CSi Weather…

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STEELE…JAMESTOWN…EDGELEY…OAKES

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON
CST THURSDAY…

* TIMING…WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* SNOW…ONE TO THREE INCHES.

* BLOWING SNOW…NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH
WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT WEDNESDAY EVENING
INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED
FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES…

DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CROOKSTON…EAST GRAND FORKS…

HALSTAD…MOORHEAD…WARREN…CANDO…LANGDON…MADDOCK…LEEDS…

DEVILS LAKE…GRAFTON…NEW ROCKFORD…LAKOTA…GRAND FORKS…

COOPERSTOWN…FINLEY…MAYVILLE…VALLEY CITY…FARGO…ADAMS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THIS MORNING
SPREADING EAST DURING THE DAY.

* WINDS…AS THE LOW PASSES THIS EVENING NORTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 30
MPH MAY DEVELOP.

* VISIBILITIES…VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE IN OPEN
COUNTRY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

Forecast…

Jamestown area….

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY…
 
 .TODAY…SNOW AND SLEET IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW IN THE
 AFTERNOON. BREEZY. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
 HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
 WEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 .TONIGHT…SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BREEZY. SNOW
 ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL AROUND 2 INCHES. LOWS  15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
 .THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
 AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
 .THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY…COLDER. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
 NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

…Valley City area…

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY…
.REST OF TODAY…SNOW. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
HIGHS 30 TO 35. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
90 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO
2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 7 INCHES. LOWS 10 TO 15.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SCATTERED FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 BELOW.

 

NEW…

Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 13, 2013)  –  The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office informs the public that due to utility repairs, 4th Ave SE between 6th & 7th St SE will be closed TODAY, Wednesday, February 13, 2013until repairs are completed.

 Crews anticipate repairs will be completed later Wednesday.

Motorists’ should use caution in and around this area and use alternate routes if possible.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Thirty years ago,  today, February 13, 1983, the shooting and killing of U.S. Marshal Kenneth Muir and Deputy Marshal Bob Cheshire in Medina, ND, set off a nationwide manhunt for fugitive Gordon Kahl.

Nearly a hundred U.S. Marshals and FBI agents headquartered out of the former Post Office building in downtown Jamestown, ND, as they searched for Kahl and Scott Faul.

The tragic event spawned books, movies, TV movies, and countless news stories by local, state, and national news media. 

In 1983, CSi TV photographer Kent Katterjohn and reporter Christine Sheppard interviewed law enforcement officials from the FBI and U.S. Marshal Service, and joined the media group as the search went to Medina with comments to the media by Dr. Clarence Martin.  Some of the CSi video was used by CBS and ABC  in national stories.

The Replay Channel is editing the several hours of 1983 video, some of which has never been aired,  into a look back at the event,  from after the shooting to the point the search left ND for Arkansas.   The project will premiere on The Replay Channel, CSi TV 10 at a date to be announced.  

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 12,2013) — Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Rib Fest, coming to Ava Maria Village in Jamestown June 1, 2013.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2 Lori Mettert with the Ave Maria Village, Activities Department said, the event will be from 11-am to 4-p.m., with the proceeds going to Stutsman County Relay for Life.

Ms. Mettert says they will have one ton of ribs available to cook, and will NOT run out of ribs this year. She added the cost to purchase ribs is $5 per plate.

Volunteers are needed to do the cooking.

They along with concessionaires and vendors are welcome to get signed up now.

So far five are confirmed to cook ribs, and more are welcome.

She added that those cooking the ribs may donate all or a portion of their proceeds to Relay For Life.

With the car, motorcycle, and tractor show, trophies will be awarded in various categories. No entry fee.

She added that there will be music entertainment through Rib Fest with two bands already signed up.

This year, there will also be concessions, inflatable games and barrel rides for the kids, and kids foods, like hot dogs.

She pointed out that those wishing to be vendors, or enter cars, motorcycles, or tractors may contact her, along with anyone wishing to donate silent auction items.

　

Contact Lori Mettert at Ave Maria Village at 252-5660.

Also on our show was Joe Fieber, the rib cooker from Ave Maria Village.

He said this year he’ll be preparing babyback ribs with his secret seasoning recipe.

His recipe calls for cooking 100 pounds of ribs for four hours.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 12, 2013) — A Valentine Tea is planned for this Saturday, (Feb 16, 2013) as a women of faith gathering.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Sharon Maulding said the event will be a St. John’s Academy’s, Zebedee Center, starting at 10-a.m.

She said, women of all denominations are invited, at no charge, and may bring along their favor tea or coffee mug.

Free babysitting will also be offered.

The Master of Ceremonies will be Suzanne Bowman from Victory Lutheran Church in Jamestown.

　

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – United Blood Services of the Dakotas is urging people to donate blood in the wake of the weekend blizzard in the region to ensure a stable blood supply.
 
     The organization says the storm forced the cancellation of several blood drives, and few donors were able to venture out Monday in the aftermath of the blizzard.
 
     United Blood Services of the Dakotas has North Dakota offices in Bismarck, Fargo and Minot, and South Dakota offices in Aberdeen, Mitchell and Rapid City.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Officials say North Dakota’s economy remains strong but appears to be entering a stage where growth is stabilizing.
 
     State Budget Director Pam Sharp and an executive with Moody’s Analytics told lawmakers on Tuesday that revenue during the current two-year budget cycle is now expected to be about $41 million more than the forecast released late last year. But in the next two years, revenue is now expected to be about $45 million less than the earlier forecast.
 
     Officials say a big reason is fewer oil drilling rigs in the western oil patch.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the state is still in strong fiscal shape.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Republican members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation say the approach to the nation’s debt problem that President Barack Obama outlined in his State of the Union address won’t get the job done.
 
     Sen. John Hoeven says in a statement that more taxes, more spending and more regulation won’t work. Rep. Kevin Cramer says he doesn’t think Obama recognizes the extent of the debt crisis and out-of-control spending.
 
     Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says in a videotaped response that she hopes Obama’s speech Tuesday night is “the beginning of a dialogue” and that bipartisanship will prevail.

 

WESTHOPE, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has been charged with killing another man with a rifle. 
 
48-year-old Timothy Carl Mundt has been charged in the shooting death of 40-year-old Jessie Kirk in Westhope earlier this month.
 
     Mundt is being held at the Bottineau County Sheriff’s Department. His bond has been set at $500,000 cash or corporate surety.
 
     Authorities have withheld the circumstances surrounding the killing.
 
     A preliminary hearing in the case has not yet been set.

 

NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) – A New Salem woman has pleaded not guilty to child abuse or neglect related to the broken arm of an infant.  
 
36-year-old Kyann McLaughlin pleaded not guilty to the felony at the Morton County Courthouse on Tuesday. She also waived a preliminary hearing.
 
     Authorities say McLaughlin broke the arm of a 7-month-old girl in December at her in-home day care. McLaughlin called the girl’s mother and told her she thought the girl’s shoulder was dislocated when McLaughlin picked her up after a diaper change. But doctors said the girl’s arm was broken. They said the only explanation was that the arm was pulled forcefully and twisted.
 
     McLaughlin’s next court hearing is scheduled for March 18.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison on a federal drug charge in North Dakota.
 
     Tomas Dieguez pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Authorities say Dieguez and Arnaldo Guerrero sold meth in the Fargo area in July.
 
     Guerrero has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in March.
 
     Prosecutors asked that Dieguez be sentenced to 12 years in prison. Defense attorney Jesse Lange argued for a term of not more than nine years.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple sees no need for a new governor’s mansion but some lawmakers want to build him one.
 
     The North Dakota House is slated to vote on a measure Wednesday that would authorize the construction of a new governor’s residence on the state Capitol grounds, along with a so-called executive conference center. The measure would authorize $3 million for the new dwelling and allow another $3 million from “private donations or other sources.” 
 
     Dalrymple spokesman Jeff Zent says the governor believes the current Governor’s Residence is fine.  The residence was completed in 1960 and is an example of prairie style architecture.
 
     A major renovation was completed in 2000.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A state Senate committee has given a do not pass recommendation to a measure aimed at curbing the oil industry’s practice of wasting natural gas.
 
     A vote before the full Senate is slated Wednesday.
 
     Natural gas is a byproduct of oil production and companies can burn off or “flare” natural gas for a year without paying taxes or royalties on it. Companies can then ask state regulators for an extension because of the high costs of moving the gas to market.
 
     Sen. Tim Mathern introduced the measure and says the amount of natural gas burned off each day in North Dakota’s oil patch could heat more than 500,000 homes.
 
     Opponents of the measure say companies have invested $4 billion to move the gas to market.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The largest man camp operator in North Dakota’s oil patch is selling its properties to a multinational company for $625 million.
 
     The  sale of Target Logistics’ Bakken properties to Algeco Scotsman is expected to close at the end of the month. Algeco Scotsman owns modular worker housing and storage facilities in several countries.
 
     Target Logistics operates man camps in Tioga, Williston, Watford City and Dunn County. More than 3,400 workers are housed in the facilities.
 
     Target Logistics’ spokesman Randy Pruett says there won’t be any immediate changes for the company because of the purchase.
 
     Pruett says Target Logistics’ name and logo will remain intact. A tag mentioning Algeco Scotsman will be added.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An Iowa boxer has been suspended indefinitely in North Dakota after allegedly taking a dive while boxing a former Minnesota Vikings football player in West Fargo.

Combative Sports Commissioner Al Jaeger says a video review of the fight between Nicholas Capes and a much larger Ray Edwards clearly shows Capes was not hit before he dropped to the canvas. Officials are continuing to investigate.

Event promoter Cory Rapacz says Capes was a last-minute replacement for a couple of no-show boxers and didn’t realize what he was getting into before he got into the ring with Edwards, a former Vikings defensive end. He says officials expected Capes to try but says the backlash against Capes is unfair.

 

NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION

UNDATED (AP) – The latest LeBron James shooting streak has reached record-setting proportions.
 
     James is the first player in NBA history to score 30 points and shoot at least 60 percent in six straight games after finishing with 30 on 11-of-15 shooting in Miami’s 117-104 win over Portland. He’s hit 67 of his 92 shots and averaged 31 points during the Heat’s current six-game winning streak. According to the Heat, only Adrian Dantley and Moses Malone had done the 30-point, 60-percent streak in five straight outings.
 
   Final    Toronto          109    Denver                  108
   Final    Memphis          108    Sacramento          101
   Final    Utah                109    Oklahoma  City      94
   Final    Houston          116    Golden  State      107
   Final    L-A  Lakers      91    Phoenix                  85
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE

 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Roberto Luongo made 25 saves last night in the Vancouver Canucks’ 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Kevin Bieksa and Jannik Hansen netted the Vancouver goals. Devin Setoguchi scored for the Wild, who saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.
 
   Final            Carolina              4    New  Jersey      2
   Final            Ottawa                  2    Buffalo            0
   Final  2OT    Montreal              4    Tampa  Bay        3  (SO  Montreal  1-0)
   Final  2OT    N-Y  Rangers        4    Boston              3  (SO  N.Y.  Rangers  2-1)
   Final  OT      Washington          6    Florida            5
   Final            Philadelphia      3    Winnipeg          2
   Final  OT      Nashville            1    San  Jose          0
   Final  2OT    Anaheim                3    Chicago            2
   Final            Dallas                  4    Edmonton          1
   
 
       TOP-25  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final    (  8)  Michigan  St.      75    (  4)  Michigan      52
   Final    (  7)  Florida                69    (25)  Kentucky      52
 
 
       TOP-25  WOMEN’S  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final    (  1)  Baylor          89    Texas  Tech      47
   Final    (  3)  UConn          105    Providence      49
   Final    (23)  Syracuse      69    Georgetown      60

 

T.V. Sports…

NEW YORK (AP) – Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press the Big East conference is closing in on a six-year contract with NBC Sports Network (CSi 63) for football and basketball rights that will pay members around $20 million per year.
 
     One person said the deal would likely be announced within the next two weeks. The Big East first has to go through the process of allowing ESPN to match the offer. ESPN (CSi 14)is the current Big East rights-holder for football and first reported the network’s offer to the Big East.

 

MLB…
 
     PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Felix Hernadez is just a signature away from officially becoming the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.
 
     King Felix and the Seattle Mariners have reached agreement on a seven-year contract worth $175 million.
 
     Hernandez is 98-76 with a 3.22 ERA in eight seasons with the Mariners.
 
     With Hernandez off the market, Detroit’s Justin Verlander and the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw become the most attractive pitchers eligible for free agency after the 2014 season.

 

In world and national news…

 BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) – The San Bernardino County sheriff’s office say it’ll use forensics to confirm it, but it believes that a charred body found inside a cabin in the Southern California mountains is that of fugitive Christopher Dorner. The search for the former Los Angeles police officer ended yesterday when a man believed to be Dorner bolted from hiding, stole two cars, then barricaded himself in a vacant cabin and engaged in a shootout in which he killed one sheriff’s deputy and wounded another before the building erupted in flames.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is asking Congress to focus on attracting jobs to the U.S., training American workers and boosting investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy. In his State of the Union last night, Obama also said he wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 by the end of 2015. Today, he’s heading out on a three-day road trip to pitch his proposals. His first stop will be Asheville, N.C., where he’ll visit a manufacturing facility.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans are dismissing President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as nothing more than a call for big government spending and tax increases. But a quick sip of water may have gotten more immediate attention than policy positions. Sen. Marco Rubio stopped in the middle of delivering the GOP response to reach for a bottle of water. On ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the Florida Republican says: “God has a funny way of reminding us we’re human.”
 
     BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union and the United States have agreed to pursue talks for a trans-Atlantic free trade deal. The 27-country EU says such an agreement would be the biggest bilateral trade deal ever negotiated and could add 0.5 percent to the EU’s economic output. Trade officials say talks could start by summer. 
 
     JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Soaring prices for rhino horn in Asia are causing a sharp spike in poaching in South Africa. South African officials say at least 96 rhinos have been killed so far this year. That’s a dramatic increase from the 1990s to 2007, when poachers killed an average of 15 rhinos a year. There’s a belief in Asia that ground-up horn can cure diseases even though there’s no medical evidence to back up the theory.