wbPM2CSi Weather… SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT . . . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

 BARNES    DICKEY   LAMOURE   STUTSMAN  Forecast…

.THURSDAY  NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITYAREA.

.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. THEN CLEARING.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 30 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST  THURSDDAY…CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING. SOME STORMS COULD BE  SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

IN THE REGION.. THURSDAY, STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AFTER 5PM AND INTO THE VALLEY REGION AFTER 8PM AND ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AFTER 11 PM.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ALTHOUGH ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City Council committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.  Council Member Gumke was not present.

Police Committee:

The committee reviewed the Fraternal Order of Police recommendation for law enforcement programs. Local FOP liaison Nellie Degen said, an item from the recent PERS meeting, is being proposed as a courtesy to officers, which is for them to have the option to be able to make contributions to their retirement fund earlier than now.  The committee will review information from the PERS policy, and review the request prior to 2016 budget time.

The committee recommends approving the City County Jail Committee’s Architectural Services Jail Study in the budget amount of $60,000, with the City County share of the cost to be 50%-50%.

Stutsman County/Jamestown committee has approved searching for a consultant to look at whether an addition to the county jail is feasible, and budgeting $60,000 along with and agreeing to divide the costs between the city and county.

The consultant will determine the probable costs of an addition to the existing Stutsman County Correctional Center.

The cost to build a new facility would also be included in case the existing jail’s structure could not support an addition with the necessary design requirements.

Fire Committee

Informational:

The Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact a section of the code of the City of Jamestown, North Dakota, pertaining to Group Day Care Facilities, will come before the August City Council meting.

Public Works Committee

Discussion related to the sewer repairs in Southeast Jamestown. City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said the project is going well, with cross areas now being checked for interconnections, and infiltration points have been identified. Residents in that repair area still be asked to keep sewer floor drains plugged, as a precaution.

Discussion then concerned parking issues on 10th Street Southeast, and possible adoption of site triangles, and clear zones. Schwartzkoph said a number of areas are under consideration, and would be indicated by signage, and painting, and will be changed in sections. No parking will be allowed near the intersections where indicated.

The city will be looking into a possible Ordinance or another method to address the issues.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State transportation officials say increased patrols for impaired driving enforcement during June resulted in hundreds of tickets.

Officials say 41 law enforcement agencies including the Highway Patrol participated in the crackdown.

Officials say 870 citations were attributed to the added patrols. Ninety were issued for driving under the influence arrests and 44 were drug-related violations. Sixteen citations were given for having an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle and 22 offenders were minors consuming alcohol.

Funding for additional traffic safety enforcement is provided by federal grant money distributed through the state Department of Transportation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota regulators say 20 barrels of oil and 246 barrels of saltwater spilled at a well site near Parshall.

Officials say the spill was reported Wednesday by Houston-based EOG Resources, which owns the well.

The company says the oil and saltwater was contained and recovered at the site, about four miles southwest of Parshall. The company says the spill was caused by a tank overflow

Regulators said Thursday that an inspector has been sent to the location.

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi)   JRMC Foundation was thrilled to host the 5th Annual GOLF “fore” GOOD  Tournament in support of oncology at JRMC. This year’s event was dedicated to those conquering cancer – with net proceeds totaling over $50,000. This brings the campaign total to $269,000 for Phase One: Service Initiation for Oncology. The project goal is set at $350,000.

Gifts will help provide the staff, expert training, equipment and technology necessary for advanced chemotherapy infusion services at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  “It is our key belief at JRMC to do what is in the best interest of the patient. Our goal is to provide needed healthcare services here in Jamestown so that patients do not need to travel.  Expansion of services this year includes new physicians in urology, podiatry, and orthopedics. For oncology, we hope to begin seeing patients by this winter at JRMC Clinic,” said K.C. DeBoer, JRMC CEO.

“The financial and volunteer support from our sponsors, players, community and JRMC staff is humbling. We appreciate your loyalty and commitment to improving patient care,” said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director.

Lead Sponsors include:

  • Farmers Union Insurance and North Dakota Farmers Union
  • Wells Fargo
  • The Davis Group
  • The Physicians Realty Trust
  • The Harold and Mary Newman Family
  • Fran Romsdahl Family & Friends
  • Naomi Wanzek Family & Friends

EVENT DETAILS:

PAYOUT • JCC PRO SHOP CERTIFICATES:

 

Net Division

1st Place                     $125 per player

Alerus Financial – Troy VanRay, Miles Torgerson, Brett Kingsler, Tracy Gustifeson

 

2nd Place                    $100 per player

Layered – Cody Champagne, Jared Hoff, Brian Meyer, Lucas Morken

 

3rd Place                    $75   per player

Central Sales, Inc. – Jeff Romsdahl, Bryan Seeley, Josh Harildstradt, Steve Sedler

 

Gross Division

1st Place                      $100 per player

Heather Erholtz, Cydney Hasselberg, Glen Hasselberg, Sarah Storandt

 

HOLE Contests:

 

#2  LONGEST DRIVE – Central Sales, Inc. Cooler, Drinks & Swag

Sarah Storandt

#6 Marshmallow fluff –  Cork & Barrel Fun

            Miles Torgeson at 136 feet!

 

#6  apple crush – Bison 6 Cinema Dinner & Movie Package for Four

            Marco Moser

#7 closest TO PIN – AgStar Financial Services Rolling Cooler & Swag

Brian Meyer

           

#8  CLOSEST IN TWO – The Davis Group Golf Swag

Cydney Hasselberg

 

#9  LONGEST PUTT – $25 Quiznos Card

Wade Readel

 

#10 SHORTEST DRIVE – Papa Murphy’s Have One on Us X 6

Dr. Larry Johnson

 

#12      CLOSEST TO PIN – Interstate Engineering, Inc. Cooler, Root Beer & Swag

Brent Giesler

 

#14      Dixon Challenge – Give-a-Way Package

Mike Stoller

 

#18      CLOSEST IN TWO – Minnesota Twins Package/NMR Soft Cooler & Swag Quincy Backen

 

Putting Contest – Taylor Made Driver, R.M. Stoudt

Abby Morken

 

christmas in july – Spirit Award

Chaz Bombanger

 

raffle 1

 AJ Motacek

2 Tickets for SOLD OUT Tour – Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean

Mike Reisnour

Stay & Play Medora Vacation

1 night at Rough Rider Hotel $50

2 Medora Musical Vouchers

2 Pitchfork Foundue Tickets

 

Kathy Huber

JRMC Walking Path Paver

 

Raffle 2 (Drawing August 21st)

 4 Twins vs Astros Tickets, August 29th & Hotel Package

JRMC Walking Path Paver

 

 Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND.

For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 

 

Valley City (CSi) Proceeds from the 2nd annual Del Tibke Memorial Golf Tournament will benefit the North American Game Warden Museum at the International Peace Garden.

Tibke was the founder and the first president of the International Game Warden Museum.

The 4 person scramble includes 18 holes of golf and a meal. The golf tournament will be held at the Valley City Country Club on July 25. Entry fee is $200/team. Registration from 9am to 10am with a shotgun start at 10am.

Cash prizes, hole prizes, hole-in-one prizes, raffle prizes and door prizes.

Hole-in-One prizes are nice ones sponsored by Bayshore City in Valley City.

Contact Brad Tibke at 840-0238 or Erik Schmidt at 701-371-2689 to register teams. To reserve a cart call the Valley City Country Club.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – What are the alternatives? There aren’t many, according to top administration officials, when it comes to the Iran nuclear deal. Secretary of State John Kerry told members of a Senate panel that exercising a military option to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons would be extremely complicated — and that the United States would have to do so without the support of its allies. But one Republican senator said that anyone who believes the accord is a good deal is among “the most naive people on the face of the earth.”

DENVER (AP) – Another court fight may be playing out on contraception and religion, ahead of next year’s presidential election. A group of nuns in Colorado is planning to go to the Supreme Court to appeal a ruling that lets their employees get birth control from a third party under the Affordable Care Act. The nuns say it violates their religious freedom.

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – An Oklahoma state medical examiner has arrived at a Tulsa-area home where five members of a family were found stabbed to death. Police responding to a wordless 911 call found the bodies, in addition to a 13-year-old girl with stab wounds and a 2-year-old girl who was uninjured. The 13-year-old girl is hospitalized in stable but serious condition. Two male teenagers are in custody. Police say they and the victims are related.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Highway Patrol investigators are trying to find people who might have been involved in a road dispute just before a crash that killed a black supporter of the Confederate flag. Authorities say Anthony Hervey died Sunday when he swerved a Ford Explorer off a north Mississippi highway. The vehicle landed upside down. A passenger says just before the wreck, Hervey sped up to avoid a silver car carrying four or five black men who appeared angry at him. But investigators say another witness couldn’t confirm that another car was involved.

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Animal control officials in Milwaukee say residents might be “amped up or afraid” because of reports that a lion was seen wandering on the city’s north side. Police say a man who thought he spotted the lion shot and wounded an animal that turned out to be a large pit bull dog. The dog suffered a gunshot wound to a leg and is being treated.