CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

 

 

Warm air Friday and Saturday, with highs in the 40s likely

across much of the area. Highs in lower 50s appear likely

across parts of the southwest and possibly even the south central.

Saturday will see highs possibly flirting with 50 once again over

parts of the southwest.

A dry Clipper moves through Saturday afternoon, which will promote slightly cooler, yet still well above average temperatures on Sunday.

On Monday, another surge of mild air through mid week.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Police are warning residents regarding a convicted sex offender who has changed his Jamestown address.

John Sheku Conteh now resides at  408 Business Loop West, Apt 17, Two Rivers Inn, Jamestown, ND

His vehicle is a Red 1998 Pontiac 4 door.  North Dakota License 299/CJT.

Conteh has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Conteh is a 38  year old black male, six feet two inches tall weighing 260 pounds with brown eyes, and black hair.

Offense:  Sexual Imposition.

Conviction Date:  February 2015, Cass County, ND District Court.

Disposition: 10 years; first serve 5 years; 127 days credit; 5 years supervised probation.

Conteh is currently on probation with ND Probation and Parole.

He is currently on GPS Monitoring.

Conteh is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Conteh are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)  — Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) recognized local celebrities for their more than 500 years of service.

JRMC held its annual Celebrity Celebration at Shady’s Restaurant & Lounge on Nov. 30. Employees and providers reaching anniversaries of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years were recognized for their excellent service and continued difference to the community and JRMC.

JRMC chief operating officer, Ricki Ramlo, JRMC chief operating officer, says

“We are grateful for our employees’ and physicians’ commitment to caring for our patients and our community.”

JRMC recognized the following individuals for their years of service:

45 years: Marla Wegner (Family BirthPlace).

35 years: Pamela Enger (Patient Care Unit).

30 years: Carol Janke (Surgical Services).

25 years: Marcie Marler Maier (Surgical Services).

20 years: Tracy Anderson (Rehabilitation), Melissa Matzke (Utilization Review), Julie Meyer (Health Information Management), Rhonda Ravely (Material Services), Leann Ripplinger (Rehabilitation), Julie Schulz (Rehabilitation) and Karri Woehl (Health Information Management).

15 years: Trish Brownell (Laboratory), Elaine Kuske (Linen Services), Rhea Miller (Surgical Services), Donna Rowell (Home Health & Hospice) and Lori Wanzek (Patient Financial Services).

10 years: Emily Allen (Nutrition Services), Katie Barta (Patient Care Unit), Vickie Brown (Respiratory Care), Dann Holm (Plant Operations), Steve Mayhair (Information Services), Lori Morin (Respiratory Care), Jessica Thorlakson (Radiology) and Amy Walz (Rehabilitation).

5 years: Jerry Bloemendaal (Environmental Services – Retiree), Heather Erholtz (Strategy & Planning), Lisa Jackson (Foundation), Erin Johnson (JRMC Clinic), Becca Klipfel and Robin Newton (Patient Access Management), Victoria Rangel (Patient Financial Services), Lili Ruby (Patient Care Unit), Brenda Schrade (Linen Services), Shar Trevithick (Home Health & Hospice), Deanna VanBruggen (Emergency), Windy Widman (JRMC Clinic), Tamra Wiedenmeyer (Rehabilitation) and Sara Zink (Emergency).

During JRMC’s Celebrity Celebration, the hospital honors local physicians for their years of service and dedication to JRMC. JRMC recognized the following physicians: Dr. David Muhs (30 years) and Dr. Sarah Schatz (10 years).

For more information or to learn about available career opportunities, contact JRMC Human Resources at (701) 952-4813 or visit www.jrmcnd.com/careers.

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 2018, 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  (Cassie DuBray)   Jamestown United Way is hosting a BINGO fundraiser event on Thursday January 17th 2019 at 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jamestown.

BINGO is a fun event for the entire family, all ages are welcome! In order to play, anyone under the age of 18 is required to be with someone older than 18. BINGO cards will be $1.00 per card. There will be cash prizes and door prizes available.

The Knights of Columbus Hall is located at 519 1st Ave S Jamestown, ND.

Proceeds from this event will go toward the campaign goal of $200,000 to support the following agencies: 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.

For additional information, please contact Executive Director Karla Bachmeier at jmstuway@gmail.com or call 701-952-UWAY.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A museum that’s being evicted from the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot will be relocated just outside the city.

The Ward County Historical Society announced on Tuesday that the Pioneer Village museum will be moved to Burlington, 8 miles west of Minot, the Minot Daily News reported. The museum must be removed from the fairgrounds after the historical society lost a long-running legal dispute with the State Fair Association in August.

The association has wanted the museum to leave the property since 2013 to make room for other plans, but the historical society has resisted because of a lack of funding. The case then moved to district court for several years, ending this August with a ruling asserting that the State Fair Association owns the land under the museum.

The historical society decided not to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court, instead focusing on a new start in a different location.

Dave Leite, the society’s president, said the group hopes to relocate the 12 historically significant buildings off the grounds as soon as possible, but they haven’t raised enough money to make the move yet. The society had planned to fundraise $2 million to move the buildings and its contents.

“We can maybe move one building out there,” Leite said.

The historical society is still seeking donations for its relocation.

 

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — There is a common denominator among head football coaches at FCS power North Dakota State. They almost always come from inside the program.

That history suggests a small pool of candidates for Bison athletic director Matt Larsen, who said earlier this week he is moving quickly to replace Kansas State-bound Chris Klieman and is looking closely at coaches who have local experience on their resume.

“For somebody who doesn’t understand what North Dakota State is about and our fan base in Fargo and North Dakota, I think that’s tough,” said Larsen, who hopes to name a coach before national signing day on Wednesday. “Is it impossible? No, but I certainly think a little more difficult.”

Larsen declined to name possible replacements, but those who fit the provincial bill include current defensive coordinator Matt Entz, current offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham, Wyoming offensive coordinator Brent Vigen and Iowa offensive line coach Tim Polasek. Vigen, a North Dakota native, and Polasek both worked under Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl when Bohl was at North Dakota State.

Five of the last six Bison head coaches have earned national championships. The odd man out in that group, Bob Babich, was the only one who came from outside the program.

Josh Swanson, a North Dakota State alumnus who hosts a game day radio show in Fargo called “Herd it Hear,” said fans want someone “who comes from the Bison family tree” and there’s a clear favorite among them.

“Matt Entz, hands down,” Swanson said. “He’s recruited a lot of guys on the roster, he’s familiar with all the defensive personnel and he’s been here and been a part of every championship since 2014 when Klieman brought him in.”

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Russian lawmaker says he’s convinced that the Russian woman who’s pleaded guilty to being a secret agent in the United States has done so under pressure.

Leonid Slutsky is chairman of the Russian State Duma’s foreign affairs committee. He tells Russian news agencies that the charges against 30-year-old Maria Butina were trumped up and that she’s fallen victim to what he calls “political inquisition.”

Slutsky says he’s convinced that she was pressured to confess.

He says: “They broke her down. Anyone would break down in circumstances like that.”

Butina’s time in prison has included solitary confinement.

 

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a resolution saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Senators unanimously passed a resolution Thursday in a direct rebuke to the crown prince. It calls for the Saudi Arabian government to “ensure appropriate accountability.”

It’s unclear whether the House will consider the measure. Senators voted on it after President Donald Trump equivocated on who is to blame for Khashoggi’s death and praised the kingdom. U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that bin Salman must have at least known of the plot.

Passage of the resolution came after senators passed a separate measure calling for the end of U.S. aid to the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

 

 

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — A top French official says a suspect has been killed in a shootout with police in Strasbourg, but hasn’t been confirmed as the alleged gunman who killed three people near a Christmas market on Tuesday.

The official, who could not be named because the operation was ongoing, said the suspect opened fire on police Thursday night, and police responded, killing him.

A local police official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity for the same reason, said the man who opened fire was armed with a pistol and a knife.

The shooting occurred in the Neudorf neighborhood, where police conducted a search earlier Thursday for Cherif Chekatt, a 29-year-old born in Strasbourg who police named as the suspected Christmas market gunman.

 

 

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic says its tourism spaceship has climbed more than 50 miles high, which the company considers the boundary of space.

Virgin Space Ship Unity was released from a carrier aircraft over California’s Mojave Desert early Thursday and ignited its rocket engine.

The spacecraft with two test pilots at the controls quickly hurtled upward and out of sight from viewers on the ground.

Mission official Enrico Palermo says it reached an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) before beginning its gliding descent. It landed minutes later.

The company plans to eventually take paying passengers on short trips to space.

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses and schools across the U.S. were evacuated because of a bomb threat hoax.

Officials in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Anchorage, Alaska, say businesses received emailed bomb threats Thursday that were part of what they believe is a nationwide hoax.

Police are working with the FBI to investigate every threat.

 

 

RIMBO, Sweden (AP) — The United Nations says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres feels his talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi helped achieve the cease-fire agreement in the province of Hodeida where the country’s key port to import desperately needed food is located.

U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York Thursday that Guterres felt the Saudi crown prince’s contribution “was very important to the outcome of the consultations” and that Hadi “played a positive role.”

The secretary-general thanks those inside and outside the region that tried to encourage the parties to make progress at the talks in Sweden and believes this was “valuable” in reaching Thursday’s agreement, Haq said.

He said U.N. special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, who led the talks, and U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, will brief the U.N. Security Council Friday on the outcome.

Haq said certain aspects of the agreement, including U.N. monitoring of the port of Hodeida, “might need Security Council approval” which would require a new resolution.