Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 14

CSi Weather…

..WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY…

REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

BREEZY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. WIND

CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE

EVENING. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP

TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.

.THURSDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTH WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE

EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW

LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHEAST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.

LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW.

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10 BELOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW.

.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.

HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

HIGHS 16 TO 26.

LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT MAINLY

ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN

1 AND 3 INCHES POSSIBLE…WITH ISOLATED 4 INCH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ALONG

THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILL VALUES 35 TO TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to the call of a washing machine fire at the University of Jamestown, at Kroeze Hall, at 9:49-p.m. Tuesday.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the cause was a burned belt, due to overloading.

No other fire damage reported, with the fire department extracting smoke.

Four city fire units and 29 fire fighters were on the scene about a half hour.

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County officials are asking that those who rent or own storage units to check them for possible break-ins, lock tampering, changed locks, or any stolen items.

Sheriff, Randy McClaflin says an individual  has been arrested and faces multiple charges in Barnes and Stutsman County, in connection with  a number of storage unit break-ins.

That person will be formally charged  through the Barnes County State’s Attorney’s office. He says more details are forthcoming.

Any rural storage unit break-ins should be  reported  to the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office at 845-8530 or Valley City owned storage unit break-ins to the Valley City Police Department at 845-3110.

In Stutsman County or Jamestown call the LEC at 252-1000.

Valley City (CSi)  A Hastings man seriously injured in a crash last August,  that killed the driver of another car, has been charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide.

The crash killed a LaMoure man on Highway one just north of Hastings,  August 31st.

Barnes County authorities arrested Sauter  on December 12th.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin says Sauter was seriously injured in the crash and was  hospitalized for treatment for several weeks before his December 12th

Jamestown  (CSi)  Cancer care will soon be a reality in Jamestown.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center  announced its plans to build its JRMC Cancer Center at aTuesday luncheon at Knights of Columbus Hall.

The cancer center will offer infusions and chemotherapy treatments to individuals in the Jamestown region. Currently, more than 100 people in the Jamestown and Stutsman County area travel more than 100 miles for that care.

JRMC Foundation Director  Lisa Jackson says, “Those miles are expensive, time-consuming and only add to the arduous task that is cancer treatment. And once you consider surrounding counties like Foster, Eddy, Barnes, LaMoure and Kidder, we know we’ll serve many more than 100 individuals.”

The JRMC Cancer Center will include six infusion rooms, a consultation area and space for nurses and staff. The cancer center will employ one oncologist as well as two registered nurses trained in oncology and their support staff.

JRMC President and CEO. K.C, DeBoer says, “Cancer can be devastating for patients and families. The JRMC Cancer Center will allow us to reduce the pain, difficulty and anxiety of the experience by providing the very best care in a hospital that our region trusts and believes in,” To pay for the center, JRMC set a goal of $1.5 million. So far, it’s raised about $650,000.

For more information or to make a donation, contact Jackson at 952-4880 or ljackson@jrmcnd.com.

Valley City  (CS9) The 2017 the North Dakota Winter Show entertainment will be headlined by Eric Paslay, Blackhawk, and 32 Below.

The  Winter Show concert will be Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the main arena.

The early bird ticket is $5 off the regular price now through December 31, 2016.

Call the North Dakota Winter Show ticket office at 701-845-1401 or toll free 800-437-0218.

Visit  the North Dakota Winter Show’s website www.northdakotawintershow.com

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota prosecutor wants people arrested for protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline to reimburse the state for the costs of their court-appointed attorneys.

Ladd Erickson says the protests have created an unprecedented burden for the state’s court system. Erickson says it would be up to a judge in each case to determine if attorney costs should be recouped.

Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents Executive Director H. Jean Delaney says North Dakota law allows the court to seek reimbursement for court-appointed attorneys.

The commission has accepted 287 protest-related cases that are being handled by 82 defense attorneys. She says her group also is seeking $670,000 from the Legislature to help cover the costs of protest-related cases.

Erickson says the protests already have cost the state about $17 million.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil production topped 1 million barrels daily in October, after sliding below the threshold in the two previous months.

The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced 1.04 million barrels of oil per day in October, up from 971,000 barrels daily in September.

North Dakota sweet crude fetched an average of $39.31 in October, up from $32.98 the month prior.

The price for North Dakota sweet crude on Tuesday was $40.50.

A record 13,457 oil wells were producing in October, up 79 from September.

North Dakota also produced a record 1.71 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in October, up from 1.61 billion cubic feet daily in September.

The October figures are the latest available because oil production numbers typically lag at least two months.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is seeking participants for the second year of an industrial hemp research program.

Three farming operations in three counties grew 70 acres of hemp this year under a federally approved research effort. The goal is to determine whether hemp can be a successful crop in North Dakota, and which varieties work best in the state’s climate.

Hemp fiber and oil can be used in numerous products, but production has been limited because federal drug law doesn’t differentiate between hemp and its cousin, marijuana.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says proposals from growers for this year’s program are due at 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. The proposals will be ranked by a committee appointed by Goehring, who will make the final choices.

In sports…

Madison SD  (CSi)  PlayNorthStar.com announces that  Kyra Dewald of Jamestown  was named North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week, announced by the conference office Monday.  It is the second straight week she has received the honor.
Kyra Dewald is a  5’5″ – Senior – Guard.  Dewald averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 steals, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in helping No. 10-ranked Jamestown  remain undefeated in North Star Athletic Association conference play.

In UJ’s 81-45 road victory at Viterbo , she scored 18 points in 22 minutes and recorded six steals.  The following night at Waldorf  Dewald scored 21 points on 9-of-12 field goal shooting in just 21 minutes and set a Jimmie single-game record of nine steals.  For the week, she shot 51.7 percent from the field (15-of-29), 4-of-11 from 3-point range and converted 5-of-7 free-throws.

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU) – Valley City State University linebacker Nicholas McBeain has been named to the 2016 AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.

McBeain, a senior from Shakopee, Minn., was named 2nd Team All American by the AFCA coaches after a record-setting season for the Vikings. He is one of just six linebackers named to the All-America Team.

The all-time leading tackler in VCSU history, McBeain posted a school-record 188 tackles this season and led the NAIA in tackles per game (18.8). He broke five different season and career tackle records at VCSU during the 2016 season. His 446 career tackles are 80 more than the second best career total in Viking football history.

McBeain was also named 1st Team All Conference this season and has earned All Conference awards each of his three seasons at VCSU. He is also a nominee for the Cliff Harris Award, which recognizes the best small college defensive player in the nation.

The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. Beginning this year, the AFCA has started selecting a first and second team. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department has set tentative opening dates for next year’s hunting seasons.

The dates become official with the governor’s approval.

Tentative 2017 opening dates for some major seasons include spring turkey on April 8, mountain lions on Sept. 1, grouse on Sept. 9, waterfowl on Sept. 30, pronghorn on Oct. 6, pheasants and fall turkey on Oct. 14 and deer gun on Nov. 10.

High School Hockey…

High School Basketball…

Bismarck 86 Jamestown 72

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 24 points, Andrew Wiggins added 23 and the Timberwolves rallied to beat the Bulls 99-94 in Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau’s return to Chicago on Tuesday night.

The Timberwolves wiped out a 21-point deficit and got Thibodeau a victory in his first game in Chicago since the Bulls fired him in an acrimonious split in 2015.

Gorgui Dieng and Karl-Anthony Towns each scored 16 points, and the Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak.

Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 27 points, and Robin Lopez added 14. But the Bulls continued a pattern of letdowns against losing teams, this time falling to one that came in tied for the NBA’s worst record.

Final Cleveland 103 Memphis 86

Final Orlando 131 Atlanta 120

Final Golden State 113 New Orleans 109

Final OT Phoenix 113 N-Y Knicks 111

Final Portland 114 Oklahoma City 95

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves and five players scored a goal each as the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight game, 5-1 over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

Zach Parise, Erik Haula, Eric Staal, Mikko Koivu and Jason Zucker scored for Minnesota, which has points in 10 of its last 11 games. Zucker added an assist, and Jason Pominville and Jonas Brodin each had two assists for the Wild.

Roberto Luongo’s regrettable history in Minnesota continued as he stopped 12 of 17 shots before being pulled midway through the third period. Luongo is 0-7 and has been pulled in four of his last seven games at the Xcel Energy Center.

James Reimer stopped all five shots he faced in relief of Luongo. Dylan McIlrath scored his first goal of the season for the Panthers, who have one win in their past six games.

Final Buffalo 6 L.A. Kings 3

Final Washington 4 N-Y Islanders 2

Final Carolina 8 Vancouver 6

Final Chicago 2 N-Y Rangers 1

Final SO San Jose 3 Toronto 2

Final Arizona 4 Detroit 1

Final Nashville 6 St. Louis 3

Final Dallas 6 Anaheim 2

Final Columbus 3 Edmonton 1

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Villanova renewed one of its Philadelphia rivalries and kept its unbeaten record intact.

The Wildcats are 11-0 after Josh Hart scored 26 points in their 17th consecutive win, 78-57 over Temple.

No. 22 Oregon earned an 81-67 win over Montana behind Chris Boucher’s 23 points and career-high 19 rebounds.

Freshman Jarron Cumberland scored all of his season-high 18 points in the second half to help No. 25 Cincinnati pull away in a 96-58 pounding of Texas Southern.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has suspended 10 players indefinitely from all team activities.

The school announced the suspensions on Tuesday night. Defensive backs Ray Buford, KiAnte Hardin, Dior Johnson, Antonio Shenault and Antoine Winfield Jr., running backs Carlton Djam and Kobe McCrary, quarterbacks Seth Green and Mark Williams and defensive lineman Tamarion Johnson were all suspended.

The school cites “privacy restrictions relating to student educational data” in withholding further comment.

Buford, Hardin, Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson were suspended for three games earlier this season when their names came up in a police investigation. No charges were filed in that incident.

Minnesota plays Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27.

MLB-COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball has one hurdle remaining as it seeks the official ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement.

A person with knowledge of the meeting says baseball owners approved the deal by a 29-1 vote, with Rays managing general partner Stuart Sternberg casting the lone dissenting vote. Players also had been scheduled to hold a ratification vote, the last measure before labor peace is certain.

The agreement raises the luxury tax thresholds, increases some of the tax rates, imposes a hard cap on signing bonuses for international amateurs and bans smokeless tobacco for players who do not already have major league service. It also eliminates the provision that gave World Series home-field advantage to the All-Star winner and bans rookie hazing that includes costumes as women.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels have swapped catchers, with Martin Maldonado (mahr-TEEN mal-doh-NAH’-doh) heading back to Anaheim for Jett Bandy. Maldonado threw out 35 percent of would-be base-stealers last season while hitting .202 with eight homers and 21 RBIs. Bandy hit .234 with eight homers and 25 RBIs in 70 games this year, throwing out 37 percent of his potential

NFL…

UNDATED (AP) — Oakland-area officials are taking another crack at trying to keep the Raiders from fleeing.

Alameda County supervisors have approved opening negotiations with an investment group on a proposed $1.3 billion stadium project in an effort to convince the Raiders to stay in the city. If the Oakland City Council approves the measure, the parties can start negotiating a formal agreement for a stadium project that includes $350 million in public money.

Raiders owner Mark Davis said earlier this year that he was committed to moving the team to Las Vegas, where a $1.9 billion stadium project has been approved.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson has been named The Associated Press Player of the Year.

The 19-year old Louisville quarterback received 42 of 61 first-place votes from the AP’s panel of media voters. That’s more than twice the number of votes that Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson received as runner-up.

Jackson passed for 3,390 yards and 30 touchdowns this season while running for over 1,500 yards and 21 scores.

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