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Jamestown (JRMC) — One Jamestown Regional Medical Center physician received a special certification for high-quality wound care.
The American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) recognized Dr. Kayla Emter, JRMC Podiatrist, as a certified wound specialist physician (CWSP).
ABWM requires its applicants to have at least three years of clinical wound care experience or to have completed a credentialed one-year residency in wound care. Certified wound specialist physicians have passed a statistically sound, evidence-based examination created by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field of wound management.
She is the only physician in the state to earn such a credential.
Dr. Emter said, “Healthcare is highly dependent on the care that the physician can provide and as a result, this motivated me to acquire the certification. Not only does it challenge me, but it also requires a certain number of continuing medical education hours for sustained learning and improvement to continue to provide advanced therapies and more rounded and knowledgeable care.”
Dr. Emter joined JRMC in 2018.
Mike Delfs, JRMC, CEO, added, “We are proud of our wound program here at JRMC.We know we’re one of the only hospitals in the state to offer such care. Dr. Emter and the team are THE difference in the lives of people with wounds that won’t heal.”
ABWM’s certification programs have met the national credentialing industry’s standard of excellence for certification development, implementation, and maintenance.
Learn more at (701) 952-4878 or schedule online at www.jrmcnd.com/wound.
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 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017. For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.
Jamestown, (JRMC) — Taking time off work is often a barrier to care, especially for women charged with both professional and domestic duties.
That’s why Jamestown Regional Medical Center is offering a special Saturday No Excuses event.
JRMC Chief Nursing Officer, Trisha Jungles says, “We know how hard it is for women to make time for themselves. By offering this special Saturday of No Excuses, October 26, we can reduce more barriers to care.”
Since 2015, Central Valley Health and JRMC have collaborated to reduce barriers for women’s health. In that time, more than 100 women have received 3D mammograms and preventative services they otherwise wouldn’t have due to time, finances, transportation or lack of insurance coverage.
The program, called No Excuses, is funded through the generosity R.M. Stoudt’s Running of the Pink participants. In the 12 years of ROP, R.M. Stoudt has raised more than $100,000 for women’s care in this community.
In any given year, 30 percent of women over 40 in Stutsman County are not up to date on their mammograms. Last year, about 50 women participated in No Excuses. JRMC performs about 2,000 mammograms per year.
No Excuses isn’t just for women who can’t afford it. Busy moms, grandmothers and professionals are also worthy candidates.
Registered nurse and unit administrator at Central Valley Health District Robin Iszler says, “If you’ve never had a mammogram, or it’s been a long time, you are definitely the woman we are looking for.
This year, No Excuses is set for:
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26
- 11 a.m. to 6:30 .m. Tuesday, Nov. 5
- 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 8
For more information on No Excuses, call JRMC at (701) 952-5348 or visit https://jrmcnd.com/no-excuses/. To schedule a mammogram for any other day, call JRMC Mammography at (701) 952-4852.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A return to prison is possible for a man convicted in a 2010 murder after he was arrested this week for driving while intoxicated.
Thirty-six-year-old Nicholas Caspers served about 6½ years in prison for the death of Paul Varner before he was released on probation in 2017. He pleaded guilty to felony murder in 2011.
The state Department of Corrections says Caspers was arrested Wednesday by his probation officer. The Bismarck Tribune says McIntosh County State’s Attorney Mary DePuydt has filed a petition to revoke Caspers’ probation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says state fundraising efforts for a proposed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota are “special” and hopes the project moves forward.
Bernhardt was invited to the state to discuss maintenance improvements for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which library backers say are needed to promote the facility. Libraries for presidents before Herbert Hoover, which includes Roosevelt, must be built without federal money.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Bernhardt offered moral support for the library before touring the park Thursday. The National Park Service has a $12 billion maintenance backlog, including about $50 million at the Roosevelt park. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he appreciates Bernhardt’s commitment to fixing those issues.
Bernhardt met with landowners in eastern North Dakota Wednesday to discuss property rights.
In sports…
Thursday Night School Volleyball…
Grand Forks Red River def. Valley City, 16-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-22, 17-15
College Soccer…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu) — The University of Jamestown women’s soccer team remained perfect in Great Plains Athletic Conference action with a 2-1 win against Briar Cliff (Iowa) Thursday afternoon.
Karlie Hintze (FR/Herald, Calif.) scored in the 26th minute off of a corner kick from Ryley Bedard (SO/Long Beach, Calif.) to give Jamestown a 1-0 lead. Kristin Breaux (JR/Chino, Calif.) doubled the lead in the 39th minute with a goal from the top of the 18-yard box that went over the goalkeeper.
Briar Cliff had a 7-4 edge in shots during the first 45 minutes with both teams each putting two shots on goal.
The Chargers got an 86th minute goal from Sonja Rao to end UJ’s shutout hopes, but only managed one more shot over the final four minutes.
Shots ended 13-6 in favor of Briar Cliff, as did shots on goal (7-3). Alex Nowka (FR/Anchorage, Alaska) made six saves for the Jimmies.
Jamestown, now 5-4 overall and 4-0 in the GPAC, are at Hastings (Neb.) Saturday for a 5 p.m. match.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa- (uj.edu) – The University of Jamestown men’s soccer team trailed by a goal in the 80th minute, but could not find the equalizer Thursday afternoon, falling 3-2 to Briar Cliff University.
Jamestown (3-5 overall, 1-2 Great Plains Athletic Conference) is on the road Saturday for a 7 p.m. match against No. 5 Hastings (Neb.) College.
Briar Cliff led 2-0 in 57th minute, but Aaron Pike (SO/Milton Keynes, England) scored for UJ to cut the lead in half. Diego Valle (SO/Yucaipa, Calif.)’s shot was saved by the Charger goalkeeper, but the rebound found its way to Pike, who put the ball in the net for his fourth goal of the season.
The Chargers made it 3-1 with a penalty kick in the 64th minute. Jacob Grosvenor (JR/Christchurch, New Zealand) made a penalty kick in the 80th minute to bring the Jimmies within a goal, but UJ had just one shot the rest of the way.
Shots were 12-9 in favor of Briar Cliff, and shots on goal were even at eight. Jake Askew (SR/Rotherham, England) had five saves for Jamestown.
College Hockey…
The win was just the fifth in 27 all-time meetings against the ACHA Division 1 national champions. UJ has now won two of the last three meetings against their in-state rivals.
Minot State took a 1-0 lead on Jordan Robertson’s goal just 1:10 into the contest. Cayle Bell (SR/Fort St. John, British Columbia) tied the game at the 5:18 mark with assists from Trevor Okino (SR/Richmond, British Columbia) and Cole McKechney (SR/Calgary, Alberta). Two more goals by the Beavers put the visitors ahead 3-1 at the end of one.
Bell struck again at 5:50 of the second, assisted by McKechney and Carter Johnson (SO/Meeteetse, Wyo.), then Michael Pruss (SR/Red Deer, Alberta) tied the game 62 seconds later with helpers by Allan Pruss and Dylan Haney (JR/Brandon, Manitoba).
UJ took its first lead of the night at 13:35 on Aidan Potas (FR/Fargo, N.D.)’ power play goal, which was set up by Kyle Baron (SR/Abbotsford, British Columbia) and Jason Richter (SR/Cranbrook, British Columbia). The lead held until Johnson netted his second of the game with 1:24 remaining in regulation.
Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) made 34 saves for the Jimmies. Minot State’s Josh Bykowski stopped 29 shots in a losing effort.
Jamestown (1-0-0) travels to Minot Friday for the second half of the home-and-home series.
MLB PLAYOFFS-NLDS
Cardinals, Dodgers open with wins
UNDATED (AP) _ The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have taken Game 1 of their respective National League Division Series. The Redbirds did it with a pair of late rallies, while the Dodgers relied on their outstanding pitching.
The Cards scored twice in the eighth inning and erupted for four runs in the ninth off Mark Melancon (meh-LAN’-suhn) to earn a 7-6 win over the Braves. Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO’-nah) delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double and scored on Kolten Wong’s two-run double that put the Cardinals ahead, 7-3.
The Braves almost tied it in the bottom of the ninth. Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. belted a two-run homer off Carlos Martinez with nobody out before the Cardinals closer served up a solo shot by Freddie Freeman. Martinez managed to hang onto the lead by retiring Josh Donaldson on a grounder and fanning Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY’-kihs) to end it.
Acuna also was criticized by teammates and manager Brian Snitker for failing to run out a long fly ball in the seventh inning. The drive caromed off the wall for a would-be double, but Acuna had to settle for a single after electing to admire his hit instead of running hard to first.
The Braves held a 3-1 lead in the eighth until Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer and Matt Carpenter delivered an RBI single.
Braves starter Dallas Keuchel (KY’-kul) was lifted after 4 2/3 innings, charged with one run on five hits and three walks. Miles Mikolas (MY’-koh-las) lasted five innings for the Redbirds, limiting Atlanta to one run and three hits.
In Los Angeles, Walker Buehler (BYOO’-lur) combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the Dodgers whipped the Nationals, 6-0. Buehler was fantastic for six innings, striking out eight and holding Washington to one hit. He worked around three walks and didn’t allow a hit after Juan Soto’s leadoff single in the top of the second.
Washington starter and loser Patrick Corbin got off to a shaky start, walking four batters in the bottom of the first to force in the eventual winning run. Max Muncy worked out the bases-loaded walk and later hit a two-run single that put the Dodgers ahead, 4-0.
Muncy had two of the Dodgers’ seven hits.
Pinch-hitters Gavin Lux and Joc Pederson capped the scoring with solo homers off Hunter Strickland in the eighth.
Both series resume on Friday.
MLB PLAYOFFS-ALDS-YANKEES/TWINS
Yankees and Twins announce Game 1 starters
NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has named his first three starters for the American League Division Series against Minnesota, but Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli hasn’t announced who will follow Game 1 starter Jose Berrios (beh-REE’-ohs) in his rotation.
James Paxton will start the opener for the Bombers on Friday, followed by Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) in Game 2 and Luis Severino for the third game in Minneapolis. Right-hander Jake Odorizzi (oh-dah-RIH’-zee) is the most likely candidate to start Game 2 for Minnesota.
Pitcher CC Sabathia (sah-BATH’-ee-ah) appears to have no problem with being left off the Yankees’ AL Division Series roster by manager Aaron Boone. Sabathia is bothered by a sore left shoulder and says he didn’t want to be selfish, pitch while injured and put the team in a bad spot.
The six-time All-Star left-hander just completed his 19th and final major league regular season and had been on the injured list four times this year because of his chronically painful right knee.
MLB-NEWS
Mets fire skipper Callaway
NEW YORK (AP) _ Mickey Callaway has been fired by the New York Mets after missing the playoffs in his two seasons as manager.
The move comes four days after New York wrapped up an 86-76 season that marked a nine-win improvement over his 2018 debut. New York went 46-26 following the All-Star break and made an unlikely charge into the National League wild-card race, only to be eliminated during the final week.
Former Yankees skipper Joe Girardi and Astros bench coach Joe Espada have been mentioned as possible replacements for Callaway, who was 163-161 in his two seasons at the helm.
The Mets are the seventh team seeking a new manager this offseason.
NFL-SEAHAWKS/RAMS
Seahawks outlast Rams on late TD, missed FG
SEATTLE (AP) _ The defending NFC champs have dropped their second straight since a 3-0 start to the season.
The Seattle Seahawks withstood a wild finish to beat the Los Angeles Rams, 30-29. Russell Wilson threw a go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass to Chris Carson on fourth-and-goal with 2:28 remaining. Wilson was 17 of 23 for 268 yards and four TDs in one of his finest NFL starts.
However, the Rams moved the ball deep into Seattle territory following Carson’s scoring reception. Greg Zuerlein (ZUR’-lyn) came on to win it for Los Angeles after hitting three field goals earlier in the game, but his 44-yard kick sailed wide right with 11 seconds remaining.
Jared Goff finished 29 of 49 for 395 yards and one touchdown as both Gerald Everett and Cooper Kupp each went over 100 yards receiving. Goff’s performance came just days after throwing for a career-high 517 yards and tying an NFL record with 45 completions in a loss to Tampa Bay.
NFL-NEWS
Browns’ Landry still in concussion protocol
Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry remains in concussion protocol following a strong game in a win over Baltimore.
Landry caught eight passes for a career-high 167 yards in Sunday’s 40-25 victory. He suffered a concussion late in the third quarter and did not return.
Coach Freddie Kitchens said it’s not yet known if Landry will be available Monday night at San Francisco. Landry has also been returning punts this season.
While Landry recovers, wide receiver Antonio Callaway returned to practice after serving a four-game NFL suspension.
In other NFL news:
_ Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey has missed his sixth consecutive practice because of an apparent back injury that caused him to sit out last week’s victory at Denver. It was the first game Ramsey has missed in his four-year NFL career. Ramsey requested a trade Sept. 15 following a heated argument with coach Doug Marrone on the sideline.
_ Redskins coach Jay Gruden still is not ready to say who will start at quarterback against the Patriots. Gruden said after Thursday’s practice that he is “getting closer” to deciding on a QB from among Colt McCoy, Case Keenum and first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins but wants to wait at least another day.
_ The 49ers have placed rookie receiver Jalen Hurd and cornerback Jason Verrett on injured reserve and brought back receiver Jordan Matthews and cornerback Dontae Johnson. Hurd has been dealing with a back injury since training camp and Verrett is sidelined by a knee injury.
_ Sam Darnold is eager to play in a game again, but the Jets quarterback is focused on his health and safety before returning to the field. Darnold has not played since Week 1 due to mononucleosis and has been dealing with an enlarged spleen, a common symptom of the illness. He will undergo an ultrasound on the spleen Friday and have blood tests before the team determines if he’s ready to face the Eagles on Sunday.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) _ Nashville trailed 2-1 before Mikael Granlund and Austin Watson tallied in the first two minutes of the third period to spark the Predators to a 5-2 victory against the Wild. Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and an assist for the defending Central Division champs. Matt Duchene (doo-SHAYN’) collected three assists in his first game since signing a seven-year, $56 million deal with the Predators over the summer.
The rebuilt New York Rangers have opened their season by defeating one of the top teams in the NHL’s Western Conference.
Newly-signed forward Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) provided a goal and an assist as the Rangers beat the Jets, 6-4. Jacob Trouba (TROO’-bah) added a goal and two assists for the Blueshirts, who took the lead for good on Brett Howden’s goal with 4:09 to play.
Panarin and Trouba were New York’s biggest acquisitions over the summer.
Rangers veteran Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kah zih-BAN’-ih-jad) had a goal and three assists to back Henrik Lundqvist, who stopped 43 shots in his 14th consecutive opening-night start and 450th career victory.
Blake Wheeler tallied twice for Winnipeg.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
_ The Lightning scored three times in the final last 10 ½ minutes to earn a 5-2 win over the new-look Panthers. Ondrej Palat (AHN’-dray pah-LAHT’) broke a 2-2 tie by netting a power-play goal with 10:26 left, 45 seconds after Vincent Trochek (TROH’-chehk) knotted the score with a short-handed tally. Reigning scoring champ Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) had a goal and an assist to help Tampa Bay spoil goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky’s debut in the Florida nets.
_ The Bruins opened their Eastern Conference title defense with a 2-1 victory at Dallas. Boston’s Brett Ritchie scored on his first shift against his former team barely a minute into the game. Danton Heinen had a power-play goal in the first period and Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask made 28 saves.
_ Mikko Rantanen (MEE’-koh RAHN’-tan-nehn) and Joonas Donskoi (YOH’-nuhs DAHN’-skoy) furnished two goals apiece as the Avalanche downed the Flames, 5-3. Rantanen was productive a week after signing a six-year, $55.5 million contract, and Donskoi delivered twice in his Colorado debut. Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan each had a goal and an assist for Calgary.
_ The Hurricanes pulled out a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Dougie Hamilton’s shootout goal. Petr Mrazek (muh-RA’-zehk) made 33 saves through regulation and overtime before handling Montreal’s three shootout attempts. Erik Haula and Martin Necas (NEH’-chas) scored power-play goals, with Haula’s tally tying the game 6:55 into the third period.
_ John Gibson turned back 32 shots and Cam Fowler broke a 1-1 tie late in the second period before the Ducks completed a 2-1 victory against the Coyotes. Fowler tallied with 32 seconds left in the middle stanza after Derek Stepan (STEH’-pahn) tied it midway through the period. Derek Grant also scored for Anaheim.
_ The Sabres earned a 3-1 win over the Penguins as Conor Sheary scored twice against his old team and Carter Hutton stopped 26 shots. Rasmus Dahlin (DAH’-lihn) also scored to help Buffalo give Ralph Krueger a victory in his Sabres coaching debut. It was Buffalo’s first regulation win over Pittsburgh since April 23, 2013.
NHL-NEWS
DeBrincat gets extension
UNDATED (AP) _ Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat (deh-BRIHN’-kat) has agreed to a three-year, $19.2 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season.
The 21-year-old DeBrincat tied for sixth in the NHL and was second on the team to Patrick Kane last season with 41 goals. He also finished with 76 points while becoming the second-youngest Blackhawks player to score 40 goals.
In other NHL news:
_ The Flames announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Brad Treliving (treh-LIV’-ing) hours before their season opener against Colorado. The Flames have posted a 212-163-35 in Treliving’s first five seasons as GM, making the playoffs three times and advancing to the second round in 2015.
_ The Oilers have placed defenseman Adam Larsson on long-term injured reserve because of a broken foot suffered early in Wednesday’s win over the Canucks. The Oilers says surgery is not required and there is no timetable for his return.
MOB BUST-BASKETBALL PLOT
Feds: Mob bullies spoke of plot to fix college hoops game
NEW YORK (AP) _ Authorities have brought racketeering indictments against purported members of a New York City organized crime family, saying the tactics of the accused are reminiscent of playground bullies.
Federal prosecutors say 11 Colombo members or associates are among 20 people charged with extortion, loansharking and other offenses, including an unrealized plot to bribe college basketball players to throw games.
In the alleged basketball plot, one defendant was allegedly heard on a wiretap saying he wanted to pay thousands of dollars to players on an unnamed team to let the other team cover the points spread.
The indictment did not mention a team by name, and there’s no evidence the plot was carried out.
PGA-SHRINERS
Lefty in contention at Shriners
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Phil Mickelson is off to a strong start at the Shriner Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Lefty opened with a 6-under 65 that leaves him in a five-way tie for third, two behind leader Nick Taylor. Brian Gay and Sam Ryder matched Mickelson’s opening-round score, as did Brian Stuard and Maverick McNealy.
Taylor’s 8-under 63 included a 30 on the back nine.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three House committees have released dozens of texts between U.S. diplomats in Ukraine discussing how to handle a response to President Donald Trump’s demands that the country launch an investigation into Joe Biden’s family.
The release follows an almost 10-hour interview with former Ukrainian envoy Kurt Volker. Volker provided the text messages to the committees.
In the texts, Volker and two other diplomats discuss how to navigate Trump’s requests for the probe into his political rival.
In one exchange, Volker and Ambassador Gordon Sondland discussed a draft statement in which the Ukraine government would announce an investigation into the 2016 U.S. presidential election and into a company whose board Biden’s son served on.
Trump’s pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the subject of the House Democrats’ impeachment investigation .
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders have had two reactions to President Donald Trump’s public call for a foreign government to investigate political rival Joe Biden: silence and support.
Several House and Senate leaders stayed mum Thursday as Trump escalated the controversy that has fueled an impeachment inquiry and plowed through another norm of American politics. Foreign interference in elections has long been viewed as a threat to U.S. sovereignty and democracy.
The responses followed a familiar pattern in the Trump era. As the president broke another political barrier, his party leaders made no public effort to rein him in. Critics have argued that reaction has only emboldened the president while damaging the party and the presidency. Trump allies argue the president’s rule-breaking rhetoric is not as important as his policies, which they support.
(AP) An Associated Press investigation has found that nearly 1,700 priests and other clergy members credibly accused of child sexual abuse through the Roman Catholic church are quietly living with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement, decades after the first wave of the church abuse scandal roiled U.S. dioceses.
These clergy members now teach middle-school math, counsel survivors of sexual assault and live next to playgrounds and day care centers. The AP’s analysis also found that dozens have committed crimes since leaving the church, including sexual assault.
Victims’ advocates have pushed for more oversight of these clergy members, but church officials say they cannot legally do what’s being requested. And civil authorities like police departments say their purview is limited to people convicted of crimes.
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of protesters in masks are streaming into Hong Kong streets after the territory’s leader invoked rarely used emergency powers to ban masks at rallies.
Immediately defying the ban set to take force Saturday, chanting protesters are cramming streets in the central business district and elsewhere, the majority wearing masks of the type that will be outlawed in gatherings from midnight.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric has called for an end to the violence gripping the country, urging both sides to pull back “before it is too late.”
The comments by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani were his first since anti-government protests began earlier this week. The violence has killed 42 people so far.
He also criticized the government, as well as the leaders of the two biggest parliament blocs, saying they failed to fulfill their promises to the people.
Al-Sistani called on political leaders to take “practical and clear steps” toward combatting corruption and on the government to “carry out its duty” to diminish people’s suffering.
He reiterated his suggestion for a committee of technocrats tasked with making recommendations on fighting corruption, as a way out of the current crisis.
Al-Sistani’s message was delivered on Friday by his representative Ahmed al-Safi in the Shiite holy city of Karbala.
(AP) Experts say intense public scrutiny likely led to a racially diverse jury in the trial of the white Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black neighbor in his own apartment.
And they say that diversity may have been an important factor in Amber Guyger’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
The case ignited debate over race and policing. Critics questioned whether race played a factor in Guyger’s decision to use deadly force.
Alex Piquero is a criminologist at the University of Texas at Dallas. He says the trial “had a magnifying glass on it,” and jury selection was a fairer process because of that.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys, he says, likely realized there would be a huge public outcry if the jury had been mostly white.
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