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REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS AROUND 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 23, 2012) — The Jamestown City Fire Department was called Wednesday night, about 8:45 p.m., to 409 4th Street, Northeast. (The former Dardis Real Estate location.)
Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says the initial call was for the Ready Squad to respond, to a smoke smell.
Jamstown Police on the scene saw a haze, and called a general page for a full fire call response to the scene, with 5 units, and 18 firefighters.
Chief Reuther says when the units arrived a wall was opened where a fire was located.
Chief Reuther says the building contained multiple dwellings with two receiving fire and significant smoke damage.
City firefighers were on the scene until 10:42 p.m.
No Cause was immediately listed, with the fire under investigation and pending an insurance inspection.
The Buffalo City Red Cross Chapter was on scene, and provided temporary living quarters for those displaced.
Jamestown, ND (KCSI-TV News) – The 32 degree temp did not discourage nearly 100 runners/walkers from turning out Thanksgiving morning for the first Turkey Trot in Jamestown. Proceeds from the event are going to support the Community Action, Region-VI Food Pantry.
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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — 586 turkey dinner and all the trimmings meals were served or delivered on Thanksgiving Day, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown.
Individuals got in line by 10:30-a.m. with serving time at 11-a.m. and going to 1-p.m.
Volunteers doled out 506 pounds of turkey.
To go along was an ample amount of stuffing, potatoes and gravy, 24 cans of corn, and eight gallons of cranberries.
The tradition began with the late Fritz Buegel when he own The Pantry Café, and Jamestown, and when he retired the tradition was carried on by Concordia Lutheran Church with volunteers.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 15, 2012) – Plans are set for this evening’s annual Holiday Dazzle Parade in Jamestown.
Organizers are hoping it will be even bigger than past parades.
On our Thanksgiving Day Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Main Street Ambassador, Charlie Kourajian said, the association has contacted last year’s and former year’s participants to see if they will again participate in the parade, and encouraged new participants.
At last report, there are 44 floats expected in the parade.
Kourajian said, “People from our area really look forward to this holiday event and enjoy it immensely. In reading over the comment sheets from past years, parade goers want more and louder Holiday music and put on an extra set of lights, so they encourage participants to turn up the volume.”
All entries are asked to be at the south end of McElroy Park by 6:15 p.m. Friday, November 23 for the parade lineup.
The parade will begin at 7-p.m.
This year’s judges, Chris Rathjen, Jessica Haak and Alex Looysen will be viewing and judging the floats at 6:30 p.m.
This year the Main Street Downtown Association, parade sponsor, will be awarding cash prizes for the floats, first prize being $500, second $250 and third $100.
He adds, the After-Parade Party will be at the Gladstone Inn & Suites, with the Jamestown Choralaires entertaining with Christmas songs.
Watch for the Retro Replay of 2011 Dazzle Parade on CSi TV 10 & Online Here.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Salvation Army 2012 Kettle Campaign for 2012, runs through December 24, 2012.
This year’s goal is $146,000, up from $118,000 in 2011.
On the Thanksgiving Day Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, our guests included Jamestown Salvation Army Lts. Mitch and Teresa Brecto.
Lt. Mitch said, the Kettle Campaign is the Salvation Army’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
Money raised in the various kettles around town will go to cover programs throughout the year.
At last report, more than 1,200 bell ringing hours are still available.
Organizations that have already committed to donate their time include,
The Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, RSVP+, St. John’s Lutheran Church, along with Ave Maria.
To sign up to ring bells, call the Jamestown Salvation Army or online visit: www.salvationarmynorth. org/jamestown, or call 252-0290.
He added that businesses, and service clubs are challenging each other for the highest amount raised through kettle donations.
Businesses, and organizations or individuals may match donations, per kettle, per day or for a time period.
Donors can be anonymous, or can have a sign showing their matching donations.
The Salvation Army is also looking for businesses that will allow miniature kettles, or counter kettles, with 30 of those available.
Kettles sites are at Kmart, Coborn’s and Sears. On November 23 there will be two kettles at Walmart and one at JCPenney.
Lt. Teresa said the Salvation Army is also accepting applicants for the Angel Tree program through December 7, 2012, to buy gifts for children newborn to 17 years old, who are in school and residents of Stutsman County.
Last year 127 families applied for the Angel Tree program, with 170 tree tags.
To apply for gifts a parent must come to the Salvation Army, on First Avenue, North in Jamestown, between 10 a.m. and noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday., and provide a valid form of identification for themselves and their child.
Families may now apply for holiday food baskets.
People do not need to apply for the Angel Tree to receive a food basket.
Cargill and the Salvation Army hope to supply baskets for 110 families and 40 individuals.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — During his State of the University Address, on Monday (Nov 19, 2012) VCSU President, Dr. Steven Shirley said, enrollment at Valley City State University recorded the third highest level of 1,362 students this fall.
That, despite a one percent drop compared to 2011.
Dr. Shirley said a state university system enrollment rule reduced the number by 40 students on campus.
In 2011, the university had its second highest enrollment of 1,384 students.
VCSU had a significant economic impact for Valley City and Barnes County.
He added, the university will soon be offering a new software engineering major next fall pending final approval.
Dr. Shirley said construction on the $10.3 million dollar Rhodes Science Center expansion project is on schedule and within budget.
The project is expected to be completed by January of 2013.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — November 21, 2012 — The professional and life members of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) recently elected three VCSU alumni and/or faculty members into leadership positions with significant responsibilities in the international association.
Steve Shirley, president of VCSU, said, “This is a rare and significant achievement for both the North Dakota Technology and Engineering Educators Association (NDTEEA) and VCSU’s Department of Technology. We are proud of the leadership role VCSU plays in technology and STEM education and are confident that these individuals will make outstanding contributions.”
James (Jim) Boe, DTE, was named president-elect. Jim is the chair of the Department of Technology at VCSU as well as a 1991 graduate.
Jim will serve successive one-year terms as the president-elect, president, and past president for the association.
His responsibilities for the first year will include working with all association committees to develop program plans and ensure their implementation, coordinating committee nominations, preparing the “Committee Handbook,” assisting with annual meetings and the international conference, and assisting the president in all association activities.
In years two and three, his responsibilities will change according to the office.
Peder Gjovik was named a NDTEEA affiliate representative. Pete is on the faculty of VCSU’s Department of Technology and is a 1977 graduate.
In addition to his current role as co-chair for the ITEEA Teacher Excellence Awards committee, Pete will serve as North Dakota’s affiliate representative for a minimum of three years.
His responsibilities will include reporting state membership to the regional director, attending conferences and training opportunities, and selecting the teacher and program excellence award recipients annually. He will also continue serving as the co-chair of the Teacher Excellence Awards committee.
Don Fischer was named the ITEEA Region III director. Don, a 1979 graduate of VCSU, served as the STEM coordinator at VCSU’s Great Plains STEM Education Center for 19 months, and is currently the technology and engineering education state supervisor in the North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education.
Don will serve a two-year term, and his responsibilities will include representing the region’s best interests on the Board of Directors, preparing reports on region membership growth, and working with regional affiliate representatives. Region III includes eleven states and two provinces.
These individuals will assume their new responsibilities in March, 2013.
Valley City State University (VCSU) prepares people for life through visionary leadership and exemplary practices in teaching, learning and service.
VCSU is nationally acclaimed for attracting and retaining talented individuals who advance quality learning opportunities and economic growth through technology and innovation.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 20, 2012) — The Stutsman County Commission rescinded the Fire Emergency/Burn Ban Proclamation.
The burn ban was in effect only when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Index was in the very high or extreme categories and/or a Red Flag Warning had been issued for
Stutsman County.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News ) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that at approximately 8:20 hrs on Wednesday a North Dakota State Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle on I-29 near mile marker #39 in Richland County.
The violator refused to stop and a pursuit of the vehicle ensued.
The pursuit headed south bound on I-29 with speeds reaching 105 mph.
A Roberts County South Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy was able to deploy a vehicle tire deflating device near mile marker # 1 in North Dakota.
The pursuit continued into South Dakota with South Dakota law enforcement authorities taking over the pursuit.
The vehicle became disabled approximately 11 miles into the State of South Dakota as a result of the deployment of the tire deflating device.
The driver was taken into custody by the Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Department without incident.
The suspect was identified as 43 year old Robert W. Smith, from Oregon, Missouri.
Smith signed a waiver of extradition immediately and was returned to North Dakota, he is currently being held at the Richland County Jail in Wahpeton.
The vehicle involved was identified as a vehicle reported stolen from the Dickinson, area on on Wednesday.
Authorities are investigating a similar incident involving a pursuit of a stolen vehicle from the State of Missouri which occurred in the Dickinson area on that day.
Agencies involved;
North Dakota Highway Patrol
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.
Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Dept.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Many residents of the Dakotas didn’t wait
until Black Friday to get started on their holiday shopping,
instead lining up outside stores on Thanksgiving.
Crowds were reported in the major cities across North Dakota and
South Dakota as some stores opened Thursday night and others early
Friday. Temperatures in the early morning hours Friday were mostly
in the teens, but shoppers said snapping up holiday deals is worth
standing out in the cold.
Mike Rud (rood) with the North Dakota Retail Association and
Shawn Lyons with the South Dakota Retailers Association say it was
a good year in the agriculture community despite the dry
conditions.
North Dakota’s economy also is bolstered by the booming
western oil patch. And the two states didn’t experience the severe
flooding this year that they did in 2011.
Rud says he expects holiday sales in North Dakota to be up 5 or
6 percent over last year. Lyons predicts the increase in South
Dakota will be anywhere from 3 to 7 percent.
Black Friday is named because it traditionally was the day when
crowds would push stores into “the black,” or profitability.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota woman has been sentenced to
six days in custody for kicking a federal officer.
Francine Babicki, of Fort Yates, was charged with assaulting a
federal officer. She pleaded guilty in June.
Authorities say Babicki resisted arrest after officers responded
to a report that she had driven her vehicle into a parked vehicle.
Babicki also was ordered to home confinement for 12 months and
supervised release for two years.
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) – Some residents of a North Dakota
reservation say they are frustrated with the lack of information
surrounding the deaths earlier this week of a grandmother and her
three grandchildren.
Killed on Sunday were 64-year-old Martha Johnson and three of
her grandchildren: 13-year-old Benjamin Schuster, 10-year-old Julia
Schuster and 6-year-old Luke Schuster. A man who killed himself the
same day as the shootings has been described as a person of
interest.
Because the slayings occurred on a reservation, the FBI has been
leading the investigation. And FBI spokesman Kyle Loven says it is
department policy not to release information during an ongoing
investigation.
Some community members have grown frustrated with the lack of
information and the rumors swirling.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota woman who pleaded guilty to
stealing from a tribal organization has been sentenced to home
monitoring and ordered to pay restitution.
U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon has announced that Tanya Jetty, of
Saint Michael, has been sentenced to three months at a residential
re-entry center and seven months of electronic home monitoring
followed by three years of supervised release. Jetty is also
ordered to pay more than $95,000 in restitution.
Jetty pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy to embezzle in
two separate cases.
Prosecutors say Jetty, who was the Spirit Lake Vocational
Rehabilitation Program, misapplied funds from the program to
benefit her and her family members. She also applied for heating
assistance from the tribe without including the total income of her
household.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has been sentenced to
nearly three years in prison on an illegal weapons charge.
Michael Gourneau of Belcourt was charged with possession of a
firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty in
June.
Authorities say the 32-year-old Gourneau was arrested after he
threatened people in a Belcourt home and fired a revolver into the
floor.
Gourneau had been previously convicted of one felony charge in
North Dakota and two felony charges in Minnesota.
U.S. District Judge Patrick Conmy sentence Gourneau to two years
and nine months in prison.
In sports
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State University wrestling
team is ranked No. 24 in the country this week, the first time the
program has achieved a Top 25 ranking at the NCAA Division I level.
The Bison moved into the No. 24 spot in the USA Today coaches’
poll after a 24-15 victory over previous No. 24 Boise State.
Wrestling is the second NDSU program other than football to
achieve a Top 25 national poll ranking in Division I. The 2009
softball team reached No. 21 in the USA Today coaches’ poll.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Residents across North Dakota will get an
opportunity next week to discuss fish and wildlife issues with
officials from the state Game and Fish Department.
The agency has scheduled its fall advisory board meetings. They
begin Monday in Sheyenne and Bismarck, followed by Tuesday meetings
in Stanley and Grand Forks, Wednesday meetings in Hankinson and
Dickinson and Thursday meetings in Jamestown and Crosby. Details
can be found at http://www.gf.nd.gov .
The governor appoints eight Game and Fish advisers. They each
represent a section of the state, serving as liaisons between the
department and the public. The advisory board meetings are held
each spring and fall to give the public a chance to discuss
outdoors issues and ask questions of the district advisers and
department officials.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – The New England Patriots exploded
with 35 points in the second quarter — including three touchdowns
in 52 seconds — and routed the New York Jets 49-19 for their fifth
straight victory. That’s the 200th victory for Bill Belichick, who
is the eighth NFL coach with at least 200 wins.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – It’s back-to-back four touchdown passing
games for sensational Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert
Griffin III. The rookie out of Baylor returned to his native Texas
and led the underdog Redskins to a 38-31 win over Dallas, their
first win in seven Thanksgiving Day games against the Cowboys.
DETROIT (AP) – Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz is taking the
blame for breaking an NFL rule on a scoring play that was costly to
his team in the Houston Texans’ 34-31 overtime victory yesterday.
Schwartz threw a challenge flag that negated the automatic review
and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct.
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) – Duke starters scored all but two
of the fifth-ranked Blue Devils points in their 89-71 first-round
victory over Minnesota in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the
Bahamas. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Mason Plumlee added 20
points and a career-high-matching 17 rebounds.
Final ( 2) Louisville 51 N. Iowa 46
Final (13) Missouri 78 Stanford 70
Final (17) Gonzaga 57 Clemson 49
Final VCU 78 (19) Memphis 65
NFL…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – A Sheboygan, Wisconsin man has won the
Lambeau Leap Sweepstakes, earning the right to become the first
non-player to perform the storied leap during a game. Cory Uttech
was one of 10 randomly selected finalists who came to Lambeau Field
on Tuesday to show off their best leap.
GOLF-DUBAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Luke Donald shot a 7-under 65
to lead Rory McIlroy and two others by one stroke after the opening
round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
In world and national news…
UNDATED (AP) – Finding the best Black Friday deals started
Thursday evening for many shoppers as some major stores opened
earlier than ever to get a jump on the holiday shopping season. It
is unclear how many shoppers were drawn to the earlier openings
versus the traditional Black Friday hours. But a survey this month
found about 17 percent planned to shop at stores that opened on
Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The campaigning in the nation’s capital hasn’t
stopped, it’s just changed focus as the president and Congress try
to find enough common ground to prevent falling off the so-called
fiscal cliff. But instead of digging for more dollars, lobbyists
and trade groups are working hard to protect what they’ve got from
whatever cuts are made.
UNDATED (AP) – Indian manufacturer Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals is
recalling several doses of its generic version of Lipitor because
some batches of the cholesterol fighter may contain small glass
particles. The recall affects 10-, 20- and 40-milligram doses of
atorvastatin (uh-tohr-vah-STAT’-ihn) calcium tablets. Lipitor was
the world’s top-selling drug until it lost patent protection nearly
a year ago.
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s interior minister says the
government will suspend cell phone service in most parts of the
country over the next two days to prevent attacks against Shiite
Muslims over a key religious holiday. Tomorrow and Sunday are the
most important days in the holy month of Muharram.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Florida officials say 23 people on a
dive boat were tossed into the sea when a large wave hit the craft,
capsizing it. A woman visiting South Florida from New Mexico died.
Officials say nearby boaters jumped into the water to pull people
to safety.
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