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CSi Weather…
TODAY…PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA A 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY, A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF EVENING THUNDERSTROMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 20 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
.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 AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ON FRIDAY…WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
Jamestown (CSi) Otter Tail Power crews Monday evening worked to restore power to a section of Northwest Jamestown.
The outage in the 200 block of Second Avenue Northwest affected area businesses and homes.
An arrestor, located behind the Jamestown fire hall, that protects against power surges, failed at about 8-p.m.
Otter Tail is continuing to investigate the cause of the outage.
Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown man is facing 62 misdemeanor charges for alleged irregularities stemming from more than 90 contracts he made with customers.
The contracts involved financing vehicles or having repairs to vehicles at, Budget Auto Sales & Service in Jamestown.
Following the investigating by Jamestown Police, 44 year old Brian Lee Hanson, was charged Thursday in Southeast District Court in Jamestown with 31 counts of usury, a Class B misdemeanor, and 31 counts of violating the Truth in Lending Act, a Class A misdemeanor. Hanson is scheduled to appear in court at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday in Jamestown.
Hanson is free on bond. The maximum penalty for a Class A misdemeanor is one year in jail and a $3,000 fine. The maximum penalty for a Class B misdemeanor is 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine.
Based on a police review of a woman’s contract, Sgt Thomas Nagel was able to obtain a search warrant for Budget Auto Sales & Service to obtain copies of other financing contracts Hanson had with other customers to either buy a vehicle or pay for vehicle repairs.
An alleged violation of the North Dakota usury law was that Hanson was charging a 10 percent monthly interest rate on the loan, which translates to a 120 percent annual interest rate. North Dakota usury law limits the annual interest rate on a loan to 5 1/2 percent as reflected by the average rate of interest payable on U.S. treasury bills maturing in six months.
Courtenay (CSi) Delays in the engineering studies required for connections has put off the start of a wind farm in the Courtenay area.
The connections wire the wind farm to the national power grid.
The $350 million wind farm originally planned for construction this year in northern Stutsman County has been delayed to a 2015 completion date.
The project is the largest in North Dakota to be issued a single construction permit by the North Dakota Public Service Commission, with 100 wind turbines with a capacity of 200 megawatts.
Jamestown (CSi) The “school-friendly” version of the hit musical, and movie, “Grease,” will be performed at the Jamestown High School theater, June 26, and 27. 2014.
Director of the production Cheryl McIntyre says the movie version contained adult topics that are not in the school version, however the production does include all of the singing and dancing in the movie.
She says this production will have a rock band in the orchestra pit.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Co-Director, Mike McIntyre joined two of the cast members, Karissa Hubbard, who plays “Rizzo,” and Tyler Newton who plays “Vince.”
Mike, has been helping with the music performance and the technical side, including scenery.
He added that an elaborate set has been constructed and props include a car for the ‘Greased Lightning’ scene..
Grease is a musical set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School. It follows the life of teenagers and the complexities of friendship, teenage rebellion and love. It will feature rock and roll songs of the 1950’s such as Summer Nights, Those Magic Changes, Beauty School Drop Out, Greased Lightning and many more songs of the past.
“Grease,” premiered on Broadway in 1972 and became a summer movie hit in 1979.
Grease will be performed at the Jamestown High School Theater on June 26 and 27 at 7:00pm. Tickets will be sold at the door ($5 for students and senior citizens, $7 for adults.)
Jenna Stilwell, who is playing Sandy, said she has been part of past high school musicals including “Seussical,” “Annie” and “Cats.”
Shane Chandler is playing Kenickie, one of Danny’s friends. Chandler was part of the cast for “Annie” and “Cats.” He said he likes the role of Kenickie because he is the center of one big dance number, “Greased Lightning.”
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – The parents of a missing North Dakota State College of Science student say they’ve hired a private investigator because the police investigation has gone cold.
Twenty-year-old Andrew Sadek left his dorm on May 1 and hasn’t been seen since. Authorities days later issued an arrest warrant charging Sadek with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance.
Sadek’s parents say they believe their son is alive, but scared. The Sadeks say they didn’t know their son was under investigation in a drug case.
Officials searched for Sadek in early May for several days but found no clues to explain his disappearance.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police are searching for two males in connection with an early morning shooting in which a man died.
Authorities say they responded to an apartment building about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday and found the 24-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Police did not immediately identify the man.
Authorities say two males were seen leaving the area of the shooting on foot. They are considered “subjects of interest.”
PAGE, N.D. (AP) – Law enforcement authorities in North Dakota say they have arrested a man accused of impersonating a sheriff’s deputy to force his way into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment.
29-year-old Timothy Lang is in custody on initial charges of terrorizing, criminal mischief and impersonating a law enforcement officer.
The station reports Lang tried to enter the apartment, but his ex-girlfriend managed to close the door.
The Page man was arrested after a Cass County deputy saw him leaving the apartment complex.
It was not immediately clear whether Lang has legal representation.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Dickinson police say a 31-year-old man suspected of firing shots at a passenger in a pickup has died after he was shot by police.
Officers in Dickinson responded to a report of possible gunshots Saturday evening. The suspect led police on a chase through a residential area before ditching his vehicle and fleeing on foot.
Authorities on Monday identified the man as Timothy Bowling. KXMB-TV reports Bowling was originally from Mississippi, but his last known address is in the New England region.
Police say Bowling, who was armed with a handgun, was shot after an encounter with police at a Dickinson residence. He died at the emergency room of a Dickinson hospital.
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the shooting.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is warning people to keep off protected lands if they want to shoot off fireworks.
Possession or use of fireworks on state wildlife management areas is prohibited. Authorities say excessive noise and commotion that come with fireworks disturbs wildlife, and their explosive nature is a potential source of wildfires.
Wildlife management areas are meant to enhance wildlife production, provide hunting and fishing opportunities, and offer other outdoor recreational and educational uses.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Wisconsin man is accused of bringing females to North Dakota against their will to engage in prostitution.
Thirty-one-year-old Levell Durr faces a human trafficking charge in federal court. He appeared in court Monday, and Magistrate Judge Charles Miller ruled that he was eligible for a public defender and scheduled a detention hearing for Thursday.
An affidavit by FBI Special Agent Bruce Bennett alleges that Durr has been trafficking females since at least April, using drugs to keep them compliant.
Police acting on a tip arrested Durr on Friday at a Bismarck hotel.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Five North Dakota organizations are coming together in a coalition aimed at better combatting sex trafficking in the state.
The coalition will be made up of Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota, First Nations Women’s Alliance, North Dakota’s Women’s Network, the National Association of Social Workers-North Dakota and CAWS North Dakota. The coalition is called A Force to End Human Sexual Exploitation and is known by the acronym FUSE.
State and local officials in the oil patch identify human trafficking as a major problem that has been an unwelcomed byproduct of North Dakota’s oil boom.
Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota executive director Tim Hathaway says the groups will be able to combat human trafficking better by working together.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Governor Jack Dalrymple has appointed Cheri Giesen to lead North Dakota’s employment agency. Giesen is a former employee of Job Service but has been a supervisor at Basin Electric Power Cooperative since 2005. She’ll be paid $115,000 a year to run an agency with 250 full-time workers and a $40 million budget.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Construction has started on a ring levee that would protect homeowners south of Fargo during times of serious flooding.
The project is a precursor to a proposed $2 billion Red River diversion channel that would move water around Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota. Residents in the Fargo-Moorhead area have dealt with the prospect of major flooding in four of the last six years.
The ring dike is meant to protect structures in the Oxbow, Hickson and Bakke communities that would be threatened by a staging area for the diversion.
Oxbow Mayor Jim Nyhoff tells KFGO radio he is elated to “see dirt moving” on the project.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple is hosting the second Governor’s Pipeline Summit today.
The last Governor’s Pipeline Summit was in 2012.
The summit will take place at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the Bismarck State College campus.
It will look at how the state’s oil and gas are currently transported and provide an update on proposed pipeline projects.
There have been mounting calls for more pipelines to be built in the state. Those pushing for more pipelines say pipelines would reduce truck traffic and enhance public safety. Much of North Dakota’s oil has to be moved by truck to pipeline or rail facilities before it can be shipped to markets.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The spring planting season in North Dakota has mostly wrapped up, but rain is hampering farmers who are trying to spray for weeds.
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that 1-3 inches of rain was reported in the eastern and southern parts of the state over the past week.
The moisture and windy conditions affected crop spraying, but the rain has been good for soil moisture. Topsoil moisture supplies statewide are rated 97 percent adequate to surplus, and subsoil moisture supplies are 99 percent in those two categories.
Stockwater supplies also are rated 99 percent adequate to surplus.
In sports…
AA…
Fargo-Moorhead 8, St. Paul 1
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 8 Tampa Bay 1
Final Kansas City 5 L.A. Dodgers 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Baltimore 6 Chi White Sox 4
Final Toronto 8 N-Y Yankees 3
Final Seattle 12 Boston 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 4 Philadelphia 0
Final Cincinnati 6 Chi Cubs 1
Final Washington 3 Milwaukee 0
Final St. Louis 8 Colorado 0
Final San Diego 6 San Francisco 0
WORLD CUP SOCCER
UNDATED (AP) – Brazil and Mexico have secured spots in the knockout stage at the World Cup by winning.
Neymar scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the first half of Brazil’s 4-1 rout of Cameroon.
Mexico scored three times in a 10-minute span of the second half to beat Croatia 3-1.
The Netherlands finished on top of Group B after shutting out Chile 2-0. Chile finished second in the group and also advances to the knockout round.
Defending champion Spain salvaged some World Cup pride with a 3-0 victory over Australia in its last match at the tournament. It was their only victory of the opening round.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Vanderbilt has opened the best-of-3 College World Series finals by beating Virginia 9-8 after blowing most of a seven-run lead.
No. 9 hitter Tyler Campbell hit a three-run double while the Commodores erupted for nine runs in the third inning. Campbell actually doubled twice in the third while Vanderbilt worked out five walks and scored four unearned runs in the inning. He entered the game with just three RBIs all season.
Derek Fisher and Brandon Downes each had two RBIs for the Cavaliers, who allowed just four runs in winning their first three games of the College World Series.
The Commodores can win their first national championship in a men’s sport with a victory Tuesday night.
TENNIS…
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Andy Murray has begun his Wimbledon title defense with a straight-sets victory as he bids to become the first British male to retain the title since Fred Perry in 1936. Top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) had little trouble in his opening match, winning in straight sets. Also advancing were sixth seed Tomas Berdych (TOH’-mahs bur-DEEK’) and No. 7 David Ferrer (feh-REHR’), along with women’s Second seed Li Na (lee nah) and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh).
MLB…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Love is one of the notable names scheduled for the celebrity softball competition at Target Field as part of festivities leading up to the Major League Baseball All-Star game. Rapper Nelly, actor James Denton and foodie Andrew Zimmern are on the list. So are Hall of Fame members Andre Dawson, Rickey Henderson and Ozzie Smith.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) – A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Spurs forward Tim Duncan has decided to exercise the option on his contract and will return next season. He will make about $10.3 million next season in the final year of a two-year agreement that was drawn up specifically to allow the Spurs the financial flexibility to surround Duncan with top-shelf talent. The decision comes after the 38-year-old Duncan helped the Spurs win their fifth NBA championship in 16 years.
NEW YORK (AP) – The agent for Carmelo Anthony says his client “loves being a Knick” but that the former Syracuse star is headed for free agency because he wants to explore his options.
The All-Star forward had a Monday deadline to terminate the final year of his contract and had informed the team he would do so.
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME…
UNDATED (AP) – Goaltender Dominik Hasek (HAH’-shehk), forwards Mike Modano and Peter Forsberg and defenseman Rob Blake will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame together Nov. 17 in Toronto. They will be inducted with former referee Bill McCreary and the late Pat Burns, who will be enshrined posthumously as a coach in the builder category.
Eric Lindros and Mark Recchi (REHK’-ee) were among eligible players who were not elected. Recchi is ranked 12th on the NHL’s all-time list with 1,533 points.
In world and national news…
MIAMI (AP) – Police say a shooting in the street in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood has left two people dead and multiple people wounded. Police are still piecing the incident together and say there are many unanswered questions, including a motive. There’s no word on the conditions of the wounded or possible arrests.
MOSCOW (AP) – Hopes are being raised for an easing of tension in eastern Ukraine. A spokesman says Russian President Vladimir Putin is asking parliament to cancel a resolution sanctioning the use of military force in Ukraine. And that move comes as pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine announced that they would respect a cease-fire declared by the Ukrainian president last week.
LONDON (AP) – A London jury has convicted one former News of the World editor and acquitted another in a trial centering on phone hacking activity at the heart of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire. Andy Coulson was found guilty of conspiring to intercept communications. Fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted of that charge and of bribing officials and obstructing police.
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry left northern Iraq today after discussing the Iraq crisis with the Kurdish leader whose support is key to any solution. Kurds represent about 20 percent of Iraq’s population and usually vote as a unified bloc, making them kingmakers in Iraq’s national political process. Kurdish President Massoud Barzani says “we are facing a new reality and a new Iraq.” Kerry says Iraq must produce a “broad-based, inclusive government.”
ORANGE, N.J. (AP) – A high school sophomore in New Jersey is in trouble for allegedly using a school computer to alter classmates’ records, including grades. Authorities in northern New Jersey say the student was arrested and later freed on his own recognizance. The student faces multiple counts of computer theft for unlawfully accessing and altering data and hindering apprehension.
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