Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 4

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

Chance of showers 70 percent, in the Jamestown area, near 100 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the

mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly

cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers possibly mixed

with snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

 

On Tuesday, scattered light rain showers in the area.

Wednesday looks dry.  Yet another rain system takes aim on North Dakota Thursday.

Chances for scattered showers continue through the weekend.

Overall, expect cooler temperatures than what we`ve been seeing lately, with

highs generally in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

 

Flood updates and water level updates  for the …

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his daily COVID-19 News Briefing Monday afternoon at the state capital in Bismarck.

With Monday’s Information on COVID-19 statistics

NDDoH

Monday, May 4, 2020 – 11:00am

Categories: Coronavirus

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Burleigh County – 3
• Cass County – 25
• Grand Forks County – 2
• Morton County – 2
• Stark County – 2

 

BY THE NUMBERS

34,754 – Total Tested (+1,401 individuals from yesterday)

33,529 – Total Negative (+1,367 individuals from yesterday)

1,225 – Total Positive (+34 individuals from yesterday)

94 – Total Hospitalized (+4 individuals from yesterday)

31 – Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

540 – Total Recovered (+23 individuals from yesterday)

25 – Total Deaths (+0 individual from yesterday)

Burgum said, testing is the key to help contain the spread of COVID-19, in North Dakota.

He said an outbreak can occur any place in the state, such as shown in Grand Forks, with the large number of positives at the LM Wind Turbine plant last month.

He said the state will continue to step up testing and contact tracing.

In the testing supply chain, there is a shortage of testing component  plates, testing equipment, which has slowed the testing process.

80-percent of tests are performed at the state lab in Bismarck.

Fargo Cass Public Health said the event planned at the Fargodome on Monday  was cancelled due to a shortage of supplies at the state’s microbiology lab.

With Parks and Recreation, Burgum said the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department announces the reopening of state park campgrounds. In alignment with the North Dakota Smart Restart Campaign, the department will be opening all campgrounds, except Little Missouri State Park, on May 9 for no-service camping. Starting May 21, all parks will be opened with limited service for this season.

A number of changes customers will be experiencing this season include limited access to restrooms and comfort stations, no multi-unit camping, and limited access to concession and rental items.  “The limiting of services will help us not only protect our visitors and staff but will also allow staff time to thoroughly clean high traffic areas.

The department has also moved the purchase of entrances fees and horse permits to online only to help limit close-range interactions where possible. They are also asking that camping reservations are made online or by calling the call center before visiting the park.

Special events, facility rentals, and shelter reservations have been canceled or postponed until further notice to comply with the CDC guidelines on group gatherings. For a full list of park changes and updates, visit https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/covid-update.

The department would also like to remind park visitors to follow the CDC’s recommendations on social distancing and personal hygiene while visiting their properties.

With unemployment, over the weekend 1380 regular claims were filed, with a total of claims since March 16 through Sunday at 69,857.

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Monday announced that Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari will join Commerce for a special edition of the Commerce Business Briefing call on May 7.

Kashkari will discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including North Dakota-specific observations and thoughts on what the future may hold.

The session will be moderated interview style with the option for participants to submit questions in advance.

He pointed out that this week is Tourism Week in North Dakota, tourism employees over 42,000 people in the state. He pointed out since April this year 281,000 has been lost in the revenues, and specifically, seven million dollars has been lost in tax revenue.

He said tourism is well positioned to rebound quickly  from the pandemic economic downturn, with the possibility of increased rural vacations and an uptick in car and air travel in the future.

Burgum said the news briefings will be reduced to three times a week, with the next briefing on Wednesday May 6, at 3:30-p.m.  The daily COVID-19 numbers will be released at 11-a.m. each day, and the state will continue to provide the media with daily news releases.

In other state news…

Organizations and nonprofits, particularly those dependent on revenue from admissions, ticket sales, and other sources of earned income, are a segment of the North Dakota arts and cultural community especially hard-hit by this public health emergency. Artists and contract workers also engaged in producing art and arts and cultural events are facing unprecedented loss of income due to widespread cancellation of events, residencies, and production contracts.

NDCA received emergency funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its related effects through the CARES Act. The NDCA CARES Act Fund will disperse these funds to individuals and organizations in North Dakota in need of financial support directly related to losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health State of Emergency Declaration issued by Governor Burgum on March 13, 2020. Individuals and organizations eligible for this funding are defined as those whose primary mission is to promote and provide connections through creative expression by sharing creative experiences, expressing our own creativity, or connecting us with others and ourselves.

The NDCA CARES Act Fund, a one-time emergency relief fund, is administered by NDCA.

Jamestown  (CSi)    A virtual COVID-19 Stutsman County news briefing will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 2:30-p.m.

Representatives scheduled to given presentations include:  Central Valley Health District,City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, and Two Rivers Activity Center.

The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67.   To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich says, the Monday May 4, 2020 City Council meeting can be attended by the public in person, as well as being seen live and replays at CSi Cable 67, and by phone.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, the City Council chambers provide enough room to spread out and for a reasonable number of people to attend.

Any members of the public who do attend would have their temperature taken at the door, be asked a series of screening questions and be asked to wear a mask.

All attendees will also be asked to identify themselves. The list of people at the meeting could be used for contact tracing if one of the people attending the meeting were to test positive for the coronavirus in the 14 days following the meeting.

The phone access number is 877-885-3221, access code, 7774850#

With the COVID-19 pandemic Mayor Heinrich pointed out that there are daily meetings with members of the Emergency Operations Center, including city officials along with Stutsman County Emergency Management, and city and county officials, and the medical community.

Mayor Heinrich has previously indicated that the city is looking at approving outdoor seating at restaurants, adding a permit will need to be developed, and try outdoor seating on possibly a temporary basis. On May 4, the off sale alcohol at food locations expires.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall.  Present in person at City Hall were: Mayor Heinrich, and Council Members Phillips and Steele.  Joining by conference phone call were Council Members Brubakken, and Buchanan.  City Attorney, Leo Ryan.

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BY PHONE: 1-877-885-3221, Conference Code 7774850#

Jamestown  (JPD)   Jamestown Police reports, a Jamestown woman was arrested Sunday afternoon after discharging a firearm within city limits.

Shortly after after 3-pm, police and the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office were sent  to 1804 7th Avenue NW to a shots fired call.

Police Chief Scott Edinger reports, “Officers met with a victim who claimed his ‘on-again off-again girlfriend’ pointed a shotgun at him and fired it either into the air or in his general direction.  The victim was not physically injured during the dispute. A shotgun and shell casing were recovered at the scene.”

After further investigation and speaking with the suspect in this case, 22 year old Kelsey Lou Kamoni, of Jamestown, was arrested on charges of Terrorizing, Reckless Endangerment and Discharging a Firearm within the City Limits.

Kamoni is currently awaiting formal charges in the Stutsman County Correctional Center.

 

Jamestown (JRMC) – A new mechanical CPR device will help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in this region.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center received a LUCAS mechanical chest compression device to work alongside the hospital’s existing LUCAS device. This is thanks to a gift from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

A LUCAS device automatically performs CPR on a patient. In emergent situations with COVID-19 patients, using the LUCAS instead of traditional CPR means one less healthcare worker is potentially exposed to the virus.

Walter Panzirer, a trustee for the Helmsley Charitable Trust, says, “We don’t want frontline healthcare workers to choose between saving a patient or risking coronavirus exposure to themselves and others. LUCAS is a proven and effective tool in saving lives during cardiac arrest. Having more of them available during this pandemic will save even more lives, including those of the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers.”

As many as one in five COVID-19 patients show symptoms of cardiac damage, leading to heart failure and death even among those who show no signs of respiratory distress. The rise in cardiac complications caused by COVID-19 exposes both patients and healthcare workers to greater risk, as hands-on CPR can be needed for extended periods and personal protective equipment can become less effective in keeping the virus from spreading to medical providers.

Deploying LUCAS devices is part of a multimillion-dollar effort made by The Helmsley Charitable Trust to save the lives of COVID-19 patients and protect the frontline healthcare workers caring for them.

Sheila Krapp, JRMC Emergency Department manager says, “This is huge. The LUCAS eliminates risks related to COVID-19. This means we need one less healthcare worker to directly administer CPR. It means one less person is potentially exposed.”

Support from the community and foundations like Helmsley give patients and teams additional protection, said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director.

She says, “We are so grateful for this partnership with the Helmsley Charitable Trust. It understands the needs of our frontline teams.”

Mechanical CPR’s benefits
Emergency medical responders and hospitals around the globe adopted mechanical CPR because of its ability to deliver extended CPR in compliance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Multiple studies have demonstrated equivalence to high-performance CPR, as well as increased provider safety and higher rates of adequate compressions for patients in transport situations. The Department of Defense COVID-19 Practice Management Guide identified the LUCAS chest compression system as the best practice for managing patients in cardiac arrest to reduce the risk of exposure to care providers.

The Helmsley Charitable Trust is partnering with medical facilities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska to ensure the devices are in place before the peak of COVID-19 hits. The devices will remain in place after the pandemic as part of the hospitals’ cardiac system of care.

Panzirer adds, “We were able to go from concept to delivery of the devices in two weeks, and that’s been an incredible effort of teamwork with the manufacturer and the hospitals to get them in place ahead of the peak needs.  It’s wonderful to see competing entities working together during a national crisis for the good of all.”

To learn how to support frontline workers at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The All Vets Club in Jamestown will reopen for dinner on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. All organizations and groups who regularly meet there should contact the club at 252-8994 concerning new health and social distancing guidelines and observe posted guidance measures. The club welcomes all in the community and appreciates the support of people while it was closed.

At this time, family bingo is planned for Wednesday, May 13.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health officials say a lack of testing supplies for COVID-19 forced a cancellation of mass screenings Monday in Fargo, the state’s biggest coronavirus hot spot. Fargo Cass Public Health said the event planned at the Fargodome was cancelled due to a shortage of supplies at the state’s microbiology lab. A spokesman for Gov. Doug Burgum said the cancellation was the result of a “supply chain issue” and state health officials were investigating the cause. Health officials on Monday reported the number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 has grown to 1,225, up 34 from the day before.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck police are searching for a gunman in an apparent road rage incident. Authorities say the suspect was a passenger on a motorcycle that had gotten close to a vehicle about 9 p.m. Saturday. The passenger reached out and touched the vehicle’s side view mirror. Police say the vehicle’s driver followed the motorcycle and the passenger turned, pointed a gun at the vehicle and fired into the air. No one was hurt. The Bismarck Tribune says the gunman then got off the motorcycle and fled. The motorcycle drove away. Investigators recovered a shell casing from the scene. The investigation continues.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota pork processing plant is taking its first steps toward reopening after a virus outbreak among workers that was one of the worst in the nation. Smithfield Foods shuttered its Sioux Falls plant for over two weeks after more than 800 employees became infected. Two departments at the plant reopened Monday. Meat processing plants across the country are cautiously reopening after President Donald Trump’s executive order last week classified them as critical infrastructure. Workers, farmers and meat-eaters alike are watching to see if new safety measures will be enough to prevent more outbreaks at the plants.

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor is rejecting calls to stop having police officers enforce social distancing during the coronavirus crisis. One officer was caught on video over the weekend pulling a stun gun on a man and violently taking him to the ground. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that the confrontation in Manhattan’s East Village was “very troubling” and “absolutely unacceptable.” But he contended it was an outlier among “tens of thousands of interactions between police officers and civilians over the last weeks that went very well.” The officer was stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty pending an internal investigation.

 

ROME (AP) — Millions of people were being allowed to return to work in Italy as Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown started to ease, while the U.S. took halting steps to lift some of its own restrictions even as thousands of new cases were being reported every day. In Washington, the Senate was convening Monday for the first time since March, while dozens of people in Florida were waiting before sunrise for the 7 a.m. opening of Clearwater Beach. In South Dakota, a shuttered pork processing plant took its first steps toward reopening after more than 800 employees were infected with coronavirus. Louisiana lawmakers were also restarting their legislature — even as they feuded over whether they should return at all.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The secretary of the Senate has declined Joe Biden’s request to release any potential documents pertaining to an allegation of sexual assault against him from a former Senate staffer, citing confidentiality requirements under the law. Biden made the request Friday after delivering his public comments responding to the allegation from former staffer Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building in the spring of 1993. Biden has denied the allegation. The secretary of the Senate says the Senate legal counsel advised that the secretary “has no discretion to disclose any such information.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court: the first time audio of the court’s arguments was heard live by the world and the first arguments by telephone. The changes are a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made holding courtroom sessions unsafe. The experiment that began Monday could propel the court to routinely livestream its arguments. The phone arguments ran smoothly. The justices asked roughly two questions apiece. The chief justice occasionally interjected to keep things moving. And there was one mild surprise: Justice Clarence Thomas asked questions for the first time in more than a year.

 

LONDON (AP) — Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player with British punk band The Stranglers who penned the music to their biggest hit, Golden Brown, has died after testing positive for coronavirus. He was 71. The band’s official website announced that Greenfield died on Sunday after contracting the virus following a stay in a hospital for heart problems. Greenfield, who was known for his distinctive sound and playing style, using instruments such as the harpsichord and Hammond electric organ, joined the band in 1975. The band became one of the most innovative bands during Britain’s punk explosion in the late 1970s. It had recently postponed a farewell tour from this summer because of the pandemic.