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REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 60 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
DAILY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK. THE
MOST ACTIVE PERIOD WILL BE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DURING WHICH
TIME THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY
WINDS AND HAIL.
Bismarck (CSi) The National Weather Service, in Bismarck reported on Sunday’s (Jul 12, 2015) storm event, as hail varied across the state.
One inch hail was reported near Rogers, two inch hail in Kensal and three inch hail near Courtenay.
Also, funnel clouds were observed in the area and wind speeds of up to 60 miles per hour were recorded.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 75-year-old bicycle rider was killed in an accident in Stutsman County about 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The bicyclist, 75 year old Frederick Lonas of Grants Pass, Oregon, was traveling westbound on N.D. Highway 46 approximately 10 miles west of U.S. Highway 281, on the far right of the westbound lane when it was struck by a westbound 2007 Freightliner semi driven by 44-year-old Daniel Blackman of Gackle.
Lonas was thrown into the ditch and pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.
Blackman was not injured, and was wearing a seatbelt.
The accident remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol which was assisted at the scene by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and the Gackle and Jamestown Area Ambulance Service and Gackle Ambulance.
Jamestown (CSi) One escapee is in custody and the other remains missing on Monday morning, after both ran away from the North Dakota State Hospital on July 9th.
Highway Patorl Captain Bryan Niewind, says Bismarck Police took Natonie Ann Decoteau in custody in Bismarck at around 8:45 AM on Saturday. Officials continue their search for Valinda Jean Tyndall, who is believed to still be in the Bismarck area.
Tyndall has ties to the Belcourt and Fargo areas as well as the Bismarck area. She is currently on probation for an escape that occurred in 2014. She is under the supervision of the ND Parole and Probation and is considered an absconded probationer.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society welcomes the public to the Open House July 18, 2015, from 10 am to 2 pm
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JRHS President Matt Opsahl said, there will be a grill out, face painting, air games, a dog-kissing contest, and there will be a reduced fee on animal adoptions that day.
Opsahl added that cook books, and calendars for fundraisers are available for purchase in at $20 per cook book and $20 for a calendar.
As always, the shelter is accepting donations of rawhides, cleaning supplies, treats, and toys. Volunteers are especially needed during the summer months, including dog walkers.
He said the shelter current has 26 cats and 20 dogs available for adoption.
The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.
Call 701-252-0747. On line see animals available for adoption at JRHS, at
Valley City (CSi) The Sisters of Mary of the Presentation invites the community today to help them celebrate 50 years of Maryvale and the Year of Consecrated Life.The celebration starts with a 4pm Mass with Bishop John Folda. An open house is from 5:30pm to 7:30pm with a light buffet supper, tours and historical displays.
JAMESTOWN — Alan and Genny Lindberg have a home in rural Stutsman County that now stands at the center of a dispute that has stalled a planned $3 billion fertilizer plant.
The Fargo Fourm reports that he Lindbergs’ property includes a lake they have stocked with fish and use for recreation. It was created by a dam built in 1958 for industrial purposes, a gravel operation.
The couple has objected to a water permit seeking to pump water from the Spiritwood Aquifer for the proposed CHS plant, at Spiritwood.
They contend they would be “unduly affected” by the groundwater pumping permit and in late April asked for a hearing before an administrative law judge to hear their concerns. The request is still pending.
The Lindbergs are not trying to block the fertilizer plant project, but have understandable concerns about the lake,
The Stutsman Rural Water District, which is seeking the permit on behalf of the CHS project, said extensive analysis by consulting hydrologists and the State Water Commission determined the permit would not impair the aquifer.
State Water Commission hydrologists recommend approval of the permit, subject to certain conditions, after concluding the aquifer could sustain the withdrawals, even during dry periods.
Despite those findings, Alan Lindberg, a Jamestown businessman, believes the lake by his home could be jeopardized.
Spiritwood Energy Park 10 miles northeast of Jamestown, would use an average of 3,800 gallons per minute of water, peaking at 4,200 gallons per minute, mostly for cooling. To meet that demand, CHS proposes to use water from the Jamestown Aquifer when the James River is high and, during drier periods, the Spiritwood Aquifer, as well as reused industrial “gray water.”
Industrial water would come from the nearby Cargill malting plant, which would supply about a third of the water, with about two-thirds coming from groundwater, according to State Water Commission figures.
Gray water also would come from other plants at Spiritwood Energy Park: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy and Great River Energy’s 99-megawatt power plant.
Still, the planned Spiritwood Regional Wastewater Reuse Facility would need 2,325 gallons per minute of groundwater, according to the State Water Commission.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A Grand Forks Wal-mart store was evacuated and searched after receiving a telephone threat, but police say nothing was found.
Police Lt. Bill Macki said a Wal-mart employee received a call Sunday evening that a man had a weapon and hostages in the store. The caller demanded money and said a hostage could be harmed.
A SWAT team was sent to the store and about 150 shoppers and employees evacuated. Police searched the store.
“It did not appear that there was a threat at the store,” Macki said. Police have now given the all clear, he said.
The incident was just weeks after a U.S. airman opened fire at the same store on May 26, killing one worker and injuring a second employee before killing himself.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The synthetic drug trial of the owner and manager of the Discontent skate shop in Bismarck is in the hands of the jury.
Owner Thomas Teply, of Moorhead, Minnesota, and manager Steven Johnson, of Bismarck, are accused of operating a business where synthetic drugs were sold.
Jurors began deliberating Friday, then were sent home for the weekend. They were to reconvene Monday.
Bismarck police busted the business in June 2012. Authorities also initially charged eight store clerks but dropped the charges after the clerks agreed to cooperate with the state investigation.
Teply could face up to 30 years in prison and Johnson 45 years if convicted. Both testified in their own defense last week, saying they did not knowingly sell controlled substances.
ASHLEY, N.D. (AP) – The State Historical Society of North Dakota is holding a public meeting in Ashley to gather comments about the management and promotion of the Lawrence Welk homestead outside of Strasburg.
The Tuesday meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Shed Cafe and Bar in Ashley.
The Legislature two years ago included $100,000 in the Historical Society’s budget to buy the boyhood home of the famous band leader and turn the 6-acre site into a state historic site. Earlier this year, lawmakers agreed to pay $50,000 annually for maintenance and other costs at the home.
“The Lawrence Welk Show” ran from 1951 to 1982, featuring what became known as “champagne music.” Welk died in 1992.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Housing Finance Agency is using a $133,000 federal grant to support housing counseling services statewide.
The funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be divided among three organizations.
Community Action Partnership of Dickinson and Williston will get about $48,000, Community Action Opportunities of Minot about $46,000 and South Eastern North Dakota Community Action Agency of Fargo about $39,000.
The community-based organizations provide guidance to low- and moderate-income households seeking to improve their housing situation.
HUD’s housing counseling grants are awarded annually through a competitive process.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – State transportation officials say the expansion to four lanes on portions of the U.S Highway 83 bypass in Minot will include flood protection measures and several intersection improvements.
Construction on the more than $53 million project could begin as early as 2017.
The project will include replacing a bridge over the Souris River. The new structure will be 100 feet longer than the old one and have a grade rise of 3 feet, enough to handle a record flood.
The 2011 Souris River flood damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 homes and caused nearly $700 million in damage.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation is taking written comments on the proposal through July 24.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – The city of Mandan is considering extending the time limit to park trailers or boats on the street in the summer. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Mandan Police Chief Dennis Bullinger has asked to change a city ordinance in order to extend trailer parking from 12 to 72 hours. Bullinger says it’s difficult for law enforcement to follow up on tagged vehicles every 12 hours.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new program for children with special needs has begun at a gymnastics facility in Bismarck.
Just over a month ago, the Bismarck Gymnastics Academy started offering a class for children with autism spectrum disorder on Mondays and another for kids who have been through traumatic experiences on Fridays.
Rebecca Provost is the academy’s assistant recreation director. Provost says the Monday class focuses on exploration and socialization, while the Friday class is about control.
Provost says the gym had wanted to offer the special needs classes for a long time, but wasn’t able to do so until it connected with the group BisMan Autism Families.
The classes are set to continue through mid-August, and the academy eventually hopes to add more diverse programs.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A food co-op in Bismarck must raise about $455,000 by the end of July to be able to open.
The BisMan Community Food Co-op has fewer than 20 days left to accomplish its start-up funding goal. The group needs $900,000 before approaching a commercial lender for the remaining capital.
Outreach coordinator Heidi Demars says the co-op is reaching out to member-owners to ask for owner equity as part of the start-up funds. Demars says the co-op is also offering individuals and businesses a chance to purchase preferred equity, which is similar to owning stock in the co-op.
The group is aiming for $600,000 in loans from co-op members and $300,000 in preferred equity.
Demars says this type of capital campaign is typical of start-op food co-ops.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Participants are wanted as Fargo tries to set a world record Sunday.
The city of Fargo is trying to make it to the book of Guinness World Records for the largest Bunny Hop. To make it, 3,842 “hoppers” are needed.
The event is part of StreetsAlive, a summer program to promote healthy lifestyles.
People interested in participating in the world record attempt must arrive to downtown Fargo by 2:40 p.m. The bunny hop starts at 3 p.m.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A three-day fur harvester training session has been scheduled in Bismarck for anyone interested in trapping or hunting furbearers.
The North Dakota Cooperative Fur Harvester Education Program has scheduled the training event for Aug. 18, 20 and 22. The event is free and takes 16 hours to complete over three days.
Participants will learn about traps, trapping and snaring techniques, furbearer biology and fur care. A field day is part of the training session.
People who successfully complete the program will receive a certification card that is recognized by any state requiring trapper education prior to purchasing a license.
More information about this and other hunting education courses can be found online at www.gf.nd.gov .
AA..
Fargo-Moorhead 17, Ottawa 5
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Washington 3 Baltimore 2
Final Chi Cubs 3 Chi White Sox 1
Final San Diego 2 Texas 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Rookie Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer Sunday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-1. Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings to pick up win his fourth straight start. Shane Greene took the loss for Detroit after giving up seven runs in four-plus innings of work.
Final Tampa Bay 4 Houston 3
Final Oakland 2 Cleveland 0
Final N-Y Yankees 8 Boston 6
Final Kansas City 11 Toronto 10
Final L.A. Angels 10 Seattle 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final N-Y Mets 5 Arizona 3
Final Miami 8 Cincinnati 1
Final San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 2
Final Colorado 11 Atlanta 3
Final L.A. Dodgers 4 Milwaukee 3
Final Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 5, 10 Innings
WNBA BASKETBALL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Lynx never trailed in a 66-49 win over the San Antonio Stars on Sunday night. Maya Moore scored 20 points and Seimone Augustus added 12 for the Lynx. Dearica Hamby had 13 points for the Stars, who have lost four of their last five.
Final Atlanta 84 New York 76
Final Chicago 96 Connecticut 76
Final Phoenix 70 Seattle 60
WIMBLEDON…
LONDON (AP) – Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) is the Wimbledon men’s champion for the second straight year following a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Roger Federer. The top-seeded Djokovic broke No. 2 Federer four times and saved six of the seven break points he faced. Djokovic has won three of the last five men’s titles at the All-England Club, and nine Grand Slam titles overall.
TOUR DE FRANCE…
PLUMELEC, France (AP) – Chris Froome kept the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey as his Team Sky finished one second behind Tejay van Garderen’s BMC team in the team time trial. The 22 teams started off the ninth stage within five minutes of each other over a 17.4-mile trek that ended with a short and sharp hill of 1.1 miles. Teams have to get five riders over the line with the overall time credited to the fifth rider.
GOLF…
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Jordan Spieth (speeth) heads to the British Open with another victory under his belt as he attempts to capture his third straight major title. Spieth parred the second playoff hole to beat Tom Gillis at the John Deere Classic in Illinois. The 21-year-old Spieth birdied four of the last six holes in regulation for a 3-under 68 and a 20-under total in his fourth win of the year.
GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) – Jerry Smith has earned his first Champions Tour title by finishing three strokes ahead of David Frost in the Encompass Championship.
Smith closed with a 2-under 70 for a tournament-record 16-under total at North Shore Country Club in Illinois. He led by just one stroke until he holed out for eagle with two holes to play.
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – South Korea’s In Gee Chun is the first player to win her U.S. Open debut since Birdie Kim in 2005. The 20-year-old Chun birdied four of her last seven holes for a one-stroke victory over third-round leader Amy Yang. Chun shot a 4-under 66 in the final round and finished at 8 under after entering Sunday with a three-stroke deficit.
AUTO RACING…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Sebastien Bourdais (bohr-DAY’) pulled away following a late caution to win at the Milwaukee Mile, his second IndyCar victory of the season. Bourdais turned aside a brief challenge from runner-up Helio Castroneves (EH’-lee-oh kas-troh-NEH’-vehs) to win by 2.2 seconds. It was Bourdais’ 34th career victory, and first at an oval since winning at Milwaukee in 2006.
MLB-ALL STAR GAME…
CINCINNATI (AP) – Pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Hector Santiago of the Angels have been added to the rosters for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in place of Washington’s Max Scherzer and Oakland’s Sonny Gray. Both Scherzer and Gray started for their clubs on Sunday and elected not to be active.
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been added to the NL squad as a replacement for the injured Matt Holliday of the Cardinals. Holliday will be replaced in the starting lineup by Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson.
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR’-uh) and outfielder Brett Gardner, Minnesota second baseman Brian Dozier, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WIHT’-skee) previously were added to the rosters to fill spots of injured players.
CINCINNATI (AP) – The U.S. team blew by the World squad 10-1 to win the Futures Game, part of the All-Star festivities in Cincinnati. Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run triple that got the U.S. rolling. He was the Cubs top pick in the 2014 draft and made his big league debut earlier this season.
In world and national news…
BRUSSELS (AP) – Severe austerity is again part of the latest Greek bailout. The deal avoids a Greek exit from the euro and the global financial chaos that could have followed. It also provides more loans to prevent the country’s financial collapse. It’s the third bailout in five years.
VIENNA (AP) – Despite optimism about announcing a deal today, disputes persist between Iran and six world powers over inspecting Tehran’s nuclear activities. Diplomats say plans to wrap up a deal by midnight are threatened. The diplomats say some other issues remain in dispute including an arms embargo and wording of the agreement.
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s leader says more resources are needed in the fight against the Islamic State group. Prime Minister David Cameron says he’s asking defense chiefs to consider boosting quick-response counterterrorist capabilities such as “spy planes, drones and special forces.” Britain’s military has faced a budget squeeze in recent years as Cameron’s government cut public spending.
VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE, France (AP) – Officials say 18 people are safe and the search is on for a group of gunmen who broke into a discount clothing store near Paris for a time today before fleeing. All 18 people were safely evacuated. Police surrounded the sprawling shopping center and cordoned off the neighborhood.
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Still no trace of drug lord Joaquin Guzman following his escape from a supposedly escape-proof lockup in Mexico. The escape has turned the crowning achievement of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s (PAYN’-yuh nee-EH’-tohz) government in its war against drug cartels into a national embarrassment. It’s the second time Guzman has escaped custody. The last time was some 13 years before his capture in 2014. Guzman slipped into a tunnel apparently dug over the past year, right under authorities’ noses.
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