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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 60.
A HARD FREEZE IS LIKELY OVER ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA ON FRIDAY MORNING…
TEMPERATURES EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20S FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL HOURS.
THIS WOULD BE A HARD FREEZE…ENDING THE GROWING SEASON.
Jamestown (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company reports that a power outage occurred in Jamestown Tuesday afternoon starting at 3:15 –p.m. for about 28 minutes.
Customer Service Manager, Jeff Hoff at the Jamestown Otter Tail Power Company office says, a squirrel got into the Substation located across from City Hall, and tripped the circuit affecting about 2,300 customers in the downtown area, plus parts of Southeast Jamestown and Northeast Jamestown including the University of Jamestown campus, areas fed from the substation.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautic Commission reports that Jamestown boardings for September 2015 increased significantly, compared to September 2014 as did the year to date boardings, compared to last year at this time.
In September this year Jamestown boardings were 643 compared to 488 in September of 2014, and 253 in September of 2013.
Through September this year Jamestown boardings were 6,101, compared to 1940 in the first nine months of 2014, a 214.48% increase, and 1,988 through September of 2013.
Jamestown was without air service from March to most of June 2014, when Great Lakes Airlines stopped serving Jamestown and UnitedExpress/SkyWest started service.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Board has approved having Talking Trails, a Mandan-based company, perform an assessment of the community.
The recent assessment will determine which stories about Jamestown and the community would be compelling to visitors and the best way to get those stories told.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund said the project is still in the development stage, as the board will be discussing the possibilities. Swedlund said the effort is a part of Jamestown Tourism’s goal of telling the story of Jamestown.
He added that a representative from Talking Trails visited Jamestown last week to view various locations, including a tour of Historic Franklin School in downtown Jamestown, now the home for CSi Cable, and CSi Computers.
Talking Trails will review the sites, and then indicate where the locations should be included in the program.
Swedlund pointed out that Historic Franklin School and Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown are good examples of stories that can be told about venues in Jamestown that are tourist attractions.
Swedlund says when a site is established, a sign is placed at the location, including a cell phone number that will be available 24/7, day and night where a recording will tell of the historical significance of the site.
The cost for this assessment is $5,000, and the cost of placing a sign denoting a historic or notable place is $600.
Tourism Board President Mitzi Hager previously said, the board is just having the assessment done for now and no decisions have been made about how many stops would be on any route using the Talking Trails system.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police say a man who barricaded himself for 15 hours at a Bismarck home has been arrested after tear gas was shot into his hiding place.
They say Brandon Lyon surrendered Tuesday morning. The hourslong standoff began Monday night when police say Lyon threatened to kill another man in the home.
A record from the Burleigh County Detention Center shows the 36-year-old Lyon is in custody on an attempted murder charge and two parole violations. It’s not clear if he has an attorney who could comment on this case.
Bismarck police officer Pat Renz says the man who was threatened and a woman managed to flee the house shortly after 9 p.m. Monday and reported the incident to police.
Police heard shots fired at one point. Neighbors were evacuated.
COLEHARBOR, N.D. (AP) – A Michigan man working in the western North Dakota oil patch suffered no serious injuries when he was stranded overnight on a lake island.
Thirty-four-year-old Eric Gauthier was fishing on Lake Audubon on Sunday when winds gusting up to 60 mph tipped his canoe. He swam 200 yards to the island – barely making it through waves 4-5 feet high.
Gauthier’s fiancee in Michigan called police when she became worried because she hadn’t heard from him. Local, state and federal officials searched for him with help from the Civil Air Patrol. Officials narrowed the search area with help from a cellphone signal and spotted Gauthier from the air Monday afternoon.
Gauthier was rescued, taken to a hospital in Garrison to be checked out, and released.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Some North Dakota business leaders say the state’s university system needs to become more aggressive to meet workforce demands, but lawmakers and higher education officials don’t necessarily agree on ways to help solve the problem.
Steve Burian, CEO of a Grand Forks-based engineering consulting firm, told an audience at the governor’s economic summit last week that there’s too much infighting in higher education and the universities should be growing at a faster rate. That came on the same day that North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani (bruh-SHAW’-nee) said that NDSU needs to increase its enrollment by 3,500 students in the next five years.
Supporters of expanding the system say the state should do more to attract out-of-state college students. Some legislators say it’s more important to cultivate homegrown talent.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s oil production slipped slightly in August but still remains at a near-record pace despite depressed crude prices. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.1 million barrels of oil daily in August. That’s down about 20,000 barrels from July. Oil production numbers typically lag at least two months.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The design for a new $5 million North Dakota governor’s residence places it north of the existing home, allowing the governor and first lady to remain on site when construction begins.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission recently approved a layout that puts the public entrance of the home on the east side, facing the Capitol, and the private entrance on the west side. Chris Hawley Architects of Fargo has prepared one-story and two-story designs for consideration.
Lawmakers earlier this year authorized $4 million in state money and $1 million from private donations to build the new residence. Construction won’t begin until at least $500,000 in donations are collected.
A fundraising group expects to roll out a website and announce multiple large donations in coming weeks.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota will sue over new federal rules designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants.
North Dakota is among 16 states that will have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions the most under Environmental Protection Agency rules unveiled in August by President Barack Obama. Under the new standards, North Dakota must cut its emission rate almost 45 percent by 2030.
State officials have been considering a legal fight. Stenehjem made it official on Tuesday, saying the lawsuit will come as soon as the new rules are published in the Federal Register.
Stenehjem says North Dakota will not join with other states in a lawsuit, because North Dakota’s coal industry faces unique circumstances.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The acting U.S. attorney from North Dakota has been recommended to fill out the term until a replacement is named.
Department of Justice officials say that Chris Myers has been appointed the state’s interim U.S. attorney. He will serve in that position until the search for the next U.S. attorney is completed.
Myers was named acting U.S. attorney when Timothy Purdon resigned in March to go into private practice.
The U.S. president nominates and the U.S. Senate confirms the top federal prosecutors in each state.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded 27 grants totaling more than $2.4 million to promote specialty crops in the state.
North Dakota gets money from the federal government to dole out as grants to boost the production and processing of crops such as dry peas, lentils, honey and confection sunflowers. The state already is among the nation’s leaders in the production of those crops.
Goehring says the grants are distributed based on a formula that takes into account specialty crop acreage and production value.
Grant recipients include North Dakota State University, the North Dakota Trade Office, the state Agriculture Department and the National Sunflower Association.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new study has identified a need for about 13,000 housing units over the next 15 years in the Bismarck-Mandan area.
The study released Tuesday indicates a housing target demand of nearly 9,100 housing units in Bismarck and more than 3,900 housing units in Mandan. It recommends the two cities implement a joint housing development initiative to encourage both private owner and rental properties and to monitor vacant lots for housing in the area.
The study also suggests the cities create a housing assistance program that would encourage major employers to assist their employees with finding affordable housing options.
It focuses on the need for downtown units, single-family housing and residential care for people 55 and older.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Geological Survey is hosting a National Fossil Day event Wednesday at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck.
The agency says members of the public may bring in possible fossils to be identified by paleontologists and geologists. Children also have the opportunity to make a plaster cast of a fossil to take home.
Paleontologist Becky Barnes says fossils help people to understand the history of life, past climates and ancient landscapes.
She says a fossil is a “window to the past.”
In sports…
PREP VOLLEYBALL<<
Beach def. Bowman County, 25-13, 23-25, 14-25, 25-20, 15-3
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 25-11, 25-19, 25-16
Bismarck High def. Minot, 25-7, 25-11, 25-20
Bottineau def. Velva, 10-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Center-Stanton def. Washburn, 17-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-14
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Glenburn, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19
Devils Lake def. Grand Forks Central, 28-26, 21-25, 25-17, 25-27, 15-12
Drake/Anamoose def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-15, 16-25, 25-13, 25-11
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg def. Larimore, 25-14, 25-15, 25-14
Edgeley-Kulm def. Barnes County North, 25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 25-22
Fargo Davies def. Valley City, 25-6, 25-8, 25-18
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Enderlin, 25-12, 25-19, 25-16
Fargo Shanley def. Sheyenne, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18
Fargo South def. Fargo North, 25-18, 25-17, 25-14
Flasher def. Underwood, 25-17, 13-25, 25-9, 25-14
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Mott-Regent, 3-2
Grafton/St. Thomas def. Midway, 25-13, 25-22, 25-16
Grant County def. Lemmon, S.D., 25-16, 26-24, 25-20
Hankinson def. Kindred, 25-14, 25-15, 25-22
Hatton-Northwood def. Cavalier, 25-13, 25-23, 25-10
Hazen def. Heart River, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Griggs County Central, 3-2
Lakota/Edmore def. Benson County, 25-14, 25-23, 25-21
Mandan def. Williston, 25-12, 25-22, 16-25
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 3-0
Minot Bishop Ryan def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-9, 25-22, 25-19
Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Surrey, 25-8, 25-9, 25-5
Napoleon def. Linton-HMB, 25-22, 25-8, 25-16
New England def. Beulah, 14-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16, 15-13
New Salem-Almont def. Killdeer, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19
New Town def. Alexander, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21
North Border def. May Port CG, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11
North Star def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25-17, 25-21, 25-12
Northern Cass def. Richland, 25-20, 25-8, 25-16
Oakes def. Carrington, 3-2
Powers Lake def. Garrison-Max, 25-4, 25-17, 25-18
Rolette-Wolford def. St. John, 25-21, 25-10, 25-16
Rolla def. Dunseith, 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-14
Rugby def. Harvey-Wells County, 25-15, 25-10, 25-18
South Border def. Kidder County, 25-15, 25-15, 25-20
Stanley def. Parshall, 3-0
Thompson def. Park River/Fordville Lankin, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20
West Fargo def. Wahpeton, 25-11, 25-18, 25-17
Wilton-Wing def. Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky, 20-22, 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-7
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Lisbon, 17-25, 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 16-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHICAGO (AP) – Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to advancing to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2003. Baez belted a three-run shot in the second to put Chicago ahead 4-2, but the Redbirds knotted the score before Rizzo’s solo blast in the sixth. It’s the first time the Cubs have clinched a postseason series at home.
NEW YORK (AP) – Clayton Kershaw tossed seven stellar innings and the Dodgers forced a fifth game in the NL division series by defeating the Mets 3-1 in New York. Kershaw entered the game 1-6 with a 4.99 ERA lifetime in the postseason before limiting the Mets to three hits, including Daniel Murphy’s fourth-inning homer. The Dodgers got their runs in the third inning as Adrian Gonzalez hit an RBI single before scoring on Justin Turner’s two-run double.
The Dodgers have sent their division series back to Los Angeles.
NEW YORK (AP) – A person familiar with the process has told The Associated Press that Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley’s appeal hearing has been scheduled for Monday, long after the NLDS ends.
Utley was suspended two games by Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre for his rough slide in Game 2, a collision that broke the right leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada (teh-HAH’-dah). Utley appealed the suspension and will be eligible to complete the series.
NFL…
UNDATED (AP) – The NFL has acknowledged an officiating error during final moments of last night’s game between the Chargers and visiting Steelers. Eighteen seconds were incorrectly run off the clock late in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-20 victory at the San Diego Chargers, and none of the game officials noticed the gaffe and corrected it. After the Chargers hit a go-ahead field goal with 2:56 remaining, the ensuing kickoff went for a touchback, but the clock rolled down to 2:38 instead of remaining at 2:56.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final Indiana 101 Detroit 97
Final OT Orlando 95 Miami 92
Final Milwaukee 110 Cleveland 101
Final Oklahoma City 100 Dallas 88
Final OT Houston 135 Phoenix 129
Final Sacramento 107 L-A Lakers 100
Final Denver 114 Golden State 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Florida 4 Carolina 1
Final Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 2
Final Nashville 3 New Jersey 1
Final San Jose 5 Washington 0
Final Winnipeg 4 N-Y Rangers 1
Final Detroit 3 Tampa Bay 1
Final Dallas 4 Edmonton 2
Final St. Louis 4 Calgary 3
Final Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Chris Stone and Justin Clifton scored defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Arkansas State had 29 straight points in a 49-31 victory over South Alabama on Tuesday night.
TIMBERWOLVES…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have firmed up a timeline for the long-planned renovation of Target Center. The team says the project will begin in the summer of 2016 and be completed in time for the NBA season starting in 2017. It has a budget of $129 million and plans to redo the exterior of the 25-year-old building.
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Authorities say former NBA star Lamar Odom was hospitalized after he was found unconscious Tuesday at a Nevada brothel.
The 35-year-old Odom was in a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday night and there was no immediate word on his condition, officials said.
Odom saw reality TV fame through his four-year marriage to Khloe Kardashian.
In world and national news…
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton shifted gears in the first debate among Democratic presidential hopefuls, playing the role of aggressor after barely mentioning her rivals in the first six months of her campaign. She and the other top contender, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy. But all five candidates repeatedly sounded traditional Democratic themes – such as fighting income inequality. Republican front runner Donald Trump says he wasn’t very impressed.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The latest report card on the Mississippi River basin finds it lacking. The report by America’s Watershed Initiative gives the river basin a D+, with the river’s aging transportation infrastructure topping the list of concerns. Initiative members call it a threat to the nation’s economy. The river and its watershed touch parts of 31 states and covers two-fifths of the continental U.S.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish officials say two people in custody for posting tweets about an attack in Ankara they day before twin explosions killed 97 people have ties to a Kurdish rebel group. The two suspects allegedly posted tweets that said: “The bomb will explode in Ankara” and “What if (the Islamic State group) explodes (a bomb) in Ankara?”
HUDSON, Fla. (AP) – The body of a man found floating in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified as a Florida resident facing a child pornography charge. The Coast Guard says a boater called yesterday after spotting the body. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old John Curtis Sr. of Port Richey, Florida left a marina yesterday morning on a friend’s boat.
LONDON (AP) – A court has ruled that British lawmakers don’t get a pass when it comes to certain kinds of communications-monitoring. The court says a 50-year-old doctrine protecting them from phone tapping has no legal force. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that the doctrine applies only to targeted, and not incidental, interception of Parliamentary communications – and that it “is not enforceable in English law.”
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