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REST OF TODAY…SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW IN THE
MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 20.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S.
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 25 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BOTTINEAU TO BISMARCK TO LINTON.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society reports the public responded over the Christmas holiday season, with a bake sale and donations Christmas trees at the Buffalo Mall, and Park Plaza Mall.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, President, Matt Opsahl said, the shelter generated about $650 from the sale of baked goods, t-shirts, cookbooks, and blankets.
He added that the reduction of adoption fees for cats at the shelter will remain at $99 through January.
He pointed out the continuing need for dog volunteers, evening duties include cleaning kennels, feeding, administering meds and more.
He says the James River Humane Society is always seeking donations of cleaning supplies.
More information by calling 252-0747.
The shelter is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.
on line visit
www.jamesriverhumanesociety.org
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation’s (JSDC) Executive Committee is recommending JSDC turn over the remaining seven lots in the I-94 Business Park to the city of Jamestown and is reviewing real estate policies.
The city would then have the possibility of selling the lots at auction, to a possible developer.
The sales proceeds would be paid back to the Stutsman County and Jamestown economic development funds.
The JSDC has been offering the lots for sale at $1 per square foot.
Lot purhasers are required to build within two years of purchase, and required to pay back a portion of the profits if the lot is sold at a profit within five or seven years, depending on the sales contract.
The properties also have covenants regarding the types of buildings that can be constructed, number of parking spaces and landscaping requirements.
JSDC plans to retain ownership of its industrial lots located at the Spiritwood Energy Park Association site.
Bismarck (CSi) The State Tax Department reports that in 2014, Jamestown and Stutsman County Taxable Sales and Purchases were off by more than seven percent compared to 2013.
Retail sales for the same periods showed a 1 percent decline.
The decline is the first in third quarter total sales since 2009.
The total taxable sales and purchases for Jamestown went down from $71.4 million in 2013 to $65.8 million in 2014. Retail sales dropped from $32.4 million in 2013 to $32 million in 2014.
public information officer for the Office of State Tax Commissioner, Jen Raab, says the biggest declines in total sales were in wholesale trade, which dropped about $2 million, and miscellaneous trade, which was down about $4 million.
Raab says the year-end report, due in April, would provide a better picture of the sales climate in Jamestown.
Total taxable sales and purchases. Barnes County was down 12 percent dropping from $26.6 million in 2013 to $23.3 million.
Foster County was down 9 percent with sales and purchases dropping from $17.6 million to $16 million.
LaMoure County saw a 26 percent decrease with sales of $7.9 million in 2014 compared to $10.7 million in 2013.
Kidder County saw an increase of 6 percent with sales climbing from $3.4 million in 2013 to $3.6 million.
Overall, North Dakota saw a 5 percent increase in total taxable sales and purchases within the state during the third quarter of 2014 compared to 2013. Sales and purchases increased from $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Area Retired Teachers will host a scholarship fundraiser on Sunday February 1, 2015, at the James River Sr/Community Center in Jamestown.
The time will be 1-4-p.m. as Whist, Pinochle or Bridge will be offered at a cost of $5 which includes lunch, with prizes in each division.
There will also be a silent auction and door prizes.
Proceeds go to the Scholarship fund for eligible area high school students.
Bismarck CSi The Industrial Commission has approved $5,202,225 in Outdoor Heritage Fund grants for 16 projects.
“We are impressed with these projects recommended to us by the Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board that will protect and enhance North Dakota’s resources across the entire state,” commission members said in a joint statement.
The Industrial Commission, chaired by Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Chairman, and including Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, oversees the Outdoor Heritage Fund.
The 2013 Legislature appropriated up to $30 million per biennium from oil and gas production tax revenue to support outdoor recreation and conservation projects including access to public and private lands for outdoor activities, farming and ranching stewardship practices, fish and wildlife habitat preservation, and outdoor recreation areas. A total of $19,312,625 has been awarded during the biennium.
The projects approved in the area,included:
$1,200,000 – North Dakota Waterbank Program – ND Department of Agriculture
$695,424 – LaMoure County Memorial Park Streambank Restoration Project – LaMoure County Soil Conservation District
$472,912 – Stump Lake Park Bank Restoration – Nelson County Park Board
$253,500 – Riparian Grazing Systems Project – Stutsman County Soil Conservation District
$197,550 – Sheyenne River Bank Stability Restoration Project – Phase 1 Bjornson Golf Course – Valley City Parks and Recreation Department
The next application deadline is April 1, 2015. More information about the program, including the application process can be found on the Outdoor Heritage Fund website. http://www.nd.gov/ndic/outdoor-infopage.htm.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man found in his vehicle outside of a retail store in Bismarck.
Police say the man found dead in the parking lot of Wal-Mart on Sunday afternoon was homeless. Authorities say employees had seen the man in the parking lot before but didn’t know how long he had been staying there.
Authorities say an autopsy will be conducted by the state to determine the cause of his death.
Police say the dog found in the man’s car is not being cared for at the Bismarck Animal Impound.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – All of the injured students admitted to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a fatal collision involving a Larimore school bus and a freight train have now been released.
Altru says the last of the seven patients was discharged Friday.
Three other injured students were transferred out of the hospital earlier, but officials haven’t said where. Their conditions aren’t known.
The crash at a crossing outside Larimore on Jan. 7 killed 62-year-old bus driver Max Danner and 17-year-old student Cassidy Sandstrom, and injured 12 other students.
Highway Patrol Lt. Tom Iverson says the crash’s cause is still being determined. An autopsy has been conducted on Danner but results aren’t yet available. Investigators also have reviewed video from a camera on the train and conducted interviews with most students on the bus.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an accident that sent four people to the hospital after the vehicle they were riding in fell through ice.
Sgt. Mike Stoltz says three men and one woman were injured early Sunday morning when the SUV fell into the Missouri River. He says the incident was reported around 7:40 a.m. but authorities believe it occurred before then.
Stoltz says the vehicle went through the ice off a sandbar near Bismarck. He says occupants of the vehicle weren’t ice fishing.
The driver was arrested for reckless endangerment.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The suspect in a North Dakota homicide has made his initial court appearance after being extradited from Pennsylvania.
The bond for 37-year-old Anthony Campbell has been set at $500,000 cash. Campbell was arrested in November in Philadelphia on a murder warrant and an unrelated burglary warrant.
Campbell has been accused in the slaying of 25-year-old Shannon Brunelle, who was found dead in a garage at an apartment building on Sept. 15.
The murder charge carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without parole. Campbell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 12.
It was not immediately clear whether Campbell has an attorney.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Officials in Minot say a building boom following the 2011 Souris River flood is leveling off.
The city issued $182 million in building permits last year, down from $261 million in 2013. City Building Inspector Mitch Flanagan says one of the reasons for the drop was that major projects including an airport terminal were permitted in 2013.
But officials in the construction materials business say fewer new homes and apartments also are being built. Flanagan says supply is catching up with demand.
The flood damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 homes and other structures in the city. Officials announced last week that design work has begun on the first three phases of a flood control plan for the city.
MAX, N.D. (AP) – Residents of Max will vote next month on a proposed $8 million school bond issue.
The money would pay for building renovations, classroom additions and a $3.3 million heating and electrical system upgrade. Superintendent Craig Eraas says the state has condemned the boiler system in the 55-year-old school.
The bond issue would mean about $335 more in taxes each year for the owner of a $100,000 home. The election is Feb. 20.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Officials have advertised for construction bids for a $70 million jail for Burleigh and Morton counties.
The project will be divided into general, electrical and mechanical contracts. Burleigh County Sheriff Pat Heinert says there also will be a specialized contract for jail security.
The deadline to submit bids is Feb. 18. Construction is to start in the spring.
Voters in both counties in June 2014 approved an additional sales tax to pay for the 475-inmate jail. It’s expected to start holding prisoners in early 2017.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A so-called roast and toast is being held for former state Sen. John Andrist, who resigned his seat last year due to poor health.
The event is being held on Monday night at the Radisson in Bismarck. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem will be the master of ceremonies. Speakers include Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle.
Andrist is a retired newspaperman and publisher from Crosby. He was first elected to the Senate in 1992.
Andrist resigned his seat in November.
The 83-year-old Andrist was the Senate’s oldest member.
Andrist has been known for being an advocate of rural North Dakota and a leader in helping to solve problems created by the rapid growth of western North Dakota’s oil and gas industry.
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – Martin Luther King Jr. Day is among the days when the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota will waive its entrance fees in 2015.
Eileen Andes with the national park in Medora says wildlife watching opportunities are “spectacular” this time of the year. The park will also waive its camping fees on Jan. 19.
The National Park Service will not charge entrance fees on eight other days in 2015, including Presidents Day weekend; the opening of National Park Week; the National Park Service’s 99th birthday; National Public Lands Day; and Veterans Day.
In addition, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site near Williston and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton are among the more than 200 national parks that never charge entrance fees.
In sports…
VALLEY CITY (VCSU/CSi) – Head volleyball coach Adam Longmore has turned to some hometown talent to help take the Valley City State University program to the next level.
Clarissa Olson, a senior at Valley City High School, signed a letter of intent Friday morning to attend VCSU and play volleyball for the Vikings starting this fall.
A 5-foot-9 athletic middle hitter, Olson excelled on the volleyball court as a Hi-Liner the past three seasons, earning All-EDC three times and Team MVP three times. In her senior season, she led the Hi-Liners to a 22-16 record and an appearance in the EDC Tournament.
Longmore says, “We are extremely excited that Claire is joining our program,” Longmore, was on hand Friday as Olson signed her letter of intent at VCHS.
He went on to say, “I had the opportunity of watching her play several times throughout the season, and every time I watched her play I was more and more impressed with her. As our volleyball seasons neared the end I knew she was someone that we wanted to have on our team.”
Olson tallied 423 kills (11.1 per match), 309 digs (8.1 per match), 67 blocks and 42 assists in her senior season. She led the team in kills the past two seasons and helped the Hi-Liners win the Optimist Tournament championship this year. Longmore says she has almost all the qualities he looks for when recruiting pointing out that “Athletically, she is quick, jumps well, and has a nice arm,” he said. “Her work ethic is great, and her attitude is unbelievable. She plays with such excitement that it is contagious. She loves the game and loves to celebrate; not only when she gets a kill but maybe even more when her teammate makes a great play. She has some great attributes you can’t coach.”
Outside of volleyball, Olson is also a standout in tennis and basketball for the Hi-Liners. She had a few different options to play college basketball or tennis, but ultimately chose to play volleyball at VCSU.
Longmore added, “Claire has a very high ceiling when it comes to potential and we are excited to see what she can do once she focuses on volleyball year-round.”s
Olson plans to major in math education while at VCSU. She has been named a distinguished student and received a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math education) scholarship to VCSU. She is the daughter of Al and Trisa Olson.
Valley City State University finished last season 15-18 in Longmore’s first year as head coach, tying the program’s most wins in a season since 2006. The Vikings compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and play their conference games in the North Star Athletic Association.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is making 202 any-deer bow hunting licenses available to nonresidents this year, up 30 from last year.
The state Game and Fish Department says March 1 is the deadline to apply. A lottery will be held if more applications are received than there are licenses available. Any remaining licenses after March 1 will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses is 15 percent of the previous year’s mule deer gun license allocation. Game and Fish issued 1,350 antlered mule deer licenses in the 2014 deer gun lottery.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Wildlife officials in North Dakota are conducting a winter creel survey in the south-central part of the state in an attempt to learn who is fishing and what people are catching.
Scott Gangl with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department says employees will be hitting various small district lakes, primarily in Logan and McIntosh counties and northern Kidder County. The survey is expected to last several weeks.
Gangl says the department wants to find out the size, catch rates, species and the quality of the fishing experience.
Anglers who agree to be interviewed will be asked a number of questions and department employees will then measure harvested fish. Anglers will also be given a card to fill out and drop off when they finish fishing for the day.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota officials have awarded $5.2 million to 16 outdoor recreation and conservation projects.
The Industrial Commission has approved the funding through Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. The commission is chaired by Gov. Jack Dalrymple and includes Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring.
The projects that received a grant include the Fox Island boat ramp bank stabilization project in Bismarck and the handicap-accessible fishing pier at Sheep Creek Dam in Grant County.
The most generous award went to the state’s Department of Agriculture. The $1.2 million grant was awarded for the North Dakota Waterbank Program.
Friday…
Boys Hockey
Jamestown 9 Bottineau-Rugby 3
Saturday…
Boys Hockey…
Jamestown 3 Dickinson 1
Girl’s Hockey…
Dickinson 9 Jamestown 4
Girl’s Basketball…
WIlliston 57 Jamestown 48
Stutsman County Boys Tournamant…
Championship
Ellendale 48 Carrington 39
Third
South Border 32 Edgeley-Kulm- Montpelier 31
Fifth
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 51 Kidder County 45
Seventh
Napoleon-Gackle 48 Midkota 32
UJ Games Saturday…
Men’s Basketballl
Jimmies 84 McMurry 68
Women
Jimmies 89 Northern New Mexico 59
High School Basketball…
Valley City 71 Lisbon 66
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
DENVER (AP) – Andrew Luck threw for two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Denver Broncos 24-13 to earn the right to face the Patriots in New England for the AFC championship. Luck completed 27 of his 43 passes for 265 yards, and Dan Herron ran for a touchdown. Peyton Manning finished with just 211 passing yards and had one turnover, losing a fumble while being sacked in the first half.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – It will be the Green Bay Packers taking on the Seahawks in the NFC championship game in Seattle. Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of his 35 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers downed Dallas 26-21. The Packers trailed 21-20 until Rodgers engineered an 80-yard drive that ended with his 13-yard touchdown pass to Richard Rodgers with 9:10 remaining.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Atlanta 120 Washington 89
Final Miami 104 L-A Clippers 90
Final 2OT Memphis 122 Phoenix 110
Final Sacramento 103 Cleveland 84
Final Portland 106 L-A Lakers 94
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
CHICAGO (AP) – Marian Hossa, Bryan Bickell and Brad Richards each had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the sliding Minnesota Wild last night. Defenseman Johnny Oduya also scored. Corey Crawford had 36 saves. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane added two assists apiece in the opener of a four-game homestand.
Final Florida 4 Edmonton 2
Final 2OT Anaheim 5 Winnipeg 4 (SO Anaheim 3-2)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UNDATED (AP) – Second-ranked Duke and No. 4 Wisconsin were beaten on the road yesterday. The Blue Devils had been 14-0 before Trevor Lacey dropped in 21 points and North Carolina State shot 55 percent in an 87-75 triumph over Duke. Myles Mack scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to lead Rutgers’ 67-62 triumph over the Badgers.
Final Oregon St. 58 ( 7) Arizona 56
Final (15) Wichita St. 67 Loyola of Chicago 53
Final ( 1) South Carolina 68 (10) Kentucky 60
Final ( 2) UConn 87 SMU 28
Final ( 4) Notre Dame 104 Boston College 58
Final ( 6) Louisville 79 Wake Forest 68
Final ( 7) Tennessee 60 Arkansas 51
Final ( 8) North Carolina 96 Georgia Tech 81
Final ( 9) Texas A&M 55 LSU 48
Final (11) Oregon St. 77 Oregon 48
Final Florida St. 74 (13) Duke 58
Final Vanderbilt 78 (14) Mississippi St. 62
Final OT (15) Stanford 86 Washington St. 76
Final (17) Iowa 73 Purdue 59
Final (19) Nebraska 58 Illinois 53
Final (20) Georgia 57 Auburn 52
Final (21) Syracuse 70 Virginia 58
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Brene Moseley made two free throws with 2.8 seconds left to give 12th-ranked Maryland a 77-73 win over No. 23 Minnesota yesterday. Lexie Brown scored 20 while Moseley and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough each added 15 to lift Maryland. Amanda Zahui B. had 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead Minnesota.
GOLF….
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Jimmy Walker and Hideki Matsuyama (maht-soo-YAH’-mah) are tied for the lead through 54 holes of the PGA’s Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. Matsuyama matched the best score of the week with a 7-under 66, leaving him at minus-17. Bae Sang-Moon and Patrick Reed are two shots back.
In world and national news…
PARIS (AP) – Sensitive sites are about to get a lot of extra security attention in France. Ten-thousand troops will hit the streets after three days of bloodshed and terror, amid the hunt for accomplices to the attacks that left 17 people and the three gunmen dead.
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) – Searchers know where one black box is and have retrieved the other from the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 at the bottom of the Java Sea. The voice and data recorders are expected to be a key aid that should help investigators unravel what caused the aircraft to crash, killing 162 people.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The ten-month search for a Malaysia Airlines jet in the remote and deep Indian Ocean is being bolstered with some specialized underwater sonar equipment. An Australian official says a ship carrying an autonomous underwater vehicle is on its way to the search area. Not a single trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been found so far. The plane carried 239 people.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – It’s Christmas in space where the crew of the International Space Station used a robot arm to grab a SpaceX Dragon capsule containing much-needed groceries and belated presents. The space station’s six astronauts were getting a little low on supplies. That’s because the previous supply ship – owned by another company – was destroyed in an October launch explosion.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – It was a tense back-to-school moment today for Pakistani children who attend classes in the complex where Taliban gunmen killed 150 of their classmates and teachers last month. Many children clutched their parents’ hands tightly as they arrived for a ceremony to mark the school’s reopening. Classes start tomorrow.
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