CSi Weather…

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT  TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WIND, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING BARNES COUNTY, AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA…

The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* TIMING…Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…95 to 100.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Forecast…

 

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph

shifting to the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Heat index

90 to 95.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds

5 to 15 mph. Heat index 95 to 100.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds

5 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 90.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

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

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the S&R Truck Plaza on Business Loop East just after 2:30-p.m. on Friday.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, there was  smoldering  from the wall of the utility room in the café.

Firefighters open the wall from the inside to access the source, which was described as smoking materials.

Minimal damage was reported, and no injuries reported.

Five City Units and 19 city firefighters were on the scene about 40-minutes.

 

UPDATE

Eckelson  (NDHP)  –  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports,  a 24 year-old Jamestown lost his life due to injuries he received in a rollover crash on I-94 about 12:30-pm., Thursday.

A semitrailer was in the right lane of I-94  eastbound, near  mile marker 276; 5 miles west of Sanborn slowing for a grass fire in the south ditch when a 2021 Jeep Wrangler began overtaking the semi in the left lane.

The jeep drifted over the center line and sideswiped the rear tires of the dump trailer, causing it to lose control. The jeep entered the median, overturned, and came to rest in the westbound lane. The driver, 24 year old Brandon Jacobson of Jamestown who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and died at the scene.

The 62 year-old passenger Charles Barton of  Jamestown was injured with non-life threatening injuries and transported to the hospital where he was later released.  He was wearing a seat belt. The driver of the semi 30 year old Tyler Goodroad of Jamestown was not injured, he was wearing a seat belt.

Traffic was rerouted for more than two hours following the crash, and was diverted  to the overhead. The crash remains under investigation.

The names of those involved is expected to be released on Friday.

The state highway patrol was assisted by Barnes County SO, Sanborn Fire, Valley City Rural Fire, and Barnes County Ambulance.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats  10:30 a.m

Fri. Jun 4,  2021

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives 1420

Active: 6

Recovered: 1383

 

Stutsman

New Positives 1

Total Positives 3541

Active 8

Recovered 3451

 

ND Active Cases

NEW CASES REPORTED DURING WEEK OF MAY 29: 285

ACTIVE CASES AS OF JUNE 4: 410

TOTAL CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 110,151

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 108,226

May 29 to June 4, North Dakota reported 285 additional positive cases, and active cases declined by 83 during the week.

The ND rolling 14-day average positivity rate for its COVID-19 cases is2.96%, the lowest since March.

ND Hospitalizations as of Friday June 4:  24

New ND Deaths Reported Friday: 0

Total ND Since Th Start Of The Pandemic;1,515

 

ND Vaccinations As of June 3:

First Dose: 294,624, or 49.4 percent of the state’s population.

Completed Doses 275,383, 46.1 percent of the state’s population.

 

 

Valley City  (CCHD)  City County Health in Valley City has change the Testing Clinic schedule starting in June.

Administrator, Theresa Will says, the testing clinics will be on Mondays and Fridays from 12:30-p.m. to 1:30-p.m. with the drive through clinic, located at the west side of the building., at 415 2nd Ave NE.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 14th Annual Running of the Pink 5K Walk/Run – 10K Run will be a hybrid event, meaning it’s available both LIVE and VIRTUALLY.

Tara Kapp from R.M. Stoudt said, to-date, this event has raised over $163,000 for the No Excuses Program through Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Women’s Way through Central Valley Health.

She said 100% of the proceeds stay local and go to those 2 organizations to make certain there are ZERO BARRIERS between those who need Breast and Cervical cancer screenings and the screenings themselves.

The live event is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th, 9:00am at RM Stoudt.  ALL ages and fitness levels are encouraged to participate.

The virtual event can be completed anytime between now and June 5th.  Meaning – anyone who signs up for the virtual event can walk or run their 5K or 10K at their leisure.  They can do it on their treadmill at home, on a route of their choosing or on the actual Running of the Pink route which can be found on the running app MapMyRun.  Anyone who participates virtually is asked to post their involvement on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and add the #VirtualROP OR email a photo or story of their participation to rmstoudt@csicable.net so we can celebrate with them.

Those who choose the Live event are asked to pre-register so that we can reduce the amount of congestion at the registration tables the day of the event.  Masks are asked to be worn before and after the race when you’re in closer contact with others outside of your family/friend pods.

ANYONE who would like to register can do so by picking up a form at the dealership or going to www.stoudtcars.com where forms can be printed OR you can register online for both the live and virtual options.

If anyone has questions they can call 701-252-2270, 800-279-2886, email rmstoudt@csicable.net or message on Google, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)   Although her chemotherapy is complete, one Jamestown woman says her cancer journey is not over.

Rhonda Ravely, Jamestown, began chemotherapy this winter after doctors diagnosed her with cancer of the left breast.

What started as a golf-ball-sized tumor is now challenging for her oncologist to find, Ravely said, saying she is looking forward to the next steps of surgery and radiation. May 28 was a “big day” for her as she rang the bell to celebrate her graduation from the JRMC Cancer Center.

She says, “I’m feeling wonderful,”

Rhonda, 55, is a material services technician at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. She remembers when JRMC partnered with Roger Maris to open the JRMC Cancer Center in 2019. She also remembers how much miles matter when a person is sick. Since it opened, the cancer center has saved nearly 500,000 miles of travel for residents in the Jamestown region.

She says, “Miles matter.  For me, I say ‘miles of smiles’ because I didn’t have to drive to Fargo. Some days, I received my chemo at lunch and then went back to work.”

The convenience of care close to home meant reduced travel, reduced time away from work and increased quality of life. Not having to worry about transportation costs while balancing reduced hours at work meant Rhonda could concentrate on healing.

She says, “The chemo is working.  I can tell a difference.”

Helping her heal is her husband, Tom, as well as her siblings and coworkers. One of the reasons Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a Top 100 Best Place to Work is because of the culture of caring.

Current and former colleagues like Cindy Nelms, Nikki Bohn, Elaine Kuske, Shelly Fercho and Debbie Holmstrom have gone especially out of their way, Rhonda says they’ve helped with meal preparation, quilt sewing and even just listening.

She jokes with appreciation about Nelms and how she offered to vacuum her house.

Rhonda adds, “Tom is wonderful,He took care of all that.”

Rhonda Ravely is the 11th person from the JRMC Cancer Center to ring the graduation bell. When a breast cancer survivor rings the bell, it is significant to Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director.

That’s because the Marsha Leigh Espeseth family gifted the bell to the JRMC Cancer Center in memory of the family matriarch. Marsha Espeseth died of breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 34. Her husband and grown children donated the bell in her memory, so people today like Rhonda  could ring the bell that she never could.

Lisa says, “Community members like the Espeseth family and so many others made the cancer center possible. I hope they see how their generosity continues to support the community in general and individuals like Rhonda specifically. Cancer is challenging enough. This support makes a difference for our friends and neighbors.”

Today, Rhonda is continuing the tradition of giving back. She and Jackson are planning a special fundraiser to support future patients like Rhonda, who says, losing her hair felt like losing control, Giving back and helping others is her way of reclaiming her power.

She added, “One of the hardest parts of this is losing my hair. For a woman to lose her hair, it’s something,”

The next steps for Rhonda includes meeting with her surgeon in July. In the meantime, she plans to camp and spend time with her family.  She says, “I’m ready to get this done and move forward with my journey.”

To learn more about the JRMC Cancer Center or to schedule care, visit www.jrmcnd.com/cancer. To learn how we are keeping patients safe, visit www.jrmcnd.com/covid.

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 2021, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the eighth consecutive year. In 2020, Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

About the JRMC Cancer Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center, in partnership with Sanford Health, opened the JRMC Cancer Center in 2019. The JRMC Cancer Center serves 100 people from Sanford and other healthcare organizations in the Jamestown area each month, saving 250,000 miles of travel each year.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  On Saturday June 5, Valley City will host the 2021 Soapbox Derby competition, down Central Avenue North.

The race fee is $100.

Trial Runs are on Saturday and then the races.

Divisions: ST, SS

The rain date will be on Sunday June 6.

Local Contact

Sheyenne Valley Soap Box Derby

914 11th Ave SW

Valley City, ND 58072

701-840-2417

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown community can help  celebrate the opening of the Meidinger Splash Park, at the Two Rivers Activity Center.  The lead donor for the  $2.2 million project is Shirley Meidinger, expected to attend the grand opening event Saturday.

Starting at  at noon  June 5, there is  a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and then at 1-p.m., the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Splash Park.

Also on Saturday you can try out Splash Park features.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Humane Society reminds pet owners to practice safety measure to keep their pets safe during the extreme heat.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, board member Jay Nitscke said, pavement heat can reach upwards of  105 decrease that can lead to severe injury to the animals paws.  Walk the pets when the pavement cools.

Keep the animals in the shade, and supply them with plenty of fresh water.

On other topic Jay said, June in Adopt a cat month, with cat adoptions offered at a reduced rate this month.

With cats she highlighted:  Sundance, a less that year old gray and whit tabby male.  Duddly, a two and a half year old orange tabby, Ducky a two year old black female, and Malcom a one to two year old male.  the shelter currently has 19 cats available for adoption, or a currently in foster care.

With dogs, she highlighted  Casey a sheppard mix female, Petey a staffordshire male, and Ginger  a two year old female and Rouge an eight year old.  She said they two dogs have bonded and should be adopted as a pair.

For more information on cats call Shelia at 367-6913, or the Dog Manager, Kris at 269-2803.

The shelter’s main number is 701-252-0747, to make an appointment to visit.

On line, visit www.jamesriverhumanesociety.org

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police in Fargo have arrested a man suspected of stabbing a teenage girl. According to a police news release, officers found the 14-year-old girl unconscious outside a strip mall just west of Interstate 29 early Friday morning. She was taken to a hospital where she was listed in stable condition. A witness said they say a man wearing a bloody T-shirt and black sweat pants leaving the area. Police tried to use a dog to track the man but were unsuccessful. Police spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker said in a follow-up email to reporters Friday afternoon that a man had been taken into custody in connection with the attack. She said she didn’t have any additional details.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday named a Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa tribal leader as director of the state Indian Affairs Commission. Nathan A. Davis, who also is a descendant of the Spirit Lake Nation, begins the job July 1. He succeeds Scott Davis, who had been executive director of the commission since 2009, when he was appointed by then-Gov. John Hoeven. Scott Davis plans to join Sanford Health as head of Native American outreach. Burgum says Nathan Davis’ leadership experience and “bridge-building skills” will be valuable in the position.

In world and national news…

(AP)  Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site. The social media giant said on Friday that will it will still apply this “newsworthiness” exemption to certain posts it deems to be in the public interest even if it violates Facebook rules, it will no longer treat material posted by politicians any differently from what’s posted by anyone else.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are panning President Joe Biden’s latest infrastructure proposal. Republicans view his proposed 15% corporate minimum tax as unnecessary, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the private talks. They are preparing to bring their own revised offer Friday. Biden and lead GOP negotiator Sen. Shelley Moore Capito are set to talk again Friday as negotiations grind on. The White House has said next week is a deadline to see if there can be for progress toward a deal. Meanwhile, Democrats are taking steps to pass it on their own, if talks with Republicans fall apart.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whatever or whoever they are, they’re still out there. But a new U.S. government report fails to give a definitive explanation of UFOs spotted by military pilots. It finds no evidence they are linked to aliens — but doesn’t deny the possibility either. The report due to Congress later this month examines unexplained sightings from recent years that in some cases have been captured on video of pilots exclaiming about objects flying in front of them. Two people briefed on the report say it does not rule out that what pilots have seen may be new technologies developed by other countries.

 

MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s top officials and relatives of the victims are pleading with the community to offer information to find the suspects in a Memorial Day weekend mass shooting that killed three people and wounded 20 others outside a banquet hall. Police have made no arrests. Miami-Dade County’s top prosecutor, Katherine Rundle, also made a plea to the community as police say they’re focusing on rivalry between local rappers in their investigation. Rundle made the plea as top county officials launched “Operation Summer Heat” to combat escalating gun violence hours before the third victim of the mass shooting died in a hospital.

 

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington and Lee University’s trustees have voted against removing the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The board voted 22-6 to keep the current name. Friday’s announcement follows an 11-month review of the name, symbols and other issues related to the Virginia school’s history and campus environment. And the board says it’s addressing problems by committing $225 million to scholarships and student support, and creating a center for the study of Southern race relations, culture and politics. They will rename the Lee Chapel on campus, and they are dropping Founders Day. Other diversity and inclusion initiatives are planned.

 

Associated Press (AP) — A man charged with killing an Iowa State Patrol sergeant during an April standoff may have instigated the violent confrontation by goading an officer with whom he was angry to chase him. A police report shows that Michael Lang sped by Grundy Center reserve officer Cody Niehaus on a main street in the small town on April 9. Niehaus recognized Lang as he drove past and believed that Lang was angry with him and “trying to get Niehaus to pull him over.” Niehaus had cited Lang for trespassing days earlier for an incident in which Lang had returned to a local bar where he’d been banned. Niehaus says he hesitated on whether to pull him over but ultimately decided to try.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is questioning former White House counsel Don McGahn, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump. The long-awaited interview is the result of an agreement last month in federal court. The two sides agreed that McGahn will only be questioned about information attributed to him in publicly available portions of Robert Mueller’s report. Mueller investigated the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia and interviewed McGahn extensively. Friday’s questioning is being held behind closed doors. A transcript will be publicly released within a week.