CSi Weather…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY…

Including the cities of Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Steele,
Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm,
Wishek, Ashley, Oakes, and Ellendale, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton,
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville,
Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville,
Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon,
Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton

 

* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as
35 below zero expected.

* WHERE…Wells, Foster, Kidder, Stutsman, Logan, La Moure,
McIntosh and Dickey counties.

* WHEN…From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The dangerously cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

 

Forecast…

 

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY…

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON…Sunny. Wind chills around 20 below.

Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph. Wind chills around 30 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 20s.

South winds 10 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chills around 20 below in

the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Not as cold. Lows around 20. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow and drizzle

in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of light

freezing drizzle in the evening, then chance of snow after

midnight. Colder. Lows zero to 5 above. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

Chance of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15 below.

.NEW YEARS DAY…Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows near zero.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

 

Hazardous wind chills are expected Saturday morning, and again

early next week.

The potential exists for freezing rain Sunday evening and

overnight.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County has just launched “ALERT Barnes County”, a mass notification system that notifies registered users of important emergency information pertaining to severe weather, police & fire emergencies, public health crises, etc.

Barnes County 9-1-1 Dispatch spokesperson Sarah Miller says, “You have complete control over alerts and can choose the delivery method of your choice: text, email, or phone call. Barnes County will no longer utilize or carry CodeRED. That means you will NEED to re-sign up through the ALERT Barnes County Everbridge Portal in order to receive notifications!

You can sign up from the Barnes County Home Page, the Emergency Management Page, or follow this link: https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736729933#/signup

Everbridge also has an app you can download that is extremely user friendly.”

Anyone with questions or needs any assistance signing up, contact me Sarah Miller, with Barnes County 9-1-1  Dispatch.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 4th Annual Battle of the Badges in Jamestown is January 3, 4 & 5, from 11:30-a.m. to 6-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center.

The battle, Team Fire vs. Team Law pits the Jamestown Police Department and Jamestown City Fire Department to see which department has the most blood donors earmarking their blood donation in their team’s name, in the form of a vote.

60% of individuals worldwide have the ability to donate, but only five percent donate the gift of life.

 

Jamestown  (UJ)  University of Jamestown Nursing Student Association (NSA) recently named Margaret (Maggy) Russek as Student Nurse of the Year (SNOY) for 2018-19.

The criteria for being chosen as SNOY include leadership, professionalism, personal accountability, commitment to nursing, commitment to professional growth, involvement in the college of nursing, involvement in NSA, and ability to serve as a role model for future nurses.

UJ Assistant Professor of Nursing, Sheri Gunderson says,   “Maggie’s servant’s heart is evident in a variety of volunteer activities in her hometown community and several cancer research fundraisers.”

Russek is a sophomore from Annandale, MN. She is majoring in Nursing and minoring in Character in Leadership and Psychology. Russek commented that through her work as a certified nursing assistant at a hospice house, she has “gained the ability to recognize the beauty in these moments” toward the end of life and notes that “we must learn new forms of communication, compassion, and patience while caring for individuals who are near death.”

As the SNOY, Russek plans to mentor nursing students to join and be involved in NSA activities and board positions. Other nominees for SNOY chosen by nursing majors were Megan Bidwell, Annandale, Minn.; Autumn Ulmer, Fullerton, N.D.; and Madison Fronning, Fargo, N.D.

 

 

Killdeer  (NDHP) —  The  North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 37-year-old man from Jeanerette, La., died Thursday in  a head-on collision on Highway 22, five miles north of Killdeer around noon.

Jared Maturin  was operating  a Ford F-150 traveling north on Highway 22. The truck was in the left northbound lane, in a passing zone.

The four occupants in the Dodge were not injured in the crash.   Maturin was pronounced dead at the scene.

All names will be released upon family notification. The crash remains under investigation.

Assisting at the scene were, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Killdeer Ambulance, and the Dunn Rural Fire Department.

 

Fargo, (NDHP) – At 10:16 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, a North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP)Trooper was completing a crash investigation in the westbound lane of I94 near mile marker 352, between the Red River Bridge and University Drive in Fargo. The NDHP Trooper’s vehicle was parked on the westbound shoulder when a 2018 Honda Civic, driven by Tazitabong Nkengateh, 40, Fargo, lost control while traveling west and side-swiped the patrol vehicle. Nkengateh and the trooper were uninjured in the crash.

Moments later, another crash occurred between two vehicles at the same location. In addition, another three vehicles spun out in the same location, nearly striking the trooper and other motorists.

The NDHP strongly encourages drivers to sufficiently slow down prior to reaching an emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights. The two crashes, as well as the three additional vehicles that spun out, occurred because the drivers did not slow down soon enough and were forced to brake hard as they approached the emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights. Hard brake applications used on snow covered and icy roads is dangerous and can result in crashes and serious injuries. Motorists are encouraged to slow down and drive according to conditions, always wear seat belts and drive distraction free.

 

Update…

Bismarck  (NDHP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) and North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) urge motorists to exercise caution while snowplows are working to clear highways.

The news released corrected by the Highway Patrol says, in an eight-hour period on Wednesday, Dec. 26, NDHP investigated five crashes involving snowplows. In four separate crashes, vehicles rear ended snow plows on I-94 near Richardton; on I-94 near Hebron; on I-94 near Steele and on Highway 85 near Williston. Minor injuries were reported in the Steele and Richardton crashes.
Two additional crashes were the result of drivers attempting to pass snowplows engaged in road clearing and struck other vehicles as they attempted to pass the snowplow. One crash within that timeframe occurred on I-94 near Hebron, where no injuries were reported. A second crash on Thursday, Dec. 27, occurred on Highway 22 north of Killdeer. A driver was killed in that crash.
Motorists are reminded to drive with caution around snowplows and follow these safety tips:
• Slow down and drive according to the conditions
• Stay back at least five car lengths behind the snowplow. Be patient, the driver will periodically pull over to allow traffic to pass
• Never drive through “white-outs” or “snow fog” caused by cross winds or plowing snow. Wait until you can clearly see your surroundings
• Know where the snowplow is on multi-lane roadways, and remember the plow could be in either lane or on the shoulder
The NDHP and NDDOT remind drivers to always drive according to conditions, make sure all passengers are wearing seat belts, and to drive distraction-free.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo will pay $575 million in a settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that are investigating fake accounts opened without the knowledge of customers and a string of other dodgy practices.

Under the agreement announced Friday, the bank will also create teams to review and respond to customer complaints about its banking and sales practices.

The bank has been under a cloud since 2015 when it acknowledged that employees had opened millions of fake bank accounts for customers in order to meet sales goals. It has also said that it sold auto insurance and other financial products to customers who didn’t need them.

Wells Fargo has already been ordered to pay more than $1.2 billion in penalties and faced stricter regulations.

“This agreement underscores our serious commitment to making things right in regard to past issues as we work to build a better bank,” said CEO Tim Sloan.

Tim Sloan apologized for the phony accounts and other practices during a congressional hearing in 2017, but the company remained under pressure from the weight of all the scandals. The company has announced plans to lay off up to 10 percent of its workforce over the next three years.

California, the bank’s home state, will get more than a quarter of the settlement funds because of the number of Wells Fargo customers residing there.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra called the bank’s behavior “disgraceful”.

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A human rights law firm has won access to documents reflecting a Louisiana sheriff’s office participation in the response to 2016 protests against a North Dakota crude oil pipeline. A state appeals court Thursday reversed an earlier decision by a state district court that ruled against the Center for Constitutional Rights’ public records request regarding St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne’s trip to North Dakota in connection with the Dakota Access Pipeline.

 

In world and national news…

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