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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…AND 40 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SOME AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST MONDAY, MAINLY NORTH OF THE I-94 CORRIDOR. THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE BUT LIGHTNING WILL BE A THREAT.
…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD WILL BE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SCATTERED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE STORMS.
Valley City (CSi, AP) Valley City Police report a 92 year old Valley City woman was stuck and injured by a pickup about 6-p.m. Sunday.
Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson says the driver, 32 year old Robert Mittleider was Northbound on Central Avenue North making a left tern onto 6th Street Northwest.
Mittleider says he did not to see Rita Webber crossing the street in the crosswalk and struck her with his vehicle.
Webber was transported to Mercy Hospital for treatment and later transferred by Life Flight to Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
Police say neither alcohol nor speed was a factor in the accident.
Mittleider wascited for Failure to Yield the Right of Way to a Pedestrian.
Jamestown (CSi) On Friday the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority hosted a ribbon cutting and open-house to welcome its new commercial air service provider, United Express/ SkyWest.
Airport Manager Matthew Leitner emceed a program.
He said that since he became manager, three years ago, the airport and air service has advanced “Light years ahead of three years ago.”
Jamestown Regional Airport Authority, Chairman, Jim Boyd said “The region Just got larger,” with the United Express/SkyWest air service to Jamestown, noting that the new jet service is part of the airport’s strategic plan, started seven years ago with the “Jets For Jamestown Campaign.”.
Governor Dalrymple said “This is a new beginning for air travel in the region and an impressive accomplishment for all the federal, state and local leaders who worked so hard to bring jet service to Jamestown and Devils Lake. Providing an efficient, reliable and affordable jet service to the region will help meet the area’s growth needs, create additional opportunities for economic and business expansion, and provide more options for leisure and business travelers both in and out of the state.”
He added that Jamestown is on the verge of several years of growth a prosperity, at a manageable rate.
Senator Hoeven was unable to attend. His representative on behalf of the Senator, said that SkyWest’s decision to add new flights in and out of Jamestown and Devils Lake stands as great news for these communities. Reliable jet service is important to the business community, the tourism industry and to the occasional traveler. Airports across North Dakota have seen increased demands and record boardings which is why we are glad to see expanded service at these airports to meet the needs of our people and growing economy.”
Also unable to attend, Senator Heitkamp’s State Director, Ryan Nagle, and Rachel Buening, the staff assistant for Rep. Kevin Cramer, read statements from them.
Mayor Andersen said the United Express/SkyWest air service is another sign of growth and progress for the city, noting that an airport is the first and last impression a traveler has of the city.
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Director Kyle Wanner who interned at Jamestown Regional Airport, while a student at the, then, Jamestown College, praised United Express/SkyWest’s service and the airline, overall.
Wanner read a letter from the Devils Lake Airport Authority, which had its celebration of United Express/SkyWest’s new service to that city, on Thursday, in which John Nord noted the Jamestown, Devils Lake partnership in airline service.
Wanner added that, now, all eight North Dakota commercial airports have jet aircraft service.
Also speaking were Stutsman County Commission, Chariman, Mark Klose, JSDC CEO Connie Ova, Brad Rawson, director of network planning and acting-director of marketing for SkyWest Airlines and Tim Burchill, former president of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.
Rawson said SkyWest looks forward to a long-term partnership with Jamestown, and asked citizens in return for the service, to promote United Express/SkyWest.
Rawson presented Leiter, and Governor Dalrymple with desktop size models of the aircraft serving Jamestown, the 50 passenger Bombardier CRJ-200 jet featuring a flight attendant and restroom facilities, along with a galley.
SkyWest’s first flight in and out of the Jamestown Regional Airport was June 5, 2014.
The new service provides two flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and one flight on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
On line visit
www.united.com and www.flyjamestown.net or contact local travel agencies.
Following the program the ribbon was cut by Governor Dalrymple, provided through the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Ambassadors.
A large turnout, was treated to a light lunch provided by the airport.
Photos posted online at CsiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (CSi) There will be a Town Hall Meeting with information about Agent Orange and its effects on person exposed, set for Tuesday June 24, 2014, from 1-p.m., to 3-p.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.
The meeting is hosted by the North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies to answer any questions.
Al Viet Nam Veterans and their families are invited to attend.
For more information contact Stutsman County Veterans Service Office, Waren Tobin at his office in the basement of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown or call 701-252-9043.
Jamestown (CSi) Spraying in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 23, 2014 and will continue for the following 1-2 evenings as is necessary.
All spraying is contingent upon weather conditions.
All spraying operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.
Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the spray machines.
Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of sprayer units.
Residents can obtain additional reduction of mosquito populations by supplementing the mosquito control operations with the spraying of individual backyards where necessary. It is also recommended that grass be mowed regularly and shrubs trimmed to reduce resting places for the mosquitoes. Articles holding water such as tires and other receptacles should be emptied to prevent the development of mosquito larvae.
If there are any questions about the scheduled residential application, please feel free to call City Hall at 252-5900.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City crews will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, June 23, 2014.
Crews will begin NORTH of the Railroad tracks in the NW and NE areas of the City and continue the work during normal working hours until completed.
Please be aware of the possibility of lowered water pressure in these areas while crews are working.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A 43-year-old Minot man is hospitalized following an early-morning house fire.
Authorities were called shortly before 6 a.m. Monday. Police reported heavy smoke coming from the back of the residence when firefighters arrived.
The man’s name and condition were not released. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The fire department in Fargo says a truck getting off Interstate-94 and moving into Fargo spilled about 100 gallons of diesel.
The spill happened at the intersection of I-94 and 25th Street South.
Firefighters used sand, floor dry and absorbent booms to pick up and contain the small pools of fuel that formed on the street, boulevard and below a storm sewer discharge.
Authorities say the spill was caused by an eastbound truck turning from an I-94 off ramp onto 25th Street. The truck turned wide over the boulevard puncturing the right side fuel tank and drove away leaving the trail of fuel.
Authorities say law enforcement is investigating to determine who is responsible for the spill.
(CSi) A West Fargo man was killed Saturday, June 21st after the bike he was riding was struck by a motor vehicle.
50 year old David Hawkinson was traveling South on Traill County 81 about one mile North of Grandin. 26 year old Justin Jalbert of Hunter, ND was also traveling South. Jalbert was traveling faster than Hawkinson and struck the rear tire of his bike. Hawkinson was thrown from the bicycle and sustained fatal injuries.
The crash remains under investigation, but distracted driving is believed to have contributed to the accident.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota University System is expected to approve its biennial budget request this week that will ask the state for a 12.5 percent increase in funding over the next two years.
A large part of the $764 million base budget request expected to be approved next week comes from the implementation of a new higher education funding model.
The new model was approved in last year’s legislative session and the formula it uses calls for $49 million more in operating funding. The model funds schools based on the number of credits completed, rather than relying on past payments and student enrollments.
The system also wants to make several improvements at the state’s campuses, like providing around-the-clock security and system-wide mental health support for students, including after-hour crisis intervention.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Investments are being made across rural North Dakota to increase and improve access to health care.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture alone has invested more than $178 million in 42 projects since 2009.
The investments have gone to hospitals in areas where the facilities are the only medical care available for miles around.
Hospitals in the western part of the state have seen their number of patients soar thanks to the boom in oil country. Some hospitals there have sought grants, loans and even donations from oil corporations to address the demand.
Tioga Medical Center, for example, received an $8 million loan to build a new 15,000-square-foot clinic slated to be finished in 2015. The hospital’s patients quadrupled since 2010.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – An environmental study on a pipeline that would bring Missouri River water to northwestern North Dakota recommends an alternative that would move the project forward.
The Northwest Area Water Project, or NAWS, is designed to bring water to a 10-county area, including Minot.
A federal judge had ordered the project to be put on hold in 2010 until the environmental study was completed, in order to address complaints by Manitoba over the transfer of aquatic species from the Missouri River to the Sours River basin, which extends into Canada.
The environmental study recommends a $207 million project that would pre-treat the water before piping it to the Minot water treatment plant.
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven calls the recommendation a “big step forward.”
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, N.D. (AP) – Oil drilling in North Dakota is drawing ever closer to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the Badlands, where the man who would become the nation’s 26th president sought solace after his wife and mother both died unexpectedly in 1884.
Today, the vistas that soothed Roosevelt’s grief and helped instill his zeal for conservation now include oil rigs and flares used to burn off natural gas.
Oil development is strictly forbidden within the park itself, but park officials worry that the flares, lights and noise from drilling just beyond the protected area are sullying the natural spaces cherished by Roosevelt as a bespectacled young man in his mid-20s.
Nick Lund of the Washington-based National Parks Conservation Association says things that happen outside the park affect the experience of visiting.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – More than 100 bikers are riding across North Dakota to raise funds for the Bismarck Cancer Center.
The bikers last weekend brought traffic on the strip in Mandan to a halt as the group gathered as part of one of its stops across the state.
The group’s trip Saturday covered 150 miles. They stopped in New Salem, Washburn and Wilton.
The crowd then gathered for the 2nd Annual Harleywood Night bike run at the Mandan Roughrider bike club.
The station reports Mike Markwed started this event in honor of his wife who is a cancer survivor. Markwed said his wife has been cancer-free for 4.5 years.
The event last year raised more than $7,000, and organizers expect to double that amount this year.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Special Olympics team is taking home 25 medals after a week of competition at the USA Games in New Jersey.
The team won 10 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Some of the athletes set personal best records throughout the week.
About 3,500 athletes are descended on New Jersey for the games, along with 10,000 volunteers and 1,000 coaches.
The Special Olympics traces its history to the 1960s and has mostly been a state-level staple in the U.S. The 2014 USA Games are the third nationwide competition, following previous U.S. games hosted by Iowa in 2006 and Nebraska in 2010.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An experimental antlerless deer archery season will open this fall on the North Dakota Corrections Department land south of Bismarck.
Officials say interested hunters must apply for an access permit from the agency’s website. The deadline for applying is July 1 at 4 p.m.
Only 25 access permits will be issued.
A maximum of 75 antlerless deer licenses will be available from the state Game and Fish Department. Each access permit holder can purchase up to three antlerless white-tailed deer licenses.
AA…
Fargo-Moorhead 13, Wichita 10
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 4 Toronto 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 6-5 yesterday to complete their first four-game sweep against Chicago in 20 years. Anthony Swarzak and Casey Fien combined for three shutout innings of relief. Jared Burton earned his first save since May 2013 with a perfect ninth. Kurt Suzuki had three hits.
Final Detroit 10 Cleveland 4
Final Tampa Bay 5 Houston 2
Final Baltimore 8 N-Y Yankees 0
Final Seattle 2 Kansas City 1
Final Boston 7 Oakland 6, 10 Innings
Final L.A. Angels 5 Texas 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final N-Y Mets 11 Miami 5
Final Washington 4 Atlanta 1
Final St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 3
Final Pittsburgh 2 Chi Cubs 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 1
Final Milwaukee 6 Colorado 5
Final San Francisco 4 Arizona 1
WNBA BASKETBALL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Maya Moore scored 11 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter yesterday to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 83-77 victory over the Indiana Fever. Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen each scored 16 for the Lynx. Karima Christmas scored 18 points to lead Indiana. Shavonte Zellous and Briann January added 16 points each.
Final OT Tulsa 105 Chicago 99
Final New York 85 Atlanta 78
Final San Antonio 72 Los Angeles 69
Final OT Seattle 89 Washington 86
WORLD CUP SOCCER
UNDATED (AP) – Portugal scored on a header by Varela in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn a 2-2 tie with the United States at World Cup, preventing the Americans from clinching a berth in the knockout stage. Jermaine Jones tied the game for the Yanks in the second half before Clint Dempsey scored in the 81st minute to put them ahead. Also at World Cup, Algeria beat South Korea 4-2 and Belgium advanced to the second round by defeating Russia 1-0.
MLB…
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The struggling San Diego Padres have fired general manager Josh Byrnes. The Padres are 32-43 and 12 1/2 games out of first in the NL West. They finished 76-86 in each of Byrnes’ first two seasons in the position.
NASCAR…
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – Carl Edwards held off a strong challenge from Jeff Gordon on the final lap to win yesterday’s Sprint Cup race at Sonoma, Calif. It was Edwards’ first career victory on a road course and ended Hendrick Motorsports’ five-race winning streak. Grdon finished second, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard.
F1-AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) – It was another 1-2 finish for Mercedes in the Austrian Grand Prix. The winner of the race was Nico (NEE’-koh) Rosberg, with teammate Lewis Hamilton second. This marks the sixth 1-2 finish this season by Mercedes, which has won every race but one.
The win was Rosberg’s third of the year and extended his lead in the drivers’ championship over Hamilton to 29 points.
Four-time defending world champion Sebastian Vettel (VEH’-tul) quit the race on lap 36 after overcoming engine problems early in the race.
GOLF…
UNDATED (AP) – Michelle Wie (wee’) has earned her first major championship by finishing two shots ahead of Stacy Lewis at the U.S. Women’s Open. Kevin Streelman was the winner of the PGA’s Travelers Championship, shooting a final round 6-under-64 to complete play at 15-under-par. Tom Lehman (LAY’-mihn) birdied three of the last four holes, including the 18th, to finish one shot in front of Michael Allen at Kirk Triplett at the Encompass Championship.
TRAVELERS…
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) – Kevin Streelman was the winner of the PGA’s Travelers Championship. He shot a final round 6-under-64 to complete play at 15-under-par.
Sergio Garcia and K.J. Choi, finished tied for second at 14-under.
CHAMPIONS TOUR…
GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) – Tom Lehman (LAY’-mihn) finished strong to win the Champions Tour Encompass Championship. He birdied three of the last four holes, including the 18th, to finish one shot in front of Michael Allen and Kirk Triplett at 15-under-par.
NBA…
NEW YORK (AP) – Carmelo Anthony will be available when the NBA’s free-agent signing period begins July 1. A person with knowledge of the details says the New York Knicks forward filed the paperwork on Friday to opt out of his current contract and test the free-agent market. Teams such as Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Miami have been mentioned as potential suitors for the two-time Olympic gold medalist who led the NBA in scoring in 2012-13.
UNDATED (AP) – Three-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love could hear his name called on draft night again. The Minnesota Timberwolves big man headlines a list of veteran NBA players who could have a major influence on how Thursday night’s draft unfolds. Love’s contract situation has the Timberwolves contemplating trading him. Several teams could use first-round picks as part of a package to acquire him.
In world and national news…
BRUSSELS (AP) – A dozen Syrian ministers will soon see assets they hold in the European Union frozen and be banned from travel to the 28 nation block. The European Union says it will level the sanctions because of the ministers’ responsibility “for serious human rights violations.” The targeting of Cabinet ministers appears to reflect the increasing frustration with the political stalemate in Syria.
BEIRUT (AP) – An activist group says at least 10 government troops died when Israeli aircraft targeted Syrian military facilities in retaliation for a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli civilian. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the Israeli strikes hit seven different targets, destroying two tanks, two artillery batteries and the headquarters of Syria’s 90th brigade.
BAGHDAD (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry’s mission to Baghdad today isn’t expected to bring any immediate results. He’s meeting with Iraqi leaders in the Shiite-led government to urge them to give more power to political opponents before a Sunni insurgency seizes more control across the country and sweeps away hopes for lasting peace. Iraqi officials have long listened to – but ultimately ignored – U.S. advice.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A South Korean soldier who allegedly killed five comrades and wounded several others is in custody today, but the military hasn’t said what set him off. The man fled into the forest where he holed up with a rifle for two days before shooting himself as pursuers closed in.
LONDON (AP) – A former British intelligence chief says security agencies will not be able to keep track of the hundreds of young Britons returning to the country after fighting with militants in Syria and Iraq. Richard Barrett, a former head of counterterrorism at the MI6 intelligence agency, tells the BBC that keeping track would be impossible. British officials have estimated that between 400 and 500 Britons have traveled to Syria to fight, and some may have crossed into Iraq.
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