CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

FRIDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds

5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.

Highs in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.

Lows around 5 below.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.

 

It should be dry Friday through Saturday.

A bit warmer on Saturday with highs in the mid to upper 30s central

and in the mid to upper 40s west.

Accumulating snow is expected on Sunday into Sunday night.

A widespread swath of one to two and a half inches of snow across nearly all of western and central North Dakota.

Sunday will be much colder than Saturday with temperatures becoming even colder for Monday through Wednesday.

Monday through Wednesday, highs may struggle to rise above zero by Tuesday and Wednesday to the north and east. Expect temperatures to fall below zero across most of the area during the overnight and morning hours from Saturday through Wednesday. Wind chills may be around minus 20 to minus 25.

Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a Semi-truck and trailer involved in a hit-and-run property accident in Southeast Jamestown. The accident happened on Thursday, December,5  at approximately 10:12- a.m. near the 1100 block of 5 Ave SE, in an adjacent parking lot.

Major Justine Blinsky reports, the semi involved in the incident appears to be a white Volvo semi pulling a white enclosed refrigerated type trailer. There also appears to be a company name on both truck doors and possibly on the lower-front corners of the trailer.

The semi’s trailer struck a power pole and likely has damage to the right side of the trailer, located near the front axle. The semi left the scene of the accident without notifying Law Enforcement. The power pole was destroyed in the incident.

Anyone with information regarding the owner and/or driver of the semi involved in the accident is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000.  This incident remains under investigation.

CSiNewsNow.com learned that Otter Tail Power Company crews replaced the pole Thursday afternoon.

Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights starts at 6-p.m. on Thursday December 5 in on Central Avenue in Valley City. There is still time to enter into the parade, call the chamber at 701-845-1891.

Chamber Executive Director Kay Vinje says, prior to the parade, the Lunchbox Café, Vicky’s Viking Room and Dutton’s Parlour will sell food to go on Central Avenue.

Vote for your favorite parade entry with winners to be announced.

On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Kay said, The Holiday Pop Up Shop will be located in the former Sanford Eye Clinic on Central Avenue, Thursday from 4-p.m to 8-p.m., with local arts and craft vendors. Downtown businesses will be open late for shopping with complementary treats and family fun activities.

Christmas caroling by the Valley City High School Choir and Band Ensembles.

CSi Cable 10 The Replay Channel is showing encores of the Parade of Lights from 2011-2018.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Choralaires’ Christmas Dinner Concert is Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6 at the University of Jamestown, Reiland Arts Center, lobby.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Choralaires member, Roger Cane said, seating and the social is at 6:30-p.m., with the concert at 7-p.m.

Advanced Reserve Seating Tickets are available only at Looysen I Care at 821 First Avenue, South in Jamestown, during regular business hours. The ticket price is $40 dollars each.

The deadline to order the advanced tickets is that Monday December 2.

He said the Choralaires, between singing sets, will be serving the meal of Cornish game hens prepared by Sodexo from the University of Jamestown.

Under the directions of Pam Burkhart, with accompanist Rick Wallentine, the singers will be performing traditional Christmas songs. Besides the group sing, there will be solo performances.

The concert is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Choralaires will also lead the sing-a-long at the After Parade Party, at planned after the Holiday Dazzle on Main Parade, at Shady’s.

Roger also pointed out that the 2020 regional Big Sing will be in Eau Clair, Wisconsin.

Jamestown will host the Big Sing in 2022.

He also said the Choralaires will host a spring concert in Jamestown in 2020.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Community Christmas Tree, is decorated, and is in a different location this year.

The live tree in front of the Jamestown City Fire Hall, was selected, to save the city costs of hauling a donated tree to the front of the Jamestown Civic Center, which has been the location the past few years.  The Jamestown City Fire Department decorated the tree, and a celebration was typically held for the tree lighting.

Last year, the tree tumbled over onto  the railings on the west side exterior of the Civic Center, causing expensive damages, and doubled the costs of replacing the tree, with a standby tree.

Prior to that location, for several years the large tree in front of what was then Jamestown Hospital was decorated each year, until, the front of the building was expanded and the tree was taken down in that space.

The community is invited to drive by the City Fire Hall, and see this year’s Jamestown Community Christmas Tree.

Also the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown has decorated Christmas Trees and other areas of the park, courtesy of service clubs and others who have volunteered to put the location and the community in the Christmas spirit.

Jamestown  (CSi)  1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, Site Supervisor, Steven Reidburn says, the community will have two opportunities to visit the Christmas Open House, on December  8, and 15, from 1-p.m., to 4-p.m., each day.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Steve said, 17 Christmas trees have been provided courtesy of sponsors, and decorated by volunteers, adding volunteers have worked about 100 hours on the project in November this year.  He added that each tree will have a tag indicating the name of the sponsor.

He added that trees will have a theme and visitors can vote on their favorite, and pay $1 per ballot, with proceeds going to the  1883 Stutsman County Courthouse supporting future programming and planning.

New this year is Santa’s Café, and workshop, at the main hallway.

Steve also shared progress regarding the new exhibit which is expected to be open on Memorial Day 2020 with a dedication and Open House.

At a recent Jamestown Tourism, Grant/Executive Board meeting, the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse – Citizenship Exhibit was represented by Robert Hanna, State Historical Society, Site Manager, from Bismarck.

He requested $26,795 for the Courthouse Citizenship Exhibit, to help make the 1883 Courthouse the first museum in the United States specifically addressing the exercise of citizenship.  Specified rooms in the courthouse will contain various aspects of citizenship, along with artifacts of such items as office equipment and other historic artifacts representing the time period  1880-1950.  Each courthouse room will have artifacts, many will be interactive for visitors, to have a hands-on experience.

The Tourism Board has approved, $24,115.  Steve Reidburn pointed out that the additional funding plus funds from the State Historical Society will allow all rooms to have exhibits available for the opening, rather than just one room at a time

He says schools will be able to utilize the courthouse for future classes and lessons. He says there will also be an exhibit up during the open house with artwork based on women’s suffrage, in cooperation with University of Jamestown students, to be set up in the Jurors Room.

Visit the 1883 Stutsman County Historic Courthouse Facebook page.

He added that the 1883 Courthouse has the Escape Room open during the winter months.

Those wishing to participate should make reservations no more than two weeks ahead of the requested date.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The All Vets Club in Jamestown will host the Annual Vietnam  Era, Christmas Social on Friday December 6, starting at 5-p.m.,  with a no-host social, dinner at 5:45-p.m.

The Guest Speaker will be Dale Marks, giving a presentation on Ft. Seward, after the meal.

The annual event is open to all who served during the Vietnam Era of service, 1961-1975.

Family, spouses and guests are welcome.

For more information call the All Vets Club and 701-252-8994.

Jamestown  (CSi)  In a recent study, financial technology company SmartAsset dug into IRS data to find the places where residents were giving the most.

The study measured how much people donate as a percentage of their net income and the proportion of people in a given county who make charitable donations. Stutsman County ranked among the most charitable in North Dakota.

Bismarck  (CSi)  – The North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body will meet Monday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. in the second-floor conference room in the hospital’s LRC Administration Building, 2605 Circle Dr., in Jamestown.

State Hospital Superintendent Rosalie Etherington, Ph.D., will give a report. Other standing agenda items include the medical director’s report and reports on quality management, finances and employee wellness committee activities. The agenda also includes a report from the Department of Human Services. Other business may be discussed.

The public is welcome to attend. The meeting agenda includes time at about 10 a.m. for comments from the public and state hospital employees.

The complete agenda is online at www.nd.gov/dhs/info/publicnotice/index.html.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations, including auxiliary aids, to participate in the meeting can contact Karla Bachmeier at 701-253-3964, 711 (TTY) or kxbachmeier@nd.gov.

Information about the North Dakota State Hospital is available online at www.nd.gov/dhs/locations/statehospital/.

(AP)  Colleagues say a Canadian woman trampled while moving horses at North Dakota University’s Equine Center has died from her injuries. They say Kim Elliott, of Alberta, Canada, was kicked by a horse she was preparing to transport, knocked to the floor of a trailer and trampled on Tuesday. WPS Transport owner Sarah Champoux, who worked with Elliott, says she had been transporting horses for more than 20 years. Champoux says Elliott had a great sense of humor and was a tenacious woman who was tough as nails. The center serves the university’s Equine Science academic program.

(AP)   The Williams County Commission has rejected a revised permit for a landfill that wants to become the first in North Dakota to dispose of radioactive oilfield waste. The motion specified that Secure Energy Services, which operates a landfill north of Williston, can reapply after the county has had time to seek more information. The Bismarck Tribune reports the commissioners made the decision at a meeting on Tuesday. They also imposed a one-year moratorium on any pending or future applications for facilities that want to accept radioactive waste.

In sports…

Valley City  (VCSU) Valley City State University running back Louis Quinones has been named Honorable Mention NAIA All-American, the national office announced Thursday.

A senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., Quinones led the nation in both rushing yards per game (150) and all-purpose yards per game (210) this season. Despite missing two games to injury, Quinones racked up 1198 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns and 1678 all-purpose yards during the 2019 campaign – helping VCSU to a 7-3 overall record.

The AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams feature two running backs on the First Team and two more on the Second Team. Quinones was one of five running backs named Honorable Mention All-American. The AFCA NAIA All-America Teams are chosen exclusively by coaches.

Honorable Mention All-American is just the latest accolade for Quinones, who was also named First Team All-Conference as a running back and Second Team All-Conference as a returner. He achieved All-Conference as both a running back and returner in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Quinones also broke the VCSU career rushing record this season and tied the school record for rushing touchdowns, finishing his Viking career with 3530 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.

Complete AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams

(AP) North Dakota State has owned the the Football Championship Subdivision the last decade. The undefeated Bison are the top seed again this year in the playoffs, even with a new head coach and freshman quarterback. The school’s president and athletic director say they’re happy in the FCS and are not considering a move to the Bowl Subdivision. The Bison, who have won seven of the last eight FCS titles, open the playoffs Saturday as 28-point favorites against Nicholls State.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is taking a big, new step toward impeaching President Donald Trump. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House will draft formal articles of impeachment accusing Trump of abusing the powers of his office to advance his own political gain. A vote in the full House could come before Christmas, sending the issue to the Senate. Trump tweeted that if the House Democrats are going to impeach him, he wants them to “do it now, fast”‘ so he can get on to the Senate trial. Pelosi declared that the case is all about Russia, which benefited most from Trump’s actions toward Ukraine.

 

 

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital to hold meetings and film a documentary. The visit is meant to revive the efforts that landed him and Trump in the impeachment inquiry now roiling Washington. It comes as Democratic lawmakers moved a step closer Thursday to drawing up articles of impeachment. The probe was triggered by a phone call in which Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate a Trump rival. Trump denies wrongdoing.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is accusing Iranian security forces of killing more than 1,000 people as they crack down on recent protests. The U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook tells reporters that the death toll from protests that have spread throughout Iran in recent weeks is unknown but the U.S. has received thousands of reports of atrocities. He says the U.S. has seen video of an incident in which the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps opens fire on demonstrators, killing 100 people and possibly more. He told reporters Thursday at the State Department that victims have included young teenagers.

 

 

BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials in Massachusetts have arrested more than 60 members of the Latin Kings street gang. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office said Thursday that among those arrested are the top leaders of the street gang’s East Coast operations. Those arrested face racketeering, drug and firearms charges. The majority of Thursday morning’s arrests took place in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. But authorities say the gang’s East Coast operations stretched into New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida. Authorities say the arrests are the result of a five-year investigation.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house. The Dragon capsule also is delivering holiday goodies for the six station residents. The Falcon rocket blasted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and then landed on a barge in the Atlantic. While the Falcon is new, the recycled Dragon is making its third flight and should arrive at the space station Sunday. This is SpaceX’s 19th supply run for NASA.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a showdown vote next week on her bill empowering Medicare to negotiate prices for costly prescription drugs. Democrats have said they’d plow billions of dollars in projected savings from the legislation into expanded benefits for seniors, such as vision and dental coverage. Her bill is expected to pass the Democratic-controlled House, but has no chance in the Republican-run Senate. President Donald Trump, as a candidate, called for giving Medicare negotiating clout. But he’s since backed off and the White House is strongly opposed to Pelosi’s bill, arguing it will keep new drugs from the market.