wbPM4CSi Weather…

.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

UNCERTAINTY IS STILL HIGH WITH THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM

 

Updates….

Jamestown  (CSi)  The  Jamestown City Fire Department reports that the cause of a single dwelling house fire on November 20, 2015 has been officially listed , as an electrical malfunction in the attic area.

There was extensive smoke and water damage to the home, and the fire caused the roof to sag.

The residents, the two homeowners and a child were in the home when the fire started and escaped safely, along with the family’s pet cat, The Red Cross was on the scene giving assistance.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department reports the cause of  a mobile-home  fire  at 115 Sunnyside Mobile Manor  in NW Jamestown, ND , Friday November 20, about 6:15pm .

The report says the cause was radiant heat from the oven range. One firefighter injury . Time out 1 hour 45 minutes.

The city fire department was called back to several re-kindles of the fire.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – It’s a chilly start to the holiday shopping season in North Dakota.

Temperatures were in the low teens, single digits and in the west below zero as shoppers headed out to the stores on Black Friday to land some deals.

The day after Thanksgiving is generally considered the kickoff to the holiday shopping season. It’s typically the biggest shopping day of the year – the National Retail Federation expects nearly 100 million people to shop.

Valerie Bartsh traveled to Bismarck from Watford City with her two adult daughters. She said: “It’s mother-daughter time, and it’s savings time.”

Carolina Andrade drove from Sisseton, South Dakota, to Fargo to shop. She said she usually doesn’t go shopping on Black Friday, but good deals brought her out this year.

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration says a California farm is recalling a vegetable mix believed to be the source of E.coli in Costco chicken salad that has been linked to an outbreak that has sickened 19 people in seven states.

The FDA said Thursday Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy, California, recalled a mix of celery and onion used in Costco chicken salad and other foods.

Costco says it uses one supplier for those vegetables in the chicken salad sold in all its U.S. stores.

A message left with Taylor Farms was not immediately returned.

The number of people sickened in the outbreak will likely grow over the next few weeks, even though the product has been removed from store shelves, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – The Bismarck Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is raising money to place wreaths on each of the more than 5,600 headstones at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan.

The project is part of a national effort known as Wreaths Across America.

Officials say a wreath sponsorship is $15.

The CAP will sponsor a wreath-placing ceremony on Dec. 12 at the cemetery.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The advisory board for a fund aimed at conservation and recreation projects in North Dakota is set to consider the first grant requests of the current two-year budget cycle.

The  20 applications to the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund total $9.5 million. The board meets Monday in Bismarck.

The fund gets a percentage of oil and gas production taxes. The goal is to restore land affected by energy production and to develop such things as fish and wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation areas.

The advisory board will make funding recommendations to the state Industrial Commission, which meets on Dec. 16.

 

PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (AP) – The parents of an 11-year-old Minnesota boy abducted in 1989 are holding a community meeting to help central Minnesota residents cope with recent developments in the case.

Daniel James Heinrich was charged last month with four counts of child pornography possession and also named a person of interest in Jacob Wetterling’s disappearance. Wetterling hasn’t been seen since he was abducted near Paynesville on Oct. 22, 1989.

Patty and Jerry Wetterling have organized a meeting in Paynesville on Monday. Paynesville police chief Paul Wegner says it’s a chance for residents to help those impacted and share resources.

A string of unsolved sexual assaults on young Paynesville boys preceded Jacob Wetterling’s disappearance.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A longtime North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department employee is the new manager at Turtle River State Park.

Larry Hagen has been named to replace Steve Crandall, who recently retired. Hagen has been the manager of Lake Metigoshe State Park since 1992.

Hagen first began working for parks and recreation as a seasonal employee in 1978. He has held full-time positions in five North Dakota parks.

Hagen is originally from Fargo. He has a bachelor of science degree from North Dakota State University.

 

In world and national news…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Police say an unknown number of civilians have been injured in a shooting rampage in Colorado Springs, on Friday. A police spokeswoman also says four officers have been wounded inside a Planned Parenthood building. Police say the gunman opened fire before noon. It’s still an active shooting incident.
CHICAGO (AP) – Hundreds of protesters have been blocking entrances to stores in Chicago’s high-end shopping district on Black Friday to draw attention to the police shooting of a black teenager. Some of the demonstrators linked arms to form human chains in front of main entrances to stores on both sides of Michigan Avenue for more than three blocks. But others taking part in the protest chose a less confrontational approach. A group led by the Rev. Jess Jackson paused for a moment of silence to remember 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Connecticut man accused of scaling the White House fence while President Barack Obama celebrated Thanksgiving with his family has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Joseph Caputo made his initial appearance Friday afternoon in Washington. He didn’t enter a plea. Caputo is charged with unlawful entry. The Secret Service says he jumped over the fence onto the North Lawn of the White House, prompting a lockdown.

DENVER (AP) – With more stores opening on Thanksgiving night to give bargain-hunters a head start, the Black Friday crowds haven’t been as large. At a Kmart in Denver Friday  morning, shopper Susan Montoya had nearly the entire store to herself — and complained that there was “no challenge” this year. A shopper at a Macy’s in Kansas City also found the crowds lighter than in past years, when she says Black Friday meant “getting out at the crack of dawn” to get the best deals.

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – Police in Biloxi, Miss., say they have arrested a man who shot and killed a woman at a Waffle House restaurant after she asked him not to smoke. Police say the customer, identified as Johnny Mount, had argued with an employee early Friday about smoking a cigarette. They say he then pulled out a handgun and shot the employee once in the head. She died on the way to the hospital. Mount was outside the restaurant when police arrived and surrendered without incident. He’s been charged with first-degree murder.