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REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG LATE IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS
AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS 15 TO 20. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO
10 ABOVE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 10 TO 15.
LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.A BAND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY THEN QUICKLY LIFT NORTH BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY WILL GET A
QUICK INCH OR TWO BEFORE SNOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER NORTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA…MANY PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA COULD SEE AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES. STILL SOME QUESTION ON HOW
FAR SOUTH THE SNOW WILL WRAP. INTO PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.
Jamestown (CSi) On Sunday Victory Lutheran Church in Jamestown dished up nearly 500 meals at the church’s Community Christmas Dinner.
The meal was free of charge, as those in attendance feasted on turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn, green bean casserole and homemade desserts.
The meal’s coordinator, Kris Meidinger, says the volunteers served about 300 dinners and delivered another 171 to people in their homes, more than usual.
Meidinger says just some small problems, with roasters popping a couple of breakers.
Pastor Shawn Bowman adds, the church couldn’t put on this dinner every year if it weren’t for the hard work of the congregation.
Jamestown (CSi) The New Rockford man, accused of shooting and killing Donald “Donnie” Perleberg and shooting and wounding Mary Seiler on September 6, 2015 at a wedding dance at the New Rockford Eagles Club, on Friday was bound over for trial on seven charges. Those include murder.
Southeast District Judge Thomas Merrick has ruled there was probable cause to believe that 50 year old David Troske, had committed the crime after a preliminary hearing in Southeast District Court in New Rockford.
Troske entered not-guilty pleas to murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and possessing a gun in a bar where alcohol is served.
Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies testified during the preliminary hearing that Seiler said to him during questioning that Troske came up behind her and Perleberg where they sat at a table with others during the wedding dance. Troske asked Seiler who she was going home with. When she replied alone, Troske allegedly pulled a pistol and shot Perleberg in the back of the head and fired two shots into Seiler before sitting down for a drink at the table.
Troske was arrested at the scene.
No trial date has been set. Troske remains in custody on $2 million bail.
Valley City, (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce held the annual Christmas In The Valley Button Prize Event, at Dutton’s Parlor, on Thursday, December 17, 2015.
Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kay Vinje thanked all of the area businesses and staff members who made the 2015 Christmas In The Valley Button Prize event a success this year.
Grand Prize: Bre Harildstad won the 40 inch Smart TV from Appliance City in Valley City.
1st prize: Patty Bass won $250 in Chamber Bucks.
2nd price: Jessica Johnson won the Winter Frost Canvass picture from Duttons Valley Gallery in Valley City.
3rd prize: Diane Sommerfield won a Mall of America Fun Pass from KOVC Radio.
4th prize: Nancy Noot won a $250 Milwaukee Gift Card from Smith Lumber in Valley City.
5th prize: Bruce Moritz won a Whirlpool Suite at the AmericInn Suites of Valley City.
And, Valley Drug was the Snowman Contest Winner.
Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown has announced the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program, to begin in the fall of 2016.
The program will be headed by Dr. Jennifer Lipetzky, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in North Dakota.
She says, “We are excited to roll out the Clinical Counseling program. We have received a lot of feedback regarding the community’s need for an increase in mental health treatment options. Jamestown is a great place to train because of the nearby State Hospital and South Central Human Service Center that will offer both practicum and internship opportunities.”
Dr. Dana Wallace will be assisting with the program,saying, “Currently, there is a great need for mental health services throughout the United States. I am eager to be part of a program that will be training counselors to meet that need.”
The Clinical Counseling program prepares students to work in mental health settings such as: hospitals, substance abuse centers, mental health centers, university counseling centers, residential treatment centers, and private practice.
The program will educate students in principles and practices of diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention. The students will develop skills in diagnosis and assessment, evidence-based counseling/psychotherapy techniques, group processes, cultural diversity, development, crisis management, marriage and family counseling, addiction and career counseling.
Dr. Lipetzky adds, “This program will benefit the Jamestown community, as well as other communities across the state.”
More information about the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program can be found at uj.edu/counseling.
The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top regional school in both US News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.
Brady Carlson from Jamestown, ND, Megan Bidwell of Clearwater, MN, and Tatum Williams of Staples, MN have been awarded Wilson Scholarships to attend University of Jamestown next fall.
The Wilson Scholarship provides two full tuition and two $14,000 annual scholarships for four years, and was established in memory of the late Dr. John L. Wilson and his wife, Palma.
To be eligible for the scholarship, each student must write an essay, participate in two separate interviews, have a minimum of 3.5 GPA, and a 24 composite ACT or a 1090 SAT.
Brady Carlson was awarded a Full Tuition Wilson Scholarship, and is the son of Ryan Carlson and Leah Carlson.
Megan Bidwell was awarded a $14,000 Wilson Scholarship. Megan is the daughter of Randy Bidwell and Terri Larson, and plans to pursue a degree in nursing.
Tatum Williams was awarded a $14,000 Wilson Scholarship. Tatum is the daughter of Dale and Susan Williams, and plans to pursue a degree in biology.
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown reminds residents, that due to the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday, there will be NO garbage pick-up on Friday, December 25, 2015, OR Friday, January 1, 2016.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY:
Wednesday & Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Friday’s routes will be picked-up on Thursday, December 24, 2015.
The City Baling Facility will be CLOSED to the public at Noon on Thursday, December 24th and ALL DAY Friday, December 25th, 2015 AND Saturday, December 26, 2015.
NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY:
Wednesday & Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Friday’s routes will be picked-up on Thursday, December 31, 2015.
The City Baling Facility will be CLOSED on New Years’ Day, Friday, January 1, 2016 and on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
PLEASE PLACE GARBAGE OUT BY 6:30 A.M. DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKS!
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a Montanan who was killed in a rear-end collision with a semitrailer.
The patrol says 42-year-old Jammie Petras of Sidney was killed Friday afternoon about a mile south of Alexander, in McKenzie County.
Troopers say Petras’ pickup collided with the rear of the semitrailer after the driver of the semi slowed for a school bus that was making a turn.
The driver of the semi, 52-year-old James Stanik of LaPorte, Indiana, suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man is accused in federal court of dealing large amounts of methamphetamine in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Damian Mata, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is charged in North Dakota with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He has pleaded not guilty.
Authorities say the ring involved more than 500 grams of meth. A detention hearing for Mata is scheduled Tuesday in Fargo.
A federal public defender could not be reached for comment.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The child pornography trial for a former corrections officer with the Williams County Sheriff’s Department has been delayed again.
The federal trial of 49-year-old Steve Brooks is now expected to begin Feb. 23. It was first scheduled for September and then mid-December.
Brooks faces three charges, including sexual exploitation of a minor. Authorities accuse him of downloading child pornography and surreptitiously video recording a girl.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary DeLorme says the trial was postponed because defense attorneys asked for more time to prepare.
Brooks was arrested in May at his Williston home. The case began in district court but went federal in July after a grand jury indicted him.
Brooks worked for nine years at the sheriff’s department and was fired after his arrest.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Thousands of layoffs from the oil industry’s slide have taken a toll on donations in western North Dakota’s oil patch, just as charities say their need is increasing.
The Salvation Army says donations were down by more than 60 percent in Williston as of mid-December.
Capt. Joshua Stansbury with the Salvation Army in Williston says the charity is seeing an uptick in requests for help, from vouchers for bus tickets to leave the state to help with rent payments.
North Dakota Petroleum Council spokeswoman Tessa Sandstrom estimates up to 20,000 workers have been laid off.
She says companies are doing some philanthropic belt-tightening, and some are turning to such things as coat, food and blood drives to give back to communities.
STANTON, N.D. (AP) – A company has received preliminary approval for a man camp between Hazen and Beulah to house workers building a $500 million urea fertilizer plant in the area.
The Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended a plan by Civeo Corp. to move unused oil patch units from Dickinson into Coal Country on Thursday night.
Planning official Wes Klein says zoning experts are concerned about Highway 200 traffic safety and the possibility of dangerous caverns from old underground coal mines underneath the proposed site.
Civeo wants the man camp to start with 100 beds in 50 units and expand to 200 beds if need grows for the Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant.
The county commission must give final approval. It’s expected to discuss the issue Jan. 6.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Revenue is coming in at only half of the projected rate for a program aimed at helping communities deal with the effects of energy development.
The Oil and Gas Impact Grant Fund was projected to collect $6 million monthly from oil taxes over the next two-year budget cycle.
Land Commissioner Lance Gaebe says the fund is collecting only about half of that now, due to a drop in oil activity.
Gaebe says a plan needs to be developed “to moderate the pace of grant awards.”
The plan is expected to be presented next month.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is reminding winter anglers that fish houses left unoccupied on state waters must be made of materials that enable them to float.
Officials say the float rule applies to campers used as fish houses. If a camper doesn’t float, it needs to be removed when the angler leaves the ice.
Unoccupied fish houses left on the ice also 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.gf.nd.gov .
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A group of Mandan officials has been tasked with studying the future of six 50-year-old tennis courts that were last resurfaced in 1998.
The Mandan Park Board has selected a committee to analyze what should be done with the space.
The board has previously discussed turning some of the space into a parking lot.
Park superintendent Mike Zerr says the courts are pitted up and cracked. He says they have “outlived their usefulness.”
Parks and recreation director Cole Higlin says the city needs to figure out what is needed in the area – parking spaces, two or six tennis courts or even a warming house for a skating rink.
Higlin says the cost of new courts ranges between $75,000 and $100,000 each.
GIRL’ HOCKEY…
Grand Forks 12 Jamestown 2
The Blue Jays entertain Mandan tonight
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL..
Saturday…
Jamestown 79 Menlo College (CA) 70
Sunday…
Jamestown 83 California State, Maritime 60
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL…
Friday…
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Teddy Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdowns and ran for another one as the Minnesota Vikings nabbed a 38-17 victory Sunday over the Chicago Bears. Adrian Peterson missed some time because of an injury to his left ankle but still finished with 63 yards on 18 attempts to maintain his NFL rushing lead.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to help the Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders 30-20 on Sunday. Green Bay clinched a spot in the postseason in the first quarter when the New York Giants lost to Carolina in the final seconds, 38-35. Derek Carr threw two early interceptions to put Oakland in a hole but then had a pair of touchdown passes to Amari Cooper.
The Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers clinched NFL playoff berths yesterday. The Bengals moved closer to winning the AFC North with a 24-14 win at San Francisco, and the Seahawks claimed at least an NFC wild-card berth by ripping Cleveland 30-13.
Arizona’s 40-17 pounding of Philadelphia gives the Cardinals the NFC West title and their first 12-win season in team history.
Final Kansas City 34 Baltimore 14
Kansas City is just a game off the AFC West lead after Denver blew a 27-10 lead in a 34-27 loss at Pittsburgh.
Final Atlanta 23 Jacksonville 17
Final Washington 35 Buffalo 25
Final Houston 16 Indianapolis 10
Final New England 33 Tennessee 16
Final San Diego 30 Miami 14
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK (AP) – Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 100-85 on Sunday. Gorgui Dieng added 20 points and 10 boards to lead a strong bench unit that blew the game open in the fourth quarter. Brook Lopez had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Nets.
Final Miami 116 Portland 109
Final Cleveland 108 Philadelphia 86
Final Milwaukee 101 Phoenix 95
Final Atlanta 103 Orlando 100
Final Sacramento 104 Toronto 94
Final New Orleans 130 Denver 125
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT Florida 5 Vancouver 4 (SO Florida 2-1)
Final 2OT Boston 2 New Jersey 1 (SO Boston 1-0)
Final Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 2
Final Detroit 4 Calgary 2
Final OT Chicago 4 San Jose 3
Final Washington 7 N-Y Rangers 3
TOP-25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut was the only top-25 men’s basketball team in action on yesterday, and the 25th-rated Huskies struggled before improving to 7-3. Rodney Purvis scored 28 points and UConn shot 64 percent from the floor in an 88-79 victory against UMass-Lowell. The Huskies went 7-for-8 from the line after the River Hawks cut a 14-point, second-half deficit to six with under two minutes left.
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 2) South Carolina 88 East Carolina 57
Final ( 5) Texas 61 Arkansas 50
Final ( 6) Maryland 106 Md.-Eastern Shore 30
Final ( 8) Kentucky 71 (13) Duke 61
Final ( 9) Mississippi St. 90 W. Michigan 68
Final (18) Texas A&M 74 (17) Oklahoma 68
Final (20) South Florida 68 Oklahoma St. 46
Final (23) Miami 89 Indiana 75
NBA…
PHOENIX (AP) – Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd is taking an indefinite leave to have hip surgery.
General manager John Hammond says assistant coach Joe Prunty will run the team in Kidd’s absence. Prunty served as an assistant during Kidd’s one year coaching the Brooklyn Nets and has been with Kidd in Milwaukee the past two seasons.
In world and national news…
HONOLULU (AP) – President Barack Obama says the threat from the Islamic State group needs to be kept in perspective. In a year-end interview with NPR News, he says IS can “hurt us” but it “is not an organization that can destroy the United States.” He also says criticism of his IS strategy is legitimate and failure to keep the public informed has contributed to fears that not enough is being done.
BRUSSELS (AP) – The investigation into the Paris attacks has netted five more people in Belgium. The federal prosecutor’s office says two people were detained following a house search today in Brussels. Yesterday, another Brussels house was searched on orders from an investigating judge specializing in terrorism. Two brothers found there were taken in for questioning, as well as a friend.
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – Nigeria’s army says six people have been killed and at least 24 wounded by three child suicide bombers. An army spokesman says the three were between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. He says they attacked at a security checkpoint in a town in Nigeria’s northeast Borno State. He also says the army killed at least 12 Boko Haram fighters in an operation in the same state.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – The crash of a small plane in southern California that killed five people is under investigation today. Authorities say the plane sent out a distress call during a flight from San Jose to Nevada. The plane crashed into an almond orchard near Bakersfield.
BEIJING (AP) – An accident in December, 2014, that killed 10 construction workers and injured four others at one of Beijing’s most prestigious schools has resulted in prison terms for 14 construction managers. Chinese state media say the men have been sentenced to prison terms of up to six years for the deadly scaffolding collapse. Xinhua (shihn wah) News Agency says a court found that the 14 bosses instructed workers not to lay steel bars needed to reinforce the concrete structure.
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