CSi Weather…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY…

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

* WHERE…Turtle Mountains, portions of south central through the
James River Valley.

* WHEN…From 7 PM Friday evening to noon CST Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

 

Forecast…

FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows 15 to 20 below. West winds around 5 mph

shifting to the south after midnight. Wind chill readings

26 below to 31 below zero.

.SATURDAY…Sunny in the morning then partly sunny. Highs zero to

5 below. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings

29 below to 34 below zero.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 below.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Highs 10 to 15.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 below.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows near zero.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 10 below.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Highs around 5 below.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in
the evening. Lows around 20 below.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below.

 

Dangerous wind chills to 30 below zero are forecast Friday evening

through Saturday morning from the Turtle Mountains south through

the James River Valley.

Dangerous wind chills are forecast Monday night through Wednesday.

 

The next threat for dangerous wind chills will be Tuesday through Thursday

Cold air and wind chills colder than 40 below and actual temperatures

are likely to remain below zero during this period.

There will be periodic chances for light snow, mainly Saturday

afternoon and night and again Monday afternoon and Monday night.

 

St. Paul MN  (USACE)  –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adjusting the amount of water being released from its Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota.

Water management officials plan to begin releasing 400 cubic feet per second, or cfs, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 in order to increase the amount of flood storage capacity within Lake Ashtabula. The new target lake elevation for the spring snowmelt is now around 1,259.0 feet NGVD29. This is 3.5 feet lower than the previous goal of 1,262.5 feet NGVD29.

The changes are being made due to recent snow surveys conducted within the basin that indicated around 2 inches of water within the snowpack. Corps staff will continue monitoring conditions within the basin and additional water level changes may be made in the future.

Ice conditions may become less safe as a result of the increased outflows from the dam. People recreating on or near Lake Ashtabula or downstream of Baldhill Dam on the Sheyenne River should use extreme caution.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Victory Lutheran Church in Jamestown is excited to announce that recording artist Jason Gray is returning in concert Saturday, January 11, at 7 pm. Tickets are available by contacting the church either by phone at 701-251-1570 or by email: info@findvictory.org.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Youth Minister, Conan Hirsch said, General admission: $20; at the door: $25 and VIP: $30. With a VIP ticket comes up front seating, early entry at 5:15 pm and a Q & A session with Jason at 5:30 pm.

Jason Gray was born and raised in Southwestern Minnesota where he spent six years in youth ministry, before going into full-time music ministry in 1999 as an independent artist. He lives near the Twin Cities area. He released four independent records before signing with Centricity Music in 2006. Centricity released his first major label record, “All the Lovely Losers” in  2007.

ChristianityToday.com calls Gray one of “Christian music’s best kept secrets. Gray has collaborated with artists such as Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson, Joel Hanson (frontman for 90s Christian rock band PFR), Andy Gullahorn, Randall Goodgame, Jason Ingram, Thad Cockrell, Andy Osenga (of Caedmon’s Call) and others. He has toured with Jeremy Camp, Sanctus Real, Matthew West, Shawn McDonald, Big Daddy Weave, The Afters, Mark Schultz and others.

Gray has won two ASCAP Performance Awards for “More Like Falling In Love” (2011) and “Good to Be Alive” (2012). He has shared the stage with many major artists such as Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and Sanctus Real. His first No. 1 single, “Nothing Is Wasted”, reached the top spot on the Soft AC Chart in May 2013 and remained there for nine weeks.

Victory Lutheran Church is located at 510 9th Ave. SW, Jamestown, ND.

Sunday Services are at 8:15 a.m., and 10:45-a.m., with Sunday School at 9:30-a.m.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for January to Keith Schoen of Neighborhood Grocery for his outstanding customer service.  The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

His letter of nomination outlined an instance where a customer forgot their wallet including forms of payment, and Keith went above and beyond to remedy the situation.

Congratulations to Keith, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January 2021.  Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Community is invited on Wednesday January 15, to an Open House for City Administrator, David Schelkoph from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m.

The gathering will be in the Valley City Commission chamber.

His resignation, accepted by the City Commission becomes effective on January 17.

 

Fargo  (INFORUM)  — The Delta flight from Fargo to Dallas, which was undoubtedly full of Bison fans, departed more than two hours past its scheduled 11 a.m. time Friday. It was delayed due to severe weather in Texas. There was an airport warning issued for the Dallas airport for lightning and severe weather.

The road itself from Fargo to Frisco was clear sailing for those who’ve already made the trek, but the road back…not so much.

Severe weather is anticipated in Frisco Friday night with severe storms there, but it’s the road trip back to Fargo the next day that is causing concern.

That same storm system to the north of Frisco will cause travel trouble Saturday, with snow, ice and mixed precipitation throughout Nebraska and Kansas.

WDAY Meteorologist, Lydia Blume says for those who wait until Sunday to take off, she anticipates much of the roads will be cleared off fairly well by then, but could still have some “tough spots”.

Update…

(AP) Police say a North Dakota man is dead after he was shot by tactical officers in an exchange of gunfire. The man was identified Friday as 30-year-old Cody Carnes of Bismarck. Officers responded to a condominium in Bismarck after getting a call from a neighbor Thursday night. The neighbor said Carnes stated he had a bomb. Earlier, another caller told dispatchers Carnes stated he had weapons and would use them if anyone tried to enter his home. West Dakota SWAT officers tried unsuccessfully to get Carnes to surrender and Carnes began shooting from a second-floor window. SWAT officers returned fire and later found him dead.

Update…

Watford City  (NDHP)  An Alexander, ND woman was killed, and a Williston man was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash Thursday, Jan 9, 2019 about 7-a.m., on Hwy 85 MM 157, about 12 miles west of Watford City.

Highway Patrol Sgt Dave Kolness reports, a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, operated by  58 year old Amelia Johnson, of Alexander was  traveling westbound on Hwy 85.  A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound on Hwy 85. The Cavalier swerved into the eastbound lanes and struck the Silverado head-on. The driver of the Cavalier Amelia Johnson, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Silverado, Timothy Wolfe, sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Williston.

Hwy 85 was blocked for approximately 2 ½ hours.

This crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.

Assisting at the scene were:  The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office, McKenzie County Ambulance, Alexander Fire & Rescue, and McKenzie County Emergency Manager

Update…

(AP)  A man charged in the shooting death of a Bismarck man has waived extradition and will be brought to North Dakota to face charges. Forty-one-year-old Earl Howard was arrested Thursday in Michigan at the U.S.-Canada border. Howard is charged in the death of 42-year-old Chad Entzel, whose body was found last week after authorities responded to a fire. Entzel’s wife, 38-year-old Nikki Entzel, is also charged. Howard appeared in Michigan’s St. Clair County District Court on Friday and waived extradition.

Bismarck   Gov. Doug Burgum Friday signed an executive order
granting a waiver of hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial
vehicles transporting propane and other petroleum fuels.

Record fall and winter precipitation and cold temperatures have caused significant delays in harvest activities, increasing the need for propane and other petroleum fuels to dry late-harvested hay and grains and for other retail uses including home heating. Waiving the hours of service requirement will ensure that carriers, farmers, ranchers, consumers and others can obtain and deliver petroleum products to meet North Dakotas needs, the order states.

The 30-day waiver is effective Friday. All road safety and vehicle compliance
regulations still apply.

 

(AP)  A planned $800 million oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is being hobbled by lack of funding, allegations of unpaid work and legal fights. But Dan Hedrington, the project manager for Meridian Energy Group’s Davis Refinery, insists it will be built. Meridian wants to build the refinery just 3 miles from the park that’s the state’s top tourist attraction. Environmental groups argue pollution from the factory will spoil scenery and air quality. Meridian CEO William Prentice told regulators in a letter last month that the company is “fully committed” to building the refinery if litigation is resolved in the near future.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police say a North Dakota man is dead after he was shot by tactical officers in an exchange of gunfire. Officers responded to a condominium in Bismarck after getting a call from a neighbor about 10 p.m. Thursday. The neighbor said the man stated that he had a bomb. Earlier, another caller told dispatchers the man stated he had weapons and would use them if anyone tried to enter his home. West Dakota SWAT officers tried unsuccessfully to get the man to surrender and the man began shooting from a second-floor window. SWAT officers returned fire and later found the man dead.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus by President Donald Trump on immigration issues. That’s according to four people familiar with the deliberations. Two of the people said that a document circulating in the White House outlines the plans, but the countries that would be affected were blacked out. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the measure has yet to be finalized. The expanded ban could include several countries that were initially included in the initial ban but later removed from the list.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered new economic sanctions against Iran Friday, even as officials faced persistent questions over the killing of an Iranian general that helped ignite the latest crisis with the Islamic Republic. The new sanctions target senior Iranian officials and important sectors of the economy as Iran is already straining from U.S. economic pressure. Administration officials say the action will deprive Iran of revenue it could use to further destabilize the Middle East. The administration, however, is itself accused of destabilizing the region as it gives shifting explanations for killing Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike.

 

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group is gloating over the recent U.S. killing of a senior Iranian general, who rose to prominence by advising forces fighting the extremists in Iraq. The first IS comments since the general’s killing say his death “pleased the hearts of believers.” The IS editorial was released in the group’s al-Nabaa online newspaper late Thursday. Although the U.S. and Iran strictly avoided working together directly, they were once on the same side in the fight against IS. Neither side wants to see the extremists stage a comeback. But as the various players in Iraq jockey to come out ahead in a post-Soleimani landscape, IS may find an opening.

 

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker prime minister has asked Washington to work out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department bluntly rejected the request. Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is showing his determination to push ahead with demands for U.S. troops to leave Iraq after the Jan. 3 American strike that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would continue its mission to help train Iraqi security forces and counter the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Baghdad and southern Iraq. Many want both Iran and America to leave Iraq, reflecting the anger and frustration over the two countries’ trading blows on Iraqi soil.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for President Donald Trump’s trial. In a letter Friday to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she has asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the floor next week a resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Pelosi has held on to the articles in a standoff with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. House Democrats impeached Trump three weeks ago on charges of abuse and obstruction over his actions toward Ukraine.

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state of Oklahoma will receive $8.75 million from two pharmaceutical companies in a deal that will end legal action the state was considering against the opioid manufacturers. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced the agreement Friday with Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., both subsidiaries of Dublin-based Endo International. Without the agreement, Hunter said he planned to file suit against the company alleging it violated state law by deceptively marketing opioid pain medications in a way that understated the risk of addiction. The company denied the allegations and admits no wrongdoing as part of the agreement.

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to provide $20,000 stipends for teachers at a high needs schools and extend health care to older low-income immigrants in the country illegally. It’s part of the more than $222 billion in state spending priorities he outlined Friday. The Democratic governor is seeking a continued progressive agenda. His proposal increases spending by about $5 billion, but also boosts state reserves for any economic downturn. His teacher incentives alone would eat up $100 million. His immigration proposal would provide health care for 27,000 older low-income immigrants who are in the country illegally.