wbPM2CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST

WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER

MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS

10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE

AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING

SNOW. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.

.SATURDAY THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.

LOWS AROUND 10.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE

OF SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. HIGHS AROUND 15.

.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.

LOWS NEAR ZERO.

.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO. LOWS

ZERO TO 10 BELOW.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The City of Jamestown  City Code allows fireworks on December 31 from 12:00 P.M. (Noon) to 1:00 A.M. January 1.

Fireworks may be used or detonated  on the twenty-sixth day of December through the first day of January. The use of or detonation of any fireworks from 11:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. (noon) is prohibited within the City of Jamestown.

Exceptions: Fireworks may be detonated on December 31 from 12:00 P.M. (Noon) to 1:00 A.M. January 1.

 

Sale of fireworks shall be allowed only in areas zoned commercial or industrial.

No person shall offer any fireworks for sale unless such person is a resident of the city or living within the one-mile area under the city zoning control.

The Jamestown City Council may, by resolution, allow the sale or use of fireworks at any other time or date during the calendar year.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Valley Library System will be hosting a “Food for Fines” food and toiletry drive starting January 3 – 31, 2017.

Bring in a non-perishable food or toiletry item to any branch of the James River Valley Library System during the month of January, and they will forgive  overdue fines

*Please note that charges for lost or damaged items will not be forgiven, only overdue fines for materials that have been returned late will be forgiven.

All donations will be given to the local food pantries.

For more information, call the Alfred Dickey Library at (701)-252-2990.

 

 

In sports…

 

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU-CSi) – V

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Christmas Eve stabbing death of another man in a south Fargo home.

Court documents accuse Timothy Porter of stabbing 26-year-old Lynn Bjarnason (bee-YARN’-ah-son) in the chest with a samurai-style knife at Porter’s home early Saturday morning. Bjarnason died later that day at a Fargo hospital.

Porter and a woman who was at the scene told authorities that Bjarnason attacked Porter during a night of drinking. Porter said he was defending himself when he grabbed the knife from between seat cushions of a couch and stabbed Bjarnason once in the chest.

Police say Porter’s upper lip was swollen and he was bleeding from the mouth when authorities arrived at his home.

Court documents do not list an attorney for Porter.

 

SHELDON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man who stole a pickup from a fire station in North Dakota led a team of deputies on a chase over icy roads and narrowly beat an oncoming train before he was arrested.

Fire officials say the Fargo man was rummaging through property in Sheldon, looking for a ride to Enderlin. Larry Wayman says his son called 911 when he found the man inside his home. Authorities say the suspect eventually made his way to the fire station where got his hands on a pickup truck and took off.

Wayman joined deputies in tailing the truck on ice-covered back roads. He says he saw the suspect break through a stop arm at a railroad crossing just before a train blew through.

Deputies caught up with the man after a nine-mile chase Monday.

 

In sports…

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU-CSi) – Valley City State University women’s basketball coach Jill DeVries has announced the signing of Zoie Breckheimer for the 2017-18 season.

Currently a senior on the Finley-Sharon/Hope Page (N.D.) basketball team, Breckheimer recently signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career while attending Valley City State University.

DeVries says, “We are excited to have Zoie join the Viking family.  She continues to improve each time out and her work ethic and passion for competing at a high level will help her find success at VCSU.”

Breckheimer is no stranger to VCSU after playing annually in the Barnes County Girls Basketball Tournament at VCSU and earning All Tournament Team honors the last three seasons. Breckheimer is a three-year starter for the Spartans and was named to the Maple River All Conference team last season.

Through eight games this season Breckheimer is shooting 46 percent from the field while averaging 12.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.1 steals per game. She averaged just under 11 points per game during her sophomore and junior seasons.

FSHP head coach Laura Ihry, adds, “Zoie has been a three-year starter for us and also played quite a bit during her freshman year.  She has a great work ethic and puts in the time in the offseason to be a better player.”

Zoie is the daughter of Tricia and Tom Breckheimer. Tricia also played basketball at VCSU.

Breckheimer joins Maddie Fenske (6-foot forward – Cottonwood, Minn.) as signed recruits for the 2017-18 season. The VCSU women’s basketball team is currently 13-3 during the 2016-17 season.

Valley City State University’s athletic teams compete as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and a conference member of the North Star Athletic Association.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry has delivered a farewell speech in which he said expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem are leading to an “irreversible one-state reality.” During his remarks at the State Department, Kerry defended the U.S. decision to let stand a U.N. Security Council resolution declaring the settlements illegal.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is calling Secretary of State John Kerry’s Mideast policy speech a “great disappointment.” Speaking on Israeli TV, Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Kerry for criticizing Israel at a time when the region is “going up in flames.” He accused Kerry of focusing heavily on Israeli settlements, while paying little attention to Palestinian incitement and violence.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition factions say Turkey and Russia are discussing a broader Syrian cease-fire after brokering the deal that evacuated rebel-held eastern Aleppo. But a number of rebel groups say they won’t agree to anything until they get more details. All previous attempts at enforcing a nationwide cease-fire in Syria have failed.

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have detained a Tunisian man in connection with last week’s truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. Twelve people died in the attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Prosecutors have until tomorrow evening to determine whether the case against the man is strong enough for them to seek a formal arrest warrant.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Uber driver is boasting that he drove through 240 green traffic lights before hitting a red light. Noah Forman says he achieved the feat during a 27-minute drive through Manhattan at around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. Forman recorded his late-night accomplishment on video and posted it on YouTube. Forman tells the Daily News he’d like to eventually double his record.