CSi Weather From Staff Meteorologist Steve Root…EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENTCHANCE OFTHUNDERSTORMS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS

AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

HEAT INDEX 90 TO 95.

.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANC

EOF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.

.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.

.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. .TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 16, 2012) — The Jamestown Public School Board voted Monday, to reduce the tax mill levy.

The asbestos removal project at Jamestown Middle School was completed this past year, reducing the mills by seven. One mill was added for special assessments.

Superintendent, Robert Toso said, the six mill reduction is a savings of $250,000 from last year.

Along with the mill levy, JPS also approved the 2012-2013 budget with a general fund $24,318,892, with an estimated deficit of $850,000 for the upcoming school year.

The school district’s reserve fund, is at $5,776,561, which gives the school district two to three years to end deficit spending.

Toso said the general rule of thumb is that the interim fund doesn’t fall below 10 to 14 percent of the general fund.

In Jamestown, he would like to see the interim fund not fall below $3.5 million.

The reorganizational meeting noted the two board members leaving the board, as the two newly elected members were seated.

 Rosemary McDougall, who did not seek re-election served on the board for eight years. Her city seat was filled by newly elected Roger Haut.

Rural representative Gary Peterson, who did not seek re-election, served on the board for 12 years. His seat is now filled by newly elected Terry Anderson.

 Roy Musland was elected by the board as the new president. Tanya Ostlie will remain vice president.

Former president Greg Allen was the other nominated candidate. Ostlie was the only, one nominated for the vice president position.

Musland received votes from board members Ostlie, Anderson, Haut, Shelly Jystad, Diane Hanson and himself.

Board members also approved to keep their pay at what it was for the last fiscal year, $200 per month per member and $250 for president and $40 for each additional meeting.

In other business, Vicki Coombs was approved as Washington and Louis L ‘Amour Elementary schools, Principal, at a salary of $82,000 a year, which includes running the summer school program.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Every year about this time, the Main Street Downtown Association scurries around trying to find crafters, merchants, food vendors and entertainment for their annual Crazy Day.

Due to the lack of downtown merchants, this year is even more critical to the continuance of this annual event. Crazy Day this year will be held in downtown Jamestown on July 27, 2012.

Main street from 1st Street South to 3rd Street and 1st west and 2nd Street from alley to alley will be closed off all day Friday, July 27 only and merchants from all over town are invited to display their products and offer some fantastic bargains for the shoppers.

Anyone who displays downtown can be on the streets as early as 7 a.m. and stay as late as 4 p.m.

Featured again this year will be some excellent entertainment starting at 11 a.m., four inflatable air games ($5 charge for all day bouncing), the Victory Lutheran Barrel Train, lot of delicious food and the ever popular Ping Pong Ball Drop at 1 p.m.

Main Street Ambassador Charlie Kourajian, says, “We are trying hard to find some activity for every half hour starting at 11 a.m. to keep our visitors occupied and downtown.

So far the response has been slow, but positive, but we can still use more entertainers, and vendors.”

Merchants, crafters and food vendors for Crazy Day are asked to call Kourajian at 320-3015 if they would like to reserve a spot on first avenue.

There will be a $30 charge for each participant with the money being used to advertise the event.

Kourajian says as in the past, sponsors are needed to make Crazy Day successful.

Non-profit organizations can look for sponsors if they wish to have a spot on the street and can’t afford the fee. There will be no charge for groups that want to perform and get some public exposure.

For more information, the Main Street Downtown Association can be reached at their office at 206 First Avenue South; Suite 140, or by calling 320-3015.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 17, 2012) — Officials at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center report, construction of the new clinic building on campus is on schedule three and a half months into construction.

The 46,000 square-foot Jamestown Clinic Building broke ground on April 3, 2012 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2013.

Essentia Health Clinic will move from its downtown location to the new clinic building connected to the Medical Center. The new clinic building will also be home to the Medical Center’s Specialty Clinic.

The main structure of the clinic building is about finished, and is completely enclosed. Work has started on the parking lots. The Jamestown Clinic Building is being developed by The Davis Real Estate Group.

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – Officials are dedicating a $9 million flood control structure on the Tolna Coulee in North Dakota.

 The Corps of Engineers finished work in May on the structure designed to prevent an uncontrolled spill of Devils Lake floodwaters into the Sheyenne River. The coulee is a natural outlet between the river and the lake that reached a record level last summer after nearly two decades of wet weather.

The dedication ceremony is Thursday morning. The commander of the corps’ Mississippi Valley Division and Gov. Jack Dalrymple are to speak.

The corps expects to hand over the project to North Dakota’s State Water Commission later this summer. The commission will be responsible for operation and maintenance.

　

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Dozens of volunteers and park employees on foot and horseback are searching the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park where a 48-year-old hiker is missing.

 The man went for a day hike on Sunday morning and was reported missing by his employer on Monday morning. The hiker’s vehicle was found at the park’s south unit boundary.

A news release says describes the man as an experienced backcountry hiker in good physical shape.

 The search covers all of the park’s south unit trails and areas adjacent to the park.

 A North Dakota Highway Patrol aircraft did an aerial search on Monday and Tuesday, and a U.S. Air Force helicopter from Minot Air Force Base was expected to help out on Tuesday evening.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s insurance commissioner says he’s served a cease-and-desist order on a Fargo-area insurance agent accused of failing to pay taxes and mishandling premium payments.

 Commissioner Adam Hamm says the order bars Robert Schmitz and his Schmitz Insurance Agency from engaging in the insurance business until further notice. The agency has offices in Fargo, Finley, Gardner, and Stephen, Minn.

 Schmitz did not immediately respond to a phone message left at the agency’s Fargo office.

 Hamm says in a release that Schmitz allegedly accepted payments and failed to make timely premium payments on behalf of clients, resulting in cancellation notices. Hamm says Schmitz also and issued checks with insufficient funds and faces tax liens from the IRS and state tax department.

 Schmitz can request an administrative hearing within 30 days.

　

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An appeals court has rejected a complaint by

a North Dakota man who says a federal prosecutor made improper

arguments about the defendant’s role in a bank robbery.

A jury last summer found Clifton Patterson guilty of aiding and

abetting the use and carrying of a firearm during a crime of

violence. The trial was held after Patterson and William Collins

pleaded guilty to robbing a Gilby bank in May 2009.

The appeal accuses a prosecutor of essentially asking jurors if

they could find any evidence of Patterson’s innocence, when the

defendant has no burden to prove anything.

Patterson also says the government improperly attacked the integrity of his defense

attorney.

 The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and

Patterson’s sentence of life in prison without parole.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Mandan woman has admitted stealing

nearly $363,000 from a Bismarck doctor’s office where she kept the

books.

Debra Glass’ prison sentence has been suspended and she’s

been ordered to re-pay the money she took from Becker Plastic

Surgery.

　

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A West Fargo man is facing what

prosecutors say is his 14th drunk driving offense.

They say Kevin Tegtmeier’s (TAG’-duh-my-uhrz) blood-alcohol level was more than

three-times the legal limit for driving when he was arrested Friday night. A judge has set the man’s bond at $15,000.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Chief Justice Gerald

VandeWalle says he’ll ask the Legislature to approve new judgeships

to help handle cases in the state’s oil-producing region.

A report by the nonprofit National Center for State Courts says three to six

new judgeships are needed. VandeWalle says he hasn’t decided how

many judgeships to request.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota tourism officials are asking

people in the oil patch this month about their travel patterns and

recreational interests.

Officials say workers in crew camps in Dickinson and Williston

will be surveyed, along with customers at a convenience store in

Stanley.

North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman says the survey

will help with marketing planning. She says it also will allow

officials to share tips on things to see and do in the state this summer.

　

In sports…

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…

Tuesday’s Games

Fargo-Moorhead 9, Sioux Falls 3

　

MLB…

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Joe Mauer had three hits and drove in a run

last night in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-4 win over the Baltimore

Orioles.

Ryan Doumit added two RBIs for the Twins, who took the

first two games of the series. Adam Jones hit a three-run homer for

the Orioles.

Final L.A. Angels 13 Detroit 0

Final N-Y Yankees 6 Toronto 1

Final Chi White Sox 7 Boston 5

Final Tampa Bay 4 Cleveland 2

Final Seattle 9 Kansas City 6

Final Texas 6 Oakland 1

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Washington 5 N-Y Mets 4, 10 Innings

Final Cincinnati 4 Arizona 0

Final San Francisco 9 Atlanta 0

Final Miami 9 Chi Cubs 5

Final Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 2

Final Pittsburgh 6 Colorado 2

Final San Diego 8 Houston 2

Final Philadelphia 3 L.A. Dodgers 2

　

DETROIT (AP) – Baseball stadium Comerica Park is the latest

Detroit landmark to be the subject of a bomb threat.

Police say an anonymous caller issued the threat in a 911 call

around 8 p.m. Tuesday as the Tigers were hosting the Los Angeles

Angels in front of 34,000 fans.

No announcement was made, nor was there a call for an evacuation

as police searched the ballpark for an explosive device.

Detroit police Sgt. Eren Stephens says no device was found.

The threat followed two similar incidents in less than a week

that shut down a tunnel and a bridge connecting Detroit and

Windsor, Ontario, for hours.

　

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Twins have placed right-hander Matt Capps

back on the disabled list with more shoulder problems.

General manager Terry Ryan says Capps felt irritation in his rotator cuff

after Monday night’s outing. The Twins have recalled pitcher Nick

Blackburn.

 

Tour…

PAU, France (AP) – Riders have set off on the Tour de France’s

16th stage, as new doping allegations emerged against RadioShack

Nissan Trek rider Frank Schleck.

Schleck is not among the starters for Wednesday’s 122.4-mile

mountainous ride from Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon in the Pyrenees,

having pulled out overnight after being informed by cycling

authorities of a positive doping test after Saturday’s stage.

Riders face four of the longest and steepest climbs in cycling,

including the nearly 2,100-meter Tourmalet, a course that will push

race leader Bradley Wiggins’ Team Sky to its limits to defend the

yellow jersey.

NFL…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago Bears have agreed to a

one-year contract with former Minnesota Vikings running back

Lorenzo Booker.

The Bears announced the deal yesterday, and they also released running back Alvester Alexander. Booker spent the past two season with the Vikings and was used primarily as a kick

returner and third running back.

　

NHL…

NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are set to resume labor talks today at the league offices in New York.

The split of total revenue is the biggest sticking point with multiple reports coming out of the last round of talks saying the owners want the players’ share of total revenue cut to 46 percent from the current 57 percent.

 

NBA…

UNDATED (AP) – Jeremy Lin is leaving New York and taking

Linsanity to Houston.

The New York Knicks confirmed last night that they will not

match the Houston Rocket’s three-year, $25 million offer for Lin, a

restricted free-agent.

The New York Times initially reported the Knicks’ decision, citing an unidentified person briefed on the situation.

New York officially had until 11:59 EDT to decide whether to

re-sign Lin.

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to two-year, $24 million deal

with power forward Kris Humphries.

The 27-year-old averaged 13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Nets last season, and has averaged a double-double in back-to-back seasons.

– Mike Miller has decided against retirement and plans to return

to the NBA champion Miami Heat next season.

　

OLYMPICS-NEWS…

LONDON (AP) – Ten days before the Games are scheduled to begin,

organizers of the London Olympics say preparations for the games

are going fine, despite a lack of security guards, traffic that’s

already snarled, taxi protests and rain.

Some 3,500 British troops had to be called in on short notice to

fill a shortfall in security personnel after the group hired to

provide them couldn’t come up with enough.

Meanwhile, outside Parliament, hundreds of London cabbies

ignited new traffic jams yesterday, as they protested their

exclusion from special road lanes set up across London for Olympic

athletes and VIPs.

In world and national news….

　

BEIRUT (AP) – Syria’s state-run TV says the country’s defense

minister and deputy defense minister have been killed in a suicide

bombing during a meeting in the capital involving cabinet members.

The deputy minister was President Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law.

The high-level assassination could signal a turning point in the

16-month conflict as the violence becomes increasingly chaotic.

 

FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Three people are dead and one is wounded in

a shooting in Flint, Mich., about 60 miles northwest of Detroit.

The shootings happened early this morning and that two men and one woman were shot and killed. A wounded woman climbed out a window and called 911.

 

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – Cambodia is closing some schools

early in its battle against the spread of a virus that has killed

hundreds of young children around Asia.

All kindergarten and primary schools are closing two weeks before a regular vacation.

The menacing form of hand, foot and mouth disease is known as

EV-71. Vietnam and China have also had outbreaks.

 

NEW YORK (AP) – AT&T says it’s going the way of Verizon and

introducing wireless plans that allow subscribers to connect up to

10 devices.

Connected phones get unlimited calling and texting, and

all devices get wireless data access from a limited pool of data

usage, which gets renewed each month.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gets

another turn in front of lawmakers on Capitol Hill today as he

appears before the House Financial Services Committee to reiterate

his semi-annual report.

Bernanke painted a gloomy picture yesterday before the Senate banking Committee.