Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 30

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING

SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE

WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS

AROUND 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST

WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.NEW YEARS DAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST

WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF

SNOW. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. LOWS NEAR ZERO.

.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE

MORNING. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND

10 BELOW. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

 

Gusty Winds today and tonight across Western and Central

North Dakota Will Cause Hazardous Travel…

An intense Alberta Clipper is forecast to move across North

Dakota today. This will bring westerly winds with gusts around 40

mph to western and central North Dakota this afternoon and

evening.

These winds will cause drifting snow on roadways over much of

western and central North Dakota. Roads will be warm enough during

the day that snow will melt, but roads will refreeze overnight as

temperatures drop.

Some light snow is likely over portions of northern North Dakota

Those with travel plans should remain aware of the latest road

conditions and be prepared for the possibility of changing

visibility and icy roads. The winds should diminish from west to

east by daybreak Saturday morning.

THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

THEN….ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS NEXT WEEK. HIGH

TEMPERATURES AROUND ZERO…SUBZERO LOW TEMPERATURES…AND MINIMUM

WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi) 33 year old Troy Alan Elhard of Jamestown was charged Thursday in Southeast District Court in Jamestown with aggravated assault domestic violence, along with preventing arrest, or discharge of other duties, all Class C Felonies.

Elhard was allegedly involved in an eight hour standoff with local law enforcement officers that began Monday evening into early Tuesday morning in Jamestown.

He appeared before Judge John Greenwood, and is being held in the Stutsman County Correctional Center, on a $10,000 cash bond.

No preliminary hearing date has been set.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Rescue Squad was called about 11:55 a.m. Thursday for an  extrication, from a van traveling on I-94 eastbound, near mile maker 254, near the rest area, west of Jamestown.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol Sgt Hendrickson says, 28 year old Rawuf Issaka, of Dickinson, was driving a 2005 Kia Sedona minivan and was exiting I-94 to a rest area. The minivan lost control on a section of compacted snow and ice and struck a light pole, causing extensive damage.

The Jamestown Fire Department was dispatched to the scene to extricate Issaka from the vehicle. Lt. Sheldon Mohr says 10 firefighters, a rescue truck and a mini pump truck, responded to the scene.

Issaka, who wore a seat belt, was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center. He was then transported to Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.

On Thursday morning, about 10-O’Clock,  Barnes County Fire and Rescue responded to a one vehicle rollover in the westbound lane of I-94 near the Oriska Rest stop.

The driver refused treatment of injuries at the scene.

On Thursday morning, about 10-O’Clock,  Barnes County Fire and Rescue responded to a one vehicle rollover in the westbound lane of I-94 near the Oriska Rest stop.

The driver refused treatment of injuries at the scene.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Prosecutors in an appeal of the first federal death penalty case in North Dakota are asking a judge to let them interview a West Fargo attorney who helped defend Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. in the 2006 trial.

The Crookston, Minnesota man was sentenced to death for killing of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin (shuh-DEEN’), of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. Rodriguez in 2011 filed what is considered his final appeal.

Prosecutors say defense attorney Robert Hoy has intimate knowledge of the case, especially issues pertaining to the autopsy. One of Rodriguez’s complaints is that his trial attorneys failed to properly challenge forensic evidence.

Prosecutors say Hoy isn’t responding to them about appearing for a deposition.

Hoy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Diocese of Fargo and other Catholic employers in North Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit opposing federal health care coverage requirements that include abortion and gender-changing surgeries.

The diocese and the Catholic Benefits Association say the coverage requirements conflict with the Catholic faith.

In a statement, Bishop John Folda says the Catholic Church does not discriminate based on orientation, but it should have the freedom to make faith-based coverage decisions.

The association said Pope Francis has reiterated that Catholic teachings oppose abortion and theories that gender is alterable.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking a federal judge to allow it to join a lawsuit seeking to delay action on Red River flood diversion project.

The proposed project would redirect floodwaters around the Fargo-Moorhead area via a dam and diversion channel but would aggravate flooding upstream.

The DNR seeks to join a lawsuit against the project filed by the Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority in 2013.

Although the DNR declined to issue the necessary permits for the project in October, the Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract for some construction work on the North Dakota side of the river, and asked for proposals for building the diversion channel.

Minnesota will be asking the court to prohibit construction because it hasn’t issued the necessary permits.

In sports…

Jamestown Shoot Out

Bismarck Century JV 68, Enderlin 39

Hatton-Northwood 61, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 48

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) 63, Oakes 37

Sacred Heart, Minn. 67, Strasburg-Zeeland 48

 

Boy’s Basketball…

Carrington 82, Kidder County 72

Devils Lake 63, Grand Forks Red River 55

Fargo Davies 80, Grand Forks Central 39

Fargo South 66, Hawley, Minn. 49

Heart River 53, Killdeer 41

Linton-HMB 63, Thompson 61

Minot 87, Williston 33

New England 50, Lemmon, S.D. 47

Sheyenne 61, Bismarck St. Mary’s 46

Surrey 54, Max 39

Turtle Mountain 57, Bismarck Legacy 55

 

Energy Classic Tournament
Semifinal

Clark, Nev. 42, Bismarck High 39

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 70, Park River/Fordville Lankin 49

Hankinson 66, Midway-Minto 28

Hillcrest Lutheran, Minn. 63, Hillsboro/Central Valley 56

Larimore 46, Kindred 42

May Port CG 58, Norman County West, Minn. 29

New Rockford-Sheyenne 65, Northern Cass 62

Hunkpapa Classic

Crow Creek, S.D. 72, Standing Rock 48

Mandan Holiday Tournament
Consolation

Flasher 55, Wilton-Wing 48

Grant County 44, New Salem-Almont 42

Semifinal

Shiloh Christian 74, Bottineau 41

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 61, Hettinger/Scranton 59

Minot Shootout

Beulah 62, Rugby 50

Dickinson Trinity 62, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 53

Four Winds/Minnewauken 83, Des Lacs-Burlington 65

Westhope-Newburg 74, Rolla 67, OT

ORCS Class B Day

Towner-Granville-Upham 79, Glenburn 39

St. Cloud Cathedral Tournament
Fifth Place

Mandan 62, Concordia Academy, Minn. 36

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Minot Bishop Ryan vs. Hazen, ppd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bismarck Century 58, Minot 23

Bismarck Legacy 69, Turtle Mountain 56

Des Lacs-Burlington 48, Towner-Granville-Upham 23

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 66, Britton-Hecla, S.D. 35

Fargo Davies 78, Grand Forks Central 55

Fargo South 49, Fargo North 38

Grand Forks Red River 79, Devils Lake 43

Heart River 48, Center-Stanton 44

Max 51, Surrey 33

New Town 62, Garrison 53

Energy Classic Tournament
Consolation Semifinal

Mandan 60, Westchester, Calif. 56

Semifinal

Bismarck High 68, Bishop Gorman, Nev. 46

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Central Cass 44, Midway-Minto 32

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 54, Thompson 52

Hillsboro/Central Valley 46, Hankinson 43

Kindred 70, Four Winds/Minnewauken 24

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) 61, May Port CG 44

Northern Cass 35, New Rockford-Sheyenne 28

Richland 47, Larimore 36

Hunkpapa Classic

Little Wound, S.D. 60, Standing Rock 42

Moorhead Tournament
First Round

Bismarck St. Mary’s 68, Park Christian (Moorhead), Minn. 33

 

Jimmie Basketball…

Men…

Morningside 94 UJ 83  2OT

Women…

Morningside 101 UJ 71

Ends Jimmie Women’s 9 game winning streak

 

NORTH DAKOTA-PORTLAND ST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Calaen Robinson had 18 points and seven assists, De’Sean Parsons scored 16 and grabbed seven rebounds and Portland State beat North Dakota 99-62 in the Big Sky opener for both teams Thursday night.

Zach Gengler and Deontae North each scored 14 while Traylin Farris, Brandon Hollins and Bryce Canda added 10 points apiece.

Parsons hit a jumper 15 seconds in and Portland State (8-4) never trailed. Six Vikings scored during a 16-0 run that made it 34-10 with eight minutes left in the half. A 3-point play by Quinton Hooker pulled North Dakota within 13 but Portland State scored the next 19 to make it 75-43 with nine minutes remaining.

Conner Avants scored 16 on 8-of-9 shooting and Hooker added 12 points for North Dakota (5-6). The Fighting Hawks made just 4 of 22 from 3-point range and 6-of-19 (32 percent) free throws.

Portland State has had at least five players score in double digits in nine of its 12 games. The Vikings shots 56.5 percent from the field, including 13 of 28 from 3-point range. They have won five in a row and seven of their last eight.

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Charlotte 91 Miami 82

Final Cleveland 124 Boston 118

Final Memphis 114 Oklahoma City 80

Final Phoenix 99 Toronto 91

Final Utah 100 Philadelphia 83

Final Dallas 101 L.A. Lakers 89

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Erik Haula scored midway through the third period to help the Minnesota Wild hold off the New York Islanders 6-4 on Thursday night for their 12th victory in a row.

Marco Scandella, Chris Stewart, Jared Spurgeon, Jordan Schroeder and Mikael Granlund also scored for Minnesota, which had a franchise-record three goals in 80 seconds in the second period.

The Wild’s Devan Dubnyk allowed more than three goals for the first time this season but made 23 saves to win his 10th straight start.

Haula put Minnesota ahead 5-4 with his sixth goal after Nino Niederreiter’s shot deflected off Haula’s leg. New York’s Brock Nelson scored twice in 42 seconds early in the period to tie it.

The win sets up a showdown on New Year’s Eve against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have won 14 straight games. It’s the first game in NHL history featuring two teams on such long winning streaks.

Final Boston 4 Buffalo 2

Final SO New Jersey 2 Washington 1

Final OT Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 2

Final OT Montreal 3 Florida 2

Final Columbus 5 Winnipeg 3

Final Chicago 3 Nashville 2

Final OT Detroit 3 Ottawa 2

Final Dallas 4 Colorado 2

Final N-Y Rangers 6 Arizona 3

Final Anaheim 3 Calgary 1

Final Edmonton 3 L.A. Kings 1

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (7) Gonzaga 92 Pepperdine 62

Final (8) Kentucky 99 Mississippi 76

Final St. John’s 76 (13) Butler 73

Final (19) Saint Mary’s (Cal) 72 Loyola Marymount 60

Final (25) Florida 81 Arkansas 72

 

BOWL GAMES

Hokies win with record-setting rally…South Florida works overtime in Birmingham Bowl

UNDATED (AP) — Virginia Tech has closed out a 10-win season by pulling off the biggest comeback in the program’s 124-year history.

The 18th-ranked Hokies trailed 24-0 at halftime before dominating the remainder of a 35-24 triumph over Arkansas in the Belk Bowl at Charlotte. Razorbacks quarterback Austin Allen threw three interceptions to fuel the rally as Virginia Tech scored on five of its first seven possessions of the second half.

Jerod Evans scored on a 4-yard run and threw touchdown strikes to Sam Rogers and Chris Cunningham to cut it to 24-21 In the third quarter. Travon McMillan put the Hokies ahead for good with 12:03 left in the game when he scored on a 6-yard run.

Allen was spectacular in the first half for the 7-6 Razorbacks, completing 13 of 16 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns.

Also on Thursday’s bowl schedule:

— No. 13 Oklahoma State rolled to victory in the Alamo Bowl as Mason Rudolph completed 22 of 32 passes for 314 yards and three TDs in a 38-3 romp over 10th-ranked Colorado. Rudolph’s prime target was James Washington, who scored on a 5-yard pass play and had nine receptions for 171 yards. Justice Hill had 100 yards rushing and a touchdown for the 10-3 Cowboys, who racked up 527 yards of offense and blanked the Buffaloes until the fourth quarter.

— Quinton Flowers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Elkanah Dillon on the first play of overtime before 25th-ranked South Florida hung on for a 46-39 win over South Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl. South Carolina’s overtime drive ended when Jake Bentley was sacked by Mike Love on fourth down. Flowers ran for three touchdowns and threw for two others as South Florida picked up its school-record 11th win. He took game MVP honors after passing for 261 yards and running for 105 yards.

 

WORLD JUNIOR

TORONTO (AP) — Colin White and Troy Terry scored second-period goals and Tyler Parsons made 25 saves to help the United States beat Russia 3-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey championship.

The United States and Canada, a 10-2 winner over Latvia on Thursday night, are 3-0-0 in Group B play and have wrapped up quarterfinal spots before their showdown Saturday in the pool finale.

 

VIKINGS-BRIDGEWATER

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have named quarterback Teddy Bridgewater as the team’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

The Vikings announced the results of the team-wide voting on Thursday. The award is given to one player on every team to recognize their ability to overcome adversity and their commitment to sportsmanship and courage.

Bridgewater suffered a major knee injury just before the season started and has spent the year going through an exhaustive rehabilitation process.

He has also quickly established himself as active in the Minnesota community, with a particular focus on raising awareness for breast cancer.

Bridgewater says it’s an honor to win the award and he has worked hard to stay positive through a trying season.

 

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