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TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH FREEZING RAIN AND IN THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN
THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
LOWS IN THE 20S.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 60S.
STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…MAINLY
ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.
A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED FOR FRIDAY EVENING.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport Authority Chairman, Jim Boyd is asking supporters of Jamestown airline service, specifically, UnitedExpress/Sky West to send letters to the Department of Transportation.
DOT is requesting feedback from the Jamestown community, by Wednesday April 6, 2016, as the Essential Air Service two year contract with the airline expires on June 30, 2016.
In his letter requesting support, Boyd pointed out that since the EAS contract is for only 2 years, commercial air service ends June 30, 2016 so the new contract will begin July 1, 2016.
The DOT is running the contract competition and two bidders (SkyWest and Great Lakes) have submitted bids. The bids are similar in cost but their past performance is drastically different!
Boyd’s letter stated, “Two years ago, thanks to this community and our political supporters in ND and Washington DC, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) selected SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, to provide jet service to/from Denver which began in June 2014. SkyWest’s performance has been fantastic and we have increased our market share by 223% since Great Lakes Aviation served our community in 2013.”
The Jamestown Regional Airport is strongly recommending the selection of SkyWest because of their excellent past performance.
Feedback and letter of support may be addressed to and E-mailed to: scott.faulk@dot.gov
Scott Faulk
U.S. Department of Transportation
EAS & Domestic Analysis Division
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20590
Boyd requests that Airport Manager, Sam Seafeldt, and he be sent copies of letters to the DOT.
Those representing a company or organization, should mention that in the response to the DOT.
Those having or will respond to the DOT include Jamestown Travel, Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation, Jamestown Tourism, Jamestown Regional Airport Authority, ND Aeronautics Commission.
The Stutsman County Commissioners and the Jamestown City Council plans to authorize and send their letters of support early next week.
The Airport Authority also requested the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce weigh in on this important issue.
Boyd pointed out that if SkyWest, continues as the Jamestown EAS air carrier, that there is a good chance an interim target of 10,000 passengers can be reached this year, toward the ultimate goal of 15,000 passengers per year in the near future.
He added that achievement of the ultimate goal will likely get Jamestown off of the EAS program dependency.
Jamestown, (CSi-JRMC) Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) was recognized as “Infant Friendly,” according to Mikaela Schlosser, Maternal and Child Health Nutritionist for the North Dakota Department of Health.
JRMC was designated as infant friendly after adopting a worksite policy that now includes:
- Flexible work scheduling, including scheduling breaks and permitting work patterns that provide time for expression of breast milk.
- A convenient, sanitary, safe and private location (other than a restroom), allowing privacy for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk.
- A convenient, clean and safe water source with facilities for washing hands and rinsing breast pumping equipment located near the private location.
- A convenient place for temporarily storing breast milk, such as a refrigerator or cooler.
According to research, breastfeeding also benefits the employer. Such benefits include lower health-care costs because breastfed babies are healthier, lower absenteeism, and lower turnover rates since women are more likely to return to their previous jobs if the company provides support for breastfeeding mothers. These benefits can provide considerable cost savings to employers.
JRMC CEO, K.C. DeBoer says, “Suggestions for improving our facilities for lactation came to us through an employee. We then started looking for new, more easily accessible space that we could make available for staff. I am very pleased we have been able to make enhancements to the spaces we have available.”
For more information about the infant friendly designation, contact Mikaela Schlosser, North Dakota Department of Health, at 701-328-4529.
Valley City (CSi) – Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota will use traditional and innovative methods to detect and cite texting drivers during April. Enforcement teams will participate in the national high visibility enforcement campaign, U Drive. U Text. U Pay. The national enforcement effort is scheduled during the observance of Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
Multiple vehicles and trained observers who may or may not be uniformed officers will coordinate with their agency officers to observe texting while driving violations.
Composing, reading or sending any electronic message or using a communications device to access the Internet while driving is illegal in North Dakota for drivers of all ages. Violating the state’s texting law, which became effective on August 1, 2011, can be costly. The fine is $100. The law applies to any driver of a vehicle in a traffic lane, even while stopped at a red light or in a construction zone.
“Our enforcement teams will protect travelers in our area by deploying in various parts of the community to identify and cite drivers who appear to be texting while driving,” stated Sgt. Dana Rustebakke of the Valley City Police Department.
Nationally, distracted driving statistics portray a grim picture: In 2014, an estimated 3,179 people were killed (10 percent of all crash fatalities) and an additional 431,000 were injured (18 percent of all crash injuries) in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.
“Distracted driving crashes can be prevented, and that’s why the texting while driving law is enforced,” said Sgt. Rustebakke. “The public can help by putting their phones away while driving and asking their family, friends and coworkers to do the same.”
Participating law enforcement agencies include police departments in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, Valley City and Watford City. The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department and the University of North Dakota have also scheduled extra enforcement for texting while driving.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) administers federal grant funding for texting while driving enforcement as part of an overall effort to prevent deaths and injuries on North Dakota roads.
Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at dot.nd.gov, ndcodefortheroad.org or join the conversation on the Code for the Road Facebook or Twitter page. Families are invited to create memorials for those who have died in crashes in North Dakota at ndcodefortheroad.org/memorial.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Sanford Health has purchased Sanford Tracy Medical Center from the Minnesota city of Tracy.
Sanford has been operating the facility, which has been owned by the city. Under the agreement which takes effect Thursday, Sanford will now own the medical center buildings and grounds. Officials say employees will not see any changes as they were already employed by the health system.
The purchase price was not disclosed.
Tracy Mayor Steve Ferrazzano says it’s a “win-win” for the town, as it will retain quality health care close to home while no longer having the financial responsibilities that come with owning a health care facility. Ferrazzano says the sale will free up taxpayer dollars for other projects.
Sanford is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A woman who bolted from the Ward County Courthouse a month ago after being sentenced to a month in jail is back in custody and facing the prospect of being sentenced to several years behind bars.
Thirty-three-year-old Amanda Backman was sentenced on Feb. 29 to 30 days for driving under suspension. She was to begin serving her time immediately but fled through the front door of the courthouse while being escorted to jail by her attorney.
Backman was apprehended during a search of a Minot home on Wednesday. She faces an escape charge that carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.
Her attorney did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A national advocacy group for victims of hepatitis outbreaks is pushing North Dakota’s Health Department to more thoroughly investigate an outbreak in Minot.
Department Medical Services Chief Kirby Kruger says a comprehensive probe was conducted and is ongoing. He says there isn’t anything in the request from the Hepatitis Outbreaks National Organization for Reform that warrants further investigation.
Fifty-two cases of hepatitis C were confirmed in Minot between August 2013 and January 2015. Data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show it was the largest such outbreak in the nation in 13 years.
State and federal officials haven’t pinpointed an exact cause. The advocacy group suggests the investigation might have been hampered because the outbreak happened during the federal government shutdown in 2013. Kruger disputes that.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Stocks of all small grains in North Dakota are up from the previous year.
The U.S. Agriculture Department’s latest report shows corn stocks up 12 percent on March 1, all wheat stocks up 23 percent, durum stocks up 18 percent, oat stocks up 16 percent and barley stocks up 51 percent.
All sunflower stored in all positions are up 57 percent, and soybean stocks also are up, at 11 percent higher.
MANVEL, N.D. (AP) – The northeastern North Dakota community of Manvel has dedicated a new fire station that was years in the making.
Residents spent about 15 years raising $50,000 for the $850,000 facility that’s being funded mainly through property taxes. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday.
The station replaces an outdated, 70-year-old facility. It’s about three times larger than the existing station.
The Manvel fire district covers an area about 250 square miles.
U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the district last September also got $60,000 in federal money for new breathing equipment.
In world and national news…
NEW YORK (AP) – John Kasich (KAY’-sihk) is seizing an opportunity to criticize rival Donald Trump as unprepared for the presidency, after comments about abortion ignited a fresh round of controversy about the Republican front-runner. Kasich today said Trump “becomes unmoored” when pressed about his positions and then corrects himself, while presidents “don’t get do-overs.” The Ohio governor noted Trump’s remark that if abortion became illegal, women who underwent the procedure should face punishment. Trump’s campaign quickly backtracked Wednesday, saying only people who perform abortions would be held legally responsible.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A federal trial date has been set for an Ohio college student who rushed the stage at a Donald Trump rally. A magistrate in Dayton Thursday scheduled a trial for May 31st for 22-year-old Thomas DiMassimo on a charge of illegally entering a restricted area. Video from a March 12th rally shows that DiMassimo touched the stage where Trump was speaking, as Secret Service agents and other security converged. DiMassimo has pleaded not guilty. His attorney has said the Wright State University student was trying only to ensure that his political views were heard.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Doctors say two Mormon missionaries who were wounded in the Brussels airport bombing are in good spirits at a Utah hospital and expected to make a full recovery. They told reporters Thursday that Mason Wells and Joseph Empey will require more treatment for second-degree burns and other injuries but are doing well. They returned earlier this week to their home state. Two other injured missionaries remain in Brussels.
BOSTON (AP) – A preliminary study by Boston University researchers shows a link between the number of hits a player takes in youth, high school and college football and the development of cognitive difficulties as an adult. The authors warn that more research is needed before parents or policy-makers draw conclusions about the safety of amateur football. The study was published Thursday in the Journal of Neurotrauma. An author says it’s meant to spur further research and not guide individuals when deciding whether football is safe for them.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A labor union lawyer is urging the Connecticut Supreme Court to rule that the firing of a state employee caught smoking marijuana on the job was too harsh a punishment. Justices heard arguments today in the case of Gregory Linhoff, who was fired from his maintenance job at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington in 2012. The court is expected to issue its decision in a few months.
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