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.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in the morning in the Jamestown area 40 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows

in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper

40s. Highs in the 60s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the

lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance

of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

Wednesday through Sunday …Gradual warming  with dry weather. High in the 60s – sometimes into the lower 70s .

A chance for frost Tuesday night and again on Thursday night, with temperatures dropping into the upper 30s Tuesday night.

A return of precipitation chances into early next week.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to 800  block 14th Avenue, Southwest about 3:05 p.m., Monday.

Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther said the fire was contained to the gutter in front of a residence.  The probable cause was “juvenile fire play,” with a flammable liquid.

Law enforcement was questioning juveniles at the scene.

No damages reported with three fire units and 23 fire fighters on the scene, 21 minutes.

 

VCSU   (CSi)  Valley City State is celebrating VCSU’s  record enrollment numbers, No. 1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report and being a “Best College” for 20 consecutive years!

On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 everyone is  encouraged to wear VCSU gear and show Viking Pride!

Starting at 11 a.m. the pep band will march around campus gathering L2L groups along a scheduled route and end at the Cafeteria. All students, faculty and staff are invited to join in the march and all are welcome to enjoy a $5 All-American lunch in the Cafeteria from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Head over to the Gazebo at 2 p.m. for an ice cream social to top off the celebration.

 

 

Troy, Mi (Dunham’s, CSi) – Dunham’s Sports, one of the nation’s largest sporting goods chains, is pleased to invite Jamestown, and the surrounding communities to its grand opening weekend.

The ribbon cutting will be hosted on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 9-a.m. at the new Buffalo Mall location. Store hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The first 100 adults in line on Friday, September 29th will receive a Dunham’s Sports t-shirt.

Also on Friday, there will be free 6-packs of Coke or Diet Coke to anyone making a $10 purchase, while supplies last.

The first 100 adults on Saturday, September 30th will receive a Dunham’s Sports baseball cap. On Sunday, October 1st, the first 50 people/families in line will receive a $10 Dunham’s Sports gift card.

In a news release, Chairman and chief executive officer of Dunham’s Athleisure Corporation, Jeff Lynn said, “We are excited to be opening a store in the Jamestown community. Dunham’s prides itself on providing our customers with a wide variety of top-quality, value-oriented, name-brand merchandise at everyday low prices.”

The opening of the Jamestown location is the first Dunham’s Sports in the state of North Dakota and marks over 225 stores chain wide. The new Jamestown store offers a full line of traditional sporting goods and athletic equipment, as well as a wide variety of active and casual sports apparel and footwear featuring Under Armour, Nike, adidas, Skechers and more.

Lynn adds, “We keep our customers coming back because of our continued commitment to provide the largest selections at the lowest prices.”

There will also be a large selection of athletic and outdoor apparel, a fitness department, plus a large value area featuring footwear at savings of 30-50% off. The expanded outdoor department will offer more from your favorite brands like Remington, Rocky, Smith & Wesson and Crosman, plus a large offering of kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. The store will also have a Fairway Center golf shop featuring top golf brands such as Taylormade, Titleist, Callaway and Cobra.

Dunham’s strives to save the people living in our local communities money with programs like Dunham’s Rewards, the Team Program and our Company Program.

With Dunham’s Rewards, you can sign up for emails at www.dunhamsrewards.com to receive great money-saving coupons, tips and information about upcoming events at your local Dunham’s Sports.

The Team Program allows coaches of youth sports teams to sign their team up for a money-saving weekend so kids can get all the equipment they need to participate in sports.

The Company Program is similar to the Team Program, in that it allows employees of local companies to save money. Ask a sales associate about any of these money-saving programs.

Dunham’s, one of the nation’s largest retail sporting goods chains, was founded in 1937 in Detroit as Dunham’s Bait and Tackle and has grown to over 225 stores in 22 Midwestern and Southern states. You can join the sports conversation on Dunham’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dunhamssportinggoods.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Stutsman County Branch of the James River Valley Library System will be temporarily closed for staff development/training on October 4 through October 6, 2017.  The Alfred Dickey Library will remain open for regular business hours on those days.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) The Annual  Kids Against Hunger, packaging in Jamestown is set, for Saturday November 4, 2017, at Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown.

Organizer Janna Bergstedt says, this is the seventh Jamestown event, as the Jamestown Kiwanis Club packaged their one millionth meal in 2016.

Great Plains Food Bank has partnered to see that the meals stay local.

The group is currently raising the money needed in order to package the meals.

Donations and volunteer, opportunities by  E-Mailing:  jamestownkiwanis@gmail.com and at First Community Credit Union in Jamestown.

Packaging takes place on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Stutsman Harley-Davidson from 9-a.m., to noon.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi JRMC)   Wave of Light is a time for families who’ve experienced infant loss and miscarriage to share in their sorrow and support each other. Wave of Light is an international event, recognized in six countries.

This year’s event is set for Sunday, October 15, 2017 St. John’s Lutheran Church in Jamestown.

One of the event’s organizers is  Renae Lunde, a registered nurse at Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Family BirthPlace.   She says, “Thirty years ago, if families experienced a miscarriage or infant death, they were told to forget it.  “Today, we encourage families to grieve in the way that best fits them.”

Wave of Light occurs each year on October 15. Nearly 30 individuals attended the event in Jamestown in 2016. This year, the event include a short walk, a candle lighting ceremony and blessings for families. If families families need support year round, they may contact the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team.

The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is a group of volunteers who offer to support to those who grieve. The group organizes regular educational events and support groups to the community.

For more information on Wave of Light, call Lunde at (701) 952-4807. For more information on the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team, call (701) 952-9358 or visit JAGST.com.

 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 2017, 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.

 

 

Jamestown, ND, The South Central Homeless Coalition kicked off its second annual diaper drive in July which ran through August 14, 2017.

The news release thanks the many contributors who helped the coalition reach the 2017 diaper drive goal. The goal was $5,000 in diapers, wipes, and monetary donations. Thanks to regional participation, items and dollars donated at the collection sites will be able to stay in those communities within our region.

This past spring, the South Central Homeless Coalition received significant donations of over $500 from Atonement Lutheran Church (Jamestown) of $2,667.00 and an additional donation from Hugo’s Family Marketplace of $971.26. Other campaign monetary donations made to regional collection sites and online fundraiser totaled $1,725.15.

The coalition received 5,081 individual diapers and 78 packages of wipes during this campaign, equal to about $1,000 in product donation.

New and unused packages of diapers, wipes, and monetary donations were collected at regional county sites and then distributed to local agencies in their community.

Thank you to the following organizations participated in our drive as collection sites:

  • Stutsman: (Jamestown): Edgewood Senior Living, Trinity Lutheran Church, Stutsman County Social Services
  • McIntosh (Ashley): McIntosh County Social Services
  • LaMoure (LaMoure): LaMoure County Social Services
  • Logan (Napoleon): Logan County Social Services
  • Griggs (Cooperstown): Griggs County Social Services
  • Dickey (Ellendale): Dickey County Social Services
  • Foster/Wells (Carrington): Foster County Social Services
  • Barnes (Valley City): Barnes County Social Services

The need is dire to continue to help wipe out diaper need in our region. Government assistance programs like Food Stamps do NOT cover diapers. One in three moms in the U.S. report suffering from diaper need. Diapers can cost $70- $80 per month or more; babies need 6-10 diapers per day. There is still not a diaper bank located in ND which could help supply this need for our communities. The coalition encourages year-round support to help close the need gap and is looking forward to planning our 2018 drive.

The South Central Homeless Coalition’s purpose shall be to advocate, coordinate, and optimize services for homeless men, women and children within Region 6 of the South Central Human Service Center. Any person, business, organization or institution within the Coalition’s service area interested in the issues of homelessness and/or the less fortunate shall be eligible for membership in the Coalition. The coalition meets at least every other month, on the second Thursday of the month.

 

(Bismarck  CSi ND Dem NPL) – The North Dakota Democratic NPL Party reports, that former North Dakota Congressman and Insurance Commissioner Earl Pomeroy joined 35 other current and former state insurance commissioners in opposition to the latest Republican health care repeal bill, known as “Graham-Cassidy.”

In a letter sent to the majority and minority leaders in both houses of Congress, the commissioners write:

“The Cassidy-Graham bill would increase the number of people without health coverage and severely disrupt states’ individual insurance markets, with sharp premium increases and insurer exits likely to occur in the short term and over time.

“[Cassidy-Graham] would batter state insurance markets and the consumers that they serve. While we are strong supporters of state flexibility and state regulation of health insurance, the Cassidy-Graham bill puts states in an impossible position.” 

“Whether it’s patient advocacy groups, hospital associations, current and former insurance commissioners, or North Dakotans in every corner of our state, the outcry against Graham-Cassidy has been overwhelming,” said Democratic-NPL chairwoman Kylie Oversen. “It’s time for Sen. John Hoeven, U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell and Rep. Kevin Cramer to put North Dakota families first by rejecting these unconscionable efforts to dismantle our current health care law by ripping coverage away from an estimated 47,000 North Dakotans and millions of Americans.”

North Dakota Hospital Association

On Friday, the North Dakota Hospital Association sent a letter saying the Graham-Cassidy legislation would “make it virtually impossible for providers to meet the health care needs of their communities” and urging members of North Dakota’s federal delegation to “oppose this measure.”

Bipartisan Medicaid Directors from all 50 states

In a highly unusual move, the bipartisan Medicaid Directors from all 50 states also signed a letter expressing deep concerns that Graham-Cassidy would “fail to deliver on our collective goal of an improved health care system” and urging Congress to “revisit the topic of comprehensive Medicaid reform when it can be addressed with the careful consideration merited by such a complex undertaking.”

AARP North Dakota

According to AARP North Dakota, Graham-Cassidy “could be the worst health care proposal yet” and would “increase health care costs, take away coverage from millions of Americans, impose a crushing age tax on Americans ages 50 to 64, and price-gouge people living with conditions like cancer.”
 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger is acknowledging that the state’s election systems were targeted by hackers last year, but giving few details.

Jaeger says the state was notified Friday by the Department of Homeland Security that North Dakota was among 21 states targeted last summer.

Jaeger says the state’s systems were not breached. He says the state continually updates its cybersecurity protections as new ways of targeting are identified.

Jaeger said Monday he couldn’t comment on the kind of attack or which specific systems were targeted, because of security and confidentiality reasons.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s bill for policing protests of the Dakota Access pipeline has risen.

The North Dakota Emergency Commission on Monday borrowed an additional $5 million cover law enforcement costs. That brings the total line of credit from the state-owned bank of North Dakota to $43 million.

North Dakota National Guard Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann says some bills are still coming in from state agencies and 11 states that provided law enforcement help. But he says the current loan amount should cover all costs.

The $3.8 billion pipeline built by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners began moving oil from North Dakota to a distribution point in Illinois in June, after months of protests.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Construction is nearly complete on the first phase of rebuilding the main runway at the Bismarck Airport.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that contractors will wrap up the first phase of the runway overhaul in mid-October. That phase involves replacing 2,200 feet (670 meters) of old asphalt.

The city has approved the contracts for the second phase, which concentrates on 5,500 feet (1,676 meters) in the midsection of the runway. The second phase is expected to begin next spring.

Airport Director Greg Haug says the project will provide “50 years of great runway.”

The runway rebuilding is part of an effort to upgrade the entire airport to keep up with rising passenger numbers. The entire airport upgrade could come to about $65 million.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck police officer teamed up with his friend from the Fargo police force to give his father a surprise he’ll likely never forget.

Damien Girodat’s dad was expecting a ticket when he was pulled over while driving in Fargo recently with Girodat and his daughter-in-law. The Fargo officer told him something was wrong with his tail light. Then the officer gave Gary Girodat the citation that would change his life.

He was cited for “driving like a grandpa” and along with the ticket was given an ultrasound of his future grandchild. The court date on the ticket was the due date for his grandchild’s arrival.

After absorbing the happy news, the officer told grandpa-to-be his tail light was just fine.

 

In world and national news…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat says President Donald Trump’s tweet that leader Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much longer” was a declaration of war against his country by the United States. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told reporters that what he called Trump’s “declaration of war” gives North Korea “every right” under the U.N. Charter to take countermeasures, “including the right to shoot down the United States strategic bombers even they’re not yet inside the airspace border of our country.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for key NFL sponsor Anheuser-Busch says the beer maker supports both the national anthem and freedom of speech. Matt Kohan, senior director of marketing communications, says the company’s history of supporting the institutions and values that have made America strong includes “our armed forces and the national anthem, as well as diversity, equality and freedom of speech.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters in wheelchairs have interrupted a hearing on the GOP’s health care bill _ loudly screaming, “No cuts to Medicaid! Save our liberty!” The noisy protests forced Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch to recess the hearing just moments after it began.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has canceled arguments set for Oct. 10 in the dispute over President Donald Trump’s travel ban, after Trump rolled out a new policy Sunday. The justices are asking both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. The court had been ready to hear argument about the legality of a 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries and a 120-day ban on refugees from around the world. That ban expired Sunday; the new policy has no expiration date.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner must report to prison by Nov. 6 to begin serving his 21-month sentence for sexting with a 15-year-old girl. As his sentence was announced Monday, the former Democratic congressman from New York dropped his head into his hand and wept. Weiner’s sexting habit destroyed his career in Congress, his campaign for mayor and his marriage to Huma Abedin, a former aide to Clinton.