CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA, A 30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
Valley City area…
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. EXPECT SOME LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF CANADA AND PRODUCE A THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
Jamestown area…
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY MAINLY OVER SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. HOWEVER THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS LOW.
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY.
Fargo, ND – Fargo Police Friday were investigating a security threat at Sanford Medical Center in downtown Fargo, stemming from the hospital receiving a threatening call Friday morning about 10:30-a.m..
The call warned of a “blast,” that would occur.
Police are working on identifying the caller. Lt. Joel Vettel, says it was not clear if the caller, was making a bomb threat.
Sanford Medical Center, President, Paul Richard says security presence Friday was beefed up at all Sanford campuses, but officials believe the threat was directed at the downtown campus specifically.
Officials limited access to the hospital to three points – a north side entrance, the west Broadway entrance into the Downtown Clinic, and the emergency room entrance.
Security was also screening individuals before they are allowed to enter any of the buildings in the downtown campus, including the Same Day Surgery Center.
Police are also stationed around the perimeter of the campus, with security personnel sweeping the hospital.
Increased security was expected to continue for at least a couple of hours.
Police say they will keep investigating until they’re sure the threat is completely gone.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol is looking into who owns a boat that was resting on the side of the I-94 roadway, near mile marker 267, about five miles east of Jamestown.
Motorist on the Interstate notified authorities, seeing the boat lying on the side of the highway.
Authorities are investigating if the owner lost the boat, or if it was abandoned.
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate the owner of about 20 head of cattle, found in the Green Township in Barnes County near Moon Lake.
Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate the owner of the cattle. The owner will get the cattle back after identifying them.
Any information, contact the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office at (701) 845-8530.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has appointed his staff attorney to a judgeship in the Southeast Judicial District.
Jerod Tufte has been Dalrymple’s legal counsel the past four years. He’ll succeed John Paulson, who retired after serving more than 30 years on the bench.
Six people applied for the job, and Tufte was among three finalists named by a nominating committee. The others were Cass County prosecutor Cherie Clark and Stutsman County prosecutor Troy LeFevre.
Tufte holds a law degree from Arizona State University. He has served as a federal appeals court clerk, as an attorney with a Phoenix law firm, and as a state’s attorney in Kidder and Sheridan counties. He also is a member of the National Guard and has served as legal counsel to military commanders.
Valley City (CSi) A man charged in the October 21, 2013 arson fire and burglary at Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City, will stand trial, August 19-22, 2014 in Barnes County.
26 year old Andrew Miklas is facing charges of felony arson, endangering by fire, and theft of property.
Meanwhile, Barnes County State’s Attorney, Carl Martineck says, 19-year-old Nicole Lindermann will plead guilty to felony conspiracy to commit arson for her alleged part in the Faith Lutheran Church arson fire, along with charges of felony criminal conspiracy to commit burglary and theft of property charges.
Martineck says at her scheduled August 5, 2014 hearing Lindermann may agree to be sentenced or request a pre-sentence investigation.
Montpelier (CSi) The Miss America Organization on Saturday is holding a preliminary contest in their nationwide pageants.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi 2, one of the five judges, Nellie Degen said the local pageant at the Montpelier School will be crowning the next young lady as Miss James River Valley on Saturday, July 12, 2014.
The winner of that pageant will go on to compete for the title of Miss North Dakota.
She added, established in 2007, over $18,500 have been raised for scholarships and given out during the pageant.
She said the pageant gives the opportunity for ladies, 17-24 years of age, to get scholarships and gain coincidence in themselves. This year the scholarship amounts to $3,000.
The pageant admission is $7 dollars at the Montpelier High School Gym, infants admitted free. A program costs $1.
A meet and greet with the contestants will be at 6:45 p.m., and the pageant starts at 7-p.m.
The reigning Miss North Dakota, Jacky Arness, will be available for the meet and greet and will crown Saturday night’s winner. The pageant is accepting participants through Friday. Those interested in participating or for more information, can contact Pageant Director Kristen Lynch at 701-269-4321.
Wimbledon (CSi) On Saturday July 12, 2014 a fundraiser will be held for the Midland Continental Depot, at the Wimbledon Park, starting at 1-p.m., until gone.Floats:
There will be Root Beer, Orange, or Grape Floats along with Ice Cream Sundaes.
Also served will be Donna Peterson’s hot fudge and all the toppings.
Vanilla & chocolate ice cream provide by Midwest Dairy Association
Face-painting and temporary tattoos will also be available.
All Proceeds go to Midland Continental Depot Museum for more information contact Carol Peterson 701-435-2912
Jamestown (CSi ) The James Valley Humane Society has outlined upcoming events and fundraisers.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, President, Matt Opsahl said on July 26, 2014 from 10am – 2pm there will be a grill out at Coborn’s.
He said the Humane Society is planning stage for what’s being tentatively called, “Paws in the Park.”
He added that the event will display some of the animals available for adoption and people can learn more about the shelter. There may also be a 5K Run/Walk that day. Plans are still be finalized.
Currently there are 24 cats and 15 dogs available for adoption.
He also pointed out that there is an opening for a weekend paid staff person at the shelter with the hours 7-a.m., to noon. The job involves cleaning and feeding and giving medications to those animals in need.
For more information or to inquire about volunteering call the James River Humane Society at 701-252-0747.
The shelter is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.
Open every day from 9-a.m. to noon, and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m.
On line visit www.jameriverhumanesociety.org
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – West Fargo police say they’re forwarding the case of a 4-day-old boy who died after being found unresponsive in an apartment to prosecutors to see if charges should be filed.
Officers on June 13 responded to a report of an infant not breathing and without a pulse inside an apartment. The infant was hospitalized and placed on life support but died the next day.
Results from an autopsy prompted a request for law enforcement to investigate the matter.
Police said Friday that the investigation has been completed and the case will be forwarded to the Cass County States Attorney for consideration of charges.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The chief federal magistrate judge in North Dakota is retiring.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Klein has been on the federal bench for 30 years. Magistrate judges typically handle initial appearances and detention hearings for defendants, as well as settlement conferences.
Klein says she will step down in January.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson says Klein is a nationally recognized expert in mediation and settlement who has trained hundreds of judges in those techniques.
MANDAREE, N.D. (AP) – A saltwater spill from an underground pipeline has renewed calls from farmers and environmentalists to ensure such breaches are prevented or caught quickly.
State Rep. Dick Anderson says he might push again for legislation that failed last year to mandate flow meters and cutoff switches.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has no confirmed reports that the saltwater reached Bear Den Bay on Lake Sakakawea, which provides water for the Fort Berthold reservation.
Critics have said for years that the state hasn’t gone far enough to ensure that such catastrophic spills are avoided.
Sierra Club spokesman Wayde Schafer says the number of spills borders on negligence, including a one near a tributary of the Little Missouri River that was blamed on a cow that rubbed against a tank valve.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting a North Dakota spring wheat crop that’s 13 percent larger than last year.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says the state’s crop is forecast at 267 million bushels with an average yield of 46 bushels per acre, down a half bushel from 2013.
Durum wheat production is forecast at 32.3 million bushels, up 9 percent from last year, with an average yield forecast at 38 bushels per acre, down a half bushel.
Winter wheat production is forecast at 26.3 million bushels. That’s a 21 percent drop from the June 1 forecast, but a 199 percent jump from last year’s crop.
Barley production is forecast at 37.2 million bushels, and oat production is forecast at 9.36 million bushels.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The Williams County Commission has agreed to reduce a $29.6 million crew camp fine against an oil services company to $1.9 million, but the company isn’t satisfied.
The commission levied the fine against Western Petroleum LLC and its parent company Pilot Logistics for alleged permit violations at a crew camp.
County Planning Director Ray Pacheco says the reason for the reduced amount is that the county wanted to come up with a reasonable fine but still charge an appropriate amount.
Company officials say the new amount is still too high. They could take it to court, and County Commissioner David Montgomery says he expects the matter to end up there.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The proprietors of a Fargo pizza parlor named after a Beatles song written by Paul McCartney say they would love to cook for the rock star and his entourage.
McCartney is scheduled to play the Fargodome on Saturday night. It’s his first appearance in North Dakota.
Blackbird Woodfire owners Patty and Casey Absey had planned to contact McCartney’s handlers about offering the group free pizza, but didn’t get around to it because business at the recently opened restaurant is booming.
Patty Absey says she and her husband are longtime Beatles fans who selected the song “Blackbird” for their restaurant’s name because it has sentimental meaning for them. The lyrics are posted on the back wall of the parlor.
The Abseys say they are also too busy to attend the concert.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota town that survived a takeover attempt by a white supremacist has firmed up plans for its 105th birthday bash.
The activities in Leith (leeth) on July 19 and 20 won’t include anything specifically related to the end of the community’s months-long clash with supremacist Craig Cobb. But town spokesman Greg Bruce says the celebration will act as a sort of closure.
Bruce says it will be a birthday celebration, and also one of a “peaceful existence.”
Cobb’s attempt to turn Leith into an all-white enclave ended with him put on probation last spring for terrorizing and menacing residents last fall. He now lives in Sherwood.
Leith’s celebration will include music, historical displays, a parade, powwows, a street fair, a craft show, food and speakers.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A collection of more than 200 pieces of artwork assembled over half a century by a woman considered Minot’s most ardent arts promoter will be sold at auction next week.
The Taube Museum of Art and family members of the late Arlene Saugstad are making her collection available to the public in a silent auction and sale Monday and Tuesday at the museum.
Food and wine also will be served at a “Remember Arlene” reception Tuesday night. Saugstad died in March, two months shy of her 102nd birthday.
Her collection being auctioned includes a number of pieces by local or regional artists, including Floyd Fairweather, Susan Davy, Kelly Hendershot, Judy Bell and Judy Greenwood.
In sports…
CLEVELAND (AP) – The streets of Cleveland have been filled with the sound of cheering basketball fans and tooting car horns. Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James announced Friday that he’ll be leaving the Miami Heat and returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he began his career. One fan says she can now forgive him for his decision to leave for Miami four years ago.
In world and national news…
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister says there’s no end in sight to the military operation against militants in the Gaza Strip. Benjamin Netanyahu says despite international pressure, Israel will continue what he says is a determined effort to stop rocket fire against Israel. One rocket hit a gas station and set it on fire Friday in southern Israel. But there have been no fatalities in Israel, in large part because of a new rocket defense system that has intercepted more than 100 of the rockets. Palestinian health officials say at least 103 Palestinians, including dozens of civilians, have been killed.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Military leaders have told Congress that two of the four U.S. deaths in Benghazi might have been prevented if commanders had known more about the sporadic but intense gunfire directed at the CIA facility where Americans had taken refuge, and had pressed to get a rescue team there faster. The closed-door testimony of nine military officers was released this week. Top U.S. commanders said that after the first attack on the separate diplomatic compound, they thought the fighting had subsided and the Americans who fled to the CIA base were safe. They didn’t know the Americans were hunkered down facing indirect fire at times through the night.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A second federal judge is ordering the IRS to provide information about lost emails by a central figure in the agency’s tea party controversy. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said today he wants to know whatever became of Lois Lerner’s computer hard drive. IRS officials say Lerner’s computer crashed in 2011, destroying an untold number of emails. At the time, Lerner headed the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. The head of the IRS has told Congress that Lerner’s hard drive was recycled and presumably destroyed. If that’s the case, Walton said he wants a sworn affidavit saying so.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The company that launched a mobile app that allowed San Francisco drivers to get paid for the public parking spaces they were vacating says it has temporarily shut down the service. The city attorney had ordered the company to stop its operations. The company, based in Italy, has said it doesn’t sell parking spaces, and that it only sells convenience. It’s still hoping to work with city officials and start operating again.