wbPM2CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.LABOR DAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

A CHANCE OF SHOWERS…MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-94 TUESDAY. 
 TUESDAY NIGHT…DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST. 

 A WARMING TREND ALONG WITH DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. NEAR NORMAL HIGHS ARE FORECAST BY FRIDAY.

 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

 

Valley City (CSi)  Nicole Lindermann of Kathryn, North Dakota pleaded guilty, Monday to a felony charge of Conspiracy to Commit Arson and Burglary and  a misdemeanor charge of Theft of Property  for her involvement as an accomplice in burning and burglarizing Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City in  October, of 2013.

Barnes County State’s Attorney Carl Martineck says Lindermann told authorities that Miklas broke into the church and stole cash and three bottles of wine. He later returned to the church with a can filled with paint thinner and started three separate fires.

Judge James Hovey ordered a pre-sentence investigation, saying  sentencing for Lindermann will be tentatively set in about 90 days from the August 25th hearing.

Linderman could be sentenced to 10 years on the felony Conspiracy to Commit Arson charge and 5 years on the felony Burglary charge.

A misdemeanor charge of theft  carries a sentence of 30 days in jail.

Meanwhile, Andrew Miklas, of Fargo, Monday, entered guilty pleas in a Change of Plea hearing stemming from the October 2013 incident.

A trial for Miklas was called off last week after a plea agreement was reached.

Miklas pleaded guilty to felony Arson, felony endangering by fire or explosion, felony Burglary and a misdemeanor charge of Theft of Property.

Judge Hovey told Miklas that he could be sentenced as a habitual offender meaning the Class “B” felony he faces could be increased from 10 to 20 years and the two Class “C” felony counts could increase from 5 to 10 years in prison.

Defense attorney Steve Mottinger told Judge  Hovey that he is working to get charges his client faces in Nelson and Griggs Counties cleared up before the sentence hearing in Barnes County, Judge Hovey says the sentence hearing will also be set for Miklas be set in 90 days.

Miklas remains in custody in the Barnes County jail. Lindermann is free on her own recognizance according to her bail agreement.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Crews Monday were working in the 1100 block of 16th Street SW in Jamestown between  11th Avenue SW and 14th Avenue SW near the Otter Tail Power Company substation.  Detours were set up in that area.  The City Engineer’s Office says the work being performed is a valve replacement, stemming from last week’s water main break.  The work is expected to be completed yet on Monday.

 

Jamestown, ND – Interstate Engineering reports that effective on Monday August 25, 2014, a segment of 37th Street SW in Jamestown was closed.

During this closure, 37th Street SW is closed from the entrance of Country Acres Vet Clinic to Highway 281.

People will be able to access Country Acres Vet Clinic from the west, via 25th St. SW to 8th Avenue.

This closure is effective until further notice.

For more information, contact Jim Hubbard with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office is informing residents, that fogging operations in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin Tuesday night, August 26, 2014 and will continue throughout the week as is necessary.

 All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions.

All fogging 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 fogging machines.

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.

 

Bismarck (CSi) A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper and retired sergeant were presented with awards from the North Dakota Peace Officers Association at a ceremony held in Grand Forks on August 14.

Trooper Rick Richard, stationed in Washburn, was presented with the North Dakota Peace Officer of the Year award, the highest honor the NDPOA gives each year. This award is given in recognition of outstanding service, professional dignity and unselfish personal contributions of the officer’s time and talent to the NDPOA and citizens of North Dakota.

Retired Sergeant Gary Bitz, who was stationed in Jamestown, was presented with the Lone Eagle award. It is given annually to both an active and a retired North Dakota peace officer who has contributed guidance, inspiration and support throughout their career as a law enforcement official in North Dakota.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Three men were arrested after a confrontation in the crowd at a children’s soccer game in Bismarck over the weekend.
 
     Officers responded to the field after a report of three brothers threatening other people. Police say the 18-, 20- and 25-year-old men had gotten into an argument with other spectators and threatened them with a knife and a hedge trimmer.
 
     No one was hurt. The three men were arrested on terrorizing charges.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A state spill report says a pipeline on North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation has leaked 3,000 barrels of brine.
 
     The report says the pipeline is operated by Arrow Water LLC, a subsidiary of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP. The report notes the spill has been isolated and cleanup crews have been mobilized. The spill was discovered late Friday.
 
     In early July, a pipeline operated by another Crestwood subsidiary leaked 1 million gallons of brine into the badlands near the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation town of Mandaree. That incident was one of the largest oil field spills in state history.
 
     Brine is an unwanted byproduct of oil production that is many times saltier than seawater. It’s considered an environmental hazard.
 
     Houston-based Crestwood didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has requested that crews temporarily stop working on the Red River flood control project.
 
Dayton sent a letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking the federal agency to hold off on supporting the project until Minnesota conducts an environmental review.
 
     Dayton requested the Corps stop endorsing funding, issuing permits and providing construction assistance on the effort to reduce flooding.
 
     Darrell Vanyo is the chairman of the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority. Vanyo says he was surprised by Dayton’s request because the issue was never raised last week at a meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the Department of Natural Resources.
 
     Vanyo says work will continue as scheduled.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have released former Bismarck High and University of North Dakota standout wide receiver Weston Dressler.

The Chiefs announced the move Monday morning on the team website. Dressler was among 11 players cut.

The Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders released Dressler early this year to give him the opportunity to sign with an NFL team. The Chiefs signed him in February.

Dressler played six seasons with the Roughriders, topping the 1,000-yard receiving mark five times. He also was the CFL’s rookie of the year in 2008 and won a Grey Cup championship with the team last year.

Greg Hardin, another former UND receiver, was waived by the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has named veteran Matt Cassel as the team’s starting quarterback for the season opener against the St. Louis Rams.
 
     Zimmer made the announcement Monday, though it has long been known that Cassel has been the choice over rookie Teddy Bridgewater.
 
     Cassel has been sharp while starting all three preseason games. He has completed more than 66 percent of his passes for 367 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He opened training camp in competition with Bridgewater, one of the team’s two first-round draft picks, for the starting job.
 
     Bridgewater has completed 65 percent of his passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns in the preseason. But most of his game time has come with the second team.

 

In world and national news…

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says if he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland, he will recommend that the U.S. military move directly against the group in Syria. But he says right now, he still believes the insurgent group is more of a regional threat — and that it isn’t planning attacks against the U.S. or Europe. Gen. Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters while on a flight to Afghanistan.
 
     ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton has told mourners at a St. Louis church that something is wrong in the United States when money is provided to give military equipment to police, but there isn’t enough money for public schools. He delivered the eulogy at Monday’s funeral for Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was killed earlier this month in a confrontation with a police officer in nearby Ferguson. Sharpton called the shooting death a seminal moment in the country.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – A person of interest in a series of Southern California shootings that killed three people and injured four others Sunday is being held on suspicion of animal cruelty for allegedly shooting two dogs a day earlier. An LAPD spokesman says Alexander Hernandez is being held on $1 million bail and detectives are trying to link him to the homicides. He hasn’t yet been charged in Sunday’s killings of two women and a man in the San Fernando Valley. But police say there are no other suspects, and that there is no threat to the community.
 
     WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Los Angeles County detectives are reviewing security camera footage and seeking witnesses to a shooting at a packed nightclub that injured three people, including Death Row Records founder Suge (shug) Knight. A sheriff’s spokesman says investigators believe as many as 20 people witnessed the gunfire early yesterday, but that no potential witnesses have come forward. Knight and the two other victims were taken to a hospital for treatment and are expected to survive.
 
     NOVI, Mich. (AP) – Organized labor and pro-business groups are waging an intense lobbying campaign directed at Michigan teachers who are deciding whether to remain in their union. The teachers’ decisions will be the first big test of the state’s new right-to-work law. Many of the 112,000 school employees in the Michigan Education Association can now leave the union and stop paying fees under the law that took effect last year. The deadline for deciding is Sunday.