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CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. NOT AS COLD. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.  IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE MID TEENS IN
THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS
AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…40 PERCENT IN TH VALLEY CITY AREA.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS NEAR ZERO.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS AROUND 10 BELOW. LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

 

 WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT.
 SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH  TUESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION…STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 35 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA RESULTING IN PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS  THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.
 
 
 CHANCES FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY…ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.
 
 ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH
 TUESDAY…WITH POSSIBLY THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON THUS FAR.
 DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
 AREA…ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Hospice program will benefit from proceeds raised, from this year’s “Polar Pig, Walk the Plank.”

The event is in conjunction with the Stutsman Harley Owners Group (HOG), and will be held on Saturday February 2, 2013 at Stutsman Harley Davidson in Jamestown.

Spokesperson, Don Wegner says the silent auction begins at 9-a.m., with registration and the ABATE Chili Cookoff starting at 10:30-a.m.

Walk the Plant begins at noon, with participants raising money for hospice through pledges, and other donations.

Prizes will be awarded for …Team Spirit, Best Splash, and the Wildest Costume.

For more information contact Don Wegner at 701-320-7866.

　

From VCSU

VALLEY CITY, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 15, 2013) – Valley City State University’s online Master of Education program was ranked as a top program in the second annual edition of Top Online Education Program rankings by U.S.News & World Report.

Appearing in the Best Online Graduate Education Programs, VCSU’s M.Ed. earned the #22 spot of 143 and is the only program offered by a North Dakota college or university to be ranked in this category.

These rankings were created in response to today’s high demand for graduate education provided in a flexible manner.

VCSU President, Dr. Steven Shirley says, “VCSU can rightfully be proud of the new tradition that has emerged with two consecutive years of being ranked in this category. It illustrates the consistency and strong academic quality and rigor within VCSU’s Master of Education program and the national reputation the program has earned. VCSU is committed to this program which is highly accessible, is of high quality, and meets the needs of education professionals throughout North Dakota and beyond. This latest national recognition is a clear sign of that commitment and success.”

This is the second year U.S. News has rated online programs. Expanding upon its ratings that were launched a year ago, the 2013 Best Online Education Programs is the most extensive evaluation of U.S. online degree programs ever published.

For the first time, there are overall numeric rankings that take into account admissions selectivity, student engagement, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology.

In order to be considered for the rankings, online degree programs needed to meet the definition of a distance education program similar to the U.S. Department of Education’s which states that all required coursework for program completion is able to be completed via distance education courses that incorporate Internet-based learning technologies by students who are separated from the instructor.

For more information about the rankings methodology, go to http://www.usnews.com/onlinemeth.

For more information on the U.S. News Top Online Education Program rankings, please visit http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education.

VCSU’s Master of Education is fully accredited and is offered 100% online to meet the needs of practicing teachers. Available concentrations include Teaching and Technology (with options in English Education, Elementary Education, Teaching & Learning and Music Technology), English Language Learners, Library and Information Technologies, and Technology Education. More information about the program is available at www.vcsu.edu/graduate.

Valley City State University (VCSU) prepares people for life through visionary leadership and exemplary practices in teaching, learning and service. VCSU is nationally acclaimed for attracting and retaining talented individuals who advance quality learning opportunities and economic growth through technology and innovation.

 

　FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The price tag for a new Sanford Health hospital in Fargo has been trimmed by nearly $50 million.
 
     The size of the medical center slated to open in 2016 remains about 1 million square feet, but plans now call for a smaller base and an additional floor. The change reduces the cost from $541 million to $494 million.
 
     Dennis Millirons, president of Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, says planning for the project will shift to detailed drawings next month. Steel will start going up in March or April. The shape of the hospital will resemble an “X” when viewed from above.
 
     Sanford Health is based in Fargo and in Sioux Falls, S.D. It bills itself as the largest not-for-profit rural health care provider in the country.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck couple whose baby girl suffered a skull fracture while they allegedly were drinking alcohol have pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse or neglect charges.
 
     Thirty-nine-year-old Robert Morton and 29-year-old Jessica Saegesser allegedly were slurring their words and smelled of alcohol when they brought their injured daughter to a hospital last Nov. 29. Authorities say the baby had a head injury as well as broken ribs and other broken bones that were in the process of healing.
 
Defense attorneys say the couple acted responsibly in bringing the baby to the hospital.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The Minot City Council has decided not to scale back a proposed $543 million flood protection plan for the city that was devastated by historic Souris River flooding in 2011.
 
     The council on Monday night voted unanimously to move ahead with a plan of levees, flood walls and diversions to protect the city to a river flow of 27,400 cubic feet per second, which marked the record flood.
 
     Engineers who analyzed projects that would protect to a lesser river flow concluded that cost savings would be 6 percent or less.
 
     The Souris River flooded more than 4,000 homes, businesses and other structures in Minot in the summer of 2011.

 

　 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has appointed Amanda Godfread as the department’s local foods specialist.
 
     Goehring says Godfread will organize and conduct regional meetings and an annual statewide conference to further develop the local foods initiative.
 
     Godfread will prepare informational and promotional materials, provide technical assistance to communities and coordinate efforts of farmers, buyers, suppliers and local governments. She’ll also work as a writer, publication designer and website editor.
 
     The department’s local foods initiative is funded through USDA’s specialty crop grant program.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck’s bishop is about to start tweeting.
 
     Bishop David Kagan says he’ll begin answering questions about faith and Catholicism on Twitter as (at)VescovoDDK beginning Thursday.
 
     Kagan says he decided to join Pope Benedict XVI on Twitter even though he’s not very good at computers or new technology. Vescovo is the Italian word for bishop.
 
     Kagan says he’s never at a loss for words so having to limit his answers to 140 characters will be a bit of a sacrifice.
 
     He joins a growing number of bishops, archbishops and cardinals who are now blogging, tweeting and becoming more active online.
 
     The Pope tweets from the handle (at)Pontifex.

 

  MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Two Alaskan brown bears and a grizzly that were among animals evacuated from Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot during historic Souris River flooding in the summer of 2011 have returned home.
 
     The bears spent the past 1  1/2 years at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minn. The transfer home took about 16 hours and was done with the help of Terry Lincoln, director of Dakota Zoo in Bismarck.
 
     Roosevelt Park Zoo Director David Merritt says  the return of the bears is “a shot in the arm for our zoo staff” that has been working to restore the zoo grounds after the flooding. He expects most zoo exhibits to be open this summer. Some evacuated animals have yet to return, including giraffes, penguins and otters.

 

In sports…

From Jim Roaldson

There has been some discrepancies in times with Blue Jay Boy’s Hockey for Tuesday night.  Jan 15, 2013

Due to the fact that JHS was able to pick up a JV game vs. May-Port’s Jr. Gold team times for Tuesday night will be:

5:15 PM – JHS JV vs. May-Port Jr. Gold

7:30 PM – JHS Boys Varsity vs. Dickinson Boys Varsity

 

Girls Night Out on January 25, 2013 7-10-p.m.

Blue Jay Girls Hockey vs. Minot @ 7:00 PM (Wilson Arena)

There will be free admission for all girls grades K-8. A free pizza party will be held after the game with door prizes to be given away during the game.

Grand prizes include two free registrations for any new girls hockey player for the 2013-2014 season and two tickets to a UND hockey game during the 2013-2014 for any new girls player.

 

In world and national news…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – It’s not enough. According to the World Anti-Doping Agency, if Lance Armstrong wants to reduce his lifetime ban from sports, he needs to make “a full confession under oath.” Armstrong admitted during an interview with Oprah Winfrey Monday that he had used performance-enhancing drugs to help him win seven Tour de France titles.
 
     ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – As New York state lawmakers prepare to approve the toughest gun control law in the nation, some Republicans are complaining that the bill is being rushed through, with no time for review or debate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order that suspends the required three days of public review in order for bills to be considered. A Republican member of the state Assembly says the law is an example of government going “too far in every aspect of our lives.” But a Democrat says there will be fewer guns in New York because of the action being taken Tuesday.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – A major retail trade organization is reporting that holiday sales rose 3 percent — well below the group’s forecast of a 4.1 percent gain. The figures offer the latest evidence that shoppers held back on spending amid economic uncertainty.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Internal government documents show that federal immigration agents were prepared to arrest an illegal immigrant and registered sex offender days before the November elections — but were ordered by Washington to hold off. Officials warned of “significant interest” from Congress and news organizations because the suspect was a volunteer intern for Sen. Robert Menendez. The 18-year-old was arrested at his home in New Jersey in early December. He has since been released and is facing deportation.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – New weather numbers show that the world’s average temperature in 2012 barely slipped into the top 10 hottest years on record, even though heat records were smashed in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last year’s world average temperature was 58 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a full degree above the 20th Century average, and it ranks 2012 as the 10th hottest year in records that go back to 1880. The hottest was 2010.