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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows 10 to
15. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.CHRISTMAS DAY…Cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning.
Highs 15 to 20. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow
20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow in
the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Chance of snow 80 percent. Highs 15 to 20. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Snow. Lows around 15.
.THURSDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 15 to
20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows zero to 5 above.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in
the evening. Lows near zero.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15.
Light snow in the region today and tonight. Most areas
are expected to receive a dusting of snow, but a few isolated
locations could see a quick inch or two of accumulation.
Light snow/flurries should be winding down Christmas morning. The rest of Christmas Day looks cooler, but quiet.
The storm system expected to move into the area mid-late week is
now seeming to arrive in two rounds of snow.
Moderate snow across the area early Wednesday morning through
Wednesday night, into Thursday, bringing a fairly
widespread area of 3 to 6 inches of new snow.
On Thursday, another round of moderate snow to Southeast North Dakota counties.
If the farther north track is realized, there could be a potential for high-end winter weather impacts on Thursday.
Thursday, windy, which may cause Wednesday`s snowfall to blow around.
Coldest temperatures of the season Thursday night
into Friday as Canadian high pressure moves over the area.
Widespread lows in the single digits below zero and highs on
Friday only in the single digits above zero.
Wind chills Thursday night into Friday morning, may drop
near -30.
Jamestown (KVLY) – D’Marco Smith, a former teacher at Hillcrest Academy in Fergus Falls, has been charged on multiple counts including domestic violence after police say he was arrested for an altercation in Jamestown.
Police tell us, they responded to a report of an altercation on December 12th. They say after an investigation, Smith was arrested the following day. Jamestown Police tell us , he is facing charges of terrorizing, domestic violence, and felonious restraint.
According to police, Smith made threats to a victim during the fight and wouldn’t let the victim leave his presence.
Valley News Live first brought you a story about how Smith got a job at Hillcrest Academy despite pending charges against him for a different incident. School leaders say they did a background check on Smith before hiring him and it came back clean.
After finding out about Smith’s active charge, Hillcrest let him go.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 88th Annual Awards Banquet on January 24, 2019, at the Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Chamber Executive, Emily Bivens said, the Social is at 5:30-p.m., followed by dinner and Awards at 6:30-p.m.
She said there are a limited number of tickets available at the door, so she encourages tickets be purchased in advance, no later than January 17, by contacting the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, at 701-252-4830, or E-Mail: director@jamestownchamber.com
She added that sponsorships are available for the Corporate Sponsor, and to sponsor the Awards, including, Business of the Year, Above and Beyond, Outstanding Citizen of the Year, and the Outstanding Young Professional of the Year.
Also to be awarded at the banquet will be the Agricultural Woman of the Year, for 2018.
Nominations are being accepted up to December 31, with nomination forms available at the Chamber office, and in the Chamber Newsletter.
Jamestown (CSi) The present exhibit at the Jamestown Arts Center, is “Circles,” by Bradford Hansen-Smith running until January 30.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center, Education Coordinator, Myra Olson said, the exhibit consists of paper sculptures including holiday themes, such as snowflakes, and ice crystals, along with other paper sculptures of sea creatures, and mythical animals.
The exhibition comes to Jamestown through the North Dakota Museum of the Arts Rural Arts initiative.
Also on our show, Myra pointed out the next Open Mic Night is Thursday December 27 from 7-p.m., to 9-p.m., at the Arts Center. Register at the door. She said tickets for the guitar drawing that evening at $5 each are still available, with the guitar donated by Steve Kuykendall.
Family Pottery will be Saturday’s January 12 and 19 from 10-a.m. to noon at the Arts Center taught by Bill Nybo. The class is for students in elementary school through high school. Pre-register by calling the Arts Center at 251-2496.
The Wine and Cheese Tasting event is on Saturday January 19. Enjoy the taste of the Mediterranean with wine and cheese and hor d’oeuvres, with tickets at $5 available at the Arts Center, Cork & Barrell, or from any Arts Center Board members.
Valley City (VCSU) The Valley City State University Foundation has allocated an additional $100,000 toward first-year student scholarships and grants in 2019-20. The $100,000 allocation comes on top of the record-setting $1.623 million the foundation allocated for 2018-19 student scholarships at VCSU.
Approximately 75 percent of the $100,000 increase will be used to add additional funds to merit scholarships, moving the renewable VCSU Leadership Scholarship from $3,000 to $3,500 annually ($14,000 over four years) and the non-renewable Clock Tower Scholarship from $2,500 to $3,000 for the first year.
VCSU will establish the Viking Grant program with the remaining $25,000 of the allocation increase. This $1,000 need-based grant will be distributed to students who do not qualify for Pell Grants and whose estimated family contribution falls between $5,800 and $10,000. Students’ eligibility for this grant is based on admission to VCSU and a completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid, VCSU school code: 003008).
“VCSU already offers a tremendous value for an outstanding education,” said Charlene Stenson, director for enrollment services, “and by increasing several of our scholarship levels and offering the new Viking Grant program to help students and families who often fall into an aid gap, we’re investing even more in our students to increase affordability and access to our university.”
In 2017-18, 92 percent of VCSU’s new freshmen received grants and/or scholarships.
In 2019-20, VCSU will award scholarships to first-years students at the levels below, based on cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) and ACT/SAT composite score.
• McCready Scholarship, renewable, all tuition, fees and books annually (approximately $8,500 for a North Dakota student in 2018-19, and more than $34,000 over four years)
• Presidential Scholarship, renewable, $4,000 annually ($16,000 over four years)
• Leadership Scholarship, renewable, $3,500 annually ($14,000 over four years)
• Clocktower Scholarship, non-renewable, $3,000 for first year
• Footbridge Scholarship, non-renewable, $1,500 for first year
Scholarships for transfer students, at $2,500 and $1,500 levels, are awarded based on cumulative GPA.
For more information, contact the VCSU Enrollment Services Office at 701-845-7101 or enrollment.services@vcsu.edu.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s national parks remain open during the partial federal government shutdown.
The National Park Services says national parks in North Dakota will remain “as accessible as possible” during the partial shutdown.
Park roads, lookouts, and trails will remain open at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. But emergency and rescue services will be limited.
Bodmer Overlook Trail and other trails outside of the fort walls at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site are accessible. However, the fort and visitor center are closed.
The Bismarck Tribune reports there will be no visitor services, restrooms, trash collection or facilities and roads maintenance. Visitors are encouraged to monitor road conditions since winter weather can change quickly and make roads impassable.
ESMOND, N.D. (AP) — The Esmond community had an ambulance service for 40 years, until a lack of emergency medical technicians caused it to be discontinued. Now, community members are banding together to create the Esmond Community Quick Response Unit.
“It’s important for them, even if it’s just somebody there holding their hand, talking to them, helping them to be calm,” Cortney Rennock, an emergency medical responder on the young team, told the Minot Daily News . “It helps to have somebody who can be there in five to 10 minutes, versus 45 minutes.”
She and her husband, who is also a member of the local fire department, are a part of the emergency medical responder team of 11, for now.
Squad leader, Cindy Wilhelm, said at least a few more people are interested in completing an online EMR class starting in January.
The 40-hour training is less involved than the 110-hour training required to staff an ambulance service, but additional training hours are required every two years. There is also no on-call EMTs: members respond as they are available. All emergency medical responders are equipped with jump bags containing medical supplies and oxygen tanks, so they may go directly to a call. Five defibrillators were ordered and placed with some responders throughout the service district as well. There are also defibrillators available in several public buildings and businesses in Esmond.
In sports…
Last weekend’s local and regional scores and recaps on line at CSiNewsNow.com
The Cowboys are NFC East champs after Dak Prescott accounted for two touchdowns and Jaylon Smith returned a fumble 69 yards for a score in a 27-20 win over the Buccaneers. Prescott ran 7 yards to cap the only lengthy Dallas touchdown drive, a 75-yarder. He threw a 4-yard score to rookie Michael Gallup after Randy Gregory’s recovery of a Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston fumble.
Sony Michel (mih-SHEHL’) ran for 116 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots beat the Bills 24-12 to earn their 10th straight AFC East title. Tom Brady joined Peyton Manning, Drew Brees (breez) and Philip Rivers with at least 10 seasons of 4,000-plus passing yards, although the Pats QB was just 13 of 24 for 126 yards and two interceptions against Buffalo. James White had a touchdown run for New England, which moved ahead of Houston for the No. 2 seed in the conference playoffs and a first-round bye.
Elsewhere around the NFL:
— Drew Brees (breez) capped a 326-yard passing performance with 2-yard touchdown to Michael Thomas with 1:25 left as New Orleans beat the Steelers, 31-28 to clinch the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Alvin Kamara gained 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for two touchdowns as the Saints improved to 13-2. Ben Roethlisberger (RAHTH’-lihs-bur-gur) passed for 380 yards and three touchdowns for the 8-6-1 Steelers, who fell a half-game behind the AFC North-leading Ravens and out of playoff position.
— Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns and Chris Carson ran for two others as the Seahawks beat the Chiefs, 38-31 to clinch an NFC wild-card berth. Carson rushed for 116 yards and Wilson threw a 2-yard pass to Ed Dickson with 7:31 left to give Seattle a 31-21 lead. Kansas City fell to 11-4 and failed to clinch either the AFC West or a first-round bye despite Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’), who was 23 of 40 for 273 yards and three TDs.
— The Colts’ playoff hopes stayed alive when Andrew Luck hit Chester Rogers for a 1-yard TD with 55 seconds to complete their comeback in a 28-27 win over the Giants. Luck was 31 of 47 for 357 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, with T.Y. Hilton catching seven passes for 138 yards. The 9-6 Colts have won eight of their last nine and will win the AFC South with a victory over the Titans next Sunday and a loss by the Texans.
— C.J. Anderson rushed for 167 yards and the 12-3 Rams bounced back from a pair of losses to beat the Cardinals 31-9. Anderson rushed for a 4-yard touchdown and had other runs of 46 and 27 yards, five days after signing with Los Angeles. Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald threw the first touchdown pass of his career, a 32-yarder in perhaps his final home game with the Cardinals.
— Blake Bortles came off the bench late in the third quarter and took the Jaguars 51 yards for a go-ahead field goal as the Jaguars beat the Dolphins, 17-7. Telvin Smith Sr. intercepted Ryan Tannehill on the next series and scored on a 33-yard return. The 7-8 Dolphins will miss the postseason for the 15th time in the past 17 years.
— Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes and the Browns won for the fifth time in six games by downing the Bengals, 26-18. Mayfield’s 24 TD passes are the third most in NFL history by a rookie, two off the record held by Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. Cleveland improved to 5-2 under interim coach Gregg Williams and is 7-7-1 overall, but they were eliminated from the AFC playoff picture.
— The Falcons dealt the Panthers their seventh straight loss as Matt Ryan threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns in Atlanta’s 24-10 victory at Carolina. Ryan found Calvin Ridley for a 75-yard touchdown strike on the first play of the second half for the go-ahead score.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) — — Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining to lift the Timberwolves over the Thunder, 114-112. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 18 points and Robert Covington added 13 to help Minnesota end Oklahoma City’s four-game winning streak.
The Indiana Pacers continue to put pressure on the Milwaukee Bucks as the two teams battle for the NBA’s Central Division lead.
Myles Turner had 18 points and 17 rebounds as the Pacers won for the ninth time in 11 games, 105-89 against the Wizards. Domantas Sabonis (sah-BOH’-nihs) was one of seven Pacers to score in double-figures, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 13 of his 14 points in the first half for Indiana, which improved to 22-12 and moved one game behind the Bucks.
Indiana stretched its seven-point halftime lead to 84-64 in the third quarter as the Wizards shot 8-for-30 in the period.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— Stephen Curry’s layup with 0.5 seconds remaining gave the Warriors a 129-127 triumph over the Clippers. Curry poured in 42 points and Kevin Durant added 35 as the pair allowed Golden State to overtime the Clippers’ 18-for-23 shooting from beyond the arc.
— Boston’s three-game skid is over after Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum had 17 in a 119-103 trouncing of Cleveland. Al Horford had 10 points and six rebounds over 19 minutes in his first game since the Celtics’ forward missed seven straight with a sore left knee.
— Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points as the Grizzlies beat the Lakers, 107-99 to end a five-game losing streak. Marc Gasol (gah-SAHL’) had 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to help Memphis end the Lakers’ six-game home win streak.
— The Nets won for the eighth time in nine games as Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 24 points in a 111-103 victory over the Suns. D’Angelo Russell had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Brooklyn, while rookie Rodions Kurucs (ROH’-dee-ahns KOO-rooch) added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
— Tyler Johnson scored 20 of his 25 points in the third quarter of the Heat’s 115-91 thumping of the Magic. Justise Winslow added 22 points and Josh Richardson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds in Erik Spoelstra’s (SPIOHL’-strahz) 500th coaching victory.
— The Mavericks absorbed their sixth loss in a row as Damiam Lillard’s 33 points led the Trail Blazers’ scorers in a 121-118 win over Dallas. Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and 12 rebounds in Portland’s fourth win in five games.
— Willie Cauley-Stein had 22 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in the Kings’ 122-117 comeback win against the Pelicans. Buddy Hield scored 28 points for Sacramento, which trailed by 11 with 7 ½ minutes left.
— The Hawks were 98-95 winners over the Pistons behind Alex Len’s 15 points and season-high 17 rebounds. Vince Carter had a season-best 18 points in the Hawks’ third consecutive victory.
— Lauri Markkanen scored 31 points and the Bulls have their first winning streak of the season after beating the Cavaliers, 112-92. Markkanen had 14 points in the third quarter, including a four-point play late in the period that sparked an 18-5 run.
NHL…
Blue Jackets blank Devils
UNDATED (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves just two points off the NHL’s Metropolitan Division lead heading into the holiday break.
Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHF’-skee) made 39 saves and Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) had a goal and an assist as the Blue Jackets blanked the Devils, 3-0 for their fourth straight win. Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand added first-period goals to support Bobrovsky’s second shutout of the season and 26th of his career.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Maple Leafs earned a 5-4 overtime win over Detroit on Kasperi Kapanen’s (kas-PEHR’-ee KAP’-ah-nehnz) second goal of the game and 14th of the season. The Red Wings were on the verge of a 4-3 win until John Tavares scored his team-high 24th goal with eight seconds left in regulation.
— Sebastian Aho (AH’-hoh) and Teuvo Teravainen (TOO’-voh tehr-ah-VY’-nehn) each had two goals and two assists in the Hurricanes’ 5-3 downing of the Bruins. Justin Faulk also scored for Carolina, which wore Hartford Whalers uniforms for the first time since moving from the Connecticut capital 21 years ago.
— Anders Lee’s power-play goal snapped a 1-1 deadlock with 11:10 remaining before the Islanders completed their fourth win in five games, 3-1 at Dallas. Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE’-kihs) tied it in the second period, Leo Komarov added an empty-netter and Robin Lehner stopped 19 shots as New York completed a 3-1 road trip.
— Alex Galchenyuk (gal-CHEHN’-yuhk) scored twice in regulation and provided the lone shootout goal as the Coyotes outlasted the Sharks, 4-3. Tomas Hertl’s second goal of the third period forced OT.
— Nolan Patrick scored the only goal of a four-round shootout to give the Flyers their third win in four games, 3-2 over the Rangers. Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds scored in regulation as Philadelphia handed New York its 10th loss in 13 games.
— Tyler Toffoli scored 1:40 into overtime to complete the Kings’ 4-3 win at Vegas. Michael Amadio, Alex Iafallo (eye-ah-FAH’-loh) and Jeff Carter also scored for Los Angeles.
— Jayce Hawryluk (jays HAW’-rih-luhk) scored his first two NHL goals to support James Reimer’s 26 saves in the Panthers’ 6-3 win at Chicago. Mike Hoffman and Jared McCann had goals in a 31-second span of the second period to help Florida end the Blackhawks’ season-high three-game winning streak.
NHL-NEWS
Jeanneret doing better
UNDATED (AP) — The Sabres say Rick Jeanneret is resting and doing well a day after the team’s Hall of Fame broadcaster was taken out of the press box on a stretcher during the third period of Saturday’s game. The Sabres say the 76-year-old Jeanneret looks forward to returning to his job after the team’s three-day Christmas break. Jeanneret has done play-by-play of Sabres games since 1971, the longest tenure with a single team in NHL history.
In other NHL news:
— Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Austin Wagner. The incident occurred early in the second period of the Kings’ 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL
Cougars still perfect
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston was the lone top-25 men’s basketball team in action on Sunday, and the 21st-rated Cougars cruised to a 75-44 win over winless Coppin State.
Corey Davis shot 4-for-9 from 3-point range and had 16 points to help the Cougars improve to 12 and extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 25. Breaon Brady added 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting to help Houston remain one of five undefeated Division I teams.
MLB NEWS
Cubs sign Graveman
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have signed injured right-hander Kendall Graveman to a one-year contract with an option for the 2020 season.
Graveman was Oakland’s opening day starter for the second consecutive season, but he was shut down in late May and had Tommy John surgery on July 30.
Graveman is unlikely to make much impact in 2019, but he could boost Chicago’s rotation in 2020.
LSU-SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
Police: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police say two LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one player fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them.
A statement released Sunday by Baton Rouge police does not identify the players. But a person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press the players are running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and linebacker Jared Small.
Police say the LSU players called police, waited at the scene, were questioned and were released while the investigation continues.
In world and national news….
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Relatives of a 7-year-old girl who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol are expecting the child’s coffin to arrive in her hometown in Guatemala early Monday. The body of Jakelin Caal arrived in Guatemala City on Sunday, and was being driven hours into the countryside. At her father’s home in the village of San Antonio Secortez, relatives have set up a small wooden alter overflowing with flowers. Jakelin died after her temperature had reached 105.7 degrees.
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