CSi Weather…

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY… INCLUES THE JAMESTOWN AREA

* VISIBILITY…One quarter mile or less at times.

* WHERE…Much of central and portions of northwestern North
Dakota.

* IMPACTS…Reduced visibility will cause difficult travel. In
addition, the fog may deposit a thin layer of ice on roadways.
Use extra caution if traveling, especially at uncontrolled
intersections and railroad crossings. Slow down, and do not
use cruise control on your vehicle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving…slow down…
use your headlights…and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

 

Forecast..

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Widespread dense fog. Lows in the mid 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Widespread dense fog in the morning,
then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

 

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast

winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s.

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

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 20.

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

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

 

Areas of fog will re-develop Thursday night over parts of western and

central North Dakota leading to reduced visibility.

Light freezing rain and snow are possible Friday night through

Saturday night for much of western and central North Dakota, with

the greatest chances over southwest North Dakota.

Dry and cool for Sunday, then some small off and on chances of

light snow Monday through Wednesday.

 

Jamestown (CSi) – Jamestown Police is seeking help from the public, concerning information about a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle about 2:30, Thursday afternoon at the intersection of 3rd Street Northwest and 3rd Avenue Northwest .

The car reportedly struck the pedestrian who was walking eastbound at the 3rd Street intersection

The driver of the northbound vehicle fled the scene.

Sgt. Shane Gallagher reports the driver was described as a caucasian male around 40 years old, with a possible beard and  shoulder length hair.

The vehicle is  a silver four door sedan, car.

Gallagher says a concerned citizen at the scene took the unidentified pedestrian to get medical treatment.

Anyone with information about the car, or driver is asked to call Jamestown Police at 701-252-2414, or the LEC Dispatch 701-252-1000.

 

Washington (Sen. Hoeven’s & Congressman Cramer’s Offices)  – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Kevin Cramer, Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded more than $29.3 million in loans for North Dakota entities. Details of the funding are as follows:

  • Jamestown College Foundation Inc. – $18 million – The funds will be used by the foundation to purchase four buildings from the University of Jamestown.
  • City of Williston – $8.5 million – The funds will be used to build a fire station and facility support building for the city’s new airport.
  • Jamestown Rural Fire District (JRFD) – $2.8 million – The funds will be used to renovate and add to JRFD’s fire hall.

“The ability to respond quickly and fight fires is vital for our communities, and today’s Rural Development loans will help ensure crews in the Jamestown and Williston areas have the training and support services they need to help protect their communities,” Hoeven said. “The loans will also help the University of Jamestown continue to provide a quality education to its students.”

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)  — Men (and women) manned up for men’s health this month, raising awareness to men’s health below the belt.

More than 40 people participated in Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s annual #GROWvember beard-growing competition. Dr. Robert J. Bates, JRMC’s Harvard-trained urologist, says,   #GROWvember is a silly way to get the word out about a serious cause.

He adds,  facial hair shows you care, and opens the door to conversations about below-the-belt subjects like prostates, bladders, kidneys.

Men’s health below the belt can make a person squeamish, but ignoring symptoms can have a devastating effect.

Dr. Bates says, “Silence can be our worst enemy. Talking about these issues and seeing a specialist are the necessary steps to below-the-belt health.”

In celebration of those hairy conversations — and faces — JRMC held a Stache Bash Tuesday, Nov. 27. Award recipients included:

  • All about the Beard, No Stubble – Kevin Windish
  • Baby Beard – Brock Schrom
  • How Dapper – Taylor James
  • Best Stasch – Ben Smith
  • Whiskerina – Jodi Thom
  • Cashiest ‘Stache (most raised per category either team, individual or business)
    • Team: Jamestown High School
    • Individual: Dave Smette
  • Best in Show (most participants as a team) – University of Jamestown – Danny Neville

Proceeds benefited the JRMC Cancer Center.

Misinformation about men’s health issues is abundant, Dr. Bates said, in part because it’s so private.

Important questions you ‘mustache’ yourself: How often do you go to the bathroom? When you go, is it urgent? Do you have blood in your urine?

Dr. Bates says, various treatment options are available locally. Patients can self-refer, meaning they don’t have to visit their primary physician first. They can make an appointment directly at JRMC. That cuts down on embarrassing conversations.

To learn more or donate, visit www.jrmcnd.com/GROWvember. To schedule an appointment, call JRMC Urology at (701) 952-4878.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2018, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Titan Machinery Inc. (TITN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $10.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the West Fargo, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 49 cents per share.

The agriculture and construction equipment seller posted revenue of $363.6 million in the period.

Titan Machinery expects full-year earnings in the range of 65 cents to 75 cents per share.

Titan Machinery shares have dropped 33 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 10 percent in the last 12 months.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s winter wheat crop appears to be in decent shape, and farmers are continuing to make progress on the late-season harvest.The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says about two-thirds of the winter wheat is in good to excellent shape, with another quarter rated fair.The report says 94 percent of soybeans, 80 percent of sunflowers and 80 percent of corn is harvested. All remain behind the average pace.Sixty-five percent of subsoil moisture supplies and 76 percent of topsoil moisture supplies are rated adequate to surplus.Stockwater supplies in the state are rated 66 percent adequate to surplus, and pastures are rated mostly in fair to good condition. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Geological Survey is expanding its well-received fossil dig program in 2019.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that after attracting people from 31 states last year, North Dakota fossil scientists plan to spend 46 days in the field next year to help people find prehistoric fossils.

This year, the Geological Survey program doubled in size. The program attracted 326 people who spent approximately two days in the field. A senior state paleontologist, Clint Boyd, says North Dakota now has one of the top public fossil dig programs in the country.

The Geological Survey has launched a new donor program called NDGS Paleo Pals to help fund program expansions.

 

In world and national news…

 

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, injecting fresh drama into what already promised to be a tense gathering of world leaders.

Trump cited Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels as the reason, saying in a Tweet from Air Force One: “The ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia.” He added: “I look forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved!”

Coming just hours after the Kremlin said the meeting was on track, the declaration was a departure from much of Trump’s past dealings with Putin. Throughout his presidency, Trump has sought to improve relations despite tensions over election meddling, arms control and the war in Syria.

But Russia’s stepped-up action in the Kerch Strait, stemming from its yearslong occupation of Eastern Ukraine, threw another contentious issue into the mix. Russia recently seized three Ukrainian vessels and crews. Russia said Ukraine didn’t have permission to pass between Russia’s mainland and the Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine insisted its vessels abided by maritime laws.

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — No criminal charges will be filed against any of the 42 people associated with a caravan of Central American migrants who were arrested in a clash that ended with U.S. authorities firing tear gas into Mexico.

The Associated Press has learned that the federal government decided not to prosecute the migrants despite proclamations from the Trump administration that it will not tolerate lawlessness over the caravan.

Customs and Border Protection declines to say why no one was prosecuted but a U.S. official says many came as families — which are generally exempt. The official said that in other cases, authorities didn’t collect enough information to pursue charges, including names of the arresting officers. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The official says two of the 42 were referred to the Justice Department for prosecution but charges weren’t filed because the accused had medical conditions.

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia.

Cohen made a surprise appearance Thursday in a New York courtroom to enter the plea.

He admitted making false statements in 2017 to a Senate intelligence committee about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Cohen said he lied about the timing of the tower negotiations and other details to be consistent with Trump’s “political message.”

In August, Cohen pleaded guilty to other federal charges involving his taxi businesses, bank fraud and his campaign work for Trump.

One of the prosecutors working with Special Counsel Robert Mueller was present in the courtroom.

Cohen has been cooperating with Mueller’s probe.

 

MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Yemen accuses Iran of “throwing gasoline on the fire” of conflicts across the Middle East, vowing that America will defend its regional interests and not “shy away when the problems get difficult.”

Ambassador Matthew Tueller’s comments during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday signal that America’s hard-line approach to Tehran in the wake of withdrawing from the nuclear deal will continue.

His remarks also take on even more importance as Tueller is now President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next ambassador in Iraq, a country where Iranian-led militias just beat back the Islamic State group and Tehran holds political sway.

 

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors are releasing details about how a New Jersey man killed his brother’s family and then set fire to their home.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni revealed Thursday the manner of deaths for Keith Caneiro, his wife Jennifer and their two children in their Colts Neck mansion on Nov. 20. Keith Caneiro was shot on the lawn of his estate, his wife was shot and stabbed, and their children were repeatedly stabbed in the quadruple slayings.

Paul Caneiro is charged with four counts of murder and other charges.

He’s due in court Friday morning.

Prosecutors say financial motives stemming from two businesses the brothers ran in Asbury Park prompted the killings.

 

(AP) Nearly 200 people are on the official list of those missing after Northern California’s catastrophic wildfire. But at least some of them are just fine.

Among them is 86-year-old Dixie Singh, who was surprised to find herself on the list when contacted by The Associated Press and says with certainty, “I am alive.”

The death toll from the inferno stands at 88. But three weeks after the blaze, there is still great confusion over who made it out safely.

The list put out by the Butte County sheriff’s department contains misspellings, repeated names and other inaccuracies, and people are constantly being added or removed.

 

BERLIN (AP) — German public broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk reports that police and prosecutors are searching the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt in connection with money laundering allegations.

Hessischer Rundfunk reported that a large number of police officers were involved in the raid early Thursday.

It quoted Frankfurt prosecutors saying Deutsche Bank is suspected of helping customers set up offshore companies in tax havens.

Deutsche Bank didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Its shares dropped on the news and were down 3 percent in morning trading.

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A panel of judges is expressing skepticism about whether lawsuits brought on behalf of babies born in opioid withdrawal should have their cases considered separately from hundreds of government entities also suing the drug industry over an opioid crisis.

Lawyers say that more than 150,000 babies were born addicted to opioids from 2012 through 2016 and that the number keeps growing.

Like local and state governments, they want drugmakers and distributors to be held liable.

But the lawyers for the babies say they have different legal issues and more urgent needs to pay for help for the children.

In a hearing Thursday, judges asked whether getting help for the children would happen any faster if their cases were separated from the ones filed by the state and local governments.