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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE…
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
.FRIDAY…A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA, 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
IN THE EVENING. LOWS ZERO TO 5 BELOW.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 BELOW.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15 BELOW.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15 BELOW.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 10 TO 15.
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FRIDAY MORNING.
THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE WINTER THUS FAR IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEEKEND. DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SURGE OF
ARCTIC AIR MAY BE POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
Road report…
Roadways in the Jamestown area have continuous ice and and a light snow covering.
Valley City area: icy conditions and snow cover.
Traffic speeds and visibility reduced in both area.
Going east of the area…road conditions deteriorate with 6-9 inches of new snow from overnight in the Casselton, and Mapleton areas.
North of Fargo up to a foot of new snow in the Georgetown area.
A few inches of new snow overnight in the Fargo area.
13 inches reported north of Harwood, 2 inches fell in West Fargo and just over an inch in south Fargo.
An inch or less fell in Valley City but 7 miles south of Valley City about 3 to 4 inches is being reported.
The Highway Patrol is advising motorists to exercise caution due to slippery road surfaces this morning in southeastern North Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a crash between a semi and another vehicle, on I-94 southeast of Tower City shortly after 1am today.
More information when the reported is filed.
Jamestown (CSi) Southeast District Court Judge Thomas Merrick will not seek re-election this year, retiring at the end of his term in December.
Merrick says he sent his notice to the North Dakota Supreme Court on December 31, 2015 indicating he would not seek re-election. He was appointed by then-Gov. John Hoeven in 2009 to fill the newly-created judgeship, then was elected to the seat in 2012.
In his notice to the Supreme Court, Merrick wrote that he was proud to have been a part of the judicial branch of the state government.
The North Dakot Supreme Court will now determine if Merrick’s judgeship, Southeast District No. 7, will remain in Jamestown.
In a notice on the state Supreme Court’s website dated Monday, the court has to, within 90 days of receiving a notice to not seek re-election, determine whether the office is necessary for effective judicial administration.
The Supreme Court is seeking written consultation from attorneys and judges within the Southeast District jurisdiction. The public may also submit written comments through Feb. 4. Written comments may be emailed to Penny Miller, clerk of the Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov or mailed to Miller at 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0530.
When the Supreme Court has these reports and all written documentation concerning the vacancy of the Southeast District Court District No. 7 judgeship, the Supreme Court will make a decision and file a written order.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP CSi) – A key barometer of North Dakota economic activity has taken a nosedive because of the slump in the oil and agricultural industries. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW’-shun-bur-gur) reported Wednesday that taxable sales and purchases were $5.7 billion for July, August and September. That’s a drop of nearly 25 percent compared to the third quarter of 2014 and the lowest since 2011.
Stutsman County and Jamestown saw an increase in taxable sales and purchases during the third quarter of 2015.
Figures rose from $65.4 million in 2014 to $69.2 million in 2015 for a 5.8 percent increase.
Jamestown sales and purchases rose 1.8 percent compared to a 20 percent decline in sales for North Dakota’s 50 largest cities. Of the 50 largest cities in North Dakota, only five saw an increase in sales in the third quarter of 2015 when compared to 2014.
Stutsman County sales and purchases increased 4.9 percent, rising from $68.3 million in 2014 to $71.6 million in 2015.
Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton says, Marines and family members are reminded that if they served at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987 to contact his office regarding possible benefits available.
He said that the water supply at the camp during that time period was contaminated with toxic materials, that led some to acquire serious diseases such as cancers.
He explained that those who got the specific diseases listed stemming from the water supply are likely eligible for health benefits.
He also pointed out that grants area available for veterans with PTSD who want to acquire a PTSD Service Dog.
He added that other grants are available for veterans through the North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, including the areas of vision care, doctor and dentist visits.
Bratton reminds veterans that his office has more information and paper work to fill out, for benefits.
He said that many veterans that are eligible for benefits are not receiving them, and encourages them to contact his office.
He also said the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month there’s a meeting for veterans with PTSD that need to talk, and share issues, with individuals from the Fargo Veterans Center, who have experience combat.
The meeting is at the Law Enforecment Center’s lower level meeting room, from noon to 2-p.m.
The Stutsman County Veterans Service Office is located in the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown, open M-F from 8:30-a.m., to 5-p.m.
Call 701-252-9043.
Carrington (CSi) The Foster County States Attorney, Paul Murphy has reportedly handed in his resignation to the Foster County Commission.
During the Foster County Commission meeting in Carrington on Tuesday, Chairman Josh Dreher called for Murphy’s resignation. Murphy stated that he submitted his resignation on Wednesday.
A special meeting was planned Wednesday evening, at the Foster County Courthouse to discuss Muprhy’s resignation.
A total of six resignations were recorded in Foster County in December 2014 and Commissioners Bill Bauer and James Carr resigned in 2015.
In other Foster County News…
Voters in Carrington will go to the polls on February 16, 2016, to decide on a proposed new elementary school, gymnasium and auditorium facility.
Superintendent Brian Duchscherer says, the plan will replace the current elementary facility with a new one connected to the Middle/High School. Designs include a cafeteria and a new multi-use gymnasium for elementary, high school, and community use as well as locker room space. The cost is estimated to be around $23.5 million.
Valley City (CSi) Hospice of the Red River Valley invites health care professionals to its January Lunch and Learn as we continue to explore various topics related to end-of-life care. Hospice of the Red River Valley is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in North Dakota. The next Lunch and Learn will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, from noon-1 p.m.
Sanford Health System, Chaplin, Julie Caron will present “Ethical Issues at the End of Life.” In this session, participants will discuss ethical issues and dilemmas that may arise in end of life care and describe specific roles of the nurse in ethical decision-making.
Attendees will also describe advance directives and their role in preventing ethical dilemmas and learn how to apply ethical principles in addressing end of life care dilemmas, including models for case analysis and use of ethics committees.
Lunch and Learns will be held at several Hospice of the Red River Valley locations:
• 415 Main Street, Lisbon, N.D.
• 1240 W Main Street, Valley City, N.D.
Pre-registration is required because space is limited. RSVP to Missy Haut at melissa.haut@hrrv.org or 701-356-1563 one week prior to the Lunch and Learn, and indicate which location you will be attending. Participants may bring their own lunches; coffee and water will be provided.
Lunch and Learns are free and open to all health care professionals. Lunch and Learns in 2016 will be held every other month starting in January on the third Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP CSi) – A key barometer of North Dakota economic activity has taken a nosedive because of the slump in the oil and agricultural industries. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW’-shun-bur-gur) reported Wednesday that taxable sales and purchases were $5.7 billion for July, August and September. That’s a drop of nearly 25 percent compared to the third quarter of 2014 and the lowest since 2011.
Stutsman County and Jamestown saw an increase in taxable sales and purchases during the third quarter of 2015.
Figures rose from $65.4 million in 2014 to $69.2 million in 2015 for a 5.8 percent increase.
Jamestown sales and purchases rose 1.8 percent compared to a 20 percent decline in sales for North Dakota’s 50 largest cities. Of the 50 largest cities in North Dakota, only five saw an increase in sales in the third quarter of 2015 when compared to 2014.
Stutsman County sales and purchases increased 4.9 percent, rising from $68.3 million in 2014 to $71.6 million in 2015.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Williston man who police say seriously injured a woman by pushing her down a flight of stairs during an argument has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
Thirty-seven-year-old Joby Zimmerman was arrested last July after the incident that authorities say caused brain injuries to the woman, who spent several days on life support.
Zimmerman avoided a trial this week by reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. A sentencing date was not immediately scheduled. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Leith Mayor Ryan Schock (shook) is no longer being prosecuted on a charge related to the burning of a building once owned by white supremacist Craig Cobb.
Schock had been accused of acting recklessly and not alerting authorities when the May 2014 fire spread. He’s maintained his innocence since the misdemeanor was filed against him a year ago.
Assistant Attorney General Paul Emerson was prosecuting Schock. He filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss the charge, citing in part insufficient evidence. It wasn’t immediately clear why Emerson waited until less than a week before Schock’s trial to make the motion.
Leith resident Mike Bencz reported the fire, leading to the charge. He told The Associated Press this week that he didn’t intend to get Schock in trouble.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Transportation Department is trying to find the owner of some Christmas gifts that were discovered in a ditch.
A department maintenance worker found the pile of presents along U.S. Highway 2 between Minot and Berthold two days before Christmas. No one has called to report any missing packages.
Minot District Engineer Jim Redding says the seven wrapped gifts were in a black plastic bag that had broken open, and might have fallen off the back of a pickup truck. He says they have tags with three different first names but not enough identifying information to locate the owner.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Minot district office at 701-857-6925.
HOUSTON (AP) – The Canadian company that proposed the Keystone XL oil pipeline has filed a lawsuit over the U.S. government’s rejection of the project and says it plans a second legal challenge. TransCanada on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit in Houston alleging President Barack Obama’s decision in November to kill the pipeline exceeded his powers.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State officials are monitoring the cleanup of a pipeline leak that spilled saltwater and oil in Stark County.
The Health Department says an estimated 5,880 gallons of saltwater and 420 gallons of oil were released at a site operated by C12 Energy North Dakota LLC. It happened Monday about half a mile north of Dickinson.
Officials say it does not appear any surface water was impacted.
Officials with the Health Department and the state Oil and Gas Division are at the scene.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Mild weather in December was a boon for winter wheat and livestock in North Dakota.
The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop report that there is only light snow cover to protect winter wheat, but that 71 percent of the crop is in good to excellent condition. Only 7 percent is rated poor or very poor.
Cattle and calf and sheep and lamb conditions in the state both are rated 88 percent good to excellent. The report says livestock stress has been minimal so far this winter.
Hay supplies in North Dakota are rated 98 percent adequate to surplus, and stock water supplies are 84 percent in those categories.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – U.S. senators from North Dakota and Minnesota say the federal Department of Agriculture is buying up to $14.5 million worth of dry beans to help farmers in the two states. The senators say producers need the support because they’ve been facing increased international competition, larger harvests and falling crop prices.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The state’s congressional delegation says North Dakota State University is getting a $148,000 federal grant for food safety research.
The delegation says the money comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The money will be used by university researchers to improve methods of destroying salmonella in low-moisture foods that are vacuum steam pasteurized.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak says she will seek re-election.
Governor Jack Dalrymple (DAHL’-rimp-ul) appointed Fedorchak to the PSC in 2012, after the seat had been vacated by Republican Kevin Cramer who was elected to the U.S. House.
Fedorchak won an elected seat on the PSC in 2014. She has served as the panel’s president for the past year.
The PSC permits and regulates power plants, pipelines, utilities and a number of other businesses in the state.
In sports…
Valley City (VCSU, CSi) The Valley City State University (N.D.) men’s basketball team moved up to No. 16 in the latest NAIA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
VCSU moved up three spots on Tuesday from their No. 19 ranking in the previous poll back on Dec. 8. The Vikings have a 13-3 overall record and are 3-0 in the North Star Athletic Association. VCSU is 4-1 this season in games against ranked opponents.
The North Star Athletic Association has two teams ranked inside the Top 25 and one team receiving votes in this week’s poll. VCSU is the top NSAA team at No. 16. Bellevue University is ranked No. 21, and the University of Jamestown is receiving votes in the poll.
Indiana Wesleyan is the top-ranked team and received 11 out of 12 first-place votes. St. Francis (Ill.) is No. 2, followed by Marian (Ind.), Union (Ky.) and Davenport (Mich.) to round out the Top 5.
The No. 16 ranking is VCSU’s highest ranking since the 2012-13 season, when they were ranked as high as No. 15 and qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 1986. VCSU was also ranked as high at No. 15 during the 2007-08 season when they started with a 15-3 record.
The Viking men are on the road this weekend with the Viking women for two doubleheaders at the Johnson & Wales Classic in Denver, Colo. VCSU takes on Northern New Mexico on Friday, and then concludes the trip with games Saturday against Johnson & Wales.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Danilo Gallinari had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists to help the Denver Nuggets snap a six-game losing streak with a 78-74 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Nikola Pekovic scored 12 points in his season debut for the reeling Timberwolves. Minnesota has lost four straight games, eight of its last nine and is 5-14 at home this season.
Final Cleveland 121 Washington 115
Final Indiana 95 Orlando 86
Final New York 98 Miami 90
Final Detroit 99 Boston 94
Final Toronto 91 Brooklyn 74
Final Dallas 100 New Orleans 91
Final San Antonio 123 Utah 98
Final Phoenix 111 Charlotte 102
Final Oklahoma City 112 Memphis 94
Final L-A Clippers 109 Portland 98
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 2 New Jersey 1
Final Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1
Final Vancouver 3 Carolina 2
Final OT Colorado 4 St. Louis 3
Final Toronto 4 Anaheim 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 3) Maryland 88 Rutgers 63
Final (10) Xavier 74 St. John’s 66
Final (11) Villanova 72 Seton Hall 63
Final (13) Iowa St. 76 Texas Tech 69
Final (14) Duke 91 Wake Forest 75
Final (21) Texas A&M 61 Mississippi St. 60
Final (24) Pittsburgh 89 Georgia Tech 84
Final (25) Dayton 93 UMass 63
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) UConn 95 Tulsa 35
Final ( 4) Texas 75 Iowa St. 54
Final ( 6) Baylor 58 Kansas 40
Final (17) Oklahoma 78 TCU 65
NFL…
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is “full go” for returning to practice after being away from the team since undergoing abdominal surgery in late November. Lynch has not practiced since Week 9 before the Seahawks faced Arizona. Lynch had surgery on Nov. 25 and has been working out with his personal trainers in the Bay Area the past few weeks. Seattle play Sunday’s NFC wild-card game against Minnesota.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Lovie Smith has been let go after just two seasons as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs posted a 6-10 record this season after earning the first overall draft pick with a 2-14 mark in 2014. Tampa Bay hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2007 and hasn’t had a winning season since Raheem Morris led them to a 10-6 record.
Saints coach Sean Payton says he’s staying with New Orleans, ending speculation that he could be on the move after consecutive 7-9 seasons.
MLB…
NEW YORK (AP) – Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and catcher Mike Piazza have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Cooperstown this summer. Griffey was on a record 99.3 percent of the 440 ballots, and Piazza was selected on 83 percent. Jeff Bagwell missed election by 15 votes and Tim Raines by 23.
UNDATED (AP) – All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract to remain with the World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Gordon hit .271 last season with 13 homers, 18 doubles and 48 RBIs in 104 games for the Royals last season. The four-time Gold Glove winner is a lifetime .269 hitter with 134 home runs and 523 runs batted in since reaching the majors in 2007.
Free-agent first baseman Chris Carter has agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Carter became a free agent when the Houston Astros declined to offer him a contract in December.
In world and national news..
PARIS (AP) – Officials in Paris say a man armed with a knife was shot to death by officers at a police station in the northern part of the city. Officials say the man had wires extending from his clothing, and an explosives squad is on site. A year ago today, 11 people were killed inside the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a police officer was killed outside. Over the next two days an accomplice shot a policewoman to death and then stormed a kosher supermarket, killing four hostages.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A Saudi-led strike overnight hit the Iranian Embassy in Yemen’s capital. An Associated Press reporter in Sanaa (sah-NAH’) says there appears to be no damage. Iran’s state-run news agency said earlier that a Saudi-led airstrike hit the embassy, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry. Sanaa is held by Shiite rebels known as Houthis (HOO’-theez). They are targeted by an ongoing Saudi-led military campaign on behalf of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Libyan officials say a truck bomb exploded in the western town of Zliten near a police camp, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding at least 200. No one has claimed responsibility for today’s bombing, but a local Islamic State affiliate has been trying to spread to Zliten from its central stronghold of Sirte (sert).
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says it will resume cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war. North Korea claimed yesterday that it carried out a successful hydrogen bomb test and world powers are looking at ways to punish the North. The South’s propaganda broadcasts are meant to raise questions in North Korean minds about the infallibility of the ruling Kim family.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is releasing new dietary guidelines today that mean some people may not have to cut back on as many eggs and as much salt as they once thought. And eating lean meat is still OK. The guidelines back off the strictest sodium rules included in the last version, though Americans still consume too much salt. It reverses guidance on the dangers of dietary cholesterol and adds new advice on sugars.
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