Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 6

CSi Weather..

.REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW. WEST WINDS AROUND

10 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW.

.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. SOUTH

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

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

ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

.MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS

AROUND 5 BELOW.

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

MORNING. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.

.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE

MORNING. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF

SNOW. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.

.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Water was restored in a section of Northwest Jamestown about 4:30-p.m., Thursday, after the Jamestown Water Department and city crew, Thursday afternoon  worked on water main breaks.

Engineering Department spokesperson Justin Lievig says the area was along First Avenue North between 10^th Street and 13^th Street Northwest.

He says the initial break was banded and when water was turned back on another break occurred about 100 feet north of the first break.  After the water was turned back on, another small leak was detected and banded, before the water was again turned on, and the excavation was back-filled.

He says the cold weather is not necessarily a factor in the breaks, as much as age is, with the pipes installed in the 1950’s.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Starting January 3, 2017, Sanford Clinic in Jamestown longer has a walk-in clinic.  Instead they are offering same-day appointments for anyone with an illness or injury who needs to be seen right away.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Sanford Clinic’s, Director Jon Lillejord said while the same-day appointments are new, patients for the most part are receptive to the plan, and are positive.

He said patients have indicated their displeasure with not knowing who the health care provide is at walk-in appointments and that they could not see their regular health care provider, at the walk-in clinic, in addition to long waits.

With same-day appointments, patients now know who they will see for the examination.

He said same Day appointments must be scheduled on the day that you wish to be seen or can be schedule Monday through Thursday afternoon for the following morning.  To schedule a same-day appointment, please call 701-253-4000 or 701-251-6000.  You may be able to see your primary care provider, but if that is not possible, there will be opening with at least one of our providers each day.

The Same Day Clinic is not for routine visits such as physicals, well child visits, sports physicals, diabetic checks, medication refills and so on.  These types of appointments should be scheduled in advance in with your provider.

He said, if you wake up in the morning and are not feeling well, call right away to schedule your same day appointment.  If illness hits later in the day, call right away, if we can’t fit you in that day, we’ll get you on the schedule for the next morning.

Lillejord pointed out that Sanford Clinic is hoping that the change to same day appointments will eliminate the long wait times that were sometimes experienced at the walk-in clinic.

He added that presently one same-day physician is seeing patients with 15 minute appointments with 32 daily appointments.

When Dr. Johnson returns next week there will be two same-day appointment physicians taking 64, 15 minute daily appointments.

There will be three health care providers seeing patients on a rotational basis, in conjunction with routine scheduled appointments.

Lillejord added that the clinic has not had Saturday hours for some time, noting not many walk-ins were seen then, plus services such as X-Rays and blood tests were not available on Saurday’s

He added that over the weekend, or anytime, Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department is available.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee is studying a bill to take the name and location of the Jamestown State Hospital out of the state’s Constitution.

The committee held a hearing on that proposal. No one showed up to speak either for or against the measure.

North Dakota Hospital Association President Jerry Jurena questioned why lawmakers were considering taking the step and raised concerns that it could eventually lead to shuttering the facility.

State Hospital Superintendent, Dr. Rosalie Etherington says,the hospital has 85 beds for mentally ill and addicted patients who have failed treatment elsewhere. She says there are 106 separate addiction treatment beds and there are 52 individuals who are treated in a sex offender treatment unit.

The Committee took no immediate action.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is less bullish on the state’s economy than the former governor, and have lowered expectations on tax collections by more than $170 million.

That’s for the next two-year budget cycle.

Members of the appropriations committees are to adopt the fresh state revenue estimates Thursday. They’ll use the data to write the two-year budget that starts July 1.

Former GOP Gov. Jack Dalrymple presented his $13.4 billion spending plan last month, right before leaving office.

The Legislature’s budget plan predicts lower oil prices than Dalrymple set in his proposal.

Republican Gov. Doug Burgum says he won’t give lawmakers a budgetary starting point until late January.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s biggest industry was also the biggest contributor to Gov. Doug Burgum’s inaugural celebration.

That’s according to a review of a list of sponsors provided by the governor’s office in response to a request by The Associated Press. Wednesday’s event in Bismarck drew more than 3,000 people.

Beau Bateman, a spokesman for the private committee that organized the event, says Whiting Petroleum was the lead sponsor. Whiting is the largest producer in the state’s oil patch.

Bateman says $215,000 was raised for the event from 37 sponsors — almost twice the cost of Jack Dalrymple’s 2012 inaugural.

Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the donations won’t influence the governor.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force is investigating after a B-52 bomber dropped an engine over western North Dakota.

The Minot Air Force Base says the engine fell off the plane during a training mission Wednesday. KFGO-AM reports the bomber was not carrying weapons and no one was hurt.

The Air Force says the engine fell in the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, a remote area about 25 miles northeast of the Minot air base.

The cause is being investigated.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A McKenzie County sheriff’s deputy who was scheduled for a disciplinary hearing this week has been terminated after county officials uncovered new information they say isn’t related to his suspension in October.

Human resources manager Amanda Willis says  interim Sheriff Matthew Johansen fired Lt. Michael Schmitz on Friday.

Schmitz had been ordered to appear before the County Commission on Tuesday for a hearing over alleged bullying and retaliatory behavior.

Willis says the reason for termination is related to something that happened during his three years at the sheriff’s office and that an investigation is ongoing.

Schmitz told the newspaper last week that he didn’t know he’d been fired, and he didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The newspaper couldn’t reach Johansen for comment Tuesday.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani (bruh-SHAW’-nee) is one of four finalists to lead Ohio University.

The school in Athens, Ohio, announced its presidential search finalists Thursday. Bresciani is to take part in an open forum at the school on Jan. 12.

Bresciani’s tenure in Fargo has been rocky at times. The state Board of Higher Education last June declined to extend his contract over complaints about his communication, teamwork and decision-making skills. The board gave Bresciani six months to show improvement, and voted in November to give him another year.

Bresciani was named NDSU president in May 2010. He makes about $355,000 annually.

Other finalists for the Ohio University job are officials with that school, Texas Tech and the University of New Mexico.

 

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota law firm claims a Minnesota couple is trying to duck out of paying attorney’s fees from the sale of their land to the Dakota Access pipeline.

The lawsuit says the pipeline company initially offered Bradley and Kerry Williams, of Mendota Heights, $101,000 for an easement on 3.41 acres in South Dakota. Meierhenry Sargent LLP says the price jumped to $750,000 after the couple hired it.

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports the firm alleges the couple later fired it to get out of $216,000 in fees. That’s a third of the extra money the firm says it secured for them. The lawsuit, which was moved to federal court last week, seeks arbitration.

The Williamses attorney, Edward Sheu (shoo), says they’ll respond in court and declined further comment.

 

In sports…

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is seeking information through the Report All Poachers hotline on an apparent deer poaching that occurred this past fall near the ND Highway 1806 bridge over the Cannonball River in Morton County.

Chief Game Warden Robert Timian said Game and Fish obtained a video of the incident recently, and is releasing it to the public and media in an effort to get more information on this event, and to try to identify the individuals involved in an apparent illegal killing of a whitetail buck. The video is available for viewing and download on the Game and Fish Department’s YouTube channel.

Girls Hockey…

Mandan 4 Jamestown 2

 

Boys Basketball…

Minot 85, Jamestown 58

 

Beulah 64, Killdeer 26

Bottineau 59, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 56

Burke County 66, Divide County 18

Des Lacs-Burlington 74, Rugby 52

Drake/Anamoose 47, Surrey 37

Fargo North 67, Grand Forks Red River 65

Harding County, S.D. 64, Bowman County 55

Kenmare 82, Westhope-Newburg 55

Lewis and Clark 62, New Town 60

Mandan 86, Bismarck St. Mary’s 73

Midway-Minto 53, May Port CG 41

Minot Bishop Ryan 74, Towner-Granville-Upham 57

New Salem-Almont 60, Grant County 46

Sheyenne 85, Valley City 43

Thompson 59, Hatton-Northwood 43

Velva/Sawyer 90, South Prairie 55

 

Stutsman County Tournament

First Round

Carrington 65, South Border 41

Ellendale 52, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 23

Kidder County 73, Midkota 55

Napoleon 46, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 45

Kidder County will play Carrington in the semifinals tonight at 7:30. Midkota will face South Border in consolation play at 4:30.

 

Ramsey County Tournament

First Round

Dakota Prairie 64, Benson County 59

Four Winds/Minnewauken 89, Lakota 32

Larimore 49, Rolette-Wolford 37

North Star 64, Devils Lake JV 28

 

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Jamestown 55, Minot 44

Bismarck St. Mary’s 72, Mandan 66

Bowman County 57, Richardton-Taylor 44

Carrington 60, Ellendale 39

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 40, May Port CG 37

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 62, South Border 32

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 59, Griggs County Central 31

Fordville Lankin-Park River 69, Hatton-Northwood 27

Glen Ullin-Hebron 58, Hettinger/Scranton 48

Grand Forks Red River 85, Fargo North 58

Hankinson 46, Central Cass 33

Hazen 62, Killdeer 57

Heart River 53, Harding County, S.D. 29

Hillsboro/Central Valley 54, Cavalier 18

Kidder County 64, Washburn 27

Kindred 67, Sargent Central 14

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 56, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 52

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) 73, Rolla 9

Lewis and Clark-Berthold 59, Max 53

Lisbon 88, Maple Valley 9

Mott-Regent 48, New England 40

New Town 68, North Shore – Plaza 14

North Star 75, New Rockford-Sheyenne 37

Northern Cass 57, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 56

Ray 53, Divide County 35

Richland 71, Milnor-North Sargent 49

Sheyenne 70, Valley City 49

Thompson 44, North Border 43

Trenton 37, Tioga 10

Warwick 50, Benson County 45

Wilton-Wing 50, Flasher 43

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Indiana 121 Brooklyn 109

Final Toronto 101 Utah 93

Final Detroit 115 Charlotte 114

Final Houston 118 Oklahoma City 116

Final Atlanta 99 New Orleans 94

Final Phoenix 102 Dallas 95

Final San Antonio 127 Denver 99

Final Portland 118 L.A. Lakers 109

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mikko Koivu scored back-to-back goals midway through the third period and the Minnesota Wild overcame a late two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Thursday night.

The teams combined for five goals in the third, with Joel Ward and Patrick Marleau putting San Jose ahead 4-2 in the first five minutes before Eric Staal scored once and Koivu twice to bring the Wild back. Koivu scored twice in 1:55, with the go-ahead goal coming with 9:42 left.

Minnesota got its seventh straight victory on the road. Staal also had two goals and Zach Parise scored for the Wild, who were playing their first game since their 12-game winning streak was snapped by Columbus.

Devan Dubnyk saved 30 shots in his first appearance in San Jose in over two years, when he was with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Joonas Donskoi and Joe Pavelski also scored for the Sharks, who lost their third straight, matching a season high. Martin Jones made 21 saves.

Final Edmonton 4 Boston 3

Final Washington 5 Columbus 0

Final Nashville 6 Tampa Bay 1

Final Carolina 4 St. Louis 2

Final OT Chicago 4 Buffalo 3

Final Detroit 4 L.A. Kings 0

 

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — Fifth-ranked Gonzaga remains one of the two unbeaten teams in men’s college basketball.

Nigel Williams-Goss scored a career-high 36 points and the Bulldogs improved to 15-0 by whipping San Francisco, 95-80 on the road.

 

Bryce Alford scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half and finished with five 3-pointers in fourth-ranked UCLA’s 81-71 victory over California.

 

Dusan Ristic scored 18 points and 17th-ranked Arizona improved to 14-2 with a 66-56 downing of Utah.

No. 19 Saint Mary’s was an 81-68 winner over BYU behind Jock Landale’s 24 points and eight boards. Calvin Hermanson scored 15 points in the Gael’s seventh straight win and 13th in 14 games.

 

Caleb Swanigan capped his 16-point performance by hitting a free throw with five seconds left to push No. 20 Purdue past Ohio State, 76-75.

 

Jordan McLaughlin scored 15 points and Chimezie Metu added 14 as No. 25 Southern California defeated short-handed Stanford 72-56.

 

 

MENS BASKETBALL…

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Khy Kabellis scored 21 points, A.J. Jacobson had 20, including the clinching free throw with 5.6 seconds left, and North Dakota State edged IUPUI 93-89 Thursday night.

Paul Miller added 18 for the Bison (11-5, 3-0 Summit) and Dexter Werner had 15.

IUPUI took its last lead, 76-75 on a 3-point play by Kellon Thomas with 6:51. Kabellis, who matched his career high, quickly answered for the Bison, who never trailed after that but were never up by more than five.

The Jaguars made it 90-87 on two free throws by Darell Combs with 36 seconds to play but Kabellis and Jacobson each made 1 of 2 free throws around an IUPUI miss. T.J. Henderson’s layup made it 92-89 before Jacobson made the second of two free throws.

Thomas scored 21 points for the Jags (7-9, 1-1), who shot 30 percent in the second half to 56 percent for the Bison.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Quinton Hooker had 20 points, Conner Avants scored 17 on 7-of-12 shooting and North Dakota beat Northern Arizona 68-63 Thursday night.

Avants added nine rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Corey Baldwin scored 10 points for North Dakota (7-6, 2-1 Big Sky).

Baldwin and Billy Brown each hit a 3-pointer during an 11-1 run that made it 51-45 and the Fighting Hawks led the rest of the way.

Mike Green and Marcus DeBerry sandwiched 3s around a jumper by Hooker to pull Northern Arizona (3-12, 0-2) within two with 42 seconds left, but Geno Crandall hit two free throws 28 seconds later to make it 67-63. JoJo Anderson missed a 3 and DeBerry, after grabbing the offensive rebound, missed another before Hooker made the second of two foul with two seconds remaining.

DeBerry made five 3s and finished with 19 points, both career highs, for the Lumberjacks.

 

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Amir Coffey scored 17 points, and Nate Mason hit eight free throws in the final 26 seconds to lead Minnesota to a 70-66 victory over Northwestern on Thursday night.

Coffey nailed three 3-pointers. Mason came through at the line near the end to finish with 12 points, and the Golden Gophers (14-2, 2-1 Big Ten) picked up another impressive road win after beating then-No. 15 Purdue in overtime on Sunday.

 

WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY…

MONTREAL (AP) — Troy Terry scored the lone shootout goal, Tyler Parsons stopped all five shots he faced in the tiebreaker and the United States outlasted Canada 5-4 Thursday night to win the world junior hockey title.

The game was decided in the five-round shootout after a 20-minute overtime period.

On Wednesday in the semifinals, Terry scored on all three of his shootout attempts to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Russia. The University of Denver forward is an Anaheim draft pick.

The United States won its fourth title and first since 2013. The teams met for the fourth time in the championship game, with the Americans also winning in 2004 and 2010 and Canada in 1997. Canada won the last of its record 16 titles in 2015.

The Americans overcame two two-goal deficits to force overtime.

Thomas Chabot and Jeremy Lauzon opened the scoring for Canada in the first period, and Charlie McAvoy and Kieffer Bellows countered for the U.S. in the second. Canada’s took a 4-2 lead in the third on goals by Nicolas Roy and Mathieu Joseph, but Bellows cut it to one with his second of game and Colin White tied it with nearly 13 minutes left.

Parson made 46 saves, and Carter Hart stopped 31 shots for Canada.

The U.S. also beat Canada 3-1 on Saturday in their group finale.

 

 

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