CSi Weather…
TODAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY…SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON . SNOW ACCUMULATION OF
1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA .
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA A 60 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
GUSTY WIND ON
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL
GENERALLY BE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
Jamestown (CSi) James River Family Fitness at Larson Center will host the University of Jamestown’s Relay for Life event, and activities.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 James River Family Fitness, Executive Director, Frank Conlon said the event starts on Friday March 27, 2015 at 3-p.m., and runs until 3-a.m. on Saturday the 28th.
At James River Family Fitness, Conlon noted that swimming lesson start on Monday March 30th, also this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning SCUBA lessons will be held. Call 253-4101 for availabilities and changes in hours for public swimming during those dates.
Coming up, in April, Conlon pointed out CPR classes will be held, on April 11&12 it’s the University of Jamestown Volleyball Camp, April 18th the University of Jamestown’s Dine & Bid event, and April 25-26 North Country Regional Volleyball will be at the Center, with players from the three state area and Canada.
Conlon said James River Family Fitness will begin summer hours on May 26, 2015, with no Sunday hours, and on other days open one less hour.
He added that the facility will be offering special summer rates.
Call James River Family Fitness for more information at 253-4101.
On line visit:
www.jrfamilyfit.org
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a District 24 Legislative Forum on Saturday March 28, 2015, from 9-am-11-am at the Valley City Eagles CLub.
Legislators from the district have been invited to attend, to discuss bills, and answer questions.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An 18-year-old man has been charged with the shooting deaths of two fellow employees at a northeastern North Dakota hog farm.
Jeremy Rodriguez Rios is charged in Northeast District Court with two counts of felony murder in the deaths of 37-year-old Brian Story and 50-year-old Christopher Sluder.
All three worked Turtle Mountain Pork, a commercial hog operation near Souris, in Bottineau County. Sluder managed the business.
Investigators say Rodriguez Rios was among some workers who argued with Sluder and Story on Monday afternoon during a conversation about employee work performance.
Police say Rodriguez Rios admitted to shooting the two men with a handgun on Tuesday and throwing the gun in the sewage pit below the hog barns.
Court documents do not list a lawyer for Rodriguez Rios.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Cities and counties in the western North Dakota oil patch continue to be among the fastest-growing areas in the country.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that between 2013 and 2014, Williston and Dickinson were the fastest-growing micropolitan areas in the country. A micropolitan area is an entity with between 10,000 and 50,000 people.
By percentage, Williams County remained the nation’s fastest-growing county, with a population growth of nearly 9 percent. It was followed by Stark County, with 7 percent growth.
Williston is in Williams County and Dickinson is in Stark County.
People from around the country have flocked to the western North Dakota oil fields in recent years in search of good-paying jobs.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The number of drill rigs in western North Dakota’s oil patch has slipped below 100 for the first time in five years due to the sagging price of crude. There were 98 rigs drilling in North Dakota yesterday. That’s 100 fewer than on the same day one year ago. It’s the lowest since March 2010. North Dakota has been producing about 1.2 million barrels of oil daily.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The federal Agriculture Department has designated 25 counties in North Dakota as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by various weather conditions since the start of last year.
Those conditions range from heavy rainfall to drought.
Farmers and ranchers in the designated counties are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. Producers in contiguous counties in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana also qualify.
The primary disaster counties in North Dakota are: Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Hettinger, McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey, Renville, Stark, Traill, Walsh, Ward and Williams.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is petitioning to amend the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
The state Senate approved a Republican joint resolution largely along party lines this week that petitions Congress to call a convention of states to propose a constitutional amendment. The amendment would require Congress to pass a balanced fiscal year budget unless a national emergency occurs.
At least two dozen other states have passed similar resolutions. Two-thirds of all states would need to petition Congress before a convention could be called to propose the amendment.
The resolution passed 29-17 in the Senate on Tuesday and 72-20 in the House last month.
LINCOLN, N.D. (AP) – Voters in Lincoln will go to the polls in June to decide whether to replace Mayor Bob Johnston.
City Auditor Mary Marvel tells the Bismarck Tribune that the mayor’s opponents gathered the required 110 signatures to force a recall election on June 16th.
Those behind the recall petition say they question Johnston’s credibility, his handling of city funds, as well as his use of the mayor’s position. Johnston has had disagreements with city council members since October over groundwater and drainage issues, and his plans to work with the Burleigh County Highway Department.
Johnston says the allegations are “unfounded” and that he will not resign before the election.
Marvel says if Johnston doesn’t step down before April 2nd his name will be automatically listed on the ballot.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A popular global conference series will make its first stop in Bismarck at the University of Mary next month. Local residents will present on topics that explore health, education and technology at the TEDx event. Students plan to continue hosting TEDx events each year.
In sports…
WDA Girls basketball All Conference 2014-2015
Cassie Askvig Minot
Sophie Bengson Minot
Ashley Davis Belcourt
Regan Dennis Century
Sierra Duttenhefer Minot
Ali Fisher Bismarck
Syann Golus Belcourt
Hannah Hanson Mandan
Jordyn Jossart Century
Meryl Kovacs Dickinson
Katie Nice Williston
Meghan Orr Jamestown
Kourtney Selensky Century
Brooke Suko Minot
Cassidy Wilhelm Century
WDA Boy’s Basketball All Conference – Senior Athlete – Coaches of the Year
All Conference
Connor Hellebust – Bismarck High
Justin Fleck – Bismarck High
Dalton Feeney – Bismarck Century
Riley Henderson – Bismarck Century
Aanen Moody – Dickinson
Nick Fuchs – Jamestown
Noah Wanzek – Jamestown
Justin Fenster – Mandan
Dakota Halvorson – Minot
Brayden Lund – Minot
Noah Bosh- Minot
Thomas Barry – St. Marys
Nathan Martin – TMCHS
Landyn Keplin – TMCHS
DeSean Eikens – Williston
Senior Athlete of the Year
Dakota Halvorson
Co-Coaches of the Year
Darin Mattern – Bismarck Century
Dean Winczewski – Minot High School
Jamestown (CSi) Representatives of University of Jamestown and James River Family Fitness have met to discuss the timeline for the various stages of the renovation and expansion of athletic facilities on the UJ campus.
Built in 1980, the Larson Center on the University’s campus originally housed the Jamestown YMCA (now James River Family Fitness) and provided athletic space for just seven varsity teams and 200 student-athletes. In the ensuing years, the number of varsity sports offered at the University has grown to 16 and the number of student-athletes exceeds 500. During this same period, enrollment at the University has grown from just over 400 to nearly 1000 students.
University of Jamestown President, Robert S. Badal, says, “For over three decades, the space has served the community and the University. However, we are currently in the unfortunate situation where it is no longer serving either party well. The University has begun planning for the renovation and addition to the space to meet the needs of a growing student population.”
Expansion plans for the University will begin this spring with the addition of a turf field on the south side of the Larson Center.
As the University’s expansion plans continue to move forward, James River Family Fitness President, Rachel Liechty, says the proposed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) would be the new home of JRFF.
Ms. Liechty says, “We are excited about TRAC being a vital part of meeting the needs of families in our community. Due to a variety of circumstances, JRFF needs to find a new location. TRAC would provide that needed space as JRFF would dissolve and become part of TRAC under the guidance of Jamestown Parks and Recreation.
She adds, “JRFF is Jamestown’s only full service family fitness center and provides many services to the community, including scholarships for youth fitness and is a major daycare provider in our city. Being part of TRAC would enable us to continue to offer a Learning Center for children, an aquatics areas for young and old, an enclosed turf surface for year round use, and a focus on family activities which will help attract new people to our community.”
James River Family Fitness Director, Frank Conlon adds, “We feel that both the University of Jamestown plus the city and surrounding community would benefit from the approval of TRAC. The University’s athletics would flourish with more practice space and more convenient practice times, while the members of TRAC would also have newer and better facilities and equipment at their disposal for their use. It would help to improve the health and welfare of the residents of Jamestown and the surrounding areas.”
Further discussions will be scheduled throughout the University’s expansion to allow the JRFF as much time as possible to notify their membership of the timetable once it has been established. Dr. Badal says, “We have partnered with YMCA and now JRFF in providing the community with access to fitness programs, it is our intent to continue supporting the community of Jamestown in pursuing options for such programs.”
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – The Mandan City Commission has approved ballot language for a June 9 public vote on whether to increase taxes to fund a sports complex.
Residents will decide whether to support a three-fourths percent sales tax to fund the $22 million Park District project that would include a two-rink hockey arena, gymnastics facilities, and a football and track field. The existing football and track field would be converted into ball fields.
Supporters say the project would benefit children and bring more money to the city. Opponents say a sales tax increase would hurt Mandan businesses.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jordan Clarkson hit two free throws with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to send the Los Angeles Lakers over the Minnesota Timberwolves 101-99 last night. Clarkson scored eight points in overtime and finished with 20. Jeremy Lin added 19 points for the Lakers. Andrew Wiggins had 27 points for Minnesota.
Final Atlanta 95 Orlando 83
Final Brooklyn 91 Charlotte 88
Final Chicago 116 Toronto 103
Final Indiana 103 Washington 101
Final L-A Clippers 111 New York 80
Final Miami 93 Boston 86
Final Cleveland 111 Memphis 89
Final Houston 95 New Orleans 93
Final Philadelphia 99 Denver 85
Final Portland 92 Utah 89
Final San Antonio 130 Oklahoma City 91
Final Sacramento 108 Phoenix 99
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1
Final Edmonton 4 Colorado 3
Final 2OT Dallas 4 Calgary 3 (SO Dallas 1-0)
NIT….
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – Trey Freeman scored 25 points and banked in a running 3-pointer at the buzzer last night to lift Old Dominion to a 72-69 victory over Murray State in the NIT quarterfinals. The win puts the Monarchs into next week’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden against Stanford. Temple, which defeated Louisiana Tech 77-59 last night, plays Miami in next Tuesday’s other semifinal.
MLS…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Major League Soccer has awarded an expansion franchise to Minneapolis with play to begin in 2018. The league says the team would play in a soccer-specific stadium in the downtown area. An ownership group is still being finalized but will include former health care executive Bill McGuire, Minnesota Twins co-owners Bob and Jim Pohlad, and Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL..
Two-time NBA coach including with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Eric Musselman will be the new head coach at Nevada. Nevada athletic director Doug Knuth says in a statement that he will present a proposed five-year contract with Musselman to the state Board of Regents during a meeting Thursday in Las Vegas.
In world and national news…
UNDATED (AP) – A Lufthansa plane carrying 62 relatives of those who were killed in a plane crash in the French Alps has arrived in Marseille (mahr-SAY’), France on a flight from Barcelona, Spain. Lufthansa says they and other relatives will be taken to the “closest point possible” to where a Germanwings plane went down earlier this week killing 150 people. Lufthansa is Germanwings’ parent company. Meanwhile, an unidentified investigator tells The Associated Press that recordings recovered from one of the plane’s black boxes show that one pilot left the cockpit but was unable to get back in before the crash.
SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Iran is condemning Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes on Yemen, saying they’re a “dangerous step” that will that will worsen the crisis in the country. The Saudis have been bombing key military installations in Yemen, targeting Houthi (HOO’-thee) rebels who’ve taken control of many parts of the country, including the capital Sanaa. Some of today’s airstrikes flattened a number of homes near the international airport.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry is in Switzerland today for a critical phase in nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran. U.S. officials say a March 31 deadline to reach the framework of a nuclear deal is achievable but remains uncertain.
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) – Tunisia’s top security official says 23 people have now been arrested from the group suspected of being behind the museum attack that killed 21 people. The Interior minister says one Algerian and two Moroccan suspects are still at large. The March 18 attack was claimed by an al-Qaida rival, the Islamic State group, but members of an al-Qaida-linked group claim allegiance to both radical groups. The minister says at least 80 percent of the group behind the attack is being detained.
CHICAGO (AP) – Former U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., has been released from an Alabama prison after serving a year and a half for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds. His father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, says his 50-year-old son left early this morning and called it a “joyous reunion.” The Illinois Democrat will serve the remainder of his 2 1/2-year sentence in a halfway house in Washington, D.C. Then his wife, Sandra, must serve a related, yearlong term.