st<\/sup> this year, when a Century Link phone line was cut near West Fargo, disrupting local and long distance phone services along with\u00a0 9-1-1 calls for over four hours.<\/p>\nStutsman County Emergency Manager, and 9-1-1 Coordinator Jerry Bergquist had suggested the Stutsman County Commission, and Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce send a letter to the PSC, outlining concerns, that included 9-1-1 records with documentation of five cable cuts that have occurred since 2011.<\/p>\n
The Stutsman County Commission Tuesday, tabled sending a letter \u00a0after Bergquist said he spoke with the Chamber\u2019s Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller, who is proposing, after speaking with Century Link\u2019s Director of Legislative Affairs, Kent Blickensderfer, that the Chamber host a meeting in a few weeks for input from \u00a0representatives of phone companies, and business owners, and customers, plus Stutsman County and City of Jamestown representatives.<\/p>\n
Stutsman County Commission Chairman, Mark Klose indicated that the best idea is exploring other options than filing a complaint letter with the PSC.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0The University of Jamestown received the Rising Star Award from the Dakota Medical Foundation for outstanding performance in its Giving Hearts Day 2017 campaign.<\/p>\n
This year, the University of Jamestown raised more than $50,000, about a 60 percent increase from their 2016 Giving Hearts Day campaign.<\/p>\n
University of Jamestown Executive Vice President, Polly Peterson says, \u00a0\u201cWe are so grateful to Dakota Medical Foundation for their generous support of our communities. Our alumni and friends have once again opened their hearts and supported us during this great event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Giving Hearts Day is an annual online drive. The Rising Star Award is given to organizations that raised $20,000 or more and increased previous year\u2019s fundraising by greater than 30 percent. Of the 360 Giving Hearts Day participants, only 67 organizations received the award.<\/p>\n
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MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A commission in a northern North Dakota county is opting to keep an audio recording of an executive session private.<\/p>\n
The Minot Daily News reports that the Ward County Commission made its decision Tuesday despite some debate regarding how the commission accepted the resignation of former Sheriff Steve Kukowski.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Jim Rostad said the audio of an April 11 meeting should be kept private to keep the confidence of those who participated in the session by phone, including Kukowski’s attorney and the prosecuting attorney.<\/p>\n
State’s Attorney Rozanna Larson says there are no legal reasons to withhold the audio.<\/p>\n
Kukowski had been charged in the death of an inmate who died after being transferred to the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department in 2014.<\/p>\n
Larson says the criminal and civil proceedings Kukowski faced were dropped when he resigned.<\/p>\n
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BEULAH, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Authorities say a Beulah police officer has been placed on administrative lead after firing his gun at a vehicle that was accelerating toward him.<\/p>\n
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department says the incident happened on Highway 49 in Beulah Monday afternoon during a chase that began in Mercer County and ended in Bismarck.<\/p>\n
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the chase began when a 56-year-old woman was reported for reckless driving. The Beulah officer was pursuing the vehicle when the woman turned around and drove toward him. The officer got out of his car and fired at the suspect’s vehicle.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported. The names of the officer and the suspect have not been released.<\/p>\n
The woman was eventually arrested in Bismarck after her car was stopped with spike strips.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The state Health Department says a lightning strike at a saltwater disposal facility in northwest North Dakota led to the release of more than 16,500 gallons of what is known as produced water.<\/p>\n
Houston-based Oasis Petroleum Inc. reported the spill on Sunday at the site 15 miles northwest of Williston.<\/p>\n
Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals.<\/p>\n
Health Department Water Quality Director Karl Rockeman says about 3,360 gallons of the oilfield wastewater escaped the site. He says the spill traveled about 1,000 feet from the facility but did not threaten any water sources.<\/p>\n
Rockeman says crews were working to excavate contaminated soil at the site, under the supervision of a state inspector.<\/p>\n
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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The Spirit Lake Tribal Council is considering allowing alcohol sales at the Sioux tribe’s casino.<\/p>\n
Alcohol has been banned on the reservation for decades. But tribal leaders are considering allowing the casino to serve alcohol on the gambling floor and during events such as weddings and conferences at the casino’s steakhouse.<\/p>\n
A portion of the revenue from alcohol sales might go toward funding an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center on the reservation.<\/p>\n
A council vote scheduled Tuesday was postponed to provide time for additional review.<\/p>\n
Opponents of the proposal gathered Wednesday in Fort Totten to express their concerns about introducing alcohol back onto the reservation.<\/p>\n
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MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Remodeling of the Ward County Courthouse in Minot is essentially complete, with a certificate of occupancy issued this week.<\/p>\n
The e work was projected to cost about $3.7 million, and the final cost is expected to be about $300,000 under that.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, work is proceeding on a separate project to construct a jail expansion. The jail construction and proposed remodeling on the existing jail is the final phase of county building construction, which included a new office building that opened at the end of 2015.<\/p>\n
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A Grand Forks hospital is seeking investors to help keep the facility afloat.<\/p>\n
Altru Health System is hoping to sell about $115 million in bonds, $40 million of which would be used to replace the clinic that was deemed a hazard earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The nonprofit has $200 million in cash but chief financial officer Dwight Thompson says the hospital cannot stay in business if the campaign is not successful.<\/p>\n
Investors should be able to buy bonds in about a month.<\/p>\n
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In sports\u2026<\/p>\n
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown firefighters will take on two former Harlem Globetrotter stars in a \u00a0basketball game at 6 p.m. Saturday, in the Jamestown High School gym .<\/p>\n
Former Globetrotter legends Les “Pee Wee” Harrison and Tyrone “Hollywood” Brown and their team of comedy all-stars will play against a team of firefighter all-stars.<\/p>\n
Proceeds will benefit the fire departments.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $10 in advance at Hugo’s Family Marketplace, or $15 at the door.<\/p>\n
A ticket admits either one adult or two children 12 years old and younger.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The 37th<\/sup> Annual Little Britches Tournament will be June 3rd <\/sup>2017<\/strong>, to coincide with the \u00a0North Dakota Game and Fish Department\u2019s free fishing weekend (no fishing license required).\u00a0 There is no entry fee and no need to be a Dakota Anglers member.<\/strong>\u00a0 Teams consist of one adult and one child.\u00a0 Age categories are (0-6), (7-10), (11-13), (14-16).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Plaques will be awarded to winners of each age class, largest rough fish, plus Dakota Anglers traveling trophies for the highest Dakota Anglers member in each age class.\u00a0 Each team will be allowed to weigh \u201cone person\u2019s\u201d legal limit of fish except northern (only 3 northern<\/u>). \u00a0\u00a0Registration is from 8:00-10:00 AM at Joos Grove.<\/strong>\u00a0 Fishing is from 10 AM-2 PM (teams may fish any \u201cONE\u201d<\/u> legal North Dakota water), weigh in is at Joos Grove at 2 PM.<\/strong>\u00a0 Hot dogs, potato chips, and pop will be served after the weigh-in.\u00a0 A casting contest for each age group will be held plus we will draw kid\u2019s names for many prizes.\u00a0 Please join us for the festivities even if you don\u2019t catch any fish.<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestions, call Kay or Cliff Herrick at 252-8451.<\/p>\n
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The Dakota Anglers will again be sending kids to the Devils Lake Fish Camp<\/p>\n
August 6th<\/sup> through August 10th, 2017.<\/p>\nKids from ages 8 to 13 who are interested in attending at the<\/p>\n
Little Britches will be registered.<\/p>\n
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The University of North Dakota has announced its Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame class for this year.<\/p>\n
University officials said Wednesday Mary Dempster (Volleyball, 1976-77), Robert Fransen (Track & Field, 1973-77), Steve Johnson (Hockey, 1984-88) and Tracy Martin (Football, 1984-86) will be inducted as individuals. The 1992 women’s cross country team will be inducted in the team category.<\/p>\n
Also, former multi-sport standout and prep coach Erin Herman will receive the Tom Clifford Award, while longtime UND benefactors Mark and Marlys Brown will be recognized with the Honorary Letterwinner Award.<\/p>\n
The 43rd annual Athletics Hall of Fame event will take place with a dinner and induction ceremony on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n
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INTERLEAGUE<\/p>\n
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 The game between the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota<\/span> Twins scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to stormy weather.<\/p>\nDark clouds rolled in right around the scheduled first pitch and heavy rains, wind and lightning pelted Target Field for the next hour before officials called the game. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday.<\/p>\n
It’s already the fourth postponement for the Twins this season. The Rockies have now had two postponements.<\/p>\n
It means that an intriguing matchup between Twins right-hander Ervin Santana and Rockies righty German Marquez will have to wait for another day.<\/p>\n
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Final Houston 3 Miami 0<\/p>\n
Final Atlanta 8 Toronto 4<\/p>\n
Final Texas 9 Philadelphia 3<\/p>\n
Final Boston 5 St. Louis 4, 13 Innings<\/p>\n
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Final Tampa Bay 7 Cleveland 4<\/p>\n
Final Detroit 5 Baltimore 4<\/p>\n
Final N-Y Yankees 11 Kansas City 7<\/p>\n
Final L.A. Angels 12 Chi White Sox 8<\/p>\n
Final Seattle 4 Oakland 0<\/p>\n
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NATIONAL LEAGUE<\/p>\n
Final Arizona 5 N-Y Mets 4, 11 Innings<\/p>\n
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 San Francisco 1<\/p>\n
Final Pittsburgh 6 Washington 1<\/p>\n
Final Chi Cubs 7 Cincinnati 5<\/p>\n
Final Milwaukee 3 San Diego 1<\/p>\n
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS<\/p>\n
BOSTON (AP) \u2014 The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals by building a 26-point lead in the first half of a 117-104 rout of the Celtics in Boston. LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers improved to 9-0 in the postseason. Kevin Love shot 6-for-9 from 3-point range and finished with a playoff career-high 32 points and 12 boards.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS<\/p>\n
OTTAWA (AP) \u2014 The Ottawa Senators scored four times in the opening period to chase goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a 5-1 thumping of the visiting Penguins. Mike Hoffman opened the scoring 48 seconds into the game before Marc Methot (meh-THAHT’), Derick Brassard and Zack Smith tallied in a 2:18 span of the first period. Craig Anderson’s 25 saves helped the Senators take a two-games-to-one lead in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION<\/p>\n
Final Phoenix 85 Indiana 62<\/p>\n
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BALTIMORE (AP) \u2014 Always Dreaming is the early 4-5 favorite for the Preakness as the colt tries to take another step toward the Triple Crown. The reigning Kentucky Derby winner will break from the No. 4 post in the 10-horse field. Classic Empire has drawn the No. 5 post and is the early 3-1 second choice for the 1 3\/16-mile race.<\/p>\n
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NASCAR…<\/p>\n
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Regan Smith will be Aric Almirola’s replacement driver for this weekend’s racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Smith will take over for Almirola, who spent Saturday night in a hospital after fracturing a vertebra at Kansas Speedway. Almirola was airlifted to a local hospital following a fiery wreck.<\/p>\n
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In world and national news…<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES – Roger Ailes, a towering figure in TV news and politics whose long run was tarnished by the sexual harassment scandal that forced him out last year as head of Fox News, has died. He was 77.<\/p>\n
Fox News confirmed Ailes’ death with an on-air report Thursday morning on CSi Cable 32. Ailes died three days after his 77th birthday. He was known to have battled health problems in recent years.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A Senate aide says the Senate Intelligence committee has received some material it requested from two of President Donald Trump’s associates. The committee requested lists of meetings with Russian officials during the presidential campaign and transition as well as lists of any other meetings the associates are aware of.<\/p>\n
TULSA, Okla. (AP) \u2014 The lawyer for a Tulsa police officer says Betty Jo Shelby is elated that a jury has found her not guilty in the shooting of an unarmed black man last September. Defense Attorney Shannon McMurray says Shelby is “elated and very proud of her jury.” McMurray says Shelby is ready to get back to her life.<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Stocks drop as financial markets are rattled by the latest turbulence in Washington and fears that it could stymie Trump’s efforts to enact tax reform and other business-friendly policies. Small-company stocks, which would see outsized benefits from corporate tax cuts, fell much more than the rest of the market. Bond prices soared, sending yields lower, and gold prices rose as investors shifted money out of riskier assets. The dollar fell against other currencies.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Robert Mueller took office as FBI director in 2001 expecting to dig into drug cases, white-collar misdeeds and violent crime. A week later, 9\/11 happened. Overnight, his mission changed and Mueller spent the next 12 years wrestling the agency into a battle-hardened terrorism-fighting force. Now, Mueller once again finds himself catapulted into the midst of explosive events as the special counsel who will investigate potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 Las Vegas police say an officer used a stun gun seven times and an unapproved neck hold on a man in a deadly chase at a casino over the weekend. Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said Wednesday that an officer reported that he thought the man was trying to carjack a pickup truck before the officer used the stun gun and choking technique to subdue him early Sunday at The Venetian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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