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CSi Weather…
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 1-P.M. MONDAY…VALLR CITY AREA..
REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY. ISOLATED FLURRIES. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY…BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO
5 ABOVE. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
LOWS 10 TO 15.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 10 TO 15.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
Monday morning road report….nddot….
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the North Dakota Highway
Patrol have issued a Travel Alert for south central North Dakota due to wet and
slippery road conditions.
Cities included in the Travel Alert are Killdeer, Dickinson,
Bismarck, Jamestown, Valley City, Ashley, and surrounding areas. A Travel Alert
means conditions are such that motorists can still travel in these areas, but should
be advised of rapidly changing conditions.
A No Travel Advisory remains in effect for northwestern North Dakota due icy road
conditions creating hazardous driving conditions.
Jamestown/ValleyCity Area
Ashley
Road Condition: CONTINUOUS ICE
Travel Speeds: Less than 35
Precipitation: Freezing Rain
Courtenay
Road Condition: CONTINUOUS ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Edgeley
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Ellendale
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Normal
Gackle
Road Condition: CONTINUOUS ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Jamestown
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Litchville
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation: Freezing Rain
Medina
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation: Freezing Rain
Oakes
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Valley City East
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Valley City West
Road Condition: SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Wishek
Road Condition: CONTINUOUS ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation: Freezing Rain
I 94
Montana Line to Belfield – SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation: Rain
Belfield to Dickinson – WET
Travel Speeds: Normal
Precipitation: Rain
Dickinson to Sunset Dr. Mandan – CONTINUOUS/SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation varies: Snow, Rain
I-94 Sunset Dr Mdn to Sterling – WET
Travel Speeds vary: Reduced, Normal
Sterling to Minnesota Line – CONTINUOUS/SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds: Reduced
Precipitation varies: Freezing Rain, Rain
US 281
SD Line to Canadian Border – CONTINUOUS/SCATTERED ICE
Travel Speeds vary: Reduced, Normal
Visibility Condition: Reduced
Precipitation: Rain
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports icy conditions on I-94, caused a semi to lose control and overturn roughly 5 miles West of Jamestown at around 8-p.m. Sunday.
32 year-old Desmond Nicholas of Blue Springs, Missouri was traveling westbound when his semi-trailer broke loose on the ice. He took evasive action, causing the semi to lose control and overturn onto the drivers side. Nicholas sustained injuries from the crash and was taken to the JRMC for treatment. His passenger, 38 year-old Torrian Atcherson was uninjured from the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown and Devils Lake airline boards in November this year continue to climb above numbers for November of 2013 and 2012.
The State Aeronautics Commission reports that in November this year, Jamestown had 656 boardings, compared to 224 in November of 2013 a 192 percent increase. In November of 2012 Jamestown had 251 boardings.
The Devils Lake boarding in November this year rose to 403 and increase of 122 precent over the November 2013 boardings of 181. There were 251 boardings in Devils Lake in November of 2012.
This November Jamestown and Devils Lake boardings are on United Express/SkyWest. Prior to June this year, Great Lakes Airlines served both cities.
For more information on line go to www.flyjamestown.net with more information, and includes links to United Express/SkyWest, and local travel agencies.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society is still offering the $99 adoption fee on cats and dogs thru the end of the year.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the Humane Society’s President, Matt Opahl said a Christmas tree with photos of adoptable animals, and donation box is at the Buffalo Mall outside of Home of Economy. He said the tree and donation box will be available until the end of the year.
The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.
Call 252-0747.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) – Health officials in North Dakota say they have been receiving complaints about unlicensed tattoo shops that are operating in the state.
Central Valley Health of Jamestown services eight counties, including Stutsman, and licenses businesses that offer tattoo and piercing services. Administrator Robin Iszler says the complaints have come from people who have gotten a tattoo at an unlicensed facility.
Iszler says shops without a license can have sanitary problems.
Iszler says shops offering tattoo services must be able to show a license upon request. Iszler adds customers should report the business immediately if a license is not available.
Jamestown (CSi) The first Read Local event was held recently at the Vet’s Club in Jamestown. Jane Norman introduced the six local authors Bruce Berg, Keith Norman, Bill Kennedy, Laurel Woiwode, Larry Woiwode and Nancy Kuykendall who read from and signed their books. Their work ranges from children’s chapter books, memoir’s, local history and adult novels. Local photographer Troy Gunderson discussed his creative process with his photo’s on display.
After the readings, the audience had the opportunity to visit with the authors and have their books signed. 20% of the proceeds from book sales was donated to the James River Valley Library Capital Campaign.
Future events will be planned that will focus attention on the work of local authors and artists and reinforce the importance of literacy among all age groups.
Finding an audience, traditionally provided by big publishers, now falls to the individual author.
Read Local is an initiative that focus’s attention on their books and literacy in the community. In 2013 there were 302,622 print books and 155,942 e-books, self-published. There were another 304,912 print and 152,000 e-books published by traditional publishers.
Bismarck, (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that beginning Monday, December 15, traffic will be temporarily reduced to one lane in the eastbound and westbound lanes on I-94, approximately one mile west of the Mapleton Interchange for overhead power line work. The temporary lane closures are expected to be in place for about one week.
During the project
- Traffic is allowed, but speeds will be reduced
For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A judge has issued an order prohibiting two brothers convicted in a federal crop insurance case from contacting witnesses called by the government.
A jury last week found Aaron and Derek Johnson guilty of conspiring to receive illegal payments and giving false statements. Authorities say the Cooperstown-area farmers illegally collected about $2 million after intentionally destroying potatoes and claiming the damage occurred naturally.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson says the brothers cannot contact government witnesses unless lawyers from both sides are present.
The jury deliberated for about five hours before returning their verdict early Friday evening. A sentencing date has not been set.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have identified the Mandan man who died after the loader he was operating collided with a freight train. The North Dakota State Patrol says Glen Kuether died Saturday. He was operating the skid steer loader on a railroad crossing when he was struck by an eastbound BNSF Railway train about 10 miles west of Mandan.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Volunteers have placed over 360 wreathes on gravestones and markers for military veterans in the first Wreathes Across America ceremony in Minot.
Roughly 200 people volunteered with Minot’s American Legion Post 26 for the weekend ceremony.
The nonprofit organization aims to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony that began at Arlington National Cemetery in 1992. Thousands of locations across the country are involved in the effort to recognize military veterans with a wreath.
Coordinator Richard Reuer says the Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is a symbol of honor and thankfulness. The wreaths will stay on display through Jan 2. Reuer says organizers will hold the Minot ceremony again next year after the American Legion surpassed its fundraising goal for the event this year.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Enrollment counselors in North Dakota hope for a surge in sign-ups under the Affordable Care Act so that new customers have coverage when the new year begins. The second enrollment period to get benefits began last month and runs through February 15th. But Monday is the deadline for new customers to sign up if they want their coverage to begin on January 1st.
ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Transportation Department is assessing safety at a highway intersection following a string of accidents near Alexander.
McKenzie County emergency manager Karolin Rockvoy requested the review after a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 85 on Tuesday. It was the 20th highway death in the county this year and followed a nearby crash Monday and a fatal accident on Dec. 6. At least two of the three crashes were caused by a failure to yield.
DOT deputy director Mark Nelson says inspectors will determine whether there are visual traps or obstructions near the intersection of highways 85 and 68. He says the review will likely take two months.
Alexander’s fire chief says he thinks there are at least 10 locations on the four-lane highway that need lighting.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Tickets for North Dakota State’s semifinal football playoff game will be available online.
The three-time defending Football Championship Subdivision winners will play Sam Houston State Friday in a 7 p.m. game at the Fargodome. The winner earns a trip to Frisco, Texas, for next month’s FCS title game.
Tickets went on sale at 2 p.m. Sunday on GoBison.com/tickets.
Season ticket holders have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to purchase their same seats. Unclaimed season tickets will be offered to the general public at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The Bison defeated Costal Carolina 39-32 in Saturday’s quarterfinal game.
Saturday…
Men’s basketball at Valley City State University.
University of Winnipeg 80, Valley City State 70
Vikings are now 6-7 overall.
Jimmie Women
NCAA Division II Montana State University-Billings made all 22 free throws it attempted on Saturday night en route to an 88-65 win over the University of Jamestown.
The game was an exhibition contest for the 9-3 Jimmies.
Stutsman County Girls Basketball Tournament
Saturday at Jamestown Civic Center
Championship
Carrington 54, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 45
Third place
Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter 51, Ellendale 47
Fifth place
South Border 50, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 48
Seventh place
Midkota 56, Warwick 53 OT
Tournament Awards
Free-Throw Award: Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (78.7 percent).
Sportsmanship Award: Medina-Pingree-Buchanan.
Coaches Award: Cory Mack, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan.
All-Tournament Team: Jaycee Moldenhauer, M-P-B; Brooke Ronningen, Midkota; Madison Leaf, Warwick; Brooke Buchholz, South Border; Katie Entzi, E-K-M; Olivia Anderson, E-K-M; Jordan Thomas, M-P-B; Shania Gross, N-G-S; Isabel Wedell, Ellendale; Brooke Rosenau, Carrington; Maara Nelson, Carrington.
Barnes County Tournament…
7th Place Banes Co North 67 Griggs Co Central 28
5th Place Sharon/Hope Page 53 Enderlin 48
3rd Place Litchville Marion Montpelier 58, Oakes 33
Championship: Sargent Central 45, Maple Valley 43
All-Tournament Team
Mai Syverson, Enderlin
Zoie Breckheimer, FS/HP
Jacey Alber, LLM
Bella Hansen, Oakes
Tiffany Beaver, Sargent Central
Hannah Schlecht, Sargent Central
*Lexi Archer, FS/HP
*Anna Holen, LLM
*Rylee Nudell, Maple Valley
*Megan Kasowski, Maple Valley
*Denotes unanimous selection
Free Throw Champion
Bella Hansen, Oakes
Sportsmanship Award
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Officials are investigating the source of a carbon monoxide leak that sickened youth hockey players in Fargo.
It wasn’t immediately known how many players became ill at the Teamsters Arena on Sunday, but some of them were treated for headaches and nausea at a local hospital.
Fire Department Battalion Chief Dane Carley says firefighters measured carbon monoxide levels in the arena up to 110 parts per million, and levels at 9 parts per million are considered dangerous.
Arena Manager Jeff Lockhart says the carbon monoxide might have come from a faulty heating system or a malfunctioning Zamboni ice machine.
Officials with Xcel Energy checked the arena on Monday and found no trace of gas.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials are reminding winter anglers in North Dakota that any fish house left unoccupied on state waters must be made out of materials that will allow it to float.
The Game and Fish Department says a lot of anglers ask whether campers qualify as legal fish houses. Officials say the must-be-able-to-float rule still applies.
Any structure that doesn’t float must be removed when the angler leaves the ice. Unoccupied fish houses left on the ice must have the owner’s name and either address or telephone number displayed on the outside in characters at least 3 inches high.
Other fish house regulations can be found at WWW DOT GF DOT ND DOT gov.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
UNDATED (AP) – The Detroit Lions have moved into a tie with Green Bay for first place in the NFC North. The Lions beat Minnesota 16-14 on Matt Prater’s (PRAY’-turz) 33-yard field goal with 3:38 left, and Aaron Rodgers made a game-clinching fumble after being picked off twice in the Packers’ 21-13 loss to Buffalo. And Dallas leads the NFC East by one game over Philadelphia after DeMarco Murray ran for two touchdowns and Tony Romo threw for three others in the Cowboys’ 38-27 win over the Eagles.
UNDATED (AP) – The Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts are the first three NFL teams to wrap up division titles. The Broncos are AFC West champs after beating San Diego 22-10 behind Connor Barth’s five field goals, and Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in a 41-13 pounding of Miami that gave the Patriots the AFC East crown. Andrew Luck tossed a pair of second-quarter TD passes as the Colts beat Houston 17-10 to win the AFC South.
The Cincinnati Bengals still lead the AFC North by a half-game over Pittsburgh and Baltimore after ruining Johnny Manziel’s (man-ZEHLZ) first NFL start. Manziel threw for just 80 yards, ran for 13 yards and was intercepted twice in the Bengals’ 30-0 shutout of the Browns in Cleveland.
Final Baltimore 20 Jacksonville 12
Final Kansas City 31 Oakland 13
Final Pittsburgh 27 Atlanta 20
Final Carolina 19 Tampa Bay 17
Final N-Y Giants 24 Washington 13
Final N-Y Jets 16 Tennessee 11
Final Seattle 17 San Francisco 7
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Los Angeles Lakers nabbed a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Kobe Bryant finished with 26 points on 7-for-20 shooting and hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play that helped seal the victory. Shabazz Muhammad had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Final Chicago 93 Miami 75
Final OT Golden State 128 New Orleans 122
Final Washington 93 Utah 84
Final Oklahoma City 112 Phoenix 88
Final OT Toronto 95 New York 90
Final San Antonio 99 Denver 91
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT Toronto 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO Toronto 1-0)
Final Chicago 2 Calgary 1
In 3rd N-Y Rangers 2 Edmonton 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 4) Louisville 68 UNC Wilmington 57
Final ( 7) Villanova 85 Temple 62
Final (14) Iowa St. 88 Southern U. 78
Final Tennessee 67 (15) Butler 55
Final (17) Washington 81 E. Washington 77
Final (22) West Virginia 69 Marshall 66
Final (24) St. John’s 74 Fordham 53
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) South Carolina 111 Savannah St. 49
Final ( 3) Texas 74 Northwestern St. 34
Final ( 6) North Carolina 84 Appalachian St. 52
Final ( 8) Kentucky 71 Belmont 55
Final ( 9) Baylor 96 Stephen F. Austin 57
Final (11) Tennessee 55 (17) Rutgers 45
Final (19) Michigan St. 90 Loyola of Chicago 38
Final (20) Syracuse 70 NC Central 25
Final (22) Mississippi St. 73 Southern Miss. 46
NFL…
UNDATED (AP) – Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson told a top NFL executive last month that he wanted Commissioner Roger Goodell to consider before suspending him that he’d already lost $4 million in endorsements and missed more than half the season. The transcripts were used as Peterson unsuccessfully tried to appeal his suspension. Peterson called Troy Vincent to try to get a firm idea of how many games he would be suspended.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – A big part of the Green Bay Packers’ great teams in the 60’s has passed away. The team has confirmed that Fuzzy Thurston has died at the age of 80. He played on five Green Bay teams that won the NFL championship in the 60’s and was best known for his blocking on the Packers’ famed power sweep. He was also on the 1958 Baltimore Colts’ squad that beat the Giants in the NFL title game.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) – The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Michael Malone just 24 games into his second season with the team.
A person with knowledge of the move confirmed the firing Sunday night on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced it yet.
In world and national news…
SYDNEY (AP) – One news reporter in Sydney says that a gunman holding people hostage in a downtown cafe appeared to become very agitated when five of the hostages escaped. Authorities aren’t saying how many people are still being held in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe or what the hostages who escaped have told them. But some of the hostages are being forced to hold up a black flag in the cafe window with the Islamic declaration of faith written on it.
GENEVA (AP) – The U.N. human rights office says more than 4,700 people have been killed and more than 10,300 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine. It says more than 5 million people are living in those areas where they face rising hardships and some struggle to stay alive. The latest findings from the Geneva office are based on reports from a 34-member U.N. monitoring mission through Dec. 12.
BERLIN (AP) – The German government says it wants a debate about immigration but adds there’s no place in the country for those who incite hatred against religious or ethnic minorities. Anti-Islam rallies in German cities have been growing in recent weeks, and more than 10,000 people are expected to attend such a protest today in Dresden. A government spokesman says in light of a sharp increase in asylum requests this year, especially by Syrian refugees, the issue of immigration “is so important that there needs to be a serious and open and also very nuanced debate.”
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new study says the hotter it is the less productive Americans are on the job. The study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that days that averaged about 77 degrees ended up reducing a person’s income by about $5 a day when compared with days that were about 20 degrees cooler. And a county’s average economic productivity decreased by nearly 1 percent for every degree that the average daily temperature was above 59.
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP) – The owner of a Christmas tree farm in Maine says customers are taking advantage of his business’ honor system by stealing trees and wreaths. Todd Murphy, of Trees to Please in Norridgewock, says about $2,000 worth of merchandise has been stolen this season, including about a dozen trees. Murphy says he stocked the cut trees at about 5 p.m. Saturday, and when he got in on Sunday morning, they were gone. He tells the Kennebec Journal that hundreds of people visit the farm each weekend around the holidays.
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