Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 23

CSi Weather…

…BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE

POSSIBLE.

.VERY STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW

MAY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR

BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.

THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY

DANGEROUS.

 

Forecast…

 

…BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…

 

.REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND

10 MPH.

.SATURDAY…CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS

AROUND 15. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.CHRISTMAS DAY…SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW IN THE

AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.

SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…SNOW IN THE EVENING…THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER

MIDNIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW MAY

BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE EVENING. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 10.

.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE

MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN AREAS OF

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS 10 TO

15.

.MONDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.

.TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.

HIGHS 14 TO 27.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW

AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 15.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.

 

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS CHRISTMAS

DAY INTO MONDAY. SPECIFIC IMPACTS WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK

OF THE SYSTEM, WHICH COULD STILL CHANGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

AT THIS POINT, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A HIGHER RISK FOR HEAVY

SNOW OVER NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE A

FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS

DEVELOPING. FOR FAR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL

MINNESOTA, THERE IS A RISK FOR A WINTRY MIX CHANGING TO SNOW. THE

AREA OF GREATEST UNCERTAINTY IS ALONG A LINE FROM LISBON TO FARGO

AND BEMIDJI WHERE SNOW AMOUNTS COULD VARY GREATLY DEPENDING ON

TRACK OF THE LOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE MONDAY AFTERNOON

AS THE LOW DEPARTS THE REGION.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) Two Jamestown residents appeared in Southeast District Court Thursday, accused in the November 19, 2016 robbery on the M&H convenience  store.

The brother and sister, 28 year old Blaine Rosemore, and 23 year old Kayla Kluckman of Jamestown, are charged with criminal conspiracy to commit theft of property and theft of property, Class “C” Felonies.

Bond was set at  $10,000 unsecured bonds each.

They were released from the Stutsman County Correctional Center.

A preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled.

Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger’s report says, Kluckman was an employee at the store  at the time of the early morning Saturday robbery and opened the store.

She called police to report the robbery and that she was assaulted by a masked man, and ordered her into the store where he brandished a gun and stole money.

Jamestown police released to the media, including CSiNewsNow.com of an image of a suspect from the store’s video surveillance system asking the public if they saw anyone in the area at the time of the robbery.

Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen says Kluckman and Rosemore  cooperated in  the investigation.

A Class C felony has a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission meets in Special Session, Tuesday morning, at 7-O’Clock, at City Hall to consider and act upon a Memorandum of Understanding with Valley City Public School District concerning a School Resource Officer Program.

City Administrator David Schelkoph says the City Commission supports the agreement.

Earlier this week, the Valley City School Board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Valley City to hire a School Resource Officer.

Superintendent Josh Johnson says the position will have a positive impact on schools and the community.

Also on the City Commission agenda is considering and acting upon an agreement with City Attorney Russell Myhre.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Transportation has completed additional testing of a bridge damaged during protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The department said its testing was completed Thursday with help from the Highway Patrol, the Morton County Sheriff’s Department, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There’s no timetable for reopening the span.

Core samples were taken from the bridge and will be sent to an out-of-state lab specializing in evaluating concrete cores exposed to high temperatures. Results could take up to a month.

The Backwater Bridge north of Cannon Ball has been closed since October, when protesters blocked it with burning vehicles. The bridge has been the site of several clashes between protesters and police.

Protesters worry about the pipeline’s effects on drinking water and on Native American artifacts.

 

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal regulators have outlined corrective steps that must take place before a company may restart a pipeline that leaked 176,000 gallons of oil into and along a creek in western North Dakota.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the order Tuesday to Belle Fourche (foosh) Pipeline Co.

Company spokeswoman Wendy Owen says the order is under review.

A landowner spotted the spill Dec. 5, after the company’s monitoring equipment failed to detect the rupture.

The company says erosion of a hillside might have ruptured the pipe, but the cause is still being investigated. A precise location of the break is unknown.

The federal agency’s order requires the company to excavate the pipeline in the area of the break, including where it’s placed 45 feet below the creek bed.

 

STANTON, N.D. (AP) — An archaeological resources plan has been drafted to protect the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

The Bismarck Tribune reports the 1,750-acre site just north of Stanton preserves the ancestral homelands of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara, the remains of earth lodges, and a buried trove of artifacts associated with the cultures.

The drafted plan involves everything from removing maintenance buildings to suppressing pocket gophers to protect and enhance the Plains Indian archaeology folded into the soil. The plan also aims to address frequent flooding and erosion that sends archaeological sites cascading into the Missouri River.

The site’s staff began work on the plan two years ago to deal with several urgent problems. They’re now seeking public comment through Jan. 4 and expect to have a final plan by the end of 2017.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The head of the North Dakota Legislature’s research arm says the number of bills filed before the start of the session is below average.

Legislative Council director Jim Smith says there are 260 bills and three resolutions filed ahead of the Legislature’s Jan. 3 start.

Smith says the number of pre-filed legislative measures has averaged about 395 since 1981. A total of 254 legislative measures were filed before the start of the 2013 Legislature.

Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman says the meager number of measures may be due in part to the big number of new legislators who are still learning the ropes.

Smith says there are 35 new lawmakers, which is about twice the normal average to begin a session and the most since 1991 when there were 51.

 

In sports…

Boys Basketball…

Bismarck Legacy 52, Jamestown 33

Griggs County Central 63, Barnes County North 61

 

Bismarck Century 71, Mandan 60

Bismarck High 80, Turtle Mountain 44

Bismarck St. Mary’s 73, Williston 57

Bottineau 74, Rolette-Wolford 60

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. 77, Tri-State 65

Dunseith 91, Mandaree 75

East Grand Forks, Minn. 68, Grand Forks Central 61

Fargo South 76, Fargo North 50

Four Winds/Minnewauken 83, Grafton/St. Thomas 50

Hazen 72, Bowman County 63, OT

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) 64, Towner-Granville-Upham 59, OT

Milnor-North Sargent 73, Lisbon 48

Minot 75, Devils Lake 57

Mott-Regent 49, Glen Ullin-Hebron 41

Nedrose 62, South Prairie 52

Powers Lake 57, Ray 32

Richardton-Taylor 59, Center-Stanton 43

Richland 49, Barnesville, Minn. 45

Rugby 74, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 48

Shiloh Christian 50, Minot Bishop Ryan 48

South Border 41, Herreid/Selby Area, S.D. 36

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 52, Waubay/Summit, S.D. 39

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bismarck Legacy 62, Jamestown 51

Barnes County North 52, South Border 50

 

Ada-Borup, Minn. 83, Northern Cass 27

Bismarck Century 68, Mandan 64

Bismarck High 66, Turtle Mountain 53

Bismarck St. Mary’s 68, Williston 52

Center-Stanton 44, Richardton-Taylor 20

Dunseith 83, Mandaree 64

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 76, Oakes 56

Fordville Lankin-Park River 40, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 27

Grand Forks Red River 76, Fargo Davies 74

Hankinson 56, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. 35

Harvey-Wells County 69, Towner-Granville-Upham 43

Hettinger/Scranton 50, Harding County, S.D. 31

Kindred 67, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 36

Midkota 50, Lakota 20

Minot 55, Devils Lake 43

Mott-Regent 55, New Salem-Almont 32

North Star 72, Rolla 13

Rugby 61, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 28

Shiloh Christian 43, Minot Bishop Ryan 42

Westhope-Newburg 57, Glenburn 49

Wilton-Wing 48, Strasburg-Zeeland 34

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Boston 109 Indiana 102

Final N-Y Knicks 106 Orlando 95

Final Golden State 117 Brooklyn 101

Final Miami 115 L.A. Lakers 107

Final L.A. Clippers 106 San Antonio 101

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

MONTREAL (AP) — Eric Staal’s short-handed goal in the third period broke a tie and helped Minnesota to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night, giving the Wild a ninth straight win that tied the team record.

Jordan Schroeder and Jared Spurgeon also scored for the Wild (20-8-4), who last won nine in a row March 8th through 24th, 2007. They have a chance to break the record Friday night against the Rangers in New York. Jason Zucker added an empty-net goal with 23 seconds left in the game.

Max Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen scored for Montreal (21-8-4), which ended a two-game winning run.

The game featured a duel between two of the NHL’s leading goalies, with Devan Dubnyk having the edge over Carey Price as the Canadiens outshot the Wild 34-27.

 

Final New Jersey 4 Philadelphia 0

Final Columbus 7 Pittsburgh 1

Final Carolina 3 Buffalo 1

Final Tampa Bay 5 St. Louis 2

Final OT Ottawa 2 Anaheim 1

Final Boston 3 Florida 1

Final L.A. Kings 4 Nashville 0

Final Toronto 6 Colorado 0

Final Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 1

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Giants will have to wait a while to make the playoffs.

Malcolm Jenkins had the second two-interception game of his eight-year career, returning one for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a five-game slide by beating the Giants 24-19 Thursday night. The loss handed Dallas the NFC East title — and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs.

Carson Wentz threw a touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor, then returned from being examined for a concussion in the fourth quarter to guide a drive to Caleb Sturgis’ 41-yard field goal. After New York’s Robbie Gould made his fourth field goal, Philadelphia (5-9) held on downs with just under two minutes remaining.

The Giants got the ball back with 1:31 left and Terrence Brooks intercepted to clinch it with 5 seconds to go. Eli Manning was inconsistent with his throws all night. On Jenkins’ second interception, the throw was woefully short.

Agholor, the Eagles’ first-round draft pick last year who had only 57 catches in 26 career games, scored his first touchdown this season and third of his career with the 40-yarder in the second period. He had not reached the end zone since the season opener.

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas heads into its holiday break with an 11-game winning streak following an easy win over UNLV.

Josh Jackson dropped in 21 points and Svi Mykhailiuk finished with 20 as the Jayhawks whipped the Runnin’ Rebels, 71-53. Frank Mason chipped in 13 points for Kansas, which is unbeaten since a season-opening overtime loss to Indiana.

Also in top-25 finals:

— James Blackmon Jr. poured in 26 points and No. 16 Indiana improved to 10-2 by hammering Austin Peay (pee), 97-62. Robert Johnson had 20 points for the Hoosiers, who shot 11-for-18 from 3-point range in the first half.

— Jock Landale had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 19 Saint Mary’s roll to a 74-47 win against South Carolina State. Landale and Emmett Naar each scored six points while the Gaels opened the second half on a 23-5 spurt to take control.

— Elijah Stewart scored 21 points to lead No. 23 Southern California past Missouri State 83-75 in the third round of the Las Vegas Classic. The 12-0 Trojans remain one of six unbeaten teams in Division I.

— Troy Caupain got a rebound of his own miss and nailed a short jumper with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to complete No. 24 Cincinnati’s rally in a 93-91 win over Marshall. Gary Clark had 26 points and 10 boards for the Bearcats, who improved to 10-2 despite falling behind 19-4.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-IDAHO POTATO BOWL

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho and Colorado State have combined to produce the third highest-scoring game in bowl history.

Matt Linehan threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns as the Vandals won the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, 61-50 over the Rams. Linehan also had a scoring run to take game MVP honors and tie the bowl record for touchdowns.

Isaiah Saunders led the Vandals on the ground with 147 yards and set another bowl record in the process with 33 carries.

Colorado State lost despite Nick Stevens, who passed for 445 yards and five scores.

 

 

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eager Packers fans are flocking to Lambeau Field to help shovel snow before Saturday’s matchup with the Vikings.

The team asked for up to 650 people to help remove snow Thursday, after a recent storm dumped several inches in the area.

Some fans lined up early to help. Brian Fenske of Shiocton told WBAY-TV that he waited for three hours to help out. His son, Christopher, said it’s good to give back to the community and make some extra money for Christmas.

Rob Wartick of Appleton says he showed up early because he wants to be part of the atmosphere.

Fans will receive $10 per hour after the work is done. The Packers provide the shovels.

The Packers are 8-6, ahead of the 7-7 Vikings in the NFC North rankings.

 

(AP)  A spokesman at Iowa says basketball coach Fran McCaffery has apologized for not shaking hands following the team’s win over North Dakota Tuesday.

McCaffery walked off the court and waved for his team to follow him to the locker room because he was upset with the chippy play of the Fighting Hawks late in the game.

The spokesman told The Associated Press in an email on Wednesday that, while McCaffery has apologized to head coach Brian Jones and his team, he stands by his concerns.

 

MLB…

CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Indians have worked out a three-year, $60 million contract with free-agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’), pending a physical. Encarnacion had 42 home runs and an AL-high 127 RBIs for the Blue Jays last season. He has averaged 39 home runs and 110 RBIs over the past five years.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates have worked out a deal with Ivan (ee-VAHN’) Nova after the right-hander went 5-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 11 starts for Pittsburgh last season. A person with knowledge of the situation says Nova has accepted a three-year, $26 million contract. He broke into the majors with the Yankees in 2010 and was 7-6 with a 4.90 ERA in 15 starts this year before New York shipped him to Pittsburgh.

 

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