the Tigers to a run and three hits in five innings.
— Mike Moustakas (moos-TAH’-kahs) homered, doubled and collected four RBIs in the first two innings while the Royals built a nine-run lead in an 11-8 victory against the Twins. Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR’) went 4-for-5 with a home run as Kansas City dropped Minnesota 5 ½ games off the AL Central lead. Each Royal scored by the end of the second inning, and each had at least one hit.
— Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) threw no-hit ball over six innings of the Rays’ 6-0 shutout of the Athletics. Eovaldi faced one batter over the minimum in his first game since recovering from a second Tommy John surgery, but the no-hit bid ended on Jed Lowrie’s one-out single off Wilmer Font in the seventh. Rob Refsnyder launched a three-run homer and Johnny Field went deep for Tampa Bay.
— Orlando Arcia singled home the tiebreaking run while the Brewers scored twice in the seventh inning to beat St. Louis, 3-2. Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) had two RBIs for Milwaukee, including a game-tying homer a half-inning after Harrison Bader went deep during the Cardinals’ two-run seventh. Redbirds hurler Alex Reyes pitched four scoreless innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, but the Brewers improved to 19-8 this month to set a team record for wins in May.
— The Pirates were 2-1 winners over the Cubs behind Joe Musgrove, who gave up seven hits and four walks but just one run over seven innings. Josh Harrison tied it with a first-inning homer and Gregory Polanco lifted a sacrifice fly in the second to help Pittsburgh end a four-game skid. The outcome gives Milwaukee a 4 ½-game lead over the second-place Cubs in the NL Central.
— Max Scherzer was terrific in the Nationals’ 2-0 shutout of the Orioles, limiting the Birds to two hits while fanning 12 over eight innings. Bryce Harper belted his 18th homer to tie for the major league lead, and Juan Soto singled home Washington’s other run. The Nats have won six straight and are 21-6 since an 11-16 start.
— Jason Vargas pitched two-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets downed the Braves, 4-1 to earn a four-game split. Brandon Nimmo and Adrian Gonzalez each had two hits and two RBIs to back Vargas, who entered the game with a 10.62 ERA and was pitching on three days of rest. Julio Teheran was the hard-luck loser, allowing two runs over seven innings as the Braves fell a half-game behind the NL East-leading Nationals.
— The Diamondbacks failed to complete a three-game sweep as the Reds erased a 4-0 deficit in a 7-4 win at Phoenix. Adam Duvall tied it with a grand slam in the top of the fourth, two innings before Scott Schebler’s two-run blast put the Reds ahead. Cincinnati closer Raisel Iglesias stranded two runners in the eighth and faced the tying run with nobody out in the ninth before retiring the DBacks’ last three hitters for his ninth save.
— The Rockies’ 7-4 loss to the Giants slashes Colorado’s lead in the NL West to 1 ½ games over Arizona. Brandon Crawford is batting .412 this month after going 2-for-5 with an RBI for San Francisco. Buster Posey had two hits and two RBIs to support Greg Holland, who worked five innings and settled down following Nolan Arenado’s (ar-eh-NAH’-dohz) three-run blast in the bottom of the first.
— Matt Kemp is batting .345 after going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs in the Dodgers’ 8-2 drubbing of the Phillies. Max Muncy also homered and Ross Stripling struck out nine while limiting the Phils to a run and four hits over seven frames. Philadelphia is 1 ½ games behind the NL East-leading Nats.
— The Padres scored twice on an infield single and a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Marlins, 3-2. Pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe was credited with an RBI single that third baseman Miguel Rojas threw away for an error, allowing the winning run to score. The Marlins have lost a team-record 14 straight games started by Jose Urena, who had a 2-1 lead when he left after six innings.
MLB-NEWS
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish has inflammation in his right triceps but no structural damage.
He could start a throwing program as soon as the weekend.
The Cubs also placed right-handed reliever Carl Edwards Jr. on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, and recalled right-hander Cory Mazzoni from Triple-A Iowa.
In other MLB news:
— The Dodgers placed right-hander Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) and infielder Chase Utley on the 10-day disabled list. Maeda was diagnosed with a mild left hip strain while Utley has a sprained left thumb.
— Shortstop Tyler Saladino has a sprained left ankle and has been put on the 10-day disabled list by the Brewers, who’ve recalled shortstop Orlando Arcia from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Saladino jammed his ankle into second base as he took a throw on a force play Tuesday night.
NBA FINALS-INJURIES
UNDATED (AP) — Golden State forward Andre Iguodala (ihg-ah-DAH’-lah) will be out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight as he recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee.
Iguodala was injured in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets on May 20 and was evaluated Tuesday. He is making progress but still has the bruise and inflammation of the nerve surrounding his knee.
Kevin Love’s status for Cleveland remains unclear. The All-Star forward has been going through the concussion protocol after he was injured in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against Boston.
NBA-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have started an investigation into tweets linked in a report to team president Bryan Colangelo that criticized Sixers players Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) and Markelle Fultz, among other NBA figures.
A report by The Ringer said the burner accounts also took aim at former Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie, Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri (muh-SY’ yoo-JEER’-ee) and former Sixers players Jahlil Okafor (jah-LIHL’ OH’-kah-for) and Nerlens Noel.
The website asked the team about five Twitter accounts it suspected Colangelo was operating. Colangelo said in a statement he used one of the accounts to monitor the NBA industry and other current events, but he was “not familiar with any of the other accounts” brought to his attention and he didn’t know who was “behind them or what their motives may be in using them.”
In other NBA news:
— The Celtics say forward Gordon Hayward has undergone surgery to remove a plate and screws in his broken left leg. Hayward missed all but the first quarter of the season opener. He is scheduled to resume basketball activities in six to eight weeks and be ready for training camp.
— Steve Clifford is the new coach of the Magic, returning to a franchise that’s missed the playoffs in each of the last six years. Clifford spent the last five years as coach of the Hornets before getting fired at the end of this season.
— A player who just finished his rookie season with the Hawks has been arrested on a drunken driving charge in Oregon. Police in Eugene say 22-year-old Tyler Dorsey was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving without lights and having an open alcoholic beverage container.
— The mother of a G League basketball player who died in March after collapsing on the court during a game has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the NBA and the Pistons of negligence. Zeke Upshaw played for the Grand Rapids Drive, a G League affiliate of the Pistons. He collapsed during a game March 24 and died two days later. The lawsuit alleges that medical personnel failed to attempt lifesaving measures in a timely fashion.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UNDATED (AP) — A large number of college basketball players announced yesterday that they are staying in school and withdrawing from the NBA draft.
Kansas forward Udoka Azubuike (oo-DOH’-kah ah-zoo-BOO’-kay) has decided to return to college, as have UCLA guard Jaylen Hands, Missouri forward Jontay Porter, Florida guard Jalen Hudson and Clemson’s starting backcourt of Marcquise Reed and Shelton Mitchell.
Kentucky is keeping PJ Washington and losing Wenyen Gabriel. Washington withdrew from the draft to return to the Wildcats for his sophomore season, but Gabriel is going pro despite not receiving an invitation to the NBA combine.
Villanova is losing Omari Spellman to the draft, weeks after he was named the Big East freshman of the year. Charles Matthews is leaving Michigan for the NBA after averaging 13 points and helping the Wolverines reach the NCAA title game. And Maryland’s Kevin Huerter is forgoing his final two seasons of college eligibility and staying in the draft.
Meanwhile, Reid Travis is leaving Stanford despite pulling out of the draft. The forward plans to transfer for his final year of eligibility after ranking third in the Pac-12 in scoring and rebounds.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA has placed North Carolina Central on probation for two years because of certification errors that allowed ineligible athletes to compete.
The school says the NCAA determined the errors involved 22 athletes in seven sports including football and men’s basketball from 2012-15.
School officials say N.C. Central must vacate victories in the sports in which ineligible athletes participated.
They did not say how many wins would be vacated but did say they plan to appeal.
TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN
PARIS (AP) — Play is underway at Roland Garros, with top-ranked Rafael Nadal and three-time champion Serena Williams both scheduled to compete in the second round at the French Open.
Garbine Muguruza, the 2016 women’s champion, is already on court, playing French wild-card entry Fiona Ferro for a spot in the third round.
Nadal, chasing a record-extending 11th men’s title, will play Guido Pella in the second round.
After a straight-set win in her first Grand Slam match following maternity leave, Williams will face a tougher test against 17th-seeded Ash Barty.
Two-time champion Maria Sharapova is also in action later against Donna Vekic.
The skies are sunny, with no sign of possible storms forecast for the afternoon.
BOXING- LOMACHENKO SURGERY
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-division world champion Vasyl Lomachenko has undergone surgery to fix a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine hopes to return to the ring later this year, according to his promoter.
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