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CSi Weather…
TODAY…SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…. 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS
5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. LOWS NEAR ZERO. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 10. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The latest cold snap of the winter shattered records around the Dakotas over the weekend, but a warm-up appears to be in store.
In North Dakota, Jamestown, Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot, Dickinson and Bismarck all set records Saturday or Sunday for record low high temperatures for the date. National Weather Service reports show that the temperature didn’t rise above zero in any of the cities, and in Minot and Grand Forks it didn’t get any warmer than minus 11 on Saturday.
In South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen set similar records over the weekend.
Wind chills early Monday in the two states were in the minus teens and 20s, but the forecast called for lows above zero and high temperatures in the teens, 20s and 30s by midweek.
Jamestown (CSi) 2013 crime statistics for Jamestown are down compared to 2012.
The Jamestown Police Department released its annual report for 2013.
Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says he is seeing some upward trends related to the population increases in western North Dakota.
Jamestown Police responded to 16,661 calls for service in 2013, down 3 percent from 17,188 in 2012.
Edinger said he attributes the drop to available housing having peaked, and turnover in he police department.
“We can’t add any population until we add housing, so that’s why we’re leveling off,” he said.
Warrant arrests in 2011 were at 261up almost 35 percent to 352 in 2012. In 2013, there were 486 warrant arrests, up 38 percent from last year.
Edinger said a good number of the warrant arrests were for people from the Oil Patch who came to Jamestown.
Down was the number of DUIs, There were 130 DUIs in 2013, down 43 from 2012 when there were 173.
Edinger said DUI enforcement is one area where the turnover rate of police officers has had an impact.
There was increase in speeding citation. In 2011, 191 speeding tickets, were issued. That number dropped to 94 in 2012 and jumped to 232 in 2013. Edinger said most of the increase is attributed to more enforcement efforts and more people traveling to the western part of the state to work in the Oil Patch.
Two other areas where increased population in other parts of the state are impacting Jamestown are in sex offender registrations and commitments to the North Dakota State Hospital. Sex offender registration went from 465 in 2012 to 545 in 2013. Edinger said this number is a little misleading in that when a sex offender registers in Jamestown, his registry is checked each month.
The Annual Report is available on line
www.jamestown nd.org/files/police/2013_annual_report.pdf.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The longest-serving state judge in North Dakota is retiring after 33 years on the bench.
Southeast Judicial District Judge John T. Paulson was first elected in 1980 and was re-elected five times. He previously served as a municipal court judge in Valley City.
The 71-year-old Paulson was born in Valley City and graduated from the University of North Dakota law school in 1967.
Paulson’s last day on the job will be June 3.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). CT scanning – sometimes called CAT scanning – is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions.
Diane Nelson, JRMC Radiology Manager, says, “We are so pleased and honored to have received the ACR CT accreditation. It was a time and resource intensive process to submit data. The ACR accreditation exemplifies the ultimate standard in quality performance of CT procedures.”
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.
Ms. Nelson adds, “Patients can be assured that when they come to JRMC to have their CT scans done, they will be receiving the best care with extremely high quality images and accurate, timely records by highly skilled professional.” The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.
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.
OAKES, N.D. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the cause of a weekend fire that destroyed a business and home in the southeastern North Dakota town of Oakes.
The B and B Gardens flower shop and the owners’ adjoining home were engulfed when firefighters from Oakes and Gwinner arrived at the scene Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt.
Oakes Fire Chief Jerry Hollingsworth says strong north winds and bitter cold hampered the firefighting effort.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man wanted for allegedly robbing a Fargo convenience store has been arrested in Dilworth, Minn.
Police had issued a warrant for 52 year-old Ewing Mathis after a Feb. 23 holdup at a Stop-n-Go store. The suspect didn’t display a weapon, but ordered the clerk to the floor and took cash from the till.
Mathis became a suspect after police reviewed surveillance photos from nearby businesses and received information from other law enforcement agencies. Court documents do not list an attorney for him.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Two adults in Minot are accused of using methamphetamine and marijuana in front of a child who shares the home with them.
Police were alerted to the matter by a concerned family member who reported that the mother was sleeping on the couch while other adults were doing drugs in the child’s presence.
Police say they discovered meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia on the kitchen table of the home.
Forty-two-year-old Melissa Badrak, of Minot, and 45-year-old John Schuh, of Norwich, are charged with felony child abuse or neglect, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia.
The couple also faces misdemeanor charges.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly economic index for nine Midwestern and Plains states has dropped slightly but still suggests growth over the next three to six months.
The overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell to 57.4 in February from 57.7 in January.
Looking six months ahead, the business confidence portion of the overall index also dropped last month. It hit a still strong 59.7 in February, compared with 62.2 in January.
The survey results from supply managers are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth, while a score below that suggests decline.
The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – How cold is it in North Dakota? Too cold for a dip into icy waters for charity.
Officials with Special Olympics North Dakota pulled the plug on Saturday’s annual Polar Plunge in Fargo. The event was scheduled in the parking lot of a local hotel.
Temperatures on Saturday hovered around 10 below zero.
The group’s Facebook page indicated that officials hope to reschedule the event, but added that people who signed up for Fargo have the option to participate in a March 22 plunge in Grand Forks.
The forecast called for a high of 5-below in Fargo on Sunday.
HARWOOD, N.D. (AP) – A small town on the outskirts of Fargo has decided against hiring one of its own citizens to hand out citations for minor violations.
Harwood officials had asked North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem for an opinion on whether it was legal to use citizens to handle non-criminal annoyances like illegal parking and barking dogs.
Stenehjem says the practice is perfectly acceptable and has been enacted in some of the larger cities. But Harwood decided after further review it was too expensive and no one wanted the job anyway.
Other towns in the fast-growing area have been contracting out for help with minor violations.
Horace, located to the southwest of Fargo, pays about $36,000 a year for a Cass County sheriff’s deputy to patrol the area each day.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Providers of locally produced foods in North Dakota are being encouraged to list their business information in the new edition of the state’s local foods directory.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the 2014-15 directory is being compiled now. The deadline for submitting information is Friday, March 14. Information on how to submit can be found on the department website, at http://www.nd.gov/ndda/ .
Goehring says the directory is open to all local foods producers. Each listing includes the name of the operation, address, phone number, description of products offered, times of operation and contact people.
The guide also lists information on sellers of local foods, such as farmers markets, roadside stands, pick-your-own gardens and home delivery produce operations.
Goehring says the new directory will be available in May.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Industrial Commission is considering a proposal designed to lessen the impacts of oil development in the western part of the state.
The commission regulates oil and gas development in the state. Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem make up the panel.
Stenehjem last year submitted the proposed list of 18 places for special protection. The so-called special or extraordinary places list includes private and public land, including the Little Missouri National Grasslands and Lake Sakakawea.
Stenehjem’s proposal has been criticized by some Republican lawmakers and oil and farm groups. Conservation groups have supported to plan.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo is planning a three-week racing season in July, its longest meet in five years.
The state racing commission on Friday approved $115,000 in promotional funds for the Fargo track and an equal amount to the Chippewa Downs track in Belcourt.
State racing director Gunner laCour says he hopes to ultimately award $180,000 for promotions to the Fargo track and $150,000 to the Belcourt facility. LaCour says the goal is for each track to receive $80,000 apiece in purse money.
LaCour tells The Associated Press that the funding is “subject to availability of funds and continuing review of budgets.” Money for the live horse racing comes from taxes on off-track betting in North Dakota.
The Fargo track had a three-day meet last year.
Regional Women’s Basketball…
The Jimmie women, Sunday defeated VCSU 75-66 to advance to the North Star Athletic Association Championship game.The number 3 ranked Jamestown Jimmies visit number 11 Mayville State on Tuesday in the title game The two teams split in the regular season.
UNDATED (AP) – Concordia (St. Paul) advanced to the NSIC semifinals with a 73-52 win over Minot State. Minnesota State (Mankato) defeated University of Mary 95-71.
UNDATED (AP) – Southwest Minnesota State beat Wayne (Neb.) 68-45 yesterday to advance to the NSIC men’s semifinals. Winona State bested St. Cloud State 78-70 to move ahead in the tournament.
Regional Men’s Basketball…
On saturday…
Jimmies men get past Presentation College 83-72 at the Civic Center…
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Chicago 109 New York 90
Final Toronto 104 Golden State 98
Final Orlando 92 Philadelphia 81
Final Indiana 94 Utah 91
Final Oklahoma City 116 Charlotte 99
Final San Antonio 112 Dallas 106
Final Phoenix 129 Atlanta 120
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Philadelphia 5 Washington 4
Final Florida 5 N-Y Islanders 3
Final San Jose 4 New Jersey 2
Final Ottawa 4 Vancouver 2
Final Boston 6 N-Y Rangers 3
Final Anaheim 5 Carolina 3
Final St. Louis 4 Phoenix 2
Final Colorado 6 Tampa Bay 3
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wisconsin has a seven-game winning streak after Josh Gasser scored 15 points to lead the 14th-ranked Badgers to a 71-66 win against Penn State. Ben Brust scored 14 points and Traevon Jackson added 13, including four clutch free throws down the stretch.
Iowa snapped a three-game losing streak with an 83-76 win over Purdue. Roy Devyn Marble scored 21 points for the Hawkeyes, who are 20-9 and 9-7 in the Big Ten.
Final ( 3) Arizona 79 Stanford 66
Final ( 8) Villanova 73 Marquette 56
Final Indiana 72 (22) Ohio St. 64
Final (25) New Mexico 72 Nevada 58
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 2) Notre Dame 84 (13) NC State 60
Final (10) Tennessee 73 ( 4) South Carolina 61
Final (11) West Virginia 71 ( 6) Baylor 69
Final (14) North Carolina 64 ( 7) Duke 60
Final ( 9) Maryland 87 Virginia Tech 48
Final (12) Kentucky 65 Vanderbilt 63
Final (19) Purdue 82 (16) Nebraska 66
Final (17) Texas A&M 83 Florida 72
Final Oregon St. 66 (20) Arizona St. 43
Final (21) Michigan St. 76 Indiana 56
Final (25) Iowa 81 Illinois 56
NASCAR…
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Kevin Harvick led 224 of 312 laps in winning the second Sprint Cup race of the 2014 season at Phoenix International Raceway, edging Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. Harvick started 13th and pulled away on a series of late restarts to win his second race with Stewart-Haas Racing. Pole-sitter Brad Keselowski was third, followed by Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon.
GOLF..
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Russell Henley won the PGA’s Honda Classic in a four-way playoff with Ryan Palmer, Russell Knox and Rory McIlroy. Henley two-putted from about 40 feet for birdie on the extra hole to earn his second PGA victory. Tiger Woods played 13 holes yesterday before withdrawing, saying he was suffering from back spasms.
LPGA..
SINGAPORE (AP) – Paula Creamer (KREE’-mer) sank a 75-foot eagle on the second playoff hole against Azahara Munoz (MOON’-yohz) to win the HSBC Women’s Champions event for her first LPGA title since the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open. Creamer and Munoz finished 72 holes tied at 10-under 278.
NBA…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha (tah-BOH’ sehf-ah-LOH’-shuh) will miss four to six weeks with a left calf strain. He left Friday’s game against Memphis in the first half and didn’t return. The 6-foot-7 defensive stopper had started 55 of the team’s 59 games this season and averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds.
MLB..
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – Reliever Guillermo Mota (gee-EHR’-moh MOH’-tah) has announced he is retiring after 14 seasons in the major leagues. Mota was a non-roster invitee to the Kansas City Royals camp and did not pitch last season. The 40-year-old right-hander made 743 career relief appearances with a 3.94 earned run average during his big league career.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – School systems in Baltimore, Washington and many suburban areas are closed today and of the Washington museums, only Air and Space is open as yet another major snowstorm pounds the region. Most federal offices in the area are also closed. Parts of the East Coast could see a foot of snow. More than 2,000 flights in the United States are canceled and more than 200 are delayed so far today.
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Britain’s foreign secretary says military options are not on the table as a response to Russia’s effective takeover of Crimea, a pro-Russian region of Ukraine. But he is calling for unified, tangible, economic and political support for Kiev.
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) – Famine in the southern African state of Mozambique could affect more than 300,000 people this year. Speaking on state radio, Agriculture Minister Jose Pacheco says the famine, mostly in the central and southern regions, has been caused by various factors, including drought, flooding and insect plagues. Crops are also being destroyed by wild animals, such as elephants and hippos.
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – Double amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius (pihs-TOHR’-ee-uhs) began his murder trial in South Africa today by pleading not guilty. He says he killed his girlfriend by accident, thinking she was an intruder. The first witness, a neighbor, testified to hearing “blood-curdling” screams before the sound of four gunshots.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite a snowstorm that has shut down most of the nation’s capital, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a Florida death penalty appeal where the condemned man claims he is mentally disabled. When the court prohibited the execution of the mentally disabled 12 years ago, it left the decision on setting the standards of disability to the states.
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