CSi Weather…

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
30 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY…RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…80 PRECENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

 

FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 17-21, 2013

EXPECT PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TODAY…AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY, POSSIBLY TUESDAY.

A FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED WIND

GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THE MAIN THREATS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD…WITH AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.

THERE IS A SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL SUNDAY. A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY…BRINGING ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN…WHICH WILL LIKELY LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

WIDESPREAD TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY.

THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…

ENHANCED RAINFALL RATES OR SEVERAL ROUNDS OF STORMS COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF…LEADING TO RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLOODING.

RENEWED WATER CONCERNS ARE LIKELY…ESPECIALLY IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN.

OTHERWISE…OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL…THE SOIL SHOULD BE ABLE TO ABSORB MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE RAIN.

THIS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.　

Update

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 16, 2013) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, along with Jamestown City officials are keeping up to date on potential heavy rainfall amounts in the forecast for Jamestown and the James River Valley this coming weekend.

Pipestem Dam Manager, Bob Martin in Jamestown said earlier Thursday that the National Weather Service will alert the Corps of Engineers and City of Jamestown and Emergency Management officials if any action needs to be taken on dam releases if heavy rainfall amounts may be approaching Jamestown.

Martin said, in the event of high rainfall amounts any reduction in dam releases would be at Jamestown Resevoir.

On Thursday afternoon, Martin said, Corps officials in Omaha have decided to decrease the release from Jamestown Dam on Friday morning at 10-O’Clock from 950 cfs to 800 cfs, and keep the Pipestem Dam release at 100 cfs, for a combined total of 900 cfs.

The Corps plans to hold that Jamestown Dam release through this coming weekend.

He says, Corps officials in Omaha will make any additional decisions pending heavy rainfall amounts.

Rainfall in the amount of an inch over a 24 hour period, or more, would likely put a cut in releases into action.

He says a gate reduction change at Jamestown Dam reaches the James River in Jamestown in about a half hour, and quicker response time than a reduction at Pipestem Dam.

There is chance for an increase in Jamestown Dam releases Monday, following the weekend weather patterns.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 16, 2013) – The Jamestown American Legion, Auxiliary is distributing poppies for their fundraiser.

The distribution started Thursday May 16, 2013 and continues on Friday and Saturday.

The donations are used for veterans and children, and youth programs.

　

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Meeting in Special Session Thursday (May 16, 2013) the Barnes County Commission approved plans to remodel space in the Barnes County Courthouse for the 9-1-1 Dispatch Center.

The County Commission voted three to one vote to approve appropriating just over $20,000 to include an office for the 9-1-1 coordinator, plus the installation of a restroom along with air conditioning and heating.

Barnes County Commission President Eldred Knutson says the dispatch center is planned to be operational in the basement of the courthouse by August of 2013.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area.
 
     Officials say that the total includes two TB cases in 2010, 20 cases in 2012, and 4 cases so far in 2013.
 
     Twenty-three of those cases have been in Grand Forks County. Three other cases in Cass and Stutsman counties have been linked back to the Grand Forks outbreak.
 
     TB is a contagious disease that typically attacks the lungs, though it also can affect the kidneys, spine and brain. General symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, fever and night sweats.
 
     Health officials have linked the outbreak to homeless visitors who exposed a family who gave them shelter.

 

 MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) – A North Dakota State University student has been killed in suburban Chicago after returning home while on break. Deshawn McCarty was shot and killed while sitting in the back seat of a car on Wednesday night, and he died at a local hospital yesterday. McCarty was attending NDSU on scholarship.

 

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Police in Wahpeton are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store.

Two masked men with handguns entered a Tesoro station just after 2 a.m. Friday and forced the clerk to open two cash registers.

The suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The clerk was shaken up but not hurt.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Bond has been set at $1 million for a man accused of killing a Williston hobby rancher.
 
     Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Stensaker, of Williston, is accused in the shooting death of 58-year-old Jack Sjol (shohl), who had been missing three weeks before his body was discovered Tuesday in a private dump ground near from his ranch.
 
     Authorities haven’t discussed a possible motive for the killing.
 
     Court documents don’t list an attorney for Stensaker, who has a history of drug-related convictions. He’s due back in court June 18 and might enter a plea at that time. He also faces drug and weapon charges.
 
     Sjol had lived in the area for 30 years. He retired from his job with Williston’s public works department two years ago.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A judge says a Fargo construction company owner must serve prison time for employing and housing illegal workers.
 
     Twenty-nine-year-old Garrett Setterholm pleaded guilty in January to harboring six or more workers who were not in the United States legally.
 
     Federal authorities say Setterholm employed the workers at his roofing company in the summer of 2011.
 
     As part of their employment, Setterholm allegedly provided the workers with apartments and transportation to and from the work sites.
 
     U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson sentenced Setterholm to three months in prison, to be followed by six months of home confinement. Setterholm was ordered to forfeit $80,000.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Reward money has been increased for information that solves two year-old cases of cattle killings in North Dakota.
 
     The reward in a Richland County case in which 13 cows and a calf were shot and killed in a pasture near Hankinson is now up to $15,100. Officials say it’s the largest cattle shooting in the state in recent memory.
 
     The reward in an Oliver County case in which nine cattle were killed is now up to $27,000, the largest such reward in state history.
 
     The main reason for the reward increases is a decision by the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association to increase its standing reward in any case of someone stealing, butchering or shooting cattle, horses or mules in North Dakota. The amount has been increased from $1,000 to $10,000.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota’s expense.
 
     The Greater North Dakota Chamber has created billboards that mock decisions made this session by the Minnesota Legislature, including bills that raise taxes on income and consumer products like tobacco, gas and beer.
 
     The first billboard went up Thursday along Interstate 94 in Moorhead, Minn., which is across the Red River from Fargo. It reads “NORTH DAKOTA” on the top line and “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” on the bottom.
 
     Other billboards are planned throughout the summer.
 
     Chamber President Andy Peterson says many state businesses should benefit from their neighbor’s new laws and expects to see more Minnesota license plates in the parking lots of North Dakota stores.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Governor Jack Dalrymple has appointed Bismarck attorney Bonnie Storbakken as North Dakota’s next labor commissioner. Storbakken replaces Tony Weiler. He has accepted the position of executive director of the State Bar Association. She will lead the agency with 12 staff members and a budget of just under $2 million.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s state parks return to full services this weekend, with seasonal staffing in place.
 
     The state Parks and Recreation Department says the 13 parks have been a popular destination for tourists in recent years, attracting more than a million visitors annually.
 
     More information on the parks can be found at http://www.parkrec.nd.gov .

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota government and trade leaders are planning a trip to Kazakhstan next week to strengthen trade ties. Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and North Dakota Trade Office Executive Director Dean Gorder will lead the mission. The group will attend a forum in the city of Astana.

 

In sports..

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the state’s 2013 paddlefish snagging season will close at 10 p.m. on Friday to protect the population level of the fish.
 
     Fisheries chief Greg Power says strong participation and relatively low water levels concentrating the paddlefish led to the early closure.
 
     An additional seven-day snag-and-release season will begin Saturday and run through Friday, May 24th.
 
     The 2012 to 2014 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears more than 1,000 paddlefish will be harvested. The scheduled closing date was May 31st.
 
     Only twice in the past 13 years has the season remained open through May.
 
     Snaggers with an unused tag can continue snagging during the additional snag-and-release season, but must release all fish immediately.

 

AMERICAN ASSOC…

Laredo 2, Fargo-Moorhead 0

 

MLB..
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE
 
   Final          Seattle                  3    N-Y  Yankees      2
   Final          Boston                    4    Tampa  Bay          3
   Final          Texas                    10    Detroit              4
   Final          Chi  White  Sox      5    L.A.  Angels      4
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final          N-Y  Mets                5    St.  Louis          2
   Final          Pittsburgh            7    Milwaukee          1
   Final          Cincinnati            5    Miami                  3,  10  Innings
   Final          San  Francisco      8    Colorado            6
   Final          Washington            6    San  Diego          2
 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION  PLAYOFFS

 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs have reached the NBA’s Western Conference finals by downing Golden State 94-82 in Game 6. Tim Duncan finished with 19 points and Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard added 16 and 10 rebounds to help the Spurs earn the right to face the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephen (STEH’-fehn) Curry finished with a team-high 22 points but was the lone Warriors starter with more than 10.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the NBA playoffs by beating the Indiana Pacers 85-75 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who shot just 41 percent but took advantage of the Pacers’ 19 turnovers. Paul George had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Pacers, who host Game 6 on Saturday as they try to reach the conference finals for the first time in nine years.
 
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE  PLAYOFFS

  BOSTON (AP) – Brad Marchand scored on a centering feed from Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR’-zhur-ahn) at 15:40 of overtime to end the Boston Bruins’ 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan (STEH’-pahn) scored 16 seconds apart bridging the second and third periods to put the Rangers ahead 2-1, but Torey Krug tallied just 2:45 later to force overtime. Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask stopped 33 shots for the Bruins, who host Game 2 on Sunday.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Kings scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the final 1:43 to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win over San Jose. Dustin Brown knotted the score before Trevor Lewis netted the game-winner with 1:21 remaining, giving the Kings a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks went the first 89:47 of the series without scoring and trailed 2-0 before scoring three straight goals to surge ahead.
 
        NEW YORK (AP) – San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres has been suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinals for his hit to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll on Tuesday.
 

 

HOCKEY  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS…

Paul Stastny (STAS’-nee) had two goals and two assists to lead the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the hockey world championships. It marked the first time a team from Russia or the Soviet Union had surrendered eight or more goals in the worlds or Olympics. 

NBA…

 UNDATED (AP) -The Sacramento Kings are another step closer to staying put. A person familiar with the deal tells the Associated Press the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive. The Maloofs would sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million.

 

PGA…
 
     IRVING, Texas (AP) – Keegan Bradley is the leader through one round of the PGA’s Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Bradley set a course record with a 10-under-60 for a three shot lead over Charl Schwartzel. Bradley’s round featured 10 birdies, an eagle and two bogeys.

SCOCCER…

 
     LONDON (AP) – Veteran soccer player David Beckham says he will retire from professional the end of the season. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with a team in Paris and has two games left this season with the French club. He also played for Manchester United, Real Madrid (ray-AL’ mah-DRIHD’) and the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning titles with all three clubs.
 

In world and national news..

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say at least 13 people have died in the bombing of two village mosques. The blasts at the two Sunni Muslim mosques also wounded 45 people and the buildings were severely damaged. The attacks underline the challenge of militant violence facing a new government led by Nawaz Sharif set to take power.
 
     BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Officials say an extensive investigation led to a raid on a small apartment in Boise, Idaho and the arrest of the Uzbekistan national living there. Fazliddin Kurbanov (fahz-LIH’-dehn kuhr-BAH’-nahf) is expected to make his first federal court appearance today on federal charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist attack.
 
     JERUSALEM (AP) – An Israeli defense official isn’t disclosing details today of an unannounced visit by the head of the CIA. The official says CIA chief John Brennan met Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. Brennan’s trip comes amid Israeli concerns about weapons transfers from Syria to Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah. Israel is also in close contact with the U.S. over Iran’s suspect nuclear program.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – The federal government is no longer the Los Angeles Police Department’s official watchdog. A judge has ended more than a decade of federal oversight that was triggered by a corruption scandal involving abusive officers. The final remnants of a 2009 consent decree were dismissed this week in federal court.
 
     ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Scientists are volcano watching in Alaska where a remote mountain continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas can be seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The volcano is among the most active in the Aleutian arc, with nearly 40 known eruptions.