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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the day.
Highs around 18. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows
10 to 15. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Snow
likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow may be
heavy at times in the morning. Moderate snow accumulations. Chance of snow 90 percent. Highs in the mid 20s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
evening. Lows around 15.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Snow is expected to develop late Saturday night over much of
western and south central North Dakota, and spread east on
Sunday. At this time the greatest chance for heavy snowfall will
be over portions of south central North Dakota into the James
River Valley. This includes the Bismarck, Jamestown, Flasher,
Linton, Ashley, and Ellendale areas. Those with travel plans
should continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates and
possible winter weather headlines.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) Police have arrested two men with terrorizing after an overnight bomb threat at the Jamestown Walmart.
WDAY reports, authorities arrested 37 year old Jason Anderson, and 27 year old Reed Middleton. They have been charged with terrorizing, and remanded to the Stutsman County Correctional Center.
KVLY reports, officers set up a perimeter around the store after the bomb threat was phone just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Additional police officers were called in, along with the Stutsman County deputies, the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Stutsman County Emergency Management.
Authorities entered the store to search for anything out of the ordinary, and evacuated employees and customers as they came across them. No signs of a bomb were found.
LEC dispatchers were able to trace the cell phone call to a Jamestown address. Police went to the home, but the person registered to the cell phone was not there.
He was later located and taken in for questioning, along with another person.
More information when the details are released.
Jamestown (JRMC) – Jamestown Regional Medical Center takes seriously the health and safety of its patients and employees.
The news release says, to maintain that, JRMC has educated its staff and organized an active shooter drill, Thursday, so employees could learn how to protect themselves and others should a real event occur. This proactive approach tested the response of JRMC employees. It also allowed law enforcement and 911 to test their response capabilities.
“The drill went well,” said K.C. DeBoer, JRMC President & CEO. “We will use what we learned to prepare for future threats. It is unfortunate that we have to conduct a drill such as this, however, as we have seen with the active shooter situation at YouTube in California and the recent school shooting in Florida, this continues to happen in our society. We believe it is better to educate our staff and conduct drills to improve our preparedness than it is to ignore reality and say ‘this could never happen in Jamestown.’”
The drill itself took about 15 minutes, however, it took months of planning. As part of the planning process, JRMC worked with local law enforcement agencies and Stutsman County Emergency Management. The day of the drill, JRMC even asked a local councilor to remain on site for employees or patients who needed the services.
“We respect that people have strong emotional reactions to this drill. We want to do everything we can to ensure their physical and emotional protection,” DeBoer said.
During and after the drill, JRMC and the partnering agencies made every effort to inform patients and visitors. JRMC explained that a drill is occurring, that they are safe and what to do during the drill. To protect patients from the drill, the main patient care floor was excluded from the drill’s main activity. JRMC also chose a time of day when few outpatients would be in the building.
“For months, we have educated our staff regarding how they should respond to such an event in their work area or on our campus,” DeBoer said. “This drill helps our teams understand how to can protect themselves as well as our patients and visitors if such a situation should ever occur here.”
Following the active shooter drill, JRMC also participated in a mass casualty exercise in the Emergency Department. The goal of the drill was to prepare the medical teams should a mass casualty event occur.
“We appreciate our employees and volunteers for their participation in today’s drill. We also appreciate the strong cooperation from law enforcement and Stutsman County Emergency Management in conducting this drill,” DeBoer said.
Jamestown (CSi) U.S. Senator, Heidi Heitkamp will meet with women small business owners to discuss the important role of women in small businesses. They will talk about how to encourage more women to start small businesses, help existing women-owned businesses grow, and discuss SBA programs to help support women-owned small businesses.
Her appearance is set for today 1:00 p.m. CT – 2:30 p.m. CT
at the University of Jamestown Unruh-Sheldon Building in Room 129.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Chorlaires, under the direction of Pamela Burkhardt are set for the 63rd Annual Spring Concert on Friday April 13th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 14th at 7:30-p.m., at the Jamestown High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for students, available in advance at Looysen I Care, or from Choralaires members or Jamestown Boys Choir members, or at the door.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, members David Steele, and Dave Smette said they’ve been members of the Choralaires for four years and two years respectively.
They said the Choralaires will be joined by the Jamestown Boys Choir under the direction of Meredith Meidinger, performing with the Choralaires and separately. Smette pointed out that the Boys Choir currently has 65 members, in grades 4-6, the Choralaires with 48 members.
Musical numbers at the Spring Concert will cover a wide range of songs, and will include numbers they will perform at the Annual Big Sing, to be held April 27 & 28 in Marshall, Minnesota, where nine groups will perform.
Steele added that the groups will be critiqued by the various directors in an effort to improve.
Steele said the Choralaires will perform on their own and under the direction of other group directors as well as performing with the other singers.
Pam Burkhardt will also lead the singers.
Steele added the Choralaires rehearse each Wednesday evening at 8:30-p.m., at the Jamestown Middle School Band Room, with those interested in joining the group invited to stop by and get more information.
Jamestown (JRMC) In partnership with TRAC and Central Valley Health, Jamestown Regional Medical Center is offering a free informational session on foot health.
The public is invited to join us for a healthy snack a short program on maintaining foot health as you age and exercise.
The first event begins at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10th at the Two Rivers Activity Center.
The second event includes a short walk at TRAC. It is set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Downtown Association, along with the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking continued donations toward the Adopt-A-Pole, program, the flower baskets on the street light poles this summer.
The news release says, due to the tender care provided by a couple of dedicated individuals, these brilliant beauties are a real treat for the eyes driving down First Avenue and 10th Street.
A joint effort between the Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee and the Jamestown Downtown Association, the Adopt-a-Pole program is entirely funded by donations from business sponsors and individuals. Plants, material, fertilizer and watering expenses typically run over $10,000 per season.
JDA and the Chamber say that they appreciate those who have supported the flower basket program in the past and are encouraging continued Adopt-A-Pole sponsorships. The annual $150 adoption is what keeps this program alive.
They note that citizens and visitors enjoy the flowers.
To Learn more about the Jamestown Downtown Association and to download the monthly newsletter visit www.JamestownDowntown.org
Also like “Jamestown Downtown Association” on Facebook.
Email us at jamestowndowntown@gmail.com
And: jamestownchamber.com
Jamestown (CSi) With warmer weather soon on its way, the potential for severe summer weather will rapidly intensify. Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says the National Weather Service has scheduled a SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Class for Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00 p.m., in the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown.
The class will be conducted by John Paul Martin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Bismarck. The class, which lasts about two hours, will focus on recognizing and understanding the different types of severe summer weather such as thunderstorms, down-burst winds, flash floods, hail, and tornadoes. The class is free and open to all organizations and individuals who want to become more familiar with how to identify severe summer weather.
Attending this class does not require an individual to become an official National Weather Service weather spotter. If you have previously attended this class, attend again. It’s a great refresher course that keeps you aware of the possible types of severe summer weather events in North Dakota.
For more information contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office at 701-252-9093.
Oakes (KFGO) – A late February fire in Oakes that destroyed the offices of the longtime weekly newspaper and a storage shed was caused by poor upkeep of the building’s main electrical box.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Bruce Hoeger determined the fire started inside or near the box, sparking the blaze during the early morning hours of February 25, which resulted in the total loss of the building. Burnt material was found inside the box, suggesting it was not properly maintained.
The paper, “The Oakes Times” recently resumed operations in another building in town.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There’s been another departure at the North Dakota high school where an alleged hazing incident led to charges against five boys.
Richland 44 School District board president Lisa Amundson says athletic director and head football coach John Freeman has left the high school. WDAY-TV reports Amundson would not say whether Freeman was dismissed or resigned.
Freeman’s departure follows announcements earlier this week of superintendent Tim Godfrey resigning and high school principal Bruce Anderson retiring. It’s not immediately clear if the leadership changes are related to the ongoing investigation into hazing and sexual misconduct alleged to have occurred in the boys locker room. Authorities in mid-February referred five boys to juvenile court for offenses that include felonious restraint, terrorizing, hazing and sexual assault.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police are investigating another bomb threat at a Bismarck high school — the fifth one in the last two weeks.
Authorities have previously said the threats made to Legacy High School may have originated overseas.
The Bismarck Tribune reports Deputy Police Chief Randy Ziegler says the latest threat was received about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The threat caused minimal disruption because it was before the start of the school day. Ziegler says a school resource officer swept the building and determined there was no present threat.
Four threats made last week forced multiple evacuations of the high school. The calls are still under investigation. The FBI, which is assisting, has declined comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Ten people have applied for two seats that are opening this summer on North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education.
The governor-appointed board oversees the 11 public colleges and universities in the state. It has eight voting members and two nonvoting members who represent university system faculty and staff.
The terms of Kevin Melicher of Fargo and Mike Ness of Hazen end at the close of June. Melicher is seeking to serve a second term; Ness is not.
Whoever Gov. Doug Burgum appoints to the seats will serve four-year terms beginning July 1.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pipeline leak in Billings County spilled an estimated 2,100 gallons of oil and produced water, some of it into a waterway.
Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals.
The state Health Department says the leak happened Wednesday at a site 6 miles west of Fryberg operated by Hess Bakken Investments II. The spill impacted pastureland and a tributary of Sully Creek.
The company is using soil berms and oil-absorbent booms to prevent further spread of the spill, and also will be removing contaminated ice.
Health Department officials are on site and monitoring the cleanup.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republicans gather for their state convention in Grand Forks this weekend hoping to build excitement for a tough Senate battle.
Delegates will endorse Rep. Kevin Cramer for the seat held by Democrat Heidi Heitkamp.
It’s among the top races in the nation and perhaps the GOP’s best chance to pick up a seat in the closely held Senate. Rick Berg, the state party chairman, says it’s critical to build on momentum from the convention and transfer it to the entire electorate.
The party on Saturday also will endorse a candidate for the state’s lone U.S. House seat. State Sens. Kelly Armstrong and Tom Campbell are among top hopefuls.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Oil and Gas Division has plugged a saltwater disposal well near Dickinson that was the site of environmental violations and a lengthy federal investigation.
State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms tells The Bismarck Tribune the well formerly owned by Halek Operating was plugged in late February, with reclamation work to begin this spring.
Regulators ordered the well shut down in 2012 because it wasn’t in compliance with federal rules and put drinking water sources at risk. Restoration was delayed while state regulators waited for the federal investigation to conclude.
Well operators Jason Halek, of Southlake, Texas, and Nathan Garber, of Kalispell, Montana, in February were ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution for the restoration. They pleaded guilty to violating the Safe Drinking Water Act but avoided prison time.
In sports…
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets coughed up a 24-point lead on Thursday before completing a four-game season sweep of a fellow NBA division leader.
Chris Paul nailed an off-balance layup with 0.8 seconds left as the Rockets salvaged a 96-94 win over the Trail Blazers. Portland went on a 19-2 run to tie it in the closing seconds before Paul scored the last of his 27 points.
James Harden added 24 to help Houston extend a team record with its 64th victory.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James poured in 33 points and the Cavaliers erased a 104-87 deficit over the final 7 ½ minutes of a 119-115 win over the Wizards. James scored 13 points in the final period and contributed 14 assists and nine rebounds to help Cleveland win in coach Tyronn Lue’s return to the bench. The Cavs won for the 10th time in 11 games and moved a half-game ahead of the 76ers for the No. 3 seed in the East, although Philadelphia has a game in hand.
— Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic had 28 points and the Pacers won for the sixth time in seven games by hammering the Warriors, 126-106. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half to help Indiana get within a 1 ½ games of Philadelphia for the fourth seed in the East and home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) added 15 with 10 rebounds as the Jazz whipped the Clippers, 117-95 for their fourth straight win. Utah is 27-5 over the last 10 ½ weeks and can wrap up home-court advantage by winning its last three regular-season games.
— Allen Crabbe scored 25 points and hit two 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the Nets’ 119-111 downing of the Bucks. Brooklyn shot 19-for-39 from beyond the arc and overcame Khris Middleton’s 31 points.
NBA-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ championship hopes have taken a severe hit.
Point guard Kyrie Irving will need surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs. The team said Thursday his recovery time will be three to four months.
In the upcoming surgery, two screws will be removed. They were implanted after his patellar fracture during the 2015 NBA Finals. Irving recently developed an infection at the site of the screws, and now they must be taken out.
The team had said the knee was structurally sound and the kneecap healed, but the wire had been putting pressure on the knee.
In other NBA news:
— Dirk Nowitzki’s 20th season is over a few games early after the Mavericks star had surgery on his left ankle. The team said Thursday that Nowitzki underwent a procedure to clear out unhealthy tissue, called surgical debridement. It was performed at a Dallas medical clinic. The 39-year-old played his final game of the season at home against Portland on Tuesday. He has said he plans to return for a 21st season for the only NBA team he has ever played for.
MLB…
— Mitch Garver’s first big league homer was a go-ahead, solo shot in the seventh inning as the Twins used the long ball to beat the Mariners, 4-2. Miguel Sano (sah-NOH’) tied the game with a two-run blast and Eddie Rosario capped the scoring with a solo shot in the eighth.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Conforto did not look good in his first two at-bats after coming off the disabled list on Thursday. The third at-bat couldn’t have gone any better.
Conforto launched a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Stephen Strasburg in the fifth inning as the New York Mets picked up their third straight win, 8-2 at Washington. The outfielder struck out on three pitches leading off the game and hit into a double play in his second at-bat before spoiling the Nationals’ home opener.
Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EH’-nehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) also homered off Strasburg and Jay Bruce added a grand slam off Brandon Kintzler to cap the scoring for the 5-1 Mets.
Winning pitcher Jacob deGrom capped his outing by working out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning.
The two-time defending NL East champs have dropped three straight since a 4-0 start.
In Thursday’s other major league games:
— The Red Sox won their home opener in comeback fashion by scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth before Hanley Ramirez delivered a walk-off single in the 12th to complete a 3-2 win over the Rays. Ramirez also delivered an RBI single in the ninth before Xander Bogaerts (ZAN’-dur BOH’-gahrts) lined an RBI double to extend the game.
— The Orioles’ five-game losing streak is over after Adam Jones smacked a go-ahead, two-run homer in a five-run seventh that pushed Baltimore past the Yankees, 5-2. Birds starter Andrew Cashner worked six innings and allowed just one hit until Aaron Judge cracked his first homer of the season, a sixth-inning blast.
— The Diamondbacks are 6-1 after Robbie Ray survived five walks by allowing just a run and two hits with nine strikeouts in a 3-1 win at St. Louis. Chris Owings had three hits and reached base four times as Arizona spoiled the Cardinals’ home opener.
— The Rockies put together a three-run ninth to earn a 3-1 win at San Diego, leaving the Padres a National League-worst 1-6. Ryan McMahon snapped a scoreless tie by working out a bases-loaded walk before DJ LeMahieu poked a two-run single.
— Jon Lester scattered three hits over six innings to pitch the Cubs to an 8-0 shutout of the Brewers. Jason Heyward belted a two-run homer and Javier Baez laced a two-run single as Chicago handed Milwaukee its third loss in four games since a 3-0 start.
— The Phillies were 5-0 winners over the Marlins as Nick Pivetta combined with three relievers on a four-hit shutout. Pivetta allowed the four hits while striking out nine over 5 2/3 innings. Maikel (MY’-kehl) Franco went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a two-run single as the Phils ended a three-game skid.
— Martin Perez pitched into the sixth inning of his first start of the season to help the Rangers beat the Athletics 6-3. Adrian Beltre (BEHL’-tray) singled and doubled to become the all-time hits leader among Latin-born players. Shin-Soo Choo homered for the second consecutive day and Nomar Mazara added two hits to help the Rangers split the four-game series.
— Niko Goodrum came in for an injured Miguel Cabrera and provided a two-run homer in the ninth before the Tigers completed a 9-7, 10-inning win over the White Sox. Goodrum had two hits after replacing Cabrera, who injured his left hip while rounding first on a second-inning single.
— Gregory Polanco hit a two-run shot while the Pirates were scoring four times in the fifth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Reds. Polanco had three RBIs and Steven Brault pitched one-run ball over five innings of Pittsburgh’s fifth win in six games.
MLB NEWS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals have agreed to a two-year contract extension with general manager Mike Rizzo through 2020.
His status was a big question mark heading into this season, along with 2015 NL MVP Bryce Harper’s chance to become a free agent after 2018.
The Nationals have won four of the past six NL East titles, but have yet to win a playoff series.
NHL…
— Dustin Brown scored four times, including the skate-off tally 23 seconds into overtime to lead the Kings past the Wild, 5-4. Tobias Rieder (REE’-dur) also scored and Jonathan Quick turned back 23 shots as the Kings won for the fourth time in five games to move one point ahead of fourth-place Anaheim in the Pacific Division.
UNDATED (AP) — The Nashville Predators have wrapped up the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Craig Smith scored twice and the Predators clinched the Central Division and the No. 1 seed by nipping the Capitals, 4-3 in Washington. The game was tied 3-3 until Ryan Johansen tallied with 5:27 remaining.
Roman Josi (YOH’-see) also scored and Juuse Saros (YOO’-see SAH’-rohs) turned back 29 shots to help the Predators earn their team-record 52nd victory.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
— The Devils are playoff-bound for the first time in six years after Patrick Maroon set up second-period goals by Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood in a 2-1 verdict over the Maple Leafs. Keith Kincaid turned back 31 shots for New Jersey, which still holds the first wild-card berth in the East following four straight wins and a 7-0-1 mark in its last eight games.
— The Flyers beat the Hurricanes, 4-3 on Jakub Voracek’s goal with 5:45 remaining. Philadelphia netminder Brian Elliott stopped 19 of 22 shots and looked rusty at times in his first action since missing 25 straight games following core muscle surgery on Feb. 13.
— Jared McCann’s goal with 5:37 remaining gave the Panthers a 3-2 win over the Bruins and prevented the Flyers from clinching a playoff berth. Boston erased a 2-0 deficit on goals by Ryan Donato and Danton Heinen, but McCann’s tally left the Bruins in a first-place tie with Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division with two games remaining for each team.
— Pittsburgh trailed four times before posting a 5-4 win at Columbus on Phil Kessel’s goal 66 seconds into overtime. Kessel scored twice and set up Conor Sheary’s tying goal with 7:44 left in regulation. The Blue Jackets clinched a postseason berth and are in a virtual tie with New Jersey for third place in the Metropolitan Division, one point behind the Pens.
— Connor McDavid leads the league with 106 points after collecting three assists in the Oilers’ 4-3 win against the Golden Knights. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Matt Benning, Mike Cammalleri and Ty Rattie scored as Edmonton stopped a five-game skid.
— Winnipeg won for the 10th time in 11 games as Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk) stopped 31 shots in a 2-1 decision over the Flames. Hellebuyck’s 43rd win of the season ties the NHL record for U.S.-born goaltenders set by Tom Barrasso (bah-RA’-soh) in 1992-93.
— San Jose has a two point lead for second place in the Pacific Division after Logan Couture’s (koo-TURZ’) go-ahead goal fueled a 4-2 victory against the Avalanche. Justin Braun, Tomas Hertl and Joonas Donskoi also scored in San Jose’s first win in five games.
— Thomas Hickey and Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) scored 2:32 apart in the second period of the Islanders’ 11th victory in their last 12 meetings with the Rangers, 2-1. Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) stopped 34 shots as the Isles completed a four-game season sweep.
— Nicolas Deslauriers scored twice and Artturi Lehkonen provided the eventual game-winner in the third period as the Canadiens upended the Red Wings, 4-3.
— Daniel Sedin’s (seh-DEENZ’) second goal of the night came 2:33 into overtime and sent the Canucks to their fifth win in six games, 4-3 against the Coyotes.
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