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REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire department was called out around 9:30pm Wednesday for a garage fire at 705 15th street SE in Jamestown
City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther, says, there was smoke damage, and fire damage to a wall of the garage. A vehicle inside the garage was damaged.
Five Units of the city fire department and 35 fire fighters were on the scene about a half hour.
No injuries reported.
The cause was listed as accidental as the resident’s were using linseed oil, in the garage which spontaniously combusted, causing the fire.
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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office informs motorists that due to ongoing Storm Water Utility issues in the area, the following Center Lane Closures will take effect beginning Thursday morning, April 16, 2015, and continuing until further notice.
7th Avenue SE from 2nd Street SE to 3rd Street SE;
2nd Street SE from 4th Avenue SE to 5th Avenue SE.
Through traffic will be maintained, but NO STREET PARKING will be allowed in either of these locations until further notice.
Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic in these locations are urged to be cautious and on the lookout for construction equipment.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a fire about 6:35 a.m., Wednesday at a 24-plex apartment building, at 611 11th Street Northeast.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, the Jamestown Police Department arrived on the scene just ahead of the fire units, assisting in safely evacuating the building.
A fire crew assisted in the evacuation, and two addtional fire crews went through the building to make sure all occupants were out of the building.
No injuries were reported.
Reuter says, the fire started in a first floor apartment, which sustained heavy fire damage. The remaining apartment units on that floor received smoke damage, with water damage on the first floor.
The fire was under control in about 20 minutes.
Eight apartment units are on the first floor, and are now unusable.
He says there were working smoke alarms in the building.
Reuther asks those residents displaced to contact the Buffalo Valley Red Cross if they need housing assistance. He says the Red Cross was on scene and has begun assiting those left homeless.
Fire officials have interviewed the occupant of the apartment where the fire started, as the investigation into the cause remains under investigation.
Seven units of the Jamestown City Fire Department and 35 fire fighters were on the scene just under two hours.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority has set a goal of averaging 800 passenger boardings a month for June through August.
The Airport Authority’s Commercial Air Service Committee Chair,Brent Harrris said the committee will send out letters to local businesses encouraging individuals to fly out of Jamestown Regional Airport for the summer months.
Airport Authority, Chairman, Jim Boyd said one of the authority’s goals is to average 10,000 passenger boardings annually at Jamestown Regional Airport.
He added, If the airport can maintain that average annually, the airport would receive $1 million in discretionary funding from the FAA. Currently it receives $150,000 a year.
Airport Manager Sam Seafeldt said the airport had 728 passenger boardings in March, this year, the most for March since 1978. During the first three months of 2015, Jamestown Regional Airport has averaged 703 passenger boardings a month.
Boyd said he thinks averaging 800 boardings a month through the summer and beyond is a reachable goal.
In other business, the Airport Authority approved submitting engineering plans and specifications for improving a 125-foot-long section of the west taxilane and apron to the FAA for review. The $129,000 project will improve drainage in the taxilane area and replace the existing, crumbling asphalt.
Bismarck (CSi) Deputy Casey Yunck of the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department received the Beyond the Traffic Stop award last week during the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) Annual Traffic Safety Partner Summit in Bismarck.
The Beyond the Traffic Stop award honors officers who made exceptional cases by using their enforcement and investigational skills during a routine traffic stop.
“Deputy Yunck demonstrates leadership in enforcement of traffic safety laws,” states Sheriff Chad Kaiser, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department. “During routine traffic stops, he has the knowledge and expertise to investigate a situation further if needed. This year, he did just that and it led to an arrest for multiple drug charges.”
Other traffic safety awards presented during the Summit were 2015 Officer of the Year, 2015 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Officer of the Year, Traffic Safety Honor Roll, Traffic Safety Media Award, and recognition of those officers receiving Commemorative Coins. NDDOT Deputy Director for Driver and Vehicle Services, Mark Nelson, and Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court presented the winners with awards.
Nominations can be submitted by any law enforcement personnel and are reviewed by a team at NDDOT.
For more information on traffic safety efforts to reduce motor vehicle deaths and serious injuries in North Dakota, visit
Over 150 representatives of law enforcement, transportation, engineering, public health and other agencies from across the state discussed traffic safety at the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) Annual Traffic Safety Partner Summit in Bismarck last week, sponsored by AAA North Dakota and Oxy Oil and Gas. The Summit provided an opportunity for traffic safety partners to hear about best practices in traffic safety and trends that are transforming transportation.
The Summit also included an awards ceremony for those who show outstanding service and dedication to accomplish the overall goal of reducing crashes resulting in fatal and serious injuries in North Dakota. The NDDOT Deputy Director for Driver and Vehicle Services, Mark Nelson, and Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court presented eight individual traffic safety awards including:
· 2015 Officer of the Year – awarded to the officer who displayed significant contributions to traffic safety through enforcement, training and education for the past year
– Sergeant Nicholas Boys, Ward County Sheriff’s Department
· 2015 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Officer of the Year – awarded to the officer with exceptional contribution to traffic safety and DRE program in their community
– Officer Colt Bohn, Bismarck Police Department
· Beyond the Traffic Stop – an award to recognize and honor an officer(s) for outstanding enforcement and investigation skills used on a routine traffic stop
– Officer Colt Bohn, Bismarck Police Department
– Sergeant Nicholas Boys, Ward County Sheriff’s Office
– Officer Damien Girodat, Bismarck Police Department
– Deputy Casey Yunck, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office
· Traffic Safety Honor Roll – awarded to those who are advocates of traffic safety and promote safety messages to their peers
– Watford City Police Department
· Traffic Safety Media Award – awarded to media organization(s) for support in spreading traffic safety messages in North Dakota
– 790AM-KFGO, Joel Heitkamp, Amy Iler and the KFGO News Crew
In addition to these traffic safety awards, 36 law enforcement officers were recognized for showing commitment to traffic safety in the areas of enforcement, community service, training and public relations.
The traffic safety advocates attending the Summit had the opportunity to learn about and discuss topics such as the trends that are transforming transportation from futurist, Simon Anderson; the impact of traffic safety with the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado from the Colorado DOT; how current legislation may affect their work; low cost safety improvements to risk-based road segments through the Local Road Safety Program; and effective management of traffic incidents on the roads for improved safety.
For more information on traffic safety efforts to reduce motor vehicle deaths and serious injuries in North Dakota, visit
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Steven Shirley is being officially inaugurated as president of Minot State University this week.
A ceremony is scheduled Friday afternoon in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on campus. A reception follows in the McFarland Foyer.
Shirley will officially become the school’s 11th president. The former president at Valley City State University took the reins at MSU last July, succeeding the retired David Fuller.
The century-old school has about 3,500 students.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Smoke from wildfires is being blamed for a multiple-vehicle pileup on Interstate 29 in northeastern North Dakota that sent eight people to the hospital.
The crash involved at least seven vehicles. Two semitrailers also collided near the scene. It happened Wednesday near Manvel while hundreds of firefighters were working to contain multiple grass fires along a 60-mile stretch of the highway.
Transportation officials shut down the interstate from Grand Forks to the Canadian border for a time due to the smoke.
The Highway Patrol says injuries in the pileup ranged from minor to critical.
A statewide fire emergency is in effect until the end of April. Grass fires have popped up around the state. Causes include an abandoned campfire, farm equipment and a natural gas flare at an oil well.
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at a church in Casselton.
Authorities say someone forced open an exterior door and two interior doors at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, and got away with an undetermined amount of cash and check blanks.
No suspects have been identified.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation that expands the places where a concealed-carry permit holder can have a gun.
The bill would allow concealed-carry permit holders to pack guns at public parks, political rallies, concerts and highway rest stops.
The House and Senate approved the legislation last week. Dalrymple signed the legislation on Wednesday.
The measure also allows hunters to use legally owned short-barreled rifles for hunting. The bill also allows concealed-carry permit holders to have a gun in liquor stores.
The bill also allows people to carry a single-shot electronic stun gun without having to obtain a concealed-carry permit.
The changes will take effect Aug. 1
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Senate has passed a higher education bill that caps tuition increases at 2.5 percent and keeps a funding formula based on student success intact. The Senate axed a House proposal that would give the Legislature control to set tuition and fees and added the cap instead.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced plans for a pipeline restoration and reclamation oversight pilot program.
The program was approved by legislators this session, and Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed it into law Monday. It will help landowners and tenants resolve issues with companies over pipeline reclamation and restoration.
Goehring says the program is needed, given there is more than 20,000 miles of pipeline already crossing North Dakota and thousands more miles to be added in coming years.
The program also will provide educational outreach about reclamation.
People needing assistance can call 701-328-2231 or 1-800-242-7535, or go to http://www.nd.gov/ndda/program/pipeline-restoration-and-reclamation-oversight-program .
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A conference to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education is underway in West Fargo.
The second annual ND STEM Strategies Conference is meant for government leaders, educators, students, entrepreneurs and other innovators. It will discuss ways to help building a productive and competitive workforce and integrate STEM training into the arts.
The symposium will also explore rural strategies and career opportunities in fields ranging from information technology to agriculture.
ND STEM Network program manager Ryan Aasheim says the event offers “something for everyone.”
The conference runs through Saturday at the Cambria Suites and Conference Center in West Fargo.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Insurance Department says it helped residents recover or save nearly $4.4 million last year.
The department says the money was recovered on behalf of North Dakota residents through its hotline, complaints filed by consumers against insurance companies or agents and investigations it performed. It says that number also includes benefits received through the department’s Prescription Connect and State Health Insurance Counseling programs.
North Dakota Insurance Department Commissioner Adam Hamm says consumer protection is a top priority for the agency, and he wants residents to know they can call with any kind of insurance issue, whether it’s big or small.
The department says last year it received 190 fraud referrals, handled 13,655 phone calls, helped 161 walk-in clients and processed 172 formal complaints.
In sports…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team will have home series next season against National Collegiate Hockey Conference foes Miami, Denver, Omaha, Colorado College, Minnesota Duluth and Western Michigan.
UND will play conference series on the road against St. Cloud State, Colorado College, Minnesota Duluth, Western Michigan, Denver and Omaha.
The NCHC Frozen Faceoff will be at Target Center in Minneapolis next March 18-19.
The 2015-16 conference schedule was announced Wednesday. UND’s full schedule will be announced at a later date.
UND finished third in both national polls this season after making it to the semifinals of the NCAA Frozen Four.
INTERLEAGUE
Final Washington 10 Boston 5
Final Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 0
Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Seattle 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kansas City became the last team in the majors to lose this season, as Kyle Gibson pitched into the seventh inning and Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 3-1 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night.
Final Cleveland 4 Chi White Sox 2
Final L.A. Angels 10 Texas 2
Final Baltimore 7 N-Y Yankees 5
Final Toronto 12 Tampa Bay 7
Final Houston 6 Oakland 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 6 Atlanta 2
Final N-Y Mets 6 Philadelphia 1
Final Chi Cubs 5 Cincinnati 0
Final St. Louis 4 Milwaukee 2
Final San Diego 3 Arizona 2
Final Colorado 4 San Francisco 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Russell Westbrook scored 37 points in Oklahoma City’s 138-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. The Thunder will miss the playoffs for the first time since Westbrook’s rookie season in 2008-09. Andrew Wiggins had 23 points and six rebounds for the Timberwolves.
UNDATED (AP) – The New Orleans Pelicans came away with the NBA’s final Western Conference playoff berth while helping the Houston Rockets win the Southwest Division and the No. 2 seed in the postseason. Anthony Davis had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Pelicans downed San Antonio 108-103, pushing the Spurs one game behind the Rockets for the division title. And Brooklyn captured the final Eastern Conference playoff berth by downing Orlando 101-88 before Indiana lost 95-83 to Memphis.
The Nets needed help to reach the playoffs, and they got it when Memphis beat the Indiana Pacers 95-83. Marc Gasol (gah-SAHL’) delivered 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Grizzlies took the fifth seed in the West and avoided the Los Angeles Clippers.
Houston ripped Utah 117-92 behind James Harden’s 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters.
Final Toronto 92 Charlotte 87
Final Chicago 91 Atlanta 85
Final Boston 105 Milwaukee 100
Final Detroit 112 New York 90
Final Miami 105 Philadelphia 101
Final Dallas 114 Portland 98
Final OT Cleveland 113 Washington 108
Final Golden State 133 Denver 126
Final Sacramento 122 L-A Lakers 99
Atlanta is the top seed in the East and will take on Brooklyn in the conference quarterfinals. Second seed Cleveland will face Boston, No. 3 Chicago will battle Milwaukee and fourth seed Toronto has a matchup with Washington.
The Western Conference quarters will have top seed Golden State against New Orleans, second seed Houston versus Dallas, the third-seeded Los Angeles Clippers taking on San Antonio and No. 4 Portland facing Memphis.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
UNDATED (AP) – The first night of the Stanley Cup playoffs included a double-overtime contest. Duncan Keith scored the game-winner in the second overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville 4-3. The other games had the New York Islanders topping Washington 4-1, Montreal beating Ottawa 4-3 and Calgary knocking off Vancouver 2-1.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues are going with the hot hand in goal to start the playoffs, choosing rookie Jake Allen over veteran Brian Elliott for Thursday night’s series opener against Minnesota. The 24-year-old Allen was 5-1-1 with 1.32 goals against average and .950 save percentage in his last eight games.
In world and national…
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is defending his approval of the delivery of a missile defense system to Iran. Putin tells a televised call-in show today that Iran has made progress in international negotiations to reach an agreement to curb its nuclear program. Putin also says the missile system is a defensive weapon that he says shouldn’t pose any threat to Israel.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel stood still for two minutes today in remembrance of the 6 million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. As sirens pierced the air, cars and buses pulled over on the side of highways and roads. Motorists stepped out of their vehicles and pedestrians stopped in their tracks, bowing their heads as they remembered those who perished. Ceremonies are being held around the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia says it plans to double the search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 if nothing turns up by May. The plane, carrying 239 people, disappeared March 8 last year, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Teams have so far searched about 60 percent of a 23,000-square-mile area in the Indian Ocean for the plane.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The president and CEO of the advocacy group Kansas Action for Children says a change in how poor Kansans can spend their welfare benefits “feels mean-spirited.” Shannon Cotsoradis says, “It really seems to make a statement about how we feel about the poor.” Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback plans to sign into law today a list of don’ts for recipients of cash assistance. The money can’t be used on things such as concerts, tattoos, lingerie, tobacco products, liquor and body piercing.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – A man indicted in the U.S. for allegedly smuggling heroin has been elected a senator in Nigeria. Despite a U.S. extradition order, Buruji Kashamu returned home in 2003 from Britain to become a major financier of President Goodluck Jonathan’s party. A dozen co-conspirators already have been tried and jailed in the 1998 U.S. court case, including Piper Kerman, whose memoir about her prison time became the Netflix TV hit “Orange Is The New Black.”
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