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CSi Weather…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…INCLUDES JAMESTOWN AND VALLEY CITY…
Forecast…
.REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY AREA. WINDY.
HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. BREEZY. LOWS
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.SATURDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. CHANCE OF SNOW
60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING. LOWS NEAR ZERO.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.
Update….
The NDDOT has lifted the No Travel advisory for areas west of Bismarck, Williston, Minot, Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Fargo.
I-94 reopened mid morning on Wednesday
Valley City (CSi) Valley City has started snow removal in the northwest part of the city and will work clockwise to the northeast section then to the southeast and wrap up in the southwestern section of the city.
Public Works Director Jeff Differding says crews started to pickup Tuesdays garbage shortly after 7am today and will do Wednesday’s route today and wrap up both days with the Thursday regular pickup.
Jamestown city street crews are continuing with street clearing in the residential areas today.
Jamestown (CSi) The 5th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5k held on Thanksgiving morning netted about $5,000 in food and non-food donations during the event.
Community Action Region VI Food Pantry Coordinator Sarah Oberlander says 156 people registered, considered a good turnout but slightly less than last year. The event was sponsored by Bank Forward, Cash Wise, Ingstad Family Media and Wildside Creations.
Nate Rausch took first in the men’s division and Marie Kellam took first for women’s division.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Williams County sheriff’s authorities say a 3-year-old boy is in stable condition after apparently accidentally shooting himself in the head.
The sheriff’s office was called to the shooting at a rural Williston home at about 1:30 p.m. Monday. Deputies found the boy conscious and crying inside a home in the subdivision about five miles northwest of Williston.
Capt. Verlan Kvande of the Williams County Sheriff’s Office tells the Williston Herald the shooting appears to be a “tragic accident” but remains under investigation.
Kvande says at least one parent was home at the time.
The boy was first taken to Minot for treatment, and later transferred to a hospital in Fargo.
Authorities don’t know yet what type of gun was involved, or how the child got access to it.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault (AR’-sham-boh) is renewing a call for Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents to leave a camp in southern North Dakota.
A blizzard hitting the region has brought snow, wind gusts up to 55 mph and wind chills as low as minus 15 degrees.
Archambault says there’s no reason for people in the camp to put their lives at risk. And he says emergency shelters on the nearby reservation are all full.
Some people at the camp spent the night at shelters that Morton County set up in Flasher and Mandan. Others stayed at the tribe’s casino, about 4 miles from the camp.
Pipeline opponents have vowed to maintain the camp through the winter. They believe the pipeline threatens the tribe’s drinking water, and cultural sites.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract for the first phase of a $2.1 billion Red River diversion project around Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota.
Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota say the $46 million deal with Burnsville, Minnesota-based Ames Construction will include construction of an inlet southwest of Fargo. It’s a concrete structure with three gates to regulate flows into the diversion channel.
Although it’s not clear when construction on the inlet will begin, the Corps says a ground-breaking ceremony will be scheduled for this spring.
Some upstream residents have asked a federal judge to prohibit work on the project until sponsors obtain permits from Minnesota for construction of a dam that would inundate land south of Fargo-Moorhead during times of serious flooding.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Environmental groups are seeking to defend a new federal rule that would restrict how oil companies burn off excess natural gas extracted from public lands.
Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota are pressing a federal lawsuit in Wyoming seeking to block a rule that President Barack Obama’s administration issued in November.
The states argue that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management lacks authority over air quality issues and claim the rule would reduce state revenues.
Energy companies frequently “flare,” or burn off, large volumes of natural gas at drilling sites because it makes less money than oil.
Fifteen groups including national environmental organizations are asking a federal judge in Wyoming to allow them to intervene to support the BLM rule. The judge hasn’t ruled yet on the request.
In sports…
Valley City (CSi) The 2016 Barnes County Girls Basketball Tournament has been postponed due to weather considerations.
The Tournament will now be played Thursday, Friday and Saturday at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse in Valley City.
Thursday, Dec. 8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. – (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. (8) Griggs County Central
4:30 p.m. – (4) Oakes vs. (5) Enderlin
6 p.m. – (2) Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page vs. (7) Maple Valley
7:30 p.m. – (3) Barnes County North vs. (6) Sargent Central
Friday, Dec. 9
Consolation: 10 a.m.
Consolation: 11:30 a.m.
Semifinal: 1 p.m.
Semifinal: 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10
7th place: 11 a.m.
5th place: 12:30 p.m.
3rd place: 2 p.m.
Championship: 3:30 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
UNDATED (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs posted the NBA’s best home record last season, winning 40 of 41 games. They are doing things in reverse this season.
The Spurs remain the league’s only unbeaten road team following a 105-91 triumph at Minnesota. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard poured in 31 points on 11 of 15 shooting after failing to score in the first quarter. Patty Mills added 15 points off the bench as the Spurs improved to 13-0 away from San Antonio, tying the second best road start to a season.
The Spurs also improved to 18-4 overall despite playing without Tony Parker, who suffered a bruised left knee against Milwaukee last week.
Final Orlando 124 Washington 116
Final N-Y Knicks 114 Miami 103
Final Detroit 102 Chicago 91
Final Memphis 96 Philadelphia 91
Final Utah 112 Phoenix 105
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final N-Y Islanders 4 N-Y Rangers 2
Final OT Philadelphia 3 Florida 2
Final New Jersey 3 Vancouver 2
Final OT Buffalo 4 Edmonton 3
Final OT St. Louis 3 Montreal 2
Final SO Detroit 4 Winnipeg 3
Final Nashville 4 Colorado 3
Final Calgary 2 Dallas 1
Final Chicago 4 Arizona 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
UNDATED (AP) — The defending-champion Villanova Wildcats had a bit of trouble in their first game since climbing to the top of the AP men’s basketball poll.
The Wildcats are 9-0 after squeezing out an 89-79 triumph over city rival La Salle at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Villanova failed to dominate despite 26 points from Jalen Brunson and 21 from Josh Hart.
Final (3) Kansas 105 UMKC 62
Final (5) Duke 84 (21) Florida 74
Final (14) Virginia 76 East Carolina 53
Final (18) Purdue 97 Arizona St. 64
Final (20) Arizona 79 UC Irvine 57
Final (23) Notre Dame 87 IPFW 72
MLB-WINTER MEETINGS…
UNDATED (AP) — The American League East champions have landed one of baseball’s top pitchers.
The Red Sox have acquired pitcher Chris Sale from the White Sox for four prospects, including highly-touted third baseman Yoan Moncada. The 27-year-old Sale was 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA for Chicago last season and made the AL All-Star team for the fifth straight year.
Sale joins a rotation that includes current Cy Young winner Rick Porcello, former winner David Price and All-Star knuckleballer Steven Wright.
The Sox also snared the setup man they wanted, acquiring right-hander Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers in a package that included infielder Travis Shaw and two minor leaguers. The 28-year-old Thornburg will become Boston’s eighth-inning guy, setting up closer Craig Kimbrel.
Also at the winter meetings:
— The Rays are close to completing a two-year package with All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos (RAH’-mohs). The 29-year-old Ramos batted .309 with a career-high 22 home runs and 80 RBIs for the Nationals this year before tearing his right ACL on Sept. 25.
— Catcher Jeff Mathis and the Diamondbacks have finalized a $4 million, two-year contract. The 12-year veteran had been the Marlins’ No. 2 backstop since 2013 and hit .238 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 41 games this year.
— The Chicago Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years is worth about $369,000 to each player after the team split up over $27.5 million in postseason shares. The AL-champion Indians’ portion of the player pool is about $18.4 million, or 262,000 for each full share. The champion series runners-up get over $123,000 per full share.
— Derek Jeter’s No. 2 is being retired by the Yankees. His is the last of the team’s single digits to be retired. The club says the number will be retired before a Mother’s Day game against Houston, and a plaque in his honor will be unveiled in Monument Park during the ceremony. Jeter’s number is the 21st retired by the team.
OBIT-SALAAM…
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam (rah-SHAHN’ sah-LAHM’) was found dead Monday night in a Boulder, Colorado, park, less than two miles from the stadium where he starred for the Buffaloes.
The Boulder County coroner’s office was still investigating the cause of the death of the 42-year-old Salaam, although police say foul play was not suspected. Salaam’s mother told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that police said they suspect he killed himself.
Salaam rushed for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior in 1994, his Heisman-winning season.
BOXING-HALL OF FAME…
CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) — Evander Holyfield has been elected to the boxing Hall of Fame and will be inducted with eight others on June 11.
The only four-time world heavyweight champion had 160 wins as an amateur and 44 more as a pro. In some ways he is best known by some as the fighter who was bitten in the ear by Mike Tyson during a championship bout.
In world and national news..
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Just moments before the announcement was made on NBC, Trump tweeted, “I will be interviewed on the @TODAYshow at 7:30. Enjoy!”
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study is warning about what could happen if Republicans repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law without a clear replacement. The non-partisan Urban Institute says the result could be nearly 30 million uninsured people. But Republicans say that won’t happen because they’re working on replacement legislation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill lawmakers are racing toward adjourning the battle-scarred Congress. They’ve unveiled stopgap spending legislation that would keep the government open through April. There’s also a provision to speed up action on a waiver for retired Gen. James Mattis to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense.
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge holds a hearing today on whether to end Michigan’s presidential recount. The state’s second-highest court has said Green Party nominee Jill Stein was ineligible to seek a second look at millions of ballots. Meanwhile, a court hearing will be held Friday on a possible recount in Pennsylvania.
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s military says Islamic State militants launched an overnight attack against Iraqi security forces in the southeastern part of Mosul. The attack “inflicted heavy losses” according to an army official, who did not give specific casualty figures or further details. Iraqi Defense Ministry officials in Baghdad did not immediately comment.
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