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CSi Weather…
TODAY…CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY…SNOW LIKELY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
…SEVERAL SHOTS OF SNOW OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS FOR WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…
FOR FRIDAY…SNOW WILL FALL THIS MORNING ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER
WITH MOST PLACES GETTING AN INCH OR LESS. HOWEVER…IN THE BOTTINEAU
..ROLLA…RUGBY AREAS…BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WILL FALL.
THEN FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY…LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH ON
SATURDAY WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT…INTO SUNDAY. IT WILL BE MIXED WITH RAIN SOUTH AND WEST OF
THE MISSOURI RIVER SO AMOUNTS OF SNOW THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE MISSOURI…BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES
COULD ACCUMULATE…NEGATIVELY IMPACTING TRAVEL…AND CALVING
OPERATIONS.
FINALLY…MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY…A STRONGER STORM COULD
IMPACT NORTH DAKOTA. IT LOOKS LIKE THE STORM WILL PULL IN ENOUGH
WARM AIR THAT THE RESULTING SNOW WILL BE VERY WET…AND THERE
COULD EVEN BE RAIN DURING THE DAYTIME. TRAVEL AND CALVING COULD
BE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED ONCE AGAIN.
Jamestown (CSi) No preliminary court appearance has been set yet for 43 year old Lee Charles Ellingson.
The 43 year old Tracy, Minnesota man has been charged by the Stutsman County State’s Attorney, stemming from an early morning vehicle high speed chase that led to im man ramming patrol cars and the shooting of the suspect.
Ellingson was treated for his injuries at Jamestown Regional medical Center and later transported to a Fargo hospital to undergo surgery for his injuries
Ellingson has been charged with:
One count of Reckless Endangerment, a Class C Felony. One count of Criminal Mischief a Class C Felony
One count of DUI, a Class C Felony and, Fleeing or attempting to elude, a Class A misdeameanor
Bail has been recommended, and State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen says, considering the nature of the allegations and the defendent’s ties to the community, he plans to request a cash bond sufficient to ensure the defendant’s appearance at all court proceedings.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport boardings are flying high with a new monthly boardings record.
UnitedExpress/SkyWest Airlines had 798 passenger boardings for February, this year, which broke the previous record by one set by Delta Airlines in February 2012.
Jamestown Regional Airport Authority, Chairman Jim Boyd adds, he believes that is the most passenger boardings for the airport since at least 1978.
Through March 18th there have been 489 passenger boardings and a 94 percent on-time rate.
Jamestown Regional Airport Manager Sam Seafelt points out that transporting college sports teams to tournaments,boosted the numbers, as the University of Jamestown men’s and women’s basketball teams flew out of Jamestown for some out-of-town games, as did sports teams from Valley City State University and a team from the University of North Dakota.
Seafeldt added that another reason might be that people who are booked on the morning flight out of Jamestown and are delayed are opting to take the afternoon flight from Jamestown rather than driving to Fargo or Bismarck for a different flight.
The Jamestown Airport Authority approved changing the monthly rental rates for its new T-hangars.
The new rents will be $150 a month for the six uniform size hangars, $200 a month for the medium hangar and $250 a month for the largest new hangar.
Jamestown (CSi) A record number of participants ran or walked in the 2015 Runnin’ O’ The Green in Jamestown on March 14.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, organizer, Larry Knoblich said this year 2,700 registered runners participated, breaking the previous record of 2,300 in 2012 when the temperature was also unseasonably warm, which Knoblich says brings out more participants.
He added that the goal of $30,000 to raise was met, and exceeded, as other donations came from the community along the run route, plus donations from volunteer drivers, and Megan at Wildside Creations in Jamestown gave over and above the dollars collected for t-shirt sales of $800, giving $1,500.
Bar tenders also gave donations from collection jars.
Knoblch added that additional donations are still coming in by mail.
The donations are divided this year with $20,000 going to the Elks Camp Grassick, and $10,000 to be divided among 20-cancer patients.
In 2014 there were 2,100 registered particpants with $12,000 going to Camp Grassick, and $10,000 going to cancer patients.
He pointed out in 2014 the temperature was much colder, which likely held down the number of participants.
Knoblich noted that Jamestown Police officers in uniform along the run route helped in keeping the participants under better control.
Earlier this week Knoblich met in a post-runnin’ meeting with Jamestown Police and Jamestown city officials, along with bar owners to discuss how this year’s run went, and gave suggestions for next year’s run.
He pointed out that in 2016 The Runnin’ O’ The Green will be held on Saturday March 19.
Jamestown (CSi) The 38th Annual James River Figure Skaters Ice Show, “Color Your World,” is Friday through Sunday at John L. Wilson Arena.. The show is at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show is directed and choreographed by Mark Vasarhelyi.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of bankers suggests a weakening economy lies ahead for rural parts of the Dakotas and other Midwestern states. Creighton University economics Ernie Goss oversees the survey from Omaha, Nebraska. He says the stronger dollar is hurting the U.S. farm and energy sectors.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A 45-year-old Minot woman suspected of killing her 3-month-old daughter has been transferred from a hospital to jail, as prosecutors prepare a formal murder charge against her.
The woman was arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop in McLean County during which questions arose about the welfare of her baby. Police went to the apartment where she lived with her husband and found the girl’s body.
The woman was taken to a hospital for unspecified treatment after her arrest. She was transferred to jail on Thursday. She was scheduled to make her initial court appearance and be formally charged Friday afternoon.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A woman and man are facing numerous criminal charges following a police chase in central North Dakota.
Both of the suspects, 27-year-old Samantha Nygaard and 29-year-old Giovanni Schwarting, had outstanding felony warrants related to prior cases.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a trooper attempted to stop a stolen vehicle displaying fake license plates Thursday morning. A pursuit began when the driver failed to pull over and fled east on Interstate 94 toward Bismarck.
Three of the vehicle’s tires were flattened after Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department deployed tire spikes. Authorities say the driver and passenger exited the vehicle, fled on foot and were arrested after a brief search.
Nygaard was charged with seven counts of various crimes, while Schwarting was charged with two counts.
It wasn’t immediately known if they have attorneys.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The suspect in a slaying in Minot last fall has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge.
Anthony Campbell entered his plea Thursday.
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. Campbell was arrested in November in Philadelphia on a murder warrant and an unrelated burglary warrant. The murder charge carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without parole.
Campbell’s attorney previously sought to have four judges disqualified from the case because each had had some role, from issuing warrants to presiding over court appearances. The request was denied.
Campbell has also pleaded not guilty to the burglary charge.
No trial date has been scheduled in the case.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A measure that would allow North Dakotans to begin buying booze at restaurants on Sunday morning has failed by a single vote.
The bipartisan measure would allow alcohol sales on Sundays to begin at 11 a.m. instead of noon.
The bill failed in the Senate Thursday by a 23-22 vote. Senate bills require 24 votes to pass.
Two Senators were absent. The bill could be reconsidered Friday if they return.
The bill passed the House last month by a 49-42 margin.
Proponents say North Dakota’s restrictions put cities bordering other states at a disadvantage because those states allow for earlier booze sales on Sundays.
The legislation does not allow for off-sale liquor sales. It also does not require restaurants to serve booze at the earlier time.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s legislature is slated to decide whether concealed-carry permit holders can pack guns at schools, if officials there allow it.
The House endorsed the measure in February. The Senate Education Committee has given the bill a “do not pass” recommendation. The full Senate could debate the bill on Friday.
Education officials have opposed the measure.
The proposal would require someone who wants to carry a gun in school to undergo training with local law enforcement.
A similar measure that would allow teachers and other school officials to carry guns at school failed two years ago in the Legislature.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Some civilian employees at the Minot Air Force Base and surrounding areas will soon see their paychecks increase.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has authorized wage boosts for skilled trade workers at the base to help them offset the high cost of living in western North Dakota.
Wages will be increased by as much as 30 percent for employees in 17 skilled trade occupations including mechanics, electricians and drill rig operators.
The oil boom and resulting economic boom has significantly raised the cost of living in western North Dakota in recent years. Private sector salaries have largely adjusted to these costs. But often federal government jobs have lagged behind in salary adjustment.
About 100 other civilian employees at the base saw wage hikes in December.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is prohibiting open burning this spring on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area along both sides of the Missouri River south of Bismarck-Mandan. The move is being made to reduce the potential for wildfires in the heavily wooded recreation area. The ban includes campfires.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A Mandan woman who is battling cancer is featured on the cover of the current Time magazine.
Sixty-eight-year-old Marcia Stiefel is featured in an article about the gap between cancer treatments offered in large city medical clinics and those offered in rural areas.
Stiefel is fighting brain cancer. She says it isn’t exactly how she wanted to get on the cover of Time. Her interview was set up through her doctor.
Stiefel says he hopes the article will help cancer patients like herself.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation says it will continue to support the animals in North Dakota, despite not having a hunting license to auction this year. The Bismarck Tribune reports North Dakota has auctioned a bighorn license each year since 1986 to raise money for sheep management. But officials announced earlier this month that there will be no bighorn hunting season this year for the first time in more than three decades.
SEATTLE (AP) – It’s a rite of March: Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament.
It’s another rite of March: Gonzaga out of the NCAA Tournament by the end of the first weekend.
The second-seeded Bulldogs are making their 17th straight appearance in the tournament, with their first game set for Friday against Number 15 North Dakota State.
The bigger goal for the West Coast Conference champs is to advance to the second weekend, something they haven’t done since 2009. The last five years have all resulted in exits in their second game, including 2013, when Mark Few’s team was a No. 1 seed but lost to Wichita State, which ended up making the Final Four.
This year’s possible difference-maker: 6-foot-10 Kyle Wiltjer, who transferred from Kentucky and has averaged 16 points and six rebounds.
Class B Boy’s basketball tournament…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Anthony Olson’s six-point performance in double overtime lifted LaMoure-Litchville-Marion to a 71-61 win over New England in a North Dakota Class B boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday.
Brady Warcken drained a 3-pointer to start the second OT for the Loboes (18-7) and Olson followed with three consecutive baskets to go up 67-61.
The Tigers (22-3) had a chance to walk away with a win in the first overtime, but Jon Urlacher missed two free throws with less than a second left to send the game to double OT.
LLM was down by two points with less than a second left in regulation, but Drew Thielges took an inbound pass and made a layup to send the game to overtime at 51-51.
Olson led the Loboes with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Thielges added 19 points, and Warcken finished with 12.
The Lobos will face top seed Four Winds-Minnewaukan tonight in the semifinals.
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 70, May Port CG 58
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 61, Shiloh Christian 55
Rugby 80, Parshall 39
NBA…
NEW YORK (AP) – Zach LaVine scored six of his 20 points in overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the New York Knicks 95-92 last night. Minnesota ended a six-game losing streak and snapped a tie with the Knicks for the NBA’s worst record. New York now has pole position in the race for the No. 1 draft pick.
Final Houston 118 Denver 108
Final Phoenix 74 New Orleans 72
Final Utah 80 L-A Lakers 73
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored two goals to help lift the Washington Capitals past the Minnesota Wild 3-2 last night. Evgeny Kuznetsov also had a goal. Braden Holtby stopped 28 of 30 shots as the Capitals won their third straight.
Final Ottawa 6 Boston 4
Final Montreal 4 Carolina 0
Final Florida 3 Detroit 1
Final San Jose 4 Toronto 1
Final 2OT Winnipeg 2 St. Louis 1 (SO Winnipeg 2-1)
Final Dallas 2 Pittsburgh 1
Final Calgary 4 Philadelphia 1
Final Colorado 5 Arizona 2
Final Columbus 6 Vancouver 2
NCAA…
UNDATED (AP) – For the first time in 20 years a pair of 14th seeds has advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Robert Brown scored 21 points and William Lee provided the final four points for UAB in a 60-59 triumph over third seed Iowa State. R.J. Hunter’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining capped Georgia State’s comeback from a 12-point deficit in a 57-56 victory over No. 3 Baylor.
UNDATED (AP) – Top seeds Kentucky and Villanova easily advanced to the third round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds in sending top-ranked Kentucky past Hampton 79-56, leaving the Wildcats 35-0. Dylan Ennis had 16 points as Villanova rolled to its 16th consecutive victory, 93-52 over Lafayette.
NCAA SCORECARD…
Second Round
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Final Xavier 76 Mississippi 57
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Final Georgia St. 57 Baylor 56
Final Arkansas 56 Wofford 53
at Jacksonville. Fla.
Final ( 1) North Carolina 67 Harvard 65
at KFC Yum! Center
Final Kentucky 79 Hampton 56
at Louisville, Ky.
Final UAB 60 Iowa St. 59
Final ( 2) UCLA 60 SMU 59
Final OT Cincinnati 66 Purdue 65
at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
Final ( 2) Georgetown 84 E. Washington 74
at Pittsburgh
Final Notre Dame 69 Northeastern 65
Final ( 5) Butler 56 Texas 48
Final Villanova 93 Lafayette 52
Final NC State 66 LSU 65
at Portland, Ore.
Final Arizona 93 Texas Southern 72
Final OT ( 1) Ohio St. 75 VCU 72
Final Utah 57 Stephen F. Austin 50
NBA…
NEW YORK (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves are so desperate for bodies they signed a player based on how quickly he could get to the game. The Timberwolves signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract yesterday. He arrived in time to give them the league-mandated eight players in uniform for their game against the New York Knicks.
NFL…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have added another running back to the mix while trying to sort through Adrian Peterson’s future with the team. The Vikings signed former Packers running back DuJuan Harris yesterday. Harris missed all of the 2013 season with a knee injury and appeared in 15 games for the Packers last season.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of the four people with North Dakota ties who competed in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska finished in the Top 15.
Kelly Maixner finished the race Thursday in 13th place. His previous best finish had been 30th, in 2011.
Two of the others with North Dakota ties dropped out of the race – Jim Lanier and Ellen Halvorson. Mark Selland was still racing early Friday, in 58th place.
Maixner was raised in the Golva area, Lanier in Fargo, Selland in Minot and Halvorson in the Thompson area. All four now live in Alaska.
Dallas Seavey of Willow, Alaska, won this year’s thousand-mile race on Wednesday.
SYRACUSE- BOEHEIM…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim (BAY’-hym) has gone on the offensive in his fight with the NCAA, saying he will appeal its punishments levied against his program. Boeheim was recently suspended for the first nine games of the next ACC season by the association, and the school was stripped of some scholarships for alleged wrongdoing. Boeheim has disputed the ruling that he was not running his program in a responsible manner, saying the basketball team has had a successful track record of academic success.
MLB-TRANSACTIONS…
PHOENIX (AP) – The Milwaukee Brewers have exercised their 2016 option on manager Ron Roenicke (REHN’-ih-kee). He replaced Ken Macha (MAH’-kuh) after the 2010 season and has led the Brewers to a 335-313 record.
Milwaukee won the NL Central in his first season, then finished third and dropped to fourth in 2013.
GOLF…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Morgan Hoffmann is the leader heading into the second round of tthe Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Hoffman eagled the par-5 sixth en route to a 6-under-par 66 that puts him one stroke ahead of five players, including Ian Poulter and Kevin Na. The group at 68 included Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson and Brandt Snedeker.
LPGA…
PHOENIX (AP) – Rain held up the start of play in the LPGA’s JTBC Founders Cup tournament in Phoenix by four hours. It’s a four-round event with Karrie (KAHR’-ee) Webb the defending champion. She has won the event in two of the last four years.
In world and national news….
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – A senior Russian official says the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is within reach and most differences could disappear this weekend. Senior Russian negotiator Sergey Ryabkov says another round of talks will likely be needed to seal any deal ahead of a March 31 deadline for a framework agreement. The sides want to reach a full agreement by the end of June.
BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) – Witnesses say 11 people have been killed in a Nigerian border town that was attacked by Boko Haram (BOH’-koh hah-RAHM’) extremists. The witnesses say the victims had recently returned to the town after military forces ousted the insurgents. One resident says Cameroonian forces immediately crossed the border when gunfire erupted Wednesday evening and drove the militants out.
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) – A top Tunisian security official says Libya served as a training ground for the attackers of a top museum in Tunis. The attack killed 21 people, mostly tourists. The official tells a Tunisian TV channel that authorities do not have details about where or with which group the attackers trained.
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) – Lawyers are gearing up today for closing arguments in the capital murder trial of an Alabama woman accused of making her granddaughter run as punishment until she died. Forty-nine-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard was the last witness, denying she meant to harm 9-year-old Savannah Hardin. Garrard says she made the girl pick up sticks after telling a lie and that the running was training for races at school.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Budding filmmakers have a White House date today as President Barack Obama hosts a film festival in the East Room. The festival showcases the work of students from around the country who produced short films about service and giving back. The filmmakers include a Montana 6-year-old alarmed about climate change and a group of Chicago high school students who spin a hip-hop yarn of encouragement. The 15 films were culled from some 1,500 entries.
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