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CSi Weather…
.TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLEET. LOWS AROUND 20.
.MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHERN ROCKIES…TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING A POSSIBILITY OF MIXED PRECIPITATION TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON SUNDAY…AND SNOW ON MONDAY.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 25, 2013) — The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the Jamestown College campus at Watson Hall, dormitory, Monday morning about 10:15 a.m.
The fire was being fought by an employee, with fire extinguishers, with the building containing smoke, when the fire was called in to 9-1-1, with the occupants alert by the fire alarm.
The fire was under control at about 10:30a.m., with the building being ventilated of smoke.
Units began leaving the scene about 10:37 a.m.
The scene was cleared at 10: 52 a.m.
Jamestown City Fire Lt. Shedon Mohr said after reviewing photos taken at the scene, the cause of the fire was updated to smoking materials.
Watson Hall was safely evacuated. It’s not known how many occupants were in the building at the time of the fire call.
No appreciable fire damage, with smoke limited to the dorm room which was ventilated.
Five city fire units, with 30 fire fighters were on the scene about 35 minutes, with no injuries reported.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown High School students have accepted roles in the upcoming production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
On Monday’s (Feb 25, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mike McIntyre, who along with wife Cheryl and son Tony, are directing the play, said the performances will be held February 28, and March 2, 2013, at the Jamestown Arts Center. Curtain time, 7:30-p.m.
Mike said the 11 member cast was selected through a solicitation at Jamestown High School.
He added the play is musical comedy based on real life experiences of students participating in spelling bees.
He pointed out that those in the audience may volunteer to participate in the play, on stage being asked to spell words as part of the “bee.”
Curtain time is 7:30-p.m., with tickets at $7 and $5 for Arts Center members and students.
Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – The NDDOT is advising motorists that utility work is taking place on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 on I-94 west of Valley City.
Utility work will take place at approximately 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on eastbound and westbound I-94 near RP 287, five miles west of Valley City.
During Utility Work:
* Eastbound and westbound I-94 will be reduced to one lane traffic
* Speeds will be reduced
- Motorists should expect minimal delays
The traveling public should use caution when driving through the work zone.
Motorists are reminded to please slow down for their safety and the safety of the highway workers.
ST. PAUL, MINN. (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 25, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will decide whether to continue the ongoing drawdown at
Lake Ashtabula, north of Valley City, during the same time frame.
The conservation level for Lake Ashtabula is 1,266 feet.
The Corps began the drawdown in October, 2012, and the current elevation is 1,263 feet. The Corps will determine a new target drawdown elevation to be achieved by March 31 once the snow surveys are completed.
Once the Corps determines the drawdown level, additional flow can be expected downstream of the reservoir.
These flows will severely degrade river ice conditions, and the Corps urges caution near the river during this time.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown Kiwanis still needs about 100 volunteers to help with the Kids Against Hunger meal-packaging event set for Saturday March 2, 2013..
After surpassing its goal and raising $30,000, Kiwanis plans to package about 130,000 meals.
Kids Against Hunger is a humanitarian food-aid organization which seeks to reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children throughout the world.
Volunteers, from ages 8 to 80, are asked to help scoop ingredients and weigh and seal the bags.
At prior events, volunteers attended in groups from churches, schools, service clubs and families including but not limited to Litchville-Marion, Medina and Steele youth groups, church groups from St. Paul’s United Methodist, Atonement Lutheran, Church of Latter Day Saints, Immanuel Lutheran and St. James Basilica as well as sports teams from Jamestown College.
Those willing to volunteer are asked to meet at Buffalo Mall’s Sears Entrance at one of two shifts of March 2. The first shift lasts from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The second shift lasts from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers, whether as indiiduals or groups, are asked to sign up in advance by calling 701-253-5109 or emailing
Jamestown raised $23,000 for its first Kids Against Hunger event in April 2011, packaging 100,000 meals. It again raised $25,000 in October 2011, matching a $25,000 gift from the anonymous donor.
For more information about Jamestown’s Kids Against Hunger event, to donate to the cause or to volunteer, visit
www.Facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis or contact Bergstedt at 701-253-5109 or janna.bergstedt@myfccu.com.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot Air Force Base officials are describing an emergency helicopter landing south of Parshall as a mishap.
Officials say two of five crew members on board received minor injuries when the UH-1N “Huey” helicopter went down in a remote area Monday morning. Three other crew members were not injured.
Col. Bryan Haderlie, commander of the 91st Operations Group, says it was a “landing that you would characterize as a mishap.” He gave no further details.
Haderlie says the extent of the damage is not known. The helicopter remains at the scene.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police say thieves broke into a Fargo business over the weekend and stole $50,000 worth of copper wire.
The theft at Fargo Electric Construction was reported at 7 a.m. Monday.
Police say the suspects forced their way into the building, moved the company’s trucks out of the way, and used the company’s skid steers to load the wire.
Fargo Police Lt. Joel Vettel says it appears the thieves spent a “significant amount of time inside the business.”
No arrests have been made. Vettel says the investigation is ongoing.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Fargo man accused of killing his wife and staging her death as suicide says he lost his job and needs a public defender.
Ronald Rogers Jr. made his first appearance Monday in Cass County Court. He’s charged with murder and willful disturbance of a dead body.
Authorities believe the 46-year-old Rogers shot 40-year-old Elizabeth Rogers in the head and placed a pistol in her hand to make it look like a suicide.
Rogers told Judge Lisa Fair McEvers he recently moved to Fargo after living in northern Idaho for eight years.
Asked by McEvers if she wanted him to appoint a public defender, Rogers said, “Yes please.”
Rogers was not asked to enter a plea. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 21.
Bail was kept at $1 million.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Supporters of a Red River diversion project around Fargo say they believe proposed amendments to a water funding bill could kill the project.
But Rep. Al Carlson, a Fargo Republican who offered the changes, says the move is meant to ensure that Cass County residents don’t bear the brunt of paying for the project if federal funds dry up.
The proposals would amend state law so that $75 million approved for Fargo flood projects in the last two sessions and $100 million being considered this year cannot be used for home buyouts or a diversion.
Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt says “there’s no doubt” the amendments are meant to stop the project.
Carlson says Berndt “can take that attitude if he wants, but he’s not right.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House approved a package of bills Monday that would allow someone with a concealed weapon permit to carry a gun inside a school or church if officials there allow it.
House members also endorsed a measure that allows a concealed carry permit holder to have a gun at public gatherings. Another bill approved by the House allows people to possess a gun in public during a declared state of emergency.
The slate of gun measures easily passed the House though some lawmakers were critical.
Democratic Rep. Lois Delmore of Grand Forks says the measure to allow guns in school was passed with little input from parents and opens school districts up to liability issues.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota House committee has endorsed a measure to expand Medicaid to cover more uninsured North Dakotans.
The House Human Services Committee voted 12-1 Monday to expand the program as part of the federal health care overhaul.
The full House is expected to consider the bill later this week.
North Dakota’s Medicaid program now covers about 65,000 people a month. If the state expands eligibility, another 20,000 people – mostly adults without children – would be added to the program.
Under the new Affordable Care Act, the federal government would cover the full cost of expanding Medicaid through 2016, with the state’s contribution rising in stages to 10 percent.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s House has killed a bill that would have required parents seeking divorce to enroll in an education program.
The measure was defeated 48-45 on Monday. The measure had met stiff opposition from attorneys.
Backers say the bill was aimed at helping parents understand their responsibilities before the split is final.
The bill initially required parents seeking a divorce to wait at least six months and undergo mandatory counseling.
A similar measure failed in the Legislature two years ago. That bill required a yearlong wait and 10 hour-long counseling sessions before the split was final.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Senate has endorsed bipartisan legislation that would require the reporting of abuse or neglect of senior citizens and other vulnerable adults.
The Senate passed the measure 39-8 on Monday. The measure was amended to exempt clergy and lawyers from having to report the abuse.
Sen. Phil Murphy says North Dakota and Colorado are the only two states that don’t require the reporting of abuse to elders or other vulnerable adults. The Portland Democrat says the measure is intended to protect seniors from physical, mental, sexual and financial abuse.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Agricultural activities in North Dakota for the month of February have included feeding and selling livestock, calving, lambing, hauling grain and purchasing seed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its livestock and weather report that the southwest portion of the state remains dry while eastern areas have received snowfall.
Snow-cover protection for alfalfa was rated 48 percent poor, 32 adequate and 20 excellent. Snow-cover protection for winter wheat was rated 26 percent poor, 47 percent adequate and 27 excellent.
Calving was 8 percent complete, while lambing was 17 percent complete. Shearing was 40 percent complete. Cattle conditions were rated 2 percent poor, 17 fair, 68 good and 13 excellent.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Members of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education say they’re disappointed that a student group has come out against Hamid Shirvani, the chancellor of the state university system. The North Dakota Student Association, which represents more than 48,000 public university students, gave Shirvani a vote of “no confidence” during a meeting over the weekend. Shirvani has served in the position for seven months.
In sports…
From North Dakota Game and Fish…
Chris Rick’s catch on Jan. 19, 2013 tied a state record for crappie that’s been on the books for nearly 15 years.
The Jamestown angler reeled in a 3-pound, 4-ounce crappie from Jamestown Reservoir.
The record was established in 1998 by Don Newcomb, a Mandan angler who was fishing Lake Oahe.
Reminders…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds winter anglers to clean up the ice after fishing.
This not only applies to trash, but fish as well.
It is not only unsightly, but it is illegal to leave fish behind on the ice.
According to the fishing proclamation, when a fish is caught anglers must either immediately release the fish back into the water unharmed, or reduce them to their daily possession.
Law enforcement chief Robert Timian, says, “It is common practice for some anglers to fillet fish on the ice.” He reminds anglers, to “Clean up after yourself.”
Don’t leave the entrails and sides of filleted fish on the ice.
Put the carcass in a trash bag and properly dispose of it when you get home.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Game and Fish Department officials say hunter education classes are filling up quickly.
Officials say there’s high demand for classes held before June because hunters need to complete the course before the deer application deadline.
North Dakota law requires anyone born after Dec. 31, 1961, to pass a certified hunter education course to hunt in the state.
Hunter education is mandatory for youth who are turning 12 years old. Children can take the class at age 11.
Interested hunters can sign up online at www.gf.nd.gov under the online services tab.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Doctors have given the leading scorer on the North Dakota State basketball team the OK to return to practice. But it’s not clear if Taylor Braun will play tonight against Utah Valley. The Bison were 15-3 when Braun broke a bone in his foot. They’re 5-5 since then.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class B Region 1 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Central Cass 63, Hankinson 60
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 81, Sargent Central 63
Maple Valley 66, Lidgerwood-Wyndmere 63, OT
Milnor 74, Enderlin 58
Class B Region 2 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Cavalier 59, May Port CG 43
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 52, Griggs County Central 51
Grafton 43, Larimore 38
Hillsboro/Central Valley 56, Midway-Minto 46
Class B Region 3 Tournament
Quarterfinal
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 55, Kidder County 35
Linton-HMB 55, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 41
South Border 63, Ellendale 48
Strasburg-Zeeland 67, Pingree/Buchanan-Kensal 47
Class B Region 4 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Carrington 58, Starkweather-Munich 38
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 64, Benson County 34
North Star 69, New Rockford-Sheyenne 39
St. John 70, Harvey-Wells County 58
Class B Region 5 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Flasher 72, Center-Stanton 64
Garrison 61, New Salem-Almont 59, OT
Shiloh Christian 56, Washburn 34
Turtle Lake-Mercer 68, Standing Rock 36
Class B Region 6 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Des Lacs-Burlington 74, Velva 54
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 50, Towner-Granville-Upham 36
Rugby 74, Minot Bishop Ryan 58
Westhope-Newburg 67, Minot Our Redeemer’s 57
Class B Region 7 Tournament
Quarterfinal
Beulah 55, Hettinger/Scranton 25
Dickinson Trinity 66, New England 46
Heart River 78, Richardton-Taylor 41
Mott-Regent 73, Hazen 69
Class B Region 8 Tournament
Quarterfinal
North Shore 60, Powers Lake 54
Tioga 74, Parshall 70
Trenton 78, White Shield 44
Watford City 53, Ray 43
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Fargo North 52, Fargo Davies 51
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 62, Larimore 52
North Border 54, Hatton-Northwood 38
Valley City 54, Wahpeton 46
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Washington 90 Toronto 84
Final Atlanta 114 Detroit 103
Final OT Boston 110 Utah 107
Final Denver 119 L-A Lakers 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Toronto 4 Philadelphia 2
Final 2OT Ottawa 2 Montreal 1 (SO Ottawa 2-1)
Final OT Nashville 5 Dallas 4
Final OT Chicago 3 Edmonton 2
Final Los Angeles 5 Anaheim 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final OT ( 6) Kansas 108 Iowa St. 96
Final (22) Marquette 74 (12) Syracuse 71
Final (13) Kansas St. 75 Texas Tech 55
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) Baylor 86 Oklahoma 64
T25-MEN’S POLL…
UNDATED (AP) – Indiana is one vote shy of being a unanimous No. 1 in the men’s AP college basketball poll. The Hoosiers are occupying the top spot for a fourth straight week and tenth time this season.
Gonzaga got the other No. 1 vote and moves up a notch to replace Miami at No. 2 while Duke and Michigan jump three places to third and fourth. Miami falls to No. 5 following a weekend loss to unranked Wake Forest.
Kansas moves up three spots to sixth while Georgetown leapfrogs from 11 to seven. Florida drops from five to eight, Michigan State tumbles from fourth to ninth after back-to-back losses and Louisville remains at No. 10.
Saint Louis jumps into the poll at No. 18. And Louisiana Tech moves in at No. 25. It’s the Bulldogs first appearance since a 13-week run during the 1984-85 season and just their second overall.
NBA…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed veteran Derek Fisher, filling an opening for a third point guard that was created when Eric Maynor got traded to Portland.
Fisher joins Oklahoma City for the stretch run for the second straight season. He played in 20 regular-season games and then all 20 playoff games last season. He has not played in the NBA this season after being unsigned as a free agent during the offseason.
NFL…
UNDATED (AP) – The New England Patriots have a lot more cap room, thanks to their starting quarterback.
A person familiar with the contract tells The Associated Press that Tom Brady has received a three-year extension from the Patriots worth about $27 million. The new deal clears nearly $15 million from New England’s salary cap.
The 35-year-old two-time league MVP was signed through 2014, and has said he wants to play five more years. The three-time Super Bowl champion will make far less in those three seasons than the going rate for star quarterbacks. Brady currently has a four-year, $72 million deal with $48 million guaranteed.
NASCAR-DAYTONA 500-RATINGS
TV ratings up for Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500’s preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year’s.
Sunday afternoon’s race earned a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share on Fox. That’s up 30 percent from 2012, when rain pushed the event to a Monday night. The network says it’s the highest overnight rating since 2006.
Jimmie Johnson won The Great American Race while Patrick was eighth. It’s the best finish by a woman at the Daytona 500.
In world and national news…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Another blizzard hit the nation’s midsection early today as Midwesterners were still digging out from last week’s. Thousands of customers were left without power as the storm moved in after lashing the Texas Panhandle with hurricane-force winds. At least two people were killed in the storm.
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) – An Egyptian security official says a balloon carrying at least 20 tourists over the ancient city of Luxor when it caught fire, which triggered an explosion in its gas canister. The balloon plunged 1,000 feet into a sugar cane field, killing at least 18 foreign tourists. No foul play is suspected.
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican says One symbol of the papacy, the red shoes worn by the pope, will be replaced by a favorite pair of hand-crafted brown loafers. Officials also say Pope Benedict will be known in retirement as “emeritus pope,” and continue to wear a white cassock.
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) – Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify a family that sent a series of distress calls about their sinking sailboat off the Central California coast. The unidentified family of four – including two children under 8 – had been sailing a small vessel Sunday west of Monterey Bay. Forecasters had issued a weekend advisory warning boaters of rough seas. Crews continue to search for signs of the boat.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heads to Capitol Hill to present his semiannual report to the Senate Banking Committee today and the House Financial Services Committee tomorrow. It’s expected he’ll be pressed to clarify the Federal Reserve’s approach to the still-sluggish U.S. economy and the future of the Fed’s bond buying program.
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