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CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Much colder. Highs in the lower 20s.

Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10. West winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then

slight chance of rain, freezing rain, snow and sleet in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.Thanksgiving Day AND THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in

the upper 30s. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the

morning. Highs in the upper 40s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Highs in the 30s to 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to

20. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

 

Holiday Travelers…

There is a chance of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain

and rain across much of western and central North Dakota on

Wednesday. The area of greatest concern for freezing rain and

sleet accumulations is across northwestern North Dakota. Remember

that even light amounts of freezing precipitation could result in

very slick roads.

 

Photo: JRMC

Jamestown (Katie Ryan-Andersen-JRMC) —  The No Excuses program may have saved the life of one Jamestown woman.

A widow and mother of four sons, Brenda Skavroneck delayed obtaining her regular Pap test and mammogram because she couldn’t afford it. She promised herself, and her children, she’d somehow budget for a physical in sometime 2018. That’s when she noticed an ad for No Excuses on Facebook.

No Excuses removes any barrier women have to receive preventative screenings. The event is a partnership between JRMC and Central Valley Health District. The organizations offered evening appointments, childcare and transportation along with funding from a variety of sources on Nov. 2-3. The goal of No Excuses is to help women who are underinsured and uninsured pay for mammograms and Pap tests.

“R.M. Stoudt is a big reason No Excuses exists,” said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director. “The money from the annual Running of the Pink event inspired the program. That money, and the Women’s Way program through Central Valley Health helps pay for screening services.”

Skavroneck knows first hand what can happen when cancer is not caught early. Her husband, David Skavroneck, died in 2010 after Lymphoma spread through his body. David’s family has a predisposition to the disease. He didn’t get screened until it was too late, Brenda said.

That weighed on Skavroneck, especially because she knew something wasn’t right with her own body. For two years, she’d endured menstrual cycles that were so heavy and painful she couldn’t leave the house some days.

That’s why Skavroneck wasn’t surprised when the results from her mammogram and Pap test came back. Dr. Bailey Runkles, JRMC’s gynecologist & obstetrician had discovered pre-cancerous polyps. Even though Skavroneck said she knew something was wrong, the news still wasn’t easy to take.

“I went home and just cried,” she said.

This year, more than 20 women participated in No Excuses. Twenty-one received 3D Mammograms and 12 received women’s exams with Dr. Runkles.

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute.

“That’s someone’s mother, daughter or wife,” Dr. Runkles said, “The good news is, if we catch this cancer, we can treat and cure it.”

Pap tests are equally as important, she said. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in developing nations. The disease is still prevalent in the U.S, Dr. Runkles said. However, the difference is, doctors can screen for it here and women should take advantage of that.

“We want to break down any barriers women have to get the screenings they need,” Dr. Runkles said.

Skavroneck agreed. She is passionate about preventative screenings. She feels strongly that what happened to her husband doesn’t have to happen to others.

“Not only does cancer hurt the one who has it, but also the ones who love the person hurting. So when David was diagnosed, so were we,” she said. “Don’t procrastinate.”

Last year, 14 women received 3D Mammograms as part of No Excuses.

“It’s hard for some to believe, but there’s a huge need for this,” said Robin Iszler, unit administrator at Central Valley Health. “Many of these women could not have received these screenings without the support of Women’s Way and the JRMC Foundation.”

Nearly 33 percent of Stutsman County women reported not receiving a mammogram in the last two years. That’s lower than the state average in which only about 25 percent of women reported that they had not received a mammogram within the last two years.

In addition to women from Stutsman County, women from surrounding counties participated as well.

“That’s encouraging,” Iszler. “It’s tough for rural women to justify the time and travel for these appointments.”

Skavroneck said she’s scheduled for further testing in December. Whatever the results, she said she feels grateful.

“Everyday I wake up, I’m blessed to be here for my kids,” she said. “No Excuses is such a blessing.”

And while No Excuses is over, it’s important to remember that financial assistance is still available through Women’s Way and the JRMC Foundation, she said.

“Together, we have you covered,” Jackson said. “If women do have cancer, their options – and quality of life – are so much better if they catch it early.”

To learn more about Women’s Way, call (701) 252-8130. To schedule a 3D Mammogram or cervical cancer screening, call (701) 952-1050.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi) The  Jamestown Community Roundtable, with the Main Street Initiative Program will be held at Harold Newman Arena,  on Tuesday November 21, 2017 from 11-a.m., to 12:30-p.m.

Governor Doug Burgum has been invited to participate along with other state agency officials.

Following the Jamestown visit, the program moves to Valley City at The Vault from 2:30-p.m., to 4-p.m. with the same format.

The Roundtable opens with a Questions Answer session followed by Open Discussion

Topics to be discussed include:

HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

What makes your town unique?

 

21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE

How could your community attract more people to move here?

 

SMART, EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

What would your community need to do to reduce property taxes?

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  U.S. Senator John Hoeven will be in Jamestown on Tues Nov 21, 2017 to speak at a noon luncheon at the Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown.

The luncheon is open to the public as Hoeven will give a legislative update.

To make a reservation call Delores Rath an 701-952-7170.

On Tuesday, November 21,  2017 Senator Hoeven will meet the Stutsman County Park Board and homeowners from the Jamestown Reservoir about his legislation to allow the homeowners to purchase their lots from the federal government. The legislation would also transfer all remaining Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) lands around the reservoir to state and local public ownership.

 

 

Update…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska commission has approved an alternative Keystone XL route through the state, removing the last regulatory hurdle to the $8 billion oil pipeline project.

The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted on the long-delayed project Monday, though the decision could still be challenged in court. The commission was forbidden by law from considering a recent oil spill on the existing Keystone pipeline in its decision.

The alternative route would run farther north than the originally proposed route.

TransCanada Corp.’s plan to build a nearly 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) pipeline faces intense opposition from environmental groups, Native American tribes and some landowners.

Business groups and some unions support the project as a way to create jobs. President Donald Trump issued a federal permit allowing for the project in March, reversing President Barack Obama administration’s rejection of it.

The U.S. State Department is looking into whether Nebraska’s approval of a modified route for the Keystone XL pipeline will affect the federal permit that pipeline developer TransCanada received in March.

A State Department spokeswoman said Monday that the agency was aware of the Nebraska Public Service Commission’s decision and was trying to get more information about it.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a diversion channel tying into a levee with a recreation trail is the most cost effective plan for flood protection in a central North Dakota city.

The Minot Daily News reports that the Corps outlined its rationale and accepted public comments during a meeting in Minot last week. The meeting was a part of the agency’s $3 million study into whether the federal government should finance the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project.

The Corps’ analysis of west Minot found the Maple Diversion concept to have the best economic return for the federal government. The bypass structure would take water during times of high river flow.

The agency hopes to publicly review the study’s findings next year and submit to Congress in 2019.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. is putting North Korea’s “murderous regime” on America’s terrorism blacklist. That’s despite questions about Pyongyang’s support for international attacks beyond the assassination of its leader’s half brother in February. Trump is promising a new wave of sanctions as part of a “maximum pressure campaign” over the North’s development of nuclear weapons that could soon pose a direct threat to the U.S. mainland.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The gruesome slaughter of seven people in 1969 turned Charles Manson into the leering face of evil on front pages across America and rewrote the history of an era. To many, the collateral damage of the horrifying killings included the era of peace, love and flower power. Manson died Sunday and the bloodshed he orchestrated seemed to help expose the violent underside of the counterculture.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s military says President Robert Mugabe has begun working toward “a definitive solution and roadmap for the country,” even as he faces impeachment. The military says it has held further meetings with Mugabe since his national address Sunday night that defied calls to resign. The military says it is encouraged by new developments that include “contact” between Mugabe and his recently fired deputy, who is now poised to succeed him.

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is “very skeptical” about the idea of running a minority government and new election would be a better option if it’s not possible to form a coalition. Merkel’s attempt to build a coalition of her conservatives and two smaller parties collapsed on Sunday. No other politically plausible combination has a parliamentary majority _ leaving a minority government or a new election as the only options.