CSi Weather…

TODAY…CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…A 70 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
SLEET. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS 15 TO 20. TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENTIN THE JAMESTOWN AREA …IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA, 1-3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW LIKELY. 
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.
HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20.

 

LIGHT SNOW…OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH SLEET IS EXPECTED ACROSSNORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO POSSIBLY TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — A large crowd packed inside Stutsman Harley-Davidson Sat (Feb 2, 2013) for the annual “Walk The Plank – Polar Pig” benefit for Hospice at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  $19,000 was rasied.

Participants in a variety of costumes braved the cold, snow, and wind to “walk the plank” into the waiting pool of water. With fireworks and a cheering crowd, one by one the made the walk, and then the fast dash back indoors.

Photos are posted at CsiNewsNow.com and be watching for replays on CSi-T.V. 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session, and the recessed into Executive Session Friday morning Feb 1, 2013 at 10-a.m. at City Hall.

At issue is whether the City of Jamestown, or Stutsman Rural Water District is to serve the area west of Jamestown, in this case, specifically the Titan Machinery building, under construction, across from Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Attending the Executive Session were: Mayor Andersen, City Council Members Kourajian, Gumke, Brubakken and Buchanan.

Also at the Executive Session were, City Attorneys Ken Dalsted and Mary Jensen, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, and City Fire Chief Jim Reuther.

When the Special Session was reconvened, the City Council instructed the City Attorney to provide correspondance to the Stutsman Rural Water District as the negotiations continue.

The City Council met with the Stutsman Rural Water District at the SRWD offices on Thursday last week, to discuss negotiations.

　Update…On Monday’s (Feb 4, 2013 Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Andersen said the City Attorney is sending the counter offer to SRWD to be reviewed at the Water District’s meeting on Tuesday this week.

She expects the City Council and SRWD to meet again in joint session later this week.

 

Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 1, 2013) — The North Dakota House of Representatives Friday, passed a bill 85- 3 in favor with6 absent or not voting, that would provides $9.97 million in grants for Stutsman Rural Water District’s expansion project.

　

House Bill 1269, sponsored by District 29 Republican State Representative, Chet Pollert of Carrington, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, includes an emergency provision that required a two-thirds majority, which allows the funding to be made available when the bill is signed by the Governor Dalrymple.

The bill, which goes on to the State Senate for consideration, would fund part of the estimated $14 million expansion project to bring rural water to Woodworth and Streeter.

It would allow construction to start this spring.

Jamestown Mayor, Katie Andersen testified at a House Appropriation Committee hearing, that she could not support the bill, without language to facilitate territory transfers from rural water groups to cities.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Prairie Paws Rescue in Jamestown will hold two upcoming fundraisers….and will introduce a new wine.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Kay John said, Dittos bar in Sanborn will be having a Bingo fund raiser for

Prairie Paws Rescueon Saturday February 9, 2013 starting at 2pm.

For more information contact Dittos or Prairie Paws Rescue (701) 320-4553.

On March 15, 2013 Prairie Paws Rescue will host a spaghetti supper, and silent auction, “Paw-Sta Paw-Looza.”

The event will be held at The Bunker in Jamestown from 5-p.m., to 8-p.m.

Ms. John pointed out that there will be door prizes and the debut of the Private Label Prairie Paws Wine, from the Casselton, North Dakota winery.

She said a number of country music stars have autographed some of the labels to be auctioned.

Generous donations have been made for other silent auction items, and includes a kids silent auction.

Advance ticket holders, only, are guaranteed a bottle of wine, and each ticket receives a complimentary bottle of wine to take home. (No wine will be served so the event is open to all ages.)

Advance tickets are available from Jamestown veterinary clinics, and from Prairie Paws Rescue members. Call 320-4553 or E-Mail prairiepawsrescue.com

Advance tickets are:

Single…$15

Couple…$25

Family…$40

All proceeds will benefit Prairie Paws Rescue, which operates solely from donations.

　

From JRMC

Jamestown, ND, (KCSi-T.V. News January 31, 2013) —Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is now offering services for steroid joint injections for pain management. These services include injections into major joints like the hip or shoulder and injections into the epidural space and facet joints of the spine.

The procedures are performed by board-certified radiologists who have received advanced training in injection techniques and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. Radiologists, Dr. Gary Wade and Dr. Madhu Reddy, joined the JRMC team in July of 2013.

Diane Nelson, JRMC Radiology manager, says, “JRMC is unique and very fortunate to have two extremely qualified and talented radiologists. They are able to provide a variety of services with very personal and individualized care to their patients.”

Since arriving at JRMC, the radiologists have seen a need to provide steroid injections to the people in the community who suffer from acute or chronic joint and back pain. All the procedures are performed using x-ray fluoroscopy or CT guidance that improves accuracy and assures that the steroid is being injected into the correct space.

Inflammation in the musculoskeletal system is a common source of pain for many people. Image-guided injection of a short-acting anesthetic and anti-inflammatory steroid is useful in the management of joint pain that has not resolved after conservatory therapy. The joint injections can be used to:

· resolve pain faster than would occur with rest and medication

· delay surgical intervention

· diagnose the source of pain

· diminish symptoms

· control pain in non-surgical patients

Procedures can routinely be scheduled at JRMC Radiology within a couple of days. Some insurance companies require pre-authorization and/or documentation of medication/therapy prior to scheduling an injection.

To learn more, patients should talk to their physicians and ask them to schedule an appointment for a pain management injection at JRMC Radiology.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

　

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A 2-year-old boy who was found outside north of Williston over the weekend has died.
 
     Williams County Sheriff’s Detective Caleb Fry says the boy was flown to Fargo for medical care after being found Saturday morning. He did not immediate identify the boy or provide details about the incident.
 
     Fry says the sheriff’s office continues to investigate.

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police say they have arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run case outside a south end motel. The Grand Forks Herald reports that the suspect was arrested early Saturday morning on two counts of aggravated assault. The incident happened Thursday night. Police say the victim, 32-year-old Anthony Sawyer of Winter Park, Florida had been injured in a fight and was lying on the ground when the suspect drove into him. Sawyer remains hospitalized.
 
  
 
     FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s teachers union has voted to merge with the state’s public employees union. North Dakota Education Association President Dakota Draper says that 105 of the 140 delegates on hand Saturday voted to combine with the North Dakota Public Employees Association. The vote required a two-thirds majority to pass.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – If the North Dakota Legislature is under way, that means it’s time to debate bottle rockets.
 
     Legislators this week are expected to debate lifting the ban on selling skyrockets – a topic that’s been sparked repeatedly over the years. The last effort was a dud.
 
     Eye doctors helped the Legislature see the need to ban bottle rocket sales two sessions ago, in 2009. The issue was raised again in the 2011 session.
 
     The law still allows people to possess and shoot off bottle rockets.
 
     Fireworks are just one of several issues expected to ignite the Legislature this week. Another proposal to be discussed is a Republican-backed plan to restructure oil taxes in the state.

 

MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking opinions on a proposed river bank project in the North Dakota Badlands.
 
     The project would stabilize the banks of a portion of the Little Missouri River near Medora. Corps officials say it would improve safety for drivers.
 
     The Dickinson Press reports that the bank has been eroding for several years, leaving vertical drop-offs of more than 25 feet in some areas.
 
     The corps is asking for comment on possible impacts to the environment, such as effects on endangered species, historic properties and water quality.
 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The booming North Dakota oil patch city of Williston is getting even bigger.

The City Commission has approved an annexation to the north of about 7.5 square miles of land. About 500 property owners are affected.

Public Works Director Monte Meiers says the annexation will make it easier for officials to plan infrastructure such as roads and sewer lines.

Some residents in the area fear a loss of liberties such as the ability to hunt and shoot off fireworks. 

 Public protests fell short of the 25 percent threshold needed to stop the project.

　

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A University of North Dakota professor and adventure sports enthusiast has unveiled a 40-foot ice climbing wall.

Jim Grijalva billed his grand opening over the weekend as “North Dakota’s first ice climbing festival.” The man-made wall is located west of Grand Forks near Turtle River State Park.

Several climbers strapped crampons on their boots and grabbed ice picks to make the ascent to the top. None of them made it.

Fellow climber Andy Magness says it was a tough climb because the below-zero temperatures caused the ice to splinter off. He says ideal climbing conditions would be in slightly warmer weather.

Says Magness, “When it’s around 20 degrees, you’ll swing the pick and you’ll get a nice solid ‘thunk,’ and it will stick better.”

 

In sports…

  VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota college men’s basketball coach has recorded his 400th career victory. Valley City State coach Jeff Kaminsky reached the milestone Saturday when the Vikings defeated Mayville State 68-49. Kaminsky is in his eighth season at Valley City State, where he’s compiled a 131-99 record.

　FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An indoor football stadium and convention facility in North Dakota’s largest city could be expanding.
 
 Fargodome officials are looking to add a 50,000-square-foot, two-level events center to the southeast corner of the facility.
 
     The project could include a 6,000-square-foot club room on the third floor and a similarly sized sky lounge on the fourth floor that would overlook the arena floor.
 
     Fargodome Authority Board President Darrell Vanyo says he believes the board would be willing to dedicate half of the dome’s $34 million reserves toward the project.
 
     Rob Sobolik, the Fargodome manager, says he expects the project to cost more than $17 million, so other funding sources would be needed.
 
     The last major addition to the building was a $6.8 million lobby in 2000.

 

NFL..

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation’s biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour Sunday, interrupting an otherwise electric, back-and-forth game that ended with Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens as NFL champions thanks to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco

 Quarterback Joe Flacco  was named MVP

NBA..

HEAT 100, RAPTORS 85

LAKERS 98, PISTONS 97

 

NHL…

PENGUINS 6, CAPS 3

PANTHERS 4, SABRES 3

DEVILS 2, ISLANDERS 0

CANADIENS 2, SENATORS 1

 

College Basketball…

　 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Austin Hollins hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 11.6 seconds left  to lift No. 23 Minnesota to a 62-59 win over Iowa. Hollins finished with 17 points and Andre Hollins added 15 for the Gophers. Mike Gesell, Aaron White and Zach McCabe scored in double figures for the Hawkeyes.

Wisconsin 74, Illinois 68

  UNDATED (AP) – It was no contest at Louisville, where the 12th-ranked Cardinals raced past No. 25 Marquette 70-51 and back into the thick of things in the Big East. Russ Smith’s 18 points led Louisville to a second straight win following a three-game losing streak. Rick Pitino’s team is 18-4 with a 6-3 record in the Big East. The Golden Eagles fall back into a tie with Syracuse atop the conference standings at 6-2. They are 15-5 overall.
 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson called it a blessing in disguise.

Strange way to describe career-threatening major knee surgery.

The Minnesota Vikings’ star came back better than ever, just missing Eric Dickerson’s longstanding rushing record and closing out the season with two of the top NFL awards from The Associated Press: Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

As sort of an added bonus, he beat Peyton Manning for both of them Saturday night.

 

NHL…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have recalled rookie forward Charlie Coyle from the Houston Aeros of the AHL and placed defenseman Jared Spurgeon on injured reserve.

Spurgeon has missed the last five games with a foot injury suffered against Nashville on Jan. 22.

The 20-year-old Coyle has 24 points including five power-play goals and 22 penalty minutes in 44 games with Houston in his first pro season. He ranks second on the team in goals and tied for third in scoring

 

 PGA… 
      
     SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Phil Mickelson completed an outstanding week of golf with a four-shot win in the Phoenix Open. Mickelson, who opened with an 11-under-60 on day 1, shot a final round 67 to finish 28 shots under par. Brandt Snedeker (SNEH’-deh-kur) was second at 24-under after a 6-under-65.
 
     The round of the day belonged to Scott Piercy who shot a 10-under-61 to finish in third at 23-under.
 
     TENNIS.. 
 
 
     JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Sam Querrey defeated Brazil’s Thiago Alves 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 to send the United States to the World Group quarterfinals against Serbia in April. The U.S. eliminated Brazil 3-2 in the best-of-five series.
 
     Querrey’s victory came after Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci beat John Isner (IHZ’-nur) in five sets to force a fifth and deciding match.

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will look from support from the public and law enforcement community today when he visits Minneapolis to push for his gun control proposals. Obama faces a tough fight on Capitol Hill when it comes to a ban on assault weapons and universal background checks for gun buyers. Minnesota recently has taken steps to tackle gun violence, including a push for stricter background checks. 
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Today, New York City says goodbye former Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday of congestive heart failure at age 88. A funeral service will be held at Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak and former President Bill Clinton will also attend. 
 
     BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi officials say at least 21 people have been killed in a suicide attack today north of Baghdad. Police say the bomber detonated his explosives belt in a group of pro-government militiamen who were gathering outside one of their headquarters to collect their pay. Iraqi soldiers also are among the dead. Another 44 people were wounded.  
 
     LONDON (AP) – For the first time since her numerous surgeries, a Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban is being seen and heard on video. Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousefzai says she’s getting “better, day by day.” The video was released just hours after doctors at a London hospital said they’ve successfully operated to reconstruct the teen’s skull and restore her hearing. Yousefzai drew the world’s attention when she was shot by Taliban militants in October on a school bus in Pakistan, after angering the Taliban by promoting education for girls.
 
     LONDON (AP) – A new South African study says the world’s most advanced tuberculosis vaccine has failed to protect babies against the infectious disease. The vaccine was designed to improve on the protection provided by the only existing TB vaccine, which is routinely given to newborns. There are a dozen other TB vaccines currently being tested. TB is an airborne disease that kills more than 1 million people worldwide every year.