Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 29

CSi Weather…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…

…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY…

Forecast…

.REST OF TODAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs around 5 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 30 below.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 25 below. Northwest

winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 45 below.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 15 below. North winds 5 to

10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 45 below in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.

Lows around 25 below. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 10 below. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND New Years Day…Mostly clear. Lows around

20 below. Highs zero to 10 below.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10 below.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.

.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows

around 10 below. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.

 

A Wind Chill Warning or Advisory means the combination of very

cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill

values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death

if precautions are not taken.

 

Widespread light snowfall over western into portions of central North Dakota this morning.

Snow will be on the decrease from north to south today.

 

Another surge of Arctic air will arrive Friday night, with the

coldest air of the season coming down from Canada. Temperatures

will drop into the 20s below zero Friday night, and winds will

stay in the 10 to 15 mph range. This will bring wind chills in the

40 to 50 below zero range Friday night.

 

After a brief break Saturday afternoon, wind chills will drop again down into the 40 to 55 below zero range Sunday morning. The bitterly cold

temperatures will remain through New Years Eve before starting to

moderate New Years Day.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  A Public Input Meeting to be held on January 4, 2018 to discuss Proposed Improvements to the US 281 and I-94 north and south ramp intersections, the north frontage road between I-94 Exits 256 and Exit 257, a temporary closure of I-94 Exit 257, and US 281 and I-94 bridge repair.

                                                                                            

A Public Input Meeting will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2018, at the Hampton Inn located at 2700 8th Avenue Southwest, Jamestown, ND.  The meeting will utilize an open house format.

 

The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss proposed improvements which consist of new traffic signals at the US 281 and I-94 north and south ramp intersections, a mill and overlay of the north frontage road between I-94 Exits 256 and 257, temporary closing of I-94 Exit 257, and bridge deck repair of the US 281 and I-94 bridge in Jamestown.  The meeting will provide opportunity for public input.  Representatives from the North Dakota Department of Transportation will be present for the purposes of the meeting.

 

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by January 19, 2018, to James Rath, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, Email: jrath@nd.gov with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.

 

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

• an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
• language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
• translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

 

To request accommodations, contact Paula Messmer, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT at 701‑328‑2978 or civilrights@nd.gov.  TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

 

 

Fargo  (NDHP)  The North Daktoa Highway Patrol reports, that on Thursday at approximately 9:48 am, a NDHP patrol vehicle was parked with its emergency lights flashing on the median shoulder of I-29 just north of the Main Avenue Exit (Exit 65) in Fargo.  A NDHP trooper was on scene investigating a crash that had occurred at approximately 9:35 am at this location.  One of the vehicles involved in the crash came to rest on the median shoulder against the concrete barrier.

 

Minutes after arriving and while the patrol car was parked at the above described location, a northbound 2015 Subaru Legacy lost control on I-29 and struck the rear of the NHPD patrol vehicle.  After striking the patrol car, the Subaru came to rest facing east across two of the three northbound lanes.

 

The roadway was ice covered at the time of the crash.  Seven other crashes occurred in the Fargo metro area during the morning hours, along with numerous cars that spun into the ditches around town.

 

The NDHP would remind motorists that during the winter months’ speeds need to be reduced, your cruise control needs to be deactivated and that motorists need to drive for the current road conditions.  If roads appear wet during cold weather time periods there is a good chance they are ice covered or soon will be.

 

The NDHP was assisted on scene by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.  The Cass County SO is investigating the crash involving the NDHP squad car and Subaru.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he’ll personally defend Gov. Doug Burgum against a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led Legislature challenging the Republican governor’s veto powers.

Stenehjem tells The Associated Press that he will base his state Supreme Court argument on a previous opinion he authored in June that actually favors the Legislature on much of the vetoes — but not all.

Stenehjem says he’s talked to Burgum and the two agree on their legal position.

Stenehjem lost to Burgum in a hotly contested Republican primary for governor last year. He also is a former state senator, and during the 1995 Legislature, he sponsored a rewrite of the state Constitution that included a new section on a governor’s veto power.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police say there’s been a big increase in the number of car accidents in the city this month.

So far there have been more than 600 crashes in Fargo in December. WDAY-TV reports that’s three times as many as November when police say there were 200 car accidents.

Police posted the numbers on Facebook to urge people to be careful on the roads. Most of the accidents happen during rush hour at about 5 p.m., according to police.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Several members of an American Indian tribe in North Dakota have filed an amended lawsuit challenging the state’s voter identification laws.

Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a GOP-sponsored bill in April that reworked the ID laws after the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa members sued in federal court. They allege the ID requirements violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act.

Tom Dickson, a lawyer representing the tribal members, filed an amended complaint Wednesday, saying the new law remains a “form of voter suppression.”

Before 2013, a voter could sign an affidavit attesting to his or her eligibility to vote but the Legislature removed that provision.

The new law would allow those who don’t have proper ID to cast a ballot that is set aside until the voter’s eligibility is confirmed.

 

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has awarded $1.4 million to contractor that supervised the $52 million upgrade of North Dakota’s Heritage Center.

Wahpeton-based Comstock Construction Inc. won a lawsuit last month against the state for damages and unpaid bills.

South Central District Judge James Hill entered the monetary judgment on Wednesday.

Historical Society Director Claudia Berg has said the agency withheld payment to the company because it had not finished some work, though a jury disagreed following a three-day trial.

The revamped Heritage Center opened in 2014.

State lawmakers approved about $40 million for the 97,000-square-foot expansion in 2009. The Historical Society raised an additional $12 million from private sources.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck officials have identified $10,000 in their budget to help shelter the homeless after the only men’s shelter in the area closed.

The Bismarck City Commission has requested a plan detailing how the money will be spent.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the commission on Tuesday considered allocating some of its special projects fund to help the homeless population in the Bismarck and Mandan areas. The board has yet to take any formal action.

The Missouri Slope Areawide United Way has been filling the area’s emergency housing gap since Ruth Meiers Hospitality House closed its men’s emergency shelter on Oct. 27. Executive Director Jena Gullo asked the board for financial support earlier this month.

Gullo says the commission’s $10,000 would provide 20 nights of shelter.

 

 

 

In sports…

Boy’s Basketball…

Jamestown 78, Valley City 52

 

Garrison 62, Nedrose 40

Grand Forks Red River 77, Fargo North 62

Heart River 57, Killdeer 41

Minot 72, Williston 45

Parshall 58, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 53

Washburn 69, Richardton-Taylor 35

 

Region 3…

At Target Center…

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 73  Glenburn 55

 

Energy Classic Tournament

First Round

Bismarck High 78, Northridge, Utah 51

 

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Cavalier 73, Hankinson 56

Grafton/St. Thomas 65, Kindred 48

Hillsboro/Central Valley 75, New Rockford-Sheyenne 46

Kittson County Central, Minn. 64, Northern Cass 38

May Port CG 49, Norman County West, Minn. 32

Richland 62, Larimore 39

 

Hunkpapa Classic

Crow Creek, S.D. 76, Standing Rock 62

Mandaree 62, Pine Ridge, S.D. 59

 

Mandan Holiday Tournament

Consolation

Wilton-Wing 55, New Salem-Almont 47Semifinal

Bottineau 79, Hettinger/Scranton 53

Shiloh Christian 71, Flasher 46

 

Moorhead Tournament

First Round

Fargo South 79, Thief River Falls, Minn. 46

 

St. Cloud Cathedral Tournament

Semifinal

Mandan 76, St. Cloud Cathedral, Minn. 71

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Jamestown 67, Valley City 61

 

Region 3

At Target Center…

Medina Pingree Buchanan 56  LaMoure Litchville Marion  45

 

Garrison 55, Tioga 27

Glen Ullin-Hebron 63, New Salem-Almont 21

Grand Forks Red River 79, Fargo North 69

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 56, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 45

Minot 72, Williston 45

New Town 73, Powers Lake 32

Parshall 63, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 57

Washburn 70, Richardton-Taylor 35

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 55, Britton-Hecla, S.D. 43

 

Energy Classic Tournament

First Round

Lynwood, Calif. 59, Bismarck High 48

Mandan 66, Tol. Scott, Ohio 43

 

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Four Winds/Minnewauken 50, Thompson 49

 

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Grafton/St. Thomas 42, Kindred 40

Hankinson 39, Cavalier 34Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Hillsboro/Central Valley 55, New Rockford-Sheyenne 32

 

Hillsboro/Central Valley Holiday Hoops

Kittson County Central, Minn. 64, Northern Cass 38

Richland 42, Larimore 40

 

Hunkpapa Classic

Little Wound, S.D. 69, Standing Rock 43Moorhead Tournament

 

First Round

Moorhead, Minn. 78, Bismarck St. Mary’s 72

 

ORCS Basketball Invite

Des Lacs-Burlington 56, Watford City 43

North Star 60, Kenmare 23

Park River/Fordville Lankin 50, Minot Bishop Ryan 40

Shiloh Christian 45, Rugby 44

Stanley 65, Minot Our Redeemer’s 46

 

Girls’s Hockey Thursday….

Crookston annual Christmas break tournament

Jamestown   7  Park Rapids

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Bledsoe scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally from a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-96. Bledsoe had six points and made two key assists down the stretch and the Bucks found their missing defense, holding the Timberwolves to a season-low 12 points in the fourth quarter.

 

Final Orlando 102 Detroit 89

Final Boston 99 Houston 98

Final San Antonio 119 N-Y Knicks 107

Final Portland 114 Philadelphia 110

 

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Florida 3 Philadelphia 2

Final SO Washington 4 Boston 3

Final Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 1

Final Toronto 7 Arizona 4

Final OT Vegas 3 L.A. Kings 2

Final Vancouver 5 Chicago 2

Final SO San Jose 3 Calgary 2

 

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — No. 23 Seton Hall was a winner in its Big East Conference opener, knocking off a fellow top-25 school.

The Pirates roared back from a 13-point, second-half deficit to beat 25th-ranked Creighton 90-84. Khadeen Carrington hit a go-ahead layup with 2:05 remaining and finished with 18 points. Desi Rodriguez had a team-high 23 points for the 12-2 Pirates.

The Bluejays fell to 10-3 despite MKartin Kramelj, who had a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The only other top-25 team in action Thursday was the No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs, who earned their 22nd consecutive West Coast Conference opener by drubbing Pacific 81-48. Rui Hachimura scored 19 points and Josh Perkins added 16 while the Zags held the Tigers to 33 percent shooting.

 

 

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BOWLS

UNDATED (AP) — The college football bowl matchups got better yesterday as three of the four games involved a clash of ranked teams.

Kenny Hill passed for two touchdowns, ran for another and even caught one as 15th-ranked TCU rallied from an early 21-3 deficit to beat 15th-ranked Stanford 39-37 in the Alamo Bowl. Cole Bunce’s 33-yard field goal with just over three minutes to play won it for the 11-3 Horned Frogs. Heisman Trophy finalist Bryce Love ran for 145 yards, including a 69-yard scoring burst for the Cardinal.

No. 18 Michigan State used Brian Lewerke (leh-WUR’-keez) 213 yards and three touchdowns to batter No. 21 Washington State 42-17 in the Holiday Bowl. LJ Scott ran for 110 yards and two scores to help the Spartans end up 10-3 following a 3-9 campaign. Lewerke also ran for 73 yards and hit Cody White for a pair of TDs.

Mason Rudolph threw for 351 yards and a pair of touchdowns in leading 17th-ranked Oklahoma State to a 30-21 triumph over No. 22 Virginia Tech in the Camping World Bowl. James Washington caught five passes for 126 yards, giving him a school-record 4,472 for his career. Justice Hill ran for 120 yards and another score for the 10-3 Cowboys, who have won 10 games in each of the last three seasons.

Navy pulled off a lopsided victory in the Military Bowl as backup quarterback Zach Abey ran for five touchdowns in a 49-7 laugher over Virginia. Malcolm Perry ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game in the third quarter with a foot injury. The Midshipmen racked up 452 yards rushing and blanked the Cavaliers after Joe Reed took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a TD.

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A photographer is accusing Minnesota Twins star Miguel Sano of grabbing her wrist and trying to kiss her and pull her through a door after a 2015 autograph session.

Betsy Bissen accused Sano on Thursday in a tweet, saying what he did amounted to assault.

Bissen works as a photographer for publications including TwinsDaily. She said she had long been afraid to tell her story for fear of losing access to shoot Twins games. She says she screamed and resisted Sano until he gave up.

Sano denies the allegations. The Twins say they take the allegations seriously but made no other comment.

Bissen didn’t respond to phone, email and social media messages from The Associated Press seeking an interview.

 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have ruled point guard Jeff Teague out for their game at Milwaukee because of an injury to his left knee that occurred the previous night.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Teague will be out indefinitely after an MRI conducted Thursday revealed a sprained MCL in his left knee, a source confirmed. Teague suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s 128-125 overtime victory over Denver, when Gary Harris rolled up on his knee going for a loose ball that resulted from a jump ball.

He limped off the court Wednesday night in the final minute of the fourth quarter of the team’s overtime victory over Denver. Teague had 11 points and 10 assists before departing, with Tyus Jones taking his place in the lineup.

The 29-year-old Teague, in his first season with the Wolves, is averaging a career-high 34.2 minutes per game, with 13.4 points and 7.3 assists and a 44.7 field goal percentage. He missed four games last month because of an Achilles injury on his right foot.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have signed coach Cheryl Reeve to a multiyear contract extension and made her general manager of the four-time WNBA champions.

Reeve’s record in eight seasons with the Lynx is 195-77, winning titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. During the 11 years before Reeve’s arrival, the Lynx made the playoffs only twice.

Her .715 career winning percentage is the highest in WNBA history.

The Lynx also announced multiyear contract extensions with assistant coaches Shelley Patterson and Walt Hopkins on Thursday. The team promoted basketball operations manager Clare Duwelius to assistant GM.

Executive vice president Roger Griffith previously held the role of general manager. Reeve becomes the sixth dual coach/GM in the league.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee is forfeiting his final year of eligibility and will enter the NFL draft.

Lee transferred from Tulane and was the Huskers’ starter in 2017. He completed 57.5 percent of his passes for 3,143 yards, with 23 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

 

 

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