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.THURSDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
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.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain
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Jamestown (CSi) Musical Tea Time, to raise funds for Ave Maria Village’s new Kitchen and Private Room Campaign is set for Thursday May 17, at 2-p.m, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 1000 5th Avenue, Northeast in Jamestown.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Ave Maria Village’s, Development Director Jan Barnes said, an afternoon of entertainment is planned, including harp and piano music and songs provided by young Braelon Geerdes, of Jamestown.
Jan pointed out that only 100 tickets are available, and are going fast.
Tickets in advance only are $20, and available at the front desk at Ave Maria Village, or call 701-952-5677 for tickets.
Jan said the Capital Campaign is 82 percent completed, with the kitchen renovation under way.
Previously the project also included each resident in their private room now has a private phone number, and the bath suites have been enlarged.
Following completion, the facility will receive a new coat of paint, and other modernizations.
Jan said that private donations are welcome toward the campaign by calling 701-952-5677.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Bacteria and other germs can be found everywhere – offices, schools, skilled nursing facilities and even hospitals. Despite efforts to disinfect, superbugs like MRSA and C.diff are resistant to chemicals and common cleaning practices. Superbugs are often antibiotic resistant as well.
Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
That is why Jamestown Regional Medical Center invested in ways to enhance patient care and safety.
The hospital purchased a Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot. The Xenex LightStrike pulses environmentally friendly xenon ultraviolet (UV) light and destroys microscopic pathogens that may be lurking on hospital surfaces quickly.
JRMC invites children, adults and supporters to celebrate the arrival of R.O.S.I.E. (Robot Offering Safe Ideal Environment), its Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot on Thursday, May 17.
R.O.S.I.E. enhances environmental cleanliness by destroying hard-to-kill germs, bacteria and superbugs in hard-to-clean places. JRMC will use R.O.S.I.E. in its operating rooms and patient care areas to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections.
JRMC Environmental Services Manager, Dane Grebel says, “Everyone that comes into the hospital – patients, families, vendors or even staff – brings germs with them. Some of these germs are resistant to even the best cleaning solutions and methods available. That is why JRMC invested in this technology. We want the best and safest place for our patients to receive care.”
To raise awareness for R.O.S.I.E, JRMC asked the public to participate in a Name The Robot contest. More than 200 children from Jamestown and rural schools submitted coloring pages and suggestions for names.
JRMC Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson says, “Because of those students and because of the community’s help, JRMC raised enough money to purchase R.O.S.I.E.
We’re grateful for the generous nature of the people in this region. They are a critical piece of the healthcare puzzle.”
R.O.S.I.E. can disinfect a typical patient or procedure room in 10-15 minutes. Operated by the hospital’s cleaning staff, R.O.S.I.E. can disinfect in any department or unit at JRMC. R.O.S.I.E. is a tool for the cleaning staff and does not replace any person.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are rare, said JRMC Quality Manager Jenna Bredahl. Out of 1,571 procedures in 2017, only eight SSIs were reported at JRMC. That’s less than 1 percent. Nationwide, the average rate of SSIs is 2 to 5 percent.
Each SSI can cost the hospital between $15,000 and $50,000. A LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot costs about $100,000. By preventing just a couple of SSIs, R.O.S.I.E. pays for herself, Jackson said.
JRMC President & CEO, K.C. DeBoer says, “One hospital-acquired infection is too many. JRMC is a leader in medical technology, so it’s only fitting that we acquire this technological solution to care for our patients. They deserve the best.”
More than 400 healthcare facilities around the world use Xenex’s pulsed xenon UV robots. Numerous health care facilities credit Xenex for helping them reduce their infection rates significantly. Several hospitals have published their C.diff, MRSA and Surgical Site infection rate reduction studies in peer-reviewed journals.
To celebrate R.O.S.I.E.’s arrival, JRMC welcomes the community to an open house at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17. JRMC and Xenex representatives will be on site to answer questions about the robot. Healthy snacks and refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public.
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 2017, 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.
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Bismarck (CSi) Gov. Doug Burgum Wednesday signed an emergency executive order granting a waiver of hours of service for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, and all other fertilizers.
North Dakota farmers are facing a shortage of fertilizer due to significant late season snowfall in other parts of the upper Midwest, which has delayed and shortened the spring planting season across the region. Commercial truck drivers have been required to move more fertilizer in a shorter time frame.
State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver of hours of service to ensure that sufficient anhydrous ammonia resources are available to farmers.
The emergency order will remain in effect through May 30. All road safety and vehicle compliance regulations still apply.
Jamestown (CSi-NDSA) The 16th annual North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) Feedlot Tour will be June 19 at feedlots near Spiritwood and Marion, N.D. The tour will include stops at Elston Feedlot, Scott Feedlot and Bear Creek Ranch. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the stops. The bus will depart from the Buffalo Mall Parking Lot in Jamestown, N.D., at 10 a.m. and return at approximately 4 p.m.
The Elston Feedlot near Spiritwood, N.D., is the tour’s first stop. Owned by Rylee Elston, the backgrounding feedlot was constructed in 2010 and is permitted for 999 head. The feedlot features custom-built feedlot fence, an updated processing facility, a solid separator and a concrete bunker feed storage area. Additionally, the calving facility is attached to the feedlot.
Father-son pair Ken and Tom Scott own and operate the Scott Feedlot near Spiritwood, N.D. The Scott family has been backgrounding and finishing cattle on the same location since 1953. Over the years, they have upgraded their facility to meet permit requirements. In 2014, they expanded the lot to 2,500 head. The Scott Feedlot features concrete and wooden heavy-use pads, a wooden curbline feeding system, rubber-tire and poly-made waterers and an indoor processing facility.
The final tour stop will be at the Bear Creek Ranch near Marion, N.D. Dennis Knudsen and his son, Brandon, are the owners and operators of this heifer development facility. The feedlot was constructed in 2004 and is permitted for 900 head. The feedlot features a concrete curbline feeding system, well-sloped pens, guardrail feedlot fence, a solid separator, lighting in each pen and a custom processing facility inside a hoop barn with a concrete floor. The working facility includes a double alley leading to a hydraulic chute.
The NDSA Feedlot Tour, a project of the NDSA Feeder Council, includes lunch at the Elston Feedlot stop. There is no cost to attend.
Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated for planning purposes. To pre-register, contact NDSA Environmental Services Director Scott Ressler at (701) 223-2522 or sressler@ndstockmen.org.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck restaurant serving fresh burgers for nearly 50 years won’t change despite new ownership.
Bill Wood sold The Woodhouse this month to a former employee, The Bismarck Tribune reported. The 87-year-old has owned the restaurant since 1969.
Williston attorney and new Woodhouse owner Dan Vondrachek II said “things will stay the same.” He worked at the restaurant in the 1990s while a student.
“I suggested to him that we don’t change anything because if you’ve got something going, why mess with it?” Wood said.
Wood said customers frequent the restaurant because it serves fresh meat cut and ground daily. The Woodhouse is also known for its cheese frenchees, ice cream malts and homemade pie.
Vondrachek said the restaurant stays simple with quality ingredients and good recipes.
The restaurant also features booth phones for customers to place their orders.
“It’s kind of unique and it gets the customer the food a little faster,” Wood said.
Wood said he plans to assist with the transition.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal transportation officials have announced 10 sites for a test program aimed at increasing government and commercial use of unmanned aircraft.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the winners Wednesday for the three-year drone program where states, local communities and tribes can devise their own trials.
The sites are located in Oklahoma, California, Nevada, North Dakota, North Carolina, Kansas, Alaska, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida. Transportation officials say 149 applications were received.
President Donald Trump signed a directive last year to establish the “innovation zones” that allow exemptions to some drone regulations, such as flying over people, nighttime flights and flights where the aircraft can’t be seen by the operator.
The unmanned aircraft industry has pushed for relaxed restrictions. Officials say current regulations have limited drone use, forcing companies to test overseas.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck restaurant serving fresh burgers for nearly 50 years won’t change despite new ownership.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Bill Wood sold The Woodhouse this month to a former employee. The 87-year-old has owned the restaurant since 1969.
Williston attorney and new Woodhouse owner Dan Vondrachek II says “things will stay the same.” He worked at the restaurant in the 1990s while a student.
Wood says customers frequent the restaurant because it serves fresh meat cut and ground daily. The Woodhouse is also known for its cheese frenchees, ice cream malts and homemade pie.
Vondrachek says the restaurant stays simple with quality ingredients and good recipes.
Wood says he plans to assist with the transition. Vondrachek is wrapping up his law practice and moving his family to Bismarck.
NEW YORK (AP) — Four more states are reporting illnesses in a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its numbers on the outbreak Wednesday, revealing that 149 people in 29 states had gotten sick.
It’s unclear if new illness are still occurring. There’s a lag in reporting, and the most recent illness began two weeks ago.
Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas have joined the list of states reporting at least one E. coli illness linked to the outbreak.
At least 64 people have been hospitalized, including 17 with kidney failure. One death, previously reported, occurred in California.
Health officials have tied the outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, which provides most of the romaine sold in the U.S. during the winter.
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