{"id":7625,"date":"2012-11-21T07:22:50","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T13:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7625"},"modified":"2012-11-21T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T20:21:46","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-nov-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7625","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
\nWINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
\n.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
\n5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
\nMIDNIGHT.
\n.THANKSGIVING DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN
\nIN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
\nBLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COLDER. SNOW
\nACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
\n15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
\nTHE EVENING. BREEZY…COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
\n20 TO 25 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
\n15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20.
\n.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
\n30S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
\n.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
\nLOWS 10 TO 15.
\n.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
\nLOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.<\/p>\n

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AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN<\/p>\n

PLAINS THANKSGIVING MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN<\/p>\n

ITS WAKE AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. TEMPERATURES<\/p>\n

ARE LIKELY TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING BY THE<\/p>\n

AFTERNOON HOURS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM IS STILL<\/p>\n

UNCERTAIN…AND WILL DETERMINE WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW…AND THE<\/p>\n

WORST TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE LOCATED. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS<\/p>\n

LIKE AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2 HAVE THE BEST POTENTIAL<\/p>\n

FOR 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SNOW…COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS<\/p>\n

OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH…WOULD CAUSE AREAS OF NEAR<\/p>\n

ZERO VISIBILITY…ESPECIALLY IN MORE PRONE LOCATIONS.<\/p>\n

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF<\/p>\n

AROUND ONE INCH IS FORECAST BETWEEN INTERSTATE 94 AND HIGHWAY 2.<\/p>\n

SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94…A TRACE UP TO ONE INCH IS FORECAST.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Tuesday afternoon (Nov 20, 2012) at City Hall. All members were present.<\/p>\n

The City Council approved and authorized entering into an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency relative to violations at the Water Treatment Plant of the Clean Air Act.<\/p>\n

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has fined Jamestown $2,080 for improper handling of chlorine at the city\u2019s water treatment plant.<\/p>\n

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf says the fine initially was $5,000 but the EPA reduced it.<\/p>\n

Schwartzkopf says the infractions uncovered in a spring audit dealt mostly with administrative procedures, and that no chemicals spilled.<\/p>\n

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Also approved was the request from El Zagal Jamestown Clowns for a gaming site authorization at the Jamestown Civic Center on June 22-23, 2013. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council\u2019s<\/p>\n

Civic Center & Promotion Committee reconvened Tuesday afternoon (Nov 20, 2012) at City Hall. All members were present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting was recessed from the regular meeting last week.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the committee discussed entering into a contract agreement with the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen suggested meeting in the downstairs meeting room for the convenience of a round table.<\/p>\n

Council Member Buchanan suggested keeping the meeting in Council Chambers, which was done.<\/p>\n

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City Attorney Ken Dalsted has been working on the latest draft, with the major change eliminating the $75,000 the Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation pays annually and replacing it with funds from city lodging and restaurant taxes.<\/p>\n

Currently BCTF receives 100 percent of the city\u2019s motel tax, 40 percent of the net city restaurant tax and nearly $200,000 annually in combined JSDC operating revenue and grant funds.<\/p>\n

BCTF could still apply to JSDC for the funds on an annual basis if the proposed changes take place.<\/p>\n

The City of Jamestown would not appoint Tourism Board members.<\/p>\n

The proposed changes come as a way to sever ties between BCTF and the city, thus making BCTF a independent entity run on tax dollars.<\/p>\n

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At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Tourism Director Nina Sneider addressed the committee, asking about the make up of the number of tourism board members.<\/p>\n

City Attorney Ken Dalsted said the city council in 2004 passed an Ordinance that the tourism foundation is not a part of city government, and certain North Dakota Century Code issue do not apply, with Jamestown a Home Rule City.<\/p>\n

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BCTF President- Elect Aldon Kollman asked about an Enterprise Agreement with the city.<\/p>\n

Dalsted explained that a city can arrange an agreement with an entity to provide services.<\/p>\n

The City of Jamestown had adopted an Enterprise Agreement availability.<\/p>\n

He said a master contract may contain multiple funds.<\/p>\n

Reporting requirements are to be in the documentation.<\/p>\n

Dalsted added that if state funds are not available, the city would not be able to appropriate tourism related dollars, outside the city restaurant and lodging taxes.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen, Tuesday, said she has gone through the present contract and amended the language for a new contract, which she explained at Tuesday\u2019s meeting, and was reviewed item by item.<\/p>\n

She suggested other revenue sources for tourism, outside of tax dollars, such as charging for admission to tourist sites.<\/p>\n

She doesn\u2019t want the City Sales Tax Fund for Economic Development going toward tourism funding from the JSDC.<\/p>\n

The Mayor said she doesn\u2019t believe that most tourists stay overnight for sight seeing attractions.<\/p>\n

She also suggested a one year contract, to be renewed annually.<\/p>\n

Kollman said a annual contract is not a good incentive for a candidate applying for the Tourism Director\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

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The Mayor also suggested an annual agreement, and have a contingency fund available until a new agreement is signed.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Council Member Brubakken said some of these same issues should be addressed concerning the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n

Council Member Kourajian said the present system is working, so why change it?<\/p>\n

Council Member Kourajian moved to sign a four year contract with tourism, with funding for the first two years, 2013-14 at $299,320 per year.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said she wants dedicated amounts, for such items as advertising and giving out grants.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen suggested the topic be sent to the City Council without recommendation, until firm numbers are in place, which was the consensus of the committee.<\/p>\n

In light of that, Kourjian withdrew his motion.<\/p>\n

City Attorney Ken Dalsted will draft an Enterprise Ordinance for presentation to the City Council.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Fire & Police Committee had no business.<\/p>\n

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Public Works Committee business:<\/p>\n

The committee approved a change order relating to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project.<\/p>\n

The committee, approved a reimbursement to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services. (FEMA PW # 3197), in the amount of$30,285.04.<\/p>\n

The payment to the city was incorrect, and was unused.<\/p>\n

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The committee recommends approving the request for a City water service line from Aggregate Industries, not to exceed $5,000 in costs for a consultant.<\/p>\n

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf suggested installing a loop, with a study to be performed.<\/p>\n

The line would also serve the future needs of Scherbenske and Sons.<\/p>\n

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The committee then talked about snow removal on railroad crossings.<\/p>\n

City Street Superintendent Harold Sad said, BNSF told the city it did not want city crews taking snow off the crossing, but would not issues the request in writing.<\/p>\n

Schwartzkopf said the city crews will continue to clear snow, but told the committee to be watching for future implications.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tree trimming and street sweeping\/snow removal, was discussed, by Sad.<\/p>\n

He said City Forester Vern Quam has sent out 89 letters to property owners in Northeast Jamestown, concerning tree limbs overhanging trees, to the point that they are impeding sweeping and snow removal, and gave them a time limit to trim those trees.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said the city is following up with the property owners.<\/p>\n

It was suggested that tree limbs hanging too low, will mean the equipment will go around that area, when snow clearing, and sweeping.<\/p>\n

No action was taken by the committee.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n

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Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 20, 2012) — The Barnes County Commission Tuesday, learned that Valley City officials threatens Barnes County with a lawsuit for possible breach of their 9-1-1 contract with the city.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s if the county takes control before the existing contract expires in July of 2013.<\/p>\n

At the Barnes County Commission meeting, Valley City Administrator, David Schelkoph said the city has concerns about pushing the transition through before the January 1, 2013, deadline.<\/p>\n

Valley City commissioner Mary Lee Nielsen said more time is needed to ease the transition.<\/p>\n

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Barnes County State\u2019s Attorney Lee Grossman has advised the county commission to delay the transition until the contract expires in July, 2013.<\/p>\n

Barnes County Commissioner Jon Froehlich feels the move is ill advised and will be costly for the county.<\/p>\n

There was no official motion to delay the January 1, 2013, transition date, at Tuesday\u2019s Barnes County Commission meeting.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 21, 2012) — The Main Street Association invites the community to the City Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n

Church members from Victory Lutheran Brethern Church will be in charge of the program with Pastor Shawn Bowman speaking and musicians from Victory providing the music.<\/p>\n

Cookies and refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Corey Bayer familyand the Jamestown Civic Center. The tree lighting will be promptly at 5:30p.m. The public is invited to participate in the event.<\/p>\n

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The tree was transported last Thursday morning and placed at it\u2019s outdoor location on the west side of the Civic Center by the Jamestown Street Department.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a 73 year old tree.<\/p>\n

It is 53 feet tall and 5 feet 6 inches around, 21.2 inches in diameter and weighs about 8,000 pounds.<\/p>\n

When lowered in the hole, the tree stands about 43 feet high.<\/p>\n

The lights were put on with the assistance of the Jamestown City Fire Department bucket truck.<\/p>\n

The tree\u2019s transportation and crane were donated by Schebenske and Sons of Jamestown.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 19, 2012) — The Jamestown Public School Board Monday, discussed proposed changes to athletics.<\/p>\n

The cost of the initial proposal is $70,000.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Robert Toso introduced a proposal for chain of command organizational chart among administrators and coaches while creating a system to vertically articulate athletics from the middle school to the high school.<\/p>\n

An organizational chart was adopted by the school board in March.<\/p>\n

With the proposed changes, the school district would move activities director Jim Roaldson to the district office, and hire another secretary for him located at the district office.<\/p>\n

The plan would also give a current teacher additional prep periods to cover athletic direction at the high school, and establish a vertical articulation summer project.<\/p>\n

Proposed changes includes running all athletics through the director, who would report to administration at the three education levels, the Superintendent and finally the School Board.<\/p>\n

Toso told the school board members, that the administration doesn\u2019t feel comfortable having Mark Stilwell, assistant principal and activities director at the middle school, report to Roaldson, as the adopted organizational chart designated.<\/p>\n

School Board member, Gail Martin said she doesn\u2019t feel comfortable in spending $70,000, however, pieces of the proposal, “make sense.”<\/p>\n

Toso said he did not expect any action by the school board at Monday evening\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that this is a first proposal, and more input will be needed.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A standing committee will work with the coach\u2019s council and bring discussion back to the board.<\/p>\n

The meeting was recorded by CSi and is playing on CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL.<\/p>\n

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Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — A Public Input Meeting will be held on December 4, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown, to discuss possible wetland mitigation sites in Kidder and Stutsman Counties as well as the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

These projects consist of developing wetland mitigation sites to accommodate transportation projects by providing an avenue to offset wetland impacts resulting from area highway projects.<\/p>\n

NDDOT Environmental and Transportation Services staff will be present.<\/p>\n

The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by December 18, 2012 to: Sheri Lares, Environmental Section Leader; NDDOT Central Office; 608 E. Blvd. Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0700; or email at slares@nd.gov with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.<\/p>\n

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,<\/p>\n

\u00b7 language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and<\/p>\n

\u00b7 translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.<\/p>\n

To request accommodations, contact E. Diane Laub, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT at 701-328-2576 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A pastor says a 12-year-old boy survived a
\ndeadly shooting in North Dakota by hiding under the body of his
\ndead brother and pretending to be dead.<\/p>\n

The Rev. Grant Patterson told The Associated Press he spoke with the boy after his grandmother and three of his siblings were killed in New Town on
\nthe Fort Berthold reservation.<\/p>\n

A man who committed suicide in front of police has been called a person of interest.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Counselors are helping students in two North Dakota communities cope with the weekend slayings of three children and their grandmother in New Town.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Counselors have been on hand at all three schools in New Town,
\nwhere the Sunday shootings happened in a residential neighborhood
\nin the northwestern community. High School Principal John Gartner
\nsays the mood is “very somber.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Counselors also have been working with students in the
\nnortheastern community of Minto, where the three children had lived
\nas recently as a month earlier.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities identified the victims as 64-year-old Martha Johnson
\nand three of her grandchildren: 13-year-old Benjamin Schuster,
\n10-year-old Julia Schuster and 6-year-old Luke Schuster. A man who
\nkilled himself the same day as the shootings has been described as
\na person of interest.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A Minot bank loan officer accused in a scheme
\nto help companies obtain millions of dollars in bogus loans says he
\nwill plead guilty.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Howard Palmer is charged in federal court with 22 counts,
\nincluding bank fraud and false statements. A plea agreement filed
\nTuesday calls for him to plead guilty to two counts.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities say the 57-year-old Palmer lied to a committee about
\nvarious loan applications, including a $2.5 million loan for a
\nFlorida company involved in the sale of automobiles and automobile
\nparts.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palmer was a loan officer and vice president for the Minot
\nbranch of American State Bank and Trust of Dickinson. Defense
\nattorney Ryan Sandberg has said his client did not benefit
\npersonally or professionally from the loans.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palmer faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1
\nmillion fine.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck Police say\u00a0the community’s bus
\nservice was scammed out of $925 by someone pretending to be a
\nWestern Union employee on the telephone.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sgt. Mark Buschena\u00a0says \u00a0a 68-year-old
\nwoman working at Bis-Man Transit fielded a call last week by
\nsomeone claiming to be a Western Union employee.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The caller told the transit employee that the Western Union
\nmachine was not working properly and needed to be updated. The
\ntransit employee followed the caller’s directions, including
\nturning off the machine until someone called her back.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buschena says an actual Western Union employer called the next
\nday and informed the transit employee that the call had been a
\nscam.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The case of a Fargo surgeon accused of
\ndrugging and raping his wife has reached a jury.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Jon Norberg has pleaded not guilty to gross sexual
\nimposition and reckless endangerment. He’s accused of injecting
\nAlonna Norberg with the anesthetic propofol and having sex with her
\nagainst her will.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prosecutor Gary Euren (yur-REEN’) told jurors in his closing
\nargument Tuesday that Alonna Norberg was unconscious and did not
\nhave the ability to give consent.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Said Euren, “It’s about Alonna Norberg being drugged with
\npropofol and Dr. Jon Norberg having sexual intercourse with her in
\nvarious forms. That’s the case.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense attorney Robert Hoy said in his closing there’s no
\nevidence to support the state’s allegations and Alonna Norberg is
\nnot credible.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Said Hoy to jurors, “Do you believe Alonna Norberg?”<\/p>\n

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The ex-roommate of a North Dakota man
\naccused of making synthetic drugs that killed two people has been
\nsentenced to prison for his role in the crime.
\n24-year-old William Fox, of Grand Forks, has been sentenced to four
\nyear in prison for distributing the synthetic hallucinogens
\nallegedly made by his roommate, Andrew Spofford. Fox faced up to 30
\nyears in prison.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Several other people facing charges in the case are set to be
\nsentenced next week.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Police say 18-year-old Christian Bjerk, of Grand Forks, and
\n17-year-old Elijah Stai, of Park Rapids, Minn., died of apparent
\ndrug overdoses from the hallucinogens. Authorities say at least
\nfive others were hospitalized with overdoses.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Health officials have identified more
\npeople diagnosed with an outbreak of tuberculosis in Grand Forks.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officials say three more people have been diagnosed with the
\npotentially fatal lung infection. This brings the total number of
\nactive cases identified from the outbreak to 13- five children and
\neight adults.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health officials have linked the outbreak to homeless visitors
\nwho exposed a family who gave them shelter.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0THOMPSON, N.D. (AP) – A proposed $3.4 million school building
\nproject has failed to pass in the eastern North Dakota town of
\nThompson.<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s vote was 248 in favor and 247 opposed, which fell short
\nof the 60 percent approval that was required.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The school addition would have included two classrooms, a music
\nand theater stage and a gymnasium.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 About 1,000 people live in Thompson.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Residents of the Williston School
\nDistrict will vote next month on whether to approve up to $55
\nmillion in bonding for a new middle school and a new elementary
\nschool.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The new buildings would be aimed at dealing with rapid growth in
\nthe district in the heart of the booming western North Dakota oil
\npatch. Some of the money would go toward renovating and repairing
\nexisting schools, including the high school.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The special election is scheduled for Dec. 11.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol plans
\nstepped-up traffic enforcement and a radio safety campaign over the
\nholidays.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrol Col. James Prochniak (PRAWK’-nee-ak) says the radio
\ncampaign will focus safety messages on the slogan, “The Choice is
\nYours.” The Bismarck Tribune reports the North Dakota Safety
\nCouncil also is launching a program called “A Slippery Slope” to
\nteach people how to drive in winter conditions. The booming western
\noil patch is drawing people from across the country.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The \u00a0Patrol today plans to have all of its units out on the roads – nearly 150 vehicles.<\/p>\n

The day before Thanksgiving is a heavy travel day.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As of Monday, 146 people had died on North Dakota roads this
\nyear – just two fewer than 2011’s final tally.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The director of the North Dakota
\nDepartment of Transportation is retiring at the end of the month.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Francis Ziegler has worked for the department for 42 years. He
\nwas appointed director of the agency in 2006.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gov. Jack Dalrymple has appointed Deputy Director Grant Levi to
\nserve as interim director when Ziegler steps down. Levi will serve
\nin the role through the 2013 Legislature.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The DOT employs more than 1,000 people and has a two-year budget
\nof about $1.7 billion.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0 Philadelphia\u00a0 106\u00a0 Toronto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98
\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102\u00a0 New Orleans\u00a0\u00a0 80
\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0 L-A Lakers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95\u00a0 Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL<\/p>\n

\u00a0UNDATED (AP) – The Butler Bulldogs are looking like an NCAA
\ntournament team once again following a one-year absence.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rotnei Clark and Kellen Dunham each scored 17 points as the
\nunranked Bulldogs beat No. 9 North Carolina in the second round of
\nthe Maui Invitational. Butler never trailed and led by as many as
\n27 in the second half before dealing the Tar Heels their first loss
\nin five games.<\/p>\n

\u00a0In other top-25 action, Top-ranked Indiana is 5-0 after
\noutlasting Georgetown 82-72 in overtime to win the Legends Classic
\nin Brooklyn.\u00a0
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0Shabazz Muhammad scored 21 points in 28 minutes of his first
\ncollegiate start as 11th-ranked UCLA bounced back from Monday’s
\nloss to Georgetown by downing Georgia 60-56 in the consolation game
\nof the Legends Classic.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (15) Michigan St.\u00a0\u00a0 74\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boise St.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70
\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( 7) Florida\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Savannah St.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (12) Kansas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 73\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saint Louis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59
\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (14) Creighton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 105\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longwood\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (22) Cincinnati\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 91\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Campbell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 72
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

High School High Scorer…<\/p>\n

\u00a0UNDATED (AP) – Jack Taylor took 108 shots and set an NCAA record
\nby scoring 138 points<\/span> to lead Division III Grinnell to a 179-104
\nthrashing of Faith Baptist Bible last night. Taylor made 27 of 71
\n3-point attempts, was 52 of 108 overall from the field and added
\nseven free throws on 10 attempts in 36 minutes. Rio Grande’s Bevo
\nFrancis held the NCAA scoring record with 113 points against
\nHillsdale in 1954.<\/p>\n

Big Ten…<\/p>\n

\u00a0 PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) – The Big Ten will soon be a 14-team
\nconference now that Rutgers has accepted an invitation to join the
\nleague, although the school still has to negotiate a release date
\nwith Big East officials. Rutgers has been a Big East member since
\n1991, and its football program has grown exponentially over the
\npast decade. The decision comes a day after Maryland announced it
\nwould become part of the Big Ten in the summer of 2014.<\/p>\n

MLB…<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have added eight players
\nto their 40-man roster. The additions announced yesterday include
\noutfield prospect Aaron Hicks and right-hander Kyle Gibson. Hicks
\nwas the team’s first-round draft pick in 2008 and Gibson is coming
\noff elbow ligament-replacement surgery.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0TORONTO (AP) – John Gibbons has been hired for his second stint
\nas manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, who also finalized their
\ntwo-year, $16 million contract with outfielder Melky Cabrera.
\nGibbons managed Toronto from 2004-08 and had a 305-305 record,
\nmaking him the third-winningest manager in franchise history. He
\nsucceeds John Farrell, who left the Blue Jays to become Boston’s
\nnew skipper.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hiroki Kuroda is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing
\nto a $15 million, one-year contract.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SEATTLE (AP)- The Seattle Mariners have designated infielder
\nChone (shawn) Figgins for assignment with one season remaining on
\nhis four-year, $36 million contract. Figgins was a major
\ndisappointment with the Mariners, hitting .227 with a .302 on-base
\npercentage in 304 games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a0NASCAR-DANICA DIVORCE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Danica Patrick says she and her husband
\nare divorcing after seven years of marriage.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook
\npage. She said the two have amicably decided to end their marriage.
\nHospenthal is a physical therapist who met Patrick while treating
\nher for a non-racing injury. The two were married in 2005, and he
\nis 17 years older than the 30-year-old NASCAR driver.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In world and national news…<\/p>\n

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israel’s deputy prime minister calls a
\nbus explosion in Tel Aviv “an escalation” in the conflict with
\nPalestinian militants in the Gaza strip. The bombing wounded 10
\npeople and came as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
\nshuttled between Jerusalem and the West Bank to help piece together
\na deal to achieve a cease-fire.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CAIRO (AP) – Egyptian security officials say they’ve thwarted an
\nattempt to smuggle arms in from Libya. Authorities say they
\nconfiscated trucks carrying explosive warheads and a variety of
\nsmall-arms ammunition. The suspected smugglers fled. A flood of
\nweapons from Libya has added to security concerns in Egypt.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece isn’t happy with yet another delay
\nby the European Union of a deal to agree to release up to $56
\nbillion of rescue loans it vitally needs. Greece’s prime minister
\nsays it’s not just about his country’s future but the stability of
\n“the entire eurozone.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STOCKHOLM (AP) – A U.N. report confirms scientific observations
\nthat the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is
\ngrowing, not shrinking. The U.N. Environment Program says the
\nconcentration of heat-trapping greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide
\nin the atmosphere is up about 20 percent since 2000. Experts say it
\nneeds to drop 14 percent by 2020 in order to keep global
\ntemperature increases below 3.6 degrees.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – At least one turkey is destined to keep on
\ngobbling. President Barack Obama is taking care of some holiday
\nbusiness today, and will pardon the national Thanksgiving turkey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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