CSi Weather…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY EVENING TO NOON FRIDAY…JAMESTOWN….FROM 9 PM THURSDAY EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY…VALLEY CITY

 

* WIND CHILL VALUES…will range between 25 and 40 below zero.

* OTHER IMPACTS…the cold wind chills will cause frostbite in

as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds

will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in

frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Make sure to dress accordingly if outdoors.

 

Forecast…

TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 10 below. North

winds around 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wind chills around 25 below.

.FRIDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs around 10. Northeast winds

5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 25 below in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows

zero to 5 above. East winds around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs around

  1. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow

after midnight. Lows zero to 5 above.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely

in the afternoon. Highs around 15. Chance of snow 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

evening. Lows near zero.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs around 15. Lows

zero to 5 above.

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

afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

Highs in the 20s to upper 30s.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Western and central North Dakota are in store for more winter weather. The National Weather Service says dangerous wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero will blanket the northwest and north central regions overnight into Friday morning. Snow is expected to develop across western and central North Dakota on Friday. Forecasters say total accumulations by the end of the weekend could range from 3 to 7 inches.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning residents of a high risk sex offender, who has changed address in Jamestown.

Kyle Greenough now resides at 517 4th Street, Northwest, Jamestown, ND

He presently has no vehicle.

He is a 20 year old white male,  5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 169 pounds, with blue eyes and blond hair.

Greenough has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Attorney General’s risk level committee.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, when he was 19 years old engaging in a sexual act with a 14 year old female.

Conviction: July 2015 in Dunn County, District Court.

Disposition:  7 years suspended, 42 days credit, 3 years supervised probation.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition.  When he was a juvenile  he had sexual intercourse with several juvenile females.

Conviction date:  November 2012 in Dunn County Juvenile Court.

Disposition: 1.5 years.

Greenough is currently on probation with North Dakots Parole and Probation.

He is currently on GPS Monitoring.

Greenough is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Kyle Greenough, are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown residents regarding a convicted sex offender, living in Jamestown.

John Michael Fleener resides at 502 24th Street, Southwest, #216, Jamestown, ND

His vehicles are a green 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix, with ND license 285BCN, and a white 1998 Chevrolet pickup, ND license 106AZP

Fleener is a 28 year old white male five feet 10 inches tall, weighing 265 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

He has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Offense: A pattern of engaging in fondling a 16 year old co-worker at a fast found restaurant.

Conviction Date: January 2010 in Barnes County, ND, District Court.

Disposition:  18 month, with 16 months suspended, three days credit, two years supervised probation.

Fleener is on GPS Monitoring.

Fleener is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the courts.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of John Michael Fleener are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Jamestown (CSi))  The Stutsman County Veterans Service officer has information on new programs, and upcoming activities.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Veterans Service Officer David Bratton said, his office has more information on the new Veterans Entrepreneurship  Program  sponsored by UND Center for Innovation.   On line instruction begins August 21, 2017.

His office has application forms, that are due on July 28, 2017.

He also pointed out that the Veterans Administration has, for the first time, expanded the mental health benefits for the “Other than Honorable,” discharges.

He added that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared March as “Women’s Veterans Month,” with the state having over 6,000 women veterans,  and that March 29th is Vietnam Veterans Day.

More than 58,000 individuals made the ultimate sacrifice, in the Vietnam conflict, and thousand more wounded in combat

He reminded veterans that his office has information and forms to apply for grant funding to obtain service dogs, under the Wounded Warriors program, from Service Dogs for America, in Jud, North Dakota. www.servicedogsforamerica.org or call 701- 685=2242.

Other reminders include:  The Jamestown PTSD support group meeting the second the fourth Thursday of each month, at the LEC lower level meeting room, hosted by a combat veteran from the Fargo VA.

Veterans driver licenses can have a “V” indicator added, to show proof of veteran status.

The Burleigh County veterans van stops in Jamestown to the Fargo VA Hospital and back, several times a week.  Contact his office to schedule a ride at 701-252-9043.

The Stutsman County Veterans Office is open Monday-Friday 8-a.m. to 12 noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.

 

Bismarck (CSi)  Gov. Doug Burgum and the Office of Management and Budget Thursday presented updated revenue projections for the remainder of the 2015-2017 biennium and a new revenue forecast for 2017-2019, both of which predict substantially less revenue than the conservative assumptions adopted by legislators in January.

 

“The challenges before this Legislature, as everyone knows, are historic,” Burgum said to a joint meeting of the House and Senate appropriations committees. “The decisions are going to become even more difficult.”

 

The revenue projections are prepared by OMB with input from Moody’s Analytics, the state Tax Department and the state’s Advisory Council on Revenue Forecasting.

 

The revised projection for the current biennium ending June 30 lists general fund revenues of $4.78 billion, including fund transfers, which is about $46 million less than the legislative assumptions adopted in January.

 

The forecast for 2017-2019 projects general fund revenues will be $103 million below the January assumptions. The general fund supports the general operations of state government.

 

Given the new projections, the governor asked legislators to reconsider some of his budget proposals. Those include increasing the cap on the amount of oil tax revenue that goes into the general fund from $300 million to $900 million and asking state employees to cover 5 percent of the cost of state-paid health insurance premiums, which are projected to increase roughly 17 percent in 2017-2019. The governor proposed restoring a 1 percent raise for state employees in the second year of the biennium if revenues outperform the forecast by an agreed-upon rate.

 

Burgum thanked legislators for their hard work on the incredibly difficult task of balancing the budget amid an unprecedented revenue shortfall. Despite the challenges, he noted the state has potential for strong economic growth and the pendulum is swinging positively in oil country in terms of increased economic activity. Oil tax revenues are projected to increase from $2.94 billion this biennium to $3.15 billion next biennium, an increase of $216 million.

 

“North Dakota’s future has never been brighter,” Burgum said. “We have one of the strongest balance sheets in the nation, a great workforce and ample job opportunities. We’re turning the corner.”

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has endorsed legislation that would allow communities to install parking meters on their streets if voters approve.

Representatives voted 53-38 on Thursday to lift the nearly 70-year-old ban on parking meters. The Senate approved the measure earlier, although the House amended it to specify that voters would have to agree to install parking meters if the city where they live wants to do so.

The Senate still must approve with the House amendment.

Parking meters were outlawed in 1948, after an angry farmer was ticketed for not feeding the meter. When the Legislature repealed it in 1951, Howard Henry led another successful referendum to reverse the decision.

North Dakota is the only state that bans the meters on public streets.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck teenager has pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a woman in Bismarck last fall.

Nineteen-year-old Alexus Hankinson admitted to six charges this week, including vehicular homicide and fleeing police.

Hankinson could face up to 30 years in prison when she is sentenced May 19. South Central Judge John Grinsteiner ordered a pre-sentence investigation and drug and alcohol dependency evaluations.

Prosecutors say a Bismarck police officer was at a stoplight on Oct. 10 when he saw a 2010 Dodge Challenger speed past him when the light turned green. The officer started following the car but stopped pursuit under the police department’s policy on chases.

Authorities say shortly after fleeing, Hankinson rear-ended a car, fatally injuring the passenger, 65-year-old Janet von Ruden.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man convicted of murder in a North Dakota drug conspiracy case tied to a major Mexican cartel has lost his appeal after asserting that his lawyers did a poor job and one of them was too chummy with a federal judge.

U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson of North Dakota sentenced Gabriel Martinez to life in prison in 2008 for the shooting death of Lee Avila of East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The killing was tied to the violent Arellano Felix cartel based in Tijuana, Mexico.

Martinez said in his appeal that defense attorney Thomas Dickson told him Erickson “owed him favors” and Martinez should take a plea deal rather than go to trial.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Viken of South Dakota heard the appeal because Erickson was called to testify.

 

KILLDEER, N.D. (AP) — A 27-year-old Dickinson man is dead after a one-vehicle crash in Dunn County.

The Highway Patrol says the man lost control of his pickup truck on a curve on a rural road northwest of Killdeer and struck a guard rail about 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

The vehicle went down a steep embankment and overturned, coming to rest in a creek bed. The driver was ejected and died at the scene. His name wasn’t immediately released.

 

 

ARNEGARD, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a New Mexico man who died in a vehicle crash in the western North Dakota oil patch.

The Highway Patrol says 53-year-old James Martinez, of Taos, New Mexico, lost control of his pickup truck on an icy U.S. Highway 85 in McKenzie County on Tuesday night and it spun into the oncoming lane, colliding with another pickup.

Martinez was killed and the other driver suffered undisclosed injuries.

 

ST. JOHN, N.D. (AP) — A suspect is in custody after an armed robbery at a credit union in St. John.

Rolette County authorities say the suspect brandished a handgun on Wednesday afternoon but no one was injured. The town’s school was put on lockdown for about 1 ½ hours as a precaution.

State and federal authorities are assisting in the investigation.

 

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A special legislative panel has reached an agreement on Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s public safety bill addressing potential oil pipeline protests in South Dakota.

Matt Konenkamp, a policy adviser to the governor, said Thursday that Daugaard is going to invite South Dakota tribal leaders to discuss with public safety officials and others how best to manage possible protests collaboratively.

A conference committee voted 4-2 to put an emergency provision back into the bill. That would make it take effect immediately and block voters from referring it to the ballot.

It would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers to approve the plan, which would make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for someone to stand in the highway to stop traffic or to trespass in a posted emergency area, among other provisions.

 

In sports…

SIOUX CITY, IOWA  (VCSU-CSi) – The only unbeaten team in the country was just too good for VCSU Thursday morning.

 

Valley City State’s run at the NAIA National Tournament lasted just one game as the Vikings ran into the hottest team in the country, No 5-ranked Southeastern University. The Fire broke open a tight game with a 22-5 third-quarter run, downing the Vikings 87-58 in the first round of the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament.

 

VCSU trailed just 36-33 at the half, but Southeastern outscored VCSU 32-13 in the third quarter to break the game open and earn the victory. Southeastern (27-0) moves on to the round of 16 on Friday. VCSU ends its season with a 24-9 overall record, making the fourth national tournament appearance in program history.

 

Georgia Williams scored VCSU’s first eight points as the Vikings and Fire played to an 8-8 tie through the first six minutes of play. The Fire followed with a 9-0 run to build their biggest lead of the first quarter at 17-8. VCSU’s Rebecca Eberle beat the first-quarter buzzer inside to pull the Vikings within 17-10 at the quarter break. VCSU shot just 24 percent in the first quarter (4-17) while the Fire went 7-for-14 from the field.

 

VCSU’s offense started to come alive in the second quarter as the Vikings went 9-for-16 from the field, including a 5-for-9 quarter from 3-point range. Kennedy Henningsgard and Lexi Lennon both knocked down a pair of 3’s in the quarter, with Lennon’s last 3 beating the halftime buzzer and pulling the Vikings to within three points at 36-33. The Fire led 36-27 with 42 seconds left in the quarter, but Williams nailed a 3 with 34 seconds left and Lennon followed with her buzzer-beater to make it tight at the half.

 

The momentum did not carry over to the second half though. The Sun Conference champions showed why they are unbeaten this season and had won their last 10 games by an average of 33.6 points. The Fire opened the third quarter with a 13-2 run, building a 49-35 lead, and then extended the run to 22-5 for a 58-38 lead with 3:09 left in the quarter. Southeastern ended the quarter with a 68-46 advantage, outscoring VCSU 32-13. The Fire shot 12-for-18 in the quarter, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range.

 

The Vikings would get no closer than 20 points in the fourth quarter. Only five teams this season have finished the game within 20 points of Southeastern, and the Fire have had only had two games within 10 points.VCSU actually beat the buzzer at the end of each of the first three quarters. Rebecca Eberle hit shots inside at the end of the first and third quarters, while Lennon nailed a 3 at the halftime buzzer.

 

Eberle was one of four Vikings to scored double-digits, giving VCSU 10 points off the bench. Senior guard Georgia Williams finished her career with a strong game, posting 18 points and knocking down four 3’s. She finishes her career as the all-time leader in 3-pointers at VCSU, making 185 throughout her career.

 

Lexi Lennon had 10 points and nine rebounds in the loss, and Kennedy Henningsgard added 10 points off the bench. The Vikings shot 37 percent overall (24-65), 30 percent on 3’s (8-27) and went 2-for-4 at the free throw line. After going 7-for-15 from 3-point range in the first half, the Vikings were just 1-for-12 in the second half.

 

Southeastern University shot 56 percent for the game (34-61), including 63 percent in the second half. The Fire went 10-for-18 on 3’s (56 percent) and were 9-for-19 at the free throw line. Sarah Green had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Southeastern players in double figures. Alyssa Ramos added 14 points.

 

VCSU’s 24 wins this season tied the school record set by the 2012-13 team, which finished with a 24-8 record and also lost in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. Valley City State graduates three seniors from this year’s squad: guards Georgia Williams, Nisja Bass and Sara Schwanke.

 

In world and national news…

SEATTLE (AP) — There are additional legal challenges  to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Washington state says it will renew its request to block the original ban, hoping to have that order applied to the revised ban as well. The move comes a day after Hawaii launched its own lawsuit. White House spokesman Sean Spicer says the administration thinks the revised ban will stand up in court.

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say con artists are exploiting immigrants’ fears of deportation by posing as federal agents and demanding they pay up or else. An immigrant in New York City, for example, got a call from someone who told him he was in the U.S. illegally and would have to hand over $1,550 to stay. People in the U.S. without permission are seen as easy targets for such scams because they are reluctant to go to the police. The New York attorney general’s office says immigrants should know this: A real agent from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will never ask for money.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump was unaware that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was being paid to act on behalf of a foreign government when he was chosen for his key post in January. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says Trump had no knowledge Flynn lobbied for a company with ties to Turkey’s government. Trump fired Flynn last month for misleading administration officials about his conversations with Russian officials.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s head of police intelligence says investigators believe one person is behind a large number of the threats made against U.S. Jewish institutions this year. John Miller appeared on “CBS This Morning.” He described the threats as coordinated. Miller said investigators believe a man using a voice changer is behind the scores of threats. They also think he’s using a phone spoofing device that makes it appear the call is not coming from the number he’s using. The Anti-Defamation League says 148 threats targeting Jewish institutions have been received across the country since January.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Relatives of a Texas couple who were killed when a train slammed into a tour bus in Mississippi Tuesday are going to court. Peggy and Ken Hoffman were among four people killed and dozens injured after their tour bus got stuck on a humped train crossing in Biloxi (buh-LUX’-ee) and was hit by a CSX freight train. The lawsuit says CSX Transportation allowed “ultra hazardous” conditions at the crossing, and the Echo Transportation driver failed to follow traffic signs.