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…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…
INCLUDES STUTSMAN, BARNES AND SURROUNDING AREAS…
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Central North Dakota.
* WINDS…Northwest 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 17 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
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…
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph with gusts to around
25 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the north around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north up to 5 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is investigating a car hauler and truck hauling trusses collided at the corner 1st Ave N. and 4th Street NW, about 1:30-p.m., Friday. Damage was to the vehicle on the top of the car hauler and the trusses on the trailer.
More information when the police report is filed, as the investigation continued Friday afternoon.
Jamestown (CSi) Police are warning residents regarding a convicted sex offender who has changed his Jamestown address.
John Sheku Conteh now resides at Buffalo Motel, 1530 6th Avenue SW, Apt #18Jamestown, ND
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 37 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 (CSi) The James River Humane Society has teamed up with University of Jamestown students, during finals week, in bringing three dogs to campus, to help take off the stress sometimes associated with taking final exams.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Humane Society board member, Jay Nitchke said the in addition to the students appreciating the opportunity, it gave the dogs the chance to leave the shelter and socialize with the students.
On another topic, she pointed out with people traveling this summer with pets, it’s a good idea to have the animal receive an ID chip implanted in case it becomes lost.
The ID chip about the size of a grain of rice is placed under the animal’s skin, and has information that can be downloaded, with the owners name and other important information to reunite the animal with its owner.
She said the procedure is minimally invasive to the pet.
She also pointed out to have pets guarded against fleas and ticks, and to contact a veterinarian for more information.
She reminds pet owners to have their pets leashed while going for walks and to have the animals licensed, according to the Jamestown City Ordinance.
The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit, open daily from 8-a.m., to noon, and 6-p.m., to about 7:30 p.m., or by appointment, to view animals up for adoption.
Call 701-252-0747, for more information, or volunteer opportunities.
Currently the Shelter has 8-9 cats including two kittens, and about 10 dogs available for adoption.
On line visit, jamesriverhumanesocity.org, which includes a link to petfinder.com
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a flight attendant accused of disrupting a flight from Denver to North Dakota was drunk.
Police in Williston, in northwestern North Dakota, say they received a call from airport officials before the Trans State Airlines flight landed Thursday afternoon that an occupant was intoxicated and had a medical condition. Police determined that the person was drunk and forwarded the investigation to the FBI.
No further details have been released. A passenger tweeted that one boarding announcement was, “If your seatbelt isn’t tight, you (expletive) up.”
Trans States Airlines, a regional service provider for United Airlines, said reports of erratic behavior are being investigated and the flight attendant is being held off the job.
United Airlines said it is refunding air fare for passengers “as a gesture of goodwill.”
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Contractors have hauled more than a million pounds of concrete from a North Dakota jail as part of a $37 million remodeling project expected to finish this summer.
The Minot Daily News reports that construction crews will now install floors to create walkways between the older and newer portions of the Ward County Jail. The floors are expected to be finished by the end of this month.
Inmates are currently being held in the new expanded portion of the jail. The older section has been closed off for construction.
The facility is expected to triple its current inmate capacity with nearly 300 beds after construction. Sheriff Bob Barnard says the county is also negotiating a contract to accept federal prisoners for when extra beds are available.
Update…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A woman who was found dead with her three children in her North Dakota home appears to have been struggling with financial problems.
Astra Volk and her children, ranging in age from 6 to 14, were found dead Thursday morning after a school asked police for a welfare check on their Grand Forks home. All had gunshot wounds; police say they aren’t looking for any suspects.
Court records in Grand Forks County list three civil judgments against an Astra F. Volk last year for about $3,750.
A woman by the same name set up a GoFundMe account in late April seeking money to help pay off medical bills. The woman said her wages had been garnished.
The fundraising account had been deleted Friday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has its first documented case of E. coli associated with a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The Health Department says another possible case in the state is being investigated.
Federal health officials have said there are reports of more than 120 people getting sick in more than two dozen states. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, including 14 with kidney failure. The first death was reported earlier this week, in California.
Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, which provides most of the romaine sold in the U.S. during the winter.
North Dakota Health Department epidemiologist Laura Cronquist says it’s not known if contaminated lettuce is still in the supply chain, so consumers should remain cautious.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Spirit Lake Sioux are the latest North Dakota American Indian tribes to sue opioid manufacturers and distributors.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the tribes sued 24 opioid industry groups in federal court Thursday. The lawsuit alleges the companies marketed prescription opioids in a way that fraudulently concealed and minimized their addiction risk.
The Standing Rock Sioux and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate filed lawsuits earlier.
The tribes are seeking money damages for allegations of deceptive trade practices, fraudulent and negligent conduct and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act.
The companies have denied wrongdoing in response to similar lawsuits filed around the country.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man shot by a Bismarck policeman after allegedly attacking the officer has been deemed not guilty because he lacked criminal responsibility for his actions.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Judge Bruce Haskell accepted the plea of Donald Miller on Thursday based on a mental health evaluation at the State Hospital in Jamestown. Miller faced felony charges of robbery and simple assault on a peace officer.
Authorities say Officer Justin Antonovich was responding to an unrelated call outside a motel last October when Miller attacked him, punching him and gouging his eyes before Antonovich shot him. Miller recovered. State and county investigations cleared the officer of any wrongdoing.
Prosecutor Julie Lawyer said Miller could be committed for as many as 10 years.
In sports…
Jamestown (JRMC) – Athletes need a healthy body before they can score the winning touchdown.
That’s why Central Valley Health and Jamestown Regional Medical Center are again partnering to offer sports physicals throughout the summer.
JRMC Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Timothy Volk and Orthopedic Physician Assistant Patrick Walter will offer the sports physicals at Central Valley Health beginning in May.
Dr. Volk says, “Having been an athlete myself, I understand the importance of sports physicals. Sports physicals can help identify any area that may be prone to injury.”
Each appointment lasts 30 to 45 minutes. The cost is $60.
This is the second year JRMC and CVH have partnered up to offer sports physicals to student-athletes. The organizations joined forces after learning that some families had to travel 100 miles for a sports physical, said Robin Iszler Central Valley Health Unit Administrator.
JRMC Chief Nursing Officer Trisha Jungels, says, at JRMC.“We care about this community. They can count on JRMC to offer high-quality care close to home.”
A physical examination is valid for one school year. The exam determines if it is safe for a student to participate in a particular physical activity.
To schedule a sports physical or for more information, call Central Valley Health at (701) 252-8130.
For more information regarding orthopedics, contact Dr. Volk or Patrick Walter, visit www.jrmcnd.com/orthopedics.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (uj.edu) — On Friday, Tifani Schorzman (SR/Coeur d’Alene, ID)’s run-scoring double in the bottom of the fifth broke a 3-3 tie, and the 15th-ranked Jimmie softball team opened the North Star Athletic Association conference tournament with a 5-3 win over Mayville State (N.D.)
Jamestown (40-6) took a 3-0 lead after Morgan Geiszler (FR/Horace, ND)’s first-inning RBI double and second-inning RBI singles by Sydney Prussia (FR/Detroit Lakes, MN) and Emma Keller (SR/Poulsbo, WA).
In the Mayville State 5th, Kiana Ishikawa led off with a walk and Danyelle Gutierrez was hit by a pitch. With one out, Shaye Kemball homered to make it 3-3.
Kassi Ward (FR/Olympia, WA)’s sacrifice fly in the fifth gave the Jimmies an insurance run and extended their lead to 5-3.
Brittany Rheault (SR/West Fargo, ND) went the first five innings for Jamestown to get the win, improving her record to 14-3. She gave up three runs on four hits, striking out one. Kat Miska (FR/Pequot Lakes, MN) pitched the final two innings, striking out four, for her third save. Shaye Kemball took the loss for Mayville State, falling to 5-15. Kemball allowed five runs on six hits over six innings, walked one, and struck out six.
Mikayla Frost (SO/Melba, ID) and Kaitlyn Sassaman (SO/Ronan, MT) also had hits for the Jimmies. Jade Ledochowski was 2-for-3 to lead the Comets (12-28).
Jamestown plays the winner of No. 5 Dakota State and No. 4 Bellevue at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The Comets will play the loser at 2:00 p.m. in a loser-out contest.
Also Friday…
NSAA Softball Tournament.
Presentation 3 VCSU 2
VCSU plays Waldorf later Friday
NSAA Baseball Tournament…
Bellevue 8 VCSU 6 11 innings
Walk off homer for Bellevue
VCSU plays the loser of Friday’s UJ – Viterbo game
at 11-a.m., Saturday
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