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REST OF TODAY…SNOW. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY…CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 30.
.MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
15 TO 20.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. LOWS AROUND 10.
FRIDAY LIGHT SNOW WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION.
SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY EVENING.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
Jamestown (CSi) Frontier Village has received a $10,000 State Historical Society of North Dakota grant to help prioritize its future.
Frontier Village Manager, Nichole Mosolf told the Village Association Board of Directors that half of the grant will go to complete a report on FVA priorities, and the remainder toward the top priority from the report.
FVA Vice President Nellie Degan, said the report is an overview by a consultant from the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and its recommendations are valuable as a support document for all grant-writing efforts.
The board voted 6-0 to accept the grant, with member Jim Cofield absent.
In other business the board accepted 70 “Talking Trail Points” recommendations as presented by Jamestown Tourism Executive Director Searle Swedlund.
Swedlund said a Mandan-based company will record compelling stories that explain various sites of interest in the area.
FVA Secretary Treasurer Tina Busche said, that to date FVA has spent $19,522 on Mary’s Place renovation and clean up from a delayed roofing job that left the interior exposed.
Board President Charley Tanata said that before the board votes to accept a bid to complete the project in the spring, that it will wait to review a second bid recently received. In the meantime the insurance settlements are being finalized and will offer a clearer picture of the available budget, he said.
The board voted unanimously to wait and review the second bid.
The board agreed to pay $500 for Mosolf to increase her hours to complete holiday decorations around the village. Work is to be completed prior to the Christmas in the Village with Santa & Mrs. Claus event in the Town Hall building from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
The event is sponsored by Frontier Village and hosted by the Wild West Players.
Jamestown (CSi) An early Thursday morning equipment failure caused a power outage in asection of Northeast Jamestown.
Otter Tail Power’s Chris Oehler says the power went off about 3:50 a.m., and was restored at 5:40-a.m.
The equipment failure and fire on a power pole resulted in about 350 Jamestown residents without power.
Valley City, N.D.—Dec. 7, 2015— The Thundering Saints recently donated $8,000 to Hospice of the Red River Valley, generated from proceeds of the Seventh Annual Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Ride and Raffle, which was held in Valley City on July 25. The donation will be used to provide compassionate end-of-life care to those in Valley City and surrounding communities.
This year’s ride attracted around 100 registered motorcycles. After the ride, they enjoyed dinner at Boomer’s, a live auction, a street dance featuring Blackwater and a raffle. The Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Ride and Raffle is held each year on the fourth Saturday in July to raise funds. Next year’s event will be July 23, 2016.
Event founder Rocky Gabel, who owns Gabel Masonry Construction in Valley City, holds the event in memory of his wife, Debbie, whom he lost to ovarian cancer in 2009. Hospice of the Red River Valley cared for Debbie. “Hospice provided vital support and care to my wife and my family,” Gabel said. “I see this event as an opportunity to give back and help others locally.”
Thundering Saints, Inc., is the non-profit organization that organizes the Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Ride and Raffle to raise money to help individuals fighting the battle with cancer. If you or someone you know has cancer, or if you’d like more information, please visit www.thunderingsaints.com, or call 701-490-0306 or 701-490-1446 to share your story.
About Hospice of the Red River Valley
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an independent, not-for-profit hospice serving all or portions of 29 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota. Hospice care is intensive comfort care that alleviates pain and suffering, enhancing quality of life for terminally ill patients and families by addressing their medical, emotional, spiritual and grief needs. For more information, call 800-237-4629, send an email to questions@hrrv.org, or visit www.hrrv.org.
Bismarck (CSi) The name of the individual killed in a rollover about 10 miles west of Dickinson just after midnight, Wednesday morning has been released.
53 year-old Dana Reineccius of Wishek was killed after failing to maintain control of the vehicle on I-94. The North Dakota Highway Patrols reports that the vehicle entered a ditch and overturned.
The seat belt, was not in use at the time of the accident leading to the ejection.
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office, assisted at the scene.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck police have a suspect in custody in the armed robbery of a pizza business.
Authorities say a male entered Papa Murphy’s about 8 p.m. Thursday, brandished a weapon and demanded money before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police did not say what the weapon was.
Investigators determined the identity of the robber and arrested him at his home without incident. He was not immediately identified.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for assaulting and seriously injuring a man in South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmann has ordered Victor Twinn to follow his prison term with three years of supervised release. Twinn earlier pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The owners of a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks that was heavily damaged by a suspicious fire say they plan to rebuild in the same spot because they like the neighborhood.
The early Monday fire caused an estimated $90,000 in damage to the Juba Coffee House. Investigators said it was “incendiary and suspicious in nature” and released a video showing a person smashing the restaurant’s windows moments before the fire began.
Authorities are continuing to investigate. The fire happened just three days after vandals spray-painted an offensive symbol on the business along with the words “go home,” but police still haven’t determined if the two incidents are connected.
A crowdfunding effort has raised nearly $19,000, and the business owners say they’re overwhelmed by the community support.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two more people have been indicted in what authorities say was an international synthetic drug ring that led to numerous overdoses in the Grand Forks area.
The indictments of Ronnie Helms, of Acworth, Georgia, and Braden Foley, of Olympia, Washington, are part of an investigation into the international trafficking of powdered fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.
It’s been dubbed “Operation Denial,” which prosecutors say is a reference to both the efforts of law enforcement to deny drugs and the apathy of citizens toward the problem. A dozen people have been charged in the case.
North Dakota U.S. Attorney Christopher Myers says Helms and Foley face drug distribution and conspiracy charges and are being brought to North Dakota to face them. The Associated Press requested comment from their attorneys.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Farmers Union is holding its 89th annual convention at the Bismarck Event Center.
Members will debate issues, determine policy and elect officers for the organization during the two-day event that runs through Saturday.
There also is entertainment and educational seminars. Topics this year include drones, renewable energy and campaign training.
State President Mark Watne says Farmers Union is a grassroots organization, and the convention gives members a chance to get involved and speak up on issues affecting them.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State officials say the North Dakota State Penitentiary was placed on lockdown Wednesday evening following a fight between two inmates.
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation public information officer Michelle Linstersays the facility was locked down immediately after an inmate assaulted another inmate just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Linster says the victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and the incident is under investigation.
She did not release the inmates’ names.
The lockdown is keeping prisoners in their cells and suspending visitation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota State University officials have announced the completion of a state-of-the-art instruction building at the Fargo school’s campus.
The three-story, 119,000-square-foot STEM building includes 23 labs, nine classrooms, an auditorium and collaborative study areas which will serve as many as 5,000 students a day.
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The North Dakota Legislature appropriated $29.4 million for the building’s construction. It will be open for classes in January.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Some members of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education say they were taken aback by North Dakota State University’s announcement to shutter a major research center. The board at its monthly meeting Thursday grilled NDSU Vice President for Research Kelly Rusch over the demise of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Board member Greg Stemen, of LaMoure, said the center didn’t “end in a positive manner.”
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The state Board of Higher Education is honoring outgoing University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley. The board at its monthly meeting in Fargo on Thursday presented Kelley with a plaque for his service. He’s retiring early next year after leading the Grand Forks school for nearly seven years.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Board of Animal Health has lifted a ban on bird movements to shows, exhibitions and public sales within the state.
The ban was implemented in April to combat the spread of bird flu during the midst of a nationwide outbreak.
North Dakota had two confirmed cases of avian influenza in commercial poultry operations, affecting more than 130,000 birds. Nationally, the outbreak affected more than 48 million birds in 15 states.
State Veterinarian Susan Keller says bird owners should still immediately report unusual death loss, restrict access to their property, prevent contact between their birds and wild birds and practice enhanced biosecurity.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The screening commission for Minot’s economic development fund is recommending help for downtown merchants as they deal with a three-year infrastructure upgrade project.
The commission has endorsed up to half a million dollars from the city’s Magic Fund to pay down interest on debt for downtown businesses disrupted by the project. The decision came over concerns about setting a bad precedent.
The Minot Area Development Corp. made the request last month. The City Council will have the final say, likely in January.
The infrastructure projects include replacement of water and sewer lines, repaving of streets and the construction of two parking ramps. The work has shut down several streets, affecting traffic flow and parking. At least 55 downtown businesses have been affected.
In sports…
Stutsman County Girl’s Basketball Tournament
First Round
Carrington 54, Warwick 43
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 47, South Border 35
Ellendale 43, Napoleon 33
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 53, Midkota 19
Midkota-Kensal (0-2) will face South Border (1-2) at 3:00, Warwick (2-2), will take on Napoleon-GS (1-2) at 4:30. The semifinals will have Medina-Pingree-Buchanon (2-2) squaring off against Edgely-Kulm-Montpeiler (2-0), at 6:00 and Carrington (3-0) will meet up with Ellendale (1-2) at 7:30
Barnes County Girl’s Basketball Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Barnes County North 51, Enderlin 26
Sargent Central 58, Griggs County Central 30
Semifinal
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 60, Maple Valley 56
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 53, Oakes 33
The seventh place game will start at 12 p.m. Friday with Griggs County Central and Enderlin. The fifth place game is scheduled for 1:30, with Barnes County North meeting Sargent Central.
The third place game will follow with Oakes against Maple Valley at 3:00 p.m., and the championship game with LaMoure-Litchville/Marion and Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page will start at 4:30 p.m.
LaMoure-Litchville/Marion will play Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page in the championship game of the Barnes County Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Drake/Anamoose 70, South Prairie 35
Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 42, Sisseton, S.D. 39
Fargo Shanley 56, Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 53
Grand Forks Central 55, East Grand Forks, Minn. 41
Minot 56, Williston 45
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 43, Max 38
Rugby 49, Minot Bishop Ryan 39
Towner-Granville-Upham 57, Glenburn 47
Westhope-Newburg 58, St. John 43
Wilton-Wing 37, Hazen 32
BOYS BASKETBALL
Gillette Tournament
Bismarck Century 56, Cheyenne Central, Wyo. 54
Gillette Tournament
Bismarck Century 58, Casper Natrona, Wyo. 45
New Salem Almont Invitational Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Mott-Regent 60, Center-Stanton 35
Semifinal
Grant County 52, Glen Ullin-Hebron 31
New Salem-Almont 38, Kidder County 35
RoughRider Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Heart River 61, Richardton-Taylor 43
Hettinger/Scranton 59, Beulah 56
Semifinal
New England 53, Killdeer 52, OT
Watford City 50, Bowman County 38
Sawyer Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Rolette-Wolford 44, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 42
Semifinal
Minot Our Redeemer’s 48, Velva 39
Sawyer 48, Des Lacs-Burlington 45
Tioga Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Ray 67, Tioga 43
Semifinal
Divide County 56, Burke County 39
Trenton 54, Stanley 52
Woodworth (CSi) A cooperative effort involving the Woodworth Wildlife Club and the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund has led to stabilizing a fishing lake near Woodworth.
Project manager for the Barnes Lake Preservation Project, Chris Wingire, says the intent of the project was to prevent the loss of the road that serves as a levy to maintain the depth of the lake. The road is not part of the transportation system.
Barnes Lake is located about 6 miles north of Woodworth in northwest Stutsman County.
NFL…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The Arizona Cardinals clinched a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. Dwight Freeney stripped the ball from Teddy Bridgewater with 5 seconds to play to deprive the Vikings a chance at the tying field goal. Carson Palmer threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Brooklyn 100 Philadelphia 91
Final Oklahoma City 107 Atlanta 94
Final Chicago 83 L-A Clippers 80
Final Sacramento 99 New York 97
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 3 Montreal 2
Final Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 1
Final Florida 4 Washington 1
Final Nashville 5 Chicago 1
Final Winnipeg 6 Columbus 4
Final Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2
Final Calgary 4 Buffalo 3
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 4) Iowa St. 83 Iowa 82
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 8) Kentucky 72 Louisville 54
BISON FOOTBALL…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State’s star quarterback has returned to practice in a week when the Bison are concentrating on a better defensive effort against Northern Iowa. Senior quarterback and pro prospect Carson Wentz suited up for the first time since breaking his throwing wrist seven weeks ago. His playing status in the FCS quarterfinal at the Fargodome Saturday appears to be a game-day decision.
MLB…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Yunel (yoo-NEHL’) Escobar from the Washington Nationals for right-handed pitchers Trevor Gott and Michael Brady, along with cash considerations. Escobar played third base last season and batted .314 with nine homers and 56 RBIs in 139 games. Gott went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 48 games as a rookie last season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have finalized a three-year, $25 million deal that brings pitcher Joakim Soria back to Kansas City. Soria was one of the game’s premier closers during his first stint in Kansas City, but he missed the 2012 season for Tommy John surgery and the Royals decided not to exercise their option on him. Soria was 3-1 with 24 saves and a 2.53 ERA for the Tigers and Pirates last season.
A person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press that free agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (ahs-DROO’-buhl kah-BREHR’-uh) has agreed to a two-year, $18.5 million contract with the Mets, pending a physical. The 30-year-old switch hitter hit .265 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs for Tampa Bay last season.
OBIT-SCHAYES
NBA great dies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Basketball Hall of Famer and 12-time NBA All-Star Dolph Schayes has died at 87. Schayes was diagnosed with terminal cancer six months ago and died after being stricken with a severe infection, according to his son Danny Schayes.
Dolph Schayes was the franchise player for the old Syracuse Nationals from 1948-1963 and was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
GOLF-FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT…
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Matt Kuchar (KOO’-chur) and Harris English are the leaders of the Franklin Templeton Shootout after they flirted with the tournament scoring record in the first round. Kuchar and English opened with an eagle on No. 1 and followed with three straight birdies en route to a 14-under 58.
Billy Horschel-Hunter Mahan and Graeme McDowell-Gary Woodland are tied for second with 59s.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new Associated Press-GfK poll suggests that three-quarters of Republicans think Donald Trump would have a chance of winning the general election if nominated, significantly more than say so of any other GOP candidate. Eight in 10 Republican registered voters who answered the poll call Trump very or somewhat decisive. But overall, Trump also has negatives, with 58 percent of all Americans having an unfavorable view of him. That’s the worst favorable rating of any candidate.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers who outlined closed-door briefings on the San Bernardino shootings say it appears information that the FBI has been able to glean came after the fact. Officials say the U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between 28-year-old Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, 29-year-old Tashfeen Malik. They discussed martyrdom and jihad online as early as 2013 but never got on law enforcement radar.
PARIS (AP) – Tomorrow is the new target to wrap up the climate negotiations near Paris and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is celebrating his 72nd birthday by staying in the thick of things. Kerry is slated to plunge back into the detailed talks during a meeting with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon. Ban says negotiators are still in disagreement over how far-reaching it should be and who should pay for damages wrought by global warming.
SEATTLE (AP) – Forecasters are pointing to a silver lining around the clouds from fierce Northwest storms this week — there’s been enough rain to begin easing summer drought conditions. The storms are easing off but expected to continue this weekend. The rains sent rivers bursting from their banks, closed roadways and produced a rare tornado. There have been at least two deaths.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – An Afghan official says a woman suicide bomber killed herself and her three children, along with an officer who had stopped her suspicious-looking car at a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan. An official says the woman and children got out of the car and couldn’t speak the Afghan languages of Pashto and Dari and appeared to be speaking Russian. It’s unclear what happened to four men in the car.
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