CSi Weather…

 

 

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

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

morning. Highs in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 20s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

 

Very warm weather is expected again Saturday and that will cause
additional snowmelt across parts of central North Dakota where
snowpack remains.

The snowpack in the James River and Pipestem Creek watersheds is
deeper and will be more resilient to melting, but temperatures will
be warm enough to generate some runoff in the coming days. Cooler
weather is forecast to arrive early next week and will result in a
favorable melt pattern. Even so, snowmelt runoff generated this
weekend may slowly make its way toward Pipestem Creek and the James
River, which may start to cause rising water levels next week.
Additional runoff is likely once temperatures begin to warm up again
by the middle of next week, too.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Humane Society will hold its Potato Bar Fundraiser, Thursday March 19, from 5-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Downtown Jamestown.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Vice President, Jay Nitschke said, a free will offering will be accepted, to support the shelter’s operations.

She added that surgery is still scheduled for “Liberty,” the dog on March 12, who will be undergoing surgery to have a pancreatic tumor removed, by a veterinarian in Casselton.

Donations are still be accepted toward the costly surgery, that can be mailed to P.O. Box 636 in Jamestown, or stop by the James River Humane Society, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.

Jay reported that the recent board annual elections were held.  Ben Webber was elected President, and Jay Nitschke was elected Vice President.

She said around 15 dogs and cats are currently available for adoption, and volunteers are always welcome.  Call 701-252-0747, and on line visit:  jamesriverhumanesociety.org

Hours are:  Everyday 9-a.m., to 11:30-a.m., and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or by appointment.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for March to Jordan Schock of Wilhelm’s Service Center for his outstanding customer service.

The nomination letter stated:

“On Friday, January 3, I had a routine oil change and had ordered new tires. Previous to this appointment, Jordan ensured the tires that were ordered with quality yet affordable and made sure that the appointment could include both services in a timely manner. During the appointment, Jordan came into the waiting room to let me know a sensor had been broken during the process, but that they would cover it and get it from across town from another dealer. He apologized and continued to come back to the waiting room to update me on how much longer. He is professional, communicated well with me, was mindful of my time, and provided excellent customer service. Even on a Friday evening when most people would have been anxious to get done with the work day, Jordan was focused on providing quality 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.

Congratulations to Jordan, 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.

 

 Fargo, N.D. (Valley News Live) (Update) – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture announced on Friday it is investigating a milk recall.

Cass-Clay milk is believed to have been contaminated with a chemical that’s used to sterilize and clean equipment, according to a media release.

The milk is 1% low-fat gallon milk with a best by date of 3/19 and a time stamp between 16:30 and 17:30.

In the media release, the state agency said Ag inspectors are doing a more in-depth investigation to confirm that no other products were contaminated and that corrective measures are in place.

Underwood   (CSi)  Underwood Public Schools, Superintendent, Brandt Dick has announced his candidacy for the North Dakota State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the November 2020 election.

Brandt has spent time in both public and private schools, with 25 years experience in education, as a teacher, principal, activities director, superintendent and adjunct college instructor, according to a release.

He received his bachelor’s degree in math education and bible studies from the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, and received his master’s in teaching mathematics from Minot State University.

Brandt will challenge incumbent State School Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler.

 

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) — Fire has damaged a birdseed manufacturing plant in Fargo, but all employees evacuated safely. Firefighters responded to Red River Commodities about 10 p.m. Thursday and found the plant filled with smoke. Fire Battalion Chief Lee Soeth tells KFGO the blaze was contained to a large dryer used to process the birdseed, as well as the ductwork used to exhaust heat to the outside. Firefighters quickly put out the fire and ventilated the plant. No one was hurt. Soeth says damage has not yet been estimated.

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Friday were falling sharply again, and bond yields have sunk to more record lows on worries about the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Major U.S. indexes are down more than 3%. European markets were down even more and Asian indexes also closed sharply lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dipped below 0.70% for the first time. The price of oil dropped 10% for its worst day in five years. Worries about the fast-spreading virus have had markets on a roller coaster for weeks. They also completely overshadowed a strong report on U.S. jobs Friday.

 

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump has toured a neighborhood in Tennessee reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at “the tremendous heart” he witnessed. He also offered a message for survivors and those who lost family members, saying: “We love them, they’re special people.” Trump toured hard-hit communities in Putnam County, where a tornado tore a 2-mile-long path, killing 18 people, including five children under 13. Many more people were injured. Statewide, the death toll stood at 24 from a pair of storms. Trump toured one street Friday where eight people were killed. The street was filled with debris where houses once stood.

 

MIAMI (AP) — Officials are canceling a large Hispanic music festival in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood citing fears that crowded events could spread coronavirus more widely. The decision was announced Friday, a day after Miami officials said concerns about the virus led them to cancel another popular music festival that attracts tourists to South Florida. Calle Ocho Music Festival was scheduled for Sunday to feature live music from Latino artists throughout several stages along 20 blocks. Ultra is the other music festival that was canceled. It draws tens of thousands to Miami’s downtown Bayfront Park.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For weeks the NRA has been publicizing plans to auction off firearms at a fundraising dinner at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. But a spokesperson for the museum told The Associated Press that the April event will not take place there after the AP asked questions about the museum’s no firearms policy. The NRA says in a statement Friday that the organization declined to change its firearms policy at the auction and decided to move the event. The NRA’s relationship with country music artists and country music organizations has fractured in recent years after several mass shootings, including one at a country music festival in 2017. Prominent country artists have called for gun control legislation.

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A special prosecutor says a white former South Bend police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of an African American man last summer and that he won’t be charged in the killing that roiled then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. Special prosecutor Ric Hertel was appointed to lead an investigation into the shooting, Sgt. Ryan O’Neill was investigating a report of a person breaking into cars June 16 when he shot and killed 54-year-old Eric Logan. Hertel says evidence shows Logan approached O’Neill with a knife and that the officer feared for his safety when he fired two shots, one of which struck Logan in the upper abdomen.

 

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. government says it’s sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings to deal with asylum seekers in case a federal appeals court strikes down one of the Trump administration’s key policies. Senior Customs and Border Protections officials said Friday that active duty personnel will be in place at ports of entry in El Paso and San Diego this weekend. The deployment is in response to crowds that gathered at an El Paso crossing last Friday after a federal appeals court temporarily struck down the program known as “Remain in Mexico,” which forces asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases wind through court in the U.S.