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. REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 20. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
.CHRISTMAS DAY…Cloudy. Slight chance of light snow.
Highs around 20.
Temperatures this weekend ranging from the mid 30s east to near 50
Southwest.
One period of precipitation somewhere across the region next week, but it is impossible to determine when, where, and how much that might be at this time.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works informs residents that due to City utility repairs, 1st Avenue is closed to through traffic from 1st Street South to 4th Street, North.
Traffic diverted to 2nd Street, East and 2nd Street, West.
This section of 1st Avenue will be closed to through traffic from 9:00-am until completed. Please watch for signage & use alternate routes.
Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.
PLEASE NOTE:
The above schedule is contingent upon weather conditions.
PLEASE CALL THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT 252-5131 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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Jamestown (JSDC) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) staff and Board of Directors had a very busy and successful 2019. Like past years, the FlexPACE Interest Buy-down Loan continues to be the most popular of the many incentives offered by JSDC. The Board of Directors approved a total of $433,700 in FlexPACE funds to nine local projects and leveraged over $5.6 million which was invested in our communities. Growing industries included: healthcare, logistics, retail, utility construction, and food establishments. Learn more about all of JSDC incentives
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Buxton (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 32 year old Dilworth, Minnesota man was killed when the straight truck he was in was hit by a train two miles south of Buxton, in rural Traill County around 11 a.m., Wednesday.
The man was driving a 2004 Mack straight truck was eastbound on a township road two miles south of Buxton when he failed to yield for an oncoming Burlington Northern Santa Fe train and the truck was hit on the passenger side.
The intersection was marked with railroad signs and a yield sign.
The truck driven who was not wearing a seatbelt and died on scene.
The locomotive operator, 38 year old Travis Hubrig, of Minot ND and the passenger on the train, 44 year old, Brandon Escobar, of Moorhead Minnesota, were not Injured.
WALHALLA, N.D. (AP) — The nine Charbonneau sisters never forgot the beatings and harsh discipline they endured at the St. Paul’s Indian Mission School in South Dakota. But in their 50s and 60s they remembered, one by one, something even worse: the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of priests and nuns. Most have given up their fight to sue the church, and want to forget. But four of them persist. Every year they scrape together money and travel to South Dakota to lobby for legal changes that would allow their case to move forward. Every year they come home defeated.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A popular but cash-poor 3D printer business in Colorado is relocating to North Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota announced Wednesday that the LulzBot brand of 3D printers will be manufactured by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D, or FAME 3D. The company plans to bring 13 employees from Colorado and hire an additional 50 workers for its Fargo plant. FAME 3D last month bought out Aleph Objects Inc., the Loveland, Colorado company that was making the printers. Before its financial woes, it employed more than 100 people, most of whom were laid off.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group is working to rename Custer Park in Bismarck because of the “historical trauma” it says is associated with its namesake, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The military officer served during the Civil War and fought against Native Americans on the Great Plains in the 1860s and 1870s before leading his men to death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. He spent several years stationed at Fort Abraham Lincoln in Mandan before his death. Two Bismarck women representing the group say the Native American community has negative views of the Custer name.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A New Jersey company that sells caller identification spoofing services is suing North Dakota over its new law which makes it a crime to use false caller ID information with intent to defraud or mislead. SpoofCard LLC says the law is unconstitutional and that federal law takes precedence. SpoofCard and CEO Amanda Pietrocola are asking a federal judge to stop the state from enforcing the law that took effect in August and to award them unspecified monetary damages. Spoofing involves altering or disguising the number that shows up on the caller ID of the person being called.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has endorsed a measure aimed at reducing the wasteful burning of natural gas in the state’s oil patch. The three-member panel led by Gov. Doug Burgum approved an order Tuesday that lets producers and companies that purchase their gas enter into contracts that guarantee space for the producer’s gas on systems such as pipelines. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says such a guarantee lowers the risk for investing in new gas gathering and processing facilities. Helms said the order could help accelerate projects by as much as two years.
In sports…
Wednesday…
Men’s College Basketball..
At VCSU…
Valley City State 110 University of Maine at Ft. Kent 76
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball let off some steam Wednesday night. Playing their final game of 2019 in the middle of finals week, the Vikings put up 110 points in a 34-point victory over University of Maine at Fort Kent.
The Vikings led from start to finish Wednesday, racing out to a 55-36 halftime lead against a team that had lost to Mayville State by just one point on Monday. The Vikings then extended the lead to as many as 34 points – making 11 second-half 3-pointers – en route to the 110-76 victory.
Valley City State improves to 3-11 overall this season, winning two of the last three games before the holiday break. The Vikings resume play Jan. 10, hosting Dakota State University for a conference doubleheader.
Ten different Vikings scored and five reached double figures in Wednesday’s big victory. Addison poured in a season-high 21 points – including 16 in the first half. Kevin Schramm had a near double-double with 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Logan Nelson finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Matthew Schlottman came off the bench to knock down four 3’s and score 14 points, and Connor Entzi posted 13 points.
The Vikings made 16 3-pointers, 11 of which came in the second half. Addison, Schramm and Schlottman all made three 3-pointers each.
Valley City State scored 55 points in an uptempo first half, shooting 54 percent and putting up 37 shots over the first 20 minutes of play. Addison poured in 16 first half points, including a thundering one-handed dunk to finish a baseline drive midway through the first half. Addison was one of three Vikings to score double figures in the first half alone, along with Nelson (13 points) and Entzi (11 points).
VCSU made five 3-pointers in the first six minutes of the second half, opening up a 76-49 lead after back-to-back 3’s by Schramm. The Vikings were not threatened the rest of the way, finishing with 55 second-half points and leading by as many as 34 points.
VCSU finished the game shooting 62 percent overall (40-65), 52 percent on 3’s (16-31) and 74 percent on free throws (14-19). The Bengals shot 36 percent overall (27-75), 39 percent from 3-point range (13-33) and 75 percent at the line (9-12).
Michael Cornelious had a team-high five assists for the Vikings, who finished with 21 assists in the game. The Vikings held a 46-32 rebounding advantage and had a 47-24 advantage on points in the paint.
Up next: The Vikings will be off for three weeks before resuming conference play at home on Jan. 10. VCSU will host Dakota State University on Jan. 10 and Bellevue University on Jan. 11 for conference doubleheaders.
Previously…
(Valley City) VCSU athletics is offering free admission for all fans to the men’s basketball game on Weds Dec 18. The Vikings host University of Maine at Fort Kent for a 7 p.m. game.
Instead of a gate fee, the athletic department is accepting donations for the Barnes County Food Pantry. Fans are asked to bring their donation items to the game, and the athletic department will take care of delivering those items to the food pantry.
Class A Basketball Polls
Boys
- Jamestown (17) 4-0 97 1
- Fargo Davies (3) 4-0 82 2
- WF Sheyenne 4-0 57 4
- Minot 3-1 28 3
- Bismarck Legacy 3-1 17 NR
Others receiving votes: Dickinson (3-1), West Fargo (2-1), Grand Forks Red River (1-2) and Bismarck Century (2-2).
Girls
- Bismarck Century (19) 4-0 99 1
- Fargo Shanley (1) 3-0 78 2
- Devils Lake 2-0 53 3
- Bismarck Legacy 4-0 45 4
- Mandan 2-1 16 5
Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (2-1), Jamestown (3-1) and Fargo Davies (3-1).
The Jamestown High School wrestling squad improved from Number 8 to Number 5 in the second Class A coaches’ state rankings..
The Blue Jays are also ranked Number 4 in the West Region.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) — The Pelicans’ team-record 13-game losing streak is over after Brandon Ingram scored 34 points in a 107-99 downing of the Timberwolves. Jrue (jroo) Holiday had 18 points and Lonzo Ball added 10 points, six rebounds and six assists off the bench as New Orleans dealt Minnesota its seventh straight loss.
The Miami Heat won an NBA battle of Eastern Conference division leaders while dealing the Philadelphia 76ers their first loss of the season.
Kendrick Nunn scored 26 points and Bama Adebayo (a-deh-BAY’-oh) added 23 as the Heat downed the Sixers, 108-104. Duncan Robinson had 15 points for Miami, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to put the Heat ahead by 14.
The 76ers had been 14-0 at home, including a 113-86 victory over the Heat last month.
Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 22 points and 19 rebounds after missing the Sixers’ previous game due to an upper respiratory illness.
The outcome drops Philadelphia into a first-place tie with Toronto in the Atlantic Division. Miami is 20-8 and leads the Southeast Division by eight games over Orlando.
— Kemba Walker delivered 32 points and Jaylen Brown had 26 as the Celtics defeated the short-handed Mavericks, 109-103. Jayson Tatum added 24 points for Boston, which held Dallas 15 points below its season average. Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) sat out his second straight game for the Mavericks with a right ankle sprain.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— Jamal Murray and Paul Millsap helped fuel a 24-0 run in the third quarter as the Nuggets turned a 69-50 deficit into a 113-104 triumph over the Magic. Murray finished with 33 points, including 13 in the pivotal third quarter. Millsap scored 14 of his 15 points during the third in his return from a strained quadriceps.
— Kyle Lowry recorded a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in leading the Raptors to a 112-99 win over the Pistons. Toronto played without guard Fred VanVleet because of right knee injury and finished without center Marc Gasol due to a strained left hamstring suffered in the first quarter.
— The Trail Blazers earned a 122-112 win over the Warriors as Damian Lillard had 31 points and a season-high 13 assists. Hassan Whiteside chipped in 16 points and 23 rebounds for Portland, while teammate CJ McCollum provided 30 points.
— Dennis Schroder (SHROO’-dur) dropped in 31 points and the Thunder overcame a 24-point deficit to beat the Grizzlies, 126-122. Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 20 points for Oklahoma City, which came back from 26 points down to beat Chicago on Monday.
— Wendell Carter Jr. hit a layup with 9.1 seconds left in overtime to complete the Bulls’ rally from an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a 110-109 triumph over the Wizards. Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, which closed out regulation on a 21-3 run.
— Cleveland won for just the third time in its last 19 games as Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Cedi Osman had 18 in the Cavaliers’ 100-98 victory over the Hornets. The Cavs wasted most of a 24-point lead in the second half and had to withstand Terry Rozier’s career-high 35 points for Charlotte, including five 3-pointers in the final period.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Utah holds off Kentucky
UNDATED (AP) — Unranked Utah probably can expect to crack the AP top-25 men’s basketball poll next week after an impressive victory on a neutral court.
The Utes are 9-2 after Timmy Allen scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 69-66 downing of sixth-ranked Kentucky. Allen’s floater with 1:14 left gave the Utes a 68-66 lead after the Wildcats used a 27-10 run to erase a 17-point deficit.
Tyrese Maxey led the 8-2 Wildcats with 18 points, while Ashton Hagans added 16.
In other top-25 men’s finals:
— Second-ranked Gonzaga cruised to a 94-81 win against North Carolina as Corey Kispert scored 26 points and Filip Petrusev added 20. Garrison Brooks had a team-high 16 points for the unranked Tar Heels, who have dropped four straight for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
— Trevon Scott scored 15 points and Cincinnati ended a two-game skid by downing No. 21 Tennessee, 78-66. Keith Williams added 11 points, including a layup off his own steal during a 9-0 run that put the Bearcats in control at 67-57 with 3:27 left.
— Cassius Winston scored 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting as 15th-ranked Michigan State downed Northwestern, 77-72. Xavier Tillman had 15 points and 10 rebounds as Michigan State improved to 8-3 overall.
— Jordan Nwora (NOHR’-ah) scored 20 points and third-ranked Louisville pulled away with a 17-0 run to beat Miami of Ohio 70-46. Ryan McMahon added 11 points and Dwayne Sutton tied a career-high with 15 rebounds for the 11-1 Cardinals.
— N’Faly Dante played his first college game and contributed 11 points to help eighth-ranked Oregon roll to an 81-48 win over Montana. Francis Okoro posted the second double-double as a Duck by tying a career high with 12 points and grabbing a personal-high 17 rebounds.
— Kihei (Kee’-hay) Clark scored 14 points and Jay Huff had eight of his 12 during a 14-8 run that gave ninth-ranked Virginia an 11-point lead in a 56-44 stifling of Stony Brook. Mamadi Diakite (MAH’-mah-dee dee-ah-KEE’-tay) added 13 points, while Clark added six assists and five rebounds for the 9-1 Cavaliers.
— Davion Mitchell and Jared Butler scored 19 points each as No. 10 Baylor picked up its eighth straight win, 91-63 against UT-Martin. MaCio Teague (teeg) had 12 points and Mark Vital added 11 for the 9-1 Bears, who shot 56% from the field.
— Yanni Wetzell scored 17 points and No. 20 San Diego State stayed unbeaten by knocking off NAIA school San Diego Christian, 92-48. KJ Feagin added 12 points and Malachi Flynn and Jordan Schakel had 10 apiece to help the Aztecs improve to 11-0.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Avs win to keep pace with Blues
UNDATED (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are 10-1-1 in their last 12 games after rebounding from Monday’s 5-2 loss to St. Louis.
Ian Cole and Mikko Rantanen (MEE’-koh RAN’-tah-nehn) each had a goal and an assist as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks, 4-1 in Chicago. The game was tied 1-1 early in the second period until Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky (bur-ah-KAHV’-skee) scored 2:19 apart for Colorado.
Pavel Francouz (FRAHN’-soh) made 31 saves for the Avs, who remain three points behind the Blues for the NHL’s Central Division lead.
The Hawks continue to share the worst record in the Western Conference following their fifth loss in six games.
The Blues were 2-1 winners against the Oilers as Brayden Schenn (shehn) scored and Jake Allen made 35 saves to help St. Louis win its fourth in a row. Mackenzie MacEachern (mih-KEH’-kurn) furnished the eventual game-winner and Allen blanked Edmonton until Chris Neal beat him with 1:50 remaining.
Mikko Koskinen (MEE’-koh KAHS’-kih-nehn) stopped 42 shots for the Oilers, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Nico Hischier (HEE’-shur) and Kyle Palmeiri provided second-period goals and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 shots as the Devils knocked off Anaheim, 3-1. Sami Vatanen also scored in helping New Jersey win its second straight under interim coach Alain Nasreddine (NAZ’-reh-deen).
NFL-NEWS
Prescott expected to play despite sore shoulder
UNDATED (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has a shoulder injury that is limiting him in practice but shouldn’t keep him out Sunday when the Cowboys try to qualify for the playoffs at Philadelphia.
The Cowboys and Eagles are tied for the NFC East lead at 7-7. Dallas advances to the postseason with a victory, but the Eagles will take the division and make the playoffs by beating the Cowboys and Giants.
Prescott didn’t throw during the portion of practice that was open to reporters Wednesday. Coach Jason Garrett said Prescott had an MRI and “everything seems to be OK.”
In other NFL news:
— The Bears have placed inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (treh-VAY’-than) on injured reserve because of a left elbow injury. Trevathan has not played since Nov. 10, when his arm bent awkwardly as he tried to sack Jeff Driskel in a win over Detroit.
— The Jaguars have fired Tom Coughlin (KAWF’-lihn) as executive vice president of football operations, two seasons after the team advanced to the AFC championship game. The 73-year-old Coughlin built the team from the ground up in 1995 and revived it upon his return in 2017. The NFL Players Association says more than 25% of player grievances filed in the last two years have been against the Jaguars.
— It looks like Daniel Jones is returning as the Giants’ starting quarterback after missing two games with a sprained right ankle. Jones took most of the first-team snaps at practice Wednesday, a major indication the rookie will start Sunday in the penultimate game of the season against the Washington Redskins.
— The Titans have made yet another move at kicker, placing veteran Ryan Succop (SUK’-uhp) back on injured reserve and signing Greg Joseph off Carolina’s practice squad. The Titans announced the moves a day after waiving Ryan Santoso after he struggled on kickoffs.
— Buccaneers Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans and safety Jordan Whitehead will miss the remainder of the season because of hamstring injuries. The Buccaneers placed both players on injured reserve and also announced that receiver Spencer Schnell has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.
— Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green won’t play this season because his ankle injury isn’t fully healed. The Bengals’ most accomplished player becomes a free agent after the season and says he’s open to a contract extension. But he doesn’t want the team to give him a franchise tag and keep him for one more year.
— Tired of speculation about his future, Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. ended any conjecture by saying he wants to stay in Cleveland despite a disappointing first season. Beckham decided to set the record straight after reports surfaced in recent weeks claiming he was unhappy and wanted to go to another team.
— The Panthers are preparing to play rookie quarterback Will Grier against the Colts. Interim coach Perry Fewell said Wednesday that Grier is taking reps with the first team at practice this week. Fewell added he’ll make a decision on his starter after Thursday’s practice.
MLB-NEWS
Cole and Yankees finalize record deal
UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees have introduced the new ace of their pitching staff.
The Yanks and Gerrit Cole have finalized the record nine-year, $324 million contract they agreed to during the winter meetings last week. His deal is the largest for a pitcher in both its total and its average annual value of $36 million.
Cole was 20-5 with an AL-leading 2.50 ERA and a major league-leading 326 strikeouts for Houston last season.
In other MLB news:
— Free agent outfielder Avisaíl (av-ih-sah-EEL’) García has finalized a two-year, $20 million contract with the Brewers a deal that includes a 2022 club option and could be worth $30 million over three years. García batted .282 with a career-high 20 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays last season.
— Three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Marlins and is expected to take part in spring training. The 35-year-old Kemp hit .200 in 20 games for the Reds last season before spending time in the Mets organization, including the Syracuse Mets.
— The Red Sox will pay a team-record $13.4 million luxury tax after failing to make the playoffs, according to figures sent to clubs and obtained by The Associated Press. The Yankees and Cubs are the only other teams on the hook for a luxury tax. New York finished with a $6.7 million bill and Chicago will shell out $7.6 million.
NHL-OBIT-KLEINENDORST
Former NHL player dies of workplace accident injuries
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The family of former NHL defenseman Scot Kleinendorst (KLY’-nehn-dohrst) says he died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota.
Kleinendorst suffered severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids on Dec. 7. The accident remains under investigation, and authorities have not said how Kleinendorst was injured.
Kleinendorst played eight NHL seasons for the Rangers, Whalers and Capitals.
OBIT-COACH-REMEMBER THE TITANS
High school coach portrayed in “Remember the Titans” dies
ALEXANDRIA, VA (AP) — Herman Boone, the Virginia high school football coach who inspired the movie “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was 84. Aly Khan Johnson, an assistant coach for Boone beginning in 1972, said the coach died Wednesday at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Boone guided T.C. Williams High School to a state championship while navigating the early days of desegregation. In the movie, he was portrayed by Denzel Washington.
TOKYO-MARATHON COURSE
Tokyo Olympic marathon set; 3 loops on a course in Sapporo
TOKYO (AP) — The marathon courses are set for the Tokyo Olympics.
The races were moved out of Tokyo over a month ago to the northern city of Sapporo to avoid the capital’s summer heat. Organizers finalized the course plans on Thursday.
Both the men’s and women’s courses will start and finish in the city’s Odori Park. The course for both races will consist of three loops. One loop will be about the length of a half-marathon and will be run first. The other loop will be about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and will be covered twice.
The women’s race will be run on Aug. 8 and the men’s marathon on the following day — the final day of the Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee unilaterally moved the marathons and race walks out of Tokyo because of the summer heat, which angered Tokyo’s governor.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The start date for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is up in the air. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to say Wednesday when she’ll send the impeachment articles against Trump to the Senate for the trial. Pelosi made the comments after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a proposal from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to call several witnesses. McConnell also said that he is coordinating with the White House and declared that he’s “not an impartial juror.” Pelosi says that’s unfair and that she’ll wait to see what the Senate does next.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the U.S. impeachment process “far-fetched,” making a seemingly obvious prediction that Donald Trump will be acquitted in the Senate. Putin said Thursday at his annual news conference in Moscow that the move is a continuation of the Democrats’ fight against Trump since losing the 2016 presidential election. Putin likened Trump’s impeachment to the earlier U.S. probe into collusion with Russia, which Putin downplayed as being groundless.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A winnowed field of Democratic presidential contenders is set to take the debate stage for a sixth and final time in 2019. On Thursday night, the candidates will seek to convince anxious voters that they are the party’s best hope to deny President Donald Trump a second term. The televised contest ahead of Christmas will bring seven candidates to heavily Democratic California, the biggest prize in the primary season and home to 1-in-8 Americans. The debate comes a day after a politically divided U.S. House voted to impeach the Republican president.
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the Democratic-led House is expected to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities. A bill implementing terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is expected to pass Thursday with bipartisan support. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues won key concessions from an administration anxious to pass the trade deal before next year’s election season makes that task more difficult. The agreement is projected to have only a modest impact on the economy. But it gives lawmakers from both parties the chance to support an agreement that is attractive to farmers, ranchers and business owners.
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