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TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW.
.SATURDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
70 PERCENT, A 60 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING A30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLET CITY AREA. HIGHS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.MONDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 10.
.CHRISTMAS DAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND
15. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 20S.
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY MORNING.
LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
TUESDAY. TRAVEL IMPACTS MAY BE POSSIBLE.
Jamestown (CSi) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that releases are being made now and through this winter at Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.
Bob Martin with the Corps at Pipestem Dam reports that Pipestem is releasing 30 cfs and will likely do so all winter.
Jamestown Dam is releasing 12 cfs, down from 30 cfs, for a combined release of 42 cfs.
He says usually Jamestown Dam does not release water in the winter, however the ground water level at both reservoirs is high going into freeze-up.
Pipestem Reservoir is at level of 1,442.85, five inches above the winter conservation pool.
Jamestown Dam is at 1,428.06 feet, six inches above conservation pool.
He says while November 2013 was dry in terms of rainfall, October’s rainfall was about 4 and a half inches.
Martin points out that the reservoir levels are not a concern, but the releases are being made in anticipation of any high moisture content in snow pack the rest of this winter, and potential spring rainfall amounts.
He says, ice thickness is variable at both Pipestem and Jamestown Reservoirs, and with releases from both reservoirs this winter the ice thickness may not be as great, and is likely to remain variable through the winter. Caution is urged.
He says the week of January 6, 2014 the snow survey will start to measure the moisture content, and will continue every two weeks.
Martin will have additional information as our guest on the Christmas Day Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown residents regarding a high risk convicted sex offender who is incarcerated and is doing work release in the City of Jamestown .
31 year old Ahmed Rashid Toliver has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the Office of the Attorney General.
Toliver is a black male 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Toliver was charged with Gross Sexual Imposition, April 2, 2001 in Cass County court.
His disposition was one year in jail, with 245 days suspended for two years.
The report says Toliver and another male went to an apartment where two 14 year old girls were babysitting two young children. The report says Toliver had intecourse with both of the 14 year olds. The girls stated that Toliver forced them to comply. He was convicted in 2001 in Cass County District Court.
Toliver is not wanted at this time and is currently serving his sentence. This is notification for public safety and is not meant to increase fear in the community.
Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders their families or their landlords, or employers, will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of Toliver’s photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
Information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown, (CSi) Jamestown Police investigated a one vehicle accident about 9:45 a.m. Friday.
A pickup truck was southbound just starting up Mill Hill when the truck ended up facing the wrong way, and on its side on the west shoulder, near the area of the Jamestown south side fire hall.
Jamestown Area Ambulance Service was called to the scene.
No immediate word on injuries, or the cause, pending release of the police report.
Jamestown (CSi) Interstate Engineering reports that as of December 19, 2013, 2nd Steet Southwest re opened at the James River bridge after work with the Jamestown sanitary sewer project, that included new pipeing and the sewer lift station in that area.
A temporary gravel surface is in place on the roadway as work there has been suspended for the winter.
Questions on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two North Dakota teachers are among 102 to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Kristine Brandt teaches math in Fargo and Kathleen Lentz is a science teacher from Valley City.
Winners get a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion.
They’re also invited to Washington for an awards ceremony and several days of educational and other events, including visits with members of Congress and the Obama administration.
Valley City (CSi) — The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced winners in the holiday drawings.
On Friday’s December 20, 2013 Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, the Chamber’s Executive. Kay Vinje listed the winners:
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Grand Prize: mini iPad 16g wi-fi Cheri Atwood
1st: $250 Chamber Dollars Helen Sherlock
2nd: $150 Chamber Dollars Deb Ross
3rd: Apple TV Cindy Gabehart
4th: Whirlpool Suite at AmericInn Duane Larson
Snowman decorating contest winner: Dakota Plains Coop
Home decorating contest winners:
1st:Scott & Susan Jorissen
2nd” Gary & Carmen Yanish
3rd: Norman Hansen
The Home Decorating winners will receive a photo of their home decorated in lights from Dutton’s in Valley City.
With other Valley City events and activities Kay pointed out that Valley City will host the North Dakota Special Olympics Friday January 10, 2014, and Saturday January 11, 2014.
Over 150 Special Olympics athletes, children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and Unified Partners throughout North Dakota will compete in the two-day event for the chance to be a state champion.
Locations include the Valley City Recreation Center, Valley City Auditorium and at Metcalf Farms.
January 10th
10:00 a.m. Volunteer Registration opens @ VC Auditorium
11:00 a.m. –Opening Ceremony @ VC Auditorium
The complete schedule is posted on line at CsiNewsNow.com
Coming up on February 15, 16, 2014, Valley City will host the North Dakota State Pinocle Tournament. More information and the registration will be posted soon on the Chamber’s web site www.valleycitynd.org
SPIRITWOOD, N.D. (AP) – Spiritwood Township in eastern North Dakota has capped the cost of a building permit at $250,000 to accommodate a nitrogen fertilizer plant being planned by CHS Inc.
The township’s fee structure would have set the cost of the building permit for the plant at about $1 million, based on construction costs of about $1 billion. CHS asked the township to lower the permit fee to $100,000.
CHS plans to make a final decision on the anhydrous ammonia plant in the Spiritwood Energy Park early next year. The plant would employ up to 175 people.
The permit fee cap applies to all future projects that agree not to apply for a full property tax exemption – something to which CHS has already agreed.
BOWMAN, N.D. (AP) – Trial has been delayed for a woman in the southwestern North Dakota town of Bowman who’s accused of drowning her newborn baby in a toilet.
Forty-two-year-old Stephanie Lindstrom has pleaded not guilty to murder and was to stand trial this month. The trial has been moved to early February because of a delay in results from a mental health evaluation Lindstrom underwent at the State Hospital in Jamestown.
Authorities allege that Lindstrom gave birth in the bathroom of her home on July 23, and the baby was found in the toilet. The state medical examiner determined the baby had been born alive and died of drowning.
Lindstrom faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A city councilman from East Grand Forks has died.
Ron Vonasek died Thursday evening at his home.
The cause of death was not released. Mayor Lynn Stauss says Vonasek recently underwent back surgery.
The council will appoint a replacement who will serve until the end of 2014.
Vonasek was appointed to the council in 2011 after the death of long-time council member Dick Grassel and elected to another term in 2012.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Officials say a small fire caused about $1,000 in damage to a sauna at a Bismarck hotel.
Investigators say the Thursday morning blaze at the Ramkota was caused by combustibles placed atop the heater in the sauna. No injuries were reported.
After the fire was extinguished crews set up fans to clear smoke from the sauna and pool area.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Job Service North Dakota says the state’s unemployment rate is up slightly.
The 2.3 percent rate recorded in November was an increase from 1.9 percent in October but lower than a year ago when it was 2.8 percent.
The national rate in November was 6.6 percent.
Labor Market Information co-manager Michael Ziesch says October tends to produce the lowest unemployment rate of the season, so the November bump is typical.
PORTAL, N.D. (AP) – US authorities in North Dakota say they’ve seized more than 24,000 counterfeit headphones with a combined retail price of nearly $10.8 million.
Customs and Border Protection officers say they targeted a rail container at the port of Portal last month. They seized its contents after determining the trademark of the “Beat” headphones was counterfeit.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A suspicious package triggered an evacuation of a terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The Humphrey terminal was shut down for about two hours Friday morning. Airport spokesman Patrick Hogan says a woman with a propane tank in a box was stopped by TSA agents and wasn’t allowed to board her flight. So, the woman left the box at an airport gift shop and boarded her plane.
Hogan says the woman was taken off the plane and questioned by airport police. Business resumed after the Bloomington bomb squad determined the tank was not an explosive device. Hogan says he doesn’t know if the tank contained propane.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm is assuming the presidency of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Hamm begins his duties on Jan. 1. His responsibilities will include participating in national and international meetings to advocate for America’s state-based system for regulating insurance.
Hamm previously has served as the association’s secretary-treasurer, vice president and president-elect.
In sports.
Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown Jimmie defensive player, J.T. Petsch has been named an NAIA All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association.
Petsch, a senior from Mesa, Arizona., was the Jimmies’ leading tackler with 36 solo stops and 46 assisted tackles. He also had one interception, one fumble recovering (returned for a touchdown) and 2.5 tackles-for-loss.
It was the second straight season Petsch led the Jimmies in tackles.
Running backs, Petsch and VCSU’s Derek Elliot were the only players chosen from the North Star Athletic Association. Petsch, named to the second-team defense.
Elliott, was selected as a first-team running back. (see separate story).
Petsch recently completed his degree in communications and marketing. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound safety played in the National Bowl Game in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 8. The game featured players from the NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division III players.
Petsch is the first Jimmie to earn All-American honors since Dustin Erbes, also a safety, in 2010.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Now that the government’s website is working better, President Barack Obama says health insurance sign-ups have surged. He says more than a million people have now picked a plan since the first of October. But HealthCare.gov was down again part of the day Friday. Unusually heavy web traffic is expected this weekend because of Monday’s deadline to sign up so coverage can take effect Jan. 1.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration says nearly 3.9 million people have qualified for coverage through the health care law’s Medicaid expansion. The numbers released Friday cover the months of October and November and underscore a pattern of Medicaid outpacing the law’s expansion of private insurance.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama singles out recent improvements in the economy and says 2014 could be a “breakthrough year” for the United States. Obama highlighted Friday’s report that the economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate from July through September, higher than previously believed. The economic news, while modest, has been a glimmer of light for Obama in an otherwise difficult year. Obama also voiced support for proposed legislation that would extend unemployment benefits by three months. The benefits expire later this month for about 1.3 million Americans.
NEW YORK (AP) – Some stores are ending the holiday shopping season the same way they began it – with round-the-clock, marathon shopping hours. Kohl’s for the first time is opening for essentially five days, from 6 a.m. on Friday through 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Macy’s and Kmart are opening some of their stores for more than 100 hours in a row from Friday through Christmas Eve. And Toys R Us is staying open for 87 hours straight starting on Saturday, which is typically the second biggest shopping day of the year.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A federal magistrate judge says an airport technician charged with plotting to bomb a commercial aircraft terminal in Kansas poses a public danger and should not be released pending trial. The judge also ruled at today’s hearing that Terry Loewen (LOH’-win) is a flight risk. She entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. Loewen was arrested Dec. 13 after a months-long undercover sting. Prosecutors say he tried to bring what he believed was a vehicle filled with explosives onto the tarmac at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, where he worked.
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