CSi Weather…
WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
.EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT. LOWEST
WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
30 BELOW.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
IN THE EVENING. BREEZY…COLDER. LOWS AROUND 25 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5 BELOW. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.THURSDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. WINDY. HIGHS 10 TO 15.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
IN THE EVENING. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 10. LOWS
AROUND 5 BELOW.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The work week in the Dakotas is beginning with bitter cold and heavy snow.
Wind chills plummeted to as low as the minus 30s in the two states early Monday, as a storm moved in from the west. The National Weather Service posted numerous weather warnings and advisories.
Forecasters said about half a foot of snow could fall in western and south central North Dakota and in eastern South Dakota by the end of the day.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown city crews will begin snow removal in the DOWNTOWN area beginning approximately at 11:00 p.m. tonight, Monday– January 5, 2015 and continue during the night.
Downtown merchants and all public/private schools are asked to have their sidewalks shoveled by 9 p.m. tonight, Monday– January 5, 2015.
Please push snow directly into the street — DONOT create piles of snow.
PLEASE NOTE:
The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.
Jamestown (CSi) Officers from the Jamestown Police Department and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and Stutsman County Drug Taskforce were called to a SW Jamestown home shortly after 1:30pm Friday Jan 2. The 500 & 600 block of 1st Street West was closed off to traffic.
Jamestown Police Sgt. Justin Blinsky says a 46 year old male who resides at 643 First Street West, called the LEC dispatch at 1:30 p.m., Friday, who was allegedly intoxicated and spoke in an obnoxious manner.
The man threatened suicide while talking to the 9-1-1 dispatcher. He made reference to allegedly having a weapon.
Law eforcement was sent to the scene. The man left the house, saw police, and ran back inside.
He later came back outside and fled, and officers caught up with him.
He was taken to the State Hospital for observation.
The man’s name will be released after family members are contacted, as the investigation continues.
Jamestown Police was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and the Stutsman County Drug Taskforce.
The incident lasted 30-minutes.
Jamestown (CSi) Brian Lee Hanson, owner of Budget Auto Sales & Service in Jamestown, and a repair business in Jamestown pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in November, in Southeast District Court.
He was charged with improper business practices one count of usury and one count of violating the retail installment contract statute.
Hanson pleaded guilty to usury, a Class B misdemeanor, and violating the retail installment contract statute, a Class A misdemeanor.
The guilty plea was part of a plea bargain arrangement that dismissed 60 other misdemeanor charges related to violations of retail installment contracts with customers of Hanson’s business.
In exchange for pleading guilty to the two charges, Stutsman County Assistant State’s Attorney Troy LeFevre agreed to drop 30 counts of usury and 30 counts of violating the retail installment contract statute.
In one of the 31 usury cases brought against him, Hanson was charging a customer a 10 percent monthly interest rate on a loan he made for the customer. It translates to a 120 percent annual interest rate. The North Dakota usury law limits the annual interest rate on a loan to 5 1/2 percent as reflected by the average rate of interest payable on U.S. Treasury bills maturing in six months.
Court documents, show that Judge Thomas E. Merrick sentenced Hanson to serve one year and a month in the Stutsman County Correctional Center with the time suspended. Hanson was ordered to pay $6,256 in court costs, fees and restitution, paying the full amount on December. 4th.
The maximum penalty for a Class A misdemeanor is one year in prison and a $3,000 fine. The maximum penalty for a Class B misdemeanor is 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine.
Jamestown (CSi) If you saw in moose in Jamestown on Sunday, your eyes were not deceiving you.
Assistant Jamestown Police Chief John Johnson the moose was first seen
near the U.S. Highway 281 bypass, and then later meandered to Sunnyside trailer court.
While the moose moved slowly around the trailer court, officers attempted to not frighten the animal but coaxed it north out of the trailer park.
It crossed Jamestown Dam and was seen headed north. The moose caused no damage.
Johnson estimated the moose was young but was uncertain about its exact age or gender.
Jamestown (CSi) TechSavvy – STEMtastic! sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in affiliation with Jamestown Middle School, is at the University of Jamestown Campus, on Monday, January 5, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Jamestown 7th & 8th grade girls will attend along with girls from area schools.
About 175 girls are expected to attend. There will also be parents and teachers attending the event.
STEMtastic! Is for the Jamestown 7th & 8th grade boys on Monday led by Dr. David DeMuth, Executive Director of the Great Plains STEM Education Center at VCSU.
STEM Hands-On Activities
KidsWinds Design Challenge
Parachute Design
Candy Land
Roller Coaster Physics
ChemDetectives
Exploring the Universe
Arduino/Scratch Challenge
Plus More
Tech Savvy is a daylong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career conference designed to attract girls in sixth through ninth grade to these fields and to inform families about STEM education and careers. The Jamestown ND Branch of AAUW was selected as one of 15 sites across the country to hold a TechSavvy event in 2015. An AAUW grant provides partial funding.
SCHEDULE
Student Program Time Activity Location
8:30– 8:50 a.m. Check-in Reiland Lobby
8:50–9:00 a.m. Welcome – Holly Miller & Joan Enderle Reiland Auditorium
9:10–10:00 a.m. Tech Savvy Workshop I See Schedule
10:10– 11:00 a.m. Tech Savvy Workshop II See Schedule
11:10 – Noon Tech Savvy Workshop III See Schedule
Noon– 12:30 p.m. Lunch Nafus Student Center, Knight Hall
12:40 –1:00 p.m. College Savvy Skills Reiland Auditorium
1:00–1:45 p.m. Savvy Skills Workshop – Power of ME Reiland Auditorium
1:45 –2:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Dr. Heidi Manning Reiland Auditorium
2:15–2:30 p.m. Closing Session – Holly Miller & Joan Enderle Reiland Auditorium
The day will start out with a conversation with Dr. Heidi Manning, pro-fessor from Concordia in Minnesota, who will describe her role with NASA on the exploration of Mars. Then in groups of 15, students will be engaging in hands-on activities in 50 minute sessions, twice, breaking for lunch, then completing another 50 minute STEM session.
The day will be capped with a perspective from Carrie Leopold from the InspireLab on how boys can contribute and support to the success of classmates.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A fire in Grand Forks has left four families without a home and displaced a fifth family.
The blaze broke out about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in a home that had been divided into several rental units. Investigators believe the fire began in the basement and spread through the entire home, which was destroyed. The cause wasn’t immediately determined.
The Fire Department says all of the occupants got out safely. The Red Cross put them up in a hotel, along with the family from a neighboring home that filled with smoke.
FINLEY, N.D. (AP) – A fire has destroyed a North Dakota home where authorities say a woman killed her husband by means of drugs and asphyxiation last year.
Fire officials have rendered a total loss the home where the body of 66-year-old Lyle Midstokke was found on Feb. 3. Officials say the fire started in the kitchen and they do not suspect foul play at this time. The fire marshal will continue to investigate the case.
Sixty-one-year-old Sherry Midstokke is charged with felony murder in the death of her husband. Court documents show police at the scene recovered items allegedly used to asphyxiate Lyle Midstokke. The woman remains jailed on a $500,000 bond awaiting a February trial.
The couple’s son, David Midstokke, was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police are looking for a man who robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint.
Police Sgt. Chris Nichtern says the driver for Doyle Yellow Checker Cab had pulled over to park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday when a man tapped on her window. Thinking he wanted a ride, the driver opened her window, but the man pulled a knife and demanded money.
The driver turned over the cash, and the robber fled. The cabbie was not hurt.
The robbery happened in front of a number of apartment buildings in broad daylight.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – An investigation into the death of an inmate at the Ward County jail has forced officials to make changes to the medical services provided at the facility.
The probe conducted by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has found that inmates at the Minot facility were not receiving medical physicals in accordance with state rules.
The investigation came after 25-year-old Dustin Irwin, of Mandaree, was pronounced dead at a Bismarck hospital in October, days after being arrested and jailed at the Ward County facility. The investigation report says Irwin’s supervision and medical treatment while jailed were “grossly inadequate.”
Among the changes ordered for the facility include a full-time, on-site compliance monitor. Corrections officials say they could order the jail’s closure if changes aren’t followed.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Before North Dakota’s treasury was overflowing with billions of dollars in oil revenues, state lawmakers in the ultra-conservative state were notoriously stingy with spending taxpayer money.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner says lawmakers used to be tightfisted because there wasn’t much money to go around.
That’s been a hard argument to make with the explosion of oil development.
North Dakota lawmakers have increasingly shown an eagerness to spend the extra money on projects that likely would have never seen daylight in leaner times, including buying a boat marina and the boyhood home of famous band leader Lawrence Welk.
Wardner says slipping oil prices may stop the pork-like spending when the Legislature begins its new session Tuesday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An annual project at North Dakota State University that helps farmers determine the potential profitability of various crops projects a negative return on many crops this year.
NDSU Farm Management Specialist Andy Swenson says commodity prices have dropped but production expenses haven’t.
The crop budgets show a positive return is expected in about half of the state for spring wheat, durum wheat and soybeans. Projected returns for corn are negative in all regions except the west. Lentils are projected to bring the best returns of any crop.
Swenson says the estimates for returns don’t take into consideration price and yield variability or risk.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Lunches at North Dakota schools are becoming less salty as districts find ways to cut down sodium levels in foods to meet federal nutrition standards.
The 2014-15 school year marks the first sodium target for schools at 1,230 milligrams per lunch for elementary students and 1,420 milligrams for high school students.
A child nutrition coordinator for Bismarck Public Schools says meeting those targets is a challenge because salt is in nearly everything.
The state is encouraging schools to make more items from scratch, instead of using processed or pre-packaged foods.
Congress passed a law in 2010 that gave the U.S. Department of Agriculture the authority to set new nutrition standards. Schools that seek federal reimbursement for student meals must comply with the new rules.
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Staff at the Wahpeton zoo are nursing an injured bald eagle back to health.
The eagle was found with an injured wing a couple of months ago in Ransom County. Officials at Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge brought the bird to an animal hospital in Wahpeton. It was treated and brought to the Chahinkapa Zoo for rehabilitation.
Zoo staff tried to release the eagle back into the wild late last month but determined the eagle’s wing wasn’t yet strong enough to sustain it in flight. They have moved the raptor to a larger enclosure with multiple perches for a few weeks to allow for a better recovery.
In sports..
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown High School and the University of Jamestown will honor former basketball coach Jerry Meyer in separate events.
The honor will feature awareness about Alzheime r’s disease that affected his life.
When Jamestown High School hosts Devils Lake on Tuesday, the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota chapter will have a table set up in the high school commons area with information about Alzheimer’s. At halftime, T-shirts will be distributed to the crowd, and a representative from Alzheimer’s Association will talk about Meyer’s experience with the disease before his death in August.
The University of Jamestown will have a similar event when the Jimmies host Presentation College February 11th at the Jamestown Civic Center.
The Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging people who attend the Blue Jays’ game on Tuesday to wear purple for a “purple out.”
Purple is the color of choice for those who advocate for people with Alzheimer’s.
Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown head men’s soccer coach Tommy Nienhaus has announced the signing of Andrew Mogga of Beavercreek High School who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season.
Mogga (Beavercreek, Ohio) as a senior was Team Captain, All Conference, All Dayton (1st Team), and All State (2nd Team). He was a varsity soccer starter during his 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years. His team was Conference Champion during 2012, 2013, and 2014, District Champion during 2013 and 2014, and undefeated during the regular season in 2014.
Coach Nienhaus says of Mogga, “Andy is a technically and athletically gifted player. He comes to us from Ohio which shows the just how far our program has grown!” Mogga will certainly help the Jimmies have successful seasons during upcoming years.
Mogga plans to major in Biology/Pre-Med.
Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown head men’s soccer coach Tommy Nienhaus has announced the signing of Justin Froslie of Moorhead High School who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season.
Froslie (Moorhead, MN) as a senior was All State (2nd Team), was named MVP during his junior and senior years, and Rookie of the Year his sophomore year. He was a varsity soccer player during his 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years. His team was Section Champion during his sophomore year. He also played on the Tricity Storm U14-U18.
Coach Nienhaus says of Froslie, “Justin, like many players we have, is another versatile and technical player. What sets Justin apart is his calm presence on the ball. This leads to good decisions. Justin is from Moorhead, MN so it’s always nice to find quality players in the local areas.”
Froslie plans to major in Physical Education.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Attracting talent is proving to be the biggest challenge for Minot State University more than two years after becoming a full-fledged Division II member.
The school’s coaches say the stigma associated with north central North Dakota is hurting their chances at recruitment. Even with improved facilities and adequate scholarships, many prospective athletes are still deterred from attending MSU because of its location.
MSU wrestling coach Robin Ersland says its proximity to Canada creates the perception that Minot is a barren, desolate land. And others agree that it’s often a difficult task to break that mindset.
MSU baseball coach Brock Weppler believes the school would be more successful with recruitment if college-bound athletes visited the campus.
MEN’S BASKETBALL..
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Kory Brown scored 17 points and North Dakota State won its 19th straight home game with a 72-69 victory over South Dakota State on Sunday.
The Bison led by as many as 14 points in the second half, and had an eight-point lead with less than 3 minutes to play. Then South Dakota State went on a 9-2 run, with four points from Cody Larson and Deondre Parks’ five, to pull within 70-69 with 44 seconds left.
North Dakota State’s Lawrence Alexander made a pair of free throws for a three-point lead, Brown blocked a layup attempt and Parks missed a 3 with 4 seconds left.
Brown finished 8 of 13 from the floor. Alexander had 16 points, Dexter Werner 14 and A.J. Jacobson 12 for North Dakota State (10-5, 2-0 Summit League).
Larson and Parks scored 21 points apiece to lead South Dakota State (9-7, 0-2).
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
UNDATED (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts have advanced to the NFL’s divisional round. Tony Romo threw a pair of touchdown passes to Terrance Williams, including a go-ahead, eight-yard scoring play with 2:32 left as the Cowboys downed Detroit 24-20. Andrew Luck threw for 376 yards and a touchdown in the Colts’ 26-10 triumph over Cincinnati.
A couple of playoff droughts continue. The Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since Jan. 6, 1991 against Houston, going 0-7. The Lions are 0-8 since their last playoff victory on Jan. 5, 1992 versus Dallas.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK (AP) – Zaza Pachulia had 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the New York Knicks a 95-82 loss last night. Tim Hardaway, Jr. had 17 points for the Knicks. They are one overall loss from matching the team’s 1985 record for most consecutive losses.
Final Dallas 109 Cleveland 90
Final Miami 88 Brooklyn 84
Final Detroit 114 Sacramento 95
Final Phoenix 125 Toronto 109
Final L-A Lakers 88 Indiana 87
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT Carolina 2 Boston 1 (SO Carolina 1-0)
Final Washington 4 Florida 3
Final Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 2
Final Columbus 4 Colorado 3
Final OT Chicago 5 Dallas 4
Final 2OT Anaheim 4 Nashville 3
Final Edmonton 5 N-Y Islanders 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 4 Wisconsin to an 81-58 victory over Northwestern last night. The Badgers made 12 3-pointers and shot 53 percent from the field overall. Duje Dukan had 14 points in Wisconsin’s seventh consecutive victory.
Final ( 5) Louisville 85 Wake Forest 76
Final ( 8) Arizona 73 Arizona St. 49
Final (10) Utah 71 UCLA 39
Final (13) Kansas 76 UNLV 61
Final (16) Wichita St. 70 Illinois St. 62
Final OT Stanford 68 (21) Washington 60
Final (23) N. Iowa 67 Loyola of Chicago 58
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) South Carolina 75 LSU 51
Final ( 2) UConn 70 St. John’s 54
Final ( 4) Notre Dame 85 (21) Syracuse 74
Final ( 5) Texas A&M 52 Arkansas 50
Final ( 7) Louisville 63 Pittsburgh 57
Final ( 9) North Carolina 72 NC State 56
Final (10) Duke 70 Wake Forest 63
Final (11) Kentucky 64 Mississippi 58
Final (20) Iowa 79 (16) Rutgers 72
Final (17) Mississippi St. 53 Missouri 47
Final (19) Georgia 64 Alabama 47
Final Michigan 74 (24) Michigan St. 65
Final (25) DePaul 105 Georgetown 85
COLLEGE BOWL….
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Kareem Hunt ran for 271 yards and five touchdowns to lead Toledo over Arkansas State 63-44 in the GoDaddy Bowl on Sunday night.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Hunt capped a phenomenal season by slicing through Arkansas State’s defense early and often. The performance set a GoDaddy Bowl record and he averaged 8.5 yards per carry.
Hunt, who finished the season with 1,631 yards rushing, had touchdown runs of 4, 44 and 29 yards in the first half as the Rockets built a 35-17 halftime lead. Toledo (9-4) ended the season on a three-game winning streak.
Arkansas State (7-6) pulled within 49-38 in the fourth quarter, but could get no closer. The Red Wolves were playing in their fourth straight GoDaddy Bowl and fell to 2-2 over that span.
Arkansas State’s Fredi Knighten threw for 403 yards and five touchdowns.
From Yahoo.com
Stuart Scott has died at age 49 after a long battle with cancer, ESPN reported on Sunday morning. That sad news brought an outpouring of grief and memories from sports fans who will remember Scott as one of the most memorable and influential “SportsCenter” anchors in ESPN’s long history.
When Scott first appeared on ESPN’s networks a little more than two decades ago, joining the company in 1993 for its launch of ESPN2, his unique style was an instant hit. He became famous for phrases like “Boo-yah!” and “cool as the other side of the pillow.” Despite becoming one of the most famous names at the network, people who knew him spoke of how gracious, friendly and down-to-earth he was.
The messages that filled social media on Sunday, including many from the NFL community (Scott hosted ESPN’s pre- and post-game shows for “Monday Night Football” for many years) reflected the man Scott was.
More Story at ESPN
In world and national news…
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia is cracking down on its aviation sector after the deadly crash of AirAsia Flight 8501, which the transportation ministry says flew without the proper permits. The ministry has suspended the airport’s operator and officials in the control tower. The AirAsia plane was traveling from Indonesia to Singapore Sunday, Dec. 28, when it crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people aboard. Indonesian officials have since said the plane’s permit for the popular route did not include flying on Sundays.
BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanon is limiting the number of Syrian refugees it’s letting into the country. Lebanese officials have been struggling to cope with a flood of asylum seekers fleeing the Syrian war. Officials estimate that roughly one-quarter of Lebanon’s population is made up of Syrians who have fled across the border.
BOSTON (AP) – Jury selection is set to begin today in Boston for the sole surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) and his brother Tamerlan allegedly planned and carried out the 2013 twin bombings near the race finish line, killing three people and wounding more than 260. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during the manhunt.
NEW YORK (AP) – Police in New York say they’re questioning the 30-year-old son of a hedge fund founder who was found shot dead inside his Manhattan apartment. Police say Thomas Gilbert was shot in the head at his Beekman Place residence on the East Side. They say a handgun was found near the body. The 70-year-old Gilbert founded Wainscott Capital Partners Fund in 2011. The fund has $200 million in assets and focuses on the biotech and health care industries.
LONDON (AP) – Eight crew members are presumed dead after a cargo ship capsized and sank north of Scotland. Rescuers have called off the search for the crew of the Cyprus-registered cement carrier, whose upturned hull was spotted by a passing ferry Saturday. The vessel’s management company says bad weather was likely a factor in its sinking. The ship, which carried seven Polish crew members and one Filipino, did not send a distress signal.