CSi Weather..

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 20s.

West winds 10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around

10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest

winds around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower

20s. Highs in the 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs

in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

Highs 18 to 24.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after

midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs around 15.

 

Westerly winds gusting from 20 to 35 mph are expected Wednesday
afternoon through early  evening across western and central
North Dakota. Snow that is not crusted over will drift freely
across highways during the afternoon, melt as temperatures rise
into the mid 30s, then refreeze late in the afternoon and evening
as temperatures fall below freezing.

These conditions could create icy roads and possibly hazardous
travel. North to south orientated highways will be at greatest
risk, as westerly winds will maximize the amount of drifting snow.
Roads that become icy late Wednesday afternoon will likely remain
that way through Thursday morning.

Plan ahead and allow extra time for travel this afternoon through
Thursday morning.

 

 

Jamestown (Cassie DuBray)    United Way of Stutsman County and Jamestown restaurants: Applebee’s Bar and Grill and Paradiso Mexican Restaurant are joining forces to help raise money for local agencies.

Dine and Donate Days will be Tuesdays: January 23 and 30 and February 6 and 13. During these dates up to 20% of proceeds will be donated to the United Way of Stutsman County. Applebee’s welcomes patrons for the Dine and Donate from 4-10 p.m. Paradiso welcomes patrons from 4-9 p.m. Patrons participating in the Dine and Donate days will need to bring in a copy of the flyer for the event. Copies can be found on the United Way of Stutsman County Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Unitedwayofstutsmancounty/  or picked up at Ingstad Family Media Radio Station in Jamestown.

The United Way campaign goal for 2018 is $200,000. To date the campaign has raised $138,000.

The United Way of Stutsman County will be supporting the following agencies during this year’s fundraising campaign: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Century After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.

The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County.

 

The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) staff;  Trisha Jungels,  CNO and Deanna Van Bruggen, RN  (SANE nurse coordinator) to its monthly meeting in December.

The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) staff;  Trisha Jungels,  CNO and Deanna Van Bruggen, RN  (SANE nurse coordinator) to its monthly meeting in December.

Trisha Jungels, DeAnna Van Bruggen and their Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) have transitioned the SANE program from Central Valley Health District (CVHD)  to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are registered nurses who have completed specialized education and clinical preparation in the medical forensic care of the patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse regardless of gender. The program was originally administered through Central Valley Health and has since transitioned to JRMC.  The transition from CVHD to JRMC was significant as  all protocols and procedures were extensively reviewed and the program Jungles stated that the support they receive from the United Way of Stutsman County  has certainly has made a difference in the lives served and helps with the success of the program.

When the program transitioned there were three trained SANE nurses. Through the development of the SANE program at JRMC, there are now eight SANE trained nurses. JRMC was fortunate to bring in a trainer, Dr. Linda LeDray, who is a SANE expert who used models in the training which was a phenomenal experience for the nurses.  JRMC has also purchased a pelvic trainer for mock exams which is a very helpful tool for them.  The key and goal is to ensure that the SANE nurse is comfortable and competent with the process and procedures.

Van Bruggen and Jungels stated that there have been seven reported assaults in the past six months with two of them in December. Over the past five years there has been an average of ten assaults reported yearly at JRMC.

The United Way of Stutsman County Board thanks Trisha and Deanna for sharing information and answering questions regarding the SANE/SART program and looks forward to continued collaboration with the agency.

The next Lunch and Learn will be January 18th at noon at Shady’s Restaurant with Child Care Aware presenting. The February 15th meeting will welcome Safe Shelter as a presenter.

The United Way of Stutsman County will be supporting the following agencies during this year’s fundraising campaign: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.

The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A head-on crash in north Fargo has killed one person and injured another.

Fargo police say a car collided with a pickup truck north of the Hector International Airport about 7 a.m. Wednesday.

KFGO reports the driver of the car was killed. The pickup driver was transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Police are working on reconstructing the accident and interviewing witnesses to determine what happened.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck’s police chief says he will step down later this year.

Chief Dan Donlin on Wednesday announced his intent to retire this summer or early fall after 30 years with the police department, including five years as chief.

Donlin ruled out a run to replace Burleigh County Sheriff Pat Heinert who has decided not to seek re-election after three terms. Donlin says he’ll retire sometime between June and September. The chief oversees 158 employees, including 128 sworn officers.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man has pleaded guilty to setting a fire in an apartment in an attempt to return to the State Penitentiary.

Forty-two-year-old Darren Weber was accused of barricading his roommate’s bedroom door before starting a fire on Dec. 5.

The roommate wasn’t hurt. Weber was charged with endangering by fire or explosion.

The Bismarck Tribune reports he pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to serve four years in prison. Weber said he pleaded guilty to expedite his return to incarceration and mental health treatment.

Weber’s criminal history includes a range of charges, including terrorizing and gross sexual imposition. He’s a registered sex offender.

 

 

 

GOLDEN VALLEY, N.D. (AP) — The state Health Department is monitoring the cleanup of a produced water spill in Mercer County.

Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals.

Officials say a valve failure led to the spill of about 6,300 gallons (23,848 liters) from a tank being used in a carbon storage study conducted by the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center.

The spill was discovered Saturday about 2 ½ miles north of Golden Valley. Officials say less than 210 gallons left the tank pad.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel will continue to promote his home state of North Dakota.

North Dakota’s tourism agency announced Wednesday in Bismarck that the star of several “Transformers” movies will be paid $365,000 to be the face of the state’s tourism campaign for the next two years.

Duhamel already has earned $525,000 since 2013 to help lure visitors to North Dakota. The state’s biggest draw is Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota’s badlands, but the state is also known for its brutal winter weather.

State Tourism Division Director Sara Otte Coleman says Duhamel has been a good ambassador, and that his television and other advertising have boosted visits to the state.

Duhamel is from Minot, in north-central North Dakota.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Intelligence Committee wants former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon to produce documents as part of its ongoing Russia probe, multiple sources said Wednesday. The panel also has the power to compel him to return for additional questioning under the subpoena issued yesterday, those sources said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is pressuring Democrats to back a bill preventing a weekend government shutdown and says “cool heads hopefully will prevail.” The Wisconsin Republican is also declining to say if there are enough GOP votes to approve that bill. Many Democrats won’t back a bill this week aimed at temporarily financing federal agencies and keeping government open until the two sides reach agreement on protecting young immigrants from deportation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator is denouncing President Donald Trump’s use of the terms “fake news” and “enemy of the people” to describe the news media and stories he doesn’t like. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said Trump’s attacks were reminiscent of words infamously used by Russian dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies. In a speech Wednesday on the Senate floor, Flake called Trump’s repeated attacks on the media “shameful” and “repulsive.”

ATLANTA (AP) — At least five deaths are being blamed on cold weather in the South. In central Georgia, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the driver of a Ford Mustang hit an icy spot on Interstate 75 Wednesday morning and lost control, sending the vehicle into a Honda Civic with two men parked on the roadside. Authorities say weather-related crashes killed one person each in Cabell County, West Virginia, and New Orleans. Officials in Houston say a homeless man found dead Tuesday apparently died of exposure.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the United States each year. The U.S. government-commissioned report by a panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released Wednesday throws the weight of the scientific body behind lowering the blood-alcohol concentration threshold from 0.08 to 0.05.