CSi Weather…

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY…
 

 REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW IN THE MORNING.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW.
HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
10 BELOW. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5 BELOW.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police has made an arrest in connection with three holdups or attempted holdup of Jamestown convenience stores.

Police Chief Scott Edinger says, an attempted holdup of Dan’s Sooper Stop, at 811 13th Street Northeast, occurred Tuesday evening (Jan 28, 2014) at about 8:30-p.m.

The man police identified as 55 year old Gary Lynn Hemphill of Jamestown, entered the store and said he had a weapon, demanding cash.

The clerk on duty challenged him about actually having a weapon, which he said he did not have, and fled in a vehicle, which the clerk gave a description of, and police located it, leading to the arrest of Hemphill.

He was wearing similar clothing the male suspect was wearing in the robberies of the Cenex Convenience store, on December 15, 2013 and Jetstream Car Wash, on January 9, 2014, located within a block of each other on 10th Street Southeast in Jamestown. Police believed the three incidents are connected.

The clerk at Dan’s Sooper Stop said the suspect was wearing a Carhart jacket with a hoody with a raincoat over it, and was wearing a mask, with a plastic bag over his head.

Chief Edinger said Hemphill is being held at the Law Enforcement Center, Correctional Center in Jamestown, booked on “Criminal Attempt, ” and has not been formally charged, pending a further investigation at the crime scene, and processing information.

　

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath says a mother and two children escaped a house fire by jumping from a second-floor bedroom window.

The fire on Tuesday (Jan 28, 2014) at 545 4th Avenue Southwest, destroyed the home.

The three suffered scratches on their legs when they hit a porch roof and then fell to the ground Tuesday.

Retterath says one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation as he was turning off the natural gas connection to the house.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public Schools is looking at options to reduce the 2014-15 budget deficit.

The school district anticipates a $800,000 budget deficit at the end of the fiscal year this summer and the $1.8 million shortfall following the 2014-15 school year.

The School Board’s Financial Task Force met with other members of the School Board Tuesday evening.

The task force is asking Superintendent Rob Lech to prepare three optional plans, which Lech calls, “worse, worse and worst.  “The entire list of options for revenue enhancements and reductions would offset the deficit by approximately $1.87 million by the end of the 2014-15 school year, and, some of those moves would require drastic restructuring of the current JPS system as well as major staff, program and other cuts.

 

Valley City (CSi) Those wishing to run for elected offices in 2014 in Barnes County, are  required to file a petition with the required number of signatures, and a statement of interests and an affidavit of candidacy.

The forms, and information of candidacy requirements and the required number of signatures for each office, are available at the Barnes County Courthouse, at the Auditor’s Office.

Online, download the forms from the Barnes County website at www.co.barnes.nd.us.

The deadline for filing a petition is 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2014.

Elected Barnes County positions up for election this year, inclues:

The seat held by County Commissioner Phil Leitner in District #2, Commissioner Eldred Knutson in District #3, Commissioner Rodger Berntson in District #4, Sheriff Randy McClaflin, Treasurer Vicki Zinck, State’s Attorney Carl Martineck, Auditor Beth Didier, and Recorder Jody Pfaff.

North Dakota’s primary election will be Tuesday, June 10, 2014.

The two candidates who receive the most votes for each position in the primary will advance to the November 2014 General Election, on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Family “Y” will host this Saturday’s (Feb 1, 2014) Boys Youth Basketball Tournament.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the “Y’s” Executive Director, Frank Conlin said 19 teams will compete in grades 4, 5, and 6.

Last Saturday the girl’s basketball tourney was played at the Y.

Other upcoming events include a Baseball Camp with instruction from the University of Jamestown coaches and players.

The Y will host the University of Jamestown’s Relay For Life fundraiser event, a “cancer walk,” set for March 1, 2, 2014, from 3-p.m., to 3-a.m.

He pointed out that the computer generated Fitness On Demand continues to be popular at the Y.

Conlin added, the next session of classes has started, with brochures available at the front desk.

For more information on line visit

www.jamestowny.org or call 701-253-4101

　

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 83rd Annual Banquet on Thursday January 30, 2014 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Winners of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce awards that will be handed out at the Annual Banquet, include:

  • Outstanding Citizen of the Year: J.T. Thompson
  • Business of the Year: Orr Auctioneers
  • Above and Beyond – volunteerism: Alden Kollman
  • The Outstanding Young Professional: Janna Bergstedt

The City Beautification Committee will hand out three awards at the Banquet.

In addition at the Banquet, the 12 Customer Service Award Winners from 2013 will be recognized.

The Best Decorated Table will also receive an award.

The new Business of the Month Award in 2014 for January has been selected, Hillerud Construction of Jamestown.

Each month in 2014 Chamber businesses will nominated, and then selected, as the monthly winner, and from the 12 monthly award winners, a Business of the Year for 2014 will be chosen.

Contact the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 252-4830.

 

 MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Police in Mandan have identified a man they believe is the victim of a homicide.
 
     Authorities say the body of 28-year-old Alex Lansdon was found in his home on Monday night. Police say Lansdon is originally from California and had been living in Mandan the past two years.
 
     An autopsy is being done to determine the cause of death.
 
     No arrests have been made. The state crime bureau is helping in the investigation.

 

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Law enforcement officials say 22 people have been arrested in a drug bust on the North Dakota oil patch.
 
     Officials say the conspiracy involved heroin, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and cocaine. A handful of defendants are from California.
 
     The operation dubbed “Operation Pipe Cleaner” was the result of a joint investigation by the FBI and North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
 
     Fourteen of the defendants are charged in federal court and eight in Stark County.
 
     Special agent in charge Chris Warrener of the FBI’s Minneapolis office says the “safety and well-being of the people of western North Dakota remains a priority” with federal, state and local officials.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer says the farm bill passed by the House and sent to the Senate on Wednesday has “both good results and areas of concern” for North Dakota producers. The compromise measure was approved 251-166. Cramer voted for the bill.

 

 MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has been released from a hospital to continue his recovery at home from a traffic crash in Mandan early this month.
 
     The 43-year-old Poolman suffered a broken pelvis, broken wrist and a concussion in the Jan. 6 crash in which another man died. The Highway Patrol says Poolman was driving a sport utility vehicle that was struck by a pickup truck that crossed a concrete lane divider on Mandan’s Main Street. 
 
 Poolman flew home on Tuesday from Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. He has 18 screws in his pelvis and will need months of physical therapy.
 
     Poolman was state insurance commissioner from 2001 to 2007. He’s now vice chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party.

 

 FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has opened shelters for people without adequate heat due to a propane shortage exacerbated by recent cold weather. The reservation straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. The tribe has opened shelters in Fort Yates on the North Dakota side and in Wakpala on the South Dakota side. The American Red Cross is providing meals at both locations, along with cots and blankets.
 
   

     DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – Westbound passengers on Amtrak’s Empire Builder line at Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Rugby are completing part of their trip by bus through Sunday. Spokesman Marc Magliari tells KZZY radio that the bus is taking the place of the train between Fargo and Minot, because of traffic demands. Amtrak uses BNSF Railway track.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – American Crystal Sugar Company officials say they’re worried that a slowdown in rail service could cost the company millions of dollars if it continues to disrupt production.
 The cooperative says it plans to scale back on output at three of its plants because it’s running out of storage space waiting for rail cars.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police have a new tool for citizens to track crime.
 
     The department is launching a smartphone application meant to provide up-to-date information on police business.
 
     Fargo Police Chief Keith Ternes is scheduled to demonstrate the app at a Thursday morning news conference.
 
     The fire departments from Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., recently unveiled an app to assist people in emergency situations.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The mayor of North Dakota’s capital city is taking a job with a local university and won’t be seeking a fourth term.
 
     Bismarck Mayor John Warford will become the dean of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business at the University of Mary when his term ends in June. He also will work part part-time at his orthodontics practice.
 
     Warford says he made the decision to step down as mayor before learning of the opportunity at the University of Mary. He’s been mayor since 2002 and says it’s “time for me to pass the baton.”

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Bureau of Land Management says its most recent sale of oil and gas leases in North Dakota totaled more than $17.5 million.
 
     BLM says 40 federal leases were sold Wednesday.
 
     The agency says Williston-based Diamond Resources Co. submitted a record high bid of $34,000 for each acre in a 53-acre parcel in Mountrail County.
 
     Diamond Resources also purchased the highest single-parcel bid at more than $5 million for a 152-acre parcel in Mountrail County.
 
     Competitive oil and gas lease sales are conducted at the BLM’s Montana state office in Billings. Money from the sales is shared with states and counties. All leases are issued for a 10-year term.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says there are fewer ducks and geese around this winter than in the past few years.
 
     The agency says an annual midwinter waterfowl survey early this month indicated about 71,500 birds were in the state, down from 159,000 last year and a record 279,000 in 2012.
 
     Migratory game bird biologist Mike Szymanski (shuh-MAN’-skee) cites colder-than-normal conditions leading up to the survey as the reason for the drop.
 
     Szymanski says about 52,700 Canada geese and 18,700 mallards were tallied statewide. He says that’s a surprisingly large number given the harsh winter.

 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL…

Jimmies 71 Vikings 69….

Box score posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL…

 Jimmie Women Defeat Vikings 77-74

Box score posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Love had 30 points and 14 rebounds to finally carry the Minnesota Timberwolves over the .500 mark with an 88-77 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Kevin Martin added 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting and six boards for the Timberwolves (23-22) in their first game without center Nikola Pekovic, who is expected to miss at least a week with bursitis in his right ankle.

  UNDATED (AP) – Oklahoma City won a statement game in the NBA last night. The Thunder fell behind Miami 18-2, then roared back to blow away the two-time defending NBA champions on their home court, 112-95.

The Chicago Bulls downed San Antonio 96-86. Jimmy Butler led seven Bulls in double figures with 19.

The San Antonio Spurs say Manu Ginobili (MAN’-oo jih-NOH’-blee) will miss the next three to four weeks with a strained left hamstring.
 
   Final    Toronto                  98    Orlando              83
   Final    Philadelphia        95    Boston                94
   Final    Phoenix                126    Milwaukee        117
   Final    Houston                117    Dallas              115
   Final    Charlotte            101    Denver                98
   Final    Memphis                  99    Sacramento        89
   Final    L-A  Clippers      110    Washington      103
 
     Detroit    at    Atlanta    (7:30  p.m.,    postponed,    )
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE

 UNDATED (AP)- The New York Rangers appear very comfortable at the home of the Bronx Bombers. The Rangers won their second game in four days at Yankee Stadium, nipping the New York Islanders 2-1 on Daniel Carcillo’s game-winning goal early in the third period.
 
   Final    Edmonton            3    San  Jose                0
   Final    Chicago              5    Vancouver              2
 

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The Phoenix Coyotes will become the Arizona Coyotes starting in the 2014-15 season. The team has been known as the Phoenix Coyotes since moving to Arizona from Winnipeg in 1996.
 
       TOP-25  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL

   MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Drew Crawford scored a season-high 30 points, JerShon Cobb added all 10 of his points in the second half and Northwestern upset cold-shooting No. 14 Wisconsin 65-56 on Wednesday night. It was Northwestern’s (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) first win over the Badgers in Madison since 1996.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -Arizona is still undefeated, but just barely. Nick Johnson hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 51 seconds left and added a pair of late free throws to help top-ranked Arizona beat Stanford 60-57 for the Wildcats’ school-record 21st straight victory.
 
     WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)- Second-ranked Syracuse kept pace with Arizona with a an Atlantic Coast Conference road victory last night. The Orange improved to 20-0 by beating Wake Forest 67-57 as freshman Tyler Ennis scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half.
   Final          (  6)  Kansas                        92    (16)  Iowa  St.            81
   Final          (19)  Saint  Louis              77              Richmond            57
   Final                    St.  Bonaventure      78    (21)  UMass                  65
   Final          (22)  Memphis                      69              UCF                      59
   Final  OT              Penn  St.                    71    (24)  Ohio  St.            70
 
 
       TOP-25  WOMEN’S  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final    (  9)  Baylor                    92              Texas  Tech      43
   Final    (11)  Oklahoma  St.        49              TCU                    48
   Final    (20)  West  Virginia      67    (23)  Iowa  St.          56

 

NBA…

 NEW YORK (AP) – Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks has been named coach of the Western Conference team for the NBA All-Star game. He earned the honor as the Thunder have clinched best record in the conference through games played Feb. 2. They clinched the best mark when Portland lost to Memphis Tuesday night.
  Indiana coach Frank Vogel and his staff will lead the Eastern stars in the Feb. 16 All Star game in New Orleans.

 

MLB…

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have brought back another player from their division title teams of the previous decade: Matt Guerrier. Guerrier agreed to a minor league contract and will attend big league spring training. The 35-year-old right-handed reliever had a 3.38 ERA in 472 innings with the Twins from 2004-10. They won the AL Central four times in that span. Outfielder Jason Kubel and shortstop Jason Bartlett will also be in camp next month on minor league deals. Kubel played with Twins from 2004-11 and Bartlett from 2004-07.

HOUSTON (AP) – Six-time All-Star Lance Berkman is retiring after 15 seasons in the major leagues. Berkman finished a .293 career hitter with 366 home runs and 1,234 RBIs.

 

NASCAR…

 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Petty dynasty is now completely represented in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
 
     Maurice Petty has been formally inducted into the Hall, joining his father, brother and cousin as members of the exclusive group.
 
     “The Chief” was inducted by brother Richard Petty, the seven-time NASCAR champion and member of the inaugural Hall of Fame class.
 
     Maurice Petty is the first engine builder to be inducted into the Hall. His engines won seven titles and more than 200 races, including seven Daytona 500s.
 
     Fireball Roberts, considered the first superstar of NASCAR, was the second member inducted. Jack Ingram, considered one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, was inducted by his close friend and rival Harry Gant. Two-time series champion Tim Flock, one of NASCAR’s first dominant drivers, also was inducted.
 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Solid economic growth is the expected result today when the government announces fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product. Economists predict the number will be 3.3 percent. Today’s report is the first of three estimates for the October-December quarter. Economists also predict good growth for 2014.
 
     GREENVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Authorities say a house fire in Western Kentucky has killed as many as nine people and injured two others. Greenville Assistant Fire Chief Roger Chandler says 11 people lived at the home in Muhlenberg County, about 130 miles southwest of Louisville. Chandler says the blaze was reported at 2 a.m. CST today, and crews were still at the scene four hours later.
 
     ATLANTA (AP) – School districts and state and local governments stretching from northwest to coastal Georgia say offices and classrooms will stay closed today amid continued travel concerns. Officials say traffic is moving around Atlanta today and temperatures could reach the high 30s, before dipping below freezing again, making for slippery driving.

 
     FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Former Formula 1 star Michael Schumacher’s (SHOO’-mah-kurz) sedation is being reduced as doctors start gradually removing him from a medically induced coma. Schumacher has been hospitalized since hitting his head on a rock while skiing a month ago. His manager says the wake-up process could take some time.
 
     SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Eli makes his Super Bowl prediction today, but it’s not Eli the famous quarterback, whose brother is in the big game. It’s Eli the ape at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City who has been right six straight years. The full-grown orangutan will choose between papier-mache helmets with the teams’ logos. The first one he touches is his pick.