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TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH<\/p>\n
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER<\/p>\n
MIDNIGHT. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND<\/p>\n
10 MPH.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND CHANCE OF<\/p>\n
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND<\/p>\n
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. 60 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND<\/p>\n
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER<\/p>\n
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING<\/p>\n
TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION<\/p>\n
50 PERCENT.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS<\/p>\n
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS<\/p>\n
IN THE UPPER 40S.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.<\/p>\n
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in the City of Jamestown.<\/p>\n
Ramon Martinez, Jr.,is now\u00a0 living at 1018, 4th Avenue, SW,Apt #39, Jamestown, ND<\/p>\n
His vehicle is a dark green 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, ND license:\u00a0 684AEK.<\/p>\n
He is a 37 year old male, five feet six inches tall, and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.<\/p>\n
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
He has been convicted of Corrupt\/Solicitation of a minor involving a 15 year old girl at his Fargo residence.<\/p>\n
Convicted in December of 2007 in Cass County District Court.<\/p>\n
Disposition, five years, one year suspended, 10 years supervised release.<\/p>\n
He has been convicted of Corrupt \/Solicitation of a minor providing alcohol to a 16 year old girl and then had sex with her.<\/p>\n
He was convicted in October of 2001 in Richland County District Court.<\/p>\n
Disposition, one year-359 days suspended for one year.<\/p>\n
He is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation, is on GPS monitoring.<\/p>\n
Martinez is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.<\/p>\n
Printed handouts of the demographics of Ramon Martinez, Jr., are available at the Jamestown Police Department.<\/p>\n
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov<\/p>\n
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Update….<\/p>\n
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Police reports no injuries when a car struck a bicyclist\u00a0 about 3:05-p.m., Tuesday, at the intersection of First Avenue and 8th<\/sup> Street Southeast.<\/p>\n Lt. Robert Opp says the car operated by 47 year old Michelle Baesler of Jamestown was\u00a0 turning left from 8th<\/sup> Street Southeast on to First Avenue South.<\/p>\n The bicyclist, \u00a067 year old Floyd Nobel of Jamestown was eastbound on 8th<\/sup> Street Southeast, and did not see a directional signal on the Baesler vehicle, and assumed it was going straight instead of turning, and he proceeded straight across the intersection.\u00a0 The car struck the bicycle at the intersection.<\/p>\n The report says Nobel was evaluated at the scene by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service First Responders, and no injury was reported.<\/p>\n Baesler was issued a warning by police in regard to failure to yield while making a left turn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Valley City (CSi) Valley City Voters will cast ballots in the Mayoral Special Election on Thursday September 15, 2016.<\/p>\n Finance Director, Avis Richter says there will be one polling place, at the City Hall<\/strong>\u00a0Commission Chambers, from 7-a.m. to 7-p.m.<\/p>\n Ahead of Election Day<\/strong> she points out that absentee ballots may be picked up at City Hall,\u00a0 and returned to City Hall no later than September 14, 2016 at 5-p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mailed in ballots received must have a post mark no later than September 14th.\u00a0<\/strong> Ballots received in the mail after that date, but have a post mark no later than September 14th will be counted.<\/p>\n The canvass board will meet on September 19th to certify the ballot count.<\/p>\n Those running for Mayor are: \u00a0Dave Carlsrud, Janice Clark Klein, and Scott Sandvik.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Public Works informs motorists, 16th<\/sup> ST SW and 16th<\/sup> AVENUE<\/strong> is closed to through traffic due to the water main replacement project.\u00a0 Traffic\/Detour signage are posted as necessary.<\/p>\n Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering detoured areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.<\/p>\n The Road Closure is contingent upon changing weather conditions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Tourism announces that the Talking Trail program has been started, and an official Ribbon Cutting is Set for October 13, 2016.<\/p>\n On Wednesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, the program has been made \u201clive\u201d on line at www.DiscoverJamestownND.com as the Talking Trails signs are being installed.<\/p>\n Locations will include:\u00a0 The\u00a0Frontier Village, National Buffalo Museum,\u00a0Stutsman County Museum,\u00a0Stutsman County Courthouse,\u00a0Jamestown University,\u00a0Fort Seward,\u00a0Jack Brown Stadium,\u00a0ND Sports Hall of Fame,\u00a0Historic Franklin School,\u00a0Alfred Dickey Library,\u00a0Jamestown Arts Center,\u00a0and more!<\/p>\n He pointed out that in the first three days that\u00a0 just a few of the signs had been displayed last week that 35 responses had been noted on the Tourism web site.<\/p>\n He added that on October 13, 2016, there will be an official Ribbon Cutting to mark the Talking Trail locations in Jamestown.<\/p>\n It will be at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown, where Jamestown Major League Baseball players, Darin Erstad, and Travis Haffner played locally before going on to professional baseball successes.<\/p>\n The time and more information will be released by Tourism, soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi-JRMC)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0On Friday, September 2, 2016, the Jamestown Chapter Crusaders presented the Jamestown Area Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T) with a donation of $ 5,300.\u00a0 The funds were raised during the chapter\u2019s \u201cpoker run,\u201d held earlier in July.<\/p>\n Since its beginnings in 2009, S.A.R.T has served victims 14 years old and above that have suffered sexual assault violence. The team includes trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) the local Safe Shelter, law enforcement, the State Attorney\u2019s Office, the Victim Witness Assistance Program, Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC), Central Valley Health and other clinics and agencies.<\/p>\n JRMC Chief Nursing Office Trisha Jungels says the donated funds will contribute to ongoing training SANE nurses, a critical aspect of S.A.R.T.\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe SANE program requires specially trained nurses to provide crisis intervention, emotional support, injury detection, treatment and forensic medical evidence collection. No victim is billed for an exam completed by SANE,\u201d shared Jungles.<\/p>\n Community support, grants and donations like the one made by the Jamestown Crusaders provide the resources necessary to recruit and train these nurses, Jungels noted.<\/p>\n \u201cVictims of sexual assault may suffer physical, emotional and psychological trauma as a result of their victimization. Providing them with quality healthcare in the aftermath of their assault is vital to their recovery,\u201d said Jungels.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are extremely grateful to the Jamestown Chapter Crusaders motorcycle club for organizing this Poker Run and recruiting the loyal sponsors who all support S.A.R.T,\u201d said JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson. \u201cThese dollars are critical in providing this service and helping responders and nurses facilitate the best care for victims of sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Jamestown (CSi- JRMC)\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0The Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Foundation held its annual Pillars of Giving celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at the University of Jamestown Reiland Fine Arts Center. The celebration honored supporters of the JRMC Foundation, announced the Philanthropist of the Year and celebrated growth and future of care at JRMC.<\/p>\n During the celebration, the JRMC Foundation presented the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year Award to Patricia Dardis. The award is bestowed to an individual, couple, organization or business who has demonstrated exemplary civic engagement service and a commitment to local healthcare.<\/p>\n Dardis has dedicated her career to healthcare. As a graduate of the Jamestown College nursing program, she went on to receive her Master of Science (MS) for Adult Health, Parent-Child Nursing & Family Nurse from South Dakota State University.<\/p>\n Dardis spent 18 years of her career in primary care at Sanford Heath. She was also an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota for 16 years and most recently provided medication management to a diverse population of acutely and chronically mentally ill individuals at South Central Human Service Center.<\/p>\n In 2008, John Dardis, a life-long resident of Jamestown, N.D. passed away after a valiant battle with colon cancer. As a business owner, active community member, hunter, friend and family man, he was known for his honesty and generous giving of time and kind gestures.<\/p>\n After his passing, John\u2019s wife, Patty and their family were inspired to develop the John Dardis Memorial Hospice Gift Fund as a way for John’s selfless nature to continue<\/p>\n This fund has provided a sherpa blanket to every JRMC Hospice patient for comfort and warmth. The fund also supports small gifts of non-medical needs to help families during end-of-life care. This has included a night\u2019s hotel room stay, in-home communion, birthday gifts, books, haircuts and other meaningful gifts.<\/p>\n In her acceptance speech, Dardis said she was \u201chumbled to tears,\u201d when she received the news of her award. She went on to say that the honor was not hers, but should go to her husband, John.<\/p>\n She said, \u201cThis honor is not about me, it is about a man with a passion for the people of this geographic region, a man who would do anything he could to be helpful, supportive and giving. He was a selfless soul. This Gift Fund is John, and reflects his belief that we are here for the sole purpose to help one another.\u201d<\/p>\n Attendees of the event also enjoyed appetizers and a special opportunity to listen to keynote speaker and published author, Rich Bluni, R.N.<\/p>\n Bluni, an inspirational speaker and best-selling author of the award winning books: Inspired Nurse <\/em>and Inspired Journal<\/em>, spoke of the challenges of working in healthcare, as well as the value of purpose and worthwhile work while making a difference.<\/p>\n About Jamestown Regional Medical Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20th<\/sup> St. SW, Jamestown, ND.<\/p>\n