Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Feb 28

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. North

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.

Lows around 10. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow in the

morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower

20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

snow. Lows 10 to 15. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower

20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs in the mid 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

evening. Lows in the lower 20s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

 

 

Daily chances for snow continue through the week. Only light

amounts are expected…generally an inch or less.

 

Warmer temperatures are expected by Friday with readings in the

40s/50s across locations with little to no snow and 30s across

locations with a more pronounced snowpack.

 

 

 

Carrington  (CSi)  Evans Funeral Home in Carrington lists a pending visitation and prayer service for Dawn and Brandon Tufte’s children – Alex, 11, Melody, 8, and Spencer, 7 – at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington and a funeral service at Carrington High School gymnasium.

The children lost their lives in last Saturday’s early morning fire at their home in Carrington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the Tufte Family Benefit at any Gate City Bank located throughout North Dakota. Gate City Bank in Carrington will also accept non-monetary donations for the family.

Carrington Public Schools’ website states the school will provide counselors and support personnel for students and staff on Monday and the following days as needed.

 

 

Courtenay  (CSi)  Concerns were expressed at a public meeting in Courtenay  Monday evening about  proposed state budget cuts that would close eight state highway department shops.

Among those speaking, Courtenay resident Robin Barnes said that if the local shops close, they would need to rely on Jamestown or Cooperstown to provide service to the area. Brenda Thoms is a resident of Courtenay and has been leading the way by providing information and gathering signatures for those against Bill 2012. The state senate recently approved the Bill, which would save the state $2.1 million if they cut eight state highway shops.

Justin Sherlock of Dazey the best way for the members of the community to get their points across was to be present and make sure the importance of the highway shops locally were understood by the committee.

Brenda Thoms  of Courtenay said she has collected near 400 signatures from Courtenay and the surrounding communities asking for the Bill to either be voted down or recommend changes to the proposed bill.

Many community members are expected to  testify in Bismarck on Thursday, March 2nd at 10 AM in the Medora Room at the State Capitol, asking lawmakers  to add an amendment, originally proposed by Senator Terry Wanzek, giving the shops two years before cutting them.

The Stutsman County Commission and Barnes County Commission have also written a letter to Governor  Doug Burgum asking for the bill to be reconsidered.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Forestry Department informs residents that the City Street Department Crews will be working throughout the city removing tree branches overhanging streets and alleys to prevent interference with traffic and street maintenance equipment. Trees must be 16 feet high above the curb to curb. Branches covering traffic signs and signals shall be removed so as to be easily viewed within a 100 feet of the sign or signal.

It is the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain the trees. When this responsibility is neglected, it becomes the duty of the city to clear overgrowth that threatens public safety. This is a clearance procedure and should not be mistaken for a complete pruning of the tree. If this is what you expect, have your trees pruned by a local tree service.

The Street Department will be concentrating on trimming trees along the Snow Emergency Routes throughout the City.

 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — A woman accused of abusing her elderly mother during protests over the Dakota Access pipeline has pleaded not guilty to charges.

Prosecutors say Kathleen Bennett left her 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, tied to a chair while she attended demonstrations. The elderly woman was taken to the hospital during a blizzard in December where staff said she was frail and malnourished.

Bennett’s attorney, Don Sauviac, says they will challenge the credibility of the people who made the allegations of abuse.

In addition to the abuse case, Bennett has also been charged in Burleigh County with exploiting her mother by using $1,200 of her money to rent hotel rooms, buy meals and pay legal fees while her mom was in the hospital and without her consent.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has completed work on “emergency” bills spurred by the bitter dispute between Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters and law enforcement.

And when the Legislature resumes Wednesday after its midsession break, lawmakers will be faced with hundreds of more bills in what’s known as “crossover.” That’s when senators will begin working on House bills, and vice versa.

Lawmakers remain nervous about declining prices for oil and farm commodities, and will idle final work on many major spending bills until new oil tax revenue projections are released later this month.

Lawmakers won’t know how much money they think they will have to spend until budget analysts present the Legislature with a fresh North Dakota tax collection forecast on March 9.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman accused of killing a man over a drug deal has pleaded guilty in federal court.

Thirty-two-year-old Krystal Feist pleaded guilty Monday to three counts, including murder in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy. Authorities say Feist shot 24-year-old Austin Forsman in March 2016 while Forsman sat in a vehicle at a Grand Forks truck stop.

Feist faces life in prison without parole. Sentencing is set for June 15.

Another defendant, Modesto Torrez, is charged with ordering the hit on Forsman. He is scheduled for trial on May 2.

Feist and Torrez were eligible for the death penalty because the shooting allegedly involved a drug deal. The government declined to exercise that option.

Authorities say the drug ring distributed mass quantities of methamphetamine in North Dakota and Minnesota.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A flight attendant accused of making bogus bomb threats on two Skywest flights in 2015 has signed a plea deal to avoid trial, but that could send him to prison for decades.

Twenty-three-year-old Justin Cox-Sever, of Tempe, Arizona, is accused of calling in fake bomb threats on a flight from Charlottesville, Virginia, to Chicago, and on a flight from Minneapolis to Dickinson, North Dakota.

Both flights made emergency landings. No one was hurt.

The plea agreement calls for Cox-Sever to plead guilty to four of the five charges against him related to interfering with an aircraft. Prosecutors will drop a fifth count, reducing the potential maximum prison sentence from 70 years to 50 years.

The plea deal was filed Saturday. It still needs the approval of a federal judge

Bismarck  (CSi)   – North Dakota has been recognized as the overall fourth-best state in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s first-ever “Best States” rankings released Tuesday..

 

Gov. Doug Burgum welcomed the recognition, saying it underscores the state’s commitment to excellence across all sectors.

 

He says, “We’re thrilled that North Dakota placed higher than all but three other states in the ‘Best States’ rankings.  Our top-five position is a testament to the state’s innovative and hardworking people and a strong commitment to health, education and the economy from leaders at all levels. At the same time, we recognize there is room for improvement, and that begins with creating vibrant cities, diversifying our economy and reinventing government to be more efficient and responsive to citizens.”

 

To determine the Best States rankings, U.S. News & World Report measured seven categories: health care, education, infrastructure, crime and corrections, opportunity, economy and government.

 

North Dakota had the second-best economy, the sixth-best infrastructure and the seventh-best government efficiency in the rankings.

 

Drilling down further, North Dakota ranked first in commute time and growth of young population, third in labor force participation and fourth in both Medicare quality and two-year college graduation rate.

 

U.S. News & World Report created the Best States rankings to provide a platform for citizens, government leaders and business executives alike to compare and better understand the issues, insights and best practices that matter most for states.

 

Massachusetts received the top overall ranking, followed by New Hampshire, Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington.

 

U.S. News evaluated the states across 68 metrics to create 28 rankings. The rankings are based on tens of thousands of data points provided by consulting firm McKinsey & Co., which produced a first-of-its-kind Leading States Index to give public sector leaders a snapshot of how citizens experience their states. In calculating the rankings, categories were weighted based on a national “citizen experience” survey, conducted by McKinsey, that asked people to prioritize each subject in their state and provide their levels of satisfaction with government services.

 

North Dakota’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annual growth rate of 7.7 percent from 2010 to 2015 was more than that of any other state and four times the national growth rate. According to the latest GDP information from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, North Dakota had positive growth during the third quarter of 2016 – the first growth in real GDP since the fourth quarter of 2014. North Dakota was cited as having the seventh-best economic growth in the quarter.

 

The full Best States report is available at: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown point guard Bryn Woodside has been named the North Star Athletic Association player of the week.

Woodside,is  a junior from Albert Lea, Minnesota.  She scored 18 points in the NSAA championship game with four assists and three steals to help the Jimmies beat Valley City State 79-70.

The 32-team NAIA national tournament set for March 8-14 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Dickinson State and Valley City State are expected to get at-large bids.

The 11th-ranked Jimmies are likely to be one of four Number three seeds.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Class B District 5 Boys Basketball Tournament Monday night at the Jamestown Civic Center.

 

Region Qualifier:

Edgeley/Kulm/Montpeiler 53 LaMoure-Litchville/Marion 26

EKM advances to the Region III tournament.

 

Midkota 70 Oakes 60

 

Championship: Ellendale 56 Carrington 53

 

Class B District 6 Tournament

Region Qualifier

Kidder County 57, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 54

Strasburg-Zeeland 60, South Border 52

Championship

Linton-HMB 56, Napoleon 52

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 17 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Sacramento Kings 102-88 on Monday night.

Ricky Rubio had nine points and 11 assists to help the Timberwolves move within one game of the Kings as both teams try to catch Denver for the eighth spot in the West.

Towns and Wiggins were dominant against the Kings, who had beaten the Wolves handily in the first two games between the teams this season.

Towns shot 13 of 19 from the floor and sparked a big run in the second quarter when Minnesota took control. Wiggins exploited a size advantage against Sacramento and repeatedly scored inside.

Kosta Koufos had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento. The Kings are 1-2 since trading All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans during the All-Star break.

 

Final Golden State 119 Philadelphia 108

Final Cleveland 102 Milwaukee 95

Final Toronto 92 N-Y Knicks 91

Final Atlanta 114 Boston 98

Final Dallas 96 Miami 89

Final Indiana 117 Houston 108

 

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mikael Granlund beat two defenders to find open ice and wrap the winning shot around goalie Jonathan Quick just 12 seconds into overtime, giving the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

Granlund’s 20th goal of the season gave goalie Devan Dubnyk his NHL-leading 33rd win and the Wild their 15th comeback victory. They answered all four goals in regulation by the Kings, from Nick Shore, Tanner Pearson, Jake Muzzin and Marian Gaborik.

Jason Zucker’s spinning wrist shot midway through the third period tied the game for the Wild, who also had goals from Nino Niederreiter, Jordan Schroeder and Ryan White in his debut. White and Martin Hanzal were acquired in a trade with Arizona the night before.

 

Final OT Montreal 4 New Jersey 3

Final Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 1

 

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (1) Kansas 73 Oklahoma 63

Final (23) Virginia 53 (5) North Carolina 43

Final (11) Baylor 71 (10) West Virginia 62

Final Virginia Tech 66 (25) Miami 61

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while the rest of the top five were shuffled Monday.

The Huskies improved their winning streak to 103 games, cruising to wins over Temple and Memphis. UConn closes out its regular season Monday at South Florida.

Baylor, Notre Dame, Maryland and South Carolina follow UConn. The Terrapins dropped two spots after losing to then-No. 12 Ohio State last week. The Buckeyes moved up to ninth.

Mississippi State fell to sixth after losing in overtime to Kentucky and getting routed by Tennessee. Oregon State climbed four spots to move into a tie for sixth. Florida State and Stanford round out the first 10 teams in the poll.

Kansas State re-entered the poll at No. 24 while Michigan dropped out.

 

 

Kansas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

The Jayhawks (26-3) moved up two places to the top spot, receiving 58 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel.

Kansas is the sixth school to be No. 1 this season. The Jayhawks were on top last season for five weeks, including the final three polls of the season.

Villanova (27-3) remained second despite losing to Butler last week. The Wildcats were No. 1 on two ballots. UCLA (26-3), which was No. 1 on three ballots, moved up from fifth to third after its win over Arizona on Saturday.

Gonzaga (29-1) fell to fourth after losing its first game of the season, an upset by BYU on Saturday. The Zags, who had been No. 1 for the last four polls, received two first-place votes.

North Carolina moved from eighth to fifth and was followed by Oregon, Arizona, Louisville, Kentucky and West Virginia.

 

NBA….

UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Raptors say All-Star guard Kyle Lowry will have surgery Tuesday on his right wrist. The club hopes Lowry will be able to return for the playoffs.

Lowry hasn’t played since returning from the All-Star break. He is second on the team with his average of 22.8 points and leads the Raptors with 6.9 assists per game.

 

MLB-RANGERS

 

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The end may be in sight for Josh Hamilton. He has left spring training with Texas for another surgery on his left knee. The 2010 American League MVP has undergone 11 knee procedures and this is the third since the 35-year old last played in the majors in 2015.

Hamilton, in camp on a minor league contract, faces six weeks of rehabilitation before he will be able to start running again.

 

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