CSi Weather…

 

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph

shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds

around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 90.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

 

 

There is a chance of thunderstorms very late Tuesday afternoon and
Tuesday night. Some will be severe with large hail and damaging winds.

Severe thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday evening into Tuesday night.
Storms are expected to develop over the central Dakotas and move
to the east. One can expect hail up to 2 inches in diameter and
wind gusts to 70 mph. Locally heavy rain will be possible.

There is a chance of thunderstorms during the daytime hours
Wednesday, Independence Day. They are not expected to be severe.

 

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)  — The chief executive officer at Jamestown Regional Medical Center says that it’s with very mixed feelings that he leaves JRMC for a new opportunity.

President & CEO K.C. DeBoer joined JRMC in 2014.

Since then, both Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Healthcare Review have named JRMC a Best Place to Work in healthcare. Under DeBoer’s leadership, JRMC also expanded the specialties it offers. JRMC added new specialists in podiatry, urology, gynecology and obstetrics, as well as ear, nose and throat in 2015-2017. Those specialists help people receive high-quality care close to home. The hospital is also working to break ground on the JRMC Cancer Center – the only one of its kind for 100 miles.

“K.C. is competent, organized, empathetic, caring, committed, innovative and approachable,” said Joanne Ottmar, JRMC Operations Board chairperson. “K.C. led our organization through difficult times in healthcare. We are very sorry to lose him; however, we’re grateful for his service and wish him and his family all the best in this next endeavor. ”

DeBoer begins his role as CEO for Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, S.D., in August.

“This is the right choice for me professionally and personally. Living in Watertown brings me closer to both my family and my wife’s family in South Dakota while joining the team at another excellent independent hospital,” DeBoer said. “JRMC is an amazing place with a culture that will carry on, making it the best rural hospital in the country. We will miss Jamestown and I will miss the wonderful staff, physicians and board members I have been privileged to work with at JRMC.”

DeBoer said he will work with the board to ensure a smooth transition.

The board has initiated a national search to find a replacement, Ottmar said. In the meantime, it will soon name an interim CEO to lead the organization until a new CEO is in place.

 

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. JRMC was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in 2017 and 2018. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund reminds residents that White Cloud Days in Jamestown will be Saturday July 28th, with city-wide events including the parade at 10-a.m. in Downtown Jamestown, the car show, the mini art hunt, vendors and more

More specific information will be released soon.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The NDDOT reports, the Crystal Springs Rest Area located on eastbound I-94 approximately nine miles west of Medina is temporarily closed until further notice due to maintenance issues.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was out on bond from a drug charge was arrested in northwestern North Dakota after police seized nearly 122 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.Officials with the Northwest Narcotics Task Force say John Mincey, of Minot, was stopped Saturday in Williams County. A search discovered the meth as well as a loaded handgun and $7,000 in cash.Mincey is facing four charges, including possession with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm.Authorities say Mincey is charged in Ward County with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and had an active warrant for his arrest in relation to that case.Court documents do not list an attorney for Mincey.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man convicted of drugging a teenager and sexually assaulting her for several months has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Prosecutors say 38-year-old George Robert Lyons gave sleeping pills to a teenage girl once a week under the guise of needing to clean her ears from July 2009 and January 2010. The girl told Grand Forks District Judge John Thelen during a sentencing hearing Monday that all her relationships have been damaged and she is afraid Lyons will retaliate when he’s released from prison.

WDAY-TV reports that Lyons’ attorney is expected to appeal his conviction. Lyons planned on speaking during Monday’s hearing but became emotional and said he was “at a loss for words.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Oil and Gas Division officials say a tank that overflowed caused a spill of more than 19,000 gallons of brine and more than 3,000 gallons of oil in Renville County.Division officials say Berenergy Corp. reported Monday that the spill occurred Saturday about 2 miles east of Glenburn. The company says the spill was contained within the diking that was done on site and has been recovered.Officials say a state inspector will be on site this week.Brine is a waste byproduct of oil development.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions. The shift would give schools and universities the federal government’s blessing to take a race-neutral approach to the students they consider for admission. That’s according to an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity since the announcement had not yet been made. A formal announcement was expected later Tuesday.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spoken with Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah as he considers options for a Supreme Court opening. The telephone call was first reported by the Deseret News. Lee is the only lawmaker on the list of 25 names Trump says he will use to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump has also interviewed federal appeals judges Raymond Kethledge, Amul Thapar, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

 

 

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s leader is thanking the international community for their support and assistance in the search and rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said Tuesday finding the boys the night before “has created gratitude and happiness for people all over the country.” The boys were located by a team of British divers who worked closely with Thai navy SEALs and teams from around the world.

 

LONDON (AP) — When authorities in Thailand were assembling a group of rescuers to search for a soccer team lost in a flooded cave, one of their first calls went to a retired firefighter and an IT consultant in England. Rick Stanton and John Volanthen were the first to reach the 12 boys and their coach inside the Luang Nang Non Cave in Chiang Rai province.

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense, as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead of a summit next week. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, NATO allies agreed in 2014 to end defense budget cuts, to begin spending more as their economies grew and to move toward a goal of 2 percent of GDP within a decade. Norway, Belgium and Canada say they are moving in the right direction.