KCSi- T. V Weather from Staff Meteorologist Steve Root

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

 

(KCSi- T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a house fire about 10-p.m. Tuesday (Jul 31, 2012), in Northwest Jamestown.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the fire at 301 4th Avenue Northwest caused extensive damage to the second floor interior of the home. 

No dollar estimate was available.

No other structures were involved. No injuries were reported, as all occupants escaped the house.

Seven units of the city fire department were on the scene for almost two hours, and included 30 fire fighters.

The cause of the fire is  under investigation.

The Buffalo Valley Red Cross Chapter,  and Jamestown Salvation Army, gave assistance to the family, along with  temporary lodging.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council will hold a public input meeting on Tuesday August 21, 2012, at 4:00 PM, at the Building, Planning and Zoning Committee meeting.

Input will be gathered concerning Section 8 of Appendix B of the Jamestown City Code relative to subdivision development improvements and suggested changes.

The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public an opportunity to comment and provide assistance to the City Council in determining future ordinance changes/policies.

Copies of Section 8–Appendix B are available at Jamestown City Hall, or can be viewed on the City website  www. jamestownnd.org  under the government tab/municipal code, click on Appendix B – Subdivisions.

 

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) – A judge will decide whether a North
Dakota man convicted of shooting and beheading a North Dakota State
University researcher should serve life in prison without parole.
     A jury in April found Daniel Wacht guilty of murder in the death
of 54-year-old Kurt Johnson. Prosecutors say Wacht killed Johnson
to prove his worth to a white supremacist group.
     Johnson was last seen alive outside a Cooperstown bar on New
Year’s Eve 2010. His severed head was found in a crawl space in
Wacht’s basement. His body has not been found.
     Prosecutors said during trial there were “layers of evidence”
to convict Wacht. Defense attorney Steven Mottinger argued that
there was no way to prove Wacht pulled the trigger.
     Sentencing is scheduled today in Cooperstown at 9:30 a.m.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Minot man with convictions for
terrorizing, aggravated assault and burglary has been sentenced to
15 years in federal prison on a weapons charge.
     Authorities say officers with the Ward County Sheriff’s Office
found 30-year-old Arthur Smith asleep in a vehicle parked on U.S.
Highway 2 just east of Minot last December, and that Smith had a
handgun in the front seat. He pleaded guilty in April to being a
felon in possession of a firearm.
     U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says Smith will be on supervised
release for two years following his prison term.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The man charged with shooting and killing
a Bismarck police officer has been sentenced to life in prison.
 Judge David Reich sentenced Steven Bannister to life in prison without
the possibility of parole Tuesday afternoon for the July 2011 death
of Bismarck Police Sgt. Steve Kenner.
     Bannister entered an Alford plea last month in the case. An
Alford plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges
there is enough evidence to convict him.

The plea is treated as a conviction for sentencing purposes.
     Authorities say Bannister shot and killed Kenner when the
officer responded to a domestic disturbance call.

Kenner was the first Bismarck police officer killed in the line of duty.
    

 MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – Crews have contained a wildfire in the
western North Dakota Badlands.
     U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Babete (ba-BEHT’) Anderson says
the Plumely Draw Fire was contained Tuesday. The blaze in rugged
terrain south of Medora started over the weekend, likely sparked by
lightning.
     The fire blackened about 65 acres, or less than a square mile.
It did not damage any structures or hurt any people. But it did
prompt the shut-down of an eight-mile stretch of the popular Maah
Daah Hey hiking, biking and horseback riding trail.

Anderson says the stretch will remain closed while firefighters finish mop-up
operations.
A  separate fire burned about 150 acres of wheat near Mott on Tuesday. That blaze was started by sparks from a combine. No one was hurt.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The majority leader of the North Dakota House
of Representatives is in a wheelchair after falling from the roof
of his lake home.

Fargo Republican Rep. Al Carlson says  he fell 8 feet as he was preparing to
go down a ladder. He landed on concrete and broke his right foot in
three places.

 

 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The drought affecting Midwest and Plains
states has put a further drag on the regional economy.
     A report released Wednesday says July’s Mid-America Business
Conditions Index plunged below growth neutral for the first time
since 2008. The index hit 48.7, compared with 57.2 in June.
     Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey,
and he says the drought has already harmed ethanol and food
processors in the region.
     The survey of business leaders and supply managers uses a
collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Any score above 50
suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline for that
factor.
     The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says a
planned “education summit” will discuss ways the state can help
local schools handle rising enrollment.
     The meeting is being held Wednesday in Dickinson.
     The speakers include retired Fargo school superintendent Rick
Buresh and a Texas school administrator with experience in the
problems encountered by fast-growing school systems.
     Dalrymple says he’ll be talking about his ideas for offering
state help to schools. He says they need classroom building space,
extra teachers and homes for the instructors to live in.
     The meeting will also provide a forum for oil executives to talk
about their industry’s growth and how companies can help local
schools.

 

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State officials are planning a second
truck bypass around Williston to ease traffic congestion within the
city in the heart of North Dakota’s booming oil patch.
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Transportation Director Francis Ziegler
(ZEE’-glur) say the temporary east-side bypass will complement a
nearly completed temporary bypass that will route truck traffic
around the west side of Williston.
     The $10 million west-side project should be done by the end of
the month. Officials will advertise for bids this week for the
east-side project. It is to be completed by the end of the year.
     Dalrymple says state officials will continue to work with local
officials and residents on a route for a permanent bypass.

 

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Army Corps of Engineers is paying
nearly $1 million for Missouri River bank repairs in the Hoge
(hohg) Island area north of Bismarck.
     The area was damaged during flooding last summer, and at least
one home was lost. North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the
project will replace nearly 11,000 tons of stone to help protect
against future flooding.
     Corps spokeswoman Monique Farmer tells The Bismarck Tribune that
the work is to start next week and will take four months to
complete.

 

In regional news….

 

 GLENWOOD, Minn. (AP) – Charges say the man accused of driving
drunk and killing a Minnesota coach’s son had a blood-alcohol
content more than four times the legal limit.
     Thirty-eight-year-old Dana Schoen (shohn) of Starbuck faces
three criminal vehicular homicide or operation charges.
     The  complaint says a breath test showed Schoen had a blood-alcohol
content of 0.351 percent. Minnesota’s legal limit is 0.08 percent.
     Schoen’s pickup collided head-on Saturday with a sport utility
vehicle carrying Southwest State University men’s basketball coach
Brad Bigler.
     Bigler’s 5-month-old son, Drake, was killed. Bigler was
critically injured.

His wife, Heather, who was driving the SUV, and
her 74-year-old grandmother, Sharon Schuler of Granite Falls, also
were hurt.
     Bigler’s surgeon says Bigler is making good progress and that
Schuler also is doing well.

 

In sports…

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…

 Tuesday’s GameS
     St. Paul 4, Fargo-Moorhead 0

 

MLB…

 AMERICAN LEAGUE

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) –  Former Twin, A.J. Pierzynski’s two-run homer in the ninth inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota
Twins last night.

Addison Reed gave up an RBI single to Denard Span
in the bottom of the ninth, but held on to pick up his 17th. Span
finished with four hits for the Twins.
 
  Final  Baltimore      11  N-Y Yankees    5
  Final  Boston          4  Detroit        1, 5 Innings
  Final  L.A. Angels     6  Texas          2
  Final  Kansas City     8  Cleveland      3
  Final  Tampa Bay       8  Oakland        0
  Final  Seattle         7  Toronto        2
 
 
    NATIONAL LEAGUE
 
  Final  Philadelphia    8  Washington     0
  Final  Atlanta         7  Miami          1
  Final  Cincinnati      7  San Diego      6
  Final  Pittsburgh      5  Chi Cubs       0
  Final  Milwaukee      10  Houston        1
  Final  St. Louis      11  Colorado       6
  Final  Arizona         8  L.A. Dodgers   2
  Final  San Francisco   4  N-Y Mets       1

NBA…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Brandon Roy says his retirement from the NBA
last year was never final.

Roy was introduced yesterday by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

 He says he considered having last season off while he worked through chronic knee problems that ended his tenure with Portland.

 

CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a contract with point guard Nate Robinson, who regained his form while averaging 11.2 points and 4.5 assists with Golden State last season.

Robinson joins veteran Kirk Hinrich (HYN’-rik) as insurance for Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA MVP who is expected to miss a big portion of the season while recovering from knee surgery.

 

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS…

 

 LONDON (AP) – A new day is dawning at the Olympics with gold
medal finals in swimming in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, the
men’s 100-meter freestyle, the women’s 200-meter butterfly and the
women’s 4X200-mter freestyle relay.
     In the women’s 100-freestyle, American Missy Franklin has
qualified for this evening’s semifinals.
     The men’s gymnastics all-around is also taking place with the
U.S. team looking to rebound after its fifth-place finish in the
team competition earlier in the week.
     In women’s beach volleyball the U.S. team of Misty May-Treanor
and Kerri Walsh Jennings, the reigning two-time gold medalists, are
back in action. They wrap up pool play against a team from Austria.

Walsh will be competing with a case of pink eye, which she calls,
“super minor.”
     And the women’s basketball team is back on the court with a game
against Turkey.
 

Yesterday…

It’s two routs in two outings for the NBA star-laden U.S. basketball team.

Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love scored 16 points apiece and Kevin Durant added 13 in the Americans’ 110-63 victory over Tunisia. Team USA turned a close game into a blowout with a spectacular second half.
     The Americans led by only 13 at halftime. But the U.S. outscored
Tunisia 39-14 in the third period on the way to its second straight
easy win.
    

 
     LONDON (AP) – Tony Parker scored 17 points as France stunned
Argentina 71-64 in an Olympic preliminary men’s game featuring 10
NBA players. Nicolas Batum added 14 points for France, which came
in 0-4 in Olympic competition against Argentina.

Michael Phelps is master of the medals.
     The swimming sensation has set the Olympic record for most
medals won, helping the U.S. to the gold medal in the 4×200 meter
freestyle relay.

That brings his medal haul to 19, including a record 15 gold.
     Phelps broke the record held by former Russian gymnast Larrisa
Latynina (lah-TIHN’-ihn-uh).
     Earlier, Phelps tied the mark when he was edged out for gold by
South Africa Chad le Clos (KLOH) in the 200-meter butterfly.
 
     Allison Schmitt set an Olympic record to win the 200-meter
freestyle.

The American was clocked at 1 minute, 53.61 seconds,
more than a second better than the old mark. American teenager
Missy Franklin finished fourth.

 

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) advanced to the third round of the Olympics by beating three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick of the U.S. 6-2, 6-1 at the All England Club.
     Venus Williams eased into the third round of the women’s
competition by beating Aleksandra Wozniak (WOHZ’-nee-ak) of Canada
6-1, 6-3.

She later teamed with sister Serena to advance to the
quarterfinals in doubles with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Germany’s
Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki.
     Top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States advanced to
the quarterfinals of Olympic doubles by edging Nikolay Davydenko
(NIH’-koh-ly dah-vee-DENK’-oh) and Mikhail Youzhny (YOOZ’-nee) of
Russia, 7-6, 7-6.
    

MLB-TRADE DEADLINE
     UNDATED (AP) – Texas won the Ryan Dempster sweepstakes,
acquiring the Chicago Cubs ace for two minor leaguers moments
before the trade deadline.

The AL West leaders fortified their rotation for the stretch run, sending infielder Christian Villanueva and pitcher Kyle Hendricks to Chicago.
     Dempster was 5-5 with a 2.25 ERA in 16 games for the Cubs and
can become a free agent after the season.

     – The last-place Phillies sent two-time All-Star center fielder
Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Philadelphia gets relief pitcher Josh Lindblom, minor league pitcher Ethan Martin and other considerations in the deal.

     – Philadelphia also shipped two-time All-Star right fielder
Hunter Pence to San Francisco for three players. The Phillies get
outfielder Nate Schierholtz (SHEER’-hohltz), minor league catcher
Tommy Joseph and minor league right-handed pitcher Seth Rosin in
the deal.
     – St. Louis has acquired reliever Edward Mujica (moo-HEE’-kuh)
from Miami for 2010 first-round pick Zack Cox. The Marlins also
send All-Star first baseman Gaby Sanchez to Pittsburgh for minor
league pitcher Kyle Kaminska.
     – The Red Sox traded outfielder Scott Podsednik (puh-SEHD’-nihk)
and right-hander Matt Albers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for
left-hander Craig Breslow.
     – The Yankees have obtained third baseman Casey McGehee from
Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls, a move that followed injuries
to Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira (teh-SHER’-uh).

 

In world and national news…

 

ASHKELON, Israel (AP) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the
U.S. is prepared to use the military option to blunt Iran’s nuclear
program should diplomacy and sanctions fail.

He made the comment in Israel today. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, standing beside Panetta, said he sees an “extremely low” probability that
sanctions and diplomacy will work.

 
     
     DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – The United Nations mission in Syria says
government fighter jets have fired on the northern commercial hub
of Aleppo and that rebel forces now have heavy weapons too,
including tanks.

A mission spokeswoman says concern is rising over the fighting in Aleppo.

 
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – A new Mitt Romney TV ad out today takes
President Barack Obama to task for supporting the auto industry
bailout.

The ad blames the Obama administration for dealership
closures across Ohio. Obama is scheduled to campaign in Ohio today.
    

 
     LAFITTE, La. (AP) – Louisiana shrimpers say new federal
regulations threaten their livelihood.

The regulations to save endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico require a device on nets to allow turtles to escape.

The shrimpers say the device allows their catch to escape too.

 
     
     KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Ugandan officials and tour operators say
tourists are cancelling trips amid rising cases of the deadly
disease Ebola in the East African country.

The affected district is home to a national park that has one of the richest primate populations in the world, making it popular with tourists and
biologists.

Ebola is highly infectious, kills quickly and there’s no cure or vaccine.