CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY..Mostly sunny with slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no new snow accumulation. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. West winds

around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows around

10 below. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows around

10 below. Highs zero to 5 above.

Light snow will occur will occur today and  will move out of the area by late afternoon.

 

Wind chills of 25 degrees or less can be expected for Saturday

night/Sunday morning along the International border. Wind chills

of 25 degrees or less is forecast for  Sunday night/Monday morning. The low wind chills is expected to continue throughout all next work week…especially at night and in the morning hours.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday afternoon at 1-p.m., concerning issuing a Request for a Fireworks Permit.

Council members present were, Mayor Andersen and Council Members Gumke, and Buchanan.

Mayor Andersen said Police Chief Edinger was not opposed.

The Council voted unanimously to grant the fireworks permit to Mike Gee, of Jamestown.

The permit was issued for December 25, 2017 ,starting at 8-p.m., until the supply is used up, at the in the parking lots of the softball and soccer complex, along 3rd Street Southeast.

The public may view the display from the soccer field parking lot looking west and from the softball field lot, looking east.

There will be a buffer area between the where the fireworks and set off and the public.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Regional Airport’s November 2017 boardings, set a record with 1,042 paid passengers.

As of the end of November the airport had 11,941 paid passenger boardings for the year.

Airport Manager Sam Seafeldt estimates that there would be at least 900 paid passenger boardings for December, this year, which would put the total for 2017 at close to 13,000.

 

Jamestown  (JRVLS) The James River Valley Library System will be hosting a “Food for Fines” food and toiletry drive January 2nd – 31st, 2018.

Here’s how it works: 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 we will forgive your overdue fines! It’s that easy!

*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.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck police officer was injured and a Linton woman arrested after a crash in Bismarck.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened around 2:15 a.m. Thursday when a vehicle failed to stop at a red light and pulled out in front of the squad vehicle. The officer hit his brakes and struck the vehicle on the passenger side.

According to KFGO , the patrol says the driver was arrested for drunken driving and cited for failure to stop at a red light. The woman and her passenger were not injured.

Officer Dawson Rogstad was treated for minor injuries.

The patrol says roads were snow-covered at the time of the crash.

Photo posted at CSiNewsNow.com

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Court documents show that a settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit accusing an oil drilling company of failing to pay overtime to workers in the North Dakota oil patch.

A preliminary agreement approved in federal court calls for Schlumberger Ltd. to pay $675,000, spread out among 138 employees certified in the class. Schlumberger denies all wrongdoing in the case and says it has agreed to settle “to avoid the burden, expense and uncertainly” of continuing the suit.

The complaint accused the company of using a fluctuating work week to avoid paying overtime. Schlumberger countered that employees did not work more than 40 hours in any given work week and are not entitled to overtime pay under state or federal laws.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says his veto fight with the Legislature should have been over months ago.

Burgum tells The Associated Press that he agrees with Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s opinion issued in June that sided with the Legislature’s challenge of most of the vetoes but backed Burgum on others.

Stenehjem lost to Burgum last year in the Republican primary for governor. Burgum announced this week he will use lawyers from Stenehjem’s office to defend him against a lawsuit filed by the Legislature over the vetos.

Republican House Majority Leader Al Carlson says it doesn’t matter if the governor agrees with the attorney general’s opinion. He says the vetoes still stand and the state Supreme Court needs to rule on the lawsuit.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The flu season is starting to kick into high gear in North Dakota.

The North Dakota Department of Health on Thursday raised the level of flu activity in the state to widespread.

According to the department’s weekly influenza summary , 234 cases of flu were reported last week.

Since August, 709 cases of the flu have been reported in North Dakota. There have been 44 influenza-related hospitalizations so far this season, and two reported deaths caused by the flu.

The Bismarck Tribune reports health officials are seeing an unusually high number of influenza cases for this time of the year. By comparison, 87 cases of the flu were reported at this time last year, and widespread flu activity wasn’t announced until mid-January.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota state’s attorney has decided to not seek re-election in 2018 after serving for 20 years.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Richard Riha will have worked at the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office for 36 years when he leaves office at the end of his term in January 2019. The 61-year-old says he made the “final decision” to retire on Saturday.

He says it’s time for someone else to take over.

Riha has seen the office grow from four to 13 attorneys. He says caseloads have increased since North Dakota’s Bakken oil boom in recent years.

The office is expected to expand soon into the former Burleigh County Detention Center’s space at the courthouse in downtown Bismarck.

Riha says he plans to enjoy retirement as most retirees do.

 

 

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but it improved slightly.

The overall economic index for the region grew to 47.8 in December from 44.7 in November, but any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy in the months ahead.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says low commodity prices and concerns about trade continue to weigh on the economy in rural areas.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

 

In sports…

Boy’s Basketball…

Bismarck Legacy 60, Jamestown 48

 

Beulah 59, Heart River 56

Bismarck High 65, Turtle Mountain 50

Burke County 66, Surrey 36

Dakota Prairie 61, Griggs County Central 56

Dunseith 79, Mandaree 70

Enderlin 58, Sargent Central 47

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 71, Central Cass 60

Flasher 48, Underwood 32

Grafton/St. Thomas 64, Midway-Minto 57

Hankinson 58, Lisbon 43

Herreid/Selby Area, S.D. 67, South Border 37

Hillsboro/Central Valley 73, May Port CG 35

Kindred 67, Tri-State 54

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 54, Park River/Fordville Lankin 40

Lemmon, S.D. 33, Grant County 32

Lewis and Clark-Berthold 69, Tioga 37

Maple Valley 70, Northern Cass 61

Minot 98, Devils Lake 45

Moorhead, Minn. 83, Grand Forks Red River 71

Napoleon 61, Ellendale 59

Nedrose 62, South Prairie 45

North Shore – Plaza 69, Max 31

Oakes 67, Milnor-North Sargent 56

Powers Lake 69, Ray 57

Sheyenne 104, Fargo Shanley 70

Solen 67, Parshall 50

St. John 79, Westhope-Newburg 43

Thompson 68, Carrington 60

Trenton 86, Trinity Christian 36

West Fargo 79, Valley City 61

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bismarck Legacy 67, Jamestown 46

West Fargo 72, Valley City 67

 

Bismarck High 93, Turtle Mountain 43

Bottineau 49, Kenmare 44

Carrington 69, Four Winds/Minnewauken 48

Central Cass 65, Richland 39

Devils Lake 59, Minot 51

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 53, Larimore 26

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 58, Oakes 31

Enderlin 61, Sargent Central 30

Fargo Shanley 68, Sheyenne 57

Grafton/St. Thomas 57, Midway-Minto 33

Harvey-Wells County 58, Towner-Granville-Upham 48

Heart River 55, Beulah 40

Hettinger/Scranton 65, Harding County, S.D. 28

Hillsboro/Central Valley 43, May Port CG 35

Kidder County 60, Ellendale 22

Lakota 52, Midkota 51, OT

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 73, Fordville Lankin-Park River 50

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 69, Cavalier 32

Lisbon 60, Hankinson 24

Maple Valley 52, Northern Cass 50

Nedrose 64, Drake/Anamoose 42

North Shore – Plaza 55, Max 44

North Star 64, Rolla 30

South Border 49, Barnes County North 32

Surrey 65, Burke County 40

Underwood 75, Flasher 54

 

Boy’s Hockey…

Jamestown 10  Breckenridge-Wahpeton 2

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Cleveland 115 Chicago 112

Final Toronto 114 Philadelphia 109

Final N-Y Knicks 102 Boston 93

Final Phoenix 97 Memphis 95

Final Utah 100 San Antonio 89

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final SO Pittsburgh 3 Columbus 2

Final SO New Jersey 4 N-Y Rangers 3

Final OT Anaheim 5 N-Y Islanders 4

Final SO Boston 2 Winnipeg 1

Final SO Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 3

Final Carolina 4 Nashville 1

Final Dallas 4 Chicago 0

Final Edmonton 3 St. Louis 2

Final OT L.A. Kings 2 Colorado 1

Final OT San Jose 5 Vancouver 4

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (2) Michigan St. 102 Long Beach St. 60

Final (8) Texas A&M 89 Buffalo 73

Final San Diego St. 72 (12) Gonzaga 70

Final (14) Kansas 75 Stanford 54

Final (16) Purdue 97 Tennessee St. 48

Final (19) Arizona 73 UConn 58

Final (20) Cincinnati 81 Cleveland St. 62

Final (24) Florida St. 98 Southern Miss. 45

 

 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings left tackle Riley Reiff’s sprained ankle has improved, and the team has listed him as questionable to play at Green Bay. Reiff has returned to practice on a limited basis, after missing the last game. The Packers, meanwhile, won’t be close to full strength. Wide receiver Davante Adams is out with a concussion. Outside linebacker Nick Perry is doubtful because of ankle and shoulder injuries.

 

 

Men’s College Basketball…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season to lift the Minnesota to a 77-63 win over Oral Roberts.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-GASPARILLA BOWL

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Temple Owls have completed a winning season in Geoff Collins’ first year as head coach.

Frank Nutile threw for 254 yards and a touchdown to lead Temple to a 28-3 victory over Florida International in the Gasparilla Bowl. Nutile teamed with Isaiah Wright on 45-yard TD play in the fourth quarter after scoring on a 4-yard run to give the 7-6 Owls an early lead.

 

MLB-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have filled a vacuum at first base, while the Milwaukee Brewers completed the back end of their rotation.

The Indians have worked out a two-year, $16 million contract with Yonder Alonso, pending a physical that would finalize the deal. Alonso was selected to the All-Star game for the first time last season before finishing with a .266 average, a career-high 28 home runs and 67 RBIs in time spent with the Athletics and Mariners.

He replaces Carlos Santana, who accepted a free-agent package with the Phillies earlier this month.

Meanwhile, the Brewers have finalized contracts with free agent right-handers Jhoulys Chacin (zhoo-LEES shah-SEEN’) and Yovani Gallardo (yoh-VAH’-nee gy-AHR’-doh). Chacin was 13-10 with a 3.89 ERA in 32 starts for the Padres this year. Gallardo is back with Milwaukee after going 5-10 with a hefty 5.72 ERA for the Mariners in 2017.

Also in the majors:

— The Washington Nationals have finalized their two-year, $10 million package with reliever Brandon Kintzler. The 33-year-old right-hander went 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA, 10 holds and one save in 27 games with the Nationals after being acquired from Minnesota at the July 31 trade deadline. Kintzler had 28 saves in 32 chances for the Twins and was a first-time AL All-Star.

 

NFL…

Papa John’s says its founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players. The company says Schnatter remains chairman but be replaced as chief executive by Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie on Jan. 1.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NOTRE DAME-SUSPENSION

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 14 Notre Dame has suspended a third player for the Citrus Bowl against 16th-ranked LSU.

Coach Brian Kelly says junior tight end Alize Mack will miss the Jan. 1 game against the Tigers because of an internal team matter. Kelly did not disclose details but said the punishment is limited to the game in Orlando, Florida.

Previously, wide receiver Kevin Stepherson and freshman running back C.J. Holmes were suspended for the bowl game after being arrested on shoplifting charges at a mall last week.

 

OBIT-ENBERG

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg has died at age 82, according to his daughter, Nicole.

Enberg retired in October 2016 after a 60-year career — and countless calls of “Oh my!” in describing a play that nearly defied description. He got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call Super Bowls, Olympics and Final Fours, along with Angels and Padres baseball games.

His daughter said the family became concerned when he didn’t arrive on his flight to Boston on Thursday, and that he was found dead at his home in La Jolla, a San Diego neighborhood, with his bags packed.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is putting off until the new year some of its most disputed issues, including immigration, health care and the budget. Before breaking for the holidays, the Republican-led House and Senate passed a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown that is scheduled to take place at midnight Friday. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure on Friday before leaving Washington for a Christmas visit to his Florida estate.

PARIS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation finds that Russia-aligned hackers tried to raid the email of 200 journalists around the world. The AP identified journalists as the third-largest group on a hacking hit list, after diplomatic personnel and U.S. Democrats. The list of journalists provides new evidence for the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that the hacking group Fancy Bear acted on behalf of the Russian government when it intervened in the U.S. presidential election.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra says it will release principal conductor Charles Dutoit from upcoming concert obligations while serious allegations of inappropriate conduct are looked into. The orchestra says in a statement Friday this decision was reached “jointly” with Dutoit. The statement comes one day after the Associated Press reported that three opera singers and a classical musician say Dutoit sexually assaulted them. He has not responded to the allegations.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s a victory for Palestinians but the nonbinding resolution denouncing the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital isn’t as big a win as they predicted. The vote Thursday was 128-9, but 35 of the 193 U.N. member nations abstained and 21 were absent. Many countries ignored President Donald Trump’s threats to cut off aid to those that that went against him. The resolution declares the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem is “null and void.”

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has survived his country’s civil war. Despite being battered and bruised, he is sitting more comfortably now than at any time since the rebellion against his rule erupted in March 2011. Seven years later, that fact bolsters the perception that the war is winding down, largely because of Russian-backed government victories and local cease-fires aimed at freezing the lines of conflict.