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CSi Weather…
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
10 TO 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE MID 20S.
COLD WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY.
AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO BE LIGHT.
Valley City (CSi) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Valley City Police and Fire/Rescue and Ambulance responded to the scene of a two vehicle accident, Monday Morning (Nov 25, 2013) about 4:30-a.m., on a frost-covered I94 at mile marker 292 at Valley City.
The reports says an SUV was eastbound operated by an unidentified 38 year old LaCrosse, Wisconsin man when the vehicle crossed a frost-covered bridge deck. The driver lost control of the vehicle which slid into another pickup pulling a trailer, that was parked on the south shoulder of the highway.
At the time of the collision the unidentified 45 year old driver of the pickup from Staples, Minnesota, was standing outside the vehicle re-connecting the trailer and was struck by the SUV and seriously injured. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City and then air-lifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
No injuries reported to a female passenger the pickup, nor to an 8-month old child in the pickup who was in a car seat.
The driver of the SUV was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation.
Eldridge (CSi) – The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to fire early Saturday that destroyed a rural Eldridge home.
The call came in about 3:50 a.m., to the location about two and a half miles south of Eldridge.
The fire started in the chimney of the home, from a wood burning stove and spread to the attic.
14 Units and seven fire fighters were on the scene until 3-p.m.
The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to provide mutual aid with five fire fighters on the scene from 8 a.m. until about 1 p.m., helping to fight the fire in 10 degree weather.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene calling the North Dakota Farmers Union to remove a propane tank that was near the house.
The fire was contained to the house.
No injuries were reported.
The family consisting of a mother, father and child, all escaped from the home safely. American Red Cross was on scene assisting the family and brought them to a motel.
Jamestown (CSi) — The James River Valley Library System, Development Director, Bill Kennedy is in the process of sending out letters, and E-Mails soliciting support of a new library.
He says about a thousand of the mailings and E-Mails will be sent to a cross section of the Jamestown community, businesses, service clubs and individuals.
The response Kennedy is looking for should start with “I’m in support of a new library in Jamestown.”
Kennedy says he hopes to get a 5% to 8% response, with why they support a new library and perhaps stories they have to tell as to why a library has been, and is, an important part of their lives.
He adds that the goal continues to be to have support for the on-going effort for a new Jamestown library, and to educate the community members on the importance of libraries and specifically a new library in Jamestown.
He says that those responding need…not…indicate a choice of location for a new library.
Reponses may be included in blogs, and social media.
Kennedy says anyone not receiving a letter or E-Mail may send an E-Mail to him indicating their support. His E-Mail address is
Valley City (CSi) — The Valley City holiday, Parade of Lights is set for Friday December 6, 2013.
Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive, Kay Vinje says the parade starts at 6-p.m., along Central Avenue.
Following the parade the Christmas tree lighting will take place at N.P. Park.
After those festivities a Christmas movie will be shown at 7-p.m., at the Vault.
She points out that pictures with Santa, available at Dutton’s Parlor.
Bring your own camera for picture taking.
Valley City (CSi) A river bank erosion study of the Sheyenne River in Valley City,
shows two major flooding events along with Devils Lake water being released in the summer months have all combined to cause damage to the river bank.
The study by engineers from URS Corporation is completed.
The Valley City commission previously approved of spending $60,000 for the comprehensive study of the Sheyenne River banks.
Valley City Commissioner Madaline Luke says the results will be available on the city of Valley City’s website in the near future.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Farmers Union members have elected a new president.
Mark Watne (WAHT’-nee), of Jamestown, was elected during the group’s convention in Minot over the weekend. Watne is a longtime Farmers Union member who farms in the Velva area.
Watne succeeds Elwood “Woody” Barth, who had been president since 2011. Bob Kuylen retains his position as vice president.
The North Dakota Farmers Union has about 40,000 family members. About 700 people registered for the annual convention.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An Underwood farmer has been re-elected president of the North Dakota Farm Bureau.
Doyle Johannes was chosen for his second two-year term over the weekend during the organization’s annual meeting in Bismarck.
North Dakota Farm Bureau officials say the farm advocacy organization has more than 27,000 members.
Johannes and his wife, Patsy, have a diversified small grain and row crop farm near Underwood. They also operate a custom feedlot.
Wolford farmer Chris Brossart was elected to serve his second two-year term as the group’s vice president.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Authorities are looking for a person who held up a convenience store in Grand Forks.
Police say the robber entered a Valley Dairy store shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, displayed a weapon and demanded money.
The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was hurt.
Police did not say if the robber was male or female, or what type of weapon was displayed.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police have identified the victims of what they’re calling a double homicide in the city.
The bodies of 23-year-old Samantha Wickenheiser, of Fargo, and 30-year-old Ward Berg, of neighboring Moorhead, Minn., were found outside a north Fargo apartment Saturday morning. Police believe they were stabbed to death.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder but has not been formally charged.
The suspect and victims were acquainted with each other, but authorities haven’t specified the relationship.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Mandan police say a man was arrested for drunken driving after driving into a mobile home.
Mandan Police Sergeant Brent Wilmeth says no one in the mobile home was injured but the force of the crash knocked a child off a bed and knocked items out of kitchen cabinets.
Wilmeth says the 36-year-old man struck the mobile home at 1:10 a.m. Saturday.
He says the family in the home reported the impact felt like an earthquake.
Wilmeth says the driver lives about a block from the home.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Some residents of northwest North Dakota are lamenting the loss of a more than century-old general store that was destroyed by fire. The Williston Herald reports that the 1804 County Store in the small township of Trenton caught fire and burned to the ground last week. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a horse found dead near Enderlin shortly after the opening day of deer season likely wasn’t shot as first suspected.
Cass County officials say an investigation by the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association revealed a 3-inch puncture wound too shallow to be from a gunshot.
Investigators believe the horse ran into something after being chased by a predator and punctured its own neck.
The horse was discovered three days after the deer season opened, lying dead in a small pond with a wound that looked like a shot through the neck.
The hose’s owner, Kim Damsgard of Cooperstown, says she was relieved to hear the case was not based on a hunting mishap, or in malice.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The foundation has been laid for a new diesel refinery in western North Dakota.
Bismarck-based MDU Resources Group Inc. and Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners are building the Dakota Prairie Refinery west of Dickinson. Officials have said it could cost up to $300 million.
The facility will process crude from the rich Bakken and Three Forks formations in western North Dakota, helping meet an unprecedented need for diesel fuel in the booming oil patch.
Administrators will move into their office building in about two weeks.
The facility is slated to be completed in late 2014.
In sports…
Minot (CSi) – The Blue Jays Volleyball team won the Class “A” State Volleyball Crown Saturday evening in Minot defeating defending state champ, Bismarck Century, 3-2.
McKayla Orr set a state tournament record with 94 digs and her 37 was a state title match record.
Josie Hegerle was named Senior Athlete of the Year.
Julina Niemeier, and the three seniors, were named to the all-tournament team.
There will be a welcome home celebration for the Blue Jays at 12:30pm Sunday through downtown Jamestown, leading to Jerry Meyer Arena.
3 Jamestown
2 Bismarck Century
Bismarck Century Set #1 25-22, Jamestown Set #2 25-20, Bismarck Century Set #3 25-22, Jamestown Set #4 25-20, Jamestown Set #5 15-12
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Top-ranked North Dakota State has drawn the top seed for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
The Forum reports that NDSU earned a first-round bye and will host the winner of South Carolina State and Furman in the second round at 2:30 p.m. on December 7th. The Bison have never played either team. Furman is based in Greenville, South Carolina.
The Bison are 11-0 and are guaranteed home field advantage throughout the playoffs if they keep advancing. The FCS championship game will return to Frisco, Texas in early January.
The Bison took the host route in winning the last two FCS national titles.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota residents are getting an opportunity the next two weeks to discuss issues with officials from the state Game and Fish Department.
The agency is holding its fall advisory board meetings in eight cities. They begin Monday in Williston and Rolette, followed by Tuesday meetings in Hazen and Anamoose. Meetings are set December 2nd in Jamestown and Scranton, and December 3rd in Minto and Cayuga.
Details can be found at WWW DOTGF DOT ND DOT gov.
The governor appoints eight Game and Fish advisers. They each represent a section of the state, serving as liaisons between the department and the public. The advisory board meetings are held each spring and fall to give the public a chance to discuss outdoors issues and ask questions of the district advisers and department officials.
MEN’S BASKETBALL…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Troy Huff scored 32 points and snagged 10 rebounds to lead North Dakota to a 95-77 win over rival North Dakota State on Sunday.
Huff, who shot a career high 37 last week at Wisconsin, remained hot from the field, hitting 8 of 12, including 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, and 13 of his 17 free throws. Joining him in double digits for North Dakota (2-1) was Aaron Anderson with 18 points, Jaron Nash with 12, and Chad Calcaterra, 11.
The Bison (2-3) never led the game but caught North Dakota midway through the first half to tie it at 19 with a steal and a dunk by TrayVonn Wright. North Dakota regained the lead moments later on a Josh Schuler jumper and never relinquished it.
Taylor Braun led North Dakota State (2-3) with a game-high 34 points, and Marshall Bjorklund added 11.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 218 yards to help the Packers storm back from a 16-point deficit for a 26-26 tie with the Minnesota Vikings. Greg Jennings dropped a third-down pass with 2:11 left. The teams walked off with the first tie in the NFL since the Rams and 49ers ended 24-24 last November.
Tavon (TAY’-vahn) Martin’s 65-yard touchdown run highlighted a 21-point first quarter as St. Louis beat Chicago 42-21. Josh McCown passed for 352 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Bears, who fell to 6-5.
Tom Brady beat Peyton Manning in an error-filled game as the New England Patriots stormed back from a 24-0 halftime deficit to beat Denver 34-31 in overtime.
Final Carolina 20 Miami 16
Final Jacksonville 13 Houston 6
Final Baltimore 19 N-Y Jets 3
Final Pittsburgh 27 Cleveland 11
Final San Diego 41 Kansas City 38
Final Tampa Bay 24 Detroit 21
Final Arizona 40 Indianapolis 11
Final Tennessee 23 Oakland 19
Final Dallas 24 N-Y Giants 21
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Detroit 109 Brooklyn 97
Final L-A Clippers 121 Chicago 82
Final Phoenix 104 Orlando 96
Final Oklahoma City 95 Utah 73
Final L-A Lakers 100 Sacramento 86
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 3 Buffalo 1
Final Carolina 4 Ottawa 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (24) North Carolina 93 ( 3) Louisville 84
Final ( 6) Duke 91 Vermont 90
Final Georgetown 84 (10) VCU 80
Final Charlotte 63 (14) Michigan 61
Final (17) Oregon 100 San Francisco 82
Final (19) New Mexico 79 Davidson 58
Final (22) UCLA 106 Chattanooga 65
Grey Cup…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Former Bismarck High and University of North Dakota football standout Weston Dressler played a big role in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ win over Hamilton in the Canadian Football League championship game.
Dressler caught five passes for 81 yards, rushed once for 4 yards, and hauled in a 26-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the Roughriders as they beat the Tiger Cats 45-23 in the Grey Cup on Sunday night.
Dressler signed with the Roughriders in 2008.
BCS-STANDINGS
Top 3 the same, NIU climbs in BCS
UNDATED (AP) – The top three remain the same in the BCS standings, with No. 1 Alabama staying ahead of Florida State and Ohio State.
Baylor’s loss to Oklahoma State dropped the Bears from fourth to nine and elevated the Cowboys three spots to seventh.
Auburn is fourth, followed by Missouri and Clemson.
Northern Illinois moved ahead of Fresno State and up to No. 14 as the Huskies and Bulldogs jockey to be the last BCS buster. NIU jumped two spots and Fresno State slipped one to 16th.
T25 FOOTBALL-POLL
‘Bama’s No. 1
UNDATED (AP) – Alabama is still the overwhelming choice as No. 1 in this week’s AP college football poll, but there have been some changes near the top. The Crimson Tide picked up 56 of 60 first-place votes after improving to 11-0 with a shutout win against overmatched Chattanooga.
Florida State got the other four first-place votes and remains No. 2 after blowing out Idaho.
Ohio State moved up to third in this week’s poll, followed by Auburn, which jumped up from No. 6. Missouri moved up three spots to fifth.
The second five consists of Clemson, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Baylor and South Carolina.
MLB…
Free agent Jhonny Peralta (JAH’-nee peh-RAHL’-tah) and the Cardinals have agreed to a four-year package expected to be worth more than $50 million. Peralta hit .303 with 11 home runs and 55 RBIs in 107 games during the 2013 regular season, then batted .333 with one homer, and six RBIs in 10 playoff games. He also was suspended 50 games last season as a result of Major League Baseball’s investigation in the Biogenesis case involving performance-enhancing drugs.
Peralta replaces the light-hitting platoon of Pete Kozma (KAHZ’-mah) and Daniel Descalso (deh-SKAL’-soh).
GOLF-WORLD CUP…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Jason Day made an emotional return to golf at the World Cup to win his first tournament in more than three years at Royal Melbourne. He shot a final-round 1-under 70 to earn a two shot win over Thomas Bjorn.
The victory came less than two weeks after Day learned eight of his relatives, including his grandmother, died in the Nov. 9 typhoon in the Phillippines.
FORMULA ONE-BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX…
SAO PAULO (AP) – Sebastien Vettel (VEHT’-ehl) spent the wrap-up to the Formula One season much like he did most of it. Winning.
The four-time reigning FI champ won the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season. The victory also tied the F1 record of nine straight held by Alberto Ascari over the 1952 and 53 seasons
In world and national news…
UNDATED (AP) – A winter storm could be affecting a lot of travelers headed to their Thanksgiving destinations Tuesday and Wednesday in the U.S. The storm that’s already being blamed for at least eight deaths in the West, has brought sleet and slippery roads to parts of Texas and snow to southwestern Oklahoma, and is headed for the South and East.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut’s state attorney is planning today to release a report on the investigation into last December’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. But the bulk of evidence is still being withheld. Lead investigator Stephen Sedensky III has gone to court to fight the release of 911 tapes, has consulted with victims’ families on what might be included in the report and has resisted calls from Connecticut’s governor to divulge more information sooner.
UNDATED (AP) – France’s foreign minister says sanctions against Iran could be partially lifted as soon as December, with a Europe-wide decision in coming weeks. Laurent Fabius (loh-RAHN’ FAH’-bee-yus) took part in weekend talks that ended with an agreement allowing Iran to keep the central elements of its uranium program while stopping its enrichment at a level lower than what’s needed for nuclear arms. Meanwhile, some U.S. lawmakers say there should be contingency plans for more sanctions just in case Iran doesn’t keep its word.
GENEVA (AP) – The United Nations says talks between Syria’s government and opposition are going to take place in Geneva Jan. 22. Previous attempts to bring the two sides together have failed mainly because of disputes over who should represent the Syrian opposition and government, and whether Iran, Saudi Arabia and other regional powers should be at the table.
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Hundreds of angry Ukrainians are clashing with riot police outside the government building in Kiev over the government’s decision to snub a potentially historic deal with the EU and focus on ties with Russia after pressure from Moscow. Today’s clashes follow a large protest Sunday in the heart of Kiev.
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