CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.

 

Omaha, Neb. (Aug 24, 2012) —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that Pipestem Reservoir is near its normal fall and winter pool elevation of 1442.5 feet.

A reduction in reservoir releases will occur August 27, 2012 resulting in flows of between 0 and 10 cfs.
Pipestem Reservoir is currently at 1443.0 feet and is dropping at a rate of less than 0.1 feet per day.

The pool elevation is 0.5 feet above the top of conservation pool.

The reservoir is releasing 40 cubic feet per second (cfs) with inflows of 0 cfs.

On Monday, August 27, 2012 the gate will be closed resulting in a reservoir release of between 0 and 10 cfs depending on inflow. Jamestown Reservoir is currently at pool elevation 1429.9 feet and is releasing 0 cfs.

Inflows are approximately 0 cfs.
With the reduction in releases, river stages are expected to drop approximately 0.5 feet at the James River at Jamestown gage and 0.25 feet at the James River at LaMoure gage.

River stages on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota are available on the U.S. Geological Survey website at

http://nd.water.usgs.gov/floodinfo/james.html.

　

From Stutsman County 9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — On August 16, 2012, CodeRED performed a two-part test of its emergency notification system in Stutsman County.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist reports that the first part of the test successfully tested phone line capabilities in Stutsman County.

The second part of the test successfully sent a text and email message to anyone opting in for these services. Currently, nearly 10,500 phone numbers, 450 text phone numbers and 550 email addresses are capable of receiving emergency notifications from the County.

All residential phone lines are already part of the CodeRED database.

However, most business lines, all cell phone numbers, VOIP phone numbers, email addresses, and text message capable phones need to log onto www.stutsmancounty.org to register to receive emergency notifications.

Once on the site, click the link to be directed to the secured “CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment” page.

Required information to register includes first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, and phone numbers to be entered.

An exact address is needed due to the geographically based delivery system that CodeRED uses.

The registration page also allows users the opportunity to sign up to receive emergency weather warnings.

This is an opt-in service only.

Anyone wishing to use this service must register by opting in on the enrollment page, including residential landline phones.

Users have the option to receive alerts anytime the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, severe weather warning or flash flood warning for the address entered on the enrollment page.

Only users that are registered for the service will receive the message.

In addition, you will only be warned if you live in the warned polygon area that the National Weather Service has issued a warning for.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office reports, that due to sanitary sewer repairs, 7th Ave SE between 2nd St SE & 3rd St SE will be closed on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 beginning at 8:00 am and until approximately 8:00 pm.

Motorists’ should use caution in and around this area and use alternate routes if possible.

　

KCSi-T.V. News – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 43-year-old man, from Dazey, died early Sunday (Aug 26, 2012) about 2-a.m., when his vehicle entered a ditch and rolled.

Trooper Sgt Johua Rude’s report says, Jarrod Sherlock was traveling eastbound on paved Barnes County Road 4, about five miles west of Dazey, when the 2006 Dodge 2500 entered the south ditch.

He overcorrected, and crossed the roadway, entering the north ditch where the vehicle rolled several times in a bean field, coming to rest on its wheels.

Sherlock was not wearing a seat, belt and was ejected.

The crash is under investigation, by the Highway Patrol.

 

KCSi-T.V. News (Aug 26,2012)– Authorities report, an elderly Carrington man reported missing the middle of last week,has returned home.

80-year-old Larry Quesenberry of Carrington, was last heard from on Thursday when he was on his way to Ulen, Minnesota.
His family says he returned home late Saturday night, not realizing how long he was away.

They say he was exhausted but glad to be home.

They add that he has some signs of dementia.

　

KATHRYN, N.D. (AP) – A new road has been completed at Clausen Springs Park in southeastern North Dakota, the final piece of a restoration project after the park was hit by spring flooding in 2009.

The 1.5-mile stretch of blacktop winds from the park opening gate around the southern half of the lake to Clausen Springs Dam.

Barnes County Park Board member Bobby Koepplin says the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid most of the $348,000 cost.

Kathryn’s 55 residents fled their homes for a few days in April 2009 after Sheyenne River flooding began to erode the dam’s spillway.

Officials including National Guard soldiers made emergency temporary repairs. Work to rebuild the damaged spillway wrapped up about a year ago.

　

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Firefighters have controlled two small
wildfires in the western North Dakota grasslands and are getting a
handle on a larger one.
     The U.S. Forest Service says the Deep Creek 12 and Sail fires
were controlled Sunday.

Both were northwest of Amidon, and both
were less than a square mile in size.
     Some crews on the Sail fire are being moved to the Deep Creek 2
fire north of Marmarth, which has scorched 7 square miles. That
blaze is 50 percent contained.
     All three fires were started by lightning.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a
scam targeting senior citizens is circulating around North Dakota.
     Stenehjem says the Consumer Protection Division has received
several reports from senior citizens who received telephone calls
on supposed updates to their medical discount plan cards.

The scam artist then asks for personal and financial information.
     Stenehjem says people should never give out personal or
financial information over the telephone in response to unsolicited
calls.

 

 STANLEY, N.D. (AP) – A Minot woman is facing several drug
possession charges after a traffic stop along U.S. Highway 2 in
North Dakota.

Police stopped 19-year-old Larissa Mason early
Thursday morning near Stanley for not having any tail lights. Mason
is being held in the Mountrail County Jail.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Some North Dakota lawmakers say they don’t expect much spending from a state oil tax trust fund, but they should be ready in case it happens.
 
     An advisory board is hiring a consultant for advice on how to invest the oil fund. It was set up by North Dakota voters in 2010, and it already has about $500 million.
 
     The Legislature can’t spend any of the fund for at least five years.
 
     Hazen Sen. Randy Christmann is chairman of the advisory board. He says with North Dakota’s strong economy, he doubts the Legislature will dip into the fund. But he says things could change.
 
     Wyndmere Sen. Jim Dotzenrod is a member of the advisory board. He says he’s hoping the fund will be allowed to grow.

 
     MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The military says 129 personnel at the Minot
Air Force Base are still displaced by last year’s Souris (SUR’-ihs)
River flood.

 40 of the people displaced are military members, while 19 are civilians. The
displaced include some 70 family members.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Furniture from the former warden’s house
at the North Dakota State Penitentiary is going on the auction
block.
     State law has changed so that the prison warden no longer has to
live in the house on the west side of the state penitentiary.

The house is set to be demolished in September, and now officials are
trying to sell the furniture inside.
     The Bismarck Tribune reports that the North Dakota State Surplus
Property Division offered the furniture to other state agencies.
But few items were claimed, so now officials are attempting to sell
the pieces.
     Surplus property manager Alan Brinkman says the auction will be
held at the surplus property warehouse sometime in late September.
    

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Racing Commission has
scheduled a meeting on Thursday to talk about the future of horse
racing in Fargo.
     The North Dakota Horse Park hosted two weekends of racing this
summer, after a two-year shutdown due to financial problems.
Commission Director Winston Satran tells says  the races went well but that does not ensure that racing will return next year.
     Horse Race North Dakota President Wes Heinert says the horse
park is about $120,000 in the black after this summer’s races.

But the North Dakota Horse Park Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the
track, remains heavily in debt.

 

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – When the Brookings Blizzard drop the puck
at Larson Ice Center this season, junior hockey teams from the
Dakotas will make up two-thirds of the North American Hockey
League’s central division.
     Blizzard ownership relocated their club to Brookings after nine
seasons in Alexandria, Minn., creating additional in-state and
cross-border rivalries with the Aberdeen Wings, the Bismarck
Bobcats and the Minot Minotauros.
     The 16- to 20-year-olds who compete in U.S. junior hockey
leagues can maintain their college eligibility as they work to earn
scholarships.

NAHL players earned more than 190 college commitments
last season.
     More than two dozen players will be arriving in Brookings for
training camp around Labor Day, and the Blizzard are still
searching for about 10 more host families to “billet” players for
this season.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – More than 250 skaters took part in the
second annual Rollin’ on the Red Inline Marathon in Grand Forks.
 266 people registered for 26.2-mile race. Participants completed two
loops around the city.

     Organizers said most of the skaters came from Minnesota, North
Dakota and Manitoba.
     Olga and Hernan Diaz traveled from Kansas so Hernan could
compete in the race.

Olga said they often travel to various cities around the country to compete.

 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Sunday’s Games
          Kansas City 4, Fargo-Moorhead 1

 

MLB…

AMERICAN LEAGUE

 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Cole De Vries won for the first time in
nearly two months yesterday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the
Texas Rangers 6-5.

De Vries allowed two runs and struck out five in
five innings. Josh Hamilton homered and drove in four runs for the
Rangers.
 
  Final  Detroit         5  L.A. Angels     2
  Final  N-Y Yankees     4  Cleveland       2
  Final  Boston          8  Kansas City     6
  Final  Chi White Sox   4  Seattle         3, 6 1/2 Innings
  

NATIONAL LEAGUE
 
  Final  N-Y Mets        2  Houston         1
  Final  St. Louis       8  Cincinnati      2
  Final  Milwaukee       7  Pittsburgh      0
  Final  Philadelphia    4  Washington      1
  Final  Chi Cubs        5  Colorado        0, 7 1/2 Innings
  Final  Miami           6  L.A. Dodgers    2
  Final  San Diego       5  Arizona         4
  Final  Atlanta         7  San Francisco   1

  NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
 
  Final  San Francisco  29  Denver    24
  Final  Carolina       17  N-Y Jets  12

 

INDYCAR-SONOMA
 
 
     SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – Ryan Briscoe got past Penske teammate Will Power out of a caution pit stop Sunday and held off the two-time defending Sonoma champion for his first IndyCar victory since 2010.

Power had won the last two races in California’s wine country.

 

MLB

 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Vin Scully is sticking around another season to broadcast Los Angeles Dodgers games.
 
     The 84-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster will return for a record 64th season in 2013. Scully will call all Dodgers home and road games in California and Arizona.
 
     Scully says the team’s new ownership has revitalized him, along with the city, the team and the fans.

 

NFL…

  RENTON, Wash. (AP)-  Terrell Owens’ NFL return lasted less than three weeks before the Seattle Seahawks released the 38-year-old receiver who ranks second in NFL history with 153 touchdowns.

Owens dropped a couple of wide open pass attempts for the Seahawks, who cut him to get down to 75-man roster.
 

 

The Buffalo Bills have tentatively agreed to acquire quarterback Tarvaris Jackson in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. That could be bad news for the Bills current backup, Vince Young. Ryan Fitzpatrick is Buffalo’s starting QB. The Bills are averaging under 10 points a game during their 0-3 preseason.

GOLF

PGA-THE BARCLAYS
 
 
     FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) – Nick Watney shot a 2-under-par 69 in the final round to win The Barclays by 3 shots over Brandt Snedecker, who got to 7-under with a 1-under 70.

Watney salvages a dismal season with the victory that assures him a shot at the $10 million top prize at next month’s Tour Championship.

It also puts him in the conversation as a captain’s pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
 
     Watney began the final day of the first FedEx Cup playoff tournament in second place, two shots behind Sergio Garcia.

But the Spaniard collapsed with a 4-over 75 and finished in a tie for third with Dustin Johnson, four shots off the pace. Johnson shot 68.
 
     The top 100 in the standings move on to next week’s playoff tournament outside of Boston.

 
     COQUITLAM, British Columbia (AP) – History was made on the LPGA Tour yesterday.

The 15-year-old Lydia Ko, a South Korean-born New Zealander, won the Canadian Women’s Open to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history and only the fifth amateur champion.
 
     SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – A team from Japan, beat Goodlettsville, Tenn., 12-2 to win the Little League World Series.

A day after pounding out a 24-16 win over California in the U.S. title game, the Goodlettsville sluggers could only muster two hits – solo shots by Brock Myers and Lorenzo Butler.
 
   

In world and national news…

 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The gavel comes down today on the Republican National Convention without the pomp, ceremony and rallying cries that usually accompany such events, thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac.

Tampa is expected to get a good drenching and GOP officials have compressed a scheduled four-day convention into three.
 
     KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to become a hurricane today and take aim at the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans a potential target a day shy of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Oil rigs have been evacuated in the Gulf of Mexico while Louisiana and Mississippi have declared emergencies ahead of the storm.
 
     PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Haitians are digging themselves out of the mud after the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac resulted in eight deaths in the disaster-prone country.

Neighboring Dominican Republic reported two killed and officials say the devastation turned out to be less than feared.
 
     SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) – Authorities still aren’t reporting damage or injuries after a strong earthquake and a potent aftershock off the coast of El Salvador.

The first quake was measured at magnitude-7.3, while the aftershock about an hour later clocked in at magnitude-5.4.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A district in southern Afghanistan where U.S. Marines battled the Taliban for years is the scene of a militant attack in which 17 civilians were beheaded, apparently for attending a dance party.

Such activity is seen as flouting the extreme brand of Islam embraced by the militants who control the area.