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.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows near zero. Temperatures rising into the mid teens after midnight. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in the morning. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows zero to 5 above.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Tuesday, patchy light freezing drizzle through the morning.
A pocket of warm air across western/central North Dakota Thanksgiving Day. High temperatures Thursday will range from 35F to 45F.
Jamestown (UJ) University of Jamestown is adding a special topics course to its spring 2019 schedule. Participants in the “Exploring the Cuban Healthcare System” course will travel as a group for the first time to Havana, Cuba.
The trip will last for roughly eight days during the University’s spring break (March 2-10, 2019). Exact travel dates will be determined in January. Students will find interest in Cuba’s unique history within Latin America due to the 1959 revolution.
“For decades, American citizens were not allowed to visit the island, and that has started to change as of eight to ten years ago,” said Alexandru Lefter, Assistant Professor of Foreign Language. “Of particular interest to our students will be the healthcare system, which is run by the state. Students will get to interact with healthcare professionals and learn more about the nursing profession in Cuba, and the experiences of medical students.” Lefter added, “Also, Cubans still use American cars from the 1950s as taxis, so it will be interesting to ride in the same type of car that one’s grandparents rode in back in the day.”
Lefter, as well as Assistant Professor of Nursing Penny Briese, will lead the group on their travels. The class will meet once a week in the evening, five times before departure and twice after returning to the U.S. While in Cuba, a typical day for students will include journaling, meeting with locals, visiting institutions, and debriefing experiences over coffee at the end of the day.
Spanish proficiency is desirable, but not required. The only requirement is a travel visa, which the class will request as a group. Anyone in the community is welcome to register for the trip. Most expenses, including travel visa, lodging, meals, and local transportation, will be included in the cost of the trip.
“We’d be thrilled to have community members join us,” explained Lefter. “Because this is an experiential learning course, insights from working professionals in other fields would further enrich our travelers’ experience comparing the two countries.”
For information on traveling to Cuba with UJ, please email Professor Lefter at Alexandru.Lefter@uj.edu
Update…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An air ambulance on its way to pick up a patient crashed not long after taking off from Bismarck, North Dakota, killing all three people on board. A military official involved in the response said the plane might have broken up in midair.
The twin-engine Bismarck Air Medical airplane took off about 10:30 p.m. Sunday and crashed shortly after in a field about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Bismarck. Air traffic control officials lost contact with the plane about 11 p.m., county spokeswoman Maxine Herr said.
CHI St. Alexius Health and Bismarck Air Medical said in a joint statement that the pilot, a paramedic and a registered nurse had been heading to Williston to collect a patient when they were killed. The statement did not provide their names.
“It is a sad day here for both of our organizations,” Kurt Schley, president of CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck, and Dan Schaefer, operations chief for Bismarck Air Medical and Metro Area Ambulance Operations, said. “We are grieving for the family members of those who were on board.”
The Morton County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Air Patrol and Air Force Rescue Coordination Center based at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida located the crash scene around 2 a.m. Monday using radar and cellphone technology, Herr said.
An analysis by the Air Force team indicated the plane might have broken up at about 14,000 feet (4,300 meters), and “that corresponded with what they found on the ground,” said Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Sean Johnson, chief of staff for missions.
He said he didn’t want to speculate on the cause, which he said could be “any number of things.” The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating. FAA records show that the Cessna 441 turboprop was built in 1982. Bismarck Air Medical is listed as the registered owner.
National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Schild said there was no hazardous weather in the area at the time, just light snow, though Johnson said there was the potential for fog or haze.
Gov. Doug Burgum issued a statement Monday on behalf of himself and first lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum expressing condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims.
“We are deeply saddened by the news of last night’s airplane crash that claimed the lives of the pilot, a paramedic and a registered nurse — individuals who dedicated their lives to saving the lives of others,” he said. “We are forever grateful for their service.”
Statement from Sen. Hoeven:
– Senator John Hoeven Monday issued the following statement after a plane operated by Metro Area Ambulance crashed northwest of Mandan on Sunday evening, killing the three individuals on board:
“Mikey and I are deeply saddened to hear of the air ambulance crash last night near Mandan. Those on board were committed to serving others and providing life-saving medical care. We extend our condolences to their families and loved ones.”
Washburn (CSi) (Nov. 19, 2018) – Gov. Doug Burgum Monday presented retired U.S. Secret Service agent and author Clint Hill with the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award during a ceremony attended by more than 200 friends, family and other well-wishers at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Hill’s hometown of Washburn.
Hill is the 44th person to receive the Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest commendation for its citizens. He served in the U.S. Secret Service from 1958 to 1975, protecting the presidency through five administrations: President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Richard M. Nixon and President Gerald R. Ford.
With a long and distinguished career, Hill will forever be remembered for his courageous actions on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, when in the midst of the Kennedy assassination, he leapt onto the back of the presidential limousine to shield the President and First Lady with his own body. His swift and selfless action is credited with saving the life of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Burgum said, “Clint Hill exemplifies the spirit of service, determination and work ethic associated with the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award,” From his humble North Dakota roots, he rose to the highest ranks of the U.S. Secret Service, continually risking his life to protect our nation and its commander in chief, and he has since inspired millions by sharing the stories of his experience. Agent Hill has traveled the world representing the United States and at every opportunity has stood proudly for our great state. His exceptional record of honorable service has earned him our everlasting respect and gratitude as fellow North Dakotans.”
Secretary of State Al Jaeger and State Historical Society Director Claudia Berg, who both concurred with Burgum’s selection of Hill for the Rough Rider Award, helped unveil the official portrait of Hill during today’s ceremony. The portrait, painted by Minot-based artist Vern Skaug, incorporates images of the White House, Hill’s military service, his three books about his experiences in the Secret Service, and the iconic image of him leaping onto the back of the presidential limousine to protect the president and first lady on that fateful day in Dallas. The portrait will hang in the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Hall of Fame on the ground floor of the state Capitol in Bismarck.
In accepting the award, Hill said it was a humbling experience to be placed on the list of achievers who have previously received the Rough Rider Award. He thanked Burgum, Jaeger and Berg for selecting him, as well as all those who nominated him and attended Monday’s ceremony.
Hill said, “You have made a fellow North Dakotan a very proud and happy man. I may have left North Dakota because of employment opportunities, but my heart and soul will always be here in Washburn, along the banks of the Missouri River in McLean County.”
Guest speakers at Monday’s ceremony included Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota’s top law enforcement official, who was among the eight people who nominated Hill for the Rough Rider Award.
Stenehjem said, “Underpaid, dedicated beyond any reasonable expectation, and single-minded in his drive to serve, Secret Service Agent Clint Hill embodies it all. For his personal sacrifice, heroism and devotion to duty, and for all he exemplifies as a shining light for all our law enforcement officers, it is entirely fitting to name Secret Service Agent Clint Hill as a recipient of the North Dakota Rough Rider Award.”
Hill was born in Larimore and grew up in Washburn. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., with a degree in history and physical education. Though he intended to be a history teacher and coach, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served as a Special Agent in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps.
After his honorable discharge from the Army, Hill applied to the U.S. Secret Service and, in 1958, was accepted as a Special Agent in the Denver field office. A year later, he was assigned to the elite White House detail protecting President Eisenhower.
When President Kennedy took office in 1961, Hill was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s detail. Hill was in the motorcade as a member of the First Lady’s detail on the day President Kennedy was assassinated. He remained with the First Lady’s detail for a year after the assassination and in 1964 was reassigned to the White House where he joined the presidential detail during President Johnson’s administration, eventually becoming the Special Agent in Charge of Presidential Protection.
In 1971, Hill became the Assistant Director of the Presidential Protective Division. When Hill retired from the Secret Service in 1975, he was the Assistant Director responsible for all protective forces. Joe Scargill, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service’s Minneapolis Field Office, was among those who addressed Hill during today’s ceremony.
Scargill said, “I know you not just because of your heroism and courage on that fateful day, not just because you are a personal hero of mine, but because of the honor, integrity, trust and confidence that you displayed your whole career and continue to do today.
Hill has co-authored three books with Lisa McCubbin detailing his experiences as a U.S. Secret Service Agent, including the #1 New York Times bestseller “Mrs. Kennedy and Me,” “Five Days in November” and “Five Presidents.”
McCubbin said, at the ceremony, “Clint lived in the Washington, D.C., area for more than 50 years, but whenever anyone asks him where he’s from, he always answers proudly, ‘I’m from North Dakota.’ He is and always will be that boy from Washburn, North Dakota, who puts others before himself, who does every job, no matter how big or small, without complaint, to completion. His work ethic and impeccable integrity are ingrained in him. These values were instilled here in North Dakota.”
Hill has been a guest speaker at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and continues to participate with Secret Service personnel in discussing protective activities and procedures.
The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award recognizes present and former North Dakotans who have been influenced by the state in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota school districts are allocating most of the roughly $3.7 million in federal funding this year to improve school safety and address behavioral health concerns.
The state’s districts received a 75 percent increase in federal funding this year under a block grant program through the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, according to data by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Congress increased the grant program’s federal funding for schools across the country by about $700 million after the February high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
The grant funding is intended for initiatives that support a well-rounded education, student health and safety and improving the use of technology in learning.
Some North Dakota school districts are using the money for additional security measures, such as hiring school resource officers and installing security cameras. Many schools are putting the money toward behavioral or mental health services.
Wahpeton Public Schools used about $36,000 to hire a school resource officer for the entire district, said Superintendent Rick Jacobson.
Grand Forks Public Schools received about $400,000 in the federal funds this year, and some of the money was put toward hiring a licensed addiction counselor. The district also plans to use the funding to hire additional social workers and “behavior facilitators,” which will help students who have behavior issues and show parents strategies to use at home.
In sports…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (uj.edu)— The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the pool assignments and schedule for the 2018 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship presented by Delta Hotels in Sioux City, Iowa. The 12 winners from the national championship opening round games join the 19 teams that received an opening round bye and host Morningside (Iowa) to form the 32-team field.
No. 24 University of Jamestown is in Pool G with Viterbo (Wis.), Southern Oregon, and Saint Xavier (Ill.). The Jimmies open pool play on Tuesday, November 27 against Southern Oregon at 3:00 p.m. On Wednesday, Jamestown faces Viterbo at 2:00 p.m., then concludes pool play the following day at 2:00 p.m. against Saint Xavier.
The Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa, will serve as the venue for the 11th-straight women’s volleyball national championship. The tournament will be played from November 27 – December 1. For the first time in NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship history, both semifinal matches that take place at 11:00 a.m. CST on Saturday, Dec. 1 will be broadcast ofESPN3 as well as the NAIA Network. The championship match will be played at 7:p.m. CST December 1 and will be broadcast on ESPN3 for the fifth time.
The 32 teams are divided into eight pools with four teams in each pool. The 2018 season is the third year that the entire field (including opening rounds) was expanded to 44 teams. The top two teams out of each pool will advance to the single-elimination bracket starting on Nov. 30.
The following teams received a bye to the final site: College of Idaho, Columbia (Mo.), Dordt (Iowa), Eastern Oregon, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), Grand View (Iowa), Hastings (Neb.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Midland (Neb.), Missouri Baptist, Morningside, Northwestern (Iowa), Park (Mo.), Providence (Mont.), Rocky Mountain (Mont.), Southern Oregon, The Master’s (Calif.), Vanguard (Calif.), Viterbo (Wis.) and Westmont (Calif.).
The following teams advanced to the final site after winning their national championship opening-round match-up Saturday: Aquinas (Mich.), Central Methodist, Corban (Ore.), Jamestown (N.D.), Marian (Ind.), McPherson (Kan.), Milligan (Tenn.), Oklahoma City, Ottawa (Kan.), Reinhardt (Ga.), Saint Xavier (Ill.) and Trinity Christian (Ill.).
The NAIA Network – the association’s official video-streaming home – will broadcast all 63 matches (including 48 pool-play matches) live at the 2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championship final site in Sioux City, Iowa. The video platform, powered by Stretch Internet, allows users access to live video, statistics and social interaction on a number of devices, including mobile. Single-day passes can be purchased for $9.95, while a pool play pass is $24.95 (Nov. 27 – Dec. 1) and a championship package is available at $39.95. You can also buy an All-Championship pass and watch every championship streamed on the NAIA Network in 2018. Buy your All-Championship Pass today.
| Southern Oregon University vs | 3:00 pm |
| Jamestown | CT |
| 2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championship, Sioux City, IA | |
| Viterbo University at | 2:00 pm |
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| 2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championship, Sioux City, IA | |
| Saint Xavier University at | 2:00 pm |
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| 2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championship, Sioux City, IA | |
In world and national news…
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — A small group of residents who survived the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in a century are defying evacuation orders and living in the burn zone.
Brad Weldon, who saved his Paradise home from the fire, says there was nowhere he could take his 89-year-old blind mother and he wants to protect his home from looters.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says he doesn’t know how many people remain in the evacuation zones. He says deputies won’t arrest residents in their homes who aren’t causing trouble.
Residents staying behind face a steep challenge ahead in the smoldering area: There’s no power, no public water supply and nowhere nearby to get supplies.
Residents who leave to get groceries, drinking water or fuel for generators, aren’t allowed to return.
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The National Weather Service says rain predicted for the Northern California decimated by a deadly wildfire could cause wet ash to flow down steep inclines in the mountainous region.
That could complicate the efforts of crews that are searching for human remains, so hundreds of searchers have fanned out in the leveled town of Paradise before rains starting Wednesday. The rain could wash away the remains and turn dusty debris from the fire into mud.
Forecaster Eric Kurth said Monday that storms expected to soak the scorched Paradise area Wednesday and into Thanksgiving weekend could dump at least 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain.
He says weather projections show the area will see moderate, steady rain. It’s still unclear whether there will be heavy rain that could unleash large debris flows and mudslides.
He says forecasters will have a better idea about the storm’s strength on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff John Kelly is receiving praise and criticism from his boss, President Donald Trump, and that’s raising expectations that Kelly will be replaced at some point.
Trump talked about Kelly’s tenure at the White House in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” The president commended the retired Marine general’s work ethic and much of what he brings to the job. But Trump also said that Kelly does some things that he doesn’t like.
In another sign of shaky ground, Trump wouldn’t commit to his previous pledge to keep Kelly as chief of staff for the remaining two years of his term.
On other moves in the administration, Trump said he was happy with his Cabinet but was thinking about changing “three or four or five positions.”
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors say a Colorado man strangled his pregnant wife and smothered their two young daughters.
Christopher Watts received three consecutive life sentences without a chance at parole on Monday, nearly two weeks after pleading guilty to avoid the death penalty.
Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke’s comments on how Watts killed his family are the first time authorities have discussed how the family died.
Authorities had prevented release of the autopsies for Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts, saying their cause of death would be crucial evidence if Christopher Watts was tried for murder.
Rourke said Shanann Watts’ only injuries were on the right side of her neck, showing marks from fingers or finger nails.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is threatening to again suspend White House press credentials for CNN reporter Jim Acosta.
After a federal judge ordered that Acosta’s credentials be temporarily restored Friday, the White House sent Acosta a letter saying they had made the “preliminary decision” to suspend his pass when the judge’s order expires.
The White House argues Acosta did not follow “basic standards” at a news conference when he scrapped with President Donald Trump.
In a court filing Monday, CNN said the administration was creating “retroactive due process.” The network tweeted that the White House “is continuing to violate the First and Fifth amendments of the Constitution.”
A judge last week issued a ruling of a “limited nature” that restored Acosta’s credentials temporarily while a CNN lawsuit against the administration proceeds.
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