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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers<\/p>\n
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers\u00a0 in the Jamestown area, a 30 percent chance in the Valley City area including thundershowers. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph<\/p>\n
shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear.\u00a0 A 20 percent chance of evening showers in the Valley City area.\u00a0 Lows in the lower 50s. West<\/p>\n
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to<\/p>\n
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 50.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in<\/p>\n
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight<\/p>\n
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of<\/p>\n
precipitation 30 percent.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers. Highs in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper<\/p>\n
40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in<\/p>\n
the lower to mid 70s.<\/p>\n
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Isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight across western and<\/p>\n
central North Dakota. Severe weather is not expected.<\/p>\n
There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, and again Friday<\/p>\n
afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n
Then, uch cooler air into the region with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s by Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Police is warning residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.<\/p>\n
Jordan Aaron Smith resides at 517 4th<\/sup> Street Northwest, Jamestown, ND<\/p>\n He presently has no vehicle.<\/p>\n He is a 21 year old, white male, 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 210 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.<\/p>\n He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the\u00a0 North Dakota risk level of the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 14 year old girl.<\/p>\n Conviction: July, 2014 in Stutsman County District Court, ND<\/p>\n Disposition: 1 year, 1 day, 239 days suspended, credit for time served 127 days, 5 years supervised probation.<\/p>\n Smith is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.<\/p>\n He is on GPS Monitoring.<\/p>\n Smith is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.<\/p>\n This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.<\/p>\n Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.<\/p>\n Printed handouts of the demographics of Jordan Aaron Smith are available at the Jamestown Police Department.<\/p>\n More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi) \u00a0Cleanup of the James River in Jamestown continues to be addressed, as the Stutsman County Water Resource Board appointed a seven-member task force to recommend action to the board.<\/p>\n The task force includes the Chairperson, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Past-President \u00a0Joan Morris, Stutsman County auditor\/chief operating officer Casey Bradly, along with John Schock, from Stutsman County Water Resource Board<\/p>\n Also on the Task Force is \u00a0Jamison Veil, as a\u00a0 city representative, BJ Kratz, from \u00a0North Dakota Game and Fish; Bob Martin from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry\u00a0 Bergquist.<\/p>\n The board approved entering into an agreement with Moore Engineering for $1,000 to apply for a $50,000 grant from the North Dakota State Water Commission.<\/p>\n The task force will be putting \u00a0together information to present to the board on seeking a one mill property tax to pay for the remainder of the James River cleanup, that would generate about $100,000 in revenue annually.<\/p>\n The cost on house valued at $100,000 would an additional $4.50 each year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Public School Board, Monday approved an agreement with Medallus Medical for a near-site clinic.\u00a0 Board member Steve Veldkamp was not present.<\/p>\n The clinic \u00a0will provide medical services for school health plan members and the general public.<\/p>\n Also at the meeting recorded by CSi 10 The Replay Channel, the Jamestown Public School District discussed\u00a0 a $150,000 deficit\u00a0\u00a0 with its 2017-18 draft budget.<\/p>\n Jamestown Public Schools,\u00a0 Business Manager, Salley Ost pointed out that the $149,755 deficit is after $200,000 in cuts were made with $28.5 million in anticipated revenues and $28.35 million in expenditures.<\/p>\n Anticipated federal revenue makes up about five percent of the budget, and that amount is not clear at this time. Although there is no mill levy increase there should be a 3 percent increase in local revenue based on local dollars.<\/p>\n With 76 percent of the budget being salary and benefits the actual numbers will not be set until negotiations with teachers, support staff and nonadministrators are completed.<\/p>\n The meeting will be showing on the CSi Replay Channel 10 starting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Carrington (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a man has been charged with a DUI following a two-vehicle crash between a van and semi Sunday evening about 7:20-p.m., on Highway \u00a052, two miles west of Carrington.<\/p>\n Sgt. Benjamin Kenelly reports\u00a0 both vehicles were eastbound on Highway 52 when the Dodge Van\u2019s hood unhooked and blew up against the windshield. The driver slowed quickly, causing the semi operated by 65 year old Aron Sorokin, of Saint Laurent\u00a0 to brake and swerve right to avoid striking the van.<\/p>\n The van’s driver, 56 year-old Frances Gasper of Carrington was transported to the Carrington hospital and charged with DUI. Sorokin was not uninjured in the incident.<\/p>\n The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n Assisting at the were:\u00a0 The Carrington Police Department, Foster County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Carrington Fire Department.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 North Dakota Farmers Union is encouraging farmers to attend upcoming investor meetings for a soybean crushing facility and refinery that will be located near Spiritwood. The North Dakota Soybean Processors\u2019 (NDSP) project will utilize 125,000 bushels of soybeans per day once completed.<\/p>\n NDFU President, Mark Watne says, \u201cAdding value to commodities through in-state processing facilities, especially farmer-owned facilities, is something we strongly support. I would encourage farmers to attend upcoming investment offering meetings. This could be a good avenue to improve farm income.\u201d<\/p>\n NDSP is offering 9,000 to 12,000 total units for sale at $10,000 each. Minnesota Soybean Processors is making a $60 million investment to purchase 6,000 units and will serve as the company\u2019s managing member. A minimum investment of four units or $40,000 is required to invest in the project.<\/p>\n Meetings will be held at the following locations:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n June 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 7-9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota Farmers Union, Jamestown<\/strong><\/p>\n June 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 7-9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delta Hotels by Marriott, Fargo<\/p>\n June 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 7-9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hilton Garden Inn, Grand Forks<\/p>\n June 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 7-9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hankinson Community Center, Hankinson<\/p>\n June 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 7-9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great River Energy, Bismarck<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota’s congressional delegation is asking the federal Agriculture Department to help out farmers and ranchers in the state dealing with drought.<\/p>\n Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Rep. Kevin Cramer have asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to allow emergency haying of grassland enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program.<\/p>\n The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows all of North Dakota being either abnormally dry or in some stage of drought, with more than one-fourth of the state in severe drought.<\/p>\n The weekly crop report from the Agriculture Department says more than half of the state’s pasture land and more than half of the alfalfa hay crop are considered in poor or very poor shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Gov. Doug Burgum overstepped his authority on some vetoes he issued after the Legislature adjourned.<\/p>\n The state Constitution gives the governor power to veto provisions in a spending bill without rejecting the entire measure.<\/p>\n Republican House Majority Leader Al Carlson of Fargo and his Senate counterpart, Rich Wardner, of Dickinson requested the attorney general’s opinion in May, questioning whether the governor could veto parts of appropriation bills in ways that change the legislative intent.<\/p>\n In a formal opinion Monday, Stenehjem said the vetoes of some sections of the North Dakota University System appropriation and a couple others were not authorized.<\/p>\n Legislative leaders say they need to study the opinion before deciding whether to challenge the vetoes in court or try to override them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Authorities have identified a Parshall man who is presumed drowned after he went missing while operating a personal watercraft on the Missouri River near New Town.<\/p>\n The search for 42-year-old Chad Kanine has been ongoing since authorities were notified June 11 that he had gone missing in rough waters.<\/p>\n Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says a sonar team hired by the Three Affiliated Tribes completed three days of lake-bottom scanning on Monday with no results. He says the recovery operation now is being conducted mostly from the air and the river bank.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota prosecutors and the defense attorneys of a Minot woman accused of helping her husband plan and cover up the killing of his ex-wife are arguing over which judge should hear the case.A hearing on a motion to swap judges for the trial of Cynthia Wilder is scheduled for July 5. This is the second request to change the judge assigned to the case.<\/p>\n Wilder was arrested in May and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the 2015 death of Angila Wilder. The 26-year-old is also charged for helping her husband, Richie Wilder, in his attempted escape from the Ward County Jail in August 2016.<\/p>\n Richie Wilder was sentenced in December to life in prison for the slaying of his ex-wife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Damage from a fire at a Bismarck recreational vehicle business is expected to be in the millions of dollars.<\/p>\n The blaze at Capital RV happened Sunday morning. A shop and several motor homes inside were damaged, and the business’s showroom suffered smoke damage.<\/p>\n No one was in the building at the time and here were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 dealership was open for business Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot is now home to a black-footed ferret.The Minot zoo is the 22nd in the country to have one of the endangered animals. Only about 300 black-footed ferrets now live in the wild.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 adult male is named Oshkosh, and came from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Minot zoo’s female Bactrian camel recently died. The camel named Mulan was 19 years old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In sports…<\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Luke Anderson says he’ll miss being the Jamestown Blue Jays boys basketball coach after he announced his resignation.<\/p>\n Anderson has accepted the position of Principal at Gussner Elementary School in Jamestown.<\/p>\n His resignation ends his three year run as head coach, ten years in the basketball program.<\/p>\n Jamestown High School Activities Director, Jim Roaldson,says the school will begin advertising the opening this week, adding that candidates from in and outside the district will be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n