Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Apr 20

CSi Weather…

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(NDSU)  The US National Weather Service Bismarck North Dakota has issued a Red Flag Warning. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of southwest and south central North Dakota through early Monday evening. Relative humidity as low as 20 percent, gusty west winds to 45 mph, and very dry vegetation will create dangerous burning conditions.

Burn Ban Map

Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

Forecast

 

TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph

with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the southwest after

midnight.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to

15 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds

5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

rain. Lows in the lower 40s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then

chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation

40 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance

of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after

midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs

around 60.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

evening. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his daily briefing on Monday at the state capital in Bismarck.

He began with the updated COVID-19 positive tests, and total through Monday morning.

He said a record number of tests were recently performed at over 1,000.  The state is looking to double the number of tests.  He said, more testing is moving in the right direction to reopen the state.

NDDoH

Monday, April 20, 2020 – 11:02am

Categories: Coronavirus

LM WIND POWER UPDATE

• 426 tests performed at the LM Wind Power testing event on Thursday, April 16
• 99 positive/323 negative/ 4 unable to be run for a total of 426 tests
  • Of the 99 positives, 72 are LM employees, 19 are still under investigation, and 8 are not workers
• 29 LM-associated positive tests resulted from outside the testing event (clinics, etc.)
• 128 is the TOTAL number of positive cases associated (employee or close contact) with LM Wind Power
• 11 of the individuals who tested positive are from MN

 

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Man in his 70s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 80s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 90s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.

 

COUNTIES WITH POSITIVE CASES

• Cass County – 34
• Dunn County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 4
• Nelson County – 1
• Stutsman County – 2

Update…

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District has confirmed a second positive case of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)  in Stutsman County.

Unit Administrator Robin Iszler says those in close contact with the 18 year old individual are being traced, in cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Health.

The Stutsman County resident was infected through community spread.

She says, a third positive was also confirmed in Stutsman County, by the North Dakota Department of Health, although they had indicated a different address than Stutsman County.

 

**Please note, there was a case previously reported as Nelson County, that after further investigation was determined to be from Grand Forks County.

 

BY THE NUMBERS

14,747 – Total Tested (+1,117 individuals from yesterday)

14,120 – Negative (+1,075 individuals from yesterday)

627 – Positive (+42 individuals from yesterday)

53 – Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

17 – Currently Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

189 – Recovered (+0 individuals from yesterday)

13 – Death (+3 individual from yesterday)

He said, the majority of businesses in North Dakota remain open, running and active each day, and schools remain open virtually, with learning in classes from home.

Burgum added that High Risk businesses, remain closed such as hair salons, tattoo parlors, and nail salons.  Those business employees are in close contact with clients, and the businesses will be reopened when testing for positive cases trend downward, reflecting when it’s safe to do so.

He said presently, North Dakota has among the largest number of businesses open in the United States.

He says, the majority of businesses in North Dakota remain open, running and active each day, and schools remain open virtually, with learning in classes from home.

 

He said the State Industrial Commission will meet in emergency session on Tuesday to address the current oil prices, on Monday, at a loss of $37 a barrel.

With Jobless claims that were behind being sent, will be caught up on Tuesday, expecting to be paid out at $51.4 million.  Since March 16, 56,700 claims have been filed to Monday, plus 627 pandemic claims of both types were filed.

Burgum pointed out Red Flag Fire Warning were issue on Monday, and burn bans in effect in Several Counties, (Including Stutsman).

With behavior health, he pointed out children’s anxieties, during the pandemic, and the “Parents Lead”  section of the behaviorhealth.nd.gov has new information to deal with the issue.

He urges parents to stay in good health to take care of their children.

He pointed out again Valley City State’s 3-D printing of face masks and face shields, to be provided to healthcare workers at no charge.

He closed by saying, Monday is the first official Patriots Day in North Dakota now designed as the third Monday in April this year, noting the history of the Revolutionary War.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stutsman County Commissioners passed a resolution on April 1, 2020, to administer the Primary Election on June 9, 2020, via VOTE BY MAIL.

Stutsman County Auditor/COO Nicole Meland says, this means Stutsman County will not have any open polling sites for Absentee Voting, Early Voting or on Election Day. Stutsman County active and inactive voters will be receiving an absentee application in the mail from the ND Secretary of State’s Office. If you wish to receive a ballot, each voter will need to complete and return the application to the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office. If you do not receive an application by May 11, 2020, please complete an application at www.vote.nd.gov or contact the Auditor’s Office at (701) 252-9035.

If you wish to vote by mail in your City, School, Special and General Elections, please mark All Statewide Elections when completing your application. This will allow the Auditor’s Office to automatically take steps to ensure you receive ballots for the elections you are requesting and will not require you to complete another application for the November General Election.
Upon receipt of the completed application, the voter will be mailed a ballot for their precinct and small city ballot, if applicable, along with a secrecy envelope, a return envelope and instructions for marking and returning the ballot.

The Express Vote equipment will be available by appointment for anyone needing assistance with voting. Please contact the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office at (701) 252-9035 to schedule an appointment.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Vote By Mail process, feel free to contact the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office by phone at (701) 252-9035, by email at auditor@stutsmancounty.gov, or visit our website’s Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.co.stutsman.nd.us/government/elections-voting/2020-primary-election.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Join the Jamestown Fun Cruise, on Saturday April 25, 2020, from 1-p.m., until finished.

Nursing Home Cruises, to be announced.

Drive any vehicle in the cruise, including to all nursing homes in Jamestown, and Main Street as well.

Please obey social distancing guidelines.

Also, that day the Buffalo Mall parking lot will be hosting:  Bison Six Theater Popcorn available from 1-p.m., to 8-p.m.

Sweet Dreams Mini Donuts 1-8-p.m.

J&L Concessions 1-p.m., to 8-p.m.

Promtional assistance provided by i3G Media.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The US Chamber Foundation is opening up a new grant for small businesses at 12:00 pm, Monday.  The “Save Small Business Fund” is a grantmaking initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United State and its territories.

Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive, Kay Vinje has provided a link in a news to read more, and she encourages small businesses to apply for the grant.  Anyone  needing help with the process,  call the Chamber office, at 845-1891.

https://savesmallbusiness.com/

 

Plant updates…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s biggest manufacturer, Doosan Bobcat, has restarted manufacturing facilities in that state and neighboring Minnesota. The restart on Monday put some 2,300 employees back to work after a two-week shutdown to deal with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, an outbreak that shut down a wind turbine manufacturing operation in Grand Forks grew to 128 people. And the state reported three more deaths, for a total of 13. More than 100 people demonstrated on the Capitol steps and grounds to show their opposition to Gov. Doug Burgum’s order to keep most businesses closed at least until the end of the month.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health says a critically ill patient has received a transfusion of plasma from a recovered coronavirus patient, the first use of the therapy by the health care provider. Sanford’s treatment is part of a national clinical trial to test the effect of blood plasma in treating COVID-19. The use of plasma is for hospitalized patients with severe cases of coronavirus. The plasma may lessen severity or shorten the length of the illness caused by the virus. Because the therapy is still considered experimental, the plasma is being administered under a program led by Mayo Clinic. Sanford’s first patient receiving the therapy is in Fargo, North Dakota.

In sports…

The VCSU Athletic Department has started an apparel fundraiser sale to help unite Viking Nation and our community. The VCSU One Team One Family store, open until April 22, features a message of solidarity and strength during these challenging times. There are several styles of shirts available in youth and adult sizes.

All VCSU proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Barnes County Food Pantry.
Shop here www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/VCSUOTOF20.

In world and national news…

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm bells about the pandemic just as many countries are beginning to ease restrictive measures. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus didn’t specify exactly why he believes that the outbreak that has infected nearly 2.5 million people and killed over 166,000, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University, could get worse. Some people, though, have pointed to the likely future spread of the illness through Africa, where health systems are far less developed.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” for insisting there is a shortage of coronavirus testing capacity in the states. At the same time, however, Vice President Mike Pence is telling governors that the federal government is working around-the-clock to help them ramp up testing. In a conference call with governors, the vice president sought to soften the Trump administration’s message amid growing clamor from governors of both parties for a national testing strategy. They say they need help to secure in-demand supplies like testing swabs and chemical reagents.

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing and other manufacturers around the U.S. pressed ahead Monday with plans to resume production this week amid pressure from President Donald Trump to reopen the economy and resistance from governors who say there is not enough testing to keep the coronavirus pandemic in check. Boeing is Washington state’s largest private employer, and planned for employees to certain airplane models to return Monday, and aircraft production would resume next week. Bobcat, a farm equipment manufacturer, would resume production with about 600 employees in Bismark. The re-opening was likely to engender good will with the Trump administration at at time when officials are doling out billions for economic relief.

 

HEADLAND, Ala. (AP) — Two people are dead after a night of severe weather across the Deep South. A south Alabama coroner says 61-year-old Jerry Oliver Williams of Henry County was killed when a suspected tornado hit a mobile home Sunday night. Rescuers found the man’s body under the wreckage, but his wife and child weren’t hurt. A coroner says another man identified as 70-year-old Jerry Johnson died in his home in southwest Mississippi. The deaths came as firefighters had to work through storms to contain a blaze at the main music building at the University of Alabama.

 

CARTHAGE, Tenn. (AP) — First responders say medical masks and protective surgical gowns were destroyed when a tractor-trailer caught fire on a highway in Tennessee. News outlets report first responders confirmed N95 respirator masks and special hospital gowns were in the shipment lost in the blaze Saturday in Smith County. Photos posted by news outlets showed the frame of the charred vehicle smoking, with dozens of boxes strewn along the road reportedly carrying the masks and gowns. The N95 mask filters out 95% of all airborne particles. Shortages have created high demand among medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.