CSi Weather…wbPM4

TONIGHT…RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 80 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY… CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN DECREASING CLOUDS.  BREEZY…COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN CLOUDY
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
EVENING.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.

EVENING RAIN DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA.

THE BULK OF THE MOISTURE WILL BE ACROSS

SOUTH DAKOTA.

LIGHT RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA

TUESDAY NIGHT…BUT THE BEST CHANCES AND HEAVIER PRECIP AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94.

 

 

Valley City (CSi) Rafael Cruz, the father of Republican presidential candidate spoke to a gathering Sabir’s in Valley City on Tuesday morning and later at a noon luncheon at Sabir’s in Jamestown.

During his Valley City presentation Rafael Cruz spoke to the importance of electing a candidate who will bring America back to the conservative roots as Ronald Reagan of the early 1980′s.

Cruz spoke about his son being well read on the constitution, compared to the current president or the GOP front runner (Donald Trump.)

Cruz urged North Dakota party leaders to make a difference and support his son Ted Cruz as Republican delegates meet this coming weekend to select their candidates.

In 1957 he immigrated to the United States with little more than $100 to his name and barely able to speak English, he studied math and chemical engineering at the University of Texas and earned a degree, worked in the energy industry before becoming a pastor.

Rafael Cruz was born in Cuba, and as a teenager in the 1950’s, he supported the overthrow of the oppressive Batista regime which landed him in prison, where he was tortured.

Rafael Cruz’ Valley City presentation was recorded by CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with showings starting Tuesday evening.

Senator Ted Cruz will be speaking at the North Dakota Republican Convention at 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Scheels Arena in Fargo.

 Former GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson will also address convention attendees. His speech is scheduled for Sunday.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office Tuesday afternoon said it was not prepared to release the name of the 23 year old Jamestown male arrested in a traffic stop Monday afternoon in Jamestown. The office is still reviewing the paperwork, and is awaiting more information from the police investigation until possible charges are lodged against the man. His name will be released when any formal charges are made, possibly by Wednesday morning.

Following his arrest he was transported to the Stutsman County Jail.

The man  faces possible charges stemming from items allegedly found in his vehicle after the traffic stop.

More information as it becomes available.

 

 

Bismarck (CSi) Construction begins Monday, April 4, 2016, on ND Highway 3, between Napoleon and Dawson. Work will consist of widening the shoulders and paving the roadway.

During construction:

· Speeds will be reduced through work area

· Flaggers and pilot cars may be present when required

· Motorists may experience delays

· Gravel surface may be present

The project is expected to be complete this fall.

For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/

 

Valley City (CSi) Valley News Live in Fargo reports that officials in the City of Lisbon have confirmed that raw sewage was recently pumped into the Sheyenne River for approximately 12 hours because a pump station had failed.

Officials say the main lift station with two pumps failed on March 18, 2016. The pump station is where all the sewage in town ends up. That had to be bypassed and the sewage was pumped into the river from about 11:40 p.m. to roughly 11 a.m. the next day. The City has been in contact with the North Dakota Department of Health regarding what happened.

Authorities add if this bypass wasn’t used, the sewage would have backed up into homes. There’s an alarm system in the lift station that went off just before 10 p.m. Electricians determined that it was not an electrical issue that caused the failure. Officials said because of past floods, they have an idea of how long they can let a situation like this go before having to act.

City officials say luckily it occurred at night so the flow was much lower than if it had occurred during the daylight hours. Authorities say some emergencies are unavoidable and sometimes things just break. It’s unclear at this point if there are any health or environmental concerns because of pumping raw sewage into the river.

　

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have identified a Williston man who died in a camper fire at a truck stop near the city last week.
 
     The Williams County Sheriff’s Office says the death of 23-year-old Phillip Unnerstall Jr. has been ruled accidental. The state medical examiner’s office determined that Unnerstall died of smoke inhalation.
 
     The fire was reported shortly after 7 a.m. on March 21 near the Pilot truck stop. A Williston woman who also was in the camper was able to escape through a window. Fifty-seven-year-old Patty Fouse was treated at a hospital for undisclosed injuries and released.
 
     The sheriff’s office says the fire is believed to have been caused by a small propane heater that was being operated inside the camper.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police continue to investigate an early Tuesday morning shooting.
 
     Authorities say officers responded to a report of gunshots about 2 a.m. Tuesday and found a person who appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. The wound is not believed to be life-threatening.
 
     Police identified the victim as 30-year-old David Gomez, of Grand Forks.
 
     Witnesses described three males leaving the scene in a car. Police said the initial investigation indicated that Gomez and suspects knew one another.

　

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Formal charges have been filed against a Minot woman accused of driving drunk with two small children in her vehicle and crashing into a house.
 
     Twenty-four-year-old Bionca Lewis is charged with felony reckless endangerment and misdemeanor drunken driving with minors in the vehicle. She could face up to six years in prison if convicted.
 
     Court documents do not list an attorney for Lewis. A home telephone listing for her could not be found.
 
     Police allege that Lewis crashed into a fence, a fire hydrant and a house about 4 a.m. Sunday. The 2- and 5-year-old children in the vehicle were not seriously injured.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Gasoline is again flowing through a pipeline between Fargo and Grand Forks that was shut down due to a leak.
 
     Magellan Midstream Partners shut down the segment of pipeline on March 21 after it leaked about 4,200 gallons of gasoline and prompted the precautionary evacuation of one home in the Harwood area.
 
     The company removed contaminated soil and monitored air quality. No injuries were reported.
 
     A company spokesman says the leak was repaired Friday.
    

　 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Democratic leaders in the North Dakota Legislature are asking Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple to call a special session to address the state’s budget woes.
 
     Senate Minority Leader Mac Schneider says he believes a “very brief, very focused” session would help lawmakers make a plan to weather the effects of money problems due primarily to low oil and crop prices.
 
     The Grand Forks Democrat says there was no strategy involved in Dalrymple’s across-the-board budget cuts. Schneider says some individuals and groups should be spared from the cuts.
  
     Jeff Zent, the governor’s policy adviser, did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Mild weather in North Dakota in March has been a boon for ranchers in the state.
 
     The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop report that the warm conditions during the month limited livestock losses and hay usage.
 
     Cattle, calf, sheep and lamb losses are rated average to light. Hay and roughage supplies are rated 95 percent adequate to surplus.
 
     The report says farmers are preparing for spring fieldwork as the month comes to a close. Topsoil moisture is rated 66 percent adequate or surplus and subsoil moisture is 71 percent in those categories.
 
     The condition of North Dakota’s winter wheat crop is rated 65 percent good to excellent.

 

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Trial has been delayed for a man facing a murder charge in a fatal beating outside of a Fargo bar last year.
 
     Thirty-five-year-old Jason Oien was to stand trial beginning Wednesday in the May 2015 death of 35-year-old Joey Gaarsland. The trial has been delayed due to new evidence and witnesses in the case. A new trial date wasn’t immediately set.
 
     Oien also faces criminal conspiracy charges. He could face life in prison without parole if convicted on the murder charge. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
 
     Three other people charged in the case have pleaded guilty. They might testify against Oien.

 

 

T.V. Sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University football games will continue to be broadcast on NBC affiliates in North Dakota.

NDSU announced it has reached a three-year, $1.2 million deal with KVLY-TV, CSi 11, in Fargo and other NBC affiliates. That continues a partnership that has existed since 2007.

The Bison Football Show will continue to air live statewide in North Dakota on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

All KVLY-produced games will be provided to the ESPN3 cable network for national coverage.

NDSU is the five-time defending champion in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision.

 

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Ted Cruz says misdemeanor battery charges against Donald Trump’s campaign manager are “a very sad development.” Speaking to reporters ahead of a campaign stop in Wisconsin Wednesday, Cruz described his rival’s campaign as an “abusive culture.”  Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is alleged to have grabbed former Breibart reporter Michelle Fields as she tried to ask Trump a question at an event earlier this month. Trump says Lewandowski is innocent.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The State Department and Pentagon are ordering the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to “increased threats from terrorist groups” in the country. A Pentagon spokesman says no specific threat triggered the order, but that it was done “out of an abundance of caution” for the safety of the families in that region. The move comes amid heightened security concerns throughout Turkey due to the ongoing fight against Islamic State militants in neighboring Syria and Iraq. It was accompanied by an updated travel warning advising U.S. citizens of an increased threat of attacks.
 
     ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – A Nigerian official says a girl suicide bomber who surrendered in Cameroon is from a neighborhood near where 276 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram. But he says the girl is not one of the 219 who remain missing after the abduction two years ago. The girl, who appears to be about ten, turned herself in on Friday with explosives strapped to her body and said she was from Chibok. Authorities say she seemed heavily drugged and injured.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – Model Janice Dickinson is calling it a “victory” against Bill Cosby. A judge has ruled that Dickinson’s defamation case against the comedian can proceed. Dickinson sued Cosby for defamation after his legal team denied her allegations that he drugged and raped her in 1982. A judge says a jury can determine the credibility of Dickinson’s claims and whether a lawyer’s statement branding her a liar was defamatory.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is stressing that the Fed still envisions a gradual pace of interest rate increases in light of global pressures that could weigh on the U.S. economy. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York, Yellen says the central bank is monitoring the effects of a global economic slump, lower oil prices and stock market turbulence, and that it will “proceed cautiously” in raising rates. Most economists expect no hike at the Fed’s next meeting in April.

 

NEW YORK (AP) – Patty Duke, who won an Oscar as a teen for “The Miracle Worker” and maintained a long and successful career throughout her life, has died at the age of 69.
 
     Duke’s agent, Mitchell Stubbs, says the actress died early Tuesday morning of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. 
 
     She built on her success in teenhood by playing identical cousins on a popular sitcom, “The Patty Duke Show.”