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CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 15. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Lows 5 to 10 above. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Chance of snow decreases Wednesday night as high pressure builds into North Dakota.
Colder air filters in behind the cold front, with overnight lows from zero to 5 below north, to perhaps 10 above south. Clouds partially scatter for Thursday as high pressure continues to build over the region. Thursday will be the coldest day for the next several days, with highs ranging mainly in the teens.
Late this week and into the weekend, a few embedded waves pass through the Northern Plains, though models continue to depict each as dry features along with moderating temperatures. Early next week dry weather and continuing a slow warming trend, and more chances for sunshine.
Highs mainly in the 30s by Sunday, with some areas in the 40s by Monday.
Jamestown (CSi) The U.S. Marine Corps is planning a Marine League Detachment, to be established for Jamestown and Stutsman County.
Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton said, the Marine League Detachment, is similar to the VFW, and DAV, serving Marine veterans.
There will be an organizational meeting on January 12, at 11-a.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown, with more information.
David said the VA is about to recognize hypertension being caused by veterans be exposed to Agent Orange.
He added that his office will have more information has the recognition moves forward.
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for the following:
3 open positions on the Board of Adjustments—3 year terms to January 2022.
Anyone interested in serving on the above committees/boards should complete an “Application for Appointment”. The application may be obtained in person at City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND, by calling 701-252-5900 or online at jamestownnd.org and select government tab/city committees to download the form.
The application should be returned by December 31, 2018, to:
City of Jamestown
Attn: Appointments
102 3rd Avenue SE
Jamestown, ND 58401-4205
Jamestown (UJ) The annual Dine and Bid Dinner and Auction has grown from modest beginnings over thirty years ago to be the University’s single largest fundraiser, and a much anticipated and enjoyed community event each spring. This year’s Dine and Bid, themed “Monopoly: Knight Edition,” will take place on Saturday evening, April 13, in the beautiful Harold Newman Arena.
Last year Dine and Bid grossed $180,000 in support of student scholarships! A significant share of those funds come from businesses, personal sponsorships and cash donations. Even though Dine and Bid is still several months away, the Sponsorship Committee is now beginning to reach out to past and prospective sponsors.
Here you can visit the sponsorship opportunities and register online. The link also includes a printable form to postal mail or email to UJ.
*Individual ticket invitations will be sent closer to the event date.
Go Jimmies!
Dan Hornung Kelsey Deragisch
Co-Chair, Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair, Sponsorship Committee
701-252-3467, ext. 5401 701-252-3467, ext. 5638
dahornun@uj.edu kderagis@uj.edu
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum unveiled a $14.3 billion budget on Wednesday that hikes state spending 5 percent, while offering pay raises for state employees, and spending increases on education, human services and infrastructure projects.
The two-year spending blueprint also seeks to replenish more than $500 million of the $800 million in reserves that were used to balance previous budgets. The plan does not seek higher sales or income tax rates.
In an address to a joint House and Senate, the first-term Republican governor said his budget proposal invests “in our economy, our workforce and the well-being of people.”
The proposal includes 4 percent raises in the first year of the budget cycle and 2 percent in the second, with a potential for an additional 2 percent if agencies meet efficiency goals. The budget is based on North Dakota oil prices fetching between $50 and $60 a barrel, and production remaining at 1.3 million barrels daily.
Workers also could get fully paid health insurance without having to contribute a share of the monthly premium under one of three separate proposed options. To keep their existing coverage, employees would be required to pay $28 monthly.
Burgum’s spending plan also would use $300 million of the interest from the state’s voter-approved oil tax savings account for education loans and grants, and funding for what he called “Legacy projects,” including a $50 million Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota.
North Dakota’s Legacy Fund holds about $6 billion. Lawmakers set aside $200 million of interest for the current budget, but Burgum has said he would not support using that money to balance the state books.
Republican and Democratic leaders in the Legislature said they supported Burgum’s general themes to boost state worker salaries, and increases on education, human services and infrastructure projects, but cautioned that they have yet to see details.
STANLEY, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota wildlife officials expect that some areas along the state’s northern border with Canada will be added to a ban on baiting deer aimed at limiting the potential spread of chronic wasting disease.
The fatal disease is slowly growing among the state’s population of white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose, according to Casey Anderson, wildlife division assistant chief for the state’s Game and Fish Department. Anderson on Monday spoke to the Game and Fish Advisory Board about outlawing the use of bait for deer hunting in certain areas because bait piles are closely linked to the spread of the disease, the Minot Daily News reported.
Chronic wasting disease is transmitted by contact with an infected animal’s saliva, blood, urine and other fluids or tissues. It attacks animals’ nervous system, leading to death. There’s no current treatment or vaccine to combat the disease.
“It affects big bucks the most,” Anderson said. “It’s almost like a slow growing cancer in the population. We’re hoping to hold it back until there’s a reasonable solution.”
The disease has been discovered in Sioux and Grant counties along the South Dakota border. It’s been found in South Dakota, Montana and in Saskatchewan, Canada, within six miles of the state border.
Anderson said adding areas along the state’s border with Canada to the ban will likely happen soon.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush has left Washington for the last time. Bush’s flag-draped casket was carried in a motorcade to Joint Base Andrews outside the capital city following his state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.
An aircraft that often serves as Air Force One and designated “Special Air Mission 41” is flying the casket to Houston. Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush waved from the top of the stairway before boarding the plane, followed by other family members.
In Houston, Bush’s body will be transported by motorcade to St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. A public viewing of Bush’s casket will be held at the church until early Thursday, followed by a private funeral. Burial will take place at the presidential library in College Station, Texas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of George H.W. Bush is bringing together the five remaining members of an oh-so-exclusive fraternity — the presidents club. But for President Donald Trump, it may not be an entirely comfortable reunion, throwing him together with former occupants of the Oval Office who have given him decidedly mixed reviews.
The state funeral for the late president will be attended by former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. The last time they were all together with Trump was at his inauguration in 2017.
Trump has sought to meet the elder Bush’s passing with grace, a contrast to the rhythms of his tumultuous presidency. Trump’s predecessors have all made their discomfort with his leadership known in different ways.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s incoming Democratic governor is condemning moves by Republicans legislators to weaken his power.
Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Wednesday that Republicans have overridden the will of voters who chose Democrats in last month’s election. He says a handful of people desperately want to “cling to power.”
The Republican-controlled Legislature approved sweeping changes early Wednesday that weaken the governor’s ability to make rules that enact laws. The legislation also shields the state jobs agency from his control until September and cuts into the powers of the incoming Democratic attorney general.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signaled he supports the legislation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spinning off from the special counsel’s Russia probe, prosecutors are ramping up their investigation into foreign lobbying by two major Washington firms that did work for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
That’s according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The probe had been quiet for months since special counsel Robert Mueller referred it to authorities in Manhattan because it fell outside his mandate of investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia during the 2016 campaign.
But in a flurry of new activity, Justice Department prosecutors have begun interviewing witnesses and contacting lawyers to schedule additional questioning related to the Podesta Group and Mercury Public Affairs.
The New York work underscores the broad effects of Mueller’s investigation.
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Times says a report by CBS lawyers outlines more allegations of sexual misconduct by longtime chief Les Moonves. The report alleges that Moonves destroyed evidence and misled investigators as he attempted to protect his reputation and severance payments.
The report was prepared by lawyers the network hired to determine if Moonves violated the terms of his employment agreement. The New York Times said Tuesday the 59-page report is to be presented to CBS’s board before the company’s annual meeting next week.
It says Moonves could be denied his $120 million severance package after he had to quit in September amid numerous allegations of sexual misbehavior.
The investigators reported they received “multiple reports” about a network employee who was “on call” to perform oral sex on Moonves.
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