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CSi Weather…
. REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Warm air Friday and Saturday, with highs in the 40s likely
across much of the area. Highs in lower 50s appear likely
across parts of the southwest and possibly even the south central.
Saturday will see highs possibly flirting with 50 once again over
parts of the southwest.
A dry Clipper moves through Saturday afternoon, which will promote slightly cooler, yet still well above average temperatures on Sunday.
On Monday, another surge of mild air through mid week.
Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s office is asking the public for assistance, if they know the whereabouts of William Skywalker Weatherford I.
An arrest warrant has issued for him.
Anyone with information on where Skywalker Weatherford I may be is asked to call the Barnes County Sheriff’s office at 701-845-8530.
Callers may remain anonymous.
He is 23 years old, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
The bench warrant has been issued, for, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphrenalia, use marijuana, possession of a controlled substance marijuana, driving under revocation/suspension.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (Rep Cramer’s Office) Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following comments Wednesday after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report<https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20181210/CRPT-115hrpt1072.pdf>.
The bipartisan budget-neutral legislation strengthens the farm safety net and provides certainty and flexibility to North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers. The bill champions the needs of rural America and sets producers, rural communities, small businesses, and consumers on a better path. Cramer joined Senator John Hoeven and Senator Heidi Heitkamp as conferees on the 2018 Farm Bill.
The U.S. Senate passed the Conference report Tuesday by a vote of 87-13. The legislation now goes to President Trump for his signature.
UPDATE
BISMARCK – The Bismarck Squadron Civil Air Patrol will facilitate this year’s
Wreaths Across America event at the ND Veterans Cemetery on December 15th starting at 11am, with the help of the community. The event will occur simultaneously with over 1,500 other ceremonies at locations in the United States and beyond, and will be highlighted by the placement of military service ceremonial wreaths by veterans of each respective service. The ceremonial wreath presenters were nominated by the community, and selected via a random drawing. The event will culminate with adorning
gravesites with a holiday wreath. Over 6,700 wreaths were sponsored for this year’s event.
Veterans selected to place wreaths on behalf of their service and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action servicemembers are:
* Army – Former Specialist 4 Dick Dever of Bismarck
* Navy – Former Petty Officer 2nd Class Russ Lindblom of Bismarck
* Marine Corps – Former Corporal David Patch of Bismarck
* Air Force – Former Staff Sergeant Terrance Moericke of Mandan
* Coast Guard – Former Yeoman 2nd Class Kathleen Donahue of Mandan, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS)
* POW/MIA – Current US Army Reserve Master Sergeant Robert Holtz of Fargo
A wreath will also be placed by a CAP cadet on behalf of Merchant Marine veterans.
The event will start at 11 AM on Saturday, December 15, 2018, but everyone is encouraged to get there early if possible because parking can take some time.
Attendants will be present to guide participants to parking spaces. Bismarck CAP anticipates they will be able to fit everybody inside the cemetery, so parking on Highway 1806 should be avoided unless an attendant directs otherwise. Overflow parking will also be available at Ft. Lincoln like in previous years.
Once a ceremony is over, all participants will be given instructions on how the wreath placement part of the event will occur. The current weather forecast calls for reasonable winter weather, but attendees are encouraged to check conditions before leaving home and dress accordingly. The Chapel building at the Veterans Cemetery will be open, but is set aside for those participants who may be especially sensitive to being outside in the cold.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents of Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement may turn their attention to fighting the project on other fronts as a Minnesota regulatory panel prepares to take one of its final steps to allow it to proceed.
The Public Utilities Commission on Thursday was scheduled to discuss petitions by environmental and tribal groups for the panel to reconsider its decision in June to approve a route permit for the line across northern Minnesota. Those opponents acknowledge that they hold out little hope, given that the commission earlier this month quickly and unanimously rejected their petitions to reconsider the project’s certificate of need.
That vote triggered a walkout and a march to the office of Gov.-elect Tim Walz, a Democrat. Both sides since then have been mobilizing their supporters to attend Thursday’s PUC meeting. The Jobs for Minnesotans business-labor-community coalition expects that a large contingent of blue-hatted Line 3 supporters will arrive early, spokesman Mike Zipko said.
In sports…
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State and University of Jamestown women’s basketball teams delivered another classic rivalry game Wednesday night, battling to a two-point contest in Valley City.
Jamestown’s Noelle Josephson scored inside to break a 52-52 tie with 50 seconds remaining, and the Jimmies held on in the final seconds for a 56-54 win.
After Josephson’s bucket, the Vikings had chances to answer back, but a turnover with 31 seconds to go led to a Jimmie free throw. Valley City State’s Mackenzie Huber was fouled inside and made both free throws with 17 seconds left, bringing VCSU to within 55-54. Emma Stoehr went just 1-for-2 on the other end for Jamestown, but Valley City State was unable to convert in the final seconds. Dierra Diegel‘s 3-pointer from the left corner was off the mark, and Huber was stripped as she went up for a putback with time expiring.
Valley City State drops to 4-6 overall this season, while the University of Jamestown improves to 7-7. The Vikings and Jimmies split their season series, with the Vikings winning 67-55 back on Nov. 5 in Jamestown.
Jamestown scored the first seven points of the game and led 17-9 after the first quarter. The Jimmies built their largest lead of the game, 24-12, early in the second quarter. Valley City State lost starting point guard Kate Williams to an injury with 5:06 left in the second quarter. The Vikings trailed 28-19 at the time but rallied around the loss of their floor general, ending the half with a 10-5 run and cutting the halftime deficit to 33-29.
Valley City State could not take the lead in the third, but cut the deficit to one point on Annie Swenson‘s putback late in the quarter, making it 45-44 entering the fourth. On the opening possession of the fourth quarter, the Vikings took their first and only lead of the game after Huber’s 14-foot jumper made it 46-45. The teams were then tied at 48-48 before Jamestown took a 52-48 lead with 7:16 remaining. The Viking defense held Jamestown scoreless over the next six minutes and baskets by VCSU’s Hannah Schlecht and Alli Vandal tied the game at 52-52 with 1:54 to go.
Neither team took great care of the ball as they combined to commit 40 turnovers, including 21 by VCSU and 19 by the Jimmies.
Viking junior Mackenzie Huber led all scorers with 19 points. She added six rebounds and two blocks for VCSU, and went 7-for-8 at the free throw line. Emily Schafer scored six points off the bench for VCSU, all coming at the free throw line. Vandal, Williams, Swenson and Gabby Martin all scored five points each. Diegel and Schlecht each had eight rebounds for the Vikings, who held a 39-27 advantage on the glass.
Emma Stoehr led the Jimmies with 15 points and four assists, while Paige Schmidt scored 10.
Valley City State shot 34 percent overall (16-47), 25 percent on 3-pointers (3-12) and 79 percent at the free throw line (19-24). Jamestown finished the game at 41 percent overall (23-56), 17 percent on 3’s (3-18) and 50 percent at the line (7-14).
Up next: Valley City State is off until Dec. 28-29 when they travel to San Francisco, Calif., for two games at the Menlo College Classic.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — South Dakota State has advanced to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals for the second straight year — and its reward is a matchup against powerful rivals North Dakota State.
The 13-0 Bison will play host to the 10-2 Jacks Friday night in the Fargodome, (7-p.m., on CSi 18 ESPN 2) where North Dakota State is 23-1 in FCS playoff games. The Bison are seeking their seventh national championship in eight years.
Despite playing second fiddle in the series, the Jackrabbits are the last team to beat the Bison, in 2017, and also defeated them in the Fargodome, in 2016. But they are 0-3 against North Dakota State in the playoffs.
South Dakota State running back Mikey Daniel says the Jacks aren’t intimidated but need to “play our game and go on all cylinders.”
The Jackrabbits have made the postseason seven years in a row and eight times in 10 seasons.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — South Dakota State linebacker Christian Rozeboom tried watching last year’s Football Championship Subdivision title game between rival North Dakota State and the team that knocked them out of the semifinals, James Madison. It wasn’t long before he turned the channel.
“It was just a little bittersweet,” Rozeboom said of seeing the Bison win their sixth FCS title in Frisco, Texas, after the most successful season in Jackrabbits history fell one game short.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz isn’t practicing Wednesday because of a back problem.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson says Wentz has “soreness” and “tightness” in his back and needs more evaluation. It’s uncertain whether he can play when Philadelphia (6-7) visits the Los Angeles Rams (11-2) on Sunday night.
NFL Network’s (CSi 43) Ian Rapoport tweeted, according to his sources, that Wentz is not expected to play this week on the road against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday night. “Depending on the result, given the time of year, Wentz may not play again in 2018. The team is still gathering info on his health,” Rapoport concluded.
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles would start if Wentz can’t play.
NDASSA Class A Basketball Polls
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Second poll
Boys
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Fargo Davies (19) 4-0 99
2. Jamestown (1) 3-0 80
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 5-0 59
4. Minot 3-0 39
5. Bismarck Century 2-1 22
Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (3-1).
Girls
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Bismarck Century (20) 3-0 100
2. Devils Lake 3-0 74
3. Mandan 2-1 54
4. Bismarck Legacy 4-0 38
5. Fargo Shanley 3-1 18
Others receiving votes: West Fargo Sheyenne (3-1), Jamestown (2-1), Grand Forks Red River (3-1) and Bismarck High (1-2).
Kevin Durant had a game-high 30 points in Golden State’s third loss in 15 home games.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— The Pelicans picked up a 118-114 win over the Thunder behind 44 points and 18 rebounds from Anthony Davis. Jrue Holiday had 20 points and 10 assists, and Julius Randle added 22 for New Orleans.
— Cleveland squandered a 22-point lead before Rodney Hood delivered a go-ahead basket with 23 seconds left in a 113-106 downing of the Knicks. Jordan Clarkson was high man for the Cavaliers with 28 points, Hood had 23 and Matthew Dellavedova (deh-lah-vah-DOH’-vah) added 15 in his first game since being reacquired from Milwaukee.
NBA-NEWS
Horford to miss more time
UNDATED (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Al Horford will miss at least another few games because of an injured left knee.
Horford sat out his third straight game Wednesday in Washington and says the knee pain has not been getting better. He is averaging 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 22 games this season, hitting 49.1 percent of his shots and 34 percent of his 3-point attempts.
In other NBA news:
— Suns forward T.J. Warren has been fined $15,000 by the league for directing inappropriate language toward an official following his ejection from a game. The incident occurred with 1:44 remaining in the second quarter of the Suns’ 123-119 overtime loss to the Clippers on Monday night.
— The City Council has postponed a vote on a proposed $230 million arena renovation that would keep the Suns in downtown Phoenix. The vote has been pushed back to Jan. 23 so residents can attend five public meetings to be held around Phoenix to discuss the project. The deal would revamp the nearly 30-year-old Talking Stick Resort Arena, the oldest in the NBA venue that is not currently being renovated.
NFL-NEWS
Jackson stays, Flacco sits
UNDATED (AP) — Quarterback Joe Flacco is ready to play for the Baltimore Ravens again, but head coach John Harbaugh has other plans.
Lamar Jackson will make his fifth consecutive start when the Ravens take on the visiting Buccaneers on Sunday. The Ravens have gone 3-1 with Jackson under center after dropping their previous three games under Flacco.
The 33-year-old Flacco is finally healthy after suffering a right hip injury last month. He has been a starter since his rookie season in 2008 and was Super Bowl MVP when the Ravens beat San Francisco to end the 2012 season.
The 7-6 Ravens are trying to catch the first-place Steelers in the AFC North.
In other NFL news:
— The Steelers brought in Kai Forbath and Matt McCrane to kick after practice Wednesday as potential replacements for Chris Boswell after he missed two more kicks during Sunday’s 24-21 loss at Oakland. Boswell has made just 10 of 16 field goals and 39 of 44 extra points this season.
— Carson Wentz is sidelined with a back injury, but two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press the quarterback hasn’t been ruled out for Philadelphia’s game at the Rams on Sunday. Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Wentz has “soreness” and “tightness” in his back and was held out of practice Wednesday to rest it. Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles would start if Wentz can’t play.
— Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is expected to play Sunday at Minnesota despite a right ankle injury that sidelined him briefly during last week’s win over New England. AFC interception leader Xavien Howard sat out practice with a left knee injury, and his status for the game is uncertain.
— The Seahawks will be without linebacker Mychal Kendricks for the rest of the season after he suffered a knee and lower leg injury in Sunday’s win over Minnesota. Coach Pete Carroll says Kendricks will need surgery for a couple of different issues, including the knee and “a little nick” to his lower leg.
— The Saints have released veteran receiver Brandon Marshall, who had not been active on game day since signing one month ago. Marshall’s release made room on the roster for tight end Erik Swoope, whom New Orleans has claimed off of waivers from Indianapolis.
— The Bears have placed cornerback Bryce Callahan on injured reserve because of a broken left foot that will require surgery. He was hurt in Chicago’s 15-6 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
— The league will stage four games in London and one in Mexico City next season, with the Jaguars, Chargers, Rams, Raiders and Buccaneers serving as hosts. When the games will be played and who the opponents will be won’t be announce until the spring, when the league schedule for 2019 is released.
— The NFL draft is heading to Las Vegas for 2020. The city where the Raiders will begin play in September 2020 will host the draft that April.
MLB-NEWS
Rays get Morton
UNDATED (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash now has fewer reasons to open a game with a reliever.
A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that All-Star pitcher Charlie Morton has accepted a two-year, $30 million with the Rays. The 35-year-old Morton was a first-time All-Star last season when he went 15-3 for Houston. He had a 3.13 ERA in a career-high 30 starts.
The right-hander joins a staff led by AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. The Tampa Bay rotation was beset by injuries this year, and the team often used relief pitchers as starters in their “opener” strategy on their way to 90 wins.
In other MLB news:
— A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Jordy Mercer and the Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract, subject to a successful physical. Mercer had spent his entire seven-season big league career with Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old hit .251 with six homers and 39 RBIs, down from 14 homers and 58 RBIs in 2017.
— A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells the AP that free agent first baseman Justin Bour (bohr) has reached agreement with the Angels, pending a physical. The 30-year-old Bour hit 20 homers and drove in 59 runs with the Marlins and Phillies last season.
— The Nationals and Reds have swapped Tanners, with Washington sending Tanner Roark (ROH’-ahrk) to Cincinnati for fellow right-hander Tanner Rainey. Roark went 9-15 last season with a 4.34 ERA, while Rainey spent most of the year at Triple-A Louisville.
— The Red Sox and free agent outfielder Gorkys Hernandez have worked out a minor league contract. The 31-year-old Hernandez hit 15 home runs last season while batting .234 with 40 RBIs in 142 games for San Francisco.
T25 BASKETBALL…
The other top-25 game in action was No. 24 Houston, which stormed back from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat LSU, 82-76. Galen Robinson Jr. scored 18 points and Armoni Brooks each all 13 of his points after intermission for the 9-0 Cougars, who have won 22 straight at home.
Red Raiders exorcise Demons
UNDATED (AP) — Texas Tech did nothing on Wednesday to damage its status in the top 25 men’s basketball poll.
The 11th-ranked Red Raiders raced out to a 43-point halftime lead and coasted to a 79-44 win against Northwestern State. Tech held the Demons to 15 percent shooting in the opening half to take a 53-10 lead.
Jarrett Culver scored 15 points for the Red Raiders, while teammate Tariq Owens had 14 points and eight rebounds to help his squad improve to 9-0.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — The Blackhawks’ eight-game losing streak is over after Jonathan Toews (tayvz) delivered a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory against the Penguins. Marcus Kruger, Brent Seabrook, Andreas Martinsen and Brandon Saad (sahd) each had a goal and an assist to help Chicago overcome Bryan Rust’s second career hat trick.
The Vegas Golden Knights could muster just 17 shots against the New York Islanders, but they scored just enough goals to win for the 10th time in their last 13 games.
Tomas Nosek notched the tiebreaking goal 3 1/2 minutes into the third period before the Knights completed a 3-2 victory in Brooklyn. William Karlsson tied it late in the second and Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 34 seconds after the opening faceoff.
Marc-Andre Fleury made his 11th straight start and stopped 23 shots to take over the NHL victory lead with 18.
Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) and Adam Pelech (PEH’-lehk) scored for the Isles, who are just 2-4-2 in their last eight games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Flames pulled out a 6-5 win over the Flyers as Johnny Gaudreau scored 35 seconds into overtime to complete Calgary’s wild comeback. Matthew Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) had four assists for the Flames, who trailed 5-3 until Sean Monahan and Rasmus Andersson scored in the final 68 seconds in the final 68 seconds of regulation.
— Ondrej Kase (AHN’-dray KAH’-shah) got his first NHL hat trick and Brandon Montour had four points in the third period, including the game-winning goal in the Ducks’ 6-3 win against the Stars. Anaheim trailed 3-2 midway through the third before scoring three goals in a three-minute span for its fifth win in six games.
NHL-NEWS
Hurricanes place Staal on IR with concussion
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forward Jordan Staal on injured reserve with a concussion.
Staal has missed two games with the injury, and the move is retroactive to Dec. 5. He has five goals and 11 points in 27 games this season.
In other NHL news:
— The Rangers say defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be sidelined two to four weeks with a separated shoulder suffered in Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Lightning. He took a check around the left shoulder and had a sling on his arm postgame. The 29-year-old Shattenkirk has one goal, seven assists and zero penalty minutes in 29 games this season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
Michigan dismisses RB Samuels
UNDATED (AP) — Michigan dismissed running back O’Maury Samuels from its football program the same day he was arraigned on two charges, including one for domestic violence.
The school did not say why the move was made.
Samuels was charged with domestic violence and malicious destruction of personal property.
In other college football news:
— Syracuse has announced a contract extension for football coach Dino Babers, although the university declined to reveal details. The Orange are ranked 17th after completing a 9-3 regular season and earning a berth in the Camping World Bowl against No. 15 West Virginia. Syracuse also appeared in all six releases of the College Football Playoff rankings and is seeking just the seventh 10-win season in school history.
— Missouri defensive end Tre Williams has been charged in a domestic assault case. Williams is accused of hitting his girlfriend early Sunday. He has been suspended indefinitely by the Tigers, who face Oklahoma State in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31.
— All-American running back Darrell Henderson says he’s leaving Memphis after his junior season for the NFL draft. He led the Football Bowl Subdivision with 25 total touchdowns. He is second nationally with 1,909 yards rushing and leads the nation with 2,328 all-purpose yards and 22 rushing TDs.
— A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Temple has hired Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its next head coach. Diaz would replace Geoff Collins, who left Temple after two seasons to become coach at Georgia Tech last week.
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